The City's Economic Development Division has two primary goals:
It accomplishes these goals by providing a variety of services and programs. These include active business retention and attraction programs, funding of visitor promotion activities provided by the Claremont Chamber of Commerce, small business assistance programs, and a wide range of housing-related programs.
Staff members from the Economic Development Division also provide support to the Claremont Redevelopment Agency in terms of administrative functions, financial and records management, planning, and project management.