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2022-189-Resolution No. 2022-027 Recorded 5/17/2022REVIEWED LEGAL COUNSEL Recorded in Deschutes County CJ2022-189 Steve Dennison, County Clerk Q5/17/2022 1:04:11 PM Commissioners' Journal 2022-189 ,.. �.�. viuii►p; aiamp only BEFORE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON A Resolution Approving Issuance of Hospital Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series * RESOLUTION NO. 2022-027 2022 (St. Charles Health System) By The Hospital Facility Authority of Deschutes County, Oregon. WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Deschutes County, Oregon ("County") acknowledges that The Hospital Facility Authority of Deschutes County, Oregon ("Authority") has received a request from St. Charles Health System, Inc., a nonprofit corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Oregon ("Borrower") to issue Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2022 (St. Charles Health System), in one or more series (the "2022 Bonds"), in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $80,000,000; and WHEREAS, the proceeds of the 2022 Bonds are expected to be used for the purpose of refunding the Authority's previously issued Revenue Bonds, Series 2014, the proceeds of which were used, in part, to finance costs of capital construction, acquisition, development, improvements, renovations and equipment at the healthcare facilities of the Borrower located in (i) Deschutes County at: 2500 NE Neff Road, Bend, OR 97701, 2600 NE Neff Road, Bend, OR 97701, 2042 NE Williamson Court, Bend, OR 97701, 2084 NE Professional Court, Bend, OR 97701, 2100 NE Wyatt Court, Bend, OR 97701, 2275 NE Doctors Drive, Suite 5, Bend, OR 97701, 2542 NE Courtney Drive, Bend, OR 97701, 2965 NE Conners Ave., Suite 127, Bend, OR 97701, 1253 NW Canal Blvd., Redmond, OR 97756, 1541 NW Canal Blvd., Redmond, OR 97756, 1245 NW 41h Street, Suite 101, Redmond, OR 97756, 211 NW Larch Ave., Redmond, OR 97756, 213 NW Larch Ave., Suite B, Redmond, OR 97756, 655 NW Jackpine Ave., Redmond, OR 97756 and 630 N Arrowleaf Trail, Sisters, OR 97759; (ii) the City of Madras, Oregon at: St. Charles Madras (formerly Mountain View Hospital) and its outpatient clinic facilities located at 470 NE "A" Street, 480 NE "A" Street and 76 NE 12th Street, each in Madras, Oregon 97741; and (iii) the City of Prineville, Oregon at: 384 SE Combs Flat Road, Prineville, Oregon 97754 (collectively, the "Projects"); and WHEREAS, the principal of and interest on the 2022 Bonds will not constitute a debt of the County nor shall the 2022 Bonds be payable from a tax of any nature levied upon any property Page 1 of 4 — RESOLUTION NO. 2022-027 (05/11/22) within the County nor any other political subdivision of the State of Oregon. The 2022 Bonds will be payable only from the revenues and resources provided by the Borrower; and WHEREAS, the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the "Code") authorizes the issuance of revenue bonds for a "qualified 501(c)(3) entity," such as the Borrower; and WHEREAS, Section 147(f) of the Code requires that qualified 501(c)(3) bonds be approved by the applicable elected representatives of the governmental unit having jurisdiction over the area in which the projects are located and the Board of County Commissioners of Deschutes County are the applicable elected representatives of the governmental unit having jurisdiction over the portion of the projects being refinanced with the proceeds of the 2022 Bonds located in the County; and WHEREAS, on May 6, 2022, the Authority adopted a Resolution authorizing the issuance of the 2022 Bonds and the execution and delivery of an Intergovernmental Agreement ("Intergovernmental Agreement") between the Authority, the City of Madras, Oregon, and the City of Prineville, Oregon, pursuant to ORS 190.010 which designates the Authority as the issuer of the 2022 Bonds. Such Intergovernmental Agreement will help provide cost savings to the nonprofit healthcare facilities of the Borrower; and WHEREAS, on April 26, 2022, the Common Council of the City of Madras conducted a public hearing and adopted a Resolution approving the issuance of the 2022 Bonds by the Authority for the portion of the Projects located in its jurisdiction and authorizing the execution and delivery of the intergovernmental Agreement; and WHEREAS, on April 26 2022, the City Council of the City of Prineville conducted a public hearing and adopted a Resolution approving the issuance of the 2022 Bonds by the Authority for the portion of the Projects located in its Jurisdiction and authorizing the execution and delivery of the Intergovernmental Agreement; and WHEREAS, on May 6, 2022, the Authority conducted a public hearing, adequate notice of this hearing having been published pursuant to Section 147(f) of the Code, to provide a reasonable opportunity for members of the public to express their views