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Regional Economic Development Councils
ImplementingA New Operating Model for NYS Government
Implementing A New Operating Model for NYS Government
Real Regional Economic Development
to stimulate
New Government Operating Model•Agencysilosreplacedwithasinglepoint ofcontact•Community-drivenratherthanatop-downapproachtoeconomicdevelopment
•Comprehensive,sustainabledevelopmentthataddressesregionalneedsinaholisticfashion
achieves:
Real Regional Economic Development•StrongpartnershipamongtheState,privatesector,highereducationandcommunities
•Realisticstrategiesforregionalgrowth•Competitivestatefundingalignedwithregionalpriorities
Table of ContentsIntroduction....................................................................................................... 3
RegionalCouncilOrganization....................................................................... 6 Leadership............................................................................................ 6 MembershipandWorkgroups.......................................................... 7 CodeofConduct................................................................................. 8
2011Competition.............................................................................................. 9 RegionalStrategicPlanningProcess................................................ 9 HighlightsoftheStrategicPlans..................................................... 11
CompetitiveRegionalEconomicDevelopmentResources....................... 16
RegionalCouncilsPrioritiesin2012............................................................ 17 EstablishaFrameworktoAdvancePlans...................................... 17 ImplementtheStrategies................................................................ 18 CreateaProjectPipeline.................................................................. 18 ReportonProgress........................................................................... 18
EngagingStakeholdersandthePublicinImplementation....................... 19
ConsolidatedFundingApplication............................................................... 20
StateAgencyPrioritiesin2012...................................................................... 22
StatewideChairman’sCommittee................................................................. 23
SuggestedRegionalCouncil2012WorkPlan.............................................. 26
StateAgency2012WorkPlan........................................................................ 28
2012ProgressReportandProposedPriorityProjects............................... 32 SampleImplementationAgenda.................................................... 34 SampleProposedPriorityProjectDescriptions........................... 35
RegionalCouncilCodeofConduct.............................................................. 39RegionalCouncilMembers........................................................................... 43
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New York State is home to many distinct regions. From the tip of Long Island, across the five boroughs of New York City, through the historic State Capitol in Albany, west past the breathtaking Niagara Falls and north along the Canadian border to Plattsburgh, each enjoys unique economic strengths and face individual challenges, but all share the same top priority —jobs, jobs, jobs.
Nooneknowshowtocreatejobsandmeetlocaleconomicneedsbetterthanthepeoplewholiveandworkineachregion.ThatiswhyGovernorAndrewCuomocreatedthetenRegionalEconomicDevelopmentCouncils.
Inthepast,Albanyimposedatop-downapproachtoeconomicdevelopmentthatleftNewYork’sregionsisolatedandwithoutacoordinatedmechanismforgrowth.InJuly2011,theRegionalCouncilsbegantheshiftfromthisoldmodeltoacommunity-based,performance-drivenapproachwhichempoweredregionstodeveloptheirownstrategiesforjobcreationandbusinessgrowthandwhichalignedStateagencyresourceswiththeachievementofthoseregionalgoals.
EachRegionalCouncilincludesmembersfromlocalbusiness,academia,communityandnot-for-profitorganizations.TogetherwithrepresentativesofkeyStateagencies,thispublic-privatepartnershipembarkedonastrategicplanningprocesstoidentifyprojectsandprioritiesthatleverageinvestment,attractbusiness,andcreatejobs.
Byallaccounts,theenthusiasm,engagementandparticipationfosteredbytheRegionalCouncilprocessexceededexpectations.Injustfourshortmonths,onanincrediblytightschedule,theRegionalCouncilsdevelopedstrategicplansandidentifiedPriorityProjectswithinputfromabroadspectrumofstakeholders,takingintoaccounteachregion’suniquestrengthsandweaknesses.Thesestrategicplansserveasfive-yearroadmapsguidingeachregiontowarditseconomicvisionandwillevolveandexpandovertime.
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Introduction
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“The Regional Councils have exceeded everybody’s expectations, there
is an energy that is out there, there is an optimism, there is a hope, there
are partnerships...”Governor Andrew M. CuomoState of the State AddressJanuary 5, 2012
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TheregionalapproachalsomarksafundamentalshiftinthewaytheStateallocatesresources.TheConsolidatedFundingApplication(CFA)processreplacedmultipleapplicationsforeconomicdevelopmentprojectswithasingleapplicationfornearly$1billioninStateeconomicdevelopmentresourcesfromnumerousStateagencies.Inthepast,applicantsseekingfundinghadtonavigatedozensofagencieswithoutanymechanismforcoordination.TheCFAsuccessfullyfunctionedasthesingleentrypointforover2,500applicantsinthefirstroundoftheRegionalCouncilinitiative,streamlinedtheapplicationprocessandinstitutionalizedtheroleoftheRegionalCouncilsinidentifyingprioritiesforStateresources.
In2012,theRegionalCouncilswillcontinuetoadvisetheStateandwillbuildontheenthusiasmandmomentumgeneratedthesepastmonthsandbegintoimplementthestrategiestostimulategrowthineveryregionandimprovethebusinessclimatestatewide.Asdriversforeconomicdevelopment,theRegionalCouncilswillworkwithprivateandnonprofitsectors,localgovernmentsandStateagencyteamstoimplementtheirstrategies,harnesslocalexpertiseandempowercommunitiestostimulateregionaldevelopmentandcreatejobsstatewide.
“Andrew Cuomo just did, I think, a great thing. Organized New York into ten regions, got the Legislature to set aside some money and the regions are competing with it to get this cash….They’re actually talking about what they want to do and how they’re going to do it instead of having some idle political debate….
President Bill Clinton
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Western New York: Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Niagara
Finger Lakes: Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Orleans, Seneca, Wayne, Wyoming, Yates
Southern Tier: Broome, Chemung, Chenango, Delaware, Schuyler, Steuben, Tioga, Tompkins
Central New York: Cayuga, Cortland, Madison, Onondaga, Oswego
Mohawk Valley: Fulton, Herkimer, Montgomery, Oneida, Otsego, Schoharie
North Country: Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Hamilton, Jefferson, Lewis, St. Lawrence
Capital Region: Albany, Columbia, Greene, Saratoga, Schenectady, Rensselaer, Warren, Washington
Mid-Hudson: Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster, Westchester
New York City: Bronx, Kings, New York, Richmond, Queens
Long Island: Nassau, Suffolk
10 Regional Councils
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Leadership
LieutenantGovernorRobertDuffycontinuestoserveastheChairofeachRegionalCouncilandtheleaderofthestatewideChairman’sCommittee.TheRegionalCo-Chairs,onerepresentingthebusinesscommunityandonetheacademiccommunity,continuetoleadtheirRegionalCouncils.Co-ChairswillalsoleadtheRegionalCouncil’sExecutiveCommittee,createdtoexpeditedecision-making.
Regional Council Organization “I got involved because I believed in Governor Cuomo and what I saw in the early part of the administration. He did what he said he was going to do. I think he recognized that for the future of our State and our citizens and to ensure that we have a strong job base here in NY that we were going to have to do things differently. He tipped the model upside-down and said that it was going to be bottom up rather than top down and I think that this is the right strategy for our State.”
Dennis J. Murray, PhD., President, Marist College, Co-Chair Mid-Hudson Regional Council
Regional Council Co-ChairsLong IslandKevin Law, President, Long Island AssociationStuart Rabinowitz, J.D., President, Hofstra University
New York CityKenneth Chenault, Chairman & CEO, American ExpressMatthew Goldstein, Ph.D., Chancellor, City University of New York
Mid-HudsonDennis J. Murray, Ph.D., President, Marist CollegeLeonard S. Schleifer, M.D., Ph.D., President & CEO, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Capital RegionMichael J. Castellana, President & CEO, SEFCUShirley Ann Jackson, Ph.D., President, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
North CountryAnthony G. Collins, Ph.D., President, Clarkson UniversityGarry Douglas, President, North Country Chamber of Commerce
Mohawk ValleyLawrence T. Gilroy III, President, Gilroy, Kernan & Gilroy, Inc.B. Wolf Yeigh, Ph.D., President, SUNY Institute of Technology
Central New YorkNancy Cantor, Ph.D., Chancellor, Syracuse UniversityRob M. Simpson, President, CenterState CEO
Southern TierDavid J. Skorton, M.D., President, Cornell UniversityTom Tranter, President & CEO, Corning Enterprises
Finger LakesJoel Seligman, President, University of RochesterDanny Wegman, CEO, Wegmans Food Markets
Western New YorkSatish K. Tripathi, Ph.D., President, SUNY at BuffaloHoward A. Zemsky, Managing Partner at Larkin Development Group
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Regional Council Organization Membership and Work Groups
RegionalCouncilmembershipisdrawnfromabroadspectrumofregionalstakeholdersrepresentingprivatebusiness,includingsmallbusinesses;minority-andwomen-ownedbusinessenterprises(MWBEs);non-profitorganizations;chambersofcommerceandtradeorganizations;organizedlabor;highereducation;community-basedorganizations;andtheagriculturalcommunity.Memberseachservetwo-yearterms.
TheNewYorkStateAssemblySpeakerandSenateMajorityLeadereachappointonevotingmembertoeveryRegionalCouncil.AllotherStatelegislatorsserveasnon-voting,ex-officiomembersandareencouragedtoparticipateinthediscussionsandplanningprocess.Countyandlocalofficialscontinuetoserveasex-officiomembersoftheRegionalCouncils.
County & Local Officials
For the New York City region, members include:
• The president of each borough, or his or her representative
• One representative appointed by the Mayor of the City of New York.
For Long Island, members include:
• The chief executive of each county, or his or her representative
• The chief executive of the two largest towns within each county, or his or her representative.
For all other regions, members include:
• The chief executive or supervisor of each county or his or her representative
• The chief executive or supervisor of the three municipalities with the largest population, or his or her representative (limit one municipal representative per county).
“This was a big change. It was a big change in the way we look at ourselves as citizens of a greater community. Doing economic development as a region is novel. Without it, we’re just a lot of separate communities.”
Danny Wegman, CEO, Wegmans Food Markets, Co-ChairFinger Lakes Regional Council
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Workgroupsplayedanintegralroleinthedevelopmentofthestrategicplans.Membersprovidedsubjectmatterexpertiseandallowedforabroaderrangeofinputfromregionalstakeholdersacrossindustries,geographies,communitiesandinterestgroups.RegionalCouncilsareencouragedtocontinuetoengageexistingornewworkgroupsthatcanassistintheimplementationprocess.
Code of Conduct
TheRegionalCouncilsserveinanadvisorycapacitytotheState,buttransparencyandaccountabilityremainatoppriority.Membersallhaveaninteresttheeconomicdevelopmentoftheirregionandoccasionalconflictsmayarisebetweenmembers’interestsandtheiradvisoryroleontheCouncil.Toaddresstheseissues,aCodeofConducthasbeenestablishedtoensurenoconflictinterfereswithanymemberactinginthebestinterestofallNewYorkers.Inaddition,allmembersarerequiredtoparticipateinethicstrainingandrecusethemselvesfromdeliberationsregardinganyprojectormatterinwhichtheyhaveanactualorpotentialconflict.
TheCodeofConductisincludedinthisGuidebook.
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2011 CompetitionRegional Strategic Planning Process
TosupporttheRegionalCouncilinitiative,GovernorCuomomadenearly$1billioninStateresourcesavailablein2011,including$200millionintargetedeconomicdevelopmentfundstoincentivizethestrategicplanningprocessandjump-startprojectactivity:
• $130millionfromtheRegionalEconomicDevelopmentProjectscapitalfund
• $70millionintaxcreditsfromtheExcelsiorJobsProgram
RegionalCouncilscompetedforStateresourcesthroughthecreationofregionalstrategicplansthatweretheproductofmonthsofintenselaborbyRegionalCouncilmembersandinputfromthepublic.AspartoftheRegionalCouncilmodel’sunprecedentedlevelofpublicparticipation,thestrategicplanningprocessincludedpublicmeetings,forumsandcommunityworkshopsacrosstheState,wherethousandsofNewYorkershadauniqueopportunitytomakesuretheirvisionforeconomicgrowthwasreflectedinthefinalstrategicplans.
Additionally,dozensofworkgroupswereformedtoengageindividualswithsubjectmatterexpertisetohelpcraftthestrategicplansandidentifycoreindustryclusterstodrivelocaleconomicopportunities.Asoneofthekeystodevelopingasuccessfulstrategicplan,eachRegionalCouncilestablishedinnovativecollaborationstoprovideastrongfoundationtoidentifyandadvanceregionalPriorityProjects.
InNovember2011,eachofthetenRegionalEconomicDevelopmentCouncilssubmittedfive-yearstrategicplanstoGovernorCuomothatrepresentacommunity-driven,comprehensive,holisticapproachtoeconomicdevelopmentfortheirregions.TheseplanswerereviewedbyaStrategicPlanReviewCommitteeusingestablishedcriteria.
ThemembershipoftheStrategicPlanReviewCommitteeincludedexpertsfromtheprivateandpublicsectorsaswellasacademia,eachofwhomhasyearsofexperienceworkingonStateandnationaleconomicdevelopmentprojectsandplanning.
“Regional collaborations and planning are a roadmap to get New Yorkers back to work…. For the first time, we are putting the power of the State Government behind the innovation of our people, giving them the tools to rebuild our economy.”
Governor Andrew M. CuomoDecember 8, 2011
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Strategic Plan Review Committee Members
Walter D. Broadnax, Professor of Public Administration at the Maxwell School of Syracuse University
Dall W. Forsythe, Senior Fellow at New York University’s Wagner School of Public Service, and former Vice President for Finance and Operations at The Atlantic Philanthropies
Bruce J. Katz, Vice President at the Brookings Institution and founding Director of the Brookings Metropolitan Policy Program
Joan McDonald, Commissioner of the New York StateDepartment of Transportation
Cesar Perales, New York State Secretary of State
AstheCommitteemembersreviewedtheresultsofthecollaborativestrategicplanningprocess,theymadeseveralobservations:
• TheRegionalCouncilinitiativestimulatedcooperationandinnovationineverypartoftheState–acrosssectors,acrossjurisdictions,andevenacrosshistoricallycompetitiveinstitutions.Developmentofthestrategicplansreflectedtheparticipationofthousandsofresidentsandunitedregionalleaderswhowereoftennotaccustomedtoworkingtogetheroneconomicdevelopmentissues.Theplansincorporatedinputfrommultiplestakeholders,settingthestageforsustainedcollectiveactionovertime.
• AlloftheRegionalCouncilsundertookthestrategicplanningeffortwithatremendoussenseofurgencyandfocus.Announcedduringatimeofseverenationalandglobaleconomicchallenge,theRegionalCouncilinitiativewasembracedasNewYork’sboldplanforsuccess.
• Eachplansoughttomaximizetheregion’sstrengthswhileaddressingweaknesses,andeachofferedarealisticvisionforfuturegrowthandablueprintforjobcreationintheregion.
“In general the point of the Governor’s whole plan, which is a fabulous way to bring people together, is to find areas where NYS has a competitive advantage over other parts of the country and other parts of the world.”
David J. Skorton, M.D., President,Cornell University, Co-Chair Southern Tier Regional Council
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Highlights of the Strategic Plans
Western New York
“AStrategyforProsperityinWesternNewYork”demonstratesanenthusiasticcommitmenttoinclusivenessintheRegion’seconomicresurgence.Theplandrawsacompellingconnectionamongasoundeducation,targetedtrainingandjobopportunitiesforminorityyouth.Theplanalsoadvancesasolidstrategyforsmartgrowthinvestmentthatwillhelptorevitalizeurbancoresandattractprivateinvestment.Theregion’scommitmenttoaholisticapproachtodowntownrevitalizationisacentralanddistinctiveelementofitsplan.Inaddition,theplanidentifiedeightindustrysectorsasstrategictotheregion’sgrowth:healthandlifesciences,advancedmanufacturing,energy,highereducation,professionalservices,agriculture,bi-nationallogisticsandtourism.AswiththeNorthCountry,WesternNewYorkrecognizesandseekstoexploitthelinkagebetweentheCanadianeconomyanditsown.
Finger Lakes
TheFingerLakesregionprovidesaplantoaccelerateitstransformationtoadiverse,knowledge-basedeconomybybuildingonstrengthssuchasitssuccessfulhistoryofcollaborationbetweenpublicandprivateinstitutionsinordertobecomeanationalleaderininnovationandcommercializationofideas.Theregionputsforthprojectsinareassuchasrenewableenergyandtechnologyinnovation,sectorswhichdirectlyconnecttoitsstrategicgoals.Thestrategicplanrecognizesandbuildsontheregion’ssignificantnaturalresources,atalentedandeducatedworkforce,andacommitmenttoinnovationandphilanthropy.Italsohighlightsthearea’sstandingastheState’stopagriculturalregion.
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Southern Tier
TheSouthernTier’sstrategicplanpresentsaclearvisionthatstrikesabalancebetweenahightecheconomy,groundedinhighereducationandlargeremployers,andtheappealsofsmall-townlife.Theplanprovidesacomprehensivereviewoftheregion’sstrengthsandweaknesses.Itidentifiesstrategiestomaketheregionaleaderinrenewableenergytechnology,strengthenitstransportationtechnologyandmanufacturingsector,integratehealthcareandhighereducation,andrevitalizeitsruralfarmandforest-basedeconomy.
Central New York
TheCentralNewYorkplanembracestheregion’ssocio-economicdiversityandproposesspecificmeasurestoenhancethequalityoflifeandtheeconomicpotentialofthoseliving,workingandlearningintheregion’surbancore.Theplanproposescommunityrevitalizationbybuildinguponpartnershipsbetweenanchorinstitutionsanddiversebusinesses,repurposingexistingurbanassetsthroughadaptivereuse,andaligninghigh-demandcareerswithworkforcetraining.Italsoplacesaspecialfocusonimprovingcompetitivenessinandconnectionstotheregional,nationalandglobaleconomiesbystrengtheningtargetedindustryconcentrationsthatleveragetheregion’suniqueeconomicassets,andthroughstrategiestopromoteentrepreneurship,smallbusinessdevelopmentandworkforcetraining.
Mohawk Valley
TheMohawkValleyplanleveragestheregion’sassetsandeconomicheritagetocreateacohesiveregionalnetworkoftechnologicalinnovation,multi-modaltransportation,andcommunityrevitalization. Theplanisdesignedtopromotetheregion’sbusinesses,growthpotential,employmentconcentrations,workforceskills,andexpandthedevelopmentofnewproducts,services,andtechnologies.
“At the end of the day there is no one-size-fits-all approach to grow jobs and strengthen the economy in the State of New York. So giving us an opportunity to direct State resources into the things that are highest priority for our region is actually a sea change in the way in which the State goes about supporting economic development.”
Rob M. Simpson, President, CenterState CEO, Co-Chair, Central NY Regional Council
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North Country
TheNorthCountry’splanisthefirst-evercollaborativeregionaleconomicdevelopmenteffortinthelargestgeographicareainthecompetition.ItincludesasophisticatedexplicationoftheintegrationoftheCanadianandNorthCountryeconomies,anditmakesapowerfulstatementofsupportforbroadbandaccessasakeytogrowingsmallbusinessthroughouttheregion.Thisroadmapwillattractprivateinvestment,promoteandfacilitateconnectivityamongcommunities,andcreateaclimatethatwillallowentrepreneurstoflourishwhilecontinuingtoprotectitsnaturalresources.Itputsforthwaystoachieveitsvisionbycapitalizingontheregion’snaturalassets,talentedlaborpool,andentrepreneurialpopulation.
