Port of San Diego
Update for
Chula Vista City
Council
Commissioner Ann Moore
November 12, 2024
2 Bringing the Community’s Vision to Life
Transformation in Progress – Phase 1
3 Gaylord Pacific – Grand Opening 2025!
• 3580 Construction jobs
• 4,000 Permanent jobs
• Catalyst for investment
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• 3,580 construction jobs – RIDA Chula Vista, LLC
• 1,000-1,200 workers on-site daily
• Local employment in partnership with labor
• Majority of workers are Chula Vista residents
• 4,000 permanent jobs – Gaylord Pacific
• Upcoming job openings
• Local employment in partnership with labor
• Public job fairs in 2025
Job Creation
6 Gaylord Pacific Job Recruitment
Culinary Hiring Event
• February 2025
• Culinary and Kitchen Staffing
Grand Hiring Event
• Mid-March 2025
• Hourly Jobs Throughout Resort
Gaylord Employment Office
• Opening in February
7 Bayfront Promotional Kiosk
• Kiosk to be constructed by RIDA Chula Vista LLC
• Promotional materials from local businesses
• Prominent location on the bayfront walkway next to Gaylord Pacific • Opportunity to direct customers to shop, dine and play 8 Port of San Diego Email Marketing
• Port maintains Chula Vista stakeholder list
• Periodic opportunities to feature local bayfront businesses • R&R Surf and Chula Vista Water Sports to be featured in an upcoming email from the Port
9 Port of San Diego Email Marketing
10 Chula Vista Chamber of Commerce
2024 Small Business Expo
11 How to Do Business with the Port
2024 Workshop Series
Workshop Series
Workshop #1 – Business
Opportunity Portal Basics:
10/16/24 (90+ people
attended!)
Workshop #2 – How to
Complete a Bid and RFP
(Request for Proposal):
11/18/2024
Workshop #3 – Meet the
Project Managers:
12/18/2024
12 South Bay Business Roundtable
13 Small Business Enterprise (SBE) Program
• Introduction and Program Goals
• Policy Revisions and Initiatives
• Collaboration with Local Agencies
• Support to SBE's
14 Small Business Inclusion Summit
January 2025
Intended Attendees:
• Procurement & DEI Officials
of Member Cities, Educational
Institutions, and Special
Districts
• SBE Community
Organizations
• Chambers of Commerce
• Elected Officials of County
and Member Cities
15 Transformation in Progress – Phase 2
Bringing the Community’s Vision to Life
16 Bringing the Community’s Vision to Life
Transformation in Progress – Phase 3
17 Chula Vista Bayfront Redevelopment
Phases 2 & 3
Step 1 – Highest & Best Use
• Market demand and
feasibility studies
• Mobility and traffic planning
Step 2 - Urban Design
• How can we create a sense
of place?
• Ensure success of future
RFPs
• Initiate public & stakeholder
outreach
Step 3 - Implementation
• Issue RFPs
• Conduct environmental
review as needed
• Obtain entitlements
• Complete Real Estate
negotiations
18 FERRY LANDING RESTAURANT - CORONADO
• New 7,500 SF restaurant
• Adjacent to Il Fornaio restaurant at Ferry Landing
Marketplace
• Local restaurant operator Social Syndicate
19 TOPGOLF – EAST HARBOR ISLAND
20 SUNROAD HOTEL – HARBOR ISLAND
21 SEAPORT SAN DIEGO
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