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Desired outcomes in the Strategic Plan included the recruitment of health and <br /> financial services industries, non-industrial recruitment, and the strengthening of <br /> retail business in downtown Eugene. <br /> <br />1994 Council Committee on Economic Development. Council revisited economic <br /> development policies in 1994. The Council Committee on Economic <br /> Development (CCED) was reinstated to determine "what actions, if any, should <br /> the City of Eugene take to promote economic development that benefits its <br /> citizens?" The high-priority strategies and actions recommended by CCED <br /> included: <br /> <br /> a. Improve the regulatory process; <br /> b. Develop more effective methods of providing information to persons <br /> engaged in economic activities; <br /> c. Assist businesses; <br /> d. Promote an adequate supply ofbuildable sites; <br /> e. Promote/provide adequate infrastructure to enhance competitive <br /> environment for business; and <br /> f. Promote local workforce quality. <br /> <br /> Although the Council took action to generally support these strategies, a <br /> subsequent action plan did not emerge for Council consideration. A copy of the <br /> CCED report is attached as Appendix B. <br /> <br />1998 Growth Management Policies. The last economic development policy action <br /> taken by the Council was incorporated within the 1998 Growth Management <br /> Policies. Policy #16 directed that: <br /> "Efforts to diversify the local economy and family wage jobs will focus on small, <br /> local, and environmentally sensitive business. Direct available financial and <br /> regulatory incentives to support these efforts." <br /> <br /> Examples of possible actions in the Eugene Growth Management Study <br /> included: <br /> <br /> a. Create criteria to define specific public benefit that the City wishes to <br /> achieve through its economic development efforts. <br /> b. Refocus Enterprise Zone and other financial incentives to support the <br /> public benefit criteria, <br /> c. Continue efforts to streamline regulatory process to support policy <br /> focus, <br /> d. Continue to provide timely response to specific information requests, <br /> e. Support neighborhood businesses and business associations, <br /> f. Develop closer linkages with local job training agencies, <br /> g. Adopt clear performance measures for the economic development <br /> efforts. <br /> <br /> <br />