2008 GAVEA RoundTableReport

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2008 Economic RoundtablE REpoRt

LABOR, LIFESTYLE, LOS ANGELES ALL WITHIN REACH!

Discovering theOpportunities


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T a b l e o f C o n t e n t s

THE GREATER ANTELOPE VALLEY

Area Profile 1

Map 1

DEMOGRAPHICS

Population Detail 2

Comparisons 3

Antelope Valley Cities 4-9

Rural Areas 9

ECONOMY

Major Employers/Industries 10

Workforce 10

Average Salary by Industry Sector 11

Cost of Doing Business 12

Transportation 13

Enterprise Zone 14

Foreign Trade Zone 14

Business Lending -

California Statewide CDC 15

Business Parks/Industrial Space 16-17

Retail Sales 18

Area Business Loans 19

Film Activity 20

Agriculture 20

Aerospace 21

HOUSING

2007 Housing Summary &

House Sales 22-23

2007 Building Permits/Values 24

HEALTH CARE

Hospitals 25

Health Services 26

EDUCATION

Public Schools 27-28

Private Schools 28

Community Colleges/

Universities 29-30

QUALITY OF LIFECommunity Life 31-32

Air Quality 31

Water 31

Weather 31

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The Greater Antelope Valley

The Antelope Valley is an extensive economic region encompassing some 3,000

square miles that includes portions of two (2) counties and five (5) incorporated

cities. Now home to some 460,000 residents, the Antelope Valley is rapidly

evolving into a stronger and more influential economic region. Its size is larger

than the state of Connecticut and is diverse in resources, topography and climate.The Antelope Valley continues its heritage as one of the premier aerospace flight

test and research resources in the nation, while maintaining agricultural roots as

the largest agricultural producer in Los Angeles County of a number of crops. The

retail market continues to develop and is rapidly becoming home to a number

of the nations leading retailers. The regions industrial market is coming of age,

offering hundreds of thousands of square feet of brand new state-of-the-art facilities

for lease or purchase. Inventory of available land is plentiful and affordable, with a

location close to the amenities offered in the Los Angeles Basin.

The Antelope Valley provides a fertile environment for economic growth and offers

a wide range of benefits to businesses seeking to re-locate or expand into the area.

The tax savings and incentives provided within the Enterprise and Foreign TradeZones, together with affordable land, will lessen the impact of relocation or start-

up costs and provide forward-thinking companies a better profit margin in the

years ahead. An Antelope Valley business can also take advantage of the available

skilled and educated labor pool that includes some 60,000 commuters, together

with clean air and a quality of life that is hard to duplicate elsewhere!

This report is made possible through the efforts and support of the GAVEA

membership, a dedicated group of business and civic leaders partnering with our

cities and counties. Our members recognize that our economy is too important to

leave to chance and have invested their time and expertise in supporting GAVEAs

vital role in attracting and retaining wealth-producing jobs within the Greater

Antelope Valley.

Harvey Holloway George AtkinsonChairman Economic Roundtable Report Chairman of the Board

Greater Antelope Valley Greater Antelope ValleyEconomic Alliance Economic Alliance

Special thanks tothe following:

June BurchamKaiser Permanente

Harvey HollowayColdwell Banker

Commercial Realty

Laurel ShockleySouthern California Edison

Mel Layne, PresidentGreater Antelope ValleyEconomic Alliance

Cheryl RoseLAEDC


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ToTal PoPulaTion oGreaTer anTeloPe Valley reGion 462,272

annual GrowTh2007-2012 Projected 509,727 10.27%2000-2007 Estimated 462,272 15.97%2000 Census 398,598 20.25%1990 Census 331,464

PoPulaTion by oriGinNot Hispanic or Latino 318,323 68.86%Hispanic or Latino 143,949 31.14%

PoPulaTion by raceWhite Alone 280,350 60.65%Black/African American Alone 63,358 13.71%American Indian/Alaskan Native 5,196 1.12%Asian Alone 15,712 3.40%Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 1,269 0.27%Some Other Race 72,930 15.78%Two or More Races 23,457 5.07%

Median aGe 32.18

reGional housinGAverage Family Household Income $68,464Average Household Income $62,894Housing Units 160,574Persons per Household 3.02Owner Occupied 68.18%Average Length of Residence yrs. 8

saeTy ranGe anTeloPe Valley usa-aVeraGeCrime Rate per 100K to 250K Pop 4,144 5,080Crime Rate 25K to 50K Pop 3,582 3,917Crime Rate 10K to 25K Pop 2,900 3,514

econoMyCost of Doing Business Low to ModerateMajor Retail Sales $4,246,622,2002006 Retail Sales Growth 5.31%Two Year Growth 20.23%

2005 Cost of Living Index US avg. 100 113.22006 Sector Job Growth 7.5%

Major econoMic iMPacT areasAtelpe Valley Mall

Stores 140Kiosks 58Employees 1,700

A Fce Plat 42 no longer includes FAAPayroll $498,113,928Local Contracts $19,147,715Employees 6,785

Ewas A Fce Base

Employees 10,695Officers 618Enlisted 1,438Civilians 8,639Local Contract 2006 $10,260,000

Cha LakeCivilians 3,388Military 767On-site Contractors 1,203Off-Site Contractors 1,231Payroll $432,000,000

Mojave Airport & Spaceport 68

a m alePalmdale

asterLancaster

eh ch piTehachapi

California CityCalifornia City

Rid cr s Ridgecrest

Bakersfield

Mojave

Edwards

Barstow

LakeLos Angeles

Rosamond

Littlerock

Pearblossom

Quartz Hill

Lake Hughes

Newhall

Sylmar

Burbank

Whittier

Pomona San Bernardino

RiversideAnaheim

Santa Ana

Kern

San Bernardino

RiversideOrange

LosAngeles

Ventura

AV EconomicRegion

Simi ValleyVentura

OxnardSANTAMONICAMTNS

TEHACHAPI MTNS

SAN BERNARDINO MTNS

PACIFIC OCEAN

EDWARDS AIR FORCEBASE

Lake Elizabeth

Green ValleyCastaic

Valencia

RedondoBeach

Acton

LeonaValley

SantaClarita

Boron

Randsburg

N

A R E A P R O F I L E

76.05%

18.98%

Primarily English324,357

4.97% Other Speaking21,217

Spanish Speaking80,957

Ethnicity

50.56%49.44%

Female 223,731Male 228,541

Gender

E Re Rer 2008

Source: Claritas, FBI, AV Cities, ACCRA, GAVEA, EDD, AV Mall, Airforce Plant 42, Edwards, China Mojave Airport & Spaceport.


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P O P U L A T I O N D E T A I L

ZiP ciT y 2005 2006 2007

93501 Mojave 4,710 4,619 4,713

93505 California City 11,954 11,791 12,267

93516 Boron 1,830 1,772 1,835

93519 Cantil 124 120 104

93523 Edwards 7,960 7,875 7,044

93524 Edwards 25 26 26

93527 Inyokern 2,035 1,904 1,866

93554 Randsburg 47 45 3993555 Ridgecrest 30,622 30,965 31,602

93560 Rosamond 16,399 16,557 16,659

93561 Tehachapi 28,960 29,804 30,639

ToTal 104,666 105,478 106,794

93510 Acton 7,767 8,074 8,108

93532 Lakes Hughes 2,822 2,857 2,852

93534 Lancaster 37,719 38,973 40,456

93535 Lancaster 62,236 63,469 66,611

93536 Lancaster 54,657 56,146 60,592

93543 Lit tlerock 12,006 12,240 12,492

93544 Llano 1,316 1,338 1,348

93550 Palmdale 73,021 73,611 74,692

93551 Palmdale 42,298 43,887 46,520

93552 Palmdale 30,093 30,826 32,441

93553 Pearblossom 1,469 1,497 1,528

93563 Valyermo 885 886 78893591 Palmdale 6,987 7,060 7,050

ToTal 333,276 340,864 355,478

oVeral l ToTal 437,942 446,342 462,272

Population by Zip Code

150,000

120,000

90,000

60,000

30,000

Lancaster

118,718 133,274 138,562

2000

2005

2006

30,000

20,000

15,000

10,000

5,000

Ridgecrest

24,927 27,493 27,530

2005

25,000

2000

2006

150,000

120,000

90,000

60,000

30,000

Palmdale

116,670 136,188 141,199

2000

2006

2005

10,000

8,000

6,000

4,000

2,000

Tehachapi

11,125 11,930 12,617

12,000

2006

2000

2005

10,000

8,000

6,000

4,000

2,000

California City

8,385 11,533 12,056

12,000

2000

2005

2006

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los anGeles counTy

Kern counTy

2010 2020 2030

Lancaster 168,032 215,468 259,696

Palmdale 176,506 259,712 337,314

Unincorporated-LA County 95,965 133,725 167,319

Greater California City/Mojave 24,395 30,972 38,111

Greater Ridgecrest 39,391 42,955 45,137

Greater Rosamond 35,573 44,876 55,723Greater Tehachapi 40,428 52,796 66,971

atp V 580,291 780,504 968,271

anTeloPe Valley PoPulaTion orecasT

Source: California Department of Finance.

PHOTOGRAPH COURTESY OF CITY OF PALMDALE

2007

2007

143,818 145,468

13,123

2007

27,944

2007

13,063

2007

Source: Southern California Association of Government.


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CO M P A R I SO N W I T H O T H E R A R E A S

E Re Rer 2008

Source: Kosmont Rose Institute, CAR, FBI, Claritas, Census, ACCRA, DataQuick, GAVEA.

