The URL can be used to link to this page

Home My WebLink AboutPCD 2023-07-17 Item 1D - Update - Economic Development StrategyCity of Tukwila Allan Ekberg, Mayor INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM TO: Planning and Community Development Committee FROM: Derek Speck, Economic Development Administrator DATE: July 10, 2023 SUBJECT: Economic Development Strategy — Update ISSUE Staff would like to provide an update on the creation of an Economic Development Strategy. BACKGROUND In June 2022 the City Council authorized the Mayor to execute a contract with Community Attributes, Inc. (CAI) to create an Economic Development Strategy for the City. In August 2022 the Council provided input on the community engagement plan and staff began the engagement process. In October 2022 the Planning and Community Development Committee (PCD) provided early input into the Strategy. In December 2022 PCD provided feedback on a draft vision statement and goals. The revised draft vision and goals statement is attached and the paragraphs that have been revised are highlighted in yellow. By the end of December 2022 the initial community engagement was completed including: on online survey, paper surveys at the Tukwila Village farmer's market, listening sessions at the City's boards and commissions, listening sessions with outside organizations, and contracted work with local organizations. At that time, CAI also completed a draft landscape assessment (attached). In early 2023 staff temporarily stopped work on the ED Strategy in order to focus on other work priorities. As capacity opened up, staff restarted work on the Strategy. Currently, CAI is conducting focus groups and may conduct some individual interviews. Staff plans to reconvene the Advisory Committee in late July to review drafts of the engagement results, landscape assessment, vision, goals, strategies, and actions. The purpose of this staff report is to share the current drafts of the vision statement and goals, landscape assessment, and engagement results. Staff plans to bring the draft strategies and actions to PCD in early August. DISCUSSION Following are the engagement methods and, in some cases, summaries of those results are attached. 1) Online Survey — The city hosted an online survey. Draft results are attached. 2) Paper Survey — The city collected paper surveys at the Tukwila Village farmer's market. Draft results are attached. 3) Online Interactive Map - Identified sites for public infrastructure (crosswalks, bus shelters, curb and sidewalks, traffic signals), community garden, park, lounge style coffee shop, use river as an amenity. 37 INFORMATIONAL MEMO Page 2 4) Listening Sessions — City staff held listening sessions at the City's boards and commissions. The staff notes are attached. 5) Listening Sessions — City staff held listening sessions with the help of community organizations. The staff notes are attached. 6) Contracted Engagement a) African Community Housing and Development — The City purchased a report on needs of small African businesses and workforce needs of SeaTac/Tukwila area. The report is attached. b) Seattle Southside Chamber of Commerce — The City contracted with the Seattle Southside Chamber of Commerce to conduct door to door visits to businesses in Southcenter District and along Tukwila International Boulevard to promote the online survey and collect information. A summary of business comments is attached. c) Growing Contigo — The City contracted with Growing Contigo to promote the survey to Spanish speaking businesses via social media, phone calls, and in person visits. The report is attached. d) Riverton Park United Methodist Church — The City contracted with the Church to survey members of Tukwila's homeless population and encourage them to submit online surveys. e) Talitha Consults — The City contracted with Talitha to collect surveys at two apartment buildings housing lower income families. The primary languages were Dari, English, Somali, and Spanish. Summary report is attached. In general, we received a wide variety of concerns, suggestions, and ideas. Following are some of the key themes that staff heard through the engagement to date: 1. Wide support for embracing our diversity 2. Strong interest in enhancing our quality of life 3. Desire for greater safety 4. Desire for more amenities a. Grocery store b. Restaurants c. Retail d. Small businesses e. Arts and culture f. Experiences g. Gathering places 5. Services to help people 6. Support for small businesses and entrepreneurship 7. Concern on property crime, especially businesses 8. Education and training 9. Casinos are still controversial. There may be services and resources that are already available to meet some of the needs that people have identified but there is a gap in how to help people learn about those resources. FINANCIAL IMPACT Not applicable. 38 INFORMATIONAL MEMO Page 3 RECOMMENDATION For discussion. The Committee could forward to the Council's Committee of the Whole on July 24, 2023, if appropriate. ATTACHMENTS Draft Economic Development Strategy Vision and Goals Draft Landscape Assessment Online Survey Results — Draft Paper Survey Results — Draft Listening Session Notes — City Boards and Commissions a. Arts Commission b. Community Oriented Policing Advisory Committee c. Equity and Social Justice Committee d. Human Services Advisory Committee e. Lodging Tax Advisory Committee f. Parks Commission g. Planning Commission h. Tukwila Library Advisory Board Listening Session Notes — Community Organizations a. Foster High School Black Student Union b. SeaTac-Tukwila Community Coalition — Community Leaders c. SeaTac-Tukwila Community Coalition — Members d. SeaTac-Tukwila Rotary Club Report on Small Business Support and Workforce Development Programs (ACHD) Business Comments (Seattle Southside Chamber of Commerce) Tukwila Spanish -Speaking Business Survey Outreach Report (Growing Contigo) Unhoused Residents Survey (Riverton Park United Methodist Church) Renters and Special Needs Students (Talitha Consults) 39 40 City of Tukwila Task 5: Vision & Goals Discussion Draft December 22, 2022 Prepared by: .� � I ,4MMVXITY U.,. Prepared for: CITY OF TUKWILA 41 I COMMUNITY ATTRIBUTES INC Community Attributes Inc. tells data -rich stories about communities that are important to decision makers. President and CEO: Chris Mefford Project Manager: Elliot Weiss Analysts: Cassie Byerly Bryan Lobel Jeff Raker Community Attributes Inc. 500 Union Street, Suite 200 Seattle, Washington 98101 www.communityattributes.com 42 Contents Introduction 1 Background and Context 1 Puget Sound Regional Council — Regional Economic Strategy 1 Expanding Economic Opportunity 1 Global Competitiveness 1 Quality of Life 2 New and Expanded Focus Areas 2 Key Regional Export Industries and 2022 Focus 2 King County Comprehensive Plan —Economic Development (Chapter 10) 3 2015 City of Tukwila Comprehensive Plan Economic Development Element 3 2012 City of Tukwila Strategic Plan 4 Vision Statement for Tukwila's Economy 4 Preliminary Economic Development Strategy Goals 4 1. A Strong, Sustainable, and Resilient Economy 4 2. A Safe and Desirable Community with a Positive Identity 4 3. Prosperity and Opportunity for Businesses, Workers, and Residents 5 4. A Supportive Environment for Small Business & Entrepreneurs 5 5. A Community that Celebrates and Invites Diversity 5 TUKWILA EDS DISCUSSION DRAFT PAGE i DRAFT VISION AND GOALS DECEMBER 22, 2022 43 Blank. TUKWILA EDS DRAFT VISION AND GOALS 44 DISCUSSION DRAFT PAGE ii DECEMBER 22, 2022 INTRODUCTION This DRAFT document attempts to articulate a vision and goals for Tukwila's economy. The purpose of the vision and goals is to provide guidance as the City adapts strategies and tactics to achieve that vision. BACKGROUND AND CONTEXT It can be helpful to understand context when adopting a vision and goals. The following summarizes existing goal and policy statements related to economic development from relevant city, county, and regional plans and strategies. Puget Sound Regional Council - Regional Economic Strategy The Regional Economic Strategy uses a dual approach. First, it aims to address the near-term challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic faced by the region's workers and businesses. Second, it identifies ways to continue to advance the long-term success of the region's economy. Expanding Economic Opportunity • Equity focus throughout economic development efforts • Expand region's childcare ecosystem • Expand support for small and medium sized businesses and businesses owned by marginalized communities • Advance economic development with small cities and rural communities • Encourage economic growth across all parts of the region • Provide adequate support for pre -K through 12 education systems that serve all students • Coordinate and expand programs in higher education and training to address workforce gaps and advance economic opportunity for all • Embrace, celebrate, and promote the diversity of the region's people Global Competitiveness • Strengthen the region's regulatory and industry competitiveness framework • Build resiliency into the region's export -focused industries • Sustain and evolve the conditions necessary for innovation • Strengthen and coordinate recruitment, retention, and investment efforts • Support and promote international trade and tourism • Preserve, protect, and support ports, industrial lands, military installations, and maritime sites TUKWILA EDS DISCUSSION DRAFT PAGE 1 DRAFT VISION AND GOALS DECEMBER 22, 2022 45 • Build up and sustain ports and other infrastructure to support trade, logistics, and freight mobility • Sustain and grow commercial air travel connections domestically and globally Quality of Life • Focus new growth in urban areas, regional centers, and cities • Ensure a diversity of housing stock that is affordable and connected to jobs • Improve the region's transportation system • Preserve, enhance and improve the region's environmentally critical lands • Ensure the region is a healthy place to live, work, and play for all residents • Protect the global environment • Build resiliency into, and increase access to, the region's arts, culture, and tourism industries New and Expanded Focus Areas • Equity — Forward Together Framework and Regional Equity Strategy • Health — Address health inequities, respond to COVID-19 impacts. • Broadband — Leverage federal funding opportunities and growth broadband capacity. • Housing — PSRC Regional Housing Strategy • Workforce - Develop strategies and analysis around the region's workforce development systems to strengthen economic recovery, support equity, build resiliency, and develop the region's talent pipeline. Expand childcare capacity. • Local Planning — Technical Assistance to jurisdictions on economic development elements, tracking job distribution, work from home impacts, and women in the workforce. • Regional Competitiveness — Update Industrial Lands Analysis, examine tax increment financing best practices, provide technical assistance to local jurisdictions in applying for federal recovery funding, and support new industry growth opportunities (Commerce's ICAP) • Business Recovery • Industry Resilience Key Regional Export Industries and 2022 Focus • Aerospace & Aviation — Washington Space Economy Report and Commercial Aviation Coordinating Commission, expand production of sustainable aviation fuels. • Information and Communication Technology — Analyze impact of expertise in artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and cybersecurity TUKWILA EDS DISCUSSION DRAFT PAGE 2 DRAFT VISION AND GOALS DECEMBER 22, 2022 46 • Maritime • Military and Defense • Life Sciences and Global Health • Clean Technology • Tourism, Arts & Culture — Accelerate recovery of arts and culture institutions, marketing efforts related to recovery and new trade. • Transportation and Logistics • Business Services King County Comprehensive Plan -Economic Development (Chapter 10) In its commitment to foster a prosperous, diverse and sustainable economy, the County recognizes that it must support actions and programs to promote the success of both businesses and the workforce. The foundation for a vibrant and sustainable economy starts with providing livable communities and a high quality of life; a favorable business climate with consistent and predictable regulations, an educated and trained workforce, adequate public infrastructure, land supply, research and advancing technology, affordable housing, available capital, recreational and cultural opportunities, a healthy natural environment and greater equity and opportunity for all. Policies focus on long-term commitment to a prosperous, diverse, and sustainable economy by promoting public programs and actions that create the foundation for a successful economy. A successful economy is one in which the private, nonprofit, and public sectors can thrive and create jobs compatible with the environment and community and land use expectations. A successful and diverse economy contributes to a strong and stable tax base and a high quality of life for all residents. The County recognizes businesses and the workforce as customers of an economic development system and supports actions and programs that promote the strength and health of both groups. 2015 City of Tukwila Comprehensive Plan Economic Development Element In 2015 the City adopted the current Comprehensive Plan and it includes a chapter on economic development. That chapter states that "the City of Tukwila is committed to the economic well-being of its residents, property owners, and businesses because an adequate tax base is necessary to help achieve the City's vision for the future. The most obvious role is for the City to provide adequate services and infrastructure to complement the retail, manufacturing uses, offices, and residences that are located in the City. The TUKWILA EDS DISCUSSION DRAFT PAGE 3 DRAFT VISION AND GOALS DECEMBER 22, 2022 47 City's plans, programs, policies, taxes, and service levels can encourage economic activity." 2012 City of Tukwila Strategic Plan In 2012, Tukwila created a Strategic Plan, and one of the five goals and objectives was "A Diverse and Regionally Competitive Economy." The Strategic Plan was updated and amended in 2018. That Plan states that "The City's economic development efforts will continue to be multipronged, addressing three aspects of the City's economy: • Protecting the City's role as a strong regional retail center and preparing for the retail market of the future. • Supporting the retention and expansion of the City's commercial and industrial businesses. • Cultivating the success of the City's entrepreneurs and small businesses, including businesses owned by refugees, immigrants, and non-native English speakers." VISION STATEMENT FOR TUKWILA'S ECONOMY This section contains a preliminary, working draft vision statement specific to Tukwila's economy that will be refined based on additional public and stakeholder engagement and direction from City staff and the Council. Tukwila is a vibrant community with a strong and sustainable economy that celebrates and empowers its diversity, supports economic prosperity for all residents, and sustains a foundation for businesses of all sizes. PRELIMINARY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY GOALS This section contains an initial set of actionable, measurable goals for inclusive, sustainable economic development in Tukwila. These goals will be further informed by economic data and analysis, an assessment of local assets, stakeholder engagement, and community preferences. 1. A Strong, Sustainable, and Resilient Economy Continue to strengthen and balance economic and workforce development with housing growth in Tukwila to ensure an adaptable economic base that supports essential services for businesses, residents, and visitors alike. 2. A Safe & Desirable Community with a Positive Identity Enhance Tukwila's sense of place and support a positive identity as a city it which to "Live, Work, and Play" — a community of choice for businesses and TUKWILA EDS DISCUSSION DRAFT PAGE 4 DRAFT VISION AND GOALS DECEMBER 22, 2022 48 residents with outstanding transportation, affordable housing, and supportive services. 3. Prosperity and Opportunity for Businesses, Workers, and Residents Expand avenues of durable economic success for workers, entrepreneurs, business owners, and residents in Tukwila with a focus on shared prosperity, opportunity, and social responsibility for local communities. 