WHAT IS THE MID?
As you read over this year’s Metropolitan Improvement District Annual Report you will notice that we are not only looking back and reflecting on the previous 12 months, but we’re also looking Photo: Christopher Nelson future with ahead to an exciting expanded boundaries and increased services.
The MID Ratepayer Advisory Board members again gave their time, expertise and leadership while the MID staff, leadership and Downtown Ambassadors provided a tireless and focused effort in making Downtown a more vibrant
Revenue
$132,975
Tim Holt Washington Holdings
Destination Marketing
$966,142
Business Development/Research
$584,724
MID Administration
$339,334
Sponsorships
$51,150
Management Fee
Grants/Misc. Income
$74,101
Total
Joe McWilliams Port of Seattle
William Cohen Washington Athletic Club
$3,462,853
$38,105
Sherry Lawson General Growth Properties
Steven Baral Melbourne Tower
Clean/Safe
Contracted Services
Lyn Krizanich Clise Properties, Inc.
MID RATEPAYER ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS
$5,684,688
Voluntary Assessments
Matt King YWCA
Steven Van Til Finance Chair Vulcan Inc.
$366,684
MID Ratepayer Assessments
Megan Karch FareStart
Cary Clark Vice Chair Argosy Cruises & Tillicum Village
MID Ratepayer Advisory Board
Expenses (Projected)
Beginning Fund Uncommitted Balance
Daniel Johnson Washington State Convention Center
Kathy O’Kelley Board Chair Hines
Thank you,
Kathy O’Kelley, Chair
2012/13 MID Assessment Update
Total
MID RATEPAYER ADVISORY BOARD OFFICERS
2012/13ANNUAL REPORT
In this report, you will find compelling information and statistics from the past year about each of the MID programs, programs that would not be possible without the support of you, the ratepayer. Because of you, the MID continues to make Downtown Seattle inviting, clean and safe – a vibrant urban core and an anchor for our great city.
David Moseley WSDOT Jenne Neptune Alexis Hotel Jill Rinde CBRE Broderick Smith Urban Visions Ryan Smith Martin Smith Inc.
$6,347,703
Ending Balance
Joe Polito Touchstone Corporation
Pioneer Square Bebet Caguin Tether
Peter Sill Downtown Resident
Jen Kelly Downtown Resident
John Speirs KG Investment
Waterfront Tim Kuniholm Seattle Aquarium
Betsy Sutherland Bentall Kennedy Chris Wood Clario Medical
Jim Werth Ivar’s & Kidd Valley Restaurants
CLEAN & SAFE COMMITTEE
West Edge Calandra Childers Seattle Art Museum
Cary Clark Argosy Cruises & Tillicum Village
Troy Thrall Inn at the Market
Janice Blair Downtown Resident COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING COMMITTEE Cary Clark Co-Chair Argosy Cruises & Tillicum Village
MID STAFF Peggy Dreisinger Vice President MID Operations Randy Hurlow Vice President Communications and Marketing
Chris Ortiz HR/Administrative Manager Steven Walls Cleaning and Maintenance Services Manager Dave Willard Hospitality and Safety Services Manager Dalana Collier Customer Service Specialist Ryan Gockel Research and Economic Development Specialist
MID Services Coming to Belltown July 1
Elliott Krivenko Research Specialist Emily Bailor Administrative Assistant
Read inside story for more information!
Jessica Madrazo Accounting Assistant COMMUTE SEATTLE Jamie Cheney Executive Director
Questions? Call MID Customer Service Specialist Dalana Collier at (206) 4413905 or email us at:
Jessica Szelag Program Manager
MID@DowntownSeattle.org
NEIGHBORHOOD MARKETING ADVISORS
Brenda Evans Controller
Allison Binder CTR Specialist
Tina Davis CBRE
Denny Triangle Cathy Lalley Seastar Restaurant and Raw Bar Seattle
Denise Caruso Marketing Manager
Mike Rimoin Transportation Consultant
Erik Lausund Seattle Children’s Research Institute
Tay McCutchan Pan Pacific Hotel Seattle
Paul Dobosz Research and Market Analysis Manager
Zach Shaner Marketing/Outreach Coordinator
James Sido Public Relations Manager
Brendan Lemkin ORCA Passport Sales
Aiden Poile Plymouth Housing Group
The MID did! Coming to Belltown & parts of Pioneer Square July 1!
