8b Duwamish Valley Community Benefits Commitment Redline Policy Directive

Item Number:        _8b reso___ 
Meeting Date:     December 10, 2019

1          EXHIBIT A: DUWAMISH VALLEY COMMUNITY BENEFITS COMMITMENT POLICY DIRECTIVE 
2 
3     SECTION 1.  Purpose. 
4 
5     The  purpose  of  the  Duwamish  Valley  Community  Benefits  Commitment  Policy  Directive 
6     (Commitment) is to guide the implementation of the Duwamish Valley Community Equity Program
7     (DVCEP) and other Port operations that impact the Duwamish Valley Community (Community). The
8     Commitment enables the Port of Seattle to advance its mission to promote economic opportunity 
9     and quality of life in the region by advancing trade, travel, commerce and job creation in an equitable,
10    accountable, and environmentally responsible manner. The Port's partnership with the Community's 
11    advisory group, the Port Community Action Team (PCAT) will ensure the DVCEP achieves three
12    shared goals: 
13 
14        A.  Goal 1: Community and Port Capacity Building for Ongoing Collaboration 
15        B.  Goal 2: Healthy Environment and Communities 
16        C.  Goal 3: Economic Prosperity in Place 
17 
18    SECTION 2.  Definitions. 
19 
20    When used in this Commitment, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings given
21    below, unless the context in which they are included clearly indicates otherwise: 
22 
23    "Allyship"means an active, consistent, and arduous practice of unlearning and re-evaluating, in
24    which a person or institution holding systemic power seeks to end oppressions in solidarity with a
25    group of people who are systemically disempowered. 
26 
27    "Anti-Displacement" means policies, strategies, and practices that prevent displacement, such as to
28    building community capacity to manage neighborhood change, increasing access to jobs and careers,
29    and supporting community spaces to create cultural anchorage (included in Section 2. Definitions). 
30 
31    "Climate Resilience" means theability for communities and local environments to recover and
32    flourish after extreme climate events and withstand the long-term impacts of climate change.  It
33    consists of addressing the root causes of the climate crisis and developing a socio-economic system
34    with the ability to absorb stresses and maintain function in the face of challenges enabling
35    communities most impacted to thrive in place.
36 
37    "Community Capacity Building" means the process by which community members and community
38    organizations obtain, improve, and retain the skills, knowledge, tools, equipment, and other
39    resources needed to engage effectively in planning and decision-making processes and advocate for
40    self-determination in both policy and project decisions.
41

42    "CommunityEngagement" means an inclusive, democratic process through which community 
43    members and Port staff are empowered to work together in making decisions. It consists of improved
44    community-Port relations, community empowerment, capacity building and partnerships, equitable
45    uses of resources, respect and cultural competency, and recognition of the value of diverse
46    perspectives and experiences. 
47 
48    "Community Science" means  a  form  of  community-based  participatory  research  that  helps 
49    participants understand, analyze, share information, and take action on environmental issues
50    impacting the community. 
51 
52    "Cultural competence" means the skills, behaviors and principles that guide respectful, effective, and
53    successful engagement with people representing different cultures, socio-economic backgrounds,
54    and lived experiences. 
55 
56    "Disaggregated data"means data that has been broken down by detailed sub-categories, such as
57    race,  gender,  or  census  tract  level  findings. Disaggregated  data  can  reveal  deprivations 
58    disproportionalities and inequalities that may not be fully reflected in aggregated data. 
59 
60    "Displacement"means the involuntary relocation of current residents or businesses from their
61    current residence. This is a different phenomenon than when property owners voluntarily sell their
62    interests to capture an increase in value. Physical (direct) displacement is the result of eviction,
63    condemnation, rehabilitation, or demolition of property, or the expiration of covenants on rent- or
64    income-restricted housing. Economic (indirect) displacement occurs when residents and businesses
65    can no longer afford escalating rents or property taxes. Cultural displacement occurs when people
66    choose to move because their neighbors and culturally related businesses have left the area.
