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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 clarify 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 and 03-153) 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. The scope of the EVC membership categories has always been to include input from key industry sectors for recommendations that are advanced for the Council's consideration. 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; and in 2003, commercial service, professional service, infrastructure and business park were added. The EVC has again determined that it would be helpful to add and amend categories to align the EVC representation with the current array of business sectors in Pleasanton. Specifically, the residential and commercial real estate categories are to be expanded to include a position for both a sales/leasing agent and a developer; the telecommunications and software categories would be combined and expanded into an information technology category; the biomedical category are to be separated into medical technology and medical services; and business at large and community based organization categories would be added. In some instances, the category has been broadened to allow additional opportunity for participation. For example, the financial institution category is to be changed to financial services so as to include all type of financially-focused companies, not just banks. As well, changing the environmental community category to the environmental industry category would include businesses that provide goods and services deemed to be environmentally-related. By amending the retail business/center category to a retail or entertainment center will better reflect the goal of `Strengthening Pleasanton's Retail and Entertainment Sector' as noted in the City's Economic Development Strategic Plan. Page 2 of 5