Business Advisory Council- The BAC will provide policy guidance for implementing the City’s Economic Development Strategy’s action items, identify trends and the need for new proactive programs and policy, allow participation and input from the City’s Top 50 employers with knowledge on what is needed for business expansion and retention, and to allow those involved in the City’s economic development efforts, Councilmembers included, to hear directly from business on a regular basis. The formation of the BAC was approved by Council in April 2008. Staff is currently working to establish the DBAT and anticipates inviting participants for the BAC at the end of the calendar year. (Office of Economic Development)

Downtown Business Attraction Team – Created by Council in April 2008, the purpose of the Downtown Business Attraction Team is to leverage Council interest, staff resources, community support, and the potential for a vibrant Downtown Roseville as documented in the Downtown Roseville visioning process into a collaborative effort to aggressively market available properties. This will be done through; education and training, targeted business attraction, response to inquiries, visitor, site selector & event promotions, ongoing marketing, and; a best practices repository. The DBAT will be led by a steering committee comprised of; 2 Councilmembers representing EDAC and the Roseville Revitalization Committee; 1 Chamber representative designated by the Chamber’s Board of Directors; 2 Downtown representatives; 2 staff members, one each from the Office of Economic Development and Redevelopment. (Redevelopment Agency and Office of Economic Development)

Economic Development Advisory Committee (EDAC)– EDAC is a committee that monitors implementation of the economic development strategy, reviews fee deferral requests and makes recommendations on various economic development related issues. All meetings are open to public and are scheduled on the fourth Thursday of each month at 1:30 p.m. Council approved the expansion of EDAC from three to nine voting members in April 2008. The purpose of the expansion is to include key stakeholders in reviewing ongoing projects and approving projects within the City’s programs such as the fee deferral and SCIP programs, to allow more input from target industry representatives that are in growth modes in the City, and to include key partners of the present and future in guiding Roseville’s economic development policy recommendations to the full City Council. To request agenda items for a future EDAC meeting or for any questions about EDAC, please contact the Office of Economic Development at (916) 774-5362. For past agendas and minutes, you can view the EDAC webpage.

Ignite – Ignite (formerly known as Roseville Connects) is an organization that began as a partnership between the City of Roseville and the Roseville Chamber of Commerce. Ignite helps young professionals emerge as community and business leaders by fostering relationships and providing professional development opportunities. They empower young professionals (ages 21 to 40) to become involved in community issues and expand their professional horizons. Ignite seeks to inspire community leadership in economic development and policy to positively impact the lives of young professionals. And... they have fun doing it! For more information, check out the Ignite website and the FAQ page.

Roseville Chamber of Commerce – (916) 783-8136, Located at 650 Douglas Blvd. in Roseville, the Roseville Chamber provides a wide variety of programs and services to support businesses of all sizes in the South Placer Region. The Roseville Chamber of Commerce works closely with local, state and federal governments to ensure a strong local economy, promotes the region as an ideal place to live, work and operate a business and offers multiple and varied opportunities for networking to secure new customers, make valuable business connections and have access to the decision-makers.