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CITY OF COLTON AGENDA REPORT FOR CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF FEBRUARY 16r 1999 To: Honorable Mayor and City Coy cil Approval: Henry T. Garcia, City Manager From: Kathy A. Kivley, Assistant to the City Manager Subject: Resolution supporting the Inland Valley Development Agency (IVDA) authorizing application for Local Area Military Base Recovery Area (LAMBRA) designation Date: February 1, 1999 BACKGROUND In February 1990, the County of San Bernardino and the cities of Colton, Loma Linda and San Bernardino entered into a joint powers agreement establishing the Inland Valley Development Agency (NDA). The NDA was established to mitigate the impacts of the closure of Norton Air Force Base (NAFB) and facilitate the redevelopment of this area. To aid communities throughout California with base reuse issues, legislation was adopted in 1994 authorizing the establishment of five (5) LAMBRA zones throughout the State of California. The program in these zones provides tax credits, relaxes regulatory and permitting process and directs the creation of incentives to benefit employers locating their business on closed military bases. DISCUSSION /ANALYSIS In 1998, the California legislature authorized an increase of three (3) zones in the number of base reuse designations under LAMBRA. In a letter received from the California Trade and Commerce Agency (State Department responsible for this program), dated November 30, 1998, SBIAA was invited to submit an application for designation of NAFB as a LAMBRA zone. On December 9, 1998, the NDA Board adopted Resolution 98-23 authorizing the submission of an application for this designation. In order to facilitate NDXs LAMBRA application and demonstrate support for the application, you are requested to adopt the attached resolution. FINANCIAL IMPACT There is no cost to the City of Colton for submission of the application. REVIEW BY OTHER DEPARTMENTS The City Attorney reviewed the attached resolution as to form and content. RECOMMENDATION Adopt Resolution No�'/'?--9authodzing the submission of the preliminary application by the Inland Valley Development Agency to the California Trade and Commerce Agency for Local Area Military Base Recovery Area designation at the former Norton Air Force Base in San Bernardino, California. Attachment: Resolution No. r/ 9 City Council Resolution LAMBRA 21699.doc Item # 14