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CUYAHOGA COUNTY BUSINESS ATTRACTION AND ANTI - POACHING PROTOCOL <br />Purpose <br />The communities of Cuyahoga County wish to enter a new era of regional collaboration to <br />promote economic development. To that end, they hope to work closely with the county to make their <br />communities and the region more attractive to business. While these communities want to encourage <br />businesses to locate within their boundaries, they prefer not to do so at the expense of their neighbors. <br />Inevitably, some businesses, for their own reasons, will choose to explore re- location from one <br />community in Cuyahoga County to another. In such instances, a balance should be struck to allow the <br />first community the opportunity to retain the business and the second community or communities the <br />opportunity to attract it. However, if a business has not expressed an interest in re- locating, most <br />believe that communities should not actively pursue or "poach" that company to encourage it to move <br />from its current location. <br />The purpose of this Business Attraction and Anti - Poaching Protocol is to: (1) facilitate <br />interactions between the county and the communities to promote economic development; (2) establish <br />a county -based "one -stop shop" for businesses considering location or expansion in Cuyahoga County; <br />(3) express the commitment of the participating communities that they will not actively pursue the re- <br />location of a business that has not indicated that it is considering a move from its current location in <br />another participating community; and (4) in instances where a business is exploring a possible move, <br />establish procedures to balance the interests of the business' home community and other participating <br />communities. <br />Principles and Protocols <br />In the interest of promoting the economic well -being and growth of our communities, Cuyahoga <br />County, and Northeast Ohio, we, the undersigned, agree to the following economic development <br />actions, principles and protocols (the "Agreement "): <br />EXAlaIT R <br />