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Brian Tapp at NADO's 2012 Executive Directors Leadership Forum.TRANSCRIPT
CENTRAL AR IZONA ASSOCIAT ION OF GOVERNMENTSServ ing G i la & P ina l Count ies S ince 1975
NADOExecutive Directors Leadership Forum Innovation and Collaboration
June 9, 2012
CENTRAL AR IZONA ASSOCIAT ION OF GOVERNMENTSServ ing G i la & P ina l Count ies S ince 1975
Region Composition
Gila & Pinal Counties17 incorporated cities/towns5 Tribal Governments (3 are members)
Population: 425,00010,134 square miles
CENTRAL AR IZONA ASSOCIAT ION OF GOVERNMENTSServ ing G i la & P ina l Count ies S ince 1975
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Offices
CENTRAL AR IZONA ASSOCIAT ION OF GOVERNMENTSServ ing G i la & P ina l Count ies S ince 1975
•aspire Facilitation Services•Grant Administration/Project Management•Other Technical Support
• Executive Director• Finance
• Adult Job Training• Youth Job Training• Pathways Out of Poverty
• Community Development Block Grant• Economic Development• Environmental Planning• Planning Research• Transportation
Planning Division
Social Services Division
Consulting ServicesAdministration
CENTRAL AR IZONA ASSOCIAT ION OF GOVERNMENTSServ ing G i la & P ina l Count ies S ince 1975
Economic Development
Economic Development District
Comprehensive Economic Development StrategyLiaison with US Economic Development AdministrationResearch, data repository
ImpactRegion-wide ownership of strategies to address economic issuesEliminates duplication of research efforts
Supporting and complimenting economic development activities while improving the Region’s economy in jobs, wealth and tax base
CENTRAL AR IZONA ASSOCIAT ION OF GOVERNMENTSServ ing G i la & P ina l Count ies S ince 1975
Planning ResearchPrepare and disseminate factual Regional planning information, analysis and recommendations
Data Compilation and AnalysisGIS-based databasesProjections (population, transportation, development, etc.)
ImpactConverts raw data into meaningful informationProvides a research resource and can eliminate duplication of effortsEnables communities to plan utilizing empirical data/logic
CENTRAL AR IZONA ASSOCIAT ION OF GOVERNMENTSServ ing G i la & P ina l Count ies S ince 1975
Transportation PlanningLocal, State Projects
Statewide & Regional Transportation Improvement ProgramsTransportation Enhancement ProgramARRA funding
ImpactLocal control of transportation priorities Recommendations given directly to District Engineers
Promoting safe and efficient movement of people goods throughout the Region
CENTRAL AR IZONA ASSOCIAT ION OF GOVERNMENTSServ ing G i la & P ina l Count ies S ince 1975
GIS aerial photography
GIS-based application/ cartography
MAG Contract
Socioeconomic databases
Housing Inventory
Employment Centers
Transportation Data
Interagency Agreements
CENTRAL AR IZONA ASSOCIAT ION OF GOVERNMENTSServ ing G i la & P ina l Count ies S ince 1975
Regional CollaborationPromoting partnerships and support to members & beyond
Joint Planning Advisory Council (JPAC)
Forum for knowledge sharing and discussionFostering a sense of community and cooperative spirit
CENTRAL AR IZONA ASSOCIAT ION OF GOVERNMENTSServ ing G i la & P ina l Count ies S ince 1975
JPAC Mega Region
CAAGMAGPAG
CENTRAL AR IZONA ASSOCIAT ION OF GOVERNMENTSServ ing G i la & P ina l Count ies S ince 1975
JPAC - Sun Corridor
Key points of the resolution by MAG, PAG and CAAG include
acknowledgement the three entities:
have "linked economies and ... that regional planning issues transcend
jurisdictional boundaries."
encompass "82% of the population of the state of Arizona ... (and) 85% of
the April 2009 taxable sales."
"agree to work cooperatively with the Arizona State Land Department and
the Arizona Department of Transportation ... to promote the successful
development of the transportation corridor.
CENTRAL AR IZONA ASSOCIAT ION OF GOVERNMENTSServ ing G i la & P ina l Count ies S ince 1975
Brian Tapp, Executive Director
Central Arizona Association of Governments1075 S. Idaho Road – Suite 300Apache Junction, AZ 85119(480) 474-9300 • (800) 782-1445E-mail: [email protected]
Questions? Comments?