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LCP 11/05/07
RESOLUTION NO. 2007-077
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA ANA APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE
SUBMITTAL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA'S
ENTERPRISE ZONE APPLICATION
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Council hereby finds, determines and declares as follows:
A. The City of Santa Ana ("City") wishes to be designated as an Enterprise
Zone by the California Housing and Community Development Department (HCD) that
oversees the Enterprise Tax Incentives Program whose goal is to stimulate growth in
economically depressed areas of the State.
B. The application area has a history of high unemployment and low income.
C. The City has initiated an aggressive economic development program to
stimulate an employment base for Santa Ana residents.
D. The City has coordinated activities and implemented programs to market the
Enterprise Zone and is committed to continuing said efforts.
E. The City Council authorizes and supports efforts for job development, job
creation, and economic development.
F. The City's application area is a depressed area and that the designation of
the application area as an enterprise zone is necessary in order to attract private sector
investment to the application area.
G. The City has jurisdiction over the application area of the proposed
Enterprise Zone.
H. The City Council has reviewed, determined and authorized that the
proposed area for the Enterprise Zone is acceptable and appropriate.
Section 2. The City Council hereby finds, determines, declares and authorizes
that upon final designation:
A. Staffing shall be made available to maintain record-keeping, monthly
updates on zone activities, and to discuss these with program auditors.
B. A self-evaluation process shall be developed to measure the City's progress
in meeting its goals and objectives that shall be submitted to the HCD for review, approval
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and inclusion in the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between HCD and the City
prior to Final Designation.
C. The City Council agrees to complete all actions stated within the application
that apply to its jurisdiction should the proposed enterprise zone in the application be
awarded a Designation.
Section 3. The City Council deems the Deputy City Manager for Development
Services as the Contact Person on behalf of the City. The City Council hereby directs
and authorizes the Deputy City Manager for Development Services or their designee,
on behalf of the City, to sign the application and execute all documents, Memoranda of
Understanding, and instruments necessary or appropriate for implementation of the
Enterprise Zone.
Section 4. The City Council hereby approves and authorizes the submittal of
the application, which includes an Enterprise Zone area in the City, to be filed with HCD.
Section 5. The City Council hereby approves and adopts the proposed
boundary of the proposed Enterprise Zone that has been presented on this day and that
shall be included in the application, said boundary established in accordance and in
compliance with census tract data and eligibility criteria set forth in HCD's request for
proposals.
Section 6. This Resolution shall take effect from and after its adoption.
ADOPTED this 5th day of November 2007.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Joseph W. Fletcher, Agency General
Counsel
BY:~
rena C. Penalo
Assistant City Attorney
AYES Councilmembers Alvarez. Benavides. Bustamante. Martinez.
Sarmiento. Pulido. Tinaiero. (6)
NOES: Councilmembers None (0)
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers None (0)
NOT PRESENT: Councilmembers None (0)
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CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY
I, PATRICIA E. HEALY, Clerk of the Council, do hereby attest to and certify the
attached Resolution No. 2007-077 to be the original resolution adopted by he City
Council of the City of Santa Ana on November 5, 2007.
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Patricia E. Healy
Clerk of the Council
City of Santa Ana
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