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Dayton Legal Blank, Inc.
22 -15
Ordinance No. Passed
Form No.300
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AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE PROVISION OF
CERTAIN INCENTIVES TO HEALTHSPOT INC. TO INDUCE IT
TO RETAIN AN OFFICE AND ASSOCIATED OPERATIONS AND
WORKFORCE WITHIN THE CITY, AND AUTHORIZING THE
EXECUTION OF AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT.
WHEREAS, consistent with its Economic Development Strategy (the "Strategy,
approved by Dublin City Council Resolution No. 07 -94 adopted on June 20, 1994, and
the updated Strategy approved by Dublin City Council Resolution No. 30 -04 adopted on
July 6, 2004, the City desires to encourage commercial office development and create
and preserve jobs and employment opportunities within the City; and
WHEREAS, HealthSpot Inc. (the "Company recently performed a comprehensive
examination of its workforce needs, and based on the results of this examination, and
induced by and in reliance on the economic development incentives provided in the
proposed Economic Development Agreement (as described below), the Company is
desirous of leasing a facility within the City to retain an office and associated operations
and workforce within the City in order to achieve the payroll withholding targets set forth
in the Economic Development Agreement; and
WHEREAS, this Council has determined that it is necessary and appropriate and in the
best interests of the City to provide for certain economic development incentives to the
Company, as described in the proposed Economic Development Agreement; and
WHEREAS, this Council has determined to offer the economic development incentives,
the terms of which are set forth in a substantially final form of Economic Development
Agreement presently on file in the office of the Clerk of Council, to induce the Company
to lease a facility and retain an office and associated operations and workforce, all within
the City, which will result in the retention and creation of new jobs and employment
opportunities, thereby improving the economic welfare of the people of the State of Ohio
and the City, all as authorized in Article VIII, Section 13 of the Ohio Constitution.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Dublin, State of
Ohio, of the elected members concurring, that:
Section 1. The Economic Development Agreement by and between the City and the
Company, in the form presently on file with the Clerk of Council, providing for, among
other things, the provision of certain economic development incentives in consideration
for the Company's agreement to lease a facility within the City for the retention of an
office and associated operations and workforce within the City, which will result in the
retention and creation of new jobs and employment opportunities, is hereby approved
and authorized with changes therein not inconsistent with this Ordinance and not
substantially adverse to this City and which shall be approved by the City Manager. The
City Manager, for and in the name of this City, is hereby authorized to execute that
Economic Development Agreement, provided further that the approval of changes
thereto by that official, and their character as not being substantially adverse to the City,
shall be evidenced conclusively by the execution thereof. This Council further authorizes
the City Manager, for and in the name of the City, to execute any amendments to the
Economic Development Agreement, which amendments are not inconsistent with this
Ordinance and not substantially adverse to this City.
Section 2. This Council further hereby authorizes and directs the City Manager, the
Director of Law, the Director of Finance, the Clerk of Council, or other appropriate
officers of the City to prepare and sign all agreements and instruments and to take any
other actions as may be appropriate to implement this Ordinance.
Section 3. This Council finds and determines that all formal actions of this Council and
any of its committees concerning and relating to the passage of this Ordinance were
taken in open meetings of this Council or committees, and that all deliberations of this
RECORD OF ORDINANCES
Dayton Legal Blank, Inc. Form N0.30043
Ordinance No.
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Council and any of its committees that resulted in those formal actions were in meetings
open to the public, all in compliance with the law including Section 121.22 of the Revised
Code.
Section 4. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect on the earliest date
permitted by law.
C lgned:
�ayor - Presiding Officer
Attest:
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Clerk of Council
Passed: �G�.I�C��i, , 2015
Effective: 2015
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ity of Dublin Office of the City Manager
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Phone: 614 - 410 -4400 • Fax: 614 - 410 -4490
To: Members of Dublin City Council //
From: Dana L. McDaniel, City Manage
Date: March 5, 2015 /�
Initiated By: Jeremiah Gracia, Economic Development Administrator
Re: Ordinance 22 -15 - Economic Development Agreement with HealthSpot
Background
Economic Development staff has been in discussions with HealthSpot about their expansion of
their corporate office in Dublin. The company continues to grow and is in need of more office
space. The company has considered other Central Ohio municipalities for its expansion.
