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RESOLUTION 13-101
A RESOLUTION CONCURRING WITH ST. LUCIE
COUNTY'S INCLUSION WITHIN THE SERVICE AREA
OF FOREIGN TRADE ZONE (FTZ) 135; AND
AUTHORIZING THE CHAIRMAN TO EXECUTE A
LETTER OF SUPPORT FOR THE APPLICATION OF THE
PORT OF PALM BEACH DISTRICT FOR ALTERNATIVE
SITE FRAMEWORK DESIGNATION TO THE U.S.
FOREIGN TRADE ZONE BOARD
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida,
has made the following determinations:
1. Foreign Trade Zones provide public benefits in the expansion of international
trade, facilitating exports, assisting economic development efforts, and in creating
employment opportunities.
2. Companies operating in a Foreign Trade Zone can defer, reduce, or eliminate
customs duties on foreign products admitted into zones for storage, exhibition,
assembly, manufacture, and processing, as well as attain access to streamlined
customs procedures.
3. The Port of Palm Beach District serves as Grantee for Foreign Trade Zone
(FTZ) 135, which currently covers 623 acres on specific sites in Palm Beach and
Martin Counties under a Traditional Site Framework.
4. The Traditional Site Framework for FTZ 135 serves zone projects on a limited
number of fixed sites that serve multiple users such as industrial parks and the Port
of Palm Beach.
5. The U.S. Foreign Trade Zones Board has developed a process for an
Alternative Site Framework to expand the ability of Foreign Trade Zones to serve
companies at other locations based upon their trade-related needs.
6. The Port of Palm Beach will submit an application with the U.S. Foreign Trade
Zones Board for FTZ 135 to receive an Alternative Site Framework designation to
include in the FTZ 135 Service Area the Counties of Palm Beach and Martin in their
entirety and areas within St. Lucie County not currently in the Service Area of the
Treasure Coast FTZ 218.
7. Approval of an Alternative Site Framework would expand access to FTZ
benefits to companies throughout Palm Beach, Martin and St. Lucie Counties and
shorten the process for FTZ activation.
8. The Port of Palm Beach District requests that St. Lucie County provide a
letter of support to accompany its application for an Alternative Site Framework
designation.
9. St. Lucie County desires to work with an increasing number of manufacturing
businesses, both domestic and foreign, for relocation and expansion in the county.
10. St. Lucie County supports efforts to establish new channels of commerce,
increase international trade, and enhance economic development opportunities and
job growth in the region.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County
Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida:
1. The Board does hereby concur with the efforts of the Port of Palm
Beach District to include that area of St. Lucie County not currently within the
Service Area of the Treasure Coast FTZ 218 within the Service Area of FTZ 135.
2. The Board further authorizes the Chairman to execute a letter of
support for the application for an Alternative Site Framework designation to the
U.S. Foreign Trade Zone Board.
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 4th day of June , 2013.
ATTEST:
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA
PROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM AND
RREOTNESS: