08-13-18 Regular Meeting of the La Porte City Council

Browse Search

REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM Agenda Date Requested: August 13, 2018 Requested By: Jason weeks Department: City Manager's Office Report Resolution: Ordinance: Exhibit: Service Asreement Exhibit: 2018 Annual Report Appropriation Source of Funds: N/A Account Number: N/A Amount Budgeted: N/A Amount Requested: N/A Budgeted Item: YES NO SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION The current agreement with the Economic Alliance Houston Port Region ("Alliance") expired on June 30, 2018; therefore, we've received a request to renew the economic development services agreement with the Alliance for thirty-six (36) month period beginning July 1, 2018 and ending June 30, 2021 in the annual amount of $20,000. La Porte may terminate this agreement at any time by giving thirty (30) days' written notice to the Alliance. The annual economic development services agreement includes: • One educational seminar specific to La Porte for local economic and community development professionals, as well as government officials, local business and community leaders. • Establish an ongoing program to develop quality prospect leads, focusing on the targeted industries of greatest importance to LaPorte. • Undertake or update workforce analyses to provide current data targeted to prospective industries. • Interact with local, state, and federal officials, and local economic development organizations and chambers of commerce on a regular basis. • Compile and disseminate economic and business related data to La Porte on at least an annual basis. • Interact with the Texas Department of Economic Development on behalf of La Porte and other economic development groups to acquire economic business related data. • Promote small or disadvantaged business development. • Present La Porte in Alliance's marketing materials, including its website. • Provide annual or more frequent reports to La Porte on the performance of the services. • Prepare press releases and act as media liaison publicizing the La Porte efforts. • La Porte will be included as a participant in Alliance's economic development initiative Project Stars, which focuses upon regional marketing and regional aesthetic improvements within the San Jacinto Texas Historic District. This service provides to the La Porte that the Alliance will communicate grant opportunities regarding this project to city, at no obligation to the city. • Invitation to city officials and staff to all events organized and/or hosted by the Alliance. • The Alliance will provide full membership on its board of directors for a designee of the City of La Porte. Furthermore, the Alliance will make available to La Porte the following: