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Resolution 2025-085 RESOLUTION NO. 2025- 85 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, APPROVING THE ISSUANCE OF NOT EXCEEDING $41,500,000 MULTIFAMILY HOUSING REVENUE BONDS, SERIES 2025(WAVE AT ROSE)PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 159,PART IV, FLORIDA STATUTES, AS AMENDED. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA: Section 1. Recitals. It is hereby found, ascertained, determined and declared that: A. The Housing Finance Authority of Collier County (the "Issuer") is a public corporation of the State of Florida, was duly created by Ordinance No. 80-66 of the Board of County Commissioners of Collier County, Florida, and is a body corporate and politic duly created and existing as a local governmental body and a public instrumentality for the purpose of assisting qualifying housing projects situated in Collier County, Florida (the "County"), under and by virtue of Chapter 159, Part IV, Florida Statutes, (the "Act"). to provide for the issuance of and to issue and sell its obligations for lawful purposes under the Act. B. The Issuer has submitted to the Board of County Commissioners a copy of its Resolution 2025-04 (the "Authority Resolution"), attached hereto as Exhibit A, with respect to the issuance by it of not to exceed $41,500,000 Housing Finance Authority of Collier County Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds, Series 2025 (Wave at Rose) (the "Bonds"). C. A public hearing was held on the Authority Resolution on March 6, 2025, which public hearing was duly conducted by the Issuer upon reasonable public notice, a copy of said notice being attached as Exhibit A to the Authority Resolution, and at such hearing interested individuals were afforded the opportunity to express their views, both orally and in writing, on all matters pertaining to the location and nature of the proposed project and to the issuance of the Bonds. D. The Issuer has recommended and requested that the Board of County Commissioners approve the issuance of the Bonds so that the interest on the Bonds will be exempt from federal income taxation under applicable provisions of Section 147(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. E. The Authority Resolution shows that the Issuer has acted in accordance with all applicable requirements of law, and that the issuance of the Bonds will serve significant public purposes as provided in the Act. F. The purpose of the Act will be effectively served, and it is necessary and desirable and in the best interest of the County that the issuance of the Bonds be approved by the Board of County Commissioners. 1 G. The Bonds shall not constitute a debt, liability or obligation of Collier County, its Board of County Commissioners, officers, agents or employees, or the State of Florida or any political subdivision or municipality thereof, but shall be payable solely from the revenues provided therefore, and neither the faith and credit nor any taxing power of Collier County, or the State of Florida or any political subdivision or municipality thereof is pledged to the payment of the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the Bonds. No member of the Board of County Commissioners of Collier County or any officer, agent, or employee thereof shall be liable personally on the Bonds by reason of its issuance. Section 2. Approval of Issuance or the Bonds. The issuance of the Bonds as contemplated by the Authority Resolution is hereby approved, however this approval shall in no way be deemed to abrogate any regulations of the County and the project contemplated by this resolution shall be subject to all such regulations, including, but not limited to, the County's Growth Management Plan,all concurrency requirements contained therein,and the Collier County Land Development Code. Section 3. Repealing Clause. All resolutions or orders and parts thereof in conflict herewith, to the extent of such conflict, are hereby superseded and repealed. Section 4. Effective Date.This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption. PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 22nd day of April, 2025. ,oat'i3f_t ATTEST: `i, ' BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Crystal K. I . urts OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA frj By: By, Deputy Clerk Burt L. Saunders, Chairman An siQ . ure on Approv I .i : f and legality: III r iii Jeffrey A r lat 4i County Attorney 2 EXHIBIT A AUTHORITY RESOLUTION A-1 4, .44a R ce (Note Vapeciat RESOLUTION NO. 2025-03 RESOLUTION REGARDING THE OFFICIAL ACTION OF THE HOUSING FINANCE AUTHORITY OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA RELATIVE TO THE ISSUANCE OF NOT TO EXCEED $41,500,000 IN INITIAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF ITS MULTIFAMILY HOUSING REVENUE BONDS, SERIES 2025 (WAVE AT ROSE) FOR THE PURPOSE OF ACQUIRING, CONSTRUCTING, EQUIPPING, AND DEVELOPING A MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL HOUSING FACILITY FOR PERSONS OR FAMILIES OF LOW, MIDDLE OR MODERATE INCOME; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF AN AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE AUTHORITY AND OHG FL COLLIER I ROSE LP; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, OHG FL Collier I Rose LP (the "Company") has applied to the Housing Finance Authority of Collier County, Florida (the "Authority") to (i) issue its Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds, Series 2025 (Wave at Rose) in a principal amount not to exceed $41,500,000 (the "Bonds") for the purpose of financing the acquisition, construction, equipping and development of a multifamily residential housing facility for persons or families of low, middle or moderate income to be located in Collier County, Florida, (the "Project"), and (ii) to loan the proceeds of the Bonds to the Company pursuant to Chapter 159, Part IV, Florida Statutes, and Chapter 159, Part II, Florida Statutes, or such other provision or provisions of Florida law as the Authority may determine advisable (the "Act"); and WHEREAS, subject to the terms set forth herein and in the Memorandum of Agreement of even date herewith, the