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CityCouncil | 2010-04-06 | 9 | COUNCIL REFERRALS (10-150) Consider Pursing the Establishment of a Task Group to Promote, Market and Support Businesses, Educational and Technology Resource Opportunities. Vice Mayor deHaan stated the Alameda Education, Technology, and Business Consortium was established in 1997; the City has economic development opportunities, such as America's Cup and Google Wireless; an effort needs to be made to bring a marriage between education, technology, and business at Alameda Point; the College of Alameda, California State University East Bay, and University of California, Berkeley were involved; the Chamber of Commerce's Silicon Island was a marketing effort to gain high technology business in Alameda; the Bureau of Electricity [Alameda Municipal Power] designated the City as an Electric City; that he does not want to start a task group but would love to see a business consortium to promote business, school, and technology resource opportunities; Wind River was bought by Intel and will be Intel's future centerpiece; Alameda Point businesses want to come together and look at business opportunities to promote business, education and market assets. Councilmember Tam stated that she recalls a business incubator when former Councilmember Daysog was on the Council; inquired whether Vice Mayor deHaan's referral is similar; stated that she thought the business incubator did not get enough traction because the effort did not have enough business momentum. Former Councilmember Daysog responded Silicon Island was developed and two job fairs were held in the late 1990's; the City had an Economic Development Corporation, which tried to bring Trader Joe's to town in the late 1980's and 1990's. Vice Mayor deHaan stated his referral is similar; the Chamber of Commerce wants to move forward with more proactive marketing; businesses need to get together; there are opportunities throughout Alameda. Councilmember Tam stated the City had an Economic Development Corporation and now has an Economic Development Commission (EDC); former Economic Development Commissioner, Donna Milgram, spoke about specific ways to outreach businesses; inquired what the EDC could do to help promote what Vice Mayor deHaan is suggesting. Vice Mayor deHaan responded the EDC could be the centerpiece; stated businesses could be the real catalysts. Councilmember Matarrese stated that he supports the concept; the EDC's role could be review how a local development corporation could be tasked with the mission of building a business consortium similar to the Advancing California's Emerging Technologies (ACET) model to allow private sector participation. Vice Mayor deHaan stated Councilmember Matarrese was involved with the greenbelt Regular Meeting Alameda City Council 9 April 6, 2010 | CityCouncil/2010-04-06.pdf |