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SUMMARY MINUTES OF THE
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
SPECIAL MEETING
Tuesday, March 15, 2022 – 6:30 p.m.
A meeting of the Economic Development Committee was held on Tuesday, March 15, 2022, at City
Hall in the City Manager’s Conference Room. The meeting was called to order at 6:30 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 December 21, 2021, and the Special
Meeting of January 24, 2022
ACTION: By consensus, the Committee approved the minutes of the Economic Development
Committee regular meeting of December 21, 2021, and the special meeting of January 24, 2022.
4. 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 two requests to participate in the Commercial Façade
Improvement Grant Program from Box World and IBEW Local Union 595.
ACTION: By consensus, the Committee was in support of the two requests to participate in the
Commercial Façade Improvement Grant Program, including the exception to allow IBEW to
participate in the program given their physical location.
5. Requests to Participate in the Small Business Assistance Program
Economic Development Director Hazel Wetherford introduced this item and Management Analyst
Rhonda Franklin presented the request to participate in the Small Business Assistance Program
from IBEW Local Union 595.
ACTION: By consensus, the Committee was in support of the request from IBEW Local Union
595 to participate in the Small Business Assistance Program and to fund the full requested
amount of $75,000.
6. Request for Future Agenda Items (Next Meeting – Tuesday, April 19, 2022, at 5:30 p.m.)
There were no requests made for future agenda items.
7. Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 6:51 p.m.
Minutes prepared by Rhonda Franklin, Management Analyst II.
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Mayor
ATTEST: ________________________________
Economic Development Director