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Identifying our Opportunities 2015
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New Government Operating Model• Agencysilosreplacedwithasinglepointofcontact
• Community-drivenratherthanatop-downapproachtoeconomicdevelopment
• Comprehensive,sustainabledevelopmentthat
addressesregionalneedsinaholisticfashion
Regional Economic Development• Strongpartnershipamongthestate,privatesector,highereducationandcommunities
• Realisticstrategiesforregionalgrowth• Competitivestatefundingalignedwithregionalpriorities
achieves:
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Table of ContentsIntroduction.......................................................................................................................1
MapofTenRegionalCouncils..............................................................................2
RegionalCouncilOrganization...................................................................................3Leadership.................................................................................................................3
Membership...............................................................................................................4WorkGroups.............................................................................................................4
CodeofConduct......................................................................................................4
2014Competition.......................................................................................................... 5RegionalStrategicPlanningProcess...................................................................... 6 2014Awards..............................................................................................................7 2014ProgressHighlights......................................................................................8
RegionalCouncilsPrioritiesin2015.......................................................................19 DevelopRegionalEconomicClusterPlans................................................... 20
ImplementRegionalGlobalNYPlans..............................................................21 ImplementStrategicPlans...................................................................................23 KeeptheProjectPipelineFlowing....................................................................24 AddressRegionalWorkforceDevelopmentNeeds....................................25 MeasurePerformance..........................................................................................26 OngoingInitiatives.................................................................................................28 RegionalCouncil2015Checklist......................................................................30
StateAgencyPrioritiesin2015...............................................................................32 StateAgency2015Checklist...........................................................................34
2015Competition.......................................................................................................35 Awards.....................................................................................................................36
ConsolidatedFundingApplication.........................................................................37 AvailableResourcesfor2015...........................................................................38
ProgressReport...........................................................................................................40
RegionalCouncilMembers......................................................................................52
RegionalCouncilCodeofConduct.......................................................................57
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IntroductionIncreatingtenRegionalEconomicDevelopmentCouncilsin2011,GovernorAndrewCuomoestablishedanewStategovernmentoperatingmodelforeconomicgrowthwhichredesignedtherelationshipbetweenstategovernment,businesses,andacademiatostimulateregionaleconomicdevelopmentandcreatejobs.
TheGovernor’snewoperatingmodelreplacedanAlbanyimposedtop-downapproachtoeconomicdevelopmentthatleftNewYork’sregionsisolatedandwithoutacoordinatedmechanismforgrowth.TheState’sapproachtoeconomicdevelopmentisnowcommunity-driven,andenrichedbypartnershipsbuiltbetweentheState,privatesector,andhighereducation.
Eachregionhasdevelopedcomprehensivestrategiesforregionalgrowth,andtheStatehasawardedover$2.9billionforjobcreationandcommunitydevelopmentprojectsthatwillcreateorretainover150,000jobs.In2015,eachRegionalCouncilwillfocusonthegreatestopportunitiesforgrowthintheirregionbyidentifyingkeyindustryclusters,globalexportsandinvestmentopportunities.GovernorCuomoisaskingeachRegionalCounciltoconsidertheirindividualstrengthsandtobuilduponthatwhichmakesthemunique.
SevenoftheRegionalCouncilswillalsobecompetingforfundingfromthe$1.5billionUpstateRevitalizationInitiative,whichismodeledafterthesuccessoftheBuffaloBillioninitiative.Theywilldevelopregionalinvestmentplansthatidentifyexistingassets,highlightwidespreadneeds,andrecommendcatalyticprojectsthatwillmovetheneedleoneconomicgrowthandimprovethequalityoflifeinUpstateNewYork.Thecompetitionwillprovideanopportunityforarangeofinvestmentsthatwillleadtoasignificantincreaseinthenumberofpermanentprivatesectorjobsthatpayaboveaveragewagesfortheregion;resultinthewidespreadincreaseofwealthintheregion;andincludesignificantprivatesectorinvestment.
TheeffortsofthousandsofpeopleinvolvedintheRegionalCouncilinitiativehavesettheregionsonthepathofsustainableeconomicgrowth.Regionswillcontinuedownthispathwiththeassistanceoftheprivateandnon-profitsectors,educationalinstitutions,andStateagencypartnerswhowillbetterintegrateregionalstrategieswithStateissues,policiesandprograms,andbetteralignStateactionstoregionalprioritiesastheRegionalCouncilsembarkontheirfifthyear.
Governor Cuomo Announces $709.2 Million in Economic Development Resources Awarded in the Fourth Round of the Regional Council Initiative.
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10 Regional Councils
Western New York: Allegany,Cattaraugus,Chautauqua,Erie,Niagara
Finger Lakes: Genesee,Livingston,Monroe,Ontario,Orleans,Seneca,Wayne,Wyoming,Yates
Southern Tier: Broome,Chemung,Chenango,Delaware,Schuyler,Steuben,Tioga,Tompkins
Central New York: Cayuga,Cortland,Madison,Onondaga,Oswego
Mohawk Valley: Fulton,Herkimer,Montgomery,Oneida,Otsego,Schoharie
North Country: Clinton,Essex,Franklin,Hamilton,Jefferson,Lewis,St.Lawrence
Capital Region: Albany,Columbia,Greene,Saratoga,Schenectady,Rensselaer,Warren,Washington
Mid-Hudson: Dutchess,Orange,Putnam,Rockland,Sullivan,Ulster,Westchester
New York City: Bronx,Kings,NewYork,Richmond,Queens
Long Island: Nassau,Suffolk
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Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul chairs all ten Regional Councils.
Regional Council Organization
LeadershipKathyHochul,electedLieutenantGovernorin2014,nowservesasChairofeachRegionalCouncil.ShewillbeworkingwitheachRegionalCounciltoattractandretainbusinesstocreatemuch-neededjobs,andaddressskillsgapstoensurethatNewYorkers,particularlyindistressedareas,haveaccesstohigher-payingjobs.RegionalCo-Chairs,onerepresentingthebusinesscommunityandonefromtheacademiccommunity,leadeachRegionalCouncil.Co-ChairsalsoleadeachRegionalCouncil’sExecutiveCommittee.
Regional Council Co-ChairsCapital RegionJamesJ.Barba,President&CEO,AlbanyMedicalCenterDr.RobertJ.Jones,President,UniversityatAlbany
Central New YorkRobM.Simpson,President,CenterStateCEODr.KentSyverud,Chancellor,SyracuseUniversity
Finger LakesJoelSeligman,President,UniversityofRochesterDannyWegman,CEO,WegmansFoodMarkets
Long IslandKevinLaw,President,LongIslandAssociationStuartRabinowitz,J.D.,President,HofstraUniversity
Mid-HudsonDennisJ.Murray,Ph.D.,President,MaristCollegeLeonardS.Schleifer,M.D.,Ph.D.,President&CEO,RegeneronPharmaceuticals,Inc.
Mohawk ValleyLawrenceT.GilroyIII,President,Gilroy,Kernan&Gilroy,Inc.Dr.RobertE.Geer,ActingPresidentoftheSUNYInstituteofTechnology
New York CityVacant
North CountryAnthonyG.Collins,Ph.D.,President,ClarksonUniversityGarryDouglas,President,NorthCountryChamberofCommerce
Southern TierHarveyStenger,President,BinghamtonUniversityTomTranter,President&CEO,CorningEnterprises
Western New YorkSatishK.Tripathi,Ph.D.,President,SUNYatBuffaloJeffBelt,President,SolEpoxy,Inc.
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MembershipEachRegionalCouncilismadeupofapproximatelytwentymembersappointedbytheGovernor,drawnfromabroadspectrumofregionalstakeholdersrepresentingprivatebusiness,includingsmallbusinesses;minority-andwomen-ownedbusinessenterprises(MWBEs);non-profitorganizations;chambersofcommerceandtradeorganizations;organizedlabor;highereducation;community-basedorganizations;andtheagriculturalcommunity.
Over300personsserveontheRegionalCouncils.
Work GroupsRegionalCouncils,whicharevolunteerorganizations,haveformedworkgroups,whicharealsocomprisedofvolunteers,tohelpidentifyandimplementthestrategies.Workgroupsallowforgreaterinvolvementofregionalstakeholdersfromindustries,communitiesandothergroups,andprovideanadditionalforumforsharingideasandinformationthatwillleadtothecreationorretentionofjobs,andtheinvestmentofstateresourcesinthecommunity.
Inadditiontoworkgroupsrequestedbythestate(e.g.,Veterans,GlobalNY,OpportunityAgenda),RegionalCouncilshaveformedworkgroupstoadvancemajorgoals,strategies,andtasks.Over2,300volunteersareactivelyengagedimplementingthedevelopmentstrategiesthroughtheworkgroups.
Code of ConductTheRegionalCouncilsserveinanadvisorycapacitytotheState;andtransparencyandaccountabilityareatoppriority.Membersallhaveaninterestintheeconomicdevelopmentoftheirregion.Topreventanypotentialissues,aCodeofConducthasbeenestablishedtoensurenoconflictinterfereswithanymemberactinginthebestinterestofNewYorkers.TheCodeofConductcanbefoundattheendofthisdocument.
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2014 Competition
Regional Strategic Planning ProcessInSeptemberoflastyear,eachRegionalCouncilcametoAlbanytopresenttheirprogress.TheiroralpresentationscomplementedandbuiltuponregionalprogressreportsandplanupdatessubmittedbytheRegionalCouncilsinAugust.
Withtheshifttoabottom-upplanningprocess,theStatehasturnedtotheRegionalCouncilstoimplementmanyStateandlocalpriorities.Inyearfour(2014),RegionalCouncilswereaskedtoaddressthreenewStatepriorities:globalmarketingandexportstrategies;veterans’participationintheworkforce;andsupportofNYRisingCommunityReconstructionPlanprojects.TheRegionalCouncilswerealsoaskedtorefinetheirOpportunityAgendas.
TheStrategicImplementationAssessmentTeam(SIAT),ledbyNYSecretaryofStateCesarPerales,evaluatedalltenregionsbasedonthreeareas:
1)Implementationofregionalstrategiceconomicdevelopmentplans,includinghowtheregionsaddressed2014priorities;
2)Performanceinencouragingeconomicgrowththroughjobcreationandinvestment;and
3)Identificationofglobalmarketingandexportstrategies.
Theregionscompetedintwogroups.OnegroupconsistedofthefiveregionsidentifiedasTopPerformersin2013.Theycompetedfortwoawardsof$25millioneach,andconsistedofthefollowingregions:CapitalRegion,LongIsland,MohawkValley,NorthCountry,andSouthernTier.
Thesecondgroupconsistedofthefiveregionsthatdidnotreceivetopawardsin2013.Theycompetedforthreeawardsof$25millioneach,andconsistedofthefollowingregions:CentralNY,FingerLakes,Mid-Hudson,NewYorkCity,andWesternNY.
Strategic Implementation Assessment TeamCesar Perales NYS Secretary of State
Jerry Boone Commissioner and President, NYS Civil Service Commission
RoAnn Destito, Commissioner, NYS Office of General Services
Matthew Driscoll President and CEO, NYS Environmental Facilities Corporation
Thomas Mattox Commissioner, NYS Dept. of Taxation and Finance
Christyne Nicholas Chair, New York State Tourism Advisory Council
Colonel Eric J. Hesse Director, NYS Division of Veteran’s Affairs
Patrick Kirwan Director of the Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee, International Trade Administration
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2014 AwardsTheStrategicImplementationAssessmentTeamidentifiedfiveregionstoreceivethehighestawardsin2014:CentralNY,FingerLakes,LongIsland,Mid-Hudson,andtheSouthernTier.Thiswasadifficulttask,asregionsshinedindifferentareas,withsomeexcellinginthedevelopmentofglobalmarketingandexportstrategiesandothersexcellingindifferentpriorityareas.Allregionscontinuedtobuildupontheirprevioussuccesses,adjustingtheirstrategiesasneededandidentifyingprojectsthatwillhelpadvancetheirvision.
Theselectedregions,however,edgedouttheothersandwillreceiveupto$25millionincapitalfundsandupto$10millioninExcelsiorTaxCredits.
Inadditiontoprojectsfundedthroughtheawardsprocess,otherregionalprioritieswerefundedthroughagencyprogramsincludedintheConsolidatedFundingApplication(CFA).Acombined$709.2millioningrantsandotherassistancewasannouncedattheDecemberREDCawardsceremony.
Each council presented bold ideas for how to create jobs and new opportunities in their communities, and I am proud to work with all of them to continue moving New York forward.
