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Economic Vitality Commission

Wednesday, December 16, 2020

5:30 PM
Topics tracked across meetings:
Recovery Task Force Follow Up ID 0722 4/6
2021 Schedule & Commissioner Recruitment, (D) 1/2
2021 Economic Development Activities 2/2
Section
1. CALL TO ORDER
1a
Commission Membership
packet pp.3
Staff report:
ECONOMIC VITALITY Staff Liaison COMMISSION Jen Davis Hayes, Economic Development Manager Email Jen Davis Hayes About Created in 2012, this commission provides additional expertise - both to the Mayor and Regular Members City Council - necessary to enhance and 2021* - Kathy McCorry facilitate economic development within the 2021* - Pavel Aprikian City. 2021* - Kristi Tripple 2021 - Vacant The commission also acts as a catalyst between 2021 - Vacant the City Council, developers, residents and the 2022 - Christopher Beaudoin business community to expand and improve 2022 - Vacant the economic climate of Issaquah within the 2023 - Ashwin context of the City's commitment to social and Muthuvenkataraman environmental objectives. 2023 - Therese Garcia 2023 - Tom Rogers Membership *Short term expiring April 30, The Economic Vitality Commission is comprised 2021. Remaining term, yet to of ten…
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
2a
Minutes of July 15, 2020
packet pp.5–8
Staff report:
APPROVAL OF MINUTES a) 07-15-20 Econ. Vitality Com. Special Mtg. Minutes Page [0000]
2b
Meeting Notes of Nov. 18, 2020
packet pp.9–12
Staff report:
APPROVAL OF MINUTES b) 11-18-20 Economic Vitality Commission Meeting Notes Page 1 CITY OF ISSAQUAH Economic Vitality Commission
4. AGENDA ITEMS
4a
2021 Economic Development Activities
20 min · Jen Davis Hayes, Economic Development Manager · packet pp.13–24
Topics: Economic Development
Staff report:
Economic Vitality Commission Meeting DECEMBER 16, 2020 | Jen Davis Hayes, Economic Development Manager
4b
Recommendations to Mayor's Recovery Task Force, (D)
10 min · Benton Coblentz, Economic Development Coordinator · packet pp.35–36
Staff report:
Economic Vitality Commission 1775 12th Avenue NW | PO Box 1307 Issaquah, WA 98027 issaquahwa.gov
4d
Approve 2020 Annual Report
Action · 10 min · Commissioner Therese Garcia, Chair
4e
2021 Commissioner Recruitment
Discussion · 15 min · Jen Davis Hayes, Economic Development Manager
Topics: Boards & Commissions
5. REPORTS
5a
Business Openings, Closures, and Trends
Commissioners
5b
City Council Report Out
Jen Davis Hayes, Economic Development Manager
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Attendance

Council / Members (6)
Therese Garcia
Christopher Beaudoin
Kristi Tripple
Pavel Aprikian
Ashwin Muthuvenkataraman
Tom Rogers
Staff (2)
Jen Davis Hayes, Economic Dev. Mgr.
Benton Coblentz, Economic Dev. Coord.
Excused
Kathy McCorry

Recommendations & actions (3)

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  • MOVED BY TRIPPLE, SECONDED BY BEAUDOIN that minutes of the July 15, 2020 EVC meeting be approved as presented.
  • d) Approve Draft EVC 2020 Annual Report (A) Presented by: Therese Garcia, Chair MOVED BY TRIPPLE, SECONDED BY APRIKIAN that the draft 2020 Economic Vitality Commission to Mayor Pauly be approved as presented and…
  • She also noted that the County adopted a .1 cent sales tax increase prior to the City’s budget adoption, which could result in an additional $1 million for the City, depending on the amount of sales tax collected.