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• Location and amenities of job centers, including access/connections to transit and transportation networks. The results of these sub-area analyses will be incorporated in the Background Report, and used to develop place-specific strategies in the Economic Development Strategic Plan. Interim Deliverable: Figures, charts, and tables describing findings Task 6: Gap Analysis and Background Report Preparation SE will prepare a background report including an assessment of Pleasanton's economic, fiscal, and business strengths and weaknesses compared to the Tri-Valley, identifying existing gaps or deficiencies. The report will identify strategies to address weaknesses and encourage growth. An Executive Summary section will highlight the most significant findings, particularly with respect to those that prioritize actions that can be taken to promote economic development in Pleasanton. SE will deliver an Administrative Draft for review and comment by City Staff, the EVC, and other appropriate stakeholders identified in conjunction with City Staff. Within 21 calendar days of receiving a single integrated set of comments from reviewers, a final report will then be delivered, and SE will present the findings at a city council meeting/study session. Deliverable:Administrative Draft Background Report Deliverable: Final Background Report and Public Presentation Task 7: Economic Assets Summary Report SE will prepare a two- to three-page economic assets summary report —a document intended to help the city recruit new businesses and new commercial development by crafting a narrative tying diverse analytical metrics to the larger picture of Pleasanton as a desirable business destination. At the onset of this task, SE will hold a conference call with the economic indicators subcommittee of the EVC, review the "economic indicators" draft report, and hold a meeting with City Staff and the Economic Development Strategic Plan subcommittee of the EVC (or, optionally, the full EVC) to ensure that there is agreement about the goals and content of the document. SE will then develop the content based on the data and findings uncovered during the previous tasks and deliver an Administrative Draft summary report to City Staff and EVC subcommittee. SE will deliver revised final summary report within 21 days of receiving integrated comments from City Staff and the EVC subcommittee. The report will be produced as a Word document with charts in Microsoft Excel to facilitate additional graphic design by another party. Deliverable:Administrative Draft Qf economic assets summary report Deliverable: Final economic assets summary report in Microsoft Word and Excel formats Task 8: Economic Development Strategic Plan Preparation SE will draft an initial Economic Development Strategic Plan document framework incorporating the results of the background analysis and feedback-to-date from the EVC and City Staff. SE will hold a study session with City Staff and the EVC to review the framework and ensure it properly identifies and confirms Pleasanton's economic development goals, issues, and primary strategies. Based on feedback on the framework, SE will prepare an Administrative Draft of the Economic Development Strategic Plan. The plan will describe economic context, existing conditions, and describe implementation actions to improve Pleasanton's competitiveness and fiscal health. The plan will also include measurable goals and suggest tools for ongoing data collection to assess progress toward goals. SE will present the Administrative Draft of the Economic Development Strategic Plan to the EVC and gather feedback. SE will modify and re-submit the plan based on this feedback. Within 21 calendar days Pleasanton Economic Development Strategic Plan Update -4-