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CITY OF SUMMARY MINUTES OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
DUBLIN REGULAR MEETING — December 9, 2013
A regular meeting of the Economic Development Committee was held on December 9, 2013, in the
City Manager's Conference Room of the Dublin Civic Center. The meeting was called to order at 1:51
p.m. 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 October 24,
2013
ACTION: By consensus, the Committee approved the minutes of the meeting of October 24, 2013.
4. Welcome Special Guest— Dr. Jannett N. Jackson, Chancellor of Chabot-Las Positas
Community College District
The Committee welcomed Special Guest Dr. Jannett N. Jackson, Chancellor of Chabot-Las Positas
Community College District and discussed the activities in the Downtown and the future plans of
Chabot-Las Positas in the Downtown.
ACTION: The Committee accepted the verbal report.
5. i-GATE Update
Staff updated the Committee on its continued efforts to partner with i-GATE on a co-working space;
however, Staff noted the financial and staffing obstacles of the project. The Committee requested
Staff to reevaluate a temporary co-working space and provide the Committee with a follow-up report
on the financial cost if the City were to move forward with the project on its own, both temporary and
longer-term. The Committee shared with Staff that i-GATE is considering changing the governance
structure and possibly removing the Mayoral Advisory Committee.
ACTION: The Committee accepted the verbal report and requested Staff to provide a follow-up report
on a cost estimate to create a co-working space.
6. Priority Development Areas Update — Downtown Dublin Specific Plan, Eastern Dublin
Transit Center, Dublin Town Center
Staff provided an update on economic development activities within the three Priority Development
Areas. The Committee discussed community engagement in the Dublin Town Center priority
development area. The Committee requested future meetings with Mark Hansen of AMB/Prologis,
the Broker representing the commercial site at the Eclipse, Supervisor Scott Haggerty regarding the
Alameda County Surplus Property Authority, and would like Staff to investigate whether Buca di
Beppo is seeking sites in the Tri-Valley for expansion.
ACTION: The Committee accepted the verbal report.
7. Visit Tri-Valley Regional Tourism Assessment Report Update
Staff provided the Committee with a verbal report on the Visit Tri-Valley's Regional Tourism
Assessment Report. Visit Tri-Valley has hired a consultant who is working on pulling the region's
assets together and looking at where the deficiencies may lie. The consultant will then draft a report
which will be completed by mid-year of 2014. The Committee requested information to be reported
back on what Dublin's role.
ACTION: The Committee accepted the verbal report and requested Staff to report back on Dublin's
role in regards to tourism.
8. Economic Development Strategy Implementation Update
This item was postponed to the next regularly scheduled meeting.
ACTION: None.
9. Dublin Young Professionals
The Committee requested information on Pleasanton's Chamber of Commerce Young Professionals
networking group. Staff will conduct some research and report back to the Committee at a future
meeting.
ACTION: The Committee requested Staff to conduct some research and report back at the next
regularly scheduled meeting.
10. Tri-Valley Restaurant Month
Staff provided the Committee with a verbal report on the outreach efforts for the Tri-Valley Restaurant
month which will occur in January.
ACTION: The Committee accepted the verbal report.
11. Request to Change the Frequency of Meetings of the Economic Development Committee
The Committee requested to change the frequency of the meetings to meet every two months.
ACTION: The Committee approved the change of frequency and the time for the standing meeting
remains the same— 1:30 p.m.
12. Request for Future Agenda Items
None.
13.Adjournment
There being no further business to come before the Committee, the meeting was adjourned at 4:29
p.m.
Minutes prepared by Hazel L. Wetherford, Economic Development Analyst.
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