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Economic Development Commission
The purpose of this commission is to recommend long-term economic development goals to the City Council and City officials as it concerns the overall economic development of the City.
Member Terms & Meeting Information
- Ordinance No. 11-87 N.S.
- Three-year terms - Three consecutive terms limit - Maximum 15 members
- Meetings are every second Wednesday at 11:30 am
- Richmond Room, 450 Civic Center Plaza, First Floor
- Pursuant to the City of Richmond’s Conflict of Interest Code, members will be required to complete a Fair Political Practices Commission, Statement of Economic Interests, Form 700 upon assuming or leaving office and annually during their term.
- 2 Vacancies (as of 9/25/2023) - Application
Economic Development Commission Agenda Documents
Agendas
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View AllName | Appointed | Term Expiration |
| Ahmad Anderson - Chair | *12/15/2020 | 03/30/2023 (unexpired term; resigned by Alpa Agarwal) |
| Daniel Heiss | 06/28/2022 | 03/30/2024 (unexpired term; resigned by Kapris James) |
| Allison Huie | 10/18/2022 | 03/30/2025 |
| Crashelle Jackson | *09/12/2023 | 03/30/2025 (unexpired term; resigned by Brandon Evans) |
| Christina Kenney | 02/21/2023 | 03/30/2026 |
| James Lee | 04/05/2016 05/21/2019 09/13/2022 | 03/30/2019 03/30/2022 (final term) 03/30/2025 |
| Kerby Lynch | 06/22/2021 | 03/30/2024 |
| VACANT | *05/21/2019 06/15/2021 | 03/30/2021 03/30/2024 (unexpired term; resigned by Ayoka Medlock-Nurse) |
| Andrea Portillo-Knowles | *01/18/2022 06/28/2022 | 03/30/2022 (unexpired term; resigned by Ana Delgado) 03/30/2025 |
| VACANT | 07/19/2022 | 03/30/2025 (unexpired term; resigned by Nicole Reams) |
| Gloria Jean Sewell-Murphy | 12/18/2018 04/06/2021 | 03/30/2021 03/30/2024 |
| Edward Thompson | 10/18/2022 | 03/30/2025 |
| Diana Wear | *12/18/2018 05/21/2019 04/05/2022 | 03/30/2019 03/30/2022 (final term) 03/30/2025 |
| Orrian Willis | *10/01/2019 04/05/2022 | 03/30/2022 03/30/2025 |
| Reza Yazdi | 03/17/2020 | 03/30/2023 |
*completing an unexpired term
Council Liaison
Cesar Zepeda
Staff Liaison
Lizeht Zepeda, Senior Business Assistance Officer
Economic Development and Port Divisions
Email: lizeht_zepeda@ci.richmond.ca.us
Phone: (510) 620-6653