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EXHIBIT A: DUWAMISH VALLEY COMMUNITY BENEFITS COMMITMENT POLICY DIRECTIVE
SECTION 1. Purpose.
The purpose of the Duwamish Valley Community Benefits Commitment Policy Directive
(Commitment) is to guide the implementation of the Duwamish Valley Community Equity Program
(DVCEP) and other Port operations that impact the Duwamish Valley Community (Community). The
Commitment enables the Port of Seattle to advance its mission to promote economic opportunity
and quality of life in the region by advancing trade, travel, commerce and job creation in an equitable,
accountable, and environmentally responsible manner. The Port's partnership with the Community's
advisory group, the Port Community Action Team (PCAT) will ensure the DVCEP achieves three
shared goals:
A. Goal 1: Community and Port Capacity Building for Ongoing Collaboration
B. Goal 2: Healthy Environment and Communities
C. Goal 3: Economic Prosperity in Place
SECTION 2. Definitions.
When used in this Commitment, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings given
below, unless the context in which they are included clearly indicates otherwise:
"Allyship" means an active, consistent, and arduous practice of unlearning and re-evaluating, in
which a person or institution holding systemic power seeks to end oppressions in solidarity with a
group of people who are systemically disempowered.
"Anti-Displacement" means policies, strategies, and practices that prevent displacement, such as to
building community capacity to manage neighborhood change, increasing access to jobs and careers,
and supporting community spaces to create cultural anchorage (included in Section 2. Definitions).
"Climate Resilience" means the ability for communities and local environments to recover and
flourish after extreme climate events and withstand the long-term impacts of climate change. It
consists of addressing the root causes of the climate crisis and developing a socio-economic system
with the ability to absorb stresses and maintain function in the face of challenges enabling
communities most impacted to thrive in place.
"Community Capacity Building" means the process by which community members and community
organizations obtain, improve, and retain the skills, knowledge, tools, equipment, and other
resources needed to engage effectively in planning and decision-making processes and advocate for
self-determination in both policy and project decisions.

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"Community Engagement" means an inclusive, democratic process through which community
members and Port staff are empowered to work together in making decisions. It consists of improved
community-Port relations, community empowerment, capacity building and partnerships, equitable
uses of resources, respect and cultural competency, and recognition of the value of diverse
perspectives and experiences.
"Community Science" means a form of community-based participatory research that helps
participants understand, analyze, share information, and take action on environmental issues
impacting the community.
"Cultural competence" means the skills, behaviors and principles that guide respectful, effective, and
successful engagement with people representing different cultures, socio-economic backgrounds,
and lived experiences.
"Disaggregated data" means data that has been broken down by detailed sub-categories, such as
race, gender, or census tract level findings. Disaggregated data can reveal deprivations
disproportionalities and inequalities that may not be fully reflected in aggregated data.
"Displacement" means the involuntary relocation of current residents or businesses from their
current residence. This is a different phenomenon than when property owners voluntarily sell their
interests to capture an increase in value. Physical (direct) displacement is the result of eviction,
condemnation, rehabilitation, or demolition of property, or the expiration of covenants on rent- or
income-restricted housing. Economic (indirect) displacement occurs when residents and businesses
can no longer afford escalating rents or property taxes. Cultural displacement occurs when people
choose to move because their neighbors and culturally related businesses have left the area.
"Duwamish Valley Community" (Community) means groups and individuals that both (1)the group of
people and organizations that collectively live, work, play, study, and or worship in the near-Port
neighborhoods of South Park and Georgetown along the Duwamish River and (2) have been historically
or are currently are impacted by economic, racial, and environmental injustices, including the
Duwamish People, the first people of Seattle; and experience disproportionately high environmental
health and socio-economic burdens and risks. Revisions of this definition must be approved by
Community partners.
"Duwamish Valley Community Equity Program" (DVCEP) means the Port of Seattle program focused
on ensuring that the Duwamish Valley Community Benefits Commitment is implemented through
targeted investments and in collaboration with the Duwamish Valley Community. The program
includes actions the Port will take to achieve mutually beneficial goals agreed upon between the Port
and the Community.
"Equitable engagement" means community engagement processes that ensure that the most
impacted stakeholders (e.g.i.e. people of color and low-income families) can meaningfully participate
in decision-making processes. This type of engagement is proactive, responsive, inclusive, and
culturally appropriate.

