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<br />Request for Action <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />To Item Number <br />Economic Development Authority 4.5 <br />Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by <br />Consent Agenda April 17, 2023 Joshua Mollan, Economic Development Specialist <br />Item Description Reviewed by <br />2023 Agreement with OrangeBall Creative Brent O’Neil, Economic Development Director <br />Reviewed by <br />Cal Portner, City Administrator <br /> <br />Action Requested <br />Approve, by motion, the attached proposal with OrangeBall Creative for services in 2023. <br /> <br />Background/Discussion <br />OrangeBall Creative was hired in 2022 to support the 169 Redefine project on behalf of the Together Elk River <br />Committee and EDA. For 2023, OrangeBall proposes to generate 44 social posts and post between March and <br />October of this year. We are also scheduled to have 5.5 hours of calls with OrangeBall to provide construction <br />updates, and feedback on social posts. The fee for the social media campaign reflects an increase from $5,400 due <br />to the campaign extending over a longer construction season in 2023. <br /> <br />Financial Impact <br />The total cost of services in 2023 is $6,335 of which $330 is for print campaign updates and $6,005 is for the <br />social media campaign. <br /> <br />Mission/Policy/Goal <br />Supporting impacted businesses and capitalizing on opportunities associated with the 169 Redefine project is a <br />stated goal of the EDA Strategic Plan. <br /> <br />Attachments <br /> OrangeBall Creative 2023 Proposal <br /> <br /> <br />The Elk River Vision <br />A welcoming community with revolutionary and spirited resourcefulness, exceptional <br /> <br />service, and community engagement that encourages and inspires prosperity. <br />Updated: January 2023 <br /> <br />