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Res 10-584RESOLUTION NO. 10-584 A RESOLUTION of the City Council of the City of Federal Way, Washington, approving the action of the State of Washington Economic Development Finance Authority and the Issuance of non-recourse revenue bonds to finance and economic development facility for Tacoma Goodwill Industries ("the Company"), and providing for other matters property relating thereto. WHEREAS, on December 11, 2009, the Washington Economic Development Finance Authority ("WEDFA") had presente,d to it Resolution No. W-2009-17 (the "Resolution"), a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A, relating to the issuance of non-recourse revenue bonds wherein the proceeds of which would be loaned to the Company for the purpose of, among other things, refinancing existing debt used to fund the Company's facilities described in Exhibit B located in Federal Way, WA (collectively, the "Project"), all as authorized by the Economic Development Finance Authority Act of 1989, R.C.W. Title 43, Chapter 163, as amended (the "Act"); and WHEREAS, on December 1 l, 2009, WEDFA unanimously approved the Resolution; and WHEREAS, it is the policy of the Washington Economic Development Finance Authority not to issue revenue bonds except upon the approval of the county, city or town within whose planning jurisdiction the proposed industrial development facility lies; and WHEREAS, the Project lies within the boundaries of the City of Federal Way, King County, Washington; NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FEDERAL WAY, RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS: Section l. The Federal Way City Council (the "Council"), pursuant to the request of the Washington Economic Development Finance Authority, does hereby approve the issuance of non- Resolution No. 10-584 Page 1 of 9 recourse revenue bonds (the "Bonds") by the Washington Economic Development Finance Authority, for the purposes provided in the Act. Section 2. The proceeds of the Bonds are to be lent to the Company, pursuant to a loan agreement or other appropriate financing agreement, and used for the purpose of refinancing the Proj ect. Section 3. The Bonds shall not constitute an obligation of the State of Washington or of the City of Federal Way, and no ta�c funds or revenues of the State of Washington or of the City of Federal Way shall be used to pay the principal or interest on the Bonds. Neither the faith and credit nor any taxing power of the State of Washington or of the City of Federal Way shall be pledged to pay the principal or interest on the Bonds. Section 4. The City of Federal Way hereby approves the issuance of Bonds by WEDFA for the purpose of financing the Proj ect as described herein, a qualified project under the Act. However, such approval shall not waive any of the permitting requirements applicable to this project. Section 5. This Resolution is intended to constitute approval of the issuance of revenue bonds within the meaning of the policy of the Washington Economic Development Finance Authority. Section 6. Severabilitv. If any section, sentence, clause or phrase of this resolution should be held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of any other section, sentence, clause or phrase of this resolution. Section 7. Corrections. The City Clerk and the codifiers of this resolution are authorized to make necessary corrections to this resolution including, but not limited to, the correction of Resolution No. 10-584 � Page 2 of 9 scrivener/clerical errors, references, resolution numbering, section/subsection numbers and any references thereto. Section 8. Ratification. Any act consistent with the authority and prior to the effective date of this resolution is hereby ratified and affirmed. Section 9. Effective Date. This resolution shall be effective immediately upon passage by the Federal Way City Council. RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FEDERAL WAY, WASHINGTON this 4 day of May, 2010. CITY OF FEDERAL WAY �� � �� M OR, LINDA KO HMAR ATTEST: CITY CLERK, CARO MCNEI , CMC APPROVED AS TO FORM: �• /�� CITY ATTORNEY, PATRICIA A. RICHARDSON FII,ED WITH THE CITY CLERK: 4/27/2010 PASSED BY THE CITY COLJNCIL: 5/4/2010 RESOLUTION NO.: 10-584 Resolution No. 10-584 Page 3 of 9 EXHIBIT A RESOLUTION NO. W-2009-17 A RESOLUTION OF THE WASHINGTON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FINANCE AUTHORITY TAHING OFFICIAI. ACTION TOWARD THE ISSUANCE OF NONRECOURSE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT REVENUE BONDS IN ONE OR MORE SERIES IN A Mt1XIMUM AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $38,000,000 AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN INDEMNYFICATION AND COMPENSATION AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE WASHINGTON ECUNOMIC DEVELOPMENT FINANCE AUTHORITY AND TACOMA GOODWII,L INDUSTWES OR ITS AFF.