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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013.02.11 Economic Development Special Committee Meeting Minutes • SUMMARY MINUTES OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE CITY OF DUBLIN SPECIAL MEETING — February 11, 2013 A special meeting of the Economic Development Committee was held on February 11, 2013, in the City Manager's Conference Room of the Dublin Civic Center. The meeting was called to order at 1:42 PM by Mayor Sbranti. 1. Call to Order PRESENT: Mayor Sbranti and Vice-Mayor Biddle ABSENT: None 2: Public Comment No comments were made by any member of the public at this time. 3. Minutes of the Standing Economic Development Committee Special Meeting of January 15, 2013 ACTION: By consensus, the Committee approved the minutes of the Special Meeting of January 15, 2013. 4. Priority Development Areas Update — Downtown Transit District, Eastern Dublin Transit District, Dublin Town Center Staff provided a brief update on activities. Regarding the Downtown, Essex may be rebranding their project with construction substantially complete in June for leasing in August 2013; Browman Development has informed the City that they are in contract to purchase the Horizon property on Regional St.; Red Mountain Retail Group is in plan check for their project on the southeast corner of Amador Plaza Rd. and Amador Valley Blvd. Avalon apartments are under construction and expected to be complete in October 2013 in the Eastern Dublin Transit Center. For the Dublin Town Center Priority Development Area, Staff updated the Committee that DiManto is in contract with Summerhill Homes for a portion. of the property. It is expected that Summerhill will make a General Plan Amendment request to the Council next month. ACTION: The Committee accepted the verbal report. 5. i-GATE Update Staff updated the Committee that the iGATE NEST and Development Corporation Board met and have agreed to retain the services of an Executive Director for 12-month contract. This new Executive Director will help to shape the organization's strategic plan. Rob White, who has been serving as Interim CEO, will reduce his work at iGATE but remain as the City partnership contact. ACTION: The Committee accepted the verbal report. 6. Proposed Timeline of Implementation of Economic Development Strategy Staff provided the Committee with a proposed timeline of implementation of the Economic Development Strategy that included a marketing campaign, an analysis on the formation of an economic development corporation, adoption of the Economic Development Element, the City's programmatic participation in i-GATE, Small Business Assistance Program, and cooperation with the Alameda County Surplus Property Authority regarding parcels surrounding the Dublin Transit Center. ACTION: The Committee accepted the verbal report. 7. Economic Development Strategy Marketing Request for Qualifications Staff advised the Committee that a Request for Qualifications was going to be issued later this month for the citywide marketing campaign with work to begin in May. ACTION: The Committee accepted the verbal report and requested. that community engagement serve as one component to the campaign. 8. Commercial Facade Improvement Grant Program Focus Staff provided the Committee with an update on applications received to date for FY 2013 grant cycle. The application period closes on Friday, February 15, 2013 and asked the Committee if they had an area of focus for this year's grant award. ACTION: The Committee accepted the verbal report and directed Staff to continue to focus its façade improvement efforts along Village Parkway. 9. Consideration of Time Extension of Economic Development Incentives Staff provided the Committee with an update on three expiring economic development incentive programs (Sewer Capacity Assistance Program, Traffic Impact Fee Deferral Program, and the Transit District Multi-Family Residential Development Fee Deferral Program), and asked the Committee for direction on whether to extend each program for two additional years. ACTION: The Committee directed Staff to extend each program for two additional years. • 10. Request for Participation in the Sales Tax Reimbursement Program Staff received a request to bring the new gas station/car wash proposed for the Fallon Gateway project back to the Committee for reconsideration. Staff advised the Committee that the gas station/car wash would need to obtain a separate sales tax permit number for reporting purposes. The Committee reconsidered the request and would like to bring the request forward to the City Council for consideration. Staff also notified the Committee that an informal request/inquiry for a restaurant proposed for the Fallon Gateway project was received and may come back to the Committee for consideration at a later date. ACTION: The Committee directed Staff to bring the new gas station/car wash proposed for the Fallon Gateway project to the City Council for consideration. 11. Request for Participation in the Sewer Capacity Assistance Program Staff received a request from a new restaurant proposed for the Tralee project to participate in the City's Sewer Capacity Assistance Program. The request would result in less than one dwelling unit equivalent. • ACTION: The Committee directed Staff to bring the new restaurant proposed for the Tralee project to the City Council for consideration. 12. Update on Events and Scheduling of Upcoming Roundtables and Summits Staff updated the Committee on the upcoming events and scheduling of roundtables and summits. ACTION: None. . 13. Update on Citywide Commercial Activities Staff provided the Committee with an update on Baron's Jewelers who will be moving in to Hacienda Crossings and on the opening of the Fiat dealership. ACTION: None. 14. Request to Change the Meeting Day and Time of the Economic Development Committee Mayor Sbranti has requested that the standing day and time be moved to the second Monday of the month at 1:30 p.m. Vice Mayor Biddle agreed with the modification. ACTION: The Committee approved changing the standing day and time to the second Monday of the month at 1:30 p.m. 15. Request for Future Agenda Items Mayor Sbranti requested an agenda item to evaluate technologies that help advance community engagement and business development. 16. Adjournment There being no further business to come before the Committee, the meeting was adjourned at 3:25 PM. Minutes prepared by Hazel L. Wetherford, Economic Development Analyst. CJJ``//�� Mayor ATTEST(� `eao}t_rLe � mic Development r/PIO