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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-22-20 CITY OF Meeting Location: FARMINGTONFarmington City Hall 430 Third Street Farmington, MN 55024 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY REGULAR MEETING AGENDA October 22, 2020 6:00 PM Hannah Simmons, Chair; Steve Wilson, Vice-Chair Katie Bernhjelm, Ryan Butterfield, Jake Cordes, Robyn Craig Stephen Hudlemeyer 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. ROLL CALL 4. APPROVE AGENDA 5. CITIZENS COMMENTS 6. CONSENTAGENDA (a) Approve Meeting Minutes (September 24, 2020, Regular Meeting) (b) Monthly Financial Statements 7. PUBLIC HEARINGS 8. DISCUSSION ITEMS (a) Open to Business Update (b) Marketing and Communications Strategy (c) City Council Update 9. DIRECTOR'S REPORT (a) October Director's Report 10. ADJOURN CITY 4F 0 43o Third St., Farmington, MN 65024 FARMINGTON © 651-280-6800 ® Farmington M N.gov TO: Economic Development Authority FROM: Cynthia Muller, Administrative Assistant SUBJECT: Approve Meeting Minutes (September 24, 2020, Regular Meeting) DATE: October 22, 2020 INTRODUCTION/DISCUSSION Please find attached the draft meeting minutes from the September 24, 2020, EDA meeting. ACTION REQUESTED Approve the September 24, 2020, EDA minutes. ATTACHMENTS: Type Description D Exhibit Minutes MINUTES ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY Regular Meeting September 24, 2020 1. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by Chair Simmons at 6:00 p.m. Members Present: Simmons, Bernhjelm, Butterfield, Cordes, Hudlemeyer, Wilson Members Absent: Craig Also Present: Adam Kienberger, Community Development Director 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. ROLL CALL 4. APPROVE AGENDA Community Development Director Kienberger added item 8b2)Update on Redevelopment and Property Reinvestment Program MOTION by Wilson, second by Hudlemeyer to approve the Agenda. APIF,MOTION CARRIED. 5. CITIZEN COMMENTSITRESENTA TIONS 6. CONSENT AGENDA MOTION by Bernhjelm, second by Hudlemeyer to approve the Consent Agenda as follows: a) Approved Meeting Minutes (August 13, 2020, Regular Meeting) b) Received Monthly Financial Statements APIF, MOTION CARRIED. 7. PUBLIC HEARINGS 8. DISCUSSION ITEMS a) 2019-2021 Strategic Plan for Economic Development Update The EDA revisited the three-year strategic plan. Members Wilson, Bernhjelm and Butterfield met since the last meeting as the Business Retention and Expansion subcommittee. The original plan for BR&E was to do business visits. They decided to pivot and a survey will be sent to the business community to determine the impact of Covid in early October. Staff explained the city maintains a list of businesses and this was used to contact them directly rather than put the survey out to the general public. This is looking at a narrow snapshot in time of the pulse of the community. The survey results will be brought back to the EDA. Member Bernhjelm would like to see the results brought back in November. Chair Simmons asked what if there is a low response, has an incentive been discussed? That has not been discussed,but staff will look into it. The survey will be available for two weeks. Member Bernhjelm stated one thing we lost in the BR&E group was the plan to promote the businesses we were going to meet with. She would like to see a strategy put together as to how we highlight EDA Minutes(Regular) September 24,2020 Page 2 some of the businesses through the city platform. Staff noted the city has a challenge with promoting businesses because it implies the endorsement of the city. We have to be careful how we frame the message. We tend to focus on groups, or an action that was taken. The idea is how to prop up the businesses and things they are doing. Member Bernhjelm suggested putting it out there as a weekly highlight series, and word it so there isn't the perception of an endorsement. Member Wilson agreed, but there has to be a way to highlight businesses; some cities have a business of the year. Member Hudlemeyer stated Northfield would promote all the auto dealers and restaurants to the colleges. Member Bernhjelm felt it would be helpful to pull in partners like the Chamber and have them come to an EDA meeting to help with this. Member Hudlemeyer stated we need to talk about what we do have, rather than what we don't have in Farmington. Member Cordes noted there are people on the north end, that still don't know about businesses to the south. Chair Simmons was also pleased with the ideas from the BR&E group. She felt the businesses would like the EDA's support. Member Butterfield asked if there was a way to promote Farmington to other communities. Such as what businesses are opening, struggles a business is having, etc. Staff stated an EDA to an EDA or a city to a city is done through professional groups. Member Butterfield noted Edina did a social media spotlight and suggested we could mention what is similar in Farmington and pull both groups together. Staff will talk with the city communication staff. Member Bemhjelm noted when we highlight a business, staff can boost that post and it would go to other communities. Chair Simmons asked the group if it was important to them to do what other cities are doing. She wants to tap into anything we can do. Staff summarized the priorities as, the BR&E survey results, a more refined communications strategy as it relates to business promotion and development in Farmington. Staff will put these ideas under a communications strategy. Members discussed changing the narrative on social media from bashing businesses to showing how we promote and support businesses. Member Wilson noted the Chamber is the voice of the businesses. We have to engage the FBA and the Chamber to align the message. He suggested having a monthly economic business report; something light, and having a directory of local businesses. Member Hudlemeyer stated we should find out what businesses need. Chair Simmons suggested putting on the agenda before the end of the year a joint meeting with the City Council and Planning Commission and Parks and Rec Commission to determine what projects we can work on together. Member Wilson suggested working with the school district also. Staff summarized again under a communications goal, to focus internally with communication staff about ways we can get the word out both internally to our partners and externally to other groups, i.e. the business community outside of Farmington. The other one is to work with our partners that do event planning, such as the FBA and Chamber to see what is on their agenda and what they are planning to do and make sure they are actively engaging with our businesses so they can program some of these ideas into their activities. The last one is the joint meetings. Member Hudlemeyer added to the second item non-profits or volunteer EDA Minutes(Regular) September 24,2020 Page 3 type groups for community planning. If those types of events are ways that can drive people to the area, we might think about putting a small fund together so they can get reimbursed for their expenses. How do we use our funding to push the behavior we want in our community and to pull more people into our community? Member Bernhj elm noted Dakota County just did a big transit study and Farmington was left off of that. If we want to advocate for transportation here, we need to advocate more for that. Staff noted the city does waive fees for community activities such as Dew Days. Member Hudlemeyer felt 2021 is the year to be proactive in the community and to draw business into Farmington. We need to look at what businesses are looking at developing and coming here and what are we doing to get them here