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Unless otherwise noted, the Economic and Community Development Committee meets at 5
p.m. on the second Monday of each month in the Kent City Hall, Council Chambers East,
220 Fourth Avenue South, Kent, WA 98032.
For additional information please contact Rhonda Bylin at 253-856-5457 or via email at
RBylin@KentWA.gov.
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Economic and Community
Development Committee
Agenda
Chair - Bill Boyce
Satwinder Kaur– Marli Larimer
Monday, December 10, 2018
5:00 p.m.
Item Description Action Speaker Time
1. Call to Order Chair 01 MIN.
2. Roll Call Chair 01 MIN.
3. Changes to the Agenda Chair 01 MIN.
4. Approval of the Minutes Chair 01 MIN.
1. Approval of October 8, 2018
Minutes
YES Chair 05 MIN.
5. Action Items Chair 01 MIN.
1. Puget Sound Energy Easement
at Riverbend
YES Brennan Taylor 05 MIN.
2. Lodging Tax Business or Leisure
Tourism Promotion Grants
YES Michelle Wilmot 20 MIN.
6. SBA @ GRCC Report on 2018 Chair 01 MIN.
7. Adjournment Chair 01 MIN.
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Approved
Economic and Community
Development Committee
CC ECDC Regular Meeting
Minutes
October 8, 2018
Date: October 8, 2018
Time: 5:00 PM
Place: Chambers East
Attending: Bill Boyce, Committee Chair
Satwinder Kaur, Councilmember
Marli Larimer, Councilmember
Rhonda Bylin, Committee Secretary
Agenda:
1. Call to Order 5:00 PM
2. Roll Call
Attendee Name Title Status Arrived
Bill Boyce Committee Chair Present
Satwinder Kaur Councilmember Present
Marli Larimer Councilmember Present
Rhonda Bylin Committee Secretary Present
3. Changes to the Agenda
No changes to the Agenda.
4. Approval of Minutes dated September 10, 2018
MOTION: Move to approve the Minutes dated September 10, 2018
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Satwinder Kaur, Councilmember
SECONDER: Marli Larimer, Councilmember
AYES: Boyce, Kaur, Larimer
5. Economic Development Activity Update
Bill Ellis discussed the newly Published report on the Washington State Space
Economy.
Highlights of the report include that the economic impact (already in the
billions) in the State of this employment sector is projected to reach 1.3
Trillion by 2040 and 2.2 trillion by 2045. Currently 1/2 of the direct space
jobs are located in Kent, Wa.
The multiplier for non-direct but related employment for the Space sector is
calculated to be 2.13. In other words, each direct Space sector job creates
an additional 2.13 jobs in a different economic sector.
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Kent, Washington
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The takeaway is that there is a tremendous opportunity for Kent to optimize
these community attributes by marketing the value of a Kent location to
other businesses, and work with these employers to create work force
development programs to employ Kent's citizens.
6. 2018 Annual Docket Items
Annual List of items being considered to work on and bring before the
Committees and the Council in 2019. See attachment to motion.
MOTION: Approve/Deny/Modify the staff recommendation to move
forward to the City Council the 2018 Annual Docket.
RESULT: RECOMMENDED TO COUNCIL [UNANIMOUS] Next: 10/16/2018
7:00 PM
MOVER: Marli Larimer, Councilmember
SECONDER: Satwinder Kaur, Councilmember
AYES: Boyce, Kaur, Larimer
7. Meet Me on Meeker - Kent Elementary School Vision
Planning Staff, both Long Range and Current Planning, have begun work on
the 2nd phase of Meet Me on Meeker by conducting outreach with Kent
Elementary School, which is oriented toward 64th, but has significant
frontage on Meeker, which forms the border of its play-yard. The first
stakeholders consulted were current students and staff at the elementary
school, with a grant funded community based design firm creating concepts
based on the input received from that outreach.
The next step was to bring the School District on board so more recently
these design concepts were presented to the District Facilities team in
recognition that final decisions would be made at that level and their input
would be crucial for the final design.
