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SUMMARY MINUTES OF THE
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
REGULAR MEETING
Tuesday, April 19, 2022 – 6:00 p.m.
A meeting of the Economic Development Committee was held on Tuesday, April 19, 2022, at City
Hall in the City Manager’s Conference Room. The meeting was called to order at 6:02 p.m. by Mayor
Melissa Hernandez.
1. Call to Order
PRESENT: Mayor Melissa Hernandez and Councilmember Shawn Kumagai
ABSENT: None
2. Public Comment
None.
3. Approval of the Minutes
ACTION: By consensus, the Committee approved the minutes of the Auto Dealer Roundtable of
June 28, 2021, Restaurant Roundtable of July 19, 2021, and the Special Meeting of March 15,
2022.
4. Review and Consider Modified Scope of Work to Approved Commercial Façade
Improvement Grant Program
Economic Development Director Hazel Wetherford informed the Committee that the item no
longer required the Committee’s review.
ACTION: None.
5. Business Recovery Playbook (Economic Development Post-Pandemic Strategic Action
Plan)
Economic Development Director Hazel Wetherford presented the City’s Business Recovery
Playbook and walked the Committee through the three phases – Assessment, Build and
Implementation – in supporting recovery of the business community.
ACTION: By consensus, the Committee was in support of recommending the Business Recovery
Playbook for City Council consideration.
6. Proposed Date for the 2022 Business Anniversary Reception
Economic Development Director Hazel Wetherford proposed dates for the 2022 Business
Anniversary Reception for the Committee to consider.
ACTION: By consensus, the Committee selected the date of September 27, 2022.
7. Future Meeting Schedule
Economic Development Director Hazel Wetherford proposed the same bi-monthly meeting
schedule frequency pursuant to Section 54954, standing committees are not required to set a
time for regular meetings. Thus, the Economic Development Committee is able to schedule
meetings without a set time listed.
ACTION: By consensus, the Committee agreed to the recommendation to continue with the
current bi-monthly meeting schedule without a set time listed.
8. Request for Future Agenda Items (Next Meeting – Tuesday, June 21, 2022)
There were no requests made for future agenda items.
9. Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 6:36 p.m.
Minutes prepared by Rhonda Franklin, Management Analyst II.
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Mayor
ATTEST: ________________________________
Economic Development Director