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organizations. transit agencies. a current map of the Cite. etc. Information should be provided regarding the Citv's business incentive and assistance programs. This packet could also include "get acquainted" coupons and fivers for sponsoring local businesses. Roles and Responsibilities. City Economic Development staff and/or the Chamber of Commerce should take the initial responsibility for developing the materials to be included in the packet. This might involve contacting representatives of new businesses and discussing the types of information that they found necessary or beneficial. and then assembling the appropriate materials. Upon compiling the Welcome Packet materials. the City could assign the Finance Department the responsibility for distribution along with materials provided to neN business license applicants. Priority: MEDIUM Costs and Sources of Funding. Initial costs for this program are estimated to be LOW. and will include professional services for packet design. and staff time to assemble the necessary information. On -going costs for this program are also expected to be LOW. primarily for printing materials and assembling the packets. Some costs might be defraved by sponsoring businesses. Action 1.11: Develop Directory of Small Business Assistance Services This task would involve compiling information regarding the types of business assistance programs available to local businesses. and should include not only programs offered by the City of San Leandro. but also programs available to local businesses through regional. state. or federal programs. By making information about available programs readily available to small businesses. the City can help to promote the use of programs that will assist local businesses to expand and prosper. Often the biggest barrier to small businesses cletting the assistance they need is a lack of awareness of available programs. Also. the process of assembling information on available assistance programs may reveal areas where City services are duplicative of services provided by other organizations. or converselN. where there may be gaps in the types of assistance available to local firms. The information on available programs should be publicized through economic development marketing programs. distributed with the Business Welcome packet proposed in Action 1.8. highlighted periodicall\ in Chamber of Commerce and Manufacturers Association publications. and presented at events such as the Economic Development Breakfast. Roles and Responsibilities. City economic development staff should be responsible for compiling information on local programs. This information can be combined with ,7 23