besides answering their email. Member Bernhj elm suggested bringing the Urban Land Development group back. They were here in 2017 and recommended focusing on the downtown. She would like to have DEED do a presentation to the EDA. Chair Simmons has heard consensus from the EDA throughout the year about the Dakota Motors building. b) Business Development Update Staff provided an update on business projects. We have Hy-Vee, Aldi, Taco Bell and Just for Kix all own land in the Vermillion River Crossing development and have city approval. The timeline is up to them as to when to move forward. Chair Simmons asked if we talk to them every six months, or wait for them to call. Staff stated it will depend on the project and what has been permitted, granted, or still to come. Some are regular updates if they have an expiring approval. They have what they need and they will make their investment when they are ready. EZ Auto has plans for an expansion of 2500 sq. ft. We anticipate a demo permit for a single-family home to the north shortly. Impact Auto has a planned expansion of 1300 sq. ft. We have plans from them and they will move forward shortly. Kemps is wrapping up a boiler building expansion on their site. Holiday Station Store is under construction on Hwy 3. There will be turn lane improvements on Hwy 3 and they are working with MnDOT on that. They would like to open in December. A recent project is Vermillion Topside apartments behind Roundbank. This will be a four-story building and was approved last night by the Planning Commission. Plan review will be the next step. EDA Minutes(Regular) September 24,2020 Page 4 Member Butterfield understood keeping inquiries confidential, but asked if an inquiry could at least be tied to an industry. Member Simmons asked when the last contact was with Aldi. Staff noted if they have everything they need from us, we don't actively reach out to them. She asked because it goes back to being proactive rather than reactive. It helps to know what to say to residents who ask. Staff noted our standard answer is they still own the land. Staff will bring something back to the group that these contacts are happening, but it will have to be vague. Regarding large business expansions, developments within Farmington, items EDA can do to help recruit top work places, there is nothing the EDA can do to actively recruit major employers to the community. An update on inquiries, we have seen an uptick in certain types of inquiries. We are working with a large prospect now. They are working on site selection. We get one to two very large projects a year that are looking. It comes down to the site preparedness with the land owner. That is where we are out of the running. Staff has a meeting planned with the new Open to Business representative in October. Staff will look into a DEED presentation and reach out to the Chamber to meet with the EDA. Staff will also look into the Urban Land group. Staff asked if any of the members actively engage with the Dakota County Chamber through their jobs. Member Bernhjelm encouraged them to join. Staff meets with them monthly. Staff will inquire about membership with commission members. Chair Simmons asked for the October agenda, to add an item to help the group understand codes that apply to businesses and their outwardly appearance. She understood there was to be proactive enforcement of city code, but she doesn't know what that means and what we are doing to enforce what we can, especially along the main roads. Member Bernhjelm also asked for an update from Planning Commission activities. Chair Simmons asked for updates regarding the Family Fresh and Dakota Motors building. It was decided staff should provide an email regarding code enforcement and if there are questions, add it to the agenda. b2) Update on Redevelopment and Property Reinvestment Program Staff recalled in January, staff proposed a public improvement program and a property reinvestment program. We left the reinvestment program as a draft. This morning staff spoke with someone interested in purchasing the Dakota Motors building and they asked about incentives. The draft of the reinvestment program talks about encouraging people to invest in blighted properties. Staff asked the EDA if there was willingness to move funds into this program based on this recent inquiry. We have the opportunity to finalize a program and roll it out to someone who can use it. Member Wilson asked if the building would be demolished and rebuilt or remodel the current building. Staff stated it would be a remodel. With the draft program it would remove hurdles and provide an incentive for investment. The EDA had discussed a couple amounts,up to $50,000 or a$10,000 grant with the potential to EDA Minutes(Regular) September 24,2020 Page 5 do five. Staff recommended allocating $20,000 for two $10,000 grants. Chair Simmons noted we would have their application and would need to approve the grant. Member Butterfield noted that is a $1 million property and we would be offering a $10,000 grant. Is that enough? Chair Simmons asked what staff's recommendation of$10,000 is based on. Member Wilson cautioned the EDA should not have a different amount than what has been offered to others with other grant programs. Member Ben-hjelm stated we have to think about the program we want to offer and not the business that will use it. Staff stated the programs the EDA runs are a function of our budget restraints. We are not financially equipped to offer loans. Member Hudlemeyer stated we don't want to tailor a program to one opportunity, but to all opportunities. MOTION by Wilson, second by Bernhjelm to formalize the program and allocate $20,000. Voting for: Simmons, Wilson, Bernhjelm, Hudlemeyer. Voting against: Butterfield. MOTION CARRIED. 9. DIRECTOR'S REPORT a) September Director's Report Staff provided an update on small business relief grants. More than 80 businesses have applied for the grants at$10,000 each. The new Open to Business advisor is Natalie Mouilso and she has been invited to attend the October EDA meeting. According to the state, there are no planned Covid changes for the next two weeks. The next meeting will be October 22, 2020, at 6:00 p.m. It will be in- person. 10. ADJOURN MOTION by Bernhjelm, second by Hudlemeyer to adjourn at 8:08 p.m. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. Respectfully submitted, C&wtkiba Mu.Uer Cynthia Muller Administrative Assistant CITY OF 0 43o Third St., Farmington, MN 55024 FARMINGTON © 651-280-6800 WVY�I ® Farmington M N.gov TO: Economic Development Authority FROM: Adam Kienberger, Community Development Director SUBJECT: Monthly Financial Statements DATE: October 22, 2020 INTRODUCTION/DISCUSSION Please find attached the monthly financial statements of the EDA. ACTION REQUESTED Acknowledge the monthly financial statements and ask any questions you may have. ATTACHMENTS: Type Description D Backup Material Financial Snapshot- October D Backup Material EDA-Actual Vs Budgeted Rev and Exp-October 2020 Department Actual vs Budget-Generic Time Period Business Object Account Cumulative 12 Cumulative 12 Unit Account Description Actual Budget 2020 2020 2000-HRA/ECONOMIC DEVELOPME 1010 CASH _ 207,520.66 2000-HRA/ECONOMIC DEVELOPME 1010 CASH-LGA ASSMNT RELIEF 35,000.00 2000-HRA/ECONOMIC DEVELOPME 1305 ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE 36,308.50 2000-HRA/ECONOMIC DEVELOPME 3510 UNRESERVED FUND BALANCE -292,073.72: 2000-HRA/ECONOMIC DEVELOPME 4955 INTEREST ON INVESTMENTS -3,609.15 -2,700.00 2000-HRA/ECONOMIC DEVELOPME 5205 OPERATING TRANSFERS -29,999.97 -40,000.00 2000-HRA/ECONOMIC DEVELOPME 5360 REFUNDS&REIMBRSMNT-DBB -115,267.16 -162,911.00 2000-HRA/ECONOMIC DEVELOPME 6110 FULL TIME SALARIES 