MIHS LETTER AND RESOLUTION 053014.PDF

MARICOPA
SPECIAL HEALTH
CARE DISTRICT
Count on Us to Cure.
May 30, 2014
Board of Directors HAND DELIVERY
Chairman The Honorable Denny Barney
Mary A. Harden, R,N, Chairman, Board of Supervisors
District Marieopa County, Arizona
Maricopa Medical Center 301 West Jefferson, 10th Floor
2801 Phoenix, E. Roosevelt Arizona 85008 Street Phoenix, AZ 85003
Phone: 602-344-1241
Fax: 602-544-0892 RE: Maricopa County Special Health Care District
Vice Chairman Special Bond Election November 4,2014
Mark Dewane
District 2 Dear Chairman Barney:
Maricepa Medical Center
2601 Phoenix, E. Roosevelt Arizona 85008 Street Attached is a signed and certified copy of Resolution 2014-5-28-001 (the "District
Phone: 602-344-1241 Resolution"), adopted by the Board of Directors (the "District Board") of the Maricopa County
Fax: 602-344-0892 Special Health Care District (the "District") on May 28, 2014, determining that not exceeding
$935,000,000 of bonds of the District should be issued to meet community need for healthcare
Director Susan Gerard. facilities throughout Maricopa County, Arizona.
District 3
Maricapa Medical Center Section 48-5566, Arizona Revised Statutes, provides that if the District Board
2601 E. Roosevelt Street determines that such bonds should be issued, the District Board shall apply to the Marieopa
Phoenix, Phone: 602-344-1241 Arizona. 85000 County Board of Supervisors (the "Board of Supervisors"), and that the Board of Supervisors
Fax: 602-344-0892 shall submit to a vote of the qualified electors residing in the District the question of whether to
issue the bonds in the manner prescribed by Title 35, Chapter 3, Article 3, Arizona Revised
Director Statutes.
Elbert Bicknell
District 4 The District Resolution and this transmittal letter constitutes the District's application for
maricapa Medical Center the Board of Supervisors to submit to a vote of the qualified electors residing in the District the
2601 Phoenix, E. Roosevelt Arizona 85008 Street question of whether to issue the bonds, as required by Section 48-5566, Arizona Revised Statutes.
Phone: 602-344-1241
Fax: 802-844-0892 The District respectfully requests that this item be added to the agenda for the June 11,
Director 2014 formal meeting of the Board of Supervisors, if at all possible.
Torenco McMahon
District 5 The District appreciates the County's help in submitting this question to the qualified
Maricopa Medical Center electors of the District.
2601 E. Roosevelt Street
Phoenix, Arizona 85008
Phone: 602-344-1241
Fax: 602-344-0092 MARICOPA COUNTY SPECIAL HEALTH CARE DISTRICT
Executive Director of
Board Operations and N‘\
Clerk of the Board
Melanie Talbot Mary A. .en, RN.
Maricapa 2601 E. Roosevelt Medical Center Street Chairman, ard of Directors
Phoenix, Arizona 65008
Phone: 602-344-5177
Fax: 602-344-0892
cc: Fran McCarroll, Clerk
www.mihsdarq Board of Supervisors
Affiliated with the University ofArizona College ofMedieine and Mayo Graduate School °Medicine

MARICOPA
SPECIAL HEALTH
CARE DISTRICT
COUnt on us to cure
May 30, 2014
Board of Directors HAND DELIVERY
Chairman The Honorable Denny Barney
Mary A. Harden, R.N. Chairman, Board of Supervisors
District 1 Marieopa County, Arizona
Maricopa Medical Center 301 West Jefferson, 10th Floor
2601 Phoenix, E, Roosevelt Arizona 85008 Street Phoenix, AZ 85003
Phone: 602-344-1241
Fax: 602-344-0892 RE: Maricopa County Special Health Care District
Vice Chairman Special Bond Election November 4, 2014
Mark Dewane
District Dear Chairman Barney:
Maricopa Medical Center
2601 E. Roosevelt Street Attached is a signed and certified copy of Resolution 2014-5-28-001 (the "District
Phoenix, Phone: 602-344-1241 Arizona 85008 Resolution"), adopted by the Board of Directors (the "District Board") of the lvlaricopa County
Fax: 602-344-0892 Special Health Care District (the "District") on May 28, 2014, determining that not exceeding
$935,000,000 of bonds of the District should be issued to meet community need for healthcare
Director facilities throughout Maricopa County, Arizona.
