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HomeMy WebLinkAbout19 - Sale of Bonds for Assessment District 100CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT Agenda Item No. 19 July 27, 2010 TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL FROM: Administrative Services Department Tracy McCraner, Administrative Services Director (949) 644 -3123 or tmccraner @newportbeachca.gov Dan Matusiewicz, Deputy Administrative Services Director (949) 644 -3126 or danm @newportbeachca.gov SUBJECT: Sale of Bonds for Assessment District No. 100 ISSUE: Authorize the execution and delivery of all legal documents, substantially to form, necessary to issue bonds to finance the remaining unpaid assessments in Assessment District 100. RECOMMENDATION: 1) Adopt Resolution No. 2010- determining the remaining unpaid assessments for Assessment District No. 100 (13th St./ Balboa Blvd. /Adams St. / Ocean Front). 2) Adopt Resolution No. 2010- authorizing the issuance and sale of limited obligation bonds with respect to Assessment District No. 100 (13th St. / Balboa Blvd. / Adams St. / Ocean Front); approving the form of the Bond Indenture providing for the form, execution and issuance of said bonds, approving the form of the Bond Purchase Contract, the Preliminary Official Statement and the Disclosure Dissemination Agent Agreement, all pertaining to said bonds; and authorizing related actions and execution of related documents in respect of the issuance, sale and delivery of said bonds. DISCUSSION: City Council has previously provided for the formation of Assessment District 100 generally bound by 13th St / Balboa Blvd / Adams St / Ocean Front (Assessment District 100), pursuant to the provisions of the Municipal Improvement Act of 1913, and Sale of Bonds for Assessment District 100 July 27, 2010 Page 2 indicated its intention to provide for the issuance of limited obligation improvement bonds under and pursuant to the provisions of the Improvement Bond Act of 1915 (Act) in a principal amount equal to the unpaid assessments of the Assessment District. On June 8, 2010, Council adopted a resolution approving the Final Engineer's Report, and among other things approved the undergrounding of the existing overhead and ground -level utility facilities within the Assessment District Undergrounding Project, and levying the assessments on the parcels determined to be specially benefited by the Undergrounding Project, in the amounts set forth in the Final Engineer's Report. The assessment diagram and the Notice of Assessment associated with Assessment District 100 was then recorded in the official records of the County Recorder of the County of Orange, thereby establishing liens upon the respective parcels upon which the individual assessments were levied to secure payment of said assessments as provided by the Act. The amount of assessments levied on parcels within Assessment District 100, totaled $4,345,000. On June 9, 2010, the assessment amounts were recorded in the official records of the Orange County Recorder thereby establishing liens upon the respective parcels to secure payment of said assessments as provided by the Act On June 10, 2010, a thirty -day cash collection period was opened to afford property owners the opportunity to prepay all or any portion of the assessment levied upon the parcel or parcels at a 7% discount since certain prepaid financing costs could otherwise be avoided if bond financing was not required as follows: Bond Reserve 6.00% Underwriter's Discount 1.00% Total 7000% The period of time within which property owners within the Assessment District could prepay the assessment expired on July 12, 2010. Cash payments totaling $1,557,853 were received, representing 39% of the discounted value of the assessments. The sum of the cash payments, together with the $117,141 assumed financing cost previously included in the total assessment, brings the remaining amount of unpaid assessments to $2,670,006 as depicted below. Assessment levied — cost of improvement project and financing $4,345,000 City received — prepaid contributions from property owners $1,557,853 Exercised financing discount $117,141 Remaining unpaid assessment amount $2,670,006 Attached to the Resolution Determining Remaining Unpaid Assessments, the Administrative Services Department has executed and submitted to Council a Sale of Bonds for Assessment District 100 July 27, 2010 Page 3 Certificate of Unpaid Assessments, certifying to Council that the amount of unpaid assessments is $2,670,006. The City Clerk will cause the preparation and recording of an appropriate addendum to the notice of assessment which was recorded on June 9, 2010, to reflect (a) the discharge of lien respecting those parcels for which the assessment has been fully prepaid and discharged, and (b) the reduced amount of the assessment for those parcels for which the assessment has been partially prepaid. The City Clerk is then also directed to transmit a certified copy of this resolution to the Orange County Auditor, and the Orange County Auditor is requested to proceed in accordance with Section 8682 of the California Streets and Highways Code in the collection of installments of principal, interest and administrative costs respecting these unpaid assessments on the secured property tax assessment roll of the County of Orange, commencing with the 2010 -2011 tax roll. Under the provision of the Improvement Bond Act of 1915, the City is empowered to provide for the issuance, sale and delivery of limited obligation improvement bonds in the principal amount equal to the amount of the remaining unpaid assessments of $2,670,000 (rounded to the nearest $100). If Council wishes to proceed with financing of the remaining unpaid assessments, City Council should adopt a second resolution to authorize the issuance of bonds pursuant to the Act, designated the "City of Newport Beach Assessment District No. 100," in a principal amount equal to the amount of the remaining unpaid assessments, to complete the funding for the Undergrounding Project, to fund a reserve fund and to pay incidental costs of the Assessment District proceedings and the costs of issuance for the Bonds. The second resolution would also authorize the form, execution and delivery of all documents necessary to issue and deliver the bonds including: (1) a Bond Indenture, which sets forth the terms and provisions of which the Bonds are to be issued and administered; (2) a Bond Purchase Contract, under the terms of which, among other things, the City agrees to sell and Southwest Securities, Inc. (the "Underwriter') agrees to purchase the Bonds; (3) a Preliminary Official Statement, which describes the Bonds, the Assessment District, the Undergrounding Project and related matters; and (4) a Disclosure Dissemination Agent Agreement for the purpose of making undertakings to provide certain annual financial information and notice of certain prescribed events, if deemed material, as required for compliance with Rule 15c2 -12 of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. Sale of Bonds for Assessment District 100 July 27, 2010 Page 4 Finally, the second resolution authorizes the officers of the City to take any and all actions necessary to execute and deliver any and all documents which they may deem necessary or advisable in consultation with the City Attorney, Bond Counsel and Disclosure Counsel in order to carry out the intent of this resolution in general and the Bond Purchase Contract in particular. Environmental Review: This project qualifies for a Class 2 California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) exemption under Section 15302, item "d" of the Implementing Guidelines as follows: "Conversion of overhead electric utility distribution system facilities to underground including connection to existing overhead electric utility distribution lines where the surface is restored to the condition existing prior to the undergrounding." Public Notice: The agenda item has been noticed according to the Brown Act (72 hours in advance of the meeting at which the City Council considers the item). Fundina Availability: Funds will be available subject to the sale of bonds for this Assessment District. Alternatives: Revise the attached documents and /or defer the sale of bonds to a future date. Prepared by: Dan Matusiewicz Deputy Director Administrative Services Submitted by: racy Mc ner Director Administrative Services Department Attachments: District 100 Boundary Maps Resolution Determining Remaining Unpaid Assessments Resolution Authorizing Sale of Bonds and related documents Bond Indenture Bond Purchase Contract Preliminary Official Statement Disclosure Dissemination Agent Agreement RESOLUTION NO. 2010- A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH DETERMINING REMAINING UNPAID ASSESSMENTS FOR ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 100 (13TH STBALBOA BLVD /ADAMS ST /OCEAN FRONT) The City Council of the City of Newport Beach determines, orders and resolves as follows: SECTION 1. RECITALS. a. This City Council (this "Council ") of the City of Newport Beach (the "City ") has previously provided for (a) the formation of its Assessment District No. 100 (13th St/Balboa Blvd/Adams St/Ocean Front) (the "Assessment District "), under and pursuant to the provisions of the Municipal Improvement Act of 1913 (Division 12 of the California Streets and Highways Code) (the "1913 Act "), and (b) the issuance of limited obligation improvement bonds (the "Bonds ") pursuant to the provisions of the Improvement Bond Act of 1915 (Division 10 of the Streets and Highways Code; hereafter the "1915 Act "); and b. On June 8, 2010, this Council adopted its resolution approving the Final Engineer's Report, dated May 26, 2010, as identified in said resolution (the "Final Engineer's Report"), among other things approving and ordering implementation of the undergrounding of the existing overhead utility facilities (the " Undergrounding Project ") located within the public rights -of -way and easements and within or adjacent to the Assessment District, and levying the assessments on the parcels determined to be specially benefited by the Undergrounding Project, in the amounts set forth in the Final Engineer's Report; and C. Thereafter, on June 9, 2010, the Notice of Assessment and the assessment diagram for the Assessment District were recorded in the official records of the Orange County Recorder, and the individual assessments thereby became a lien upon the respective individual parcels upon which they had been levied; and d. On June 11, 2010, a notice of assessment was mailed to the owner or owners of each parcel assessed, advising that all or any portion of each such assessment could be paid in cash, without interest and at a discount of seven percent (7 %) (representing avoided financing costs respecting bond discount and bond reserve fund), with a deadline of July 12, 2010, for receipt of such cash payments at the office of the Administrative Services Director of the City (the "Administrative Services Director "); and C. Based upon the completion of these steps, this Council is advised by the Administrative Services Director that the City will be able to post an installment on account of unpaid assessments on the 2010 -2011 property tax roll of the County of Orange, providing for payment of the debt service on the Bonds on March 2 and September 2, 2011; and f. Following the close of the cash payment period on July 12, 2010 the Administrative Services Director prepared and submitted to the City Clerk of the City (the "City Clerk ") a Certificate Respecting Paid and Unpaid Assessments, a copy of which certificate is attached to this resolution as Exhibit A and by this reference incorporated herein, certifying that the amount of unpaid assessments, as revised to reflect the cash payments received from property owners wishing to prepay their respective assessments, in whole or in part, without interest, and rounded to the nearest dollar, is $2,670,006; and g. By this resolution, this Council wishes to establish said amount of unpaid assessments, rounded down to the nearest $100, as the principal amount of limited obligation improvement bonds to be authorized and issued in these proceedings upon the security of said unpaid assessments. SECTION 2. RECITALS TRUE AND CORRECT. The foregoing recitals are true and correct, and this Council so finds and determines. SECTION 3. DETERMINATION OF AMOUNT OF UNPAID ASSESSMENTS. This Council hereby finds and determines that, as set forth in the attached certificate, and there being no information to the contrary, the amount of assessments remaining unpaid in the Assessment District, when rounded to the nearest dollar, is the amount set forth in said certificate, namely $2,670,006, and by separate resolution, this Council will authorize the issuance of the Bonds in said principal amount, rounded down to the nearest $100. SECTION 4. RECORDATION OF ADDENDUM TO NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT. The City Clerk is authorized and directed to cause the preparation and recording of an appropriate addendum to the Notice of Assessment which was recorded on June 9, 2010, to reflect (a) the discharge of lien respecting those parcels for which the assessment has been fully prepaid and discharged and (b) the reduced amount of the assessment for those parcels for which the assessment has been partially prepaid. SECTION 5. TRANSMITTAL TO COUNTY AUDITOR. The Clerk is hereby directed to transmit a certified copy of this resolution to the Orange County Auditor, and the Orange County Auditor is requested to proceed in accordance with Section 8682 of the California Streets and Highways Code in the collection of installments of principal, interest and administrative costs respecting these unpaid assessments on the secured property tax assessment roll of the County of Orange, commencing with the 2010 -2011 tax roll. SECTION 6. EFFECTIVE DATE OF RESOLUTION. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption. 1469509.2 PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Newport Beach held on 27h day of July, 2010. Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk 1469509.2 3 EXHIBIT A CERTIFICATE RE PAID AND UNPAID ASSESSMENTS CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 100 (13TH ST/BALBOA BLVD /ADAMS ST /OCEAN FRONT) I HEREBY CERTIFY that the Final Engineer's Report for Assessment District No. 100 (1P St /Balboa Blvd/Adams St/Ocean Front) (the "Assessment District "), together with the attached list of Unpaid Assessments, correctly reflect the following: (1) The total amount of assessments levied on parcels within the Assessment District on June 8, 2010, and thereafter recorded in the official records of the Orange County Recorder on June 9, 2010, is $4,345,000. (2) The total amount of cash payments received by the City from property owners on account of assessments levied in the Assessment District, prior to expiration of the cash payment period on July 12, 2010, has resulted in a total reduction in the amount of unpaid assessments of $1,674,994 (when rounded to the nearest dollar). (3) After deducting the amount set forth in paragraph 2 above on account of cash payments received during the cash payment period, the amount of assessments remaining unpaid in the Assessment District is $2,670,006. Executed at Newport Beach, California, on July 19, 2010. -�A CUB, Tracy Mcd er Administra ' e Services Director City of Newport Beach Attach — List of Unpaid Assessments 1469509.3 1469509.2 4 City of Newport Beach Assessment District 100 List of Unpaid Assessments Assessment No. APN Owner Amount of Unpaid Assessment 2 939 -71 -011 PEARSON DARWIN $8,860.83 3 939 -71 -012 PEARSON DARWIN K $8,860.83 4 047 - 241 -02 CENOZ MARILUE K $17,721.68 5 047 - 241 -03 MC ANINCH JEFF & JENIFER $17,721.68 6 047 - 241 -04 O'NEAL HAROLD L $17,721.68 7 047 - 241 -05 BLANCHARD OMAR LLOYD $17,721.68 8 939 -71 -021 MILLS CRAIG A & KAREN C $8,860.83 9 939 -71 -022 CARRINGTON HIRAM D III $8.860.83 7,721.68 7.721.68 18 047- 241 -24 LOVELL BARBARA $20,490.68 20 047 - 241 -21 MILLER JOHN W $20,490.68 21 047 - 241 -20 RYAN MICHAEL J $20,490.68 22 047 - 241 -19 CEFALIA CATHY LYNN & JAMES J $20,490.68 24 047 - 241 -17 SALTMAN MICHAEL A $20,490.68 26 047 - 241 -15 OBERMAN DENYS H $20,490.68 27 047 - 241 -14 LEAR MARY L $41,535.18 28 047 - 251 -01 MCKENZIE TERENCE JAMES $17,721.68 29 047 - 251 -02 LEVENTHAL THEODORE MARK $17,721.68 30 047 - 251 -03 VYN JOHN & CAROLYN $17,721.68 32 047 - 251 -05 SISCO GEORGE WILLIAM $17,721.68 33 047 - 251 -06 DE ROBERTIS MARY MORO & MICHELE A $17,721.68 36 047 - 251 -08 CANCELLIERI JACK A $34,889.54 37 047 - 251 -09 DARLING COLLEEN E $17,721.68 38 047 - 251 -10 HSIEH TEANGTING JOHN $17,721.68 39 047 - 251 -11 ZIERES CHARLES R JR & JEANETTE L $17,721.68 40 047 - 251 -12 MOYER NORMAN EDWARD $17,721.68 41 047- 251 -23 QUARRE CONSTANCE C $20,490.68 43 047 - 251 -21 BLEVINS CAROLYN R $20,490.68 45 047 - 251 -19 RIDDLE RICHARD ALLEN $20,490.68 46 047 - 251 -18 CHERYL TROSKY $20,490.68 47 047 - 251 -17 SELLIER VICTOR F $20,490.68 48 047 - 251 -16 HANLEY MARY E $20,490.68 49 047 - 251 -15 AVAKIAN JACK $20,490.68 54 047 - 252 -03 CARLSON CLARENCE A $17,721.68 55 047- 252 -04 STILES CHARLES JAMES $17,721.68 56 047- 252 -05 ALLEN MATTHEW $17,721.68 57 047 - 252 -06 CROSBY DONALD $17,721.68 58 047 - 252 -07 ENSMINGER DAVID $17,721.68 59 047 - 252 -08 ENSMINGER DAVID $34,889.54 60 047 - 252 -09 SCOUT VENTURES LLC $17,721.68 61 047 - 252 -10 SUDBECK RODNEY $17,721.68 62 047 - 252 -11 ROSTEN DAVID $17,721.68 66 047 - 252 -24 WILHELM ROBERT U Amount of Assessment 047- 252 -23 CORKETT THOMAS C Unpaid No. APN Owner Assessment 63 047- 252 -12 TRAVIS WILLIAM H $17,721.68 64 047 - 252 -13 BACA JUDY J $3,505.57 65 _ 047- 252 -14 DEWEY STEVEN R II & LISE P $7,199.42 66 047 - 252 -24 WILHELM ROBERT U $22,705.89 67 047- 252 -23 CORKETT THOMAS C $22,705.89 68 047 - 252 -22 LYNCH JAMES B $22,705.89 70 047- 252 -20 SALAM ABDUL $22,705.89 71 047 - 252 -19 GAUGHAN JOHN $22,705.89 72 047 - 252 -18 TAVAGLIONE JACQUELINE $17,355.89 73 047 - 252 -17 BORDIER ERNEST P JR $22,705.89 74 047 - 252 -16 HENN MICHAEL F $22,705.89 76 047- 281 -01 SHAFER PATRICIA A $17,721.68 77 047 - 281 -02 WOODWORTH FRED L $26,582.51 78 047 - 281 -03 WINTER JANET P $26,582.51 81 047 - 281 -06 LUFF WILLIAM E JR $17,721.68 83 047 - 281 -25 GOLDBRUNNER PETER R $17,721.68 84 047 - 281 -08 MOHAWK PROPERTIES $17,721.68 85 047- 281 -09 QUILLEN CHARLES A $17,721.68 86 047- 281 -10 VINES THERON JR & GENEIL $17,721.68 87 047 - 281 -11 BUTLER MARILYN K $17,721.68 88 047 - 281 -12 KLOSE JOAN L $17,721.68 89 047 - 281 -23 SCHULER BECKY $22,705.89 90 047- 281 -22 FRIEDMAN JERALD $22,705.89 91 047 - 281 -21 POPE WILLIAM & LINDA $22,705.89 93 047- 281 -19 REGAN SARA C $22,705.89 94 047 - 281 -18 LAINER MARK $22,705.89 95 047 - 281 -17 POWELL CYNTHIA S $21,598.28 96 047- 281 -16 SILVERMAN WILLIAM M $21,044.49 97 047- 281 -15 HEYDORFF JOHN F $20,490.68 98 047 - 281 -14 BARMAR $19,383.08 99 047 - 281 -13 MC MILLAN JACK W $18,275.48 Amount of Assessment Unpaid No. APN Owner Assessment 169 048 - 024 -13 KNIGHT PAULA H $11,629.85 172 048- 024 -11 POLITISKI NOREEN S $13,291.26 174 048 - 073 -02 REID CHARLES K $11,629.85 181 048 - 073 -18 MONACHINO MICHAEL $11,629.85 183 048- 073 -16 HARRIS MCCLELLAN III & KATHRYN AMSTATER $11,629.85 186 048 - 073 -13 SCHWARY PATRICIA L $14,398.86 188 048 - 073 -28 DEAN TIMOTHY J $11,629.85 189 048- 073 -27 FARRELL RICHARD C $11,629.85 195 048 - 073 -12 RICHARDSON KIMM A $13,845.06 196 048 - 074 -01 REMLEY CHARLES A JR $11,629.85 197 048- 074 -02 WALSH KEVIN M $11,629.85 198 048 - 074 -03 HOOK MARGARET ANN $11,629.85 200 048- 074 -05 GOETHALS C M $11,629.85 201 048 - 074 -23 COOPER WILLIAM L $5,851.85 202 048- 074 -22 SORBORG ENTERPRISES $11,629.85 203 048 - 074 -21 NEAL JEFFERY B & ERIN M $11,629.85 204 048 - 074 -20 BEACH DAVID F $11,629.85 208 048- 074 -16 CARLSON KENNETH E $11,629.85 209 048 - 074 -15 SHIELD STEVEN C $11,629.85 210 048 - 074 -14 MORRISON TED E $17,167.88 211 048- 074 -06 GAGNE ELBRIDGE J & BERNA M $11,629.85 214 048 - 074 -27 CLOSE RICHARD & SALLY $11,629.85 215 048- 074 -09 GWINUP WILLIAM DUMONT GRANT $11,629.85 216 048 - 074 -10 NELSON JOEL L $11,629.85 221 048 - 081 -21 WINDSOR -TOWNE $23,813.50 224 048- 081 -27 BOWERS BUNNY C $13,291.26 226 048 - 081 -16 MCLAUGHLIN THOMAS G $13,291.26 227 048- 081 -19 MC LAUGHLIN THOMAS G $13,291.26 228 048 - 081 -18 KALATSCHAN JIM KARAPET $13,291.26 229 048 - 081 -06 COY JOAN D $13,291.26 LANG SHEILA I 235 048- 081 -11 HARBESON JAMES WILLIAM $13,291.26 236 048 - 081 -10 COONY EDMUND P $13.291.26 Assessment No. APN Owner Amount of Unpaid Assessment 239 048 - 081 -23 HAMILTON JAMES T & MARGARET SHANNON $13,291.26 241 048- 082 -01 HANADA BOBBY & LINDA $13,291.26 246 048 - 082 -11 HALUCK CATHERINE K S1329126 251 048 - 082 -06 MALCOLM ROBERT PARTON $13,291.26 255 048 - 121 -01 DOOSTMARD ESMAIEL $34,889.54 256 048 - 121 -02 WOOD DENNIS C $16,060.27 257 048- 121 -03 EUBANKS MICHAEL ALAN $16,060.27 259 048 - 121 -05 HARRIMAN ANNE S $16,060.27 261 048 - 121 -07 HORMANN SHARON LYNN & GREGORY ALLEN $16,060.27 262 048 - 121 -20 WAH ALLEN $5,460.50 263 048 - 121 -21 XENOS JANE J $3,212.06 264 048 - 121 -19 GUCCIARDO JAMES F $17,167.88 265 048 - 121 -18 LUCAS MARK M & CINDY R $16,060.27 267 048 - 121 -15 DWYER RICHARD E $16,060.27 268 932 -16 -029 MESSERSCHMITT JOHN A $7,753.23 269 932 -16 -030 TILLERCO LLC $7,753.23 270 048 - 121 -13 MARTIN ROBERT LOWELL JR & VIRGINIA LOUISE $16,060.27 271 048- 121 -12 LUKEN BARBARA C $16,060.27 272 048 - 121 -11 MUTH JAMES T II $16.060.27 RESOLUTION NO. 2010- A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF LIMITED OBLIGATION IMPROVEMENT BONDS OF THE CITY WITH RESPECT TO ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 100 (13TH ST /BALBOA BLVD /ADAMS ST /OCEAN FRONT); APPROVING THE FORM OF THE BOND INDENTURE, PROVIDING FOR THE FORM, EXECUTION AND ISSUANCE OF SAID BONDS; APPROVING THE FORM OF THE BOND PURCHASE CONTRACT, THE PRELIMINARY OFFICIAL STATEMENT, AND THE DISCLOSURE DISSEMINATION AGENT AGREEMENT, ALL PERTAINING TO SAID BONDS; AND AUTHORIZING RELATED ACTIONS AND EXECUTION OF RELATED DOCUMENTS IN RESPECT OF THE ISSUANCE, SALE AND DELIVERY OF SAID BONDS The City Council of the City of Newport Beach determines, orders and resolves as follows: SECTION 1. RECITALS. a. This City Council (this "Council ") of the City of Newport Beach (the "City"), by proceedings duly had and taken, previously provided for the formation of itsAssessment District No. 100 (13th St/Balboa Blvd /Adams St/Ocean Front) (the "Assessment District "), under and pursuant to the provisions of the Municipal Improvement Act of 1913 (Division 12 of the California Streets and Highways Code), and indicated its intention to provide for the issuance of limited obligation improvement bonds under and pursuant to the provisions of the Improvement Bond Act of 1915 (Division 10 of said Streets and Highways Code; hereafter the "Act ") in a principal amount equal to the unpaid assessments of the Assessment District; and b. On June 8, 2010, this Council adopted its resolution approving the Final Engineer's Report, as identified in said resolution (the "Final Engineer's Report"), and among other things approving and ordering implementation of the undergrounding of the existing overhead and ground -level utility facilities (the " Undergrounding Project ") within the Assessment District, and levying the assessments on the parcels determined to be specially benefited by the Undergrounding Project, in the amounts set forth in the Final Engineer's Report; and C. The assessment diagram and the Notice of Assessment respecting the Assessment District were thereafter recorded in the official records of the County Recorder of the County of Orange, thereby establishing liens upon the respective parcels upon which the individual assessments were levied to secure payment of said assessments as provided by the Act; and d. The period of time within which property owners could, if they wished to do so, prepay all or any portion of the assessment levied upon the parcel or parcels owned by such property owners within the Assessment District expired on July 12, 2010, and the Administrative Services Director of the City has executed and submitted to this Council at its July 27th meeting a Certificate Respecting Paid and Unpaid Assessments, certifying to this Council that the amount of unpaid assessments, when rounded to the nearest dollar, is $2,670,006, and this Council, by separate resolution adopted this same date, has determined on the basis of said Certificate Respecting Paid and Unpaid Assessments, that the amount of unpaid assessments is $2,670,006; and C. The City is empowered under the provisions of the Act to provide for the issuance, sale and delivery of limited obligation improvement bonds upon the security of the unpaid assessments and in a principal amount which as nearly as practicable is equal to the amount of the unpaid assessments; and f. This Council wishes by this resolution to authorize the issuance of a series of bonds, under and pursuant to the Act, to be designated the "City of Newport Beach Assessment District No. 100 (13th St /Balboa Blvd /Adams St/Ocean Front) Limited Obligation Improvement Bonds" (the "Bonds "), in a principal amount equal to the amount of the unpaid assessments, rounded down to the nearest $100, namely $2,670,000, to complete the funding for the Undergrounding, to fund a reserve fund and to pay incidental costs of the Assessment District proceedings and the costs of issuance for the Bonds; and g. The City has determined that all things necessary to make the Bonds, when authenticated and issued as provided in that certain Bond Indenture (the "Bond Indenture "), dated as of August 1, 2010, between the City and U.S. Bank National Association, as paying agent (the "Paying Agent'), the valid, binding and legal obligations of the City according to the import thereof and hereof have been done and performed; and h. In furtherance of implementing the financing, there have been filed with the City Clerk and presented to this meeting for consideration and approval by this Council the following documents: (1) a Bond Indenture, under the terms and provisions of which the Bonds are to be issued and administered; (2) a Bond Purchase Contract, under the terms of which, among other things, the City agrees to sell and Southwest Securities, Inc. (the "Underwriter ") agrees to purchase the Bonds; (3) a Preliminary Official Statement, describing the Bonds, the Assessment District, the Undergrounding Project and related matters; and (4) a Disclosure Dissemination Agent Agreement for the purpose of making undertakings to provide certain annual financial information and notice of certain prescribed events, if deemed material, as required for compliance with Rule 15c2 -12 of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission; and i. Being fully advised in the matter of the financing, this Council wishes to proceed with implementation of said financing. 2 SECTION 2. ISSUANCE OF BONDS AUTHORIZED. Pursuant to the Act, the Bonds shall be issued in the aggregate principal amount equal to $2,670,000; provided, however, that (a) the bond discount, consisting of the net amount of Underwriter's discount, less original issue discount, if any, plus original issue premium, if any, shall not exceed the amount set forth in the Final Engineer's Report, as adjusted to reflect the discounted cash payments made on account of assessments during the cash payment period, (b) the maximum net interest rate on any maturity shall not exceed 6.50 %, and (c) the last maturity shall not extend beyond the year 2025. The Bonds may be issued as either (1) traditional tax- exempt Bonds or (2) direct payment Build America Bonds ( "Direct Payment BABs "), to be structured and issued as authorized by and pursuant to the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act of 2009 (the "Recovery Act"), or any combination of the two, as shall be determined by the Administrative Services Director of the City in consultation with the Underwriter to be in the best interest of the City. As used in the foregoing paragraph, the term "net interest rate" shall mean, with respect to Direct Payment BABs, if issued as authorized by this resolution, the interest rate payable to holders of the Bonds less the rate at which the direct payment to the City, as issuer of the Bonds, is determined. SECTION 3. FORM OF BOND INDENTURE APPROVED. The form and substance of the Bond Indenture is hereby approved. The Administrative Services Director or designee thereof (all references hereafter to the "Administrative Services Director" shall be deemed to include any designee thereof) is hereby authorized and directed to execute and deliver the Bond Indenture on behalf of the City in substantially said form, with such changes therein as the Administrative Services Director may require or approve in consultation with Meyers, Nave, Riback, Silver & Wilson, a Professional Law Corporation, Bond Counsel to the City for the Assessment District and the Bonds ( "Bond Counsel "), such approval to be conclusively evidenced by the execution and delivery thereof. SECTION 4. FORM OF BOND PURCHASE CONTRACT APPROVED. The form and substance of the Bond Purchase Contract is hereby approved. The Administrative Services Director is hereby authorized and directed to execute and deliver the Bond Purchase Contract on behalf of the City in substantially said form, with such changes therein as the Administrative Services Director may require or approve in consultation with McFarlin & Anderson LLP, Disclosure Counsel to the City for the Bonds ( "Disclosure Counsel "), such approval to be conclusively evidenced by the execution and delivery thereof. SECTION 5. FORM OF PRELIMINARY OFFICIAL STATEMENT APPROVED; OTHER ACTIONS RESPECTING THE PRELIMINARY OFFICIAL STATEMENT AND FINAL OFFICIAL STATEMENT AUTHORIZED. a. The form and substance of the Preliminary Official Statement is hereby approved. The Mayor or designee thereof (all references hereafter to the "Mayor" shall be deemed to include any designee thereof, including but not limited to the Mayor Pro Tern and the Administrative Services Director) is authorized to execute a certificate respecting the finality of 9 the Preliminary Official Statement and to execute the final Official Statement to be derived therefrom. b. The Mayor is authorized to approve corrections and additions to the Preliminary Official Statement by supplement or amendment thereto, by appropriate insertions, or otherwise as appropriate, provided that such corrections or additions shall be regarded by the Mayor in consultation with Disclosure Counsel as necessary to cause the information contained therein to conform to facts material to an informed investment decision respecting the Bonds or to the proceedings of this Council or that such corrections or additions are in form rather than in substance. C. The Underwriter is authorized to distribute said Preliminary Official Statement and the final Official Statement to be derived therefrom in connection with sale and delivery of the Bonds. SECTION 6. FORM OF DISCLOSURE DISSEMINATION AGENT AGREEMENT APPROVED. The form and substance of the Disclosure Dissemination Agent Agreement is hereby approved. The Administrative Services Director is hereby authorized and directed to execute and deliver the Disclosure Dissemination Agent Agreement on behalf of the City in substantially said form, with such changes as may be approved by the Administrative Services Director in consultation with Disclosure Counsel, such approval to be conclusively evidenced by such execution and delivery. SECTION 7. GENERAL AUTHORIZATION RESPECTING OTHER ACTIONS. The officers of the City are hereby authorized and directed, jointly and severally, to do any and all things, to take such actions, and to execute and deliver any and all documents, including but not limited to agreements, certificates and opinions which they may deem necessary or advisable in consultation with Bond Counsel and Disclosure Counsel in order to carry out, give effect to and comply with the terms and intent of this resolution in general and the Bond Purchase Contract in particular. Any such actions heretofore taken by such officers are hereby ratified, confirmed and approved. SECTION 8. EFFECTIVE DATE OF RESOLUTION. This resolution shall be effective immediately upon adoption. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Newport Beach held on the 27`h day of July, 2010. ATTEST: City Clerk Mayor 0 1469508.3 W +E SS 0 os t &fifes I inch = 4)00 feet May /2010 Aa st.Distdct_100.=d V i ' 11 �17 Y �/r ✓1 PACIFIC Assessment District 10 \ \ \ \ UPPER \ NEWPORT �I X BA Y W +E SS 0 os t &fifes I inch = 4)00 feet May /2010 Aa st.Distdct_100.=d V i ' 11 �17 Y �/r ✓1 PACIFIC skF 6'a Assessment District 100 �.a5b t Ab$s d sg� g a s•r r� - ���d ga-• 8¢ k >g g,ir r s ��� A d ka k¢��a, ,y < a r ° - • b dye wx F kk9 �s de zd �Ad a _ SA Ek¢ `39 gI - S n /n N W +E S a M 500 Feet 1 inch =500 feet N May12010 AssessDistdct_100_De!all.nud BOND INDENTURE by and between City of Newport Beach, California and U.S. Bank National Association, as Paying Agent Dated as of August 1, 2010 City of Newport Beach Assessment District No. 100 (13th St/Balboa Blvd /Adams St /Ocean Front) Limited Obligation Improvement Bonds TABLE OF CONTENTS Page SECTION 1. Authorization, Designation and Amount ............................... ............................... 1 SECTION 2. Issuance; Unpaid Assessments; No Parity Bonds .................. ............................... 1 SECTION 3. Alternative Procedure for Advance Payment ........................ ............................... I SECTION 4. Registered Bonds; Denominations and Book -Entry Only .... ............................... 1 SECTION 5. Date of Bonds ............................................................................ ............................... 1 SECTION6. Maturity .................................................................................... ............................... 1 SECTION7. Interest ...................................................................................... ............................... 1 SECTION 8. Place of Payment ....................................................................... ..............................2 SECTION9. Redemption ................................................................................ ..............................2 SECTION 10. Transfer of Registered Bonds ................................................. ............................... 4 SECTION11. Exchange of Bonds .................................................................... ..............................4 SECTION 12. Books of Registration ............................................................... ............................... 4 SECTION 13. Execution of Bonds ................................................................... ............................... 5 SECTION 14. Authentication ........................................................................... ..............................5 SECTION 15. Ownership of Bonds .................................................................. ..............................5 SECTION 16. Mutilated, Destroyed, Stolen or Lost Bonds .......................... ............................... 5 SECTION 17. Cancellation of Bonds ............................................................... ..............................5 SECTION 18. Application of Bond Proceeds .................................................. ..............................6 SECTION 19. Creation of Funds ..................................................................... ............................... 6 SECTION20. Investments ................................................................................ ..............................8 SECTION 21. No City Liability ........................................................................ ..............................9 SECTION 22. Covenant for Superior Court Foreclosure .............................. ..............................9 SECTION 23. Covenant to Maintain Tax- Exempt Status ............................. ..............................9 SECTION 24. Order to Print and Authenticate Bonds ............................... ............................... 10 SECTION 25. Paying Agent ........................................................................... ............................... 10 SECTION 26. Liability of Paying Agent ....................................................... ............................... 11 SECTION 27. Provisions Constitute Contract ............................................. ............................... 11 SECTION 28. Unclaimed Funds .................................................................... ............................... 12 SECTION 29. Modification or Amendment to this Indenture ................... ............................... 12 SECTION 30. Notices to and Demands on City and Paying Agent ............ ............................... 12 SECTION 31. Partial Invalidity .................................................................... ............................... 13 SECTION32. Applicable Law ....................................................................... ............................... 13 SECTION33. Conflict with Act ...................................................................... .............................13 SECTION 34. Payment on Business Day ...................................................... ............................... 13 SECTION35. Continuing Disclosure ............................................................ ............................... 13 SECTION36. Defeasance ................................................................................. .............................13 SECTION37. Counterparts ........................................................................... ............................... 15 EXHIBIT A MATURITY SCHEDULE ................................................................... ............................A -1 EXHIBIT B BOOK -ENTRY BONDS PROVISIONS ............................................ ............................B -1 EXHIBIT C FORM OF BOND ............................................................................. ............................... C -1 EXHIBIT D AUTHORIZED INVESTMENTS ...................................................... ............................D -1 i BOND INDENTURE This Bond Indenture (this "Indenture "), dated as of August 1, 2010, is entered into by and between the City of Newport Beach, a California municipal corporation (the "City "), and U.S. Bank National Association, as paying agent, registrar and transfer agent (the "Paying Agent'), to establish the terms and conditions pertaining to the issuance of bonds in a special assessment district known and designated as Assessment District No. 100 (the "Assessment District'). SECTION 1. Authorization, Designation and Amount. Pursuant to the provisions of the "Improvement Bond Act of 1915" (the "Act'), being Division 10 of the Streets and Highways Code of the State of California, the City does hereby authorize the issuance of a bond or bonds to represent the unpaid assessments within the Assessment District, rounded down to the nearest $100, in an aggregate principal amount of $ , to be designated as the "City of Newport Beach Assessment District No. 100 (13th St/Balboa Blvd /Adams St/Ocean Front) Limited Obligation Improvement Bonds" (the "Bonds "). SECTION 2. Issuance; Unpaid Assessments; No Parity Bonds. The City shall determine the assessments that are unpaid and the aggregate amount thereof and issue, sell and deliver bonds therefor as authorized by the Act. The Bonds shall be secured by, and the City does hereby pledge, (1) the unpaid assessments within the Assessment District and (2) the amounts held in the Redemption Fund and the Reserve Fund maintained pursuant to this Indenture and any earnings thereon (except to the extent earnings are to be transferred to the Rebate Fund under this Indenture). Except for refunding bonds, if any, no additional bonds or other obligations will be issued or incurred that will be secured by or payable from the assessments of the Assessment District. SECTION 3. Alternative Procedure for Advance Payment. The provisions of Part 11.1 of the Act, providing an alternative procedure for the advance payment of assessments and the calling of all or a portion of the Bonds, shall apply. SECTION 4. Registered Bonds; Denominations and Book -Entry Only. The Bonds shall be issued only as fully- registered Bonds in the denomination of $5,000, or any integral multiple thereof, except for one Bond (which Bond, if a series of Bonds is issued, shall be the Bond maturing in the first year of maturity) which shall include the amount by which the total aggregate principal amount of the Bonds exceeds the maximum integral multiple of $5,000. Notwithstanding any provisions herein to the contrary, the Bonds shall be initially issued in book -entry form in accordance with the terms of Exhibit B attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference. SECTION 5. Date of Bonds. All of the Bonds shall be dated as of August _, 2010 (the "Closing Date "), and interest shall accrue from that date at the rates set forth in Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference. SECTION 6. Maturity. The Bonds may be issued as serial bonds, term bonds, or both. The principal of the Bond or Bonds shall be payable on September 2nd of every year, commencing September 2, 2011, until the whole is paid. The principal amount maturing or payable each year shall be the principal amounts maturing or payable in the respective years as shown on Exhibit A hereto. SECTION 7. Interest. Each serial Bond shall be of a single maturity and shall bear interest at the rate for its maturity as set forth in Exhibit A attached hereto. Interest on the Bonds shall be paid in lawful money of the United States of America on March 2nd and September 2nd of each year (each, an "Interest Payment Date "), commencing March 2, 2011, by check of the Paying Agent mailed by first -class mail, postage prepaid, on each Interest Payment Date to the registered owners thereof at the owners' addresses as they appear on the Paying Agent's books of registration on the 15th day of the month immediately preceding said Interest Payment Date regardless of whether such day is a business day (the "Record Date ") or by wire transfer to an account in the United States of America made on an Interest Payment Date upon written instructions received by the Paying Agent on or before the Record Date from an owner of $1,000,000 or more in aggregate principal amount of Bonds. Interest shall be calculated on the basis of a three hundred sixty (360) day year composed of twelve (12) thirty (30) day months. Interest on any Bond shall be payable from the Interest Payment Date next preceding the date of authentication of that Bond, unless (i) the date of authentication is an Interest Payment Date, in which event interest shall be payable from such date of authentication, (ii) the date of authentication is after aRecord Date but prior to the immediately succeeding Interest Payment Date, in which event interest shall be payable from that Interest Payment Date, or (iii) the date of authentication is prior to the close of business on the first Record Date, in which event interest shall be payable from the Closing Date, provided, however, that if at the time of authentication of any Bond, interest is in default, interest on that Bond shall be payable from the last Interest Payment Date to which the interest has been paid or made available for payment or from the Closing Date, if no interest has been paid or made available for payment. SECTION 8. Place of Payment. The principal of, and any premium due on the redemption of the Bonds, shall be payable in lawful money of the United States of America upon surrender thereof at the corporate trust office of the Paying Agent in St. Paul, Minnesota (the "Principal Office "), or at such other office as the Paying Agent may designate, or at the corporate trust office of such other registrar, transfer agent, paying agent or fiscal agent as appointed by Section 25 hereof. SECTION 9. Redemption.