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"Equity" means the fair treatment, access, opportunity, and advancement for all people while
striving to identify and eliminate barriers that have prevented the full participation of some groups.
Improving equity involves (1) increasing justice and fairness with the procedures and processes of
institutions or systems and (2) a fair, intentional distribution of resources. For example, racial equity
considers root causes of inequities and results in the elimination of racism in all policies, practices,
attitudes, and cultural messages at the structural, institutional, and individual levels.
"Environmental Justice" means a term that reflects the reality that vulnerable communities are
unfairly subjected to historic and current, disproportionate burdens of pollution and contamination.
Environmental justice embraces the principle that all people and communities have a right to a
healthy environment and a right to equal protection and equal enforcement of environmental laws
and regulations.
"Green economy" means an economy that aims to reduce environmental risks and resource
scarcities, improves environmental health and builds regional and community prosperity and growth
in ways that center equity and sustainable development .and promotes sustainable development
without degrading the environment that results in improved human well-being and equity.
"Greenspace" means Port properties that are designated to provide public access to outdoor
environmental recreational experiences and are at least partially, if not completely, covered in
vegetation.
"Institutional racism" means the ways that institutional practices, policies and procedures create
disparate outcomes for different racial groups, namely, the advantages experienced by people
classified as white and the disadvantages experienced by people classified as non-white. For
example, disparity can be experienced directly through a person's lack of access to gainful
employment due to discrimination or indirectly through a person's inability to influence decisionmaking due to a lack of appropriate representation in government.
"LGBTQAI" means is an acronym that means commonly used to describe various sexual and gender
minorities including those that identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, asexual, and
intersex people. These sex, gender, and sexual orientation identities are often marginalized in society.
"Northwest Ports Clean Air Inventory and Strategy" means the collaborative effort between the Port
of Seattle, Port of Tacoma, The Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA), and Vancouver Fraser Port
Authority (Canada) to reduce air emissions from shipping and port operations in the Georgia BasinPuget Sound airshed.
"The Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA)" means the marine cargo operating partnership of the
ports of Tacoma and Seattle, which together represent the fourth-largest container gateway in the
United States.

