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Roles and Responsibilities. It is recommended that City's involvement in the operation of an incubator be limited to exploring the feasibility of the concept, participating in the development of the facility and, perhaps, providing ongoing support and oversight to the operations. The latter might involve including City officials on the board of directors of the organization responsible for day-to-day operation of the facility and/or establishin_ a service contract with the facility operator. which would specify the Ciry objectives that would be met through the operation of the facility in exchange for the Cin-'s initial and on- going support of the facility. Priority: MEDIUM Costs and Sources of Funding. Initial development costs can vary depending on the type and size of facility, but would likely be HIGH. Typically, public subsidies are required for facilities acquisition, in order to allow for tenant rents to be set a below -market rates: however, assuming a sufficient initial subsidy, rents paid by tenants often cover on -going operations costs. Initial grants may be made by the City, the Redevelopment Agency. the Economic Development Agency, or other entity. The City may also be able access special grant programs to assist in incubator development. Action 1.20: Explore Possibilitv of Joint Chamber/Ciro World Wide Web Site The Cite should explore the possibilitN of establishing a World Wide Web site in cooperation with the Chamber of Commerce. A web site can function as an information kiosk for the City of San Leandro. accessible from any location at any time by users with Internet access. The use of the Internet as an economic development tool is moving into the mainstream. as indicated by the increasing numbers of local jurisdictions and economic development organizations developing web sites. A local web site could host information on local economic development programs. contact information for Ciro departments. the Chamber. and the Manufacturers Association. and information about local events. etc. Not only is the web an efficient means of disseminating information to people outside of San Leandro. the site could also host an online version of the Economic Development Update. recommended in Action (1.10). Information of interest to Chamber and Manufacturers Association membership could also be posted. More elaborate web resources could provide access to databases of available sites. listings of local businesses and their products. Finally, this web site could provide information of interest to the general public. such as public meeting notices, online versions of City ordinances and planning documents, recreation facility schedules. etc. As an adjunct to this program, ke\ economic development staff should be provided with Internet e-mail access. to facilitate electronic communication with businesses seeking 37 24