Services
Cities & Counties
Objectivity, creativity, and clarity in complex financings.
Independent Unbiased Financial Advisory Services for Cities & Counties
We are more than financial advisors—we are strategic partners. Cities and counties trust Fieldman not only for our technical expertise, but for our judgment, responsiveness, and long-term commitment to public service. Let us help you turn ideas into actionable, affordable, and publicly accountable plans.
Capital Planning & Funding Strategy
Guidance on multi-year capital programs, development of long-term funding strategies, and blending of local, state, federal, and private resources.
Debt Structuring & Issuance Support
Advisory on Certificates of Participation (COPs), Lease Revenue Bonds (LRBs), General Obligation Bonds, Utility Revenue Bonds, Tax and Revenue Anticipation Notes (TRANs), and land-secured financing tools (CFDs, ADs, etc.).
Land-Secured Financing
Expertise in Community Facilities Districts (CFDs), special assessment districts, and pooled refundings. Since 2013, Fieldman has led California in the number and value of land-secured issues.
Financial Modeling & Credit Evaluation
Custom-built, transparent models to evaluate affordability, debt capacity, and long-term financial impacts.
Strategic Advisory
Support on public-private partnerships, pension funding strategies, developer negotiations, fiscal impact studies, and formation of Enhanced Infrastructure Financing Districts (EIFDs).
Ongoing Support Services
Financial modeling, debt affordability analyses, rating agency presentations, investor communications, and continuing disclosure compliance.
Services
Experience in Action
City of Indio
Fieldman helped finance a major civic center and public safety complex through a $119.45 million lease revenue bond issuance, refinancing 2012 bonds and funding new facilities.
City of Garden Grove
Fieldman structured a $140 million public-private partnership to fund a new city hall and police headquarters, helping the City unlock private investment while controlling long-term cost exposure.
City of Irvine
Fieldman advised on over $326 million in lease revenue bonds for open space and conservation-related financing—aligning the financing structure with Irvine’s long-term public values.
County of Riverside
Fieldman served as municipal advisor on a range of financings over multiple years, including $149 million in refundings for facilities, pension obligation bonds, and guidance on alternative financing models for public safety and renewable energy investments. Our relationship reflects long-term trust and the County’s reliance on Fieldman for multi-year capital planning support.