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STAFF REPORT - CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY/PUBLIC FINANCE AUTHORITY

Subject:Approval of Municipal Advisory Services Agreement between the City of Coalinga and Wulff, Hansen & Co.
Meeting Date:August 20, 2020
From:Marissa Trejo, City Manager
Prepared by:Jasmin Bains, Financial Services Director


I.    RECOMMENDATION:

Financial Services Director recommends approval of Municipal Advisory Services Agreement between the City of Coalinga and Wulff, Hansen & Co.




II.    BACKGROUND:

The City currently has an existing agreement with Wulff, Hansen & Co. which expires December 31, 2020. 




III.   DISCUSSION:

Wulff, Hansen is proposing a new municipal advisory services agreement to run through December 31, 2022 to allow for sufficient time to complete the bond financing.

 

Addendum No. 1 authorizes Wulff, Hansen to develop a plan of financial for capital improvement projects, including energy efficiency, to the water and sewer enterprises utilizing any available funding sources, in the approximate amount of $16,000,000.  Their fee will be $52,500.

 

Addendum No. 2 authorizes Wulff, Hansen to assist in refunding the 2012 Water and Wastewater Revenue Bonds.  The approximate amount of the refinancing is not anticipated to exceed $14,000,000.  Their fee will be $57,500.

 

Addendum No. 3 authorizes Wulff, Hansen to provide general municipal advisory services related to outstanding bond issues at a rate of $300 per hour capped at an estimated a not-to-exceed amount specified in writing provided to the City upon request for services related to a specific project.  Fees will be billed on a monthly basis as needed. 




IV.   ALTERNATIVES:

Do not approve the Municipal Services Agreement.




V.    FISCAL IMPACT:

The fees associated with this agreement and addendum 1 and 2 will be paid from the bond financing and there will be not fiscal impact to the General Fund.  Fees related to addendum 3 will be paid from the fund related to the bond issue. 


ATTACHMENTS:
File NameDescription
Wulff_Hansen_2020MAAgreement_Coalinga_sCC_(1)_060220.pdfWullf, Hansen Municipal Advisory Agreement
Wulff_Hansen_2020Addendum1_Coalinga_sCC.pdfWulff, Hansen MA Addendum No. 1
Wulff_Hanses_2020Addendum2_Coalinga_sCC.pdfWullf, Hansen MA Addendum No. 2
Wulff_Hansen_2020Addendum3_Coalinga_sCC.pdfWulff, Hansen Addendum No. 3