ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND OPPORTUNITY
COMMITTEE MINUTES
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2024
411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD
CIVIC CHAMBERS, 2:30 PM
Dr. Suely Saro, Chair
Cindy Allen, Vice Chair
Mary Zendejas, Member
FINISHED AGENDA & MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER
At 2:30 PM, Chair Allen called the meeting to order.
ROLL CALL
Councilmembers Present: Zendejas, Allen
Councilmembers Absent: Saro
Also present: Bo Martinez, Director of Economic Development, Christopher Koontz, Director of Community Development, Marsha Yasuda, Deputy City Attorney, Tamela Austin, City Clerk Analyst.
REGULAR AGENDA
1. 24-55316 Recommendation to approve the minutes for the Economic Development and Opportunity Committee meeting of Tuesday, June 13, 2024.
A motion was made by Vice Chair Zendejas, seconded by Chair Allen, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 2 Zendejas, Allen
No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
Absent: 1 Saro
2. 24-55317 Recommendation to receive and file a presentation from the Community Development Department and the Economic Development Department on advertising opportunities.
A motion was made by Vice Chair Zendejas, seconded by Chair Allen, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 2 Zendejas, Allen
No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND OPPORTUNITY
COMMITTEE MINUTES
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2024
411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD
CIVIC CHAMBERS, 2:30 PM
Absent: 1 Saro
Bo Martinez, Director of Economic Development, spoke; and provided a PowerPoint presentation.
Christopher Koontz, Director of Community Development, spoke; and continued the PowerPoint presentation.
Mike Murchinson spoke.
Vice Chair Zendejas spoke.
Chair Allen spoke.
Bo Martinez, Director of Economic Development, spoke.
A dialogue ensued between Chair Allen and Bo Martinez, Director of Economic Development.
Christopher Koontz, Director of Community Development, spoke.
Chair Allen spoke.
A dialogue ensued between Chair Allen and Christopher Koontz, Director of Community Development.
Bo Martinez, Director of Economic Development, spoke.
Vice Chair Zendejas spoke.
Christopher Koontz, Director of Community Development, spoke.
A dialogue ensued between Vice Chair Zendejas and Christopher Koontz, Director of Community Development.
Bo Martinez, Director of Economic Development, spoke.
Chair Allen spoke.
3. 24-55318 Recommendation to receive and file a presentation on Lifeguard Tower advertising from Interstate Outdoor Advertising, L.P.
A motion was made by Chair Allen, seconded by Vice Chair Zendejas, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote:
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND OPPORTUNITY
COMMITTEE MINUTES
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2024
411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD
CIVIC CHAMBERS, 2:30 PM
Yes: 2 Zendejas, Allen
No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
Absent: 1 Saro
Jeffrey Gerber, President of Business Development, Interstate Outdoor Advertising, L.P., spoke; and provided a PowerPoint presentation.
Chair Allen spoke.
Jeffrey Gerber, President of Business Development, Interstate Outdoor Advertising, L.P., spoke.
Vice Chair Zendejas spoke.
Jeffrey Gerber, President of Business Development, Interstate Outdoor Advertising, L.P., spoke.
PUBLIC COMMENT
John Edmond spoke.
There were no Online Public Comments and non-agenda public comment emails received.
ADJOURNMENT
At 3:19 PM, there being no objection, Chair Allen declared the meeting adjourned.