East Bay Economic Development Alliance > Focus Area & Issues
The East Bay is focusing on a number of issues, and this page is intended to provide access to information on the East Bay 's position, a list of focus areas/projects the East Bay EDA is working on and links to any appropriate websites.
Focus areas
The East Bay EDA has chosen the following critical areas to focus on and is utilizing its membership and regional collaborations to address issues that
Regional Infrastructure
Regional Infrastructure Focus Group Action Item Page - Requires Membership Login
Federal Stimulus Package 2009 and the East Bay EDA
The East Bay EDA has been asked by Secretary Dale Bonner, CA Business, Transportation & Housing Agency, to work with the Bay Area Economic Institute to come up with a plan for the East Bay and the Bay Area, with projects submitted to the State by April 24, 2009
Workforce Education
The Workforce Education Focus Group Action Item Page - Requires Membership Login
Housing
East Bay Jobs Housing - a website hosted by the East Bay EDA dedicated to increasing affordable housing in the East Bay has been established to share information and coordinate the housing support activities of a number of other organizations in the East Bay and the Bay Area.
Business Development
The Business Development Focus Group includes the Industrial Roundtable and regional marketing groups like the Bay Area East Shore.
Business Development Focus Group Action Item Page - Requires Membership Login
| Business Development Communications Portal Requires Login - Business Development Focus Group Membership |
Industrial Roundtable - a website hosted by the East Bay EDA for a Bay Area group focused on preserving industrial properties the the East Bay EDA participates in and provides
Bay Area's East Shore - a website hosted by the East Bay EDA to support the cooperative marketing effort of the five East Shore cities: Alameda, Berkeley, Emeryville, Oakland and San Leandro
Membership Development
The Membership Development Committee meets periodically to discuss membership related information and tasks.
Membership Development Webpage - accessed via Actions Items - requires Membership Login
Economic Development Directors Council
The East Bay EDA established the East Bay Economic Development Director's Council in 1998 to provide East Bay EDA city economic development staff, affiliate and resource organizations a forum in which to obtain and share information on resources, tools and programs and collaborate on business retention, development and attraction projects.
Economic Development Director's Council Webpage - Requires Membership Login
East Bay Green Corridor Partnership
Established in 2007 by the cities of Berkeley, Emeryville, Oakland and Richmond, the University of California, Berkeley, and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, the partnership is a regional initiative working to strengthen the economy through support for emerging green and sustainable industries, green job development, and alternative energy research with a goal to establish the region as a national leader in green innovation.
Administrative support is being provided by the East Bay EDA. Recruitment is underway for the Project Manager position who will be supervised directly by the Executive Director of the East Bay EDA and will serve as a member of the organization’s business development and event planning staff. A flyer for the position can be viewed by clicking here, and the click here for the Alameda County position announcement/application (all East Bay EDA staff are provided by the County).