Governor Andrew Cuomo
REGION PROJECTS AMOUNT
CapitalRegion 93 $60.0Million
CentralNY 85 $80.2Million
FingerLakes 100 $80.7Million
LongIsland 97 $81.9Million
Mid-Hudson 118 $82.8Million
MohawkValley 59 $59.6Million
NewYorkCity 71 $61.2Million
NorthCountry 69 $63.4Million
SouthernTier 91 $80.8Million
WesternNY 69 $58.6Million
TOTAL 852 $709.2 Million
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TheCapitalRegionEconomicDevelopmentCouncil(CRREDC)soughttosecuremarketshareforexistingcompaniesandtotargetindustriesthathavenationalandinternationalpotential;prepareforthefuturethroughinvestmentsinprojectstoenhancesecurity,improveweatherforecasting;buildaninfrastructurefornewbusinessesindefense,paper,emerginghigh-techfieldsandothers;andopenupopportunitiesforstudents,veteransandotherseagertocontributetotheeconomicwell-beingoftheCapitalRegion.TheCRREDCcollaboratedwithlocalindustrystakeholderstoimplementtheregion’ssustainabilityplan,creatingarippleeffectthatproducesastreamofconsistent,effectiveprojects,dubbed“SustainabilitySquared.”Theregion’sglobalstrategiesaretoattractforeigndirectinvestment(FDI)andincreaseexports,particularlyserviceexportssuchasthearts,culture,tourism,andhighereducation.
Highlightsofprojectsawardedfundingin2014include:
• TheTroyFarmer’sMarketProject.PhaseIwillincludetheconstructionofamixedusefacilityonthesiteoftheformerTroyCityHall,combinedwithafarmer’smarket.Theoverallprojectwillresultina180,000square-footmixed-usefacilityinDowntownTroyfeaturing100residentialunits,40,000square-feetofretailspace,a100spaceundergroundparkinggarage,andapublicplaza.
• TheSchenectadyMetroplexAuthority’sRobinsonBlockTransformation.Thisprojectwillleveragepublicandprivateinvestmentsofover$18milliontorevitalizethreeblightedcityblocksindowntownSchenectady.Theredevelopmentwillinclude105apartmentsand9,900square-feetofrestaurant/retailspace.Theprojectwillbringdesirablemarket-ratehousingforyoungprofessionalsattractedbylongstandingemployerssuchasGeneralElectric,andnewbusinessessuchasTransfinderandQuirky.
• ModernizationoftheFinchPaperLLC’sGlensFallsmill.Thismodernizationprojectwillstrengthenthemill’scompetitivepositionandhelpsustainmorethan600existingjobsbyreducingFinchPaper’soverallcoststructurewithoutnegativelyimpactingemployment.Thekeyareasformodernizationincludethewoodprocessingoperation,thepulpmillfacilityandtheNo.4papermachine.
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Central NY 2014PROGRESSHIGHLIGHTS
TheCentralNewYorkRegionalEconomicDevelopmentCouncil(CNYREDC)providedaforumforstrongerpartnerships,growth-orientedinvestments,andincubationofnewinitiativestobolstereconomicgrowthinCentralNewYork.In2014,CNYREDCjoinedforceswiththeMohawkValleyRegionalEconomicDevelopmentCounciltodevelopajointGlobalNYPlan,withemphasisonmanufacturersofbuildingsystemsthatheatandcoolbuildings,refrigerateproduce,andcontrolmanufacturingprocesses.TheyworkedwithMVREDC,privateindustry,andacademicinstitutionstomovetheNortheastUASAirspaceIntegrationResearchAlliance(NUAIR)forward,establishingtheRegions’placeintheburgeoningfieldofunmannedaircraft.CNYREDCcontinuedtopushworkforcealignmentandtrainingtotheforefrontofcommunitydiscussions,throughprogramslikeSaltWorks,WorkTrain,andSayYestoEducationSyracuse,andtheeffortsoftheNextGenerationJobLinkageWorkGroup.
RoundIVprojecthighlightsinclude:
•TransformationandreopeningofthepreviouslyclosedHotelSyracuseastheOnondagaCountyConventionCenterHeadquartersHotelwillresultin261guestrooms,threemainballrooms,arestaurant,lounge,lobby,andbackofhouseareas.Itisprojectedtogenerate261jobsandrelatedeconomicactivity.
•TheSmartRegrowthSustainableCornersProjectwillacceleraterevitalizationintheNearWestsideneighborhoodinSyracuse.AsenvisionedintheLEEDforNeighborhoodDevelopmentPlan,theprojectwillimplementchangesinlandusethatwillconvertanunderutilizedparkinglot,avacantbuilding,andmultiplevacantparcelsonthreecornersofanintersectionintoamixed-usedevelopment.
•TheColgateUniversityCenterforArtandCulturewillrelocatePickerArtGalleryandtheLongyearMuseumofAnthropologytoanewlyconstructed25,880squarefootCenterforArtandCultureintheheartofHamilton,strengtheningthesynergybetweentheUniversityandthelocalcommunity.Bothexistingvenuesarelocatedoncampusinoutdatedfacilitieswithlittlepublicexposure,andneitheriseasilyaccessible.
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Scale Model of Center for Art and Culture - Photo by Andrew Daddio
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Finger Lakes 2014PROGRESSHIGHLIGHTS
TheFingerLakesRegionalEconomicDevelopmentCouncil(FLREDC)continueditsfocusonrevitalizingtheEastmanBusinessPark,andhasidentifiednewpriorityprojectsthatwillfosterinnovationandtechnologycommercialization,strengthencommunitiesandkeyindustrialsites,addresskeyinfrastructuralbarrierstogrowth,enhanceworkforcedevelopment,andexpandaccesstoforeignmarketsandcapital.Theregionhasidentifiedmiddleskillspositionsaskeyforfutureeconomicgrowth,andisadvancingeffortstoaddressthis.IthasalsoextendeditsOpportunityAgendatoincludealargerareaoftheCityofRochester,proposingnewprogramstotargetat-riskstudentsandpreparethemforacademicsuccessandjobopportunities,andprojectsthatprovidebothjobsandhealthyfoodchoicestounderservedcommunities.
Highlightsof2014projectsawardedfundinginclude:
•TheFingerLakesBusinessAcceleratorCooperativeatHighTechRochester,Inc.Thisprojectwillsignificantlyincreasecompanyandjobcreationthroughentrepreneurshipandinnovation,andestablishtheFingerLakesregionasanationallyknownentrepreneurship,innovation,andcommercializationleader.TheprojectwillcreateanonlineEntrepreneurResourceCenter;establisharegion-widevideoconferencingsystemtobetterconnectentrepreneursacrosstheregionwithavailableprogramsandservices;andcreateabusinessaccelerator“Hub”facilitywithintheCityofRochester.
•SibleyTowerRedevelopment.Acomprehensiverenovationstrategyforthe1.1millionsquarefoothistoricdepartmentstoreindowntownRochester,thisprojectwillcreate94unitsoflow-incomehousing,92
unitsofmarket-ratehousing,anewLifespanSeniorCenter,57,000squarefeetofClassAofficespace,10,000squarefeetofretailspace,10retailpushcarts,anurbanfarmersmarket,and200undergroundparkingspaces.
•RIT’sMAGICLaboratory.ThisconstructionofahubwilldriveactivityfromRIT’sacademicprogramstocommercialviabilityintheareasofcomputergaming,filmandanimation,illustration,graphicdesignandimagingscience.
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Finger LakesRegionalEconomicDevelopmentCouncil
August 2014
Progress Report &RecommendedPriority ProjectsYear 4
Rendering of the Sibley Building Redevelopment
Our story is a simple one: We’re a region in transformation, and we’re beginning to pick up speed.
Joel Seligman, FLREDC Co-Chair (Elmira Star Gazette, 9/16/14)
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Long Island 2014PROGRESSHIGHLIGHTS
TheLongIslandRegionalEconomicDevelopmentCouncil(LIREDC)maintaineditsfocusonkeyinitiatives,includingcreatingacohesiveeducationandworkforcetrainingstrategythroughpartnershipsamongarangeofstakeholders-businesses,tradegroups,labor,governmentagencies,educationalinstitutions,andparents;anddevelopinginnovationandindustryclustersintransformativelocationsacrosstheregion-includingdowntowns,brownfields,anduniversityresearchandmedicalcenters.InadditiontoreinvigoratingLongIsland’smanufacturingsectorthroughashifttotechnologyproducts,theregionisproducinganewgenerationofsustainable,well-payingjobsinthelegacysectorsofagriculture,aquaculture,fisheriesandtourism.Itspoorestneighborhoodsarebeingrevitalizedbytargetingtheregion’scollectiveresourcesonnewcommunity-driveninitiativesthatcancreatejobs,homes,andbusinesses.TheWyandanchRisingprojectembodiesthatcommunitycenteredwork.
Highlightsofprojectsawardedfundingin2014include:
•TheWyandanchRisingStationDriveProject,whichincludesconstructionofanapproximately95,000square-footcommercialbuildingtobelocatedimmediatelyadjacenttotheLongIslandRailRoadWyandanchStationbuilding.ThisprojectisexpectedtoincreaseemploymentopportunitiesinthegreaterWyandanchcommunity.
•RenovationstoHofstraUniversity’sGittlesonHallwillcreateaSTEMLearningCentertoaddresstheshortageofqualifiedSTEMworkersandthegapbetweentheskillsofmanyofLongIsland’scollegegraduatesandthoseskillsrequiredforjobsinSTEMandsustainabilityfields.
• TheNursingInnovationLabandTrainingCenter,whichwillbelocatedinAdelphiUniversity’sstate-of-the-artNexusBuilding.Itwillbeoutfittedwithcutting-edgedigitallearningdevices,alternativeandhomecaresettings,andhealth-eventsimulators.Adelphiplanstopartnerwithregionalhealthcareproviderstoofferongoingcontinuingeducation
totheirworkforcetoensureregionalnursesremainwelltrainedtomeetthechangingnatureofhealthcare.
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Mid-Hudson 2014PROGRESSHIGHLIGHTS
TheMid-HudsonRegionalEconomicDevelopmentCouncil(MHREDC)excelledinidentifyingprojectsthatwillhelptheregionattainitseconomicvision,andpersuadedpriorityprojectsponsorstoprovidepaidinternshipsasawayofboostingtrainingopportunities.MHREDCperformancemetricsshowedstrongperformanceofmatureindustriessuchasadvancedmanufacturing,foodandbeverage,anddestinationtourism.Regionalstrategieswerefine-tunedwithincreasedemphasisonuniversity/public/privatepartnerships.
Highlightsof2014projectsawardedfundinginclude:
•Enhancement,consolidation,andexpansionofJawonioInc.’smaincampusinNewCity(RocklandCounty).JawonioisthepreeminentproviderofservicesforthedisabledandpeoplewithspecialneedsinthelowerHudsonValley.The$24millionprojectincludesconstructionof97,000squarefeetofstate-of-the-artspaceandasignificantinvestmentinITinfrastructuretobetterpositiontheplannedexpansionofitsemploymentservicesdivision.
•ExpansionoftheUSAIfacilitytoinclude:newtechnology;testing;trainingandwelcomecenters;modernizedofficespace;specializedtestingequipmentforincreasedresearchanddevelopmentcapability;aprototypemachineshop;exteriormodernization;andanergonomicallyredesignedfactoryandproducttestingarea.
•DevelopmentofasiteinHaverstrawforanewLEGOLANDthemeparkresort,includingathemeparkinitially,followedbyawaterparkandhotel.LEGOLANDparkstypicallyspuradditionaleconomicdevelopmentinthearea,includinganincreasedneedforlodgingandretailspace,andboostemployment.TheMerlinEntertainmentGroupprojectsupto2millionvisitsannually,including1.3milliontouriststotheHudsonValley.
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2014 PROGRESS REPORTThe Mid-Hudson Regional Economic Development CouncilGovernor Andrew M. Cuomo
Plans for a proposed LEGOLAND hotel and water park
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Mohawk Valley 2014PROGRESSHIGHLIGHTS
TheMohawkValleyRegionalEconomicDevelopmentCouncil(MVREDC),maintaineditsfocusonattractinghightechnologyjobs;revitalizingitsdowntownandwaterfronts;growingagricultureandagribusinesses;andexpandingtourism.Substantialemphasiswasplacedonworkforcedevelopmentandtraining,prioritizingthefollowingsectors:STEM,hightechnology,agri-business,downtowndevelopment,tourismandwaterfronts.GlobalmarketingandexportstrategiesbuiltuponthosedevelopedthroughtheBrookingsInstitution’sMetropolitanExportInitiativeincollaborationwiththeCNYREDC.ProjectideasweregeneratedfromfiveNYRisingCommunities,aswellasaRegionalSummitthatbroughttogetherleadersandstakeholdersacrossthesixcountyregion.
2014projecthighlightsinclude:
•TheNortheastUASAirspaceIntegrationResearchAlliance(NUAIR)willinstallsurveillanceandradarattheFAA-designatedGriffissInternationalAirporttestrangeandtothenorthintheLowvillearea.ThiswillallowforhighaccuracydatacollectionandadvancetestingcapabilityoftheGriffissTestRange,givingNUAIRthepotentialtoleaddevelopmentofaDetectandAvoidsystemforsafeUASoperationsinnationalairspace.
•PlannedsiteimprovementsattheMarcyNanoCenterattheSUNYPolytechnicInstitutethatwillsupportfullbuild-outforathree-fabsemiconductormanufacturingcampusthatcansupport8.25millionsquare-feetofadvancedmanufacturingandrelatedfacilities.
