Economic Development Committee

MINUTES ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE Wednesday, March 10, 2021 Conference Room 2, Fourth Floor 2000 Main Street Huntington Beach, CA 92648 Study Session - ***VIRTUAL MEETING*** Regular Meeting - 3:30 PM STAFF MEETING ASSISTANCE NOTICE: In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, services are available to members of our community who require special assistance to participate in public meetings. If you require special assistance, 48-hour prior notification will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements for an assisted listening device (ALD) for the hearing impaired, American Sign Language interpreters, a reader during the meeting and/or large print agendas. Please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (714) 536-5227 for more information, or request assistance from the staff or Sergeant-at-Arms at the meeting. PUBLIC COMMENTS: To address the legislative body on items of interest not scheduled for public hearing, Request to Speak forms will be made available at the meeting and are collected by the staff or Sergeant at Arms. Some legislative bodies may provide different Request to Speak forms for public hearing items. AUDIO/VIDEO ACCESS TO BROADCASTED MEETINGS: City Council and Planning Commission meetings are televised live on HBTV-3 Channel 3, and can be viewed via live or archived website at https://huntingtonbeach.legistar.com. Economic Development MINUTES March 10, 2021 Committee In attendance: Mayor Kim Carr, Mayor Pro Tem Tito Ortiz (joined meeting at 3:40 PM), Councilmember Erik Peterson, Marco Li Mandri, Kelly Miller, Ursula Luna-Reynosa, Steve Holtz, Robert Ramirez CALL TO ORDER SPECIAL NOTICE REGARDING COVID-19 On March 4, 2020, Governor Newsom proclaimed a State of Emergency in California as a result of the threat of COVID-19. On March 17, 2020, Governor Newsom issued Executive Order N-29-20 which allows a local legislative body to hold public meetings via teleconferencing, and to make public meetings accessible telephonically or otherwise electronically to all members of the public seeking to observe and to address the local legislative body. Pursuant to Executive Order N-29-20, please be advised that some members of the Economic Development Committee and/or City staff may participate in this meeting telephonically or electronically. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION/AUDIO/ELECTRONIC ACCESS TO THIS MEETING: Pursuant to Executive N-29-20 and given the current health concerns, members of the public are encouraged to access this meeting virtually by following the instructions provided below. This meeting will be hosted as a Zoom webinar only and will not be recorded, streamed live, or broadcasted on cable television. The public may attend the virtual Zoom webinar by calling (669) 900-6833, and entering Zoom Webinar ID: 979 9241 9422 or copy and paste this link into your browser : https://huntingtonbeach.zoom.us/j/97992419422 PUBLIC COMMENTS None. ROLL CALL All members of the Committee were present. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Review and approve minutes from February 10, 2021. 1. Housing Update Steve Holtz provided an update on the Jamboree Senior Affordable Housing Project and the Workforce Housing Program by the California Statewide Communities Development Authority. 2. Development Update Page 2 of 2 Economic Development MINUTES March 10, 2021 Committee Steve Holtz provided an update on the Surf Wave Project and alternative potential sites citywide. Ursula Luna-Reynosa provided brief updates on the Quicksilver wave project and its approval status, the Sares Regis Project and the status of leased space, and the Seacliff Country Club. 3. General Update Marco Li Mandri with New City America provided an update on the downtown Property Business Improvement District (PBID) and survey responds. Steve Holtz provided an update on the Small Business Micro Grant Program. Ursula Luna-Reynosa provide a brief update on former Ruby’s site and potential new restaurant use. She also provided an update on the urban design study and the selection of consultant Studio 111 from Long Beach who will be leading the effort. ADJOURNMENT The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Economic Development Committee is Wednesday, April 14, 2021 at 3:30pm on the Lower Level, Room B-8 at Huntington Beach, California. Page 1 of 1