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Municipality

Entity

Salt Lake City

Public Body

Salt Lake City Council

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Notice Title

Public Hearing and Intent to Issue Sales and Excise Tax Revenue Bonds

Notice Tags

Hearings, Bonds

Notice Type(s)

Notice

Event Start Date & Time

September 21, 2021 07:00 PM

Description/Agenda

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND INTENT TO ISSUE SALES AND EXCISE TAX REVENUE BONDS PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on August 17, 2021, the City Council (the 'Council') of Salt Lake City, Utah (the 'City'), adopted a resolution (the 'Resolution'), calling for a public hearing to receive input from the public with respect to the issuance of its Sales and Excise Tax Revenue Refunding Bonds (the 'Bonds') to finance all or a portion of the cost of purchasing certain libraries that were original financed by the Local Building Authority of Salt Lake City, Utah, as further described in the Resolution (collectively, the 'Project') and the potential economic impact that the Project will have on the private sector, pursuant to the Local Government Bonding Act, Title 11, Chapter 14, Utah Code Annotated 1953, as amended (the 'Act'). PURPOSE FOR ISSUING BONDS The City intends to issue the Bonds for the purpose of (1) financing all or a portion of the costs of the Project, (2) funding any necessary reserves and contingencies in connection with the Bonds, and (3) paying the costs incurred in connection with the issuance and sale of the Bonds. MAXIMUM PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF THE BONDS The City intends to issue the Bonds in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding Ten Million Five Hundred Twenty Thousand Dollars ($10,520,000) to finance the Project. The Bonds may be issued with other Sales and Excise Tax Revenue Refunding Bonds being issued to refund currently outstanding Sales and Excise Tax Revenue Bonds so the principal amount may exceed the amount listed above to finance the costs of the Project. SALES TAXES PROPOSED TO BE PLEDGED The City proposes to pledge to the payment of the Bonds all of the legally available revenues from: (a) Local Sales and Use Taxes received by the City pursuant to Title 59, Chapter 12, Part 2, Utah Code (currently levied and collected pursuant to Chapter 3.04 of the Salt Lake City Code); (b) Municipal Energy Sales and Use Taxes received by the City pursuant to Title 10, Chapter 1, Part 3, Utah Code (currently levied and collected pursuant to Chapter 3.06 of the Salt Lake City Code); (c) the franchise fees for energy and utilities received by the City pursuant to Title 10, Chapter 1, Part 3, Utah Code (currently levied and collected pursuant to Chapter 3.06 of Salt Lake City Code); (d) the Municipal Telecommunications License Tax revenues received by the City pursuant to Title 10, Chapter 1, Part 4, Utah Code (currently levied and collected pursuant to Chapter 3.10 of Salt Lake City Code); (e) the franchise fees associated with public utilities received by the City pursuant to Title 10, Chapter 1, Part 3, Utah Code (currently levied and collected pursuant to Chapter 17.16.070 of Salt Lake City Code); and (f) the franchise fees associated with cable television received by the City pursuant to Salt Lake City Code Chapter 5.20. TIME, PLACE AND LOCATION OF PUBLIC HEARING The City will hold a public hearing during its City Council meeting which begins at 7:00 p.m. on September 21, 2021. The public hearing will be held either virtually or at the regular meeting place of the Council in Room 326 in the City and County Building, 451 South State Street, in Salt Lake City, Utah, or any combination thereof, as determined by the Chair of the City Council. All members of the public are invited to attend and participate in the public hearing in the manner that will be described in the agenda for the meeting. Written comments may be submitted to the City, to the attention of the City Recorder, prior to the public hearing. PURPOSE FOR HEARING The purpose of the hearing is to receive input from the public with respect to the issuance of the Bonds and the potential economic impact that the Project will have on the private sector. NOTICE OF RIGHT TO FILE PETITION TO HOLD AN ELECTION NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that pursuant to Section 11-14-307(7), Utah Code, if within 30 calendar days of the publication of this notice on August 18, 2021, by posting on the Utah Public Notice Website, a written petition requesting an election and signed by at least twenty percent (20%) of the registered voters of the City is filed with the City, then the City shall submit the question of whether or not to issue the Bonds to the voters of the City for their approval or rejection. If no written petition is filed or if fewer than 20% of the registered voters of the City sign a written petition, in either case, within 30 calendar days of the posting of this notice on August 18, 2021, the City may proceed to issue the Bonds without an election. SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH By /s/ Cindy Lou Trishman City Recorder

Notice of Special Accommodations (ADA)

People with disabilities may make requests for reasonable accommodation, which may include alternate formats, interpreters, and other auxiliary aids and services. Please make requests at least two business days in advance. To make a request, please contact the City Council Office at council.comments@slcgov.com, 801-535-7600, or relay service 711.

Notice of Electronic or Telephone Participation

The public hearing will be held either virtually or at the regular meeting place of the Council in Room 326 in the City and County Building, 451 South State Street, in Salt Lake City, Utah, or any combination thereof, as determined by the Chair of the City Council. All members of the public are invited to attend and participate in the public hearing in the manner that will be described in the agenda for the meeting.

Meeting Information

Meeting Location

Subject to Chair Determination - 451 South State Street, Room 326 or Online
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
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Contact Name

Salt Lake City Council Office

Contact Email

council.comments@slc.gov

Contact Phone

(801)535-7600

Notice Posting Details

Notice Posted On

August 18, 2021 11:39 AM

Notice Last Edited On

August 18, 2021 11:39 AM

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