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HomeMy WebLinkAboutR03-Redevelopment Agency RE~VELOPMENT AGENCY'.~QUEST FOR c6MMISSION/COUNCIL A~ION i<om: Glenda Saul, Executive Director l:Iept: Redevelopment Agency Subject: ENTERPRISE ZONE Date: October 28, 1985 SynDpsis of Previous Commission/Council action: 3-19-85 Approval of Application under AB40 3-20-85 Review by Ways and Means Committee 3-21-85 Review by Ways and Means Committee 3-25-85 Council/Commission approval of Enterprise Zone boundaries 4-15-85 Item continued, referred to Ways and Means 5-2-85 Item continued, referred to Ways and Means (r.nnl"";nl1arl nn nAV" p$lga ) See Attached Recommended motion: MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL c a. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO APPROVING ENTERPRISE ZONE APPLICATION AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY TO SUBMIT THE APPLICATION TO THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. b. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO FORMALLY RECEIVING DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT/ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT ON ENTERPRISE ZONE, AND AUTHORIZING PLANNING DEPARTMENT TO SUBMIT NOTICE OF COMPLETION AND SEEK COMMENTS. c. SECOND READING - ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO ESTABLISHING INCENTIVES TO BE GRANTED CERTAIN BUSINESSES AND CERTAIN RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION WITHIN THE ENTERPRISE ZONE. d. ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO ESTABLISHING INCENTIVES TO BE GRANTED CERTAIN BUSINESSES AND CERTAIN RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION WITHIN THE ENTERPRISE ZONE, AND DECLARING THE URGENCY THEREOF. ._~ ~~ Signature Contact person: GLENDA SAUL FUNDING REQUIREMENTS: Amount: $ N/A Phone: 383-5081 Ward: I, 2, 3, 5, 6 Project: N/A Date: November 1, 1985 Supporting data attached: YES No adverse Impact on City: C lei I Notes: Agenda Item No. .3 " ,-,"<, "'- -., , '- r ""-' ( ( ,."./ -....;' I / Glenda Saul, Executive Director CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 - ENTERPRISE ZONE Synopsis of Previous Commission/Council action (continued): 5-6-85 5-10-85 7-22-85 8-19-85 8-26-85 9-23-85 10-7-85 10-14-85 10-21-85 Resolution 4759 Preapplication approved City Resolution 85-163 - Finding of need and authorizing submittal to State Executive Director authorized to negotiate EIR/EIS with URS Reso 4787 authorized execution of contract with URS Resolution 4792 authorized contract with Van Osdel, Dukes, Amis for Final Application Amendment to URS contract authorized City Resolutions 85-405 Allocating housing funds to Enterprise Zone 85-406 Allocating beautification and Employment Linkage funds to Enterprise Zone 85-407 Designating Deputy City Administrator as Zone Coordinator Commission Resolutions 4804 authorizing staff to develop data base agreement 4805 authorizing staff to develop incubator project City Resolutions 85-410 Allocating street improvements 85-411 Directing development of new code designation. Commission Resolutions 4806 Establishing Zone Management Office 4807 Directing development of Marketing Program 4808 Directing development of Export Program City Ordinance 3.18 "Enterprise Zone Incentives" Agency Resolution 4814 Operation Second Chance Technical Assistance Program .' CIC' OF SAN BERNARDCo - REQUO FOR COUNCIL AC'~N \..... /''''''''' t "'- I"""'" '- 75-0264 STAFF REPORT At the meeting of October 21, 1985, the Council/Commission received for review the Draft Final Application and Preliminary Draft EIR/EIS. As a result of several meetings between City staff, Agency staff and the consultants, changes have been made which bring the application and EIR into conformance. The attached Resolutions accomplish the following actions: 1. Approve the final application and authorize its submission to the State. 2. Receive the draft EIR/EIS and authorize the submission of a notice of completion. In addition, the Enterprise Zone Incentives Ordinance is attached for its second reading and adoption. At its meeting on Friday, October 25, 1985, the Redevelopment Committee also recommended that the Council adopt an Urgency Ordinance establishing immediately, the Enterprise Zone incentives. This would provide the incentives during the thirty day waiting period prior to the Ordinance becoming law. It would also allow the infill housing incentives to be available for the Neighborhood Housing Services, Inc., Owner-built Housing Program in the infill target area. Staff recommends adoption of the Resolutions and Ordinances herein. 0036G/OJ 11-01-85 c~-, ;.......... ,-",-. '- ,-. '- c t<' ~.. ,._-" ; .......J- /..--.,.., ..." v RESOLUTION NO. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO APPROVING ENTERPRISE ZONE APPLICATION AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY TO SUBMIT THE 'APPLICATION TO THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AS FOLLOWS: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 / / / / SECTION 1. Recital. The City of San Bernardino has undergone a thorough review process and has satisfied itself that the Enterprise Zone contemplated for the City of San Bernardino will be of major public benefit, and has reviewed the final application as prepared by the consultants hired for that purpose, and have made appropriate changes thereto. SECTION 2. I~lementation. The City of San Bernardino does hereby approve the final application as submitted with such changes as are made by direction of the Mayor and Common Council and does hereby authorize the Executive Director of the Redevelopment Agency of the City of San Bernardino to submit such final application, with all supporting documents, to the State of California for designation of an Enterprise Zone within the City of San Bernardino. I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was duly adopted by the Mayor and Common Council of the City of San Bernardino at a day of meeting thereof, held on the , 1985, by the following vote, to wit: / / / / 28 3/1. .r'"_C" '-~ 2 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 C 27 ..,......, - ............ ....,J '. .J 1 AYES: Council Members 3 4 5 6 7 8 NAYS: ABSENT: City Clerk The foregoing resolution is hereby approved this day 9 of 10 11 12 13 Approved as to form: , 1985. Mayor of the City of San Bernardino ~~~.~ City Attorney 28 2 \- ~ '........ I"""'" '- ,. I..~ - ".-"" 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 RESOLUTION NO. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO FORMALLY RECEIVING DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT/ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT ON ENTERPRISE ZONE, AND AUTHORIZING PLANNING DEPARTMENT TO SUBMIT NOTICE OF COMPLETION AND SEEK COMMENTS. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. The draft Environmental Impact Report/ Environmental Impact Statement prepared for the Enterprise Zone by URS, Inc., is hereby formally received by the City of San Bernardino, and the Planning Department of the City of San Bernardino is hereby authorized and directed to send appropriate notice of completion of such Environmental Impact Report/ Environmental Impact Statement and to seek formal comments on said document. I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was duly adopted by the Mayor and Common Council of the City of San Bernardino at a meeting thereof, held on the , 1985, by the following vote, to day of wit: AYES: Council Members NAYS: ABSENT: City Clerk The foregoing resolution is hereby approved this day of , 1985. Mayor of the City of San Bernardino 36 "- ~~ --- ( 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 .t~ '- 27 28 '--' Approved as to form: 1 ~o!~ , '-..; ~) 2 (~ .... ,;11"'''' ...... /';'" i"...- -.J '" -...,I 1 2 3 ORDINANCE NO. ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO ESTABLISHING INCENTIVES TO BE GRANTED CERTAIN BUSINESSES AND CERTAIN RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION WITHIN THE ENTERPRISE ZONE. THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO 4 DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: 5 SECTION 1. Chapter 3.18 is hereby added to the San .6 Bernardino Municipal Code to read: 7 .CHAPTER 3.18 8 ENTERPRISE ZONE INCENTIVES 9 3.18.010 Incentives. 10 Each new business and each expanding business within the 11 Enterprise Zone established by resolution of the City of San 12 Bernardino pursuant to Assembly Bill 40, Chapter 45 of the 13 Statutes of 1984, shall qualify for the tax rebates and fee c: 14 exemptions provided for herein, to the extent and for the period 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 specified herein. 3.18.020 Purpose. The incentives set forth in this chapter are granted pursuant to Chapter 45 of the Statutes of 1984, and are established for the purposes authorized by Chapter 45 of the Statutes of 1984, and are established for the purposes authorized by Chapter 12.8 of the Government Code of the State of 22 California, being Government Code Sections 7070 through 7077, 23 24 25 inclusive. 3.18.030 Definitions. A. 'Commercial area' as used in this chapter is the 26 commercial area established within the Enterprise Zone as ,..... ~ 27 described in a resolution of the City of San Bernardino. 28 3l! J(EV /D-21 1 c .~ --- ,"".~." .--. "'-" '-" ~ t 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 B. 'Industrial area' as used in this chapter is the industrial area established within the Enterprise Zone as described in a resolution of the City of San Bernardino. C. 'New business' as used in this chapter is any business which is start-up in nature or an existing business which has been relocated to San Bernardino from another area. A business which has been sold, resulting in a change of ownership, will not be considered a new business. D. 'Expanding business' as used in this chapter is any business which meets the criterion of paragraph 3 below, as well as the criteria in either paragraph 1 or 2. 1. A physical move of an existing business into a new location within the designated commercial area that results in at least fifty percent increase of permanent, full-time employees or an increase of two permanent, full-time employees, whichever is larger, within three years from the date of the move. 2. A physical expansion of existing facilities which results in at least a fifty percent increase of permanent, full- time employees or an increase of two permanent, full-time employees, whichever is larger, within three years from date of completion of expansion. 