Capital Region
TheCapitalRegion’splanidentifiesbroadgoalsthatleveragethearea’srobustresearchcapacityandrevitalizesurbancenters.Theplanpromotessuccessbymaximizingtheregion’scorestrengthsineducation,research,technologyandadvancedmanufacturing,whilehighlightingitsnaturalresourceassets.Itseekstorevitalizeurbancenters,attractvisitorsandnewresidentsandbusinessesbypositioningitsnaturalenvironment,history,andartsandcultureheritageasbeaconsfortheregion.
“This is going to be an economic plan that’s done for the people and by the people.”
Michael J. Castellana, President & CEO, SEFCU, Co-Chair, Capital Region Regional Council
“We have never been through this exercise as a region and it was very powerful chance to sit down and say these are our priorities, these are our threats, these are our opportunities, and these are our challenges and how do we knit that all together.”
Anthony G. Collins, Ph.D., President, Clarkson University, Co-Chair, North Country Regional Council
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Mid-Hudson
TheMid-Hudson’sstrategicplanstressesitsuniquelocationnorthofNewYorkCityandsouthandeastofNewYork’supstatecounties,anditrecognizestheskillsofitscitizensandhighqualityoflifeasassetsforfutureeconomicdevelopment.Theplanestablishesacogentstrategyforexpandingtheregion’sbiomedicalcapacityandseekstotargetinvestmentsintheregion’sdevelopingtechnology-basedindustriessuchashigh-techmanufacturingandinformationtechnology.
New York City
NewYorkCity’sstrategicplanfocusesonacceleratingeconomicgrowthandjobcreationbybuildingonthecity’sstrengths,whileensuringthatlowerincomecommunitiesandpopulationshavegreateropportunitiestoparticipateinthebenefitsofgrowth.Theplansupportstheprominentindustriesandlargeinstitutionsthatanchorthecity’seconomy,whileexpandingcollaborationwithotherregionsacrosstheStatetobuildnewindustryclusters.
Long Island
TheLongIslandRegionalCouncil’shonestappraisalofitsconditionledtoitscommitmenttotransformlow-incomeminoritycommunities.Theplan’suseofthesmartgrowthprincipleoftransit-orienteddevelopmenttoshiftfromasprawlingdevelopmentpatterntoonethatfocusesondowntownrevitalizationpositionstheregionwellforsustainabledevelopment.Simultaneously,itoffersLongIsland’sexistingdowntownsamuch-neededfaceliftthatwillprovideasignificanteconomicstimulusacrosstheregion.Theprimarystrategyistogrowtheadvancedmanufacturingbasewhileencouraginginnovationinfiveindustryclusters.
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$150 million
$70 million
Competitive Regional Economic Development Resources
ToencouragetheimplementationoftheRegionalEconomicDevelopmentCouncils’strategicplansandtocontinuetomotivateinvestmentopportunitiesandjobcreation,theRegionalCouncilswillcompetein2012forupto$150millionincapitalfundsand$70millioninExcelsiorTaxCreditsforprojectsidentifiedbytheRegionalCouncilsasprioritiesintheirregions.
Byincentivizingimplementationofthestrategicplans,RegionalCouncilsandstakeholdergroupslikebusinesses,educationinstitution,localgovernments,andnot-for-profitgroupsarefurthermotivatedtoworktogethertoaccomplishtheregionalvision.Whileprojectfundingwillbeawardedinall10RegionalCouncilsthroughthesecondroundoftheCFA,thecompetitionplacesemphasisonRegionalCouncilperformanceandactiontoimplementstrategies.EncouraginggenuinecooperationamongtheRegionalCouncilsandrepresentativesofthecommunityiskeytoachievingeconomicdevelopmentsuccess.
Fiveawardsof$25millionwillbemade.Thecompetitionwillbesplitintwoparts:
• First,thefourregionswiththe2011BestPlanswillcompetefortwoawardsofupto$25millioneachincapitalfunds.AwardswillbemadebasedontheprogresstheRegionalCouncilshavemadeimplementingtheirstrategiesandevolutionoftheirstrategicplansincludinganyrevisionsorupdates.
• Second,theremainingsixregionswillcompeteforthreeawardsofupto$25millioneachincapitalfunds.Awardswillbemadebasedontheregions’revisedandupdatedstrategicplansandprogressmadeimplementingtheirstrategies.
Thebalanceofthe$25millionincapitalfundswillbedividedamongtheremainingregions.Eachregionwillalsobeeligibleforupto$10millioninExcelsiorTaxCreditstohelpattractandgrowbusinessintheregion.
“It has worked so well that we want to keep it going; we want to launch a second round of competition ... There’s great momentum especially in upstate New York, so let’s authorize a second round and grow that momentum even stronger.”
Governor Andrew M. CuomoState of the State AddressJanuary 5, 2012
“Making the process competitive has energized regions with a sense that they can chart their own course.” Newsday Editorial November 11, 2011
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Regional Councils Priorities in 2012 Thisyear,theRegionalCouncilsarebeingaskedtoundertakefourprimaryactivities:
• Establish theframeworkneededtoadvanceRegionalStrategicPlans.
• Implement the Strategies,refiningandaddingdetail,asneeded,totheexistingImplementationAgendaforstrategiestobeaddressedfrom2012through2013.
• Create a project pipeline.
• ProvideaProgress ReportdocumentingsuccesstheCouncilisachievinginimplementingitsstrategicplan,whichincludes:
1. Adescriptionofanyrevisionstotheirstrategies.2. AnImplementationAgendathatidentifiesstrategiestheRegional
Councilisfocusingonin2012-2013andanassessmentofprogresstodate.
3. AdescriptionofPriorityProjectstheRegionalCouncilproposesforfundingfrom2012capitalfunds.
Establish a Framework to Advance Plans
Toensureeffectiveimplementationofeachstrategicplan,theRegionalCouncilswillneedtosetthestrategicplansinmotion.Alreadyunderway,stepsincludetheformationofanExecutiveCommitteefortimelydecisionmaking;reviewandrevisionofworkgroupsandthemembership;reviewandupdatingofPriorityProjectselectioncriteria;andcreatingaPriorityProjectpipeline.
OtheritemstheRegionalCouncilscanconsiderinclude:howbesttoinvolvetheStateAgencyResourceTeamswithimplementationofthestrategies,howtoraisepublicawarenessoftheirplans,optionsforengagingthepublicinimplementation,andensuringaprocessisinplacetomeasureperformance.
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Implement the Strategies
NowthattheRegionalCouncilshavecommittedtostrategicplansforeconomicgrowthandjobcreation,thenextstepistoimplementthestrategicplans.
RegionalCouncilsshouldidentifythestrategiestheywillpursuein2012through2013andreviewtheImplementationAgendasubmittedwiththeirinitial5-yearstrategicplanstoensureallnecessaryactionsarebeingtakentoimplementthestrategies.Theywillclarifywhatactionsmustbetaken,thetimelineforcompletingtheaction,andwhowillberesponsibleformakingsuretheactiongetstakenandprogressismeasured.
Create a Project Pipeline
In2012,RegionalCouncilsshouldidentifypriorityprojectstocompeteforthecapitalfundsandExcelsiortaxcreditsinthecompetitiveround.RegionalCouncilsshouldcontinuetoconsultwithbusinessandcommunityleadersinthetargetedindustriesandeconomicsectorstoidentifynewprojectideasorthenextphaseofprojectsandactions.
Report on Progress
InSeptember2012,eachRegionalCouncilwillreportonprogressmadeimplementingitsstrategicplan.ThisreportshoulddescribethesignificantaccomplishmentstheRegionalCouncilhasmadeadvancingitsstrategiesthroughtheactionsithastaken.
ByexaminingandreportingonprogressontheImplementationAgenda,aRegionalCouncilwillbeabletodeterminewhetheritsplanishavingthedesiredeffect,andwhetheritneedstomodifyitsstrategiestobetterachieveitsvision.
“The point of all of this is job creation and the Governor wants to see proof that what we propose will bring jobs. It has to be specific and concrete,” council member Mark Peterson said.
October 3, 2011 – Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
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“We held multiple public meetings, we heard from our stakeholders and we incorporated them into our plan. So our plan really reflects capturing the diversity of our region. And the projects – it’s not just someone’s pet project that got in. It really was that the entire community was behind the crafting of this plan.”
B. Wolf Yeigh, Ph.D., President, SUNY Institute of Technology, Co-Chair, Mohawk Valley Regional Council
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Engaging Stakeholders and the Public in Implementation
Duringthedevelopmentofstrategicplans,RegionalCouncilsusedvariousmethodstogarnerpublicinputandtogaugepublicreactionstodraftportionsoftheplan.Theyengagedstakeholdersinworkgroups,soughtideasviatheirwebsitesandsocialmediatools,andheldpublicforums.
NowthatRegionalCouncilshaveadoptedtheirplans,theyshouldcontinuethedialoguewiththepublic,businesscommunity,not-for-profits,andlocal,Stateandfederalagencies.Throughthisdialogue,RegionalCouncilsshouldbuildplansupport,solicitfeedbackandnewideas,promotetheprojectpipeline,andleverageimplementationassistance.
EachRegionalCouncilshouldbuilduponthepublicparticipationstrategyitusedwhendevelopingitsinitialplan,andcontinuetofindcreativewaystotrulyengagethepublic.AstheworkoftheRegionalCouncilexpandsintoimplementation,therewillbeopportunitiestoinvolvegreaternumbersofstakeholders,reachnewconstituenciesandengendergreaterregionalownership.Forexample,peoplefromlabororacademicorganizationscouldjoinwithlocalworkforceinvestmentboardstodeveloptrainingtargetedatspecificskills.MainStreetbusinessownerscanjointogethertoundertakefacadeimprovementsaspartoftheefforttorevitalizedowntowns.
Consolidated Funding ApplicationAspartofGovernorCuomo’seffortstoredesignthewayState
governmentsupportseconomicdevelopment,theConsolidatedFundingApplication(CFA)wascreatedin2011togiveeconomicdevelopmentprojectapplicantsexpeditedandstreamlinedaccesstoacombinedpoolofgrantmoneyandtaxcreditsfromdozensofexistingprograms.
Inadditiontoupto$150millionincapitaland$70millioninExcelsiortaxcreditsavailableforRegionalCouncilPriorityProjects,upto$530millionwillbeavailablethroughtheCFAfordirectassistancetobusinesses,agriculturaleconomicdevelopment,sustainableplanningefforts,communityrevitalization,environmentalinfrastructure,waterfrontdevelopment,workforcedevelopment,andtoprovidelowcostfinancing.
TheCFAwillbeopentoapplicantsonMay3,2012andapplicationsmustbesubmittedby4:00PMonJuly16,2012.CFAswillbereviewedbythelocalRegionalCouncilbasedonalignmentwiththestrategicplanandregionalpriorities,andwillbereviewedonatechnicalbasisbytherelevantStateagencies.
Tomaximizeparticipationintheprocessandensurehigh-qualityapplications,over30publicworkshopswillbeheldstatewidetoexplaintheprogramsandeligibilitystandards,aswellasimprovementstotheapplicationprocess.
“Despite the fact that we need the funding, what is more important is now we are ready for it. It’s going to have huge transformative impact, and the strategies are sound.”
Lawrence T. Gilroy, III, President, Gilroy, Kernan & Gilroy, Inc., Co-Chair Mohawk ValleyRegional Council
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Available Resources for Regional Councils in 2012
Approximate resources available through the Consolidated Funding Application process:Direct Assistance to Businesses up to $247 million Empire State Development •upto$150 million for Regional Council Capital Fund •upto$70 million for Excelsior Jobs Tax Credits •upto$ 20 million for Empire State Economic Development Fund •upto$ 4 million for Urban and Community Development Program •upto$ 3 million for Regional Tourism Marketing Grant Initiative (I LOVE NY Fund)
Community Development up to $61.2 million Homes and Community Renewal • upto$ 28 million for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Funding • upto$ 5.2 million for the New York Main Street Program •upto$ 4 million for Urban Initiatives Program •upto$ 4 million for Rural Area Revitalization Projects Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation • upto$ 16 million for Municipal Parks, Historic Preservation, and Heritage Area Projects Council on the Arts • upto$ 4 million for New York State Council on the Arts Grant Program
Agricultural Economic Development up to $3 million Agriculture and Markets • upto$ 3 million for Agriculture Development Program
Waterfront Revitalization up to $16 million Department of State • upto$ 15 million for Local Waterfront Revitalization
Canal Corporation • upto$ 1 million for the Canalway Grants Program
Environmental Improvements up to $3 million+ Environmental Facilities Corporation • $ TBD million for Green Innovation Grant Program Department of Environmental Conservation • upto$ 2 million for Clean Water State Revolving Fund Engineering Planning Grant Program Empire State Development • upto$ 1 million for Environmental Investment Fund
Energy Improvements up to $50 million Energy Research and Development Authority • upto$ 50 million for Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy Projects & Programs New York Power Authority • up to 910 Mega Watts for ReCharge New York
Sustainability up to $12 million Energy Research and Development Authority • upto $12 million for Regional Economic Development and Greenhouse Gas Reduction Program
Workforce Development up to $5 million Department of Labor • upto$ 5 million for Workforce Investment Act-related training and workforce development activities
Low-Cost Financing up to $350 million • upto$ 350 million for tax-exempt bonds for private projects with a public purpose
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State Agency Priorities in 2012Thisyear,RegionalCouncilsarebeingaskedtobeginimplementing
theirstrategicplans.StateagencieswillbeexpectedtojointheRegionalCouncilsintheirworktogrowNewYork’seconomybyundertakingfourprimarytasks:
• Align State programs with Regional Council priorities• Eliminate impediments to economic growth • Provide technical assistance• Share information to replicate success
Align State programs with Regional Council priorities FollowingthereviewofRegionalCouncilstrategies,Stateagencieswill
identifyexistingprogramsthatcanassistwithimplementationofregionalstrategies.Onceagenciesareassuredthattheirapproachalignswithregionalpriorities,theywilloffertoundertaketheprograms.
Eliminate impediments to economic growth StateagencieswillworkwithRegionalCouncilstoidentifyandaddress
project-relatedimpedimentstogrowth–conductingareview,issuingapermit,orapprovingalocalplan.Totheextentallowedbylaworregulation,StateagencieswillexpediteregulatoryreviewofPriorityProjectsidentifiedinstrategicplans.Examplesofwaystoexpeditereviewaretomaketimelydecisionsregardingcompletenessofpermitapplications,toprovideguidanceonhowtoaddressdeficienciesorimpermissibleaspectsoftheapplication,andtocoordinatedecision-makingwithotherstateagencies.
Provide technical assistanceStateassistancecanbeprovidedinformsotherthanfunding.State
agencieswillprovidetechnicalassistancethroughstaffexpertise,guidancedocuments,andreferralstootherState,federal,andnot-for-profitprograms.Stateprogramstaffwillsupportprojectstomaximizeleveragingofprivateandlocal-state-federalfunding,andenhanceperformancemeasures.
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Share information to replicate successStateagencieswillidentifysuccessfulpilotprograms,uniqueregional
efforts,andapproachesfromotherstatesandprovideinformationonhowtoreplicatethosesuccessfuleffortsinNewYorkState.Agencieswillshowcasesuccessfulprojectsonlineandthestrategiesandtoolsemployedtomakethemasuccess.
Statewide Chairman’s CommitteeTheLieutenantGovernorwillconvenetheStatewideChairman’s
CommitteetoadvisetheGovernoroneconomicissuesthataffectmultipleregions,counselhowstatewideassistanceprogramscanbealignedwithRegionalCouncils’strategicplans,andstrengthencommunicationsbetweentheStateandtheRegionalCouncils.TheChairman’sCommitteeincludesstatewidestakeholdersandtheCo-ChairsfromeachRegionalCouncil.
TheChairman’sCommitteewillemphasizecollaboration,communicationandconflictresolutionacrossborderstocreateanenvironmentthatfosterstransformativeeconomicdevelopment.Whileworkingtowardthoseideals,Committeememberswillexaminepoliciesandpracticesthataffecteconomicgrowth.
Amongotherduties,theChairman’sCommitteewill:
• Identifybarrierstoeconomicgrowthcommonacrossregions
• CreatepartnershipsamongRegionalCouncils,statewideorganizationsandStateagenciestocollaborativelyaddresspressingeconomicissues
• Propelideasandpoliciesthatwillenableeconomicopportunity
• FacilitatecoordinationamongregionsandbetweentheStateandtheRegionalCouncils
• Informdiscussionsofeconomicdevelopmentmomentumintheregions
Chairman’s Committee Members
Statewide Representatives Laura Anglin,President,CommissiononIndependentCollegesandUniversitiesNancy Zimpher,Ph.D.,Chancellor,StateUniversityofNewYorkEllis Rubinstein,PhD.,President&CEO,NYAcademyofSciencesJulie Suarez,DirectorofPublicPolicy,NYSFarmBureauBill Thompson,ChairofMWBETaskForceMario Cilento,President,NYSAFL-CIOEdward Malloy,President,NYSBuilding&ConstructionTradesCouncilHeather Briccetti,President&CEO,TheBusinessCouncilBrian McMahon,ExecutiveDirector,NYSEconomicDevelopmentCouncilBrian Sampson,ExecutiveDirector,UnshackleUpstateMichael P. Durant,NewYorkStateDirector,NationalFederationofIndependentBusinessesJan Marie Chesterton,President,NewYorkStateHospitalityandTourismAssociation
Regional Council Co-ChairsSatish K. Tripathi,Ph.D.,PresidentofUniversityatBuffaloHoward A. Zemsky,ManagingPartneratLarkinDevelopmentGroupJoel Seligman,Ph.D.,PresidentofUniversityofRochesterDanny Wegman,CEOofWegman’sFoodMarketsNancy Cantor,Ph.D.,ChancellorofSyracuseUniversityRob M. Simpson,PresidentofCenterStateCEODavid Skorton,M.D.,PresidentofCornellUniversityTom Tranter,PresidentandCEOofCorningEnterprisesStuart Rabinowitz,J.D.,President,HofstraUniversityKevin Law,President,LongIslandAssociationMichael J. Castellana,PresidentandCEO,SEFCUDr. Shirley Ann Jackson,Ph.D.,President,RensselaerPolytechnicInstituteAnthony G. Collins,Ph.D.,President,ClarksonUniversityGarry Douglas,President,NorthCountryChamberofCommerceBjong Wolf Yeigh,Ph.D.,President,SUNYInstituteofTechnologyLawrence T. GilroyIII,President,Gilroy,Kernan&Gilroy,Inc.Kenneth Chenault,Chairman&CEO,AmericanExpressMatthew Goldstein,Ph.D.,Chancellor,CityUniversityofNewYorkDennis Murray,Ph.D.,PresidentofMaristCollegeLeonard S. Schleifer,M.D,Ph.D.,President&CEO,RegeneronPharmaceuticals,Inc.
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Suggested Regional Council 2012 Work PlanTask 1: Organize for action in 2012.
