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a. Promote and participate in project labor agreements, community benefits agreements, and local

hiring agreements.

b. Provide job training and assistance programs tailored to the needs of the local workforce and

small businesses.

c. Provide focused support, resources, and services to locally owned, early-stage companies and

small businesses through business incubators.

d. Establish a city-supported marketplace program such as a farmers’ market or art fair to help

promote local businesses and provide infrastructure for circular economies to take root.

AND/OR

Option 3. Strategies to Strengthen Economic Prosperity (1 point)

Demonstrate city-wide adoption of two of the following strategies. Implement the same strategies in at

least one priority neighborhood and/or priority population identified in IPp2: Human Impact Assessment :

a. Appoint an advisory body representing the business community to collaborate on economic

equity and advise the city on business trends, conditions, and activities.

b. Provide financial literacy, money management, and banking programs or services for low-income

residents.

c. Support youth savings initiatives focused on creating access to long-term savings opportunities

for students within the school district.