•AnawardtotheCityofUticaforHarborMarinaInfrastructureImprovements.TheCitywilladvancetheUticaHarborMasterPlanthroughdesignofbulkhead,infrastructure,andsiteimprovements;constructionofinfrastructureimprovements;andimplementationofadeveloperselectionprogram.UticaHarborisahistoricallandmarkalongtheErieCanalthatisenvisionedasafuturecommercial,retail,mixeduse,andentertainmentvenue.
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People have to understand there’s a future for them here. They have to be excited about that and they have to say “why would I go anywhere else when I have opportunities right here?”
Robert Geer, MVREDC Co-Chair (WNTV Utica, 9/16/14)
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New York City 2014PROGRESSHIGHLIGHTS
In2014,theNewYorkCityRegionalEconomicDevelopmentCouncil(NYCREDC)focusedondesignandimplementationofpublic-privateandinterregionalpartnershipsinordertoaccelerateeconomicgrowthandjobcreationintheCityandStateandtoextendthebenefitsofgrowthtothemosteconomicallydistressedindividualsandcommunities.DuringayearoftransitionintheCity’sgovernment,theNYCREDCworkedtoensurethatthenewMayor’seconomicdevelopmentteamstayedinformedabouttheREDC’sstrategicplanandtheimplementationofregionalpriorityprojects.Workingwithemployersanddevelopers,theNYCREDCencouragedstate-assistedprojectstomaximizeopportunitiesforlocalhiringandtraininginitiatives.Inacollaborativeeffort,theNYCREDCworkedwiththeLongIslandandtheMid-HudsonregionstocreateaMetroExportplanandbegindevelopinganetworktoshareinformationandresourcesamongthedifferentregions.
Highlightsofprojectsawardedeconomicdevelopmentfundingin2014include:
•TheUrbanLeagueEmpowermentCenter,LLCwillredevelopasiteasamixed-usedevelopmentthatwillincluderetailandofficespace,communityfacilityspace,conferencecenterspace,114unitsofresidentialhousingandapproximately225parkingspaces.TheNationalUrbanLeaguewillrelocateitsnationalheadquarterstothenewofficespaceanddevelopacivilrightsmuseum,anEntrepreneurshipandConferenceCenter,andestablishtheUrbanEmpowermentFundtosupportminorityentrepreneurs.
•TheBrooklynBreweryplanstoconstructastate-of-theartbreweryonStatenIsland.The$70millionprojectwillenablethebrewerytomaintainarapidgrowthtrajectory,particularlyasaninternationalexporter,andascapacityrampsup,thecompanyanticipatescreatingatleast140newjobs.
•NewYorkWheelLLCisdevelopinga625-footobservationwheelonnorthernStatenIsland.The38-minute,36-capsuleridewillofferviewsoftheStatueofLiberty,theNYCSkyline,theVerrazanoBridgeaswellasfurtherpoints.Thewheelisexpectedtowelcomeasmanyas30,000ridersperdayduringpeakseasonandanestimated4.5millionvisitorsperyear.InadditiontotheWheel,thesponsorwillconstructnewretailcentersandhotelsprojectedtocreateover1,700permanentjobs.
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Rendering of a Proposed NYC Wheel
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North Country 2014PROGRESSHIGHLIGHTS
TheNorthCountryRegionalEconomicDevelopmentCouncil(NCREDC)seekstoreceiveglobalrecognitionoftheregionasaspecialplacetovisit,live,workandstudy.Itsglobalmarketingandexportstrategiesarecomprehensiveandbuilduponthestrengthsandcharacteristicsoftheregion,including:bi-nationalpartnerships,aerospace,bordercrossings,transportation,internationaltourism,agriculture,andinternationalsports.TheCleanerGreenerCommunitiesprogramcontinuedtobeacentralcomponentoftheNCREDC’sstrategicplan,withsustainabilityplangoalsbuiltintopriorityprojectandConsolidatedFundingApplication(CFA)scoringcriteria.TheNCCREDCcontinuedtosuccessfullyengagewithotherregionsinadvancingrecreationandtourism,broadband,defense,andinternationalbusinessstrategies.ItsprogressandprioritizationofworkwithsisterregionswasreflectiveofitsabilitytotapintothepotentialoftheNorthCountry,despiteitsimmensegeographyandsparsepopulation.
Highlightsof2014projectsawardedfundinginclude:
•A$5millionNorthCountryredevelopmentfundwillbeadministeredbytheDevelopmentAuthorityoftheNorthCountrytoassistintransformationalredevelopment,rehabilitation,revitalization,blightcleanup,andinfrastructureprojectsintheNorthCountryRegion.
•TheRegionalArtsandInteractiveLearning(RAIL)RevitalizationProjectwillcreateamixed-usecenterofcreativitywithgraduateandmarket-ratehousing,officespace,andnon-profitpartners.FramedaroundtworevitalizedhistoricbuildingsinPotsdam,RAILwillincludeSTEAMK-12learningspaces,artgallery/studios,avirtuallearninghub,artists’businessincubators,qualitylivingunitsandgraduatestudenthousing.
•DevelopmentofanAdirondackPark-wideCommunity-BasedTrailsandLodgingSystemplanincluding:mappingoftrailsandrelatedlodgingfacilitiesinusethroughoutthepark,identificationofnewopportunitiestoforminterconnectedtrailsandlodgingopportunities;andconstructionofsmallcommunity-basedrecreationinfrastructureprojects.
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One funded project will result in an Adirondack Park-wide community-based trails and lodging system
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Southern Tier 2014PROGRESSHIGHLIGHTS
TheSouthernTierRegionalEconomicDevelopmentCouncil(STREDC)continueditscommitmenttoastrategicplanthatis“Catalytic,Collaborative,ComprehensiveandCompetitive.”ThiscollaborativespiritwasreflectedintheRegionalCouncil’ssupportforplansandprojectsdevelopedundertheNYRisingCommunityReconstructionProgram,andtheparticipationoflocalgovernmentsandothersinaRegionalResiliencySummit.Theglobalmarketingandexportstrategyfortheregionwasextensive,identifyingexistingregionalexporters,barrierstoexporting,andopportunitiesforexpandedexporting.Oneidentifiedapproachistocapitalizeontheregion’slocationbetweentwomajorinternationalvisitordestinations(NewYorkCityandNiagaraFalls),andtoimproveitscompetitivenessinhostingglobalracingeventsbyaddressingcriticalsafetyissuesattheWatkinsGlenInternationalracingfacility.
Highlightsofprojectsawardedeconomicdevelopmentfundingin2014include:
•Auniquecollaborationoftelecommunicationsproviders,includinganot-for-profitelectriccooperativeandtwoeconomicdevelopmentagencies,willworktogethertoextendbroadbandavailabilitytotheun-servedresidentsandbusinesseslocatedintheruralDelawareCountyregionofNewYorkState.Twohundredandthirteenmilesoffiber-to-the-home(FTTH)facilitieswillbeextended,encompassingmorethan1,800un-servedresidentsineightmunicipalities.
•WatkinsGlenInternationalwillundertakeanecessaryandcompleteracetrackre-pavingprojecttoaddresscriticalsafetydeficiencies,includingremovingandreplacingtheexistingtrack,portionsoftheaprons/runoffs,andpitroadpavement.
•PreparationoftheformerCorningHospitalsiteintheCityofCorningwillcreateashovel-readysiteforimplementationofaredevelopmentplan.Thisphasewillincludenecessarysiteassessment,abatement,demolition,andremediationactivitiestocreateasiteattractiveforfuturemixed-useredevelopment.
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STRATEGIC ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN: 2011–2016 “Catalytic, Collaborative, Comprehensive, Competitive”
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Western NY 2014PROGRESSHIGHLIGHTS
TheWesternNYRegionalEconomicDevelopmentCouncil(WNYREDC)continuedtoembraceitsthreecorestrategiesofworkforceenhancement,entrepreneurshipandsmartgrowthtoprovidearegionalfoundationthroughwhichitssevenstrategicindustriescangrowandprosper.TheRegionalCouncildevelopedmeaningfulperformancemetricstoallowforassessmentsoftheRegions’socialandeconomicprogressandprovideguidanceforamendments,whereneededintheirstrategiesandinitiatives.TheRegion’scommitmenttoworkforceenhancementwasevidencedbythenumberofeducationbasedpriorityprojectsthathavebeenadvancedbytheWNYREDC.Itusedathree-prongapproachtomeetingtheeducationalandworkforceneedsoftheregion’sveterans–accesstoemploymentcounselors,helpingdevelopeducationalplans,andpromotingveteranemploymenttopotentialemployers.
2014projecthighlightsinclude:
•ErieCountywillpurchaseapproximately180acresofbrownfieldpropertyontheformerBethlehemSteelsiteandpreparetheindustrialzonedlandtobecomeshovelreadyproperty.Thesitewillincludenewpublicroads,sidewalks,streetlighting,andsewerlinesthatwillbeavailabletonewcompanieslocatingontheproperty.
•PeopleUnitedforSustainableHousing(PUSH)willstrengthenitscommunity-driven,nationallyrecognizedsustainabilitydistrictonBuffalo’sWestSideaspartoftheBuffaloSustainabilityCommunityInitiative.Theprojectwillincluderenewableenergyprojectsonthreesite,andbuildonaprogramtogenerate250solarphotovoltaicinstallationsinlow-to-moderateincomecommunitiesacrossWesternNewYork.
•RenovationoftwobuildingsandconstructionofanewstructurefortheNationalComedyCenter.TheprojectwillenabletheCentertodrawover120,000visitorseachyeartoJamestownandgeneratemore
than$26millionannuallyinlocaleconomicactivity,sparkingfurthereconomicdevelopmentandhelpingtoimprovetheeconomicenvironmentintheregion.
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We’ve been able to invest in the future, and the future is an interesting word in Western NY, because it’s a community that has typically been more comfortable to look backward then to look forward... For us in Western NY now, we look forward optimistically and enthusiastically.
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PRIORITIES IN 2015EachRegionalCouncilisguidedbyitsfive-yearregionalstrategiceconomicdevelopmentplan.Initiallyadoptedin2011,theplanshavebeenupdatedinsubsequentyearstoreflectchangingchallengesandopportunities,aswellstatepriorities,suchasthedevelopmentofanOpportunityAgendatorevitalizedistressedcommunitiesandthecreationofglobalmarketingandexportstrategies.
Regionshavebecomeadeptatidentifyingprojectsthatwillhelpachievetheirregionalvisionandfeedtheprojectpipeline.RegionalCouncilsareencouragedtocontinuedevelopingtheirapproaches,takingbestpracticesfromotherregionsasWesternNYdidfromtheFingerLakesin2014,andfindingnewwaystoengageunderrepresentedareasandbusinessestypestoimplementtheirregionalstrategies.
In2015,theRegionalCouncilsareaskedtofocusoninitiativesthatwilldriveimplementationoftheirregionalstrategicplans,andtocontinuesupportforvariousStateinitiatives.RegionalCouncilprioritiesshouldinclude:
• Developmentofstrategiesandprojectsthatfocusonthegrowthofregionaleconomicclusters.
• AdvancementofplansandprojectsthatstrengthentheGlobalNYagenda.
• Implementingadditionalstrategiesintheirstrategicplan.
• Maintainingapipelineofprojects.
• Trainingtheworkforcefortodayandtomorrow.
• MeasuringtheperformanceandprogressofthestrategicplanandCFAprojects.
RegionalCouncilsshouldcontinuetheirinvolvementandprovideupdatesonseveralongoinginitiatives:
• IdentifyingprojectsthatwillimplementtheregionalOpportunityAgenda.
• Selectinganexistingbusinessincubatorforadditionalfunding.
• ImplementingtheCleaner,GreenerCommunitiesregionalsustainabilityplans.
• Promotingveterans’participationintheworkforce.
• SupportingNYRisingCommunityReconstructionPlanprojects.
• CollaboratingwithuniversitiesonSUNY2020andCUNY2020plans.
• EngaginglocalgovernmentsintheRegionalCouncilprocess.
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Develop Regional Economic Cluster PlansSincetheirinceptionin2011,theRegionalCouncilshavefocusedonjobcreationandeconomicgrowthstrategiesinkeyindustriesthatarecompetitiveoremergingintheirregions,buildingonuniquestrengthsandassetsandaddressingareasofopportunity.Thisyear,thatfocuswillbeenhancedsothatmoreresourcesaredirectedtoindustryclustersofferingthegreatestpotentialforlong-termgrowthineachofthetenREDCregions.
In2015,theRegionalCouncilsareaskedtoidentifyanestablishedoremergingindustryclusterandtocreateormodifyaworkgroupthatwilldeveloparegionaleconomicclusteractionplantobeincludedintheProgressReport.Theworkgroupshouldalsobeginimplementingtheactionplan.
EachRegionalCouncilshoulddefinetheirclusterbylistingcomponentindustrygroupsanddescribingwhichattributesqualifythemasacluster(forexample,sharedmarkets,sharedknowledge,sharedtechnologies,etc.).
