COMPREHENSIVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY Annual Report For period January 1, 2010 to December 31, 2010
ECIA A Regional Response to Local Needs
East Central Intergovernmental Association 7600 Commerce Park Dubuque IA 52002 563-556-4166 www.ecia.org
Prepared by the East Central Iowa Economic Development District under Economic Development Grant No. 05-83-0437503. The preparation of this report was financially aided (75% federal; 25% local) through a Federal grant from the Department of Commerce - Economic Development Adminstration authorized by the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 as amended.
Contents Section 1 - Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy ....5 Section 2 - Adjustments Including Analysis ...................................6 Adjustments Including Opportunities ...................................8 Accomplishments Achieved, Quantifiable Deliverables, Difficulties Encountered........................................................16 Section 3 - Evaluation .................................................................... 30 Section 4 - Schedule .......................................................................31 2009 Proposed Scope of Work .................................................... 53
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Sec on 1 Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy Organiza on & Background In 1978, ECIA received designa on as an Economic Development District. As such, ECIA prepares a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) to coordinate economic development ac vi es in the region. This makes ci es/coun es eligible to receive EDA grant/loan funds. Sta provides assistance to local governments, development corpora ons, chambers of commerce, businesses, and individuals in the ongoing implementa on of the CEDS. The East Central Intergovernmental Associa on (ECIA) is a membership supported organiza on of local governmental bodies in Cedar, Clinton, Delaware, Dubuque, and Jackson Coun es in eastern Iowa. ECIA provides services in the following categories: Community Development, Economic Development, Transporta on Planning, Housing Assistance, Employment and Training and Rural Transit Services. Community Development ac vi es include grant wri ng, grant administra on, comprehensive planning, technical advice related to city nancial planning, codi ca on of ordinances, building inspec ons, ood assistance, and the provision of census data and other informa on related to the opera on of city/ county government. E.C.I.A. Business Growth Inc., a non-pro t corpora on formed in 1982, provides low-interest loans to businesses for expansion that creates new or retains current jobs. The Small Business Administra on is the primary funding source. E.C.I.A. Business Growth Inc. has extended loans in excess of $68,518,199. E.C.I.A. Business Growth has either created or retained more than 4,615 jobs. Business Growth Inc. also assists local communi es in the administra on of Revolving Loan Funds. These funds are loaned to businesses and industries, and the proceeds are returned to the local governments for future loans. To help meet the area's workforce and commercial transporta on needs, ECIA provides planning and technical assistance to various transporta on organiza ons. Established in 1978, the Eastern Iowa Regional Housing Authority (EIRHA) operates as a division of ECIA, which provides sta and administra ve support. EIRHA has a separate Board of Directors, elected by EIRHA members. In the ve-county area, EIRHA provides two programs of housing assistance bene ng low-income families and the elderly. Since its incep on in 1982, the Job Training Partnership Act, now known as the Workforce Investment Act (WIA), has been opera ng successfully to develop job training programs for quali ed adults and youth. Under the administra on of ECIA, the program provides job training services in Dubuque and Delaware Coun es. ECIA sta works with educa onal ins tu ons and employers to train people for ongoing full- me employment. Training is provided on the job and through technical training programs. The training programs help people obtain skills that enable them to compete successfully in the job market.
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SECTION 2 ADJUSTMENTS INCLUDING ANALYSIS OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
PROBLEMS AND OPPORTUNITIES East Central Intergovernmental Associa on (ECIA) is in the rst year of its ve year CEDS cycle (2010ÂŹ2014). The CEDS is being u lized in the region to monitor and evaluate our long term economic goals and strategies and to coordinate the economic development ac vi es in the region. This report submi ed is the annual update of the CEDS for the 2010 calendar year. The CEDS document and the process that has been implemented act as tools for developing goals and strategies that will guide the economic growth of the region. Throughout this past year, input for the development of this annual report was received from local community leaders, economic developers, schools, private business, etc. through public mee ngs and in person and electronic communica on, which have assisted in guiding our vision for the economic future of the region. The 2010 CEDS Annual Report builds on the ve-year CEDS and updates the region's progress in the past year for the adopted goals, both short- and long- range. Included in this report is the updated Implementa on and Evalua on Report that re ects the goals, and the schedule for comple ng those goals, for the region. The CEDS Commi ee, with input from local representa on, updated the tasks, performance measures, schedule, and evalua on indicators for the region. The Implementa on and Evalua on Report has been adjusted to indicate projects that have been completed (BOLD type) and projects that have either been updated or added (RED type). The report re ects a great deal of ac vity in the Improvement of Basic Public Works Goal with many projects either under construc on or near comple on. In addi on to the Implementa on and Evalua on Report, the Results of the Plan have been updated as well and are included in this document. The Results of the Plan evaluates the overall ac vity in the job market, which is driven in part by the total economic development ac vity in the region. The jobs lost and gained in speci c businesses for calendar year 2010 for the region have been listed. The chart below shows changes in employment by sector from Q4 2008 and Q3 2009 gathered from the Bureau of Labor Sta s cs. Regional Employment by Sector (Q4 2008 and Q3 2009) 18000 16000 14000 12000 10000
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Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages. While the region lost 3,760 total jobs, four sectors posted combined job growth of 1,096. In the private sector, manufacturing was the hardest hit with a 13% decrease in employment. The sector with the highest level of job growth was the agriculture and natural resources with a 20% increase in employment. Economic ac vity for the region was weaker than in previous years, with high levels of job loss and above average unemployment rates. As can be seen in the maps below, between 2007 and 2010, unemployment levels rose drama cally across the country and the state of Iowa. However, given poor economic condi ons at the na onal level, the local economy has remained remained slightly above average. Unemployment rates for the State of Iowa have remained lower than the na onal average and unemployment rates for the region also came in below the na onal average during the repor ng period.
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Regionalism remained a priority this past year. ECIA, con nued the Prosperity Eastern Iowa ini a ve. Prosperity Eastern Iowa is a regional economic development organiza on comprised of representa ves from local governments, economic development organiza ons, colleges, u li es, and other interested par es in three of the ve coun es in the ECIA region plus Jones County. Prosperity Eastern Iowa developed a long term marke ng strategy and budget for the future of the organiza on. Through that process, the mission of Prosperity changed slightly, "The mission Buyer Supplier Registered Companies by of Prosperity Eastern Iowa is to successfully Self-identi ed NAICS Code September 2010 market and posi on the regional product as a compe ve place to do business and generate new business investments that will grow the regional economy." Prosperity Eastern Iowa has con nued to expand the Buyer Supplier ini a ve. The goal of the program is to encourage companies to shi 5% of their out of region spending back into the region, making regional connec ons to suppliers. Interes ng facts include: $8.7 billion is spent annually on goods and services from out-of-region suppliers. $6.5 billion of that goes to non-regional companies for which there is an exis ng industry of that kind in the region. $326 million annually could go directly back into the regional economy with just a 5% shi in spending habits. Those dollars `mul ply' and could increase the region- wide impact to $458 million and could result in over 3500 jobs annually. In the fourth year of the program, we have over 600 companies registered online and another 400 ready to be ac vated so they can begin seeing the bene ts of the Buyer Supplier program. Over the past year, we have partnered with Northeast Iowa Business Network to expand the geographical coverage of the program to include nine coun es. We also partnered with the Dubuque Area Chamber of Commerce to import their membership database into the program. We worked with local foods groups to assist with making connec ons between local producers and their poten al markets in the food service and hospitality sectors. Finally, the ECIA region is s ll recovering and rebuilding from past ooding. Total damage in Iowa reached into the billions of dollars with over 25,000 proper es damaged in Iowa and over 400 proper es destroyed. Communi es in the ECIA region are s ll working with federal and state agencies in demilishing and rebuilding homes. All of the region was e ected but Cedar and Delaware Coun es were among the areas hit the hardest. ECIA is the lead Council of Governments in Iowa to administer the emergency grant funds. A. ADJUSTMENTS TO THE STRATEGY INCLUDING OPPORTUNITIES In a January 2010 address to a group of economic development professionals, David Swenson
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PhD, noted some of the major issues facing Iowa with respect to economic development are, scal imbalance – structural problems in state spending, rapidly eroding tax capacity in nonmetropolitan communi es, pace and loca on of economic recovery, rural development or undevelopment, evolu on of rural energy opportuni es (fuel and wind), and consolida on of economic vitality in a select few areas. Unemployment rates in the region remain and average around 6.7%, up 3% from 2008. The State of Iowa rate is up to 6.8% as of August but remains substan ally below the current U.S. na onal rate of 9.6%. The Iowa Workforce Development(IWD) completed a Workforce Needs Assessment for 2009 for the region. This tool provides employer informa on regarding both their current level of employment and their current and expected job vacancies. The survey provides excellent data for the region regarding the demand for, and the skills required of workers in the region. Addi onally, the IWD Workforce Needs Assessment provided details about the educa on and training required of prospec ve workers for their reported job vacancies. The results are shown below. 56.3% of the jobs available require no more than a high school educa on and 41.4% of the jobs require no experience. Education Required - Current Vacancies Education Required Percent No education required High School Education/GED Vocational/Technical Training Associate Degree Undergraduate Degree Postgraduate/Professional Degree
17.40% 38.90% 15% 7.50% 15.80% 5.40%
Experience Required - Current Vacancies Experience Required Percent No experience required Less than 1 year 1-2 years 3-5 years More than 5 years
41.40% 14.80% 26.90% 12.80% 4.10%
In 2009, Dubuque was ranked number three for job crea on by careerbuilder.com. In 2010, Forbes. com ranked Dubuque number one in projected job growth as well as best small city to raise a family. In 2008, Forbes.com ranked the Dubuque area at number 18 on its Best Small Places for Business and Careers. In 2007 Dubuque nished 15th. The consecu ve top 20 ranking though is very posi ve for the region. In 2008, Milken Ins tute and Greenstreet Partners ranked Dubuque 39th among 179 U.S. small ci es for their Best Performing Ci es index. Dubuque soared 37 spots from last year bes ng all small metropolitan areas. In 2009, Governor Culver requested the Legislature create an Iowa Jobs (I-JOBS) state investment program, through the issuance of bonds rather than raising taxes. During the 2009 and 2010 sessions, the Legislature created an $875 million I-JOBS program, which is a state recovery package designed to create/retain jobs, rebuild communi es impacted by the natural disasters of 2008 , invest in Iowa’s infrastructure, andpromote long-term economic growth. Although this is a controversial program, there are 2,091 projects statewide with 90 of those in the ve-county region. The region-wide total I-JOBS funding is $6,758,751. Land values in the region and at the state level con nued to increase. The average price of an acre is now between $4,400 and $4,700. Land values have more than doubled since 2003 when the average
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farmland acre cost $2,200. Economists in Iowa believe the bio-fuel economy is driving the land price increase. As can be seen in the graph below, land prices remained rela vely steady through the 1970s, rising quickly and then falling during the 1980’s with a steep increase during the 2000’s. Iowa Farmland Values 1900-2009
The Greater Dubuque Development Corpora on in the ECIA region is in the third year of a ve-year campaign for economic growth. The campaign, known as "Des na on for Opportunity", has four main goals: 5,500 new jobs Create 5,500 net, new jobs to bring our workforce to a record of 61,800* by December of 2012 in the Dubuque County area. Job growth will be tracked by u lizing the Iowa Department of Workforce Development's o cial, monthly sta s cs. Current Workforce: 56,300 (*Job numbers are periodically bench-marked by the Iowa Workforce Development and may change the base number.) $16+ wage levels Targeted wages for new jobs will be $16+ per hour or an average annual income of $33,280. Dubuque County wage levels will be monitored using the o cial data released by the Iowa Department of Workforce Development and the Iowa Department of Economic Development. Current Wage Rate: $15.71 (3rd Quarter 2007, Iowa Department of Economic Development/Iowa Department of Workforce Development) $300 million commercial construc on $300 million in new commercial construc on projects in Dubuque County. We will track construc on using the o cial informa on that is provided by the City of Dubuque's Building and Permits Department and Dubuque County Assessor's o ce. Current Commercial Construc on: $262,010,875 (2003- 2006)
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Six percent (6%) popula on growth Grow the Dubuque County projected popula on by 6 percent (5,357) from 89,143in 2000 to 94,500 in 2012. The o cial popula on es mates from the U.S. Census Bureau and Claritas will be used to monitor Dubuque County's popula on growth. Current Dubuque County Popula on: 91,858 (2006 es mate) The Charts below illustrate the progress of the Des na on for Opportunity campaign to date this year.
Iowa's popula on con nued to grow for the 20th straight year. Iowa is in its longest period of sustained growth since 1900, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. The State's popula on has increased every year since 1988. Popula on growth has not been divided evenly across the state with most of the growth occurring in or near metropolitan coun es. The chart on the following page shows the change in share of popula on growth, again, showing metro coun es with the greatest consistent increase. Two communi es in the ECIA region were among the top 20 fastest growing communi es in Iowa
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from July 2000 to July 2007. Peosta, Iowa in Dubuque County had a 70% growth and Asbury, Iowa in Dubuque County had a 51% growth according to the U.S. Census. Peosta was ranked #10 and Asbury was ranked #17. Change in Shares of the Population Living in Iowa’s Cities by City Size Size <500 500 999 1,000 2,499 2,500 9,999 10,000 49,999 >=50,000 All cities
Metro 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 1.1% 1.7% 0.6%
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All county types 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 0.4% 1.0% 0.6% 0.0%
Source: ISU Extension ReCAP 2008
In the Dubuque area, tourism remained steady, but fared slightly weaker than the state average. Tourism dollars in our region increased from $253.66 million to $254.03 million in the last year, an increase of just .14% compared to the state increase of 2.2%. Though Dubuque County’s tourism expenditures did not increase at the same pace as other communi es in the state, the Iowa Tourism O ce awarded the Dubuque area 2010 Tourism Community of the Year (popula on more than 10,000). Tourism managers in the region say that collabora ve partnerships, strategic adver sing and great natural ameni es con nue to lure visitors to the region and garner statewide a en on for the quality of tourist venues in the area. Challenges Iowa's looming shortage of skilled workers threatens the State's economy, business leaders and state department leaders told the State Legislature this past year. The State will have roughly 100,000 vacancies within the next ve years according to Iowa Workforce Development. One major employer in the ECIA region, John Deere, told state lawmakers that more than 50% of some segments of their work forces are eligible for re rement within the next ve years. It has also been indicated that college and high school educa ons are not keeping up with the demand in such areas as math and science careers. This workforce issue and shortage of employees is very real in the ECIA region as well. The popula on in the Dubuque area is oldest among the major metropolitan areas in Iowa and the fourth oldest popula on in the na on according to the 2000 census. If the local labor pool dries up, it could create a perfect storm of collapsing factors, eroding the region's economic success. Iowa Workforce Development did a Workforce Needs Assessment as indicated earlier in this document. Employers in the region were asked to indicate the number of workers that will be eligible to re re within the next seven years. Based on the responses, the number of re rees appears to be greatest in educa on, healthcare, and manufacturing. The assessment also looked at the methods employers are undertaking to retain re rement aged employees and their plans once re rees have le the workforce. The charts on the next page illustrate the results.
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g Retirement Eligibility by Industry Industry
Percent of Respondents
Educational Services, All 36.1% Manufacturing 15.5% Healthcare 14.2% Public Administration 8.8% Wholesale & Retail Trade 6.0% Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate 5.0% Transportation & Warehousing 2.4% Construction 2.3% Professional & Technical Services 1.9% Management 1.8% Utilities 1.5% Personal Services 1.3% Information 0.8% Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0.8% Administrative Services 0.6% Accommodation & Food Services 0.6% Agriculture & Mining 0.4% g How Companies Plan to Replace Those Who Retire Replacing Vacancies Due to Retirements Combination of hiring outside workers and promoting from within the company Hire workers from outside of the company Not currently planning to fill these possitions Promote employees from within the company
Percent 26.3% 25.5% 25.5% 6.7%
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Retiree Retention Efforts by Employers Efforts to Keep/Attract Retirees Increase wages and/or bonuses Flexible work schedules More recognition Additional training Change in duties/responsibilites Benefits to part-time employees Seasonal work schedules Benefits to retirees Allow telecommuting/working from home Other
Percent 69.1% 57.0% 27.1% 26.3% 23.4% 16.4% 12.0% 5.8% 5.4% 2.9%
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Another workforce issue in Iowa and in the ECIA region is the gender wage gap. The Annual “ State of Working in Iowa� report, compiled by the Iowa Policy Project indicated that the wage disparity in Iowa is present, but decreasing. Women con nue to be paid less than men in the same jobs, but female workers posted their highest wages on record, while males were making near one dollar under their highest wage on record. Figure 5. Median Wage by Gender, Iowa, 1979-2008 (2008 dollars)*
Source: IPP/EPI analysis of CPS data. *Wages adjusted for inflation using the CPI-U-RS
Regardless of gender, Iowa's wages overall fall 77 cents behind the na onal average (median) of $15.44. Iowa has made progress in the past year with the median wage rising 70 cents to $14.97. This ranks Iowa 32nd in the na on while regionally, falling right in the middle, bea ng Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska and South Dakota and lagging behind Minnesota, Illinois, Wisconsin and Indiana. Figure 6. Median (50th Percentile) Wages, Iowa and Peers, 2008
Source: IPP/EPI analysis of CPS and American Community Survey (ACS) data.