PoPulaTio n 2006 2007

Antelope Valley 446,342 462,272

Atlanta 419,483 489,191

Miami 386,127 398,228

St. Louis 340,122 351,620

Cincinnati 308,590 302,545

Las Vegas 557,484 564,905Reno 204,313 210,877

Tucson 523,816 529,131

aVG. aMily househo ld incoMe 2006 2007

Santa Clarita $103,433 $108,409

Las Vegas $74,752 $76,662

Reno $74,843 $75,759

Los Angeles $70,850 $73,512

Phoenix $72,449 $73,387

Ridgecrest $70,579 $70,882

Bakersfield $66,386 $69,287

Palmdale $65,461 $68,548

Long Beach $65,327 $68,123

California City $64,618 $65,203Rosamond $62,466 $64,361

Lancaster $60,604 $63,525

Tuscon $54,396 $55,979

Tehachapi $50,553 $50,589

real esTaTe Tax raTe 2005 2006

Lancaster 1.102% 1.129%

San Bernardino 1.141% 1.141%

Bakersfield 1.150% 1.150%

Palmdale 1.129% 1.213%

Victorville 1.248% 1.248%

Portland, OR 2.100% 2.100%

Tucson, AZ 2.250% 2.250%

Chandler, AZ 2.928% 2.928%Reno, NV 3.520% 3.520%

criMe raTe (per 100,000 pop) 2004 2005

CALiForniA

Ridgecrest 3370 3062

Victorville 5909 5596

San Bernardino 7079 6878

Bakersfield 6274 6348

Lancaster 4329 4541

Palmdale 4049 3906

Riverside 5088 5298

nEVAdA

Reno 5785 6108

North Las Vegas 4997 5443

Las Vegas Metro 5629 5582

ArizonA

Tucson 9990 6865

Phoenix 7295 7094

Glendale 6284 5674

2000-2011 GrowTh ProjecTions

2000 2012 %

Moreno Valley 142,381 221,434 55.52%

Bakersfield 247,057 360,848 46.06%

Palmdale 116,670 159,878 37.03%

Lancaster 118,718 156,822 32.10%

Santa Clarita 151,088 192,395 27.34%Ontario 158,007 192,801 22.02%

Phoenix 1,321,045 1,602,910 21.34%

Long Beach 461,522 502,956 8.98%

Median house/condo Prices % o

2006 2007 chanGe

Los Angeles city $505,000 $567,500 12.38%

Ridgecrest $175,000 $186,000 6.29%

Long Beach $500,000 $500,000 0.00%

Rosamond $280,000 $275,000 -1.79%

Palmdale $372,000 $354,750 -4.64%

Tehachapi $297,000 $280,000 -5.72%

Lancaster $339,500 $320,000 -5.74%

Santa Clarita $551,000 $519,000 -5.81%California City $230,000 $215,750 -6.20%

Bakersfield $298,000 $272,000 -8.72%

cosT o doinG business (Kosmont)

2005 2006

Lancaster Moderate Cost Moderate Cost

Palmdale Moderate Cost Moderate Cost

Victorville Moderate Cost Moderate Cost

Tulare High Cost High Cost

Riverside High Cost High Cost

San Bernardino Very High Cost Very High Cost

Los Angeles Very High Cost Very High Cost

Chandler, AZ Very High Cost Very High Cost

Phoenix, AZ Very High Cost High Cost

% chanGe naTional % aboVe/below

2006 2005-06 aVeraGe 06 naTl aVeraGe

5878 91.95% 3917 33%

5122 -8.48% 4212 18%

4879 -29.06% 5080 -4%

5865 -7.61% 6210 -6%

4659 2.61% 5080 -9%

3830 -1.95% 5080 -33%

3583 -32.37% 6210 -73%

5835 -4.47% 5080 13%

5649 3.78% 5080 10%

5650 1.22% 5568 1%

8557 24.65% 6564 23%

6672 -5.95% 5568 17%

5484 -3.35% 5080 7%

census GrowTh 1990-2000

Palmdale 49.40%

Phoenix 33.50%

Santa Clarita 23.50%

Bakersfield 29.90%

Lancaster 21.49%

Ontario 17.10%

Moreno Valley 19.90%

Long Beach 8.30%

housinG aordab iliTy 2005 2006 2007index (%)

Ridgecrest 78 77 75

California City 74 67 70

Phoenix, AZ 73 67 70

Chandler, AZ NA 61 63

Mojave 72 60 61

Glendale, AZ 63 57 60

United States 62 60 60

Tehachapi 46 40 59

Bakersfield 57 51 58

Reno, NV 84 51 53

Santa Clarita 48 43 51

Tucson, AZ 67 49 49

Palmdale 51 42 48

Lancaster 65 42 47

Rosamond 63 58 43Las Vegas, NV NA 35 43

California Condos 38 35 35

California 37 43 32

Long Beach 30 25 27

Los Angeles 29 24 21

cosT o liVinG index (%) (ACCrA)

2005 1sT QuarTer

New York 203.9

San Francisco 178.7

Los Angeles/Long Beach 153.7

San Diego 146.9

2005 2nd QuarTer

San Bernardino 126.3Palm Springs 123.3

Fresno 119.6

Riverside 117.8

Portland, OR 115.6

Las Vegas, NV 113.9

atp V 113.2

Reno, NV 112.1

Sparks, NV 112.1

Bakersfield 109.6


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LancasterVoted Most Business-Friendly City in LA County

Eddy Award

Source: City of Lancaster, GAVEA, Claritas Inc., CA-DOF, CAR,FBI, DataQuick

PoPulation by origin 143,818

n Hs r l 71.74%

Hs 28.26%

PoPulation by raCE

Whe ae 57.31%

afr aer 19.53%

nve aer 1.03%

as/pf iser 4.51%

Se oher Re 12.42%

tw or mre Res 5.20%me age 31.76

me 50.47%

Fee 49.53%

avEragE Family HousEHold $63,525inComE - City

93536 $84,308

93535 $54,965

93534 $52,920

PubliC saFEty (2006)

cre Re per 100,000 4,659

u.S. averge 100-250K . 5,080

Housing

2007 me Hsg $320,000

a % f chge -5.74%affry iex 47

Hsg us 48,550

dehe us 33,288

perss er Hseh 3.07

Hewers 61.87%

EduCation 82,038(EduCational attainmEnt by PoP. 25+)

n Hgh Sh d 21.36%

Hgh Sh Gre 25.79%

Se cege, egree 28.49%

asses degree 8.22%

bhers degree 10.39%

msers degree 4.28%

prfess Sh degree 1.11%

dr degree 0.37%

WorkForCE (Civ EmPloyEd by PoP. 16+) 53,644

mgee/F oers 11.42%

prfess os 21.21%

Serve 17.25%

Ses & offe 26.02%

agrr/Fresry 0.14%

csr/mee 11.41%

pr/rsr 12.55%

Ssh Sekg 16.29%

Elected OfficialsMayorHenry W. Hearns

Vice MayorAndrew D. Visokey

Councilmembers

Jim Jeffra

Ron Smith

Ed Sileo

ContactsInterim City ManagerMark Bozigian

661/723-6000

Director Economic Development/Redevelopment (LEDR)

Vern Lawson

661/723-6128

44933 Fern Avenue Lancaster, CA 93534

www.cityoflancasterca.org www.colra.org

Eddy Award winner for the Most Business-Friendly

City in Los Angeles County out of 88 cities by

the Los Angeles County Economic Development

Corporation LAEDC

Grand openings of Big Tuna, Chilis, Jamba Juice, Panera

Bread, and Rubios Fresh Mexican Grill at the Lancaster

Town Center

Two Hilton brand hotels, a 93-room Homewood Suites

and an 86-room Hampton Inn are currently under

construction and nearly complete at Front Row Center

Grand opening of a Marriott brand 95-room SpringHill

Suites at Hotel Circle near 20th Street West and the

14 Freeway

A Marriott brand, TownPlace Suites, is planned forconstruction at the Lancaster Spectrum near Avenue J-8

and 20th Street West

uWink, a social entertainment restaurant, signs

commitment letter to open its restaurant in Downtown

Lancaster

Grand openings of a new Mechanical Engineering Lab

and new Electrical Engineering Lab at the Lancaster

University Center

Launched the Mayors Business Roundtable, a quarterly

meeting with Lancasters top employers, to discuss issues

affecting local business

Sponsored the creation of the Antelope Valley Jaycees to

attract and retain young professionals in the AV

The City partnered with CSU Bakersfield Antelope Valley,

Antelope Valley College, and AVUHSD to develop the

Teachers of Tomorrow program helping local students

become teachers and placing them in positions locally

In partnership with Antelope Valley College, the Ethics

First Initiative was created to assist job applicants obtain

fundamental work skills and place them with local

employers

The launch of the LADDER Initiative Lancasters

Apprentice Development and Deployment for Economic

Revitalization connecting businesses and employees

through apprenticeships, internships, and job training

Hosted the first Strong Neighborhood Initiative

Community Event at Sierra School Grand opening of Laurel Crest Apartments, a 92-unit

Home project for workforce families in the North

Downtown Transit Village

Arbor Grove, the converted Essex House, has been

transformed into a full-service senior complex with

studio apartments and has leased the first building

Grand Opening of new Wal-Mart Supercenter at Valley

Central Way

Implemented the Economic Development/

Redevelopment Strategic Plan focusing on four strategic

pillars: 1 Improve the Jobs/Housing Balance 2 Revitalize

local commerce 3 Development of a 21st Century

Workforce 4 Promote sense of community

State Rank in Size 40 38 37

Rank of Growth in LA County by % 3 2 3

Annual Growth Rate 3.5% 4.1% 3.8%

State Rank in Growth by % 121 52 59

% of Change from 2000 Census 12.6% 16.6% 21.1%

State Rank by Numeric Change from 2000 Census 39 31 28

130,000

120,000

110,000

100,0002002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

Growth Rate Chart

A N T E L O P E VA L L E Y C I T I E S


Lancaster best represents what can be

achieved when city government works

side-by-side with the business communityto create an environment where quality jobs

can grow.

Bill Allen, President and CEO

Los Angeles Economic Development Corporation

(LAEDC)

2007 milEStonES


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Palmdale A Place to Call Home

Barney Hospitality Group (BHG) constructs and manages hotels throughout

California, and has therefore had a wide range of experiences with many different

cities. When it came time to build another hotel, the decision was easy, Palmdale!

