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Community Facilities District
Goodyear Municipal Court and Council Chambers
14455 W. Van Buren St., Suite B101
Goodyear, AZ 85338
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Monday, June 21, 2021 6:00 p.m. Meeting Minutes
 

COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICTS - CITY OF GOODYEAR, ARIZONA

1. COMMUNITY FACILITIES GENERAL DISTRICT NO. 1
2. PALM VALLEY COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 3
3. COMMUNITY FACILITIES UTILITIES DISTRICT NO. 1
4. WILDFLOWER RANCH COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT
5. WILDFLOWER RANCH COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 2
6. COTTONFLOWER COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT
7. ESTRELLA MOUNTAIN RANCH COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT
8. KING RANCH COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT
9. CENTERRA COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT
10. CORTINA COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT

Board members of the ten above mentioned Community Facilities Districts will attend either in person or by telephone conference call or video communications.

CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Lord called the Community Facilities Districts meeting to order at 7:28 p.m.
 
ROLL CALL
Present:
Chairman Georgia Lord; Vice Chairman Brannon Hampton; Board Member Joe Pizzillo; Board Member Sheri Lauritano; Board Member Wally Campbell; Board Member Bill Stipp; Board Member Laura Kaino
Staff Present:
District Manager Julie Karins; District Clerk Darcie McCracken
 
PUBLIC COMMENTS
There were no public comments.
 
CONSENT
 

MOTION BY Board Member Bill Stipp, SECONDED BY Board Member Joe Pizzillo to APPROVE Consent Agenda Items 1 through 12. The motion carried by the following vote:

AYE:
Chairman Georgia Lord, Vice Chairman Brannon Hampton, Board Member Joe Pizzillo, Board Member Sheri Lauritano, Board Member Wally Campbell, Board Member Bill Stipp, Board Member Laura Kaino

Passed - Unanimously

 
1.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Recommendation 
Approve draft minutes from the Joint Community Facilities District Regular and Special Meetings held on June 7, 2021. (Darcie McCracken, City Clerk) 
 
2.
APPROVE THE PROPERTY TAX LEVY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022
 
Recommendation
ADOPT RESOLUTION CFGD#1 RES 2021-190 LEVYING UPON THE ASSESSED VALUATION OF THE PROPERTY WITHIN THE DISTRICT SUBJECT TO AD VALOREM TAXATION A CERTAIN SUM UPON EACH $100.00 OF ASSESSED VALUATION SUFFICIENT TO RAISE THE AMOUNTS ESTIMATED TO BE REQUIRED IN THE ANNUAL BUDGET; ALL FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING THE 30TH DAY OF JUNE, 2022. (Jared Askelson, Deputy Finance Director)
 
3.
APPROVE THE PROPERTY TAX LEVY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022
 
Recommendation
ADOPT RESOLUTION PVCFD#3 RES 2021-066 LEVYING UPON THE ASSESSED VALUATION OF THE PROPERTY WITHIN THE DISTRICT SUBJECT TO AD VALOREM TAXATION A CERTAIN SUM UPON EACH $100.00 OF ASSESSED VALUATION SUFFICIENT TO RAISE THE AMOUNTS ESTIMATED TO BE REQUIRED IN THE ANNUAL BUDGET; ALL FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING THE 30TH DAY OF JUNE, 2022. (Jared Askelson, Deputy Finance Director)
 
 
4.
APPROVE THE PROPERTY TAX LEVY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022
 
Recommendation
ADOPT RESOLUTION CFUD#1 RES 2021-117 LEVYING UPON THE ASSESSED VALUATION OF THE PROPERTY WITHIN THE DISTRICT SUBJECT TO AD VALOREM TAXATION A CERTAIN SUM UPON EACH $100.00 OF ASSESSED VALUATION SUFFICIENT TO RAISE THE AMOUNTS ESTIMATED TO BE REQUIRED IN THE ANNUAL BUDGET; ALL FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING THE 30TH DAY OF JUNE, 2022. (Jared Askelson, Deputy Finance Director)
 
