Central Puget Sound Economic Development District Board

Wednesday, December 1, 2021 • 1:00 – 3:00 PM

Virtual Meeting via Teleconference

The meeting will be streamed live over the internet at https://www.psrc.org/boards/watch-meetings.

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PUBLIC NOTICE: In accordance with the Governor’s proclamations, the PSRC’s offices are closed to the public and no in-person meetings are permitted. Should any major changes to current guidance occur, this meeting may be rescheduled or ways for the public to participate will be updated. Watch the meeting live stream at https://www.psrc.org/boards/watch-meetings or listen by phone at 833-548-0276 or 833-548-0282 and enter Meeting ID: 819 4942 7728 and Passcode: 258406. Public comment may be made via Zoom or phone. Registration is required and closes one hour before the meeting starts. Late registrations will not be accepted. Register here: link to form. Members of the public may submit comments via email to msvob@psrc.org up to one hour before the meeting and comments will be provided to Board members electronically during the meeting. Comments received after that deadline will be provided to Board members after the meeting.

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1. Call to Order and Roll Call (1:00)

2. Communications and Public Comments

3. President's Remarks

4. Staff Report

5. Consent Agenda (1:20)

a. Approve Minutes of Meeting held October 6, 2021 b. Approve Vouchers dated September 27, 2021 through November 15, 2021 in the

amount of $22,458.25

6. Action Item (1:30)

a. Economic Development District 2022 Board Meeting Calendar -- Jason Thibedeau, PSRC

7. Action Item (1:40)

a. Nominating Committee for Election of 2022-2023 Board Officers -- Tom Florino, EDD President

8. Action Item (1:50)

a. Adoption of 2022-2027 Regional Economic Strategy -- Jason Thibedeau, PSRC

9. Action Item (2:20)

a. 2022 Economic Development Focus Areas -- Jason Thibedeau, PSRC

10. Next Meeting - February 2, 2022

11. Adjourn (3:00)

Board members please submit proposed amendments and other materials prior to the meeting for distribution. Organizations/individuals may submit information for distribution. Send to Mikayla Svob at msvob@psrc.org, fax 206-587-4825, or mail.

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MINUTES Central Puget Sound Economic Development District Board Wednesday, October 6, 2021 Remote Only CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL The meeting of the Central Puget Sound Economic Development District Board of Directors was called to order at 1:00 p.m. by Tom Florino, President. To determine attendance and that a quorum was present, board members and alternates wrote in their names and jurisdictions within the Zoom chat, and a verbal roll call was conducted by staff. [To watch a video of the meeting and hear the full discussion, please go to: https://www.psrc.org/boards/watch-meetings]. CPSEDDB MEMBERS AND ALTERNATES PRESENT See attached attendance roster. All attendees remote. COMMUNICATIONS AND CITIZEN COMMENT In accordance with the Governor’s emergency Proclamation 20-28, as amended, PSRC's offices were closed to the public during the meeting. No requests to provide virtual video or written public comment were submitted to staff prior to the meeting. PRESIDENT’S REMARKS President Tom Florino welcomed everyone to the October 6, 2021 meeting and thanked the board members for their attendance. He reminded members that the chat function is a public record and will be viewable to those watching the livestream. STAFF REPORT Jason Thibedeau, Economic Development Program Manager, updated the board on plans for PSRC to resume holding meetings in person via a hybrid format at the start of 2022. He welcomed Katie Condit, who transitioned into the member role representing the Workforce Development Councils, as well as the new alternate representing Organized Labor, Chelsea Mason-Placek, to the EDD. He reminded members that at the July meeting, PSRC staff provided an overview of the Economic Development Element Guide, and that work to finalize the document is underway with the planned release of the document scheduled for later in the fall. PSRC is beginning to update the

