HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-10-20 City Commission Packet Materials - C6. Authorize Partnership Agreement with MMECCommission Memorandum
REPORT TO: Honorable Mayor and City Commission
FROM: Brit Fontenot, Director of Economic Development
SUBJECT: Partnership Agreement between the City of Bozeman and the Montana
Manufacturing Extension Center (MMEC) for manufacturing sector development.
MEETING DATE: February 10, 2020
AGENDA ITEM TYPE: Consent
RECOMMENDATION:
Authorize the Interim City Manager to sign the partnership agreement between the City
of Bozeman and the Montana Manufacturing Extension Center (MMEC) for
manufacturing sector development.
BACKGROUND:
For the past several years the City’s economic development efforts have
included working to support several mid- to high-wage sectors that are experiencing
growth. Photonics, bioscience, technology, the outdoor industry, manufacturing and
healthcare represent some of our expanding sectors.
Goal 1, Objective 1.3 of the 2016 Economic Development Strategy encourages
“industry cluster collaboration”. We often partner with the MMEC to support the
manufacturing sector, including support for the sector organization called the Greater
Gallatin Valley Manufacturing Partnership. The MMEC mission is to “grow Montana's
economy by helping manufacturers succeed”. While the MMEC is a statewide
manufacturing outreach and assistance center that provides solutions to help Montana
manufacturers grow, innovate and enhance their businesses, the attached partnership
agreement will focus on supporting manufacturing in and around Bozeman. (Exhibit 1)
Additionally, support for the manufacturing sector also bolsters the work done at
Gallatin College to train for a variety of manufacturing occupations like CNC machining
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and industrial sewing to name a few. This effort aligns with Goal 3, Objective 3.2
supporting workforce training partnerships.
UNRESOLVED ISSUES: None
ALTERNATIVES: As proposed by the City Commission
FISCAL EFFECTS: Terms of the agreement include services and deliverables not to
exceed $10,000 for FY 20.
Exhibits:
1) Partnership Agreement between the City of Bozeman and the Montana
Manufacturing Extension Center (MMEC).
Report compiled on: 01-29-20
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