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2010-2791-Minutes for Meeting August 04,2010 Recorded 8/17/2010COUNTY OFFICIAL NANCYUBLANKENSHIP, COUNTY CLERKDS COMMISSIONERS' JOURNAL 08/17/2010 11;10;19 AM 1111111111111111111111111111111 2010-2701 Do not remove this page from original document. Deschutes County Clerk Certificate Page -a' t7- V, 6 Q Deschutes County Board of Commissioners 1300 NW Wall St., Suite 200, Bend, OR 97701-1960 (541) 388-6570 - Fax (541) 385-3202 - www.deschutes.org MINUTES OF WORK SESSION DESCHUTES COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 4, 2010 Present were Commissioners Dennis R. Luke, Alan Unger and Tammy Baney. Also present were Dave Kanner, County Administrator; Erik Kropp, Deputy County Administrator; Tom Blust, Road Department; Dave Inbody, Assistant to the Administrator; Tom Anderson, Peter Gutowsky, Cynthia Smidt, Peter Russell, Nick Lelack and George Read, Community Development; Laurie Craghead, County Counsel; Planning Commissioner Merle Irvine; Hillary Borrud of The Bulletin; and six other citizens. Chair Luke opened the meeting at 1: 3Op. m. 1. Discussion of Grant Request - Deschutes Economic Alliance. Lawnae Hunter gave an overview of the work of the Deschutes Economic Alliance. She feels what is needed is the work of an expert in the field. Dave Lewis did a PowerPoint presentation at this time. (A copy of information on the consultant is attached for reference.) All groups have talents and strengths. Each one is charged with certain elements. She said that at the County level, the Board can think of it as a way to unite all aspects and emphasize the strengths. The world is not the same as it was years ago and has changed in many ways. There is a need to be united to have any political clout in Washington or at the State level. All of the efforts now being done are good, but it is not enough. The area has had a crisis going on for some time. There are middle management people leaving the community, and others who have jobs but are leaving because they don't see opportunities for upward mobility. Information on what other entities that used this company have experienced was requested. Minutes of Board of Commissioners' Work Session Wednesday, August 4, 2010 Page 1 of 5 Pages Ms. Hunter stated that part of this comes from outside ideas that are generated. She feels that this type of help is desperately needed here. Commissioner Luke would like to know what the cities are thinking and to what degree they are willing to participate. The County puts in $110,000 to EDCO each year. The cities are where the jobs are, and the cities need to do their part. Ms. Hunter said that the funding they are requesting is not much for this kind of work. This should not be a long process as the community is slipping away now. They hope to get their fundraising completed in August. This work will empower the agencies that participate. When you look at the problem globally, there may be a lot of things that are being overlooked, and expertise is needed to make sure everything is considered. 2. Continued Discussion of SDC's for Single-family Residences within Destination Resorts. Tom Blust stated that there was a group that addressed this issue in the past, and most of those stakeholders got together again. The original intent was for a lower rate for residences within destination resorts, based on original calculations and the use. Commissioner Luke asked why a permanent home, owner-occupied, would be different within or outside of a destination resort. Mr. Blust said a Kittleston study in 2006 showed traffic counts and the total number of dwelling units and trips. It is an aggregate of what destination resorts per residence tend to generate, and that number is less than typical communities and neighborhoods. They are occupied less and may be occupied by retired people who make fewer trips. Commissioner Luke asked if there is a development for retirees or for those over age 55, are those developments then to pay less for SDC's. It would be difficult to determine this overall. He asked if other jurisdictions make that kind of distinction. Minutes of Board of Commissioners' Work Session Wednesday, August 4, 2010 Page 2 of 5 Pages Mr. Blust said that the Kittleston study just looked at Deschutes County destination resorts. Commissioner Unger noted that typically you take the need for capital improvements and the number of trips to come up with SDC's. You might waive one for a Habitat home or something similar, but you cannot increase the cost to others to offset this. He asked if the rate went up for others when the destination resort amount was established. Mr. Blust explained how this was figured per trip factor, using peak hour trips. Commissioner Baney said that the funding formula would show a different rate. No one appealed this decision at the time. Commissioner Unger said funds are needed to keep the roads up, and they should pay an equal amount. The roads will need work no matter what time of day someone use them. It is an investment in community. Commissioner Luke stated that for some reason he did not catch this difference at the time. It does not make sense to have a lower fee. It is too hard to differentiate the use. He could understand this for units that are clearly rentals. He cannot justify this in a single-family home scenario. Commissioner Unger noted that the system has to be built to a certain standard to work for everyone. It is hard to find transportation funding and it helps destination resorts to succeed if the roads are good. Commissioner Baney pointed out that the amount within the destination resorts is an average overall, considering the different types of housing. Mr. Blust said that there should be another look at the system development charge issue in the next couple of years, per the request of the stakeholders' group. This will have to wait until the transportation system plan update is done. It was phased in to 2011, and will be indexed after that. It is at about 95% now. 3. Comprehensive Plan Update. Terri Payne said that the Planning Commission has been very thorough in its work. The members will see the entire package at the next Planning Commission meeting. They have asked for more time. The goals and policies have been reviewed and there are a couple of areas of concern. They have to make sure all the goals and policies fit together. Minutes of Board of Commissioners' Work Session Wednesday, August 4, 2010 Page 3 of 5 Pages Commissioner Luke reviewed alternative #1 and #2, and prefers the Planning Commission's alternative #2. (A copy of staff's memo is attached for reference.) He also pointed out that they have limited staff to address this kind of work right now. Mr. Lelack said that it will never be perfect. The best idea to him would be alternative #3, which allows for more time to deal with the issues. They'd be able to issue a 45-day notice by November 1. Commissioner Baney stated that the budget process will begin again, and the legislature will be back in session next year, so this will be a challenge. Option #1 misses this. She'd like this project completed before budget time. Dave Kanner said that the June 30 deadline for adoption of the comprehensive plan is self-imposed by the Board. Commissioner Baney said they could try to buy more time, but she'd like to see progress made sooner rather than later. 4. Historic Landmarks Commission Code Update. Peter Gutowsky stated that staff volunteered to finish this work, which will result in $3,000 of grant funding. Better formatting, more leeway for decision-makers, etc. were pursued. Every resident who owns a historic resource provided input, and the Landmarks Commission supports the update. The Planning Commission recommends adoption. This will be on the August 23 agenda, and no testimony is expected. The process for new designation has changed and requires the full support of the property owners. There are new guidelines to add a historic landmarks designation. Mr. Gutowsky said that if they get a tax benefit, they need to know the rules. Ms. Schmidt stated that the clarifications are fairly innocuous and have not generated a lot of interest. The Commissioners want to see the amendments as soon as possible. Minutes of Board of Commissioners' Work Session Wednesday, August 4, 2010 Page 4 of 5 Pages Mr. Gutowsky said that they have been doing due diligence, but there has not been much public input. Mr. Lelack said that the Planning Commission brought up twenty distinct questions that had to be worked out with the Landmarks Commission. 5. Other Items. In light of a statement given under citizen input at the morning Board business meeting, Commissioner Luke wanted the record to reflect that citizen Kerry Downs was visited by a technician and not a Sheriff's Deputy. Dave Kanner showed County-owned properties that are currently on the destination resort map. The Ordinances would remove them. The County needs to apply to grandfather them if desired. The advantage of leaving them mapped is that they may have value if sold or used for trading stock in the future. Commissioner Luke feels that the Board's intent is that all lands would be treated the same. DATED this Day of G 2010 for the Deschutes County Board of Commissioners. ATTEST: Recording Secretary Dennis R. Luke, Chair 041VL Ul't- V~- Alan Unger, Vice Chair (41? y , 7y_~ Tammy Baney, Commmissioner Minutes of Board of Commissioners' Work Session Wednesday, August 4, 2010 Page 5 of 5 Pages o ono Q ~ I E I I~ ~ ' I I i I cn z l i O i ~c ~a a Deschutes County Board of Commissioners 1300 NW Wall St., Suite 200, Bend, OR 97701-1960 (541) 388-6570 - Fax (541) 385-3202 - www.deschutes.orl; WORK SESSION AGENDA DESCHUTES COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS 1:30 P.M., WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 4, 2010 NOTE: This meeting may include a quorum of Planning Commission members. 