We are building our new Staybridge Suites right next door to our Holiday Inn

because the City of Palmdales pro-business City Council understands clearly

that partnering with quality businesses is good for the entire community. The

expert staff is diligent and professional and makes it a pleasure to work with them

through all phases of the development process.

Phil Barney, President and CEO

Barney Hospitality Group, LLC

Source: City of Palmdale, GAVEA, Claritas Inc., CA-DOF, CAR, FBI, DataQuick


n Hs r l 57.57%

Hs 42.43%

PoPulation by raCE

Whe ae 49.34%

afr aer 17.45%

nve aer 0.98%

as/pf iser 4.08%

Se oher Re 22.87%


me 49.16%

Fee 50.84%

avEragE Family HousEHold $6 8, 548inComE - City

93550 $53,692

93551 $97,851

93552 $66,929

PubliC saFEty

cre Re per 100,000 3,830

u.S. averge 100-250K 5,080

Housing

2007 me Hsg $354,750

a % f chge -4.64%affry iex 48

Hsg us 44,031

dehe us 35,004

perss er Hseh 3.57

Hewers 71.91%


n Hgh Sh d 25.25%

Hgh Sh Gre 24.61%


asses degree 7.28%

bhers degree 9.79%

msers degree 2.86%


dr degree 0.37%

WorkForCE(Civ EmPloyEd by PoP. 16+) 55,665

mgee/F oers 11.67%

prfess os 17.57%

Serve 15.98%

Ses & offe 27.48%

agrr/Fresry 0.14%

csr/mee 11.88%

pr/rsr 15.29%

Ssh Sekg 27.70%

Elected Officials

MayorJames C. Ledford, Jr.

Mayor Pro Tem Stephen Knight

Councilmembers

Mike Dispenza

Steven D. Hofbauer

Tom Lackey

ContactsCity ManagerStephen H. Williams

661/267-5100

Assistant Executive Director/CRA

Danny R. Roberts

661/267-5125

38300 Sierra Highway Palmdale, CA 93550

www.cityofpalmdale.org

LA/Palmdale Regional Airport opens with daily flights on

United Airlines to San Francisco

Plans unveiled for new 300-acre, $18 million power plant

Pepperdine Universitys business school begins offering MBA

Program at the AERO Institute

NASA Dryden Flight Research Center opens a satellite aircraft

operations facility at USAF Plant 42, Site 9

Palmdale launches new anti-crime program Partners for a

Better Palmdale PBP. First Neighborhood House opensBJs Restaurant and Brewhouse, On the Border Mexican Grill &

Cantina open at the Antelope Valley Mall. Coming soon will be

Claim Jumper, Yard House, and Ginza Steakhouse

Construction begins for; Romis Fine Dining and Soup

Plantation at 10th Street West

Michaels Arts and Crafts, BevMo Beverages & More, Tuesday

Morning, Juice-it-Up, PickUp Stix Asian Food, and two Coffee

Bean & Tea Leaf stores open

Construction begins for 43,500 square-foot shopping center at

10th Street West between Avenue O-8 and O-4

Construction begins for the 5-acre Park Plaza shopping center

at 46th Street East and Avenue S to include Chilis Grill & Bar,

and Starbucks

Construction begins for new 47-acre Palmdale Gateway

shopping center at 47th Street East and Avenue R to include

Super Target, Home Depot, PetSmart, and Staples

Construction begins for new 10-acre Challenger Business Park

at 5th Street West and Palmdale Boulevard

Squirtys Collision Center opens new 20,000 square-foot facility

in the Fairway Business Park, where over 137,000 square feet

of spec industrial buildings are under construction or approved

for constructionConstruction begins on new three-story, 99-suite Staybridge

Suites hotel at 5th Street West, next to the Holiday Inn

Embassy Suites hotel approved for construction at Avenue P-4,

between Trade Center Drive and Fifth Street West. The new

136,522 square-foot hotel will have 150 suites

Construction completed for over 198,000 square-feet of

professional office, commercial, and light industrial buildings

in the Palmdale Trade and Commerce Center, with another

305,000 square feet under construction

Construction begins for three new senior housing projects:

78-unit Courson Connection, 81-unit Cielo Azul, and 80-unit

Summer Terrace Apartments

Construction commences for new 103,000 square-foot assisted

living center at Rancho Vista Boulevard and Fairway.


Rank of Growth in LA County by % 2 3 4





130,000

120,000

110,000

100,0002002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

Growth Rate Chart

E Re Rer 2008

2007 milEStonES


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California CityClassic Desert Living

California City is pro-growth. We have broken ground for a new high

school, and will break ground for a new elementary school in January of

2007. California City is still the best kept secret in California. Where else

in California can you buy a new three-bedroom, two-bath home in the

low-$200,000s.

Al Gagnon, President

California City Real Estate

Source: City of California City, GAVEA, Claritas Inc., CA-DOF,CAR, FBI, DataQuick


n Hs r l 76.92%

Hs 23.08%

PoPulation by raCE

Whe ae 62.95%

afr aer 12.84%

nve aer 0.00%

as/pf iser 4.33%

Se oher Re 11.25%


me 49.61%

Fee 50.39%

avEragE Family HousEHold $65, 237inComE - City

93505 $65,203

PubliC saFEty

cre Re per 100,000 2,900

u.S. averge 10-25K 3,514

Housing

2007 me Hsg $215,750

a % f chge -6.20%

affry iex 70

Hsg us 4,359dehe us 3,385

perss er Hseh 2.81

Hewers 67.41%


n Hgh Sh d 17.12%

Hgh Sh Gre 25.34%


asses degree 9.87%

bhers degree 7.74%

msers degree 3.70%


dr degree 1.09%


mgee/F oers 12.39%prfess os 17.79%

Serve 21.17%

Ses & offe 25.45%

agrr/Fresry 0.20%

csr/mee 13.06%

pr/trsr 9.94%

Sekg Ssh 10.08%

Elected Officials

MayorDavid Evans

Councilmembers

Mike Edmiston

Nicholas Lessenevitch

Kevin Schafer

Cathy Strong

Contacts

City ManagerLinda Lunsford

760/373-8661

21000 Hacienda Boulevard California City, CA 93505

www.californiacity-ca.us

2007 milEStonES

New high school completed construction Approximately 500 single-family home permits issued

Development agreement approved for a Taco Bell/

Kentucky Fried Chicken store

$2 million Federal Aviation Administration grant for a

municipal airport runway improvement

New elementary school under completion


Rank of Growth in Kern County by % 9 3 1






14,000

12,000

10,000

8,0002002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

Growth Rate Chart

California City Park


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E Re Rer 2008

RidgecrestThe Place to be!

Its all about personal service. I enjoy doing business with people I know.

We are growing, but our business community retains the small town

flavor of mutual support and, in that way, we provide better customer

service.

Pat Farris, Publisher

The News Review

We like doing business in Ridgecrest because the community is friendly,

because they are caring and forgiving and because they are so supportive

of our local merchants.

Peggy Breeden, Owner & Operator

The Swap Sheet

Ridgecrest City Hall

Source: City of Ridgecrest, GAVEA, Claritas Inc., CA-DOF, CAR,FBI, DataQuick


n Hs r l 83.86%

Hs 16.14%

PoPulation by raCE

Whe ae 78.28%

afr aer 3.64%

nve aer 1.13%

as/pf iser 5.23%

Se oher Re 7.07%


me 49.88%

Fee 50.12%

avEragE Family $70,882inComE - City

93555 $72,757

PubliC saFEty

cre Re per 100,000 3,582

u.S. averge 25-50K 3,917

Housing

2007 me Hsg $186,000

a % f chge 6.29%

affry iex 75


perss er Hseh 2.58

Hewers 63.11%


n Hgh Sh d 13.23%

Hgh Sh Gre 23.56%


asses degree 11.46%

bhers degree 15.51%

msers degree 6.58%


dr degree 1.15%


mgee/F oers 11.53%

prfess os 28.92%

Serve 17.68%

Ses & offe 22.49%

agrr/Fresry 0.13%

csr/mee 10.43%

pr/rsr 8.81%

Ssh Sekg 8.46%

Elected OfficialsMayor Marshall Chip Holloway

Mayor Pro Tem Steven Morgan

Vice MayorThomas Wiknich

Councilmembers

Dan O. Clark

Ronald Carter

ContactsCity ManagerHarvey M. Rose

760/499-5000

Community & Economic Development

Gary Parsons

760/499-5061

100 West California Avenue Ridgecrest, CA 93555

www.ci.ridgecrest.ca.us

Ridgecrest continues its efforts to be a business-friendly, pro-growth city through the development of fast-tracking

planning and business processing. The city is fast becoming the regional retail center for Eastern Kern County with the

introduction of several new big box retailers and its position as the third largest community in Kern County. With an

increase in retail sales in 2005 of 4.19%, Ridgecrest is well positioned to continue its retail expansion.

Economic indicators have greatly improved in the last year with the expansion of the Naval Air Weapons Station NAWS

in China Lake. This new job growth will generate new supporting military contractors and local business expansion. These

jobs are expected to bring several thousand new residents to the community. The increase in population will require new

home construction over the next four years.







Ridgecrest offers businesses of

all sizes, whether just starting

up or already established, the

opportunity to grow and prosper

because both the city and county

government are responsive and

maintain a business-friendlyagenda. With the availability of

land, clean air, clear weather,

and a highly educated workforce,

Ridgecrest demonstrates an

entrepreneurial attitude; while at

the same time retaining that small

town spirit and lifestyle.

Ron Kicinski, Co-owner, TOSS, Inc. and

Service Master of IWV

27,000

26,000

25,000

24,0002002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

Growth Rate Chart

The relocation of new employees to NAWS China Lake asa result of BRAC

The opening of a hotel and office complex involving the

Spring Hills Muaitrersio

Opening of a 14,500 square-foot Rite Aid Drug store

Expansion of the Ridgecrest Regional Hospital Development of new medical and dental clinics and

medical office space in the Ridgecrest Business Park

Construction of 75,000 square feet of new office space

within the Ridgecrest Business Park

2007 milEStonES


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TehachapiThe Right Environment for the Right Company

The City of Tehachapi, Tehachapi Chamber of Commerce, and Main

Street Tehachapi know what it takes to get projects off the ground;

and other cities could learn from them. Mostly, when a business

approaches these organizations for help, advice, or ideas, the attitude is

overwhelmingly, How can we help to make your business prosper?