4. A Supportive Environment for Small Business & Entrepreneurs Maintain a strong, supportive environment for local, independent, small, and micro -businesses and the entrepreneurial ecosystem to ensure they continue to flourish in Tukwila while attracting new business activities to the City. 5. A Community that Celebrates and Invites Diversity Foster a business community in Tukwila that welcomes and empowers residential and business diversity in all its forms while capturing increased market share and building resilience to economic shocks. TUKWILA EDS DISCUSSION DRAFT PAGE 5 DRAFT VISION AND GOALS DECEMBER 22, 2022 49 50 City of Tukwila Existing Conditions and Landscape Assessment Economic Development Strategy Discussion Draft December 23, 2022 Prepared by: lECAI COMMUNITY ATTI,IBUTCS INC Prepared for: CITY OF TUKWILA 51 1 • m •� • COMMUNITY ATTRIBUTES INC Community Attributes Inc. tells data -rich stories about communities that are important to decision makers. President and CEO: Chris Mefford Project Manager: Elliot Weiss Analysts: Cassie Byerly Michaela Jellicoe Bryan Lobel Jeff Raker Community Attributes Inc. 500 Union Street, Suite 200 Seattle, Washington 98101 www.communityattributes.com 52 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The City of Tukwila is in the process of creating an Economic Development Strategy. This Landscape Assessment informs the Strategy by providing an inventory and analysis of current planning as well as documenting socioeconomic conditions and trends in Tukwila. City staff and leadership provided insight into existing conditions as well as some previous research into demographic conditions. A concurrent survey of residents, workers, and businesses and additional engagement activities will inform the Strategy alongside this assessment. Tukwila is very racially and ethnically diverse. Tukwila households speak multiple languages and many have limited English proficiency. The city has fewer young residents than it did in 2010. Households are more likely to be renters with larger families, lower incomes and education levels, and higher cost -burden and housing instability compared to the region. Incomes have increased alongside a local and regional rise in rents, but homeownership is increasingly unaffordable or unattainable. Tukwila's economy has seen modest employment losses in some sectors and growth in others over the past decade. The three largest job sectors in Tukwila are Services, Manufacturing, and Retail. The highest growth industry is Construction followed by Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate (FIRE), Healthcare, and Information. Higher wage industries are Government, Services, and Construction. Tukwila's residents are employed in areas across the region in a wide range of occupational sectors with a larger share of residents employed in Government, Health, and Education. Relatively few Tukwila residents also work in Tukwila with many instead commuting to Seattle. As a result, Tukwila's employers appear to draw a low share of their workforce from the resident population. Tukwila benefits from the different perspectives and culture that are present in an area of significant diversity. The many businesses owned by immigrants and refugees and the languages spoken among its residents position it as a connector community for those seeking to engage with different cultures and community both locally and regionally. This analysis provides background information that will be instrumental in helping the city inform decisions and investments related to its retail, entertainment, and other industries; business expansion; commitments to education and training for residents; and sustaining tax revenues for service provision while maintaining a diversity of area businesses and economic opportunity for all residents and workers. CONTENTS TUKWILA EDS DISCUSSION DRAFT PAGE i LANDSCAPE ASSESSMENT DECEMBER 23, 2022 53 Introduction 1 Findings and Implications 2 Current Planning and Policy Context 4 Selected Comparison Jurisdictions 9 Socioeconomic Analysis 9 Demographic Characteristics 9 Household and Housing Characteristics 16 Economic Indicators 22 Workforce Indicators 33 TUKWILA EDS DISCUSSION DRAFT PAGE ii LANDSCAPE ASSESSMENT DECEMBER 23, 2022 54 Blank TUKWILA EDS LANDSCAPE ASSESSMENT DISCUSSION DRAFT PAGE iii DECEMBER 23, 2022 55 INTRODUCTION Background and Purpose The City of Tukwila is creating an Economic Development Strategy (Strategy) to guide its efforts to strengthen Tukwila's economic future. This Landscape Assessment will inform the recommendations at the heart of the Strategy. The primary purpose of the Strategy is to describe Tukwila's vision for sustainable and inclusive economic prosperity and to identify strategies and actions to achieve that vision. The Strategy will also inform the next update of Tukwila's Comprehensive Plan. The Landscape Assessment helps build a common understanding of Tukwila's current role in the regional economy, including relevant research and information about regional and industry trends affecting the city, local socioeconomic conditions, and other key economic issues. It includes comparisons to neighboring jurisdictions and King County to provide additional context. The Landscape Assessment is also instrumental in framing Tukwila's vision and goals as it engages the community in developing the Strategy. Organization of this Report The remainder of this report is organized as follows: • Executive Summary provides a high-level overview of the Landscape Assessment analysis, findings, and implications. • Findings and Implications summarizes the key takeaways and their implications from the analysis conducted in the Landscape Assessment. • Current Planning and Policy Context summarizes the current economic development and other related local, county, and regional plans. • Socioeconomic Analysis highlights historic and projected demographic and economic trends, analysis of current jobs and employment, and an assessment of conditions and trends of Tukwila's resident workforce. • Economic Indicators includes total and industry -specific employment, cost of living, and industry and firm dynamics. • Workforce Indicators include occupational characteristics and capacities. TUKWILA EDS DISCUSSION DRAFT PAGE 1 LANDSCAPE ASSESSMENT DECEMBER 23, 2022 56 FINDINGS AND IMPLICATIONS Findings Current Planning and Policy Context • Existing plans and strategies for economic development continue to have relevance for economic conditions and needs in Tukwila. This includes an emphasis on "A Diverse and Regionally Competitive Economy (a goal in the Strategic Plan)," a distinct focus on preparing for the retail market of the future, cultivating success among small and diverse entrepreneurs, and ensuring commercial and industrial areas are positioned for business retention and expansion opportunities. Socioeconomic Analysis Demographic Characteristics • Tukwila has grown at an inconsistent rate in the last 10 years, adding only 400 people in the first half of the last decade and over 2,000 people from 2015-2020 • Since 2010, Tukwila has had a declining share of people under 20, the senior population (over 65) has increased, and millennials remain the most prevalent age group. • Tukwila's population is becoming more racially and ethnically diverse and no racial group constitutes a majority. • Over half of Tukwila's population are foreign born residents and over half speak a language other than English at home. • A large share of Tukwila's population has limited English proficiency and many households report speaking English less than "very well." Household and Housing Characteristics • Larger households (over three -persons) account for 43% of total households in Tukwila. • Tukwila' households with children have declined alongside singles, while those with seniors have grown. • Tukwila continues to have a very large share of renters (61%) relative to its comparison cities and King County (ranging from 41% to 51%). • The 2020 median household income in Tukwila ($66,131) was significantly lower than King County ($99,158) and most of its comparison cities, and over one third of Tukwila's households earn less than $40,000 per year. • Close to half of Tukwila's renters are either cost -burdened or severely cost -burdened (49%) while the County has a lower share. • Over one third of surveyed households in the Seattle MSA indicated they could face possible eviction or foreclosure in the next two months, which may have an outsized impact on Tukwila due to the large share of both renters and cost -burdened renters present in the city. TUKWILA EDS DISCUSSION DRAFT PAGE 2 LANDSCAPE ASSESSMENT DECEMBER 23, 2022 57 Economic Indicators Employment • Tukwila could add more than 20,000 jobs by 2050 if it maintains its share of regional employment, but a decline at the same rate as 2015 to 2020 would result in 9,000 fewer jobs by 2050. • The largest share of Tukwila's jobs is in Services (35%), Manufacturing (18%), and Retail (15%) industries. • Tukwila has a lower share of jobs in the Services sector and a higher share in Manufacturing and Retail relative to King County. Cost of Living • While the rise in median incomes have largely kept pace with increasing rents, homeownership is becoming more unattainable, and rents remain high for those on a limited income. Industries and Firms • Tukwila's highest growth industries are Construction followed by FIRE, Health, and Information; Retail and Manufacturing continue to hold a high number of jobs, but Retail growth is slower, and Manufacturing has had job losses since 2010. • Tukwila has consistently had higher taxable retail sales than its comparison cities, it faced significant declines from 2019 to 2020, and it has not fully recovered to pre -pandemic levels. • The largest share of retail sales in Tukwila are in the Clothing and Clothing Accessories ($226 million), which faced steep declines in 2020 and has not yet fully recovered. • Around 87% of Tukwila's businesses have less than 25 employees and an average firm size of 15 employees. • Almost half of the businesses in Tukwila rely on less than 10,000 square feet and over one third use less than 5,000 square feet of commercial space. • Median wages are lower in Tukwila than King County across all industries, but the higher wage industries are Government, Servies, and Construction. Workforce Indicators Occupational Characteristics • Tukwila faces lower education levels relative to King County and comparison cities with one-fifth of the population 25 years old and older without High School education (20%) and less than one quarter (22%) with a bachelor's degree or above. • Tukwila residents work in a wide range of industry sectors, and the largest share are employed in Government, and Health and Education (21%). Labor -Shed and Commute -Shed TUKWILA EDS DISCUSSION DRAFT PAGE 3 LANDSCAPE ASSESSMENT DECEMBER 23, 2022 58 • Tukwila has over four times the number of jobs as residents despite the addition of over _,000 housing units since 2010. • Of the jobs in Tukwila, only 2% are filled by workers who live in Tukwila. The largest share of workers filling job in Tukwila live in Seattle (_%) and _% live in other cities immediately adjacent to Tukwila. • A large share of Tukwila residents who are in the workforce commutes to Seattle (37.5%) and adjacent cities (22.7%) for work, while 8% remain in the city for work. Implications The city's economic development planning aligns with stated economic development goals and focus areas at the regional and county level, but there are opportunities for Tukwila to better align its economic development strategies with more recent economic recovery frameworks and initiatives. This may include better highlighting the regional significance of and activating investment in Tukwila, advancing strategies for an inclusive economy and resiliency for workers and community, highlighting investments that link businesses' economic contributions to community benefits, and establishing more detailed strategies specific to the needs of both emerging and legacy industries. Tukwila's Economic Development Strategy will need to focus on securing inclusive and equitable economic outcomes. City residents will face more challenges and systemic barriers based in racial inequities than other parts of King County due to higher levels of economic insecurity and racial and ethnic diversity. Tukwila's economic future is also intimately tied with the regional economy due to a significant dependence on adjacent jurisdictions for its labor pool and employment opportunities for the city's residents. The Strategy will also need to outline opportunities to address Tukwila's imbalance in jobs -to -housing units as this may indicate the city will struggle to provide the level of transportation investment needed for in -commuting workers and may have a limited supply of housing that can impact affordability. Finally, the Strategy will need to identify opportunities for businesses of all sizes, with particular attention to opportunities to scale up given the large share of Tukwila businesses with few employees operating out of commercial space with limited square footage. CURRENT PLANNING AND POLICY CONTEXT While this Economic Development Strategy is Tukwila's first official economic strategy, there is a long history of addressing economic issues as part of local planning and policy development. This section summarizes existing and ongoing planning efforts related to economic development, organized from regional and county -wide policies to increasingly local planning activity. TUKWILA EDS DISCUSSION DRAFT PAGE 4 LANDSCAPE ASSESSMENT DECEMBER 23, 2022 59 Forward Together: An Economic Recovery Framework for Greater Seattle Recovery Planning and investment conducted by Greater Seattle Partner's in 2021 resulted in a set of goals and strategies that focus on realigning economic and workforce development programs to create a more broad, inclusive economy and promoting sustainable economic growth to address resiliency needs alongside a sustained focus on economic competitiveness, regionwide investment, and a focus on post -pandemic opportunities for both traditional and emerging industries. Relevant strategies that can inform Tukwila's Strategy include: • Inclusive Economy strategies tied to BIPOC, immigrant communities, and women can help in elevating stories related to entrepreneurs and new businesses, workforce development system improvements for better hiring, business ownership and executive leadership, expanded assistance for government contracting, and strengthening the collective capacity to dismantle institutional racism. • Investment strategies cover identifying and addressing inequities and infrastructure gaps, investments in displaced and unemployed workers, and connecting graduates to employment in the regional economy. • Competitiveness strategies in the framework additionally address the need to better build a global reputation and competitiveness; promote a start-up economy and entrepreneurial spirit; prepare effectively for business expansion; and link businesses economic contributions to community benefits. • Industry -focused strategies speak to leveraging the region's strong technology foundation alongside traditionally strong industry clusters that include aerospace, maritime, military, and health care. • Resiliency strategies address reinforcing regional efforts to address housing affordability, transportation and mobility needs for businesses and workers, and relief programs to address poverty. Puget Sound Regional Council - Regional Economic Strategy and Vision 2050 The most recent version of the Regional Economic Strategy uses a dual approach to economic development. First, it aims to address the near-term challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic faced by the region's workers and businesses. Second, it identifies ways to continue to advance the long-term success of the region's economy. The Regional Economic Strategy provides a frame for Tukwila's economic development planning with relevant policy and programmatic focus areas and target industries: TUKWILA EDS DISCUSSION DRAFT PAGE 5 LANDSCAPE ASSESSMENT DECEMBER 23, 2022 60 Expanding Economic Opportunity • Equity focus throughout economic development efforts • Expand region's childcare ecosystem • Expand support for small and medium sized businesses and businesses owned by marginalized communities • Advance economic development with small cities and rural communities • Encourage economic growth across all parts of the region • Provide adequate support for pre -K through 12 education systems that serve all students • Coordinate and expand programs in higher education and training to address workforce gaps and advance economic opportunity for all • Embrace, celebrate, and promote the diversity of the region's people Global Competitiveness • Strengthen the region's regulatory and industry competitiveness framework • Build resiliency into the region's export -focused industries • Sustain and evolve the conditions necessary for innovation • Strengthen and coordinate recruitment, retention, and investment efforts • Support and promote international trade and tourism • Preserve, protect, and support ports, industrial lands, military installations, and maritime sites • Build up and sustain ports and other infrastructure to support trade, logistics, and freight mobility • Sustain and grow commercial air travel connections domestically and globally Quality of Life • Focus new growth in urban areas, regional centers, and cities • Ensure a diversity of housing stock that is affordable and connected to jobs • Improve the region's transportation system • Preserve, enhance and improve the region's environmentally critical lands • Ensure the region is a healthy place to live, work, and play for all residents • Protect the global environment • Build resiliency into, and increase access to, the region's arts, culture, and tourism industries New and Expanded Focus Areas • Equity — Forward Together Framework and Regional Equity Strategy TUKWILA EDS DISCUSSION DRAFT PAGE 6 LANDSCAPE ASSESSMENT DECEMBER 23, 2022 61 • Health — Address health inequities, respond to COVID-19 impacts. • Broadband — Leverage federal funding opportunities and growth broadband capacity. • Housing — PSRC Regional Housing Strategy • Workforce - Develop strategies and analysis around the region's workforce development systems to strengthen economic recovery, support equity, build resiliency, and develop the region's talent pipeline. Expand childcare capacity. • Local Planning — Technical Assistance to jurisdictions on economic development elements, tracking job distribution, work from home impacts, and women in the workforce. • Regional Competitiveness — Update Industrial Lands Analysis, examine tax increment financing best practices, provide technical assistance to local jurisdictions in applying for federal recovery funding, and support new industry growth opportunities (Commerce's ICAP) • Business Recovery • Industry Resilience Key Regional Export Industries and 2022 Focus • Aerospace & Aviation — Washington Space Economy Report and Commercial Aviation Coordinating Commission, expand production of sustainable aviation fuels. • Information and Communication Technology — Analyze impact of expertise in artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and cybersecurity • Maritime • Military and Defense • Life Sciences and Global Health • Clean Technology • Tourism, Arts & Culture — Accelerate recovery of arts and culture institutions, marketing efforts related to recovery and new trade. • Transportation and Logistics • Business Services King County Comprehensive Plan -Economic Development (Chapter 10) In its commitment to foster a prosperous, diverse and sustainable economy, the County recognizes that it must support actions and programs to promote the success of both businesses and the workforce. The foundation for a vibrant and sustainable economy starts with providing livable communities and a high quality of life; a favorable business climate with consistent and predictable regulations, an educated and trained workforce, adequate public infrastructure, land supply, research and advancing technology, affordable housing, available capital, recreational and TUKWILA EDS DISCUSSION DRAFT PAGE 7 LANDSCAPE ASSESSMENT DECEMBER 23, 2022 62 cultural opportunities, a healthy natural environment and greater equity and opportunity for all. Policies focus on long-term commitment to a prosperous, diverse, and sustainable economy by promoting public programs and actions that create the foundation for a successful economy. A successful economy is one in which the private, nonprofit, and public sectors can thrive and create jobs compatible with the environment and community and land use expectations. A successful and diverse economy contributes to a strong and stable tax base and a high quality of life for all residents. The County recognizes businesses and the workforce as customers of an economic development system and supports actions and programs that promote the strength and health of both groups. 