1. Discussion of Grant Request - Deschutes Economic Alliance - Lawnae Hunter 2. Continued Discussion of SDC's for Single-family Residences within Destination Resorts - Tom Blust 3. Comprehensive Plan Update - Nick Lelack, Terri Payne & Planning Staff 4. Historic Landmarks Commission Code Update - Peter Gutowsky 5. Other Items PLEASE NOTE: At any time during this meeting, an executive session could be called to address issues relating to ORS 192.660(2) (e), real property negotiations; ORS 192.660(2) (h), pending or threatened litigation; or ORS 192.660(2) (b), personnel issues Meeting dates, times and discussion items are subject to change. All meetings are conducted in the Board of Commissioners' meeting rooms at 1300 NW Wall St., Bend, unless otherwise indicated. If you have questions regarding a meeting, please call 388-6572. Deschutes County meeting locations are wheelchair accessible. Deschutes County provides reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities. For deaf, hearing impaired or speech disabled, dial 7-1-1 to access the state transfer relay service for TTY. Please call (541) 388-6571 regarding alternative formats or for further information. Page 1 of 1 Bonnie Baker From: Dave Inbody Sent: Monday, August 02, 2010 2:37 PM To: Dave Kanner Cc: Erik Kropp; Bonnie Baker Subject: Deschutes Economic Alliance follow-up Commissioners: In response to your request, I have confirmed with Deshutes Economic Alliance they can address the Board on Wednesday, August 4th regarding their discretionary grant request for contracting with Praxis Strategy Group for a Regional Economic Development Plan. I spoke with Lawnae Hunter and she will be attending the Board's work session on Wednesday. I also asked her to address the questions raised by the Board. • Will the County receive a copy of the final report? Yes. Also, Delore Zimmerman will be in town August 25- 27 and would be willing to meet with the Board for a private meeting of 1-2 hours on any of those days to discuss the project in greater detail and provide examples of the results of these efforts in other areas, i.e. Wenatchee, Washington. • Are other jurisdictions supporting this project? The City of Bend has already committed to the project, Redmond is close and they are meeting with Sisters this week. • What process was used to select Praxis? Initial recommendation was made by Bill Watkins. The DEA did the necessary due diligence to check the background and previous work completed by the group to ensure it was the correct contractor for their needs. • How will this effort work with other economic development organizations, such as EDCO? This effort is intended to supplement, not duplicate. Lawnae described it as adding more "possibility thinking" into the discussion. Lawnae indicated she would be sending me additional information regarding these questions by email before your meeting on Wednesday. This email has been blind copied to the Board of Commissioners. --Dave 8/3/2010 Dear Friends, As we are all very aware, the United States, Oregon, and more specifically Deschutes County are navigating through the treachery of an economic climate near Great Depression proportions. With uncertainty surrounding economic stability filling each financial quarter and forecast; we are in great need of diversification. Central Oregon, expressly Deschutes County, has been overwhelmingly impacted with the crash of the real estate market and the explosion of residential, commercial and industrial real estate inventory. Our economy was based in large part on real estate, development and construction; now we need to diversify our local economy and reinvent ourselves. This is not a strange concept to Bend and as history shows after the tumble of the timber mills, Deschutes County is more than capable of forging a new and successful path. Our goal is to create an infrastructure that will sustain living wage jobs. The question is how do we accomplish this task? Every community in the United States shares the same goal. In order to be successful, we need to be innovative, play to our community and regional strengths and simply, run harder and faster to forge a new economic path. A group of local business people have come together as a result of this common goal, to create and sustain living wage employment in Central Oregon. We have an opportunity to employ some of the finest economic and community planning minds in the nation, and we must do so. Please join us in supporting and sponsoring the efforts of the Deschutes Economic Alliance, as we explore a fresh perspective and launch this important endeavor for our community. Sincerely, Lawnae Hunter Board Member www. .Deec/zuteb0#ufance. ozt Sponsorship Levels - $5,000.00 - Lead Sponsor • - $2,500.00 - Gold Business Sponsor - - $i,ooo.oo - Silver Business Sponsor - • $500.00 - Small Business or Individual • • Other: Individuals, Family, or Organization Sponsors - Sponsor Name: Sponsorship Level: Contact Person: Address: Phone No.: Email: -Check Attached: Yes/No -Credit card payment option available on our website: www.DeschutesAlliance.org -Payment are installments available. D.E.A Contact Person: www,Deic uteV1llfance.o~tq A first hand testimonial about Praxis "In 1999, the Wenatchee Valley was facing record unemployment, a huge shift in our primary industry as thousands of acres of red delicious apples were being pulled out of the ground, and we were facing several closures of manufacturing plants. Delore Zimmerman, through the Center for the New West at that time, was engaged to carry out the High Performance Community Strategy for our valley. The timing was crucial and Delore's style was perfect. He approached our project with a base of knowledge and research he obtained before he arrived. He engaged a cross section of our community in an open dialogue about what makes our community great. He left us with a list of sixteen strategies that we are still working on a decade later. We have made incredible strides in diversifying our economy and becoming more economically stable, and the work began before he left our community. He continues to check in on us and he tells other communities about our successes. I heartily recommend Delore for a community based process in which you desire results and a plan that won't sit on a shelf, but will engage your community in the work that needs to get done to rebuild from within, based on your unique strengths and community assets." Allison Williams Executive Services Director, City of Wenatchee Group seeks economic strategy; Deschutes Economic Alliance to study wh... http://www.bendbulletin.com/apps/pbes.dll/article?AID=/20100521/N... ht-M ull tin. om ~Bu et Group raising funds to craft economic strategy for Deschutes By David Holley / The Bulletin Published. May 21. 2010 4:OOAM PST A small but increasingly outspoken group in Bend is fundraising in hopes of paying North Dakota-based consultants to analyze Deschutes County's economy and develop a strategy to add jobs. The Bill Watkins connection Headed by Lawnae Hunter, owner of Hunter Properties in Bend, a recently formed group called the Deschutes Economic Alliance hopes to hire two consultants from Praxis Strategy Group and California economist Bill Watkins for about $70,000, Hunter said. Hunter and Watkins collaborated in 2009 to establish the Central Oregon Economic Outlook, now an annual event in which Watkins provides a forecast of Central Oregon's economy. "We want action items that can be implemented in the short term," Hunter said about the economic alliance, which she plans to operate as a nonprofit without tax-exempt status. The Deschutes Economic Alliance is looking for recommendations from the consultants about what the county should do to increase jobs and improve the economy - anything from creating business incubators and research centers to focusing on attracting employers from specific industries, such as the technology sector. Delore Zimmerman, co-founder of Praxis Strategy Group, said he is currently studying data from the past decade to understand what Deschutes County has experienced. He, Watkins and Joel Kotkin, a senior consultant with Praxis, will visit Bend next week to talk with residents in an initial effort to understand the community and develop a plan that reflects it, Zimmerman said. "I happen to believe that a lot of the best ideas are there locally," he said. His job, he added, is to figure out, "How do you turn them into reality?" Lawnae Hunter met Bill Watkins nearly a decade ago, while they both lived in Santa Barbara, Calif. She was on the board of directors for the University of California, Santa Barbara's Economic Forecast Project when Watkins was hired as its executive director in the early 2000s. Watkins has since left UCSB, and now works at California Lutheran University as the executive director of the Center for Economic Research and Forecasting . Watkins is the connection between Hunter and Praxis Strategy Group, a group that specializes in consulting with small- to medium-sized cities and is based in Grand Forks, N.D. At the 2009 Central Oregon Economic Outlook, Watkins brought Joel Kotkin with him as a second speaker. Watkins said he met Kotkin, an author and speaker, while both were speaking at an event around the year 2002. Kotkin, who works for Delore Zimmerman, co-founder of Praxis, runs a blog called The New Geography (named after one of his books), on which both Watkins and Zimmerman contribute. The Central Oregon Economic Outlook has been well-received locally. Between 300 and 400 people have attended the event each of the last two years it has been held, paying a fee of between $75 and $110. For more information on the Deschutes Economic Alliance, visit www.deschutesailiance.org. The organization plans to hold a news conference that is open to the public at 10 a.m. Monday at The Oxford Hotel in downtown Bend. With the economy and employment as they are today - Deschutes County's unemployment rate was 13.3 percent in March, higher than the state rate at 10.6 percent and national rate at 9.7 percent - economic development is a hot topic locally and is by no means a new issue. EDCO's primary task Economic Development for Central Oregon, founded in 1983, has the primary task of economic development and job creation in 1 of 3 5/21/2010 1:52 PM Group seeks economic strategy; Deschutes Economic Alliance to study wh. Central Oregon. http://www.bendbul iefin.