67 
68    "Duwamish Valley Community" (Community) means groups and individuals that both (1)the group of
69    people and organizations that collectively live, work, play, study, and or worship in the near-Port 
70    neighborhoods of South Park and Georgetown along the Duwamish River and (2) have been historically
71    or are currently are impacted by economic, racial, and environmental injustices, including the
72    Duwamish People, the first people of Seattle; and experience disproportionately high environmental
73    health and socio-economic burdens and risks. Revisions of this definition must be approved by
74    Community partners. 
75 
76    "Duwamish Valley Community Equity Program" (DVCEP) means the Port of Seattle program focused
77    on ensuring that the Duwamish Valley Community Benefits Commitment is implemented through
78    targeted investments and in collaboration with the Duwamish Valley Community. The program
79    includes actions the Port will take to achieve mutually beneficial goals agreed upon between the Port
80    and the Community. 
81 
82    "Equitable engagement"means community engagement processes that ensure that the most
83    impacted stakeholders (e.g.i.e. people of color and low-income families) can meaningfully participate
84    in decision-making processes. This type of engagement is proactive, responsive, inclusive, and
85    culturally appropriate. 

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86 
87    "Equity"means the fair treatment, access, opportunity, and advancement for all people while
88    striving to identify and eliminate barriers that have prevented the full participation of some groups.
89    Improving equity involves (1) increasing justice and fairness with the procedures and processes of
90    institutions or systems and (2) a fair, intentional distribution of resources. For example, racial equity
91    considers root causes of inequities and results in the elimination of racism in all policies, practices,
92    attitudes, and cultural messages at the structural, institutional, and individual levels. 
93 
94    "Environmental Justice"means a term that reflects the reality that vulnerable communities are
95    unfairly subjected to historic and current, disproportionate burdens of pollution and contamination. 
96    Environmental justice embraces the principle that all people and communities have a right to a
97    healthy environment and a right to equal protection and equal enforcement of environmental laws
98    and regulations. 
99 
100    "Green economy"means an economy that aims to reduce environmental risks and resource 
101    scarcities, improves environmental health and builds regional and community prosperity and growth
102    in ways that center equity and sustainable development .and promotes sustainable development
103    without degrading the environment that results in improved human well-being and equity. 
104 
105    "Greenspace"means Port properties that are designated to provide public access to outdoor
106    environmental recreational experiences and are at least partially, if not completely, covered in
107    vegetation.
108 
109    "Institutional racism"means the ways that institutional practices, policies and procedures create
110    disparate outcomes for different racial groups, namely, the advantages experienced by people
111    classified as white and the disadvantages experienced by people classified as non-white. For
112    example, disparity can be experienced  directly through a person's  lack of access to gainful
113    employment due to discrimination or indirectly through a person's inability to influence decision-
114    making due to a lack of appropriate representation in government.
115 
116    "LGBTQAI" means is an acronym that means commonly used to describe various sexual and gender
117    minorities including those that identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, asexual, and
118    intersex people. These sex, gender, and sexual orientation identities are often marginalized in society. 
119 
120    "Northwest Ports Clean Air Inventory and Strategy" means the collaborative effort between the Port
121    of Seattle, Port of Tacoma, The Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA), and Vancouver Fraser Port
122    Authority (Canada) to reduce air emissions from shipping and port operations in the Georgia Basin-
123    Puget Sound airshed. 
124 
125    "The Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA)"means the marine cargo operating partnership of the
126    ports of Tacoma and Seattle, which together represent the fourth-largest container gateway in the
127    United States. 
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129    "Port Capacity Building" means the process by which Port leaders, staff, and other representatives 
130    obtain, improve, and  retain the knowledge, tools,  and skills,  such as allyship and cultural
131    competency. It includes incorporating equity, diversity, and inclusion principles in decision-making
132    and community engagement. 
133 
134    "Port Community Action Team" (PCAT) means the Community-convened advisory group established
135    in 2017 and consists of Duwamish Valley community members that engage the Port in collaborative
136    action and strategic planning in order to address historical and current disproportionate, cumulative
137    impacts affecting the Duwamish Valley community. 
138 
139    "Priority Hire Policy" means the Port of Seattle Resolution No. 3736 and amended by Resolution No.