2015 City of Tukwila Comprehensive Plan Economic Development Element In 2015 the City adopted the current Comprehensive Plan and it includes a chapter on economic development. That chapter states that "the City of Tukwila is committed to the economic well-being of its residents, property owners, and businesses because an adequate tax base is necessary to help achieve the City's vision for the future. The most obvious role is for the City to provide adequate services and infrastructure to complement the retail, manufacturing uses, offices, and residences that are located in the City. The City's plans, programs, policies, taxes, and service levels can encourage economic activity." City of Tukwila Strategic Plan In 2012, Tukwila created a Strategic Plan, and one of the five goals and objectives was "A Diverse and Regionally Competitive Economy." The Strategic Plan was updated and amended in 2018. That Plan states that "The City's economic development efforts will continue to be multipronged, addressing three aspects of the City's economy: • Protecting the City's role as a strong regional retail center and preparing for the retail market of the future. • Supporting the retention and expansion of the City's commercial and industrial businesses. • Cultivating the success of the City's entrepreneurs and small businesses, including businesses owned by refugees, immigrants, and non-native English speakers." A prominent goal in the Strategic Plan calls for "A Solid Foundation for All Tukwila Residents," and serves as an indicator for commitments to equitable access to opportunity. TUKWILA EDS DISCUSSION DRAFT PAGE 8 LANDSCAPE ASSESSMENT DECEMBER 23, 2022 63 Equity Policy In 2017, Tukwila passed resolution 1921 to establish the City of Tukwila Equity Policy and affirm its commitment to being an inclusive community that provides equal access to all City services. The Equity Policy defines equity has "eliminating systemic barriers and providing fair access to programs, services and opportunities to achieve social, civic and economic justice within the City of Tukwila". Relevant policy goals speak to commitments to workforce diversity and related recruitment and hiring commitments; intentional and inclusive outreach; equitable delivery of city services; commitments to equity in decision-making; and equity strategies as a core value for long-term plans and focus for local capacity -building through an Equity Policy Implementation Committee. Economic commitments center around support for workforce diversity; inequitable access to opportunities and services; and ensuring all residents, visitors and employees have the opportunity to reach their full potential. The City highlights how it benefits from different perspectives and cultures among its residents and the variety of businesses owned by immigrants and refugees in the community. SELECTED COMPARISON JURISDICTIONS CAI, together with City of Tukwila staff, identified a set of six jurisdictions as a comparative set of communities to provide context in evaluating demographic, economic and workforce conditions in the City of Tukwila. After considering a wider set of jurisdictions, four neighboring cities of Tukwila were selected given their shared position in the region and similar external factors in the economy that impact their communities. The comparison cities evaluated for comparative purposes are Burien, Des Moines, Renton, and SeaTac. King County and the Seattle Metropolitan Statistical Area or Greater Seattle Area were also included to indicate trends and conditions facing the region that may impact Tukwila. SOCIOECONOMIC ANALYSIS To establish an economic strategy that best supports Tukwila's goals for inclusive economic development, it is essential to understand growth trends, demographics, and other socioeconomic conditions that shape the city's conditions to leverage the current market and respond to economic needs. Demographic Characteristics Analyzing population growth helps identify how much growth Tukwila has been experiencing and how much growth is expected in the future, which influences employment patterns and growth needs. TUKWILA EDS DISCUSSION DRAFT PAGE 9 LANDSCAPE ASSESSMENT DECEMBER 23, 2022 64 Total Population Tukwila has grown at an inconsistent rate in the last 10 years, adding only 400 people in the first half of the last decade and over 2,000 people from 2015-2020 Tukwila's had a modest increase of 400 people from 2010 to 2015 and a more significant increase of 2,000 people in the five years leading up to 2020 (Error! Reference source not found.). The Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) forecasts growth rates for each County, providing a low, medium, and high growth scenario. Tukwila would add another 2,000 people by 2030 and reach a population of 26,300 by 2040 if it maintains its share of county growth under OFM's medium growth forecast scenario. This corresponds to a 1.3% average annual growth rate from 2010 to 2020 and a slowing growth rate through 2040. The highest growth scenario using Tukwila's 2015-2020 five-year growth rate would add 12,000 people by 2040 and the lowest -growth scenario applying the lowest five-year growth rate from 2010-2015 would result in an additional 750 people. Exhibit 1. Historic and Population Growth Scenarios, Tukwila, 2010 — 2040 35,000 33.000 31.000 29,000 27.000 25.000 23.000 21.000 19,000 17.000 15,000 fHistC.'IC: 1 HIGH 2015-2020 CAGR 1 21,798 19,100 19,500 r de ago moo easy 26,300 KC Trend — LOW: 2015-2020 CAGR 2010 2015 2020 2025 2030 2035 2040 Source: Office of Financial Management, 2018; CAI, 2022. Tukwila's historic population growth is similar to adjacent SeaTac and Des Moines, while Renton grew more rapidly. Burien also faced variable rates of growth. Exhibit 2 estimates the potential growth of comparison jurisdictions TUKWILA EDS DISCUSSION DRAFT PAGE 10 LANDSCAPE ASSESSMENT DECEMBER 23, 2022 65 using Office of Financial Management County growth rates and each city's current share of King County's population. Exhibit 2. Historic and Projected Population, Tukwila and Comparison Jurisdictions, 2010 — 2040 140,000 120,000 100,000 80,000 60,000 40,000 20,000 0 Fr Renion Burien ❑es�`•ones Sea Tac Tukwila 19,100 19,500 21,800 23,000 24,200 25,300 26.300 2010 2015 2020 2025 2030 2035 2040 Source: Office of Financial Management, 2018; CAI, 2022. Population by Age Understanding the distribution of residents' ages can shed light on shifting demographics that impact the labor pool for area industries and specific demands for housing and community amenities. Tukwila has had a declining share of people under 20, the senior population (over 65) has increased, and millennials remain the most prevalent age group Exhibit 3 indicates that Tukwila has had an aging population over the last ten years. Close to one third of Tukwila's population was under 20 -year-olds and people over 65 -years made up an 8% share in 2010. In 2020 this shifted to under one quarter share for those under 20 -years and 12% share for those over 65 -years. Although Tukwila's population had a large share of under 20 - year -olds, the level of decline in under 20 -year-olds is not shared by comparison jurisdictions and the county. TUKWILA EDS DISCUSSION DRAFT PAGE 11 LANDSCAPE ASSESSMENT DECEMBER 23, 2022 66 14-11.311 23% 18% Exhibit 3. Age of Residents, Tukwila and Comparison Jurisdictions, 2010 and 2020 2010 C U 2020 2010 2 2020 `6',g m 2010 2020 Under 20 45 to 65 Over 65 22% 39% 31% 38" 24% 41%' 23% 37% 24% 36% 23% 33% 28% 16% 23% 37% c 2010 25% 42% o c rz 2020 23% 40% 25% 12% u 0 2010 39% I - (i; 2020 25% 41% 26% 10% 0% 20% 23% 12% 40% 60% Source: American Community Survey, 2010, 2020; CAI, 2022. 80% 100% Population by Race, Immigration Status, and Language Spoken Understanding the racial and ethnic diversity of city residents helps inform the need for supporting diverse workers and businesses such as addressing cultural or language needs and tailored business and workforce training or support services. Tukwila's population is becoming more racially and ethnically diverse and no racial group constitutes a majority Exhibit 4 indicates that Tukwila is more racially diverse than King County. It had a larger share of non-white population than King County in 2010 and the share of non-white population continued to increase at a similar rate. The non-white share increased from 62% in 2010 to 72% in 2020 for Tukwila. The County had a smaller non-white share of 35% in 2010, and now has a 46% share. TUKWILA EDS DISCUSSION DRAFT PAGE 12 LANDSCAPE ASSESSMENT DECEMBER 23, 2022 67 Exhibit 4. Population by Race, Tukwila and King County, 2010 and 2020 0 Y 2020 2020 White Asian Hispanic or Latino Black or African American Two or More Races Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander American Indian and Alaska Native Other Race White Asian Black or African American Two or More Races Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander American Indian and Alaska Native Other Race Source: American Community Survey, 2010, 2016-2020; CAI, 2022. TUKWILA EDS DISCUSSION DRAFT PAGE 13 LANDSCAPE ASSESSMENT DECEMBER 23, 2022 68 Over half of Tukwila's population are foreign born residents and over half speak a language other than English at home Tukwila's population has a larger share of naturalized citizens (22%) and people that are not a citizen (19%) relative to both King County and most comparison jurisdictions (Exhibit 5). SeaTac is the only jurisdiction other than Tukwila that has an immigrant and refugee population that exceeds one third of the total population. Exhibit 5. Population by Immigration Status, Tukwila and Comparison Jurisdictions 2020 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% 13% 11% 76% 14% 75% King County Burien 12% 15% 72% 17% 62% 19% 58% Renton SeaTac Tukwila Source: American Community Survey, 2016-2020; CAI, 2022. Not a Citizen Naturalized Citiiert Citizen Exhibit 6 also speaks to Tukwila's heightened level of cultural diversity relative to comparison cities and the county. Less than half of the population speak only English at home and SeaTac is the only city with a larger share of the population that speaks languages other than English, Asian & Pacific Islander, Spanish, and Indo-European. TUKWILA EDS DISCUSSION DRAFT PAGE 14 LANDSCAPE ASSESSMENT DECEMBER 23, 2022 69 Exhibit 6. Percent of Population by Language Spoken at Home, 2020 1000 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 0 1O% 3% 12% 770 7% 72% King County Burien Des Moines Renton SeaTac Source: American Community Survey, 2016-2020; CAI, 2022. 1970 48% Tukwila Other Asian & Pacific Islander European Spanish Speak Only English A large share of Tukwila's population has limited English proficiency and many households report speaking English less than "very well" In addition to the high share of immigrant and non-English speakers, Tukwila has more Limited English-speaking households than comparison cities and the County as a whole and only SeaTac has a larger share of population that speaks English less than "Very Well" (Exhibit 7). Nearly 30% of all Tukwila households speak limited English, compared to 11% of all King County households. TUKWILA EDS DISCUSSION DRAFT PAGE 15 LANDSCAPE ASSESSMENT DECEMBER 23, 2022 70 Exhibit 7. Population and Households by English Proficiency, Tukwila and Comparison Jurisdictions, 2020 12% 11% Limited English Speaking Households Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" 18% 9% 18% 9% 24% 14% Tukwila King County Burien Rentor, \eaTac Source: American Community Survey, 2016-2020; CAI, 2022. Household and Housing Characteristics The characteristics and demographics of households may indicate varying wage and occupational needs and certain types, sizes, and styles of housing. Household Size and Type Larger households (over three persons) account for 43% of total households in Tukwila Tukwila has a higher share of households with four -or -more people (27%) than almost all comparison cities and King County as a whole (Exhibit 8). All comparison jurisdictions saw an increase in household sizes since 2010. Of these, SeaTac has the same share of households with three -or -more people and more growth of larger households since 2010. TUKWILA EDS DISCUSSION DRAFT PAGE 16 LANDSCAPE ASSESSMENT DECEMBER 23, 2022 71 Exhibit 8. Household Size, Tukwila, Comparison Jurisdictions, 2010 and 2020 100% 9096 80% 70% 60% 5095 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% 20% 15% 33% 32% 21% 15% 34% 30% 30% 30% I 30% 2010 2020 2010 2020 2010 2020 2010 2020 2010 2020 2010 2020 King County Buri en Des Moines Renton SeaTac Tukwila Source: American Community Survey, 2010, 2016-2020; CAI, 2022. Four -or -more person household Three-person household Two -person household One -Person household Tukwila households with children have declined alongside singles, while those with seniors have grown Over the last ten years, Tukwila's share of households with children declined from 35% in 2010 to 30% in 2020 (Exhibit 9). The share of households with seniors increased from 12% in 2010 to 17% in 2020. A smaller share of households now lives alone and there are fewer households with a disability. Housing, employment and other support needs vary across these household types. Exhibit 9. Change in Household Type Distribution, Tukwila, 2010 and 2020 Household Type 2010 Share 2020 Share With children 2,483 35% 2,168 30% With a senior 858 12% 1,233 17% Persons with disability 2158* 110 1,816 9% Living Alone 2,305 33% 2,085 29% Total Households 7,095 7,302 *ACS 5 -year 2012 estimate for Population with a Disability Source: American Community Survey, 2010, 2012, 2016-2020; CAI, 2022. TUKWILA EDS DISCUSSION DRAFT PAGE 17 LANDSCAPE ASSESSMENT DECEMBER 23, 2022 72 Tukwila continues to have a very large share of renters (61 %) relative to comparison cities and King County (ranging from 41 % to 51 %) Tukwila has a much larger share of renters than both comparison cities and King County as a whole (Exhibit 10). Over 60% of the housing in Tukwila is renter -occupied, while the county has a 44% share of renters and adjacent SeaTac has a 51% share. Exhibit 10. Housing by Tenure, Tukwila and Comparison Jurisdictions, 2020 100% 900 L .1 Renter Occupied 56% 53% 59% 5370 49% 3970 King County Burien Des Moines Renton SeaTac Tukwila Source: American Community Survey, 2016-2020; CAI, 2022. Owner Occupied Exhibit 11 indicates that Tukwila's share of renters has increased at a higher rate than King County as a whole over the last ten years. Renters made up over half (56%) of the housing in 2010 and this has increased to close to two thirds (61%) in 2020. TUKWILA EDS DISCUSSION DRAFT PAGE 18 LANDSCAPE ASSESSMENT DECEMBER 23, 2022 73 Exhibit 11. Housing by Tenure, Tukwila and King County, 2010 and 2020 90% 80% 70% 60% 50`". 40% 30% 20 10% 0% 60% 56% 2010 2020 King County 56% 44% 2010 39% 2020 Source: American Community Survey, 2010, 2016-2020; CAI, 2022. Renter Occupied Owner Occupied Household Incomes and Expenses The 2020 median household income in Tukwila ($66,131) was significantly lower than King County ($99,158) and most comparison cities, and over one third of Tukwila's households earn less than $40,000 The 2020 median household income in Tukwila ($66,131) was significantly lower than King County ($99,158) and most comparison cities (Exhibit 12). SeaTac is the only comparison jurisdiction with a lower median household income ($63,053). Tukwila has the lowest share of high-income earners (27% earn over $100,000 and only 8% of the population earns over $150,000). Over one third of Tukwila and SeaTac households earn under $40,000. TUKWILA EDS DISCUSSION DRAFT PAGE 19 LANDSCAPE ASSESSMENT DECEMBER 23, 2022 74 Exhibit 12. Median Household Income, Tukwila and Comparison Jurisdictions, 2020 100% Median 90% Over $200,000 80% 5150-200.000 $100-150,000 70% $75-$100.000 550-575,000 60% 525-$50,000 Under 50% $25,000 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% 10% 10°-,- 19% 0% 19% 579,824 14% 20% 15% 12% El EA $120,000 $100,000 $80.000 560, 000 $4a000 520, 000 $63,053 $66,131 19% 22% 24% 23% King Burien Des Renton SeaTac Tukwila County Source: ACS, 2020; CAI, 2022. Moines $- Almost half of Tukwila's renters are either cost - burdened or severely cost -burdened (49%) while the County has a lower share (41 %) Exhibit 13 summarizes the share of owners and renters that are cost - burdened or severely cost -burdened. Tukwila has a similar share of renters spending over 30% of their income on housing (50%) relative to many of comparison cities. However, this is a much larger share than the share of renters across King County (41%). Across all jurisdictions, owners are less likely to be cost burdened. About one-quarter (26%) of Tukwila's owner - occupied households are cost burdened, which is comparable relative to comparison cities. King County as a whole has a slightly lower share of cost burdened owners than the selected comparison jurisdictions (23%). TUKWILA EDS DISCUSSION DRAFT PAGE 20 LANDSCAPE ASSESSMENT DECEMBER 23, 2022 75 Exhibit 13. Share of Cost Burdened Owners and Renters, Tukwila and Comparison Jurisdictions, 2015-2019 50% 40% 30% 20% 1 O% 0% 60% 40% 30% 20% 10% 26% 11% 15% Tukwila 26 o 10% 16% 50% 23% 26% Tukwiic 25 9% 16% 27% 10% 17% Burien Des Moines Renton Renters 51% 51% 28% 30% 43% 21% 23% Cost Burden 5everel_yCost Burden Tota! Cost Burden 26% 10% 16% 23% 9%a 14% SeaTac King County 49% 21% 29% 41% 19% 22% Des Moines Renton SeaTac King County Source: HUD CHAS, 2015-2019; CAI, 2022. Over one-third of surveyed households in the Seattle MSA indicated they could face possible eviction or foreclosure in the next two months The most recent ACS Household Pulse Survey of households in Washington State and the Seattle Metropolitan Statistical Area sought to identify an estimate of households facing possible eviction or foreclosure as well as challenges keeping up with rent and mortgage payments and energy bills. Although this information was not collected at the city level, it can inform how Tukwila addresses policies related to housing insecurity. As of April - May 2022, one third of those surveyed in the Seattle MSA indicated they could face possible eviction or foreclosure in the next two months, 13% may be unable to pay their energy bills, and 4% are not current and face low confidence in their ability to pay rent or mortgage payments in the next month (Exhibit 14). TUKWILA EDS DISCUSSION DRAFT PAGE 21 LANDSCAPE ASSESSMENT DECEMBER 23, 2022 76 Exhibit 14. Housing and Bill Payment Insecurity Perception, US, WA State, Seattle MSA, April -May 2022 Seattle MSA WA State USA 15% 21% 36% 34% 6% 38% Unable to Pay Energy Bill (Last 12 Months) Possible Eviction or Foreclosure (Next 2 Months) Not Current on Rent/Mortgage & Low Confidence in Payment (Next Month) CFA 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% Source: ACS Household Pulse Survey, 2022; CAI, 2022. ECONOMIC INDICATORS Economic indicators include total and industry -specific employment, cost of living, and industry dynamics. Building an understanding of these economic indicators can help frame how the City of Tukwila will approach business attraction and other economic development activities. Employment Tukwila could add more than 20,000 jobs by 2050 if it maintains its share of regional employment, but a decline at the same rate as 2015 to 2020 would result in 9,000 fewer jobs by 2050 As of 2020, there were an estimated 45,180 jobs located in Tukwila. If the City maintains its share of future employment growth in the region, Tukwila will add 20,000 people by 2050 (Exhibit 15). Employment in Tukwila declined at a similar rate as comparison cities from 2000 to 2010. It grew at a slower rate than comparison cities from 2010-2015 and there was another decline in jobs from 2015 to 2020. TUKWILA EDS DISCUSSION DRAFT PAGE 22 LANDSCAPE ASSESSMENT DECEMBER 23, 2022 77 120000 100000 80000 60000 Exhibit 15. Historical and Forecast Employment (Regional Trend), Tukwila and Comparison Jurisdictions, 2000 - 2040 ado 40000 48,500 51406 _ 43,100 45�0- 20000 mm 65,100 58,2Q0.