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<br />The City further covenants that (a) it will take or cause to be taken such actions that
<br />may be required of it for the interest on the Notes to be and remain excluded from gross income
<br />for federal income tax purposes, (b) it will not take or authorize to be taken any actions that
<br />would adversely affect that exclusion, and (c) it, or persons acting for it, will, among other acts
<br />of compliance, (i) apply the proceeds of the Notes to the governmental purposes of the
<br />borrowing, (ii) restrict the yield on investment property, (iii) make timely and adequate
<br />payments to the federal government, (iv) maintain books and records and make calculations and
<br />reports, and (v) refrain from certain uses of those proceeds and, as applicable, of property
<br />financed with such proceeds, all in such manner and to the extent necessary to assure such
<br />exclusion of that interest under the Code.
<br />The Director of Finance, as the fiscal officer, or any other officer of the City having
<br />responsibility for issuance of the Notes is hereby authorized (a) to make or effect any election,
<br />selection, designation, choice, consent, approval, or waiver on behalf of the City with respect
<br />to the Notes as the City is permitted or required to make or give under the federal income tax
<br />laws, including, without limitation thereto, any of the elections provided for in Section
<br />148(f)(4)(C) of the Code or available under Section 148 of the Code, for the purpose of
<br />assuring, enhancing or protecting favorable tax treatment or status of the Notes or interest
<br />thereon or assisting compliance with requirements for that purpose, reducing the burden or
<br />expense of such compliance, reducing the rebate amount or payments of penalties, or making
<br />payments of special amounts in lieu of making computations to determine, or paying, excess
<br />earnings as rebate, or obviating those amounts or payments, as determined by that officer, which
<br />action shall be in writing and signed by the officer, (b) to take any and all other actions, make
<br />or obtain calculations, make payments, and make or give reports, covenants and certifications
<br />of and on behalf of the City, as may be appropriate to assure the exclusion of interest from gross
<br />income and the intended tax status of the Notes, and (c) to give one or more appropriate
<br />certificates of the City, for inclusion in the transcript of proceedings for the Notes, setting forth
<br />the reasonable expectations of the City regarding the amount and use of all the proceeds of the
<br />Notes, the facts, circumstances and estimates on which they are based, and other facts and
<br />circumstances relevant to the tax treatment of the interest on and the tax status of the Notes.
<br />The City hereby represents that the 1993 Notes were designated as "qualified
<br />tax-exempt obligations" pursuant to Section 265(b)(3) of the Code. The City hereby covenants
<br />that it will redeem the 1993 Notes from proceeds of, and within 90 days after issuance of, the
<br />Notes, and represents that all other conditions are met for treating the Notes as "qualified
<br />tax-exempt obligations" and as not to be taken into account under subparagraph (D) of Section
<br />265(b)(3) of the Code, without necessity for further designation, by reason of subparagraph
<br />(D)(ii) of Section 265(b)(3) of the Code. Further, the City represents and covenants that, during
<br />any time or in any manner as might affect the status of the Notes as "qualified tax-exempt
<br />obligations", it has not formed or participated in the formation of, or benefitted from or availed
<br />itself of, any entity in order to avoid the purposes of subparagraph (C) or (D) of Section
<br />265(b)(3) of the Code, and will not form, participate in the formation of, or benefit from or
<br />avail itself of, any such entity. The City further represents that the Notes are not being issued
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