$340,910
Jon Scholes Vice President Advocacy and Economic Development
Dana Bollinger Vance Corporation
Who cleaned the sidewalks, removed graffiti, assisted those in need, welcomed us, helped us feel safe and hosted some amazing events?
$653,740 $6,006,793
Natalie Price Co-Chair Frause
Janice Blair Downtown Resident
Photo: Christopher Nelson
The MID Annual Report and Newsletters are published for the Metropolitan Improvement District ratepayers.
MID Operations 423 Stewart St. Seattle, WA 98101
Founded by the Downtown Seattle Association in 1999, the MID is financed through an assessment on Downtown property owners across 225-square blocks in Downtown, and expanding to 285 square blocks beginning July 1.
Dear MID Ratepayers,
urban core. The results prove it time and again, the MID is made up of talented and dedicated people and we thank them for their work in 2012-13.
PRSRT STD U.S. POSTAGE PAID SEATTLE WA PERMIT NO. 648
The Metropolitan Improvement District (MID) is a service district that provides streetscape cleaning, human services outreach, hospitality and public safety services, as well as marketing to increase retail traffic, advocacy for transportation solutions, and research and market analysis for businesses interested in locating Downtown.
It’s an exciting time for the MID, and for residents and property owners in Belltown and additional blocks in Pioneer Square. With those two new service areas, the MID will make 285 square blocks in Downtown cleaner and safer. As more people continue to make Downtown their destination to live, work, shop or play, Seattle City Council’s approval of the MID renewal allows for MID services to evolve and adapt to a changing Downtown.
NEIGHBORHOOD CLEANING RESULTS
GOAL Provide High-Level of Cleanliness Throughout the MID • Collected more than 13,000 35-gallon bags of trash • Removed nearly 15,000 35-gallon bags of leaves
Upcoming Events
• Cleaned 464 alleys
MID Ratepayer Advisory Board Meeting July 30, 2013 8 – 9 am Plaza 600 Conference Room, Second Floor 600 Stewart Street Info: (206) 623-0340 MID Ratepayers are welcome to attend.
Out to Lunch Summer Concerts Wednesdays and Fridays July 10 – September 20 Noon – 1:30 pm Various locations FREE Info: DowntownSeattle.com
NEWS MID Services Coming to Belltown, Additional Blocks
of Pioneer Square on July 1 “We love being the place where the rest of Seattle comes to play, but we can’t clean up after all of Seattle on our own.” Those were the words of Belltown Community Council President Elizabeth Campbell in front of the Seattle City Council on Tuesday, April 16. Two weeks later, the City Council voted to renew the Metropolitan Improvement District (MID) in Downtown Seattle for another 10 years.
Jim Miller, president of the Belltown Business Association, believes the neighborhood is excited to be part of the MID. “We require added services in order to address our crime, human service and cleaning needs beyond what the City could offer. Now, as part of the MID, we’ll get the help we need.”
MID Service Area Before Renewal
Bill Baily Tim Burbage
Well before the Seattle City Council renewed the MID for another 10 years, the MID Ratepayer Advisory Board and a special MID Renewal Committee were shaping the future of MID services with a 10-year business plan to meet the needs of a changing Downtown. Downtown Seattle Association President & CEO Kate Joncas said property owners and elected officials supported renewing the MID because they see it helping to keep Downtown inviting, clean and safe.
In addition to the expanded boundaries, enhancements effective July 1, 2013 include: •
“While the City of Seattle provides basic services,” she said, • “it does not have the resources to provide the level needed in Downtown neighborhoods to
Additional MID Ambassadors for sidewalk and curb cleaning. Additional off-duty SPD teams to focus on drug activity/other illegal behavior.