regarding the issuance of the 2022 Bonds and the uses and purposes of the proceeds of the 2022 Bonds; and WHEREAS, a copy of the Public Hearing Report to the Board of County Commissioners submitted by the Chair of the Authority is attached hereto as Exhibit "A"; and WHEREAS, the County finds that it would be in the best interest of the County to approve of the issuance of the 2022 Bonds by the Authority pursuant to the requirements of Section 147(f) of the Code; BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON, as follows: Section 1. As the applicable elected representatives of the governmental unit having jurisdiction over the Authority and over the area in which a portion of the Projects are located, and having concluded that a public hearing was validly held to provide a reasonable opportunity Page 2 of 4 — RESOLUTION NO. 2022-027 (05/11/22) for members of the public to express their views regarding the issuance of the 2022 Bonds and the uses and purposes of the proceeds of the 2022 Bonds, the Board of County Commissioners of Deschutes County, Oregon, approves of the issuance of the 2022 Bonds by the Authority. Section 2. This resolution is effective immediately upon passage. Dated this I It" day of May, 2022. ATTEST: — Recording cretary BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF D HUTES C UNTY, OREGON PATTI ADAIR, Chair ANTHONY DEBONE, Vice Chair PHIL CHANG, Commissioner Page 3 of 4 — RESOLUTION NO. 2022-027 (05/11/22) Exhibit "A" Public Hearing Report to the Board of County Commissioners Pdt65466F4 — RESOLUTION NO. 2022-027 (05/11/22) Exhibit A PUBLIC HEARING REPORT TO THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON RE: Public Hearing Regarding Issuance of The Hospital Facility Authority of Deschutes County, Oregon Hospital Revenue Refunding Bonds (St. Charles Health System, Inc.), Series 2022 On May 6, 2022, the undersigned Chair of The Hospital Facility Authority of Deschutes County, Oregon (the "Authority") conducted a public hearing at 7:30 a.m., during a meeting of the Authority, held at St. Charles Hospital, B-Hospital Boardroom, 2500 NE Neff Road, Bend Oregon 97701, pursuant to the provisions of Section 147(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. The Authority has designated the Chair as the hearings official (the "Hearings Official") to conduct such hearing for and on behalf of the Authority. Notice of the public hearing was published April 29, 2022 in The Bend Bulletin. The purpose of the public hearing was to receive oral or written comments from the public regarding the use of proceeds of revenue refunding bonds to be issued by the Authority, in one or more series, pursuant to a plan of finance, in a maximum aggregate principal amount of $80,000,000 (the "Bonds"), on behalf of St. Charles Health System, Inc., an Oregon nonprofit corporation (the "Borrower"), for the purpose of refunding the Authority's Revenue Bonds, Series 2014, the proceeds of which were used to finance costs of capital construction, acquisition, development, improvements, renovations and equipment at the healthcare facilities of the Borrower (the "Projects"). The Projects are owned by the Borrower. At 8:10 a.m. the Hearings Official convened the public hearing and requested any oral or written comments. No comments, written or oral, were submitted to the Hearings Official. At approximately 8:11 a.m. the hearing was closed. Respectfully submitted, THE HOSPITAL FACILITY AUTHORITY OF DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON By: AW� " Hea 'ngs bfficial DATED: May 6, 2022. co A BOAR® OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING DATE: May l 1, 2022 SUBJECT: Authorize the issuance of Hospital Revenue Refunding Bonds series 2022 RECOMMENDED MOTION: Move approval of Resolution 2022-027 BACKGROUND AND POLICY IMPLICATIONS: In order to facilitate the issuance of certain debt by the St Charles Health System, the County established the Hospital Authority of Deschutes County many years ago. The Hospital system, a nonprofit 501 (c)(3), is planning to refund its series 2014 bonds in the estimated amount of $80,000,000 in order to realize interest cost savings over the remaining life of the bonds. The Hospital Authority held a required hearing on May 6,2022 to provide members of the public an opportunity to express their views regarding the issuance of the 2022 bonds. A copy of the Public Hearing Report will be available as an attachment to the resolution. Approval of Resolution 2022-027 by the Board of County Commissioners is the final step to provide the Authority to St Charles Health System to move forward with the Bond Issuance. BUDGET IMPACTS: All Bonds issued by the Health System are payable solely from the revenues of the Health System and do not constitute obligations of Deschutes County. ATTENDANCE: Wayne Lowry, Interim Chief Financial Officer Commissioner Patty Adair - Hospital Facility Board Member