1 00:00:13,110 --> 00:00:14,891 Dave Morell: Good morning I'd like 2 00:00:14,891 --> 00:00:20,891 to call to order the Puget Sound Economic Development District 3 00:00:22,356 --> 00:00:25,356 Board for Wednesday September second 2026. 4 00:00:30,243 --> 00:00:34,443 I appreciate everyone who has showed up. 5 00:00:35,891 --> 00:00:37,859 Welcome everyone. 6 00:00:37,859 --> 00:00:41,633 I am Dave Morrell with Pierce County. 7 00:00:41,633 --> 00:00:46,300 This meeting is hybrid, allowing for both in-person and remote 8 00:00:46,300 --> 00:00:47,160 participation. 9 00:00:47,160 --> 00:00:51,533 Video this meeting will be streamed live as well as 10 00:00:51,533 --> 00:00:55,903 recorded and made available for viewing on the Puget Sound 11 00:00:55,903 --> 00:00:57,209 Regional Council website. 12 00:00:57,209 --> 00:01:02,749 A call in number was provided on the meeting agenda for members 13 00:01:02,749 --> 00:01:05,469 of the public to call in by phone 14 00:01:05,469 --> 00:01:08,469 and listen live to this meeting. 15 00:01:08,469 --> 00:01:13,309 If you have called in, we ask that you 16 00:01:13,309 --> 00:01:17,430 mute your device to avoid interfering with the meeting. 17 00:01:17,430 --> 00:01:20,723 If a participant fails to mute their audio and causes 18 00:01:20,723 --> 00:01:23,403 disruption to the meeting, the connection 19 00:01:23,403 --> 00:01:26,629 will be muted and possibly disconnected. 20 00:01:26,629 --> 00:01:31,600 Are there any questions from any of the members of the board 21 00:01:31,600 --> 00:01:34,660 on how you are to participate? 22 00:01:38,603 --> 00:01:43,403 No questions, I will move to roll call. 23 00:01:48,474 --> 00:01:49,141 >> Good morning. 24 00:01:49,141 --> 00:01:50,599 For time's sake, for the moment I'm 25 00:01:50,599 --> 00:01:54,243 going to be calling everyone who I currently see on the call, 26 00:01:54,243 --> 00:01:57,803 so starting with King County city of Bellevue Council member 27 00:01:57,803 --> 00:01:59,803 Sumardi Mira. 28 00:02:00,983 --> 00:02:02,573 Welcome. 29 00:02:02,573 --> 00:02:06,123 King County other cities and towns. 30 00:02:06,123 --> 00:02:08,123 Council member Albertson. 31 00:02:08,323 --> 00:02:10,563 Council member Tracy Turner. 32 00:02:10,563 --> 00:02:11,435 Welcome. 33 00:02:11,435 --> 00:02:17,143 Moving on to Kitsap County we have city of Bremerton Mayor 34 00:02:17,143 --> 00:02:18,443 Greg Wheeler. 35 00:02:18,443 --> 00:02:20,443 Welcome. 36 00:02:22,163 --> 00:02:26,363 With Pierce County, Council member Dave Morrell. 37 00:02:27,393 --> 00:02:28,763 Welcome. 38 00:02:28,763 --> 00:02:33,843 And with other cities and towns mayor Dave Olson. 39 00:02:33,843 --> 00:02:34,853 Welcome. 40 00:02:34,853 --> 00:02:40,853 And Holmes County with city of Everett, Council member Ben 41 00:02:42,630 --> 00:02:42,753 Zarlengo. 42 00:02:42,753 --> 00:02:48,153 With other cities and towns, Council member Chris Eck. 43 00:02:49,243 --> 00:02:51,243 With 44 00:02:55,160 --> 00:02:57,160 [Roll call] 45 00:03:23,466 --> 00:03:25,466 [NO AUDIO] 46 00:05:06,452 --> 00:05:08,852 [No audio or video] 47 00:05:15,611 --> 00:05:22,211 [NO AUDIO] We need to update the strategy every five years. 48 00:19:18,227 --> 00:19:21,261 It enables regional access to EDA funding. 49 00:19:21,261 --> 00:19:24,855 It enables us as an agency to access those partnership 50 00:19:24,855 --> 00:19:27,850 funds as Economic Development District 51 00:19:27,850 --> 00:19:30,995 but it also allows jurisdictions and organizations come and not 52 00:19:30,995 --> 00:19:35,235 provide profit in our region to be able to access programs 53 00:19:35,235 --> 00:19:38,355 for funding under the US Economic Development 54 00:19:38,355 --> 00:19:39,101 Administration. 55 00:19:39,101 --> 00:19:43,745 That pilot program that we talked about that Sonoma County, 56 00:19:43,745 --> 00:19:48,275 there's public works funds that are available through the EDA. 57 00:19:48,275 --> 00:19:51,155 There is an economic adjustment assistance program 58 00:19:51,155 --> 00:19:56,555 that is a really general kind of programmatic economic 59 00:19:57,435 --> 00:19:59,960 development program that the EDA runs 60 00:19:59,960 --> 00:20:02,235 and in order to be eligible for that there's work 61 00:20:02,235 --> 00:20:06,555 that we have to do to be able to maintain that designation. 62 00:20:06,555 --> 00:20:08,789 It's designed to be built on other planning efforts. 63 00:20:08,789 --> 00:20:11,415 We know we're not the only folks that do planning. 64 00:20:11,415 --> 00:20:13,415 This is not the only strategic document 65 00:20:13,415 --> 00:20:15,235 that exists in our region. 66 00:20:15,235 --> 00:20:18,315 This is designed to be able to synthesize and bring together 67 00:20:18,315 --> 00:20:21,683 all of our collective knowledge and put it in one singular place 68 00:20:21,683 --> 00:20:25,915 to paint in alignment picture to show how all of these elements 69 00:20:25,915 --> 00:20:27,376 work together. 70 00:20:27,376 --> 00:20:30,976 Ultimatelyi, beyond the funding the EDA 71 00:20:31,224 --> 00:20:34,155 wants us to look at this as a blueprint 72 00:20:34,155 --> 00:20:36,750 for regional collaboration. 73 00:20:36,750 --> 00:20:38,848 How do we promote economic development conversations 74 00:20:38,848 --> 00:20:41,812 and collaboration over a five year period of time. 75 00:20:41,812 --> 00:20:45,635 So what do we look to when we're developing this? 76 00:20:45,635 --> 00:20:47,901 We look at economic data. 77 00:20:47,901 --> 00:20:51,261 We look at other recent economic strategies 78 00:20:51,261 --> 00:20:53,384 and announces so what's happening 79 00:20:53,384 --> 00:20:54,967 between the last strategy and this one 80 00:20:54,967 --> 00:20:56,900 and what's happening now? 81 00:20:56,900 --> 00:20:59,255 So things that are already currently being baked 82 00:20:59,255 --> 00:21:01,801 come up pulling the elements from all the work that's 83 00:21:01,801 --> 00:21:02,395 being done. 84 00:21:02,395 --> 00:21:05,435 There are changes to state and federal policy 85 00:21:05,435 --> 00:21:08,481 that have been significant over the past couple of years, 86 00:21:08,481 --> 00:21:11,835 so being cognizant of that and recognizing those changes. 87 00:21:11,835 --> 00:21:15,791 Getting direct input from you as the editor the board 88 00:21:15,791 --> 00:21:18,765 and those that were part of the board in earlier conversations, 89 00:21:18,765 --> 00:21:22,427 what are the priority areas, what are the focus areas, 90 00:21:22,427 --> 00:21:25,128 what are the things that we should highlight and call out 91 00:21:25,128 --> 00:21:26,235 in the economic strategy? 92 00:21:26,235 --> 00:21:29,151 We had a lot of direct stakeholder input. 93 00:21:29,151 --> 00:21:32,420 This is heavy lifting back in 2025, 94 00:21:32,420 --> 00:21:34,721 having conversations with individuals, 95 00:21:34,721 --> 00:21:38,350 doing interviews and having group discussions, 96 00:21:38,350 --> 00:21:41,195 gathering input from folks about challenges and opportunities 97 00:21:41,195 --> 00:21:44,531 that they were seeing, the data they were looking at, 98 00:21:44,531 --> 00:21:47,795 and what potential for strategic opportunities 99 00:21:47,795 --> 00:21:52,932 they were seeing and working on in their jobs. 100 00:21:52,932 --> 00:21:55,615 We had an online engagement hub. 101 00:21:55,615 --> 00:21:57,669 We put a lot of this work out in 2025. 102 00:21:57,669 --> 00:22:00,575 We put this out to the public and stakeholders 103 00:22:00,575 --> 00:22:02,595 to review and provide comments on. 104 00:22:02,595 --> 00:22:05,640 Finally, looking forward, we've got an official public comment 105 00:22:05,640 --> 00:22:09,168 here that we're going to be looking at in October. 106 00:22:09,168 --> 00:22:11,275 We'll have the draft out in a formal way 107 00:22:11,275 --> 00:22:12,987 to ask people for input. 