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<br /> <br />Page 1 <br /> <br />REQUEST FOR COMMISISON CONSIDERATION <br /> <br />ITEM DESCRIPTION: Ramsey County <br />DEPARTMENT HEAD’S APPROVAL: <br />CITY MANAGER’S APPROVAL: <br />No comments to supplement this report ___ Comments attached ___ <br /> <br />Recommendations:  Listen to and ask questions of Ramsey County Economic Development <br />Staff. <br /> <br />History:  First cases of COVID-19 discovered in the United States in January 2020 <br /> Mn Governor Walz declares a peacetime emergency to coordinate a <br />strategy and protect Minnesotans from COVID-19 on March 13, 2020. <br /> <br />Financial Impact:  Extensive. Unlike most Cities in Ramsey County, the County employs a <br />dedicated team of professionals focused solely on the economic <br />development and wellbeing of its communities. All fourteen Cities within <br />the County benefit greatly from the County’s efforts in normal times, but <br />we are especially grateful during this time of a world-wide pandemic. The <br />programs and efforts being presented by Ramsey County staff on July 1st <br />are the primary lifelines the City can offer to its residents and businesses <br />during these difficult times. <br /> <br />Summary: For years, the City of New Brighton has prided itself on providing exceptional <br />service while having one of the lowest tax levies in the metro when compared <br />to similar sized cities. While the approach has worked tremendously and is <br />overwhelmingly supported by our residents, the reality is there are no spare <br />pots of money to draw from when confronting an unprecedented challenge <br />like we currently face with COVID-19. For that reason, our residents and <br />businesses are greatly reliant on our partnership with the County to help in <br />providing short-term assistance and programs to help us weather this storm. <br />Kari Collins and Josh Olson from Ramsey County, will be our primary <br />presenters during the meeting on July 1st. Their team has created the <br />ramseycountymeansbusiness.com website. In normal times, this site allows <br />the City to identify development incentives we have to offer as well as <br />highlight specific properties (i.e. Block B) we want national developers to <br />Agenda Section: VI <br />Item: 1 <br />Report Date: 06/25/20 <br /> Commission Meeting Date: 07/01/20