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Hidalgo County ASSET MAPPING AND Strategic planning Project. Agenda. Project Team Project Overview Work Plan Asset Mapping Process Strategic Planning Process. Project Team. Project Team. Project Advisor, Brian Kelsey Strategic Planner, Cristina Trevino
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Agenda • Project Team • Project Overview • Work Plan • Asset Mapping Process • Strategic Planning Process
Project Team • Project Advisor, Brian Kelsey • Strategic Planner, Cristina Trevino • Project Director, Michael Uhrbrock • Database Specialist, Sai Mullapudi • GIS Specialist, Isaac Longoria • Faculty Advisor, Dr. Aziza Zemrani, MPA program • Graduate Researchers, MPA students: • Victor de Leon • Sylvia Quinones • Edgar Cantu • Graphics Designer, Roberto Castro
Project Advisor – Brian Kelsey • President, Civic Analytics • Asset mapping and CEDS • Co-authored Measuring Regional Innovation with Randall Kempner at the Council on Competitiveness • Advisor to the Southwest Missouri Workforce Investment Board and Quad-States Regional Transformation partnership to develop an asset map • Wrote Capital Area’s CEDS and serves as lead staff for CEDS implementation activities
Strategic Planner – Cris Trevino • President, MSI Consulting • Strategic Planning • Facilitated MAHI’s strategic planning efforts since 2000 • Facilitated a 18-month community-based planning process to develop the Edinburg 2020 strategic plan • Conducted a comprehensive SWOT analysis for the Tejano Center for Community Concern in Houston
Project Director – Michael Uhrbrock • Associate Director for Economic Development, UTPA • Market research and economic development • Conducted community assessment study for Hidalgo County Head Start to determine the strengths and needs of the community • Worked on various economic development projects for Edinburg, McAllen, and Delta Region.
Programmer – Sai Mullapudi • Data Center Director, UTPA • Data, programming, and economic impact • Does our programming for our surveys • Does economic impact analysis • Provides census and demographic data and analysis
GIS Specialist – Isaac Longoria • GIS Specialist, Data Center, UTPA • GIS software and mapping • Degree in Geography • Worked on a variety of GIS mapping projects
Faculty Advisor – Dr. Aziza Zemrani • Assistant Professor, UTPA • Public Administration Program
Other Team Members • Graduate Students, MPA students • Victor de Leon • Sylvia Quinones • Edgar Cantu • Graphic Designer • Roberto Castro
Project Background • Hidalgo County wants to strengthen its competitive position within state, national, and global markets • Hidalgo County applied for and received a U.S. Department of Commerce/Economic Development Administration grant to develop a countywide Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy • County put out Request for Proposals for consultant • UTPA awarded contract
Scope of Services • Prepare an Asset Map • Prepare a Strategic Plan
Asset Map • Provide county’s leadership with an understanding of the area’s asset base • Identify “gap” areas that require further investment • Provide a baseline for launching the strategic planning process • Measure future progress toward regional prosperity • Focus on the health care industry
Strategic Plan • Launch the strategic planning process • Assist County in preparation of a five-year CEDSs • Provide the County’s leadership with a strategy for improving its overall competitive position.
Asset Mapping Process Brian Kelsey, Civic Analytics
Create Project Team • Identify five to ten people to serve on the asset mapping committee. This group will help shape the collection, interpretation, and communication of data
Project Scoping and Goal Setting • Establish a clear goal/objective statement • Define the region • Identify peer counties/regions for benchmarking and/or competitive analysis
Level 1 Asset Identification • Review existing studies, reports, media stories, and economic development marketing materials for the county • Conduct one-on-one interviews with asset mapping committee to start the asset inventory • Start collecting data from public sources
Level 2 Evaluation of Assets • Continue collecting and analyzing public use data • Conduct stakeholder interviews
Level 3 Health Care Industry Assmt. • Collect and analyze public use data related to health care industry • Develop inventory of facilities, specializations and competitive advantages • Conduct surveys of: 1) health care institutions and practitioners ) businesses and 3) public • Conduct interviews with health care experts and other stakeholders
Review and Dissemination • Finalize asset mapping database • Work with asset mapping committee to identify communication mediums—i.e. website, report, media, blogs, public meetings, etc. • Start telling the story
Work Plan - Strategic Planning Cristina Trevino, MSI Consulting
Review Asset Map Results • Compile a “State of Hidalgo County” economic profile that answers: Where is Hidalgo County economically today? • The “State of Hidalgo County” economic profile and asset mapping results will serve as the basis for an informed strategic planning process
Visioning • Orient Strategy Committee on strategic planning process, committee function and proposed strategic planning outcomes • Add committee members (if necessary) to reflect expertise in priority areas identified by the asset mapping process • Create a shared vision for economic and workforce development in the county and the region, upon review of the community assets and needs with community input
Goals and Objectives • Conduct SWOT analysis with participation from strategy committee and key leaders • Identify strategic issues most likely to impact the economic future of the county and region • Select the priority issues to be addressed in the strategic plan, focused on the highest priority needs, concentrating on those things that can be changed or at least influenced
Action Planning • Strategy Committee divides into working groups, one for each critical issue selected • Each working group develops an action plan addressing its critical issue
Write Strategic Plan • Strategy Committee reconvenes • Work groups present action plans to Strategy Committee • Strategy Committee makes recommendations on combined action plans • Integrate action plans into the first draft of the strategic plan • Present draft to obtain community feedback • Final strategic plan is completed and published
Presentation and Dissemination • Create dissemination plan • Implement dissemination plan • Establish a system for ongoing evaluation and modification of strategic plan