To: Board of Supervisors
From: Executive Office
Meeting Date: November 6, 2018
|
Department Contact: |
Carmel J. Angelo |
Phone: |
463-4441 |
|
Department Contact: |
Steve Dunnicliff |
Phone: |
463-4441 |
|
Department Contact: |
Mary Anne Petrillo |
|
|
|
Department Contact: |
Heather Gurewitz |
|
|
|
Item Type: Regular Agenda |
|
Time Allocated for Item: 90 Mins |
Agenda Title:
title
Discussion and Possible Action Related to a Presentation by the Economic Development & Finance Corporation (EDFC) and West Business Development Center, Along with Business Owners, on Current Economic Conditions in Mendocino County
(Sponsor: Executive Office)
End
Recommended Action/Motion:
recommendation
Receive Presentation from Economic Development and Finance Corporate (EDFC) and West Business Development Center along with business owners on current economic conditions in Mendocino County; and provide direction as appropriate.
End
Previous Board/Board Committee Actions:
The Board periodically receives informational presentations.
Summary of Request:
The Mendocino County Economic Development & Finance Corporation (EDFC) and West Business Development Center are providing a presentation on the economic status of Mendocino County for the first quarter of the 2018-19 Fiscal Year. The presentation will include a combination of economic indicator data and experiences from business owners throughout the county. Components of the presentation will include:
|
• Current employment and general business conditions |
|
• Wine and agriculture conditions |
|
• Cannabis industry conditions |
|
• Tourism industry conditions |
|
• Real estate conditions |
|
• Opportunity Zones |
|
• The state of technology in relation to our economy |
In addition to EDFC/ Heather Gurewitz and West Business Development Center/Mary Anne Petrillo, the following individuals will be speaking regrading current economic conditions in Mendocino County:
• Wylatti Construction, Brian Hurt
• Agriculture/Wine, Frost Pauli
• Cannabis, Dona Frank
• Tourism, Travis Scott/Alison De Grassi
• Real Estate & Opportunity Zones, Dick Seltzer
Alternative Action/Motion:
Provide direction to staff
Supplemental Information Available Online at: westcenter.org, <http://www.westcenter.org>and www. edfc.org <http://www.edfc.org>
Fiscal Impact:
|
Source of Funding: N/A |
Budgeted in Current F/Y: N/A |
|
|
Current F/Y Cost: N/A |
Annual Recurring Cost: N/A |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supervisorial District: All |
Vote Requirement: Majority |
|
Agreement/Resolution/Ordinance Approved by County Counsel: N/A
|
CEO Liaison: Janelle Rau, Deputy CEO |
|
|
|
CEO Review: Yes |
|
|
CEO Comments:
FOR COB USE ONLY
|
Executed By: Meribeth Dermond |
Final Status:Approved |
|
Date: November 7, 2018 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|