7d Draft Motion adding uses for South King County Fund
Item Number: 7d_motion Meeting Date: April 28, 2020 1 MOTION 2020-10: 2 A MOTION OF THE PORT OF SEATTLE COMMISSION 3 4 To add economic development to the permissible uses for 5 the South King County Fund, in support of local recovery 6 from the COVID-19 pandemic. 7 8 PROPOSED 9 APRIL 28, 2020 10 11 INTRODUCTION 12 13 In response to the extraordinary circumstances posed by the COVID-19 public health crisis, the 14 Port Commission has set a number of goals and tactics for relief and recovery efforts from how 15 to sustain and support the Port, its operations and its employees to how to engage in regional 16 partnerships that create jobs, increase equity, retain small businesses, improve the environment 17 and restore quality of life. One aspect of that recovery effort is expanding the permissible uses 18 of the South King County Fund (the Fund) to allow for investments in economic recovery and 19 development. 20 21 TEXT OF THE MOTION 22 23 The Port Commission hereby adds "Economic Development" to support recovery for the region 24 from the COVID-19 pandemic to the permissible uses for the South King County Fund. 25 26 STATEMENT IN SUPPORT OF THE MOTION 27 28 On November 27, 2018, the Port Commission adopted Motion 2018-14, which provides "funding, 29 not to exceed $10 million, designated for a South King County Support Program, which will be 30 budgeted at $750,000 in 2019, to be used to provide resources and support for Sea-Tac 31 International Airport area communities . . . uses may include support for addressing airport noise 32 and for other projects that support environmental health and enhance sustainability." 33 34 In June 2019, the Commission approved the following principles for implementation of the South 35 King County Fund: 36 37 (1) The Fund will be used to fund projects in the South King County area; 38 (2) The Fund will prioritize community input to inform Port decision making; 39 (3) The Fund will support Port equity policies and practices, including giving 40 underrepresented communities access to opportunities and using equity 41 policies to evaluate potential initiatives and establish desired outcomes; 42 (4) The Fund will provide added benefit to current Port programs to address 43 airport noise, increased environmental health, and sustainability; 44 (5) The Fund will prioritize projects that are ready to proceed; Motion 2020-10 South King County Fund Uses Page 1 of 3 45 (6) The Fund will build on established programs and commitments to fulfill 46 current obligations; 47 (7) The Fund will promote innovation; and 48 (8) The Fund will encourage matching funds where possible. 49 50 COVID-19 has had multiple economic impacts, including workers having to stay home, 51 interruptions to supply chains, disruptions to small businesses and hourly workers, and export- 52 dependent businesses struggling to deliver products to key international markets. 53 54 The legislature has authorized port districts to engage in economic development activities. RCW 55 53.08.245 provides that it is "in the public purpose for all port districts to engage in economic 56 development programs." The Port's economic development purposes, toadvance economic 57 development, advance trade and commerce, to promote industrial growth and to stimulate 58 economic development, also include economic development activities such as occupational job 59 training and placement, job advancement and job retention, preapprenticeship training, 60 occupational education programs, or apprenticehsip and employment strategies for youth. The 61 Port's economic development and recovery efforts will be tied to activities that benefit the Port, 62 its tenants, or Port-related industries. 63 64 In the July 1, 2014, "Motion of the Port of Seattle Commission Increasing Workforce 65 Development and Career Opportunities Activities," the Port of Seatle Commission stated that 66 workforce development is critical to achieving the Port's primary mission to serve as an 67 economic development agency generating quality, family-wage jobs and economic growth for 68 the region and increasing operational efficiency and economic mobility. 69 70 The Port of Seattle Commission defined workforce development in the July 1 motion: "workforce 71 development is defined as education, training, job matching, and related services that both help 72 connect local workers to careers, and that help ensure area companies have access to the skilled 73 workforce they need to thrive and grow." 74 75 The Port of Seattle and other public entities in the Seattle region have also defined economic 76 development broadly to address equity and environmental justice concerns. For example, the 77 PSRC's regional economic strategy distinguishes between "traditionaleconomic development 78 priorities such as transportation, education, international trade and the region's business 79 climate" and "newer emphasis areas," which "include a specific rural strategy, initiatives to grow 80 jobs throughout the region, advancing social equity . . . ." The Port's current workforce 81 development policy, passed in the 2014 motion, embraces this broad application of economic 82 development. The Port's Economic Development Partnership program, and Toursim grant 83 program, are also economic development investments that support tourism promotion, small 84 business assistance, business recruitment, trade development and workforce development. 85 86 The Commission confirms and declares that port-related workforce development provides a 87 substantial public benefit consistent with the Commission's economic development goals, and is 88 consistent with ongoing worker training initiatives in place in the port district. Motion 2020-10 South King County Fund Uses Page 2 of 3 89 90 One of the current purposes of the Fund is to advance equity. The Port recognizes that 91 communities of color and other historically marginalized communities tend to be more 92 vulnerable throughout all phases of a large scale public crisis or disaster, from preparedness to 93 immediate response to longer-term recovery. In its response to the pandemic, the Port has an 94 opportunity and responsibility to ensure equitable engagement for the most vulnerable. 95 96 The Fund principles approved in June 2019, along with the new element of economic recovery, 97 will continue to guide the distribution of money from the Fund as the Executive implements the 98 COVID-19 recovery plan. Funding will be continue to be available for the environmental projects 99 previously planned under the authority of this fund. Motion 2020-10 South King County Fund Uses Page 3 of 3
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