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Ongoing Items <br />Initiative <br />EVSP <br />Actions <br />Staff Comments <br />Develop shortlist of priority businesses to guide recruitment efforts <br />1-1 <br />a Create dashboard report for recruitment/attraction efforts <br />This could tie in with EVSP 1-1 <br />Evaluate developing company profiles and narratives (business case) to use in recruiting like <br />companies/industries <br />Consider window display sponsorship to showcase community and property information in <br />key vacant storefronts <br />Conduct regular business retention visits to understand issues and address <br />1-6 <br />@ <br />Provide annual or quarterly business retention visit <br />concerns <br />reporting? <br />Create and review Cost of Doing Business/Development Scorecard to better <br />1-8 <br />a Seek to change perception of cost of doing business in Louisville and incorporate highlights <br />This ties in with Council Work Plan <br />understand cost of doing business in Louisville <br />from scorecard in marketing materials <br />Launch monthly business focused e-newsletter and expand social media <br />2-1 <br />Currently publish a monthly newsletter <br />outreach to promote and interact with the business community <br />Expand social media efforts? <br />Conduct Business Satisfaction Survey every other year to monitor changes <br />2-3 <br />Administer online survey tool and promote through direct mailing and e-newsletter contacts <br />Last Business Satisfaction Survey was completed in Q2 2022 <br />and new ideas in the business community <br />@ Develop results report that is shared broadly with business community and City Council <br />Target next survey for Q2 2024 <br />Create list of opportunities for improvement or action as a result of feedback received from <br />survey <br />Perform regular and coordinated outreach with local property owners, <br />2-4 <br />@ <br />Groups/associations for targeted outreach? <br />brokers, and developers <br />Develop business outreach campaigns that promote local businesses and <br />2-5 <br />a <br />Small Business Saturday, Shop/Support Local Louisville <br />available services <br />Host annual (or semi-annual) Business Forum to gather all stakeholders, <br />2-6 <br />a <br />Two forums a year (April and October) <br />review City priorities, and gather feedback <br />Conduct business exit surveys by visiting closing or at -risk businesses to <br />2-7 <br />understand opportunities for improvement or assistance <br />Remain Active in the Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation, <br />2-10 <br />Boulder Chamber, and Boulder Economic Council <br />Develop business support programs for retailers re -opening and recovering <br />3-1 <br />a <br />Should this still be on the EVSP? <br />from the COVID-19 pandemic to regenerate and stabilize lost tax revenues <br />Look for opportunities to implement recommendations from the McCaslin <br />3-4 <br />a Establish regular engagement and coordination with key property owners, including Ascent <br />Area Market Study that support redevelopment <br />Church, Koelbel & Co, and Regal Cinemas/Cinebarre <br />Attend regional and national retail focused events to stay engaged with <br />3-6 <br />@ <br />Group ICSC attendance? <br />brokers, owners, and tenants <br />Remain active in BoCo Talent Collaborative to match workforce needs with <br />4-4 <br />a Assist in developing and launching Restaurant Bootcamp workforce training program to serve <br />community desires in locally present industries <br />employment needs of restaurant and hospitality businesses post -pandemic <br />Create connectivity for Louisville to Boulder County Workforce, including job resources and <br />training <br />Prioritize projects from the Transpiration Master Plan that create <br />S-1 <br />@ Strategize LRC participation and support of the Future 42 project <br />@ Ties in with LRC and Council Work Plan <br />connectivity between commercial districts <br />Develop understanding of incentives to encourage businesses to undertake <br />S-3 <br />@ Create education "checklist" of sustainable practices for distribution <br />@ Partner with PACE and Sustainability Coordinator? <br />new, sustainable practices <br />Agenda Packet P. 12 <br />