3. Employees filling the positions added in paragraphs 23 1 or 2 above must be residents of the City of San Bernardino and 24 have been on the job for at least nine months. 25 E. 'Housing rehabilitation' as used in this chapter refers 26 to construction involving home improvement through remodeling c:: 27 involving actual structural repairs and rehabilitation or through 28 physical addition of rooms onto structures presently in existence 2 ( I" / , ., <t<"...-' I",..., '-' ..J - ........ --- c 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 within the Enterprise Zone of the City, when such structures are used for single-family or mUlti-family residential purposes, such construction shall fall within the scope of this definition only if the portion of the structure actually being rehabilitated or expanded is brought substantially into compliance with all applicable codes and ordinances. F. 'In-fill housing' as used in this chapter is single- family home construction built on vacant lots in neighborhoods existing at the time of adoption of this chapter, or built on lots where existing structures are demolished or removed for the construction of single-family homes. 3.18.040 Rebates - Commercial area. For any qualifying new or expanding business which locates or expands in the Enterprise Zone within the first four years of the life of the Enterprise Zone, City shall rebate for three years to qualifying new or expanding businesses located within the commercial area of the Enterprise Zone, upon application, the following: A. One hundred percent rebate of utility service users taxes collected by City from the business enterprise during that period for service used during that period under the provisions of Chapter 3.44 of the San Bernardino Municipal Code as applied to users of telephone, electricity, natural gas and cable television service. B. One hundred percent rebate of the business license tax imposed during that period upon the business enterprise under Chapter 5.04 of the San Bernardino Municipal Code. The City Clerk may administratively grant the rebate at the time of initial and annual application. 3 ,-, ( ......,. ...,...,.... '- r-- '- c e'." v -- , 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 C. For new businesses only, twenty-five percent of the total water bill collected by the San Bernardino Board of Water Commissioners from the new business during that period. Only the water portion of such bill shall be considered for such rebate. D. Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsections A and B above, the rebate to be granted to any expanding business shall be based on the stated percentage of the increase of such tax over and above a base amount, which base amount shall be the total amount of each such tax paid by that business during the twelve-month period immediately preceding such expansion. 3.18.050 Fee exemptions - Commercial area. During the first three years of the life of the Enterprise Zone, new businesses and expanding business in the designated Commercial Area shall be exempt from all engineering fees, planning fees, building permit fees and mechanical fees imposed by the City. Storm drain and sewer capacity fee charges are expressly not exempted. 3.18.060 Rebates - industrial area. During the first year of operation of any new industrial business located within the industrial area of the Enterprise Zone, City shall rebate to qualifying new businesses, upon application, the following: A. Twenty-five percent of the utility service users' taxes paid by such business under Chapter 3.44 of the San Bernardino Municipal Code, relating to telephone, electricity, natural gas and cable television use during that period. B. Twenty-five percent of the business license tax paid by 28 such business for the period under the provisions of Chapter 5.04 4 ...."".. ( .....,~ '- "....... .' '- /- "'- r 1...", r' ''', ~ ] 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ]0 ]] 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 2] 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 of the San Bernardino Municipal Code. The City Clerk may administratively grant the rebate at the time of initial and annual application. 3.18.070 Fee exemptions - in-fill and rehabilitation. In-fill housing and housing rehabilitation projects within the Enterprise Zone shall be exempt from all engineering fees, planning fees, building permit fees and mechanical fees imposed by the City. Storm drain and sewer capacity fee charges are expressly not exempt, provided, however, that the city's existing policy regarding exemptions where homes and structures have previously been connected to the sewer and have been demolished shall continue in effect.R SECTION 2. It is the intent of the Mayor and Common Council to analyze the impact of the tax rebates on development in the designated commercial area of the Enterprise Zone. The review and analysis period shall occur no later than the end of the first four years of the life of the Enterprise Zone, at which time the Mayor and Common Council will take steps to enhance the needed overall development strategy in the designated commercial area. I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing ordinance was duly adopted by the Mayor and Common Council of the City of San Bernardino at a meeting thereof, held on the day of , 1985, by the following vote, to wit: / / / / / / / / 5 ('" ...... r- -"'.''',\ i.... -- , A.iI ] - \",..,. 