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CITY of BRISBANE
Thursday, July 21st, 2022 at 10:00 AM ● Virtual Meeting This meeting is compliant with the Ralph M. Brown act as amended by California Assembly Bill No. 361 effective September 16, 2021 providing for a public health emergency exception to the standard teleconference rules required by the Brown Act. The purpose of this is to provide a safe environment for the public, staff, and the Subcommittee, while allowing for public participation. The Subcommittee may take action on any item listed in the agenda. The public may address the Subcommittee using exclusively remote public comment options.
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Economic Development Subcommittee Agenda
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SUBCOMMITTEE MEMBERS:
Mayor Pro-tem Lentz, Councilmember Cunningham
PRESENTATIONS AND DISCUSSION ITEMS
A. Discuss the 70 Old County Road Site with Good City Co.
B. Meet with Clear Channel to Discuss Digital Technology on their Billboard (located adjacent to the Bayshore Freeway near Beatty Avenue)
C. Update on Economic Development Activities
PUBLIC COMMENT
ADJOURNMENT
2 File Attachments for Item:
C. Update on Economic Development Activities
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Economic Development Office Update July 2022
Sierra Point Properties:
Phase 3 – (Genesis Marina)- Their parcel in the NW corner is listed on their website as “Genesis – Marina”. The date for leasing occupancy (on the website) has been pushed out to Q1 2023, from Q4 2022. It is projected to be 570,000 Sq. Ft. when completed. As of today, the steel framework has been erected and the groundwork for the “plaza” is taking shape. It is my understanding that 2 of the 3 buildings have been pre-leased, with life science company FREENOME being the major tenant. We coordinated a meeting with the Freenome construction and planning team and they are working with planning and public works to start their planning process for the planning of their labs and the future tenant improvements to the site.
Healthpeak (formerly HCPI) – the group is continuing to work on their Sierra Point site.
Progress towards completion of each building is progressing with tenants such as Myacardia, Bristol Myers Squibb, and Annexon moving into the project. They have also made inquiries into building two additional buildings and a parking structure on Sierra Point. This is under consideration currently. No change from last report.
Brisbane Quarry:
We are continuing to work with Tyler Higgins. His Orchard Properties development group have made several presentations to the city council regarding their plans. The developer is continuing site planning with ingress/egress road planning and other site planning. They have received approval for the consultant that will handle the EIR process, continuing steps to eventually close the quarrying operations and a reimagining of the use of the property.
Orchard Properties is continuing with the environment review process for the site.
Other Items:
- 25 Park Lane: Planning is continuing with the design and eventual interior remodel of the building and the eventual relocation of various city department. No change from my end on this project.
- Business Assistance for pandemic relief – I am continuing to work as needed, with city and chamber staff to assist in another round of Business Relief Grants for local businesses from San Mateo County.
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Economic Development Office Report July 2022 Page 2
- Brisbane Village Shopping Center – we were able to work with the shopping center management to have the graffiti painted out, and open additional dialogue about the storefront vacancies and the direction of the property in general. No additional action taken since last report.
- Cannabis Centric – I am still fielding approximately 3-4 calls per week relating to groups that are interested in finding space for a cannabis dispensary for retail sales.
A Cannabis Subcommittee meeting was held and the direction forward was discussed with work still continuing. We continue to explain that this is not yet approved in Brisbane but will be addressed in the future by the council. No changes since last report.
- 99 Park Lane -Ample EV Battery Company has taken possession of 99 Park and are working on setting up an EV battery platform assembly site there. They are also looking for another space for an EV battery platform “swapping” station within Brisbane and are working with the Planning department on that project. I have also given them information on other Brisbane sites for another 50,000+ sq ft need that they are planning for.
- Heirloom Carbon – worked on a meeting with a group that is working on a process to sequester CO2. They are planning to secure a lease in the former Pitney Bowes property on Valley Drive and make Brisbane their HQ.
- I am also working with former Sunnyvale Council member Tony Spitileri on a potential tenant for a large-scale site in Brisbane. I am hoping to have him come up for a site visit in the next several weeks to see the VWR site. He is very interested in sites within the SF Free Trade Zone #3.
- I am also working with the ED Manager of the City of Fairfield with regards to a potential closing B of A site that they have questions about (process, etc.) - I am also working with Brian Storeock of CareDX on some potential expansion that they are considering.
- I am working with the Brisbane Chamber to assist the Brisbane Sustainability department as needed with businesses not in reporting compliance for 2021-2022. 5 C.