HomeMy WebLinkAboutReg 2022-07-18 Item 5C - Grant Acceptance - Port of Seattle Economic Development Grant for 2022-2023 for $44,000 (Local Match of $22,000)ITEM INFORMATION
STAFF SPONSOR: B. MILES ORIGINAL AGENDA DATE: 7/18/22
AGENDA ITEM TITLE Authorize the Mayor to accept a grant from the Port of Seattle for 2022/2023 for
Economic Development.
CATEGORY Discussion Motion Resolution Ordinance Bid Award Public Hearing Other
Mtg Date Mtg Date 7/18/22 Mtg Date Mtg Date Mtg Date Mtg Date Mtg Date
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SPONSOR’S
SUMMARY The Port of Seattle has a grant program to provide economic development funds to cities
based on the City’s total population. The grant requires a 50% match, with half the match
being cash ($11,000). The funds will be used for economic development activities,
including tourism promotion and updating the City's marketing materials.
REVIEWED BY Trans&Infrastructure Svcs Community Svcs/Safety Finance & Governance Planning & Community Dev.
LTAC Arts Comm. Parks Comm. Planning Comm.
DATE: 4/18/22 COMMITTEE CHAIR: DELOSTRINOS-JOHNSON
RECOMMENDATIONS:
SPONSOR/ADMIN. Mayor/Economic Development
COMMITTEE Unanimous Approval; Forward to Consent Agenda
COST IMPACT / FUND SOURCE
APPROPRIATION REQUIRED EXPENDITURE REQUIRED
$11,000
AMOUNT BUDGETED
$11,000 $N/A
Fund Source: 101 FUND
Comments: N/A
MTG. DATE RECORD OF COUNCIL ACTION
7/18/22
MTG. DATE ATTACHMENTS
7/18/22 Informational Memorandum, dated April 12, 2022
Port Grant Application
Port Grant Agreement
Minutes from the 4/18 PCD Committee Meeting
COUNCIL AGENDA SYNOPSIS
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Meeting Date Prepared by Mayor’s review Council review
7/18/22 BJM
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City of Tukwila
Allan Ekberg, Mayor
INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM
TO: Planning and Community Development
FROM: Brandon Miles, Business Relations Manager
CC: Mayor Ekberg
DATE: April 12, 2022
SUBJECT: 2022/2023 Port of Seattle Economic Development Grant
ISSUE
Staff is seeking committee authorization to submit an application to the Port of Seattle for the
2022/2023 Economic Development Grant.
BACKGROUND
The Port of Seattle has a grant program to provide economic development funds to cities based
on the City’s total population. In the past the City of Tukwila has received approximately
$20,000 per year under the grant program. The Port has transitioned the program from a one-
year cycle to a two-year cycle to provide more flexibility to cities. Under the two-year program,
Tukwila is eligible to receive $44,000. The grant requires a 50% match, with half the match
being cash ($11,000).
In the past the Office of Economic Development used the funds for marketing purposes for the
City for general economic development, to support childcare facilities during the pandemic, and
to help small businesses develop their digital resources.
For the 2022/2023 grant cycle Economic Development staff is proposing to use the funds to
support the Trusted Community Partners Network, to update the City’s one-page economic
development collaterals, for economic development data needs, to support Experience Tukwila
digital marketing, and the creation of an economic development promotional video the City can
use at events with developers and investors to highlight the City.
DISCUSSION
These funds provide the Office of Economic much needed discretionary funds to complete
general economic development activities in the City. Without the Port funds, the City would not
be able to complete the tasks outlined above.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Existing allocated funds from the economic development budget and/or allocated funds from
the lodging tax program will be used for the $11,000 match.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff is requesting the Committee’s permission to apply for the grant. Once the grant is awarded
final action is required by the full council to accept the funds. Once we have been awarded the
funds staff is requesting permission from the Committee to place the acceptance of the grant on
a future consent agenda.