108 00:22:12,987 --> 00:22:16,950 We'll look at that, those questions and comments, 109 00:22:16,950 --> 00:22:19,688 we'll bring those back to the board to finalize and the rest. 110 00:22:19,688 --> 00:22:22,230 So walking you through a bit of the timeline, as I mentioned, 111 00:22:22,230 --> 00:22:24,646 some of you might not have been here when we started this, 112 00:22:24,646 --> 00:22:27,175 but I just want to be able to walk through and show you 113 00:22:27,175 --> 00:22:28,478 how we iterate this work. 114 00:22:28,478 --> 00:22:30,483 How we built the content that you're 115 00:22:30,483 --> 00:22:32,187 seeing in the packet over time. 116 00:22:32,187 --> 00:22:35,355 We started our conversations back with the board 117 00:22:35,355 --> 00:22:40,615 in at the March meeting in 2025, talked about the project scope, 118 00:22:40,615 --> 00:22:43,150 the timeline, purpose etc.. 119 00:22:43,150 --> 00:22:44,675 Talked about the economic conditions 120 00:22:44,675 --> 00:22:47,815 that the region was facing, that we should address, and include 121 00:22:47,815 --> 00:22:49,243 in the economic strategy. 122 00:22:49,243 --> 00:22:53,781 In mid 2025, with the board meeting in June, 123 00:22:53,781 --> 00:22:55,995 we talked about regional goals, what 124 00:22:55,995 --> 00:22:58,500 are the things that we want to accomplish 125 00:22:58,500 --> 00:23:00,395 through this strategy for our region 126 00:23:00,395 --> 00:23:02,225 in terms of economic development? 127 00:23:02,225 --> 00:23:05,765 That summer, we ran that online and engagement hub. 128 00:23:05,765 --> 00:23:09,375 We included the challenges and opportunities and some data 129 00:23:09,375 --> 00:23:12,695 that we had already collected so that preliminary analysis 130 00:23:12,695 --> 00:23:16,243 and asked for input and feedback both both on the challenges 131 00:23:16,243 --> 00:23:19,483 and opportunities to develop a analysis, but also 132 00:23:19,483 --> 00:23:23,531 some input on strategically where should the region go. 133 00:23:23,531 --> 00:23:29,385 At the September meeting and we had a more updated squad 134 00:23:29,385 --> 00:23:34,665 analysis, so we had a great conversation to refine that. 135 00:23:34,665 --> 00:23:38,350 Really to set the foundation for the next conversations. 136 00:23:38,350 --> 00:23:43,710 We had a really great December in board working session. 137 00:23:43,710 --> 00:23:45,896 We had a lot of you in the room. 138 00:23:45,896 --> 00:23:46,831 It was really nice. 139 00:23:46,831 --> 00:23:50,459 A little light today, I'd like you to maybe hold your calendar 140 00:23:50,459 --> 00:23:51,100 for December. 141 00:23:51,100 --> 00:23:54,140 One of the things we heard is that deliberate in-person work 142 00:23:54,140 --> 00:23:56,514 and meetings are really beneficial so we 143 00:23:56,514 --> 00:24:00,155 want we recognize with calendars and schedules, 144 00:24:00,155 --> 00:24:02,435 we really need to be cognizant of the time 145 00:24:02,435 --> 00:24:05,195 before and after that it takes for you to get here. 146 00:24:05,195 --> 00:24:07,601 After the meetings, we really want 147 00:24:07,601 --> 00:24:09,741 to make it worth your while to come in, 148 00:24:09,741 --> 00:24:12,683 so look forward to some more communications from us. 149 00:24:12,683 --> 00:24:15,566 In the December meeting, how we can help 150 00:24:15,566 --> 00:24:17,362 lock that in and have a productive meeting, 151 00:24:17,362 --> 00:24:21,355 but we had a great productive meeting back in 2025 152 00:24:21,355 --> 00:24:22,875 in December. 153 00:24:22,875 --> 00:24:27,750 Doug into goals and strategies and talked 154 00:24:27,521 --> 00:24:31,514 about roles for the Ed and Ssrc and roles for others 155 00:24:31,514 --> 00:24:35,740 so what are the strategic areas that were really being 156 00:24:35,740 --> 00:24:37,235 areas by those conversations. 157 00:24:37,235 --> 00:24:40,395 That was really helpful in performing the next steps. 158 00:24:40,395 --> 00:24:43,697 At the March board meeting comments between 2025 and 2026, 159 00:24:43,697 --> 00:24:47,955 it was more of a shift, new more people were coming in 160 00:24:47,955 --> 00:24:50,532 and there was going to be changes in the board, changes 161 00:24:50,532 --> 00:24:52,115 in leadership here at the board level, 162 00:24:52,115 --> 00:24:54,147 so this is our natural shifting over 163 00:24:54,147 --> 00:24:57,891 from the foundational work to conditions here, 164 00:24:57,891 --> 00:25:01,680 to more of the strategic conversation, what 165 00:25:01,680 --> 00:25:03,115 do we want to focus on? 166 00:25:03,115 --> 00:25:06,551 So we provided some content and updated squad analysis 167 00:25:06,551 --> 00:25:08,382 and regional goals and strategies 168 00:25:08,382 --> 00:25:10,715 so a lot of that content was delivered there and started 169 00:25:10,715 --> 00:25:13,448 talking more in detail about implementation roles. 170 00:25:13,448 --> 00:25:17,480 That included having former Governor Chris 171 00:25:17,895 --> 00:25:21,125 Gregoire and the folks in Seattle 172 00:25:21,125 --> 00:25:24,755 talk about the initiative effort they were about to undertake. 173 00:25:24,755 --> 00:25:27,515 This is an umbrella strategy that we're working to develop. 174 00:25:27,515 --> 00:25:31,750 We need implementation partners to take on some of these actions 175 00:25:31,750 --> 00:25:33,461 and implement some of the strategies. 176 00:25:33,461 --> 00:25:35,939 We had a really great conversation with them. 177 00:25:35,939 --> 00:25:38,588 About their work ahead and they got some great input 178 00:25:38,588 --> 00:25:40,155 from the board as well. 179 00:25:40,155 --> 00:25:45,835 And mid 2026, we delivered the first draft of the Regional 180 00:25:45,835 --> 00:25:49,363 Economic Strategy so documenting all the elements that we 181 00:25:49,363 --> 00:25:52,415 had put together previously, had further conversations 182 00:25:52,415 --> 00:25:56,595 around implementation, also had Challenge Seattle here talking 183 00:25:56,595 --> 00:25:58,175 about this work they are doing. 184 00:25:58,175 --> 00:26:01,635 The alignment between their work and the economic strategy, 185 00:26:01,635 --> 00:26:04,195 and that brings us to today. 186 00:26:04,195 --> 00:26:07,675 We've iterated that draft strategy, we've updated it, 187 00:26:07,675 --> 00:26:11,510 included it in your board packet for your review, 188 00:26:11,510 --> 00:26:13,481 we know it's a pretty hefty board packet. 189 00:26:13,481 --> 00:26:15,495 If you're in the room here today, it's 190 00:26:15,495 --> 00:26:19,101 one of the thicker board packets we've had in a while. 191 00:26:19,101 --> 00:26:22,315 You're lucky you get to look at it in a virtual form. 192 00:26:22,315 --> 00:26:24,931 So we're really looking forward to being 193 00:26:24,931 --> 00:26:29,515 able to take that draft strategy author get authorization 194 00:26:29,515 --> 00:26:35,895 for public comment draft, and then shift into the fall here, 195 00:26:35,895 --> 00:26:39,555 running that 30 day public comment period in October, 196 00:26:39,555 --> 00:26:41,781 coming back at that December meeting to look at it 197 00:26:41,781 --> 00:26:46,368 and address those public comments and adopt a strategy, 198 00:26:46,368 --> 00:26:49,787 and then in January 2027 to transmit the final strategy 199 00:26:49,787 --> 00:26:52,194 to the editor for approval. 200 00:26:52,194 --> 00:26:54,842 I'm going to look to my right here. 201 00:26:54,842 --> 00:26:56,326 I saw you turn your microphone on. 202 00:26:56,326 --> 00:26:59,795 Would you like me to pause do you have a comment or question? 203 00:26:59,795 --> 00:27:01,627 >> No, thank you for explaining. 204 00:27:01,627 --> 00:27:05,435 It's been a rather long road to get to this point 205 00:27:05,435 --> 00:27:12,452 and a lot of my team hasn't really taken a lot of time 206 00:27:12,452 --> 00:27:14,928 to look at this strategy. 207 00:27:14,928 --> 00:27:20,559 I think there again, we need to keep the process moving forward. 208 00:27:20,559 --> 00:27:26,550 I don't want to just talk to everyone about this. 209 00:27:26,550 --> 00:27:29,655 I think I want collaboration and. 210 00:27:30,684 --> 00:27:36,840 I guess my question to you Jason, if -- 211 00:27:40,361 --> 00:27:45,115 forward for 30 day comment, changes can be made to this 212 00:27:45,115 --> 00:27:49,915 draft during that process when we come back. 213 00:27:50,115 --> 00:27:53,115 We're going to final this in December? 