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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDSD-19-100 - Council Input on Kitchener Economic Development Strategy Make IT Kitchener 2.0Staff Repold Development Services Department J K ){ vF-x www.kitchen er. c a REPORT TO: Council Strategy Session DATE OF MEETING: October 28, 2019 SUBMITTED BY: Cory Bluhm, Executive Director, Economic Development, 519-741-2200 ext. 7065 PREPARED BY: Lauren Chlumsky, Economic Development Analyst, 519-741-2200 ext. 7072 WARD (S) INVOLVED: ALL DATE OF REPORT: October 15, 2019 REPORT NO.: DSD -19-100 SUBJECT: Council Input on the Kitchener Economic Development Strategy Make it Kitchener 2.0 RECOMMENDATION: For discussion. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: As a key action within Kitchener's Strategic Plan (2019-2022), Council directed staff to develop the City's next economic development strategy -Make it Kitchener 2.0. Council's goals for the plan are as follows: • A focused strategy; • Actions and investments that will lead to transformative, multi -generational positive community impact; • A partnership -based approach; and, • A 10 -year vision with a realistic 4 -year work plan. Following months of community consultation, staff and Council must now begin the process of identifying the transformative areas of focus that should form the basis of Make it Kitchener 2.0. The goals of the Council Strategy Session include: 1. To receive Council's input on three potential over -arching fundamental principles; and, 2. To understand the relative importance Council places on the seven potential areas of focus identified thus far. Following this strategic session staff will begin identifying and evaluating the potential actions, partnerships and investments that could be considered as part of the final strategy, as well as the implementation measures and financial model to ensure their success. 2-1 BACKGROUND: The City's economic development strategy, commonly known as "Make it Kitchener', is a forward-looking strategy which sets a vision of Kitchener's economy and community vibrancy. It provides direction on key initiatives the City intends to carry out, often in partnership with stakeholders. Make it Kitchener acts as a platform for our business community, development community, community leaders, citizens and stakeholders to rally around a shared purpose. In the early 2000s, Kitchener was faced with major economic shifts including a decline in the manufacturing sector and a downtown core in need of revitalization. Council passed a focused, forward -thinking strategy and investment fund (EDIF). By growing the city's knowledge economy (technology, health, education, etc.) and downtown concurrently, this strategy has resulted in transformative change for our community. In 2016, Council approved the award-winning Make it Kitchener strategy (2015-2019). This strategy identified initiatives such as supporting the expansion of the Velocity Garage, the creation of the Creative Hub, and redevelopment of key downtown properties. To date, all 54 actions established through the strategy have resulted in 102 different outcomes all of which have been either completed, are in progress, or are ongoing. REPORT: As a municipal strategy, Make it Kitchener is unique as it is one that it is fundamentally based on partnerships and collaboration. Transformative change can only come about when an entire community mobilizes and rallies around a common purpose, brings their expertise to the table and collaborates on shared outcomes. Our work is as much about enabling others, as it is the work the City carries out directly. Make Change Together For Make it Kitchener 2.0 to ultimately be successful, the direction the City takes and the investments made, need to align with the direction and aspirations of our citizens, local industry, businesses, the development community, academic institutions and community organizations. In turn, any actions and opportunities that arise through the strategy need to be reflective of community and resident needs and emerging economic trends. As such, the starting foundation for a transformative Make it Kitchener 2.0 strategy begins with a comprehensive and robust community and stakeholder engagement process. For the past four months, we've challenged our community to think bravely about the actions that can lead to transformative change, through the sprit that we call `Make Change Together'. To date, the consultation process has included: • Community Survey & Idea Board —494 completed surveys, generating more than 650 individual comments and ideas; • Stakeholder Round Table Discussions — 13 round table discussions, involving more than 100 business leaders, community leaders, cultural leaders, developers, real estate agents, academic leaders and residents; and, 2-2 • Ideas of the Brave Community Symposium — 150 attendees provided more than 700 comments and ideas through 20 facilitated workshops, including 15 topic areas that were derived from resident and stakeholder input prior to the symposium. What has been evident through all of these conversations, is a clear passion, desire and energy around Kitchener's future and what this community is capable of. With a proven track record of success, as demonstrated through the transformative results of EDIF, our community has a confidence that anything is possible if we all work together. Distilling of Input and Ideas As is to be expected with any consultation of this form, a large volume of ideas, challenges and opportunities were shared — nearly 2,000 comments in total. Stakeholder feedback and ideas shared through the