Escrow Deposit Agreement CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA
and
U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as Escrow Agent
ESCROW DEPOSIT AGREEMENT
Relating to
STORMWATER REVENUE BONDS,
SERIES 2000
DATED AS OF _, 2011
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ESCROW DEPOSIT AGREEMENT
THIS ESCROW DEPOSIT AGREEMENT (the "Agreement ") made and entered into as
of , 2011, by and between the CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA (the
"City ") and U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Escrow Agent (the "Escrow Agent ").
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the City has heretofore issued its $52,170,000 aggregate principal amount
City of Miami Beach, Florida Stormwater Revenue Bonds, Series 2000, dated as of October 1,
2000, presently outstanding in the principal amount of $27,105,000 (the "Outstanding Series
2000 Bonds "), pursuant to the provisions of Resolution No. 2000 - 24127, adopted by the Mayor
and City Commission of the City (the "Commission ") on October 18, 2000 (the "Bond
Resolution "); and
WHEREAS, the City desires to refund, defease and redeem the Outstanding Series 2000
Bonds as more particularly described in Schedule A attached hereto and made a part hereof
(hereinafter referred to as the "Refunded Bonds "); and
WHEREAS, the City has issued its $ aggregate principal amount City of
Miami Beach, Florida Stormwater Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2011B (the "Bonds "),
pursuant to the provisions of the Bond Resolution and Resolution No. 2011- adopted by
the Commission on _, 2011, a portion of the proceeds of which Bonds is to be
deposited with the Escrow Agent to provide, with investment earnings thereon and certain other
available moneys, for the defeasance and redemption of the Refunded Bonds; and
WHEREAS, a portion of the proceeds derived from the sale of the Bonds, together with
the other available moneys, will be applied to the purchase of Government Obligations (as such
term is hereinafter defined), which will mature and produce investment income and earnings at
such time and in such amount as will be sufficient, together with certain moneys remaining
uninvested, to pay upon the redemption thereof, the principal of and interest on the Refunded
Bonds as more specifically set forth herein; and
WHEREAS, in order to provide for the proper and timely application of the moneys
deposited hereunder, the maturing principal amount of the Government Obligations purchased
therewith, and investment income and earnings derived therefrom to the payment of the
Refunded Bonds, it is necessary for the City to enter into this Agreement with the Escrow Agent;
NOW, THEREFORE, the City and the Escrow Agent, in consideration of the foregoing
and the mutual covenants herein set forth and in order to secure the payment of the principal of
and interest on all of the Refunded Bonds according to their tenor and effect, do hereby agree as
follows:
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ARTICLE I
CREATION AND CONVEYANCE OF TRUST ESTATE
Section 1.01. Creation and Conveyance of Trust Estate. The City hereby grants,
warrants, remises, releases, conveys, assigns, transfers, aliens, pledges, sets over and confirms
unto the Escrow Agent and to its successors in the trust hereby created, and to it and its assigns
forever, all and singular the property hereinafter described, to wit:
DIVISION I
All right, title and interest in and to (i) $ in moneys deposited directly
with the Escrow Agent and derived from the proceeds of the Bonds upon issuance and delivery
of the Bonds and execution of and delivery of this Agreement, and (ii) $ in
moneys derived from the Bond Service Subaccount created under the Bond Resolution (such
moneys described in (ii), the "Other Moneys ").
DIVISION II
All right, title and interest in and to the Government Obligations described in Schedule B
attached hereto and made a part hereof, together with the income and earnings thereon.
DIVISION III
Any and all other property of every kind and nature from time to time hereafter, by
delivery or by writing of any kind, conveyed, pledged, assigned or transferred as and for
additional security hereunder by the City, or by anyone on behalf of the City to the Escrow
Agent for the benefit of the Refunded Bonds.
DIVISION IV
All property which is by the express provisions of this Agreement required to be subject
to the pledge hereof and any additional property that may, from time to time hereafter, by
delivery or by writing of any kind, by the City, or by anyone in its behalf, be subject to the
pledge hereof.
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD, all and singular, the Trust Estate (as such term is
hereinafter defined), including all additional property which by the terms hereof has or may
become subject to the encumbrances of this Agreement, unto the Escrow Agent, and its
successors and assigns, forever in trust, however, for the sole benefit and security of the holders
from time to time of the Refunded Bonds, but if the principal of and interest on all of the
Refunded Bonds shall be fully and promptly paid upon the redemption thereof, in accordance
with the terms thereof, then this Agreement shall be and become void and of no further force and
effect except as otherwise provided herein; otherwise the same shall remain in full force and
effect, and upon the trusts and subject to the covenants and conditions hereinafter set forth.
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ARTICLE II
DEFINITIONS
Section 2.01. Definitions. In addition to words and terms elsewhere defined in this
Agreement, the following words and terms as used in this Agreement shall have the following
meanings, unless some other meaning is plainly intended.
"Government Obligations" shall mean direct general non - callable obligations of the
United States of America.
"Trust Estate ", "trust estate" or "pledged property" shall mean the property, rights and
interests described or referred to under Divisions I, II, III and IV in Article I above.
Words of the masculine gender shall be deemed and construed to include correlative
words of the feminine and neuter genders. Words importing the singular number shall include
the plural number and vice versa unless the context shall otherwise indicate. The word "person"
shall include corporations, associations, natural persons and public bodies unless the context
shall otherwise indicate. Reference to a person other than a natural person shall include its
successors.
ARTICLE III
ESTABLISHMENT OF ESCROW DEPOSIT TRUST FUND;
FLOW OF FUNDS
Section 3.01. Creation of Escrow Deposit Trust Fund and Deposit of Moneys. There is
hereby created and established with the Escrow Agent a special and irrevocable trust fund
designated "City of Miami Beach, Florida Stormwater Revenue Bonds, Series 2000 Escrow
Deposit Trust Fund" (the "Escrow Deposit Trust Fund "), to be held by the Escrow Agent for the
sole benefit of the holders of the Refunded Bonds and accounted for separate and apart from the
other funds of the City and, to the extent required by law, of the Escrow Agent.
Concurrently with the delivery of this Agreement, the City herewith causes to be
deposited with the Escrow Agent and the Escrow Agent acknowledges receipt of immediately
available moneys for deposit in the Escrow Deposit Trust Fund in the amount of $
consisting of $ from the proceeds of the Bonds and $ in Other
Moneys, all of which, when invested in Government Obligations (other than $ from the
Other Moneys to be held uninvested), will provide moneys sufficient to pay the principal of and
interest on the Refunded Bonds, upon the redemption thereof, as more particularly described in
Schedule C attached hereto and made a part hereof.
Section 3.02. Payment of Refunded Bonds. The Bond proceeds and Other Moneys
received by the Escrow Agent will be sufficient to purchase $ par amount of
Government Obligations, all as listed in Schedule B attached hereto and made a part hereof,
which will mature in principal amounts and earn income at such times so that sufficient moneys
will be available to pay when redeemed all principal of and interest on the Refunded Bonds.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the amounts deposited in the Escrow Deposit Trust Fund are
insufficient to make said payments of principal and interest, the City shall cause to be deposited
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into the Escrow Deposit Trust Fund the amount of any deficiency immediately upon notice from
the Escrow Agent.
Section 3.03. Irrevocable Trust Created. The deposit of moneys and Government
Obligations or other property hereunder in the Escrow Deposit Trust Fund shall constitute an
irrevocable deposit of said moneys and Government Obligations and other property hereunder
for the sole benefit of the holders of the Refunded Bonds, subject to the provisions of this
Agreement. The holders of the Refunded Bonds, subject to the provisions of this Agreement,
shall have an express lien on all moneys and principal of and earnings on the Government
Obligations and other property in the Escrow Deposit Trust Fund. The moneys deposited in the
Escrow Deposit Trust Fund and the matured principal of the Government Obligations and other
property hereunder and the interest thereon shall be held in trust by the Escrow Agent, and shall
be applied for the payment of Refunded Bonds, as more specifically set forth in Schedule C
hereto.
Section 3.04. Purchase of Government Obligations.
The Escrow Agent is hereby directed immediately to purchase the Government
Obligations listed in Schedule B from the proceeds of the Bonds and the Other Moneys as
described in Sections 3.01 and 3.02 hereof. The Escrow Agent shall purchase the Government
Obligations solely from the moneys deposited in the Escrow Deposit Trust Fund as provided in
this Agreement. The Escrow Agent shall apply the moneys deposited in the Escrow Deposit
Trust Fund and the Government Obligations purchased therewith, together with all income or
earnings thereon, in accordance with the provisions hereof. The Escrow Agent shall have no
power or duty to invest any moneys held hereunder or to make substitutions of the Government
Obligations held hereunder or to sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of the Government
Obligations held hereunder except as provided in this Agreement. The Escrow Agent is hereby
directed not to invest $ from the Other Moneys deposited in the Escrow Deposit Trust
Fund simultaneously with the delivery of this Agreement.
The City covenants to take no action in the investment, reinvestment or security of the
Escrow Deposit Trust Fund in violation of this Agreement and recognizes that any such action in
contravention of this Agreement might cause the Refunded Bonds or the Bonds to be classified
as "arbitrage bonds" under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the regulations
promulgated thereunder (the "Code ").
Section 3.05. Substitution of Certain Government Obligations.
(a) If so directed in writing by the City on the date of delivery of this Agreement, the
Escrow Agent shall accept in substitution for all or a portion of the Government Obligations
listed in Schedule B, Government Obligations (the "Substituted Securities "), the principal of and
interest on which, together with any Government Obligations listed in Schedule B for which no
substitution is made and moneys held uninvested by the Escrow Agent, will be sufficient to pay
all principal of and interest of the Refunded Bonds as set forth in Schedule C hereof. The
foregoing notwithstanding, the substitution of Substituted Securities for any of the Government
Obligations listed in Schedule B may be effected only upon compliance with Section 3.05(b)(1)
and (2) below.
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(b) If so directed in writing by the City at any time during the term of this Agreement,
the Escrow Agent shall sell, transfer, exchange or otherwise dispose of, or request the
redemption of, all or a portion of the Government Obligations then held in the Escrow Deposit
Trust Fund and shall substitute for such Government Obligations other Government Obligations,
designated by the City, and acquired by the Escrow Agent with the proceeds derived from the
sale, transfer, disposition or redemption of or by the exchange of such Government Obligations
held in the Escrow Deposit Trust Fund, but only upon the receipt by the Escrow Agent of:
(1) an opinion of nationally recognized counsel in the field of law relating to
municipal bonds stating that such substitution will not adversely affect the exclusion from
gross income for federal income tax purposes of interest on the Refunded Bonds and the
Bonds and is not inconsistent with the statutes and regulations applicable to the Refunded
Bonds and the Bonds; and
(2) verification by a firm of independent certified public accountants stating
that the principal of and interest on the substituted Government Obligations, together
with any Government Obligations and any uninvested moneys remaining in the Escrow
Deposit Trust Fund, will be sufficient, without reinvestment, to pay the principal of and
interest on the Refunded Bonds as set forth in Schedule C hereof.
Any moneys resulting from the sale, transfer, disposition or redemption of the Government
Obligations held hereunder and the substitution therefor of other Government Obligations not
required to be applied for the payment of such principal of and interest on the Refunded Bonds
(as shown in the verification report described in Section 3.05(b)(2) hereof delivered in
connection with such substitution), shall be transferred to the City for deposit in the Enterprise
Fund described in the Bond Resolution. Upon any such substitution of Government Obligations
pursuant to Section 3.05, Schedule B hereto shall be appropriately amended to reflect such
substitution.
The Escrow Agent shall be under no duty to inquire whether the Government Obligations
as deposited in the Escrow Deposit Trust Fund are properly invested under the Code. The
Escrow Agent may rely on all specific directions in this Agreement providing for the investment
or reinvestment of the Escrow Deposit Trust Fund.
Section 3.06. Transfers from Escrow Deposit Trust Fund. As the principal of the
Government Obligations set forth in Schedule B shall mature and be paid, and the investment
income and earnings thereon are paid, the Escrow Agent, in its capacity of Bond Registrar (as
defined in the Bond Resolution) with respect to the Refunded Bonds (the "Refunded Bonds Bond
Registrar "), no later than the payment date for the Refunded Bonds, as specified in Schedule C
hereof, shall pay from such moneys the principal of and interest on the Refunded Bonds, as
specified in Schedule C hereof. The City hereby irrevocably determines, and irrevocably
instructs the Refunded Bonds Bond Registrar, to call the Refunded Bonds for redemption on
at a redemption price of 100% of the principal amount thereof in
accordance with the Bond Resolution. The City shall perform, and shall cause the Refunded
Bonds Bond Registrar to perform, as applicable, the responsibilities, described in the Bond
Resolution, in connection with the redemption of the Refunded Bonds, including the giving of
notice of redemption as required therein. The Refunded Bonds Bond Registrar is hereby directed
to mail a copy of such notice of redemption to Financial Guaranty Insurance Company (the
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"Series The City shall also file, or cause to be filed, a copy of such notice
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of redemption with the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (the "MSRB ").
Section 3.07. Investment of Certain Moneys Remaining in Escrow Deposit Trust Fund.
Subject to the provisions of Section 3.04, the Escrow Agent shall invest and reinvest, at the
written direction of the City, in Government Obligations any moneys remaining from time to
time in the Escrow Deposit Trust Fund until such time as they are needed. Such moneys shall be
reinvested in such Government Obligations for such periods and at such interest rates as the
Escrow Agent shall be directed to invest by the City, which periods and interest rates shall be set
forth in an opinion from nationally recognized counsel in the field of law relating to municipal
bonds to the City and to the Escrow Agent, which opinion shall also be to the effect that such
reinvestment of such moneys in such Government Obligations for such period and at such
interest rates will not, under the statutes and regulations applicable to the Refunded Bonds and
the Bonds, cause the interest on the Refunded Bonds or the Bonds to be included in gross income
for federal income tax purposes and that such investment is not inconsistent with the statutes and
regulations applicable to the Refunded Bonds and the Bonds. Any interest income resulting
from reinvestment of moneys pursuant to this Section 3.07 not required to be applied for the
payment of the principal of and interest on the Refunded Bonds shall be transferred to the City
for deposit in the Enterprise Fund.
Section 3.08. Escrow Deposit Trust Fund Constitutes Trust Fund. The Escrow Deposit
Trust Fund created and established pursuant to this Agreement shall be and constitute a trust
fund for the purposes provided in this Agreement and shall be kept separate and distinct from all
other funds of the City and, to the extent required by law, of the Escrow Agent and used only for
the purposes and in the manner provided in this Agreement.
Section 3.09. Transfer of Funds After All Payments Required by this Agreement are
Made. After all of the transfers by the Escrow Agent to the payment of the principal of and
interest on the Refunded Bonds provided in Schedule C have been made, all remaining moneys
and securities, together with any income and interest thereon, in the Escrow Deposit Trust Fund
shall be transferred to the City for deposit in the Enterprise Fund; provided, however, that no
such transfers (except transfers made in accordance with Sections 3.05 and 3.07 hereof) shall be
made until all of the principal of and interest on the Refunded Bonds have been paid.
ARTICLE IV
CONCERNING THE ESCROW AGENT
Section 4.01. Liability of Escrow Agent. The Escrow Agent shall not be liable in
connection with the performance of its duties hereunder except for its own negligence,
misconduct or default. The Escrow Agent shall not be liable for any loss resulting from any
investments made pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. The Escrow Agent shall not be liable
for the accuracy of the calculations as to the sufficiency of moneys and of the principal amount
of the Government Obligations and the earnings thereon to pay the Refunded Bonds. So long as
the Escrow Agent applies any moneys, Government Obligations and interest earnings therefrom
to pay the Refunded Bonds as provided herein, and complies fully with the terms of this
Agreement, the Escrow Agent shall not be liable for any deficiencies in the amounts necessary to
pay the Refunded Bonds caused by such calculations.
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The duties and obligations of the Escrow Agent shall be determined by the express
provisions of this Agreement. The Escrow Agent may consult with counsel with respect to any
matter relevant to this Agreement, who may or may not be counsel to the City, and be entitled to
receive from the City reimbursement of the reasonable fees and expenses of such counsel, and in
reliance upon the opinion of such counsel have full and complete authorization and protection in
respect of any action taken, suffered or omitted by it in good faith in accordance therewith.
Whenever the Escrow Agent shall deem it necessary or desirable that a matter be proved or
established prior to taking, suffering or omitting any action under this Agreement, such matter
may be deemed to be conclusively established by a certificate signed by an authorized officer of
the City and the Escrow Agent may in good faith conclusively rely upon such certificate.
The Escrow Agent shall have no lien, security interest or right of set -off whatsoever upon
any of the moneys or investments in the Escrow Deposit Trust Fund for the payment of fees or
expenses for the services rendered by the Escrow Agent under this Agreement.
Section 4.02. Permitted Acts. The Escrow Agent and its affiliates may become the
owner of all or may deal in the Refunded Bonds as fully and with the same rights as if it were not
the Escrow Agent.
Section 4.03. Payment to Escrow Agent. The City shall pay to the Escrow Agent
reasonable compensation for all services rendered by it hereunder and also its reasonable
expenses, charges and other disbursements and those of its attorneys, agents and employees
incurred in and about the administration and execution of the trusts hereby created, and the
performance of its powers and duties hereunder, including, without limitation, all advances,
counsel fees and other expenses reasonably made or incurred by the Escrow Agent in connection
with such services, all as provided in Schedule D hereto.
ARTICLE V
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 5.01. Amendments to this Agreement. This Agreement is made for the benefit
of the holders from time to time of the Refunded Bonds and shall not be repealed, revoked,
altered or amended without the written consent of all such holders of the Refunded Bonds, the
Escrow Agent and the City; provided, however, that the City and the Escrow Agent may, without
the consent of, or notice to, such holders, enter into such agreements supplemental to this
Agreement which shall not adversely affect the rights of such holders and shall not be
inconsistent with the terms and provisions of this Agreement for any one or more of the
following purposes:
(a) to cure any ambiguity or formal defect or omission in this Agreement; or
(b) to grant to or confer upon the Escrow Agent for the benefit of the holders of the
Refunded Bonds any additional rights, remedies, powers or authority that may lawfully be
granted to or conferred upon the Escrow Agent.
The Escrow Agent shall be entitled to rely upon an unqualified opinion of a nationally
recognized counsel in the field of law relating to municipal bonds with respect to compliance
with this Section.
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Prior to any repeal, revocation, alteration or amendment of this Agreement, the City shall
provide written notice of such proposed repeal, revocation, alteration or amendment to Standard
& Poor's Ratings Services, Moody's Investors Service, Inc. and Fitch Ratings at their addresses
set forth below:
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services
55 Water Street
New York, New York 10041
Attn: Municipal Ratings Desk/Refunded Bonds
Moody's Investors Service, Inc.
7 World Trade Center
250 Greenwich Street, 23 Floor
New York, New York 10007
Fitch Ratings
One State Street Plaza
New York, New York 10004
Section 5.02. Severability. If any one or more of the covenants or agreements provided
in this Agreement on the part of the City or the Escrow Agent to be performed should be
determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be contrary to law, such covenant or
agreement shall be deemed and construed to be severable from the remaining covenants and
agreements herein contained and shall in no way affect the validity of the remaining provisions
of this Agreement.
Section 5.03. Agreement Binding. All the covenants, proposals and agreements in this
Agreement contained by or on behalf of the City or by or on behalf of the Escrow Agent shall
bind and inure to the benefit of their respective successors and assigns, whether so expressed or
not.
Section 5.04. Notices to Escrow Agent and City. Any notice, demand, direction, request
or other instrument authorized or required by this Agreement to be given to or filed with the
Escrow Agent or the City, shall be deemed to have been sufficiently given or filed for all
purposes of this Agreement if personally delivered and receipted for, or if sent by registered or
certified United States mail, return receipt requested, addressed as follows:
(a) As to the City -
City of Miami Beach, Florida
1700 Convention Center Drive
Miami Beach, Florida 33139
Attention: Chief Financial Officer
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(b) As to the Escrow Agent -
U.S. Bank National Association
200 South Biscayne Boulevard
Suite 1870
Miami, Florida 33131
Attention: Corporate Trust Services
Any party hereto may, by notice sent to the other parties hereto, designate a different or
additional address to which notices under this Agreement are to be sent.
Section 5.05. Termination. This Agreement shall terminate when all transfers and
payments required to be made by the Escrow Agent under the provisions hereof shall have been
made.
Section 5.06. Execution by Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in several
counterparts, all or any of which shall be regarded for all purposes as one original and shall
constitute and be but one and the same instrument.
Section 5.07. Notice of Defeasance. Upon deposit of the moneys with the Escrow
Agent and investment thereof as provided in this Agreement, the Escrow Agent is hereby
directed to mail to the registered owners of the Refunded Bonds and the Series 2000 Bond
Insurer, a notice of defeasance of the Refunded Bonds, substantially in the form attached hereto
as Schedule E. The City shall also file, or cause to be filed, a copy of such notice of defeasance
with the MSRB.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused this Agreement to be
executed by its duly authorized officers and, with respect to the City, its official seal to be
hereunto affixed and attested as of the date first above written.
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA
(SEAL)
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as Escrow Agent
By:
Vice President
U.S. Bank National Association, as Refunded Bonds Bond Registrar, hereby agrees to the
provisions of this Agreement applicable to the Refunded Bonds Bond Registrar.
U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as Refunded Bonds Bond Registrar
By:
Vice President
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SCHEDULE A
REFUNDED BONDS
Maturity Date Principal Amount Interest Rate
09/01/2025 $ 11,810,000 5.250%
09/01/2030 15,295,000 5.375
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SCHEDULE B
INVESTMENT OF BOND PROCEEDS
AND OTHER MONEYS
Type of Security Maturity Date Principal Amount Interest Rate
$ ov
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SCHEDULE C
SCHEDULE OF PAYMENTS ON
REFUNDED BONDS
Date Principal Interest Total
$ $ $
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SCHEDULE D
ESCROW AGENT FEES AND EXPENSES
(i) In consideration of the services to be rendered by the Escrow Agent under the
Agreement, the City upon execution hereof agrees to pay the Escrow Agent a one -time
fee of $ to be paid at closing for all services to be incurred as Escrow Agent in
connection with such services, plus agrees to pay as incurred reimbursement at cost for
ordinary out -of- pocket expenses. The term "ordinary out -of- pocket expenses" means
expenses of holding, investing and disbursing the Escrow Deposit Trust Fund as provided
herein and includes, but is not limited to publication costs, postage and legal fees as
incurred.
(ii) The City shall also reimburse the Escrow Agent for any extraordinary expenses incurred
by it in connection herewith. The term "extraordinary expenses" includes (a) expenses
arising out of the assertion of any third party to any interest in the Escrow Deposit Trust
Fund or any challenge to the validity hereof, including reasonable attorneys' fees, (b)
expenses relating to any reinvestment under Section 3.07 or substitution under Section
3.05 hereof, and (c) expenses (other than ordinary expenses) not occasioned b
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Escrow Agent's misconduct or negligence.
(iii) The fees and expenses payable by the City under clause (i) or (ii) above shall not be paid
from the Escrow Deposit Trust Fund, but shall be paid by the City from legally available
funds of the City.
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SCHEDULE E
NOTICE OF DEFEASANCE
City of Miami Beach, Florida
Stormwater Revenue Bonds, Series 2000
Dated: October 1, 2000
Maturity Date
(September 1,) Principal Amount Interest Rate CUSIP Numbers*
2025 $ 11,810,000 5.250% 59324PAR0
2030 15,295,000 5.375 59324PAS8
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that monies have been deposited with U.S. Bank National
Association, as Escrow Agent, for the payment of the principal and interest on the above bonds
(the "Bonds "), and such monies, except to the extent maintained in cash, have been invested in
direct obligations of the United States of America. U.S. Bank National Association, as Bond
Registrar for the Bonds, has been irrevocably instructed to call the Bonds for redemption on
(the "Redemption Date ") at a redemption price of 100% of the principal
amount thereof.
The moneys so deposited and invested as aforesaid has been calculated to be adequate to
pay, when due, the principal of and interest on the Bonds to and including the Redemption Date.
In accordance with Section 307 of Resolution No. 2000 -24127 adopted by the Mayor and City
Commission of the City of Miami Beach, Florida on October 18, 2000 (the "Bond Resolution "),
the Bonds are no longer deemed to be outstanding under the provisions of the Bond Resolution
and have ceased to be entitled to any benefit or security under the Bond Resolution other than to
receive payment of principal and interest from such moneys.
U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as Escrow Agent
Dated: , 2011
* No representation is made as to the correctness of these CUSIP numbers either as printed
on the Bonds or contained in this Notice.
