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6.3.C. - Page 5 DWOOD CITY <br />ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MANAGER (continued) <br />and growth of the Downtown and other city business and employment <br />districts. <br />7. Identify and pursue grant and funding opportunities that leverage city <br />resources for economic development activities and /or community events in <br />the Downtown and other key business and employment districts; oversee <br />administration of economic development grants and contracts. <br />8. Identify and recommend revisions to ordinances and policies that hinder <br />business operations in the Downtown and other business corridors to <br />improve economic conditions, functionality, aesthetics, and public safety. <br />9. Develop and provide information to business representatives and developers <br />regarding the City's development requirements and approval process; assist <br />with the facilitation and coordination of entitlement and permit approval <br />process where appropriate. <br />10. Prepare staff reports and make presentations for Council and community <br />groups. <br />11. Coordinate program activities with other City departments, outside agencies, <br />and citizen groups. <br />12. Perform related duties as assigned. <br />JOB RELATED QUALIFICATIONS <br />Knowledge of: <br />Principles and practices of economic development, public policy and <br />business development including best practices, statistical analysis, <br />information technology applications <br />Hands on and effective techniques and information sources related to <br />economic analysis and economic development. <br />Federal, state, and local programs and resources for economic development <br />activity in urban areas. <br />Applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations concerning economic <br />development, real estate, and land use. <br />Grant writing and grant administration oversight and implementation <br />experience <br />Effective methods of gaining consensus and building support for objectives <br />