File #: 26-2255    Version: 1 Name: Discussion and Possible Action Regarding the 2023 Economic Development Strategic Plan
Type: Commission Items Status: Commission Items
File created: 1/13/2026 In control: City Commission
On agenda: 1/21/2026 Final action: 1/21/2026
Title: COMMISSIONER MARIA RODRIGUEZ ITEM #2: DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING THE 2023 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIC PLAN. THE 2023 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIC PLAN UPDATE (THE ‘PLAN’) HAS NOT YET BEEN FORMALLY AND PUBLICLY ADOPTED BY THE CITY COMMISSION. COMMISSIONER RODRIGUEZ, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE DUE DILIGENCE AND EFFORTS OF IMANI SANCHEZ, A HARVARD KENNEDY SCHOOL MASTER'S IN PUBLIC POLICY CANDIDATE AND AN INTERN WITH THE OFFICE OF CITY COMMISSIONER MARIA RODRIGUEZ, HAS REVIEWED AND ANALYZED THE PLAN. MS. SANCHEZ WILL BE PREPARED TO PRESENT HER ANALYSIS, FINDINGS, AND POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS RELATED TO THE PLAN, INCLUDING OPPORTUNITIES TO STRENGTHEN THE CITY’S ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK, ALIGN STRATEGIES WITH CURRENT DEMOGRAPHIC AND REGIONAL TRENDS, AND IDENTIFY PRIORITIES FOR IMPLEMENTATION. IT IS THE COMMISSIONER’S REQUEST AND INTENTION FOR THE CITY COMMISSION POSSIBLY DIRECT THE CITY ADMINISTRATION REGARDING THE PLAN, INCLUDING NEXT STEPS AND THE PRIORITIZATION OF EC...
Sponsors: Maria Rodriguez
Attachments: 1. 1. Review of Pembroke Pines Economic Development Strategic Plan_, 2. 2. Proposed 2023 EDSP Update

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COMMISSIONER MARIA RODRIGUEZ ITEM #2: DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING THE 2023 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIC PLAN.

THE 2023 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIC PLAN UPDATE (THE ‘PLAN’) HAS NOT YET BEEN FORMALLY AND PUBLICLY ADOPTED BY THE CITY COMMISSION. COMMISSIONER RODRIGUEZ, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE DUE DILIGENCE AND EFFORTS OF IMANI SANCHEZ, A HARVARD KENNEDY SCHOOL MASTER'S IN PUBLIC POLICY CANDIDATE AND AN INTERN WITH THE OFFICE OF CITY COMMISSIONER MARIA RODRIGUEZ, HAS REVIEWED AND ANALYZED THE PLAN.

 MS. SANCHEZ WILL BE PREPARED TO PRESENT HER ANALYSIS, FINDINGS, AND POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS RELATED TO THE PLAN, INCLUDING OPPORTUNITIES TO STRENGTHEN THE CITY’S ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK, ALIGN STRATEGIES WITH CURRENT DEMOGRAPHIC AND REGIONAL TRENDS, AND IDENTIFY PRIORITIES FOR IMPLEMENTATION.

IT IS THE COMMISSIONER’S REQUEST AND INTENTION FOR THE CITY COMMISSION POSSIBLY DIRECT THE CITY ADMINISTRATION REGARDING THE PLAN, INCLUDING NEXT STEPS AND THE PRIORITIZATION OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES FOR THE UPCOMING YEAR.