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Ordinance No. 16,229 ORDINANCE NO. 16,229 AN ORDINANCE BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS, APPROVING A FINANCING AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE BAYTOWN AREA WATER AUTHORITY AND TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE UNDER THE STATE WATER IMPLEMENTATION FUND FOR TEXAS PROGRAM; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF. WHEREAS, on July 24, 2025, the Texas Water Development Board ("TWDB") adopted Resolution No. 25-088, approving financial assistance in the amount of SIXTY-NINE, MILLION DOLLARS (S69,000,000.00) to the Baytown Area Water Authority("BAWA"); and WHEREAS, this assistance will support the design, construction, and equipping of the BAWA East Surface Water Treatment Plant Expansion Project, and help cover costs related to issuing the Water Supply Contract Revenue Bonds, Proposed Series 2025; and WHEREAS, this Financing Agreement is required as part of the funding approval; and WHEREAS, this Financing Agreement was approved at the Baytown Area Water Authority meeting held on August 27, 2025. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,TEXAS: Section 1: That all matters and facts set forth in the recitals hereinabove are found to be true and are approved by the City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas. Section 2: That the City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas hereby approves and authorizes execution of the Financing Agreement. A copy of said agreement is attached hereto, marked Exhibit "A," and made a part hereof for all intents and purposes. Section 3: This ordinance shall take effect immediately from and after its passage by the City Council of the City of Baytown. INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the affirmative vote of the City Council of the City of Baytown this 28"day of August,2025. C RLS JO , Mayor ATTEST: YTou,,, A A C •SON,Cr f ' k APPROVED TO FORM: SCOTT LE;M( ND,City Attorney R.-.Ordinances and Resolutions Ordinance Drafts 2025-08-28 Ord-BAWA-2025 TWDB SWIFT-Finance Agt doe EXHIBIT "A" FINANCING AGREEMENT This FINANCING AGREEMENT (Agreement) is entered into between the TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD (TWDB), an agency of the State of Texas, and the Baytown Area Water Authority (Authority). The TWDB and the Authority may be referred to as the "Party" or "Parties" in this Agreement. RECITALS WHEREAS, the TWDB adopted Resolution No. 25-088 (Attachment A, referred to as the Resolution) on July 24, 2025, making a commitment to the Authority for financial assistance in the amount of $69,000,000 from the State Water Implementation Revenue Fund for Texas (SWIRFT) administered by the TWDB; and WHEREAS, through this Agreement, the Authority intends to sell to the TWDB the Authority's $69,000,000 Baytown Area Water Authority Water Supply Contract Revenue Bonds, Proposed Series 2025, (Authority's Bonds) for the TWDB's financial assistance from the SWIRFT, as further described in Attachment B; and WHEREAS, the SWIRFT is funded in part with proceeds of the expected issuance of TWDB's revenue bonds (SWIRFT Bonds), issued under authority of Texas Water Code §§ 15,472 and 15.475, and Texas Constitution, Article III, Section 49-d-13; and WHEREAS, the SWIRFT Bonds are additionally secured by money made available under the terms of a bond enhancement agreement executed under authority of Texas Water Code §§ 15.434 and 15.435, and Texas Constitution, Article lil, Section 49-d-12; and WHEREAS, the SWIRFT is funded, in part, with money received as repayment of financial assistance provided from the SWIRFT, under Texas Water Code § 15.472, which is used to pay the principal and interest on the SWIRFT Bonds, under Texas Water Code § 15.474, and Texas Constitution, Article III, Section 49-d-13(d) and (f); and WHEREAS, the Resolution provides that funding the commitment is contingent on future sales of SWIRFT Bonds designated by the TWDB; and WHEREAS, the TWDB intends to provide financial assistance from the SWIRFT to the Authority with proceeds of SWIRFT Bonds designated by the TWDB; and WHEREAS, the TWDB and the Authority desire to enter into this Agreement to set forth the obligations of the Parties with respect to the TWDB providing financial assistance Disclaimer: This is a working document and is provided as a courtesv. All inforination contained herein is subject to change upon fiirther review of the TWDB 1 IM-�,10818326 1 to the Authority consistent with the desire of the TWDB to issue SWIRFT Bonds to provide money for the SWIRFT. NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the promises and the mutual covenants contained in this Agreement, the TWDB and the Authority agree as follows: AGREEMENT SECTION 1. MUTUAL COMMITMENTS. As further described in the Resolution, the TWDB committed to provide financial assistance to the Authority and the Authority hereby commits to borrow from the TWDB an amount not to exceed $69,000,000 from the SWIRFT to be evidenced by the issuance and delivery of Authority Bonds to the TWDB consistent with the terms and conditions described in this Agreement, Attachment A, Attachment B, and Attachment C. SECTION 2. TRANSACTION SCHEDULE AND PRICING. By execution of this Agreement, the Authority acknowledges and represents that it has a current need for financial assistance from the TWDB and shall take all necessary steps to issue