AHA-2019-006 RESOLUTION NO. AHA-2 01 9-0 0 6
A RESOLUTION OF THE ANAHEIM HOUSING AUTHORITY
APPROVING THAT CERTAIN COMMITMENT LETTER FROM THE
AUTHORITY TO HERMOSA VILLAGE PHASE II HOUSING
PARTNERS, L.P. SUBSTANTIALLY IN THE FORM ATTACHED TO
THIS RESOLUTION FOR THAT CERTAIN 112-UNIT HERMOSA
VILLAGE PHASE II NEW PROJECT; AUTHORIZING THE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO SIGN THE COMMITMENT LETTER;
AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO NEGOTIATE AND
ENTER INTO THE NEW PROJECT DOCUMENTS DESCRIBED IN THE
COMMITMENT LETTER THAT IMPLEMENT SUCH COMMITMENT
LETTER; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO
IMPLEMENT THE COMMITMENT LETTER AND THE NEW PROJECT
DOCUMENTS; FINDING AND DETERMINING THE NEW PROJECT IS
CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT UNDER CEQA; AND, MAKING CERTAIN
OTHER FINDINGS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH
WHEREAS, the Anaheim Housing Authority ("Authority") is a public body, corporate
and politic and is duly organized and validly existing under the Housing Authorities Law,
California Health & Safety Code Section 34200, et seq., and all successor statutes and
implementing regulations thereto ("HAL"); and
WHEREAS, the Authority and a new partnership entity, Hermosa Village Phase II
Housing Partners, L.P., a California limited partnership ("New Partnership"), desire to set forth
in a commitment letter("Commitment Letter")the material business terms relating to the ground
lease and extension of existing ground leases of certain properties and the resyndication,
acquisition, rehabilitation, operation, maintenance and management of that certain existing 112-
unit multi-family affordable housing project commonly called Hermosa Village Phase II, located
at a general common address of 1515 S. Calle Del Mar, Anaheim, California (together,
"Hermosa Village Phase II"); and
WHEREAS, the Hermosa Village Phase II project currently consists of 111 apartments
available to and occupied by eligible Low Income, Very Low Income and Extremely Low
Income tenant households along with one (1) on-site managers' unit, and all ancillary and
appurtenant facilities (together, "Original Project") located on certain real property situated in
Anaheim, California("Real Property"); and
WHEREAS, the Real Property consists of property owned by the Authority on which
112 of the apartments constituting the Original Project are located ("Authority Property"), which
are currently ground leased by the Authority to Anaheim Revitalization Partners, L.P.,
a California limited partnership ("Original Partnership") under the terms of that certain Ground
Lease dated October 1, 2003 entered into between the Authority, as lessor, and the Original
Partnership, as lessee (as amended, the "Authority Ground Lease"), and other instruments
entered into between the Authority and the Original Partnership (together, "Original Project
Documents"); and
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WHEREAS, the Original Partnership owns fee title to all of the improvements
constituting the Original Project ("Current Improvements") under the Original Project
Documents; and
WHEREAS, the Authority made a loan to the Original Partnership in an original
principal amount of $7,505,000 ("Authority Loan") as evidenced by an Authority Subordinate
Loan Note, dated October 1, 2003 ("Original Note"), which Note has an outstanding balance of
$7,260,000 and is secured by a subordinate deed of trust in the Original Partnership's leasehold
estates in the Authority Ground Lease and the Individual Ground Leases and the Original
Partnership's fee interest in the Current Improvements under an Authority Subordinate Loan
Deed of Trust dated October 1, 2003 in favor of the Authority ("Original Subordinate Deed of
Trust"); and
WHEREAS, the Original Partnership desires and intends to transfer and refinance the
Original Project in a transfer to the New Partnership (Hermosa Village Phase II Housing
Partners, L.P.) and in connection with such transfer and refinancing the New Partnership is
applying to the California Tax Credit Allocation Committee ("TCAC") for an award and
allocation of 4% Tax Credits ("Tax Credits") and to the California Debt Limit Allocation
Committee ("CDLAC") for a bond allocation to issue multifamily housing mortgage revenue
bonds in an aggregate amount not to exceed $30,000,000 ("Bonds") in the 2019 application
cycles, the proceeds of the tax credit investor's investment and the proceeds of the Bonds will be
expended by the New Partnership to acquire and extend the ground leasehold interests,
substantially rehabilitate, operate, manage and maintain the new 112-unit apartments with
appurtenant facilities called Hermosa Village Phase II ("New Project"); and
WHEREAS, TCAC has adopted a set of regulations that implement the federal and state
low income housing tax credit laws, as set forth in California Code of Regulations, Title 4,
Division 17, Chapter 1, Section 10300, et seq. ("TCAC Regulations"). in particular Section
10325; and
WHEREAS, to receive an allocation of Tax Credits and carry out the New Project,
TCAC requires that the New Partnership receive from the Authority a certain '`commitment" as
defined in Section 10325 of the TCAC Regulations, therefore, the Authority and the New