140    3746 adopted by the Port of Seattle Commission which strives to increase access to jobs for qualified
141    construction workers from economically distressed areas of King County to Port of Seattle projects. 
142 
143    "Welcoming Port Policy"means the Port of Seattle Resolution No. 3747 that establishes goals to 
144    increase engagement with, and support for, immigrant and refugee communities. 
145 
146    SECTION 3.  Scope and Applicability. 
147 
148    This Commitment pertains to all activities of Port of Seattle employees and related business units
149    that impact the Community. These activities must be feasible, under the Port's legal authority, and
150    within the Port'spolicies. Port staff will also consider how this Commitment may apply to Port
151    contractors and Port vendors. Nothing in this Commitment shall be interpreted to prohibit Port
152    employees, contractors, vendors, and related business units from engaging productively with
153    partners in the normal course of Port-related business. 
154 
155    To ensure equity, actions outlined in the Commitment shall strive to address the concerns of 
156    underserved and disproportionately impacted Community members, especially communities of
157    color,  Native  Americans,   low-income  workers   and  residents,   refugees  and   immigrants,
158    undocumented individuals, veterans, youth and elders, formerly incarcerated individuals, LGBTQAI
159    people, people with disabilities, limited English proficient populations, women and minority-owned
160    business enterprises (WMBE), and women and people of color-led organizations. 
161 
162    SECTION 4.  Responsibilities.
163 
164        A.  The  Executive  Director,  or  a  delegate,  shall  be  accountable  to  ensure  the
165            implementation and adequate annual funding of the DVCEP. 
166 
167        B.  The Executive Director, or a delegate, shall develop a Strategic Plan every three years
168            that will include strategies and actions to ensure program success. The Strategic Plan 
169            will include an annual work plan. The work plan will be developed in partnership with
170            the formalized community advisory group, the PCAT. Port staff will work with
171            Community to develop program priorities, actions, benchmarks, and metrics for
172            success.

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173 
174        C.  The Executive Director, or a delegate, shall ensure Port divisions' participation in a
175            Duwamish Valley Inter-departmental Team (IDT) including,  but not limited to: 
176            External Relations, Environment and Sustainability, Maritime, Human Resources,
177            Economic Development, Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, The Northwest
178            Seaport Alliance (NWSA), Commission representative, and other work groups as
179            needed to achieve goals in consultation with the Legal Department. 
180 
181    SECTION 5.  Policy. 
182 
183        A.  Introduction. The Duwamish Valley Community Benefits Commitment will guide ongoing and
184            future relations between the Port of Seattle and the Duwamish Valley Community. The
185            Commitment shall be upheld through the Port's long-term investment and staffing of the
186            DVCEP. The DVCEP works to achieve three goals: 
187 
188        B.  Goal 1: Community and Port Capacity Building for Ongoing Collaboration 
189            In alignment with the Port's equity initiatives to address institutional racism and recognizing 
190            that the most effective methods for solving inequities come from communities themselves, 
191            the DVCEP shall build Port and Community capacity to ensure meaningful, equitable
192            engagement and partnership. To this end, the DVCEP will foster shared decision making,
193            support existing and upcoming community leaders, and collaborate with Community on
194            activities that advance mutually beneficial outcomes. The Port's action areas include, but are
195            not limited to: 
196 
197            (1)     Inclusion. Increase access to and equitable delivery of Port programs, activities, and
198                   use of public facilities. Keep Community informed about general Port updates and
199                   news. Adjust Port communication strategies to proactively include Community such
200                   as advertising events or news in ethnic news outlets, providing translation and
201                   interpretation services for Port events, and increasing multimedia storytelling to
202                   demonstrate impact and opportunities through multicultural social media, radio,
203                   video, and online platforms to reach new audiences. Engage Community in outreach
204                   for the Welcoming Port Policy, Anti-Human Trafficking Policy,  and  other Port
205                   programs that better serve refugees and immigrants. 
206 
207            (2)     Training and Education. 
