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8.A. - Page 57 of 72 <br />Convene an annual meeting with Redwood City's auto dealerships to <br />Complete; staff met with major auto dealerships in September 2019. At <br />determine any operating issues or market changes by December 2019 <br />the request of the dealers, staff are currently researching vehicle storage <br />(CMO) <br />locations to meet their inventory. The dealers also asked for the City's <br />assistance in permitting the use of auto stackers to allow more vehicles to <br />be stored on dealer lots. <br />Coordinate with NOVA Workforce Development Program and the San <br />In progress; Staff have met with NOVA and the Director of Workforce <br />Mateo County Community College District to identify opportunities for <br />Development at Canada College to understand the workforce development <br />workforce skills training for Redwood City residents (adults and youth) <br />needs of the business community in Redwood City. Exploration of a <br />by February 2020 (CMO) <br />workforce development initiative that can be hosted within Redwood City <br />to address the fastest growing industries in the Bay Area is under way. <br />Highlight the benefits of Opportunity Zone tax benefits for businesses <br />Deferred; Opportunity Zone Study Session has been moved to July 2020 to <br />and workforce housing developers by December 2019 (CMO) <br />accommodate the flavored tobacco ban and retail cannabis initiatives <br />which emerged after the adoption of the budget. <br />Attract diverse retail in the Downtown by adopting the Retail Action <br />Complete; City Council adopted the Retail Action Plan in October 2019. <br />Plan by August 2019 and implementing the plan by June 2020 (CMO) <br />Staff is currently working with the Downtown Business Group and the <br />Redwood City Improvement Association to assist with the implementation <br />of the strategy. <br />Contact Redwood City's top ten employers by June 2020 to determine <br />In progress; Staff has met with several of the City's top ten employers and <br />any barriers to successfully doing business in Redwood City (CMO) <br />is currently scheduling meetings with the remainder by June 2020. <br />GUIDING PRINCIPLES AND GOALS 10 1 P a g e 292 <br />