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Resolution No. 95901 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 RESOLUTION NO. 9590 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON APPROVING THE ISSUANCE OF THE CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL FINANCE AUTHORITY TAX-EXEMPT INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT REVENUE BONDS (VERNON B, LLC PROJECT), SERIES 2008 IN AN AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $10,000,000 FOR THE PURPOSE OF FINANCING OR REFINANCING THE ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, REHABILITATION, IMPROVING AND EQUIPPING OF A FOOD PROCESSING AND MANUFACTURING FACILITY AND CERTAIN OTHER MATTERS RELATING THERETO WHEREAS, the California Municipal Finance Authority (the "Authority") is authorized to issue and sell revenue bonds for the purpose, among others, of financing or refinancing the acquisition, construction, rehabilitation, improving and equipping of a food processing and manufacturing facility; and WHEREAS, Vernon B, LLC, a California limited liability company, located at 3305 E. Vernon Avenue, Vernon, California (the "Borrower") has requested that the Authority issue and sell revenue bonds in the maximum principal amount of $10,000,000 (the "Bonds") for the purpose of making a loan to the Borrower for the financing or refinancing of the costs of the acquisition, construction, rehabilitation, improving and equipping of a food processing and manufacturing facility to be located in the City of Vernon, California (the "City"), to be owned by the Borrower and to be operated by Real Mex Foods, Inc. and the financing of certain costs of issuance related thereto (the "Project"); and WHEREAS, in order for the interest on the Bonds to be tax- exempt, -Section 147(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), requires that an "applicable elected representative" with 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 respect to the Authority hold a public hearing on the issuance of the Bonds and approve the issuance of the Bonds following such hearing; and WHEREAS, the Authority has determined that the City Council of the City of Vernon (the "City Council") is an "applicable elected representative" to hold such public hearing; and WHEREAS, notice of such public hearing has been duly given as required by the Code, and this City Council has heretofore held such public hearing on April 7, 2008, at which all interested persons were given an opportunity to be heard on all matters relative to the financing or refinancing of the Project and the Authority's issuance of the Bonds therefor; and WHEREAS, on April 2, 2007, the City Council previously has approved the issuance of the Bonds by the Authority by Resolution No. 9281; and WHEREAS, it is in the public interest and for the public benefit that the City Council approve the issuance of the Bonds by the Authority for the aforesaid purposes. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1: The City Council hereby finds and determines that the recitals contained hereinabove are true and correct. SECTION 2: The City Council hereby approves the issuance of the Bonds by the Authority for the purpose of providing funds to make a loan to the Borrower to enable the Borrower to finance or refinance the Project. It is the purpose and intent of the City Council that this resolution constitutes approval of the issuance of the Bonds by the Authority for the purposes of Section 147(f) of the Code by the applicable elected representative of the governmental unit having - 2 - 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 (jurisdiction over the area in which the Project is to be located, in accordance with said Section 147(f). SECTION 3: The issuance of the Bonds shall be subject to the approval of the Authority of all financing documents relating thereto to which the Authority is a party. The City shall have no responsibility or liability whatsoever with respect to the Bonds. SECTION 4: The adoption of this Resolution shall not obligate the City or any department thereof to (i) provide any financing to acquire or construct the Project or any refinancing of the Project; (ii) approve any application or request for or take any other action in connection with any planning approval, permit or other action necessary for the acquisition, rehabilitation or operation of the Project; (iii) make any contribution or advance any funds whatsoever to the Authority; or (iv) take any further action with respect to the Authority or its membership therein. SECTION 5: The City Clerk of the City of Vernon 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 7th day of April, 2008. ATTEST: M NUELA GIRON,'Ci y Clerk Name: Leonis C. Malburg Title: Mayor_—? -Ilayvi rlv T� - 3 - 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 STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) ) ss COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) I, MANUELA GIRON, City Clerk of the City of Vernon, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution, being Resolution No. 9590, was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Vernon at a regular meeting of the City Council duly held on Monday, April 7, 2008, and thereafter was duly signed by the Mayor or Mayor Pro-Tem of the City of Vernon. (SEAL) MANUELA GIR -, ity Clerk - 4 - CITY CLERK'S OFFICE INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM DATE: April 21, 2008 TO: Robert Toering, Assistant Director of Industrial Development Sharon Duckworth, City Treasurer FROMM Nelly Giron, City Clerk RE: Resolution No. 9590 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon Approving the Issuance of the California Municipal Finance Authority Tax -Exempt Industrial Development Revenue Bonds (Vernon B, LLC Project), Series 2008 in an Aggregate Principal Amount Not to Exceed $10,000,000 for the Purpose of Financing or Refinancing the Acquisition, Construction, Rehabilitation, Improving and Equipping of a Food Processing and Manufacturing Facility and Certain Other Matters Relating Thereto Transmitted herewith is a copy of Resolution No. 9590 referenced above, which was approved by the City Council of the City of Vernon on April 7, 2008. Thank you. NG:dr c: Resolution No. 9590 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on April 7, 2008, a public hearing as required by Section 147(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 as amended, will be held by the City Council of the City of Vernon, California with respect to the proposed issuance by the California Municipal Finance Authority of its revenue bonds in one or more series in an amount not to exceed $10,000,000 (the "Bonds"). The proceeds of the Bonds will be used to: (1) finance or refinance the acquisition, construction, rehabilitation, improving and equipping of a food processing and manufacturing facility located at 3305 E. Vernon Avenue, City of Vernon, California; and (2) pay certain expenses incurred in connection with the issuance of the Bonds. The facilities are owned by Vernon B, LLC and/or a related entity thereof and will be operated by Real Mex Foods, Inc. and/or a related entity thereof. The hearing will commence at 10 a.