Economic Development and Finance Committee
TL;DR
The Long Beach Economic Development and Finance Committee met virtually to discuss economic recovery strategies in the wake of COVID-19, with a focus on supporting local businesses and creating a racially equitable recovery plan. The committee reviewed a Restaurant Retention Study and approved recommendations to help the city's businesses and workers bounce back from economic hardships.
Key Decisions
- Approve Meeting Minutes from March 2, 2021 Passed
- Restaurant Retention Study Report Received and Filed
- Economic Recovery Strategy Implementation Passed
Agenda
- ROLL CALL (12:03 PM)
- ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING VIA TELECONFERENCE PURSUANT TO EXECUTIVE ORDER N-29-20 ISSUED BY GOVERNOR GAVIN NEWSOM
- CALL TO ORDER (12:03 PM)
- REGULAR AGENDA (12:03 PM)
- PUBLIC COMMENT (1:00 PM)
- ADJOURNMENT (1:00 PM)
- FINISHED AGENDA & MINUTES
- Also present: John Keisler, Director of Economic Development; Monica Kilaita, Deputy City Attorney; Kyle Smith, City Clerk Specialist.
- 4. eComments received for the Economic Development and Finance Committee meeting of Tuesday, March 2, 2021.Agenda ItemAction: received and filed
This Agenda Item was received and filed.
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- CALL TO ORDER
- ROLL CALL
- REGULAR AGENDA
- 1. Recommendation to approve the minutes of the Economic Development and Finance Committee meeting held Tuesday, March 2, 2021.Agenda ItemAction: approve recommendation Passed
A motion was made by Chair Mungo, seconded by Member Allen, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote:
- 2. Recommendation to receive and file a summary report from Economic Development Department staff regarding the Restaurant Retention Study and community outreach directed by the City Council on December 15, 2020.Agenda ItemAction: approve recommendation Passed
A motion was made by Member Allen, seconded by Chair Mungo, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote:
- 3. Recommendation to conduct, receive and file a Study Session, and receive input from Economic Development & Finance Committee Members and members of the public for the implementation of a racially equitable economic recovery strategy to help Long Beach businesses and workers quickly and effectively recover from the economic hardship caused by COVID-19 as approved by the City Council on March 16, 2021.Agenda ItemAction: approve recommendation Passed
A motion was made by Chair Mungo, seconded by Member Allen, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote:
- PUBLIC COMMENT
- ADJOURNMENT
- I, Tamela Austin, City Clerk Specialist, certify that the agenda was posted not less than 72 hours prior to the meeting.
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