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 of ]0 AYES: Council Members NAYS: ABSENT: City Clerk The foregoing ordinance is hereby approved this day , 1985. 11 Mayor of the City of San Bernardino Approved as to form: 12 13 r,. ~JIhO~ ]4 City Attorney ]5 16 ]7 18 19 20 2] 22 23 24 25 26 r 27 ....... -- '- 28 6 c "",- I '- 2 3 4 5 6 ,1"""" "-' ,...., '..,./ ,J ORDINANCE NO. ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO ESTABLISHING INCENTIVES TO BE GRANTED CERTAIN BUSINESSES AND CERTAIN RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION WITHIN THE ENTERPRISE ZONE, AND DECLARING THE URGENCY THEREOF. THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Chapter 3.18 is hereby added to the San 7 Bernardino Municipal Code to read: 8 9 10 11 .CHAPTER 3.18 ENTERPRISE ZONE INCENTIVES 3.18.010 Incentives. Each new business and each expanding business within the 12 Enterprise Zone established by resolution of the City of San 13 Bernardino pursuant to Assembly Bill 40, Chapter 45 of the 14 Statutes of 1984, shall qualify for the tax rebates and fee 15 exemptions provided for herein, to the extent and for the period 16 specified herein. 17 3.18.020 Purpose. 18 The incentives set forth in this chapter are granted 19 pursuant to Chapter 45 of the Statutes of 1984, and are 20 established for the purposes authorized by Chapter 45 of the 21 Statutes of 1984, and are established for the purposes authorized 22 by Chapter 12.8 of the Government Code of the State of 23 California, being Government Code Sections 7070 through 7077, 24 inclusive. 25 3.18.030 Definitions. 26 A. 'Commercial area' as used in this chapter is the ~ 27 commercial area established within the Enterprise Zone as -- '- 28 described in a resolution of the City of San Bernardino. 1 3-:D P"'- I '-' / .~' ". '-' ......,1 -..,;;/' ,'.... "-... 1 B. 'Industrial area' as used in this chapter is the industrial area established within the Enterprise Zone as 2 3 described in a resolution of the City of San Bernardino. 4 C. 'New business' as used in this chapter is any business which is start-up in nature or an existing business which has 5 6 been relocated to San Bernardino from another area. A business 7 which has been sold, resulting in a change of ownership, will not 8 be considered a new business. 9 D. 'Expanding business' as used in this chapter is any 10 business which meets the criterion of paragraph 3 below, as well 11 as the criteria in either paragraph 1 or 2. 12 1. A physical move of an existing business into a new ..""~'- 13 location within the designated commercial area that results in at 14 least fifty percent increase of permanent, full-time employees or 15 an increase of two permanent, full-time employees, whichever is 16 larger, within three years from the date of the move. ,,-. 17 2. A physical expansion of existing facilities which 18 results in at least a fifty percent increase of permanent, full- 19 time employees or an increase of two permanent, full-time 20 employees, whichever is larger, within three years from date of 21 completion of expansion. 22 3. Employees filling the positions added in paragraphs 23 1 or 2 above must be residents of the City of San Bernardino and 24 have been on the job for at least nine months. 25 26 to construction involving home improvement through remodeling E. 'Housing rehabilitation' as used in this chapter refers ~ 27 involving actual structural repairs and rehabilitation or through '-' 28 physical addition of rooms onto structures presently in existence 2 '''', I iMo.....' ,. "'-' '-wi ,I 1 .."",.".~ "- 2 3 4 within the Enterprise Zone of the City, when such structures are used for single-family or multi-family residential purposes; such construction shall fall within the scope of this definition only if the portion of the structure actually being rehabilitated or 5 expanded is brought substantially into compliance with all 6 applicable codes and ordinances. 7 F. 'In-fill housing' as used in this chapter is single- S family home construction built on vacant lots in neighborhoods 9 existing at the time of adoption of this chapter, or built on 10 lots where existing structures are demolished or removed for the 11 construction of single-family homes. 12 3.18.040 Rebates - Commercial area. 13 For any qualifying new or expanding business which locates 14 or expands in the Enterprise Zone within the first four years of 15 the life of the Enterprise Zone, City shall rebate for three 16 years to qualifying new or expanding businesses located within 17 the commercial area of the Enterprise Zone, upon application, the 18 following: 19 A. One hundred percent rebate of utility service users 20 taxes collected by City from the business enterprise during that 21 period for service used during that period under the provisions 22 of Chapter 3.44 of the San Bernardino Municipal Code as applied 23 to users of telephone, electricity, natural gas and cable 24 television service. 