Public Hearing: YES ☐ NO ☒ Department: Finance
SUBJECT:
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Commission District(s): All Commission Districts
Authorizing the Execution and Delivery of a Georgia Environmental Finance Authority (GEFA) Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (SRF) Loan Agreement and Note
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Information Contact: Dianne McNabb, CFO and Robert Atkins, Treasurer
Phone Number: 404-304-4736 and 678-910-5638
PURPOSE:
To consider adopting a resolution to authorize the execution and delivery of a Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Loan Agreement between the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority, as lender (“Lender”), and the County, as borrower, and related Note from the County in favor of the Lender, in connection with the loan of not to exceed $25,000,000 pursuant to Article IX, Section III, Paragraph I of the Constitution of the State of Georgia of 1983.
NEED/IMPACT:
The County has determined that the acquisition and construction of the Project (as described in the Loan Agreement) will benefit the citizens of DeKalb County, and the County has determined that a portion of certain eligible costs related to the Project should be paid with the proceeds to be received by the County from the GEFA loan.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The GEFA Drinking Water SRF Loan Agreement debt service is expected to total $31.8M million, including $25M in principal and $6.8M in interest (estimated) over 30 years. DeKalb County is expected to realize significant interest savings in excess of $5.4 million and structuring flexibility as compared to our traditional revenue bonds.
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommended Action
Adopt the attached resolution authorizing the execution and delivery of the GEFA Drinking Water SRF Loan Agreement and the Note and authorizing the Chief Executive Officer to execute all other instruments and documents necessary and appropriate in connection with the loan. The final interest rate on the Note is 1.67%.
Attachments:
• GEFA Drinking Water Loan Agreement
• GEFA Drinking Water Loan Agreement Supplementary Documents
• GEFA Drinking Water Authorizing Resolution