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09/03/1998 •, ,I ;,,,,• Worksession Item#: Clearwater City Commission -r. �� Agenda Cover Memorandum Final Agenda Item# Meeting Date: 9.3 . 9 g SUBJECT/RECOMMENDATION: Adopt Resolution No. 98-43 of the City of Clearwater, Florida, adopting the Enterprise Zone Strategic Plan; providing an effective date. © and that the appropriate officials be authorized to execute same. SUMMARY: • The Clearwater Brownfields Area is eligible for an enterprise zone designation as established in Chapter 98-75, Laws of Florida. • Pursuant to Section 290.0057 the Florida Statutes, the Florida Enterprise Zone Act of 1994 empowers and requires the City Commission of the City of Clearwater to plan for the future development and growth of the Enterprise Zone, and to adopt a strategic plan to guide the future growth and development of the Enterprise Zone. • The Draft Enterprise Zone Plan was sent to over 50 businesses, organizations and stakeholders operating within the Enterprise Zone for comment. All comments were incorporated into the final plan. • The City has received over 25 letters of support for the plan. No letters of opposition have been received. • The Clearwater Planning and Zoning Board has reviewed the plan at the meeting held on August 18, 1998 and recommended approval by the City Commission. PLAN AVAILABLE IN CITY CLERIC DEPARTMENT Reviewed by: Originating Dept.: Costs Legal fly- Info Srvc na Economic Development I Total na Budget na Public Works na User Dept.: Funding Source: Purchasing na DCM/ACM Current FY na Cl na Risk Mgmt na Other na Attachments __. OP na Res. #98-43 Other na Submitted by: City Manager ❑ None Appropriation Code:na 0 Printed on recycl per RESOLUTION NO. 98-43 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA, ADOPTING THE ENTERPRISE ZONE STRATEGIC PLAN; RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. 95- 38; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 98-28 adopted by the City Commission of the City of Clearwater on August 20, 1998, the City Commission found and declared that the area described in Exhibit A to Resolution No. 98-28 chronically exhibits extreme and unacceptable levels of poverty, unemployment, physical deterioration and economic disinvestment; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 290.0057 of the Florida Statutes, the Florida Enterprise Zone Act of 1994, empowers and requires the City Commission of the City of Clearwater to plan for the future development and growth of the Enterprise Zone, and to adopt a strategic plan, including elements and portions thereof, to guide the future growth and development of the Enterprise Zone; and WHEREAS, a strategic plan for the Enterprise Zone has been prepared in accordance with all applicable requirements of law, after the performance of necessary studies and surveys, the collection of appropriate data, and public participation through a public hearing, open discussion, and the consideration of public and official comments; and WHEREAS, the Clearwater Planning and zoning Board serving as the designated Local Planning Agency for the City, has recommended adoption of the strategic plan; and WHEREAS, the City Commission held a public hearing on September 3, 1998, and finds it necessary, desirable and proper to adopt the strategic plan for the city of Clearwater in order to plan for the future development and growth of the Enterprise Zone; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA: Section 1. Purpose and Intent. This resolution is adopted to carry out the purpose and intent of, and to exercise the authority granted pursuant to, Section 290.0057 of the Florida Statutes and the Florida Enterprise Zone Act of 1994, and more generally to exercise the authority granted pursuant to the Florida Constitution and the Charter of the City of Clearwater, in order to accomplish the objectives set forth in the preamble to this resolution. The provisions of this resolution and the strategic plan adopted by this resolution are declared to be the minimum requirements necessary to accomplish the purpose, intent and objectives set forth herein. Resolution No. 98-43 • Section 2. Plan Adopted. The Strategic Plan of the City of Clearwater's Enterprise Zone, a copy of which is appended to the original of this resolution, is hereby adopted an incorporated herein by reference. Material identified as background information in the Strategic Plan, including data, analysis, surveys and studies, shall not be deemed a part of the Strategic Plan. Section 3. Severability. If any provision of this resolution or of the Strategic Plan adopted by this resolution should ever be adjudicated invalid for any reason, such provision shall be deemed severable from the remaining provisions of this resolution and the Strategic Plan to the extent that the remaining provisions may independently be valid and enforceable. Section 4. Resolution No. 95-38 is hereby rescinded. Section 5. Effective Date. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption. PASSED AND ADOPTED this day of , 1998. Rita Garvey, Mayor-Commissioner Approved as to form: Attest: fi-41/ Pamela K. kin, City Attorney Cynthia E. Goudeau, City Clerk 2 Resolution No.