214 00:27:53,115 --> 00:27:55,515 >> Yeah, that's the plan. 215 00:27:55,675 --> 00:27:58,608 >> Okay, so I don't want everyone out there and Zoom land 216 00:27:58,608 --> 00:28:01,787 to think we're just going to rubber stamp something and move 217 00:28:01,787 --> 00:28:04,187 it through the system. 218 00:28:04,195 --> 00:28:07,947 Obviously, we do have to slash arts 219 00:28:07,947 --> 00:28:12,747 pertaining to the EDA requirements of the cycle 220 00:28:14,572 --> 00:28:16,543 that we're on. 221 00:28:16,543 --> 00:28:21,475 But I do want to make sure, I really 222 00:28:21,475 --> 00:28:26,275 want to hear from the folks out there 223 00:28:26,297 --> 00:28:29,188 who have boots on the ground. 224 00:28:29,188 --> 00:28:31,387 These strategies are great. 225 00:28:31,387 --> 00:28:34,907 I appreciate the energy and effort that goes into them, 226 00:28:34,907 --> 00:28:39,950 but there again being a top down organization, 227 00:28:39,950 --> 00:28:43,451 you're the ones who got to implement these strategies 228 00:28:43,451 --> 00:28:49,451 and are we on target or are we off target? 229 00:28:49,555 --> 00:28:52,558 I know it's a moving target. 230 00:28:52,558 --> 00:28:59,158 But I think there again, with a mix of challenge Seattle 231 00:28:59,995 --> 00:29:02,495 coming out with their strategy, I 232 00:29:02,495 --> 00:29:07,295 know there's several business organizations that are now 233 00:29:07,375 --> 00:29:09,835 coming out with their strategies, 234 00:29:09,835 --> 00:29:13,235 trying to match everything I don't 235 00:29:13,235 --> 00:29:15,555 know if that's going to work. 236 00:29:15,555 --> 00:29:19,755 Anyway, I just wanted to make sure 237 00:29:19,792 --> 00:29:22,706 that everyone knows how I really want 238 00:29:22,706 --> 00:29:25,835 to hear your comments on this. 239 00:29:25,835 --> 00:29:31,835 So, at this point, I don't mind opening it up 240 00:29:32,879 --> 00:29:37,750 for questions and comments before I entertain a motion. 241 00:29:37,750 --> 00:29:39,165 >> Yeah, I've got some more slides to cover. 242 00:29:39,165 --> 00:29:41,658 One thing I will touch on right now 243 00:29:41,658 --> 00:29:46,995 to address one of your comments is that the words on the paper 244 00:29:46,995 --> 00:29:48,795 here are not chiseled in stone. 245 00:29:48,795 --> 00:29:54,155 The process should give you some comfort that structurally, we 246 00:29:54,155 --> 00:29:57,755 are, we've iterated and moved along. 247 00:29:58,350 --> 00:30:02,155 We recognize that there is a breadth of issues in this very 248 00:30:02,155 --> 00:30:03,701 comprehensive strategy. 249 00:30:03,701 --> 00:30:07,648 You, in your day jobs, and your particular interests, 250 00:30:07,648 --> 00:30:12,990 may focus in on some of those more than others. 251 00:30:12,990 --> 00:30:18,235 So, ideally, we can get some questions and comments for you 252 00:30:18,235 --> 00:30:18,755 today. 253 00:30:18,755 --> 00:30:24,190 And then, I think our goal would be, we have over the next month 254 00:30:24,190 --> 00:30:28,115 to develop and finalize this public comment draft. 255 00:30:28,115 --> 00:30:30,383 If you have particular areas that you 256 00:30:30,383 --> 00:30:33,611 want to sit and talk with us about, we can make tweaks on, 257 00:30:33,611 --> 00:30:36,515 we can illuminate those here today 258 00:30:36,515 --> 00:30:38,931 and happy to work with you, unless there 259 00:30:38,931 --> 00:30:42,295 are structural challenges or comments that the board maybe 260 00:30:42,295 --> 00:30:44,705 would need to address, I think we 261 00:30:44,705 --> 00:30:48,635 can work with you as individuals to do that, 262 00:30:48,635 --> 00:30:51,275 so we want to open that door. 263 00:30:51,275 --> 00:30:52,779 We want to get approval here today 264 00:30:52,779 --> 00:30:56,680 to move forward to develop that that includes us being 265 00:30:56,680 --> 00:30:57,715 able to work with you individually, 266 00:30:57,715 --> 00:31:02,268 addressing sort of pre comments, and then of course, 267 00:31:02,268 --> 00:31:06,200 if it takes more, if there's more stakeholders that you want 268 00:31:06,200 --> 00:31:07,877 to engage with and want to be able to provide 269 00:31:07,877 --> 00:31:10,575 a formal comment, those comments can come in 270 00:31:10,575 --> 00:31:12,443 during the public comment period and we'll 271 00:31:12,443 --> 00:31:16,835 be able to address them, so I think there's opportunities. 272 00:31:16,835 --> 00:31:19,555 Well we know that once depends on paper, once the action is 273 00:31:19,555 --> 00:31:21,587 ready, that is really the time often 274 00:31:21,587 --> 00:31:23,285 that people are like okay come on now 275 00:31:23,285 --> 00:31:25,612 I have to go dig into this, so we recognize that. 276 00:31:25,612 --> 00:31:28,510 We want to be able to keep the process moving forward, 277 00:31:28,510 --> 00:31:31,160 happy to work with each of you and any of you 278 00:31:31,160 --> 00:31:33,555 to be able to address anything that you're 279 00:31:33,555 --> 00:31:36,376 seeing in here that's maybe missing or maybe need to be 280 00:31:36,376 --> 00:31:38,451 tweaked or something like that. 281 00:31:38,451 --> 00:31:40,835 Before I move on to the next item, 282 00:31:40,835 --> 00:31:42,955 Julian I saw your hand come up and then come down. 283 00:31:42,955 --> 00:31:44,728 Do you do you have a question now or do 284 00:31:44,728 --> 00:31:46,200 you want to hold it till later? 285 00:31:46,200 --> 00:31:48,275 Either way is fine. 286 00:31:48,275 --> 00:31:53,675 >> Yeah, how many public comments do we generally receive 287 00:31:53,875 --> 00:31:58,315 thinking back five years ago, just kind of curious? 288 00:31:58,315 --> 00:32:00,955 >> Yeah, off the top -- 289 00:32:00,955 --> 00:32:04,830 I think it depends on the controversy of some 290 00:32:04,830 --> 00:32:06,835 of the issues, so I know that in some cases, 291 00:32:06,835 --> 00:32:08,888 we've had many public comments. 292 00:32:08,888 --> 00:32:11,755 I want to make a distinction. 293 00:32:11,755 --> 00:32:15,120 Will often get say a letter that is 294 00:32:15,120 --> 00:32:18,150 a comment that includes a number of specific comments 295 00:32:18,150 --> 00:32:19,508 to actually address. 296 00:32:19,508 --> 00:32:23,115 But in the past, the last strategy strategy, 297 00:32:23,115 --> 00:32:26,865 which we developed during COVID, it was fairly light 298 00:32:26,865 --> 00:32:29,579 and oftentimes you're just having people that 299 00:32:29,579 --> 00:32:32,750 are adding weight to and supporting things that 300 00:32:32,750 --> 00:32:34,965 are in their, so there's a lot in the strategy, 301 00:32:34,965 --> 00:32:37,855 covers a lot of ground, so folks really wanting 302 00:32:37,855 --> 00:32:41,475 to try and add focus to and elevate issues that are already 303 00:32:41,475 --> 00:32:42,275 in their. 304 00:32:42,275 --> 00:32:46,627 Rather than making substantial changes and goals or strategies 305 00:32:46,627 --> 00:32:51,427 or making major changes to the structural pieces. 306 00:32:51,448 --> 00:32:53,448 >> Great, thank you. 307 00:32:53,795 --> 00:32:57,315 >> Each child is different, so in the situations are different 308 00:32:57,315 --> 00:32:59,455 depending on what's going on. 309 00:32:59,455 --> 00:33:05,688 Thanks for that and we'll keep you posted as comments come in. 310 00:33:05,688 --> 00:33:08,577 So in terms of the strategy itself, 311 00:33:08,577 --> 00:33:13,455 a fly over of the regional economic strategy, how 312 00:33:13,455 --> 00:33:16,885 structured, what includes, this is one of our earlier 313 00:33:16,885 --> 00:33:18,315 conversations that we had. 314 00:33:18,315 --> 00:33:21,368 What do we want to accomplish in the economic strategy? 315 00:33:21,368 --> 00:33:25,395 We have a goal of strengthening our region's 316 00:33:25,395 --> 00:33:28,395 global competitiveness, screening economic opportunity 317 00:33:31,350 --> 00:33:33,458 to more people and places in the region 318 00:33:33,458 --> 00:33:35,815 and sustaining our region's high quality of life 319 00:33:35,815 --> 00:33:38,803 as an economic asset and all those other great things 320 00:33:38,803 --> 00:33:41,131 that it does for us, so structurally, this 321 00:33:41,131 --> 00:33:44,110 is how the strategy is organized. 