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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 4072 - Support For Governor - Smart Jobs Fund Initiation - DFAS Employee Needs - 01/28/1993Resolution No. 4072 January 28, 1993 Item 427 RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the City of Lubbock believes it is vital to the economic development of our state to create new jobs through locations, expansions and retentions of primary income-producing industry and the enhancement of diverse investment opportunities which expand the state's tax base; and WHEREAS, the City of Lubbock recognizes that the quality of the state's labor force is one of the most important considerations in the location and expansion of industry; and WHEREAS, existing Lubbock businesses as well as those businesses targeted by the City such as the Department of Defense Finance and Accounting Services Center for relocation need well-trained employees; and WHEREAS, the availability of State customized training funds for projects such as the Department of Defense Finance and Accounting Services Center (DFAS) is regarded as an essential incentive for securing the 4,500 - employee center with an annual payroll of $140,000,000 and an economic impact on the State of Texas of $547,000,000; and WHEREAS, Governor Richards has committed to do everything in her power to assist in bringing this DFAS Center to Texas including committing available funds from the Smart Jobs program for the Defense Finance and Accounting Services project; and WHEREAS, the City of Lubbock must certify, prior to February 15, 1993, that funds from the "Smart Jobs Fund", allocated to the City of Lubbock for job training in connection with the proposal submitted to the U.S. Department of Defense to locate a Finance and Accounting Service Center in Lubbock, Texas, have been approved; NOW, THEREFORE: BE IT RESOLVED that the Mayor and City Council for the City of Lubbock supports the efforts of the Governor to develop a state fund to assist Texas businesses in training the work force of the future by providing financial incentives to create new high -skill, high -wage jobs for Texas. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor and Council will support the Governor and the Texas Department of Commerce in developing the "Smart Jobs Fund" initiative and will further assist in educating the public as to the importance of such a program. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor and Council urge the Legislature to enact, prior to February 15, 1993, necessary legislation creating and funding the "Smart Jobs Fund" so that this action may be certified to the U.S. Department of Defense. Passed by the City Council th ATTEST: Sally StUl Abbe, Acting City Secretary APPROVED AS-T4-WTENT: s, Director oBusiness Development APPROVE9 AS TO FORM: 44 C— n C. Ross, Jr., City Attorney RE/JCR:sh/AGENDA-D1/SMRTJOBS.res rev. January 29, 1993 - 2 - 93.