TO: Members of the City Council
FROM: Mayor Angela Birney
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR CONTACT(S):
Planning and Community Development
Carol V. Helland
425.556.2107
DEPARTMENT STAFF:
Planning and Community Development
Sarah Pyle
Manager
Planning and Community Development
Seraphie Allen
Deputy Director
TITLE:
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Acceptance of a Port of Seattle Economic Development Grant in the Amount of $120,000
OVERVIEW STATEMENT:
recommendation
The City has worked with the Port of Seattle, Startup425, OneRedmond, and other subregional partners to prepare an application for 2022-2023 grant funding through the Economic Development Program offered by the Port of Seattle. The application included funding requests for continued COVID-19 response, the extension of small business retention interviews, and resources for outreach to an additional 100 businesses impacted by redevelopment; as well as, mentorship and workshops for new entrepreneurs, and a proposal to partner with local multi-cultural organizations on their continued efforts in building community connections for small business support, and to pilot a digital literacy offering. The 2021-2022 approved and adopted biennium budget offers and work plans anticipated this grant revenue and scope of work.
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? Additional Background Information/Description of Proposal Attached
REQUESTED ACTION:
? Receive Information ? Provide Direction ? Approve
REQUEST RATIONALE:
* Relevant Plans/Policies:
o Comprehensive Plan policies EV-4, EV-8, EV-13, EV-14, EV-19, EV-20 and EV-21.
o Long-Term Recovery Plan (August 2020): Principles of Recovery section on page 15, Current Conditions section on page 28 and economic development Recovery Strategies as listed on pages 81 and 82.
* Required:
Per RCW 35A.11.040, acceptance of a grant requires Council approval.
* Council Request:
N/A
* Other Key Facts:
The partnership between the City of Redmond and the Port of Seattle began in 2016 with the inception of the Port's Economic Developm...
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