Second Revised Final Agenda on 4/14

Agenda items

• 1. +$125 per job where at least ninety percent (90%) of new full-time employees are
• 1. Eligibility for incentives is limited to Qualified Target Industry businesses as defined by applicable County ordinances and
• 1. For total grant awards of $100,000 or less, payments may be distributed over
• 1. JOB CREATION (MAXIMUM: 35 POINTS)
• 1. On October 6, 1992, the Board of County Commissioners adopted Ordinance No 92-24 which
• 1. St. Lucie County supports economic development and the creation of new
• 1. Wage-Based Enhancements (non-cumulative) – Per-job enhancements shall be
• 2. +$125 per job where at least seventy-five percent (75%) of total construction costs
• 2. Capital Investment Enhancements (non-cumulative) – Per-job enhancements shall
  • General Contractor
  • Real Estate Development
  • Engineering & Architecture
  • Building & Industrial Supply
• 2. For total grant awards exceeding $100,000, annual payments shall not exceed
  • Legal Services
  • Engineering & Architecture
  • Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
  • General Contractor
  • Building & Industrial Supply
• 2. If two (2) or more lots or combinations of lots and portions of lots which are contiguous to other lots
  • Legal Services
  • Engineering & Architecture
  • Real Estate Development
  • General Contractor
  • Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
  • Building & Industrial Supply
• 2. On August 23, 1994, the Board of County Commissioners adopted Resolution No. 94
  • Government Authority
• 2. On October 28, 2003, the Board of County Commissioners adopted Resolution No. 03-258
• 2. The scoring matrix is used to evaluate and rank eligible projects and does not confer any right or entitlement to incentives.
• 2. WAGE LEVEL (MAXIMUM: 35 POINTS)
• 3. CAPITAL INVESTMENT (MAXIMUM: 35 POINTS)
  • General Contractor
  • Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
  • Concrete & Masonry
  • Electrical
  • HVAC & Climate Control
  • Plumbing
  • Roofing
  • Building & Industrial Supply
  • Real Estate Development
  • Engineering & Architecture
• 3. The Board of County Commissioners amended the JGIG guidelines in 1998, 2003,
• 3. The Board of County Commissioners has determined that the existing guidelines rely on outdated
• 3. The Board of County Commissioners retains full discretion in awarding incentives and may consider additional qualitative
• 4. BONUS CRITERIA (UP TO +40 POINTS)
  • Business Consulting
  • Accounting & Tax
  • Legal Services
  • Engineering & Architecture
  • Real Estate Development
  • General Contractor
  • Building & Industrial Supply
  • Staffing & Employment
• 4. On March 31, 2015, the Board of County Commissioners adopted Resolution 15-042,
• 4. The Board of County Commissioners has adopted an Economic Incentive Program utilizing a
  • General Contractor
  • Engineering & Architecture
  • Building & Industrial Supply
  • Real Estate Development
• 4. “Catalytic Project” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 24-1 of the St. Lucie County Code of Ordinances.
  • General Contractor
  • Building & Industrial Supply
  • Engineering & Architecture
  • Real Estate Development
  • Commercial & Business Insurance
• 5. The Board of County Commissioners finds that aligning the Ad Valorem Tax Exemption Program
  • Finance (Other)
  • Legal Services
  • Business Consulting
• 5. The Board of County Commissioners finds that it is in the best interest of public health,
  • General Contractor
  • Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
  • Engineering & Architecture
  • Building & Industrial Supply
• 6. The Board of County Commissioners desires to establish a uniform, transparent, and
  • Legal Services
  • Business Consulting
  • Office & Business Support Services
• 6. The Board of County Commissioners further finds that economic incentives must be conditioned
• 6. This Resolution is intended to amend, consolidate, and supersede prior resolutions or
  • Real Estate Development
  • General Contractor
  • Engineering & Architecture
  • Business Consulting
  • Lending & Credit
  • Commercial & Business Insurance
  • Building & Industrial Supply
• 7. The Board of County Commissioners desires to rescind Resolution No. 03-258 and adopt updated
  • Legal Services
  • Engineering & Architecture
  • Real Estate Development
  • Building & Industrial Supply
  • General Contractor
  • Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
  • Concrete & Masonry
  • Electrical
  • Plumbing
  • HVAC & Climate Control
  • Roofing
  • Painting & Flooring
  • Drywall & Insulation
  • Windows, Doors & Glass
• 7. The Board of County Commissioners further finds that incentives should only be
• A. APPLICATION INFORMATION
• A. Entryway
• A. Lots of Record Created Prior to July 1, 1984.
