The Director of Economic Development shall administer the Department and supervise the work of such divisions as may be established in the Department. The Director may appoint and employ such other officers and employees appointed by commissioners of divisions in accordance with the provisions of Section 79 of the Charter. The Director shall develop and implement policies, programs, and strategies for the retention, expansion and relocation of existing business and industry and for the attraction of new industry; coordinate, monitor and evaluate all municipal programs and procedures relating to economic development; prepare grant proposals for private, State and federal assistance programs in the area of economic development; and provide technical assistance to business, industry and neighborhood organizations regarding the availability of sites for development, public and private financing for development, and municipal procedures and programs regarding land use and land assembly for economic development.
(Ord. No. 1655-80. Passed 7-31-80, eff. 8-4-80)