City Council

9. ENHANCED INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE DISTRICT RESOLUTION OF INTENTION\nRecommended Action:\nThat the City Council:\n1. Adopt Resolution XXX-2023, a Resolution declaring its intention to establish the Barstow\nEnhanced Infrastructure Financing District (EIFD) and establishing the Barstow EIFD Public\nFinancing Authority (PFA); and\n2. Approve the organization of the Public Financing Authority Board, which would consist of\nthree Council Members and two members of the public; and,\n3. Find that the adoption of the Resolution of Intention and establishment of the Public\nFinancing Authority are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) as\nthese actions do not constitute a “project” pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections\n15378(b)(4) and 15378(b)(5), and that these actions are also exempt from the requirements\nof CEQA pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines.\nGENERAL, NON-AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENT: THIS IS THE TIME AND PLACE FOR THE GENERAL\nPUBLIC TO ADDRESS THE GOVERNING BOARD ON MATTERS NOT ON THE AGENDA AND WITHIN\nTHE CITY’S JURISDICTION. SPEAKERS ARE ASKED TO LIMIT THEIR COMMENTS TO THREE