Final product is published CEDS report and copies of minutes in progress reports. Monitoring and approving work elements is the responsibility of the CEDS Committee. The CEDS Committee must be involved in developing the detail to be included in each work element and in the evaluation of staff accomplishments in implementing each work element. These meetings should be held at least once every two months. The committee should give the staff guidance and priority in implementing work program.
Final product is progress reports.
Copies of the minutes of these meetings should be part of the progress report. Coordinate economic development planning and implementation with other economic development organizations affecting the area, especially EDA funded grantees such as state and urban planning grantees, adjoining economic development districts, and university centers. Final product is progress report showing number of meetings district's staff had with these groups. Meet EDA's energy conservation requirements. Developing methods for ensuring that economic development planning process provides a means for addressing energy concerns and principles, and performing any economic development related energy conservation programs.