HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 135-11 Econ Dev Ad Hoc CommRESOLUTION NO. 135 - 11
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
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ESTABLISHING AD-HOC COMMITTEES FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, SOCIAL MEDIA
COMMUNICATIONS AND WINE REGION CONNECTIVITY AND ACCEPTING THE MAYOR'S
APPOINTMENTS
WHEREAS, on June 21, 2011, the City Council adopted the 2011-2012 Fiscal Year
Budget and Strategic Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Budget and Strategic Plan includes strategic and operational initiatives
that require ongoing policy guidance and direction from the City Council in the following areas:
Economic Development, Social Media and efforts to better connect Dublin to the Livermore
Valley Wine Region; and
WHEREAS, Staff proposed the establishment of three ad-hoc City Council committees to
accomplish the initiatives; and
WHEREAS, the three ad-hoc committees are described as follows:
The Economic Development Committee is comprised of two City Council
members. The purpose of this ad-hoc committee is to provide policy guidance and
direction to staff regarding the implementation of the City Council's Fiscal Year
2011-2012 Economic Development Strategic and Operational Initiatives outlined
in the Fiscal Year 2011-2012 Budget. The Committee will serve as a
recommending body to the full City Council on matters relating to these initiatives
until June 30, 2012. Staff support for this Committee will come from the City
Manager's Office.
The Social Media Communications Committee is an ad-hoc committee comprised
of two City Council members. The purpose of this ad-hoc committee is to provide
policy guidance and direction to staff regarding the implementation of a key
Strategic Initiative to "Develop Social Media Policies." The scope of the ad-hoc
committee will be limited to communications in the social media context and will
include recommendations on a social media plan and related policies. The
Committee will be a recommending body to the full City Council on social media
communications matters and the Committee will cease at the conclusion of
recommendations to the City Council. Staff support for this Committee will come
from the City Manager's Office and the Parks and Community Services
Department.
The Wine Region Connectivity Committee is an ad-hoc committee comprised of
two City Council members. The purpose of this committee is to provide policy
guidance and direction to staff regarding an operational initiative to: "Explore ways
Dublin can better connect to the Livermore Valley Wine Region, including
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examination of zoning options.to allow grape growing, utilizing small business
incentive program and explore membership with wine growers association." The
Committee will serve as a recommending body to the full City Council on ways to
connect to the overall wine region and the Committee will cease at the conclusion
of recommendations to the City Council. Staff support for this Committee will
come from the City Manager's Office.
WHEREAS, the Economic Development, Social Media Communications and Wine
Region Connectivity committees will meet monthly, assuming there are items for discussion;
and
WHEREAS, the City Council agreed with the recommendation of the Mayor regarding the
City Council members to serve on these committees, as follows:
• Economic Development Committee - Mayor Sbranti and Councilmember Biddle
• Social Media Communications Committee - Vice Mayor Hart and Councilmember
Hildenbrand
• Wine Region Connectivity Committee - Mayor Sbranti and Councilmember Swalwell
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Dublin does
hereby establish ad-hoc committees for Economic Development, Social Media Communications
and Wine Region Connectivity and accept the Mayor's appointments.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 19th day of July, 2011 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers, Biddle, Hart, Hildenbrand, Swalwell, and Mayor Sbranti
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
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