Economic Development Strategic Plan

The City of Escalon is seeking a qualified firm to prepare an Economic Development Strategic Plan. The plan will outline concrete steps to build a robust and diversified local economy, enhance the City's fiscal health, and provide a focus on maximizing land uses and sales tax dollars on State Route 120 and McHenry Avenue. The selected firm will work with City Staff, the City Council, and the Economic Development Committee to develop the plan. The scope of work includes an Escalon Competitive Advantage Analysis, site inventory and land use analysis, local business support and economic gardening, and a draft and final Economic Development Strategic Plan. • The plan will review and analyze available and underutilized properties, the current market, location in the region, economic assets, and community culture to develop a business type, cluster, or economy that the City can focus on and/or target in a business attraction effort. • The plan will include a detailed site inventory and opportunity/challenges analysis and recommendations on land use or general policies to improve the City's potential to business attraction strategy. • The plan will seek to identify tools, programs, and features to address and support areas of greatest need and opportunity for existing, local, and small/mid-size businesses. • The plan will include a focus on existing, local, and small/mid-size businesses and will seek to establish a business support network or framework to provide guidance, expertise, or mentoring as needed.