Partnership have negotiated the terms of that certain "Commitment Letter" for the new Project,
and by this resolution the Authority desires to approve and authorize execution of such
Commitment Letter and for the New Partnership to include such letter in its application
submitted to TCAC for an allocation of Tax Credits, and as necessary in its application to
CDLAC for the bond allocation; and
WHEREAS, if the New Partnership receives an award of 4% Tax Credits from TCAC
and an allocation from CDLAC to issue the Bonds, then the New Partnership and the Authority
will negotiate and enter into various implementing documents consistent with the terms set forth
in this Commitment Letter, including without limitation an affordable housing agreement ("New
Project Agreement"), an amended and restated ground lease or new ground lease ("New Project
Ground Lease"), an amended and restated or new note and deed of trust evidencing the financial
assistance to be provided to the New Partnership by the Authority ("New Loan Documents") and
related contracts and instruments (together, "New Project Documents") in implementation of the
award of Tax Credits and Bonds and to provide the Authority financial assistance (including
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without limitation certain Section 8 project-based vouchers and tenant-based vouchers) and
conveyance of ground leasehold interests all as described in the Commitment Letter, which are
provided in consideration for the New Partnership's acquisition, substantial rehabilitation, and
long-term ownership, operation, management and maintenance of the New Project; and
WHEREAS, by adoption of this Resolution, the Authority intends that this Commitment
Letter fulfill the commitment required under TCAC Regulation Section 10325; and
WHEREAS, under the HAL, the Authority has held a duly noticed public hearing on the
proposed New Project Ground Lease (including extensions of current ground leases)as described
above; and
WHEREAS, on behalf of the New Partnership, The Related Companies of California,
LLC ("Related") has submitted to the Authority a development proforma and projected cash
flows for the New Project dated as of August 21, 2019 which proforma evidences the financial
terms associated with the New Project, including without limitation the estimated Authority
Loan Paydown Amount, the estimated operating expenses, the estimated Residual Receipts
payments to the Authority, and the estimated Project-Based Section 8 Overhang Payment
associated with the New Project owned, operated and managed by the New Partnership for
which in material reliance thereon the Authority is authorizing execution of the Commitment
Letter; and
WHEREAS, in connection with the New Project, the Authority will receive the
Authority Loan Paydown Amount, estimated at $3,117,736, at closing of the new financing for
the New Project, which will reduce the principal amount of the Authority Loan to $5,730,000,
and under the New Project Ground Lease the Authority will receive annually from the New
Partnership certain Residual Receipts payments; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act, California Public
Resources Code Section 21000, et seq., ("CEQA") and the implementing regulations set forth at
Title 14 California Code of Regulations Section 15000, et seq. ("Guidelines"), in particular
Sections 15301, 15326, 15354 and 15374, provide certain existing facilities and affordable
housing projects establish that the New Project is categorically exempt from CEQA; and
WHEREAS, the New Project meets the categorical exemption set forth in Section 15301
(Class 1 Facilities) that consist of the operation, repair, maintenance, permitting, leasing,
licensing, or minor alteration of existing public or private structures, and Section 15326 (Class
26: Acquisition of Housing for Housing Assistance Programs) that consist of actions by a
housing authority implementing an affordable housing project; and
WHEREAS, the Authority has duly considered all terms and conditions of the proposed
Commitment Letter, including all exhibits thereto, and believes that the New Project is in the
best interests of the City of Anaheim and the health, safety, and welfare of its residents, and in
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accord with the public purposes and provisions of applicable state and local laws and
requirements.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE ANAHEIM HOUSING
AUTHORITY:
Section 1. The Authority Board finds and determines that the foregoing recitals are
true and correct and are a substantive part of this Resolution.
Section 2. The Authority Board hereby approves the Commitment Letter and
authorizes the Authority Executive Director to sign such letter. Further the Authority Executive
Director is authorized to cause to be prepared and executed the New Project Documents
(including the Extended HAP Contract described in the Commitment Letter) in implementation
of the Commitment Letter so long as the terms and provisions of such implementing agreements
and instruments that will comprise the New Project Documents (including the Extended HAP
Contract) are substantially consistent with this Commitment Letter.