322 00:33:44,110 --> 00:33:46,955 When we came in and started this, 323 00:33:46,955 --> 00:33:50,695 the process naturally is where were we in the last strategy, 324 00:33:50,695 --> 00:33:52,787 where are we now and what has changed? 325 00:33:52,787 --> 00:33:58,668 This page, this slide reflects a summary of the major drivers. 326 00:33:58,668 --> 00:34:01,442 The conditions that we are entering in, 327 00:34:01,442 --> 00:34:03,815 yes the strategy is broad and includes a lot of stuff, 328 00:34:03,815 --> 00:34:06,736 but there a specific focus on these things 329 00:34:06,736 --> 00:34:09,506 because these are the areas that we 330 00:34:09,506 --> 00:34:12,201 noted some either advancements or some changes 331 00:34:12,201 --> 00:34:17,195 to it so regional job losses and certain industries, 332 00:34:17,195 --> 00:34:20,181 over plateauing of jobs that we've seen, 333 00:34:20,181 --> 00:34:24,695 transformational nature of AI, both industry and businesses 334 00:34:24,695 --> 00:34:29,435 that are utilizing that, as well as driving some of our job 335 00:34:29,435 --> 00:34:31,453 layoffs and our tech center. 336 00:34:31,453 --> 00:34:32,995 Changes to federal and state funding. 337 00:34:32,995 --> 00:34:35,750 There's a lot that's happened. 338 00:34:35,750 --> 00:34:37,467 Reductions in federal funding that 339 00:34:37,467 --> 00:34:39,195 have been impacted programs. 340 00:34:39,195 --> 00:34:41,635 Budget challenges at the state level. 341 00:34:41,635 --> 00:34:44,635 Overall, business climate, this need 342 00:34:44,728 --> 00:34:48,243 for a better culture of collaboration and region 343 00:34:48,243 --> 00:34:52,750 to a community, local jurisdictions and the business 344 00:34:52,750 --> 00:34:57,270 community to be able to provide a business climate that works. 345 00:34:57,270 --> 00:35:00,270 Housing and cost of living. 346 00:35:00,480 --> 00:35:02,541 Increasingly becoming more and more of a challenge. 347 00:35:02,541 --> 00:35:06,350 Talent attraction in the region, we're 348 00:35:06,350 --> 00:35:09,463 region that has relied on importing high tech 349 00:35:09,463 --> 00:35:12,245 talent to be able to support our growing industries. 350 00:35:12,245 --> 00:35:14,795 We're kind of seeing a softening of folks 351 00:35:14,795 --> 00:35:16,403 that are choosing to move here. 352 00:35:16,403 --> 00:35:18,347 That's an issue. 353 00:35:18,347 --> 00:35:22,295 Tariffs and trade affecting our supply chain, 354 00:35:22,295 --> 00:35:24,595 affecting our trade partners. 355 00:35:24,595 --> 00:35:26,621 The World Cup was ahead of us when 356 00:35:26,621 --> 00:35:27,935 we started these conversations. 357 00:35:27,935 --> 00:35:29,781 Is behind us now. 358 00:35:29,781 --> 00:35:32,815 It was a major economic event that happened 359 00:35:32,815 --> 00:35:35,865 and there was a lot of investment and focus. 360 00:35:35,865 --> 00:35:38,865 Downtown revitalization, creation of space, 361 00:35:39,250 --> 00:35:41,250 transportation investments, Et-cetera. 362 00:35:41,701 --> 00:35:45,781 Power capacity in the region, availability of power and energy 363 00:35:45,781 --> 00:35:49,659 to be able to support businesses growing in the region, 364 00:35:49,659 --> 00:35:52,803 and the recognition of major weather events 365 00:35:52,803 --> 00:35:54,835 have been happening over this time 366 00:35:54,835 --> 00:35:57,395 and have had notable economic impact, 367 00:35:57,395 --> 00:35:59,855 amongst other impacts in our regions, 368 00:35:59,855 --> 00:36:02,341 so those are the economic conditions that we 369 00:36:02,341 --> 00:36:05,755 are facing that of elevated in these conversations. 370 00:36:05,755 --> 00:36:08,245 What you see on this page is something 371 00:36:08,245 --> 00:36:10,528 that we shared pretty early on, which 372 00:36:10,528 --> 00:36:13,395 is this five year strategic blueprint. 373 00:36:13,395 --> 00:36:17,715 Those full poor goal areas, what are some long term five year 374 00:36:17,715 --> 00:36:20,115 overall strategies that we should identify 375 00:36:20,115 --> 00:36:21,987 to help improve conditions in the region 376 00:36:21,987 --> 00:36:23,921 there are 27 total strategies. 377 00:36:23,921 --> 00:36:26,328 Again, covers a lot of ground. 378 00:36:26,328 --> 00:36:30,245 For each of these, there's various players, various work 379 00:36:30,245 --> 00:36:31,155 plans. 380 00:36:31,155 --> 00:36:35,910 We are not the implementing partner on most of these. 381 00:36:35,910 --> 00:36:37,667 But we want to recognize and the strategy 382 00:36:37,667 --> 00:36:39,547 that there's a lot going on. 383 00:36:39,547 --> 00:36:41,825 There's more that can be done. 384 00:36:41,825 --> 00:36:43,435 There's more that should be done, 385 00:36:43,435 --> 00:36:47,888 and more that should be done to coordinate over the five year 386 00:36:47,888 --> 00:36:48,388 period. 387 00:36:48,388 --> 00:36:50,800 And then shifting to implementation. 388 00:36:50,800 --> 00:36:54,579 What is implementation for a strategy like this look like? 389 00:36:54,579 --> 00:37:01,179 The artist is designed to -- he are see economic development 390 00:37:01,715 --> 00:37:04,553 have a role, other organizations have a role, 391 00:37:04,553 --> 00:37:06,345 we'll talk about challenge Seattle and what 392 00:37:06,345 --> 00:37:09,128 they're focusing on, so this isn't a work plan designed just 393 00:37:09,128 --> 00:37:10,371 for us to implement. 394 00:37:10,371 --> 00:37:12,915 Is way too broad, there's way too much 395 00:37:12,915 --> 00:37:14,715 that we're covering in here. 396 00:37:14,715 --> 00:37:20,795 We want to show a document, have a document that shows alignment 397 00:37:20,795 --> 00:37:24,895 across these various lines, so we are that distillation entity 398 00:37:24,895 --> 00:37:28,835 being able to show the roadmap and how 399 00:37:28,835 --> 00:37:32,835 these different implementation efforts align with each other. 400 00:37:32,835 --> 00:37:35,190 In the strategy, you'll see that we 401 00:37:35,190 --> 00:37:37,470 identify some existing and ongoing efforts. 402 00:37:37,470 --> 00:37:40,470 Economic development planning and implementation 403 00:37:40,935 --> 00:37:43,619 to move some of these things forward 404 00:37:43,619 --> 00:37:45,838 does not begin when we have strategy conversations. 405 00:37:45,838 --> 00:37:49,411 There are folks that are working in workforce development that 406 00:37:49,411 --> 00:37:53,183 know more and are in deeper and some of these areas, 407 00:37:53,183 --> 00:37:56,135 so we want to be able to call out those important efforts. 408 00:37:56,135 --> 00:38:00,675 Also, the strategy is at an elevation, design that way 409 00:38:00,675 --> 00:38:03,795 to be flexible to include new initiatives and programs 410 00:38:03,795 --> 00:38:05,635 over the five year period. 411 00:38:05,635 --> 00:38:07,875 When the strategy is adopted, what 412 00:38:07,875 --> 00:38:12,233 is the work by the Ed board, the Ssrc and other partners 413 00:38:12,233 --> 00:38:14,688 look like how can we identify new opportunities 414 00:38:14,688 --> 00:38:17,275 and initiatives and be able to map them back 415 00:38:17,275 --> 00:38:20,935 so there are some identification of initiatives that happens 416 00:38:20,935 --> 00:38:24,363 through this, and specific, in some cases identifying roles 417 00:38:24,363 --> 00:38:26,521 for us that we're going to play over 418 00:38:26,521 --> 00:38:28,511 this five year period of time. 419 00:38:28,511 --> 00:38:32,219 And to give a few examples, lots of different things 420 00:38:32,219 --> 00:38:35,595 can be included as economic development 421 00:38:35,595 --> 00:38:38,205 or identified as economic development initiatives. 422 00:38:38,205 --> 00:38:41,925 What are the roles that we play quick as regional planning 423 00:38:41,925 --> 00:38:43,403 agency in the Ed? 424 00:38:43,403 --> 00:38:46,981 These those are on the left here that we've called out 425 00:38:46,981 --> 00:38:48,625 and this is building on conversations 426 00:38:48,625 --> 00:38:51,875 that we've had with you and asked especially 427 00:38:51,875 --> 00:38:53,459 at that December meeting. 