HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 1994-17574 RESOLUTION NO. 17574
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA
VISTA DIRECTING STAFF TO PREPARE AN APPLICATION TO
THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION, U.S.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, FOR FUNDING THE BORDER
ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY RESOURCE CENTER AND THE
BORDER ENVIRONMENTAL BUSINESS CLUSTER (INCUBATOR
PROGRAM); DIRECTING STAFF TO PURSUE RELATED
ENDORSEMENTS; MATCHING GRANTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS;
AND ACCEPTING THE UPDATED BECA PROJECT PLAN
WHEREAS, Council has directed staff to establish a Border Environmental Commerce
Alliance (BECA); and,
WHEREAS, the purpose of such an alliance is to assist and promote environmental
product and service businesses, to support the development and commercialization of
environmental sustainable technologies, and to attract and incentivize companies utilizing
environmentally friendly processes through successful public/private regionally-based
partnerships; and,
WHEREAS, the BECA includes three Chula Vista initiatives including: (1) Border
Environmental Technology Resource Center (BETRC); (2) a Border Environmental Business
Cluster (BEBC); and (3) a Border Environmental Teachnology Demonstration Area (BETDA);
and,
WHEREAS, on April 7, 1994 Council authorized staff to develop the BETRC as a
satellite to the San Diego Technology Resource Center and to seek City of San Diego
endorsement for the program, as well as to work with the City of San Diego to seek Federal
Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) funding to augment
San Diego's existing EDA-funded Regional Economic Conversion Program.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA does hereby
find, order, determine and resolve that staff is authorized to prepare an application to the U.S.
Department of Commerce Development Administration for funding the Border Enviromental
Technology Resource Center and the Border Environmental Business Cluster and to pursue
related endorsements, grants, and contributions; and, that Council accepts the updated BECA
Project Plan Overview dated July 8, 1994, recognizing that same will continue to evolve to
reflect program development.
Presented by App d as to fc ~by
Chris Salomone Boog ~
Community Development Director City Attorney
Resolution No. 17574
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PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 19th day of July, 1994, by the following vote:
YES: Councilmembers: Fox, Horton, Moore, Rindone, Nader
NOES: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers: None
Tim Nader, Mayor
ATTEST:
Beverly ~. Authelet, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO ) ss.
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. 17574 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City
Council at a regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 19th day of July,
1994.
Executed this 19th day of July, 1994.
Beverly A.~Authelet, City Clerk