Item No.: 8a_supp
Date:
January 22, 2019

2019 Local and Regional
Government Relations Priorities
January 22 Request for Adoption

Dave Kaplan, Local Government Relations Manager
Kate Nolan, Regional Government Relations Contractor
Lindsay Wolpa, Regional Government Relations Manager

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Overview
• Priority Items
• Port-Wide/Regional
• Maritime/Seattle
• Aviation/Airport Communities

• Additional Priorities
• Supporting, Engaging, Monitoring

• Next Steps
• Seek Commission adoption at today
Questions?
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Port-Wide/Regional Priorities
• Climate, Energy and Sustainability
• Regional Mobility
• Workforce Development and Priority Hire

• Economic Opportunity
• Equity and Inclusion
Top Port-wide/Regional Priorities
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Maritime/Seattle Priorities
• Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) Project Implementation
• Terminal 5 Modernization Project
• Seattle Waterfront Clean Energy Strategic Plan
• Sound Transit 3 West Seattle and
Ballard Extensions
• Magnolia Bridge/Interbay
• Safe and Swift
Top Maritime/Seattle Priorities
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Aviation/Airport Communities Priorities
• Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP) Near-Term Projects
• Highline Forum, Soundside Alliance, and Sea-Tac Stakeholder
Advisory Round Table (StART)

• South King County Support Program
• Community Employment, Workforce
Development, and Equity in Contracting
• Natural Resources Stewardship
• City of SeaTac Interlocal Agreement
Top Aviation/Airport Communities Priorities
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Additional Priorities
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State and Federal Legislative Agendas

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Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC)

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Maritime and Manufacturing Stewardship

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Economic Development Grant Programs

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Seattle Local Improvement District (LID)

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Resiliency and Emergency Preparedness

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Taxes and Bonds

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City of Seattle Beacon Hill Air and Noise Study

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Interbay Public Development Advisory Committee
Additional Priorities
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Next Steps
• Today- Seek Commission adoption
• February 2019 and ongoing - Meetings with other
jurisdictions and key stakeholders to distribute priorities
and share the local and regional focus for the year

Questions?
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