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BACKGROUND The City's formal involvement in economic development began when the City Council formed the Economic Development Advisory Committee (EDAC) in 1992 (Resolution No. 92 -230). The first members were subsequently appointed in 1993 (Resolution No. 93 -111); that resolution also clarified the committee's role and scope. Since then, the City Council has revised the committee's operating procedures to clarity some administrative details such as calling of special meetings, replacement of members, and the selection of officers. Notably, on December 9, 1997 (Resolution 97- 142) the City Council changed the name of the committee to Economic Vitality Committee. Subsequent action by the City Council (Resolution Nos. 98-47, 03 -064, 08- 214 and 12 -559) have modified the membership categories and addressed the number of appointees to each membership category. DISCUSSION The primary mission of the EVC is to assess the current and ongoing business climate, to offer suggestions, and submit recommendations to the City Council intended to maintain a strong and diverse economic base in Pleasanton. Adjustments to the EVC membership categories have been made in the past to ensure input from the different business segments. For example, in 1997 the categories of software, biomedical and telecommunications were added; in 2003, commercial service, professional service, infrastructure and business park were added; in 2008, based on the growing Pleasanton and Tri- Valley market, Commercial Real Estate Developer, Residential Real Estate Broker, Community-Based Organization and Business at Large were added; and in 2012, Hacienda, Alameda County Fairgrounds and Stoneridge Shopping Center were specifically noted as representatives, and a few categories were combined to be more reflective of changing industry segments. Along with changes to the representatives, over the years the EVC meeting schedule changed from quarterly sessions to bi- monthly meetings as it is today. As the current bi- monthly schedule has, on occasion, precluded the EVC from commenting within the timeframe of a project and the committee members desire to ensure the EVC's ability to provide timely input on issues that impact the city's economic climate, the EVC recommends to the City Council the committee schedule be changed to allow for monthly meetings. The resolution that governs the EVC would be changed as noted below: Section 5: The Committee shall hold regular meetings as follows: The Committee shall meet monthly with the time and place and date set by the Committee. In addition, staff has noted that language in the existing resolution does not match the current process in regard to selection of representatives from local business organizations in that the assignment of the representative by the organization's board of Page 2 of 4