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MAYOR <br />Miguel A. Pulido <br />MAYOR PRO TEM <br />Michele Martinez <br />COUNCILMEMBERS <br />P. David Benavides <br />Vicente Sarmiento <br />Jose Solorio <br />Sal Tinajero <br />Juan Villages <br />April 6, 2018 <br />r .. A t ♦ A. <br />OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY <br />20 Civic Center Plaza, M29 a P.O. Box 1988 <br />Santa Ana, California 92702 <br />714-647-5201 • Fax 714-647-6515 <br />www.santa-ann.org <br />Holman Capital Corporation <br />25201 Paseo de Alicia, Suite 290 <br />Laguna Hills, CA 92603 <br />CITY MANAGER <br />Raul Godinez II <br />CITY ATTORNEY <br />Sonia R. Carvalho <br />CLERK OF THE COUNCIL <br />Maria D. Huizar <br />Re: Equipment Lease -Purchase Agreement and Equipment Schedule both dated April 6, 2018 <br />Ladies and Gentlemen: <br />As counsel to the City of Santa Ana (the "Lessee"), I have examined the Equipment Lease - <br />Purchase Agreement and Equipment Schedule both dated April 6, 2018 (collectively, the "Lease <br />Agreement"), between the Lessee and Holman Capital Corporation, as lessor ("Lessor"), the form of the <br />Escrow Deposit Agreement, together the Disbursement Request Form and Certificate of Acceptance <br />(collectively, the "Escrow Agreement"), and the proceedings taken by the Governing Body of the Lessee <br />to authorize on behalf of the Lessee the execution and delivery of the Lease Agreement and the Escrow <br />Agreement and the investment of the lease proceeds (if any) into the Permitted Investment (as such term <br />is defined in the Escrow Agreement). The Lease Agreement and the Escrow Agreement, together with <br />all documents, exhibits, certificates and attachments thereto are herein collectively referred to as the <br />"Transaction Documents." Based upon the foregoing examination and upon an examination of such other <br />documents and matters of law as I have deemed necessary or appropriate, I am of the opinion that: <br />1. The Lessee is a charter city and municipal corporation, which is duly established and validly <br />existing under the Constitution and laws of the State of California and constitutes a "political <br />subdivision" of the State as such term is defined under Section 103 of the Internal Revenue Code of <br />1986, as amended, with full power and authority to enter into the Transaction Documents. <br />2. The Transaction Documents have each been duly authorized, executed, and delivered by the <br />Lessee. The Permitted Investment has been duly authorized by the Lessee. Assuming due authorization, <br />execution and delivery thereof by Lessor, the Transaction Documents constitute legal, valid, and binding <br />obligations of the Lessee, enforceable against the Lessee in accordance with their respective terms, <br />subject to any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium or other laws or equitable principles <br />affecting the enforcement of creditors' rights generally. <br />3. The Lessee has complied with any applicable public bidding requirements in connection with <br />the Transaction Documents and the transactions contemplated thereby. The resolution adopted by the <br />Governing Body of the Lessee authorizing the execution and delivery of the Transaction Documents, the <br />SANTA ANA CITY COUNCIL <br />Miguel A. Pulido Michele Martinez Vicente Sarmiento Jose Solorio P. David Benavides Juan Villegas Sal Tinajero <br />Mayor Mayor Pro Tem, Ward 2 Ward 1 Ward 3 Ward 4 Ward 5 Ward 6 <br />moulido@santa-ana.ora mimarlinez(Asanta-ane ora warm ento(Asantaena era 's o) Iono@sanfa-ana oro dbenavldes(dsanla-ane or ivilleoas(¢nsanta-ane ora Anther nlsano-ane ora <br />