HomeMy WebLinkAboutcc min 2017/10/12 Special WorkshopCity of Chula Vista
Meeting Minutes - Final
Thursday, October 12, 2017 4:00 PM Police Department
315 4th Avenue, Community Room
Chula Vista, CA 91910
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP
CALL TO ORDER
A special meeting of the City Council of the City of Chula Vista was called to order at 4:03 p.m. in the
Police Department Community Room, located at 315 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista, California.
ROLL CALL:
Present: Councilmember Diaz, Deputy Mayor McCann and Mayor Casillas Salas
Excused: Councilmember Padilla
Absent: Councilmember Aguilar
Also Present: City Manager Halbert, Deputy City Attorney McDonnell, City Clerk Bigelow, and Records
Manager Turner
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG AND MOMENT OF SILENCE
Deputy Mayor McCann led the Pledge of Allegiance.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
There were none.
WORKSHOP
17-0457 DISCUSSION OF CHULA VISTA'S ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
FISCAL YEAR 2018 WORKPLAN
Economic Development Director Crockett and Development Services Director Broughton gave a
presentation and answered questions from the Council regarding the Open Counter software for business
licenses.
Economic Development Director Crockett provided information regarding business support programs. He
responded to questions and provided information regarding vacancy rates and attracting commercial
businesses and quality jobs.
Economic Development Director Crockett spoke regarding the Economic Development workplan items
that had been provided to the Council.
Cindy Gompper-Graves, representing the South County Economic Development Council (SCEDC), spoke
regarding efforts to create a pool of skilled workers, the SCEDC small business loan program, and
provided additional information regarding economic development efforts.
Mark Livag, Chula Vista resident, spoke in support of considering additional commercial zoning and
high-rise office buildings in the Bayfront area.
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City Council Meeting Minutes - Final October 12, 2017
ADJOURNMENT
At 5:22 p.m., the meeting was adjourned to the Regular City Council Meeting on October 17, 2017, at 5:00
p.m., in the Council Chambers.
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Kerryo. BigelYw, MMC, City Clerk
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