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In addressing the workforce challenges, ECIA through its Prosperity Eastern Iowa ini a ve con nues to receive grant funding to enhance its interac ve web site targe ng the 14-25 year old popula on, www. accessmyfuture.com. This website provides informa on on high demand careers in the region as well as resources for internships, job seeker ps, and entrepreneurship. In addi on to these e orts, members of Prosperity Eastern Iowa are also collabora ng with exis ng workforce ini a ves in the region. Many local economic development groups have ini ated their individual e orts for their communi es and con nue to address loca on-speci c workforce issues. Local rms have partnered with the area colleges and community colleges in the region by connec ng students to internship programs funded by the local companies. Companies in the region are also o ering more exible work schedules, telecommuni ng, incen ves, etc. to a ract and retain employees. Two important modes of transporta on were front and center in the region this past year: Amtrak and public transit. The return of Amtrak service from Chicago to Dubuque con nues to be an opportunity for the region. Amtrak completed a study of the costs to return service to the Dubuque area with ci zen support con nuing to be very posi ve. The local Chambers of Commerce, grass root ci zen groups, the Iowa Department of Transporta on, the Illinois Department of Transporta on, City of Dubuque sta and ECIA sta collabora vely are working on this project to secure funding and resources necessary to restore service. Two other communi es in Iowa have received federal funding to extend service to their areas. It is an cipated that Dubuque will be the next community for extension of service. In July 2010, ECIA assumed managment of the city of Dubuque’s transit system and has been busy seeking funding to replace the en re eet from diesel to clean fuel to address the poten al air quality concerns. The City recognizes that a redesigned transit system is cri cal to the success of their sustainability e orts. Therefore an opera onal analysis was completed in 2009 for the Keyline system which recommended a complete re alignment of the xed routes as well as incorpora ng appropriatesized vehicles and clean fuels technology. Within this project there are two strategies that, when integrated, will create a “forward-reaching� transit model for small urban systems across the United States and will reduce our overall emissions of Oxides of Nitrogen (NOX) by 23.08%, Par culate Ma er (PM) by 89.62%, Hydrocarbons (HC) by 86.92% and Carbon Monoxide (CO) by 48.46% saving $15,276,042 (EPA: Diesel Emissions Quan er) and improving health by saving $546,000 in medical expenses (EPA: Diesel Emissions Quan er) over the dura on (10 years) of the project and will assist us in maintaining the Na onal Ambient Air Quality Standards for ozone and carbon monoxide. The subject of air quality directly impacts business expansion and produc on capabili es, and with the Dubuque Area being near the threshold for nona ainment, DMATS, Prosperity Eastern Iowa, mul ple private businesses and other partners in the region have iden ed a rideshare carpooling op on as one method for reducing vehicle miles traveled and corresponding carbon emissions.
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While recovering from the devasta ng oods of 2008, another round of ooding struck the region in May of 2010. The Lake Delhi dam in eastern Iowa failed because oodwater from the Maquoketa River ate a 30-foot-wide hole in the earthen dam, causing water to drop 45 feet to the river below and threatening the small town of Hopkinton. (See map to the right.) Over four million dollars was available in public assistance for water control facili es repair. With the region s ll recovering from the 2008 oods, property acquisi ons con nued in the last scal year. Eleven structures were deemed unsafe and demolished u lizing FEMA Public Assistance funds. Thirty proper es were acquired and another twenty-seven remain in various phases of the acquisi on process. In addi on, ood funding was secured that provided downpayment assistance to sixteen households allowing them to acquire newly constructed homes in Dyersville. Cleaning up from the devasta ng re that happened in 2008 in Maquoketa was completed this year thanks to funds from IDED, IDNR and the EPA. No strategy has been adopted at this me but the City is open to any possible o ers from developers.
B. Accomplishments Achieved, Quan able Deliverables, Di cul es Encountered Based on approved scope of work for January 1, 2010 to December 31, 2010 A. LOCAL GOVERNMENT MEETINGS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GROUP MEETINGS: ECIA sta regularly a ends mee ngs of local governments and local economic development groups to provide informa on and facilitate program implementa on. 1. ECIA par cipates and sits on the Board of the Greater Dubuque Development Corpora on and regularly a ends their mee ngs at least quarterly. a. Accomplishments - GDDC has quarterly Board of Directors mee ngs and ECIA sta a ended all four mee ngs this past year. b. Quan able Deliverables - ECIA a ended all GDDC Board mee ngs this past year and also par cipated in their appointed DubuqueWorks commi ee addressing the employment needs in the region. Addi onally, through par cipa ng in these board mee ngs, ECIA has been asked to par cipate in their workforce recruitment e orts and their sustainability programs. c. Di cul es - There were no di cul es with a ending and par cipa ng in the mee ngs. 2. ECIA sta regularly hosts and par cipates in City Clerk mee ngs in Delaware and Dubuque Coun es and hosts two mee ngs a year of the regional city clerks. a. Accomplishments - ECIA sta a ended 8 City Clerk mee ngs this past year in Delaware County and 4 mee ngs of the Dubuque County City Clerks. ECIA prepared the agendas for the mee ngs. ECIA hosted two region wide clerks mee ngs at our o ces this past year and organized the speakers and the agendas. b. Quan able Deliverables - At the monthly Delaware and Dubuque County Clerks mee ngs ve to six clerks a end each month. Informa on sharing and problem solving has been their main focus and these lunches have been great networking opportuni es to share their experiences. The regional
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clerks mee ngs held twice per year had overwhelming par cipa on this past year with over 25 clerks from the region a ending each mee ng. c. Di cul es - There were no di cul es with this ac vity this past year. 3. ECIA sta regularly a ends and acts as the secretary for the Jackson County Mayors. Mee ngs are held monthly in Jackson County. a. Accomplishments - ECIA a ended all 7 of the mee ngs this past year for the Jackson County Mayors and acted as the secretary for these mee ngs. The mee ngs focus on informa on sharing and emergency management issues. b. Quan able Deliverables - The Jackson County Mayors do not meet over the summer and have changed to bi-monthly mee ng rather than month so only 7 mee ngs were held a this year and ECIA sta a ended each mee ng. On the average 6 to 8 mayors and sta show up to these mee ngs. c. Di cul es - There were no di cul es with this ac vity this past year. 4. ECIA sta regularly par cipates in the RC&D mee ngs. Mee ngs are held monthly in Jackson County. a. Accomplishments - ECIA a ended 12 RC&D mee ngs this past year b. Quan able Deliverables - ECIA is working collabora vely with the RC&D on a rural sewer project and con nues to regularly a end the RC&D monthly mee ngs. c. Di cul es - Last year the RC&D Execu ve Director re red a er many years leaving a gap in the management of the RC&D with interim directors. This had made it more di cult to collaborate with the RC&D. They have now hired a new director and ac vi es are running smoothly again. 5. ECIA sta par cipates in two regional partnerships, Riverlands Economic Development and the Tri-State Alliance. Both en es focus on furthering economic development and transporta on related projects in the tri-state region of Wisconsin, Illinois and Iowa. a. Accomplishments –Sta par cipates in bi-monthly phone conferences with Tri-State Alliance members and helped to coordinate website development and an annual mee ng for the Riverlands Economic Development group. b. Quan able Deliverables –Sta par cipates in bi-monthly phone conferences. c. Di cul es – Riverlands became inac ve in July 2010 due to re rements and sta cuts at Alliant Energy, the main backer of the project. 6. ECIA will be holding monthly Prosperity Eastern Iowa mee ngs with local economic developers. a. Accomplishments –Sta facilitates Prosperity Eastern Iowa mee ngs and maintains their marke ng materials and website. b. Quan able Deliverables –Sta facilitated 7 Prosperity Eastern Iowa mee ngs. The group has decided to switch to bi-monthly mee ngs and have technology training on the months that mee ngs are not held. c. Di cul es –There are no di cul es that exist with this ac vity. 7. Complete the annual CEDS report for 2010 and submit by 12/31/2010. a. Accomplishments –Sta performed outreach to member communi es for data gathering. b. Quan able Deliverables –Sta completed the annual CEDS report for 2010. c. Di cul es –Finding accurate demographic data was di cult given that the 2010 Census data is not available. B. TRAINING AND CONFERENCE: A end and par cipate in mee ngs of na onal, state, and local organiza ons a ec ng regional strategy policies and programs. 1. ECIA sta will con nue to par cipate in the annual trip of the Clinton and the Dubuque communi es to meet with federal o cials concerning local needs. Trips are scheduled for February and May, 2010. a. Accomplishments - ECIA sta a ended trips with Clinton and Dubuque to Washington, D.C. b. Quan able Deliverables - One sta member went with the City of Dubuque to Washington, D.C. in February, 2008 and par cipated in the trip by giving two presenta ons to the sta and legislators on employment and training needs as well as the transporta on needs for the region. One sta
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person a ended with the City of Clinton. c. Di cul es - Other than the costs star ng to creep up for par cipa ng in the events, there were no di cul es encountered. 2. ECIA sta will a end the Iowa League of Ci es mee ng. a. Accomplishments - Sta a ended the Iowa League of Ci es Mee ng b. Quan able Deliverables - Sta a ended one Iowa League mee ng in September, 2008 and a budget workshop in November. c. Di cul es - No di cul es were encountered. These are good mee ngs for sta to network with our member ci es and to get updates on city related issues, 3. ECIA sta will a end Iowa DNR mee ngs in Des Moines. a. Accomplishments - ECIA sta a ended the quarterly IDNR mee ngs b. Quan able Deliverables - ECIA sta a ended four mee ngs of the IDNR this year. c. Di cul es - The mee ngs are useful to a end but they are in Des Moines so it requires 3 hours of travel each way for sta . It is me consuming. 4. ECIA sta will a end regional mee ng hosted by the EDA. a. Accomplishments - Sta a ended two mee ngs of the EDA this year. b. Quan able Deliverables - Sta a ended the EDA mee ng in Denver this year and found the mee ng very useful with valuable informa on. c. Di cul es - No di cul es were encountered. These mee ngs are a great opportunity to network with EDA sta and other EDA recipients. 5. ECIA sta will a end two na onal mee ngs - either NADO, NARC, or the IEDC mee ngs. a. Accomplishments - Sta a ended the NADO mee ng this year and sent a Prosperity Eastern Iowa member to the IEDC mee ng. b. Quan able Deliverables - Two sta people a ended the NADO mee ng in San Diego this past year and Prosperity Eastern Iowa member a ended IEDC in Ohio. Both mee ngs were very valuable training tools and sta brought back valuable resources as well as an award from each for the agency. c. Di cul es - There were no di cul es encountered with this task. Due to cost, it is generally too expensive to send more than one sta to each mee ng. 6. ECIA sta will a end training to become familiar with “green” and sustainable business prac ces that can be introduced to Buyer Supplier companies and member governments. a. Accomplishments - Sta a ended the na onal ICLEI Local Governments for Sustainability conference in Washington DC and presented on ECIA’s sustainability programs. b. Quan able Deliverables - Two sta people a ended the na onal ICLEI Local Governments for Sustainability conference. c. Di cul es - There were no di cul es encountered with this task. C. INFORMATION DISSEMINATION: Disseminate census, economic, sta s cal and program informa on by telephone, e-mail, le er, newsle er, personal contact, and training programs. Maintain a database for use in program development and implementa on. 1. ECIA sta prepares two full newsle ers each year and two “news alerts” which are disseminated to over 800 individuals and/or en es in the region. a. Accomplishments - ECIA distributed newsle ers quarterly this year. b. Quan able Deliverables - Two ECIA newsalerts were distributed which is a shorter version of the full newsle er. Two full newsle ers were also distributed. Our mailing list is over 800 people and businesses. c. Di cul es - To be more “green” we tried an ECIA email alert but people indicated they receive too many emails and appreciate a printed copy. So to save costs, ECIA is using recycled paper now and also using only two color for the ink. 2. ECIA sta maintains the websites for ECIA, Prosperity Eastern Iowa, the Regional Transit Authority, and the Eastern Iowa Regional Housing Authority/Corpora on and the Eastern Iowa Regional U lity Service Systems, Buyers Supplier Connec on and Accessmyfuture.com. a. Accomplishments – Sta updated the ECIA website and completed development of
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an intranet as a method of improved sharing of department and sta news internally. The design and programming of the AccessMyFuture.com website was completed and updated informa on con nues to be posted on this and all agency websites. b. Quan able Deliverables - We began tracking hits to all agency websites using google analy cs which allows us to see where the hits are generated as well as monitor mes of high and low tra c. The ECIA website currently receives an average of 500 hits per month. c. Di cul es - The web sites are not as up to date as they should be because sta con nue to be kept busy with day to day tasks. 3. ECIA sta will research and begin u lizing social media tools such as Facebook and Twi er to integrate into the web sites we maintain as another resource to disseminate informa on in the region. a. Accomplishments – Sta a ended mul ple presenta ons on social media held by local ad rms. Sta also met with city of Dubuque sta to discuss possible social media op ons for the public sector. b. Quan able Deliverables - Sta a ended four presenta ons on social media held by local ad rms. Sta also met with city of Dubuque sta twice to discuss possible social media op ons for the public sector. c. Di cul es – Due to sta constraints and concerns about privacy and informa on security, we have decided not to pursue social media at this me. 4. ECIA sta responds to approximately 150-200 requests for informa on each year pertaining to grant applica ons, TIF districts, enterprise zone, etc. a. Accomplishments - Sta worked with one City on a TIF district. Sta provided general informa on and answered general technical assistance ques ons from various communi es in the region. ECIA sta is a member of the Dubuque Enterprise Zone Commission and par cipated in mee ngs, as needed, regarding new projects this year. b. Quan able Deliverables - Sta provided technical assistance to one City regarding a TIF District for housing. Sta responded to 200+ technical assistance/general informa on ques ons from communi es in the region with topics varying from code enforcement, budge ng, zoning, land use, transporta on, etc. Four projects were approved through the Dubuque Enterprise Zone Commission in which ECIA sta is a member. c. Di cul es -Comple ng the TIF District was di cult because it was di cult to obtain accurate informa on from the housing developer and guidance from the City. D. GRANT/LOAN APPLICATIONS: Assist local governments in the prepara on of grant/loan applica ons for funding of projects of local and regional concern. 1. ECIA sta regularly prepare grant applica ons and loan applica ons for CDBG projects such as water, sewer, child care centers, etc. a. Accomplishments - ECIA worked with six communi es to submit CDBG applica ons. ECIA submi ed nine CDBG housing applica ons for down payment assistance and homeowner rehab. Sta submi ed three I-JOBS applica ons of which one was funded. b. Quan able Deliverables - ECIA prepared six CDBG applica ons and three were funded to local communi es. ECIA has signed contracts to administer the CDBG grants on behalf of the communi es. Two housing program applica ons were funded by IDED and ECIA has contracted for the administra on of these programs. ECIA submi ed nine CDBG housing applica ons for down payment assistance and homeowner rehab. Sta submi ed three I-JOBS applica ons of which one was funded. c. Di cul es - There were no unusual di cul es encountered. As usual with the CDBG program for housing, community facility and public works, funding is always limited compared to the number of applica ons. 2. ECIA sta regularly prepare applica ons for Enterprise Zone and other State economic development programs. a. Accomplishments - Enterprise zone is covered in “C” above. Sta worked with the City of Clinton on their Lincoinway Railport project. b. Quan able Deliverables None c. Di cul es None
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3. ECIA sta prepare Community A rac on and Tourism grant applica ons for communi es. We an cipate 2 applica ons per year for this funding. a. Accomplishments - ECIA sta provided general informa on about the CAT program to member communi es. b. Quan able Deliverables – ECIA sta met with one member community about the CAT program. c. Di cul es – The poor economy is hindering the number of viable CAT applica ons due to the local match requirement. 4. ECIA sta prepare grant and loan applica ons for the ood recovery e orts in the region. ECIA will con nue this work through 2010. a. Accomplishments – ECIA s ll receiving Jumpstart Funding Assistance applica ons. Hazard Mi ga on Grant Program applica ons and Community Development Block Grants for Acquisi ons have been applied for and awarded. Residen al proper es were demolished through the FEMA Public Assistance Demoli on Program. A single family new construc on grant was received. b. Quan able Deliverables - ECIA has received over 60 Jumpstart Funding Assistance applica ons from individual ood vic ms and applica ons are s ll being received. Three Hazard Mi ga on Grant Program applica ons and two Community Development Block Grants for Acquisi ons have been applied for and awarded including 62 residen al proper es, three commercial proper es and one governmental property. Eighteen residen al proper es were demolished through the FEMA Public Assistance Demoli on Program. A single family new construc on grant was received which provides 30% down payment assistance to 16 new residen al structures within the City of Dyersville. c. Di cul es –Floods of 2010; red tape. E. DATA CENTER: Collect data and program informa on on economic development trends and condi ons including nance, labor, business development, industrial development, and the agricultural economy. 1. ECIA maintains data for grants and reports which is used in applica ons. a. Accomplishments - ECIA regularly collects data in its transporta on department for its mapping and model and that informa on is readily available for sta to u lize in grant and loan related applica ons. Data is collected as needed u lizing the internet as a resource. b. Quan able Deliverables - The grant and loan applica ons prepared for IDED, and CDBG all u lize sta s cal data which ECIA maintains. c. Di cul es - There were no di cul es experienced. The process for maintaining the data for the Data Center is much di erent now as it was in the past as the internet is the quickest and most reliable resource. The internet make the process much more streamlined and available. 2. ECIA maintains the Loca on One Informa on System for the region to track the available sites and buildings through the Prosperity Eastern Iowa web site. This is updated on an ongoing basis. a. Accomplishments – Prosperity Eastern Iowa members are responsible for upda ng their community’s buildings and sites, with ECIA sta have providing technical assistance and upda ng of region wide sta s cs and data. b. Quan able Deliverables –All communi es in the Prosperity Eastern Iowa region have accurate transporta on and demographic data in their pro les. ECIA sta have also assisted communi es with developing site video tours to be linked to the LOIS website. c. Di cul es – The LOIS database has undergone changes which make it less user-friendly. Sta have passed along member community concerns to the en ty managing the website. F. DEVELOPMENT STUDIES: Assist local governments and economic development en es in preparing Community Builder Plans and strategic plans in the region. 1. ECIA sta will prepare strategic plans for development groups, chambers or ci es in the upcoming year. a. Accomplishments - ECIA par cipated in the prepara on of one Strategic Planning/Goal Se ng project. b. Quan able Deliverables - ECIA par cipated in the prepara on of one Strategic Planning/ Goal Se ng project for an economic development organiza on.