Company has requested that the Authority make a determination to issue the Bonds under the Act in one or more issues or series not exceeding an aggregate principal amount of$41,500,000 and to loan the proceeds thereof available to finance the Project under a loan agreement or other financing agreement which will provide that payments thereunder be at least sufficient to pay the principal of and interest and redemption premium, if any, on such Bonds and such other costs in connection therewith as may be incurred by the Authority,to assist the Company and promote the purposes provided in the Act; and WHEREAS, in order to satisfy certain of the requirements of Section 147(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986,as amended, the Authority held a public hearing on the proposed issuance of the Bonds for the purposes herein stated,which date was at least 7 days following the first publication of a notice of such public hearing as required by law (a form of such notice is included in Exhibit A attached hereto), which public hearing was conducted in a manner that provides a reasonable opportunity for persons with differing views to be heard, both orally and in 1 EXHIBIT A TO COUNTY RESOLUTION writing, on both the issuance of such Bonds and the location and nature of the portion of the Project to be financed with the proceeds therefrom; and WHEREAS, an affidavit as to such notice is attached hereto as Exhibit A; and WHEREAS, it is intended that this Resolution shall constitute official action toward the issuance of the Bonds within the meaning of the applicable United States Treasury Regulations; IT IS, THEREFORE, DETERMINED AND RESOLVED BY THE HOUSING FINANCE AUTHORITY OF COLLIER COUNTY,FLORIDA, THAT: 1. APPROVAL OF THE PROJECT. The acquisition, construction, equipping and development of the Project and the financing thereof by the Authority through the issuance of the Bonds, pursuant to the Act, will promote the health and welfare of the citizens of Collier County,Florida, and will thereby serve the public purposes of the Act. 2. EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF THE MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT. The Chairman or Vice Chairman of the Authority hereby are authorized and directed to execute, for and on behalf of the Authority, the Memorandum of Agreement of even date herewith between the Authority and the Company providing understandings relative to the proposed issuance of the Bonds by the Authority to finance the Project in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $41,500,000. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF THE BONDS. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein and in the Memorandum of Agreement, there is hereby authorized to be issued and the Authority hereby determines to issue the Bonds, if so requested by the Company, in one or more issues or series in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $41,500,000 for the purpose of financing the Project described in such Memorandum of Agreement. The Bonds shall be designated the "Housing Finance Authority of Collier County, Florida Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds, Series 2025 (Wave at Rose)". The rates of interest payable on the Bonds shall not exceed the rate permitted by law. 4. RECOMMENDATION FOR APPROVAL TO BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. The Authority hereby recommends that the Board of County Commissioners of Collier County, Florida (the "Board") approve the issuance of the Bonds and the financing of the Project. The Authority hereby directs the Chairman, Vice Chairman or Authority's Counsel,either alone or jointly, at the expense of the Company, to seek approval for the issuance of the Bonds and the financing of the Project by the Board as the applicable elected representatives of Collier County, Florida, under and pursuant to the Act and Section 147(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. 5. GENERAL AUTHORIZATION. The Chairman, the Vice Chairman, the Secretary and counsel for the Authority hereby are further authorized to proceed, upon execution of the Memorandum of Agreement, with the undertakings provided for therein on the part of the 2 Authority and are further authorized to take such steps and actions as may be required and necessary in order to cause the Authority to issue the Bonds subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein and in the Memorandum of Agreement authorized hereby. 6. AFFIRMATIVE ACTION. This Resolution is an affirmative action of the Authority toward the issuance of the Bonds, as contemplated in said Memorandum of Agreement, in accordance with the purposes of the laws of the State of Florida and the applicable United States Treasury Regulations. 7. APPROVAL OF NOTICE AND PUBLICATION OF PUBLIC HEARING. The form of notice of public hearing attached hereto as Exhibit A is hereby approved and the publishing thereof authorized on behalf of the Authority as referenced in Exhibit A ratified and approved by the Authority. 8. APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL. The firm of Nabors, Giblin & Nickerson, P.A. is duly appointed Bond Counsel in connection with the issuance of the Bonds. Donald A. Pickworth, P.A., is duly appointed Issuer's Counsel. 9. LIMITED OBLIGATIONS. The Bonds and the interest thereon shall not constitute an indebtedness or pledge of the general credit or taxing power of the Authority, Collier County, the State of Florida or any political subdivision or agency thereof but shall be payable solely from the revenue pledged therefor pursuant to a loan agreement or other financing agreement entered into by and between the Authority and the Company prior to or contemporaneously with the issuance of the Bonds. 