City of Santa Clarita Economic Development Division
Thursday, April 21, 2015
Economic Indicators • Unemployment 5.0 percent in February of 2016 from 5.4 percent in January
• Jobs (82,697) and Businesses (6,629) in the SCV in Q3 2015
• Labor force of 95,800
• Retail sales were up 4.1% in Q3 2015 compared to Q3 2014
Old Town Newhall Events
• Thursdays @ Newhall
• Cowboy Festival
Redevelopment Block
Project Site Plan Conceptual Design
Development Projects • Vista Canyon • Needham Ranch • Hotels
– Newhall boutique – Homewood Suites/Hampton Inn – Oliver Hotels
• Residential – Five Knolls – Villa Metro – Trestles – Phantom Trails – Habitat For Heroes – Golden Valley Ranch – Oakmont Senior Housing – Kansas Street – River Village
America’s Job Center of California
• Provides Businesses with: customized recruitments applicant screening interview facilities
• Assists Job Seekers with: employment searches job interview preparation
Santa Clarita Business Incubator
• Provides startup creative and technology businesses – Low-cost office space – Meeting rooms – Customized trainings – Mentorship and networking program – One-on-one consulting services
Santa Clarita Business Incubator
• 3 businesses launched and 12 jobs created since the program launched in January 2015
Film Office
• 190 Film Days in 2016 YTD
• 90 Film Permits in 2016 YTD
• $40,037,000 in Economic Impact in 2016 YTD
Sports Tourism for 2016
• January: American Sports Hockey Association 3rd annual SoCal Special Hockey Festival
• January: California Amateur Hockey Association Tournament
• January: Canyons Aquatic Club Q Championship Meet • February – March : Master’s College Golf Collegiate
Invitational • February: Ice Hockey Tournament • April: California Youth Chess League Scholastic
Chess Championship • April: Triple Crown Softball Tournament
Sports Tourism for 2016 • May: Wings for Life • May: Amgen Tour of California • May: Canyons Aquatic Club Red, White & Blue Meet • May: Ice Hockey Tournament • June: Sugar Daddy Marathon • July: Bonspiel Hollywood Curling at the Ice Station • July: Junior Olympic Swim Meet • July: LA Academy Volleyball Foothill Invitational • November: Triple Crown Baseball Tournament • November: Santa Clarita Marathon • November: Canyons Aquatic Club Cranberry Classic • December: Los Angeles Spartan Race • December: Hockey Tournament
Use Tax Rebate
• Tax rebate program: returns taxes already paid to business and to the City.
• Program Qualification Have spent $500,000 in rolling year that generated use tax
New Retail