Thomas and Colleen Kohnen

Kohnen Country Bakery

Wal-Mart Rendering

Source: City of Tehachapi, GAVEA, Claritas Inc., CA-DOF,CAR, FBI, Kern COG, DataQuick.

PoPulation by origin(GREATER TEHACHAPI REGION) 37,868

n Hs r l 60.51%

Hs 39.49%

PoPulation by raCE

Whe ae 71.34%

afr aer 5.01%

nve aer 0.98%

as/pf iser 1.36%

Se oher Re 16.46%


me 69.81%

Fee 30.19%

avEragE Family $ 50,589inComE - City

93561 $71,177

PubliC saFEty

cre Re per 100,000

u.S. averge 10-25K 3,514

Housing

2007 me Hsg $280,000

a % f chge -5.96%

affry iex 59


perss er Hseh 2.68

Hewers 55.00%


n Hgh Sh d 27.67%

Hgh Sh Gre 34.13%


asses degree 8.05%

bhers degree 9.50%

msers degree 4.80%


dr degree 0.09%


mgee/F oers 10.96%

prfess os 13.33%

Serve 25.84%

Ses & offe 24.91%

agrr/Fresry 2.25%

csr/mee 9.53%

mfrg/prfess 13.17%

Ssh Sekg 22.98%

Elected OfficialsMayorDeborah Hand

Mayor Pro Tem Linda Vernon

Councilmembers

Stan Beckman

Philip Smith

Ed Grimes

ContactsInterim City ManagerGreg Garrett

661/822-2200, ext. 108

Community Development Director

David James

661/822-2200, ext. 119

115 South Robinson Street Tehachapi, CA 93561

www.tehachapicityhall.com

Wal-Mart Corporation files for architectural design and

site plan review approval for a 185,000 square-foot Super

Wal-Mart

City of Tehachapi receives the coveted Crystal EagleAward from the California Downtown Business

Association for the completion of $4.5 million streetscape

improvements to the downtown business district

Orchard Retail Center completes a 42,000 square-foot

shopping center in the Tucker Road Highway 202

commercial corridor

City completes construction on a .75-acre park on the

north side Pioneer Park

80-unit Marriott Hotel completes the permitting process

and is ready to break ground

City completes Community Design Charrette process as a

precursor to the General Plan update

City contracts with the firm of Elizabeth Moule and

Stefanos Polyzoldes of Pasadena to head up the

comprehensive General Plan update to include a

significant design component







12,000

11,000

10,000

9,0002002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

Growth Rate Chart


2007 milEStonES


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MojaveHome of the Nations First Inland Spaceport

Mojave Spaceport, Americas first Inland Spaceport. Paving the

way to the emerging Personal Spaceflight Industry.

Stuart O. Witt, General Manager, Mojave Spaceportwww.mojaveairport.com 661/824-2433

1434 Flightline, Mojave, CA 93501

Proteus in flight over Southern California

Source: Claritas, GAVEA


n Hs r l 63.51%

Hs 36.49%

PoPulation by raCE

Whe ae 59.51%

afr aer 6.66%

nve aer 1.15%

as/pf iser 2.60%

Se oher Re 0.22%


me 50.55%

Fee 49.45%

avEragE Family inComE - City $39,194

93501 $42,886

Housing

Hewers 52.73%


n Hgh Sh d 18.70%

Hgh Sh Gre 34.63%


asses degree 4.22%

bhers degree 4.03%msers degree 1.87%


dr degree 0.47%


mgee/F oers 5.82%

prfess os 18.01%

Serve 26.01%

Ses & offe 16.40%

agrr/Fresry 0.81%

csr/mee 16.40%

pr/trsr 16.56%

Ssh Sekg 21.14%

aVeraGe

aMily

2000 2006 2007 househ old

census esTiMaTe esTiMaTe incoMe

Green Valley 1,859 1,993 2,079 $139,014

Acton 2,390 2,615 2,566 $105,058

Bear Valley Springs 4,232 4,661 4,995 $93,939

Lake Communities 2,828 2,857 2,852 $77,404

Quartz Hill 9,890 11,014 11,462 $93,051

Inyokern 984 837 842 $66,970

Stallion Springs 1,522 2,083 2,319 $69,940

Golden Hills 6,401 7,789 7,778 $72,544

Randsburg 77 68 59 $57,206

Rosamond 14,349 15,944 16,036 $64,361

Little Rock 1,402 1,569 1,529 $60,501

Boron 2,025 1,772 1,835 $56,114North Edwards 1,227 1,204 1,240 $52,822

Edwards 5,909 5,897 5,117 $53,499

Lake Los Angeles 11,523 12,002 12,109 $50,523

Rural Communitiesof the Greater Antelope Valley

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2008 largEst EmPloyErs

ComPany # oF EmPloyEEs

Ewrs ar Fre bse 12,800

ch lke 6,580

lkhee mr c. 3,700

cy f ls agees 3,546

aV Hs 2,370

aV u Hgh Sh dsr 2,232

nrhr-Gr 2,100

Wmr (4 sres) 2,070

tehh Se prs 1,963

aV m 1,800

pe Sh dsr 1,792

mr l-ca Se prs 1,707

crywe 1,640

lser Sh dsr 1,590

Wes Se lser Eeery 1,174

aV cege 1,089

Re a dsr ceer 996

R t mers 850

beg (2 vss) 850

Kser peree 680

Serr Ss Sh dsr 603

aerss F & drg (4 sres) 597

lser cy Hs 570

tehh ufe Sh dsr 550

Hgh deser Heh Syse 510

Srw 503

cfr cy crres Fy 420

Hgh deser me Gr 400

S. Ker ufe Sh dsr 388

lwes (3 sres) 377

Kee Sh dsr 364

cy f pe 356

dexe cr 350

cs 310

Esse lser Sh dsr 308

cy f lser 300

mjve ufe Sh dsr 300

mr J ufe Sh dsr 300

u S. pe 267

mhes dsr ceer 262

He de (2 Sres) 257

le cers 250

SYGma 250

Ws Sh dsr 240

aers-brrws 221

aV press 220

Ss c 194

de Sef 160

Syvs 160

Wes Frg 151

bes by 150

Feer av asr na

total 60,967

EmPloymEnt industry by sECtor

Feer Gvere 1,076 1,344 24.91%

Se Gvere 3,461 3,526 1.88%

l Gvere 15,560 15,513 -0.30%

agrre mg 1,485 1,469 -1.08%

ues 622 610 -1.93%

csr 6,511 7,167 10.08%

mfrg 6,740 10,899 61.71%

Whese tre 1,432 1,491 4.12%

Re tre 14,886 15,530 4.33%

trsr Wrehsg 2,112 2,302 9.00%

mg. f ces Eerrses

& a Sr Wse

mg Ree Serves 3,883 3,933 1.29%

ifr 1,179 1,314 11.45%

Fe isre 2,748 2,749 0.04%

Re Ese Re lesg 1,436 1,485 3.41%

prfess, Sef, teh Serves 4,024 3,852 -4.27%

E Serves 624 627 0.48%

Heh cre S assse 8,086 8,563 5.90%

ars, Eere, Rere 979 972 -0.72%

a F Serves 8,995 9,018 0.26%

oher Serves 2,393 2,490 4.05%

totals EmPloymEnt 88,232 94,854 7.51%

annual Job groWtH 8,866 6,622

% oF annual Job groWtH 11.2% 7.5%

avg annual Job groWtH 2001-2006 7.4%Source: EDD, CSUN, GAVEA, SFVERC.

2006 % f CHangE05 06

G R E A T E R A N T E L O P E V A L L E Y E M P L O Y M E N T B Y I N D U ST R Y SE CT O R

F22-2004 Rollout


2005


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Source: EDD, CSUN, GAVEA, SFVERC.

E Re Rer 2008

EmPloymEnt groWtH

2002-2003 2003-2004 2004-2005 2005-2006

Feer Gvere 7.2% -18.8% -60.9% 46.9%

Se Gvere 4.2% 3.7% 106.3% 9.6%

l Gvere 5.7% 3.0% 11.0% 5.9%

agrre mg 2.5% -2.5% 11.6% -5.0%

ues 91.2% 20.7% 12.7% 3.3%csr -0.8% 26.3% 19.9% 17.8%

mfrg 23.8% 9.4% -6.7% 86.3%

Whese tre 29.4% 8.6% 18.7% 13.4%

Re tre 12.8% 11.0% 10.7% 5.4%

trsr Wrehsg 21.9% 30.9% 0.6% 17.7%

mg. f ces Eerrses

& a. Sr Wse

mg. Ree Serves 19.9% -11.4% 14.0% 4.2%

ifr 16.0% 8.8% 3.3% 12.2%

Fe isre 65.3% 10.1% 9.1% 1.9%

Re Ese Re lesg 14.8% 16.0% 20.6% 8.5%

prfess, Sef, teh

Serves 13.2% 17.0% 14.8% 0.1%

E Serves 65.1% 29.9% 42.1% 7.2%

Heh cre S assse 9.3% 8.7% 11.4% 10.2%

ars, Eere, Rere 0.7% 19.4% 21.1% 4.0%

a F Serves 14.4% 4.7% 17.5% 2.5%

oher Serves (exe p a.) 5.9% 1.8% 13.4% 7.8%

totals EmPloymEnt 13.1% 6.9% 8.3% 18.2%

ues

mfrg

Feer Gvere

prf., Sef, teh Serves

agrre mg

l Gvere

Se Gvere

Fe isre

Heh cre & S assse

Wse mg. & Ree Serves

csr

ifr

trsr Wrehsg

Re Ese Re lesg

mg. f ces Eerrses

E Serves

Re tre

oher Serves

ars, Eere & Rere

a & F Serves

grEatEr antEloPE vallEy avEragE salary by industry

10,000 20,000 30,000 40,000 50,000 60,000 70,000

2001 $32,043

2002 $32,461 $481 1.30%

2003 $33,967 $1,506 4.64%

2004 $35,359 $1,391 4.10%

2005 $34,448 -$910 -2.57%

2006 $37,878 $3,444 10.00%

avEragEannual salary

avEragEinCrEasE % oF CHangE

2001 $2.14b

2002 $2.32b $186.8m 8.75%

2003 $2.63b $303.4m 13.07%

2004 $2.8b $181.0m 6.89%

2005 $3.03b $233.2m 8.31%

2006 $3.59b $553.4m 8.46%

avEragEannual WagEs

avEragEinCrEasE % oF CHangE


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The highly respected Kosmont Cost of

Doing Business Studycompares the cost

of doing business in a wide range of cities

throughout the United States which have

populations of more than 100,000. The

study compares a number of costs imposedby local government such as business taxes,

gross receipt taxes, utility taxes, property

taxes, sales tax, state income taxes, fees, and

other costs that may apply.