1. Reviewthepurposeandmembershipofexistingworkgroupsandsubcommittees.Createordissolveworkgroupsandadjusttheirpurposeandmembershipasappropriatetoensurethattheyarealignedwiththeimplementationobjectivesandagenda.Identifyadditionalstakeholderstoserveontheworkgroups,asneeded.
2. CreateanExecutiveCommittee,ifonehasnotalreadybeenestablished,toreviewtime-sensitiveprojectsforalignmentwiththestrategicplan.TheExecutiveCommitteeshouldbecomposedofthetwoCo-ChairsandotherRegionalCouncilmembers.Ex-officiomembersarenoteligibleformembership.
3. Updatethepublicparticipationstrategy,ifnecessary,toreflecthowtheRegionalCouncilwillinvolvestakeholdersandthepublicin2012tocontinuetoshapeandimplementtheplan.
TheRegionalCouncilshouldcontinuetoseekpublicinputonsuggestedchanges,additions, oramendmentstotheStrategicPlan.
4. Ensurethesystemsareinplacetomonitorprogressandmeasureresultsofthatprogress.
Time frame: March - May
Task 2: Add detail to the Implementation Agenda.
1. IdentifythestrategiesandsignificantactionstheRegionalCouncilintendstoworkonin2012through2013.
2. Foreachaction,determinetheindividualororganizationresponsiblefortheaction,theexpectedtimeframe,andtheintendedresults.EnsurethatperiodicupdatesareprovidedtotheRegionalCouncilonprogressimplementingthestrategiesandsignificantactions.
3. CollaboratewithStateagenciesonhowtheagenciescanassisttheCouncilwithimplementingregionalstrategies.
Time frame: May - June
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Task 3: Develop a project pipeline.
1. DevelopapipelineprocessforidentifyingPriorityProjectsandactionsthathelpadvancethestrategiesintheregionalplan.TheRegionalCouncilshouldpublicizethisprocessbroadlysothatprojectsponsorsknowhowtobringpotentialprojectstotheattentionoftheRegionalCouncilasearlyaspossibleintheprojectdevelopmentprocess.Thiswillprovideanopportunitytohelpshapetheprojectinordertobestadvancetheregion’sstrategies.Asappropriate,encouragesponsorsofprojectsthatwouldhelpimplementthestrategicplantoapplyforfundingthroughtheCFA.
2. Continuetoworkwithbusinessandcommunityleadersinthetargetedindustriesandeconomicsectorstodevelopnewprojectsandactionsbasedonregionalassetsandopportunities.
Time frame:May - June
Task 4: Evaluate projects.
1. Reviewandamend,ifnecessary,theRegionalCouncil’scriteriaforselectingPriorityProjects.
2. IdentifyPriorityProjectstobeconsideredforcapitalfundsandtaxcredits.
3. UsingtheCFAendorsementstandards,reviewCFAprojectapplicationsforalignmentwithstrategicplansandregionalpriorities.
Time frame: Revise Priority Project selection criteria: June Complete CFA review: September List of Priority Projects proposed for funding: September
Task 5: Report on progress.
1. Prepareareportforthe2012competitionwhichdescribesprogressmadein2012toimplementthestrategiesinthestrategicplan.ThereportshouldbesubmittedintheformatdescribedintheReportGuidancesectionofthisguidebook.ThereportshouldincludealistofproposedPriorityProjects,identifiedinTask4,whichwouldmovethestrategiesforwardin2013.
Time frame: September
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State Agency 2012 Work PlanTask 1: Align State programs with Regional Council priorities.
1. StateagencieswilljointlyreviewRegionalCouncilstrategiesandidentifystateprogramswhichcanassistwithimplementationofthosestrategies.
2. StateagencieswillmeetwitheachRegionalCouncilandpresentbothprogramsavailableforlocalactionandactionstheagenciesproposetoundertakeinordertoadvanceregionalstrategies.FollowingthisdialoguewitheachRegionalCouncil,Stateagencieswillmodifytheirapproachtoreflectregionalinput.
3. IncollaborationwitheachRegionalCouncil,agencieswillhelpadvanceregionalprioritiesbyundertakingtheagreeduponprograms.
Product: Description of programs State agencies will advance in each region
Time frame: March - July
Task 2: Eliminate impediments to economic growth.
1. StateagencieswillconsultwithRegionalCouncilsandidentifyspecific,project-relatedimpedimentstolong-termeconomicgrowth.
2. StateagencieswillworkwiththeRegionalCouncilandprojectsponsorstoeliminatespecificimpedimentswherepossible,andwherestatewideactionmaybeneededwilltaketheissuetotheChairman’sCommitteeforconsideration.
3. Totheextentallowedbylaworregulation,Stateagencieswillexpediteregulatoryreviewofpriorityprojectsidentifiedinstrategicplans.
Product: Project approvals
Time frame: Ongoing
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Task 3: Provide technical assistance to Regional Councils.
1. StateagencieswillprovidetechnicalassistancetoRegionalCouncilstoimprovestrategyimplementation,shapeprojectstomaximizeleveragingofprivateandlocal-state-federalfunding,andenhanceperformancemeasures.
2. Stateagencieswillidentifyfederalandnot-for-profitsourcesoftechnicalassistancewhichRegionalCouncilscanuse.
Product: Agency Technical Assistance
Time frame: Ongoing
Task 4: Review CFAs.
1. Stateagencieswillidentifyprogramsforinclusioninthe2012economicdevelopmentconsolidatedfundingapplication(CFA).
2. Stateagencieswillreviewandupdate(ifnecessary)technicalcriteriaforeachprogramincludedintheCFA.
3. RegionalworkshopswillbeheldbystateagenciestoexplaintheCFAprocess,availableprograms,andprogrameligibilitytopotentialprojectsponsors.
4. StateagencieswillreviewCFAsandsubmitscores.
Product: CFA Available Resources document
Time frame: CFA Available Resources document – May
Task 5: Share information to replicate success.
1. Stateagencieswillidentifysuccessfulpilotprograms,uniqueregionalefforts,andapproachesfromotherstatesandprepareguidanceonhowtoreplicatethosesuccessfuleffortsinNewYorkState.
2. StateagencieswillshowcasesuccessfulprojectsandmakeRegionalCouncilsandStateagenciesawareoftheguidancedocumentsthroughpresentations,theNYWorksOpenforBusinesswebsite,anddirectoutreach.
Product: Assorted “how to” guides and showcase articles
Time frame: July - December
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ProgressReport
2012 Progress Report and Proposed Priority ProjectsRegionalCouncilsareaskedtoprepareareportwhichdescribestheprogressmadein2012to
implementthestrategiesandalistofthePriorityProjectsproposedtomovethestrategiesforwardin2013.Thereportshouldprovideinformationvaluabletothepublicandnecessarytoevaluateprogress.
RegionalCouncilsvaryinhowtheylabeltheimplementationitemsintheirstrategicplans.Whereoneregionmayrefertoa“strategy”anotherreferredtoa“goal”or“tactic.”Likewise,whereonereferredto“actions”othersreferredto“steps.”Toallowforconsistentassessmentacrossregions,assistancewillbeprovidedtoeachRegionalCounciltoidentifywhataspectsoftheirstrategicplansshouldbeconsideredstrategiesandactionsforpurposesofsubmittingthe2012report.
Thereportshouldcontainthefollowinginformation:
Part One: Overview
• Strategy Overview. AgeneraldescriptionofthestrategiestheRegionalCouncilchosetoaddressin2012and2013andthereasonswhythosestrategieswerechosen.DetailsaboutthestrategiesshouldbeprovidedinPartTwo.
• New Strategies.Adescriptionofnewand/orrevisedstrategiestheRegionalCouncilwillbefocusingonin2012through2013.Identifywhythesestrategieswerechangedoradded.
• Progress Overview. AgeneraldescriptionofsignificantprogressthathasbeenmadetoimplementthestrategiesonwhichtheRegionalCouncilisfocused,andanyobstaclesorunexpectedeventsthatmayhaveimpededprogress.DetailsabouttheprogressoneachstrategyshouldbeprovidedinPartTwo.
• Public Engagement.AdescriptionofhowtheRegionalCouncilisengagingthepublicandstakeholdersintheimplementationofthestrategiesandtheidentificationofnewstrategies,aswellaspromotingawarenessoftheplan.
• Performance Measures.DescribetheprocesstheRegionalCouncilhasestablishedforcollectingandanalyzingperformancedataandusingthatanalysistomodifystrategiesasneeded.
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Part Two: Implementation Agenda
TheImplementationAgendashouldincludeeachstrategythattheRegionalCouncildecidedtopursuein2012through2013.AnexampleofonewayaRegionalCouncilmightprovidetheinformationbelowisbyusingthe“SampleImplementationAgenda”onpage34.
• Strategy.Identifyandbrieflydescribethestrategy.
• Progress on Actions. Identifythesignificantactionsthatareneededtoimplementthestrategyfrom2012through2013andtheprogressonthoseactions.ExamplesofactionsthatcouldbereportedincludeactionsamendingzoningandstreamliningpermittingforPriorityProjects,securingfunding,institutingnewworkforcetraining,launchingwebsites,andestablishingpartnershipswithprivate,not-for-profit,andothergovernmententities.Progressonactionsmaybereportedas“complete”,“onschedule”,“behindschedule”or“noprogress.”
• Timeline. IndicateboththemonthandyearwhichtheRegionalCouncilanticipatestheactionwillbeginandbecompleted,andthemonthandyearinwhichtheactionactuallybeganandwascompleted.
Part Three: List of Proposed 2012 Priority Projects
Foreachproject,theRegionalCouncilhasidentifiedasapriorityforcapitalortaxcreditsinthe2012CFAprocess,providethenameusedintheCFAapplicationandadescriptionoftheproposedproject.AnexampleofhowaRegionalCouncilmightprovidethisinformationisonpage35.