• A. Maximum Exemption (Intensity Cap)
  • Engineering & Architecture
  • Real Estate Development
  • General Contractor
  • Building & Industrial Supply
• A. St. Lucie Woods Sensory-Friendly Preserve
  • Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
  • Utilities (Sub)
  • General Contractor
  • Engineering & Architecture
  • Landscaping & Lawn Service
• A. St. Lucie Woods Sensory-Friendly Preserve
  • Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
  • Landscaping & Lawn Service
  • Engineering & Architecture
  • Real Estate Development
• A. The JGIG program shall remain in effect as a performance-based incentive providing
• B. All JGIG applications shall be evaluated using the Economic Incentive Scoring Matrix
• B. Default Duration and Declining Schedule
  • Engineering & Architecture
  • Real Estate Development
  • General Contractor
  • Building & Industrial Supply
• B. Driveway & Parking Area
• B. Non-Conforming Lot Discussion
• B. Non-Conforming Lot Discussion
• B. PROJECT OVERVIEW
  • Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
  • General Contractor
  • Building & Industrial Supply
  • Engineering & Architecture
• C. Board Discretion.
  • General Contractor
  • Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
  • Concrete & Masonry
  • Electrical
  • HVAC & Climate Control
  • Plumbing
  • Roofing
  • Building & Industrial Supply
  • Real Estate Development
  • Engineering & Architecture
  • Accounting & Tax
  • Legal Services
  • Commercial & Business Insurance
• C. EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION
• C. For purposes of this section, the “eligible grant amount” shall mean the total amount
• C. SLC Economic Incentive Program Draft Revisions
• C. SLC Economic Incentive Program Draft Revisions
• C. Welcome Area
• D. Budget Discussion - ADD ON - ATTACHMENT AMENDED
• D. Budget Discussion - ADD ON - ATTACHMENT AMENDED
• D. CAPITAL INVESTMENT
• D. Magic Meadow
• D. Per-job grant enhancements within the same category shall not be cumulative across
  • Business Consulting
  • Accounting & Tax
  • Commercial & Business Insurance
  • Real Estate Development
  • General Contractor
  • Building & Industrial Supply
• E. Infinity Trail West - Noisy Zone
• E. Per-job grant enhancements may include:
• E. TARGET INDUSTRY & ELIGIBILITY
• F. Infinity Trail East - Quiet Zone
• F. Local Economic Participation Enhancements:
• F. PROPERTY INFORMATION
• G. Boardwalk (ADA - Compliant)
• G. PROGRAM SELECTION
• G. The total eligible grant amount shall be calculated as the number of qualifying jobs
• H. BONUS / CATALYTIC CONSIDERATION
• H. Kayak Landing
• H. The maximum JGIG award for any individual project is $2,500,000 inclusive of all
• I. AVTA ADDENDUM (If Applicable)
  • Legal Services
  • Accounting & Tax
  • Engineering & Architecture
  • Financial Planning & Advisory
• I. Observation Deck
• I. The following score-based scale shall apply to JGIG awards:
• II. PROGRAMMING SAFETY PLAN
  • Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
  • Engineering & Architecture
  • Government Authority
• J. IMPACT FEE ADDENDUM (If Applicable)
  • Legal Services
  • Business Consulting
  • Real Estate Development
  • Commercial Brokerage
  • Residential Brokerage
• J. The Board of County Commissioners retains full discretion to approve, deny, or award
• J. Wilderness Boardwalk & Trail
• K. Awards within the 110 – 145 point range are intended to be limited to projects
• K. CERTIFICATION
  • General Contractor
  • Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
  • Building & Industrial Supply
  • Engineering & Architecture
  • Real Estate Development
  • Commercial & Business Insurance
  • Legal Services
  • Waste Management
• K. On-site Preserve Ranger BuildingD
  • Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
  • Concrete & Masonry
  • Electrical
  • Plumbing
  • HVAC & Climate Control
  • General Contractor
  • Building & Industrial Supply
  • Engineering & Architecture
  • Landscaping & Lawn Service
  • Real Estate Development
• L. JGIG awards shall be disbursed on a performance based, reimbursement basis over
  • Legal Services
  • Accounting & Tax
  • Business Consulting
  • Real Estate Development
  • General Contractor
  • Building & Industrial Supply
  • Office & Business Support Services
• a) +$125 per job for capital investment greater than or equal to $100,000,000;
• a) +$250 per job for average wages greater than or equal to 120% of the County
• b) +$250 per job for capital investment greater than or equal to $300,000,000.
• b) +$500 per job for average wages greater than or equal to 135% of the County
• c) +$750 per job for average wages greater than or equal to 150% of the County