COMMISSION 
AGENDA MEMORANDUM                        Item No.          8h 
ACTION ITEM                            Date of Meeting    September 14, 2021 

DATE :     September 7, 2021 
TO:        Stephen P. Metruck, Executive Director 
FROM:    Andy Gregory, Sr. Program Manager, Community Engagement 
Ilays Aden, Program Coordinator, Community Engagement 
SUBJECT:  South King County Fund Community Capacity Building Contract 
Amount of this request:                 $400,000 
Total estimated project cost:            $400,000 
ACTION REQUESTED 
Request Commission authorization for the Executive Director to advertise and execute a South
King County Community Capacity Building Contract to support near-airport communities and 
develop equity based partnerships with the Port through the South King County Fund (SKCF); 
and authorize the expenditure of the contract in an amount not-to-exceed $400,000 from the
South King County Fund. 
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 
In 2018, the Commission authorized the South King County Fund (SKCF), a $10 Million program
to develop equity-based partnerships with near-airport communities. The original intent of the
SKCF was to address airport noise, environmental health, and sustainability. In 2020 in the wake
of COVID-19 and the ensuing economic crisis, economic development was added as an
approved use. 
The goal of the SKCF is to develop equity-based partnerships with near-airport communities. 
Due to historical practices such as redlining, and the increasing gentrification of South Seattle,
these communities have high populations of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) as
well as low-income populations  who  continue to be pushed farther and farther south.
Additionally, near-airport communities of color experience environmental and social injustice,
having disproportionately less access to parks and open spaces, increased exposure to
pollution, and fewer economic opportunities. COVID-19 has  had both severe  health and
economic impacts on these communities, many of whom work at the airport or in Port-related
industries. 

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The Port is working hard to lead an equitable recovery and where possible, begin to right these
historical injustices. The SKCF is a powerful tool to directly address the needs of near-airport
BIPOC communities through direct community investment in environmental improvements and
paths to equitable economic opportunities. Critical in the success of these investments is
developing meaningful and equitable partnerships with non-profits and community groups that
serve the diverse South King County communities. 
The SKCF invests in communities through three programs- the Environmental Grants Program,
Economic Recovery Grants, and WMBE Small Business Development Programs such as Port
Gen. These three tracts provide opportunities for a full range of investment, from community
improvement projects to non-profit workforce development, and small business assistance. Key
to the success of the programs is developing authentic community partnerships and providing
the technical assistance needed for organizations to navigate Port procurement processes. Port
staff from External Relations, OEDI, Economic Development, and CPO have worked with the
support  of  outside  consultants  to  develop  the  framework  for  equitable  engagement,
application process, and contracting. As consultant contracts are set to expire in December of
2021, staff need a sustaining mechanism of support to continue and expand this critical work. 
The Community Capacity Building contract will build upon the formative community
engagement work that has been done in the first two years of the SKCF and expand essential
services designed to improve access and equity within the fund. The contract will fund the
continuation of the Community Liaison program, supporting community members to advise the
fund and actively participate in outreach opportunities. In the first year of the fund, community
liaisons generated nearly 1/3 of the total applications received for the Environmental Grants
Program, 100% of which went to BIPOC-led groups. It is important to note that the Port cannot
directly fund stipends to community liaisons or community grant reviewers and hiring a thirdparty
consultant is critical to the continuation of both of these programs. 
Additionally, the Community Capacity Building contract will fund essential equity and access
services  including  translation,  interpretation,  wrap-around  services  for  participation  in
meetings, as well as stipends for community grant reviewers. 
Finally, the contract will provide support for capacity building for grassroots non-profits and
community groups to help better position them to receive SKCF awards and other contracting
opportunities with the Port. Through the development of a mentorship model and a series of
annual events, the consultant will provide grant writing, technical assistance, and other 
administrative supports to build the capacity of community-led grassroots nonprofits to
compete for Port and other funding opportunities. 
This contract will run from the beginning of 2022 through the end of 2024 and service the
remaining three years of the SKCF. 