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c. Di cul es - No di cul es were encountered. G. EASTERN IOWA RURAL UTILITIES, INC.: Provide technical assistance to local governments and coordinate with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Iowa Department of Economic Development (IDED) in the e orts to administer the 28E organiza on that provides water and sewer services to ci es and rural residents. 1. ECIA will con nue to work with coun es in the region in the design and applica on phase for funding for unsewered communi es in the region. a. Accomplishments - 1) Received funding commitment from USDA RD for one community, project design is complete awai ng bids, 2) submi ed USDA RD applica ons for two addi onal communi es, preliminary design and cost es mates are complete, 3) received city council approval to proceed with wastewater system development in one addi onal city. b. Quan able Deliverables – 1) Received funding commitment from USDA RD for one community, 2) submi ed USDA RD applica ons for two addi onal communi es c. Di cul es - 1) project is on hold un l SHPO issues are resolved, 2) projects on hold as applica ons await available funding from USDA. 2. ECIA expects two projects to receive funding to move forward with nal design and engineering in 2010. a. Accomplishments – 1) one project received funding with nal design and engineering complete, 2) another project has design 95% complete and awaits USDA funding b. Quan able Deliverables – 1) one project received funding with nal design and engineering complete, 2) project plans are 95% complete c. Di cul es - 1) SHPO issues delay the placing of project out to bid, 2) System design is near comple on – project awaits land acquisi on resolu on H. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE: Provide technical assistance to local governments, development corpora ons, chambers of commerce, businesses, and individuals, in the ongoing implementa on of the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy. ECIA has tradi onally provided technical assistance to local governments via a Manager of Government Rela ons and has extended this to economic technical assistance. The associa on provides technical exper se in nancing and deal packaging. 1. ECIA will assist with Tax Increment Financing in the region. a. Accomplishments - One City assisted with TIF nancing in the region. b. Quan able Deliverables - One City (Clarence) was able to u lize TIF nancing for a housing projects in the region. c. Di cul es - No di cul es were encountered. 2. ECIA will assist in wri ng ordinances and in developing zoning plans. a. Accomplishments - ECIA has one community that we are working a zoning plan. The project involves zoning, GIS mapping and land use planning. b. Quan able Deliverables - To date the contract was signed for this project but we have not moved it forward because the community is not ready yet. We were able to start some of the GIS mapping for the project. c. Di cul es - Wai ng on the okay from the community to move forward. 3. ECIA will assist with RISE applica ons for roadways in to business parks. a. Accomplishments – Two applica ons were approved by the DOT. b. Quan able Deliverables - Dyersville Highway 20 West Industrial Park, and Dubuque Industrial Center West, streets are built and open. Dyersville has sold one lot and has a business and building on the site. c. Di cul es – No unusual di cul es occurred. 4. ECIA will assist communi es in preparing Urban Revitaliza on plans and Urban Renewal Plans. a. Accomplishments - ECIA prepared Urban Revitaliza on Plan for the Ci es of New Vienna and Ryan. One related to downtown revitaliza on/housing and the other to housing alone. b. Quan able Deliverables - Both plans were adopted by the ci es. In New Vienna a downtown building was demolished and housing built to replace it. c. Di cul es - No unusual di cul es occurred.
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5. ECIA will assist with EPA, IDNR and IDED Brown eld grant applica ons. a. Accomplishments – Sta prepared and submi ed grant applica ons to EPA, IDNR and IDED. Cleanup project complete. b. Quan able Deliverables - Sta prepared and submi ed grant applica ons to EPA, IDNR and IDED. Cleanup project complete. c. Di cul es - No unusual di cul es occurred. 6. ECIA sta will con nue to assist small communi es under 500 popula on with u lity billing and accoun ng services. a. Accomplishments – There are currently 13 communi es using the service. b. Quan able Deliverables – To date, 13 communi es are using the service. c. Di cul es - No unusual di cul es occurred. 7. ECIA sta through the Prosperity Eastern Iowa en ty will con nue to provide exper se in web page design and developing and submi ng responses to leads and inquiries in the region. a. Accomplishments - Sta worked with Prosperity Eastern Iowa members to prepare maps, demographic informa on, and/or complete project proposals for ten leads. b. Quan able Deliverables - Sta prepared components or complete project proposals for ten leads. c. Di cul es - Some of the smaller communi es do not have high quality maps of their industrial parks and other available sites and buildings which makes them less compe ve. Sta have been working with individual communi es to improve the quality of their materials, but it is very me consuming. I. PROSPERITY EASTERN IOWA COLLABORATIVE MARKETING: Administer and conduct the ac vi es iden ed by the Prosperity Eastern Iowa Economic Development Partnership to further business reten on and expansion in ECIA’s three of ECIA’s Coun es, Dubuque, Delaware, Jackson and then Jones County. Key projects and ac vi es that will be conducted include: 1. ECIA implemented the local industry business reten on and expansion program known as InfoAc on. a. Accomplishments - Each economic developer is responsible for their own reten on program and calling on local businesses. As a group, the economic developers decided that ECIA sta should focus on marke ng the regional en ty and not be concerned about the business reten on program. Each economic developer will con nue their reten on e orts locally and will use PEI as a networking vehicle to discuss their successes, issues or obstacles in making those important business reten on calls. b. Quan able Deliverables - Each economic developer in the region is making annual calls on their businesses and using the State sponsored Sychronist so ware. This is no longer a focus or priority for ECIA sta as part of the PEI ongoing ac vi es. c. Di cul es - No di cul es have been encountered. It was a mutual decision that this is no longer a priority for ECIA sta but remains a very important priority and task for the economic developers individually in the region. 2. Con nual update of the regional website, Accessmyfuture.com and Buyer Supplier Connec on web sites. a. Accomplishments - The regional marke ng website is in the process of being updated with new branding and demographic data. AccessMyFuture.com con nues to be updated by sta and partner organiza ons. The Buyer Supplier website recently received a faceli and improvements to usability, data gathering, and RFP pos ng have been made. b. Quan able Deliverables – three websites have been maintained by sta , with upda ng completed as needed. c. Di cul es - None at this me. 3. Con nue to seek partners and raise funds for the Prosperity e orts. a. Accomplishments - Sta con nues to research funding sources for Prosperity Eastern Iowa e orts and have been successful at receiving funds from the Iowa Department of Economic development as well as recrui ng new partners for the Buyer Supplier program which increases membership income.
