| Newsletter December 2006 |
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Calendar Board Meeting Thursday, January 11, 2007 North County Transit District 3:30 p.m. - 5 p.m., Thursday, February 8, 2007 3:30 p.m. - 5 p.m., Marketing Committee Wednesday, January 3, 2007 3:30 - 5:00 p.m., SDNEDC Office Wednesday, February 7, 2007 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, January 4, 2007 3:30 - 5:00 p.m., SDNEDC Office Thursday, February 1, 2007 3:30 - 5:00 p.m., SDNEDC Office Please RSVP for every event! Member Kudos Bring a guest to a Board Meeting and get Kudos on our web site and news letter for that month for both your company and your guests company. This is to help promote membership within the EDC, increase the EDC database, and hopefully engaging new companies to join the EDC. |
| Happy Holidays! We want to thank everyone who attended our Annual Holiday Luncheon and Awards Presentation yesterday at the California Center for the Arts and making it such a success! I want to extend our congratulations to this year's award winners. These companies deserve to be recognized for their outstanding contributions to the economic development of San Diego North. Below you will find a link to the North County Times with an article and a list of our Award winners. You will also find a short video from our guest speaker Ruben Garcia. click here In the excitement, we forgot to announce the winners of the raffle,and they are: Rodolfo Schwanz & Denette M. Stewart We are already planning next year's event and look forward to having you join us. SDNEDC Renewing Members: Del Mar Fairgrounds & Palomar Pomerado Health Presentation to the Board: Brian Smith, Chairman of the San Marcos Economic Development Corporation Brian gave a general overview of the business and economic development in San Marcos. Several new residential, commercial and mixed-use projects are currently under construction or due to start. The 300,000 + square feet retail center on 30 acres adjacent to the new Las Posas interchange is nearing completion. The new tenants are: Lane Bryant; Ulta Cosmetics, Loehman's; Sports Chalet; Nordstrom's Rack; Bed, Bath & Beyond; Marshall's; Shoe Pavilion; PostNet; Sprouts; Petco; Pat & Oscars; Starbucks; Elephant Bar; and Chili's Restaurant. H.G. Fenton is processing plans for 580,000 square feet of Business Park and 750 multi-family units on 86 acres (the old Scripps Hospital site). The City conducted one public workshop and is currently preparing an EIR for the project. Affordable housing – The city has approved modifications of an 88-unit apartment project to a 100-unit condominium project. Also, a mixed use development of 120 senior apartments and 14,500 square feet of retail have been finalized. The rents start at $750-$1,000 per month for residents 55 and over. Marketing Committee – Diane Strand, Committee Chair: Press Conferences – Diane Strand briefed the Board on the recently held press conference discussing the agricultural cluster and its impact on San Diego North. Diane referenced the Economic Chatter column that was to be published on November 10th. Diane also reminded the Board that the Annual Holiday Luncheon and Awards Presentation is coming up quickly, December 7th from 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM at the California Center for the Arts, and sponsorship opportunities are still available. Diane notified the Board that the article on the Center for Entreprenomics appeared in a new magazine called BizSanDiego. It featured the SDNEDC and the work we are doing to coordinate the resources available to help businesses in North County thrive. Public Policy Committee – Paul O'Neal, Committee Chair reported on the status of the SANDAG Energy Working Group and the recommendations from Paul's subcommittee to take no position on the current energy transmission projects currently being reviewed. The SANDAG Board voted to accept the recommendation and took no position. Congratulations to Paul on the outstanding work and representation on behalf of the SDNEDC. |
| Super Saver Rebates Now Available |
| SDG&E® has made it easier
and more affordable than ever before to improve the energy
efficiency of your business – and save money, month after month –
with the Small Business Super Saver (SBSS) rebate program.
SBSS offers small and mid-size businesses larger rebates for the installation of energy-efficient equipment. Qualifying upgrades include lighting, refrigeration, food service, natural gas and other technologies for businesses with a monthly electric demand of less than 100 kilowatts (kW), and/or natural gas usage of less than 4,166 therms per month. Businesses can either install and apply for the qualifying measures themselves, or have a contractor perform the work and apply for the rebatein many cases, SBSS rebates may eliminate out-of-pocket expenses for retrofitting equipment that can help lower energy costs. NEW IN 2006 – On-Bill Financing Qualifying business customers can receive zero-percent financing to help pay for energy-saving upgrades under certain rebate programs and apply the monthly payments to their SDG&E bill. Restrictions apply. Visit www.sdge.com/sbsupersaver for more information about the rebates, or call SDG&E's Energy Information Center at 1-800-644-6133 to learn about On-Bill Financing.The Small Business Super Saver program is one of the ways that SDG&E is developing energy solutions to help the region. These programs are funded by California utility customers and administered by SDG&E under the auspices of the California Public Utilities Commission. |
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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 |