round table discussions were tabulated, analyzed and grouped by themes that represented both the major shift/change that the idea represented, and why it was important for our community. Staff compared these themes to interim results of the community survey and together this analysis helped inform the topic selection and workshop activities at Ideas of the Brave. In selecting the topics, staff endeavoured to ensure that as much of the feedback, including input from Council members, were reflected. During Ideas of the Brave, attendees collectively participated in 80 workshops that included a high-level future visioning exercise, a prioritization exercise, and tailored discussion questions around the following topic areas: Health innovation, scaling businesses, workforce needs of a changing economy, affordability, leading-edge technology, creative industries, social and environmental innovation, cultivating a strong sense of community belonging, reimagining the grand river as a major destination, becoming an animated city, growing maker culture, connecting the Toronto -Waterloo innovation corridor, reimagining retail city-wide, and becoming known for arts and culture. Following Ideas of the Brave, detailed analysis of the workshops, as well as all final survey responses, helped to confirm and provide additional context to better understand the following: • The values system that motivates our community to action; • The major shifts facing our community that elicit excitement or concern for the future, and an understanding of why; and, • The actions we could take to lead transformative change for the betterment of industry, our workforce and our community. In order to channel all of this input into areas of focus, staff are taking a multi -pronged distillation process, which includes: • Identifying repeated and consistent themes and root issues; • Assessing why an idea/concern is being raised, not just the idea/concern itself; 2-3 • Observations of prominent discussion points within round table and workshop discussions (e.g. a discussion may have prompted 20 ideas, but 2 ideas garnered the majority of interest, excitement, partnership opportunities, etc.); • Comparing ideas/concerns against quantitative survey responses; • Comparing ideas/concerns with statistics, research and industry trends; and, • Identification of key strategic initiatives being advanced by partners and stakeholders. Ultimately, the goal from this input is to identify the areas of focus, ideas and actions that can lead to transformative change, and will align with Council's broader strategic priorities, objectives and interests. Central themes emerging from the input are depicted below. MAKE IT KITCHENER 2.0 The Foundation of a Strategy - 3 Potential Fundamental Principles A City for Good Best Quolity at Lite Continue to Lead Pg 5 J Trunsformative Change - 7 Potential Areas of Focus INDUSTRY AL WORKFORCE COMMUNITY 1. Health 2. Creative 3. Social, Enviro, 4. Workforce for 1-5. High Qual. G. Distinct 7. Rei magine the Innovation Industry Green Tech New Economy Affordable Nightlife &1lihe Grand River Pg 12-13 Pg 14-15 Pg 16-17 Pg 18-19 Living Pg 22-23 Pg z4 z5 1 1 1 1 1 1 Future Actions FutureAetions Future Actions Future Actions FutureAetions FFtrEActians Future Actions Over -arching Principles A consistent method used throughout the consultation process has been to ask and understand the underlying purpose or passion behind an idea. Why is your idea important? Why would a particular initiative be transformative? Through the consultation process, three principles continually emerged: 2-4 A city for good — This community moves beyond simply aspiring for growth, and we are committed to growing the right way. We'll build a city for everyone and enable difference makers to lead with passion. We care deeply about our community and the environment - strong inclusive and sustainable development values drive us. Best quality of life — We take care of each other, effectively balancing economic opportunities and amenities with affordability and the environment. A happy, connected city with a powerful cultural identity will continue to make Kitchener a great place for residents and attract people from beyond our borders. Continue to lead — Don't get complacent. When our community makes change together, we can accomplish greatness. We have a track record of success and are building upon incredible momentum of growth and our passion for the environment. We'll continue the transformational work already happening in our community. These principles help clarify a long-term vision for our future, and provide meaningful context to what motivates our community. Questions for Council: 1. Is each principle compelling to you as a member of Council? 2. Considering your constituents, do you feel each principle is representative of our community's aspirations? 3. Are these principles what you would have expected? Onaoina Strategic Priorities Throughout the consultation, a number of strategic priorities were identified which are currently a focus for the City and our community. While these may not be explicitly identified in the seven new areas of focus, it's important to note that they will remain critical to our work ahead. Many of these aspects have established work plans, strategies and/or partnerships in place: Importance of the Toronto -Waterloo Innovation Corridor — fostering connections between businesses, municipalities and agencies (e.g. Chambers of Commerce and Boards of Trade) throughout the greater corridor remain key for advancing growth and supporting businesses who have locations throughout. Inter -city transportation — Two -Way All -Day Go rail service and efficient travel to and from Toronto remains a key challenge that impacts business productivity and the ability of local companies to attract talent. Intra -city transportation — The ION rapid transit line and associated iXpress bus lines remain key building blocks for our business and development communities. 