Every five years, the City of Escondido Economic Development team updates the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS). The CEDS is a document that uses data and community feedback to create policy and activity priorities for a five year timeframe. The document must be adopted by City Council and then filed with the federal government bureau, the Economic Development Administration (EDA). Learn more about the federal EDA CEDS.
(Haz lo en español: Ciudad de Escondido CEDS Encuesta)
Here is the City's current CEDS document which outlines key industries and projects:
Why it matters
The CEDS is a way to set a plan to attract and retain high-wage and critical businesses. Businesses play an important role in our community, providing jobs, goods and services to our residents. Many businesses also provide sales tax revenue, and serve as a catalyst to attract investment into the City to fund infrastructure improvements.
This document serves as a way to unite the City with private sector, nonprofit and other government entities on the economic development priorities of the City that will create a healthy economy. One in which people can find the jobs they want to grow their careers, and that provides the financial backbone of the community.
Your participation is important
In this process, in addition to analyzing the data and learning from economic trends, and historical policies, the City wants to hear feedback from business leaders, employees, and residents, regarding what policies and activities would help attract and keep desirable business in Escondido.
Please complete the online survey linked below:
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Escondido CEDS Survey Form
Ciudad de Escondido CEDS Encuesta
Timeline
June 2022: Economic Development subcommittee meeting to begin the process of updating the CEDS
July 2022: The planning process begins to create a new CEDS; community information meetings like this one at the Greater Escondido Chamber of Commerce, to gather initial community feedback
August: City staff drafts RFP for CEDS consultant
September: City attorney and finance department approve RFP
October 2022: Release the RFP for a CEDS consultant
November 2022: Potential consultant interviews
December 2022: Consultant selected
January 2023: Consultant work commences, literature review
February 2023: Data gathering and collection
March 2023: City staff presentation of literature and data, community survey design, community meetings commence
April 2023: Community meetings continue, Economic Development subcommittee presentation and feedback
May 2023: Community meetings continue, preparation of final report
June 2023: Presentation of CEDS to City Council for adoption and submission to the EDA
Feedback
An online community input survey for the CEDS will be available soon. If you have additional feedback or would like more information, please contact our team.
(Haz lo en español: Ciudad de Escondido CEDS Encuesta)