Ordinance 3454-15 with Exhibits A- C

EVERETT COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Facilities and Utilities Element (water and energy conservation, solid waste reduction), and the Land Use Element (protecting critical areas and air quality, cleaning up and redeveloping brownfields sites, providing access to healthy food). VI. Economic Development Element -- Goals, Objectives, and Policies A plan for Economic Development will help provide a strategy that increases access to family wage jobs for Everett's citizens and revenue for the City. The city's periodic visioning exercises have always identified the need for continued diversification of the economy. This was reinforced by the public outreach efforts for the 2015 10 -Year update of the comprehensive plan. The following section contains the goals, objectives and policies for the Economic Development Element of the Everett Growth Management Comprehensive Plan. The statements of "goals, objectives and policies" are intended to guide the public and those who make decisions about our future. Goals are broad statements of the community's desires. The objective statements are more descriptive and imply actions or programs that will move the City toward attainment of the goal. The policy statements describe specific actions to be undertaken for the City to realize the objectives and goals. Everett's Goals, Objectives, and Policies for Economic Development cover: 1. Economic Health and Diversity, 2. Metropolitan Center Development, 3. Redevelopment and Enhancement Opportunities, 4. Waterfront Development, 5. Quality of Life, 6. Human Resources, 7. Information Base for Economic Development, and 8. Meeting Growth and Development Needs. A. Economic Health and Diversity Goal 7.1 The City of Everett will promote economic diversity in order to enhance the economic health of the community. Objective 7.1.1 To increase the total number of firms and employees, while increasing the proportion represented by non -aerospace industries. Objective 7.1.2 To participate in marketing efforts with the private sector, Snohomish County, the Economic Alliance of Snohomish County, the Port of Everett, and other partners to attract new businesses to the city. Objective 7.1.3 To recruit new businesses while retaining existing Everett businesses and trade activity. Objective 7.1.4 To support and enhance trade activity and the movement of freight, primary and secondary aerospace manufacturing, ship building, as well as industries employing new technologies. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ELEMENT 12