ATTACHMENTS
Port of Seattle Economic Development Grant Application (blank).
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Program Application - 2022 Port of Seattle Economic Development Partnership Program
Modified 2/9/2022
Port of Seattle
Century Agenda
2022 Economic Development Partnership Program
City Application
City: City of Tukwila
Federal Tax Number: 91-6001519
Contact Name: Brandon Miles
Title: Business Relations Manager
Telephone: 206-731-9071 (cell)
Email: Brandon.Miles@Tukwilawa.gov
Address: 6200 Southcenter Blvd
City, State, Zip: Tukwila, WA 98188
Alternate Contact: Derek Speck
Alternate Telephone: 206-433-1871
Alternate Email: Derek.Speck@Tukwilawa.gov
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: Brandon J. Miles
Print or Type Name and Title: Brandon Miles
Date: 5/4/22
Deadline: The program application must be submitted electronically to the Port of Seattle
by Friday, March 18, 2022 by 5:00 pm. Submit the application to: e-submittals-
purch@portseattle.org
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Program Application - 2022 Port of Seattle Economic Development Partnership Program
Modified 2/9/2022
Program Overview and Funding
The Port of Seattle Economic Development Partnership Program is a cooperative economic
development grant program to help support local and regional economic development initiatives
across King County. In 2022, the Port will offer participating cities two-year grant awards to
funds projects and initiatives that address COVID-19 economic challenges and impacts.
Grants are made to King County cities on a per-capita calculation based on Washington State
Office of Financial Management annual population estimates. Cities with populations
numbering less than 5,000 people are eligible to receive grant funds up to $5,000 and cities with
populations numbering more than 60,000 people are eligible to receive grant funding up to
$60,000 annually. See appendix for specific yearly grant funding for each city.
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 example, a grant request for
$50,000 in Port funds would 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 be applied toward the
match requirement.
2022/2023 Emphasis: COVID-19 Economic Recovery
The Port of Seattle is interested in partnering with cities on programs and partnerships that
advance COVID-19 economic recovery and resiliency. Cities should use 2022/2023 Port grant
funding to help impacted businesses, promote local tourism, encourage local spending (buy
local) and related strategies that address pandemic related economic challenges.
Who can apply and how may the funds be used?
Eligible Applicants
City governments in King County except for the City of Seattle.
Eligible Projects
Port of Seattle funds must be used on projects to benefit small and emerging businesses, create
jobs, foster business growth, promote consumer confidence, or support the Port of Seattle
business interests. Uses may include:
Small business relief and assistance (including incubator/accelerator projects, technical
assistance, and support for impacted businesses)
Industry or key sector business retention and expansion assistance
Projects that boost local tourism and consumer confidence such as buy local campaigns
Workforce development initiatives that address local unemployment or
underemployment issues
Other projects that can tangibly address pandemic related economic issues
Ineligible Projects
Business recruitment initiatives designed to attract new companies or investment to a
region or city
Economic development planning
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Program Application - 2022 Port of Seattle Economic Development Partnership Program
Modified 2/9/2022
Direct cash grants or loans made to businesses or organizations
Capital projects including projects to construct either new facilities or make significant,
long-term improvements to existing facilities
Underwriting general or capital expenses associated with an event or program already in
progress
Any project that would fall outside of the authorized activities that Ports can fund or
engage in
The Port of Seattle recommends applicant cities meet with Port of Seattle staff before submitting
the Economic Development Partnership Program applications.
Project Description and Budget
1. Project Description and Need: Summarize the project(s) you plan to implement and
explain how project(s) address COVID-19 economic issues in your city. Include a brief
description of the project goal(s) and summary of COVID-19 economic impacts being
addressed.
2. Project Scope of Work: Outline project title or components, project start and end dates,
project goals, project deliverables, and metrics (measurable outcomes) using the table
below. Use the timeline column to differentiate the projects that you are implementing
in 2022 versus 2023.
