§ 49-33. Job creation investment program.

(a)

General requirements. Pursuant to the provisions set forth in this section, the county establishes a job creation investment program for the payment of costs associated with the relocation and/or expansion of targeted projects, including but not limited to relocation costs, company sponsored day care facilities, land improvement costs, and/or existing facility improvements. These projects may include commercial, industrial, and technology park land uses.

(b)

Application process. Any person seeking eligibility and payment through the job creation investment program will file with the county manager an application for payment prior to making the decision to locate or expand within Collier County. The application must contain the following:

(1)

The name and address of the business owner; and

(2)

A current and complete legal description of the site upon which the project is proposed to be located; and

(3)

The type of business proposed, using Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) or North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS); and

(4)

The number of full-time jobs to be created and, if applicable, retained as a result of the project; and

(5)

The average wage of those jobs created and retained; and

(6)

The total capital investment of the expansion or relocation project, including land, building, and equipment costs; and

(7)

The date (month and year) when the new jobs will be in place.

If the proposed project meets the requirements for payment under the job creation investment program as set forth in this article, the county manager is authorized to enter into an agreement with the business owner. After the specified new jobs are in place within the predetermined time frame, the company will complete and submit to the county manager a request for funds, along with documentation that the stated jobs are in place. At the beginning of each county fiscal year, following the date the newly created jobs are in place and verified by the county manager, general revenue funds will be set aside under the job creation investment program.

(Ord. No. 03-60, § 1, 11-18-03)