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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RESO 2010-168RESOLUTION NO. 2010 — 168 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY APPROVING THE SAN DIEGO REGIONAL ENTERPRISE ZONE (SDREZ) BOUNDARY MODIFICATION AND EXPANSION WHEREAS, in 1986 and 1992 the City of San Diego received approval for two enterprise zone designations to offer business incentives to retain employers and attract new ones to the area; and WHEREAS, in 2000 and 2004, the South Bay Enterprise Zone was expanded to include properties along the San Diego Bayfront redevelopment areas of the cities of Chula Vista and National City; and WHEREAS, the cities of Chula Vista and National City, in collaboration with the San Diego Unified Port District, provided funding to the City of San Diego to support the cost of managing the program and marketing the South Bay Enterprise Zone; and WHEREAS, the South Bay Enterprise Zone was to expire on January 27, 2007; and WHEREAS, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2006-175, authorizing submission of an application to the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) for a San Diego Regional Enterprise Zone (SDREZ) designation for the cities of San Diego, Chula Vista, and National City (SDREZ Partners), which is competitive and based on economic need (e.g. distressed communities, need for private investment, high unemployment, and low-income census tracts); and WHEREAS, on November 3, 2006, HCD awarded conditional SDREZ designation, and in a January 17, 2007 letter set forth conditions to be satisfied prior to the final SDREZ designation (Conditions); and WHEREAS, the SDREZ Partners have satisfied the execution of the necessary "Memorandum of Understanding for Operation of the San Diego Regional Enterprise Zone" between the SDREZ Partners outlining the administrative roles and responsibilities; and WHEREAS, as grantee of the SDREZ designation, the City of San Diego will assume lead -agency responsibility for the administration of the SDREZ; and WHEREAS, HCD will accept one boundary modification meeting certain conditions prior to final designation of the SDREZ; and WHEREAS, two areas within National City are recommended for inclusion in the Enterprise Zone program area as a boundary modification, to wit: 1) South side of east Plaza Boulevard, east of 1-805 extending to East 8th Street; and, 2) Areas adjacent to South Euclid Avenue and East 8th Street on the south and Aracadia Avenue on the east, which includes Paradise Hospital, Paradise Village, and adjacent medical offices, as shown on Exhibit "A", attached; and WHEREAS, California Government Code Sections 7073 and 7074 allow for each designated enterprise zone area to be expanded contiguous to the current enterprise zone by an aggregate amount not to exceed fifteen percent (15%) of the aggregate area within the boundaries of the EZ as originally designated by HCD; and Resolution No. 2010 — 168 July 20, 2010 Page 2 WHEREAS, the SDREZ, as originally designated to HCD encompassed an area of 34,380 acres, and WHEREAS, the SDREZ could be expanded by an amount not to exceed 5,157 acres; and WHEREAS, at this time the planned expansion within the cities of San Diego and Chula Vista, combined, will not exceed 3200 acres; and WHEREAS, at this time the planned expansion within the City of National City will not exceed 300 acres and will include the National City Plaza Shopping Center located at North Euclid Avenue and Division Street, as shown on Exhibit "A", attached; and WHEREAS, the SDREZ agrees to submit a written request to HCD to have its current enterprise zone boundaries expanded; and WHEREAS, land included in the proposed expansion is zoned commercial, industrial, or private institutional (allowing for commercial use); and WHEREAS, the SDREZ will provide the same or equivalent local incentives to the expanded and modified areas as those currently provided to the existing SDREZ properties; and WHEREAS, basic infrastructure, including, but not limited to, gas, water, electrical services, and sewer systems, is available to the proposed expansion area. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of National City, as follows: 1. That it approves the submission of a requested Boundary Modification by adding two contiguous areas within the City of National City for a total of 71.35 acres, whose census tract/blocks comply with HCD's eligibility criteria for designation, the area does not exceed 5% of the Enterprise Zone application area, and the areas meet the goals of the strategic plan as submitted in the original application. 2. That it approves the submission of a requested Boundary Expansion for the South Bay Enterprise Zone in an amount not to exceed 700 acres for the City of Chula Vista, 300 acres for the City of National City and 2500 acres for the City of San Diego. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor is hereby authorized to execute all documents necessary to finalize the South Bay Enterprise Zone, and to modify and expand the boundary of the South Bay Enterprise Zone. --- Signature Page to Follow --- Resolution No. 2010 — 168 July 20, 2010 Page 3 PASSED and ADOPTED this 20th day of July, 20'„0. on Morrison, Mayor ATTEST: Michael R. Dalla,'City Clerk OVED AS TO FORM: audia G. Silv City Attorne Exhibit A San Diego Regional Enterprise Zone Modification Area San Diego Regional Enterprise Zone Expansion Area Enterprise Zone Division St oso iS f•nlnrllr. Passed and adopted by the Council of the City of National City, California, on July 20, 2010 by the following vote, to -wit: Ayes: Councilmembers Morrison, Sotelo-Solis, Van Deventer, Zarate. Nays: None. Absent: None. Abstain: None. AUTHENTICATED BY: RON MORRISON Mayor of the City of National City, California /4jil City CI rk of the City of ational City, California By: Deputy I HEREBY CERTIFY that the above and foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of RESOLUTION NO. 2010-168 of the City of National City, California, passed and adopted by the Council of said City on July 20, 2010. City Clerk of the City of National City, California By: Deputy