AW'S PRESENTATION

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Fresno, California: Transforming a City

Federal Team Briefing

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

Mayor Ashley Swearengin

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Overview

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Workforce Development

Resource Management and Sustainability

Downtown, Neighborhood Revitalization & Housing

i l i i h d il Regional Transportation & High Speed Rail

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The San Joaquin Valley

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City of Fresno

In the 20th century, Fresno’ population exploded.

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In 1960, it entered the ranks as one of the

100 largest cities in the United States

with a population of 134,000.

In the 1990 census it moved up to 47th place with 354,000, and in the census of 2010 it achieved 36th place with 494,665.

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City of Fresno

Fresno sits at the heart of the California Central Valley which is one of the largest

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Valley, which is one of the largest agricultural landmasses in the world

– 15 million acres.

Fresno County is the most productive agricultural county in the Nation.

It is estimated that Fresno County

feeds one-third of the worldwith its agricultural output. Fresno

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City of Fresno

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Population Snapshot

City494,665

Metro545,494

County930 450930,450

State37,253,956

Nation308,745,538

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Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino Hispanic/Latino of any race 44.3%

White alone 33.7%

Asian alone 11.5%

Black or African American alone 7.8%

Other race 0.3%

Two or more races 1.9%

American Indian/Alaskan Native 0.4%

Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone 0.1%

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City of Fresno

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Agriculture

Number One Agricultural County in the Nation for 45 Years

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2009 $5.40 Billion

2008 $5.67 Billion

2007 $5.34 Billion

2006 $4.84 Billion

$ 6 2005 $4.64 Billion

2004 $4.60 Billion

*All Facts and Numbers came from Fresno County Farm Bureau and the California Department of Agriculture

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Agriculture

Facts Fresno County produces more than 350 crops

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Fresno County produces more than 350 crops

1 out of every 5 jobs in Fresno County is related to agriculture

6,000 Farmers in Fresno County

The average farm is 307 acres; the median size farm is 40 acres

Every $1 produced on the farm generates $3.50 in the local and regional economy

*All Facts and Numbers came from Fresno County Farm Bureau and the California Department of Agriculture

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City of Fresno

Air basin: San Joaquin Valley

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Water shed: Two major water sheds

Three national parks: Yosemite, Sequoia, and Kings Canyon

More lakes in Fresno County than any other in California

Specialty Gardens: Forestiere Underground Gardens and Shinzen Japanese GardensShinzen Japanese Gardens

Year-around outdoor recreation: Backpacking, camping, fishing, white water rafting, skiing, snowboarding, and more

Ag-tourism: farm to fork, ag-tech, and wineries

Cultural Diversity: more than 100 languages spoken locally

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Brand Position: Who are we?

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Fresno is a culturally and geographically diverse region of California that offers authentic experiences and big city amenities with small town ease.

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Brand Pillars

Land Stewardship

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Authentic America

Big City Amenities

Small Town Ease

i l Diverse Culture

Innovation

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Export-Oriented/Production Economy

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Innovation & Entrepreneurship/Small Business Support

Place-Based Revitalization: Downtown and Downtown Neighborhoods

People-Serving Industries

The Creative Economy

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TARGET INDUSTRIES:

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Food Innovation and Production: specialty crops, meats, cheeses, sauces, olive oils, jams, nuts, dried fruits, wines, beers, baked goods, etc., and related, supportive industries

Packaging, Supply Chain Management, and Logistics

Light Manufacturing and Assembly

Water Technology

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What’s the City’s Role?

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Physical Capacity and Infrastructure for Industry Attraction, Retention and Expansion Industrial district with pretreatment facilities

Strategic, 5-Year Capital Improvement Plan (CIP)

Infrastructure financing and other incentives

Lowering energy costs

General plan update with a focus on industrial development General plan update with a focus on industrial development

Challenges: Funding for infrastructure (i.e. being “shovel ready”), threats to California redevelopment agencies and enterprise zones

Promotion and Attraction

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What’s the City’s Role?

