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mended strategies for economic development. In addition, the proposed plan contains an implementation matrix; identifying which agencies have the responsibility for implementing each of the specific economic development strategies. On April 17, 1985, at a joint meeting of the County's Econom- ic Development Committee and the Overall Economic Development Plan Committee, the Economic Development Committee unanimously endorsed the draft plan. At its final meeting on May 29, 1985, the OEDP Committee formally adopted the draft OEDP with minor changes and unanimously recommended it to the Board of -County Commissioners for adoption. At that meeting, the Committee also approved a motion requesting that the Board of County Commissioners retain the OEDP Committee, either in its present form or combined with the County's Economic Development Committee, for purposes of promoting economic development, preparing OEDP annual updates, and undertaking such other functions as may be necessary. On June 4, 1985, the Board of County Commissioners held.a public workshop meeting on the draft OEDP, reviewed the document, made several minor changes, and directed the staff to schedule a public hearing on adoption of the plan. ALTERNATIVES & ANALYSIS The draft Overall Economic Development Plan provides a policy guide for the County in relation to economic development. In preparing the draft plan, the committee analyzed existing County plans and policies as well as the County's current regulations and requirements. Based upon these consid- erations and the committee's varying interests and areas of _ expertise, the committee identified various alternatives for the proposed economic development objectives and strategies. The committee then assessed the alternatives and developed the final plan. In analyzing the OEDP, it should be noted that the plan provides the County with both objectives and strategies for economic development. For the first time then, the County will have adopted a statement of where it wants to go and how it intends to get there in relation to economic development. By proposing an overall plan designed to address the County's existing unemployment problems, maintain its current quality of life, and encourage limited, desirable, and compatible economic growth, the draft plan establishes a framework through which the County can pursue economic development activities. As the County's first comprehensive effort to address economic development, the draft plan has the advan- tage of identifying problems and issues as well as setting policies and strategies. This will ensure that the County and the various other local agencies involved with economic development work toward achieving common objectives by pursuing consistent strategies. RECOMMENDATION The staff recommends that the Board of County Commissioners formally adopt the OEDP and authorize the staff to transmit copies of the plan to the Economic Development Administration to obtain approval. Director Keating noted that members of the OEDP Committee are in the audience. They worked very hard almost a year putting this together and feel the plan is very good and meets all the requirements. He further noted that there is a Resolution 33 BOOKf?,;E ?9