HealthSpot is a healthcare pioneer in connected care and has built a comprehensive healthcare
delivery platform that combines cloud -based software with the award - winning HealthSpot station,
digital medical devices and mobile applications. The company's platform radically transforms
today's healthcare system by enabling the delivery of quality, affordable medical care through a
diverse professional care network for patients in efficient, convenient locations like pharmacies,
hospitals, clinics, employer and community sites, universities and the home.
The project results in the retention of 50 existing employees in Dublin and adding 40 new
employees by the end of 2018. The company will sign a lease of at least six years, beginning in
2015, at an office located in Dublin.
The Economic Development Agreement proposed by the City of Dublin to HealthSpot is a four -
year, 10% Performance Incentive on withholdings collected (2015 - 2018), which is capped at
$75,000 for the term of the agreement. In consideration, HealthSpot agrees to retain 50 jobs and
create 40 new jobs in Dublin by the end of 2018. The company must reach predetermined annual
withholdings targets to qualify for these performance incentives.
The City estimates it will net approximately $617,000 in income tax withholdings over the four -
year term of this agreement, should the company grow according to expectations.
Recommendation
Staff recommends Council passage of Ordinance 22 -15 at the second reading /public hearing on
March 23, 2015. Please contact Jeremiah Gracia with any questions.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT
THIS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT (the "Agreement) is made and entered into this
day of , 2015, by and between the CITY OF DUBLIN, OHIO (the "City), a municipal
corporation duly organized and validly existing under the Constitution and the laws of the State
of Ohio (the '"Staten and its Charter, and HEALTHSPOT INC., a Delaware corporation (the "Company'
and together with the City, the "Parties'), under the circumstances summarized in the following
recitals.
RECITALS:
WHEREAS, consistent with its Economic Development Strategy (the "Strategy) approved by
Dublin City Council Resolution No. 07 -94 adopted on June 20, 1994, and the updated Strategy
approved by Dublin City Council Resolution No. 30 -04 adopted on July 6, 2004, the City desires to
encourage commercial office development and create and preserve jobs and employment
opportunities within the City; and
WHEREAS, based on the results of the Company's recent comprehensive examination of
workforce needs, and induced by and in reliance on the economic development incentives provided
in this Agreement, the Company desires to retain an office and associated operations and workforce
within the City; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Ordinance No. 22 -15 passed on , 2015 (the OrdinanceF),
the City has determined to offer the economic development incentives described herein to induce
the Company to lease a facility within the City for the retention of an office and associated
operations and workforce within the City, which will result in the retention and creation of new jobs
and employment opportunities to improve the economic welfare of the people of the State of Ohio
and the City, all as authorized in Article VIII, Section 13 of the Ohio Constitution; and
WHEREAS, the City and the Company have determined to enter into this Agreement to
provide these incentives in order to induce the Company to lease a facility and retain and expand
its operations and workforce, all within the City;
Now THEREFORE, the City and the Company covenant, agree and obligate themselves as
follows:
Section 1. Company's Agreement to Lease a Facility and Retain and Expand Its
Operations and Workforce Within the Citv In consideration for the economic development incentives
to be provided by the City herein, the Company agrees that it will lease a facility within the City for
the retention of an office and associated operations and workforce within the City, all consistent
with the terms of this Agreement. The Company expects to retain fifty (50) employee positions with
a total payroll of Five Million Five Hundred Thousand and 00 /100 Dollars ($5,500,000) and create
forty (40) new employee positions within the City by December 31, 2018. The Company agrees that
the City's obligations to remit payments pursuant to Section 2 of this Agreement shall be contingent
upon (a) the Company delivering to the City a fully executed copy of an agreement evidencing the
Company's lease of a facility within the City for a period of at least six (6) years (from 2015 to 2021)
and (b) such other conditions as are set forth in Section 2.
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Section 2. City Agreement to Provide Incentives
(a) General In consideration for the Company's agreement to lease a facility within the
City for the retention of an office and associated operations and workforce within the City, the City
agrees to provide economic development incentives to the Company in accordance with this Section.
