2005 Consolidated Annual Performance & Evaluation Report

COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OFFICE


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2005 CAPER

Executive Summary

Introduction

What's in the CAPER

Public Participation

Summary of
Accomplishments

Administration

Planning

Monitoring

HOME Unit
Inspections

        Institutional
        Structure and
        Cooperation

Pursuing Additional
Resources

Anti-Poverty
Strategy

Summary of
Annual Objectives

Affordable Housing

Outcome Indicators

Output Measures

Overview

City Housing
Ordinances

Fair Housing

Continuum of Care

Lead Paint

Public Housing

Goals, Strategies &
Funded Activities

Priority 1: Produce
Affordable Housing

       Priority 2: Promote
       Homeownership and
       Household Mobility

       Priority 3: Preserve
       and Upgrade the
       Existing Housing
       Stock

Priority 4: Protect
the Vulnerable

       Priority 5: Press
       Regional Solutions
       to Housing Issues

Economic Development

Outcome Indicators

Outputs

Overview

Technical Assistance

Tax Incentives

Refugee and DBE
Businesses

Major Development
Projects

Goals, Strategies &
Funded Activities

Priority 1: A Strong
and Vital Downtown

Priority 2:
Waterfront

       Priority 3: North
       Street and Other
       Neighborhood
       Activity Centers

       Priority 4: South End
       Arts & Business
       District (Enterprise
       Zone)

Priority 5: Intervale

       Priority 6: Growth
       and Development of
       Locally-Owned
       Businesses

       Priority 7:
       Brownfield
       Redevelopment

       Priority 8: Equal
       Opportunity /
       Livable Wage /
       Child Care

Priority 9:
Transportation

Priority 10:
Targeted Industries

       Priority 11:
       Cooperative
       Relationships

Social Services

Outcome Indicators

Output Measures

Overview

Homelessness and
Housing Retention

Food Security

Seniors and People
with Disabilities

Early
Childhood/Childcare

Health and Public
Safety

       Youth After School &
       Summer
       Recreational
       Programming

Goals, Strategies &
Funded Activities

Priority 1: Basic
Services

Priority 2: Families
and Youth

       Priority 3: Seniors
       and People with
       Disabilities

       Priority 4: Equal
       Access / Civil and
       Human Rights

       Priority 5: Health,
       Prevention, Public
       Safety and Quality
       of Life

Neighborhood
Development

Outcome Indicators

Output Measures

Overview

Goals, Strategies &
Funded Activities

       Priority 1:
       Neighborhood
       Infrastructure and
       Public Facilities

       Priority 2:
       Environmental
       Quality

Priority 3:
Waterfront

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2005 Consolidated Annual Performance & Evaluation Report
Economic Development Goals, Strategies and Funded Activities

Priority 6: Targeted Strategies - Continued Growth and Development of Locally-Owned Businesses

Goal: Burlington continues to generate a strong, diverse base of locally-owned enterprises.

Five-year Focus:

Promote the use of Renewal Community and Vermont Downtown tax incentives.
Encourage the development of a risk capital fund.
Identify and target vacant commercial spaces in the Renewal Community and in the rest of the City, and assist property owners with finding tenants that meet community needs.
Encourage home-based business development.
Develop more affordable commercial and incubator space downtown and in other designated areas throughout the City.
Provide businesses with hands-on assistance with the permitting process.
Develop and disseminate resource guides for entrepreneurs and employers.
Develop and/or support training and financial resources to support new enterprise and self-employment enterprise and self-employment.

Expand microlending programs to increase the number and the size of loans available.
Support the Sustainable Jobs Fund, Vermont Job Start, the Vermont Development Credit Union and the Vermont Community Loan Fund's business loan/grant funds.
Develop and/or support economic literacy training programs for people interested in starting small businesses.

Support the Burlington Currency Program's efforts to expand the number and types of businesses participating in this program.
Develop and/or sustain additional services to increase the competitiveness of small businesses.

Support the "Vermont Consultants Network."
Support energy conservation and cost reduction programs.
Continue to monitor banking activity to ensure that banks remain responsive to local businesses.

Direct the purchasing power of major institutions within the City to support local businesses in order to direct dollars to the local economy.
Encourage individuals and organizations to invest savings in local financial institutions that reinvest funds directly back into the community, and promote active community reinvestment among all local banks and financial institutions.