208                   (a) Port employees. Develop Port staff skills, knowledge, and practice of equity,
209                       diversity, and inclusion, especially members of the IDT, to reduce the impacts that 
210                       Port operations have on Community. Train Port staff on best practices related to
211                       community engagement and equitable engagement, cultural competence, and
212                       allyship in the context of the Duwamish Valley community. 
213                   (b) Community. Provide regular trainings for Community on the Port's mission,
214                       operations, programs, and on other topics related to capacity building, shared
215                       decision-making, public comment procedures,  project timelines, and  public

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216                       review processes. Host interactive workshops that support DVCEP activities, such
217                       as facilitation, project management, and leadership development. 
218 
219            (3)     Community Engagement. Review Port policies, practices, and operations to ensure
220                   equitable engagement. Provide engagement opportunities for the Community that
221                   facilitate shared decision-making and participation in Port processes. Organize
222                   accessible public events that enable the Community to gain knowledge, experience,
223                   and understanding of Port processes and governance, such as the Multilingual
224                   Duwamish River Boat Tour. Support Port-related events organized by Community,
225                   such as the annual Duwamish River Festival. Host open houses at Port properties and
226                   have Commission meetings in community venues. Involve the Port's maintenance,
227                   security, and police departments in programming that builds relationship and trust
228                   with Community to improve safety at Port properties. 
229 
230            (4)     Community Feedback. Maintain PCAT as the environmental justice-oriented advisory
231                   group representing Community voice and funded through the DVCEP. Equitably
232                   engage the Community early and often regarding any Port-led projects or property
233                   improvements  and  changes  affecting  the  Community. Solicit  and  incorporate
234                   Community feedback using equitable engagement best practices. 
235 
236            (5)     Inter-agency Collaboration. Collaborate with other public agencies, institutions, and
237                   industrial  partners  as  needed  to  address  community  concerns  and  create
238                   opportunities  that  support the Port's Century Agenda.  Work  with  external
239                   stakeholders  including  Duwamish  Valley-focused  inter-departmental  teams  to
240                   identify opportunities for coordination and leveraging of resources. In alignment with
241                   City of Seattle Resolution 31567 and King County Motion 2015-0167, explore the
242                   feasibility of an interagency fund to support Community's equitable participation in
243                   the regional economy. 
244 
245            (6)     Data-Driven Results. Conduct a root cause analysis to understand DVCEP needs and 
246                   opportunities. Work with Community to collect and evaluate  quantitative and
247                   qualitative data to inform DVCEP decisions. Provide trainings for Port staff to gain skills
248                   in collecting and analyzing disaggregated data to understand challenges, develop
249                   solutions and track progress. Consider latest data and research on equity issues to
250                   inform program decisions, such as the Washington Environmental Health Disparities
251                   Map. 
252 
253        C.  Goal 2: Healthy Environment and Communities 
254        The Port shall proactively address climate change and other environmental factors that affect the
255        health of the Community. The DVCEP will foster collaboration with Community on activities that
256        advance mutually beneficial outcomes. The Port's action areas include, but are not limited to: 
257 
258            (1)     Climate  Change. Collaborate  with  other  public  agencies,  industrial  partners,
259                   institutions, and Community to participate in local plans to address impacts from

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260                   climate change. Work with Community to raise awareness and implement climate
261                   resilience solutions related to Port industries such as maritime, aviation, trade,
262                   tourism, and transportation. Continue Port of Seattle efforts to reduce Greenhouse
263                   Gases (GHG). Leverage Port of Seattle and NWSA GHG Reduction Targets to develop
264                   a set of recommendations to reduce operational greenhouse gases. Collaborate with
265                   other public agencies and institutions to secure investments promoting climate
266                   resilience  and greenhouse gas reductions. Work with Community on fostering 
267                   innovation in areas like carbon sequestration and renewable energy projects across
268                   Port-related industries and properties, such as the Blue Carbon Project and solar panel
269                   installation at Port facilities. 
270 
271            (2)     Air Quality. In coordination with NWSA, implement programs to reduce air emissions
272                   from Port and tenant activities that affect Community health outcomes, such as the
273                   NWSA  Clean  Truck  Program  and  its  future  expansion  at  domestic  terminals. 
274                   Collaborate with NWSA and other public agencies, stakeholders, and institutions to
275                   invest in the equitable distribution of air quality improvements. Collaborate with
276                   stakeholders to provide education, training, and resources that build capacity for the
277                   Community to take action on air quality. Promote community science projects that
278                   help identify community-based solutions to address Port-related air quality impacts.
