Board Meeting Agenda Gaslamp Quarter Association Wednesday

AGENDA #0914
Board Meeting Agenda
Gaslamp Quarter Association
Wednesday, June 25th, 2014, 3:30 PM
San Diego Marriott Gaslamp Quarter | 8th Floor
660 K Street, San Diego, CA 92101
*Please turn your cell phone to vibrate*
3:30 PM
1.
Roll Call – Darren Moore, Chair
2. Additions to the agenda
3. Non-Agenda Member/Public Comment (2 minutes maximum per speaker)
4. Liaison Reports
SDPD – Officer Suzy De La Peña
DSDP/PBID – Bahija Hamraz
Council District 3 – Anthony Bernal
County of San Diego – Sterling McHale
(Ron Roberts)
City Attorney’s Office – Melissa Ables
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State Assembly, 76 District – Dale Kelly Bankhead
(Toni Atkins)
GQH Foundation – Catalina Preskill
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State Assembly, 39 District – Chris Ward (Marty
Block)
City of SD BID Advocate – Liz Studebaker
Approval of the Minutes of the Board Meeting – Martin Gonzalez, Secretary
a. May 28, 2014
6. Financial Report(s) – Jim Shaw, Treasurer
a. May 2014
7. CONSENT AGENDA - These items represent topics, items and/or initiatives that are generally accepted and
have a reasonable expectation of approval. In the interest of a more efficient meeting all of the items on the Consent
Agenda are to be voted as a group without discussion or presentation. An item on the consent agenda can be
removed by any member of the board for any of the following reasons: Public Comment, Desire to Discuss Matter in
Length, Error in Supporting Materials, Lack of Proper Notice and/or Opposition to the Item.
a. No items for consent
8. REGULAR AGENDA - (Public Comment accepted, 2 min max on each item as called by the Chair)
a.
FY15 GQA Annual Budget Review – Jim Shaw, Treasurer
i. Discussion and approval
b.
FY15-16 Board Elections – Brandy Shimabukuro, GQA Staff
i. Review and acceptance of ballot results
ii. Review and acceptance of Committee Chair Recommendations
c.
FY15 GQA Executive Committee – Darren Moore, Chair
i. Discussion of recommendations and approval
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d. Does the Board of Directors accept the results of the GQA Events Producer RFP
process and authorize the GQA Staff to contract with the finalist? – Jimmy Parker,
Executive Director
e. Does the Board of Directors approve the commitment of 50% of the 2014
Shamrock partnership funds to the “2014 Parking Day” promotion scheduled for
Friday, September 19th? – Darren Moore, Chair
f.
Does the Board of Directors authorize the GQA staff to lend a greater level of
direct support to the 2015 Shamrock through the following ways; Drafting and
Layout Services, Advertising on Website, E-Blasts and Kiosks (pending
availability)? – Jimmy Parker, Executive Director
g.
Does the Board of Directors approve the following application(s) for GQA
Associate Membership? – Alex Ward, GQA Staff
i. Bub’s at the Ballpark- (10-50 Employees = $550)
a. 715 J Street, #102, San Diego, CA 92101
ii. Pacific Magazine - (1-9 Employees = $275)
a. 2165 San Diego Avenue, San Diego, CA 92110
b. Kevin Sheehan – Representative
9. INFORMATIONAL AGENDA (NO ACTION TO BE TAKEN. Public Comment accepted, 2 min max
on each item as called by the Chair)
a. Dash and Dine Gaslamp 5K – Jim Shaw, Race Committee Chair
i. Volunteer Needs (75)
10. WRITTEN AGENDA
a. www.gaslamp.org May 2014 Marketing Reports
b. Clean & Safe Monthly Report & Newsletter (June)
11. REPORT OF THE CHAIR – D. Moore
a.
FY15 Board Retreat – Darren Moore, Chair
i. Wednesday, August 6th, 2014
ii. Discussion of recommendations and approvals
12. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT – J. Parker
a. Website + Branding Project Initiation
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b. Street Light Outage on 4 Avenue (800 Block)- Repaired
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c. Street Light 6 & Market St.(Pole Missing: Circuit Severed) - Ongoing
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d. SDPD & SDFD – Hospitality Public Safety Forum (June 17 )
e. FY15 Events – Early Submissions for Fall Events & CEQA Requirements
f. Comic Con – Banners +
g. LUP Committee Transition
h. $2 Tuesdays Approvals/Contracting
i. Taste of Gaslamp 2014 – Saturday Only
j. Golf Tournament 2014 – Wrap-up
k. Amgen Tour of California 2015
l. SDTA Support – Mering-Carson 2015 Ad Concepts Presentation
m. Kiosk Program Upgrade Initiative
n. FY14 SBEP City Fees Offset Submission
o. SD Padres Fall & Winter Events
p. Kiosk Maintenance & Repair
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13. REPORT OF THE LAND USE & PLANNING COMMITTEE – M. Sewell/P. De Bartolo
a. Tuesday, June 10, 2014 – No Quorum
b. Former Marble Room – General discussion with no action
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i. 535 5 Avenue
ii. Awning, Façade, Sidewalk Café and Rooftop Lounge
c. Lou & Mickey’s – Not ready, pulled from agenda
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i. 224 5 Avenue
ii. Awning with Signage, Façade
d.