Annual Action Plan

The City expended Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds on the following projects and programs in program years 2003-05 to further the priority of continued growth and development of locally-owned businesses:

Project Title	Relation to Consolidated Plan	Program Year	CDBG Funds Expended	Other Funds Leveraged	Projected Accomplishments	Actual Accomplishments
Burlington Sustainable Economic Development Strategies	General financial and technical assistance to small and large businesses; targeted assistance to employers with livable wage jobs and to businesses playing a key role to downtown vitality; development of affordable space for small and micro businesses; waterfront development; and redevelopment of vacant or abandoned property	2003	$96,351	$17,945,000	Create/retain 105 jobs	276 jobs created/retained
					Help 100 businesses access Renewal Community and Downtown Program incentives	Applied for and received expanded Designated Downtown District Mailed RC information to 2,600 businesses Provided direct assistance to over 40 businesses, accountants, tax advisors & attorneys Allocated $6 million in Commercial Revitalization Deductions
					Hold a workshop on accessing venture capital	Presented at venture capital workshop attended by 45 entrepreneurs Became a Gold Sponsor of Vermont Venture Capital Network monthly meetings
		2004	$110,328	$30,400,000	Create/retain 50 jobs	214 jobs created/retained
					Help 100 businesses access Renewal Community and Downtown Program tax incentives	Mailed information to all RC commercial property owners (around 2,700) Door-to-door visits to all RC business owners Call-in show to discuss tax incentives Allocated $5.25 million in CRDs
					Hold a workshop on accessing venture capital	Spoke at venture capital workshop attended by over 40 businesses and discussed venture capital options at digital bridges workshop Helped to get venture capital fund included as a CEDS action item and worked on financing strategies, including discussions with potential funders
					Expand telecom services to local businesses, with 100 businesses connected	8 businesses connected to date
		2005	$127,190	$42,148,973	Create/retain 50 jobs	582.5 FTE jobs created/retained
					Help 100 businesses access Renewal Community and Downtown Program tax incentives	43 businesses directly assisted and 1,776 received mailed information
					Hold a workshop on accessing venture capital	Attended venture capital meeting in Burlington with 120 attendees Met with State Treasurer to discuss making economically targeted investments with state pension funds
					Help 10 developers with the permitting process	9 developers assisted
					Expand telecom services to local businesses, with 100 businesses connected	5 businesses assisted this year; network delayed in being deployed

Business Financing & Technical Assistance	Promote economic independence for entrepreneurs by providing them technical assistance and access to capital to start or expand their businesses	2003	$100,401	$2,315,000	Provide information, financing and/or technical assistance to 140 people	210 people assisted
					Help to start 17 new businesses and retain/expand 8 businesses	17 new business start-ups and 11 retained/expanded
					Create/retain 44 jobs	Created/retained 63 ½ FTE jobs
					Maintain the Commercial Space database	Requests for the database average 8-15 per month
					Update guide to Doing Business in Burlington	Updated and now includes a cd/web version with government forms, planning templates and financial spreadsheets
					Assist refugee entrepreneurs	Assisted 10 refugees
		2004	$183,462	$330,006	Provide information, financing and/or technical assistance to 160 people	169 people assisted
					Help start 12 new businesses and retain/expand 10 businesses	9 new business start-ups and 17 retained/expanded
					Create/retain 60 jobs	183 jobs created/retained
					Maintain the Commercial Space database	Updated monthly, averaging 12 requests per month
					Distribute Guide to Doing Business in Burlington	Available on disc (around 350 distributed) and online
					Assist refugee entrepreneurs	Provided technical assistance to10 refugees
		2005	$107,892	$182,900	Provide information, financing and/or technical assistance to 160 people	251 people assisted
					Help start 12 new businesses and retain/expand 10 businesses	12 new business start-ups and 15 retained/expanded
					Create/retain 60 jobs	96 jobs created/retained
					Maintain the Commercial Space database	Responded to 144 requests for information
					Distribute Guide to Doing Business in Burlington	Updated guide and distributed 1,300 copies (plus internet available)
					Assist refugee entrepreneurs	11 refugee entrepreneurs assisted

Women’s Small Business Program	Foster economic independence by giving women the skills needed for entrepreneurial success	2003	$10,000	$54,087	Provide technical assistance to 8 entrepreneurs	13 low/mod entrepreneurs assisted
		2003	$10,000	$54,087	Create/retain 3 jobs	Created 5 FT jobs
		2004	$10,000	$46,000	Provide training to 32 entrepreneurs	31 entrepreneurs assisted (20 low/mod)
		2005	$10,000	$54,000	Provide training to 8 low/mod entrepreneurs	13 low/mod entrepreneurs trained
		2005	$10,000	$54,000	11 business start-ups/businesses revitalized	19 businesses started/planned/revitalized

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