 
5.
APPROVE THE PROPERTY TAX LEVY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022
 
Recommendation
ADOPT RESOLUTION WFRCFD RES 2021-080 LEVYING UPON THE ASSESSED VALUATION OF THE PROPERTY WITHIN THE DISTRICT SUBJECT TO AD VALOREM TAXATION A CERTAIN SUM UPON EACH $100.00 OF ASSESSED VALUATION SUFFICIENT TO RAISE THE AMOUNTS ESTIMATED TO BE REQUIRED IN THE ANNUAL BUDGET; ALL FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING THE 30TH DAY OF JUNE, 2022. (Jared Askelson, Deputy Finance Director)
 
 
6.
APPROVE THE PROPERTY TAX LEVY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022
 
Recommendation
ADOPT RESOLUTION WFRCFD#2 RES 2021-075 LEVYING UPON THE ASSESSED VALUATION OF THE PROPERTY WITHIN THE DISTRICT SUBJECT TO AD VALOREM TAXATION A CERTAIN SUM UPON EACH $100.00 OF ASSESSED VALUATION SUFFICIENT TO RAISE THE AMOUNTS ESTIMATED TO BE REQUIRED IN THE ANNUAL BUDGET; ALL FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING THE 30TH DAY OF JUNE, 2022. (Jared Askelson, Deputy Finance Director)
 
 
7.
APPROVE THE PROPERTY TAX LEVY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022
 
Recommendation
ADOPT RESOLUTION CTTNFLWRCFD RES 2021-073 LEVYING UPON THE ASSESSED VALUATION OF THE PROPERTY WITHIN THE DISTRICT SUBJECT TO AD VALOREM TAXATION A CERTAIN SUM UPON EACH $100.00 OF ASSESSED VALUATION SUFFICIENT TO RAISE THE AMOUNTS ESTIMATED TO BE REQUIRED IN THE ANNUAL BUDGET; ALL FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING THE 30TH DAY OF JUNE, 2022. (Jared Askelson, Deputy Finance Director)
 
 
8.
APPROVE THE PROPERTY TAX LEVY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022
 
Recommendation
ADOPT RESOLUTION EMRCFD RES 2021-138 LEVYING UPON THE ASSESSED VALUATION OF THE PROPERTY WITHIN THE DISTRICT SUBJECT TO AD VALOREM TAXATION A CERTAIN SUM UPON EACH $100.00 OF ASSESSED VALUATION SUFFICIENT TO RAISE THE AMOUNTS ESTIMATED TO BE REQUIRED IN THE ANNUAL BUDGET; ALL FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING THE 30TH DAY OF JUNE, 2022. (Jared Askelson, Deputy Finance Director)
 
 
9.
APPROVE THE PROPERTY TAX LEVY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022
 
Recommendation
ADOPT RESOLUTION KRCFD RES 2021-048 LEVYING UPON THE ASSESSED VALUATION OF THE PROPERTY WITHIN THE DISTRICT SUBJECT TO AD VALOREM TAXATION A CERTAIN SUM UPON EACH $100.00 OF ASSESSED VALUATION SUFFICIENT TO RAISE THE AMOUNTS ESTIMATED TO BE REQUIRED IN THE ANNUAL BUDGET; ALL FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING THE 30TH DAY OF JUNE, 2022. (Jared Askelson, Deputy Finance Director)
 
 
10.
APPROVE THE PROPERTY TAX LEVY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022
 
Recommendation
ADOPT RESOLUTION CENTERRACFD RES 2021-074 LEVYING UPON THE ASSESSED VALUATION OF THE PROPERTY WITHIN THE DISTRICT SUBJECT TO AD VALOREM TAXATION A CERTAIN SUM UPON EACH $100.00 OF ASSESSED VALUATION SUFFICIENT TO RAISE THE AMOUNTS ESTIMATED TO BE REQUIRED IN THE ANNUAL BUDGET; ALL FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING THE 30TH DAY OF JUNE, 2022. (Jared Askelson, Deputy Finance Director)
 