View Appendix B for sample metrics, measures of success, and data sources. The table is
used in the agreement between the Port of Seattle and each city.
If you have more than two project categories, simply copy and paste the table below.
Project Category: Experience Tukwila
Project
Goal(s)
Timeline (Start
and end dates):
Actions Project metrics Project
outcomes/deliverables
Tourism
promotion
via the
Experience
Tukwila
social media.
June 2022-
December 2022.
Regular
social
media posts
on
Instagram,
Twitter,
Facebook,
and
LinkedIn.
# of social
media posts.
Engagement
from social
media posts.
Impressions
from social
media posts.
Regular social
media posts.
Increase in total
social media
followers.
Tourism
promotion
via the
Experience
Tukwila
June 2022-
December 2022
Regular
updates of
Experience
Tukwila to
promote
Website
traffic.
Regular updates
on the City’s
website and
increase in
website visitors.
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Program Application - 2022 Port of Seattle Economic Development Partnership Program
Modified 2/9/2022
website. the City.
Complete
SEO
optimizatio
n
Tourism
promotion
via the
Experience
Tukwila
photography
June 2022-
December 2022
Complete
photo
shoot for
Experience
Tukwila to
have
unique
photos to
use for
marketing
and tourism
promotion.
# of
businesses
featured in
photography.
Project Category: Trusted Community Partners
Project
Goal(s)
Timeline (Start
and end dates):
Actions Project metrics Project
outcomes/deliverables
Providing
funding for
regional
efforts to
support
small,
minority
owned
businesses.
TBD in
partnership with
the Port of
Seattle.
City to
provide
funds to
assist the
Trusted
Community
Partners.
TBD in
partnership
with the Port
of Seattle
and other
participants.
Assist small
businesses
impacted by the
pandemic.
Project Category: Economic Development
Project
Goal(s)
Timeline (Start
and end dates):
Actions Project metrics Project
outcomes/deliverables
Complete
economic
development
research
regarding
trends and
household
data in the
City’s trade
area.
Execution of
agreement-
August 2022.
Obtain data
from third
parties such
as CoStar,
Nielson, etc
regarding
the City’s
trade area
and
examine for
N/A Data sheets
regarding the city
for use in the
economic
development
plan and other
city documents.
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Program Application - 2022 Port of Seattle Economic Development Partnership Program
Modified 2/9/2022
trends.
Update
economic
development
one pagers
that highlight
the City.
Execution of
agreement-
August 2022.
Obtain the
services of a
marketing
and/or
design
agency
Redesign
the City’s
existing one
pagers to
be
consistent
with the
Experience
Tukwila
brand.
Update one
pagers with
updated
economic
developmen
t data
about the
City and the
City’s trade
region.
Data
obtained
How the one
pagers are
used at
conferences
and working
with
businesses.
Redesigned one
pagers, both
printed and PDFs.
Economic
Development
Video
Execution of
agreement-June,
2023.
Create a
video to
highlight
Tukwila for
tourism
promotion
and
tourism
related
businesse
s.
Website
updates to
Experienc
eTukwila.c
om to help
provide
data on
general
economic
developme
Total number
of views of
the video via
social media.
Completed video.
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Program Application - 2022 Port of Seattle Economic Development Partnership Program
Modified 2/9/2022
nt in the
City.
KentValleyW
a
Execution
through
December of
2023
Support
the
regional
efforts of
the Cities
of Tukwila,
Renton,
Kent,
Pacific,
and
Auburn to
position
Kent
Valley as
the
premier
aerospace
and space
destination
for
businesse
s and
conference
.
Provide a
sponsorship
payment to
the City of
Kent for the
continue
maintenance
of
KentValleWa.
com and
other digital
tools
Total visitors to
KentValleyWa.co
m
3. Connection to Port of Seattle interests: Explain how your project benefits the Port of
Seattle and ties to the Port’s business interests?
