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Resolution 13680CITY OF ALAMEDA RESOLUTION NO. 13 6 8 APPROVING PUBLIC UTILITIES BOARD ACTION AND AUTHORIZING NEGOTIATION, EXECUTION, SALE AND DELIVERY OF CERTAIN REVENUE BOND ANTICIPATION INSTALLMENT SALE FINANCING DOCUMENTS TO BE DELIVERED IN CONNECTION WITH AMENDMENTS AND AGREEMENTS RELATED TO THE CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT, CONSTRUCTION, FINANCING AND OPERATION OF THE CITYWIDE HYBRID FIBER OPTIC - COAXIAL BROADBAND TELECOM SYSTEM, AND AUTHORIZING, RATIFYING AND DIRECTING CERTAIN ACTIONS WITH RESPECT THERETO WHEREAS, Alameda Power & Telecom (being the City of Alameda (the "City"), acting by and through its Bureau of Electricity, or "Alameda P &T "), has authorized the acquisition, E construction, development, financing and operation of a citywide hybrid fiber optic - coaxial O broadband telecom system (the "Telecom System ") pursuant to resolutions including, without --- limitation, Resolution No. 4110 of the Public Utilities Board of the City of Alameda (the "Public w Utilities Board "), adopted December 13, 1999, and Resolution No. 4517 of the Public Utilities nJ Board, adopted January 24, 2002 (collectively, the "Prior Board Resolutions "); and O WHEREAS, pursuant to the Prior Board Resolutions, Alameda P &T arranged for the CD > financing of the Telecom System, in part through the sale and delivery of two series of certificates Uof participation in installment sale agreements as set forth therein (the "Prior Sale Agreements "), as approved by the City under City of Alameda Resolution No. 13175, adopted January 18, 2000, and City of Alameda Resolution No. 13431, adopted January 22, 2002 (collectively, the "Prior Council Resolutions "); and WHEREAS, the City has heretofore granted Alameda P &T a franchise to build and operate the Telecom System, which among other things requires that the Telecom System serve the entire area of the City; and WHEREAS, in connection with the continued development, construction and operation of the Telecom System, and the repayment and refinancing of certain obligations due on or before May 31, 2004, as and to the extent provided under the Prior Sale Agreements, and in anticipation of the completion of the Telecom System in accordance with the provisions of the Prior Sale Agreements and agreements referred to therein, and the ultimate refinancing of the Telecom System based on future net operating revenues available from the ownership and operation of the Telecom System, Alameda P &T has (a) authorized the negotiation, execution, sale and delivery of revenue bond anticipation notes (the "Series 2004 Notes ") payable from an installment sale agreement in an initial aggregate principal amount of not to exceed $33,000,000 and (b) requested advances from the proceeds of outstanding bonds constituting loan repayments to the City's general fund which are required to be expended for eligible capital projects of the City, in an aggregate principal amount of not to exceed $2,200,000 (the "Advances "); and WHEREAS, the Series 2004 Notes and the Advances, together with obligations under or in connection with the Prior Sale Agreements which are permitted to remain outstanding after May 31, 2004, are to be repaid in accordance with their terms from any or all of the following sources: (a) the proceeds of obligations which may be issued or incurred in whole or in part for the purpose of refinancing the Telecom System, (b) available revenues from the operation of the Telecom System or (c) proceeds of any sale, lease, transfer or other disposition of the Telecom System or any portion thereof which may hereafter be authorized by the Public Utilities Board with the approval of the City; and WHEREAS, prior to the date hereof the Public Utilities Board adopted its Resolution No. 4600 (the "2004 Board Resolution ") approving, authorizing and directing the negotiation, execution, sale and delivery of the Series 2004 Notes and the incurring of the Advances and all agreements, documents and instruments related thereto, and declared official intent to reimburse certain expenditures of the Telecom System from the proceeds thereof; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Alameda hereby ORDERS and DETERMINES that the actions taken by the Public Utilities Board, as evidenced in the 2004 Board Resolution, be and they are hereby, ratified, confirmed and approved in all respects. This resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption by this City Council. I, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly adopted and passed by the Council of the City of Alameda in a special joint meeting of the City Council, Alameda Public Improvement Corporation, and Alameda Public Financing Authority on the 17th day of February, 2004, by the following vote to wit: AYES: Councilmembers Gilmore, Matarrese, and Mayor Johnson - 3. NOES: Councilmembers Daysog and Kerr - 2. ABSENT: None. ABSTENTIONS: None. IN WITNESS, WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of said City this 18th day of February, 2004. kctAra. 61- Lara Weisiger, City ;16k City of Alameda