Listed is the Kosmont 2006 rating for

Lancaster and Palmdale along with a

comparison with other popular business

locations:

T H E C O S T O F D O I N G B U S I N E S S

Source: Kosmont-Rose Institute


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1 ct rtg

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l ct Cities that charge low fees and charges

Mt ct Cities that charge moderately high fees and charges

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V hg ct The highest possible cost

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n t tt t t t g t t

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6 s T

1 2 3 4 5 6

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lser mere cs n n n 1.1296% 8.25%

pe mere cs n n n 1.2130% 8.25%

l aee C

ls agees Very Hgh cs Yes 12.0% 1.1559% 8.25%

lg beh Hgh cs n 5.0% n 1.0460% 8.25%

s be

ae Vey lw cs n n n 1.0000% 7.75%

Heser lw cs n n n 1.1675% 7.75%

ree

i Hgh cs Yes 5.00% n 1.1426% 7.75%

Rverse Hgh cs Yes 6.50% n 1.0088% 7.75%

Ce ve

bkersfe lw cs Yes n n 1.1501% 7.25%

Sk Very Hgh cs Yes 8.00% n 1.0240% 7.25%tre Hgh cs Yes 7.00% n 1.0010% 8.00%

i ipe

F Hgh cs Yes 4.00-5.00% 1.2000% 7.75%

Vrve mere cs Yes n n 1.2482% 7.75%

S berr Very Hgh cs Yes 7.93-8.00% $0.52 1.1406% 7.75%

az

cher Very Hgh cs Yes 9.05% n 292.8100% 7.80%

phex Hgh cs Yes 9.00-11.00% $0.05 182.0000% 8.10%

ts Very Hgh cs Yes 6.25-9.50% $0.05 225.0400% 7.60%


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E Re Rer 2008

July-June Commuter Ridership Local Ridership Dial-A-Ridership* ASI-Disabled Riders

Mt 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2003 2004 2005 2003 2004 2005

July 21,916 22,281 22,438 22,657 23,883 188,672 190,977 186,704 156,849 227,063 3,054 2,859 2,624 1,225 1,738 1,967

August 21,992 22,235 23,821 27,454 28,284 186,522 202,460 187,535 212,824 251,021 3,143 2,808 2,563 1,228 1,759 2,174

September 21,201 24,402 23,367 26,929 25,859 212,808 204,227 223,274 262,790 225,756 2,666 2,243 2,414 1,188 1,762 2,089October 24,815 25,672 23,282 32,078 28,670 242,051 223,222 240,398 250,944 252,105 3,079 2,718 2,235 1,428 1,773 2,143

November 19,963 19,237 22,341 26,128 24,157 196,489 178,542 212,334 227,467 220,774 2,519 2,372 2,110 1,301 1,553 2,110

December 19,223 20,562 21,088 22,662 19,578 187,911 180,225 193,294 223,504 191,970 2,554 2,610 2,217 1,323 1,718 2,061

January 21,968 22,050 23,182 22,557 25,447 201,921 194,337 191,963 226,858 210,157 3,041 2,697 2,254 1,392 1,646 2,093

February 20,093 22,687 23,642 24,348 23,732 174,523 189,583 196,830 223,486 207,941 2,775 2,682 2,215 1,442 1,740 2,204

March 22,916 27,184 27,827 27,416 25,590 207,565 232,840 236,817 242,234 260,579 3,179 3,029 2,652 1,706 2,290 2,697

April 23,344 24,425 25,792 24,873 25,385 205,759 186,559 172,076 147,734 231,173 3,133 2,754 3,047 1,735 2,294 2,655

May 22,467 22,776 25,395 28,299 25,963 219,886 216,036 169,928 247,080 230,958 3,056 2,736 3,287 1,707 2,185 2,725

June 22,186 23,940 26,301 27,339 24,149 205,253 205,445 169,181 259,276 197,855 2,902 2,813 3,328 1,599 2,077 2,618

Tt 262,084 277,451 289,022 312,740 300,697 2,429,360 2,404,453 2,380,334 2,681,046 2,707,319 35,101 32,321 30,946 17,274 22,535 27,536

cm tt p 2007 3,008,016

AVTA business office hours are Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.Located at 42210 6th Street West Lancaster, CA 93534 661/945-9445 Fax 661/729-2615

Ethnicity

cs 49.0%

Hs 21.4%

afr aer 13.9%

as/pf iser 11.8%

oher 3.9%

Generational Segment

by bers (1946-64) 53%

Geer X (1965-76) 26%

Geer Y (1977-94) 12%

Swg Geer (1933-45) 9%

Gi Geer (re 1933) 1%

Metrolink

ot d rp d stt bg 2005 2006

S cr 479 396

lser 373 348

V press 363 211

pe 277 307

newh 264 511

Syr/S Fer Vey 242 326

Ve 212 282

brk 133 25

Gee 89 130

S Vey 19 77

nm T avg d rp avg

a.V. l wk wk wk wk sp

July-Sept.2007 24 6-10 6,803 2,365 41 mph

July-Sept.2006 24 8 7,055 1,824 40 mph2005 24 8 6,804 2,197 40 mph

2004 24 8 6357 1,744 41 mph

2003 24 8 5,688 1,631 41 mph

2002 24 8 5,602 1,579 41 mph

For personalized commute planning and Metrolink information, call the Customer

Service Center at 800/371-LINK(5465). Recorded Metrolink schedules are available

24 hours a day and operators are available Monday through Friday from 6:00 am to

8:00 pm and Saturday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.

81%

17%

Work Commuters

2%Business Trip

Non-WorkCommuters

By Type

P U B L I C T R A N SP O R T A T I O NAntelope Valley Transit Authority

Transportation Center

Source: AVTA, Metrolink.

*Not available after year 2005


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The chart illustrates the actual number of AV Employers utilizing the Enterprise Zone hiringbenefits since 1997 demonstrating the potential savings. There are a number of EZ tax benefits

companies could be using other than the hiring tax credit that we are not able to track.

A N T E L O P E VA L L E Y E N T E R P R I S E Z O N EThe Enterprise Zone is a California Income Tax Incentive Program.

Covers approximately 61 square miles and encompasses industrial

and commercial property in Palmdale, Lancaster and unincorporated

Los Angeles County.

Carries refund potential for companies currently residing in the zone

and reduced or eliminated state income tax opportunities prospectively

for businesses located in the zone.

Five different tax incentives available:

1. Hiring CreditA business may save more than $37,444, per employee,in state income taxes, over five years; 2. Sales and Use Tax CreditOn the

purchase of up to $1 million of qualified manufacturing equipment,

corporations up to $20 million;3. Business Expense DeductionPartial

cost of certain property may be deducted as a business expense; 4. Net

Interest Deduction for LendersA deduction from income on loans made

to a trade or business in the zone.5. Net Operating Loss Carryover

Individual or corporations that show a net operating loss from doing

business within the Zone may be able to carry that loss over to future

years to reduce future tax liability.

F O R E I G N T R A D E Z O N E F T Z Palmdale/California City/Mojave

The Foreign Trade Zone encompasses sites in the City of Palmdale

and California City. The Mojave Airport offers international

traders, importers, and exporters outstanding opportunities to take

advantage of special customs privileges. These incentives can lower

barriers to trade, improve cash flow, and reduce or eliminate duty

rates for goods.

Companies that locate with the FTZ may qualify for specialfinancial incentives such as:

Paying no duties on labor, overhead, or profit from FTZ

operations

Enjoying substantially discounted cargo rates

Deferring Harbor Maintenance fees

Re-exporting materials duty-free

Adding value to the goods without affecting the assessed value

Eliminating delays in customs clearance and duty drawback

procedures

And many more incentives and benefits as well

If you import goods or materials for your business, please contact

Donna Plummer, FTZ Manager for the City of Palmdale, for more

information.

South Valley WorkSource Center, Palmdale, California

The South Valley WorkSource Center, which was opened in

October 2005, provides a host of services to both employers and

employees. Services for businesses include:

No-cost job postings both locally and via the Internet using our

searchable on-line job bank

Customized recruiting to help you fill positions quickly

Skills assessments of potential candidates to ensure they meet

your criteria

On-the-job and pre-employment training

Please contact the South Valley WorkSource Center at

661/265-7421 for more information or visit us at 1817 E. Ave. Q,

Unit A-12 or www.cityofpalmdale.org/svwc.

WorkSource California Antelope Valley One-Stop CareerCenter, Lancaster, California

The WorkSource California Antelope Valley One-Stop Career

Center offers an array of services to both employers and job

seekers. Services include:

Recruiting and screening of applicants

Skills assessments

Support for job fairs and open houses

Referrals to training providers for occupational skills training

and customized training programs

No fee internet-based automated system to place job openings

Access to job leads

Computers, telephones, copiers and fax machines

Job seeking workshops

Resume creation

For more information contact the WorkSource California Antelope

Valley One-Stop Career Center at 661/726-7421 or visit us at 1420

West Avenue I, in Lancaster or go to www.av.worksource.ca.gov.

