Government Relations and Business & Economic

Development Presentation

Regional Small Cities Coalition

▪ EMC Established January 2015.

▪ Provide Professional Lobbying Services in Austin and Washington, DC.

▪ Provide Business & Economic Development Services.

▪ Provide Message Management Services.

▪ Current Partner City are Eagle Pass, Freer and San Diego.

▪ EMC has a constant presence in Austin.

EMC Leadership has proven experience….

Policy and issue experience:

▪ Advocacy for local city projects

▪ City, County, State and Federal Government

▪ Executive, Legislative and Judicial

▪ Business & Economic Development

▪ Transportation & Infrastructure

▪ Border Security & Public Safety

▪ Project Management

Janice M. Gonzalez, Business & Economic Development Consultant

▪ Owner & Founder, EMC Strategy Group, LLC, San Antonio, TX

▪ Federal lobbyist

▪ Business & Economic Development Director, El Paso Chamber of Commerce

▪ President & CEO, J & E Government Relations Consultants, Washington, DC

▪ Public Relations Director, Harlingen Family Dentistry, Harlingen, TX

▪ City Secretary, Brownsville, TX

▪ Assistant Chief of Staff, U.S. Senate, Washington, DC

▪ Human Relations Director, Lopez Supermarkets, Brownsville, TX

Ernie Gonzalez, Jr., Government Relations Consultant

▪ President & CEO, EMC Strategy Group, LLC, San Antonio, TX

▪ State and Federal lobbyist

▪ Chief Operating Officer, Boy Scouts of America, San Antonio, TX, El Paso, TX and Rio Grande Valley, TX

▪ Government Relations & Development Director, Boy Scouts, Washington, DC

▪ Public Policy Director, J & E Government Relations Consultants, Washington, DC

▪ Special Projects & Grants Director, U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, DC

▪ Public Relations Director, Boy Scouts of America, Rio Grande Valley, TX

▪ Deputy District Clerk In-Charge of Juries, Cameron County, Brownsville, TX

▪ Government Relations Intern, City Manager’s Office, Brownsville, TX

EMC clients….Business, Education, Government, Healthcare, Veterans and Youth.

EMC municipal services…A. Government Relations

▪ Promote city’s agenda and top priorities

▪ Determine State and Federal funding eligibility

▪ Federal and State Government Outreach

▪ Conduct Legislative Days in Austin and Washington, DC

B. Business & Economic Development

▪ Support local businesses

▪ Share government funding opportunities to support local business

▪ Promote business workshops through social media, website and local newspaper

▪ Conduct Business Workshops

C. Marketing & Communications (Media relations and social media)

• Positive Public Relations

• Crisis Management

Determining your local needs

▪ Research your community

▪ Schedule introduction meeting

▪ Follow-up meeting

▪ Formal presentation

▪ Agreement

▪ Department head workshop & Government relations workshop

▪ Draft legislative/executive priorities

▪ Advocate and action plans

State and Federal Outreach

U.S. Senator Ted Cruz Senator Chuy Hinojosa Congressman Henry Cuellar Texas Land Commissioner George Bush

Erica Garza, Assist AG Commissioner USDA Regional Director Roel Gomez Representative J.M. Lozano Commissioner Julian Alvarez TWC

Austin Legislative Days▪ City of Freer/San Diego Capitol Days –March 7 & 8

▪ City delegation met with 12 legislative offices.

▪ Meetings targeted republicans and democrats for a bi-partisan approach.

▪ Delegation presented city’s priorities: Municipal Airport, Infrastructure, Business & Economic

Development, Public Safety and Quality of Life.

▪ Meetings included committee chairs and co-chairs for: Business & Industry, Small Business,

Homeland Security and Transportation.

State Legislative Advocacy▪ Police Chiefs (Falfurrias, Freer, San Diego) testified before Homeland Security Committee.

▪ Police Chiefs participate in first “Tri-City Public Safety Legislative Day” at Capitol.

▪ Representative Agrees to file legislative to support targeted funding for small cities.

▪ EMC testified before Senate Business & Economic Development Committee.

▪ EMC presented testimony relating to Public Safety, Transportation, Small Business and Business &

Industry during 85th legislative session.

Washington Legislative Days▪ City of Eagle Pass Washington Days – May 15-18.

▪ City delegation met with 16 legislative offices and 2 executive branch offices.

▪ Meetings targeted republicans and democrats in a bi-partisan approach.

▪ Delegation presented city’s priorities: Municipal Airport, Infrastructure, Business & Economic

Development, Public Safety and Quality of Life.

▪ Meetings included committee chairs and co-chairs for: Business & Industry, Small Business, Homeland

Security and Transportation, and the Texas Border Caucus.

Business & Economic Development

▪ Recruit new business and support existing businesses

▪Mentorship

▪ Complete business start-up services

▪ Access to funding opportunities

▪ Business certification assistance

▪ Public Private Partnerships P3s

▪ Procurement training

▪Marketing

▪ Annual Business Awards Reception

Our Partners

▪ Business Economic Development Committee

▪ 80 business & community leaders

▪ Briefing Conference Calls

▪ Committee Organization

▪ Committee Orientation

Recent Successes

▪ 10 million in Homeland Security and Public Safety for small cities.

▪ Congressman Vicente Gonzalez Tri-city Office in Duval County.

▪ Bag Ban Bill stopped.

▪ Eagle Pass Business & Economic Development Initiative.

▪ San Diego Youth Initiative.

▪ Public Safety Grants for police vehicles, personnel, communications equipment, and overtime $172,000.

▪ Sanitation Truck Grant $45,000.

▪ TXDOT Aviation Grant $100,000.

▪ Constant communication

▪ Weekly staff video conference call

▪ Weekly city manager, city council, staff update

▪ Present to city council as directed

▪ Prepare monthly newsletter for city

▪ Texas Ethics Commission

▪ Congressional Clerk of the House

Accountability & Transparency…

Thank you!✓ Experience in city, county, state and federal government

✓ Judicial, Legislative and Executive experience

✓ Proven success

✓ State and Federal Government Outreach

✓ Constant Presence in Austin

✓ Represent City in Statewide Meetings

✓ Most Competitive Government Relations and

Business & Economic Development Services in Texas

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