Legislation Details

Reference No. CB-015-2020    Draft No. 1
Type: Council Bill Status: Enacted
Meeting Body County Council
Meeting Date 6/2/2020
Introduced Date 5/5/2020 Public Hearing Date 6/2/2020 @10:00 PM
Effective date: 6/3/2020    
Title: AN EMERGENCY ACT CONCERNING THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND STORMWATER MANAGEMENT BONDS for the purpose of amending and restating Section 5 of CB-48-2019 of the County Council of Prince George’s County, Maryland, adopted on November 5, 2019 (the “CB-48-2019”), and restating in its entirety CB-48-2019, as necessitated by the COVID-19 public health emergency, including modifying the manner in which the general obligation bonds authorized by CB-48-2019 may be sold to include the sale of bonds through a private (negotiated) sale.
Proposers/Sponsors: County Executive, Todd M. Turner, Monique Anderson-Walker, Derrick Leon Davis, Thomas E. Dernoga, Mel Franklin, Dannielle M. Glaros, Sydney J. Harrison, Calvin S. Hawkins, Jolene Ivey, Rodney C. Streeter, Deni L. Taveras
Attachments: 1. B2020015, 2. CB-015-2020 AIS, 3. CB-015-2020 Report, 4. CB-015-2020 Transmittal
Contact: Rushane Jones, Office of Management and Budget

Title

AN EMERGENCY ACT CONCERNING THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND STORMWATER MANAGEMENT BONDS for the purpose of amending and restating Section 5 of CB-48-2019 of the County Council of Prince George’s County, Maryland, adopted on November 5, 2019 (the “CB-48-2019”), and restating in its entirety CB-48-2019, as necessitated by the COVID-19 public health emergency, including modifying the manner in which the general obligation bonds authorized by CB-48-2019 may be sold to include the sale of bonds through a private (negotiated) sale.

 

Background

This legislation needs to be approved as an emergency law and therefore not subject to the 45-day effective date requirement established by the same Charter provision. This amendment is needed in order to establish the ability to facilitate a negotiated bond sale. This legislation amendment should be enacted because it serves as documentation of the County’s intent to sell the bonds.