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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09 - Economic Development Committee VacancyCITY OF NEWPORT BEACH CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT Agenda Item No. 9 January 11, 2005 TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL FROM: Community & Economic Development, Planning Department George A. Berger, AICP, Program Manager 9491644 -3207. gaberger @city.newport - beach.ca.us SUBJECT: Recommendation from Economic Development Committee to fill EDC vacancy. ISSUE: Fill current vacancy on Economic Development Committee. RECOMMENDATION: Fill current Economic Development Committee vacancy by appointing Mr. Dan Marcheano as "Newport Beach Restaurant Association" representative. DISCUSSION: Background: At their regular meeting of January 4th, 2005, the Economic Development Committee's Executive Committee recommended that Mr. Dan Marcheano be appointed to the "Newport Beach Restaurant Association" position on the committee. Mr. Marcheano has been elected to the position of president of the NBRA, replacing Mr. Clayton Shurley; and has agreed to serve as its representative on the EDC. Recommendation to fill Vacancy: Mr. Marcheano is the long- standing owner of the Arches Restaurant in the Mariners Mile area of Newport Beach, and has been a highly - visible advocate for the restaurant industry in Newport Beach. He has also volunteered with the Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce and the Newport Beach Conference & Visitors Bureau for many years. Marcheano has been an advisor to City staff and Council on numerous issues during his EDC Report January 11, 2005 Page 2 tenure; his insight into the food service industry, as well as his experience as a member of the Mariner's Mile community, will be of immediate benefit to the discussion of the EDC. Mr. Marcheano is also a resident of Newport Beach. Submitted by: Prepared by: Attachment: Exhibit 1 — Bio, Mr. Dan Marcheano EXHIBIT 1 DANIEL C. MARCHEANO THE ARCHES RESTAURANT Daniel C. Marcheano owned and operated the highly successful catering firm, Affairs Unlimited for the ten years before he purchased The Arches Restaurant in 1982. Affairs Unlimited performed mostly large scale catering activities all over Orange County during the 1970s. The Arches underwent a major overhaul when Dan took over and has been one of the most popular dinner houses in Newport Beach ever since. Dan has been heavily involved in local politics over the past twenty years. He is a board member of the Newport Beach Conference and Visitors Bureau and has held that position for the past ten years. He has also served the Newport Harbor Chamber of Commerce on their Board of Directors. Dan was instrumental in the creation and development of the Newport Beach Restaurant Association and served as its first president, a position which he holds again currently. Dan is very community oriented, donating time, energy and dollars to just about every Newport Beach institution available, Public Schools, Police and Fire Departments and Parks and Recreation. Dan is currently engrossed along with Mayor Steve Bromberg in supporting our troops in Iraq and especially the Marine Battalion that the city has adopted, the 1/1. 5