HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2013-075RESOLUTION NO. 2013-075
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA AUTHORIZING THE APPLICATION TO THE
STATE OF CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TO UPDATE THE
TARGETED EMPLOYMENT AREA FOR THE SAN DIEGO
REGIONAL ENTERPRISE ZONE
V~'HEREAS, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2006-248 authorizing submission
of an application to the State of California Housing and Communih Development Department
(HCD) for a San Diego Regional Enterprise Zone (SDREZ) designation including the cities of
Chula Vista. San Diego and National City (Partners). and directing the City Manager or his
designee to execute the necessary documents and agreements related to the application process;
and
WHEREAS, HCD approved the Partners application for the Enterprise Zone designation
effective October 1 ~. 2006: and
WHEREAS, the Partners have an approved Tarseted Employment Area (TEA)
incorporating eligible low and moderate income 2010 Census Tracts within the cities of Chula
Vista. San Diego and National City as designated areas approved by HCD to encourage
Enterprise Zone business to hire TEA residents and therefore receive state tax credits on wages
paid to these employees; and
R'HEREAS; the City Council of the City of Chula Vista adopted Resolution No. 2010-
024 authorizing the City Manager to submit an application to HCD establishing the
aforementioned TEA: and
R'HEREAS, the California Enterprise Zone Act requires Enterprise Zone jurisdictions to
update TEA boundaries as new United States census data is made available and to approve by
resolution or ordinance said boundaries by its governing body: and
R'HEREAS; the Partners shall make application for a new TEA incorporating eligible
lo~v and moderate income Census Tracts based on the most census data available as set forth in
the eligible Census Tract table and the map (Attachments A and B; respectively, to the
accompanying Statement presented to the Citv_ Council). which is geographically consistent with
the State TEA eligibility criteria so as to maximize job creation opportunities for SDREZ
business that hire TEA residents so they can receive state tax credits on wages paid to these
employees.
NOW; THEREFORE; BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Chula
Vista does hereby approve the Tareeted Employment Area (TEA) and TEA Application Area
boundaries; in the form presented in Attachments A and B, respectiveh~. to the City Council
Aeenda Statement. and authorize the Cih~ of San Diego. on behalf of the Partners. to submit the
appropriate application to the State of California Department of Housing and Community
Development establishing a new 7EA for the SDREZ consistent with the information set forth in
those Attachments.
Resolution No. 2013-075
Page No. 2
Approved as to form by
Glen R. Goggins
Cit orne
PASSED; APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 7th day of May 2013 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Aguilar, Bensoussan, Ramirez, Salas and Cox
NAYS: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
ATTEST:
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Donna R. Norris. C C. Ciri~ Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO
CITY OF CHULA VISTA
Cheryl Cox, or
1, Donna R. Norris, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 2013-075 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 May 2013.
Executed this 7th day of May 2013.
Donna R. Norris. CMC. itv Clerk
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