Section 3. Further, the Authority Executive Director (or his duly authorized
representative) is authorized to implement the New Project Documents and take all further
actions and execute all documents referenced therein and/or necessary and appropriate to carry
out the transaction contemplated by the Commitment Letter, and thereafter the New Project
Documents, including all exhibits thereto. To the extent necessary during the implementation of
the Commitment Letter and New Project Documents, the Executive Director is authorized to
make technical or minor changes and interpretations of the Commitment Letter and the New
Project Documents, as necessary to properly implement and carry out the New Project provided
any and all such changes shall not in any manner substantially affect the rights and obligations of
the Authority under the Commitment Letter, and thereafter under the New Project Documents.
In addition, the Executive Director is authorized, on behalf of the Authority, to sign all
other documents necessary or appropriate to carry out and implement the Commitment Letter
and the New Project Documents, including all exhibits thereto and including causing the
issuance of warrants in implementation thereto, and to administer the Authority's obligations,
responsibilities and duties to be performed thereunder so long as substantially consistent with the
Commitment Letter, and thereafter the New Project Documents. Any and all substantial changes
to the Commitment Letter or to the terms and provisions of the implementing agreements and
instruments set forth in the New Project Documents shall require the consideration and action of
this Authority Board.
Section 4. As the "lead agency" under CEQA, the Authority hereby finds and
determines that the Commitment Letter and the New Project to be implemented by the New
Project Documents meet the categorical exemptions under CEQA as cited in the above recitals,
including Class 1 Existing Facilities: the operation, repair, maintenance, permitting, leasing,
licensing, or minor alteration of existing public or private structures, and Class 26: Acquisition
of Housing for Housing Assistance Programs: actions by a housing authority implementing an
affordable housing project.
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Section 5. The Executive Director (including his authorized designee) is hereby
directed to file a Notice of Exemption with the County Clerk of the County of Orange, pursuant
to Public Resources Code Section 21084 and CEQA Guidelines Section 15062 and 15374.
Section 6. The Authority Secretary shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution.
THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION IS PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED
BY THE GOVERNING BOARD OF THE ANAHEIM HOUSING AUTHORITY THIS
296 DAY OF OCTOBER,2019,BY THE FOLLOWING ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES: Chairman Sidhu and Authority Members Kring, Barnes,
Brandman, Moreno, Faessel, and O'Neil
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
ANAHEI► I , a USING AUTHO' TY
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Authority Seer-tary
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ATTACHMENT TO RESOLUTION
ATTACH COPY OF COMMITMENT LETTER
ATTACHMENT TO RESOLUTION
Commitment Letter
City of Anaheim
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18201 Von Karman Avenue, Suite 900
Irvine, California 92612
Attn: Frank Cardone, President
Re: Commitment Letter to Hermosa Village Phase II Housing Partners, L.P.,
a California limited partnership (the "New Partnership") for the New
Project (as defined below) at Hermosa Village Phase II, a 112-Unit
Affordable Housing Project Located in Anaheim, California, Provided
by the Anaheim Housing Authority under TCAC Regulations
Section 10325
Dear Mr. Cardone:
The Anaheim Housing Authority ("Authority") is pleased to present this
"Commitment Letter" to the New Partnership that was approved by the Authority
after a duly noticed public hearing, which letter is expressly conditioned upon the
terms and conditions set forth herein. The final terms of agreement will be set forth
in an "Affordable Housing Agreement" prepared by Authority which will encompass
the terms set forth herein as well as provisions that are normal and customary for
comprehensive affordable housing agreements which are entered into by Authority.
The transactions contemplated and described in this Commitment Letter all relate
to and are in connection with the New Partnership's acquisition, refinancing,
rehabilitation, operation, maintenance and management of that certain 112-unit
multi-family affordable housing project commonly called Hermosa Village Phase II,
located at multiple addresses listed on Exhibit A hereto, all of which are located in
Anaheim, California (together, "Hermosa Village Phase II").
Hermosa Village Phase II currently consists of 112 apartments available to
and occupied by eligible low income and very low income tenant households along
with one (1) on-site manager's unit, and all ancillary and appurtenant facilities
(collectively, the "Project") located on certain real property situated in Anaheim,
California ("Real Property"). The Real Property consists of certain real property
owned by the Authority on which the Project is located ("Authority Property"), and
currently ground leased by the Authority to Anaheim Revitalization II Partners, L.P.,
a California limited partnership ("Original Partnership") under the terms of that
certain Ground Lease, dated as of October 1, 2003 entered into by and between the
Authority, as lessor, and the Original Partnership, as lessee, the ("Authority Ground
Lease"), and other instruments entered into between the Authority and the Original
Partnership (together, "Original Project Documents"). The Original Partnership
owns fee title to all of the improvements constituting the Project ("Current
Improvements") under the Original Project Documents. The Authority made a loan
to the Original Partnership in an original principal amount of$7,505,000 ("Authority
Loan") as evidenced by that certain Authority Subordinate Loan Note, dated as of
October 1, 2003 made by the Original Partnership in favor of the Authority("Original
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October 29, 2019
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Note"). As of October 8, 2019, the outstanding balance of the Authority Loan will be
approximately $7,260,000 ("Current Authority Loan Balance"). The Original Note
for the Authority Loan is secured by the Original Partnership's leasehold estate in
the Authority Ground Lease and the Original Partnership's fee interest in the Current
Improvements as described in that certain Authority Subordinate Loan Deed of Trust
dated as of October 1, 2003 made by the Original Partnership in favor of the
Authority ("Original Subordinate Deed of Trust").