428 00:38:53,459 --> 00:38:57,350 We have a role in assessing the document state of Regional 429 00:38:57,350 --> 00:39:00,350 economy, attracting implementation of progress, 430 00:39:00,861 --> 00:39:02,611 highlighting things that are working well, 431 00:39:02,611 --> 00:39:05,395 being able to call attention to them, 432 00:39:05,395 --> 00:39:07,895 convening regional stakeholders to talk more 433 00:39:07,895 --> 00:39:10,105 about the state of the economy and what we need to do 434 00:39:10,105 --> 00:39:12,270 and how we can better collaborate. 435 00:39:12,270 --> 00:39:14,347 We are an organization that is made up 436 00:39:14,347 --> 00:39:17,299 of local jurisdictions as our member jurisdictions 437 00:39:17,299 --> 00:39:21,350 so how can we support local jurisdictions in their work 438 00:39:21,350 --> 00:39:25,235 on economic development finally, recognizing the region's 439 00:39:25,495 --> 00:39:29,225 in industry sectors is a key part of our economy 440 00:39:29,225 --> 00:39:30,579 being able to support them. 441 00:39:30,579 --> 00:39:33,187 We're not the lead role for that. 442 00:39:33,187 --> 00:39:35,968 Because those industry sectors are such a key part 443 00:39:35,968 --> 00:39:38,230 of our regional economy, we want to be 444 00:39:38,230 --> 00:39:39,755 able to amplify that sector growth 445 00:39:39,755 --> 00:39:41,135 efforts that are happening. 446 00:39:41,135 --> 00:39:44,495 This is our portfolio of implementation areas 447 00:39:44,495 --> 00:39:47,200 that we've identified for us as an agency. 448 00:39:47,200 --> 00:39:49,915 Of course on the right, there's all sorts of other things 449 00:39:49,915 --> 00:39:52,828 that happen and we are not the lead on that we can maybe 450 00:39:52,828 --> 00:39:58,655 be supportive of and in advance and be able to share that work 451 00:39:58,655 --> 00:40:00,655 and knowledge. 452 00:40:01,315 --> 00:40:05,710 I'm going to call out a couple of other current planning 453 00:40:05,710 --> 00:40:06,501 and implementation efforts. 454 00:40:06,501 --> 00:40:09,501 We talked about Seattle Challenge. 455 00:40:09,535 --> 00:40:13,701 That's been running parallel to our work 456 00:40:13,701 --> 00:40:16,715 as we've been developing this strategy. 457 00:40:16,715 --> 00:40:19,675 This is similar to when we developed the 2022 458 00:40:19,675 --> 00:40:22,325 strategy Greater Seattle Partners is working 459 00:40:22,325 --> 00:40:24,175 on economic recovery strategy. 460 00:40:24,175 --> 00:40:28,611 It was in the midst of COVID so we worked closely with them. 461 00:40:28,611 --> 00:40:31,511 It included their work and we referenced their work 462 00:40:31,511 --> 00:40:34,619 in the economic strategy so it's not uncommon for efforts 463 00:40:34,619 --> 00:40:37,283 to be happening in parallel with us 464 00:40:37,283 --> 00:40:41,950 before the strategy is adopted, after it's adopted, 465 00:40:41,950 --> 00:40:43,995 the state Washington state is gearing up 466 00:40:43,995 --> 00:40:45,981 to develop a state economic development 467 00:40:45,981 --> 00:40:47,343 and competitive strategy. 468 00:40:47,343 --> 00:40:50,440 We are hoping and working with them 469 00:40:50,440 --> 00:40:53,235 and challenge Seattle is of a similar mindset. 470 00:40:53,235 --> 00:40:56,350 We want their work to be able to build off 471 00:40:56,350 --> 00:40:57,771 of the work and the conversations 472 00:40:57,771 --> 00:41:00,575 we are doing in the priorities we are identifying. 473 00:41:00,575 --> 00:41:06,975 And then maybe sort of a project effort in the same way, 474 00:41:06,975 --> 00:41:09,475 governor Ferguson recently announced an Economic 475 00:41:09,475 --> 00:41:13,935 Development Council to help inform his work in the state's 476 00:41:13,935 --> 00:41:16,415 work on economic development, so these are things 477 00:41:16,415 --> 00:41:18,107 that are happening right now. 478 00:41:18,107 --> 00:41:20,955 Other efforts are going to obviously arise 479 00:41:20,955 --> 00:41:23,123 over the five year period. 480 00:41:23,123 --> 00:41:26,495 They're working to develop more detail in plans 481 00:41:26,495 --> 00:41:28,461 work plans implementation around the strategies 482 00:41:28,461 --> 00:41:32,395 that we've identified in the five year strategic plan. 483 00:41:32,395 --> 00:41:35,395 So the challenge Seattle Partners. 484 00:41:36,115 --> 00:41:42,115 They are an organization led by former Governor Chris Gregoire. 485 00:41:42,435 --> 00:41:47,235 The board is made up of representatives -- 486 00:41:50,415 --> 00:41:54,987 they started off a process at the beginning of this year 487 00:41:54,987 --> 00:41:58,175 to develop a focused economic development plan. 488 00:41:58,175 --> 00:42:00,875 They reached out to us as a regional planning 489 00:42:00,875 --> 00:42:04,750 agency and the owner of the Economic Regional Strategy. 490 00:42:04,750 --> 00:42:06,355 They wanted to make sure that their work was going 491 00:42:06,355 --> 00:42:09,190 to be in alignment of earth these things 492 00:42:09,190 --> 00:42:11,419 could be mutual beneficial. 493 00:42:11,603 --> 00:42:16,680 Here at the agency they've come to the board 494 00:42:16,680 --> 00:42:19,760 and participated in conversations, talked about what 495 00:42:19,760 --> 00:42:23,267 their identifying and got input from you. 496 00:42:23,267 --> 00:42:25,659 They've engaged with Ssrc Executive Board. 497 00:42:25,659 --> 00:42:28,915 And then they were partners with us on the General Assembly 498 00:42:28,915 --> 00:42:30,115 this year. 499 00:42:30,115 --> 00:42:33,195 This is a large all jurisdiction meeting 500 00:42:33,195 --> 00:42:35,915 that Ssrc holds each year. 501 00:42:35,915 --> 00:42:39,515 Their major plans, adoptions, electing leadership, 502 00:42:40,235 --> 00:42:41,668 advancing budgets etc.. 503 00:42:41,668 --> 00:42:43,655 We had a really great conversation 504 00:42:43,655 --> 00:42:47,235 at that General Assembly to talk about the state of the region 505 00:42:47,235 --> 00:42:48,115 economy. 506 00:42:48,115 --> 00:42:52,347 We heard from some business leaders at that meeting as well. 507 00:42:52,347 --> 00:42:54,828 Really talked about how we can improve that culture 508 00:42:54,828 --> 00:42:57,275 of collaboration in the region. 509 00:42:57,275 --> 00:42:59,848 There's a draft of recommendations 510 00:42:59,848 --> 00:43:02,875 that they've developed in the board packet. 511 00:43:02,875 --> 00:43:05,275 Currently with 19 recommendations and they've 512 00:43:05,275 --> 00:43:08,435 got a focus on business and tax climate common regulations 513 00:43:08,435 --> 00:43:10,835 and permitting that collaborative, 514 00:43:11,315 --> 00:43:14,315 things that address that collaboration. 515 00:43:15,750 --> 00:43:18,275 Agenda focusing on supporting regional industries and focus 516 00:43:18,275 --> 00:43:20,905 on supporting workforce needs, so they're 517 00:43:20,905 --> 00:43:23,435 developing an implementation plan and strategy focused 518 00:43:23,435 --> 00:43:25,139 on those particular areas. 519 00:43:25,139 --> 00:43:29,750 They do map back to the goals and strategies 520 00:43:29,750 --> 00:43:31,288 in the regional economic strategy. 521 00:43:31,288 --> 00:43:35,555 We've worked to address and reference their effort here. 522 00:43:35,555 --> 00:43:37,251 One of the things I think we recognize 523 00:43:37,251 --> 00:43:42,850 is this is a high level strategy and includes lots of goals 524 00:43:42,850 --> 00:43:45,335 common strategies, operates at a certain level. 525 00:43:45,335 --> 00:43:48,415 We're not looking to itemize an inventory. 526 00:43:48,415 --> 00:43:52,211 Every element or work plan across all the strategies 527 00:43:52,211 --> 00:43:53,219 into our work. 528 00:43:53,219 --> 00:43:56,309 I think that's beyond the scope of what we intend to do 529 00:43:56,309 --> 00:43:58,891 and what we can do and be supportive of. 530 00:43:58,891 --> 00:44:01,935 We want to recognize this effort because it's 531 00:44:01,935 --> 00:44:03,275 got a lot of attention. 532 00:44:03,275 --> 00:44:04,907 There's a lot of partners at the table. 