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HomeMy WebLinkAbout027535 RES - 12/11/2007Page 1 of 2 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ING THE CITY MANAGER R HIS DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE A PROJECT AGREEMENT WITH THE CORPUS CHRISTI BUSINESS AND JOB DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION ATION REGARDING IMPLEMENTATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE AGREEMENT TO GRANT BUSINESS INCENTIVES TO WORKSOURCE OF THE COASTAL BEND FOR AN INTERN PROGRAM TO ASSIST SMALL BUSINESSES IN CORPUS CHRISTI WHEREAS, there is a need for a project agreement between the City of Corpus Christi and the Corpus Christi Business and Job Development Corporation for the implementation and administration of the business incentive agreement with WorkSource Source of the Coastal Bend (WorkSource) for an intern program to assist small businesses in Corpus Christi. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: SECTION 1. That the City Manager or his designee is authorized to execute the project agreement between the City of Corpus Christi and the Corpus Christi Business and Job Development Corporation for the implementation and administration inistration of the business incentive agreement with WorkSource for an intern program to assist small businesses in Corpus Christi, which is attached hereto. ATTEST: f__ Armando Chapa City Secretary APPROVED as to form: December 5, 2007 G ' Smith Assistant City Attorney For the City Attorney CITY CORPUS CHRISTI H nry Garr tt Mayor 027535 H:1LE -D1 \Sharedl ar slagenda12007112-111F es-ProjectAgmt-4ABd-Wor our e.do Page2of2 Corpus Zhristi, Texas 11/41 of v) lode- rYlkir , 2007 The above resolution was passed by the following vote: Henry Garrett Melody Cooper Larry Elizondo, Sr. Mike Hummel! Bill Kelly Priscilla G. Leal John E. Marez Nelda Martinez Michael McCutchon 027535 H:\LEG-DIFF\Shared\ ary \ag ndal 00711 -111Res-Pr j ctA mt- ABd- ork ource.da BUSINESS INCENTIVES P1 1ECT AGREEMENT This Business Incentives Project Agreement ,' Project Agreement") is entered into between the Corpus Christi Business and Job Development Corporation {{Corporation ") and the City of Corpus Christi, Texas "City". WHEREAS, the Texas Legislature in Section 4A of Article 5190. 6, Vernon's Texas Revised Civil StatutesBevelsp ent Corporation Act of 1979) mp w r d local of communities abilitytoadopt an optional local sales and use taxmeans with the improving the economic health and prosperity of their citizens; WHEREAS, on November , 2002, residents of the City of Corpus Christi ("City") passed Proposition 2, New and Expanded Business Enterprises, which authorized the adoption of a sales and use tax for the promotion and development of new and expandedp business enterprises at the rate of one-eighth of one percent to be imposed for 15 years, WHEREAS, the 1/8 cent sales tax authorized by passage of Proposition 2 was subsequently enacted by the City Council and filed with the State Comptroller of Texas, effective April 1, 2003, to be administered by the Corporation's Board of Directors; WHEREAS, the Corporation exists for the purposes of encouraging and assisting p entities in the creation of jobs for the citizens of Corpus Christi, Texas; WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the Corporation ("Board"), on September 10, 2007,amended the Corporation's Guidelines and Criteria for Granting Business p Incentives; WHEREAS, Section 21 of the Texas Development Corporation Act of 1979, Art. 5190.6, Vernon's Texas Revised Civil Statutes, requires the City Council to approve all programs and expenditures of the Corporation; WHEREAS, the City Council approved the Corporation's amended Guidelines and Criteria for Granting Business Incentives on September 18, 2007; WHEREAS, Coastal Bend Workforce Development Board has submitted a proposal to the Corporationrequest to r u st business incentives of approximately $21,900 to be used to assist Coastal Bend Workforce Development Board in its creating and maintenance of two intern employment positions at Facility to assist with the promotion and operation of the internshipprograms r ram of Texas A&M University—Corpus Christi and Del Mar College to assist small business employers in the City of Corpus Christi; WHEREAS, the Board -has determined that it is in the best interests of the citizens of Corpus Christi, Texas that business incentives be offered to Coastal Bend Workforce Development Board WHEREAS, the Corporation and Coastal Bend Workforce Development Board have executed an agreement to grant business incentives to Coastal Bend Workforce WorkSource Project Agreement 4A -City 051029.doc H:1LEG-DIRISharedl ary lagendal2OD71I -11 Work of rce Project Agreement 4A -City 0 1029.doc IDs,-.. 1 , Development Board for the creation of jobs to assist small business employers (Business Incentives Agreement). in consideration of the covenants, promises, and conditions stated in this Project Agreement, the Corporation and the City agree as follows: 1. Project Agreement to Implement Business Incentives Agreement. This Project Agreement between the City and the Corporation is executed to implement the Agreement to Grant Business incentives to Coastal Bend Workforce Development Board for the Creation of Jobs to assist small business employers between the Corporation and Coastal Bend Workforce Development Board 2. Terre. The term of this Project Agreement runs concurrently with the term of the Business Incentives Agreement. 3. Services to be Provided by City. a. The City Manager, or the City Manager's designee, shall administer funding on behalf of the Corporation. b. The City Manager, or the City Manager's designee, shall perform contract administration responsibilities outlined in the Business Incentives Agreement for the Corporation. 4.4.Appropriation of Funds. Any future payments by the City are subject to appropriation of funds by City's Council. 5. Effective Date. The effective date of this Project Agreement is the latest date that either party executes this Agreement. 6. Amendments or Modifications. No amendments or modifications to this Project Agreement may be made, nor any provision waived, unless in writing signed by a person duly authorized to sign agreements on behalf of each party. 7. Severability. a. if for any reason, any section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, provision, phrase or word of this Project Agreement or the application of this Project Agreement to any erson or circumstance is, to any extent, held illegal, invalid, or unenforceable undertp resent or future lave or by a final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction, then the remainder of this Project Agreement, or the application of the term orp rvision to persons or circumstances other than those as to which it is held illegal, invalid, or unenforceable, will not be affected by the intent or judgment, for a �t is the definite of the parties to this Project Agreement that everysection, paragraph, subdivision, clause, provision, phrase, or word of this Project Agreement be given full force and effect for its purpose. WorkSource Project Agreement 4A -City 0 10 9,doe H: LE -DlRl hared\ arySLagenda'2001112-11\ ork ounce Project Agreement 4A -City 0 1029.doc Pnna 9 ref b. To the extent that any or provision clause i held illegal, invalid, or unenforceable under present or future lav effective during the term of this Project remainder of this Project Agreement isnot affected by the Agreement, then the � and in lieu of any illegal, invalid, or unenforceable clause or provision, a clause ' as similar in terms tothe illegal, invalid, or unenforceable or provision,will be possible and be legal, valid, and enforceable, la�u�e or provision be added to this Project Agreement automatically. 8. Captions. The ptin in this Project Agreement are for convenience only and are not a part of this Project Agreement. The captions do not in any way limit or amplify the terms and provisions of this Project Agreement. The City of Corpus Christi Corpus Christi Business Job Development Corporation George K. Noe City Manager Date: Attest Date: Armando Chapa City Secretary Approved as to Legal Form this 5kb_day of December, 2007. G . Smith Assistant City Attorney for City Attorney WorkSource Project Agreement 4A -City 051029.doc HALE -DIRk haredl ar ‘agenda12007112-1111 ort ounce Project Agreement 4A -City 0510 9.doc P i rt