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b. Quan able Deliverables - Sta received grant funds from the Iowa Department of Economic Development and membership fees from the Northeast Iowa Business Network for inclusion in the Buyer Supplier program. c. Di cul es - Budgets are ght for local economic development groups and at the state level which makes the grant process more compe ve and maintaining membership a concern. 4. Con nue development of the interac ve web site focusing on workforce and workforce recruitment in the region known as Accessmyfuture.com a. Accomplishments - Sta con nue to partner with the Dubuque Area Labor Management Council to update and market the AccessMyFuture.com website. b. Quan able Deliverables - The Dubuque Area Labor Management Council has produced and posted 2 addi onal publica ons on the website; one focused on healthcare careers and the other on IT opportuni es. An interac ve entrepreneurship component has been developed by ECIA sta and was recently added. c. Di cul es - Workforce needs are constantly changing and our teenage audience is ckle, so keeping the site up to date and interes ng can be challenging. 5. Promote the “ECO-EI” program for Prosperity Eastern Iowa promo ng and providing informa on to our member governments on green and sustainable prac ces that can be incorporated into their daily business prac ces. a. Accomplishments - The Petal Project received recogni on as an Innova ve Sustainability program from the Na onal Associa on of Development Organiza ons and has assisted ten businesses in the community with improving and “greening” their daily business prac ces. b. Quan able Deliverables - Ten businesses in the community are either in the process of or have completed the Petal project green business cer ca on. c. Di cul es - No issues at this me. 6. Promote the sustainability plan for the region, Petal Project, focusing on the Buyer Supplier companies in nding green strategies for companies to incorporate into their business prac ces. a. Accomplishments - The Petal Project has assisted ten businesses in the community with improving and “greening” their daily business prac ces. The program is working to partner with local chambers of commerce to o er lunch & learn sessions with businesses that have completed the program. b. Quan able Deliverables - Ten businesses in the community are either in the process of or have completed the Petal project green business cer ca on. c. Di cul es - No issues at this me.
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C. Community and Private Sector Par cipa on and ECIA Governing Board Community input is cri cal to the CEDS planning process. An outline of the process follows: • A survey is conducted with member ci es and coun es within ECIA's ve-county region to determine their priori es and economic development plans for the upcoming year. Responses are then compiled and priori zed by the CEDS Planning Commi ee. • ECIA sta meets with the region's Economic Development leaders to receive their input. ED Roundtable discussions through Prosperity Eastern Iowa occur every other month with Execu ve Commi ee mee ngs monthly. The group meets every other month and discusses projects, strategies, and shares resources. They also review and discuss the CEDS priori es as well as progress in mee ng the priori es. • ECIA publishes no ces in the ve-county region in the o cial county newspapers regarding the CEDS planning process indica ng a comment period to receive comments from the public. The planning commi ee then meets to receive and discuss the community input. • Comments are received from the ECIA Council. • The CEDS document is approved by the CEDS Commi ee, the Execu ve Commi ee, and the ECIA Council. • The CEDS document is reviewed by the Commi ee on an annual basis and informa on is provided to the EDA in the form of an annual report. The priori zed goals and objec ves are a re ec on of the e orts of the CEDS Commi ee as well as input received from the ci zens of the region iden fying the economic goals for the next ve years. The commi ee recommended and the ECIA Council concurred that the four goals iden ed are all of highest priority, therefore are all ranked at the same level. These goals are linked to improving the limita ons within the region as well as building and expanding upon our opportuni es. The CEDS Planning Commi ee is comprised of representa ves from various segments of the region. The commi ee represents all major interest groups providing viewpoints that give a well-balanced perspec ve for the region. The trends, opportuni es, and limita ons a ec ng the economic growth of the region have been iden ed and related to the trends of the na onal and global market. The mission/ vision and goals of ECIA have been adopted and used as the vision for the CEDS process. The mission/ vision is used as the founda on to build upon when developing goals and strategies for the region. The commi ee composi on, the community input, and the process for the analysis and formula on of this document have remained the same and can be found on the following pages.
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ECIA STRATEGY & PLANNING COMMITTEE (CEDS) ROSTER JANUARY, 2010 1. PRIVATE SECTOR REPRESENTATIVES (At least 51%) Any senior management official or executive holding a key decision-making position, with respect to any for-profit enterprise. Name Roger Stewart Rod Tokheim Donna Boss Eric Newton Steve Hoeger Dave Gaylor Tori Richter Lou Egging Scott Frost
Company Maquoketa State Bank Mercy Medical Center Private Farm, Agriculture Community State Bank Henderson Manufacturing Dubuque Bank & Trust American Trust & Savings The Egging Company American Trust & Savings
Position Executive V.P./Credit Review Vice-President President & Owner President President & Owner Vice-President Vice-President President Vice-President
2. REPRESENTATIVES OF OTHER ECONOMIC INTERESTS (No more than 49%) Persons who provide additional representation of the main economic interests of the region. These may include, but are not limited to: public officials, community leaders, representatives of workforce development boards, institutions of higher education, minority and labor groups, and private individuals. Name Donna Sweeney Rick Dickinson Don Thiltgen Milt Kramer Merrill Smock Dave Leary Jim Vermazen Stacy Driscoll
Area of Interest Local Government, Women Econ Development, Business Local Government Local Government Low-Income, Minority, Senior Citizen IA Workforce Dev. & NICC Workforce Development Economic Development, Business
Position City Clerk, Holy Cross Executive Director & COO Mayor, DeWitt Mayor, Manchester Chairperson EIRHA/EIRHC Regional Manager RWIB Board Member Executive Director-E.D. & Chamber
CALCULATIONS Private Sector Representatives (at least 51%) Representatives of Other Economic Interests (no more than 49%) Total Committee Membership
Number 9 8 17
Percent 53% 47% 100%
APPLICABLE REGULATIONS: 13 CFR Part 303.6(a): The Planning Organization must appoint a Strategy Committee. The Strategy Committee must represent the main economic interests of the Region and must include Private Sector Representatives [as defined above] as a majority of its membership. In addition, the Planning Organization should ensure that the Strategy Committee includes public officials, community leaders, representatives of workforce development boards, institutions of higher education, minority and labor groups, and private individuals.
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3. AT-LARGE REPRESENTATIVES (0-14%) Other individuals who represent the principal economic interests of the region. (No minimum required) Name Doug Boldt Mike Reynolds Brian Wagner
Area of Interest City of Tipton City of Clinton City of Maquoketa
Background City Manager Community Development Director City Manager
Alternates Dennis Weih, Supervisor, Cedar County Board of Supervisors Steve Lindner, City Administrator, City of DeWitt Timothy Vick, City Manager, City of Manchester Dave Heiar, Economic Development Director, City of Dubuque Judy Carr, Deputy City Clerk, City of Maquoketa Steven Flynn, Owner, Flynn Construction and Supervisor, Jackson County Board of Supervisors Mike Hein, President, Liberty Bank
CALCULATIONS 1. Government Representatives (at least 51-65%) 2. Non-Government Representatives (35-49%) A. Private Sector Representatives (at least 1) B. Stakeholder Organization Representatives (at least 1) 3. At-Large Representatives (0-14%) Total Board Membership
Number 17 12 7 5 3
Percent 53.1% 37.5%
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APPLICABLE REGULATIONS: 13 CFR Part 304.2(c): The District Organization must demonstrate that its governing body is broadly representative of the principal economic interest of the Region, and, unless otherwise prohibited by applicable State or local law, must include at least one (1) Private Sector Representative and one (1) or more of the following: Executive Directors of Chambers of Commerce, or representatives of institutions of post- secondary education, workforce development groups or labor groups, all of which must comprise in the aggregate a minimum of thirty-five (35) percent of the District Organization’s governing body. The governing body shall also have at least a simple majority of its membership who are elected officials and/or employees of a general purpose unit of State, local or Indian tribal government who have been appointed to represent the government. Upon the District Organization’s showing of its inability to locate a Private Sector Representative to serve on its governing body following extensive due diligence, the Assistant Secretary may waive the Private Sector Representative requirement. The Assistant Secretary shall not delegate the authority to grant a waiver under this paragraph.
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CEDS Planning Commi ee Work Program Work Item/Task Establish Goals
Responsible Party CEDS Planning Commi ee ECIA Council
Timetable Annually, by June 30
Establish Priori es
CEDS Planning Commi ee ECIA Council
Annually, by June 30
Collect Data
ECIA Sta
Ongoing, annually complete by October 30
Receive Community Input
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Ongoing, annually receive comments by October 15
Analyze Informa on/Comments
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Annually, by November 30
Iden fy Strategies
CEDS Planning Commi ee
Annually, by December 15
Prepare Implementa on Plans
ECIA Sta
Annually, by December 15
Iden fy Opportuni es and Limita ons
CEDS Planning Commi ee
Annually, by December 15
Report Progress
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Annually, by December 15
Prepare Annual Report
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Annually, by December 15
Prepare Five-Year CEDS
ECIA Sta , in coopera on with CEDS Planning Commi ee and ECIA Council
The ECIA Council is the jurisdic on giving the o cial approval of the CEDS document. The ECIA Execu ve Director is ul mately responsible for repor ng on the progress of the program and its results.