• Explanation. ExplainhowthisproposedPriorityProjectwouldadvancethestrategy.
• Priority Project Funding. IdentifytheanticipatedsourcesoffundingfortheproposedPriorityProject,includingthedegreeofcommitment,andthetotalprojectcost.Fundingcategoriesincludepublicsources(NYScapitalfunds,NYStaxcredits,otherStatefunds,andotherpublicfunds),privatesources(privatefundsandfundsfromnot-for-profits),andfundsyettobesecuredforthePriorityProject.
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SECTION1.CODEOFETHICS.
MembersofeachRegionalEconomicDevelopmentCouncil(“Council”)shouldexercisetheirdutiesandresponsibilitiesasmembersinthepublicinterestoftheinhabitantsoftheState,regardlessoftheiraffiliationwith,orrelationshipto,anybusiness,agencyorprogram,orinterestgroup.Theprincipleswhichshouldguidetheconductofmembersinclude,butarenotlimitedtothefollowing:
(a) Amembershouldendeavortopursueacourseofconductwhichwillnotraisesuspicionamongthepublicthatheorsheislikelytobeengagedinactsthatareinviolationofhisorhertrustasamember.(b) Nomembershouldpermithisorheremploymentorrelationshipwithanyentitythatmightbenefitfromthedecisionsmadebythecounciltoimpairhisorherindependenceofjudgmentintheexerciseofhisorherdutiesasamember.(c) Nomembershoulddiscloseconfidentialinformationacquiredbyhimorherinthecourseofhisorherdutiesasamemberorbyreasonofhisorherpositionasamemberorusesuchinformationtofurtherhisorherpersonalinterests.(d) Nomembershoulduseorattempttousehisorherpositionasamembertosecureunwarrantedprivilegesorexemptionsforhimorherselforothers,exceptthatamemberthatreceivesan“incidentalbenefit,”asthattermisdefinedbelow,shallnotbeinviolationofthisprovisionasaresult.(e) NomembershouldengageinanytransactionasarepresentativeoragentoftheStatewithanybusinessentityinwhichheorshehasadirectorindirectfinancialinterestthatmightreasonablytendtoconflictwiththeproperdischargeofhisorherdutiesasamember,exceptthatamemberthatreceivesan“incidentalbenefit,”asthattermisdefinedbelow,shallnotbeinviolationofthisprovisionasaresult.(f) AmembershouldrefrainfrommakingpersonalinvestmentsinenterpriseswhichheorshehasreasontobelievemaybedirectlyinvolvedindecisionstobemadebyhimorherasaCouncilmemberorwhichwillotherwisecreatesubstantialconflictbetweenhisorherdutyasaCouncilmembertoactinthepublicinterestandhisorherprivateinterest,exceptthatamemberthatreceivesan“incidentalbenefit,”asthattermisdefinedbelow,shallnotbeinviolationofthisprovisionasaresult.
SECTION2.STATEMENTOFINTEREST.
Within30daysofappointmenttotheCouncil,eachmembershallsubmittotheChairoftheCouncilawrittenstatementidentifyinganybusinessentityorenterpriseinwhichheorshe,oramemberofhisorherfamily,hasanownershipinterest,whetherasanowner,officer,director,fiduciaryemployee,orconsultant.Forpurposeofthiscode,“family”shallincludespouse,domesticpartner,unemancipatedchildrenunder21yearsofage,andanyotherrelativelivinginthemember’shousehold.
Section3.DisclosureandDisqualificationfromProceedingonaMatter
(a) AbsoluteDisqualificationfromProceedingonaMatter.Whenamemberorhisorherfamilyhasanownershipinterestin,orisanofficer,director,fiduciaryemployee,orconsultanttoabusinessorenterprisewhichwouldreceiveaspecialbenefitnotsharedbyothersimilarlysituatedbusinessesorenterprisesorindividualsintheStatefromaproposedcourseofactionbeforetheCouncil(an“ImpermissibleConflict”),thatmembershall:
(i)refrainfromdiscussingsuchmatterwithanymemberatanytimebeforeoratanymeetingwhenthematteristobeconsideredinamannerthatcouldreasonablybeinterpretedasanattempttoinfluencethevoteofanymember;
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(ii)identifysuchinteresttotheCouncilatanymeetingwhenthematterisconsidered;(iii)absenthimselforherselffromanyportionofanymeetingwhensuchmatterisconsidered;and(iv)notparticipateinanyvoteoftheCouncilonthatmatter.Amemberwhohas,orwhosefamilyhas,anown-ershipinterestin,orisanofficer,director,fiduciaryemployee,orconsultanttoabusinessorenterprisewhichwouldreceiveabenefitfromaproposedcourseofactionbeforetheCouncilshallnothaveanImpermissibleConflictwherethebenefitinquestionwouldbereceivedalsobysimilarlysituatedbusinessesorenterprisesorindividualsintheState(an“IncidentalBenefit”).AmembershallnotbedisqualifiedfromanyproceedingsorconsiderationregardingamatterbeforetheCouncilsolelybecausethememberorhisorherfamilymayreceiveanIncidentalBenefitfromacourseofactiontakenbytheCouncil.
(b) DisclosureandPossibleDisqualificationfromProceedingonaMatter.Whenamemberorhisorherfamily,hasanyoftheabovenotedinterestsinabusinessentityorenterprisewhichmightreasonablybeaffectedbyanotherbusinessorenterprisewhichisthesubjectofaproposedcourseofactionbeforetheCouncil,orwhenamemberhasaninterestorassociationwhichmightreasonablybeconstruedastendingtoembarrasstheCouncilorelicitpublicsuspicionthatheorshemightbeengagedinactsinviolationofhistrustasamember,heorsheshall,atthetimeofformalconsiderationofsuchmatterbytheCouncil,disclosesuchinterestorassocia-tionsothattheChairand,ifnecessary,theCouncilcanthendeterminewhetherhisorherparticipationinthediscussionofsuchmatterorthevoteoftheCouncilwouldbeproper.
(c) Procedure.Afteramotionismadeconcerningarecommendationoraproposedcourseofactionandpriortodiscussionorvote,andattherequestoftheChair,themembersshalldiscloseallactualorpotentialconflictsand,whenappropriate,explaintheconflicts.Whenamemberdoesnotdiscloseanactualorpotentialconflict,theChairmayremindsuchmemberofsuchactualorpotentialconflict.Inthecaseofconflictscon-stitutingAbsoluteDisqualification,thememberswithsuchconflictsshallimmediatelyleavethemeetingandremainabsentduringtheperiodwhenthematterinquestionisunderconsideration.Inthecaseofconflictsconstitutingpossibledisqualification,theChairshallruleuponsuchconflictssubjecttoappealbymotiontotheCouncilwhichmayoverridetheChair’sdecisionbuttheaffirmativevoteofamajorityofthosememberspres-ent,excludingthosememberswhoarethesubjectofthevote.Inmakingsuchdetermination,theChairandtheCouncilshallconsider,amongotherfactors,whetherthememberappearstohaveanImpermissibleConflictorinsteadmayreceiveonlyanIncidentalBenefitasaresultofactionbytheCouncil.
(d) ChairRequest.Beforeanydiscussionorvoteonamatterunderreview,theChairmay,athisorherdis-cretion,requestmemberstodiscloseanyconversationorcorrespondencetheyhavehadwithanybusinessentityorenterprises,anyCouncilmembers,anyofficialoftheStateofNewYorkregardingthematterinquestion.
Section4.EthicsOfficer.
TheExecutiveChambershalldesignateanethicsofficerforeachCouncil.
