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��i <br /> City of <br /> Elk ' Request for Action <br /> River <br /> To Item Number <br /> Economic Development Authori 7.4 <br /> Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by <br /> General Business October 19, 2020 Colleen Eddy, Economic Development Specialist <br /> Item Description Reviewed by <br /> Together Elk River Campaign Update Cal Portner, City Administrator <br /> Reviewed by <br /> Action Requested <br /> Approve,by motion the Together Elk River Subcommittee. <br /> Background/Discussion <br /> The Together Elk River subcommittee continues to make strides in helping the Elk River business community. <br /> They recently created a Brand Ambassador group to help promote and support the campaign, as well as offer <br /> input and ideas on how the group can continue to grow and support the program. The Brand Ambassador <br /> Kick-off meeting is scheduled for October 21, 2020, from 12-1:00 pm at the multipurpose facility. <br /> With recent staff changes at the city and Chamber,the Authority may wish to consider the appointment of new <br /> members to the committee. The Together Elk River Subcommittee included the following: <br /> Jennifer Wagner,EDA commissioner and City Council member <br /> Charlie Blesener, EDA commissioner <br /> Debbi Rydberg, Executive Director Elk River Area Chamber of Commerce <br /> Amanda Othoudt,EDA Executive Director <br /> Colleen Eddy, Economic Development Specialist City of Elk River <br /> Kaylin Clement, Sr. Communications Coordinator <br /> Chamber representative <br /> With the resignation of Amanda Othoudt and the Chamber representative and Kaylin Clement on maternity <br /> leaven, there are currently three vacancies. <br /> Financial Impact <br /> At their April 29, 2020, meeting,the EDA re-allocated $9,000 from the 2020 marketing, conference, and travel <br /> budgets that will go unspent due to the COVID-19 pandemic to this marketing initiative. <br /> Mission/Policy/Goal <br /> Together Elk Diver is a community initiative to encourage, engage, and support local businesses,non-profits, and <br /> neighbors in need through challenging times. <br /> Attachments <br /> ■ Gift Card Promotion <br /> ■ EDA Memo re: Gift Card Reimbursement <br /> The Elk River Vision <br /> A welcoming community with revolutionary and siirited resourcefulness,exnptional service,and community engagement p 0 N E R E k <br /> that encourages and ins_iires prossierity ® i <br />