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Furthermore, the City of Santa Ana did not undertake activities that required the acquisition or <br />demolition of real property. <br />Economic Development: The City did not undertake CDBG- funded economic development <br />activities during the report period. If CDBG funds had been expended for such activities, <br />additional reporting would be provided that outlined the actions taken to ensure jobs created <br />by such activities were filled by Low- and Moderate - income individuals.. <br />The City utilized other resources to expand economic <br />economic development activities undertaken during 20: <br />State Enterprise Zone: The Enterprise Zone is desigr <br />generation by offering tax credits. Qualified busi <br />amount equal to the amount of wages paid to <br />are provided to employers who hire low -N, <br />long -term unemployed persons. A bus' <br />qualified employee. A total of 2,98 ' <br />the 2012 -2013 report period. <br />awarded a new 15 -year Enter, <br />expanded its Zone in 2009 f - -- <br />Investment Board <br />Non -HUD <br />djob <br />es by an <br />mg credits" <br />_nts, laid -off, or <br />in tax credits per <br />ah these efforts during <br />a's Enterprise Zone was <br />effective June 2008 and <br />Ana WORK Center and Workforce <br />mployment Development Department, <br />=iServices Agency connect the community's <br />ent. Services include job search assistance, <br />arket information, vocational training, On -the- <br />viding access to computers for job search and job <br />.3, approximately 13,978 job seekers received <br />job fairs were hosted, and 64 hiring events were <br />Bu ` "i0n: The City also provided economic opportunities for residents <br />throu ms including the Business Retention /Attraction program. Program <br />staff esti 343 jobs were added or preserved during the 2012 -2013 report period. <br />Unfortunatel due to the disestablishment of the Redevelopment Agency, funding for <br />business attraction and retention program were greatly diminished by 2013. Economic <br />Development staff continued to target top sales tax producers for retention visits and <br />monthly monitors the largest businesses in the city for any changes that would cause them <br />to relocate out of the City. Medtronic, Inc., a global leader in medical technology with over <br />250 locations worldwide, expanded their existing facility at 1851 E Deere. A $4.8 million <br />9,429 square foot building has been constructed to link two existing buildings to create <br />more office and manufacturing space at the site. Demolition of a portion of the building <br />08/11/2013 <br />M. <br />19E -46 <br />