(b) Workforce Creation Incentive
(i) Calculation of Actual Payroll Withholding Taxes On or before March 15 of
each of the years 2016 through 2019, the City shall calculate the actual payroll withholding
taxes collected and received during the then preceding calendar year and in respect of that
preceding calendar year by the City from all Employees (as defined below). For purposes of
that calculation, the Company acknowledges and agrees that the total amount of actual
payroll withholding taxes in respect of any calendar year shall be determined based solely
upon the amount of payroll withholding tax payments actually received by the City from the
Company during that calendar year. The Company agrees that the determination of whether
to include in such calculation any amount received by the City in respect of any calendar year
but following the conclusion of that calendar year, shall be solely within the discretion of the
City. For purposes of this Section 2, "Employees" shall include only those individuals
employed by the Company and working within the City.
(ii) Information Relating to Employees The Company agrees that, in accordance
with the Dublin City Code, the annual payroll reconciliation and related W -2 forms relating to
its Employees will be provided to the City prior to February 28 of each calendar year.
(iii) Employer Identification Number The Company's Employer Identification
Number is The Company agrees that if the Employer Identification Number
changes at any time during the term of this Agreement, the Company will notify the City of
such change, including the new Employer Identification Number, within thirty (30) days of
the occurrence of such change.
(iv) Annual Incentive Payments to the Company If the actual payroll withholding
taxes collected and received by the City pursuant to subsection 2(b)(i) during the then
preceding calendar year and in respect of that preceding calendar year from all Employees,
net of refunds (such amount being referred to as the "Actual Withholdings', equal or exceed
the Target Withholdings (as defined in subsection 2(b)(v)) for that preceding calendar year,
the City shall, on or before April 15 of the then current calendar year, pay to the Company,
solely from nontax revenues (as defined in subsection 2(d)), an amount equal to the product
of (A) an amount equal to the Actual Withholdings, multiplied by (B) ten percent (10 %) (with
each such product being referred to as an "Annual Incentive Payment j; provided, however,
that (1) the City shall not be required pursuant to this subsection 2(b) to remit an Annual
Incentive Payment to the Company in excess of the Annual Cap (as defined in subsection
2(b)(v)) in any calendar year, and (2) the aggregate amount of all Annual Incentive
Payments remitted pursuant to this subsection 2(b) by the City to the Company shall not
exceed Seventy -Five Thousand and 00 /100 Dollars ($75,000.00).
(v) Target Withholdings and Annual Cap The Target Withholdings and Annual
Cap for each of the calendar years 2015 through 2018 shall be:
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Calendar Year Target Withholdings Annual Cap
2015 $ 156,000 $ 17,000
2016 168,000 18,000
2017 178,000 19,000
2018 190,000 21,000
(vi) Forfeiture of Right to Receive Workforce Creation Incentive Payment The
Company agrees and acknowledges that Annual Incentive Payments provided for in
subsection 2(b) are being made by the City to the Company in consideration for the
Company's agreement to execute a lease within the City for the retention of an office and
associated operations and workforce within the City and to create additional employment
opportunities and retain existing employment opportunities, all within the City. The
Company further agrees that if the Target Withholdings requirement is not met for any given
calendar year as set forth in subsection 2(b)(v), the City shall not be obligated to make an
Annual Incentive Payment to the Company for the calendar year in respect of which the
Target Withholdings requirement was not satisfied. Failure to satisfy the Target Withholdings
requirement in respect of any one calendar year does not prohibit the Company from
receiving an Annual Incentive Payment for any subsequent calendar year in respect of which
the Target Withholdings requirement is satisfied.
(c) Method of Payment The payments to be paid to the Company as provided in this
Section 2 shall be made by the City to the Company by electronic funds transfer or by such other
manner as is mutually agreed to by the City and the Company.
(d) City's Obligation to Make Payments Not Debt; Payments Limited to Non -Tax
Revenues Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the obligations of the City pursuant
to this Agreement shall not be a general obligation debt or bonded indebtedness, or a pledge of
the general credit or taxes levied by the City, and the Company shall have no right to have excises
or taxes levied by the City, the State or any other political subdivision of the State for the
performance of any obligations of the City herein. Consistent with Section 13 of Article VIII, Ohio
Constitution, any payments or advances required to be made by the City pursuant to this Section
2 shall be payable solely from the City's non -tax revenues. Further, since Ohio law limits the City
to appropriating monies for such expenditures only on an annual basis, the obligation of the City
to make payments pursuant to this Section 2 shall be subject to annual appropriations by the City
Council and certification by the Director of Finance of the City as to the availability of such non -
tax revenues. For purpose of this Agreement, "nontax revenues" shall mean, all moneys of the
City which are not moneys raised by taxation, to the extent available for such purposes, including,
but not limited to the following: (i) grants from the United States of America and the State; (ii)
payments in lieu of taxes now or hereafter authorized to be used for the purposes by State
statute; (iii) fines and forfeitures which are deposited in the City's General Fund; (iv) fees
deposited in the City's General Fund from properly imposed licenses and permits; (v) investment
earnings on the City's General Fund and which are credited to the City's General Fund; (vi)
investment earnings of other funds of the City that are credited to the City's General Fund; (vii)
proceeds from the sale of assets which are deposited in the City's General Fund; (viii) rental
income which is deposited in the City's General Fund; and (ix) gifts and donations.
