R-2022-414 - 12/15/2022 RESOLUTION NO. R-2022-414
WHEREAS, Switch, Ltd., ("SWITCH") has expressed to the City of Round Rock ("City") its
desire to locate a world class data center in the City which will provide jobs, sales and use tax revenue
and additional tax base to the City; and
WHEREAS, §380.001 Local Government Code provides that a municipality may establish an
economic development program ("Program")to promote local economic development and to stimulate
business and commercial activity in the municipality; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that the Program described in Exhibit "A" will
meet the goals set forth in said §380.001 and will be of mutual benefit to both parties,Now Therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK,TEXAS,
That the City offers to SWITCH a §380.001 Program in exchange for SWITCH locating a data
center in the City, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED
That the offer of the Program shall be as generally outlined in Exhibit "A" attached hereto and
incorporated herein for all purposes.
The City Council hereby finds and declares that written notice of the date, hour, place and
subject of the meeting at which this Resolution was adopted was posted and that such meeting was
open to the public as required by law at all times during which this Resolution and the subject matter
hereof were discussed, considered and formally acted upon, all as required by the Open Meetings Act,
Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, as amended.
0112.20222;4883-6535-4050
RESOLVED this 15th day of December, 2022.
CRAIG ORG , Mayor
City of Ifound ck, Texas
ATTEST:
MEAGAN S S, Cit Clerk
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EXHIBIT A
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
The terms of the §380.001 Economic Development Program to be offered to Switch Inc.,
("SWITCH") in exchange for S WITCH's locating a data center in the City of Round Rock are as
generally outlined below:
1. SWITCH's obligations:
I.I. SWITCH agrees to purchase a tract of land containing approximately 118.41 acres (the
"Property").
1.2 SWITCH agrees to construct a data center with a minimum of approximately 150,000
Square feet of climate-controlled computer space (the"Project").
1.3 SWITCH agrees to invest at least $80,000,00 in Project improvements and personal
property.
1.4 SWITCH agrees to employ at least 15 full-time equivalent employees in the Facility.
2. City's obligations:
2.1 City shall, pursuant to Chapter 380 of the Texas Local Government Code, but subject to
the conditions set out herein, make quarterly EIPs to SWITCH within thirty (30) days
after SWITCH submits to the City the sales and use Tax returns reflecting the tax
generated by the Project and actually paid to the City. The EIPs will be an amount equal
to 50% of the sales and use tax collected and remitted by SWITCH and actually paid to
the City on the city's local option 1% sales tax rate.
3. The terms and provisions of this Program will be set out in more detail in the Economic
Development Program Agreement of even date herewith.
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