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STAFF REPORT
CITY COUNCIL
DATE: September 17, 2019
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
FROM:
Christopher L. Foss, City Manager
SUBJECT:
Update on Dublin's Economic Development Activities
Prepared by: Hazel L. Wetherford, Economic Development Director
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The City Council will receive a brief update on economic development activities.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Receive the presentation.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
N/A
DESCRIPTION:
The City of Dublin continues to focus efforts on ensuring Dublin maintains competitive
with a strong and diverse economic base and supports policies that promote economic
growth and sustainability.
In 2018, the City Council adopted the City Council Two -Year Strategic Plan which
included four strategies. Strategy 4 focuses efforts on ways to strengthen the City’s
economic vitality, including the Downtown, through public investment and economic
development. The Strategic Objectives associated with Strategy 4 are as follows:
a. Continue implementing the recommendations in the City’s adopted Economic
Development Strategic Plan, including offering of incentives and other grants to
small businesses to make physical improvements to properties.
b. Market, in conjunction with property owners, the opportunity s ites.
c. Work with Downtown property owners on updating the CC&Rs to facilitate retail
transition.
d. Work with Downtown property owners on building/site improvements.
This presentation will provide an overview of ongoing economic development activities
which have occurred over the past six months.
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STRATEGIC PLAN INITIATIVE:
Strategy 4:
Focus efforts on ways to strengthen the City’s economic vitality, including the
Downtown, through public investment and economic development.
NOTICING REQUIREMENTS/PUBLIC OUTREACH:
N/A
ATTACHMENTS:
None.