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100521 /N... EDCO develops an economic strategic plan every three years, and released its plan for 2010 to 2012 earlier this year. Hunter said the Deschutes Economic Alliance did not participate in EDCO's latest planning because the alliance had not yet formed. She said the point of the alliance is not to be an organization like EDCO, but to tap consultants that she believes are world- class. "(We want to) bring in the most brilliant economic development minds that can work with our community, and the people of our community, to give us some suggestions and ideas and implementable items that can begin to change the course" of the economy, Hunter said. In addition to EDCO, Hunter said there are multiple other groups in the area that work on economic development. She said the alliance is meant to provide an outside analysis of Deschutes County. "Getting the outside perspective is the smart thing to do," Hunter said. "It would be foolish of us to not take advantage of it." Additionally, Praxis has experience, she said. One of a dozen case studies listed on Praxis' website is work the firm did in the late 1990s in Wenatchee, Wash., the site that Internet search engine Yahoo picked to build a data center earlier this decade. Allison Williams, executive services director for the city of Wenatchee, said Zimmerman provided the city a list of 16 economic strategies in the late 1990s that it still uses today in its economic plans. Those strategies pushed the city to revitalize itself, Williams said, by investing money in a community center and starting a leadership conference, among other actions. It also, in part, led to Yahoo and other high-tech firms building in the area, Williams said. "He got committees working on projects before he was finished with his work," she said. "We really came out of our process with a focus on technology." That could be one area that is a focus of Praxis' work in Bend, too. One of multiple subcommittees the alliance is forming, which will gather business owner and citizen information for Praxis to use, is focused on technology. It is being headed by Michael Taus, whose Bend company, Code Benders, does software and business development for high-tech companies. Taus said he would like to see the alliance's analysis lead to a type of business incubator that would help people convert a business idea into reality. He said a few tech companies in Bend have built strong roots since their startup days, but he'd like to see that happen more. "I've yet to see any new seedlings fall from those trees and spawn new enterprises," Taus said. EDCO already has a goal - the second of five goals in the organization's strategic plan - to target the software/information technology industry, one of eight broad sectors it's targeting to bring to Central Oregon to better diversify the economy. The other seven are: renewable/alternative energy, aviation/aerospace, recreational equipment, biosciences/medical devices, data centers, wood products and higher education/training. Cooperative effort Taus doesn't think Zimmerman's work would duplicate EDCO's. He thinks it can be used cooperatively alongside EDCO's strategic plan. Hunter said that's the project's mission: to develop something that can be implemented by a local agency, such as the county, city of Bend or EDCO. Darren Powderly, a member of EDCO's board of directors and a partner in Compass Commercial Real Estate Services, said EDCO 2 of3 5/21/2010 1:52 PM Group seeks economic strategy; Deschutes Economic Alliance to study wh... http://www.bendbulletin.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/2010052I/N... welcomed input from everyone in the community when it developed its strategic plan late last year. He said additional outside input on EDCO's main goal, creating jobs, is always welcome from organizations like the Deschutes Economic Alliance. "EDCO is laser-focused on creating jobs in Central Oregon and has a specific strategy in place that is always a work in progress," Powderly said. "We encourage every member of the community and every organization to help us with our mission to create jobs in Central Oregon." Hunter said if Zimmerman's group develops something that could be implemented by EDCO, or another economic development organization or group, she imagines there would be no need for the Deschutes Economic Alliance to continue. She said she had no personal reasons to instigate the project, adding that she receives no financial benefit from it or the annual forecast she hosts with Watkins. Praxis will be paid with donations from businesses and individuals, Hunter said, noting that donations will be capped at $5,000. She estimated about 20 to 25 groups or individuals have donated, or plan to, so far. She said she saw high unemployment and underemployment rates in the area, and wanted to develop a project that focused on more than the traded sector, which is EDCO's primary focus and refers to markets to which goods and services are sold with international or national competition, according to Oregon Revised Statutes. That way, if another recession hits, the area will be better prepared, she said. "If we're diversified, we won't suffer the consequences we have in this one," Hunter said. "That's why I really think that it takes a unified effort from everybody in this community." David Holley can be reached at 541-383-0323 or at dholley@bendbulletin.com. Published Daily in Bend Oregon by Western Communications, Inc. @ 2010 www.bendbuiletin.com 3 of 3 5/21/2010 1:52 PM Page 1 of 1 FYI All three emails from Lawnae Hunter have been blind copied to the Board of Commissioners. --Dave From: Lawnae Hunter [mailto:Ihunter@hunterproperties.info] Sent: Wednesday, August 04, 2010 9:35 AM To: Dave Inbody Cc: 'David Lewis' Subject: Allison williams David, I would invite anyone at the County t Call Allison Williams ,,,she is with the City of Wenatchee and can discuss first hand their experience with Praxis and specifically Delore Zimmerman. 509-888-6216. Also I have asked Delore to meet with the County officials separately in a private meeting when he is in town Aug 25-27. To hear the County's concerns and take input on what areas they would like to see addressed furthermore he will brief the County prior to briefing the public on release ...and of course the DEA will make the report available in its entirety to the County as well as the general public. See yu at 1:30. We have a quick Power Point..facilities to show? And Dave Lewis one of our board members will accompany me. I understand the 20 min time retraint. Lawnae Lawnae Hunter Owner/Principal Broker Hunter Properties, LLC 1o5 1VW Greeley Avenue Bend, OR 977o1 541-389-7910 www.hunterproperties.info 8/4/2010 Mission The Deschutes Economic Alliance is a grassroots effort organized by a diverse group of local, private- sector business and community leaders who seek an objective, coherent vision for the economic future of Deschutes County-a vision which builds on our regional strengths, but provides greater economic stability for sustainable growth. The Alliance recognizes the extraordinary efforts of existing public/private organizations dedicated to diversifying our local economy through recruitment and expansion, supporting existing businesses through training and educational opportunities, and otherwise enhancing the economic vitality of our community. The Alliance will collaborate with those existing organizations to create and implement a thoughtful strategy for our economic future with the independent guidance of internationally renowned economic development experts-a strategy driven by empirical data, with discrete actions for implementation and objective measures of success. Goals Specifically, the Alliance intends to collaborate throughout the Deschutes community to meet the following overarching goals: To provide a common vision and collaborative framework for the economic future of Deschutes County To aid in the diversification of the local economy To attract and develop environmentally and economically sustainable jobs To encourage innovation and entrepreneurship To improve the stability and quality of life for our community members through the availability of attractive, well-paying jobs To promote and improve the image and visibility of Deschutes County as a business and family-friendly region. Near Term Goals Despite the significant planning and best efforts of our local government agencies and business leaders, our community is in the midst of an economic crisis with record-level unemployment and property foreclosures. While no one can be blamed for the current situation, each of us is responsible to take action now to help alleviate the joblessness and personal losses that are tearing apart the fabric of our community. With our local economy in turmoil and regions across the country competing for new job creation, the challenge ahead is daunting. Therefore, it is critical that we reach out beyond our community and governmental agencies to find seasoned economic development expertise. To that end, the Alliance board members have identified and engaged in discussions with Praxis Strategy Group, a world-class consulting group that is renowned for its achievements in regional economic development (to learn more about the consulting group see "Consultants" below). Praxis's (www.PraxisSG.com) experience is grounded in more than 20 years of research, policy and practice in small to medium-sized metropolitan and urbanized rural areas. Working with communi- ties and regions throughout the United States, Praxis has been at the forefront in creating innovative processes that move citizens to community oriented action. You can learn more about Praxis's work be reviewing Case Studies (praxissg.com/casestudies.php). The Alliances primary near term goal is to engage Praxis in a regional economic development plan (the "Plan") to help diversify and grow a strong, sustainable economy. Engaging Praxis to complete the Plan will require a financial commitment from local businesses, government agencies and indi- viduals. To learn more about how you can help, see "Get Involved" below. Praxis's process for developing the plan will be to visit our community several times, to meet with community members and assess our region's economic strengths. This hands-on market research will be coupled with available regional economic data to develop a clear, actionable plan. Assuming that the requisite funding is secured in a timely manner, the Alliance will engage Praxis im- mediately and we estimate that a final plan will be available from Praxis by the fall of 2010. Long Term Goals Developing a strong and well-tailored development plan is a critical start on our road to recovery. However, it is clear that a plan a plan alone will do little to improve the well-being of our community. We must, therefore, be committed to a strong follow-through for the long term. Although this document is not intended to offer a comprehensive long-term strategy, we should note that the intent of the Alliance is to maintain an ongoing advisory board to implement and mea- sure the success of our plans. Additionally, we intend to collaborate with local agencies, such as EDCO and other County and City agencies to implement the plan. Finally, it is worth noting that the Alliance has formed a permanent, non-profit organization, whose purpose would be to execute on critical components and secure additional funding for the region from state and federal governmental sources, as well as charitable foundation. Document Reproduces Poorly (Archived) Dr. Delore Zimmerman, Ph.D. Co-Founder, President & CEO of Praxis Strategy Group Delore is a strategy consultant with twenty-five years of domestic and international experience work- ing with local and regional economic development groups, companies and universities. He co-devel- oped the High-Performance Community Initiative while a