and deliver the Authority Bonds to evidence the commitment described in Section 1. The Authority further acknowledges and understands that the TWDB is entering into this Agreement for the sole purpose of issuing SWIRFT Bonds to fund the TWDB commitment described in the Resolution and in this Agreement. The Authority acknowledges that the SWIRFT Bonds, the subject of this Agreement, are being issued for the purpose of funding the Authority's requested financial assistance. With respect to the Authority Bonds and the SWIRFT Bonds, the Parties agree to structure such public securities in a manner that will allow for substantially similar terms, redemption provisions, and related matters to allow the TWDB to timely pay the debt service on the SWIRFT Bonds. The foregoing notwithstanding, the TWDB consents to early redemption, or prepayment of the Authority Bonds, as provided for in this Agreement and the Resolution. The Authority Bonds may be prepaid by the Authority on any date beginning on or after the first scheduled interest payment date that occurs no earlier than 10 years from the dated date of the Authority Bonds. To confirm the terms of the Authority Bonds and the SWIRFT Bonds, the Authority shall execute this Agreement. To mutually assure the performance of the Parties under this Agreement, the Parties agree that the issuance and delivery of the SWIRFT Bonds and the issuance and delivery of the Authority Bonds to TWDB shall occur not more than sixty-four (64) days apart as reflected in Attachment C. Failure by the Authority to issue and deliver to the TWDB the Authority's Bonds will result in the Authority being liable to the TWDB for the stipulated damages agreed to by the Parties in Section 3 of this Agreement. SECTION 3. BINDING COMMITMENT. The TWDB agrees to take all necessary steps to issue the SWIRFT Bonds for the purposes described in this Agreement and in the Resolution upon receipt of this Agreement, which shall be signed and delivered by the Authority to the Executive Administrator of the TWDB at least seventeen (17) days before the initiation of the pricing of the SWIRFT Bonds, as set forth in Attachment C. The Authority acknowledges that the schedule provided in Attachment C is a best estimate by Disclaimer. This is a working document and is provided as a courtesy. All information contained herein is subject to change upon further review of the TWDB. 2 the TWDB and is subject to change by the TWDB. The TWDB expressly reserves the right to modify Attachment C at any time and shall provide the Authority with an updated Attachment C as soon as practicable upon any modification; provided that, if such modification of Attachment C occurs before the initiation of pricing of the SWIRFT Bonds and such modification results in an earlier scheduled pricing date, no such modification of Attachment C may result in the Authority having fewer than five (5) days between the receipt of the modified schedule and the TWDB posting the Preliminary Official Statement for the SWIRFT Bonds. SECTION 4. TERMINATION & BREACH OF AGREEMENT. A. The Parties agree that the Authority may terminate this Agreement in writing with no penalty at any time up to fourteen (14) days before the initiation of the pricing of the SWIRFT Bonds, as set forth in Attachment C. B. The Authority understands and agrees that the Authority may terminate this Agreement in writing between thirteen (13) days and six (6) days prior to the initiation of the pricing of the SWIRFT Bonds (currently estimated to occur on September 24, 2025) as set forth in Attachment C, provided the Authority agrees to reimburse the TWDB from lawfully available funds of the Authority for its proportional share of transaction costs incurred by the TWDB, such as, but not limited to, any fees or costs related to any rating agency, financial advisor, legal counsel, or other similar party or related costs pertaining to the SWIRFT Bonds in an amount not to exceed $41,789 (Transaction Cost Payment). The Authority shall be obligated to pay such costs to the TWDB no later than March 4, 2026. C. The Authority understands and agrees that the Authority may terminate this Agreement in writing within five (5) days prior to the initiation of the pricing of the SWIRFT Bonds as set forth in Attachment C and no later than 9:00 am Central Standard Time on the day before the TWDB Bond Pricing, provided the Authority agrees to pay to the TWDB from lawfully available funds 1.0 percent of the amount of the commitment authorized in Section 1 of this Agreement (Pre-pricing Termination Payment), and additionally shall reimburse the TWDB from lawfully available funds of the Authority its Transaction Cost Payment. The Authority shall be obligated to pay such costs to the TWDB no later than March 4, 2026. The Authority understands and agrees that termination under this section will result in a total penalty amount of$731,789. D. The Authority understands and agrees that TWDB would suffer and incur severe and irreparable damages if the Authority Bonds are not issued and delivered. Failure to issue the Authority Bonds by the date specified in Attachment C, as contemplated in this Agreement, shall be a breach of this Agreement and the Authority shall pay, from lawfully available funds of the Authority, a "Post-pricing Termination Payment" to the TWDB. The Post-pricing Termination Payment shall be an amount equal to 5.0 percent of the amount of the commitment authorized