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William P. Kenoi <br />Mayer <br />Nancy E. Crawford <br />Director of Finance <br />Enc. <br />cc: Mike Okumoto, Treasury <br />(6\11 a49 <br />County <br />Finance <br />25 Aupuni Street, Suite <br />(808) 961-8234 <br />of Hawaii <br />Department <br />2103 • 1111o, 1lawaii 96720 <br />• Fax (8081961 -8569 <br />April 20, 2010 <br />J Yoshimoto, Council Chair and <br />Members of the Hawaii County Council <br />Hawai'i County Council <br />25 Aupuni Street <br />Hilo, Hawaii 96720 <br />Re: Amending the Bond Authorization Ordinance 09 -153 <br />Enclosed is a bill for an ordinance that amends Ordinance 09 -153, which had authorized <br />the issuance of general obligation bonds, in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed <br />$31,000,000, to fund all or a portion of the costs of various capital improvement projects for <br />the Department of Water Supply. The proposed amendment to the interest rate and <br />redemption provisions within the bond ordinance will allow the County to issue taxable <br />bonds under the American Recovery and Revinvestment Act (ARRA). Under the <br />provisions of the ARRA, general obligation bonds of the County may be issued as taxable <br />"Build America Bonds" or "Recovery Zone Economic Development Bonds" which are <br />eligible for federal interest subsidy payments. <br />Bond Ordinance 09 -153 is one of five bond ordinances that we are amending at this time. <br />They all authorize the sale of bonds for CIP funding and they have not been fully issued <br />yet. The County is planning a bond issue in July which will refinance current short term <br />bond anticipation notes that are outstanding and borrow an additional amount based on <br />anticipated expenditures during the upcoming months. The County may issue "Build <br />America Bonds" or "Recovery Zone Economic Development Bonds" in the event that <br />market conditions remain favorable for these types of bonds. <br />Since the bond issuance process will begin shortly, we humbly ask for a waiver from the <br />Finance Committee and to have this bill heard at the next Council Meeting scheduled for <br />May 5, 2010. <br />If there are any questions, please do not hesitate to call County Treasurer Mike Okumoto <br />at 933 -6240. <br />Hawes' County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer <br />Nancy E. Crawford <br />Director <br />C <br />On <br />c O <br />1i <br />Comm. No. <br />Ref. To: (,J <br />Ref. Gate <br />Deanna S. Sako <br />Deputy Director <br />