7b Draft Resolution Workforce Development
Item Number: 7b_draft_reso Meeting Date: June 23, 2020 1 RESOLUTION NO. 3776 2 3 A RESOLUTION of the Port of Seattle Commission establishing a Workforce 4 Development Policy Directive to guide the increase in the number 5 of skilled employees within the industries necessary for Port 6 development. 7 8 WHEREAS, the Port of Seattle is committed to creating economic opportunity for all, 9 steward our environment responsibly, partner with surrounding communities, promote social 10 responsibility, conduct ourselves transparently, and hold ourselves accountable; 11 12 WHEREAS, the Port of Seattle Commission believes that workforce development is 13 critical to achieving the Port's primary mission to serve as an economic development agency 14 generating jobs and economic growth for the region and increasing operational efficiency and 15 economic mobility; 16 17 WHEREAS, the Port has been directly engaged in workforce development efforts and 18 initiatives for over 25 years; 19 20 WHEREAS, the Port created Port Jobs, a workforce intermediary to bring together 21 business, labor, education, and public stakeholders to expand opportunities to build a thriving, 22 competitive Port economy, 23 24 WHEREAS, the Port has funded ANEW's Apprenticeship Opportunities Project, which 25 helps under-employed and unemployed jobseekers to find livable wage jobs or apprenticeships 26 and offers limited financial assistance to qualified individuals, and 27 28 WHEREAS, the Port supports the Youth Maritime Collaborative, which works to create 29 career pathways for youth pursuing careers in the maritime industry through experiential 30 learning and high school internships; 31 32 WHEREAS, the Port supports Career Connected Learning best practices as guided by the 33 State of Washington; 34 35 WHEREAS, on July 1, 2014, the Port Commission passed a Motion "Increasing Workforce 36 Development and Career Opportunities Activities" that required the creation of a strategic plan 37 and implementation of polices to improve upon and expand workforce efforts in port-related 38 industries; 39 40 WHEREAS, on July 22, 2014, the Port Commission adopted Resolution No. 3694 to 41 ensure necessary hiring standards, training opportunities and minimum compensation 42 requirements to maintain a well-trained workforce at Sea-Tac Airport as part of a Quality Jobs 43 Initiative; 44 45 WHEREAS, on November 28, 2017, the Port Commission established the Priority Hire 46 Policy Directive to increase the diversity of the workforce on Port construction projects which 47 accounts for some the largest infrastructure investments in the region; 48 49 WHEREAS, on March 26, 2019, the Port Commission established the first ever 50 Workforce Development Special Committee, which was charted to review the Century Agenda 51 strategy associated with Workforce Development and to review and make recommendations 52 for updating the workforce development policy and the three-year strategic plan; 53 54 WHEREAS, in 2019, the Port of Seattle became the first port authority in the nation to 55 create a stand-alone department responsible for equity, diversity. 56 WHEREAS, the Port of Seattle recognizes that equity, diversity and inclusion is the 57 foundation of effective workforce development. 58 WHEREAS, the Port of Seattle is committed ensuring equity, actions outlined in this 59 policy directive shall strive to address the concerns of community members disproportionately 60 impacted as a result of institutional racism and generational poverty. 61 62 WHEREAS, the Port Commission finds it is a benefit to the Port, related industry 63 partners and near-Port communities to center diversity, equity, and inclusion to broaden 64 opportunities, for populations facing barriers to employment for persons to learn and develop 65 the skills necessary to obtain quality jobs; 66 67 WHEREAS, the Port Commission has long demonstrated its commitment to advancing 68 regional workforce development opportunities, but has not been presented with the 69 opportunity to formally consider adoption of a workforce development policy directive to guide 70 the efforts of the Port of Seattle until today. 71 72 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Port Commission of the Port of Seattle as 73 follows: 74 75 Section 1. The Workforce Development Policy Directive as shown in the attached 76 Exhibit A is hereby established in accordance with the following goals and accountability 77 measures: 78 79 A. Goal 1: Increase Equitable Access to Economic Prosperity. Increase equitable workforce 80 access for the trades in port-related economic activities, with an emphasis on expanding 81 opportunities to disproportionately impacted near-port communities which most 82 disproportionately impacted. Port staff will develop program priorities, actions, 83 benchmarks, and metrics for success. 84 85 B. Goal 2: Leverage Port's Impact and Innovation. Identify and prioritize opportunities for 86 leadership and influence to promote a sector-based approach to workforce 87 development centered on equity, diversity and inclusion. 88 89 C. Accountability Measures. The Port will assure its programs are accountable by annually 90 assessing the number of students that receive skills and job training; the number of 91 workers trained, recruited, placed in jobs, and retained; the types of jobs and range of 92 compensation; the number and types of businesses that are served; and any other 93 tangible benefits realized by the port, the workers, businesses, and the public. 94 95 Section 2. The Policy Directive contained in Exhibit A and attached to this Resolution 96 shall be labeled and cataloged as appropriate, together with other Commission Policy 97 Directives, and shall be made readily available for use by Port staff and members of the public 98 as a governance document of the Port of Seattle. 99 100 ADOPTED by the Port Commission of the Port of Seattle, at a duly noticed meeting held 101 this 14th day of July, 2020, and duly authenticated in open session by the signatures of the 102 Commissioners voting in favor thereof and the seal of the Commission. 103 104 _______________________________ 105 106 _______________________________ 107 108 _______________________________ 109 110 _______________________________ 111 112 _______________________________ 113 Port Commissioners
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