in Section 1 of this Agreement. The Authority shall pay the Post-pricing Termination Payment to the TWDB no later than March 4, 2026. The Authority shall also reimburse the TWDB from lawfully available funds of the Authority, its Transaction Cost Payment, plus the Authority's proportional share of the underwriters' discount incurred by the TWDB, no later than March 4, 2026. The Authority understands and agrees that failure by the Authority to issue the Authority Disclaimer: This is a working document and is provided as a courtesy. All information contained herein is subject to change upon further review of the TWDB. 3 Bonds by the date specified in Attachment C, will result in a total penalty amount pursuant to this section not to exceed $3,821,324. SECTION 5. AMORTIZATION STRUCTURE. The Authority shall provide the TWDB a maturity schedule in the form set forth in Attachment B at the time of execution of this Agreement. A final amortization structure will be required at least fourteen (14) days before the initiation of pricing of the SWIRFT Bonds in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement. The par amount included in Attachment B may be revised, subject to approval by the Executive Administrator of the TWDB, at any time up to the fourteenth (14) day before the initiation of pricing of the SWIRFT Bonds with no penalty. The final amortization schedule adopted by the Authority as included in the Authority's Private Placement Memorandum and Bond Resolution must reflect the final amortization structure set forth in Attachment B. The Authority must provide the TWDB a final amortization schedule at least seven (7) days prior to adoption of Authority's Bond Resolution. To the extent the amortization schedule included in Attachment B does not match the amortization schedule included in the finally adopted bonds, the Authority will be subject to the penalty described above in Section 4D. SECTION 6. CONTINGENCIES. A. The Parties agree that the TWDB's obligation to purchase the Authority's Bonds with the SWIRFT is contingent upon the TWDB receiving all legally required approvals for the issuance of the SWIRFT Bonds from the Legislative Budget Board, the Bond Review Board, and the Texas Attorney General. The TWDB's obligation to purchase the Authority's Bonds with the SWIRFT is also contingent upon the purchase and delivery of the SWIRFT Bond proceeds by the underwriters pursuant to the Bond Purchase Agreement relating to the SWIRFT Bonds. Accordingly, if any contingency described in the preceding paragraph above is unmet, the TWDB, upon delivery of written notice thereof to the Authority, may extend or terminate this Agreement together with all of its obligations and duties without incurring any cost, fee, or penalty for either the TWDB or the Authority. B. The Parties agree that the Authority's obligation to issue and deliver the Authority Bonds is contingent upon approval by the Texas Attorney General of the Authority Bonds. The Authority agrees to use its best efforts to obtain approval by the Texas Attorney General of the Authority Bonds to satisfy the closing requirements set forth in Section 2 of this Agreement. To this end, the Authority agrees as follows: (1) Authority shall timely file the transcript of proceedings for the Authority Bonds with the Texas Attorney General in accordance with the schedule contained in Attachment C; (2) Authority shall comply with the requirements and conditions contained in the Resolution; (3) Authority shall provide the TWDB with a copy of the preliminary approval letter from the Texas Attorney General promptly upon receipt; Disclaimer: This is a working document and is provided as a courtesy. All information contained herein is subject to change upon further review of the TWDB. 4 (4) Authority shall provide the TWDB with a copy of its responses to the preliminary approval letter concurrently with the submission of such responses to the Texas Attorney General; and (5) Authority shall allow TWDB to brief the Texas Attorney General on any issues noted in the preliminary approval letter and initiate or participate in conferences with the Texas Attorney General related to the approval of the Authority Bonds. Accordingly, if, after the Authority employs its best efforts to obtain approval by the Texas Attorney General and such approval cannot be obtained by the date specified in Attachment C, the TWDB, as a matter of law, at its sole discretion, may terminate this Agreement and upon termination the Authority shall pay, from any of its lawfully available funds, the Post- pricing Termination Payment no later than March 4, 2026, as provided in Section 4D. The Authority shall also reimburse the TWDB from lawfully available funds of the Authority its Transaction Cost Payment plus the Authority's proportional share of the underwriters' discount no later than March 4, 2026. The Authority understands and agrees that if the Authority does not obtain approval from the Texas Attorney General and issue its Authority Bonds by the date specified in Attachment C, it will be subject to a total penalty amount pursuant to this section not to exceed $3,821,324. SECTION 7. REDEMPTION OF OUTSTANDING DEBT. Proceeds of the Authority Bonds shall not be used, in whole or in part, to redeem outstanding bonds, commercial paper, or other obligations issued by the Authority. The Authority agrees that it will not take or fail to take any action that will cause the SWIRFT