HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 93-356 - Approve a boundary expansion for the Shasta Metro Enterprise Zone r . S
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDD/NG
APPROVING A BOUNDARY EXPANSION FOR
THE SHASTA METRO ENTERPRISE ZONE
WHEREAS, on August 21, 1990, by Resolution 90-421 , the City Council
endorsed the joint application of the Cities of Redding and Anderson and the County of
Shasta for the designation of an Enterprise Zone in Shasta County, and on November
6, 1991 , final designation of the Shasta Metro Enterprise Zone was awarded by the
Department of Commerce; and
WHEREAS, the Cities of Redding and Anderson and the County of Shasta have
entered into a Memorandum of Understanding for the purpose of assuring their mutual
and common understanding of the intent of each party to use their best efforts,
subject to availability of financing, to continue and complete long-term projects and
programs to attract private sector investment and employment to the Shasta Metro
Enterprise Zone; and
WHEREAS, the Memorandum of Understanding established the Enterprise Zone
Policy Board, which consists of one representative from each of the Cities of Redding
and Anderson, the County of Shasta, the Private Industry Council, the Economic
Development Corporation of Shasta County, and a sixth member elected at large by
the other five members; and
WHEREAS, the Enterprise Zone Policy Board reviews and monitors the progress
and activities of the Shasta Metro Enterprise Zone, and makes such recommendations
thereon as it deems appropriate to the applicants; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 5618 of the Enterprise Zone Program regulations,
enterprise zones may be expanded by up to 15 percent during the life of the zone; and
WHEREAS, Section 5618 (b.1) of the Enterprise Zone Program regulations
requires adoption of a resolution by each jurisdiction agreeing to expand the Enterprise
Zone to include the expansion areas; and
WHEREAS, on April 6, 1993, by Resolution 93-96, the City Council (along with
the County of Shasta and City of Anderson) endorsed the submittal of an application
to the California Trade and Commerce Agency to expand the Shasta Metro Enterprise
Zone to incorporate 13 areas comprising 1 .1 square miles, pursuant to the
recommendation of the Enterprise Zone Policy Board; and
WHEREAS, on September 17, 1993, the Enterprise Zone Policy Board reviewed
and approved a further request to include additional industrial territory comprising 72
acres located within the jurisdiction of the City of Redding in the Shasta Metro
Enterprise Zone; and (f�
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WHEREAS, the Cities of Redding and Anderson and the County of Shasta wish to
expand the boundary of the Shasta Metro Enterprise Zone as recommended by the
Enterprise Zone Policy Board to include said territory which will benefit from the
Enterprise Zone designation; and
WHEREAS, on September 8, 1993, the Redding Board of Administrative Review
considered the expansion request and authorized preparation of a draft negative
declaration for said expansion; and
WHEREAS, a notice inviting public comment on the draft negative declaration was
published in the Redding Record Searchlight on September 9, 1993; and
WHEREAS, no comments were received during the 21-day review period;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE/T RESOLVED by the City Council of Redding, that:
1 . The City Council has reviewed and approved the negative declaration for
the expansion, and finds that said expansion will have no substantial impact upon the
environment and that an environmental impact report is not necessary.
2. The City Council hereby agrees to the expansion of the boundary of the
Shasta Metro Enterprise Zone, as recommended by the Enterprise Zone Policy Board,
to include the area depicted in attached Exhibit A, attached hereto and incorporated
herein by reference.
/ HEREBY CERT/FY that the foregoing Resolution was introduced and read at a
regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Redding on the 5th day of October,
1993, and was duly adopted at said meeting by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Anderson, Dahl, Kehoe, Mss and Arness
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
CARL ARNESS, Mayor
ATTEST:
CONNIE STROHMAY City Clerk
FORM APPROVED:
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