Baytown-West Chambers County Economic Development Foundation 2013 - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Baytown-West Chambers County Economic Development Foundation 2013 Annual Report January 27, 2014

Overview  EDF Mission & Purpose  Program of Work  Activity Snapshot  Q & A

EDF Purpose Statement The mission and purpose of the EDF is to foster economic growth. 1986

Program of Work  Stimulate & Encourage Business  Workforce Development & Analysis  Facilitate Tax Incentive Programs  Conduct Educational & Informational Seminars  Support Foreign Trade Zones  Economic Data Clearinghouse  Collaborate w/Public Officials & ED Allies  Promote Regional Tourism

Activity Snapshot: 2013  Responded to 212 RFI  Governor’s Office of Economic Development & Tourism  Regional ED Allies  Direct Contacts  36 Site Visits:  Manufacturing  Petrochemicals  OCTG Pipe  Specialty Composites / Aggregates  Logistics & Distribution  Retail / Hospitality  Residential Development

Activity Trend EDF RFIR / Site Visits Trend Analysis: 2005 - 2013 250 200 150 RFIR / Site Visits RFIR SV 100 50 0 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Year

Active Projects – BY 2013  Project Golden Horn  Project SILO  Project Razor Fish  Project JAS  Projects 3PL1& PL2  Project Delta

2013 Projects: ~ $300M / 400 Jobs  Project Golden Horn  Borusan Mannesmann  www.cedarcrossingtexas.com  Project SILO  Katoen Natie  National Tube  www.bay10.com  Hunting Energy Services  www.ameriport.com

Borusan Case Study – FDI  2011GHP Lead – “Project Double Down”  2012 Site Visits – “Project Golden Horn”  Project Support  Site Selection  Incentives  Shepherding  Announcement – March 2013  Start-Up: 2Q14

Borusan Groundbreaking

FDI Potential: 2013 Site Visits  Greece  Belgium  Australia  Korea  France  Japan  China  Mexico

BR&E Activity: ~ $4.13B / 345 Jobs  Enterprise Products, LLC  $2.03B / 75 Jobs  ExxonMobil - MBPP  $1.12B / 230 Jobs (40 FTE / 190 PC)  Lone Star NGL  $579M / 20 Jobs  ONEOK  $400M / 20 Jobs  Samson Controls, Inc.

Expansion Updates  http://fuelfix.com/blog/2013/10/03/chevron-phillips- chemical-launches-6-billion-in-gulf-coast-projects/  http://www.areadevelopment.com/newsItems/3-6- 2013/exxonmobil-chemical-facility-expansion- baytown-texas-739758.shtml  http://www.industrialinfo.com/news/abstract.jsp?new sitemID=240181

Retail Development Strategy  Commercial Market Analysis – 2008  CDS Market Research, Houston, TX  Strategic Recommendations  ICSC Membership / Conferences: 2008 - Present  Recruitment  Target Areas / Infill Redevelopment  Incentives  Downtown / Idle Property Revitalization  Up-Tier Housing Development

2013 Retail Development  Chambers Town Center  Super Wal-Mart Anchored  Chipotle  888 Chinese Bistro  Taqueria Arandas  ICSC Conferences  Las Vegas, Dallas  Mall Redevelopment Strategy  Demographic Research Update

Baytown Lands Buc-ees!

Development / Redevelopment  Developer Contacts  Development Review Committee (DRC)  TIRZ #1  H-GAC Sub-Regional Planning  Chambers County IDC  Environmental Strategy  AERCO Board / NOx Credits  Tabbs Bay Project  Brownfield Redevelopment

Development / Redevelopment  Chambers County Maritime Initiative  M-146 Connector – Cedar Bayou  CCID #1/2/3: Strategic Impact  Cedar Port – Increased Throughput  Heavy-Haul Road Corridor Extension  Chambers County Sub-Regional Drainage  Transportation Planning  Roads, Bridges, Rail

Development / Redevelopment  Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA)  Logistics Industry Recruitment  Port of Houston - Gulf Coast Advantage  Panama Canal - 2015  Foreign Trade Zone #171  Alternative Site Framework – Chambers County  Foreign Trade Zone #84  Alternative Site Framework – Harris County

Facilitate Incentive Programs  Chambers County Tax Abatements  Harris County Tax Abatement  City of Baytown IDA  Texas Enterprise Zone Program  Texas Enterprise Fund Program  Economic Development Diversification Program  Chapter 380 Agreements  CH. 313 Tax Incentive – GCCISD

Workforce Development  Workforce Preparedness Partnership  2-Year Anniversary  GC-PIN  UW Targeted Community Impact  Kindergarten Readiness / ECE  GCCISD C&TE Steering Committee  H-GAC / Gulf Coast Workforce Board  TWC / H-GAC Regional Workforce Project

Workforce Preparedness Partnership (WPP) The aim of the Workforce Preparedness Partnership is to implement strategies that optimize workforce preparedness in a way that continuously attracts, develops and retains highly - skilled and qualified employees/workers from area schools and communities to meet current and future manufacturing workforce demands.

WPP Steering Committee Activity  Lee College / ISD / Industry Alignment  Labor Analyses, Research & Benchmarking  Grant Making (Make it in America)  Communications Strategy  Resourcing Strategy  http://www.bayareahoustonmag.com/baytown- is-at-the-epicenter-of-new-growth/

Incubator W/O Walls  29 Referrals  Lee College SBDC  SBA / SCORE / ACCION - Texas  USDA Business & Industry Development  Texas Manufacturing Assistance Center (TMAC)  Port of Houston Small Business Development  Texas Engineering Extension Service (TEEX)  GCEDD EDA Revolving Loan Program

Strategic Planning / Public Policy  Gulf Coast Economic Development District  CEDS Update  H-GAC  Regional Plan for Sustainable Development  AERCO  Transportation  Heavy-Haul Road Strategy  Baytown ED Strategic Plan

Baytown ED Strategic Plan  Baytown Should Focus on Growing 4 Major Industry Sectors - 2004: - Advanced Manufacturing - Energy - Logistics & Distribution - Retail / Restaurants  2010 Recommendation: Healthcare

2010 ED Strategic Plan Update Improvement Areas - 2010:  Workforce Development (WFD)  Sites and Infrastructure  Quality of Life – “Live, Work, and Play”  Economic Development / Marketing/Image

WFD Key Recommendations: 2010  Align WFD Efforts with “P-16” Initiatives  Support Lee College, GCCISD & BHISD in Marketing Efforts for Vocational Training, Dual-Credit and Other “fast track” Offerings  Serve as a Catalyst to Leverage WFD Resources, e.g., Outreach, Advisory Committees, etc.  Promote Use of TWC Training Programs

Q of L: Key Recommendations  Market Area as “Stay-Cation” Destination  Optimize Programming of Community Amenities  Formalize Image & Branding Efforts  Continue Retail Development, Up-Tier Housing Development & Revitalization Efforts  Continue “Adopt-a-Site” and Other Beautification Efforts

Q & A