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Economic Vitality Commission

Wednesday, February 16, 2022

5:30 PM
Topics tracked across meetings:
Retail Real Estate Market Trends 1/3
Business License Code Draft Review 1/3
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 2022 - Vacant facilitate economic development within the 2022 - Jon Edwards City. 2023 - Ashwin Muthuvenkataraman 2023 - Therese Garcia The commission also acts as a catalyst 2023 - Tom Rogers between the City Council, developers, 2024 - Thomas Brown residents and the business community to 2024 - Joan Probala expand and improve the economic climate of 2025 - Vacant Issaquah within the context of the City's 2025 - Kathy McCorry commitment to social and environmental objectives. Alternate Members 2022 - Anjali Remme Membership 2022 - Art Freas The Economic Vitality Commission is 2023 - Chris Reichley comprised of ten regular members…
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
2a
Minutes of December 15, 2021
packet pp.5–6
Staff report:
APPROVAL OF MINUTES a) 12-15-21 Economic Vitality Commission Minutes Page [0000] CITY OF ISSAQUAH Economic Vitality Commission 5:30 PM Virtual Meeting December 15, 2021 MINUTES
4. AGENDA ITEMS
4a
Business License Code Update
Discussion · 45 min · Rachel Turpin, City Attorney Jen Davis Hayes, Economic Development Manager · packet pp.7–35
Topics: Economic Development
Staff report:
▪City Council passed emergency ordinance change for revocation of business license section ▪Changes in place for 90 days (April 18, 2022) ▪Return to City Council with additional feedback and potential changes ▪Entire Chapter 5.02 Business Licenses will be revised
4b
Commercial Real Estate Market
Information · 10 min · All Commissioners · packet pp.37–43
Staff report:
Quarterly Market Report AGENDA ITEMS b) Q4 – 2021
5. REPORTS
5a
Business Openings, Closures, & Industry Trends, (D)
10 min · All Commissioners
Topics: Economic Development
5b
City Council Report Out
Information · 5 min · Jen Davis Hayes, Economic Development Manager · packet pp.51
Staff report:
Economic Vitality Commission 1775 12th Avenue NW | PO Box 1307 Issaquah, WA 98027 issaquahwa.gov
5c
2022 Schedule
Information · 5 min · Jen Davis Hayes, Economic Development Manager
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Attendance

Council / Members (9)
Administration/Staff: Kathy McCorry
Jen Davis Hayes
Economic Development Jon Edwards
Manager Thomas Brown Benton Coblentz
Economic Development Joan Probala Coordinator Tom Rogers Rachel Turpin
City Attorney Ashwin Muthuvenkataraman Chris Reichley
Alternate Commissioners Not Present (Excused): Therese Garcia Art Freas
Alternate Anjali Remme
Alternate