When it comes to economic development... we focus on the bigger picture and approach it from multiple ways to create a balanced and sustainable plan.

Westminster’s strategy contains a diverse range of core objectives. Our objectives support the City's economic development vision.

• Create and maintain an inventory of market conditions, such as market demand, labor force statistics, commercial sectors underrepresented in Westminster, and available sites and buildings to support business retention and expansion and business attraction efforts.
• Maintain and expand business engagement efforts such as a business visitation program, annual business survey, business awards, and annual recognition ceremony. Partner with the Westminster Chamber of Commerce to improve the effectiveness of business engagement efforts.
• Conduct an annual meeting with the Building Industry Association to keep apprised of developer sentiment, market trends, and Westminster’s image relative to other Orange County cities.
• Attend trade shows and industry events for commercial businesses generally, such as the International Council of Shopping Centers, and especially for commercial sectors that are underrepresented in Westminster.
• Review and update the Development Code as necessary for the following economic development objective: Facilitate site improvements and building spaces that activate surrounding parcels.
• Continue to explore and implement ways to manage and leverage City owned property and other public facilities in the Civic Center to foster a transformation of the area into a walk-able, mixed-use destination and activity center.

Overall, Westminster's economic development strategy provides a road map to increase the overall community wealth and prosperity of the residents and businesses in the City.