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Home My WebLink AboutREDstanwyckliaisonreportcouncil memoRan chu m city of' n Luis Obispo,(\Ormnistrzatlon beparztmcnt A//)g_-/.)6,a/ sIc-OCUNCL CDiD DI PCAGE FIN DIIIRACAO FIRE CHIE FATTORNEY Ply DI RCLERKJORIG R POLICE CHF_J DEPT HEADS REC DI R UTIL DI R.Rt, u f HR DI R Summary and Economic >e Please find below a summary of the Economic Development Collaboration Committee meeting s for the last quarter of 2009 . As you will recall, this committee was formed to encourag e collaboration between the Chamber, City,- County, and Cal Poly on issues related to entrepreneurship and job growth . These efforts are aimed at harnessing the potential for start-u p businesses to grow from the research and activities of students and professors at Cal Poly . At th e request of Andrew Carter, also a member of the committee, it is being forwarded to all Counci l members . Economic Development Collaboration Committe e Summary: Meetings of September December 200 9 (August and December meetings cancelled ) Committee Members : Robert Koob,Provost and VP for Academic Affairs at Cal Poly ;Chi p Visci,Assistant VP for Advancement at Cal Poly ;Susan Opava,Dean of Research an d Graduate Programs at Cal Poly ;Jon York,Professor of Entrepreneurship at Orfalea College, Ca l Poly ;Jim Dunning,C3RP Project Administrator at Cal Poly ;Adam Hill,Third Distric t Supervisor, County of SLO ;Andrew Carter ; Ken Hampian ; Claire Clark ; Tom Lebens , Chamber Chair and partner at Sinsheimer, Juhnke, Lebens and Mclvor ;Erik Justesen,CEO , RRM Design Group ;Beth Marino,partner, Andre, Morris and Buttery ;Russ Levanway,CEO , TekTegrity ;Dave Garth and Ermina Karim . Since the last report, the San Luis Obispo Economic Development Collaboratio n Committee continues to meet monthly . Representatives from the Chamber, Cal Poly, the Count y Board of Supervisors and the City have been present . The group's mission continues to be a s follows : •To formalize the relationship between Chamber, Cal Poly, and the City/County of Sa n Luis Obispo through : o understanding stakeholder needs , o multilateral partnership, o leveraging strengths and insights of the group, an d o mutually beneficial coordination of efforts ; DATE : January 5, 201 0 TO : City Council RED FILE MEETING . AGENDA DATE `.1/D ITEM # ,eft/t FROM : Shelly Stanwyck, Assistant City Manager Prepared by : Claire Clark, Economic Development Manage r SUBJECT : Economic Development Collaboration Committe e Development Program Funding Updat e C:\Documents and Settings\arichard\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\OLKC7\CouncilMemoi Council Memorandum January 4,201 0 Page 2 •To reach for outcomes that enhance the quality of life in San Luis Obispo and th e County ; and , •To clearly communicate with the community at large . The meetings of September, October and November resulted in large, collaborative steps forwar d toward creation of an entrepreneurial ecosystem that supports job creation by leveraging th e strengths of Cal Poly and the community . A review of technology transfer activities in othe r communities/universities and business incubation was outlined by CalPoly . City staff provide d research on a variety of programs across the nation . Findings were discussed an d commonalities/differences between our community/university and those examined wer e identified . The City's Economic Development Goal* was highlighted sending the message t o the group that the City is interested and serious about the collaboration efforts . Of particula r note was that this raised awareness of the City's goal, particularly on the part of CalPol y participants, having a positive effect on the collaboration . Given the similarities and stark differences between our community/CalPoly and all others o n the researched list, the group realized that this endeavor would require a champion . The purpose of the champion is to give the project the intense focus it requires to get to the implementatio n stage as soon as possible . A potential champion was identified and interviewed regarding he r background and her proposal which included : • Assessing SLO's entrepreneurial strengths and missing elements , • Creating a Business Plan for the way our community should go abou t building/enhancing its entrepreneurial ecosystem to yield sustainable job growth , and • Developing an Implementation Plan to achieve results . A commitment to fund this work was made by Cal Poly, the Chamber, and the Cit y representatives, each committing an equal amount for the initial effort . The Count y representative offered financial support as well as efforts to coordinate with the EVC and th e County's Economic Strategy consultants to assure that our group's efforts were included an d compatible with the County Strategy . The funding for the City's $10,000 portion of this effort is available via the $37 .500 allocated t o the Economic Development Program for the 2009-10 fiscal year . In July 2009, the Counci l approved targeted initiatives for business retention and expansion that included web upgrade s and a study to determine why businesses locate here . Because technology transfer programs and business incubation activities play a key role in jo b creation, this effort offers an opportunity to use these City funds to their best advantage . * "In collaboration with Cal Poly, Cuesta, and the business community, develop strategies to increase economic developmen t including emphasis on head of household jobs and environmentally sustainable businesses ."