PORT OF SEATTLE COMMISSION ENERGY AND SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE Energy Production Subcommittee Recommendation Attachment to Motion ENERGY PRODUCTION PROJECT EVALUATION FRAMEWORK Outcomes educe emissions over which the Port has direct control (add target) Reduce emissions associated with Port activities Evaluation Criteria Outcomes Evaluation Criteria Outcomes Evaluation Criteria TBD he criteria should be informed by local economic experts PORT OF SEATTLE COMMISSION ENERGY AND SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE Energy Production Subcommittee Recommendation Attachment to Motion ENERGY PRODUCTION PROJECT EVALUATION FRAMEWORK ��Presented February , 2017 Advance Race & Social Justice Outcomes The Energy Production subcommittee recognizes the opportunities to be gained when a race and social equity is prioritized in sustainability policy development. We believe o utcomes and criteria hould be developed by local communities of color, low income residents, immigrants, and refugees , and those otherwise disproportionately affected by Port operations and/or underrepresen ted in Port decision making processes Foster strong long term relationships and trust Ensure an equitable distribution of benefits and burdens Engage, support and align with existing community priorities Support workforce development and job creation Iden tify community resources and develop partnerships Evaluation Criteria : Criteria should be developed through a community driven process and address procedural, distributional, structural, and transgenerational equity Leverage Partnerships Outcomes Advance regional partnerships Shared benefits (i.e., lower costs with purchase power) Shared risk Evaluation Criteria Partnerships identified and developed Benefits realized Risks identified and mitigated Advance Innovation Outcomes Advance new energy solutions Encourage entrepreneurship Evaluation Criteria TBD he criteria should be informed by clean energy experts and experts should assist in reviewing and updating the criteria frequently as clean tech is a rapidly advancing field. Experts m ay need to review individual projects. The Energy Production Subcommittee of the Port of Seattle (Port) Commission Committee on Energy and Sustainability recommends the Port further develop this framework and incorporate these considerations into its decision making processes when evaluating energy sources and projects for Port operations.