A big takeaway from the outreach is that the school community, on site and
at the district level is attached to their lovely big trees, which are located
non-optimally, quite close to Meeker. That right of way is required for the
pedestrian and multimodal pathways desired for that frontage though an
innovative pervious pathway material, not previously used in Kent, could
accommodate tree preservation. Alternatively, if an arborist determines the
trees to be near the end of their life cycle, the same material would allow the
extensive use of new more conveniently placed trees, in the design concept.
8. Adjournment 5:51 PM
Meeting adjourned at 5:51, by Chair Boyce.
Rhonda Bylin
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Kent, Washington
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Committee Secretary
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ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Kurt Hanson, Economic and Community Development Director
220 Fourth Avenue S,
Kent, WA 98032
253-856-5454
DATE: December 10, 2018
TO: Economic and Community Development Committee
FROM: Development Engineering
SUBJECT: Puget Sound Energy Easement at Riverbend
MOTION: Recommend to Council to approve the conveyance of an
easement over city property to Puget Sound Energy for gas and electric
service.
SUMMARY: The easement is located on the city owned portion of Phase 2 of the
Marquee on Meeker project site (parcel numbers 2322049095, 2322049096, and
2322049011). The easement is for the electric and gas infrastructure that will
serve both Phases of the project. The developer will execute a separate easement
over their ownership. The easement area is ten (10) feet in width, (5) feet of such
width on each side of the centerline of PSE’s facilities as now constructed or to be
constructed, extended or relocated lying within the above described property.
BUDGET IMPACT: None
SUPPORTS STRATEGIC PLAN GOAL:
Evolving Infrastructure, Sustainable Services
ATTACHMENTS:
1. city of kent (002) (PDF)
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PSE UG Electric and Gas Easement 2018
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RETURN ADDRESS:
Puget Sound Energy, Inc.
Attn: ROW Department
PO Box 97034 / EST-06W
Bellevue, WA 98009-9734
Attn: AY
EASEMENT
REFERENCE #:
GRANTOR (Owner): CITY OF KENT
GRANTEE (PSE): PUGET SOUND ENERGY, INC.
SHORT LEGAL: PTN. OF SW ¼ SEC. 23, TWP. 22 N., RNG. 04 E., W.M., K.C.
ASSESSOR’S PROPERTY TAX PARCEL: 2322049095, 2322049096, and 2322049011
For and in consideration of good and valua ble consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby
acknowledged, CITY OF KENT, a Washington municipal corporation (“Owner" herein), hereby grants and
conveys to PUGET SOUND ENERGY, INC., a Washington corporation ("PSE" herein), for the purposes
described below, a nonexclusive perpetual easement over, under, along across and through the following described
real property (the "Property" herein) in King County, Washington:
LOTS 3, 4, AND 5 OF THE RIVERBEND SHORT PLAT, KING COUNTY SHORT PLAT
NUMBER SP-2017-1, RECORDED M ARCH 21ST, 2018, UNDER RECORDING NUMBER
20180321900004, IN THE COUNTY OF KING, STATE OF WASHINGTON.
Except as may be otherwise set forth herein PSE's rights shall be exercise d upon that portion of the Property
("Easement Area" herein) described as follows:
AN EASEMENT AREA TEN (10) FEET IN WIDTH HAVING FIVE (5) FEET OF SUCH WIDTH ON EACH SIDE
OF THE CENTERLINE OF PSE’S FACILITIES AS NOW CONSTRUCTED OR TO BE CONSTRUCTED,
EXTENDED OR RELOCATED LYING WITHIN THE ABOVE DESCRIBED PROPERTY.
1. Purpose. PSE shall have the right to use the Easement Area to construct, operate, maintain, repair,
replace, improve, remove, upgrade and extend one or more utility systems for purposes of transmission, distribution
and sale of gas and electricity. Such systems may include, but are not limited to:
Underground facilities. Conduits, lines, cables, vaults, switches and transformers for electricity; pipes,
pipelines, mains, laterals, conduits, regulators, gauges and rectifiers for gas; fiber optic cable and other
lines, cables and facilities for communications; semi-buried or ground-mounted facilities and pads,
manholes, meters, fixtures, attachments and any and all other facilities or appur tenances necessary or
convenient to any or all of the foregoing.