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DISCLOSURE DISSEMINATION AGENT AGREEMENT
This Disclosure Dissemination Agent Agreement (the "Disclosure Agreement "), dated as
of , 2011, is executed and delivered by the City of Miami Beach, Florida (the
"Issuer ") and Digital Assurance Certification, L.L.C., as exclusive Disclosure Dissemination
Agent (the "Disclosure Dissemination Agent" or "DAC ") for the benefit of the Holders
(hereinafter defined) of the Bonds (hereinafter defined) and in order to provide certain
continuing disclosure with respect to the Bonds in accordance with Rule 15c2 -12 of the United
States Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as the
same may be amended from time to time (the "Rule ").
The services provided under this Disclosure Agreement solely relate to the execution of
instructions received from the Issuer through use of the DAC system and do not constitute
"advice" within the meaning of the Dodd -Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection
Act (the "Act "). DAC will not provide any advice or recommendation to the Issuer or anyone on
the Issuer's behalf regarding the "issuance of municipal securities" or any "municipal financial
product" as defined in the Act and nothing in this Disclosure Agreement shall be interpreted to
the contrary.
SECTION 1. Definitions. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined in this Disclosure
Agreement shall have the meaning assigned in the Rule or, to the extent not in conflict with the
Rule, in the Official Statement (hereinafter defined). The capitalized terms shall have the
following meanings:
"Annual Report" means an Annual Report described in and consistent with Section 3 of
this Disclosure Agreement.
"Annual Filing Date" means the date, set in Sections 2(a) and 2(f), by which the Annual
Report is to be filed with the MSRB.
"Annual Financial Information" means annual financial information as such term is used
in paragraph (b)(5)(i) of the Rule and specified in Section 3(a) of this Disclosure Agreement.
"Audited Financial Statements" means the financial statements (if any) of the Issuer for
the prior Fiscal Year, certified by an independent auditor as prepared in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles or otherwise, as such term is used in paragraph (b)(5)(i)
of the Rule and specified in Section 3(b) of this Disclosure Agreement.
"Bonds" means the bonds as listed on the attached Exhibit A, with the 9 -digit CUSIP
numbers relating thereto.
"Certification" means a written certification of compliance signed by the Disclosure
Representative stating that the Annual Report, Audited Financial Statements, Voluntary Report,
Notice Event notice or Failure to File Event notice delivered to the Disclosure Dissemination
Agent is the Annual Report, Audited Financial Statements, Voluntary Report, Notice Event
notice or Failure to File Event notice required to be submitted to the MSRB under this Disclosure
Agreement. A Certification shall accompany each such document submitted to the Disclosure
Dissemination Agent by the Issuer and include the full name of the Bonds and the 9 -digit CUSIP
numbers for all Bonds to which the document applies.
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"Disclosure Representative" means the Chief Financial Officer of the Issuer or his or her
designee, or such other person as the Issuer shall designate in writing to the Disclosure
Dissemination Agent from time to time as the person responsible for providing Information to
the Disclosure Dissemination Agent.
"Disclosure Dissemination Agent" means Digital Assurance Certification, L.L.C, acting
in its capacity as Disclosure Dissemination Agent hereunder, or any successor Disclosure
Dissemination Agent designated in writing by the Issuer pursuant to Section 9 hereof.
"Failure to File Event" means the Issuer's failure to file an Annual Report on or before
the Annual Filing Date.
"Force Majeure Event" means: (i) acts of God, war, or terrorist action; (ii) failure or shut-
down of the Electronic Municipal Market Access system maintained by the MSRB; or (iii) to the
extent beyond the Disclosure Dissemination Agent's reasonable control, interruptions in
telecommunications or utilities services, failure, malfunction or error of any telecommunications,
computer or other electrical, mechanical or technological application, service or system,
computer virus, interruptions in Internet service or telephone service (including due to a virus,
electrical delivery problem or similar occurrence) that affect Internet users generally, or in the
local area in which the Disclosure Dissemination Agent or the MSRB is located, or acts of any
government, regulatory or any other competent authority the effect of which is to prohibit the
Disclosure Dissemination Agent from performance of its obligations under this Disclosure
Agreement.
"Holder" means any person (a) having the power, directly or indirectly, to vote or consent
with respect to, or to dispose of ownership of, any Bonds (including persons holding Bonds
through nominees, depositories or other intermediaries) or (b) treated as the owner of any Bonds
for federal income tax purposes.
"Information" means the Annual Financial Information, the Audited Financial Statements
(if any), the Notice Event notices, the Failure to File Event notices and the Voluntary Reports.
"MSRB" means the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board established pursuant to
Section 15B(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
"Notice Event" means any of the events enumerated in paragraph (b)(5)(i)(C) of the Rule
and listed in Section 4(a) of this Disclosure Agreement.
"Obligated Person" means any person, including the Issuer, who is either generally or
through an enterprise, fund, or account of such person committed by contract or other
arrangement to support payment of all, or part of the obligations on the Bonds (other than
providers of municipal bond insurance, letters of credit, or other liquidity facilities).
"Official Statement" means that Official Statement prepared by the Issuer in connection
with the Bonds.
"Voluntary Report" means the information provided to the Disclosure Dissemination
Agent by the Issuer pursuant to Section 7.
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SECTION 2. Provision of Annual Reports.
(a) The Issuer shall provide, annually, an electronic copy of the Annual Report and
Certification to the Disclosure Dissemination Agent, not later than 30 days prior to the Annual
Filing Date. Promptly upon receipt of an electronic copy of the Annual Report and the
Certification, the Disclosure Dissemination Agent shall provide an Annual Report to the MSRB
not later than two hundred forty (240) days after the end of each Fiscal Year, commencing with
the Fiscal Year ended September 30, 2011. Such date and each anniversary thereof is the Annual
Filing Date. The Annual Report may be submitted as a single document or as separate documents
comprising a package, and may cross - reference other information as provided in Section 3 of this
Disclosure Agreement.
(b) If on the fifteenth (15th) day prior to the Annual Filing ( ) Y p g Date the Disclosure
Dissemination Agent has not received a copy of the Annual Report and Certification, the
Disclosure Dissemination Agent shall contact the Disclosure Representative by telephone and in
writing (which may be by e -mail) to remind the Issuer of its undertaking to provide the Annual
Report pursuant to Section 2(a). Upon such reminder, the Disclosure Representative shall either
(i) provide the Disclosure Dissemination Agent with an electronic copy of the Annual Report and
the Certification no later than two (2) business days prior to the Annual Filing Date, or (ii)
instruct the Disclosure Dissemination Agent in writing that the Issuer will not be able to file the
Annual Report within the time required under this Disclosure Agreement, state the date by which
the Annual Report for such year will be provided and instruct the Disclosure Dissemination
Agent that a Failure to File Event has occurred and to immediately send a notice to the MSRB in
substantially the form attached as Exhibit B.
(c) If the Disclosure Dissemination Agent has not received an Annual Report and
Certification by 12:00 noon on the first business day following the Annual Filing Date for the
Annual Report, a Failure to File Event shall have occurred and the Issuer irrevocably directs the
Disclosure Dissemination Agent to immediately send a notice to the MSRB in substantially the
form attached as Exhibit B, without reference to the anticipated filing date for the Annual
Report.
(d) If Audited Financial Statements of the Issuer are prepared but not available prior
to the Annual Filing Date, the Issuer shall, when the Audited Financial Statements are available,
provide in a timely manner an electronic copy to the Disclosure Dissemination Agent,
accompanied by a Certification, for filing with the MSRB.
(e) The Disclosure Dissemination Agent shall:
(i) verify the filing specifications of the MSRB each year prior to the Annual
Filing Date;
(ii) upon receipt, promptly file each Annual Report received under Sections
2(a) and 2(b) with the MSRB;
(iii) upon receipt, promptly file each Audited Financial Statement received
under Section 2(d) with the MSRB;
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(iv) upon receipt, promptly file the text of each Notice Event received under
Sections 4(a) and 4(b)(ii) with the MSRB, identifying the Notice Event as instructed by
the Issuer pursuant to Section 4(a) or 4(b)(ii) (being any of the categories set forth below)
when filing pursuant to the Section of this Disclosure Agreement indicated:
1. "Principal and interest payment delinquencies," pursuant to
Sections 4(c) and 4(a)(1);
2. "Non- Payment related defaults, if material," pursuant to Sections
4(c) and 4(a)(2);
3. "Unscheduled draws on debt service reserves reflecting financial
difficulties," pursuant to Sections 4(c) and 4(a)(3);
4. "Unscheduled draws on credit enhancements reflecting financial
difficulties," pursuant to Sections 4(c) and 4(a)(4);
5. "Substitution of credit or liquidity providers, or their failure to
perform," pursuant to Sections 4(c) and 4(a)(5);
6. "Adverse tax opinions, the issuance by the Internal Revenue
Service of proposed or final determinations of taxability, Notices of Proposed
Issue (IRS Form 5701 -TEB) or other material notices or determinations with
respect to the tax status of the security, or other material events affecting the tax
status of the security," pursuant to Sections 4(c) and 4(a)(6);
7. "Modifications to rights of securities holders, if material," pursuant
to Sections 4(c) and 4(a)(7);
8. "Bond calls, if material, and tender offers" pursuant to Sections
4(c) and 4(a)(8);
9. "Defeasances," pursuant to Sections 4(c) and 4(a)(9);
10. "Release, substitution, or sale of property securing repayment of
the securities, if material," pursuant to Sections 4(c) and 4(a)(10);
11. "Rating changes," pursuant to Sections 4(c) and 4(a)(11);
12. "Bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or similar event of the
obligated person," pursuant to Sections 4(c) and 4(a)(12);
13. "The consummation of a merger, consolidation, or acquisition
involving an obligated person or the sale of all or substantially all of the assets of
the obligated person, other than in the ordinary course of business, the entry into a
definitive agreement to undertake such an action or the termination of a definitive
agreement relating to any such actions, other than pursuant to its terms, if
material," pursuant to Sections 4(c) and 4(a)(13); and
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14. "Appointment of a successor or additional trustee or the change of
name of a trustee, if material," pursuant to Sections 4(c) and 4(a)(14).
(v) upon receipt (or irrevocable direction pursuant to Section 2(c) of this
Disclosure Agreement, as applicable), promptly file a completed copy of Exhibit B to this
Disclosure Agreement with the MSRB, identifying the filing as "Failure to provide
annual information as required" when filing pursuant to Section 2(b)(ii) or Section 2(c) of
this Disclosure Agreement;
(vi) upon receipt, promptly file the text of each Voluntary Report received
under Section 7 with the MSRB.
vii provide the Issuer evidence of the filings of each of the above when made,
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which shall be by means of the DAC system, for so long as DAC is the Disclosure
Dissemination Agent under this Disclosure Agreement.
(f) The Issuer may adjust the Annual Filing Date upon change of its Fiscal Year by
providing written notice of such change and the new Annual Filing Date to the Disclosure
Dissemination Agent and the MSRB, provided that the period between the existing Annual
Filing Date and new Annual Filing Date shall not exceed one year.
(g) Any Information received by the Disclosure Dissemination Agent before 6:00
p.m. Eastern time on any business day that it is required to file with the MSRB pursuant to the
terms of this Disclosure Agreement and that is accompanied by a Certification and all other
information required by the terms of this Disclosure Agreement will be filed by the Disclosure
Dissemination Agent with the MSRB no later than 11:59 p.m. Eastern time on the same business
day; provided, however, the Disclosure Dissemination Agent shall have no liability for any delay
in filing with the MSRB if such delay is caused by a Force Majeure Event, provided that the
Disclosure Dissemination Agent uses reasonable efforts to make any such filing as soon as
possible.
SECTION 3. Content of Annual Reports.
(a) Each Annual Report shall contain the following Annual Financial Information
with respect to the Stormwater Utility for the prior Fiscal Year: the information in the Official
Statement under the captions [ "THE STORMWATER UTILITY - Rates, Fees and Charges" and
"HISTORICAL SCHEDULE OF NET REVENUE, DEBT SERVICE AND DEBT
COVERAGE "].
(b) Audited Financial Statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles ( "GAAP ") will be included in the Annual Report, but may be provided in
accordance with Section 2(d).
Any or all of the items listed above may be included by specific reference to other
documents, including official statements of debt issues with respect to which the Issuer is an
Obligated Person, which have been previously filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission or available to the public on the MSRB Internet Website. If the document
incorporated by reference is a final official statement, it must be available from the MSRB. The
Issuer will clearly identify each such document so incorporated by reference.
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Any Annual Financial Information containing modified operating data or financial
information is required to explain, in narrative form, the reasons for the modification and the
impact of the change in the type of operating data or financial information being provided.
SECTION 4. Reporting of Notice Events.
(a) The occurrence of any of the following events with respect to the Bonds
constitutes a Notice Event:
1. Principal and interest payment delinquencies;
2. Non - payment related defaults, if material;
3. Unscheduled draws on debt service reserves reflecting financial
difficulties;
4. Unscheduled draws on credit enhancements relating to the Bonds
reflecting financial difficulties;
5. Substitution of credit or liquidity providers, or their failure to perform;
6. Adverse tax opinions, the issuance by the Internal Revenue Service of
proposed or final determinations of taxability, Notices of Proposed Issue (IRS Form
5701 -TEB) or other material notices or determinations with respect to the tax status of the
security, or other material events affecting the tax status of the Bonds;
7. Modifications to rights of Bond holders, if material;
8. Bond calls, if material, and tender offers;
9. Defeasances;
10. Release, substitution, or sale of property securing repayment of the Bonds,
if material;
11. Rating changes on the Bonds;
12. Bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or similar event of the Obligated
Person;
Note: for the purposes of the event identified in this subsection 4(a)(12), the event is considered to
occur when any of the following occur: the appointment of a receiver, fiscal agent or similar officer for an
Obligated Person in a proceeding under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code or in any other proceeding under state
or federal law in which a court or governmental authority has assumed jurisdiction over substantially all of
the assets or business of the Obligated Person, or if such jurisdiction has been assumed by leaving the
existing governmental body and officials or officers in possession but subject to the supervision and orders
of a court or governmental authority, or the entry of an order confirming a plan of reorganization,
arrangement or liquidation by a court or governmental authority having supervision or jurisdiction over
substantially all of the assets or business of the Obligated Person.
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13. The consummation of a merger, consolidation, or acquisition involving an
Obligated Person or the sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Obligated
Person, other than in the ordinary course of business, the entry into a definitive agreement
to undertake such an action or the termination of a definitive agreement relating to any
such actions, other than pursuant to its terms, if material; and
14. Appointment of a successor or additional trustee or the change of name of
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a trustee, if material.
The Issuer shall, in a timely manner not in excess of ten (10) business days after its occurrence,
notify the Disclosure Dissemination Agent in writing of the occurrence of a Notice Event. Such
notice shall instruct the Disclosure Dissemination Agent to report the occurrence pursuant to
subsection (c) and shall be accompanied by a Certification. Such notice or Certification shall
identify the Notice Event that has occurred (which shall be any of the categories set forth in
Section 2(e)(iv) of this Disclosure Agreement), include the text of the disclosure that the Issuer
desires to make, contain the written authorization of the Issuer for the Disclosure Dissemination
Agent to disseminate such information, and identify the date the Issuer desires for the Disclosure
Dissemination Agent to disseminate the information (provided that such date is not later than the
tenth (10th) business day after the occurrence of the Notice Event).
(b) The Disclosure Dissemination Agent is under no obligation to notify the Issuer or
the Disclosure Representative of an event that may constitute a Notice Event. In the event the
Disclosure Dissemination Agent so notifies the Disclosure Representative, the Disclosure
Representative will within two business days of receipt of such notice (but in any event not later
than the tenth (10th) business day after the occurrence of the Notice Event, if the Issuer
determines that a Notice Event has occurred), instruct the Disclosure Dissemination Agent that
(i) a Notice Event has not occurred and no filing is to be made or (ii) a Notice Event has occurred
and the Disclosure Dissemination Agent is to report the occurrence pursuant to Section 4(c),
together with a Certification. Such notice or Certification shall identify the Notice Event that has
occurred (which shall be any of the categories set forth in Section 2(e)(iv) of this Disclosure
Agreement), include the text of the disclosure that the Issuer desires to make, contain the written
authorization of the Issuer for the Disclosure Dissemination Agent to disseminate such
information, and identify the date the Issuer desires for the Disclosure Dissemination Agent to
disseminate the information (provided that such date is not later than the tenth (10th) business
day after the occurrence of the Notice Event).
(c) If the Disclosure Dissemination Agent has been instructed by the Issuer as
prescribed in subsection (a) or (b)(ii) of this Section 4 to report the occurrence of a Notice Event,
the Disclosure Dissemination Agent shall promptly file a notice of such occurrence with the
MSRB in accordance with Section 2(e)(iv) hereof.
SECTION 5. CUSIP Numbers. Whenever providing information to the Disclosure
Dissemination Agent, including but not limited to Annual Reports, documents incorporated by
reference to the Annual Reports, Audited Financial Statements, notices of Notice Events, Failure
to File Events and Voluntary Reports filed pursuant to Section 7(a), the Issuer shall indicate the
full name of the Bonds and the 9 -digit CUSIP numbers for the Bonds as to which the provided
information relates.
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SECTION 6. Additional Disclosure Obligations. The Issuer acknowledges and
understands that other state and federal laws, including but not limited to the Securities Act of
1933 and Rule 10b -5 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, may apply to the
Issuer, and that the failure of the Disclosure Dissemination Agent to so advise the Issuer shall not
constitute a breach by the Disclosure Dissemination Agent of any of its duties and
responsibilities under this Disclosure Agreement. The Issuer acknowledges and understands that
the duties of the Disclosure Dissemination Agent relate exclusively to execution of the
mechanical tasks of disseminating information as described in this Disclosure Agreement.
SECTION 7. Voluntary Reports.
(a) The Issuer may instruct the Disclosure Dissemination Agent to file information
with the MSRB, from time to time pursuant to a Certification of the Disclosure Representative
accompanying such information (a "Voluntary Report").
(b) Nothing in this Disclosure Agreement shall be deemed to prevent the Issuer from
disseminating any other information through the Disclosure Dissemination Agent using the
means of dissemination set forth in this Disclosure Agreement or including any other
information in any Annual Report, Audited Financial Statements, Voluntary Report, Notice
Event notice or Failure to File Event notice, in addition to that required by this Disclosure
Agreement. If the Issuer chooses to include any information in any Annual Report, Audited
Financial Statements, Voluntary Report, Notice Event notice, or Failure to File Event notice in
addition to that which is specifically required by this Disclosure Agreement, the Issuer shall have
no obligation under this Disclosure Agreement to update such information or include it in any
future Annual Report, Audited Financial Statements, Voluntary Report, Notice Event notice or
Failure to File Event notice.
SECTION 8. Termination of Reporting Obligation. The obligations of the Issuer and
the Disclosure Dissemination Agent under this Disclosure Agreement shall terminate with
respect to the Bonds upon the legal defeasance, prior redemption or payment in full of all of the
Bonds, when the Issuer is no longer an Obligated Person with respect to the Bonds, or upon
delivery by the Disclosure Representative to the Disclosure Dissemination Agent of an opinion
of nationally recognized bond counsel to the effect that continuing disclosure is no longer
required.
SECTION 9. Disclosure Dissemination Agent. The Issuer has appointed Digital
Assurance Certification, L.L.C. as exclusive Disclosure Dissemination Agent under this
Disclosure Agreement. The Issuer may, upon thirty days written notice to the Disclosure
Dissemination Agent, replace or appoint a successor Disclosure Dissemination Agent. Upon
termination of DAC's services as Disclosure Dissemination Agent, whether by notice of the
Issuer or DAC, the Issuer agrees to appoint a successor Disclosure Dissemination Agent or,
alternately, agrees to assume all responsibilities of Disclosure Dissemination Agent under this
Disclosure Agreement for the benefit of the Holders of the Bonds. Notwithstanding any
replacement or appointment of a successor, the Issuer shall remain liable until payment in full for
any and all sums owed and payable to the Disclosure Dissemination Agent. The Disclosure
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Dissemination Agent may resign at any time by providing thirty days' prior written notice to the
Issuer.
SECTION 10. Remedies in Event of Default. In the event of a failure of the Issuer or
the Disclosure Dissemination Agent to comply with any provision of this Disclosure Agreement,
the Holders' rights to enforce the provisions of this Disclosure Agreement shall be limited solely
to a right, by action in mandamus or for specific performance, to compel performance of the
parties' obligation under this Disclosure Agreement. Any failure by a party to perform in
accordance with this Disclosure Agreement shall not constitute a default on the Bonds or under
any other document relating to the Bonds, including the Bond Resolution, and all rights and
remedies shall be limited to those expressly stated herein.
SECTION 11. Duties, Immunities and Liabilities of Disclosure Dissemination Agent.
(a) The Disclosure Dissemination Agent shall have only such duties as are
specifically set forth in this Disclosure Agreement. The Disclosure Dissemination Agent's
obligation to deliver the information at the times and with the contents described herein shall be
limited to the extent the Issuer has provided such information to the Disclosure Dissemination
Agent as required by this Disclosure Agreement. The Disclosure Dissemination Agent shall
have no duty with respect to the content of any disclosures or notice made pursuant to the terms
hereof. The Disclosure Dissemination Agent shall have no duty or obligation to review or verify
any Information or any other information, disclosures or notices provided to it by the Issuer and
shall not be deemed to be acting in any fiduciary capacity for the Issuer, the Holders of the
Bonds or any other party. The Disclosure Dissemination Agent shall have no responsibility for
the Issuer's failure to report to the Disclosure Dissemination Agent a Notice Event or a duty to
determine the materiality thereof. The Disclosure Dissemination Agent shall have no duty to
determine, or liability for failing to determine, whether the Issuer has complied with this
Disclosure Agreement. The Disclosure Dissemination Agent may conclusively rely upon
certifications of the Issuer at all times.
The obligations of the Issuer under this Section shall survive resignation or removal of
the Disclosure Dissemination Agent and defeasance, redemption or payment of the Bonds.
(b) The Disclosure Dissemination Agent may, from time to time, consult with legal
counsel (either in -house or external) of its own choosing in the event of any disagreement or
controversy, or question or doubt as to the construction of any of the provisions hereof or its
respective duties hereunder, and shall not incur any liability and shall be fully protected in acting
in good faith upon the advice of such legal counsel. The reasonable fees and expenses of such
counsel shall be payable by the Issuer.
(c) All documents, reports, notices, statements, information and other materials
provided to the MSRB under this Disclosure Agreement shall be provided in an electronic format
and accompanied by identifying information as prescribed by the MSRB.
SECTION 12. Amendment; Waiver. Notwithstanding any other provision of this
Disclosure Agreement, the Issuer and the Disclosure Dissemination Agent may amend this
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Disclosure Agreement and any provision of this Disclosure Agreement may be waived, if such
amendment or waiver is supported by an opinion of counsel expert in federal securities laws
acceptable to both the Issuer and the Disclosure Dissemination Agent to the effect that such
amendment or waiver does not materially impair the interests of Holders of the Bonds and would
not, in and of itself, cause the undertakings herein to violate the Rule if such amendment or
waiver had been effective on the date hereof but taking into account any subsequent change in or
official interpretation of the Rule; provided neither the Issuer or the Disclosure Dissemination
Agent shall be obligated to agree to any amendment modifying their respective duties or
obligations without their consent thereto.
Notwithstanding the preceding paragraph, the Disclosure Dissemination Agent shall have
the right to adopt amendments to this Disclosure Agreement necessary to comply with
modifications to and interpretations of the provisions of the Rule as announced by the Securities
and Exchange Commission from time to time by giving not less than 20 days written notice of
the intent to do so together with a copy of the proposed amendment to the Issuer. No such
amendment shall become effective if the Issuer shall, within 10 days following the giving of such
notice, send a notice to the Disclosure Dissemination Agent in writing that it objects to such
amendment.
SECTION 13. Sources of Payments; No Personal Liability. Notwithstanding anything to
the contrary contained in this Disclosure Agreement, the Issuer shall be required to use only
Revenues to pay any costs and expenses to be incurred in the performance of this Disclosure
Agreement by it, and the performance of its obligations hereunder shall be subject to the availability
of Revenues for that purpose; provided, that any such costs and expenses shall constitute Current
Expenses under the Bond Resolution. This Disclosure Agreement does not and shall not constitute
a general obligation of the Issuer. No covenant, stipulation, obligation or agreement of the Issuer
contained in this Disclosure Agreement shall be deemed to be a covenant, stipulation, obligation or
agreement of any present or future officer, agent or employee of the Issuer in other than that
person's official capacity.
