HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RESO 2011-251RESOLUTION NO. 2011 — 251
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY SUPPORTING
THE SAN DIEGO CONVENTION CENTER
PHASE III EXPANSION PROJECT
WHEREAS, the cities of National City, Chula Vista, Coronado, Imperial Beach,
and San Diego comprise the San Diego Unified Port District; and
WHEREAS, the proposed $550 Million expansion of the San Diego Convention
Center would increase its size by approximately one-third, and would create the largest
contiguous exhibit hall west of the Mississippi River and the largest ballroom of any
conventional facility along the West Coast; and
WHEREAS, San Diego Mayor Jerry Sander's Citizen Task Force estimates that
the proposed expansion is expected to generate $698 Million of economic activity annually in
addition to the $1.3 Billion a year the San Diego Convention Center already generates, plus $15
Million in new revenues for San Diego, and nearly 7,000 permanent jobs; and
WHEREAS, on October 10, 2011, the San Diego City Council approved a three-
tier taxing formula based on proximity to the San Diego Convention Center and percentage of
room revenue that is expected to raise a substantial amount of funding needed to pay for the
expansion; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor of the City of San Diego is requesting a long term
financial commitment to expand the San Diego Convention Center, and has requested the
Unified Port of San Diego fund $60 Million for a period of 20 years for this project; and
WHEREAS, the Unified Port of San Diego will hold a special meeting on
November 29, 2011, to discuss and consider this funding request further; and
WHEREAS, the City of National City, as a member city of the Unified Port of San
Diego, supports the expansion of the San Diego Convention Center and the economic well-
being of the region; and
WHEREAS, the City of National City supports the San Diego Convention Center
expansion if a proportionate increase in the amount of revenue producing/quality of life funding
is provided to the four San Diego Unified Port member cities of National City, Chula Vista,
Coronado, and Imperial Beach for a 20-year period, similar in concept to the 1995
Memorandum of Understanding between the Unified Port of San Diego and its member cities;
and
WHEREAS, the expansion of the San Diego Convention Center, along with a
parallel Memorandum of Understanding, creates a win for City of San Diego, a win for the
Region, and a win for the South Bay cities.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
National City hereby supports the San Diego Convention Center Phase III Expansion Project
and a new Memorandum of Understanding for the Unified Port of San Diego member cities.
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Resolution No. 2011 — 251
November 15, 2011
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PASSED and ADOPTED this 15th day of November, 2011.
ATTEST:
Michael R. Della, City Clerk
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Passed and adopted by the Council of the City of National City, California, on
November 15, 2011 by the following vote, to -wit:
Ayes: Councilmembers Morrison, Natividad, Rios, Sotelo-Solis, Zarate.
Nays: None.
Absent: None.
Abstain: None.
AUTHENTICATED BY: RON MORRISON
Mayor of the City of National City, California
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City Clerk of the City of National City, California
By:
Deputy
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the above and foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of
RESOLUTION NO. 2011-251 of the City of National City, California, passed and
adopted by the Council of said City on November 15, 2011.
City Clerk of the City of National City, California
By:
Deputy