HomeMy Public PortalAboutAB 10-059 FY10 Economic Development fundingMcCALL CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA BILL
Number
Meeting Date
AB 10-59
February 25, 2010
216 East Park Street
McCall, Idaho 83638
AGENDA ITEM INFORMATION
SUBJECT:
Economic Development funding for FY10
Department Approvals
Initials
Originator
Or
Supporter
Mayor / Council
City Manager
originator
Clerk
Treasurer
Community Development
Police department
Public Works
Golf Course
COST IMPACT: $30,000
Parks and Recreation
FUNDING SOURCE: General Fund— 10-41-150-325
Airport
Library
TIMELINE: ASAP
Information Systems
Grant Coordinator
SUMMARY STATEMENT:
See attached memo.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Authorize the following tasks, to be funded with $30,000 dedicated to economic development activities in
FY10:
1. $2,500 to fund Idaho Rural Partnership to participate in the Community Visitation Program.
2. $10,200 to fund a Cooperative Marketing Effort, leveraging ITC grant opportunities to market
McCall and the McCall Golf Course, in partnership with the Chamber and local businesses.
3. $2,800 to fund VAPP coordination and support by Sage Community Resources, subject to the
concurrence of other VAPP partners.
4. $2,000 to send one Council member and one community member to the NWCDL
5. $12,500 to fund a re -organization of UPREDC, focusing on retention and expansion of existing
businesses, responses to development inquiries/business leads, and regional economic development.
6. Devote City staff time to list all business license holders on the City's website, and coordinate with
other online business directories in McCall.
7. Devote City staff time to organizing businesses into districts and identifying needs and priorities
unique to those districts, in partnership with the Chamber and McCall Area Merchants' Association.
8. Devote City staff time to support of the America in Bloom program.
9. Devote City staff time to create a welcome packet for new businesses.
10. Devote City staff time to seek funding for the Sports Floor Project, in partnership with the Chamber.
11. Devote City staff time to developing a local business procurement preference.
RECORD OF COUNCIL ACTION
MEETING DATE
ACTION
August 27, 2009
AB09-167: Council adopted the FY10 Budget
September 24, 2009
AB09-188: Council discussed various options for economic development activities
November 23, 2009
Council discussed economic development in McCall
December 3, 2009
AB09-264: Council discussed various options for economic development activities
December 17, 2009
AB09-271: Council discussed various options for economic development activities
January 14, 2010
AB 10-20: Council discussed various options for economic development activities and
scheduled a work session
February 9, 2010
Work Session: Council reviewed various options and participated in a ranking process
with a number of citizens
2/25/2010
Council authorized the recommended tasks to be funded with $30,000 dedicated to