279                   Equitably engage Community in regular Northwest Ports Clean Air Inventory and
280                   Strategy updates and its ongoing implementation. Work with industry partners,
281                   Community, and other public agencies to normalize equity best practices, use of
282                   disaggregated data, and shared decision-making processes regarding air quality
283                   issues. 
284 
285            (3)     Truck Traffic. In coordination with In advancement of the NWSA's efforts, collaborate
286                   with the Community, Port tenants, truck drivers, businesses, and other public
287                   agencies, to reduce impacts from the movement of goods. Use an equity framework
288                   to  explore  modifications  to  drayage  trucking  policies  and  practices  regarding
289                   movement of goods, public infrastructure and systems, truck routing, driver training,
290                   truck parking, road maintenance, and enforcement of traffic rules. Work with public
291                   agencies, including NWSA, and other key stakeholders, such as those most impacted,
292                   to commit to a process to address trucking issues locally and involve the Community
293                   in decision-making related to roadway and infrastructure improvements, truck
294                   parking, queuing, idling, and other trucking impacts. 
295 
296            (4)     Noise Impacts. In coordination with the NWSA, collaborate with the Community,
297                   other public agencies, and other key stakeholders, on reducing the impacts of noise
298                   related to Port activities. Work with other public agencies to explore the equitable
299                   distribution of programs and investments. 
300 
301            (5)     Public Parks and Greenspace. Improve Port properties along the Duwamish River to
302                   create and maintain robust river habitat, safe greenspaces, recreational amenities,

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303                   and river access. Support the Community's ongoing work to improve and maintain
304                   greenspaces, such as Gateway Park North and 12th Ave South/South Elmgrove Street
305                   end and collaborate with Community to increase utilization of Port greenspaces.
306                   Improve and maintain trail infrastructure for bike and pedestrian connectivity and
307                   safety at Port properties. Encourage Port-related industries and other public agencies
308                   to improve pedestrian and bicycle safety on corridors frequented by Port traffic.
309                   Install green infrastructure, such as green walls, on Port properties. 
310 
311            (6)     Water Quality. Continue seeking Salmon Safe certification at all Port parks and public
312                   access areas. Promote community science projects that help identify community-
313                   based  solutions  to  address  Port-related  water  quality  impacts.  Partner  with
314                   Community, other public agencies, and key stakeholders on Duwamish watershed
315                   education and restoration programs. Implement green stormwater infrastructure on
316                   Port properties. Partner with NWSA to develop solutions to improve water quality. 
317                   Conduct outreach with maritime and fishing industry partners to support sustainable
318                   and healthy seafood economies. 
319 
320        D.  Goal 3: Economic Prosperity in Place 
321            The Port shall support anti-displacement solutions that enable  the  Duwamish Valley
322            Community to thrive in place through equitable access to training, jobs, career pathways, and
323            Port-related economic opportunities. The DVCEP will foster collaboration with Community on
324            economic development activities that advance mutually beneficial outcomes. The Port's
325            action areas include, but are not limited to: 
326 
327            (1)     Recruiting and Retention. Increase equitable access for employment and jobs at the
328                   Port. Provide outreach about career opportunities at the Port and in Port-related
329                   industries. Continue the Port's Priority Hire Policy to increase access to jobs, training,
330                   and apprenticeships. Foster a safe and inclusive work environment that ensures the
331                   retention, professional development, and career advancement of employees of color
332                   and other under-represented groups at the Port. Explore the establishment of an
333                   inter-agency job information and training center to promote Port-related careers. 
334 
335            (2)     Youth Workforce Development. Invest in youth workforce development programs
336                   that  prepare youth  in the Community  for  opportunities in  Port-related career
337                   pathways. Provide outreach and career building trainings to youth, such as resume
338                   workshops. Support professional development in Port-related industries, such as
339                   mentorship programs. Identify opportunities for youth to participate in Port-related
340                   trades and experiential learning activities. Partner with educational programs that link
341                   youth to career connected learning opportunities across all Port-related industries.