The "Authority Subordinate Loan Documents" entered into between the
Authority and the Original Partnership include the Original Note and the Original
Subordinate Deed of Trust and related instruments.
In connection with the transfer and refinancing of the Project by the Original
Partnership to the New Partnership and the rehabilitation of the Project by the New
Partnership (the "New Project"), the Authority submits this Commitment Letter in
fulfillment of the commitment required under the TCAC Regulations (defined below)
and as a component of the New Partnership's application to the California Tax Credit
Allocation Committee ("TCAC") and is intended to comply with and satisfy the
provisions of the TCAC Regulations implementing the federal and state low income
housing tax credit laws, California Code of Regulations, Title 4, Division 17, Chapter
1, Section 10300, et seq. ("TCAC Regulations"), in particular Section 10325. The
rehabilitation will include, without limitation, the rehabilitation of 112 apartments with
updated living rooms, kitchens, bedrooms and bathrooms; converting 5%-10% of
units to meet standards of California Building Code Chapter 11B; repairing and
updating building exteriors; refreshing landscaping of residential buildings;
upgrading ADA path of travel to meet accessibility standards; creating a centralized
mail center as required by USPS; refurbishing laundry rooms and pool area;
improving site security; renovating the south community building pre-school room;
and the creation of an aquaponics facility which will be used as an innovative
learning environment for Project residents.
The New Partnership is applying to TCAC for an award and allocation of 4%
Tax Credits ("Tax Credits") in the November 2019 application cycle, and to the
California Debt Limit Allocation Committee ("CDLAC") and for a bond allocation to
issue multifamily housing mortgage revenue bonds in an aggregate amount not to
exceed $30,000,000 ("Bonds") also in the November application cycle. If the New
Partnership receives the award of Tax Credits from TCAC and the allocation to issue
the Bonds from CDLAC, then the New Partnership and the Authority will negotiate
and enter into various implementing documents consistent with the terms set forth
in this Commitment Letter, including without limitation an Affordable Housing
Agreement ("New Project Agreement"), an amended and restated ground lease or
new ground lease ("New Project Ground Lease"), an amended and restated or new
note and deed of trust evidencing the financial assistance to be provided to the New
Partnership by the Authority ("New Loan Documents") and related contracts and
instruments, including affordable housing covenants (together, "New Project
Documents") in implementation of the award of Tax Credits and Bonds and to
provide the Authority financial assistance (including without limitation the project-
based and tenant-based Section 8 vouchers) all as herein described, which are
provided in consideration for the New Partnership's acquisition, substantial
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rehabilitation, and long-term ownership, operation, management and maintenance
of the Project.
Therefore, related to the foregoing, and subject to all terms and conditions
set forth in this Commitment Letter, the Authority hereby agrees as follows:
I. Transfer of the Project. The Authority agrees to approve (a) transfer and
conveyance of fee title to the Current Improvements from the Original Partnership
to the New Partnership; (b) assignment by the Original Partnership of its right, title
and interest in and to the Authority Ground Lease to the New Partnership, and
assumption by the New Partnership of the Original Partnership's right, title and
interest in and to the Authority Ground Lease; and (c) assignment by the Original
Partnership of its right, title, interest and obligations as borrower of the Authority
Loan to the New Partnership, and assumption by the New Partnership of the Original
Partnership's right, title, interest and obligations in and to the Authority Loan subject
to the terms and conditions of the New Project Documents. This may be
accomplished by an assignment and assumption of the Original Partnership's
interests in the subject property and project, or by termination of the Original Project
Documents and execution of the New Project Documents by the New Partnership
and the Authority.
