The office of the economic development director is created and
established. The economic development director shall be appointed
by the city council wholly on the basis of his or her ability and
qualifications and shall hold office for and during the pleasure of
the city council.
(Ord. 507 § 1, 1994)
The economic development director shall be exempt from the personnel
rules and regulations.
(Ord. 507 § 1, 1994)
The economic development director has the following duties and
responsibilities:
A. Provide
direction and coordination for programs and activities relating to
economic development for the city and redevelopment agency;
B. Act
as primary liaison to business and development community for negotiating
the location of new commercial and industrial businesses within the
city;
C. Direct
the marketing and promotion of the city for purposes of economic development;
D. Develop
and direct the overall economic development program of the city; coordinate
economic development activities among city departments, governmental
agencies, developers, business representatives, the chamber of commerce,
real estate brokers, community groups, and others;
E. Coordinate
the city's marketing and promotional efforts to encourage the
attraction, retention and development of commercial and industrial
businesses;
F. Lead
and/or participate in negotiations with developers, landowners and
business representatives;
G. Develop
long-term economic development and redevelopment planning and strategies;
H. Inform
developers, landowners and business representatives of sources of
financing the development of commercial and industrial business within
the community;
I. Assist
commercial and industrial developers in obtaining permits and completing
the city's plan approval process;
J. Conduct
special studies, perform research and analysis and prepare recommendations
and reports on economic development matters;
K. Compile
and prepare demographic information pertaining to the community;
L. Staff
city committees and attend staff, commission, agency and city council
meetings as necessary or requested by the city manager/executive director;
M. Represent
city and/or agency at community and interagency meetings as directed
by the city manager/ executive director;
N. Perform
other duties related to economic development.
(Ord. 507 § 1, 1994)