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2025-04-08City of Pacific Business Directory Website Feature — Economic Development Partnership Program Slide 34
A presentation slide for the City of Pacific, Washington, showing $1,000 in funding used to develop a business directory feature on the City's website, resulting in 320 local businesses participating. The slide displays the official City of Pacific municipal seal. -
2025-04-08Port Of Seattle Commission regular meeting agenda, April 8, 2025
The Port of Seattle Commission held a Regular Meeting on April 8, 2025, covering airport facility projects including dining and retail renovations and a new shared-use lounge (Club SEA) at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, as well as fire suppression system upgrades in the Satellite Transit System tunnels. The agenda also included approval of an Economic Development Partnership Program with King County cities and routine administrative items such as meeting minutes and travel approvals. No noise policy items were listed on this meeting's agenda. -
2025-04-08Economic Development Partnership Program Business Mixer — Seattle Southside Chamber of Commerce (Slide 33)
A business mixer event hosted in partnership with the Seattle Southside Chamber of Commerce, held at a venue with visible 'ASPIRE' signage. The slide indicates 57 businesses and 84 WMBEs participated in two such mixers, funded by a $10,000 Normandy Park program grant. -
2025-04-08Mercer Island Pumpkin Walk Frog Mascot — Economic Development Partnership Program Presentation, Slide 31 (April 8, 2025)
A child interacts with a green frog mascot at the Mercer Island Pumpkin Walk, as indicated by the visible sign in the background. This image appears in a presentation slide documenting Mercer Island's $25,790 funded Buy Local Support/Placemaking initiative, which held 10 community events with 16,950 attendees. -
2025-04-08King County Economic Development Partnership Program — Small Business Assistance Initiatives — Slide 43
Presentation slide titled 'Small Business Assistance Initiatives' outlining King County economic development programs including Small Business Technical Assistance (partnerships with SBDCs in Auburn and Burien; StartUp425 in Bellevue, Issaquah, Kirkland, Redmond, Renton), Business Retention Surveys in Federal Way, Marketing projects in Federal Way and Kenmore, and Creative Economy initiatives in Shoreline and Woodinville. An embedded photo shows three people conversing inside what appears to be a restaurant. -
2025-04-08Economic Development Partnership Program Regional Tourism Initiatives — Slide 45 (April 8, 2025)
A presentation slide listing regional tourism initiatives including Town Square Holiday Shopping (Burien), Digital Marketing Campaign (Burien, Auburn), Cycling Story Map (North Bend), Tourism Websites (Kenmore, Kirkland, Snoqualmie), Expo & Event Association (Enumclaw), and Oktoberfest (Kenmore). The slide features a screenshot of the City of North Bend Cycling Trail System story map from Adventure, highlighting cycling trails, trailheads, and local businesses. -
2025-04-08Small Business Assistance Initiatives — Economic Development Partnership Program Presentation, Slide 43 (April 8, 2025)
Presentation slide titled 'Small Business Assistance Initiatives' outlining programs including Small Business Technical Assistance (SBDC partnerships in Auburn and Burien; StartUp425 in Bellevue, Issaquah, Kirkland, Redmond, Renton), Business Outreach/Retention Surveys in Federal Way, Marketing projects in Federal Way and Kenmore, and Creative Economy initiatives in Shoreline and Woodinville. Accompanying photo shows three people conversing inside what appears to be a restaurant or café setting. -
2025-04-08Buy Local/Placemaking Initiatives — Economic Development Partnership Program Presentation, Slide 44 (April 8, 2025)
A presentation slide titled 'Buy Local/Placemaking Initiatives' lists community economic development programs across King County cities including Carnation, Bothell, Mercer Island, Snoqualmie, Duvall, Issaquah, Kirkland, Redmond, SeaTac, Pacific, and Shoreline. Photos show a Happy Juneteenth event, Pride 2024 imagery, and what appears to be a cultural marketplace event with attendees in festive attire. -
2025-04-08Woodinville Creative District Plan — Economic Development Partnership Program Presentation, Slide 42 (April 8, 2025)
A presentation slide describing Woodinville's Creative District Plan, funded at $13,830, which proposes rezoning and redeveloping the former abandoned rail corridor (future Eastrail Regional Trail) as a creative economic catalyst. The completed plan is intended to support the city's application to become a designated Creative District. -
2025-04-01Economic Development Partnership Program and 2025-2026 authorization request
The Port of Seattle is requesting $1.9 million to continue its Economic Development Partnership Program for 2025-2026, which provides grants of $10,000–$60,000 to King County cities for local economic development projects such as small business support, tourism, and workforce development. In 2024, 27 cities participated, leveraging over $637,000 in city matching funds to generate a combined $1.4 million investment across the region. The program, active since 2016, is funded by the Port's property tax levy and requires cities to provide a 50% match to ensure shared commitment to project success.