(a) Optional Redemption. Any Bond or any portion of a Bond may be redeemed, in whole or in part in increments of $5,000, in advance of maturity on any Interest Payment Date, commencing March 2, 2011, from any source of funds legally available, including, without limitation, the prepayment of assessments and surplus funds from the Improvement Fund, if any, at the redemption prices (expressed as a percentage of the principal amount to be redeemed) set forth below, together with accrued interest to the date of redemption: Redemption Date Redemption Price March 2, 2011 through September 2, 2015 103% March 2, 2016 and September 2, 2016 102% March 2, 2017 and September 2, 2017 101% March 2, 2018 and thereafter 100% (b) Purchase of Bonds. In lieu of payment at maturity or redemption under this Section 9, monies in the Redemption Fund (other than monies representing prepaid assessments) may be used and withdrawn by the Paying Agent for purchase of outstanding Bonds which mature on the next principal payment date, upon the filing with the Paying Agent prior to the selection of Bonds for redemption of a written request from the City requesting such purchase, at public or private sale as and when, and at such prices (including brokerage and other charges) as such request may provide, but in no event may Bonds be purchased at a price in excess of the principal amount thereof, the premium, if any, plus interest accrued to the date of maturity or redemption that would otherwise be payable. (c) Selection of Bonds for Redemption. If less than all of the outstanding Bonds or portions thereof are to be redeemed, the Paying Agent shall select the Bonds to be redeemed in authorized denominations in such a way that the ratio of outstanding Bonds to issued Bonds shall be approximately the same for each annual maturity insofar as possible. (d) Notice of Redemption. When the Paying Agent shall receive notice from the City of its election to redeem Bonds at least sixty (60) days prior to the applicable redemption date, or when Bonds are otherwise to be redeemed pursuant to this Section 9, the Paying Agent shall give notice, in the name and at the expense of the City, of the redemption of such Bonds. Such notice of redemption shall (a) specify the numbers of the Bonds selected for redemption, except that where all the Bonds are subject to redemption or all the Bonds of a maturity date are subject to redemption, the numbers thereof need not be specified; (b) state the date fixed for redemption; (c) state the redemption price; (d) state the place or places where the Bonds are to be redeemed; (e) in the case of Bonds to be redeemed only in part, state the portion of the Bond which is to be redeemed; and (f) state the CUSIP numbers of the Bonds to be redeemed. Such notice shall further state that on the date fixed for redemption there shall become due and payable on each Bond, or portion thereof called for redemption, the principal thereof, together with any premium, and interest accrued to the redemption date, and that from and after such date, interest thereon shall cease to accrue and be payable. At least 30 days but no more than 45 days prior to the redemption date, the Paying Agent shall mail by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, or deliver by personal service, a copy of such notice, to the respective owners of the Bonds to be redeemed at their addresses appearing on the bond register. The actual receipt by the owner of any Bond of notice of such redemption shall not be a condition precedent thereto, and failure to receive such notice shall not affect the validity of the proceedings for the redemption of such Bonds, or the cessation of interest on the redemption date. A certificate by the Paying Agent that notice of such redemption has been given as herein provided shall be conclusive as against all parties, and it shall not be open to any Bond owner to show that he or she failed to receive notice of such redemption. In addition to the notice described in the foregoing paragraph, such redemption notice shall be given by the Paying Agent (i) by first class mail, postage prepaid, or (ii) by facsimile transmission, on the same day as the date of the mailing required by the preceding paragraph, to Southwest Securities, Inc. (the "Underwriter") and to The Depository Trust Company. In addition to the foregoing notices, on the same day as the date of the mailing required by the second paragraph preceding this paragraph, such redemption notice shall be given by the Paying Agent by (i) first - class mail, postage prepaid, or (ii) facsimile transmission, to the Electronic Municipal Market Access website (www.emma.msrb. org). Neither failure to give the notice described in the two immediately preceding paragraphs nor any defect therein shall in any manner affect the redemption of the Bonds. (e) Partial Redemption of Bonds. Upon surrender of any Bond to be redeemed in part only, the City shall execute and the Paying Agent shall authenticate and deliver to the Bond owner, at the expense of the City, a new Bond or Bonds of authorized denominations equal in aggregate principal amount to the unredeemed portion of the Bond surrendered with the same interest rate and the same maturity. (f) Effect of Notice and Availability of Redemption Money. Notice of redemption having been duly given, as provided in this Section 9, and the amount necessary for the redemption having been made available for that purpose and being available therefor on the date fixed for such redemption: (1) The Bonds, or portions thereof, designated for redemption shall, on the date fixed for redemption, become due and payable at the redemption price thereof as provided in this Indenture, anything in this Indenture or in the Bonds to the contrary notwithstanding; (2) Upon presentation and surrender thereof at the Principal Office of the Paying Agent, such Bonds shall be redeemed at the specified redemption price; (3) From and after the redemption date, the Bonds or portions thereof so designated for redemption shall be deemed to be no longer outstanding and such Bonds or portions thereof shall cease to bear further interest; and (4) From and after the date fixed for redemption, no owner of any of the Bonds or portion thereof so designated for redemption shall be entitled to any of the benefits of this Indenture, or to any other rights, except with respect to payment of the redemption price and interest accrued to the redemption date from the amounts so made available. (g) Bonds Are Subject to Refunding. The Bonds shall be subject to refunding pursuant to Division 11.5 of the Streets and Highways Code of the State of California. (h) No Mandatory Call. There shall be no mandatory redemption of the Bonds upon an event or detem iination of taxability or otherwise. SECTION 10. Transfer of Registered Bonds. Any Bond may, in accordance with its terms, be transferred upon the books of registration required to be kept by the Paying Agent pursuant to the provisions of Section 12 by the owner in whose name it is registered, or by his or her duty authorized attorney or legal representative, upon surrender of such Bond for registration of such transfer, accompanied by delivery of a written instrument of transfer in a form approved by the Paying Agent and duly executed by the owner of said Bonds. The Paying Agent may require the payment by the Bond owner requesting such transfer of any tax or other governmental charge required to be paid with respect to such transfer and such charges as provided for in the system of registration for registered debt obligations. The Paying Agent may refuse to transfer or exchange either (i) any Bond during the period established by the Paying Agent for the selection of Bonds for prepayment, or (ii) any Bond which the Paying Agent has selected for prepayment in whole or in part under the provisions of Section 9 of this Indenture. Upon any registration of transfer, a new Bond or Bonds shall be authenticated and delivered by the Paying Agent in exchange for such Bond, in the name of the transferee, in any denomination or denominations authorized by this Indenture and in an aggregate principal amount equal to the principal amount of such Bond or principal amount of such Bond or Bonds so surrendered. In all cases in which Bonds shall be exchanged or transferred, the Paying Agent shall authenticate Bonds in accordance with the provisions of this Indenture. All Bonds surrendered in such exchange or registration transfer shall forthwith be canceled. SECTION 11. Exchange of Bonds. Bonds may be exchanged at the Principal Office of the Paying Agent for a like aggregate principal amount of Bonds of the same series, interest rate and maturity, subject to the payment of any tax or governmental charges, if any, upon surrender and cancellation of the Bond. Upon such transfer and exchange, a new registered Bond or Bonds of any authorized denomination or denominations of the same series and maturity for the same aggregate principal amount will be issued to the transferee in exchange therefor. The Paying Agent shall not be required to register the exchange of any Bonds during the fifteen (15) days preceding the selection of any Bonds for redemption prior to the maturity thereof nor with respect to any Bond which has been selected for redemption prior to the maturity thereof. SECTION 12. Books of Registration. There shall be kept by the Paying Agent sufficient books for the registration and transfer of the Bonds and, upon presentation for such purpose, the Paying Agent shall, under rd such reasonable regulations as it may prescribe, register or transfer or cause to be registered or transferred, on said register, Bonds as hereinbefore provided. SECTION 13. Execution of Bonds. The Bonds shall be executed manually or in facsimile by the Administrative Services Director and by the City Clerk of the City. The Bonds shall be delivered to the Paying Agent for authentication and registration. In case an officer who shall have signed or attested to any of the Bonds by facsimile or otherwise shall cease to be such officer before the authentication, delivery and issuance of the Bonds, such Bonds nevertheless may be authenticated, delivered and issued, and upon such authentication, delivery and issue, shall be as binding as though those who signed and attested the same had remained in office. SECTION 14. Authentication. Only such of the Bonds as shall bear thereon a certificate of authentication substantially in the form below, manually executed by the Paying Agent, shall be valid or obligatory for any purpose or entitled to the benefits of this Indenture, and such certificate of the Paying Agent shall be conclusive evidence that the Bonds so authenticated have been duly executed, authenticated and delivered hereunder and are entitled to the benefits of this Indenture. FORM OF CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION This Bond has been authenticated on: [Closing Date] U.S. Bank National Association, as Paying Agent, Transfer Agent and Registrar ILZ Authorized signatory SECTION 15. Ownership of Bonds. The person in whose name any Bond shall be registered shall be deemed and regarded by the Paying Agent and the City as the absolute owner thereof for all purposes and shall not be affected by any notice to the contrary, and payment of or on account of the principal and redemption premium, if any, of any such Bond, and the interest on any such Bond, shall be made only to or upon the order of the registered owner thereof or the owner's legal representative shown on the books of registration. All such payments shall be valid and effectual to satisfy and discharge the liability upon such Bond, including the redemption premium, if any, and interest thereon, to the extent of the sum or sums so paid. SECTION 16. Mutilated, Destroyed, Stolen or Lost Bonds. In case any Bond secured hereby shall become mutilated or be destroyed, stolen or lost, the City shall cause to be executed and authenticated a new Bond of like date and tenor and principal or maturity amount in exchange and substitution for and upon the cancellation of such mutilated Bond or in lieu of and in substitution for such Bond mutilated, destroyed, stolen or lost, upon the Bond owner's paying the reasonable expenses and charges in connection therewith, and, in the case of a Bond destroyed, stolen or lost, the filing by the Bond owner with the Paying Agent and City of evidence satisfactory to them that such Bond was destroyed, stolen or lost, and of ownership thereof, and furnishing the Paying Agent and City with indemnity satisfactory to them. SECTION 17. Cancellation of Bonds. Any Bond paid or redeemed either at or before maturity shall be canceled upon the payment or redemption of such Bond and shall be delivered to the Paying Agent when such payment or redemption is made. All Bonds canceled under any of the provisions of this Indenture shall be destroyed by the Paying Agent, and the Paying Agent shall execute a certificate describing the Bonds so destroyed and retain said executed certificate in its permanent files for the issue. SECTION 18. Application of Bond Proceeds. The proceeds of the sale of the Bonds, in the aggregate amount of $ (being the par amount of the Bonds less the underwriter's discount in the amount of $ and less /plus original issue discount /premium in the amount of shall be received by the City and deposited as follows: (1) S of the sale proceeds, which represents the initial Reserve Requirement (as defined below), shall be deposited in the Reserve Fund (as defined below) established pursuant to Section 19 (b) hereof, and (2) $ of the sale proceeds, together with the amount collected by the City as prepaid assessments, shall be deposited into the Improvement Fund (as defined below) established pursuant to Section 19 (c) (1) hereof. SECTION 19. Creation of Funds. The Paying Agent and the City, as applicable, are hereby authorized and directed to establish the following funds for purposes of collecting assessment installments, making payment for the hereinafter designated costs and expenses and payment of principal and interest on the Bonds. The funds to be created are designated and subject to the terms as follows: (a) Redemption Fund: The Paying Agent is hereby authorized and directed to establish and maintain a Redemption Fund (the "Redemption Fund ") designated by the name of the Assessment District and to deposit therein from time to time (i) the amount of the proceeds of the Bonds which represents accrued and capitalized interest, if any, on the Bonds, (ii) all sums received from the City representing the collection of the assessments (other than assessments for administrative costs) and the interest thereon, and (iii) any surplus in the Improvement Fund to the extent as provided below. There shall be established by the Paying Agent a Prepayment Account as a subaccount within the Redemption Fund (the "Prepayment Account "). The Paying Agent shall not be required to establish the Prepayment Account until the time when deposits are required to be made therein. The City shall transfer to the Paying Agent for deposit in the Prepayment Account all monies received by the City representing the prepayment of the principal of, and interest and redemption premium on, any Bonds. Such monies shall be applied solely to the payment of the principal of, and interest and premium on, Bonds to be redeemed prior to maturity pursuant to the optional redemption provisions of Section 9 of this Indenture. Except for money received with respect to assessment surcharges for administrative costs, the City shall transfer or cause to be transferred to the Paying Agent at least five days prior to each Interest Payment Date all sums received and not previously transferred from the collection of the assessments and any interest thereon and all sums received for the partial or full prepayment of assessments as required by Streets and Highways Code Section 8767. Any transfer representing the prepayment of assessments shall be accompanied by written instructions as to the disposition of such sums to redeem Bonds prior to maturity or to pay accrued interest on any Bonds to be redeemed. Principal of and interest on the Bonds shall be paid by the Paying Agent to the registered owners out of the Redemption Fund to the extent funds on deposit in said Redemption Fund are available therefor. In all respects not recited herein, said Bonds shall be governed by this Indenture or such other direction of the City to the Paying Agent in writing given in accordance with the provisions of the Act. The Paying Agent may conclusively rely upon any statement or certification of the City that any such direction is given by the City in accordance with the Act. Under no circumstances shall the Bonds or interest thereon be paid out of any other fund except as provided herein. (b) Reserve Fund: The City shall create and maintain a special reserve fund for the Bonds (the "Reserve Fund ") to be designated by the name of the Assessment District. Pursuant to Section 18 of this Indenture, the Reserve Fund shall be initially funded from a portion of the Bond proceeds in an amount equal to 6% of the original principal amount of the Bonds, representing the original "Reserve Requirement" (as said term is defined below). The City shall also deposit in the Reserve Fund funds which represent the proceeds of (i) payments made to redeem delinquent assessment installments or (ii) the judicial foreclosure sale of parcels pursuant to Section 22 below, in each case if and to the extent necessary to restore the amount on deposit to the Reserve Requirement following any advance having been made from the Reserve Fund to the Redemption Fund as a result of such delinquencies. Monies in the Reserve Fund shall be applied as follows: (1) Amounts in the Reserve Fund shall be transferred to the Paying Agent for deposit in the Redemption Fund if there are insufficient monies in said Redemption Fund to pay principal of and interest on the Bonds when due. Amounts so transferred shall be repaid to the Reserve Fund from proceeds from the redemption or foreclosure of property with respect to which an assessment is unpaid and from payments of the delinquent assessments. (2) Interest earned on the permitted investment of monies on deposit in the Reserve Fund shall remain in the Reserve Fund to the extent required to maintain the Reserve Fund at the Reserve Requirement. Not later than August 30 of each fiscal year, the amount on deposit in the Reserve Fund in excess of the Reserve Requirement shall be transferred from the Reserve Fund to the Redemption Fund and credited to the unpaid assessment installments payable during such fiscal year. "Reserve Requirement" shall mean the least of (i) the maximum annual debt service on the outstanding Bonds, (ii) 125% of the average annual debt service on the outstanding Bonds, or (iii) 6% of the original principal amount of Bonds (the "Reserve Requirement "). The City's records utilized to calculate the annual assessment installments on account of unpaid assessments shall reflect the credits against each of the unpaid assessments in amounts equal to each parcel's proportionate share of such transfer. Notwithstanding the above, interest earnings on monies on deposit in the Reserve Fund in excess of the "yield" on the Bonds, as that term is defined in the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the "Code "), shall be subject to transfer and rebate to the United States Treasury. (3) Whenever monies in the Reserve Fund, together with available funds in the Redemption Fund, are sufficient to fully and timely pay and redeem all outstanding Bonds, plus accrued interest thereon, the money shall be transferred to the Redemption Fund and collection of a corresponding amount of the remaining unpaid assessments shall cease. (4) In the event an assessment is prepaid in cash, the City shall credit the prepaid assessment with a proportionate share of the Reserve Fund and transfer an amount equal to such credit to the Redemption Fund to be utilized for the advance retirement of Bonds. (c) Improvement Fund: (1) General. The City shall create and maintain an improvement fund for the Assessment District (the "Improvement Fund ") to be designated by the name of the Assessment District. (2) Project Costs. The monies in the Improvement Fund, including the prescribed portion of proceeds of sale of the Bonds and the proceeds of assessment prepayments received by the City prior to issuance and sale of the Bonds, shall be used only for the payment of Project Costs as that term is defined hereinafter. "Project Costs" shall mean the costs of the conversion of certain overhead electrical and communication facilities to underground locations, together with appurtenances and appurtenant work in connection therewith (the "Improvements "), as authorized in the assessment proceedings concluded on June 8, 2010, and any subsequent proceedings, if any, taken by the City Council of the City pursuant to Sections 10350 and following, California Streets and Highways Code, and all incidental costs related thereto, including but not limited to the costs of issuing the Bonds, all as more particularly described in the Final Engineer's Report for the Assessment District, dated May 26, 2010, on file in the Office of the City Clerk of the City, as the Final Engineer's Report may be amended from time to time pursuant to the Municipal Improvement Act of 1913. The Administrative Services Director of the City shall be responsible for the safekeeping and investment of the monies credited to the Improvement Fund. Investment earnings are allocated to the Improvement Fund in accordance with its proportionate share of equity in the City's pooled cash and investment portfolio. A negative balance in the Improvement Fund during any period will proportionally reduce the amount of future investment earnings attributable to the Improvement Fund. Investment earnings apportioned to the Improvement Fund shall be deemed at all times to be part of the Improvement Fund. Upon completion of the acquisition and construction of the Improvements, the Superintendent of Streets of the City shall file a certificate of completion (the "Certificate of Completion ") with the Administrative Services Director. Any funds remaining in the Improvement Fund following receipt by the Administrative Services Director of the Certificate of Completion shall constitute surplus ( "Surplus "), and in accordance with the provisions of Section 5 of Resolution No. 2010 -34, the "Resolution of Intention" for the Assessment District, adopted by the City Council of the City on April 13, 2010, the Surplus shall be utilized or distributed in such manner as shall be determined by the City Council for any one or more of the purposes set forth in Section 5 of said Resolution of Intention. (d) Rebate Fund: The City shall establish and maintain a "Rebate Fund." Deposits shall be made to the Rebate Fund only as may be required by and in accordance with the provisions of the Tax Certificate pertaining to the Bonds. Amounts, if any, on deposit in the Rebate Fund shall be paid to the United States of America. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Indenture, all earnings on amounts on deposit in the Rebate Fund shall remain therein until all amounts payable to the United States of America have been paid. SECTION 20. Investments. Obligations purchased as investments of monies in any of the funds in which investments are authorized shall be deemed at all times to be part of such funds. Subject to the restrictions set forth herein, monies in said funds may from time to time be invested by the Paying Agent, as to money in the Redemption Fund, at the written direction of the Administrative Services Director of the City, which written direction shall contain a certification to the Paying Agent that such investments are Authorized Investments as defined in Exhibit D hereto. In the absence of written direction from the City, the Paying Agent shall invest the monies deposited in the Redemption Fund and any account of such fund in investments described in paragraph (vi) of Exhibit D. Such monies shall be invested only in obligations which will by their terms mature on such dates so as to ensure the payment of principal of and interest on the Bonds as the same become due; provided, investments of money in the Reserve Fund shall mature not later than five years from the date of purchase except such money may be invested in a repurchase agreement or an investment agreement without such five -year limitation so long as the repurchase agreement or investment agreement provides for withdrawals at par on or before any Interest Payment Date. The City and, if applicable, the Paying Agent shall sell at the best price reasonably obtainable or present for redemption any obligations so purchased whenever it may be necessary to do so in order to provide monies to meet any payment or transfer for such funds or from such funds. For the purpose of determining at any given time the balance in any such funds, any such investments constituting a part of such funds shall be valued at their market value. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Paying Agent shall not be responsible for any loss from any investments pursuant to this Indenture, except for its own negligence or willful misconduct. The Paying Agent may act as principal or agent in the acquisition or disposition of investments. The Paying Agent and the City may commingle the funds established hereunder for investment purposes but shall nonetheless account for each separately. The Paying Agent is hereby authorized, in making or disposing of any investment permitted by this Section, to deal with itself (in its individual capacity) or with any one or more of its affiliates, whether it or such affiliate is acting as an agent of the Paying Agent or for any third person or dealing as principal for its own account. The City acknowledges that to the extent regulations of the Comptroller of the Currency or other applicable regulatory entity grant the City the right to receive brokerage confirmations of security transactions as they occur, the City specifically waives receipt of such confirmations to the extent permitted by law. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, the Paying Agent will deliver confirmations to the City upon the written request of the City with respect to any specific transaction identified in the request. The Paying Agent will furnish the City periodic cash transaction statements that include details for all investment transactions made by the Paying Agent hereunder. SECTION 21. No City Liability. It is hereby further determined and declared that the City will not obligate itself to advance any available funds from its treasury to cure any deficiency or delinquency which may occur in the Redemption Fund by failure of property owners to pay annual special assessments. This determination shall be clearly stated in the title of the Bonds to be issued as authorized and required by Section 8769 of the Streets and Highways Code of the State of California. SECTION 22. Covenant for Superior Court Foreclosure. The City will review the public records of the County of Orange, California, in connection with the collection of the assessment installments not later than August 1 st of each year to determine the amount of assessment installments collected in the prior fiscal year. If the City determines that any parcel or parcels are delinquent in the payment of assessment installments, then the City will cause judicial foreclosure proceedings to be filed in the superior court not later than December 1st of each year, and will prosecute diligently such foreclosure proceedings to judgment and judicial foreclosure sale; provided, however, the commencement of any foreclosure action may be deferred in the sole discretion of the City if, and only so long as, the amount in the Reserve Fund is not less than seventy percent (70 %) of the Reserve Requirement. Upon the redemption or sale of the real property responsible for any such delinquent assessment installment, the City will apply the net proceeds thereof to: (a) first deposit to the Reserve Fund the amount of any delinquency advanced therefrom to the Redemption Fund for payment of interest on or principal of the Bonds, and (b) second disburse the balance, if any, as set forth in the judgment of foreclosure or as required by law. SECTION 23. Covenant to Maintain Tax - Exempt Status. The City covenants that it will not make any use of the proceeds of the Bonds issued hereunder which would cause the Bonds to become "arbitrage bonds" subject to federal income taxation pursuant to the provisions of Section 148(k) of the Code or to become "federally- guaranteed obligations" pursuant to the provisions of Section 149(b) of the Code or to become "private activity bonds" pursuant to the provisions of Section 141(a) of the Code. To that end, the City will comply with all applicable requirements of the Code and all regulations of the United States Department of Treasury issued thereunder to the extent such requirements are, at the time, applicable and in effect. Additionally, the City agrees to implement and follow each and every recommendation provided by bond counsel and deemed to be necessary to be undertaken by the City to ensure compliance with all applicable provisions of the Code in order to preserve the exclusion of interest on the Bonds from gross income for federal income tax purposes. SECTION 24. Order to Print and Authenticate Bonds. The Administrative Services Director is hereby instructed to cause Bonds, in form substantially similar to Exhibit C attached hereto, to be prepared, and to proceed to cause said Bonds to be authenticated and delivered to an authorized representative of the Underwriter, upon payment of the purchase price as set forth in the accepted proposal for the sale of Bonds. SECTION 25. Paying Agent. The City hereby appoints U.S. Bank National Association, and U.S. Bank National Association hereby accepts appointment, as Paying Agent for the Bonds. The Paying Agent is hereby authorized to and shall mail or wire transfer interest payments to the Bond owners, select Bonds for redemption, give notice of redemption of Bonds, maintain the bond register and maintain and administer the Redemption Fund. The Paying Agent is hereby authorized to pay the principal of and premium, if any, on the Bonds when the same are duly presented to it for payment at maturity or on call and redemption, to provide for the registration of transfer and exchange of Bonds presented to it for such purposes, to provide for the cancellation of Bonds, all as provided in this Indenture, and to provide for the authentication of Bonds, and shall perform all other duties assigned to or imposed on it as provided in this Indenture. The Paying Agent shall keep accurate records of all funds administered by it and all Bonds paid and discharged by it. The Paying Agent initially appointed, and any successor thereto, may be removed by the City and a successor or successors may be appointed. So long as any Bonds are outstanding and unpaid, the Paying Agent and any successor or successors thereto designated by the City shall continue to be Paying Agent of the City for all of said purposes until the designation of a successor or successors as Paying Agent. The City shall compensate the Paying Agent at its normal fees and charges pursuant to the schedule of fees and charges to be provided to the City for the performance of its services hereunder. The Paying Agent may rely and shall be protected in acting or refraining from acting upon any notice, resolution, request, consent, order, certificate, report, warrant, bond or other paper or document believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed or presented by the proper party or proper parties. The Paying Agent may consult with counsel, who may be counsel to the City, with regard to legal questions; and the opinion of such counsel shall be full and complete authorization and protection in respect of any action taken or suffered by it hereunder in good faith and in accordance therewith. Whenever in the administration of its duties under this Indenture the Paying Agent shall deem it necessary or desirable that a matter be proved or established prior to taking or suffering any action hereunder, such matter (unless other evidence in respect thereof be herein specifically prescribed) may, in the absence of negligence or willful misconduct on the part of the Paying Agent, be deemed to be conclusively proved and established by a certificate of the City; and such certificate shall be full warrant to the Paying Agent for any action taken or suffered under the provisions of this Indenture or any Supplemental Indenture upon the faith thereof, but in its discretion, the Paying Agent may, in lieu thereof, accept other evidence of such matter or may require such additional evidence of such matter or may require such additional evidence as it may deem reasonable. The City shall pay to the Paying Agent from time to time reasonable compensation for all services rendered as Paying Agent under this Indenture and also all reasonable expenses, charges, counsel fees and other disbursements, including those of its attorneys, agents and employees, incurred in and about the performance of its powers and duties under this Indenture; and the Paying Agent shall have a lien therefor on any funds at any time held by it under this Indenture. The City further agrees, to the extent permitted by applicable law, to indemnify and save the Paying Agent, its officers, employees and agents harmless against any liabilities which it may incur in the exercise and performance of its powers and duties hereunder which are not due to its negligence or willful misconduct. The obligation of the City under this Section shall survive resignation or removal of the Paying Agent under this Indenture and payment of the Bonds and discharge of this Indenture. 10 The Paying Agent and any successor to the Paying Agent appointed hereunder may resign at any time upon written notice to the City and after appointment of a successor, provided the successor is either the Administrative Services Director of the City or is a bank or trust company having (or, if such bank or trust company is a member of a bank holding company, its bank holding company has) combined capital (excluding borrowed capital) and surplus of at least $50,000,000 and is subject to State or federal supervision. Any company into which the Paying Agent may be merged or converted or with which it may be consolidated or any company resulting from any merger, conversion or consolidation to which it shall be a party or any company to which the Paying Agent may sell or transfer all or substantially all of its corporate trust business, provided such company shall be eligible under this Section 25, shall succeed to the rights and obligations of such Paying Agent without the execution or filing of any paper or further act. If a successor to the Paying Agent is not appointed by the City within sixty (60) calendar days after notice of resignation by the Paying Agent, the Paying Agent may petition a court of competent jurisdiction to appoint a successor. SECTION 26. Liability of Paying Agent. The recitals of fact and all promises, covenants and agreements contained herein and in the Bonds shall be taken as statements, promises, covenants and agreements of the City, and the Paying Agent assumes no responsibility for the correctness of the same and makes no representations as to the validity or sufficiency of this Indenture or of the Bonds and shall incur no responsibility in respect thereof other than in connection with its duties or obligations herein, or in the Bonds or in the certificate of authorization assigned to or imposed upon the Paying Agent. No implied duties or obligations shall be read into this Indenture against the Paying Agent. The Paying Agent shall be under no responsibility or duty with respect to the issuance of the Bonds for value. The Paying Agent shall not be liable in connection with the performance of its duties hereunder, except for its own negligence or willful misconduct. The Paying Agent shall be protected in acting on any notice, resolution, request, consent, certificate or other document believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed or presented by the proper party. The Paying Agent assumes no responsibility or liability for any information, statement or recital in any offering memorandum or other disclosure material prepared or distributed with respect to the issuance of the Bonds. The Paying Agent shall not be liable for any error of judgment made in good faith by a responsible officer of the Paying Agent unless it shall be proved that the Paying Agent was negligent in ascertaining the pertinent facts. No provision of this Indenture shall require the Paying Agent to expend or risk its own funds or otherwise incur any financial liability in the performance of any of its duties hereunder or in the exercise of any of its rights or powers. All indemnification and releases from liability granted herein to the Paying Agent shall extend to the officers and employees of the Paying Agent. The Paying Agent shall not be chargeable with taking any actions hereunder in accordance with the Act but shall solely be charged with taking action in accordance with this Indenture and any other written direction furnished by the City. SECTION 27. Provisions Constitute Contract. The provisions of this Indenture and the Bonds shall constitute a contract between the City and the Bond owners and the provisions hereof and thereof shall be enforceable by any Bond owner for the equal benefit and protection of all Bond owners similarly situated by mandamus, accounting, mandatory injunction or any other suit, action or proceeding at law or in equity that is now or may hereafter be authorized under the laws of the State of California in any court of competent jurisdiction. Said contract is made under and is to be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California. After the issuance and delivery of the Bonds, this Indenture shall not be subject to rescission but shall be subject to modification to the extent and in the manner provided in this Indenture but to no greater extent and in no other manner. 11 SECTION 28. Unclaimed Funds. Notwithstanding any provisions of this Indenture, subject to applicable state escheat laws, any monies held by the Paying Agent in trust for the payment of the principal of, or premium, if any, or interest on, any Bonds and remaining unclaimed for one year after the principal of all of the Bonds has become due and payable (whether at maturity or upon call for redemption or by declaration as provided in this Indenture), if such monies were held at such date, or one year after the date of deposit of such monies if deposited after said date when all of the Bonds became due and payable, shall be repaid to the City free from the lien created by this Indenture, and all liability of the Paying Agent with respect to such monies shall thereupon cease and the Bond owners shall, upon such payment, look only to the City for payment; provided, however, that before the repayment of such monies to the City as aforesaid, the Paying Agent shall (at the written request and cost of the City) first publish at least once in a nationally recognized financial publication published in New York, New York, a notice, in such form as may be deemed appropriate by the Paying Agent, with respect to the provisions relating to the repayment to the City of the monies held for the payment thereof. SECTION 29. Modification or Amendment to this Indenture. (a) This Indenture and the rights and obligations of the City, of the owners of the Bonds and of the Paying Agent may be modified or amended at any time by a supplemental indenture pursuant to the affirmative vote at a meeting of the owners, or with the written consent without a meeting, of the owners of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Bonds then outstanding. No such modification or amendment shall (i) extend the maturity of any Bond or the time for paying interest thereon, or otherwise alter or impair the obligation of the City to pay the principal of, and the interest and any premium on, any Bond, without the express consent of the owner of such Bond, (ii) permit the creation of any pledge of or lien upon the assessments superior to or on a parity with the pledge and lien created for the benefit of the Bonds, (iii) reduce the percentage of Bonds required for the amendment hereof, or (iv) reduce the principal amount of or redemption premium on any Bond or reduce the interest rate thereon. Notwithstanding the above, any such amendment may not modify any of the rights or obligations of the Paying Agent without its written consent. The Paying Agent may obtain an opinion of counsel that any such supplemental indenture entered into by the City and the Paying Agent complies with the provisions of this Section 29 and the Paying Agent may conclusively rely on such opinion. (b) This Indenture and the rights and obligations of the City and the owners may also be modified or amended at any time by a supplemental indenture, without the consent of any owners, only to the extent permitted by law and only for any one or more of the following purposes: (1) to add to the covenants and agreements of the City contained in this Indenture other covenants and agreements thereafter to be observed, or to limit or surrender any right or power herein reserved to or conferred upon the City; (2) to make such provisions for the purpose of curing any ambiguity, or of curing, correcting or supplementing any defective provisions of this Indenture, or in regard to questions arising under this Indenture as the City and the Paying Agent may deem necessary or desirable and not inconsistent with this Indenture, and which shall not materially adversely affect the rights of the owners; or (3) to make such additions, deletions or modifications as may be necessary or desirable to assure compliance with Section 148 of the Code relating to required rebate of excess earnings to the United States of America or otherwise as may be necessary to assure exclusion from gross income for federal income tax purposes of interest on the Bonds or to conform with the federal tax regulations. SECTION 30. Notices to and Demands on City and Paying Agent. Any notice or demand which by any provision of this Indenture is required or permitted to be given to or served on the City or the Paying Agent 12 may be given or served by first class mail, postage prepaid and addressed (until another address is filed by the City or the Paying Agent) as follows: Paving Agent: U.S. Bank National Association 633 West Fifth Street, 24`" Floor LM- CA -T24T Los Angeles, CA 90071 Attn: Corporate Trust Services City: City of Newport Beach 3300 Newport Boulevard Newport Beach, CA 92663 Attn: Adminstrative Services Director SECTION 31. Partial Invalidity. If any Section, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this Indenture shall for any reason be held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be illegal or unenforceable, such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Indenture. The City hereby declares that it would have executed and delivered this Indenture and each and every other section, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase thereof and authorized the issuance of the Bonds pursuant thereto irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, paragraphs, clauses or phrases of this Indenture may be held illegal, invalid or unenforceable. SECTION 32. Applicable Law. This Indenture shall be governed by and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of California applicable to contracts made and performed in the State of California. SECTION 33. Conflict with Act. In the event of a conflict between any provision of this Indenture with any provision of the Act as in effect on the closing date, the provision of the Act as in effect on the closing date shall prevail over the conflicting provision of this Indenture. SECTION 34. Payment on Business Day. In any case where the date of the payment of principal of or interest (and premium, if any) on the Bonds or the date fixed for redemption is other than a business day (i.e., any day other than a Saturday or Sunday or any day the Paying Agent is authorized or obligated by law or executive order to be closed), the payment of interest or principal (and premium, if any) need not be made on the scheduled date but may be made on the next succeeding date which is a business day with the same force and effect as if made on the date required, and no interest shall accrue for the period from and after the scheduled date. SECTION 35. Continuing Disclosure. The City hereby covenants and agrees that it will comply with and carry out all of the provisions of that certain Disclosure Dissemination Agent Agreement, dated as of August 1, 2010, by and between the City and the Digital Assurance Certification, L.L.C., acting as dissemination agent (the "Disclosure Agreement'). Notwithstanding any other provision of this Indenture, failure of the City to comply with the Disclosure Agreement shall not be considered an event of default; however, any Participating Underwriter (as such term is defined in the Disclosure Agreement) or any Bond owner may take such actions as may be necessary and appropriate, including seeking mandate or specific performance by court order, to cause the City to comply with its obligations under this Section. SECTION 36. Defeasance. If the City shall pay or cause to be paid, or there shall otherwise be paid, to the owner of an outstanding Bond the interest due thereon and the principal thereof, at the times and in the manner stipulated in this Indenture, then other than as set forth below, all covenants, agreements and other 13 obligations of the City to the owner of such Bond under this Indenture shall thereupon cease, terminate and become void and discharged and satisfied. Any outstanding Bond shall be deemed to have been paid within the meaning expressed in the preceding paragraph if such Bond is paid in any one or more of the following ways: (1) by paying or causing to be paid the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on such Bond, as and when the same shall become due and payable; (2) by depositing with the Paying Agent, in trust, at or before maturity, money which, together with the amounts then on deposit in the funds established pursuant to this Indenture (exclusive of the Rebate Fund) and available for such purpose, is fully sufficient to pay the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on such Bond, as and when the same shall become due and payable; or (3) by depositing with an escrow bank appointed by the City, in trust, noncallable United States Treasury Obligations, in such amount as a certified public accountant shall determine (as set forth in a verification report from such accountant) will be sufficient, together with the interest to accrue thereon and monies then on deposit in the funds established under this Indenture (exclusive of the Rebate Fund) and available for such purpose, together with the interest to accrue thereon, to pay and discharge the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on such Bond, as and when the same shall become due and payable; then, at the election of the City, and notwithstanding that any outstanding Bonds shall not have been surrendered for payment, all obligations of the City under this Indenture with respect to such Bond shall cease and terminate, except for the obligation of the Paying Agent to pay or cause to be paid to the owners of any such Bond not so surrendered and paid, all sums due thereon and except for the covenants of the City to preserve the exclusion of the interest on the Bonds from gross income for federal income tax purposes. Notice of such election shall be filed with the Paying Agent not less than ten (10) days prior to the proposed defeasance date or such shorter period of time as may be acceptable to the Paying Agent, In connection with a defeasance under (2) or (3) above, there shall be provided to the Paying Agent a certificate of a certified public accountant stating its opinion as to the sufficiency of the monies or securities deposited with the Paying Agent or the escrow bank, together with the interest to accrue thereon and monies then on deposit in the funds established under this Indenture (exclusive of the Rebate Fund) and available for such purpose, together with the interest to accrue thereon to pay and discharge the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on all such Bonds to be defeased in accordance with this Indenture as and when the same shall become due and payable, and an opinion of Bond Counsel (which may rely upon the opinion of the certified public accountant) to the effect that the Bonds being defeased have been legally defeased in accordance with this Indenture. [Remainder of page intentionally blank.] 