8821-15 Agree to County Business Attraction and Anti-Poaching Protocol

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RESOLUTIONNO. 8821 -15 BY: Anderson, Bullock, Juris, Madigan, Marx, O'Leary. A RESOLUTION to take effect immediately provided it receives the vote of at least five members of Council, or otherwise to take effect at the earliest period allowed by law, authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with the Cuyahoga County Executive renewing Lake - wood's commitment to attract businesses in a manner comporting with that agreement, and urg- ing the remaining communities in Cuyahoga County to do the same. WHEREAS, Cuyahoga County Executive Armond Budish, through his office on regional collaboration, has proposed to all political subdivisions within Cuyahoga County a `Business At- traction and Anti - Poaching Protocol," attached hereto as Exhibit A; and WHEREAS, the City of Lakewood entered into a similar agreement in 2011 under the Ed FitzGerald administration, and wishes to renew Lakewood's commitment made at that time; and WHEREAS, the overall purpose of the anti - poaching agreement is to encourage respon- sible, forward- thinking economic development activities by communities within Cuyahoga County at no great peril to the livelihood of neighboring communities; and WHEREAS, the agreement identifies more specific purposes, including facilitating inter- actions between the county and communities to promote economic development; establishing a county -based "one -stop shop" for businesses considering location or expansion in Cuyahoga County; expressing the commitment of the participating communities that they will not actively pursue the relocation of a business that has not indicated that it is considering a move from its current location in another participating community; and in instances where a business is explor- ing a possible move, establishing procedures to balance the interests of the business' home com- munity and other participating communities; and WHEREAS, in the spirit of increasing the prosperity of Lakewood and the region, the administration and this Council find that Lakewood's participation in such an agreement is nec- essary and desirable, and also wish to encourage other communities to adopt it; and WHEREAS, all contracts not specifically excepted by ordinance must be approved by Council pursuant to Section 111.02 of the Codified Ordinances; and WHEREAS, this Council by a vote of at least five of its members determines that this resolution is an emergency measure and that it shall take effect at the earliest date possible as set forth in Article III, Sections 10 and 13 of the Second Amended Charter of the City of Lakewood and that it is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public property, health, and safety and to provide for the usual daily operation of municipal departments in that the City wishes to