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SUMMARY MINUTES OF THE
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
CONTINUED ADJOURNED MEETING
Tuesday, June 22 , 20 21 – 5:15 p.m.
A remote continued adjourned meeting of the Economic Development Committee was held on June
22, 2021, via Zoom Video Communications. The meeting was called to order at 5:15 p.m. by Mayor
Melissa Hernandez.
1. Call to Order
PRESENT: Mayor Melissa Hernandez and Vice Mayor Shawn Kumagai
ABSENT: None
2. Public Comment
None.
3. Update on Chamber of Commerce Membership
Item was discussed as part of the regular meeting of June 15, 2021.
4. Review of Proposed American Rescue Plan Act Small Business Support Programs
Economic Development Director Hazel Wetherford continued the presentation on a proposal for
two small business support programs (Commercial Rent Relief and Outdoor Dining Grant) using
a portion of the City’s allocation of federal funds from the American Rescue Plan Act.
ACTION: By consensus, the Committee was in support of the Commercial Rent Relief program
with the inclusion of language in the agreement that would require landlords to agree to not start
evictions on any tenants participating in the program until 2022; and by consensus, the Committee
was in support of the Outdoor Operations Grant program as presented.
5. i-GATE Annual Partnership Update
Economic Development Director Wetherford provided information on the i-GATE initiative,
TriValley.org, aimed at highlighting and supporting start-ups in the industries of science and
technology.
6. Request for Future Agenda Items
Mayor Hernandez requested a scheduled calendar of Roundtable meetings for 2022 and for a
Restaurant Roundtable event to be scheduled before the end of the 2021 calendar year.
7. Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 5:53 PM.
Minutes prepared by Rhonda Franklin, Management Analyst II.
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Mayor
ATTEST: ________________________________
Economic Development Director