Economic Development
Enable a prosperous and vibrant community
Strategic Goals, Themes & Priorities
Retain, develop and attract businesses that provide economic sustainability and quality job creation
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Continue business attraction and retention incentive efforts to retain, expand, and import businesses to El Dorado County.
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Reach out to targeted business sectors for relocation to the County.
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Reach out to local businesses for expansion incentives.
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Develop business clusters and Geographically-Targeted Economic Development Areas if deemed feasible.
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Deploy a small business/entrepreneurial development strategy.
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Implement strategy to promote occupation and telecommuting jobs.
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Identify what businesses have left the County in the last five years and why.
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Continue to monitor appropriate and competitive fee levels.
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Promote and expand agriculture, recreation and tourism (etc. geotourism and agriculture tourism) and their related businesses.
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Increase retail opportunities.
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Increase opportunities for Transient Occupancy Tax revenue generation.
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Develop guiding economic principles to leverage the County's Airports and their ability to become an economic driver for small businesses and tourism.
Increase employment opportunities by improving workforce development skills
Invest in infrastructure needs to improve and maintain competitiveness
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Conduct a comprehensive land use, water/sewer, gas, electricity, multi-modal transportation, etc. infrastructure needs study to identify potential economic development zones or clusters.
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Encourage development of high speed Internet service (broadband and/or Wi-Fi).
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Explore the use of special financing districts such as Business Improvement Districts, Tourism Improvement Districts, Agriculture Improvement Districts, Tax Increment Financing, etc.
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Survey the local business community, regional economic development agencies and economic development recruiters on what infrastructure the County lacks.
Nurture the County and Community’s business friendly environment
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Continue to evaluate opportunities to improve County processes that are identified as onerous for the business sector.
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Actively participate with local, Regional and National organizations to strengthen the County’s economic development advantages.
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Continue to provide expert assistance and guidance to help navigate regulatory requirements in support of business development.
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Implement design standards in community regions and rural centers to provide clarity to businesses and developers.
Provide attainable housing options - balance jobs with housing
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Conduct a gap analysis on what housing options the County is lacking.
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Research what housing options are needed to support desired business sectors.
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Determine appropriate mix of housing alternatives for all types of housing including transitional housing, very-low, low, moderate, and above-moderate income housing.
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Complete a study of housing incentives used by peer counties or cities/towns.
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Recognize the impact of homelessness on Economic Development and identify methods to assist the chronically homeless associated with mental illness.
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Analyze if mobile home rental costs are impacting the availability of sufficient and attainable housing for El Dorado County residents.
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Identify missing middle housing opportunities.
Explore the feasibility of biomass and cogeneration plants