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MONTEREY COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT DAVID L. SPAUR, CEcD, EDFP DIRECTOR 168 WEST ALISAL STREET, THIRD FLOOR SALINAS, CA 93901 (831) 755-5390 FAX: (831) 755-5398 www.co.monterey.ca.us Monterey County Economic Opportunity Committee Wednesday, September 14, 2016 Note new time 2:00 p.m. Monterey Room, 2nd Floor, 168 W. Alisal St., Salinas AGENDA Call To Order: Chair, Supervisor Dave Potter Public Comment: Approval of Action Minutes: 1. Approve the Administrative Subcommittee Action Minutes of May 11, 2016. 2. Approve Economic Opportunity Committee Minutes from April 11, 2016. Attachment: Draft Admin Subcommittee Action Minutes from May 11, 2016 Draft Economic Opportunity Committee Minutes from April 11, 2016 Regular Agenda: 3. Receive and Approve the 2016 Economic Opportunity Committee Annual Report 4. Receive and Accept the MasterCard report on 2015 expenditures during Car Week. Attachment: a. 2016 Economic Opportunity Committee Annual Report b. Master Card Analysis for Monterey County Car Week 2015 Reports: 5. Receive a report on Permit Activity and Special Events Permits from the RMA. 6. Receive and accept a Thank you letter from Cal Fire – Soberanes Fire Attachment: Thank you letter from Cal Fire Adjournment EOC - Administrative Subcommittee Wednesday, May 11, 2016 1:30 p.m. Administration Building, Asilomar Rm., 2nd Floor 168 West Alisal St., Salinas, CA DRAFT MINUTES Economic Opportunity Administrative Subcommittee The Administrative Subcommittee shall comply with the Ralph H. Brown Act. The primary function of the Administrative Subcommittee is to develop recommendations on requests for funding, review nominations of new Dan Limesand, Chair Committee members, and monitor contractor compliance/performance. Carlos Ramos, Vice Chair 1. Call to Order John Phillips, Sup. Dist 2 Chair, Dan Limesand, called the meeting to order at 1:39 p.m. Gill Campbell Members Present: Supervisor Phillips, Gill Campbell, and Carlos Ramos Ken Scherpinski Members Absent: Ken Scherpinski Staff Present: Dave Spaur, Anita Nachor, and Jerry Hernandez 2. Introductions None 3. Public Comment: The Committee will receive public comment on non- agenda items within the purview of the Committee. It is not necessary to complete a speaker form. The Chair may limit the length of individual presentations. Received an update from Brian Turlington, Executive Director with the Monterey County Business Council (MCBC). Discussion was held. 4. TOT Cap and CPI Adjuster Action: A motion was made by Supervisor Phillips, seconded by Gill Campbell, to cap the TOT at current existing amounts and fund Monterey County Business Council (MCBC) $100,000.00. All Ayes 5. Clarify 1% TOT set aside purpose Action: A motion was made by Gill Campbell, seconded by Supervisor Phillips to forward a recommendation to the Economic Opportunity Committee for their recommendation to the Board of Supervisors that the 1% TOT go before the Budget Committee for review. All Ayes 6. Accept and approve DSA Agencies FY2015-16 9-Month Performance Reports Monterey County Visitors Bureau (MCCVB) Arts Council for Monterey County (ACMC) Monterey County Film Commission (MCFC) Monterey County Business Council (MCBC) Action: A motion was made by Gill Campbell, seconded by Carlos Ramos to forward a recommendation to the Board of Supervisors to accept and approve DSA Agencies for funding under TOT Cap. All Ayes 7. Accept and approve DSA Agencies FY2016-17 Workplans Monterey County Visitors Bureau (MCCVB) Arts Council for Monterey County (ACMC) Monterey County Film Commission (MCFC) Economic Opportunity Monterey County Business Council (MCBC) Administrative Subcommittee Action: A motion was made by Gill Campbell, seconded by Carlos Ramos o forward a recommendation to the Board of Supervisors to accept and Dan Limesand, Chair approve DSA Agencies for funding under TOT Cap. All Ayes Carlos Ramos, Vice Chair 8. Tourism Committee scope Received an update from Gill Campbell. Discussion was held. John Phillips, Sup. Dist 2 9. MOA with UC Santa Cruz for MBEST property and proposed build out Gill Campbell Received an update from Dave Spaur. Discussion was held. Ken Scherpinski 10. Adjourn Meeting adjourned at 2:55 p.m MONTEREY COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT DAVID L. SPAUR, CEcD, EDFP DIRECTOR 168 WEST ALISAL STREET, THIRD FLOOR SALINAS, CA 93901 (831) 755-5390 FAX: (831) 755-5398 www.co.monterey.ca.us Monterey County Economic Opportunity Committee Monday, April 11, 2016 12:30 p.m. Monterey Room, 2nd Floor 168 W. Alisal St., Salinas DRAFT ACTION MINUTES Call To Order Chair, Supervisor Dave Potter, Called the meeting to order at 12:30 p.m. Quorum was present. Members Present Gill Campbell, Kurt Gollnick, Dan Limesand, Rudy Darken, Supervisor Phillips, Carlos Ramos, Ken Scherpinski, Warren Wayland Kurt