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Washington State Space Economy Report and staff will tentatively plan to report out on this work to the board by February 2022. Jason called attention to Item 9 in the agenda packet, an information item detailing how Greater Seattle Partners convened their Regional Economic Recovery Task Force on September 22, 2021, to launch the implementation phase of the Forward Together framework. This meeting highlighted implementation efforts related to the ten identified initiatives and discussed next steps. Progress on the work will be maintained on the framework’s website at https://forward-together.org/. CONSENT AGENDA ACTION: It was moved (Strakeljahn) and seconded (Lee) to: (a) Approve the Minutes of Meeting held May 5, 2021 (b) Approve the Minutes of Meeting held July 7, 2021 (c) Approve Vouchers dated May 16, 2021 through September 20, 2021 in the amount of $23,888.85. Councilmember Vivian Olson, representing Snohomish County Other Cities and Towns, and Joe Morrison, representing Kitsap Economic Development Association, abstained. The motion passed. ACTION ITEM Adopt Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Budget and Work Program ACTION: It was moved (Stern) and seconded (Strakeljahn) to adopt the Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Budget and Work Program. The motion passed. ACTION ITEM Approve Authority to Develop Public Comment Draft of Regional Economic Strategy ACTION: It was moved (Lee) and seconded (Eernissee) to direct staff prepare the draft Regional Economic Strategy and release for a 30-day public review period. The motion passed. You can view the presentation here. DISCUSSION ITEM Workforce Recovery Planning Project Update MEF Associates provided an update on the methodology used to identify key regional industries and occupations, and shared findings from stakeholder interviews for the Reginal Workforce Recovery Project. You can view the presentation here.

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ADJOURN The meeting adjourned at 3:00 p.m. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Adopted this 1st day of December, 2021. _________________________________________

Tom Florino, President Central Puget Sound Economic Development District

ATTEST: _______________________________ Josh Brown, Executive Director Attachments: CPSEDDB October 6, 2021 Attendance Roster

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Central Puget Sound Economic Development District Board - October 6, 2021Voting Members Voting MembersKing County 2 EXEC Dow Constantine

Vacant Alt Port of Bremerton 1 COM Axel Strakeljahn* 1Ashton Allison Alt 1 COM Cary Bozeman AltCM Reagan Dunn COM Gary Anderson AltVacant Alt Port of Everett 1 COM Tom Stiger

Seattle 2 CM Tammy Morales 1 COM Glen Bachman AltVacant alt Port of Seattle 1 COM Sam Cho 1MYR Jenny Durkan Vacant AltVacant Alt Eric Ffitch AltAnisa Khoshbakhtian Alt Port of Tacoma 1 COM Kristin Ang* 1

Bellevue 1 CM Conrad Lee* 1 COM Deanna Keller Alt 1CM Jeremy Barksdale Alt

Cities/Towns 2 CM Ed Prince, Renton 1 Chris GreenCM Lydia Assefa-Dawson, Federal Way 1 Lisa Brown Alt

CM Lindsey Walsh, Issaquah Alt 1 1

Andrea Reay, Seattle Southside Chamber of Commerce 1

CM Jay Jeyaraj, Auburn Alt Vacant Alt

Kitsap County 1 COM Charlotte GarridoCOM Edward Wolfe Alt EDC - Seattle & King 1 Rachel Smith

Bremerton 1 MYR Greg Wheeler 1 Markham McIntyre Alt 1CM Kevin Gorman Alt KEDA - Kitsap 1 Joe Morrison 1

Cities/Towns 1 CM Ed Stern, Poulsbo* 1 Kathy Cocus AltCM Shawn Cucciardi, Port Orchard Alt EASC - Snohomish 1 Garry Clark

Pierce County 1 CM Dave Morell 1 Terrie Battuello AltCM Marty Campbell Alt 1 1 Bruce Kendall

Tacoma 1 CM Keith Blocker Jacqueline Moffo AltCM Robert Thoms Alt

Cities/Towns 1CM Shannon Reynolds, Fircrest WDC - Pierce 1 Katie Condit 1CM Jason Whalen, Lakewood Alt OWDC - Kitsap Alissa Durkin Alt

Snohomish County 1 CM Stephanie Wright Organized LaborCM Megan Dunn Alt WSLC 1 Larry Brown

Everett 1 MYR Cassie Franklin Chelsea Mason-Placek Alt 1Vacant Alt

Dan Eernissee Alt 1 1Alex Pietsch, WSU Foundation

Cities/Towns 1 CM Tom King, Marysville 1 Tom Florino, Amazon* 1MYR Brett Gailey, Lake Stevens Alt 1 Tony To, HomeSight 1