The City’s Port Grant request is consistent with tourism promotion activities and driving
heads in beds and being able to provide basic assistance to small businesses. Many small
businesses do not have the ability to obtain good data regarding their trade area. The one
economic development one pagers can be used by businesses as they go after new
customers and loans.
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. This table is
used in the agreement between the Port of Seattle and each city.
Project: Project Category
(Please select one
of the categories
provided)
Port of
Seattle
Funds
Awarded:
City
Monetary
Matching
Funds:
City In-
kind
Matching
Funds:
Total
Funds
(Including
In-Kind):
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Program Application - 2022 Port of Seattle Economic Development Partnership Program
Modified 2/9/2022
Experience Tukwila Tourism $5,000 $51,000 $1,536
(staff time,
loaded
hourly
rate)
$57,536
Trusted Community
Partners
Small Business
Assistance
$7,260 $0.00 $0.00 $7,260
Economic
Development
Small Business
Assistance
$31,740 $0.00 $1,820 $33,560
Total Funds: $44,000 $51,000 $3,356 $98,356
Percentage
contribution to
Port Funds*:
44.73% 51.85% 3.5%
*City monetary and in-kind matching funds must add up to at least 50% of the Port of Seattle
funds awarded. In-kind resources can only be used for up to 25 percent of the grant award
amount. See program guidelines for more details.
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)?
Port of Seattle and local Chambers of Commerce on the Trusted Community Partners Network.
Cities of Kent, Renton, Pacific, and Auburn for KentValleyWa.
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.
True Blue, a woman owned marketing firm, for Experience Tukwila and the Economic
Development work.
Appendix: 2022/2023 Maximum Grant Award Amounts by City*
City Grant Award City Grant Award
Algona $5,000 Lake Forest Park $13,630
Auburn (part) $60,000 Maple Valley $28,640
Beaux Arts Village $5,000 Medina $5,000
Bellevue $60,000 Mercer Island $25,790
Black Diamond $5,320 Milton (part) $5,000
Bothell (part) $28,930 Newcastle $13,310
Burien $52,430 Normandy Park $6,785
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Program Application - 2022 Port of Seattle Economic Development Partnership Program
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Carnation $5,000 North Bend $7,685
Clyde Hill $5,000 Pacific (part) $7,215
Covington $20,890 Redmond $60,000
Des Moines $33,100 Renton $60,000
Duvall $8,125 Sammamish $60,000
Enumclaw (part) $12,830 SeaTac $32,000
Federal Way $60,000 Shoreline $59,260
Hunts Point $5,000 Skykomish $5,000
Issaquah $40,640 Snoqualmie $14,490
Kenmore $24,050 Tukwila $22,000
Kent $60,000 Woodinville $13,100
Kirkland $60,000 Yarrow Point $5,000
*based on 2021 OFM Population estimate
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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
THE PORT OF SEATTLE AND CITY OF TUKWILA
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This Economic Development Partnership Agreement (the " Agreement") is made by and between the
Port of Seattle (the "Port") and the City of Tukwila ("Agency"), both municipal corporations of the State of
Washington (each, a "Party" or, collectively, the "Parties").
