Article 4. Tax Increment Bonds of California Government Code >> Division 2. >> Title 5. >> Part 1. >> Chapter 2.9. >> Article 4.

The legislative body may, by majority vote, initiate proceedings to issue bonds pursuant to this chapter by adopting a resolution stating its intent to issue the bonds.

The resolution adopted pursuant to Section 53398.40 shall contain all of the following information:
  (a) A description of the facilities to be financed with the proceeds of the proposed bond issue.
  (b) The estimated cost of the facilities, the estimated cost of preparing and issuing the bonds, and the principal amount of the proposed bond issuance.
  (c) The maximum interest rate and discount on the proposed bond issuance.
  (d) A determination of the amount of tax revenue available or estimated to be available, for the payment of the principal of, and interest on, the bonds.
  (e) A finding that the amount necessary to pay the principal of, and interest on, the proposed bond issuance will be less than, or equal to, the amount determined pursuant to subdivision (d).
  (f) The date, hour, and place at which any person may appear before the legislative body and object to the proposal to issue bonds.

The clerk of the legislative body shall publish the resolution adopted pursuant to Section 53398.40 once a day for at least seven successive days in a newspaper published in the city or county at least six days a week, or at least once a week for two successive weeks in a newspaper published in the city or county less than six days a week. If there are no newspapers meeting these criteria, the resolution shall be posted in three public places within the territory of the district for two succeeding weeks.

(a) At the hour set in the required notice, the legislative body shall proceed to hear and pass upon all written and oral objections. The hearing may be continued from time to time. The legislative body shall consider all evidence and testimony for and against the proposal to issue bonds.
  (b) At the conclusion of the hearing, the legislative body may approve the issuance of bonds by adopting a resolution that shall provide for all of the following:
  (1) The issuance of the bonds in one or more series.
  (2) The principal amount of the bonds, which shall be consistent with the amount specified in subdivision (b) of Section 53398.41.
  (3) The date the bonds will bear.
  (4) The date of maturity of the bonds.
  (5) The denomination of the bonds.
  (6) The form of the bonds.
  (7) The manner of execution of the bonds.
  (8) The medium of payment in which the bonds are payable.
  (9) The place or manner of payment and any requirements for registration of the bonds.
  (10) The terms of call or redemption, with or without premium.

The legislative body may, by majority vote, provide for refunding of bonds issued pursuant to this chapter. However, refunding bonds shall not be issued if the total net interest cost to maturity on the refunding bonds plus the principal amount of the refunding bonds exceeds the total net interest cost to maturity on the bonds to be refunded. The legislative body may not extend the time to maturity of the bonds.

The legislative body or any person executing the bonds shall not be personally liable on the bonds by reason of their issuance. The bonds and other obligations of a district issued pursuant to this chapter are not a debt of the city, county, or state or of any of its political subdivisions, other than the district, and none of those entities, other than the district, shall be liable on the bonds and the bonds or obligations shall be payable exclusively from funds or properties of the district. The bonds shall contain a statement to this effect on their face. The bonds do not constitute an indebtedness within the meaning of any constitutional or statutory debt limitation.

The bonds may be sold at discount not to exceed 5 percent of par at public sale. At least five days prior to the sale, notice shall be published, pursuant to Section 6061, in a newspaper of general circulation and in a financial newspaper published in the City and County of San Francisco and in the City of Los Angeles. The bonds may be sold at not less than par to the federal government at private sale without any public advertisement.

If any member of the legislative body whose signature appears on bonds ceases to be a member of the legislative body before delivery of the bonds, his or her signature is as effective as if he or she had remained in office. Bonds issued pursuant to this chapter are fully negotiable.