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Mayor Tarver stated that part of the hold-up of the Tri-Valley CVB is that the structure <br /> is already in place, which made the other cities feel as if they were joining Pleasanton. He <br /> wanted to hear the Council from San Ramon, Livermore and Dublin discuss the concept of a <br /> Tri-Valley CVB and get a decision on whether or not that is going to happen. He felt that he <br /> was skeptical of reinvesting $106,000 in the Pleasanton CVB to hire an Executive Director who <br /> would potentially hire a Sales Director and Executive Assistant and build up some resistance to <br /> the Tri-Valley CVB because our own structure would be in place rather than working <br /> cooperatively to set it up now. He felt our staff is doing the work to try and get the Finance <br /> Directors together to agree on a share and move the City Managers to a Tri-Valley CVB <br /> commitment. He felt rebuilding the Pleasanton CVB would be fruitless versus beginning the <br /> Tri-Valley CVB process. <br /> <br /> Mr. Pico stated he was concerned about funding something that doesn't exist, that just <br /> has a temporary person answering phone lines, and has no professional staff to support upcoming <br /> events. He encouraged the creation of a Tri-Valley CVB and felt there is an opportunity now <br /> to work towards that direction. He suggested that the funding not be taken away from the CVB <br /> but felt he was not prepared to fund them for a full year. He thought that the funding approval <br /> should be modified to fund the CVB for the first half of the year and asked that it come back <br /> to the Council prior to the end of the year with an updated report of what actions it has <br /> accomplished and what its goals are. <br /> <br /> Ms. Michelotti stated that the CVB has brought new activities and things to stimulate the <br />- economic development of the City. The budget item has already been passed giving it the <br /> $106,000 funding for the coming year. She felt that the CVB has next year, before the next <br /> budget, to get the Tri-Valley CVB in place. When other cities and other memberships come on- <br /> line with the Tri-Valley CVB, Pleasanton's funding should diminish. <br /> <br /> Ms. Dennis stated that the current situation of the CVB has alarmed Council but felt that <br /> it is in a grow or die situation. She felt if there is not progress on the Tri-Valley CVB she hoped <br /> the CVB would be willing to work with staff to see if it is organized in the most efficient way <br /> possible for the sake of the City. <br /> <br /> Mayor Tarver preferred the CVB to come back in six months with an information report <br /> as to its progress. He stated if the goal is the Tri-Valley CVB then it should take the time now <br /> to make it happen and not come back in a year asking for funding for the Pleasanton CVB while <br /> still working on the Tri-Valley CVB issue. He felt that the CVB has to understand that <br /> Pleasanton is interested in forming the Tri-Valley CVB. <br /> <br /> Ms. Mohr requested a six month review even though full funding will be given. Should <br /> the Tri-Valley concept not work, she did not want to lose the Pleasanton CVB. She wanted to <br /> see the CVB sustained with the hope of extending it into the Tri-valley area. <br /> <br /> 08/07/95 -20- <br /> <br /> <br />