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<br />85.A. <br /> <br />W.S.A. <br /> <br />DISCUSSION <br />REGULATION <br />(SOLORIO) <br /> <br />PUBLIC HEARINGS <br /> <br />OF PROPOSED ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING <br />OF SUPERSTORES IN THE CITY OF SANTA ANA <br /> <br />Item withdrawn by Councilmember Solorio <br /> <br />WORK STUDY SESSION <br /> <br />Economic Development Strategy - Steve Harding, Deputy City Manager <br />for Development Services; highlights are as follows: <br />. Mission is to create a sustainable and prosperous local economy that <br />provides a higher quality of life for Santa Ana residents <br />. Objectives: <br />o Promote business expansion, retention, and attraction <br />o Support infrastructure for economic development <br />o Continued partnerships with local business and community <br />associations and the Chamber of Commerce <br />o Develop sustainable investment strategy for Federal <br />Empowerment Zone <br />o Develop Citywide economic development strategic plan <br />o Workforce training and services <br />o Obtain Enterprise Zone extension or new designation <br />o Continue Citywide branding and image campaign <br />o Promote use of international trade/foreign trade zone <br />. Strategies: <br />o Marketing <br />o Economic Development Strategic Plan <br />o Business Attraction/retention <br />. Work with southland EDC and Small Business Financial Development <br />Corporation of Orange County to promote loans <br /> <br />COMMENTS <br /> <br />90.A. PUBLIC COMMENTS <br /> <br />James Kendrick and Desi Reyes thanked the outgoing councilmembers <br />for their years of service; expressed concern about high incidents of graffiti <br />in the City <br /> <br />Ben Grabiel expressed concerns relative to the project on West Fourth <br />Street (Item 75C) <br /> <br />Pat McGuigan expressed concern about the presence of large containers <br />on the drug store lot at 1st and Main Street <br /> <br />CITY COUNCIL MINUTES <br /> <br />358 <br /> <br />OCTOBER 16, 2006 <br />