RECITALS
WHEREAS, engaging in the promotion of economic development is a recognized Port purpose
authorized under RCW 53.08.245; and
WHEREAS, RCW 35.21.703 similarly authorizes cities to engage in economic development programs;
and
WHEREAS, RCW 53.08.240(2) permits the Port to contract with another municipality to perform suc h
undertakings each is authorized to perform; and
WHEREAS, the Port Commission of the Port of Seattle established the Economic Development
Partnership Program (the "Program"), to advance the Port' s Century Agenda, promote a dramatic growth
agenda, support the creation of middle class jobs and help address the lack of economic development funding
for local projects; and
WHEREAS, grant funding across the region is very limited for cities that want to pursue economic
development projects or initiatives, and Washington State has not had an economic development grant
program for over 20 years; and
WHEREAS, the Program will provide 38 King County cities per capita funding to advance local
economic development throughout the region, and requires a 50% local mat ch by the cities that receive the
grants; and
WHEREAS, the Program will help the Port advance regional economic vitality through focused
partnerships with King County cities; and
WHEREAS, the Program will make grants to cities that pursue programs and pr ojects that stimulate
business development, job creation and community revit alization, such as small business development ,
industry retention and expansion, and other economic development projects that support new investment and
job creation;
NOW, THEREFORE the parties agree as follows:
1. Purpose. The purpose of this Agreement is to establish a contrac tual arrangement under which the
Port will pay the Agency Program funds in the amount set forth on Section 2 solely for the purpose of
carrying out the local init iative described in Exhibit A, attached and incorporated hereto by this reference
(the "Project"). This Agreement shall be interpreted in furtherance of this purpose.
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2. Responsibilities of the Port. The Port shall contribute Forty-Four Thousand and 00/100 Dollars
($44,000.00) (the "Grant Funds") to assist the Agency in funding the Project. The Port shall disburse the Grant
Funds to the Agency no later than thirty (30) days after receipt of a complete and correct invoice (s) detailing
those Project deliverables completed in acco rdance with Exhibit A.
3. Responsibilities of the Agency.
3.1 The Agency shall contribute local funds equivalent to at least fifty percent (50%) of the
Grant Funds towards the Project .
3.2 The Agency may contract with local non -profits to complete the Project or elements of the
Project; provided, that the Port shall not, under any circumstance, disburse the Gran t Funds to any of
the Agency's contractors or subcontractors.
3.3 The Agency shall complete the Project no later than December 31, 202 3
3.4 The Agency shall provide a complete and correct invoice(s) detailing those Project
deliverables completed in accordance with Exhibit A no later than December 31, 202 3
4. Term. This Agreement shall be become eff ective as of the date the Port executes this Agreement and
shall terminate on December 31, 2023, unless earlier terminated under another provision of this Agreement.
5. Termination for Convenience. The Port may terminate this Agreement at any time for any r eason,
by giving the Agency thi rty (30) days' written notice. In the event the Agency has completed any portion of
the Project by the time it receives the Port's notice of termination , the Port shall pay the Agency the
percentage of the Grant Funds attributable to the Agency's completed portion of the Project.
6. Termination for Default. Except in the case of delay or failure resulting from circumstances beyond the
control and without the fault or negligence of the Agency, the Port shall be entitled, by written or oral notice to
the Agency, to terminate Agreement for breach of any of the terms and to have all other rights against the
Agency by reason of the Agency's breach as provided by law.
7. Waiver. Failure at any time of the Port to enforce any provision of this Agreement shall not constitute a
waiver of such provision or prejudice the right of the Port to enforce such provision at any subsequent time. No
term or condition of this Agreement shall be held to be waived, modified or deleted except by a written
amendment signed by the Parties
8. Partial Invalidity. If any provision of this Ag reement is or becomes void or unenforceable by force
or operation of law, all other provisions hereof shall remain valid and enforceable.
9. Indemnification and Hold Harmless Agreement . The Agency shall defend, indemnify, and hold
harmless the Port, its Commissioners, officers, employees, and agents (hereafter, collectively, the "Port")
from all liability, claims, damages, losses, and expenses (including, but not limited to attorneys' and
consultants' fees and other expenses of litigation or arbitration) arising out of or related to the fulfillment of
this Agreement; provided, however, if and to the extent that this Agreement is construed to be relative to
the construction, alternation, repair, addition to, subtraction from, improvement to, or maintenance of, any
building, highway, road, railroad, excavation, or other structure, project, development, or improvement
attached to real estate, including moving or demolition in connection therewith, and therefore subject to
Section 4.24.115 of the Revised Code of Washington, it is agreed that where such liability, claim, damage,
loss or expense arises from the concurrent negligence of (i) the Port, and (ii) the Agency, its agents, or its
employees, it is expressly agreed that the Agency's obligations of indemnity under this paragraph shall be
effective only to the extent of the Agency's n egligence. Such obligations shall not be construed to negate,
abridge, or otherwise reduce any other right or obligation of indemnity which would otherwise e xist as to
any person or entity described in this paragraph. This paragraph shall not be construed so as to require the
Agency to defend, indemnify, or hold harmless the Port from such claims, damages, losses or expenses
caused by or resulting from the sole negligence of the Port.