25 B. One hundred percent rebate of the business license tax 26 imposed during that period upon the business enterprise under 27 Chapter 5.04 of the San Bernardino Municipal Code. The City 28 Clerk may administratively grant the rebate at the time of initial and annual application. I ,,"-c ~ "- 3 --- .' - I '. \ ....... -- '-' ~ - , ~ /~. '- ,- '-' 1 C. For new businesses only, twenty-five percent of the 2 total water bill collected by the San Bernardino Board of Water 3 Commissioners from the new business during that period. Only the 4 water portion of such bill shall be considered for such rebate. D. Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsections A and B 5 6 above, the rebate to be granted to any expanding business shall 7 be based on the stated percentage of the increase of such tax 8 over and above a base amount, which base amount shall be the 9 total amount of each such tax paid by that business during the 10 twelve-month period immediately preceding such expansion. 11 3.18.050 Fee exemptions - Commercial area. 12 During the first three years of the life of the Enterprise 13 Zone, new businesses and expanding business in the designated 14 Commercial Area shall be exempt from all engineering fees, 15 planning fees, building permit fees and mechanical fees imposed 16 by the City. Storm drain and sewer capacity fee charges are 17 expressly not exempted. 18 3.18.060 Rebates - industrial area. 19 During the first year of operation of any new industrial 20 business located within the industrial area of the Enterprise 21 Zone, City shall rebate to qualifying new businesses, upon 22 application, the following: 23 A. Twenty-five percent of the utility service users' taxes 24 paid by such business under Chapter 3.44 of the San Bernardino 25 Municipal Code, relating to telephone, electricity, natural gas 26 and cable television use during that period. 27 B. Twenty-five percent of the business license tax paid by 28 such business for the period under the provisions of Chapter 5.04 4 "., -.... /',- \-.. ,P"",....... '- c /".'"", V '-" 1 of the San Bernardino Municipal Code. The City Clerk may 2 administratively grant the rebate at the time of initial and 3 annual application. 4 3.18.070 Fee exemptions - in-fill and rehabilitation. 5 In-fill housing and housing rehabilitation projects within 6 the Enterprise Zone shall be exempt from all engineering fees, 7 planning fees, building permit fees and mechanical fees imposed 8 by the City. Storm drain and sewer capacity fee charges are 9 expressly not exempt, provided, however, that the City's existing 10 policy regarding exemptions where homes and structures have 11 previously been connected to the sewer and have been demolished 12 shall continue in effect.- 13 SECTION 2. It is the intent of the Mayor and Common Council 14 to analyze the impact of the tax rebates on development in the 15 designated commercial area of the Enterprise Zone. The review 16 and analysis period shall occur no later than the end of the 17 first four years of the life of the Enterprise Zone, at which 18 time the Mayor and Common Council will take steps to enhance the 19 needed overall development strategy in the designated commercial 20 area. 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 SECTION 3. This ordinance is adopted as an urgency ordinance, effective immediately upon adoption. The facts constituting urgency are that the City's Enterprise Zone Application is being submitted to the State of California not later than November 5, 1985, for state designation of an Enterprise Zone, and the City is convinced that it is significant that the incentives established herein should be in place at the time of submission of the application. Furthermore, the City has 5 ,,...~ I - /"'''''''' '-..~ ",- ~ r- \,...- /"..... .".j - - 1 an urgent need for infill housing particularly in the area 2 bounded by the I-2l5 Freeway and Mt. Vernon, and by Fifth Street 3 and Ninth Street, and the San Bernardino Neighborhood Housing 4 Services has a program for a veteran owner-built infill housing 5 project standing by with financing arranged, including Cal-Vet 6 and City-provided assistance,lwhich program is threatened by 7 immediate cash flow problems if not commenced immediately. The 8 ultimate success of the infill housing program depends on early 9 implementation which will receive an immediate boost by the 10 start-up of San Bernardino Neighborhood Housing Services project, 11 which will occur immediately after adoption of this ordinance. 12 I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing ordinance was duly 13 adopted by the Mayor and Common Council of the City of San Bernardino at a meeting thereof, held on the , 1985, by the following vote, to 14 15 16 wit: day of AYES: Counc il Members 17 18 19 NAYS: 20 21 ABSENT: 22 23 24 25 26 27 City Clerk The foregoing ordinance is hereby approved this day , 1985. of Mayor of the City of San Bernardino 28 Approved as to form: ~ ~-&f"-'/?_ ~.tl4. City Atto~7..e7/- 6