II. Ground Lease Extension. Concurrent with the date the New Partnership
acquires the Project from the Original Partnership ("Acquisition Date"), the Authority
agrees to terminate the Authority Ground Lease and enter into a New Project
Ground Lease, and the other New Project Documents with terms including but not
limited to the following:
A. The term of the New Project Ground Lease will expire not sooner
than 57 years from the date of recordation of a Release of Construction Covenants
after completion of the rehabilitation of the Project by the New Partnership (the
"Release Date");
B. The New Project Ground Lease shall provide for residual receipts
ground lease payments equal to 70% of net cash flow that will take effect after
repayment of the Authority Loan, subject to review by tax counsel and Authority
legal counsel; and
C. The New Project Ground Lease will contain provisions customary to
ground leases entered into by Authority in connection with Affordable Housing
Agreements.
III. Authority Loan for Project. On the Acquisition Date, the Authority Loan will be
amended and restated by the Authority and the New Partnership by execution of the
New Project Loan Documents and related New Project Documents, as follows:
A. The maturity date of the Authority Loan shall be extended to 57 years
from the Release Date.
B. The Original Partnership shall pay the "Authority Loan Paydown
Amount"to the Authority,which shall be immediately applied by the Authority against
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the Current Authority Loan Balance. Upon payment of the Authority Loan Paydown
Amount and its application against the Current Authority Loan Balance, the
estimated principal balance of the Authority Loan owed by the New Partnership upon
its assumption of the Authority Loan will be approximately $5,730,000, which
represents the subsidy the Authority will be providing to the New Partnership. For
purposes hereof, the Authority Loan Paydown Amount is currently estimated at
$3,117,736. The actual Loan Amount Paydown shall reflect the amount owed at the
time of paydown date. The Authority and New Partnership acknowledge that any
lower amount must be approved and agreed to by the Authority Executive Director
in his sole and absolute discretion. The Authority and the New Partnership
acknowledge the actual amount of the Authority Loan Paydown Amount cannot be
determined with specificity until certain variables associated with the completion of
the rehabilitation of the Project and the Final Financing Plan therefor (as defined
herein) have been determined. Accordingly, at least forty-five (45) days prior to the
Acquisition Date, the New Partnership shall submit to the Authority Executive
Director a final financing plan with reasonable and complete supporting
documentation for the New Project ("Final Financing Plan") that shall set forth the
final amount of the Authority Loan Paydown Amount and the full details of such
financing, which shall be reasonably consistent with New Project ProForma (as
defined and described in Section 10.). The Final Financing Plan shall be subject to
the approval of the Authority Executive Director in his sole and absolute discretion
and provided within fifteen (15) business days of receipt of a complete submittal to
Authority of the Final Financing Plan by the New Partnership. Any disapproval of
the Final Financing Plan by the Authority shall be accompanied by a written narrative
describing, in reasonable detail, the specific reasons for disapproval. The Authority
and the New Partnership shall work together in good faith and with due diligence
toward resolution of any disapproval by the Authority in time to permit the New
Partnership to acquire the Project by the Acquisition Date; provided, however,
nothing herein shall restrict the Authority Executive Director's sole and absolute
discretion in his review and approval of the Final Financing Plan.
C. Commencing on the permanent loan conversion date of the Primary
Loan for the New Project and conditioned upon the Authority's provision of the
Extended HAP Contract (as defined in Section 4. below) and subject to applicable
federal, state and local laws and regulations therefor (including without limitation,
the Section 8 Tenant-Based Assistance: Housing Choice Voucher and Project-
Based (PBV) Voucher Programs, 42 U.S.C. 1437f and 3535(d), and the
implementing regulations therefor in the Code of Federal Regulations, Parts 982
and 983 (together "Section 8 Laws"), the New Partnership will pay to the Authority
on an annual basis, in arrears, the "PBV Section 8 Overhang Payment", which will
be calculated as the revenue actually received in the prior Fiscal Year (which shall
be defined as the calendar year) by the New Partnership on the 30 apartment units
covered by the Extended HAP Contract ("Section 8 PBV Units"), less (i) the tax
credit rents applicable to the Section 8 PBV Units in the New Project as permitted
by TCAC, less (ii) the authorized property management fee payable with respect to
the Section 8 PBV Units, less (iii) the vacancy factor associated with the Section 8
PBV Units, less (iv) debt service paid for the Section 8 PBV Debt. For purposes
hereof, "Section 8 PBV Debt" means the permanent loan supported by the
"Section 8 PBV Overhang" associated with the Extended HAP Contract.
The Authority shall apply each PBV Section 8 Overhang Payment against amounts
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outstanding on the Authority Loan, applying such payments first to interest due and
then to principal.
