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RESOLUTION NO. 2006 - 144
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDDING
AUTHORIZING THE SUBMITTAL OF AN ENTERPRISE ZONE
APPLICATION TO THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF
HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
WHEREAS, the State of California Department of Housing and Community Development,
Division of Community Affairs (Department) has released a "Request for Proposals" for new
designations in the California Enterprise Zone Program to encourage and facilitate business
investment and job development in distressed areas of the State; and
WHEREAS, the City of Redding, the City of Anderson, the City of Shasta Lake, the County
of Shasta, the Shasta County Private Industry Council, and the Economic Development Corporation
of Shasta County desire to submit an application to the State of California Department of Housing
and Community Development, Division of Community Affairs, for an Enterprise Zone designation
(the "Shasta Metro Enterprise Zone" or "Enterprise Zone"); and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Redding finds that the area to be designated as
an enterprise zone is a depressed area and that designation of the area as an Enterprise Zone is
necessary in order to attract private sector investment to the area; and
WHEREAS, the City of Redding hereby satisfies the criteria that an area must meet in order
to be eligible for California Enterprise Zone status; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Redding agrees to complete all actions as will
be stated within the application that applies to its jurisdiction, should the proposed Shasta Metro
Enterprise Zone be awarded designation by the Department as an enterprise zone.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF REDDING AS FOLLOWS:
· The City of Redding supports job development, job creation, and economic development;
· The application area is a depressed area and designation ofthe area as an Enterprise Zone is
necessary in order to attract private sector investment to the application area;
· The City of Redding authorizes the Enterprise Zone application;
· The City of Redding authorizes staffing to maintain record-keeping, monthly updates on
Enterprise Zone activities, and to discuss those activities with program auditors;
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. · The City of Redding shall develop a self-evaluation process to measure its progress in
meeting its goals and objectives with regard to the Enterprise Zone; and, said process shall
be submitted to the Department for review, approval, and inclusion in the Memorandum of
Understanding (MOU) prior to final designation of the application area as an Enterprise
Zone;
· The City of Redding agrees to complete all actions stated within the Enterprise Zone
application that apply to its jurisdiction should the proposed Enterprise Zone be awarded
designation; and
· The City Manager for the City of Redding is delegated authority to sign the Enterprise Zone
Application on behalf of the City of Redding, and other documents necessary for
establishment of the Enterprise Zone.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was introduced and read at a regular meeting
of the Redding City Council on the I st day of August, 2006, and was duly adopted at said meeting by the
following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
COUNCIL MEMBER:
COUNCIL MEMBER:
COUNCIL MEMBER:
COUNCIL MEMBER:
Mathena, Pohlmeyer, Stegall, and Murray
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