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CITY OF PASADENA
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE MINUTES
JANUARY 29, 2025 - 5:00 P.M.
SPECIAL MEETING
OPENING
ROLL CALL:
Staff:
Chair hlampton called the meeting of the Economic Development and Technology Committee to order at 5:04 p.m.
CouncilmemberTyron Hampton, Chair
Vice Mayor Jessica Rivas
Councilmember Steve Madison (Arrived at 5:08 p.m.)
Councilmember Jason Lyon
David Klug, Director of Economic Development
Teresa Garcia, Senior Project Manager
Deborah Membreno, Project Manager
Dion O'Connell, Assistant City Attorney
Tamer Sabha, Recording Secretary
APPROVAL OF MINUTES It was moved by Councilmember Lyon, seconded by Vice Mayor Rivas, to approve the minutes of September 17, 2024, October 15, 2024 (Cancelled Meeting), November 19, 2024, and December 17, 2024 (Cancelled Meeting), as submitted:
AYES: Councilmembers Lyon, Vice Mayor Rivas, Chair Hampton NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember Madison
ABSTAIN: None
NEW BUSINESS
Councilmember Madison
arrived at 5:08 p.m.
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (SBA) DISASTER LOAN
CENTER & ONE-ON-ONE BUSINESS SUPPORT
David Klug, Director of Economic Development, provided introductory comments, and Julie Clowes, District Director of Small Business Administration (SBA), and Don Loewel, Director of Pasadena Small Business Development Cetner (SBDC), jointly presented a Powerpoint presentation providing information on SBA Disaster Loans, which offer a 12-month deferral of interest and payment from the date of first disbursement, Disaster Recovery Centers, program data summary, highlighting over 600 submitted applications from Pasadena, SBDC's consulting services and partners, and flexibility of the SBA loan terms, with all responding to questions.
Chair Hampton requested that the SBA share data on applicants who wish to relocate, as well as statistics on the number of loan grants funds distributed.
Following discussion, on the order of the Chair, and by consensus of the Committee, the information was received and filed.
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INFORMATION ONLY
ADJOURNMENT:
EATON EMERGENCY BUSINESS RECOVERY UPDATE
David Klug, Director of Economic Development, provided introductory comments, and Teresa Garcia, Senior Project Manager, presented a Powerpoint presentation on the Eaton emergency business recovery update, including providing information on business resources, impact survey results, vacant real estate coordination, grant opportunities, and business donations with both responding to questions.
Don Loewel, Director of Pasadena Small Business Development Center (SBDC), provided information on the SBA on site locations and responded to questions.
Vice Mayor Rivas recommended staff consider tracking the number of customers City businesses have lost due to the displacement of residents; and emphasized the importance of housing and job recovery as the City moves beyond the emergency phase.
Chair Hampton spoke on the importance of housing individuals who were displaced due to the Eaton fire as soon as possible; and asked staff to follow up with the Water and Power Department and SoCalGas company regarding bill waivers and available business grants.
Deborah Membreno, Project Manager, provided information on the Paseo pop-up shopping spaces, and responded to questions.
Tamer Sabha, Recording Secretary, reported that one correspondence was received by the City Clerk's Office, which was distributed to the Committee and made part of the record for this item.
Following discussion, on the order of the Chair, and by consensus of the Committee, the information was received and filed.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIC PLAN: DEVELOP A
ROBUST MARKETING CAMPAIGN ON BEHALF OF LIFE SCIENCE
AND DEEP TECW
Chair Hampton announced that this item will not be considered and will be agendized at a future Committee meeting.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT UPDATE BY DAVID A. KLUG,
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
Chair Hampton announced that this item will not be considered and will be agendized at a future Committee meeting.
On the order of the Chair, the meeting of the Economic Development and Technology Committee was adjourned at 6:14 p.m.
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ATTEST:
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TY^Oi^^AMPTON, Chair
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