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HomeMy WebLinkAbout8.2 Ad Hoc Comm Econ DevOF 19` STAFF REPORT CITY CLERK DUBLIN CITY COUNCIL File # ❑111111 _r©V `1LIF'OR� DATE: July 19, 2011 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers FROM: Joni Pattillo, City Manager SUBJE : City Council Ad -Hoc Committee Assignments for Economic Development, Social Media Communications, and Wine Region Connectivity Prepared By: Linda Maurer, Economic Development Director EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: On June 21, 2011, the City Council adopted new strategic and operational initiatives tha from the City Council. Staff is proposing the these initiatives — Economic Development, Connectivity. FINANCIAL IMPACT: None RECOMMENDATION: t the Fiscal Year 2011-2012 Budget which included warrant additional policy guidance and direction formation of three ad -hoc committees to address Social Media Communications and Wine Region Staff recommends that the City Council adopt a Resolution Establishing Ad -Hoc Committees for Economic Development, Social Media Communications and Wine Region Connectivity and Accept the Mayor's Appointments. Submitted By Economic Development Directdr low Page 1 of 3 ITEM NO.__ $ 1 Z OGi- DESCRIPTION: On June 21, 2011, the City Council adopted the.Fiscal Year 2011-2012 Budget that included an updated Strategic Plan and several new key ~nitiatives as part of the Operational Budgef: S#aff ~ has~ evaluated the need for. additional..policy:_guidance and directiori:, fqr the::strateg.ic_i,a~d operational initiatives and is recommending the ~formation af .three ac~.-ho~-=~o~aiittees = Economic Development, Social Media Communication~ and Wi~ie ~Region Connectivit~_. -.~for - `~ zY~'isc~l Year 2011.-2012. - . Meetings of ad-hoc committees, which deal with specific issues for a limited period of time, are not meetings under the Brown Act and are not required to have published agendas or be open to the public. - Mayor Sbranti has recommended the assignments of City Council members to these committees. Following is a summary of the committees, their purpose and the recommended assignments: Economic Development The Economic Development Committee is an . ad-hoc committee comprised of two City Council members. The purpose of this ad-hoc committee is to provide policy guidance and direction to staff regarding the implementation of the City Council's . Fiscal Year 2011-2012 Economic Development Strategic and Operational Initiatives outlined in the 2011- 2012 Budget. The Committee will serve as a recommending body to the full City Council on matters relating to these initiatives. Staff support for this Committee will come from the City Manager's Office. Sbranti/Biddle Social Media Communications Hart/Hildenbrand The Social Media Communications Committee is an ad-hoc committee comprised of two City Council members. The purpose of this ad-hoc -_ committee is to provide policy guidance and direction to staff regarding the - implementation of a key Strategic Initiative to "Develop Social Media Policies." The scope of the ad-hoc committee will be limited to _ communications in the social media context and will include recommendations. on a~ _social media plan and related policies. The _ Committee will be a recommending body to the full City Council on social media communications matters and the Committee will cease at the conclusion of recommendations.to the City CounciF. =, Stafi~-.-~upport for this _ Committee will come from the City Manager's Office and the Parks .and Community Services Department. ~ _ 'VVfne~~eqion Connectivity - , ~ -~ =~Sb`ranfi/5.walwell The Wine Region Conne~tivity Committee is an ad=hoc committee comprised of two City Councif rnembers. The purpose of this committee is to provide..poli~y>:,gwidance and dicection to staff regarding a operational. ~ ~~rritia~ave. to: . - - "Explore ways Dublin can better connect to the Livermore Valley Wine Region, including examination of zoning options to allow grape growing, ~ utilizin small business. incentive program and explore membership with Page 2 of 3 wine growers association." The Committee will serve as a recommending body to the full City Council on ways to connect to the overall wine region and the Gommittee will cease at the conclusion of recommendations to the City Council. . Staff support for this Committee will come from the City Manager's Office: - In terms of the time requirements for each committee, the Economic Developmenfi, Social. . Media Communications and Wine Region Connectivity committees are proposed to meet monthly, assuming there are items for discussion. NOTICING REQUIREMENTS/PUBLIC OUTREACH: . ~ ~ Not applicable. ~ - ATTACHMENTS: 1. Resolution Establishing Ad-Hoc Committees for Economic Development, Social Media Communications and Wine Region Connectivity and Accept the Mayor's Appointments C RESOLUTION NO. XX- 11 . I ~ .