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Promotion and Attraction Efforts Industrial Recruitment

Customer Service at City Hall

Industrial Specialist

Support for Business Expansion

Industrial Council

PIPES – permit streamlining PIPES – permit streamlining

Fresno Food Expo

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Innovation and Entrepreneurship/Small Business Support

Lyles Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship

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Central Valley Business Incubator

Fresno Area Hispanic Chamber Business Incubator

Small Business Development Center

Fresno EOC – CDFI

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SBA/SCORE

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Fresno County

Unemployment Unemployment

18.2%

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>80,000

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The Reality in the One Stops

30,000 Fresno County residents accessed One Stop Centers over the past year


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Job Seekers of all levels

People losing homes, savings, UI, etc.

Frustrations are magnified the longer it takes to get jobs

Desperate for training for jobs that may provide a future

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FRWIB Employment Focus

FRWIB is committed to understanding the job market


Conduct business surveys to assess current and future job market

Evaluate jobs in demand to ensure: Job seekers know what jobs are available now and in the future;

Job seekers are able to access intensive labor market research to determine what they might be interested in and to understand hiring criteria; and criteria; and

Training is available for those jobs

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Employment Study Focus

High Growth, High Wage Sectors Healthcare


Healthcare

Construction and Trades

Manufacturing

Logistics and Distribution

Automotive Technology

Information Services

Renewable Energy

Agribusiness

Professional/Technical

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Changes in Employment Across Sectors

Shows significantly lower job projections over 3 surveys


6 **2006 2007** 2010

1 year 18,000 8,006 5,9543 year 27,000 13,605 10,075Sectors 5 8 10Businesses 624 1,004 1,418

**Concerned with future – sales down, inventories up, business confidence low and communicated recession forecasted impact

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Employment Study Job Data

Projections indicate that not enough job growth to meet overall job demand


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Most jobs are entry or mid-entry technical level

Still many high skilled jobs are going unfilled Clinical Lab Scientist

Occupational and Physical Therapists

Psychiatric Technicians

Computer Specialists

Electricians

Maintenance & Repair, etc.

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Learn2Earn

Adult Education Initiative Sponsored by the WIB


Sponsored by the WIB

Developed by

City of Fresno

State Center Community College District

Fresno Unified School District

Adult Education Task Force

Aimed at unemployed adult population Aimed at unemployed adult population with major barriers to employment

Two components: Public outreach

Education on-ramp

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Resource Management g& SustainabilityCity and Regional Land Use PlanningWater & Wastewater Conservation ProgramEnergy Sustainability Program

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Existing 2025 General Plan Overview

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Forecasted 790,000 population holding capacity by 2025

Major goals and policies supporting… Coordinated Regional Planning

Economic and Workforce Development for a Competitive Marketplace

Downtown and Neighborhood Revitalization

Smart Growth based on Ahwahnee Principles & Landscape of Choice

Integrated Multi-Modal Transportation Network, with Transit–Oriented Activity Centers and Corridorsy C C

Focus on Affordable Housing Throughout Metro Area

Expansion into the Southeast Growth Area

But implementation accomplished through reactions to private development proposals rather than policy direction for strategic growth locations and coordinated infrastructure investment

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2050 Activity Center & Transit Oriented Corridor Map

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New 2035 General Plan Updates

Plan Update Key goal is to prepare and adopt a comprehensive and integrated


Key goal is to prepare and adopt a comprehensive and integrated General Plan Update with a new urban form

Plan and Code Update – Existing Land Use Predominant single-family, low density, and auto-dependent existing

sub-urban pattern of development

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2035 General Plan and Code Update New Urban Form

Defining ‘Areas of Change’ versus ‘Areas of Stability’

Re centers a revitalized downtown as region’s


Re-centers a revitalized downtown as region’s primary activity center

New growth focused around bikeable/walkable neighborhoods and transit corridors

Fosters residential and commercial density that supports transit

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Accomplishes energy and water efficiency and conservation

Overcomes serious poverty and fiscal constraints

Prioritizes key infrastructure investments to support population and job growth projections

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Activity Areas Evaluation and Refinement Study

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Public Transportation Infrastructure Study and BRT

Transit Investment Recommendations for Metro Area:


Increase people and businesses in Downtown Fresno and in high-capacity Transit Corridors, with a priority on making downtown more attractive to pedestrians

Plan for and build TOD housing developments for a mix of middle and lower incomes, and families

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San Joaquin Valley Blueprint

