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Recommendation to respectfully request City Manager to conduct a study session on a Long Beach Jobs Strategy to discuss information including, but not limited to, employment trends, business environment, and workforce retention.
DISCUSSION
Given the current national and local economic climate, the Long Beach City Council should be informed and focused on our local economy and identify a Long Beach Jobs Strategy.
As a body, we should remain focused on workforce development and job retention strategies that support our business community and employment base. The Long Beach City Council should continually monitor our policies and focus so as to ensure quality job creation and support for new business.
Towards this aim, I am requesting the city council conduct a study session to update the council on the following trends, opportunities, and data:
Long Beach Employment/Unemployment Trends
Long Beach Business Retention Strategies
Long Beach CUP/Business Fee Structure Competitiveness
Long Beach Innovative Industry Support-Business Incubators/Local Innovation Fund
Long Beach Workforce Training
SUGGESTED ACTION
Approve recommendation.
Respectfully Submitted,
Councilmember Patrick O'Donnell, Fourth District
Councilmember James Johnson, Seventh District