ManuacTurinG business wiTh 10 eMPloyees

y. s & u T ct hg ct cmtv Tt

Year 1 2008 $4,125 $124,800 $128,925

Year 2 2009 $99,840 $228,756

Year 3 2010 $74,880 $303,645

Year 4 2011 $49,920 $353,565

Year 5 2012 $24,960 $378,525

ManuacTurinG business wiTh 100 eMPloyees

s & u T ct hg ct cmtv TtYear 1 2008 $165,000 $936,000 $1,101,000

Year 2 2009 $82,500 $1,060,800 $2,244,300

Year 3 2010 $811,200 $3,055,500

Year 4 2011 $561,600 $3,617,100

Year 5 2012 $312,000 $3,929,100

Year 6 2013 $62,400 $3,991,500

Assumptions: Company is a corporation. Qualifying equipment purchased 1st year is $2 million. Qualifying equipmentpurchased 2nd year is $1 million. 75 eligible full-time employees hired 1st year, 25 eligible full-time employees hired 2ndyear. Maximum 2008 hiring benefit applied $12/hr.. Sales Tax rate is 8.25%. This example is intended as an illustration of thepotential savings to businesses located within the Enterprise Zone. It is recommended that you obtain professional advice todetermine the potential benefits.

hg avg nm PttV h Ptptg svg ov

i wg emp 5 y

1997 226 $7.30 41 $5,394,1681998 626 $10.52 40 $16,835,644

1999 563 $7.10 49 $15,141,322

2000 784 $9.04 48 $21,084,896

2001 953 $11.52 67 $27,860,002

2002 888 $7.71 68 $28,037,712

2003 2,041 $9.46 120 $64,442,534

2004 326 $10.57 43 $10,293,124

2005 1,044 $9.90 128 $32,963,256

2006 1,783 $9.71 176 $56,296,782

2007 1,371 $9.77 185 $51,330,240

Tt 10,605 780 $329,679,340

Assumptions: Company is a corporation. Qualifying equipment purchased. Ten eligible full-time employees hired 1st year.Maximum 2008 hiring benefit applied $12/hr. Sales tax rate is 8.25%



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Local Partners

Greater Antelope Valley

Economic Alliance

Antelope Valley Board of Trade

Kern Economic Development

Corporation

February 1, 2006, the California

Space Authority, in conjunction

with a grant from the Department

of Labor, launched a three-year $15-

million Workforce Transformation project. TheWIRED (Workforce

Innovation in Regional Economic Development) initiative consists

of more than 60 partners from 13 California counties within a region

identified as the California Innovation Corridor and is a joint effort

of industry, government, and education.

WIRED is an expression of President Bushs belief that developing and

applying the American peoples skills in productive and innovative

ways is critical to keeping our nation competitive in the global

economy.

The California Space Authority initiative will ensure that we continue

to lead the world by supporting the creativity of a new generation ofentrepreneurs, by training a highly-skilled workforce that can adapt

and succeed in a rapidly changing and increasingly competitive global

economy of the 21st century, by transforming new ideas and new

knowledge into advanced, high-quality products and services in

other words, to innovate and commercialize.

This year GAVEA, in conjunction with other partners of the California

Innovation Corridor, will conduct a survey with Antelope Valleys

innovative and technology companies to try and identify what job

skills will be needed for the future workforce. The findings will be

distributed to our educators to help them offer courses to fulfill

this need.

For expanding business enterprises, owning a building or office/

industrial condo offers a number of advantages, including taxbenefits, more predictable facility costs, a stable location for

company operations and the opportunity for long term real estate

appreciation.

Companies leasing a facility are often subject to rent increases and

may find themselves faced with a costly move and possible loss of

business in the event of a lease expiring, change in ownership or

other such occurrence beyond the control of the tenant. For many

business owners, ownership of a building or office/industrial condo

can also be an effective means of creating a significant nest egg for

retirement.

The U.S. Small Business Administrations 504 Loan Program

enables business owners to purchase or build a facility and thereby

take advantage of the many benefits of building ownership. Unlike

most conventional bank financing, the SBA 504 program offers up

to 90% financing with attractive long-term fixed rates.

The SBA 504 Loan Program involves a partnership between a

bank and a Certified Development Company (CDC). The typical

financing structure for a project involves a 50% first deed of trust

loan from the lender, 40% second deed of trust 504 loan from the

CDC/SBA and 10% down from the owner.

The SBA 504 loan is fully amortized over 20 years and incorporates

a below market fixed interest rate. Advantages of the SBA 504 Loan

Program include preservation of working capital made possible by

a lower down payment, as well as attractive long-term rates.

The SBA 504 Loan Program has enjoyed great success with business

owners across the U.S., and in particular, in California over the last

twenty years. $6.3 billion of SBA 504 loans were made in fiscal

year 2007.

Business owners are encouraged to explore the benefits of the

SBA 504 Loan Program by contacting California Statewide CDC.

California Statewide CDC is a non-profit organization licensed

by the U.S. Small Business Administration to assist small business

enterprises with long term financing for the purchase of owner-user

commercial/industrial real estate.

Sasha Globa

Director of Business Development

California Statewide CDC

139 S. Hudson St. Suite 200

Pasadena, CA 91101

Tel: 800/982-9192 Fax: 661/[email protected] www.cscdc.org

A H O M E F O R Y O U R B U S I N E S S W I T H S B A 5 0 4 F I N A N C I N G

E Re Rer 2008

$ 1 5 - M I L L I O N G R A N T L A U N C H E S C A L I F O R N I A S P AC E

E N T E R P R I S E P R O J E C T

10%Owner

40%SBA 504 Loan

from CDC/SBA

50%Loan from

Lender

Typical SBA 504

Financing Structure

The Fox Field Business Park, Lancaster, CA, offers ownership opportunities.


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Anupdated Industrial Base and Vacancy Report was released tothe public and a hard copy can be obtained at GAVEAs office or

reviewed on GAVEAs website at www.aveconomy.org.

The report indicated that 13% of all multi-tenant and 25% of

all single-tenant space was constructed between 7/04 and 7/07.

(Excludes special-use buildings). The annualized absorption

rate for single-tenant space from 2004 through 2007 was412,641 square feet.

lser Sge-te 560,081

lser -te 477,420

pe Sge-te 198,375

pe m-te 539,511

Total 1,775,387 sq. ft.

Lancaster

Looking back, 2007 was a great year for industrial development

in Lancaster. The Citys economy continues to expand, creating

new opportunities and jobs for local residents. As Lancasters

population continues to increase, new employers are moving in

to take advantage of our growing workforce, great land prices,

and attractive location. Much of the Citys recent development

continues to occur in the successful Lancaster Business Park;

now home to more than 115 employers and more than 4,500

employees.

In 2007, more than 615,000 square feet of industrial development

was approved, is under construction, or was completed in

Lancaster. Most of the new development this year was in the

form of industrial condos or spec development giving Lancasteran advantage in attracting new businesses, and helping existing

businesses to expand.

Rapid expansion plans have been approved in the North Valley

Industrial Center and the Fox Field Industrial Corridor, where

the National Armory construction is now complete. Several

developers are poised to complete additional project phases and

build-to-suit facilities in these areas. At the Lancaster Business

Park between Avenues K and L, new businesses began to move

into newly constructed space including: Dal Tile, All State

Builders, Bestway Auto Sports, Big Rock Springs and Magestic Inc.

PalmdalePalmdales fast-paced growth continued in 2007, with many

new developments coming to the City.Throughout Palmdale,

industrial commercial and professional office space totaling

more than 1.9 million square feet completed construction, was

under construction or approved for construction. A large portion

of this growth was experienced in The Palmdale Trade and

Commerce Center, with newly completed developments totaling

over 198,000 square-feet. Such developments include the Venture

Commerce Center featuring commercial condominiums and

light industrial buildings, American Medical Office complex and

several others. Another 305,000 square feet of professional office

B U S I N E S S / I N D U S T R Y


and light industrial buildings are currently under construction,

including Realm Development and Meridian Business Center.

South of the Palmdale Trade and Commerce Center, a 60,000

square-foot medical office building is under construction at the

Palmdale regional Medical Center complex and another 60,000

square-foot medical office building is approved. Also nearby,

more than 70,000 square-feet of medical/professional office is

under construction.

The Fairway Business Park experienced dynamic industrial growth

in 2007, with Squirtys Collision Center opening a new 20,000

square-foot facility. In addition, more than 137,000 square-feet of

spec industrial buildings are under construction or approved for

construction in the Park. The Fairway Business Park is considered

to be the premier business park in the Antelope Valley and is

home to Delta Scientific Corporation, U.S. Pole Company, FedEx

Ground Distribution Center, Davis Wholesale Electric, Inc. and

many others.


