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Resolution: R-15-0337
File Number: 15-00698
City Hall
3500 Pan American
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Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
Final Action Date: 7/23/2015
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), IN
COMPLIANCE WITH RESOLUTION NO. R-09-0509, ADOPTED OCTOBER 22,
2009, AS AMENDED (COLLECTIVELY, "BOND RESOLUTION"), THE TAX
CERTIFICATE AS TO ARBITRAGE AND THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 141-150
OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED, DATED AS OF
JULY 29, 2010 ("TAX COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE"), AND THE CONVENTION
DEVELOPMENT TAX INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2009,
BETWEEN THE CITY AND MIAMI-DADE COUNTY ("CONVENTION
DEVELOPMENT TAX INTERLOCAL") FOR THE $84,540,000.00 CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA TAX-EXEMPT SPECIAL OBLIGATION PARKING REVENUE BONDS,
SERIES 2010A(MARLINS STADIUM PROJECT) ("SERIES 2010ATAX-EXEMPT
BONDS") AND THE $16,830,000 CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA TAXABLE SPECIAL
OBLIGATION PARKING REVENUE BONDS, SERIES 2010B (MARLINS STADIUM
PROJECT) ("SERIES 2010B TAXABLE BONDS") (COLLECTIVELY, "SERIES 2010
BONDS"); AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER, THE CITY ATTORNEY, BOND
COUNSEL, DISCLOSURE COUNSEL, AND ALL OTHER NECESSARY OFFICIALS,
EMPLOYEES, AND AGENTS OF THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY') TO TAKE ALL
ACTIONS REQUIRED IN CONNECTION WITH THIS CONTINUING COMPLIANCE
RESOLUTION; MAKING AMENDMENTS TO PREVIOUS APPROPRIATIONS
RELATING TO THE SERIES 2010ATAX-EXEMPT BONDS CONSTRUCTION
ACCOUNTS IN THE CAPITAL FUND, AND THE SINKING FUNDS ACCOUNTS IN
THE DEBT SERVICE FUND BUDGETS AND CAPITAL PLAN FOR THE CURRENT
FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 AND THE PREVIOUS FISCAL
YEARS ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2014 AND SEPTEMBER 30, 2013 TO COMPLY
WITH THE BOND RESOLUTION, THE TAX COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE, AND THE
CONVENTION DEVELOPMENT TAX INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT FOR THE
SERIES 2010 BONDS; RATIFYING, APPROVING, AND CONFIRMING CERTAIN
NECESSARY ACTIONS BY THE CITY MANAGER AND DESIGNATED CITY
DEPARTMENTS IN ORDER TO UPDATE THE RELEVANT FINANCIAL CONTROLS
AND COMPUTER SYSTEMS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH.
WHEREAS, on July 29, 2010, the City of Miami ("City") issued $84,540,000.00 of Tax -Exempt
Special Obligation Parking Revenue Bonds, Series 2010A (Marlins Stadium Project) ("Series 2010A
Tax -Exempt Bonds") and $16,830,000.00 of Taxable Special Obligation Parking Revenue Bonds,
Series 2010B (Marlins Stadium Project) ("Series 2010B Taxable Bonds") (the "Series 2010A
Tax -Exempt Bonds and the Series 2010B Taxable Bonds being referred to collectively as "Series
2010 Bonds") to (i) finance the costs of construction of the parking appurtenant and ancillary
facilities, including but not limited to, retail space, surface lots and parking structures for not to exceed
6,000 parking spaces located at the site commonly referred to as the Marlins Baseball Stadium
("Project") within the City, including capitalized interest through January 1, 2012 as described in the
Bond Resolution defined below, (ii) refinance the cost of the bond anticipation note issued to finance
the Project, (iii) fund a deposit to the Reserve Fund to fund one-half (1/2) of the Reserve Requirement
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and pay the cost of a Reserve Product to fund the remaining one-half (1/2) of the Reserve
Requirement for the Series 2010 Bonds, and (iv) pay costs of issuance for the Series 2010 Bonds;
and
WHEREAS, Resolution No. R-09-0509, adopted October 22, 2009, as subsequently amended by
Resolution No. R-10-0272, adopted June 24, 2010 and Resolution No. R-10-0281, adopted July 8,
2010 (collectively, "Bond Resolution"), and the related Tax Certificate as to Arbitrage and the
Provisions of Sections 141-150 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, dated as of July
29, 2010 ("Tax Compliance Certificate"), for the Series 2010A Tax -Exempt Bonds required that the
remaining unspent proceeds, and any interest thereon, be spent on or before July 29, 2015, or if not
expended prior to July 29, 2015, then such original issue proceeds remaining outstanding, and any
