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File #: 23-2717    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Commercial Paper Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 5/4/2023 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 5/16/2023 Final action: 5/16/2023
Title: Request for approval of an Order authorizing the issuance of Harris County, Texas, Toll Road System First Lien Revenue Commercial Paper Notes, Series K-2 in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed one hundred fifty million dollars ($150,000,000); approving the form and substance of the Harris County, Texas Toll Road Fourth Supplemental Toll Road Revenue Bonds Trust Indenture; authorizing the execution of documents and instruments necessary or convenient to carry out the sale and delivery of the Series K-2 Notes including the commercial paper dealer agreements, an issuing and paying agency agreement, the reimbursement agreement, the fee letter, the bank note and the commercial paper Offering Memorandum; authorizing and ratifying other actions and activities to support the issuance and administration of the notes, including the opening of bank accounts; making certain findings with respect thereto; and containing other provisions relating to the subject.

Department: Management and Budget

Department Head/Elected Official: Daniel Ramos, Executive Director, Office of Management and Budget

 

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Commercial Paper

 

Project ID (if applicable): N/A

Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): N/A

 

MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A

MWDBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A

Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal:  N/A - Goal not applicable to request

 

Request Summary (Agenda Caption):

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Request for approval of an Order authorizing the issuance of Harris County, Texas, Toll Road System First Lien Revenue Commercial Paper Notes, Series K-2 in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed one hundred fifty million dollars ($150,000,000); approving the form and substance of the Harris County, Texas Toll Road Fourth Supplemental Toll Road Revenue Bonds Trust Indenture; authorizing the execution of documents and instruments necessary or convenient to carry out the sale and delivery of the Series K-2 Notes including the commercial paper dealer agreements, an issuing and paying agency agreement, the reimbursement agreement, the fee letter, the bank note and the commercial paper Offering Memorandum; authorizing and ratifying other actions and activities to support the issuance and administration of the notes, including the opening of bank accounts; making certain findings with respect thereto; and containing other provisions relating to the subject.

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Background and Discussion:

At this time Toll Road CP, Series K does not have enough capacity to fund their project’s appropriation needs. It is in the best interest of the County to establish an additional CP program for HCTRA.

 

Expected Impact:

It provides available resources to HCTRA.

 

Alternative Options:

Toll Road could opt to pause or slow down some of their ongoing and upcoming projects until cash is available, however this option is not recommended.

 

Alignment with Goal(s):

_ Justice and Safety

_ Economic Opportunity

_ Housing

_ Public Health

X Transportation

_ Flooding

_ Environment

_ Governance and Customer Service

 

Prior Court Action (if any):

Date

Agenda Item #

Action Taken

02/21/23

26

Approval of a Go Forward Order and engagement of professionals in connection with the establishment  of the Toll Road CP program.

 

Location:

Address (if applicable): N/A

Precinct(s): Choose an item.

 

Fiscal and Personnel Summary

Service Name

Commercial Paper

 

FY 23

FY 24

Next 3 FYs

Incremental Expenditures (do NOT write values in thousands or millions)

Labor Expenditures

$

$

$

Non-Labor Expenditures

$

$

$

Total Incremental Expenditures

$

$

$

Funding Sources (do NOT write values in thousands or millions)

Existing Budget

Choose an item.

$

$

$

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$

$

$

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$

$

$

Total Current Budget

$

$

$

Additional Budget Requested

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$

$

$

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$

$

$

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$

$

$

Total Additional Budget Requested

$

$

$

Total Funding Sources

$

$

$

Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new PCNs)

Current Position Count for Service

-

-

-

Additional Positions Requested

-

-

-

Total Personnel

-

-

-

 

Anticipated Court Date: May 16, 2023

Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date):

Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or COVID-19 related item

Contact(s) name, title, department: Amy Perez, Deputy Executive Director, Office of Management and Budget

Attachments (if applicable): Order