Gollnick arrived at 12:35pm Rudy Darken arrived at 12:43pm Members Absent Ken Johnson and Dr. Edward Ochoa Additions and Corrections No Additions and Corrections Public Comment Period 1. Brian Turlington, Executive Director, MCBC, provided an update on the Language Capital of the World activities. Approval of Action Minutes 1. Approve the Administrative Subcommittee Action Minutes of March 9, 2016 Attachment: Draft Admin Subcommittee Action Minutes of March 9, 2016 Action Minutes approved without objection Regular Agenda 2. Elections of Officers for 2016 Year (continued from last meeting). a. Vice Chair Nomination Action A motion was made by Warren Wayland, seconded by Carlos Ramos to nominate and elect Dan Limesand as Vice Chair. Approved unanimously. 3. Consider a recommendation to the Board of Supervisors to establish a limit in funding the Development Set-Aside (DSA) Agencies; capping the DSA 9% allocation of Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) Revenue, when TOT Revenue meets or exceeds $20 Million per Fiscal Year. Attachment: a. Revised-Item 3 - TOT Staff Report b. DSA Agencies Allocation Action A motion was made by Supervisor Phillips, seconded by Kurt Gollnick to set a $20.5 million cap for five years with a Consumer Price Index (CPI) used to adjust the amount each year for five years. Approved unanimously. 4. Consider a recommendation to the Board of Supervisors to establish a 1% set-aside to fund Economic Development when the TOT Revenue meets or exceeds $20 Million per Fiscal Year, to provide a stable funding source for economic prosperity projects. Attachment: a. EDD Staff Report Action Chair Potter recommended that the 1% set-aside allocation be brought back to the committee with clarification on how the 1% would be allocated. Reports: 5. Receive a report on Permit Activity and Improvements from the RMA. Received a report from Carl Holm on the Permit Activity Improvements and Special Event Process from RMA. Receive and File. 6. Receive a presentation from California State University, Monterey Bay (CSUMB) Andre Lewis, Governmental Relations, on Higher Education and Bright Futures. Recommend that the presentation from California State University, Monterey Bay (CSUMB) be placed on the next EOC Agenda. Receive and File. 7. Receive a report from the Monterey Bay Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC), Brian Turlington, Executive Director, Monterey County Business Council. Received a report from Brian Turlington and Terri Williams on the Monterey Bay Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC). Receive and File. 8. Receive a report from Committee Members. Received a report from Kurt Gollnick on the wine harvest. Receive and File. Received a report from Carlos Ramos on Micro Business. Receive and File. Received a report from Gill Campbell on Tourism. Receive and File. 9. Receive a report on UC, Santa Cruz, Monterey Bay Educational Science and Technology Center (UCMBEST) proposed projects. David Spaur, Economic Development. Received a report from David Spaur and Michael Houlemard on UCMBEST. Receive and File. Adjournment Meeting adjourned at 1:56 p.m. ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY COMMITTEE MEETING: September 14, 2016 AGENDA NO.: 3 SUBJECT: Receive and Approve the 2016 Economic Opportunity Committee Annual Report. DEPARTMENT: Economic Development Department RECOMMENDATION: Receive and Approve the 2016 Economic Opportunity Committee Annual Report. SUMMARY/DISCUSSION: Article XI of the Economic Opportunity Committee (EOC) Bylaws, state that the EOC shall submit an annual report to the Board of Supervisors. The report shall contain a summary of the Committee’s activities, projects and program strategies for the current year and shall contain a list of individual committee members. The attached annual report ending July 1, 2016, includes the prior year budget and programs along with a budget and programs for the current year and results from the Development Set- Aside (DSA) partners who receive Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) funding. The Economic Opportunity Committee and their Administrative Subcommittee are charged with oversight and making a funding recommendation to the Board of Supervisors of each year on the DSA funds. OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT: Assistance was provided by the Arts Council, Film Commission, Business Council, Convention & Visitors Bureau, and Vintners & Growers Association. Project assistance and location assistance was provided by Resource Management Agency, Office of Employment and Training, Information Technology Department, Health Department, Social Services Department, Agriculture Commissioner’s Office, City of Salinas, City of Gonzales, the Monterey County Business Council, and the Grower-Shipper Association. FINANCING: The cost associated with this report was made possible