HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-11-27; Economic Development Subcommittee; Minutes
Council Chamber
1200 Carlsbad Village Drive
Carlsbad, CA 92008
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SUBCOMMITTEE
Sept. 24, 2024, 10 a.m.
Special Meeting
CALL TO ORDER: 10 a.m.
ROLL CALL: Blackburn, Bhat-Patel.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Minutes of the Regular Meeting held May 21, 2024
Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Bhat-Patel, seconded by Mayor Blackburn, to approve the minutes as
presented. Motion carried unanimously, 2/0.
PUBLIC COMMENT: No public comment requests throughout the meeting.
SUBCOMMITTEE COMMENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS: None.
NEW BUSINESS:
1. CARLSBAD BUSINESS ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS UPDATES – Receive informational
reports from Carlsbad business organizations, discuss and provide recommendations. (Staff
contact: Matt Sanford, Economic Development Department)
Recommendation: Receive the informational reports and provide feedback.
The subcommittee received informational reports from Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce
President and CEO Brett Schanzenbach, Carlsbad Village Association Executive Director
Christine Davis, and Visit Carlsbad President and CEO Kim Sidoriak.
The subcommittee received the reports.
2. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIC ACTIONS UPDATE – Receive an informational report
on the implementation of current economic development strategic actions, discuss and
provide recommendations. (Staff contact: Matt Sanford, Economic Development
Department)
Recommendation: Receive the informational report and provide feedback.
Economic Development Manager Matt Sanford presented the report with a Power Point
presentation (on file in the Office of the City Clerk).
The subcommittee received informational reports
3. SMALL BUSINESS LIAISON PROGRAM UPDATE – Receive an informational report on the
implementation of the Small Business Liaison Program, discuss and provide
Minutes
recommendations. (Staff contact: Matt Sanford, Economic Development Department)
Recommendation: Receive the informational reports and provide feedback.
Economic Development Manager Matt Sanford introduced Senior Program Manager Rachel
Maltz who presented the report with a PowerPoint presentation (on file in the Office of the
City Clerk).
The subcommittee received the report.
SUBCOMMITTEE MEMBER REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS:
Mayor Pro Tern Bhat-Patel, in response to the report from Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce,
requested to agendize an all-encompassing sustainability update from city staff to include the
impact of city and state guidelines have on Carlsbad businesses.
Mayor Blackburn, in response to the Economic Development Strategic Plan, requested a future
item on the city's former Fai;:ade Improvement Program.
ADJOURN: Mayor Blackburn adjourned the duly noticed meeting at 10:49 a.m.
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