The role of the Economic Development Department is to market the City of Sacramento and facilitate private investment in accordance with established economic development priorities and adopted land use plans and policies. Specifically, the Economic Development Department is responsible for the:
- Promotion, marketing and facilitation of identified key development opportunities within the City of Sacramento
- To leverage federal, state, and local funding to leverage private investment in targeted projects and infrastructure improvements
- Coordination with appropriate City of Sacramento departments to facilitate development projects
- Marketing the City of Sacramento to targeted industries, businesses, and commercial retail users
- Collaboration with the City of Sacramento's institutional partners in marketing Sacramento Region
- Retention, expansion, and/or relocation of existing businesses within the City of Sacramento
- Marketing of the Economic Development Strategy to the residents of the city
Department Executive Team
- Jim Rinehart, Director
- Leslie Fritzsche, Downtown Development Manager
- Melissa Anguiano, Citywide Economic Development Manager
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Related Information
Economic Development Strategy
Downtown Implementation Plan
Most recent Annual Report
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