Regular Meeting

• 7 pm
• Second Wednesday of the month
• City Hall, 2nd Floor, Room 251
  320 W. Newmark Avenue
  Monterey Park, CA 91754

Agendas & Minutes

Agendas are available prior to the meetings. Minutes are available following approval.
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Members

• Kathy Tieu, Seat One
• Dominic Lombardo, Seat Two
• Henry Lo, Seat Three
• Raymond Mark Candin Mauna, Seat Four
• Philip Smith, Seat Five

Commission Information

The Economic Development Advisory Commission consists of five members. Each member shall be either a resident of the city and operate a business or have operated a business or an individual operating a business or had business experience or have a background in finance, economics or development.

Each of the five city council members shall nominate one member for a total of five members. All nominations are subject to ratification by the City Council. However, should a nominee be rejected, the city council member recommending the appointment shall retain appointing authority to submit another nominee. The members serve at the pleasure of the City Council. (Ordinance 2078 § 19 (part), 2011)

Responsibility

It is the responsibility of the Commission to:

• Monitor implementation of the most current Economic Development Strategic Plan adopted by the city council; the Economic Development Advisory Commission is currently working on public outreach on the 2010 Monterey Park Economic Development Strategic Plan
• Recommend updates or amendments to the Economic Development Strategic Plan as deemed necessary
• Provide the city council with reports on progress towards meeting economic and community development goals as identified in the Economic Development Strategic Plan
• Act in an advisory capacity to the city council on the needs of local businesses, and the availability of economic development opportunities and resources