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Commissioner Rich thanked Morinaga. She said it is exciting to know that the work put into getting the '/4 cent sales tax passed is now turning into this. She said she is excited about all of the partnerships being formed. Commissioner Pelissier said thank you and echoed what Commissioner Rich said about partnerships. She is glad that Morinaga had the courage to locate here in a place without existing infrastructure. She said this means there will now be infrastructure, which will attract more companies. Commissioner McKee said this project is anchored at two points, in Japan and America. He said this creates an opportunity to increase cooperation between countries and cultures. He said his family moved to Orange County in the 1800's, and he knows there was a lot of support needed in this move. He pledged his continued support for this project. He extended a warm welcome to the Morinaga family. A motion was made by Commissioner Price, seconded by Commissioner McKee to close the public hearing. VOTE: UNANIMOUS A motion was made by Commissioner McKee, seconded by Commissioner Rich to: 1. Receive the proposal to consider the issuance of incentives to a private company for the recruitment of Morinaga America Foods, Inc. to Orange County, and to consider approval of a "performance-based" economic development incentive agreement with claw back provisions. 2. Conduct the Public Hearing and accept public and BOCC comments. 3. Close the Public Hearing. 4. Approve the "Performance-Based" economic development incentive agreement between Orange County and the Company, subject to final review by the County Attorney, and authorize the Chair to sign the agreement on behalf of the County. VOTE: UNANIMOUS b. Orange County Community Development Block Grants The Board received comments from the public regarding opportunities for Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) Programs in Orange County in 2013. Craig Benedict said, due to some funding at the state level, there is more of a focus on jobs, economic development and infrastructure. He said there are CDBG grants available to Orange County. He said the purpose of tonight is to open this up for the public. He said if there are interested parties and non-profits, the County can look to see what funds may be available. NO PUBLIC COMMENT Commissioner Dorosin asked if there are already proposals from the Planning Department or Housing, regarding CDBG projects in need of funding. Craig Benedict said this is the generic public hearing to announce that monies are available and to seek input as to where the funding can be used. He said the public hearing can be left open for a couple of weeks.