SECTION 14. Beneficiaries. This Disclosure Agreement shall inure solely to the
benefit of the Issuer, the Disclosure Dissemination Agent, the Underwriter, and the Holders from
time to time of the Bonds, and shall create no rights in any other person or entity.
SECTION 15. Governing Law. This Disclosure Agreement shall be governed by the
laws of the State of Florida.
SECTION 16. Counterparts. This Disclosure Agreement may be executed in several
counterparts, each of which shall be an original and all of which shall constitute but one and the
same instrument.
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The Disclosure Dissemination Agent and the Issuer have caused this Disclosure
Agreement to be executed, on the date first written above, by their respective officers duly
authorized.
DIGITAL ASSURANCE CERTIFICATION,
L.L.C., as Disclosure Dissemination Agent
By:
Name:
Title:
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA,
as Issuer
By:
Patricia D. Walker
Chief Financial Officer
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EXHIBIT A
NAME AND CUSIP NUMBERS OF BONDS
Name of Issuer: City of Miami Beach, Florida
Obligated Person: City of Miami Beach, Florida
Name of Bond Issue: Stormwater Revenue Bonds, Series 2011A and Stormwater
Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2011B
Date of Issuance: , 2011
Date of Official Statement: , 2011
CUSIP Numbers:
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EXHIBIT B
NOTICE TO MSRB OF FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL REPORT
Issuer: City of Miami Beach, Florida
Obligated Person: City of Miami Beach, Florida
Name of Bond Issue: Stormwater Revenue Bonds, Series 2011A and Stormwater Revenue
Refunding Bonds, Series 2011B
Date of Issuance: , 2011
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Issuer has not provided an Annual Report with
respect to the above -named Bonds as required by the Disclosure Dissemination Agent
Agreement, dated as of , 2011, between the Issuer and Digital Assurance
Certification, L.L.C., as Disclosure Dissemination Agent. The Issuer has notified the Disclosure
Dissemination Agent that it anticipates that the Annual Report will filed p po 1 be led by
Dated:
Digital Assurance Certification, L.L.C., as
Disclosure Dissemination Agent, on behalf
of the Issuer
cc: City of Miami Beach, Florida
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EWP DRAFT 10 -11 -11
PRELIMINARY OFFICIAL STATEMENT DATED , 2011
NEW ISSUE - BOOK -ENTRY ONLY See "Ratings" herein
In the opinion of Squire, Sanders & Dempsey (US) LLP, Bond Counsel, under existing law (i) assuming continuing compliance with certain
covenants and the accuracy of certain representations, interest on the Series 2011 Bonds is excluded from gross income for federal income tax
purposes and is not an item of tax preference for purposes of the federal alternative minimum tax imposed on individuals and corporations, and (ii)
the Series 2011 Bonds and the income thereon are exempt from taxation under the laws of the State of Florida, except estate taxes imposed by
Chapter 198, Florida Statutes, as amended, and net income and franchise taxes imposed by Chapter 220, Florida Statutes, as amended. Interest on
the Series 2011 Bonds may be subject to certain federal taxes imposed only on certain corporations, including the corporate alternative minimum tax
on a portion of that interest. For a more complete discussion of the tax aspects, see "TAX MATTERS" herein.
$ * $
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA
STORMWATER REVENUE BONDS STORMWATER REVENUE REFUNDING BONDS
SERIES 2011A SERIES 2011B
Dated: Date of Delivery Due: September 1, as shown on inside front cover page
The City of Miami Beach (the "City ") is issuing its $ ' Stormwater Revenue Bonds, Series 2011 A (the "Series 2011A Bonds ")
and $ ' Stormwater Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 201 l B (the "Series 2011B Bonds" and together with the Series 2011A Bonds, the
"Series 2011 Bonds "). The Series 2011 Bonds will be delivered initially in book -entry form, in denominations of $5,000 or any whole multiple
thereof, and registered in the name of Cede & Co., as nominee of The Depository Trust Company, New York, New York, which will act as securities
depository for the Series 2011 Bonds. Purchasers will not receive certificates representing their ownership interest in the Series 2011 Bonds
purchased. Interest on the Series 2011 Bonds will accrue from the dated date and is payable semiannually commencing on March 1, 2012 and on
each September 1 and March 1 thereafter. See "THE SERIES 2011 BONDS - Book -Entry Only System."
The Series 2011A Bonds are being issued by the City for the purpose of providing funds to (i) pay the costs of certain capital improvements to
its Stormwater Utility (the "2011 Project "), (ii) fund a deposit to the Reserve Account, and (iii) pay the costs of issuing the Series 201 IA Bonds. The
Series 2011B Bonds are being issued by the City for the purpose of providing funds, together with other available moneys of the City, to (i) refund,
defease and redeem the Bonds to be Refunded (as such term is defined in this Official Statement), including interest to accrue to their redemption
date, and (ii) paying the costs of such issuance, refunding, defeasance and redemption (collectively, the "Refunding Requirements ").
The Series 2011 Bonds are subject to redemption by the City prior to maturity as set forth herein.
The Series 2011 Bonds are payable from and secured by a first lien on and a pledge of the Net Revenues derived from the operation of the
Stormwater Utility of the City. Such first lien and pledge of Net Revenues granted by the City in favor of the Series 2011 Bonds shall be on a parity
with the first lien and pledge of such Net Revenues granted by the City in favor of the Stormwater Revenue Refunding Bonds, Taxable Series 2009J-
2, and that may be granted by the City in favor of Additional Bonds, Refunding Bonds, Alternative Parity Debt and certain Short -Term Indebtedness.
See "SECURITY FOR THE SERIES 2011 BONDS" herein.
THE CITY IS NOT OBLIGATED TO PAY THE SERIES 2011 BONDS OR THE INTEREST THEREON EXCEPT FROM THE
PLEDGED REVENUES AND NEITHER THE FAITH AND CREDIT NOR ANY PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF THE CITY ARE
PLEDGED TO THE PAYMENT OF THE PRINCIPAL OF, REDEMPTION PREMIUM, IF ANY, OR INTEREST ON THE SERIES 2011
BONDS. THE ISSUANCE OF THE SERIES 2011 BONDS DOES NOT DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY OR CONTINGENTLY
OBLIGATE THE CITY TO LEVY ANY FORM OF TAXATION WHATEVER THEREFOR OR TO MAKE ANY APPROPRIATION
FOR THEIR PAYMENT EXCEPT FROM THE PLEDGED REVENUES. NEITHER THE FULL FAITH AND CREDIT NOR THE
TAXING POWER OF THE CITY, MIAMI -DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, THE STATE OF FLORIDA OR ANY POLITICAL
SUBDIVISION THEREOF IS PLEDGED TO PAYMENT OF THE SERIES 2011 BONDS.
THIS COVER PAGE CONTAINS CERTAIN INFORMATION FOR QUICK REFERENCE ONLY. IT IS NOT A SUMMARY OF THIS ISSUE.
INVESTORS MUST READ THE ENTIRE OFFICIAL STATEMENT TO OBTAIN INFORMATION ESSENTIAL TO THE MAKING OF AN INFORMED
INVESTMENT DECISION.
The Series 2011 Bonds are offered when, as and if issued and accepted by the Underwriters subject to the opinions on certain legal matters
relating to their issuance of Squire, Sanders & Dempsey (US) LLP, Miami, Florida, Bond Counsel. Certain legal matters will be passed upon for the
City by Jose Smith, City Attorney. Certain legal matters will be passed upon for the Underwriters by Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP, West Palm
Beach, Florida. RBC Capital Markets, LLC, Miami, Florida, has served as Financial Advisor to the City in connection with the issuance of the
Series 2011 Bonds. It is expected that the Series 2011 Bonds will be available for delivery through DTC in New York, New York on or about
November , 2011.
J.P. MORGAN
B of A Merrill Lynch Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated SunTrust Robinson Humphrey
Dated: , 2011
Preliminary, subject to change.
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MATURITY DATES, PRINCIPAL AMOUNTS, INITIAL CUSIP NUMBERS, INTEREST RATES, AND YIELDS
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA
$
STORMWATER REVENUE BONDS
SERIES 2011A
$ * Serial Series 2011A Bonds
Maturity Initial Maturity Initial
Date Principal CUSIP Interest Date Principal CUSIP Interest
September 1 Amount* No." Rate Yield September 1 Amount* No." Rate Yield
$ % % $
$ % Term Series 2011A Bonds due September 1, , Yield %, Initial CUSIP N
$ % Term Series 2011A Bonds due September 1, , Yield %, Initial CUSIP No."
$ *
STORMWATER REVENUE REFUNDING BONDS
SERIES 2011B
$ * Serial Series 2011B Bonds
Maturity Initial Maturity Initial
Date Principal CUSIP Interest Date Principal CUSIP Interest
September 1 Amount* No." Rate Yield September 1 Amount* No. Rate Yield
$ % % $ % %
$ % Term Series 2011B Bonds due September 1, , Yield %, Initial CUSIP No.
$ % Term Series 2011B Bonds due September 1, , Yield %, Initial CUSIP No."
Preliminary, subject to change.
(I) Neither the City nor the Underwriters assume responsibility for the use of CUSIP numbers, nor is any representation made as to their correctness.
The CUSIP numbers are included solely for the convenience of the readers of this Official Statement.
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RED HERRING LANGUAGE:
This Preliminary Official Statement and the information contained herein are subject to completion or
amendment. Under no circumstances shall this Preliminary Official Statement constitute an offer to sell or a
solicitation of any offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of the Series 2011 Bonds in any jurisdiction in which such
offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration, qualification or exemption under the securities laws
of such jurisdiction.
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CITY OF MIAMI BEACH
MAYOR
Matti Herrera Bower
VICE MAYOR
Jerry Libbin
CITY COMMISSION
Jorge Exposito Michael Gongora Jonah Wolfson
Edward L. Tobin Deede Weithorn
CITY MANAGER CITY ATTORNEY
Jorge M. Gonzalez Jose Smith
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER CITY CLERK
Patricia Walker Robert E. Parcher
ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER
Duncan Ballantyne
PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
Fred H. Beckmann
FINANCIAL ADVISOR
RBC Capital Markets, LLC
BOND COUNSEL
Squire, Sanders & Dempsey (US) LLP
CONSULTING ENGINEERS
Camp Dresser & McKee Inc.
RATE CONSULTANT
Camp Dresser & McKee Inc.
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NO DEALER, BROKER, SALESPERSON OR OTHER PERSON HAS BEEN AUTHORIZED BY THE
CITY TO GIVE ANY INFORMATION OR TO MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS IN CONNECTION WITH
THE ISSUANCE OF THE SERIES 2011 BONDS, OTHER THAN AS CONTAINED IN THIS OFFICIAL
STATEMENT AND, IF GIVEN OR MADE, SUCH OTHER INFORMATION OR REPRESENTATIONS MUST
NOT BE RELIED UPON AS HAVING BEEN AUTHORIZED BY THE CITY. THIS OFFICIAL STATEMENT
DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER TO SELL OR THE SOLICITATION OF ANY OFFER TO BUY NOR
SHALL THERE BE ANY SALE OF THE SERIES 2011 BONDS BY ANY PERSON IN ANY JURISDICTION IN
WHICH IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR SUCH PERSON TO MAKE SUCH OFFER, SOLICITATION OR SALE. THIS
OFFICIAL STATEMENT IS NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS A CONTRACT WITH THE PURCHASERS OF
THE SERIES 2011 BONDS.
THE ORDER AND PLACEMENT OF MATERIALS IN THIS OFFICIAL STATEMENT, INCLUDING
THE APPENDICES, ARE NOT TO BE DEEMED A DETERMINATION OF RELEVANCE, MATERIALITY OR
IMPORTANCE, AND THIS OFFICIAL STATEMENT, INCLUDING THE APPENDICES, MUST BE
CONSIDERED IN ITS ENTIRETY. THE CAPTIONS AND HEADINGS IN THIS OFFICIAL STATEMENT
ARE FOR CONVENIENCE ONLY AND IN NO WAY DEFINE, LIMIT OR DESCRIBE THE SCOPE OR
INTENT, OR AFFECT THE MEANING OR CONSTRUCTION, OF ANY PROVISIONS OR SECTIONS IN
THIS OFFICIAL STATEMENT. THE OFFERING OF THE SERIES 2011 BONDS IS MADE ONLY BY
MEANS OF THIS ENTIRE OFFICIAL STATEMENT.
IN CONNECTION WITH THIS OFFERING, THE UNDERWRITERS MAY OVERALLOT OR EFFECT
TRANSACTIONS WHICH STABILIZE OR MAINTAIN THE MARKET PRICE OF THE SERIES 2011 BONDS
AT A LEVEL ABOVE THAT WHICH MIGHT OTHERWISE PREVAIL IN THE OPEN MARKET. SUCH
STABILIZING, IF COMMENCED, MAY BE DISCONTINUED AT ANY TIME. THE UNDERWRITERS MAY
OFFER AND SELL THE SERIES 2011 BONDS TO CERTAIN DEALERS AND OTHERS AT YIELDS HIGHER
THAN THE PUBLIC OFFERING YIELDS SET FORTH ON THE INSIDE COVER PAGES OF THIS OFFICIAL
STATEMENT, AND SUCH PUBLIC OFFERING YIELDS MAY BE CHANGED FROM TIME TO TIME,
AFTER THE INITIAL OFFERING TO THE PUBLIC, BY THE UNDERWRITERS.
THE OFFICIAL STATEMENT CONTAINS STATEMENTS, WHICH TO THE EXTENT THEY ARE
NOT RECITATIONS OF HISTORICAL FACT, CONSTITUTE "FORWARD- LOOKING STATEMENTS." IN
THIS RESPECT, THE WORDS "ESTIMATE," "PROJECT," "ANTICIPATE," "EXPECT," "INTEND,"
"BELIEF," AND SIMILAR EXPRESSIONS ARE INTENDED TO IDENTIFY FORWARD- LOOKING
STATEMENTS. SUCH STATEMENTS MAY BE SUBJECT TO RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES THAT
COULD CAUSE ACTUAL RESULTS TO DIFFER MATERIALLY FROM THOSE CONTEMPLATED IN
SUCH FORWARD - LOOKING STATEMENTS.
THE SERIES 2011 BONDS HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF
1933, AS AMENDED OR ANY STATE SECURITIES LAW NOR HAS THE BOND RESOLUTION BEEN
QUALIFIED UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939, AS AMENDED, IN RELIANCE UPON
EXEMPTIONS CONTAINED IN SUCH ACTS. IN MAKING AN INVESTMENT DECISION, INVESTORS
MUST RELY ON THEIR OWN EXAMINATION OF THE STORMWATER UTILITY AND THE TERMS OF
THIS OFFERING, INCLUDING THE MERITS AND RISKS INVOLVED. NEITHER THE SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION NOR ANY OTHER FEDERAL, STATE OR GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY OR
AGENCY WILL HAVE PASSED UPON THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THIS OFFICIAL
STATEMENT OR APPROVED, RECOMMENDED OR PASSED UPON THE MERITS OF THE SERIES 2011
BONDS FOR SALE. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY MAY BE A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
THIS OFFICIAL STATEMENT IS BEING PROVIDED TO PROSPECTIVE PURCHASERS EITHER IN
BOUND PRINTED FORM ( "ORIGINAL BOUND FORMAT ") OR IN ELECTRONIC FORMAT ON THE
FOLLOWING WEBSITE: . THIS OFFICIAL STATEMENT MAY BE RELIED UPON
ONLY IF IT IS IN ITS ORIGINAL BOUND FORMAT OR AS PRINTED IN ITS ENTIRETY DIRECTLY FROM
SUCH WEBSITE.
THIS PRELIMINARY OFFICIAL STATEMENT IS IN THE FORM DEEMED FINAL BY THE CITY
FOR PURPOSES OF RULE 15c2 -12 PROMULGATED UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934,
AS AMENDED, EXCEPT FOR CERTAIN INFORMATION PERMITTED TO BE OMITTED PURSUANT TO
RULE 15c2- 12(b)(1).
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
INTRODUCTION l
PURPOSE OF THE SERIES 2011 BONDS 2
REFUNDING PLAN 2
ESTIMATED SOURCES AND USES OF FUNDS 3
THE SERIES 2011 BONDS 3
General 3
Book -Entry Only System 3
Optional Redemption of Series 2011 Bonds 6
Mandatory Sinking Fund Redemption 6
Redemption Notice 7
SECURITY FOR THE SERIES 2011 BONDS 8
General 8
Flow of Funds 9
Reserve Account 10
Rate Covenant 13
Additional Bonds 14
Refunding Bonds 15
Other Indebtedness 16
THE STORMWATER UTILITY 16
General 17
The Public Works Department 17
Description of the Existing Stormwater Utility 19
The Capital Improvement Program 19
Governmental Regulation 27
Rates, Fees and Charges 29
Billing and Collection 29
DEBT SERVICE SCHEDULE 30
HISTORICAL AND FORECASTED SCHEDULE OF NET REVENUE, DEBT
SERVICE AND DEBT COVERAGE 31
RISK FACTORS 33
LITIGATION 34
TAX MATTERS 34
EXPERTS 37
UNDERWRITING 38
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 38
VERIFICATION OF MATHEMATICAL COMPUTATIONS 38
FINANCIAL ADVISOR 39
RATINGS 39
LEGAL MATTERS 39
CONTINUING DISCLOSURE 40
CONTINGENT FEES 40
DISCLOSURE PURSUANT TO SECTION 517.051, FLORIDA STATUTES 40
MISCELLANEOUS 40
CERTIFICATE CONCERNING THE OFFICIAL STATEMENT 40
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APPENDIX A - General Information Regarding the City and Miami -Dade County A -1
APPENDIX B - Report of Consulting Engineers B -1
APPENDIX C - Financial Statements of the City C -1
APPENDIX D - Bond Resolution and Series 2011 Resolution D -1
APPENDIX E - Form of Disclosure Dissemination Agent Agreement E -1
APPENDIX F - Form of Opinion of Bond Counsel F -1
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OFFICIAL STATEMENT
RELATING TO
$ * $
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA
STORMWATER REVENUE BONDS STORMWATER REVENUE REFUNDING BONDS
SERIES 2011A SERIES 2011B
INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this Official Statement, including the cover page and all appendices, is to set forth
certain information in connection with the sale by the City of Miami Beach, Florida (the "City ") of its
$ * aggregate principal amount of Stormwater Revenue Bonds, Series 2011A (the "Series
2011A Bonds ") and $ * aggregate principal amount of Stormwater Revenue Refunding
Bonds, Series 2011B (the "Series 2011B Bonds" and together with the Series 2011A Bonds, the "Series
2011 Bonds "). The Series 2011 Bonds, the Series 2009 Bonds (defined below) and any Additional Bonds
and Refunding Bonds issued on a parity therewith, are collectively referred to as the "Bonds." The Series
2011 Bonds are being issued pursuant to the Constitution and Laws of the State of Florida, including
Chapter 166 and Section 403.0893(1), Florida Statutes, and the City of Miami Beach Charter
(collectively, the "Act ") and other applicable provisions of law and pursuant and subject to the terms and
conditions of Resolution No. 2000 -24127 adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the City (the
"Commission ") on October 18, 2000 (the "Bond Resolution "), and Resolution No. 2011- adopted by
the Commission on , 2011 (the "Series 2011 Resolution ").
The City has previously issued pursuant to the Bond Resolution its (i) $52,170,000 original
principal amount of City of Miami Beach, Florida Stormwater Revenue Bonds, Series 2000, currently
Outstanding in the principal amount of $27,105,000 (the "Outstanding Series 2000 Bonds "); and (ii)
$16,185,000 original principal amount of City of Miami Beach, Florida Stormwater Revenue Refunding
Bonds, Taxable Series 2009J -2 (the "Series 2009 Bonds "), all of which are currently Outstanding.
The principal of, and interest on, the Series 2011 Bonds are secured by a lien on and pledge of the
Pledged Revenues as described herein, on a parity with the Series 2009 Bonds (other than the Reserve
Account, which does not secure the Series 2009 Bonds), and any Additional Bonds and Refunding Bonds
that may be issued from time to time under the Bond Resolution and Alternative Parity Debt and certain
Short-Term Indebtedness that may be issued from time to time. See "SECURITY FOR THE SERIES
2011 BONDS" in this Official Statement.
All capitalized terms used in this Official Statement and not otherwise defined herein have the
same meaning as provided in Appendix D attached hereto. Descriptions of the Series 2011 Bonds, the
Bond Resolution, and other agreements and documents contained herein constitute summaries of certain
provisions thereof, and do not purport to be complete. Reference is made to the Bond Resolution and
such other agreements and documents for a more complete description of such provisions, copies of
which are on file at the offices of the City.
* Preliminary, subject to change.
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PURPOSE OF THE SERIES 2011 BONDS
The Series 2011A Bonds are being issued by the City for the purpose of providing funds to (i)
pay the costs of certain capital improvements to its Stormwater Utility (the "2011 Project "), (ii) fund a
deposit to the Reserve Account, and (iii) pay the costs of issuing the Series 2011A Bonds. The Series
2011B Bonds are being issued by the City for the purpose of providing funds, together with other
available moneys of the City, to (i) refund, defease and redeem the Outstanding Series 2000 Bonds (the
"Bonds to be Refunded "), including interest to accrue to their redemption date, and (ii) paying the costs of
such issuance, refunding, defeasance and redemption (collectively, the "Refunding Requirements ")
The improvements to the Stormwater Utility to be made with the proceeds of the Series 2011
Bonds are part of the improvements to be made pursuant to the Capital Improvement Program for the
Stormwater Utility. See "THE STORMWATER UTILITY - The Capital Improvement Program."
REFUNDING PLAN
On the date of original issuance and delivery of the Series 2011B Bonds, pursuant to the terms of
an escrow deposit agreement between the City and U.S. Bank National Association (the "Escrow
Agent "), with respect to the defeasance of the Bonds to be Refunded (the "Escrow Agreement "), the City
will deposit a portion of the proceeds of the Series 2011B Bonds and certain other moneys of the City
with the Escrow Agent for deposit to the credit of a special and irrevocable trust fund established pursuant
to the Escrow Agreement (the "Escrow Deposit Trust Fund "). These proceeds and other available
moneys will be applied, on the date of issuance and delivery of the Series 2011B Bonds, to the purchase
of direct obligations of the United States of America (the "Escrow Securities ") and any cash remaining
after such purchase will be held uninvested.
The Escrow Securities will mature at such times and in such amounts so that the maturing
principal, together with the investment income, when due and received by the Escrow Agent, and other
moneys remaining uninvested in the Escrow Deposit Trust Fund will be sufficient to pay the principal of
and accrued interest on the Bonds to be Refunded to their redemption date,
Upon the deposit of such proceeds and moneys in the Escrow Deposit Trust Fund, the purchase of
such Escrow Securities and the direction to give certain notices, as required under the Bond Resolution, in
the opinion of Bond Counsel rendered in reliance upon the verification report of Causey Demgen &
Moore described under "VERIFICATION OF MATHEMATICAL COMPUTATIONS" in this Official
Statement, the Bonds to be Refunded shall no longer be deemed to be oustanding under the Bond
Resolution.
The maturing principal of and interest on the Escrow Securities and uninvested moneys held
under the Escrow Agreement will not be available to pay principal and interest on the Series 2011B
Bonds.
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ESTIMATED SOURCES AND USES OF FUNDS
The following table sets forth the estimated sources and uses of funds from the proceeds of the
Series 2011 Bonds:
Sources of Funds Series 2011A Series 2011B
Bonds Bonds Total
Principal Amount of Series 2011 Bonds $ $ $
Net Original Issue Discount /Premium ( ) ( ) ( )
[Other available moneys]
Total Estimated Sources of Funds $ $ $
Uses of Funds
Deposit to Series 2011A Construction Account $ $ -- $
Deposit to Escrow Deposit Trust Fund --
Deposit to Reserve Account
Costs of Issuance (1)
Total Estimated Uses of Funds $ $ $
(1) Includes Underwriters' discount, rating agency fees, engineering, consulting and legal fees, and other issuance costs
THE SERIES 2011 BONDS
General
The Series 2011 Bonds will be dated , 2011. The Series 2011 Bonds will bear interest
at the rates and will mature on the dates and in the amounts set forth on the inside cover page of this
Official Statement. Interest on the Series 2011 Bonds is payable semiannually commencing on March 1,
2012 and on each September 1 and March 1 thereafter. U.S. Bank National Association, Miami, Florida,
is acting as paying agent and bond registrar for the Series 2011 Bonds (the "Bond Registrar ").
