The Sacramento office of Economic and Planning Systems has completed an economic and fiscal impact study on behalf of UC Davis. Initial findings from this report indicate that the six-county region will receive nearly $5 billion in new, ongoing annual economic impact, and $2.6 billion in one-time economic impact from construction of Aggie Square Phase 1 and Phase 2. Approximately $3 billion of ongoing annual economic impact and more than $1.6 billion in one-time economic impact from construction is directly attributable to Phase 1 of Aggie Square.  

These ongoing, annual economic impact and revenue estimates do not fully capture the spin-off economic benefits and shared-wealth creation that will come from start-ups that “go big,” business-growth beyond Aggie Square, company relocations to the region, and catalytic innovations and inventions sparked by the ecosystem at Aggie Square. The combined impact will be substantial and unprecedented.

Our team connects constantly with community members. In addition to regular meetings with the Community Engagement Advisory Committee and the Partnership Advisory Council, we regularly attend neighborhood association meetings and other community events. For example, we attended an Oak Park Neighborhood Association meeting in January and provided written answers to submitted questions here. We hold regular "open house" meetings — all are welcome, and all topics are on the table.

People with additional questions or concerns can contact us via email at aggiesquare@ucdavis.

We meet regularly with two specific community-focused groups. The Partnership Advisory Council is co-chaired by UC Davis Chancellor Gary May and Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg. It consists of elected officials and civic and business leaders and neighborhood association representatives. The Community Engagement Advisory Committee includes representatives from neighborhood associations, local leaders, and rank-and-file employees of UC Davis Health and UC Davis.

We hold regular “open house” meetings as well — all are welcome, and we are open to any suggestions that community members have. 

UC Davis Continuing and Professional Education (CPE) coordinates UC Davis’ workforce training efforts, and Aggie Square will be its new home. Along with other partners in the Mayor’s Workforce Collective, CPE is designing new career development and training programs for the companies UC Davis recruits to Aggie Square and the rest of the Sacramento campus.

For example, CPE is already working with the Institute for Regenerative Cures and a private life sciences company to develop a certificate program in stem cell manufacturing process. This is an example of creating a career opportunity pipeline for members in the community.

We are not acting alone. As part of the Mayor’s Workforce Collective, UC Davis, California State University, Sacramento, and Los Rios Community College District are collaborating to identify the skills people in Sacramento will need to get and keep higher-wage jobs, and then developing the programs to provide those skills.

Additionally, UC Davis has held a number of job fair events and local talks in the area to provide information about current openings and how to apply. For example, UC Davis Talent Acquisition held a job talk in January 2020 with the Employment Development Department and Sacramento Food Bank discussing strategies about how to stand out as an applicant, as well as the benefits of starting your career with us. 

Updated information on recruiting events can be found online at https://hr.ucdavis.edu/careers/events-tips/recru-events.