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Committee hears update on economic-development strategic framework; members raise concerns about relocations and small-business impacts
Summary
City staff presented progress on a strategic economic-development framework, stressing workforce integration and metrics; councilmembers urged consideration of small-business impacts from major relocations and discussed possible community-benefit expectations for incoming employers.
Brenda, director of the City’s Department of Economic Development, presented an update on the department’s strategic framework and next steps for consultant selection and community engagement.
Staff said the framework will incorporate workforce strategies, performance metrics and community engagement and aims to conclude the planning phase in 2027 with implementation thereafter. The department reported it has conducted preliminary…
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