Eight MPOs planning in unison


Adopted 12 Blueprint Smart Growth Principles

Adopted preferred growth scenarios for each county

Prepared “best practices” planning tools

To be implemented regionally and locally by the: Sustainable Communities Initiative — Smart Valley Placesy

14 of 16 Urbanized Areas in the Eight County San Joaquin Valley —Partnering with CA Partnership, CSU Fresno, Regional Policy Council and COGs, Central California Economic Development Corp, and Four NGOs – with the objectives to:

Drive the goals and objectives of the California Partnership for the San Joaquin Valley’s Strategic Action Proposal

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Responsible Water Resource Management

Comprehensive and Strategic Planning Metropolitan Water Resources Master Plan


Metropolitan Water Resources Master Plan

Urban Water Management Plan

Demands of a growing community Over 50 billion gallons/year delivered

Industry base heavy in agriculture and food processing

Reversing the Declining Water Table

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Responsible Water Resource Management

Current Supplies Just Meet Demand 95 000 AF/yr – Kings River entitlements 95,000 AF/yr Kings River entitlements

60,000 AF/yr – Federal CVP Contract

Innovations to create future supply Conservation / current metering program

Enhanced water storage and recharge

Water banking and exchange contracts

Enhanced recycle and re-use Enhanced recycle and re-use

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Enhanced Recycling and Re-Use

City currently processes nearly 70 million gallons/day of wastewater lots of potential!


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Potable water sources currently used to irrigate large greenspace areas parks, school grounds, cemeteries, golf courses

Currently some limited recycling use some feed and fiber crops, one golf course

Current challenge: develop a system that enables greater re-use, and thereby frees up a new potable water supply

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Enhanced Recycling and Re-Use

How do we get there? Enhanced and higher-level treatment processing at the plant


Enhanced and higher level treatment processing at the plant Need $

Construction of water re-use facilities “upstream” Need $

Installation of an extensive Purple Pipe System Need $

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Energy Efficiency Projects

Fresno using integrated programs focusing on existing buildings, land use,


f g g g , ,and transportation planning Using funding from DOE EECBG, State CPUC, and State CEC

Comprehensive energy surveys and retrofits Savings per homeowner is $200 to $400/mo.

Financing is the major barrier to more retrofits

Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) financingp y gy ( ) g

Working with PG&E to promote energy efficiency and lower power costs for industrial users

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City of Fresno Renewable Energy Deployment

City of Fresno has a history of renewable energy deployment


gy p y 3 MW solar production — 1.3 MW more planned

9 MW bio-gas production

Deployment of new solar power projects estimated to save the City $2.9 million over the next 20 years

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Clean Transportation

Fresno’s Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Program Innovative technologies for traffic synchronization N t bl d ti i i i f l ti d t l ti


Notable reductions in emissions, fuel consumption, and travel time Traffic Operations Center 90 synchronized signals Funding is secured for 240 additional signals by 2015 700 tons of emission reductions annually

Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Trails Master Plan Installed three miles of Class I bike paths and 30 miles of Class II bike lanes Fresno installed more miles of bikeways in 2010 than any other city in the nation

except for New York Cityexcept for New York City

Alternative fueled and reduced emission vehicle fleet Largest in the Valley 533 vehicles in service: over 80% heavy duty trucks and buses 92% of refuse trucks LNG-powered: 134 in service 67% of bus fleet CNG-powered or hybrid: 74 units in service 64 light hybrids

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Clean Air Vehicles


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Existing Conditions

About 1.5 million sq. ft. of vacant office and retail space


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Fulton Mall operating at 6% of its economic potential

Ground floor rents as low as 50¢/s.f.

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Vision for Transformation

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Approach: 4 “Floors”

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Roles & Responsibilities

FLOORCity/RDA PBID

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infrastructure needs, policydecisions

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shop, enjoy,policydecisions

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Invest in infrastructure

Advocate for downtown, report on development market

Market spaces to tenants

Start businesses downtown, explore second locations downtown

Move into residential units

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Get the rulesright, plan infrastructure, figure out Fulton Mall’s future

