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CITY OF
DUBLIN REGULAR MEETING — June 10, 2013
A regular meeting of the Economic Development Committee was held on June 10, 2013, in the
City Manager's Conference Room of the Dublin Civic Center. The meeting was called to order
at 2:05 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 May
17. 2013
ACTION: By consensus, the Committee approved the minutes of the Special meeting of May
17, 2013.
4. i-GATE Presentation and Update
Chief Executive Officer, Thomas Spirgi, and Vice President, Brandon Cardwell, of i-GATE
made a presentation to the Committee on i-GATE activities and Dublin's potential role in a
Hacker event.
ACTION: The Committee accepted the presentation and directed Staff to work with i-GATE
staff to get more information on the potential for a Hacker-type event to be held towards the
end of the summer.
5. Priority Development Areas Update — Downtown Transit District, Eastern Dublin
Transit District, Dublin Town Center
Staff provided an update on various commercial activities taking place in the Downtown,
Eastern Dublin and Dublin Town Center priority development areas.
ACTION: The Committee accepted the verbal report.
6. Request for Participation in the Sewer Capacity Assistance Program
Staff notified the Committee that a letter was received on behalf of Ted Storey with Roundtable
Pizza requesting participation in the Sewer Capacity Assistance Program for their potential
lease at Fallon Gateway.
ACTION: The Committee accepted the verbal report and declined the request.
7. Update on Commercial Facade Improvement Grant Program
Staff notified the Committee that construction was commencing this week on the façade
improvement at 7100-7114 Village Parkway. Staff also informed the Committee that SF Rents
and B&B Borden LLC have declined the second grant funding because SF Rents is looking to
place their properties for sale in the coming months.
ACTION: The Committee accepted the verbal report.
8. Discussion about Dublin Corporate Center
Staff informed the Committee of a potential tenant who is interested in the Dublin Corporate
Center, but has a requirement for excess parking potential. In order to accommodate their
request, the potential tenant is requesting the reservation of approximately 98 parking stalls at
the City-owned Park n' Ride at the Dublin Corporate Center.
ACTION: The Committee accepted the verbal report and was in favor of the request.
9. Request for Future Agenda Items
None.
10. Adjournment
There being no further business to come before the Committee, the meeting was adjourned at
3:16 PM.
Minutes prepared by Hazel L. Wetherford, Economic Development Analyst.
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