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RESOLUTION 2024-###
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABL O (1)
AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE GREEN EMPOWERMENT ZONE
FOR THE NORTHERN WATERFRONT AREA OF THE COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA AND (2) APPOINTING TWO (2) SAN PABLO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS TO
REPRESENT SAN PABLO ON THE GREEN EMPOWERMENT ZONE BOARD OF
DIRECTORS
WHEREAS, Assembly Bill 844 authorized the establishment of the Green Empowerment Zone for the Northern Waterfront area of the County of Contra Costa;
WHEREAS, the purpose of the Green Empowerment Zone is to build upon the comparative advantage provided by the regional concentration of highly skilled energy industry workers by prioritizing access to tax incentives, grants, loan programs, workforce training programs, and private investment in the renewable energy sector;
WHEREAS, the geography of the Green Empowerment Zone extends to the territories of the cities of Antioch, Benicia, Brentwood, Concord, Hercules, Martinez, Oakley, Pittsburg, and Vallejo, and the unincorporated areas of the County of Contra Costa north of State Highway 4;
WHEREAS, Government Code Section 7599.100 authorizes the cities of Antioch, Benicia, Brentwood, Concord, Hercules, Martinez, Oakley, Pittsburg, and Vallejo to participate in the Green Empowerment Zone upon the adoption of a resolution by the legislative body of each city;
WHEREAS, the Green Empowerment Zone Board of Directors on February 16, 2024, voted to change the geography of the Green Empowerment Zone to include the City of Richmond; and
WHEREAS, the Green Empowerment Zone Board of Directors on April 19, 2024, voted to change the geography of the Green Empowerment Zone to include the cities of El Cerrito, Pinole, and San Pablo.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of San Pablo hereby resolves as follows:
1. The City Council authorizes the City of San Pablo to participate in the Green Empowerment Zone.
2. Mayor Patricia Ponce is appointed to a two-year term as the City’s representative on the Green Empowerment Zone Board of Directors, pursuant to Government Code Section 7599.101(b)(1).
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3. Council member Abel Pineda is appointed to a two-year term as the City’s alternate representative on the Green Empowerment Zone Board of Directors, pursuant to Government Code Section 7599.101(b)(1).
4. Both City Council assignments are also being formalized pursuant to San Pablo Municipal Code Section 2.16.070 requirements affirmed by majority vote of the City Council via this adopted Resolution hereto.
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ADOPTED this 3
rd day of September, 2024, by the following votes:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ATTEST: APPROVED:
_________________________________ _________________________________ Dorothy Gantt, City Clerk Patricia Ponce, Mayor