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Regional Council Members
Capital RegionRegional Co-Chairs
MichaelJ.Castellana,President&CEO,SEFCUDr.ShirleyAnnJackson,President,RensselaerPolytechnicInstitute
General Members
VictorR.Abate,VicePresident,RenewableEnergy,GeneralElectricKarenL.Astorga,Founder&President,PlumbEngineeringP.C.JamesJ.Barba,President&CEO,AlbanyMedicalCenterKarenBilowith,President&CEO,TheCommunityFoundationfortheGreaterCapitalRegionDennisBrobston,President,SaratogaEconomicDevelopmentCorporationRonaldCanestrari,AssemblymanJosephF.Raccuia,President&CEO,FinchPaperLLCGaryDake,President,Stewart’sShopsLindaDavisPedlar,Owner,LDPConsultingGroup,Inc.ChristineEdgerly,President,AdirondackMechanicalServicesLLCToddErling,ExecutiveDirector,HudsonValleyAgribusinessDevelopmentCorporationDonaldE.Gibson,President,CEO&Director,TheBankofGreeneCountyBillHart,Controller,IrvingTissueInc.LindaHillman,President,RensselaerCountyRegionalChamberofCommerceRoyMcDonald,SenatorAnnC.Moynihan,President,DocumentationStrategiesInc.PegA.Murphy,CorporateSecretary/DirectorofHumanResources,EspeyManufacturing&ElectronicsCorporationGeorgeM.Philip,President,SUNYatAlbanyJeffStark,President,GreaterCapitalRegionBuildingTradesCouncilF.MichaelTucker,President&CEO,CenterforEconomicGrowthOmarUsmani,ExecutivePartner,AeonNexusCorporation
Elected Officials
AlbanyCountyExecutiveDanielMcCoyRensselaerCountyExecutiveKathleenM.JiminoChairmanColumbiaCountyBoardofSupervisorsPatrickM.GrattonChairofSchenectadyCountyLegislatureJudithD’AgostinoChairmanWashingtonCountyBoardofSupervisorsJohnA.RymphChairmanofGreeneCountyLegislatureWayneSpeenburghChairmanWarrenCountyBoardofSupervisorsDanStecChairmanSaratogaCountyBoardofSupervisorsThomasN.WoodMayorofAlbanyGeraldD.JenningsMayorofSchenectadyGaryMcCarthyMayorofTroyLouRosamilia
Central New YorkRegional Co-Chairs
NancyCantor,Chancellor,SyracuseUniversityRobM.Simpson,President,CenterStateCEO
General Members
TonyBaird,President,TonyBairdElectronicsJimCarrick,Chairman,GISInformationSystemsd/b/aPolarisLibrarySystemsDr.RuebenCowart,President&CEO,SyracuseCommunityHealthCenterJohnDeFrancisco,SenatorHeatherErickson,President,MedTechAndrewFish,ExecutiveDirector,CayugaCountyChamberofCommerceMichaelJohnson,GeneralManager,JohnsonBrothersLumberCompanyKevinLaMontagne,CFO,FultonCompaniesGregLiorini,VicePresident,LockheedMartinWilliamMagnarelli,AssemblymanMargaretMorin,President,4-MPrecisionCorneliusB.Murphy,Jr.,President,SUNYCollegeofEnvironmentalScienceandForestryRitaPaniagua,ExecutiveDirector,SpanishActionLeagueFredPestello,President,LeMoyneCollegeKathrynH.Ruscitto,President&CEO,St.Joseph’sHospitalAnnMarieTaliercio,President,UNITEHERELocal150AFL-CIOL.MichaelTreadwell,AreaIndustrialDirector,OperationOswegoCounty,Inc.GarryVanGorder,ExecutiveDirector,CortlandCountyBusinessDevelopmentCorporationJackH.Webb,Chairman&CEO,AllianceBankNancyWeber,President,OswegoCountyFarmBureau/OwnerofMexicanPrideFarminMexico,NYRandallWolken,President,ManufacturersAssociationofCentralNewYork
Elected Officials
OnondagaCountyExecutiveJoanieMahoneyChairmanofMadisonCountyBoardofSupervisorsJohnBeckerChairmanofOswegoCountyLegislatureFredBeardsleyChairmanofCayugaCountyLegislatureStevenE.CuddebackChairmanofCortlandCountyLegislatureMichaelParkMayorofCortlandBrianTobinMayorofSyracuseStephanieMinerMayorofAuburnMichaelQuill
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Finger Lakes
Regional Co-Chairs
JoelSeligman,President,UniversityofRochesterDannyWegman,CEO,WegmansFoodMarkets
General Members
CharlesCook,President&CEO,LibertyPumpsInc.WilliamW.Destler,President,RochesterInstituteofTechnologyHildaRosarioEscher,President&CEO,IberoAmericanActionLeagueSteveGriffin,CEO,FingerLakesEconomicDevelopmentCenterPamelaP.Heald,President&CEO,ReliantCommunityFederalCreditUnionDr.AnneM.Kress,President,MonroeCommunityCollegeBradleyMacDonald,VicePresident,BrunnerInternationalCorporationG.ThomasMacinski,President,StandingStoneWineryTheresaB.Mazzullo,CEO,ExcellPartners,Inc.AugustinMelendez,VicePresident&ChiefDiversityOfficer,EastmanKodakCompanyJosephMorrelle,AssemblymanJohnNoble,President&Owner,Synergy,LLCCynthiaOswald,President,LivingstonCountyChamberofCommerceSandraA.Parker,President&CEO,RochesterBusinessAllianceMarkS.Peterson,President&CEO,GreaterRochesterEnterpriseTyroneReaves,President,TruFormManufacturingCorporationJosephRobach,SenatorRobertS.Sands,CEO,ConstellationBrands,Inc.KirstenWerner,President&Co-Owner,DiamondPackagingCo.Inc.ChristineWhitman,Chairman,CEO&President,Complemar,Inc.DavidYoung,RochesterBuildingandConstructionTradesCouncil
Elected Officials
MonroeCountyExecutiveMaggieBrooksChairmanofWyomingCountyBoardofSupervisorsA.D.BerwangerChairmanofOrleansCountyLegislatureDavidCallardChairmanofOntarioCountyBoardofSupervisorsTheodoreM.FafinskiChairmanofYatesCountyLegislatureH.TaylorFitchChairofGeneseeCountyLegislatureMaryPatHancockChairmanofWayneCountyBoardofSupervisorsJamesHoffmanChairmanofSenecaCountyBoardofSupervisorsRobertW.HayssenChairmanofLivingstonCountyBoardofSupervisorsJamesC.MerrickBataviaCityCouncilPresidentTimBuckleyArcadiaSupervisorRichardColacinoMayorofRochesterThomasS.Richards 45
Long Island
Regional Co-Chairs
KevinLaw,President,LongIslandAssociationStuartRabinowitz,President,HofstraUniversity
General Members
SamuelAronson,Director,BrookhavenNationalLaboratoryDr.CalvinButts,President,SUNYOldWestbury
JosephCabral,SeniorVicePresidentandChiefHumanResourcesOfficer,NorthShore-LongIslandJewishHealthSystemNoreenCarro,Owner,LMNPrintingCo.,Inc.JamesD’Addario,President&CEO,D’AddarioandCompanyInc.JohnR.Durso,President,LongIslandFederationofLaborLutriciaEdwards,VicePresidentforCommunityDevelopmentLongIsland,CitigroupTraceyEdwards,VicePresidentofOperations,VerizonCommunicationsMarkFasciano,Partner,CanrockVenturesMarianneGarvin,CEO,CommunityDevelopmentCorporationofLongIslandElaineGross,President&CEO,ERASERacismRupertHopkins,President&CEO,XSB,Inc.HarveyKamil,ViceChairman,NBTY,Inc.
PatriciaMcMahon,SectorVicePresidentandGeneralManagerofBattleManagement
EngagementSystems,NorthropGrummanCorporation
JackMartins,SenatorBelindaPagdanganan,GovernmentRelationsManager,NationalGridDesmondM.Ryan,ExecutiveDirector,AssociationforaBetterLongIsland,Inc.PauletteSatur,President,SaturFarms,LLCAnneD.Shybunko-Moore,President/Owner,GSEDynamics,Inc.SamuelL.StanleyJr.,M.D.,President,StonyBrookUniversityRobertSweeney,AssemblymanBillWahlig,ExecutiveDirector,LongIslandForumforTechnology
Elected Officials
SuffolkCountyExecutiveSteveBelloneNassauCountyExecutiveEdManganoTownofBrookhavenSupervisorMarkLeskoTownofHempsteadSupervisorKateMurrayTownofIslipSupervisorTomCrociTownofOysterBaySupervisorJohnVenditto
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Mid-Hudson
Regional Co-ChairsDennisMurray,President,MaristCollegeLeonardS.Schleifer,MD,PhD,President&CEO,RegeneronPharmaceuticals,Inc.
General Members
JamesBernardo,President&CEO,CandelaSystemsCorporationJohnBonacic,SenatorVincentCozzolino,President&CEO,TheSolarEnergyConsortiumJonathanDrapkin,PresidentandCEO,HudsonValleyPatternforProgress
RobinL.Douglas,President&CEO,AfricanAmericanChamberofCommerceofWestchester&RocklandCountiesTomEndres,President&COO,ContinentalOrganicsCarolFitzgerald,President&CEO,LifeMedicalTechnologiesInc.AleidaFrederico,SeniorVicePresident,TDBankMarshaGordon,President&CEO,WestchesterBusinessCouncilMaureenHalahan,President&CEO,OrangeCountyPartnershipWileyC.Harrison,Founder&PresidentofBusinessofYourBusiness,LLCKenKleinpeter,DirectorofFarmandFacilities,GlynwoodFarmPayalMalhotra,VicePresidentofMarketing,CaféSpiceGCT,Inc.J.GaryPretlow,AssemblymanMaryRodrigues,Owner,A.J.RodriguesGroupInc.PaulRyan,President,Westchester/PutnamCentralLaborBodyAlSamuels,President&CEO,RocklandBusinessAssociationNedSullivan,President,ScenicHudson,Inc.JamesTaylor,III,CEO,TaylorBioMass,LLCTerriWard,President&CEO,SullivanCountyChamberofCommerceDr.CliffL.Wood,President,SUNYRocklandCommunityCollege
Elected Officials
WestchesterCountyExecutiveRobertP.AstorinoOrangeCountyExecutiveEdwardA.DianaPutnamCountyExecutiveMaryEllenOdellUlsterCountyExecutiveMikeHeinDutchessCountyExecutiveMarcusMolinaroRocklandCountyExecutiveC.ScottVanderhoefChairmanofSullivanCountyLegislatureScottSamuelsonMayorofYonkersPhilipA.AmiconeTownofMonroeSupervisorSandyLeonardTownofRamapoSupervisorChristopherP.St.Lawrence