14 SECTION 37. Counterparts. This Bond Indenture may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Bond Indenture effective the date first written hereinabove. ATTEST: ILN Leilani Brown, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: Office of the City Attorney ILa Leonie Mulvihill, Assistant City Attorney City of Newport Beach ILa Tracy McCraner Director of Administrative Services U.S. Bank National Association, as Paying Agent, Transfer Agent, and Registrar IM 15 Authorized Officer Authorized Officer EXHIBIT A MATURITY SCHEDULE Year Amount ($) Rate 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 Total FEW EXHIBIT B BOOK -ENTRY BONDS PROVISIONS All initial Bonds shall be book -entry Bonds. All book -entry Bonds shall be registered in the name of Cede & Co., as nominee of The Depository Trust Company ( "DTC). The Issuer and the Paying Agent acknowledge that they have executed and delivered a Letter of Representations with DTC. All payments of principal of, redemption premium, if any, and interest on the book -entry Bonds and all notices with respect thereto, including notices of full or partial redemption shall be made and given at the times and in the manner set out in the Letter of Representations. The terms and provisions of the Letter of Representations shall govem in the event of any inconsistency between the provisions of the Indenture and the Letter of Representations. The Letter of Representations may be amended without Bond owner consent. The book -entry registration system for all of the book -entry Bonds may be terminated and certificates delivered to and registered in the name of the beneficial owners, under either of the following circumstances: (a) DTC notifies the Issuer and the Paying Agent that it is no longer willing or able to act as securities depository for the book -entry Bonds and a successor securities depository for the book -entry Bonds is not appointed by the Issuer at the direction of the borrower prior to the effective date of such discontinuation; or (b) the Issuer determines that continuation of the book -entry system through DTC (or a successor securities depository) is not in the best interest of the owners of the book -entry Bonds. The beneficial owners of Bonds will not receive physical delivery of certificates except as provided herein. For so long as there is a securities depository for Bonds, all of such Bonds shall be registered in the name of the nominee of the securities depository, all transfers of beneficial ownership interests in such Bonds will be made in accordance with the rules of the securities depository, and no investor or other party purchasing, selling or otherwise transferring beneficial ownership of such Bonds is to receive, hold or deliver any certificate. The Issuer and the Paying Agent shall have no responsibility or liability for transfers of beneficial ownership interests in such Bonds. In the event a successor securities depository is appointed by the Issuer, the book -entry Bonds will be registered in the name of such successor securities depository or its nominee. In the event certificates are required to be issued to beneficial owners, the Paying Agent and the Issuer shall be fully protected in relying upon a certificate of DTC or any DTC participant as to the identity of and the principal amount of book -entry Bonds held by such beneficial owners. The Issuer and the Paying Agent will recognize the securities depository or its nominee as the Bond owner of book -entry Bonds for all purposes, including receipt of payments, notices and voting; provided the Paying Agent may recognize votes by or on behalf of beneficial owners as if such votes were made by Bond owners of a related portion of the Bonds when such votes are received as provided in the Indenture. With respect to book -entry Bonds, the Issuer and the Paying Agent shall be entitled to treat the person in whose name such Bond is registered as the absolute owner of such Bond for all purposes of the Indenture, and neither the Issuer nor the Paying Agent shall have any responsibility or obligation to any beneficial owner of such book -entry Bond. Without limiting the immediately preceding sentence, neither the Issuer nor the Paying Agent shall have any responsibility or obligation with respect to (a) the accuracy of the records of any securities depository or any other person with respect to any ownership interest in book -entry Bonds, (b) the delivery to any person, other than a Bond owner, of any notice with respect to book -entry Bonds, including any notice of redemption or refunding, (c) the selection of the particular Bonds or portions thereof to be redeemed or refunded in the event of a partial redemption or refunding of part of the Bonds outstanding or (d) the payment to any person, other than a Bond owner, of any amount with respect to the principal of, redemption premium, if any, or interest on book -entry Bonds. Gam! No. R-- EXHIBIT C FORM OF BOND United States of America State of California City of Newport Beach Assessment District No. 100 (13th St/Balboa Blvd/Adams St /Ocean Front) Limited Obligation Improvement Bond Interest Rate: Maturity Date: Bond Date: % September 2, 20 August, 2010 REGISTERED OWNER: Cede & Co. PRINCIPAL SUM: Dollars S CUSIP: 651784 Under and by virtue of the Improvement Bond Act of 1915, being Division 10 of the Streets and Highways Code of the State of California (the "Act "), the City of Newport Beach, California (the "Issuer"), will, out of the Redemption Fund for the payment of the Bonds issued upon the assessments in Assessment District No. 100 (13th St/Balboa Blvd/Adams St /Ocean Front) as more fully described in the Resolution of Intention for said Assessment District, adopted by the City Council of the Issuer on April 13, 2010, pay to the registered owner stated above, on maturity date stated above, the principal sum stated above in lawful money of the United States of America upon presentation at the corporate trust office or agency of U.S. Bank National Association (together with any successor paying agent under the Bond Indenture, the "Paying Agent") in St. Paul, Minnesota (or such other office designated by the Paying Agent, herein called the "Principal Office" of the Paying Agent), with interest thereon from the Interest Payment Date next preceding the date on which this Bond is authenticated, unless (i) the date of authentication is an Interest Payment Date, in which event it shall bear interest from such date of authentication, (ii) the date of authentication is after a Record Date but prior to the immediately succeeding Interest Payment Date, in which event it shall bear interest from that Interest Payment Date, or (iii) the date of authentication is pri or to the close of business on the first Record Date, in which event interest shall be payable from the Bond Date set forth above; provided, however, that if at the time of authentication of any Bond, interest is in default, interest on that Bond shall be payable from the last Interest Payment Date to which the interest has been paid or made available for payment or from the Bond Date set forth above if no interest has been paid or made available for payment, at the rate per annum stated above, all as is hereinafter specified. This Bond is one of a series of Bonds of like date, tenor and effect, but differing in amounts, interest rates and maturities, issued by the Issuer under the Act for the purpose of providing means for paying for the work and improvements described in said Resolution of Intention, is secured by the monies in the Redemption Fund and the Reserve Fund and by the unpaid assessments made for the payment of said work, and is payable as to both principal and interest exclusively out of the Redemption Fund. Further terms and conditions of the Bonds are provided for by a Bond Indenture, by and between the Issuer and the Paying Agent, dated as of August 1, 2010 (the `Bond Indenture "), and this reference incorporates the Bond Indenture herein, and by acceptance hereof the owner of this Bond assents to the terms and conditions ofthe Bond Indenture. All capitalized terms used herein shall have the same meanings given such terms in the Bond Indenture unless otherwise specified herein. The interest on this Bond is payable semiannually on March 2 and September 2 in each year, commencing March 2, 2011 (each an "Interest Payment Date "), to the registered owner hereof by check mailed by first -class mail to the registered owner at the registered owner's address as it appears on the registration books kept by the Paying Agent on the fifteenth day of the month immediately preceding said Interest Payment Date regardless ofwhether such day is a business day (the "Record Date "), or by wire transfer to an account in the United States of America made on an Interest Payment Date upon written instructions received by the Paying Agent on or before the Record Date from C -1 an owner of $1,000,000 or more in aggregate principal amount of Bonds. Interest shall be calculated on the basis of a 360 -day year composed of twelve 30 -day months. This Bond will continue to accrue interest after maturity at the rate above stated, provided it is presented at maturity and payment thereof is refused upon the sole ground that there are not sufficient monies in the Redemption Fund with which to pay same. If this Bond is not presented at maturity, interest hereon will cease to accrue at maturity. The Bonds are issuable only as fully- registered Bonds in denominations of $5,000 or any integral multiple thereof, except for one Bond maturing in the first year of maturity which shall include the amount by which the total aggregate principal amount of the Bonds exceeds the minimum integral multiple of $5,000. This Bond is transferable by the registered owner hereof in person or by the registered owner's attorney duly authorized in writing at the Principal Office of the Paying Agent, subject to the payment of any tax or governmental charges, if any, upon surrender and cancellation of this Bond. Upon such transfer a new registered Bond or Bonds of any authorized denomination or denominations of the same maturity, for the same aggregate principal amount, will be issued to the transferee in exchange therefor. The Bonds are Invited obligations of the Issuer and are not a lien or charge upon the funds or property of the Issuer, except to the extent of the funds in the Redemption Fund and the Reserve Fund. The Bonds are not a debt of the Issuer or the State of California or any subdivision thereof, and neither the Issuer nor the State of California or any subdivision thereof is liable for the payment of the Bonds. THE ISSUER DETERMINED AND DECLARED THAT THE ISSUER WILL NOT OBLIGATE ITSELF TO ADVANCE AVAILABLE FUNDS FROM ITS TREASURY TO CURE ANY DEFICIENCY WHICH MAY OCCUR IN THE REDEMPTION FUND. This Bond or any portion of thereof may be redeemed, in whole or in part in increments of $5,000, in advance of maturity on any Interest Payment Date, from any source of funds legally available, including, without limitation, the prepayment of assessments and surplus funds, if any, remaining in the Improvement Fund following completion of the authorized improvement work, at the redemption prices (expressed as a percentage of the principal amount to be redeemed) set forth below, together with accrued interest to the date of redemption: Redemption Date Redemption Price March 2, 2011 through September 2, 2015 103% March 2, 2016 and September 2, 2016 102% March 2, 2017 and September 2, 2017 101% March 2, 2018 and thereafter 100% In lieu of payment at maturity or redemption as described above, monies in the Redemption Fund (other than monies representing prepaid assessments) may be used and withdrawn by the Paying Agent upon the direction of the Issuer for purchase of outstanding Bonds which mature on the next principal payment date, but in no event may Bonds be purchased at a price in excess of the principal amount thereof, the premium, if any, plus interest accrued to the date of maturity or redemption that would otherwise be payable. Notice of redemption in advance of maturity shall be given in accordance with the provisions of the Bond Indenture. If notice of redemption has been duly given and the amount necessary for the redemption has been made available for that purpose on the date fixed for such redemption, then from and after the redemption date, the Bonds or portions thereof so designated for redemption shall be deemed to be no longer outstanding and such Bonds or portions thereof shall cease to accrue further interest and no owner of any of the Bonds or portion thereof so designated for redemption shall be entitled to any of the benefits of the Bond Indenture, or to any other rights, except with respect to payment of the redemption price and interest accrued to the redemption date from the amounts so made available. This Bond is subject to refunding pursuant to the Act. The Bond Indenture and the rights and obligations of the Issuer and of the owners of the Bonds and of the Paying Agent may be modified or amended from time to time and at any time in the manner, to the extent, and upon Mi the terms provided in the Bond Indenture; provided that no such modification or amendment shall (i) extend the maturity of any Bond or the time for paying interest thereon, or otherwise alter or impair the obligation of the Issuer to pay the principal of, and the interest and any premium on, any Bond, without the express consent of the owner of such Bond, (ii) permit the creation of any pledge of or lien upon the assessments superior to or on a parity with the pledge and Gen created for the benefit of the Bonds, (iii) reduce the percentage of Bonds required for the amendment, or (iv) reduce the principal amount of or redemption premium on any Bond or reduce the interest rate thereon. This Bond shall not be entitled to any benefit under the Act or the proceedings or become valid or obligatory for any purpose until the Certificate of Authentication hereon endorsed shall have been dated and signed by the designated transfer agent, registrar and paying agent. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Issuer has caused this Bond to be signed by its Administrative Services Director and its City Clerk, as of August, 2010. Administrative Services Director CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION This Bond has been authenticated on 12010. DTC LEGEND City Clerk U.S. Bank National Association, as Paying Agent, Transfer Agent, and Registrar Authorized Officer Unless this Bond is presented by an authorized representative of The Depository Trust Company, a New York corporation ( "DTC'), to the Issuer or the Paying Agent for registration of transfer, exchange or payment, and any Bond issued is registered in the name of Cede & Co. or in such other name as is requested by an authorized representative of DTC (and any payment is made to Cede & Co. or to such other entity as is requested by an authorized of DTC), ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE, OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL inasmuch as the registered owner hereof, Cede &Co., has an interest herein. ASSIGNMENT For value received the undersigned doles) hereby sell, assign and transfer unto (Name, Address, and Tax Identification or Social Security Number of Assignee) the within - mentioned registered Bond and hereby irrevocably constitute(s) and appoint(s), , attorney, to transfer the same on the books of the Paying Agent with full power of substitution in the premises. Dated: Guaranteed: NOTICE: Signature must be guaranteed by a qualified guarantor. C -3 Signature NOTICE: The signature on this assignment must correspond with the name as it appears on the face of the within Bond in every particular, without alteration or enlargement or any change whatsoever. EXHIBIT D AUTHORIZED INVESTMENTS "Authorized Investments" is defined to mean the following types of investments: (i) (a) direct general obligations of the United States of America (including obligations issued or held in book -entry form on the books of the Department of the Treasury of the United States of America) or (b) obligations of any agency, department or instrumentality of the United States of America the timely payment of principal of and interest on which are unconditionally guaranteed by the full faith and credit of the United States of America; (ii) interest - bearing demand or time deposits (including certificates of deposit) in federal or State of California chartered savings and loan associations or banks (including the Paying Agent and its affiliates), provided that (a) in the case of a savings and loan association, such demand or time deposits shall be fully insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, or the unsecured obligations of such savings and loan association shall be rated in one of the two highest rating categories by a nationally recognized rating service, and (b) in the case of a bank, such demand or time deposits shall be fully insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, or the unsecured obligations of such bank (or the unsecured obligations of the parent bank holding company of which such bank is the lead bank) shall be rated in one of the two highest rating categories by a nationally recognized rating service; (iii) repurchase agreements collateralized by obligations described in (i) above with a registered broker /dealer subject to Securities Investors Protection Corporation liquidation in the event of insolvency, or any commercial bank provided that: (a) the unsecured obligations of such bank shall be rated in one of the two highest rating categories by a nationally recognized rating service, or such bank shall be the lead bank of a bank holding company whose unsecured obligations are rated in one of the two highest rating categories by a nationally recognized rating service; (b) the most recently reported combined capital, surplus and undivided profits of such bank shall be not less than $100,000,000; and (c) the entity holding such repurchase agreement shall have a perfected first security interest in the collateral securities for the benefit of the City under the California Commercial Code or pursuant to the book -entry procedures prescribed at 31 C.F.R. 306.1 et seq. or 31 C.F.R. 350.0 et seq.; (iv) bankers acceptances endorsed and guaranteed by banks described in clause (iii) above; (v) obligations, the interest on which is exempt from federal income taxation under Section 103 of the Code and which are rated in one of the two highest rating categories by a nationally recognized rating service; (vi) money market funds registered under the Federal Investment Company Act of 1940, whose shares are registered under the Federal Securities Act of 1933, and having a rating by Standard & Poor's of "AAAm -G," "AAA -m" or "AA -m" and, if rated by Moody's, rated "Aaa," "AaI" or "Aa2; (vii) units of a taxable government money market portfolio (including portfolios of the Paying Agent and its affiliates) comprised solely of obligations listed in clause (i) or clause (ii) above; (viii) commercial paper of "prime" quality of the highest ranking or of the highest letter and D -1 numerical rating by Moody's or Standard & Poor's of issuing corporations that are organized and operating within the United States and have total assets in excess of $500,000,000 and have an "Aa," "AA" or higher rating for the issuer's debentures, other than commercial paper, as provided by Moody's or Standard & Poor's, respectively, and provided that purchases of eligible commercial paper may not exceed one hundred eighty (180) days' maturity nor represent more than ten percent (10 %) of the outstanding paper of an issuing corporation; (ix) any general obligation of a bank or insurance company whose long -term debt obligations are rated in one of the two highest rating categories of a nationally recognized rating service; (x) the Local Agency Investment Fund in the State Treasury of the State of California as permitted by the State Treasurer pursuant to Section 16429.1 of the California Government Code; and (xi) any other investment which, in the City's sole discretion, is consistent with or of like security to authorized investments specifically authorized herein and at the time of investment is a legal investment under the laws of the State of California for the monies proposed to be invested therein. The Paying Agent shall be entitled to rely upon any written investment direction from the City as a certification to the Paying Agent that such investment constitutes an Authorized Investment. 1476738.2 D -2 $ CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 100 (13TH ST /BALBOA BLVD /ADAMS ST /OCEAN FRONT) LIMITED OBLIGATION IMPROVEMENT BONDS BOND PURCHASE CONTRACT August _, 2010 City of Newport Beach 3300 Newport Boulevard Newport Beach, California 92663 Ladies and Gentlemen: The undersigned (the "Underwriter "), acting not as fiduciary or agent for you, but on behalf of itself, offers to enter into this Bond Purchase Contract (the "Purchase Contract ") with the City of Newport Beach (the "City ") in connection with Assessment District No. 100 (13th St/Balboa Blvd/Adams St/Ocean Front) (the "Assessment District ") which, upon acceptance, will be binding upon the City and upon the Underwriter. This offer is made subject to acceptance of it by the City on the date hereof, and, if not accepted, will be subject to withdrawal by the Underwriter upon notice delivered to the City at any time prior to the acceptance hereof by the City. 1. Purchase, Sale and Delivery of the Bonds. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions and in reliance upon the representations, warranties and agreements set forth herein, the Underwriter agrees to purchase from the City, and the City agrees to sell to the Underwriter, all (but not less than all) of $ aggregate principal amount of the City of Newport Beach Assessment District No. 100 (13th St /Balboa Blvd/Adams St/Ocean Front) Limited Obligation Improvement Bonds (the "Bonds "), bearing interest (payable semiannually on March 2 and September 2 in each year, commencing March 2, 2011) at the rates per annum and maturing on the dates and in the amounts set forth in Appendix A attached hereto and incorporated herein. The purchase price for the Bonds shall be $ (representing a price of par, less an original issue discount of $ and less an Underwriter's discount of $ ). The Bonds shall be substantially in the form described in, shall be issued and secured under the provisions of, and shall be payable and subject to redemption as provided in, a Bond Indenture, by and between the City and U.S. Bank National Association, as paying agent (the "Paying Agent "), dated as of August 1, 2010 (the "Indenture "), approved by a resolution (the "Resolution "), adopted by the City Council of the City sitting as the legislative body of the Assessment District (the "City Council ") on July 27, 2010. The Bonds shall be substantially in the form described in, shall be issued and secured under the provisions of, and shall be payable and be subject to redemption as provided in, the Indenture. (b) Pursuant to the authorization of the City, the Underwriter has distributed copies of the Preliminary Official Statement, dated [July 28], 2010, relating to the Bonds, which, together with the cover page and all appendices thereto, is herein called the "Preliminary Official Statement" and which, as amended with the prior approval of the Underwriter and executed by the City, will be referred to herein as the "Official Statement." The City hereby ratifies the use by the Underwriter of the Preliminary Official Statement and the Official Statement and authorizes the Underwriter to use and distribute the Indenture, the Official Statement, the Disclosure Dissemination Agent Agreement, dated as of August 1, 2010, by and between the City and Digital Assurance Certification, L.L.C. ( "DAC "), as dissemination agent (the "Disclosure Agreement "), and other documents or contracts to which the City is a party, including this Purchase Contract, and all information contained therein, and all other documents, certificates and statements furnished by the City to the Underwriter in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Purchase Contract, in connection with the offer and sale of the Bonds by the Underwriter. (c) The Underwriter agrees to make a bona fide public offering of the Bonds at the initial offering price set forth in the Official Statement; however, the Underwriter reserves the right to make concessions to dealers and to change such initial offering price as the Underwriter shall deem necessary in connection with the marketing of the Bonds. The Underwriter agrees that, in connection with the public offering and initial delivery of the Bonds to the purchasers thereof from the Underwriter, the Underwriter will deliver or cause to be delivered to each purchaser a copy of the Official Statement prepared in connection with the Bonds. The Underwriter also agrees to notify the City by phone or in writing of the "end of the underwriting period," as defined in Rule 15c2 -12 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( "Rule 15c2-12"), Terms defined in the Official Statement are used herein as so defined. (d) The City shall deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Underwriter two (2) executed copies of the final Official Statement prepared in connection with the Bonds, in such form as shall be approved by the City and the Underwriter and such additional conformed copies thereof as the Underwriter may reasonably request. The City deems the Preliminary Official Statement to be "final" as of its date for purposes of Rule 15c2 -12. By acceptance of this Purchase Contract, the City hereby authorizes the use of copies of the Official Statement in connection with the public offering and sale of the Bonds and ratifies and approves the distribution by the Underwriter of the Preliminary Official Statement. (e) At approximately 8:00 a.m., Pacific Time, on [August 17], 2010, or at such earlier or later time or date as shall be agreed upon by the City and the Underwriter (such time and date herein referred to as the "Closing Date "), the City shall deliver (i) through the facilities of The Depository Trust Company, all Bonds (being in book -entry form, registered in the name of Cede & Co. and having the CUSIP' numbers assigned to them printed thereon) duly executed by the officers of the City as provided in the Indenture and with facsimile seals printed thereon, and (ii) to the Underwriter at the offices of Meyers, Nave, Riback, Silver & Wilson, a Professional Law Corporation, the other documents herein mentioned, and the Underwriter shall accept such delivery and pay the purchase price of the Bonds in same day funds (such delivery and payment being herein referred to as the "Closing "). The Bonds, as so registered, shall be made available to the Underwriter for inspection not later than the first business day before the Closing Date. 2. Representations, Warranties and Agreements of the City. The City represents, warrants and covenants to and agrees with the Underwriter that: (a) The City is duly organized and validly existing as a municipal corporation under the laws of the State; and has, and at the Closing Date will have, as the case may be, full legal right, power and authority (i) to execute, deliver and perform its obligations under this Purchase Contract, the Indenture, the Resolution and the Disclosure Agreement (collectively, the "City Documents "), (ii) to execute and deliver the Official Statement, and to carry out all transactions contemplated by each of the City Documents, (iii) to adopt the Resolution approving the Indenture and enter into the other authorizing N11I00 BPAi.doc /MC 2 documents, (iv) to issue, sell and deliver the Bonds to the Underwriter pursuant to the Indenture as provided herein, and (v) to carry out, give effect to and consummate the transactions contemplated by the Official Statement and the City Documents; (b) The City Council has duly and validly (i) taken or caused to be taken, all proceedings necessary under the Constitution and the laws of the State of California in order to form the Assessment District and to confirm assessments (the "Assessments ") on the parcels located within the Assessment District in the respective amounts shown in the report of the Assessment Engineer, approved by the City Council on June 8, 2010 (the "Engineer's Report"), to cause each of the Assessments to be a valid lien upon the parcel upon which it was confirmed and to authorize the sale and issuance of the Bonds, (ii) authorized and approved the execution and delivery of the City Documents and the Bonds, (iii) authorized the preparation and delivery of the Preliminary Official Statement and the Official Statement and (iv) approved the performance by the City of its obligations contained in, and the taking of any and all action as may be necessary to carry out, give effect to and consummate the transactions contemplated by each of the City Documents (including, without limitation, the collection of the Assessments) and the Assessment District has been validly formed, the Assessments have been validly confirmed and constitute liens on the respective parcels within the Assessment District, and (assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by other parties thereto, where necessary) the City Documents and the Bonds will constitute the valid, legal and binding obligations of the City and will be enforceable in accordance with their respective terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other laws affecting the enforcement of creditors' rights in general and to the application of equitable principles if equitable remedies are sought; (c) The City is not in breach of or default under any applicable law or administrative rule or regulation of the State, the United States of America, or of any department, division, agency or instrumentality thereof, or under any applicable court or administrative decree or order, or under any loan agreement, note, resolution, indenture, contract, agreement or other instrument to which the City is a party or is otherwise subject or bound, a consequence of which could be to materially and adversely affect the performance by the City of its obligations under the Bonds or the City Documents, and compliance with the provisions of each thereof, will not conflict with or constitute a breach of or default under any applicable law or administrative rule or regulation of the State, the United States of America, or of any department, division, agency or instrumentality thereof, or under any applicable court or administrative decree or order, or under any loan agreement, note, resolution, indenture, contract, agreement or other instrument to which the City is a party or is otherwise subject or bound; (d) Except as may be required under the "blue sky" or other securities laws of any jurisdiction, all approvals, consents, authorizations, elections and orders of or filings or registrations with any State governmental authority, board, agency or commission having jurisdiction which would constitute a condition precedent to, or the absence of which would materially adversely affect, the performance by the City of its obligations hereunder, or under the City Documents or the Bonds have been obtained and are in full force and effect; (e) Except as disclosed in the Official Statement, there are, to the best knowledge of the City, no outstanding assessment liens against any of the properties within the City which are senior to or on a parity with the Assessments; (f) Each of the Assessments has been duly and lawfully confirmed, may be collected in installments under the laws of the State, and constitutes a valid and legally binding lien on the property on which it has been confirmed; NBI00 BPAi.doc /MC 3 (g) As of the date thereof, to the best knowledge of the City, the Preliminary Official Statement did not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. The information contained in the Official Statement is, as of the date hereof and will be, as of the Closing Date and as of the date of any supplement or amendment thereto pursuant to paragraph (i) below, true, correct and complete in all material respects and does not, as of the date hereof and will not, as of the Closing Date or as of the date of any supplement or amendment thereto pursuant to paragraph (i) below, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; (h) Until the date which is twenty-five (25) days after the "end of the underwriting period" (as hereinafter defined) if any event shall occur of which the City becomes aware as a result of which it may be necessary to supplement the Official Statement in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances existing at such time, not misleading, the City shall forthwith notify the Underwriter of any such event, and shall cooperate fully in furnishing any information available to it for any supplement to the Official Statement necessary so that the statements therein as so amended or supplemented will not be misleading in light of the circumstances existing at such time; and the City shall promptly famish to the Underwriter a reasonable number of copies of such supplement (as used herein, the term "end of the underwriting period" means the later of such time as (i) the City delivers the Bonds to the Underwriter, or (ii) the Underwriter does not retain, directly or as a member of an underwriting syndicate, an unsold balance of the Bonds for sale to the public); (i) If the information contained in the Official Statement is amended or supplemented pursuant to paragraph (h) above, at the time of each supplement or amendment thereto and (unless subsequently again supplemented or amended pursuant to such paragraph), at all times subsequent thereto up to and including the Closing Date, the Official Statement so supplemented or amended (including any financial and statistical data contained therein) will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make such information therein, in light of the circumstances under which it was presented, not misleading; 0) The Indenture creates a valid pledge of the Assessments and the moneys in the Redemption Fund, the Improvement Fund and the Reserve Fund established pursuant to the Indenture, including the investments thereof, subject in all cases to the provisions of the Indenture permitting the application thereof for the purposes and on the terms and conditions set forth therein; and said pledge constitutes a first lien on and security interest in all of the foregoing; (k) Except as disclosed in the Official Statement, no action, suit, proceeding, inquiry or investigation, at law or in equity, before or by any court, regulatory agency, public board or body is pending or, to the knowledge of the City, threatened against the City (i) which would materially adversely affect the ability of the City to perform its obligations under the City Documents or the Bonds, or (ii) seeking to restrain or to enjoin: (A) the development of any of the land within the Assessment District, (B) the issuance, sale or delivery of the Bonds, (C) the application of the proceeds thereof in accordance with the Indenture, or (D) the collection or application of the Assessments, or the pledge thereof, or in any way contesting or affecting the validity or enforceability of the Bonds, the City Documents, any tentative or final subdivision map or building permits applicable to property within the Assessment District, any other instruments relating to the development of any of the property within the Assessment District, or any action contemplated by any of said documents, or (iii) in any way contesting the completeness or accuracy of the Preliminary Official Statement, or the Official Statement or the powers or authority of the City with respect to the Bonds, the City Documents, or any action of the City contemplated by any of said documents; nor is there any action pending or, to the knowledge of the City, N11I00 BPAi.doc /MC threatened against the City which alleges that interest on the Bonds is not excludable from gross income for federal income tax purposes or is not exempt from California personal income taxation; (1) The City will furnish such information, execute such instruments and take such other action in cooperation with the Underwriter as the Underwriter may reasonably request in order for the Underwriter to qualify the Bonds for offer and sale under the "blue sky" or other securities laws and regulations of such states and other jurisdictions of the United States of America as the Underwriter may designate; provided, however, the City shall not be required to register as a dealer or a broker of securities or to consent to service of process in connection with any "blue sky" filing; (m) Any certificate signed by any authorized official of the City authorized to do so shall be deemed a representation and warranty to the Underwriter as to the statements made therein; (n) The City will apply the proceeds of the Bonds in accordance with the Indenture and as described in the Official Statement; (o) Based upon projections which the City believes are reasonable, the Assessments supporting the Bonds, when levied and collected by the City in accordance with the terms of the Assessments formula, assuming normal and reasonable delinquency rates, will provide a yearly cash flow at least sufficient to make timely payment of principal and interest on the Bonds; (p) The City is not aware of any toxic waste conditions or adverse soils condition which would impair development within the Assessment District; (q) The City will undertake, pursuant to the Disclosure Agreement, to provide annual reports, the City Annual Report and notice of certain events; (r) The Official Statement (except the portions thereof entitled "CONCLUDING INFORMATION B Legal Opinion" and " B Tax Matters," and APPENDIX E B "INFORMATION CONCERNING THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY," as to which no view need be expressed) is, as of the date thereof, and will be, as of the Closing Date, true, correct and complete in all material respects; and the Official Statement (except the portions thereof mentioned above, as to which no view need be expressed) does not, as of the date thereof, and will not, as of the Closing Date, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; and (s) The Preliminary Official Statement heretofore delivered to the Underwriter has been deemed final by the City as of its date, except for the omission of such information as is permitted to be omitted in accordance with paragraph (b)(1) of Rule 15c2 -12. The City hereby covenants and agrees that, within seven (7) business days from the date hereof, or (upon reasonable written notice from the Underwriter) within sufficient time to accompany any confirmation requesting payment from any customers of the Underwriter, the City shall cause a final printed form of the Official Statement to be delivered to the Underwriter in a quantity mutually agreed upon by the Underwriter and the City so that the Underwriter may comply with paragraph (b)(4) of Rule 15c2 -12 and Rules G -12, 6-15, G -32 and G- 36 of the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board. 3. Conditions to the Obligations of the Underwriter. The obligations of the Underwriter to accept delivery of and pay for the Bonds on the Closing Date shall be subject, at the option of the Underwriter, to the accuracy in all material respects of the representations and agreements on the part of the City contained herein, as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date, to the accuracy in all material N11I00 BPAi.doc /MC 5 respects of the statements of the officers and other officials of the City made in any certificates or other documents furnished pursuant to the provisions hereof, to the performance by the City of its obligations to be performed hereunder at or prior to the Closing Date and to the following additional conditions: (a) At the Closing Date, the City Documents, the Resolution of Formation and any other applicable agreements shall be in full force and effect, and shall not have been amended, modified or supplemented, except as may have been agreed to in writing by the Underwriter, and there shall have been taken in connection therewith, with the issuance of the Bonds and with the transactions contemplated thereby and by this Purchase Contract, all such actions as, in the opinion of Meyers, Nave, Riback, Silver & Wilson, a Professional Law Corporation, Bond Counsel for the City, shall be necessary and appropriate; (b) Between the date hereof and the Closing Date, the market price or marketability of the Bonds at the initial offering prices set forth in the Official Statement shall not have been materially adversely affected, in the reasonable judgment of the Underwriter (evidenced by a written notice to the City terminating the obligation of the Underwriter to accept delivery of and pay for the Bonds), by reason of any of the following: (1) legislation introduced in or enacted (or resolution passed) by the Congress of the United States of America or recommended to the Congress by the President of the United States of America, the Department of the Treasury, the Internal Revenue Service, or any member of Congress, or favorably reported for passage to either House of Congress by any committee of such House to which such legislation had been referred for consideration or a decision rendered by a court established under Article III of the Constitution of the United States of America or by the Tax Court of the United States of America, or an order, ruling, regulation (final, temporary or proposed), press release or other form of notice issued or made by or on behalf of the Treasury Department or the Internal Revenue Service of the United States of America, with the purpose or effect, directly or indirectly, of imposing federal income taxation upon the interest as would be received by the owners of the Bonds beyond the extent to which such interest is subject to taxation as of the date hereof; (2) legislation introduced in or enacted (or resolution passed) by the Congress of the United States of America, or an order, decree or injunction issued by any court of competent jurisdiction, or an order, ruling, regulation (final, temporary or proposed), press release or other form of notice issued or made by or on behalf of the Securities and Exchange Commission, or any other governmental agency having jurisdiction of the subject matter, to the effect that obligations of the general character of the Bonds, or the Bonds, including any or all underlying arrangements, are not exempt from registration under or other requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or that the Indenture is not exempt from qualification under or other requirements of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, or that the issuance, offering or sale of obligations of the general character of the Bonds, or of the Bonds, including any or all underwriting arrangements, as contemplated hereby or by the Official Statement or otherwise is or would be in violation of the federal securities laws, rules or regulations as amended and then in effect; (3) any amendment to the federal or State Constitution or action by any federal or State court, legislative body, regulatory body or other authority materially adversely affecting the tax status of the City, its property, income, securities (or interest thereon), the validity or enforceability of the Assessments or the ability of the City to construct or acquire the improvements as contemplated by the City Documents, the Resolution of Formation and the Official Statement; (4) any event occurring, or information becoming known, which, in the judgment of the Underwriter, makes untrue in any material respect any statement or information contained NR100 BPAi.doc /MC in the Official Statement, or results in the Official Statement containing any untrue statement of a material fact or omitting to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; (5) the United States of America has become engaged in hostilities which have resulted in a declaration of war or a national emergency or there has occurred any other outbreak or escalation of hostilities (it being agreed by the Underwriter that there is no outbreak, calamity or crisis of such character as of the date hereof); (6) The declaration of a general banking moratorium by federal, New York or California authorities or the general suspension of trading on any national securities exchange; or (7) The imposition by the New York Stock Exchange or other national securities exchange, or any governmental authority, of any material restrictions not now in force with respect to the Bonds or obligations of the general character of the Bonds or securities generally or the material increase of any such restrictions now in force, including those relating to the extension of credit by, or the charge to the net capital requirement of, the Underwriter. (c) On the Closing Date, the Underwriter shall have received counterpart originals or certified copies of the following documents, in each case satisfactory in form and substance to the Underwriter: (1) The City Documents and the Resolution of Formation together with a certificate dated as of the Closing Date of the City Clerk of the City, as applicable, to the effect that each such document is a true, correct and complete copy of the one duly adopted by the City Council and that it has not been amended, modified or rescinded since its adoption (except as may have been agreed to by the Underwriter) and is in full force and effect as of the Closing Date; (2) The Official Statement duly executed; (3) An unqualified approving opinion, dated the Closing Date and addressed to the City, of Meyers, Nave, Riback, Silver & Wilson, a Professional Law Corporation, Bond Counsel for the City, in customary form for such transactions, to the effect that the Bonds are legal, valid and binding obligations of the City, the City has the full right, power and authority to levy and pledge the Assessments to the payment of the Bonds, interest on the Bonds is excluded from gross income for federal income tax purposes, is not an item of tax preference for purposes of the federal alternative minimum tax, and is exempt from State personal income taxation, and an unqualified opinion of such counsel, dated the Closing Date and addressed to the Underwriter, to the effect that such opinion addressed to the City may be relied upon by the Underwriter to the same extent as if such opinion were addressed to it; (4) A supplemental opinion, dated the Closing Date and addressed to the Underwriter, of Meyers, Nave, Riback, Silver & Wilson, a Professional Law Corporation, Bond Counsel for the City, to the effect that (i) the statements contained in the Official Statement on the cover and under the captions "INTRODUCTION," "THE BONDS," "SECURITY FOR THE BONDS," "THE DISTRICT — Assessments," "CONCLUDING INFORMATION — Legal Opinion" and "CONCLUDING INFORMATION — Tax Matters," APPENDIX C — "SUMMARY OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE INDENTURE" and APPENDIX D — "FORM OF LEGAL OPINION," insofar as such statements purport to summarize certain provisions of the Indenture, Bond Counsel's final approving legal opinion with respect to the Bonds, and federal and State tax law, present an accurate summary of such provisions; (ii) the Bonds are exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Indenture is exempt from qualification under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended; (iii) the Resolution, which N11I00 BPAi.doc /MC authorized issuance of the Bonds and approved the form and substance of the Indenture, the Purchase Contract and the Disclosure Dissemination Agent Agreement, has been duly adopted by the City Council of the City; and (iv) the Indenture, the Purchase Contract and the Disclosure Dissemination Agent Agreement have been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the City and, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by the other parties thereto, constitute legal, valid and binding agreements of the City enforceable in accordance with their respective terms, subject to laws relating to bankruptcy, insolvency or other laws affecting