KALEIDOSCOPE 2026 - BOS RESOLUTION(2-3-26).PDF
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A RESOLUTION OF THE MARICOPA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS APPROVING THE ISSUANCE BY THE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF THE COUNTY OF MARICOPA OF ITS EDUCATION REVENUE BONDS (KALEIDOSCOPE SCHOOL PROJECT), SERIES 2026, IN ONE OR MORE TAX-EXEMPT AND/OR TAXABLE SERIES, IN AN AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $9,500,000 WHEREAS, The Industrial Development Authority of the County of Maricopa (the “Authority”) is a nonprofit corporation designated a political subdivision of the State of Arizona incorporated with the approval of the County of Maricopa, empowered under the Industrial Development Financing Act, A.R.S. § 35-701 et seq. (the “Act”), to issue revenue bonds for the purposes set forth in the Act, including the making of secured or unsecured loans for the purpose of financing or refinancing the acquisition, construction, improvement or equipping of a “project” (as defined in the Act); WHEREAS, the Authority proposes to issue its Education Revenue Bonds (Kaleidoscope School Project), Series 2026 (the “Bonds”), in one or more tax-exempt and/or taxable series, in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $9,500,000, for the benefit of Kaleidoscope School (the “Borrower”), an Arizona nonprofit corporation and an organization described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), which operates a charter school known as “Kaleidoscope School” established under Arizona Revised Statutes Title 15, Chapter 1, Article 8, as amended; WHEREAS, the proceeds of the Bonds will be loaned by the Authority to the Borrower to (a) finance the costs of acquiring a school facility and associated real and personal property located at 16850 North 16th Street, Phoenix, Arizona (collectively, the “Facilities”) for use in connection with charter school operations, (b) fund any required reserve funds, (c) pay capitalized interest on the Bonds, if any, and (d) pay the costs incurred in connection with the authorization, issuance and sale of the Bonds (collectively, the “Project”); WHEREAS, on February 10, 2026, the Authority resolved (the “Authority Resolution”) to issue the Bonds, the Authority Resolution being conditioned upon, among other things, the granting of approval to the issuance of the Bonds by the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors; WHEREAS, the Authority Resolution has been made available to the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors, and the Authority Resolution has been duly considered this date; WHEREAS, the Authority Resolution authorizes, among other things, the issuance and sale of the Bonds, the execution and delivery of a financing agreement among the Authority, the Borrower, and Columbia Bank or another bank, as purchaser of the Bonds (the “Financing Agreement”), and related financing documents, as well as such other documents as required for the issuance of the Bonds; WHEREAS, the terms, maturities, provisions for redemption, security, and sources of payment for the Bonds are set forth in the Financing Agreement and in the form of the Bonds; 2 WHEREAS, the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors have been informed that the documents have been reviewed by competent Bond Counsel, Greenberg Traurig, LLP, and Bond Counsel has determined that the documents adequately meet the requirements of the Act and the Code; WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 35-721.B of the Act, the issuance of the Bonds by the Authority requires the approval of the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors; and WHEREAS, it is intended that this Resolution shall constitute approval by the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors with respect to the issuance of the Bonds pursuant to Section 35-721.B of the Act. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MARICOPA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, as follows: 1. The issuance by the Authority of the Bonds in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $9,500,000 is approved for all purposes under the Act, including specifically Section 35-721.B. 2. The appropriate officers of the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors are hereby authorized and directed to do all such things to execute and deliver all such documents on behalf of the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors as may be necessary or desirable to effectuate the intent of this Resolution and the Authority Resolution in connection with the issuance of the Bonds. 3 ADOPTED AND APPROVED on February 25, 2026. Chair, Maricopa County Board of Supervisors ATTEST: Clerk, Maricopa County Board of Supervisors