Item 2 - Staff Briefing — original pdf
Backup
Treasury Department Update on September General Obligation Bond Sale Schedule Bond Oversight Commission June 12, 2020 Presented By: Bryan Rivera Deputy Treasurer Forecast Agenda – April 18 General Obligation Debt • Property Tax Rate has 2 components Tax Rate Operating & Maintenance (O&M) (General Fund) Debt (Debt Service Fund) • Debt Service tax rate set each year at level needed to fund principal and interest payments on debt issued and pledged with property tax • Pays both existing debt service and debt service associated with upcoming General Obligation bond sale 2 Forecast Agenda – April 18 General Obligation (GO) Debt • GO Debt = Public Improvement Bonds, Certificates of Obligation, and Contractual Obligations – $1.5 billion in outstanding General Obligation debt currently – Issued once per year prior to setting the tax rate – Backed by property (ad valorem) taxes and “full faith and credit” of the City Types of GO Debt Purpose Voter Approval City Term Public Improvement Bonds (PIBs) Capital Improvement projects and capital assets Yes 20 years Certificates of Obligation (COs) Real property: land, buildings, right of way, construction of a public work No 20 years Contractual Obligations (KOs) Personal property: equipment, machinery, vehicles, information technology No 7 years 3 Forecast Agenda – April 18 Steps to Sell or Issue Debt Spring 2019 September 2019 for FY2019-20 Spring/Summer 2020 Develop CIP Plan Annual Capital Budget Appropriations Reimbursement Resolutions Develop Bond Sale Schedule Notice of Intention to Issue Certificates Preliminary Official Statement Council Action on Bond Sales Bond Sales and Closing • Work on upcoming bond sale began Spring 2019 • Debt to be sold in upcoming bond sale supports projects and appropriations (authority to spend) previously approved by City Council • Use of Reimbursement Resolution allows projects to begin now and get funded later • Consistent with IRS regulations • Consistent with Financial Policies regarding cash management • Results in lower interest costs 4 Forecast Agenda – April 18 Upcoming GO Bond Sale Total Planned September Sale: $221.575 M Public Improvement Bonds (PIBs) - $58.600 M • 2016 Bond Program (Transportation): $6.595 M • 2018 Bond Program: $52.005 M • Affordable Housing - $27.735 M • • Health – $0.550 M • Flood Mitigation/Open Space/Water Quality - $12.955 M Transportation - $10.765 M Certificates of Obligation (COs) - $135.800 M • Planning and Development Center- $122.500 M • New Fire Stations - $13.300 M Contractual Obligations (KOs) - $27.175 M • Austin Resource Recovery - $5.025 M (non-tax supported) • Fleet - $22.150 (tax supported) 5 Forecast Agenda – April 18 Upcoming GO Bond Sale • Entire $221.575 million supports projects and related appropriations already approved by City Council • After September 2020 bond sale, there will be $1,354.445 million in remaining voter authorized general obligation bonds to sell • 2006 Bonds - $4.000 M • 2012 Bonds - $14.480 M • 2016 Bonds - $567.905 M • 2018 Bonds - $768.060 M 6 Forecast Agenda – April 18 Upcoming G.O. Bond Sale • • June 11, 2020 - Council Approval: Publication of Notice of Intention to Issue Certificates of Obligation – State law requires publication of this notice once a week for two consecutive weeks no less than 45 days before the date on which City Council is anticipated to authorize the issuance of the Certificates of Obligation – Recent Legislative Changes now require to have the notice posted to the City’s website. – Allows voters time to acquire a petition of 5% of qualified voters July/August 2020 – Prepare Preliminary Official Statement or bond offering document • August 27, 2020 – Council Action: Authorize General Obligation Bond Sales • October 2020 – Closing and Delivery of Bonds 7 Forecast Agenda – April 18 Upcoming G.O. Bond Sale Questions? 8