HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 186-95RESOLUTION NO. 1 $ 6 - 9 5
RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE CONVERSION OF
THE SOUTHEAST I~ETROPOLITAN BAKERSFIELD
INCENTIVE AREA TOAN ENTERPRISE ZONE
WHEREAS, in 1984, the California Legislature adopted the
Employment and Economic Incentive Act (Government Code section 7080
et. seq.) to encourage and facilitate job creation and retention in
distressed areas of the State; and
WHEREAS, in 1984, the California Legislature also adopted the
Enterprise Zone Act (Government Code section 7070 et. seq.) to
attract businesses to and encourage businesses in distressed areas
of the State; and
WHEREAS, in October of 1986, the Trade and Commerce Agency of
the State of California designated a portion of southeast
metropolitan Bakersfield as an Incentive Area; and
WHEREAS, both the Employment and Economic Incentive Act and
the Enterprise Zone Act offer tax incentives to businesses that
locate within them; and
WHEREAS, there are less stringent requirements for businesses
to meet if they locate within an Enterprise Zone instead of an
Incentive Area; and
WHEREAS, on September 21, 1995, the Southeast Metropolitan
Bakersfield Incentive Area Community Advisory Council approved a
motion supporting conversion from an Incentive Area to an
Enterprise Zone and asking the City Council and Board of
Supervisors to initiate appropriate action in that direction; and
WHEREAS, having an Enterprise Zone in the metropolitan
Bakersfield area would help encourage businesses to locate in the
Bakersfield area.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of
Bakersfield that the City of Bakersfield supports converting the
current Southeast Metropolitan Bakersfield Incentive Area to an
Enterprise Zone.
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I 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 N0¥ 29 %99§ , by the following vote:
~,¥ES: COUNCILMEMBER DeMONO, CARSOl% SMITH, Ivld~'I:~IOTT, ROWLES, $ULUVAN, SALVAGGIO
~.OES: COUNCILMEMBER ~,,[( N%~
~T~'. COUNCa.~ae~ /,J~'~ ~
CITY CLERK and EX OFFICIO of the
Council of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED
NOV ~ 9 1995
BOa P
~AYOR of the City of
Bakersfield
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
JUD~ K. SKOUSEN
City Attorney
City of Bakersfield
JAN/meg
MEG:RES95-1/INCE31TV .RES
-October 24, 1995
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