Business Agreements & Reports

Location Agreements

The Bradley-Burns Uniform Local Sales and Use Tax Law enables counties and cities to impose local sales and use taxes, establishing a framework for local taxation affecting retail sales. Under this law, all retail sales are considered consummated at the retailer's place of business unless specified otherwise.

As of January 1, 2016, local agencies cannot enter agreements that would reduce Bradley-Burns local tax revenues for another agency, ensuring fair distribution of tax revenues. This webpage also includes economic development subsidy reports per Government Code Sections 53083 and 53083.1. Furthermore, local agencies are required to post any agreements that reduce Bradley-Burns local tax revenues on their websites, enhancing transparency and accountability.

Loan Agreements

The City of Ontario Business Loan Program was established to further the City’s efforts toward increasing the business opportunities within the City. The Program is a financial incentive for eligible private retail, commercial, and industrial revitalization and development projects. Under the Program, the City may provide a direct loan to the business to be used for eligible costs associated with real estate acquisition, demolition, site preparation, building improvements, site improvements, interior improvements, substantial rehabilitation, and “green” improvements. The loan will be a short-term loan with an expectation of the borrower refinancing with private lending and will require repayment at a market rate of interest.

Pursuant to Section 53083 of the California Government Code, the City shall prepare an economic development subsidy report for each loan issued. The report shall remain available to the public and be posted on the City’s website for the entire term of the loan. 

For more information regarding each of these Agreements and or Economic Development Subsidy Reports, please contact the City of Ontario's City Clerk & Records Management Department at (909) 395-2009.