Book -Entry Only System
The following description of the procedures and record keeping with respect to beneficial
ownership interests in the Series 2011 Bonds, payment of interest and principal on the Series 2011 Bonds
to Participants or Beneficial Owners of the Series 2011 Bonds, confirmation and transfer of beneficial
ownership interest in the Series 2011 Bonds and other related transactions by and between DTC, the
Participants and the Beneficial Owners of the Series 2011 Bonds is based solely on information furnished
by DTC on its website for inclusion in this Official Statement. Accordingly, neither the City nor the
Underwriters can make any representation concerning these matters or take any responsibility for the
accuracy or completeness of such information.
The Depository Trust Company ( "DTC "), New York, New York, will act as securities depository
for the Series 2011 Bonds. The Series 2011 Bonds will be issued as fully- registered securities registered
in the name of Cede & Co. (DTC's partnership nominee) or such other name as may be requested by an
authorized representative of DTC. One fully- registered bond certificate will be issued for each maturity
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of each Series of the Series 2011 Bonds, each in the aggregate principal amount of such maturity to be
issued, as set forth on the inside cover page of this Official Statement, and will be deposited with DTC.
DTC, the world's largest securities depository, is a limited - purpose trust company organized
under the New York Banking Law, a "banking organization" within the meaning of the New York
Banking Law, a member of the Federal Reserve System, a "clearing corporation" within the meaning of
the New York Uniform Commercial Code, and a "clearing agency" registered pursuant to the provisions
of Section 17A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. DTC holds and provides asset servicing for over
3.5 million issues of U.S. and non -U.S. equity issues, corporate and municipal debt issues, and money
market instruments (from over 100 countries) that DTC's participants ( "Direct Participants ") deposit with
DTC. DTC also facilitates the post -trade settlement among Direct Participants of sales and other
securities transactions in deposited securities, through electronic computerized book -entry transfers and
pledges between Direct Participants' accounts. This eliminates the need for physical movement of
securities certificates. Direct Participants include both U.S. and non -U.S. securities brokers and dealers,
banks, trust companies, clearing corporations, and certain other organizations. DTC is a wholly -owned
subsidiary of The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation ( "DTCC "). DTCC is the holding company for
DTC, National Securities Clearing Corporation and Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, all of which are
registered clearing agencies. DTCC is owned by the users of its regulated subsidiaries. Access to the DTC
system is also available to others such as both U.S. and non -U.S. securities brokers and dealers, banks,
trust companies, and clearing corporations that clear through or maintain a custodial relationship with a
Direct Participant, either directly or indirectly ( "Indirect Participants "). DTC has a Standard & Poor's
rating of AA +. The DTC Rules applicable to its Direct and Indirect Participants are on file with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. More information about DTC can be found at www.dtcc.com.
Purchases of Series 2011 Bonds under the DTC system must be made by or through Direct
Participants, which will receive a credit for the Series 2011 Bonds on DTC's records. The ownership
interest of each actual purchaser of each Series 2011 Bond ( "Beneficial Owner ") is in turn to be recorded
on the Direct and Indirect Participants' records. Beneficial Owners will not receive written confirmation
from DTC of their purchase. Beneficial Owners are, however, expected to receive written confirmations
providing details of the transaction, as well as periodic statements of their holdings, from the Direct or
Indirect Participant through which the Beneficial Owner entered into the transaction. Transfers of
ownership interests in the Series 2011 Bonds are to be accomplished by entries made on the books of
Direct and Indirect Participants acting on behalf of Beneficial Owners. Beneficial Owners will not receive
certificates representing their ownership interests in Series 2011 Bonds, except in the event that use of the
book -entry system for the Series 2011 Bonds is discontinued.
To facilitate subsequent transfers, all Series 2011 Bonds deposited by Direct Participants with
DTC are registered in the name of DTC's partnership nominee, Cede & Co., or such other name as may
be requested by an authorized representative of DTC. The deposit of the Series 2011 Bonds with DTC
and their registration in the name of Cede & Co. or such other DTC nominee do not effect any change in
beneficial ownership. DTC has no knowledge of the actual Beneficial Owners of the Series 2011 Bonds;
DTC's records reflect only the identity of the Direct Participants to whose accounts such Series 2011
Bonds are credited, which may or may not be the Beneficial Owners. The Direct and Indirect Participants
will remain responsible for keeping account of their holdings on behalf of their customers.
Conveyance of notices and other communications by DTC to Direct Participants, by Direct
Participants to Indirect Participants, and by Direct Participants and Indirect Participants to Beneficial
Owners will be governed by arrangements among them, subject to any statutory or regulatory
requirements as may be in effect from time to time. Beneficial Owners of the Series 2011 Bonds may
wish to take certain steps to augment the transmission to them of notices of significant events with respect
to the Series 2011 Bonds, such as redemptions, tenders, defaults, and proposed amendments to the
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security documents. For example, Beneficial Owners of the Series 2011 Bonds may wish to ascertain that
the nominee holding the Series 2011 Bonds for their benefit has agreed to obtain and transmit notices to
Beneficial Owners. In the alternative, Beneficial Owners may wish to provide their names and addresses
to the Bond Registrar and request that copies of notices be provided directly to them.
Redemption notices shall be sent by the Bond Registrar to DTC. If less than all of the Series 2011
Bonds within a particular maturity are being redeemed, DTC's practice is to determine by lot the amount
of the interest of each Direct Participant in such issue to be redeemed.
Neither DTC nor Cede & Co. (nor any other DTC nominee) will consent or vote with respect to
the Series 2011 Bonds unless authorized by a Direct Participant in accordance with DTC's MMI
Procedures. Under its usual procedures, DTC mails an Omnibus Proxy to the City as soon as possible
after the record date. The Omnibus Proxy assigns Cede & Co.'s consenting or voting rights to those
Direct Participants to whose accounts Series 2011 Bonds are credited on the record date (identified in a
listing attached to the Omnibus Proxy).
Principal and interest payments on the Series 2011 Bonds will be made to Cede & Co., or such
other nominee as may be requested by an authorized representative of DTC. DTC's practice is to credit
Direct Participants' accounts upon DTC's receipt of funds and corresponding detail information from
City or the Bond Registrar, on the payable date in accordance with their respective holdings shown on
DTC's records. Payments by Direct and Indirect Participants to Beneficial Owners will be governed by
standing instructions and customary practices, as is the case with securities held for the accounts of
customers in bearer form or registered in "street name," and will be the responsibility of such Participant
and not of DTC, the Bond Registrar or the City, subject to any statutory or regulatory requirements as
may be in effect from time to time. Payment of principal and interest to Cede & Co. (or such other
nominee as may be requested by an authorized representative of DTC) is the responsibility of the City or
the Bond Registrar, disbursement of such payments to Direct Participants will be the responsibility of
DTC, and disbursement of such payments to the Beneficial Owners will be the responsibility of Direct
and Indirect Participants.
NEITHER THE CITY NOR THE BOND REGISTRAR WILL HAVE ANY
RESPONSIBILITY OR OBLIGATION TO ANY DIRECT OR INDIRECT PARTICIPANT OR
THE PERSONS FOR WHOM THEY ACT AS NOMINEES WITH RESPECT TO THE SERIES
2011 BONDS IN RESPECT OF THE ACCURACY OF ANY RECORDS MAINTAINED BY DTC
OR ANY DIRECT OR INDIRECT PARTICIPANT, THE PAYMENT BY DTC OR ANY DIRECT
OR INDIRECT PARTICIPANT OF ANY AMOUNT IN RESPECT OF THE PRINCIPAL OF OR
INTEREST ON THE SERIES 2011 BONDS, ANY NOTICE WHICH IS PERMITTED OR
REQUIRED TO BE GIVEN TO BONDHOLDERS UNDER THE BOND RESOLUTION, THE
SELECTION BY DTC OR ANY DIRECT OR INDIRECT PARTICIPANT OR ANY PERSON TO
RECEIVE PAYMENT IN THE EVENT OF A PARTIAL REDEMPTION OF THE SERIES 2011
BONDS, OR ANY CONSENT GIVEN OR OTHER ACTION TAKEN BY DTC AS
BONDHOLDER. SO LONG AS CEDE & CO. IS THE REGISTERED OWNER OF THE
SERIES 2011 BONDS, AS NOMINEE OF DTC, REFERENCES IN THIS OFFICIAL
STATEMENT TO THE BONDHOLDERS OR REGISTERED OWNERS OF THE SERIES 2011
BONDS SHALL MEAN CEDE & CO., AND SHALL NOT MEAN THE BENEFICIAL OWNERS
OF THE SERIES 2011 BONDS.
Discontinuance of Book -Entry Only System
In the event the City determines that it is in the best interest of the Beneficial Owners to obtain
Series 2011 Bond certificates, the City may notify DTC and the Bond Registrar, whereupon DTC will
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notify the DTC Participants, of the availability through DTC of Series 2011 Bond certificates. In such
event, the City shall prepare and execute, and the Bond Registrar shall authenticate, transfer and
exchange, Series 2011 Bond certificates as requested by DTC in appropriate amounts and within the
guidelines set forth in the Bond Resolution. DTC may also determine to discontinue providing its
services with respect to the Series 2011 Bonds at any time by giving written notice to the City and the
Bond Registrar and discharging its responsibilities with respect thereto under applicable law. Under such
circumstances (if there is no successor securities depository), the City and the Bond Registrar shall be
obligated to deliver Series 2011 Bond certificates as described herein. In the event Series 2011 Bond
certificates are issued, the provisions of the Bond Resolution shall apply to, among other things, the
transfer and exchange of such certificate and the method of payment of principal of and interest on such
certificates. Whenever DTC requests the City and the Bond Registrar to do so, the City will direct the
Bond Registrar to cooperate with DTC in taking appropriate action after reasonable notice (i) to make
available one or more separate certificates evidencing the Series 2011 Bonds to any DTC Participant
having Series 2011 Bonds credited to its DTC account; or (ii) to arrange for another securities depository
g � O g P rY
to maintain custody of certificates evidencing the Series 2 1 Bonds.
v g t e e s O1 onds.
Optional Redemption of Series 2011 Bonds
Optional Redemption for the Series 2011 Bonds. The Series 2011 Bonds maturing on September
1, 20 and thereafter shall be subject to redemption prior to their stated dates of maturity, at the option of
the City, from any moneys that may be available for such purpose, as a whole or in part at any time on or
after September 1, 20, and if in part in any order of maturity selected by the City and by lot or by such
other manner as the Bond Registrar shall deem appropriate within a maturity if less than a full maturity is
to be redeemed, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Series 2011 Bonds to
be redeemed plus accrued interest to the redemption date and without premium.
Mandatory Sinking Fund Redemption
Mandatory Sinking Fund Redemption for the Series 2011A Bonds. The Series 2011 A Bonds
maturing on September 1, 20 are subject to mandatory sinking fund redemption prior to maturity in part
by lot or by such manner as the Bond Registrar shall deem appropriate, on September 1, 20 and on each
September 1 thereafter, at a redemption price equal to the principal amount thereof and accrued interest
thereon to the date fixed for redemption, without premium, from Amortization Requirements, as follows:
Redemption Date Principal
(September 1) Amount
* Maturity
The Series 2011A Bonds maturing on September 1, 20_ are subject to mandatory sinking fund
redemption prior to maturity in part by lot or by such manner as the Bond Registrar shall deem
appropriate, on September 1, 20 a redemption price equal to the principal amount thereof and
accrued interest thereon to the date fixed for redemption, without premium, from Amortization
Requirements, as follows:
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Redemption Date Principal
(September 1) Amount
*
* Maturity
Mandatory Sinking Fund Redemption for the Series 2011B Bonds. The Series 201 1 B Bonds
maturing on September 1, 20 are subject to mandatory sinking fund redemption prior to maturity in part
by lot or by such manner as the Bond Registrar shall deem appropriate, on September 1, 20 and on each
September 1 thereafter, at a redemption price equal to the principal amount thereof and accrued interest
thereon to the date fixed for redemption, without premium, from Amortization Requirements, as follows:
Redemption Date Principal
(September 1) Amount
*
* Maturity
The Series 2011B Bonds maturing on September 1, 20_ are subject to mandatory sinking fund
redemption prior to maturity in part by lot or by such manner as the Bond Registrar shall deem
appropriate, on September 1, 20_ at a redemption price equal to the principal amount thereof and
accrued interest thereon to the date fixed for redemption, without premium, from Amortization
Requirements, as follows:
Redemption Date Principal
(September 1) Amount
*
* Maturity
Redemption Notice
At least thirty (30) days, but not more than sixty (60) days, before the redemption date, a notice of
any such redemption, either in whole or in part, (a) shall be filed by the City with the Bond Registrar, and
(b) shall be mailed by the Bond Registrar, first class mail, postage prepaid, to all registered owners of
Series 2011 Bonds (which, so long as DTC shall act as securities depository for the Series 2011 Bonds,
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shall be Cede & Co.) to be redeemed at their last addresses as they appear on the registration books kept
by the Bond Registrar, but failure so to mail any such notice shall not affect the validity of the
proceedings for such redemption. No assurance can be given by the City that DTC and DTC Participants
will promptly transmit notices of redemption to Beneficial Owners. After such redemption date, interest
will no longer accrue on such Series 2011 Bonds called for redemption, so long as the required funds are
on deposit for their redemptions. Owners of such Series 2011 Bonds should thereafter look solely to such
funds for payment.
SECURITY FOR THE SERIES 2011 BONDS
General
The Bonds issued under the Bond Resolution are limited obligations of the City, payable solely
from and secured by a lien upon and pledge of Net Revenues and, to the extent provided in the Bond
Resolution, from Impact Fees and Special Assessments, and all moneys held in the respective Funds and
Accounts established under the Bond Resolution other than the Subordinated Indebtedness Account and
the Arbitrage Rebate Fund (collectively, the "Pledged Revenues "). See Appendix D hereto for a further
description of the Pledged Revenues. The Series 2011 Bonds are payable from and secured by the
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Pledged Revenues on a parity with the Series 2009 Bonds (other than the Reserve Account, which does
not secure the Series 2009 Bonds) and any Additional Bonds and Refunding Bonds that may be issued
from time to time under the Bond Resolution and Alternative Parity Debt and certain Short-Term
Indebtedness that may be issued from time to time. With respect to the Series 2011 Bonds, there will be
no Special Assessments or Impact Fees available to pay principal of and interest on the Series 2011
Bonds, and therefore, as applied to the Series 2011 Bonds, "Pledged Revenues" shall not be deemed to
include Special Assessments or Impact Fees.
"Net Revenues" is defined in the Bond Resolution as being, for any particular period, the amount
of Revenues for such period less Current Expenses for such period.
"Revenues" is defined in the Bond Resolution as all moneys received by the City in connection
with or as a result of its ownership or operation of the Stormwater Utility, including the income derived
by the City from the provision of stormwater management utility services, any proceeds of use and
occupancy insurance on the Stormwater Utility or any part thereof, payments made to the City under
Interest Rate Swap arrangements, income from investments made under the Bond Resolution and, except
for certain purposes related to the issuance of Additional Bonds under the Bond Resolution, amounts
transferred or to be transferred from the Rate Stabilization Account; provided, however, Revenues shall
not include grants, contributions or donations, investment income from investments of moneys on deposit
in the Construction Fund, the Subordinated Indebtedness Account, the Impact Fee Account and the
Special Assessment Account, proceeds of insurance (except use and occupancy insurance) and
condemnation awards, moneys held in the Subordinated Indebtedness Account and in any Arbitrage
Rebate Fund created pursuant to the Bond Resolution, proceeds of sales of property constituting a part of
the Stormwater Utility, Special Assessments, the proceeds of Bonds or other Utility Debt and Impact
Fees.
"Current Expenses" is defined in the Bond Resolution as the City's reasonable and necessary
current expenses of maintenance, repair and operation of the Stormwater Utility and shall include, without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, all ordinary and usual expenses of maintenance and repair, which
may include expenses not annually recurring, any reasonable payments to pension or retirement funds
properly chargeable to the Stormwater Utility, insurance premiums, engineering expenses relating to
maintenance, repair and operation, fees and expenses of the Bond Registrar, legal and accounting
expenses, any fees, fines, or penalties lawfully imposed on the Stormwater Utility, any taxes which may
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be lawfully imposed on the Stormwater Utility or its income or operations and reserves for such taxes,
annual fees for the maintenance of Credit Facilities, Liquidity Facilities, Reserve Account Insurance
Policies, Reserve Account Letters of Credit or Interest Rate Swaps (other than payments due under an
Interest Rate Swap on a parity with interest due on the Bonds and termination payments thereunder), and
any other expenses required to be paid by the City in connection with the Stormwater Utility under the
provisions of the Bond Resolution or by law, including any amounts required from time to time to pay
arbitrage rebate to the United States of America or to fund the Arbitrage Rebate Fund, but shall not
include any reserves for extraordinary maintenance or repair, or any allowance for depreciation, or any
administrative expenses payable to the City's General Fund, or any deposits or transfers to the credit of
the Debt Service Account, the Reserve Account, the Rate Stabilization Account, the Subordinated
Indebtedness Account, the Impact Fee Account or the Special Assessment Account.
The City is not obligated to pay the Series 2011 Bonds or the interest thereon except from the
Pledged Revenues and neither the faith and credit nor any physical properties of the City are pledged to
the payment of the Series 2011 Bonds. The issuance of the Series 2011 Bonds does not directly or
indirectly or contingently obligate the City to levy any form of taxation whatever therefor or to make any
appropriation for their payment except from the Pledged Revenues. Neither the full faith and credit nor
the taxing power of the City, Miami -Dade County, Florida (the "County "), the State of Florida or any
political subdivision thereof is pledged to the payment of the Series 2011 Bonds.
Flow of Funds
The City maintains a special fund designated the "Stormwater Utility Fund" (the "Enterprise
Fund "). The Bond Resolution establishes within the Enterprise Fund the Debt Service Account (and
within the Debt Service Account, the Bond Service Subaccount and Redemption Subaccount), Reserve
Account, Rate Stabilization Account, Subordinated Indebtedness Account, Impact Fee Account and
Special Assessment Account. The Bond Resolution also establishes the Construction Fund. All such
funds and accounts will be held by the City, and no independent trustee has been appointed to hold the
moneys in such funds for the benefit of the Bondholders.
The City deposits all Revenues collected from the Stormwater Utility's operations into the
Enterprise Fund. Not later than the 20th day of each month, the City will withdraw from the Enterprise
Fund (except for an amount equal to the next two month's Current Expenses under the Annual Budget,
which amount shall be held for the payment of Current Expenses) and deposit the funds withdrawn in the
following order:
(a) To the Bond Service Subaccount of the Debt Service Account, an amount which,
together with amounts concurrently deposited therein from Impact Fees pursuant to the Bond
Resolution and from Special Assessments pursuant to the Bond Resolution, will equal one -sixth
(1/6) of interest payable on the Bonds of each Series on the next Interest Payment Date, and one -
twelfth (1/12) or, if principal is payable semiannually, one -sixth (1/6), of the next maturing
installment of principal on all Serial Bonds then Outstanding; provided, however, that in each
month intervening between the date of delivery of Bonds and the next succeeding Interest
Payment Date or principal payment date, respectively, the amount specified in this subparagraph
shall be the amount which when multiplied by the number of deposits to the credit of the Bond
Service Subaccount required to be made during such respective periods as provided above will
equal the amounts required (taking any amounts received as accrued interest or capitalized
interest from the proceeds of the Bonds) for such next succeeding interest payment and next
maturing installment of principal, respectively;
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(b) To the Redemption Subaccount of the Debt Service Account, an amount which,
together with amounts concurrently deposited therein from Impact Fees pursuant to the Bond
Resolution and from Special Assessments pursuant to the Bond Resolution, will equal one -
twelfth (1/12) or, if any Bonds are required to be retired semiannually in satisfaction of the
Amortization Requirements therefor, one -sixth (1/6), of the principal amount of Term Bonds of
each Series required to be retired in satisfaction of the Amortization Requirements, if any, for
such Fiscal Year;
(c) To the Reserve Account, the amount, if any, as may be required Y Y uired to make the q
amount deposited to the credit of the Reserve Account in such month equal to the Reserve
Account Deposit Requirement for such month; provided, however, that if the Reserve Account
Deposit Requirement is being satisfied by the restoration of any amounts drawn or paid under a
Reserve Account Insurance Policy or a Reserve Account Letter of Credit, there shall be paid to
the provider thereof such amount, if any, of any balance remaining after the deposits under
clauses (a) and (b) above, as may be required to cause the Reserve Account Deposit Requirement
to be satisfied;
(d) To the Rate Stabilization Account, amounts determined from time to time by the
Commission; and
(e) To the Subordinated Indebtedness Account, an amount, if any, equal to the sum
of one - twelfth (1/12) of the principal, redemption premium, if any, and interest coming due on
any Subordinated Indebtedness during the succeeding twelve month period and the amount, if
any, required to be deposited in any special reserve subaccount established within the
Subordinated Indebtedness Account.
Impact Fees are required to be deposited to the Impact Fee Account, and Special Assessments are
required to be deposited to the Special Assessment Account, and the amounts in such accounts are
required to be used for the specific purposes for which such Impact Fees or Special Assessments have
been levied. See Appendix D hereto for a further description of such Accounts.
Reserve Account
General. Under the Bond Resolution, the City has established the Reserve Account within the
Enterprise Fund. The Reserve Account is held for the benefit of all Bonds Outstanding except that the
Series Resolution for one or more particular Series of Bonds may establish a separate subaccount within
the Reserve Account for such particular Series of Bonds and, in such event, such Series of Bonds shall be
secured only by the moneys held for the credit of such subaccount and by no other amounts held for the
credit of the Reserve Account, and the Bonds outstanding of any other Series will have no claim
whatsoever on the moneys held for the credit of such separate subaccount in the Reserve Account. No
separate subaccount is being established with respect to the Series 2011 Bonds.
The Reserve Account Requirement under the Bond Resolution is an amount equal to the lesser of
(i) the Maximum Principal and Interest Requirements for all outstanding Bonds in the current or any
subsequent Fiscal Year, or (ii) the maximum amount allowed to be funded from Bond proceeds under the
Code; provided that if the Series Resolution corresponding to a Series of Bonds provides for the
establishment of a separate subaccount in the Reserve Account to secure only such Series of Bonds (with
such Series of Bonds having no claim on the other moneys deposited to the credit of the Reserve
Account), the Reserve Account Requirement for such Series of Bonds shall be calculated as set forth in
the corresponding Series Resolution.
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Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the Bond Resolution, (i) the Series 2009
Bonds are not secured by the Reserve Account or any separate subaccount therein, and (ii) the Reserve
Account Requirement is computed without regard to the Series 2009 Bonds.
Upon the issuance of a Series of Bonds, unless funded from the proceeds of such Series of Bonds,
the City is required to make deposits to the Reserve Account from the Enterprise Fund each month (after
making the deposits to the Debt Service Account and Redemption Account) of one - twelfth (1/12) of the
increase in the Reserve Account Requirement resulting from the issuance of such Series of Bonds until
the amount on deposit therein equals the Reserve Account Requirement, unless the Series Resolution for
such Series of Bonds establishes a separate subaccount in the Reserve Account to secure onl y such Series
of Bonds (with such Series of Bonds having no claim on the other moneys deposited to the credit of the
Reserve Account). If the Reserve Account contains less than the Reserve Account Requirement, then the
City is required to make deposits therein from the Enterprise Fund each month (after making deposits to
the Debt Service Account and Redemption Account), of one - twelfth (1/12) of the deficiency, until the
Reserve Account Requirement is met.
Moneys held for the credit of the Reserve Account will first be used for the purpose of paying the
interest on and the principal of the Bonds whenever and to the extent that the moneys held for the credit
of the Bond Service Subaccount (after any transfers thereto from the Rate Stabilization Account) shall be
insufficient for such purpose and thereafter for the purpose of making deposits to the credit of the
Redemption Subaccount in respect of such Bonds whenever and to the extent that withdrawals from the
Enterprise Fund (including transfers from the Rate Stabilization Account) are insufficient for such
purposes; provided, however, that moneys held for the credit of a separate subaccount in the Reserve
Account shall be applied to the foregoing purposes and in the foregoing manner, but only for the benefit
of the Series of Bonds for which such separate subaccount was established. Unless otherwise specified
by a Series Resolution, if the moneys held in the Reserve Account exceed the Reserve Account
Requirement, such excess is required to be withdrawn and deposited to the credit of the Enterprise Fund.
The Bond Resolution permits the City to provide all or a portion of the Reserve Account
Requirement by depositing in the Reserve Account (or any subaccount therein) a Reserve Account
Insurance Policy or Reserve Account Letter of Credit, in lieu of any required deposits into, or in
substitution for all or a portion of the amounts on deposit in, the Reserve Account (or the applicable
subaccount therein). The entity providing such facility must, at the time of so providing, be of sufficient
credit quality to enable debt backed by its facility to be rated in one of the two highest rating categories
(without regard to any gradations within such categories) by either Fitch, Inc., Standard & Poor's Ratings
Services or Moody's Investors Service, Inc.
