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Resolution No. 8988I RESOLUTION NO. 8988 2 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF 3 VERNON APPROVING THE ISSUANCE OF NOT TO EXCEED $9,000,000 AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF INDUSTRIAL 4 DEVELOPMENT REVENUE BONDS BY THE CALIFORNIA STATEWIDE COMMUNITIES DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY 5 6 WHEREAS, the California Statewide Communities Development 7 Authority (the "Authority") in its inducement resolution (the 8 ("Inducement Resolution") as presented to this meeting and attached 9 hereto as Exhibit A has proposed to issue an amount not to exceed 10 $9,000,000 aggregate principal amount of industrial development 11 revenue bonds (the "Bonds") pursuant to the California Industrial 12 Development Financing Act, Section 91500 et seq. of the California 13 Government Code, as amended and supplemented (the "Act"); and 14 WHEREAS, the project to be financed by the Bonds consists of 15 costs associated with the acquisition, construction, improving and/or 16 equipping of a food (primarily meat) processing facility or facilities 17 and financing costs (the "Project") as described in the Inducement 18 Resolution; and 19 WHEREAS, the Authority has requested that the City Council of 20 the City of Vernon (the "City") approve the issuance of the Bonds in 21 order to satisfy the public approval requirement of Section 147(f) of 22 the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), the 23 requirements of Section 9 of the Amended and Restated Joint Exercise 24 of Powers Agreement (the "Agreement"), dated as of June 1, 1988, among 25 certain local agencies, including the City, and the public agency 26 approval requirement of Section 91530(f) of the California Government 27 Code, as amended; and 28 WHEREAS, a public hearing was conducted on March 22, 2006, 1 2 3 4 5 6 7' 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 by the City Council of the City, at which time an opportunity was provided to interested parties to comment on the issuance of the Bonds and the location of the Project; and WHEREAS, it is intended that this resolution shall constitute the approval of the issuance of the Bonds required by Section 147(f) of the Code, Section 9 of the Agreement and Section 91530(f) of the California Government Code. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1: The City Council of the City hereby finds and determines that the recitals contained hereinabove are true and correct. SECTION 2: The City Council of the City hereby approves the issuance of the Bonds for the purposes of Section 147(f) of the Code, Section 9 of the Agreement and Section 91530(f) of the California Government Code. SECTION 3: The Acting City Clerk of the City shall certify to the passage of this resolution, and thereupon and thereafter the same shall be in full force and effect. APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 22nd day of March, 2006. ATTEST• BRUCE V. ALKENHORST, JR. Actin ty Clerk �LEO�NIS A RMayor - 2 - STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) ) ss COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ). I, BRUCE V. MALKENHORST, JR., Acting City Clerk of the City of Vernon, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution, being Resolution No. 8988, was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Vernon at a regular meeting of the City Council duly held on Wednesday, March 22, 2006, and thereafter was duly signed by the Mayor of the City of Vernon. BRUCE MALKENHORST, JR. Actin ity Clerk (SEAL) - 3 - EXHIBIT VA, RESOLUTION NO.2006IDB-1 RESOLUTION OF THE CALIFORNIA STATEWIDE COMMUNITIES DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MAKING DETERMINATIONS WITH RESPECT TO THE FINANCING OF FACILITIES; DECLARING ITS OFFICIAL INTENT TO UNDERTAKE SUCH FINANCING; AND TO REIMBURSE CERTAIN CAPITAL EXPENDITURES FROM PROCEEDS OFINDEBTEDNESS WHEREAS, the California Statewide Communities Development Authority (the "Authority") is authorized and empowered by the provisions of Title 1, Division 7, Chapter 5 of the California Government Code to issue industrial development revenue bonds pursuant to the California Industrial Development Financing Act, as amended and supplemented (the "Act"), for the purpose of financing certain costs of a project, as that term is defined in the Act; and WHEREAS, 3450 Vernon Avenue, LLC, or its successor or assigns (the "Borrower"), desires to acquire, construct, improve and/or equip a facility or facilities, which will be located at 3450/3470 E. Vernon Avenue, Vernon, California, and which will consist of the acquisition, construction, improving and/or equipping of a processing facility or facilities for food (primarily meat) processing (the "Project"); and WHEREAS, the Borrower is willing to acquire, construct, improve and/or equip such Project upon the issuance of the Authority's industrial development revenue bonds to finance such Project pursuant to the Act; and