§ 2-292 — Functions

Sec. 2-292. - Functions.

The Department of Economic Development shall be responsible for the following: (1) Developing and staffing an overall economic development strategy for the City; (2) Promoting business development and expansion; (3) Providing technical assistance to emerging businesses; (4) Identifying investment opportunities; (5) Staffing the Economic Development Authority; (6) Administering contracts relative to economic development initiatives; (7) Serving as a regranting agency; (8) Marketing the City relative to new business ventures; (9) Supervising and coordinating the work and activities relating to the acquisition and disposal of certain real estate by and for the City as may be required by the Chief Administrative Officer; (10) Encouraging and promoting economic development within the City through cooperation with other governmental and private economic development organizations; (11) Developing the comprehensive economic development plan pursuant to Section 2-1845; (12) Developing the economic development implementation strategy pursuant to Section 2-1846; and (13) Such other powers and duties as may be assigned to the Department by law or ordinance.

(Code 1993, § 2-172; Code 2004, § 2-302; Code 2015, § 2-298; Ord. No. 2006-134-105, § 1, 5-8-2006; Ord. No. 2006-204-247, § 1, 10-9-2006; Ord. No. 2009-220-2010-8, § 2, 1-25-2010; Ord. No. 2015-240-236, § 2, 12-14-2015; Ord. No. 2016-090, § 1, 3-28-2016; Ord. No. 2018-078, § 1, 5-14-2018)