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Home My WebLink AboutFY 2021 Budget Presentation (Office of Economic Development)Derek S K Kawakami Mayo r Michael A. Dahilig Managing Director Nalani K. Kaauwai Brun Act ing Director OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT County of Kaua'i, State of Hawai'i 4444 Rice Street, S uit e 200 , Uhu'e, Hawa i'i 96766 TEL (808) 24 1-4 946 FAX (808) 241 -6399 FY 2021 BUDGET AND OPERATIONS SYNOPSIS 1. FY 2020 to FY 2021 BUDGET COMPARSION Department: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FY 2020 FY 2021 ~ + l -%+£- Salary and Wages 668,890 620,219 -48 ,671 -7 .3% Benefits 419,414 373,675 -45 ,739 -10 .9% Utiities 0 0 0 0.0 % Vehtle /Equip, Lease 0 0 0 0 .0% Operations 1.594.923 1,641 ,138 46,215 2 .9% 2,683,227 2,635,032 -48 ,195 -1.8 % FY 2020 Operating Budget FY 2021 Operating Budget •Sa lary and Wages •Benefits •Utilities •Vehicle/Eq uip , Lea se •Operations FY 2020 and FY 2021 Comparison •Salary and Wages •Benefits •Utilities •Vehicle/Equip, Lease •Operations 1 ,800,000 ~----------------------~ 1,600,000 +---------------------..... 1,400,000 +-------------------- 1,200,000 +-------------------- 1 ,000,000 +-------------------- 800,000 +-------------------- 600,000 400,000 200,000 0 Salary and Wages Benefits Utilities Vehicle /Eq uip, Operations Lease 8 FY 2020 l:I FY 2021 2. MAJOR CHANGES AND/OR VARIANCES IN OPERATIONS BUDGET Focused areas of attention: •!• Agriculture: Budget increased $45,201 to $187 ,300. Last year there was no funding in the budget for programs or marketing . •!• Business/Innovation Development: increased $62,442 to $178,302 Increase reflects moving the business mentor consultant from Administration to Business/Innovation where it is more appropriate Cost to host the Mayor's Economic Summit was not in the previous year's budget. •!• Energy/Sustainability Climate Change $30,000 Vista volunteer support. The volunteers have been instrumental in helping Energy & Sustainability meet its goals. •!• Workforce Development $6,350 Added funding to budget to create collateral to recruit employers to use the program. •!• Kekaha Mill Redevelopment $145,000 Added funding for GIA to work with the Kekaha Community on the start of plans for redeveloping the Kekaha Mill as a business development and community site. Funding eliminated from the budget: •!• GIA project Malama Pono Health Services ($20 ,000) Project ended •!• Visitor Data Collection Project ($100 ,000) Funding supports 2 years of data Reductions in funding •!• GIA for agriculture ($40 ,000) Shifted to Other Services to support software and website expenditures to manage the Sunshine Markets . •!• GIA for Energy/Sustainability ($50,000) •!• GIA for Creative Industries ($10 ,000) •!• Advert ising -Film ($34,670) Marketing more effective with trade shows and industry meetings and other types of collateral Justification for Travel Increase: Airfare General: Per Diem General : Car Rental & Parking : Other Travel/General : Airfare Training : Per Diem Training : Car Rental & Park , TRN Other TRN TOTAL: OED 2021 +$5,450 +10 ,690 +760 +500 +2400 +1,700 +700 +1,300 +23 ,500 Agricultural Specialist Position: Previously OED had no travel budgeted for this position as we did not have an Agricultural Specialist. We have now hired this position. • "In-Tents" -Farmers Market Conference (2500 AIR, 4000 Per Diem, 500 CAR, 500 Other-$7,500) o Whether you 're a farmer, artisan food maker or farmers ' market manager, you 'll discover smart new ways to increase your income with In Tents: The Farmers Market Pros . Take advantage of inspiring speakers, authors and experts at upcoming workshops, on our podcast and at our annual conference . Compare notes and gain new per spectives from fellow entrepreneurs. Discover new resources for the supplies and systems you need. Farmers ' markets are so In Tents! • "Precis ion Ag and Ag Tech Showcase" Training (2000 AIR, 1500 Per Diem, 700- Car, 500-0ther $4, 700) o Best event to learn about the latest in precision agriculture . The conference will be designed with workshops for those just entering precision agriculture, as well as for those who have a solid understanding on the basics of precision agriculture but want to take it to the next level. TOTAL AG Position increase. From 0 to $12,200.00 Film Commissioner Posit ion : Marketing for film requires presence as location tradeshows versus traditional advertising . It also requires nurturing relationships in the industry and keeping up with all the new creative technology. Our new film commissioner has made headway in these areas over the last year . She has found that there are shows that Kaua 'i should be attending that have proven to provide more beneficial to other locations to get business . We want to try to get some of that action. The 19-20 travel line items were underfunded previously as the former commissioner did less traveling to market our location . We want to increase our marketing to increase business . The Film Events/Tradeshows chosen for this year are: AFM (Los Angeles, CA), South by SW (Austin, TX) and FOCUS (UK) • AFM -American Film Market: AFM Conferences offe r attendees knowledge , insight, access and a rare opportunity to hear from the indust ry's global thought leaders , decision makers and experts . • South by SW -The SXSW Film Festival celebrates raw innovation and emerging talent from both behind and in front of the camera . Featuring provocative dramas , documentaries , comedies , genre standouts, and mo re, the festival has become known for the high cal iber and diversity of films presented , and for its smart , enthusiastic audiences . • FOCUS (UK) -The meeting place for the creative screen industries at the Business Design Centre London. Networking events , production solutions and more. Allows for a wider International presence. Film Airfare : +5 ,000 .00 (for all three events) Film Per Diem : +6,700.00 (for all three events) Film Car: + 600.00 (for all three events) TOTAL: $12 ,300.00 TOTAL Film Travel increase: From $6,010 to $18,310 3. OPERATIONAL CHALLENGES Currently OED has undergone a leadership change. Staffing and job duties are being redistributed and teams are being formed to work on major projects versus staff working only in their sector areas. We will be utilizing previous staff that were assigned to primarily administrative duties to take on project management. Staff are being cro'ss tra ined . You will see some changes of levels of employees to reflect the task changes . 4. TOP 3 OPERATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS FROM FY 2020 1. The Kaua 'i Made Holly Jolly Holiday Fair grew in vendors from less than 40 to 60 and many sold out at this specialized event this year held in December. It is a favorite of the community and Kaua 'i Made businesses and had thousands attend. 2 . The first Kaua 'i Economic Development Summit was piloted last September with support from our partners-Kaua 'i Visitors Bureau, Kaua 'i Economic Development Board and the Kaua 'i Chamber of Commerce . Hot topics discussed focused around infrastructure needs for growth and workforce issues. 3. We have hired our first Business Innovation Coordinator allowing us to have a person lead the charge in programming to focus on supporting and building business here on Kaua'i. This is an exciting time for OED having someone taking the reins in this area .