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Staff Report for a Resolution Approving a Consulting Services Agreement with the San Leandro Chamber of Commerce for $50,000 to Support New and Ongoing Economic Development Services
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SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the attached Resolution Approving a Consulting Services Agreement with the San Leandro Chamber of Commerce for $50,000 to Support New and Ongoing Economic Development Services.
BACKGROUND
For several years, the City, either by itself or through the former Redevelopment Agency, executed Consulting Services Agreements with the San Leandro Chamber of Commerce to provide financial support and for the performance of specific tasks that advance San Leandro's economic development goals. The proposed Agreement includes several events and services -- detailed below -- and is intended to cover the remainder of Fiscal Year 2014-15 and the first six months of Fiscal Year 2015-16.
Analysis
With limited resources for economic development activities, the City of San Leandro is constantly exploring opportunities to leverage resources in the private sector to advance economic development goals and initiatives. With a large membership of San Leandro businesses, the Chamber of Commerce is particularly well-situated to assist with events and activities that require outreach to the business community.
Based on discussions between City staff and the Chamber, the parties have arrived at the following scope of services for the proposed Agreement.
The Agreement will be funded through an existing General Fund appropriation.
Task 1: San Leandro by Design Events
Develop and manage three San Leandro by Design events to tentatively include: the 2014 follow-up event to the 2013 Out-of-the-Box event at Bayfair; a San Leandro Development Opportunities event for the developer, investor, architect and broker communities; a San Leandro Young Professional event to bring together professionals with...
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