PBIA Advisory Board

City Hall Meeting Minutes 601 4th Avenue E Olympia WA 98501 PBIA Advisory Board Contact: Max DeJarnatt 360.570.3723 Wednesday, January 8, 2020 5:30 PM CR 207 1. CALL TO ORDER Chair Ruse called the meeting to order at 5:32 p.m. 1.A ROLL CALL Present: 8 - Chair Danielle Ruse, Vice Chair Jeffrey Barrett, Boardmember Johnny Atlas, Boardmember Jacob David, Boardmember Janis Dean, Boardmember Lyndsay Galariada, Boardmember Nathan Rocker and Boardmember Jeremy Williamson Excused: 1 - Boardmember David Rauh 1.B OTHERS PRESENT City of Olympia Community Planning and Development staff: Senior Program Specialist/Staff Liaison Max DeJarnatt Strategic Projects Manager Amy Buckler City of Olympia: Mayor Cheryl Selby Councilmember Lisa Parshley Downtown Improvement District Boardmembers: Todd Cutts Matthew Debord Ron Thomas Mosaic Marketing Studios: Natasha Ashenhurst 2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Boardmembers asked to move Business Item 6.B before Business Item 6.A. The agenda was approved as amended. 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 3.A 20-0022 Approval of December 4, 2019 Parking and Business Improvement Area City of Olympia Page 1 PBIA Advisory Board Meeting Minutes January 8, 2020 Advisory Board Meeting Minutes The minutes were approved. 4. PUBLIC COMMENT The following people spoke: Dean Jones, Bryan Willis, Patty Belmonte, Suzanne Clark, Ryan DiCrescenzo, and Iri Alexander. 5. ANNOUNCEMENTS Chair Ruse introduced Boardmember Johnny Atlas. 6. BUSINESS ITEMS 6.A 20-0021 Downtown Marketing Campaign Ms. Ashenhurst shared samples of ads and the proposed advertising schedule for the "Why I Go Downtown" marketing campaign. The discussion was completed. 6.B 20-0023 Recommendation on the Downtown Improvement District (DID) Boardmembers of the Downtown Improvement District (DID) shared information and a Powerpoint on the revised DID plan and asked PBIA Boardmembers to issue a letter of recommendation to City Council that includes the PBIA's endorsement and opposition statements. Vice Chair Barrett moved, seconded by Boardmember Dean, to endorse the creation of a property-owner funded Downtown Improvement District as has been presented, and that the Board provide a formal letter to City Council reflecting this endorsement, including statements from opposing Boardmembers. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 5 - Chair Ruse, Vice Chair Barrett, Boardmember Dean, Boardmember Rocker and Boardmember Williamson Nay: 2 - Boardmember David and Boardmember Galariada Excused: 1 - Boardmember Rauh Abstained: 1 - Boardmember Atlas 6.C 20-0018 Finalizing 2020 Work Plan Boardmembers asked to move this discussion to a future meeting date. The decision was postponed. City of Olympia Page 2 PBIA Advisory Board Meeting Minutes January 8, 2020 7. REPORTS - None 8. OTHER TOPICS 8.A 20-0029 Round Table Discussion There was no discussion. 9. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 7:36 p.m. City of Olympia Page 3