interest thereon, would be used to pay principal and interest on the Series 2010A Tax -Exempt Bonds;
and
WHEREAS, in accordance with the Bond Resolution, the Tax Compliance Certificate, the
Municipal Bond Insurance Policy from Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp. (formerly known as
Financial Security assurance Inc.) ("AGM") dated July 29, 2010 ("Bond Insurance Policy"), and the
Municipal Bond Debt Service Reserve Insurance Policy from AGM also dated July 29, 2010 ("Reserve
Product"), the Series 2010 Bonds remain insured by the Bond Insurance Policy and the Reserve
Requirement for the Series 2010 Bonds remains fully funded, and the City (a) has provided AGM a
copy of this Continuing Compliance Resolution and related agenda package for AGM's records, and
(b) will provide AGM with a final approved copy of this Continuing Compliance Resolution and all
attachments thereto after City Commission approval; and
WHEREAS, as of the previous Fiscal Year ended September 30, 2014, the City has updated its
Arbitrage Rebate Report for the Series 2010 Bonds pursuant to the Bond Resolution and the Tax
Compliance Certificate, and no rebate amount is due to the U.S. Internal Revenue Service; and
WHEREAS, (a) from the $84,540,000.00 of Series 2010 Tax -Exempt Bond proceeds deposited
on July 29, 2010, as of June 30, 2015, the City still has remaining in the Series 2010A Construction
Account of the Construction Fund original issue proceeds in the amount of $9,162,656.84 (allocated
to the tax-exempt portion of the Project, but unspent) and unspent interest earnings in the amount of
$116,639.89, totaling $9,279,296.73 and (b) from the $16,830,000.00 of Series 2010B Taxable Bond
proceeds deposited on July 29, 2010, as of June 30, 2015, the City still has remaining in the Series
2010B Construction Account of the Construction Fund original issue proceeds in the amount of
$2,202,825.98 (allocated to the taxable portion of the Project, but unspent) and unspent interest
earnings in the amount of $27,587.08, totaling $2,230,413.06; and
WHEREAS, historically from the date of issuance of the Series 2010 Bonds for debt service
payments commencing January 1, 2011 through January 1, 2015 and for the upcoming July 1, 2015
debt service payment, the designated pledged revenues for the Series 2010 Bonds (a) the City's
portion of the proceeds of the Convention Development Taxes allocated under the Convention
Development Tax Interlocal Agreement, effective July 1, 2009, between the City and Miami -Dade
County ("County") ("Convention Development Tax Interlocal") (collectively, "Convention Development
Taxes"), (b) Parking Revenues (excluding Parking Surcharge) received by the City from Stadium
Parking, LLC as the "Stadium Operator" with respect to the Project in connection with the Major
League Baseball Home Games pursuant to the City Parking Agreement, dated April 15, 2010 ("City
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Parking Agreement") among the City, the Stadium Operator, and the County- (collectively,
"Revenues"), and (c) Parking Surcharge of eighty percent (80%) of the City's Parking Surcharge
portion which is derived from the Project in connection with the Parking Revenues of the fifteen
percent (15%) Parking Surcharge that is charged to the public at public parking facilities within the
City (collectively, "Parking Surcharge"), (the Convention Development Taxes, Parking Revenues, and
Parking Surcharge being collectively the "Pledged Revenues") have been previously transferred to
the Revenue Fund for the Series 2010ATax-Exempt Bonds only, and the City has previously paid (a)
for the current Fiscal Year 2015 interest (no principal payable until 2016) in the amount of
$2,201,681.25 on January 1, 2015, and in the amount of $2,201,681.25 for the July 1, 2015, totaling
$4,403,362.50, and (b) for the Fiscal Year ended September 30, 2014, interest (no principal payable
until 2016) in the amount of $2,201,681.25 on January 1, 2014 and in the amount of $2,201,681.25
on July 1, 2014, totaling $4,403,362.50, and (c) for the Fiscal Year ended September 30, 2013,
interest (no principal payable until 2016) in the amount of $2,201,681.25 on January 1, 2013 and in
the amount of $2,201,681.25 on July 1, 2013, totaling $4,403,362.50, and totaling $13,210,087.00
for all six (6) debt service payments on the Series 2010ATax-Exempt Bonds from 2013 through 2015;