342                   Promote youth-led community engagement activities. Sustain high-quality paid
343                   internship programs for youth at the Port. 
344 
345            (3)     Adult Workforce Development. Invest in adult workforce development and training
346                   programs that prepare Community members for opportunities in Port-related career

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347                   pathways. Expand educational opportunities and compensated, on-the-job training.
348                   Support the Community's ongoing efforts to improve career pathways at the Port and
349                   across Port-related industries, such as the maritime habitat stewardship program. 
350                   Promote recruitment for Veteran Fellows and other hiring and training opportunities
351                   through career fairs.
352 
353            (4)     Economic Development.  Assist the Community in defining and executing their
354                   economic   development   priorities   by   facilitating   community-led   economic
355                   development strategic planning and community organization capacity building. Assist
356                   in implementing an economic development plan with the Community leading the
357                   process. Promote inter-agency and business community collaborations to increase
358                   economic and workforce opportunities for the Community. Build a network of
359                   resources for existing businesses and entrepreneurs that could support resilience 
360                   against displacement. Cu ltivate new business ventures by supporting . Support
361                   ownership and empowerment of aspiring entrepreneurs in the Community. Provide
362                   information on Port contracting and vendor opportunities to businesses. 
363 
364            (5)     Support for an Equitable, Diverse and Green Economy. Encourage Port -related
365                   industries along the Duwamish River to support improved environmental health and
366                   community equity outcomes. Ensure that the Port's strategic objective to preserve
367                   industrial lands includes the promotion of sustainability and economic prosperity for 
368                   the Community. Continue research and market development of new technologies and
369                   renewable resources, such as Sustainable Aviation Fuel, to reduce the region's
370                   dependence on fossil fuels. Innovate workforce training and career pathways that
371                   prepare Port-related industries to advance the region's green economy. 
372 
373    SECTION 6.  Program Evaluation. 
374 
375        A.  The Executive Director, or a delegate, shall establish benchmarks and metrics in collaboration
376            with the IDT and the Community, such as the PCAT, to evaluate the DVCEP. Benchmarks and
377            metrics, as defined in the Strategic Plan, shall include both quantitative and qualitative
378            indicators that reflect the goals set forth in this Commitment. For example: 
379 
380            (1)     Quantitative indicators may include, but are not limited to: project costs, project
381                   completion times, completion rates of Duwamish Valley youth in internships, and
382                   hours spent conducting Port recruitment events in Community. 
383 
384            (2)     Qualitative indicators may include but are not limited to: incorporation of the
385                   Community  and  PCAT  feedback  into  Port  decisions,  experiences  of  improved
386                   engagement by Port staff, increased knowledge of equity, diversity, and inclusion
387                   efforts by Port staff and the Community. 
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389            (3)     Program evaluation will consider relevant demographic data to better identify those 
390                   currently benefiting from, or lacking access to, Port programs and resources. Staff are
391                   tasked to collect disaggregated data when feasible. 
392 
393        B.  The Executive Director, or a delegate, in collaboration with the Community, such as the PCAT,
394            shall provide an Evaluation Plan, which will describe how the DVCEP will be monitored and
395            evaluated as well as how the evaluation results will be used for DVCEP improvement and
396            decision making. 
397 
398        C.  The Executive Director, or a delegate, in collaboration with the Community, such as the PCAT,
399            shall provide an annual report to update the Port Commission on the implementation of the
400            DVCEP for the prior year. 
401 
402            The report shall include, but is not limited to, the following: 
403 
404            (1)     A description of activities implemented; 
405            (2)     A description of the annual goals and accomplishments of the DVCEP; 
406            (3)     A description of problems and barriers encountered by participating stakeholders and
407                   steps taken to address the issues; 
408            (4)     A description of lessons learned and new best practices; 
409            (5)     A description of strategies and tools utilized; 
410            (6)     An analysis of resources and partnerships required to advance strategies; and 
411            (7)     Recommendations for new strategies to achieve DVCEP goals. 