10. LIMITED APPROVAL. The approval given herein shall not be construed as an approval of any necessary zoning applications nor for any other regulatory permits relating to the Project, and the Authority shall not be construed by reason of its adoption of this Resolution to have waived any right of the County and/or of any city in which the proposed Project is to be located or to have estopped the County and/or such city, if any, from asserting any rights or responsibilities it may have in that regard. In addition, this Resolution and the Memorandum of Agreement are conditioned upon and subject to: (1) the determination by the Authority, in its sole and absolute discretion at a future date,that it is in the best interests of the Authority and the residents of Collier County, Florida, to use the tax exempt volume cap allocation potentially available to the Authority to issue the Bonds; (2)receipt of the necessary volume cap tax exempt allocation from the State of Florida, Division of Bond Finance; (3) receipt of the approval of the Project and the proposed financing of the Project by the Board; (4) the ownership and control of the Company and its principals not varying more than five (5%) percent from what has been represented to the Authority in the Company's Application; (5) the number of multi-family units to be constructed by the Company not decreasing by more than five (5%) percent from the 230 units referenced in the Company's Application; (6) the proposed Project, including, but not limited to design, materials, type of construction materials, etc. not changing materially without the prior written consent of the Authority; and (7) the closing of the Bonds occurring on or before the stated expiration date of volume cap allocation from the State of Florida Division of 3 Bond Finance, unless extended by the Authority in its sole and absolute discretion. In the event that any of the foregoing events shall not take place, if applicable, or shall occur or take place, if applicable, it shall operate as a termination of this Resolution and the Memorandum of Agreement. 11. BOND ALLOCATION. Upon a determination by the Authority as set forth in the Memorandum of Agreement to request private activity bond allocation with respect to such Bonds, the Chairman, Vice Chairman or Authority's Counsel are hereby authorized to execute all necessary documents for obtaining and preserving an allocation from the State of Florida, Division of Bond Finance upon request by the Company. This Resolution shall take effect immediately. 4 ADOPTED this 6111 day of March, 2025. HOUSING FINANCE AUTHORITY OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA ATTEST: 4 By: % i tzt���2 By: , 1,1 Secretary Chair r 5 EXHIBIT A AFFIDAVIT AS TO PUBLICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING A-1 --*.- -* .ocalln Florida PO Box 631244 Cincinnati,OH 45263-1244 GANNETT 69VIFOIDAVIIT OF Pig i::40CATO®lik3 Nabors,Giblin And Nickerson Po Box 11008 Tallahassee FL 32302-3008 STATE OF WISCONSIN, COUNTY OF BROWN Before the undersigned authority personally appeared,who on oath says that he or she is the Legal Advertising Representative of the Naples Daily News,a newspaper published in Collier County,Florida;that the attached copy of advertisement,being a Legal Ad in the matter of Public Notices,was published on the publicly accessible website of Collier and Lee Counties,Florida,or in a newspaper by print in the issues of, on: 02/26/2025 Affiant further says that the website or newspaper complies with all legal requirements for publication in chapter 50, Florida Statutes. Subscribed and sworn to before me, by the legal clerk, who is personally known to me,on 02/26/2025 : eoioo Clerkwn 3 . -7 i 2'"] My commission expires Publication Cost: $354.80 Tax Amount: $0.00 Payment Cost: $354.80 Order No: 11070175 #of Copies: Customer No: 1125021 0 PO#: LSAR0247085 THIS IS NOT AN INVOICE! Please do not use this form for payment remittance. • KAITLYN FELTY Notary Public State of Wisconsin Page 1 of 2 EXHIBIT A TO AUTHORITY RESOLUTION Notice of Public Hearing and Special Meeting Housing Finance Authority of Collier County,Florida Notice is herobV given that the Housing Finance Authority of Collier County (the "Authority") will conduct a public hearing in accordance with the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982(TEFRAI on March 6,2025,at 9:00 a.m.(local time)In the County Monager's Conference Room,Suite 202, Building F, Collier County Governmental Center, 3299 E. Tamlaml Trail,Naples,Florida for the purpose of receiving comments and hearing discussion concerning the proposed Issuance of the Author- ity's Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds to be used to finance the acquisition of the following project: Name of Protect:Wave at Rose initial Owner:OHG FL COLLIER I ROSE LP Tax-exempt Financing Requested: S41,500,000 Number of Units:230 Sine of Site: 11.5 Acres Location: NE Corner of Rase Avenue and School Drive,Immokolee,Florida 34142 If issued,the bonds will be payable solely from the revenues derived by the Authority pursuant to a Loan Agreement or other financing docu- ments between the Authority and the Initial Owner. The bands will not constitute an indebtedness of Collier County,the State of Florida or any political subdivision or agency thereof within the meaning of any constitutional or statutory debt limitation or restriction. The ad valorem toeing power of Collier County is not pledged and may rot be compelled to be exercised to make any payments of Princi- pal, premium (If any) or interest on the bands. No property of the County or the State or any political subdivision or agency thereof will be pledged for payments of princi- pal, premium (if any) or interest on the bonds, excepting only the revenues pledged by the Author- ity as described in this paragraph. The Authority has no taxing power. All Interested persons are invited to attend the meeting through the 0Atians set forth above, and may submit questions or comments, or request copies of the application for financing by email to the Authority's executive director at danftdappa• low.com. Persons are advised that, If they decide to appeal any decision made at this hearing,they will need a record of the proceedings, and, for such purpose, they may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings Is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal Is to be based. Please contact Dan Plckworth at 239.404.1475 with any questions or concerns. HOUSING FINANCE AUTHORITY OF COLLIER COUNTY BY: Donald A.Plckworth General Counsel and Executive Director February 26 2025 LSA R 0247085