NEXT MEETING: Tuesday, July 8, 2014
14. REPORT OF THE HOSPITALITY COMMITTEE – S. Bosier/N. Wing
a.
Tuesday, June 17, 2014 (Location: Hilton Gaslamp Quarter)
i. EVENTS & MARKETING OPPORTUNITIES
a. Dash & Dine Gaslamp 5K – Thursday, July 3, 2014 at 7:00pm
b. Call for Content – Con-Themed Promotions, Specials & Events – July 23 – 27,
2014 (DEADLINE for SDTA Inclusion: 5/23/14)
c. Fifth Avenue Auto Showcase – Sunday, October 12, 2014
ii. UPCOMING IN THE COMMUNITY
a. BIO International Convention: 6/23/14 – 6/26/14 | Expected Attendance: 16,500
b. BIO International Convention Block Party: 6/25/14 | Expected Attendance: 3,100
c. Esri International User Conference: 7/14/14 – 7/18/14 | Expected Attendance:
14,500
d. San Diego Comic Con 2014: 7/24/14 – 7/27/14 | Expected Attendance: 130,000
iii. PUBLIC SAFETY FORUM
a. Capt. Brian Ahearn, San Diego Police Department (SDPD) Central Division
b. Lt. Dan Douglas, SDPD Downtown Lieutenant
c. Sgt. Patrick Vinson, SDPD Gaslamp Quarter Bike Team
d. Lt. Darryl Hoover, SDPD Vice
e. Sgt. Jason Weeden, SDPD Vice
f. Ofcr. Bruce Getz, SDPD Vice
g. Ofcr. Mark McCullough, SDPD Traffic
h. Ofcr. Suzy de la Peña, SDPD Central Division, Community Relations
i. Deputy Chief/Fire Marshal Douglas Perry, San Diego Fire-Rescue Department
b.
NEXT MEETING: Tuesday, July 15, 2014 (Location: TBD)
15. REPORT OF THE SPECIAL EVENTS COMMITTEE – L. McFarlane/G. Oggel
a.
Thursday, June 19, 2014 – (GQA Staff – Jimmy Parker Chaired)
i. The Haunted Hotel – Robert Bruce of The Haunted Hotel
INITIAL PRESENTATION
Event Contact: Robert Bruce, (619) 231-0131
Varied dates and times from September 26th through November 1st 2014
Sidewalk Impacts: West side of 4th Avenue, between G and Market Streets
i.
22nd Year of the event. Same plan as the previous 5 years. “Don’t fix what has been
working”. Additional outreach to Werewolf (New Business). Discussion of Co-op
marketing with the hotels and other members, especially on non-weekend days. All in
attendance was supportive. Back on July 17th for final presentation.
ii. Dash & Dine Gaslamp 5K –Gaslamp Quarter Association Staff
FINAL PRESENTATION
Thursday, July 3, 2014
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Event Contact: Rachel Hiner, Sandy Feet Events and Brandy Shimabukuro, Gaslamp Quarter
Association, (619) 233-5227
Street Closures:
5th Avenue, between E and L Streets
7th Avenue/Tony Gwynn Drive, between J Street and Park Blvd
8th Avenue, between E Street and Island Avenue
9th Avenue, between Island Avenue and J Street
10th Avenue, between J Street and Park Blvd
E Street, between 5th and 8th Avenues
Island Avenue, between 8th and 9th Avenues
J Street, between 5th and 10th Avenues
Park Blvd, between Tony Gwynn Drive and 10th Avenue
6:00pm to 9:00pm or better
Projected Attendance: 1,500 (limited to 3,000)
 General discussion of route and co-op opportunities. Updates on community noticing
through direct to Gaslamp Merchants (Alex Ward) 92101 Residential Mailing
(Brandy Shimabukuro) and East Village Association (Jimmy Parker). No quorum for
vote, but all assembled were supportive and enthusiastic on the GQA’s direction.
b.
NEXT MEETING: Thursday, July 17, 2014
16. URGENT NON-AGENDA ITEMS – (Action items must meet requirements of
Government Code Section 54954-2)
17. MEETING ADJOURNMENT
The Board of Directors may take action on any item included in this agenda unless the item is specifically
designated as an “INFORMATION ITEM”. The entire Board packet, which includes staff reports and supporting
documents on each item, is available for viewing in the reception area of the Gaslamp Quarter Association offices
located at 614 Fifth Avenue, Suite E during normal business hours, and Monday through Friday 9am to 5pm.
Copies of the Board packet or specific items may be obtained during those hours.
NEXT MEETING:
Annual Retreat
Wednesday, August 6th, 2014 (All Day)
Wednesday, September 24, 2014, 3:30 PM
San Diego Marriott Gaslamp Quarter
660 K Street, San Diego CA 92101
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