Itisrecommendedthatregionalclusteractionplansincludefivekeyelementstoadvancetheidentifiedcluster:
• Growthofexistingoremergingcompaniesandrelatedassets(e.g.,buildingoutregionalsupplychains);
• Attractionofout-of-statecompaniesandrelatedassets(e.g.,linkagetotheRegionalCouncil’sGlobalNYandSTART-UPNYstrategies);
• Strengtheningofkeyenablersforclustergrowth(e.g.,humancapital,innovationandcommercialization,infrastructure,orlocalgovernance);
• AlignmentandpartneringwithNewYorkStateassetsintheregion;and
• Overallcoordinationofeffortsthroughmeetings,competitionsandotheractivitiesandevents.
Examples of New York State Industry Clusters
·AdvancedManufacturing·Communications,Software&MediaServices
·Fashion,Apparel&Textiles·FrontOffice&ProducerServices·IndustrialMachinery&Services·InformationTechnologyServices·MaterialsProcessing·TransportationEquipment
·Biomedical·Distribution·Electronics&Imaging·FinancialServices·FoodProcessing·ForestProducts·Travel&Tourism·Energy
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Successfulplanswilldrawconnectionsbetweenassetsandaregion’sprioritizedclusterandincludestrategiesforleveragingthem.ApplicantstoRoundVoftheConsolidatedFundingApplicationwillbeencouragedtolinkprojectproposalstotheirregion’sclusteractionplan.
Implement Regional Global NY PlansGovernorCuomolaunchedGlobalNYin2014toenhancetheinternationalcompetitivenessofNewYorkbusinessesandtoattractinternationalinvestmentinNewYorkState.RegionalCouncilsrespondedwithglobalmarketingandexportstrategiesdesignedtobetterpositiontheirregionsforglobalcompetition.InOctober2014,GovernorCuomoheldtheGlobalNYSummitonWorldTradeandInvestmenttoconnectregionalbusinessleadersandfacilitatediscussionsamongtheRegionalCouncilsonsuccessfulinternationalgrowthstrategies.
GlobalexportinginvolvesbusinessesofallsizesandfromallareasinNewYorkState.AccordingtotheU.S.DepartmentofCommerce’sInternationalTradeAdministration,smallandmedium-sizedfirms(fewerthan500employees)generatednearly60percentofthestate’stotalexportsofmerchandisein2012.
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RegionalCouncilsareaskedtoidentifyCFAprojectsandactivitiesthatwillimplementregionalstrategiesaimedatincreasingparticipationbyregionalbusinessesintheglobalmarketplaceandtosolicitforeigndirectinvestment.Forexample:
• TheRegionalEconomicDevelopmentCouncilsfromNewYorkCity,LongIsland,andtheMid-HudsonValleyshouldadvancetheInter-RegionExportPipelinediscussedintheirGlobalNYplans.ThePipelinewouldbeavirtualnetworkforsharinginformationandresourcesbetweenregions,aimedatmaximizinginvestmentandjobcreationinthetradablegoodssector.
• TheNorthCountryandCapitalRegionRegionalEconomicDevelopmentCouncilsshouldexploreopportunitiesforsharingandcooperationwiththenewEB-5RegionalCenterintheCapitalRegion,aswellasjointoutreachtoCanadianbusinesses.
• TheFingerLakesandWesternNewYorkRegionalEconomicDevelopmentCouncilsshouldcoordinatesupportforadvancedmanufacturersandothersharedinterests,assuggestedintheir2014progressreports.
• TheSouthernTierRegionalEconomicDevelopmentCouncilshouldcollaboratewithCentralNYandtheFingerLakesRegionalEconomicDevelopmentCouncilsonspecificareasofexportstrength.
• TheMohawkValleyandCentralNYRegionalEconomicDevelopmentCouncils,workingthroughtheCNYInternationalBusinessAlliance,shouldstrengthenandexpandtheglobalengagementsupportecosystem.
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Implement Strategic Plans In2011,eachRegionalCouncilwaschargedwithdevelopingafive-yearStrategicEconomicDevelopmentPlan.Theresultwastenplansthatconsideredthespecificresources,needs,andgoalsofeachregion.Intheirplans,RegionalCouncilsidentifiedstrategiestohelpachievetheirvisionandprojectsthatwouldstimulateeconomicinvestmentandgrowth.EachyeartheRegionalCouncilsupdatethoseplanstoaddressnewstateandregionalpriorities,changingregionalconditions,andemergingopportunities.
Thisyear,RegionalCouncilsareaskedtoreturntotheirplans,andconsiderwhatadditionalactionstheycantaketoimplementthem.Forexample:
• AretherestrategyareasthatcouldbeimplementedifpotentialapplicantswereidentifiedandencouragedtoparticipateintheCFA?
• HavealternativesourcesofStateorfederalfundsbeeninvestigatedtoimplementstrategies?
• Hastheregionpursuedimplementationactionsthatdon’trequireoutsidefunding?
• Aretherepeopleororganizationsthatcanbebroughtintoregionalpartnershipstoadvancethestrategicplan?
• CantheRegionalCouncilpartnerwithotherregionstoimplementsharedstrategies?
• HastheRegionalCouncileffectivelyusedtheStateAgencyResourceTeamtoidentifyresourcesandadvanceprojectideas?
Theeffectofthisinternalreviewshouldbetheidentificationofnewandinnovativeeffortstoimplementaregion’sstrategicplan,asreflectedintheregion’s2015-2016implementationagendaandprojectendorsements.
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Keep the Project Pipeline FlowingIn2015,eachRegionalCouncilshouldproactivelyseekpriorityprojectstocompeteforcapitalfundsandExcelsiortaxcredits,andencourageapplicantswhoseprojectswouldhelpimplementtheregion’sstrategicplantoapplyforfundingfromotherStateprograms.ManyRegionalCouncilshavedevelopedeffectivemethodsforconnectingwithpotentialapplicants.Forexample:
• TheNorthCountryRegionalCouncil(NCREDC)encouragesanyorganizationwithaproposedprojectthatcanpositivelyimpacttheNorthCountryeconomytoapplyforNYSfunding,andseeksoutprojectsthatalignwithitsvision.TheNCREDCdevelopeda“PriorityProjectNominationForm”forprojectsponsorstocompleteinordertobeconsideredforprioritystatus.TheNCREDCalsoencouragespotentialapplicantstocontactthemaboutprojectsandinitiativesinvariousstagesofdevelopmentthatcanhelpimplementtheregion’sstrategicplan.
• TheCapitalRegionRegionalCouncil(CRREDC)developedaprojectworksheettofacilitatetheidentification,solicitationanddevelopmentofprojectsthatmetthegoalsoftheCRREDC’sstrategicplan.Theonlinepriorityprojectworksheetallowsapplicantstooutlinetheirprojectsandtheprojects’significancetotheregionaleconomy.ThesubmittedworksheetsareintendedtoaidtheCRREDCwithidentifyingprojectsthatdon’tneatlyfittheCFAguidelinesortimelines,butdoaddressregionalpriorities.
• TheFingerLakesREDCestablishedaletterofintentprocesswiththeassistanceoftheWesternNYREDC,whichusesasimilarprocess.ItinvolvesacallforbrieflettersofinterestfromapplicantsinterestedinsubmittingaprojectforCFAfunding.ThepurposeistoidentifyhighqualityCFAsearlierintheyearandtooffertechnicalassistancetoapplicantsbeforetheCFAdeadline.TheonlinesubmissionformincludesaquestionabouthowtheprojectwouldadvancethegoalsandstrategiesoftheFLREDC,andprovidesalistofstrategiesfromwhichtochoose.
PriorityprojectformsareabestpracticethatallRegionalCouncilswillbeusingin2015aspartoftheirpriorityprojectidentificationandvettingprocess.A“PriorityProjectRequestForm”willbeavailableonRegionalCouncilwebsites.Toidentifynewprojectsorthenextphaseofprojectstoimplementregionalplans,RegionalCouncilscouldalso:
• Holdpublicforumsandworkshopstoincreaseawarenessofregionalprioritiesandassociatedfundingopportunities.
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• Arrangeone-on-onemeetingswithmunicipalleaders,Councilmembers,andEmpireStateDevelopmentstaff.
• Discussthefeasibilityofprojectswithlocalgovernmentcoalitions.
• EmpowerworkgroupstosolicitprojectsthatalignwithspecificRegionalCouncilstrategies.
• Trackregionalbusinessactivitiestoidentifyprojectsviableandreadyforinclusionintheregion’spipeline.
• Reachouttocounty-basedeconomicdevelopmentleaders.
AllpriorityprojectapplicantsmustcompletetheonlineConsolidatedFundingApplication.ThepriorityprojectrequestformisvoluntaryandisnotasubstituteforaCFA.ApplicantsseekingstateresourcesmustsubmitaCFAinordertobeconsideredforfunding.
Address Regional Workforce Development Needs RegionalCouncilswillbeidentifyingkeyindustrysectorsthatarecompetitiveoremergingintheirregions,whichwillstrengthentheneedforsector-basedworkforceplanning.Regionalsector-basedworkforceplanningbetterservesbusinessesandjobseekers,andimprovesregionalandstatewideeconomiccompetitiveness.Thisapproachreliesonpartnershipsamongbusinessintermediaries,government,educationalinstitutions,trainingproviders,economicdevelopers,andlaborandcommunityorganizationstoidentifyandsolvetheworkforceneedsofbusinessesinkeyregionalsectors.
RegionalCouncilsareaskedtoparticipateandsupportsuchpartnerships.Forexample,theNextGenerationNYJobLinkageprogrambuildsregionalpartnershipswithcommunitycolleges,businesses,andRegionalCouncilstoidentifytheskillscommunitycollegestudentsneedtocompeteforunfilledandhigh-demandjobs.Thatpartnershipisexpandingthisyeartoengagelargeregionalbusinesses,industryassociations,CareerandTechnicalEducationalHighSchools(CTEs)andfour-yearpublichighereducationinstitutions.
TheFingerLakesregionhasbeensuccessfulindevelopinganeffectiveworkforcelinkageprogram.TheMultiplePathwaystoMiddleSkillsInitiative-apartnershipamonghighereducation,publicschools,workforceinvestmentboards,tradeassociations,andemployers-isdesigningwaystopreparetheworkforcetofillapproximately26,000difficult-to-fillmiddleskillspositionsintheregion.
TheNewYorkStateWorkforceInvestmentBoard(SWIB)monitorsRegionalCouncilprioritiesandassistsregionalworkforceplanningefforts.TheSWIBguidesstatepolicygoverningapproximately$350millioninfederalworkforce
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programfunding,andcoordinatesworkforceeffortsacrossgovernmentprogramstoprovideabroadunifiedeffortorientedaroundsector-basedworkforcestrategies.TheSWIBalsomeasurestheworkforceimpactofeconomicdevelopmentefforts,andprovideslabormarketinformationonregionalworkforcestrengthstoadvancethegoalsofsectorpartnerships.
SeveralbusinessmembersontheSWIBalsoserveasmembersofRegionalCouncils,enhancingthevalueoftheregion’sworkforcedevelopmentplanning.Inaddition,theSWIBisengagingLocalWorkforceInvestmentBoards(LWIBs)ineachregiontohelpcoordinateandleverageLWIBbusinessmembershipandtheNewYorkStateCareerCenterSystemtoaddresstheregion’sworkforceneeds.LWIBsarealsocompletingregionalworkforceplans.
Measure PerformancePerformancemonitoringhelpskeepaplanalive,andemphasizesthatcreatingtheplanwasnotsimplyanacademicexerciseorameanstofunding.ItdemonstratesthattheRegionalCouncilisseriousabouttheplantheycreatedandisseekingtoimplementit.Itcanalsoidentifywhereminoradjustmentsorlargercoursecorrectionsareneededtokeepaplanontrack.Measuringprogressalsorevealssuccessesthatcanbecelebratedtobuildmomentumandrewardperseverance.
TheStatewillbeprovidingeachRegionalCouncilwithdatareflectiveofgeneraleconomicandqualityoflifeindicatorsandchangeswhichhaveoccurredoverrecentyears.TheStatewillalsoprovidecluster-relateddatatoassistRegionalCouncilsintheidentificationofkeyeconomicclusters,andwillhaveregionallabormarketinformationavailableforuseindevelopingworkforcedevelopmentstrategies.RegionalCouncilswillalsohaveaccesstothestatusoftheirrespectiveCFAprojects.
In2015,RegionalCouncilsareaskedtousedataidentifiedbyboththeregionandstatetohelpformtheirstrategies.EachRegionalCouncilshouldreviewitscurrentperformancemeasurestodetermineiftheyareusefulinidentifyingprogress,weaknessesthatneedtobeaddressed,andwhetherspecificstrategiesarebeingimplemented.Wheregapsexist,RegionalCouncilsareaskedtoidentifyandreportonindicatorsthatmorespecificallytrackkeyregionalstrategiesorregionally-significantissues.Examplesofthisapproach,takenfrom2014pressreports,include:
• TheMid-HudsonRegionalCouncilorganizesmetricsintothreeclusters:adashboardofgeneraleconomicandqualityoflifeindicatorsfortheregion’seconomywithacomparisontostateperformance;indicatorsthatexaminetheregion’seconomicperformancethroughthelensoftheCouncil’sfourcorestrategies;andbriefhighlightsofkeypastinitiatives.
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• TheWesternNewYorkRegionalCouncilhasmetricsforallthreeoftheircorestrategiesandtheirsevenstrategicindustrysectors,comparingalltoNewYorkStateasawhole,andprovidingvaluablebenchmarks.
