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Economic Vitality Commission

Tuesday, June 18, 2024

6:00 PM
Topic tracked across meetings:
2024 Business Survey Update 4/4
Section
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
2a
Minutes of May 15, 2024
packet pp.3–5
Staff report:
APPROVAL OF MINUTES a) 1 CITY OF ISSAQUAH Economic Vitality Commission 6:00 PM Tibbetts Manor, 750 17th Ave. May 15, 2024 MINUTES NW, Issaquah
4. AGENDA ITEMS
4a
Emergency Management & Resiliency for Businesses (D)
Jared Schneider, City's Emergency Manager · packet pp.7–30
Topics: Public Safety
Staff report:
Economic Vitality Commission – Emergency Management JARED SCHNEIDER, EMERGENCY MANAGER
4b
2024 Business Survey Update
Discussion · Farel Otieno, Economic Development Coordinator · packet pp.31–42
Staff report:
2024 Business Survey JUNE 18, 2024, | ECONOMIC VITALITY COMMISSION FAREL OTIENO, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
5. REPORTS
5a
Industry Trends, Business Openings & Closures (D)
All Commissioners · packet pp.43–44
Topics: Economic Development
Staff report:
City-wide Reports and Information for Economic Vitality Commission Reference Updated June 2024 – see new Data Section at end of document
5b
Economic Development Action Plan Update (I)
Economic Development Staff · packet pp.45
Topics: Economic Development
Staff report:
City Council 130 E. Sunset Way | P.O. Box 1307 Issaquah, WA 98027 425-837-3000 issaquahwa.gov
5c
City Council Report Out
Information · Farel Otieno, Economic Development Coordinator · packet pp.47–48
Staff report:
Applicable Strategic Plan Goal Areas 2024 WORKPLAN (check all that apply) Tentative ECONOMIC VITALITY COMMISSION ☒Mobility ☒Social & Economic Vitality Scheduled ☒Growth & Development ☒City Leadership & Services ☒Environ. Stewardship ☒Infrastructure
5d
2024 Schedule
Information · Chris Reichley, Chair
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Attendance

Council / Members (9)
Chris Reichley
Anuradha Tadepalli
Landon Halverson - virtual
Jennifer Larson
Kymberly Lee
Barb Pexa
Adam Levensohn
Jake McGill
Kelly Richardson
Staff (5)
Jen Davis Hayes, Economic Development Manager
Farel Otieno, Economic Development Coordinator
Juliana da Cruz, Economic Development Coordinator
Jared Schneider – Emergency Manager -
virtual
Excused
Shalini Bansal
Christy Garrard
Nicoleta Mocanu

Recommendations & actions (2)

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

  • a) Minutes of May 15, 2024 Commissioner Kelly Richardson moved to approve the meetings as presented and Commissioner Jake McGill seconded the motion.
  • The Commission requested to be more prepared with the data and the objectives of the interviews before going out to do interviews.