06 Next Economy Prosperity Plan - City Council - City of Davis

DATE: February 21, 2013 

TO: City Council 

STAFF REPORT 

FROM: Ken Hiatt, Director of Community Development and Sustainability 

Katherine Hess, Community Development Administrator 

Sarah Worley, Economic Development Coordinator 

SUBJECT: Resolution of Support for Next Economy Capital Region Prosperity Plan 

Recommendation 

Approve the Resolution (Attachment 1) demonstrating City of Davis Support for the Next 

Economy Capital Region Prosperity Plan Executive Summary (Attachment 2). 

Fiscal Impact 

Approval of the Resolution will have no direct fiscal impact. City economic development goals 

and priority actions are already aligned with goals and objectives of the Next Economy 

Prosperity Plan. Implementation of economic development priorities requires expenditure of city 

staff resources and may include project specific financial expenditures. These are accounted for 

in ongoing Department operations or will be approved through separate Council actions. 

Council Goal(s) 

Economic Development - Promote economic development consistent with our community 

values and niche as home of a world-class university. 

Guiding Principles: 

Cultivate a diversified economy, workforce and tax base. 

Develop Davis as a visitor destination. 

Consider potential optimal revenue generated by land use decisions. 

Capitalize on the resources of a university town, including human capital. 

Promote appropriate partnerships with the private sector and the university 

community. 

Improve the Davis business climate. 

ED 1. Actively partner with UC Davis, Yolo County and other regional partners on land use 

planning and economic development to define opportunities and remove constraints to 

future innovation business growth. 

Entitle the Downtown/University Mixed-Use Innovation District. 

ED 3. Support entrepreneurship and access to business support services to strengthen the 

entrepreneurial network and to provide opportunities for local business growth. 

Identify/develop/promote low cost incubator space to increase number of start-ups in 

Davis. 

Support the growth of Davis Roots, including providing them with a long-term lease. 

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Work with UC Davis, SARTA, SEED Central and other industry partners to develop 

an Ag Innovation Center. 

Pursue dispersed innovation center strategy, including centers at the east and west 

edges of the City. 

Maximize benefits of existing inventory and increase supply of flexible business 

space. 

Background 

Next Economy – Capital Region Prosperity Plan 

The City and UC Davis are participating in a collaborative regional process to develop a Next 

Economy - Capital Region Prosperity Plan. This plan is to provide a “road map” to strategically 

align regional resources and efforts to improve our regional economy. The Prosperity Plan 

builds off of the region’s competitive strengths, defines five overarching goals for regional 

execution and maps out a set of interlocking strategies and objectives to accelerate job and 

wealth creation. 

As stated in the Executive Summary (Attachment 2): 

“Next Economy poses a region-wide call to action: Mobilize private industry, 

government, academic and civic leadership to focus on a set of common strategies and 

actions to accelerate job creation and new investment in California’s Capital Region 

with the goals of supporting innovation and entrepreneurship, diversifying the regional 

economy, and improving the business climate for economic growth.” 

Development of the Prosperity Plan has involved Valley Vision, Sacramento Area Regional 

Technology Alliance (SARTA), Sacramento Area Commerce and Trade Organization (SACTO), 

Sacramento Metro Chamber, local and county governments, universities, businesses and nonprofit 

organizations. First phases of the process included: collection of data on the regional 

economy and regional industry clusters; prioritization of objectives; and development of the 

Vision and Goals. Development of an Implementation Plan outlining strategic actions to be 

pursued is underway and expected to be completed this spring. 

The final Plan will be comprised of three distinct parts: 

1. The Executive Summary sets the strategic framework for the five major regional 

economic development goals that enables jurisdictions and organizations to participate in 

implementing particular actions that suit the specific needs of those they serve or their 

unique capabilities. 

2. The Strategic Plan provides the in-depth narrative context behind the goals, strategies 

and actions. 

3. The Implementation Plan will define very specific actions; the lead champions who will 

drive results; timetables and performance measures. It is intended to be a living 

document – updated and refined regularly based on changing conditions, market demand, 

new opportunities or unforeseen challenges. 

Preparation of a Regional Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) that meets 

the Federal Economic Development Administration’s guidelines, and satisfies eligibility 

requirements for federal funding grants is another objective of the effort. 


The four regional organizations cited above are entering into formal agreements with one another 

outlining how they will work together to guide implementation of the Prosperity Plan. These 

agreements will specify the roles, accountability measures, performance obligations and 

implementation commitments that each of the organizations is responsible to achieve. 

