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Comprehensive Plan Economic Development Element <br />Implementation, Evaluation, and Monitoring <br />Implementation <br />The implementation of this element involves the actual execution of the economic development <br />element's policies. Table 5.16 states each policy, the type of action required to implement the <br />policy, the entity responsible for taking the action, the timing and whether or not capital <br />expenditures will be required to implement the policy. <br />The planning department has the overall responsibility for the element's implementation. The <br />planning department also has the responsibility of ensuring that other entities undertake their <br />responsibilities. <br />Table 5.16: Economic Development Element Implementation Matrix <br />Policy <br />Type of Action <br />Responsibility <br />Timing <br />Capital <br />Expenditure <br />1.1 <br />Promote the growth of industries <br />EDD <br />Ongoing <br />No <br />1.2 <br />Survey local businesses <br />EDD <br />Annual <br />No <br />1.3 <br />Business recruitment <br />EDD <br />Ongoing <br />No <br />1.4 <br />Promote business training programs <br />PD/EDD <br />Ongoing <br />No <br />1.5 <br />Advertise employment opportunities locally and on web <br />BCC <br />Ongoing <br />No <br />1.6 <br />Advertise Request for Proposals <br />PUD <br />Ongoing <br />No <br />1.7 <br />Address complaints or concerns of business owners <br />PD/EDD <br />Ongoing <br />No <br />1.8 <br />Compare IRC crime rates with South Florida crime rates <br />EDD <br />Ongoing <br />No <br />1.9 <br />Develop marketing plan <br />EDD <br />Annual <br />No <br />1.10 <br />Promote services of local and regional airports <br />EDD <br />Ongoing <br />No <br />2.1 <br />Attract new industries <br />EDC/EDD <br />Ongoing <br />No <br />2.2 <br />Provide economic development incentives and assistance <br />PD <br />Ongoing <br />No <br />2.3 <br />Track Target Industries and Report <br />PD <br />Annual <br />No <br />2.4 <br />Provide relocation assistance <br />EDD <br />Ongoing <br />No <br />2.5 <br />Establish and evaluate a list of target industries <br />PD/EDD <br />Every two years <br />No <br />2.6 <br />Provide Industrial Revenue Bonds <br />OMB <br />Ongoing <br />No <br />2.7 <br />Provide entrepreneurial and management expertise <br />EDD <br />Ongoing <br />No <br />Community Development Department Indian River County 53 <br />