HomeMy WebLinkAboutCDN 2019-05-14 Item 2E - Grant Application - Port of Seattle Grant for Economic Development WorkCity of Tukwila
Allan Ekberg, Mayor
INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM
TO: Community Development and Neighborhoods
FROM: Derek Speck, Economic Development Administrator
CC: Mayor Ekberg
DATE: May 8, 2019
SUBJECT: Port of Seattle Grant Application
ISSUE
Staff would like to brief the Committee on plans to apply for a grant from the Port of Seattle for
economic development work.
BACKGROUND
The Port of Seattle is accepting applications for their 2019 Economic Development Partnership
Grant Program. Funds are based on city populations. For 2019 Tukwila is eligible to receive
up to $19,800. The Port requires the applicant to provide matching funds of at least 50% of the
grant. Of the matching funds, up to half can be met through in -kind resources.
DISCUSSION
Staff plans to apply for the full $19,800 of which $7,000 would be used for a business
recruitment website and the rest would be used to create an economic development plan.
Business Recruitment Website: This is a project being led by the City of Kent in partnership with
the Cities of Auburn, Pacific, Renton, and Tukwila. Kent has hired Barokas Communications to
provide messaging and media relations and The Medium to provide a website. Messaging will
position the Kent Valley as a center for aerospace and advanced manufacturing technologies.
The website would cost approximately $40,000 which includes Tukwila's $7,000 contribution.
The City of Kent is investing over $100,000 of additional funds for developing the
communications messages that would be used on the website and implementing a public and
media relations plan.
Economic Development Plan: City staff is currently working on an economic development plan
for Council consideration later this year. We currently have two, part-time interns gathering
information and conducting research. At some point we will begin conducting outreach to
businesses, residents and other stakeholders. The Port grant would enable the City to conduct
additional research, perform more business and resident outreach, and purchase information or
hire consultants, if needed.
A more detailed description is in the attached draft application. The Port is providing a very
good opportunity to accomplish more than we are currently able to do.
Staff is bringing this item to CDN as information so that the Council is aware of these projects
and in the event there needs to be a future budget adjustment to reflect the grant.
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FINANCIAL IMPACT
The Port grant would be additional revenue that would cover the additional costs. The City's
matching funds are already included in the Economic Development Division's budget and
planned to be spent on the economic development plan and so there would be no net effect on
the City's financial position. However, the grant was not included in the 2019 budget and so a
budget adjustment for the $19,800 of revenues and expenses may be necessary.
RECOMMENDATION
Discussion only.
ATTACHMENTS
2019 Economic Development Partnership Program Draft Application
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Port of Seattle
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2019 Economic Development Partnership Program
City Application
City:
Federal Tax Number:
Contact Name:
Title:
Telephone:
Email:
Address:
City, State, Zip:
Alternate Contact:
Alternate Telephone:
Alternate Email:
City of Tukwila
Derek Speck
Economic Development Administrator
Declaration: I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THE INFORMATION GIVEN IN THIS APPLICATION
TO THE PORT OF SEATTLE IS TRUE AND CORRECT TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE.
Signature of Responsible Official:
Print or Type Name and Title:
Date:
Submit application via email to:
edpartnership@portseattle.orq
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Port nfSeattle Economic Development Partnership Program
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The Port of Seattle Economic Development Partnership Program is an annual, cooperative
economic development program to help fund local economic development initiatives across
Ring County.
How much funding isavailable?
Based on G per capita calculation, King County cities (except Seattle) may each receive
between 85.UD0and $O5.OUObased onthe city'Spopulation.
The maximum grant allocation for each city, with populations between 5,000 and 65,000 people,
is based OO one dollar per resident. Population estimates are determined bythe VVa3hingtnn
State Office of Financial Manaqement, which publishes population estimates each year. The
Port VSe3 the most recent population estimates at the start of the grant cycle. Cities with
populations numbering less than 5.00Opeople are eligible toreceive grant funds uptn$5.00O
and cities with populations numbering more than O5.00Opeople are eligible tVreceive grant
funding up to $65.000. See Appendix Afor eligible award amounts.
Grant funds require a 50 percent match of dollars or in -kind resources, In -kind resources can
only be used for up to 25 percent of the grant award amount, For exannp|e, a grant request for
$50.000 in Port funds vvOu|d require the city to commit $25.000 in matching dollars and/or in -
kind resources. Of that $25,000, up to $12,500 of in -kind resources could beapplied toward the
match requirement,
How may the funds be used?
Eligible Activities
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* Capital projects indudiO8p jeCt3tocOn8tnuct either new facilities o[make significant,
long-term improvements to existing facilities.
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progress.
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The Port of Seattle recommends applicant cities meet with Port of Seattle staff before submitting
the Economic Development Partnership Program applications.
How are projects evaluated and what are the reporting requirements?
Once the program application is approved, the Port will enter into a contract with the city that
defines the terms of the funds. The project budget and project scope of work from the
application are used in the agreement between the Port of Seattle and each participating city.
At the close of the project, applicants are required to fill out a final report on the effectiveness of
the project and submit invoices for final payment.
All 2019 projects, invoices, and reporting associated with the projects must be submitted
electronically to the Port of Seattle by 12:00 pm on November 1, 2019. All associated grant
material can be emailed to edpartnershipportseattle.orq. The Port recommends submitting
materials before the deadline.