D. The percentage of net cash flow payable by the New Partnership to
the Authority on account of the Authority Loan shall be 50% of net cash flow of the
New Project after repayment in full of any deferred developer fee in excess of the
amount of developer fee projected to be deferred as of the construction loan closing
(the "Excess Developer Fee"), and then increasing to 70% of net cash flow after
repayment of all deferred developer fee. The definition of net cash flow will be
amended under the New Project Documents to include the PBV Section 8 Overhang
Payment (as defined in subsection 3.(c) above) and Excess Developer Fee as an
"operating expense" of the New Partnership and shall be subject to terms consistent
with and equivalent to the recent Hermosa Village Phase I Affordable Housing
Agreement between the Authority and an affiliate of the Related Companies of
California ("Related"), specifically including and substantially comparable to both
(but making proper accommodations for deal-specific differences and the terms set
forth in this Commitment Letter).
E. The terms of the Authority Loan will include other modifications to the
Original Note to include without limitation the following terms:
1. 4% simple interest per annum commencing on the Acquisition Date;
2. Continue the second lien position subordinate only to the Primary Loan/Bonds
and the deeds of trust and regulatory agreements associated therewith, with the
terms and conditions of subordination and affirmation of subordination reasonably
approved by the Authority Executive Director;
3. Repayment from 50% of Residual Receipts prior to payment of all Excess
Developer Fee and then 70% after payment of all deferred Developer Fee, 70% of
Refinancing Net Proceeds, and 70% of Transfer Net Proceeds (defined consistent
with the Hermosa Village AHA) and 100% of Project Based Section 8 Overhang
Payments;
4. Remaining principal and accrued interest, if any, due on the date which is 57
years from the Release Date or earlier upon non-permitted sale, non-permitted
refinancing, or default of the Authority Loan or the New Project Ground Lease; and
5. Cost savings from the New Project, if any, will be applied to pay down the
Authority Loan subject to compliance with the TCAC Regulations.
IV. Consent to Assignment of Existing HAP Contract; Authority to Enter into
Extended HAP Contract with Reduction in Project-Based Vouchers and
Addition of Tenant-Based Vouchers.
A. The Section 8 Law, in particular CFR §983.205(b) provides:
"Extension of term. A PHA[Authority] may agree to enter into an extension ... before
expiration of the [existing] contract, for an additional term of up to 15 years if the
PHA determines an extension is appropriate to continue providing affordable
housing for low-income families. A HAP contract extension may not exceed 15
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years. A PHA may provide for multiple extensions; however, in no circumstance may
such extensions exceed 15 years, cumulatively."
B. In this regard, the Authority acknowledges that the Authority and the
Original Partnership entered into a Housing Assistance Payment Contract with an
effective date of May 1, 2008 and an initial term of ten (10) years, as subsequently
extended to 2020, under which the Authority provides the Original Partnership with
project-based Section 8 payments for 43 apartment units in the Project
("Existing HAP Contract").
C. Section 19 of Part 2 of the Existing HAP Contract sets forth the
conditions and requirements for the transfer and assignment of such Existing HAP
Contract, which will occur in this transaction by the Original Partnership to the New
Partnership. By this Commitment Letter the Authority consents to such transfer and
assignment of the Existing HAP Contract by the Original Partnership to the New
Partnership as of the Acquisition Date but expressly subject to the Original
Partnership and the New Partnership entering into an assignment and assumption
agreement that complies with the Section 8 Law and is in a form reasonably
acceptable to the Authority Executive Director prior to the Acquisition Date.
D. Based on the Authority having undertaken and completed
underwriting, subsidy-layering review and overall evaluation of the feasibility of the
New Project pursuant to the Section 8 Law and other applicable laws, by and under
this Commitment Letter, the Authority, agrees to extend, concurrent with Acquisition
Date, the Existing HAP Contract by an additional fifteen (15) year term subject to
the terms below. The 15-year extension is expressly conditioned upon the Authority
continuing to provide only thirty (30) units with project-based Section 8 payments (a
reduction of 13 units from the 43 units under the Existing HAP Contract)
commencing on the date the Existing HAP Contract is extended for 15 years
("Extended HAP Contract"). The Authority agrees to execute and deliver concurrent
with the Acquisition Date, the Extended HAP Contract(through an amendment to or
amended and restated contract) to the New Partnership for such thirty (30) project-
based units in the New Project for the extended 15-year term, all subject to the
Section 8 Law and other applicable federal laws and regulations. Further, the
Authority agrees that concurrent with the effective date of the Extended HAP
Contract it will provide to the 13 tenant households in the New Project (who
previously received assistance under the Existing HAP Contract but who do not
receive project-based assistance under the Extended HAP Contract) portable,
tenant-based Section 8 certificates ("Tenant-Based Vouchers"). Rents payable by
the Authority under the Tenant Based Vouchers will be equal to the Section 8 rents
payable under the Extended HAP Contract.