Bonds to be considered to be advance refunding bonds under Section 149(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. SECTION 8. NOTICES. All notices, agreements or other communications required hereunder shall be given, and shall be deemed given, when delivered in writing to the address, facsimile or email of the identified Party or Parties set forth below: Texas Water Development Board Baytown Area Water Authority Development Fund Manager Attn: General Manager P.O. Box 13231 P.O. Box 424 Austin, Texas 78711-3231 City of Baytown Telephone: (512) 475-4584 Baytown, TX 77522 Facsimile: (512) 475-2053 Telephone: (281)420-6550 E-mail E-mail: citymanager obaytown.org SECTION 9. SEVERABILITY. In the event any provision of this Agreement shall be held illegal, invalid, or unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not invalidate, render unenforceable, or otherwise affect any of its other provisions. SECTION 10. AMENDMENTS. SUPPLEMENTS. AND MODIFICATIONS. Other than the changes allowed under Section 3 and Section 5, this Agreement may be amended, supplemented, or modified only in a writing executed by duly authorized representatives of the Parties. Disclaimer. This is a working document and is provided as a courtesy. All information contained herein is subject to change upon further review of the TWDB. 5 SECTION 11. APPLICABLE LAW. This Agreement and any amendments shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas. SECTION 12. STATE AUDIT. By executing this Agreement and delivering the Authority Bonds, the Authority accepts the authority of the Texas State Auditor's Office to conduct audits and investigations in connection with all state funds received pursuant to this Agreement. The Authority shall comply with any directive from the Texas State Auditor and shall cooperate in any such investigation or audit. The Authority agrees to provide the Texas State Auditor with access to any information the Texas State Auditor considers relevant to the investigation or audit. SECTION 13. FORCE MAJEURE. Either Party to this Agreement may be excused from performance under this Agreement for any period when performance is prevented as the result of an act of God, strike, war, civil disturbance, or epidemic, provided that the Party experiencing the event of Force Majeure has prudently and promptly acted to take any and all steps that are within the Party's control to ensure performance and to shorten the duration of the event of Force Majeure, The Party suffering an event of Force Majeure shall provide notice of the event to the other Party as soon as practicable but not later than five business days after the event. Subject to this provision, such nonperformance shall not be deemed a breach or a ground for termination. SECTION 14. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Agreement shall be effective as of the date of the last signature below. SECTION 15. BINDING AGREEMENT. The execution of this Agreement has been authorized by the governing boards of both Parties. The individuals executing this Agreement have the legal authority to bind each respective Party to the terms and conditions of this Agreement. The respective commitments of the TWDB and the Authority set forth above shall be binding upon the TWDB and the Authority upon both Parties' execution of this Agreement. [Remainder of Page Intentionally Left Blank] Disclaimer. This is a working document and is provided as a courtesy. All information contained herein is subject to change upon further review of the TWDB. 6 EXECUTED in multiple counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original. Baytown Area Water Authority By: Name: Brenda Bradley Smith Title: President, Board of Directors Date: Disclaimer: This is a working document and is provided as a courtesy. All information contained herein is subject to change upon further review of the TWDB. 7 TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD By: Name: Bryan McMath Title: Executive Administrator Date: Disclaimer: This is a working document and is provided as a courtesy. All information contained herein is subject to change upon further review of the TWDB. 8 ATTACHMENT A TWDB RESOLUTION NO. 25-088 Disclaimer: This is a working document and is provided as a courtesy. All information contained herein is subject to change upon further review of the TWDB. 9 ATTACHMENT A A RESOLUTION OF THE TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD APPROVING AN APPLICATION FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IN THE AMOUNT OF $69,000,000 TO BAYTOWN AREA WATER AUTHORITY THROUGH THE PROPOSED PURCHASE OF $69,000,000 BAYTOWN AREA WATER AUTHORITY WATER SUPPLY CONTRACT REVENUE BONDS, PROPOSED SERIES 2025(CITY OF BAYTOWN PROJECT) (25-088) Recitals: The Baytown Area Water Authority (Authority), located in Harris and Chambers Counties, has filed an application for financial assistance in the amount of$69,000,000 to finance the construction of water supply project identified as Project No. 51097 (Project). The Authority qualifies for financial assistance from the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) through the TWDB's proposed purchase of$69,000,000 Baytown Area Water Authority Water Supply Contract Revenue Bonds, Proposed Series 2025 (City of Baytown Project)(Obligations), together with all authorizing documents, all as is more specifically set forth in the application and in recommendations of the Executive