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Section 3. Miscellaneous.
(a) Assignment This Agreement may not be assigned without the prior written consent
of all non - assigning Parties.
(b) Binding Effect The provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to
the benefit of the Parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns.
(c) Captions The captions and headings in this Agreement are for convenience only and
in no way define, limit or describe the scope or intent of any provisions or sections of this Agreement.
(d) Day for Performance Wherever herein there is a day or time period established for
performance and such day or the expiration of such time period is a Saturday, Sunday or legal
holiday, then such time for performance shall be automatically extended to the next business day.
(e) Economic Development Assistance Certification The Company has made no false
statements to the City in the process of obtaining approval of the incentives described in this
Agreement. If any representative of the Company has knowingly made a false statement to the City
to obtain the incentives described in this Agreement, the Company shall be required to immediately
return all benefits received under this Agreement pursuant Ohio Revised Code Section 9.66(C)(2)
and shall be ineligible for any future economic development assistance from the State, any State
agency or a political subdivision pursuant to Ohio Revised Code Section 9.66(C)(1). The Company
acknowledges that any person who provides a false statement to secure economic development
assistance may be guilty of falsification, a misdemeanor of the first degree, pursuant to Ohio Revised
Code Section 2921.13(F)(1), which is punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000 and /or a term
of imprisonment of not more than six months
(f) Entire Agreement This Agreement constitutes the entire Agreement between the
Parties on the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior negotiations, agreements and
understandings, both written and oral, between the Parties with respect to such subject matter. This
Agreement may not be amended, waived or discharged except in an instrument in writing executed
by the Parties.
(g) Events of Default and Remedies Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, in
the event of any default in or breach of this Agreement, or any of its terms or conditions, by any
Party hereto, such defaulting Party shall, upon written notice from any non - defaulting Party, proceed
immediately to cure or remedy such default or breach, and, in any event, within thirty (30) days
after receipt of such notice. In the event such default or breach is of such nature that it cannot be
cured or remedied within said thirty (30) day period, then in such event the defaulting Party shall
upon written notice from any non - defaulting Party commence its actions to cure or remedy said
breach within said thirty (30) day period, and proceed diligently thereafter to cure or remedy said
breach. In case such action is not taken or not diligently pursued, or the default or breach shall not
be cured or remedied within a reasonable time, the aggrieved non - defaulting Party may institute
such proceedings as may be necessary or desirable in its opinion to cure and remedy such default
or breach, including, but not limited to, proceedings to compel specific performance by the defaulting
Party.
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(h) Executed Counterparts This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts,
each of which shall be deemed to constitute an original, but all of which together shall constitute but
one and the same instrument. It shall not be necessary in proving this Agreement to produce or
account for more than one of those counterparts.
(i) Extent of Covenants; No Personal Liability All covenants, obligations and
agreements of the Parties contained in this Agreement shall be effective to the extent authorized
and permitted by applicable law. No such covenant, obligation or agreement shall be deemed to be
a covenant, obligation or agreement of any present or future member, officer, agent or employee
of the City or the Company other than in his or her official capacity, and neither the members of the
legislative body of the City nor any official executing this Agreement shall be liable personally under
this Agreement or be subject to any personal liability or accountability by reason of the execution
thereof or by reason of the covenants, obligations or agreements of the City and the Company
contained in this Agreement.
0) Governing Law This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance
with the laws of the State of Ohio without regard to its principles of conflicts of laws. All claims,
counterclaims, disputes and other matters in question between the City, its agents and employees,
and the Company, its employees and agents, arising out of or relating to this Agreement or its breach
will be decided in a court of competent jurisdiction within Franklin County, Ohio.
