4f Economic Development partnership program report
BUILDING OUR REGIONAL ECONOMY 2016 CITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM FINAL REPORT TABLE OF CONTENTS Executive Summary... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Grant Overview... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Grant Summaries ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 06 / 2017 www.portseattle.org 1 Executive Summary In June 2016, the Port of Seattle Commission created a new economic development grant fund providing 38 King County cities per capita funding to advance local economic development throughout the region.. The grant funding was awarded on a $1 per capita formula with a maximum of $65,000 while ensuring each city received at least $5,000.. The 2016 city projects generally fell into the following categories: Business Assistance Planning & Feasibility Studies Website Upgrades Marketing & Business Recruitment Tourism Promotion /Wayfinding Collaboration among cities provided a greater return on individual city investments.. Cities were able to initiate projects previously outside of their budget, and the 2016 grant funds provided a foundation for moving forward on major multi-year initiatives.. 2 2016 City Economic Development Partnership Program Final Report OVERVIEW OF PROJECTS UNDERTAKEN Business Assistance Marketing AUBURN BELLEVUE ENUMCLAW KIRKLAND ISSAQUAH KENMORE KENT NORMANDY PARK REDMOND RENTON DUVAL FEDERAL WAY ISSAQUAH KENMORE NORTH BEND REDMOND RENTON TUKWILA Many cities offered one- on- one counseling, technical assistance or group workshops to their Many cities developed multi- tiered marketing campaigns to support local businesses and promote existing businesses, through the local community college or SBDC. Training topics included "buy local" through digital marketing, social media, videos, posters, street banners and signage.. downtown safety. The eastern King County cities collaborated through a branding effort (The Innovation Triangle) to support small technology companies and outreach to recruit new Tourism and Wayfinding technology companies into the area. Auburn and Kent launched new incubators and Kenmore added new clients to the existing incubator. SNOQUALMIE SKYKOMISH BURIEN MERCER ISLAND KENMORE Promoting increased tourism and community identity, many cities strive to grow their local economy.. The Snoqualmie Valley cities collaborated in promoting the "Savor Snoqualmie" brand through on-line itineraries, a calendar of Valley wide events, local guides for food, arts and culture.. Planning and Feasibility Studies The Snoqualmie cities, Skykomish, Burien, Mercer Island and Kenmore developed wayfinding BOTHELL DES MOINES MAPLE VALLEY NEWCASTLE SHORELINE signage plans supporting local businesses.. Woodinville engaged in extensive surveys to better Cities that engaged in planning and feasibility studies were either addressing the need to update understand how to grow their wine tourism activity.. comprehensive plans and zoning standards or develop a concept for a new initiative, such as the Des Moines Marina or Shoreline Media Campus. Website Enhancement COVINGTON NORMANDY PARK RENTON PACIFIC SEATAC SAMMAMISH Recognizing that a city's website acts as the front door to their community, website enhancements were a frequent undertaking.. Renton, SeaTac, Pacific, Covington, Sammamish, and Normandy Park refreshed their websites with new images, information on doing business, data, demographics and promoting local businesses.. www.portseattle.org 3 City Grant Projects Overview GRANT PURPOSES GRANT PURPOSES Planning & Planning & Business Feasibility Tourism & Website GRANT Business Feasibility Tourism & Website GRANT CITY Assistance Studies Marketing Wayfinding Enhancement AWARD CITY Assistance Studies Marketing Wayfinding Enhancement AWARD Algona* N/A Maple Valley $24,700 Auburn $65,000 Medina* N/A Beaux Arts* N/A Mercer Island $23,480 Bellevue $65,000 Milton** $5,000 Black Diamond** $6,000 Newcastle $10,940 Bothell $25,410 Normandy Park $6,420 Burien $48,810 North Bend $6,460 Carnation $5,000 Pacific $6,770 Covington $18,520 Redmond $59,180 Des Moines $30,100 Renton $65,000 Duvall $7,345 Sammamish $49,980 Enumclaw $11,140 SeaTac $27,650 Federal Way $65,000 Shoreline $54,500 Hunts Point* N/A Skykomish $5,000 Issaquah $33,300 Snoqualmie $12,850 Kenmore $21,500 Tukwila $19,300 Kent $65,000 Woodinville $11,240 Kirkland $65,000 Yarrow Point* N/A Lake Forest Park N/A* TOTAL GRANTS AWARDED $889,895 * Did not apply for funding ** No funds expended Total excludes funds not expended 4 2016 City Economic Development Partnership Program Final Report Lake Forest Park Kenmore Bothell Shoreline Woodinville Duvall 1 - Beaux Arts Village Kirkland 2 - Clyde Hill 3 - Medina Skykomish 4 - Hunts Point Redmond 5 - Yarrow Point 6 - Algona 5 4 Unincorporated King County Carnation 2 3 Cities receiving Grants Seattle Sammamish Bellevue Sea-Tac Airport 1 Mercer Island Issaquah Snoqualmie Newcastle North Bend Burien Tukwila Renton SeaTac Normandy Park Kent Covington Maple Valley Des Moines Black Diamond Federal Way Auburn 6 Pacific Enumclaw www.portseattle.org 5 City Grant Projects Summary AUBURN BELLEVUE BLACK DIAMOND Grant Award: $65,000 Grant Award: $65,000 Grant Award: $6,000 (no funds expended) Doug Lein . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . dlein@auburnwa.gov James Henderson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . jshenderson@bellevuewa.gov Andy Williamson . . . . . . awilliamson@ci.blackdiamond.wa.gov Developed a business- to- business supply chain database to Established partnerships with other eastside cities to Black Diamond was awarded $6,000 of grant funds to promote local purchases through the business license promote the region's business climate for technology design and install wayfi nding signs throughout the city. process. Launched a 1,556 square foot business incubator companies. Despite outreach to Black Diamond, the city did not enter with the capacity to house a minimum of 10 businesses. The Provided export and marketing training to technology into a contract with the Port of Seattle. 4 companies that initially located within the incubator companies prior to attending Mobile World Congress; include; a website developer, app developer, construction Participated in an event to recruit international technology management (woman owned), and a manufacturer of bio- companies identifi ed at Select USA, in October 10, 2016. digesters. Four additional companies are in the approval process to locate in the incubator. Once a company locates Collaborated with eastside cities in marketing the in the incubator, their progress is reviewed by the Advisory Innovation Triangle brand. Committee every 90 days, with the goal of launching the company on their own within 12- 18 months. 6 2016 City Economic Development Partnership Program Final Report BOTHELL BURIEN CARNATION Grant Award: $25,410 Grant Award: $48,810 Grant Award: $5,000 Tom Burdett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .tom..burdett@bothellwa..gov Chris Craig . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . chrisc@burienwa..gov Tim Woolett..................... tim..woolett@carnationwa..gov Developing a vision and comprehensive plan for the Designed signage that creates a walkable multi-modal Supported the "Savor Snoqualmie" marketing Canyon Park Technology area to support business downtown environment to attract visitors, new businesses collaboration with cities of Snoqualmie and Duvall expansion and job growth.. Contract extension requested and commercial development, as recommended in the promoting outdoor recreation, farm and culinary due to unanticipated projects required for Washington city's Downtown Mobility Study.. experiences, cultural heritage and the work of local artists.. State Growth Management and staff turnover.. Project will Due to permitting issues, the wayfinding sign installation be completed later this year.. has been delayed.. The city has requested a contract extension to complete this work.. www.portseattle.org 7 COVINGTON DES MOINES DUVALL Grant Award: $18,520 DES MOINES MARINAGrant Award: $30,100 Grant Award: $7,345 Karla Slate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . kslate@covingtonwa.gov Michael Mathias . . . . . . . . . . . . . . mmatthias@desmoineswa.gov Jason Walker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . jason.walker@duvallwa.gov Redesigned the city's website with an emphasis on FEASIBILITY STUDY &Completed a pre-design feasibility study for a multi-use Updated the City Economic Development Vision and economic development opportunities and business facility at the downtown Marina location. Plan Supported "Savor Snoqualmie", a new regional services. Incorporated economic development data, DOWNTOWN PARKING ANALYSISCompleted a market demand assessment of the Marina tourism promotion group supported by each Snoqualmie demographics and an interactive map showing and downtown as "destination locations" to accommodate city Updated information for their branding and information on development opportunities in the city.PRESENTATION TO: future growth, including a parking study assessment. marketing eff orts DES MOINES CITY COUNCIL / MAY 18, 2017 THG / CollinsWoerman / Embarcadero Hospitality Group / Rick Williams Parking 8 2016 City Economic Development Partnership Program Final Report ENUMCLAW FEDERAL WAY ISSAQUAH Grant Award: $11,140 Grant Award: $65,000 Grant Award: $33,330 Chris Searcy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .csearcy@enumclaw..wa..gov Tim Johnson............. Tim..Johnson@CityofFederalWay..com Jen Davis Hayes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . jenh@issaquahwa..gov Provided 35 hours of training and small business Developed and implemented a print and digital marketing Provided training for eight small businesses in preparation workshops through Green River Community College for campaign targeted at site selectors, developers and of attending Mobile World Congress in collaboration light manufacturers.. commercial property professionals to attract 10-20 new with the State Department of Commerce and other businesses to the city.. Expanded the business retention eastside cities.. effort to contact 25 local businesses and provide business Created a six part business education series through the assistance tailored to the business needs.. Issaquah Chamber of Commerce focused on advertising and marketing