P3 Summit 2019

Registration & Networking Breakfast

Introduction by Eric Mercer, Director of Wireless Business Development, Transit Wireless

Keynote Speaker Derek Utter, Chief Development Officer, Port Authority of New York & New Jersey

The Role of P3s in Urgent Transportation and Infrastructure Needs

The New York City Subway remains in the headlines for its desperately needed repairs and updates. Meanwhile large infrastructure projects across the city and state are in progress, including new airports, roads and bridges. In his 2019 budget address, Governor Cuomo called for expanded use of design-build for complex projects across the state. This panel will discuss all of this as well as the role of P3s in these projects, and how P3s can be better utilized to improve vital transportation infrastructure. 

Speakers:

• Jeff Coltin, Reporter, City & State NY (moderator)
• Michael Canavan, Acting Division Administrator, Federal Highway Administration, New York Division
• Ydanis Rodriguez, Chair, New York City Council Transportation Committee
• Eric Clement, Head of Strategic Investments Group, NYC Economic Development Corp
• Suri Kasirer, President, Kasirer LLC

Making the Case for P3s

We convene a panel to discuss the case for P3s, as well as potential drawbacks that need to be addressed in order to make public projects and other partnerships the City may face run smoothly and efficiently. Are P3s the answer to the various inefficiencies in public partnerships? Do P3s connect the strategic workforce plan of organizations with regional workforce development priorities? What types of projects are P3s ideal for and what projects might be ill-suited for P3s?

Speakers:

• Zach Williams, Reporter, City & State NY (moderator)
• State Assembly Member Amy Paulin, Chair, Corporations, Authorities, and Commissions Committee
• Council Member Ben Kallos, Chair of the Planning Dispositions and Concessions Committee
• Darren Bloch, Senior Advisor, Director, Mayor’s Office of Strategic Partnerships

Lunch

P3s As a Source for Innovation

We bring together this panel to discuss whether or not P3s have served as innovators in their respective projects. Have past and current P3 projects been successful in this regard? What can be done to foster an environment for more innovation? What is the government’s role?

Speakers:

• Annie McDonough, Tech and Policy Reporter, City & State NY (Moderator)
• Eric Enderlin, President, New York City Housing Development Corporation (HDC)
• Toya Williford, Executive Director, Mayor’s Fund to Advance New York City
• Mark Chambers, Director, Mayor’s Office of Sustainability
• Francis Sacr, Chief Financial Officer, Gateway Program Development Corp.

Legal and Financial Issues with P3 Implementation

The implementation of P3 projects raises legal and financial issues that are uncommon with traditional public sector procurements. How do we navigate the intersection of government and industry and know the mechanics to drive forward a successful public-private partnership? There’s political, financial, legal, and practical considerations involved in the acquisition, development, construction, operation, and disposition of publicly owned assets. The panelists will discuss the risks and rewards of Integrated Project Delivery (IPD), Design Build (DB), methods of repayment and funding, and preempting potential roadblocks.

Speakers:

• Debra F. Laefer, Professor of Urban Informatics & Director of Citizen Science, Center for Urban Science & Department of Civil and Urban Eng., New York University (moderator)
• Elizabeth M. McCarthy, Chief Financial Officer, Port Authority of NY & NJ
• Senator Kevin Parker, Member, Finance Committee
• Patrick Askew, Executive Vice President, Capital Program, New York City Economic Development Corporation
• Carl Oliveri, Partner, Construction Practice Leader, Grassi & Co