HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 1998-18948 RESOLUTION NO. 18948
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA
VISTA SUPPORTING IN CONCEPT THE CREATION OF THE
"PARTNERSHIP FOR THE NEW CENTURY ECONOMY" - A
REGIONAL CLUSTER-BASED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
INITIATIVE
WHEREAS, the San Diego regional economy is undergoing a historic restructuring in
the aftermath of the end of the cold War era and the most recent national economic recession;
and
WHEREAS, a "new economy" is emerging in the San Diego region which is based on
high technology industrial clusters that present opportunities for the creation of new high
paying, high quality jobs which will enable the region to maintain a high quality of life; and
WHEREAS, encouraging the expansion of industry clusters such a bioscience,
communications, software, electronics, defense and space, environmental technologies, and
sports and recreational goods will help to raise the region's standard of living through higher
incomes; and
WHEREAS, the San Diego Regional Economic Development Corporation is promoting
the creation of a regional cluster-based initiative designed to identify the constraints to the
continued expansion of the targeted industry clusters and to develop action plans to
ameliorate these constraints; and
WHEREAS, the regional cluster*based initiative known as "Partnership for the New
Century Economy" is proposed to be driven by corporate executives representing the high
technology clusters serving on the Industry Leadership Alliance of the initiative; and
WHEREAS, the "Partnership for the New Century Economy" initiative proposes the
region's Mayors, Chairman of the County Board of Supervisors, universities, community
college districts, K-12 school districts, the San Diego Unified Port District, the military, San
Diego Regional Technology Alliance, and the San Diego Workforce Partnership to participate
on the initiative's Public Sector Roundtable; and
WHEREAS, the Public Sector Roundtable would receive and respond to the
recommendations of the Industry Leadership Alliance for necessary public policy changes ~n
order to encourage the continued expansion of these industries;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED the City Council of the City of Chula Vista does
hereby support in concept the formation of the "Partnership for the New Century Economy"
with the commitment to participate on the Public Sector Roundtable subject to further
information regarding the initiative's structure and operational policies and the means for
ensuring adequate Chula Vista public and private representation in the program.
Presented by Approved as to form by
Chris Salomone ~//~n M. Kaheny
Community Development Director ~rney
Resolution 18948
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PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 7th day of April, 1998, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Moot, Padilia, Salas and Horton
NAYES: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: Rindone
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers: None
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ATTEST:
~Authelet, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO )
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, Beverly A. Authelet, City Clerk of the City of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that
the foregoing Resolution No. 18948 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City
Council at a regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 7th day of April,
1998.
Executed this 7th day of April, 1998.