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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 050-2016 (3)RESOLUTION NO. 050-16 (3) A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAKERSFIELD DISESTABLISHING THE STATE ROUTE 58/ MOUNT VERNON ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY AREA. WHEREAS, the City of Bakersfield (herein "City") is a charter city, and the Council is vested by its Charter with the power to make polices and regulations with respect to all municipal affairs; and WHEREAS, economic development has long been a priority of the City working to create and maintain a vibrant local economy and successful business environment; and WHEREAS, the use of City funds and resources for economic development activities is proper because economic development is a municipal affair with a clear benefit to the City's inhabitants and businesses; and WHEREAS, economic growth within the City aids in the promotion of health and welfare of the residents and businesses in the City, and is a general benefit to the City by and through the provision of improved retail and commercial success, increased commercial/industrial opportunity, increased visitation and visitor spending, and an expanded tax base, which aids the City in providing municipal services to its local residents and businesses; and WHEREAS, while the City was successful at utilizing redevelopment as an economic development tool, the redevelopment program was dissolved by the Dissolution Act in February 2012 and is no longer available for use by local jurisdictions; and WHEREAS, on April 20, 2016, the Bakersfield City Council adopted the Economic Opportunity Area Plan as a local economic development tool to promote economic growth within specific geographic areas of Bakersfield; and WHEREAS, on April 20, 2016, the Bakersfield City Council established the SR 58/Mount Vernon Economic Opportunity Area; and WHEREAS, on January 29, 2024, City staff recommended to the Budget, Finance and Economic Development Committee the disestablishment of the SR 58/Mount Vernon EOA with the key commercial corridors being absorbed into the Southeast EOA; and WHEREAS, on January 29, 2024, the Budget, Finance and Economic Development Committee referred to the full Council updates to the EOA Plan and EOA boundaries, including the disestablishment of the SR 58/Mount Vernon Economic Opportunity Area; and o��� & T - Page 1 of 3 Pages - ' M 'ORIGINAL WHEREAS, the City Council finds that it is necessary and in the best interest of the City to disestablish SR 58/Mount Vernon Economic Opportunity Area ("EOA") as shown in the attached map as Exhibit A and incorporated by reference herein. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Council of the City of Bakersfield as follows: 1. The City Council finds and determines that the forgoing recitals are true and correct and incorporated herein by reference. 2. The City Council finds and determines that it is necessary and in the best interest of the City to disestablish SR 58/Mount Vernon EOA as shown in the attached map as Exhibit A and incorporated by reference herein. -------------- 0000000-------------- - Page 2 of 3 Pages - HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted by the Council of the City of Bakersfield at a regular meeting thereof held on SEP 2 5 2024 L by the following vote: �AYE�S COUNCILMEMBER ARIAS, GONZALES, WEIR, SMITH, FRLK vr, , GRAY, KAUR NOES: COUNCILMEMBER ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBER COUNCILMEMBERV'QQPXT C, k 1 n J LIE DRIMAKIS, CMC CITY CLERK and Ex Officio Clerk of the Council of the City of Bakersfield APPROVED: SEP 2 5 2024 MAYOR APPROVED as to form: VIRGINIA GENNARO City Attorney HUA H. RUDNICK putt' City Attorney Attachment: Exhibit A CG S:\EDCD_Shored\Economic Development\EDSP\Business Care\Incentives\Economic Opportunity Areas\2024 Update\City Council\Resolutions\Dis-Establish Resolution Mount Vernon.Docx - Page 3 of 3 Pages - 1 'ORIG.INAL�" MT-VERNOP 0 O o C C goo cn 'n CD m a o r: co z Sm rn 0 X 0 COTTONWOOD RD fa fi z } µ_ m MT VERNON-AVE iz cn oo W a° w ma : �r Z-w U, .. . s�J 9TY 5 E v R 7oov N`c dC- wt M OSWELL ST Mo m E 42 D U2 CD N d ° a `V VJ rt y o Ln n 0 oc) 3 m m 7 m D � rt m ;� D