Item 3D: Resolution Authorizing EWEB Refunding Bonds

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variable or adjustable interest rate, denominations, form and authorized signatory and other terms and conditions of the Bonds because the same cannot be determined by the City Council at this time. Prior to the issuance of any Bonds, EWEB shall: (i) prepare a plan showing that the estimated Electric Utility System revenues are sufficient to pay the estimated debt service on the Bonds; (ii) adopt a bond resolution and provide a copy of such resolution to the City; and (iii) provide to the City a resolution determining that any and all acts, conditions and things required to exist, to happen and to be performed precedent to and in the issuance of the Bonds, exist, have happened and have been performed in due time, form and manner as required by the Constitution and statutes of the State of Oregon, the Charter of the City of Eugene and this Resolution. Section 4. Statement on Form of Bond. All Bonds shall include a statement on their face to the effect: (a)That they do not in any manner constitute a general obligation of EWEB or of the City, or create a charge upon the tax revenues of the City, or upon any other revenues or property of the City, or property of EWEB, but are charges upon and are payable solely from the revenues of the Electric Utility System operated by EWEB, or any portion thereof, pledged to the payment thereof; and (b)That the holders thereof may look for repayment only to the revenues of the Electric Utility System which are pledged for the payment thereof, and may not directly or indirectly be paid or compensated through the property of the City, or EWEB, or by or through the taxing power of the City. Section 5. Bonds Payable Solely from Revenues. The Bonds shall not be general obligations of the City, nor a charge upon its tax revenues, but shall be payable solely from the revenues and funds which EWEB pledges to the payment thereof pursuant to §46 of Chapter 783 Oregon Laws 2007, any applicable URBA authorizations and in accordance with this Resolution. Section 6. Bonds Reporting. EWEB shall submit to the City by May 1 of each year the following annual reports commencing after the first sale of any Bonds or other evidences of indebtedness hereunder and each year thereafter until the Bonds have been paid and retired: (a)A report on the funds for each series of Bonds describing the funds established, the amounts in each fund, expenditure from each fund, the manner in which the monies in each fund have been invested, the income from such investments and the application of such income; and (b)A report on Bond payments describing amounts paid and amounts scheduled to be paid and the source of such payments. If the contents of the reports required by subsections (a) and (b) above are included in the yearly audit report of EWEB, then EWEB may comply with this Section 6 by transmitting a copy of its yearly audit report to the City. Section 7. Appointment of Professionals. EWEB is authorized to appoint bond counsel, disclosure counsel, financial advisors, a registrar and paying agent and any other 3 10862109.5