V. Affordability Restrictions. The income and rent restrictions for tenant
households and occupancy in the New Project shall be maintained as set forth in
that certain Regulatory Agreement, dated as of October 1, 2003, by and between
the Authority and the Original Partnership and recorded against the Real Property
in the Official Records of Orange County, California on October 23, 2003 as
Instrument No. 2003001305932, in connection with preparation and completion of
the New Project Documents to be entered into between the Authority and the New
Partnership prior to concurrent with the Acquisition Date ("Regulatory Agreement").
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An amendment to the Regulatory Agreement will be prepared by Authority including,
without limitation, an extension of the term of restrictions to run not earlier than the
57th anniversary of the issuance of a Release of Construction Covenants following
completion of the construction activities to be performed by the New Partnership.
VI. Developer Fee. Subject to compliance with the TCAC Regulations, the New
Partnership will be entitled to pay the developers of the New Project a developer fee
in the amount not to exceed $3,000,000, which developer fee shall be payable in
cash with no deferral requirement.
VII. Issuance of the Bonds; Inducement Resolution and TEFRA Hearing
and Resolution. Authority or the City of Anaheim will act as bond issuer with
respect to the tax exempt Bonds to be issued to finance the acquisition and
rehabilitation of the New Project. In connection therewith, first, of even date with
this Commitment Letter the Authority considered and approved at an open meeting
the inducement resolution; and, secondly, on October 29, 2019, the City Council of
the City of Anaheim held a public hearing, referred to as a TEFRA hearing, and after
such hearing the City Council took action on the TEFRA resolution, all pursuant to
Section 147(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
VIII. Scope of Social Services; Aquaponics. The New Partnership agrees
hereunder and agrees under the New Project Documents it will continue to provide
the social services currently provided by the Original Partnership at the Project (the
"Social Services") for the term of the New Ground Lease, which are a material part
of the consideration to Authority under this Commitment Letter and the New Project
Documents. The New Project Documents shall specify the Social Services to be
provided by the New Partnership at the New Project by reference to the type of
service and frequency/duration of availability of such service.
The New Partnership will build an aquaponics facility which will be used as
an innovative learning environment for Project residents. The Partnership will
partner with Project Access to provide programming for the aquaponics area for a
to-be-negotiated fee.
IX. Scope of Renovations; Parking Congestion. The Partnership shall work in
good faith, with City and Authority and shall use commercially reasonable efforts to
cause the scope of the construction, rehabilitation and renovation work at the New
Project to include, without limitation, improvements to alleviate the existing onsite
parking congestion issues, subject to the budget requirements of the New Project.
The New Partnership agrees to investigate whether the vacant lot adjacent to the
Property located at the corner of Cerritos and Walnut would be a suitable location
for development of additional community space to serve the New Project.
X. New Project ProForma. The financial terms associated with the New Project,
including without limitation the estimated Authority Loan Paydown Amount, the
estimated operating expenses, the estimated Residual Receipts payments to the
Authority, and the estimated Project-Based Section 8 Overhang Payment
associated with the New Project owned, operated and managed by the New
Partnership, have been identified in this Commitment Letter, and this Commitment
Letter is provided by the Authority, in reliance, and based on the Authority's review
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of the development proforma and projected cash flows for the New Project dated as
of August 21, 2019 and prepared by Related on behalf of the Original Partnership
and the New Partnership and submitted by authorized representatives of Related to
Authority ("ProForma").
XI. Other Terms. The Authority's obligations to provide the Authority Loan to
the New Partnership for the New Project are subject to each and all of the following
conditions:
A. The unit mix and income affordability mix of the New Project shall be
identical to the existing Project. Further, all housing units at the New Project shall
be restricted as set forth herein and in the New Project Documents for a minimum
term continuing until not earlier than the 57th anniversary of the recording of a
Release of Construction Covenants for improvements undertaken by the New
Partnership under a new Regulatory Agreement or amendment to the existing
Regulatory Agreement, which instrument shall be recorded against the New Project
in the Official Records, County of Orange, California.
B. As and if applicable, the New Partnership will comply with the federal
Davis-Bacon Act and California Labor Code Section 1720, et seq., relating to
prevailing wages("Prevailing Wage Laws"); in this regard, the Authority and the New
Partnership understand that such laws and regulations include exemptions that may
apply to the New Project, but under the New Project Documents, the New
Partnership will assume responsibility for and indemnify the Authority (and City)
relating to the Prevailing Wage Laws as such may be applicable to the New Project.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, New Developer intends to structure_the transaction
so as not to trigger the federal Davis Bacon Act or Section 3 and Authority agrees
to cooperate with New Developer's efforts in this regard. New Developer shall be
solely responsible for compliance with federal and state laws, rules and regulations
relating to construction of the New Project.