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"Port Capacity Building" means the process by which Port leaders, staff, and other representatives
obtain, improve, and retain the knowledge, tools, and skills, such as allyship and cultural
competency. It includes incorporating equity, diversity, and inclusion principles in decision-making
and community engagement.
"Port Community Action Team" (PCAT) means the Community-convened advisory group established
in 2017 and consists of Duwamish Valley community members that engage the Port in collaborative
action and strategic planning in order to address historical and current disproportionate, cumulative
impacts affecting the Duwamish Valley community.
"Priority Hire Policy" means the Port of Seattle Resolution No. 3736 and amended by Resolution No.
3746 adopted by the Port of Seattle Commission which strives to increase access to jobs for qualified
construction workers from economically distressed areas of King County to Port of Seattle projects.
"Welcoming Port Policy" means the Port of Seattle Resolution No. 3747 that establishes goals to
increase engagement with, and support for, immigrant and refugee communities.
SECTION 3. Scope and Applicability.
This Commitment pertains to all activities of Port of Seattle employees and related business units
that impact the Community. These activities must be feasible, under the Port's legal authority, and
within the Port's policies. Port staff will also consider how this Commitment may apply to Port
contractors and Port vendors. Nothing in this Commitment shall be interpreted to prohibit Port
employees, contractors, vendors, and related business units from engaging productively with
partners in the normal course of Port-related business.
To ensure equity, actions outlined in the Commitment shall strive to address the concerns of
underserved and disproportionately impacted Community members, especially communities of
color, Native Americans, low-income workers and residents, refugees and immigrants,
undocumented individuals, veterans, youth and elders, formerly incarcerated individuals, LGBTQAI
people, people with disabilities, limited English proficient populations, women and minority-owned
business enterprises (WMBE), and women and people of color-led organizations.
SECTION 4. Responsibilities.
A. The Executive Director, or a delegate, shall be accountable to ensure the
implementation and adequate annual funding of the DVCEP.
B. The Executive Director, or a delegate, shall develop a Strategic Plan every three years
that will include strategies and actions to ensure program success. The Strategic Plan
will include an annual work plan. The work plan will be developed in partnership with
the formalized community advisory group, the PCAT. Port staff will work with
Community to develop program priorities, actions, benchmarks, and metrics for
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C. The Executive Director, or a delegate, shall ensure Port divisions' participation in a
Duwamish Valley Inter-departmental Team (IDT) including, but not limited to:
External Relations, Environment and Sustainability, Maritime, Human Resources,
Economic Development, Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, The Northwest
Seaport Alliance (NWSA), Commission representative, and other work groups as
needed to achieve goals in consultation with the Legal Department.
SECTION 5. Policy.
A. Introduction. The Duwamish Valley Community Benefits Commitment will guide ongoing and
future relations between the Port of Seattle and the Duwamish Valley Community. The
Commitment shall be upheld through the Port's long-term investment and staffing of the
DVCEP. The DVCEP works to achieve three goals:
B. Goal 1: Community and Port Capacity Building for Ongoing Collaboration
In alignment with the Port's equity initiatives to address institutional racism and recognizing
that the most effective methods for solving inequities come from communities themselves,
the DVCEP shall build Port and Community capacity to ensure meaningful, equitable
engagement and partnership. To this end, the DVCEP will foster shared decision making,
support existing and upcoming community leaders, and collaborate with Community on
activities that advance mutually beneficial outcomes. The Port's action areas include, but are
not limited to:
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Inclusion. Increase access to and equitable delivery of Port programs, activities, and
use of public facilities. Keep Community informed about general Port updates and
news. Adjust Port communication strategies to proactively include Community such
as advertising events or news in ethnic news outlets, providing translation and
interpretation services for Port events, and increasing multimedia storytelling to
demonstrate impact and opportunities through multicultural social media, radio,
video, and online platforms to reach new audiences. Engage Community in outreach
for the Welcoming Port Policy, Anti-Human Trafficking Policy, and other Port
programs that better serve refugees and immigrants.

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Training and Education.
(a) Port employees. Develop Port staff skills, knowledge, and practice of equity,
diversity, and inclusion, especially members of the IDT, to reduce the impacts that
Port operations have on Community. Train Port staff on best practices related to
community engagement and equitable engagement, cultural competence, and
allyship in the context of the Duwamish Valley community.
(b) Community. Provide regular trainings for Community on the Port's mission,
operations, programs, and on other topics related to capacity building, shared
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review processes. Host interactive workshops that support DVCEP activities, such
as facilitation, project management, and leadership development.
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Community Engagement. Review Port policies, practices, and operations to ensure
equitable engagement. Provide engagement opportunities for the Community that
facilitate shared decision-making and participation in Port processes. Organize
accessible public events that enable the Community to gain knowledge, experience,
and understanding of Port processes and governance, such as the Multilingual
Duwamish River Boat Tour. Support Port-related events organized by Community,
such as the annual Duwamish River Festival. Host open houses at Port properties and
have Commission meetings in community venues. Involve the Port's maintenance,
security, and police departments in programming that builds relationship and trust
with Community to improve safety at Port properties.

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Community Feedback. Maintain PCAT as the environmental justice-oriented advisory
group representing Community voice and funded through the DVCEP. Equitably
engage the Community early and often regarding any Port-led projects or property
improvements and changes affecting the Community. Solicit and incorporate
Community feedback using equitable engagement best practices.

