PUBLIC POLICY ADVOCACY

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1 OUR MISSION Enrich the quality of life and economic vitality of the San Gabriel Valley The mission is achieved through: 1. Fostering the success of business 2. Engaging in public policy 3. Marketing the San Gabriel Valley 4. Connecting people, companies, and organizations in the San Gabriel Valley MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT & CEO It is my pleasure to provide the San Gabriel Valley Economic Partnership annual update for fiscal year On behalf of the Board of Directors and the Partnership staff we would like to thank Glenn Wallmark and the Executive Committee for their leadership last year. PUBLIC POLICY ADVOCACY Cynthia Kurtz President & CEO The four top policy issues for San Gabriel Valley Economic Partnership were: Local Economic Development CEQA Modernization Job Creation in the San Gabriel Valley Reliable Safe Water Supply These priorities were based on a survey of San Gabriel Valley businesses and organizations and used to create the 2012 Public Policy Platform which guided the Partnership's policy positions for the year. The Partnership voiced positions on over 40 pieces of legislation and projects that affect the San Gabriel Valley economy. Local Economic Development Meeting Legislative Advocacy Trip to Sacramento

2 MARKETING THE SAN GABRIEL VALLEY The Partnership completed a new Regional Marketing Plan based on what businesses said were the SGV's strongest assets. The Plan will be used in an advertising campaign aimed at attracting and retaining businesses to the SGV. The advertisements will also be made available to regional brokers, Chambers of and cities to use in their marketing campaigns. Marketing Campaign Ads BUSINESS ASSISTANCE During these tough economic times, business assistance services and outreach are playing a critical role in retaining the SGV job base. Business Assistance work included direct in the field outreach to over 1,000 SGV businesses resulting in over 225 business consultations representing over 17,704 employees. These consultations connected businesses to valuable economic development programs and services to help them sustain operations and retain jobs. Ten businesses took advantage of the special business assistance resources resulting in retaining 479 jobs in the San Gabriel Valley. SGVEP Director of Business Assistance & LAEDC Regional Manager, Bob Machuca and FVO Solutions, Bill Murphy

3 FINANCIALS The Partnership s assets increased 13% in FY with a total revenue increase year to year of 14.97%. SGVEP s Balance Sheet and Income Statement as of June 30, 2012 are as follows:

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6 NEW MEMBERS The Partnership welcomed 15 new companies and organizations as members during the year. They include companies involved in retail, finance, education, manufacturing and non profit organizations demonstrating the rich diversity of the San Gabriel Valley economy. The Partnership had a 91% member retention rate in FY Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo Bentley Prince Street, Inc Duarte Unified School District Encore Tax Consulting Group, Inc. Keck Graduate Institute Merrill Lynch Mount Sierra College Neighborhood Housing Services, LA County New Century BMW Neufeld, Marks, Gralnek & Maker Northrop Grumman Corporation Ready Pac Suburban Water System Sysco Los Angeles, Inc. Westfield Guests at the Partnerships New Member Guests at Partnerships New Leaders Reception Reception, November 2011 Reception, January 2012

7 BOARD OF DIRECTORS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Chair: Glenn Wallmark, Partner Lucas, Horsfall, Murphy & Pindroh Vice Chair: David Huntoon, Fellow Rose Institute Treasurer: Bob Kuhn, Board Member San Gabriel Basin Water Quality Authority BOARD OF DIRECTORS George Basye, Vice President Aera Energy LLC Michael Beck, City Manager City of Pasadena Gary Conner, Chief Financial Officer City of Hope Bart Doyle, Attorney at Law Georgina Escamilla, Project Manager, Economic & Business Development Southern California Edison Anthony Fellow PH. D., Director Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District Blaine Fetter, Principal Samuelson & Fetter LLC Raymond Fong, Redevelopment Director City of Pomona Darrell George, City Manager City of Duarte James Haney, Senior Vice President City National Bank Fran Inman, Senior Vice President Majestic Realty Co. Steven Ly, Mayor Pro Tem City of Rosemead Katie Mielke, Manager of California Development MHi Scott Ochoa, City Manager City of Monrovia Secretary: Reyna Del Haro, Director of Public Affairs Kaiser Permanente Immediate Past Chair: Wayne Ratkovich, President The Ratkovich Company Past Chair: Robert Balzer, Executive Director Comprehensive Campaign Cal Poly Pomona David Reyno, Director of Government Relations Foothill Transit Dwight Richards, Vice President Operations Fairplex Richard Roche, Director of External Affairs AT&T Helen Romero, Public Affairs Manager Southern California Gas Company Don Sachs, Executive Director Industry Manufacturers Council William Scroggins, President & CEO Mt. San Antonio College Susan Stel, Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation Paul Talbot, City Manager City of Monterey Park Anthony Tang, Senior Executive Vice President Cathay Bank Lupe Valdez, Director of Public Policy & Community Affairs, Corp. Relations Union Pacific David Wigney, Associate Director of State and Local Government Verizon STAFF Cynthia Kurtz, President & CEO Mike Shay, Vice President, Investor Relations Bob Machuca, Director of Business Assistance Katie Gagnon, Director of Public Policy Antoinette Lou, Director of Marketing & Operations Ashlien Savage, Office Manager