and
WHEREAS, for the current Fiscal Year 2015, the City's required 2015 debt service payments for
the Series 2010 Bonds have all been previously budgeted in and appropriated from the Sinking
Funds Accounts of the Debt Service Fund pursuant to the City's Fiscal Year 2014-2015 Final Budget
requirements authorized pursuant to City Commission Resolution No. 14-0362, adopted September
23, 2014, as subsequently amended from time to time (collectively, "Budget"); and
WHEREAS, also for the current Fiscal Year 2015, the City Commission has previously adopted
the City's Fiscal Year 2014-2015 Multi -Year Capital Plan pursuant to Resolution No. 14-0322, adopted
September 9, 2015, as subsequently amended by Resolution No. 14-0383, adopted September 29,
2014, Resolution No. 14-0445, adopted November 20, 2014, Resolution Nos. 15-0008 and 15-0012,
adopted January 8, 2015, Resolution No. 15-0048, adopted February 12, 2015, Resolution No. 15-
0169, adopted April 9, 2015, Resolution 15-0213, adopted May 14, 2015, Resolution 15-0278,
adopted June 25, and as indicated below by this Continuing Compliance Resolution on July 23, 2015
(collectively, the "Capital Plan"); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Capital Plan, (a) the Project's Series 2010ATax-Exempt Bonds
funded public parking portion under Project Number 40-B306481676Parking Revenue Bonds -Tax
Exempt Series 2010A ("Tax -Exempt Project") has been completed, while (b) the Project's Series
2010B Taxable Bonds fund portion under Project Number 40-B306481686Parking Revenue
Bonds -Taxable Series 2010B ("Taxable Project") continues for taxable space components and still
requires continued funding from the proceeds and interest of the Series 2010B Taxable Bonds; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Convention Development Tax Interlocal Agreement regarding use
and disposition of the City's portion of the Convention Development Tax, such City portion is
dedicated to all financial obligations of the City under the collective Stadium Agreements (as defined
in the City Parking Agreement), including the City's obligations to provide certain funds for public
infrastructure and City Parking for the Project, and for the City's obligations under the Series 2010
Bonds; and
WHEREAS, accordingly, for the current Fiscal Year 2015, in order to comply with the City's
continuing covenants under the Bond Resolution, the Tax Compliance Certificate for the Series
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2010A Tax -Exempt Bonds and the Convention Development Tax Interlocal Agreement, and in
accordance with advice from Bond Counsel, the City now determines to: (1) recognize and reallocate
$4,403,362.50 of the remaining unspent proceeds and interest earnings of the Series 2010A
Tax -Exempt Bonds as a debt service payments attributable to such payments previously made on
January 1, 2015 and July 1, 2015; and (2) recognize and reallocate back to the Sinking Fund
Accounts of the Debt Service Fund for the Series 2010A Tax -Exempt Bonds for future debt service
payments the total amount of $4,403,362.50 originally from the Pledged Revenues which were
earlier transferred to pay debt service payments on the Series 2010A Tax -Exempt Bonds on January
1, 2015 and July 1, 2015, all as part of the close-out processes for the remaining proceeds and
interest on the Series 2010A Tax -Exempt Bonds; and
WHEREAS, accordingly, for the Fiscal Year ended September 30, 2014, in order to comply with
the City's continuing covenants under the Bond Resolution, the Tax Compliance Certificate, and the
Convention Development Tax Interlocal Agreement, and in accordance with advice from Bond
Counsel, the City now determines to: (1) recognize and reallocate $4,403,362.50 of the remaining
unspent proceeds and interest earnings of the Series 2010A Tax -Exempt Bonds as a debt service
payment attributable to such payments previously made on January 1, 2014 and July 1, 2014; (2)
recognize and reallocate back to the Sinking Fund Accounts of the Debt Service Fund for the Series
2010A Tax -Exempt Bonds for future debt service payments the amount of $4,403,362.50 originally
from the Pledged Revenues which were earlier transferred to pay debt service payments on the
Series 2010A Tax -Exempt Bonds on January 1, 2014 and July 1, 2014, all as part of the close-out
