Agenda Item Wording:
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Membership Agreement - Continue this item to a future City Council meeting after staff has been able to discuss current and alternative service options with the Tulare County Economic Development Corporation Board of Directors.
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Prepared by:
Devon Jones, Economic Development Manager, devon.jones@visalia.gov, (559) 713-4190 Paul Bernal, Planning and Community Preservation Director, paul.bernal@visalia.city, (559) 713-4025.
Department Recommendation:
It is recommended the City Council continue this item to future City Council meeting after staff has been able to discuss current and alternative service options with the Tulare County Economic Development Corporation Board of Directors.
Summary:
On October 6, 2025, City Council directed staff to continue an item to receive a report from the Tulare County Economic Development Corporation (TCEDC) and continue membership for FY 25/26 through December 2025 in the amount of $30,000 while staff assessed current and other potential service options for the remainder of FY 25/26 for future Council action. However, staff would recommend continuing this item further to a future City Council meeting after staff has been able to discuss current and alternative service options with the TCEDC Board of Directors given recent staff changes at the TCEDC.
Background Discussion:
The TCEDC has provided the attached report for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024/25 activity and requested continued membership for the City of Visalia for the FY 25/26 in the amount of $60,000 (budgeted in Economic Development division budget).
In general, staff believes there is value in partnering in regional efforts to promote economic development. However, due to the City's own efforts to provide a high quality industrial park with many viable 'shovel ready' industrial sites, coupled with the efforts of a highly invested industrial development community of well-established speculative builders, property owners, local industrial ...
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