 
11.
APPROVE THE PROPERTY TAX LEVY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022
 
Recommendation
ADOPT RESOLUTION CORTINACFD RES 2021-068 LEVYING UPON THE ASSESSED VALUATION OF THE PROPERTY WITHIN THE DISTRICT SUBJECT TO AD VALOREM TAXATION A CERTAIN SUM UPON EACH $100.00 OF ASSESSED VALUATION SUFFICIENT TO RAISE THE AMOUNTS ESTIMATED TO BE REQUIRED IN THE ANNUAL BUDGET; ALL FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING THE 30TH DAY OF JUNE, 2022. (Jared Askelson, Deputy Finance Director)
 
 
12.
ESTRELLA MOUNTAIN RANCH CFD MONTECITO #2 ASSESSMENT MODIFICATION
 
Recommendation
ADOPT RESOLUTION EMRCFD RES 2021-139 APPROVING THE MODIFICATION OF ASSESSMENTS IN ASSESSMENT NUMBER 005-02-043 WITHIN THE MONTECITO ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 2. (Jared Askelson, Deputy Finance Director)
 
 
BUSINESS
PRESENTATION FOR ITEMS 13 THROUGH 19

Deputy Finance Director Jared Askelson presented information on the debt prepayments within seven Community Facilities Districts (CFD).  The prepayments would be expensed during Fiscal Year 2021 so that the City could meet Arizona State Statutes on the City's debt service fund balance limits that were put in place in March 2021.  Mr. Askelson reviewed the process of making direct payments or defeasance payments on bonds as well as the amounts of the prepayments for each CFD.
 

MOTION BY Board Member Joe Pizzillo, SECONDED BY Vice Chairman Brannon Hampton to APPROVE Business Items 13 through 19. The motion carried by the following vote:

AYE:
Chairman Georgia Lord, Vice Chairman Brannon Hampton, Board Member Joe Pizzillo, Board Member Sheri Lauritano, Board Member Wally Campbell, Board Member Bill Stipp, Board Member Laura Kaino

Passed - Unanimously

 
13.
PREPAYMENT OF DEBT WITHIN THE COMMUNITY FACILITIES GENERAL DISTRICT #1
 
Recommendation
ADOPT RESOLUTION CFGD#1 RES 2021-191 AUTHORIZING AND PROVIDING FOR THE TRANSFER OF AVAILABLE DISTRICT FUNDS TO DEFEASE AND REDEEM A PORTION OF ITS OUTSTANDING DISTRICT GENERAL OBLIGATION REFUNDING BONDS, SERIES 2013, THE DIRECT PAYMENT, OR THE EXECUTION OF A DEPOSITORY TRUST AGREEMENT FOR THE SAFEKEEPING AND HANDLING, OF MONEYS TO BE USED TO PAY THE BONDS BEING DEFEASED; APPROVING THE FORM OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS AND AUTHORIZING COMPLETION, EXECUTION AND DELIVERY THEREOF; AUTHORIZING THE TAKING OF ALL OTHER ACTIONS NECESSARY TO THE CONSUMMATION OF THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS RESOLUTION; AND RATIFYING THE ACTIONS OF ALL OFFICERS AND AGENTS OF THE DISTRICT AND OTHERS WITH RESPECT TO THE TRANSFER, PREPAYMENT, DEFEASANCE AND REDEMPTION. (Jared Askelson, Deputy Finance Director)
 