Senior Fellow at the Denver-based Center for the New West and has spearheaded its development and deployment for 10 years with regional development organizations, universities and business leaders to create innovation and technology- based economies. Delore serves as the Director of the Coordinating Center for the Red River Valley Research Corridor, an initiative championed by U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan to build world-class research centers and to pro- vide support to the region's growing technology sector. He is also a board member of the National Network for Technology Entrepreneurship and Commercialization (N2TEC) Institute, a nationwide consortium of major research universities, Fortune 1500 corporations, and governments whose mis- sion is to increase the level of innovation and technology commercialization in the United States. Delore served as the lead consultant for the Business Development Workgroup of the Northern Great Plains Rural Development Commission, formed by the United States Congress in 1997 to develop a five-state regional strategy. He has worked in Wales, England and South Korea advising regional technology and development organizations and has worked with business groups from Russia in agricultural processing and construction to advise them on productivity and competitive strategies. He has received undergraduate and graduate degrees from the University of North Dakota and a doctoral degree from the Pennsylvania State University where his work focused on the mobilization of territorial-based alliances for economic development. eproduces Poorly (Archived) Joel Kotkin Senior Consultant, Praxis Strategy Group An internationally-recognized authority on global, economic, political and social trends, Joel Kotkin is the author of the critically acclaimed book, THE CITY: A GLOBAL HISTORY, published by Random House/Modern Library, with editions published in China, Spain, UK and the British Commonwealth, Japan and Korea. His new book, THE NEXT HUNDRED MILLION: AMERICA IN 2050, was recently published by Penguin Publishing. The Book explores how the nation will evolve in the next four decades. Kotkin is Distinguished Presidential Fellow in Urban Futures at Chapman University in Orange, Cali- fornia. A highly respected speaker and futurist, he consults for many leading economic develop- ment organizations, private companies, regions and cities. Joel is also a Senior Fellow with the New America Foundation in Washington, DC; a Fellow with the Center for an Urban Future in New York City; and a Senior Consultant with Praxis Strategy Group. e^~ Reproduces Poorly Archived) Bill Watkins, Ph.D. Executive Director, Center for Economic Research and Forecasting, Cal Lutheran University Bill Watkins joined California Lutheran University in June 2009 as the executive director of the new Center for Economic Research and Forecasting and as an associate professor of economics. He is also helping to launch CLU's new Master of Science in Economics program, which focuses on forecasting and applied research. Prior to coming to CLU, Watkins had served as the executive director of the University of California, Santa Barbara, Economic Forecast Project. In his nine-year tenure, he expanded the project's publica- tions and geographic scope and enhanced its reputation. Previously, he served as an economist with the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System in Washington, D.C. Watkins has been widely published in academic journals, traditional media and new media and is quoted regularly by news organizations throughout the world. He holds a bachelor's degree in busi- ness administration-finance from California State University, Northridge, and a master's and doctor- ate in economics from UCSB. Get Involved Our region's economic crisis has touched each of us directly and indirectly. We can overcome our current predicament, but only if we work together for the good of the community. Member Company Title Lawnae Hunter Hunter Properties Owner Jerry Mitchell Independant Consultant Development Manager Michael Taus CodeBenders Founder Tom Bahrman Foreterra Principal Jim Clinton City of Bend Councilman Tom Van Hemelryck Premiere West Bank Sr. Vice President Shelle Pack Premiere West Bank Vice President Darrell Deglow Cascade Commercial Appraisal Co-Owner Maggie Annschild Annschild and Associates Principal Steve McDonald Deschutes County title County Manager Arlene Gibson Foundations That Make A Difference Founder and CEO David Lewis Bank of Oregon Loan Consultant DESCHUTES ECONOMIC ALLIANCE To learn more and get involved, please contact Lawnae Hunter 105 NW Greeley Avenue • Bend, OR 97701 • 541-389-7910 www.Desch utesAI I iance.org C'RP►?~Is Strate,gy Group Praxis Strategy Group is a growth strategy company that works with economic development corporations and agencies, research and development organizations, entrepreneurs and companies to develop and implement economic initiatives and business ventures. We specialize in economic strategies for small to medium-sized metropolitan, micropolitan and urbanizing rural regions. workforce training and development, technology and innovation, and housing. We take an iterative approach to use data to identify the key themes in the community, both positive and negative. This gives us a valid data-supported foundation to create strategic initiatives with high potential to capitalize on real momentum and address specific problems. We use data to weave a web of meaning, not just spit out numbers based on a boilerplate and leave it to you to analyze and interpret them. Our clients include communities, regions, states and private-public partnerships, many involving the "triple helix" comprised of businesses, Universities/ colleges, and government. We have worked with communities and regions throughout the United States, as well as England and Wales. Our core services for economic development organizations focus on industry analyses, competitive assessments, quality of life assessments, development strategy and the specification of new business development opportunities. We offer expert assistance in formulating strategy, identifying opportunities and implementing solutions that best meet our clients' capabilities and requirements. The Praxis Strategy Group has considerable experience in research, analysis and assessment work for clients in business, economic development, This razor-like focus on analyses that we have found to be useful in formulating strategies can then be coupled with the interests and goals of local leaders and citizens to design effective initiatives and meaningful projects that get desired results. Our strategic planning approach doesn't stop at just demographic research and economic indicators. We immerse ourselves in our client communities and use dozens of personal interviews, focus groups, online surveys and highly interactive community meetings to gather the input and uncover and develop all local initiatives, large and small. Any successful community and economy-building efforts must account for and build upon the personality and the identity of the region. 4 PSIS Strategy Gruip Innovators in Research, Policy and gat Practice Praxis Strategy Group is at the forefront in creating innovative economic initiatives and policies for rural America. Praxis Strategy Group is an eight-time winner in the Small Business Innovation Research program. This $1 million plus in research funding from USDA has resulted in innovative techniques, methods and tools to 1) help economic developers and business leaders create an entrepreneurial culture, identify technology industry opportunities that have the most promise for success in their region, and 2) work more effectively with entrepreneurs and innovators in technology and information industries. Praxis Strategy group works with many communities throughout the United States. We recently worked with East Grand Forks, Minnesota in the development of an economic development strategy and are currently working with the City of Salinas, California to define an economic roadmap for the future, focusing on downtown revitalization and innovation in agriculture. For Valley City, North Dakota we are designing and helping to implement a skilled worker recruitment program for a business solutions software company. We are working with a French agronomic information systems company to develop and implement a North American roll-out strategy. Delore Zimmerman, President of Praxis Strategy Group, and PSG Associate Joel Kotkin, co-authored a study for the Washington, DC-based New America Foundation entitled Rebuilding America's Productive Capacity: A Heartland Development Strategy. Our economic and population analysis work has recently appeared in Money Magazine, the Los Angeles Times, and the Wall Street Journal. We have also recently completed comprehensive analyses of the Houston and New York metropolitan areas and a major study for Job Service North Dakota identifying labor availability and skill sets required for 4 targeted industry sectors in the Grand Forks region. In Brookings, South Dakota we are helping the City to develop economic scenarios that will help to weave a multi- industry tapestry for the future of that region. On the Mesabi Iron Range of Minnesota we are part of a team that is studying ways to make the higher education system a more effective engine of economic development. Praxis Strategy Group manages the Coordinating Center of the Red River Valley Research Corridor, an initiative championed by U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan to build world-class research centers and create new economic opportunities and higher-paying jobs. 14 Phis Strategy (-.1roup Red River Valley Research Corridor, Grand Forks and Fargo, ND Praxis Strategy Group operates the Coordinating Center for the Red River Valley Research Corridor initiative. The Corridor builds on the research capacity of North Dakota's major research institutions to help build and attract high-tech businesses, generate new economic opportunities, and create good-paying jobs for the region. The goal is to become an epicenter of innovation, technology-based development and commercialization that creates new economic opportunities for North Dakota and the Upper Great Plains. The state's two major research institutions anchor the Corridor. Labnr Availability Surveys and Skill 3-:t "i',tdies, Job Service North D ~,tc) (3 Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Study of Higher Education Needs in the Mesabi Iron Range Region Strong economies compete on the basis of high value, not solely low cost. Within the Mesabi Range region, the ability to provide the high-value-added products and services necessary to compete in a global