- NEM 41.M. Renton Tukwila Seaiae Burien Des Moines 0 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025 2030 2035 2040 2045 2050 Source: PSRC 2021; CAI, 2022. Exhibit 16 contains growth scenarios for employment in Tukwila. While Tukwila experienced moderate job growth from 2010 to 2015, employment levels declined by an average annual rate of -0.8% from 2015 to 2020. If the trend from the last five years is extended out to 2050, the city would lose over 9,000 jobs. If it maintains its share of the region's employment, Tukwila will have 65,000 jobs by 2050, adding close to 20,000 jobs. If the City can advance job growth at the rate it held from 2010 to 2015 (1.7% average annual growth), it could add as many as 30,000 jobs by 2050. TUKWILA EDS DISCUSSION DRAFT PAGE 23 LANDSCAPE ASSESSMENT DECEMBER 23, 2022 78 Exhibit 16. Historical and Forecast Employment Growth Scenarios, Tukwila 2000 - 2040 85.000 75.000 65.000 55.000 45,O13b 48,60 35.000 25.000 15.000 43,100 rojected do doo 6 doo 0 45,200 HIGH 2010-2015 CAGR 65,100 PS Trend LOW: 2015-2020 CAGR 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025 2033 2035 2040 2045 2050 Source: PSRC 2021; CAI, 2022. The largest share of Tukwila's jobs is in Services (35%), Manufacturing (18%), and Retail (15%) industries Exhibit 17 summarizes the share of jobs associated with major employment sectors in Tukwila. As of 2020, the Services industry represented over one third of Tukwila's employment and its share of the economy has grown significantly over the last 20 years. Manufacturing currently makes up close to one fifth of Tukwila's employment (18%), but it represents a much lower share of the city jobs than it did in 2000 (28%). Retail jobs have maintained a relatively consistent share of the employment (ranging from 14-17% since 2000). Warehouse, Transportation, and Utilities (WTU) job share has ranged from 16% in 2000 to 11% in 2020. The job share is lower for FIRE, Construction and Resource, Government, and Education. TUKWILA EDS DISCUSSION DRAFT PAGE 24 LANDSCAPE ASSESSMENT DECEMBER 23, 2022 79 Exhibit 17. Employment by Sector, Tukwila, 2000-2020 100% 90% 80% 70% - 60% 50% 40% — 30% — 20% 10% 0% 13% 16% 28% 26% 2000 17% 26% 2005 Source: PSRC 2021; CAI, 2022. 17 7%. 4% 5% 14% 15% 32% 2010 34% 2015 Laucation Government Consf. & Resource ill 18% 35% 2020 WTU — Retail Manufacturing Services Tukwila has a lower share of jobs in the Services sector and a higher share in Manufacturing and Retail relative to King County Exhibit 18 contains a comparison of job share by industry among Tukwila's comparison cities and King County. King County has a larger share of jobs in the Services sector (50%) and fewer jobs in manufacturing (7%) and WTU (8%). Burien also has a larger share of Services jobs (52%) as well as Retail jobs (20%). Renton resembles Tukwila's job share, but it has a slightly larger share in Services (37%) and a much larger share in Manufacturing (23%). Over half of the jobs in SeaTac are in Warehouse, Transportation, and Utilities (54%), likely impacted given the proximity of SeaTac International Airport. TUKWILA EDS DISCUSSION DRAFT PAGE 25 LANDSCAPE ASSESSMENT DECEMBER 23, 2022 80 Exhibit 18. Employment by Sector, Tukwila and Comparison Jurisdictions, 2021 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 1O% 0% 8% 5% King County 8urien Source: PSRC 2021; CAI, 2022. Cost of Living Renton 18% 32% Seajar Tuk4vila Education Government Const. & Resource FIRE WTU Manufacturing Services While the rise in median incomes have largely kept pace with increasing rents, homeownership is becoming more unattainable, and rents remain high for those on a limited income Exhibit 19 highlights the gap between incomes and rents and housing costs in Tukwila from 2012 to 2022. The median home value increased from $163,000 in late 2012 to $599,000 in late 2021, a 267% increase. Median annual rent went from $11,600 to $18,200, a 57% increase. During this same period, median incomes went from $43,300 to $71,688, an increase of 66%. Median incomes have largely kept pace with rising rents, but house prices increased more rapidly, and homeownership is becoming increasingly unattainable. Additionally, the rise in rents is likely to have a higher impact in Tukwila due to the high share of households earning less than $40,000 (Exhibit 11). TUKWILA EDS DISCUSSION DRAFT PAGE 26 LANDSCAPE ASSESSMENT DECEMBER 23, 2022 81 Exhibit 19. Housing Costs and Income Change, Tukwila, 2012 to 2022 $700.000 $600,000 $500,000 $400.000 $300.000 5163,000 $200,000 $100.000 $43, 3 Median Home Value Median Annual Income Median Annual Rent $673.000 5599,000. 5423.000 5355.000 571,688 18.180 ,...571428 CN cv Source: Redfin, 2022; ACS, 2010-2021; CAI, 2022. N - CV o � c Industries and Firms Tukwila's highest growth industries are Construction followed by FIRE, Health, and Information; Retail and Manufacturing continue to have many jobs, but Retail growth is slower, and Manufacturing has had job losses since 2010 Exhibit 20 charts the size and growth rate of different industries in Tukwila since 2010. The fastest growing industry with a significant number of jobs is Construction followed by Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate (FIRE), Health, and Professional Services. Information and Education industries have a limited number of jobs, but they are growing at a similar rate to FIRE and Health. Retail has maintained a reasonable growth rate and continues to have many jobs. Manufacturing continues to hold a high number of the jobs, but it has been in decline alongside Administrative Services and Other industries with smaller jobs numbers. Food and Entertainment, Warehousing, Transportation, and Utilities (WTU), Wholesale Trade, and Government also have had job losses since 2010. TUKWILA EDS DISCUSSION DRAFT PAGE 27 LANDSCAPE ASSESSMENT DECEMBER 23, 2022 82 Exhibit 20. Industry Size and Annual Growth Rate, Tukwila, 2010-2021 HrJi-luci Crow/i) i' ure, 2u1(..) -2u2 ! 6% 5% 4% 3% 2% 1% 0% -1% -2% -3% -4% -5% 0,000 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000 6,000 7,000 8,000 9,000 Number of Jobs, 202 Information • Professional Education Services FIRE ________ d n Adces r Manufacturing Source: PSRC, 2010-2021; CAI, 2022. Tukwila has consistently had higher taxable retail sales than comparison cities, it faced significant declines from 2019 to 2020, and it has not fully recovered to pre pandemic levels Exhibit 21 indicates the annual taxable retail sales among Tukwila, comparison cities, and unincorporated King County. In 2005, Tukwila had $1.9 billion in taxable retail sales and increased to just under $2.2 billion prior to the 2008 recession. After a low of $1.63 billion in 2010, sales slowly increased through to 2015, leveled off through 2017, and again increased to a high of almost $2.3 billion in 2019. The economic impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic led to a decline in retail sales at a low of $1.9 billion in 2020. As of 2021 Tukwila's taxable retail sales were $2.2 billion, representing a rapid recovery to just under pre -pandemic levels. Except for Renton, Tukwila has consistently had taxable retail sales above comparison cities. It has faced more sharp increases and decreases relative to the slow, steady growth in Burien and Des Moines. Retail sales trends are like Renton, but Renton had more significant growth post -2009 recession and increased more significantly post -pandemic. Recent sales trends are like adjacent SeaTac. TUKWILA EDS DISCUSSION DRAFT PAGE 28 LANDSCAPE ASSESSMENT DECEMBER 23, 2022 83 Exhibit 21. Total Taxable Retail Sales, Tukwila & Comparison Cities, 2005- 2021 Renton Unincorporated King County Tukwila Burien Des Moines '�� % v�� patio � � 1,°' 19* 1, 'Pc') -o,": 'P73 . - _I, -,6* Source: Department of Revenue, 2022; CAI, 2022. $4,000.000.000 $3.500,000.000 $3.000.000,C0o $2.500.000.o00 $2.000,000.000 $1.500,000.000 $1.000.o00,000 $500.000.ox0 The largest share of retail sales in Tukwila are in the Clothing and Clothing Accessories ($226 million), which faced steep declines in 2020 and has not yet fully recovered. Exhibit 22 charts the retail sales across different consumer categories for the City of Tukwila. The largest share of retail sales is Clothing and Clothing Accessories ($226 million) followed by General Merchandise ($224 million), Miscellaneous Store Retailers ($170 million), Electronics and Appliances ($145 million), and Building Material and Garden Equipment ($127 million). There are also significant sales in Furniture & Home Furnishings ($77 million), Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers ($74 million), and Sporting Goods, Hobby, Books ($69 million). Food and Beverage ($40 million), Health and Personal Care ($34 million) also have significant sales in Tukwila, while Non -store Retailers that include E -Commerce ($25 million) and Gas Stations ($14 million) have the smallest share of Tukwila's retail sales. Tukwila's retail sales declined significantly in connection with the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. The most significant decline in sales occurred in Clothing and Clothing Accessories (-$96 million), Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers (-$60 million), and General Merchandise (-$40 million) and these categories have not yet fully recovered. Remaining recovery in retail TUKWILA EDS DISCUSSION DRAFT PAGE 29 LANDSCAPE ASSESSMENT DECEMBER 23, 2022 84 sales is most significant for Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers and General Merchandise, while Clothing and Clothing Accessories has had closer to a full recovery. There were no losses in Building Material and Garden Equipment, Non -store Retailers, and Gasoline Stations and the losses in all other categories recovered to pre -pandemic sales levels in 2021. Exhibit 22. Retail Sales per Category, Tukwila, 2005-2021 Gasoline Stations Non -Store Retailers Health & Personal Care Food & Beverage Sporting Goods, Hobby, Books Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers Furniture & Home Furnishings Building Materials & Garden Equipment Electronics & Appliance Misc. Store Retailers General Merchandise Clothing & Clothing Accessories $1,400,000,000 $1,200,000,000 $1.000,000,000 $800,000,000 $600,000,000 $400,000,000 $200,000.000 so Source: Department of Revenue, 2022; CAI, 2022. Total value of retail sales by consumer categories in Exhibit 22 varies from the total taxable retail sales in Exhibit 21 since this data source only summarizes a subset for stores in Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45). Around 87% of Tukwila's businesses have less than 25 employees and an average firm size of 15 employees. Exhibit 23 summarizes the share of firms by number of employees. Around 87% of Tukwila's firms have less than 25 employees and an average firm size of 15 employees. There are very few establishments with over 500 employees and firms with over 100 employees only make up a little over 2% of businesses in the city. TUKWILA EDS DISCUSSION DRAFT PAGE 30 LANDSCAPE ASSESSMENT DECEMBER 23, 2022 85 Exhibit 23. Firm Numbers and Size, Tukwila and County, 2021 a 3 D 1- 43% (1,019 Firms) 0.i% (3 Firms) (5 is) 10% (234 Firms Source: Esri/DataAxle (2021), ACS 44% (1,034 Firms) Under 5 Employees 5 to 24 Employees 25 to 99 Employees 100 to 499 Employees Over 500 Employees Almost half of the businesses in Tukwila rely on less than 10,000 square feet and over one third use less than 5,000 square feet of commercial space. Exhibit 24 summarizes the share of firms by square footage of commercial space in Tukwila. Over one third of businesses use less than 5,000 square feet (37%) and almost half use less than 10,000 square feet (48%). A little over one quarter use 10,000 to 100,000 square feet (28%) and only 5% of businesses use over 100,000 square feet. TUKWILA EDS DISCUSSION DRAFT PAGE 31 LANDSCAPE ASSESSMENT DECEMBER 23, 2022 86 Exhibit 24. Share of Firms by Square Footage, Tukwila, 2021 1— Source: Esri/DataAxle (2021), ACS Under 1,500 SF 1,500 to 2,500 SF 2,500 to 5,000 SF 5,000 to 10,000 SF 10.000 to 20.000 SF 20,000 to 40,000 SF 40,000 to 100,000 SF Over 100,000 SF No Data Median wages are lower in Tukwila than King County across all industries, but the higher wage industries for Tukwila are Government, Servies, and Construction Tukwila's high wage industries are in Government ($63,750) and Services ($56,719) and its low wage industries are in Retail ($31,488), Hospitality ($33,238), and Resources ($36,250) (Exhibit 25). Average wages range around $45,000 to $50,000 for the remaining industries. Median wages are less than King County across all industries, and the difference in wage levels between the City and County is most prominent in Retail, Manufacturing, FIRE, Services, and Retail. TUKWILA EDS DISCUSSION DRAFT PAGE 32 LANDSCAPE ASSESSMENT DECEMBER 23, 2022 87 Exhibit 25. Average Median Wage by Industry, Tukwila and King County, 2020 GoVt Constr. Manufact. FIRE WTU Services Retail Health Care Educatio n Hospitality Resources $52,576 546,786 $50,104 $48,478 563,750 $66,628 IIIIIIIIIII� 563,971 556.719 582,431 $80,212 $31.488 $48,953 $49,695 $33.238 $41.968 536,250 541,088 50 52a.0o0 $40.000 Source: ACS, 2020; CAI, 2022. WORKFORCE INDICATORS IIIIIIII� 566.925 560,814 562.375 56a.00a Tukwila King County $80,000 Workforce indicators include occupational characteristics and capacities. This section focuses on job numbers and industries of workers who live in Tukwila. A portion of these jobs employ workers that live and work in the city, but data in this section will also refer to jobs across the region and state held by Tukwila residents. Occupational Characteristics Tukwila's residents have limited education levels relative to King County and comparison cities with one fifth without High School education (20%) and less than one quarter (22%) with a bachelor's degree or above One fifth (20%) of Tukwila's population over 18 -years -old have less than a High School education, while the share in King County is 8% and Tukwila's comparison cities also have a lower share than the City (Exhibit 26). Similar to all comparison cities other than Renton, around one quarter of Tukwila's TUKWILA EDS DISCUSSION DRAFT PAGE 33 LANDSCAPE ASSESSMENT DECEMBER 23, 2022 88 population has a High School education or above (26%), close to one third have Some College (31%), around one sixth have a Bachelor's Degree (16%), and only a small share have a Graduate or Professional Degree (6%). Close to half of King County has a Bachelor's or above, while this is 22% for Tukwila and ranges from 21% to 34% among comparison cities. Exhibit 26. Educational Attainment, Tukwila and Comparison Jurisdictions, 2020 7% 18% 30% 26% 19% 7% 170 34% 28% 14% 31% 26% 20% Burien DesMoines Renton SeaTac Tukwila Source: ACS, 2020; CAI, 2022. Graduate or Prof. Degree Bachelor Degree Some College -- or Associate Degree High School Less than High School The most recent ACS Household Pulse Survey of households in Washington State and the Seattle Metropolitan Statistical Area sought to identify an estimate of people that have cancelled their pursuit of post -secondary education due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Although this information was not collected at the city level, it may inform how Tukwila addresses policies related to access to higher education and job training. In August 2020, over 80% of those surveyed indicated that they cancelled their pursuit of post- secondary education (Exhibit 27). This has since dropped to 75%, but it represents a significant realignment of future education goals in the region. TUKWILA EDS DISCUSSION DRAFT PAGE 34 LANDSCAPE ASSESSMENT DECEMBER 23, 2022 89 Exhibit 27. Cancelled Pursuit of Post -Secondary Education, USA, WA State, Seattle MSA, August 2020 and March 2021 WA State PS Region 1 75% 84% 60% 6 5% 70% 75% 80% March, 2021 �.ugust, 2020 85% 9096 Source: ACS Household Pulse Survey, August 2020 and March 2021; CAI, 2022. Tukwila residents work in a wide range of industry sectors, and the largest share are employed in Government, Health and Education (21 %) Exhibit 28 indicates that Tukwila residents are employed by a wide range of industry sectors rather than a set of one or two dominant industries. The largest share work in Government, Health, and Education (21%); Arts, Recreation, and Hospitality (16%); Professional, IT. and Other Services (15%); and Retail (13%). The smallest share of residents is employed in FIRE (4%), Resource and Construction (7%), as well as an equal share between Manufacturing (10%) and WTU (10%). TUKWILA EDS DISCUSSION DRAFT PAGE 35 LANDSCAPE ASSESSMENT DECEMBER 23, 2022 90 100% 90% 80% 7095 so9s 40% 30% 20% 1030 056 Exhibit 28. Resident Job Share by Industry, Tukwila and Comparison Cities, 2020 22% 17% King County Burien Des Moines Renton SeaTac Tukwila Source: ACS, 2020; CAI, 2022. Laborshed and Commuteshed FIRE Resource & Const. Manufacturing WIU Retail Prof., IT, & Other Services Arts, Rec., Hospitality Govt., Health, & Education Tukwila has over four times the number of jobs to residents despite the addition of units since 2010 Exhibit 29 provides a clear indication that Tukwila has a heightened level of employment relative to housing (4.7 jobs -to -housing ratio) compared to both King County (1.4) and comparison cities that have jobs -to -housing ratios ranging from 0.5 in Des Moines to 2.7 in SeaTac. This is despite housing units added to the city over the last 21 years. TUKWILA EDS DISCUSSION DRAFT PAGE 36 LANDSCAPE ASSESSMENT DECEMBER 23, 2022 91 6.0 5.0 4.0 3.