TO: Members of the City Council
FROM: Mayor Angela Birney
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR CONTACT(S):
Planning and Community Development
Carol Helland
425-556-2107
DEPARTMENT STAFF:
Planning and Community Development
Seraphie Allen
Deputy Director
Planning and Community Development
Philly Marsh
Economic Development Manager
TITLE:
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Approval of a Contract with Community Attributes, Inc., in the Amount of $80,850, for an Economic Development Strategic Plan
OVERVIEW STATEMENT:
recommendation
Staff recommends that the City Council authorize the Mayor to sign a contract with Community Attributes, Inc. to complete an Economic Development Strategic Plan for the City.
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? Additional Background Information/Description of Proposal Attached
REQUESTED ACTION:
? Receive Information ? Provide Direction ? Approve
REQUEST RATIONALE:
* Relevant Plans/Policies:
Redmond 2050 Comprehensive Plan Economic Vitality Chapter
* Required:
Council approval is required for contracts exceeding $50,000.
* Council Request:
The Council approved funding in the 2023-24 Budget for an Economic Development Strategic Plan
* Other Key Facts:
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OUTCOMES:
This process and project will value broad and intentional research and stakeholder engagement to deliver a five-year strategic work plan for Redmond's Economic Development program. The project will include referencing recommendations and work items from the City's various plans and strategies, continued stakeholder engagement, and conducting an evaluation of Redmond's economic development opportunities. The final deliverable will be a chapter-based economic development plan with program strategies approved by the City Council.
The Economic Development plan will:
1. Be in alignment with existing Redmond and regional policies and reflective of the current realities of the market and ecosystem in which the city is operating.
2. Enhance equitable economic development practices.
3. Use a process that draws on both quantitative a...
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