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<br /> <br />ECC <br />UGENE ITY OUNCIL <br />AIS <br />GENDA TEM UMMARY <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Work Session: Economic Development <br /> <br /> <br />Meeting Date: January 28, 2009 Agenda Item Number: B <br />Department: Central Services Staff Contact: Jon Ruiz <br />www.eugene-or.gov Contact Telephone Number: 682-5336 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />ISSUE STATEMENT <br /> <br />This is a work session to discuss the adoption of a Mayor and City Council Economic Development <br />Statement in response to growing concerns from individuals, families, business owners, non-profit <br />agencies and other organizations about the impact of the current financial crisis gripping the state and <br />country. Staff will present a proposed statement that articulates broad outcomes and strategies in <br />response to the current financial situation, with emphasis on supporting existing businesses and retaining <br />existing jobs in the immediate term and position the community for the next economy in the near term. <br />The statement includes an invitation to public, private and non-profit partners to work together on this <br />important issue. <br /> <br /> <br />BACKGROUND <br /> <br />Attached are several related documents that were provided to the City Council over the past several years. <br /> <br /> <br />COUNCIL OPTIONS <br />The council may: <br /> <br />·Adopt the proposed statement as is; <br /> <br />·Modify and adopt a statement; <br /> <br />·Not adopt the proposed statement. <br /> <br /> <br />CITY MANAGER’S RECOMMENDATION <br /> <br />The City Manager recommends that the council adopt the proposed statement. <br /> <br /> <br />SUGGESTED MOTION <br /> <br />Move to adopt the proposed City of Eugene Mayor and City Council Economic Development Statement. <br /> <br /> <br />ATTACHMENTS <br /> <br />A. Proposed City of Eugene Mayor and City Council Economic Development Statement <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Z:\CMO\2009 Council Agendas\M090128\S090128B.doc <br />