Cal. Code Regs. tit. 25 § 8443.9

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 50, December 13, 2024
Section 8443.9 - Small Cities Enterprise Zone Information

Final applicants for small cities enterprise zone designation shall supplement the section 8443.2 Final Economic Development Plan with the following information as part of the final application:

(a) Job development: up to 175 points.

A Final Economic Development Plan including a detailed explanation of the plan to identify, train and place application area unemployed and underemployed persons into the jobs created through the marketing of the application area. The Final Economic Development Plan shall also include the following information:

(1) A list containing the names and addresses of all administrative agencies and/or contractors who will provide intake and/or job development services in the application area under the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) ( 29 USC Section 1501 et seq), Greater Avenues for Independence (GAIN) (Welfare and Institutions Code Section 11320 et seq), and Targeted Jobs Tax Credit (TJTC) (26 USC Section 51), and which will provide funds and staff for the implementation of the plan;
(2) A detailed explanation of the specific contributions that each agency and/or contractor shall make for the implementation of the Final Economic Development Plan;
(3) A detailed explanation of how the recipients of JTPA, GAIN, and TJTC services will be placed in enterprise zone jobs. The applicant shall include a detailed explanation of the coordination of marketing efforts with job development agencies and/or contractors;
(4) Data that shows the track record of job placements by each agency and/or contractor over the two (2) years preceding the date the preliminary applications were mailed by the Agency;
(5) A detailed organization chart showing all staff persons providing job development management and services for each agency and/or contractor identified in the Final Economic Development Plan as well as all job development coordination staff of the applicant; and
(6) Any other indicators of the applicant's job development plans for the application area.
(b) Local incentives: up to 125 points.

The Final Economic Development Plan shall include a detailed description of the local incentives provided by the applicant and a detailed explanation of how the proposed local incentives will stimulate business investment in the application area. The following information shall be included in the Final Economic Development Plan:

(1) An explanation of the plans to reduce fees for application area business, including development fees, license fees, and permit fees;
(2) An explanation of methods to be employed to reduce the administrative processing time required for plan review and permit applications for application area businesses;
(3) An explanation of the land use plan, together with maps of the application area that forecast local zoning plans for the next 5 to 10 years to ensure that the projected zoning plans are consistent with the plan; and
(4) Any other indicators of the applicant's plans for application area incentives.
(c) Financing programs: up to 100 points.

The Final Economic Development Plan shall contain a detailed description of the current and proposed financing programs that will be targeted to businesses within the application area. The description shall include the following information:

(1) A list containing the identity of all agencies, organizations and firms that will provide financial assistance to businesses within the application area;
(2) An explanation of the types of services each entity identified in subsection (a)(1) above offers and a detailed record of the companies that have received financial assistance during the three (3) year period prior to the date the preliminary application was mailed by the Agency;
(3) The identity of all financial institutions with facilities in or near the application area that have expressed an interest in making business loans to companies located in the application area, and a list of those financial institutions which are presently making loans guaranteed by the United States Small Business Administration;
(4) A detailed explanation of the loans available through programs offered by the applicant, together with data showing the result of these loan programs for the three year period immediately prior to the date the final applications were mailed by the Agency; and
(5) Any other indicators of the applicant's financing program.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 25, § 8443.9

1. New section filed 5-24-94 as an emergency; operative 5-24-94 (Register 94, No. 21). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 11-21-94 pursuant to Government Code section 7076 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
2. Repealed by operation of Government Code section 11346.1(g) (Register 95, No. 6).
3. New section filed 3-14-95; operative 3-14-95 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(d) (Register 95, No. 11).
4. Change without regulatory effect renumbering title 10, section 5612.9 to title 25, section 8443.9 and amending section filed 7-19-2005 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2005, No. 29).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 7073 and 7076, Government Code. Reference: Sections 7073 and 7073.9, Government Code.

1. New section filed 5-24-94 as an emergency; operative 5-24-94 (Register 94, No. 21). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 11-21-94 pursuant to Government Code section 7076 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
2. Repealed by operation of Government Code section 11346.1(g) (Register 95, No. 6).
3. New section filed 3-14-95; operative 3-14-95 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(d) (Register 95, No. 11).
4. Change without regulatory effect renumbering title 10, section 5612.9 to title 25, section 8443.9 and amending section filed 7-19-2005 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2005, No. 29).