[LIATES, SUCCESSORS OR ASSIGNS (the "Company"). W�IEREAS, ttie Washington Economic Devetopment Finance Authority {the "Issuer") is a duiy organized and existing instrumentality of the State of Washington authorized and empowered by the provisions of RCW Chapter 43.I63 (collectively, the "Act") to issue nonrecourse economic development revenue bonds far the purpose of • catrying into effect the constrvction of improvements and the acquisition of personal 'properties and provide working capital suitable for use by any industry, a.nd to loan its moneys when necessary or convenient to carry out its powers under the Act; and WHEREAS, the Company has informed the Issuer that it wishes to refinance existing debt for the facilities identified in Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporaled herein (the "Site"), a11 of which are located within the territorial limits of the State of Washington, and the Company has requested the Issuer to issue non-recourse revenue. bonds (the "Bonds") in a maximum amount not to exceed THIItTY EIGHT MII,LION dollars ($38,OOd,000) pursuant to tiie Act to refinance the acquisition, consbruction, equipping, and improving of real and personal property and provision of working capital at the Site to be used in the job training and related missions of the Company (the "Project"), and to loan the proceeds of the Bonds to pay the costs of such refinancing; and WHEREAS, a form of agreement designated as an "Indemnification and Compensation Agreement" has been prepared setting forth the respective agreements aud undertaking of the Issuer and the Company with respect to the Bonds and the Project; and WHEREAS, it is cox�.sidered necessary and desirable for the best interest of the Issuer that the Indemnification and Compensation Agreement be executed for and on the behaif of the Issuer; and WHLREAS, the Indemnification and Compensation Agreement requires the Company to pay all reasonable and necessary costs incurred by the Issuer in connection with the Bonds and/or in connection with the Project; and Resotution No. W-2009-17 Page 1 of 6 December 11, 2009 Resolution No. 10-584 . Page 4 of 9 (d) the Issuer shall have received an opinion of bond counsel that, with certain customary exceptions, such of the Bonds which it is intended shall be issued as tax- exempt obligations may be so issued pursuant to the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; (e) if required, the Issuer shall have received an sllocation of the State ceiling on : private activity bonds imposect by Section 146 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 in an amount equal to the aggregate face amount of such of the Bonds as shalt be issued as tax-exempt obligations, and shall have allocated such amount to the Bonds; ( fl the Issuer shall have received evidence that the county, city, ar town within whose planning jurisdiction the Project lies has approved the Project and the Bonds or such other evidence satisfactory to the•Tssner that the Project will be welcomed by the community in which the Project will be located; and (g) such other conditions as in the judgment of the Issuer and bond counsei are necessary to insure the validity of the Bonds and the tax-exempt status of such of the Bonds as shall be issued as tax-exempt obligations. � �' Section 4. The proper of�cials of the Issuer are hereby authorized to take such < �. further action as is necessary to carry out th� intent and purposes hereof under the terms . < and condirions stated herein and in compliance with the applicable provisions of law. .