File #: ORD. 2025-061    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Ordinance Status: Regular Agenda
File created: 3/27/2025 In control: City Council
On agenda: 4/14/2025 Final action:
Title: To authorize the issuance of general obligation public improvement bonds of the City of Richmond in the maximum principal amount of $193,714,000 to finance the cost of capital improvement projects of the stormwater utility of the City for the following purposes and uses: replacement of and upgrades to the stormwater facilities, including but not limited to, construction, reconstruction, improvements, rehabilitation and upgrades of stormwater sewers and associated facilities; new and replacement infrastructure of the storm sewer system, drainage structures, catch basins, ditches, storm sewer pipes, culverts, green infrastructure; acquisition of real property therefor as appropriate; and equipment for various infrastructure needs; to authorize the Director of Finance, with the approval of the Chief Administrative Officer, for and on behalf of the City, to sell such bonds for such capital improvement projects, to provide for the form, details and payment of such bonds; to authorize the is...
Patrons: Mayor Avula
Attachments: 1. Ord. No. 2025-061
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To authorize the issuance of general obligation public improvement bonds of the City of Richmond in the maximum principal amount of $193,714,000 to finance the cost of capital improvement projects of the stormwater utility of the City for the following purposes and uses: replacement of and upgrades to the stormwater facilities, including but not limited to, construction, reconstruction, improvements, rehabilitation and upgrades of stormwater sewers and associated facilities; new and replacement infrastructure of the storm sewer system, drainage structures, catch basins, ditches, storm sewer pipes, culverts, green infrastructure; acquisition of real property therefor as appropriate; and equipment for various infrastructure needs; to authorize the Director of Finance, with the approval of the Chief Administrative Officer, for and on behalf of the City, to sell such bonds for such capital improvement projects, to provide for the form, details and payment of such bonds; to authorize the issuance of notes of the City in anticipation of the issuance of such bonds; and to authorize the issuance of such bonds as either federally tax-exempt bonds or federally taxable bonds, or both.
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WHEREAS, the Public Finance Act of 1991, Sections 15.2-2600 et seq. of the Code of Virginia of 1950, as amended (the "Public Finance Act"), permits the issuance of bonds, when authorized by the Council of the City of Richmond, Virginia (the "Council"), at one time or from time to time in one or more series, to finance the cost of capital improvement projects for the stormwater utility as hereinafter described; and
WHEREAS, the Council desires to provide that all or a portion of the general obligation public improvement bonds authorized by this ordinance may be issued as taxable bonds (the "Taxable Bonds"); and
WHEREAS, it is the consensus of the Council that the City of Richmond, Virginia (the "City"), should authorize the issuance and sale of general obligation public improvem...

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