Amended in Assembly March 19, 2013

California Legislature—2013–14 Regular Session

Assembly Bill No. 146

Introduced by Assembly Member Gorell

January 18, 2013

An act begin insert to add Section 7073.7 to the Government Code, end insert relating to economic development.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

AB 146, as amended, Gorell. Economic development: enterprise zones: begin delete City of Oxnard. end delete begin insert joint application. end insert

The Enterprise Zone Act authorizes the designation of certain depressed areas in this state as enterprise zones for purposes of providing specific economic incentives within those areas begin insert , upon application by a city, county, or city and county end insert .

This bill begin insert , notwithstanding any other provision of the act, end insert would begin delete declare the intent of the Legislature to establish a new enterprise zone for end delete begin insert authorize end insert the City of Oxnard, begin delete in partnership with end delete the City of Port Hueneme begin insert , end insert and the Oxnard Harbor District begin insert to jointly apply for designation as an enterprise zone, as specified end insert .

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This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for the cities of Oxnard and Port Hueneme and the Oxnard Harbor District.

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Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no. State-mandated local program: no.

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.  

begin delete (a) end delete begin delete   end delete The Legislature finds and declares that the
partnerships established between the City of Oxnard, the City of
Port Hueneme, and the Oxnard Harbor District reflect the local
community’s shared goal of alleviating their higher-than-average
unemployment and poverty, and the establishment of an enterprise
zone will create new opportunities for local workers and jump-start
economic growth by promoting new business and jobs. The
Legislature further finds and declares that with an enterprise zone
designation, the partnership between these entities will allow
greater resources and marketing potential to drive local economic
activity.

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(b) Therefore, it is the intent of the Legislature to enact
legislation that would establish a new enterprise zone designation
for the City of Oxnard.

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begin insert SEC. 2. end insert   

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begin insert Section 7073.7 is added to the end insert begin insert Government Code end insert begin insert , to
read: end insert

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(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this
chapter, the City of Oxnard, the City of Port Hueneme, and the
Oxnard Harbor District may jointly submit an application to the
department for designation as an enterprise zone.

(b)  Unless otherwise agreed to by the applicants and the
department, the Oxnard City Council shall serve as the governing
body for the enterprise zone designated pursuant to this section.

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The Legislature finds and declares that a special law
is necessary and that a general law cannot be made applicable
within the meaning of Section 16 of Article IV of the California
Constitution because of the unique collaborative economic
relationship between the City of Oxnard, the City of Port Hueneme
and the Oxnard Harbor District.

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