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WORK PLAN ELEMENT RECRUITMENT RETENTION REVITALIZATION <br /> • Advocate for legislation that is beneficial to the growth of both X <br /> our small businesses and large industry sector members. <br /> • Initiate and promote incentives for established businesses to <br /> grow in Everett. <br /> o Communicate information regarding Everett's B&O X <br /> tax credit and downtown property tax exemption for <br /> multi-family residential development. <br /> • Establish zoning and land planning priorities that give existing X X X <br /> businesses space and incentive to grow in Everett. <br /> • Work with police dept to alleviate crimes and indigent X X <br /> misdeeds to businesses. <br /> • Strive to provide education and training institutions to insure a <br /> qualified workforce for large industry sector businesses (see 4- X X X <br /> year university initiative under Recruitment). <br /> • Strive to be part of the solution to transportation problems <br /> X X <br /> that impede business growth. <br /> • Sponsor and conduct procurement technical assistance <br /> seminars to teach small businesses to successfully compete for X <br /> government contracts. <br /> • Partner with the Small Business Associations to sponsor and <br /> conduct classes to help small businesses succeed. X X <br /> • Continue to administer and promote the Buy Local campaign. <br /> • Continue to administrate, direct, and implement annual <br /> tourism work plan. (See Everett Tourism & Visitor Services X <br /> 2011 Marketing Plan) <br /> • Take an active role in all organizations and associations that <br /> advocate for the needs of local businesses both large and X X <br /> small. <br /> Page 10 of 11 <br />