CM Vivian Olson, Edmonds 1 1Terry Ryan, Snohomish County* 1

1 VacantPSRC President, Ex-Officio Bob Drewel

Vacant Alt PSRC President Claudia BalducciSuquamish Tribe 1 CHR Leonard Forsman Navy Region NW Patricia Iolavera 1

CM Jay Mills Alt Tom Knight Alt

AbbreviationsVoting 33 (Quorum = 13) Quorum Tot 9

CHR Chair* Executive Committee Member1 = Voting Member for Meeting

Ports

Commerce

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Presidential Appointments

WA Dept. of Commerce

Chambers of Commerce

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Workforce Development Councils

Economic Development

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EDB - Tacoma & Pierce

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CONSENT AGENDA November 24, 2021 To: Central Puget Sound Economic Development District Board From: Jason Thibedeau, Economic Development Program Manager Subject: Approve Vouchers dated September 27, 2021 through November 15,

2021 in the amount of $22,458.25 IN BRIEF PSRC vouchers are reviewed by the Operations Committee and approved by the Executive Board. To comply fully with RCW 42.24.080, vouchers for the Central Puget Sound Economic Development District (CPSEDD) should be approved by the EDD Board as well. RECOMMENDED ACTION The EDD Board should approve the following vouchers: Approve Vouchers dated September 27, 2021 through November 15, 2021 in the amount of $22,458.25

REQUESTED

WARRANT DATE VOUCHER NUMBER TOTALS

9/27/2021 AP 12121 $ 1,618.00

10/18/2021 AP 12139 $ 20,440.25

11/15/2021 AP 12178 $ 400.00

$ 22,458.25 For more information, contact Andrew Werfelmann, Budget Manager, at 206-971-3292, or awerfelmann@psrc.org. Attachments: A/P Check Batches

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EDD Voucher Approval Document - Dec212021.docx

Date: December 1, 2021

A/P Check Batches Dated Check Numbers Amount 09/27/21 – 11/15/21 Hand Checks

12121, 12139, 12178 $22,458.25

$0.00

Total $22,458.25

Payment Certification RCW(42.24.080)

We, the undersigned, do hereby certify under penalty of perjury, that the materials have been furnished, the services rendered, the labor performed as described, or that any advance payment is due and payable pursuant to a contract or is available as an option for full or partial fulfillment of a contractual obligation, and that the claim(s) is(are) just, due and unpaid obligations against the above-named governmental unit, that we are authorized to authenticate and certify to said claim(s). Authorized District Signature(s) for Payment Claims (Auditing Officer(s) or Board Member(s)): Authorized District Signature Date Authorized District Signature Date Authorized District Signature Date Authorized District Signature Date

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Check Number Date Vendor Description Amount 12121 9/27/2021 Dickenson Insurance FY 2022 CPSEDD D&O Insurance 1,618.00 12139 10/18/2021 MEF Associates Workforce Recovery Contract 20,440.25

12178 11/15/2021 WEDA Membership Renewal - Jason Thibedeau 400.00 Total 22,458.25

Check Summary ReportCentral Puget Sound Economic Development District Board Meeting - December 1, 2021

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Periods: 03-22 Through 05-22 As of: 11/15/2021

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20,440.259/22/2021CK MEF Associates10/18/2021 VO012139 11713504-22 MEF; Workforce Recovery

Check Total 20,440.25

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400.008600 10/27/2021CK WEDA11/15/2021 VO012178 11718205-22 Memb-Thibedeau; WEDA

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ACTION ITEM November 19, 2021 To: Central Puget Sound Economic Development District Board From: Jason Thibedeau, Economic Development Program Manager Subject: Economic Development District 2022 Board Meeting Calendar

IN BRIEF EDD Board officers and staff propose a schedule of five meetings in 2022. The board will confirm the 2022 schedule at its December 1, 2021 meeting. RECOMMENDED ACTION Approve the Economic Development District Board meeting schedule for 2022 as proposed. DISCUSSION Each December, the EDD Board adopts its meeting schedule for the upcoming year. The following five meeting dates are proposed for 2022, with each occurring from 10:00AM – 12:00PM:

• Wednesday, February 2

• Wednesday, May 4

• Wednesday, July 13

• Wednesday, October 5

• Wednesday, December 7 If you have any questions or comments, contact Jason Thibedeau, Economic Development Program Manager, at 206-389-2879, or jthibedeau@psrc.org.

