Legislative Matter

Miami-Dade Legislative Item
File Number: 112406

Clerk's Official Copy

File Number: 112406

File Type: Resolution

Status: Adopted

Version: 0

Reference: R-929-11

Control: Board of County Commissioners

File Name: GENERAL PURPOSE FOREIGN TRADE ZONE

Introduced: 11/14/2011

Requester: Seaport

Cost:

Final Action: 11/3/2011

Agenda Date: 11/3/2011

Agenda Item Number: 8K1

Notes:

THIS IS FINAL VERSION AS ADOPTED; ALSO SEE 112268

Title:

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OR HIS DESIGNEE TO APPLY TO THE U.S. FOREIGN-TRADE ZONES BOARD FOR THE PURPOSE OF ESTABLISHING AND ADMINISTERING A GENERAL-PURPOSE FOREIGN TRADE ZONE [SEE ORIGINAL ITEM UNDER FILE NO. 112268]

Indexes:

FOREIGN TRADE ZONE

Sponsors:

Rebeca Sosa, Prime Sponsor

Sunset Provision: No

Effective Date:

Expiration Date:

Registered Lobbyist:

None Listed

Legislative History
Acting Body	Date	Agenda Item	Action	Sent To	Due Date	Returned	Pass/Fail

County Attorney	11/18/2011		Assigned	Richard Seavey

County Mayor	11/14/2011		Assigned	Jack Osterholt		11/14/2011

County Mayor	11/14/2011		Assigned	County Attorney	11/3/2011
REPORT:	Seaport (Amended version to 112268. Amended to insert a Whereas Clause after the first Whereas Clause to read as follows: “ Whereas, this Board ultimately wishes to extend the benefits of the general purpose foreign trade zone to the entirety of Miami-Dade County”.) - Comm. Sosa Sponsor

Board of County Commissioners	11/3/2011	8K1 AMENDED	Adopted as amended				P
REPORT:	Assistant County Attorney Hugo Benitez read a proposed amendment to the foregoing proposed resolution into the record. Hearing no further questions or comments, the foregoing proposed resolution was adopted as amended to insert a “Whereas Clause” after the first “Whereas Clause” on handwritten page 5 with the following language: “ Whereas, this Board ultimately wishes to extend the benefits of the general purpose foreign trade zone to the entirety of Miami-Dade County.”

Legislative Text

TITLE
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OR HIS DESIGNEE TO APPLY TO THE U.S. FOREIGN-TRADE ZONES BOARD FOR THE PURPOSE OF ESTABLISHING AND ADMINISTERING A GENERAL-PURPOSE FOREIGN TRADE ZONE

BODY

WHEREAS, this Board wishes to promote investment and employment opportunities

within Miami-Dade County, and
WHEREAS, this Board ultimately wishes to extend the benefits of the general
purpose foreign trade zone to the entirety of Miami-Dade County; and
WHEREAS, this Board desires to accomplish the purposes outlined in the accompanying memorandum, a copy which is incorporated herein by reference,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, that:
Section 1. The foregoing recital is incorporated in this resolution and is approved.
Section 2. This Board herby approves the application for establishment of a general purpose foreign trade zone.
Section 3. The Board hereby authorizes the County Mayor or designee to apply to the U.S. Foreign-Trade Zones Board for a grant of authority to establish and administer a general purpose foreign trade zone.