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BUSINESS RET£NTION AND DEV£LOI~£NT, continued · Coordinate with the Bay Area Economic Clearinghouse, the Alameda County Business Library, the Business and Industry Council, public utilities and private businesses to develop brochures, information sheets and other materials to promote Alameda County as a business location. Objective 4 -- Intttate Countywide Marketinq Proor)m To initiate within nine months a countywide marketing program to market Alameda County's advantages as a place to live, work and do business. · Inventory existing economic development marketing efforts in Alameda County. · Catalogue Alameda County's advantages and disadvantages as a business location. · Analyze prospective industries to target for countywide retention and attraction efforts. · Coordinate with economic development organizations, chambers of commerce, utilities, public authorities, private companies and other entities to Jointly develop and fund a countywide marketing program. · Coordinate with the Bay Area Economic Forum and the State Department of Commerce to include Alameda County in regional marketing efforts. · Organize teams of private business leaders, including representatives from local utilities, banks and major industries, to assist in marketing and outreach efforts for industry prospects. Objective 5 -- Provide Site Location Asslstancp To provide assistance to at least 20 companies in locating an appropriate site to locate or expand operations. Objective 6 -- Coordinate Tralntno and Bustness Development Actlvttte~ To recommend to the Workforce Project Steering Committee strategies to coordinate training efforts with business development activities in the county, including the following: · Include representatives from community colleges and vocational training groups on business attraction and retention "teams." · Establish a clearinghouse for information on vocational training and adult education resources in the county. -17-