91,279.08 122,761.00' 2000-HRA/ECONOMIC DEVELOPME 6152 FICA/MEDICARE 6,614.92 9,392.00' 2000-HRA/ECONOMIC DEVELOPME 6154 PERA 6,845.87 9,208.00, 2000-HRA/ECONOMIC DEVELOPME 6158 EMPLOYEE BENEFITS 15,327.34 21,550.00' 2000-HRA/ECONOMIC DEVELOPME 6159 WORKERS COMP 136.62 2000-HRA/ECONOMIC DEVELOPME 6280 BOOKS&SUBSCRIPTIONS 85.00 2000-HRA/ECONOMIC DEVELOPME 6280 BOOKS&SUBSCRIPTIONS-DBB 480.30 2000-HRA/ECONOMIC DEVELOPME 6401 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 1,195.00 12,000.00 2000-HRA/ECONOMIC DEVELOPME 6401 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES-DBB 12.98 2000-HRA/ECONOMIC DEVELOPME 6403 LEGAL 0.00' 2,500.00', 2000-HRA/ECONOMIC DEVELOPME 6404 IT SERVICES 6,575.22 8,767.00' 2000-HRA/ECONOMIC DEVELOPME 6412 CELLULAR SERVICES-DBB 382.79', 2000-HRA/ECONOMIC DEVELOPME 6422 ELECTRIC 185.76' 300.00' 2000-HRA/ECONOMIC DEVELOPME 6426 INSURANCE 90.89 130.00' 2000-HRA/ECONOMIC DEVELOPME 6450 OUTSIDE PRINTING 0.00 500.00' 2000-HRA/ECONOMIC DEVELOPME 6460 MEMBER DUES&LICENSURE 795.00 2,000.00 2000-HRA/ECONOMIC DEVELOPME 6470 TRAINING&SUBSISTANCE 1,668.71 4,000.00 2000-HRA/ECONOMIC DEVELOPME 6470 TRAINING&SUBSISTANCE-DBB 135.00 2000-HRA/ECONOMIC DEVELOPME 6485 MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT 21.28 800.00' 2000-HRA/ECONOMIC DEVELOPME 6505 EQUIPMENT REPAIR/MAINT-DBB 230.53 2000-HRA/ECONOMIC DEVELOPME 6550 DEVELOPER PAYMENTS 20,000.00' 2000-HRA/ECONOMIC DEVELOPME 6570 PROGRAMMING EXPENSE 10,058.55 7,733.00 Total 2000-HRA/ECONOMIC DEVELOPM 0.00' -3,970.00' 0.00 -3,970.00 - 0.00 -3,970.00' 10/19/2020 8:11:39 AM Paae 1 of' EDA Actual vs Budgeted 2020 Object January February March April May June July August September October November December Dec YTD Dec YTD Dec YTD Account Actual Actual Actual Actual Actual Actual Actual Actual Actual Actual Actual Actual Actual Budget Actual Budget 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 Variance 2020 Intergovernmental 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Investment Income 588 496 478 413 351 318 300 361 305 0 0 0 3,609 2,700 909 Misc Revenue 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total Revenues 588 496 478 413 351 318 300 361 305 0 0 0 3,609 2,700 909 Personnel Services 0 0 34,761 12,191 18,835 12,353 11,179 13,001 11,705 6,178 0 0 120,204 162,911 (42,707) Supplies 0 0 0 0 85 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 85 0 85 6401 -PROFESSIONAL SERVICE 0 0 0 0 0 0 495 0 700 0 0 0 1,195 12,000 (10,805) 6403-LEGAL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2,500 (2,500) 6404-IT SERVICES 731 731 731 731 731 731 731 731 731 0 0 0 6,575 8,767 (2,192) 6422-ELECTRIC 21 20 20 20 20 22 20 21 22 0 0 0 186 300 (114) 6426-INSURANCE 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 0 0 0 91 130 (39) 6450-OUTSIDE PRINTING 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 500 (500) 6460-SUBSCRIPTIONS& DUES 795 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 795 2,000 (1,205) 6470-TRAINING&SUBSISTANC 1,165 362 206 (181) 0 200 0 (125) 42 0 0 0 1,669 4,000 (2,331) 6485-MILEAGE REIMBURSEME 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 800 (779) 6550- DEVELOPER PAYMENTS 0 0 0 0 0 10,000 0 0 10,000 0 0 0 20,000 20,000 6570-PROGRAMMING EXPENS 555 5,538 555 0 709 1,405 1,297 0 0 0 0 0 10,059 7,733 2,326 Services and Charges 3,298 6,660 1,521 580 1,469 12,368 2,553 637 11,505 0 0 0 40,590 38,730 1,860 Total Exp 3,298 6,660 36,281 12,771 20,390 24,721 13,732 13,638 23,210 6,178 0 0 160,879 201,641 (40,762) Transfers In 3,333 3,333 3,333 3,333 3,333 3,333 3,333 3,333 3,333 0 0 0 30,000 40,000 (10,000) Transfers Out 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other Financing Sources 3,333 3,333 3,333 3,333 3,333 3,333 3,333 3,333 3,333 0 0 0 30,000 40,000 (10,000) Net Change in Fund Balance 624 (2,831) (32,470) (9,025) (16,705) (21,070) (10,099) (9,944) (19,571) (6,178) 0 0 (127,270) (158,941) 31,671 Paae 1 of 1 O 43o Third St., Farmington, MN 55024 FARMINGTON 651-28o-6800 0000000-1 Farmington MN.gov TO: Economic Development Authority FROM: Adam Kienberger, Community Development Director SUBJECT: Open to Business Update DATE: October 22, 2020 INTRODUCTIONIDISCUSSION Open to Business advisor, Natalie Mouilso, will be attending our meeting this month to introduce herself, provide an update on the program, and seek feedback on engaging the Farmington business community. Farmington partners with the Dakota County CDA and the Metropolitan Consortium of Community Developers to offer the Open to Business program. Natalie offers one-on-one business counseling and personal assistance for entrepreneurs and business owners at no cost. She works with local clients to develop a strong business plan, identify challenges and opportunities for the business, and tailor solutions to any business questions. She can also help determine financial needs and identify and apply for financing that will meet those needs. As an update to the program, new virtual "office hours" have been added: Farmington's Open to Business Advisor is now hosting weekly virtual office hours via phone and Zoom. Appointments are available but not required. Office hours are Mondays and Wednesdays from 1-3 PM and Fridays from 9:30 AM —noon. Sign Up today! (link via the city's website). The third quarter Open to Business report is included in the Director's report and will serve as a guide as to the utilization of the program in Farmington. ACTION REQUESTED None—receive an update on the Open to Business program and provide feedback to Natalie regarding ways to engage the Farmington business community. ATTACHMENTS: Type Description ❑ Exhibit Open to Business Ad ❑ Exhibit Open to Business brochure R TO BUSINESS Reopening and recalibrating your business? 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Visit www.opentobusinessmn.org or call 612-843-2770 to start working with an advisor today! ro BUSINESS CITY OF O 430 Third St., Farmington, MN 55024 FARMINGTON © 651-28o-6800 ®.0 I O FarmingtonMN.gov TO: Economic Development Authority FROM: Adam Kienberger, Community Development Director SUBJECT: Marketing and Communications Strategy DATE: October 22, 2020 INTRODUCTION/DISCUSSION At our September meeting,the EDA reviewed the 2019-2021 Strategic Plan for Economic Development so that the group could discuss priorities and outcomes for the remainder of 2020.The discussion involved a number of ideas and tactics related to three main communication themes—partnership, promotion, and perception. This priority aligns with the 2019-2021 Strategic Plan objective: "Effectively communicate information about the EDA within city government,to the community and to people and businesses outside of Farmington." (page 13). A number of years ago (2013)the EDA commissioned a marketing plan to help them learn more about Farmington's strengths, challenges, and opportunities to develop a consistent platform for promoting the community as a place to do business. While some of the takeaways are now a bit dated, many of the findings are still relevant to the work the EDA wishes to continue via the current strategic plan. More recently (2017),the City Council, Planning Commission, and EDA hosted a group from the Urban Land Institute(U LI) to provide an outside perspective via their "Navigating Your Competitive Future Workshop". This workshop provided the group a more focused perspective on how to best capitalize on Farmington's strengths (see attached). Much of the work staff has done over the past several years and continues to do today are based largely on the key findings of the 2013 Marketing Plan: 1. Deepen relationships with Farmington business owners through an aggressive business retention and expansion program. 