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Inter-agency Collaboration. Collaborate with other public agencies, institutions, and
industrial partners as needed to address community concerns and create
opportunities that support the Port's Century Agenda. Work with external
stakeholders including Duwamish Valley-focused inter-departmental teams to
identify opportunities for coordination and leveraging of resources. In alignment with
City of Seattle Resolution 31567 and King County Motion 2015-0167, explore the
feasibility of an interagency fund to support Community's equitable participation in
the regional economy.

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Data-Driven Results. Conduct a root cause analysis to understand DVCEP needs and
opportunities. Work with Community to collect and evaluate quantitative and
qualitative data to inform DVCEP decisions. Provide trainings for Port staff to gain skills
in collecting and analyzing disaggregated data to understand challenges, develop
solutions and track progress. Consider latest data and research on equity issues to
inform program decisions, such as the Washington Environmental Health Disparities
Map.

C. Goal 2: Healthy Environment and Communities
The Port shall proactively address climate change and other environmental factors that affect the
health of the Community. The DVCEP will foster collaboration with Community on activities that
advance mutually beneficial outcomes. The Port's action areas include, but are not limited to:
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Climate Change. Collaborate with other public agencies, industrial partners,
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climate change. Work with Community to raise awareness and implement climate
resilience solutions related to Port industries such as maritime, aviation, trade,
tourism, and transportation. Continue Port of Seattle efforts to reduce Greenhouse
Gases (GHG). Leverage Port of Seattle and NWSA GHG Reduction Targets to develop
a set of recommendations to reduce operational greenhouse gases. Collaborate with
other public agencies and institutions to secure investments promoting climate
resilience and greenhouse gas reductions. Work with Community on fostering
innovation in areas like carbon sequestration and renewable energy projects across
Port-related industries and properties, such as the Blue Carbon Project and solar panel
installation at Port facilities.
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Air Quality. In coordination with NWSA, implement programs to reduce air emissions
from Port and tenant activities that affect Community health outcomes, such as the
NWSA Clean Truck Program and its future expansion at domestic terminals.
Collaborate with NWSA and other public agencies, stakeholders, and institutions to
invest in the equitable distribution of air quality improvements. Collaborate with
stakeholders to provide education, training, and resources that build capacity for the
Community to take action on air quality. Promote community science projects that
help identify community-based solutions to address Port-related air quality impacts.
Equitably engage Community in regular Northwest Ports Clean Air Inventory and
Strategy updates and its ongoing implementation. Work with industry partners,
Community, and other public agencies to normalize equity best practices, use of
disaggregated data, and shared decision-making processes regarding air quality
issues.

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Truck Traffic. In coordination with In advancement of the NWSA's efforts, collaborate
with the Community, Port tenants, truck drivers, businesses, and other public
agencies, to reduce impacts from the movement of goods. Use an equity framework
to explore modifications to drayage trucking policies and practices regarding
movement of goods, public infrastructure and systems, truck routing, driver training,
truck parking, road maintenance, and enforcement of traffic rules. Work with public
agencies, including NWSA, and other key stakeholders, such as those most impacted,
to commit to a process to address trucking issues locally and involve the Community
in decision-making related to roadway and infrastructure improvements, truck
parking, queuing, idling, and other trucking impacts.

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Noise Impacts. In coordination with the NWSA, collaborate with the Community,
other public agencies, and other key stakeholders, on reducing the impacts of noise
related to Port activities. Work with other public agencies to explore the equitable
distribution of programs and investments.

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Public Parks and Greenspace. Improve Port properties along the Duwamish River to
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and river access. Support the Community's ongoing work to improve and maintain
greenspaces, such as Gateway Park North and 12th Ave South/South Elmgrove Street
end and collaborate with Community to increase utilization of Port greenspaces.
Improve and maintain trail infrastructure for bike and pedestrian connectivity and
safety at Port properties. Encourage Port-related industries and other public agencies
to improve pedestrian and bicycle safety on corridors frequented by Port traffic.
Install green infrastructure, such as green walls, on Port properties.
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Water Quality. Continue seeking Salmon Safe certification at all Port parks and public
access areas. Promote community science projects that help identify communitybased solutions to address Port-related water quality impacts. Partner with
Community, other public agencies, and key stakeholders on Duwamish watershed
education and restoration programs. Implement green stormwater infrastructure on
Port properties. Partner with NWSA to develop solutions to improve water quality.
Conduct outreach with maritime and fishing industry partners to support sustainable
and healthy seafood economies.

