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AGENDA REPORT
City Manager
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Michael K. Haviland
CONSENT CALENDAR
DATE: September 14, 1993
SUBJECT: CONSIDERATION OF MARKETING DEVELOPMENT ZONE
FOR SANTA CLARITA
DEPARTMENT: Community Development
BACKGROUND
The State of California offers programs for local governments to enhance business attraction and
economic development. Two such programs are the California Enterprise Zone designation and
Recycling Market Development Zone (RMDZ). Enterprise Zones are districts where businesses can
receive tax breaks and other benefits. The Recycling Market Development Zone is a mandated
program which provides technical assistance to communities In' developing markets for -the
recycled -content products.
City officials from Santa Clarlta, Palmdale, and Lancaster have recently held meetings to research
the Issue of creating an incentive zone as a means to attract Industry to locate In the Santa Clarita
and Antelope Valleys. The primary purpose for discussions Is to create a local market for "value-
added" recycled products. The discussions are In the preliminary stages and future meetings are
expected to occur in the future.
RECOMMENDATION
Direct City offlclals to continue discussions with Palmdale and Lancaster on the potential formation
of a market zone designation.
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