Susan Gerard.
District 3
Section 48-5566, Arizona Revised Statutes, provides that if the District Board
Maricopa 2601 E. Roosevelt Medical Center Street determines that such bonds should be issued, the District Board shall apply to the Maricopa
Phoenix, Phone: 602-344-1241 Arizona 85008 County Board of Supervisors (the "Board of Supervisors"), and that the Board of Supervisors
Fax: 602-344-0892 shall submit to a vote of the qualified electors residing in the District the question of whether to
issue the bonds in the manner prescribed by Title 35, Chapter 3, Article 3, Arizona Revised
Director Statutes.
Elbert Bicknell
District 4 The District Resolution and this transmittal letter constitutes the District's application for
Maricopa Medical Center the Board of Supervisors to submit to a vote of the qualified electors residing in the District the
2601 Phoenix, E. Roosevelt Arizona 85008 Street question of whether to issue the bonds, as required by Section 48-5566, Arizona Revised Statutes.
Phone: 502-344-1241
Fax: 602-344-0892 The District respectfully requests that this item be added to the agenda for the June 11,
2014 formal meeting of the Board of Supervisors, if at all possible.
Director
Terence McMahon
District 5 The District appreciates the County's help in submitting this question to the qualified
Maricopa Medical Canter electors of the District.
2601 E. Roosevelt Street
Phoenix, Arizona 85008
Phone; 602-344-1241
Fax: 602-344-0892 MARICOPA COUNTY SPECIAL HEALTH CARE DISTRICT
Executive Director of
Board Operations and
Clerk of the Board
Melanie Talbot
Maricopa Medical Center
2601 E. Roosevelt Street
Phoenix, Arizona 65008
Phone: 602-344-5177
Fax: 602-344-0892
cc: Fran McCarron, Clerk
www.mihs.ora Board of Supervisors
Affiliated with the University of Arizona College of Medicine and Mayo Graduate School of Medicine

MARICOPA COUNTY SPECIAL HEALTH CARE DISTRICT
RESOLUTION NO, 2014-5-28-001
May 28, 2014
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING APPLICATION TO THE MARICOPA COUNTY BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS TO ORDER A SPECIAL BOND ELECTION TO BE HELD ON
NOVEMBER 4, 2014 SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE
MARICOPA COUNTY SPECIAL HEALTH CARE DISTRICT THE QUESTION OF
AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF NOT EXCEEDING $935,000,000
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS OF THE DISTRICT.
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors (the "Board") of the Maricopa County Special
Health Care District (the "District") operating as Maricopa Integrated Health System ("MIHS")
has determined that it is in the best interest of the District and the residents of the District to
incur indebtedness and to issue general obligation bonds of the District in an aggregate principal
amount not exceeding $935,000,000 to meet community need for healthcare facilities throughout
Marieopa County, including, without limitation, development, improvement, expansion,
construction and equipping of facilities for outpatient primary and specialty care, behavioral
health services, medical education, clinical training, and inpatient services, including
replacement of the District's teaching hospital Maricopa Medical Center, its Level One Trauma
Center and Arizona Burn Center, on the existing campus, and including the refinancing of
obligations previously incurred for such purposes and the reimbursement of amounts 'Previously
advanced by the District for such purposes; and
WHEREAS, Arizona Revised Statutes Section 48-5566, which is part of Title 48,
Chapter 31, Arizona Revised Statutes, provides that the Board shall apply to the Marieopa
County Board of Supervisors (the "Board of Supervisors"), and that the Board of Supervisors
shall submit to a vote of the qualified electors residing in the District the question of whether to
issue the bonds in the manner prescribed by Title 35, Chapter 3, Article 3, Arizona Revised
Statutes; and
WHEREAS, as of the date of this resolution, the District (a) has no outstanding or
authorized general obligation bonds, (b) has no Constitutional debt limitation, and (c) has a
statutory debt limitation of $3,222,900,681,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Directors of the Maricopa
County Special Health Care District:
Section 1, The Board hereby determines that it is in the best interest of the District and
the residents of the District to incur indebtedness and to issue general obligation bonds of the
District in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding $935,000,000 to meet community need
for healthcare facilities throughout Maricopa County, including, without limitation,
development, improvement, expansion, construction and equipping of facilities for outpatient
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primary and specialty care, behavioral health services, medical education, clinical training, and
inpatient services, including replacement of the District's teaching hospital Maricopa Medical
Center, its Level One Trauma Center and Arizona Burn Center, on the existing campus, and
including the refinancing of obligations previously incurred for such purposes and the
reimbursement of amounts previously advanced by the District for such purposes.
