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RESOLUTION NO. 11-00
A RESOLUTION of the City Council of the City of Port Angeles,
Washington, in support of the county-wide development of a business
incubator and skills center facility.
WHEREAS, the City of Port Angeles recognizes the importance of a county-wide,
community based economic development approach that focuses on the growth and expansion of
both the local workforce and the local business base; and
WHEREAS, the economic vitality of business and industry has a direct dependence
upon the level of available skills and education of the workforce; and
WHEREAS, the establishment of a business incubator program can have a direct impact
on a community's economic development through improved new business start-up and survival
rates, increased employment, and sales tax generation; and
WHEREAS, the design of typical business incubator facilities can accommodate and
benefit from having flexible housing support services for small firms, as well as flexible training
space for workforce education and development; and
WHEREAS, interagency collaboration in the development of a partnership between a
business incubator network and a dedicated skills center will strengthen county-wide cooperation
towards our community's economic development goals and can further exhibit the area's business
friendly attitude; and
WHEREAS, such a partnership will provide increased opportunities for placement
throughout Clallam County of diverse, new start-up firms supported by a well educated and skilled
workforce;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Port
Angeles as follows:
1. The City of Port Angeles supports the efforts ofthe Small Business Incubator Network
Committee and the Olympic Peninsula Skills Consortium to develop opportunities for
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a combined business incubator and skills center facility due to the cost efficiency and
complimentary nature between job skills education and entrepreneurial endeavors.
2. The Small Business Incubator Network Committee and the Olympic Peninsula Skills
Consortium are urged to proceed rapidly with the above-described concept.
3. The Small Business Incubator Network Committee and North Olympic Skills
Consortium are commended for recognizing that a business incubator program and a
dedicated skills center can have a positive impact on meeting our community's
economic development and workforce training goals.
4. The City of Port Angeles pledges its best efforts toward cooperating in the development
of a combined business incubator and skills center facility.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Port Angeles at a regular meeting of said
Council held on the 3rd
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