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In any and all claims against the Port, by any employee of the Agency, its agent, anyone directly or indirectly
employed by either of them, or anyone for whose acts any of them may be liable, the indemnification obligation
of this paragraph shall not be limited in any way by any limitation on the amount or type of damages,
compensation benefits payable by or for the Agency, or other person under applicable industrial insurance
laws (including, but not limited to Title 51 of the Revised Code of Washington), it being clearly agreed and
understood by the Parties hereto that the Agency expressly waives any immunity the Agency might have had
under such laws. By executing this Agreement, the Agency acknowledges that the foregoing waiver has been
mutually negotiated by the parties.
The Agency shall pay all attorneys' fees and expenses incurred by the Port in establishing and enforcing the
Port's right under this paragraph, whether or not suit was instituted.
10. Comply with All Laws. The Agency shall at all times comply with all federal, state and local laws,
ordinances and regulations, including but not limited to all environmental laws, which in any manner apply
to the performance of this Agreement .
11. Integration. This Agreement, together with the attached Exhibit A, constitutes the entire agreement
between the Parties and unless modifie d in writing by an amendment executed by the Parties, shall be
implemented only as described herein.
12. Governing Law and Venue. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Washington.
Any action arising out of this Agreement shall be brought in King County.
13. No Employment Relationship Created. The Parties agree that nothing in this Agreement shall be
construed to create an employment relationship between the Agency and the Port.
14. No Entity Created. The Parties agree that nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to create a joint
entity between the Agency and the Port.
15. Notices.
Notices to the Port shall be sent to: Notices to the Agency shall be sent to:
Port of Seattle City of Tukwila
Economic Development Division 6200 Southcenter Blvd.
P. O. Box 1209 Tukwila, WA 98188
Seattle, WA 98111
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16. Audits and Retention of Records. The Agency in and make all books, records and
documents (the "Records") relating to the performance of this Agreement open to inspection or
audit by representatives of the Port or Washington State during the term of this Agreement and
for a period of not less than six (6) years after termination of the Agreement; provided, that if
any litigation, claim or audit arising out of, in connection with or related to this Agreement is
initiated, the Agency shall retain such Records until the later of
(a) resolution or completion of litigation claim or audit; or (b) six (6) years after the termination
of this Agreement.
17. Amendment. This Agreement may only be amended by written agreement of the Parties.
18. Dispute Resolution. The Parties shall use their best, good faith efforts to cooperatively resolve
disputes that arise in connection with this Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have executed this agreement as of the date first
set forth above.
PORT OF SEATTLE CITY OF TUKWILA
By: Colby Wattling By:
Buyer III
_______________________ ________________________
Signature Signature
_______________________________ ________________________________
Dated Dated
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EXHIBIT A
1. Project Description: Summarize the project(s) you plan to implement and explain how project(s) address COVID -19
economic issues in your city. Include a brief description of the project goal(s) and summary of COVID-19 economic
impacts being addressed.
Experience Tukwila
Tukwila is very dependent on visitors, both day and night, to generate business for the City’s retailers, re staurants,
entertainment establishments, and hotels. COVID-19 severely impacted these businesses due to stay home orders
and a shifting in how people purchase goods. Experience Tukwila is Tukwila’s digital initiative to promote and
highlight the City to people in the region to promote things to do, places to shop, and fun places to dine. The goal
with Experience Tukwila is to increase overall brand awareness about the City, bring more people to the City, and
increase online engagement about the City.
