Finger Lakes Regional Economic Development Council Progress Report & Recommended Priority Projects Year 5 | Sept.2015 Photo by: MattFinger Wittmeyer Lakes | Regional Economic Development Council Table of contents iii Message from the Co-Chairs Executive Summary 2 We’ve Reached A Pivotal Moment 8 Community & Local Government Engagement 1 10 Interregional Collaboration Progress 11 State of the Region 12 General Economic Indicators 2 16 Quality of Life Indicators 20 Status of Past Priority Projects 20 Priority Project Progress 23 Aggregated Status of All Past Priority Projects 23 Leverage of State Investment in All Past Priority Projects 24 Mapped Status of Past Priority Projects 26 Status of All Projects Awarded CFA Funding 26 Aggregated Status of All CFA Projects 27 Detailed List of Projects Delayed or Terminated 28 Leverage of State Investment in All CFA Projects 28 Job Creation Implementation Agenda 29 Implementation of 2015 State Priorities 31 Regional Economic Cluster Plan 3 34 Opportunity Agenda / Rochester-Monroe Anti-Poverty Initiative 40 SUNY 2020 41 Global NY 46 Cleaner, Greener Communities Program 49 START-UP NY 52 NYS Incubator and Hot Spot Programs 53 Honoring Veterans 57 NY Rising / Penn Yann Reconstruction 60 Implementation of Key Regional Priorities 61 Regional Strategies 72 Proposed Priority Projects 109 Overall Investment Ratio for Proposed Priority Projects 109 Proposed Priority Projects Relating to State Priorities 110 Map of Proposed Priority Projects 112 Additional Priority Projects 113 Five-year Pipeline Initiatives Upstate 115 Revitalization Plan Preview Revitalization 4 Initiative 5 Conclusion 119 A United Community Work Groups 121 Work Group Descriptions & Membership Lists 6 131 Work Group Dashboards 2015 Progress Report & Recommended Priority Projects i Council Members Joel Seligman, Co-Chair Hilda Rosario Escher Andrew Moreau President & CEO, University of Rochester President & CEO, Ibero American Action League CFO, Precision Packaging Products Danny Wegman, Co-Chair Eric Gott Joseph D. Morrelle CEO, Wegmans Food Markets Chair, Livingston County Board of Supervisors State Assembly Majority Leader, 136th District Steve Griffin John Noble A. Douglas Berwanger CEO, Finger Lakes Economic Development Center CEO, Synergy, LLC Chair, Wyoming County Board of Supervisors and Yates County Industrial Development Agency Mark S. Peterson Maggie Brooks Brooks Hawley President & CEO, Greater Rochester Enterprise County Executive, County of Monroe President, City of Batavia, City Council Joseph E. Robach David B. Callard Pamela P. Heald State Senate, 56th District Chair, Orleans County Legislature President & CEO, Robert S. Sands Raymond Cianfrini Reliant Community Federal Credit Union CEO, Constellation Brands, Inc. Chair, Genesee County Legislature James D. Hoffman Amy Tait Richard Colacino Chair, Wayne County Board of Supervisors President, CEO & Chairman, Supervisor, Town of Arcadia Tony Jackson Broadstone Real Estate, LLC Matt Cole President, Panther Graphics Lovely Warren Vice President, Commodity Resource Corp. Dr. Anne M. Kress Mayor, City of Rochester Charles Cook President, Monroe Community College Christine Whitman President, Liberty Pumps Inc. Tom Macinski President, CEO & Chairman, Complemar, Inc. Timothy Dennis President, Standing Stone Winery David Young Chair, Yates County Legislature Jack Marren President, Rochester Building & Construction William W. Destler Chair, Ontario County Board of Supervisors Trades Council President, Rochester Institute of Technology Theresa B. Mazzullo Vincent Esposito Donald Earle CEO, Excell Partners, Inc Regional Director, Empire State Development Chair, County of Seneca Board of Supervisors Augustin Melendez President, Hillside Work Scholarship ii Finger Lakes | Regional Economic Development Council Photo by: Adam Fenster Message from the co-chairs The Finger Lakes region of New York is in the midst of an economic revitalization and our progress is the direct result of the state’s new and revolutionary approach to economic development. or decades, New York State’s economy could best be the Rochester-Monroe Anti-Poverty Initiative, which is supported characterized by Charles Dickens’ immortal line – It was the by the Governor’s Rochester Anti-Poverty Task Force, and other Fbest of times, it was the worst of times. Downstate grew organizations to reduce poverty and overcome the barriers to and thrived, while upstate New York struggled and steadily lost opportunity. jobs and population as its manufacturing sector – long a bedrock In this year’s report, the Council recommends that the state of the region’s economy – continued a steep decline. continue to invest in several key multi-year projects and has Over the last four years, this narrative has changed dramatically identified new priority projects