The Port of Seattle monetary contribution cannot exceed the predetermined amount, even if the
project's actual cost increases above the project budget. If actual project costs in any budget
category deviate more than 10 percent of the total Port contribution to the project, then please
contact the Port of Seattle. The applicant city will need to document any budget changes in the
Project Final Report.
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Port of Seattle Economic Development Partnership Program
2019 Funding Application
Project Description and Budget
1. Project Description: Summarize the project(s) you plan to support through the economic
development partnership program. Include a brief description of the goal(s) and/ or issues to
be addressed with each project.
Economic Development Plan: The City of Tukwila does not currently have an economic
development plan and has been a project the City has desired for a number of years. We
started working on the plan in early 2019 with a goal of completing it this year, The City has
hired two interns who have been conducting research and gathering data. The Port funding
would enable the City to extend the work of the interns to do more and better research plus
more and better community engagement, particularly outreach to the business community
As the City begins receiving input and feedback during the engagement process, the need
for additional information or expertise may arise and the City would use Port funding for
purchasing the additional information or contracting with consultants. The funding would
also be used to ensure the final economic development plan is an attractive, engaging
document that businesses and government will want to use for guiding policy and attracting
additional development to the City.
Marketing and Media Messaging, Business Recruitment Website: The Cities of Auburn,
Kent, Pacific, Renton and Tukwila are pursuing development of a shared business
recruitment website to supply businesses and/or investors seeking real estate with
information (supplied with a GIS web tool), or those reading Kent Valley storylines (Boeing
Space Center property for sale, satellite manufacturer moves to Auburn or Tukwila, Blue
Origin expands its HQ presence, etc.) in business publications to have a place to learn
more.
This website will complement a proactive marketing strategy which aims to position Kent
Valley as a premier business destination based on its rich history and ongoing legacy as a
center for aerospace innovation and advanced manufacturing technologies.
Neighboring jurisdictions are choosing to participate financially in this effort. Please see the
City of Kent's grant application. The City of Tukwila would like to contribute $7, 000 of its Port
grant to the joint marketing effort.
2. Project Scope of Work: Outline project components, goal, desired outcomes and timelines
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Seattle and ties to the Port's business interests?
Economic Development Plan: A strong economic development plan that is based on
quality information and community engagement can provide the community consensus
needed to ensure the City continues to have a strong economy which reinforces the regional
economy and business at the Port.
Business Recruitment Website/Marketing: This Kent Valley sub -regional messaging can
help consolidate an industrial storyline of mutual benefit to these municipalities and be a
building block to the greater Seattle innovation narrative, Improving the messaging and
providing information can retain and attract additional business and development to the Kent
Valley and business at the Port.
*Port business interests tie closely to the health of aviation, maritime/logistics,
manufacturing, and construction/trades clusters. Tourism is another important industry to the
Port.
4. Project Budget: Identify each project budget category, total funds (including the monetary
value of in -kind resources), Port of Seattle funds and City monetary and in -kind matching
funds. Include the total funds from each column in the second to last row. Include the
percentage contributions to the Port of Seattle's contribution in the last row.
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*City monetary and in -kind matching funds must add up to at least 50% of the Port of Seattle's
total contribution.
5. Collaboration with partners : Please identify any community organizations (chamber of
commerce, neighborhood associations, Small Business Development Centers, SCORE,
Greater Seattle Partners, etc.) you plan to work with to complete all or part of your
project(s)?
We would seek assistance from the Seattle Southside Chamber of Commerce to engage
local businesses in providing input and feedback on the economic development plan. This
could include informing the businesses of the opportunity to participate, help coordinating
and staffing business outreach events, or other ways to reach the businesses.
We would seek input from the SBDC at Highline College on the needs of our local small
businesses.
6. Use of consultants or contractors: If you plan to use consultants or contractors to
complete all or part of the project, please identify the firm or type of firm you plan to hire for
this project.
We have hired interns who have started working on the project. We would use the Port
funding to continue the interns longer than originally expected. We will engage the
community as we develop the Plan and may identify additional needs to purchase
information hire consultants but we don't have that work identified at this time. It is possible
we would hire a firm such as BERK, Community Attributes, or EcoNorthwest.
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Appendix A: Maximum Grant Award Amounts by City
City
201SAward Amounts
Algona
$
5.000
Auburn (part)
$
65.000
Beaux Arts
Village
$
5.000
Bellevue
$
65.000
Black Diamond
$
5.000
BotheU(part)
$
27.440
Buhen
$
51.850
Carnation
$
5.000
Clyde Hill
$
5.000
Covington
$
20.080
Des Moines
$
31.140
Duvall
$
7.655
Enumclaw /parh
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11.560
Federal Way
$
65'000
Hunts Point
$
5.000
Issaquah
$
57'110 '
Kenmore
$
22.920
Kent
$
05.000
Kirkland
$
65.000
Lake Forest
Park
$
13.080
Maple Valley
$
25.280
Medina
$
5.000
Mercer Island
$
24.270
Milton (part)
$
5'000
Newcastle
$
12.410
Normandy Park
$
0.595
North Bend
$
0.825
PaCifiC(pgrt)
$
6.875
Redmond
$
64.050
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$
65.000
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$
83.470
OeaTac
$
29.130
Shoreline
$
55.730
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$
5.000
8nVqu8|mie
$
15.450
Tukwila
$
19.800
Woodinville
$
11.830
Yarrow Point
$
5.000
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