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Economic Vitality Commission

Wednesday, March 16, 2022

5:30 PM
Topics tracked across meetings:
Retail Real Estate Market Trends 2/3
Business Leadership Forum 2/3
Business License Code Draft Review 2/3
Business Retention and Recruitment 4/4
Section
Topic
1. CALL TO ORDER
1a
Commission Membership
packet pp.5
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 February 16, 2022
packet pp.7–9
Staff report:
APPROVAL OF MINUTES a) 02-16-22 Economic Vitality Commission Minutes Page 1 CITY OF ISSAQUAH Economic Vitality Commission 5:30 PM Virtual Meeting February 16, 2022 MINUTES
4. AGENDA ITEMS
4b
Title 18: Parking & Circulation Joint Committee Update, (I) [10 MIN]
Joan Probala & Kathy McCorry, Commissioners · packet pp.55–58
Topics: Land UseTransportation
Staff report:
Title 18 Code Update Parking & Circulation Joint EVC/TAB Subcommittee MARCH 16, 2022 | ECONOMIC VITALITY COMMISSION JEN DAVIS HAYES, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
4c
Business Leadership Forum
Discussion · [20 MIN] Jen Davis Hayes, Economic Development Manager
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.59
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 The next meeting is currently scheduled for April 20, 2022.
CALL TO ORDER
a
Commission Membership
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
a
Minutes of January 19, 2021 APPROVED WITHOUT OBJECTION
AGENDA ITEMS
a
Business License Code Update
Discussion · Rachel Turpin, City Attorney Jen Davis Hayes, Economic Development Manager Issaquah Municipal Code relating to business licenses.
Topics: Economic Development
b
Commercial Real Estate Market
Information · Tom Rogers, Commissioner
b
Business Retention and Recruitment
Discussion · All Commissioners October 2021.
REPORTS
c
Business Openings, Closures, & Industry Trends
Discussion · Benton Coblentz, Economic Development Coordinator
Topics: Economic Development
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