Resolution 1543RESOLUTION NO.1543
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS,
WASHINGTON, ESTABLISHING A TIMEFRAME FOR CONSIDERATION
OF A REESTABLISHMENT WORKPLAN FOR THE EDMONDS
DOWNTOWN BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT.
WHEREAS Executive Board and Advisory Committee of the Edmonds Downtown Business
Improvement District (BID) along with City leadership are aligned in wanting to make sure that
the BID is operating in alignment with best practices, which include, but are not limited to, a
term of duration in its establishment documents; and
WHEREAS, the BID Advisory Committee, per discussion at its meeting on March 14, 2024,
intends to explore using money from the BID budget to engage a consultant who specializes in
BIDs and Main Street USA programs; and
WHEREAS, the city council anticipates that, with or without the assistance of a consultant, the
BID will prepare a workplan for the reestablishment of the BID; and
WHEREAS, this work plan is likely to include a variety of procedural steps available to
reestablish the BID, including a fixed term or duration, method of membership ratification,
applicable fee structure, etc., and now therefore,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, HEREBY
RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Council requests that the BID advisory committee provide an outline of
their workplan by July 2024, which includes a process for determining the procedural steps and
their intended method for obtaining ratification of the plan of the membership of the BID.
Section 2. The City Council intends to take action on the BID's reestablishment workplan not
later than summer of 2025.
RESOLVED this 26 th day of March, 2024.
CITY OF EDMONDS
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MAYOR, MIKE ROSEN
ATTEST:
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FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK:
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL:
RESOLUTION NO.
March 27, 2024
April 2, 2024
1543
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