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CITY OF PLEASANTON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIC PLAN FY2024-2028 <br />2.0 Business Retention, Attraction & <br />Expansion Program <br />FY 23-24 <br />Year 1 <br />FY 24-25 <br />Year 2 <br />FY 25-26 <br />Year 3 <br />FY 26-27 <br />Year 4 <br />FY 27-28 <br />Year 5 <br />2.3 Formalize Recurring Employer/Business <br />Meetings to Create Touchpoints with City <br />a <br />Conduct and track outreach to key business <br />types, including current large employers, <br />new businesses, and Small, Women-owned, <br />Minority and Disadvantaged Business Entities. <br />b Explore outreach to non-Pleasanton large <br />employers to discuss expansion opportunities <br />c <br />Routinely track and report business <br />infrastructure needs to link economic <br />development priorities to the CIP development <br />process <br />d Triage critical business needs and initiate <br />follow up conversations (e.g., “Exit Interviews”) <br />e Deliver targeted assistance within 30 days of <br />business risk discovery <br />2.4 Assess and Strengthen Talent/Workforce <br />Development Offerings <br />a <br />Explore and establish partnerships for <br />“Pathways Programs” with educational <br />institutions, businesses, and workforce boards <br />b Promote a life (soft) skills training program in <br />collaboration with regional partners <br />c <br />Promote occupation certification & <br />apprenticeship partnership opportunities with <br />local universities/community colleges <br />Implementation Plan Priorities <br />Source: City of Pleasanton; The Metts Group; Willdan, 2023 <br />A Skills Gap Analysis focused on Pleasanton’s labor pool validated the need for <br />a new Workforce Development Program to expand outreach and training for: <br />Accounting Nursing Assistant Electricians Plumbers <br />15