• Thethree-tiersystemadoptedbytheNorthCountryRegionalCouncil,whicharticulatestheprogressoftheNorthCountry’seconomy,providesstateandpartneringagencydata,alongwithmeasuresforallpriorityprojectsandCFAawards.Thethree-tiersystemprovidesaclearbreakdownacrossseveralcategories( jobcreation,retention,investments,communityrevitalization,etc.),consideringallregionalvisionsandcorrespondingstrategies.
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Ongoing InitiativesRegionalCouncilsshouldcontinuetoaddressotherStateandregionalstrategies,inparticularthefollowingongoinginitiatives:
• Regional Opportunity Agendas
EachRegionalCouncildevelopedanOpportunityAgendatoensuretheirmostdistressedanddisadvantagedcommunitieswerebeingincludedintheregion’seconomicrevitalization.RegionalCouncilsshouldcontinuetoimplementstrategiesthatwillachievethegoalsoftheirOpportunityAgendas,andidentifyprojectsforfundingthroughtheCFAthatwilladdresstheneedsofthechronicallydistressedcommunitiesintheregion.
• NYS Incubator Program
TheStateisprovidingadditionalfundingtoexpandandimprovetheservicesprovidedbyuptotenexistingnot-for-profitbusiness incubatorsinorderfortheincubatorstofocusononeormoreindustryverticalmarkets.Theverticalmarketsmayinclude,butarenotlimitedtotextiles,fashion,food/beverage,biotechnology,manufacturing,info-basedtechnology,nanotechnology,andenergy.ApplicantsareencouragedtopartnerwitharegionalNYSInnovationHotSpot.RegionalCouncilsareaskedtoendorsethebestproposalintheirregion.
• Cleaner, Greener Communities Program Implementation
EachRegionalCounciladoptedaCleaner, Greener CommunitiesSustainability Planin2013.RegionalCouncilsshouldcontinuetoencourageprojectsthatwillhelpimplementtheseplansinordertoreducegreenhouse-gasemissions;createmoreresilient,sustainablecommunities;andpositionNewYorkStateforacleaner,brighterfuture.
• Veterans’ Participation in the Workforce
In2014,theGovernoraskedtheRegionalCouncilstoidentifywaysthattheskillsandleadershipabilitiesofVeteranscanbeharnessedtocontinuetoimproveNewYork’seconomy.REDCsareaskedtocontinueeffortsthisyeartopromoteincreasedparticipationbyVeteransintheCFA;encourageotherCFAapplicantstoincludeworkforcegoalsrelatedtoVeteran’semployment;andtosupportothereffortstoincreaseparticipationofVeteransintheworkforce.
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• NY Rising Community Reconstruction Plan Projects
CommunitiesparticipatingintheNewYorkRisingCommunityReconstruction(NYRCR)programhavepreparedlocally-driven recovery planswhichidentifyreconstructionprojectsandotherneededactionstoallowcommunitiestobecomemoreresilientinanerawhennaturalrisksanddisastersarebecomingmorecommon.RegionalCouncilsareencouragedtoreinforcethevalueofNYRCRprojectssubmittedthroughtheCFAwhenthoseprojectsadvanceREDCpriorities.
• NYSUNY 2020 and CUNY 2020 Plans
TheNYSUNY 2020andCUNY 2020programsaremakingStateuniversitiesincubatorsofacademicexcellenceandeconomicgrowth,leveragingStatecapitalfundingtoincentivizebottom-up,individualized,long-termeconomicdevelopmentplansoncampusesandsurroundingcommunities.START-UPNYisbuildingonthisinitiativethroughthecreationoftax-freecommunitiesaffiliatedwithpublicandprivateuniversities.RegionalCouncilsshouldassistSUNYandCUNYcampuseswithdeveloping2020plansthatthatwillspurlocaleconomicdevelopmentandcontributetoregionalrevitalization.
• Local Government Engagement
RegionalCouncilsshouldcontinuetoinvolvelocalofficialsintheprocessofsettingpriorities,developingstrategies,andidentifyingprojects.Localgovernmentsareprimecontributorsofthecriticalregionalinfrastructureneededbybusinessandindustry;theservicesthatcontributetotheregion’squalityoflife;theregulationsthatensurebusinessandindustrycanbeconducted;andoftenthefinancialarrangementsthroughwhichtaxincentivesareoffered.Localgovernmentofficialsshouldalsobeencouragedtopursuemoreefficientandcost-effectivewaysofoperatingtoprovideamorefavorabletheclimateforattractingandretainingbusinesses.
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2015 CHECKLIST
PrioritiesRegional Economic Cluster Program
• Appointaworkgrouporexpandanexistingworkgrouptodevelopastrategicclusterplan
•IdentifyCFA-eligibleandotherprojectsthatwillhelpstrengthentheregion’skeycluster
Global NY
•Identifyprojectsandactivitiestoimplementtheregion’sglobalstrategies
Strategic Plan Implementation
• Updatestrategiesasneededtoaddressnewopportunitiesorchallenges
• Identifyandimplementactionsthataddressstrategiesinregionaleconomicdevelopmentplans
Project Pipeline
• EncouragethedevelopmentofCFAsthatwillhelpadvanceregionalstrategies
• Identifyprojectstoimplementtheplanusingnon-CFAresources
Workforce Development
• Takeanactiveroleindevelopingworkforcedevelopmentpartnerships
• Identifystrategiestotraintheworkforcefortodayandtomorrow
Performance Measures
• Identifyandreportonindicatorsthattrackkeyregionalstrategiesorregionally-significantissues.
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Ongoing InitiativesRegional Opportunity Agenda
•Encourageapplicantstodevelopprojectsthatrevitalizedistressedcommunitiesandaddressbarrierstoemploymentinhigh-povertyareas
State Business Incubators
•Identifyandendorsepreferredincubatorproposal
Regional Cleaner, Greener Sustainability Plans
•Continuetoidentifyandencourageprojectsthatwillhelpimplementtheregion’sCleaner,GreenerCommunitiesSustainabilityplan
Veterans’ Participation in the Workforce
•PromoteincreasedparticipationbyVeteransintheCFA
•SupporteffortstoincreaseVeteran’sparticipationintheworkforce
NY Rising
•ConsidermakingNYRisingprojectsprioritiesintheREDCprogressreport
SUNY 2020/CUNY 2020 plans
•Facilitatepartnershipsthatwillresultinincreasedacademicandeconomicbenefits
•WorkwithSUNYandCUNYcampusestodevelopandimplement2020plans
Local Government Engagement
• Engagelocalgovernmentofficialsintheprocessofidentifyingpriorities,strategies,andprojects;andinimprovingthebusinessclimate.
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PRIORITIES IN 2015StateagencieswillcontinueeffortstoassisttheRegionalCouncilsintheirworktogrowNewYork’seconomybyaligningStateprogramswithRegionalCouncilpriorities;facilitatingprogressonprojects;sharingexpertise;anddisseminatinginformationamongregions.
Strategy Alignment Sincetheadoptionofstrategicregionaleconomicdevelopmentplans,RegionalCouncilshaveupdatedplansannuallytoidentifynewormorespecificstrategiesandactionsthataddressemergingregionalandstatepriorities.Asstateagenciesdesignandimplementtheirownprogramsandactionplans,theywillcollaboratewiththeRegionalCouncilstoadaptthoseprogramsandplanstoaddressregionalplansandpriorities.
Project FacilitationStateagencieswillcontinuetoworkwithapplicantsandRegionalCouncilstoidentifyandaddressconcernswhichsloworhalttheadvanceofprojects–contractexecution,agencyreview,orapplicationsforpermits.RegulatoryreviewofRegionalCouncilpriorityprojects,totheextentallowedbylaworregulation,willbeexpedited.
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Shared ExpertiseEachRegionalCouncilisservedbyaStateAgencyResourceTeam(SART)ledbytheDepartmentofState.Comprisedofrepresentativesofover15statewideagenciesandagenciesofregionalsignificance,SARTSexisttohelpovercomeobstaclestospecificprojectsandtoprovideinformationandassistancerelatedtostateprograms.SARTmemberswillcontinuetoserveasaconduittootherpersonnelwithneededexpertisewithintheiragency,andprovidereferralstootherState,federal,andnot-for-profitprograms.
Information DisseminationAsRegionalCouncilsimplementtheirstrategies,stateagencieswillcontinuetowatchforuniqueregionalapproachesthatcouldbereplicatedinotherregions.Whereappropriate,thestateagencieswillsharethoseapproacheswithotherregions,andincorporatethoseapproachesintostandardagencypracticesandplans.
Agency CoordinationStateAgencyResourceTeammemberswillworktogethertoleverageStateprograms,policies,fundingandotherassistancetobetterservetheRegionalCouncils.
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2015 CHECKLIST
PrioritiesStrategy Alignment
• SeekinputfromtheRegionalCouncilsonagencydecision-makingwhichmayaffectregionaleconomicdevelopmentpriorities
• CollaboratewithRegionalCouncilstoimplementstrategiesrelatedtospecificgeographicareasorspecifictopicsoffocus
Project Facilitation
• EnhanceConsolidatedFundingApplicationopportunities
• ProvideregionaltrainingaboutavailableCFAprograms
• ReviewCFAsandsubmitscores
• PartnerwithRegionalCouncilsandapplicantstoidentifyspecificimpedimentstoprojectsadvancing
• WorkwithRegionalCouncilsandprojectsponsorstoeliminatespecificimpedimentstoimplementingtheproject
• Expediteregulatoryreviewofpriorityprojectstotheextentallowedbylaworregulation
Shared Expertise
• ProvideeachRegionalCouncilwithgeneraleconomicandqualityoflifeindicators
• ProvideassistancetoRegionalCouncilsinthedevelopmentofregionalclusterplans
• RespondtorequestsforinformationandassistancefromRegionalCouncils
• Identifypotentialassistanceavailablefromfederalandnot-for-profitsources
Information Dissemination
• Identifyuniqueregionalapproachesthatcouldbereplicatedinotherregions
• Whereappropriate,incorporateregionalapproachesintostandardagencypracticesandplans
Agency Coordination
• CoordinatewithotherStateagenciestooptimizefundingandservicestotheRegionalCouncils
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2015 COMPETITIONTwocompetitionsarebeingheldthisyearforupto$750millionineconomicdevelopmentfundsand$1.5billioninUpstateRevitalizationInitiativefunds.
• Asinprioryears,alltenRegionalCouncilswillbesubmittingaprogressreporttocompeteforESDcompetitivegrantsandExcelsiortaxcredits.
• SevenregionswillbesubmittingRevitalizationPlanstocompeteforthreeUpstateRevitalizationInitiativeawards.EligibleregionsincludetheCapitalRegion,CentralNewYork,FingerLakes,Mid-Hudson,MohawkValley,NorthCountryandtheSouthernTier.
EachRegionalCouncilwillpresenttheirProgressReporttotheStateImplementationAssessmentTeam(SIAT),chairedbySecretaryofStateCesarPerales.ThesevenupstateregionswillincludeintheirProgressReportafifthsection,theRevitalizationPlan,andpresentthattotheSIATaswell.TheSIATplaysanintegralroleindeterminingthecriteriauponwhichregionalplansareevaluatedandultimatelydeterminestheoutcomeofbothcompetitions.
CriteriausedtoevaluatetheProgressReportsandRevitalizationPlanswillincludebutnotbelimitedto:
Participation
• Engagementofthecommunity,public,andotherstakeholdersintheRegionalCouncilprocess
• Collaborationwithlocalgovernmenttotransformtheregionalbusinessclimate
• RegionalunityandsupportoftheProgressReportandRevitalizationPlan
Planning
• QualityoftheRevitalizationPlanandProgressReport
• Developmentofregionalmetricstomeasuresuccess
• Identificationofregionalworkforcedevelopmentneedsforkeysectors
• Readinessoftheregion
Projects
• Solicitationanddevelopmentofprojectsforregionaleconomicgrowth
• IdentificationofprojectstoadvanceStateandregionalpriorities
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• Buildingandmaintainingaprojectpipelineforfuturefundingopportunities
• Identificationoftransformationalprojectswithlargescaletargetedjobgrowth
Performance
• Impactonjobcreationandretention
• Businessgrowthandleverageofprivatesectorinvestments
• AbilitytoimplementthegoalsoutlinedintheProgressReportandRevitalizationPlan
• Increaseinthenetnewwealthwithintheregion
• Successinjobtrainingandengagementofhard-to-placeworkers
Progress
• AdvancementoftheRegion’s2014-15ImplementationAgenda
• Advancementandcompletionofpriorroundpriorityprojects
• Abilitytotakethenextstepsingrowingtheregionaleconomy
AwardsThreeRegionalCouncilswilleachreceiveupto$500millioninUpstateRevitalizationInitiativeawardstobepaidoutoverfiveyearsatapproximately$100millioneachperyear,withsomeflexibilityindisbursement.TheywillnotbeeligibleforESDCapitalfundsorExcelsiortaxcreditsawardedinthefifthroundoftheREDCinitiative.EachregionmustsubmitintheirRevitalizationPlanalistofinitialprojectstheywouldliketohavefundedshouldtheybeselecteda“BestPlanAwardee”oftheURIcompetition.ThislistmaybedifferentthanthepriorityprojectlistssubmittedintheirProgressReport.
