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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008-04-22; Housing & Redevelopment Commission; 406; Presentation by Village Improvement PartnershipHOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION - AGENDA BILL 406AB# MTG. 04-22-08 DEPT.CM Receive Presentation by Carlsbad Village Improvement Partnership DEPT. HEAD CITY ATTY. CITY MGR. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive a presentation from the Carlsbad Village Improvement Partnership (CVIP) on this new organization, its business Plan, and its request for funding. ITEM EXPLANATION: In January/February of 2007, a Business Development & Marketing Strategy was completed for the Village Area. Public workshops to roll out the new strategy were held in March, 2007. A working group of village business owners, property owners, business organizations, and other interested parties then met from the end of May through August, 2007 to set forth an initial set of plans for a new organization to be tasked with umbrella coordination for implementation of the Business Development and Marketing Strategy. This new, neutral non-profit organization will serve as a coordinating base for business revitalization efforts in the area. This umbrella organization is anticipated to build upon and capture the strengths of the community and all of its associated interests, without the duplication of any current work. There will be many different organizations and committees performing tasks to assist with Village revitalization, and this new organization will assist in the effort to oversee and coordinate those tasks in a partnership approach. The new organization has been named the Carlsbad Village Improvement Partnership, or Carlsbad VIP. The nine (9) member Board for this new organization consists of the following: o o o o o o o o o Mary Bressi - Village Retail Business representative Alan Wanamaker - Village Service Business representative - CVIP Treasurer Julie Baker- Carlsbad resident representative - CVIP President-Elect Craig Kirk - General member representative Frank Hutchins - Lender/investor representative Laura Kurner - Arts & Culture representative - CVIP Secretary Ted Owen - Chamber of Commerce representative - CVIP President Robin Young - Carlsbad Village Business Association representative Kurt Burkhart - Carlsbad Convention and Visitors Bureau representative. Debbie Fountain, Housing and Redevelopment Director for the City of Carlsbad, and Lance Schulte, Economic Development Administrator for North County Transit District, serve as non- voting Ex-Officio Board Members for liaison purposes only. DEPARTMENT CONTACT: Kimberly Dillinger 760-434-2959 kdill(g)ci.carlsbad.ca.us FOR CITY CLERKS USE ONLY. COMMISSION ACTION: APPROVED DENIED CONTINUED WITHDRAWN AMENDED D D D D D CONTINUED TO DATE SPECIFIC D CONTINUED TO DATE UNKNOWN D RETURNED TO STAFF D OTHER - SEE MINUTES D Council received tbe presentation. (See Minutes for details.) Page 2 The new Board of the Carlsbad VIP has been meeting since November, 2007 to further develop its Business Plan, Organizational Plan and Operations Budget. The Carlsbad VIP requests an opportunity to make a presentation to the Housing and Redevelopment Commission to share its vision for the organization and to request funding from the Redevelopment Agency for its operation. FISCAL IMPACT: N/A ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT: N/A EXHIBITS: 1. Letter from Frank Hutchins, CVIP President requesting to present at Council Meeting Dated April 3, 2008. EXHIBIT April 3, 2008 Lisa Hildabrand, Interim City Manager City of Carlsbad 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive Carlsbad, CA 92008 Re: Carlsbad Village Improvement Partnership Request to Address the Carlsbad City Council Dear Ms. Hildabrand, Please accept this letter as a request on behalf of the Carlsbad Village Improvement Partnership to address the Carlsbad City Council. If possible, we would like to about 15 minutes during the regularly scheduled Council meeting on April 15, 2008. The presentation would include a ten-minute executive summary PowerPoint presentation explaining the organization's make-up and goals, narrated my myself, and five-minutes for questions from the Council. Our board consists of nine regular members and two Ex-officio members, all would be happy to discuss CVIP intended actions. However, the board appreciates that the council agenda is very busy and I will be the only presenter from our group. The remained of the board will be in attendance in support of our group. Thank you for your consideration of this request. Please call with any questions. I can be reached most readily at (760) 518-7531. Respectfully submitted, Frank Hutchins, President Carlsbad Village Improvement Partnership 606 Compass Court Carlsbad, CA 92011 3 Page 1 of 1 Marilyn Strong - FW: Carlsbad Village Improvement Partnership at City Council Meeting tonight From: "Robin Young" <robin@shopcarlsbadvillage.org> To: "Robin Young" <robin@shopcarlsbadvillage.org> Date: 04/22/2008 2:27 PM Subject: FW: Carlsbad Village Improvement Partnership at City Council Meeting tonight Hello, Please plan to attend the City Council meeting tonight at 6:00 pm at City Hall Council Chambers where the Carlsbad Village Improvement Partnership will be presenting their executive summary to the council. As a stakeholder in the Village, your presence is vital at this very important meeting. This presentation is the culmination of over a year of planning. Please show your support for the Village and let the City Council know you support the ongoing revitalization of the Village. With best regards,, AGENDA ITEM # J Kobin Young c: Mayor P , rv , City Councilf _xecutive Director *City Manager Carlsbad \AOage £>usiness Association City Attorney 1?79& State Street City Clerk Carlsbad, (^a 9 ZOOS ' ^ 700-454-2.^7? (0 /00-454-? 76 9 No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.23.3/1390 - Release Date: 4/21/2008 4:23 PM No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG. 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