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CITY OF SAN LEANDRO CITY COUNCIL BUSINESS AND HOUSING DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE July 9, 2009 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. San Leandro City Hall 835 East 14th Street San Leandro, California Sister Cities Gallery HIGHLIGHTS Committee Members: Chair Stephens, Councilmember Reed and Councilmember Souza City staff present: City Manager Hollister, Interim Assistant City Manager Diaz Community Development Director Sims, Business Development Manager Battenberg, Senior Development Project Specialist Penaranda, Business Development Analyst Kay, and Project Specialist Ricard Public present: Dan Dillman (Xzault Media Group), Gaye Quinn (Quorum), David Irmer (Innisfree Companies), John Johnson (Chamber of Commerce) The meeting was called to order at 4:03 p.m. 1. Discussion Regarding Recommendation for Composition of the New Redevelopment Advisory Committee Senior Development Project Specialist Penaranda explained the City received seventy-one applications for the committee. The applicant names were forwarded to the City Council in April and copies of the applications were forwarded to the Screening/Interview Panel, which consisted of Mayor Santos and staff from the City Manager's Office and the Office of Business Development. The panel met on April 27 and reviewed the applications. At this meeting the panel agreed on the property owner, business owner and housing representatives, but decided to interview three to five residents from each project area as many of the candidates were unknown by the panel. Interviews were held on May 22 and June 3 and based on the quality of the candidates; the panel recommends 12 candidates, including two at-large residential representatives. Recommendation: Council ratification of the panel's recommended composition of the Redevelopment Advisory Committee. 2. Discussion Regarding Recommendation to Enter into An Exclusive Negotiating Rights Agreement with Innisfree Companies for Development of 1550 East 14th Street and Town Hall Square