HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020.02.16 Economic Development Committee Agenda Packet ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MEETING
AGENDA
Tuesday, February 16, 2020 – 5:30 p.m.
Meeting Procedure During Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreak:
In keeping with the guidelines and social distancing procedures provided by the State of California and
Alameda County Department of Public Health regarding gatherings during the coronavirus (COVID-19)
outbreak, the City of Dublin has adopted the following practices for this upcoming public meeting:
•The Economic Development Committee will hold meetings remotely via Zoom Video
Communications.
•The meeting will be available for viewing online once the meeting starts at the below link.
Join Zoom:
https://dublinca.zoom.us/j/88167553228?pwd=d3RhcUpXOFFDUjFTYmMzam1pK1NHdz09
For audio only, you can join the meeting by telephone: (669) 900-9128
Meeting ID: 881-6755-3228 / Password: Dublin2021
All attendees will be muted and be in listen-only mode.
•Public Comment can be made by sending an email to hazel.wetherford@dublin.ca.gov either in
advance of the meeting, or during the meeting; Staff will read out the comment to the Committee.
1.Call to Order
2.Public Comment
3.Approval of the Minutes of the Special Meeting of December 9, 2020
The Committee will consider the approval of the minutes of the Economic Development
Committee special meeting of December 9, 2020.
4.Dublin Chamber of Commerce Memorandum of Understanding Deal Terms
Staff will provide a summary of deal terms as part of a Memorandum of Understanding between
the City and the Dublin Chamber of Commerce for an annual sponsorship, with the goal of
enhancing communications and events that benefit the Dublin business community.
5.Visit Tri-Valley Local Recovery Proposal
Staff will present a proposal from Visit Tri-Valley Convention & Visitors Bureau on a Tri-Valley
recovery campaign and the City’s partnership opportunity.
6.Request for Future Agenda Items (Next Meeting – Tuesday, April 20, 2021 at 5:30 p.m.)
The Committee and/or Staff can make requests for future agenda items as an Informational Item
only.
7.Adjournment
DRAFT SUMMARY MINUTES OF THE
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA
Wednesday, December 9, 2020 – 4:00 p.m.
A remote special meeting of the Economic Development Committee was held on December 9,
2020 via Zoom Video Communications. The meeting was called to order at 4:05 p.m. by Mayor
David Haubert.
1. Call to Order
PRESENT: Mayor David Haubert and Councilmember Melissa Hernandez
ABSENT: None
2. Public Comment
None.
3. Approval of the Minutes of the of August 18, 2020
ACTION: By consensus, the Committee approved the minutes of the Economic
Development Committee regular meeting of August 18, 2020.
4. Update on Programs to Support Small Businesses
Economic Development Director Hazel Wetherford provided an update on the Small
Business Emergency Microloan and Recovery Boost Grant programs. The microloan
program has ended and in total, the program issued more than $888,000 in loans to 100
local businesses. The newly created Recovery Boost Grant program is being developed
by Staff and will start accepting applications in mid-December; it is expected to provide
approximately 100 grants. Analyst Suzanne Iarla also provided an update on the
#DublinEats social media campaign and the #DublinHolidayDozen social media
campaign.
5. Request to Participate in the Commercial Façade Improvement Grant Program
Staff presented a request to participate in the program from Daniel Kim, CEO of Brooks
Motor Cars. Brooks Motor Cars, the premiere collision repair facility in Northern California,
is looking to expand their operation and open a new facility in the former Office Depot
building located at 6440 Dublin Court. As they look to lease the space, they have applied
to participate in the Commercial Façade Improvement Grant program.
ACTION: By consensus, the Committee recommended that the City Council should
consider awarding a grant not to exceed $50,000 to Brooks Motor Cars.
6. Request for Future Agenda Items
The regular meeting of December 15, 2020 will be cancelled and there were no requests
for future agenda items for the Committee’s next regular meeting scheduled for February
16, 2021 at 5:30 p.m.
7. Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 4:37 p.m.
Minutes prepared by Suzanne Iarla, Management Analyst II.
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Mayor
ATTEST: ________________________________
Economic Development Director