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ESCONDIDO COMPREHENSIVE ECONOMIC ... - City of Escondido

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Goal<br />

Create jobs / expand<br />

tax base<br />

Strategy:<br />

Opportunity or Challenge to be Addressed<br />

4. Implement target industry marketing<br />

program to attract new firms in highpriority<br />

clusters (cont.)<br />

Task Force to establish an initial set <strong>of</strong> “focus<br />

targets.”<br />

Recommended “focus targets” include<br />

“showcase” clusters <strong>of</strong> Cleantech, and<br />

Hospitals and Healthcare, plus other target<br />

clusters that <strong>of</strong>fer the potential for<br />

leveraging other strategic interests: Specialty<br />

Foods and Beverages, and the related<br />

strategy <strong>of</strong> supporting the agriculture, wine<br />

and tourism industries.<br />

The selected “focus targets” should also<br />

reflect the industry screening process<br />

conducted for this CEDS, land availability,<br />

economic development institutional<br />

capabilities that currently exist in or to be<br />

initiated as part <strong>of</strong> the Action Plan, and<br />

budgetary considerations.<br />

5. Enhance outreach and marketing for<br />

economic development, through a set<br />

<strong>of</strong> coordinated channels<br />

The intent <strong>of</strong> this strategy is to enhance and<br />

CEDS Implementation Plan<br />

Action Item<br />

5a. Establish “Business<br />

Ambassadors” program to<br />

utilize high-pr<strong>of</strong>ile <strong>Escondido</strong><br />

businesspersons as advocates<br />

in marketing effort<br />

Cost<br />

Implication<br />

<strong>ESCONDIDO</strong> <strong>COMPREHENSIVE</strong> <strong>ECONOMIC</strong> DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY (CEDS) | The Natelson Dale Group, Inc<br />

Cross<br />

Reference to<br />

Other <strong>City</strong><br />

Documents<br />

N/A 2011-2012<br />

Council Action<br />

Plan<br />

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