marketplace is augmented by the region's strong post- secondary institutions that provide advanced skill sets and a growing knowledge base in emerging technologies, advanced manufacturing processes and industry specific expertise. Praxis Strategy Group, in collaboration with DMD Consulting conducted a study of student demand and employer needs for higher education in the Mesabi Range region of Northeastern Minnesota. This report, co-authored by Social Science Research Institute, identifies labor availability and skill sets required for four targeted industry sectors in the Grand Forks region. The six-county area, impacted by realignment of the Grand Forks Air Force Base, is working to diversify the region's economy, attract new industries and provide gainful employment within the region. Findings of the report will help businesses and community leaders identify new growth opportunities and capitalize on training and educational efforts within the region. Rebuilding America's Productive Capacity: A Heartland Development Strategy, New America Foundation The report highlights regions that are leading the way in building America's new technology-based economies. The basic building blocks of these regional innovation systems include entrepreneurial companies, universities and colleges, basic and applied research laboratories, technology transfer mechanisms, regional public and private development organizations, finance institutions, capital investment programs, business incubators and w PSIS Strategy Group activities helping to vigorously network firms and organizations. Wenatchee Malley Washington region. The report outlines a new development philosophy using Houston as a model city: an engine for upward mobility and city of aspiration for residents. Working collaboratively with the City of Wenatchee, Washington and the Port of Chelan County we developed a strategic plan that focused on jobs with higher earnings, preservation of the quality of life, diversification of the economy and improved coordination & processes of civic and government sectors. Brookings, South Dakota We are currently working with the Brookings Economic Development Corporation using a scenarios-based approach to create a vision for the community's future. ,alifornia Joel Kotkin and Praxis Strategy Group have been working with the City of Salinas and the Salinas Valley Chamber of Commerce to develop an economic roadmap for the fixture. Two areas of focus have emerged for the initiative including urban revitalization and sparking innovation in agriculture. "Opportunity Urbanism: ;a New Paradigm for the 21" Century," Greater Houston Partnership Praxis Strategy Group served as a demographic and economic consultant to the Joel Kotkin authored report focusing on the Houston metropolitan East Grand Forks Strategic Plan, EGF Minnesota Economic Development and Dousing Authority Through extensive community based meetings and interviews, Praxis Strategy Group developed a long-range strategic plan that provided a coordinated approach of integrating programs and projects developed locally with external partners and programs to increase economic development in East Grand Forks. This included a review, assessment and development of new or refined organizational strategies for accelerating economic development in the community. Unmanr;-: Aviation Business Developrr,~3nt ftoadmap - Base Realignment Impact Committee, Grand Forks, ND The roadmap includes the identification of attainable near and long-term business opportunities in unmanned aviation for North Dakota and Grand Forks. The plan outlines tactics and implementation strategies for how the Grand Forks region can take a leading role in this emerging industry. d is Strategy The Future of the Middle Class in iNew Fork City, Center for an Urban Future Analysis and Impact of Immigrant Entrepreneurs in Los Angeles, :Hank of America Praxis Strategy Group is the lead economic and demographic analyst for an upcoming study and strategic report examining the current state and future of the "middle class" in New.York City. Analysis and Impact of Immigrant Entrepreneurs in Los Angeles, Bank of America Praxis Strategy Group, Joel Kotkin, and New American Dimensions, LLC (Los Angeles) are collaborating on an ongoing project to provide market analysis and impact of Immigrant entrepreneurs and small businesses in the Los Angeles and Riverside California market areas for Bank of America. The ;iNew America Foundation The report highlights regions that are leading the way in building America's new technology-based economies. The basic building blocks of these regional innovation systems include entrepreneurial companies, universities and colleges, basic and applied research laboratories, technology transfer mechanisms, regional public and private development organizations, finance institutions, capital investment programs, business incubators and activities helping to vigorously network firms and organizations. Praxis Strategy Group, Joel Kotkin, and New American Dimensions, LLC (Los Angeles) are collaborating on an ongoing project to provide market analysis and impact of Immigrant entrepreneurs and small businesses in the Los Angeles and Riverside California market areas for Bank of America. :Regional Defense Diversification Project in the Great Falls, Montana region Praxis Strategy Group is leading an Economic Diversification Project on behalf of Cascade County and the Sweetgrass Development District in Montana (five counties, including Great Falls). This study is funded by grants obtained from the Secretary of Defense's Office of Economic Adjustment and the Montana Department of Commerce. Elements of the project include a comprehensive baseline assessment, assessment and development of strategic action steps related to energy (passive and fossil), agri-processing and alternative agriculture, entrepreneur and small business development and completion of a regional workforce assessment. The goal is to provide a cohesive and attainable set of action steps to support the development and expansion of new and emerging business opportunities in the region. PRAXIS Strategy Group Delore Zimnierman, Ph.D. President Delore is a strategy consultant with twenty-five years of domestic and international experience working with local and regional economic development groups, companies and universities. He co-developed the High- Performance Community Initiative while a Senior Fellow at the Denver- based Center for the New West at a time when the Center coined and popularized the concept of "lone eagle" entrepreneurs. As a research principal investigator he has been awarded seven Small Business Innovation Research awards from USDA to develop leading-edge practices and tools for use by development professionals and community leaders in "micropolitan" and urbanized rural regions to work more effectively with entrepreneurs and to build competitive, innovation-based economies in the global, networked economy. Delore serves as the Director of the Coordinating Center for the Red River Valley Research Corridor, an initiative championed by U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan to build world-class research centers and to provide support to the region's growing technology sector. He is also a board member of the National Network for Technology Entrepreneurship and Commercialization (N2TEC) Institute, a nationwide consortium of major research universities, Fortune 1500 corporations, and governments whose mission is to increase the level of innovation and technology commercialization in the United States. Delore served as the lead consultant for the Business Development Workgroup of the Northern Great Plains Rural Development Commission, formed by the United States Congress in 1997 to develop a five-state regional strategy. He has worked in Wales, England and South Korea advising regional technology and development organizations and has worked with business delegations from Russia in agricultural processing and construction to advise them on productivity and competitive strategies. Delore authored "The Mobilization of Territorial Alliances to Enhance Economic Development" and co- authored "High-Performance Communities: New Economy Ideas into Action" with Phil Burgess. He has also co-authored "Redeveloping America's Productive Capacity: A Heartland Development Strategy" with Joel Kotkin. He is currently writing a book titled Jump Country about rural companies, communities and regions that are thriving in an innovation-driven global economy. He has received undergraduate and graduate degrees from the University of North Dakota and a doctoral degree from the Pennsylvania State University where his work focused on the -t PSIS Strategy Group mobilization of territorial-based Roger Reierson alliances for economic development. Senior Consultant Douglas McDonald Senior Associate Doug is a co-founder of Praxis Strategy Group. He has over 20 years of applied research, planning and development experience focusing on community and economic development, environmental impact assessment, socio-economics and demography. He is a sociologist and holds undergraduate and graduate degrees from the University of North Dakota. Doug's business consulting experience includes assignments in aerospace, value-added agriculture, information technology, and advanced manufacturing. Roger makes things grow. In 1976, he joined the Flint Communications when it employed 13 people, and has since expanded the operation to include agencies in Grand Forks, Duluth and St. Cloud plus AdFarm offices in Calgary, Guelph and Kansas City, with a total complement of more than 165 employees. His greatest strength, aside from plain old stamina, is his ability to bring a team together to create a strong path forward, one that identifies the challenge, uses experienced strategic thinking to find solutions that help build a solid direction for the client. He also has an uncanny ability to recognize ideas that work. He has co-authored many significant Roger holds a B.S degree in marketing reports including "Labor Availability and finance, and has enhanced it with Surveys and Skill Set Studies", on-going education in the form of "Unmanned Aviation Business seminars and college electives - as well Development Roadmap", "Aerospace: as more than 30 years of experience in An Industry Sector Poised for Flight" for communications and business the Aerospace Power Group of the New development. His experience includes Economy Initiative, "Advanced working with institutions of higher Manufacturing Opportunities in North education in engaging with their Dakota's Leading Edge High Tech communities on economic growth by Industry Sectors", a study for the identifying the assets available, building Economic