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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION <br /> Date: 04/18/16 <br /> Item No.: 15.c <br />Department Approval City Manager Approval <br /> <br />Item Description: Discuss Roseville Economic Development Strategy Phase 1 <br />B <br />ACKGROUND <br />1 <br />On April 11 the City Council authorized entering into a contract with Economic Development <br />2 <br />Consultant, Janna King. <br />3 <br />discussion to gain clarity as to the development needs of the community. The intake part of this <br />4 <br />discussion will serve to provide a framework for how the City might explore aggressive economic <br />5 <br />development, and what resources might be necessary to accomplish a robust economic development <br />6 <br />agenda through 2017. Ms. King has prepared an agenda outline to aide discussion and is included as, <br />7 <br /> <br />8 <br /> <br />9 <br /> Ms. King has received the matrix of existing economic development programs and initiatives <br />10 <br />outlined and presented by Community Department staff (Attachment B) on February 8. She will <br />11 <br />build upon the existing matrix to highlight economic development initiatives that the City could <br />12 <br />explore, and advise the City Council on programs that could be expanded, eliminated, or better <br />13 <br />communicated. <br />14 <br /> <br />15 <br />The City Council may want to consider scheduling a Special Meeting in May to meet as the <br />16 <br />Economic Development Authority (EDA) to dedicate time for economic development and housing <br />17 <br />discussions. <br />18 <br /> <br />19 <br />The City Council, or Ms. King, may find that more time is necessary to complete the desired <br />20 <br />strategy. The timeline that is currently outlined is as follows: <br />21 <br /> <br />22 <br />April 18 Introduction and Discussion (First-Touch) with Ms. Janna King <br />May 23 Receive Draft ED Strategy (Second-Touch) <br />June 13 Approve ED Strategy and Determine Resources/Funding/Staffing <br />Needs to Achieve Objectives <br /> <br />23 <br />PO <br />OLICY BJECTIVE <br />24 <br />The Roseville City Council created an EDA at the beginning of 2016. The discussion will serve to <br />25 <br />align city efforts with the objectives of the newly created EDA. <br />26 <br />Page 1 of 2 <br /> <br />