2004/02/18 Council Agenda Packet

'ROORESSIVE URBAN MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES —� , n \\I January 9, 2004 I I ;1..£ • CJAT'V 1 , �'__ 6 2004�L Debra Bryant '` ' 1 T Finance Director [ ;l • . City of Everett 2930 Wetmore Avenue, Suite 10B City f`'torney's Office Everett, WA 98201 P.U.M.A. RE: 2004 Downtown BIA Assessments & Budget Dear Ms. Bryant: Progressive Urban Management Associates Inc. is a consulting firm that has been hired by the City and the Downtown Everett Association to evaluate the downtown BIA. We completed the first phase of this work this past fall, following a series of site visits, meetings and surveys with more than 75 downtown stakeholders. Our initial impressions and recommendations were forwarded to the City in a memo dated November 12, 2003. We are currently working on a business plan for a new and expanded downtown BIA and plan to present this plan to stakeholders later this spring. In the interim, we recommended that the BIA either reduce or waive the assessment for 2004 as we undertake the process to develop the new BIA plan. The BIA budget for 2004 should be limited to continuing the existing supplemental maintenance services and any other pre-existing obligations to additional events and activities. If the existing assessment reserves are adequate, we recommend using them to support the continuation of BIA services through 2004. Please contact me or senior associate Anna Jones at 303-628- 5558 if we can provide any additional information. Sincere) M. -: ey Segal 1616 SEVENTEENTH STREET President SUITE 262 Cc: Ned Johnston, City of Everett DENVER, (OLORADO 8D202 Lanie McMullen, City of Everett Frank McCord, Chairman of the Downtown Everett Assoc. TELEPHONE: 303/628-5554 FAX: 303/628-5557 5 www.pumaworldhq.rom