ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND OPPORTUNITY
COMMITTEE MINUTES
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2025
411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD
CIVIC CHAMBERS, 3:00 PM
Dr. Suely Saro, Chair
Cindy Allen, Vice Chair
Mary Zendejas, Member
FINISHED AGENDA & MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER
At 3:10 PM, Chair Saro called the meeting to order.
Chair Saro spoke.
ROLL CALL
Councilmembers Present: Zendejas, Allen, Saro
Also present: Bo Martinez, Director of Economic Development and Opportunity, Atoy Wilson, Deputy City Attorney, Tamela Austin, City Clerk Analyst, Jonathan Nagayama, City Clerk Analyst.
REGULAR AGENDA
1. 25-57273 Recommendation to approve the minutes for the Economic Development and Opportunity Committee meeting of Tuesday, September 23, 2025.
A motion was made by Member Zendejas, seconded by Chair Saro, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 2 Zendejas, Saro
No: 0 None
Recused: 0 None
Absent: 1 Allen
2. 25-57274 Recommendation to receive and file an update on the Enhanced Infrastructure Financing Districts Program.
A motion was made by Member Zendejas, seconded by Chair Saro, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 3 Zendejas, Allen, Saro
No: 0 None
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND OPPORTUNITY
COMMITTEE MINUTES
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2025
411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD
CIVIC CHAMBERS, 3:00 PM
Recused: 0 None
Absent: 0 None
Chair Saro spoke.
Bo Martinez, Director of Economic Development and Opportunity, spoke.
Joseph Dieguez, Senior Vice President, Kosmont Companies, spoke; and provided a PowerPoint presentation.
Sharon Diggs-Jackson spoke.
Jessica Quintana spoke.
Tracy Colunga spoke.
Ariana Sahagun spoke.
Chair Saro spoke.
Joseph Dieguez, Senior Vice President, Kosmont Companies, spoke.
A dialogue ensued between Chair Saro and Joseph Dieguez, Senior Vice President, Kosmont Companies.
Bo Martinez, Director of Economic Development and Opportunity, spoke.
Vice Chair Allen spoke.
Joseph Dieguez, Senior Vice President, Kosmont Companies, spoke.
Councilwoman Zendejas spoke.
Bo Martinez, Director of Economic Development and Opportunity, spoke.
Councilwoman Zendejas spoke.
Joseph Dieguez, Senior Vice President, Kosmont Companies, spoke.
A dialogue ensued between Councilwoman Zendejas and Joseph Dieguez, Senior Vice President, Kosmont Companies.
Chair Saro spoke.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND OPPORTUNITY
COMMITTEE MINUTES
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2025
411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD
CIVIC CHAMBERS, 3:00 PM
Joseph Dieguez, Senior Vice President, Kosmont Companies, spoke.
A dialogue ensued between Chair Saro and Joseph Dieguez, Senior Vice President, Kosmont Companies.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Sharon Diggs-Jackson spoke.
Chair Saro spoke.
Bo Martinez, Director of Economic Development and Opportunity, spoke.
There were no Online Public Comments and non-agenda public comment emails received.
ADJOURNMENT
At 4:19 PM, there being no objection, Chair Saro declared the meeting adjourned.