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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 10 Economic Dev Manager IntroductionAGENDA ITEM SUMMARY Meeting Date: Meeting Type: Staff Contact/Dept.: Staff Phone No: 11/7/2022 Regular Meeting Niel Laudati Assistant City Manager 541-726-3780 Estimated Time: 5 Minutes SPRINGFIELD Council Goals: Encourage Economic CITY COUNCIL Development and Revitalization through Community Partnerships ITEM TITLE: INTRODUCTION OF ALLIE CAMP — ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MANAGER ACTION This is an informational item and no action is requested. REQUESTED: ISSUE Following a thorough recruitment process, the City of Springfield is pleased to STATEMENT: welcome Allie Camp as our next Economic Development Manager. ATTACHMENTS: None DISCUSSION/ FINANCIAL Allie Camp comes to the City with 10 years of public and private sector experience IMPACT: across land use, planning, transit, construction, and new development. Most recently, she served as the City of Eugene's Development Investment Liaison, assisting customers through the processes and incentives to make their projects successful. Camp's time at the City of Eugene included work in Eugene's Riverfront Urban Renewal District where she supported the land acquisition, establishment of the funding oversight committee, plan amendments, and multiple land use applications for the project. Most recently, she has been supporting the developers through the complexity of building on site. This ground -up experience in land preparation and administration of tax increment financing will serve the City of Springfield well for the future of Glenwood's riverfront. Camp will lead a three-member Economic Development team with an immediate focus on Glenwood Riverfront redevelopment, Blue McKenzie Apartments and business retention and recruitment. She will serve as the City's Enterprise Zone Manager, Manage both Urban Renewal districts, serve as SEDA's Program Manager and staff liaison among other responsibilities. She is scheduled to start on November 7. Allie received her Bachelors in Urban Studies from the University of Pittsburgh in 2010 and a Masters in Community and Regional Planning from the University of Oregon in 2013. She also serves as a board member and coach for Girls on the Run of Greater Oregon as a representative of the Willamette Valley.