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was completed to allow for additional parking and landscape areas. Economic Development Staff also assisted a longtime company Coast Composite with their move of its composite manufacturing operations from Anaheim to Santa Ana. These operations will already join existing Santa Ana operations and will add over 50 well - paying jobs to the community. As they will be spending over $2 million in investment, the biggest reason for their relocating was an Enterprise Zone tax incentive that allowed them to take a sales tax rebate on new machinery used in the Zone. One of five inves projects that the Shenzhen government in China is working on to promote inter a and relations in the United States has been located in Santa Ana with assis 's Economic Development Division. With the rapid development of try, this project aims to attract Chinese jewelry retailers velry represents over 70% of the Jewelry market In Chi located in the Enterprise Zone and once tnants ar Nall will be educated on the advantages of the City's Er' �iopment Staff. Economic Development staff also uV' .es in facilitating discussions with the Planning, Fire, a to get this project off the ground. The Foreign Trade with the owners of the Jewelry Center and if desired of Long Beach to move a portion of the City's ForeiP- -- - Jewelry site. In the upcoming months, City staff will ;an Jewelry Center to assist in the attraction of tena J_ curing the 2012 -2013 report period, Economic Devel _ ;n over 100 companies to find a site in the City of Santa - - d a location and are currently doing business in the Citv • Mark e' Gaff was able to conduct its yearly Enterprise Zone w s_ - -s Santa Ana brokers to the Enterprise Zone program and n to prospective businesses looking to locate in the City. ,his event. Staff continues to meet with over 12 businesses m k nef its of the City's Enterprise Zone. Busm ner Support: Staff continues to meet monthly with the Chambers of Commerc ovide presentations on the various job- training opportunities, economic developmen centives and programs the City has to offer. These meetings provide a forum to discuss various business related issues and updates on the potential business legislation /new regulations that could affect its members. Having an open dialogue with the Chambers is a successful ingredient to promoting a strong, diversified and revitalized economy. With the loss of redevelopment tax increment support of Economic Development activities, partnerships with the local chambers will be critical to the success and implementation of essential pro- business programs and services for the City 08/11/2013 39 19E -47