Agenda Item No. 11a_supp Meeting Date: June 9, 2026 Duwamish Valley Community Equity Program Charmila Ajmera Sr. Program Manager Duwamish Valley Engagement Jose Chibertoni Sr. Program Manager Maritime Environmental Engagement Priya Marita Diaz PCAT Member Agenda • Port Community Action Team (PCAT) Update • DVCEP 2026-2029 Strategic Plan • Duwamish River Community Hub 2 2 Duwamish Valley Community Equity Program An ecosystem of internal teams, agency partners, community organizations, and youth Public Agencies Port Internal Teams • • • • • • • • • Duwamish Valley Engagement Team Maritime Environmental Engagement Team Office of Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Economic Development Department Maritime Environment & Sustainability Workforce Development Central Procurement Office Real Estate Team Human Resources; Talent Connections • • • • • U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) City of Seattle (multiple departments) WA Department of Ecology King County Puget Sound Clean Air Agency Community-Based Organizations Duwamish Valley Community Equity Program Duwamish Valley Youth Groups Chief Sealth High School Denny Middle School Concord Elementary Maritime High School Aviation High School Port Community Action Team (PCAT) Duwamish Valley Neighborhood groups Duwamish Valley nonprofits and community organizations Duwamish River Community Coalition Duwamish Valley Community At-Large Duwamish River Community Hub Users Port Community Action Team (PCAT) Youth & Education • • • • • • • • • • • • NWSA Partners • External Relations Team • Environment and Sustainability Team • PCAT Members • Community Capacity Building Consultant (Greenprint) • Racial Equity Consultant (Triangle) 3 Port Community Action Team (PCAT) 4 Port Community Action Team (PCAT) • 11 members • 2-3 years of service • Members live, work, play or pray in the Duwamish Valley • Committees: • Community Engagement • Environmental Stewardship • Workforce Development • Governance • Leads • Budget 5 DVCEP 2026 - 2029 Strategic Plan 6 Community Input Process • Ongoing ~ POS staff, neighbors, CBOs, community & government partners • Updates at community gatherings • PCAT-hosted Community Connections • Hub visioning sessions • Alignment with community research, resources, plans • Strategic Planning presentations and open house 7 2022 - 2025 | Goal 1: Community and Port Capacity Building for Ongoing Collaboration • New cohort of PCAT members • PCAT members joined Port Community Engagement • Position dedicated to Duwamish Valley Engagement • 786 events at the Hub from 2023-2025 • 195 events and organizational sponsorships • 5th anniversary celebration of the DVCEP and PCAT • PCAT Community Capacity Building and Racial Equity Training Contracts 8 2026 - 2029 | Goal 1: Community and Port Capacity Building for Ongoing Collaboration • Objective 1: Build a comprehensive, language accessible DVCEP Communications Strategy • Objective 2: Support PCAT organizational capacity building for longevity and recruitment efforts • Objective 3: Expand use of the DRCH to build community and port capacity 9 2022 - 2025 | Goal 2: Healthy Environment and Communities • King Tide Flood Relief and Resource Center at Hub • Grand opening and community celebration of the Duwamish River People's Park and Shoreline Habitat • Public engagement on development of the Port Parks Management Strategy • Truck and Bike Safety Fair with NWSA and Bike Works 10 2026 - 2029 | Goal 2: Healthy Environment and Communities Objective 1: Clean Air and Climate Change Education and Engagement Objective 2: Port Parks and Habitat Restoration Engagement and Outreach Objective 3: Duwamish Valley Cleanup Engagement 11 2022 - 2025 | Goal 3: Economic Prosperity in Place • Duwamish Valley Green Jobs Program • 8 cohorts of trainees • 44 youth served • 43 adults served • Duwamish Valley Career Navigator Program launch with OEDI • South King and Port Communities Fund expanded Duwamish Valley 12 2026 - 2029 | Goal 3: Economic Prosperity in Place Objective 1: Investment in Adult Workforce Development Objective 2: Create Youth Workforce Education and Exploration plan/program Objective 3: Coordinate port resources and partnerships to support small businesses Objective 4: Increase applications from and awards to organizations for South King and Port Communities Fund 13 Duwamish River Community Hub 14 Duwamish River Community Hub How the Hub is Used • 290 bookings, 90% external users in 2025 Percent of Hub Bookings Serving Youth, Adults, and Youth and Adults in 2025 Percent of Hub Bookings Connected to Port-related Career Pathways • Total of 1,087 hours • 21 unique users - 4 "super users" • 46% of all Hub bookings served youth • Over 1,000 events hosted Youth & Adults 26% Adults 28% Youth 46% Green Jobs, EJ, Maritime/Aviation Industry Sustainability 41% 41% Workforce Development (Job Training) 18% 16 What's Next • Finalize and share 3-year strategic plan with partners and community • Implement phase 1 and track KPIs and outcomes for 20262027 annual report 17 THANK YOU! 18 Appendix 19 Goals | Purpose | Action Areas Goals Purpose/Driver Goal 1: Community and Port Capacity Building for Ongoing Collaboration Building shared Port-Community capacity to advance equity by supporting community leadership, collaboration, and data-driven, inclusive engagement. Goal 2: Healthy Environment and Communities Supporting community-driven collaboration to address climate and environmental health impacts by focusing on areas such as air quality, truck traffic, noise, greenspace, and water quality. Action Areas for 2026 - 2029 OBJ. 1: Build a comprehensive, language accessible DVCEP Communications Strategy OBJ. 2: Support PCAT organizational