Title
Parking and Business Improvement Area (PBIA) Spring 2017 Update
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
Not referred to a committee.
City Manager Recommendation:
Receive the update on PBIA's recent accomplishments and continued strategies for successful efforts in 2017
Report
Issue:
Whether to receive an update on he best and most effective ways that the PBIA can serve businesses in Downtown Olympia.
Staff Contact:
Mark Rentfrow, Downtown Liaison, Community Planning and Development, 360.570.3798
Presenter(s):
Mark Rentfrow, Downtown Liaison
Mary Corso, PBIA Board Chair and Owner of Courtyard Antiques and Courtyard Studio 721
Background and Analysis:
The Parking and Business Improvement Area (PBIA) was established in 2006 under OMC Chapter 3.62.
The PBIA Board serves as a conduit for views and information from the Downtown business community to provide them with a direct voice to City Council. So far in 2017 we have seen:
* The continued deployment of brooms and dustpans to downtown businesses and organizations to promote a clean and safe environment
* Enhanced cigarette butt collectors re-deployed for Arts Walk and beyond
* Review and selection of 2 new murals through the "Collective Visions" mural process
* Continued advocacy and action for public restrooms
* Enhanced strategic partnerships with other downtown non-profit organizations including the Olympia Downtown Association (ODA), Volunteers in Paint (VIP) and others
Staff Goals for 2nd Quarter 2017:
* Promote the vitality of Downtown along with new Downtown businesses and new opportunities for livability in the Downtown core
* Work with the Capital Recovery Center (CRC) to install and care for Downtown Flower Baskets
* Continue to work with Parks and Public Works on the Downtown Sanitation plan
Neighborhood/Community Interests (if known):
Council will have many opportunities to partner with PBIA in 2017 on issues such as public restrooms and public art, expanding Downtown Amb...
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