HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC_2022-01-28_Minutes SPSPECIAL MEETING
ATASCADERO CITY COUNCIL
Friday, January 28, 2022, 1:00 P.M.
City Hall — Council Chambers
6500 Palma Avenue, Atascadero
(TELECONFERENCE)
Economic Development Workshop
MINUTES
Mayor Moreno called the meeting to order at 1:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL:
Present: By Teleconference - Council Members Bourbeau, Dariz, Funk, Mayor
Pro Tem Newsom, and Mayor Moreno
Also Present: By Teleconference - Planning Commissioner Victoria Carranza
Absent: None
Staff Present: By Teleconference - City Manager Rachelle Rickard, Administrative
Services Director Jeri Rangel, Community Development Director Phil
Dunsmore, Public Works Director Nick DeBar, Police Chief Bob
Masterson, Fire Chief Casey Bryson, City Attorney Brian Pierik, Deputy
City Manager/City Clerk Lara Christensen, Deputy Director of
Community and Economic Development Loreli Cappel and IT Manager
Luke Knight
DISCUSSION:
Economic Development Study Session
Discuss the current state of Economic Development in the City including review of
challenges, constraints, opportunities, and programs.
Downtown Infrastructure Enhancement Program
Broadband
• Grants or loan programs
• Potential areas for use of ARPA funds
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Deputy Director of Community and Economic Development Loreli Cappel led the Council
through an exercise on the current state of Economic Development in the City, brainstorming
successes, challenges, constraints, opportunities, and potential programs.
PUBLIC COMMENT:
The following citizens spoke by telephone or through the webinar on this item: Victoria
Carranza and Zach Jackson
Mayor Moreno closed the PUBLIC COMMENT period.
Following the exercise, Deputy Director of Community and Economic Development Loreli
Cappel led the Council through a study session on the following potential Economic
Development Programs:
1. Investment in Broadband Internet/Technology
Maria Kelly, on behalf of the Broadband Consortium Pacific Coast, spoke on broadband
constraints and opportunities in the City and the region.
2. Downtown Infrastructure Enhancement Project
PUBLIC COMMENT:
The following citizens spoke by telephone or through the webinar on this item: Victoria
Carranza
Mayor Moreno closed the PUBLIC COMMENT period.
3. Grant/Loan program for eating & drinking places
PUBLIC COMMENT:
The following citizens spoke by telephone or through the webinar on this item: None
Mayor Moreno closed the PUBLIC COMMENT period.
4. Grant/Loan program for vacant/blighted properties
PUBLIC COMMENT:
The following citizens spoke by telephone or through the webinar on this item: None
Mayor Moreno closed the PUBLIC COMMENT period.
5. Grant/Loan program for other businesses
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PUBLIC COMMENT:
The following citizens spoke by telephone or through the webinar on this item: None
Mayor Moreno closed the PUBLIC COMMENT period.
6. Economic Development Activity Fund
PUBLIC COMMENT:
The following citizens spoke by telephone or through the webinar on this item: None
Mayor Moreno closed the PUBLIC COMMENT period.
Deputy Director of Community and Economic Development Loreli Cappel led the Council
through a discussion on the following funding opportunities for the City's allocation of
American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 funds and ended the workshop with open discussion on
Economic Development in the City.
PUBLIC COMMENT:
The following citizens spoke by telephone or through the webinar on this item: Vy Pierce
Mayor Moreno closed the PUBLIC COMMENT period.
ADJOURNMENT:
Mayor Moreno adjourned the meeting at 4:58 p.m. to the Special Joint Meeting with the
Planning Commission on January 28, 2022 at 6:00 p.m.
Lara. Christensen "
uty City Manager / City Clerk
APPROVED: February 22, 2022
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