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Mayor'sEconomicDevelopmentAdvisoryPanel/EconomicRecoveryTaskForce | EconomicRecoveryTaskForce | 2 | 5-B Overview of Economic Development Advisory Panel's Proposed Role and Activities. Economic Development Manager Lois Butler provided a brief overview. The purpose of the Advisory Panel is to advise the City Council and staff on important economic development issues and initiatives. The City may ask individual panel members to help with specific, high-leve business attraction or retention activities related to his or her industry sector. This may include such activities as talking with an important business considering relocating to Alameda. 5-C Review Rules and Procedures Ms. Butler introduced the item. The staff report and attachment can be found at: https://alameda.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=2781414&GUID=15CD7565- C4B1-4F4F-85D9-31ADDEBA4138&Options=&Search= Ms. Butler recommended proceeding with the rest of the agenda and after the Chair and Vice Chair are elected, revisit the draft Rules and Procedures, consider any revisions, and formally adopt the Rules and Procedures. Panel member Laguerre asked for clarification of which sector he represents. Ms. Butler said workforce development. Panel member Monteko asked about the frequency of the meetings. Ms. Butler said normally the Panel will meet at least once per year. However, this year the City will be asking the Panel to have two or three additional meetings to assist with the preparation of the citywide Economic Development Strategic Plan (EDSP). 5-D City Attorney's Office to Provide Instructions on Compliance with the Brown Act and the Sunshine Ordinance - Senior Assistant City Attorney Farimah Brown gave a briefing on the Brown Act and the Sunshine Ordinance. Panel member Mik asked for clarification regarding the prohibition on emailing one another about the business that they are doing. Ms. Brown answered that outside of the public meeting, if a majority of the panel emails one another, they are essentially conducting a meeting, which is prohibited by the Brown Act. Panel member Grunt asked if this is prohibited even if the email gets forwarded from one member to another. Draft Meeting Minutes Page 2 of 9 July 20, 2016 | Mayor'sEconomicDevelopmentAdvisoryPanel/EconomicRecoveryTaskForce/2016-07-20.pdf |