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Newport Beach Public Facilities Corporation
July 23, 2013
ROLL CALL - 4:30 p.m.
Present: Chairman Gardner, Vice Chairman Curry, Director Petros, Director Hill, Director Selich,
Director Henn, Director Daigle
2. ELECTION OF OFFICERS
Jim Mosher indicated that the Newport Beach Public Facilities Corporation's By -Laws state that the
City Manager is the Corporation's President and the City Clerk is the Corporation's Secretary. City
Attorney Harp indicated that these changes are appropriate to make.
Motion by Director Hill, seconded by Director Henn, to elect the Mayor as Chairperson of the
Corporation, the Mayor Pro Tem as the Vice- Chairperson of the Corporation, the Council Members as
the Corporation's Board of Directors, the City Manager as the Corporation's President, the City Clerk as
the Corporation's Secretary, and the Finance Director as the Corporation's Treasurer for the 2013 -2014
fiscal year.
The motion carried by the following roll call vote:
Ayes: Director Gardner, Director Petros, Director Selich, Director Henn, Director Daigle, Vice
Chairman Hill, Chairman Curry
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES FOR THE MEETING OF JULY 24 2012
Motion by Director Henn, seconded by Director Selich, to waive reading of the subject minutes,
approve as written, and order filed.
The motion carried by the following roll call vote:
Ayes: Director Gardner, Director Petros, Director Selich, Director Henn, Director Daigle, Vice
Chairman Hill, Chairman Curry
4. NEWPORT BEACH PUBLIC FACILITIES CORPORATION FINANCIAL REPORT
Corporation Treasurer Matusiewicz noted that the staff report includes a detailed financial report and
explains the purpose of the Corporation.
Motion by Director Henn, seconded by Director Petros, to receive and file.
Jim Mosher discussed why he believes the Corporation was created, believed that the City is spending
more money paying back the Certificates of Participation (COPS) over time than paying them off
immediately, referenced the Study Session item relative to the Facilities Financial Planning Program
(FFPP), and suggested using the City's reserve funds or other funds to pay back the bonds in full sooner
than later.
City of Newport Beach
Newport Beach Public Facilities Corporation
July 23, 2013
Chairman Curry clarified that general obligation bonds require a vote of the people because they have
the full taxing power and authority of the City, and appears as a tax on the property tax bill. He
emphasized that the City chose not to raise taxes to finance the Civic Center and Park Project. He noted
that most counties and cities, including Newport Beach, choose to use COPs to finance public facilities.
He likened paying the COPS to paying off a mortgage, noting that it amortizes so the principal increases
each year to maintain a level debt service payment.
The motion carried by the following roll call vote:
Ayes: Director Gardner, Director Petros, Director Selich, Director Henn, Director Daigle, Vice
Chairman Hill, Chairman Curry
6. PUBLIC COMMENTS —None
6. ADJOURNMENT - 4:39 p.m.
The agenda for the Newport Beach Public Facilities Corporation was posted on July 18, 2013,
at 4:07 p.m. on the City's website; on July 19, 2013, at 8:00 a.m. on the City Hall Electronic
Bulletin Board located in the entrance of the City Council Chambers at 100 Civic Center
Drive; and on July 19, 2013, at 7:40 a.m. in the Meeting Agenda Binder located in the entrance
of the City Council Chambers at 100 Civic Center Drive.
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