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To ensure targeted business and infrastructure investment efforts occur in close coordination with regional <br />economic development efforts of the County and Tri-Valley regional agencies and organizations, the <br />Implementation Plan includes external support provided by strategic partners. <br />The following five key initiatives are proposed as primary focus areas for Economic Development staff and <br />related strategic partners to implement. <br />Priorities & <br />Key Initiatives <br />Existing Conditions <br />The Economic Development Strategic Plan is <br />designed with the primary role/function of the <br />Economic Development Division in mind, building <br />upon the Economic Development staff’s current <br />roles and responsibilities. <br />The recommended strategies will be led by the <br />Economic Development Division in collaboration <br />with strategic partners. See Appendices III and IV <br />for lists of partners. <br />Economic Development Division responsibilities <br />are varied across multiple functions and <br />departments with many tasks assigned as the <br />result of unforeseen/unscheduled needs. <br />These activities include: <br />• Economic Development Program Management <br />• Business Development Services <br />• New Economic Development Program Development <br />• Business Attraction & Retention Activities <br />• Business/Project Recruitment <br />• Economic Development Event Planning <br />• Networking Events (such as local business Lunch & Learns) <br />• Broker Relations (meetings, fielding calls, gathering updates) <br />• Planning & Zoning Coordination & Support <br />• Economic Vitality Committee coordination (meetings, projects, <br />research, and other activities) <br />• Other miscellaneous projects as assigned (i.e., internal <br />organizational initiatives and programs, etc.) <br />1.0 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT <br />ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY BUILDING <br />CITY OF PLEASANTON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIC PLAN FY2024-2028 9