Trusted Community Partners
Trusted Community Partners is a Port of Seattle led initiative to assist small businesses in King County recover from
the impacts of COVID-19 and the associated economic impacts. The City will use Port grant funds as our required
financial contribution for Trusted Community Partners.
Economic Development
The City has very little funds available for discretionary economic development activities. This category will address
updating the City’s economic development data for a trade area, which will be valuable as the City creates its first
economic development plan. This data will then be synthesized into collateral the City can use for promotional and
businesses information needs. In the past small businesses have requested information on trade data from the City
for use in loan and grant applications. The City’s current data is over five years old and needs to be updated to
reflect the COVID-19 impacts.
The City is also going to create a video that we can use to promote the City to tourism groups and business groups.
We lack any marketing materials to tell the story about what is coming to Tukwila and how we are a vibrant
hospitality and business community.
Finally, we are going to use funds in this category to assist the City’s of Renton, Kent, Auburn, and Pacific in the
Kent Valley WA initiative. Kent Valley WA promotes the Kent Valley as the premier aerospace workforce destination
in the country, similar to Silicon Valley for computers and tech. The City has previously used our Port grant funds for
this collaboration.
2. Project Scope of Work: Outline project title or components, economic impacts of COVID-19 the project is
addressing, project goals, project deliverables, and metrics (measurable outcomes) using the table below. View
Appendix B for sample metrics, measures of success, and data sources. The table is used in the agreement between
the Port of Seattle and each city. Per confirmation with POS – Annie Tran/Dave McFadden, SeaTac will submit for
one year only and then again next year.
Project Category: Experience Tukwila
Project Goal(s) Timeline
(Start and
end
dates):
Actions Project metrics Project
outcomes/deliverable
s
Tourism promotion
via the Experience
Tukwila social
media.
June 2022-
December
2022.
Regular social
media posts on
Instagram, Twitter,
Facebook, and
LinkedIn.
• # of social media
posts.
• Engagement from
social media posts.
• Impressions from
• Regular social media
posts.
• Increase in total social
media followers.
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social media posts.
Tourism promotion
via the Experience
Tukwila website.
June 2022-
December
2022
• Regular updates
of Experience
Tukwila to
promote the
City.
• Complete SEO
optimization
• Website traffic • Regular updates on
the City’s website and
increase in website
visitors.
Tourism promotion
via the Experience
Tukwila photography
June 2022-
December
2022
• Complete photo
shoot for
Experience
Tukwila to have
unique photos to
use for
marketing and
tourism
promotion.
• # of businesses
featured in
photography.
• Photo library
Project Category: Trusted Community Partners
Project Goal(s) Timeline
(Start and
end
dates):
Actions Project metrics Project
outcomes/deliverables
Providing funding for
regional efforts to
support small,
minority owned
businesses.
TBD in
partnership
with the Port
of Seattle.
City to provide funds
to assist the Trusted
Community
Partners.
TBD in partnership with
the Port of Seattle and
other participants.
Assist small businesses
impacted by the pandemic.
Project Category: Economic Development
Project Goal(s) Timeline
(Start and
end
dates):
Actions Project metrics Project
outcomes/deliverables
Complete economic
development
research regarding
trends and
household data in
the City’s trade area.
Execution of
agreement-
August
2022.
Obtain data from
third parties such as
CoStar, Nielson, etc.
regarding the City’s
trade area and
examine for trends.
N/A Data sheets regarding the
city for use in the
economic development
plan and other city
documents.
Update economic
development one
pagers that highlight
the City.
Execution of
agreement-
August
2022.
Obtain the services
of a marketing
and/or design
agency
Redesign the City’s
Data obtained.
How the one pagers are
used at conferences and
working with businesses.
Redesigned one pagers,
both printed and PDFs.
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existing one pager’s
to be consistent with
the Experience
Tukwila brand.
