Comprehensive Economic
Development Strategy (CEDS)
The Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) is a five-year roadmap for improving economic conditions and resiliency. This economic development focused “strategic plan” outlines goals and actions for the region and is useful in applying for grant opportunities. The CWEDD adopted its 2020-2025 CEDS at its February 11, 2021, Board meeting.
Save the Date!
Please save the date for a Cascades West Economic Development District (CWEDD) Workshop scheduled for Thursday, September 30th from 8:30 am to 12:00 pm. Location TBD. Please expect an Outlook Calendar invitation following this email.
The purpose of the Workshop is to begin the implementation of the 2020-2025 Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) and will include small break out groups focusing on the five priority areas in the CEDS which are Regional Collaboration and Partnerships, Sector Diversification through Business Development, Infrastructure Resilience, Workforce Support, and Rural Vitality. The goals of the small group break outs and implementation discussions are to develop achievable action items and focused work groups.
CWEDD Staff is excited to work with our partners on implementing the CEDS.
- Meeting Agenda Packet
Remote Connection Details:
9:00 – 10:00 am
Join via Zoom: https://uoregon.zoom.us/j/94782340998
Phone: 669-900-9128
Meeting ID: 947 8234 0998
Meeting Goals
- Provide space for feedback on the 2020-2025 CWEDD CEDS draft before it is formally adopted
Although we realize not everyone will have the capability, we highly recommend that you plan to join the Zoom meeting using the Zoom link (rather than dialing in with your phone). The meeting will be interactive and we will be sharing our screens at various points. Participating through your computer with your video will allow everyone to get the most out of our time together.
Meeting Preparation
- Review the 2020-2025 CWEDD CEDS Draft – estimated time: 20-30min
Please be ready to provide feedback on the CEDS draft during the January 21st meeting.
What if I can’t make the meeting?
We realize not everyone will be able to join. You may still participate via the CEDS website by:
- Reading through the 2020-2025 CWEDD CEDS Draft
- Submitting comments no later than Tuesday, February 2, 2021 to CED@ocwcog.org. Hard copy comments can be submitted via mail to: CEDS REVIEW, Attn. Nick Meltzer, OCWCOG, 1400 Queen Ave. SE Suite 205, Albany, OR 97322.
Please don’t hesitate to reach out with questions (contact Aniko at aniko@uoregon.edu), and we look forward to wrapping up a successful CEDS update process!
Remote Connection Details:
9:00 – 10:30 am
Join via Zoom: https://uoregon.zoom.us/j/94782340998
Phone: 669-900-9128
Meeting ID: 947 8234 0998
Meeting Goals
- Brainstorm measure of success – what indicators will help us understand how we are progressing on CEDS priorities?
Although we realize not everyone will have the capability, we highly recommend that you plan to join the Zoom meeting using the Zoom link (rather than dialing in with your phone). The meeting will be interactive and we will be sharing our screens at various points. Participating through your computer with your video will allow everyone to get the most out of our time together.
Meeting Preparation
- Briefly review the updated 2020 CEDS Strategic Priority Areas – estimated time: 5min
- Think about how you would measure success in each of the five Strategic Priority Areas – estimated time: 5min
Please be ready to discuss during the November 19th meeting.
What if I can’t make the meeting?
We realize not everyone will be able to join. You may still participate via the CEDS website by:
- Reading through the meeting summary that we’ll share shortly after the meeting and offering your feedback/comments on the meeting content
- Filling out a questionnaire about success metrics for the five Strategic Priority Areas
Please don’t hesitate to reach out with questions (contact Aniko at aniko@uoregon.edu), and we look forward to working with you on the Implementation Strategy!
Thank you so much to those who were able to attend the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) Committee meeting on October 15th. Notes and follow up information from the meeting are found below; in addition these materials can be found on the CEDS website HERE.
Top Priority – We Need Your Feedback!
Anyone whose work relates to economic development (even distantly) in Benton, Lane, Lincoln, and Linn Counties should complete the following survey:
Please submit your comments no later than Friday, November 6th if you have not already done so. Your responses are critical for helping us understand how to implement the CEDS and improve CWEDD.
Meeting Summary
Please feel free to reach out to Aniko Drlik-Muehleck from the IPRE team if you have comments, corrections, or other feedback on the meeting summary. Aniko can be reached at aniko@uoregon.edu.
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Meeting Goals
- Develop a shared understanding of how the CEDS is currently used to help inform an implementation structure that will better meet the needs and capacity of CWEDD and its economic development partners
- Brainstorm modifications to the CEDS Implementation Structure
Although we realize not everyone will have the capability, we highly recommend that you plan to join the Zoom meeting using the Zoom link (rather than dialing in with your phone). The meeting will be interactive and we will be sharing our screens at various points. Participating through your computer with your video will allow everyone to get the most out of our time together.