533 00:44:04,907 --> 00:44:06,907 We're a partner. 534 00:44:06,948 --> 00:44:08,365 Maybe you are partnering with them 535 00:44:08,365 --> 00:44:12,275 or have engaged with them in their work in your day job. 536 00:44:12,275 --> 00:44:13,887 I know they're doing their, they're 537 00:44:13,887 --> 00:44:15,835 the leader of the effort, we have our partner 538 00:44:15,835 --> 00:44:17,335 and their other partners and we want 539 00:44:17,335 --> 00:44:20,750 to be mutually supportive of our work. 540 00:44:20,750 --> 00:44:25,235 Next step, for that work, is convening in September, 541 00:44:25,235 --> 00:44:26,335 September 14th. 542 00:44:26,335 --> 00:44:30,155 For this partnership for competitive Puget Sound. 543 00:44:30,155 --> 00:44:31,915 We're identifying and identifying 544 00:44:31,915 --> 00:44:35,181 that economic development plan, that implementation focusing 545 00:44:35,181 --> 00:44:37,331 on those areas, but also recognize 546 00:44:37,331 --> 00:44:40,475 they want to get people to the table to help implement 547 00:44:40,475 --> 00:44:42,239 and move forward that work. 548 00:44:42,239 --> 00:44:45,670 I believe each of you as a board member 549 00:44:45,670 --> 00:44:48,741 should have saved the date for that event on your calendar. 550 00:44:48,741 --> 00:44:51,590 I know more details will be coming out. 551 00:44:51,590 --> 00:44:54,435 But it will include regional leaders 552 00:44:54,435 --> 00:44:58,555 from around our region, EDB board members, other leaders 553 00:44:58,555 --> 00:44:59,828 leaders from Ssrc. 554 00:44:59,828 --> 00:45:06,755 To talk about that plan and how to best focus on an advanced 555 00:45:06,755 --> 00:45:08,435 implementation.. 556 00:45:08,435 --> 00:45:10,783 And Ssrc, we're going to continue 557 00:45:10,783 --> 00:45:12,575 to be partnering on that event and continue 558 00:45:12,575 --> 00:45:16,731 to partner with them over time as well as the strategy 559 00:45:16,731 --> 00:45:21,880 moves to the next phase, which is focusing on implementation. 560 00:45:21,880 --> 00:45:23,468 It's a parallel effort. 561 00:45:23,468 --> 00:45:27,156 They've got some implementation areas that they are focused on. 562 00:45:27,156 --> 00:45:29,448 We think those are in alignment with the strategy we've 563 00:45:29,448 --> 00:45:31,835 been able to engage with them over time. 564 00:45:31,835 --> 00:45:34,927 We're really looking forward to this focused energy 565 00:45:34,927 --> 00:45:38,323 around moving some of these issues forward. 566 00:45:38,323 --> 00:45:42,775 So kind of in summary, we have a strategy 567 00:45:42,775 --> 00:45:48,465 in your packet for BI data and by other regional plan, 568 00:45:48,465 --> 00:45:50,675 includes input from stakeholders. 569 00:45:50,675 --> 00:45:54,715 It's iterated over time so that the package you see here today 570 00:45:54,715 --> 00:45:58,315 includes content we've slowly built up 571 00:45:58,572 --> 00:46:00,955 over the past year and a half through our work. 572 00:46:00,955 --> 00:46:03,875 It's consistent with previous regional economic strategy 573 00:46:03,875 --> 00:46:06,659 comments so the elevation focus come the structure, 574 00:46:06,659 --> 00:46:08,395 the implementation perspective is 575 00:46:08,395 --> 00:46:10,288 very consistent with the strategies 576 00:46:10,288 --> 00:46:12,984 that we've adopted in the past. 577 00:46:12,984 --> 00:46:16,457 Importantly, it meets our EDA requirements with work 578 00:46:16,457 --> 00:46:19,915 that we need to do here as an Ed to be 579 00:46:19,915 --> 00:46:23,663 able to get a strategy that is adopted a strategy 580 00:46:23,663 --> 00:46:27,515 to maintain that economic development district evaluation. 581 00:46:27,515 --> 00:46:30,475 A bit of looking forward and I've 582 00:46:30,475 --> 00:46:33,800 touched upon some of this stuff already, so what's next 583 00:46:33,800 --> 00:46:35,845 it's going to be the Challenge Seattle event in September. 584 00:46:35,845 --> 00:46:41,619 Staff will be working to address any questions at this meeting 585 00:46:41,619 --> 00:46:45,455 or between now and October with board members 586 00:46:45,455 --> 00:46:47,403 about content, tweaks or anything 587 00:46:47,403 --> 00:46:49,750 that you see in the strategy that you 588 00:46:49,750 --> 00:46:51,675 would like us to address. 589 00:46:51,675 --> 00:46:55,133 Will we release this draft strategy for, 590 00:46:55,133 --> 00:46:57,133 comment in October. 591 00:46:58,900 --> 00:47:01,335 We'll have an opportunity to adopt the strategy 592 00:47:01,335 --> 00:47:05,661 and again transmit to EDA in January for final approval. 593 00:47:05,661 --> 00:47:10,461 So, now is the official questions and comments 594 00:47:10,635 --> 00:47:12,395 slide for this effort. 595 00:47:12,395 --> 00:47:18,615 So happy to take questions about the purpose, about the approach 596 00:47:18,615 --> 00:47:19,545 and processes. 597 00:47:19,545 --> 00:47:21,611 Any questions about content? 598 00:47:21,611 --> 00:47:24,290 Again come up you've got some things 599 00:47:24,290 --> 00:47:25,696 that you hope could be stronger in there 600 00:47:25,696 --> 00:47:28,370 or want to be able to address, have some particular things 601 00:47:28,370 --> 00:47:30,995 that you want to raise come and raise them up now come on we're 602 00:47:30,995 --> 00:47:32,910 happy to work with you. 603 00:47:32,910 --> 00:47:33,966 We can address it right away in this meeting, 604 00:47:33,966 --> 00:47:36,638 or if we need to take some more time outside of this meeting, 605 00:47:36,638 --> 00:47:37,920 happy to do that. 606 00:47:37,920 --> 00:47:41,235 Questions on the implementation and the challenge Seattle 607 00:47:41,235 --> 00:47:42,195 partnership? 608 00:47:42,195 --> 00:47:43,699 I'm right in the middle of this. 609 00:47:43,699 --> 00:47:45,675 I know that having multiple things that 610 00:47:45,675 --> 00:47:49,750 are happening that are related and partnership 611 00:47:49,750 --> 00:47:54,755 have a slightly different focus in elevation, can be confusing. 612 00:47:54,755 --> 00:47:57,475 Again, I'm in the midst of this, I 613 00:47:57,475 --> 00:47:59,459 feel it, so if you've got questions about that, 614 00:47:59,459 --> 00:48:01,108 please bring them up and want to talk 615 00:48:01,108 --> 00:48:03,555 about them, and then questions about next steps, 616 00:48:03,555 --> 00:48:05,635 so I'll pause here and hopefully we've 617 00:48:05,635 --> 00:48:08,835 got some more questions and comments. 618 00:48:08,835 --> 00:48:10,515 >> Thank you, Jason. 619 00:48:10,515 --> 00:48:14,171 It's been a privilege to work with you on this. 620 00:48:14,171 --> 00:48:19,571 I appreciate your leadership, your experience and putting one 621 00:48:20,123 --> 00:48:23,995 of these strategic plans together and I know that 622 00:48:23,995 --> 00:48:28,451 there's other partners out there that are fostering also, 623 00:48:28,451 --> 00:48:36,251 but I just want to make sure that we stay focused on what 624 00:48:36,735 --> 00:48:42,735 our purpose is and collaborate with others when we can, 625 00:48:45,475 --> 00:48:52,675 but stay focused on the region and making sure that Shalom is 626 00:48:58,995 --> 00:49:03,835 -- we take a deep dive into what is the maybe and how we can 627 00:49:03,835 --> 00:49:06,345 roadmap forward from here, so with that, 628 00:49:06,345 --> 00:49:09,709 I'm going to open it up for comment. 629 00:49:09,709 --> 00:49:14,509 I see Lynette has got her hand up . 630 00:49:16,321 --> 00:49:18,488 >> Hi there everyone come thank you for sharing this 631 00:49:18,488 --> 00:49:22,110 and I'm just getting to spend some time with it. 632 00:49:22,110 --> 00:49:27,705 I think as we all hear feedback, all of our partners, 633 00:49:27,705 --> 00:49:32,505 our system is fragmented and so can you 634 00:49:32,541 --> 00:49:36,235 talk a little bit more Jason about the challenge Seattle 635 00:49:36,235 --> 00:49:41,219 partnership at GSP and then the intersection of Ssrc? 636 00:49:41,219 --> 00:49:43,645 I know a lot of stuff is probably coming out 637 00:49:43,645 --> 00:49:46,550 in following weeks, but can we just 638 00:49:46,550 --> 00:49:49,475 do a little bit deeper conversation on that? 639 00:49:49,475 --> 00:49:54,959 >> Yeah, and kind of fill in, if there more specifics, 640 00:49:54,959 --> 00:50:00,555 so the governor reached out to Josh at the beginning of 2026, 641 00:50:00,555 --> 00:50:03,571 recognizing that we were in the process of developing 642 00:50:03,571 --> 00:50:07,875 our economic strategy and they really were getting direction 643 00:50:07,875 --> 00:50:12,350 from their board about things that they had already 644 00:50:12,350 --> 00:50:12,555 identified. 