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3 Economic Development Commission 2007-08 Priorities EDCQAission: Our purpose iGtVmake Orange County o�DOad,iOnov8UV8 place -a great place invVhiChb} |� work. We encourage pUb|i(;phVGte investments to provide jobs for county residents and to increase the non-residential tax base. Through these investments, VVe enhance the financial well-being and quality of life nfcounty residents, and the ability of their |OCa| governments to provide high-quality services. Five Year Goal (from Investing in Innovation: Orange County Economic Development commission Five-Year Strategic Plan: 2005-2010): To create 5.00O new private sector jobs iO Orange County and add $125'UO0'0OOin new commercial property h«June 2010. Business-focused Strategies: Business Climate Goal: Public private partnerships will have formed to create 8 stronger business climate and Orange County will have @ daa[ set Of guidelines, standards and procedures designed to sustain and nurture existing businesses, encourage entrepreneurship, and attract targeted employers Current Year Obmectives: • Get Commissioner buy-in for desirable businesses in EDDs (Highest priority - will bring preliminary list of targeted businesses to April 12 work session) • Continue more toward QeOt[8| permitting /High priority - will bring plans and potential budget implications to April 12work seSSiVD\- • Review regulations governing nodes, E[)[)s' Rural Economic Development Areas /High priOrit« - -wo[k underway OO Eno ED[J' some aspects Of BUCkhorD EDD, review of current land use in existing nodes, potential conditional use permitting - will provide update to Board at April 12 work session) • Approach other governments regarding desirable bUGinaeSBG (Medium Priority - undertake |ot8 in Fiscal Year) • Monthly recognition of businesses (Medium Priority - Begin in August 2007) Infrastructure Goal: Infrastructure will be in place to support the county's economic development goals of increasing the oO0O[nenci@| tax base and retaining and attracting targeted businesses. Current Year Obiectives: • Pursue vVater/SevverfOr Eno E[)[) /Highest phorh« - VVo[k underway through Eno EC)D Work Group, partnership with C)urh@D1 b} complete engineering plans for wastewater system to serve the area. Work group recommendations will address timetable and process; budget implications to be addressed at that time. • Expand Ce|| coverage (High phnrit« - contiOUe work with Planning, EK8G' CB|| p[OVid8nS) • Expand high speed Detmx][k (High pFioritv - xvi|| be focus Of Infrastructure Work Group during np[iDg/au[OrD8r) Worker-focused Strategies: Workforce Development Goal: Effective systems viU be in place to train and support residents and those who work in Orange County. Ad least 75 percent of new jobs inthe county — for both new and expanding businesses — will be filled by county residents.