HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013.05.17 Economic Development Special Committee Minutes SUMMARY MINUTES OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
CITY OF
DUBLIN SPECIAL MEETING - May 17, 2013
A special meeting of the Economic Development Committee was held on May 17, 2013, in the
City Manager's Conference Room of the Dublin Civic Center. The meeting was called to order
at 8:40 AM 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 Regular meeting of
April 8, 2013 and Special meetings of April 26, May 2, and May 10, 2013
ACTION: By consensus, the Committee approved the minutes of the Regular meeting of April
8, 2013 and Special meetings of April 26, May 2, and May 10, 2013.
4. Priority Development Areas Update — Downtown Transit District, Eastern Dublin
Transit District, Dublin Town Center
Staff provided an update on Kingsmill, Red Mountain Retail, facade improvement grant
project, Hostess building, Golden Gate streetscape walkabout, and sewer capacity assistance.
ACTION: The Committee accepted the verbal report and set the date and time for the Golden
Gate Streetscape Walkabout for Saturday, June 8 at 9 a.m.
5. i-GATE Update
Staff updated the Committee on i-GATE's asset strategy, new i-GATE staff assistance, and
changes to the website.
ACTION: The Committee accepted the verbal report and made a request to invite i-GATE staff
to the next Economic Development Committee meeting.
6. Request for Participation in the Sales Tax Reimbursement Program
Staff notified the Committee that a letter was received on behalf of Pete Knoedler with
Regency Centers requesting participation in the Sales Tax Reimbursement Program for their
grocery-anchored retail center.
ACTION: The Committee accepted the verbal report and directed Staff to move forward with
the recommendation for Council's consideration.
7. Request from Red Mountain Retail to Increase Sewer Capacity Assistance
Staff received a request from Red Mountain Retail to increase the sewer capacity assistance
to the proposed new program guidelines upon approval from the City Council. Under the
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proposed new program guidelines, Red Mountain Retail would be eligible to request 50%
capacity versus the 25% they were originally granted.
ACTION: The Committee accepted the verbal report and directed Staff to move forward with
the recommendation for Council's consideration should the Council vote in favor of the new
program guidelines.
8. Discussion About Residential Real Estate Roundtable
Staff followed up with the Committee on action items that resulted from the Residential Real
Estate Roundtable, such as working with BayEast Association of Realtors and TV30 to
develop video vignettes highlighting Dublin, and creating a one-page informational report of
Dublin's assets for realtors to use.
ACTION: The Committee accepted the verbal report and directed Staff to move forward with
the video vignettes and the one-page informational report.
9. Request for Future Agenda Items
The Committee also requested Staff to look into the next strategies around innovation and
entrepreneurship and the City's partnership with i-GATE, to be brought back over the Summer.
Staff also requested to add an item regarding Dublin Corporate Center and a possible new
tenant.
10. Adjournment
There being no further business to come before the Committee, the meeting was adjourned at
10:09 AM.
Minutes prepared by Hazel L. Wetherford, Economic Development Analyst.
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