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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
REGULAR MEETING – CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
13220 CENTRAL AVENUE
CHINO, CA 91710
MONDAY, JUNE 23, 2025
2:00 P.M.
AGENDA
ROLL CALL
Committee Members: Mayor Pro Tem Burton and Council Member Lucio.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
This is the time and place for the general public to address the Committee about subjects that do not appear elsewhere on the agenda. Due to Brown Act requirements, action will not be taken on any issues not on the Agenda.
DISCUSSION
1. Economic Development Update: Discuss the progress of general department activities.
Report by: Jackie Melendez, Assistant City Manager and Rhonesia Perry, Economic Development Manager
RECOMMENDATION: Receive a briefing on general department activities completed by the Economic Development Department, including updates on marketing initiatives, strategic partnerships, policy changes and key development projects currently underway or recently completed.
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2. Business Attraction Updates: Review Economic Development Quarterly Report and project updates.
Report by: Jackie Melendez, Assistant City Manager and Rhonesia Perry, Economic Development Manager
RECOMMENDATION: Receive and file.
3. Business Retention Update. Discuss the City’s EPIC Entrepreneurship Center.
Report by: Jackie Melendez, Assistant City Manager and Rhonesia Perry, Economic Development Manager
RECOMMENDATION: Review the status of the City’s EPIC Entrepreneurship Center which will serve as a cornerstone of its business retention and entrepreneurship cultivation efforts.
4. Legislative Updates. Discuss legislative updates.
Report by: Jackie Melendez, Assistant City Manager
RECOMMENDATION: Review state and federal legislation that may impact on economic development within the City of Chino.
ADJOURN
The next Regular Meeting of the Economic Development Committee will take place as scheduled or as needed, in these Council Chambers with at least 72 hours notice per the requirements of the Ralph M. Brown Act.
I, Natalie Gonzaga, City Clerk of the City of Chino, hereby declare that on Thursday, June 19, 2025, this agenda was posted on the south window of Chino City Hall and this agenda together with all of the agenda reports and related documents were posted on the City’s website at www.cityofchino.org by myself or under my direction.
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Natalie Gonzaga, City Clerk.