HomeMy WebLinkAboutCouncil Resolution 532RESOLUTION NO. 532
A RESOLUTION REQUESTING APPROVAL AND INITIATION
OF AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT AND
PLEDGING THE CITY'S SUPPORT THERETO
WHEREAS, the United States Congress has authorized the US
Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administration (EDA)
to designate Economic Development Districts pursuant to Public
Law 89-136; and
WHEREAS, economic development efforts in Southern Oregon
have matured to the point that designation as an Economic
Development District can no longer be delayed; and
WHEREAS, an appropriate slate of required members and a new
nonprofit organization known as Southern Oregon Economic
Development District has been approved by both the State of
Oregon Corporation Division and County Commissioners from
Josephine and Jackson Counties; and
WHEREAS, SO-REDI, the acknowledged economic development
organization in the Rogue Valley and an Associate Development
Organization recognized by the State of Oregon Economic
Development Department, has approved the formation of such an
organization using current SO-REDI Executive Director and staff,
but responding to a separate Board of Directors; and
WHEREAS, the role of said Economic Development District will
be to prepare and maintain a regional Overall Economic
Development Program (OEDP) plan, coordinate the work of special
purpose groups, provide assistance to local communities and
organizations in solving a wide range of economic development
problems, identify state and federal programs that may be of
assistance to local development efforts, and prepare applications
for such assistance when necessary; and
WHEREAS, it has been determined by the local governments of
the two county area that the functions of the Economic
Development District shall be carried out by Southern Oregon
Economic Development District under the policy guidance of
Federal Economic Development Administration requirements, now,
therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE. CITY OF CENTRAL
POINT, OREGON, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That Governor Goldschmidt be requested to
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approve the designation of an Economic Development. Administration
including all. of Josephine and Jackson Counties.
Section 2. That the Governor be requested to initiate the
required steps for the US Economic Development Administration to
recognize the two county area of Josephine and Jackson Counties
as an Economic Development District and the Southern Oregon
Economic Development District as the agency responsible for
performing the functions of the district.
Section. 3. That the City Council hereby pledges its support
and cooperation in this effort.
Passed by the Council and signed by me in authentication of
its passage this 20th day of -November 1989.
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APPROVED by me this 20th day of November lggg,
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