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Economic Vitality Commission

Wednesday, October 18, 2023

6:00 PM
Topic tracked across meetings:
Economic Development Action Plan AB 8753 18/24
Section
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
2a
Minutes of September 20, 2023
packet pp.3–5
Staff report:
APPROVAL OF MINUTES a) 09-20-23 Economic Vitality Commission Minutes Page 1 CITY OF ISSAQUAH Economic Vitality Commission 6:00 PM Tibbetts Manor, 750 17th Ave. September 20, 2023 MINUTES NW, Issaquah
4. AGENDA ITEMS
4a
Economic Development Action Plan
Discussion · Cassie Byerly, Planning Analyst Economic Development Staff · packet pp.7–34
Topics: Economic Development
Staff report:
Issaquah Economic Development Action Plan Stakeholder Meeting: Goals and Strategies
5. REPORTS
5a
Industry Trends, Business Openings & Closures (D)
All Commissioners · packet pp.35–37
Topics: Economic Development
Staff report:
City-wide Reports and Information for Economic Vitality Commission Reference Updated October 2023
5b
Reports - City Council, Commission Committees (I)
All Commissioners & Staff · packet pp.39
Staff report:
Economic Vitality Commission PO Box 1307 1775 12th AvenueIssaquah, NW | WA 98027 issaquahwa.gov
5c
2023 Schedule
Information · Chris Reichley, Chair
No transcript available for this meeting yet.

Attendance

Council / Members (13)
Chris Reichley
Ashwin Muthuvenkataraman
Thomas Brown
Jennifer Larson
Joan Probala
Kymberly Lee
AJ Taylor
Christy Garrard
Landon Halverson
Art Freas, Alternate – Excused Absent
Nicoleta Mocanu
Anuradha Tadepalli, Alternate – Excused
Absent
Staff (3)
Jen Davis Hayes, Economic Development Manager
Farel Otieno, Economic Development Coordinator
Juliana da Cruz, Economic Development Coordinator

Recommendations & actions (3)

Sentences extracted from the narrative containing words like recommended, requested, directed, moved, or approved. Best-effort — verify against the full minutes for context.

  • a) The minutes of September 20, 2023, were approved.
  • Motioned by Commissioner Probala, seconded by Commissioner Garrard.
  • OTHER BUSINESS / ANNOUNCEMENTS Commissioner Lee reported on Shelter Holding, which owns approximately 21.5 acres of land in the Issaquah highlands along 9th Avenue Northeast and has requested for a development agreement…