County of Los Alamos - File #: 10267-18

• File #: 10267-18
• Version: 1
• Type: Briefing/Report (Dept, BCC) - No action requested
• Status: Consent
• File created: 1/3/2018
• In control: County Council - Work Session
• On agenda: 5/15/2018
• Title: Economic Vitality Action Team (EVAT) to Present Economic Vitality Strategic Plan 2018 (EVSP2018) Update
• Presenters: Harry Burgess
• Indexes (Council Goals): 2018 Council Goal – Economic Vitality – Financial Sustainability – Support Spinoff Business Opportunities From LANL, 2018 Council Goal – Economic Vitality – Promote a Strong and Diverse Economic Base By Encouraging New Business Growth, 2018 Council Goal – Economic Vitality – Build the Local Tourism Economy , 2018 Council Goal – Economic Vitality – Collaborate with Los Alamos National Laboratory as the Area’s #1 Employer, 2018 Council Goal – Economic Vitality – Financial Sustainability – Encourage the Retention of Existing Businesses and Assist in Their Opportunities for Growth, 2018 Council Goal – Economic Vitality – Financial Sustainability – Significantly Improve the Quantity and Quality of Retail Business, 2018 Council Goal – Quality of Life – Housing – Promote the Creation of a Variety of Housing Options for all Segments of the Los Alamos Community, including infill Opportunities as Appropriate, 2018 Council Goal – Quality of Life – Housing – Support development of affordable workforce housing, 2018 Council Goal – Quality of Life – Partner with Los Alamos Public Schools and the University of New Mexico - Los Alamos; and support, as appropriate, the delivery of their educational services to community standards, 2018 Council Goal – Quality of Life – Quality Cultural and Recreational Amenities – Implement a Comprehensive Range of Recreational and Cultural Amenities that Enhance the Los Alamos Community

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Economic Vitality Action Team (EVAT) to Present Economic Vitality Strategic Plan 2018 (EVSP2018) Update
Board, Commission or Committee Recommendation
Economic Vitality Action Team (EVAT) encourages the County Council to ask County staff to put the Economic Vitality Strategic Plan 2018 (EVSP2018) Update on the May 22 County Council Consent Agenda for Acceptance or Approval
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The Economic Vitality Strategic Plan 2018 presented for your review offers a 10-year vision of what is desired from our local community in the future, within the context of the current and predicted economic environment.

These report updates and replaces the initial EVSP developed and adopted by the County Council on April 5, 2010.

This plan was created by the current members of the County Manager’s Economic Vitality Action Team (EVAT). The EVAT was first established in May 2010 according to guidelines in EVSP2010 Appendix D, which deemed that the group be advisory to the County Manager and comprised of County department representatives, as well as members of relevant industries who are committed to the economic prosperity of Los Alamos. The current members who contributed to the EVSP 2018 are:
Paul Andrus, Director, Los Alamos County Community Development Department
Joanie Ahlers, Los Alamos County Economic Development Administrator
Harry Burgess, Los Alamos County Manager
Micheline Devaurs, Business Operations Program Manager, Richard P. Feynman Center for Innovation Los Alamos National Laboratory
Tony Fox, White Rock Resident, Los Alamos County
Doug Hintze, Manager of Environmental Management, Los Alamos Field Office, U.S. Department of Energy
Kathy Keith, Executive Office Director, Community Partnerships Office, Los Alamos National Laboratory
Steve Lynne, Deputy to the Los Alamos County Manager
Ian Maes, Realtor, RE/MAX FIRST of Los Alamos
Linda Matteson, Assistant to the Los Alamos County Manager and Project Manager for the Manhattan Project National Historical Park
Charl...