Mr. Tagami is the Managing General Partner of California Commercial Investments and California Capital Group. Over the past 17 years, Mr. Tagami has managed millions of dollars of rehabilitation and new construction and has been involved in every facet of the planning, real estate, brokerage and development process.

Mr. Tagami just completed his term on the Board of Port Commissioners for the Port of Oakland. He was one of the seven board members overseeing the $2.1 billion capital improvement projects, including the Oakland International Airport Expansion, the Joint Inter-modal Terminal Development and the completion of the Jack London Waterfront Retail and Office Development "Phase 2".

While serving as the Board President from 2001 to 2002, Mr. Tagami authored the Code of Conduct, the first ever "good government' reform policy adopted in the Port's 75-year history and the Local Business Utilization Policy.

California Commercial Investments

Mr. Tagami has provided real estate services for the leasing, sale, and acquisition of commercial buildings for numerous clients representing millions of dollars in transactions over the past seven years.

California Capital Group In the past 12 years he has served as a development consultant for several large retail and hotel projects throughout California. Several of his projects have required seismic retrofitting and use of state historic building code. His consulting activities include procuring entitlements for development projects through CEQA and the planning processes of many San Francisco Bay Area municipalities. He has been responsible for team building on many of these projects demonstrating a detailed understanding of the interdisciplinary coordination required to deliver a project on time and under budget. He has also assisted developers in resolving permitting and utility service issues on a myriad of projects.

Developer/Investor

Over the past 12 years Mr. Tagami and his partners have owned and operated over 1,000,000 square feet of commercial office buildings with hundreds of tenants throughout Northern California. He recently completed renovating the Rotunda building in Oakland, California at a cost of $50 million.

Prior to founding CCI/CCG (1987 ��� 1992), Mr. Tagami was the General Manager/Director of Operations at Berger Enterprises. He managed a staff of over 90 persons in all aspects of real estate development and property management, repairs and maintenance, and hospitality divisions. He managed over 900 units of residential income-producing property and 150,000 square feet of commercial retail/office space. He also managed the renovation of several income producing properties, including the Lake Merritt Hotel, a historic landmark building.

Community/Public Service

Over the past 17 years, Mr. Tagami has been active in local/regional politics and policy making, serving on numerous commissions and boards. Mr. Tagami's civic and governmental activities in Oakland have included:

Current Appointments?

Commissioner, California State Park and Recreation Commission

Mayor's Representative, Oakland Base Reuse Authority

Past Appointments

Commissioner, California State World Trade Commission

Board of Port Commissioners, Port of Oakland, President 2001-2002

Board of Port Commissioners, Port of Oakland, Commissioner 1999-2003

Commissioner, Oakland Planning Commission 1996-1997

Member, FISCO, Navy Restoration Advisory Board 1995-1996

Commissioner, Oakland Landmarks Preservation Review Board 1994-1996

Member, Oakland's General Plan Congress 1994-1997

Member, Mayor's Economic Emergency Task Force 1993-1996

Member, CBD Mixed Use Committee 1992-1995

Commissioner, Environmental Advisory Commission 1992-1994

Current Affiliations

Bridge Housing Board of Directors

Board of Directors, International Diplomacy Council

Board of Directors, The Crucible

Advisory Board Member, Friends of the Oakland Parks and Recreation

Member, Oakland Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce

Past Affiliations

Board of Directors, East Bay Conservation Corps

Board of Directors, Oakland Sharing the Vision

Member, Oakland Commerce Corporation Business Response Team

Chairman, Oakland Public Library Foundation Board of Directors

President, Gold Coast Property Owners Association

Delegate, 1993 All-American Cities Awards

Member, Oakland Economic Action Forum