2. Get closer to land owners/developers in order to be better prepared for industrial development in the city. 3. Get connected to site selectors and business owners who conduct site searches in the area. 4. Get smarter about the industry through active participation in industry associations like Economic Development Association of Minnesota (EDAM), and Minnesota Commercial Association of Realtors (MNCAR). The current business retention and expansion (BR&E) program (underway), is an initial step in reestablishing communication with the local business community to gauge their needs and determine future courses of action toward an economic recovery. Previous years, the EDA has implemented several new tools and initiatives to support local development —this was a direct outcome of the EDA's previous strategic plan for economic development. Tools include a revised business subsidy policy, TI F and tax abatement policies, a new tool for site readiness, commercial rehabilitation grant program (CDBG), a fagade improvement grant program, city utility fee program, and the recently enacted redevelopment and reinvestment grant program. Initiatives include the Downtown Redevelopment Plan, participation in the updating of the 2040 Comprehensive Plan, Trunk Highway 3 Corridor Small Area Plan, and the recently launched BR&E program. With these tools and programs in place, the EDA has provided direction to focus on the marketing and communication of this groundwork. This can be accomplished via a three-pronged approach: Partnership, Promotion,and Perception. The role of the EDA is to serve as an advisory board to the City Council on matters related to economic development. Through policy development and implementation of new and existing tools, the EDA serves as the voice of economic development. Partnership The city maintains active partnerships with myriad groups, agencies, and professionals.These partnerships are leveraged to further the goals of the EDA on a daily basis. Examples of our economic development partners include: Farmington Business Association, Dakota County Regional Chamber of Commerce, Dakota County Community Development Agency, GreaterMSP, Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development, Economic Development Association of Minnesota, and countless local and regional professionals. Promotion During a review of the city's communications tools and practices, the EDA provided guidance on updating the city's website to include a more"bucketed" approach for local resources. I would recommend exploring a more comprehensive website overhaul via our communications department, or perhaps an outside vendor. Other promotional activities that can occur throughout the remainder of 2020 and into the first quarter of 2021 include: Completing the initial BR&E program (findings to be presented in November) Social media "business campaign" in collaboration with our communications department Relaunch and promote ribbon cuttings when safe for public gatherings (virtual?) Engaging our partners with a frequent and consistent positive message Highlighting new business openings/celebrations via city"Currents" newsletter Direct outreach of established tools and programs through the Open to Business program advisor Perception One of our biggest challenges is steering and responding to negative perceptions of the community. The added stress of a global pandemic has created a more negative perception of the local business climate and community as a whole. I n times of crisis, residents and businesses often look toward their local elected and appointed officials for support and guidance. One way to mitigate negativity would be to utilize specific key messages through these officials. These key messages can be developed with our communications staff, or in partnership with outside expertise if desired. Previously discussed key messages include: Farmington is business friendly (easy to work with) Farmington cares and will help you grow your business (knowledgeable of resources) Professional staff to facilitate the process and assist you in meeting you goals (customer-focused) Hometown feel (differentiator from other suburban communities) Perception messaging can also be addressed via a number of methods: Elected officials—personal and professional relationships Local champions of the business community Increased engagement/advocacy by EDA members in local organizations Promoting the number of resources available versus a "petition for change" approach Advocating for and supporting the work of the various boards and commissions that serve the City Council for the betterment of the community Some of these methods will likely require city council discussion and guidance at a future work session, as communication strategies typically extend beyond a single advisory board. A final excerpt from the 2013 Marketing Plan speaks to the heart of a successful communications campaign—"...land availability and good intentions are not enough. You can have the best approach in the world, but if they don't like you,they won't work with you. Farmington must endeavor to be liked." ACTION REQUESTED Provide feedback on staff's communications and marketing strategy. ATTACHMENTS: Type Description ❑ Exhibit Farmington ULI Summary ULI Minnesota Regional Council of Mayors MEMORANDUM Key Observations TO: David McKnight, City Administrator FROM: Gordon Hughes and Cathy Bennett, ULI Minnesota DATE: November 20, 2017 SUBJECT: ULI Minnesota Navigating Your Competitive Future Workshop On behalf of ULI Minnesota, thank you for the opportunity to meet with the City Council, EDA, Planning Commission and staff on November 13, 2017. Our ULI MN workshop team enjoyed our dialogue with you and appreciated your hospitality. We also appreciated the time that you spent with us preparing for this workshop. As a follow up to the workshop, we would like to take a moment to summarize some of the key observations expressed during our panel discussion and dialogue. • Data on demographics, employment and jobs in Farmington,presented at the workshop, offered a point of reference for trends that will affect the City in coming years. Please feel free to contact us if you have any follow up questions on the data presented at the workshop or any of the materials which we provided. • Farmington has a number of key strengths and assets to leverage. Farmington's assets include an authentic downtown and abundant land resources. These assets position the City as a competitive place for future development when the market is ready. • The City generally provides a welcoming image to the development community. The City has developed organizational assets such as the City's website which does a great job of providing needed information and resources for the development community. It is easily accessible, highlights important City information and connects potential developers with the right people in the organization. The 30-day review timeline for project consideration is a huge selling point for developers who are used to a much longer schedule. On the other hand, City impact fees appear to be higher in some areas compared to other places—especially park dedication and surface water management fees. There may be excellent reasons for these fees. It's important for the City to tell the story as to why these fees are higher than most. • Developers are attracted to cities where the staff can shepherd them through the process. Every city is unique in terms of approval processes and procedures. A competent and helpful staff can help to avoid surprises for developers that can be deal killers. Farmington's staff has an excellent reputation from a developer perspective. 