• Provided security escorts to 320 individuals
• Provided directions to more than 170,000 visitors • Assisted 5,402 people in need connect to housing, medical assistance and other services
• Co-funded, with Union Gospel Mission, a Community Mental Health Director who connected 80 mentally ill people with services
GOAL Position Downtown Seattle as the Region’s Preferred
Harold Danley
• Produced 22 free summer lunchtime concerts - plus 3 evening shows - at 10 different Downtown venues
• Holiday Carousel Presented by KING5 Benefitting Treehouse in partnership with the Downtown Seattle Assocation, attracted more than 60,000 riders to the heart of Downtown
• Attracted more than 5,000 concert goers to neighborhoods across Downtown • Produced a Summer in Seattle marketing campaign to an increase in Downtown during the important summer tourist season
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT & MARKET RESEARCH RESULTS
• Surveyed 5,200 street-level businesses and service operations • Conducted nearly 100 oneon-one retention interviews with Downtown employers
• Collected and maintained more than one million Downtown data points, many of which are included in the 2012 State of Downtown Economic Report
• Completed two seasonal waves of pedestrian traffic counts at locations throughout Downtown
COMMUTE SEATTLE RESULTS
GOAL Reduce Drive-Alone Commutes into Downtown New retail recruitment program to help fill streetlevel storefront vacancies.
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More outreach services to homeless people and others in need.
In 2012/13, three Downtown Ambassadors from the Clean Team were recognized for their outstanding service. Congratulations to:
James Claver
Development in Downtown Seattle
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CLEAN TEAM
DESTINATION MARKETING RESULTS
GOAL Provide Tools for Effective Business and Economic
keep them attractive and competitive.” Joncas said MID services are critical to keeping Downtown clean and safe. “There are more people living and working Downtown,” she said. “Our sidewalks are busier than ever, and the human service needs continue to grow.”
• Employed off-duty Seattle police officers for 2,100 hours of special emphasis patrols
• Partntered with the Downtown Seattle Association, Seattle Center and Visit Seattle to produce Holidays in Seattle - a marketing campaign to encourage people to come Downtown to experience the wide variety of attractions, events and promotions that have become holiday traditions
Services, More MID
Roy Anderson
MEET YOUR DOWNTOWN AMBASSADORS
Urban Experience
NEWS More Ambassadors, More
In 2012/13, three Downtown Ambassadors from the Hospitality/Safety Team were recognized for their outstanding service. Congratulations to:
• Cleaned up 9,313 instances of animal/human waste
GOAL Improve Safety Throughout MID Neighborhoods
MID Service Area After Renewal
HOSPITALITY/ SAFETY TEAM
• Removed 18,512 graffiti tags and stickers from public structures
• Facilitated more than 2,300 community service hours in partnership with Community Court and Seattle Municipal Court
HOSPITALITY/SAFETY RESULTS
Be on the lookout for MID Ambassadors in Belltown and Pioneer Square beginning July 1st, they’re easy to spot in their brightly colored vests. The MID’s service area (see maps) Of course, you could also will now expand from 225 to 285 notice how much cleaner the square blocks with the addition of neighborhood is, that’s another the Belltown neighborhood and clear indication that you’re several added blocks in Pioneer now in the MID. Square on July 1, 2013.
MEET YOUR DOWNTOWN AMBASSADORS
• Power washed 97 sidewalks
• Delivered 46 transportation consultations to Downtown property owners and employers interested in creating commute alternative-friendly buildings and workplaces, and hosted 40 transportation seminars for their tenants
• Sold 1,660 ORCA Passport Transit passes to 65 Downtown employers by demonstrating business and employee-benefit value
• Engaged more than 400 bike commuters - including Mayor Mike McGinn - at the 3rd Annual Bikes & Bagels event.
• Assisted the 118 largest Downtown employers to more comply with commute trip reduction requirements
• Hosted 33 commuter fairs for Downtown property owners
Keith Sterling