Duwamish Valley Community Benefits
Commitment Policy Directive    Item No.  8a_supp_______
Meeting Date: November 19, 2019
"Our Port, Our Community"                                                May 28, 2019
Christina Billingsley
Sr. Program Manager
Environmental Engagement,
External Relations
Veronica Valdez
Commission Specialist,
Commission Office
Jose Chi
Port Community Action Team,
South Park Representative
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Why Duwamish Valley?
Our community experiences historic
inequities and discriminatory practices:
Redlining
Industrial zoning
Income suppression
Highway and freight traffic
Historic and current
contamination
Railway and airplane noise
Private industry pollution
Lack of safe mobility options
Map source: Robert Nelson, LaDale Winling, et al.,"Mapping Inequality," American Panorama
The Duwamish Valley community is impacted by historic and current environmental impacts and inequities.   2

2013 Cumulative Health Impact Analysis
Indicator             Georgetown/  Laurelhurst    Seattle   King
South Park    Census tracts           County
Census tracts  4100 and
109 and 112   4200
Life expectancy        73.3*      86.4*   81.5    81.5
at birth (years)
Heart disease        202.9#      89.6*  138.4  137.8
death rate per
100,000
Source: Public Health Seattle & King County *p=0.05 from both KC and Seattle average
#p= 0.05 for KC average only

When added together, multiple factors cause a "cumulative health impact" with significant health outcomes. 3

Program Milestones

Spring 2019:
Winter 2017:
Fall 2016:                                                                    Commission Motion
EPA Ports Initiative
Energy and          technical assistance          Spring 2018:          2019-07 formalizes
Duwamish Valley            Fall 2019:              W  inter 2019:
S ustainability           grant and pilot            Commission
Community Equity      Introduction of the       Ado ption of the
Co mmittee forms      project begins; Port      approves $175,000
Program. Senior           Policy Directive           Pol icy Directive
envir onmental equity       Community Action        for project activities
Director of Equity,
workgroup             Team (PCAT)
Diversity and
established
Inclusion hired


Establishing meaningful engagement with near-Port communities requires significant time and flexibility.      4

Duwamish Valley Program Strategy
1.   Capacity building with Port Staff and
Port Community Action Team (PCAT)
Trainings
Public tours and events
2. Ongoing, two-way community engagement
Evening meetings, childcare, meals provided
Shared decision making
3. Building trust through action
Youth Internships
Habitat Stewardship Job Training
4. Sustaining the commitment
Motion
Resolution & Policy Directive

Community partners and Port staff worked together to identify long-term policy options to sustain the work.   5

Community Leadership



PCAT worked with Port staff to ensure the Policy Directive incorporates community stakeholder feedback.    6

Guiding the Work Ahead
The Policy Directive provides
staff and community with:
Shared definitions
Commitments for action
3 Year Implementation Strategy
will include annual Action Plans
Accountability tools
Reporting structures
Evaluation plan

The Community Benefits Commitment will be a groundbreaking next step for equity at the Port of Seattle.
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Duwamish Valley Community Benefits
Commitment Policy Directive
Purpose
To guide the implementation of the Duwamish Valley Community Equity
Program and other Port operations that impact the Duwamish Valley
community.
This policy directive will ensure the Port's collaboration with the
Duwamish Valley community to achieve three shared goals:
1.  Capacity Building for Ongoing Port-Community Collaboration
2.  Healthy Environment and Communities
3.  Economic Prosperity in Place

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Duwamish Valley Community Benefits
Commitment Policy Directive
Policy
Goal 1: Capacity Building for Ongoing Port-Community 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.
The Port's action areas include, but are not limited to:
Inclusion
Training and Education for the Port
Training and Education for the Community
Community Engagement
Community Feedback
Inter-agency Collaboration
Data-Driven Results

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Duwamish Valley Community Benefits
Commitment Policy Directive
Policy
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 Port's action areas include, but are not limited to:
Climate Change
Air Quality
Truck Traffic
Noise Impacts
Public Parks and Greenspace
Water Quality
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Duwamish Valley Community Benefits
Commitment Policy Directive
Policy
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 Port's action areas include, but are not limited to:
Recruiting and Retention
Youth and Adult Workforce Development
Economic Development
Support for an Equitable, Diverse, and Green Economy
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Questions?



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