Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 12, March 22, 2024
Each economic development plan shall contain the information
and data required by this section.
(a)
Marketing (0 - 225 Points). A detailed marketing plan for the application area
which shall include the following:
(1) A
statement and explanation of the specific marketing goals for the application
area and the course(s) of action to be taken to achieve the specified
goals.
(2) A detailed description
of plans to recruit new business into the application area, including the names
of industries targeted for recruitment.
(3) Identification and detailed description
of the local economic development corporation or similar organization and its
role in attracting industries to the application area.
(4) A detailed description of the sales plan
for on-site visits to businesses.
(5) A detailed description of advertising and
promotional strategy, including a media analysis and samples of existing
advertising and promotional materials.
(6) A detailed analysis of the staff,
organization structure, and budgets to be committed to the marketing plan(s) by
all involved organizations.
(7)
Specific examples of successful efforts by the corporations or organizations
identified in subsection (3), above, to attract or retain businesses.
(8) A list of all commercial real estate
brokers who will handle real estate transactions within the application
area.
(9) Any other relevant items
pertaining to the applicant's plans for marketing the application
area.
(b) Property
Characteristics (0 - 125 Points).
(1) The
total number of all buildings on the site, together with the square footage,
physical description and prior (or current) use of each structure.
(2) An analysis of the likelihood that each
structure will meet all local and state building, fire, and seismic codes, and
any other codes necessary to operate a business.
(3) An analysis of the most appropriate,
economical, functional reuse for each existing structure.
(4) The total number of acres of vacant,
improved land.
(5) The total number
of acres of vacant, unimproved land.
(6) A description and analysis of the
infrastructure within the application area, including peak delivery capability
and peak capacity for water supply, storm drainage, sewer and waste treatment,
streets and street lighting, natural gas and electricity; and any plans to
expand or improve services including associated costs, proposed financing and
timetable for completion.
(7) Any
other relevant information concerning the property, structures, or
infrastructure.
(c) Job
Development (1 - 150 Points) Include a detailed explanation of the plan to
identify, train and place unemployed and under-employed into jobs created
through marketing of the application area, including the following:
(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
U.S.C. sections 1501 et seq.), Targeted Job
Tax Credit (TJTC), (26
U.S.C. section 51) and the Greater Avenues
for Independence (GAIN) (Welfare and Institutions Code section
11320
et seq.).
(2) A detailed
explanation of the specific contributions that each administrative agency
and/or contractor shall make for the implementation of the job development
plan.
(3) A detailed explanation of
how the recipients of JTPA, GAIN, and TJTC services will be placed in LAMBRA
jobs. The applicant shall include a detailed explanation of the coordination
efforts between job development agencies and contractors.
(4) Data which show the track record of job
placements by each participating agency and or contractor for the two years
immediately preceding the date of the application.
(5) A detailed organization chart showing all
staff persons providing job development management and services for each agency
and/or contractor identified in the job development portion of the economic
development plan.
(6) Any other
indicators of the applicant's job development plans for the application
area.
(d) Local
Incentives (0 - 200 Points) Include a list and detailed explanation of
incentives which will be used to attract private sector investors to the
application area which may include:
(1) The
elimination or reduction of fees imposed for development, building, licensing,
use permits and other necessary approvals and permits.
(2) Fast track or streamlined time frames for
project and permit approval within the applicant's jurisdiction for application
area projects.
(3) Reduction or
postponement of fees and other charges for services, utilities, and other
ongoing liabilities.
(4) The
elimination or reduction of business license taxes and utility user
taxes.
(5) Technical assistance
programs to aid private sector investors in obtaining necessary permits and
other approvals.
(6) Any other
incentives proposed and adopted by applicant such as one-stop permit processing
under a memorandum of agreement with the Secretary for Environmental Protection
pursuant to Chapter 3.2 (commencing with section
15378.5) of Part 6.7 of Division 3
of Title 2 of the Government Code (Stats. 1994, Ch. 34).
(e) Financing Programs (0 - 150 Points). List
and provide a detailed explanation of all financing available to private sector
investors in the application area, including:
(1) Identification of all agencies,
organizations, and firms that will provide financial assistance to businesses
in the application area.
(2) An
explanation of the types of services to be offered and data showing companies
served by the agencies, organizations and firms listed under (1), above, during
the three year period immediately preceeding the date of the
application.
(3) Identification of
all financial institutions that have expressed an interest in making business
loans to companies locating in the application area and all financial
institutions currently making loans guaranteed by the Small Business
Administration.
(4) A detailed
explanation of the loan programs currently offered by the applicant with data
on the result of those programs for the three year period immediately preceding
the date of the application.
(5)
Planned targeting of federal and/or state grant or loan moneys and the uses for
those moneys within the application area.
(6) Any other details and information related
to financing programs or incentives to be offered by the
applicant.
(f)
Unemployment (0 - 100 Points). Provide unemployment levels for the political
area under applicant's jurisdiction, including:
(1) The present unemployment rate and the
historical unemployment rate for three years preceding the date of application
for the area within the political boundaries of applicant's
jurisdiction.
(2) The ratio of
civilian and military jobs lost to base closure to the total number of jobs in
the area together with supporting documentation.
(3) The number of workers available for
targeted jobs as specified within the applicant's marketing
plan.
(g) Consistency (0
- 25 points)
The economic development plan shall be compared with the reuse
plan and points awarded on the basis of consistency between the two
plans.
1. New section
filed 11-8-94 as an emergency pursuant to Government Code section
7114(d);
operative 11-8-94 (Register 94, No. 46). A Certificate of Compliance must be
transmitted to OAL by 5-7-95 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. 21).
3. Editorial correction of HISTORY 1
(Register 95, No. 23).
4. New section filed 6-7-95 as an emergency
pursuant to Government Code section
7114(d);
operative 6-7-95 (Register 95, No. 23). A Certificate of Compliance must be
transmitted to OAL by 12-4-95 or emergency language will be repealed by
operation of law on the following day.
5. Certificate of Compliance
as to 6-7-95 order transmitted to OAL 12-12-95 and filed 1-24-96 (Register 96,
No. 4).
6. Amendment of section and NOTE filed 5-31-2000 as an
emergency; operative 5-31-2000 (Register 2000, No. 22). Pursuant to Government
Code section
7114(c),
a Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 11-27-2000 or
emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following
day.
7. Reinstatement of section and NOTE as they existed prior to
5-31-2000 emergency amendment by operation of Government Code section
11346.1(f)
(Register 2003, No. 10).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
7107 and
7114,
Government Code. Reference: Section
7110,
Government Code.