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New industrial base report to be

released mid-year 2008

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2007

R E T A I L S A L E S G R O W T H

2003 2004 2005 2006

$3.045 Billion$3.536 Billion

$4.009 Billion

$4.237 Billion

Total: 5.31%Calendar Year

LANCASTER RETAIL SALES 2003 2004 2005 2006 % of Growth 2005/0

Apparel $28,843,000 $27,789,000 $32,229,000 $34,931,000 9.49%

General Merchandise $224,407,000 $245,267,000 $261,204,000 $267,979,000 2.59%

Food Stores $60,576,000 $65,211,000 $67,624,000 $74,049,000 9.03%

Eating & Drinking $116,390,000 $128,477,000 $143,350,000 $147,466,000 2.38%

Furniture/Appliances

Building Materials $108,866,000 $127,099,000 $187,582,000 $209,967,000 8.90%

Auto Dealers $306,646,000 $356,300,000 $382,590,000 $367,804,000 -3.29%

Service Stations $75,898,000 $90,663,000 $118,510,000 $138,971,000 24.10%

Other Retail $160,148,000 $161,631,000 $182,880,000 $190,804,000 4.32%

Other Outlets $428,373,000 $515,774,000 $592,093,000 $608,080,000 7.80%Totals $1,510,147,000 $1,718,211,000 $1,968,062,000 $2,040,051,000 3.66%

PALMDALE RETAIL SALES 2003 2004 2005 2006 % of Growth 2005/0

Apparel $52,348,000 $65,277,000 $90,921,300 $97,238,100 6.95%

General Merchandise $253,331,000 $303,318 ,000 $317,080,800 $334,336,100 5.44%

Food Stores $65,839,000 $69,877,000 $83,374,700 $92,202,000 10.59%

Eating and Drinking $120,209,000 $133,901,000 $148,401,900 $155,523,400 4.80%

Furniture/Appliances $60,686,000 $85,736,000 $130,524,800 $141,156,900 8.15%

Building Materials $97,836,000 $133,150,000 $141,977,300 $121,772,900 -14.23%

Auto Dealers $213,862,000 $266,149,000 $289,834,800 $285,722,000 -1.42%

Service Stations $88,788,000 $105,225,000 $122,942,800 $141,466,600 15.07%

Other Retail $115,717,000 $131,198,000 $125,984,100 $133,992,000 6.36%

Other Outlets $125,023,000 $144,745,000 $163,991,400 $222,916,200 35.93%

Totals $1,193,639,000 $1,438,576,000 $1,615,033,900 $1,726,326,200 6.89%

8 GAVEA www.aveconomy.org

% of Growth 2005/06

Lancaster $1,510,147,000 $1,718,211,000 $1,968,062,000 $2,040,051,000 3.66%Palmdale $1,193,639,000 $1,438,576,000 $1,615,033,900 $1,726,326,200 6.89%

Ridgecrest $223,546,000 $245,237,000 $275,216,000 $285,634,000 3.79%

Tehachapi $100,689,000 $111,078,000 $135,190,000 $149,288,000 10.43%

California City $17,764,000 $23,491,000 $30,415,000 $36,323,000 19.42%


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liCEnsEd businEss

2003

2004

2005

4,902

4,913

5,179

5,195

6,796*

5,701

Source: City of Lancaster, City of Palmdale, SFVERC. *Includes Rental Housing Businesses.

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M O T I O N P I C T U R E A N D T E L E V I S I O N P R O D U C T I O N

The film and media production industry is a vital economic engine

to Los Angeles County, employing 169,000 people with revenues

of more than $25 billion. A recent LAEDC report concludes that

an average scripted feature, television or commercial production

has a direct economic impact of $150,000 to $250,000 every single

day it shoots. And thanks to the multiple options there are tochoose from here in the Antelope Valley, we have become a place

of interest as well. Directors, producers, photographers, and the like

have been choosing our Valley as a place to use as the backdrop to

their movies, commercials, television shows, music videos, and ad

campaigns. The Antelope Valley Film Office has been able to work

with these directors and such over the past year which has generated

an estimated economic impact of more than 13 million dollars.

There were a total of 239 projects that came to equal 630 shoot days

here in the Antelope Valley. While there was a slight decline in the

total number of projects, actual filming days went up by 35% of the

fiscal year 2006-07. Hollywood may get the credit, but often its the

Antelope Valley where the filming is done.

The film office works closely scouting and locating property

owners for permission to shoot on their property. They also receive

permission to use our local areas of interest, such as our stadium,

local businesses, and historical landmarks.

Their website is sophisticated and showcases the Greater Antelope

Valley. Production personnel are able to download pertinent

information, photos, permit details, and then apply for a permit

online. Users can be linked to a number of city pages, businesses,

locations, and crew.

The Office:

Hours 24/7

Only industry holidays observed

Services Provided:

Specialized technical support

Permits coordinated and released within hours, days at most,depending on complexity

On-location problems solved efficiently around the clock

Contact the Antelope Valley Film Office at

661/723-6090 or 661/723-5914

Palmdale Film, Convention & Visitors Bureau at 661/267-5120.

A G R I C U L T U R E A N D T H E A N T E L O P E VA L L E Y

Antelope Valley farmland is estimated at almost 21,000 acres.

Eastern Kern County was not estimated due to insufficient data.

Vegetables and Field crop revenues dropped by almost 25% while

income from Fruit and Nut crops increased by 6.8% resulting in a

total monetary drop of just over $11 million.

Antelope Valley growers produce 100% of many other agricultural

crops. The chart below indicates crop percentage of that crop

produced for Los Angeles County in the Antelope Valley, the acreage

for that crop, and the revenue generated.

F & n Cp

cherres 100% 155 res $621,000

aes 100% 145 res $1,087,000

orhr Fr* 90% 1,088 res $18,474,000

2006 t ve $20,182,000

2005 t ve $18,808,000

2004 t ve $15,746,000

2003 t ve $13,613,000

veee & Fe Cp

R* 90% 5,629 res $29,446,000

aff Hy 100% 5,455 res $8,350,000

Gr Hy 100% 3,500 res $1,570,000

2006 t ve $39,366,000

2005 t ve $51,980,000

2004 t ve $54,631,000

2003 t ve $99,436,000

*Includes nectarines,

pistachios, peaches, plums,

pears, oranges, apricots,

lemons, & grapefruit

*Includes carrots, potatoes,

radishes, onions, & other root

vegetables

**RevisedSource: Antelope Valley Film Office, LA Agricultural Report.

82%Features

1% Miscellaneous

5% Television

1% Music Videos3% Still Photography

8% Commercials

$13,445,000 in economic benefit for the year 2007



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A N T E L O P E V A L L E Y S A E R O S P A C E C O M M U N I T Y

s cmpt

Scaled Composites, LLC, is an aerospace and specialty composites

development company located in Mojave, California. Founded in

1982 by Burt Rutan, Scaled has broad experience in air vehicle design,

tooling, and manufacturing, specialty composite structure design,

analysis and fabrication, and developmental flight test. On October 4,

2004, SpaceShipOne rocketed into history, becoming the first private

manned spacecraft to exceed an altitude of 328,000 feet twice within

the span of a 14-day period, thus claiming the $10 million dollar

Ansari X-Prize.

nasa

NASA Dryden Flight Research Center signed a 20-year lease for 16

acres of land owned by Los Angeles World Airports as a base for its five

environmental and space science aircraft. This is an economic boast

to the region as aerospace industry tends to be higher paying, white

collar positions. One job at an aerospace company can create two-and-

a half to four jobs elsewhere in the community. About 150 civilian and

contract employees have been transferred to Palmdale. Add in visiting

scientists whose experiments are aboard the planes and the number

can grow to up to 200 at any given time when fully operational

bg

Boeing is the worlds leading aerospace company and the largest

manufacturer of commercial jetliners and military aircraft. The Boeing

team at Palmdale-Edwards Air Force Base has about 850 employees

and provides products and services for NASA and the Department of

Defense with an average pay of around $56,115 for plant workers.

lk Mt

Lockheed Martin Corporation, an advanced technology company, was

formed in March 1995 with the merger of two of the worlds premier

technology companies, Lockheed Corporation and Martin Marietta

Corporation. Lockheed Martin is the largest defense contractor in theAntelope Valley with more than 3,700 employees. It is estimated that

for every job at Lockheed, it creates and additional three to four indi-

rect and induced jobs for the local economy.

ntp Gmm

Northrop Grumman Corporation, as Californias largest employer,

has a local workforce of 2,100 employees and is a $31.5 billion global

defense and technology company whose 120,000 employees provide

innovative systems, products, and solutions in information and

services, electronics, aerospace and shipbuilding to government and

commercial customers worldwide.


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Source: First American Real Estate Solutions.

The Antelope Valley continues to offer Southern California residents homeownership and lifestyle opportunities not

available to them in the L.A. Basin. As demonstrated in the above Dare to Compare, an Antelope Valley homeowner

spent $115,900 less for a home 43 years newer and almost 3 1/2 times larger than a Canyon Country buyer last February!

The average price of homes sold in Valencia in 2007 was $271,984 more than the average price in Lancaster and $227,930

more than Palmdales! Lancaster and Palmdale both offer an affordable alternative to Santa Clarita as well!

Average Price Per Square Foot

LANCASTER PALMDALE SANTA CLARITA VALENCIA

0

$75.00

$150.00

$225.00

$300.00

$375.00

$186.18 $199.31 $313.84 $321.93

Average Sales Price

LANCASTER PALMDALE SANTA CLARITA VALENCIA

$200,000

$275,000

$350,000

$425,000

$500,000

$575,000

$313,121 $357,175 $543,618 $585,105

$650,000



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A N T E L O P E V A L L E Y H O M E S A L E S 2 0 0 7 v s 2 0 0 6

Not unlike the general trend in housing sales across the country, sales activity in each of the Valleys submarkets declined markedly. In most

of the submarkets, the average sale price per square foot declined more than the average sales price indicating that more larger homes were

being sold.

78,612

87,976

118,074

162,491

184,329

174,305

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110,543

122,490

162,246

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182,922

118,350

141,199

187,819

249,088

269,984

247,474

152,561

171,962

219,227

286,117

288,710

266,457

162,502

194,704

271,068

331,819

372,278

385,074

97,515

125,597

176,669

236,199

276,495

245,114

125,504

155,670

210,325

269,423

308,927

286,297

148,381

176,919

238,786

303,838

349,472

330,009

207,536

245,220

327,122

402,659

446,825

410,941

137,550

170,828

236,783

304,865

342,142

320,845

133,765

169,987

225,302

291,250

346,634

336,596

213,557

257,941

361,389

414,871

404,310

360,466

$45,000

$90,000

$135,000

$180,000

$225,000

$270,000

$315,000

$360,000

$450,000

$405,000

avEragE salEs PriCE 2002 - 2007

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

c cy, mjve 260 95 -63.46% $136 $132 -3.07% $184,329 $174,305 -5.44%

Rgeres 471 289 -38.64% $130 $122 -5.95% $183,111 $182,922 -0.10%

Rs are 220 116 -47.27% $194 $178 -8.21% $269,984 $247,474 -8.34%

tehh are 298 206 -30.87% $186 $182 -2.37% $288,710 $266,457 -7.71%

aee ares 55 27 -50.91% $226 $225 -0.55% $372,278 $385,074 3.44%

lke ls agees 328 131 -60.06% $212 $184 -13.01% $276,495 $245,114 -11.35%

Es lser 1,198 498 -58.43% $208 $184 -11.65% $308,927 $286,297 -7.33%

Wes lser 1,716 791 -53.90% $213 $188 -11.88% $349,472 $330,009 -5.57%

Wes pe 922 473 -27% $199 $220 10% $402,659 $446,825 8.03%

Es pe 1,877 700 -62.71% $230 $202 -12.21% $342,142 $320,845 -6.22%

lerk 257 108 -57.98% $256 $233 -9.13% $346,634 $336,596 -2.90%

le Vey 63 44 -30.16% $306 $256 -16.49% $404,310 $360,466 -10.84%

a ae 7,665 3,478 -54.62% $210 $190 -9.42% $314,435 $295,542 -6.01%

numbEr oF units sold

2006 2007 % CHangE

avEragE PriCE PEr sQ Ft

2006 2007 % CHangE

avEragE salE PriCE

2006 2007 % CHangEarEa

Source: First American Real Estate Solutions.

