HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012.11.26 Economic Development Special Committee Meeting Minutes SUMMARY MINUTES OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
CITY OF
DUBLIN SPECIAL MEETING - November 26, 2012
A special meeting of the Economic Development Committee was held on November 26, 2012, in the
City Manager's Conference Room of the Dublin Civic Center. The meeting was called to order at
11:00 AM by Mayor Sbranti.
1. Call to Order
PRESENT: Mayor Sbranti and Councilmember Biddle
ABSENT: None
2. Public Comment
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No comments were made by any member of the public at this time.
3. Minutes of the Standing Economic Development Committee Special Meeting of October 26,
2012
ACTION: By consensus, the Committee approved the minutes of the Special Meeting of October 26,
• 2012.
4. Priority Development Areas Update
Staff provided a brief update on activities. In Downtown Dublin, Staff has reached out to American
Realty Advisors (the new property managers of the Dublin Place shopping center) and a meeting is
being scheduled for early 2013. Staff also provided an update on the Golden Gate Drive Streetscape
project, Essex, Red Mountain Retail Group and Village Parkway.
There were no substantive updates on the other two Priority Development Areas.
ACTION: The Committee accepted the verbal report.
5. i-GATE Update
Staff received a survey request from i-GATE on local government priorities and reviewed the
questions with the Committee asking for their feedback. The Committee requested that the response
include a stronger tie between the City's existing businesses and the national laboratories. Further,
Staff informed the Committee of a programming partnership between i-GATE and the City for an
upcoming workshop on December 4. The workshop topic— "Sales Strategies for Top Line Growth" —
will be put on by Manex and will be hosted at the Chabot Las Positas College training facilities in
Dublin.
ACTION: The Committee accepted the verbal report.
6. Economic Development Strategy Update
Staff advised the Committee that work has commenced on the draft Economic Development Element.
A study session has been scheduled with the Planning Commission on December 11 with the
Element going before the Planning Commission in February/March 2013 and then to City Council in
March/April 2013.
ACTION: The Committee accepted the verbal report.
12. December Business Visitation
Staff has arranged a business visitation with Epicor for December 6, 2012 at 10:30 am. Further, Staff
provided the Committee with an update from an internal meeting-Staff held with representatives of
SAP (formerly Sybase) where they were updated on the potential development of Site 16A. The
Committee asked that a visitation be arranged with Arlen Ness at the beginning of the year.
ACTION: The Committee accepted the verbal report and requested a business visitation with Arlen
Ness for January 2013.
13. Events Update
Staff updated the Committee that a business seminar will be held on January 16, 2013 on Successful
Business Plans, as part of our ongoing partnership with the Dublin Chamber of Commerce and the
Alameda County Small Business Development Center and a Meet the Lenders event scheduled for
February 6, 2013.
ACTION: The Committee accepted the verbal report.
14. Request for Future Agenda Items
Mayor Sbranti made a request to change the standing meeting time from 2 p.m. to 11 a.m. on the
fourth Monday of the month,
ACTION: None.
15. Adjournment
There being no further business to come before the Committee, the meeting was adjourned at 12:59
PM.
Minutes prepared by Hazel L. Wetherford, Economic Development Analyst.
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