645 00:50:12,555 --> 00:50:14,384 The cultural collaboration that needed 646 00:50:14,384 --> 00:50:16,576 to be improved in the region, they 647 00:50:16,576 --> 00:50:17,951 to be able to support industries, 648 00:50:17,951 --> 00:50:22,195 so what were some key things that they could help advance 649 00:50:22,195 --> 00:50:24,435 in terms of that and they knew we 650 00:50:24,435 --> 00:50:28,795 were doing the broader analysis assessment and strategic work, 651 00:50:28,795 --> 00:50:30,235 so they reached out to us. 652 00:50:30,235 --> 00:50:32,341 We're doing this work. 653 00:50:32,341 --> 00:50:35,535 How can we make sure we're in alignment with your work? 654 00:50:35,535 --> 00:50:38,350 That is really the essence of it. 655 00:50:38,350 --> 00:50:40,735 They're running a project that is independent, 656 00:50:40,735 --> 00:50:43,135 they're having individual conversations 657 00:50:43,408 --> 00:50:46,850 that include us as a partner. 658 00:50:46,850 --> 00:50:47,985 In terms of input. 659 00:50:47,985 --> 00:50:53,223 One of the things that didn't really dig into that's included 660 00:50:53,223 --> 00:50:56,755 in the draft strategy in your packet, 661 00:50:56,755 --> 00:51:02,155 the identify location of greater Seattle partners and maybe 662 00:51:02,448 --> 00:51:07,515 an increased role -- in terms of coordinating certain things 663 00:51:07,515 --> 00:51:09,383 related to economic development. 664 00:51:09,383 --> 00:51:14,260 And in other ways that we've been identified as an agency, 665 00:51:14,260 --> 00:51:16,423 to help advance some of this work 666 00:51:16,423 --> 00:51:18,681 and I think that ways that we can 667 00:51:18,681 --> 00:51:24,315 be supportive of their strategy, are identified in that slide 668 00:51:24,315 --> 00:51:26,715 that I had where it talks about the roles. 669 00:51:26,715 --> 00:51:31,395 Roles that we can help play, to sort of 670 00:51:31,395 --> 00:51:34,415 bring information together either your comments 671 00:51:34,415 --> 00:51:38,147 around the ecosystem and the various partners. 672 00:51:38,147 --> 00:51:41,848 There's a lot of different partners that are out there. 673 00:51:41,848 --> 00:51:45,105 We hope that the economic strategy is a good place 674 00:51:45,105 --> 00:51:47,995 to kind of bring with our strategic understanding 675 00:51:47,995 --> 00:51:51,661 together, but I think that there is also potentially a role 676 00:51:51,661 --> 00:51:54,375 for us to play going forward, especially 677 00:51:54,375 --> 00:51:57,571 with the implementation of the Challenge Seattle 678 00:51:57,571 --> 00:52:02,670 plan and a renewed focus by Greater Seattle partners 679 00:52:02,670 --> 00:52:06,710 to help tell a cohesive story about how these various efforts 680 00:52:06,710 --> 00:52:08,159 and elements come together. 681 00:52:08,159 --> 00:52:10,755 One of the things I think is important to note 682 00:52:10,755 --> 00:52:15,950 is that Challenge Seattle is developing the strategy. 683 00:52:15,950 --> 00:52:17,490 We develop our strategy and then we're here 684 00:52:17,490 --> 00:52:19,611 between this time and next time. 685 00:52:19,611 --> 00:52:23,135 There's work that we do in between kind of tracking 686 00:52:23,135 --> 00:52:24,955 progress, looking at data. 687 00:52:24,955 --> 00:52:28,435 Challenge Seattle will not have a formal role in tracking 688 00:52:28,435 --> 00:52:30,810 implementation of the strategy. 689 00:52:30,810 --> 00:52:32,500 That's something that they've asked 690 00:52:32,500 --> 00:52:33,400 us to be able to help with. 691 00:52:33,400 --> 00:52:36,955 How do we continue this work after their work in the project 692 00:52:36,955 --> 00:52:38,750 is done? 693 00:52:38,750 --> 00:52:39,885 GSP I think is going to have a role 694 00:52:39,885 --> 00:52:41,817 in that continuing some of that work 695 00:52:41,817 --> 00:52:43,275 and implementing some of that work, 696 00:52:43,275 --> 00:52:46,771 I think we're going to have a role in being able to monitor 697 00:52:46,771 --> 00:52:48,675 economic conditions come and help 698 00:52:48,675 --> 00:52:52,989 coordinate conversations and advanced issues, so some of this 699 00:52:52,989 --> 00:52:55,655 has been about how do we get our two 700 00:52:55,655 --> 00:52:57,415 plans in progress and underway. 701 00:52:57,415 --> 00:53:00,435 I think a lot of the questions that I'm still 702 00:53:00,435 --> 00:53:02,937 waiting to have answered are going 703 00:53:02,937 --> 00:53:06,410 to come at and after the September convening. 704 00:53:06,410 --> 00:53:10,267 Once it all shakes out, once GSP role is identified, 705 00:53:10,267 --> 00:53:14,263 I think that December meeting for us as a board, 706 00:53:14,263 --> 00:53:19,243 maybe we can get GSP at the table and other folks, okay now 707 00:53:19,243 --> 00:53:21,535 that these strategic efforts are completed, 708 00:53:21,535 --> 00:53:23,808 what does tracking coordination and implementation 709 00:53:23,808 --> 00:53:26,435 look like across these various entities quick 710 00:53:26,435 --> 00:53:29,539 what value can we bring as regional planning agency 711 00:53:29,539 --> 00:53:33,795 to help make sense of these things and maybe tell a story 712 00:53:33,795 --> 00:53:36,750 and provide a bit of a roadmap for folks 713 00:53:36,750 --> 00:53:38,315 to help navigate this a little bit, 714 00:53:38,315 --> 00:53:42,500 so hopefully that's my understanding of it. 715 00:53:42,500 --> 00:53:46,475 If you have any follow up questions or comments Tom. 716 00:53:46,475 --> 00:53:49,846 >> No, I think you got into that second part and as an add, 717 00:53:49,846 --> 00:53:53,939 all of us are sitting in this room. 718 00:53:53,939 --> 00:53:57,787 We're sitting in the commerce room, we're planning, 719 00:53:57,787 --> 00:54:01,195 some of us have engaged in the challenge room, 720 00:54:01,195 --> 00:54:05,895 so we know all all the plans our planning and we're excited 721 00:54:05,895 --> 00:54:09,521 to see what the outcomes are, but also I think, 722 00:54:09,521 --> 00:54:11,395 speaking of from -- 723 00:54:11,395 --> 00:54:15,907 I've gotten from our members and our stakeholders, what 724 00:54:15,907 --> 00:54:20,448 is the corralling process for all of these plans? 725 00:54:20,448 --> 00:54:23,955 Is there any hierarchy of plans and I 726 00:54:23,955 --> 00:54:25,295 don't think that the answer. 727 00:54:25,295 --> 00:54:29,300 That is the kind of next question 728 00:54:29,300 --> 00:54:32,795 is, what plan are we supposed to be following if they're 729 00:54:32,795 --> 00:54:34,415 in contradiction of each other? 730 00:54:34,415 --> 00:54:38,875 It sounds like it's been pretty mindful for coordination 731 00:54:38,875 --> 00:54:41,275 in the design process. 732 00:54:41,835 --> 00:54:45,750 >> Yeah, and I think our December meeting could really 733 00:54:45,750 --> 00:54:47,665 come or that could be a good part of our agenda that's for us 734 00:54:47,665 --> 00:54:50,248 to talk about that and maybe we can't GSP and other folks here 735 00:54:50,248 --> 00:54:54,175 at the table and talk about how we can all collaborate and be 736 00:54:54,175 --> 00:54:57,595 helpful with folks who want to engage in these strategies 737 00:54:57,595 --> 00:55:00,452 or participate or just make sense of them, 738 00:55:00,452 --> 00:55:06,715 how we can be helpful and being a bit of a concierge 739 00:55:06,715 --> 00:55:10,195 or navigator for this various efforts. 740 00:55:10,195 --> 00:55:11,915 >> Thank you. 741 00:55:11,915 --> 00:55:13,555 >> Thanks a lot. 742 00:55:13,555 --> 00:55:15,115 >> Thank you for the question. 