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RESOLUTION NO. 55 <br />SERIES 2021 <br />A RESOLUTION APPROVING A BUSINESS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT <br />WITH UMOJA BIOPHARMA INC. FOR AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT <br />PROJECT IN THE CITY OF LOUISVILLE <br />WHEREAS, the successful attraction of quality development to the City of <br />Louisville provides employment opportunities and increased revenue for citizen services <br />and is therefore an important public purpose; and <br />WHEREAS, it is important for the City of Louisville to create and retain quality <br />jobs and remain competitive with other local governments in creating assistance for <br />occupancy of commercial space in the City; and <br />WHEREAS, Umoja Biopharma Inc. is seeking to expand and is considering space <br />in the Colorado Technology Center for its manufacturing and drug product research <br />operations, which will bring new jobs as well as tax revenue to the City; and <br />WHEREAS, the Business Assistance Agreement between the City and Umoja <br />Biopharma Inc. is attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and incorporated herein by this reference; <br />and <br />WHEREAS, pursuant the Constitution of the State of Colorado, and the Home <br />Rule Charter and ordinances of the City of Louisville, the City has authority to enter into <br />the proposed Business Assistance Agreement; and <br />WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the proposed Business Assistance <br />Agreement is consistent with and in furtherance of the business assistance policies of the <br />City, and desires to approve the Agreement and authorize its execution and <br />implementation. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE <br />CITY OF LOUISVILLE, COLORADO THAT: <br />l . The proposed Business Assistance Agreement between the City of Louisville <br />and Umoja Biopharma Inc. (the "Agreement") is hereby approved in essentially the same <br />form as the copy of such Agreement accompanying this Resolution. <br />2. The Mayor is hereby authorized to execute the Agreement on behalf of the <br />City Council of the City of Louisville, and the Mayor is further granted the authority to <br />negotiate and approve such revisions to said Agreement as the Mayor determines are <br />necessary or desirable for the protection of the City, so long as the essential terms and <br />conditions of the Agreement are not altered. <br />3. City staff is hereby authorized to do all things necessary on behalf of the City <br />to perform the obligations of the City under the Agreement, including but not limited to <br />Resolution No. 55, Series 2021 <br />Page 1 of 3 <br />