Following the initial construction of all or a portion of its systems, PSE may, from time to time, construct such
additional facilities as it may require for such systems. PSE shall have t he right of access to the Easement Area over
and across the Property to enable PSE to exercise its rights granted in this easement.
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2. Easement Area Clearing and Maintenance. PSE shall have the right, but not the obligation to cut,
remove and dispose of any and all brush, trees or other vegetation in the Easement Area. PSE shall also have the
right, but not the obligation, to control, on a continuing basis and by any prudent and reasonable means, the
establishment and growth of brush, trees or other vegetation in the Easement Area.
3. Trees Outside Easement Area. PSE shall have the right to cut, trim remove and dispose of any trees
located on the Property outside the Easement Area that could, in PSE’s sole judgment, interfere with or create a
hazard to PSE’s systems. PSE shall, except in the event of an emergency, prior to the exercise of such right, identify
such trees and make a reasonable effort to give Owner prior notice that such trees will be cut, trimmed, removed or
disposed. Owner shall be entitled to compensation for the actual market value of merchantable timber (if any) cut
and removed from the Property by PSE.
4. Restoration. Following initial installation, repair or extension of its facilities, PSE shall, to the extent
reasonably practicable, restore landscaping and surfaces and portions of the Property affected by PSE’s work to the
condition existing immediately prior to such work, unless said work was done at the request of Owner, in which case
Owner shall be responsible for such restoration. All restoration which is the responsibility of PSE shall be performed
as soon as reasonably possible after the completion of PSE’s work and shall be coordinated with Owner so as to
cause the minimum amount of disruption to Owner’s use of the Property.
5. Owner's Use of Easement Area. Owner reserves the right to use the Easement Area for any purpose
not inconsistent with the rights herein granted, provided, however, Owner shall not excavate within or otherwise
change the grade of the Easement Area or construct or maintain any buildings or structures on the Easement Area
and Owner shall do no blasting within 300 feet of PSE's facilities without PSE's prior written consent.
6. Indemnity. PSE agrees to indemnify Owner from and against liability incurred by Owner as a result of
the negligence of PSE or its contractors in the exercise of the rights herein granted to PSE, but nothing herein shall
require PSE to indemnify Owner for that portion of any such liability attributable to the negligence of Owner or the
negligence of others.
7. Termination. The rights herein granted shall continue until such time as PSE terminates such right by
written instrument. If terminated, any improvements remaining in the Easement Area shall become the pr operty of
Owner. No termination shall be deemed to have occurred by PSE’s failure to install its systems on the Easement
Area.
8. Successors and Assigns. PSE shall have the right to assign, apportion or otherwise transfer any or all
of its rights, benefits, privileges and interests arising in and under this easement. Without limiting the generality of the
foregoing, the rights and obligations of the parties shall be binding upon their respective successors and assigns.
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DATED this _______ day of ________________________________, 20_____.
OWNER: CITY OF KENT, a Washington municipal corporation
By: ___________________________________
signature
___________________________________
Print name
Its: ___________________________________
(title)
STATE OF WASHINGTON )
) SS
COUNTY OF ___________ )
On this _______ day of ______________________, 20_____, before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public
in and for the State of Washington, duly commissioned and sworn, personally appeared
________________________________________________________, to me known to be the person(s) who signed
as ______________________________________________________, of CITY OF KENT, a Washington
municipal corporation that executed the within and foregoing instrument, and acknowledged said instrument to be
his/her free and voluntary act and deed and the free and voluntary act and deed of said corporation for the uses and
purposes therein mentioned; and on oath stated that he/she was authorized to execute the said instrument on behalf
of said corporation.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and official seal the day and year first above written.
__________________________________________________
(Signature of Notary)
__________________________________________________
(Print or stamp name of Notary)
NOTARY PUBLIC in and for the State of Washington, residing
at ________________________________________________
My Appointment Expires: ______________________________
Notary seal, text and all notations must be inside 1” margins
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ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Kurt Hanson, Economic and Community Development Director
220 Fourth Avenue S,
Kent, WA 98032
253-856-5454
DATE: December 10, 2018
TO: Economic and Community Development Committee
FROM: Economic & Community Development
SUBJECT: Lodging Tax Grant Awards
MOTION: Recommend to council to approve business and leisure tourism
promotion grants as recommended by the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee
(LTAC).
