Biosciences Task Force
Committee: Definitions Committee
Date: February 5, 2004
Purpose: Process/ Deliverables
Location: City Hall, Room 479
Attendees: Joe Raguso, Michael Costa, Steve Williams, Jan Belaffi
The following is a summary of items and issues discussed. It is not meant to be a word for word accounting of the meeting discussions.
Item
Description
Action By / Response
1
Subcommittee discussed and identified types of definitions within "bioscience" and "bioscience firm to be considered for adoption by the Task Force. Determined a broad technical glossary and a set of definitional types of bioscience companies was in order
all
2
Subcommittee reviewed identified sources legislative and regulatory language generated by SF, state policy reports, local CoC material, and professional societies, business and trade associations; policy and academic insitutions
3
The City legislative analyst will be asked to compile information from identified sources into an overview for committee review
pending
4
Each task force member agreed to develop a case study on the needs of a specific type of bioscience firm
Michael, Jan, Steve
5
Deliverable #1 first cut at a compiled technical glossary
Raguso
6
The committee adjourned and will reconvene Thursday March 5, 5pm, in Room 479 in City Hall.
information
END OF MEETING MINUTES