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• Comprehensive Plan ATTACHMENT A Economic Development Element Policy "2: The county shall encourage the expansion of existing manufacturing industries and attraction of new manufacturing industries that are listed in the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) codes 20 through 39, or that are identified by the county as target industries, by offering the following county adopted economic development incentives and assistance: ► Local Jobs Grant Program; ► Traffic Impact Fee Financing; ► Utility Deposit Waivers; ► Expedited permitting process; ► Financing of water and sewer impact fees for any development project; ► Maintaining infrastructure with sufficient capacity (roads, water, sewer); ► Providing Industrial Revenue Bonds; ► Providing job training through Indian River Community College and the Jobs and Education Partnership program; ► Assisting with federal or state grant applications (such as Community Development Block Grants); ► Participating in the State Qualified Target Industry Tax Refund Program. Policy 1.3: The Economic Development Division of the Indian River County Chamber of Commerce and other economic development groups designated by the Board of County Commissioners shall promote the growth of industries listed in SIC codes 20 through 39 and industries targeted by the county which provide skilled and semi -skilled jobs that pay higher than average wages. The Economic Development Division shall determine the methods to be used to promote the growth of those industries and identify these methods in its annual marketing plan. The results will be presented to the Economic Development Council on a quarterly basis. Policy 1.4: On an annual basis, the Economic Development Division of the Indian River County Chamber of Commerce and other economic development groups designated by the Board of County Commissioners shall survey local businesses that are included in the county's targeted industries list and have more than ten employees. The purpose of the survey is to identify opportunities and problems associated with local businesses, the type of job training and assistance needed by businesses, businesses willing to expand, businesses considering relocation, and linked businesses. The Economic Development Division and other economic development groups shall report survey results to the Economic Development Council at the first meeting of each calender year. PoUcY-1.5.: The Economic Development Division of the Indian River County Chamber of Commerce shall continue to contact businesses, as identified in its marketing plan, to encourage those businesses to consider Indian River County as a possible location. The county's list of targeted industries shall be the Economic Development Division's guide for the type of businesses to contact. On a quarterly basis, the Economic Development Director of the Chamber of Commerce shall report to the Economic Development Council the number of businesses that were contacted, the type of businesses that were contacted, the number of persons employed by each of the businesses, and the result or actions taken from those contacts. Policy 1.61.6: The county, the Indian River County Chamber of Commerce, and other economic development groups designated by the Board of County Commissioners shall continue to inform existing and relocating businesses of training programs that are offered by the Indian River Community College, the Jobs and Education Partnership Program, and local high schools. Representatives from these institutions shall be invited to provide an annual report to the Economic Development Council summarizing what type of training assistance was provided to local businesses. Policy 1.7: As an employer, the county shall notify local residents and local business of any employment or service contract opportunities by advertising job opportunities in the local newspaper and by sending request for proposals to appropriate local businesses. To ensure proper notification, the county's General Services Department shall maintain a list of local businesses and contractors. OCTOBER 26, 1999 BOOK' .11i PAGE -55- •