RHCA Economic & Business Development Committee Meeting Follow-Up Notes 03 21 23

RHCA Economic & Business Development Committee Meeting Follow-Up Notes

Tuesday, March 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: Project Opportunities with Texas Tech University System
Speaker: Billy Breedlove, Vice Chancellor for Facilities Planning and Construction, Texas Tech University System
Topic: Project Opportunities
Speaker: Gian Vindel, Business Equity Project Coordinator, City of Fort Worth | Department of Diversity and Inclusion
Topic: Project Opportunities with the City of Fort Worth
Speaker: Nikita Watts, Sr Capital Projects Officer, City of Fort Worth

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

Texas Tech University System Upcoming Opportunities… see online
City of Fort Worth Upcoming Opportunities… see online

8. Next Meeting: Click to RSVP Wednesday, April 18, 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*