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 Exhibit 29. Jobs -to -Housing Units Ratio, Tukwila and Comparison Jurisdictions, 2010 & 2021 5.6 4:7 1 1.3 1.4 0.7 T , ,wi{a King County F, 0.6 0.5 1.4 1 2010 2021 2.7 SeaTac Source: PSRC, 2010 and 2021 (jobs); OFM, 2010 and 2021 (housing units); CAI, 2022. The largest share of workers in Tukwila jobs reside in, and commute from, Seattle, while only 2% of workers in Tukwila jobs also live in Tukwila. About 17% of workers commute from cities immediately adjacent to Tukwila. Error! Reference source not found.30 maps out where those that work in Tukwila live. A very small portion of Tukwila's workforce is drawn from residents within the city (1.9%) and the largest share of its workers commute from Seattle (12.6%). Around 17% commute in from adjacent cities, including Kent (7.3%), Renton (5.6%), and a limited share from Burien (2.5%) and SeaTac (1.9%). Around 14% commute in from areas that are a further distance from Tukwila, including Tacoma (4.2%), Federal Way (4.1%), Auburn (3.6%), and Bellevue (2.4%). TUKWILA EDS DISCUSSION DRAFT PAGE 37 LANDSCAPE ASSESSMENT DECEMBER 23, 2022 92 Exhibit 30. Location of Residence Among Tukwila Workers, 2019 I ,vlanchr. State Bainbridge darn Seattle 12.6% Kingsgate kland Mercer rI SL Redmond 1 Bellevue 2.4% White Duvall Union Hill Sammamish Newcastle SE Sedgwick Rd ougar Mountain Issaquah Squak Mountain enton ds Vashon Park Olalla s Moine Kent 7.3% SE 240th St Gig Har' ale Federal Auburn / 3.6%, Tacoma ,acoom du- Universityt3 Place 'vliftan J ngtton Grand Ridge Maple Valley West TIge Mountain M Hobart Ravensdale Black Diamond Green Riv Gorge Sta Park Conservat Area `''`pr Where Tukwila Workers Live Pct of Workers Fewer Fife Edgewood I akownnrl Waller Puyallup .7•umner 0 3 j Source: U.S. Census LEHD, 2019; CAI, 2022. Lake Tapps Bonney Lake I 1 I I IMI - Greater Ki n g_Co unty_Pri ma ry_Roads 0 2 4 Miles w TUKWILA EDS LANDSCAPE ASSESSMENT DISCUSSION DRAFT PAGE 38 DECEMBER 23, 2022 93 A large share of Tukwila residents commutes to Seattle (37.5%) and adjacent cities (22.7%) for work, while 8% remain in the city for work Error! Reference source not found.31 maps out where those that live in Tukwila and work. Around 8% of Tukwila's residents work within the city, while over one third commute to Seattle (37.5%). Just under one quarter commute to adjacent cities for work (22.7%), including Renton (6.9%), SeaTac (6.7%), Kent (6.6%), as well as Bellevue (6.6%). A limited share of workers commutes to adjacent Burien (2.5%) and more distant areas such as Auburn (2.2%), Tacoma (1.8%), and Redmond (1.5%) TUKWILA EDS LANDSCAPE ASSESSMENT 94 DISCUSSION DRAFT PAGE 39 DECEMBER 23, 2022 Exhibit 31. Location of Work Among Tukwila Residents, 2019 rd Al Bainbridge z ''Ian,' T Manche. State' Kingsgate Duvall Union HIO Seattle 37.5% Bellevue 6.6b Mercer ;, SE Sedgwick Rd SE 240th St ale .acoom University, Place I aknwnnd Tacoma 1.8% s ce Adelaide Federal Wav ast Fife Waller J , Auburn 2.2% Milton Edgewood Ly Ave E Puyallup Issaquah Squak Mountain Mapk Valley C7 Grand Ridge West TIge Mountain M Hobart Ravensdale Black Diamond Green Riv Gorge Sta Park Conservat Area Where Tukwila Residents Work umner Lake Topes Bonney Lake Pct of Commuters ▪ Fewer I — ▪ Greater 0 2 4 Miles .I Source: U.S. Census LEHD, 2019; CAI, 2022. TUKWILA EDS LANDSCAPE ASSESSMENT DISCUSSION DRAFT PAGE 40 DECEMBER 23, 2022 95 96 ►tiq z City of Tukwila y 2 s Office of Economic Development Input on the Economic Development Strategy Online Survey Results — DRAFT The City's online survey for the Economic Development Strategy included ten questions on opinions and additional questions on demographics. At that time there were 53 respondents. The survey was available in ten languages. Respondents wrote their answers and the City's consultant summarized the comments into the following categories. Following are the survey results for the ten opinion questions as of December 2022. 1. How could we improve Tukwila to better support our businesses and workers? Other 23% Reduced Taxes & Regulations 12% Reduce Crime 18% Small / Ethnic Business Support 15% • Reduce Crime • Supportive Services • Other More (Affordable) Housing 9% Better Access & Transit Options 10% Supportive Services 6% Improve Public Image 7% • More (Affordable) Housing • Better Access & Transit Options • Improve Public Image • Small / Ethnic Business Support • Reduced Taxes & Regulations 97 INFORMATIONAL MEMO Page 2 2. How could we improve Tukwila to attract new businesses, workers, and/or job opportunities? More Events & Destinations 18% Cleanup & Urban Design 18% Other 16% More (Affordable) Housing 10% re Parking for Businesses 0 ■ More Events & Destinations Reduced Tax & Regulation ■ Reduce Crime 7% Reduce Crim 16% Better Wages / Jobs 12% ■ Better Wages / Jobs • Reduced Tax & Regulation • More Parking for Businesses • More (Affordable) Housing • Cleanup & Urban Design • Other 3. What types of businesses would you like to see more of in Tukwila? Shelters / Support Medical / t Services Welln 8% Small / Cultural / Ethnic 4%Businesses Community Spac i 24% / Theatre 13% Grocery Stores 15% Other Retail & Services 15% Manuracturing & Distribution 3% Restaurants / Cafes 18% ■ Small / Cultural / Ethnic Businesses • Manuracturing & Distribution • Restaurants / Cafes • Other Retail & Services • Grocery Stores • Medical / Health & Wellness • Shelters / Support Services 98 ■ Community Space / Arts / Theatre INFORMATIONAL MEMO Page 3 4. What types of businesses would you like to see less of in Tukwila? Other / None 35% Large Format / St41111 rip Retail 10% Fast Food / Convenience Stores 28% Manufacturing / Distribution Short Term Rentals / Parking 3% Chain Stores 12% Casinos / Gambling 5% • ■ FasVIbood / Convenience Stores . Short Term Rentals / Parking • Chain Stores • Casinos / Gambling • Manufacturing / Distribution • Large Format / Strip Retail • Other / None 5. What are the strengths of Tukwila's business economy? What specific opportunities should the City pursue? Other/ None 34% Location & Airport 16% Mall / Experiential Retail 15% Sports '7 p/ Industrial Sector 7% Sounder / Mass Transit Multiculturalism / Diversity 21% • Location & Airport • Mall / Experiential Retail • Sports 5% • Industrial Sector • Sounder / Mass Transit • Multiculturalism / Diversity • Other / None 99 INFORMATIONAL MEMO Page 4 6. What are the weaknesses of Tukwila's business economy? What specific challenges might be holding the City's economy back? Other / None 36% Crime / Homelessness / Drug Use 25% ---..11111111111111111111111117, iLow Wages / High Cost of Livingo ack of Housing V 3% Auto Reliance Support for Immigrants / Minorities 8% xes / Permitting / Regulation Blight 5% 9% • Crime / Homelessness / Drug Use •wtoyiwages / High Cost of Living • Lack of Housing • Auto Reliance • Blight • Support for Immigrants / Minorities • Other / None • Taxes / Permitting / Regulation 7. What are your ideas for increasing Tukwila's tax revenue? Tax Larger Businesses More 12% Other/ None 33% Grow Small Businesses 7% is Safety More Housing 3% More Businesses 9% 11% • Tax Larger Businesses More • Cut Taxes / Reduce Spending • More Housing • More Businesses • Public Safety • Grow Small Businesses • Other / None Cut Taxes / Reduce Spending 25% 100 INFORMATIONAL MEMO Page 5 8. What kind of jobs would you like to see more of in Tukwila? What are the barriers keeping peualigaperss/these jobs? Tech Jobs 14% Startups 9% Healthcare 7% Higher -Paying / Higher Skill 199% Other 41% • Small Business / Startups • Cultural / Arts Sector • Tech Jobs ■ Healthcare ■ Food Business Jobs Cultural / Arts Sector 5% Food Business Jobs 5% ■ Higher -Paying / Higher Skill ■ Other 9. What are the greatest needs in terms of skills development, education, or job training for Tukwila's workers? Technology / STEM 11% Trades / Apprenticeships 9% Language Training 13% Other/ None 46% ■ Technology / STEM • Business Skills Business Skills Adult Learning 1 11% 6% Soft (People) Skills 4% • Trades / Apprenticeships • Language Training • Adult Learning • Soft (People) Skills • Better Educational Access • Other / None 101 INFORMATIONAL MEMO Page 6 10. What are Tukwila workers' greatest challenges, issues, or needs? (For example, income, housing, childcare, or transportation.) Transit / Transportation 14% Other/ None 20% Higher Wages 17% Better Public Safety 7% ■ Higher Wages ■ Parking ■ Child Care 102 Parking Homeless Shelters / 7% Services ■ Need More AffordabV&d-lousing ■ Better Public Safety ■ Other / None Need More Affordable Housing 28% Homeless Shelters / Services ■ Transit /Transportation ►tiq z City of Tukwila y 2 a Office of Economic Development Input on the Economic Development Strategy Paper Survey Results — DRAFT The City's paper survey for the Economic Development Strategy asked "what would you like to see more of in Tukwila?" and provided space for people to put stickers and comments into their top two categories. Economic Development staff conducted the survey at the Tukwila Village farmers market on October 5, 2022 and October 12, 2022. The survey was available in five languages. We received 24 responses. Respondents wrote their answers and the City staff summarized the comments into the following categories. Following are the survey results: Survey Results Tukwila Village Farmers Market Number of Surveys by Language English Spanish Somali Vietnamese Other Total 10/5/2022 23 1 0 0 0 24 10/12/2022 22 1 0 0 1 24 Stickers Categories 10/5/2022 10/12/2022 Total Businesses 9 7 16 Jobs 10 6 16 Education & Training 13 14 27 Housing 12 9 21 Other 7 11 18 Notes: (1) The survey sheet had the above 5 categories for "what would you like to see more of in Tukwila?" (2) We gave each person two stickers and asked them to place them on their two highest priorities. (3) We asked them to write their suggestions and comments in any categories. (4) If they marked or commented in a category, it would be counted it as a sticker. (5) We gave free water, candy, kids toys, emergency supplies (6) The market offered free dinner and music on 10/12/22. (7) A number of youth submitted surveys to get the free items. Comments (1) More restaurants More (2) colleges (3) Sustainable gardening & food storage 103 INFORMATIONAL MEMO Page 2 (4) Better cooperation between Section 8, DSHS, and various management (5) Any jobs which can help people (6) Education & Training - good; no discrimination (7) No more housing!!! (8) Jobs - Engineering like Amazon (9) Education & Training - job skills and training (10) We have many low income people in community if there is more job opportunities so these people will be more independent (11) People be more educated (12) Businesses that want to help clean up Tukwila (13) Jobs to help clean up Tukwila together it works (14) Education & Training - to better know what's going on and how we can help every with cleaning (15) There is too much homelessness and we are suffering because of all the stealing (16) I want to see more BIPOC businesses (17) I want to see less homeless people in the street (18) Teen center (19) Jobs for kids (20) Volunteer opportunities for kids and teenagers (21) Offer training courses for becoming an entrepreneur with access for low rates loans to start up (22) Develop more sizable malls (23) More apartments (24) Businesses - More community/diverse/market/food. Local lead and small business (25) Community lead education about land we are on and about our community members (26) Businesses - Food 104 INFORMATIONAL MEMO Page 3 (27) Housing - For seniors (28) Kids to do (29) More training on Internet (30) Senior center training on Internet (31) Stop crime esp drug abuse (32) Apprenticeships program (abroad diploma to US credentials) (33) Law + order (34) Jobs - For different ages especially for the senior (35) Develop more housing with more amenities (36) After school wellness & health programs (37) Housing - affordability please (38) Housing - affordability (39) Jobs - technology, grocery (40) Education & Training - environment of students (41) For businesses they should do more food businesses or smoothie shops (42) Jobs - programs or coaching (43) Workforce housing (44) Communal farming & living (45) Education & training - computer (46) Community outreach kids, elders (47) Jobs - More take your kids to work day (48) Libraries (49) More mix of residential and ?. Missing middle concerns. (50) More college classes and ESL like Highline college. 105 INFORMATIONAL MEMO Page 4 (51) More affordable housing (Samara rents have increased. Now a 2 bedroom is $1,500) (52) Safety and security (53) On the job training. (54) Financial education. (55) On the job training instead of written test certifications. E.g. for home care worker. (56) Safety (57) RV parking restrictions (58) Walkability (59) More parks More (60) schools (61) Kids community to play and share their culture (62) Green jobs - We have water ways in the city. (63) I've imagined a skill development center in the area like Airport University. (64) Rent prices are very high. (65) Gas prices high but wages aren't rising. (66) Security. I'm a SHAG resident and we are very concerned. More (67) schools (68) More restaurants (69) Ice cream truck (70) After school education (71) More houses (72) More jobs in construction (73) Housing for low income seniors (74) Schools to teach self defense 106 INFORMATIONAL MEMO Page 5 (75) I think we need more active businesses in Tukwila like malls & building company (76) With educatoin and training we can find good jobs that we want (77) Try making the area safer (78) Doctors offices (79) Educational programs for children (80) Exercise classes (81) Cooking classes (82) Small business (83) Take care of adults (likely seniors) (swahili) 107 108 ►tiq z City of Tukwila y 2 s Office of Economic Development Input on the Economic Development Strategy Arts Commission Listening Session 11/30/22 Questions to prompt discussion: 1. What are the strengths of Tukwila's economy? 2. What are the weaknesses of Tukwila's economy? 3. What are the challenges facing Tukwila's businesses? 4. What are the opportunities facing Tukwila's businesses? 5. What are your ideas to improve Tukwila's economy and tax revenue? 6. What are your ideas to improve the lives of Tukwila's residents who are working? 7. What types of businesses would you like to see less of in Tukwila? 8. What types of businesses would you like to see more of in Tukwila? Comments from group: 1. Dinner theater 2. Artist lofts and creative space 3. Black box theater 4. Pub with live music 5. Food truck court, particularly on TIB 6. Crime is a concern 109 110 City of Tukwila Office of Economic Development Input on the Economic Development Strategy Community Oriented Policing Advisory Board (COPCAB) Listening Session 10/13/22 Questions to prompt discussion: 1. What are the strengths of Tukwila's economy? 2. What are the weaknesses of Tukwila's economy? 3. What are the challenges facing Tukwila's businesses? 4. What are the opportunities facing Tukwila's businesses? 5. What are your ideas to improve Tukwila's economy and tax revenue? 6. What are your ideas to improve the lives of Tukwila's residents who are working? 7. What types of businesses would you like to see less of in Tukwila? 8. What types of businesses would you like to see more of in Tukwila? Comments from group: 1. Things that make it family friendly, activities 2. Social service agencies (more services to be provided locally) 3. Boys and girls club or something similar near 144' and TIB 4. Recreation resources for youth in the apartments 5. Tutoring center for academic support for kids 6. More mom & pop restaurants 7. Open access soccer fields for kids 8. Open access basketball courts for kids 9. Whole Foods grocery store 10. SeaTac and Tukwila managed animal control 11. Need to reduce crime 12. Businesses that generate net tax revenues 13. Auto dealerships for sale tax revenue 14. Add another casino 15. Sports betting? 16. No more pawn shops 17. Good pizza restaurant 18. Blaze pizza (Labraun James) 19. Brew pubs ►tiq z City of Tukwila y 2 s Office of Economic Development Input on the Economic Development Strategy Equity and Social Justice Commission Listening Session 8/4/22 We would like a community engagement process that welcomes Tukwila's diverse community. This includes residents, businesses, and property owners. Some possibilities are: 1. Website and online survey (optimized for mobile users) 2. City Hosted Opportunities a. City Boards and Commissions b. City groups (e.g., Teens for Tukwila) c. City Facilities (Tukwila Community Center, Permit Counter, Spraypark, etc.) d. Parks and Recreation events (e.g., "See You in the Park") e. Direct door-to-door business visits f. National Night Out 3. Community Meetings and Events 4. Community Gathering Places a. Food Trucks (e.g. at Southgate Mobile Home Park) b. Saar's Supersaver grocery store c. Spice Bridge d. Tukwila Library e. Tukwila Village Farmers Market 5. Community Organizations a. Access to Our Community b. African Community Housing and Development c. Chamber of Commerce d. East African Community Services e. Para Los Ninos f. Partners in Employment g. Refugee Women's Alliance (REWA) h. Small Business Development Center at Highline College i. Talitha Consults j. Tukwila Metropolitan Park District Board k. Tukwila School District (e.g., Foster High School classes) We would appreciate the Committee's suggestions on these or other potential engagement opportunities. We would appreciate the Committee's input on the Economic Development Strategy: 1. What types of businesses would you like to see more of in Tukwila? 2. What types of businesses would you like to see less of in Tukwila? 3. What are the strengths of Tukwila's economy and businesses? 4. What are the weaknesses of Tukwila's economy and businesses? 5. What are the challenges facing Tukwila's businesses? 6. What are the opportunities facing Tukwila's businesses? 111 INFORMATIONAL MEMO Page 2 7. What are your ideas to improve Tukwila's economy and tax revenue? 8. What are your ideas to improve the lives of Tukwila's working residents? Comments from Commission: 1. Let us know how we can help 2. Who are we serving? 3. Translation 4. QR codes make it easier 5. Engage through multiple ways such as: a. Sean Goode (Chose 180) b. Tukwila School Board c. Villa Communitaria d. Rotary e. Faith organizations f. Foster Presbyterian Church has Ethiopean and Bhutanese congregations g. St Thomas has spanish speaking congregation h. Abu Bakr mosque, synagogue and temple i. Vietnamese student association j. Black student union k. Connect with residents at apartment buildings I. Could connect with parents at school pick-up and drop off sites m. Foster High social studies teachers could assist 6. We need more training centers/job centers 112 rILA �.I,q�= sy z City of Tukwila l90$ Office of Economic Development Input on the Economic Development Strategy Human Services Advisory Board Listening Session 10/25/22 Questions to prompt discussion: 1. What are the strengths of Tukwila's economy? 2. What are the weaknesses of Tukwila's economy? 3. What are the challenges facing Tukwila's businesses? 4. What are the opportunities facing Tukwila's businesses? 5. What are your ideas to improve Tukwila's economy and tax revenue? 6. What are your ideas to improve the lives of Tukwila's residents who are working? 7. What types of businesses would you like to see less of in Tukwila? 