HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RESO 95-1RESOLUTION NO. 95-1
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY
TO ENDORSE THE BORDER ENVIRONMENTAL COMMERCE
ALLIANCE AND THE APPLICATION FOR UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT,
ADMINISTRATION FUNDING
WHEREAS, on August 10, 1993 the City Council of National City endorsed
in concept the Border Environmental Commerce Zone, a regional serving program
designed to stimulate the development of environmental technologies, strengthen and
diversify the regional economy, facilitate defense conversion strategies, promote border
area clean up, and to create jobs; and
WHEREAS, the program, now known as the Border Environmental
Commerce Alliance, is designed as an extension of the existing federally funded San
Diego Economic Conversion program which serves the entire county; and
WHEREAS, the two primary initiatives of the Border Environmental
Commerce Alliance are: (1) The Environmental Technology Resource Center which will
act as a South Bay satellite to the San Diego High Technology Resource Center providing
outreach to South Bay businesses and specialized services to the environmental industry
from throughout San Diego County; and (2) the Border Environmental Business Cluster
which is an incubator for small and start-up environmental businesses, providing low cost
space, shared clerical services, and on- and off -site technical assistance services; and
WHEREAS, The Border Environmental Commerce Alliance programs will
be located in the South Bay in a building made available on a donated basis through a
partnership of the San Diego Port District and Rohr, Inc.; and
WHEREAS, The Border Environmental Commerce Alliance has been
endorsed by the South County Economic Development Council, South County Economic
Development Round Table, City of San Diego, the San Diego Technology Council
(oversight body for the Economic Development Administration regional economic
conversion program), San Diego Economic Development Corporation, the California
Trade and Commerce Agency, the California Environmental Protection Agency, the
California Energy Commission, U.C.S.D. CONNECT, Southwestern College, the
Greater San Diego Chamber of Commerce, and many others; and
WHEREAS, The United States Economic Development Administration has
invited the City of Chula Vista to apply for $2,000,000 to fund the Border Environmental
Commerce Alliance.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City
of National City does hereby find, order, determine, and resolve that the City Council
of National City supports the Border Environmental Commerce Alliance program and
endorses the application for funding from the United States Economic Development
Administration.
PASSED and ADOPTED this loth day of January, 1995.
George H4/ Waters, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Anne Peoples, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
George H. Eiser, III
City Attorney