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Recommendation to adopt resolution authorizing the issuance and sale of not to exceed $130,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of Senior Airport Revenue Refunding Bonds Series 2022A and B and Senior Airport Revenue Bonds Series 2022C, secured by and payable solely from Airport Department revenues, and authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all necessary documents in connection therewith; and
Increase appropriations in the Airport Fund Group in the Airport Department by $30,212,088 funded by proceeds from the issuance of the Series 2022C Bonds and Airport Department funds available for Phase II Terminal Area Improvements at the Long Beach Airport. (Districts 4,5)
DISCUSSION
On November 3, 2009 and October 19, 2010, the City Council approved the issuance of $65 million Senior Airport Revenue Bonds Series 2009 and $70 million Senior Airport Revenue Bonds Series 2010, respectively. Those bonds were issued to finance the Airport’s parking structure and Phase I of the Terminal Area Improvements, among other projects and expenses, and the Airport has been paying principal and interest timely ever since from Airport revenues, albeit in the last three years with financial assistance from the federal grants awarded to the Airport from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES) and the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA).
On February 11, 2020, the City Council authorized an amendment to the design-build contract with Swinerton Builders, for the construction of the Phase II Terminal Area Improvements, and provided appropriations to construct the first three components of the Phase II program. Those components included the Checked Baggage Inspection System (CBIS), Baggage Claim Area Improvements, and a new Ticketing Facility. The City Council also expressed its intent to issue Airport revenue bonds to finance a portion of the construction costs for Phase II Terminal Area Improvements and fund a debt service reserve fund, and costs of issu...
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