Economic Development and Infrastructure Committee — Columbia, SC
Date: 2025-06-24
Time: 11:00

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE MEETING
 AGENDA
 TUESDAY, JUNE 24, 2025


The Economic Development & Infrastructure Committee will conduct a meeting on
Tuesday, June 24, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. at City Hall (Mayor's Conference Room), 1737
Main Street, Second Floor, Columbia, SC 29201. The meeting can be viewed online
at www.columbiasc.gov. Please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (803)545-3045 or
cityclerk@columbiasc.gov if you have questions regarding the meeting.

 The Honorable Peter M. Brown, Chair
 The Honorable William Brennan, District III  The Honorable Aditi Bussells, At-Large

Prior to entering the meeting please silence all electronic communication devices. All presenters are asked to
 speak directly into the microphone for recording purposes.

CALL TO ORDER

PRESENTATIONS

1. DESA, Inc. Update - Ms. Diane Sumpter, President & CEO

2. Boyd Innovation Center Update - Mr. Lanford Holloway, Board Member

3. Columbia World Affairs Council Update - Mr. Dickson Monk, Executive
 Director

4. Central SC Alliance Update - Mr. Jason Giulietti, President and CEO

5. Columbia Opportunity Resource Update – Mr. Lee Goble, Chair

ADJOURNMENT




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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE MEETING
 AGENDA
 TUESDAY, JUNE 24, 2025


The Economic Development & Infrastructure Committee will conduct a meeting on
Tuesday, June 24, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. at City Hall (Mayor's Conference Room), 1737
Main Street, Second Floor, Columbia, SC 29201. The meeting can be viewed online
at www.columbiasc.gov. Please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (803)545-3045 or
cityclerk@columbiasc.gov if you have questions regarding the meeting.

 The Honorable Peter M. Brown, Chair
 The Honorable William Brennan, District III  The Honorable Aditi Bussells, At-Large

Prior to entering the meeting, please silence all electronic communication devices. All presenters are asked to
 speak directly into the microphone for recording purposes.

CALL TO ORDER

PRESENTATIONS

1. DESA, Inc. Update - Ms. Diane Sumpter, President & CEO

2. Boyd Innovation Center Update - Mr. Lanford Holloway, Board Member

3. Columbia World Affairs Council Update - Mr. Dickson Monk, Executive
 Director

4. Central SC Alliance Update - Mr. Jason Giulietti, President and CEO

5. Columbia Opportunity Resource Update – Mr. Lee Goble, Chair

ADJOURNMENT




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MEETING DATE: June 24, 2025

DEPARTMENT: City Clerk

FROM: Erika Hammond, City Clerk

SUBJECT: DESA, Inc. Update - Ms. Diane Sumpter, President &
 CEO
FUNDING SOURCE &
ORIGINAL BUDGET:




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MEETING DATE: June 24, 2025

DEPARTMENT: City Clerk

FROM: Erika Hammond, City Clerk

SUBJECT: Boyd Innovation Center Update - Mr. Lanford
 Holloway, Board Member
FUNDING SOURCE &
ORIGINAL BUDGET:




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MEETING DATE: June 24, 2025

DEPARTMENT: City Clerk

FROM: Erika Hammond, City Clerk

SUBJECT: Columbia World Affairs Council Update - Mr.
 Dickson Monk, Executive Director
FUNDING SOURCE &
ORIGINAL BUDGET:




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MEETING DATE: June 24, 2025

DEPARTMENT: City Clerk

FROM: Erika Hammond, City Clerk

SUBJECT: Central SC Alliance Update - Mr. Jason Giulietti,
 President and CEO
FUNDING SOURCE &
ORIGINAL BUDGET:




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MEETING DATE: June 24, 2025

DEPARTMENT: City Clerk

FROM: Erika Hammond, City Clerk

SUBJECT: Columbia Opportunity Resource Update – Mr. Lee
 Goble, Chair
FUNDING SOURCE &
ORIGINAL BUDGET:




Updated: 6/20/2025 12:47 PM Page 1
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