In the event that upon the occurrence of any deficiency in the Debt Service Account, the Reserve
Account is then funded with one or more Reserve Account Insurance Policies and /or Reserve Account
Letters of Credit, the City or the Bond Registrar, as applicable, shall, on the Interest Payment Date or
principal payment date to which such deficiency relates, draw upon or cause to be paid under such
facilities, on a pro -rata basis thereunder, an amount sufficient to remedy such deficiency, in accordance
with the terms and provisions of such facilities and any corresponding reimbursement or other agreement
governing such facilities; provided however, that if at the time of such deficiency the Reserve Account is
only partially funded with one or more Reserve Account Insurance Policies and /or Reserve Account
Letters of Credit, prior to drawing on such facilities or causing payments to be made thereunder, there
shall first be applied any cash and securities on deposit in the Reserve Account to remedy the deficiency
and, if after such application a deficiency still exists, the City or the Bond Registrar, as applicable, shall
make up the balance of the deficiency by drawing on such facilities or causing payments to be made
thereunder, as provided in this paragraph. Amounts drawn or paid under a Reserve Account Insurance
Policy or Reserve Account Letter of Credit shall be applied as set forth in the Bond Resolution. Any
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amounts drawn or paid under a Reserve Account Insurance Policy or Reserve Account Letter of Credit
shall be reimbursed to the issuer thereof in accordance with the terms and provisions of the
reimbursement or other agreement governing such facility, including with respect to the Existing Reserve
Account Insurance Policy (defined below), the Reserve Account Policy Agreement.
Existing Reserve Account Insurance Policy. There is currently on deposit to the credit of the
Reserve Account a municipal bond debt service reserve insurance policy issued by Financial Guaranty
Insurance Company ( "Financial Guaranty "), which constitutes a Reserve Account Insurance Policy (the
"Existing Reserve Account Insurance Policy "). The Existing Reserve Account Insurance Policy is not
limited to any Series of Bonds and will cover the Series 2011 Bonds upon issuance, together with the
deposit from the proceeds of the Series 2011A Bonds.
The Existing Reserve Account Insurance Policy unconditionally guarantees the payment of that
portion of the principal of and interest on the Outstanding Bonds which has become due for payment, but
shall be unpaid by reason of nonpayment by the City, provided that the aggregate amount paid under the
Existing Reserve Account Insurance Policy may not exceed the maximum amount set forth in the
Existing Reserve Account Insurance Policy, $3,572,212.50. The Existing Reserve Account Insurance
Policy expires September 1, 2030. Financial Guaranty will make such payments to the Bond Registrar
for the Bonds on the later of the date on which such principal and interest is due or on the business day
next following the day on which Financial Guaranty shall have received telephonic or telegraphic notice
subsequently confirmed in writing or written notice by registered or certified mail from the Bond
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Registrar of the nonpayment of such amount by the City. The term "nonpayment" in respect of a Bond
includes any payment of principal or interest made to an owner of a Bond which has been recovered from
such owner pursuant to the United States Bankruptcy Code by a trustee in bankruptcy in accordance with
a final nonappealable order of a court having competent jurisdiction.
The Existing Reserve Account Insurance Policy is non - cancellable and the premium is fully paid.
The Existing Reserve Account Insurance Policy covers failure to pay principal of the Bonds (other than
the Series 2009 Bonds) on their respective stated maturity dates, or dates on which the same shall have
been called for mandatory sinking fund redemption, and not on any other date on which the Bonds may
have been accelerated, and covers the failure to pay an installment of interest on the stated date for its
payment.
Generally, in connection with its issuance of a debt service reserve policy, such as the Existing
Reserve Account Insurance Policy, Financial Guaranty requires, among other things, (i) that, so long as it
has not failed to comply with its payment obligations under the debt service reserve policy, it be granted
the power to exercise any remedies available at law or under the authorizing document other than (A)
acceleration of the bonds or (B) remedies which would adversely affect holders in the event that the issuer
fails to reimburse Financial Guaranty for any draws on the debt service reserve policy; and (ii) that any
amendment or supplement to or other modification of the principal legal documents be subject to
Financial Guaranty's consent. The specific rights, if any, granted to Financial Guaranty in connection
with its issuance of the debt service reserve policy are set forth in the Bond Resolution included as
Appendix D to this Official Statement.
Upon delivery of the Series 2011 Bonds and upon deposit of $ of proceeds of the
Series 2011A Bonds, together with $ provided for under the Existing Reserve Account
Insurance Policy in the Reserve Account, the amount on deposit in the Reserve Account will be equal to
the Reserve Account Requirement ($ ) for all Bonds then Outstanding (other than the
Series 2009 Bonds which are neither included in computing the Reserve Account Requirement nor
secured by the Reserve Account).
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For more information regarding the financial strength ratings and the risks relating to the Existing
Reserve Account Insurance Policy, please refer to the investor information available on -line at Financial
Guaranty's investor information website: http: / /www.fgic.com /investorrelations /.
Rate Covenant
The City has covenanted in the Bond Resolution that it will fix, charge and collect reasonable
rates and charges for the use of the services and facilities furnished by the Stormwater Utility and that
from time to time, and as often as it shall appear necessary, it will adjust such rates and charges by
increasing or decreasing the same or any selected categories of rates and charges so that the Net Revenues
(excluding from the computation of Current Expenses for any Fiscal Year any amount received from any
source other than Revenues and applied to the payment of Current Expenses in such Fiscal Year) will be
sufficient to provide an amount in each Fiscal Year at least equal to one hundred ten percent (110 %) of
Principal and Interest Requirements on all Bonds for such Fiscal Year and 100% of all amounts required
to be deposited to the Reserve Account (or paid to the provider of a Reserve Account Insurance Policy or
Reserve Account Letter of Credit), Rate Stabilization Account and Subordinated Indebtedness Account
for such Fiscal Year.
If the City has covenanted to levy Special Assessments or Impact Fees against property to be
benefited by any Improvements (which levy is done in accordance with State law), and if, in the case of
Special Assessments, the City has pledged such Special Assessments to the payment of Bonds or portions
thereof and if in the case of Impact Fees, such Impact Fees are legally available for application with
respect to the payment of Bonds or portions thereof, then the Net Revenues in any Fiscal Year for
purposes of the rate covenant shall be increased by the amount which the Consulting Engineers estimate
will be received from the levy of said Special Assessments or Impact Fees, as the case may be, during
such Fiscal Year, said amount to be the installment payments on the Special Assessments or Impact Fees,
as the case may be, plus, in the case of Special Assessments, any interest payable on the unpaid portion of
the Special Assessments during such Fiscal Year.
If in any Fiscal Year the Net Revenues are less than the amount required under the preceding
paragraphs, within 30 days of the receipt of the audit report for such Fiscal Year (which, under the Bond
Resolution, may be the provisions of the City's Consolidated Audited Financial Report relating to the
Stormwater Utility), the City is required to either cause the Chief Financial Officer, or employ a Rate
Consultant, to review and analyze the financial status and operations of the Stormwater Utility, and to
submit, within 60 days thereafter, a written report to the City recommending revisions of the rates, fees
and charges of the Stormwater Utility and the methods of operation of the Stormwater Utility that will
result in producing the amount so required in the following Fiscal Year. Promptly upon its receipt of such
recommendations, the City is required to transmit copies thereof to the City Manager and Chief Financial
Officer and to revise its rates, fees and charges, or alter its methods of operation and take such other
action as will conform with such recommendations.
If the City fails to comply with the recommendations of the Chief Financial Officer or Rate
Consultant, as applicable, the registered owners of not less than 10% in principal amount of all Bonds
then Outstanding may institute and prosecute an action or proceeding in any court or before any board or
commission having jurisdiction to compel the City to comply with the recommendations and the
requirements of the preceding paragraph.
If the City complies with all recommendations of the Chief Financial Officer or Rate Consultant,
as applicable, in respect to its rates, fees, charges and methods of operation, the failure of Net Revenues to
meet the rate covenant described above will not constitute an Event of Default so long as the Revenues,
together with available moneys in the Funds and Accounts created under the Bond Resolution, other than
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the Construction Fund and the Arbitrage Rebate Fund, are sufficient to pay in cash the Current Expenses
and to pay the Principal and Interest Requirements on all Outstanding Bonds and other Utility Debt for
such Fiscal Year.
Additional Bonds
Additional Bonds of the City may be issued under and secured by the Bond Resolution, on a
parity as to the pledge of the Net Revenues of the Stormwater Utility with the Series 2011 Bonds, the
Series 2009 Bonds and any Additional Bonds, Refunding Bonds, Alternative Parity Debt and Short-Term
Indebtedness issued on a parity therewith and secured by the Bond Resolution and then Outstanding,
subject to the conditions described below, from time to time, for the purpose of paying all or any part of
the Cost of any Improvements and the funding of the Reserve Account and /or the Rate Stabilization
Account.
Before any Additional Bonds are permitted to be issued under the Bond Resolution, the
Commission shall adopt a Series Resolution authorizing the issuance of such Additional Bonds and there
shall be filed with the City, among other things, the following:
(a) a certificate of the Chief Financial Officer, an Accountant or the Rate Consultant,
demonstrating that either (i) the percentage derived by dividing the Net Revenues projected for
the Stormwater Utility for the Fiscal Year following the Fiscal Year in which the Completion
Date of the Improvements to be financed by the Additional Bonds then to be delivered is
expected to occur, as certified by the Rate Consultant, adjusted as permitted below, by the
Maximum Principal and Interest Requirements, including the Principal and Interest Requirements
with respect to the Additional Bonds then to be delivered, for any future Fiscal Year is not less
then one hundred ten percent (110 %); or (ii) the percentage derived by dividing the Net Revenues
for any period of twelve consecutive months selected by the City out of the eighteen months
preceding the delivery of such certificate, by the Maximum Principal and Interest Requirements,
including the Principal and Interest Requirements with respect to the Additional Bonds then to be
delivered, for any future Fiscal Year is not less than 110% (the period during which Net
Revenues are determined being referred to hereinafter as the "Measurement Period "); and
(b) if the certificate described in (a)(i) above is being delivered, a certificate of the
Rate Consultant setting forth the projected Net Revenues for the Fiscal Year following the Fiscal
Year in which the Completion Date of the Improvements to be financed by the Additional Bonds
then to be delivered is expected to occur; and
(c) a certificate of the Chief Financial Officer to the effect that no event of default
under the Bond Resolution and no event which with the passage of time, the giving of notice or
both would become an event of default, has occurred within the twelve consecutive calendar
months prior to the date of such certificate and is continuing, or, if any such event or events has
occurred and is continuing, that the issuance of such Series of Additional Bonds will cure the
same.
In determining whether to execute and deliver the certificate mentioned in paragraph (a) above,
the following adjustments to Net Revenues may be made:
(1) If the City, prior to the issuance of the proposed Additional Bonds, shall have increased
the rates, fees, rentals or other charges for the services of the Stormwater Utility, the Net Revenues for the
Measurement Period shall be adjusted to show the Net Revenues which would have been derived from the
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Stormwater Utility in such Measurement Period as if such increased rates, fees, rentals or other charges
for the services of the Stormwater Utility had been in effect during all of such Measurement Period.
(2) If the City shall have acquired or has contracted to acquire any privately or publicly
owned existing stormwater management utility system, then the Net Revenues derived from the
Stormwater Utility during the Measurement Period shall be increased by addition to the Net Revenues for
the Measurement Period of the Net Revenues which would have been derived from said existing
stormwater management utility system as if such existing stormwater management utility system had
been a part of the Stormwater Utility during the Measurement Period. For the purposes of this paragraph,
the Net Revenues derived from said existing stormwater management utility system during the
Measurement Period shall be adjusted by deducting the cost of operation and maintenance of said existing
stormwater management utility system from the gross revenues of said existing stormwater management
utility system stem in the same manner provided in the Bond Resolution for the determination of Net
Revenues.
(3) If the City, in connection with the issuance of Additional Bonds, shall enter into a
contract (with a duration not less than the final maturity of such Additional Bonds) with any public or
private entity whereby the City agrees to furnish services in connection with any stormwater management
utility system then the Net Revenues of the Stormwater Utility during the Measurement Period shall be
increased by the least amount which said public or private entity shall guarantee to pay in any one year
for the furnishing of said services by the City, after deducting therefrom the proportion of operating
expenses and repair, renewal and replacement cost attributable in such year to such services. Such
payments shall be deemed to be Net Revenues of the Stormwater Utility and pledged for the Bonds in the
same manner as other Net Revenues of the Stormwater Utility.
(4) If the City has covenanted to levy Special Assessments or Impact Fees against property to
be benefited by any Improvements (which levy must be done in accordance with State law), and if, in the
case of Special Assessments, the City has pledged or pledges such Special Assessments to the payment of
Bonds or portions thereof and if, in the case of Impact Fees, such Impact Fees are legally available for
application with respect to Bonds or portions thereof, then solely for purposes of clauses (a) and (b) above
the Net Revenues during the Measurement Period shall be increased by the amount which the Consulting
Engineers estimate will be received from the levy of said Special Assessments or Impact Fees, as the case
may be, during any Fiscal Year occurring within three years of the date of the sale of such Additional
Bonds, said amount to be the installment payments on the Special Assessments or Impact Fees, as the
case may be, plus, in the case of Special Assessments, any interest payable on the unpaid portion of the
Special Assessments during such Fiscal Year.
The Series 2011A Bonds are being issued as Additional Bonds.
Refunding Bonds
Under the provisions of the Bond Resolution, Refunding Bonds of the City may be issued under
and secured by the Bond Resolution, on a parity with the Series 2011 Bonds, and any Additional Bonds,
Refunding Bonds, Alternative Parity Debt and Short-Term Indebtedness issued on a parity therewith, for
the purpose of refunding all or any portion of the Outstanding Bonds of any one or more Series, funding
the Reserve Account and /or the Rate Stabilization Account and paying any expenses in connection with
such refunding; provided that, before such Refunding Bonds are permitted to be issued, there shall be
filed with the City Clerk, among other things, either (i) a certificate of the Chief Financial Officer that the
issuance of the Refunding Bonds will result in a decrease in total Principal and Interest Requirements for
all Bonds outstanding, or (ii) the certificates required by (a), (b) and (c) under the caption "Additional
Bonds" above; provided, however, that with respect to the certificates required by (a)(ii) and (b), the
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projected Net Revenues shall be computed for the Fiscal Year immediately following the issuance of the
Refunding Bonds.
The Series 2011B Bonds are being issued as Refunding Bonds.
Other Indebtedness
The City may also issue other types of indebtedness as provided in the Bond Resolution,
including certain Short-Term Indebtedness and Alternative Parity Debt on a parity with the Series 2011
Bonds. Such Short-Term Indebtedness may be issued without meeting any parity test. For a description
of such other types of indebtedness and the tests applicable to the issuance thereof, see Appendix D hereto
(Sections 211 and 212 of the Bond Resolution). The City intends to issue Additional Bonds in
accordance with its Capital Improvement Program. See "THE STORMWATER UTILITY" in this
Official Statement.
THE STORMWATER UTILITY
The following is intended to provide only a summary description of the Stormwater Utility. For a
more detailed description, see the report of Camp Dresser & McKee Inc. annexed hereto as Appendix B.
General
The City is a highly urbanized coastal community located in southeast Florida and is a major
economic resource to the region. Bounded by the Atlantic Ocean and the environmentally sensitive
Biscayne Bay Aquatic Preserve, which is also an Outstanding Florida Water (OFW), the existing
stormwater system covers approximately 4,200 acres. The area has relatively low -lying topography that
is intersected by intracoastal waterways, and it has a subtropical climate with high intensity rainfall,
significant tidal influence, limited soil storage for infiltration, high amounts of impervious area, and
limited available surface storage. These factors all contribute to historical and potential future severe
rainfall and tidal flooding.
The City installed the current stormwater collection and disposal system beginning in the early
1940s. The infrastructure consisted of a network of catch basins, conveyance piping, and positive outfalls
that discharge stormwater into the surrounding waterways. The installation of the Stormwater Utility
paralleled development of the City and was focused initially in the South Beach and Mid -Beach areas. In
addition to the City's drainage network, the Florida Department of Transportation has installed several
independent drainage systems within the City.
On June 18, 1991, through the adoption of Ordinance 91 -66, the Board of County Commissioners
of Miami -Dade County established a county -wide stormwater utility. On September 2, 1992, the City
adopted Resolution No. 92- 20579, which authorized the execution of an Interlocal Agreement with the
County. The Interlocal Agreement formalized the relationship between the County and the City and
established responsibilities for the planning, control, operation, construction, maintenance, repair, and
enhancement of stormwater systems within the limits of the City. In March 1996, the City, through
Commission Resolution 96- 21923, notified the County of its desire to be excluded from the County
stormwater utility and through the adoption of Ordinance No. 96 -3051, on September 11, 1996,
established an independent Stormwater Utility for the City.
Currently, the City owns the Stormwater Utility within its geographical boundary, which covers
an area of approximately 4,200 acres, including a number of discrete islands located in Biscyane Bay.
The stormwater infrastructure in place includes approximately 4,200 stormwater inlets, 6,100 conduits
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(gravity pipes and force mains), 2,200 manholes, 14 pumping stations and 340 stormwater outfalls. The
Stormwater Utility is responsible for protecting the waterways from pollution and removal of stormwater
from the roadways. The Stormwater Utility manages and controls the amount of runoff that is discharged
in the stormwater system. It is also responsible for maintaining the stormwater conveyance system,
relieving flooding conditions, and complying with National Pollutant Discharge System ( "NPDES ")
permit requirements.
The City exercises exclusive jurisdiction, control and supervision over the Stormwater Utility.
The Commission has the legal authority to fix, charge and collect from its customers, rates, fees, and
charges, and to acquire, construct, finance and operate the Stormwater Utility, without supervision or
regulation by any other commission, board, bureau, agency or other political subdivision of the County or
State (provided, however, that environmental impacts are regulated as described herein under "THE
STORMWATER UTILITY - Governmental Regulation ").
The Public Works Department
The Public Works Department is responsible for the operation and maintenance of the facilities of
the stormwater system. Fred H. Beckmann is the Public Works Director reporting to the Assistant City
Manager, Duncan Ballantyne, and is assisted by one Assistant Public Works Director.
The Infrastructure Director is responsible for the daily operations of the stormwater system. The
Infrastructure Director oversees six divisions, Water Maintenance and Construction, Water Meter
Maintenance, Sewer Maintenance and Construction, Pump Station Maintenance, Stormwater, and
Warehouse.
Other Public Works Department Divisions include Engineering, Environmental, Streets and
Street Lights, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), and Administration.
The Public Works Department is supported by other departments within the City. The City
Manager's office provides managerial and administrative guidance. The Finance Department performs the
utility billing function. The Procurement Department performs several functions: handles requests for
payment of invoices received by Public Works; advertisement and award of all construction contracts;
handles all requests for proposals for engineering consultant contracts; facilitates purchases of required
equipment. The Office of Budget and Performance Improvements (OBPI) approves all spending requests
and allocates funding for all water, wastewater and stormwater operations. The Parks Department
handles green space restoration. Fleet Maintenance and Property Management perform vehicle fleet
maintenance and building maintenance, respectively. The Human Resources Department handles all
personnel functions. The Capital Improvement Project Office provides planning, design review, fiscal
and construction management services of City capital projects.
The following table identifies those management officials of the City who are responsible for the
operation of the Stormwater Utility:
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Name Title Experience
Jorge M. Gonzalez City Manager Jorge M. Gonzalez was selected on June 7, 2000 to
serve as the City Manager of the City and began serving
the City on August 21, 2000. Prior to his appointment
as the City Manager, Mr. Gonzalez served as Senior
Assistant Chief Administrative Officer in Montgomery
County, Maryland. From 1995 -1999, he served as an
Assistant County Manager in Arlington County,
Virginia. Prior to that post, he served as the Assistant
Director of Administration for the Center for the Fine
Arts in Miami -Dade County and as the Management
Consultant for the Audit and Management Services
Department in Miami -Dade County. Mr. Gonzalez
received both his Bachelor of Arts degree in Politics and
Public Affairs and his Masters degree in Public
Administration from the University of Miami.
Patricia D. Walker Chief Financial Appointed Chief Financial Officer for the City of Miami
Officer Beach in March 1997; Director of Airports, Broward
County, Florida, 1994 -1997; Director, Broward County
Aviation Department 1991 -1997, Dade County Aviation
Department, 1978 -1990, Price Waterhouse & Co., 1973-
1978. Education: Florida State University, B.S.
Accounting; Florida International University,
a M.S.M.
g
Accounting. Certification: Certified Public Accountant,
Florida 1974.
Duncan R. Ballantyne Assistant City Mr. Ballantyne was selected and began serving the City
Manager of Miami Beach as an Assistant County Manager on
February 28, 2011. Prior to his appointment as
Assistant County Manager, Mr. Ballantyne served as
County Manager, Carteret County, North Carolina from
2010 -2011. From 2005 -2009, he served as County
Administrator in Martin County, Florida. From 1996-
2005, he served as City Manager in Concord, New
Hampshire. Prior to that post, Mr. Ballantyne served as
City Manager for the City of Bath, Maine, from 1990-
1996. He served as Assistant City Manager in Grand
Rapids, Michigan from 1985 -1990 and also served as
Assistant to the City Manager /Analyst in Charlotte,
North Carolina from 1977 -1985. Mr. Ballantyne
received both his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science
and his Masters degree in Public Administration from
the University of Cincinnati.
Fred H. Beckmann Public Works Mr. Beckmann was selected in June 2001 to serve as the
Director Director of Public Works. He has over 35 years of
experience in the planning, design, construction,
maintenance and operations of facilities and public
works infrastructure. Prior to joining Miami Beach, Mr.
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Beckmann was a Captain in the U.S. Navy Civil
Engineer Corps serving in executive operational
construction and public works positions. Mr. Beckmann
holds a masters degree and a bachelors degree in Civil
Engineering form the University of Washington and the
University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA),
respectively. He is a registered professional engineer in
Florida and California.
Description of the Existing Stormwater Utility
The Stormwater Utility is responsible for protecting the waterways from pollution and flood
protection or the removal of stormwater from the roadways. The Stormwater Utility meets its flood
protection objectives through three methods: filling land and constructing new buildings and
improvements at elevations above the anticipated flood elevation; lowering the water table through the
construction of canals; and the construction of storm sewers and other stormwater collection and
conveyance systems to remove stormwater from the land surface and discharge into the surrounding
waterways or into the groundwater.
The filling or elevating of land prior to the improvement of property is accomplished by
maintaining building codes that require all new construction to be completed with a finished floor
elevation above the 100 -year flood stage elevation.
A canal network is also utilized as part of the City's stormwater management program. The
canals are constructed along natural drainage features and connect salt water bodies at the same elevation.
Continuous concrete bulkheads (sea - walls) were used in the construction process to reduce erosion of soil
of the adjacent filled lands. Water movement through these canals is accomplished by tidal flushing
action only. The Collins Canal connects the southern end of Indian Creek Waterway with Biscayne Bay
at Belle Island. Stormwater runoff enters this canal from Dade Boulevard to the north and from various
street -ends to the south. The canals are designed in conjunction with the storm sewer system and
reportedly were sized to handle a 25 -year storm having a 24 -hour duration.
The third method of stormwater management is through the use of storm sewers and other
stormwater collection and conveyance devices. Storm sewers serve to collect and dispose of excess water
after a rainfall event through containment and /or rapid disposal by positive gravity- driven outlets. Storm
sewers are comprised of a complex system of collection devices (typically catch basins), pipes, and
outfalls that collect, convey and discharge stormwater runoff directly into surface water bodies.
The Capita! Improvement Program
The 1997 Stormwater Master Plan identified 34 drainage basins as high priority basins.
Improvements are grouped together and reclassified by the neighborhood or general community. The
purpose of these improvements is to provide a higher level of service ( "LOS ") defined by flood protection
and control of pollutant loading in the stormwater system. The improvements will consist of one or a
combination of the following:
• Repair, replace, or install curb and gutter
• Pavement re- grading
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• Repair, replace, or install collection systems (catch basins, manholes, storage facilities,
pumping stations, and pipes)
■ Repair or upgrade existing outfalls (inclusive of tidal backflow prevention devices)
• Install exfiltration trenches, gravity or pressurized recharge wells
The Capital Improvement projects listed below are a combination of active projects pre - defined
by the 1997 Stormwater Master Plan (the "1997 SWMP "), project - specific Basis of Design Reports, and
projects identified as part of the 2011 Stormwater Master Plan (the "2011 SWMP "). In most instances,
the stormwater improvements were coordinated with the components of the City's Neighborhood Right -
of -Way projects, which included improvements to other neighborhood utilities such as water, sewer,
streetscape and street lighting. The listed projects are identified for funding under the Series 2011 Bonds.