8. What types of businesses would you like to see more of in Tukwila? Comments from group: 1. Streamlined, efficient permitting process to attract development 2. Affordable housing in Tukwila School District so students don't have to move out. 3. Shelter for teens and/or families, domestic violence victims 4. Services for mental health, behavioral health, incarceration transition, domestic violence, case management 5. Teen health center in high school or at HealthPoint future wellness center on TIB 6. Mental health services in elementary schools 7. Translation services for immigrants and refugees 8. Higher wages for service providers like case workers 9. Workforce development office like WorkSource, PIE, etc. to connect people to livable wages and apprenticeships. 10. Technical and community college extension 11. Facility for classes like night school, e.g. college courses 12. Safe and affordable spaces for small businesses 13. Grocery store like Safeway or Albertsons near Allentown or East Marginal Way at Boeing Access Road 113 114 ►tiq z City of Tukwila y 2 s Office of Economic Development Input on the Economic Development Strategy Lodging Tax Advisory Committee Listening Session 8/12/22 Questions to prompt discussion: 1. What are the strengths of Tukwila's economy? 2. What are the weaknesses of Tukwila's economy? 3. What are the challenges facing Tukwila's businesses? 4. What are the opportunities facing Tukwila's businesses? 5. What are your ideas to improve Tukwila's economy and tax revenue? 6. What are your ideas to improve the lives of Tukwila's residents who are working? 7. What types of businesses would you like to see less of in Tukwila? 8. What types of businesses would you like to see more of in Tukwila? 9. What are the needs of people working in Tukwila? Comments from group: 1. Strengths: retail and the mall; great location for business travelers 2. Need more attractions; City could issue RFP to bring an attraction 3. An example is Everett has Angel of the Winds 4. Another example Snohomish has sports complex 5. Need to build on public safety 6. Need more interesting food options 7. Could convert a big box into a large food hall (Samuel Adams hall in Boston) ►tiq z City of Tukwila y 2 a Office of Economic Development Input on the Economic Development Strategy Parks Commission Listening Session 12/14/22 Questions to prompt discussion: 1. What are the strengths of Tukwila's economy? 2. What are the weaknesses of Tukwila's economy? 3. What are the challenges facing Tukwila's businesses? 4. What are the opportunities facing Tukwila's businesses? 5. What are your ideas to improve Tukwila's economy and tax revenue? 6. What are your ideas to improve the lives of Tukwila's residents who are working? 7. What types of businesses would you like to see less of in Tukwila? 8. What types of businesses would you like to see more of in Tukwila? 9. What are the needs of people working in Tukwila? Comments from group: 1. Could portion of Starfire be used for large outdoor park since noise won't affect neighbors. 2. We need more grocery stores, like neighborhood markets, many people shop at Fred Meyer in Burien 3. More interconnectedness between parks and trails in the city. For example, Bend, OR has an Ales and Trails and promotes it. 4. Nice to see the new construction on Interurban such as Greenwood Heating. Nice to see those types of jobs that offer fair wages, brings good services for residents, and improves the appearance of the area. 5. Would like to see fewer casinos 6. We could build on having Tabor 100 since they're in Tukwila to attract businesses to locate and grow here. 7. Would like to have more independent, small businesses. 8. "I don't want to come across as a Luddite NIMBY or anything like that. My educational background is in Economics, and I want Tukwila to be a good, prosperous, diverse place to live for all kinds of people and their life goals. My CONCERN is that "more is not always better". I don't want construction and development and ever-increasing chase of more and more population, more and more economic activity FOR ITS OWN SAKE. Sure, "growth" is generally good...but growth also means everything is more costly. I want restrained, controlled, focused growth. Not just one of everything; I don't see how that makes the lives of our residents better." 9. We need to have an area of town that would function like a downtown and feel of a village where people can park once and walk to multiple activities. Southcenter doesn't feel pedestrian friendly. Could be multiple areas. 10. Want to keep the feel of a small town and personal connections as Tukwila grows. 11. Would like to have a driving range in the City. 12. Need to be able to adjust as the former Boeing Longacres area in Renton develops with all the proposed housing and office. 115 116 ►tiq z City of Tukwila y 2 a Office of Economic Development Input on the Economic Development Strategy Planning Commission Listening Session 7/28/22 Questions to prompt discussion: 1. What are the strengths of Tukwila's economy? a. Larger businesses, such as Prologist and Amazon bring a lot of people to Tukwila; diverse shops; several restaurants with a diversity of great food; parks and recreational areas; a wealth of present individuals whether they' re from Tukwila or not; a captive audience close to the Tukwila businesses; and a lot of opportunities along International Blvd. b. The number of different types of businesses; you can probably find what you are looking for in Tukwila; it' s an entertainment center; lots to do. c. The opportunity to draw in more large businesses with 250 or more employees; with the shift in hybrid work, if Tukwila is going to draw in large businesses it should be a campus environment where employers and employees can drive in to work and have walkability to trails and nearby businesses where they might enjoy going during their lunch; small businesses to service larger businesses is key. Noted: Tukwila does a good job now, but campus environments need to be closer to the businesses. d. Tukwila is in a really good location, near 1- 5, 1- 405, airport, and the major city of Seattle. 2. What are the weaknesses of the Tukwila economy? a. Styles of development (one story businesses, lack of mixed use). b. It is lacking points of interest, such as something like Green Lake; walkability. c. Not enough public relations on the livability for families in Tukwila; a need to spruce up the community and improve the parks and make them more family friendly; and make the world more aware of the community. 3. Are there things changing in the world that might be challenges for Tukwila in the future, are there things for Tukwila to start adapting to? a. Find common ground between low income and high income such as safety, affordability, and access. 4. Are there things happening in the regional economy that Tukwila might want to be part of in the future? a. Influx of electric vehicles, especially for transportation logistics at ProLogis. 5. What are some ideas to improve Tukwila' s economy and support the businesses? a. Offering more experiences through events and activities is important. b. Improve Tukwila' s negative reputation regarding the permitting process. 6. Is there a need to improve the work lives of Tukwila residents in the workforce? a. Service businesses, such as grocery stores, dry cleaners, florists, and family restaurants. Gathering places/ businesses in the Southcenter area. b. Survey residents on where they go in their off hours to figure out what services and activities people are going to outside their community and provide those services locally to strengthen the community. INFORMATIONAL MEMO Page 2 c. A neighborhood feel within walking distance in the community, good paying jobs, and affordable housing. 7. What type of businesses would you like to see more of in Tukwila? a. Grocery stores, coffee shops; mixed use hotels or condos; businesses close to the greenbelt. 8. What type of businesses would you like to see less of in Tukwila? a. Casinos. 9. Other comments a. Need to improve impression of Tukwila to outside world b. Marketing the livability to attract familys c. Promote and improve parks 117 118 ►tiq z City of Tukwila y 2 a Office of Economic Development Input on the Economic Development Strategy Tukwila Library Advisory Board Listening Session 10/4/22 Questions to prompt discussion: 1. What are the strengths of Tukwila's economy? 2. What are the weaknesses of Tukwila's economy? 3. What are the challenges facing Tukwila's businesses? 4. What are the opportunities facing Tukwila's businesses? 5. What are your ideas to improve Tukwila's economy and tax revenue? 6. What are your ideas to improve the lives of Tukwila's residents who are working? 7. What types of businesses would you like to see less of in Tukwila? 8. What types of businesses would you like to see more of in Tukwila? Comments from group: 1. Bring healthcare into southcenter district, around mall 2. The hub just south of the commons mall at federal way and highline college and federal way. Post secondary education. Adult education opportunities. Certificates, 2 year degrees, 3. Loves spice bridge, more, more co -working (like wework) for telecommunters, artist lofts and housing, community theater, art galleries 4. Grocery stores 5. Keep up redevelopment on TIB 6. Breakfast spot 7. Brew pubs 8. Food truck rallies 9. Georgetown trailer park businesses 10. More events like the Ru Paul Drag Race show that was at Westfield mall 11. Series of concerts like small stages like at University Village 12. Grandparents with grandkids 13. Family friendly 14. More events like Juneteenth 15. More events like Bark in the Park 16. Free or economical events 17. Conference rooms for rent (e.g. for lawyers taking depositions) ►tiq z City of Tukwila y 2 a Office of Economic Development Input on the Economic Development Strategy Black Student Union at Foster High School Listening Session 12/8/22 Questions to prompt discussion: 1. What are the strengths of Tukwila's economy? 2. What are the weaknesses of Tukwila's economy? 3. What are the challenges facing Tukwila's businesses? 4. What are the opportunities facing Tukwila's businesses? 5. What are your ideas to improve Tukwila's economy and tax revenue? 6. What are your ideas to improve the lives of Tukwila's residents who are working? 7. What types of businesses would you like to see less of in Tukwila? 8. What types of businesses would you like to see more of in Tukwila? Comments from group (approximately 20 attendees): 1. Strengths a. Light rail; buses b. Culture — many different cultures c. Tight knit community with generational connections d. Like the school, feel safe, home away from home e. Everyone is different and people are welcoming to everyone f. Tukwila is chill g. More programs and opportunities for everyone, for example library has program for new immigrants h. Students seem more welcoming that in other schools to new students, less clicky 2. Weaknesses a. There is a lot of homeless people which shows there's need b. Kind of boring c. Some apartments small bad like drugs and alcohol d. Bus stops have needles, trash, smell, broken glass, smell bad e. Trash along Gilliam creek f. Abandoned houses and buildings g. Students have had to leave TSD because rents have gone up. h. Need more resources for recent immigrants to connect with District to build trust i. Old dilapidated, unsafe apartment buildings j Need math programs for students with very low English k. One apartment building has a lot of false fire alarms at night I. Apartments poorly maintained 3. Want to See a. Less homeless on street, people having shelter and housing b. Volunteer program to clean up litter c. Skating rink d. Junior ROTC e. More activities beyond the mall, especially to engage youth, f. Teen center near foster high g. Via App won't show TCC and the app won't pull up getting to light rail h. Ice skating i. More activities to do around the school 119 INFORMATIONAL MEMO Page 2 j. More funding to retain teachers, and hire more k. More funding for school supplies. For example, Renton has funding I. More grocery stores so it's easier for people to get to them m. More support for local businesses (e.g. Mall of Africa in SeaTac) n. Think about what would be moved or affected when building something new and how it affects the communities o. Selfie museum/selfie center (e.g for Instagram, tiktok) for free p. More safety at parks, more parks q. Activities for younger kids (is there little league football or other sports for kids) r. More restaurants s. More restaurants that are walkable to Foster and healthier food. t. Grocery store like Amazon fresh u. More diversity of food, healthier, and vegetarian or vegan 120 ►tiq z City of Tukwila y 2 a Office of Economic Development Input on the Economic Development Strategy SeaTac Tukwila Community Coalition Community Leaders Listening Session 12/2/22 • This listening session took place on Friday, Dec. 2nd 6pm-7pm, over zoom, during STCC's community leadership cohort training. • Facilitators: o Derek Speck, City of Tukwila o Jill Kong, Global to Local o AJ McClure, Global to Local o Nasra Mohamed, Somali Health Board o Rose Atumba, Congolese Integration Network o Floribert Mubalama, Congolese Integration Network o Francoise Milinganyo, Congolese Integration Network o Dorcas Chishungu, Congolese Integration Network • Attendees: o Najma Abdi, SHB Cohort o !man Omar, SHB Cohort o Abdimaalik Mohamed, SHB Cohort o Lona Medhane, SHB Cohort o Kenneth Luundo, CIN Cohort o Serge Kalala, CIN Cohort o Zalema Kuedituka, CIN Cohort o Nida Ntita, CIN Cohort o Aristid Kanangila, CIN Cohort • Questions to prompt discussion: o How could we improve Tukwila's economy to better support our businesses, workers, and residents? o What types of businesses would you like to see more of in Tukwila? o What types of jobs would you like to see more of in Tukwila? What are the barriers to those jobs? • Comments from group: 1. More fresh and cultural foods 2. More Congolese restaurants; food diversity builds connections 121 INFORMATIONAL MEMO Page 2 3. Training like internships, apprenticeships, certifications, especially for people who already have skills and education but are not allowed to work while their US documentation is being process. 4. How to create a sustainable funding mechanism to avoid displacement of small businesses. 5. Tukwila has a USCIS office, which is a strength. 6. Need more affordable housing; it's becoming less affordable for refugees and immigrants. Need more 3 and 4 bedroom units. 7. Community center more accessible to people without cars and refugees and immigrants along TIB. 8. Build a new college in Tukwila. 9. Build a new hospital in Tukwila. 10. Launch or bring a cultural festival to Tukwila to celebrate the diversity of Tukwila. 11. Help small businesses and entrepreneurs locate in Tukwila. 12. Help people learn how to become developers to develop the types of space they want. 13. Provide program to help small, under -served businesses learn how to market to government. 14. Less fast food 15. Less liquor and tobacco 16. Well detailed ESL course, apprenticeship programs, or even courses designed to help people learn more about the process of running a business such as the paperwork invovled would be great. 17. Funding for community organizations to have strong leadership. 122 City of Tukwila Office of Economic Development Input on the Economic Development Strategy SeaTac Tukwila Community Coalition MEMBERS Listening Session 12/1/22 • This listening session took place on Thursday, Dec. 1st 10am-11am, over zoom. • Attendees: o Jill Kong, Global to Local o AJ McClure, Global to Local o Rose Atumba, Congolese Integration Network o Nasra Mohamed, Somali Health Board o Mohamed Shidane, Somali Health Board o Ngam Nguyen, Partner in Employment • Questions to prompt discussion: o What types of businesses would you like to see less of in Tukwila? o What types of businesses would you like to see more of in Tukwila? o What are the needs of people working in Tukwila? • Comments from group: 1. Add survey in French 2. More cultural and healthy restaurants 3. Less fast food 4. Help small businesses stay in the city 5. How to welcome higher paying jobs without displacing people 6. More community clinics with providers from cultures in Tukwila 7. More programs for middle school, high school, and recent high school graduates for safe, healthy activities, employment training, apprenticeship opportunities, especially for those who are in the black refugee community. 8. Highlight Ukrainian language 9. Support for community members to lead healthier lives such as parks, teen and senior center, positive experiences for people. 10. Make Tukwila Pond Park an attractive amenity for residents, businesses and visitors. 11. Affordable commercial space for all types of small businesses, especially BIPOC businesses. 12. Easier to navigate pathway for small businesses to open in Tukwila, using an equity lens, such as workshops or how-to guides on permitting. 13. There are many refugees with business experience and skills and who would like to start small businesses but can not afford to rent commercial space. 14. Hall space to rent for cultural events 15. Retail space with multiple small units, such as the Medina Mall at Tukwila Village. 16. Ensure the economic development strategy takes into account equity for underserved communities and avoids displacement of residents and small businesses. 17. Ensure that revenue growth goals do not result in displacement of residents and businesses. 18. Consider including an equity section or chapter in the City's Economic Development Strategic Plan and/or the Comprehensive Plan. 123 124 ►tiq z City of Tukwila y 2 s Office of Economic Development Input on the Economic Development Strategy Rotary Club Listening Session 11/10/22 Questions to prompt discussion: 1. What are the strengths of Tukwila's economy? 2. What are the weaknesses of Tukwila's economy? 3. What are the challenges facing Tukwila's businesses? 4. What are the opportunities facing Tukwila's businesses? 5. What are your ideas to improve Tukwila's economy and tax revenue? 6. What are your ideas to improve the lives of Tukwila's residents who are working? 7. What types of businesses would you like to see less of in Tukwila? 