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26-2284 Bond Referendum Election - Fire Stations and Police Station ORDINANCE NO. 26-2284 AN ORDINANCE ORDERING AND CALLING FOR A BOND REFERENDUM ELECTION TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 3, 2026 IN THE CITY OF LONGWOOD, FLORIDA TO DETERMINE IF THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS RESIDING IN THE CITY APPROVE THE ISSUANCE BY THE CITY OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS WHICH SHALL MATURE NOT LATER THAN THIRTY (30) YEARS FROM THEIR DATE OF ISSUANCE IN AN AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT EXCEEDING $50,000,000 PAYABLE FROM AD VALOREM TAXES LEVIED IN AMOUNTS SUFFICIENT TO PAY DEBT SERVICE ON SUCH BONDS ON ALL TAXABLE PROPERTY WITHIN THE CITY TO FINANCE ALL OR A PORTION OF COSTS RELATING TO THE ACQUISITION, DESIGN, PERMITTING, CONSTRUCTION AND EQUIPPING OF ONE OR TWO FIRE STATIONS AND A POLICE STATION TO BE LOCATED WITHIN THE CITY; AND PROVIDING SEVERABILITY AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LONGWOOD, FLORIDA,AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. FINDINGS. The City Commission of the City of Longwood, Florida (the "City") hereby finds and determines that: (a) It is necessary and desirable and in the best interests of the City to acquire,design, permit, construct and equip one or two fire stations and a police station to be located within the City(as generally described in EXHIBIT A hereto and more particularly described in the plans and specifications on file with the City,the "Project"), in order to promote, improve, maintain and protect the health, safety and welfare of the residents of the City. (b) The Project consists of capital improvements for which the City will solicit and award construction contracts and various equipment to be acquired by the City and as such will constitute both capital improvement projects and assets, respectively, for purposes of the limitations set forth in Section 6.10(b) of the City's charter (the "City Charter") relating to the issuance of indebtedness. (c) The most efficient and fair method of financing costs of the Project is through the issuance of general obligation bonds (the "Bonds") maturing not later than thirty (30) years from their date of issuance, and secured by and payable from ad valorem taxes levied in amounts sufficient to pay debt service on such Bonds on all taxable property within the City (the "Ad Valorem Taxes"). (d) In accordance with the Constitution of the State of Florida and the City Charter, the question as to whether or not such Bonds should be issued to finance costs of the Project must be submitted to the qualified electors of the City. SECTION 2. REFERENDUM ELECTION. A bond referendum election of the qualified electors in the City is hereby ordered and called to be held on November 3, 2026, to determine whether or not the City shall issue the Bonds in one or more series to finance costs of the Project. Such Bonds shall mature not later than thirty (30) years from their date of issuance, shall be issued in an aggregate principal amount of not exceeding $50,000,000, shall bear interest at a rate not in excess of the maximum lawful rate and shall be secured by and payable from the Ad Valorem Taxes. If the issuance of the Bonds is approved by Ordinance No.26-2284 Page 1 of 6 the qualified electors, the specific provisions of the Bonds shall be set forth in a resolution or ordinance subsequently adopted by the City Commission. SECTION 3. MANNER OF VOTING. The referendum election shall be conducted in accordance with applicable law at the same time and places as the general election to be held on November 3, 2026, coordinated by the Supervisor of Elections of Seminole County and,to the extent required,the City Clerk. Early voting may be utilized to the extent allowable by, and in accordance with, applicable law. SECTION 4. OFFICIAL BALLOT. The form of ballot to be used shall be in substantially the form as attached hereto as EXHIBIT B. The ballots to be used in the referendum election, including any required sample ballots, shall be prepared and distributed by the Supervisor of Elections of Seminole County in accordance with applicable law. Electronic balloting may be utilized to the extent allowable by, and in accordance with, applicable law. SECTION 5. VOTE BY MAIL. Adequate provision shall be made by the Supervisor of Elections of Seminole County for"Vote by Mail". Ballots to be used in the referendum election for"Vote by Mail"shall be in substantially the same form as those ballots utilized at the polling places on the day of the referendum election. Ballots for "Vote by Mail" shall be distributed, collected and canvassed in accordance with applicable law. SECTION 6. ELECTION RESULTS. Returns of the votes cast at the referendum election shall be certified by the City Commission in accordance with the City Charter. If a majority of the votes cast at such election in respect to the aforestated proposition shall be "YES- For Bonds" votes, such proposition shall be approved