(k) Legal Authority The Parties respectively represent and covenant that each is legally
empowered to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement and to enter into and carry out the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement. The Parties further respectively represent and
covenant that this Agreement has, by proper action, been duly authorized, executed and delivered
by the Parties and all steps necessary to be taken by the Parties have been taken to constitute this
Agreement, and the covenants and agreements of the Parties contemplated herein, as a valid and
binding obligation of the Parties, enforceable in accordance with its terms.
(1) Limit on Liability Notwithstanding any clause or provision of this Agreement to the
contrary, in no event shall City or the Company be liable to each other for punitive, special,
consequential, or indirect damages of any type and regardless of whether such damages are claimed
under contract, tort (including negligence and strict liability) or any other theory of law.
(m) Notices Except as otherwise specifically set forth in this Agreement, all notices,
demands, requests, consents or approvals given, required or permitted to be given hereunder shall
be in writing and shall be deemed sufficiently given if actually received or if hand - delivered or sent
by recognized, overnight delivery service or by certified mail, postage prepaid and return receipt
requested, addressed to the other Party at the address set forth in this Agreement or any addendum
to or counterpart of this Agreement, or to such other address as the recipient shall have previously
notified the sender of in writing, and shall be deemed received upon actual receipt, unless sent by
certified mail, in which event such notice shall be deemed to have been received when the return
receipt is signed or refused. For purposes of this Agreement, notices shall be addressed to:
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(i) the City at: City of Dublin, Ohio
5800 Shier Rings Road
Dublin, Ohio 43016 -7295
Attention: Economic Development Director
(ii) the Company at: HealthSpot Inc.
Dublin, Ohio 4301_
Attention:
The Parties, by notice given hereunder, may designate any further or different addresses to which
subsequent notices; certificates, requests or other communications shall be sent.
(n) No Waiver No right or remedy herein conferred upon or reserved to any Party is
intended to be exclusive of any other right or remedy, and each and every right or remedy shall be
cumulative and in addition to any other right or remedy given hereunder, or now or hereafter legally
existing upon the occurrence of any event of default hereunder. The failure of any Party to insist at
any time upon the strict observance or performance of any of the provisions of this Agreement or to
exercise any right or remedy as provided in this Agreement shall not impair any such right or remedy
or be construed as a waiver or relinquishment thereof. Every right and remedy given by this
Agreement to the Parties hereto may be exercised from time to time and as often as may be deemed
expedient by the parties hereto, as the case may be.
(o) Recitals The Parties acknowledge and agree that the facts and circumstances as
described in the Recitals hereto are an integral part of this Agreement and as such are incorporated
herein by reference.
(p) Severability If any provision of this Agreement, or any covenant, obligation or
agreement contained herein is determined by a court to be invalid or unenforceable, that
determination shall not affect any other provision, covenant, obligation or agreement, each of which
shall be construed and enforced as if the invalid or unenforceable portion were not contained herein.
That invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect any valid and enforceable application thereof, and
each such provision, covenant, obligation or agreement shall be deemed to be effective, operative,
made, entered into or taken in the manner and to the full extent permitted by law.
(q) Survival of Representations and Warranties All representations and warranties of
the Parties in this Agreement shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement.
(r) Third Pa& Beneficiaries Nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended
to or shall confer upon any other person any right, benefit or remedy of any nature whatsoever
under or by reason of this Agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the City and the Company have caused this Agreement to be executed
in their respective names by their duly authorized representatives, all as of the date first written
above.
CITY OF DUBLIN, OHIO
By:
Printed: Dana L. McDaniel
Title: City Manager
Approved as to Form:
By:
Printed: Stephen J. Smith
Title: Director of Law
HEALTHSPOT INC.
By:
Printed:
Title:
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FISCAL OFFICER'S CERTIFICATE
The undersigned, Director of Finance of the City under the foregoing Agreement, certifies
hereby that the moneys required to meet the obligations of the City under the foregoing Agreement
during Fiscal Year 2015 have been appropriated lawfully for that purpose, and are in the Treasury
of the City or in the process of collection to the credit of an appropriate fund, free from any previous
encumbrances. This Certificate is given in compliance with Sections 5705.41 and 5705.44, Ohio
Revised Code.
Dated: , 2015
Angel L. Mumma
Director of Finance
City of Dublin, Ohio
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