 
14.
PREPAYMENT OF DEBT WITHIN THE PALM VALLEY CFD #3
 
Recommendation
ADOPT RESOLUTION PVCFD#3 RES 2021-067 AUTHORIZING AND PROVIDING FOR THE TRANSFER OF AVAILABLE DISTRICT FUNDS TO DEFEASE AND REDEEM A PORTION OF ITS OUTSTANDING DISTRICT GENERAL OBLIGATION REFUNDING BONDS, SERIES 2016, THE DIRECT PAYMENT, OR THE EXECUTION OF A DEPOSITORY TRUST AGREEMENT FOR THE SAFEKEEPING AND HANDLING, OF MONEYS TO BE USED TO PAY THE BONDS BEING DEFEASED; APPROVING THE FORM OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS AND AUTHORIZING COMPLETION, EXECUTION AND DELIVERY THEREOF; AUTHORIZING THE TAKING OF ALL OTHER ACTIONS NECESSARY TO THE CONSUMMATION OF THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS RESOLUTION; AND RATIFYING THE ACTIONS OF ALL OFFICERS AND AGENTS OF THE DISTRICT AND OTHERS WITH RESPECT TO THE TRANSFER, PREPAYMENT, DEFEASANCE AND REDEMPTION. (Jared Askelson, Deputy Finance Director)
 
 
15.
PREPAYMENT OF DEBT WITHIN THE COMMUNITY FACILITIES UTILITIES DISTRICT #1
 
Recommendation
ADOPT RESOLUTION CFUD #1 RES 2021-118 AUTHORIZING AND PROVIDING FOR THE TRANSFER OF AVAILABLE DISTRICT FUNDS TO DEFEASE AND REDEEM A PORTION OF ITS OUTSTANDING DISTRICT GENERAL OBLIGATION REFUNDING BONDS, SERIES 2016, THE DIRECT PAYMENT, OR THE EXECUTION OF A DEPOSITORY TRUST AGREEMENT FOR THE SAFEKEEPING AND HANDLING, OF MONEYS TO BE USED TO PAY THE BONDS BEING DEFEASED; APPROVING THE FORM OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS AND AUTHORIZING COMPLETION, EXECUTION AND DELIVERY THEREOF; AUTHORIZING THE TAKING OF ALL OTHER ACTIONS NECESSARY TO THE CONSUMMATION OF THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS RESOLUTION; AND RATIFYING THE ACTIONS OF ALL OFFICERS AND AGENTS OF THE DISTRICT AND OTHERS WITH RESPECT TO THE TRANSFER, PREPAYMENT, DEFEASANCE AND REDEMPTION. (Jared Askelson, Deputy Finance Director)
 
 
16.
PREPAYMENT OF DEBT WITHIN THE WILDFLOWER RANCH CFD
 
Recommendation
ADOPT RESOLUTION WFRCFD RES 2021-081 AUTHORIZING AND PROVIDING FOR THE TRANSFER OF AVAILABLE DISTRICT FUNDS TO DEFEASE AND REDEEM A PORTION OF ITS OUTSTANDING DISTRICT GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, SERIES 1998, THE DIRECT PAYMENT, OR THE EXECUTION OF A DEPOSITORY TRUST AGREEMENT FOR THE SAFEKEEPING AND HANDLING, OF MONEYS TO BE USED TO PAY THE BONDS BEING DEFEASED; APPROVING THE FORM OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS AND AUTHORIZING COMPLETION, EXECUTION AND DELIVERY THEREOF; AUTHORIZING THE TAKING OF ALL OTHER ACTIONS NECESSARY TO THE CONSUMMATION OF THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS RESOLUTION; AND RATIFYING THE ACTIONS OF ALL OFFICERS AND AGENTS OF THE DISTRICT AND OTHERS WITH RESPECT TO THE TRANSFER, PREPAYMENT, DEFEASANCE AND REDEMPTION. (Jared Askelson, Deputy Finance Director)
 
