Broward County Commission Regular Meeting
Director's Name: Sandy-Michael McDonald
Department: Economic and Small Business Development
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Requested Action
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A. MOTION TO APPROVE one-year extension to the duration of the job creation schedule for Project BLAZE, a project previously recommended for approval by the Broward County Board of County Commissioners ("Board") on December 1, 2015 (Item No. 34) as a qualified applicant for participation in the State of Florida Qualified Targeted Industry Tax Refund Program ("QTI"), and approved by the Board for participation in the Broward County Direct Cash/Job Creation Incentive Grant Program. (Commission District 1)
ACTION: (T-10:43 AM) Approved.
VOTE: 8-0. Commissioner Bogen was out of the room during the vote.
B. MOTION TO AUTHORIZE County Administrator to approve and execute: (1) an amendment to the Project Blaze Agreement and all other necessary documents to effectuate the one-year extension to the job creation schedule; and (2) any other amendments necessary to effectuate future extensions to the job creation schedule as may be approved by the County Administrator; provided there is no increase in the County's financial obligations or any decrease in the total number of jobs to be created under the schedule, with all such amendments subject to review for legal sufficiency by the Office of the County Attorney.
ACTION: (T-10:43 AM) Approved.
VOTE: 8-0. Commissioner Bogen was out of the room during the vote.
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Why Action is Necessary
A. Board approval of Requests for County participation in economic business development incentive programs is required pursuant to Broward County Administrative Code, Section 19.37.1.
B. Board approval is required to authorize the County Administrator, or designee, to execute any request for changes to previously approved economic development incentives.
What Action Accomplishes
A. This action responds to the request of Project BLAZE for the C...
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