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Notification: <br />Observations/Alternatives: <br />Due to COVID-19, there has been less programming and events to start of 2020. Here are the structured events and <br />meetings that City Staff has attended since the EDA approved the 2019 renewal in July of last year <br />• 1/23/20 Rapid Packaging Tour - Champlin <br />• 10/4/19 — Safety Speed - Tour- Ham Lake- Manufacturing Week - Governor Walz <br />• 10/23/19 Saints Manufacturing - Saint Francis - Site visit of a high school engineering program <br />Typically the Cohort would have had a Manufacturing Career Signing day at Anoka Technical College. However, <br />due to COVID-19, this event has not this year. It is possible that it could be rescheduled for a future date. Staff is <br />hopeful that there will be more programming/events/visits when conditions are more favorable. <br />Funding Source: <br />Consistent with the past several years, the City is being asked to consider funding $5,000.00. This expense comes <br />from the EDA Budget. <br />Other Trusted Sponsors that have provided past support for the Manufacture Cohort include: Anoka Technical <br />College, Connexus Energy, Anoka Public Utility (City of Anoka), Anoka County, Stepping Stone and Rapid <br />Packaging. <br />Recommendation: <br />Considering Ramsey's limited internal resources (staff time) to pro -actively and effectively address large regional <br />issues that effect our manufactures, the Anoka Area Chamber Manufacture Cohort provides the City an efficient <br />opportunity to get involved. The group has a focus on workforce development and this is a pressing issue in today's <br />economy and our local businesses. Staff would consider supporting sponsorship of this program again in 2020 as it <br />appears this group is providing a service to our local businesses/manufactures (i.e. Building Fasteners, Minnesota <br />Tool and Die, Connexus Energy and others). <br />Action: <br />Motion to recommend to the City Council the continued support of the Anoka Area Chamber Manufacture Cohort <br />in 2020 including $5,000 in funding. <br />2019 2020 WorkPlan <br />2019 Activity <br />Attachments <br />Form Review <br />Inbox Reviewed By Date <br />Sean Sullivan (Originator) Sean Sullivan 07/09/2020 09:48 AM <br />Tim Gladhill Tim Gladhill 07/09/2020 10:44 AM <br />Kurt Ulrich Kurt Ulrich 07/09/2020 11:39 AM <br />Form Started By: Sean Sullivan Started On: 06/26/2020 09:07 AM <br />Final Approval Date: 07/09/2020 <br />