Promote downtown, special events, increase visitor comfort

Input on new rules, infrastructure needs, political decisions

Input on new rules, plan vision, political decisions

Input on plan vision and political decisions

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In the past year…

Over 1,000People provided input on the

future of Downtown

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Plans Policy Analysis

Economic Analysis of Downtown Neighborhoods

Existing Parks Analysis

Fulton Corridor Market Analysis

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In the past year…

14 differentanalyses and technical reports

were completed for the Downtown plans

Infrastructure and Wet Utilities Existing Conditions Report

Historic Resources Analysis and Policy Framework

Cultural Landscape Report

Impact Assessment

Train StationAlternatives

Retail Summary

Parking and Public Transportation Conditions

Phase I Environmental Site Assessment

Preliminary Investigation of Historic Resources

Street Tree Precedents

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64 N Fulton rehab19 studio apartments

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CafeLoftsrehab23 live-workunits

Commissionnewchild care facility

Bistro

47 apartmentsCharter School & Office Bay

Mayflower Apartmentsrehab18 units

Tioga-Sequoia Microbrewery

HeroesSports Lounge & Pizza Co.

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Sudz in the City

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Neighborhood Revitalization

Downtown Neighborhoods Community Plan: Restore the historic neighborhoods that encircle Downtown


gFresno into healthy, mixed-income communities that are desirable for their quality of life and their proximity to a revitalized City center

Lowell Neighborhood as the pilot project Quarterly community meetings

Resident associations

Targeted resources from the City

Traditional Code Enforcement unit transitioned to “Community Revitalization” unit for the City of Fresno

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Lowell Profile

13,844 population


Individuals below poverty level 70% U.S. 12%

Language other than English 70% U.S. 18%

Owner occupied housing 17% U.S. 66%

Median household income $14,213 Median household income $14,213

Lowell Elementary School www.city-data.com

English language arts proficient 17% CALIFORINIA 46%

Free/reduced lunch 100% CALIFORINIA 54%

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Measureable Outcomes

Crime Statistics


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Property Values relative to nearby neighborhoods

Lowell Test Scores and Attendance

Investment Private: New Construction, Renovation,

Public: Streets, Parks…

Walkability 278 N. San Pablo 72/100

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Housing Statistics

At the end of 2010: 46.1% of borrowers owed more on their mortgages than their homes were worth


more on their mortgages than their homes were worth

First-time, entry-level homebuyers in Fresnoaccording to CAR

Fourth quarter of 2010: 80% Last year at the same time:

77% of first-timers could afford to buy

In our targeted neighborhoods

Less than 50% homeownership rates

Over 25% high cost primary mortgages

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City Administered Housing Programs

HOME and CDBG Funded Programs: housing rehabilitation, homebuyer, new construction, senior paint


Assisted thousands of households since 1992

NSP1: housing acquisition, rehabilitation and resale Purchased 72 homes

NSP3: pending contract encumbrance underway

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State Funded: CalHome Assisted 60+ households purchase a home

State Funded: Infill Infrastructure Grant Project

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HOME Program Priorities Adopted by Council on December 16, 2010

Program Policy: Funding priority is given to projects that will revitalize Downtown Fresno and the surrounding established urban neighborhoods that are burdened with high concentrations of poverty.


that are burdened with high concentrations of poverty.

Program Priorities include: Projects that leverage City HOME Program funds Projects that generate additional revitalization or investment Fund developers/investors that are locally owned Mixed-use and mixed-income projects Adaptive re-use of historic buildings Infill development Access to transit Access to transit Support projects that create local jobs and/or provide training

or education for local workers Access to amenities Readiness Low Construction Costs Capacity Green Building

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153 N. Effie – Under Construction


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112 Hawes


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137 College


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1130 Franklin


BEFORE AFTER

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Homeless Services

City of Fresno responsible for the day to day implementation of the County of Fresno / City of Fresno’s Ten Year Plan to End Chronic Homelessness Adopted September 2008


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Housing First as PolicyProviding Housing First without any other conditions, wrapping services around client once housed

Working toward additional alignment to New Federal Strategic Plan – Opening Doors Released Summer 2010

Comprehensive plan to align policy & federal agencies

Cost Benefit / Makes fiscal sense / Keeps Systems Open and Available

Homeless Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing

October 2010 to December 31, 2011: 1,601 persons 834 households have been served

Fresno First Steps Home Using all we have learned & knowing the HPRP successes

Non-profit launched at the last State of the City in order to continue the great work & progress made under HPRP as those funds go away later this year