The listed projects are scheduled for completion of design and construction within the next five years and
will provide comprehensive solutions for improving the City's stormwater management system
performance for the next 50 years. Appropriate consideration has been given to water quality of the
Biscayne Bay, and Operation and Maintenance (O &M) of an expanded system. The presented capital
improvements allow the City's stormwater systems to meet the increasing performance, permitting and
regulatory demands while modernizing the existing system to meet the level of service mandated for the
City of Miami Beach.
Citywide Stormwater Master Plan
Project Description- The 2011 SWMP is intended to be a guide for improving the City's
stormwater management system performance for the next 50 years. The SWMP will provide a
preliminary schedule of prioritized capital improvements necessary to allow the City's stormwater
systems to meet the increasing performance and regulatory demands and modernize existing systems
while maintaining the high level of service expected in a modern urban environment.
Cost Allocated to Series 2011A Bonds: $600,000
Nautilus Neighborhood Improvements
Project Description- The 1997 Stormwater Master Plan identified capital improvements for the
Nautilus Neighborhood. The CIP for the Nautilus neighborhood has been constructed. The completed
construction project was based off the 1997 Stormwater Master Plan Recommendations calling for
approximately 8,600 linear feet of pipe and 149 recharge wells.
Cost Allocated to Series 2011A Bonds: $167,220
Normandy Isle Neighborhood Improvements
Project Description- The 2011 SWMP identified capital improvements for the Normandy Isle
Neighborhood. Stormwater upgrades were completed recently, but do not cover the full capital cost for
improvements identified in the 2011 SWMP. The constructed improvements meet current regulatory and
permitting requirements while providing an improvement in the level LOS for flood protection and
control of pollutant loading in the stormwater system. Additional improvements, as identified in the 2011
SWMP are under review by the City in preparation for approval by the City Commission. Additional
capital improvements will be needed by a future funding source upon acceptance of the 2011 SWMP to
meet the full stormwater LOS. The full extent of capital improvements required is as follows:
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Approximately 130 recharge wells; 20 first flush inlets and 80 curb inlets along with
improvements to the curb and gutter and sidewalk systems. Upgrades of 36- to 48 -inch diameter pipes
and installation of 3- x 5 -ft and 4- x 6 -ft box culverts; 11 backflow preventers; four pump stations (20 to
70 cfs in capacity) to single diameter upsized outfalls to the Biscayne Bay. Outfall upgrades include 18-
to 54 -inch diameter pipes and 900 feet of force main. The pump stations are required due to the low lying
areas and are not specifically required to address the head loss requirements associated with the backflow
preventers.
Cost Allocated to Series 2011A Bonds: $198,006
Normandy Shores Neighborhood Improvements
Project Description- The 1997 Stormwater Master Plan identified capital improvements for the
Normandy Shores Neighborhood. The CIP for the Normandy Shores neighborhood has been constructed.
The completed construction was based off the 1997 Stormwater Master Plan Recommendations calling
for approximately 12,900 linear feet of pipe and 82 recharge wells.
Cost Allocated to Series 2011A Bonds: $2,066,698
Seawall - Lincoln Road Streetend West
Project Description- In 2003, the City performed a Preliminary Inspection Report on Seawall and
Outfall Conditions (Coastal Planning & Engineering, 2003). The Lincoln Road Streetend West was listed
as one of the top ranked damaged seawalls. The 2003 report recommends repairs including sealing of
cracks and construction of a concrete seawall cap to stop further tilting of the seawall.
Cost Allocated to Series 2011A Bonds: $173,000
Drainage Improvements - 44th St. & Royal Palm
Project Description- The design for the project area consists of a new stormwater collection and
conveyance system including a 48 -inch diameter outfall replacing an existing 15 -inch diameter outfall.
Cost Allocated to Series 2011A Bonds: $650,000
Belle Isle Outfall Pipe Replacement
Project Description- The CIP components include three pumped recharge wells and the expansion
of stormwater outfalls to Biscayne Bay. Construction of the project is complete.
Cost Allocated to Series 2011A Bonds: $511,238
Oceanfront Neighborhood Improvements
Project Description- The 1997 Stormwater Master Plan identified capital improvements for the
Oceanfront Neighborhood. The CIP for the Oceanfront neighborhood is under construction. The
completed design was based off the 1997 Stormwater Master Plan Recommendations calling for
approximately 10,500 linear feet of pipe and 103 recharge wells.
Cost Allocated to Series 2011A Bonds: $383,246
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Right -of -Way (ROW) Improvements on Prairie Avenue
Project Description- The CIP stormwater components include the construction of swales and
other water quality components. The project is currently scheduled for advertisement for construction.
Cost Allocated to Series 2011A Bonds: $377,000
Star Island ROW
Project Description- In 2002, the City developed a Neighborhood No. 13 Basis of Design Report
(EDAW, 2002) which included ROW improvements for Star Island. The Basis of Design Report defines
the stormwater- related components of this ROW project as swale regrading, 7,600 linear feet of concrete
curbing and approximately 72,000 square feet of roadway resurfacing to address localized flooding.
Cost Allocated to Series 2011A Bonds: $ 803,000
Biscayne Point
Project Description- The 1997 Stormwater Master Plan identified capital improvements for
Biscayne Point. The CIP for Biscayne Point is under construction. The completed design was based off
the 1997 Stormwater Master Plan Recommendations calling for approximately 1,200 linear feet of pipe
and 19 recharge wells.
Cost Allocated to Series 2011A Bonds: $6,591,259
Bayshore BP -8B /Lower No. Bay Road
Project Description- The 1997 Stormwater Master Plan identified capital improvements for this
project. The proposed improvements consist of a pressurized recharge well system (i.e., baffle box, pump
station, two wells per pump station, and a passive by -pass structure). The drainage systems include new
baffle boxes which are connected upstream to the two newly designed pressurized recharge well systems.
The baffle box is designed to provide at least 90 seconds of detention prior to discharge into the Class V
wells. An overflow weir set at elevation 2.5 -feet (Bay Datum) allows high flows to bypass the wells and
continue to the original outfalls. Tideflex valves as backflow preventers are also included as a design
component at each of the four outfalls.
From approximately West 29th Street northward, a series of existing and proposed inlets /pipes
convey runoff to an existing outfall along West 29th Street. The project was recently awarded for
construction.
Cost Allocated to Series 2011A Bonds: $ 3,515,281
Bayshore BP -8A / Central
Project Description- The 1997 Stormwater Master Plan identified capital improvements for this
project. The CIP stormwater components include the construction of swales and other water quality
components. The project was recently awarded for construction.
Cost Allocated to Series 2011A Bonds: $ 9,856,605
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Bayshore BP -8C /Lake Pancoast
Project Description- The 1997 Stormwater Master Plan identified capital improvements for this
project. The final design solution includes 125 feet of exfiltration trench in combination with a pumped
(pressurized) recharge well system located at 24th Street and Flamingo Drive. An additional 100 feet of
exfiltration trench is proposed at the intersection of Dade Boulevard and Flamingo Place. The project was
recently awarded for construction.
Cost Allocated to Series 2011A Bonds: $ 1,599,060
Venetian Islands - San Marino Di Lido & Rivo Alto Islands BP -13C
Project Description- The ROW improvement project for the Venetian Islands is in the permitting
stage. The design consultant presents drainage improvements through swale reconfiguration; roadway re-
grading toward existing storm water inlets; and spot reconstruction of existing structures previously
coordinated with the project manager for the Miami -Dade County Venetian Causeway Project. The
County's project was to be designed to intercept most of the stormwater runoff that presently flows into
the side streets and causes flooding conditions in the immediate areas. The City's retained Engineer of
Record for this neighborhood improvement project is responsible for verifying that the City - defined
redesign plans will work in conjunction with the County's plans.
The basis of design report (Schwebke - Shiskin & Associates, 2010) indicates that improvements
include exfiltration trenches, control structures and rehabilitation of the existing outfalls for the San
Marino, Dilido, and Rivo Alto Islands.
Cost Allocated to Series 2011A Bonds: $ 2,016,120
Sunset Islands 1 & 2 ROW BP -8E
Project Description- The design of the Sunset Islands No. 1 and 2 stormwater improvements
(Chen Moore & Associates, 2011) consists of a new collection and conveyance system with curb inlets
and 18 -inch diameter pipes. Flow and pollution abatement is provided by 15 exfiltration trenches (five on
Island No. 1, ten on Island No. 2). The design proposes maintenance and identically sized replacements
for existing damaged outfalls.
Cost Allocated to Series 201 IA Bonds: $ 1,924,652
Drainage Improvements - North Bay Road & 56th Street
Project Description- This project is to be performed in coordination with the LaGorce ROW
project discussed below.
Cost Allocated to Series 2011A Bonds: $ 187,292
Sunset Harbor Pump Station Upgrades
Project Description- The location is serviced by existing gravity lines that convey stormwater to
two pressurized recharge wells with bypass structures to existing outfalls. Two gravity recharge wells are
also operational. The two pressurized (pumped) recharge wells are located at the northern and southern
ends of Maurice Gibb Memorial Park. The northern Gibb Park outfall has a tide -flex valve installed for
back flow prevention. The two gravity recharge wells are located west of the intersection of 20th Street
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and West Avenue. While the project is under preliminary design, recommendations from the consultant
include additional capacity at the pressurized recharge wells, and replacement of the gravity recharge
wells with a pressurized recharge well system along 20th Street.
Cost Allocated to Series 2011A Bonds: $ 520,000
LaGorce ROW
Project Description- The 1997 Stormwater Master Plan identified capital improvements for
LaGorce ROW. The CIP for LaGorce ROW is in the permitting process. The permitted design was based
off the 1997 Stormwater Master Plan Recommendations calling for approximately 681 linear feet of pipe
and 21 recharge wells.
Cost Allocated to Series 2011A Bonds: $5,877,488
Drainage Hot Spots (4400 Middle N. Bay Road)
Project Description- The 2011 SWMP presented a map of stormwater flood prone areas including
information on areas where numerous service work orders have been issued. This project includes the
construction, replacement and repair of existing stormwater lines, inclusive of stormwater system
improvements near the 4400 block of North Bay Road.
Cost Allocated to Series 2011A Bonds: $ 1,300,000
48" Outfall at Easement 4180 -4200 Chase
Project Description- The CIP project includes the construction of approximately eight recharge
wells in combination with the expansion of the existing 36 -inch diameter outfall to 48- inches to meet
LOS. The project is currently being permitted.
Cost Allocated to Series 201 IA Bonds: $ 198,962
Sunset Islands 3 & 4 ROW BP -8D
Project Description- The 2011 SWMP identified capital improvements for Sunset Islands 3 & 4.
The CIP for Sunset Islands 3 & 4 is under design. No improvements were identified in the 1997
Stormwater Master Plan. The full extent of capital improvements required is as follows:
Approximately 19 recharge wells; approximately four first flush inlets and 13 curb inlets with
improvements to the curb and gutter and sidewalk systems; approximately 600 linear feet of 3- x 5 -feet
box culvert, and outfall upgrades of 15- to 18 -inch diameter pipe.
Cost Allocated to Series 2011A Bonds: $2,736,983
Palm & Hibiscus Islands
Project Description- The 1997 Stormwater Master Plan identified capital improvements for Palm
and Hibiscus Islands. The CIP for Palm and Hibiscus Islands is in the preliminary design process. The
basis of design was based off the 1997 Stormwater Master Plan Recommendations calling for
approximately 8,027 linear feet of pipe and 52 recharge wells.
Cost Allocated to Series 2011A Bonds: $5,853,398
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Flamingo BP10A/ Flamingo BP10C /Bay Road Pump Station Outfall/West Avenue (Combined
Regional South Beach Solution)
Project Description- The 2011 SWMP identified capital improvements for these project areas as
one combined regional solution. The CIP is under currently conceptual design. Funds allocated under the
Series 2011A Bonds include fees for engineering and design services only. Future funding is required for
these projects to be constructed. The City has identified approximately $44M in additional funding
requirements for construction. These funds are anticipated to be part of the City's next scheduled
stormwater bond issue, estimated within the next five years.
Additional recommendations are included in the 2011 SWMP, which include alternatives
providing expanded flood protection LOS for these project areas. Additional funding beyond the $44M in
construction costs identified by the City will be required based on the final accepted recommendation by
the City. This additional funding requirement varies from approximately $15M -$35M depending on the
alternative. The 2011 SWMP is currently under review by the City. Approval is required by the
Commission prior to construction of the solutions.
The extent of capital improvements required is as follows:
A combination of 15 first flush inlets curb inlets with improvements to the curb and gutter and
sidewalk systems; treatment devices, 46 recharge wells, exfiltration storage, 21,200 linear feet of upsized
gravity pipes; 13 pump stations and a minimum of 15.5 acre -feet of storage facilities.
Cost Allocated to Series 2011A Bonds: $2,103,464
The total cost of the Stormwater Utility projects included within the Capital Improvement
Program through FY 2014 is $101,600,000. Of that amount, approximately $50,200,000 are expected to
be funded from proceeds of the Series 2011A Bonds. The remainder of these costs, approximately
$51,400,000, designated for Stormwater Utility projects, is expected to be funded by Additional Bonds to
be issued within the next five years.
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CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA
STORMWATER UTILITY CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM AND FUNDING
FY2010 -2014
Improvement FY 2010 FY 2011 FY 2012 FY 2013 FY 2014 Total
Citywide Stormwater Master Plan $ 600,000 $ 600,000
Nautilus Neighborhood Improvements 167,220 167,220
Normandy Isle Neighborhood
Improvements 198,006 198,006
Normandy Shores Neighborhood
Improvement 2,066,698 2,066,698
Seawall- Lincoln Road Streetend W 173,000 173,000
Drainage Improv W 44 St & Royal
Palm $61,250 588,750 650,000
Belle Isle Outfall Pipes Replacement 781 510,457 511,238
Oceanfront Neighborhood
Improvements 383,246 383,246
ROW Improvements on Prairie Avenue 377,000 377,000
Star Island Enhancements 803,000 803,000
Biscayne Point Neighborhood
Improvements 6,591,259 6,591,259
Bayshore Neighborhood - Bid Pack B 3,515,281 3,515,281
Bayshore Neighborhood - Bid Pack A 9,856,605 9,856,605
Bayshore Neighborhood - Bid Pack C 1,599,060 1,599,060
Venetian Neigh - Venetian Islands 2,016,120 2,016, 120
Bayshore Neigh Sunset Isl 1 & 2 BPE 30,160 1,894,492 1,924,652
Drainage Improv- North Bay & 56 St 187,292 187,292
Sunset Harbor Pump Station Upgrades 520,000 520,000
LaGorce Neighborhood Improvements 5,877,488 5,877,488
Drainage Hot Spots 1,159,373 1,159,373
4400 Middle North Bay Road 140,627 140,627
48" Outfall at Easement 4180 -4200
Chase 198,962 198,962
Bayshore Neighborhood - Bid Pack D 2,736,983 2,736,983
Palm & Hibiscus Island Enhancement 5,853,398 5,853,398
Bay Road Pump Station Outfall 318,000 318,000
Flamingo Neighborhood - Bid Pack A 428,774 428,774
Flamingo Neighborhood - Bid Pack C 702,365 702,365
West Avenue /Bay Road Improvements 654,325 654,325
Total Improvements $92,191 $50,117,781
$50,209,972
Source of Funding
Series 201 1 A Bonds $92,191 $50,117,781 $50,209,972
Proceeds and Investment Earnings
Cash Reserves / Current Revenues
Total Funding $92,191 $50,117,781 $50,209,972
Source: City of Miami Beach, Florida
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Governmental Regulation
The Stormwater Utility is subject to federal, state and local regulation.
Federal.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ( "EPA "). The EPA was mandated by the U.S. Congress
through Section 405 of the Water Quality Act of 1987 to promulgate an NPDES permitting program for
municipal stormwater discharges. As it has done with many states, the EPA has delegated the NPDES
permitting authority to FDEP.
Federal Emergency Management Agency ("FEMA'). FEMA's mission is to support citizens and
first responders to ensure that as a nation we work together to build, sustain, and improve our capability to
prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from, and mitigate all hazards. The Robert T. Stafford
Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, PL 100- 707, signed into law November 23, 1988;
amended the Disaster Relief Act of 1974, PL 93 -288. This act constitutes the statutory authority for most
federal disaster response activities.
FEMA regulates riverine (stormwater) and coastal (tidal) floodplains and floodways under the
National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). Camp Dresser & McKee Inc. used tools developed by FEMA
to identify and quantify flood risks, including FISs, FIRMs, and the HAZUS tool coupled with the models
of the City's primary stormwater management system to estimate structural and economic damage costs
from the 2- through 100 -year design storm events.
The coordination with FEMA allows for the support of flood map revisions and communication
of economic impacts in a manner recognized by the Federal government for cost - benefit comparisons.
United States Army Corps of Engineers ( "USACE'). The USACE is the primary federal agency
that develops guidance parameters for civil infrastructure design consideration for projects impacting
environmentally sensitive water and Outstanding Florida Water (OFW), like Biscayne Bay.
A nationwide permit from the USACE is required when up to one -half acre of waters of the
United States (e.g. Biscayne Bay or its tributary canals) are impacted, provided that original grades are
restored to the site after completion of construction.
Under the USACE's nationwide permit program a pre - construction notification submittal is
required. The Regional Conditions and General Condition for the nationwide permit require that the pre -
construction notification include the following information:
• A map of the entire corridor including a delineation of all wetlands and waters of the United
States within the corridor.
• An alternative analysis which addresses the selection of an alignment which avoids and
minimizes wetland impacts to the maximum extent practicable.
• For all submerged utility lines across navigable waters of the United States, a location map
and cross - sectional view showing the utility line crossing from bank to bank is required. In
addition, the location and depth of the Federal Project Channel shall be shown in relation to
the proposed utility line. In general, all utility lines shall be buried at least 6 feet below the
authorized bottom depth of the Federal project channel and at least 3 feet below the bottom
depth in all subaqueous areas.
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• A delineation of affected special aquatic sites, including wetlands, vegetated shallows (e.g.,
submerged aquatic vegetation, seagrass beds). This work must be conducted between April 1
through September 30 due to the growth season of aquatic vegetation.
In general, permitting coordination with USACE is required when modifications to stormwater
outfalls or seawalls result in impacts to OFW, as previously discussed. More localized impacts are
permitted at the State and local level.
State.
Florida Department of Environmental Protection ( "FDEP "). FDEP regulates environmental
programs in the State of Florida and has been delegated for NPDES MS4 permit authority; therefore, it is
responsible for implementing the stormwater element of the federal NPDES as part of the Public Works
Department's Wastewater Facility and Activities Permitting program. The stormwater element of the
NPDES program is mandated by the Clean Water Act (CWA) Section 402(p). Authorized by Section
403.0885, Florida Statutes (F.S.), the Public Works Department's federally approved NPDES stormwater
program is set out in various provisions within Chapters 62 -4, 62 -620, 62 -621 and 62 -624 of the Florida
Administrative Code (F.A.C.). Chapter 62 -624, F.A.C. specifically addresses MS4s permit requirements.
The City is one of the 33 entities authorized for stormwater discharge under the comprehensive
Miami -Dade County NPDES MS4 permit (Permit Number FLS000003 -003). The City is authorized to
discharge to waters of the state per the approved Stormwater Management Programs ( "SWMPs "), effluent
limitations, monitoring requirements, and other provisions as set forth in this permit. The City has
actively been fulfilling the requirements of the permit related to their existing outfalls. These efforts are
documented in annual reports submitted by the City to the FDEP.
FDEP also regulates underground injection control permits for wells (gravity recharge wells and
pumped injection wells).
The current NPDES permit expires in
South Florida Water Management District ( "SFWMD'). The SFWMD has responsibilities for
stormwater management under F.A.C. Chapters 40E -4, 40E -40 and 40E -400 through issuance of an
Environmental Resource Permit (ERP). SFWMD also regulates the surface water under F.A.C. Chapters
40E -40 and 40E -41. In addition, its responsibilities include regulation of dredge and fill activities. Since
SFWMD has jurisdiction, their criteria and standards will be used as guidelines for conceptual planning of
both water quality and quantity improvements. These guidelines are provided in the South Florida Water
Management District ERP Information Manual Volume IV (2010).
Local.
For any stormwater project the City undertakes, there may be as many as 4 permits required. The
permitting process begins with Miami -Dade County Department of Environmental Resources
Management ( "DERM "). Any modifications to the existing system (with some exception) require an
Environmental Resource Permit ( "ERP ") to be issued from DERM. Additionally, if the stormwater
improvements are connected to a positive outfall (a pipe that discharges water into a navigable surface
water body) DERM must also issue a Class II Permit. The Class II Permit is issued from the same permit
application package and requires a higher level of review on water quality issues and a permit fee based
on a percentage of construction cost. If the proposed improvements contain drainage wells as a method
for stormwater disposal or treatment, the plans and calculations must also be submitted to the FDEP in
West Palm Beach. The plans are reviewed by the Underground Injection Control ( "UIC ") Division to
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evaluate the project's impact on groundwater quality. Finally, if the plans are approved, the drilling
contractor must apply for a Well Construction Permit from the South Florida Water Management District.
[Status of Well Permits? Status of Project Permits ?]
Rates, Fees and Charges
The Stormwater Utility's current rate is $9.06 per month per Equivalent Residential Unit
( "ERU "). The ERU is the estimated average horizontal impervious area of residential developed property
per dwelling unit. This estimated average is calculated by dividing the total estimated impervious area of
four residential categories (single family, mobile home, multi- family and condominium) by the estimated
total number of dwelling units. For the City, one ERU is equal to 791 square feet. For the purpose of the
Stormwater Utility, the minimum number of ERUs per dwelling unit is one.
The City had maintained a steady Equivalent Residential Unit (ERU) rate from 2003 to 2008 of
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$5.80 per month. In recent years the City has been facing significant increases in expenditures for
construction of projects, as well as operation and maintenance of the current infrastructure. As a result, in
2008, the Consulting Engineers provided recommendations to support proper funding and debt service to
expand, operate and maintain the system, through a series of utility rate adjustments, which resulted in the
current ERU rate of $9.06 per month. The fee is structured as a flat rate for all residential customers.
The City has a policy of operating the Rate Stabilization Account to transfer into operations
annually sufficient amounts to generate debt service coverage of at least 120 percent, and to subsequently
transfer out from operations to such account any excess amounts not required to meet annual cash needs.
Billing and Collection
A Stormwater Utility fee is assessed against each property in the City based on existing City
utility accounts, application for service, and Miami -Dade County Tax Assessor property information or
other ownership records. Each account is assigned a number of ERUs that are used to determine the
Stormwater Utility fee.
To receive water, sewer, and stormwater services from the City, property owners fill out an
Application for Water Service at the City's Finance Department and pay a deposit according to an
established schedule. The Finance Department is responsible for preparing and issuing one itemized bill
for water, sewer, stormwater, and garbage disposal (except for commercial accounts) services provided by
the City. Those services are billed on a monthly basis.
Stormwater Utility fees for properties within the City that meet one of the following criteria may
be reduced by 50 percent:
1. The property is subject to a valid NPDES permit.
2. The property is served by a private disposal system meeting State, County, and City
criteria.
3. A portion of the property is served by a private disposal system meeting State, County,
and City criteria. The fee reduction only applies to that portion of the property.
The fees collected by the City with respect to the Stormwater Utility, including investment
earnings are deposited in the Enterprise Fund and used for planning, constructing, financing, and
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operating and maintaining the Stormwater Utility and the infrastructure of the stormwater management
system. The Enterprise Fund tracks the operations, capital expenditures, and revenues of the Stormwater
Utility.
The City has streamlined and improved the system that was in place to capture ERU changes in
the review and approval of construction plans. The resulting method enhances communication and
coordination of the several departments included in the process such as Public Works, OBPI and Finance.
DEBT SERVICE SCHEDULE
The table below shows the debt service a able on the Outstanding Bonds.
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Total Debt
Total Debt Service Total Debt Service Service*
Fiscal Year Requirements on Series 2011 Series 2011 Requirements on Requirements on
Ended the Series 2009 Bonds Bonds the Series 2011 all Outstanding
September 30 Bonds Principal Interest Bonds Bonds
2012 $ 1,986,539
2013 1,983,949
2014 1,983,676
2015 1,976,701
2016 1,977,065
2017 1,969,511
2018 1,965,916
2019 1,962,141
2020 1,962,463
2021 1,958,088
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
2029
2030
TOTAL $ 19,726,048 $ $ $
* Assumes defeasance of the Outstanding Series 2000 Bonds.
