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SUMMARY MINUTES OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
DUBLIN
REGULAR MEETING — February 10, 2014
A regular meeting of the Economic Development Committee was held on February 10, 2014, in the
City Manager's Conference Room of the Dublin Civic Center. The meeting was called to order at 1:35
p.m. by Mayor Sbranti.
1. Call to Order
PRESENT: Mayor Sbranti and Vice Mayor Biddle
ABSENT: None
GUESTS: Councilmember Haubert
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 December
9, 2013 and the Special meeting of January 16, 2014
ACTION: By Consensus, the Committee approved the minutes of the meeting of December 9, 2013
and January 16, 2014.
4. i-GATE Update
Staff updated the Committee on recent conversations with i-GATE on i-GATE's interest to consolidate
the boards for the NEST and the Development Corporation, i-GATE's role to become self-sufficient,
and discussions regarding Dublin's role and a potential entrepreneurial boot camp event.
5. 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 specifically the Dublin Place shopping center, the former Lucky Pizza site, Rahma Market's
new site, Zone Laser, Tous Les Jours Bakery, Burger King, AMB/Prologis, the Horizon property,
Suncal, Avalon II, and the dedication of Pete Snider plaza.
ACTION: The Committee accepted the verbal report.
6. Sewer Capacity Assistance Program
Staff presented the Committee with the program guidelines for the Sewer Capacity Assistance
Program. The Committee directed Staff to revise, for the City Council's consideration, the Program to
remove the remaining allocation of dwelling unit equivalents (DUEs) for the Downtown Dublin Specific
Plan area and place all unallocated DUEs together in one citywide allocation that will be available on
a first-come first-serve basis, and to keep the percentage of DUEs that can be allocated to each user
type within the Downtown Specific Plan area, Eastern Dublin Transit Center, and Other Areas within
Dublin the same.
ACTION: The Committee made recommendations to make the aforementioned changes to the Sewer
Capacity Assistance Program, and bring a report forward to the City Council for consideration.
7. Economic Development Strategy Implementation Update
Staff presented the Committee with a verbal report on the status of the implementation of the
Economic Development Strategy.
ACTION: The Committee accepted the verbal report.
8. Business Networking Group Update
Staff presented the Committee with a verbal report on the Dublin Chamber of Commerce Business
Networking Group.
ACTION: The Committee accepted the verbal report and requested an informational item be brought
back to the next Committee meeting on existing Tri-Valley Meetups and ways the City can support
entrepreneurs.
9. Request for Future Agenda Items
The Committee requested an item be brought back regarding the City's role in entrepreneurial
engagement, research on Economic Development Corporations and the City's use of an online tool
called OppSites.
10.Adjournment
There being no further business to come before the Committee, the meeting was adjourned at 2:55
p.m.
Minutes prepared by Hazel L. Wetherford, Economic Development Analyst.
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