2024-05-09 Ed! Board Meeting MinutesEd! Board Meeting May 9, 2024
Meeting called to order: 8:03 AM
Approval of Previous Meeting's Minutes: April 11th & Annual Meeting minutes moved by
Kimberly, seconded by Lisa, unanimous approval
Public Comment: none
Board Members/Administration in Attendance: Olivia Brown -Latham, Ricky Bobadilla, Sheila
Cloney, Jen Cullin, Lisa Epstein, Kimberly Koenig, Jason Arnhill, Carrie Hulbert
Guests in Attendance: Liz Morgan, Rachel Gardner, Kathy
City of Edmonds Representative in Attendance: Todd Tatum, Megan Luttrell
Voting for a new exec board: Kimberly Koenig President, Olivia Brown Secretary, Jason
Arnhill Treasurer. Ballots were filled out by board members, and the new board was approved.
President's Report: Thank you to Jen Lawson for serving as board president, welcome to new
board members.
Treasurer's Report: No new report
New Businesses Added to BID: No new businesses to report
City Report: Discussed the scope of work consultant contract underway, comp plan, economic
development, housing, tools, growth management act, land use, zoning, urban growth,
infrastructure.
Chamber Update: Olivia talked about 4th of July, Beat Brackett run, parade, volunteers,
participants,
Committee Updates
• Marketing: Pride Stride $15 purchase, get 5 stamps at over 30 locations, entered into
drawing, June 1-22. Summer, clings, signups, posters, end of June, Temp mural, not
summer branded, $4500 marketing budget needs approval. Jen made a motion to
approve the budget, Jason 2nd, motion passes.
• Communication and Outreach: meeting moved to Mondays. Discussed giving $500 to
PorchFest as a merch sponsor. Kimberly calls to make a motion to approve the $500 to
be a PorchFest sponsor. Jason makes motion, Olivia 2nd, motion passes. Jen talked
about PorchFest and how it would tie in with the Brouhaha and the open streets,parking
spaces for the day. Sept. 7th 2-6pm.
• Appearance & Environment: QR code on wayfinding clings, temp spots, QR would link
to Ed! Site, restructure the site, improve visitor experience, visitor friendly, maybe small
map, permanent one at railway, ferry??
• Admin: none
New Business: Ricky brought up Mexican Independence Day in September. He will
connect with MAE
Meeting Adjourned: 9:02 am