*As adopted by the ECIA Council, July 2003 Updated October 2008
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ECIA EDD BOARD MEMBERSHIP ROSTER 1. GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES (51-65%) Elected officials and/or employees of a general purpose unit of state, local or Indian tribal government who have been appointed to represent the government. Name Government Position Shirley Kepford City of Tipton Mayor Wayne Deerberg Cedar Co. Bd of Supervisors Supervisor Rodger Holm City of Clinton Mayor John Staszewski Clinton Co Bd of Supervisors Supervisor Don Thiltgen City of DeWitt Mayor Milt Kramer City of Manchester Mayor Linda Gaul City of Earlville City Clerk Shirley Helmrichs Delaware Co Bd Supervisors Supervisor Jeff Madlom Delaware Co Bd Supervisors Supervisor Donna Smith Dubuque Co Bd Supervisors Supervisor Ray Stephan City of Peosta City Council Donna Sweeney City of Holy Cross City Clerk Mike Van Milligen City of Dubuque City Manager Larry Koos Jackson Co Bd Supervisors Supervisor Paul Konrardy City of LaMotte Mayor Neil Morehead City of Maquoketa City Council Peggy Kedley City of Lowden City Clerk 2. NON-GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES (35-49%) A. Private Sector Representatives: Any senior management official or executive holding a key decision-making position, with respect to any for-profit enterprise. (At least one required) Name Company / Enterprise Position Eric Newton Community State Bank President Scott Frost American Trust & Savings Vice President Norlan Hinke Clinton National Bank Vice President Dave Gaylor Dubuque Bank & Trust Vice President Roger Stewart Maquoketa State Bank Vice President Merrill (Bud) Smock Eastern Iowa Developmnt Co President Rod Tokheim Mercy Medical Center Vice President B. Stakeholder Organization Representatives: Executive directors of chambers of commerce, or representatives of institutions of post-secondary education, workforce development groups or labor groups. (At least one required) Name Organization Position Donna Boss Delaware County Chamber Board Chair Roy Buol University of Dubuque Director Facilities Mgmt (Executive) Jim Vermazen Reg. Workforce Development Board Member (Executive) Board, Region 1 Elise Bergan Edgewood Chamber Director Stacy Driscoll Maquoketa Chamber Director
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3. AT-LARGE REPRESENTATIVES (0-14%) Other individuals who represent the principal economic interests of the region. (No minimum required) Name Doug Boldt Mike Reynolds Brian Wagner
Area of Interest City of Tipton City of Clinton City of Maquoketa
Background City Manager Community Development Director City Manager
Alternates Dennis Weih, Supervisor, Cedar County Board of Supervisors Steve Lindner, City Administrator, City of DeWitt Timothy Vick, City Manager, City of Manchester Dave Heiar, Economic Development Director, City of Dubuque Judy Carr, Deputy City Clerk, City of Maquoketa Steven Flynn, Owner, Flynn Construction and Supervisor, Jackson County Board of Supervisors Mike Hein, President, Liberty Bank
CALCULATIONS 1. Government Representatives (51-65%)
Number 17
Percent 53.1%
2. Non- Government Representatives (35-49%)
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37.5%
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A. Private Sector Representatives (at least 1)
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B. Stakeholder Organization Representatives (at least 1)
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3. At-Large Representatives (0-14%)
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APPLICABLE REGULATIONS 13 CFR Part 304.2(c): The District Organization must demonstrate that its governing body is broadly representative of the principal economic interest of the Region, and, unless otherwise prohibited by applicable State or local law, must include at least one (1) Private Sector Representative and one (1) or more of the following: Executive Directors of Chambers of Commerce, or representatives of institutions of post- secondary education, workforce development groups or labor groups, all of which must comprise in the aggregate a minimum of thirty-five (35) percent of the District Organization’s governing body. The governing body shall also have at least a simple majority of its membership who are elected officials and/or employees of a general purpose unit of State, local or Indian tribal government who have been appointed to represent the government. Upon the District Organization’s showing of its inability to locate a Private Sector Representative to serve on its governing body following extensive due diligence, the Assistant Secretary may waive the Private Sector Representative requirement. The Assistant Secretary shall not delegate the authority to grant a waiver under this paragraph.
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ECIA Governing Board Appt. Date
Affiliation
Public Private Minority Female (original)
CEDAR COUNTY Shirley Kepford Eric Newton Bob Cummins Wayne Deerberg Alt Dennis Weih
Doug Boldt Alt Mike Hein
Peggy Kedley
Mayor
X
Business Business Supervisor Supervisor Tipton City Manager Business City Clerk, Women
X
2008
X
2007
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2010
X X X X X
X
2009 2009 2006 2007 2010
CLINTON COUNTY Rod Tokheim Rodger Holm* John Staszewski Don Thiltgen* Alt Steve Lindner
Mike Reynolds Angela Vosler
Business
X
2009
Clinton City Council
X
2007
Clinton Co. Supervisor
X
2009
DeWitt Mayor DeWitt City Admin. Clinton City Admin.
X X X
2000 2002 2009
Business, Women
X
X
2010
X
1998 2005 2004
DELAWARE COUNTY Milt Kramer*
Manchester Mayor
Alt Tim Vick
Manchester City Mgr
Donna Boss Linda Gaul Shirley Helmrichs Jeff Madlom Elise Bergan
Delaware Co. ED
X X X
Earlville City Clerk
X
X
2005
Delaware Co. Sup.
X
X
1999
Delaware Co. Sup.
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Edgewood Chamber
2009 X
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2009
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1986
DUBUQUE COUNTY David Gaylor Donna Smith Merrill Smock* Ray Stephan Donna Sweeney* Mike k Van Milligen ll Alt Dave Heiar
Business/Commerce
X
Dubuque Co. Sup.
X
Housing
2003
X
Peosta City Council
2007
X
Holy Cross City Clerk
X
Dubuque City Mgr City of Dub ED
X X
1988 X
1994 1994 1986
JACKSON COUNTY Roger Stewart Larry Koos* Alt Steve Flynn
Stacy Driscoll Paul Konrardy Brian Wagner Neil Morehead Alt Judy Carr
Bus/Commerce/Senate
X
2006
X
2005 2007 2009
Jackson Co. Sup. Jackson Co. Sup. Maquoketa Chamber
X X
Mayor
X
2008
Maquoketa City Mgr
X
1997
Zwingle City Clerk
X X
Maquoketa Deputy City Clerk
X
X
2007 2007
Sec on 3 Evalua on As indicated in the a ached implementa on charts, the ac vi es in the region suppor ng the goals and objec ves have been numerous. The job growth for the region has been posi ve, surpassing other areas in the State of Iowa. A key to the success of the region and to the progress of these many ac vi es is partnerships. Private and public partnerships have been developed to implement many of the projects, especially the larger scale projects. Without these partnerships, the region would not experience such success. ECIA has acted as a liaison in these public/private partnerships and has worked behind the scenes on grant applica ons, general technical assistance, and in many cases, provided nancing through our loan programs. The charts a ached depict the success of the region and the e ec veness of implemen ng the CEDS goals and objec ves.
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Sec on 4 Schedule Including Implementa on/Plan of Ac on See Spreadsheets Based on the analysis and the goals/objec ves established, an implementa on schedule of ac vi es was developed as well as an evalua on tool for each ac vity. The implementa on schedule is evaluated annually through the CEDS annual repor ng process. The ac vi es on the following pages are categorized within each of the goals and are listed by county within the region, and resources are iden ed. The CEDS commi ee annually reviews the CEDS process to determine the e ec veness of the implementa on plan, repor ng process, and the evalua on plan. In the following Implementa on and Evalua on Report, no ce that the projects in BOLD type have been completed over the past year, and projects that have either been added or adjusted are noted in RED type. Based on the progress of the ac vi es, assump ons can be made for the economic future of the region. This 2010 Annual Report re ects a great deal of ac vity in the Improvement of Basic Public Works goal with many projects completed, under construc on, or near comple on during calendar year 2010. This report also illustrates the posi ve job growth in the region with an overall net gain of ??? jobs in 2010. Locally the economy has remained strong.