Development Administration new resources and applying them for and North Dakota's Economic implementation in a changing economy. Development and Finance and "An Information Technology Strategic Plan Also a high-profile presence in for North Dakota's Rural Economic Area community and professional Partnerships." associations, Roger is a member of the Board of Trustees of the North Central Association for the Higher Learning 4 PSIS Strategy Group Commission, Member of the North Dakota Roundtable on Higher Education, past President of Fargo Chamber of Commerce, the Greater North Dakota State Chamber Association, the North Dakota New Economy Committee and the Northern Plains Chapter, Public Relations Society of America. Iark Schill Associate Mark Schill's work focuses on the intersection of economic and population trends with economic development strategy. Mark has experience in strategic planning, demographic research, marketing strategy, business planning, web site development, Internet community management, and event planning. Mark's economic and population analysis work has recently appeared in Money Magazine, L.A. Times, and the Wall Street Journal. He recently completed an extensive analysis of the Houston economy and is currently working on a comprehensive analysis of the New York metropolitan area. He also recently completed analytical work on a major study for Job Service North Dakota identifying labor availability and skill sets required for 4 targeted industry sectors in the Grand Forks region. sectors. Mark has founded networking organizations, served on numerous economic development task forces, and is president of an arts and cultural non- profit organization. MattheNv Leiphon Associate Matthew is a Research and Development Analyst for Praxis Strategy Group. A native of Crary, ND, Matthew graduated from the University of North Dakota in with a master's degree in public administration. As a student, Matthew's research focuses included community and economic development, intergovernmental relationships, and public policy development and implementation. He has also collaborated on research studying small business start-ups and challenges facing new entrepreneurs. In addition to his graduate degree, Matthew also holds a B.A. in political science and history from the University of North Dakota. Prior to joining Praxis Strategy Group, he served as an intern for the North Dakota Legislative Council, in Bismarck, ND, conducting policy research and support work for legislators Andy E cier<son Associate Mark earned a Business Development degree from the University of North Dakota, and has held positions with local and federal government and in the scientific research and customer service Based in Duluth, MN, Andy Reierson is the Director of Business Development for the Praxis Strategy Group. He is responsible for developing new initiatives, shepherding clients through Y+l PSIS Strategy Gr-OLIP initial project phases, and assisting with strategic planning projects. Andy graduated from the University of Minnesota Duluth, Labovitz School of Business with a business administration degree in finance. Prior to joining Praxis Strategy Group, Andy was a trauma consultant for the orthopedic division of Smith & Nephew Inc. During his tenure with Smith & Nephew, Andy spent time advising and providing product technical support for hospitals and surgeons in Northwest Minnesota and Eastern North Dakota. He also was responsible for developing and implementing strategic initiatives to increase Smith & Nephew's market share in Northwest Minnesota and Eastern North Dakota. Joel Kotkin Senior Consultant Joel is the author of the critically acclaimed book, THE CITY: A GLOBAL HISTORY from Random House/Modern Library. Published in China, Spain, Great Britain and the British Commonwealth, editions in Japanese and Korean are planned for later this year. He is also author of the widely best- selling title, THE NEW GEOGRAPHY, How the Digital Revolution is Reshaping the American Landscape (Random House, 2000). Currently he is writing a book on the American future for Penguin Publishing, which will look at how the nation will evolve in the next four decades. He lectures widely in the United States, UK, Asia, Australia and Europe and is highly sought after as a speaker by major business and financial organizations. Joel Kotkin is Presidential Fellow at the Roger C. Hobbs Institute at Chapman University in Orange, California. He is a highly respected speaker and futurist and consults for many leading economic development organizations, private companies, regions and cities. He is the analyst for INC magazine's annual Best Places to Do Business Rankings. Joel works frequently with Praxis Strategy Group on engagements related to public policy, trends, rural economic development strategy, planning and development. He served as West Coast Editor for Inc. Magazine for five years and continues to contribute to the publication. His work also appears in The Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, The San Francisco Chronicle, The Weekly Standard, The American and The Wall Street Journal. Dave Roby Chief Operatin- Officer Dave has over 30 years of real world business experience starting and rapidly growing businesses. For the past 16 years, Dave has owned and operated his own consulting firm primarily focusing 4 PSIS Strategy GrOUP on business planning, finance, and economic development working with private and public funding source. He holds a self directed degree in University Studies with a focus on business, economics, management and finance from North Dakota State University. Dave has served on local economic development boards, local and regional health care boards as their finance chairperson and has developed and deployed a comprehensive managerial selection and training program. Featured in the Tom Peter's 1996 newsletter "In Search of Excellence" for his uniquely empowering work environment, self managed work teams and their flat organizational structure while producing outstanding results in sales and profits. Dave has consulted with a United Kingdom based company on the acquisition of new clients for their commodity sales as well as raising capital for their investment activities. Dave also has consulted with small business in the areas if business planning, acquisitions, workforce planning and has assisted several companies in raising seed capital and on-going operational and growth capital using both private and public resources. Dave also has extensive experience in intellectual property specifically within the medical community having worked as a consultant for a medical firm in developing their strategy, developing their business plan, analyzing their capital structure and future needs and assisting in the analysis of the best method in taking the patented and patent pending technologies to market. As an entrepreneur and consultant, Dave brings a keen perspective of being able to look at projects from both sides of the table and develop strategies that can meet each sides needs. Dave's consulting experience includes work in mining having developed a long range plan and assisted management in the securing of $250 million in private capital resources for the development and operations of the mining company. He has assisted two not-for-profit humanitarian foundations in the planning and development of funding resources and has helped secure $40 million in assets to be used for the foundations mission. Currently this firm is in negotiations with a multi-billion dollar pharmaceutical company for the licensing of the technology. At the request of the South Dakota Governor's Office of Economic Development, Dave assisted an entrepreneur in the development of the business plan, work force plan, funding plan and private placement for a specialty foods processing company. PSIS Strategy Group 'rhe Praxis Strategy Group :Advanced Research Teani Kim Kemmer, Praxis Strategy Group Director of Customer Insight, and team member for 14 plus years, leads the area of research planning and market research for corporations, universities and not-for-profit entities. His practical experience in the field of communications and background in creativity provides an excellent combination of preparation, analysis and interpretation. Kim has experience at working first- hand with target audiences through focus group facilitation, interviewing, survey creation and deployment as well idea facilitation. (Idea sessions) Kim's work has provided insight to clients and account teams in developing communication strategies, product development, fact finding and opportunity engagement. The resulting work has proven effective to influence attitudes, awareness or usage patterns with the intended targets. Kim has a B.A in Communication Design from Minnesota State College and continues his education through advanced study programs. Kim is active in civic groups and several community not-for-profit boards. Lindsey Bernier, Research Associate, focuses her efforts on specific survey design, delivery and interpretation with a direct focus on the scope of work as well as the deliverables of the project. Her skills with the use of technology for electronic surveys and analysis are world class. Lindsey also has practical experience in telephone interviewing, profile development and project specific survey design and development. Lindsey has excellent report writing skills and is highly skilled at secondary research.... the answers behind the answers. Lindsey has worked with clients in healthcare, insurance, food service and manufacturing. She earned her B.S. Degree from the University of North Dakota in Marketing. Lisa Johnson, Research Associate, although relatively new to the Praxis Team, has experience in online community and panel management. Lisa manages relationships for several of our clients with over 500 community members on a monthly basis and provides detailed project driven experience reports to our clients. Lisa also is also very skilled at secondary research. Lisa holds a B.S. Degree from Truman State University of Missouri in Communications Psychology and adds a critical element to the Praxis Research and Development Survey design and reporting functions. 