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HISTORICAL AND FORECASTED SCHEDULE OF NET REVENUE,
DEBT SERVICE AND DEBT COVERAGE
The information in the following table sets forth the historical and forecasted revenues, expenditures and debt service coverage of the
Stormwater Utility, with necessary adjustments in stormwater rates to meet the additional bonds test. The following tables must be read in
conjunction with the report prepared by the Consulting Engineers, attached hereto as Appendix B.
Actual Projected
Unaudited
9 months
ended Budgeted Budgeted
FY 2006 FY 2007 FY 2008 FY 2009 FY 2010 6/30/11 FY 2011 FY 2012 FY 2013 FY 2014 (d) FY 2015 (d) FY 2016 (d)
Revenues
Operating $ 7,439,137 $ 7,395,596 $ 7,111,837 $ 9,671,731 $11,212,896 $8,479,017 $11,120,243 $11,506,925 $11,506,925 $11,506,925 $11,506,925 $11,506,925
NonOperating 1,376 742 - 7,810 - 99 2,200 - 71,000 3,337,000 4,593,000 4,736,000
Investment Earnings
(a) 2,143,943 2,852,572 1381,234 330,307 218,784 112,665 266,000 138,043 - - - -
Total Revenues 9,584,456 10,248,910 8,493,071 10,009,848 11,431,680 8,591,781 11,388,443 11,644,968 11,577,925 14,843,925 16,099,925 16,242,925
Total Operating
Expenses (b) 1,967,094 2,457,949 3,189,531 2,875,115 2,716,689 2,197,871 3,675,218 4,535,167 4,671,200 4,811,500 4,955,800 5,104,300
Net Revenues (c) 7,617,362 7,790,961 5,303,540 7,134,733 8,714,991 6,393,910 7,713,225 7,109,801 6,906,725 10,032,425 11,144,125 11,138,625 '
Principal and Interest
Payments 3,570,996 3,571,221 3 ,569,421 3,569,511 2,862,145 1,321,604 2,066,859 5,170,755 5,754,499 8,360,726 9,286,551 9,282,315
Debt Coverage of
Historical and
Projected Principal
and Interest
Requirements 2.13 2.18 1.49 2.00 3.04 4.84(e) 3.73 1.38 1.20 1.20 1.20 1.20
Funds Available for
Subordinated
Debt/Admin
Fee/Transfers 4,046,366 4,219,740 1,734,119 3,565,222 5,852,846 5,072,306 5,646,366 1,939,046 1,152,226 1,671,699 1,857,574 1,856,310
Annual Subordinated
Debt Service - - - - - - - - - - - -
Administration Fees 264,500 264,500 264,500 264,500 601,906 232,349 309,799 480,677 495,100 510,000 525,300 541,100
Transfers Out 589,158 589,158 589,158 589,158 589,158 441.869 584,000 1,359,411 149,926 639,299 794,174 761,010
Funds Available
After Subordinated
Debt, Admin Fee, &
Transfers Out $ 3,192.708 $ 3,366,082 $ 880,461 $ 2,711.564 $ 4,661.782 $4,398,088 $4,752,567 $ 98,959 $ 507,200 $ 522.E $ 538,100 $ 554.200
a) Unrelated to Construction Fund.
b) Excludes amortization, depreciation and administration fees.
c) Shows actual Stormwater revenue collections for FY 2006 - 2010 and 9 months ending 6/30/11, unaudited. Fiscal Year ends 9/30/11.
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d) It is projected that a 29% increase in the stormwater utility fee, to $_ per month per ERU, would be necessary to meet the minimum 110% debt service coverage requirement for the additional
bonds test in FY 2014. Additional increases of 1.0 percent annually is required in subsequent years.
e) Represents Principal and Interest Payments through June 30, 2011, but does not include September 1, 2011 debt service of $721,066.
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The following table shows the anticipated debt service coverage of the Stormwater Utility based
on the actual results from the 12 months ended June 30, 2011, unaudited, and based on the projected
Maximum Principal and Interest Requirements for all Bonds outstanding upon the issuance of the Series
2011 Bonds calculated in accordance with the requirements for Additional Bonds under the Bond
Resolution. The following tables must be read in conjunction with the report prepared by the Consulting
Engineers, attached hereto as Appendix B.
Unaudited 12 months
ended 6/30/11
Revenues
Operating $11,365,630
NonOperating 99
Investment Earnings (a) 137,420
Total Revenues 11,503,149
Total Operating Expenses (b) 2,998,976
Net Revenues (c) 8,504,173
Maximum Principal and Interest Requirements (d) 6,835,500
Debt Coverage of Maximum Principal and Interest
Requirements (e) 1.24
Funds Available for Subordinated Debt/Admin
Fee /Transfers 1,668,673
Annual Subordinated Debt Service -
Administration Fees 382,826
Transfers Out 589,158
Funds Available After Subordinated Debt, Admin
Fee, & Transfers Out $ 696,689
a) Unrelated to Construction Fund.
b) Excludes amortization, depreciation and administration fees.
c) Shows revenue collections for the 12 months ended June 30, 2011, unaudited.
d) Maximum Principal and Interest Requirements for the Series 2009 Bonds and
the Series 2011 Bonds are expected to occur in FY 20_, at an assumed
interest rate of % for the Series 2011 Bonds.
e) Revenue Bond Debt Coverage Requirement: 1.10
RISK FACTORS
The City's ability to derive Net Revenues from its operation of the Stormwater Utility in amounts
sufficient to pay debt service on the Series 2011 Bonds depends upon many factors, many of which are
not subject to the control of the City. Described below are certain factors that could affect future
operations of the Stormwater Utility and certain related matters.
Capital Improvement Requirements
A significant number of capital improvements to the City could be required in order for the
Stormwater Utility to continue to comply with environmental and other regulatory requirements. The
total cost of the Stormwater Utility projects included within the Capital Improvement Program through
FY 2014 is $101,600,000. Of that amount, approximately $50,200,000 is expected to be funded from
proceeds of the Series 2011A Bonds. The remainder of these projected costs are expected to be funded
by approximately $51,400,000 of Additional Bonds, designated for Stormwater Utility projects, to be
issued within the next five years. In the event the City determines to finance capital improvements
through the issuance of Additional Bonds, such debt must be approved by the Commission and meet the
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Additional Bonds test under the Bond Resolution. Principal and interest on such debt would increase debt
service costs to the City and could result in lower debt service coverage or insufficient Net Revenues to
pay such increased debt service costs. Rate increases will be required to meet such additional debt
service costs.
Regulatory Risks
The City is subject to numerous federal and State regulatory requirements. Those regulations are
subject to change at any time. The City currently is in compliance with the requirements of the Clean
Water Act and other applicable federal and State laws, except to the extent such non - compliance would
not have a material adverse effect on the City. The City believes that the Capital Improvement Program
budget and other available moneys provide the City with funds in a reasonable amount to meet existing
and projected federal or state water quality requirements. Should any additional regulations applicable to
the operation and maintenance of the City become effective in the future, the City will be required to take
action to comply with them as required by law or regulation.
Impact of Growth Rates on Net Revenues
The Report of Consulting Engineers set forth in Appendix B has assumed that an average ERU
growth rate of % per year will continue through the periods presented. New ERUs are added to the
territory of the City due to residential, commercial and industrial development of parcels that are currently
unimproved. In addition, the City continues to refine the master billing list to properly identify existing
improved parcels. Any failure to realize the projected growth in ERUs could negatively impact the
availability of Net Revenues to pay debt service on the Series 2011 Bonds, and could ultimately
negatively impact the ability of the City to pay debt service on the Series 2011 Bonds.
Forward - Looking Statements
This Official Statement and its appendices, including "APPENDIX B— Report of Consulting
Engineers," contain statements, which to the extent they are not recitations of historical fact, constitute
"forward- looking statements." In this respect, the words "estimate," "project," "anticipate," "expect,"
"intend," "belief," and similar expressions are intended to identify forward - looking statements. Such
statements may be subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially
from those contemplated in such forward- looking statements.
LITIGATION
There is no litigation or controversy of any nature now pending for which the City has received
service of process or, to the actual knowledge of the City Attorney, threatened against the City which, in
the opinion of the City Attorney, will have a material adverse effect upon the financial condition or the
operations of the Stormwater Utility or the City.
TAX MATTERS
In the opinion of Squire, Sanders & Dempsey (US) LLP, Bond Counsel, under existing law: (i)
interest on the Series 2011 Bonds is excluded from gross income for federal income tax purposes under
Section 103 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code "), and is not an item of tax
preference for purposes of the federal alternative minimum tax imposed on individuals and corporations;
and (ii) the Series 2011 Bonds and the income thereon are exempt from taxation under the laws of the
State of Florida, except estate taxes imposed by Chapter 198, Florida Statutes, as amended, and net
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income and franchise taxes imposed by Chapter 220, Florida Statutes, as amended. Bond Counsel
expresses no opinion as to any other tax consequences regarding the Series 2011 Bonds.
The opinion on tax matters will be based on and will assume the accuracy of certain
representations and certifications, and continuing compliance with certain covenants, of the City
contained in the transcript of proceedings and that are intended to evidence and assure the foregoing,
including that the Series 2011 Bonds are and will remain obligations the interest on which is excluded
from gross income for federal income tax purposes. Bond Counsel will not independently verify the
accuracy of the City's representations and certifications or the continuing compliance with the City's
covenants.
The opinion of Bond Counsel is based on current legal authority and covers certain matters not
directly addressed by such authority. It represents Bond Counsel's legal judgment as to exclusion of
interest on the Series 2011 Bonds from gross income for federal income tax purposes but is not a guaranty
of that conclusion. The opinion is not binding on the Internal Revenue Service ( "IRS ") or any court.
Bond Counsel expresses no opinion about (i) the effect of future changes in the Code and the applicable
regulations under the Code or (ii) the interpretation and the enforcement of the Code or those regulations
by the IRS.
The Code prescribes a number of qualifications and conditions for the interest on state and local
government obligations to be and to remain excluded from gross income for federal income tax purposes,
some of which require future or continued compliance after issuance of the obligations. Noncompliance
with these requirements by the City may cause loss of such status and result in the interest on the Series
2011 Bonds being included in gross income for federal income tax purposes retroactively to the date of
issuance of the Series 2011 Bonds. The City has covenanted to take the actions required of it for the
interest on the Series 2011 Bonds to be and to remain excluded from gross income for federal income tax
purposes, and not to take any actions that would adversely affect that exclusion. After the date of
issuance of the Series 2011 Bonds, Bond Counsel will not undertake to determine (or to so inform any
person) whether any actions taken or not taken, or any events occurring or not occurring, or any other
matters coming to Bond Counsel's attention, may adversely affect the exclusion from gross income for
federal income tax purposes of interest on the Series 2011 Bonds or the market value of the Series 2011
Bonds.
A portion of the interest on the Series 2011 Bonds earned by certain corporations may be subject
to a federal corporate alternative minimum tax. In addition, interest on the Series 2011 Bonds may be
subject to a federal branch profits tax imposed on certain foreign corporations doing business in the
United States and to a federal tax imposed on excess net passive income of certain S corporations. Under
the Code, the exclusion of interest from gross income for federal income tax purposes may have certain
adverse federal income tax consequences on items of income, deduction or credit for certain taxpayers,
including financial institutions, certain insurance companies, recipients of Social Security and Railroad
Retirement benefits, those that are deemed to incur or continue indebtedness to acquire or carry tax -
exempt obligations, and individuals otherwise eligible for the earned income tax credit. The applicability
and extent of these and other tax consequences will depend upon the particular tax status or other tax
items of the owner of the Series 2011 Bonds. Bond Counsel will express no opinion regarding those
consequences.
Payments of interest on tax - exempt obligations, including the Series 2011 Bonds, are generally
subject to IRS Form 1099 -INT information reporting requirements. If a Series 2011 Bond owner is
subject to backup withholding under those requirements, then payments of interest will also be subject to
backup withholding. Those requirements do not affect the exclusion of such interest from gross income
for federal income tax purposes.
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Legislation affecting tax - exempt obligations is regularly considered by the United States
Congress and may also be considered by the State legislature. Court proceedings may also be filed the
outcome of which could modify the tax treatment of obligations such as the Bonds. There can be no
assurance that legislation enacted or proposed, or actions by a court, after the date of issuance of the
Bonds will not have an adverse effect on the tax status of interest on the Series 2011 Bonds or the market
value of the Series 2011 Bonds. These adverse effects could result, for example, from changes to federal
or state income tax rates, changes in the structure of federal or state income taxes (including replacement
with another type of tax), or repeal (or reduction in the benefit) of the exclusion of interest on the Series
2011 Bonds from ers. a ross income for federal or state income tax purposes for all or certain taxpayers.
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income tax for tax years beginning after 2012 on taxpayers that own tax - exempt bonds, including the
Series 2011 Bonds, if they have incomes above certain thresholds.
Prospective purchasers of the Series 2011 Bonds should consult their own tax advisers regarding
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pending or proposed federal and state tax legislation and court proceedings, and prospective purchasers of
the Series 2011 Bonds at other than their original issuance at the respective prices indicated on the inside
cover of this Official Statement should also consult their own tax advisers regarding other tax
considerations such as the consequences of market discount, as to all of which Bond Counsel expresses
no opinion.
Bond Counsel's engagement with respect to the Series 2011 Bonds ends with the issuance of the
Series 2011 Bonds, and, unless separately engaged, Bond Counsel is not obligated to defend the City or
the owners of the Series 2011 Bonds regarding the tax status of interest thereon in the event of an audit
examination by the IRS. The IRS has a program to audit tax - exempt obligations to determine whether the
interest thereon is includible in gross income for federal income tax purposes. If the IRS does audit the
Series 2011 Bonds, under current IRS procedures, the IRS will treat the City as the taxpayer and the
beneficial owners of the Series 2011 Bonds will have only limited rights, if any, to obtain and participate
in judicial review of such audit. Any action of the IRS, including but not limited to selection of the Series
2011 Bonds for audit, or the course or result of such audit, or an audit of other obligations presenting
similar tax issues, may affect the market value of the Series 2011 Bonds.
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Original Issue Discount and Premium
Certain of the Series 2011 Bonds ( "Discount Series 2011 Bonds ") as indicated on the cover of
this Official Statement were offered and sold to the public at an original issue discount ( "OID "). OID is
the excess of the stated redemption price at maturity (the principal amount) over the "issue price" of a
Discount Series 2011 Bond. The issue price of a Discount Series 2011 Bond is the initial offering price to
the public (other than to bond houses, brokers or similar persons acting in the capacity of underwriters or
wholesalers) at which a substantial amount of the Discount Series 2011 Bonds of the same maturity is
sold pursuant to that offering. For federal income tax purposes, OID accrues to the owner of a Discount
Series 2011 Bond over the period to maturity based on the constant yield method, compounded
semiannually (or over a shorter permitted compounding interval selected by the owner). The portion of
OID that accrues during the period of ownership of a Discount Series 2011 Bond (i) is interest excluded
from the owner's gross income for federal income tax purposes to the same extent, and subject to the
same considerations discussed above, as other interest on the Bonds, and (ii) is added to the owner's tax
basis for purposes of determining gain or loss on the maturity, redemption, prior sale or other disposition
of that Discount Series 2011 Bond. A purchaser of a Discount Series 2011 Bond in the initial public
offering at the price for that Discount Series 2011 Bond stated on the inside cover of this Official
Statement who holds that Discount Series 2011 Bond to maturity will realize no gain or loss upon the
retirement of that Discount Series 2011 Bond.
Certain of the Series 2011 Bonds ( "Premium Series 2011 Bonds ") as indicated on the cover of
this Official Statement were offered and sold to the public at a price in excess of their stated redemption
price (the principal amount) at maturity. That excess constitutes bond premium. For federal income tax
purposes, bond premium is amortized over the period to maturity of a Premium Series 2011 Bond, based
on the yield to maturity of that Premium Series 2011 Bond (or, in the case of a Premium Series 2011
Bond callable prior to its stated maturity, the amortization period and yield may be required to be
determined on the basis of an earlier call date that results in the lowest yield on that Premium Series 2011
Bond), compounded semiannually. No portion of that bond premium is deductible by the owner of a
Premium Series 2011 Bond. For purposes of determining the owner's gain or loss on the sale, redemption
(including redemption at maturity) or other disposition of a Premium Series 2011 Bond, the owner's tax
basis in the Premium Series 2011 Bond is reduced by the amount of bond premium that is amortized
during the period of ownership. As a result, an owner may realize taxable gain for federal income tax
purposes from the sale or other disposition of a Premium Series 2011 Bond for an amount equal to or less
than the amount paid by the owner for that Premium Series 2011 Bond. A purchaser of a Premium Series
2011 Bond in the initial public offering at the price for that Premium Series 2011 Bond stated on the
inside cover of this Official Statement who holds that Premium Series 2011 Bond to maturity (or, in the
case of a callable Premium Series 2011 Bond, to its earlier call date that results in the lowest yield on that
Premium Series 2011 Bond) will realize no gain or loss upon the retirement of that Premium Series 2011
Bond.
Owners of Discount Series 2011 Bonds and Premium Series 2011 Bonds should consult their
own tax advisers as to the determination for federal income tax purposes of the amount of OID or bond
premium properly accruable or amortizable in any period with respect to the Discount Series 2011
Bonds or Premium Series 2011 Bonds and as to other federal tax consequences and the treatment of
OID and bond premium for purposes of state and local taxes on, or based on, income.
EXPERTS
The references herein to the Report of Camp Dresser & McKee Inc., as the Consulting Engineers
have been approved by said firm, but do not purport to be complete in all respects, and the Report of the
Consulting Engineers, included as Appendix B to this Official Statement, should be read in its entirety for
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complete information with respect to the subjects discussed therein. The Report of the Consulting
Engineers has been included in this Official Statement in reliance upon and with the authorization of said
firm as expert in such fields.
UNDERWRITING
The Series 2011 Bonds are being purchased by the Underwriters, subject to certain terms and
conditions set forth in the purchase contract between the City and the Underwriters, including the delivery
of opinions on certain legal matters relating to the issuance of the Series 2011 Bonds by Bond Counsel
and the existence of no material adverse change in the condition of the City or the Stormwater Utility
from that set forth in the Official Statement.
The Series 2011A Bonds are being purchased at a purchase price of $ (representing
$ in aggregate principal amount of $ less underwriters' discount of
$ and [less /plus] net [original issue discount/premium] of $ ). The Series
2011B Bonds are being purchased at a purchase price of $ (representing $ in
aggregate principal amount of $ less underwriters' discount of $ and
[less /plus] net [original issue discount /premium] of $ ). The Series 2011 Bonds are
offered for sale to the public at the prices or yields set forth on the inside cover page of this Official
Statement. The Series 2011 Bonds may be offered and sold to certain dealers at prices lower than such
offering prices, and such public offering prices may be changed from time to time by the Underwriters.
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC ( "JPMS "), one of the Underwriters of the Series 2011 Bonds, has
entered into negotiated dealer agreements (each, a "Dealer Agreement ") with each of UBS Financial
Services Inc. ( "UBSFS ") and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. ( "CS &Co. ") for the retail distribution of certain
securities offerings, [including the Series 2011 Bonds,] at the original issue prices. Pursuant to each
Dealer Agreement (if applicable to this transaction), each of UBSFS and CS &Co. will purchase Series
2011 Bonds from JPMS at the original issue price less a negotiated portion of the selling concession
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applicable to any Series 2011 Bonds that such firm sells.
Morgan Stanley, parent company of Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC , an Underwriter of the Series
2011 Bonds, has entered into a retail brokerage joint venture with Citigroup Inc. As part of the joint
venture, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC will distribute municipal securities to retail investors through the
financial advisor network of a new broker - dealer, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC. This distribution
arrangement became effective on June 1, 2009. As part of this arrangement, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC
will compensate Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC for its selling efforts with respect to the Series 2011
Bonds.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The financial statements of the City for the year ended September 30, 2010 included as
Appendix C to this Official Statement have been audited by McGladrey & Pullen, LLP, independent
auditors, whose report made reference to the audit of other auditors, as stated in their report appearing in
Appendix C.
VERIFICATION OF MATHEMATICAL COMPUTATIONS
The arithmetical accuracy of certain computations included in the schedules provided by the
Financial Advisor on behalf of the City relating to the forecasted receipts of principal and interest on the
Escrow Securities to pay the principal and interest on the Bonds to be Refunded to their redemption date,
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was examined by Causey Demgen & Moore Inc. Such computations were based solely upon assumptions
and information supplied by the Financial Advisor on behalf of the City.
FINANCIAL ADVISOR
RBC Capital Markets, LLC, Miami, Florida is serving as Financial Advisor to the City and has
acted in such capacity with respect to the sale and issuance of the Series 2011 Bonds. The Financial
Advisor assisted in the preparation of this Official Statement and in other matters relating to the planning,
structuring and issuance of the Series 2011 Bonds. RBC Capital Markets, LLC did not engage in any
underwriting activities with regard to the issuance and sale of the Series 2011 Bonds. The Financial
Advisor is not obligated to undertake and has not undertaken to make an independent verification or to
assume responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or fairness of the information contained in this
Official Statement and is not obligated to review or ensure compliance with the undertaking by the City to
provide continuing secondary market disclosure.
RATINGS
Moody's Investors Service, Inc. and Standard & Poor's Ratings Services have assigned ratings of
" " with a " outlook" and " " with a " outlook," respectively, to the Series
2011 Bonds. Such ratings reflect only the views of such rating agencies and an explanation of the
significance of such ratings may be obtained from such rating agencies. There is no assurance that such
ratings given to the Series 2011 Bonds will be maintained for any period of time or that the ratings may
not be lowered or withdrawn entirely by such rating agencies if, in their judgment, circumstances so
warrant. Any such downward change or withdrawal of such ratings may have an adverse effect on the
market price of the Series 2011 Bonds.
LEGAL MATTERS
Certain legal matters incident to the issuance of the Series 2011 Bonds are subject to the legal
opinion of Squire, Sanders & Dempsey (US) LLP, Miami, Florida, Bond Counsel, whose legal opinion
will be available at the time of delivery of the Series 2011 Bonds. The proposed form of such opinion is
attached hereto as Appendix F. Certain legal matters will be passed upon for the City by Jose Smith, City
Attorney. Certain legal matters will be passed upon for the Underwriters by Edwards Wildman Palmer
LLP, West Palm Beach, Florida, Counsel to the Underwriters.
The actual legal opinion to be delivered by Bond Counsel may vary from the text of Appendix F,
if necessary, to reflect facts and law on the date of delivery of the Series 2011 Bonds. The opinion will
speak only as of its date and subsequent distribution of it by recirculation of this Official Statement or
otherwise shall not create any implication that subsequent to the date of the opinion of Bond Counsel has
affirmed its opinion.
The legal opinion of Bond Counsel will be limited to the matters stated therein and will make no
statement regarding the accuracy and completeness of this Official Statement.
The legal opinion of Bound Counsel is based on existing law, which is subject to change. Such
opinion is further based on factual representations made to Bond Counsel as of the date thereof. Bond
Counsel assumes no duty to update or supplement its opinion to reflect any facts or circumstances,
including changes in law that may thereafter occur or become effective.
The legal opinions to be delivered concurrently with the delivery of the Series 2011 Bonds
express the professional judgment of the attorneys rendering the opinions regarding the legal issues
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expressly addressed therein. By rendering a legal opinion, the attorneys providing such opinion do not
become insurers or guarantors of the result indicated by that expression of professional judgment, of the
transaction on which the opinion is rendered, or of the future performance of parties to the transaction.
Nor does the rendering of an opinion guarantee the outcome of any legal dispute that may arise out of the
transaction.
CONTINUING DISCLOSURE
The City will covenant for the benefit of the holders of the Series 2011 Bonds to provide certain
financial information and operating data relating to the Stormwater Utility not later than 240 days
following the end of each Fiscal Year ending on or after September 30, 2011 (the "Annual Report"), and
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to provide, or cause to be provided, notices of the occurrence of certain enumerated events. The Annual
Report and notices of events will be filed with the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board. Digital
Assurance Certification, L.L.C. will act as disclosure dissemination agent for the City. The specific
nature of the information to be contained in the Annual Report and the notices of events is contained in
"APPENDIX E — Form of Disclosure Dissemination Agent Agreement." These covenants have been
made in order to assist the Underwriters in complying with SEC Rule 15c2- 12(b)(5).
During the past five years, the City has complied in all material respects with its existing
undertakings pursuant to SEC Rule 15c2- 12(b)(5).
