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Good afternoon.

Good afternoon.

Okay.

I didn't think that you guys heard me, but anyway.

And of course, welcome to the January 21st, 2016 meeting of the Economic Development and Intergovernmental Relations Committee.

The first ED and I R committee meeting of 2016.

Let the record reflect that all members are present.

My Vice Chair Kersey, Council President Leitner, and Councilmember Kate.

Let me begin by saying that I am more than thrilled to continue to lead this committee.

I'm honored to lead this committee.

One of the best committees in the city.

Just saying.

The best.

Thank you, Council President, the best committee.

When I gave my year-in report the other day, I realized how much we have accomplished and what more we have to do.

This committee will continue to have the support of Chief Deputy City Attorney Kevin Reich, Kristen Tilquist from the Office of the Mayor, Jeff Khoir from the Office of the IBA, and our can I just say fabulous committee consultant, Pam Ison.

Additionally, we have a new addition to the team.

We have Deputy City Attorney Nate Slagers, who will be splitting time with Mr.

Reich from time to time.

Is he still in the please, yeah, just let everyone know that you're going to be splitting your time.

Welcome.

And with that, we'll move on to the agenda.

The committee record of actions from December the 10th, 2015 will be approved on unanimous consent unless poll for discussion.

I see that it's not.

We will now hear from uh the public with non-agenda public comments.

We have one person that wishes to speak, and that is Martha Welsh.

Martha, you will have two minutes.

Thank you.

Martha Welch, I'm here to talk about the old main library.

You know, it's a beautiful thing to have down there empty.

And I think you didn't um tends to not operate because um fifth um maybe or not.

I heard people that can't get in all the time.

Now the old one of the library is empty with except we have tables, chairs, computer, bathrooms, water fountain, and room and room.

The hot team go needs money uh room also, and also Rachel has a little um needs raw um needs room.

And also people have kids and all that stuff.

We have uh have about three um at least two or three um floors.

So you can separate all all of there.

And if and um yesterday on the council, you have 50 million for the new allowed level leverage, all love it.

I think you put that 50 million go over there because that's built.

We know that.

So why don't we put over here we have we got a kitchen and showers and a resource uh place and everything is right there and it's been it wouldn't cost that much, but uh I think it's uh it's a it's approximately it's a it's a um with the 50 million for the new library, it's sitting right over there.

That's that's crazy.

So I think it'd be better, but the old library could do that money and and less uh less also because it's a it's a shame in this city we don't have bathrooms and put to sit anywhere because they don't like benches or stuff like that.

So it's perfect, it's empty and it's it's sitting there, and I can't I don't think anything else, but this is historical, so what are you gonna do with it?

It's just sitting there empty and and just rotting with everything like the the building next door here is rotting away.

Is that what can happen to this place also right away?

Thank you, Miss Welsh.

Uh are there any comments from the city attorney, IBA or Mayor Staff?

Moving on.

Committee comments.

Okay.

Our first item is a presentation from the executive director of the California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank.

Otherwise known as the IBank.

Regarding its financial financing programs.

Tavia Barnes was appointed by Governor Brown as the executive director of the IBank on July 12th, 2013.

IBank's mission is to finance infrastructure, economic expansion, clean energy and water projects, and to promote small business in the state of California through the small business finance center.

Ms.

Barnes is dedicated to IBank promoting a healthy climate for job creation and retention, contributing to a strong economy and improving the quality of life in California communities.