D. Goal 3: Economic Prosperity in Place
The Port shall support anti-displacement solutions that enable the Duwamish Valley
Community to thrive in place through equitable access to training, jobs, career pathways, and
Port-related economic opportunities. The DVCEP will foster collaboration with Community on
economic development activities that advance mutually beneficial outcomes. The Port's
action areas include, but are not limited to:
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Recruiting and Retention. Increase equitable access for employment and jobs at the
Port. Provide outreach about career opportunities at the Port and in Port-related
industries. Continue the Port's Priority Hire Policy to increase access to jobs, training,
and apprenticeships. Foster a safe and inclusive work environment that ensures the
retention, professional development, and career advancement of employees of color
and other under-represented groups at the Port. Explore the establishment of an
inter-agency job information and training center to promote Port-related careers.

(2)

Youth Workforce Development. Invest in youth workforce development programs
that prepare youth in the Community for opportunities in Port-related career
pathways. Provide outreach and career building trainings to youth, such as resume
workshops. Support professional development in Port-related industries, such as
mentorship programs. Identify opportunities for youth to participate in Port-related
trades and experiential learning activities. Partner with educational programs that link
youth to career connected learning opportunities across all Port-related industries.
Promote youth-led community engagement activities. Sustain high-quality paid
internship programs for youth at the Port.

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Adult Workforce Development. Invest in adult workforce development and training
programs that prepare Community members for opportunities in Port-related career

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pathways. Expand educational opportunities and compensated, on-the-job training.
Support the Community's ongoing efforts to improve career pathways at the Port and
across Port-related industries, such as the maritime habitat stewardship program.
Promote recruitment for Veteran Fellows and other hiring and training opportunities
through career fairs.
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Economic Development. Assist the Community in defining and executing their
economic development priorities by facilitating community-led economic
development strategic planning and community organization capacity building. Assist
in implementing an economic development plan with the Community leading the
process. Promote inter-agency and business community collaborations to increase
economic and workforce opportunities for the Community. Build a network of
resources for existing businesses and entrepreneurs that could support resilience
against displacement. Cultivate new business ventures by supporting . Support
ownership and empowerment of aspiring entrepreneurs in the Community. Provide
information on Port contracting and vendor opportunities to businesses.

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Support for an Equitable, Diverse and Green Economy. Encourage Port-related
industries along the Duwamish River to support improved environmental health and
community equity outcomes. Ensure that the Port's strategic objective to preserve
industrial lands includes the promotion of sustainability and economic prosperity for
the Community. Continue research and market development of new technologies and
renewable resources, such as Sustainable Aviation Fuel, to reduce the region's
dependence on fossil fuels. Innovate workforce training and career pathways that
prepare Port-related industries to advance the region's green economy.

SECTION 6. Program Evaluation.
A. The Executive Director, or a delegate, shall establish benchmarks and metrics in collaboration
with the IDT and the Community, such as the PCAT, to evaluate the DVCEP. Benchmarks and
metrics, as defined in the Strategic Plan, shall include both quantitative and qualitative
indicators that reflect the goals set forth in this Commitment. For example:
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Quantitative indicators may include, but are not limited to: project costs, project
completion times, completion rates of Duwamish Valley youth in internships, and
hours spent conducting Port recruitment events in Community.

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Qualitative indicators may include but are not limited to: incorporation of the
Community and PCAT feedback into Port decisions, experiences of improved
engagement by Port staff, increased knowledge of equity, diversity, and inclusion
efforts by Port staff and the Community.

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Program evaluation will consider relevant demographic data to better identify those
currently benefiting from, or lacking access to, Port programs and resources. Staff are
tasked to collect disaggregated data when feasible.

