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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996-02-23MINUTES CITY COUNCILIREDEVELOPMENT AGENCY CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH 7:30 A.M. - McDonnell Douglas Aerospace Conference Facility 5301 Bolsa Avenue Huntington Beach, California Friday, February 23, 1996 The adjourned regular meetings of the City Council and Redevelopment Agency of the City of Huntington Beach were called to order at 7:45 a.m. by Mayor Sullivan. CITY COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ROLL CALL PRESENT: Bauer, Sullivan, Dettloff, Garofalo ABSENT: Harman, Leipzig, Green Introduction Of Speakers Mayor Sullivan welcomed the participants attending the meeting. He addressed the gathering regarding the importance of economic development in the city and the various current and past avenues which have been taken to achieve this goal. Mayor Sullivan introduced the following speakers: Dennis Lynch Orange County World Trade Association Jerry Vaughn U. S. Department of Commerce Newport Beach Office Barry Ellerbroek Huntington Beach Chamber of Commerce List Of Meeting Participants Chuck Manley California Department of Trade and Commerce Calib Zia Center for International Trade Department Coast Community College District The following were among the meeting participants: Jerry Dominguez Southern California Edison Ed Laird, President Coatings Resource Corporation 9.S- Page 2 - Council/Agency Minutes - 02/23/96 List Of Meeting Participants - Continued David Tung, Vice President Leda Company Khang Hoang-Vu, Field Engineer California Manufacturing Technology Center Wade Friedrichs, Sales Manager Tiodize Company Maria Saavedra, President JSI/Pace Sportswear Harry Williams, Small Business Liaison McDonnell Douglas Phil Inglee, President & Chief Executive Officer Liberty National Bank Barry Bussiere, Broker Pacific Strand Real Estate Michael Uberuaga, City Administrator City of Huntington Beach Jan Halvorsen, Library Services Manager City of Huntington Beach Dan Villella, City Treasurer City of Huntington Beach Steve Holden, Chief Executive Officer South Shores Insurance Tom Adams, President Tiodize Company Bob Saylor, Plant Manager Harris Industry Ted Rogahn, Senior Manager Small Business Programs McDonnell Douglas Polly Scrip, Sales Engineer Southern California Boiler, Incorporated Gary Cooper, Vice President & & General Manager 3D Instruments, Incorporated Stewart Moore, Vice President MTI Engineering Ray Silver, Assistant City Administrator City of Huntington Beach Melanie Fallon Community Development Director Tom Andrusky, Assistant Project Manager Economic Development Department City of Huntington Beach David Biggs, Economic Development Director Les Jones, Public Works Director City of Huntington Beach City of Huntington Beach 96 02/23/96 - City Council/Redevelopment Agency Minutes - Page 3 Material Presented At This Council Meeting The following communications were distributed to participants: Huntington Beach Economic Development Department: How to do Business in the City of Huntington Beach, A Permit Checklist for Business Expansions and Business Start-ups Economic Development Strategy, dated October.16, 1995 Edinger Corridor Economic Market Study, dated November 6, 1995 Long --Range Opportunities and Constraints Analysis, dated December 4, 1995 Huntington Beach Public Library System: How to find out about International Trade/Importing and Exporting How to find out about Computers How to find out about Small Business Library Cultural Center, Facilities Information Welcome to the Huntington Beach Public Library California Trade and Commerce Agency: California, the Climate's Right Meridian, California Trade and Investment News, Fall, 1995 Investment Guide, Incentives and Guidelines for Investing in California International Services Export Finance Services State of California's Employment Training Panel (ETP), How ETP works for California Businesses and Workers! Services Directory Summary of Services and Programs Orange County World Trade Association: LA Trade, a Regional Export Promotion Program Serving the Five Counties of the Greater Los Angeles Area Southern California International Trade Resource Guide TradePort, the Premier Web Site that Helps California Companies Increase their Export Sales Golden West College Community Services, Import/Export Documentation Registration Form World Trader, Fall, 1995 Business, World Trade Group Beefs Up County Export Services Doing Business in South Africa, a flier for a luncheon on March 19, 1996 Huntington Beach Conference and Visitors Bureau: 1996 Huntington Beach California Visitor's Guide Huntington Beach Southern California's Coastal Playground 97 Page 4 - Council/Agency Minutes - 02/23/96 Coastline