AGENDA
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TASK FORCE

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Board Room, Service and Resource Centre,
411 Dunsmuir Street, Nanaimo, BC

Minutes of the Special Economic Development Task Force Meeting held in the Board Room, Service and Resource Centre, 411 Dunsmuir Street, Nanaimo, BC on 2020-JAN-06 at 1:00 p.m.

To be introduced by Amrit Manhas, Economic Development Officer.

Purpose:  To provide the Task Force with a presentation regarding the State of the Nanaimo Economy.

To be introduced by Bill Corsan, Director, Community Development.

Purpose:  To provide the Task Force with a review of the Economic Development Function Service Model Review Final Report and to discuss the establishment of an external agency to help deliver economic development services.

 

Presentation:

1. Allan Neilson, Principal, Neilson Strategies

Facilitated session will cover:

  • Review of findings from the Final Report, with a focus on the rationale for a City-owned external agency service delivery model
  • Outline of key structural elements and success factors for the Nanaimo Prosperity Agency
  • Discussion of Agency charter - that is, possible scope of services, funding model, governance, staffing and other aspects
  • Summary of meeting, consensus reached on charter, and next steps

To be introduced by Sheila Gurrie, Corporate Officer, Legislative Services.

Purpose:  To discuss the next meeting date.

Options for future meeting dates include:

Monday, 2020-MAR-30 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Tuesday, 2020-MAR-31 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm