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City Council Agenda Item Cover Sheet <br />Project title: Everett Forward Grant, The Irishmen <br />Council Bill # interoffice use Project: Everett Forward Grant R2 <br />Partner/Supplier : The Irishmen LLC <br /> Location: 2923 Colby Ave. Everett, WA 98201 <br />Preceding action: October 5, 2022 Resolution 7817 <br />Fund: General government special projects fund 155 <br />Agenda dates requested: <br />Briefing <br />Proposed action <br />Consent 10/11/23 <br />Action <br />Ordinance <br />Public hearing <br />Yes x No <br />Budget amendment: <br />Yes x No <br />PowerPoint presentation: <br />Yes x No <br />Attachments: <br />Department(s) involved: <br />Community Development <br />Contact person: <br />Tyler Chism <br />Phone number: <br />425-251-7101 <br />Email: <br />tchism@everettwa.gov <br />Initialed by: <br />Department head <br />Administration <br />Council President <br />Fiscal summary statement: <br />$50,000 from the Everett Forward Grant Round 2 program has been conditionally <br />awarded to the Irishmen LLC. <br />The total allocation for this grant program is $1million; Funding comes from APRA. The <br />funding for Everett Forward Grant Round 2 was approved on October 5, 2022 as part of <br />resolution 7817. <br />Project summary statement: <br />The Irishmen experienced significant financial hardship during the COVID-19 pandemic <br />causing them to delay maintenance projects to remain in business. This $50,000 grant <br />will help the business recover from the hardship caused by the pandemic and complete <br />interior retrofits that will add new revenue opportunities. <br />The Irishmen recently invested $250,000 into their building, which they own; they have <br />been in business in downtown Everett for almost two decades. <br />Recommendation (exact action requested of Council): <br />Authorize the Mayor to sign the Everett Forward Grant Round 2 contract which will <br />award the Irishmen a $50,000 Everett Forward grant.