best practices.. Created a video to promote the city's Sports Medicine Hub through social media and on-line resources.. Due to staff turnover, the scope of Issaquah's work plan was scaled back and the total Port funds expended were reduced.. www.portseattle.org 9 KENMORE KENT Grant Award: $21,500 Grant Award: $65,000 Nancy Ousley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . nousley@kenmorewa..gov As of April, eight of the businesses have joined the Virtual Bill Ellis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wellis@kentwa..gov Provided training and technical support for 21 businesses Incubator Program to continue their work, while some Executed a multi-level program to support and expand in two workshop series (Fall 2016 and Winter 2017)a were already associated with the in-house or Virtual Kent's food entrepreneur business community, working series of six sessions each.. The 5x Entrepreneur Series program.. The overall revenue goal for the 21 businesses with the Food Innovation Network and Green River training sessions focused on setting goals for revenue is over $65M, with an average of $3..1M per business, Community College's Small Business Development Center.. growth over 2-3 years, and learning about best practices and the revenue goals continue to increase, along with The program provides below market rate commercial from a proven model and experienced business employment growth goals.. The revenue goals represent kitchen incubator space and business training for food development consultant.. The group training was nearly 800% of the 15 established businesses, and entrepreneurs.. Launched a social enterprise, Ubuntu augmented with individual sessions with Corey Hansen, employment growth goals total 138% of present staffing.. Street Caf, featuring international foods and expect to the consultant and author of Best Practices of High Promoted the City's image for business development and hold 8-10 downtown pop-up dining events featuring Performance Entrepreneurs.. tourism diverse cuisines.. Four new businesses, employing seven entrepreneurs were launched as an outcome of the Built a marketing brand based on local assets like Bastyr training.. The program has received very good media University, Kenmore Air, Edward State Park, Lakepointe coverage.. and Kenmore's emerging brewery district designed to attract visitors and tourists.. 10 2016 City Economic Development Partnership Program Final Report KIRKLAND MAPLE VALLEY MERCER ISLAND Grant Award: $65,000 Grant Award: $24,700 Grant Award: $23,480 Ellen Miller-Wolfe . . . . . . . . . . . . . Emiller-Wolfe@kirklandwa..gov Tim Morgan ................. tim..morgan@maplevalleywa..gov Julie Underwood. . . . . . . . . . . .julie..underwood@mercergov..org Partnered with Bellevue and Redmond to promote ICT Maple Valley has completed prior studies related to The City developed and designed wayfinding signs to cluster growth within the Innovation Triangle Brand economic development.. The grant enabled the City direct visitors using the regional bike trail to the town Participate in tradeshow events to attract technology to hire a consultant to review prior work and develop center, supporting local business growth.. companies including, DICE (Design, Innovate, recommendations which outlines and proposes roles, Communicate, Entertain), Mobile World Congress and responsibilities and implementation strategies for Select USA.. economic development as associated with the City's 2017/2018 budget.. The recommendations will direct the Provided business assistance to startup and small City toward a clearly defined future vision.. companies to prepare for Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.. Prepared an engineering study to increase transient moorage at Kirkland Marina, with the next step to do a financial analysis.. www.portseattle.org 11 MILTON NEWCASTLE NORMANDY PARK Grant Award: $5,000 (no funds expended) Grant Award: $10,940 Grant Award: $6,420 Brittany Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .bport@cityofmilton..net Thara Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . tharaj@ci..newcastle..wa..us Mark Hoppen.................MarkH@ci..normandy-park..wa..us The City of Milton acquired a piece of the Twin Towers and Port funds were used to support development of a Training was provided through the SBDC at Highline is pursuing installation of a 9/11 Memorial as a downtown new downtown plan, along with revised development Community College for 209 unique businesses.. A website enhancement and tourist attraction.. The Port funds regulations and capital improvements program for was created for the new Normandy Park Economic were to be used to mount the installation and design an transportation and amenity improvements in the Development Committee which is open to Normandy Park interpretive exhibit.. The project was put on hold and the Downtown, including streets, public spaces, parking, residents and businesses, promoting "Buy Local" and "Shop funds were not expended.. and public facilities.. A new conceptual plan and vision the Park" for Coal Creek Parkway was developed to support a pedestrian-oriented downtown with effective linkages to the other sectors in the CBC and surrounding residential neighborhoods.. The planning process also included an audit and a comprehensive revision of the Downtown zoning regulations and design guidelines.. 