Section 8448 - DefinitionsThe following definitions shall apply to the regulations contained in this article, in addition to the definitions contained in Government Code section 7072:
(a) "Act" means the Targeted Tax Area Act, Government Code section 7097.(b) "Agency" means the Department of Housing and Community Development.(c) "Applicant" means a city, a county, or a city(ies) and county that submits an Application to the Agency to have a geographical area in its Jurisdiction designated as a Targeted Tax Area. A county and any cities within the county may apply jointly as a single Applicant provided that a portion of the Application Area is located within each Applicant's jurisdiction.(d) "Application" means the written application submitted to the Agency, by an Applicant. The Application shall contain the information described in sections 8448.4, 8448.5, 8448.6, 8448.7, and 8448.8.(e) "Application Area" means the geographical area for which the Applicant is seeking Conditional Designation. The Application Area shall be wholly contained within the Eligible Area identified in the Application.(f) "Community" means the geographical area within a county, a city, or a county and city(ies) within that county, where is all or part of the Eligible Area identified in the Application.(g) "Conditional Designation" means designation by the Agency of an Applicant's Application Area as a Targeted Tax Area, subject to the Final Applicant's completion of the conditions necessary for Final Designation specified in the Conditional Designation Document described in section 8448.12.(h) "Decennial Census" means the population survey of the United States conducted every ten years by the United States Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census.(i) "Designation Process" means all steps described in sections 8448.1 through 8448.15 which are required for Final Designation, including determination of eligibility, submission of an Application, Conditional Designation and Final Designation.(j) "Distressed Area" means a geographical area that meets at least four of the following requirements: (1) The average unemployment rate exceeded 7.5 percent in 1995;(2) The average unemployment rate exceeded 7.5 percent in 1996;(3) The median family income does not exceed $32,700, using the most currently available data at the time of Application deadline.(4) The percentage of persons below the poverty level is at least 17.5 percent, using the most currently available data at the time of Application deadline;(5) The geographical area ranks in the top quartile among California counties, in the percentage of population receiving Aid for Families with Dependent Children benefits, based on the Cash Grant Caseload Movement and Expenditures Report, July 1995 to June 1996 published by the California Department of Social Services.(k) "Eligible Area" means a geographic area that meets the requirements of section 8448.2.(l) "Targeted Tax Area" means an Application Area contained in an Application awarded Final Designation status by the Agency.(m) "Final Applicant" means the Applicant which has been awarded Conditional Designation status by the Agency.(n) "Final Designation" means that the Applicant with Conditional Designation status has completed, to the satisfaction of the Agency, all conditions of the Conditional Designation and that designation of the Applicant's Application area as a Targeted Tax Area is final and complete. The Agency shall provide notice of Final Designation to the Final Applicant.(o) "Infrastructure" means the physical systems and services which support development and people, including, but not limited to, streets, and highways, transit services, airports, and water and sewer systems.(p) "Jurisdiction" means the geographic area where the Applicant has authority to enforce ordinances and resolutions.(q) "Median Family Income" means the median family income for that Jurisdiction using the most currently available data at the time of Application.(r) "Percentage of Persons Below Poverty" means the percentage for that Jurisdiction using the most currently available data at the time of Application.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 25, § 8448
1. New article 9.5 (sections 5622-5622.15) and section filed 12-17-98; operative 12-17-98 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(d) (Register 98, No. 51).
2. Change without regulatory effect renumbering title 10, section 5622 to title 25, section 8448 and amending section and NOTE filed 7-19-2005 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2005, No. 29). Note: Authority cited: Section 7097(a), Government Code. Reference: Section 7097, Government Code.
1. New article 9.5 (sections 5622-5622.15) and section filed 12-17-98; operative 12-17-98 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(d) (Register 98, No. 51).
2. Change without regulatory effect renumbering title 10, section 5622 to title 25, section 8448 and amending section and Notefiled 7-19-2005 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2005, No. 29).