CONTINGENT FEES
The City has retained Bond Counsel and the Financial Advisor in connection with the issuance of
the Series 2011 Bonds. Payment of the fees of such professionals and the fees of Underwriters and their
counsel are each contingent upon the issuance of the Series 2011 Bonds.
DISCLOSURE PURSUANT TO SECTION 517.051, FLORIDA STATUTES
Florida law requires the City to disclose each and every default as to the payment of principal and
interest with respect to obligations issued by the City after December 31, 1975. Florida law further
provides, however, that if the City in good faith believes that such disclosures would not be considered
material by a reasonable investor, such disclosures may be omitted. The City has not defaulted on the
payment of principal or interest with respect to obligations issued by the City after December 31, 1975.
MISCELLANEOUS
All of the summaries or portions of the Bond Resolution and the Stormwater Utility's operating
records are made subject to all of the detailed provisions of such documents, to which reference is hereby
made for further information. The foregoing summaries do not purport to be complete statements of any
of the provisions of such documents.
CERTIFICATE CONCERNING THE OFFICIAL STATEMENT
Concurrently with the delivery of the Series 2011 Bonds, the City will furnish a certificate of its
Mayor and City Manager to the effect that, to the best of their knowledge, this Official Statement as of its
date and as of the date of the delivery of the Series 2011 Bonds, does not contain an untrue statement of a
material fact and does not omit any material fact which should be included therein for the purpose for
which the Official Statement is to be used, or which is necessary to make the statements contained
therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.
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This Official Statement has been duly executed and delivered by the Mayor and the City Manager
of the City of Miami Beach, Florida.
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA
By:
Mayor
By:
City Manager
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APPENDIX A
GENERAL INFORMATION REGARDING
THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH
AND MIAMI -DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA
The following information pertaining to the City of Miami Beach, Florida (the "City ") and
Miami -Dade County, Florida (the "County ") is set forth for purposes of background only. The Series
2011 Bonds are payable only from the Pledged Revenues of the Stormwater Utility of the City, as
described in this Official Statement. The Series 2011 Bonds do not constitute a debt, liability or
obligation or a pledge of the faith, credit or taxing power of the City, County, the State of Florida, or any
political subdivision thereof.
INTRODUCTION
The City comprises seven square miles of land area and ten square miles of Biscayne Bay. The
climate is tropical with an average annual temperature of 75 degrees Fahrenheit, 24 degrees Celsius. The
City is the home of the Art Deco Historic District, consisting of one of the greatest concentrations of this
style of architecture in the United States. Within this Historic District is the world famous Ocean Drive,
which has been called the "Riviera" of Florida. The economy of the area is based on tourism. For fiscal
year 2010, room rents, food and beverage sales accounted for an estimated $1.8 billion in sales within the
City. The population demographics of the City have drastically changed over the last thirty years. In the
1980 Census, the average age of the population was 65.3 years old. In the 2000 Census the average age
had declined to 43.7 years old and the 2010 Census placed it at 40.3 years old. The City is a group of
islands between Biscayne Bay and the Atlantic Ocean and is connected to the mainland by four
causeways.
The County is the largest county in the southeastern United States in terms of population and one
of the largest in terms of land area. The County consists of 2,042 square miles of land area. The
population is clustered mainly along the coast, with the western area of the County comprising a part of
the Everglades. There are numerous incorporated municipalities in the County, which include Miami,
Hialeah and Coral Gables, as well as the City.
POPULATION
The U.S. Bureau of the Census estimated the population of the City to be 87,779 in 2010.
According to estimates of Miami -Dade County Department of Planning and Zoning, the City's population
is expected to be 98,028 by the year 2020 and the County's population is estimated to be 2,496,435 for
2010, and the County estimates growth to 2,885,439 by 2020.
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Population, City of Miami Beach
and Miami -Dade County 1980 — 2010
City of Miami Miami -Dade
Year Beach Percent Change County Percent Change
1980 96,298 10.6% 1,625,598 28.2%
1990 92,639 (3.8 %) 1,937,094 19.2%
2000 87,933 (5.3 %) 2,260,000 16.7%
2010 87,779 (0.1 %) 2,496,435 10.5%
Source: U.S. Census
Population Breakdown
City of Miami Beach, 1990 -2010
ty ,
Age Group 1990 2000 2010
Under 18 14.2% 13.4% 12.8%
18 and over 85.8% 86.6% 87.2%
21 and over 83.1% 84.1% 84.9%
65 and over 23.4% 19.2% 16.2%
Median Age: 44.5 39 40.3
Source: State of Florida Statistical Abstract
GOVERNMENT
The City of Miami Beach is organized under the Commission -City Manager form of government.
The governing body is an elected City Commission of six members and an elected Mayor. The City
Commission sets policy for the administration of the City and appoints a City Manager and a City
Attorney. The City Attorney appoints his staff and the City Manager is responsible for the appointment
of the balance of the employees of the City. The City Commissioners are elected to staggered four year
terms and the Mayor is elected every two years. Both the City Attorney and the City Manager serve at
the pleasure of the City Commission. The City Manager carries out the policies of the City Commission,
directs the operations of the City and, with the exception of the City Attorney's Office, has the power to
appoint or remove all heads of the various Departments.
SCOPE OF SERVICES
The City provides a full range of municipal services, including police and fire protection,
recreational activities, parks, cultural events, sanitation services, water, sewer and storm water services,
community services, and the construction of and maintenance of streets and infrastructure.
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ECONOMIC AND DEMOGRAPHIC DATA
INCOME
The mean family income for Miami Beach increased by 8.6 percent; from $69,980 in 2000 to
$76,029 in 2009. This compares to growth rates experienced by Miami -Dade County, which experienced
a mean family growth rate of approximately 20 percent during the same period. The mean family income
for Miami Beach exceeded that of Miami -Dade County by approximately 33 percent in 2000 and 20
percent in 2009.
MEAN FAMILY INCOMES 2000 -2009
2000 2009 % CHANGE
Miami Beach $69,980 $76,029 8.6%
Miami -Dade County 52,753 63,299 20.0%
Source: U.S. Bureau of Census
Per Capita Personal Income
(Current Dollars)
2004 -2009
Miami -Dade County Florida United States
Year Current Dollars % of U.S. Current Dollars % of U.S. Current Dollars
2004 $29,817 88.0% $33,540 98.9% $33,881
2005 32,025 90.4% 34,798 100.5% 34,757
2006 33.712 89.9% 38,161 100.2% 36,714
2007 35,368 93.8% 39,036 99.0% 39,392
2008 35,887 89.3% 39,064 91.2% 40,166
2009 22,619 77.9% 26,503 91.2% 29,050
Source: U.S. Department of Commerce - Bureau of Economic Analysis
EMPLOYMENT
City of Miami Beach Employment 2005 - 2010
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Labor Force Employed 44,767 45,263 45,631 45,658 44,497 45,249
Labor Force Unemployed 1 ,796 1,631 1 ,780 2,383 4,046 4,181
Total Labor Force 46,563 46,894 47,411 48,041 48,543 49,430
Unemployment Rate 3.9% 3.5% 3.8% 5.0% 8.3% 8.5%
Source: US Department of Labor
(1) Preliminary- as of April 2010
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Major Employers on Miami Beach
Rank Employer Service Number Employed
1 Mount Sinai Medical Center Medical 3000
2 City of Miami Beach Governmental 1800
3 Fontainebleau Resort Hotel 1200
4 Loews Miami Beach Hotel Hotel 942
5 Publix Supermarkets Retail 900
6 Eden Roc Hotel Hotel 700
7 Delano Hotel Hotel 478
8 Joe's Stone Crab Restaurant 355
9 Wyndham Miami Beach Resort Hotel 320
10 LNR Property Corp Real Estate 320
Source: City of Miami Beach, Florida
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Ten Largest Public and Private Employers
Located in Miami -Dade County
Public Employers Private Employers
Miami -Dade County Public 48,571 16,000
Schools University of Miami
Miami -Dade County 29,000 Baptist Health South Florida 13,376
Federal Government 19,500 Publix Supermarkets 10,800
Florida State Government 17,100 American Airlines 9,000
Jackson Health System 12,571 Precision Response Corp. 5,000
Florida International University 8,000 Florida Power & Light Co. 3,840
Miami -Dade College 6,200 Carnival Cruise Lines 3,500
City of Miami 4,309 Winn -Dixie Stores 3,400
VA Medical Center 2,385 BellSouth/ATT 3,100
Homestead Air Force Base 2,700 Mount Sinai Health Center 3,000
Source: City of Miami Beach, Comprehensive Annual Financial Report 2010
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BUILDING PERMITS
The following is a calculation of the total value of the Building Permits issued by the City during
the past 10 years.
City of Miami Beach, Florida
Value of Building Permits Issued
Fiscal Years 2001 -2010
Fiscal Year Number of Permits Total Value
2001 9,764 $ 576,222,306
2002 10,651 622,602,436
2003 11,134 938,906,800
2004 11,368 577,575,403
2005 12,837 1,235,909,151
2006 12,226 1,177,266,348
2007 12,729 1,165,346,118
2008 11,056 1,109,923,131
2009 10,277 567,660,721
2010 10,196 292,923,784
Source: City of Miami Beach, Florida
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DIRECT AND OVERLAPPING TAX RATES
The following table summarizes the direct and overlapping tax (millage) rates for the past ten
years. As shown in the following table, the City has reduced its tax rates over the past 10 years.
City of Miami Beach, Florida
Direct and Overlapping Tax Rates
($1 per $1,000 of Assessed Value)
For Tax Years 2001 Through 2010
City of Miami Beach
Direct Rates Overlapping Rates
Fiscal Year Debt Total School
Ended Operating Service Direct District County State
September 30 Millage Millage Millage _ Millage Millage Millage Total
2001 7.399 1.156 8.555 9.617 6.754 0.738 25.664
2002 7.299 1.077 8.376 9.376 6.716 0.736 25.204
2003 7.299 1.023 8.322 9.252 6.765 0.736 25.075
2004 7.299 0.874 8.173 9.100 7.240 0.736 25.249
2005 7.425 0.748 8.173 8.687 7.150 0.736 24.746
2006 7.481 0.592 8.073 8.438 7.035 0.736 24.281
2007 7.374 0.299 7.673 8.105 6.808 0.736 23.322
2008 5.656 0.242 5.898 7.948 5.671 0.659 20.175
2009 5.656 0.238 5.893 7.797 5.926 0.659 20.275
2010 5.656 0.257 5.913 7.995 6.005 0.659 20.572
Source: City of Miami Beach, Comprehensive Annual Financial Report; Miami -Dade
County, Florida Property Appraisal 2010 Millage Table
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City of Miami Beach, Florida
Property Tax Levies and Collections
Fiscal Years 2000 — 2009
Collected within the
Fiscal year of the Levy
Tax Total Amount Percentage
Year (I) Tax Levy of Levy
2000 $ 67,851,578 $ 68,603,879 (2) 101.1
2001 74,551,384 75,205,177 (2) 100.9
2002 83,590,412 80,460,485 96.3
2003 93,492,337 90,447,232 96.7
2004 109,298,076 107,543,916 98.4
2005 133,573,759 131,074,911 98.1
2006 164,807,822 161,325,469 97.9
2007 146,418,406 143,531,846 98.0
2008 144,907,833 139,669,839 96.4
2009 129,758,839 123,107,891 94.9
Source: City of Miami Beach, Comprehensive Annual Financial
Report 2010
(1) Assessments as of January 1 of the year listed; bills mailed in
October of that year; taxes become delinquent at the end of
April of the subsequent year.
(2) Breakdown between current and delinquent collections not
available. Collections represent total of current and
delinquent collection received during the year.
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City of Miami Beach
Ten Largest Taxpayers 2010
Owner Type of Property Assessed Value
MB Redev. Inc. /Loews Hotel Hotel $280,000,000
MCZ /Centrum Flamingo III LLC Apartments 172,183,094
Fontainebleau Florida Hotel LLC Hotel 136,229,487
Di Lido Beach Hotel Corp. Hotel 130,000,000
MCZ /Centrum Flamingo II LLC Apartments 93,000,000
Philips South Beach LLC Hotel 83,435,043
Sandy Lane Residential LLC Apartments 79,519,415
Royal Palm Hotel Prop LLC Apartments 79,385,373
City National Bank of Florida Apartments 78,252,750
2201 Collins Fee LLC Apartments 68,727,288
Source: 2010 Miami -Dade County, Florida Ad Valorem Assessment Roll for the City
of Miami Beach; City of Miami Beach, Comprehensive Annual Financial
Report 2010
FILM AND PRINT INDUSTRY
The film and print industry has become an important part of the Miami Beach economy. Many
international talent and model agencies have located in the City. In 2010, this industry spent an
approximate of $173 million in Miami -Dade County for the production of movies and photographs.
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Film and Print Industry
Permits Issued and Production Budgets
For the Calendar Years 2006 -2010
Fiscal Permits Production
Year Issued Budgets (1)
2006 1,280 $55,000,293
2007 1,563 $60,760,315
2008 1,232 $30,706,390
2009 1,150 $25,962,720
2010 1,236 $173,669,669
Source: Miami Beach Comprehensive Financial Report 2010; City of
Miami Beach, Florida Department of Tourism and Cultural
Development
(1) Estimates as reported on City of Miami Beach Permit Applications
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CONVENTION AND MEETING ACTIVITY
Miami -Dade County and the Miami Beach Convention Center host a large number of
conventions each year.
Number of Number of Room
Year Delegates Nights Total Expenditures
2001 955,500 2,711,045 $1,085,841,149
2002 907,725 2,575,493 $1,140,133,206
2003 925,880 2,614,125 $1,197,139,867
2004 900,881 2,543,544 $1,245,025,461
2005 945,925 2,670,721 $1,307,276,734
2006 927,006 2,617,307 $1,372,640,571
2007 1,005,802 2,839,778 $1,441,272,600
2008 905,222 2,555,800 $1,354,796,244
2009 932,378 2,632,474 $1,395,440,131
2010 995,000 2,750,935 $1,500,098,141
Source: City of Miami Beach, Florida
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TOURISM AND VISITOR ACTIVITY
DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL OVERNIGHT VISITORS
MIAMI -DADE COUNTY 2007 -2009
2007 2008 2009
Origin (000) (000) (000)
South America: 2,324.1 2,480.1 2,549.5
Caribbean: 683.4 702.1 682.1
Central America: 511.1 540.0 517.3
Europe: 1,294.0 1,360.6 1,279.0
Canada:
556.0 573.5 537.7
Other International: 124.3 130.9 118.8
Total International 5,492.9 5,787.2 5,684.4
Total Domestic 6,473.0 6,341.4 6,251.5
Total Overnight 11,965.9 12,128.6 11,935.9
Expenditures (1)
Domestic $ 7,145.90 $ 6,556.90 $ 5,954.10
International $10,759.30 $10,774.60 $11,156.50
Total Expenditures $17,905.20 $17,331.50 $23,064.70
Source: Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau
(I) Average Daily Expenditures
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Overnight Visitors by Region
2007 2008 2009
Miami Beach 40.9% 40.1% 45.1%
Downtown Miami 16.6% 19.2% 17.6%
N. Miami - Dade /Sunny 13.2% 12.7% 12.5%
Isle
Airport Area 10.5% 9,8% 11.4%
Grove /Gables /Biscayne 12.5% 13.1% 10.2%
S. Miami -Dade 6.3% 5.9% 3.9%
Source: Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau
TRANSPORTATION
Miami -Dade County has a comprehensive transportation network designed to meet the needs of
residents, travelers and area businesses. The County's internal transportation system includes Metrorail, a
22.4 mile above - ground system connecting South Miami -Dade and the City of Hialeah with the
Downtown and Civic Center areas. Metromover, a 4.4 mile automated loop, carries passengers around
downtown Miami, Brickell Avenue and the Omni shopping center areas. Miami -Dade County's
Metrobus operating over 32.6 million miles per year and over 115 million passenger trips annually. The
County also provides para- transit services to qualified riders in the amount of 1.6 million passenger trips
annually. Cargo rail service is available from both Miami International Airport and the Port of Miami,
and Amtrak has a passenger station in the City of Miami. Tri -Rail, a 72 -mile train system, links West
Palm Beach, Boca Raton, Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood and Miami International Airport.
Miami International Airport. Miami International Airport is one of the busiest airports in the
world for both passengers and cargo traffic. It ranks twelfth in the nation and twenty -fifth in the world in
passenger traffic through the airport. The airport ranks third in the nation and eleventh in the world in
tonnage of domestic and international cargo movement. In 2009 over 33 million air travelers were
serviced by Miami International Airport, and approximately 2.08 million tons of cargo was handled.
More than 88 airlines serve Miami International Airport, flying passengers to more than 150 destinations
around the globe.
Port of Miami. The Port of Miami, known as the "cruise capital of the world," is operated by
the Seaport Department of Miami -Dade County. In fiscal year 2009, approximately 4.1 million
passengers sailed from the Port of Miami aboard one of the eight cruise companies who operate out of
Miami. The Port of Miami is also a hub for Caribbean and Latin American commerce. These countries
account for over half of the 7.4 million tons of cargo transferred through the Port of Miami in 2008. The
Port of Miami is also reaching out to the global community where trade with Asian countries accounted
for almost 23% of the total cargo handled at the Port of Miami. The Port of Miami is also important to
the U.S. economy, contributing in excess of $17 billion annually, which should increase after the
completion of the Port of Miami's five year, $346 million capital improvement program.
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RECREATION
There are numerous parks and playgrounds in the City of Miami Beach. Each park provides
different amenities, from tennis and bocce courts to swimming pools and tot lots, to Vita courses and
barbecue pits. There are four Vita courses, two swimming pools, and numerous tennis courts, including
the Holtz Tennis Stadium which houses championship, professional and amateur tournaments.
Offshore, the Gulf Stream provides a variety of game fish, while the Miami Beach Marina
provides an abundance of space to house boats as well as direct access to the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf
Stream. The Marina is a private development on City owned bay front land in the South Pointe area.
Renovation has increased the number of boat slips to 388 making the Marina the largest in the area and a
first class facility.
In the north part of the City, the public can enjoy a leisurely sail in the quiet waters of Biscayne
Bay from the Miami Beach Sailport. The facility, though open to all ages, was specially designed to
teach young adults the basic art of sailing on small prams.
The City owns two championship golf courses and one Par 3 course that are open to the public.
The two championship courses, Miami Beach Golf Course and Normandy, offer a clubhouse complete
with a restaurant, lounge and pro shop.
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APPENDIX B
REPORT OF CONSULTING ENGINEERS
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APPENDIX C
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE CITY
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APPENDIX D
BOND RESOLUTION AND SERIES 2011 RESOLUTION
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APPENDIX E
FORM OF DISCLOSURE DISSEMINATION AGENT AGREEMENT
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APPENDIX F
FORM OF OPINION OF BOND COUNSEL
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On the date of issuance of the Series 2011 Bonds in definitive form, Squire, Sanders & Dempsey
(US) LLP, Bond Counsel, proposes to render its opinion in substantially the following form:
, 2011
To: Mayor and City Commission of the
City of Miami Beach, Florida
Miami Beach, Florida
We have served as bond counsel to our client the City of Miami Beach, Florida (the "City ") and
not as counsel to any other person in connection with the issuance by the City of its $
aggregate principal amount of Stormwater Revenue Bonds, Series 2011A, and $
aggregate principal amount of Stormwater Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 201 1 B (collectively, the
"Series 2011 Bonds "), each dated the date of this letter.
The Series 2011 Bonds are issued pursuant to Resolution No. 2000 -24127 adopted by the City
Commission of the City (the "Commission ") on October 18, 2000 and Resolution No. 2011- adopted
by the Commission on , 2011 (collectively, the "Bond Resolution "). Capitalized terms not
otherwise defined in this letter are used as defined in the Bond Resolution.
In our capacity as bond counsel, we have examined the transcript of proceedings relating to the
issuance of the Series 2011 Bonds, a copy of the signed and authenticated Series 2011 Bond of the first
maturity of each Series, the Bond Resolution and such other documents, matters and law as we deem
necessary to render the opinions set forth in this letter.
Based on that examination and subject to the limitations stated below, we are of the opinion that
under existing law:
1. The Series 2011 Bonds and the Bond Resolution are valid and binding obligations of the
City, enforceable in accordance with their respective terms.
2. The Series 2011 Bonds constitute limited obligations of the City, and the principal of and
interest on (collectively, "debt service ") the Series 2011 Bonds, together with debt
service on any other obligations issued and outstanding on a parity with the Series 2011
Bonds as provided in the Bond Resolution, are payable from and secured solely by the
Net Revenues and certain funds and accounts established under the Bond Resolution.
The payment of debt service on the Series 2011 Bonds is not secured by an obligation or
pledge of any money raised by taxation, and the Series 2011 Bonds do not represent or
constitute a general obligation or a pledge of the faith and credit of the City, the State of
Florida or any of its political subdivisions.
3. Interest on the Series 2011 Bonds is excluded from gross income for federal income tax
purposes under Section 103 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the
"Code "), and is not an item of tax preference for purposes of the federal alternative
minimum tax imposed on individuals and corporations; however, portions of the interest
on the Series 2011 Bonds earned by certain corporations may be subject to a corporate
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alternative minimum tax. The Series 2011 Bonds and the income thereon are exempt
from taxation under the laws of the State of Florida, except estate taxes imposed by
Chapter 198, Florida Statutes, as amended, and net income and franchise taxes imposed
by Chapter 220, Florida Statutes, as amended. We express no opinion as to any other tax
consequences regarding the Series 2011 Bonds.
The opinions stated above are based on an analysis of existing laws, regulations, rulings and court
decisions and cover certain matters not directly addressed by such authorities. In rendering all such
opinions, we assume, without independent verification, and rely upon (i) the accuracy of the factual
matters represented, warranted or certified in the proceedings and documents we have examined and (ii)
the due and legal authorization, execution and delivery of those documents by, and the valid, binding and
enforceable nature of those documents upon, any parties other than the City.
In rendering those opinions with respect to treatment of the interest on the Series 2011 Bonds
under the federal tax laws, we further assume and rely upon compliance with the covenants in the
proceedings and documents we have examined, including those of the City. Failure to comply with
certain of those covenants subsequent to issuance of the Series 2011 Bonds may cause interest on the
Series 2011 Bonds to be included in gross income for federal income tax purposes retroactively to their
date of issuance.
The rights of the owners of the Series 2011 Bonds and the enforceability of the Series 2011
Bonds and the Bond Resolution are subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, arrangement, fraudulent
conveyance or transfer, reorganization, moratorium and other laws relating to or affecting creditors'
rights, to the application of equitable principles, to the exercise of judicial discretion, and to limitations on
legal remedies against public entities.
The opinions rendered in this letter are stated only as of this date, and no other opinion shall be
implied or inferred as a result of anything contained in or omitted from this letter. Our engagement as
bond counsel with respect to the Series 2011 Bonds has concluded on this date.
Respectfully submitted,
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3E I SUNDAY, OCTOBER 2 2011. NE
M IAMI BEACH
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NOTICE: IS HEREBY GIVEN 0 second public hearing rili, be held by the t4y_`
Corrtmisston of the .City of Miami Beach on Wednesday, .October 19th 2011
at 1.1:00 a tu: _the,City Chambers - at City-Hall, located at 1700:
Convention Center Drive, Miami :Beach; Florida 33139, yin .order to obtain citizen
npdt"itf e1heproposed- issuance -of The City of Miarrti Beae t "Florida'Stormwater
Series2011A, as dentified in the1ollowingCity Reaolubon:
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FORM AF AND DISTRIBUTION OF A PRELIMINARY 1 CIAL TATEFIIENT j ,
AND AN OFFICIAL - STATEMENT AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION
OF THE OFFICIAL STATEMENT; PROVIDING FOR THEWeLI ATJOM -
THE PROCEEDS OF NE SERIES 2011 BONDS AND
FUNDS, ACCOUNtS , ANDSUBACCOUNTS;_AUTHORIZ A 1(] T f,
REGISTRATION SYSTEM WITH RESPECT TO `THE SIt�S�11
AUTHORIZING THE REFUNDING, DEFEASANCE ANDIDEiIPOL-.0F
THE -BONDS TO BE REFUNDED AND APPROVING THE FORM OF . AND
AUTHORIZING THEEXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF AN ESCROWDEPOSIT
AGREEMENT; COVENANTING TO PROVIDE CONTINUING DISCLOSUREN -'
CONNECTION WITH THE SERIES 2011 BONDS ANDAPROVING THE FORM •
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THE'CITYI'TAI ALL NECESSARY RELATED. ICTIONS; AND PROVIDING
FORAN EFFECTIVE DATE. .. _
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