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Mayor'sEconomicDevelopmentAdvisoryPanel/EconomicRecoveryTaskForce | EconomicRecoveryTaskForce | 8 | Panel member Laguerre remarked from an education standpoint, it would be great to have businesses getting together to discuss their workforce and training needs through the college. This would provide greater numbers to build programs around. The community college is here to meet the needs of the community. Panel member Mik reflected that maybe we're going back in time to where people lived near where they worked. We do need to address the balance of employment and residential. The uniqueness of Alameda is its character. It would be a tragedy to lose that. The EDSP should be a discussion about the types of businesses the City wants that would also support the ability to live and work here. More of our employees are moving closer to Alameda. But not everyone is going to live here. We should also talk about a mass transit or transportation solution. We are going to be talking about the types of businesses the City wants, where to put them, and the transportation solutions. Those are the things I would want to see in the EDSP. Panel member Monteko echoed the need to address the job-housing balance. The South Shore Shopping Center is a large employer. Many of the people who work there would like to live on the island but can't. They would love to see more housing near their center. Also, retail leakage is part of the scope of work. It is a story that can be told. All these people are leaving the island to shop, when those dollars can be spent here. It would be really great to understand where people are going instead of Alameda and how to capture that sales leakage. Underutilized land is an issue in other parts of the City besides Alameda Point, such as neighborhood and community shopping centers. Permit time for small businesses is challenging everywhere. Making it as easy as possible will bring more business to Alameda. Panel member Winters said that awareness is a big problem. Alameda Point is a great area of opportunity to create other things that are unique to draw people and get them talking about Alameda. On the flip side to sales leakage, we want inflow traffic from off of the island and have people shop and stay here. The idea of putting a small artists' community at Alameda Point would be great, such as turning the Bachelors Enlisted Quarters into live/work artists space would create a unique experience. By their natures, artists will create things that can only be found in Alameda. It will bring life to a dead area and maintains the fun and weirdness factor. There are grants to help facilitate that. Panel member Elsesser wanted to highlight this as a brilliant idea. Hunter's Point open studios would draw thousands of visitors. The cost of doing this would be relatively little in the scheme of things and the potential benefit would be kind of cool. 5-F Provide Feedback on the City of Alameda's Approach to Attracting Development to the Enterprise District at Alameda Point Jennifer Ott, the City of Alameda's Base Reuse Director, introduced the item. The staff report and attachments can be found at: Draft Meeting Minutes Page 8 of 9 July 20, 2016 | Mayor'sEconomicDevelopmentAdvisoryPanel/EconomicRecoveryTaskForce/2016-07-20.pdf |