| Newsletter September 2007 |
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Mark Your Calendar Board Meeting Thursday, September 13, 2007 7:30 a.m. - 9 a.m. Cal State San Marcos Thursday, October 11, 2007 7:30 a.m. - 9 a.m. Tri-City Medical Center Marketing Committee Wednesday, September 12, 2007 3:30 - 5:00 p.m., SDNEDC Office Wednesday, October 3, 2007 3:30 - 5:00 p.m., SDNEDC Office Public Policy Committee Thursday, September 6, 2007 3:00 - 4:30 p.m., SDNEDC Office Thursday, October 4, 2007 3:00 - 4:30 p.m., SDNEDC Office Please RSVP for every event! SDNEDC President's Message - Video click here |
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Save The Date San Diego World Trade Center: International Business Mixer Thursday, September 6, 2007 5:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Hilton Garden Inn For more information please contact Casey Cleveland at 619-615-0868 ext. 109 or ccleveland@sdwtc.org. HirePatriots.com Military Job Fair Saturday, September 8, 2007 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Oceanside Pier Amphitheater For more information click here or call at 760-730-3734. National Wireless Summit & Expo Tuesday, September 11, 2007 For more information click here. Paths to Partnerships Regional Forum: Thursday, September 20, 2007 Sheraton Harbor Island Hotel For more information click here or contact Emily Yanushka, at 858-522-6515 or scoop@sdcwa.org. |
| SDNEDC New Member: NECA SDNEDC Renewing Members: California Manufacturing Technology Consulting, City of Escondido, Palomar College, National University Presentation to the Board Presenter: Assemblyman Martin Garrick introduced himself and spoke about his background. He has helped reduced the budget deficit from $1.4 billion to $700 million, with a request of the Governor to veto $200 million. His current duties include a seat on the Insurance Committee, where he deals with all types of insurance excluding health; the Transportation Committee, where he deals with the repair and development of the roads and freeways; and he is Vice Chair of the Education Committee K-12. The Transportation Committee is working to get $22 billion in bonds for repair and development. The Education Committee is responsible for 58 county k-12 schools, state department, and education policy. There are several initiatives in place to have more "vocational" education. Projections indicate a need in construction, education, emergency personnel, medical, biotech/high-tech, and the automotive industry. They are currently trying to work with the junior colleges and the medical field to partner and create workforce development training programs. Marketing Committee Stephanie Weber gave the Board a brief overview about the Economic Outlook Vision 2020. The project is moving along well; we still have advertisement opportunities available. We also thanked everybody for their advertisement contributions in the Economic Outlook. Public Policy Committee David Nilson, Committee Chair Barbara Daly of the Transportation Corridor Agency gave a presentation on the extension of the toll road in Orange County. She explained that due to limited tax dollars and continued traffic, toll roads are very important. The construction will not be funded by tax dollars. Instead it will be privately funded by two agencies. It is a proposed extension of 51 miles and will be owned and maintained by Cal Tran. When this happens, the highway system will be receiving a $3 billion infrastructure gift. It is estimated to save 21 minutes of current commute time and relieve future congestion along I-5. There is an estimated traffic increase of 60% by 2025. A motion was made by David Nilson to have SDNEDC Board support this toll road extension, seconded by Karen King, and the motion was approved. |
| Small Businesses Enjoy Cool Savings With SDG&E's Summer Saver Program |
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Although hot summer days are already here, small businesses that have a central air conditioning system can still keep their cool, help reduce
energy demand and earn a credit on their SDG&EŽ bill with the Summer Saver Program*. Simple to Join, Saves Money It's easy to participate. Just visit www.sdge.com/summersaver and enroll online. Or call 1.800.850.1705. Either way, it's free to join. As a Summer Saver you'll be doing your part to reduce energy demand when the San Diego region needs it the most. Business owners simply agree to let SDG&E install a free device on their central air conditioning unit that enables it to be automatically cycled "on and off" for a few hours on select hot summer days. By reducing the amount of time a cooling system runs, business owners can earn a credit on their energy bill. Best of all, they'll still stay cool and comfortable. Several Money-Saving Options SDG&E realizes that every business has different energy needs, so it offers five different plans to choose from, with rewards of up to $11.50/ton of cooling capacity. The more a cooling system cycles on and off, the bigger the reward. Sign-up for the Summer Saver Program today! * Summer Saver season runs from May through October. Bill credit is given the month following the Summer Saver season. SDG&E has an agreement with a third party, Comverge, Inc., to provide the technology and administer the Summer Saver program. Comverge is responsible for installing, removing and servicing the wireless unit. This program is funded by California utility customers and bill credits are administered by SDG&E, under the auspices of the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC). This program may be modified or terminated without prior notice. Plan credit amounts and program options are subject to change pursuant to the CPUC. Actual participation in Summer Saver is based on your effective date. The effective date is the day that the cycling device was installed. Customers with October effective dates must participate through the end of the next year's season in order to receive the prior year's bill credit. SDG&E MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS AS TO THE SAFETY, RELIABILITY, AND/OR EFFICIENCY OF GOODS AND SERVICES PROVIDED UNDER THIS PROGRAM. SDG&E MAKES NO WARRANTY, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE, USE OR APPLICATION OF SELECTED GOODS AND SERVICES. |
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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 |
