EDC 01-18-06
City of Cupertino
Economic Development Committee
Regular Meeting
January 18, 2006
1. CALL TO ORDER
At 9: 15 a.m. Carol Atwood called the meeting to order at Cupertino City Hall,
Conference Room C, 10300 Torre Avenue, Cupertino.
2. ROLL CALL
City Staff: Carol Atwood, David Knapp, Steve Piasecki, Ralph Qualls
Chamber: Christine Giusiana, Shawna Holmes
Council: Orrin Mahoney, Kris Wang
Planning Commission: Absent
Absent: Mark McKenna
Guests: Gilbert Wong
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Ralph Qualls moved to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of July 20,2005.
Gilbert Wong seconded and motion passed unanimously with Mark McKenna absent.
4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
None.
5. NEW BUSINESS
A. 2006 Goals
Carol Atwood asked for goals that the committee would want to tackle this year.
She requested only items that could be accomplished by both the Chamber and the
City.
1. The City will commit to expansion of an economic development website as
part of the E-Services project. This will include GIS mapping, available real
estate, visual drive through and search engines for demographics, business
proximities, and other data.
2. The Chamber will discuss/decide if they want to pursue promotion of
available meeting spaces in Cupertino. Shawna Holmes will follow up.
3. The Chamber will discuss/decide if they want to pursue sign ordinance
changes. Carol Atwood will provide a summary of current sign violations.
Shawna Holmes will follow up with the Chamber decision.
January 18, 2006
Economic Development Committee Minutes
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6. OLD BUSINESS
A. Local Business Exit Interview Report
Christine Giusiana stated that several businesses have left due to economics or
retirements.
B. Upcoming Ribbon Cutting Ceremonies
None. The Chamber is concentrating on mixers and new programs.
C. Upcoming Development Hearings
Gilbert Wong stated that the following projects are in the que:
1/24/06 Planning Commission - Marketplace and Taylor Woodrow
1/26/06 Planning Commission - Toll Brothers
1/30/06 City Council- Vallco Condos
2/7/06 City Council - Toll Brothers
7. CURRENT DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY
Steve Piasecki reviewed the current development activity. Discussion centered on Whole
Foods and Vallco.
8. MISCELLANEOUS COMMITTEE UPDATES
It was noted that Mahesh Nihalani is actively recruiting Indian business.
Kris Wang noted that the City is running forums on identity theft and crime issues. She
suggested that the Chamber might want to advertise these presentations for their mixers.
9. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 10:35 a.m.
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Carol Atwood
Director of Administrative Services