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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 11141995 - SD5 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS I'Q'-5 _ Contra 5 ...,L FROM: .;INTERNAL OPERATIONS COMMITTEE Costa DATE: November 6' 1995 ''`' r�''-IcoiiN`C� c County SUBJECT: APPOINTMENTS TO THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDATIONS: 1. APPOINT to the special district/utility seat on the Economic Development Committee for a two year term ending November 15, 1997: Mark P. Gallegos 141 Mavis Place San Ramon, CA 94583 2. APPOINT to one of the education seats on the Economic Development Committee for a two year term ending November 15, 1997: Baji Majette-Daniels, Ed.D. Interim Vice-Chancellor, Educational Programs and Services Contra Costa Community College District 500 Court Street Martinez, CA 94553 CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: _YES SIGNATURE: RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE APPROVE OTHER � SIGNATURE (S): WAK DeS ULNIER JIM ROG RS ACTION OF BOARD ON November 14, 199b APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE UNANIMOUS(ABSENT none ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN, ATTESTED November 141, 1995 Contact: PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF cc: See Page 3 SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR BY DEPUTY J I.O.-5 3. APPOINT to one of the education seats on the Economic Development Committee for a two year term ending November 15, 1997: Terry Shoaff, Ed.D. Dean, Economic Development and Instructional Services Diablo Valley College 321 Golf Club Road Pleasant Hill, CA 94523 4. APPOINT to one of the small business seats on the Economic Development Committee for a two year term ending November 15, 1997: Kathleen B. Perkins 3732 Mt. Diablo Boulevard, Suite 260 Lafayette, CA 94549 5. AGREE to have the above members of the Economic Development Committee serve on an emergency basis in order to begin the process of reviewing applications for Community Development Block Grant "Economic Development " funds, while the balance of the Committee is being recruited. 6. DIRECT staff from the Community Development Department to undertake a new publicity and recruitment effort designed to recruit more applicants for the Economic Development Committee and forward the additional applications to the 1996 Internal Operations Committee for interviews and additional recommendations to the Board of Supervisors designed to complete filling the seats on the Committee as quickly as possible and for this purpose REFER this matter to the 1996 Internal Operations Committee. BACKGROUND: On June 27, 1995, the Board of Supervisors sunsetted the existing Housing and Community Development Advisory Committee and replaced it with an Affordable Housing Finance Committee and a new Economic Development Committee made up as follows: One labor representative Two education representatives Two small business representatives One special district/utility representative One banking/finance representative One job training representative One community-based organization representative The Community Development Director was directed to solicit nominations for the various seats on the Economic Development Committee and return to the Internal Operations Committee with recommendations for appointment to the Committee or for a process for selecting members for the Committee. It was noted that appointees should have an expressed interest and/or background in economic development and reflect diversity with respect to ethnicity, gender and geographic balance. Our Committee met with staff from the Community Development Department on November 6, 1995 and reviewed the applications that have been received from four individuals for the nine seats on the Economic Development Committee. -2- It is essential that we begin the process of reviewing the applications for funding from the Community Development Block Grant, despite the fact that all seats on the Committee have not yet been filled. We are willing to have the four identified individuals begin this review process with the clear understanding that this review is being undertaken on an emergency basis only. We believe that a more extensive recruitment effort needs to be undertaken in an effort to generate more applications for the remaining seats on the Committee, particularly from small businesses in the West County area. Only then will we feel comfortable that the Committee is truly representative of the various interests in the County which need to be included in order to meaningfully discuss economic development in the County. cc: County Administrator Jim Kennedy, Deputy Community Development Director-Redevelopment Belinda Smith, Housing Planner, CDD Mr. Mark Gallegos Dr. Baji Majette-Daniels Dr. Terry Shoaff Ms. Kathleen Perkins -3- CONTRA COSTA COUNTY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT DIVISION Date: November 6, 1995 TO: Internal Operations Committee Supervisor Mark DeSaulnier Supe is r-Jim Rogers FROM: Jim Kere-dy Deputy Direct - Redevelopment SUBJECT: APPOINT, ENTS TO THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE BACKGROUND On June 19,1995, the Board of Supervisors approved creation of a economic development committee. The purpose of this Committee is to work with the Community Development Department to develop recommendations to the Board concerning the allocation of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds among eligible economic development projects. Also, the Committee is to act as a policy advisory body to the Board on related economic development matters. As established by the Board, the Economic Development Committee is to consist of nine members, to be nominated by the Internal Operations Committee (IOC), representation is as follows: One labor representative Two education representatives Two small business representatives One special district/utility representative One banking finance representative One job training representative One community-based organization representative COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVES The Community Development Department was directed to solicit nominations for the Committee seats. The Department issued a press release announcing the positions in August and has contacted representatives of community groups and other jurisdictions to identify potentially interested, qualified individuals. The following individuals have expressed an interest and are recommended for nomination to the Economic Development Committee: • Mark Gallegos - employed by Pacific Bell and representing a public utility • Baji Majette-Daniels, Ed.D. - employed by Contra Costs Community College - representing education • Kathleen B. Perkins, attorney- representing small businesses Terry Shoaff, employed by Diablo Valley College - representing education STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS To establish the committee with four members in order to proceed with this year's CDBG applications in a timely manner. Continue to solicit for members to fill vacancies for remaining positions. At this time establish a term of two years for membership on the Economic Development Committee.