1 • Farmington's downtown is an important asset and can be a key to the City's future success. A big advantage for Farmington is the intact, authentic downtown. Such downtowns are yearned for by many cities which attempt to replicate them with varying degrees of success. In contrast to some other nearby cities, downtown Farmington is positioned as a place to go to,not through. Cities with successful downtown strategies have developed a clear understanding of their downtown inventory, have identified "catalyst sites"that can leverage further(re)development opportunities and are strategic with their investments in order to maximize their return to the City. Some existing buildings, such as the Exchange Bank Building, may be particularly well-suited to be transformational properties that could spark reinvestment in downtown. • Downtown could be improved by creating better connections to the rest of the community. The county fair is one of the largest in Minnesota and provides an opportunity to connect fair goers with downtown. Better wayfinding signage, landscaping and improvements to the trail and sidewalk system, such as on Akin Road, would help enhance connections to the rest of Farmington. • Housing can provide an important component for downtown vitality. Gen Y and Boomers are attracted to authentic downtown environments, especially those that offer affordable housing opportunities and unique dining venues. Creating a greater residential density in close proximity to downtown benefits retailers and service providers and may be a counter punch to traditional single family neighborhoods in the northwest part of the City. As density grows in the downtown area ensuring that businesses cater to these residents will be important to the vitality of the area with more frequent evening hours of operation and programmed activities. • Retail follows rooftops. Farmington, like most cities in the metro area, is well-retailed, i.e. a broad range of goods and services are available to members of the residents even if those goods and services may not be located in the city. They may be just across community lines or on the dominant routes that take residents to and from work or around town. Retailers tend to pay less attention to community boundaries than to circulation patterns and shopping habits. • Some speculative industrial projects are under construction in the metro area with Eagan, Shakopee and Brooklyn Park leading the way as pockets of strength. Approximately 1.3 million square feet of spec industrial projects are scheduled to be delivered this year. Distribution centers are primarily interested in close-in locations in order to reduce travel times for deliveries. • Speculative office space is not being built anywhere except possibly in downtown Minneapolis. Downtown environments are particularly attractive to companies with a younger workforce who are drawn to housing and entertainment opportunities in an urban setting. 2 • Farmington's commercial numbers: 172 properties comprising 2.3 million square feet. Sixty percent is industrial, 30% retail and very little office. Vacancy rate is very low at 2% which could be a catalyst for new development. • Office and industrial development generally follows transportation corridors and the labor pool. Farmington does not enjoy the same perception of accessibility as other cities that are along major highway corridors. This will likely limit the amount and type of office and industrial development that requires better access and higher densities of nearby labor pools. A recent ULI MN housing forum revealed that the lack of close by affordable housing is affecting business growth and locational decisions of two of our region's major employers— Shutterfly and Fed-Ex. • The linkage between housing and jobs is more important than ever. Walkability and connectivity between housing, employment centers and natural amenities along safe and interesting routes are desired not only by the Next Generation but by older residents and workers. • The Next Generation is often hampered by unstable jobs, large student debt and less certainty about their futures. Therefore, rental housing opportunities may be more desirable than ownership for this group and many may delay investments in real estate compared with previous generations. Affordable rental options provide an opportunity to "try out" a community prior to making the transition to home ownership and with Farmington's first time buyer market the City is in a good position to retain these renters as owners in the future. • New workforce housing with modern amenities can provide a needed component of Farmington's Housing Stock. Today's mixed income housing products are far different from yesterday's "low-income"housing. Cities which have welcomed such developments are pleased with the results. Information provided in http://housingcounts.org/will be helpful to the City for finding resources and best practices associated with workforce housing. • Successful communities develop a clear vision, react appropriately to opportunities, create innovative financial tools and leverage their key assets. Leadership and "consistency of vision" are keys to successful communities, especially the alignment of policy direction between elected officials and staff. Developers' greatest enemies are uncertainty and risk. "Fast no's" are preferable to "slow maybes" from a developer's standpoint. • Developers look for cities that have a partnership approach rather than a regulatory approach. (Re)development is a relationship business. Developers prefer to work in cities where they are wanted and where the elected officials and staff are interested in 3 partnering to accomplish the city's vision. Everyone in the city must embrace this approach if it's to be successful—elected officials, appointed officials and staff. • Successful cities establish priorities and communicate them to the development community. Sometimes cities try to do too many things and accomplish none of them. Successful cities focus on the projects that can be transformational and provide the largest return on investment. They are clear and predictable about their goals and what they are willing to do to accomplish them. They understand reality but aren't afraid to dream big. Successful cities are flexible and find ways to accomplish the bigger picture rather than simply enforcing the letter of the law. • The City's involvement in (re)development can take many forms. It could be financial assistance, it could be marketing initiatives and it could be property assemblage. Whatever the approach, it is important for the City to align available resources and communicate them effectively to the (re)development community. The policies and practices outlined in the ULI MN (Re)Development-Ready Guide will assist the City in establishing (re)development policies and practices that use scarce public dollars to attract private investment, grow jobs, and build tax base for the well-being of your city. • Final thoughts of the panel. The panel concluded the workshop with these final thoughts. o Communicate to the development community that"Farmington's open for business". Jeremy Striffler, Cushman & Wakefield o Reinforce the City's commitment to downtown Farmington and work on connections to it from other parts of the City.Randy Schold,Metro Plains, LLC o Be authentic. Focus on what Farmington is and build on its strengths. Kendra Lindahl, Landform o Prioritize. Don't try to do everything. James Lehnhoff,Ehlers On behalf of ULI MN, thank you again for hosting this workshop. 