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<br />e <br /> <br />. <br /> <br /> [ <br /> I <br />Agenda Date Requested: Se r 27 2004 <br />Requested By: _Tnhn \ ~ ., <br />Department: .. . . <br />Report: Resolution: Ordinance: X <br />- - <br /> <br />REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM <br /> <br />Appropriation <br /> <br />Source of Funds: Community Investment <br /> <br />Account Number: 036-6061-565-5014 <br /> <br />Amount Budgeted: <br /> <br />Amount Requested: $20,000 <br />Budgeted Item: iYES NO <br /> <br />Exhibits: Ordinance 2004- <br /> <br />Exhibits: A2reement with The Alliance <br /> <br />Exhibits: <br /> <br />Exhibits: <br /> <br />SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION <br /> <br />The Alliance (formally SEED) has been restructured and a new CEO has been hired. They have focused their <br />efforts on providing services to the cities/areas along the ship channel. <br /> <br />The City was a member of SEED but did not renew its membership while the SEED board was restructuring its by- <br />laws and its focus on services to be provided. <br /> <br />Some of the services to be provided by The Alliance include the following: <br />. Conduct one educational seminar specific to La Porte, Texas for local economic and community <br />development professionals, as well as government officials, local business and community leaders. <br />· Stimulate, encourage, market and develop business location and commercial activity in La Porte, Texas that <br />fulfills the City's Economic Development. <br />· Compile and disseminate economic and business related data to La Porte, Texas at least on an annual basis. <br />· Under take or update workforce analyses to provide current data targeted to prospective industries. <br />. Interact with the Texas Department of Economic Development of behalf of La Porte, Texas and other <br />economic development groups to acquire economic business related data. <br />. Prepare press releases and act as a media liaison publicizing the City's efforts. <br /> <br />The fee is $20,000/yr payable in two installments, 151 within 30 days of effective date of Agreement and 2nd within <br />30 days of the semi-annual meeting and first progress report. <br /> <br />The term of the Agreement is for 1 year. It includes provisions for termination of convenience by the City and <br />termination for cause by either the City or The Alliance. <br /> <br />We have found The (restructured) Alliance to be very open, visible and active in providing services that are specific <br />to promoting regional economic development services. <br /> <br />Action Required bv Council: <br /> <br />Staff recommends approval of Ordinance 2004- approving the Agreement with The Alliance to provide economic <br />development services. <br /> <br /> <br />l' - ~ -()l( <br /> <br />Date <br />