Resolution 2001-457
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RESOLUTION 01-.A..5.l..
A RESOLUTION BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA; ENDORSING THE EMPOWERMENT
ALLIANCE OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION AS A SPONSORING AGENCY UNDER THE FLORIDA
ENTERPRISE ZONE COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTION TAX CREDIT PROGRAM.
WHEREAS, the State of Florida has enacted the Florida Enterprise Zone
Act, Sections 290.001 - 290.016, Florida Statutes, to provide incentives by both
State and local government to induce private investment into distressed areas to
create economic opportunities and sustainable economic development; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commission enacted Resolution #95-
248 on March 28, 1995, nominating the Immokalee Community as an Enterprise
Zone pursuant to the Florida Enterprise Zone Act; and
WHEREAS, the State of Florida designated the Immokalee area as a
State Enterprise Zone effective January 1, 1997; and
WHEREAS, the State encourages the participation of private corporations
in revitalization projects by granting either partial state corporate
income/franchise tax credits, sales tax credits, or credit towards insurance
premium taxes to corporations that contribute resources to public redevelopment
organizations for the revitalization of enterprise zones; and
WHEREAS, the State authorized the Community Contribution Tax Credit
Program, under Section 220.183, Florida Statutes, which allows any Florida
corporation to receive a tax credit of 50 percent of the value of the donation (not
to exceed $200,000 in anyone year) against any corporate income/franchise
tax, sales tax, or insurance premium tax due for a taxable year for contributions
to a State approved community development project located within the
Enterprise Zone; and
WHEREAS, the Empowerment Alliance of Southwest Florida Community
Development Corporation (The Empowerment Alliance of Southwest Florida), a
non-profit organization incorporated in the state of Florida, operates within the
Immokalee Enterprise Zone and meets the criteria as a sponsoring organization
under Section 220.03(1 )(t), Florida Statutes; and
WHEREAS, the Empowerment Alliance of Southwest Florida's project is
consistent with the overall intent of the Immokalee Area Master Plan, a separate
element of the Collier County Growth Management Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Empowerment Alliance of Southwest Florida, is the
sponsoring organization applying for approval as a State approved Community
Development Project.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that:
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The Empowerment Alliance of Southwest Florida project, as described in
Attachment A, is consistent with the Collier County Growth Management Plan
and the Immokalee Area Master Plan.
This Resolution adopted after motion, second and majority vote favoring
same.
DATED:
ATTEST:
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COLLIER COUNTY BOARD OF
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND
LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
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Attachment "An
The Empowerment Alliance of Southwest Florida Community Development
Corporation is a 501 c(3) non-profit organization. Its mission is as follows:
The Empowerment Alliance of Southwest Florida, a Round " Rural USDA
Enterprise Community, under the leadership of the Community Foundation of
Collier County, is working toward economic self-sufficiency and improved
quality of life for Southwest Florida's designated rural Enterprise Community
located in Immokalee and eastern Hendry County.
To implement this mission, one area the Empowerment Alliance will focus on in
Immokalee involves increasing the supply of decent, affordable housing. The
Empowerment Alliance will purchase land in south Immokalee from the Collier
County Housing Authority and will develop 40 affordable single-family homes.
The Empowerment Alliance, in cooperation with the Collier County Extension
Service, will identify and qualify potential homebuyers and assist them in finding
suitable financing for their homes.
The benefits of this project include construction of safe, affordable homes in the
Immokalee community and the opportunity for 40 families to purchase their own
homes and achieve greater financial self-sufficiency.
Donations to be sought for this project include cash, building materials,
construction supplies, donated services related to construction, site preparation,
and credit readiness, furnishings (appliances and household goods), etc. All
donations will be used to reduce the cost of the homes to make them as
affordable as possible.