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Economic and Community
KENT Development Committee
W-...... CC ECDC Regular Meeting
Minutes
May 8, 2023
Date: May 8, 2023
Time: 4:00 p.m.
Place: Chambers
Members: Toni Troutner, Committee Chair
Marli Larimer, Councilmember
Zandria Michaud, Councilmember
Agenda:
1. Call to Order 4:00 p.m.
2. Roll Call
Attendee Name Title Status Arrived
Toni Troutner Committee Chair Present
Marli Larimer Councilmember Present _
Zandria Michaud Councilmember Present
3. Agenda Approval
4. Business
A. Approval of Minutes
1. Approval of Minutes dated April 10, 2023
MOTION: Move to approve the Minutes dated April 10, 2023
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Zandria Michaud, Councilmember
SECONDER: Marli Larimer, Councilmember
AYES: Troutner, Larimer, Michaud
5. Action Items
A. ARPA — Grant Agreement with Green River College Small Business
Center - Authorize
Chief Economic Development Officer, Bill Ellis offered a brief synopsis of the
City's long standing relationship with the Green River College Small Business
Center, and the search for ways to help them expand their range of services
and clients served without additional tapping of the City's general fund.
ARPA monies now available for certain types of projects offer a way to
increase support of GRCSBC through 2026 and free up City general fund
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dollars for other uses. This proposal, if approved will provide $225,000 for
Green Rivers use in providing both general guidance and now also specific
technical services related to space planning and permit process navigation.
MOTION: I move to authorize the Mayor to sign a grant agreement
with Green River College Small Business Center, providing up to
$225,000 in American Rescue Plan Act funds, to support and expand
services provided to small businesses, subject to final contract terms
and conditions acceptable to the Mayor and City Attorney.
RESULT: RECOMMENDED TO COUNCIL [UNANIMOUS] Next: 5/16/2023
7:00 PM
MOVER: Marli Larimer, Councilmember
SECONDER: Zandria Michaud, Councilmember
AYES: Troutner, Larimer, Michaud
B. ARPA Subrecipient Agreement With Business Impact Northwest -
Authorize
Ellis conveyed this proposal is to work with Business Impact Northwest
(BINW) on related initiatives to increase availability of small business
assistance and capacities while also improving information to, and inclusion
of, BIPOC owned businesses to the City's procurement processes. Race and
Equity Manager, Urial Varela and Race and Equity Coordinator, Maria Tizoc
discussed how this initiative intersects with the City's own goals around
equity and inclusion.
Domonique Juleon, from BINW,provided an overview of BINW's history in the
region and its evolving mission to support entrepreneurs who don't
necessarily fit perfectly into traditional lenders underwriting guidelines.
BINW functions as a lender, providing capital to launch new businesses, or to
grow existing ones. BINW also functions as a BIPOC business accelerator
and, by partnering with the City, intends to offer both of these types of
assistance to clients and businesses in Kent.
This proposal, if approved, will provide $400,000 of ARPA funding to be
utilized from acceptance through 2026.
MOTION: I move to authorize the Mayor to sign a subrecipient
agreement with Business Impact Northwest, providing up to
$400,000 in ARPA funds, for the design and operation of a BIPOC
business accelerator and targeted business services, subject to final
contract terms and conditions acceptable to the Mayor and City
Attorney.
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RESULT: RECOMMENDED TO COUNCIL [UNANIMOUS] Next: 5/16/2023
7:00 PM
MOVER: Zandria Michaud, Councilmember
SECONDER: Marli Larimer, Councilmember
AYES: Troutner, Larimer, Michaud
C. Accessory Dwelling Unit Ordinance - Adopt
Long Range Planning Manager, Kristen Holdsworth and Planner, Kaelene
Nobis provided details on the Accessory Dwelling Unit Ordinance once last
time before it heads to council for its adoption.
Delivering a final proposal has been a long process undertaken in large part
by Nobis. Extensive outreach was conducted and public engagement with the
topic was robust and meaningful. The first background phase of outreach
occurred during fall of 2022, and included interviews with residents and
contractors who have tried to construct ADU's in Kent.
Phase 2 outreach sought to identify the biggest barriers to ADU construction
and refine development standards to simplify the path to permitting and
completing an ADU project.
Not every issue the research uncovered can be addresses immediately - for
example, changes to parking regulations and rules around what HOA's can
and cannot regulate around ADU's will be addressed within other ordinances
and code updates that will happen later, and which may be impacted by
other state legislation still in development.
MOTION: I move to adopt Ordinance No. 4464, amending the City's
accessory dwelling unit regulations and related code provisions, as
proposed by staff.
RESULT: RECOMMENDED TO COUNCIL [UNANIMOUS] Next: 5/16/2023
7:00 PM
MOVER: Marli Larimer, Councilmember
SECONDER: Zandria Michaud, Councilmember
AYES: Troutner, Larimer, Michaud
6. Adjournment 4:47 p.m.
Rhanda,Byli4 ,
Committee Secretary
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