Request for Resolutions of Support 

Next Economy’s leadership group is seeking unanimous support for the Prosperity Plan via 

resolutions or other forms of endorsement from all business, government leaders, education 

institutions, not-for-profit economic development organizations and private industry in the 

region. 

The City of Davis’s economic development goals and priority actions are already aligned with 

those outlined in the Prosperity Plan. Accomplishment of City and regional economic 

development priorities will be beneficial to local and regional efforts. 

The City Council previously reviewed the Executive Summary of the Next Economy Capital 

Region Prosperity Plan as an informational item as part of the October 9, 2012 Economic 

Development Update. The Business and Economic Development Commission reviewed the 

Executive Summary as an informational item at their December 10, 2012 meeting. 

Adopting a Resolution of Support for the Next Economy Capital Region Prosperity Plan 

demonstrates the City’s concurrence with the plan and its willingness to engage in development 

and execution of an Implementation Plan and local actions necessary to achieve the goals. City 

representatives have and will continue to participate in this effort, including the “Ag/Food 

Cluster”, and “Innovation” subcommittees. 

The following excerpts from the plan listing the “Core Business Clusters” to be focused on and 

new unified “Vision” and “Goals” for the Capital Region confirm their alignment with local 

priorities. 

Core Business Clusters 

Advanced Manufacturing 

Agriculture & Food 

Clean Energy Technology 

Education & Knowledge Creation 

Information & Communications Technology 

Life Sciences & Health Services 

Vision - Within five years, the Capitol Region will be widely regarded as a: 

1. Sought-after place for business growth, investment and entrepreneurship 

2. Desirable place for young professionals to live, study, work and play 

3. Diverse economy renowned for its core business clusters and driven in large part by 

export activity 


Goals 

1. Foster a strong innovation environment 

2. Amplify the Region’s global market transactions 

3. Diversify the economy through growth and support of core business clusters 

4. Grow and maintain a world-class talent base 

5. Improve the regional business climate for economic growth 

A copy of the Next Economy Capital Region Prosperity Plan Executive Summary is provided as 

Attachment 2. A set of frequently asked questions about the Prosperity Plan is provided as 

Attachment 3. Additional information about the Prosperity Plan and process is available at the 

Next Economy website http://www.nexteconomycapitalregion.org/ 

Attachments 

1. Resolution of Support 

2. Next Economy Capital Region Prosperity Plan Executive Summary 

3. Next Economy FAQ 


RESOLUTION NO. 13-XXX, SERIES 2013 

A RESOLUTON OF THE CITY OF DAVIS ENDORSING THE NEXT ECONOMY 

REGIONAL PROSPERITY PLAN AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO 

ALIGN THE CITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS IN SUPPORT OF ITS 

IMPLMENTATION 

WHEREAS, the Capital Region has experienced economic hardship and associated lagging 

recovery as a result of the “Great Recession”; and 

WHEREAS, our economy competes and succeeds as a region; and 

WHEREAS, our individual jurisdictions strive to work together to improve our region’s 

economy to compete within the state, nation and international economies; and 

WHEREAS, the Next Economy is a business-led, volunteer-driven regional effort to grow the 

$97 billion annual Capital Region economy; and 

WHEREAS, given the size and complexity of the challenges, economic development activities 

must be strategic and synchronized if they are to have lasting impact; and 

WHEREAS, realizing that no single organization can accomplish the broad range of strategies 

and actions encompassed within the Next Economy, business, government leaders, educations 

institutions, not-for-profit economic development organizations and private industry must come 

together to positively impact our regional economy; and 

WHEREAS, the Next Economy is deliberately designed to invite direct participation from the 

broadest array of organizations; and 

WHEREAS, the public sector, as a leader and integral partner with the private sector in any 

regional economic development success, must be fully engaged. 

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Davis endorses 

the Next Economy Regional Prosperity Plan and authorizes the City Manager to actively engage 

in shaping and implementing the plan and to integrate it into City economic development 

activities. 

PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Davis this 26 th day of February, 

2013, by the following vote: 

AYES: 

NOES: 

Joe Krovoza 

ATTEST: Mayor 

Zoe S. Mirabile, CMC 

City Clerk 


CALL TO ACTION: 

Through this action-oriented Prosperity Plan, the Capital Region of California, covering El Dorado, 

Placer, Sacramento, Sutter, Yolo, and Yuba counties, joins together to pursue a competitive and 

strategic economic development agenda to bring about resiliency, vitality and a wide range of new 

opportunities for job creation, innovation and increased investment. 

Next Economy is a business-led, volunteer-driven regional endeavor that strives to move a $97 billion annual 

economy that has suffered economic hardship and a lagging recovery into one that is diversified, robust and sustainable. 

economic 

advantages are narrowing under dated models, business leadership from the Sacramento Metro Chamber, the Sacramento Area 

Commerce and Trade Organization (SACTO), the Sacramento Regional Technology Alliance (SARTA) and Valley Vision 

launched Next Economy as a collective response. This initiative uncovers competitive strengths and maps out a set of 

interlocking strategies that can accelerate job and wealth creation and boost new investment across the Capital Region. 

Given the size and complexity of the challenge, economic development activities must be strategic and synchronized if they are to 

have lasting impact. It is clear that broad based job creation efforts are necessary to revive economic health on a regional scale and 

that a series of independent, localized steps will not bring about true economic growth and prosperity for all. 

More than a plan, Next Economy is a movement. It aims to align regional economic development activities and focus them for 

maximum impact. To do so, Next Economy poses a region-wide CALL-TO-ACTION: Mobilize private industry, government, 

academic and civic leadership to focus on a set of common strategies and actions to accelerate job creation and new investment in 

rting innovation and entrepreneurship, diversifying the regional economy, and 

improving the business climate for economic growth. 

Realizing that no single organization can accomplish the broad range of strategies and actions encompassed within the Prosperity 

Plan, Next Economy challenges government leaders, educational institutions, not-for-profit economic development organizations 

and private industry to initiate bold new approaches to bring about economic recovery and to actively work together to make those 

approaches succeed. In this way, Next Economy is deliberately designed to invite direct participation from the broadest array of 

organizations and people possible who are committed to widespread prosperity across the Region. This Prosperity Plan sets the 

common playbook for action, enabling organizations to 

in action in ways that fit the needs of those they serve. 

In the end, however, success lies in ensuring that Next Economy 

work plans with strong accountability mechanisms and champions across all segments of the Capital Region's leadership. We 

encourage you to take part in this important movement to accelerate job creation and investment and together we will move the 

Capital Region to the Next Economy. 

Mark Otero | Susan Peters | Martha Lofgren | Jim Williams | Brice Harris | Craig McNamara 

BioWare Sacramento County Brewer Lofgren Williams + Paddon CA Community Colleges Sierra Orchards 

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Goals 

The Capital Region Prosperity Plan lays out five overarching 

goals: 

1. Foster a strong innovation environment 

2. 

3. Diversify the economy through growth and support of 

core business clusters 

4. Grow and maintain a world-class talent base 

5. Improve the regional business climate for economic 

growth 

Strategic Economic Agenda 


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A Unified Vision 

By uniting job creating activities against a common vision and 

activating joint implementation of that vision, the Capital 

Region becomes poised to engender a new reputation. Vision 

Within five years, the Capital Region will be widely regarded as 

a: 

1. Sought-after place for business growth, investment 

and entrepreneurship 

2. Desirable place for a quality workforce and young 

professionals to live, study, work, play and contribute 

3. Diverse economy renowned for its core business 

clusters and driven in large part by export activity 

The Capital Region Prosperity Plan lays out five overarching goals and a set of associated long range objectives and action-oriented 

strategies designed to accelerate job creation and investment 

strategies will be activated through a set of high-priority tactics and performance measures to be developed in coordination with regional 

stakeholders and organizations. Plan implementation is scheduled to begin in first quarter of 2013. 

1. FOSTER A STRONG INNOVATION ENVIRONMENT 

Objective 1: 

BOLSTER UNIVERSITY TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER AND COMMERCIALIZATION 

Strategies: 

Embed regional research, university technology transfer and entrepreneurship programs within the Region 

Identify regional industry needs and align university research capacity for new discoveries and emerging technologies 

Develop strong relationships between regional research universities and small business, financing, and incubator and accelerator 

programs and services on a region-wide basis 

Encourage linkages between researchers making discoveries with entrepreneurs and companies able to commercialize and deploy 

Explore opportunities for developing university-industry research centers around regional research strengths and core business 

clusters 

Objective 2: 

EXPAND ACCESS TO CAPITAL FOR HIGH GROWTH COMPANIES AND SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES 

Strategies: 

