Ericka Curls Bartling

Corporate Transactions and Related Advice

• For national healthcare client, structured and negotiated multi-million dollar three-party agreement with a diverse staffing agency and a global human resources company for onboarding and management of multiple suppliers in client's contingent talent program nationwide. Addressed client's strategic initiative to engage diverse businesses and stakeholders' desires for clear articulation of responsibilities, performance expectations and risk reduction.
• Led the review and negotiation of multi-million-dollar acquisition by nonprofit client of "troubled" company located in target area with desired customer base. Structured and negotiated asset purchase agreement with a phased, milestone-based closing, satisfying client's need to quickly consummate takeover with protections and outs for unexpected liabilities and certain contingencies.
• Held and developed the business and finance functions of the "general counsel" role and legal department for a community college district with four distinct colleges:
  • Advising Chancellor and executive team regarding strategic collaborations and financing (grants and public finance), review and negotiate, or manage negotiation of, high exposure or complex agreements.
  • Coordinating with purchasing, finance and general services across departments and campuses to provide training and to create processes to improve contract review, documentation and negotiation and to facilitate compliance with client's policies and industry best practices.
  • Reviewing items agendized for the Board of Trustees meetings and advise Board Officers and Chancellor.
  • Coordinate with co-counsel and outside legal firms.
• In light of the public health emergency related to the COVID-19 pandemic, reviewed and analyzed national client's multi-million-dollar sponsorship portfolio consisting of sponsorship agreements with sports teams, leagues/associations and talent on the issue of nonperformance, force majeure and termination. Advised executive leadership and strategized with marketing stakeholders and external ad agencies on options. Negotiated and/or drafted amendments for substitute assets, extension of timeframes and other terms to better ensure client receives desired value given future uncertainty.
• Teamed with in-house counsel for major international airport client to quickly effectuate the extension or replacement of multiple letters of credit supporting its $600 million commercial paper program. Reviewed and commented on letter of credit documents, coordinate with tax counsel, bank counsel and issuing and paying agent on client and program requirements and notices, review related offering memorandum and prepared, or coordinated the preparation of, the requisite closing documentation for each extension/replacement.

Public Finance

Issuer Counsel:

Served as special counsel to the issuer in connection with the sale and issuance of:

• Southern California Public Power Authority $79,305,000 Milford Wind Corridor Phase II Project, Refunding Revenue Bonds, 2021-1 (Green Bonds). (April 2021).
• Peralta Community College District $43,175,000 Taxable 2005 Limited Obligation OPEB (Other Post¬ Employment Benefit) Bonds, Series B-3. (July 2020).
• Peralta Community College District $53,625,000 2020 General Obligation Bonds, 2006 Election, Series E-1 (Tax-Exempt), $11,375,000 2020 General Obligation Bonds, 2006 Election, Series E-2 (Taxable) and $50,000,000 2020 General Obligation Bonds, 2018 Election, Series A. (April 2020).

Underwriters' Counsel:

Served as counsel to the underwriters in connection with the sale and issuance of:

• The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California $279,570,000 Water Revenue Refunding Bonds, 2022 Series B (July, 2022). Underwriting Group Representative: Morgan Stanley & Co, LLC. (July, 2022).
• San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District $686,730,000 General Obligation Bonds (Election of 2016), 2022 Series D-1 (Green Bonds) and $13,270,000 General Obligation Bonds (Election of 2016), 2022 Series D-2 (Federally Taxable) (Green Bonds). Underwriting Group Representative: Stifel, Nicolaus and Company, Incorporated. (July, 2022).
• Oakland Unified School District $150,240,000 General Obligation Bonds (Election of 2020), Series 2021A and $34,760,000 General Obligation Bonds (Election of 2020), Series 2021B (Federally Taxable). Underwriting Group Representative: Siebert Williams Shank and Co LLC. (November 2021).
• Ravenswood City School District $21,875,000 General Obligation Bonds, Election of 2018, Series 2021A and $3,125,000 General Obligation Bonds, Election of 2018, Series 2021B (Federally Taxable). Underwriting Group Representative: Siebert Williams Shank and Co LLC. (May 2021).

Co-Bond and Disclosure Counsel:

• County of Alameda $340,000,000 General Obligation Bonds (Measure A1) 2022 Series B (Federally Taxable) (Social Bonds). (August, 2022) (Role: Disclosure Counsel).
• Public Utilities Commission of the City and County of San Francisco $137,080,000 Wastewater Revenue Bonds, 2022 Series B (July, 2022) (Role: Co-Bond Counsel).
• East Bay Municipal Utility District $133,950,000 Water System Revenue Bonds, Series 2022A (Green Bonds), $72,105,000, Water System Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2022B-1 and $103,850,000 Water System Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2022B-2. (June 2022) Role: Co-Bond Counsel).
• City of Oakland $198,645,000 General Obligation Bonds (Measure KK, Series 2022C-l) (Tax-Exempt) and $13,670,000 City of Oakland General Obligation Bonds (Measure KK, Series 2022C-2) (Taxable). (March 2022) (Role: Disclosure Counsel).
• City and County of San Francisco, California $40,776,000 Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds (SFHA Scattered Sites), Series 2022A-l (Tax-Exempt) and $7,057,736 Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds (SFHA Scattered Sites), Series 2022A-2 (Taxable). (February 2022) (Role: Co-Bond Counsel).
• City and County of San Francisco $86,905,000 General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series 2021-R2. (Forward Purchase Transaction: Closing Date: May 6, 2021. Settlement: September 16, 2021) (Role: Co-Bond Counsel).