Section 102501 Of Article 1. Authorization And Issuance Of General Obligation Bonds From California Public Utilities Code >> Division 10. >> Part 14. >> Chapter 7. >> Article 1.
102501
. Whenever the board deems it necessary for the district to
incur a bonded indebtedness for the acquisition, construction, or
repair of any or all improvements, works, property or facilities,
authorized by this part or necessary or convenient for the carrying
out of the powers of the district, or for any other purpose
authorized by this part, it shall, by ordinance, adopted by a
two-thirds vote of the board, so declare and call an election to be
held in the district for the purpose of submitting to the qualified
voters thereof the proposition of incurring indebtedness by the
issuance of bonds of the district; provided the total amount of bonds
issued and outstanding pursuant to this article shall not exceed 15
percent of the assessed value of the taxable property of the district
as shown by the last equalized assessment rolls of the counties of
Sacramento, Placer, and Yolo. The ordinance shall state:
(a) The purposes for which the proposed debt is to be incurred,
which may include all costs and estimated costs incidental to or
connected with the accomplishment of those purposes, including,
without limitation, engineering, inspection, legal, fiscal agents,
financial consultant and other fees, bond and other reserve funds,
working capital, bond interest estimated to accrue during the
construction period and for a period not to exceed three years
thereafter, and expenses of all proceedings for the authorization,
issuance, and sale of the bonds.
(b) The estimated cost of accomplishing those purposes.
(c) The amount of the principal of the indebtedness.
(d) The maximum term the bonds proposed to be issued shall run
before maturity, which shall not exceed 50 years from the date
thereof or the date of each series thereof.
(e) The maximum rate of interest to be paid, which shall not
exceed 7 percent per annum.
(f) The proposition to be submitted to the voters, which may
include one or more purposes.
(g) The date of the election.
(h) The manner of holding the election and the procedure for
voting for or against the measure.
(i) The ordinance may also contain any other matters authorized by
this part or any other law.