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Livingston URA approves participation, marketing funds for April 8 downtown partners meeting
Summary
The URA agreed to participate in an April 8 downtown partners meeting at Wheatgrass Books, approved contribution toward venue and marketing costs and asked board members to confirm attendance to determine whether the event will require public meeting notice.
The Livingston Urban Renewal Agency voted to participate in a downtown partners meeting scheduled for April 8, 2025, at Wheatgrass Books and approved allocating funds from its marketing budget for venue rental, refreshments and printed materials.
Vice Chair Lisa Garcia, who is organizing the event with Chris King, described the meeting as a “who does what downtown” session meant to clarify roles for building owners, businesses and community groups. Garcia said the gathering will include short presentations and a Q&A and noted the URA would provide information about grant programs. She said the suggested time and place are Wheatgrass Books at 5:30 p.m.
Board members discussed whether URA participation would create a quorum and require formal public notice. City staff and board members warned that if a quorum of any invited board or commission will attend, the meeting must be noticed as a public meeting. The URA asked members to confirm attendance 4 days before the event so staff can determine whether to post notice; staff indicated they would work on formal notice if required.
Garcia requested preapproval to cover shared rental (the venue rental was listed as $60 total, $30 URA share), light refreshments, printing about 10–15 flyers and a one-page URA collateral piece. She said she expected the total to be substantially less than $500 but moved for a reasonable allocation from the URA marketing budget; the board approved the motion.
Speakers from invited groups were confirmed or expected to include the URA, Livingston Downtown Business/Building Owner association, the Chamber, the gallery association, city staff including City Manager Gager, and the Historic Preservation Committee (HPC) if confirmed. Members of the public urged the URA to prepare printed takeaways summarizing each invited organization’s priorities; Lisa Garcia and event organizers said they would request summaries from each presenting group for a shared flyer.
The URA approved participation and funding and asked members to notify staff by April 4 about attendance so staff can determine whether a quorum would require formal noticing.
