HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-12-17 Economic Development Committee MinutesCouncil Economic Development
Committee
Planning Conference Room
City Hall
January 12th, 2017
1:30 p.m.
Members: Staff: Others:
Councilmember Coffey
Councilmember Adkison
Cliff Moore, City Manager
Sean Hawkins, Economic Development
Manager
Colleda Monick, Economic
Development Assistant
Maria Rodriguez
Luz Gutierrez
Jonathan Smith
Executive Minutes
Adoption of Economic Development Plan
Hawkins presented the finalized strategic plan, and outlined the process for sharing it
with full council as well as a timetable for sharing it with partner organizations.
Councilmember Coffey requested a slight modification to the plan’s work statement
which was accepted by the group and will be put into action prior to full council
presentation.
Councilmember Adkison moved to bring the Yakima Economic Development Strategic Plan to full
council. Councilmember Coffey seconded. Motion carries.
100 East Chestnut/Tieton Hotel Housing Incentive Application
Hawkins updated the committee to a new housing project currently underway at 100
east Chestnut. This project includes $2 million dollars of private investment to develop
the building into a new multi-use space. The building will include sixteen market rate
apartments, a restaurant space, as well as retail space. The applicant is seeking the
eight year tax abatement incentive.
Councilmember Coffey moved to bring the housing incentive application to the full council
meeting. Councilmember Adkison seconded. Motion carries.
Scoring Incubator RFQs for Final Vendor Selection
Hawkins provided an update to councilmembers that the council approved RFQ for the
incubator was sent out 1/11/2017 to over 100 firms in Washington State. In addition,
Hawkins shared the proposed timetable for executing the RFQ process in order to be
compliant with the CERB requirements. Councilmember Coffey made a
recommendation to finalize committee for interviews with selected firms using the core
working group from the strategic plan.
Update Items
Apprenticeship Program – Moore updated the committee that the apprenticeship plan
is moving forward.