~ A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL . OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN- . - ********* , ESTABLISHING.AD-HOC COMMtTTEES FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPME„~IV~,_SOCIAL MEDIA - ~ COMM~ICATIONS AND WINE REGION CONNECTIVITY AND ACCEPTiNG TWE MAY~~R'S . APPOINTMENTS , WHEREAS, on June 21, 2011, the. City Council adopted the 2011 2012 Fiscal Year ' Budget and Strategic Plan; and - WHEREAS, the Budget and Strategic Plan includes strategic and operational initiatives _ that require ongoing policy guidance and direction from the City Council in the following. areas: ~ Economic Development, Social Media and efforts to better connect Dublin to the Livermore Valley Wine Region; and ~ ~ WHEREAS, Staff proposed the establishment of three ad-hoc City Council committees to accomplish the initiatives; and WHEREAS, the three ad-hoc committees are described as follows: • The Economic Development Committee . is comprised of two City Council members. The purpose of this ad-hoc committee is to provide policy guidance and direction to staff regarding the implementation of the City Council's Fiscal~ Year 2011-2012 Economic Development Sfrategic and Operational Initiatives outlined in the Fiscal Year 2011-2012 Budget. The Committee will serve as a ~ recommending body to the full City Council on matters relating to these initiatives until June 30, 2012. Staff support for this Committee will come from the City Manager's Office. ~ • The Social Media Communications Committee is an ad-hoc committee comprised~ of two City Council members. The purpose of this ad-hoc committee is to provide policy guidance and direction to staff regarding the implementation of a key - Strategic Initiative to "Develop Social Media Policies." The scope of the ad-hoc committee will be limited to communications in the social media context and will include recommendations. on a social media plan and related policies.. ~ The. . Committee will be a recommending body to the full City Council on social me~.ia communications matters and ~the Commitfee will . cease at the conclusion of ~ _ recommendations to the City Council. Staff support for this Commit~e~.a~vili come from the City Manager's' Office and the, Parks and Community Serviaes Department. ~ . - . • The Wine Region Connectivity Committee is an ad-hoc committee~ cofiprised: of ~. ~.._-LL::~.two City Councia members. The purpose of thi~°'committee. is to provide:-p~li:cy~. ~ guidance and direction to: staff regarding an. operational initiative to:."EXplore..~v~jis ~ `-Dublin can better connect to the Livermore Valley ~-t~1/ine - Region,. -anclucling - examination of zoning options to allow..grape growing, utilizing small business incentive program,and explore membership with.wine growers association." :The Committee will serve as a recommending body to the full City Council on ays to , . : . ~'r`~~~~'~~ `Rll! ~od ~ ~ ~~r~-e.j'~-rrn ~v~,-~ ~ ~ . . ~ ' ~ ~ ~ . " - . ~ ~. c ' ' . ~ . . . ~ . - . ~ . . ~ ~ ' ~ -_ .. . . . ~ ' . . ~ ' . connect to the overall wine region and the Committee will cease at the conclusion of recommendations to the City Council. Staff support for this Committee will come from the City Manager's Office. WHEREAS; the .Economic De~elopment; . Social Media Communications ~-:and~ 1Nine Region Connectivity committees will meet monthly, assuming there are items for-discussion: WHEREAS, the City Council agreed with the recommendation of the Mayor regarding the City Council members to serve on these committees, as follows: , • Economic Development Committee - Mayor Sbranti and Councilmember Biddie _ ~. Social Media Communications Committee - Vice Mayor Hart and Councilmember Hildenbrand ~ . • Wine Region Connectivity Committee - Mayor Sbranti and Councilmember Swalwell NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Dubfin does hereby establish ad-hoc committees for Economic Development, Social Media Communications and Wine Region Connectivity and accept the Mayor's appointments. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 19th day of July, 2011 by the following vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: . ABSTAIN: ATTEST: Mayor City Clerk