AGENDA
ST. LANDRY PARISH COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING —WEDNESDAY JULY 1, 2026—5:45 P.M.
OLD CITY MARKET, 131 W. BELLEVUE ST.
OPELOUSAS, LOUISIANA
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. PLEDGE AND INVOCATION (Councilwoman Faltery Jolivette)
III. ROLL CALL
IV. PUBLIC COMMENT
V. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION:
- Council to vote to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 009-2026
CERTIFICATE OF ST. LANDRY PARISH
EVIDENCING PUBLIC APPROVAL OF BONDS
PURSUANT TO SECTION 147(f) OF THE
INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED
WHEREAS, the Capital Area Finance Authority (the “Authority”), a public trust created
pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 2-A of Title 9 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as
amended (R.S. 9:2341-9:2347, inclusive) (the “Act”) has, by resolution dated May 21, 2026, in
accordance with the requirements of the Act, and the Rules and Regulations of the Louisiana State
Bond Commission (the “Commission”), duly authorized the issuance of not exceeding $200,000,000
of Capital Area Finance Authority Revenue Bonds in one or more series (the “Bonds”) to finance
loans to first-time homebuyers within the jurisdictional parishes of the Authority and such other
governmental units (the “Participating Jurisdictions”) whose governing authority authorized and
directed the execution of a cooperative endeavor agreement (a “CEA”) with the Authority under the
provisions of the Act and other applicable constitutional and statutory authorities; and
WHEREAS, the Commission, on June 18, 2026, duly authorized the issuance and sale of the
Bonds in accordance with law and the Commission Rules and Regulations; and
WHEREAS, the Bonds are classified as exempt facility bonds under the provisions of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) and the provisions of Section 147(f)(2)(A),
(B) and (E) of the Code require that issuance of Bonds be approved by the “applicable elected
representative” of the governmental unit which issues such bonds or on whose behalf such bonds are
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issued and by the “applicable elected representative” of such other Participating Jurisdictions that
have executed a CEA with the Authority under the provisions of the Act; and
WHEREAS, St. Landry (the “Governmental Unit”) has executed a CEA with the Authority
to permit the financing of loans to first-time homebuyers within geographic area of the Governmental
Unit; and
WHEREAS, the applicable elected representative (the “Approving Representative”) of the
Governmental Unit for purposes of approving the Bonds is Jessie Bellard and
WHEREAS, in compliance with the requirements of the Code, Notice of Public Hearing
(attached as Exhibit “A” hereto), was published in (i) The Advocate, Baton Rouge, Louisiana on
June 5, 2026, (ii) The Daily Advertiser, Lafayette, Louisiana on June 5, 2026, (iii) the Houma
Courier, Houma, Louisiana on June 5, 2026, (iv) the Lake Charles American Press, Lake Charles,
Louisiana on June 5, 2026, (v) The News Star, Monroe, Louisiana on June 5, 2026, (vi) the Times-
Picayune, New Orleans, Louisiana on June 5, 2026, (vii) The Times, Shreveport, Louisiana on June
5, 2026, and (viii) The Town Talk, Alexandria, Louisiana on June 5, 2026, and
WHEREAS, in compliance with the requirements of the Code, the public hearing with respect
to the issuance of said Bonds was held on June 25, 2026, at 10:00 a.m., Louisiana Time, at 601 St.
Ferdinand Street, Baton Rouge, LA 70802, and simultaneously held by teleconference using the
following link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9940303250?omn=81003639543 or dial US toll-free: (646)
876-9923, 9940303250# in accordance with Rev. Proc. 2022-20 after due notice thereof was
published in the official journal of the Authority and in the aforementioned publications sufficient to
inform the public within the geographic area of the Participating Jurisdictions of the subject, date and
place of said public hearing; and
WHEREAS, no objections were raised by any person present at the said hearing or by any
person participating by teleconference relative to the issuance of the Bonds; and
WHEREAS, the undersigned, Approving Representative of the Participating Jurisdiction,
desires to approve the issuance of the Bonds for the purposes of the Code;
NOW, THEREFORE, the undersigned does hereby certify that the [chief elected executive
officer/governing authority] of the Participating Jurisdiction, hereby approves and confirms the
issuance of the Bonds. The Authority, and its officers, are authorized to cause this certificate to be
filed of record in the transcript of proceedings for the Bonds and to file a copy thereof with any State
or Federal agency, board or commission as may be required by any applicable State or Federal laws,
rules or regulations.
