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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RecommendedWorkPlans

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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