Applications for the Program must be made to the City on forms available on request to the City Manager's Office. Completed applications should be filed with the City Manager's Office accompanied by a filing fee of two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00). Initial discussions between the applicant or the applicant's representative or agent and the City Manager/Mayor and/or the City Manager designee will be deemed confidential including the actual application form. If a tentative agreement is reached between the parties, the City Manager will request legislation approving the Program Agreement, which shall then be submitted to Council for ratification. Once the tentative Program Agreement is submitted to Council, it becomes public. The tentative Program Agreement will be placed on the agenda for the next Council meeting after receipt of the legislation by the Council Clerk. If approved, grant payments will begin the first calendar year following the addition of and hiring of the agreed upon number of new employees. Program grant payments will terminate on December 31 of the last year in which a grant amount is paid.
(Ord. 41-21. Passed 12-21-21.)