Newsletter September 2006
Mark Your Calendar Board Meeting Thursday, September 14th, 2006, 3:30 p.m. - 5 p.m., Poway Library Thursday, October 12th, 2006, 3:30 p.m. - 5 p.m., Oceanside Library Press Conference Education Monday, September 11th, 2006 1:30 p.m., SDNEDC Office Marketing Committee Wednesday, September 6th, 2006 3:30 - 5:00 p.m., SDNEDC Office Wednesday, October 4th, 2006 3:30 - 5:00 p.m., SDNEDC Office Dear San Diego North Economic Development members: The Marketing Committee is Looking for some Volunteers! Please join us for our next Marketing Committee meeting! The commitment - 1.5 hours of time a month for committee meeting (1st Wednesday of the Month) - Creative Thinking If you have any questions please contact the Marketing Chair – Diane Strand at 760-749-0388. Public Policy Committee Thursday, September 7, 2006 3:30 - 5:00 p.m., Cal State San Marcos Thursday, October 5th, 2006 3:30 - 5:00 p.m., SDNEDC Office Please RSVP for every event!     Save the Date Airport Discussion with Military Thursday, September 7th, 2006 3:30 p.m. - 5 p.m. Cal State San Marcos College of Business Administration A Focus on Business with Congressman Brian Bilbray Monday, October 16th, 2006 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. California Center for the Arts, Escondido Conference Center 340 North Escondido Blvd. Escondido, CA 92025 This event is free to the public but requires registration due to limited seating. Call our office at 760-598-9311 or email us info@sandiegonorthedc.org to reserve your seat. Holiday Luncheon & Award Presentation Thursday, December 7th, 2006 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. California Center for the Arts, Escondido Conference Center 340 North Escondido Blvd. Escondido, CA 92025	Welcome! SDNEDC Renewing Members: AT&T, National University, Watkins Manufacturing, North SD County Association of Realtors, Scripps Hospital, City of Escondido, Palomar College, CSUSM, California Manufacturing Technology Consultants, NYCA, NCTD, SANDAG Presentation – City of Encinitas Update by Richard Philips: Richard discussed the capital improvement projects the City of Encinitas has been focused on over the last year with the highest priority items being: ? New Library ? Fire Station Rehabilitation – 3 stations ? Hall Property Development – New Park ? New Public Works Facility ? Hwy Streetscape Improvements The fiscal year 2006 – 2007 capital budget is 26.6 million dollars. Richard also invited everyone to experience the new traffic circle on Santa Fe Drive that has recently been completed. Presentation – City of Carlsbad Update by Cynthia Haas: Cynthia used a slide show presentation to show the population growth in Carlsbad which has increased from 63,100 to 95,100 over 15 years. The number of employed people has also increased, going from 32,134 to 55,310. The top five employers in Carlsbad are: • Callaway Golf • Legoland • Invitrogen • Carlsbad Unified School District • Four Seasons Resort – Aviara Cynthia also discussed projects such as the La Costa Town Square (a new development of 50 acres), the completion of the Melrose Drive extension, the renovation of Westfield Plaza Camino Real and the Strawberry Fields/Flower Growing Fields initiatives. Marketing Committee –Press Conferences – Gary Knight briefed the committee on the recently held press conference at the SDNEDC. The business cluster discussed was Military/Defense. The participants were Larry Rannals, Major Jason Johnston and Mark Beard with HirePatriots.com . The topics discussed were the economic impact the military has on North County and what might happen if the Miramar base was closed. The subject was covered in the Economic Chatter column that is printed in the North County Times every first Friday. Public Policy Committee – Paul O'Neal, Committee Chair, reported that the LEAPS project, a transmission line running north and south from Riverside to San Diego County, was first presented in San Diego to our organization. The Public Policy Committee discussed the presentation and the committee has recommend Nevada Hydro present their project at the next SDNEDC Board Meeting. The Policy group has recommended to support the project. Rex Wait, Vice President of Nevada Hydro Company gave a brief presentation followed by a motion to support the project. Seconded by Joe Gabaldon, motion carried. Tri-City Hospital – There was a discussion in regards to the next move Tri-City will attempt due to the failure of the bond measure passing this past election. Paul O'Neal reported Tri-City will make another attempt to pass a Bond measure in the November 2006 election by attempting a new marketing approach along with more precise wording in the proposition language. The Committee also suggested SDNEDC host a forum in regards to the Airport site selection issue. The committee felt September 7th at Cal State San Marcos would be the best time for such an event.   ?Family Disaster Plans Sent Out   As Chairman of the Board this year, I promised to make sure San Diego County is ready for the next major disaster. The latest step in our commitment to be the best prepared county in the nation was taken with the mailing of a copy of the Family Disaster Plan and Personal Survival Guide to all residents in the county. The Office of Emergency Services (OES) did a great job in creating an easy-to-use document that provides helpful tips for families and individuals before, during and after a disaster. Fire season is year-round and with California vulnerable to earthquakes and other disasters, we have to be ready. While we hope no one ever has to use the plans; we're responsible for public safetythat's why we want people to have a plan and to prepare a checklist of supplies they might need for at least the first 72 hours of a major disaster. The plan advises those completing the document to select alternate evacuation routes from their home and neighborhood, select a location where family members can reunite after a disaster, pick an out-of-town contact for everyone to check in with, and a list of items to be included in their family disaster kits. About 1.4 million disaster plans are being mailed out countywide. It will take about two weeks for all the plans to reach mailboxes. If you have not received a plan by August 14, contact the County OES at 858 565-3490. Persons wishing additional copies of the plan can also download them from the OES Web site at click here. I'm grateful for tremendous participation from local businesses, transportation companies, relief organizations, fire and law enforcement organizations in getting the word out through such things as public service announcements and billboards. If an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure; at three ounces, there's no measuring how valuable The Family Disaster Plan and Personal Survival Guide could be to you.
San Diego North Economic Development Council, 100 N. Rancho Santa Fe Rd., Suite 124, San Marcos, CA 92069 Phone: 760-598-9311 Fax: 760-598-9325 or email garyknight@sandiegnorthedc.org stephanieweber@sandiegonorthedc.org