B. The Executive Director, or a delegate, in collaboration with the Community, such as the PCAT,
shall provide an Evaluation Plan, which will describe how the DVCEP will be monitored and
evaluated as well as how the evaluation results will be used for DVCEP improvement and
decision making.
C. The Executive Director, or a delegate, in collaboration with the Community, such as the PCAT,
shall provide an annual report to update the Port Commission on the implementation of the
DVCEP for the prior year.
The report shall include, but is not limited to, the following:
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A description of activities implemented;
A description of the annual goals and accomplishments of the DVCEP;
A description of problems and barriers encountered by participating stakeholders and
steps taken to address the issues;
A description of lessons learned and new best practices;
A description of strategies and tools utilized;
An analysis of resources and partnerships required to advance strategies; and
Recommendations for new strategies to achieve DVCEP goals.

D. The Executive Director, or a delegate, shall direct key Port staff, in collaboration with the
Community, such as the PCAT, to provide an annual update to Community using equitable
engagement best practices.
E. The Executive Director, or a delegate, will review DVCEP results annually to determine if the
DVCEP is meeting the goals set forth in this Commitment.
F. The Executive Director, or a delegate, shall empower key Port staff to revise actions to ensure
that Port staff continue to fully adhere with this Commitment.

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ATTACHMENT A: SAMPLE 2020 WORK PLAN
A.

Introduction
In July 2019, the PCAT convened to identify priorities that will serve as the basis for all DVCEP
activities for 2020. The below outline serves as a model for the development of annual work
plans, and dates listed are subject to change.

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Responsibilities and Resources
The IDT consists of multiple Port departments whose work plans align with the below priority
areas. Represented departments in 2020 include: External Relations, Environment and
Sustainability, Maritime Division/Marine Maintenance, NWSA, Economic Development, Human
Resources and the Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion.

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Community Benefits Commitment Implementation
Upon Commission adoption of the Commitment, staff will administer the DVCEP at three levels:
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Duwamish Valley Community Equity Program Development
Key strategy: Institutionalize structures for shared decision-making, transparency,
leadership, and influence on design and evaluation of the DVCEP and relevant Port
policies and practices.
(a) By end of Q1, train the Port's IDT.
(b) By end of Q2, help coordinate meetings of external Duwamish Valley-focused
IDTs.
(c) Continue ongoing programming (such as, but not limited to: high school
internship outreach, Duwamish River Festival, Duwamish Alive).
(d) By end of Q3, work with PCAT in design of 3-year Strategic Plan, annual work
plan, and Evaluation Plan to include benchmarks and metrics.

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PCAT Development
Key strategy: Support formalization of PCAT structure, leadership development, and
collaboration with the Port.
(a) By end of Q1, support PCAT to recruit membership, gain capacity and skills
through trainings.
(b) By end of Q2, support increased Community understanding of the program
budget, governance procedures, and contracting processes.
(c) By end of Q2, support PCAT to finalize bylaws and structure, determine
roles/sub-committees, and discuss needs for additional partnerships and
agreements.
(d) By end of Q4, work with PCAT to implement PCAT-prioritized projects.

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PCAT-Prioritized Projects
Key strategy: Implementation of activities that achieve program outcomes. Creatively
and proactively address historic and ongoing inequities in access to Port benefits while
minimizing Community displacement.

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Goal 1: Community and Port Capacity Building for Ongoing Collaboration
(a) By end of Q2, work with external Duwamish Valley-focused IDTs to identify
opportunities for coordination and leveraging of resources.
(b) By end of Q4, host the third annual Multilingual Duwamish River Boat Tour.
Goal 2: Healthy Environment and Communities
(a) By end of Q1, continue the Port's maritime habitat stewardship program.
(b) By end of Q3, continue NWSA air quality education projects in coordination with
the Northwest Ports Clean Air Strategy and the Duwamish River Cleanup
Coalition's Clean Air Program.
(c) By end of Q3, complete a ground-truthing study to assess conditions of
sidewalks and bike lanes on Port properties.
(d) By end of Q4, complete construction of shoreline restoration at 8th Ave
N/Gateway Park North.
(e) By end of Q4, provide design progress on 12th Ave. South/South Elmgrove Street
shoreline restoration.
Goal 3: Economic Prosperity in Place
(a) By end of Q2, begin a community-led economic development strategy.
(b) By end of Q4, work with external Duwamish Valley-focused IDTs to explore the
feasibility of an inter-agency job information and training center to promote
Port-related careers.
(c) By end of Q4, study and define the opportunities within Port's legal authority to
address anti-displacement. Begin design of an anti-displacement workshop that
will help train the IDT and the Community on program strategies and activities.

