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6.C. - Page 15 of 57 <br />Legal or Credit Implications Created by Atherton's Withdrawal: Bond counsel (Stradling Yocca Carlson & <br />Rauth) has raised no additional legal issues relating to the bonds that the Board needs to be aware of. KNN Public <br />Finance has indicated that Atherton's withdrawal should have no rating impact, as it was known as a risk at the time <br />of the last bond issuance, but allowing a Member Agency to exit without a full defeasance of its obligation could <br />result in a rating impact in the future if additional Member Agencies were to withdraw from SBWMA. <br />Fiscal Impact <br />Assuming that Atherton's withdrawal is approved, the fiscal impact to SBWMA will depend on the liquidation amount <br />determined by the Board, as discussed above. If the Board chooses Option 1, Atherton's share of the existing debt <br />obligation will be paid. If the Board chooses Option 2 or 3, the remaining Member Agencies will each be responsible <br />for a higher amount of debt service on the bonds. <br />Otherwise, under all options, commencing January 1, 2021, the remaining eleven Member Agencies will be <br />responsible for the ongoing operational costs of SBWMA because, pursuant to the terms of the JPA, once a <br />Member Agency withdraws, it is no longer a part of SBWMA and thus no longer responsible for ongoing expenses. <br />Tip fee revenue from each Member Agency covers SBWMA fixed and variable costs. After adjusting for Atherton's <br />variable costs, Staff calculates that Atherton's withdrawal will result in a net shortfall in operating funds of <br />approximately $146,760 from fixed costs that would need to be reallocated. Staff anticipates recommending the <br />Board address this shortfall through a tip fee adjustment of $0.52 per ton for all franchise material. To put this in <br />perspective, the 52 cents would be added to current franchise tip fees, which range from $127/ton to $141/ton. The <br />projected impact of this increase to the individual Member Agencies is shown in the chart below: <br />SBWMA BOD PACKET 8/20/2020 AGENDA ITEM: 5A - p7 <br />46 <br />Avg. Annual <br />DS with Total <br />Atherton <br />Prepayment <br />(3.242%) <br />Avg. Annual <br />DS with <br />Partial <br />Atherton <br />Prepayment <br />(1.393%) <br />Annual <br />Difference <br />Total DS with <br />Total <br />Atherton <br />Prepayment <br />(3.242%) <br />Total DS with <br />Partial <br />Atherton <br />Prepayment <br />(1.393%) <br />Total <br />Difference <br />Belmont <br />$171,264 <br />$174,537 <br />$3,273 <br />$3,767,818 <br />$3,839,820 <br />$72,002 <br />Burlingame <br />$414,500 <br />$422,420 <br />$7,921 <br />$9,118,990 <br />$9,293,251 <br />$174,260 <br />County <br />$109,227 <br />$111,314 <br />$2,087 <br />$2,402,988 <br />$2,448,909 <br />$45,920 <br />No. Fair Oaks <br />$106,491 <br />$108,526 <br />$2,035 <br />$2,342,805 <br />$2,387,575 <br />$44,770 <br />East Palo Alto <br />$189,140 <br />$192,754 <br />$3,614 <br />$4,161,069 <br />$4,240,586 <br />$79,516 <br />Foster City <br />$207,389 <br />$211,352 <br />$3,963 <br />$4,562,550 <br />$4,649,738 <br />$87,189 <br />Hillsborough <br />$102,865 <br />$104,831 <br />$1,966 <br />$2,263,031 <br />$2,306,277 <br />$43,246 <br />Menlo Park <br />$436,486 <br />$444,827 <br />$8,341 <br />$9,602,682 <br />$9,786,185 <br />$183,503 <br />Redwood City <br />$690,118 <br />$703,306 <br />$13,188 <br />$15,182,594 <br />$15,472,727 <br />$290,133 <br />San Carlos <br />$272,838 <br />$278,052 <br />$5,214 <br />$6,002,445 <br />$6,117,149 <br />$114,704 <br />San Mateo <br />$768,550 <br />$783,237 <br />$14,687 <br />$16,908,103 <br />$17,231,210 <br />$323,107 <br />West Bay <br />Sanitary <br />$53,914 <br />$54,944 <br />$1,030 <br />$1,186,108 <br />$1,208,774 <br />$22,666 <br />Total <br />$3,522,781 <br />$3,590,100 <br />$67,319 <br />$77,501,185 <br />$78,982,202 <br />$1,481,017 <br />Legal or Credit Implications Created by Atherton's Withdrawal: Bond counsel (Stradling Yocca Carlson & <br />Rauth) has raised no additional legal issues relating to the bonds that the Board needs to be aware of. KNN Public <br />Finance has indicated that Atherton's withdrawal should have no rating impact, as it was known as a risk at the time <br />of the last bond issuance, but allowing a Member Agency to exit without a full defeasance of its obligation could <br />result in a rating impact in the future if additional Member Agencies were to withdraw from SBWMA. <br />Fiscal Impact <br />Assuming that Atherton's withdrawal is approved, the fiscal impact to SBWMA will depend on the liquidation amount <br />determined by the Board, as discussed above. If the Board chooses Option 1, Atherton's share of the existing debt <br />obligation will be paid. If the Board chooses Option 2 or 3, the remaining Member Agencies will each be responsible <br />for a higher amount of debt service on the bonds. <br />Otherwise, under all options, commencing January 1, 2021, the remaining eleven Member Agencies will be <br />responsible for the ongoing operational costs of SBWMA because, pursuant to the terms of the JPA, once a <br />Member Agency withdraws, it is no longer a part of SBWMA and thus no longer responsible for ongoing expenses. <br />Tip fee revenue from each Member Agency covers SBWMA fixed and variable costs. After adjusting for Atherton's <br />variable costs, Staff calculates that Atherton's withdrawal will result in a net shortfall in operating funds of <br />approximately $146,760 from fixed costs that would need to be reallocated. Staff anticipates recommending the <br />Board address this shortfall through a tip fee adjustment of $0.52 per ton for all franchise material. To put this in <br />perspective, the 52 cents would be added to current franchise tip fees, which range from $127/ton to $141/ton. The <br />projected impact of this increase to the individual Member Agencies is shown in the chart below: <br />SBWMA BOD PACKET 8/20/2020 AGENDA ITEM: 5A - p7 <br />46 <br />