Establish a centralized access point for information about the sources of capital available across all stages of 

a company lifecycle 

Build new forms of debt and equity capital available to high-growth companies and small and medium enterprises 

Facilitate effective connections between funders and companies 

Strengthen relationships with external funding sources interested in regional deal opportunities 

Leverage public sector investment power to increase the level of regional investment 


Objective 3: 

BUILD A ROBUST NETWORK OF BUSINESS INCUBATOR AND ACCELERATOR SERVICES 

Strategies: 

Link existing and emerging incubator and accelerator programs into a regional network 

Expand the scope and capacity of incubator and accelerator services based on potential market demand 

Connect emerging companies in the Region to appropriate components of the incubator and accelerator network 

Market the existence and outcomes of the incubator and accelerator network internally and externally 

Build a targeted retention effort focused on viable companies that have received incubator and accelerator services 

Objective 1: 

GROW INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND EXPORT ACTIVITY 

Strategies: 

Build a comprehensive regional service provider network that offers effective business assistance, financing, and targeted support 

services for international trade 

Market the availability and outcomes of the service provider network internally and externally 

Develop an ongoing series of foreign trade missions exclusively designed for local company export promotion 

Form strategic relationships with international business networks, existing foreign companies and foreign government agencies to 

identify and support international trade opportunities 

Ensure transportation infrastructure has the capacity to increase global goods movement and passenger travel 

Objective 2: 

INCREASE THE LEVEL OF FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT 

Strategies: 

Enhance coordinated marketing efforts focused on foreign direct investment 

Create a diverse and effective group of lead generation resources for priority foreign direct investment targets 

Expand the amount and frequency of foreign trade trips targeting specific companies, industry trade shows, and business networks 

Develop a strategic network of service providers and regional leaders to assist with outreach efforts and foreign company prospects 

Market investment opportunities within the Region to potential foreign investors 

3. DIVERSIFY THE ECONOMY THROUGH GROWTH AND SUPPORT OF CORE BUSINESS CLUSTERS 

Objective 1: 

FORM FUNCTIONAL BUSINESS NETWORKS AND ESTABLISH SPECIFIC CLUSTER INITIATIVES 

Strategies: 

Recruit members from across the entire value chain to form cluster alliance groups 

Perform ongoing cluster needs assessments and facilitate effective solutions 

Develop annual cluster alliance group priorities and action plans that focus on increased 

jobs and investment, drive implementation of needed growth activities, and monitor 

progress against stated objectives 

Maintain cluster-specific resource guides listing relevant regional programs, services, 

and providers 

Objective 2: 

CREATE AND ALIGN TARGETED PROGRAMS AND SERVICES TO SUPPORT CLUSTERS 

Strategies: 

Develop marketing materials to build internal and external cluster visibility 

Align regional business attraction and retention programs with cluster opportunities 

Build targeted innovation and entrepreneurship resources for cluster activities 

Explore opportunities to create formal public-private partnerships to foster and grow cluster opportunities 


3 

Capital Region 

Core Business Clusters 


Agriculture & Food 



Information & Communications 

Technology 



Facilitate new domestic business-to-business sales and foreign exports to increase economic base activities within core clusters 

Encourage the creation of local and regional incentives that support growth of primary jobs across core clusters and other industries 

Objective 3: 

BUILD STRONG ECONOMIC FOUNDATIONS FOR SUSTAINED CLUSTER GROWTH 

Strategies: 

Align workforce development efforts to address current and anticipated gaps in labor supply and demand within the clusters 

Advocate for public policy at the state and local levels that supports conditions necessary for cluster growth 

Build a robust regional network of suppliers and service providers for effective cluster operations 

Address specialized facilities and infrastructure needs that strengthen connectivity required for cluster growth 

4. GROW AND MAINTAIN A WORLD-CLASS TALENT BASE 

Objective 1: 

CREATE MECHANISMS TO ATTRACT NEW TALENT AND RETAIN EXISTING TALENT 

Strategies: 

Establish connections between active young professionals groups throughout the Region and engage members as ambassadors in 

talent attraction and retention efforts 

Execute a talent attraction campaign targeting young professionals, experienced entrepreneurs, and high demand occupations and 

skills 

Implement a talent retention strategy focusing on students and recent graduates of regional education and training programs 