Administrator's staff. The Authority has offered a pledge of contract revenue as sufficient security for the repayment of the Obligations. The interest rate subsidies as approved by the Board at its April 10, 2025 meeting, are based on assumptions necessary to generate an optimum debt service structure for the anticipated TWDB SWIFT bond issuance and are subject to modification as necessary to preserve and maintain the integrity of the SWIFT Program. In accordance with Texas Water Code § 17.124, the TWDB has considered all matters required by law and in particular the following: 1. The needs of the area to be served by the water supply project, the benefit of the water supply project to the area, the relationship of the water supply project to the overall, statewide water needs, and the relationship of the water supply project to the approved regional and state water plans. 2. And the availability of revenue to the Authority, from all sources, for the ultimate repayment of the cost of the water supply project, including interest. Findings: 1. The application and assistance applied for meet the requirements of Texas Water Code, Chapter 15, Subchapters G and H and 31 TAC Chapter 363, Subchapters A and M; or the requirements of Chapter 17, Subchapters D, E, and L, and the TWDB's rules set forth in 31 TAC Chapter 363, Subchapter A. Page 1 of 8 2. The Project is a recommended water management strategy project in the State Water Plan adopted pursuant to Texas Water Code § 16.051, in accordance with Texas Water Code § 15.474(a). 3. The public interest requires state assistance in the financing of this project, in accordance with Texas Water Code § 17.125(a)(1). 4. The Authority, a wholesale water supplier, and all other contracting parties have submitted and implemented a water conservation plan in accordance with Texas Water Code § 16.4021 and 31 TAC § 363.1309(b)(1). 5. The Authority acknowledges its legal obligation to comply with any applicable requirements of federal law related to contracting with disadvantaged business enterprises and any applicable state law related to contracting with historically underutilized businesses, in accordance with Texas Water Code § 15.435(h) and 31 TAC § 363.1309(b)(3). NOW THEREFORE, based on these findings, the TWDB commits to the following: 1. A commitment is made by the TWDB to the Baytown Area Water Authority for financial assistance in the amount of$69,000,000 from the State Water Implementation Revenue Fund for Texas to be evidenced by the TWDB's proposed purchase of$69,000,000 Baytown Area Water Authority Water Supply Contract Revenue Bonds, Proposed Series 2025 (City of Baytown Project). This commitment will expire on December 31, 2025. The commitment is subject to the following: Standard Conditions: 1. This commitment is contingent on a future sale of bonds by the TWDB or on the availability of funds on hand as determined by the TWDB. 2. This commitment is contingent upon the issuance of a written approving opinion of the Attorney General of the State of Texas stating that the Authority has complied with all of the requirements of the laws under which the Obligations were issued; that the Obligations were issued in conformance with the Constitution and laws of the State of Texas; and that the Obligations are valid and binding obligations of the Authority. 3. This commitment is contingent upon the Authority's continued compliance with all applicable laws, rules, policies, and guidance as these may be amended from time to time to adapt to a change in law, in circumstances, or any other legal requirement. 4. This commitment is contingent upon the Authority executing a separate financing agreement, approved as to form and substance by the Executive Administrator, and submitting the executed agreement to the TWDB consistent with the terms and conditions described in it. Page 2 of 8 5. Interest rate subsidies for non-level debt service structure are subject to adjustment by the Executive Administrator. 6. The Authority shall use a paying agent/registrar in accordance with 31 TAC § 363.42(c)(2) and shall require the paying agent/registrar to provide a copy of all receipts documenting debt service payments to the TWDB and to the TWDB's designated Trustee. Required Obligation Conditions: 7. The Obligations must provide that the Obligations can be called for early redemption on any date beginning on or after the first interest payment date that is 10 years from the dated date of the Obligations, at a redemption price of par, together with accrued interest to the date fixed for redemption. 8. The Obligations must provide that the Authority will comply with all applicable TWDB laws and rules related to the use of the financial assistance. 9. The Obligations must provide that the Authority must comply with all conditions as specified in the final environmental finding of the Executive Administrator when issued, including the standard emergency discovery conditions for threatened and endangered species and cultural resources. 10. The Obligations must contain a provision requiring the Authority to maintain insurance coverage sufficient to protect the TWDB's interest in the project. 