Economic Development Advisory Committee

Get updates The Economic Development Advisory Committee shall:
  • Recommend to the City programs to help stimulate business activity, retain existing businesses, facilitate expansion of existing businesses, and encourage   new businesses to locate within the City.
  • Review and make comments as necessary to the City on proposed policy  changes.
  • Review commercial development plans and make comments to the City and developer(s) on the project plans. Serve as advocacy group for commercial developments that serve community needs and meet community standards.
  • Communicate with the City and the community-at-large regarding affordable housing, economic development, and redevelopment projects and programs.
  • Recommend policies and procedures to the City for implementing affordable   housing programs. 
     

MEETING INFORMATION

  • Quarterly, second Wednesday of the month or as needed - 4:00 p.m. 
  • 2022 Meetings - February 9, May 11, August 10, November 9
  • Meeting Agendas & Minutes
  • By-Laws
  • Economic Development Advisory Committee members are required to complete a FPPC Form 700.

MEMBERS

Krupa Adusumilli 
Term Expires: January 2023		 VACANT
Term Expires: January 2023
Chadi Chazbek
Term Expires: January 2022
 Patience Ofodu
Term Expires: January 2022
Jason Gong
Term Expires: January 2023		 Dwight Pratt
Term Expires: January 2022
Bevin Hong 
Term Expires: January 2023		 Jennifer Shuen
Term Expires: January 2023
Terry Koehne
Term Expires: January 2022
 Pallavi Sringeshwara
Term Expires: January 2022
Michael Lee 
Term Expires: January 2022
Dave Thompson
Chamber of Commerce Representative
Term Expires: January 2022		 Wade Luckhardt
Business Owner
Term Expires: January 2023
Williams Ejuwa - Alternate #1 
Term Expires: January 2022		 Natalie Alvanez  - Alternate #2
Term Expires: January 2023


STAFF CONTACT 

Steven Spedowfski - Deputy City Manager
(925) 973-2632
[email protected]

Public Comment Instructions

Assembly Bill 361 suspends certain provisions of the Brown Act, allowing public meetings to be held by teleconference.  As a precaution to protect the health and safety of staff, officials, and the general public, Committee members will not be physically in attendance, but will be available via video conference. 

There will be no physical location for members of the public to participate in the meeting. We encourage members of the public to shelter in place and access the meeting online using the web-video communication application, Zoom. Zoom participants will have the opportunity to speak during Public Comment (for items not on the agenda), in addition to each of the agendized items.  

This meeting will be conducted on the web-video communication platform, Zoom. In order to view or participate in this meeting, members of the public will need to download Zoom from its website, www.zoom.us. It is recommended that anyone wishing to participate in the meeting complete the download process before the start of the meeting. 

All public comment is subject to the 3 minute time restriction.

MEETING: February 9, 2022 at 4:00 p.m.

HOW TO VIEW THE MEETING REMOTELY

1.  Livestream online at: 

Webinar ID:  

2.  For audio access to the meeting by telephone, use the dial-in information below:

 +1 (669)900-6833  

         Webinar ID:  

HOW TO PARTICIPATE IN THE MEETING REMOTELY

1.  Provide live remote public comments: 

From a PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone or Android device.

Webinar ID:  

To supplement a PC, Mac, tablet or device without audio, please also join by phone: +1 (669)900-6833

To comment by video conference, click the “Raise Your Hand” button or *9 on your telephone to request to speak when Public Comment is being taken on the Agenda item. You will then be unmuted when it is your turn to make your comment for up to 3 minutes. After the allotted time, you will then be re-muted.

2.  Provide public written comments prior to the meeting by email, to [email protected].