4 CITY OF O 43o Third St., Farmington, MN 55024 FARMINGTON © 651-28o-6800 OFarmington M N.gov TO: Economic Development Authority FROM: Adam Kienberger, Community Development Director SUBJECT: City Council Update DATE: October 22, 2020 INTRODUCTION/DISCUSSION This is a standing agenda item to allow City Council members the opportunity to provide the EDA with any updates they feel are pertinent to the work plan of the EDA. ACTION REQUESTED Receive an update on recent City Council actions or discussions. CITY OF 0 43o Third St., Farmington, MN 55024 FARMINGTON © 651-28o-6800 �rlrr O FarmingtonMN.gov TO: Economic Development Authority FROM: Adam Kienberger, Community Development Director SUBJECT: October Director's Report DATE: October 22, 2020 INTRODUCTION/DISCUSSION Small Business Relief Grants Dakota County CDA along with their grant administrator are working with applicants to finalize the documentation needed for grant payments. Between the city's $500,000 allocation of CARES Act funding, and Dakota County's countywide contribution, it is anticipated that all eligible businesses will be funded through this program. Dakota County just announced a round two of the program allocating an additional$5 million towards small businesses that were not able to utilize the program during the first round. Program guidelines are the same with the new inclusion of eligible home-based businesses. The second round of the small business relief grant program is anticipated to launch on October 26 via Dakota County's website. Active Projects Vermillion Topside Apartments Holiday Station Store I mpact Auto expansion EZ Auto expansion Kemps boiler expansion Open to Business Attached is the third quarter report from Open to Business. Our business advisor, Natalie Mouilso,will be at our meeting to introduce herself and provide more details about how the program is evolving for Farmington and our partners within Dakota County. Business Retention and Expansion Program v2.0 The first outreach for our BR&E survey was sent to 226 Farmington businesses the week of October 5. We have outreach in different forms scheduled to reach Farmington businesses every 2-3 days while the survey is open to serve as reminders and to ensure that all Farmington businesses can receive the information in at least one way. If you know of businesses that haven't received the survey,feel free to provide them with the link (emailed to you separately). Stay Safe M N The state of Minnesota launched an updated portal combining all of the guidance for individuals and families along with businesses and organizations. We continue to participate in weekly business calls with the state and provide this information to the public: https:Hstaysafe.mn.gov/. Dakota County CDA Foreclosure Report Please find attached the latest foreclosure data as provided by the Dakota County CDA. DEED Updates Please find attached the latest employment update from the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development along with an update on the state of manufacturing. NEXT MEETING Our next regular meeting is scheduled for November 19 at 6:00 p.m. ACTION REQUESTED None,this report is intended to be a monthly update on various development and industry related topics. ATTACHMENTS: Type Description ❑ Exhibit Open to Business Q3 Report ❑ Exhibit DEED Employment Report-September ❑ Exhibit DEED Manufacturing Update ❑ Exhibit CDA Foreclosure Update ❑ Exhibit CDA Foreclosure Update-Sheriff Sales ❑ Exhibit CDA Foreclosure Update- Notices of Pendency Dakota County Quarterly Report-9.30.2020 Open to Business 3137 Chicago Ave Minneapolis, MN 55407 mum 612-789-7337 TO BUSINESS Updates Industry Segment _ BUILDING OPPORTUNITY Construction 7 MCCD 34 Food 38 YEARS Health/Fitness 13 Metropolitan Consortium of Community Developers Manufacturing 3 Consulting 6 Clients Served Retail 11 Service 35 Client Inquiry 3 Technology 7 Existing-Challenged 26 Wholesale/ Distribution 1 Existing-Opportunity 32 Total 121 Pre-start planning 37 Start-up 23 Total 121 Referral Source Financing&Access to Capital Bank Referral 10 Entrepreneur 11 Approved (YRLY Total) $ 98,000.00 Friends and Family 4 Equity (YRLY Total) $ 3,000.00 Municipality 30 Facilitated (YRLY Total) $ 133,000.00 Other 25 Web 41 Program Hours TA Program HRS Total 121 1st QTR 330.01 113.25 2nd QTR 125.25 18.00 City Business Resident 3rd QTR 174.50 240.00 Total 629.85 371.25 Apple Valley 6 8 Burnsville 13 9 TA: Client Meetings, Providing Resources, Client Eagan 16 14 Calls, Client Deliverables, Loan Pkg. Farmington 11 7 Hastings 7 4 Program HRS: City Initiatives, Program Inver Grove 6 6 Outreach, Public Events, City Meetings, Lakeville 16 8 Research, Client Follow Up, Data/Admin, Rosemount 10 7 General Inquiries Mendota Heights 4 5 South St. Paul 4 1 West St. Paul 7 3 Other/No Data 21 49 Dakota County Quarterly Report—Q3 2020 Direct Financing&Access to Capital* Facilitated Funding-(Q2-2020): DEED SBEL Business Type: Fitness Location:Apple Valley Referred by: DEED Facilitated Financing: $35,000.00 Other Financing: DEED Funding/MCCD Underwriting/MCCD Disbursement Overview: This financing was from the DEED SBEL grant. When the grant was announced MCCD notified all their clients. DEED provided the funds, MCCD contacted the applicants, collected the required documentation to complete the application, did the underwriting, and funded the applicants that DEED approved. MCCD then assisted (the applicants who responded to information requests) with the required documentation to qualify for the award.The total funding was$35,000.00. Last Closed Loan-(Q2-2020) Business Type: Fitness Location: Mendota Heights Referred by: Municipality OTB Financing: $33,000.00 Other Financing: Owner Project Equity Overview: MCCD direct financing for an established martial arts instruction and fitness center. Last Closed Loan-(Q2-2020) Business Type: Food Location: West St Paul Referred by: Community Partner OTB Financing: $15,000.00 Equity: $3,000.00 Overview: MCCD did the underwriting for a community partner.This loan was for an established Latino restaurant. Last Closed Loan-(Q1-2020) Business Type: Construction Location: Farmington Referred by: Municipality OTB Financing: $50,000.00 Equity: Owner Project Equity Overview: Contractor utilized OTB revolving financing for projects. *Does not capture SBA EIDL and PPP loans/funding MCCD helped clients apply for and/or understand what was required to be eligible for the EIDL or PPP loans from the US Treasury. 2 Dakota County Quarterly Report—Q3 2020 Highlights—Networking&Outreach • Designed and circulated Open to Business advertisement targeted to reach existing business owners who are rebuilding or reimaging their businesses in light of COVID • Distributed 500 printed tri-fold brochures and business cards to city halls, libraries, and chambers throughout Dakota County; 1,000 additional brochures are on order for further distribution • Designed email friendly brochure, circulated to city contacts and community stakeholders • Established virtual office hours with electronic sign up options: Hours are Mondays and Wednesdays from 1—3 PM and Friday mornings from 9:30—noon • Conducted outreach to Dakota County business regarding CARES grant availability and application deadlines. CARES grant recipient outreach has begun and will continue in Q4 • With the goal of creating a more seamless experience for existing loan clients, MCCD created an electronic loan portal where clients can check balances and make payments online; autopay enrollment has been added as well • To facilitate good communication about program priorities and outcomes, a weekly meeting schedule has been established with Dakota County CDA • Ecommerce webinar is in progress, Q4 dates to be announced soon • Chamber outreach is a top priority. In Q3 I met in person or virtually with chambers in Lakeville and Apple Valley. Hastings and Dakota County Chamber meetings are scheduled for Q4. • Connecting with local bankers is a top priority. Presentations have been made to Key Community Bank(IGH) and Citizens Bank Minnesota (Lakeville). I've reached out to contacts at New Market Bank, Merchants Bank, Lakeville Bank, and Old National Bank to schedule meetings or virtual presentations. Next on my list is First National Bank, North American Bank, MidCountry Bank, Fidelity Bank, Frandsen Bank, and Great Southern Bank. • Select upcoming meetings&presentations: Hastings Chamber meeting Oct. 191h/20t', City of Farmington presentation Oct. 22"d, Merchants Bank presentation Oct. 26th, City of Lakeville presentation Oct. 27th, City of Eagan call Nov. 10th, City of Hastings presentation Nov. 12th Client Feedback "Setting up the appointment was super easy."