4 PSIS Strategy Group Sertich Consulting Group Joe :Sertich, Ed.D. Strategic Alliance Dr. Sertich's professional career includes serving as the founding president of the Northeast Minnesota Higher Education District from 1999 to 2008. The district is comprised of five community colleges with a combined enrollment of more than 8,000 learners and approximately 50o employees. In his role as president, Joe attended the Minnesota Governor's Afterschool Opportunities Summit on May 1, 2008 at Governor Tim Pawlenty's invitation. Under President Sertich's leadership, the five college district achieved accumulating the largest foundation assets of any of the two year institution in the Minnesota system. Of his 36 years in public education he spent 18 teaching at the K-12 and higher education levels and was recognized as Teacher of the Year in Wisconsin at a middle school. He also developed out- of-school programming for gifted children, in addition to mainstream approaches. His passion for and firsthand knowledge of OUT-OF- SCHOOL TIME PROGRAMS provide a contextual advantage for this project 16 school superintendents and five provosts. Their planning resulted in government, school and private funding for a K-14 regional model of collaboration for the state of Minnesota. He was affiliated with the six Initiative Foundations and the Minnesota Council on Foundations when he served for nine years on the Northland Foundation, two of them as Chair. Dr. Sertich has received the David A. Martin Entrepreneurial Labo Award, which recognizes an individual with a history of leadership in economic development. Joe chaired the national Rural Community College Alliance and continues to serve on its Board of Directors. He was an active Board Member of Minnesota Campus Compact and has worked on the national, state, regional, and local levels in securing funding for innovative programs-and managed them once funding was secured. He has a B.S. in education, and a master's in educational administration from Bemidji State University. His Ed. D. is from the Leadership Academy of the University of Minnesota in educational policy and administration. As the facilitator for the McKnight and Blandin Foundation's sponsored Regional Economic Development (RED) Group, he coordinates, manages and summarizes meetings that lead to regional action agendas. He also facilitated a Leadership Council of the Applied Learning Institute consisting of Joe has been president/CEO of Longyear Incorporated of Chisholm since its inception in 1983. Sertich Consulting is a wholly owned division of Longyear. 4 PSIS Strategy Group John Ondov (Senior Consultant, :Sertich Consulting) John has been applying a blend of creative, marketing, communications, and strategic tools by achieving larger goals for his clients in both the public and private sectors for more than forty years. Beginning as a Department Head for a theatre program in a then new high school in Hopkins, John became Executive Director of the Minnesota State Arts Board and worked as a City Spirit team member for the National Endowment for the Arts focusing on urban renewal. A major responsibility of his position included fund-raising. John was a founding partner for Media Ventures, a MN based entertainment production company, with offices in Los Angeles, CA. He was the Creative Director and Managing Partner of McCracken Brooks Communications, a large full service agency and then founded the Lifelab Institute, a not-for- profit organization focusing on the evolving workforce, education and training needs across North America. John has actively and successfully raised money in both the private and public sectors for a wide range of clients. One such example is the Class Act Program at Itasca Community College, an innovative teacher preparation program for first and second year college students. He has worked with several colleges and universities in the Minnesota State colleges and Universities system. He is a close collaborator by nature and builds strong relationships with leaders who are seeking to make aggressive and progressive changes in large, systemic organizations. John is writer, producer, project manager, strategist, and communicator with special interests in the dynamic and mutually beneficial relationship that co- exists between the worlds of learning and work. Warren Enyart ,Strategic Alliance Mr. Enyart joined the Praxis Strategy Group in a Strategic Alliance in 2008 and brings broad expertise in energy and business development related fields. Enyart has nearly 40 years of related professional experience that can be categorized in three areas of expertise: Science and Technical, Business Development, and Administration. Besides direct employment in these categories, he has provided professional consulting services in these and related areas. Much of his professional consulting experience is in energy-related industrial development including: wind resource development studies, power requirement studies, facility sighting, environmental impact assessment and management, landowner/public relations, project management (including budget control and personnel allocations), permitting, regulatory compliance, and site reclamation. PRA~AIS Strategy Group During the past three years, he has been intimately involved with the development of a major wind farm in Griggs and Steele Counties. This 150 megawatt project is the first community- based, locally owned wind farm in North Dakota. Enyart was one of the founding members of M-Power, LLC and has been instrumental in negotiations with developers, turbine suppliers, institutional investors, and local and regional electrical utilities. Enyart has been involved with economic development projects in North Dakota and elsewhere for nearly 35 years. This work ranges from studies of the socio- economic impacts of major energy development while employed with the Lewis and Clark Regional Development Council in the early 1970s to achieving sustainable economic development strategies for the Griggs-Steele Empowerment Zone in 2008. He also has experience in international business. In 2001, Enyart negotiated an engine supply agreement with Walter Aircraft Engines, and Avia Aircraft Propellers; both companies based in the Czech Republic. Last year, GE Aviation, an operating unit of General Electric Company, bought the Walter Aircraft Company. GE is currently, the leading supplier of wind turbines in the US market and has alliances with at least one major North Dakota manufacturer. involving negotiations with business and political leaders in Hungary, Poland, Estonia, and Finland. And again in 1998, he was assigned to assist in the development of a food processing cooperative in Moldova. Enyart is an experienced training consultant specializing in: manufacturing best practices, small business development, strategic planning, risk assessment/ management, and directorship training. Besides his broad background in economic development, Enyart has experience in municipal government, business management, and citizen participation in planning; all gained from direct personal experiences such as: Deputy Director of Science and Technology for the North Dakota Department of Economic Development, CEO of the Technology Transfer Corporation, State Director of the Manufacturing Technology Partnership, City Auditor of Stanton, Mayor of Lincoln, and the founder and owner of several businesses. Warren Enyart's forty years of professional experience, including his most recent affiliations with several of the major players in the wind energy development business, will be applied to this project through the Praxis Strategy Group. On assignment with USAID, Enyart was instrumental in establishing a food processing grower-owned cooperative in South Central Hungary in 1994 4 PSIS `strategy Group N. C. Doty & Associates LLC Agri--Business Expert ;Strategic Alliance N.C DOTY & ASSOCIATES, LLC joined the Praxis Strategy Group in a Strategic Alliance in 2008 and is a business development company that employs expertise, content, behavior, and skill to produce effective results for the benefit of client businesses and their associated economic development entities, lending institutions, and investment groups. Doty strives to bring real world experience, ideas, strategies, tactics, and solutions for clients to produce increased organizational value and substantial results. Doty's business development activities include start-up business development; business improvement planning, business acquisition assistance, and business recruitment for value added manufacturers, economic development organizations, investment groups, and lenders. His company offers expertise in market research and development; leadership and management development; operational improvement; and financial analysis and forecasting. With emphasis on finding a viable business and evaluating its potential, including its product, market, and management, Doty's work goes well beyond "lead generation." In addition to producing numerous feasibility studies, marketing plans, and business plans, N.C. Doty & Associates, LLC, has successfully provided strategic planning services to investment groups and economic developers to enhance the value of regional human, capital, and commodity resources. His company has been particularly helpful in identifying and constructing strategic alliances among producers, distributors, and marketers along supply chains within specific industries. Doty employs the methodology of developing strategic alliances through the identification and communication of common objectives among potential alliance partners. N.C. Doty & Associates, LLC, has exhibited the expertise required to guide clients to develop strategic alliances in grain and oilseed value added processing; electric vehicle marketing and manufacturing; and beef, pork, and fish value added processing. As one of the original investors in Global Electric MotorCars, LLC, Fargo, ND, a worldwide leader in the manufacture of neighborhood electric vehicles, N.C. Doty & Associates, LLC, commenced the successful development, manufacturing, and marketing of electric vehicles in the U.S. and abroad. Doty's company provided start-up corporate business planning and management, which culminated in selling the company to Daimler Chrysler in less than three years of operation. Doty & Associates also recently conducted feasibility study services for two unrelated oilseed crush/biodiesel production start-up companies; soy crush in North Dakota and canola crush in Oklahoma. d PSIS Strategy Group N.C. Doty & Associates, LLC, is many years of successful experience in committed to building organizations lead generation and viable business that create meaningful jobs, offer growth development will be brought to bear on opportunities, and increase community this project by Dr. Doty through the wealth. This valuable principle and Praxis Strategy Group. Megha Mukim Chief Economist Strategic Alliance Megha is currently reading for her DPhil at the London School of Economics in England. Her main focus is on economic clusters and their relationship with urbanization, growth and development. After completing her undergraduate degree in Economics and a post- graduate qualification in London, she spent a few years in