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ACTION ITEM To: Central Puget Sound Economic Development District Board From: Jason Thibedeau, Economic Development Program Manager Subject: Nominating Committee for Election of 2022-2023 Board Officers

IN BRIEF EDD President Tom Florino is asking the board to ratify a Nominating Committee to make recommendations for President and Vice President of the EDD Board for the 2-year term starting in February 2022. RECOMMENDED ACTION Ratify the Nominating Committee appointed by EDD Board President Tom Florino. DISCUSSION In accordance with the Central Puget Sound Economic Development District Board bylaws, Tom Florino’s term as President and Commissioner Axel Strakeljahn’s term as Vice President will be completed at the February 2022 meeting. At that point, the positions of EDD President and Vice President will become vacant. At the December meeting, President Florino will appoint a Nominating Committee to be ratified by the board. The Nominating Committee will present nominations for President and Vice President to the EDD Board at its February 2022 meeting for board action. President Florino will chair the Nominating Committee, with other members of the committee consisting of members of the current EDD Executive Committee including Councilmember Ed Stern, Councilmember Conrad Lee, Commissioner Kristin Ang, and Terry Ryan. If you have any questions or comments, contact Jason Thibedeau, Economic Development Program Manager, at 206-389-2879 or jthibedeau@psrc.org.

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ACTION ITEM To: Central Puget Sound Economic Development District Board From: Jason Thibedeau, Economic Development Program Manager Subject: Adoption of 2022-2027 Regional Economic Strategy

IN BRIEF

At its December meeting, the EDD Board will address public comments and adopt the Regional Economic Strategy. RECOMMENDED ACTION Adopt the Regional Economic Strategy, with the recommended changes in response to public comments, as the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) for the central Puget Sound region and submit to the U.S. Economic Development Administration.

DISCUSSION

The Central Puget Sound Economic Development District (EDD) is responsible for updating the region’s Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) every five years. A CEDS is designed to build capacity and guide the economic prosperity and resiliency of a region, building off other regional planning efforts. Implementation of the CEDS is accomplished by a broad set of regional stakeholders, highlighting important ongoing economic development programs and initiatives as well as identifying new opportunities for implementation. The CEDS is used as the framework for establishing the EDD’s economic development workplan over the five-year period. The CEDS is required to include a summary background of the economic conditions of the region, a SWOT analysis, strategies to address the identified challenges and opportunities, identified implementation efforts, and an evaluation framework. Adoption of a regional CEDS enables local jurisdictions and eligible organizations to qualify for funding under U.S. Economic Development Administration programs. The EDD Board kicked off the development of the new Regional Economic Strategy at its July 2020 meeting, establishing the scope of work for the update. Through the strategy update period, the EDD led and collaborated on regional economic development and pandemic recovery efforts to help inform the strategy. In addition, staff performed a robust public and stakeholder engagement process to get feedback on the new Regional Economic Strategy and to provide broad opportunity to engage in the

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development process. The update process consisted of gathering input from stakeholders through direct discussions about the region’s economic needs to be addressed in the strategy, leveraging an online engagement tool to make the draft strategy available to the public and collect input, and facilitating an official 30-day public comment period. To support these efforts, staff leveraged various communications channels to notify the public and stakeholders about the strategy and solicit input.

Stakeholder Input & Partner Engagement

Staff facilitated individual and group discussions including more than 60 state and regional leaders regarding the Regional Economic Strategy update and the EDD’s economic development work. Attendees of these meetings included representatives from organizations such as chambers of commerce, public health departments, arts and culture organizations, regional ports, labor, workforce development, equity organizations, and industry support and other economic development focused organizations. Through the spring of 2021, staff discussed the strategy update and its major themes with the EDD Board, PSRC’s Executive Board, the Growth Management Policy Board, and the Regional Staff Committee. These discussions focused on validating the challenges and opportunities identified in the Regional Economic Strategy, validating the strategic direction identified, identifying additional implementation items to include, and gathering input on areas where PSRC and the EDD can focus its economic development work.

