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information already compiled by other organizations, such as the East Bay Small Business Development Center. on outside assistance programs. Priority: MEDIUM Costs and Sources of Funding. Costs for this project will involve professional services to design and print the brochure. as well as in -kind staff time for information gathering. Information gathering tasks such as this might be accomplished effectively and economically through the use of student interns. One-time costs for development and design of the directory are estimated to be LOW. and on -going costs to update. re -print. and distribute directories are estimated to be LOW. Action 1.12: Publish Quarter4l Economic Development Update The City should work with the Chamber of Commerce and the San Leandro Manufacturers Association to publish an Economic Development Update. This publication could promote membership in these two organizations, in addition to providing a means to publicize the availability of City business assistance and economic development programs and contact persons. provide information on outside sources of business assistance. and provide information on important local economic development issues. The Update should also be a venue to publicize local economic development progress and successes. and to highlight ne, or growing San Leandro firms (and how the Cite has assisted these firms). Another important function of this publication can be to inform local businesses about how the Cit- utilizes the taxes they pay on projects and services that benefit local businesses. While the business visitation program is an important means of contacting key local companies. a periodic mailing is an effective means to conduct outreach to the-majo-rav of other local companies that cannot be visited each year. The Economic Development Update should be mailed to local businesses. and selected out-of-town contacts. such as real estate brokers and site locators. A current newsletter should also be included in each Business Welcome Packet. Roles and Responsibilities. Economic Development staff should take the lead in publishing the Economic Development Update. Content for the Update could be generated b\ soliciting articles from departments involved in economic development -related activities. EDAC. the Chamber of Commerce. the Manufacturers Association. technical assistance providers. developers. and other persons involved in local development. economic Priority: MEDIUM Costs and Sources of Funding. One-time start-up costs for lavout and design of a newsletter template are estimated to be LOW. approximately S;.000. A local graphic 23<_ �s