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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RESO 2006-175RESOLUTION NO. 2006 - 175 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY SUPPORTING AND AUTHORIZING THE SUBMITTAL OF A JOINT APPLICATION AND FIRST -YEAR BUDGET FOR A REGIONAL ENTERPRISE ZONE, AUTHORIZING STAFF TO PREPARE ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTS TO SUBMIT A JOINT APPLICATION FOR A REGIONAL ENTERPRISE ZONE TO THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT 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 National City wishes to be designated as an Enterprise Zone and wishes to join with the City of San Diego 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, City staff shall be available to maintain recordkeeping, monthly updates on zone activities, and to discuss these activities with program auditors; and WHEREAS, the City, in collaboration with the City of San Diego as Zone Manager, will develop a self -evaluation process to measure its progress in meeting its goals and objectives, a process which will be submitted to HCD for review and approval, as well as inclusion in a future Memorandum of Understanding between HCD and the City; 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; and WHEREAS, City staff shall complete all actions stated within the Application which apply to the City should the joint Application be awarded a Conditional Designation; and WHEREAS, funding and staffing to the Enterprise will occur through the Community Development Commission of the City of National City (CDC) pursuant to a separate concurrent action; and WHEREAS, Mayor is authorized to sign the Application and other documents necessary for the implementation of the Enterprise Zone application. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of National City hereby declares, as follows: 1. That the Council adopts a boundary of the proposed Enterprise Zone as described in Exhibit "A". Resolution No. 2006 — 175 August 22, 2006 Page 2 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 Exhibit "B". 3. 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. 4. That the Council authorizes the joint Application for Enterprise Zone designation to be filed with the Housing and Community Development Department no later than September 6, 2006. 5. That the Council authorizes and supports job development, job creation, and economic development. 6. That the Council declares that the City of National City shall develop a self -evaluation process to measure its progress in meeting its goals and objectives; and this process shall be submitted to HCD for review, approval, and inclusion in the Memorandum of Understanding between HCD and the Partnership prior to final designation as an Enterprise Zone. 7. That the Council agrees to complete all actions stated within the Application which apply to the City of National City should the proposed Enterprise Zone be awarded designation. 8. That the City staff have reviewed the proposed project for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA")and has determined that the proposed action is an application for a possible future project. If conditional designation is provided by HCD, then environmental review shall occur and may be that an environmental impact report will be prepared as, and if, required by CEQA and HCD requirements. 9. That the Council directs the Mayor or his designee to execute and submit the required documentation to the Califomia Housing and Community Development Department for review and approval of the Application. 10. That the staff shall return to the Council with a Memorandum of Understanding between the Partnership for the administration of the Enterprise Zone in late Fall. PASSED and ADOPTED this 22nd day of August, 2006. nzunza, Mayor ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM: gee lid` Michael Dalla, City Cler( George H. iser, III City Attorney . „d„ 1ISIHX3 San Diego Regional Enterprise Zone Operational Budget - Year One Estimated Annual REVENUES: EXHIBIT "B" Vouchering of Eligible Individuals 2500 Vouchers x $50 Breakdown of fee: Required HCD Filing Fee (pass -through to HCD) 2500 x $10 $25,000 Application fee for local program administration (San Diego) 2500 x $40 $100,000 MOU's with Chula Vista and National City Appx. $97,000 each Marketing/Promotion from Jurisdictions San Diego $5,000 Chula Vista $5,000 National City $3,000 City of San Diego Contribution Total Revenue $125,000 $194,000 $13,000 $89,040 $421,040 EXPENDITURES: Staff (San Diego only) $365,040 NPE (Includes office supplies, computer, etc) $15,000 TraveVTraining $3,000 Marketing $13,000 i HCD Filing Fee (estimate) $25,000 Total Expenditures $421,040 IN -KIND COMMITMENTS: The following jurisdictions will commit the folowing hours and associated in -kind contribution for assistance with the San Diego Regional EZ: Jurisdiction Hours Committed Value San Diego 1,000 $63,000 2 Chula Vista 1,000 $54,600 National City 500 $16,900 Total In -Kind Commitments $134,500 Notes: t Costs associated with reprinting existing EZ marketing materials and mailing 2 Hours committed are in addtion to San Diego staff committed as referenced under "Expenditures'. Updated 7/28/06 Passed and adopted by the Council of the City of National City, California, on August 22, 2006, by the following vote, to -wit: Ayes: Councilmembers: Morrison, Natividad, Parra, Zarate. Nays: None. Absent: Inzunza. Abstain: None. AUTHENTICATED BY: NICK INZUNZA Mayor of the City of National City, California MICHAEL R. DALLA City Clerk of the City of National City, California By: Deputy HEREBY CERTIFY that the above and foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of RESOLUTION NO. 2006-175 of the City of National City, California, passed and adopted by the Council of said City on August 22, 2006. Michael R. Dalla City Clerk of the City of National City, California Deputy