HomeMy WebLinkAbout2005-12-06; City Council; 18364; Quality of life presentationCITY OF CARLSBAD - AGENDA BILL
AB# 18,364
MTG. 12/6/05
DEPT. CM
TITLE:
REQUEST TO MAKE A PRESENTATION FROM THE SAN
DIEGO ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS AND THE SAN
DIEGO REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION ON THE 2005 QUALITY OF LIFE INDEX.
DEPT. HD.
CITY ATTY.
CITY MGR
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Receive presentation from the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) and the
San Diego Regional Economic Development Corporation (EDC) regarding the 2005 Quality
of Life Index.
ITEM EXPLANATION:
The City Council provides an opportunity for citizens and organizations to have an item
placed on a City Council Agenda by submitting a letter to the City Manager. Attached is a
letter (Exhibit I) from Marney Cox, Chief Economist, SANDAG, and Michael Shuerman,
Director of Research, San Diego EDC, requesting the opportunity to make a presentation to
the City Council regarding the 2005 Quality of Life Index for the San Diego region and the
topic of sustainable competitiveness.
There is no City Council action required at this time.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact at this time.
EXHl BITS:
1. Letter to Ray Patchett, City Manager, from Marney Cox, Chief Economist, SANDAG,
and Michael Shuerman, Director of Research, San Diego EDC, dated October 19,
2005.
Chairs
* Mickey Cafagna
Mayor, City of Poway Chairman, San Diego
Association of Governments
Julie Meier Wright
President & CEO
San Diego Regional
Economic Development
Corporation
Bob Tjosvold
San Diego Market President Bank of America
Advisory Board members
Ken Baumgartner
The Corky McMillin
Companies
Dana Bezerra Merrill Lynch
Michael Chapin
GEOCON Inc.
Kurt Chilcott CDC Small Business Finance
Hank Cunningham City of San Diego
Larry Fitch San Diego Workforce
Partnership
Marye Anne Fox
University of California, San
Diego
Peter Hall
Centre City Development
Corporation
Chad Hams
Centex Homes
John Hull
SBC
Karen Hutchens
Hutchens & Associates LLC
Chris Jennewein San Diego Union-Tribune
Rita Mahoney The Corky McMillin Companies
Mitch Mitchell Hewlett-Packard
Paul Nieto TMG Partners
Joanne Pastula
Junior Achievement
Anthony Patterson
Pattco Ventures
Doug Rein
DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary US LLP
Frank Urtasun San Diego Gas & Electric
Mark Wittenberg University of California, San Diego
Bankof America e*>
October 19,2005
The Honorable Ray Patchett
City Manager, City of Carlsbad
1200 Carlsbad Village Drive
Carlsbad, CA 92008- 1989
Dear City Manager Patchett:
Exhibit 1 - ---" *" --c San Diego
Regional
Economic
Development
.- Corporation -..
San Diego County must provide its residents with a balanced, sustainable quality of life
to be considered a truly world-class region in the 21" Century. This means more than
good jobs and easy access to the beach on sunny days. It means thriving economic,
environmental, and social infrastructures that allow us to compete for talent and
investment with similar U.S. regions in an increasingly global marketplace.
The San Diego Association of Governments and the San Diego Regional Economic
Development Corporation have collaborated with Bank of America to produce the 2005
Indicators of Sustainable Competitiveness: A Quality of Life Index for San Diego. The
2005 Index benchmarks our performance against 18 regional competitors and the nation.
It reprises a study first done in 2001.
It is our desire to share the results of this important study with the City Council by
making a 10- to 15-minute presentation at an upcoming council meeting.
Using a composite index constructed from quality-of-life indicators representing three
broad areas - the economy, the environment, and social equity - the 2005 Index
measures the success of our efforts and the pace of our progress, or lack thereof.
Enclosed is an executive summary of the report.
On one hand, the 2005 study reveals, just as the original did, that we have our work cut
out for us in the area of equity. Our region is at a competitive disadvantage in the areas
that define equity, including housing affordability, early childhood education, and traffic
congestion. On the other hand, as San Diegans we can take pride in the fact that our
environmental indicators show we are tied for the top spot with Seattle. Our region is at
a competitive advantage in most areas that define the environment. Also, it's important
to recognize that we have begun to take collaborative actions that will have a positive
influence on some of our worst performing indicators.
To move forward it is critically important for elected officials, civic leaders, and citizen
groups working together to prioritize the challenges and craft a comprehensive action
plan to boost our performance in the three E's. It is only through such collaborative
efforts that we can make the long-term adjustments to enhance our shared quality of life.
530 B Street Seventh Floor San Diego CA 92101
9, www.sandiegobusiness.org
A representative from the San Diego Regional Economic Development
Corporation will call you in the next week to follow up and discuss when we
could schedule this presentation before your council.
Sincerely,
Marney Cox, Chief Economist, San Diego Association of Governments
Michael Schuerman, Director of Research, San Diego Regional Economic
Development Corp.
cc: Other Council members
City Manager
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