HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Meeting - Council Workshop - Minutes - 09/04/2018Kent City Council Workshop
Minutes
September 4,2OL8
Kent, Washington
Approved September 18, 2018
Date: September 4,2OLBTime: 5 p.m.
Place: Council Chambers East/West
Attending: Bill Boyce, Council President
Brenda Fincher, Councilmember
Dennis Higgins, Councilmember
Marli Larimer, Councilmember
Toni Troutner, Councilmember
Council President Boyce opened the meeting at 5:09 p.m.
Agenda:
Industrial Valley Update
Bill Ellis, Chief Economic Development Officer, presented an update on the Kent
industrial valley. Ellis provided a brief history of the infrastructure that has enabled
Kent's growth and the attractors to Kent that included the Boeing Space Center.
The Kent valley is in demand for wholesale trade, e-commerce and distribution.
Ellis provided a review of the NAI Puget Sound Properties industrial report for the
Puget Sound region. Statistics regarding the concentration of jobs throughout the
Kent Valley.
Ellis provided a review of revenue projections of construction, manufacturing,
wholesale, and retail, in addition to business and occupation taxes received for
manufacturing, retail, wholesale, services, and square footage.
Details were provided regarding the origin of Kent employees and where Kent
residents work and how job locations influence housing decisions.
Ellis provided information on how a city can influence business location decisions
and provided information on how Fremont, California is like Kent. Fremont pivoted
from having a railyard to an innovation District.
Ellis conveyed future attractors for Kent and what makes Kent distinctive, including
investing in education, awareness and training.
Finally, Ellis advised that he is working with Michelle Wilmot to market the Kent
Valley using Lodging Tax funds.
Ellis advised that work is being done to develop a new subarea plan, continue to
market Kent, and investing in education.
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Kent City Council Workshop
Minutes
September 4,2OL8
Kent, Washington
Approved September 18, 2018
Transportation Master Plan Update
Kelly Petersen, Transportation Engineering Manager, advised that April DelChamps,
Senior Transportation Planner will provide an update on the 2018 Transportation
Master Plan (TMP).
DelChamps, presented information regarding the six elements of the transportation
planning process, including: vision, goals and objectives; existing and future
conditions; needs assessment; development of transportation solutions; project
prioritization; and the implementation plan.
The TMP is a 20-year long-range plan with the Transportation Improvement Program
(TIP) that is updated annually. During the update to the TIP, grant funding resources
for transportation projects are identified.
DelChamps indicated reasons Kent updates the TMP including considering the plan
elements, financial planning, outreach and coordination.
Details were provided regarding Kent's current plans, projects completed in 2018,
and projects that will be created beyond 2018.
DelChamps reviewed changes in Kent's population and employment, and commute
trends.
The ng concluded 6 p.m.
Kimberley
City Clerk
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