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard, and will be held in the City Hall Council Chambers 1 ocated at 4 305 Santa Fe Avenue, Vernon, California. Interested persons wishing to express their views on the issuance of the Bonds or on the nature and location of the facilities proposed to be financed or may attend the public hearing or, prior to the time of the hearing, submit written comments. Additional information concerning the above matter may be obtained from and written comments should be addressed to City Clerk, City of Vernon, 4305 Santa Fe Avenue, Vernon, California 90058. If you challenge the approval of the proposed issuance by the California Municipal Finance Authority of the Bonds or any provision thereof in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the hearing described in this notice or in written correspondence delivered to the City of Vernon at, or prior to, the meeting. The hearing may be continued or adjourned to a stated time and place without further notice. Dated: March 19, 2008._ Manuela Nron, City Clerk AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING I, Manuela Giron, City Clerk, of the City of Vernon do hereby certify that on the 19th day of March 2008, I did post three (3) copies each of the following: NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING — as required by Section 147(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 as amended, with respect to the proposed issuance by the California Municipal Finance Authority of its bonds in one or more series in an amount not to exceed $10,000,000. The proceeds of the Bonds will be used to: (1) Finance or refinance the acquisition, construction, rehabilitation, improving and equipping of a food processing and manufacturing facility located at 3305 E. Vernon Avenue, City,of Vernon, California; and (2) pay certain expenses incurred in connection with the issuance of the Bonds. The facilities are owned by Vernon B, LLC and/or a related entity thereof and will be operated by Real Mex Foods, Inc., and/or a related entity thereof. On each of the following places, to wit: on the bulletin board outside the main entrance to the City Hall of the City of Vernon located at 4305 Santa Fe Avenue; at the northwest corner of 38th Street and Santa Fe Avenue; the northeast corner of Leonis Blvd., and Pacific Blvd., all in said City, there being no newspaper of general circulation printed and published in the City of Vernon. Date: -31 0 anuela Gi o City Clerk State of California ) )ss County of Los Angeles) On �%/ �/ -,/ before me, " u�'-� X, t e'?f , Notary Public, personally appeared Manuela Giron who proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person(Z) whose name(s0 is/a-pe subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that 4re/she/t1rey executed the same in hi-s/her/t e-i-i- authorized capacity ( ), and that by h4-s-/her/t4trr signature(/) on the instrument the person(), or the entity upon behalf of which the person() acted, executed the instrument. I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing paragraph is true and correct. WITNESS my hand and official seal JUDITH A. LEHR Commission # 1646385 v, LoMl NotaryPublic - CalMwnlaLos Angeles County Comm• Elq*es Feb 19.2014 DECLARATION OF PUBLICATION STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES JUDY LEHR CITY OF VERNON 4305 SANTA FE AVE VERNON CA 90058 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on April 7, 2008, a public hearing as re- quired by Section 147(f) of the Internal NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Revenue Code of 1986 as amended, will be held by the City Council of the City of CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL FINANCE_ AUTHORITY Vernon, California with respect to the proposed issuance by the California BONDS Municipal Finance Authority of its reve- nue bonds in one or more series in an amount not to exceed $10,000,000 (the HEARING/CLOSE/SALE DATE: 04/07/08 "Bonds"). The proceeds of the Bonds will be used to: (1) finance or refinance the acquisition, construction, rehabilita- tion, improving and equipping of a food - -processing and manufacturing facility located at 3305 E.- Vernon Avenue, City The of Vernon, California; and (2) pay certain undersigned says: g y expenses incurred in connection with the issuance of the Bonds. The facilities are I am over the age of 18 years and a citizen of the owned by Vernon B, LLC and/or a re - lated entity thereof and will be operated United States. I am, not a art to and have no interest in h y Real Foods, Inc. and/or a related this matter. I am a principal clerk of the METROPOLI- entity thereof. eo TAN NEWS -ENTERPRISE, a newspaper Of general cir-, The hearing will commence at 10. a.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter culation in the Cityof LAngeles, the Judicial District Los g can be heard, and will be held in the City Of Los Angeles, the County of Los Angeles, and the State Hall Council Chambers located at 4305 Santa Fe Avenue, Vernon, California. of, California, as adjudicated in Los Angeles Superior J g I� Interested persons wishing to express their views on the issuance of the Bonds Court Case No. 601165. The notice, a copy of or on the nature and location of the printed which appears hereon, was published on the following facilities proposed to be financed or may attend the public hearing or, prior to the date(s): Mar 21, 2008 time f the hearing, submit written com- ments. I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is p y p J y g g Additional information concerning the above matter may be obtained from true and correct. Executed at Los Angeles, California on and written comments should be ad- dressed to City Clerk, City of Vernon, 03/21/08. 4305 Santa Fe Avenue, Vernon, Califor- nia 90058. If you challenge the approval of the - proposed issuance by the Californiao Municipal Finance Authority of the Bonds na SZ ture g or any provision thereof in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the Metropolitan News -Enterprise hearing described in this notice or in written correspondence delivered to the P.O. BOX 60859 City of Vernon at, orprior to, the meet- Los Angeles, Ca 90060 ing. - - The hearing may be continued or adjourned to a stated time and place. Phone: (213) 346-0033 without further notice., Fax: (213) 687-3886 Dated: March 19,2008. - /s/ Manuela Giron,.City Clerk Cust. 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