REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Al Zelinka, City Manager
VIA: Jennifer Villasenor, Acting Director of Community Development
PREPARED BY: Kriss Casanova, Economic Development Manager
Subject:
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Approve and authorize execution of a Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Huntington Beach and the Huntington Beach Chamber of Commerce to formally establish a partnership that defines the roles and responsibilities of both parties
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Statement of Issue:
The Huntington Beach Chamber of Commerce (Chamber) was established in 1904 as a non-profit, voluntary association of local businesses with a common goal to strengthen and grow the business community by connecting, supporting, promoting and advocating for local businesses. As a leading proponent for Huntington Beach business interests, the Chamber currently has more than 400 members.
The Chamber is one of the City of Huntington Beach's (City) primary economic development partners, and its mission is consistent with and complementary to the City Council's Strategic Plan goals of ensuring business retention, local investments, and job growth in Huntington Beach.
The City has previously supported the Chamber by partnering on annual events such as the State of the City and the Mayor's Breakfast, and occasionally waiving room rental fees for Chamber events at City facilities. Currently, the exchange of support offered by both parties is not clearly defined with regards to the amount of funding, both monetary and in-kind, to be provided each year to promote local economic and business development. The intent of the proposed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) (Attachment 1) is to formally establish a partnership that defines the roles and responsibilities of both parties and to provide certainty and predictability in terms of the amount of funding to be provided by both parties each year.
Financial Impact:
Sufficient funds for ...
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