processes for the remaining proceeds and interest on the Series 2010A Tax -Exempt Bonds; and
WHEREAS, accordingly, for the Fiscal Year ended September 30, 2013, in order to comply with
the City's continuing covenants under the Bond Resolution, the Tax Compliance Certificate, and the
Convention Development Tax Interlocal Agreement, and in accordance with advice from Bond
Counsel, the City now determines to: (1) recognize and reallocate $472,571.73 of the remaining
unspent proceeds and interest earnings of the Series 2010A Tax -Exempt Bonds as a debt service
payment attributable to such payment previously made on July 1, 2014; (2) recognize and reallocate
back to the Sinking Fund Accounts of the Debt Service Fund for the Series 2010A Tax -Exempt Bonds
for future debt service payments the amount of $472,571.73 originally from the Pledged Revenues
which were earlier transferred to pay a debt service payment on the Series 2010A Tax -Exempt Bonds
on July 1, 2014, all as part of the close-out processes for the remaining proceeds and interest on the
Series 2010A Tax -Exempt Bonds; and
WHEREAS, it is now also in the best interests of the City to close out the remaining
$9,279,296.73 of all funds of the Series 2010ATax-Exempt funded public parking portion of the
Project in the Tax -Exempt Project under the Capital Plan; and
WHEREAS, the previous appropriations for the Project's Taxable Project funded by the Series
2010B Taxable Bonds remains authorized to continue the taxable space portion of the Project; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are adopted by
reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
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Section 2. For the current Fiscal Year 2015, in order to comply with the City's continuing
covenants under the Bond Resolution, the Tax Compliance Certificate for the Series 2010A
Tax -Exempt Bonds and the Convention Development Tax Interlocal Agreement, and in accordance
with advice from Bond Counsel, the City Commission hereby (a) authorizes the City Manager, the
City Attorney, Bond Counsel, Disclosure Counsel, and all other necessary officials, employees, and
agents of the City to: (1) recognize and reallocate $4,403,362.50 of the remaining unspent proceeds
and interest earnings of the Series 2010A Tax -Exempt Bonds as a debt service payments attributable
to such payments previously made on January 1, 2015 and July 1, 2015; and (2) recognize and
reallocate back to the Sinking Funds Accounts in the Debt Service Fund for the Series 2010A
Tax -Exempt Bonds for future debt service payments the amount of $4,403,362.50 originally from
Pledged Revenues which were earlier transferred to pay debt service payments on the Series 2010A
Tax -Exempt Bonds on January 1, 2015 and July 1, 2015, all as part of the close-out processes for the
remaining proceeds and interest on the Series 2010A Tax -Exempt Bonds; and (b) delegates to the
City Manager or his/her designees the authority to close out the Project's tax-exempt public parking
portion under the Tax -Exempt Project and to execute such final Project payments and close-out
documents as necessary to effectuate the above ongoing compliance intent for the Series 2010A
Tax -Exempt Bonds.
Section 3. For the Fiscal Year ended September 30, 2014, in order to comply with the City's
continuing covenants under the Bond Resolution, the Tax Compliance Certificate for the Series
2010A Tax -Exempt Bonds and the Convention Development Tax Interlocal Agreement, and in
accordance with advice from Bond Counsel, the City Commission hereby authorizes the City
Manager, the City Attorney, Bond Counsel, Disclosure Counsel, and all other necessary officials,
employees, and agents of the City to: (1) recognize and reallocate $4,403,362.50 of the remaining
unspent proceeds and interest earnings of the Series 2010A Tax -Exempt Bonds as a debt service
payments attributable to such payments previously made on January 1, 2014 and July 1, 2014; and
(2) recognize and reallocate back to the Sinking Funds Accounts in the Debt Service Fund for the
Series 2010ATax-Exempt Bonds for future debt service payments the amount of $4,403,362.50
originally from Pledged Revenues which were earlier transferred to pay debt service payments on the
Series 2010A Tax -Exempt Bonds on January 1, 2014 and July 1, 2014, all as part of the close-out
processes for the remaining proceeds and interest on the Series 2010A Tax -Exempt Bonds.