TheremainingsevenRegionalCouncilsareeligibletoreceiveawardsaspartofthefifthroundoftheREDCinitiative,andwillsubmitalistofpriorityprojectsforfundingthroughESDCapitalGrants.
• ThethreeregionsidentifiedasTopPerformerswillreceiveupto$30millioninESDCapitalGrants,andupto$15millioninExcelsiortaxcredits.
• TheremainingfourregionsidentifiedasRegionalAwardeeswillreceiveupto$15millioninESDCapitalGrants,andupto$15millioninExcelsiortaxcredits.
ProjectsfromalltenregionssubmittedthroughtheConsolidatedFundingApplicationwillbeeligibleforupto$530millioninotherstateagencyfunds.
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Benchmarks CFA Round 5 Applications
ApplicationOpens May1,2015
ApplicationsDue July31,2015
ProgressReports/Scores/EndorsementsDue
September21,2015
AwardsAnnounced Fall2015
CONSOLIDATED FUNDING APPLICATIONAfifthroundoftheConsolidatedFundingApplication(CFA)willbeofferedin2015.EconomicdevelopmentapplicantswillfindovertwentystateprogramsparticipatingintheCFA,representingacombinedpoolofgrantmoneyandtaxcreditsof$750million.
IdentifyingprojectswiththegreatestimpactonadvancingstateandregionalstrategiesisacriticalroleoftheRegionalCouncils.RegionalCouncilwebsitesshouldbeconsultedforinformationonhowapplicantscangettheirproposalsconsideredasREDCPriorityProjects,whichareprojectsfunded,inpart,throughESDCapitalfundsawardedaspartoftheREDCcompetition.RegionalCouncilwebsitesalsoprovideinformationaboutupcomingCFAworkshopswhereapplicantscanlearnmoreabouttheprogramsincludedintheCFA,andeligibilitystandardsforthoseprograms.
TheCFAwillbeopentoapplicantson May 1, 2015 at 8:00 AMandapplicationsmustbesubmittedby4:00 PM on July 31, 2015.EachRegionalCouncilwillusestatewideendorsementstandardswhenreviewingCFAssubmittedtotheirregion.Councilswilltakeintoaccountthedegreetowhichtheapplicationhelpsimplementtheregionalstrategicplanandalignswithregionalpriorities.RegionalCouncilsshouldassigneachprojectasinglescoreof20,15,10,5,or0(nofractions)basedonmerit;andfinalscoreswillbedueonSeptember21,2015.
Throughtheirabilitytoscoreandendorseprojects,RegionalCouncilshighlightthebestprojectswiththepotentialtogeneratethegreatesteconomicbenefitstotheirregion.
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Available Resources for Regional Councils in 2015Approximate resources available through the Consolidated Funding Application process:
Direct Assistance to Business and Other Organizations: up to $234.25 million
Empire State Development
Upto$150millionforESDGrantFunds Upto$70millionforExcelsiorJobsProgram Upto$1.25millionfortheNYSBusinessIncubatorProgram Upto$1millionfortheStrategicPlanningandFeasibilityStudyProgram Upto$12millionforMarketNewYork
Community Development: up to $56.9 million
NYS Council on the Arts Upto$5millionforArts,CultureandHeritageProjects
Homes and Community Renewal Upto$25millionforNYSCommunityDevelopmentBlockGrantProgram Upto$9.7millionforNewYorkMainStreetProgram
Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Upto$16millionforEnvironmentalProtectionFundMunicipalGrants Upto$1.2millionfortheRecreationalTrailsProgram
Waterfront Revitalization: up to $18 million
Department of State Upto$17millionforLocalWaterfrontRevitalizationProgram
Canal Corporation Upto$1millionfortheCanalwayGrantsProgram
Energy: up to $50 million
NYS Energy Research and Development Authority Upto$50millionforEnergyEfficiencyPrograms
New York State Power Authority 141MWforReChargeNewYork
Environmental Improvements: up to $51.85 million
Department of Environmental Conservation Upto$2millionforNYSDEC/EFCWastewaterInfrastructureEngineering PlanningGrants Upto$35millionfortheWaterQualityImprovementProjectProgram
Environmental Facilities Corporation Upto$14.85millionfortheGreenInnovationGrantProgram
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Available Resources for Regional Councils in 2015 cont.
Sustainability Planning and Implementation: up to $34 million
NYS Energy Research and Development Authority Upto$30millionforCleanerGreenerCommunitiesPhaseII ImplementationGrants
Department of State Upto$4millionforLocalGovernmentEfficiencyGrants
Education/Workforce Development: up to $5 million
Department of Labor Upto$5millionforWorkforceDevelopment
Low Cost Financing: Up to $300 million
Empire State Development Upto$300millionforIndustrialDevelopmentBond(IDB)Cap
Total 2015 Resources $750 million
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PROGRESS REPORTIn2015weareseekingtostandardizeandstreamlineRegionalCouncilProgressReports,andtoseekmorequantitativeinformationabouttheprogressbeingmadeineachregion.Thetypeofinformationrequestedisdescribedbelow,andexampleshavebeenprovidedfrom2014ProgressReportsthatillustratethelevelofdetailthatisrequested.
Thenewformatshouldeliminaterepetitionandresultinshorter,moredata-richreportsthatcanbesupplementedthroughoralpresentationsmadeafterthereportsaresubmitted.SectionsI-IVoftheProgressReportsaredueSeptember 21, 2015. ParticipatingregionsmustsubmitSectionV,theRevitalizationPlan,byOctober 5, 2015.
ThefollowingsectionsshouldbeincludedintheProgressReport:
I. Executive Summary II. Progress A.StateoftheRegion B.StatusofPastPriorityProjects oPriorityProjectProgress oMappedStatusofPastPriorityProjects oSummaryofAllPastPriorityProjects oLeverageofStateInvestmentinAllPastPriorityProjects C.StatusofAllProjectsAwardedCFAFunding oAggregatedStatusofAllProjects oLeverageofStateInvestmentinAllCFAProjects D.JobCreationIII. Implementation Agenda A.Implementationof2015StatePriorities B.ImplementationofKeyRegionalPriorities C.ProposedPriorityProjects oPriorityProjectDescriptions oOverallInvestmentRatioforProposedPriorityProjects oMapofProposedPriorityProjects oProposedPriorityProjectsRelatingtoStatePrioritiesIV. Work Groups A.DescribeWorkGroups B.ListWorkGroupMembersV. Revitalization Plan
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I. Executive SummaryProvideabriefsummary(1–4pages)oftheProgressReport.
II. Progress
A. STATE OF THE REGION Thissectionshouldprovideasnapshotoftheregion’seconomichealthusinggeneraleconomicindicators,qualityoflifemetrics,andregionally-identifiedperformancemeasures.Discussionoftheindicatorsshouldbeincorporatedintothenarrative,andshouldappearinachart.
General Economic Indicators
Generaleconomicindicatorsshowingthemostrecentindicatoraswellashowtheindicatoristrending.
•ForthePrivateSectorandPublicSector:
oNumberofEstablishments
oAverageAnnualPrivateSectorEmployment(comparetoNYS)
oAverageAnnualPublicSectorEmployment(comparetoNYS)
oTotalAnnualWages
oAverageAnnualWages(comparetoNYS)
•TotalforRegion
oNumberofEstablishments
oAverageAnnualEmployment(comparetoNYS)
oAverageAnnualUnemployment(comparetoNYS)
oTotalAnnualWages
oAverageAnnualWages(comparetoNYS)
•Grossmetropolitanproduct
•ValueofRegionalExportsandChangeinExportsValue
Quality of Life Indicators
Qualityoflifeindicatorsshowingthemostrecentindicatoraswellashowtheindicatoristrending.
•Shareofresidentslackinghealthinsurance(NYSvsRegion)
•Povertystatusofresidents(%livingbelowthepovertylevel,statusbyagegroup)
•Migration(%livinginsameregionaspreviousyear,%leavingNYS)
•Commuting(%workinginregionofresidence)
•EstimatedVisitorSpending
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Key Regional Indicators
AssistancewillbeprovidedtotheRegionalCouncilsfromtheStatefortheidentificationofcluster-relateddata.RegionalCouncilswillwanttoincludeotherindicatorsreflectiveofkeystrategiesandothermetricsimportanttotheregion.WhilesomeinformationmaybecollectedbytheState,otherinformationmayneedtobederivedfromregionalsourceslikeworkforceinvestmentboardsorCFAawardees,e.g.thenumberof2014CFAawardeesagreeingtoofferinternships.
ExamplesofothertypesofdatawhichcouldbepresentedincludetheplacementrateforunemployedworkerscompletingDOLtrainingprograms,andtheregion’saverageannualwagesinaparticularindustrysector.
B. STATUS OF PAST PRIORITY PROJECTSTheprogressreportshouldcontainanarrativehighlightingsomepastpriorityprojectsandsummarizingthestatusofpriorityprojectsasshownbythefollowingrequiredcomponents.
Priority Project Progress
Presentatable,orseriesoftables,showingtheprogressthathasbeenmadeonpastpriorityprojects.ApriorityprojectisaprojectwhichhasreceivedacapitalawardthroughtheEmpireStateDevelopmentGrantFunds(ESDGrants)containedintheConsolidatedFundingApplication(CFA).TheMid-HudsonREDC2014ProgressReporttreatmentofpastpriorityprojectsisanillustrationofthisapproach.Theregionpresentedthestatusasaseriesoftables,organizingitspriorityprojectsbycorestrategy.
Includeinthetabletheyearawarded;CFAnumber;projectname;projectstatus;andprojectstatuskey.Projectstatusshouldbeshownasacolor,usingthefollowingguide:
•Blue–Projectiscomplete •Green–Projectisonschedule •Yellow–Projectprogressingmoreslowlythananticipated •Red–Projectconcernsneedtoberesolved •Orange–Projectcontractnotyetexecuted •Black–Projectcancelledorfundingdeclined
Mapped Status of Past Priority Projects
Provideamapoftheregionshowingthelocationofeachpriorityproject,withtheprojectlocator/pincolorcodedtoshowtheprojectstatus.ThisconceptisillustratedintheCapitalRegionREDC2014ProgressReport.
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Excerpt: Mid-Hudson REDC 2014 Progress Report Excerpt: Capital Region REDC 2014 Progress Report
Summary of All Past Priority Projects
Provideasummaryofthestatusofallpastpriorityprojectsawardedinagivenyear,aswellastheoverallstatusofallpriorityprojects.Thismaybedoneasatable,chartorpiechart.AnexampleisprovidedfromtheCapitalRegionREDC2014ProgressReport.
Excerpt: Capital Region REDC 2014 Progress Report
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Leverage of State Investment in All Past Priority Projects
Provideatable,chartorpiechartshowingtheinformationlistedbelowrelatingtopriorityprojectsonly.Excludefromthecalculationspriorityprojectsthatwerecancelledorwheretheawardwasdeclined.ForeachCFAroundshowfortheregion:
•ThetotalnumberofCFApriorityprojectsinthatround. •ThetotalprojectcostforallCFApriorityprojectsinthatround. •ThetotalamountofESDCapitalFundawardsmadeinthatround. •TheratiooftotalprojectcosttototalESDCapitalFundawards
forallpriorityprojectsinthatround.
C. STATUS OF ALL PROJECTS AWARDED CFA FUNDINGTheprogressreportshouldcontainanarrativehighlightingsomepastCFAprojectsandsummarizingthestatusofallCFAprojectsasshownbythefollowingrequiredcomponents.
Aggregated Status of All Projects
ProvideatableshowingtheaggregatestatusofallprojectsreceivingCFAawardsin2011–2014,includingthepriorityprojects.Itisnotnecessarytoprovidethestatusofeveryindividualproject.Foreachstatuscategory,listprojectsbytheyearawarded,thetotalforallyears,andthepercentageoftotalprojects.Usethesamecolorcode/projectstatuscategoryasusedforpriorityprojects.ThisconceptisillustratedintheWesternNYREDC2014ProgressReport.
Excerpt: Western NY REDC 2014 Progress Report
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Leverage of State Investment in All CFA Projects
ProvideachartshowingtheinformationlistedbelowrelatingtoallprojectsawardedthroughtheCFA,includingpriorityprojects.Excludefromthecalculationspriorityprojectsthatwerecancelled,terminated,orwheretheawardwasdeclined.ForeachCFAroundshow:
•ThetotalnumberofCFAprojectsinthatround. •ThetotalamountofCFAawardsmadeforprojectsinthatround. •Thetotalprojectcostforallprojectsinthatround.
•TheratiooftotalprojectcosttototalCFAawardsforallprojectsinthatround.
Job Creation
ProvideachartshowingtheinformationlistedbelowrelatingtoallprojectsawardedthroughtheCFA,includingpriorityprojects.Excludefromthecalculationspriorityprojectsthatwerecancelled,terminated,orwheretheawardwasdeclined.ForeachCFAroundshow:
•Thetotalnumberofjobscreated.
