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A. Leverage and Partner with the <br />i Identify current assets including partners, <br />existing services, possible locations, and <br />organizational purpose. Include mapping of <br />assets and services within the City. <br />||. Identify community partner toanchor a <br />cradle to career initiative. <br />|||. Identify and develop outreach opportunities. <br />|V. Identify challenges and unmet needs inthe <br />business community that are impacted by <br />vvorhfonoo development. <br />V. Explore possibility of day labor program <br />implemented through social service <br />agencies <br />B. Facilitate opportunities for Training and <br />Programming. <br />Strategies: <br />|. Identify and communicate existing training <br />available, including through technology such <br />esamobile phone application. <br />||. Explore opportunities topromote Career <br />and Technical Education (CTE).General <br />Education Diploma (BEO)'financial literacy, <br />and life skills. <br />Ui Identify potential gaps and barriers for San <br />Marcos residents and consider alternate <br />delivery methods when possible. <br />|\/. Identify potential items to include when <br />inoenbvizingeconomic development <br />agreements. <br />V. Evaluate Greater San Marcos Partnership <br />(GGMP)contract toinclude deliverables that <br />require training and programming <br />opportunities. <br />\/|. Determine where tn invest city funding to <br />mitigate gaps and barriers that have been <br />identified including a possible training <br />location. <br />A. Support diversified business <br />Strategies: <br />i Begin <br />o revised Downtown Master Plan <br />including, <br />the innovation, cultural and arts <br />districts. <br />a) <br />Scope and Visioning Exercise with <br />district Stakeholders and City Council. <br />b) <br />Request for Proposal (RFP)and <br />Contract for consultant. <br />u) <br />Public outreach with key stakeholders <br />including the Downtown Association, <br />Main Street, the University, as well as <br />other key stakeholders. <br />d) <br />Work with Arts Commission to identify <br />projects linking Downtown and the river <br />e) <br />Drafting and adopting the Downtown <br />Master Plan. <br />U. Define goals and objectives for the Main <br />Street program. <br />a) Review current goals and objectives <br />within the Four Point approach ofU- <br />Economic Vitality, 2 -Design, 3- <br />Organizotion,and 4-Pronnotion\. <br />b) Develop a strategy for transformation of <br />Downtown along the Four Points. <br />c) Define quantifiable outcomes for the <br />transformation strategies identified. <br />d) Align organizational resources tn <br />achieve desired outcomes through the <br />budget process. <br />|||. Review possible programs for legacy <br />businesses. <br />o) Promoting City grant programs. <br />b\ Buying down interest rates for small <br />businesses. <br />|V. Evaluate funding for co -working sites. <br />B. Take measures to improve downtown <br />quality of place. <br />Strategies: <br />|. Review and assess possible sites and <br />facilities which could promote San Marcos <br />aeadestination. <br />Adopted 3 <br />