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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20223599.tiffRESOLUTION RE: APPROVE TAX INCENTIVE AGREEMENT PURSUANT TO C.R.S. §30-11-123, AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN - AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, pursuant to Colorado statute and the Weld County Home Rule Charter, is vested with the authority of administering the affairs of Weld County, Colorado, and WHEREAS, the Board has been presented with a Tax Incentive Agreement Pursuant to C.R.S. §30-11-123 between the County of Weld, State of Colorado, by and through the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, and Agilent Technologies, with further terms and conditions being as stated in said agreement, and WHEREAS, after review, the Board deems it advisable to approve said agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, that the Tax Incentive Agreement Pursuant to C.R.S. §30-11-123 between the County of Weld, State of Colorado, by and through the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, and Agilent Technologies, be, and hereby is, approved. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Board that the Chair be, and hereby is, authorized to sign said agreement. The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made and seconded, adopted by the following vote on the 28th day of December, A.D., 2022. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WELD COUNTY, COLORADO ATTEST: ditifo.) jC11o•,r k. Weld County Clerk to the Board BY: Deputy Cler ' t• the Board APPROVED AS TO FOR .Count Attorney Date of signature: ot/O3/23 Scotf K. James, Chair EXCUSED Mike Freeman, Pro-Tem EXCUSED Perry L. Buck teve Moreno Lori S cc; FI(RR/cP/jo) ACT(cD), CA(813) O1131/23 2022-3599 FI0076 AGREEMENT PURSUANT TO C.R.S. 8 30-11-123 THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into this day of Deca-yluy 202:3 by and between the County of Weld, a body corporate and politic of the state of Colorado, by and through the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Weld, whose address is P.O. Box 758, 1150 O Street, Greeley, CO 80632, hereinafter referred to as, "Taxing Authority," and Agilent Technologies whose address is 7051 Eagle Boulevard, Fredrick, CO 80530, hereinafter referred to as, "Taxpayer." WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, Taxing Authority desires to promote economic development within Weld County, Colorado, for the purposes of generating employment opportunities for residents of Weld County, thereby stimulating the economic well-being of Weld County's citizens, and WHEREAS, C.R.S. § 30-11-123 provides that the Taxing Authority may negotiate incentive payments to taxpayers who establish new business facilities or who expand existing business facilities, and WHEREAS, Taxpayer represents that it has invested or intends to invest in qualifying personal property and wishes to receive the incentive payment benefits available pursuant to C.R.S. § 30-11-123, and WHEREAS, Taxpayer has been determined to be currently eligible to receive the incentive payment benefits available pursuant to C.R.S. § 30-11-123, and pursuant to the Board of County Commissioners' policy concerning incentive payments passed by Resolution on February 20, 1991 ("Resolution of the Taxing Authority"). NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto hereby agree to the following: 1 Subject to annual appropriation by Taxing Authority, fifty -percent (50%) of the amount of personal property taxes paid by the Taxpayer for personal property located at Taxpayer's Facilities at 7051 Eagle Boulevard, Fredrick, CO 80530 ("the Facility"), placed into service in Weld County in: a. Between 2023-2027 and appearing on the personal property declaration schedule submitted by the Taxpayer to the Weld County Assessor, which personal property has not appeared on previous schedules, shall be paid to the Taxpayer by the Taxing Authority for the ten (10) tax years (hereinafter referred to as, "10 -Year Term"). Individual pieces of personal property place in service between the years of 2023- 2027 shall only receive the fifty -percent (50%) of the amount of personal property taxes paid by the Taxpayer for personal property for the 10 -Year Term. For example, equipment placed in service in 2023 will receive the fifty -percent (50%) of the amount of personal property taxes paid by the Taxpayer for personal property for the 10 -Year Term beginning in 2023 and ending in 2036, for equipment placed in service in 2024 the 10 -Year Term beginning in 2024 and ending in 2034, for 1 2022-3599 17/255 Fl 601 to equipment placed in service in 2025 the 10 -Year Term beginning in 2025 and ending in 2035, etc. All tax incentive payments made pursuant to this Agreement shall hereinafter be referred to as, "Tax Incentive Payments." Taxpayer shall submit to the Weld County Assessor an affidavit certifying the aggregate cost and year of acquisition of Taxpayer's personal property that, to Taxpayer's best knowledge, information and belief, qualifies for incentive payments under C.R.S. § 30-11-123, for the 10 -Year Term. The amounts so certified shall be subject to review by the Weld County Assessor. 2. Tax Incentive Payments shall be made by Taxing Authority only upon appropriation, and only if: a. All taxes and assessments levied and assessed on Taxpayer by Taxing Authority for Facilities are current, and b. In each year of this Agreement, Taxpayer remains eligible to receive the Tax Incentive Payments under criteria established in C.R.S. § 30-11-123 and the Resolution of the Taxing Authority, and c. Tax Incentive Payments are not calculated as being part of the Weld County Home Rule five percent (5%) property tax limitation or State of Colorado property tax limitation. 3. Any appropriated Tax Incentive Payments shall be made to Taxpayer by Taxing Authority within 90 days of receipt of full payment by the Taxpayer of all personal property taxes due and receipt of an affidavit from the Taxpayer stating that the Taxpayer remains eligible for such payment pursuant to C.R.S. § 30-11-123 and the Resolution of Taxing Authority. 4. The Tax Incentive Payments shall not be made by Taxing Authority if an amendment to the Colorado Constitution limiting property taxes is subsequently passed after the date of this Agreement, or if a court of competent jurisdiction declares any portion of this Agreement, C.R.S. § 30-11-123 (as may be amended), or the Resolution of the Taxing Authority, to be invalid or unconstitutional. 5. Any Tax Incentive Payments made under this Agreement that are determined not to be legal under the laws of the State of Colorado or are determined to be part of the Weld County Home Rule five percent (5%) property tax limitation or State of Colorado property tax limitation, shall be repaid to Weld County. 6. TAX INCENTIVE PAYMENTS TO TAXPAYER SHALL ONLY BE MADE TO THE EXTENT REVENUES ARE AVAILABLE AND APPROPRIATED IN EACH OF THE TEN (10) TAX YEARS OF THE 10 -YEAR TERM. 7. This Agreement is not assignable. 2 8. Acceptance of any Tax Incentive Payment by Taxpayer constitutes agreement by both parties to fund the Tax Incentive Payment for the tax year involved. 9. Claim for a Tax Incentive Payment must be submitted to Taxing Authority by Taxpayer by October 1st of each year or Taxpayer waives the right to receive payment for that year. 10. Taxpayer agrees that it shall attempt to use reasonable efforts to ensure that a minimum of fifty percent (50%) of its workforce employed at the Facilities are Weld County residents during the terms of this Agreement. 11. All notices required or permitted under this Agreement shall be given in writing and shall be effective when delivered in the case of hand delivery, when transmitted, in the case of facsimile transmission or five days after mailing, when mailed, provided that mailed notices shall be sent by certified mail, return receipt requested. Notices shall be sent to the following addressees at the following addresses or facsimile numbers or to such other addressees, addresses or facsimile numbers as a party may designate from time to time by notice given pursuant to this paragraph: If to the County: Board of County Commissioners P.O. Box 758 Greeley, CO 80632 With a Copy to: Weld County Attorney 1150 O Street Greeley, CO 80632 If to Taxpayer: Stephen Bonovich, Vice President Agilent Technologies 7051 Eagle Boulevard Fredrick, CO 80530 stephen bonovich@agilent.com 12. Each of the parties will execute and deliver such other instruments and documents and will take all such other actions as the other party may reasonably request and as may reasonably be required in order to effectuate the purpose of this Agreement and to carry out its terms. 13. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. 14. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties and supersedes and replaces all prior and contemporaneous agreements, representations, both written and 3 oral, between the parties with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement. No variation of modification of this Agreement, and the waiver of the Agreement's provisions or conditions, shall be binding unless made in writing and signed by duly authorized officers of the County and Taxpayer. As permitted hereunder, this Agreement shall be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of, the parties and their respective successors and assigns. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed according to the laws of the state of Colorado. 15. It is expressly understood and agreed that the enforcement of the terms and conditions of this Agreement, and all rights of action relating to such enforcement, shall be strictly reserved to the undersigned parties and nothing in this Agreement shall give or allow any claim or right of action whatsoever by any other person not included in this Agreement. It is the express intention of the undersigned parties that any entity other than the undersigned parties receiving services or benefits under this Agreement shall be an incidental beneficiary only. The above and foregoing Agreement was hereby approved on the ni` aay of pebey, A.D., 2022, ATTEST: dim.) Weld C s ty Clerk to th BY: oard • Deputy Cl:d k to he :1' j" APPROVED AS TO FUNDI able 4)&00, Chief Financial Officer APPROVED AS TO FORM: County Attorney BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WELD COUNTY, COLORADO James, Chair DEC 2 8 2022 PROVED AS TO SUBSTANCE: Electe Of tcta o �ead p TAXPAYER: Agilent Technologies By: 4 ,, Stephen Bonovich Title: Vice President, Agilent Technologies Global Taxation 4 o2fla� - 3-99 Agilent TechnologiesTax Incentive Agreement 2023-2027 Final Audit Report 2022-12-16 Created: By: Status: Transaction ID: 2022-12-15 HELEN ASKER (helen.asker@agilent.com) Signed CBJCHBCAABAA5t7gj62427YvnkfO3Alaf8e5U3tmf 96 "Agilent TechnologiesTax Incentive Agreement 2023-2027" Hist ory e Document created by HELEN ASKER (helen.asker@agilent.com) 2022-12-15 - 6:02:14 PM GMT- IP address: 4.14.37.84 2. Document emailed to Stephen Bonovich (stephen_bonovich@agilent.com) for signature 2022-12-15 - 6:02:51 PM GMT t Email viewed by Stephen Bonovich (stephen_bonovich@agilent.com) 2022-12-16 - 1:08:21 AM GMT- IP address: 104.47.59.254 03® Document e -signed by Stephen Bonovich (stephen_bonovich@agilent.com) Signature Date: 2022-12-16 - 1:08:35 AM GMT - Time Source: server- IP address: 148.5.64.11 Agreement completed. 2022-12-16 - 1:08:35 AM GMT Agilent Technologies Hello