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San Jose Twinning

Cllr Freehill requested that the SPC reach out to San Jose during these difficult times as Dublin is twinned with San Jose. The Chair agreed to reach out to San Jose.

Cllr Freehill – submission on recovery funds – need to have a meeting in early October – have it physically.

Cllr O’Connor noted this meeting was taking place virtually meeting, due to regulations would change today & right direction. Preferred option would always be physical but we need to be aware of government guidelines. The Chair thanked the team for all the work in preparing for meeting.

 

Next SPC Meeting: 10th November 2020 (3.30pm – 5.30pm) Council Chamber, City Hall

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Item 3

Smart Cities Presentation: Connectivity and 5G

·         5G Frequency and Spectrum – Seek further information from EPA and distribute to Members.

·         5G tailor information brochure EPA – obtain and circulate to Members.

 

J. Cudden

 

 

Item 4

Summit Series 2020 – Build Back Better – 26/11/20 (10 to 12 noon)

·         Further information and save the date to be issued to all Members to secure date in diaries.

C. O hAodha

Item 5

SPC Working Group – Tourism, City Markets including Night Time Economy

·         EMRA and EIB Presentations to be circulated to all Members as per Cllr. Freehill’s request.

·         Proposal put forward by Cllr. Freehill for Cllr. Kevin Donoghue to be co-opted to Working Group.  Chair agreed to await an internal proposal on same from Housing SPC, which Cllr. Donoghue is a member of.

·         Letter from the Chair to National Task Force on Night Time Economy – agreed by Chair and SPC members and should now be issued.

 

C. O hAodha

 

Await direction from Housing SPC

 

 

C. O hAodha

Item 5

SPC Working Group – Tourism, City Markets including Night Time Economy

·         New members to join the group agreed by SPC members, endorsed by the Chair, and to now be progressed to CPG.

C. O hAodha

Item 5

SPC Working Group – Tourism, City Markets including Night Time Economy

·         Cllr. Freehill Motion - engage DCC resource and update SPC members by email accordingly.

R. Shakespeare

Item 6

Economic Development & Enterprise Management Reports

·         Cllr. Freehill proposed the Chair to be nominated to sit on Eurocities, seconded by Cllr. Ring.  The Chair agreed to check protocol and procedures and revert to SPC members accordingly.

C. O’Connor

Item 7

Dublin Belfast Economic Corridor – Appointment of Nominees

·         SPC Members agreed appointment of nominees should go before full Council for ratification. This will proceed to CPG for approval and progression to full council.

C. O hAodha

Item 9

A.O.B.

a. Motion of Notice - Dublin Belfast Economic Corridor

·         SPC members voted to agree to this motion. Chair agreed this motion could be referred to the SPC Working Group on European Affairs and International Relations for review

b. San Jose Twinning

·         Proposal put forward by Cllr. Freehill to reach out to San Jose – The Chair agreed this would be progressed

 

 

M. MacSweeney

 

 

G. Kelly