City of Tacoma  
Economic Development  
Committee Agenda  
747 Market Street, Tacoma, WA 98402, Conference Room 243  
Dial: 253-215-8782 Meeting ID: 882 2753 9908  
Webinar Link: www.zoom.us/j/88227539908 Passcode: 614650  
March 10, 2026  
10:00 AM  
Chair Olgy Diaz, Vice Chair Joe Bushnell,  
Latasha Palmer, Jamika Scott, Sarah Rumbaugh (alternate)  
CHANGE OF LOCATION  
Call To Order  
Roll Call  
Public Comment  
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Briefing Items  
2026-2027 Downtown Tacoma Partnership Update  
1.  
26-0166  
[David Schroedel, Executive Director, Downtown Tacoma Partnership]  
Memorandum  
Attachments:  
Presentation  
2024-2025 Artist-in-Residence Project Recap  
2.  
26-0167  
[Rebecca Solverson, Division Manager; Teruko Nimura, Contractor,  
Community and Economic Development]  
Memorandum  
Attachments:  
Presentation  
Topics for Upcoming Meetings  
3.  
26-0168  
March 24, 2026 - Hilltop Business Improvement Area; Business Engagement  
Solutions Team Program Proposal; Tacoma Anchor Network  
Update  
March 31, 2026 - Grease Interceptor Improvement Project  
April 14, 2026 - 2026 Workforce Development Priorities, Impact,  
and Labor Market Analysis; Enhancing Tacoma’s Film Industry  
Calendar  
Attachments:  
Other Items of Interest  
Adjournment  
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