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(1) The total revenue available to the county for the current fiscal year from ad valorem tax sources, or an estimate of such revenue if the actual total revenue available cannot be determined; (2) Any revenue lost to the county for the current fiscal year by virtue of exemptions previously granted under this section, or an estimate of such revenue if the actual revenue lost cannot be determined; ` (3) An estimate of the revenue which would be lost to the county during the current fiscal year if the exemption applied for were granted had the property for which the exemption is requested otherwise been subject to taxation; and (4) A determination as to whether the property for which an exemption is requested is to be incorporated into a new business or the expansion of an existing business, as defined in F.S. § 196.012(15) or (16) or into neither, which determination the property appraiser shall also affix to the face of the application. Upon the request of the property appraiser, the department shall provide to him/her such information as it may have available to assist in making such determination. (d) Within thirty (30) days of completion of the reports or comments set forth in subsections (b) and (c) above, the director shall present the application to the board together with the property appraiser's report, the director's analysis and recommendation, and any written comments received. Based upon the materials received, and applying the guidelines set forth in subsection (e) below, the board shall decide in its sole discretion either to proceed forward toward the adoption of an ordinance granting the exemption, or to deny the application. (e) Any recommendation of the director or decision of the board shall take into consideration the following factors: (1) The number of new jobs projected to be established in the county; (2) The average wage paid with respect to the new jobs; (3) The estimated amount of capital investment to be made by the business in the county; (4) The extent to which the business may qualify as: (i) An innovation business, as defined in F.S. § 288.1089(2)(j); (ii) A business in a targeted industry as identified from time to time by the board; or (iii) A business which may otherwise encourage. the location or expansion of other businesses in the county; (5) The extent to which the business is likely to procure materials or supplies from local businesses; (6) The net positive contribution to the local economy. . In addition to the above factors, the board may consider any other activity or factor that relates to economic development within the county. (Ord. No. 2010-014, §§ 1, 2, 6-22-10) Section 1100.08. - Ordinance granting exemption. An exemption ordinance shall be adopted in the same manner as any other ordinance of the county, and shall include the following: (a) The name and address of the new business or expansion of an existing business to which the exemption is granted; (b) The total amount of revenue available to the county from ad valorem tax sources for the current fiscal year, the total amount of revenue lost to the county for the current fiscal year by virtue of 12