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Chief Administrative Office, Economic Development Division, recommending the Board consider the following:
1) Receive and file a presentation on the Economic Development Division Program; and
2) Provide preliminary direction to staff on future priorities for the Program.
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DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION:
Chief Administrative Office, Economic Development Division, recommending the Board receive and file a presentation on the various components of the Economic Development Program and provide preliminary direction on future priorities for the Program.
DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND:
The Economic Development Program has been established in accordance with the Economic Development Element (Element) of the El Dorado County General Plan (Plan). This Element was included in the Plan as "optional", meaning not required by State Law, to address a multitude of Economic Development components (Government Code Section 65303 allows for inclusion of "optional" elements in a general plan). The State Office of Planning and Research states that "…upon adoption, an optional element becomes an integral part of the general plan. It has the same force and effect as the mandatory elements and must be consistent with the other elements of the plan". While the Element provides a framework for activities and actions to be undertaken by the County, it does not provide specific operational level details required for implementing the Element’s policies.
ALTERNATIVES:
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OTHER DEPARTMENT / AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
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CAO RECOMMENDATION:
Chief Administrative Office recommends the Board receive and file the presentation on the Economic Development Program and provide preliminary direction to Staff on future priorities for the Program. Any preliminary Board direction will be analyzed to confirm consistency with the Economic Development and other related elements of the General Plan.
A detailed staff report is provided as Attachment A.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
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