Online Engagement Tool

PSRC established an online engagement tool to broadly share the draft strategic direction and action plan with stakeholders and the public, and provide the opportunity to submit comments. The online strategy engagement tool went live on June 24, 2021, and closed on September 15, 2021, for a total availability of 84 days. The engagement tool website received 831 visitors, 142 of which provided a comment or response.

Official Public Comment Period

An official 30-day public comment period is required before the Regional Economic Strategy can be adopted. At its October 2021 meeting, the EDD Board reviewed the process to develop the draft Regional Economic Strategy. This discussion included the scope of work adopted for the strategy update, results of the update process, board input, stakeholder input collected during the public engagement period, and communications efforts to support the update. In addition, the board reviewed the updated strategy which integrated comments and feedback from stakeholders, partners, and the public. After this discussion, the EDD Board directed staff to release the draft Regional Economic Strategy for an official 30-day public comment period, which ran from October 11, 2021, to November 10, 2021. Comments received during this period are included below, with recommended staff responses.

Communications

The update of the Regional Economic Strategy was communicated through various channels throughout the development process to get input on the strategy. Over the summer outreach effort, the strategy update was featured on PSRC’s blog 10 times or

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almost once a week between late June and early September. Each blog post was also shared on four social media platforms: Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter. To drive more traffic to the online engagement tool website, PSRC placed ads on Facebook and Instagram that ran for three weeks. The ad’s reach was 18,165, resulting in 336 direct engagements and 290 link clicks. The update of the Regional Economic Strategy and the summer outreach effort were featured four times in PSRC’s bimonthly newsletter from the Executive Director, which has a mailing list of 3,770. Each of these newsletters were also shared on the agency’s Facebook and Twitter accounts. The EDD maintains an email list of interested parties, which currently consists of 119 recipients. In addition to receiving regular notifications about EDD Board meetings, two notifications were sent to this group during the public engagement period updating them on the opportunity to contribute to the strategy update. The release of the draft strategy for public comment was supported through additional communications through the bimonthly Executive Director newsletter, as well as notifications to the EDD Board, EDD interested parties, and PSRC’s Equity Advisory Committee. Updated Regional Economic Strategy The updated Regional Economic Strategy is a blueprint for regional collaboration on economic development across the region. The strategy aims to address the current challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic and looks ahead to what needs to happen to support the region's long-term economic success. The strategy is organized around three overarching goals: expanding economic opportunity, maintaining global competitiveness, and sustaining the region’s high quality of life. The strategy highlights important efforts already underway to reach these goals and identifies new ways for making progress. Several new and expanded regional challenges were identified in outreach with stakeholders. They include equity, health, childcare, regional job distribution, broadband, housing, business recovery, and industry resilience. These new and expanded focus areas are highlighted alongside key long-term strategic areas that have been carried forward from the last adopted strategy. The draft strategy is available on PSRC’s website (https://www.psrc.org/our-work/regional-economic-strategy). Next Steps At its December meeting, the EDD Board will have the opportunity to address public comments and adopt the Regional Economic Strategy. Staff will finalize the strategy based upon approved edits to the document and facilitate the submittal of the Regional Economic Strategy, as the region’s Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy, to the U.S. Economic Development Administration for the January 2022 deadline. Staff will develop a finalized graphical version of the strategy and supplemental materials in Q1 2022. For more information, contact Jason Thibedeau, Economic Development Program Manager, at 206-389-2879 or jthibedeau@psrc.org. Attachments:

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2022-2027 RES Public Comments & Responses

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2022-2027 Regional Economic Strategy: Public Comments

# Commentor Comment Staff Recommendation

1. Port of Seattle, NW

Seaport Alliance

P. 5-6, “The Strategy and Expanded Focus Areas” – The

introduction of the strategy and “Expanded Focus Areas” ends

with a discussion of industry resilience, specifically with the

statement that “The Strategy calls for the identification of new

[our emphasis] industry growth opportunities…” We would like to

see an emphasis here on support for the industries that have long

defined the region, including trade, maritime, and manufacturing.

Would propose addition of language at the end of this section

along the lines of: “The region’s traded sectors must be a focus of

this strategy in order to remain a central driver of our regional

economy.” This also supports PSRC’s Ec-Action-5, which calls for

local jurisdictions “leveraging public investments”. Ports have

invested billions of dollars in maritime-industrial infrastructure,

our economic strategies should build on that investment.