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Introduction
The Evaluation Plan is a roadmap that identifies the steps needed to assess the processes and
or outcomes of the DVCEP. The Evaluation Plan: (1) Describes the DCVEP and how its activities
contribute to the intended effects; (2) Clarifies the DVCEP's purpose and anticipated outcomes;
(3) Outlines the processes for implementing the DVCEP and provides information about
whether the DVCEP is operating as planned and achieving the intended goals or highlighting
whether changes to the DVCEP need to be made.

B.

Evaluation Plan Contents
The document includes, but is not limited to, the following:
(1)
A description of the DVCEP;
(2)
A logic model or graphic representation of the relationship between DVCEP activities
and intended effects;
(3)
An evaluation focus or a series of overarching evaluation questions that drives the
criteria for prioritizing benchmarks and metrics;
(4)
The method in which the evaluation will be implemented, including evaluation
indicators and performance measures, data sources and data collected methods, and
roles and responsibilities;
(5)
An explanation of how information will be analyzed and interpreted, the audience for
results, and when results will be delivered;
(6)
The method in which the results will be disseminated to stakeholders.

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SAMPLE EVALUATION PLAN MATRIX - WHAT IS THE IMPACT ON THE COMMUNITY OF IMPLEMENTING ACTIONS?
Evaluation
Key Actions Indicators /
Methods
Data
Frequency
Responsibility
Question by
/ Activities
Performance
Sources
Lead
Duwamish Valley
Measures
CBC Goal 1
Goal 1: Capacity
Port
Survey
Participant
Data
Port of Seattle
• # of community
collected
External
Building for Ongoing outreach
survey data
members with
pre
and
Relations
Collaboration
event
increased
post Q4
Department
Between the
targeting
knowledge of
Community & Port
Limited
opportunities to
English
collaborate with
proficient
the Port
population
Goal 2: Healthy
Air quality
Survey &
Participant
Data
NWSA
• # of community
collected
Environment &
education
qualitative
interview
members who
by end of
Communities
programs
data
and survey
participated in
Q3
collection
data
education
programs
• Increased
understanding of
Port-related
emissions

Goal 3: Economic
Prosperity in Place

Cultivate
new
business
ventures
through
outreach

• # of participants
in trainings
• Increased
awareness of
contract
opportunities
with the Port

Survey &
qualitative
data
collection

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What is the impact on the Community of implementing actions?

Business
owner
interviews

Data
collected
by end of
Q4

Port of Seattle
Economic
Development
Department

Century Agenda
Alignment -Objectives

Century Agenda
Alignment - Key Metrics

Objective 12: Increase
workforce training, job,
and business
opportunities for local
communities in trade,
travel, and logistics.

• Job / Apprenticeship
Placements
• Retention /
Advancement
• Priority Hire Utilization
• Career Connected
Learning Participation
(Employers and
Students)
• Particulate Matter (PM)
2.5 Emissions (metric
tons)/ (percentage
reduced)
• Diesel PM Emissions
(metric
tons)/(percentage
reduced)
• Port GHG Emissions
(metric tons)/
(percentage reduced)

Objective 15: Reduce
air pollutants and
carbon emissions

Objective 10: Triple the
number of WMBE firms
that contract with the
Port and increase to
15% percent the
%percentage of dollars
spent on WMBE
contracts within five
years, 2018-2023.

• Number of WMBE both
aggregated and
disaggregated
• Percent of Port spend
on WMBE businesses
both aggregated and
disaggregated