Develop mechanisms to better connect new, existing and prospective students and residents to career opportunities and lifestyle 

assets in the Region 

Objective 2: 

ALIGN TRAINING AND EDUCATION PATHWAYS TO INCREASE ECONOMIC PROSPERITY FOR BUSINESSES AND WORKERS 

Strategies: 

Mobilize the community to advance and support continued investment in education and related infrastructure 

Develop critical career pathways that align with core business clusters across all education and training levels 

Address critical gaps in workforce supply and demand across core business clusters and other large industry sectors 

5. IMPROVE THE REGIONAL BUSINESS CLIMATE FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH 

Objective 1: 

REMOVE ECONOMIC AND REGULATORY BARRIERS TO STIMULATE GROWTH 

Strategies: 

Partner with the business community and other regions in the state to communicate with and influence state policymakers 

siness 

climate 

Build a proactive effort to educate and inform elected officials and local government leaders about key business issues and industry 

needs 

Leverage existing regional advocacy programs and, where possible, other state associat y-specific 

lobbying efforts to influence a reduction of regulatory barriers at the state and federal levels 

Foster an effective system to respond to company-specific local-level regulatory issues 

Encourage streamlined and predictable permitting policies and procedures across all local jurisdictions in the Region 

Pursue local implementation of state and federal regulatory requirements that are uniform, streamlined and cost effective 

Objective 2: 


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Strategies: 

Mobilize a set of inter-locking campaigns, aligned with the Next Economy vision, that solidify the reputation as the 

economic, cultural and recreational capital of the State of California 

Establish a media partner network committed to publishing content that celebrates local and regional achievements internally and 

externally 

Establish a mechanism for collecting, assembling, coordinating and disseminating key messages and celebratory content 

Objective 3: 

INTENSIFY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES THAT DRIVE GROWTH AND INVESTMENT 

Strategies: 

Build a significant fund that can be used to directly invest in competitive new company locations or expansions that create high 

value jobs 

Establish a formal, region-wide system to retain local companies and good quality jobs 

Prioritize Next Economy strategies and identify strategic and coordinated funding sources for implementation of actions that offer 

anticipated high job and wealth creation outcomes 

Pursue opportunities with state agencies and departments that result in increased investment, procurement, and/or private-sector 

job creation 

evelopment activities, the value they offer and the job and wealth 

creation opportunities they can garner 

Objective 4: 

DEVELOP A NEXT ECONOMY GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE THAT ENSURES IMPLEMENTATION AND ACCOUNTABILITY 

Strategies: 

Align strategic objectives of Capital Region non-profit organizations with a goal of collaborating on Next Economy implementation 

strategies 

Obtain endorsement from all cities and counties in the Capital Region of Next Economy Goals and Unified Vision, and coordinate 

Next Economy implementation strategies and objectives with public agency partners 

Enact a formal Agreement among principal organizations specifying roles and performance obligations toward Next Economy 

execution 

Track implementation progress, manage accountability, report regularly, celebrate successes and adjust strategies and actions as 

necessary for efficiency and maximum return on investment for economic development activities 

Examine merits associated with completion of a region-wide Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) 

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F R E Q U E N T L Y A S K E D Q U E S T I O N S 

1. What makes the Next Economy Action Plan different from the economic development 

work already being done in the region? 

What makes the Next Economy Action Plan different is that it goes beyond serving a single city 

or county to cover the entire six-county Capital Region. It is also comprehensive and integrated, 

with a focus not only upon the importance of business attraction, retention, regulations, and 

infrastructure, but also upon the full sweep of economic development activities like technology 

transfer from area universities to spur new high growth businesses, improved access to capital, 

increasing trade and export activity, and much more. These activities are channeled through a 

business cluster framework that takes advantage of the unique competitive advantages we 

possess here in the Capital Region. By design, Next Economy has been created to enable public 

and private organizations and agencies to team together to coordinate their economic 

development activities in a concentrated approach that amplifies all efforts and has the best 

chance of success. The partnering organizations in Next Economy know that we can get much 

more done together than by working separately. 

2. What will Next Economy actually produce at the end of this planning and research 

phase? 

The year-long research and planning phase will yield three products and one big deliverable. 