 
17.
PREPAYMENT OF DEBT WITHIN THE WILDFLOWER RANCH CFD #2
 
Recommendation
ADOPT RESOLUTION WFRCFD#2 RES 2021-076 AUTHORIZING AND PROVIDING FOR THE TRANSFER OF AVAILABLE DISTRICT FUNDS TO DEFEASE AND REDEEM A PORTION OF ITS OUTSTANDING DISTRICT GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, SERIES 2001, THE DIRECT PAYMENT, OR THE EXECUTION OF A DEPOSITORY TRUST AGREEMENT FOR THE SAFEKEEPING AND HANDLING, OF MONEYS TO BE USED TO PAY THE BONDS BEING DEFEASED; APPROVING THE FORM OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS AND AUTHORIZING COMPLETION, EXECUTION AND DELIVERY THEREOF; AUTHORIZING THE TAKING OF ALL OTHER ACTIONS NECESSARY TO THE CONSUMMATION OF THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS RESOLUTION; AND RATIFYING THE ACTIONS OF ALL OFFICERS AND AGENTS OF THE DISTRICT AND OTHERS WITH RESPECT TO THE TRANSFER, PREPAYMENT, DEFEASANCE AND REDEMPTION. (Jared Askelson, Deputy Finance Director)
 
 
18.
PREPAYMENT OF DEBT WITHIN THE ESTRELLA MOUNTAIN RANCH CFD
 
Recommendation
ADOPT RESOLUTION EMRCFD RES 2021-140 AUTHORIZING AND PROVIDING FOR THE TRANSFER OF AVAILABLE DISTRICT FUNDS TO DEFEASE AND REDEEM A PORTION OF ITS OUTSTANDING DISTRICT GENERAL OBLIGATION REFUNDING BONDS, SERIES 2017, THE DIRECT PAYMENT, OR THE EXECUTION OF A DEPOSITORY TRUST AGREEMENT FOR THE SAFEKEEPING AND HANDLING, OF MONEYS TO BE USED TO PAY THE BONDS BEING DEFEASED; APPROVING THE FORM OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS AND AUTHORIZING COMPLETION, EXECUTION AND DELIVERY THEREOF; AUTHORIZING THE TAKING OF ALL OTHER ACTIONS NECESSARY TO THE CONSUMMATION OF THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS RESOLUTION; AND RATIFYING THE ACTIONS OF ALL OFFICERS AND AGENTS OF THE DISTRICT AND OTHERS WITH RESPECT TO THE TRANSFER, PREPAYMENT, DEFEASANCE AND REDEMPTION. (Jared Askelson, Deputy Finance Director)
 
19.
PREPAYMENT OF DEBT WITHIN THE CENTERRA CFD
 
Recommendation
ADOPT RESOLUTION CENTERRACFD RES 2021-075 AUTHORIZING AND PROVIDING FOR THE TRANSFER OF AVAILABLE DISTRICT FUNDS TO DEFEASE AND REDEEM A PORTION OF ITS OUTSTANDING DISTRICT GENERAL OBLIGATION REFUNDING BONDS, SERIES 2016, THE DIRECT PAYMENT, OR THE EXECUTION OF A DEPOSITORY TRUST AGREEMENT FOR THE SAFEKEEPING AND HANDLING, OF MONEYS TO BE USED TO PAY THE BONDS BEING DEFEASED; APPROVING THE FORM OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS AND AUTHORIZING COMPLETION, EXECUTION AND DELIVERY THEREOF; AUTHORIZING THE TAKING OF ALL OTHER ACTIONS NECESSARY TO THE CONSUMMATION OF THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS RESOLUTION; AND RATIFYING THE ACTIONS OF ALL OFFICERS AND AGENTS OF THE DISTRICT AND OTHERS WITH RESPECT TO THE TRANSFER, PREPAYMENT, DEFEASANCE AND REDEMPTION. (Jared Askelson, Deputy Finance Director)
 
INFORMATION ITEMS
There were no information items.
 
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to discuss, Mayor Lord adjourned the Community Facilities Districts Meeting at 7:36 p.m.


 
__________________________
Darcie McCracken, District Clerk
__________________________
Georgia Lord, District Chairman

Date:___________________
 
 







CERTIFICATION

I hereby certify that the foregoing minutes are a true and correct copy of the minutes of the JOINT COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT MEETING of the city of Goodyear, Arizona, held on June 21, 2021.  I further certify that the meeting was duly called and held and that a quorum was present.

Dated this ____ day of ______________, 2021. 


_____________________________
Darcie McCracken, District Clerk