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SA -15 The Mission of the collaborative partnership between SAMCEDA, the County, Redwood City, and the Community College District will further develop and implement a countywide strategic plan (vision) for retaining, expanding and locating businesses within San Mateo Countythrough coordinated, collaborative efforts between the private and public sectors. This coordinated approach will enhance the current level of economic development activities within Redwood City, and will deliberately focus on the needs of low and very low- income households. The City s intent is to facilitate the development of support services including child care and affordable housing to help residents desiring to commit to small business creation, or job training and development under the self sufficiency model. Activities: • Technical Assistance Programs to Micro - business enterprises • Business Incubators • Small Business Development Programs • Job Training and Job Development Programs leading directly to employment • Financial assistance to for - profit entities providing jobs to low income persons • Business promotion efforts Small business development and job training programs through local community college, vocational programs, and non - profit organizations will target low income persons requiring immediate job skills or skills enhancement. The programs will be short term in nature intended to put people to work after training periods as short as five months. This project is a partnership between the City, the Redevelopment Agency, the College District, and service organizations who will ultimately screen and refer the project beneficiaries. PERFORMANCE OF 5 YEAR CONSOLIDATED PLAN GOALS To help achieve the priorities adopted, the City will take other actions toward meeting its housing priorities. During the review of the City's Housing Element, the Council committed to: 1. Meet annually to assess the City's housing needs with the Housing and Human Concerns Committee and the Planning Commission ANNUAL 5 YEAR ASSESSMENT PERFORMANCE Current Year Cumulative 5 Year Percentage Performance Performance Goal Achieved to 7 -1 -01 to 6/30/02 7 -1 -2000 to Date 6- 30.2005 Provide Job Training & 73 persons 73 persons 150 persons 49% Development opportunities Facilitate Small 36 new business 66 new 100 66% Business Development businesses businesses Establish Business 5 businesses 31 businesses 100 31% Incubator businesses Implement Businesses 5 events 10 events 5 events per 20% Retention /Expansion year Efforts To help achieve the priorities adopted, the City will take other actions toward meeting its housing priorities. During the review of the City's Housing Element, the Council committed to: 1. Meet annually to assess the City's housing needs with the Housing and Human Concerns Committee and the Planning Commission