HomeMy WebLinkAbout23254 RESOLUTION NO. 23254
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF PALM
SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE SUBMITTAL
OF THE ALTERNATIVE SITE FRAMEWORK
APPLICATION TO THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT
OF COMMERCE FOR THE BOUNDARY
REORGANIZATION OF ITS EXISTING FOREIGN TRADE
ZONE NO. 236.
WHEREAS, the Foreign Trade Zone Act of 1934, provides for the establishment,
operation and maintenance of Foreign Trade Zones to expedite and encourage foreign
commerce in ports of entry of the United States; and
WHEREAS, the City of Palm Springs, California submitted an application to the US
Department of Commerce Foreign Trade Zones Board (FTZ Docket 2-98 filed
01/12/98), requesting the establishment of a Foreign-Trade Zone at sites adjacent to the
Palm Springs International Airport, a Customs user fee airport; and
WHEREAS, on February 3, 1999, the FTZ Board adopted the findings and
recommendations of the examiner's report and approved the City of Palm Springs'
application to establish a Foreign Trade Zone, designated on the record as Board
Order#1013, Foreign Trade Zone No. 236; and
WHEREAS, in December 2008, the Board adopted the Alternative Site Framework
(ASF) procedures (74 FIR 1170), providing greater flexibility and responsiveness for
establishing and managing zone sites to serve individual companies' needs; and
WHEREAS, the City of Palm Springs has prepared an Alternative Site Framework
Application to broaden the Foreign Trade Zone #236 service area and provide access to
the zone benefits to a broader range of companies.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS DOES
HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The above findings are true and correct and are adopted findings of the
City Council of the City of Palm Springs.
SECTION 2. Pursuant to the Foreign Trade Zone Act of 1934 and the adoption of the
Alternative Site framework procedures, the City hereby authorizes and submits the ASF
Application to reorganize Foreign Trade Zone No. 236.
SECTION 3. The City of Palm Springs strongly supports the Foreign Trade Zones
Program as a means to enhance its international business and employment
opportunities, and utilization of the Altnerative Site Framework procedure to provide
flexible and expedited zone activation processing for companies within the region.
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SECTION 4. The City of Palm Springs (Grantee) shall comply with the Foreign Trade
Zones Act rules and regulations concerning the reorganization, operation and
maintenance of Foreign Trade Zone No. 236.
SECTION 5. The City Manager is hereby authorized to execute all necessary
documents relating to the Alternative Site Framework Application.
ADOPTED THIS 7TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2012.
David H. Ready, S!!j- nager
ATTEST:
ames Thompson, City Clerk
CERTIFICATION
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss.
CITY OF PALM SPRINGS )
I, JAMES THOMPSON, City Clerk of the City of Palm Springs, hereby certify that
Resolution No. 23254 is a full, true and correct copy, and was duly adopted at a regular
meeting of the City Council of the City of Palm Springs on November 7, 2012, by the
following vote:
AYES: Councilmember Hutcheson, Councilmember Lewin, Councilmember Mills,
Mayor Pro Tern Foat, and Mayor Pougnet.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
go6mes Thompson, City Clerk
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