Committee directed staff to draft resolutions adopting two debt policies (governmental debt policy and post-issuance tax-compliance policy). Members discussed bond types, reserve rules and limits on private use of tax-exempt financing and asked staff to consult bond counsel on facilities operated by nonprofits.

The finance board reviewed a revised debt policy draft that defines direct/overlapping debt, includes revenue bonds and TIFs as financing options, and proposes an 8% debt‑service metric; members asked for firmer escalation language, benchmarking, and clearer treatment of overlapping Amity school debt.

City financial staff proposed replacing fixed debt ratios with a goal to maintain a AAA credit rating, clarifying bond-election timing to require prior programs reach substantial completion (about 90% expended), and adding guidance to size propositions for a predictable six‑year delivery cycle; council members pressed for more implementation details and data.

Finance staff proposed revisions to debt-related policies (3.2 and related procedures) to codify existing practices on state bond commission interactions, add clarity on short-term debt/revenue anticipation notes and formalize post-issuance tax compliance steps.

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