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BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDA STATEMENT

Item No. 4.K.
For Meeting of: December 1, 2020

ITEM TITLE:Ordinance amending Municipal Code 3.123.010, replacement of LIBOR benchmark rate
SUBMITTED BY:Steve Groom, Director of Finance and Budget
SUMMARY EXPLANATION:

LIBOR, the London Interbank Offered Rate, is a common benchmark for interest rates that is being phased out; it may cease to exist by 2022. SOFR, the Secured Overnight Financing Rate, published daily by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, has been identified as an appropriate replacement benchmark rate.  There is one instance of LIBOR in the Yakima Municipal Code to be updated for this change.

ITEM BUDGETED:NA
STRATEGIC PRIORITY:Public Trust and Accountability
APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL BY THE CITY MANAGER
RECOMMENDATION:
Pass Ordinance
ATTACHMENTS:
DescriptionUpload DateType
Cover Memo10/23/2020Cover Memo
Ordinance Amending 3.123.010 Redline10/26/2020Backup Material
Ordinance Amending 3.123.010 Clean10/26/2020Ordinance