—Entrepreneur, West Saint Paul "I'm really glad 1 have my business advisor! Open to Business makes growing my business easy and doable." —Business Owner, Eagan "It's so helpful to have an advisor who gives unbiased professional advice to improve our business. It's helping me stay grounded and focus on our business's strengths and weaknesses." —Business Owner, Rosemount "Financing from Open to Business enabled us to buy a new building, more than doubling our square footage. As a result, we can do more for our customers-we went from running one project at a time in our old facility to running three projects at once. Our business has tripled since the expansion, we've retained our employees and added additional jobs." —Business Owner, manufacturing industry, Hastings 3 Adam Kienberger From: DEED Media <MNDEED@public.govdelivery.com> Sent: Thursday, October 15, 2020 10:16 AM To: Adam Kienberger Subject: Minnesota's Unemployment Rate Falls to 6% in September EMPLOYMENTPRESS • • • • RELEASE For Immediate Release Jen Gates October 15,2020 651-358-0300 Media Resources Jen.Gates@state.mn.us Previous Announcements Oriane Casale 651-259-7383 Oriane.Casale@state.mn.us Minnesota's Unemployment Rate Falls to 6% in September Job growth continues with 14,800 payroll jobs added, but labor force participation drops 1.3% St. Paul— Minnesota's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped substantially in September, down to 6.0%from 7.4% in August, according to numbers released today by the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED). However, the drop was caused in large part due to a dip in the state's labor i force participation rate to 68.4%, a drop of 1.3%. Minnesota's labor force participation rate stood at 70.2% in February 2020. Minnesota's labor force participation rate remains above the national average. The national labor force participation rate is at 61.4%for September and the national unemployment rate declined to 7.9% in September. Minnesota's jobs picture continued to improve in September, although more slowly than in previous months, with the addition of 14,800 payroll jobs, up 0.5%from August. "We want people to know that Minnesota employers are hiring now—and many of the jobs being hired for now offer good-paying, steady employment in manufacturing, health care and other fields that offer a career ladder up," said DEED Commissioner Steve Grove. "At DEED, we are working hard to connect Minnesotans looking for work with the employers who need them. If you're looking for work, don't give up— there are many good jobs out there now." Communities of color have been more deeply affected by the economic impacts of COVID-19, experiencing higher unemployment rates. Based on the last six months' averages, from April to September 2020, the unemployment rate for Black Minnesotans is 16.5%, up more than 11 percentage points from 5.1%one year ago. For Latinx Minnesotans, unemployment is at 9.7% up from 3.1% a year ago. At the same time, there are jobs available in Minnesota right now. From August to September, the private sector added 21,000 jobs, up 0.9%.The United States gained 661,000 payroll jobs in September, up 0.5%from August. Minnesota's private sector shows strength compared to the nation, with an over the year decrease of 6.7% compared to the nation at 6.9%. Four sectors are now driving this strength in Minnesota: Trade,Transportation & Utilities is down 1.5% in Minnesota compared to 3.6% nationwide over the year; Professional & Business Services is down 2.5% in Minnesota compared to 5.8% nationwide; Manufacturing fell 4.8% in Minnesota compared to 5.1% nationwide; and Logging & Mining fell 15.2% in Minnesota compared to 16.1% nationwide. 2 All but two supersectors saw seasonally adjusted gains over the month in Minnesota. Gains were led by: • Educational and Health Services, up 6,100 jobs or 1.2% entirely in Health Care &Social Services • Professional & Business Services up 5,600 or 1.5%with gains in both Management of Companies and Administrative & Support Services • Manufacturing added 2,400 jobs, up 0.8%with gains split evenly between Durable and Nondurable Goods • Leisure & Hospitality added 1,600 jobs overall, up 0.8%, with the gains in Accommodations & Food Services while Arts, Entertainment & Recreation lost 300 jobs over the month • Financial Activities added 1,500 jobs, Information added 1,000 jobs, Construction added 900 jobs and Mining & Logging added 100 jobs over the month The two supersectors that saw seasonally adjusted declines over the month included: Other Services lost 100 jobs, down 0.1% and Government lost 6,200 jobs, down 1.5% with losses across all three component industries, Federal, State and Local Government. All supersectors continued to show over-the-year job loss in Minnesota and nationally. In Minnesota, over the year job loss were still greatest in Leisure & Hospitality, down 25.4%or 71,594 jobs, Logging& Mining down 15.2% or 1,037 jobs, Information down 13.4%or 6,271 jobs and Other Services, down 10.7%or 12,165 jobs over the year. All four of these sectors showed improvement from August. The number of unemployed workers in Minnesota fell to 182,763 in September, down 47,868 from August, and down 120,203 since May, when the number peaked at 302,966. The number of employed people fell by 8,431 in September, up 105,711 since its low point in May. Employment fell in September over the year in all Minnesota Metropolitan Statistical Areas. 3 Minnesota and U.S. Employment and Unemployment—September 2020 Seasonally Adjusted Not Seasonally Adjusted Unemployment September August September 2020 September 2019 Rate 2020 2020 Minnesota 6.0% 7.4% 5.4% 2.6% U.S. 7.9% 8.4% 7.7% 3.3% eptember'19- eptember '19- September August p Employment eptember'20 Level a tember ,20 2020 2020 Change %Change Minnesota 2,779,000 2,764,200 203,521 6.8 -9,701,000 U.S. 141,720,000 141,059,000 6.4 Minnesota and U.S. Over the Year (OTY) Employment Change, Not Seasonally Adjusted: September 2019—September 2020 OTY Job CITY Growth Rate US CITY Growth Rate Industry Supersector Change N (%) Total -203,521 6.8 -6.4 Private 172,573 -6.7 6.9 Logging & Mining 1,037 -15.2 16.1 Construction 9,431 -6.7 3.7 Manufacturing 15,523 4.8 5.1 Trade,Transport. & -7,835 1.5 3.6 Utilities 4 Information -6,271 13.4 8.8 Financial Activities -4,953 -2.6 -1.1 Prof. & Business Services 9,765 -2.5 5.8 Ed. & Health Services -33,999 6.2 4.7 Leisure & Hospitality -71,594 25.4 21.7 Other Services 12,165 -10.7 -7.8 Government 30,948 -7.3 -3.7 Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) Over the Year(OTY) Employment Change, Not Seasonally Adjusted: September 2019—September 2020 CITY Employment OTY Employment Change Metropolitan Statistical Area Change N Minneapolis-St. Paul MN-WI -136,525 -6.7 MSA Duluth-Superior MN-WI MSA -11,862 -8.6 Rochester MSA -7,296 -5.9 St. Cloud MSA -4,105 -3.7 Mankato MSA -2,904 -4.9 Visit the DEED website to see DEED's alternative measures of unemployment. You can also find the monthly iobs numbers and unemployment data on