REPORT ON 2010 GRANT ACTIVITIES Priori zed Goals and Objec ves* as reported in the 2009-2014 CEDS Increase/Expand the Economic Segments in the Region Prepare and plan for the expansion and crea on of industrial parks Encourage the loca on and expansion of manufacturing industries Encourage the expansion of the tourism/recrea on and service industries Encourage the loca on and expansion of technology related industries Encourage the loca on of wind, solar, and alterna ve fuel industries Encourage the crea on and expansion of industries that promote the use of agricultural products Encourage small and minority owned business startups Encourage entrepreneurship Encourage the reten on and expansion of exis ng employers Encourage the loca on and expansion of current telephony technology and broadband technology systems Promote the improvement of highway, rail, airport, and river transporta on Improve infrastructure and maximize exis ng resources Promote and encourage companies in the region to buy and supply regionally Encourage partnerships and marke ng as a region, not individually Create a Skilled, Highly Educated, Permanent, Full-Time Workforce for Business and Industry Maintain and create new partnerships in the region Connect business and industry with employment and training programs Collaborate regionally to address employers’ workforce needs Promote programs to encourage high school and college age students to explore career paths in the region
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such as u lizing the career readiness program and/or the career based website, accessmyfuture.com Encourage employers to u lize local and regional websites for pos ng open posi ons within their company such as accessdubuquejobs.com Encourage the crea on of “green� jobs in the region Facilitate the Improvement and Maintenance of the Housing Stock and Housing Supply in the Region Encourage the construc on of a ordable housing development Encourage the reuse and redevelopment of vacant exis ng proper es in the region conver ng to housing stock Encourage homeownership opportuni es Encourage regional rental collabora on for mul ple housing unit lis ngs Promote Improvement of Basic Public Works Facili es and Community Services which Improve the Public’s Health, Safety, and Living Condi ons Disseminate informa on on available funding resources Encourage partnerships in the region Encourage the use of EIRUSS for small communi es and unincorporated areas in the region Encourage the use of sustainable and green concepts in the development of water, sewer, housing and community facility projects Promote and encourage sustainability throughout the region Collaborate regionally to create ECO-EI building on the Sustainable Dubuque program Create a regional economy with opportuni es for new green markets, jobs, products, and services Encourage energy conserva on Encourage recycling Encourage community design and reuse which contributes to iden ty, heritage and sense of place Encourage environmental integrity through healthy air, reduced greenhouse gas emissions and minimizing health risks
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Schedule - 2011 Proposed Scope of Work EDA Planning funds will support the implementa on of an Economic Planning program designed to create and retain jobs throughout the region. A ve-year Economic Development Strategy was adopted in 2009 for the region and runs through 2014. This is the rst year of our ve-year CEDS for 2010-2014. We will begin working with the CEDS Strategy Commi ee on the ini al steps to prepare the CEDS for 2011. In addi on to that we will be performing the following ac vi es: A. LOCAL GOVERNMENT MEETINGS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GROUP MEETINGS: ECIA sta regularly a ends mee ngs of local governments and local economic development groups to provide informa on and facilitate program implementa on. 1. ECIA par cipates and sits on the Board of the Greater Dubuque Development Corpora on and regularly a ends their mee ngs at least quarterly. 2. ECIA sta regularly hosts and par cipates in City Clerk mee ngs in Delaware and Dubuque Coun es and hosts two mee ngs a year of the regional city clerks. 3. ECIA sta regularly a ends and acts as the secretary for the Jackson County Mayors. Mee ngs are held monthly in Jackson County. 4. ECIA sta regularly par cipates in the RC&D mee ngs. Mee ngs are held monthly in Jackson County. 5. ECIA sta par cipates in the Tri-State Alliance regional partnership. The en ty focuses on furthering economic development and transporta on in the tri-state region of Iowa, Illinois and Wisconsin. 6. ECIA will be holding monthly Prosperity Eastern Iowa mee ngs with local economic developers. 7. ECIA sta par cipates and sits on the Enterprise Zone Commi ee for the City of Dubuque. The commi ee meets as needed to review and approve economic development related proposals seeking enterprise zone bene ts in the City of Dubuque. 8. ECIA sta par cipates and sits on the Green Jobs Training program oversight Commi ee and ECIA Business Growth, Inc. was the lead applicant for the grant program. This is a partnership with Northeast Iowa Community College, Iowa Workforce Development, Four Mounds, and the City of Dubuque to provide green job training and opportuni es to job seekers in the region. 9. Complete the annual CEDS report for 2011 and submit by 12/31/2011. B. TRAINING AND CONFERENCE: A end and par cipate in mee ngs of na onal, state, and local organiza ons a ec ng regional strategy policies and programs. 1. ECIA sta will con nue to par cipate in the annual trip of the Clinton and the Dubuque communi es to meet with federal o cials concerning local needs. Trips are scheduled for February and May, 2011. 2. ECIA sta will a end the Iowa League of Ci es mee ng. 3. ECIA sta will a end Iowa DNR mee ngs in Des Moines. 4. ECIA sta will a end regional mee ng hosted by the EDA. 5. ECIA sta will a end two na onal mee ngs - either NADO, NARC, or the IEDC mee ngs. 6. ECIA sta will a end training to become familiar with “green” and sustainable business prac ces that can be introduced to Buyer Supplier companies and member governments. C. INFORMATION DISSEMINATION: Disseminate census, economic, sta s cal and program informa on by telephone, e-mail, le er, newsle er, personal contact, and training programs. Maintain a database for use in program development and implementa on. 1. ECIA sta prepares two full newsle ers each year and two “news alerts” which are
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disseminated to over 800 individuals and/or en es in the region. 2. ECIA sta maintains the websites for ECIA, Prosperity Eastern Iowa, the Regional Transit Authority, and the Eastern Iowa Regional Housing Authority/Corpora on and the Eastern Iowa Regional U lity Service Systems, Buyers Supplier Connec on, Petal Project, Dubuque Metropolitan Transporta on Study, and Accessmyfuture.com. The Petal Project is a new web site that sta developed and will con nue to develop and maintain as part of our regional economic development ac vi es. 3. ECIA sta responds to approximately 150-200 requests for informa on each year pertaining to grant applica ons, TIF districts, enterprise zone, etc. D. GRANT/LOAN APPLICATIONS: Assist local governments in the prepara on of grant/loan applica ons for funding of projects of local and regional concern. 1. ECIA sta regularly prepare grant applica ons and loan applica ons for CDBG projects such as water, sewer, child care centers, etc. 2. ECIA sta regularly prepare applica ons for Enterprise Zone and other State economic development programs. 3. ECIA sta prepare Community A rac on and Tourism grant applica ons for communi es. We an cipate 2 applica ons per year for this funding. 4. ECIA sta will prepare grant and loan applica ons for ood recovery programs in the region. ECIA will con nue this work through 2011. E. DATA CENTER: Collect data and program informa on on economic development trends and condi ons including nance, labor, business development, industrial development, and the agricultural economy. 1. ECIA maintains data for grants and reports which is used in applica ons. 2. ECIA maintains the Loca on One Informa on System for the region to track the available sites and buildings through the Prosperity Eastern Iowa web site. This is updated on an ongoing basis. F. DEVELOPMENT STUDIES: Assist local governments and economic development en es in preparing Community Builder Plans. 1. ECIA sta will prepare strategic plans for development groups, chambers or ci es in the upcoming year. G. EASTERN IOWA RURAL UTILITIES, INC.: Provide technical assistance to local governments and coordinate with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Iowa Department of Economic Development (IDED) in the e orts to administer the 28E organiza on that provides water and sewer services to ci es and rural residents. 1. ECIA will con nue work with coun es in the region in the design and applica on plans for funding for unsewered communi es in the region. H. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE: Provide technical assistance to local governments, development corpora ons, chambers of commerce, businesses, and individuals, in the ongoing implementa on of the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy. ECIA has tradi onally provided technical assistance to local governments via a Manager of Government Rela ons and has extended this to economic development technical assistance. The associa on will provide technical exper se in nancing and deal packaging. 1. ECIA will assist with Tax Increment Financing in the region. 2. ECIA will assist in wri ng ordinances and in developing zoning plans. 3. ECIA will assist with RISE applica ons for roadways in to business parks. 4. ECIA will assist communi es in preparing Urban Revitaliza on plans and Urban Renewal Plans.
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5. ECIA will assist with EPA, IDNR and IDED Brown eld grant applica ons. 6. ECIA sta will con nue to assist small communi es under 500 popula on with u lity billing and accoun ng services. 7. ECIA sta through the Prosperity Eastern Iowa en ty will con nue to provide exper se in web page design and op miza on and developing and submi ng proposals to leads and inquiries in the region. I. PROSPERITY EASTERN IOWA COLLABORATIVE MARKETING: Administer and conduct the ac vi es iden ed by the Prosperity Eastern Iowa Economic Development Partnership to further business reten on and expansion in ECIA’s three of ECIA’s Coun es, Dubuque, Delaware, Jackson and then Jones County. Key projects and ac vi es that will be conducted include: 1. ECIA implemented the local industry business reten on and expansion program known as InfoAc on. 2. Con nue upda ng the regional websites: Buyers Supplier; Prosperity Eastern Iowa; Accessmyfuture.com; and Petal-project.com. 3. Con nue to seek partners and raise funds for the Prosperity e orts. 4. Con nue to promote and seek businesses to par cipate in the Petal Project sustainability program and green business program that can be incorporated into their daily business prac ces. 5. Con nue to develop and implement a Prosperity Eastern Iowa direct mail campaign top recruit new business to the region. 6. Con nue to focus on recruitment and reten on of the younger workforce in the region.
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