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B U I L D I N G P E R M I T S

Source: Construction Industry Research Board, First American Real Estate Solutions.

2007 new home sales in Lancaster and Palmdale markets totaled 679 units in 2007. This represents a decrease of 63%

over 2006. Historical sales: 2002701; 2003859; 20041240; 20051886

antEloPE vallEy nEW HomE salEs

units sold avEragE salEs PriCE

arEa 2006 2007 % CHangE 2006 2007 % CHangE

Es lser 328 172 -48% $365,569 $308,356 -16%

Wes lser 674 121 -82% $458,663 $411,271 -10%

Wes pe 434 97 -78% $467,189 $408,722 -13%

Es pe 395 289 -27% $423,441 $350,016 -17%

t 1,831 679 -63% $428,716 $369,591 -14%

residenTial

New New Res.Single Multi- Total Single- Multi- Alter. & Total

Year Family Family Units Family Family Additions Resident ial

1997 376 0 376 $46,939 - $1,459 $48,399

1998 374 0 374 $44,173 - $2,318 $46,491

1999 495 344 839 $49,931 $13,919 $1,270 $85, 119

2000 608 0 608 $97,637 - $1,812 $99,449

2001 812 0 812 $141,155 - $2,024 $143,178

2002 978 0 978 $176,679 - $3,034 $179,713

2003 946 0 946 $179,263 - $3,472 $182,735

2004 1,371 0 1,371 $297,665 - $3,906 $301,571

2005 1,581 0 1,581 $367,806 - $3,961 $371,767

2006 1,213 91 1,304 $281,265 $4,096 $4,146 $289,509

2007 839 236 1,075 $186,302 $15,783 $3,155 $205,241

residenTial

New New Res.Single Multi- Total Single- Multi- Alter. & Total

Year Family Family Units Family Family Additions Resident ial

1997 422 77 499 $58,553 $4,688 $2,643 $65,884

1998 296 12 308 $41,870 $918 $2,820 $45,608

1999 341 157 498 $47,195 $8,247 $2,837 $58,279

2000 279 132 411 $39,885 $7,200 $3,051 $50,136

2001 577 194 771 $81,628 $3,355 $3,291 $88,274

2002 437 0 437 $63,934 - $3,227 $67,162

2003 972 2 974 $152,481 $189 $4,200 $156,870

2004 1,740 369 2,109 $302,462 $19,841 $4,879 $327,1832005 2,799 78 2,877 $504,987 $5,091 $6,973 $517,051

2006 1,663 106 1,769 $298,260 $6,988 $6,136 $311,385

2007 806 2 808 $134,551 $310 $4,216 $139,075

nonresidenTial

New New New Alter. & Total Total AllYear Comml Industl Other Additions Nonresid. Building

1997 $2,965 $7,246 $4,809 $4,465 $19,485 $67,883

1998 $2,014 $3,233 $3,112 $7,295 $15,653 $76,328

1999 $29,100 $400 $5,429 $10,659 $45,588 $130,700

2000 $16,520 - $5,729 $8,402 $30,651 $130,100

2001 $14,298 $6,438 $5,405 $14,689 $40,829 $184,008

2002 $9,403 $116 $7,331 $7,764 $246,124 $204,326

2003 $32,371 $6,155 $12,611 $12,345 $63,483 $246,218

2004 $12,976 $4,617 $18,938 $14,531 $51,061 $352,632

2005 $18,875 $13,944 $19,628 $9,719 $62,167 $433,934

2006 $25,870 $1,833 $10,158 $13,274 $51,137 $340,646

2007 $55,684 $1,513 $12,278 $9,979 $79,454 $284,694

nonresidenTial

New New New Alter. & Total Total All

Year Comml Industl Other Additions Nonresid. Building

1997 $20,813 - $ 2,533 $3,599 $26,945 $92,829

1998 $48,691 - $ 2,455 $6,404 $57,550 $103,157

1999 $8,206 $1,313 $ 4,861 $6,137 $20,517 $78,795

2000 $12,766 $3,124 $ 5,882 $5,530 $27,302 $77,439

2001 $37,574 $1,584 $ 4,375 $5,799 $49,332 $137 ,606

2002 $10,791 $1,997 $ 4,117 $8,002 $24,906 $92,068

2003 $24,936 - $ 7,257 $6,064 $38,258 $195,128

2004 $29,329 $272 $ 9,546 $4,550 $43,697 $370,880

2005 $17,023 $2,667 $ 6,810 $7,082 $33,582 $550 ,633

2006 $41,522 $950 $11,166 $6,348 $59,988 $371,374

2007 $24,844 $857 $4,501 $4,541 $34,744 $173,819

Palmdale

Lancaster

NEW HOUSING UNITS DOLLAR VOLUME IN $1,000s

NEW HOUSING UNITS DOLLAR VOLUME IN $1,000sBUILDING IN $1,000s

BUILDING IN $1,000s


7,408 detached single-family building permits were issued in Los Angeles County in 2007.

26.4% of these were issued in the Antelope Valley


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H E A L T H C A R E

Health care services in the Antelope Valley are provided by a

network of hospitals, major physicians groups, freestanding

surgical facilities, long-term care hospitals, home care, public

health agencies, public and private paramedic services and localambulance services.

The major hospital institutions are as follows:Antelope Valley Hospital (AVH) is a full-service hospital with

420 licensed beds and is owned and operated by the Antelope

Valley Health Care District; a public, non-profit agency.

Services: Critical Care, Neonatal Intensive Care, DefinitiveObservation, Emergency Department, Medical Surgical, Obstetrics,

Pediatrics, Surgery including Open Heart, Cardiac Catheterization

Laboratory, Home Health, Physical Therapy, Occupational

Therapy, Laboratory, Radiology, CT Scan and MRI, Nuclear

Medicine, Outpatient Clinics. Call 661/949-5000 for information

or visit www.avhospital.org.Lancaster Community Hospital (LCH) is a 117-bed community

hospital and is owned and operated by Universal Health Services,

a for-profit hospital chain based in King of Prussia, PA.

Services: Critical Care, Telemetry, Emergency Department,Medical Surgical, Surgery including: Weight-loss surgery, Open

Heart, Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory, Physical Therapy,

Occupational Therapy, Pediatric Speech Therapy, Acute

Rehabilitation Center Laboratory, Radiology, CT Scan, MRI,

Nuclear Medicine, Free Senior Advantage Membership, and

Free Physician Referral and Health and Information Line

800/851-9780.

Universal Health Services is constructing a 250-bed full-

service hospital in Palmdale on the corner of Tierra Subida and

Avenue Q-5 The new Palmdale facility will be built with all

private rooms and is expected to open with 171-licensed beds.

The hospital, which is expected to open in 2009, will have the

largest emergency room in the Antelope Valley with 35 beds. The

housing portion of the complex will also be completed in 2009

and will include up to 80 units of affordable senior housing.

There will also be two 60,000 square-foot professional medical

office buildings on the site, one of which will open in early 2008.

For more information on LCH programs and services, access the

web site at: www.lancastercommunityhospital.net.

The major medical groups are:

High Desert Medical Group (HDMG), Heritage Health Care, and

California Desert Medical Group have proudly served the Antelope

Valley community for 25-years and are committed to providing

the highest quality health care services in the area. The clinic offers

such amenities as Family Practice, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics and

Health Education. Their Specialty Clinics include Radiology, Speech

Therapy, Podiatry, Lab, Rheumatology, Allergy, Endocrinology,

and Surgery. The facility also houses an on-site CVS Pharmacy,Occupational Medical Department, and Urgent Care which is open

365 days a year until midnight. To better serve patients, the groups

have more than 50 primary care providers to choose from and are

conveniently located throughout Lancaster, Palmdale, Tehachapi,

Rosamond, California City, and Boron.

High Desert Medical Group offers a full range of general and

specialized medical services, including 24-hour physician on-call

access. They are affiliated with local hospitals in the Antelope Valley

as well as recognized out-of-area medical facilities in Los Angeles

and neighboring cities. Their groups accept over 100 different

insurances including: PPO, POS, EPO, Private Insurance, Medicare,

and Employer/State Sponsored Health Plans. High Desert Medical

Group is also the proud sponsor of two annual community health

events Life Festival and Senior Expo. For more information

regarding our events, services, and physicians, please call 1-800-266-

HDMG.

Kaiser Permanente (K/P)

High Desert Medical Group (HDMG)

Sierra Medical Group (SMG)

Kaiser Permanente (K/P) has the largest medical group in

California with more than 4,000 physicians. In the Antelope Valley

there are 80 full-time physicians.

Services: offered on their Lancaster and Palmdale campuses Primary Care areas of OB/GYN, Pediatrics, Internal Medicine, and

Family Medicine. Specialty Care offered at the Lancaster campuses:

Allergy, Cardiolo

Documents

2008 GAVEA RoundTableReport