Update one pagers
with updated
economic
development data
about the City and
the City’s trade
region.
Economic
Development Video
Execution of
agreement-
June 2023.
Create a video to
highlight Tukwila for
tourism promotion
and tourism related
businesses.
Website updates to
ExperienceTukwila.c
om to help provide
data on general
economic
development in the
City.
Total number of views of
the video via social
media.
Completed video.
KentValleyWa Execution
through
December
of 2023
Support the regional
efforts of the Cities
of Tukwila, Renton,
Kent, Pacific, and
Auburn to position
Kent Valley as the
premier aerospace
and space
destination for
businesses and
conference.
Provide a sponsorship
payment to the City of
Kent for the continue
maintenance of
KentValleWa.com and
other digital tools
Total visitors to
KentValleyWa.com
3. Connection to Port of Seattle interests: Explain how your project benefits the Port of Seattle and ties to the Port’s
business interests? *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 of Seattle.
The City’s Port Grant request is consistent with tourism promotion activities and driving heads in beds and being able
to provide basic assistance to small businesses. Many small businesses do not have the ability to obtain good data
regarding their trade area. The one economic development one pagers can be used by businesses as they go after
new customers and loans.
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. This table is used in the agreement between the Port of Seattle and each city.
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Project: Project Category
(Please select one of
the categories
provided)
Port of
Seattle
Funds
Awarded:
City
Monetary
Matching
Funds:
City In-kind
Matching
Funds:
Total
Funds
(Including
In-Kind):
Experience Tukwila
Tourism $5,000 $51,000 $1,536 (staff
time, loaded
hourly rate)
$57,536
Trusted Community
Partners
Small Business
Assistance
$7,260 $0.00 $0.00 $7,260
Economic
Development
Small Business
Assistance
$31,740 $0.00 $1,820 $33,560
Total Funds: $44,000 $51,000 $3,356 $98,356
Percentage
contribution to
Port Funds*:
44.73% 51.85% 3.5%
*City monetary and in-kind matching funds must add up to at least 50% of the Port of Seattle funds awarded. In-kind
resources can only be used for up to 25 percent of the grant award amount. See program guidelines for more details.
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)?
Port of Seattle and local Chambers of Commerce on the Trusted Community Partners Network.
Cities of Kent, Renton, Pacific, and Auburn for KentValleyWa.
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.
7. True Blue, a woman owned marketing firm, for Experience Tukwila and the Economic Development work
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Meeting Minutes
City of Tukwila
City Council Planning & Community Development Committee
April 18, 2022 - 5:30 p.m. - Hybrid Meeting; Hazelnut Conference Room & MS Teams
Councilmembers Present: Kathy Hougardy, Acting Chair; De'Sean Quinn, Thomas McLeod
Staff Present: Brandon Miles, Derek Speck, Rachel Bianchi, Nora Gierloff
Acting Chair Hougardy called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
I. BUSINESS AGENDA
Councilmember Quinn announced he would be recusing himself from discussion on item A.
A. Multifamily Tax Exemption Program - Tukwila International Boulevard
Staff is seeking Council direction on the creation of a limited Multifamily Tax Exemption for
owner -occupied affordable housing along Tukwila International Boulevard.
Committee Recommendation
Majority approval (Quinn recused). Forward to April 25, 2022 Committee of the Whole.
B. Grant Application - Economic Development Grant
Staff is seeking Committee approval to submit an application to the Port of Seattle for the
2022/2023 Economic Development Grant totaling $42,000. Funds would be used to support
the Trusted Community Partners Network, to update economic development collaterals,
data needs, digital marking, and creation of a promotional video.
Committee Recommendation
Unanimous approval.
C. Tourism Promotion Area
Staff provided an update on the 2021 review of the Tourism Promotion Area Interlocal
Agreement.
Committee Recommendation
Discussion only.
11. MISCELLANEOUS
The meeting adjourned at 6:03 p.m.
Committee Chair Approval
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