7b Presentation Draft Port Action Recovery Plan

Economic Recovery Framework
Stephen P. Metruck, Executive Director

Commission Recovery Motion 2020-06
Deliver early action recovery plan by
April 28 with recommendations and
options for Port investments to support
recovery:                                    The Port shall consider its fiscal,
Port Employees and Partners             legal, and equity responsibilities in
all decisions made when applying
Capital Program Investments                     these principles.
Prioritize Economic Development and
Community Investment Programs
Maximize Partnerships to Leverage
Funding and Impact

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Commission Guiding Principles for Recovery
In carrying out its planning and actions,
the Port will align with the
Commission's guiding principles of:
Equity
Sustainability
Community engagement

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Equity Framework for Recovery
Core principles for economic recovery
actions complement the Commission's
directives on COVID-19 response:
Integrate Values of Equity and Inclusion
Prioritize the Most Vulnerable
Mitigate Economic Loss
Ensure Language and Cultural
Competence
Support Community-based Organizations

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Portwide Economic Benefits
Sea-Tac Regional Economic Impact:
$22 billion in business revenue
150,000 jobs total (87,000 direct jobs) equaling $3.6 billion earnings
$440 million in state & local taxes
Port Maritime & NWSA Economic Impact:
20,000 jobs in Maritime & NWSA
5,500 jobs in cruise
$900 million in economic activity
$130 million in state taxes
*2018/2019 Data

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Capital Project Investments

INTERNATIONAL ARRIVALS                     NORTH SATELLITE                     BAGGAGE OPTIMIZATION
FACILITY                                MODERNIZATION                            MODERNIZATION



Terminal 5 Modernization                    Central Terminal
Project                                  Upgrade
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Capital Economic Impact
Jobs multiplier:
1,300 port construction direct jobs per month generate
3,350 jobs total (direct, indirect, induced)
Direct port expenditures per month associated with 1,300
jobs:
120,000 hours worked per month
$5.5 million in wages paid per month
$2.2 million in benefits rate atop wages per month
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Capital Economic Impact
$25 million in port direct expenditures multiplies to generate $50
million in business activity per month (direct and secondary)
Many businesses benefit:
IAF Program: 340 vendors, supplier, consultant, fabrication
shops, and subcontractors.  24 MBE firms and 20 WBE firms
received payments totaling $100 million so far.
NSAT Program: 280 vendors, suppliers, consultants,
fabrication shops, and subcontractors. 13 MBE firms and 21
WBE firms received payments totaling $12.2 million so far.
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Direct Capital Trades
MANY TYPES OF WORKERS
Asbestos Workers                   Glaziers                            Roofers
Brick & Cement Masons              Heat & Frost Insulators               Sheet Metal Workers
Cabinet Makers                     Ironworkers                         Sign Makers
Carpenters                          Laborers                            Sprinkler Fitters
Drywall Applicator & Tapers           Landscapers                           Surveyors
Divers & Tenders                      Metal Fabricators                     Telecom Technicians
Electricians & Electronic Technicians    Millwrights                             Terrazzo Workers
Elevator/Escalator Constructors        Painters                               Tile Setters & Finishers
Flaggers                               Pipefitters                             Truck Drivers / Teamsters

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Tourism
Tourism is the state's 4th largest industry
Travel related employment is over 180,000
The Port of Seattle can help the tourism
industry rebound by funding and
participating in a collective marketing
campaign
Port staff has also worked to realign the
Port's Tourism grant programs so projects
that sync with this collective marketing
campaign

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Cruise
Valuable contributor to region and state tourism industry
Operations currently halted globally
Confidence in protective health and safety measures is
paramount
We will work with the cruise industry and travel partners
to restart and ramp up this business
Industry has proven adaptive and resilient

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Workforce Development
Work with partners to                      Aviation Career
support airport employees                 Pathways Initiative
and employers
PortJobs
Career Advancement Center

Port of Seattle                                 Duwamish River
Internship program                        Green Jobs program

Note: The challenge for all workforce development initiatives during the COVID-19 pandemic
revolves around providing quality online training and supportive services

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Small Business Assistance
Helping our Port tenants and small businesses that benefit from Port
operations recover through these difficult economic times is essential.
Existing partnerships are critical                         Small business needs are
towards helping our small business                     glaring and significant 
partners get help and access to                         we can drive alliances that
capital.                                                      provide immediate help
Additional partnerships are needed to                 and support longer term
help impacted small businesses at our                  resiliency.
Port facilities, in disadvantaged
communities and across the region.

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Engagement and Outreach
Inclusive stakeholder/community engagement and outreach
Support our tenants, customers, employees, small
businesses and our communities through inclusive,
equitable and robust engagement
Special emphasis: Duwamish Valley Community
Partnership
Federal, state and regional recovery coordination
Partnerships to Maximize Funding Impact
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Economic Recovery Plan: Proposed Timeline

May 2020       June 2020    July 2020          December 2020:
Financial Capacity       Community       Plan                     Commission update on recovery
Analysis                   Engagement         Implementation          implementation efforts
Action Plan            Commission      Issue RFPs for key
Development                                                     Q1 2021: Report on lessons
Committees       recovery services
Commission                                                 learned from initiative
Committees           Plan             Communications
Engagement planning     Finalization        and Engagement        2021 Quarterly: Recovery
implementation update.



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