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

January 27, 2014

Baytown-West Chambers County Economic Development Foundation 2013 Annual Report

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

50 100 150 200 250 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 RFIR / Site Visits Year

EDF RFIR / Site Visits Trend Analysis: 2005 - 2013

RFIR SV

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