HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RES 96-131 1 RESOLUTION NO. 96-131
2 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TUSTIN, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE APPLICATION FOR
3 TRADE AND COMMERCE DESIGNATION OF A LAMBRA FOR
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION, TUSTIN
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5 The City Council of the City of Tustin, California, DOES
HEREBY RESOLVE as follows:
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I. The City Council finds and determines as follows:
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A. In 1993 the California Trade.and Commerce Agency
8 created the Local Agency Military Base Recovery
Area (LAMBRA) legislation (AB 693) to stimulate job
9 creation in areas experiencing military base down-
sizing and closure; and
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B. LAMBRAdesignations are similar to Enterprise Zones
11 allowing communities to extend California tax
credits to companies locating in a LAMBRA Zone,
12 which is anticipated to encourage and facilitate
early reuse and economic development of closing
13 military installations; and
14 C. Participating communities will enjoy a Variety of
long term benefits including employment
15 opportunities for area residents, a decreased
unemployment rate, and increased tax base, and the
16 ability to attract industry to the site; and
17 D. The designation of a LAMBRA is a competitive
process and limited to only one base-closure
is affected community in the 'Orange County/LosAngeles
County region; and
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E. The redevelopment of MCAS Tustin and the community
20 of Tustin would be greatly benefitted through the
advantages of LAMBRA designation; and
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F. The Department of Defense decided to terminate
22 operations at MCAS Tustin by July 1, 1997 under the
Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1991.
23 in 1993 the Defense Base Closure and' Realignment
Act of 1993 reaffirmed the base closure, but
24 realigned operations to Miramar and/or MCAS North
Island with a revised closure date by July 1, 1999.
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G. LAMBRA designation is necessary to attract private
26 sector investment to the site; and
27 Ho No portion of the application area is included
'within an Enterprise Zone or other Economic
28 Incentive Area designated by the .state
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II. The City Council does hereby take the following actions
3 in support of creation of a LAMBRA designation:
4 1. Approves the filing of an application for California
Trade and Commerce Agency designation of a LAMBRA for MCAS
5 Tustin; and
6 2. Commits to the preparation of a joint EIR/EIS on the
MCAS-Tustin Reuse Plan pursuant to the California
7 Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); and
e 3. Agrees to complete all actions stated within the
LAMBRA application related to marketing approach, proposed
9 incentives, etc., and recognizes that failure to perform these
actions could result in the automatic revocation of the LAMBRA
10 designation; and
11 4. Appoints the Assistant City Manager or her
authorized representative as the agent to apply, approve, sign
12 and execute in the name of the City of Tustin any documents
necessary for applying for funding under the California Trade
13 and Commerce Agency's LAMBRA Program and for ennering into an
agreement~ including any amendments thereto, with the Trade
14 and Commerce Agency in the event that a LAMBRA designation is
awarded under that program.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City
3 Council held on the 16th day of December, 1996.
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6 Mayor
8 ~amela~
City Clerk
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10 STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE )
n CITY OF TUSTIN .)
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I, Pamela Stoker, City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk. of the City
13 Council of the City of Tustin, California, do hereby .certify
that the whole number of the members of the City Council of
14 the City of Tust in is five; that the above and foregoing
Resolution No. 96-131 was duly passed and adopted at a regular
15 meeting of the Tustin City Council, held on the 16th day of
December, 1996, by the following vote:
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17 COUNCILMEMBER AYES: WORLEY, THOMAS, DOYLE, POTTS, SALTARELLI
COUNCILMEMBER NOES: NONE
18 COUNCILMEMBER ABSTAINED: NONE .
COUNCILMEMBER ABSENT:
NONE
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P~24ELA ~TOKERJ'
21 CITY CLERK
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