HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014.08.07 Economic Development Special Committee Meeting Minutes SUMMARY MINUTES OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
CITY OF
DUBLIN SPECIAL MEETING —Auqust 7, 2014
A special meeting of the Economic Development Committee was held on August 7, 2014, in the City
Manager's Conference Room of the Dublin Civic Center. The meeting was called to order at 10:08
a.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 Regular meeting of June 9,
2014
ACTION: By Consensus, the Committee approved the minutes of the meeting of June 9, 2014.
4. Welcome Special Guest— Kristin Connelly, President & CEO of the East Bay Leadership
Council
The Committee welcomed Special Guest Kristin Connelly, President & CEO of the East Bay
Leadership Council who discussed the activities of the Council —Workforce Development and
Education, Economic Development & Job Growth, and Infrastructure —as well as the Contra Costa
Economic Partnership, which serves as the research arm to the Council.
5. Update on Regional Organizations
Staff provided a verbal report on the different activities associated with each organization and the
City's level of participation.
ACTION: None.
6. Development/Business Activities
Staff provided an update on economic development activities within the three Priority Development
Areas specifically on Almond Plaza, Three Sheets Craft Beer, Tous Les Jours Bakery, former Crown
Chevrolet site, the Horizon site, and Dublin Place in the Downtown Priority Development Area (PDA);
Great Harvest Bread Company in the Transit Center PDA; and Lee Sandwiches and a possible
restaurant in the Dublin Town Center PDA. In addition, Staff also provided an update on citywide
business highlights which included: Blue Gingko Izakaya, Fresh Pixx, Jersey Mike's Subs, Menchie's
Frozen Yogurt, Panera Bread, Xfinity and Chaat Bhavan which are listed in the attached report.
ACTION: The Committee requested that Staff highlight new businesses on the City's website as well
as the businesses being recognized as part of the Business Recognition Program.
7. Reconsideration of a Request for Participation in Sewer Capacity Assistance Program
Staff presented a request from Chaat Cafe which submitted a new request for a new location at Fallon
Gateway, and wanted to be reconsidered for the Sewer Capacity Assistance Program. The
Committee recommended the provision of 1.25 DUE to support Chaat Café at Fallon Gateway.
ACTION: The Committee was in favor of the new request and directed Staff to move forward to the
City Council for consideration.
8. Dublin Technology Start-up Training
Staff presented the Committee with the Program Outline for Startup Dublin, a new program geared
towards entrepreneurs working to establish tech startups in the Tri-Valley region with a primary focus
on Dublin.
ACTION: The Committee was in full support of the Program.
9. Update on Clear Channel Signage Request
Staff updated the Committee on preliminary conversations with Clear Channel regarding potential
signage and stated that further research was needed before it would be ready to be brought back to
the Committee for further consideration.
ACTION: The Committee accepted the verbal report and requested that this item be brought back at a
later date.
10. Update on Scarlett Court Improvements
Staff provided an update to the Committee on an exploratory meeting with the property owners and
tenants within the Scarlett Court vicinity to discuss the potential formation of an assessment district.
The staff-led meeting will take place on Tuesday, August 12 at 8:30 a.m.
ACTION: The Committee accepted the verbal report.
11. Request for Future Agenda Items
The Committee requested an item be brought back regarding the City's role in marketing the City's
successes in economic development.
12. Adjournment
There being no further business to come before the Committee, the meeting was adjourned at 11:44
AM.
Minutes prepared by Hazel L. Wetherford, Senior Economic Development Analyst.
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