First, the Executive Summary otes of the action plan that lays out 68 specific 

strategies based on research and expert feedback to reach the 5 overarching goals of Next 

Economy. They are: (1) foster a strong innovati 

market transactions; (3) diversify the economy through growth and support of core business 

clusters; (4) grow and maintain a world-class talent base; and (5) improve the regional business 

climate for growth. The second product is the longer Strategic Plan that carries the many 

details, strategies, the research data and the measures of performance to support Next 

Economy. The third product is an Implementation Plan that includes the specific tactics to be 

undertaken, the lead champions, and the timeframe to complete specific actions. In addition, 

one big deliverable that Next Economy has produced so far is the wide level of regional 

awareness about our R and the stakeholder buy-in to work 

jointly across organizations and jurisdictions to create jobs, diversify our economic base, support 

growth and innovation, and make this a highly desirable place to draw and develop an educated 

workforce. 

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3. Developing a plan is often the easy part. How will Next Economy be implemented and 

held accountable for results? 

Right now the four organizations that sparked Next Economy (the Sacramento Metro Chamber, 

SACTO, SARTA, and Valley Vision) are working out the details of an oversight group that will 

meet next year to oversee the performance results of Next Economy carried out by the many 

organizations that have a role in driving economic growth and job creation. The oversight group 

will be weighted towards business and will be using jobs, dollars, diversifying our economic base 

and building a stronger foundation for long-term growth as the primary yardsticks for measuring 

results. As the months go by, progress will be publicized on the Web, through newsletters, and 

the media for both accountability and transparency. 

Teaming Agreement d that will spell out the specific roles 

and responsibilities that participating organizations will undertake to accelerate job creation and 

new investment. Used in the construction industry, teaming agreements clarify, coordinate, and 

leverage the work of multiple groups to get complex things done on time and on budget. The 

Metro Chamber, SACTO, SARTA and Valley Vision are expected to be the first parties to enter a 

Next Economy teaming agreement in the next few weeks. 

Finally, we know that several public agencies and nonprofit groups are already shifting their 

focus, their staff attention, and their funding to align with the Next Economy strategies. This is 

an encouraging trend that we want to see gather steam. Likewise the volunteer boards from 

the Metro Chamber, SACTO, SARTA and Valley Vision are making multi-year commitments to 

Next Economy and fusing it into their organizations so that it is a part of their dayto-day 

activities. 

4. How will implementation be funded? 

Economic Development organizations, agencies and organizations are actively working now on 

economic development activities across the region. The promise of Next Economy is that it will 

encourage decision-makers in regional and local organizations to shift resources and staff to 

activities that align with and support the defined goals of Next Economy. This shift is already 

beginning in workforce development agencies, regional nonprofit groups, and large businesses 

that fund economic development organizations and activities. But Next Economy also focuses 

on bold new efforts that will require new resources beyond what is budgeted today. To meet 

that challenge, Next Economy seeks investments from businesses, governments and agencies, 

and foundations based on the merits of Next Economy activities to date and the results it can 

deliver in terms of jobs, new investment, and regional prosperity. 



5. Why the focus on business clusters? 

Job and investment growth can accrue to a region 

when economic development activities are focused 

strategically on growing an entire value chain rather 

than an industry. This means focusing on, investing 

in, and supporting the growth of businesses 

clustered all along a value chain; from accessing raw 

resources to production to distribution. Next 

Economy research has identified six primary 

business clusters for which we have a competitive 

advantage in the Capital Region: advanced 

manufacturing; agriculture and food; clean energy 

and technology; education and knowledge creation; 

information and communications technology, and 

life sciences and health services. 

Over the past decade, a large number of regions in the U.S. have adopted this cluster-based 

concept within their economic development efforts to boost competitiveness and enhance 

economic vitality, with great success tate and federal policy has begun to 

embrace region-based economic development practices and activities that boost business 

cluster growth. 

6. How can people and organizations get more involved? 


$8.64B annual output and 98,646 total employment 

Information & Communications Technology 


Agriculture & Food Production 





$846M annual output and 3,015 total employment 



There are two formal pathways for organizations, private and public, to help implement Next 

Economy. First, for public bodies or agencies, we hope to obtain official Resolutions of Support. 

We intend to create a template resolution backed up by the Next Economy Executive Summary 

to serve as 

many, this will be simply codifying activities that are already underway. For others, aspects of 

the Next Economy plan might lay out a new set of actions to build-out their job creating 

activities. 

Private organizations, nonprofits or associations can formulate a unique Teaming Agreement in 

league with all the other participating groups in Next Economy, including SACTO, SARTA, the 

Metro Chamber and Valley Vision. It would describe the actions, resources, partnerships and 

capacity that Regional Partners are able and willing to commit to support unifying efforts to 

accelerate job creation and new investment here. All of the Teaming Agreements will become 

an integral part of the Capital Region Prosperity Plan. 

