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San Joaquin Partnership presents regional outreach; Ripon approves annual partnership fee
Summary
San Joaquin Partnership outlined regional economic development programs and recent metrics; later council moved and approved Ripon's annual partnership fee to the organization by motion recorded as passing.
Representatives from the San Joaquin Partnership presented an overview of the organization's economic-development programs, workforce training efforts and marketing work for the region during the Ripon City Council meeting.
The presenter described programs such as GoSJ (a career-education portal), the iHub innovation program and the Volt Institute training efforts, and said the partnership helps market the region to site selectors and connects local residents to job training. The presentation highlighted recent outreach metrics for the Partnership's "livability" content and said volume 3 of the Partnership's publication will be released in December.
Council members asked about the local workforce and training options; the presenter said the Partnership is diversifying services to respond to changing industry needs and cited recent grant activity and regional marketing campaigns. "Ripon is proud to be a part of the thriving area where quality of life and economic vitality go hand in hand," the presenter said when reading a prepared quote from the city's economic development director.
Following the presentation, Council member Dean Euker moved to approve Ripon's annual partnership fee for the San Joaquin Partnership; the motion was seconded and the transcript records "The motion passes." The partnership representative encouraged continued participation and flagged upcoming opportunities to feature Ripon in the Partnership's livability publication.
The presentation was informational and the fee approval is intended to sustain Ripon's membership benefits, including regional marketing and government‑affairs support.
