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6. Targeted Industries: Lane County staff have been working on several potential clean-tech industry <br />developments. Lane County has been providing feasibility analyses, site consultation, research support, <br />and assistance with funding options. City of Eugene staff have been collaborating with Lane county on <br />proposed developments inside Eugene. <br /> <br />NEXT STEPS <br />Significant progress has been made on a variety of initiatives that advance the goals of the JEO plan and the <br />approved strategies. The following are suggested next steps to build upon this momentum. <br /> <br />? <br /> Continued development of business assistance efforts with emphasis on the “seamless” referral system, <br />web based tools and marketing and outreach efforts. <br /> <br />? <br /> Expansion of efforts to assist entrepreneurial development emphasizing peer networks, funding tools and <br />enhancing community connections with The University of Oregon and Lane Community College. <br /> <br />? <br /> Convention of a youth career awareness task force of education, labor and business representatives by Lane <br />Workforce Partnership to explore the development of a campaign to promote awareness of “middle skills” <br />jobs and careers throughout Lane County. <br /> <br />? <br /> Collaboration between Lane Workforce Partnership and Lane Community College, the Oregon <br />Employment Department, and the Oregon Workforce Investment Board, to implement a National Career <br />Readiness Certificate initiative in the Fall of 2010. <br /> <br />? <br /> Completion of land analyses by the Cities of Eugene and Springfield, together with consideration of <br />economic development goals. <br /> <br />? <br /> Continued work on cultural and amenity projects that contribute to the region’s economic identity <br />including downtown redevelopment and the proposed indoor track facility. <br /> <br />? <br /> Expansion of the number of contributing partners; formalizing the acceptance of the regional economic <br />development plan among the partners; and encouraging each to make a specific commitment of program <br />effort and resources <br /> <br />ATTACHMENTS <br />A. Building Our Next Economy – Regional Prosperity Economic Development Plan <br />B. Progress Matrix – Regional Economic Development Plan <br /> <br />