TO: Members of the City Council
FROM: Mayor Angela Birney
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR CONTACT(S):
Planning and Community Development
Carol Helland
425-556-2107
DEPARTMENT STAFF:
Planning and Community Development
Sarah Pyle
Community Development and Implementation Manager
TITLE:
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Acceptance of a Port of Seattle Economic Development Grant in the Amount of $60,000
OVERVIEW STATEMENT:
recommendation
The City has worked with the Port of Seattle, Startup425, and OneRedmond to prepare an application for 2021 grant funding through the Economic Development Program offered by Port of Seattle. The application included funding requests for continued COVID-19 response, the continuation of small business retention interviews and resources (for Downtown and Overlake this year), mentorship and workshops for new entrepreneurs and a workforce development profile, and analysis of unemployment and underemployment to help define how to support training and access to opportunities for employers throughout the City. 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 Development Partnership Program. Since that time, with the Port's support, the City and our local partners have been able to sup...
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