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SUMMARY MINUTES OF THE
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
REGULAR MEETING
Tuesday, December 21, 20 21 – 5:30 p.m.
A meeting of the Economic Development Committee was held on Tuesday, December 21, 2021 at
City Hall in the City Manager’s Conference Room. The meeting was called to order at 5:37 p.m. by
Mayor Melissa Hernandez.
1. Call to Order
PRESENT: Mayor Melissa Hernandez and Councilmember Shawn Kumagai
ABSENT: None
2. Public Comment
None.
3. Approval of the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of June 15, 2021 and the Continued Regular
Meeting of June 22, 2021
ACTION: By consensus, the Committee approved the minutes of the Economic Development
Committee regular meeting of June 15, 2021 and the Continued Regular Meeting of June 22,
2021.
4. Update on the Commercial Rent Relief Grant Program and Additional Funding Request
Economic Development Director Hazel Wetherford provided an update on the Commercial Rent
Relief Grant Program and asked the Committee to consider funding two applicants that exceeded
the 100-applicant program limit using funds from the American Rescue Plan Act.
ACTION: By consensus, the Committee chose to leave the program as is at its program capacity
of 100-applicants.
5. Tri-Valley’s Tourism Marketing District Renewal
Economic Development Director Hazel Wetherford provided information to the Committee on Visit
Tri-Valley’s renewal of the Tourism Marketing District. A resolution acknowledging the City’s
continued participation will come before the City Council in early 2022.
6. Small Business Emergency Microloan Update
Economic Development Director Hazel Wetherford provided an update on participants of the
Small Business Emergency Microloan program, including status on participants that were in
default of the program’s terms and conditions.
7. Requests to Participate in the Commercial Façade Improvement Grant Program
Economic Development Director Hazel Wetherford introduced this item and Management Analyst
Rhonda Franklin presented the three requests to participate in the Commercial Façade
Improvement Grant Program from Dublin Cyclery, Hair Emporium, and Village Parkway
Investments.
ACTION: By consensus, the Committee was in support of the three requests to participate in the
Commercial Façade Improvement Grant Program.
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8. Key Projects Update
Economic Development Director Hazel Wetherford provided updates on key economic
development activities.
9. Request for Future Agenda Items (Next Meeting – Tuesday, February 15, 2022 at 5:30 p.m.)
There were no requests made for future agenda items.
10. Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 6:30 p.m.
Minutes prepared by Rhonda Franklin, Management Analyst II.
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Mayor
ATTEST: ________________________________
Economic Development Director
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