the enforcement of creditors' rights generally and the application of equitable principles if equitable remedies are sought; (5) An opinion, dated the Closing Date and addressed to the City and the Underwriter, of McFarlin & Anderson LLP, Disclosure Counsel, to the effect that, without passing upon or assuming any responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or fairness of any of the statements contained in the Official Statement or making any representation that they have independently verified the accuracy, completeness or fairness of any such statements, but on the basis of their participation in telephone conferences with the City's representatives, Bond Counsel, representatives of the Underwriter and others, during which conferences the contents of the Official Statement and related matters were discussed and in reliance thereon and on the records, documents, certificates and opinions herein mentioned (as set forth above), during the course of their representation of the City on the matter, no facts came to the attention of the attorneys in such firm rendering legal services in connection with such representation which caused such firm to believe that the Official Statement as of its date contained any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state any material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading (except that no opinion need be expressed as to the Appendices of the Official Statement or any financial, statistical, economic, engineering or demographic data or forecasts, numbers, charts, tables, graphs, estimates, projections, assumptions or expressions of opinion or any information about feasibility, valuation, appraisals, absorption, real estate, archaeological or environmental matters, or any information about book - entry, tax exemption or The Depository Trust Company included or referred to therein); (6) A Certificate, dated the Closing Date and signed by an authorized representative of the City, ratifying the use and distribution by the Underwriter of the Preliminary Official Statement and the Official Statement in connection with the offering and sale of the Bonds; and certifying that (i) the representations and warranties of the City contained in Section 2 hereof are true and correct in all material respects on and as of the Closing Date with the same effect as if made on the Closing Date; (ii) to the best of his or her knowledge, no event has occurred since the date of the Official Statement affecting the matters contained therein which should be disclosed in the Official Statement for the purposes for which it is to be used in order to make the statements and information contained in the Official Statement not misleading in any material respect and the Bonds and the City Documents conform as to form and tenor to the descriptions thereof contained in the Official Statement and (iii) the City has complied with all the agreements and satisfied all the conditions on its part to be performed or satisfied under the City Documents and the Official Statement at or prior to the Closing Date; (7) An opinion, dated the Closing Date and addressed to the Underwriter, of the City Attorney, to the effect that (i) to the best of his or her knowledge, except as described in the Official Statement, no action, suit, proceeding, inquiry or investigation, at law or in equity, before or by any court, regulatory agency, public board or body is pending or threatened in any way affecting the existence of the City or the titles of its officers to their respective offices, or seeking to restrain or to enjoin the development of property within the Assessment District, the issuance, sale or delivery of the Bonds or the exclusion from gross income for federal income tax purposes or State personal income taxes of interest on the Bonds, or the application of the proceeds thereof in accordance with the Indenture, or the collection or application of the Assessments to pay the principal of and interest on the Bonds, or in any way contesting or affecting the validity or enforceability of the Bonds, the Indenture, the Resolution N11I00 BPAi.doc /MC 0 of Formation, the Purchase Contract or any action of the City or which the City contemplated by any of said documents; (ii) the City is duly organized and validly existing under the laws of the State, with, as the case may be, full legal right, power and authority to issue the Bonds and to perform all of its obligations under the Purchase Contract, the Bonds and the Indenture; (iii) to the best of his or her knowledge after due inquiry, the City has obtained all approvals, consents, authorizations, elections and orders of or filings or registrations with any State governmental authority, board, agency or commission having jurisdiction which constitute a condition precedent to the levy of the Assessments, the issuance of the Bonds or the performance by the City of its obligations thereunder or under the Indenture, except that no opinion is expressed regarding compliance with "blue sky" or other securities laws or regulations whatsoever; (iv) the City Council has duly and validly adopted the resolutions and the Resolution of Formation at meetings of the City Council which were called and held pursuant to law and with all public notice required by law, and the resolutions and the Resolution of Formation are now in full force and effect and have not been amended; (v) the City has duly authorized, executed and delivered the Purchase Contract, the Indenture and the Bonds and has duly authorized the preparation and delivery of the Official Statement; and (vi) the Purchase Contract, the Bonds and the Indenture constitute legal, valid and binding agreements of the City, enforceable in accordance with their respective terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other laws affecting the enforcement of creditors' rights in general and to the application of equitable principles if equitable remedies are sought; (8) One counterpart original or copy certified by the Clerk of the City of a transcript of all proceedings relating to the authorization, issuance, sale and delivery of the Bonds; (9) The Certificate of the Paying Agent, dated the Closing Date, to the effect that (i) the Paying Agent is duly organized and existing as a national association under the laws of the State having the full power and authority to perform its duties under the Indenture; (ii) the Paying Agent is duly authorized to accept the obligations created by the Indenture and to authenticate the Bonds pursuant to the terms of the Indenture; (iii) no consent, approval, authorization or other action by any governmental or regulatory authority having jurisdiction over the Paying Agent that has not been obtained is or will be required for the authentication of the Bonds or the consummation by the Paying Agent of the other transactions contemplated to be performed by the Paying Agent in connection with the authentication of the Bonds and the acceptance and performance of the obligations created by the Indenture; and (iv) compliance with the terms of the Indenture will not conflict with, or result in a violation or breach of, or constitute a default under, any loan agreement, indenture, bond, note, resolution or any other agreement or instrument to which the Paying Agent is a party or by which it is bound, or any law or any rule, regulation, order or decree of any court or governmental agency or body having jurisdiction over the Paying Agent or any of its activities or properties; (10) A certified copy of the general resolution of the Paying Agent authorizing the execution and delivery of any City Documents to which the Paying Agent is a party; (11) An opinion, dated the Closing Date and addressed to the Underwriter and the City, of counsel to the Paying Agent in form and substance acceptable to the Underwriter; (12) The Disclosure Agreement; (13) A certificate of Harris & Associates, dated the Closing Date, to the effect that (i) the statements contained in the Official Statement relating to the size and location of the Assessment District, the amounts of the Assessments and the Engineer's Report and all other information furnished by it therein do not contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading and (ii) in the opinion of Harris & Associates, the N11I00 BPAi.doc /MC assessments, as set forth in the Engineer's Report, have been spread in conformance with the requirements of the Municipal Improvement Act of 1913 (Division 12 of the California Streets and Highways Code); (14) A certificate of the City, dated the Closing Date, in a form acceptable to Bond Counsel, that the Bonds are not arbitrage bonds within the meaning of Section 148 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended; (15) A copy of Internal Revenue Service Form 8038 -G, executed by an authorized officer of the City; (16) Evidence satisfactory to the Underwriter that, other than as disclosed in the Official Statement, there are no ad valorem taxes, special taxes or assessments applicable to the property within the Assessment District that are delinquent; and (17) Such additional legal opinions, certificates, instruments and other documents as the Underwriter or Bond Counsel may reasonably request to evidence the truth and accuracy, as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date, of the statements and information contained in the Preliminary Official Statement and the Official Statement, of the City's representations and warranties contained herein, and the due performance or satisfaction by the City and the Paying Agent at or prior to the Closing of all agreements then to be performed and all conditions then to be satisfied by either of them in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby by the City Documents and by the Official Statement. If the City shall be unable to satisfy the conditions to the obligations of the Underwriter to purchase, accept delivery of and pay for the Bonds contained in this Purchase Contract, or if the obligations of the Underwriter to purchase, accept delivery of and pay for the Bonds shall be terminated for any reason permitted by this Purchase Contract, this Purchase Contract shall terminate and neither the Underwriter nor the City shall be under any further obligation hereunder, except that the respective obligations of the City and the Underwriter set forth in Section 4 and Section 5 hereof shall continue in full force and effect. 4. Conditions of the City's Obligations. The City's obligations hereunder are subject to the Underwriter's performance of their obligations hereunder, and are also subject to the following conditions: (a) As of the Closing Date, no litigation shall be pending or, to the knowledge of the duly authorized officer of the City executing the certificate referred to in Section 3 hereof, threatened, to restrain or enjoin the issuance or sale of the Bonds or in any way affecting any authority for or the validity of the Bonds or the City Documents or the existence or powers of the City; and (b) As of the Closing Date, the City shall receive the approving opinions of Bond Counsel and Disclosure Counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof, dated as of the Closing Date. 5. Expenses. Whether or not the Bonds are delivered to the Underwriter set forth herein: (a) The Underwriter shall be under no obligation to pay, and the City shall pay or cause to be paid (out of any legally available funds of the City) all expenses incident to the performance of the City's obligations hereunder, including, but not limited to, the cost of printing and delivering the Bonds to DTC, the cost of printing, distribution and delivery of the Indenture, the Preliminary Official N11I00 BPAi.doc /MC 10 Statement, the Official Statement and all other agreements and documents contemplated hereby (and drafts of any thereof) in such reasonable quantities as requested by the Underwriter; the cost of the overlapping debt statement and the fees and disbursements of the Paying Agent for the Bonds, Disclosure Counsel and Bond Counsel and any accountants, engineers or any other experts or consultants the City have retained in connection with the Bonds; and (b) The City shall be under no obligation to pay, and the Underwriter shall pay, CUSIP' Bureau and CDIAC fees; the cost of preparation of any "blue sky" or legal investment memoranda; expenses to qualify the Bonds for sale under any "blue sky" or other state securities laws; and all other expenses incurred by the Underwriter in connection with its public offering and distribution of the Bonds (except those specifically enumerated in paragraph (a) of this Section), including the fees and disbursements of its counsel and any advertising expenses. 6. Notices. Any notice or other communication to be given to the City under this Purchase Contract may be given by delivering the same in writing to the City of Newport Beach, 3300 Newport Boulevard, Newport Beach, California 92663; any notice or other communication to be given to the Underwriter under this Purchase Contract may be given by delivering the same in writing to Southwest Securities, Inc., 15760 Ventura Boulevard, Suite 1740, Encino, California 91436. 7. Parties in Interest. This Purchase Contract is made solely for the benefit of the City and the Underwriter (including their successors or assigns), and no other person shall acquire or have any right hereunder or by virtue hereof. This Purchase Contract shall not be assigned by the City or the Underwriter. 8. Survival of Representations. Warranties and Agreements. The representations, warranties and agreements of the City set forth in or made pursuant to this Purchase Contract shall not be deemed to have been discharged, satisfied or otherwise rendered void by reason of the Closing or termination of this Purchase Contract and regardless of any investigations made by or on behalf of the Underwriter (or statements as to the results of such investigations) concerning such representations and statements of the City and regardless of delivery of and payment for the Bonds. 9. Effective. This Purchase Contract shall become effective and binding upon the respective parties hereto upon the execution of the acceptance hereof by the City and shall be valid and enforceable as of the time of such acceptance. This Purchase Contract may be signed in counterparts by each party. 10. No Prior Agreements. This Purchase Contract supersedes and replaces all prior negotiations, agreements and understandings between the parties hereto in relation to the sale of Bonds by the City and represents the entire agreement of the parties as to the subject matter herein. 11. Governing Law. This Purchase Contract shall be governed by the laws of the State of California. [REMAINDER OF THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK; EXECUTION PAGE FOLLOWS] N11700 BPAi.doc /MC 12. Counterparts. This Purchase Contract may be executed simultaneously in several counterparts, each of which shall be an original and all of which shall constitute one and the same instrument. Very truly yours, SOUTHWEST SECURITIES, INC By: Vice President By: Authorized Officer ACCEPTED: CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH By: Tracy McCraner, Director of Administrative Services ATTEST: Leilani Brown, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: Office of the City Attorney By: Leonie Mulvihill, Assistant City Attorney [EXECUTION PAGE OF BOND PURCHASE CONTRACT] NB 100 aPAW.WC 12 NB 100 BPAi.d.?MC 13 APPENDIX A MATURITY SCHEDULE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 100 (13TH ST /BALBOA BLVD /ADAMS ST /OCEAN FRONT) LIMITED OBLIGATION IMPROVEMENT BONDS Maturity Date Principal Interest Yield Price (September 2) Rate 2011 $ % % % 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 Any Bond or any portion of a Bond may be redeemed, in whole or in part, in increments of $5,000, in advance of maturity on any Interest Payment Date, commencing March 2, 2011, from any source of funds legally available, including, without limitation, the prepayment of assessments and surplus funds from the Improvement Fund, if any, at the redemption prices (expressed as percentages of the principal amount to be redeemed) set forth below, together with accrued interest to the date of redemption: Redemption Date Redemption Price March 2, 2011 through September 2, 2015 100% March 2, 2016 through September 2, 2016 102 March 2, 2017 through September 2, 2017 101 March 2, 2018 and thereafter 100 NB 100 BPAi.doc/MC A-I PRELIMINARY OFFICIAL STATEMENT DATED [JULY 281, 2010 NEW ISSUE— BOOK -ENTRY ONLY RATINGS: (S &Pj: In the opinion of Meyers, Nave, Riback, Silver & Wilson, a Professional Law Corporation, Bond Counsel, based upon an analysis of existing laws, regulations, rulings and court decisions, and assuming; among other things, the accuracy of certain representations and compliance with certain covenants, interest on the Bonds is excluded from gross income for federal income tax purposes under Section 103 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and is exempt from State of California personal income taxes. In the further opinion of Bond Counsel, interest on the Bonds is not a specific preference item for purposes of the federal individual or corporate alternative minimum taxes, although Bond Counsel observes that such interest is included in adjusted current earnings when calculating corporate alternative minimum taxable income. Bond Counsel expresses no opinion regarding any other tax consequences related to the ownership or disposition of or the accrual or receipt of interest on, the Bonds. See "CONCLUDING INFORMATION— Tax Matters. " $2,670,000" CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 100 (13TH ST /BALBOA BLVD /ADAMS ST /OCEAN FRONT) LIMITED OBLIGATION IMPROVEMENT BONDS Dated: Date of Delivery Due: September 2, as shown below The City of Newport Beach Assessment District No. 100 (13th St/Balboa Blvd/Adams St/Ocean Front) Limited Obligation Improvement Bonds (the "Bonds ") are limited obligations of the City of Newport Beach, California (the "City"), secured by special assessments on real property located within the City's Assessment District No. 100 (the "District "). The installation and construction of the District's improvements and the levy of special assessments will be undertaken as provided by the Municipal Improvement Act of 1913. The Bonds are issued pursuant to provisions of the Improvement Bond Act of 1915 and a Bond Indenture, dated as of August 1, 2010 (the "Indenture "), by and between the City and U.S. Bank National Association, as Paying Agent (the "Paying Agent "). The Bonds are being . issued in book -entry form and, when issued, will be registered in the name of Cede & Co., as nominee of The Depository Trust Company, New York, New York. Purchasers of Bonds will not receive certificates representing their beneficial ownership thereof but will receive credit balances on the books of their respective nominees. The Bonds will not be transferable or exchangeable except for transfer to another nominee of The Depository Trust Company or as otherwise described herein. Individual purchases may be made in principal amounts of S5,000 and integral multiples thereof, except for one Bond (which shall be the Bond maturing in the first year of maturity) which shall include the amount by which the total aggregate principal amount of the Bonds exceeds the maximum integral multiple of $5,000. Interest on the Bonds will be payable on March 2, 2011, and semiannually thereafter on each March 2 and September 2. Principal of and interest on the Bonds will be paid by the Paying Agent to Cede & Co., and such payments are expected to be disbursed to the beneficial owners of the Bonds through their nominees. The Bonds are subject to redemption prior to maturity as described under "THE BONDS — Redemption" herein. Under the provisions of the Improvement Bond Act of 1915, installments of principal and interest sufficient to meet annual debt service on the Bonds will be billed by the County of Orange (the "County") to owners of property within the District against which there are unpaid assessments. Upon receipt by the Paying Agent from the City, these annual installments are to be paid into the Redemption Fund to be held by the Paying Agent and used to pay debt service on the Bonds as it becomes due. Unpaid assessments constitute fixed liens on the lots and parcels assessed within the District and do not constitute a personal indebtedness of the respective owners of such lots and parcels. Accordingly, in the event of delinquency, proceedings may be had only against the real property securing the delinquent assessment. Thus, the value of land within the District is a critical factor in determining the investment quality of the Bonds. The City will establish a Reserve Fund and deposit therein Bond proceeds in the amount of the Reserve Requirement to provide funds for payment of principal and interest on the Bonds in the event of any delinquent assessment installments. The City's obligation to advance funds to the Redemption Fund as a result of delinquent installments is limited to the balance in the Reserve Fund. The City has covenanted to initiate judicial foreclosure in the event of a delinquency as described herein. See "SECURITY FOR THE BONDS — Covenant for Superior Court Foreclosure." MATURITY SCHEDULE on inside cover Neither the faith and credit nor the taxing power of the City, the County, the State of California or any political subdivision thereof is pledged to the payment of the Bonds, and the payment thereof is not secured by any encumbrance, mortgage or other pledge of property of the City except the pledge of the assessments and moneys on deposit in the Redemption Fund and the Reserve Fund. The City has determined not to obligate itself to advance available funds from its treasury in the event of delinquencies in the payment of assessments. This cover page contains certain information for quick reference only. It is not a summary of this issue. Investors must read the entire Offcial Statement, including, without limitation, "BOND OWNERS' RISKS. " to obtain information essential to the making oil informed investment decision. The Bonds are offered when, as and if issued subject to the approval of Meyers, Nave, Riback, Silver & Wilson, a Professional Law Corporation, Oakland, California, Bond Counsel. Certain matters will be passed upon for the City by the City Attorney and by McFarlin & Anderson LIP, Lake Forest, California, as Disclosure Counsel. It is anticipated that the Bonds will be available for delivery to The Depository Trust Company or its agent on or about August 17, 2010. Dated: August , 2010 ' Preliminary, subject to change. SOUTHWEST SECURITIES, INC. The following language to be inserted by the printer, in red, at the top of the POSfront cover: PRELIMINARY OFFICIAL STATEMENT DATED [JULY 28], 2010 The following language to be inserted by the printer, in red, vertically along the left margin of the POSfront cover: 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 an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful. MATURITY SCHEDULE $2,670,000 CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 100 (13TH ST /BALBOA BLVD /ADAMS ST /OCEAN FRONT) LIMITED OBLIGATION IMPROVEMENT BONDS CUSS® Yield Price No.f Preliminary, subject to change. f CUSIP A registered trademark of the American Bankers Association. Copyright C 1999 -2010 Standard & Poor's, a Division of The McGraw -Hill Companies, Inc. CUSIP data herein is provided by Standard & Poor's CUSIP® Service Bureau. This data is notititended to create a database and does not serve in any way as a substitute for the CUSIP Service Bureau. CUSIP numbers have been assigned by an independent company not affiliated with the City and are included solely for the convenience of the registered owners of the Bonds. The City is not responsible for the selection or uses of these CUSIP numbers, and no representation is made as to their correctness on the Bonds or as included herein. The CUSIP number for a specific maturity is subject to being changed after the issuance of the Bonds as a result of various subsequent actions including, but not limited to, a refunding, in whole or in part, or as a result of the procurement of secondary market portfolio insurance or other similar enhancement by investors that is applicable to all or a portion of certain maturities of the Bonds. Base CUSIP *No. t Maturity Principal Interest CUSIP® Maturity Principal Interest September 2 Amount Rate Yield Price No. September 2 Amount Rate 2011 $ % % % 2019 S % 2012 2020 2013 2021 2014 2022 2015 2023 2016 2024 2017 2025 2018 CUSS® Yield Price No.f Preliminary, subject to change. f CUSIP A registered trademark of the American Bankers Association. Copyright C 1999 -2010 Standard & Poor's, a Division of The McGraw -Hill Companies, Inc. CUSIP data herein is provided by Standard & Poor's CUSIP® Service Bureau. This data is notititended to create a database and does not serve in any way as a substitute for the CUSIP Service Bureau. CUSIP numbers have been assigned by an independent company not affiliated with the City and are included solely for the convenience of the registered owners of the Bonds. The City is not responsible for the selection or uses of these CUSIP numbers, and no representation is made as to their correctness on the Bonds or as included herein. The CUSIP number for a specific maturity is subject to being changed after the issuance of the Bonds as a result of various subsequent actions including, but not limited to, a refunding, in whole or in part, or as a result of the procurement of secondary market portfolio insurance or other similar enhancement by investors that is applicable to all or a portion of certain maturities of the Bonds. [a 11ytol W0 i VATA 019,4 6.3 xTa :1 MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL Keith D. Curry, Mayor, District 7 Michael F. Henn, Mayor Pro Tem, District Steven Rosansky, District 2 Don Webb, District 3 Leslie Daigle, District 4 Edward D. Selich, District 5 Nancy Gardner, District 6 CITY STAFF David Kiff, City Manager David R. Hunt, Esq., City Attorney Leilani Brown, City Clerk Tracy McCraner, Director of Administrative Services Dan Matusiewicz, Deputy Director of Administrative Services Stephen Badum, Public Works Director David Webb, City Engineer BOND COUNSEL Meyers, Nave, Riback, Silver & Wilson, a Professional Law Corporation Oakland, California FINANCIAL ADVISOR Fieldman, Rolapp & Associates Irvine, California ASSESSMENT ENGINEER Harris & Associates Irvine, California PAYING AGENT U.S. Bank National Association Los Angeles, California DISCLOSURE COUNSEL McFarlin & Anderson LLP Lake Forest, California UNDERWRITER Southwest Securities, Inc. Encino, California DISSEMINATION AGENT Digital Assurance Certification, L.L.C. Orlando, Florida GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE OFFICIAL STATEMENT Use of Offlicial Statement. This Official Statement is submitted in connection with the offer and sale of the Bonds referred to herein and may not be reproduced or used, in whole or in part, for any other purpose. This Official Statement is not to be construed as a contract with the purchasers of the Bonds. Estimates and Forecasts. When used in this Official Statement and in any continuing disclosure by the City, in any press release and in any oral statement made with the approval of an authorized officer of the City or any other entity described or referenced herein, the words or phrases "will likely result," "are expected to," "will continue," "is anticipated," "estimate," "project," "forecast, "expect," "intend" and similar expressions identify "forward - looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 21E of the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Section 27A of the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated in such forward - looking statements. Any forecast is subject to such uncertainties. Inevitably, some assumptions used to develop the forecasts will not be realized and unanticipated events and circumstances may occur. Therefore, there are likely to be differences between forecasts and actual results and those differences may be material. The information and expressions of opinion herein are subject to change without notice, and neither the delivery of this Official Statement nor any sale made hereunder shall, under any circumstances, give rise to any implication that there has been no change in the affairs of the City or any other entity described or referenced herein since the date hereof. The City does not plan to issue any updates or revision to the forward- looking statements set forth in this Official Statement. Limited Offering. 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 offer or sale of the Bonds other than those contained herein and if given or made, such other information or representation must not be relied upon as having been authorized by the City or the Underwriter. This Official Statement does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of the Bonds by a person in any jurisdiction in which it is unlawful for such person to make such an offer, solicitation or sale. Involvement of Underwriter. The Underwriter has submitted the following statement for inclusion in this Official Statement: The Underwriter has reviewed the information in this Official Statement in accordance with, and as a part of, its responsibilities to investors under the federal securities laws as applied to the facts and circumstances of this transaction, but the Underwriter does not guarantee the accuracy or completeness of such information. The information and expressions of opinions herein are subject to change without notice and neither delivery of this Official Statement nor any sale made hereunder shall, under any circumstances, create any implication that there has been no change in the affairs of the City or any other entity described or referenced herein since the date hereof. All summaries of the documents referred to in this Official Statement are made subject to the provisions of such documents, respectively, and do not purport to be complete statements of any or all of such provisions. Stabilization of Prices. In connection with this offering, the Underwriter may over allot or effect transactions which stabilize or maintain the market price of the 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 Underwriter may offer and sell the Bonds to certain dealers and others at prices lower than the public offering prices set forth on the cover page hereof and said public offering prices may be changed from time to time by the Underwriter. THE BONDS HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, IN RELIANCE UPON AN EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS CONTAINED IN SUCH ACT. THE BONDS HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED OR QUALIFIED UNDER THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE. TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE INTRODUCTION............................................................................................................ ..............................1 THE FINANCING PLAN ................................................................................................ ..............................1 Purposeof the Bonds ................................................................................................. ............................... l Sources and Uses of Funds ......................................................................................... ..............................2 THEBONDS .................................................................................................................... ..............................2 Authorityfor Issuance ................................................................................................ ..............................2 Descriptionof the Bonds ............................................................................................ ..............................2 Redemption................................................................................................................ ..............................3 ImprovementFund ..................................................................................................... ..............................4 RedemptionFund ....................................................................................................... ..............................5 ReserveFund .............................................................................................................. ..............................5 RebateFund ................................................................................................................ ..............................6 Investments................................................................................................................ ............................... 6 AnnualDebt Service .................................................................................................. ..............................7 SECURITY FOR THE BONDS ....................................................................................... ..............................7 General...................................................................................................................... ............................... 7 ReserveFund .............................................................................................................. ..............................8 Covenant for Superior Court Foreclosure .................................................................. ..............................8 Covenant to Maintain Tax - Exempt Status ................................................................ .............................10 AssessmentsCreate a Lien ........................................................................................ .............................10 Limited City Obligation Upon Delinquency ............................................................. .............................10 THEDISTRICT ............................................................................................................... .............................10 Description................................................................................................................ .............................10 TheImprovement Project .......................................................................................... .............................10 Assessments............................................................................................................... .............................12 TeeterPlan ................................................................................................................. .............................12 Estimated Direct and Overlapping Indebtedness .......................................................... .............................12 AssessedValue -to -Lien Ratios .................................................................................. .............................14 TopTen Property Owners ......................................................................................... .............................16 Historical Property Tax Collections and Delinquencies ............................................ .............................16 BOND OWNERS' RISKS ............................................................................................... .............................18 General...................................................................................................................... .............................18 Risks of Real Estate Secured Investments Generall y ................................................ .............................18 ForeclosureShortfall .................................................................................................... .............................18 PropertyTax Delinquencies ...................................................................................... .............................19 Delinquency Resulting in Ultimate or Temporary Loss on Bonds ............................ .............................19 Concentrationof Ownership ...................................................................................... .............................19 Non -Cash Payments of Assessments ......................................................................... .............................19 LandValues ............................................................................................................... .............................19 Limited City Obligation Upon Delinquency ............................................................. .............................20 Collection of the Assessments ................................................................................... .............................20 Availability of Funds to Pay Delinquent Assessment Installments ........................... .............................21 Owner Not Obligated to Pay Assessments ................................................................ .............................21 -i- TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE Parity Taxes and Special Assessments; Future Indebtedness .................................... .............................21 Bankruptcy and Foreclosure ...................................................................................... .............................22 FDIC/Federal Government Interests in Parcels ......................................................... .............................22 NaturalDisasters ....................................................................................................... .............................23 HazardousSubstances ............................................................................................... .............................23 NoAcceleration ......................................................................................................... .............................23 Lossof Tax Exemption ............................................................................................. .............................24 IRS Audit of Tax - Exempt Bond Issues ..................................................................... .............................24 LimitedSecondary Market ........................................................................................ .............................24 Ballot Initiatives and Legislative Measures .............................................................. .............................24 Constitutional Amendment — Articles XIIIC and XIIID ........................................... .............................25 CONCLUDING INFORMATION .................................................................................. .............................25 ContinuingDiscl osure ............................................................................................... .............................25 LegalOpinion .......................................................................................................... ............................... 26 TaxMatters ................................................................................................................ .............................26 NoLitigation ............................................................................................................. .............................28 Rating.............................................................................................................:.......... .............................28 FinancialInterests .................................................................................................... ............................... 28 Underwriting............................................................................................................. .............................28 FinancialAdvisor ...................................................................................................... .............................29 Miscellaneous.......................................................................................................... ............................... 29 APPENDIX A— ASSESSMENT DIAGRAM ........................................................ ............................... A -1 APPENDIX B — INFORMATION ABOUT THE NEWPORT BEACH AREA .. ............................... B -1 APPENDIX C — SUMMARY OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE INDENTURE ....................... C -1 APPENDIX D —FORM OF LEGAL OPINION .................................................... ............................... D -I APPENDIX E — INFORMATION CONCERNING THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY........ E -1 APPENDIX F — DISCLOSURE DISSEMINATION AGENT AGREEMENT ... ............................... F -1 APPENDIX G —FINAL ENGINEER'S REPORT ................................................ ............................... G -1 APPENDIX H — LIST OF UNPAID ASSESSMENTS ......................................... ............................... H- l -ii- [INSERT CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH AND VICINITY MAP] SUMMARY STATEMENT Purpose Proceeds of the $2,670,000` principal amount of the City of Newport Beach Assessment District No. 100 (13th St /Balboa Blvd/Adams St/Ocean Front) Limited Obligation Improvement Bonds (the `Bonds "), together with certain investment earnings and certain other moneys, will be used to finance the costs of relocation of certain overhead electrical and communication facilities to underground locations, together with appurtenances and appurtenant work in connection therewith (the "Improvement Project'). See "THE DISTRICT — The Improvement Project' herein. Bond proceeds will also be used to establish a debt service reserve fund and to pay the costs of issuance of the Bonds. The District The City of Newport Beach Assessment District No. 100 ( "the District') consists of approximately 19.8 acres located in Newport Beach, California (the "City "). The District is bordered by 13`n Street, Balboa Boulevard, Adams Street and Ocean Front. The District was formed by the City on June 8, 2010. The amount of assessments levied in the District was $4,345,000, and prepayments have been made with respect to $1,674,993.62 of assessments. There are currently 171 parcels in the District with unpaid assessments in the amount of $2,670,006.38. Security for the Bonds The Bonds are issued upon and secured by a pledge of revenues received by the City in each fiscal year from the collection of annual installments of unpaid assessments, including penalties and interest and proceeds from the sale of property for delinquent assessments, on parcels within the District but excluding amounts collected by the City for the payment of administration costs ( "Assessment Revenues "). See "SECURITY FOR THE BONDS — Reserve Fund — No Additional Bonds Except for Refunding Bonds" herein. The unpaid assessments represent fixed liens on the assessed parcels. They do not, however, constitute a personal indebtedness of the owners of such parcels. Pursuant to the Improvement Bond Act of 1915, installments of principal of assessments and interest thereon sufficient to meet annual debt service on the Bonds will be billed by the County of Orange (the "County ") to owners of parcels within the District against which there are unpaid assessments (the "Assessment Installments "). Upon receipt by the Paying Agent from the City, these Assessment Installments are to be deposited into the Redemption Fund, which will be held by the Paying Agent and used to pay Bond principal and interest as they become due. The Assessment Installments billed against each parcel each fiscal year represent pro rata shares of the total principal and interest coming due in the ensuing calendar year, based on the percentage which the unpaid assessment against that parcel bears to the total of unpaid assessments levied to repay the Bonds. The City will deposit $ from Bond proceeds into a Reserve Fund (the "Reserve Fund "). The Reserve Fund will be a source of available funds to advance to the Redemption Fund in the event of delinquent installments. The Preliminary, subject to change. City's obligation to advance funds to the Redemption Fund in the event of delinquent installments is limited to the balance in the Reserve Fund. Pursuant to the Indenture, the City has no obligation to replenish the Reserve Fund except to the extent that delinquent assessments are paid or proceeds from foreclosure sales are realized. See "SECURITY FOR THE BONDS — Reserve Fund." The City covenants with and for the benefit of the owners of the Bonds that it will commence judicial foreclosure proceedings against properties with delinquent Assessment Installments under certain circumstances. See "SECURITY FOR THE BONDS — Covenant for Superior Court Foreclosure." Redemption Any Bond or any portion of a Bond may be redeemed, in whole or in part, in increments of $5,000, in advance of maturity on any Interest Payment Date, commencing March 2, 2011, from any source of funds legally available, including, without limitation, the prepayment of assessments and surplus funds from the Improvement Fund, if any, together with accrued interest to the date of redemption at the redemption prices shown on the table under "THE BONDS — Redemption — Optional Redemption" herein. Bond Owners' Risks Unpaid assessments do not constitute a personal indebtedness of the owners of the parcels within the District. There is no assurance that such owners will be able to pay the Assessment Installments or that they will pay such installments even though financially able to do so. Because the City has not obligated itself to advance funds to pay debt service on the Bonds in the event of delinquent Assessment Installments, failure by owners of the parcels to pay Assessment Installments when due, depletion of the Reserve Fund or the inability of the City to sell parcels which have been subject to foreclosure proceedings for amounts sufficient to cover the delinquent Assessment Installments levied against such parcels may result in the inability of the City to make full or punctual payments of debt service on the Bonds; and owners of the Bonds would therefore be adversely affected. See "BOND OWNERS' RISKS." $2,670,000 CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 100 (13TH ST /BALBOA BLVD /ADAMS ST /OCEAN FRONT) LIMITED OBLIGATION IMPROVEMENT BONDS INTRODUCTION The purpose of this Official Statement, which includes the cover page and the appendices hereto, is to provide certain information concerning the City of Newport Beach Assessment District No. 100 (13th St/Balboa Blvd/Adams St/Ocean Front) Limited Obligation Improvement Bonds (the "Bonds "). Assessment District No. 100 (the "District") was formed by the City of Newport Beach (the "City ") on June 8, 2010, to underground power and communication facilities, together with appurtenances and appurtenant work in the District. The Bonds are being issued pursuant to the Improvement Bond Act of 1915 (the "1915 Act ") and a Bond Indenture, dated as of August 1, 2010 (the "Indenture "), by and between the City and U.S. Bank National Association, as paying agent (the "Paying Agent "). Unpaid assessments represent liens on the parcels in the District on which they have been confirmed; they do not, however, constitute a personal indebtedness of the owners of the parcels. Installments of principal of assessments and interest thereon sufficient to meet annual debt service on the Bonds will be billed by the County of Orange (the "County") to owners of parcels within the District against which there are unpaid assessments (the "Assessment Installments "). Unpaid assessments and all moneys and securities from time to time held by the City or by the Paying Agent in certain specified funds and accounts under the Indenture are pledged to the payment of the principal of and interest on the Bonds. The Bonds do not constitute a debt of the City, and the City will not be liable thereon except for amounts pledged under the Indenture. The full faith and credit of the City is not pledged to the payment of the Bonds; and the payment of the Bonds is not secured by any encumbrance, mortgage or other pledge of property of the City except the pledge described under the heading "SECURITY FOR THE BONDS." Brief descriptions of the Bonds, the District, the Indenture, the Disclosure Dissemination Agent Agreement, dated as of August 1, 2010, by and between the City and Digital Assurance Certification, L.L.C. ( "DAC') (the "Disclosure Agreement ") and certain other matters are set forth below. Such descriptions do not purport to be comprehensive or definitive. All references herein to any of the aforesaid documents are qualified in their entirety by reference to the forms thereof, which are available for inspection at the office of the Paying Agent in Los Angeles, California, and at the office of the City Clerk in Newport Beach, California. Capitalized terms not defined herein have the respective meanings ascribed to them in the Indenture. THE FINANCING PLAN Purpose of the Bonds Proceeds from the sale of the Bonds will be used to finance the cost of undergrounding power and communication facilities, together with appurtenances and appurtenant work (the "Improvement Project ") that serve the property within the District, as further described in the section herein entitled "THE . Preliminary, subject to change. 