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MOTION 2019-10:
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A MOTION OF THE PORT OF SEATTLE COMMISSION
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adopting principles to guide outreach and development of
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the South King County Fund policy.
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PROPOSED
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JUNE 25, 2019
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INTRODUCTION
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The Aviation Committee recommends the following principles to the Port of Seattle
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Commission for consideration. In general, principles are a values statement by the Commission.
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Principles provide guidance for considering tradeoffs that may arise when considering a specific
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course of action or project, but are not intended to create specific project selection criteria.
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Principles also guide the Commission and staff when they engage with stakeholders and help
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inform the development of Commission policy. The South King County Fund (SKCF) principles
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will be used to engage with stakeholders in 2019 on potential project areas and to explore how
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the Port staff should structure the program.
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Motion 2018-14 on November 27, 2018, created the SKCF, stating as follows:
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Section 3. There shall be an Airport Community Fund, which will designate $750,000 in 2019
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to be used to provide airport communities resources and support, as allowed under law.
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Additional funding shall be designated for the Airport Community Fund over five years not to
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exceed a gross allocation of $10 million between 2019 and 2023, inclusive.
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Specific uses, guidelines, and timelines for the fund will be established by commission policy
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directive in 2019. For purposes of illustration, fund uses may include support for addressing
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airport noise and for other projects that support increased environmental health and
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sustainability.
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TEXT OF THE MOTION
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The Port of Seattle Commission hereby adopts the following principles for the South King
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County Fund:
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South King County Fund Principles
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Item Number: 8d_motion
Meeting Date: June 25, 2019
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The SKCF will be used to fund projects in the South King County area: Defined as near-
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airport communities, with other locations considered on a case-by-case basis,
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depending on the merits and type of program or project.
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The SKCF will prioritize community input to inform Port decision making: Recognizes
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the importance of community participation and the Port governance role.
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The SCKF will support Port equity policies and practices: Gives underrepresented
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communities access to opportunities, and uses equity policies to evaluate potential
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initiatives and establish desired outcomes.
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The SKCF will provide added benefit: Adds to current Port programs to address airport
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noise, increased environmental health, and sustainability.
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The SKCF will prioritize projects that are ready to proceed: Prioritizes measures that
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we can implement now or within a short time frame.
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The SCKF will build on established programs and commitments to fulfill current
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obligations: Sets priorities based on established programs and thresholds.
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The SKCF will promote innovation: Provides the opportunity to explore innovative
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techniques that could lead to major longer-term benefits.
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The SKCF will encourage matching funds where possible: In-kind or other funds to
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stretch dollars and impact.
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STATEMENT IN SUPPORT OF THE MOTION
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In support of the South King County Fund (SKCF) development, External Relations established
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an engagement strategy to ensure robust, multi-cultural stakeholder involvement that will
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support equitable implementation of the Fund. The strategy involves near term outreach to
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local government, grass-top multi-cultural leaders, and existing stakeholder groups such as
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StART. It also involves the development of a long-term equitable engagement mechanism led
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by a consultant and modeled off the successful Duwamish EJ work. In total this approach will
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yield broad and equitable inclusion and community accountability in the development and
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distribution of the SKCF.:
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Build awareness and interest in the Fund by engaging stakeholders in early
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discussions/interviews about potential uses and outreach opportunities.
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Generate involvement and support for the Fund by incorporating feedback from early
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discussions into public input opportunities.
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Engage a wide audience of South King County citizens through advertising, social media,
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partner promotions, posters, direct mail.
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Establish a mechanism for equitable engagement with historically underrepresented
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near-airport communities.
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Build community capacity for engagement with the Port through leadership
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development.
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Be responsive and supportive of community interests using listening / community
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priority setting sessions in several So. King Co. cities.
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Maintain communications with engaged stakeholders through regular communications.
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The plan is to support the broad outreach that will ensure deep community engagement,
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leadership development, capacity-building, and data collection and support the fair and
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equitable distribution of the South King County Fund to near-airport communities. This
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approach builds upon the successful Duwamish Valley EJ Pilot and promotes equitable
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economic development, environmental health and community capacity building in near-airport
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communities. Additionally, it is a way to identify and meet emerging community needs.
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Investing in this capacity-building now will elevate the voices of community members with a
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vested interest in working proactively with the Port for this and future projects. One key
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stakeholder group will be employees of businesses working at Sea-Tac Airport, many of whom
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reside in near-airport communities.
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Key dates will includes: July – August Airport area City Council briefings; August – October,
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equity-based luncheon and stakeholder engagement; September – October Community Open
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Houses; September, Commission briefing and policy directive; January – March 2020,
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Community Equity Advisory Council engagement , April 2020 South King County Fund official
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launch.
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