Section 4. For the Fiscal Year ended September 30, 2013, in order to comply with the City's
continuing covenants under the Bond Resolution, the Tax Compliance Certificate, and the Convention
Development Tax Interlocal Agreement, and in accordance with advice from Bond Counsel, the City
Commission hereby authorizes the City Manager, City Attorney, Bond Counsel, Disclosure Counsel,
and all other necessary officials, employees and agents of the City to: (1) recognize and reallocate
$472,571.73 of the remaining unspent proceeds and interest earnings of the Series 2010A
Tax -Exempt Bonds as a debt service payment attributable to such payment previously made on July
1, 2014; (2) recognize and reallocate back to the Sinking Fund Accounts in the Debt Service Fund for
the Series 2010ATax-Exempt Bonds for future debt service payments the amount of $472,571.73
originally from the Pledged Revenues which were earlier transferred to pay a debt service payment
on the Series 2010A Tax -Exempt Bonds on July 1, 2014, all as part of the close-out processes for the
remaining proceeds and interest on the Series 2010A Tax -Exempt Bonds.
Section 5. The City Manager, the City Attorney, Bond Counsel, Disclosure Counsel, and all
other officials, employees and agents of the City are hereby authorized{1} to take all actions required
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in connection with this continuing compliance resolution.
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Section 6. For the current Fiscal Year commencing October 1, 2014 and ending September 30,
2015 regarding the Budget and the Capital Plan:
(a) The Sinking Funds Account in the Debt Service Fund for the Series 2010A Tax -Exempt
Bonds are not increased or decreased as the payments to be made in those funds are not
changing; and
(b) The remaining $9,279,296.73 in the Construction Account of the Capital Fund for the
Series 2010ATax-Exempt funded public parking portion of the Project in the Tax -Exempt
Project under the Capital Plan is transferred out of the Capital Fund and transferred in to the
Sinking Funds Account for the Series 2010A Tax -Exempt Bonds in the Debt Service Fund for
the Series 2010A Tax -Exempt Bonds; and
(c) The amount of $4,403,362.50 is recognized as funding and attributed as Pledged
Revenues in the amount of $4,403,362.50, for the January 1, 2015 and July 1, 2015 debt
service payments totaling $4,403,362.50; and
Section 7. For the previous Fiscal Year commencing October 1, 2013 and ending September 30,
2014 regarding the Budget and the Capital Plan:
(a) The amount of $4,403,362.50 is recognized as funding and attributed as Pledged
Revenues in the amount of $4,403,362.50, for the January 1, 2014 and July 1, 2014 debt
service payments totaling $4,403,362.50; and
(b) The amount of $4,403,362.50 is recognized as funding and attributed in the Sinking Funds
Account in the Debt Service Fund for the Series 2010ATax-Exempt Bonds from the above
Pledged Revenues previously in the Construction Account of the Capital Fund for the Series
2010ATax-Exempt funded public parking portion of the Project in the Tax -Exempt Project
under the Capital Plan is recognized as funding transferred to the Sinking Funds Account in
the Debt Service Fund for the Series 2010A Tax -Exempt Bonds; and
Section 8. For the previous Fiscal Year commencing October 1, 2012 and ending September
30, 2013 regarding the Budget and the Capital Plan:
(a) The amount of $472,571.73 is recognized as funding and attributed as Pledged Revenues
in the amount of $472,571.73, for the July 1, 2013 debt service payment; and
(b) The amount of $472,571.73 is recognized as funding and attributed in the Sinking Funds
Account of the Debt Service Fund for the Series 2010A Tax -Exempt Bonds from the above
Pledged Revenues previously in the Construction Account of the Capital Fund for the Series
2010ATax-Exempt funded public parking portion of the Project in the Tax -Exempt Project
under the Capital Plan is recognized as transferred in to the Sinking Funds Account of the
Debt Service Fund for the Series 2010A Tax -Exempt Bonds; and
Section 9. Certain necessary actions by the City Manager and designated City Departments
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in order to update the relevant financial controls and computer systems in connection with the Capital
Plan and the Budget to implement the close-outs for the Series 2010A Tax -Exempt Bond funded
public parking portions of the Project in the Tax -Exempt Project and for continuing compliance with
the Bond Resolution, the Tax Compliance Certificate, and the Convention Development Tax Interlocal
Agreement for the Series 2010 Bonds are ratified, approved, and confirmed.
Section 10. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature
by the Mayor. {1 }
Footnotes:
{1} if the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at the end of ten calendar
days from the date it was passed and adopted. If the Mayor vetoes this Resolution, It shall become
effective immediately upon override of the veto by the City Commission.
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