C. The New Partnership shall submit and obtain Authority's reasonable
approval of (i) the construction contract with its general contractor (including the
requirements to be satisfied by its subcontractors thereunder) relating to the
rehabilitation of the New Project, (ii) the limited partnership agreement for the New
Partnership that will own and operate the New Project, (iii) management, scope and
funding for all required supportive services to be provided by and through the New
Partnership at the New Project, and (iv) the marketing and tenant selection plans for
the New Project.
XII. Authority Executive Director Authorization to Execute this
Commitment Letter and to Prepare and Execute the New Project Documents
with Terms and Conditions Consistent with this Commitment Letter. After a
duly noticed public hearing about ground leasing Authority-owned real property and
the terms of this Commitment Letter, and by its consideration and action to approve
this Commitment Letter, the Authority has authorized its Executive Director to sign
this Commitment Letter on behalf of the Authority. Further the Authority Executive
Director is authorized to cause to be prepared and executed the New Project
Documents (including the Extended HAP Contract) in implementation of this
Commitment Letter so long as the terms and provisions of such implementing
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agreements and instruments that will comprise the New Project Documents
(including the Extended HAP Contract when prepared) are substantially consistent
with this Commitment Letter.
Further, the Authority Executive Director (or his duly authorized
representative) is authorized to implement the New Project Documents and take all
further actions and execute all documents referenced therein and/or necessary and
appropriate to carry out the transaction contemplated by this Commitment Letter,
and thereafter the New Project Documents, including all exhibits thereto. To the
extent necessary during the implementation hereof and thereof, the Executive
Director is authorized to make technical or minor changes and interpretations of this
Commitment Letter and the New Project Documents, as necessary to properly
implement and carry out the New Project provided any and all such changes shall
not in any manner substantially affect the rights and obligations of the Authority
under this Commitment Letter, and the New Project Documents.
In addition, the Executive Director is authorized, on behalf of the Authority,
to sign all other documents necessary or appropriate to carry out and implement this
Commitment Letter and the New Project Documents, including all exhibits thereto
and including causing the issuance of warrants in implementation thereto, and to
administer the Authority's obligations, responsibilities and duties to be performed
thereunder so long as substantially consistent with this Commitment Letter and the
New Project Documents. Any and all substantial changes to this Commitment Letter
or to the terms and provisions of the implementing agreements and instruments set
forth in the New Project Documents shall require the consideration and action of the
Authority Board.
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This Commitment Letter is conditioned upon the preparation, execution and
delivery of legal documentation, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to
the Authority and the New Partnership incorporating substantially the terms and
conditions outlined or referred to hereinabove.
Should you have any questions or require additional information, please
contact Grace Stepter, Deputy Director at (714) 765-4315 or by email at
gstepter(a�anaheim.net.
ANAHEIM HOUSING AUTHORITY,
a public body corporate and politic
By:
John E. Woodhead IV
Executive Director
AGREED AND ACCEPTED
this 29 day of October, 2019:
HERMOSA VILLAGE PHASE II HOUSING PARTNERS, L.P.
By: Related/Hermosa Village Phase II Development Co., LLC.
a California limited liability company
By:
Frank Cardone, President
Exhibit A
Property Addresses
• 1226 Cerritos Ave
• 1300 Cerritos Ave
• 1312 Cerritos Ave
• 1318 Cerritos Ave
• 1330 Cerritos Ave
• 1334 Cerritos Ave
• 1531 Hampstead St
• 1537 Hampstead St
• 1542 Hampstead St
• 1613 Hampstead St
• 1625 Hampstead St
• 1626 Hampstead St
• 1211 Lynne Ave
• 1223 Lynne Ave
• 1229 Lynne Ave
• 1319 Lynne Ave
• 1337 Lynne Ave
• 1524 Ninth St
• 1530 Ninth St
• 1600 Ninth St
• 1612 Ninth St
• 1618 Ninth St
• 1624 Ninth St
SECRETARY'S CERTIFICATE
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss.
CITY OF ANAHEIM
I, THERESA BASS, Secretary of the Anaheim Housing Authority, do hereby certify that the foregoing
is the original Resolution No. AHA 2019-006 adopted at a regular meeting provided by law, of the
Anaheim Housing Authority held on the 5th day of November, 2019, by the following vote of the
members thereof:
AYES: Chairman Sidhu and Authority Members Kring, Barnes, Brandman, Moreno,
Faessel and O'Neil
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 6th day of November, 2019.
SECRETARY OF HE ANAHEIM HOUSING AUTHORITY
(SEAL)