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Regional Transportation g pInfrastructure & High Speed Rail

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Regional Transportation Infrastructure & High Speed Rail

REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION PRIORITIES:

Transportation Bill Reauthorization


Transportation Bill Reauthorization including continued support for key programs: Surface Transportation Program (STP): Repair of roads & bridges

Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ): “Greening” of the fleet, transit, traffic synchronization/ITS projects

Safe Routes to School: Sidewalks and traffic signals for safety near our schools

Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP): Improving safety at high-accident locationsImproving safety at high accident locations

High Speed Rail

Bus Rapid Transit: Very Small Starts Program, Blackstone & Kings Canyon corridors

Airport Improvement Program: Preservation and expansion of key airport infrastructure

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California’s high-speed train systemLargest public infrastructure project in U.S. history

First phase of 520 miles; 800 miles when full system


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Operating speeds up to 220 mph; 90-125 mph in urban areas

100% clean electric power

Safely grade-separated Safely grade separated

Reliable, easy way to travel

Creates jobs/stimulates economy

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Where we are now Transitioning from Planning to Implementation

Project-level EIR/EIS published in August;


published in August; comments due in October

Preparing for start of construction

Assembling management team

Beginning the procurement processprocurement process

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PHASE 1 Moving ForwardBuilding outward north/south to an “IOS”

First Step:

Fresno Bakersfield


Fresno-Bakersfield

Merced-Fresno

Second Step:

San Jose-Merced

Bakersfield-Palmdale

Palmdale-Los Angeles

Third Step:

San Francisco-San Jose

Los Angeles-Anaheim

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Next steps for 2011

Procurement Process RFEI with responses: March 16


RFEI with responses: March 16

Industry Forum/Open House: April 2011

RFQ in Spring

RFP (formal procurement) at year’s end

“Initial Operable Segment” Requirement to define per Prop 1A in order to unlock bond dollars

Submission of finance and engineering plans to Legislature Submission of finance and engineering plans to Legislature October 1, 2011

Additional Funding Federal advocacy

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City of Fresno Economic Development Plan



Resource Management and Sustainability

Downtown, Neighborhood Revitalization & Housing


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City Proposed CST Projects

Business Development Industrial Infrastructure Industrial Infrastructure

Roads, water, wastewater

Need game plan for becoming “shovel ready”

Funding and financing mechanisms to become “shovel ready”

Creative options for wastewater – pretreatment, public-private partnership with Grundfos, etc.

Energy Issues

F d d A I ti Food and Ag Innovation

Development of “Blue Tech Valley” and/or Food Innovation Industry Cluster

Entrepreneurship/Small Business Support

Export assistance for food and related businesses

Traditional small business support programs

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Workforce Development Assessment of existing partnerships and DOL resources Assessment of existing partnerships and DOL resources

Learn2Earn

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Resource Management and Sustainability General Plan and Code Update General Plan and Code Update

Technical assistance on various components of GP Update

Assessing impact of growth in unincorporated areas

Options for phasing and paying for Downtown revitalization and infill development

Options for phasing and paying for new growth in Southeast Growth Area (SEGA)

Options for addressing the challenges in West Growth Area Options for addressing the challenges in West Growth Area (WeGA)

Assessment of the current UGM/impact fee methodology

Energy Efficiency

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Downtown, Neighborhood Revitalization & Housing Downtown Plans Downtown Plans

Assessment of work under way – Downtown Neighborhoods, Fulton Corridor, Downtown Development Code

Support for implementation of plans

“Eds and Meds” technical assistance work

Recruiting investors

Farmers Market Business Plan

N i hb h d R it li ti Neighborhood Revitalization

Expansion of Lowell effort into additional neighborhoods

Housing

Assessment of housing programs and strategies – are we leveraging resources? How do we get to the next level?

Homelessness

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High Speed Rail Station area planning Station area planning

Overall coordination

BRT Implementation of Very Small Starts grant

Strategies for funding operations of BRT

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Overall Assistance NEPA NEPA

CIO/Information Management related to SC2 initiatives

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Fresno, California: Transforming a City

Federal Team Briefing

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

Mayor Ashley Swearengin

AW'S PRESENTATION

Business

Transcript of AW'S PRESENTATION