12 2016 City Economic Development Partnership Program Final Report NORTH BEND PACIFIC REDMOND Grant Award: $6,460 Grant Award: $6,770 Grant Award: $59,180 Lynn Hyde . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .lhyde@northbendwa..gov Richard Gould. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . rgould@ci..pacific ..wa..us Jill Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .JESmith@redmond..gov Created two videos to promote outdoor recreation and Updated city website with new data and images Developed a marketing and media package that includes market the city through social media.. The City contracted promoting the city to existing and new businesses.. video, business cluster fact sheets, print and digital with KOMO to produce the videos that will be aired in July.. brochures.. Participated in business recruitment events including D..I..C..E (Design, Innovate, Communicate, Entertain) and the Space Foundation Symposium.. www.portseattle.org 13 CLOCK TOWER POSTER CABINET DOWNTOWN RENTON CLOCK TOWER POSTER CABINET DOWNTOWN RENTON RENTON SAMMAMISH SEATAC Grant Award: $65,000 Grant Award: $49,980 Grant Award: $27,650 Cliff Long . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Clong@rentonwa..gov Mike Sugg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MSugg@sammamish..us Jeff Robinson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .jrobinson@ci..seatac..wa..us> Port funds were used to support part of the community's Port funds were used as part of the City's Economic Redesigned the City's website to provide improved overall branding and marketing campaign which includes, Development Scoping Analysis including updated economic, demographic, zoning, comprehensive plan implementation of a new website with a searchable demographic and economic data, a marketing factsheet, and utility information to support business expansion and land and building inventory, GIS integration, economic updated website focused on business attraction and attraction.. data, and demographic profiles to promote commercial retention.. and industrial sites in Renton.. Port funds were also used to develop collateral materials through production of photography, video, print, audio and other digital media highlighting Renton's business and industry, as well as promote downtown branding, including street banners, website upgrade and utility cabinet wraps.. 14 2016 City Economic Development Partnership Program Final Report SHORELINE SKYKOMISH SNOQUALMIE Grant Award: $54,500 Grant Award: $5,000 Grant Award: $12,850 Dan Eernissee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . deernissee@shorelinewa.gov Tony Grider . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MayorGrider@frontier.com Mark Hofman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . mhofman@ci.snoqualmie.wa.us Developed a Request for Expression of Interest (RFEI) Designed a historic signage plan that will serve as a Collaborated with other Snoqualmie Valley cities on the Prospectus to attract public and private investment for a walking tour of the town and provides historic information Savor Snoqualmie branding and marketing campaign. Shoreline Media Campus. The Media Campus is intended on the town and signifi cant buildings. The City of Snoqualmie created a poster series promoting for local production of movies, episodic television, outdoor recreation, culinary experiences, cultural heritage commercials and gaming content and provide a fl exible and local art. They also developed an online calendar platform for new technology production to thrive such as of events to assist visitors to develop local itineraries. VR/AR. The RFEI provides information on market demand, Due to permitting issues, the wayfi nding signs have design and fi nancial models and will be used to present been delayed. The cities have requested an extension to this opportunity to potential investors and developers. complete sign fabrication and installation. www.portseattle.org 15 TUKWILA WOODINVILLE DID NOT APPLY Grant Award: $19,300 Grant Award: $11,240 The following cities did not apply for funding from the grant Brandon Miles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brandon..Miles@TukwilaWA..gov Jenny Ngo....................... Jennyn@ci..woodinville..wa..us program Port funds were used to implement a business attraction, Woodinville was interested to learn what steps should be Algona recruitment and retention program including, updated taken to ensure the area's wine and beverage industry Beaux Arts demographic and economic data, new marketing would continue to grow and thrive.. The city surveyed materials and an updated City website.. local residents, businesses, and tourists to identify the Hunts Point challenges and opportunities in the wine and tourism Medina sector.. The survey results provide the city the framework Yarrow Point to implement the recommendations to increase visitors Lake Forest Park and grow local businesses.. 16 2016 City Economic Development Partnership Program Final Report
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