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06/29/2023 - Meeting Minutes ERIN MENDENHALL L DEPARTMENT of COMMUNITY Mayor y and NEIGHBORHOODS DEPARTMENT of ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 1 1 1 ' MEETING MINUTES Thursday,June�9tn, 2023 4:00-6:oopm 1. Roll Call The following members of the Community Recovery Committee were present: Jacob Maxwell, Chairperson Jason Wessel Esther Stowell Matthew Coles Pook Carson Will Terry Steven Calbert Staff Present: Todd Andersen, Department of Economic Development(DED) Absent: Steve Anjewierden,Vice Chairperson Cathie Rigby, Department of Economic Development(DED) 2. Briefings by the Staff a. Report from the CAN Program Manager No updates. b. Report from the DED Program Manager Mr.Andersen noted there will be no meeting on Thursday,July 6th.This will give staff time to prepare applications that need more follow-up or technical assistance and give time for new Committee members to score applications. Mr.Andersen added that for those who want to work ahead,the next scoring batch will be posted on Friday, June 3oth. ERIN MENDENHALL L DEPARTMENT of COMMUNITY Mayor y and NEIGHBORHOODS DEPARTMENT of ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BUSINESS ITEMS• 1. Review and Discuss Small Business Applications Mr.Terry asked if there were application questions focused on how applicants are directly serving the Salt Lake community,and how funds received would directly impact Salt Lake City.Mr.Wessel responded yes,it is one of the Committee's guiding principles to focus on the economic benefit of Salt Lake City. In his view,an applicant's answers on budget and impact statement questions help gauge the economic benefit to Salt Lake City.Mr.Wessel recommended that Mr.Terry come up with a plan on how to personally approach this aspect of scoring and stay consistent throughout the scoring process. Mr. Coles entered the meeting at approximately 4:07 pm. Mr.Terry asked if he could receive data on the proportion of Phase 1 awardees by District.Mr.Andersen said he would send Mr.Terry the information.Mr.Wessel added that the Committee considered geographic equity when recommending Phase 1 awards.Mr.Andersen explained that during Phase 1 there were a lower number of applications from the Westside(specifically Districts 1 and 2). During Phase 2,staff visited many Westside businesses in person to market the grant program. Because of this,there was a significant increase in Phase 2 applications from Districts i and 2. Like Phase 1,the Committee has discretion to make geographic equity considerations. Chairperson Maxwell mentioned to Mr.Terry that some applicants located in SLC do not primarily serve SLC customers. He cautioned Mr. Terry to avoid scoring an applicant based on which customers they serve. He gave an example of a hotel located in SLC but serving visitors from out-of-state,etc. Regarding application RCGA-00063376, Mr.Wessel asked if the applicant intends to use funds to provide services to 8-10 nonprofit organizations free of charge. Chairperson Maxwell said he believes so,but their explanation on how grant funding would help their business was a bit confusing.Mr. Coles agreed with Chairperson Maxwell. Regarding application RCGA-00062957, Ms. Carson asked if the applicant's studio was their home address or a separate business location. Mr.Andersen said that staff would clarify with the applicant. 2. Briefing on Upcoming Week's Small Business Applications Mr.Andersen said staff will email a list of the next batch(Group SB4)of small business applications tomorrow. 3. Other Business Chairperson Maxwell would be absent for the July 13th meeting.Mr.Andersen will ask Vice Chairperson Anjewierden to run that meeting. ERIN MENDENHALL L DEPARTMENT of COMMUNITY Mayor y and NEIGHBORHOODS DEPARTMENT of ECONOMIC C,nr` .1 DEVELOPMENT 4. Adjourn There being no further business,the meeting was adjourned. Committee Chair This document and the recording constitute the official minutes of the Community Recovery Committee meeting held June 29a', 2023.