Meeting Preparation
- Provide feedback about CWEDD’s structure and services by filling out this questionnaire – estimated time: 20-30min
It may be useful (though not necessary) to review the CEDS Implementation Strategy (p. 21-32 of Volume I of the 2015 CEDS) before filling out the questionnaire. You can view the 2015 CEDS document by clicking HERE.
Please submit your responses to the questionnaire by 5pm on Tuesday, October 13th. Your responses will help inform the topics of conversation during the Thursday meeting.
What if I can’t make the meeting?
We realize not everyone will be able to join. You may still participate via the CEDS website by:
- Reading through the meeting summary that we’ll share shortly after the meeting and offering your feedback/comments on the meeting content
- Filling out the questionnaire about CWEDD’s structure and services
Please don’t hesitate to reach out with questions (contact Aniko at aniko@uoregon.edu), and we look forward to working with you on the Implementation Strategy!
With the expectation that many staff and elected officials in the region are focused on wildfire response, staff decided to provide written materials for review and comment as opposed to hosting an in person Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) Update meeting on September 17th. Feedback will be accepted until October 1st.
More information on the Action Plan and Implementation Strategy are provided below.
Materials
- Skim the SWOT and Action Plan Part 1 Questionnaires – estimated skimming time: 10min
- Review the CWEDD CEDS Action Plan Findings & Recommendations memo; the memo has two sections:
- Two-page Findings and Recommendations report that summarizes the feedback the IPRE team has received about the CEDS Action Plan and our preliminary recommendations for changes to the Action Plan – estimated reading time: 5min
- Two-page Example Revision of Goal 2 that demonstrates potential changes to the Action Plan – estimated reading time: 5min
As you review these materials, please consider what stands out to you that you might want provide feedback around.
Feedback
After you have reviewed the materials, please share any feedback you have by clicking HERE. This questionnaire gives you space to provide written feedback on the questionnaire findings, the Findings and Recommendations report, and the Example Revision of Goal 2. We suggest you have the Questionnaire results and the CWEDD CEDS Action Plan Findings & Recommendations memo open as you’re filling out the questionnaire.
Please enter your feedback by Thursday, October 1st.
Next Steps
The IPRE team will review feedback from the questionnaire and create an updated draft of the CEDS Action Plan. The next CEDS Update Meeting will take place on October 15th from 9:00 – 11:00 am via Zoom. This meeting will cover Implementation Strategy and the CEDS Evaluation Framework (metrics). Please keep an eye out for details later in October.
In the meantime, please don’t hesitate to reach out with questions (contact Aniko at aniko@uoregon.edu), and we look forward to working with you on the Action Plan, Implementation Strategy, and Evaluation framework!
Feedback Needed
For those who were unable to attend or who missed a portion of the meeting, we need your help! Please contribute feedback about the SWOT Analysis and the Action Plan by filling out these two brief questionnaires:
Please submit your comments no later than Friday, September 4th.
Meeting Summary
Please feel free to reach out to Aniko Drlik-Muehleck from the IPRE team if you have comments, corrections, or other feedback on the meeting summary. Aniko can be reached at aniko@uoregon.edu.
Remote Connection Details
9:00 – 11:00 am
Join via Zoom: https://uoregon.zoom.us/j/94782340998
Phone: 669-900-9128
Meeting ID: 947 8234 0998
Meeting Preparation
In preparation for the meetings, please re-familiarize yourself with:
- The SWOT Analysis (p. 7-12 of Volume I of the 2015 CEDS) – estimated reading time: 10min
- The Action Plan (p. 13-20 of Volume I of the 2015 CEDS) – estimated reading time: 15min
- The Action Item Forms (p. A-1 – A-32 of Volume II of the 2015 CEDS) – estimated skimming time: 5min
You can access the 2015 CEDS document by clicking HERE.
Meeting Details:
Wednesday, July 29, 2020
9:30 – 11:00 am
Via Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87975338146
Phone: 1-669-900-6833
Meeting ID: 879 7533 8146
Password: 323220
OCWCOG Resources
Contact Us
Justin Peterson, Community and Economic Development Planner
541-924-8420
jpeterson@ocwcog.org
CEDS News
Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) Update
The CWEDD has adopted its 2020-2025 CEDS at its February 11, 2021, Board meeting.
Interested Parties List
To be added to our CEDS Interested Parties email list to receive updates on upcoming meetings, the agenda packets, and information regarding the CEDS, please email Ashlyn at amuzechenko@ocwcog.org. In this email, please include your name, (CEDS Email List), and the email address you wish to have added to this list.