WHEREAS, the Borrower has therefore submitted, and this Commission has accepted, an application requesting financing for such Project; and WHEREAS, the Authority may not issue industrial development revenue bonds to finance such Project until this Commission makes certain determinations with respect to public benefits and qualification of the Project as required by the Act; and WHEREAS, this Commission has carefully considered and discussed the information contained in such application and other information necessary to make such determinations;. and WHEREAS, this Commission desires to induce the Borrower to commence the acquisition, construction, improving and/or equipping of the Project at the earliest possible time so as to produce the public benefits set forth herein; and WHEREAS, the Authority, in the course of assisting the Borrower in the financing of the Project expects that the Borrower has paid or may pay certain expenditures (the "Reimbursement Expenditures") in connection with the Project within 60 days prior to the adoption of this Resolution and prior to the issuance of indebtedness for the purpose of financing costs associated with the Project on a long-term basis; and DOCSLA1:517541.2 I WHEREAS, the Authority reasonably expects that debt obligations in an amount not expected to exceed $9.0 million will be issued and that certain of the proceeds of such debt obligations may be used to reimburse the Reimbursement Expenditures; and WHEREAS, Section 1.103-8(a)(5) and Section 1.150-2 of the Treasury Regulations require the Authority to declare its reasonable official intent to reimburse prior expenditures for the Project with proceeds of a subsequent borrowing; NOW, THEREFORE, the Commission of the California Statewide Communities Development Authority does hereby resolve as follows: Section 1. This Commission hereby finds and determines that the foregoing recitals are true and correct. Section 2. This Commission hereby finds and determines that: (a) the activities and uses of the Project as a processing facility or facilities for food (primarily meat) processing is in accord with the purposes and requirements of the Act; (b) the use of the Project is likely to produce (i) employment benefits (within the meaning of Section 91502.1(b)(1) of the Act) by securing or increasing the number of employees of the Borrower and any other direct users of the Project or the compensation for such employment and (ii) consumer benefits (within the meaning of Section 91502.1(b)(3) of the Act) by improving the quantity or quality or reducing the price of products, energy or related services or facilities, and by producing new or improved products or related services or facilities; (c) the issuance of the industrial development revenue bonds by the Authority in an amount sufficient to finance certain costs of the Project, which is now estimated to be approximately $9.0 million, as described in Exhibit A attached hereto, is likely to be a substantial factor in the accrual of one or more of the public benefits from the use of the Project as proposed in the Borrower's application; and (d) the proposed financing is otherwise in accord with the purposes and requirements of the Act. Section 3. It is the present intent of the Authority to issue, at one time or from time to time, industrial development revenue bonds (the interest of which is intended to be exempt from federal income taxation) when permitted to do so under the Act in the amount not to exceed $9.0 million to finance certain costs of the Project. Section 4. This Resolution is being adopted by the Authority solely for purposes of establishing compliance with the requirements of the Act and Section 1.103-8(a)(5) and Section 1.150-2 of the Treasury Regulations. The Authority hereby declares its official intent to use proceeds of indebtedness to reimburse the Reimbursement Expenditures. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this resolution does not bind the Authority to make any expenditure, incur any indebtedness, or proceed with the Project. DOCSLAI :517541.2 2 Section 5. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its passage. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the California Statewide Communities Development Authority this 1 st day of March, 2006. I, the undersigned, a duly appointed, and qualified Member of the Commission of the California Statewide Communities Development Authority, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was duly adopted by the Commission of said Authority at a duly called meeting of the Commission of said Authority held in accordance with law on March 1, 2006. By Member of of the Commission, California Statewide Communities Development Authority DOCSLA1:517541.2 3 EXHIBIT A APPLICATION OF THE BORROWER DOCS LA I :517541.2 101ST ►OMl11%14tft"001• Fr rxd# FIB' t +rr f+�iif'sY,�. d as. ae�c, F"f L,-�4 G".f<rm o". t w ntr 14.