Item Number:      8d_motion 
Meeting Date:   June 25, 2019 


1                                                   MOTION 2019-10: 
2                                 A MOTION OF THE PORT OF SEATTLE COMMISSION 
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4                           adopting principles to guide outreach and development of
5                           the South King County Fund policy. 
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7                                                         PROPOSED 
8                                                       JUNE 25, 2019 
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10                                                 INTRODUCTION 
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12    The  Aviation  Committee  recommends  the  following  principles  to  the  Port  of  Seattle 
13    Commission for consideration. In general, principles are a values statement by the Commission.
14    Principles provide guidance for considering tradeoffs that may arise when considering a specific
15    course of action or project, but are not intended to create specific project selection criteria.
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17    Principles also guide the Commission and staff when they engage with stakeholders and help
18    inform the development of Commission policy. The South King County Fund (SKCF) principles
19    will be used to engage with stakeholders in 2019 on potential project areas and to explore how
20    the Port staff should structure the program. 
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22    Motion 2018-14 on November 27, 2018, created the SKCF, stating as follows: 
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24    Section 3.      There shall be an Airport Community Fund, which will designate $750,000 in 2019
25    to be used to provide airport communities resources and support, as allowed under law.
26    Additional funding shall be designated for the Airport Community Fund over five years not to
27    exceed a gross allocation of $10 million between 2019 and 2023, inclusive. 
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29    Specific uses, guidelines, and timelines for the fund will be established by commission policy
30    directive in 2019. For purposes of illustration, fund uses may include support for addressing
31    airport  noise  and  for  other  projects  that  support  increased  environmental  health  and
32    sustainability. 
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34                                              TEXT OF THE MOTION 
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36    The Port of Seattle Commission hereby adopts the following principles for the South King
37    County Fund: 
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40                                     South King County Fund Principles 

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41         The SKCF will be used to fund projects in the South King County area: Defined as near-
42            airport  communities,  with  other  locations  considered  on  a  case-by-case  basis,
43            depending on the merits and type of program or project. 
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45         The SKCF will prioritize community input to inform Port decision making: Recognizes
46            the importance of community participation and the Port governance role. 
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48         The SCKF will support Port equity policies and practices: Gives underrepresented
49            communities access to opportunities, and uses equity policies to evaluate potential
50            initiatives and establish desired outcomes.
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52         The SKCF will provide added benefit: Adds to current Port programs to address airport
53            noise, increased environmental health, and sustainability. 
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55         The SKCF will prioritize projects that are ready to proceed:  Prioritizes measures that
56            we can implement now or within a short time frame. 
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58         The SCKF will build  on established programs and commitments to fulfill current
59            obligations: Sets priorities based on established programs and thresholds. 
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61         The SKCF will promote innovation:  Provides the opportunity to explore innovative
62            techniques that could lead to major longer-term benefits. 
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64         The SKCF will encourage matching funds where possible: In -kind or other funds to
65            stretch dollars and impact. 
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67                                     STATEMENT IN SUPPORT OF THE MOTION 
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69    In support of the South King County Fund (SKCF) development, External Relations established
70    an engagement strategy to ensure robust, multi-cultural stakeholder involvement that will
71    support equitable implementation of the Fund. The strategy involves near term outreach to
72    local government, grass-top multi-cultural leaders, and existing stakeholder groups such as
73    StART. It also involves the development of a long-term equitable engagement mechanism led
74    by a consultant and modeled off the successful Duwamish EJ work. In total this approach will
75    yield broad and equitable inclusion and community accountability in the development and
76    distribution of the SKCF.: 
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78         Build  awareness  and  interest  in  the  Fund  by  engaging  stakeholders  in  early
79            discussions/interviews about potential uses and outreach opportunities. 
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81         Generate involvement and support for the Fund by incorporating feedback from early
82            discussions into public input opportunities. 
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84         Engage a wide audience of South King County citizens through advertising, social media,
85            partner promotions, posters, direct mail. 
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87         Establish a mechanism for equitable engagement with historically underrepresented
88            near-airport communities. 
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90         Build  community  capacity   for  engagement  with  the  Port  through  leadership
91            development. 
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93         Be responsive and supportive of community interests using listening / community
94            priority setting sessions in several So. King Co. cities. 
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96         Maintain communications with engaged stakeholders through regular communications. 
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98    The plan is to support the broad outreach that will ensure deep community engagement,
99    leadership development, capacity-building, and data collection and support the fair and
100    equitable distribution of the South King County Fund to near-airport communities. This
101    approach builds upon the successful Duwamish Valley  EJ Pilot and  promotes equitable
102    economic development, environmental health and community capacity building in near-airport
103    communities. Additionally, it is a way to identify and meet emerging community needs. 
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105    Investing in this capacity-building now will elevate the voices of community members with a
106    vested interest in working proactively with the Port for this and future projects.  One key
107    stakeholder group will be employees of businesses working at Sea-Tac Airport, many of whom
108    reside in near-airport communities. 
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110    Key dates will includes: July  August Airport area City Council briefings; August  October,
111    equity-based luncheon and stakeholder engagement; September  October Community Open
112    Houses;  September,  Commission  briefing  and  policy  directive;   January   March  2020,
113    Community Equity Advisory Council engagement , April 2020 South King County Fund official
114    launch. 






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