SUMMARY: Applications for the City’s 2019 Business or Leisure Tourism Promotion
Grants were accepted between September 1-30, 2018 after publicizing the
opportunity in August. The grant funds are to be used for the marketing, operation,
promotion of activities, events or projects that promote Kent as a business or
leisure destination, and ultimately bring more people to the city. Eligible grant
recipients include nonprofit organizations, Public Facilities Districts, destination
marketing organizations and municipalities. Capital requests by non-profit
organizations are ineligible uses for these dollars.
The City received 33 grant applications with requests totaling over $1.4 million
exceeding the $546K available, making the process very competitive. During three
separate meetings, the LTAC evaluated and scored the applications utilizing the
following criteria:
- Leisure and/or Business Travel Promotion – Demonstrates high potential to
promote a positive image for the Kent as a leisure and/or a business destination.
- Benefit to the Community – Has a high potential to result in economic benefit
to Kent. It is scalable with potential to grow and over time, will elevate and
substantiate Kent’s brand.
- Innovation - Has high potential to promote Kent as an innovation hub from a
business standpoint and reinforce Kent’s positive attributes.
- Community/Partnerships Support - Exhibits high potential to elicit support
by interjurisdictional, corporate, business and/or civic organizations.
- Overnight Stays – Has high potential to result in overnight stays in Kent
hotels.
The Committee recommends funding for events and activities that not only bring
additional people to Kent for business and leisure travel, but also substantiate and
elevate Kent’s positive attributes as a hub for aero/outer space innovation. Given
the City’s eligibility as a grant applicant, staff pursued business recruitment
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opportunities on the premise that more businesses generate additional economic
activity, leading to more overnight stays.
BUDGET IMPACT: Lodging Tax Fund – $503,832*
*At the time of this submission, four grant application awards are pending.
SUPPORTS STRATEGIC PLAN GOAL:
Thriving City, Innovative Government
ATTACHMENTS:
1. 2019 Lodging Tax Grant Award Recommendations (PDF)
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2019 Lodging Tax Grant Award Recommendations
Title
(Event /Project / Program / Facility)
Amount
Requested Recommendation
Visit Kent Annual Tourism Marketing
Program
$299,940 $96,429
PR and Marketing for Economic Growth and
Business Travel
$150,000 $75,000
Seattle Thunderbirds 2019-2020 Hockey
Season
$63,555 $63,555
accesso ShoWare Center - Owned &
Operated by the City of Kent
$98,000 $60,000
NewSpace Conference 2019: SEDS Job Fair
and Networking Event
$70,000 $30,000
Lift and Launch with AFA & WSSC $60,000 $26,667
Economic Development/Business
Recruitment Website
$40,000 $20,000
Apollo 50th Anniversary Festival $150,000 $16,000
NewSpace Conference: AFA & WSSC Local
Industry Event
$30,000 $15,000
Kent Chamber of Commerce Tourism Grant $25,000 $12,500
FIRST LEGO League/FIRST Tech Challenge
State Championship
$10,000 $10,000
Reconstruction of Kent Downtown
Partnership Website
$19,760 $9,920
AUVSI Cascade Chapter Symposium $10,500 $9,679
Destination Moon: Weekend Family
Workshops & Summer Fun
$25,000 $8,929
AFA Aerospace Summit $70,000 $8,571
NewSpace Conference 2019: Marketing Kent $70,000 $6,250
National Main Street Conference $5,000 $4,333
Men's Conference Dual USSSA Major $7,500 $3,750
USA Softball Girls Fastpitch Tournaments $10,000 $2,000
Washington Open Invitational $12,800 TBD
CAMPS Round Table Breakfast meetings and
events
$15,000 TBD
Valley Cities Geocaching Adventure $2,750 TBD
Highline Golf Invitational $2,500 TBD
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