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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR <br />Examples of Important and Essential Duties <br />In addition to the general duties as outlined for Community Development Services Supervisor <br />the Economic Development Coordinator shall: <br />1. Plan, schedule, and coordinate the implementation of the City of Redwood City's <br />Economic Development Strategy. <br />2. Develop, monitor and evaluate the status of the annual economic development <br />program budget and assist with the preparation of related budgets. <br />3. Act as the City's liaison to local and county economic development and business <br />advocacy groups to promote and facilitate implementation of programs and activities <br />and exchange of information. <br />4. Participate in the development of goals, objectives, policies and priorities on <br />economic development issues for city administration, the business community, and <br />the general community. <br />Provide information to corporate representatives and developers regarding the City's <br />development requirements and approval process. Coordinate with city departments <br />and special project teams to facilitate and expedite the approval process. Act as <br />ombudsperson to streamline process and implementation. <br />6. Assist in preparing, negotiating, and administering complex development agreements <br />for projects that support the goals of the Economic Development Strategy. <br />7. Plan, implement and update all forms of City marketing to the business community <br />and actively recruit business to reduce vacancy rate with emphasis on target <br />industries. <br />Oualifications <br />Knowledge of <br />Principles, practices and issues of economic development including industrial and commercial <br />recruitment and retention methods, real estate, land use planning, land development process, <br />financing alternatives, and economic incentive methods. Joint public /private sector approaches <br />14442 <br />