Report to Mayor and City Council
Tuesday, November 07, 2023
Consent
SUBJECT:
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CONSIDER AN UPDATE ON CITY COMMISSIONS (CITY COUNCIL)
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I. SUMMARY
This report provides an informational update to the City Council regarding the recent activities of City Commissions.
II. RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
RECEIVE and FILE this report.
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III. ALTERNATIVES
TAKE another action the City Council deems appropriate and that is consistent with applicable laws.
IV. BACKGROUND
Updates on recent and planned Commission activities are included below.
Economic Development Commission
The Economic Development Commission held their monthly meeting on Thursday, October 5, 2023, and included the following:
Budget - Deputy City Manager, Tarik Rahmani, and Finance Director, William Jefferson, gave a presentation regarding the City's budget for the 2023-2024 fiscal year. Tarik answered many questions from commissioners and from attendees.
Broadband - Innovation and Business Liaison, LaToya, along with the Innovation and Sustainability Manager, Reata Kulcsar, presented the Citywide Broadband Assessment Study. Reata discussed the significance of the City's broadband survey regarding internet speed for residents and local businesses in order to assess the need for improvement. She welcomed the commissioner's input.
Brownfield Grants - James Nguyen, Special Projects Manager, and Terracon consultant, spoke about the City's recent efforts in pursuing state and federal brownfield grants. James mentioned that the City is seeking community partners to collaborate in the remediation.
Environmental Commission
On October 4, 2023, the Environmental Commission (EC) convened a meeting during which Kim Fuentes, the Deputy Executive Director of the South Bay Cities Council of Governments, delivered a presentation concerning their ongoing efforts in quantifying greenhouse gas emissions inventory for years 2019 and 2020. City staff presented statistics related to enforcement acti...
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