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•Outreach:Create marketing materials that reflect board values and goals.Launch <br />strategies for CenterFuse and push a message of a proactive economic <br />development environment.Develop and activate pitches for business recruitment. <br />•Policy:Actively engaging in issues that directly affect economic development, <br />quality of life,workforce,and land use,Revision and update of economic <br />development chapter in the Comp Plan. <br />•Financial Sustainability:Developing financial resources for to ensure the success <br />of the organization such as Distressed Sales Tax funding,Rural USDA grants,and <br />financial resources from the City that directly correlates to demonstrationof <br />success. <br />SpaceForce:The built environmentcan directly affect the success of the organization <br />and the ability for businesses to settle in the community.Therefore,this committee must <br />assess the current state of the board's assets and plan for future ownership,usage,and <br />upkeep,while developing data-driven analysis that informs capital development and <br />acquisition decisions. <br />=Current facilities:Conduct analysis of the airport and incubator facilities to <br />determine future needs,cash flow for investment in other development,rental <br />rates,and need for repairs and maintenance. <br />•Develop funding options for development:CERB funding,bonding,Opportunity <br />Fund,Foreign Trade Zones,CDBG,USDA <br />•Future development:Profile available real estate based on strategic business <br />development goals;determine what the space need is to fulfill,and how a property <br />can be marketed for redevelopmentor redeveloped with CenterFuse taking the <br />lead. <br />•Property management:Review property managementand tenant needs on an as- <br />needed basis. <br />MegaForce:Develop strategies to assist businesses in growth and expansion and turn <br />local innovation into new business. <br />•Local Business Needs Assessment:Review business visits and needs <br />assessment from 2018 and data from CWU student in 2019.Finalize competitive <br />position on broadband,water,electricity,taxes,property inventory,waste water. <br />•Create Strategies to support local business needs:Develop resources and support <br />environment for new businesses and businesses that are in potential stages for <br />growth and reinvestment.Develop a "how to"guide for working with the city on <br />business,land and building development <br />•Develop a Plan to Support Local Innovation:Partnering-in or creating a new <br />business-idea event to generate new business (partners:Chamber "Enterprise <br />Challenge,"14lE/CWU,Commerce,EDA) <br />CenterFuse is well positioned to redefine economic development in Ellensburg and <br />create an environment for Ellensburg that welcomes and supports new and existing <br />businesses so our residents and community can prosper. <br />CenterFuse Overviewof Workplan Deliverables2019: <br />FutureForce Quarter Due <br />CenterFuse Rebranding and launch completion 2nd ggy <br />Comprehensive Plan rewrites 2nd Qtr /3rd ggy <br />Prospect Pitch 4'"Œr <br />Updated interlocal with City 3rd Qtr