RHCA Economic & Business  Development  Committee Meeting Follow-Up Notes

Tuesday, February  21, 2023, 8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Central Time

RHCA Economic & Business Development Committee Meeting Presentation… see online

If you have any questions, please call the RHCA at 972-786-0909.

1 . Welcome – Reminder for each person to mute themselves.

• Julio Florez, VP of Programs, RHCA
• Luis Delgado, RHCA Chair
• Juan Carlos “JC” Gonzalez, RHCA Secretary
• Veronica Munoz, RHCA Board Member
• Committee Introduction

2. Topics and Guest Speakers

• Topic:
• Speaker:

3. Committee Discussions

• Statewide Initiative
  • Project Opportunities
    • EBD Committee to invite key members from municipalities from around the state and have them present and update on A/E/C Opportunities.
      • City of Fort Worth
      • Houston – City of Houston Office of Diversity and Inclusion Upcoming Opportunities
      • Galveston – Galveston ISD… On Hold
      • Austin ISD 2022 Bond Program
      • El Paso ISD
      • Midland / Odessa… On Hold
      • Forney – Forney ISD
      • Little Elm – Little Elm ISD
      • Alvarado – Alvarado ISD
      • Mansfield – City of Mansfield
    • Infrastructure Bill Impact on Texas and DFW
  • Legislative
    • 2023 – 2024 Texas 88th Legislative Strategic Agenda A Public Policy Platform… see online
      • Tracking Bills
        • 88th Legislative Bill Tracker – Comprehensive – Excel… see online
        • Texas Legislature Online (TLO)… see online
        • Platform as guide… see online
        • Weekly Friday meetings to review bills
          • Friday 9:00 am – 9:30 am
      • Testimony
        • Develop letter template & speaking point
• Open Discussion
  • 2023 A|E|C Market Conditions
    • Labor Market Conversation
      • Large Businesses competing for the same talent pool as Small Businesses
    • Material availability and price escalation
      • Material Costs
      • Labor Costs
      • Layoffs
      • • COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates
    • Next steps
  • Other____

4. RHCA Upcoming Events and Announcements… see online

• RHCA FREE Fall Protection Training Initiative – 2023… see online
• ConnectU2Jobs… see online
• RHCA 19th Annual Golf Classic… see online
• Build Fort Worth Expo 2023 Construction Expo… see online

5. 2023 Pre-Committee Meeting Date Agenda Review

• Wednesday, March 15, 2023
• Wednesday, April 19, 2023
• Wednesday, May 17, 2023
• Wednesday, June 21, 2023
• Wednesday, August 16, 2023
• Wednesday, September 20, 2023
• Wednesday, October 18, 2023
• Thursday, November 16, 2023 *
• Wednesday, December 14, 2023*

6. Committee Action Items

• Identify Training Topic or Guest Speaker for Monthly Committee Meetings by November 25, 2022
• Help identify Potential Presenters for webinar or in-person topic
• Best Practices for Business Development
• Pre-Committee Meeting Agenda Review
• Guest Speaker Recommendations for our next Committee Meeting w/ Subcommittee help
  • Deadline to submit recommendations: March 10, 2023 at 3 pm

7. Committee Resources

8.  Next Meeting: Click to RSVP Wednesday, March 21, 2023… see online ….

9. Economic & Business Development Page:… see online

10. 2023 EBD Committee Meeting Dates: Third Tuesday of the Month 8:30 am to 10:00 am CST (virtually)

• Tuesday, March 21, 2023
• Tuesday, April 18, 2023
• Tuesday, May 16, 2023
• Tuesday, June 20, 2023
• July – Hiatus
• Tuesday, August 15, 2023
• Tuesday, September 19, 2023
• Tuesday, October 17, 2023
• Tuesday, November 7, 2023*
• Tuesday, December 5, 2023*