Item Coversheet
CITY OF PEORIA, ARIZONA
VISTANCIA COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT COMMUNICATION
 
Agenda Item: 5R. 


Date Prepared:  8/24/2020 Council Meeting Date: 9/8/2020

TO:Jeff Tyne, District Manager 
THROUGH:
Andy Granger, Deputy District Manager 
FROM:  Sonia Andrews, District Treasurer 
SUBJECT:
PUBLIC HEARING - Amended and Restated Feasibility Report 

Purpose:

BOARD ACTIONS: 

No Board action is necessary.

Summary:

Pursuant to A.R.S. 48-715, prior to the District Board constructing or acquiring public infrastructure, a Feasibility Report is to be prepared and a public hearing held on the feasibility and benefits of projects as described in the Feasibility Report.

 

The Feasibility Report includes (i) a description of the public infrastructure to be constructed or acquired; (ii) a map showing, in general, the location of the public infrastructure and area to be benefited by the public infrastructure; (iii) an estimate of the cost to acquire, construct, operate and maintain the public infrastructure and an estimated schedule for completion of public infrastructure; and (iv) a plan for financing the public infrastructure.

  

The attached Second Amended and Restated Feasibility Report ("2nd Restated Report") amends and restates the first Amended and Restated Feasibility Report ("1st Restated Report") that was approved by the District Board in 2015.   

 

The attached 2nd Restated Report is presented for public hearing and approval in connection with the proposed issuance of the 2020 refunding and new money bond transaction which is on the agenda for District Board approval.

 

Notice of the public hearing was published in the Peoria Times on August 27, 2020 and posted on the District website in compliance with State Statutes.

 

Primary Amendments and Restatements:

As noted above, the attached 2nd Restated Report amends and restates the 1st Restated Report. The primary amendments and restatements are as follows:

 

1. Expanded general description of the Vistancia development and infrastructure improvements that benefit the development.

 

2. Updated project descriptions, cost information, and other information  for certain projects, including the Lone Mountain Road Waterline project and the Westland Road Reservoir and Pump Stations project.  

 

3. Updated costs paid by the series 2006 bonds and costs to be paid by the proposed series 2020 bonds. With the proposed 2020 bond transaction, approximately $2 million in new bond proceeds will be used to acquire portions of Lone Mountain Road waterline project and Westland Road  Reservoir and Pump Stations constructed by the developer to serve the district.

Previous Actions/Background:

The original Vistancia CFD Feasibility Reports were presented for public hearing and approved by the District Board in connection with bond sale transactions in 2002, 2005 and 2006.

 

The 1st Restated Feasibility Report was presented for public hearing and approved in July 2015 by the District Board in connection with the refunding bond transaction in 2015. 

 

The attached 2nd Restated Report is presented for public hearing and approval in connection with the proposed 2020 bond sale transaction. Please refer to the resolution approving the bond sale transaction on the District Board agenda for further details.

Options:

A: Hold the Public Hearing as required by State Statute on the Second Amended and Restated Feasibility Report.

 

B: Do not hold the Public Hearing. Under this option the District Board cannot consider the approval of the subsequent Board Agenda item regarding the sale of series 2020 general obligation bonds.

Staff Recommendation:

Staff recommends that the District Board hold the Public Hearing on the attached Second Amended and Restated Feasibility Report.

Fiscal Analysis:

There is no financial impact from the Public Hearing.

ATTACHMENTS:
Description
Second Amended and Restated Feasibility Report
Contact Name and Number:  
Sonia, Andrews (623) 773-5206