8. What types of businesses would you like to see more of in Tukwila? Comments from group: 1. Tukwila South — "sleeping giant" 2. Ensure plenty of parks, including small parks 3. Protecting natural areas like along the river 4. More local coffee shops 5. More brew pubs 6. Is there a community gathering place? Neighborhoods should have local gathering places for the neighborhood 7. Community center for kids in the TIB area, including meeting spaces, activity spaces 8. Youth center 9. Health care 10. More urgent care, especially on TIB 11. Need more affordable housing, including workforce housing 12. A full-service grocery store REPORT ON SMALL BUSINESS SUPPORT a WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS COMMUNITY HOUSING & DEVELOPMENT Report by: Daniel Horst Farmers Market & Food Access Manager For: City of Tukwila Office of Economic Development African Community Housing & Development 16256 Military Rd S, Suite 206, SeaTac WA 98188 206.257.1166 H info@achdo.org H EIN: 83-1665288 125 126 African Community Housing & Development (ACHD) is a community - founded and -led organization that builds prosperity for the African Diaspora immigrant and refugee community in King County. ACHD operates via three core pillars: housing/social services, education, and economic development. Our Mission: To provide opportunities for African Diaspora immigrant and refugee communities, families, and individuals in South King County to attain health and housing stability, economic development, high-quality education, and referrals to legal services. Our Vision: An informed African immigrant and refugee community that is engaged in the holistic development of their families, communities, and environment. ACHD launched our Small Business Support work in 2020, assisting small business owners with PPP applications and other forms of economic COVID relief. In 2021, ACHD conducted a Small Business Needs Assessment, and launched our Delridge Farmers Market as an economic development program in Southwest Seattle. Since then, our Small Business Support work has grown rapidly, continually expanding to meet community demand. The African Diaspora immigrant and refugee community places a high value on entrepreneurship. In 2017, almost nine percent of all immigrants in Seattle were entrepreneurs (about 54,318 people), making them about 36.8% more likely to be entrepreneurs than U.S.- born citizens.' In addition, ACHD runs a successful workforce development program, launched in 2021, with the goal of connecting community members with high -wage, rewarding careers. Much of the community is under- employed with low-wage jobs that do not support the whole family's needs; others generate income using the gig economy and face similar issues. 1 "Immigrants and the economy in: Seattle Metro Area," New American Economy, https://www.newamericaneconomy.orgicity/seattle/ African Community Housing & Development 16256 Military Rd 5, Suite 206, SeaTac WA 98188 206.257.1166 ll info@achdo.org EIN: 83-1665288 1 ACHD Small Business Technical Assistance Program ACHD's Small Business Support Program is two -fold. ACHD's Farmers Market and Food Access Manager Daniel has a background in small scale farming, sales, and hospitality management. He focuses on supporting BIPOC-owned food and farming businesses across King County. Primary activities include webinars hosted in collaboration with local farming incubator groups and other market organizations including Viva Farms, New Roots IRC, and Rain or Shine Market, focused on topics such as direct sales and marketing strategies, web presence and digital marketing, tax planning, and more. Daniel performs frequent outreach on open grants, non-traditional loans, and business support programs to ensure the small business community is informed of available funding and resources. Businesses frequently request one-on-one coaching and support on specific needs like permitting, grant writing support, and branding. Abokor, ACHD's Small Business Support Manager, focuses on serving the East African community, a tight -knit group with which he has strong connections and relationships. Word of mouth travels fast in this community, so many of his clients find out about services through friends and colleagues and come to our offices in person for support. Abokor's professional background is in transportation and logistics, previously working as an owner -operator long haul trucker. He speaks Somali and is able to provide robust support and interpretation services to his clients from a range of industries. As Abokor began leading the program in September when the Working Washington Round 5 grant was released, his primary activities thus far have been in supporting clients with this grant application and navigating the complex federal system that now requires UEI numbers for grant recipients. He has also provided support on other public and private sector grant programs including the DCYF Early Childhood Equity grant, Comcast RISE, and Heinz Restaurant grants, focused on providing flexible funds for economic support and COVID recovery dollars to BIPOC-owned businesses. African Community Housing & Development is a member of the Washington State Department of Commerce Small Business Resiliency Network (SBRN). African Community Housing & Development 16256 Military Rd S, Suite 206, SeaTac WA 98188 206.257.1166 11 info@achdo.org 11 El N: 83-1665288 2 127 128 This program offers a network of technical assistance providers available free of charge to small businesses across the state. In particular, the network is focused on providing culturally and linguistically relevant services, and the SBRN represents the diverse array of global communities that live in our state. Members of the network meet regularly to share strategies, resources, key learnings and collaborative opportunities to ensure clients across the board are holistically supported. Many organizations in the SBRN work together on projects and offer complimentary resources to one another to magnify and maximize impact. Demographics Since taking on the Small Business Technical Assistance program in September, Abokor has assisted 14 clients in Tukwila and SeaTac across several industries. 50 percent of these clients operate a sole proprietorship business, 29 percent operate an LLC, 14 percent an S - Corp, and 7 percent a C -Corp. The main industries represented by these clients include transportation (i.e. trucking, taxi, and rideshare services), childcare, and import/exports. Abokor has also worked with clients in the mixed retail and hospitality/restaurant industries. All of the clients served by Abokor are immigrants and refugees from East Africa. 85 percent of these clients speak Somali as their primary language, and 15 percent split between Amharic and English. About 86 percent of these businesses would all fall into the startup or growth stage and about 14 percent would be considered in decline. Businesses served by Abokor are about 65 percent male -owned and 35 percent female -owned. Aden, ACHD's Chief Housing Specialist, has also worked closely with 43 entrepreneurs from the Mall of Africa in SeaTac. The businesses at the mall are approximately 70 percent Somali- and 30 percent Ethiopian -owned. Approximately 70 percent of these businesses are women -owned and nearly all are sole proprietorships or single member LLCs. The mall is a recent development project and has been open for about 18 months. Almost every business owner at the mall is struggling to pay rent, many owing 3-6 months of back rent. This issue coupled with a lack of funds for and knowledge of advertising and marketing campaigns has left many of these businesses with few African Community Housing & Development 16256 Military Rd 5, Suite 206, SeaTac WA 98188 206.257.1166 II info@achdo.org Il EIN: 83-1665288 3 customers and low sales. They are also struggling to find and keep employees as most business owners cannot afford to pay more than minimum wage. Business owners also state a need for web development and hosting services, as even for those who have the capacity to design and create a website, most cannot afford hosting fees. Unfortunately, our rental assistance program has not extended to commercial leases, and we do not have funds available for cash assistance, so these entrepreneurs have not been able to receive much financial support. Aden and ACHD's executive director Hamdi have been working closely with local legislators from the county and state level to advocate on behalf of these businesses, meeting with lawmakers to strategize modes of support and potential options to grant funds to these businesses to improve their economic resilience. Daniel has performed outreach on open grants and loan programs to about 15 restaurant and food -based businesses in the Tukwila and SeaTac area. Many of the food -based businesses Daniel works with are in Seattle, especially central and south Seattle. The farmers Daniel serves are most often located in more rural areas and Agricultural Production Districts like those in the Kent and Sammamish valleys. The main clients who have received direct services and support in the Tukwila/SeaTac area have been 9 chefs who own small catering and market-based prepared food businesses, some of whom we also work with through our Delridge Farmers Market program.100 percent of these chefs are women of color from countries across the globe including Senegal, Gambia, Congo, Cambodia, Vietnam, and Mexico. All of these clients are recent immigrants and refugees, about 90% of whom have been in business for less than 3 years. There is a diverse array of primary languages spoken by these clients including Swahili, Lingala, French, Khmer, and Spanish. Only about 11 percent speak English as their primary language. These talented chefs provide a wide array of culturally relevant food for their communities and are often most in need of support to navigate the bureaucracy of food business permitting (30 percent), grant writing support (25 percent), web development and digital marketing (25 percent), and branding (20 percent). Nearly all these chefs are also seeking more sales and market opportunities, so there is a strong element of value chain coordination in this work with regular outreach and matchmaking to African Community Housing & Development 16256 Military Rd S, Suite 206, SeaTac WA 98188 206.257.1166 11 info@achdo.org 11 El N: 83-1665288 4 129 130 other market organizations, events, and catering opportunities. Because of Daniel's background in restaurants and hospitality, he understands the importance of positive, consistent guest experiences, working closely with chefs to identify ways of improving their customer engagement, presenting their cuisine and services in a manner that resonates with the average consumer. In an effort to reduce barriers to our services, we gather a minimum of demographic information from clients to ensure we can still capture valuable insights while respecting the privacy and dignity of our clients. ACHD staff are seen as trusted messengers to our diverse community of African Diaspora individuals. Because of historic and continued inequities and discrimination experienced by these community members, there is often a well-founded, deep-seated mistrust of government programs, traditional funders, and all the forms and data gathering that comes along with these programs. Because of this, many of the insights and key learnings from our programs come in the form of conversation and anecdotes from clients, most often captured as case notes that will be expanded upon in the Client Needs section. Client Needs From the one-on-one client meetings, coaching sessions, and relationship building efforts undertaken by Abokor and Daniel, a variety of client needs have emerged from our small business community, with a few key trends. Most often, clients are seeking access to flexible funds that can be used for any number of business activities. Especially given the COVID situation, many clients are seeking funds to pay back rent, utilities, and other fixed expenses as their businesses experienced reduced revenues due to COVID. This is a unique challenge as a large proportion of our clients are of the Muslim faith, and therefore are unable to accept loans with interest. ACHD has been in conversation with several local credit unions and CDFIs to explore the potential for a cash assistance or revolving loan fund program that would allow entrepreneurs access to small and microloans with no interest. Oftentimes, clients do not know where to look for these financial resources and access to capital, and so there is a mandatory element of outreach and education when informing African Community Housing & Development 16256 Military Rd S, Suite 206, SeaTac WA 98188 206.257.1166 11 info@achdo.org 11 El N: 83-1665288 5 clients of capital opportunities. As many of our clients have recently immigrated to the US, often with limited English language skills, navigating the business licensing, permitting, and finance landscape is a main challenge. Many websites like the Department of Commerce and city government pages are only available in English (and sometimes Spanish). Financial literacy is a recurring need we have seen from a variety of business owners across many industries, especially courses and instruction that can be offered in the native language of clients - Somali, Amharic, Kiswahili, and Arabic to name a few. Often clients do not have the financial records, credit score, etc. required to be prepared for loan and grant applications. Abokor's work on this program has been essential in getting access to grant funds for non- or limited -English speaking clients. While applications and forms are often available in languages other than English, typically funders require narrative responses to be recorded in English regardless, representing a barrier to many of our clients. Small business clients often have overlapping needs as well, such as seeking home rental assistance, food assistance, legal support, and other aid offered through ACHD programs. ACHD has had the opportunity to provide financial assistance to thousands of clients through our eviction prevention and rental assistance programs; unfortunately, these funds have mostly dried up as COVID recovery dollars dwindle, and often legacy clients are under the impression that we have cash reserves to offer to anyone in need. Often clients would not apply for any sort of government benefits, grants, etc. without our introduction and guidance, due to the deep mistrust of bureaucratic entities and programs. All of this speaks to a continued need for funds to be allocated to trusted messengers and organizations like ACHD who are embedded in and represent the communities served. African Community Housing & Development 16256 Military Rd 5, Suite 206, SeaTac WA 98188 206.257.1166 II info@achdo.org Il EIN: 83-1665288 6 131 132 ACHD Workforce Development Program Background Through our Workforce Development program, African Community Housing & Development has partnered with the Port of Seattle to provide culturally and linguistically relevant coaching and education to African Diaspora immigrants and refugees who are seeking to begin lifelong careers in Port -related industries. These industries include aviation, maritime, construction trades, and green energy. ACHD's multi -faceted Workforce Development program provides employment opportunities, paid training opportunities, mock interview training, resume building sessions, job application assistance and more. To ensure our clients are paid a livable wage and compensated fairly for their work, ACHD will not pursue employment opportunities for clients offering less than $20 an hour. Since starting in the role at the beginning of September, Amal, ACHD's Workforce Development Case Manager has successfully placed 11 clients in full- time roles with the Port of Seattle, and offered support, training, application assistance, and more to an additional 65 clients. Demographics Of 76 clients served over the past 3 months, 13 are residents of Tukwila and 7 are SeaTac residents. Approximately 75 percent of the clients served through our Workforce Development program are new to America, having lived less than 3 years in country. These clients represent a variety of cultures across North and East Africa, and the Middle East. All clients served in this program have the ability to obtain legal employment. Most commonly, clients' job history includes entry level jobs in childcare, retail and customer service, as well as skilled labor jobs in janitorial, transportation, and warehousing industries. The vast majority of clients in the program are seeking full- time employment and are open to work opportunities in a variety of sectors. Of all the clients served across Tukwila and SeaTac (20), 45% speak English as a primary language, 30% Somali, 15% Dari, and 5% Amharic. 15% of these clients identify as homeless. The most common level of African Community Housing & Development 16256 Military Rd S, Suite 206, SeaTac WA 98188 206.257.1166 11 info@achdo.org 11 El N: 83-1665288 7 education completed by clients was a high school degree (45%), followed by some college (25%), vocational or technical school (10%), no high school (10%). One client from the area had obtained a bachelor's degree, and one a master's degree. 