*B Industrial Development/Manufacturing Bond Application Application Number: 2006020004 Business Name: Culver City Meat Company Inc./Golden West Trading Inc. Primary Contact: Levi Limanovich Title: Owner Street Address: 3420 East Vernon Avenue Suite: City: Vernon State: CA Zip Code: 90058 Telephone Number: 323-581-3663 Fax Number: 323.973.4020 E-mail: jhamiilQcacommunities.org NAICS (or SIC) Code: Products Manufactured: Processes poultry, beef and pork Project Name: Culver City Most Company/Golden West Trading COST TO BE FINANCED Land: $0 Building: $6,800,000 Equipment: $1,000,000 TOTAL: $7,800,000 Project Street Address: 3450/3470 East Vernon Avenue City: Vernon State: CA Zip Code: 90058 County: Los Angeles Has the city or county in which the project is located been contacted? If so, please provide name, title, telephone number and e-mail address of the person contacted: Contact Name: Chris Romero Title: Administrative Department Telephone: Fax Number: E-mail: Page 1 of 2 A. EMPLOYMENT CREATION CURRENT TRANSFERS NEW HIRES TOTAL EMPLOYEES 300 200 105 605 B. DESCRIBE ANY OTHER PUBLIC BENEFITS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PROJECT Moving to the new facility will create economies of scale. Type of Entity: r- C Corporation SubChapter S Corporation i" Limited Liability Company" Partnership r Other (specify): Principal Owners/Shareholders Percentate of Ownership Levi Litmanovich 52% Eric Litmanovich 24% Gigi Litmanovich/Josh Solovy 24% ................. Date of Incorporation: 1960 State: CA Please provide the following information as additional attachments: Attachment Description of Information A $5,000 non-refundable* application fee payable to "CSAC Finance Corporation." This fee will be credited to your issuance costs at closing (see CSCDA Fee Policies). B Audited or reviewed financial statements for the most recent three years and the current year interim, prepared in accordance with GAAP. C A schedule of land, building and equipment to be financed including cost, description and brochure. *Refundable only if financing not approved. MAILING ADDRESS California Communities 2033 N. Main St., Suite 700 Walnut Creek, CA 94596 Page 2 of 2 SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS . `cl d JUDI 0 31131ob ORRICK ORRICK, HERRINGTON & SUTCLIFFE LLP 777 SOUTH FIGUEROA STREET SUITE 3200 (1 �O LOS ANGELES, CA 90017-5855 tel 213-629-2020 J p fax 213 612-2499 WWW.ORRICK.COM I -1',*,*e �9L � /�t, (n ' March 7, 2006 VIA FACSIMILE AND REGULAR MAIL Mr. Bruce Malkenhorst, Jr. Acting City Clerk City of Vernon 4305 Santa Fe Avenue Vernon, CA 90058 Re: California Statewide Communities Development Authority (3450 Vernon Avenue, LLC Food ProcessingFacility acility Project) Dear Mr. Malkenhorst: Donald S. Field (213)612-2287 dfield@orrick.com tyr� RECEIVED Q, MAR 0 8 2006 CITY CLERK'S OFFICE' "1 Enclosed please find a form of the TEFRA Notice, the Notice of Filing an Application and the Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon (the "City") with respect to an industrial development bond ("IDB") financing for 3450 Vernon Avenue, LLC, to be accomplished through the California Statewide Communities Development Authority ("CSCDA"). Enclosed also is a copy of the Industrial Development/Manufacturing Bond Application (the "Application") submitted to CSCDA with respect to this IDB financing to be filed with the City pursuant to California Government Code Section 91530(f). Set forth below is a brief summary of the basis for the power of CSCDA to accomplish such an IDB financing, as well as the action required to be undertaken by the City, as a program participant (the "Program Participant") of CSCDA, in order for such financings to proceed. CSCDA structures its IDB financings so that neither CSCDA or the Program Participant will be subject to pecuniary liability with respect to such financings. Pursuant to the provisions of the Joint Powers Act, comprising of Article 1, Article 2 and Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Division 7 of Title 1 (commencing with Section 6500) of the Government Code of the State of California (the "Act"), a number of California cities and counties, including the City, have entered into a joint exercise of powers agreement (the "Agreement"), pursuant to which CSCDA was organized. CSCDA is authorized by its Agreement to issue bonds, notes, or other evidences of indebtedness, or certificates of participation in leases or other financing agreements in order to promote economic development. Pursuant to the Agreement, CSCDA will not approve a DC CSLA1:518275.1 O ORRICK Mr. Bruce Malkenhorst, Jr. March 7, 2006 Page 2 financing unless the governing body of the Program Participant in whose jurisdiction the project is located (or to be located) approves the project and the financing of such project. Section 147(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 also requires that the proposed financing be approved by a governmental unit having jurisdiction over the area in which the facility to be financed is located. A financing will be treated as having been approved by a governmental