Edit to highlight the

importance of

resilience of the

region's historic

industries.

2. Port of Seattle, NW

Seaport Alliance

p. 20, “Aerospace” – We suggest updating this section to make

brief reference to the impact that export of aerospace equipment

has on demand for air cargo. We can work with staff at SEA Airport

and logistics companies in the region to provide you data on

aerospace equipment shipping in the region.

Add reference to the

impact of aerospace

manufactuing on air

cargo movement in the

region.

3. Port of Seattle, NW

Seaport Alliance

p. 33, “Challenges in affordability and availability of commercial

space” – This is minor, but we recommend adding one sentence to

this section that also emphasizes the demand we are currently

seeing for warehousing space and for industrial land in general, to

accommodate the glut of demand and ensuing supply chain

congestion.  We appreciate the focus later on protecting industrial

lands from incompatible uses & encroachment.  We see that

industrial markets are also hot and precipitating increases in

occupancy costs.

Add reference to the

demand for

warehousing space and

industrial land.

4. Port of Seattle, NW

Seaport Alliance

p. 38, “Coordinate and expand programs in higher education…” –

We have found in our work on pre-apprenticeships that a major

barrier to entry is that pre-apprenticeship programs are typically

unpaid. That limits the pool of people that can afford to take

them. Therefore, this section could benefit from the addition of

language along the lines of “Identify or develop funding support

for regional pre-apprenticeship programs.”

Add language.

5. Port of Seattle, NW

Seaport Alliance

p. 48, At the end of first paragraph, consider adding “The Ports of

Tacoma and Everett are part of the National Port Readiness

Network.

Added, with

explanation of purpose

of NPRN.

6. Port of Seattle, NW

Seaport Alliance

p. 49, Under ‘Protecting against incompatible land use and

encroachment’, considering adding a final sentence – “Natural

geography and legacy public investment preclude our major ports

from relocating, making it imperative that we protect the land

they inhabit as well as the surrounding areas.”

Add this language.

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7. Port of Seattle, NW

Seaport Alliance

p. 48-51- Consider adding air cargo emphasis to this section

overtly, in title of section.

Add more emphasis on

air cargo in this section.

8. Port of Seattle, NW

Seaport Alliance

p. 50, under “Build up and sustain ports and other infrastructure

…” 2nd

near-term bullet: “Support efforts of regional ports to

modernize infrastructure” …including technology investments to

better use existing infrastructure.

Add this language.

9. Port of Seattle, NW

Seaport Alliance

p. 50 – Considering editing the second to last bullet as follows -

Support the adoption of zoning and land use regulations in local

jurisdictions that support the overarching policy goals associated

with container port elements contained in the region’s  local

comprehensive plans and Vision 2050.

Make edits.

10. Port of Seattle, NW

Seaport Alliance

p. 50-51, “Sustain and grow commercial air travel connection …”

Please consider a parallel bullet under air travel connections, as

above, to “Support efforts to modernize airport and aviation

infrastructure to maintain efficiencies at our primary regional

airport.

Add bullet.

11. Port of Seattle, NW

Seaport Alliancep. 54, 2nd bullet from top – Please consider adding the text in bold

below, consistent with zoning, or find another way to

acknowledge that heavy industrial zoning is not consistent with

residential uses (as in the Duwamish MIC) “Develop land use

around transit stations and invest in transit corridors consistent

with zoning that maximize regional transit accessibility …

Make edit.

12. Port of Seattle, NW

Seaport Alliance

p. 54, “Improve the region’s transportation system” Please add

“support private-sector freight transportation investments in rail,

air and maritime to maintain competitiveness with other trade

gateways.

Add bullet.

13. Washington State

Labor Council, AFL-CIO

Under the section titled, “Higher Education and Workforce

Development” (pages 37-38), we believe references to

apprenticeship(s) should say “registered apprenticeship(s).” Also,

references to “pre-apprenticeship(s)” should say “recognized pre-

apprenticeship(s).” We support the outlined strategies to expand

opportunities for workers to learn in the classroom and on-the-

job, while earning income. The apprenticeship model is the

premier form of workforce development. However, it is important

that apprenticeship programs meet the standards outlined by our

state to ensure they offer meaningful training for workers and

highly developed skills for employers. By encouraging the growth

of registered apprenticeships and recognized pre-apprenticeship

programs, we ensure the PSRC is supporting high-road workforce

development.