2-5 Similarly, stakeholders and respondents identified themes which are intrinsic to the success of all or multiple areas of focus. Rather than being identified as a unique or separate area of focus, implementing actions could fall under various areas of focus: Arts & culture — the importance of vibrant local arts and culture was identified by stakeholders in multiple capacities — its importance to innovation, fostering a creative industry, providing a high quality lifestyle, animating the city, etc. Culture of innovation — continuing to leverage and celebrate our community's innovative and entrepreneurial spirit should continue to underpin our strategy. Downtown — as the heart of our community, and with significant momentum underway, Downtown should continue to be critical to our community's economic growth, cultural development and vibrancy. Talent attraction & retention — many companies continue to experience challenges attracting and retailing talent. All seven areas of focus contribute in some shape or form to solving talent challenges. Transformative Areas of Focus City Council and staff challenged our community to think bravely about the transformational change we could lead together, and this community has responded! Seven actionable and transformative areas of focus have emerged from the diversity and breadth of input received. Appendix A provides additional detail to understand the inputs, context and rationale that led to the identification of each theme, as well as a sample of the actions suggested by our community. The themes are: 1. Become a leader in health innovation 2. Develop a significant creative industry 3. Become a leader in social & environmental innovation & green technology 4. Build workforce capacity for the new economy 5. Provide for a high quality affordable lifestyle 6. Become a city with a distinct nighttime experience & community vibe 7. Reimagine the Grand River as a major destination 2-6 Exercise for Council: Staff will lead members of Council through a series of prioritization activities and discussions to identify the relative importance that Council places on the potential areas of focus. These activities will be one in several steps to better understand which topic areas may have the highest potential for transformative change and begin to narrow the focus the next Make it Kitchener strategy. Next Steps Following the Council Strategy Session, staff will begin identifying and evaluating the potential actions, partnerships and investments that could be considered as part of the final strategy, as well as the implementation measures to ensure their success. These potential actions will be presented to Council for further discussion and input. Staff will also provide options for implementation, including funding and resource opportunities. Ultimately, this process will lead to the tabling of a draft strategy in the first quarter of 2020. ALIGNMENT WITH CITY OF KITCHENER STRATEGIC PLAN: The development of Make it Kitchener 2.0 is a key action of the strategic plan. FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS: Potential costs associated with actions will be identified during future phases of the development of Make it Kitchener 2.0, including funding and resource options. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT: CONSULT AND COLLABORATE — Over the past four months consultation has included a series of in-person roundtable discussions, an online survey and idea board, and a major community symposium, Ideas of the Brave. 13 Round Table Discussions — each round table included 5-10 participants, with representation organized in the following themes and/or industry interests. i) Business leaders, innovation thought leaders and academic leaders; ii) Arts, cultural, experience economy, tourism and service industry leaders; iii) Development and real estate leaders (both urban and green field, residential and commercial/industrial); iv) Organizations and service providers who support new -Canadians in the workforce and those with unemployment challenges. 2-% In addition, staff facilitated round table discussions with the Economic Development Advisory Committee, the Small Business Centre Advisory Board and the Downtown Action & Advisory Board. Online survey and idea board — in total, 494 respondents provided more than 600 ideas and comments. Ideas of the Brave — 150 participants provided more than 700 ideas and comments. Local & social media — to invite participation from our community at Ideas of the Brave and to complete the survey, staff and members of Council engaged with multiple local media outlets and programs, such as The Record, Rogers TV, 570 News and CBC Radio. A comprehensive social media plan was undertaken to maximize community awareness and participation. Through this process over 500 community members and stakeholders have been involved. A high-level summary of the outcomes are contained in the Appendix. A more comprehensive summary of all of the feedback received will be provided to the community and Council in the coming months. ACKNOWLEDGED BY: Justin Readman, General Manager, Development Services Appendix — City of the Future: Emerging Themes from Make it Kitchener 2.0 Consultation 2-8 c 0 4-j M 4-J 0 U C) i W E 2. 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