City of Tacoma  
Economic Development  
Committee Agenda  
747 Market Street, Tacoma, WA 98402, Conference Room 248  
Dial: 253-215-8782 Meeting ID: 882 2753 9908  
April 14, 2026  
10:00 AM  
Chair Olgy Diaz, Vice Chair Joe Bushnell,  
Latasha Palmer, Jamika Scott, Sarah Rumbaugh (alternate)  
Call To Order  
Roll Call  
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Briefing Items  
1.  
26-0278  
WorkForce Central - 2026 Workforce Development Priorities, Impact, and  
Labor Market Analysis  
[Katie Condit, Chief Executive Officer; Josh Stovall, Director of Research and Data;  
Samuel Bradshaw, Senior Director of Business Solutions; Teresa Delicino,  
Senior Director of Sector Strategies, WorkForce Central]  
Attachments:  
Enhancing Tacoma’s Film Industry  
[Council Member Scott]  
2.  
26-0279  
Attachments:  
Topics for Upcoming Meetings  
3.  
26-0280  
April 28, 2026 - World Trade Center Annual Update; Arts and Cultural Vitality  
Strategic Plan Refresh; Uwajimaya Returns to Tacoma  
May 12, 2026 - Community and Economic Development Quarterly Update  
May 26, 2026 - Canceled  
Attachments:  
Other Items of Interest  
Adjournment  
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