Update references.

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14. Washington State

Labor Council, AFL-CIO

I also offer for the Board’s consideration that, in the same section,

the following strategy be expanded to include working with

“regional employers and labor representatives”: Work with

regional employers to understand and prepare for current and

future workforce needs.

Make edit.

15. Webform

(gtolds@yahoo.com)

California ports have and are shifting to 24 hour operations. Need

Washington ports to do the same to compete. At the same time,

freight modes need to have modal priority over bike and ped

efforts.

Comment noted.

16. City of Everett The breadth of this plan is staggering with 23 areas and 160

strategies. In the midst of all of these points, the answer to the

question "So what is PSRC going to do about it?" easily gets lost.

From my read, pages 8 and 61 provide the meat of the answer, the

strategy of how PSRC moves the dial. Here's my summary: PSRC

will identify critical areas; it will create and track metrics; it will

identify those that are working on each area; it will seek trends; it

will highlight great efforts; and it will help partners avoid

redundancy. Assuming that I am on the mark, I offer that this

document would read better if a summary of PSRC's role --

something like what I've written here -- is top of mind throughout.

It should be succinctly said and repeated often.

Add additional detail on

role of EDD & PSRC in

implementation based

upon December EDD

board conversation on

2022 Economic

Development Focus

Areas

17. Webform

(unattributed)

The Regional Economic Strategy states that it supports and

provides a strategic blueprint for regional collaboration.

Collaboration is mentioned 7 times. However the degree to which

the Plan actually specifies and elaborates on how regional

collaboration could be achieved, could bolster intended economic

outcomes. Collaboration between government, industry and

academia is essential.

Comment noted.

18. City of Bellevue The plan overall is a good guide for a more equitable regional

recovery. A stronger focus on implementation is needed if we're

going to achieve the goals in the plan. Cities are not doing enough

to embrace growth equitably. In addition to land use planning,

there needs to be more coordination with community

organizations, economic development staff, workforce

development and others who can be responsible for the plan's

various elements.

Will address in

December EDD board

conversation on 2022

Economic Development

Focus Areas.

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2022-2027 Regional Economic Strategy: Public Comments

# Commentor Comment Staff Recommendation

19 Webform

(RajPaulSeattle@gmail

.com)

I foresee this Puget Sound region in our care to be filled with lakes,

rivers and sounds next to big ocean. Travel on water is safer, less

expensive, fuel efficient. And it is quiet, very enjoyable. The most

enjoyable of all, I suggest.

Now that light rail has almost reached Redmond, introduction and

inclusion of waterway infrastructure like road way and airway

infrastructure is super desirable on Lake Washington for sure.

Renton to UW, Kenmore to Seattle, Bellevue to UW and Seattle,

with connections to buses and rail.

May be hang some canoes on the side or allow direct entry from a

canoe. Dad and mom can drop off kids to waterbusstop and head

to work.

Mark Twain, John Steinback, John Muir all loved Washington

waters, Now time to include them in regional ecoomic plan for

more tourism $, enjoyable traffic options for those not in a hurry,

make roadways more quiet as water travel increases. Renton to

US will be fastest, safest, most beautiful option for regular

students, employees of UW also,

Thank you for caring for our Puget Sound region and its people.

Comment noted.

20. Webform

(unattributed)

I'd like to see a "one pager" of this information or maybe an

infographic or short video. A document that shows us the strategy

w/ out having to read thru the report details. Then a link to the

full report for those who want to read it. I find it hard to make

specific comments on the strategy because I feel like I'd need to

read every part of the document-and I don't have time to. I believe

this is important information and would like to participate in

commenting on this and other strategies but the length of the

document scares me away!

Post-adoption, develop

short summary of

strategy.

