Section 7110.

(a) The governing body may, either by ordinance or resolution, propose an eligible area within its respective jurisdiction as the geographic area for a local agency military base recovery area. A county may propose an area within the unincorporated area as the geographic area for a local agency military base recovery area, but shall not propose an area within an incorporated area. A city may propose an area within the incorporated area as the geographic area for a local agency military base recovery area, but may not propose an area within an unincorporated area. A city and county may propose an area within the city and county for designation as a local agency military base recovery area. This proposed geographic area shall be based upon findings by the governing body that the area meets the criteria in Section 7111 and that the designation as a local agency military base recovery area is necessary in order to assist in attracting private sector investment in the area. The governing body shall establish definitive boundaries, not to exceed former base property, for the area to be included in the application for designation and, if designated by the department, the designation shall be binding for the period described in Section 7110.5.

(b) Following the application for designation of a local agency military base recovery area, the governing body shall apply to the department for designation. The department shall adopt regulations and guidelines concerning the necessary contents of each application for designation.

(c) Any governing body with an eligible area within its jurisdiction may complete a preliminary application.

(d) In designating a local agency military base recovery area, the department shall select from the applications submitted those proposed local agency military base recovery areas which, based on a comparison of those applications, propose the most effective, innovative, and comprehensive regulatory, tax, program, and other incentives to attract private sector investment in the proposed local agency military base recovery area. For purposes of this subdivision, the following terms have the following meanings:

(1) "Regulatory incentives" includes, but is not limited to, the elimination or reduction of fees for applications, permits, and local government facilities and services; and the establishment of a streamlined permit process.

(2) "Tax incentives" includes, but is not limited to, the elimination or reduction of business license taxes and utility user taxes.

(3) "Program" and "other incentives" may include, but are not limited to, the provision or expansion of infrastructure; the targeting of federal block grant moneys, including small cities, education, and health and welfare block grants; the targeting of economic development grants and loan moneys, including grant and loan moneys provided by the federal Urban Development Action Grant program and the federal Economic Development Administration; the targeting of state and federal job disadvantaged and vocational education grant moneys, including moneys provided by the federal Job Partnership Training Act of 1982; the targeting of federal or state transportation grant moneys; and the targeting of federal or state low-income housing and rental assistance moneys.

(e) The department shall also consider the following:

(1) The unemployment rate for the area under the jurisdiction of the local governing body.

(2) The number of civilian and military jobs lost as a result of the base closure when compared to the number of jobs available in the area.

(3) Whether the local agency has a comprehensive economic development plan that is consistent with the reuse plan.

(4) Whether the local agency has a prepared plan for appropriate hazardous waste management facilities as an integral part of the base and shall give extra consideration for any plan that includes provisions for critically needed hazardous waste facilities.

(5) Whether the governing body has resolved, as part of the reuse plan approval, to prepare a program environmental impact report that is in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Control Act and associated guidelines.

(f) In evaluating applications for designation, the department shall ensure that applications are not disqualified solely because of technical deficiencies and shall provide applicants with an opportunity to correct the deficiencies. Applications shall be disqualified if the deficiencies are not corrected within two weeks. The department shall provide technical assistance to applicants that request it.

(Amended by Stats. 2005, Ch. 22, Sec. 75. Effective January 1, 2006. Repealed as of January 1, 2014, pursuant to Section 7119.)