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Council accepts Port of Seattle grant and approves economic development consultant contract
Summary
The council accepted a Port of Seattle economic development grant (~$68,800) and contracted Earnest/Ernesi Consulting (not to exceed $96,000) to provide downtown outreach and implementation work; one council member expressed dissent about timing and scope.
The Des Moines City Council voted Dec. 11 to accept Port of Seattle phase‑3 economic development grant funding and to approve a related consultant services agreement.
Deputy Mayor Steinmetz moved to accept the Port grant of $68,800 and authorize the city manager to sign the economic partnership agreement. City Manager Catherine Caffrey said the grant requires a 25% local match and has limits on eligible uses (the Port restricts repeated studies), and the city intends to use it for implementation and outreach rather…
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