REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: SANTINO DANISI, Finance Director/City Controller
Finance Department
BY: PHILLIP L. HARDCASTLE, Principal Accountant - Debt & Investment
Finance Department
SUBJECT
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Actions pertaining to executing the Master Equipment Lease Purchase Agreement:
1. RESOLUTION - Adopt a Resolution authorizing the execution and delivery of a Master Equipment Lease Purchase Agreement and certain separate lease schedules with respect to the acquisition, purchase, financing and leasing of equipment for the public benefit; and authorizing the execution and delivery of documents required in connection therewith.
2. Approve an agreement of the Master Equipment Lease Purchase Agreement (MELPA) with Banc of America Public Capital Corp (BAPCC).
3. Authorize the City Controller to sign the Master Equipment Lease Purchase Agreement and related documents with BAPCC on behalf of the City.
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the Council adopt a resolution approving the execution and delivery of a Master Equipment Lease Purchase Agreement with Banc of America Public Capital Corp; approve the MELPA and related documents therein with BAPCC; and authorize the City Controller to sign and execute the agreements and all related required documents. This agreement is necessary to provide lease-purchase financing of City equipment.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The City has utilized a Master Equipment Lease Purchase Agreement (MELPA) for several years. A MELPA provides a ready-to-use mechanism to finance equipment purchases over time. The City's previous MELPA expired on December 31, 2024. Staff conducted a procurement process to find a lender that would finance a new MELPA. As a result of that process, it is recommended that the Council approve a new MELPA with Banc of America Public Capital Corp (BAPCC). Proceeds from this MELPA will be used to fund upcoming equipment purchases which will be approved as part of current and future Adopted Budgets, and o...
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