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CityCouncil | 2016-07-05 | 4 | volunteer. Mayor Spencer stated that she is concerned $150,000 is being requested and the MEDAP was just appointed and has not even met yet; she would like the MEDAP to be heavily involved and would like their feedback. Councilmember Daysog recommended bringing the plan to the Panel to lay out the roles, then move it forward to the committee; suggested that at a meeting of Panel there be an opportunity to decide whether additional members want to be involved in the committee and which members want to participate in the whole process. Mayor Spencer inquired whether staff would choose the members of the ad hoc committee, to which the Economic Development Manager responded in the affirmative. Mayor Spencer inquired how many members would be on the committee, to which the Economic Development Manager responded there would be about seven members. Mayor Spencer stated she is not supportive of staff choosing the members; Council should choose the members. Vice Mayor Matarrese stated that he does not want to add another layer of committees; suggest the MEDAP oversee the project; stated Council just pulled the expertise together; the description of the panel includes advising and reporting to the Mayor and Council on policies and programs; the strategic plan is the ultimate in policies and programs; he would like the Advisory Panel to oversee the plan and come to Council with a recommendation. Mayor Spencer stated Council wants the volunteer's expertise to be used. Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft suggested sending the item back for staff to provide more detail; stated that she does not object to staff suggesting the members, but would like to see the groups [ad hoc committee and MEDAP] work together. Councilmember Oddie stated rather than have Council micromanage the minutia of the process, he would like to see the results. Councilmember Daysog stated Council could still move forward and work with the process laid out by staff; the process should be flexible to allow individuals to participate and be tweaked. Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated that she would like consultants to provide Council with the names of the panel members. The Economic Development Manager stated the consultants would attend the MEDAP meeting. Regular Meeting Alameda City Council July 5, 2016 | CityCouncil/2016-07-05.pdf |