capacity building for longevity and recruitment efforts OBJ. 3: Expand use of the DRCH to build community and port capacity OBJ. 1: Clean Air and Climate Change Education and Engagement OBJ. 2: Port Parks and Habitat Restoration Engagement and Outreach OBJ. 3: Duwamish Valley Cleanup Engagement OBJ. 1: Continued investment in adult workforce development Goal 3: Economic Prosperity in Place Partnering with the community to support anti-displacement and expand equitable access to training, jobs, and economic opportunities through efforts in workforce development, recruitment, and building a diverse, green economy. OBJ. 2: Create a Youth Workforce Education and Exposure plan and program OBJ. 3: Coordinate existing port resources and partnerships to support small businesses in the Duwamish Valley OBJ. 4: Increase applications from and awards to organizations in the DV for South King and Port Communities Fund opportunities 20 21 Phase 2 (2027-2028) Phase 1 (2026-2027) Communication Strategy • Website user experience and accessibility for the DVCEP, PCAT and Hub websites • Quarterly DVCEP newsletter • Social media strategy • Outreach plan for crossdepartmental Port career opportunities PCAT Capacity Building Expanding Hub Use • IDT meetings and touchpoints for PCAT with Port staff • PCAT committee priorities and annual work plans • Increase Hub activation through promotional campaign, new partnerships • PCAT governance charter • PCAT job description, membership and compensation structure • Process for recruiting / onboarding new PCAT members • Hub renovations to better meet needs • Partnership with City of Seattle Duwamish Valley Program • Renovations to existing Hub • PCAT community engagement • Long-term planning for Port space in the DV • Increase PCAT participation in Port advisory opportunities • Extend partnership agreement with City of Seattle 22 23 Phase 1 & 2 (2026-2028) Clean Air and Climate Engagement Port Park and Habitat Restoration Engagement and Outreach Clean Ports Powering Maritime Innovation (PMI) Project Engagement and Outreach: • Promote Port Parks and Habitat Restoration Sites • Launch Community Liaison Program • • Quarterly engagement with Duwamish Valley and South King County communities and educational activities about PMI Project Plan community events, walking tours, and educational activities hosted at Port parks and habitat restoration sites for Duwamish Valley communities Port of Seattle Maritime Climate and Air Action Plan (MCAAP) Engagement: • Annual engagement with Duwamish Valley Communities about MCAAP • Track and report annual Port investments in Duwamish Valley community-led clean air and climate education programs and events • Track engagement events and educational activities hosted at Port parks and habitat restoration sites • Track and report annual Port investments in Duwamish Valley Community-led habitat restoration educational programs and activities Duwamish Valley Cleanup Engagement • Plan engagement events and educational activities developed for Duwamish Valley communities to learn about Port-led cleanup projects • Track and report annual Port investments in Duwamish Valley Community-led Duwamish River educational programs and litter cleanup events 24 Clean Air and Climate Engagement Phase 1 & 2 (2026-2028) • • Port Park and Habitat Restoration Engagement and Outreach Clean Ports Powering Maritime Innovation (PMI) Project Engagement and Outreach • Port Parks and Habitat Restoration Site promotion • Walking tours of port-owned parks along the Duwamish River Port of Seattle Maritime Climate and Air Action Plan (MCAAP) Engagement • Community-led habitat restoration events and green jobs training • Support annual reporting to the community on habitat restoration and improvements to port parks Duwamish Valley Cleanup Engagement • • Plan engagement events and educational activities developed for near-port communities to learn about Port-led clean up projects Track and report Port investments in Duwamish Valley Communitylead cleanup and educational programs and activities 25 26 Phase 2 (2027-2028) Phase 1 (2026-2027) Adult Workforce Development • Career Navigation Program outreach and services • Port-sponsored Workforce Development events • DV community participation in Workforce Development programs • Partnership with City of Seattle • Career Navigator Program • Expand City of Seattle economic & workforce development services at Hub • King County Workforce Development Partnership Youth Workforce Education & Exposure Small Business Support in the DV • Duwamish Valley youth participation in summer High School Internship program • Identify small business needs and uses of Hub and POS partnership opportunities • Pilot Port-related career field trips for youth • • Promote port-related industry education and exposure opportunities for youth Inventory Port contracting and vendor opportunities in the Duwamish Valley • Port-Related Career Field Trip Program • • Port-Related Career Curriculum for Youth Programs Increase Port small business, contracting and vendor support services • • Maritime High School support Expand small business resources offered at the Hub DV Participation in SKPCF • Expand South King and Port Communities Fund Economic Opportunities Program in the Duwamish Valley • Increase representation of Duwamish Valley organizations in South King and Port Communities Fund Economic Opportunities Program 27 DVCEP Budget Duwamish Valley Community Equity Program Budget PCAT Compensation ($145K) 11% 24% 16% PCAT Capacity consultant ($166.5K) PCAT Racial Equity Consultant ($53.5K) DV Career Navigator Consultant Services ($80K) DV Sponsorship ($100K) 13% 27% Hub Rental Expenses ($66.4K) 9% 28