and the Bonds may be issued by the City. If a majority of the votes cast at such election in respect to the aforestated proposition shall be "NO - Against Bonds" votes, such proposition shall be defeated and the Bonds may not be issued by the City. SECTION 7. NOTICE OF BOND REFERENDUM ELECTION. A public notice,substantially in the form attached hereto as EXHIBIT C,shall be published in full in a newspaper of general circulation in the City in the manner provided by law. The notice shall be published at least 30 days prior to the bond referendum election,once in the fifth week prior and once again in the third week prior to the week in which the bond referendum election is held,all in the manner provided in Section 100.342, Florida Statutes. The City Clerk is hereby charged with the responsibility of this notice procedure. SECTION 8. SUPERVISORS OF ELECTIONS. The City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to coordinate with and through the Supervisor of Elections of Seminole County in carrying out the purposes of this Ordinance. SECTION 9. GENERAL AUTHORITY. The members of the City Commission of the City and the officers, attorneys and other agents or employees of the City are hereby authorized to do all acts and things required of them by this Ordinance,or desirable or consistent with the requirements hereof for the full punctual and complete performance of all the terms, covenants and agreements contained herein. SECTION 10. CONFLICTS. If there is conflict between the provision of this Ordinance and any other ordinance or resolution or portions thereof, the provisions of this Ordinance shall prevail to the extent of such conflict. SECTION 11. SEVERABILITY. In the event that any portion or section of this Ordinance is determined to be invalid, illegal or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, such decision Ordinance No.26-2284 Page 2 of 6 shall in no manner affect the remaining portions or sections of this Ordinance which shall remain in full force and effect. SECTION 12. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its enactment by the City Commission of the City of Longwood, Florida. READ BY TITLE ONLY IN PUBLIC SESSION the 4th day of May, 2026. DULY ENACTED ON THE SECOND AND FINAL READING IN PUBLIC SESSION this 18th day of May, 2026. CITY COMMISSION CITY OF LONGWOOD, FLORIDA • 4-''' '.:(yr L7t.ti 0Tony Boni, Mayor • • v; c • s Liane Cartagena, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY FOR THE USE AND RELIANCE OF THE CITY OF LONGWOOD, FLORIDA ONLY: Daniel W. L I , ty orney Ordinance No.26-2284 Page 3 of 6 EXHIBIT A Project Description The Project consists of land acquisition and other related acquisition, design, permitting, site work,offsite supporting infrastructure,construction and equipping of one or two fire stations and a police station to be located within the City and more particularly described in the plans and specifications on file with the City which may be amended from time to time, in order to promote, improve, maintain and protect the health, safety and welfare of the residents of the City. The equipping of fire stations and a police station, includes without limitation, furniture, fixtures, software, hardware, computers, fire apparatus, gear, vehicles, firearms and other equipment to be stored, used, and/or operated from such stations. Ordinance No.26-2284 Page 4 of 6 EXHIBIT B Official Ballot City of Longwood, Florida Bond Referendum Election November 3,2026 City of Longwood General Obligation Bonds For Public Safety Facilities To finance the costs relating to the acquisition,design, permitting,construction and equipping of one or two fire stations and a police station, shall the City issue general obligation bonds not exceeding $50 million principal amount, maturing within thirty (30) years of issuance, with interest not exceeding the maximum legal rate, and payable from ad valorem property taxes levied in amounts sufficient to pay debt service on such Bonds? INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTERS: YES-FOR BONDS NO-AGAINST BONDS Ordinance No.26-2284 Page 5 of 6 EXHIBIT C Notice to Electors of the City of Longwood of a Bond Referendum Election to be held on November 3,2026 Regarding City of Longwood General Obligation Bonds For Public Safety Facilities Notice is hereby given that a bond referendum election will be held on November 3, 2026, to determine whether the City of Longwood may finance the acquisition, construction and equipping of one or two fire stations and a police station by issuing general obligation bonds maturing not later than thirty (30) years from their issuance date in a principal amount not exceeding $50,000,000, with interest not exceeding the maximum legal rate, which bonds shall be payable from ad valorem property taxes levied in amounts sufficient to pay debt service on such Bonds on all taxable property within the City. As required by Ordinance No. 26-2284, this Notice is given by publishing said Ordinance No. 26- 2284 in full as follows: [copy of Ordinance] Ordinance No.26-2284 Page 6 of 6