Geneva, Switzerland carrying out economic research for the World Trade Organization and then with the World Health Organization. During the course of her professional experience, at the macro-level, she carried out general equilibrium studies and cost-benefit analysis at the micro- level number of projects that have criss- crossed between and over strict academic, private and public sector lines. She has managed and executed projects on the economic impact of trade agreements on specific industry sectors, the legal and market ramifications of changes in bio-patent laws, forecasting consumption patterns in emerging economies and analyzing why and how economic clustering affects urbanization to provide specific examples. A partial list of Megha's work includes economic studies and forecasts for Nestle, The Ministry of Commerce for India and the International Telecommunications Union. Subsequently, Megha began her MPhil degree at the University of Cambridge, after the completion of which she was an international visiting fellow at Yale University in the United States. It was also during her stay in America that she began to be appreciative of the links between academic research and its application in the public and private sectors. She has since been involved in a Wi't' ES C, ~0 ~i 1 p A Road Department 61150 SE 27th St. - Bend, Oregon 97702 (541) 388-6581 FAX (541) 388-2719 MEMORANDUM DATE: July 23, 2010 TO: Board of County Commissioners Dave Kanner, County Administrator FROM: Tom Blust, Road Dept. Director RE: August 4, 2010 Work Session Transportation SDC's within Destination Resorts Background: The Board of County Commissioners held work sessions on April 21" and May 26th during which the issue of establishing a lower rate for transportation system development charges (SDC) within destination resorts was discussed. At the May 26th work session the Board asked that the Stakeholder Advisory Committee (original committee that reviewed the development of the current SDC methodology) be reconvened to solicit their opinion on the issue. The Issue: The Board adopted a Resolution establishing a SDC in July of 2008. This Resolution included adoption of a transportation system development study (SDC methodology) as the basis for establishing the SDC fees. There appears to be a discrepancy between the SDC trip generation rates in the adopted rate table (the table used to assign fees to various uses) and the trip generation rates used elsewhere in the SDC methodology. The list of uses in the rate table does not distinguish between dwellings located within or outside of destination resorts. The methodology, however, makes a clear distinction in the trip generation rate between dwellings within and outside of destination resorts used in calculating the overall county trip forecast. This discrepancy has raised the issue of whether the County should amend the SDC rate table to include separate trip generation rates and corresponding SDC fees for dwellings within destination resorts. Stakeholder Advisory Committee: County staff met with the Stakeholder Advisory Committee (SAC) on July 6 to discuss the destination resort issue. The SAC members attending were: Andy High, Steve Hultberg, Erik Kancler, Bill Robie, Kirk Schueler, and Todd Taylor (Conrad Ruel was unable to attend). Five of the six members present were strongly in favor of a lower SDC rate for dwellings within SDC - Destination Resorts Page 2 of 2 destination resorts to reflect the lower number of peak-hour trips that these residences generate. Most of the stakeholders recalled discussing the issue two years ago and felt that the lower rate was the original intention of the group. There was also general agreement in the group that the definition of "destination resort" for the purposes of establishing SDC rates should be resorts that were established under Goal 8. The SAC further recommended that the entire SDC methodology be revisited and updated within the next two years. This update would reflect changes in the Transportation System Plan, new growth rate projections, and comp plan updates. Staff Recommendation: The proposed options and corresponding pros and cons are outlined in Attachment "A". Staff recommends amending the SDC rate table to add lower peak-hour trip generation rates for dwellings within destination resorts (see proposed rate table Attachment "B"). The proposed rate table uses the trip generation rate for dwellings within destination resorts used in the original SDC methodology report. The amended rate is applied to two dwelling types, single family detached and condos/townhomes, within destination resorts. The applicable SDC rates would apply prospectively from the date the Board adopts an amending resolution. 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Progress can also be tracked at the County website www.deschutes.org/cdd under Comprehensive Plan update. The key milestones remaining in the Comprehensive Plan update process are: ■ 45-day notice to the Department of Land Conservation and Development ■ First Public Hearing before the Planning Commission ■ Planning Commission recommendation ■ First Public Hearing before the Board of County Commissioners ■ Comprehensive Plan adoption PLANNING COMMISSION REVIEW SCHEDULE In February 2010, the Board of County Commissioners and Planning Commission both agreed to a schedule for the Planning Commission to review the draft updated Comprehensive Plan. The schedule showed that the Planning Commission would complete their review of the draft Comprehensive Plan goals and policies by August. This timetable is being met in terms of reviewing the draft Plan goals and policies, with a final evaluation of the complete set of revised goals and policies scheduled for August 12. Staff intended to use the month of August completing the revisions to the text and preparing the findings. The schedule showed the 45-day Department of Land Conservation and Development notice being sent on August 31 with the first public hearing on October 14. A total of six Planning Commission meetings were scheduled for hearings and deliberations on the draft Plan. However, on July 22, Planning Commissioners expressed concern over being rushed through their review. Specifically, Commissioners requested additional time to review of the revised text (the background for the goals and policies) before staff initiates the 45-day notice. Quality Services Performed with Pride Deschutes County Draft Comprehensive Plan PLANNING COMMISSION COMPREHENSIVE PLAN REVIEW SCHEDULE There are numerous projects in process involving the long range planning staff. To ensure each project receives adequate time, two potential revised schedules are proposed below. These alternatives both allow the Planning Commission more time for review and retain the schedule for Board adoption by June 30, 2011. Please note: the Planning Commission has not had a chance to review these alternatives in a public meeting, but staff has forwarded this memo to them and a quorum of Planning Commissioners may be present at this work session. For the past six months, with a few exceptions, the Planning Commission has devoted one meeting per month to the Comp Plan review. However, a developing backlog of long range planning projects requiring Planning Commission review and recommendations will begin in September, including the Tumalo Community Plan, Deschutes Junction Plan Policies, Transportation System Plan Update, small wind energy systems text amendment, and more. As a result, the Commission may need more time to spend on all projects before reaching a decision on a recommendation. The schedule below is only for the Comprehensive Plan. Additional items will be on each Planning Commission agenda (e.g., Tumalo Community Plan, Deschutes Junction Plan Policies, TSP Update, and more). Alternative 1- Key Milestones in Italic 2010 Action Objective Sept. 9 PC continue review of draft Comp Plan Review background text, maps Sept. 23 PC continue review of draft Comp Plan Review background text, maps Sept. 24 45-day DLCD notice Revised Draft Plan with findings Oct. 14 PC continue review of the draft Comp Plan Review definitions, Goal 5 tables, Exception Statements (cannot be revised until public hearings) Oct. 28 PC complete review of the draft Comp Plan Review Findings (cannot be revised until public hearings) Nov. 10* PC Public Hearin on Comp Plan Update First Evidentiary Public Hearin Nov. 18* PC Public Hearing on Comp Plan Update Keep written record open to Dec. 9 Dec. 9 PC Deliberation on Comp Plan Update Dec. 16* PC Deliberation/recommendation PC recommendation 2011 Action Objective January - early February BOCC Work Session(s) on Recommended Comp Plan Prepare for public hearing(s) Mid-late February BOCC Public Hearing on draft Comp Plan BOCC initial Public Hearing February-May BOCC Public Hearings/Work Sessions May - June Deliberations & Adoption of Comp Plan Update Adoption * rescheduled from Nov 11, Nov 25 and Dec 23 Alternative 2 - Key Milestones in Italic 7-27-10 Page 2 Deschutes County Draft Comprehensive Plan 2010 Action Objective Sept. 9 PC Continue review of the draft Comp Plan Review background text, maps Sept. 23 PC Continue review of the draft Comp Plan Review background text, maps Oct. 14 PC Continue review of the draft Comp Plan Review definitions Oct. 28 PC Continue review of the draft Comp Plan Review Exceptions Statements, Goal 5 tables Nov. 10* PC Continue review of the draft Comp Plan Review Findings Nov. 18* PC Complete review of the draft Comp Plan Review entire Comp Plan update & Findings prior to 45-day notice to DLCD Nov. 29 45-day DLCD notice Draft Plan with findings 2011 Action Objective Jan 13 PC Public Hearin on Comp Plan Update First Evidentiary Public Hearin Jan. 27 PC Public Hearin on Comp Plan Update Kee written record open to Feb. 10 Feb 10 PC Deliberation. on Comp Plan Feb. 24 PC Deliberation/recommendation PC Recommendation March BOCC Work Session(s) on Recommended Comp Plan Prepare for public hearing(s) Earl Aril BOCC Public Hearin on draft Comp Plan BOCC initial Public Hearin Late-April - Earl June BOCC Public Hearings/Work Sessions Late June Deliberations & Adoption of Comp Plan Update Adoption * rescheduled from Nov 11. Nov 25 and Dec 23 NEXT STEPS/ DIRECTION Staff and the Planning Commission are requesting direction from the Board on a preferred schedule above. 7-27-10 Page 3 1„\6I, Deschutes County Ownership - DR Zone 16,2340000400 =Boonesborough i ; j-------- - - a Juniper_ .._t ` 1 Ridge 1- x 1713170000100 Q i F Cimmaron - Bend Gty Airport J f V- . w - 7TI City - - Be I (I . s i R F T - 71 U r I ~ t I 1 Lane 1813100001100 ~ j - "Knolls - - -Estates I 1 I ' I 11 _I - -1 ; - - I 1813000004600 r- rT i 1 1 Connto9 1 T tHills 1 =---h r Au 'ust os, Zoo i IrT