HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 2020-R0072 - LEDA Expenditure - Corteva Agriscience - 02/25/2020 Resolution No. 2020-R0072
Item No. 7.16
February 25, 2020
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 501.073 of the Texas Local Government Code the City of
Lubbock, as the corporation's authorizing unit, has the authority to approve all programs and
expenditures of the Lubbock Economic Development Alliance(LEDA); and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that it is in the best interest of the public to approve the
program or expenditure, as proposed to the City Council by LEDA, as set forth in Exhibit "A"
attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference; NOW THEREFORE:
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
THAT the program or expenditure of the Lubbock Economic Development Alliance, in the
amount set forth in Exhibit "A" attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, to be
provided to Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc., DBA Corteva Agriscience, is hereby approved
pursuant to Section 501.073 of the Texas Local Government Code.
Passed by the City Council on February 25, 2020
DANIEL M. POPE, MAYOR
ATTEST:
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Rebe ca Garza, City Secr tary
APPROVED AS TO C T T:
Brianna Gerardi, Busin ss D velopment Director
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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elli Leisure, Assistant City Attorney
cedocs/RES.LEDA Expenditure—Cortma Agriscience
02.04.20
RE 20-03
RESOLUTION APPROVING CORTEVA AGRISCIENCE PROJECT
THE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF LUBBOCK
At a regular meeting of the Board of Directors of LUBBOCK ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ALLIANCE,
INC., a Texas nonprofit corporation (LEDA), on Wednesday, January 29, 2020, held in conformity with the
bylaws,after due notice as therein provided, a quorum being present and acting, the following resolution was
unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, LEDA presented to members of the Board the proposal of a possible Economic Development
Grant and Contract to Corteva Agriscience. The terms and conditions of such Economic Development Grant
and Contract, other than the normal terms and conditions applicable to all such Economic Development Grant
and Contracts by the Corporation, are described generally as follows, to wit:
Grant Corteva Agriscience, along with their developer, approximately 2.4 acres of land in the Lubbock Rail
Port with the estimated value of $146,362 and a capital investment grant of $250,000 for their capital
investment of $5,062,000 and the creation of 2 new frill-time jobs with average salaries of $67,500 in
Lubbock, plus additional seasonal workers at the average hourly rate of$15.00.
WHEREAS, The Board of Directors of LEDA finds that an Economic Development Grant and Contract
offering , approximately 2.4 acres of land in the Lubbock Rail Port with the estimated value of$146,362 and
a capital investment grant of$250,000 for their capital investment of$5,062,000 and the creation of 2 new
full-time jobs with average salaries of$67,500 in Lubbock, plus additional seasonal workers at the average
hourly rate of$15.00 meet and comply with the qualifications and purposes of the Corporation for the granting
of such Economic Development Grants and Contracts.
Upon Motion by Director, Mr. Calvin Davis, and Seconded by director, Ms. Suzann Kirby, it was approved,
IT WAS RESOLVED that LEDA offer and, if accepted by Recipient, enter into an Economic Grant and
Contract with Key Organics, Inc. This Economic Development Grant and Contract will be on the normal
terms and conditions of such Economic Development Grant and Contract offered by LEDA to existing
businesses and business prospects and authorize the CEO to enter into and negotiate Performance Agreement.
JOHN SBORNE, PRESIDENT& CEO
LIN A DAVIS. SECRETARY
LEDA Project
Presented to City Council
February 25, 2020
Project Bonnet II
Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. DBA Corteva Agriscience (Project Bonnet II), an agriscience company
that has a local presence and currently investing in Lubbock, is considering an expansion of research and
development capabilities within the Lubbock Rail Port. Corteva was considering Lubbock and a site in
California for their corporate investment project.
The Lubbock Economic Development Alliance Board of Directors has voted to incent Corteva Agriscience,
along with their developer, approximately 2.4 acres of land in the Lubbock Rail Port, with the estimated
value of$146,362 and a capital investment grant of$250,000, for their capital investment of$5,062,000
and the creation of 2 full-time jobs with an average salary of$67,500 plus additional seasonal workers at
average hourly wage of$15.00
Economic impact of the business over 10 years in the City of Lubbock include a total earnings impact* of
$1,478,212 and at full operations, an annual total value-added impact (change in Lubbock County's Gross
Regional Product) of$284,438.
• This employment creates an additional .6 indirect (suppliers/support operations) and induced
jobs (retail/entertainment/hospitality) for a total of 2.6 jobs.
• The present value of net benefits** to the City of Lubbock over 10 years (fiscal) is $264,862.
• The present value of net benefits to all taxing districts over 10 years (fiscal) is $545,347.
*Earnings impact includes all salaries/wages,benefits,and other compensation to employees.Value
added impact (change in Lubbock County's Gross Regional Product) includes earnings,taxes,and profits
that the company has added to its inputs and is equivalent to revenue less outside purchases (of
materials and services).This represents the wealth created and is also called value-added output, or
productivity.
**The Present Value of Net Benefits is a way of expressing in today's dollars,dollars to be paid or received
in the future. Today's dollar and a dollar to be received or paid at differing times in the future are not
comparable because of the time value of money.The time value of money is the interest rate or each
taxing entity's discount rate.
This analysis was conducted using Total Impact",a model by Impact Data Source. The analysis was
performed using company data,rates and information provided to Lubbock Economic Development
Alliance. In addition, the model uses certain estimates and assumptions common for this type of analysis
and based on data collected for Lubbock County. Using this data,the impact from the facility and the
costs and benefits for relevant taxing districts were calculated using multipliers provided by Economic
Modeling Specialists Inc.