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ORDINANCENO. ________ <br />AN ORDINANCEAMENDING THE WEST EUGENE ENTERPRISE <br />ZONE PUBLIC BENEFIT CRITERIA AND SCORING SYSTEM <br />ESTABLISHED BY ORDINANCE NO. 20368 AND PROVIDING AN <br />EFFECTIVE DATE. <br />The City Council of the City of Eugene finds that: <br />A. <br />On May 22, 2006, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 20368 establishing the <br />local Public Benefit Criteria and scoring system for the West Eugene Enterprise Zone. <br />B. <br />OnJune 8, 2016,the City Council adopted Resolution No. 5155authorizing the <br />City Manager to makeapplication to the State of Oregon for re-designation of a West Eugene <br />Enterprise Zone. <br />C. <br />OnJune 21, 2016, the Board of Commissioners adopted Order and Resolution <br />No. 16-06-21-07 re-designating the Eugene EnterpriseZone jointly with the City ofEugene, <br />effective July 1, 2016, or later if so stipulated by the Oregon Business Development Department. <br />D. <br />The Oregon Economic and Community Development Department approved the <br />application and designated the West Eugene Enterprise Zone, effective July 1, 2016. <br />E. <br />In the summer of 2016, a joint City/Countytask force comprised of two city <br />councilors, two county commissioners, and four community members was convened for the <br />purpose of reviewing the West Eugene Enterprise Zone Public Benefit Criteriaand scoring <br />system that had been adopted by Ordinance No. 20368.Thetask force met through \[insert <br />month\], 2017, providing opportunities for stakeholder participation and community involvement, <br />including public hearings, anddevelopeda proposal for amendments to the Public Benefit <br />Criteria and scoring system. Attached as Exhibit A to this Ordinance is the West Eugene <br />Enterprise Zone Public Benefit Criteria and scoring systemwith the amendments recommended <br />by the task force. <br />F. <br />In developing its recommendation the task force gave consideration tothe support <br />of existing businesses and retention of existing jobs asimportant elements of the West Eugene <br />Enterprise Zone. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, <br />THE CITY OF EUGENE DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: <br />Section 1. <br />Based on the above findingswhich are adopted,the local Public Benefit <br />Criteriaand scoring systemfor the West Eugene Enterprise Zoneestablished by Ordinance No. <br />20368 are amended as set forth in Exhibit A attached to this Ordinance. <br />Ordinance - Page 1 of 2 <br /> <br />