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Strategies —Jobs and Clusters <br />Input Notes <br />Strategy <br />Don't have to be Irvine, but must prepare <br />Develop plans for a smart City future <br />for future business growth/change <br />Ensure safe environment; opportunity to <br />Plan now for expanding the marijuana industry <br />lead; job center for legal, professional, <br />financial that are needed <br />Capitalize on clusters and proximity; range <br />Extend medical -related uses from Orange into No. Main to <br />of jobs <br />capture strong clusterjobs <br />Strengthen workforce opportunities; help <br />Develop a first -source referral program <br />training programs be successful and grow <br />Strategies — Downtown and Small <br />Business <br />Input Notes <br />Strategy <br />Too many special Interests; lack of trust; <br />New operating agreement between City and downtown BID <br />situation has improved over last 1-2 years <br />groups for collaborative proposals and City follows the BID's <br />through collaboration <br />lead <br />Need real data to see trends and red flags <br />Modify and streamline the business license system <br />Deterrent to starting; too expensive <br />Modify business license fees <br />Working well where its done now, in -kind <br />Become a collaborator to create business coaching and <br />assistance to local businesses, grow local jobs <br />training opportunities <br />Attract Investment to opportunity area, reduce <br />Create low-cost pop up incubator opportunities In vacant <br />vacancies, foster small business growth <br />spaces for so. Main <br />Healthy communities, smart city growth, <br />Continue investment In Infrastructure, including Internet <br />business support <br />infrastructure <br />Underutilized asset, supports transit and <br />Take advantage of the train station - Increase events, <br />connectivity, expand downtown amenities <br />reconsider the tenant mix, Increase connectivity with <br />downtown <br />Strategies - Education <br />Input Notes <br />Strategy <br />Need to improve educational attainment; <br />Re-engage with SAUSD and businesses to develop a <br />collaborative environment necessaryfor workforce <br />talent pipeline management effort <br />development; greater access to jobs for residents <br />Counseling is the key to success <br />Greater career counseling in partnership with <br />others <br />City Manager, comments by the City Council will be incorporated into Plan. <br />CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 26 AUGUST 16, 2016 <br />