that will enhance workforce thanks to the leadership of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the development, advance redevelopment efforts in rural and urban New York State Legislature and their historic commitment to communities, strengthen key industry sectors, foster academic- the revitalization of the upstate economy. industry R&D partnerships, and improve the quality of life of The creation of the Regional Economic Development Council the region’s residents. Collectively, these projects will generate initiative in 2011 has propelled the renaissance of the Finger Lakes $531 million in total investment and create 7,580 jobs. region in immeasurable ways. The more than $300 million in state The Finger Lakes is now poised to accelerate its rebirth through funds awarded to the region over the last four years – including the Upstate Revitalization Initiative (URI). While the Finger Lakes’ our designation as a “Best Plan Awardee” in 2012 and 2014 – URI proposal will be submitted to the state in the coming weeks, has enabled us to make real and substantial progress in our this Progress Report demonstrates how the region has created transformation to a diverse knowledge-based economy. the foundation – due in great part to state support – for the As importantly, the process has fostered the level of collaboration successful implementation of its plan. The new projects and necessary to seize new opportunities and tackle barriers to growth initiatives detailed in this report also reflect the strategies on a region-wide scale. and priorities identified in our URI proposal. There are many examples of our region’s economic As co-chairs we are especially grateful to Governor Andrew revitalization. New York State support was instrumental in the Cuomo, Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul, and Howard Zemsky, recent AIM Photonics award, which will be headquartered in president of Empire State Development, for their support. Rochester. State investments have also played a critical role We also want to express our gratitude to the other 32 members in the revitalization of downtown Rochester, and new develop - of the Council, our tireless Steering and Scoring Committees, ments at College Town, CityGate, and in Geneva, Canandaigua, the 450 members of our 20 Work Groups, the more than and Penn Yan. Eastman Business Park is on track to become 3,000 public participants in this year’s process, and the dedicated a global center of technological innovation and the STAMP site professionals in the Executive Chamber, Empire State in Genesee County is poised to become a key component of Development, and all the state agencies that helped facilitate New York State’s next-generation manufacturing infrastructure. the Council’s work. We also want to recognize and thank While we are proud of the progress achieved over the last Mark Michaud, Bill Strassburg, Mitch Christensen, and Josh four years, we are also cognizant of the fact that too many of our Farrelman for their contributions to the preparation of this report region’s residents have been unable to participate in the Finger and the countless others who work to ensure a bright economic Lakes’ growing prosperity. The Council is working closely with future for our region. Danny Wegman Joel Seligman CEO, Wegmans Food Markets President & CEO, University of Rochester 2015 Progress Report & Recommended Priority Projects iii iv Finger Lakes | Regional Economic Development Council Executive Summary 1 Canandaigua Lakefront Photo by: Matt Wittmeyer 1 We’ve reached a pivotal moment The Finger Lakes region of New York State has reached a pivotal moment on the path to economic revitalization and is now poised to accelerate its transformation. he more than $300 million in support that the state has agricultural and food production projects in the Finger Lakes region provided the region over the last five years through the are the product of state support for the workforce development, TRegional Economic Development Council (REDC) process is site infrastructure, R&D, and marketing programs necessary having a profound impact and the Upstate Revitalization Initiative to enable growth and attract new food production companies. (URI) provides a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to build upon this • State support has catalyzed more than $500 million in private progress and further advance economic growth at a speed and on sector development at College Town, CityGate, I-Square, and a scale previously unimaginable. on the waterfronts of Canandaigua, Geneva, Penn Yan, and The region has arrived at this point due to the leadership and the Port of Rochester, creating new and vibrant focal points of sustained commitment of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New business activity and residential