HomeMy WebLinkAboutMemo - Mail Packet - 10/20/2020 - Information From Darin Atteberry Re: Information From Josh Birks Re: Regional Collaboration And Noco RediOctober 15, 2020
TO: Mayor & City Council
FROM: Darin Atteberry
RE: Information from Josh Birks re: Regional Collaboration
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BOTTOM-LINE:
Public and private economic development professionals, based on collaborative efforts existing before
COVID-19, will be developing a strategy to lead the regional economic recovery called – Reignite Our
Economy Plan. The collaboration has developed a map outlining the phases of the project and all the
partners engaged. The project is currently in the discovery phase – data analysis and business
engagement. Partners from both Larimer and Weld Counties are engaged and the project is aligned with
the Larimer County Collaborative effort through Laura Levy.
BACKGROUND:
NoCo REDI has released a roadmap (see attached) outlining the central intersections of the public and
private sectors and their partnerships to share the way the region is working together to reignite our
economy. Elements of the mal include those existing collaborations prior to COVID-19 that continue to
work together to mitigate impacts, business response partners and groups, advocacy organizations,
funding opportunities, and regional tools. The effort of each of these elements working on behalf of the
business community will merge int the collaborative, Reignite our Economy Plan, outlined through key
phases.
The first phase is currently underway and will guide the overall strategy through data analysis, focus
groups, and one-on-one storytelling from local businesses. Industry-based focus groups will be held
October 20 – November 4 to help guide the discovery, strategy, and implementation of this plan.
Additional information about the response and recovery map, upcoming focus group, and regional
efforts is available at nocorecovers.com.
Feel free to share this press release and email with City Council if you deem appropriate.
Cheers,
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JOSH BIRKS
Economic Health & Redevelopment Director
City of Fort Collins
300 LaPorte Avenue
PO Box 580
Fort Collins, CO 80522
970-221-6324 office
970-219-0118 mobile
jbirks@fcgov.com
The City of Fort Collins is an organization that supports equity for all, leading with race. We acknowledge
the role of local government in helping create systems of oppression and racism and are committed to
dismantling those same systems in pursuit of racial justice.
Northern Colorado’s One Stop Shop for Business Recovery Resources
NEWS
RELEASE
Contact: Adam Crowe, Larimer County Economic Development Manager
Date: October 14, 2020
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Northern Colorado Regional Economic Development Partners Release COVID-19
Response and Recovery Map
The Northern Colorado Regional Economic Development Initiative (NoCo REDI) has released a
roadmap outlining the central intersections of the public and private sectors and their
partnerships to share the way the region is working together to reignite our economy.
The map serves as a visual representation highlighting the alignment of resources and
mitigation work implemented in response to the economic impacts of COVID-19.
“The established relationships that existed prior to COVID-19 gave us an upper hand in our road
to response and recovery. This map helps us clarify the connection points across the region that
are focused on the essential goal of reigniting our economy and instilling consumer confidence,”
said Adam Crowe, Larimer County Economic Development Manager.
Elements of the map include those existing collaborations prior to COVID-19 that continue to
work together to mitigate impacts, business response partners and groups, advocacy
organizations, funding opportunities, and regional tools.
The effort of each of these elements working on behalf of the business community will merge
into the collaborative, Reignite Our Economy Plan, outlined through key phases.
The first phase is currently underway and will guide the overall strategy through data analysis,
focus groups, and one-on-one storytelling from local businesses. Industry-based focus groups
will be held October 20 – November 4 to help guide the discovery, strategy, and implementation
of this plan.
For more information about the response and recovery map, participating in an upcoming focus
group, and regional efforts, visit nocorecovers.com.
About NoCo REDI
NoCo REDI is supporting our economic developers, chambers of commerce and all our Northern
Colorado communities as they work to create assistance to address the regions needs during the COVID
19 crisis. To receive information we encourage you to access NoCoRecovers.com which provides
businesses streamlined access to available resources and “peer” advice to develop their own response to
the COVID-19 pandemic.
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