Berryessa Flea Market
Status Report
Community & Economic Development Committee
October 23, 2023
Item (d)2
Nanci Klein, Director
Adolfo Ruelas, Business Development Officer
Office of Economic Development and Cultural Affairs
Agenda
1. Background
2. Vendor Outreach, Engagement, and Support
3. Flea Market Advisory Group Meetings
4. Property Owner Status Reports
5. Next Steps
Background: City Council Direction - June 2021
Vendor Transition Fund
Flea Market Advisory Group
Five-Acre, On-site Urban Market
Economic/Feasibility Studies
Support Berryessa
Flea Market vendors
through the
redevelopment of
the site
Vendor Outreach and Resources
Vendor Outreach, Engagement, and Support
A vendor support program, led local nonprofit organization Mission Asset Fund (MAF), has been launched to assist Berryessa Flea Market vendors regardless of legal status.
MAF provides:
a) Technical assistance
b) Business Planning
c) Credit Building
d) 0% Loans
Vendor Outreach, Engagement, and Support
• Direct Outreach: Stall-to-stall
engagement at the Flea Market
• Email: Regular updates and meeting
notifications
• Webpage: Online resource for vendor
information and Advisory Group
updates
www.sjeconomy.com/fleamarketvendors
• Activation: City Hall Plaza Azul startup
in collaboration with Council Districts 3
and 6
Advisory Group Meetings 2023
• May 17: Orientation, discussion on Transition Fund and work plan. o Advisory Group members and the public emphasized continued support for the vendor community.
• June 21: Insights from economic and cultural impact studies. o Advisory Group members' questions and feedback prompted further analysis and survey efforts by staff and consultants to gain a deeper understanding of the Flea Market ecosystem.
• September 7: Exploration of alternative site study findings. o Advisory Group members displayed a strong interest in a potential long-term solution offered by Singleton site and short-term solutions presented at two other locations Upcoming Advisory Group Topics
• Interim and long-term site
considerations
• Final Economic and Operational
studies
• Discuss implementation of the
Transition Fund
Property Owner Quarterly Status Report
Requirement:
• Property owner to submit Quarterly Status Reports on permitting and construction activities and vendor displacement, relocation, and termination
• CED Committee to review the owner’s reports twice a year Quarterly Status Report
July 2023 Report:
• Property owner will not provide one-year advanced notice of Flea Market closure prior to January 1, 2024
• Four vendors terminated for violating the License Agreement • Application for Master Planned Development permit and Tentative Map – applicant preparing resubmission
Berryessa Flea Market
Status Report
Community & Economic Development Committee
October 23, 2023
Item (d)2
Nanci Klein, Director
Adolfo Ruelas, Business Development Officer
Office of Economic Development and Cultural Affairs