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RESOLUTION NO 2006-248
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA SUPPORTING AND AUTHORIZING THE
SUBMITTAL OF A JOINT APPLICATION FOR A REGIONAL
ENTERPRISE ZONE TO THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
HOUSING & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT,
APPROVING AN OVERALL BUDGET FOR YEAR ONE,
AUTHORIZING STAFF TO PREPARE ALL REQUIRED
DOCUMENTS TO SUBMIT THE JOINT APPLICATION, AND
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SIGN A
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE CITY
OF SAN DIEGO AND THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY FOR
THE ADMINISTRATION OF A REGIONAL ENTERPRISE
ZONE
WHEREAS, the California Housing and Community Development Department (HCD)
oversees the Enterprise Tax Incentives Program whose goal is to stimulate growth in
economically depressed areas of the State; and
WHEREAS, the City of Chula Vista ("City") wishes to be designated as an enterprise
zone and wishes to join with the City of San Diego and the City of National City ("Partnership")
and file a joint application for an enterprise zone designation ("Application"); and
WHEREAS, the City has jurisdiction over the application area; and
WHEREAS, the City supports job development, job creation, and economIc
development; and
WHEREAS, the Application area has a history of high unemployment and low income;
and
WHEREAS, the multi-jurisdictional Application area is an economically depressed area
and designation of the multi-jurisdictional application area as an Enterprise Zone is necessary in
order to attract private sector investment to the multi-jurisdictional Application area.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula
Vista, as follows:
I That the Council adopts a boundary of the proposed enterprise zone as described in
Attachment A to the City Council Agenda Statement.
2. That the Council adopts an overall line-item budget for year one of the enterprise zone
that reflects the sources and uses of funds, as described in Attachment B to the City
Council Agenda Statement.
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That the Council finds that the application area is an economically depressed area and
designation of the application area as an enterprise zone is necessary in order to attract
private sector investment to the application area.
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4 That the Council authorizes the joint Application for enterprise zone designation to be
filed with the Housing & Community Development Department no later than September
6, 2006.
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5 That the Council authorizes and supports job development, job creation, and economic
development.
6. That the Council authorizes the Community Development Department to have staff
available to maintain record-keeping, provide monthly updates on zone activities, and to
discuss these activities with the Enterprise Zone Program auditors.
7 That the Council declares that the City of Chula Vista shall develop a self-evaluation
process to measure its progress in meeting its goals and objectives; and this process shall
be submitted to the HCD for review, approval, and inclusion in the Memorandum of
Understanding between HCD and the Partnership prior to final designation as an
enterprise zone.
8. That the Council agrees to complete all actions stated within the Application which apply
to the City ofChula Vista should the proposed enterprise zone be awarded designation.
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That the Environmental Review Coordinator has reviewed the proposed project for
compliance with the California Environmental Protection Act and has determined that the
proposed action was adequately covered in the previously adopted Final General Plan
Update EIR. Thus, no further environmental review or documentation is necessary
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10. That the Council directs City Manager to execute and submit the required documentation
to the California Housing & Community Development Department for review and
approval of the Application.
II That the Council directs City Manager to execute a Memorandum of Understanding with
the Partnership for the administration of the enterprise zone, as described in Attachment
C to the City Council Agenda Statement.
Presented by
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Approved as to form by
Acting Community Development Director
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Ann Moore \
City Attorney
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PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City ofChula Vista,
California, this 8th day of August 2006 by the following vote:
AYES:
Councilmembers:
Castaneda, Chavez, and Rindone
NAYS.
Councilmembers:
None
ABSENT
Councilmembers:
McCann, Padilla
ATTEST
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Susan Bigelow, MMC, City C
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO
CITY OF CHULA VISTA
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I, Susan Bigelow, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 2006-248 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a
regular meeting of the ChuIa Vista City Council held on the 8th day of August 2006.
Executed this 8th day of August 2006.
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Susan Bigelow, MMC, City Cl