1 DISTRICT — The Improvement Project." The estimated costs of the Improvement Project are $3,666,290 (excluding financing and incidental costs). The total amount of assessments levied in the District was $4,345,000, and prepayments have been made with respect to $1,674,993.62 of assessments. There are currently 171 parcels in the District with unpaid assessments in the amount of $2,670,006.38 See Table 2 under the caption "THE DISTRICT — The Improvement Project" for a more detailed statement of all costs and expenses relating to the Improvement Project. Sources and Uses of Funds The Paying Agent will receive the proceeds from the sale of the Bonds upon delivery of such Bonds to the purchasers thereof. The proceeds of the Bonds will be applied as set forth in the following table: SOURCES AND USES OF FUNDS SOURCES: Par Amount of Bonds Premium/Net Original Issue Discount ( ) Less Underwriter's Discount ( ) Total Sources $ USES: Improvement Fund Reserve Fund Costs of Issuance(l) Total Uses Costs of issuance include expenses incidental to forming the District and issuing the Bonds, legal fees, printing costs, Paying Agent fees and other miscellaneous issuance costs. See Table 2 under the caption "THE DISTRICT — The Improvement Project" for more detailed information regarding costs and expenses relating to the Improvement Project. THE BONDS Authority for Issuance The proceedings for the District were conducted pursuant to the Municipal Improvement Act of 1913 (Division 12 of the California Streets and Highways Code) (the "1913 Act "). The Bonds, which represent the unpaid assessments levied against the property in the District, are issued pursuant to the provisions of the 1915 Act and the Indenture. Pursuant to the 1913 Act and Proposition 218, which added Article XIIID to the California Constitution, the City held a public hearing on May 19, 2010, in the proposed District. The City received a favorable response from the landowners casting assessment ballots prior to the conclusion of the public hearing. Description of the Bonds The $2,670,000µ principal amount of Bonds are dated as of the date of delivery and will mature in the amounts and on the dates set forth on the inside cover hereof. Interest will be paid at the rates set forth on the µ Preliminary, subject to change. inside cover, commencing on March 2, 2011, and semiannually thereafter on March 2 and September 2 of each year (each an "Interest Payment Date ") until maturity. The Bonds are issued only as fully- registered bonds without coupons in the denomination of $5,000 or any integral multiple thereof, except for one Bond (which shall be the Bond maturing in the first year of maturity) which shall include the amount by which the total aggregate principal amount of the Bonds exceeds the maximum integral multiple of $5,000. The Bonds will be executed and delivered as fully- registered Bonds in the name of Cede & Co., nominee of The Depository Trust Company, New York, New York ( "DTC "), as registered owner of all Bonds. The principal of and interest with respect to the Bonds will be paid directly to Cede & Co. by the Paying Agent, as long as DTC or its nominee, Cede & Co., is the registered owner of the Bonds. For information relating to DTC and the DTC book -entry system as it relates to the Bonds, see APPENDIX E — "INFORMATION CONCERNING THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY." The information presented therein is based solely on information provided by DTC and no representation is made by the City concerning the accuracy thereof. Principal and redemption premium, if any, will be payable at the Principal Office of the Paying Agent on presentation of the Bonds. Interest will be calculated on the basis of a 360 -day year composed of twelve 30 -day months. Each Bond will bear interest from the Interest Payment Date next preceding the date of authentication thereof unless otherwise specified in the Indenture. Redemption Optional Redemption. Any Bond or any portion of a Bond may be redeemed, in whole or in part, in increments of $5,000, in advance of maturity on any Interest Payment Date, commencing September 2, 2010, from any source of funds legally available, including, without limitation, the prepayment of assessments and surplus funds from the Improvement Fund, if any, at the redemption prices (expressed as a percentage of the principal amount to be redeemed) set forth below, together with accrued interest to the date of redemption: Redemption Date Redemption Price March 2, 2011 through September 2, 2015 103% March 2, 2016 and September 2, 2016 102% March 2, 2017 and September 2, 2017 101% March 2, 2018 and thereafter 100% Purchase of Bonds. In lieu of payment at maturity or redemption, moneys in the Redemption Fund (other than moneys representing prepaid assessments) may be used and withdrawn by the Paying Agent for purchase of Outstanding Bonds which mature on the next principal payment date, upon the filing with the Paying Agent, prior to the selection of Bonds for redemption, of a written request from the City requesting such purchase, at public or private sale as and when, and at such prices (including brokerage and other charges) as such request may provide, but in no event may Bonds be purchased at a price in excess of the principal amount thereof, the premium, if any, plus interest accrued to the date of maturity or redemption that would otherwise be payable. Selection of Bonds for Redemption. If less than all of the outstanding Bonds or portions thereof are to be redeemed, the Paying Agent shall select the Bonds to be redeemed in authorized denominations in such a way that the ratio of outstanding Bonds to issued Bonds shall be approximately the same for each annual maturity insofar as possible. Notice of Redemption. When the Paying Agent receives notice from the City of its election to redeem Bonds at least sixty (60) days prior to the applicable redemption date, or when Bonds are otherwise to be redeemed pursuant to the Indenture, the Paying Agent shall give notice, in the name and at the expense of the City, of the redemption of such Bonds. Such notice of redemption shall (a) specify the 3 numbers of the Bonds selected for redemption, except that where all the Bonds are subject to redemption or all the Bonds of a maturity date are subject to redemption, the numbers thereof need not be specified; (b) state the date fixed for redemption; (c) state the redemption price; (d) state the place or places where the Bonds are to be redeemed; (e) in the case of Bonds to be redeemed only in part, state the portion of the Bond which is to be redeemed; and (f) state the CUSIP® numbers of the Bonds to be redeemed. Such notice shall farther state that on the date fixed for redemption there shall become due and payable on each Bond, or portion thereof called for redemption, the principal thereof, together with any premium and interest accrued to the redemption date, and that from and after such date, interest thereon shall cease to accrue and be payable. At least 30 days but no more than 45 days prior to the redemption date, the Paying Agent shall mail by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, or deliver by personal service, a copy of such notice, to the respective owners of the Bonds to be redeemed at their addresses appearing on the bond register. The actual receipt by the owner of any Bond of notice of such redemption shall not be a condition precedent thereto, and failure to receive such notice shall not affect the validity of the proceedings for the redemption of such Bonds or the cessation of interest on the redemption date. A certificate by the Paying Agent that notice of such redemption has been given as provided in the Indenture shall be conclusive as against all parties, and it shall not be open to any Bond Owner ( "Bond Owner ") to show that he or she failed to receive notice of such redemption. Partial Redemption of Bonds. Upon surrender of any Bond to be redeemed in part only, the City shall execute and the Paying Agent shall authenticate and deliver to the Bond Owner, at the expense of the City, a new Bond or Bonds of authorized denominations equal in aggregate amount to the unredeemed portion of the Bond surrendered, with the same interest rate and the same maturity. Effect of Notice and Availability of Redemption Money. Notice of redemption having been duly given, as provided in the Indenture, and the amount necessary for the redemption having been made available for that purpose and being available therefor on the date fixed for such redemption: (1) The Bonds, or portions thereof, designated for redemption shall, on the date fixed for redemption, become due and payable at the redemption price thereof as provided in the Indenture, anything in the Indenture or in the Bonds to the contrary notwithstanding; (2) Upon presentation and surrender thereof at the Principal Office of the Paying Agent, such Bonds shall be redeemed at the specified redemption price; (3) From and after the redemption date, the Bonds or portions thereof so designated for redemption shall be deemed to be no longer outstanding and such Bonds or portions thereof shall cease to bear further interest; and (4) From and after the date fixed for redemption, no owner of any of the Bonds or portion thereof so designated for redemption shall be entitled to any of the benefits of the Indenture, or to any other rights, except with respect to payment of the redemption price and interest accrued to the redemption date from the amounts so made available. Improvement Fund Moneys in the Improvement Fund (as defined in the Indenture) will be used only for the Improvement Project, as authorized in the assessment proceedings and all incidental costs related thereto, including the costs of issuing the Bonds, all as more particularly described in the Assessment Engineer's Report for the District on file in the Office of the City Clerk of the City, as the report may be amended from time to time pursuant to the 1913 Act. Upon completion of the acquisition and construction of the Improvements, the Superintendent of Streets of the City will file a certificate of completion (the "Certificate of Completion ") with the Administrative Services Director. Any funds remaining in the Improvement Fund following receipt by the Administrative Services Director of the Certificate of Completion shall constitute surplus k ( "Surplus "), and in accordance with the provisions of the Resolution of Intention (as defined in the Indenture), the Surplus shall be utilized or distributed in such manner as shall be determined by the Newport Beach City Council (the "City Council ") for any one or more purposes set forth in said Resolution of Intention. Redemption Fund The Paying Agent will establish and maintain a Redemption Fund (as defined in the Indenture) designated by the name of the District and deposit therein from time to time (i) the amount of the proceeds of the Bonds which represents accrued and capitalized interest, if any, on the Bonds, (ii) all sums received from the City representing the collection of the assessments (other than assessments for administrative costs) and the interest thereon and (iii) any surplus in the Improvement Fund to the extent provided in the Indenture. Prepayment Account. There will be established by the Paying Agent a prepayment subaccount within the Redemption Fund (the "Prepayment Account'). The Paying Agent will not be required to establish the Prepayment Account until the time when deposits are required to be made therein. The City will transfer to the Paying Agent for deposit in the Prepayment Account all moneys received by the City representing the prepayment of the principal of, and interest and redemption premium on, any Bonds. Such moneys will be applied solely to the payment of the principal of, and interest and premium on, Bonds to be redeemed prior to maturity pursuant to the optional redemption provisions of the Indenture. Except for money received with respect to assessment surcharges for administrative costs, the City will transfer or cause to be transferred to the Paying Agent at least five days prior to each Interest Payment Date all sums received and not previously transferred from the collection of the assessments and any interest thereon and all sums received for the partial or full prepayment of assessments as required by Streets and Highways Code Section 8767. Any transfer representing the prepayment of assessments will be accompanied by written instructions as to the disposition of such sums to redeem Bonds prior to maturity or to pay accrued interest on any Bonds to be redeemed. Principal of and interest on the Bonds will be paid by the Paying Agent to the registered owners out of the Redemption Fund to the extent funds on deposit in the Redemption Fund are available therefor. Reserve Fund The City will create and maintain the Reserve Fund to be designated by the name of the District. The Reserve Fund will be initially funded from a portion of the Bond proceeds in an amount equal to 6% of the original principal amount of the Bonds. The City will also deposit in the Reserve Fund funds which represent the proceeds of (i) payments made to redeem delinquent Assessment Installments or (ii) the judicial foreclosure sale of parcels pursuant the Indenture, in each case if and to the extent that any advance was made from the Reserve Fund to the Redemption Fund as a result of such delinquencies. Moneys in the Reserve Fund will be applied as follows: (1) Amounts in the Reserve Fund will be transferred to the Paying Agent for deposit in the Redemption Fund if there are insufficient moneys in said Redemption Fund to pay principal of and interest on the Bonds when due. Amounts so transferred will be repaid to the Reserve Fund from proceeds from the redemption or foreclosure of property with respect to which an assessment is unpaid and from payments of delinquent assessments. (2) Interest earned on the permitted investment of moneys on deposit in the Reserve Fund will remain in the Reserve Fund to the extent required to maintain the Reserve Fund at the Reserve Requirement (as defined herein). Not later than August 30 of each fiscal year, the amount on deposit in the Reserve Fund in excess of the Reserve Requirement will be transferred from the Reserve Fund to the Redemption Fund and credited to the unpaid Assessment Installments payable during such fiscal year. "Reserve Requirement" shall mean the least of (i) the maximum annual debt service on the outstanding Bonds, (ii) 125% of the average annual debt service on the outstanding Bonds or (iii) 6% of the original principal amount of Bonds (the "Reserve Requirement "). The City's records utilized to calculate the annual assessment installments on account of unpaid assessments shall reflect the credits against each of the unpaid assessment in amounts equal to each parcel's proportionate share of such transfer. Notwithstanding the above, interest earnings on moneys on deposit in the Reserve Fund in excess of the "yield" on the Bonds, as that term is defined in the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the "Code "), will be subject to transfer and rebate to the United States Treasury. (3) Whenever moneys in the Reserve Fund, together with available funds in the Redemption Fund, are sufficient to fully and timely pay and redeem all outstanding Bonds, plus accrued interest thereon, the money will be transferred to the Redemption Fund and collection of a corresponding amount of the remaining unpaid assessments will cease. (4) In the event an assessment is to be prepaid in cash, the City will credit the prepaid assessment with a proportionate share of the Reserve Fund and transfer an amount equal to such credit to the Redemption Fund to be utilized for the advance retirement of Bonds. Rebate Fund The City will establish and maintain a Rebate Fund (as defined in the Indenture). Deposits shall be made to the Rebate Fund only as may be required by and in accordance with the provisions of the Tax Certificate (as defined in the Indenture) pertaining to the Bonds. Amounts, if any, on deposit in the Rebate Fund will be paid to the United States of America. All earnings on amounts on deposit in the Rebate Fund will remain therein until all amounts payable to the United States of America have been paid. Investments Obligations purchased as investments of moneys in any of the funds in which investments are authorized will be deemed at all rimes to be part of such funds. Subject to the restrictions set forth in the Indenture, moneys in the Redemption Fund may from time to time be invested by the Paying Agent at the written direction of the Administrative Services Director of the City, which written direction will contain a certification to the Paying Agent that such investments are Authorized Investments as defined in the Indenture. hi the absence of written direction from the City, the Paying Agent will invest the moneys deposited in the Redemption Fund and any account of such funds in money market funds as described in the Indenture. Such moneys will be invested only in obligations which will by their terms mature on such dates so as to ensure the payment of principal of and interest on the Bonds as the same become due; provided, investments of money in the Reserve Fund will mature not later than five years from the date of purchase except such money may be invested in a repurchase agreement or an investment agreement without such five -year limitation so long as the repurchase agreement or investment agreement provides for withdrawals at par on or before any Interest Payment Date. The City, and if applicable, the Paying Agent, will sell at the best price reasonably obtainable or present for redemption any obligations so purchased whenever it may be necessary to do so in order to provide moneys to meet any payment or transfer for such funds or from such funds. For the purpose of determining at any given time the balance in any such funds, any such investments constituting a part of such funds will be valued at their market value. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Paying Agent will not be responsible for any loss from any investments pursuant to the Indenture, except for its own negligence or willful misconduct. The Paying Agent may act as principal or agent in the acquisition or disposition of investments. The Paying Agent and the City may commingle the funds established under the Indenture for investment purposes but will nonetheless account for each fund separately. G Annual Debt Service Table 1 below sets forth the annual debt service on the Bonds based on the maturity schedule and interest rates set forth on the inside cover page of this Official Statement. Year Ending September 2 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 Totals General TABLE 1 CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 100 (13TH ST /BALBOA BLVD /ADAMS ST /OCEAN FRONT) LIMITED OBLIGATION IMPROVEMENT BONDS ANNUAL DEBT SERVICE Principal Interest Total $ $ $ SECURITY FOR THE BONDS The Bonds are issued upon and secured by a pledge of Assessment Revenues. The Bonds are secured by the moneys in the Redemption Fund and the Reserve Fund and any earnings thereon (except to the extent earnings must be transferred to the Rebate Fund under the Indenture) and by the unpaid assessments. Principal of and interest on the Bonds are payable exclusively out of the Redemption Fund. The payment of the amount of each Assessment Installment, interest and any penalties and collection costs is secured by an assessment lien upon the applicable property in the District. Such lien is co -equal with the latest lien thereon to secure the payment of general ad valorem property taxes, is not subject to extinguishment by the sale of any property on account of the non - payment of general property taxes, and is prior and superior to all liens, claims, encumbrances and titles other than the liens of assessments, special taxes and general property taxes. Such lien is subordinate to all fixed special assessment liens previously imposed upon the same property but has priority over all private liens and over all fixed special assessment liens which may thereafter be created against the property. The Assessment Installments are pledged to secure the payment of the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the Bonds, and, as received by or otherwise credited to the City, will immediately be subject to the lien of such pledge. Although the unpaid assessments constitute liens upon the parcels assessed, they do not constitute a personal indebtedness of the owners of said parcels. There can be no assurance as to the financial or legal ability, or the willingness, of such property owners to pay the unpaid assessments. The failure of a property owner to pay an Assessment Installment will not result in an increase in Assessment Installments applicable to other parcels within the District. The unpaid assessments will be collected in semi -annual installments, together with interest on the declining balances, on the County tax roll on which general taxes on real property are collected, and the unpaid assessments are payable and become delinquent at the same time and in the same proportionate amounts and bear the same proportionate penalties and interest after delinquency as do general taxes, and the assessment parcels are subject to the same provisions for sale and redemption as are properties for nonpayment of general taxes. See also the section herein below entitled "Covenant for Superior Court Foreclosure." Reserve Fund The Reserve Fund will be a source of available funds to advance to the Redemption Fund in the event of delinquent Assessment Installments. See "THE BONDS — Reserve Fund" herein. The City's obligation to advance funds to the Redemption Fund in the event of delinquent Assessment Installments is limited to the balance in the Reserve Fund. Pursuant to the Indenture, the City has no obligation to replenish the Reserve Fund except to the extent that delinquent Assessment Installments are paid or proceeds from foreclosure sales are realized. However, the determination by the City not to obligate itself to advance available funds to cure delinquencies will not prevent the City from, in its sole discretion, advancing such funds. No Additional Bonds Except for Refunding Bonds. Except for refunding bonds, no additional bonds or other obligations will be issued or incurred that will be secured by or payable from the assessments of the District. Covenant for Superior Court Foreclosure The City has covenanted in certain circumstances to institute judicial foreclosure in the event of a delinquency and thereafter to prosecute diligently to completion court foreclosure proceedings upon the lien of any and all delinquent assessments and interest. Pursuant to Part 14 of Division 10 of the California Streets and Highways Code, as amended, in the event any Assessment Installment is not paid when due, the City may order the institution of a court action to foreclose the lien of the delinquent unpaid Assessment Installments. In such an action, the property subject to the unpaid Assessment Installments maybe sold at judicial foreclosure sale. This foreclosure sale procedure is not mandatory. The City will review the public records of the County of Orange, California, in connection with the collection of the Assessment Installments not later than August 1 of each year to determine the amount of Assessment Installments collected in the prior Fiscal Year. If the City determines that any parcel or parcels are delinquent in the payment of Assessment Installments, then the City will cause judicial foreclosure proceedings to be filed in the superior court not later than December 1 of each year and will prosecute diligently such foreclosure proceedings to judgment and judicial foreclosure sale; provided, however, the commencement of any foreclosure action may be deferred in the sole discretion of the City if, and only so long as, the amount in the Reserve Fund is not less than seventy percent (70 %) of the Reserve Requirement. Judicial Foreclosure Proceedings. The 1915 Act provides that the court in a foreclosure proceeding has the power to order property securing delinquent Assessment Installments to be sold for an amount not less than all Assessment Installments, interest, penalties, costs, fees and other charges that are delinquent at the time the foreclosure action is ordered and certain other fees and amounts as provided therein (the "Minimum Price "). The court may also include subsequent delinquent Assessment Installments and all other delinquent amounts. The City may, at its discretion but is not required to, become the purchaser of any property sold in a foreclosure proceeding. If the City becomes the purchaser, it shall pay into the Redemption Fund an amount necessary to satisfy the judgment, less any advances by the City to cover delinquent Assessment Installments, plus simple interest on such net amount at the interest rates borne by the Bonds, from the dates of delinquency. Unless such property is subsequently resold, the City must transfer to the Redemption Fund any future Assessment Installments pending redemption. The City may thereupon be reimbursed for any amount advanced from the City to the Redemption Fund to cover such future Assessment Installments with respect to the property so sold from the proceeds of such sale. If the property is sold to a purchaser other than the City, the City shall deposit the proceeds from the sale of the property into the Redemption Fund. From such amount, the City shall reimburse the Reserve Fund the amount, if any, of funds advanced from the Reserve Fund to the Redemption Fund to cover the delinquent Assessment Installments with respect to the property which is sold. After reimbursement of the Reserve Fund, the City may be reimbursed for any other amounts advanced from it to the Redemption Fund to cover delinquent Assessment Installments and interest with respect to the property sold in such proceedings. Any funds in excess of the amount necessary to reimburse the City may be applied by the City to pay interest and penalties, costs, fees and other charges, to the extent they were included in the sales proceeds. If the property to be sold fails to sell for the Minimum Price, the City may petition the court to modify the judgment so that the property may be sold at a lesser price or without a Minimum Price. Notice of the hearing on such petition must be given to all Bond Owners. In certain circumstances, the court may modify the judgment after the hearing to permit the sale of the property at a price lower than the Minimum Price if the court makes certain determinations, including determinations that the sale at less than the Minimum Price will not result in an ultimate loss to Bond Owners or that Bond Owners of at least 75% of the principal amount of Bonds outstanding have consented to the petition and certain other circumstances described in the statute exist. Neither the property owner nor any holder of a security interest in the property nor any defendant in the foreclosure action may purchase the property at the foreclosure sale for less than the Minimum Price. A period of 140 days must elapse after the date notice of levy of the interest in real property is served on the judgment debtor before the sale of such lot or parcel, with not more than 4 dwelling units, can be made. However, pursuant to Streets and Highways Code Section 8832, the 140 -day period may be shortened to 20 days for undeveloped property. If the judgment debtor fails to redeem, and if the purchaser at the sale is the judgment creditor (e.g., the City), an action may be commenced by the delinquent property owner within 90 days after the date of sale to set aside such sale. The constitutionality of the repeal of the one year redemption period has not been tested; and there can be no assurance that, if tested, such legislation will be upheld. In the event such superior court foreclosure or foreclosures are necessary, there may be a delay in payments to Bond Owners pending prosecution of the foreclosure proceedings and receipt by the City of the proceeds of the foreclosure sale; it is also possible that no bid for the purchase of the applicable property would be received at the foreclosure sale. See the section herein entitled "BOND OWNERS' RISKS." 9 Covenant to Maintain Tax - Exempt Status The City covenants that it will not make any use of the proceeds of the Bonds issued under the Indenture which would cause the Bonds to become "arbitrage bonds" subject to federal income taxation pursuant to the provisions of Section 148(k) of the Code, or to become "federally- guaranteed obligations" pursuant to the provisions of Section 149(b) of the Code, or to become "private activity bonds" pursuant to the provisions of Section 141(a) of the Code. To that end, the City will comply with all applicable requirements of the Code and all regulations of the United States Department of Treasury issued thereunder to the extent such requirements are, at the time, applicable and in effect. Additionally, the City agrees to implement and follow each and every recommendation provided by bond counsel and deemed to be necessary to be undertaken by the City to ensure compliance with all applicable provisions of the Code in order to preserve the exclusion of interest on the Bonds from gross income for federal income tax purposes. Assessments Create a Lien The Assessment Installments and any interest and penalties thereon constitute a lien against the parcels on which they were imposed until the same is paid. Each lien is subordinate to all fixed special assessment liens previously imposed upon the same property but has priority over all private liens and over all fixed special assessment liens which may thereafter be created against the property. Each lien is also co- equal to and independent of the lien for general and special taxes. Limited City Obligation Upon Delinquency The City's obligation to advance moneys to pay debt service on the Bonds in the event of delinquent Assessment Installments is limited to the balance in the Reserve Fund. Neither the faith and credit nor the taxing power of the City, the State of California or any political subdivision thereof is pledged to the payment of the Bonds. THE DISTRICT Description The District consists of approximately 19.8 acres located in the City. The District is bordered by 13" Street, Balboa Boulevard, Adams Street and Ocean Front. The District was formed by the City on June 8, 2010. The amount of assessments levied in the District was $4,345,000, and prepayments have been made with respect to $1,674,993.62 of assessments. There are currently 171 parcels in the District with unpaid assessments in the amount of $2,670,006.38. The Improvement Project The following is a summary of the District Improvement Project Cost Estimate as contained in the Final Engineer's Report prepared by Harris & Associates, Irvine, California, Assessment Engineers, attached hereto as Appendix G. 10 TABLE 2 CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 100 (13TH ST /BALBOA BLVD /ADAMS ST /OCEAN FRONT) LIMITED OBLIGATION IMPROVEMENT BONDS ENGINEER'S ESTIMATE OF COSTS AND EXPENSES DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION COSTS* Electrical Costs (Southern California Edison) Electrical Construction Costs $2,032,695 Construction Contingency (-10 %) 203,270 Edison Design Engineering 77,35 $2,313,315 Telephone Costs (AT &T) Telephone Construction Costs $592,256 Construction Contingency ( -10 %) 59,226 AT &T Design Engineering 50,425 $701,907 Street / Alley Rehabilitation $1,000,000 Construction Contingency ( -7.5 %) 75.000 $1,075,000 Estimated Utility Contribution for Equivalent Overhead System -$423,93 Total Design & Construction Costs: $3,666,290 INCIDENTAL EXPENSES(') Total Incidental Expenses: $374,710 Total Construction and Incidental Expenses: $4,041,000 FINANCING COSTS(2) Total Financing Costs (3): $304,000 TOTAL AMOUNT TO ASSESSMENT: $4,345,000 Time Warner Cable is required to pay for undergrounding through the Franchise Agreement with the City. ou Includes costs for inspection, engineering, administration, printing, consultants and legal fees. c) Includes Reserve Requirement and Underwriter's discount. The actual Reserve Requirement represents 6% of the principal amount of the Bonds. at Amount shown does not include savings due to payments received during the cash collection period. Total Financing Costs amounted to approximately $[186,900] due to these savings. Source: Harris & Associates. 11 Assessments The City Council has taken proceedings under the 1913 Act for the formation of the District and has confirmed an assessment, which assessment and a related diagram were recorded in the office of the City Engineer, acting as the Superintendent of Streets, and with the County Recorder of the County of Orange. A notice of assessment, as prescribed in Section 3114 of the Streets and Highways Code, has been recorded with the County Recorder of the County of Orange, whereupon the assessment attached as a lien upon the property assessed within the District as provided in Section 3115 of the Streets and Highways Code. On June 8, 2010, the City Council conducted a duly noticed public hearing and ballot procedure regarding the formation of the District and the issuance of the Bonds. At the ballot procedure, the property owners approved the levy of the assessments. At the end of the 30 -day cash collection period, a list of unpaid assessments was filed with the Administrative Services Director pursuant to Section 8620 of the 1915 Act. During the 30 -day cash collection period, prepayments have been made with respect to $1,674,993.62 of assessments, and the Administrative Services Director has listed all unpaid assessments in the aggregate amount of $2,670,006.38. The amounts to be assessed against the parcels of property to pay the costs and expenses of the acquisition and construction of the improvements have been based on the estimated benefits to be derived by the various properties within the District. Teeter Plan A Teeter Plan is an alternative method for the distribution of secured property taxes to local agencies. Teeter Plan provisions are set forth in Sections 4701 to 4717 of the California Revenue and Taxation Code. If a Teeter Plan is adopted and implemented by a County Board of Supervisors, local agencies for which a county acts as "bank" and certain other public agencies and taxing areas located in that county receive annually the full amount of their share of property taxes on the secured rolls, including delinquent property taxes which have yet to be collected. No Teeter Plan applies to the District. Estimated Direct and Overlapping Indebtedness Within the District's boundaries are numerous overlapping local agencies providing public services. Some of these local agencies have outstanding bonds which are secured by taxes and assessments on the parcels within the District and others have authorized but unissued bonds which, if issued, will be secured by taxes and assessments levied on parcels within the District. The approximate amount of the direct and overlapping debt secured by such taxes and assessment on the parcels within the District for Fiscal Year [2009 -10] is shown in Table 3 below (the "Debt Report"). The Debt Report has been derived from data assembled and reported to the District by California Municipal Statistics, Inc. Neither the District nor the City have independently verified the information in the Debt Report and do not guarantee its completeness or accuracy. 12 TABLE 3 CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 100 (13TH ST /BALBOA BLVD /ADAMS ST /OCEAN FRONT) LIMITED OBLIGATION IMPROVEMENT BONDS DIRECT AND OVERLAPPING DEBT (Excludes Parcels with Prepaid Assessments) 2009 -10 Local Secured Assessed Valuation: $166,977,058 DIRECT AND OVERLAPPING TAX AND ASSESSMENT DEBT: %Applicable Debt 7/15/10 Metropolitan Water District 0.009% $ 23,780 Coast Community College District 0.169 565,675 Newport Mesa Unified School District 0.342 559,404 City of Newport Beach Assessment District No. 100 100. 2,670,000 (1) TOTAL DIRECT AND OVERLAPPING TAX AND ASSESSMENT DEBT $3,818,859 OVERLAPPING GENERAL FUND DEBT: Orange County General Fund Obligations 0.044% $149,361 Orange County Pension Obligations 0.044 25,007 Orange County Board of Education Certificates of Participation 0.044 8,461 Municipal Water District of Orange County Water Facilities Corporation 0.052 7,342 City of Newport Beach Certificates of Participation 0.437 17,436 TOTAL GROSS OVERLAPPING GENERAL FUND DEBT $207,607 Less: MWDOC Water Facilities Corporation (100% self - supporting) 7.342 TOTAL NET OVERLAPPING GENERAL FUND DEBT $200,265 GROSS COMBINED TOTAL DEBT $4,026,466 (2) NET COMBINED TOTAL DEBT $4,019,124 (1) 1915 Act bonds to be sold. (2) Excludes tax and revenue anticipation notes, enterprise revenue, mortgage revenue and tax allocation bonds and non- bonded capital lease obligations. Ratios to 2009 -10 Assessed Valuation Direct Debt ($2, 670, 000 ) ............................ ..........................1.62% Total Direct and Overlapping Tax and Assessment Debt...... 2.31% Gross Combined Total Debt ........................ ..........................2.44% Net Combined Total Debt ............................ ..........................2.43% STATE SCHOOL BUILDING AID REPAYABLE AS OF 6/30/10: $0 Source. California Municipal Statistics, Inc. 13 Assessed Value -to -Lien Ratios As of July, 2010, the assessed value of the parcels with unpaid assessments based on the Fiscal Year 2009 -10 is $166,977,058. The total amount of unpaid assessments is $2,670,006.38. The total overall value -to -lien ratio for parcels with unpaid assessments is 62.25 -to -1. The numbers provided in the following Tables 4, 5 and 6 exclude parcels that paid all of the assessment assigned to such parcels prior to issuance of the Bonds. Assessed values for Fiscal Year 2010 -11 are not available from the County Assessor as of July _, 2010. Article XIIIA of the California Constitution provides that the full cash value base of real property used in determining taxable value may be adjusted from year to year to reflect the inflation rate, absent a change in ownership, not to exceed a two percent (2 %) increase for any given year; or may be reduced to reflect a reduction in the consumer price index or deflation, comparable local data or any reduction in the event of declining property value caused by damage, destruction or other factors (as described above). Such adjustment is computed on a calendar year basis. Since Article XIIIA was approved, the annual adjustment for inflation has fallen below the 2% limitation five times: 1% in Fiscal Year 1983 -84; 1.19% in Fiscal Year 1995 -96; 1.11% in Fiscal Year 1996 -97; 1.85% in Fiscal Year 1999 -00; and 1.867% in Fiscal Year 2004 -05. For the first time since Article XIIIA was approved, the State Board of Equalization has announced that there will be deflation (negative inflation) of - 0.237% in Fiscal Year 2010 -11. Table 4 provides information breaking down the overall value -to -lien ratio of parcels into groups of parcels having a value -to -lien ratio within the specified range. TABLE 4 CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 100 (13TH ST /BALBOA BLVD /ADAMS ST /OCEAN FRONT) LIMITED OBLIGATION IMPROVEMENT BONDS ASSESSED VALUE -TO -LIEN RATIOS Source: Harris & Associates 14 Fiscal Year 2009 -10 Assessed Value Value -to -Lien Number Value -to- Assessment %of Ratio of Parcels Land Structure Total Lien Ratio Lien Lien Greater than 100:1 36 $84,464,119 $9,845,157 $94,309,276 195.97: 1 $481,254.19 18.02% 50:1 to 99.99:1 39 34,637,788 8,880,462 43,518,250 70.48: 1 617,489.29 23.13% 25:1 to 49.99:1 31 13,487,693 3,589,351 17,077,044 34.49 :1 482,727.40 18.08% 10:1 to 24.99:1 31 5,501,313 3,014,893 8,516,206 16.51: 1 515,903.82 19.32% 3:1 to 9.99:1 34 2,586,794 969,488 3,556,282 6.21: 1 572,631.68 21.45% Less than 2.99:1 0 0 0 0 0.00: 1 0 0.00% Totals 171 $140,677,707 $26,299,351 $166,977,058 62.25:1 $2,670,006.00 100.00% Source: Harris & Associates 14 Table 5 provides information breaking down the overall value -to -lien ratio of parcels by land use within the District. CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 100 (13TH ST /BALBOA BLVD /ADAMS ST /OCEAN FRONT) LIMITED OBLIGATION IMPROVEMENT BONDS ASSESSED VALUE -TO -LIEN RATIOS BY PERMITTED LAND USE Fiscal Year 2009 -10 Assessed Value 15 Number of Assessment Land Use Parcels Land Structure Total Lien % of Lien Single - Family Res. 114 $109,474,484 $19,828,703 $129,303,187 $1,834,695.15 68.72% Multi- Family Res. 45 26,023,571 4,537,004 30,560,575 721,599.04 27.03% Condominium 9 4,007,652 1,826,501 5,834,153 77,532.27 2.90% Commercial 1 428,615 107,143 535,758 13,291.26 0.50% Vacant 2 743,385 0 743,385 22,888.66 0.86% Totals 171 $140,677,707 $26,299,351 $166,977,058 $2,670,006.00 100.00% Source. Harris & Associates. 15 Top Ten Property Owners Table 6 shows the ten property owners (as reflected in County records available as of June 30, 2010) within the District with the largest unpaid assessments and the percentage of the assessments attributable to each owner's property. The table also shows the same information for all remaining landowners as a group. TABLE 6 CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 100 (13TH ST/BALBOA BLVD /ADAMS ST /OCEAN FRONT) LIMITED OBLIGATION IMPROVEMENT BONDS TOP TEN PROPERTY OWNERS WITH UNPAID ASSESSMENTS All Other Properties: 156 $130,722,454 $24,543,428 $155,265,882 $2,326,095.11 87.12% Total: 171 $140,677,707 $26,299,351 $166,977,058 $2,670,006.38 100.00% County records may not reflect recent ownership changes., if any. Source.' Harris & Associates. Historical Property Tax Collections and Delinquencies As of June 30, 2010, $104,464.99 of the property taxes levied in Fiscal Year 2009 -10 on the parcels with unpaid assessments was delinquent. Property Taxes for Fiscal Year 2010 -I1 are not yet due. The level of delinquencies relating to property taxes in Fiscal Year 2009 -10 and prior fiscal years reflects payment on or before June 30, 2010, of delinquent property taxes and may not be indicative of future delinquencies for the Assessment Installments. IR Fiscal Year 2009 -10 Assessed Value Number of Assessment % of Owner Name M Parcels Land Structure Total Lien Lien Ensminger, David Total 2 $860,883 $51,189 $912,072 $52,611.22 1.97% Lear, Mary L. Total 1 205,584 39,802 245,386 41,535.18 1.56% Bruder, Frank J. Total 2 336,945 51,496 388,441 35,443.36 1.33% Doble One LLC Total 2 137,036 77,135 214,171 35,443.36 1.33% Cancellieri, Jack A. Total 1 2,739,734 182,832 2,922,566 34,889.54 1.31% Doostmard, Esmaiel Total 1 2,066,334 212,740 2,279,074 34,889.54 1.31% Mc Aninch, Jeffrey & Jennifer Total 2 3,142,474 1,035,026 4,177,500 29,351.53 1.10% Mc Laughlin, Thomas G. Total 2 112,416 59,694 172,110 26,582.52 1.00% Winter Janet P. Total 1 268,158 31,536 299,694 26,582.51 1.00% Woodworth Fred L. Total 1 85,689 14,473 100,162 26 582.51 1.00% Subtotal Top 10 Owners: 15 $9,955,253 $1,755,923 $11,711,176 $343,911,27 12.88% All Other Properties: 156 $130,722,454 $24,543,428 $155,265,882 $2,326,095.11 87.12% Total: 171 $140,677,707 $26,299,351 $166,977,058 $2,670,006.38 100.00% County records may not reflect recent ownership changes., if any. Source.' Harris & Associates. Historical Property Tax Collections and Delinquencies As of June 30, 2010, $104,464.99 of the property taxes levied in Fiscal Year 2009 -10 on the parcels with unpaid assessments was delinquent. Property Taxes for Fiscal Year 2010 -I1 are not yet due. The level of delinquencies relating to property taxes in Fiscal Year 2009 -10 and prior fiscal years reflects payment on or before June 30, 2010, of delinquent property taxes and may not be indicative of future delinquencies for the Assessment Installments. IR Table 7 sets forth ad valorem property tax collections and delinquencies for properties in the District for Fiscal Years 2006 -07 through 2009 -10. The six delinquent parcels listed below represent approximately 2.59% of the total unpaid assessment of $2,670,006.38. TABLE 7 CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 100 (13TH ST /BALBOA BLVD /ADAMS ST /OCEAN FRONT) LIMITED OBLIGATION IMPROVEMENT BONDS PROPERTY TAX DELINQUENCIES FISCAL YEARS 2006 -07 THROUGH 2009 -10 Delinquencies — as of June 30, 20101'1 Fiscal Fiscal Fiscal Fiscal Aggregate Tax Roll as Tax Roll as Tax Roll as of % of Total Asmt Year Year Year Year Delinquency of Jul -09 of Jul -09 Jul -09 Confirmed Assessment of No. APN 2006 -07 2007 -08 2008 -09 2009 -101" Anal"' Land Value Imp Value Total Value Assessment $2,670,006.38 8 939 - 710 -21 — — — $11,727.76 $11,727.76 $742.,287 $260,891 $1,003,178 $8,860.83 0.33% 63 047 - 252 -12 $1,769.20 $1,634.02 $1,481.72 1,322.00 6,206.94 68,515 22,148 90,663 17,721.68 0.66% 118 047 - 282 -20 — — 22,186.45 39,006.42 61,192.87 3,311,295 54,705 3,366,000 11,629.85 0.44% 126 047 - 282 -15 — — — 38,833.42 38,833.42 3,344,929 30,071 3,375,000 11,629.85 0.44% 197 048- 074 -02 — — — 8,797.83 8,797.83 1,302,909 210,591 1,513,500 11,629.85 0.44% 269 932 - 160 -30 — — — 4,777.56 4,777.56 478,707 166,316 645,023 7,75123 0.29% $1,769.20 $1,634.02 $23,668.17 $104,464.99 $131,536.38 $9,248,642 $744,722 $9,993,364 $69,225.69 2.59% 01 Represents the amount levied in the indicated fiscal year together, with penalties and interest accrued through June 30, 2010. Excludes penalties and interest accrued after June 30, 2010. Other parcels were delinquent during Fiscal Year 2009 -10 or earlier fiscal years but paid the amounts due prior to June 30, 2010. 