9/27/2018 Office of Economic Development Slide 1 Date (xx/xx/xxxx) Department Name Page Number 9/27/2018 Office of Economic Development Slide 1
Only in Seattle Initiative Vision To build an equitable and vibrant city by fostering neighborhood business districts that are centers of local commerce, community and culture. Mission To support local businesses, building owners, and residents to unite around a common vision for their district and work together to achieve it. Key Strategy Areas • • Organization Marketing and Events • • Business Development Placemaking • Clean and Safe Date (xx/xx/xxxx) Department Name Page Number 9/27/2018 Office of Economic Development Slide 2
Why these Key Strategy Areas? Business Development Marketing and Events Organization Clean and Safe Placemaking Date (xx/xx/xxxx) Department Name Page Number 9/27/2018 Office of Economic Development Slide 3
Business District Stages of Development Organizing Transforming Established • • • Engaged stakeholders Engaged stakeholders A lead business focused around a structure organization coordinating • Vision for district efforts and measuring • Adopted Action Plan success • Desire for Action Plan • • Responding to community Financially stable • Need seed funding to grow and business needs • Ongoing implementation • Generating revenue; of Action Plan seeking continued grant • support for operations Reorganizing based on community need/change Date (xx/xx/xxxx) Department Name Page Number 9/27/2018 Office of Economic Development Slide 4
Business District Action Plans Date (xx/xx/xxxx) Department Name Page Number 9/27/2018 Office of Economic Development Slide 5
Place-based, Equity Focus Date (xx/xx/xxxx) Department Name Page Number 9/27/2018 Office of Economic Development Slide 6
2019 OIS Grant Application Summary Tier I – Action Plan grants in key strategy areas Organizing ($10,000-$50,000), Transforming ($35,000-$150,000) Established Districts ($10,000-$35,000) Tier II Tier III Tier IV Tier V Business Racial Equity in Commercial City Infrastructure/ Improvement Areas Business Districts Affordability Public Space Support Workshops Improvements ($370,000) Date (xx/xx/xxxx) Department Name Page Number 9/27/2018 Office of Economic Development Slide 7
Tier I – Action Plan Grants Rainier Beach Economic Development Roundtable Date (xx/xx/xxxx) Department Name Page Number 9/27/2018 Office of Economic Development Slide 8
Tier II – Business Improvement Area Support • Clean and Safe Programs • Marketing and Promotion • Business and Economic Development • Public Realm Improvements • Advocacy for Business District • Professional Management Date (xx/xx/xxxx) Department Name Page Number 9/27/2018 Office of Economic Development Slide 9
Date (xx/xx/xxxx) Department Name Page Number 9/27/2018 Office of Economic Development Slide 10
Tier III – Racial Equity in Business Districts Chinatown ID Community Liaison Date (xx/xx/xxxx) Department Name Page Number 9/27/2018 Office of Economic Development Slide 11
Tier IV – Commercial Lease Education Workshops Chinatown International District Workshops Date (xx/xx/xxxx) Department Name Page Number 9/27/2018 Office of Economic Development Slide 12
Tier V – City Infrastructure/Public Space Improvements Central Area Community Construction Navigator and Business Support Date (xx/xx/xxxx) Department Name Page Number 9/27/2018 Office of Economic Development Slide 13
OIS Application Timeline September October November December 2018 2018 2018 2018 September 26 September 17 Public Meeting November 5, 6, 7 and 9 End of December Investments Decided and Request for Applications District Presentations to Announced Released October 29 OIS review panel Applications due Date (xx/xx/xxxx) Department Name Page Number 9/27/2018 Office of Economic Development Slide 14
Online Application Date (xx/xx/xxxx) Department Name Page Number 9/27/2018 Office of Economic Development Slide 15
Contact us We are here to help! Theresa Barreras, Business Districts Manager Heidi Hall, Business Districts Advocate theresa.barreras@seattle.gov heidi.hall@seattle.gov 206-684-4505 206-733-9967 Ken Takahashi, Development Finance Advisor Phillip Sit, Business Improvement Area Advocate ken.takahashi@seattle.gov phillip.sit@seattle.gov 206-684-8378 206-455-1212 Mikel Davila, Business Districts Advocate mikel.davila@seattle.gov 206-386-9748 Date (xx/xx/xxxx) Department Name Page Number 9/27/2018 Office of Economic Development Slide 16
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