DEED's website. You can see a list of the top 30 iobs in demand now in Minnesota on CareerForceMN.com. DEED is the state's principal economic development agency, promoting business recruitment, expansion and retention, workforce development, international trade 5 Adam Kienberger From: DEED Communications <MNDEED@public.govdelivery.com> Sent: Thursday, October 8, 2020 3:32 PM To: Adam Kienberger Subject: Minnesota Manufacturers Are Hiring r DEED D SEE WHY MINNESOTA IS A GREAT PLACE TO LIVE, WORK AND DO BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Minnesota Manufacturers Are Hiring October 8, 2020 1 Commissioner Steve Grove Minnesota manufacturers are hiring right now. Even as technology continues to evolve, more industries are blending the practices of the past with the technical know-how of the present. Manufacturing has seen less of an impact on employment during the pandemic than many other industries in the state—and many manufacturers across the state are ready to hire job seekers. Minnesota Manufacturing Week ends today, but events and tours will continue throughout October. I'll be visiting some manufacturing facilities this month, and encourage anyone who might be considering a career in manufacturing to learn more about this dynamic industry. Careers in the manufacturing industry are typically high-quality jobs with good, family-sustaining wages. Average annual wages for manufacturing in Minnesota are $68,081—that's a full 16% higher than the state's overall average wage. i MANUFACTURING HIGHLIGHTS All RegionsOCTOBER Cco)� Statewide Economic Contribution Average Manufacturing Wage in MN Q $52.7 billion $68,081 • Top Industries •Food Manufacturing ��® Computers&Electronics Fabricated Metal Products 324,000 Jobs A,*,L r 1 Total Manufacturing Payroll � � J $22,1 billion 11033,000 direct and indirect'jobs 'Jobs in other industries that are dependent on manufacturing This infogtaphic uses,2019 labot matket dat� EMPLOYMENT AND Here's a local look at employment trends in manufacturing across Minnesota • Central Minnesota • Northeast Minnesota • Northwest Minnesota • Southeast Minnesota • Southwest Minnesota • Twin Cities Metro Skills training As manufacturing becomes more advanced, employers, educators and career seekers are looking to evolve with it. Manufacturers are increasingly looking for skill sets in areas such as software engineering, computer science, analytics and automation. DEED is focused on helping these companies evolve and grow through the Minnesota Job Skills Partnership (MJSP) which helps with the training costs so they can get the skilled workers to meet their current and future workforce needs. Other training and education programs include: 2 • Dual Training Competency Grants, part of the Dual Training Program—a collaborative of the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry (DLI), Office of Higher Education, and DEED — provides grants to employers to train employees in achieving the competency standards in areas that include advanced manufacturing. • The Pipeline Project at DLI provides grants for training in industries which include advanced manufacturing. • Minnesota Precision Manufacturing Association offers an Academy and High School Manufacturing program. A changing workforce Manufacturing is continuing to become more inclusive and many employers are working to create a more welcoming work environment. The graph below shows the changes in workforce from 2010 to 2019. Figure 1. Minnesota Manufacturing Job Growth by Race and Ethnicity,2010-2019 ■Numeric Change • Percent Change 14,00% 13,048 81.0% 90.0% 76.2% 12,00u . 80.0'.6 10,287 70.0/' U 10,0M C 60.0'6 7,846 8,0G0 U 36.4% 6.532 6,000 . 40.0'6 0 30.0% R z 4,000 M 1,906 20.0%, 2,000 - 5501.01% 0 0.0°6 whte a!one Asian or Back or Two or American Hspanic or PaciFt AFr can more races sndan or Latino(of i=slander American Alaska any race) Natve Source:Quarteri'y l orkforceIndicoror; Manufacturers will play a key role in our economic recovery. I encourage you to learn more about the opportunities that exist right now by: • Checking out the Statewide Tour of Manufacturing website. 3 �� Dakota County Community Development Agency CDA To: Dakota County Cities From: Maggie Dykes Date: October 14, 2020 Re: Foreclosure Update Dakota County Stats — September • # of Sheriff Sales in September— 1 (compared to 4 in August 2020) (Moratorium due to COVID-19 in place through November 12, 2020 unless extended by Governor Walz under emergency orders. Moratorium does not apply to Foreclosure by HOA. • # of Notices of Pendency Filed in September 33 A Notice of Pendency is filed by a mortgage company's attorney as official notification that the foreclosure process has begun. Not all of these result in Sheriff Sales. Mapping Using Dakota County GIS http://qis.co.dakota.mn.us/DCGIS/ The Dakota County Office of GIS is updating the Foreclosures and Notice of Pendency layers on a monthly basis. If you need assistance using this Web page, please call Randy Knippel or Mary Hagerman with the Office of GIS at (952) 891-7081. If you have any concerns, please call me at (651) 675-4464 or send me an email at mdvkes(&-dakotacda.state.mn.us. [Figi\ Dakota County Community Development Agency CDA Foreclosure Summary for Dakota County Sheriff Sales City Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec 2020 2019 2018 2017 Apple Valley 4 3 1 0 2 0 1 1 0 12 30 24 34 Burnsville 3 1 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 9 31 31 44 Eagan 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 7 20 27 42 Farmington 2 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 7 9 21 17 Hastings 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 14 17 Inver Grove Heights 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 14 14 19 Lakeville 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 16 16 41 Mendota Heights 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 3 2 Rosemount 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 4 12 15 11 South St.Paul 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 6 13 27 22 West St.Paul 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 6 6 14 15 Small Cities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 9 TOTAL2020 191 91 111 2 31 41 41 41 11 0 0 01 57 168 213 273 TOTAL2019 34 29 15 13 18 24 24 29 17 21 17 25 168 TOTAL2018 12 15 24 22 21 15 13 23 24 16 13 15 213 TOTAL2017 31 15 27 20 25 26 13 26 27 22 19 22 273 SOURCE:Dakota County Sheriff Sales.City numbers are based on municipality address. For more information about the CDA's homeowner or homebuyer services, visit www.dakotacda.org or call(651)675-4473. Dakota County Community Development Agancy CDA Notice of Pendency Filings city Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec 2020 2019 Apple Valley 12 7 5 0 2 3 1 1 10 41 95 Burnsville 6 8 2 4 2 2 5 1 9 39 95 Eagan 5 3 8 1 2 1 1 1 2 24 101 Farmington 11 5 3 1 2 1 2 11 1 37 64 Hastings 2 1 8 0 0 0 0 1 2 14 34 Inver Grove Heights 4 6 2 0 2 2 3 2 3 24 47 Lakeville 3 6 3 2 1 1 1 0 1 18 77 Mendota Heights 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 4 9 Rosemount 4 2 9 0 1 0 0 1 2 19 42 South St.Paul 4 4 4 1 1 2 0 1 0 17 63 West St.Paul 7 7 2 1 1 0 0 1 2 21 38 Small Cities 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 11 TOTAL 60 51 46 11 14 13 13 20 33 0 0 0 261 676 NOTE:Notices of Pendency are filed by a mortgage company's attorney as official notification that the foreclosure process has begun.Not all of these result in sheriff sales.Numbers are based on Notice of Pendency filings with Dakota County Property Records.City numbers are based on municipality address. For more information about the CDA's homeowner or homebuyer services, visit www.dakotacda.org or call(651)675-4473.