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RESOLUTION NO. 2017-009 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AMENDING THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT'S FISCAL YEAR 2016/2017 BUDGET BY APPROPRIATING $200,000 FOR BUSINESS ATTRACTION AND RETENTION INITIATIVES (4/5 VOTE REQUIRED)
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RECOMMENDED ACTION
Recommended Action
Council adopt the resolution.
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SUMMARY
The City of Chula Vista participated with the cities of San Diego and National City in the San Diego Regional Enterprise Zone Program. The City of San Diego was the administrator for the program on behalf of all three cities. On January 1, 2014, the State of California repealed the Enterprise Zone Program. With completion of the administration of the Program, the City of San Diego is remitting a proportional share of the remaining revenues of the program to the partner agencies.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
Environmental Notice
Environmental Notice
The activity is not a "Project" as defined under Section 15378 of the California Environmental Quality Act State Guidelines; therefore, pursuant to State Guidelines Section 15060(c)(3) no environmental review is required.
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Environmental Determination
The Director of Development Services has reviewed the proposed activity for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and has determined that the activity is not a "Project" as defined under Section 15378 of the State CEQA Guidelines because it will not result in a physical change in the environment; therefore, pursuant to Section 15060(c)(3) of the State CEQA Guidelines, the activity is not subject to CEQA. Thus, no environmental review is required.
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
N/A
DISCUSSION
The California Enterprise Zone program provided state sales and use tax credits, business expense deductions, and employee hiring tax credits to attract private sector investment to the enterprise zone. In November 2006, the California Department of Housing and Community Development awarded designation of the San D...
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