unit if such issue is approved "by the applicable elected representative of such governmental unit after a public hearing following reasonable public notice." Furthermore, CSCDA is not permitted to proceed with the proposed financing prior to the City's approval pursuant to Section 91530(f) of the California Government Code. The foregoing will be deemed satisfied if the City Council of the City holds a public hearing (upon at least 14 days prior written notice) and approves the financing to be undertaken through CSCDA. Again, although the City would be approving the IDB financing for the purposes of Section 91530(f) of the California Government Code, federal tax law and the Agreement, the City would not have pecuniary liability with respect to the IDB financing. It is our understanding that the City will hold its public hearing on March 22, 2006, and therefore the TEFRA Notice must be published by no later than March 8, 2006. I will assist in the publication of the TEFRA Notice and the Notice of Filing an Application. Should you have any questions or comments, please do not hesitate to call. Si ely, Donald S. Field DSF:smm Enclosures cc: Jeff A. Harrison, Esq. DOCSLA1:518275.1 ORRICK, HERRINGTON & SUTCLIFFE LLP 0 777 SOUTH FIGUEROA STREET SUITE 3200 LOS ANGELES, CA 90017-5855 tel 213-629-2020 O R R I C K fax 213-612-2499 WWW.ORRICK.COM March 14, 2006 Laura A. Gao (213) 612-2131 lgao@orrick.com Nelly Giron, Deputy City Clerk( City of Vernon 4305 Santa Fe Avenue Vernon, California 90058 Re: Declaration of Publication of notice of Filing an Application with California Statewide Communities Development Authority Dear Nelly: Enclosed please find for your records the original Declaration of Publication which was published in the Metmpolitan News -Enterprise on March 7, 2006, in connection with the public hearing to be held on March 22, 2006. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call me at (213) 612-2131. Very truly yours, Laura A. Gao Project Manager Enclosures DOCSLA1:518494.2 42797-3 0 ORRICK March 9, 2006 Nelly Giron, Deputy City Clerk City of Vernon 4305 Santa Fe Avenue Vernon, California 90058 Re: Declaration of Publication for Notices Dear Nelly: ORRICK, HERRINGTON & SUTCLIFFE LLP 777 SOUTH FIGUEROA STREET SUITE 3200 LOS ANGELES, CA 90017-5855 tel 213-629-2020 fax 213-612-2499 WWW.ORRICK.COM Laura A. Gao (213) 612-2131 lgao@orrick.com Enclosed please find for your records the original Declarations of Publication, both of which were published in the Metropolitan News -Enterprise on March 7, 2006, in connection with the public hearing to be held on March 22, 2006. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call me at (213) 612-2131. Very truly yours, lt404 W -�k'-'C Laura A. Gao Project Manager Enclosures DOCSLA1:518494.1 42797-3 DECLARATION OF PUBLICATION STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES LAURA A GAO ORRICK HERRINGTON & SUTCLIFFE 777 S FIGUEROA ST STE 3200 NOTICE OF FILING AN APPLICATION WITH CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES CA 90017 STATEWIDE COfiIMJ14TIES DEVELOPWNT AUTHORITY NOTICE NOTICE 13 HEREBY GIVEN that an application has been filed with the Cali- 3450 VERNON AVENUE, LLC forma statewide Communities Develop- "Authority"), ment Authority (the and that the Authority has accepted the HEARING/CLOSE/SALE DATE: 03/22/06 application from 3450 Vernon Avenue, LLC (the "Applicant"), requesting that the Authority Issue its revenue bonds in an estimated principal amount not to exceed $9.0 moron to pay costs of a facility to be located at 3460/3470 The undersigned says: t ens used a foods (un seat) processing facility. if Issued, such bonds Will be payable solely from revenues I am over the age of 18 years and a citizen of the derived under a loan agreement to be United States. I am not a party to and have no interest in executed among the Authority, the Applicant and the purchaser of the this matter. I am a principal clerk of the METROPOLI- of th faith and Mooedany Otyof TAN NEWS -ENTERPRISE, a newspaper of general cir- Vernon. culation in the City of Los Angeles, the Judicial District Further by reviewing the ppli atlon at � Au Au - of Los Angeles, the County of Los Angeles, and the State th i$o•'located atI?S,® of California, as adjudicated in Los Angeles Superior 1ces I during regulac business hours. Court Case No. 601165. The notice, a printed copy of Dated: March 7, zoos which appears hereon, was published on the following - /a/ Daniel Harrison date(s): Mar 7, 2006 Daniel Harrison, Secretary, California statewide Communities Development Authority I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is CN749821 517548.3 Mar 7, 2008 true and correct. Executed at Los Angeles, California on 03/07/06. /) Metropolitan Newnte P.O. Box 6N59 Los Angeles, Ca 90060 Phone: (213) 346-0033 Fax: (213) 687-3886 Cust. Num.: 005844 Control Num.: 749921 Cust. Ref. Num.: 517548.3 101MON1111 Page 1 of 1 DECLARATION OF PUBLICATION STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES LAURA A GAO ORRICK HERRINGTON & SUTCLIFFE 777 S FIGUEROA ST STE 3200 LOS ANGELES CA 90017 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING 3450 VERNON AVENUE, LLC HEARING/CLOSE/SALE DATE: 03/22/06 The undersigned says: I am over the age of 18 years and a citizen of the United States. I am not a party to and have no interest in this matter. I am a principal clerk of the METROPOLI- TAN NEWS -ENTERPRISE, a newspaper of general cir- culation in the City of Los Angeles, the Judicial District of Los Angeles, the County of Los Angeles, and the State of California, as adjudicated in Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 601165. The notice, a printed copy of which appears hereon, was published on the following date(s): Mar 7, 2006 I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and convect. Executed at Los Angeles, California on 03/07/06. ignature Metropolitan News -En rprise P.O. Box 6085 Los Angeles, Ca 90060 Phone: (213) 346-0033 Fax: (213) 687-3886 Cust. Num.: 005844 Control Num.: 749920 Cust. Ref. Num.: 517548.3 1010101111 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on March 22, 2006 the City Council of the City of Vernon will hold a public hearing with respect to the proposed Issuance of industrial development revenue bonds In anamount not to exceed $9.0 million (the "Bonds"). The California Statewide Communities Development Authority will be the Issuer of the Bonds. The Bonds will be Issued for the purpose, among other things, of assisting in the financing of ceriahin faollities which will be owned and operated by 3450 Vernon Avenue, LLC, or its successor or assigns, to be located at 3450/3470 Vernon Avenue, Vernon, California, and to be used as a food (primarily meat) processing facility. The hearing will commence on or about 5:00 p.m or as soon thereafter as can be heard), and will be held at the Council Chambers of City Hall, 4305 South Santa Fe Ave". Vernon, Cali- fornia 90058. Interested persons wish- ing to express thelr News on the issu-. ante of the Borhds or on the nature and location of the facility proposed to be financed will be given an opportunity to do so at the public hearing or may, prior to the time of the hearing, submit written comments to the Acting City Clark of the City of Vernon, 4305 South Santa Fe Avenue, Vernon, California 90058. Dated: March 7, 2006 /a/ Bruce V. Malkenho st, Jr. Bruce V. MNkenhorst, Jr., Acting City Clerk of the City of Vernon CN749920 517548.3 Mar 7, 2006 Page I of I . s t DECLARATION OF PUBLICATION STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES LAURA A GAO ORRICK HERRINGTON & SUTCLIFFE 777 S FIGUEROA ST STE 3200 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING LOS ANGELES CA 90017 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on March 22, 2005 the City Council of the CI of Vernon will hold a public hearing NOTICE OF PUBLIC BEARING Industrial��de Level pment r` evenueoposed ebbai�ds n 3450 VERNON AVENUE, LLC an amount not to exceed $9.0 mfilon "Bonds '). the The California Statewide mmunities Development Authority *All HEARING/CLOSE/SALE DATE: 03/22/06 will besIssuue fo °the pu poseaWg other things, of assisting in the financing of certain facilities which will be owned and operated by 3450 Vernon Avenue, LLC, or Its successor or assigns, to be The undersigned says: locate at 3450/3470 Vernon Avenue, used Vernfood probing , a t) facility. (primarilymimeet) The The hearing will commence on or I am over the age of 18 years and a citizen of the about 5:00 p.m. (or as soon thereafter as United States. I am not a party to and have no interest in can be heard), and will be held at the Council Chambers of City Hall, 4305 this matter. I am a rinci al clerk of the METROPOLI- principal P South Santa Favenue, Vernon, Call - forma 90055. Interested persons wish - TAN NEWS -ENTERPRISE, a newspaper of general cir- Ing to express their views on the Issu- in the City of Los Angeles, the Judicial District anceculation oc&n of the facil t � roposeed1d oabe of Los Angeles, the County of Los Angeles, and the State an opportunity tI« co racedso p of California, as adjudicated in Los Angeles Superior at the public hearing to the time of the hearing, submit written Court Case No. 601165. The notice, a printed copy of noon, the a�g�;t SantaClerk Fethe city of Vto which appears hereon, was published on the following Avenue, Verniirch n, Cal90058. Mar 7, 2006 oos�a atedate(s): /a/ Bruce V. Malkenhorst, Jr. Bruce V. Malkenhoret, Jr., I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is Acting City 517750 erlk of 3 Mar 7 2 Vernon true and correct. Executed at Los Angeles, California on 011716. signature / Metropolitan News-Efiterprise P.O. Box 60859 Los Angeles, Ca 90060 Phone: (213) 346-0033 Fax: (213) 687-3886 Cust. Num.: 005844 Control Num.: 749920 Cust. Ref. Num.: 517548.3 IM10111111 Page I of 1 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on March 22, 2006 the City Council of the City of Vernon will hold a public hearing with