2015 ois rfp public meeting october 3, 2014
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2015 Only in Seattle Request for Proposals Public Meeting Presentation slidesTRANSCRIPT
Only in Seattle Initiative Request For Proposals October 3, 2014 Seattle Office of Economic Development
Why this model?
Empowering business owners to organize around a common vision and attract investment to their district.
• Business and Retail Development
• Clean and Safe
• Streetscape and Appearance
• Marketing and Promotion
• Organizational Development
Clean and Safe
Business Development
Streetscape and
Appearance
Marketing and Events
Organizational Development
Leadership Group Businesses
Property Owners Nonprofits Residents
Step 1: A district forms a leadership group and structure
Step 2: The group develops an action plan with priorities in the five core strategy areas.
Step 3: Start working
Only in Seattle provides a framework and funding that helps business district leaders agree on a common vision and set priorities for their district.
2015 Only in Seattle Initiative Program Components
Granting Tiers Tier I: Action Plan Grants for Organizing, Transforming or Established Districts Tier IV: Façade Improvements Tier V: Enhance Cultural Place-making Service Tiers Tier II: Business Improvement Area Support Tier III: Improving Outreach to Businesses Tier VI: City Infrastructure Improvements ($500,000 available)
Organizing District
• Have a stakeholder group
• Have a Vision
• Developing a plan
• $50,000 maximum
Transforming District
• Have a structure
• Implementing a plan
• $150,000 maximum
Established District
• Lead organization
• Financially stable
• Ongoing implementation
• $50,000 maximum
Tier I: Action Plan Grants
Organizing Transforming Established
Business
Organization
Stakeholder Group Action Plan
Implementing plan Building org. revenues
Financially sustainable
Marketing &
Promotion
1-2 events Marketing Plan
Signature event Active brand
Strong online/web Ongoing marketing & events
Appearance
& Enviro.
Design for physical improvements
Implementing improvements
Visible design elements
Business &
Retail Devel.
Database of businesses & properties
Relationships with businesses Market analysis
Business recruitment plan Connect to TA
Clean & Safe Clean & safe issues identified
Implementing clean & safe plan
Scheduled cleaning Ongoing safety plan
Tier I: Action Plan Grants
• Tier II: BIA formation/expansion; • Tier III: Improving outreach to businesses; • Tier IV: Façade; • Tier V: Cultural Place-making, and; • Tier VI: City infrastructure
Tiers II-VI
OIS Support Available to All Districts: • Peer Network Gatherings and Trainings; • Staff Liaisons; • Business retention and expansion/business advocacy
Committees for Each Action Plan Element
Implements Action Plan
Develops/Oversees Action Plan
Steering Committee
Organization 1
Business & Retail
Development
Marketing & Promotion
Business Organization
Organization 2
Appearance & Pedestrian Environment
Clean & Safe
Typical Implementation Structure
Ballard Partnership Model
• Building a coalition of organizations and community members to support economic development.
• Creating a common agenda and taking action.
• Funded through Only in Seattle and Community Cornerstones
On Board Othello
Only in Seattle CDBG $ & Cornerstones $
24 Member Coalition
City Staff - DPD, DON, OED, OH
Marketing and
Promotion
Business Attraction &
Retention
Clean and Safe
Real Estate Development
District branding & Events
Business TA with language support
Community engaged with developers
Façade project & Clean ups
What’s New in 2015?
• Improving Outreach to Businesses • A partnership between OED and DON to provide POEL support as a
resource to business districts interested in making better connections with immigrant businesses and/or business owners of color in their districts.
• Cultural Place-making funding • A partnership between OED and OAC for technical assistance and funding
to business districts that have existing or potentially strong connection to arts and culture as part of the identity of their district.
• Façade program is back • $100,000 available to fund 1-3 projects
• Web-based application system
• Go Grants Application system
Go Grants
Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan
Nov. 3 Applications
due
Oct. 6 Request for Applications
Released
Public Meetings Oct. 13 & 17
Mid November Committee
Presentations
Dec/Jan Investments Decided and Announced
Request for Application Timeline
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