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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Friday, March 27, 2026
At 2:05 p.m. Vice Chair Kaing called the special Economic Development Committee meeting to
order at the Quinlan Conference Room, 10185 North Stelling Road and via Teleconference and
Teleconference Locations Pursuant to Gov. Code 54953(b)(2): Park Hyatt, Lobby, 1201 24th St
NW, Washington, DC 20037; JW Marriott Pune, Lobby, Senapati Bapat Rd, Laxmi Society,
Model Colony, Shivajinagar, Pune, Maharashtra 411016, India
ROLL CALL
Present: Vice Chair Selina Kaing (participated remotely), Committee Members Manjari Asawa,
Claudio Bono, Jack Carter, Balaram Donthi, Tracy Kosolcharoen, and R “Ray” Wang (participated
remotely). Absent: Chair Jane Lin, Committee Member Jennifer Yip.
POSTPONEMENTS – None
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS – None
PUBLIC HEARINGS – None
OLD BUSINESS – None
NEW BUSINESS
1.Subject: Business License Amnesty Program Outreach to Shopping Centers.
Recommended Action: Approve EDC outreach to local shopping center businesses to
raise awareness of the Business License Amnesty Program.
Written communications for this item included staff presentation.
Economic Development Manager Daniel Degu introduced Acting Director of
Administrative Services, Jonathan Orozco, and they both gave a presentation.
Committee members asked questions which staff responded to.
Vice Chair Kaing opened the public comment period and, seeing no one, closed the
public comment period.
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MOTION: Bono moved and Carter seconded to approve EDC outreach to local shopping
center businesses to raise awareness of the Business License Amnesty Program. The
motion carried with the following vote: Ayes: Kaing, Asawa, Bono, Carter, Donthi,
Kosolcharoen, Wang. Noes: None. Absent: Lin, Yip. Abstain: None.
2. Subject: Cupertino Business Outreach Program Participation.
Recommended Action: Approve EDC outreach to local businesses to collect feedback
using Cupertino Business Outreach Program questionnaire.
Written communications for this item included staff presentation.
Economic Development Manager Daniel Degu gave a presentation.
Committee members asked questions which staff responded to.
Vice Chair Kaing opened the public comment period, and seeing no one, closed the public
comment period.
MOTION: Bono moved and Kosolcharoen seconded to approve the agency outreach to
local businesses to collect feedback using Cupertino Businesses Outreach Program
questionnaire for as long as privacy laws and questions that are going to be asked were
vetted prior to and to include the QR code for additional feedback and questionnaires in
regard to the amnesty program card. The motion carried with the following vote: Ayes:
Kaing, Asawa, Bono, Carter, Donthi, Kosolcharoen, Wang. Noes: None. Absent: Lin, Yip.
Abstain: None.
3. Subject: Cupertino Summer of Celebrations Shop Local Campaigns.
Recommended Action: (1) Approve EDC outreach to local eateries to encourage
participation in the City’s upcoming Cupertino Summer of Celebrations Shop Local
Campaigns. (2) Establish a subcommittee to develop ideas for marketing Cupertino
before and during the campaigns, with a focus on encouraging out-of-town visitors to
shop, dine, and stay at local hotels, and direct the subcommittee to provide an update
at the next regular EDC meeting on April 30, 2026.
Written communications for this item included staff presentation.
Economic Development Manager Daniel Degu gave a presentation.
Committee members asked questions which staff responded to.
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Vice Chair Kaing opened the public comment period and, seeing no one, closed the public
comment period.
MOTION: Kosolcharoen moved and Bono seconded to approve EDC outreach to local
eateries to encourage participation in the City’s upcoming Cupertino Summer of
Celebrations Shop Local Campaigns. The motion carried with the following vote: Ayes:
Kaing, Asawa, Bono, Carter, Donthi, Kosolcharoen, Wang. Noes: None. Absent: Lin, Yip.
Abstain: None.
MOTION: Kosolcharoen moved and Carter seconded to establish a subcommittee
comprising of Committee Members Bono and Donthi, with the opportunity for
Committee Member Yip to accept the nomination if she chooses. The motion carried
with the following vote: Ayes: Kaing, Asawa, Bono, Carter, Donthi, Kosolcharoen, Wang.
Noes: None. Absent: Lin, Yip. Abstain: None.
4.Subject: City Event Sponsorships through Public-Private Partnerships.
Recommended Action: Establish a subcommittee to help identify potential business
sponsors for City events in 2026, and direct the subcommittee to provide an update at
the next regular EDC meeting on April 30, 2026.
Vice Chair Kaing opened the public comment period and, seeing no one, closed the
public comment period.
MOTION: Kosolcharoen moved and Kaing, Bono, and Wang seconded to approve the
staff recommended action to establish a subcommittee to help identify potential business
sponsors for city events, including Committee Members Asawa, Bono, Wang and Donthi.
The motion carried with the following vote: Ayes: Kaing, Asawa, Bono, Carter, Donthi,
Kosolcharoen, Wang. Noes: None. Absent: Lin, Yip. Abstain: None.
5.Subject: Economic Development Incentives for Retail, Small Businesses, and Startups.
Recommended Action: Establish a subcommittee to explore potential economic
development incentives to preserve existing retail, encourage new types of retail, and
support small businesses and startups, and direct the subcommittee to provide an
update at the next regular EDC meeting on April 30, 2026.
Vice Chair Kaing opened the public comment period and, seeing no one, closed the
public comment period.
MOTION: Bono moved and Donthi seconded to establish a subcommittee to explore
potential economic development incentive to preserve existing retail and encourage new
types of retail and support small businesses and startups and direct a subcommittee
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composed of Committee Members Kosolcharoen, Bono, Asawa, and Carter to provide an
update on the next regular EDC meeting on April 30, 2026. The motion carried with the
following vote: Ayes: Kaing, Asawa, Bono, Carter, Donthi, Kosolcharoen, Wang. Noes:
None. Absent: Lin, Yip. Abstain: None.
STAFF AND COMMITTEE REPORTS
Committee Member Bono reported on hotel status during the Super Bowl.
Committee Member Wang reported that subcommittee updates were good and suggested encouraging
survey participation by raffling off a one-year business license as an incentive.
Committee Member Donthi spoke about statistics for the Superbowl Campaign.
FUTURE AGENDA SETTING –
Committee members added the following agenda items.
Establish a Fourth of July Committee (Wang, Kosolcharoen)
ADJOURNMENT
At 3:42 p.m., Vice Chair Kaing adjourned the special Economic Development
Committee Meeting.
Minutes prepared by:
Lindsay Nelson, Administrative Assistant