EDC 06-19-02
City of Cupertino
Economic Development Committee
Regular Meeting
June 19,2002
1.
CALL TO ORDER
At 8 :07 a.m. Carol Atwood called the meeting to order in Conference Room A, 10300
Torre Avenue, Cupertino.
2.
ROLL CALL
City Staff: Carol Atwood, David Knapp, Ralph Qualls, Dorothy Steenfott, Ciddy
Wordell
Chamber: Keith Dias
City Council: Sandra James, Richard Lowenthal
Absent: Jody Hansen, Bill Jones, Orrin Mahoney, Steve Piasecki
3.
OLD BUSINESS
A.
Key Development Activity
Ciddy Wordell updated the committee on current development activity. Ralph
Qualls reported on the status of the library project. It is expected that bids will
occur for the project by May 2003 and the library should be open by October
2004.
B.
Outreach Action Plan
Carol Atwood distributed the schedule to the committee. She requested that at
least one member of city staffbe present at each of the outreach meetings to
accommodate any additional information to assist chamber or council members
during the visit.
4.
NEW BUSINESS
A.
Cupertino Appreciation Day
The committee discussed possible candidates to sing the national anthem and
throw out the first pitch. Sandra James will try to arrange for a choir from one of
the schools to sing the national anthem and Richard Lowenthal will arrange for
someone to throw out the first pitch.
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B.
Chamber Project Status Report
Carol distributed the chamber's report. She stated she will prepare a letter to notify art
and wine event coordinators that the city will be charging vendors for a business license
in 2003.
5.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 9:30 a.m.