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ACTION ITEM To: Central Puget Sound Economic Development District Board From: Jason Thibedeau, Economic Development Program Manager Subject: 2022 Economic Development Focus Areas

IN BRIEF Each December, the Economic Development District Board approves a set of focus areas, which is used as a work plan to guide board and staff efforts to implement the region’s economic strategy over the upcoming year. The EDD Board is being asked to review and adopt a set of 2022 Economic Development Focus Areas. RECOMMENDED ACTION Approve the 2022 Economic Development Focus Areas. DISCUSSION Under guidance from the U.S. Economic Development Administration, the region’s Economic Development District Board is responsible for developing and maintaining a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) for the central Puget Sound region. In addition, the EDD has an ongoing role in economic development implementation. Each December, the board adopts a set of Economic Development Focus Areas to guide staff and board efforts for the upcoming year. These Focus Areas identify ways that the EDD can utilize its regional role to advance economic development efforts and build economic development capacity in the region. These roles include:

Analysis & Strategy Development

• Leading the development of the region’s Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS).

• Identifying and analyzing new industry opportunities in the region.

• Supporting the development of strategies to strengthen the region’s industries and economic foundations.

• Evaluating and monitoring economic trends.

Technical Assistance

• Providing support to local partners pursuing funding through U.S. Economic Development Administration programs.

• Providing support for regional efforts working to build economic capacity.

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Amplifying Efforts

• Amplifying and advocating for policies, programs and efforts that support growth of the regional economy.

• Utilizing the EDD board of directors to advise key regional economic development planning efforts.

• Expanding knowledge about the region’s economy through events, convenings, and information sessions.

Building on the recent development of the Regional Economic Strategy and input from the EDD Board, staff has identified a set of proposed set of 2022 Economic Development Focus Areas, included below. At the December meeting, staff will facilitate a discussion with the board to finalize and adopt the 2022 Economic Development Focus Areas. For more information, contact Jason Thibedeau, Economic Development Program Manager, at 206-389-2879 or jthibedeau@psrc.org. Attachments: 2022 EDD Economic Development Focus Areas

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2022 Economic Development Focus Areas

The Central Puget Sound Economic Development District has identified the following items as focus areas for board and

staff efforts in 2022 to support the implementation of the Regional Economic Strategy.

Analysis & Strategy Development

1. Update the Washington State Space Economy report to reflect recent growth in the industry.

Aerospace

2. Develop workforce strategies and analysis to strengthen economic recovery, support equity, and build resiliency into the region’s industries.

Workforce Development

3. Develop strategies to accelerate the recovery of the region’s arts and culture institutions.

Tourism, Arts & Culture

4. Analyze and track the ongoing impacts to regional job distribution and work from home impacts due to COVID-19.

Local Economic Development Planning

5. Analyze the regional impacts of COVID-19 on women in the workforce. Equity

6. Analyze the economic impact of the region’s expertise in artificial intelligence, cloud computing and cybersecurity.

Information Technology

7. Examine regional best practices for the newly enacted tax increment financing tool. Economic Development Financing Tools

Technical Assistance

8. Support the rollout of the Forward Together Framework for building and sustaining a more equitable and inclusive economy.

Equity

9. Participate in the WSDOT-coordinated Commercial Aviation Coordinating Commission, tasked with recommending ways to accommodate future aviation activity needs.

Regional Aviation System Planning

10. Provide technical assistance to local jurisdictions and organizations applying for federal economic recovery funding.

Regional Competitiveness

11. Provide technical assistance and data to local jurisdictions as they develop Economic Development elements of their Comprehensive Plans due in 2024.

Local Economic Development Planning

Amplifying Regional Efforts

12. Support the implementation of PSRC’s Regional Housing Strategy. Housing

13. Leverage PSRC’s newly formed Equity Advisory Committee to begin implementation of the Regional Equity Strategy.

Equity

14. Identify, examine, and support new industry growth opportunities across the region, including the Washington State Department of Commerce’s Innovation Cluster Accelerator Program (ICAP).

Regional Competitiveness

15. Support efforts by regional partners to leverage federal funding opportunities and grow broadband capacity in the region.

Broadband

16. Support discussions on efforts to expand childcare capacity in the region. Childcare

17. Expand state tourism marketing efforts to raise the region’s profile for trade relationships and help recover from the impacts of COVID-19 on the regional tourism industry.

Tourism, Arts & Culture

18. Support the coordination of partners to expand the production of sustainable aviation fuels in the region.

Aerospace

19. Continue to respond to the health impacts of COVID-19 and work to address health inequities in the region.

Health

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