HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023/08/16 - Minutes - Special August 16, 2023
CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA
JOINT CITY COUNCIL AND PLANNING COMMISSION/HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER
A special meeting of the Rancho Cucamonga City Council and Planning Commission was held on
Wednesday,August 16,2023 in the Tri-Communities Conference Room, 10500 Civic Center Drive, Rancho
Cucamonga, CA 91730. Mayor L. Dennis Michael called the meeting to order at 3:00 p.m.
Present were: Council Member Scott and Mayor Michael.
Absent were: Mayor Pro Tern Kennedy and Council Members Stickler and Hutchison.
No City Council quorum present; no action to be taken.
Present were: Planning Commission Members Boling, Daniels,Williams,Vice Chair Morales and Chairman
Dopp.
Also present were: John Gillison, City Manager; Elisa Cox, Assistant City Manager; Matt Burris, Deputy
City Manager/Economic and Community Development; Matt Marquez, Director of Planning and Economic
Development and Patricia Bravo-Valdez, Deputy Director of City Clerk Services.
Planning Commissioner Diane Williams led the Pledge of Allegiance.
A. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS
No public communications were made.
B. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION
B1. Economic Development for Local Government. (CITY)
City Manager Gillison introduced Matt Marquez, Director of Planning and Economic Development, who
provided an update on the Economic Development Plan and introduced Gurbax Sahota, President/CEO of
the California Association for Local Economic Development. Ms. Sahota provided a PowerPoint
presentation and reviewed the following items: public sector role in economic development, benefits of
economic development, industry clusters, impact and diversity, forms of economic development, what
Rancho Cucamonga is doing and working on and measuring success.
City Council, Planning Commissioners and staff reviewed .priorities and opportunities for economic
development in the city.
C. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Michael adjourned the Special meeting at 4:25 p.m.
Approved:
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August 16, 2023
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