THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF PORT COQUITLAM MEMORANDUM TO Mr. BBR. Kirk, July 30, 1987 City Administrator FROM: WeAe Brown, Director of Community Planning SUBJECT: Marketing Plan Consultant CHP ORD Chm KD MTD CAN AAD CE GY OND Cy MD AER TAD MO) MED CHD GED OCD OEE ED COD OEM 4H? GUD EM GID CR GER EM ED cle OED ELD CTE Oe AID EER OEY ED Oy GD OD OC) CTP OTD A GE ER LOD CEP G90) OOD ED MTD Oe E3R OR) OD CA Ott RECOMMENDATION: The Economic Development Committee recommend to City Council that authorization be given to retain a consultant to prepare a marketing plan for the City. AND THAT a budget of $10,000 be approved for this project. Background: This project was previously submitted te Counci! for approval as @ joint project with the District of Coquitlam and provincial Ministry of Economic Development. The District have subsequently decided to decline participating in this project. Due to thar, this report is being submitted to City Council! for approval fo proceed without the District. Comments: The project is to refine the City's Economic Development Strategy, by adding a marketing component. It is proposed to retain a consultant to prepare a marketing plan repert and guidelines for advertisements. This project is funded jointly by the City and Ministry of Economic Development. Cost to the City will be 50 percent of the total, a $5,000 cost to the City. WA. Brown, Director of Community Planning WAB/a | Admi .PL~07/30/87