Economic Development Advisory Board Meeting Tue 06 Sept 2016

Meeting Notice & Agenda

Economic Development Advisory Board
City Council Chambers 57 E. 1st Street Lower Level
Tuesday, September 6, 2016 @ 7:30 AM
   


About the City of Mesa EDAB:
The Economic Development Advisory Board shall act as the advisory board to the Mesa City Council on matters pertaining to economic development, including goal setting, strategic planning, marketing and business recruitment, retention and expansion.
The membership of the Economic Development Advisory Board shall include:

• 9 voting members [3 first-term and 1 current vacancy]
• 6 ex-officio non-voting members.

Voting Members - 1 Vacant Position

Terry Benelli (17) - 2^nd Term
Executive Director
Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) Phoenix
tbenelli@lisc.org

James Christensen (19) - 2^nd Term
President & CEO
Gateway Commercial Bank
jamesc@gcbaz.com

Natascha Ovando-Karadsheh, Vice Chair (17) - 1^st Term
Owner/Realtor
KOR Properties
nataschak@KORproperties.com

Dominic Perry (17) - 1^st Term
Vice President
GPE Advisors
dperry@GPE1.com

Jeff S. Pitcher, Chair (18) - 2^nd Term
Partner
Ballard Spahr, LLP
pitcherj@ballardspahr.com

Laura Snow (18) - 2^nd Term
Senior Director, Strategy and Planning
Banner Health
laura.snow@bannerhealth.com

Matt Likens (19) - 1^st Term
mlikens24@gmail.com

Deb Duvall (19) - 1^st Term
debbieduvall@cox.net

(1) Vacant Position

Ex-Officio Members

John Giles
Mayor, City of Mesa
mayor@mesaaz.gov

Chris Brady
City Manager, City of Mesa
chris.brady@mesaaz.gov

Rich Adams, GPEC Representative
President/CEO
Southwest Business Credit Service
rich.adams@nacmaz.org

Brian Campbell, GPEC Representative
Attorney
Campbell Law Group, Chartered
bcampbell@campbellazlaw.com

Jeffrey Crockett, GPEC Representative
Attorney
Crocket Law Group PLLC
jeff@jeffcrockettlaw.com

Sally Harrison
President & CEO
Mesa Chamber of Commerce
sharrison@mesachamber.org

Staff
William Jabjiniak
Economic Development Director
City of Mesa
William.jabjiniak@mesaaz.gov

Three of the ex-officio members shall be the
Mayor,
City Manager, and the
President and Chief Executive Officer of the Mesa Chamber of Commerce
 
Three may be City of Mesa representatives that are currently sitting on the Greater Phoenix Economic Council Board of Directors.

Call (480) 644-2398 for information.

AGENDA

1. Chair’s Call to Order
 
2. Items from Citizens Present

3. Approval of Minutes from August 2, 2016 meeting 

4. Visit Mesa Update

5. Southwest Redevelopment Area and Central Business District Expansion Update

6. Director’s Update

7. Other Business: 
    Next EDAB Meeting- October 4

8. Adjournment


Previous Economic Development Advisory Board Minutes and Agendas
Go here >> http://apps.mesaaz.gov/meetingarchive/meetings?body=EDAB