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<br />Agenda Date Requested: 7/15/2008 Bud2et <br />Requested By: Gretchen l.ar"on Source of Funds: EDC <br />Department: City MllugerllWC Account Number: <br />Report: Resolution: Ordinance: Amount Budgeted: <br />- - <br />Exhibits: Amount Requested: <br /> <br />REQUEST FOR LPEDC BOARD AGENDA ITEM <br /> <br />SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION <br /> <br />At the meeting of July 7 the Board received a report from staff that the City Manager and staff <br />had completed the review of the RFP submittals for the City-Wide Economic Development <br />Strategic Plan. The Selection Committee consisted of the City Manager, Assistant City <br />Manager, Economic Development Coordinator, Planning Director, and Finance Director. We <br />had also asked that the Economic Alliance provide us with their thoughts on the firms as they <br />will be in charge of the preliminary meetings as part of their deliverables to the City. <br /> <br />During discussions, the Board asked staff to arrange for Avalanche Consulting to make a <br />presentation before the Board. We had intended to do so at the next regular meeting of <br />August 4 however, the firm was unable to make that date. Rather than push the process into <br />September, we have arranged a July 21 presentation for the Board. The Project Director for <br />the Economic Alliance, Chad Burke will also come before the Board that evening to explain <br />their role in the process. Amy Holloway CEO of Avalanche Consulting will be in attendance at <br />the meeting to make their presentation. Amy and her team come highly recommended and <br />they have also worked with the Economic Alliance in the past and the Committee felt that <br />they were the best "fit" for this very important project. <br /> <br />In order to keep the process moving along, we have included this as an action item if the <br />Board so chooses to act upon the Committee's recommendation after hearing from the <br />Economic Alliance and Avalanche Consulting. If we are authorized to move forward with <br />Avalanche then we would enter into contract negotiations. Once that process was completed <br />the contract would be returned to the Board for review and consideration at a future meeting. <br /> <br />Action Required bv the Board: <br /> <br /> <br />thor e staff to enter into contract negotiations with Avalanche Consulting for the <br />comple ion of a City-Wide Economic Development Plan. <br /> <br />Ron Bottoms, City Manager <br /> <br />'I ~r. )0$ <br /> <br />Date <br />