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JUSTIFICATION 
The work proposed in this contract supports essential functions of the South King County Fund
and furthers several Port goals, strategies, and policies including those found in the Century
Agenda and several Commission policy directives forming the South King County Fund. 
Century Agenda: 
Goal 5: Become a Model for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, (Objective 14: Ensure that all
internal and external programs, structures and practices provide equitable opportunities for all) 
Ensuring equitable access to the SKCF for diverse, multicultural, multilingual communities is at
the heart of this Community Capacity Building contract. While Port staff has some capacity to
provide basic language access and community engagement support for the SKCF, near-airport
communities are so widespread and diverse, that it is critical we have outside support to do this
work well. 
Goal 3: Responsibly Invest in the Economic Growth of the Region and all its Communities,
(Objective  6:  Increase  business  opportunities  for  local  communities  in  all  port-related
industries). 
A key component of the Community Capacity Building contract will be supporting grassroots
nonprofits from South King County to better position themselves for funding through the SKCF
Economic Recovery Program which provides contracts for workforce and small business
development in port-related industries. 
Motion 2019-10 
South King County Fund Principles 
2. Prioritize community input to inform Port decision making. 
The Community Capacity Building contract will provide funding for Community Grant Reviewers
who participate in the grant evaluation process by reading grant materials, participating in
applicant interviews, and providing the Port evaluation team with a list of project strengths and
weaknesses. Additionally, this work will fund the continuation and expansion of the Community
Liaison Program, which helps to guide the development of grant materials, and provides critical
community perspectives. 
3. Support Port equity policies and practices (Gives underrepresented communities access to
opportunities, and uses equity policies to evaluate potential initiatives and establish desired
outcomes) 
The Community Capacity Building contract will be a direct mechanism to ensure equity in the
outreach, engagement, materials development, recruitment and selection of projects both by
providing language access through interpretation and translation services as well as prioritizing
equitable community engagement with diverse South King County communities. 

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Statement in Support of the Motion- develop a long-term equitable engagement mechanism (4.
Establish  a  mechanism  for  equitable  engagement  with  underrepresented  near-airport
communities, 5. Build community capacity for engagement with the Port through leadership
development,  6.  Be  responsive  and  supportive  of  community  interests,  7.  Maintain
communications with engaged stakeholders through regular communications.) 
The Community Capacity Building contract will be the primary implementation model for
conducting all the work described above. This work was started by A/V Consulting through a
contract that is set to expire in December 2021. Currently, we have an established Community
Liaison Model and a group of deeply engaged liaisons that are poised to carry this work into the
next phase. Critical in the success of this program is the external support of a consultant who
can provide direct liaison support and a contracting mechanism for the project stipends. 
Diversity in Contracting 
Staff will be contacting the Diversity in Contracting department to develop robust WMBE goals.
It  is  vitally  important  the  successful  firm  can  demonstrate  deep  cultural  competency,
connections to BIPOC-led South King County grassroots nonprofits, and be able to provide a
variety of language and other access support services. Additionally, they will be responsible for
contracting with community members who serve as liaisons to multi-lingual, multi-cultural
community groups that have high populations of immigrants and refugees. 
DETAILS 
Scope of Work 
The Port seeks an organization that can provide capacity-building support to diverse nearairport
communities to advance the SKCF goal of building equity-based partnerships with the
Port.  The  organization  must  have  deep  community  ties  in  South  King  County,  have
demonstrated experience in providing culturally competent support to multi-lingual, multicultural
communities, and have the capacity to support community members through small
contracts to provide services to the Port. 
Task 1  Community Liaison and Grant Reviewer Support and Contracting 
Assist Port staff in implementing community liaison program to engage multicultural
and multilingual communities in soliciting ideas, developing project plans, and applying
for grants. 
Develop individual small sub-contracts for community liaisons and community grant
reviewers who provide services to the Port for the South King County Fund. 
Assist the Port in the recruitment of community participants from near-airport multi-
cultural, multi-lingual communities. 
Provide mentorship, coaching, skills building, and trainings that support liaison capacity
to engage in project related activities. Community-desired skills training topics may
include, but are not limited to meeting facilitation, racial equity and anti-oppression,

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project management, budgeting, communications, evaluation, reporting, and navigating
Port-specific governance processes. 
Task 2  Grassroots Community Based Organization (CBO) Capacity Building in South King
County 
Facilitate recruitment, support, and mentorship for South King County-based grassroots
CBOs to be better positioned to partner with the Port. 
Help to connect community projects generated through the liaison process with fiscal
sponsors or CBO partners. 
Create opportunities for mentorship with emerging grassroots CBOs and other regional
non-profits. 
Task 3  Events Support and Logistics 
Support the planning and execution of networking events and peer to peer learning
events to connect prior grant recipients with emerging or grassroots CBOs. 
Organize annual South King County Environmental Forum to support exchange of
project ideas and shared learning. 
Organize and facilitate an annual South King County Economic Recovery informational
session that helps education CBOs: 
o  Port Related Industries 
o  Contracting with the Port 
Task 4  Wrap-Around Services for Community and CBO Engagement and Grant Administration 
Identify and coordinate interpreters to provide language support for grant applicants
and liaisons. 
Arrange logistics that support liaison, grant review, and CBO partnerships with the Port,
including but not limited to coordination and management of participation and meeting
logistics such as catering, childcare, notetaking, facilitation, and other tasks associated
with equitable engagement best practices. 
Task 5  Materials Development and Translation 
Support SKCF outreach and engagement through the development of communications
materials. 
Assist Port staff and community liaisons in the review and co-creation of culturally
relevant outreach materials. 
Work with Port communications staff to develop multi-media materials that promote
prior projects and future opportunities. 
Develop a virtual interactive story map that visually and geospatially depicts projects
funded by SKCF 
Coordinate the translation and community review of all grant and project-related
materials. 



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Schedule 
Advertise procurement Q4, 2021 
Hire Firm Q1, 2022 
Contract Completion Q4 2024 
ALTERNATIVES AND IMPLICATIONS CONSIDERED 
Alternative 1  Do not fund Community Capacity Building for SKCF 
Cost Implications: $0 
Pros: 
(1)   None 
Cons: 
(1)   Break commitments made to community through the first two years of the SKCF 
(2)   Reduce equity and access to the fund without a meaningful model for implementing
the Community Liaison and Community Grant Reviewer programs. 
This is not the recommended alternative. 
Alternative 2  Approve and execute contract with SKC based consultant or non-profit to
conduct the work described above, using funds from the South King County Fund. 
Cost Implications: $400,000 
Pros: 
(1)   Continue and expand vital community capacity building and equity work for the SKCF 
(2)   Provide direct resources and support to South King County communities through
stipends and increased access to funding 
Cons: 
(1)   None 
This is the recommended alternative. 
Cost Estimate/Authorization Summary              Capital        Expense           Total 
COST ESTIMATE 
Original estimate                                          $0        $400,000        $400,000 
AUTHORIZATION 
Previous authorizations                                    0                0                0 
Current request for authorization                          0        $400,000        $400,000 
Total authorizations, including this request                  0        $400,000        $400,000 
Remaining amount to be authorized                    $0             $0             $0 

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Annual Budget Status and Source of Funds 
Source of funds is Tax Levy. 
Financial Analysis and Summary 
Project cost for analysis              $400,000 
Business Unit (BU)                  N/A 
Effect on business performance     N/A 
(NOI after depreciation) 
IRR/NPV (if relevant)                N/A 
CPE Impact                       None (as this will be funded by tax levy) 

ATTACHMENTS TO THIS REQUEST 
(1)   Presentation slides 
PREVIOUS COMMISSION ACTIONS OR BRIEFINGS 
June 25, 2019  Motion 2019-10 South King County Fund Guiding Principles 











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