FY 2021 2122 ADOPTED OPERATING AND FY 2021 2526 CIP BUDGETS

Economic Development (continued)

• Developed of a new Vaping and Flavored Tobacco Ordinance: The new Vaping E- Cigarette Ordinance bans all sales of E-cigarettes and products associated with E-cigarettes within the city’s limit. The city’s ordinance adds to existing local efforts to combat youth smoking, such as a tobacco retailers licensing program and ongoing enforcement operations. • Hosted the world-renowned Amgen Tour of California for second year in a row: The Amgen Tour of California is the largest men’s cycling event in the U.S. In May 2019, Morgan Hill hosted the race for the second year in a row, this time hosting Stage 3. The ED team collaborated with local partners to celebrate the race and bike week with a Movie Night, a Friday Night Ride, and a Kids Bike Rodeo. The City secured a financial contribution from Visit Morgan Hill of $25,000 to offset major costs of the event. • Launched the First Annual Choose Morgan Hill Speaker Series: Planned and executed a total of five speaker series events in the late fall 2019. Each event was focused on the business sectors that drive the Morgan Hill economy: an economic development overview, retail, innovation & advanced manufacturing, and healthcare. Each speaker series event had experts and industry leaders that shared their thoughts on successes, challenges and opportunities facing their sector. • Provided Business Assistance to small and large businesses: Worked with several existing and new companies to address City regulations, workforce development, ADA regulations and other issues. Businesses included: SunBasket, A-Jays, Kettle Cuisine, My Pizza, Yoga One, Toni’s Kitchen, Digital Storm, Lawson’s Bakery and Chevron Gas Station. • Provided Development Assistance to over a dozen commercial and industrial projects: Collaborated to attract new commercial and industrial development that resulted in multiple new projects that are through various stages of entitlements and construction, including: Carpenter’s Training Center Expansion, Applied Motion Products, Shoe Palace Expansion, Granary Expansion, Level 10 Construction, Golden State Assembly Expansion, Techcon Corporation Expansion, Evergreen Village Shopping Center, Cochrane Commons Phase II, Madrone Spec Building, Fairfield Inn & Home2Suites, Butterfield Technology Park, Lumber Yard-Latala Mixed Use Project, Morgan Hill Technology Park, and Lillian Commons. • Updated Zoning related to Small Cells: Updated the City’s Wireless Ordinance to address a recent ruling by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) requiring the City to identify Small Cell Design Standards for public right-of-way by April 15, 2019. The new ordinance supports the City’s desire to increase broadband opportunities in the City and meet’s the FFC Order for streamlining the permitting for wireless antennas within 60 days of application for existing poles and 90 days for new poles. • Telecommunications: Issued a Request for Proposals for broadband services for the City of Morgan Hill. The RFP also sought partnerships for community investments serving residential

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