Individuals are invited and encouraged to offer expertise in specific Next Economy strategies 

and tactics, and to bring forward specialized ideas and connections to broaden and propel the 

Next Economy network. 



7. Who do I contact, or where can I go if I have more questions? 

The Next Economy Project Manager is Christine Ault. Christine.ault@valleyvision.org 

Visit the Next Economy Website by clicking: www.nexteconomycapitalregion.org 

8. Who are the people and organizations behind Next Economy? 

Next Economy Project Team 

Meg Arnold CEO, SARTA 

Barbara Hayes CEO, SACTO 

Bill Mueller CEO & Managing Partner, Valley Vision 

Roger Niello President & CEO, Metro Chamber 

Ryan Sharp Director, Center for Strategic Economic Research 

Christine Ault Next Economy Project Manager, Valley Vision 

Leadership Group 

Brice Harris Chancellor, California Community Colleges 

Martha Lofgren Partner, Brewer Lofgren LLP 

Craig McNamara President and owner of Sierra Orchards 

Mark Otero Studio General Manager, BioWare Sacramento 

Susan Peters Sacramento County Board of Supervisors 

Jim Williams Partner, Williams + Paddon Architects + Planners 

Investors 

Bank of America 

City of Rancho Cordova 

City of Yuba City 

Dignity Health 

Downtown Sacramento Partnership 

Eberhardt School of Business, UOP 

Fire Fighters Local 522 

Five Star Bank 

Golden Sierra Workforce Investment Board 

Kaiser Permanente 

Los Rios Community College District 

Morgan Family Foundation 

Nehemiah Corp 

North State Building Industry Association 

PG&E 

Sac Metro Fire 

Sacramento Air Quality Management District 

Sacramento County Airport System 

Sacramento Employment & Training Agency 

Sacramento State 

Safe Credit Union 

SMUD 

Sutter Health 

UC Davis 

University of Pacific 

Wells Fargo 

Steering Committee 

Michael Ault Executive Director, Downtown Sacramento Partnership 

Lisa Bates CA Department of Housing & Community Development 

James Beckwith President & CEO, Five Star Bank 

Kipp Blewett Partner, Rubicon Partners 

Elisabeth Brinton Chief Customer Officer, SMUD 

Jason Buckingham Executive Director, Golden Sierra WIB 

Dave Butler CEO, LEED-Sacramento 

Jack Crawford General Partner, Velocity Venture 

Steve Currall Dean, Graduate School of Management, UC Davis 

Russ Davis Board, North State Building Industry Association 

David DeLuz President and CEO, Greater Sacramento Urban League 

Charlie Downs Senior Principal, Anova Architects 

Greg Eldridge CH2MHill 

Pat Fong Kushida CEO, Asian Chamber 

John Frisch Regional Managing Director, Cornish and Carey 

Joe Gagliardi CEO, Folsom Chamber 

Lewis Gale Dean, Eberhardt School of Business, University of Pacific 

Laura Gill City Manager, City of Elk Grove 

Alex Gonzalez President, Sacramento State 

Larry Greene Air Pollution Control Officer / Executive Director, 

Sacramento Metro Air Quality Management District 

Theresa Hamilton CEO, Fremont Rideout Health Group 

Michael Jacobson Director, Corporate Social Responsibility, Intel 

Matt Kelly Executive Secretary, Sacramento-Sierra Building & 

Construction Trade Association 

Sandy Kirschenman Associate Vice Provost, Drexel University 

Kathy Kossick Executive Director, SETA / Sacramento Works 

Ann Madden Rice Chief Executive Officer, UC Davis Health Systems 

Mimi Nguyen Associate Director, Asian Resources 

Steve Nichols Area Manager, Sacramento, PG&E 

Micah Runner Economic Development Manager, City of Rancho Cordova 

David Sanders Managing Partner, World Bridge Partners 

Rebecca Sloan Director, External Affairs & Member Services, Sacramento 

Area Council of Governments 

Scott Syphax President & CEO, Nehemiah Corp 

Keri Thomas Regional Director, Sutter Health 

Stan Van Vleck Partner, Stern, Van Vleck & McCarron 

Tim Yamauchi Executive Vice President/CFO, PRIDE Industries

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