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CITY OF MORGAN HILL
FY 16-17 and 17-18
OPERATING AND CIP BUDGET
CITY OF MORGAN HILL
FY 16-17 and 17-18
OPERATING AND CIP BUDGET
CITY OF MORGAN HILL
FY 16-17 and 17-18
CITY OF MORGAN HILL
FY 16-17 and 17-18
OPERATING AND CIP BUDGET
CITY OF MORGAN HILL
FY 16-17 and 17-18
OPERATING AND CIP BUDGET
CITY OF MORGAN HILL
FY 16-17 and 17-18
OPERATING AND CIP BUDGET
CITY OF MORGAN HILL
Economic Development
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COUNCIL GOALS
Economic Development will continue to support the priorities, goals and strategies of the City Council:
Enhancing public safety
Work with the Downtown Association and the Community to make Downtown the most walkable, bike friendly, and
vibrant and safest business district in Morgan Hill
Continue to enhance lighting to create Placemaking and enhanced connections to parking areas and public spaces
Maintaining fiscal responsibility
Implement an Economic Blueprint that will provide guidance for policy decisions that support long-term economic
sustainability and prosperity for the City of Morgan Hill
Develop a Telecommunications Master Plan that will strengthen broadband in the community, critical to business
retention and expansion efforts
Continue commercial, industrial and retail business attraction, expansion, and retention activities with a special
focus on connecting with the top companies/employers to strengthen their presence in Morgan Hill
Provide general business assistance information including the provision of economic, demographic, and general
information to persons and companies interested in locating a business in Morgan Hill
Facilitate an industrial development agreement for M-West that advances the development of that key industrial
property in the Morgan Hill Ranch Business Park
Assist with the implementation of sites #1 and #4 (Leal Hotel & Market Hall and Rodrigues/Imwalle Retail Project
that will result in a $25.4 million investment
Supporting youth
Continue to work with DTA and the Library, Cultural and Arts Commission to promote more art opportunities and
programs that make Downtown and public spaces friendly to all sectors of the community
Collaborate with Community Services and recreational interests to discuss additional outdoor facilities and
connections that could encourage use of the Downtown for biking and hiking, and connect schools and transit to
make access available for people of all ages by foot, bike or alternate modes of transportation
Fostering a positive organizational culture
Continue to work as a team to provide a comprehensive "one voice" approach to processing development
applications
Continue to engage the City Team as customers as well as ambassadors of the ED Program
Preserving and cultivating public trust
Actively engage with High Speed Rail activities to ensure the community is engaged and educated regarding the
program and can provide feedback during the environmental review period
Launch a communications campaign highlighting the Economic Blueprint findings
Planning Our Community
Assist in the completion of the General Plan Update and Zoning Code Update