1z1 The City does not have information regarding the aggregate Fiscal Year 2009 -10 tax levies for the parcels included within the District. Other parcels were delinquent during Fiscal Year 2009 -10 but paid the amounts due prior to June 30, 2010. (3) The June 30, 2010, delinquencies of $131,536.38 represent approximately 1.3% of the assessed value of the delinquent parcels. Excludes penalties and interest accrued after June 30, 2010. Source: Harris & Associates; County Treasurer -Tax Collector. 17 .BOND OWNERS' RISKS In addition to the other information contained in this Ojfzcial Statement, the following risk factors should be carefully considered in evaluating the investment quality of the Bonds. The City cautions prospective investors that this discussion does not purport to be comprehensive or definitive and does not purport to be a complete statement of all factors which may be considered as risks in evaluating the credit quality of the Bonds. The occurrence of one or more of the events discussed herein could adversely affect the ability or willingness of property owners in the District to pay their Assessment Installments when due. Any such failure to pay Assessment Installments could result in the inability of the City to make full and punctual payments of debt service on the Bonds. In addition, the occurrence of one or more of the events discussed herein could adversely affect the value of the property in the District. General In order to pay debt service on the Bonds, it is necessary that unpaid Assessment Installments on land within the District are paid in a timely manner. To the extent available, the Reserve Fund will be used to pay delinquent Assessment Installments should they occur. The assessments are secured by a lien on the parcels of land located in the District and the City may institute foreclosure proceedings to sell land with delinquent Assessment Installments for the amount of such delinquent installments in order to obtain funds to pay debt service on the Bonds. Failure by owners of the parcels to pay Assessment Installments when due, depletion of the Reserve Fund or the inability of the City to sell parcels which have been subject to foreclosure proceedings for amounts sufficient to cover the delinquent Assessment Installments for such parcels may result in the inability of the City to make full or punctual payments of debt service on the Bonds, and Bond Owners would therefore be adversely affected. Risks of Real Estate Secured Investments Generally The Bond Owners will be subject to the risks generally incident to an investment secured by real estate, including, without limitation, (i) adverse changes in local market conditions, such as changes in the market value of real property in the vicinity of the District, the supply of or demand for comparable properties in such area and the market value of residential or commercial property in the event of sale or foreclosure; (ii) changes in real estate tax rate and other operating expenses, governmental Hiles (including, without limitation, zoning laws and laws relating to endangered species and hazardous materials) and fiscal policies; and (iii) natural disasters (including, without limitation, earthquakes, tsunamis, fires and floods), which may result in uninsured losses. Unpaid Assessment Installments do not constitute a personal indebtedness of the owners of the parcels within the District. There is no assurance the owners will be able to pay the Assessment Installments or that they will pay such instalhnents even if financially able to do so. Foreclosure Shortfall Amendments to the 1915 Act enacted in 1988 and effective January 1, 1989, provide that under certain circumstances property may be sold upon foreclosure at a lesser Minimum Price or without a Minimum Price. "Minimum Price" as used in the 1915 Act is the amount equal to the delinquent installments of principal or interest of the assessment or assessment, together with all interest, penalties, costs, fees, charges and other amounts more fully detailed in the 1915 Act. The court may authorize a sale at less than the Minimum Price if the court determines that sale at less than the Minimum Price will not result in an ultimate loss to the Bond Owners or, under certain circumstances, if owners of 75% or more of the outstanding Bonds consent to such sale. There can be no assurance that foreclosure proceedings will occur in a timely manner so as to avoid depletion of the Reserve Fund and a delay in payments of debt service on the Bonds. See "SECURITY FOR THE BONDS — Covenant for Superior Court Foreclosure — Judicial Foreclosure Proceedings." EFi Property Tax Delinquencies As of June 30, 2010, six parcels within the Assessment District remained delinquent in payment of taxes and assessments levied in Fiscal Year 2009 -10. The six parcels represent approximately 2.59% of the unpaid assessments of $2,670,006.38 levied on the parcels that did not pay the assessments during the cash collection period. Property taxes for Fiscal Year 2010 -11 are not yet due. The delinquency rate relating to property taxes reflects payment on or before June 30, 2010 of delinquency property taxes and may not be indicative of future delinquency rates for the Assessment Installments. Delinquency Resulting in Ultimate or Temporary Loss on Bonds If a temporary deficiency occurs in the Redemption Fund with which to pay principal and interest due on Bonds that have then matured, past due interest or the principal and interest on Bonds coming due during the current year, but it does not appear to the Administrative Services Director that there will be an ultimate loss to the Bond Owners, the Administrative Services Director shall cause the Paying Agent to pay the principal of Bonds which have matured as presented and make interest payments on the Bonds when due, as long as there are available funds in the Redemption Fund, in the order of priority and as required by the Indenture. If it appears to the Administrative Services Director that there is a danger of an ultimate loss accruing to the Bond Owners for any reason, he or she is required pursuant to the 1915 Act to withhold payment on all matured Bonds and interest on all Bonds and report the facts to the City Council so that the City Council may take proper action to equitably protect all Bond Owners. Concentration of Ownership Ownership of the parcels is concentrated among approximately 171 property owners. See "THE DISTRICT — Top Ten Property Owners." The timely payment of the Assessment Installment will depend upon the willingness and ability of the owners of the parcels to pay such installments when due. The City has not undertaken to assess the financial condition of the owners of the parcels or the likelihood that they will pay or will be able to pay the Assessment Installments when due and expresses no view concerning these matters. Non -Cash Payments of Assessments The 1915 Act may permit the owner of a parcel that is subject to an unpaid Assessment Installment to tender any bond secured by such assessment in payment or partial payment of any installment of the assessment or interest or penalties thereon which may be due or payable. A bond so tendered is to be accepted at the par amount thereof and credit is to be given for any interest thereon accrued to the date of the tender. Thus, if Bonds can be purchased at a discount, it may be to the advantage of a property owner to pay amounts due with respect to an assessment by tendering a Bond. Such a practice would decrease the cash flow available to the City to make payments with respect to other Bonds then outstanding and could result in a default in payment on the Bonds. Land Values The value of the property within the District is a critical factor in determining the investment quality of the Bonds. If a property owner is delinquent in the payment of Assessment Installments, the District's only remedy is to commence foreclosure proceedings against the delinquent parcel in an attempt to obtain funds to pay the delinquent Assessment Installments. Reductions in property values due to a downturn in the economy, physical events, such as earthquakes, tsunamis, fires or floods, stricter land use regulations, delays in development or other events will adversely impact the security underlying the assessments. See "THE DISTRICT— Assessed Value -to -Lien Ratios" herein. 19 The assessed values of the property within the District contained herein do not represent market values arrived at through an appraisal process and generally reflect only the sales price of a parcel when acquired by its current owner, adjusted annually by an amount determined by the County Assessor not to exceed an increase of more than 2% per fiscal year. No assurance can be given that a parcel could actually be sold for its assessed value. No assurance can be given that the values of the property within the District will not decline in the future if one or more events, such as natural disasters or adverse economic conditions, occur. No assurance can be given that any bid will be received for a parcel with delinquent Assessment Installments offered for sale at foreclosure or, if a bid is received, that such bid will be sufficient to pay all delinquent Assessment Installments. See "SECURITY FOR THE BONDS — Covenant for Superior Court Foreclosure." Limited City Obligation Upon Delinquency Pursuant to the 1915 Act, the City has elected not to be obligated to advance funds from the treasury of the City for delinquent Assessment Installments. The only obligation of the City with respect to such delinquencies and the consequent deficiencies in the Redemption Fund is to advance money to the Redemption Fund from the Reserve Fund. The City has no obligation to replenish the Reserve Fund except to the extent that delinquent Assessment Installments are paid or proceeds from foreclosure sales are realized. There is no assurance that the balance in the Reserve Fund will always be adequate to pay all delinquent Assessment Installments and if during the period of delinquency there are insufficient funds in the Reserve Fund, a delay may occur in payments to the Bond Owners. Collection of the Assessments The Assessment Installments are to be collected in the same manner as ordinary ad valorem real property taxes are collected and, except as provided in the special covenant for foreclosure in the Indenture, are to be subject to the same penalties and the same procedure, sale and lien priority in case of delinquency as is provided for ad valorem real property taxes. Pursuant to these procedures, if taxes are unpaid for a period of five years or more, the property may be deeded to the State and then is subject to sale by the County. Pursuant to the 1915 Act, in the event any delinquency in the payment of an Assessment Installment occurs, the City may commence an action in superior court to foreclose the lien therefor within the specified time limits. In such an action, the real property subject to the unpaid amount may be sold at judicial foreclosure sale. Such judicial foreclosure action is not mandatory. Amendments to the 1915 Act enacted in 1988 and effective January 1, 1989, provide that under certain circumstances property may be sold upon foreclosure at a lesser Minimum Price or without a Minimum Price. The court may authorize a sale at less than the Minimum Price if the court deternrines that sale at less than Minimum Price will not result in an ultimate loss to the Bond Owners or, under certain circumstances, if owners of 75% or more of the outstanding Bonds consent to such sale. See "SECURITY FOR THE BONDS — Covenant for Superior Court Foreclosure — Judicial Foreclosure Proceeding." There can be no assurance that foreclosure proceedings will occur in a timely manner so as to avoid a delay in payments of debt service on the Bonds. The City has covenanted that the City will commence foreclosure upon the occurrence of a delinquency as provided in the Indenture and thereafter diligently prosecute an action in the superior court to foreclose the lien of the delinquent Assessment Installments against parcels of land in the District for which such installment has been billed but has not been paid and will diligently prosecute and pursue such foreclosure proceedings to judgment and sale, all as provided in the Indenture. See "SECURITY FOR THE BONDS — Covenant for Superior Court Foreclosure." In the event that sales or foreclosures of property are necessary, there could be a delay in payments on the Bonds pending such sales or the prosecution of foreclosure proceedings and receipt by the City of the proceeds of sale. 20 Availability of Funds to Pay Delinquent Assessment Installments Upon receipt of the proceeds from the sale of the Bonds, the City will initially establish the Reserve Fund in the amount of the Reserve Requirement. The moneys in the Reserve Fund constitute a trust fund for the benefit of the Bond Owners, will be held by the Paying Agent and will be administered by the Paying Agent in accordance with and pursuant to the provisions of the Indenture. If a deficiency occurs in the Redemption Fund for payment of interest on or principal of the Bonds, the Paying Agent will transfer into such fund an amount out of the Reserve Fund needed to pay debt service on the Bonds. There is no assurance that the balance in the Reserve Fund will always be adequate to pay the debt service on the Bonds in the event of delinquent Assessment Installments. If, during the period of delinquency, there are insufficient funds in the Reserve Fund to pay the principal of and interest on the Bonds as they become due, a delay may occur in payment of principal and/or interest to the owners of the Bonds. Owner Not Obligated to Pay Assessments Unpaid assessments do not constitute a personal indebtedness of the owner of parcels within the District, and the property owners have made no commitment to pay the principal of or interest on the Bonds or to support payment of the Bonds in any manner. There is no assurance that the property owners have the ability to pay the Assessment Installments or that, even if they have the ability, they will choose to pay such Assessment Installments. An owner may elect not to pay the assessments when due and cannot be legally compelled to do so. If an owner decides it is not economically feasible to develop or to continue owning its property encumbered by the lien of the assessment, or decides that for any other reason it does not want to retain title to the property, such owner may choose not to pay assessments and to allow the property to be foreclosed. Such a choice may be made due to a decrease in the market value of the property. A foreclosure of the property will result in such owner's interest in the property being transferred to another party. Neither the City nor any Bond Owner will have the ability at any time to seek payment directly from any owner of property within the District of any assessment or any principal or interest due on the Bonds or the ability to control who becomes a subsequent owner of any property within the District. Parity Taxes and Special Assessments; Future Indebtedness The ability or willingness of a property owner in the District to pay the Assessment Installments could be affected by the existence of other taxes and assessments imposed upon the property. The assessments and any penalties thereon constitute a lien against the lots and parcels of land on which they have been levied until they are paid. Such lien is subordinate to all fixed special assessment liens previously imposed on the same property but has priority over all existing and future private liens and over all fixed special assessment liens which may thereafter be created against the property. Such lien is co- equal to and independent of the lien for general property taxes and the lien for any community facilities district special taxes regardless of when they are imposed upon the same property. In addition, other public agencies whose boundaries overlap those of the District could, with or in some circumstances without the consent of the owners of the land in the District, impose additional taxes or assessment liens on the property in the District in order to finance public improvements to be located inside or outside of the District. The City, however, has no control over the ability of other entities and districts to issue indebtedness secured by special taxes or assessments payable from all or a portion of the property in the District. In addition, the City has not prohibited itself from establishing assessment districts, community facilities districts or other districts which might impose assessments or taxes against property in the District. The imposition of additional liens on a parity with the assessments could reduce the ability or willingness of the owners of parcels in the District to pay the assessments and increases the possibility that foreclosure 21 proceeds will not be adequate to pay delinquent assessments or the principal of and interest on the Bonds when due. See "THE DISTRICT — Estimated Direct and Overlapping Indebtedness." Except for assessments securing the Bonds and direct and overlapping tax and assessment debt referenced in Table 3, the City is not aware of any assessment liens on the property in the District. Bankruptcy and Foreclosure The payment of the assessments and the ability of the City to foreclose the lien of a delinquent unpaid assessment, as discussed in "SECURITY FOR THE BONDS — Covenant for Superior Court Foreclosure," may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency or other laws generally affecting creditors' rights or by the laws of the State of California relating to judicial foreclosure. In addition, the prosecution of a foreclosure action could be delayed due to crowded local court calendars, delays in the legal process and procedural delaying tactics. The various legal opinions to be delivered concurrently with the delivery of the Bonds (including Bond Counsel's approving legal opinion) will be qualified as to the enforceability of the various legal instruments by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other similar laws affecting creditors' rights, by the application of equitable principles and by the exercise of judicial discretion in appropriate cases. Although bankruptcy proceedings would not cause the assessments to become extinguished, bankruptcy of a property owner or of a partner or other equity owner of a property owner could result in a stay in the enforcement of the lien for the assessment, a delay in prosecuting superior court foreclosure proceedings or adversely affect the ability or willingness of a property owner to pay the Assessment Installments and could result in delinquent Assessment Installments not being paid in full. In addition, the amount of any lien on property securing the payment of delinquent Assessment Installments could be reduced if the value of the property were determined by the bankruptcy court to have become less than the amount of the lien and the amount of the delinquent Assessment Installments in excess of the reduced lien could then be treated as an unsecured claim by the court. Any such stay of the enforcement of the lien, or any such delay or nonpayment, would increase the likelihood of a delay or default in payment of the principal of and interest on the Bonds and the possibility of delinquent Assessment Installments not being paid in full. Where property is encumbered by liens securing mortgage loans, it is highly probable that bankruptcy of a property owner would delay foreclosure for an extended period of time. Such a delay would increase the likelihood of a delay or default in payment of the principal and interest on the Bonds. FDIC /Federal Government Interests in Parcels The ability of the City to collect interest and penalties specified by the 1915 Act and to foreclose the lien of delinquent Assessment Installments may be limited in certain respects with regard to parcels in which the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (the "FDIC "), the Internal Revenue Service, the Drug Enforcement Agency or other similar federal government agencies has or obtains an interest. Specifically, with respect to the FDIC, in the event that any financial institution making a loan which is secured by parcels is taken over by the FDIC and the applicable Assessment Installment is not paid, the remedies available to the City may be constrained. The FDIC's policy statement regarding the payment of state and local real property taxes (the "Policy Statement ") provides that taxes other than ad valorem taxes which are secured by a valid lien in effect before the FDIC acquired an interest in a property will be paid unless the FDIC determines that abandonment of its interests is appropriate. The Policy Statement provides that the FDIC generally will not pay installments of non -ad valorem taxes, such as the Assessment Installments, which are levied after the time the FDIC acquires its fee interest, nor will the FDIC recognize the validity of any hen to secure payment except in certain cases where the Resolution Trust Corporation had an interest in property on or prior to December 31, 1995. Moreover, the Policy Statement provides that, with respect to parcels on which the FDIC holds a mortgage lien, the FDIC will not permit its 22 lien to be foreclosed by a taxing authority without its specific consent, nor will the FDIC pay or recognize liens for any penalties, fines or similar claims imposed for the non - payment of taxes. The City is unable to predict what effect the application of the Policy Statement would have in the event of a delinquency with respect to a portion of the parcels in which the FDIC has or obtains an interest, although prohibiting the lien of the FDIC to be foreclosed at a judicial foreclosure sale would prevent or delay the foreclosure sale. Natural Disasters Property within the District may be subject to unpredictable seismic activity, fires, floods or other natural disasters. Southern California is a seismically active area. Seismic activity represents a potential risk for damage to buildings, roads and property within the District. In addition, land susceptible to seismic activity may be subject to liquefaction during the occurrence of such event. Homes within the District near the shore of the Pacific Ocean are susceptible to flooding as a result of high tides from the Pacific Ocean. The City currently uses a "tidal valve" system to prevent flooding and to protect the homes. No assurances can be given that such system will always protect homes in the District near the shore of the Pacific Ocean from high tides and flooding. Should such homes be damaged or destroyed as a result of flooding, owners of such homes may be unable or unwilling to pay the Assessment Installments when due. In the event of a severe earthquake, tsunami, fire, flood or other natural disaster, there may be significant damage to both property and infrastructure in the District. As a result, a substantial portion of the property owners may be unable or unwilling to pay the Assessment Installments when due. In addition, the value of land in the District could be diminished in the aftermath of such a natural disaster, reducing the resulting proceeds of foreclosure sales in the event of delinquencies in the payment of the Assessment Installments. Hazardous Substances While government taxes, assessments and charges are a common claim against the value of a parcel, other less common claims may also be relevant. The value of a parcel may be reduced as a result of a claim with regard to a hazardous substance. In general, the owners and operators of a parcel may be required by law to remedy conditions relating to releases or threatened releases of hazardous substances. The federal Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, sometimes referred to as "CERCLA" or the "Super Fund Act," is the most well known and widely applicable of these laws, but California laws with regard to hazardous substances are also stringent and similar in effect. Under many of these laws, the owner (or operator) is obligated to remedy a hazardous substance condition of a parcel whether or not the owner (or operator) had anything to do with creating or handling the hazardous substance. The effect, therefore, should any of the parcels within the District be affected by a hazardous substance, is to reduce the marketability and value by the costs of remedying the condition because the prospective purchaser of such a parcel will, upon becoming the owner of such parcel, become obligated to remedy the condition just as the seller of such a parcel is so obligated. No Acceleration The Bonds do not contain a provision allowing for the acceleration of the Bonds in the event of a payment default or other default under the terms of the Bonds or the Indenture. There is no provision in the Act or the Indenture for acceleration of the Assessment Installments in the event of a payment default by an owner of a parcel or otherwise, or upon any adverse change in the tax status of interest on the Bonds. Pursuant to the Indenture, a Bond Owner is given the right for the equal benefit and protection of 23 all Bond Owners to pursue certain remedies described in APPENDIX C — "SUMMARY OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE INDENTURE." Loss of Tax Exemption As discussed under the heading "CONCLUDING INFORMATION — Tax Matters," interest on the Bonds could cease to be excluded from gross income for purposes of federal income taxation, retroactive to the date the Bonds were issued as a result of acts or omissions of the City in violation of certain provisions of the Code and the covenants of the Indenture. In order to maintain the exclusion from gross income for federal income tax purposes of the interest on the Bonds, the City has covenanted in the Indenture not to take any action, or fail to take any action, if such action or failure to take such action would adversely affect the exclusion from gross income of interest on the Bonds under Section 100 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. Should such an event of taxability occur, the Bonds are not subject to early redemption and will remain outstanding to maturity or until redeemed under the optional redemption provisions of the Indenture. See "THE BONDS — Redemption." Future legislative proposals, if enacted into law, clarification of the Code or court decisions may cause interest on the Bonds to be subject, directly or indirectly, to federal income taxation or to be subject to or exempted from state income taxation, or otherwise prevent beneficial owners from realizing the full current benefit of the tax status of such interest. The introduction or enactment of any such future legislative proposals, clarification of the Code or court decisions may also affect the market price for, or marketability of, the Bonds. Prospective purchasers of the Bonds should consult their own tax advisors regarding any pending or proposed federal or state tax legislation, regulations or litigation, as to which Bond Counsel expresses no opinion. IRS Audit of Tax - Exempt Bond Issues The Internal Revenue Service has initiated an expanded program for the auditing of tax - exempt bond issues, including both random and targeted audits. It is possible that the Bonds will be selected for audit by the Internal Revenue Service. It is also possible that the market value of the Bonds might be affected as a result of such an audit of the Bonds (or by an audit of similar bonds). Limited Secondary Market There can be no guarantee that there will be a secondary market for the Bonds or, if a secondary market exists, that such Bonds can be sold for any particular price. Although the City has committed to provide certain statutorily - required financial and operating information, there can be no assurance that such information will be available to Bond Owners on a timely basis. The failure to provide the required annual financial information does not give rise to monetary damages but merely an action for specific performance. Occasionally, because of general market conditions, lack of current information, the absence of a credit rating for the Bonds or because of adverse history or economic prospects connected with a particular issue, secondary marketing practices in connection with a particular issue are suspended or terminated. Additionally, prices of issues for which a market is being made will depend upon then prevailing circumstances. Such prices could be substantially different from the original purchase price. Ballot Initiatives and Legislative Measures From time to time constitutional initiatives or other initiative measures may be adopted by California voters and the State legislature has in the past enacted legislation which has altered the spending limitations or established minimum funding provisions for particular activities. The adoption of any such initiative or legislation might place limitations on the ability of the State, the County or local districts to increase revenues or to increase appropriations. 24 Constitutional Amendment — Articles XIIIC and XIIID An initiative measure commonly referred to as the "Right to Vote on Taxes Act" (the "Initiative ") was approved by the voters of the State of California at the November 5, 1996, general election. The Initiative added Article XIIIC ( "Article XIIIC") and Article XIIID ( "Article XIIID") to the California Constitution. According to the "Title and Summary" of the Initiative prepared by the California Attorney General, the Initiative limits "the authority of local governments to impose taxes and property- related assessments, fees and charges." Article XIIID requires that, beginning July 1, 1997, the proceedings for the levy of any assessment by the City under the 1913 Act (including, if applicable, any increase in such assessment or any supplemental assessment under the 1913 Act) must be conducted in conformity with the provisions of Section 4 of Article XIIID. The City completed its proceedings for the levy of assessments in the District on June 8, 2010, after complying with the procedural requirements of Section 4 of Article XIIID. Under Section 10400 of the 1913 Act, any challenge to the proceedings or the assessment must be brought within 30 days after the date the assessment was levied. Article XIBC removes limitations on the initiative power in matters of local taxes, assessments, fees and charges. Article XIIIC does not define the term "assessment," and it is unclear whether this term is intended to include assessments levied under the 1913 Act. In the case of the unpaid assessments which are pledged as security for payment of the Bonds, the 1915 Act provides a mandatory, statutory duty of the City and the County Auditor to post Assessment Installments on account of the unpaid assessments to the property tax roll of the County each year while any Bonds are outstanding, commencing with property tax year 2010- 11, in amounts equal to the principal of and interest on the Bonds coming due in the succeeding calendar year, plus certain administrative costs. Although the matter is not free from doubt, it is unlikely that a court would hold that the initiative power can be used to reduce or repeal the unpaid assessments which are pledged as security for payment of the Bonds or to otherwise interfere with performance of the mandatory, statutory duty of the City and the County Auditor with respect to the unpaid assessments which are pledged as security for payment of the Bonds. The interpretation and application of the Initiative will ultimately be determined by the courts with respect to a number of the matters discussed above, and it is not possible at this time to predict with certainty the outcome of such determination. CONCLUDING INFORMATION Continuing Disclosure The City has agreed to execute a Disclosure Dissemination Agent Agreement (the "Disclosure Agreement ") prior to delivery of the Bonds for the benefit of the Underwriter, holders and beneficial owners of the Bonds to provide certain financial information and operating data relating the District not later than March 31 after the end of the City's fiscal year (the "Annual Report") and to provide notices of the occurrence of certain enumerated events (the "Listed Events "). Each Annual Report will be filed on behalf of the City by the Dissemination Agent with the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Bond (the "MSRB ") through the Electronic Municipal Market Access system (the "EMMA System ") in an electronic format and accompanied by identifying information as prescribed by the MSRB, with a copy to the Paying Agent and the Underwriter. Any Notice Event (as defined in the Disclosure Dissemination Agent Agreement) will be filed by the City or the Dissemination Agent on behalf of the City, with the MSRB through the EMMA System. The specific nature of the information to be included in the Annual Report and the notices of Notice Events is set forth in APPENDIX F — "DISCLOSURE DISSEMINATION AGENT AGREEMENT." The City has agreed to execute the Disclosure Agreement in order to assist the 25 Underwriter in complying with Securities and Exchange Commission Rule 15c2- 12(b)(5) (the "Rule "). See APPENDIX F —"DISCLOSURE DISSEMINATION AGENT AGREEMENT." It should be noted that the City is required to file certain financial statements with the Annual Report. This requirement has been included in the Disclosure Agreement solely to satisfy the provisions of the Rule. The inclusion of this information does not mean that the Bonds are secured by any resources or property of the City other than as described hereinabove. See "BOND OWNERS' RISKS — Limited City Obligation Upon Delinquency." It should also be noted that the list of significant events which the City has agreed to report includes one item which has absolutely no application to the Bonds. These items have been included in the list solely to satisfy the requirements of the Rule. Any implication from the inclusion of these items in the list, to the contrary notwithstanding, the Bonds have not been assigned a credit rating. The City has never failed to comply in all material respects with any previous undertakings with regard to the Rule to provide annual reports or notices of material events. Legal Opinion All proceedings in connection with the issuance of the Bonds are subject to the approval of Meyers, Nave, Riback, Silver & Wilson, a Professional Law Corporation, Bond Counsel ( "Bond Counsel "). The opinion of Bond Counsel attesting to the validity of the Bonds will be delivered with each Bond. A form of the opinion to be delivered by Bond Counsel is set forth in Appendix D hereto. The descriptions of the Bonds and statements of law and legal conclusions set forth in this Official Statement under the headings "THE BONDS," "SECURITY FOR THE BONDS," "CONCLUDING INFORMATION — Tax Matters" and Appendices C and D herein have been reviewed by Bond Counsel. Bond Counsel's engagement is limited to a review of the legal procedures required for the authorization of the Bonds and the exemption of interest on the Bonds from income taxation. See "CONCLUDING INFORMATION — Tax Matters" herein. The opinion of Bond Counsel will not consider or extend to any documents, agreements, representations, offering circulars or other material of any kind concerning the Bonds, including the Official Statement, not mentioned in this paragraph. Tax Matters In the opinion of Meyers, Nave, Riback, Silver & Wilson, a Professional Law Corporation, Bond Counsel, based upon an analysis of existing laws, regulations, rulings and court decisions, and assuming, among other things, the accuracy of certain representations and compliance with certain covenants, interest on the Bonds is excluded from gross income for federal income tax purposes under Section 100 of the Code and is exempt from State of California personal income taxes. In the further opinion of Bond Counsel, interest on the Bonds is not a specific preference item for purposes of the federal individual or corporate alternative minimum taxes, although Bond Counsel observes that such interest is included in adjusted current earnings when calculating corporate alternative minimum taxable income. Bond Counsel expresses no opinion regarding any other tax consequences related to the ownership or disposition of, or the accrual or receipt of interest on, the Bonds. A complete copy of the proposed form of opinion of Bond Counsel is set forth in Appendix D hereto. To the extent the issue price of any maturity of the Bonds is less than the amount to be paid at maturity of such Bonds (excluding amounts stated to be interest and payable at least annually over the term of such Bonds), the difference constitutes "original issue discount," the accrual of which, to the extent properly allocable to each beneficial owner thereof, is treated as interest on the Bonds which is excluded from gross income for federal income tax purposes and State of California personal income taxes. For this purpose, the issue price of a particular maturity of the Bonds is the first price at which a substantial amount of such maturity of the Bonds is sold to the public (excluding bond houses, brokers or M similar persons or organizations acting in the capacity of underwriters, placement agents or wholesalers). The original issue discount with respect to any maturity of the Bonds accrues daily over the term to maturity of such Bonds on the basis of a constant interest rate compounded semiannually (with straight - line interpolations between compounding dates). The accruing original issue discount is added to the adjusted basis of such Bonds to determine taxable gain or loss upon disposition (including sale, redemption or payment on maturity) of such Bonds. Beneficial owners of the Bonds should consult their own tax advisors with respect to the tax consequences of ownership of such Bonds with original issue discount, including the treatment of beneficial owners who do not purchase such Bonds in the original offering to the public at the first price at which a substantial amount of such Bonds is sold to the public. Bonds purchased, whether at original issuance or otherwise, for an amount higher than their principal amount payable at maturity (or, in some cases, at their earlier call date) ( "Premium Bonds ") will be treated as having amortizable bond premium. No deduction is allowable for the amortizable bond premium in the case of Bonds, like the Premium Bonds, the interest on which is excluded from gross income for federal income tax purposes. However, the amount of tax- exempt interest received, and a beneficial owner's basis in a Premium Bond, will be reduced by the amount of amortizable bond premium properly allocable to such beneficial owner. Beneficial owners of Premium Bonds should consult their own tax advisors with respect to the property treatment of amortizable bond premium in their particular circumstances. The Code imposes various restrictions, conditions and requirements relating to the exclusion from gross income for federal income tax purposes of interest on obligations such as the Bonds. The City, as issuer of the Bonds, has made certain representations and covenanted to comply with certain restrictions, conditions and requirements designed to ensure that interest on the Bonds will not be included in federal gross income. Inaccuracy of these representations or failure to comply with these covenants may result in interest on the Bonds being included in gross income for federal income tax purposes, possibly from the date of original issuance of the Bonds. The opinion of Bond Counsel assumes the accuracy of these representations and compliance with these covenants. Bond Counsel has not undertaken to determine (or to inform any person) whether any actions taken (or not taken), or events occurring (or not occurring), or any other matters coming to Bond Counsel's attention after the date of issuance of the Bonds may adversely affect the value of, or the tax status of interest on, the Bonds. Certain requirements and procedures contained or referred to in the Indenture, the Tax Certificate and other relevant documents may be changed and certain actions (including, without limitation, defeasance of the Bonds) may be taken or omitted under the circumstances and subject to the terms and conditions set forth in such documents. Bond Counsel expresses no opinion as to any Bond or the interest thereon if any such change occurs or action is taken or omitted upon the advice or approval of any person other than Meyers, Nave, Riback, Silver & Wilson, a Professional Law Corporation. Although Bond Counsel is of the opinion that interest on the Bonds is excluded from gross income for federal income tax purposes and is exempt from State of California personal income taxes, the ownership or disposition of, or the accrual or receipt of interest on, the Bonds may otherwise affect a beneficial owner's federal, state or local tax liability. The nature and extent of these other tax consequences depends upon the particular tax status of the beneficial owner or the beneficial owner's other items of income or deduction. Bond Counsel expresses no opinion regarding any such other tax consequences. Future legislation, if enacted into law, or clarification of the Code, may cause interest on the Bonds to be subject, directly or indirectly, to federal income taxation, or otherwise prevent beneficial owners from realizing the full current benefit of the tax status of such interest. The introduction or enactment of any such future legislation or clarification of the Code may also affect the market price for, or marketability of, the Bonds. Prospective purchasers of the Bonds should consult their own tax advisers 27 regarding any pending or proposed federal tax legislation, as to which Bond Counsel expresses no opinion. The opinion of Bond Counsel is based on current legal authority, covers certain matters not directly addressed by such authorities, and represents Bond Counsel's judgment as to the proper treatment of the Bonds for federal income tax purposes. It is not binding on the Internal Revenue Service (the "IRS ") or the courts. Furthermore, Bond Counsel cannot give and has not given any opinion or assurance about the future activities of the City or about the effect of future changes in the Code, the applicable regulations, the interpretation thereof or the enforcement thereof by the IRS. The City has covenanted, however, to comply with the requirements of the Code. Bond Counsel's engagement with respect to the Bonds ends with the issuance and delivery of the Bonds, and, unless separately engaged, Bond Counsel is not obligated to defend the City or the beneficial owners regarding the tax- exempt status of the Bonds in the event of an audit examination by the IRS. Under current procedures, parties other than the City and its appointed counsel, including the beneficial owners, would have little, if any, right to participate in the audit examination process. Moreover, because achieving judicial review in connection with an audit examination of tax - exempt bonds is difficult, obtaining an independent review of IRS positions with which the City legitimately disagrees may not be practicable. Any action of the IRS, including but not limited to selection of the Bonds to audit, or the course or result of such audit, or the audit of bonds representing similar tax issues may affect the market price for, or the marketability of, the Bonds, and may cause the City or the beneficial owners to incur significant expense. No Litigation There is no action, suit or proceeding known by the City to be pending at the present time restraining or enjoining the delivery of the Bonds or in any way contesting or affecting the validity of the Bonds or any proceedings of the City taken with respect to the execution or delivery thereof. A no litigation certificate executed by the City will be required to be delivered to the Underwriter simultaneously with the delivery of the Bonds. Rating Standard & Poor`s Ratings Group ( "S &P ") has assigned its municipal rating of "" to the Bonds. The rating reflects only the views of S &P and any explanation of the significance of the rating should be obtained from Standard & Poor's Ratings Group, 55 Water Street, New York, New York 10041 (212) 438 -1000. There is no assurance that the rating will continue for any given period of time or that it will not be revised or withdrawn entirely by S &P if, in the judgment of S &P, circumstances so warrant. Any such downward revision or withdrawal of the rating may have an adverse effect on the market price of the Bonds. The City has no obligation to maintain any rating for the Bonds. Financial Interests The fees being paid to the Financial Advisor, Disclosure Counsel and Bond Counsel are contingent upon the issuance and delivery of the Bonds. Underwriting The Bonds were sold to Southwest Securities, Inc. (the "Underwriter ") at a negotiated sale. The Underwriter has agreed to purchase the Bonds at a price of $ ($ par value, less an Underwriter's discount of $ and less a net original issue discount of $ ). The purchase contract for the Bonds provides that the Underwriter will purchase all of the Bonds if any are purchased, the obligation to make such purchase is subject to certain terms and conditions set forth in lJ such purchase contract, the approval of certain legal matters by Bond Counsel and certain other conditions. The Underwriter may offer and sell Bonds to certain dealers and others at prices lower than the offering prices stated on the inside cover page hereof. The offering prices may be changed from time to time by the Underwriter. Financial Advisor Fieldman, Rolapp & Associates, Irvine, California, served as financial advisor to the City with respect to the sale of the Bonds. Fieldman, Rolapp & Associates will receive compensation contingent upon the sale and delivery of the Bonds. Miscellaneous All quotations from, and summaries and explanations of, the Indenture and other statutes and documents contained herein do not purport to be complete, and reference is made to said documents, the Indenture and statutes for full and complete statements of their provisions. This Official Statement is submitted only in connection with the sale of the Bonds by the City. All estimates, assumptions, statistical information and other statements contained herein, while taken from sources considered reliable, are not guaranteed by the City. The information contained herein should not be construed as representing all conditions affecting the City or the Bonds. 