respect to the proposed issuance of industrial development revenue bonds in an amount not to exceed $9.0 million (the "Bonds"). The California Statewide Communities Development Authority will be the issuer of the Bonds. The Bonds will be issued for the purpose, among other things, of assisting in the financing of certain facilities which will be owned and operated by 3450 Vernon Avenue, LLC, or its successor or assigns, to be located at 3450/3470 Vernon Avenue, Vernon, California, and to be used as a food (primarily meat) processing facility. The hearing will commence on or about 5:00 p.m. (or as soon thereafter as can be heard), and will be held at the Council Chambers of City Hall, 4305 South Santa Fe Avenue, Vernon, California 90058. Interested persons wishing to express their views on the issuance of the Bonds or on the nature and location of the facility proposed to be financed will be given an opportunity to do so at the public hearing or may, prior to the time of the hearing, submit written comments to the Acting City Clerk of the City of Vernon, 4305 South Santa Fe Avenue, Vernon, California 90058. Dated: March 7, 2006 /s/ Bruce V. Malkenhorst Jr. Bruce V. Malkenhorst, Jr., Acting City Clerk of the City of Vernon DOCSLA1:517548.3 DECLARATION OF PUBLICATION STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES LAURA A GAO ORRICK BERRINGTON dt SUTCLIFFE 777 S FIGUEROA ST uomoaa F FAM aft STE 3200 T TVMWCAUPONM LOS ANGELES CA 90017 r ncrt=s mmmul ameme"an NOTICE 3450 VERNON AVENUE, LLC avoroa0 Mtn brae 8W adn sn �- ow „MR attlwdd. go �""*Auft ,° j OW uwe ma w» HEARING/CLOSEISALE DATE: 03/22/06 ' • AMkMr1, n-rq $0 tea AWharoy We rt mwaa bonds to an .wma.a n' 4 1 WmM not a exam "0 adman to m aa* of a aaor�vAvo. The undersigned says: m CW*ae aaatl to be and N a loudpppw,p r rw■e� boas" Nay, W lea Armmm ed* fan "menu" I am over the age of 18 years and a citizen of the woo" • toss �b00 � United States. I am not a party to and have no interest in AnImt f ► of dr I and aA1 nol oanaYbM any this matter. I am s principal clerk of the METROPOLI- a dr hrn and c�adk of du of TAN NEWS -ENTERPRISE, a newspaper of general mr- Faro,. p.rood.ra mry be artlYrd culation in the City of Los Angeles, the Judicial District by p sn at No iw. of Los AWIm ft of Los Angeles, and the Sta * �°�e°'• „�,10A padicated `Angeles Superior°o of California, as adjudicated m a rb hm- Court Case No. 601165. The notice, a printed copy of .2006 which appears hereon, was published on the following Dodd date(s): Mar 7, 2006 Caafoeda a' I I I declare under penalty of pea jury that the foregoing is CWUM 51 � sass taste and correct. Executed at Los Angeles, California on 03/07/06 ,/,,') Metropolitan News�Enterprbe P.O. Box 6 59 Los Angeles, Ca 90060 Phone: (213) 346-0033 Fax. (213) 687-3886 Cust. Num.: 005844 Control Num.: 749921 Cost. Rat Num.: 517548.3 1220"011 Page 1 of 1 NOTICE OF FILING AN APPLICATION WITH CALIFORNIA STATEWIDE COMMUNITIES DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an application has been filed with the California Statewide Communities Development Authority (the "Authority"), and that the Authority has accepted the application from 3450 Vernon Avenue, LLC (the "Applicant"), requesting that the Authority issue its revenue bonds in an estimated principal amount not to exceed $9.0 million to pay costs of a facility to be located at 3450/3470 Vernon Avenue, Vernon, California, and to be used as a food (primarily meat) processing facility. If issued, such bonds will be payable solely from revenues derived under a loan agreement to be executed among the Authority, the Applicant and the purchaser of the bonds, and will not constitute any pledge of the faith and credit of the City of Vernon. Further particulars may be obtained by reviewing the application at the Authority's office, located at 1100 K Street, Suite 101, Sacramento, California, during regular business hours. Dated: March 7, 2006 /s/ Daniel Harrison Daniel Harrison, Secretary, California Statewide Communities Development Authority DOCSLA1:517548.3 RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON APPROVING THE ISSUANCE OF NOT TO EXCEED $9,000,000 AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT REVENUE BONDS WHEREAS, the California Statewide Communities Development Authority (the "Authority") in its inducement resolution (the "Inducement Resolution") as presented to this meeting and marked Exhibit A, has proposed to issue an amount not to exceed $9,000,000 aggregate principal amount of industrial development revenue bonds (the "Bonds") pursuant to the California Industrial Development Financing Act, Section 91500 et seq. of the California Government Code, as amended and supplemented (the "Act"); and WHEREAS, the project to be financed by the Bonds consists of costs associated with the acquisition, construction, improving and/or equipping of a food (primarily meat) processing facility or facilities and financing costs (the "Project") as described in the Inducement