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PROGRAM ORGANIZATION, continued The Advisory Board was expanded from 14 to 35 members to reflect the following considerations: To balance elected official representation among the north, south and east parts of the county, the Advisory Board was expanded to include a mayor from the Livermore-Amador Valley. In addition, two members of the Board of Supervisors, one from the north county and one from the south county, will be asked to serve on the Advisory Board. · To increase the participation by the cities in the countywide program, three city council member positions were added. To facilitate participation by groups affecting economic development in the county, additional public utility, environmentalist, chamber of commerce, education labor, small business advocacy, local media and special independent sewer and water districts representatives were added. Alameda County Mayors' Conference/ Alameda County City Manaaement Assoctatign The Alameda County Mayors' Conference will provide direct advice and guidance through their three representatives on the Advisory Board. The Advisory Board will provide regular reports and program updates through the City Management Association to the Mayors' Conference. In addition, the Advisory Board will consult and communicate with the Mayors and the City Managers on specific issues of concern to the Cities. · Alameda County Business and Industry Council The Business and Industry Council will be a consortium of chambers of commerce and other business associations in the county (See Appendix 1). It is recommended that each participating chamber and association appoint two representatives to the Business and Industry Council by the end of June to meet thereafter on a quarterly basis. The original proposal for a non-profit business and industry association was modified to reflect concerns over possible duplication of the work of existing business associations. The modified structure will provide a countywide forum for private sector advice and participation in economic development issues, using the extensive membership networks already in place. At the same time, it will enable economic development staff to draw on the technical expertise and experience of the chambers, particularly in the areas of small business development, marketing, education and business advocacy. · Associated Norkinq GrouPs Special councils, committees, task forces and technical advisory groups will be convened on a permanent or ad hoc basis to advise and assist the Advisory Board and program staff. -5-