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Commission seeks replacement representative for economic opportunities advisory committee; commissioner volunteers
Summary
After Commissioner Merino resigned from the advisory committee for an Economic Opportunities Analysis and Development Strategy, the Planning Commission discussed appointing a replacement. Commissioner Rex volunteered to serve; a formal appointment was not recorded in the transcript.
The Coos Bay Planning Commission discussed replacing its representative on the Economic Opportunities Analysis and Development Strategy public advisory committee (PAC) after Commissioner Merino resigned from that role.
Staff explained the PAC is advising an update to the city’s economic opportunities analysis and informing future economic development strategy. "This group is working to inform our economic opportunities analysis update and also help inform future development strategic planning," said Chelsea, a planning staff member. Staff said the PAC is expected to meet about four or five times, with meetings roughly 1.5 to 2 hours long and roughly 10–15 participants. The next PAC meeting was scheduled for Feb. 12 at 3:00 p.m., with additional meetings anticipated in May and the fall.
Commissioners discussed availability; one commissioner said, "You know, I'd love to do it...if nobody else is interested, I would take that on," indicating willingness to serve. The transcript records that a commissioner volunteered to take the PAC appointment, but it does not record a formal motion or vote to finalize the appointment during this meeting.
Because the PAC will advise a study that could inform the city’s economic development policy and implementation priorities, staff and commissioners emphasized the committee’s role in shaping objectives and implementation steps.
Next steps recorded in the meeting: staff noted the PAC schedule and will coordinate the Planning Commission’s replacement representative; no formal appointment vote appears in the transcript.