412 
413        D.  The Executive Director, or a delegate, shall direct key Port staff, in collaboration with the
414            Community, such as the PCAT, to provide an annual update to Community using equitable
415            engagement best practices. 
416 
417        E.  The Executive Director, or a delegate, will review DVCEP results annually to determine if the
418            DVCEP is meeting the goals set forth in this Commitment. 
419 
420        F.  The Executive Director, or a delegate, shall empower key Port staff to revise actions to ensure
421            that Port staff continue to fully adhere with this Commitment. 
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423                                ATTACHMENT A: SAMPLE 2020 WORK PLAN 
424    A.    Introduction 
425          In July 2019, the PCAT convened to identify priorities that will serve as the basis for all DVCEP 
426          activities for 2020. The below outline serves as a model for the development of annual work
427          plans, and dates listed are subject to change. 
428 
429    B.    Responsibilities and Resources 
430          The IDT consists of multiple Port departments whose work plans align with the below priority
431          areas. Represented departments in 2020 include: External Relations, Environment and
432          Sustainability, Maritime Division/Marine Maintenance, NWSA, Economic Development, Human
433          Resources and the Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion. 
434 
435    C.    Community Benefits Commitment Implementation 
436          Upon Commission adoption of the Commitment, staff will administer the DVCEP at three levels: 
437 
438            (1)     Duwamish Valley Community Equity Program Development 
439                   Key strategy: Institutionalize structures for shared decision-making, transparency,
440                   leadership, and influence on design and evaluation of the DVCEP and relevant Port
441                   policies and practices. 
442                   (a)   By end of Q1, train the Port's IDT. 
443                   (b)   By end of Q2, help coordinate meetings of external Duwamish Valley-focused
444                         IDTs. 
445                   (c)   Continue ongoing programming (such as, but not limited to: high school
446                         internship outreach, Duwamish River Festival, Duwamish Alive). 
447                   (d)   By end of Q3, work with PCAT in design of 3-year Strategic Plan, annual work
448                         plan, and Evaluation Plan to include benchmarks and metrics. 
449 
450            (2)     PCAT Development 
451                   Key strategy: Support formalization of PCAT structure, leadership development, and
452                   collaboration with the Port. 
453                   (a)   By end of Q1, support PCAT to recruit membership, gain capacity and skills
454                         through trainings. 
455                   (b)   By end of Q2, support increased Community understanding of the program 
456                         budget, governance procedures, and contracting processes. 
457                   (c)   By end of Q2, support PCAT to finalize bylaws and structure, determine
458                         roles/sub-committees,  and  discuss  needs  for  additional  partnerships  and
459                         agreements. 
460                   (d)   By end of Q4, work with PCAT to implement PCAT-prioritized projects. 
461 
462            (3)     PCAT-Prioritized Projects 
463                   Key strategy: Implementation of activities that achieve program outcomes. Creatively
464                   and proactively address historic and ongoing inequities in access to Port benefits while
465                   minimizing Community displacement. 
466 

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467                   Goal 1: Community and Port Capacity Building for Ongoing Collaboration 
468                   (a)   By end of Q2, work with external Duwamish Valley-focused IDTs to identify
469                         opportunities for coordination and leveraging of resources. 
470                   (b)   By end of Q4, host the third annual Multilingual Duwamish River Boat Tour. 
471 
472                   Goal 2: Healthy Environment and Communities 
473                   (a)   By end of Q1, continue the Port's maritime habitat stewardship program. 
474                   (b)   By end of Q3, continue NWSA air quality education projects in coordination with
475                         the Northwest Ports Clean Air Strategy and the Duwamish River Cleanup
476                         Coalition's Clean Air Program. 
477                   (c)   By end of Q3, complete a ground-truthing study to assess conditions of
478                         sidewalks and bike lanes on Port properties. 
479                   (d)   By end of Q4, complete construction of shoreline restoration at 8th Ave
480                         N/Gateway Park North. 
481                   (e)   By end of Q4, provide design progress on 12th Ave. South/South Elmgrove Street
482                         shoreline restoration. 