60% of the clients are male and 40% female. The average age of clients seeking job placement and related services is 32, and overall age range is 18 to 56 years old. Client Needs Through conversations and relationship building efforts, our Workforce Development Manager Amal has had a chance to learn about the recurring needs of her clients. Amal states the most frequent needs she hears from clients are: • access to more housing programs including rental assistance and lower cost or subsidized options for permanent housing • paid training and certification programs meant to eventually obtain employment • free English language learning classes • assistance with transportation (bus passes, stipends, etc.) Lastly, some clients in our Workforce Development program have sought out legal assistance from our staff to expunge criminal records that will increase their eligibility for a variety of positions. African Community Housing & Development 16256 Military Rd S, Suite 206, SeaTac WA 98188 206.257.1166 11 info@achdo.org 11 El N: 83-1665288 8 133 134 Conclusion and Discussion Through both our Small Business and Workforce Development programs, we have identified several key trends in the community ACHD serves that may be used to inform future programs designed to increase economic prosperity for residents of the City of Tukwila. First and foremost, projects designed to uplift underserved communities like the African Diaspora immigrants and refugees served at ACHD should be embedded in and administered by the communities served. Our staff speaks 10+ languages, expertly navigating and leveraging their existing networks effectively disseminate information, resources, and opportunities to the community. The cultural and linguistic capacity of our staff allows ACHD to be seen as trusted messengers in the African Diaspora community, forming strong, lasting bonds with clients served. Cities with mixed population demographics like the Tukwila and SeaTac area must acknowledge and seek to repair the deep-seated, well-informed mistrust of bureaucracy and government programs in communities of color. By partnering with organizations embedded in the communities served, municipalities can foster conditions that will begin repairing these damaged relationships while simultaneously addressing historic and continued inequities in economic, housing, food and other assistance programs affecting those communities most. At a minimum, this could look like making resources and programs available in as many languages as possible, hiring culturally competent staff, and/or contracting with organizations to provide interpretation and translation services whenever possible, to ensure equitable opportunities exist across cultures and communities. Furthermore, the largest recurring need for flexible funding that we hear from clients have shown us that any loan programs or other methods of granting funds should be administered with an interest- free option that will comply with the needs of the Muslim community. There are many options to explore in this regard including partnerships with services like KIVA and models created by local CDFIs such as Craft3. Additionally, while COVID recovery dollars have waned, we know through direct experience with clients, confirmed by African Community Housing & Development 16256 Military Rd S, Suite 206, SeaTac WA 98188 206.257.1166 11 info@achdo.org 11 El N: 83-1665288 9 reports like University of Washington's WAFOOD surveys, that food insecurity rates are still higher in communities of color than they were pre-COVID, pointing to a continued need for culturally relevant food assistance funds, particularly those that allow for convenient, dignified shopping experiences as opposed to the traditional food bank or commodity box experience. African Community Housing & Development 16256 Military Rd S, Suite 206, SeaTac WA 98188 206.257.1166 11 info@achdo.org 11 El N: 83-1665288 1 0 135 136 Business Comments Survey Conducted Door -to -Door by the Seattle Southside Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors October and December 2022 Business Name 1 60CFTEC 2 AMERICAN Transport 3 Appliances 4 Less 4 Armadillo Painting 5 BBJ LA Tavola 6 Bed Bath and Beyond 7 Beverage Specialists Inc 8 Bobalust 9 Bowlero 10 Brookstone landscaping 11 College Hunks 12 Contrivance 13 CORE food service 14 Cuiline 15 Dimension XR 16 ECO Shield Pest Solutions 17 Entrance Controls Locking systems 18 Fastest Labs of Renton/Tukwila 19 FRANK 20 Goy Supplements 21 Guitar Center 22 IFIY Seattle 23 Incentives By Design 24 JAGS Auto Detail 25 JS Dental clinic 26 LA Fitness 27 Mallory Paint Neighborhood Southcenter Southcenter Southcenter Southcenter Southcenter Southcenter Southcenter Southcenter Southcenter Southcenter Southcenter Southcenter Southcenter Southcenter Southcenter Southcenter Southcenter Southcenter Southcenter Southcenter Southcenter Southcenter Southcenter Southcenter Southcenter Southcenter Southcenter Question: What Keeps You Up At Night? Crime, Homelessness, drug use homeless occupancy, arsen, Windows broken, break ins NP "Things have been good" Security, clean up the city misplaced shopping carts/stolen, hired a private security guard, has helped with night theft since business is slow at this time Theft Property Crime, Car theft, break ins (major issue)Business is great but customers are dissatisfied departing to see their vehicle has been damaged or stolen Security for breakins, Getting people in homeless occupancy NP NA employment and community awareness on drug/alc abuse in the workplace/ premises NA Safety of meployees and customers, homelessness and drug use, car theft, buses High theft, business is good though and very busy Parking safety NP Homelessness (experienced threats) Car theft, theft inside business Break ins 28 Miss Saigon Nail Bar 29 MM Distribution 30 MOR Beauty 31 Noble Eyes and Vision Center 32 ONG Innpvations 33 Oppegaard Meadesy 34 Pogo Linux 35 Progression Physical Therapy 36 Proshred Seattle 37 Qudobe 38 REI 39 Samson Realty 40 SDI 41 Sea Air Freight Express INC 42 Soslei Omiya 43 Sound Masters Inc. 44 Strange clouds Premium vapes 45 Tekline Roofing 46 Trend Target 47 UPS 48 Urban Family Center Assoc. 49 Vent Tee 50 Worksite Labs 51 Appliance Distributors 52 Axis Chiropractic 53 Bartell Drugs 54 Chevron 55 Community Corner Cafe 56 Dubai Cafetria & Expresso 57 Juba Restaurant and cafe 58 Keybank 59 KFC 60 Lavendar Laundromat Southcenter Southcenter Southcenter Southcenter Southcenter Southcenter Southcenter Southcenter Southcenter Southcenter Southcenter Southcenter Southcenter Southcenter Southcenter Southcenter Southcenter Southcenter Southcenter Southcenter Southcenter Southcenter Southcenter TIB TIB TIB TIB TIB TIB TIB TIB TIB TIB NP NA homelessness, lots of drugs, shopping carts, clothes, and garbage Parking lot space, crime, safety, homelessness NP business is good NA Homelessness, A lot of drugs, shopping carts placed haphazardly Crime, Lack of property owner and property manager accountability Transient crime, vandalism, arsin minor public saftey issues, have a private onsight security guard NP Break ins, need for a security presence Crime, Theft w company cor Staff Shortage, turn over, most people live in Tukwilla trees too low when trucks are in passing, landscaping NP Crime, Homelessness, window breaking No issues Window/vandalism, theft, neighbors, homelessness on the transit youth safety Security, unable to leave vans, catalytic converters stolen Lots of break ins, security Public Safety, homelessness, B/O tax budget no being business owner friendly cost wise Homelessness, urinating, broken windows, unsafe feeling, B/O tax Everyday theft esp. cosmetics,r reports theft to police daily Homelessness, Crime, Theft buisness is doing well, homelessness is a minor concern great Lanuage barrier Security saftey, mental health resources, parking violation inappropriate bathroom use, homelessness, homeless using the bathroom Car theft, trespassers, public safety, but business is good 61 Medina Mall 62 Pacific Liquor Store 63 Pupuseria Cabanas 64 Taco Time TIB TIB TIB TIB Language barrier, business is a bit slow needs a new lease, only given 2 months to find a new place of business Homelessness, Safety at night Homeless, "riff raff", business is good 140 Tukwila Spanish -Speaking Business Survey Outreach Report Prepared by: Growing Contigo LLC Outreach Summary: Growing Contigo staff conducted direct in-person outreach to 4 businesses identified as Spanish speaking operating in the City of Tukwila. • Each identified business received an introductory phone call inviting them to participate in the City's economic development strategy survey. Our staff identified the main point of contact and the best time to swing by for a drop-in visit. • Each identified business received an introductory visit dropping off a paper survey, flier with invitation to fill out the survey directly online, and a secondary visit to either help them complete the survey or answer any questions they may have. Only 1 business invited our team to assist them in filling out the survey. • Neighboring businesses also received a visit from our team with a flier dropoff inviting them to participate in the online survey. In total, 15 businesses were visited and received a flier with a link to an online survey. Business Visits: Below is the tracking data on our business visits and follow-ups. Name of Business El Polio Real Address 12449 E Marginal Way S Phone 206-565- 4271 Primary Contact Rosario Castro Initial Visit Date 11/22/22 Follow - up Date 11/23/22 Notes Survey Completed Birrieria Monarca 14201 Interurban Ave S #4615 206-420- 7496 Pedro Ruiz 11/22/22 11/23/22 Dropped off survey La Esquina Cafe 12930 E Marginal Way S 206-402- 3759 Erica Rodriguez 11/22/22 11/23/22 Dropped off survey Taqueria Jalisco 14000 Tukwila International Blvd 206-771- 9497 Cesar Mata Gomez 11/22/22 11/23/22 Dropped off survey Julius Rosso Nursery 12525 E Marginal Way S 11/22/22 Dropped off flier Impress Ink 4010 S 130th St 11/22/22 Dropped off flier LaShaun Daye Hair 4010 S 130th St 11/22/22 Dropped off flier Honeyz Events 12910 E Marginal Way S #3140 11/22/22 Dropped off flier Top Line Market 12910 E Marginal Way S - Suite B 11/22/22 Dropped off flier Sunny's Auto Repair & Tires 14004 Tukwila International Blvd 11/22/22 Dropped off flier 141 Sahara Cafe 13919 Tukwila International Blvd 11/22/22 Dropped off flier Town Grocery 13923 Tukwila International Blvd 11/22/22 Dropped off flier Jubba Cuts 13921 Tukwila International Blvd 11/22/22 Dropped off flier Royal Choice Laundry 4012 S 140th St 11/22/22 Dropped off flier Aaran Restaurant 13820 Tukwila International Blvd 11/22/22 Dropped off flier Social Media Promotion: A social media campaign was conducted via Facebook between the dates of 11/22/22 and 11/30/22. A Facebook Event was created with information and a direct link to the online survey. We utilized the "Event Ticket" link option to directly link to the survey link. The event page was shared via our social media networks, and re -shared by community partners such as the Dominican Association of Washington State. Below is a summary of the methods utilized to target Spanish speaking businesses in Tukwila. The ad was successful in reaching 3,029 people with the following audience details: Audience This ad reached 3,029 in your audience. People Placements Locations 20% 15% 10% 5% 0% Women 45.3% Men 13-17 18-24 Audience details 25-34 Location - living in United States: Tukwila (+10 mi) Washington Age 18-65+ 4111 85+ People who match Interests: restaurant owner, Negocio Propio, Business plan, Empresario, Entrepreneurship, Business or Spanish language, Behaviors: Small business owners, Business page admins or Instagram Business Profile Admins and Industry: Business Decision Makers A 142 L We spent $100 in ad buys using Facebook's targeted audience feature. The ad resulted in an overall post engagement of 33 actions, including 23 direct survey link clicks. Below is a summary of the activity received for this ad buy. Performance $100.00 spent over 9 days. Event Responses 9 0 Reach 0 3,029 Cost per Event Responses 0 $11.11 Activity on Facebook Activity on your website Post engagement Link clicks Event responses Post reactions Post shares 2 23 3 0 Lessons Learned: • Businesses were hesitant at first to engage with our team, however after a brief conversation one business (El Pollo Real) asked us to fill out the paper survey for them. We thanked everyone for their time and informed them that we would be stopping by the neighborhood again in the near future. • Repeat visits are the most impactful way of establishing trust and having a successful engagement with small businesses. Our limited time on this project resulted in low in- person results, but with good data for future engagement activities. • The online social media campaign was successful in reaching our intended audience. The results of the overall post engagement and post re -shares demonstrate an interest in more information being provided. 143 144 Riverton Park United Methodist Church 3118 South 140th Tukwila, Washington 98168 206-246-1436 Rev. Jan Bolerjack January 7, 2023 To: Derek Speck, Economic Development, City of Tukwila Re: Report on Contract to engage unhoused residents with survey During the month of December, I engaged 13 unhoused persons to complete the Economic Development survey via the online portal. Each participant was awarded with a $20 Dollar Tree gift card upon completion of the survey. As they used the portal I have no way of knowing how they answered or what feedback they may have given. My hope is that it is helpful in broadening the perspectives represented in the results. The one common piece of feedback I overheard, though, was the need for more services for unhoused persons on TIB. Thank you for including this important Tukwila community. Receipt for the gift cards is below. Jan Rev. Jan Bolerjack 206-612-8648 145 146 Talitha Consults Interdisciplinary • Multilingual • People -centered Dear Derek: We are grateful to engage with the residents of Tukwila on behalf of the City's Economic Development team. Talitha Consults (Talitha) organized three outreach activities within the last four weeks. Two engagements with 50 residents in two apartment complexes in Tukwila. With the support of Eduardo Torres, special Ed teacher at Foster High School, ten special needs students also completed a simplified survey. In total, we were able to engage with 60 participants creatively and inclusively. The survey was conducted in 7 languages! In partnership with the City, Talitha also reinvested in Tukwila by offering a $20 stipend to each participant and offering snacks and juice boxes for the children. We are pleased that many participants engaged fully and shared their thoughts on Tukwila's Economic Development Strategic Plan. This report centers the voices and visions of the targeted community within the City of Tukwila - OUR COMMUNITY. Wishing you all continued success, Charis, Ehler & Eugene www.talithaconsults.com CONTENTS 4 Project Overview 6 Participants' Experiences 13 Consultant's Overall Observations & Recommendations 15 Participants' Profile 17 What We Learned From Foster High School Students www.talithaconsults.com PROJECT OVERVIEW Participants' Profile www.talithaconsults.com Project Overview • Outreach and engagement with resident -renters: Two engagement events at Ridge Spring & Ridge Cliff apartments in Tukwila; engaged with a total of 50 residents in Tukwila. Distributed surveys in seven languages at both on-site engagements. • Outreach to Foster high school special needs students: 10 student participants. LET'S SPEAK UP! First 25 people get $20 cash! WHAT Help shape Tukwila's next economic development strategy by telling us what you think and want. WHERE Near the manager's office at Ridge Spring Apartments. WHEN Thursday, December 1st 2:30 - 4:30 PM 40, falilhhi(onnuhs Tvlkwila O o� www.talithaconsults.com LET'S SPEAK UP! First 25 people get $20 cash- Snicks, drinks, x prizes will_ be provided for kici WHAT Help shape Tukwila's next economic development strategy by telling us what you think and want. WHERE Open space near the rent drop-off. (Ridge C(iff Apartments) WHEN Saturday, December 17st 12:30 - 2:30 PM MilTal it ha Consults •‘41411 `Ti4kwila s' P PARTICIPANTS' EXPERIENCES c Participants' Profile www.talithaconsults.com Question 1: How could we improve Tukwila to better support our businesses or workers or residents? Core themes are repeated comments from survey participants. They are not listed in the order of importance. • Provide better maintenance and curb appeal for the existing neighborhood parks, bus stops and parking lots • Increase public safety and crime prevention. Many residents at in both apartment complexes are victims of repeated car vandalism • More jobs that pay livable wage - trade jobs, health care, education, construction jobs • More accessible / low barrier jobs - factory, manufacturing warehouse, bus driving and jobs for teens • Many residents are artisans - carpet weavers, tailors 'Can the City help promote their skills?' • More street lights and patrol • More support to existing small and Latino -owned businesses • Residents are supporters of local small business so when residents thrive they are better supporters of the local economy • Affordable rent • Affordable home ownership • More health care facilities - most survey takers go to Burien, Tacoma and Seattle for medical appointments • Better transit options • More indoor sports in Tukwila - gyms and wellness facilities; the community center is not close and convenient to get to for transit dependent residents "I think there should be more advertisement to support our businesses and workers More help for the Latino comm ty uits.com Question 2: What types of businesses would you like to see more of in Tukwila? Core themes are repeated comments from survey participants. They are not listed in the order of importance. • Health care facilities that will generate jobs and provide health care • Food markets that sell Asian foods and hire local residents • Small businesses owned and operated by residents with immigrant and refugee backgrounds such as Latino -owned businesses • Business center for artisans such as tailoring, carpentry, beauty salons and spaces for artisan to practice their skills like weaving carpet rugs • More libraries • English language centers • More construction companies that will generate trade jobs that pay livable wages • Affordable clothing stores • Affordable organic products and vegetarian food www.talithaconsults.com Question 3: What are the strengths of Tukwila's business economy? Core themes are repeated comments from survey participants. They are not listed in the order of importance. • The K-12 school system. Culture and language specific interpreters are most helpful. • Gastronomy is a strength in Tukwila's economy • Closer to Seattle and shopping malls • Trade (export & import) • Bus -stops are close by • Discounted heating and internet for income eligible residents & businesses • Entertainment areas for children and teenagers • Residents "Everyone helping each other when there is hard times" "The strength of Tukwila's business economy are the shopping malls and trades that facilitate the residents." www.talithaconsults.com What specific opportunities should the City pursue? Core themes are repeated comments from survey participants. They are not listed in the order of importance. • More medical facilities that will generate higher wage jobs and provide medical services • Job opportunities for teens • Job readiness classes and English language centers • More businesses that generate low barrier jobs in addition to retail and food services • More school buses • More small businesses and street-level/neighborhood businesses as opposed to giant shopping malls • Grocery stores that serve Asian food • Training and cultural centers and more public parks/ open spaces near the apartments • Cafes and restaurants because these small businesses generate jobs for the locals • More street lights • More Spanish speakers to help Latino communities navigate social and economic systems • More targeted support for culturally specific groups. For example, job fairs for targeted communities. • Affordable child care "If the easy recruitment process takes place for the new Afghan refugees, it will be better for us and also to support the Tukwila's business. Making the hiring process simple and easy for the newly arrived Afghan refugees will be great." www.talithaconsults.com Question 4: What kind of jobs would you like to see more of in Tukwila? Core Themes: • More low barrier jobs like manufacturing, factory, warehouse and construction jobs • Vocational, recreational, health, medical and wellness jobs • More international cuisines (Mexican, Italian, etc...) • Trade jobs- construction, carpentry, electrician • Jobs for artisans - tailoring, carpet weaving, dress making and beauty salons • Diverse jobs for family businesses • Jobs for teens "I can be a good doctor in the future, medical jobs are good to see more" "We want to see fewer gas stations" "We would like to see more jobs as tailoring (dressmaking) and hand crafts, especially for the Afghan women. Tailoring (dressmaking) and hand crafts, especially for the Afghan women." www.talithaconsults.com