Agenda for Economic Development Committee

Wednesday, January 24, 2018
New Time: 6pm-7:30pm
City Hall Council Chamber
1. Introductions (meet new members).

2. Q&A with Community Development Director David Nemens: 6pm-6:10pm

3. Continue review of 2018 goal list, prioritize, develop timeline & create sub-committees: 6:10pm-6:30pm

4. Guest speaker: President/CEO Seattle Southside Chamber of Commerce Andrea Reay: 6:30pm-6:50pm

5. Continue review of 2018 goal list, prioritize, develop timeline & create sub-committees: 6:50pm-7:25pm

5. Plan next meeting: 7:25pm-7:30pm.

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Normandy Park Economic Development Committee – 2018 Proposals

Draft – List of goals and tasks to be discussed and prioritized.

1. LaunchShop the Parkposter/promotion/social media campaign. (design in progress)

2. Schedule meetings with Chamber, Rotary, Discover Burien, HSF, Lions, Seattle Southside Regional Tourism Authority, etc. (scheduling occurring)

3. Hold business mixers quarterly instead of monthly and include several business hosts per event to enhance networking and attendance.

4. Provide quarterly written report to Council and City Manager that includes: recommendations for developing strategies, plans, policies, and regulations for promoting and sustaining economic development in the City; EDC & City economic successes; and status updates on economic projects in progress. (draft occurring)

5. Ask Council to approve funds for City to join Chamber. The Gold Membership is $3,600. Membership will enable the EDC to partner with the Chamber for the first time on event planning, organizing ribbon-cutting ceremonies for NP businesses, seeking sponsorship, creating and distributing welcome packets/baskets, and more! (meeting scheduled)

6. Create and distribute information/welcome packets to new businesses. (need to assign volunteers leads)

7. Designate additional new EDC positions and sub-committees including a NP Business representative and a NP Resident representative. (need to assign volunteers)

8. Create a Farmer's Market to draw customers and promote our NP businesses, regional farms and artists. (discussion underway)

9. Designate EDC member to update EDC website (complete!)http://normandyparkedc.com/

10. Schedule business and economic growth speakers for EDC meetings. (need to assign volunteer to coordinate)

11. Continue exploring Main Street program. (research in progress)

12. Complete Welcome Sign project. (council sub-committee is working on completion)

13. Encourage seasonal light pole banners for 1st Avenue. (discussion underway)

14. Attend more regional economic forecast conferences and report back to EDC, Council and City Manager. (scheduling occurring)

15. Continue discussing boutique hotel industry. (assign volunteer to research) Once we have a hotel, hold joint meetings with Lodging Tax Committee.

16. Continue discussing zoning and infrastructure improvements along 1st Avenue.

17. Continue to stay up-to-date on future plans for key commercial properties and businesses.

18. Participate in discussions about a future Rec Center/Community Center - and its role in economic development.

19. Discuss new EDC name such as:Normandy Park Means Business!

20. Create an EDC marketing/social media team (we already have several talented marketing/PR/graphic art/web professionals on the EDC, but we've never given them an official team name. Ideas?)

21. Create videos for the city's TV channel and EDC website that discuss economic issues and introduce the community to our businesses. (need video-producer/editor)

22. Continue discussing with City Manager potential economic grants, post office idea, satellite library idea, and legislative asks.

23. Hold quarterly joint meetings with Finance Committee and Community Development Committee.

24. Continue to have Q&As with city staff representative at EDC meetings (David or Mark). Ask City Finance Director to be guest speaker.

25. Track down all local publications about regional events and businesses, and make sure NP is included.

26. Create NP business/tourism map/flyer - similar to the antique store maps. Develop plan for distribution. (need volunteer to lead project)

27. Compile a comprehensive report of the history, projects, events and accomplishments of the EDC since 2012, along with ongoing volunteer and networking opportunities. This would be a living document, and a potential item for the EDC website and an informational tool for new city staff and new council-members. (assign volunteers to draft and create document template)

28. Research new revenue sources.

Additional ideas?