Resolution; and WHEREAS, the Authority has requested that the City Council of the City of Vernon (the "City"), approve the issuance of the Bonds in order to satisfy the public approval requirement of Section 147(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), the requirements of Section 9 of the Amended and Restated Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement (the "Agreement"), dated as of June 1, 1988, among certain local agencies, including the City, and the public agency approval requirement of Section 91530(f) of the California Government Code, as amended; and WHEREAS, a public hearing was conducted on this date by the City Council of the City, at which time an opportunity was provided to interested parties to comment on the issuance of the Bonds and the location of the Project; and WHEREAS, it is intended that this resolution shall constitute the approval of the issuance of the Bonds required by Section 147(f) of the Code, Section 9 of the Agreement and Section 91530(f) of the California Government Code; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City, that the issuance of the Bonds is hereby approved for the purposes of Section 147(f) of the Code, Section 9 of the Agreement and Section 91530(f) of the California Government Code. RESOLVED FURTHER, that the City Clerk shall certify the adoption of this Resolution, and thenceforth and thereafter the same shall be in full force and effect. DOCSLAI :517548.3 1 APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 22nd day of March, 2006. ATTEST: City Clerk LEONIS C. MALBURG, Mayor DOCSLA1:517548.3 EXHIBIT A DOCSLA1:517548.3 w RESOLUTION NO.2n06IDB-1 RESOLUTION OF THE CALIFORNIA STATEWIDE COMMUNITIES DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MAKING DETERMINATIONS WITH RESPECT TO THE FINANCING OF FACILITIES; DECLARING ITS OFFICIAL INTENT TO UNDERTAKE SUCH FINANCING; AND TO REIMBURSE CERTAIN CAPITAL EXPENDITURES FROM PROCEEDS OF INDEBTEDNESS WHEREAS, the California Statewide Communities Development Authority (the "Authority") is authorized and empowered by the provisions of Title 1, Division 7, Chapter 5 of the California Government Code to issue industrial development revenue bonds pursuant to the California Industrial Development Financing Act, as amended and supplemented (the "Act"), for the purpose of financing certain costs of a project, as that term is defined in the Act; and WHEREAS, 3450 Vernon Avenue, LLC, or its successor or assigns (the "Borrower"), desires to acquire, construct, improve and/or equip a facility or facilities, which will be located at 3450/3470 E. Vernon Avenue, Vernon, California, and which will consist of the acquisition, construction, improving and/or equipping of a processing facility or facilities for food (primarily meat) processing (the "Project"); and WHEREAS, the Borrower is willing to acquire, construct, improve and/or equip such Project upon the issuance of the Authority's industrial development revenue bonds to finance such Project pursuant to the Act; and WHEREAS, the Borrower has therefore submitted, and this Commission has accepted, an application requesting financing for such Project; and WHEREAS, the Authority may not issue industrial development revenue bonds to finance such Project until this Commission makes certain determinations with respect to public benefits and qualification of the Project as required by the Act; and WHEREAS, this Commission has carefully considered and discussed the information contained in such application and other information necessary to make such determinations; and WHEREAS, this Commission desires to induce the Borrower to commence the acquisition, construction, improving and/or equipping of the Project at the earliest possible time so as to produce the public benefits set forth herein; and WHEREAS, the Authority, in the course of assisting the Borrower in the financing of the Project expects that the Borrower has paid or may pay certain expenditures (the "Reimbursement Expenditures") in connection with the Project within 60 days prior to the adoption of this Resolution and prior to the issuance of indebtedness for the purpose of financing costs associated with the Project on a long-term basis; and DOCSLA1:517541.2 1 WHEREAS, the Authority reasonably expects that debt obligations in an amount not expected to exceed $9.0 million will be issued and that certain of the proceeds of such debt obligations may be used to reimburse the Reimbursement Expenditures; and WHEREAS, Section 1.103-8(a)(5) and Section 1.150-2 of the Treasury Regulations require the Authority to declare its reasonable official intent to reimburse prior expenditures for the Project with proceeds of a subsequent borrowing; NOW, THEREFORE, the Commission of the California Statewide Communities Development Authority does hereby resolve as follows: Section 1. This Commission hereby finds and determines that the foregoing recitals are true and correct. Section 2. This Commission hereby finds and determines that: (a) the activities and uses of the Project as a processing facility or facilities for food (primarily meat) processing is in accord with the purposes and requirements of the Act; (b) the use of the Project is likely to produce (i) employment benefits (within the meaning of Section 91502.1(b)(1) of the Act) by securing or increasing the number of employees of the Borrower and any other direct users of the Project or the compensation for such employment and (ii) consumer benefits (within the meaning of Section 91502.1(b)(3) of the Act) by improving the quantity or quality or reducing the price of products, energy or related services or facilities, and by producing new or improved products or related services or facilities; (c) the issuance of the industrial development revenue bonds by the Authority in an amount sufficient to finance certain costs of the Project, which is now estimated to be approximately $9.0 million, as described in Exhibit A attached hereto, is likely to be a substantial factor in the accrual of one or more of the public benefits from the use of the Project as proposed in the Borrower's application; and (d) the proposed financing is otherwise in accord with the purposes and requirements of the Act. Section 3. It is the present intent of the Authority to issue, at one time or from time to time, industrial development revenue bonds (the interest of which is intended to be exempt from federal income taxation) when permitted to do so under the Act in the amount not to exceed $9.0 million to finance certain costs of the Project. Section 4. This Resolution is being adopted by the Authority solely for purposes of establishing compliance with the requirements of the Act and Section 1.103-8(a)(5) and Section 1.150-2 of the Treasury Regulations. The Authority hereby declares its official intent to use proceeds of indebtedness to reimburse the Reimbursement Expenditures. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this resolution does not bind the Authority to make any expenditure, incur any indebtedness, or proceed with the Project. DOCSLA1:517541.2 2 Section 5. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its passage. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the California Statewide Communities Development Authority this 1 st day of March, 2006. I, the undersigned, a duly appointed, and qualified Member of the Commission of the California Statewide Communities Development Authority, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was duly adopted by . the Commission of said Authority at a duly called meeting of the Commission of said Authority held in accordance with law on March 1, 2006. By Member of of the Commission, California Statewide Communities Development Authority DOCSLA1:517541.2 3 r� EXHIBIT A APPLICATION OF THE BORROWER DOCSLA1:517541.2 Industrial Development/Manufacturing Bond Application Application Number: Business Name: Primary Contact: Title: Street Address: City: Telephone Number: Fax Number: E-mail: NAICS (or SIC) Code: Products Manufactured Project Name: COST TO BE FINANCEC Land: Building: Equipment: TOTAL: 2006020004 Culver City Meat Company Inc./Golden West Trading Inc. Levi Limanovich Owner 3420 East Vernon Avenue Suite: Vernon State: CA Zip Code: 90058 323-581-3663 323-973-4028 jhamill@cacommunities.org Processes poultry, beef and pork PROJECT INFORMATION Culver City Meat Company/Golden West Trading $0 $6,800,000 $1,000,000 $7,800,000 Project Street Address: 3450t3470 East Vernon Avenue City: Vernon State: CA Zip Code: 90058 County: Los Angeles Has the city or county in which the project is located been contacted? If so, please provide name, title, telephone number and e-mail address of the person. contacted: Contact Name: Chris Romero Title: Administrative Department Telephone: Fax Number: E-mail: Page 1 of 2 e•. A. EMPLOYMENT CREATION CURRENT TRANSFERS NEW HIRES TOTAL EMPLOYEES 300 200 105 605 B. DESCRIBE ANY OTHER PUBLIC BENEFITS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PROJECT Moving to the new facility will create economies of scale. Type of Entity: C Corporation SubChapter S Corporation Limited Liability Company Partnership Other (specify): Principal Owners/Shareholders Levi Litmanovich Eric Litmanovich Gigi Litmanovich/Josh Solovy Date of Incorporation: 1960 State: CA Percentate of Ownership 52% 24% 24% Please provide the following information as additional attachments: Attachment Description of Information A $5,000 non-refundable* application fee payable to "CSAC Finance Corporation." This fee will be credited to your issuance costs at closing (see CSCDA Fee Policies). B Audited or reviewed financial statements for the most recent three years and the current year interim, prepared in accordance with GAAP. C A schedule of land, building and equipment to be financed including cost, description and brochure. *Refundable only if financing not approved. MAILING ADDRESS California Communities 2033 N. Main St., Suite 700 Walnut Creek, CA 94596 Page 2 of 2