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Review and Approve Mayor's Economic Development Advisory Panel Minutes from November 2, 2016
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DRAFT MEETING MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING OF THE
MAYOR'S ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY PANEL
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2016
1. CALL TO ORDER: 6:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL: Present: Chubb, Elsesser, Grunt, Laguerre, Mik (Chair),
Monteko, Sorensen, and Winters (Vice Chair).
Absent: Panlasigui
2. MINUTES:
The Economic Development Advisory Panel (Panel) unanimously approved July 20, 2016 minutes as is.
3. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS--PUBLIC: None
4. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: None
5. NEW BUSINESS ITEMS:
5-A. Review and Provide Comments on the Draft Alameda Marina Master Plan
The Panel unanimously agreed to cancel the agenda item, at the request of City staff and Pacific Shops, owner of the fee property at Alameda Marina.
5-B. Review Economic Development Strategic Plan (EDSP) Background Report, Provide Direction for Drafting the EDSP, and Appoint up to Three Members to a Subcommittee to Review Proposed EDSP Framework and Matrix.
City of Alameda's Development Manager Eric Fonstein made the staff presentation. The staff report and attachment can be found at:
https://alameda.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=2873847&GUID=BFE5664E-FC2C-401B-92BF-6FEB7ABCCDF1&Options=&Search=
Mr. Fonstein introduced Sujata Srivastava and Derek Braun of Strategic Economics to guide the discussion by topics. Ms. Srivastava asked for impressions on the important findings contained in the Background Report.
1) Business Attraction and Retention
* Vice Chair Winters commented that it is hard to know how to perceive the growth numbers when presented as percentages. He would like to see the actual data numbers.
* Panel Member Grunt, to start the discussion, asked if Strategic Economics can provide some of its impressions. Ms. Srivastava answered that the EDSP needs to originate from community participation, including the EDAP, to set priorities. She said that the Bay Area is b...
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