HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-067 CC Resolution RESOLUTION NO. 10-67
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF TEMECULA SUPPORTING THE EXPANSION OF THE
SAN DIEGO FOREIGN TRADE ZONE 153 INTO THE
SOUTHWESTERLY REGION OF RIVERSIDE COUNTY,
INCLUDING TEMECULA
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMECULA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE
AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Support said expansion to secure inclusion of significant portions of
Southwest Riverside County including City of Temecula within Foreign Trade Zone
(FTZ) 153.
A. Convey to the United States Department of Commerce the support of the
County of Riverside (including the City of Temecula) to be included in Foreign Trade
Zone 153 in partnership with the City of San Diego
1. An FTZ is an area where imported goods can be stored or processed
without being subject to import duty. .
2. An FTZ is essential in business retention and attraction to any
company that manufactures and exports goods.
3. Temecula companies such as Abbott Vascular, a Fortune 500
Company and one of the world's leading vascular care businesses
would benefit tremendously from an FTZ.
B. Convey to the United States Department of Commerce, the City of San
Diego and the County of Riverside that support for the expansion of Foreign Trade Zone
153 is predicated on benefits of said zone being extended to, on a uniformed basis, to
companies in Temecula, in a manner consistent with the legal requirements that each
Foreign Trade Zone is operated as a public utility.
1. Expanding the FTZ into Southwest Riverside County will provide great
benefits to San Diego manufactures who import products for assembly
at plants located in southwesterly Riverside County in addition to
providing these same great benefits to our local manufacturing
companies.
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PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of
Temecula this 14th day of September, 2010.
Jeff Comerchero, Mayor
ATTEST:
Susan . J nes, MMC
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss
CITY OF TEMECULA )
I, Susan W. Jones, MMC, City Clerk of the City of Temecula, do hereby certify that
the foregoing Resolution No. 10-67 was duly and regularly adopted by the City Council of
the City of Temecula at a meeting thereof held on the 14 day of September, 2010, by the
following vote:
AYES: 5 COUNCIL MEMBERS: Edwards, Naggar, Roberts, Washington,
Comerchero
NOES: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSTAIN: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
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Susan . Jones, MMC
City Clerk
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