29 The execution and delivery of this Official Statement have been authorized by the City. CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH am Mayor SC APPENDIX A ASSESSMENT DIAGRAM A -1 APPENDIX B INFORMATION ABOUT THE NEWPORT BEACH AREA This appendix sets forth general information about the Newport Beach area. This information is included only for general background purposes. It is not intended to suggest that the Bonds are payable from any source other than the assessments and certain funds and accounts created by the Indenture. General Description The City of Newport Beach (the "City ") was incorporated September 1, 1906. The Council- Manager form of government was established by Municipal Charter on January 7, 1955. The City is located in Orange County, California, and is 75 miles north of San Diego, 15 miles south of Long Beach and 50 miles south of Los Angeles. The tourist population is high throughout the year. lts harbor, recreation and special attractions draw many to the City. Climate & Topography The City's climate is moderate. Because the City is a beach city, temperatures are generally cooler in the summer and warmer in the winter than other Southern California areas. While much of the City is just above sea level, the City does rise inland. The total area of the City in square miles is: Land 25.0, Bay -2.5 and Ocean -23.0, for a total of 50.5 square miles. Population The table below shows the recent population of the City and County of Orange (the "County "). POPULATION GROWTH, 2005 -2010 City of Newport Beach and the County of Orange Source: California State Department of Finance, E -4 Population Estimates for Cities, Counties and the State, 2001 -2010 with 2000 DRUBenchmark. City of County of Year Newport Beach Orange 2005 82,778 3,044,980 2006 83,160 3,063,159 2007 84,631 3,080,383 2008 84,231 3,107,500 2009 86,252 3,139,017 2010 86,738 3,166,461 Source: California State Department of Finance, E -4 Population Estimates for Cities, Counties and the State, 2001 -2010 with 2000 DRUBenchmark. Employment The following table summarizes wage and salary employment in the County from 2005 through April 2010. The total wage and salary employment in the County decreased by -8.9% between 2005 and Apri12010. "Service Providing" is the largest employment sector in the County. ANNUAL AVERAGE INDUSTRY EMPLOYMENV) Orange County Primary PMSA M 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010* Total Farm 5,600 5,300 5,000 4,600 3,900 4,600 Total Nonfarm 1,491,000 1,518,900 1,515,500 1,481,600 1,371,400 1,359,400 Total Private 1,335,600 1,362,200 1,356,200 1,320,900 1,214,200 1,201,100 Goods Producing 283,500 289,900 284,000 265,900 228,600 216,400 Natural Resources and Mining 700 600 600 600 500 500 Construction 99,900 106,600 100,100 91,200 73,600 63,900 Manufacturing 182,900 182,700 180,400 174,100 154,500 152,000 Service Providing 1,207,400 1,229,000 1,231,500 1,215,700 1,142,800 1,143,000 Trade, Transportation and Utilities 269,800 272,800 277,000 271,600 250,000 245,400 Wholesale Trade 83,000 83,700 86,900 86,700 80,100 78,300 Retail Trade 158,100 160,800 161,200 155,600 141,900 139,500 Transportation, Warehousing and Utilities 28,700 28,200 28,900 29,300 27,900 27,600 Information 32,800 31,900 31,200 30,100 27,400 25,200 Financial Activities 138,400 138,200 127,700 113,100 105,600 104,500 Professional and Business Services 264,300 274,500 273,300 266,600 239,000 237,900 Educational and Health Services 133,500 137,700 142,600 150,700 151,100 154,300 Government 155.300 156.700 159.400 160.800 157.300 158.300 Total, All Industries 1,496,500 1,524,300 1,520,500 1,486,200 1,375,400 1,364,000 Note: The "Total All Industries" data is not directly comparable to the employment data found herein. * 2010 data through April 2010. o Employment is reported by place of work; it does not include persons involved in labor- management disputes. Figures are rounded to the nearest hundred. Columns may not add to totals due to rounding. Source: State of California, Employment Development Department, Orange PMSA Industry Employment & Labor Force by Annual Average, March 2009 Benchmark. M The following table summarizes civilian labor force, employment and unemployment in the City, the County, the State of California (the "State ") and the United States of America from 2005 to 2010. CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE, EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT City of Newport Beach, County of Orange, State of California and United States of America Annual Averages, 2005 -2010 Civilian Civilian Labor Civilian Civilian Unemployment Year and Area Force Employments') Unemployment(2) Rate(3) 2005 Newport Beach 45,200 44,200 1,100 2.3% Orange County 1,602,262 1,541,800 60,400 3.8 California 17,544,800 16,592,200 952,600 5.4 United States (4) 149,320,000 141,730,000 7,591,000 5.1 2006 Newport Beach 45,900 44,900 1,000 2.1% Orange County 1,623,700 1,568,300 55,400 3.4 California 17,718,500 16,851,600 866,900 4.9 United States t4) 151,428,000 144,427,000 7,001,000 4.6 2007 Newport Beach 46,000 44,900 1,100 2.4% Orange County 1,633,100 1,568,800 64,300 19 California 17,970,800 17,011,000 959,800 5.3 United States (4) 153,124,000 146,047,000 7,078,000 4.6 2008 Newport Beach 45,600 44,100 1,500 3.3% Orange County 1,625,7300 1,539,800 85,500 5.3 California 18,251,600 16,938,300 1,313,200 7.2 United States (4) 154,287,000 145,362,000 8,924,000 5.8 2009 Newport Beach 44,000 41,500 2,500 5.7% Orange County 1,594,200 1,451,000 143,200 9.0 California 18,250,200 16,163,900 2,086,200 11.4 United States (4) 154,142,000 139,877,000 14,265,000 9.3 2010* Newport Beach 44,200 41,500 2,600 5.8% Orange County 1,602,400 1,450,800 151,600 9.2 California 18,314,600 16,014,600 2,300,000 11.9 United States (4) 153,911,000 139,302,000 14,609,000 9.3 (1) Includes persons involved in labor- management trade disputes. (2) Includes all persons withoutjobs who are actively seeking work. (3) The unemployment rate is computed from unrounded data; therefore, it may differ from rates computed from rounded figures in this table. t4j Not strictly comparable with data for prior years. * 2010 data through May 2010. Source: State of California, Employment Development Department, based on March 2009 benchmark and U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Orange County, Employment Development Department, based on March 2009 benchmark. M Median Household Income The following table summarizes the median household income for the City and the County, from 2006 to 2008. MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME City of Newport Beach 2006 2007 2008 Newport Beach 100,068 107,493 123,958 County of Orange 70,232 73,107 74,862* *As of January 21, 2010. Source: U.S. Census Bureau and Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce. Major Employers The principal employers in the City as presented in the City's June 30, 2009 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, are as follows: Name Hoag Memorial Hospital Pacific Life Insurance Glidewell Dental City of Newport Beach Pacific Investment Management Co. Resort at Pelican Hill Jazz Semiconductor The Island Hotel(') Fletcher Jones Motor Cars Inc. Newport Beach Marriott & Tennis Club PRINCIPAL EMPLOYERS o> City of Newport Beach Type of Business or Entitv Number Employed Hospital and health care 4,116 Life insurance, investment 1,096 Dental 902 City government 832 Investment company 762 Hotel, resort 735 Semiconductor networking solutions 586 Hotel, resort 424 Automobile Sales 420 Hotel, resort 363 <p Figures reflect number of employees of each employer at the time the information was collected for the City's Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, and do not reflect current number of employees for each employer. cr> The Island Hotel was formerly the Four Seasons Hotel. Source: City of Newport Beach June 30, 2009 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report. Ii The largest major employers within the County reported as of December 31, 2009: MAJOR EMPLOYERSo) County of Orange Number Name Tvue of Business or Entity Employed Walt Disney Co. Entertainment 19,800 University of California, hvine Higher education and health care 19,279 St. Joseph Health System Health care 10,929 Boeing Co. Aerospace and communications 8,477 Yum! Brands Inc. Fast food restaurants 7,000 Target Corp. Retail 6,226 Supervalu Inc. Grocery retailer 5,923 Kaiser Pemtanente Health care 5,598 Memorial Health Services Inc. Health care 5,533 Bank of America Corp. Banking 5,450 Home Depot htc. Retail 5,000 California State University, Fullerton Higher education 4,952 The Kroger Co. Grocery retailer 4,500 Wells Fargo & Co. Banking 4,455 AT &T Inc. Telephone service 4,300 Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian Hospital and health care 4,241 Wal -Mart Stores Inc. Retail 4,000 Cedar Fair LP Entertainment 3,900 United Health Group Inc. Health care 3,800 Tenet Healthcare Corp. Health care 3,795 Costco Wholesale Discount retailer 3,663 CVS Caremark Corp. Pharmacy 3,650 Edison International Utilities and investments 3,500 Automobile Club of Southern California Information systems, insurance and automotive assistance 3,300 Stater Bros, Holdings. Inc. Grocery retailer 3,115 Includes corporations, hospitals and universities. Excludes government entities and school and community college districts. Franchise operations are considered separately from their corporate chains. Source: Orange County Business Journal — 2010 Book of Lists. Construction Activity The following table shows building permit valuations and new housing units in Newport Beach for years 2005 through 2009. City of Newport Beach Building Permit Valuation and New Housing Units (Dollar Amounts Are Stated Fully) Non- Residential New Commercial 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Residential 0 0 2,000,000 0 0 Single - Family $ 73,381,227 $ 82,967,310 $ 68,054,930 $ 82,504,056 $44,246,031 Multi- Family 7,658,741 7,450,000 11,283,560 9,791,756 3,287,177 Alteration/Additions 53,783,612 56,805,626 58,058,723 49,507,192 38,080,919 Total $136,823,580 $147,222,936 $137,397,213 $140,803,004 $85,614,127 Non- Residential New Commercial $ 18,235,000 $ 36,300,000 $ 57,666,475 $ 17,000,000 $22,177,120 New Industry 0 0 2,000,000 0 0 Other(l) 34,025,725 37,093,731 29,236,976 32,513,364 9,866,091 Alteration /Additions 54,026,316 53,803,425 40,431,975 62,653,046 40,201,278 Total $106,287,041 $127,197,156 $129,335,426 $112,166,410 $72,244,489 Total All Industry i2) $243,110,621 $274,420,092 $266,732,639 $252,969,414 $157,858,616 New Housing Units Single - Family Units 141 126 107 90 66 Multi - Family Units 34 34 40 38 6 Total 175 160 147 128 72 Includes churches and religious buildings, hospitals and institutional buildings, schools and educational buildings, residential garages, public works and utilities buildings and non - residential alterations and additions. m May not add up due to rounding. Source.: Construction Industry Research Board. Taxable Sales Taxable sales in the City are shown below. Taxable sales in the City increased by 13.2% between 2004 and 2008. The largest taxable sales sectors in the City are automotive, eating and drinking places and general merchandise. TAXABLESALES City of Newport Beach 2004 -2008 (In Thousands) * Thmugh2ralQuarterof2009. Sowce. Cali BoardofEquolaaftoa Assessed Valuation Below is a table which indicates the secured, unsecured and total assessed valuations for the City for the Fiscal Years 2005 -06 through 2009 -10: Fiscal Year Secured Valuation State Assessed Taxable Sales Total Assessed Value 2005 -06 $28,136,554,256 53,310 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009* Apparel $138,308 $159,346 $168,773 $172,604 $154,951 $224,622 General Merchandise 237,968 256,604 259,294 247,316 215,698 20,596 Food Stores 76,493 82,662 86;262 88,522 88,880 20,893 Eating and Drinking Places 344,205 381,592 392,918 403,373 390,435 44,059 Home Furnishings & Appliances 81,027 99,458 96,501 94,043 61,173 43,031 Budding Materials 25,548 29,130 30,566 29,774 26,934 72,913 Automotive 382,748 430,653 538,993 647,238 517,940 72,115 Service Stations 74,715 89,411 105,462 116,143 128,087 175,371 Other Retail Stores 288,372 327,910 334,155 217,538 198,233 73,064 Total Retail Stores $1,649,348 $1,856,766 $2,012,924 $2,016,551 $1,782,332 $746,664 All Other Outlets 475,161 501,875 559,897 631,800 622,532 267,646 Total All Outlets $2,124,545 $2,358,641 $2,572,821 $2,648,351 $2,404,864 $1,014,310 * Thmugh2ralQuarterof2009. Sowce. Cali BoardofEquolaaftoa Assessed Valuation Below is a table which indicates the secured, unsecured and total assessed valuations for the City for the Fiscal Years 2005 -06 through 2009 -10: Fiscal Year Secured Valuation State Assessed Unsecured Valuation Total Assessed Value 2005 -06 $28,136,554,256 53,310 $1,914,106,993 $30,050,714,559 2006 -07 31,423,419,732 53,310 1,569,867,249 32,993,340,291 2007 -08 34,188,515,273 53,310 1,668,015,342 35,856,583,925 2008 -09 36,435,406,840 699,230 1,538,539,482 37,974,645,552 2009 -10 37,077,896,580 699,230 1,564,808,312 38,643,404,122 Source: County of Orange Auditor - Controller's Office. APPENDIX C SUMMARY OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE INDENTURE The following is a summary of certain provisions of the Indenture not otherwise summarized in the text of this Official Statement. This summary does not purport to be complete or definitive and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full terms of the Indenture. Purchasers of the bonds are referred to the complete text of the Indenture, copies of which are available upon written request from the Paying Agent. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings given such terms in the body of the Official Statement. TRANSFER OF REGISTERED BONDS. Any Bond may, in accordance with its terms, be transferred upon the books of registration required to be kept by the Paying Agent pursuant to the provisions of the Indenture by the owner in whose name it is registered, or by his or her duly authorized attorney or legal representative, upon surrender of such Bond for registration of such transfer, accompanied by delivery of a written instrument of transfer in a form approved by the Paying Agent and duly executed by the owner of said Bonds. The Paying Agent may require the payment by the Bond owner requesting such transfer of any tax or other governmental charge required to be paid with respect to such transfer and such charges as provided for in the system of registration for registered debt obligations. The Paying Agent may refuse to transfer or exchange either (i) any Bond during the period established by the Paying Agent for the selection of Bonds for prepayment, or (ii) any Bond which the Paying Agent has selected for prepayment in whole or in part under the provisions of the Indenture. Upon any registration of transfer, a new Bond or Bonds shall be authenticated and delivered by the Paying Agent in exchange for such Bond, in the name of the transferee, in any denomination or denominations authorized by the Indenture and in an aggregate principal amount equal to the principal amount of such Bond or principal amount of such Bond or Bonds so surrendered. EXCHANGE OF BONDS. Bonds may be exchanged at the Principal Office of the Paying Agent for a like aggregate principal amount of Bonds of the same series, interest rate and maturity, subject to the payment of any tax or governmental charges, if any, upon surrender and cancellation of the Bond. Upon such transfer and exchange, a new registered Bond or Bonds of any authorized denomination or denominations of the same series and maturity for the same aggregate principal amount will be issued to the transferee in exchange therefor. The Paying Agent shall not be required to register the exchange of any Bonds during the fifteen (15) days preceding the selection of any Bonds for redemption prior to the maturity thereof, nor with respect to any Bond which has been selected for redemption prior to the maturity thereof. MUTILATED, DESTROYED, STOLEN OR LOST BONDS. In case any Bond shall become mutilated or be destroyed, stolen or lost, the City shall cause to be executed and authenticated a new Bond of like date and tenor and principal or maturity amount in exchange and substitution for and upon the cancellation of such mutilated Bond or in lieu of and in substitution for such Bond mutilated, destroyed, stolen or lost, upon the Bond owner's paying reasonable expenses and charges in connection therewith, and, in the case of a Bond destroyed, stolen or lost, the filing by the Bond owner with the Paying Agent and the City of evidence satisfactory to them that such Bond was destroyed, stolen or lost, and of ownership thereof, and furnishing the Paying Agent and the City with indemnity satisfactory to them. OWNERSHIP OF BONDS. The person in whose name any Bond shall be registered shall be deemed and regarded by the Paying Agent and the City as the absolute owner thereof for all purposes and shall C -1 not be affected by any notice to the contrary, and payment of or on account of the principal and redemption premium, if any, of any such Bond, and the interest on any such Bond, shall be made only to or upon the order of the registered owner thereof or the owner's legal representative shown on the books of registration. All such payments shall be valid and effectual to satisfy and discharge the liability upon such Bond, including the redemption premium, if any, and interest thereon, to the extent of the sum or sums so paid. UNCLAIMED FUNDS. Notwithstanding any provisions of the Indenture, subject to applicable state escheat laws, any moneys held by the Paying Agent in trust for the payment of the principal of, or premium, if any, or interest on, any Bonds and remaining unclaimed for one year after the principal of all of the Bonds has become due and payable (whether at maturity or upon call for redemption or by declaration as provided in the Indenture), if such moneys were held at such date, or one year after the date of deposit of such moneys if deposited after said date when all of the Bonds became due and payable, shall be repaid to the City free from the lien created by the Indenture, and all liability of the Paying Agent with respect to such moneys shall thereupon cease and the Bond owners shall, upon such payment, look only to the City for payment; provided, however, that before the repayment of such moneys to the City as aforesaid, the Paying Agent shall (at the written request and cost of the City) first publish at least once in a nationally recognized financial publication published in New York, New York, a notice, in such form as may be deemed appropriate by the Paying Agent, with respect to the provisions relating to the repayment to the City of the moneys held for the payment thereof. FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS. The Paying Agent and the City, as applicable, are authorized and directed to establish the following funds for purposes of collecting Assessment Installments, making payment for the designated costs and expenses and payment of principal and interest on the Bonds pursuant to the Indenture. Redemption Fund: The Paying Agent is authorized and directed to establish and maintain a Redemption Fund (as defined in the Indenture) designated by the name of the District and to deposit therein from time to time (i) the amount of the proceeds of the Bonds which represents accrued and capitalized interest, if any, on the Bonds, (ii) all sums received from the City representing the collection of the assessments (other than assessments for administrative costs) and the interest thereon, and (iii) any surplus in the Improvement Fund (as defined in the Indenture) to the extent as provided in the Indenture. Except for money received with respect to assessment surcharges for administrative costs, the City shall transfer or cause to be transferred to the Paying Agent all sums received and not previously transferred from the collection of the assessments and any interest thereon and all sums received for the partial or full prepayment of assessments as required by Streets & Highways Code Section 8767. Principal of and interest on the Bonds shall be paid by the Paying Agent to the registered owners out of the Redemption Fund to the extent funds on deposit in said Redemption Fund are available therefor. Under no circumstances shall the Bonds or interest thereon be paid out of any other fund except as provided in the Indenture. There shall be established by the Paying Agent a prepayment subaccount within the Redemption Fund to be known as the Prepayment Account ( "Prepayment Account"). The Paying Agent shall not be required to establish the Prepayment Account until the time when deposits are required to be made therein. The City shall transfer to the Paying Agent for deposit in the Prepayment Account all moneys received by the City representing the prepayment of the principal of, and interest and redemption premium on, any Bonds. Such moneys shall be applied solely to the payment of the principal of, and interest and premium on, Bonds to be redeemed prior to maturity pursuant to the provisions of the Indenture. Reserve Fund: The City shall create and maintain a special reserve fund for the Bonds (the "Reserve Fun(Y"). The Reserve Fund shall be initially funded from a portion of the Bond proceeds in an amount equal to 6% of the original principal amount of the Bonds. The City shall also deposit in the Reserve Fund funds which represent the proceeds of (i) payments made to redeem delinquent Assessment Installments or (ii) the judicial foreclosure C -2 sale of parcels pursuant to the Indenture, in each case if and to the extent that any advance was made from the Reserve Fund to the Redemption Fund as a result of such delinquencies. Moneys in the Reserve Fund shall be applied as follows: 1. Amounts in the Reserve Fund shall be transferred to the Paying Agent for deposit in the Redemption Fund if there are insufficient moneys in the Redemption Fund to pay principal of and interest on the Bonds when due. Amounts so transferred shall be repaid to the Reserve Fund from proceeds from the redemption or foreclosure of property with respect to which an assessment is unpaid and from payments of the delinquent assessments. 2. Interest earned on the permitted investment of moneys on deposit in the Reserve Fund shall remain in the Reserve Fund to the extent required to maintain the Reserve Fund at the Reserve Requirement. Not later than July 15 of each fiscal year, the amount on deposit in the Reserve Fund in excess of the Reserve Requirement shall be transferred from the Reserve Fund to the Redemption Fund and credited to the unpaid Assessment Installments payable during such fiscal year. Notwithstanding anything in the Indenture, interest earnings on moneys on deposit in the Reserve Fund in excess of the "yield" on the Bonds, as that term is defined in the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the "Code "), shall be subject to transfer and rebate to the United States Treasury. 3. Whenever moneys in the Reserve Fund, together with available funds in the Redemption Fund, are sufficient to fully and timely pay and redeem all outstanding Bonds, plus accrued interest thereon, the money shall be transferred to the Redemption Fund and collection of a corresponding amount of the remaining unpaid assessments shall cease. 4. In the event an assessment is prepaid in cash, the City shall credit the prepaid assessment with a proportionate share of the Reserve Fund and transfer an amount equal to such credit to the Redemption Fund to be utilized for the advance retirement of Bonds. Improvement Fund: The moneys in the Improvement Fund (as defined in the Indenture), including the prescribed portion of proceeds of sale of the Bonds and the proceeds of assessment prepayments received by the City prior to issuance and sale of the Bonds, shall be used only for the payment of Project Costs as that term is defined in the Indenture. "Project Costs" shall mean the costs of the conversion of certain overhead electrical and communication facilities to underground locations, together with appurtenances and appurtenant work in connection therewith (the "Improvements ") as authorized in the assessment proceedings and all incidental costs related thereto, including the costs of issuing the Bonds, all as more particularly described in the Assessment Engineer's Report. Interest earned on the investment of the moneys held in the Improvement Fund shall be deemed at all times to be part of the Improvement Fund. Upon completion of the acquisition and construction of the Improvements, the Superintendent of Streets of the City will file a certificate of completion (the "Certificate of Completion") with the Administrative Services Director. Any funds remaining in the Improvement Fund following receipt by the Administrative Services Director of the Certificate of Completion shall constitute surplus ( "Surplus "), and in accordance with the provisions of the Resolution of Intention (as defined in the Indenture), the Surplus shall be utilized or distributed in such manner as shall be determined by the City Council for any one or more purposes set forth in said Resolution of Intention. Rebate Fund: The City shall establish and maintain a Rebate Fund (as defined in the Indenture). Deposits shall be made to the Rebate Fund only as may be required by and in accordance with the provisions of the Tax C -3 Certificate (as defined in the Indenture) pertaining to the Bonds. Amounts, if any, on deposit in the Rebate Fund shall be paid to the United States of America. INVESTMENTS. Obligations purchased as investments of moneys in any of the funds in which investments are authorized shall be deemed at all times to be part of such funds. Subject to the restrictions set forth in the Indenture, moneys in the Redemption Fund may from time to time be invested by the Paying Agent, at the written direction of the Administrative Services Director of the City, which written direction shall contain a certification to the Paying Agent that such investments are Authorized Investments (as defined below). In the absence of written direction from the City, the Paying Agent shall invest the moneys deposited in the Redemption Fund and any account of such fund in investments described in paragraph (vi) below. Such moneys shall be invested only in obligations which will by their terms mature on such dates so as to ensure the payment of principal of and interest on the Bonds as the same become due; provided, investments of money in the Reserve Fund shall mature not later than five years from the date of purchase except such money may be invested in a repurchase agreement or an investment agreement without such five -year limitation so long as the repurchase agreement or investment agreement provides for withdrawals at par on or before any Interest Payment Date. The City and, if applicable, the Paying Agent shall sell at the best price reasonably obtainable or present for redemption any obligations so purchased whenever it may be necessary to do so in order to provide moneys to meet any payment or transfer for such funds or from such funds. For the purpose of determining at any given time the balance in any such funds, any such investments constituting a part of such funds shall be valued at their market value. Notwithstanding anything in the Indenture to the contrary, the Paying Agent shall not be responsible for any loss from any investments pursuant such Indenture, except for its own negligence or willful misconduct. The Paying Agent may act as principal or agent in the acquisition or disposition of investments. The Paying Agent and the City may commingle the funds established under such Indenture for investment purposes but shall nonetheless account for each separately. The Paying Agent is authorized, in making or disposing of any investment permitted by this Section, to deal with itself (in its individual capacity) or with any one or more of its affiliates, whether it or such affiliate is acting as an agent of the Paying Agent or for any third person or dealing as principal for its own account. The City acknowledges that to the extent regulations of the Comptroller of the Currency or other applicable regulatory entity grant the City the right to receive brokerage confirmations of security transactions as they occur, the City specifically waived receipt of such confirmations to the extent permitted by law. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, the Paying Agent will deliver confirmations to the City upon the written request of the City with respect to any specific transaction identified in the request. The Paying Agent will famish the City periodic cash transaction statements that include details for all investment transactions made by the Paying Agent. "Authorized Investments" is defined to mean the following types of investments: (i) (a) direct general obligations of the United States of America (including obligations issued or held in book -entry form on the books of the Department of the Treasury of the United States of America) or (b) obligations of any agency, department or instrumentality of the United States of America the timely payment of principal of and interest on which are unconditionally guaranteed by the full faith and credit of the United States of America; (ii) interest - bearing demand or time deposits (including certificates of deposit) in federal or State of California chartered savings and loan associations or banks (including the Paying Agent and its affiliates), provided that (a) in the case of a savings and loan association, such demand or time deposits shall be fully insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, or the ".E unsecured obligations of such savings and loan association shall be rated in one of the two highest rating categories by a nationally recognized rating service, and (b) in the case of a bank, such demand or time deposits shall be fully insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, or the unsecured obligations of such bank (or the unsecured obligations of the parent bank holding company of which such bank is the lead bank) shall be rated in one of the two highest rating categories by a nationally recognized rating service; (iii) repurchase agreements collateralized by obligations described in (i) above with a registered broker /dealer subject to Securities Investors Protection Corporation liquidation in the event of insolvency, or any commercial bank provided that: (a) the unsecured obligations of such bank shall be rated in one of the two highest rating categories by a nationally recognized rating service, or such bank shall be the lead bank of a bank holding company whose unsecured obligations are rated in one of the two highest rating categories by a nationally recognized rating service; (b) the most recently reported combined capital, surplus and undivided profits of such bank shall be not less than $100,000,000; and (c) the entity holding such repurchase agreement shall have a perfected fast security interest in the collateral securities for the benefit of the City under the California Commercial Code or pursuant to the book -entry procedures prescribed at 31 C.F.R. 306.1 et seq. or 31 C.F.R. 350.0 et seq.; (iv) bankers acceptances endorsed and guaranteed by banks described in clause (iii) above; (v) obligations, the interest on which is exempt from federal income taxation under Section 103 of the Code and which are rated in one of the two highest rating categories by a nationally recognized rating service; (vi) money market funds registered under the Federal Investment Company Act of 1940, whose shares are registered under the Federal Securities Act of 1933, and having a rating by Standard & Poor's of "AAAm -G," "AAA -m" or "AA -m" and, if rated by Moody's, rated "Aaa," "Aal" or "Aa2;" (vii) units of a taxable government money market portfolio (including portfolios of the Paying Agent and its affiliates) comprised solely of obligations listed in clause (i) or clause (ii) above; (viii) commercial paper of "prime" quality of the highest ranking or of the highest letter and numerical rating by Moody's or Standard & Poor's of issuing corporations that are organized and operating within the United States of America and have total assets in excess of $500,000,000 and have an "Aa," "AA" or higher rating for the issuer's debentures, other than commercial paper, as provided by Moody's or Standard & Poor's, respectively, and provided that purchases of eligible commercial paper may not exceed one hundred eighty (180) days' maturity nor represent more than ten percent (10 %) of the outstanding paper of an issuing corporation; (ix) any general obligation of a bank or insurance company whose long -term debt obligations are rated in one of the two highest rating categories of a nationally recognized rating service; (x) the Local Agency Investment Fund in the State Treasury of the State of California as permitted by the State Treasurer pursuant to Section 16429.1 of the California Government Code; and (xi) any other investment which, in the City's sole discretion, is consistent with or of like security to authorized investments specifically itemized herein and at the time of C -5 investment is a legal investment under the laws of the State of California for the moneys proposed to be invested therein. The Paying Agent shall be entitled to rely upon any written investment direction from the City as a certification to the Paying Agent that such investment constitutes an Authorized Investment. PROVISIONS OF INDENTURE CONSTITUTE A CONTRACT. The provisions of the Indenture and the Bonds shall constitute a contract between the City and the Bond owners and the provisions thereof shall be enforceable by any Bond owner for the equal benefit and protection of all Bond owners similarly situated by mandamus, accounting, mandatory injunction or any other suit, action or proceeding at law or in equity that is now or may hereafter be authorized under the laws of the State of California in any court of competent jurisdiction. Such contract is made under and is to be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California. After the issuance and delivery of the Bonds, the Indenture shall not be subject to rescission, but shall be subject to modification to the extent and in the manner provided in the Indenture but to no greater extent and in no other manner. MODIFICATION OR AMENDMENT TO THE INDENTURE. A. The Indenture and the rights and obligations of the City, of the owners of the Bonds and of the Paying Agent may be modified or amended at any time by a supplemental indenture pursuant to the affirmative vote at a meeting of the owners, or with the written consent without a meeting, of the owners of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Bonds then outstanding. No such modification or amendment shall (i) extend the maturity of any Bond or the time for paying interest thereon, or otherwise alter or impair the obligation of the City to pay the principal of, and the interest and any premium on, any Bond, without the express consent of the owner of such Bond, (ii) permit the creation of any pledge of or lien upon the assessments superior to or on a panty with the pledge and lien created for the benefit of the Bonds, (iii) reduce the percentage of Bonds required for the amendment of the Indenture, or (iv) reduce the principal amount of or redemption premium on any Bond or reduce the interest rate thereon. Notwithstanding the above, any such amendment may not modify any of the rights or obligations of the Paying Agent without its written consent. The Paying Agent may obtain an opinion of counsel that any such supplemental indenture entered into by the City and the Paying Agent complies with the provisions of the Indenture and the Paying Agent may conclusively rely on such opinion. B. The Indenture and the rights and obligations of the City and the owners may also be modified or amended at any time by a supplemental indenture, without the consent of any owners, only to the extent permitted by law and only for any one or more of the following purposes: (1) to add to the covenants and agreements of the City contained in the Indenture, other covenants and agreements thereafter to be observed, or to limit or surrender any right or power therein reserved to or conferred upon the City; (2) to make such provisions for the purpose of curing any ambiguity, or of curing, correcting or supplementing any defective provisions of the Indenture, or in regard to questions arising under the Indenture, as the City and the Paying Agent may deem necessary or desirable and not inconsistent with the Indenture, and which shall not materially adversely affect the rights of the owners; or (3) to make such additions, deletions or modifications as may be necessary or desirable to assure compliance with Section 148 of the Code relating to required rebate of excess earnings to the United States of America or otherwise as may be necessary to assure exclusion from gross MA income for federal income tax purposes of interest on the Bonds or to conform with the federal tax regulations. DEFEASANCE. If the City shall pay or cause to be paid, or there shall otherwise be paid, to the Owner of an outstanding Bond the interest due thereon and the principal thereof at the times and in the manner stipulated in the Indenture, other than as set forth below, all covenants, agreements and other obligations of the City to the Owner of such Bond under the Indenture shall thereupon cease, terminate and become void and discharged and satisfied. Any outstanding Bond shall be deemed to have been paid within the meaning expressed in the preceding paragraph if such Bond is paid in any one or more of the following ways: (1) by paying or causing to be paid the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on such Bond, as and when the same shall become due and payable; (2) by depositing with the Paying Agent, in trust, at or before maturity, money which, together with the amounts then on deposit in the funds established pursuant to the Indenture (exclusive of the Rebate Fund) and available for such purpose, is fully sufficient to pay the principal of premium, if any, and interest on such Bond, as and when the same shall become due and payable; or (3) by depositing with an escrow bank appointed by the City, in trust, noncallable United States Treasury Obligations, in such amount as a certified public accountant shall determine (as set forth in a verification report from such accountant) will be sufficient, together with the interest to accrue thereon and moneys then on deposit in the funds established under the Indenture (exclusive of the Rebate Fund) and available for such purpose, together with the interest to accrue thereon, to pay and discharge the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on such Bond, as and when the same shall become due and payable; then, at the election of the City, and notwithstanding that any outstanding Bonds shall not have been surrendered for payment, all obligations of the City under the Indenture with respect to such Bond shall cease and terminate, except for the obligation of the Paying Agent to pay or cause to be paid to the Owners of any such Bond not so surrendered and paid, all sums due thereon and except for the covenants of the City to preserve the exclusion of the interest on the Bonds from gross income for federal income tax purposes. Notice of such election shall be filed with the Paying Agent not less than ten (10) days prior to the proposed defeasance date, or such shorter period of time as may be acceptable to the Paying Agent. In connection with a defeasance under (2) or (3) above, there shall be provided to the Paying Agent a certificate of a certified public accountant stating its opinion as to the sufficiency of the moneys or securities deposited with the Paying Agent or the escrow bank, together with the interest to accrue thereon and moneys then on deposit in the funds established under the Indenture (exclusive of the Rebate Fund) and available for such purpose, together with the interest to accrue thereon to pay and discharge the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on all such Bonds to be defeased in accordance with the Indenture as and when the same shall become due and payable, and an opinion of Bond Counsel (which may rely upon the opinion of the certified public accountant) to the effect that the Bonds being defeased have been legally defeased in accordance with the Indenture. PAYING AGENT. The City appoints U.S. Bank National Association, as Paying Agent for the Bonds. The Paying Agent is authorized to and shall mail or wire transfer interest payments to the Bond owners, select Bonds for redemption, give notice of redemption of Bonds, maintain the bond register and maintain and administer the Redemption Fund. The Paying Agent is authorized to pay the principal of and premium, if any, on the Bonds when the same are duly presented to it for payment at maturity or on call and redemption, to provide for the registration of transfer and exchange of Bonds presented to it for such purposes, to provide for the cancellation of Bonds and to provide for the authentication of Bonds. The Paying Agent shall keep accurate records of all funds administered by it and all Bonds paid and C -7 discharged by it. The Paying Agent initially appointed, and any successor thereto, may be removed by the City and a successor or successors may be appointed. So long as any Bonds are outstanding and unpaid, the Paying Agent and any successor or successors thereto designated by the City shall continue to be Paying Agent of the City for all of said purposes until the designation of a successor or successors as Paying Agent. The Paying Agent may rely and shall be protected in acting or refraining from acting upon any notice, resolution, request, consent, order, certificate, report, warrant, bond or other paper or document believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed or presented by the proper party or proper parties. The Paying Agent may consult with counsel, who may be counsel to the City, with regard to legal questions, and the opinion of such counsel shall be full and complete authorization and protection in respect of any action taken or suffered by it under the Indenture in good faith and in accordance therewith. Whenever the Paying Agent shall deem it necessary or desirable that a matter be proved or established prior to taking or suffering any action under the Indenture, such matter (unless other evidence in respect thereof be therein specifically prescribed) may, in the absence of negligence or willful misconduct on the part of the Paying Agent, be deemed to be conclusively proved and established by a certificate of the City, and such certificate shall be full warrant to the Paying Agent for any action taken or suffered under the provisions of the Indenture or any Supplemental Indenture upon the faith thereof, but in its discretion, the Paying Agent may, in lieu thereof, accept other evidence of such matter or may require such additional evidence of such matter or may require such additional evidence as it may deem reasonable. The City shall pay to the Paying Agent from time to time reasonable compensation for all services rendered as Paying Agent under the Indenture and also all reasonable expenses, charges, counsel fees and other disbursements, including those of its attorneys, agents and employees, incurred in and about the performance of its powers and duties under the Indenture, and the Paying Agent shall have a lien therefor on any funds at any time held by it under the Indenture. The City further agrees, to the extent permitted by applicable law, to indemnify and save the Paying Agent, it officers, employees and agents harmless against any liabilities which it may incur in the exercise and performance of its powers and duties under the Indenture which are not due to its negligence or willful misconduct. A Paying Agent appointed under the Indenture may resign at any time upon written notice to the City and after appointment of a successor, provided the successor is either the Administrative Services Director of the City or is a bank or trust company having (or, if such bank or trust company is a member of a bank holding company, its bank holding company has) combined capital (excluding borrowed capital) and surplus of at least $50,000,000 and is subject to State or federal supervision. Any company into which the Paying Agent may be merged or converted or with which it may be consolidated or any company resulting from any merger, conversion or consolidation to which it shall be a party or any company to which the Paying Agent may sell or transfer all or substantially all of its corporate trust business, provided such company shall be eligible, shall succeed to the rights and obligations of such Paying Agent without the execution or filing of any paper or further act. If a successor to the Paying Agent is not appointed by the City within sixty (60) calendar days after notice of resignation by the Paying Agent, the Paying Agent may petition a court of competent jurisdiction to appoint a successor. LIABILITY OF PAYING AGENT. The recitals of fact and all promises, covenants and agreements contained in the Indenture and in the Bonds shall be taken as statements, promises, covenants and agreements of the City, and the Paying Agent assumes no responsibility for the correctness of the same and makes no representations as to the validity or sufficiency of the Indenture or of the Bonds and shall incur no responsibility in respect thereof other than in connection with its duties or obligations in the Indenture, or in the Bonds or in the certificate of authorization assigned to or imposed upon the Paying ',m..i Agent. No implied duties or obligations shall be read into the Indenture against the Paying Agent. The Paying Agent shall be under no responsibility or duty with respect to the issuance of the Bonds for value. The Paying Agent shall not be liable in connection with the performance of its duties under the Indenture, except for its own negligence or willful misconduct. The Paying Agent shall be protected in acting on any notice, resolution, request, consent, certificate or other document believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed or presented by the proper party. The Paying Agent assumes no responsibility or liability for any information, statement or recital in any offering memorandum or other disclosure material prepared or distributed with respect to the issuance of the Bonds. The Paying Agent shall not be liable for any error of judgment made in good faith by a responsible officer of the Paying Agent unless it shall be proved that the Paying Agent was negligent in ascertaining the pertinent facts. No provision of the Indenture shall require the Paying Agent to expend or risk its own funds or otherwise incur any financial liability in the performance of any of its duties thereunder or in the exercise of any of its rights or powers. All indemnification and releases from liability granted to the Paying Agent shall extend to the officers and employees of the Paying Agent. The Paying Agent shall not be chargeable with taking any actions under the Indenture in accordance with the Act but shall solely be charged with taking action in accordance with the Indenture and any other written direction furnished by the City. A„ APPENDIX D FORM OF LEGAL OPINION Upon delivery of the Bonds, Meyers, Nave, Riback, Silver & Wilson, a Professional Law Corporation, Oakland, California, Bond Counsel to the City of Newport Beach, proposes to render its final approving opinion with respect to the Bonds in substantially the following form (see "CONCLUDING INFORMATION— Tax Matters" in the Ojftcial Statement): 12010 City Council City of Newport Beach 3300 Newport Boulevard Newport Beach, CA 92663 City of Newport Beach Assessment District No. 100 (13th St/Balboa Blvd/Adams St /Ocean Front Limited Obligation Improvement Bonds (Final Opinion) Ladies and Gentlemen: We have acted as bond counsel to the City of Newport Beach (the "Issuer ") in connection with the issuance by the Issuer of $ aggregate principal amount of the City of Newport Beach Assessment District No. 100 (13th St/Balboa Blvd/Adams St/Ocean Front) Limited Obligation Improvement Bonds (the "Bonds ") pursuant to the provisions of the Municipal Improvement Act of 1913 and the Improvement Bond Act of 1915 and the Bond Indenture, dated as of August 1, 2010 (the "Indenture "), between the Issuer and U.S. Bank National Association, as Paying Agent, approved by Resolution No. 2010 -, passed and adopted by the City Council on [Iuly 271, 2010 (the "Resolution "). Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Indenture. In such connection, we have reviewed the Resolution, the Indenture, the Tax Certificate of the Issuer, dated the date hereof (the "Tax Certificate "), an opinion of the City Attorney as general legal counsel to the Issuer, certifications of the Issuer and others and such other documents, opinions and matters to the extent we deemed necessary to render the opinions set forth herein. Certain agreements, requirements and procedures contained or referred to in the Resolution, the Indenture, the Tax Certificate and other relevant documents may be changed and certain actions (including, without limitation, defeasance of the Bonds) may be taken or omitted under the circumstances and subject to the terms and conditions set forth in such documents. No opinion is expressed herein as to any Bond or the interest thereon if any such change occurs or action is taken or omitted upon the advice or approval of counsel other than ourselves. The opinions expressed herein are based on an analysis of existing laws, regulations, rulings and court decisions and cover certain matters not directly addressed by such authorities. Such opinions may be affected by actions taken or omitted or events occurring after the date hereof. We have not undertaken to determine, or to inform any person, whether any such actions are taken or omitted or events do occur. Our engagement with respect to the Bonds has concluded with their issuance, and we D -1 disclaim any obligation to update this opinion. We have assumed the genuineness of all documents and signatures presented to us (whether as originals or copies) and the due and legal execution and delivery thereof by, and validity against, any parties other than the Issuer. We have not undertaken to verify independently, and have assumed, the accuracy of the factual matters represented, warranted or certified in the documents, and of the legal conclusions contained in the opinion, referred to in the second paragraph hereof. Furthermore, we have assumed compliance with all covenants and agreements contained in the Resolution, the Indenture and the Tax Certificate, including (without limitation) covenants and agreements compliance with which is necessary to assure that future actions, omissions or events will not cause interest on the Bonds to be included in gross income for federal income tax purposes. In addition, we call attention to the fact that the rights and obligations under the Bonds, the Resolution, the Indenture and the Tax Certificate may be subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, arrangement, fraudulent conveyance, moratorium and other similar laws relating to or affecting creditors' rights, to the application of equitable principles, to the exercise of judicial discretion in appropriate cases and to the limitations on legal remedies against cities in the State of California. We express no opinion on the plans, specifications, maps and other engineering details of the proceedings, or upon the validity of the individual separate assessments securing the Bonds which validity depends, in addition to the legal steps required, upon the accuracy of certain of the engineering details. Finally, we undertake no responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or fairness of the Official Statement or other offering material relating to the Bonds and express no opinion with respect thereto. Based on and subject to the foregoing, and in reliance thereon, as of the date hereof, we are of the following opinions: 1. The Bonds constitute valid and binding special assessment obligations of the Issuer, payable solely from and secured by the unpaid assessments and certain funds held under the Indenture. 2. The Resolution and the Indenture have been duly adopted and constitute valid and binding obligations of the Issuer. 3. Interest on the Bonds is excluded from gross income for federal income tax purposes under Section 103 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and is exempt from State of California personal income taxes. Interest on the Bonds is not a specific preference item for purposes of the federal individual or corporate alternative minimum taxes, although we observe that it is included in adjusted current earnings in calculating corporate alternative minimum taxable income. We express no opinion regarding other tax consequences related to the ownership or disposition of, or the accrual or receipt of interest on, the Bonds. Faithfully yours, MEYERS, NAVE, RIBACK, SILVER & WILSON Imi APPENDIX E INFORMATION CONCERNING THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY The information in this section concerning DTC and DTC "s book - entry-only system has been obtained from sources that the District believes to be reliable, but the District takes no responsibility for the completeness or accuracy thereof. The following description of the procedures and record keeping with respect to beneficial ownership interests in the Bonds, payment of principal, premium, if any, accreted value and interest on the Bonds to DTC Participants or Beneficial Owners, confirmation and transfers of beneficial ownership interests in the Bonds and other related transactions by and between DTC, the DTC Participants and the Beneficial Owners is based solely on information provided by DTC. The Depository Trust Company ( "DTC "), New York, NY, will act as securities depository for the Bonds (the "Bonds "). The 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 of the Bonds, in the aggregate principal amount of such maturity, 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 Standard & Poor's highest rating: AAA. The DTC Rules applicable to its Participants are on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission. More information about DTC can be found at www.dtcc.com and www.dtc.org. Purchases of Bonds under the DTC system must be made by or through Direct Participants, which will receive a credit for the Bonds on DTC's records. The ownership interest of each actual purchaser of each 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 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 Bonds, except in the event that use of the book -entry system for the Bonds is discontinued. To facilitate subsequent transfers, all 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 E -1 requested by an authorized representative of DTC. The deposit of 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 Bonds; DTC's records reflect only the identity of the Direct Participants to whose accounts such 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 Bonds may wish to take certain steps to augment the transmission to them of notices of significant events with respect to the Bonds, such as redemptions, tenders, defaults, and proposed amendments to the Bond documents. For example, Beneficial Owners of Bonds may wish to ascertain that the nominee holding the 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 registrar and request that copies of notices be provided directly to them. Redemption notices shall be sent to DTC. if less than all of the Bonds within a maturity are being redeemed, DTC's practice is to determine by lot the amount of the interest of each Direct Participant in such maturity to be redeemed. Neither DTC nor Cede & Co. (nor any other DTC nominee) will consent or vote with respect to 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 District 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 Bonds are credited on the record date (identified in a listing attached to the Omnibus Proxy). Principal, redemption price and interest payments on the 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 the District or the Paying Agent, on payable date in accordance with their respective holdings shown on DTC's records. Payments by 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 Paying Agent, or the District, subject to any statutory or regulatory requirements as may be in effect from time to time. Payment of principal, redemption price and interest payments to Cede & Co. (or such other nominee as may be requested by an authorized representative of DTC) is the responsibility of the District or the Paying Agent, 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. DTC may discontinue providing its services as depository with respect to the Bonds at any time by giving reasonable notice to the District or the Paying Agent. Under such circumstances, in the event that a successor depository is not obtained, Bond certificates are required to be printed and delivered. The District may decide to discontinue use of the system of book -entry-only transfers through DTC (or a successor securities depository). In that event, Bond certificates will be printed and delivered to DTC. E -2 APPENDIX F DISCLOSURE DISSEMINATION AGENT AGREEMENT This Disclosure Dissemination Agent Agreement (the "Disclosure Agreement "), dated as of August 1, 2010, is executed and delivered by the City of Newport Beach (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 "). 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 terns shall have the following meanings: "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 "Annual Report" means an Annual Report described in and consistent with Section 3 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 or Notice Event notice delivered to the Disclosure Dissemination Agent is the Annual Report, Audited Financial Statements, Voluntary Report or Notice 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. "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. "Disclosure Representative" means the Deputy Director of Administrative Services of the Issuer, 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. "EMMA System" means the Electronic Municipal Market Access system of the MSRB or such other electronic system designated by the MSRB or the SEC for compliance with SEC Rule 15c2- 12(b). F -1 "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 and the Voluntary Reports. "MSRB" means the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board established pursuant to Section 1513(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. "Notice Event" means an event listed in Section 4(a) of this Disclosure Agreement. "Official Statement" means that Official Statement prepared by the Issuer in connection with the Bonds, as listed on Exhibit A. "Paying Agent" means the institution identified as such in the document under which the Bonds were issued. "SEC" means Securities and Exchange Commission. "Underwriter" shall mean any underwriter of the Bonds required to comply with the Rule in connection with the offering of the Bonds. "Voluntary Report" means the information provided to the Disclosure Dissemination Agent by the Issuer pursuant to Section 7. 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, together with a copy for the Paying Agent and the Underwriter, not later than 30 days prior to the Annual Filing Date. 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 through the EMMA System in an electronic format and accompanied by identifying information as prescribed by the MSRB, not later March 31 after the end of each fiscal year of the Issuer, commencing with the fiscal year ending June 30, 2010; 1poovided, however, that the first Annual Report due on March 31, 2011, shall consist solely of a copy of the Official Statement, together with a copy of the audited Financial Statements if the Issuer]. 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 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). Promptly 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 Notice Event as described in Section 4(a)(12) has occurred and to immediately send a notice to the MSRB through the EMMA System in substantially the form attached as Exhibit B. F -2 (c) If the Disclosure Dissemination Agent has not received an Annual Report and Certification by 12:00 noon on the fast business day following the Annual Filing Date for the Annual Report, a Notice Event described in Section 4(a)(12) shall have occurred and the Issuer irrevocably directs the Disclosure Dissemination Agent to immediately send a notice to the MSRB through the EMMA System in substantially the form attached as Exhibit B. (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 Certificate, together with a copy for the Paying Agent for filing with the MSRB through the EMMA System. (e) The Disclosure Dissemination Agent shall (i) determine the electronic filing requirements of the MSRB each year prior to the Annual Filing Date; (ii) upon receipt, promptly file each Annual Report received under Section 2(a) with the MSRB through the EMMA System; (iii) upon receipt, promptly file each Audited Financial Statement received under Section 2(d) with the MSRB through the EMMA System; (iv) upon receipt, promptly file the text of each disclosure to be made with the MSRB through the EMMA System, together with information regarding the event as required by the MSRB as described 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," 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 or events affecting the tax- exempt status of the security," pursuant to Sections 4(c) and 4(a)(6); 7. "Modifications to rights of security holders," pursuant to Sections 4(c) and 4(a)(7); 8. "Bond calls," pursuant to Sections 4(c) and 4(a)(8); 9. "De£easances," pursuant to Sections 4(c) and 4(a)(9); 10. "Release, substitution or sale of property securing repayment of the securities," pursuant to Sections 4(c) and 4(a)(10); F -3 11. "Ratings changes," pursuant to Sections 4(c) and 4(a)(11); or 12. "Other material event notice (specify)," pursuant to Section 7 of this Disclosure Agreement, together with the summary description provided by the Disclosure Representative (e.g., "Failure to provide annual financial information as required," pursuant to Section 2(b)(ii) or Section 2(c), together with a completed copy of Exhibit B to this Disclosure Agreement); and (v) provide the Issuer evidence of the filings of each of the above when made, 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, Paying Agent (if any) and the MSRB through the EMMA System, provided that the period between the existing Annual Filing Date and new Annual Filing Date shall not exceed one year. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Disclosure Agreement, any of the required filings hereunder may be made with the MSRB through the EMMA System, approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission. SECTION 3. Content of Annual Reports. (a) Each Annual Report shall contain Annual Financial Information with respect to the Issuer, including (1) the audited financial statements of the City; (2) the principal amount of Bonds outstanding; (3) the status of the public improvements which have been financed by the City with proceeds of the Bonds; (4) a table setting forth the percentage of delinquent Assessment Installments as of June 30 of each fiscal year and a description of the status of any foreclosure actions being pursued by the City with respect to delinquent Assessment Installments; (5) the Reserve Fund balance; (6) an update of the table entitled "Top Ten Property Owners" in the Official Statement; and (7) the total assessed value of property within the District. (b) Audited Financial Statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles ( "GAAP ") will be included in the Annual Report. If audited financial statements are not available, then unaudited financial statements, prepared in accordance with GAAP, will be included in the Annual Report. Audited Financial Statements (if any) will be provided pursuant to Section 2(d). Any or all of the items listed above may be included by specific reference from other documents, including official statements of debt issues with respect to which the Issuer is an "obligated person" (as defined by the Rule), which have been previously filed with the MSRB through the EMMA System or the Securities and Exchange Commission. 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. 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. F -4 SECTION 4. Reporting of Notice Events. (a) The occurrence of any of the following events, if material, with respect to the Bonds constitutes a Notice Event: Principal and interest payment delinquencies; 2. Non - payment related defaults; 3. Unscheduled draws on debt service reserves reflecting financial difficulties; 4. Unscheduled draws on credit enhancements reflecting financial difficulties; 5. Substitution of credit or liquidity providers, or their failure to perform; 6. Adverse tax opinions or events affecting the tax - exempt status of the security; 7. Modifications to rights of security holders; 8. Bond calls; 9. Defeasances; 10. Release, substitution or sale of property securing repayment of the securities; 11. Rating changes; or 12. Other material event notice (e.g., failure to provide annual financial information as required). The Issuer shall promptly notify the Disclosure Dissemination Agent in writing upon the occurrence of a Notice Event. Such notice shall instruct the Disclosure Dissemination Agent to report the occurrence pursuant to subsection (c). Such notice shall be accompanied with the text of the disclosure that the Issuer desires to make, the written authorization of the Issuer for the Disclosure Dissemination Agent to disseminate such information and the date the Issuer desires for the Disclosure Dissemination Agent to disseminate the information. (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 five business days of receipt of such notice, 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 subsection (c), together with the text of the disclosure that the Issuer desires to make, the written authorization of the Issuer for the Disclosure Dissemination Agent to disseminate such information and the date the Issuer desires for the Disclosure Dissemination Agent to disseminate the information. (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 F -5 Dissemination Agent shall promptly file a notice of such occurrence with the MSRB through the EMMA System 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 and Voluntary Reports filed pursuant to Section 7(a), the Issuer shall indicate the full name of the Bonds and the 9 -digit CUSW' numbers for the Bonds as to which the provided information relates. 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 106 -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 through the EMMA System 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, Annual Financial Statement, Voluntary Report or Notice Event notice, in addition to that required by this Disclosure Agreement. If the Issuer chooses to include any information in any Annual Report, Annual Financial Statement, Voluntary Report or Notice 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, Annual Financial Statement, Voluntary Report or Notice 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 and the Paying 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 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 F -6 enforce the provisions of this Agreement shall be limited solely to a right, by action in mandamus or for specific performance, to compel performance of the party's 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, 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 disclosure 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 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 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 nor 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. F -7 SECTION 13. Beneficiaries. This Disclosure Agreement shall inure solely to the benefit of the Issuer, the Paying Agent of the Bonds, 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 14. Governing Law. This Disclosure Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of California (other than with respect to conflicts of laws). SECTION 15. 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. IM. 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. ATTEST: IM Leilani Brown, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: By: Name: Title: DIGITAL ASSURANCE CERTIFICATION, L.L.C., as Disclosure Dissemination Agent LA Name: Title: By: Name: Title: CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH, as Issuer By: City Manager F -9 EXIIIBIT A NAME AND CUSW NUMBERS OF BONDS Name of Issuer: City of Newport Beach Name of Bond Issue: $ City of Newport Beach Assessment District No. 100 (13th St/Balboa Blvd /Adams St /Ocean Front) Limited Obligation Improvement Bonds Date of Issuance: August _, 2010 Date of Official Statement: August _, 2010 Maturity (September 2) CUSIP® No. 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 F -10 EXHIBIT B NOTICE TO MSRB OF FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL REPORT Issuer: City of Newport Beach Name of Bond Issue: $ City of Newport Beach Assessment District No. 100 (13th St /Balboa Blvd /Adams St/Ocean Front) Limited Obligation Improvement Bonds Date of Issuance: August _, 2010 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 Agreement, dated as of August 1, 2010, 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 be filed by Dated: cc: Issuer Digital Assurance Certification, L.L.C., as Disclosure Dissemination Agent, on behalf of the Issuer F -11 APPENDIX G FINAL ENGINEER'S REPORT APPENDIX H LIST OF UNPAID ASSESSMENTS Assessed Value (AV) Tax Roll as of Julv 2009 Assess- ment Structure Existing Confirmed No. APN Land Value Value Total Value Liens Assessment 2 939 -71 -011 $640,584 $362,416 $1,003,000 $8,860.83 3 939 -71 -012 $204,391 $291,663 $496,054 $8,860.83 4 047 - 241 -02 $68,518 $7,017 $75,535 $17,721.68 5 047 - 241 -03 $1,995,458 $517,042 $2,512,500 $17,721.68 6 047 - 241 -04 $221,763 $217,889 $439,652 $17,721.68 7 047 - 241 -05 $561,693 $69,980 $631,673 $17,721.68 8 939 -71 -021 $742,287 $260,891 $1,003,178 $8,860.83 9 939 -71 -022 $429,383 $224,511 $653,894 $8,860.83 11 047 - 241 -08 $68,514 $29,039 $97,553 $17,721.68 12 047- 241 -09 $268,431 $22,457 $290,888 $17,721.68 13 047- 241 -10 $68,518 $38,601 $107,119 $17,721.68 14 047 - 241 -11 $68,518 $38,534 $107,052 $17,721.68 15 047- 241 -12 $474,504 $38,824 $513,328 $17,721.68 16. 939 -71 -017 $419,722. $188,284 $608,006 $8.,860.83 18 047- 241 -24 $102,858 $55,701 $158,559 $20,490.68 20 047 - 241 -21 $102,858 $49,233 $152,091 $20,490.68 21 047 - 241 -20 $1,081,371 $434,991 $1,516,362 $20,490.68 22 047 - 241 -19 $102,862 $24,878 $127,740 $20,490.68 24 047- 241 -17 $2,357,139 $262,962 $2,620,101 $20,490.68 26 047- 241 -15 $100,841 $78,065 $178,906 $20,490.68 27 047 - 241 -14 $205,584 $39,802 $245,386 $41,535.18 28 047 - 251 -01 $490,239 $504,239 $994,478 $17,721.68 29 047 - 251 -02 $784,270 $107,953 $892,223 $17,721.68 30 047 - 251 -03 $68,523 $14,678 $83,201 $17,721.68 32 047 - 251 -05 $553,497 $185,131 $738,628 $17,721.68 33 047- 251 -06 $542,921 $105,137 $648,058 $17,721.68 36. 047- 251 -08 $2,739,734 $182,832 $2,922,566 $34,889.54 37 047- 251 -09 $358,251 $52,773 $411,024 $17,721.68 38 047- 251 -10 $423,003 $45,047 $468,050 $17,721.68 39 047 - 251 -11 $313,691 $67,304 $380,995 $17,721.68 40 047- 251 -12 $68,517 $31,498 $100,015 $17,721.68 41 047- 251 -23 $251,130 $60,430 $311,560 $20,490.68 43 047- 251 -21 $930,489 $95,659 $1,026,148 $20,490.68 45 047- 251 -19 $1,124,502 $524,237 $1,648,739 $20,490.68 46 047- 251 -18 $2,626,946 $146,912 $2,773,858 $20,490.68 47 047 - 251 -17 $4,787,344 $516,571 $5,303,915 $20,490.68 H -1 Value -to -Lien Ratio for Confirmed Assessment 113.19 : 1 55.98 : 1 4.26 : 1 141.78 : 1 24.81 : 1 35.64 : 1 113.21 : 1 73.80 : 1 5.50: 1 16.41 : 1 6.04 : 1 6.04: 1 28.97 : 1 68.62: 1 7.74: 1 7.42 : 1 74.00: 1 6.23 : 1 127.87: 1 8.73: 1 5.91 : 1 56.12 : 1 50.35 : 1 4.69 : 1 41.68 : 1 36.57 : 1 83.77: 1 23.19 : 1 26.41 : 1 21.50 : 1 5.64: 1 15.20: 1 50.08: 1 80.46: 1 135.37 : 1 258.85 : 1 H -2 Assessed Value (AV) Tax Roll as of July 2009 Value-to -Lien Assess- Ratio for ment Structure Existing Confirmed Confirmed No. APN Land Value Value Total Value Liens Assessment Assessment 48 047 - 251 -16 $102,854 $139,155 $242,009 $20,490.68 11.81 :1 49 047- 251 -15 $2,282,566 $104,499 $2,387,065 $20,490.68 116.50 :1 54 047- 252 -03 $68,516 $24,607 $93,123 $17,721.68 5.25 :1 55 047- 252 -04 $457,422 $29,537 $486,959 $17,721.68 27.48 :1 56 047- 252 -05 $419,852 $170,585 $590,437 $17,721.68 33.32 :1 57 047- 252 -06 $352,599 $157,511 $510,110 $17,721.68 28.78 :1 58 047 - 252 -07 $286,956 $0 $286,956 $17,721.68 16.19 :1 59 047 - 252 -08 $573,927 $51,189 $625,116 $34,889.54 17.92 :1 60 047- 252 -09 $927,689 $54,942 $982,631 $17,721.68 55.45 :1 61 047- 252 -10 $1,071,549 $100,451 $1,172,000 $17,721.68 66.13 :1 62 047- 252 -11 $366,846 $194,114 $560,960 $17,721.68 31.65 :1 63 047 - 252 -12 $68,515 $22,148 $90,663 $17,721.68 5.12 :1 64 047- 252 -13 $408,355 $33,222 $441,577 $3,505.57 125.96 :1 65 047- 252 -14 $1,582,535 $267,465 $1,850,000 $7,199.42 256.97 :1 66 047- 252 -24 $1,426,850 $571,895 $1,998,745 $22,705.89 88.03 :1 67 047- 252 -23 $630,975 $270,036 $901,011 $22,705.89 39.68 :1 68 047 - 252 -22 $839,405 $111,658 $951,063 $22,705.89 41.89 :1 70 047- 252 -20 $918,788 $408,174 $1,326,962 $22,705.89 58.44 :1 71 047- 252 -19 $5,126,400 $1,173,600 $6,300,000 $22,705.89 277.46 :1 72 047 - 252 -18 $1,488,766 $91,201 $1,579,967 $17,355.89 91.03 :1 73 047- 252 -17 $106,655 $123,385 $230,040 $22,705.89 10.13 :1 74 047- 252 -16 $1,464,939 $600,696 $2,065,635 $22,705.89 90.97 :1 76 047- 281 -01 $68,519 $56,936 $125,455 $17,721.68 7.08 :1 77 047 - 281 -02 $85,689 $14,473 $100,162 $26,58151 3.77 :1 78 047 - 281 -03 $268,158 $31,536 $299,694 $26,582.51 11.27 :1 81 047- 281 -06 $118,964 $134,440 $253,404 $17,721.68 14.30 :1 83 047- 281 -25 $388,665 $110,250 $498,915 $17,721.68 28.15 :1 84 047- 281 -08 $116,641 $70,267 $186,908 $17,721.68 10.55 :1 85 047- 281 -09 $68,515 $78,644 $147,159 $17,721.68 8.30 :1 86 047- 281 -10 $594,745 $85,566 $680,311 $17,721.68 38.39 :1 87 047- 281 -11 $232,504 $181,352 $413,856 $17,721.68 23.35 :1 88 047- 281 -12 $773,744 $109,396 $883,140 $17,721.68 49.83 :1 89 047- 281 -23 $1,301,960 $643,413 $1,945,373 $22,705.89 85.68 :1 90 047- 281 -22 $5,215,000 $285,000 $5,500,000 $22,705.89 242.23 :1 91 047- 281 -21 $5,265,688 $873,812 $6,139,500 $22,705.89 270.39 :1 93 047 - 281 -19 $774,457 $211,628 $986,085 $22,705.89 43.43 :1 94 047- 281 -18 $2,149,529 $37,082 $2,186,611 $22,705.89 96.30 :1 95 047- 281 -17 $257,929 $47,044 $304,973 $21,598.28 14.12 :1 H -2 H -3 Assessed Value (AV) Tax Roll as of July 2009 Value -to -Lien Assess Ratio for ment Structure Existing Confirmed Confirmed No. APN Land Value Value Total Value Liens Assessment Assessment 96 047- 281 -16 $4,451,027 $272,473 $4,723,500 $21,044.49 224.45 :1 97 047- 281 -15 $258,484 $97,121 $355,605 $20,490.68 1735 :1 98 047 - 281 -14 $489,067 $38,677 $527,744 $19,383.08 2723 :1 99 047- 281 -13 $583,411 $356,761 $940,172 $18,275.48 51.44 :1 100 047 - 282 -01 $456,429 $0 $456,429 $5,166.98 88.34 :1 102 047 - 282 -03 $68,873 $53,244 $122,117 $18,829.27 6.49 :1 103 936 -08 -007 $276,048 $67,771 $343,819 $8,860.83 38.80 :1 104 936 -08 -008 $276,049 $95,604 $371,653 $8,860.83 41.94 :1 105 047 - 282 -05 $68,517 $14,758 $83,275 $17,167.88 4.85 :1 106 047 - 282 -06 $412,042 $25,132 $437,174 $16,614.07 26.31 :1 107 047 - 282 -07 $68,520 $15,531 $84,051 $16,060.27 5.23 :1 109 047 - 282 -09 $68,171 $9,618 $77,789 $14,398.86 5.40 :1 116 047- 282 -27 $825,499 $77,102 $902,601 $11,629.85 77.61 :1 117 047- 282 -21 $683,275 $45,059 $728,334 $11,629.85 62.63 :1 118 047- 282 -20 $3,311,295 $54,705 $3,366,000 $11,629.85 289.43 :1 121 047- 282 -17 $89,486 $31,373 $120,859 $11,629.85 10.39 :1 122 047 - 282-12 $1,643,072 $21,568 $1,664,640 $5,909.07 281.71 :1 123 047 - 282 -13 $54,305 $225,455 $279,760 $11,629.85 24.06 :1 124 047- 282 -14 $54,309 $71,816 $126,125 $11,629.85 10.84 :1 126 047- 282 -15 $3,344,929 $30,071 $3,375,000 $11,629.85 290.20 :1 127 048- 023 -01 $471,568 $125,124 $596,692 $6,274.58 95.10 :1 131 048- 023 -23 $290,501 $154,106 $444,607 $12,183.65 36.49 :1 132 048 - 023 -22 $58,952 $13,487 $72,439 $12,183.65 5.95 :1 133 048 - 023 -21 $646,560 $167,940 $814,500 $12,183.65 66.85 :1 134 048 - 023 -20 $58,949 $8,781 $67,730 $11,629.85 5.82 :1 136 048 - 023 -18 $1,147,016 $517,984 $1,665,000 $11,629.85 143.17 :1 138 048- 023 -16 $722,576 $1,400 $723,976 $11,629.85 62.25 :1 141 048- 023 -07 $563,640 $251,946 $815,586 $11,629.85 70.13 :1 143 048 - 023 -09 $2,721,231 $38,970 $2,760,201 $17,721.68 155.75 :1 144 048 - 023 -10 $178,984 $381,587 $560,571 $23,259.70 24.10 :1 146 048 - 023 -14 $58,948 $22,216 $81,164 $11,629.85 6.98 :1 147 048- 023 -13 $58,109 $121,336 $179,445 $9,968.44 18.00 :1 148 048- 023 -11 $3,195,780 $54,220 $3,250,000 $9,968.44 326.03 :1 149 048- 023 -12 $747,516 $19,898 $767,414 $14,952.66 51.32 :1 156 048 - 024 -24 $327,032 $26,517 $353,549 $11,629.85 30.40 :1 157 048 - 024 -17 $290,923 $19,242 $310,165 $11,629.85 26.67 :1 158 048 - 024 -16 $379,007 $13,571 $392,578 $11,629.85 33.76 :1 160 048 - 024 -26 $1,525,434 $156,566 $1,682,000 $11,629.85 144.63 :1 165 048- 024 -08 $2,632,818 $19,182 $2,652,000 $11,629.85 228.03 :1 H -3 Assessed Value (AV) Tax Roll as of July 2009 Value -to -Lien Assess- Ratio for ment Structure Existing Confirmed Confirmed No. APN Land Value Value Total Value Liens Assessment Assessment 167 048- 024 -22 $1,518,549 $209,073 $1,727,622 $11,629.85 148.55 :1 168 048- 024 -14 $342,104 $267,872 $609,976 $3,876.62 157.35 :l 169 048 - 024 -13 $58,950 $117,955 $176,905 $11,629.85 15.21 :1 172 048 - 024 -11 $92,364 $292,000 $384,364 $13,291.26 28.92 :1 174 048 - 073 -02 $268,958 $13,486 $282,444 $11,629.85 24.29 :1 181 048 - 073 -18 $384,320 $221,801 $606,121 $11,629.85 52.12 :1 183 048- 073 -16 $712,993 $203,638 $916,631 $11,629.85 78.82 :l 186 048- 073 -13 $305,751 $101,799 $407,550 $14,398.86 28.30 :1 188 048 - 073 -28 $3,862,375 $447,125 $4,309,500 $11,629.85 370.56 :1 189 048 - 073 -27 $1,474,975 $351,128 $1,826,103 .$11,629.85 157.02 :1 195 048- 073 -12 $759,229 $135,950 $895,179 $13,845.06 64.66 :1 196 048- 074 -01 $55,152. $11,517 $66,669 $11,629.85 5.73. :1 197 048- 074 -02 $1,302,909 $210,591 $1,513,500 $11,629.85 130.14 :1 198 048 - 074 -03 $55,149 $7,857 $63,006 $11,629.85 5.42 :I 200 048 - 074 -05 $89,487 $28,266 $117,753 .$11,629.85 10.13 :1 201 048- 074 -23 $55,152 $25,194 $80,346 $5,851.85 13.73 :1 202 048- 074 -22 $55,150 $51,267 $106,417 $11,629.85 9.15 :1 203 048 - 074 -21 $672,070 $25,237 $697,307 $11,629.85 59.96 :1 204 048 - 074 -20 $78,367 $123,465 $201,832 $11,629.85 17.35 :1 208 048- 074 -16 $55,150 $11,793 $66,943 $11,629.85 5.76 :l 209 048 - 074 -15 $722,805 $207,447 $930,252 $11,629.85 79.99 :1 210 048 - 074 -14 $69,507 $13,770 $83,277 $17,167.88 4.85 :1 211 048 - 074 -06 $401,884 $21,578 $423,462 $11,629.85 36.41 :1 214 048 - 074 -27 $2,785,793 $250,428 $3,036,221 $11,629.85 261.07 :1 215 048- 074 -09 $89,489 $70,605 $160,094 $11,629.85 13.77 :l 216 048- 074 -10 $1,013,336 $180,163 $1,193,499 $11,629.85 102.62 :1 221 048 - 081 -21 $578,116 $50,927 $629,043 $23,813.50 26.42 :1 224 048 - 081 -27 $1,611,950 $624,050 $2,236,000 $13,291.26 168.23 :1 226 048 - 081 -16 $56,207 $31,149 $87,356 $13,29126 6.57 :1 227 048- 081 -19 $56,209 $28,545 $84,754 $13,291.26 6.38 :1 228 048 - 081 -18 $56,207 $30,654 $86,861 $13,291.26 6.54 :l 229 048- 081 -06 $56,206 $83,633 $139,839 $13,291.26 10.52 :1 232 932 -94 -106 $1,145,801 $127,648 $1,273,449 $6,645.62 191.62 :1 233 932-94 -107 $1,518,027 $179,905 $1,697,932 $6,645.62 255.50 :1 235 048- 081 -11 $97.,092 $19,959 $117,051 $13,291.26 8.81 :1 236 048- 081 -10 $97,089 $592,034 $689,123 $13,291.26 51.85 :1 239 048- 081 -23 $1,393,328 $391,853 $1,785,181 $13,291.26 134.31 :1 241 048- 082 -01 $428,615 $107,143 $535,758 $13,291.26 40.31 :I H -5 Assessed Value (AV) Tax Roll as of July 2009 Value -to -Lien Assess- Ratio for ment Structure Existing Confirmed Confirmed No. APN Land Value Value Total Value Liens Assessment Assessment 246 048- 082 -11 $241,218 $60,371 $301,589 $13,291.26 22.69: 1 247 048- 082 -10 $97,089 $12,926 $110,015 $13,291.26 8.28 :l 248 048 - 082 -09 $3,342,842 $288,839 $3,631,681 $13,291.26 273.24 :l 249 048 - 082 -08 $1,693,011 $50,261 $1,743,272 $13,291.26 131.16 :1 251 048 - 082 -06 $97,087 $8,562 $105,649 $13,291.26 7.95 :1 255 048 - 121 -01 $2,066,334 $212,740 $2,279,074 $34,889.54 65.32 :1 256 048 - 121 -02 $186,525 $98,583 $285,108 $16,060.27 17.75 :l 257 048 - 121 -03 $194,884 $365,353 5560,237 $16,060.27 34.88 :l 259 048 - 121 -05 $105,458 $118,743 $224,201 $16,060.27 13.96 :1 261 048 - 121 -07 $944,084 $55,516 $999,600 $16,060.27 62.24 :l 262 048- 121 -20 $316,520 $172,433 $488,953 $6,834 $5,460.50 39.77 :1 263 048 - 121 -21 $274,562 $143,098 $417,660 $5,522 $3,212.06 47.82 :1 264 048 - 121 -19 $968,205 $193,300 $1,161,505 $17,167.88 67.66 :l 265 048 - 121 -18 $942,524 $147,569 $1,090,093 $16,060.27 67.88 :I 267 048 - 121 -15 $694,302 $442,416 $1,136,718 $16,060.27 70.78 :1 268 932 -16 -029 $540,481 $169,045 $709,526 $7,753.23 91.51 :1 269 932 -16 -030 $478,707 $166,316 $645,023 $7,753.23 83.19 1 270 048 - 121 -13 $1,763,138 $120,722 $1,883,860 $16,060.27 117.30 :1 271 048 - 121 -12 $99,972 $146,683 $246,655 $16,060.27 15.36 :1 272 048 - 121 -11 $2,693,077 $175,368 $2,868,445 $16,060.27 178.61 :1 $140,677,707 $26,299,351 $166,977,058 $12, 356 $2,670,006.38 62.25 :1 H -5 DISCLOSURE DISSEMINATION AGENT AGREEMENT This Disclosure Dissemination Agent Agreement (the "Disclosure Agreement "), dated as of August 1, 2010, is executed and delivered by the City of Newport Beach (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 "). 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 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. "Annual Report" means an Annual Report described in and consistent with Section 3 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 or Notice Event notice delivered to the Disclosure Dissemination Agent is the Annual Report, Audited Financial Statements, Voluntary Report or Notice 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. "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. "Disclosure Representative" means the Administrative Services Director of the Issuer, 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. "EMMA System" means the Electronic Municipal Market Access system of the MSRB or such other electronic system designated by the MSRB or the SEC for compliance with SEC Rule 15c2- 12(b). "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 and the Voluntary Reports. "MSRB" means the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board established pursuant to Section 1513(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. "Notice Event" means an event listed in Section 4(a) of this Disclosure Agreement. "Official Statement" means that Official Statement prepared by the Issuer in connection with the Bonds, as listed on Exhibit A. "Paying Agent" means the institution identified as such in the document under which the Bonds were issued. "SEC" means Securities and Exchange Commission. "Underwriter" shall mean any underwriter of the Bonds required to comply with the Rule in connection with the offering of the Bonds. "Voluntary Report" means the information provided to the Disclosure Dissemination Agent by the Issuer pursuant to Section 7. 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, together with a copy for the Paying Agent and the Underwriter, not later than 30 days prior to the Annual Filing Date. 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 through the EMMA System in an electronic format and accompanied by identifying information as prescribed by the MSRB, not later March 31 after the end of each fiscal year of the Issuer, commencing with the fiscal year ending June 30, 2010; provided, however, that the first Annual Report due on March 31, 20111, shall consist solely of a copy of the Official Statement together with a copy of the audited Financial Statements of the Issuer. 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 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). Promptly 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 Notice Event as described in Section 4(a)(12) has occurred and to immediately send a notice to the MSRB through the EMMA System 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 Notice Event described in Section 4(a)(12) shall have occurred and the Issuer irrevocably directs the Disclosure Dissemination Agent to immediately send a notice to the MSRB through the EMMA System in substantially the form attached as Exhibit B. (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 Certificate, together with a copy for the Paying Agent for filing with the MSRB through the EMMA System. (e) The Disclosure Dissemination Agent shall (i) determine the electronic filing requirements of the MSRB each year prior to the Annual Filing Date; (ii) upon receipt, promptly file each Annual Report received under Section 2(a) with the MSRB through the EMMA System; (iii) upon receipt, promptly file each Audited Financial Statement received under Section 2(d) with the MSRB through the EMMA System; (iv) upon receipt, promptly file the text of each disclosure to be made with the MSRB through the EMMA System, together with information regarding the event as required by the MSRB as described 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," 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 or events affecting the tax- exempt status of the security, pursuant to Sections 4(c) and 4(a)(6); 7. "Modifications to rights of security holders," pursuant to Sections 4(c) and 4(a)(7); 8. "Bond calls," pursuant to Sections 4(c) and 4(a)(8); 9. "De£easances," pursuant to Sections 4(c) and 4(a)(9); 10. "Release, substitution or sale of property securing repayment of the securities, pursuant to Sections 4(c) and 4(a)(10); 3 11. "Ratings changes," pursuant to Sections 4(c) and 4(a)(11); or 12. "Other material event notice (specify)," pursuant to Section 7 of this Agreement, together with the summary description provided by the Disclosure Representative (e.g., "Failure to provide annual financial information as required," pursuant to Section 2(b)(ii) or Section 2(c), together with a completed copy of Exhibit B to this Disclosure Agreement); (v) provide the Issuer evidence of the filings of each of the above when made, 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, Paying Agent (if any) and the MSRB through the EMMA System, provided that the period between the existing Annual Filing Date and new Annual Filing Date shall not exceed one year. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Disclosure Agreement, any of the required filings hereunder may be made with the MSRB through the Electronic Municipal Market Access (EMMA), approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission. SECTION 3. Content of Annual Reports. (a) Each Annual Report shall contain Annual Financial Information with respect to the Issuer, including (1) the audited financial statements of the City; (2) the principal amount of Bonds outstanding; (3) the status of the public improvements which have been financed by the City with proceeds of the Bonds; (4) a table setting forth the percentage of delinquent Assessment Installments as of June 30 of each fiscal year and a description of the status of any foreclosure actions being pursued by the City with respect to delinquent Assessment Installments; (5) the Reserve Fund balance; (6) an update of the table entitled "Top Ten Property Owners" in the Official Statement and (7) the total assessed value of property within the District. (b) Audited Financial Statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles ( "GAAP ") will be included in the Annual Report. If audited financial statements are not available, then unaudited financial statements, prepared in accordance with GAAP, will be included in the Annual Report. Audited Financial Statements (if any) will be provided pursuant to Section 2(d). Any or all of the items listed above may be included by specific reference from other documents, including official statements of debt issues with respect to which the Issuer is an "obligated person" (as defined by the Rule), which have been previously filed with the MSRB through the EMMA System or the Securities and Exchange Commission. 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. 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, if material, with respect to the Bonds constitutes a Notice Event rd 1. Principal and interest payment delinquencies; 2. Non - payment related defaults; 3. Unscheduled draws on debt service reserves reflecting financial difficulties; 4. Unscheduled draws on credit enhancements reflecting financial difficulties; 5. Substitution of credit or liquidity providers, or their failure to perform; 6. Adverse tax opinions or events affecting the tax - exempt status of the security; 7. Modifications to rights of security holders; 8. Bond calls; 9. Defeasances; 10. Release, substitution or sale of property securing repayment of the securities; 11. Rating changes; or 12. Other material event notice (e.g., failure to provide annual financial information as required). The Issuer shall promptly notify the Disclosure Dissemination Agent in writing upon the occurrence of a Notice Event. Such notice shall instruct the Disclosure Dissemination Agent to report the occurrence pursuant to subsection (c). Such notice shall be accompanied with the text of the disclosure that the Issuer desires to make, the written authorization of the Issuer for the Disclosure Dissemination Agent to disseminate such information and the date the Issuer desires for the Disclosure Dissemination Agent to disseminate the information. (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 five business days of receipt of such notice, 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 subsection (c), together with the text of the disclosure that the Issuer desires to make, the written authorization of the Issuer for the Disclosure Dissemination Agent to disseminate such information and the date the Issuer desires for the Disclosure Dissemination Agent to disseminate the information. (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 through the EMMA System in accordance with Section 2 (e)(iv) hereof. SECTION 5. CUSIPx 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 and Voluntary Reports filed pursuant to Section 7(a), the Issuer shall indicate the full name of the Bonds and the 9 -digit CUSte numbers for the Bonds as to which the provided information relates. 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 lOb -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 through the EMMA System 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, Annual Financial Statement, Voluntary Report or Notice Event notice, in addition to that required by this Disclosure Agreement. If the Issuer chooses to include any information in any Annual Report, Annual Financial Statement, Voluntary Report or Notice 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, Annual Financial Statement, Voluntary Report or Notice 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 and the Paying 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 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 Agreement shall be limited solely to a right, by action in mandamus or for specific performance, to compel performance of the party's 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, and all rights and remedies shall be limited to those expressly stated herein. SECTION 11. Duties, humanities and Liabilities of Disclosure Dissemination Age . (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 disclosure 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 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 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 nor 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. Beneficiaries. This Disclosure Agreement shall inure solely to the benefit of the Issuer, the Paying Agent of the Bonds, 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 14. Governing Law. This Disclosure Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of California (other than with respect to conflicts of laws). SECTION 15. 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. 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. ATTEST: EN Leilani Brown, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: MCFARLIN & ANDERSON LLP LON Name: James F. Anderson, Esq. Title: Partner DIGITAL ASSURANCE CERTIFICATION, L.L.C., as Disclosure Dissemination Agent IM Name: Title: By: Name: Title: CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH, as Issuer By: City Manager La EXIIIBIT A NAME AND CUSW NUMBERS OF BONDS Name of Issuer: City of Newport Beach Name of Bond Issue: $ City of Newport Beach Assessment District No. 100 (13`h Street/Balboa Boulevard/Adams Street/Ocean Front) Limited Obligation Improvement Bonds Date of Issuance: August 17, 2010 Date of Official Statement: July 28, 2010 Maturity (September 2) CUSIP® No. 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 20 A -1 EXHIBIT B NOTICE TO MSRB OF FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL REPORT Issuer: City of Newport Beach Name of Bond Issue: $ City of Newport Beach Assessment District No. 100 (13`h Street/Balboa Boulevard/Adams Street/Ocean Front) Limited Obligation Improvement Bonds Date of Issuance: August 17, 2010 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 Agreement, dated as of August 1, 2010, 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 be filed by Dated: cc: Issuer Digital Assurance Certification, L.L.C., as Disclosure Dissemination Agent, on behalf of the Issuer RM