� . � Secrion 5. That it is deemed necessary and advisable that the Indemnification and Compensation Agreement be approved and executed for and on behalf of the Issuer_ Section 6. That an Inderm�ification and Compensation Agreement by aad between the Issuer and the Company be, and the same is hereby, approved and authorized and the Chair of the Issuer is hereby auihorized to execute the Indemnification and Compensation Agreement on behalf of the Issuer. Section 7. Each Bond, when and if issued, shall substantially state the following language on the face thereof: THE OBLIGATIONS OF TI� ISSUER HEREUNDER SHALL NOT BE DEEMED TO BE A DEBT, LIABILITY, OBLIGATION, OR PLEDGE OF THE FAITH AND CREDTf OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, OF ANY MUNICIPALITY, OR OF ANY MUNLCIPAL CORPORATION, QUASI MUNiCIPAL CORPORATION, SUBDIVISION, OR AGENCY OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, OR TO PLEDGE ANY OR ALL OF THE FAITH AND CREDTT OF ANY OF THESE ENTTTIES. NETTHER THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, THE ISSUER, ANY MUNICIpAI,ITy, OR ANY OTHER MUNiCTPAL CORPORATION, QUASI MCJI�TICIPAL CORPORATION, SUBDMSION, OR AGENCY OF TFiE STATE OF WASHINGTON Resolution No. W-2009-17 Page 3 of 6 December 11, 20Q9 Resolution No. 10-584 Page S of 9 . IS OBLIGATED TO PAY THE PRINCIPAL OR THE INTEREST T�IEREON. NO TAX FUNDS OR GOVERNN]rENTAL REVENLJg Mpy gE USED TO PAY TI3E PRINCIPAL OR INTEREST THEREON. NEITHER ANY OR ALL QF THE FA1TI� AND CREDTT NOR THE TAXII�TG POWER OF THE STATE OF WASHII�TGTON, THE ISSLTER, IF ANY, OR ANY MUNiCTPAL CORPORATION, QUASI MU1vICIPAL CORPORATION, SUBDNTSION, OR AGENCY TI�REOF IS PLEDGED TO THE PAYMENT OF THE PRINCIPAL OR OF THE TNTEREST ON TI� BONDS. Section 8. This Resolution shall be eff�tive after its adoption. ADOPTED by the Washington Economic Development Finance Authority this 21th day of December, 2009. WASHINGTON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FINANCE AUTHORITY ; By: chair . Resolution No. W-2009-1'7 Page 4 of 6 December 11, 2009 Resolution No. 10-584 Page 6 of 9 EXFIIBIT A DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT AND SITE a 'I'he Company plans to usc the bond proceeds for refinancing interim 5nancing provided for the acquisition, construction, equipping, and ixnproving of the facilities located at the following addresses (the ("ProjecY 1. 714 S. 27`� Sfieet, Tacoma, WA 98409; 2. 4$OS Point Fosdick Dr NW, Gig Harbor, WA 98335; 3. 32521 Pacific Hwy South, Federai Way, WA 98003; 4. 3121 South 38�' Stireet, Tacoma, WA 98409; ' S. 14918 Pacific Avenue S., Tacoma, WA 98444; 6. 603 South Lincoln $treet, Pt. AngeIes, WA 98362; 7. 4Qa W Washingtom Avenue, Ellensburg, WA 98926; t 8. 25814 102 Place SE, Kent, WA 98030; 9. 602 Howard Street, Pt. Townsend, WA 98368; 10. 12915 Meridian Ave E, Puyallup, WA 98373; 11. 3110 South Cedar Street, Tacoma, WA 98409; I2. 519 Harrison Avenue, Centralia, WA 98531; 13. 27077 MV Black Diamond Rd SE, Maple Valley, WA 98038; 14. 1145 Galaxy Dr. NE, Lacey, WA 98516; and 15. 4800 Yelm Hwy SE, Lacey, WA 98503. Resolution No. W-2009-1? Page 5 of 6 December 11, 2009 Resolution No. 10-584 Page 7 of 9 CERTIFICATE I, the nndersigned, Secretary of the Washington Economic Developmeat Finance Authority (herein called the "Issuer"), DO HEREBY CERTIFY: 1. That the attach� Resotution No. W-2009-17 (herein called the "Resolution") is a true and correct copy of a resolution of the Issuer as finaliy adopted at a regulaz meeting of the Board of Directors of #he Issuer held on the l Iih day of December, 2009, and duly recorded in rny office. 2. That said meeting was duly convened and held in all aspects in accordance with law, and, to the extent zequired by law and the by-Iaws of the Issuer, due and proper notice of such meeting was given; that a iegal quorum was present throughout the meeting and a legaily sufficient number of inembers of the Washington Economic Development Finance Authority voted in the proper manner for the adoption of the Resolution; that all other requirements and proceedings incident to the proper adoption of the Resolution have been duly fulfilled, cazried out, and otheiwise observed; and that I am authorized to execute this certificate. IN WITNESS THEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this I lth day of Decembec, 2009. t f. SBCfBt� ` Resolution No. W-2009-17 Page 6 of 6 December 11, 2009 L �__._ i: C Resolution No. 10-584 Page 8 of 9 (Project Locations within Federal Way City Limits) 32521 Pacific Hwy South, Federal Way, WA 98003 Resolution No. 10-584 Page 9 of 9