Section 2. The Board authorizes the directors and officers of the District, or any of them
individually or collectively, to deliver a copy of this resolution and to apply to the Board of
Supervisors on behalf of the Board to order a special bond election to be held on November 4,
2014 submitting to the qualified electors of the District the question in the form set forth below
in the manner prescribed by Title 35, Chapter 3, Article 3, Arizona Revised Statutes, authorizing
the issuance of not exceeding $935,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Bonds:
Full Text Proposition [To appear in voter information pamphlet and be accessible in voting
locations]
Shall Marieopa County Special Health Care District, operating as Maricopa Integrated
Health System ("MIHS"), be authorized to issue and sell general obligation bonds of the District
in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding $935,000,000 to meet community need for
healthcare facilities throughout Maricopa County, including, without limitation, development,
improvement, expansion, construction and equipping of facilities for outpatient primary and
specialty care, behavioral health services, medical education, clinical training, and inpatient
services, including replacement of the District's teaching hospital Maricopa Medical Center, its
Level One Trauma Center and Arizona Bum Center, on the existing campus, and including the
refinancing of obligations previously incurred for such purposes and the reimbursement of
amounts previously advanced by the District for such purposes, and the acquisition of real and
personal property or interests or rights in property for such purpose and paying all expenses
properly incidental thereto and to the issuance of such bonds?
The bonds are to be issued in one or more series, maturing not less than one year (or a
portion thereof) and not more than 30 years following the date of issuance of each series, bearing
interest at a rate or rates not higher than 10 percent per annum and to be sold at prices that may
include a premium not greater than that permitted by law. The issuance of these bonds will result
in a property tax increase sufficient to pay the annual debt service on the bonds.
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Tadine Ballot [Text to appear on ballot if abbreviated ballot required for the election]
Shall the Maricopa County Special Health Care District, operating as Maricopa Integrated Health
System (M1HS), be authorized to issue and sell General Obligation Bonds of $935,000,000 to
meet community need for healthcare facilities throughout Maricopa County, including, without
limitation, facilities for outpatient care, behavioral health, and replacement of the District's
teaching hospital Maricopa Medical Center, its Level One Trauma Center and Arizona Bum
Center?
Section 3. The Board further authorizes the directors and officers of the District, or any
of them individually or collectively, to cause the following to take place:
a. Prepare and mail to the residence of each registered voter in the County,
not less than 35 days prior to the election, a voter informational pamphlet containing the
information required by law.
b, Enter into agreements and to engage such services and consultants as are
necessary or desirable in the preparation and conduct of such special bond election.
c. In order to comply with the Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended,
include, in each of the following, as it is posted, published, and recorded, a Spanish translation:
the Notice, the voter informational pamphlet, the ballot, all early voting materials, and all
instructions at the polls.
Section 4. All actions previously taken on behalf of the District by any director or officer
of the District in connection with any of the foregoing matters are hereby ratified and confirmed
in all particulars as the acts of the District.
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PASSED, ADOPTED, AND APPROVED by the Board of Directors of the Maticopa
County Special Health Care District on May 28, 2014.
Attest: 0 Oro_ 4c) zrYilil-')
Melanie Talbot, Clerk of the Board
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CERTIFICATION
I, Melanie Talbot, the duly appointed Clerk of the Board of Directors of the Maricopa
County Special Health Care District, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing Resolution
was duly passed by the Board of Directors at a regular meeting held on May 28, 2014, and the
vote was 5 ayes and 0 nays and that a quorum of the Board of Directors was present thereat
Clerk of the Board
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