ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SUBCOMMITTEE
Minutes
Dec. 18, 2023, 3 p.m.
Regular Meeting
CALL TO ORDER: 3 p.m.
ROLL CALL: Blackburn, Bhat-Patel.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Minutes of the Regular Meeting held Aug. 21, 2023
Council Chamber
1200 Carlsbad Village Drive
Carlsbad, CA 92008
Motion by Mayor Pro Tern Bhat-Patel, seconded by Mayor Blackburn, to approve the minutes as presented. Motion carried unanimously, 2/0.
PUBLIC COMMENT: None.
SUBCOMMITTEE COMMENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS: None.
NEW BUSINESS:
1. CARLSBAD BUSINESS ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS UPDATES -Receive informational reports from Carlsbad business organizations, discuss and provide recommendations. (Staff contact: David Graham, Innovation & Economic Development Department) Recommendation: Receive the informational reports and provide feedback.
Chamber of Commerce CEO Bret Schanzenbach, Biocom Senior Director of Regional Policy_ & Government Affairs Melanie Cohn provided informational reports.
The subcommittee received the reports.
2. UPDATE ON VILLAGE AREA PROPERTY AND BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT EFFORT - Receive an informational report from Carlsbad Village Association (CVA) on the feasibility of a Property and Bu siness Improvement District (PBID) in the Village Area, discuss and provide recommendations. (Staff contact: David Graham, Innovation & Economic Development Department)
Recommendation: Receive the informational report and provide feedback.
Chief Innovation Officer David Graham introduced Carlsbad Village Association Executive Director Christine Davis who presented the report and reviewed a PowerPoint presentation (on file in the Office of the City Clerk).
The subcommittee rece ived the report.
3. UPDATE ON WORKFORCE AND TALENT PROGRAMS -Receive an informational report regarding progress on workforce and talent programs contained within the Economic Development Strategic Plan, discuss and provide a recommendation. {Staff contact: David Graham, Innovation & Economic Development Department)
Recommendation: Receive the informational report and provide feedback.
Economic Development Manager Matt Sanford presented the report and reviewed a PowerPoint presentation (on file in the Office of the City Clerk}.
The subcommittee received the report.
4. UPDATE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIC PLAN PROGRESS -Receive an informational report regarding progress on strategies and tactics contained within the Economic Development Strategic Plan, discuss and provide a recommendation. (Staff contact: David Graham, Innovation & Economic Development Department} Recommendation: Receive the informational report and provide feedback.
Economic Development Manager Matt Sanford presented the report and revi_ewed a PowerPoint presentation (on file in the Office of the City Clerk}.
The subcommittee received the report.
SUBCOMMITTEE MEMBER REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS:
Mayor Blackburn requested a future item regarding the possibility of work force housing.
Mayor Pro Tern Bhat-Patel requested a future item regarding a talent pipeline update from universities, a transportation update on how it is shifting including future trends and solutions within Carlsbad.
Chief Innovation Officer David Graham added that there will be a Specia l Meeting scheduled to approve the 2024 meeting calendar where changing the meeting start time can be discussed.
ADJOURN: Mayor Blackburn adjourned the duly 17.qticed me_eting at_ 4 :l~ __ p.m.
Dec. 18,2023
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Tamara R. McMinn, CPMC, CMC
Senior Deputy City Cle rk