11. The Obligations must include a provision wherein the Authority, or an obligated person for whom financial or operating data is presented to the TWDB in the application for financial assistance either individually or in combination with other issuers of the Authority's Obligations or obligated persons, will, at a minimum, regardless of the amount of the Obligations, covenant to comply with requirements for continuing disclosure on an ongoing basis substantially in the manner required by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in 17 CFR § 240.15c2-12 (Rule 15c2- 12) and determined as if the TWDB were a Participating Underwriter within the meaning of SEC rule 15c2-12, the continuing disclosure undertaking being for the benefit of the TWDB and the beneficial owners of the Authority's Obligations, if the TWDB sells or otherwise transfers the Obligations, and the beneficial owners of the TWDB's bonds if the Authority is an obligated person with respect to the bonds under SEC Rule 15c2-12. 12. The Obligations must require the Authority to use any surplus financial assistance proceeds from the Obligations remaining after completion of the Project and completion of a final accounting in a manner approved by the Executive Administrator. Page 3 of 8 13. The Obligations must provide that the TWDB may exercise all remedies available to it in law or equity, and any provision of the Obligations that restricts or limits the TWDB's full exercise of these remedies shall be of no force and effect. 14. Financial assistance proceeds are public funds. Therefore, the Obligations must require that these proceeds be held at a designated state depository institution or other properly chartered and authorized institution in accordance with the Public Funds Investment Act, Government Code, Chapter 2256, and the Public Funds Collateral Act, Government Code, Chapter 2257. 15. Financial assistance proceeds shall not be used by the Authority when sampling, testing, removing, or disposing of contaminated soils or media at the Project site. The Obligations must provide that the Authority is solely responsible for liability resulting from acts or omissions of the Authority, its employees, contractors, or agents arising from the sampling, analysis, transport, storage, treatment, recycling, and disposition of any contaminated sewage sludge, contaminated sediments or contaminated media that may be generated by the Authority, its contractors, consultants, agents, officials, and employees as a result of activities relating to the Project to the extent permitted by law. 16. The Obligations must require the Authority to report to the TWDB the amounts of Project funds, if any, that were used to compensate historically underutilized businesses that worked on the Project, in accordance with 31 TAC § 363.1312. 17. The Obligations must contain a provision that the TWDB will purchase the Obligations, acting through the TWDB's designated Trustee, and the Obligations shall be registered in the name of Cede & Co. and closed in book-entry-only form in accordance with 31 TAC § 363.42(c)(1). 18. The Authority must abide by all applicable construction contract requirements related to the use of iron and steel products produced in the United States, as required by Texas Government Code, Chapter 2252, Subchapter G and Texas Water Code § 17.183. 19. The Authority must immediately notify TWDB in writing of any suit against it by the Attorney General of Texas under Texas Government Code § 2.103 and Texas Penal Code § 1.10(f), related to federal laws regulating firearms, firearm accessories, and firearm ammunition. 20. The Obligations must require the Authority to submit annually an audit prepared by a certified public accountant in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards. 21. The Obligations must include a provision that, if the collateral or credit pledged by the Authority securing the Obligations is rated by a nationally-recognized statistical rating agency, the Authority, or other obligated person, will not discontinue the rating issued by a nationally-recognized statistical rating agency until the underlying Obligations are retired or no longer held by TWDB. Page 4 of 8 Tax-Exempt Conditions: 22. The Obligations must prohibit the Authority from using the proceeds of this financial assistance in a manner that would cause the Obligations to become "private activity bonds" within the meaning of section 141 of the Internal Revenue Code as amended (Code) and the Treasury Regulations promulgated under it(Regulations). 23. The Obligations must provide that no portion of the proceeds of the financial assistance will be used, directly or indirectly, in a manner that would cause the Obligations to be "arbitrage bonds"within the meaning of section 148(a) of the Code and Regulations, including to acquire or to replace funds that were used, directly or indirectly, to acquire Nonpurpose Investments, as defined in the Code and Regulations, that produce a yield materially higher than the yield on the TWDB's bonds issued to provide the financial assistance (Source Series Bonds), other than Nonpurpose Investments acquired with; a. proceeds of the TWDB's Source Series Bonds invested for a reasonable temporary period of up to three (3) years after the issue date of the Source Series Bonds until the proceeds are needed for the facilities to be financed; b. amounts invested in a bona fide debt service fund within the meaning of section 1.148-1(b) of the Regulations; and C. amounts deposited in any reasonably required reserve or replacement fund to the extent the amounts do not exceed the lesser of maximum annual debt service on the Obligations, 125% of average annual debt service on the Obligations, or 10 percent of the stated principal amount(or, in the case of a discount, the issue price) of the Obligations. 