DATE: February 1, 2021
TO: Council Economic Development Committee
FROM: Assistant City Manager
SUBJECT
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Review and Discussion of Future Meeting Topics
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RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
That Council Economic Development Committee (CEDC) Members review the attached list of Future Meeting Topics and determine what should be removed or added.
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SUMMARY
At the December 7, 2020 meeting, in anticipation of the replacement of two of the three CEDC Members in the new year, it was decided to postpone making any changes to the list of Future Meeting Topics.
At the February 1, 2021 CEDC meeting, members will discuss potential additions and subtractions to the Future Meeting Topics list. Please note that this list is considered a living document that will change as new projects and priorities arise throughout the year. The list is reviewed as a standing item on the monthly CEDC agenda.
It should also be noted that the City Council will be reviewing updates to the Hayward Strategic Roadmap at the City Council retreat on February 13, 2021. The Strategic Roadmap, which was originally adopted in January 2020, identifies Council's top priorities and projects for the next three- to five- year time horizon. The adopted Strategic Roadmap can be downloaded here.
Staff anticipates new projects to be added under the Strategic Roadmap's "Growth the Economy" priority due to the ongoing need to pivot to COVID-19 pandemic response and recovery efforts. Potential new work tasks under this strategic priority are as follows:
* Providing COVID-19 Business Sector Reopening Assistance, which includes providing consultations with businesses, information dissemination on the latest State and County requirements or restrictions, and working with other city staff on new permit/process requirements to be consistent with evolving public health orders.
* Providing COVID-19 Restaurant Assistance including facilitating outdoor...
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