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Home My WebLink About000808 Original Contract City of Port Angeles Record # 000808 ClallamED%. Clallam County Economic Development Council AGREEMENT BETWEEN CLALLAM COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL AND CITY OF PORT ANGELES THIS AGREEMENT, made thisY day of r�C`( �fi , 201 l� , by and between the City of Port Angeles, a Washington municipal corporation(hereinafter referred to as "City"), and the Clallam County Economic Development Council, a non-profit corporation, hereinafter called "Council". WHEREAS, the Council is a nonprofit educational and research corporation of the State of Washington; and WHEREAS, the City is therefore interested and concerned with the economic utilization of services; and WHEREAS, the City has need of research and education in regards to these and other aspects of its operations; now, therefore, In consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements herein and per the attached 2014 EDC WorkPlan and Memorandum to City of Port Angeles the parties agree it as follows: I. Performance by Council A. The Council recognizes that the importance of family wage jobs with health benefits is necessary for the success and viability of Clallam County's economy and it will continue to encourage businesses of this caliber in the county. Dependent on available funding, the Council will produce a statistical analysis of current economic conditions in Clallam County. B. Council will identify existing businesses and expansion potential. Council will identify industry trends and County strengths, matched to the needs of targeted companies for recruitment. C. Dependent on available funding, the Council shall collect and maintain comprehensive demographic information for use by public and private entities. The Council will also serve as a general research and reference service for the officials and employees of the City. D. The Council shall report to the City employees and Commissioners/Councilors on the status of economic trends, industrial conditions and general economic concerns. E. The Council shall serve as a countywide contact for development activities, and it will facilitate the development process with prospective companies and appropriate governmental entities. Through EDC participation, the City will be kept apprised of the planning, development, and construction of necessary infrastructure to support various projects. 1 F. The Council shall maintain records and report to the City as follows: 1. The Council shall maintain accounts and records that accurately reflect the revenues and costs for the Council's activities. These financial records, and all records related to the performance of the contract, shall be available for inspection at monthly EDC Board meetings. 2. The Council shall use its best efforts to economize on overhead expenses to the maximum extent feasible in providing the services to be performed pursuant to this Contract. G. Council shall become actively engaged in advocacy for the unique needs of Clallam County's citizens and agencies. II. Performance by the City of Port Angeles A. For the services rendered by the Council, the City will provide, by payment in cash, the amount of Fifteen Thousand($15,000) Dollars. B. Payment by the City shall be made in four installments,payment to be made during the first month of each quarter. C. The City shall participate, when applicable as determined by the City, by providing expertise to accomplish the actions of the Clallam Economic Development Council. III. Term This agreement shall be for a term of one year, commencing on January 1, 2014. IV. Assignment This agreement may not be assigned by either party to this agreement except by signed amendment. V. Termination This agreement may be terminated upon thirty (30) days' notice. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto caused this contract to be executed the day and year first here in above written. City of Port Angeles Clallam County Economic Development Council By: By Dan McKeen, City Manager President BY Executive D .ector Attest::/��`��(I�l:��'-I� 4anessaLHurd, City Clerk Appr ved as to Form: i Willrar . Bloor, City Attorney- 2 ClallamEDC Ci alitim Cot4nty €conornic Development Council 2014 WORKPLAN 28 July 2014 EDC's Goals and Expected Outcomes for 2014—Prepared for the City of Port Angeles Preface: In our cover letter to the City we explained that measures of EDC effectiveness are not likely to be meaningful in a one year time-frame. Earlier in July the EDC board (which included City representatives) unanimously approved a longer term Strategic and Action Plan for the years 2014 through 2018.At the same time,the board also requested of its major funding partners and members that financial commitments to the EDC be made over a term of three years so that new staff could be hired and the Action Plan be pursued. We are aware that the City of Port Angeles wishes to require in its contracts that a proposal like ours should contain goals and outcomes that are measureable.Thus,we are proposing a WorkPlan below that provides measureables for the current year. Goal#1—A Strategy and Action Plan will be completed that addresses the EDC's approach for the primary areas of our County's economy. Outcome—A Strategic Plan through 2018 will be prepared and presented to City Council prior to December 31, 2014. . The strategic objectives call for the following County economic conditions in 2018: ■ There will be no net loss of private sector jobs between the 2010 census and the 2020 census. ■ 95%of Clallam Countians between the ages of 25 and 60 will either be employed or looking for work(up from the current 93%). ■ Median wages will increase by the Consumer Price Index plus 4%. ■ Median household income will increase by the Consumer Price Index plus 4%. The areas of focus are: ■ --- Marine Trades ■ --- Natural Resources(Forest and Agriculture) ■ ---Advanced Manufacturing ■ ---Tourism Business Development Goal#2—Develop an environment for job creation, business retention, assistance and growth. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL A PRIVATE NON-PROFIT CORPORATION WORKING FOR BUSINESSES IN CLALIAM COUNTY 905 W. 9Th, Suites 221 & 222 PO Box 1085 Port Angeles, WA 98362 ClallamEDC clallarrn County Econoriaic I evelezpmerat Council Outcome—The EDC staff will meet regularly with employers in the area to develop strong working relationships and to ensure that valuable programs for training and financing available through the Department of Commerce and other bodies are well-known and utilized. The EDC's annual goal is about 60 business retention visits per year.The new EDC team, in place since April, has already completed over 40 such visits. The primary focus of the visits is: ■ --- Number of Employees ■ ---Opportunities for expansion ■ ---Additional sources of support ■ ---General state of the company The 60 visits will be completed by December 31, 2014. A summary report documenting the visits will be provided to the City at the time of completion. Goal#3—Have in Place an Economic Development Marketing Plan for New Employers. Outcome—While responding professionally to all significant proposal requests from Commerce,the EDC staff will also actively pursue and market the virtues of Port Angeles and all of Clallam County to companies outside the area.A minimum of 12 interviews with CEO's outside the area will be completed over the course of the year.Additionally,the EDC has a team of three volunteer advisors (SCORE)who stand by to advise entrepreneurs and their possible start-ups. Our estimate is that 12 such advisory assignments will be undertaken. Our cover letter reports that five outside companies who now have significant interest in moving to the County have been contacted since April. A final summary of this approach will be provided to the City by December 31, 2014. Respectfully submitted, Bill Greenwood Executive Director Clallam County Economic Development Council Port Angeles, WA. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL A PRIVATE NON-PROFIT CORPORATION WORKING FOR BUSINESSES IN CLALLAM COUNTY 905 W. 9th, Suites 221 & 222 PO Box 1085 + Port Angeles, WA 98362 ClallamEDL Ciallarn County Economic Development Council 9 F i 23 July 204 Memorandum to City of Port Angeles--EDC Measureables Overview—Economic Development Councils were created by the State Department of Commerce and exist in most counties in Washington.They are partially funded by Commerce but are largely dependent on funding from the beneficiaries of economic growth in each county.Staffing in most EDCs throughout our state generally range from four to eleven people.Those people are expected to"set the table"for all parties in their community who have a role to play in creating a growing and healthy economy.The i EDC in Clallam County is expected to do all it can to help develop and retain the current business base. The EDC is also expected to heavily recruit businesses outside the County to locate here.Progress at j EDC's outside of Clallam is normally measured by results achieved over a five-year period.The focus tends to be on increasing employment(new jobs created),new investment dollars in real estate, r construction,and facilities,and the numbers of new employers attracted to the area.All the above tends to be measured over a five year span because timing in a shorter period is deemed impossible. In recent years,partially because of the difficult economy,the Clallam EDC has not been seen as effective.However,the EDC has a new team,a new budget,and an aggressive strategic and action plan. Its major investors are the cities,the County, the Port,the hospital,the PUD,and some significant business leaders and their companies.These bodies expect and are receiving regular progress reports i every sixty days,or sooner. Regarding local business growth and retention,members of the EDC are meeting with business owners on a regular basis to learn their needs and to advise on ways to enhance or grow their operations.There are special low cost lending programs available through Commerce and other institutions that most business owners don't know about.There are state sales tax breaks for companies moving to Clallam because by employment metrics our County is considered"distressed".These may also apply to local companies that are expanding.The EDC stands by to advise on new business planning(starting with a basic business plan)and to help on site selection. It can also point out exceptional training programs offered by Peninsula College—that many business owners do not know about, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL A PRIVATE NON-PROFIT CORPORATION WORKING FOR BUSINESSES IN Ci LAM COUNTY 90S W. 9th, Suites 221 & 222 * PO Box 1085 s Port Angeles, WA 98362 i p a t ClallamEDC Clallam County Economic Development Council s I Regarding business recruitment,the EDC is building a backlog every month of companies we have contacted and who have signaled an interest in setting up operations in the County.Starting from zero in April,2014, new companies in the backlog are Foss Tug(250 employees),Allied Titanium(10-20 i employees to start),Captherm Systems(5-10),a Call Center(company unknown)which would employ 150,and a food processor in need of a deep water port that would employ 20 and would invest$20 million in a new site,The last two are not named and come as direct referrals to the Clallam EDC from the Department of Commerce. Measurements—The EDC will report to its investor partners every sixty days. Measure No. 1 will be BRIE visits(business retention)at a rate of at least 5 per month.Commerce requires about 30 such visits per s year under its contract.Measure No.2 will be New Employer Backlog.The goal will be at least twelve j new companies in the backlog each year with an assumption that a several will convert into Clallam employers over the course of several years.The new EDC action plan calls for 15 new companies to locate in Clallam County by 2018;for$75 to$100 million to be invested in new facilities;and to create over 500 new jobs at existing or new employers.The current strategic plan approved by the EDC board also sets forth desired metrics for private sector jobs,median wages,and median household income. That plan is attached. r Respectfully submitted, Bill Greenwo Director Clallam County EDC IECoNomic DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL A PRIVATE NON-PROFIT CORPORATION WORKING FOR BUSINESSES IN CLALLAM COUNTY 905 W. 9a,, Suites 221 & 222 a PO Box 1085 + Port Angeles,WA 98362