24. The Obligations must require the Authority to take all necessary steps to comply with the requirement that amounts earned on the investment of gross proceeds of the Obligations be rebated to the federal government in order to satisfy the requirements of section 148 of the Code. The Obligations must provide that the Authority will: a. account for all Gross Proceeds, as defined in the Code and Regulations, (including all receipts, expenditures, and investments thereof)on its books of account separately and apart from all other funds (and receipts, expenditures, and investments thereof) and retain all records of the accounting for at least six years after the final Computation Date. The Authority may, however, to the extent permitted by law, commingle Gross Proceeds of its financial assistance with other money of the Authority, provided that the Authority separately accounts for each receipt and expenditure of the Gross Proceeds and the obligations acquired with the Gross Proceeds; b. calculate the Rebate Amount, as defined in the Code and Regulations, with respect to its financial assistance, not less frequently than each Computation Date, in accordance with rules set forth in section 148(f)of the Code, section 1.148-3 of the Regulations, and the associated rulings. The Authority Page 5 of 8 shall maintain a copy of the calculations for at least six years after the final Computation Date; C. pay to the United States the amount described in paragraph (b)above within 30 days after each Computation Date as additional consideration for providing financial assistance and in order to induce providing financial assistance by measures designed to ensure the excludability of the interest on the TWDB's Source Series Bonds from the gross income of the owners of TWDB's Bonds for federal income tax purposes; d. exercise reasonable diligence to ensure that no errors are made in the calculations required by paragraph (b) and, if an error is made, to discover and promptly correct the error within a reasonable amount of time, including payment to the United States of any interest and any penalty required by the Regulations. 25. The Obligations must include a provision prohibiting the Authority from taking any action that would cause the interest on the Obligations to be includable in gross income for federal income tax purposes. 26. The Obligations must provide that the Authority will not cause or permit the Obligations to be treated as *federally guaranteed" obligations within the meaning of section 149(b)of the Code. 27. The Obligations must contain a covenant that the Authority will refrain from using the proceeds of the Obligations to pay debt service on another issue of the borrower's obligations in contravention of section 149(d) of the Code (related to "advance refundings"). 28. The Obligations must provide that neither the Authority nor a party related to it will acquire any of the TWDB's Source Series Bonds in an amount related to the amount of the Obligations to be acquired from the Authority by the TWDB. Pledge Conditions: 29. Upon request by the Executive Administrator, the Authority shall submit annual audits of contracting parties for the Executive Administrator's review. 30. The Obligations must require the Authority to maintain and enforce the contracts with its customers so that the revenues paid to the Authority by its customers are sufficient to meet the revenue requirements of the Authority's obligations arising from the operation of the water system. 31. The Obligations must provide that the pledged contract revenues from the Authority may not be pledged to the payment of any additional parity obligations of the Authority secured by a pledge of the same contract revenues unless the Authority demonstrates to the Executive Administrator's satisfaction that the pledged contract Page 6 of 8 revenues will be sufficient for the repayment of all Obligations and additional parity obligations. 32. Before closing, the Authority must submit executed contracts between the Authority and the contracting parties regarding the contract revenues pledged to the payment of the Authority's Obligations, in form and substance acceptable to the Executive Administrator. The contracts must include provisions consistent with the provisions of this Resolution regarding the contracting parties' annual audits, the setting of rates and charges, and collection of revenues sufficient to meet the Authority's debt service obligations and additional parity obligations. Conditions to Close or for Release of Funds: 33. Before closing, if not previously provided with the application, the Authority shall submit executed contracts for engineering and, if applicable, financial advisor and bond counsel for the Project that are satisfactory to the Executive Administrator. Fees to be reimbursed under the contracts must be reasonable in relation to the services performed, reflected in the contract, and acceptable to the Executive Administrator. 34. Before closing, when any portion of financial assistance is to be held in escrow or in trust, the Authority shall execute an escrow agreement or trust agreement, approved as to form and substance by the Executive Administrator, and shall submit that executed agreement to the TWDB. 35. Before closing, the Authority shall provide certification that the average weighted maturity of the Obligations purchased by the TWDB does not exceed 120% of the average reasonably expected economic life of the Project. 