8 OUR INVESTORS Business & Business Associations Aera Energy LLC Aerovironment Alhambra Chamber of Allfast Fastening Systems Arcadia Association of Realtors Arcadia Chamber of AT&T Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo Azusa Chamber of BBVA Compass Bentley Prince Street, Inc. Best Best & Krieger, LLP Beverly Hospital Bolton & Company Buena Vista Food Products Business Life CA Manufacturing Technology Consulting CMTC Casa Colina Cathay Bank CB Richard Ellis Charter Business Citizen's Business Bank Citrus Valley Association of Realtors Citrus Valley Health Partners City National Bank City of Hope Claremont Chamber of CNC Engineering and Construction Covina Chamber of Doyle, Bart Duarte Chamber of El Monte/South El Monte Chamber of Emcore Corporation Encore Tax Consulting Group, Inc. Fairplex Glendora Chamber of Golden State Water Company Hospital Association of Southern Californ Huntington Hospital Industry Manufacturers Council Inland Community Bank Irwindale Chamber of Jet Propulsion Laboratory Kaiser Permanente La Canada Flintridge Chamber of Lagerlof, Senecal, Gosney & Kruse, LLP Los Angeles County Economic Development Co. Lucas Horsfall Murphy & Pindroh Majestic Realty Manpower Group Manufacturers Bank Merrill Lynch Bank of America Methodist Hospital MetLife MHi Modern Parking, Inc. Mount Sierra College Neufeld, Marks, Gralnek & Maker New Century BMW Pacific Palms Resort Pasadena Foothills Association of REALTORS Pasadena Chamber of Point C PIH Health Priority One Medical Transport Puente Hills Hyundai Read Communications Ready Pac Regional Chamber of Rose Hills Memorial Park & Mortuary Rosemead Chamber of Samuelson & Fetter LLC San Dimas Chamber of San Gabriel Valley Medical Center San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District San Gabriel Valley Newspaper Group San Gabriel Valley Water Company Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County Santa Anita Park South Pasadena Chamber of Southern California Edison Southern California Gas Company Superior Duct Fabrication Suburban Water Systems Sysco, LA Temple City Chamber of The HDL Companies The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens The 20/20 Network The Ratkovich Company THINK Together Three Valleys Municipal Water District Time Warner Cable Unical Aviation Union Pacific Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District Valley Light Industries Valley Vista Services Verizon Vulcan Materials Company Waste Management Wells Fargo Westfield

9 Community Service Non Profit Agencies Ability First American Red Cross Central San Gabriel Valley WorkSource Center Foothill Unity Center Foothill Vocational Opportunities Hacienda La Puente Adult Education L.A. Works Lincoln Training Center Neighborhood Housing Services, LA County Pasadena Symphony Association Planned Parenthood San Gabriel Valley Consortium on Homelessness Santa Anita Family YMCA Services Center for Independent Living The Wilderness Society United Way of Greater Los Angeles Volunteer Center for San Gabriel Valley YWCA San Gabriel Valley Government and Government Associated Organizations Alameda Corridor East Construction Authority City of Alhambra City of Arcadia City of Azusa City of Baldwin Park City of Claremont City of Covina City of Duarte City of El Monte Foothill Transit City of Glendora Higher Education & School Districts Cal Poly Pomona California Institute of Technology Citrus College Duarte Unified School District City of Industry City of Irwindale Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension Construction Authority Metropolitan Transit Authority Metropolitan Water District City of Monrovia City of Monterey Park City of Ontario City of Pasadena Glendale Community College Keck Graduate Institute Mt. San Antonio College Pasadena City College Rio Hondo College City of Pomona City of Rosemead City of South El Monte San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District City of San Gabriel South Coast Air Quality Management District City of Temple City Rose Institute University of La Verne Western University ABOUT US The San Gabriel Valley Economic Partnership is a regional, not for profit corporation supported and directed by its members and committed to the continued successful economic development of the San Gabriel Valley. San Gabriel Valley Economic Partnership 4900 Rivergrade Road, Suite B130, Irwindale, CA Phone (626) Fax (626) info@valleyconnect.com