•Thetotalnumberofjobsretained,ifapplicable.
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III. Implementation Agenda
A. IMPLEMENTATION OF 2015 STATE PRIORITIESDescribeanynewstrategiestheregionhasadoptedtoaddressthemainprioritiesidentifiedbytheStatefor2015;anyprogressmadein2015onneworrelatedstrategies;andsignificantactionsthatareneededtoimplementthestrategiesin2015-2016.Wheretheregionhasexistingstrategiesthataddressthepriorities,providealistornarrativeofthosestrategies.Aproposedpriorityprojectcanbereferencedhere,butwillbedescribedinaseparatesectionofthereport.
Informationonhowstrategiesrelatetopriorityareasbeingimplementedshouldincludethestrategy,progressmade,andactionsplanned.Thisconceptisillustrated,inpart,byanexcerptfromtheglobalmarketingandexportimplementationagendaintheMid-HudsonREDC2014ProgressReport.
Excerpt: Mid-Hudson REDC 2014 Progress Report
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B. IMPLEMENTATION OF KEY REGIONAL PRIORITIESForotherkeyregionalprioritiesestablishedintheregionalstrategiceconomicplanoritsupdates,describenewstrategies,significantprogressmadein2015onneworrelatedstrategies,andsignificantactionsthatareneededtoimplementkeyregionalstrategiesin2015-2016.Itisnotnecessarytoreportonalloftheregion’spriorities.
C. PROPOSED PRIORITY PROJECTSPriority Project DescriptionsDescribeeachproposedpriorityprojectendorsedbytheRegionalCouncilandthejobcreationandinvestmentexpectedtooccurasaresultoftheprojectreceivingESDcapitalfundsand/orExcelsiorTaxCredits.Includethefollowinginformationforeachproposedpriorityproject:
•CFAnumber
•Projectapplicant
•Projectname
•Projectlocation(county/borough)
•Totalprojectcost
•Amountofawardrequested
•PastCFAawardsreceivedforproject
•Sourcesofprojectfunds
•Usesofprojectfunds
•Linktogoalorstrategybeingimplemented
•Projectednumberofindirect/constructionjobscreated
•Projectednumberofdirect/permanentjobscreated
•Projectednumberofjobsretained(ifapplicable)
Excerpt: Western NY REDC 2014 Progress Report
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Overall Investment Ratio for Proposed Priority Projects
Provideaninvestmentratioforthetotalofallproposed2015priorityprojects,excludingpublicinfrastructureprojects,comparingtheproposedtotalprojectcosttototalproposedESDCapitalFundinvestment.
Map of Proposed Priority Projects
Provideagraphicthatillustratesthegeographicdistributionoftheproposedpriorityprojectsfor2015.Forexample,proposedpriorityprojectsareshownasredstarsonthemapincludedintheLongIslandREDC2014ProgressReport.
Excerpt: Long Island REDC 2014 Progress Report
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Proposed Priority Projects Relating to State PrioritiesProvideacrosswalkshowinghowproposedpriorityprojectsrelatetoStatepriorities.Chartprojectssupportingthefollowingpriorities:(1)RegionalClusterPlan,(2)GlobalNY,(3)OpportunityAgenda,(4)SustainabilityPlan,(5)NYRising,and(6)Veterans.
Excerpt: Mid-Hudson REDC 2014 Progress Report
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IV. Work Groups
A. DESCRIBE WORK GROUPSWorkgroupshelpidentifyandimplementRegionalCouncilstrategies.DescribetheworkgroupsengagedinRegionalCouncilactivitiesin2015.TheexamplefromtheSouthernTierREDC2014ProgressReportindicatesthelevelofdetailthatshouldbeprovided.
Excerpt: Southern Tier REDC 2014 Progress Report
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B. LIST WORK GROUP MEMBERSWorkgroupmembershiprepresentsanextendedcoalitionofpeopleandorganizationsworkingtoachievetheRegion’svision.Recognizethemembersofeachworkgroupinalistbynameandaffiliation.TheFingerLakes2014ProgressReportprovidesanexample.
V. Revitalization PlanThesevenRegionalCouncilseligibletocompeteforUpstateRevitalizationInitiativefundswillprovideamoredetailedanalysisoftheirregion,andideasandstrategiestotransformtheireconomy.AdditionaldetailscanbefoundintheNew York Upstate Revitalization Initiative Competition Guidelines.
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Capital Region
Regional Co-ChairsJames J. BarbaPresident&CEO,AlbanyMedicalCenterDr. Robert J. JonesPresident,UniversityatAlbany
General Members Karen Bilowith President&CEO,TheCommunityFoundationfortheGreaterCapitalRegionBob Blackman VicePresident,RealtyUSADennis Brobston President,SaratogaEconomicDevelopmentCorporationDavid Brown President&CEO,CapitalDistrictYMCADavid BuickoCOO,GalesiGroupTodd Erling ExecutiveDirector,HudsonValleyAgribusinessDevelopmentCorporationBill Hart Controller,IrvingTissueInc.Linda Hillman President,RensselaerCountyRegionalChamberofCommerceLinda McFarlane ExecutiveDirector,CommunityLoanFundoftheCapitalRegionAndrew Meader DirectorofCorporateAlliances,SixFlags/TheGreatEscapePhilip Morris ChiefExecutiveOfficer,Proctor’sTheatreDebabrata Mukherjee President&CEO,FinchPaperThomas O’Connor, Jr. Chairman&CEO,MohawkFinePapersSinclair Schuller CEO,ApprendaDr. Laura Schweitzer President,UnionGraduateCollegeJeff Stark President,GreaterCapitalRegionBuildingTradesCouncilF. Michael Tucker President&CEO,CenterforEconomicGrowthOmar Usmani ExecutivePartner,AeonNexusCorporationJoe Wildermuth VicePresident,PeckhamIndustries
REGIONAL COUNCIL MEMBERS
Central New York Regional Co-Chairs Rob M. Simpson President,CenterStateCEODr. Kent Syverud Chancellor,SyracuseUniversity
General Members Tony Baird President,TonyBairdElectronicsAndrew FishExecutiveDirector,CayugaCountyChamberofCommerceMichael JohnsonGeneralManager,JohnsonBrothersLumberCompanyGreg LarioniVicePresident,LockheedMartinCorporationDr. Linda LeMura President,LeMoyneCollegeCornelius B. Murphy, Jr., Ph.D. SUNYCollegeofEnvironmentalScience&ForestryRita Paniagua ExecutiveDirector,SpanishActionLeagueTimothy Penix VicePresident/Director,SUNYSyracuseEducationalOpportunityCenterKathryn H. Ruscitto President&CEO,St.Joseph’sHospitalDeborah F. Stanley President,SUNYOswegoAnn Marie Taliercio President,UNITEHERELocal150,AFL-CIOL. Michael Treadwell AreaIndustrialDirector,OperationOswegoCounty,Inc.Garry VanGorder ExecutiveDirector,CortlandCountyBusinessDevelopmentCorp.Jack H. Webb ExecutiveVicePresident,NBTBankNancy Weber President,OswegoCountyFarmBureau/OwnerofMexicanPrideFarmRandall Wolken President,ManufacturersAssociationofCentralNewYork
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REGIONAL COUNCIL MEMBERS
Finger Lakes
Regional Co-ChairsJoel Seligman President,UniversityofRochesterDanny Wegman CEO,WegmansFoodMarkets
General Members Matthew Cole VicePresident,CommodityResourceCorporationCharles CookPresident&CEO,LibertyPumpsInc.William W. Destler President,RochesterInstituteofTechnologySteve Griffin CEO,FingerLakesEconomicDevelopmentCenterPamela P. Heald President&CEO,ReliantCommunityFederalCreditUnionTony JacksonPresident,PantherGraphicsDr. Anne M. Kress President,MonroeCommunityCollegeG. Thomas Macinski President,StandingStoneWineryTheresa B. Mazzullo CEO,ExcellPartners,Inc.Augustin Melendez President,HillsideWorkScholarshipConnectionAndrew Moreau CFOPrecision,PackagingProductsJohn NoblePresident&Owner,Synergy,LLCMark S. Peterson President&CEO,GreaterRochesterEnterpriseHilda Rosario Escher President&CEO,IberoAmericanActionLeagueRobert S. Sands CEO,ConstellationBrands,Inc.Amy Tait ChairmanandCEO,BroadstoneRealEstate,LLCChristine Whitman Chairman,CEO&President,Complemar,Inc.Dave Young President,RochesterBuildingandConstructionTradesCouncil
Long Island
Regional Co-Chairs Kevin Law President,LongIslandAssociationStuart Rabinowitz President,HofstraUniversity
General Members Noreen Carro VicePresident–NewYorkDivision,LMNPrintingCo.,Inc.Resi CooperPresident,CooperHillJames D’Addario President&CEO,D’AddarioandCompanyInc.John R. Durso President,LongIslandFederationofLaborLutricia Edwards VicePresidentforCommunityDevelopmentLongIsland,CitigroupTracey EdwardsRegionPresidentNYNorth/West,VerizonCommunicationsMarianne GarvinCEO,CommunityDevelopmentCorporationofLongIslandDoon Gibbs InterimDirector,BrookhavenNationalLaboratoryElaine Gross President&CEO,ERASERacismRupert Hopkins President&CEO,XSB,Inc.Harvey Kamil ViceChairman,NBTY,Inc.David Kapell Principal,RauchFoundationDr. Hubert Keen President,FarmingdaleStateCollegeJim Morgo President,MorgoPrivatePublicStrategiesBelinda Pagdanganan GovernmentRelationsManager,NationalGridDesmond M. Ryan ExecutiveDirector,AssociationforaBetterLongIsland,Inc.Paulette Satur President,SaturFarms,LLCAnne D. Shybunko-MoorePresident/Owner,GSEDynamics,Inc.Samuel L. Stanley Jr., M.D.President,StonyBrookUniversityBill Wahlig ExecutiveDirector,LongIslandForumforTechnology
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REGIONAL COUNCIL MEMBERS
Mid-Hudson
Regional Co-Chairs Dennis Murray, Ph. D. President,MaristCollegeLeonard S. Schleifer, MD, PhD President&CEO,RegeneronPharmaceuticals,Inc.