36. Before closing, the Authority's bond counsel must prepare a written opinion that states that the interest on the Obligations is excludable from gross income or is exempt from federal income taxation. Bond counsel may rely on covenants and representations of the Authority when rendering this opinion. 37. Before closing, the Authority's bond counsel must prepare a written opinion that states that the Obligations are not "private activity bonds." Bond counsel may rely on covenants and representations of the Authority when rendering this opinion. 38. The transcript must include a No Arbitrage Certificate or similar Federal Tax Certificate setting forth the Authority's reasonable expectations regarding the use, expenditure, and investment of the proceeds of the Obligations. 39. The transcript must include evidence that the information reporting requirements of section 149(e)of the Internal Revenue Code will be satisfied. This requirement may be satisfied by filing an IRS Form 8038 with the Internal Revenue Service. In addition, the applicable completed IRS Form 8038 or other evidence that the information reporting requirements of section 149(e) have been satisfied must be provided to the Executive Administrator within fourteen (14) days of closing. The Executive Administrator may withhold the release of funds for failure to comply. Page 7 of 8 40. Before closing, the Authority must submit executed contracts between the Authority and the contracting parties regarding the contract revenues pledged to the payment of the Authority's Obligations, in form and substance acceptable to the Executive Administrator. The contracts shall include provisions consistent with the provisions of this Resolution regarding the contracting parties' annual audits, the setting of rates and charges and collection of revenues sufficient to meet the Authority's debt service obligations and additional parity obligations. 41, Before closing, the City shall submit to the escrow agent a closing memo signed by the executive administrator. Special Conditions: 42. Before the release of construction funds for that portion of a Project that proposes surface water or groundwater development, the Executive Administrator must have issued a written finding that the City has the right to use the water that the Project financed by the TWDB will provide. APPROVED and ordered of record this the 24th day of July 2025. TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD �16zacj L'Oreal Stepney, P.E., Chairwoman DATE SIGNED: 9 ATtTE vl""�� Bryan McMath, Executive Administrator Page 8 of 8 ATTACHMENT B DESCRIPTION OF BORROWER BONDS Title of Borrower Bonds: Project Name: Project Number: Aggregate Principal Amount of Borrower Bonds: Anticipated Closing Date: Dated Date: First Principal Payment Date: First Interest Payment Date: Maturity Schedule: Maturity Principal Amount Disclaimer: This is a working document and is provided as a courtesy. All information contained herein is subject to change upon further review of the TWDB. 10 ATTACHMENT C FINANCING SCHEDULE* *Preliminary, subject to change **State agency holidays are reflected to show when TWDB is closed; they are counted towards deadlines. Disclaimer. This is a working document and is provided as a courtesy. All information contained herein is subject to change upon further review of the TWDB. 11 ATTACHMENT C FINANCING SCHEDULE* _ DATE ACTION 07/24/2025 TWDB approval of commitments 09/1/2025 Labor Day Holiday`* Financing agreement-last day to execute 09/5/2025 (17 calendar days prior to initiation of pricing) Financing agreement(Sec.4A) -last day political subdivisions can terminate without penalty 09/8/2025 (14 calendar days prior to initiation of pricing] Financing agreement(Sec. 5) -last day political subdivisions can modify maturity schedule 09/8/2025 (14 calendar days prior to initiation of pricing) Financing agreement(Sec.4B) -last day political subdivisions can terminate 09/16/2025 with costs of issuance (6 calendar days prior to initiation of pricing) Financing agreement(Sec.4C) -before 9:00 a.m.CDT political subdivisions can terminate with costs of issuance and 1% penalty (1 calendar day prior to 09/21/202S pricing). 09/22/202S TWDB bond pricing initiation(pre-pricing begins) 09/24/2025 TWDB bond pricing 10/2/2025 TWDB approves interest rates available to political subdivisions 10/10/2025 TWDB bond closing(political subdivisions must close within 64 calendar days) 10/10/2025 to 12/12/2025 Closings on political subdivision obligations 10/13/2025 Columbus Day Holiday(TWDB open)** Various Political subdivisions adopt bond resolutions and/or master agreements Political subdivisions submit transcripts to Texas Attorney General in Various preparation of closing 11/11/2025 Veteran's Day Holiday** 11/27/2025 Thanksgiving Holiday** 11/28/2025 Thanksgiving Holiday** 12/12/2025 Last day to close on political subdivision obligations Financing agreement(Sec.4D)-penalty applied to any political subdivision failing to issue debt Start of post-pricing termination payment period(includes costs of issuance, 12/15/202S underwriters'discount and 5%penalty) 03/4/2026 Last due date for payment of penalties *Preliminary, subject to change **State agency holidays are reflected to show when TWDB is closed, they are counted towards deadlines.