483 
484                   Goal 3: Economic Prosperity in Place 
485                   (a)   By end of Q2, begin a community-led economic development strategy. 
486                   (b)   By end of Q4, work with external Duwamish Valley-focused IDTs to explore the
487                         feasibility of an inter-agency job information and training center to promote
488                         Port-related careers. 
489                   (c)   By end of Q4, study and define the opportunities within Port's legal authority to
490                         address anti-displacement. Begin design of an anti-displacement workshop that
491                         will help train the IDT and the Community on program strategies and activities. 
492 









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493                               ATTACHMENT B: SAMPLE EVALUATION PLAN 
494    A.   Introduction 
495          The Evaluation Plan is a roadmap that identifies the steps needed to assess the processes and 
496          or outcomes of the DVCEP. The Evaluation Plan: (1) Describes the DCVEP and how its activities
497          contribute to the intended effects; (2) Clarifies the DVCEP's purpose and anticipated outcomes;
498          (3) Outlines the processes for implementing the DVCEP and provides information about
499          whether the DVCEP is operating as planned and achieving the intended goals or highlighting
500          whether changes to the DVCEP need to be made. 
501 
502    B.    Evaluation Plan Contents 
503          The document includes, but is not limited to, the following: 
504            (1)     A description of the DVCEP; 
505            (2)     A logic model or graphic representation of the relationship between DVCEP activities
506                   and intended effects; 
507            (3)     An evaluation focus or a series of overarching evaluation questions that drives the
508                   criteria for prioritizing benchmarks and metrics; 
509            (4)     The method in which the evaluation will be implemented, including evaluation
510                   indicators and performance measures, data sources and data collected methods, and
511                   roles and responsibilities; 
512            (5)     An explanation of how information will be analyzed and interpreted, the audience for
513                   results, and when results will be delivered; 
514            (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   Century Agenda         Century Agenda
Question by           / Activities     Performance                      Sources                    Lead            Alignment -Objectives    Alignment - Key Metrics 
Duwamish Valley                   Measures 
CBC Goal 1 
Goal 1: Capacity      Port            # of community    Survey        Participant     Data          Port of Seattle   Objective 12: Increase     Job / Apprenticeship
Building for Ongoing   outreach        members with                    survey data    collected     External         workforce training, job,     Placements 
Collaboration         event           increased                                       pre and      Relations        and business              Retention /
post Q4       Department      opportunities for local
Between the         targeting       knowledge of                                                                                    Advancement 
communities in trade,      Priority Hire Utilization 
Community & Port     Limited         opportunities to                                                          travel, and logistics.       Career Connected
English          collaborate with                                                                                             Learning Participation
proficient        the Port                                                                                                         (Employers and 
population                                                                                                                     Students) 
Goal 2: Healthy       Air quality      # of community    Survey &     Participant     Data          NWSA            Objective 15: Reduce      Particulate Matter (PM)
Environment &       education       members who     qualitative   interview     collected                    air pollutants and          2.5 Emissions (metric
Communities         programs       participated in     data         and survey    by end of                    carbon emissions          tons)/ (percentage
Q3                                                   reduced) 
education         collection     data 
Diesel PM Emissions
programs 
(metric
Increased                                                                                                tons)/(percentage
understanding of                                                                                        reduced) 
Port-related                                                                                                Port GHG Emissions
emissions                                                                                                      (metric tons)/ 
(percentage reduced) 
Goal 3: Economic     Cultivate        # of participants    Survey &     Business       Data          Port of Seattle   Objective 10: Triple the    Number of WMBE both
Prosperity in Place     new              in trainings          qualitative    owner          collected     Economic        number of WMBE firms     aggregated and
business        Increased          data         interviews     by end of     Development    that contract with the      disaggregated 
Q4           Department     Port and increase to
ventures                                                                                                                  Percent of Port spend
awareness of      collection 
15% percent the           on WMBE businesses
through        contract                                                                %percentage of dollars     both aggregated and
outreach        opportunities                                                                    spent on WMBE            disaggregated 
with the Port                                                                      contracts within five
years, 2018-2023. 
515 

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