Agmt16 William Euphrat Municipal Finance, Inc

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Exhibit A Scope of Services William Euphrat Municipal Finance, Inc. will : 1 . Perform all financial analysis necessary to determine the cost-effectiveness of refunding the 2011 Bonds and the size and structure of a refunding bond issue; 2. Assist with the selection of bond counsel and disclosure counsel ; 3. Prepare and distribute an RFP for underwriting services and assist the City with its selection of the underwriter for a negotiated sale of bonds; 4. Make presentations to the City Council and its finance subcommittee; 5. Recommend a plan of finance and provide advice regarding the attendant risks and benefits; 6. Develop an implementation schedule and manage the activities leading to the financing's completion; 7. Attend public meetings relevant to the implementation of the financing program and make presentations as requested; 8. Meet and confer with financing team members as necessary to structure the terms of refunding bonds; 9. Perform saving analyses, bond structuring, and other relevant financial analysis; 10. Prepare staff reports relating to the financing for finance committee and Council agenda items; 11 . Recommend marketing and security features for the bonds; 12. Assist disclosure counsel with the preparation and distribution of disclosure documentation; 13. Prior to the execution of the purchase contract, evaluate and review with representatives of the City and representatives of the underwriter the underwriter's pricing proposal , and compare the pricing of the bonds to concurrently marketed issues in order to confirm that the pricing is as efficient as is possible vis-a-vis the market and that the proposed bond pricing is commensurate with issues of similar term to maturity and credit quality; 14. Advise City staff regarding the underwriter's final pricing proposal ; 15. Coordinate with the underwriter and the escrow agent the purchase of escrow securities in an amount sufficient to defease the 2011 bonds on their first optional redemption date; 16. Advise staff on material issues throughout the financing; 17. Prepare a post-sale analysis of bond pricing and a transaction summary describing the basic structure of the financing and detailing key continuing administrative duties; and, 18. Perform such other duties as are customarily performed by municipal advisors in connection with the sale of bonds and which we are competent to perform. REV: 04-19-16 JS Page 10 of 14 ATTY/AGR.2016.079/W.Euphrat-FinanceAdvisorySvcs