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TIDA launches small‑business mentor‑protégé pilot; five pairs started reporting progress

Treasure Island Development Authority Board of Directors · December 10, 2025

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Summary

TIDA and the City’s Contract Monitoring Division launched a Treasure Island‑specific small business enterprise mentor‑protégé program in 2025. CMD reported an inaugural cohort of five mentor‑protege pairs, action plans and a first reporting period in November 2025; staff pointed to upcoming bid opportunities in 2026 where proteges could participate.

TIDA staff and the Contract Monitoring Division (CMD) updated the board on the Treasure Island small‑business enterprise (SBE) mentor‑protégé program, a TIDA‑specific adaptation of CMD’s citywide program required by the jobs and equal opportunity provisions of the Disposition and Development Agreement (DDA).

Melinda Kanios of CMD described program milestones: design work began in October 2024, outreach ran in January 2025, applications closed in May and an inaugural cohort of five mentor/protégé pairs launched in June 2025. Each pair signed an MOU and developed two‑year action plans with short‑term SMART goals; the program’s first formal reporting period occurred in November 2025.

Quina (project manager) described the program’s tracking tools: a live action‑plan tracker with milestones, due dates and confidential participant surveys to identify issues and measure partnership health. TIDA’s Joey Benasini noted that the program is specific to Treasure Island projects and aims to place proteges on upcoming contracts.

Presenters highlighted near‑term bid opportunities likely in 2026 where proteges could gain work experience: two housing developments (including a behavioral health and a senior housing building), Clipper Cove Promenade block‑one open‑space work and stage‑2 infrastructure contracts. Board members praised the program, urged public recognition for graduates and encouraged staff to continue pairing proteges with upcoming island contracts.

The item was informational; no board action was required.