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Tab_101CONTINUING DISCLOSURE CERTIFICATE The City and Borough of Juneau, Alaska (the "Borough"), executes and delivers this Continuing Disclosure Certificate (the "Disclosure Certificate") in connection with the issuance of $80,435,000 Alaska Municipal Bond Bank General Obligation and Refunding Bonds, 2016 Series Three (the "2016 Series Three Bonds") and $29,400,000 Alaska Municipal Bond Bank General Obligation and Refunding Bonds, 2016 Series Four (the "2016 Series Four Bonds" and together with the 2016 Series Three Bonds, the "Bonds"). The Bonds are being issued under the General Bond Resolution of the Issuer entitled "A Resolution Creating And Establishing An Issue Of Bonds Of The Alaska Municipal Bond Bank; Providing For The Issuance From Time To Time Of Said Bonds; Providing For The Payment Of Principal Of And Interest On Said Bonds; And Providing For The Rights Of The Holders Thereof," adopted July 13, 2005, as amended (the "General Bond Resolution"), and the Series Resolution No. 20 16-05, adopted on September 6, 2016 (the "Series Resolution," and together with the General Bond Resolution, the "Bond Resolution"). The Borough covenants and agrees as follows: Section 1. Purpose of the Disclosure Certificate. The Borough is executing and delivering this Disclosure Certificate for the benefit of the Beneficial Owners of the Bonds, and to assist the Participating Underwriter in complying with Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") Rule 15c2-12(b)(5). The Borough is an "Obligated Person" within the meaning of the Rule. Section 2. Definitions. In addition to the definitions set forth in the Bond Resolution, which apply to any capitalized term used in this Disclosure Certificate unless otherwise defined in this Section, the following capitalized terms shall have the following meanings: "Annual Report" means any Annual Report provided by the Borough pursuant to, and as described in, Section 3 of this Disclosure Certificate. "Fiscal Year" means the fiscal year of the Borough (currently the 12-month period ending June 30) as such fiscal year may be changed from time to time as required by State law and the Borough's ordinances. "Issuer" means the Alaska Municipal Bond Bank. "MSRB" means the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board. "Participating Underwriter" means any of the original underwriters of the Bonds required to comply with the Rule in connection with the offering of the Bonds. "Rule" means Rule 15c2-1 2(b)(5) adopted by the SEC under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended from time to time. Section 3. Provision of Annual Reports and Financial Statements. Commencing with its Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2017, and for so long as the Borough has outstanding with the Issuer an amount of bonds equal to or greater than 10 percent of all bonds outstanding under the General Bond Resolution as of the last day of the fiscal year of the Issuer (currently June 30), the Borough will provide to the MSRB the following: (a) Not later than 210 days after the end of each Fiscal Year, an Annual Report for the Fiscal Year. The Annual Report shall contain or incorporate by reference the following annual financial information and operating data: (i) annual financial statements for the Borough, prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles applicable to governmental entities, as such principles may be changed from time to time and (ii) financial information generally of the type included in Appendix D of the Official Statement relating to the Bonds. Any or all of these items may be incorporated by specific reference to documents available to the public on the internet website of MSRB or filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Borough shall clearly identify each such other document so incorporated by reference. The Annual Report may be submitted as a single document or as separate documents comprising a package, provided that audited financial statements of the Borough may be submitted separately from the remainder of the Annual Report. (b) If not provided as part of the Annual Report, then promptly upon their public release, the audited financial statements of the Borough for each Fiscal Year, prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles applicable to governmental entities, as such principles may be changed from time to time. Section 4. Notice of Failure to Provide Information. The Borough shall provide in a timely manner to the MSRB notice of any failure to satisfy the requirements of Section 3 of this Disclosure Certificate. Section 5. Termination of Reporting Obligation. The Borough's obligations under this Disclosure Certificate shall terminate upon the legal defeasance, prior redemption or payment in full of its loan obligation with the Issuer and as otherwise described in Section 3 of this Disclosure Certificate. Section 6. Amendment; Waiver. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Disclosure Certificate, the Borough may amend this Disclosure Certificate, provided that the amendment meets each of the following conditions: (a) The amendment is made in connection with a change in circumstances that arises from a change in legal requirements, change in law, or change in the identity, nature or status of the Borough; (b) This Disclosure Certificate, as amended, would have complied with the requirements of the Rule as of the date hereof, after taking into account any amendments or interpretations of the Rule, as well as any changes in circumstances; and (c) The Borough obtains an opinion of nationally recognized bond counsel to the effect that the amendment will not adversely affect the Issuer's compliance with the Rule or its continuing disclosure undertaking; and (d) The Borough notifies and provides the Issuer and the MSRB with the copies of the opinions and amendments. Page 2 - Continuing Disclosure Certificate - City and Borough of Juneau, Alaska Any such amendment may be adopted without the consent of any Beneficial Owner of any of the Bonds, notwithstanding any other provision of this Disclosure Certificate or the Bond Resolution. The first Annual Report containing amended operating data or financial information pursuant to an amendment of this Disclosure Certificate shall explain, in narrative form, the reasons for the amendment and its effect on the type of operating data and financial information being provided. Section 7. Default. In the event of a failure of the Borough to comply with any provision of this Disclosure Certificate, any Beneficial Owner may take such actions as may be necessary and appropriate, including an action to compel specific performance, to cause the Borough to comply with its obligations under this Disclosure Certificate. No failure to comply with any provision of this Disclosure Certificate shall be deemed an Event of Default under the Bond Resolution, and the sole legal remedy under this Disclosure Certificate in the event of any failure of the Borough to comply with this Disclosure Certificate shall be an action to compel specific performance. Section 8. Beneficiaries. This Disclosure Certificate shall inure solely to the benefit of the Borough, the Issuer, the Trustee, the Participating Underwriter, and the Beneficial Owners from time to time of the Bonds, and shall create no rights in any other person or entity. Section 9. Prior Compliance. The Borough is in compliance with all of its prior undertakings pursuant to the Rule. [SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOWS] Page 3 - Continuing Disclosure Certificate - City and Borough of Juneau, Alaska DATED this 3rd day of November 2016. CITY AND BOROUGH OF JUNEAU, ALASKA By Signature Page - Continuing Disclosure Certificate - City of and Borough of Juneau, Alaska