Community College: International Business Certificate Program, Spring 1996, Class Schedule and Program Center for International Trade Development and International Business Resource Center College News, Coastline Appoints New Director to Center for International Trade Development Center for International Trade Development, Mini -Seminar Schedule for 1996 Doing Business in Japan, Kansai Area (Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto, Nara), a flier for a seminar on March 5, 1996 Building an International Quotation, a flier for a seminar on March 12, 1996 Webster University Irvine Metropolitan Campus, a flier for future seminars through Coastline's Center for International Trade Development The ABC's of Exporting, a flier for a seminar on March 12, 1996 McDonnell Douglas Aerospace Company: Community Relations Moving Forward Orange County Annual Report, 1995 Communication from the Huntington Beach Chamber of Commerce, City of Huntington Beach, GTE California, and the Southern California Edison Company entitled Huntington Beach Small Business Assistance Center Dennis Lynch, Orange County World Trade Association representative, spoke regarding the services his organization provides including leads to manufacturing companies for international trade. Mr. Lynch presented materials entitled: LA Trade, a Regional Export Promotion Program Serving the Five Counties of the Greater Los Angeles Area, Southern California International Trade Resource Guide, TradePort, the Premier Web Site that Helps California Companies Increase their Export Sales. Golden West College Community Services, Import/Export Documentation Registration Form, World Trader, Fall, 1995, Business, World Trade Group Beefs Up County Export Services, and Doing Business in South Africa, a flier for a luncheon on March 19, 1996 Chuck Manley, State of California Department of Trade and Commerce representative, spoke regarding the services his organization provides including effecting policies that help trade in California and loans. Mr. Manley presented materials entitled: California, the Climate's Right, Meridian, California Trade and Investment News, Fall, 1995, Investment Guide, Incentives and Guidelines for Investing in California, International Services, Export Finance Services, State of California's Employment Training Panel (ETP), How ETP works for California Businesses and Workers!, Services Directory and Summary of Services and Programs. Jerry Vauchn, U. S. Department of Commerce representative, Newport Beach Office, spoke regarding services his organization provides including finding markets, making contacts, promoting and screening trade partners and information on how companies can access trade in foreign countries, 02/23/96 - City Council/Redevelopment Agency Minutes - Page 5 Calib Zia, Center For International Trade Department representative, Coast Community College District, spoke regarding services his organization provides including a resource center to access International Trade Data Base, education, training and consultants. Mr. Zia presented materials entitled: International Business Certificate Program, Spring 1996, Class Schedule and Program, Center for International Trade Development and International Business Resource Center, College News, Coastline Appoints New Director to Center for International Trade Development, Center for International Trade Development, Mini -Seminar Schedule for 1996, Doing Business in Japan, Kansai Area (Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto, Nara), a flier for a seminar on March 5, 1996, Building an International Quotation, a flier for a seminar on March 12, 1996, Webster University Irvine Metropolitan Campus, a flier for future seminars through Coastline's Center for International Trade Development, and the ABC's of Exporting, and a flier for a seminar on March 12, 1996. Barry Ellerbroek, Huntington Beach Chamber of Commerce representative, spoke regarding services his organization provides including assistance in advising businesses, coordination with city staff, a reference library, and help in developing new markets abroad. David Biggs, Economic Development Director, thanked participants for attending the meeting and asked participants to call his office for further information. A question and answer period was held. Adjournment - City Council/Redevelopment Agency The Mayor adjourned the adjourned regular meetings of the City Council and the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Huntington Beach to Monday, February 26, 1996, at 5:00 p.m. in Room B-8, Civic Center, 2000 Main Street, Huntington. Beach, California. ATTEST: City Clerk/Clerk Clerk of the Redevelopment Agency and the City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, California Mayor/Chairman