"Improve Business Diversity and Business Retention?"

CITY OF CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA
STAFF REPORT
TO: MAYOR McCLOUD AND COUNCIL MEMBERS
FROM: RICH GUILLEN, CITY ADMINISTRATOR
DATE: JANUARY 9, 2006
SUBJECT: FISCAL YEAR 2005/2006 MID-YEAR BUDGET REPORT
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SUMMARY

Once the Economic Development Manager is hired, staff will work closely with this individual to develop a strategy to improve business diversity and business retention.

MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CITY OF CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA
February 7, 2006

X. C. Consideration of a Resolution authorizing the City Administrator to enter into a consulting agreement with Greg Sellers for the position of Economic Development Manager.
City Administrator Guillen presented the staff report.
Greg Sellers discussed his background in economic development and his plan for economic development in Carmel.
Mayor McCloud opened the meeting to public comment at 5:33 p.m.
Michael Adamson addressed the Council.
Mayor McCloud closed the meeting to public comment at 5:34 p.m.
Council Member ROSE moved approval of the Resolution, seconded by Council
Member BETHEL and carried by the following roll call:
AYES: BETHEL, CUNNINGHAM, HAZDOVAC, ROSE, McCLOUD
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE

110181 3/21/06 SELLERS ASSOCIATES $ 5,625.00 01 64051 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CONTRACTUAL SERVICES


Greg Sellers, Morgan Hill Councilman (Term Expires November 2006)
17555 Peak Avenue
Morgan Hill, CA 95037
Phone: 779-7259
Email: greg.sellers@morgan-hill.ca.gov

Biographical Highlights
• Party: Democratic
• Occupation: business owner/consultant
• CEO/Co-Founder, political and public policy consulting firm
• Former Executive Director, Morgan Hill Downtown Revitalization Program
• Board Member, Morgan Hill Historical Society
• Founding Board Member, Leadership Morgan Hill
• Taste of Morgan Hill Founding Executive Director
• B.A., 1983, University of California, Santa Cruz

For Full Biography of Morgan Hill Councilman Greg Sellers:

http://www.morgan-hill.ca.gov/html/gov/council/council.asp?c_id=240000016

http://www.smartvoter.org/1998nov/ca/scl/vote/sellers_g/bio.html

QUESTION: In Carmel-by-the-Sea's coveted marketplace, where the landlords are in the catbird seat, will the taxpayer expense for a part-time Economic Development Manager achieve the City's stated objective of improving "business diversity and business retention?"