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Mohawk Valley
Regional Co-Chairs
LawrenceT.GilroyIII,President,Gilroy,Kernan&Gilroy,Inc.BjongWolfYeigh,President,SUNYInstituteofTechnology
General Members
LadanAlomar,ExecutiveDirectorofCentroCivicoofAmsterdamRichardBall,Owner,SchoharieValleyFarms/CarrotBarnJuanitaBass,Owner,Juanita’sSoulClassicsInc.FrankDeRiso,President,UnitedFood&CommercialWorkersInternationalUnionSteveDiMeo,President,MohawkValleyEDGEMarianneW.Gaige,President&CEO,CathedralCorporationCharlesGreen,President&CEO,AssuredInformationSecurity,Inc.JosephGriffo,SenatorWallyHart,President&CEO,FultonCountyChamberofCommerceWilliamL.KellerIII,President&CEO,KeymarkCorp.CarolynA.Lewis,EconomicDeveloper,OtsegoCountyEconomicDevelopmentWilliamMagee,AssemblymanNicholasO.Matt,President,MattBrewingCompanyMaryMorse,Owner,Kwik-KutManufacturingNancyPattarini,President&CEO,ThePaigeGroupMichaelJ.Reese,President&CEO,FultonCountyEconomicDevelopmentCorporationV.DanielRobinsonII,President&CEO,NewYorkCentralMutualInsuranceCompanyReneéScialdoShevat,President,HerkimerDiamondMines,Inc.RichardC.Smith,President&CEO,Robison&SmithRandallVanWagoner,President,MohawkValleyCommunityCollegeScottWhite,President,BankofCooperstown
Elected Officials
OneidaCountyExecutiveAnthonyJ.Picente,Jr.ChairmanofOtsegoCountyBoardofSupervisorsKathleenClarkChairmanofFultonCountyBoardofSupervisorsMichaelGendronChairmanofMontgomeryCountyBoardofSupervisorsShayneT.WaltersChairmanofHerkimerCountyLegislatureVincentBonoChairmanofSchoharieCountyLegislatureHaroldVromanMayorofGloversvilleDaytonKingMayorofUticaRobertPalmieriMayorofAmsterdamAnnM.Thane
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New York City
Regional Co-Chairs
KennethChenault,Chairman&CEO,AmericanExpressMatthewGoldstein,Chancellor,CityUniversityofNewYork
General Members
StuartApplebaum,President,RWDSUWellingtonChen,ExecutiveDirectoroftheChinatownPartnershipMarleneCintron,President,BronxOverallEconomicDevelopmentCorporation(BOEDC)CesarJ.Claro,President&CEO,StatenIslandEconomicDevelopmentCorporationCarolConslato,President,QueensChamberofCommerceMikeFishman,President,32BJSEIUMartinGolden,SenatorMoniqueGreenwood,CEOofAkwaabeBed&BreakfastInnsGailGrimmett,SeniorVicePresidentforNewYork,DeltaAirlinesSteveHindy,President,BrooklynBreweryDr.MarciaV.Keizs,President,YorkCollegeKennethKnuckles,President&CEO,UpperManhattanEmpowermentZoneDevelopmentCorporationGaryLaBarbera,President,NewYorkCityBuildingandConstructionTradesCouncilNickLugo,President,NewYorkCityHispanicChamberofCommerceAshokNigalaye,President&CEO,EpicPharmaLLCKevinRyan,Founder&CEO,GiltGroupeSheldonSilver,SpeakeroftheAssemblyStevenSpinola,President,RealEstateBoardofNewYorkDouglasC.Steiner,Chairman,SteinerStudiosMarcelVanOoyen,ExecutiveDirector,GrowNYCPeterWard,President,Hotel&MotelTradesCouncilKathrynWylde,President&CEO,PartnershipforNewYorkCitySheenaWright,President&CEO,AbyssinianDevelopmentCorporation
Elected Officials
DeputyMayorofNewYorkCityRobertSteelBronxBoroughPresidentRubenDiaz,Jr.BrooklynBoroughPresidentMartyMarkowitzQueensBoroughPresidentHelenM.MarshallStatenIslandBoroughPresidentJamesP.MolinaroManhattanBoroughPresidentScottM.Stringer
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North Country
Regional Co-Chairs
AnthonyG.Collins,Ph.D.,President,ClarksonUniversityGarryDouglas,President,NorthCountryChamberofCommerce
General Members
CaliBrooks,ExecutiveDirector,AdirondackCommunityTrust(ACT)JohnR.Donoghue,President,Plattsburgh-SaranacLakeBuildingandConstructionTradesCouncilDr.JohnEttling,President,SUNYPlattsburghKateFish,ExecutiveDirector,AdirondackNorthCountryAssociationJonGreenwood,DairyFarmer/FormerVicePresidentofNYSFarmBureauBridgetHart,President,KinneyDrugHughHill,ExecutiveDirector,MaloneChamberofCommerceAdoréFlynnKurtz,President&CEO,DevelopmentCorporationofClintonCountyElizabethLittle,SenatorJohnMartin,OperationsDirector,AlcoaInc.JamesMcKenna,President&CEO,LakePlacidConventionandVisitorsBureau/RegionalOfficeofSustainableTourismCarlA.McLaughlin,ExecutiveDirector,FortDrumRegionalLiaisonOrganizationAnneL.Merrill,ExecutiveDirector,LewisCountyChamberofCommerceWilliamP.Murray,ExecutiveDirector,CouncilforInternationalTrade,Technology,EducationandCommunicationAddieRussell,AssemblymemberDavidTomberlin,FounderandOwner,TheWellDressedFoodCompanyMarkE.Tryniski,President&CEO,CommunityBankDonnaWadsworth,CommunicationsDirector,InternationalPaperCompany-TiconderogaMillLisaWeber,CEO,TimelessFramesandTimelessDecorDanielWilt,President,WiltIndustriesJamesW.Wright,ExecutiveDirector,DevelopmentAuthorityoftheNorthCountry
Elected Officials
ChairofSt.LawrenceCountyLegislatureSallieBrothersChairmanofLewisCountyBoardofSupervisorsJackBushChairmanofEssexCountyBoardofSupervisorsRandallDouglasChairmanofHamiltonCountyBoardofSupervisorsWilliamFarberChairofJeffersonCountyLegislatureCarolynFitzpatrickChairmanofClintonCountyLegislatureJamesLangley,Jr.ChairmanofFranklinCountyLegislatureGordonCrossmanMayorofWatertownJeffreyGrahamMayorofPlattsburghDonaldKasprzakTownofPotsdamSupervisorMarieRegan
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Southern Tier
Regional Co-Chairs
DavidSkorton,President,CornellUniversityTomTranter,President&CEO,CorningEnterprises
General Members
KeithBaumann,DirectorofFinance,HowellPackagingDr.KathrynBoor,DeanofCollegeofAgriculturalandLifeSciences,CornellUniversityPatriciaA.Cummings,Partner,Leonard&Cummings,LLCMartinA.Dietrich,President&CEO,NBTBankPegEllsworth,ExecutiveDirector,MARKProjectInc.ErnestHartman,BusinessManager,IBEWLocal139DianeLantz,ExecutiveDirector,REDECRelendingCorporationThomasLibous,SenatorBarbaraLifton,AssemblymemberDr.C.PeterMagrath,President,BinghamtonUniversityGeorgeMiner,President,SouthernTierEconomicGrowth,Inc.JamesMcNamara,President&CEO,EndicottInterconnectTechnologiesDavidJ.Patak,President&CEO,LourdesHospitalUttaraPrasad,President&CEO,LinIndustries,Inc.LouSantoni,President&CEO,GreaterBinghamtonChamberofCommerceBarbaraJ.Schindler,President&COO,GoldenArtistsColors,Inc.LindaM.Shumaker,President,ShumakerEngineering&Surveying,P.C.DanielSpoor,VicePresident,LockheedMartinSystemsIntegrationMichaelStamm,President,TompkinsCountyAreaDevelopment,Inc.Dr.CandaceVancko,President,SUNYDelhiA.ScottWelliver,Chairman&CEO,WelliverMcGuireInc.
Elected Officials
BroomeCountyExecutiveDebraPrestonChemungCountyExecutiveThomasSantulliChairmanofChenangoCountyLegislatureLawrenceN.WilcoxChairmanofDelawareCountyLegislatureJamesEiselChairmanofSchuylerCountyLegislatureDennisFaganChairmanofSteubenCountyLegislatureJosephHauryskiChairofTompkinsCountyLegislatureMarthaRobertsonChairmanofTiogaCountyLegislatureDaleWestonTownofUnionSupervisorJohnBernardoMayorofIthacaSvanteMyrickMayorofElmiraSueSkidmore
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Western New York
Regional Co-Chairs
SatishK.Tripathi,President,SUNYatBuffaloHowardA.Zemsky,ManagingPartner,LarkinDevelopmentGroup
General Members
AaronBartley,ExecutiveDirector,PUSH(PeopleUnitedforSustainableHousing)BuffaloJeffBelt,CEO,SolEpoxyRobertT.Brady,Chairman&CEO,MoogDeannaAlterioBrennen,President&CEO,NiagaraUSAChamberPaulBrown,President,BuffaloBuilding&ConstructionTradesColleenC.DiPirro,President&CEO,AmherstChamberofCommerceDr.CharlesEdmondson,President,AlfredUniversityRobertGioia,President,OisheiFoundation
Dr.RosaGonzalez,Owner,RGonzalezConsultingandAssistantProfessor&Chair,ErieCommunityCollegeEmergencyManagementProgramPamelaR.Henderson,ManagingPartner,Henderson-Woods,LLCJohnR.Koelmel,President&CEO,FirstNiagaraFinancialGroup,Inc.ThomasA.Kucharski,President&CEO,BuffaloNiagaraEnterpriseBrendaW.McDuffie,President&CEO,BuffaloUrbanLeague,Inc.JenniferJ.Parker,CEO,JacksonParkerCommunications,LLCDavidPorter,PlantManager,Cummins,Inc.MichaelRanzenhofer,SenatorDuncanRoss,President,ArrowheadSpringVineyardsAndrewJ.Rudnick,President&CEO,BuffaloNiagaraPartnershipRobinSchimminger,AssemblymanConnieVari,ExecutiveVicePresident&COO,KaleidaHealthDr.RaulVazquez,Founder&CEO,UrbanFamilyPractice,P.C.
Elected Officials
ErieCountyExecutiveMarkPoloncarzChairofAlleganyCountyLegislatureCurtisW.CrandallChautauquaCountyExecutiveGregoryJ.EdwardsChairofCattaraugusCountyLegislatureNormanMarshChairofNiagaraCountyLegislatureWilliamL.RossMayorofBuffaloByronBrownMayorofNiagaraFallsPaulDysterMayorofJamestownSamuelTeresi
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