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Economic Vitality Commission

Wednesday, August 21, 2019

5:30 PM · Pickering Room, 1775 12th Avenue NW, Issaquah WA
Topics tracked across meetings:
Mobility Master Plan (MMP) Update ID 1507 7/22
Issaquah Creative District Update 3/9
Section
1. CALL TO ORDER
1a
Commission Membership
packet pp.3
Staff report:
Economic Vitality Commission About Staff Liaison Created in 2012, this commission provides Christopher Wright, additional expertise – both to the Mayor and City Economic Development Manager Council – necessary to enhance and facilitate Email economic development within the City. Regular Members The commission also acts as a catalyst between the 2020 – Kathy McCorry City Council, developers, residents and the 2020 – Pavel Aprikian business community to expand and improve the 2020 – Kristi Tripple economic climate of Issaquah within the context of 2021 – Saikat Sen the City’s commitment to social and environmental 2021 – Vacant objectives. 2022 – Christopher Beaudoin 2022 – Amit Bhardwaj Membership 2023 – Ashwin The Economic Vitality Commission is comprised of Muthuvenkataraman ten regular members with four-year terms. 2023 – Therese Garcia 2023 – Tom Rogers All members are appointed by…
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
2a
Minutes of May 15, 2019
packet pp.5–6
Staff report:
in Q1 2020. 2.2.1 Marketing – Attract 1 mid-sized (approx. 25 employees) business relocation to Issaquah 2.2.2 Continue to hold annual Brokers Forum 2.3 Revisit after updated Sector Analysis is complete 2.4.1 Continue to support TOD project, with additional funding for Opportunity Center and potential Microsoft funding 2.4.2 Work with Bellevue College on property development plans
3. AGENDA ITEMS
3a
Master Mobility Plan
Information · 55 min · Stephen Padua, Senior Transportation Planner · packet pp.7–11
Topics: Transportation
Staff report:
Staff is in the second stage to develop a Mobility Master Plan that (MMP) will guide City efforts on transportation policies and investments in transportation infrastructure. As the long-range planning document for transportation, the MMP will become the transportation “element” of the City’s Comprehensive Plan, that will contain the City’s vision, goals and policies for a multi-modal transportation system.
3b
Creative District Update
Information · 30 min · Leslie Moore Pflug, Creative Consultant
5. OTHER BUSINESS / ANNOUNCEMENTS
5a
Sports Medicine Combine Event Debrief
5b
Project and Event Updates
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Attendance

Council / Members (8)
Administration/Staff: Therese Garcia
Christopher Wright
Economic Dev. Mgr. Pavel Aprikian Tim Dutter
Economic Dev. Mgr. Christopher Beaudoin
Stephen Padua
Sr. Transp. Planner Kathy McCorry Kristi Tripple Others: Commissioners Not Present: Leslie Moore Pflug
Creative Consultant Amit Bhardwaj Sage Khanuja
Youth Council Ashwin Muthuvenkataraman Tom Rogers Saikat Sen