The Economic Development Committee works on issues affecting the immediate and long-term economic climate in Pleasanton and the Tri-Valley area. On a regular monthly basis the Committee hears from local and state elected officials, utility and transportation operators, and other groups or organizations that have a stake in the economic vitality of the region. The Economic Development Committee makes recommendations to the Chamber Board of Directors on issues impacting the business community.

Over the years, issues either supported or opposed by the Chamber have included:

• Supported: Measure B (Reauthorization of the half cent sales tax and 20-year transportation expenditure plan for projects in Alameda County)
• Supported: Measure C (Vision 2010 Coalition's ballot initiative for regional planning)
• Opposed: Measure D (the county-wide CAPP Initiative)
• Supported: East Bay Interregional Transit Hub and BART Extension to Livermore
• Supported: Development of the West Dublin/Pleasanton BART Station
• Supported: Affordable Housing, urging the Pleasanton City Council to explore 'market incentives' as a solution to financing affordable housing initiatives
• Supported: Expansion of the LAVWMA pipeline project\
• Supported: Development of environmentally sensitive electrical power generation facilities to address immediate power-supply shortfalls.
  

Government Relations/Economic Development Forum Agenda (current agenda)

All Committee meetings are held the fourth Tuesday of the month beginning at 7:30 a.m. at the Chamber office, 777 Peters Avenue. For more information on the Committee's mission and activities, call the Chamber at (925) 846-5858 or send an e-mail to Committee Liaison: scott@pleasanton.org

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