To: Board of Supervisors
From: John Kopchik, Director, Conservation and Development
Report Title: ESTABLISH a standing the Economic Development Committee of the Board of Supervisors, to supersede the Ad-Hoc Committee on the Northern Waterfront Initiative.
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
As recommended by Supervisors Glover and Burgis:
ESTABLISH the Economic Development Committee as a standing committee of the Board of Supervisors, to supersede the Board of Supervisors Ad-Hoc Committee on the Northern Waterfront Economic Development Initiative.
APPOINT Supervisors Glover and Burgis to the Economic Development Committee.
CONTINUE to lead implementation of the Northern Waterfront Economic Development Initiative and REFER detailed oversight of the Initiative, as well as the other economic development activities of the County, to the Economic Development Committee.
DIRECT the Department of Conservation and Development to provide staff support to the Economic Development Committee.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact as staff workload is not expected to change significantly.
BACKGROUND:
On February 26, 2013, the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors authorized the Department of Conservation and Development (DCD) to begin working on an initiative to promote economic development along the Northern Waterfront by collaborating with a broad spectrum of stakeholders to understand the current and emerging trends and issues affecting economic development in the region.
On April 4, 2013, DCD staff recommended that the Board of Supervisors approve a map establishing the boundaries for a Northern Waterfront study area and a proposed work program and timeline. The Northern Waterfront study area included several unincorporated communities (Rodeo, Crockett, Port Costa, Pacheco, and Bay Point) and six cities (Hercules, Martinez, Concord, Pittsburg, Antioch, and Oakley, which eventually became seve...
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