Community Economic Development Advisory Board

City Hall Room 244

Agenda — 21 items

1. 1 MEETING PROCEDURE: By submitting a “Request to Speak” card to the City Clerk, the Public may comment during the course of the meeting. Comments on all scheduled Agenda Items will be heard immediately following the presentation by the Staff or Petitioner. Please wait until you are recognized by the Presiding Officer, state your name and address so that your comments may be properly recorded and limit your remarks to a period of three (3) minutes or less. The Board will act on an Agenda Item after comments from the Staff, Petitioner and Public have been heard.
2. 1. Call to Order ▶ jump to 0:02
3. 2. Roll Call and New Member Introduction ▶ jump to 0:27
4. 3 Also Present: ▶ jump to 0:27
5. 3. Pledge of Allegiance ▶ jump to 3:05
6. 4. Public Comment ▶ jump to 3:14
7. 5. Approval of Minutes
8. A. Approve the February 20, 2024 Community Economic Development Advisory Board Meeting Minutes 24-0446 ▶ jump to 3:46
9. 6. New Business
10. A. Election of Chair and Vice Chair ▶ jump to 4:48
11. B. Welcome John Schicitano, Business and Research Analyst 24-0447 ▶ jump to 7:50
12. 10 Election of Chair and Vice Chair ▶ jump to 4:48
13. C. Approval of FY2023 Memorandum 24-0471 ▶ jump to 12:34
14. 7. Presentations
15. A. Presentation from Ana McClendon, Early Learning Coalition of Sarasota County 24-0448 ▶ jump to 14:09
16. 8. Updates
17. A. Economic Development Division, Update, Vinnie Mascarenhas 24-0449 ▶ jump to 37:42
18. 9. Future Agenda Items ▶ jump to 55:24
19. 10. Public Comment ▶ jump to 55:45
20. 11. Adjournment ▶ jump to 55:53
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