As specified by local law, and to the extent not inconsistent with any constitutional or Charter provision or any public general or public local law, the County may: Assign, pledge, grant, contribute, or provide to the Authority any taxes, including hotel rental taxes, rates, rentals, fees, charges, or other funds held or receivable by the County for any purpose, including as additional security for any bonds of the Authority; and (A) Advance amounts to the Authority for any purpose, including payment of preliminary expenditures relating to any project of the Authority or for deficiencies in debt service requirements; and Provide for the repayment or forgiveness of the advances.