General Members Vincent CozzolinoPresident&CEO,TheSolarEnergyConsortiumRobin L. DouglasPresident&CEO,AfricanAmericanChamberofCommerceofWestchester&RocklandCountiesJonathan Drapkin PresidentandCEO,HudsonValleyPatternforProgressMike FinneganPresident/COO,ContinentalOrganicsCarol Fitzgerald President&CEO,LifeMedicalTechnologiesInc.Aleida Frederico SeniorVicePresident,TDBankMarsha Gordon President&CEO,WestchesterBusinessCouncilMaureen Halahan President&CEO,OrangeCountyPartnershipWiley C. Harrison Founder&PresidentofBusinessofYourBusiness,LLCKen Kleinpeter DirectorofFarmandFacilities,GlynwoodFarmJackie Leventoff DCSeniorRegionalHR,Kohl’sDC–DepartmentStorePaul Ryan, President Westchester/PutnamCentralLaborBodyAlSamuels,President&CEO,RocklandBusinessAssociationDavid Sorbaro Co-Owner,MavisDiscountTiresNed Sullivan President,ScenicHudson,Inc.James Taylor, III CEO,TaylorBioMass,LLCDr. Cliff L. Wood President,SUNYRocklandCommunityCollege
Mohawk Valley
Regional Co-Chairs Lawrence T. Gilroy III President,Gilroy,Kernan&Gilroy,Inc.Dr. Robert E. Geer ActingPresidentoftheSUNYInstituteofTechnology
General Members Ladan AlomarExecutiveDirectorofCentroCivicoofAmsterdamJuanita Bass Owner,Juanita’sSoulClassicsInc.Frank DeRiso President,UnitedFood&CommercialWorkersInternationalUnionSteve DiMeo President,MohawkValleyEDGEMarianne W. Gaige President&CEO,CathedralCorporationCharles Green President&CEO,AssuredInformationSecurity,Inc.Wally Hart Div.DirectorforBusiness&CommunityDevelopment,TheLexingtonCenterDr. Todd S. Hutton President,UticaCollegeWilliam L. Keller III President&CEO,KeymarkCorp.Mark KilmerPresident&CEO,FultonMontgomeryRegionalChamberofCommerceCarolyn A. Lewis EconomicDeveloper,OtsegoCountyEconomicDevelopmentNicholas O. MattPresident,MattBrewingCompanyMary Morse Owner,Kwik-KutManufacturingNancy Pattarini President&CEO,ThePaigeGroupMichael J. ReeseDirectorofStrategicBusinessDevelopment,HumanTechnologiesCorporation(HTC)V. Daniel Robinson II President&CEO,NewYorkCentralMutualInsuranceCompanyReneé Scialdo Shevat President,HerkimerDiamondMines,Inc.Dr. Dustin SwangerPresident,Fulton-MontgomeryCommunityCollegeScott White President,BankofCooperstown
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REGIONAL COUNCIL MEMBERS
New York City
Regional Co-Chairs Vacant
General Members Stuart Appelbaum President,RWDSUWellington Chen ExecutiveDirectoroftheChinatownPartnershipMarlene CintronPresident,BronxOverallEconomicDevelopmentCorporation(BOEDC)Cesar J. Claro President&CEO,StatenIslandEconomicDevelopmentCorporationCarol Conslato PastPresident/Counsel,QueensChamberofCommerceMike FishmanPresident,Secretary-Treasurer,SEIUMonique GreenwoodCEOofAkwaabeBed&BreakfastInnsGail Grimmett SeniorVicePresidentforNewYork,DeltaAirlinesSteve Hindy President,BrooklynBreweryDr. Marcia V. Keizs President,YorkCollegeKenneth Knuckles President&CEO,UpperManhattanEmpowermentZoneDevelopmentCorporationGary LaBarberaPresident,BuildingandConstructionTradesCouncilofGreaterNewYorkNick Lugo President,NewYorkCityHispanicChamberofCommerceAshok NigalayePresident&CEO,EpicPharmaLLCKevin Ryan ChairmanandFounder,GiltGroupeSteven SpinolaPresident,RealEstateBoardofNewYorkDouglas C. Steiner Chairman,SteinerStudiosMarcel Van Ooyen ExecutiveDirector,GrowNYCPeter Ward President,NewYorkHotelandMotelTradesCouncilSheena Wright President&CEO,UnitedWayofNewYorkCityKathryn WyldePresident&CEO,PartnershipforNewYorkCity
North Country
Regional Co-ChairsAnthony G. Collins, Ph.D.President,ClarksonUniversityGarry Douglas President,NorthCountryChamberofCommerce
General Members Cali BrooksExecutiveDirector,AdirondackFoundationJohn R. Donoghue President,Plattsburgh-SaranacLakeBuildingandConstructionTradesCouncilDr. Cathy Dove President,PaulSmithCollegeDr. John EttlingPresident,SUNYPlattsburghKate Fish ExecutiveDirector,AdirondackNorthCountryAssociationJoe Giroux Owner,GirouxFamilyFarmsPaul GrassoPresident,TheDevelopmentCorporationBridget HartPresident,KinneyDrugsHugh HillExecutiveDirector,MaloneChamberofCommerceBob LenneyLocationManager,Alcoa-MassenaOperationsJames McKenna CEO,RegionalOfficeofSustainableTourismCarl A. McLaughlinExecutiveDirector,FortDrumRegionalLiaisonOrganizationAnne L. Merrill ExecutiveDirector,LewisCountyChamberofCommerceWilliam P. Murray ExecutiveDirector,CouncilforInternationalTrade,Technology,EducationandCommunicationDavid TomberlinFounder,TheWellDressedFoodCompanyMark E. Tryniski President&CEO,CommunityBankEric Virkler LewisCountyLegislativeRepresentativeDonna WadsworthCommunicationsDirector,InternationalPaperCompany-TiconderogaMillLisa WeberCEO,TimelessFramesandTimelessDécorDaniel Wilt President,WiltIndustriesJames W. Wright ExecutiveDirector,DevelopmentAuthorityoftheNorthCountry
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REGIONAL COUNCIL MEMBERS
Southern Tier
Regional Co-Chairs Harvey Stenger President,BinghamtonUniversityTom Tranter President&CEO,CorningEnterprises
General Members Dr. Kathryn Boor DeanofCollegeofAgriculturalandLifeSciences,CornellUniversityKathy Connerton President&CEO,LourdesHospitalPatricia A. CummingsPartner,Leonard&Cummings,LLCMartin A. DietrichPresident&CEO,NBTBankPeg Ellsworth ExecutiveDirector,MARKProjectInc.Michael FieldPresidentofOperationsandEngineering,RaymondCorporationErnie Hartman BusinessManager,IBEWLocal139Diane Lantz ExecutiveDirector,REDECRelendingCorporationKevin McLaughlin ExecutiveDirector,BroomeCountyIDAJudy McKinney Cherry ExecutiveDirector,SchuylerCountyPartnershipforEconomicDevelopmentGeorge Miner President,SouthernTierEconomicGrowth,Inc.Mary Opperman VicePresidentofHumanResources,CornellUniversityUttara Prasad President&CEO,LinIndustries,Inc.Lou Santoni President&CEO,GreaterBinghamtonChamberofCommerceBarbara J. SchindlerPresident&COO,GoldenArtistsColors,Inc.Linda ShumakerPresident,ShumakerEngineering&Surveying,P.C.Daniel Spoor VicePresident,LockheedMartinSystemsIntegrationMichael Stamm President,TompkinsCountyAreaDevelopment,Inc.Dr. Candace VanckoPresident,SUNYDelhiScott Welliver Chairman&CEO,WelliverMcGuireInc.
Western New York
Regional Co-Chairs Satish K. Tripathi President,SUNYatBuffaloJeff BeltPresident,SolEpoxy,Inc.
General Members Deanna Alterio-BrennenPresident&CEO,NiagaraUSAChamberAaron Bartley ExecutiveDirector,PUSH(PeopleUnitedforSustainableHousing)BuffaloRobert T. BradyChairman&CEO,MoogPaul Brown President,BuffaloBuilding&ConstructionTradesDr. Michael Cropp President&CEO,IndependentHealthColleen C. DiPirro President&CEO,AmherstChamberofCommerceDr. Charles Edmondson President,AlfredUniversityDottie Gallagher-CohenPresident&CEO,BuffaloNiagaraPartnershipDr. Rosa GonzalezOwner,RGonzalezConsultingandAssistantProfessor&Chair,ErieCommunityCollegeEmergencyManagementProgramJourney GundersonExecutiveDirector,LucyDesiCenterforComedyFranchell HartExecutiveDirector,OpenBuffaloPamela R. HendersonManagingPartner,Henderson-Woods,LLCVirginia Horvath President,SUNYFredoniaJohn R. Koelmel President,HARBORcenterThomas A. Kucharski President&CEO,BuffaloNiagaraEnterpriseBrenda W. McDuffiePresident&CEO,BuffaloUrbanLeague,Inc.Michael MetzgerPresident,BlackstoneAdvancedTechnologiesLLCJennifer J. Parker CEO,JacksonParkerCommunications,LLCMelinda VizcarraPartner,BeckerFarms&VizcarraVineyards
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Regional Council Code of Conduct
Section 1. Code of Ethics. MembersofeachRegionalEconomicCouncil(“Council”)shouldexercisetheirdutiesandresponsibilitiesasmembersinthepublicinterestoftheinhabitantsoftheState,regardlessoftheiraffiliationwith,orrelationshipto,anybusiness,agencyorprogram,orinterestgroup.Theprincipleswhichshouldguidetheconductofmembersinclude,butarenotlimitedtothefollowing:
(a)Amembershouldendeavortopursueacourseofconductwhichwillnotraisesuspicionamongthepublicthatheorsheislikelytobeengagedinactsthatareinviolationofhisorhertrustasamember.
(b)NomembershouldpermithisorheremploymentorrelationshipwithanyentitythatmightbenefitfromthedecisionsmadebytheCounciltoimpairhisorherindependenceofjudgmentintheexerciseofhisorherdutiesasamember.
(c)Nomembershoulddiscloseconfidentialinformationacquiredbyhimorherinthecourseofhisorherdutiesasamemberorbyreasonofhisorherpositionasamemberorusesuchinformationtofurtherhisorherpersonalinterests.
(d)Nomembershoulduseorattempttousehisorherpositionasamembertosecureunwarrantedprivilegesorexemptionsforhimorherselforothers,exceptthatamemberthatreceivesan“incidentalbenefit,”asthattermisdefinedbelow,shallnotbeinviolationofthisprovisionasaresult.
(e)NomembershouldengageinanytransactionasarepresentativeoragentoftheStatewithanybusinessentityinwhichheorshehasadirectorindirectfinancialinterestthatmightreasonablytendtoconflictwiththeproperdischargeofhisorherdutiesasamember,exceptthatamemberthatreceivesan“incidentalbenefit,”asthattermisdefinedbelow,shallnotbeinviolationofthisprovisionasaresult.
(f)AmembershouldrefrainfrommakingpersonalinvestmentsinenterpriseswhichheorshehasreasontobelievemaybedirectlyinvolvedindecisionstobemadebyhimorherasaCouncilmemberorwhichwillotherwisecreatesubstantialconflictbetweenhisorherdutyasaCouncilmembertoactinthepublicinterestandhisorherprivateinterest,exceptthatamemberthatreceivesan“incidentalbenefit,”asthattermisdefinedbelow,shallnotbeinviolationofthisprovisionasaresult.
CODE OF CONDUCT
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Section 2. Statement of Interest.Within30daysofappointmenttotheCouncil,eachmembershallsubmittotheChairoftheCommitteeawrittenstatementidentifyinganybusinessentityorenterpriseinwhichheorshe,oramemberofhisorherfamily,hasanownershipinterest,whetherasanowner,officer,director,fiduciaryemployee,orconsultant.Forpurposeofthiscode,“family”shallincludespouse,domesticpartner,unemancipatedchildrenunder21yearsofage,andanyotherrelativelivinginthemember’shousehold.
Section 3. Disclosure and Disqualification from Proceeding on a Matter.(a)AbsoluteDisqualificationfromProceedingonaMatter.Whenamemberorhisorherfamilyhasanownershipinterestin,orisanofficer,director,fiduciaryemployee,orconsultanttoabusinessorenterprisewhichwouldreceiveaspecialbenefitnotsharedbyothersimilarlysituatedbusinessesorenterprisesorindividualsintheStatefromaproposedcourseofactionbeforetheCouncil(an“ImpermissibleConflict”),thatmembershall:
(i)refrainfromdiscussingsuchmatterwithanymemberatanytimebeforeoratanymeetingwhenthematteristobeconsideredinamannerthatcouldreasonablybeinterpretedasanattempttoinfluencethevoteofanymember;
(ii)identifysuchinteresttotheCouncilatanymeetingwhenthematterisconsidered;
(iii)absenthimselforherselffromanyportionofanymeetingwhensuchmatterisconsidered;and
(iv)notparticipateinanyvoteoftheCouncilonthatmatter.Amemberwhohas,orwhosefamilyhas,anownershipinterestin,orisanofficer,director,fiduciaryemployee,orconsultanttoabusinessorenterprisewhichwouldreceiveabenefitfromaproposedcourseofactionbeforetheCouncilshallnothaveanImpermissibleConflictwherethebenefitinquestionwouldbereceivedalsobysimilarlysituatedbusinessesorenterprisesorindividualsintheState(an“IncidentalBenefit”).AmembershallnotbedisqualifiedfromanyproceedingsorconsiderationregardingamatterbeforetheCouncilsolelybecausethememberorhisorherfamilymayreceiveanIncidentalBenefitfromacourseofactiontakenbytheCouncil.
(b)DisclosureandPossibleDisqualificationfromProceedingonaMatter.Whenamemberorhisorherfamily,hasanyoftheabovenotedinterestsinabusinessentityorenterprisewhichmightreasonablybeaffectedbyanotherbusinessorenterprisewhichisthesubjectofaproposedcourseofactionbeforetheCouncil,orwhenamemberhasaninterestorassociationwhichmightreasonablybeconstruedastendingtoembarrass
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theCouncilorelicitpublicsuspicionthatheorshemightbeengagedinactsinviolationofhistrustasamember,heorsheshall,atthetimeofformalconsiderationofsuchmatterbytheCouncil,disclosesuchinterestorassociationsothattheChairand,ifnecessary,theCouncilcanthendeterminewhetherhisorherparticipationinthediscussionofsuchmatterorthevoteoftheCouncilwouldbeproper.
(c)Procedure.Afteramotionismadeconcerningarecommendationoraproposedcourseofactionandpriortodiscussionorvote,andattherequestoftheChair,themembersshalldiscloseallactualorpotentialconflictsand,whenappropriate,explaintheconflicts.Whenamemberdoesnotdiscloseanactualorpotentialconflict,theChairmayremindsuchmemberofsuchactualorpotentialconflict.InthecaseofconflictsconstitutingAbsoluteDisqualification,thememberswithsuchconflictsshallimmediatelyleavethemeetingandremainabsentduringtheperiodwhenthematterinquestionisunderconsideration.Inthecaseofconflictsconstitutingpossibledisqualification,theChairshallruleuponsuchconflictssubjecttoappealbymotiontotheCommitteewhichmayoverridetheChair’sdecisionbuttheaffirmativevoteofamajorityofthosememberspresent,excludingthosememberswhoarethesubjectofthevote.Inmakingsuchdetermination,theChairandtheCommitteeshallconsider,amongotherfactors,whetherthememberappearstohaveanImpermissibleConflictorinsteadmayreceiveonlyanIncidentalBenefitasaresultofactionbytheCommittee.
(d)ChairRequest.Beforeanydiscussionorvoteonamatterunderreview,theChairmay,athisorherdiscretion,requestmemberstodiscloseanyconversationorcorrespondencetheyhavehadwithanybusinessentityorenterprises,anyCouncilmembers,anyofficialoftheStateofNewYorkregardingthematterinquestion.
Section 4. Ethics Officer.TheExecutiveChambershalldesignateanethicsofficerforeachCouncil.
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