743 00:55:15,115 --> 00:55:19,915 Jason, what is the governor's Economic Development Committee 744 00:55:21,515 --> 00:55:24,515 what is their time frame? 745 00:55:25,355 --> 00:55:29,723 >> Yeah, can I -- you're the most recent one. 746 00:55:29,723 --> 00:55:32,675 You're on that committee right? 747 00:55:32,675 --> 00:55:36,855 >> So, the Department of Commerce is working on three 748 00:55:36,855 --> 00:55:41,408 separate working groups to embark on a strategic plan 749 00:55:41,408 --> 00:55:46,115 for the Office of Economic Development and Competitiveness. 750 00:55:46,115 --> 00:55:49,115 The governor has a council. 751 00:55:50,675 --> 00:55:53,955 Seattle Metro Chamber chamber is not on it. 752 00:55:53,955 --> 00:55:57,168 Is an economic development chain chamber. 753 00:55:57,168 --> 00:56:00,168 Mainly primarily a private industry, 754 00:56:01,750 --> 00:56:04,523 so it's a council set out to advise the governor. 755 00:56:04,523 --> 00:56:09,948 It is staffed by , meaning every member of that council has 756 00:56:09,948 --> 00:56:13,825 a staff member to help them with what I would call subject matter 757 00:56:13,825 --> 00:56:18,550 expertise to inform them when they move around that table. 758 00:56:18,550 --> 00:56:20,523 We are not on that table. 759 00:56:20,523 --> 00:56:23,325 Although, we are obviously part of conversations, 760 00:56:23,325 --> 00:56:25,525 we are not named on that. 761 00:56:25,525 --> 00:56:28,328 I'm just seeing if there's anybody in this room. 762 00:56:28,328 --> 00:56:31,328 That is named on that. 763 00:56:33,835 --> 00:56:36,235 I can't quite tell. 764 00:56:38,155 --> 00:56:41,635 That's all I have to offer. 765 00:56:41,635 --> 00:56:44,505 There's some people who can correct that can 766 00:56:44,505 --> 00:56:47,505 correct anything I have wrong. 767 00:56:47,655 --> 00:56:50,445 >> I don't think you or others can correct me. 768 00:56:50,445 --> 00:56:55,475 There's not a set time limit or time frame. 769 00:56:55,475 --> 00:56:58,395 >> No, the way I characterize it is to inform the governor, 770 00:56:58,395 --> 00:57:01,135 but I do see people here from commerce that maybe can be 771 00:57:01,135 --> 00:57:05,915 a little bit maybe more articulate and clarify in case 772 00:57:05,915 --> 00:57:08,181 I'm saying something incorrectly. 773 00:57:08,181 --> 00:57:14,181 >> So an existing advisory body that can help continually have 774 00:57:14,275 --> 00:57:19,675 dialog with the governor about economic for the state. 775 00:57:25,600 --> 00:57:26,435 >> Thanks for that clarification. 776 00:57:26,435 --> 00:57:28,715 >> I thought Andrea turned her camera on. 777 00:57:28,715 --> 00:57:30,475 Is there anything I got wrong in that 778 00:57:30,475 --> 00:57:35,581 about the strategic plan for EDC and then the Governor's Council? 779 00:57:35,581 --> 00:57:38,315 >> Yeah, sorry, I just got a call so I might have been 780 00:57:38,315 --> 00:57:39,541 slightly distracted. 781 00:57:39,541 --> 00:57:44,195 Hi everyone this is director at Washington Commerce leading 782 00:57:44,195 --> 00:57:45,901 economic Competitiveness. 783 00:57:45,901 --> 00:57:50,701 We have a statewide economic development strategic plan 784 00:57:51,275 --> 00:57:53,835 that will be done by the spring and we 785 00:57:53,835 --> 00:57:58,140 are in the process of onboarding a contractor for that 786 00:57:58,140 --> 00:58:01,115 for helping to move all that forward. 787 00:58:01,115 --> 00:58:04,115 The Governor's Economic Development Council 788 00:58:04,875 --> 00:58:07,885 is indeed come as Elena mentioned, 789 00:58:07,885 --> 00:58:13,285 advising and both providing input and ideas for that, 790 00:58:13,328 --> 00:58:17,850 as well as looking at iterations and giving feedback. 791 00:58:17,850 --> 00:58:22,899 So the two are working together very closely and sorry, 792 00:58:22,899 --> 00:58:25,274 again, I was distracted, is there 793 00:58:25,274 --> 00:58:28,100 more of a clarification I should offer? 794 00:58:28,100 --> 00:58:31,270 >> No, I was worried that I was characterizing it incorrectly, 795 00:58:31,270 --> 00:58:38,227 but I think you endorsed what I said so I appreciate it. 796 00:58:38,858 --> 00:58:42,854 >> I would just that given the era of the plans, 797 00:58:42,854 --> 00:58:47,541 the strategic plans, there is coming a kind of commerce's work 798 00:58:47,541 --> 00:58:51,104 hard to make sure they have resources to not only go through 799 00:58:51,104 --> 00:58:54,585 the planning process, but fund recommendations, 800 00:58:54,585 --> 00:58:58,785 all of us practitioners in economic development, 801 00:58:59,350 --> 00:59:02,371 plans are great, but we need resources to be able 802 00:59:02,371 --> 00:59:06,379 to implement those plans, resources and tools, 803 00:59:06,379 --> 00:59:10,265 so that will be an important discussion going forward 804 00:59:10,265 --> 00:59:13,865 as these plans hit the ground. 805 00:59:17,401 --> 00:59:19,339 >> I agree, on that. 806 00:59:19,339 --> 00:59:23,595 I would just hoping that it might be, 807 00:59:23,595 --> 00:59:26,345 you might have some strategic plan 808 00:59:26,345 --> 00:59:29,345 headed into the legislative session, 809 00:59:29,368 --> 00:59:32,368 since it's a long session. 810 00:59:33,248 --> 00:59:38,480 So that way, we don't have to wait 811 00:59:38,766 --> 00:59:42,966 to get the resources that you need 812 00:59:44,315 --> 00:59:48,955 to move economic development forward in the state. 813 00:59:48,955 --> 00:59:53,325 I know it's been challenging the last couple of years. 814 00:59:53,325 --> 00:59:59,243 I was hoping that the governor would at least used that group 815 00:59:59,243 --> 01:00:03,443 to educate the legislature on economic development 816 01:00:04,995 --> 01:00:09,701 and the impact that it's had in recent years 817 01:00:09,701 --> 01:00:14,360 as far as the direction goes, but doesn't sound like that's 818 01:00:14,360 --> 01:00:17,360 what they're attempting to do. 819 01:00:17,435 --> 01:00:21,245 >> I think the stuff coming out of challenge is being shared 820 01:00:21,245 --> 01:00:25,000 with the Governor's Council and making I'm making an assumption 821 01:00:25,000 --> 01:00:30,400 there, and I think that is , there's some clear 822 01:00:31,750 --> 01:00:33,570 recommendation and when commerce is ready, 823 01:00:33,570 --> 01:00:36,900 they've made recommendations to the legislature as well. 824 01:00:36,900 --> 01:00:41,983 They're getting ready for that, so I would not say time, 825 01:00:41,983 --> 01:00:43,499 we're losing a window. 826 01:00:43,499 --> 01:00:45,285 We always feel like we're losing a window 827 01:00:45,285 --> 01:00:47,850 to inform the legislature, but there 828 01:00:47,850 --> 01:00:50,675 is active progress on legislative priorities designed 829 01:00:50,675 --> 01:00:53,750 to enhance economic development. 830 01:00:56,355 --> 01:00:57,474 >> Thank you. 831 01:00:57,474 --> 01:01:00,515 Joe, do you have your hand up? 832 01:01:00,515 --> 01:01:03,245 >> Yes I do, thank you Dave. 833 01:01:03,245 --> 01:01:05,761 A question from my fellow board members, 834 01:01:05,761 --> 01:01:09,411 and this may not be the format requirements 835 01:01:09,411 --> 01:01:12,880 of the regional Economic strategy, 836 01:01:12,880 --> 01:01:15,115 but I'm wondering about these four goals 837 01:01:15,115 --> 01:01:20,228 and specifically, I'm wondering if from our team's perspective, 838 01:01:20,228 --> 01:01:23,228 is there one that emerges. 839 01:01:23,263 --> 01:01:26,495 If you have five years to work on these things, 840 01:01:26,495 --> 01:01:30,675 there four focus areas are global competitiveness, quality 841 01:01:30,675 --> 01:01:33,880 of life, economic opportunity and business climate, 842 01:01:33,880 --> 01:01:37,795 I know we have to do it all in economic development 843 01:01:37,795 --> 01:01:40,848 and we have a broad mandate, but I'm 844 01:01:40,848 --> 01:01:44,768 wondering if any one of those seems to rise to the top, 845 01:01:44,768 --> 01:01:47,515 and I also am wondering if it's going 846 01:01:47,515 --> 01:01:49,968 to rise to the top with our peers 847 01:01:49,968 --> 01:01:53,579 who are also conducting economic development efforts 848 01:01:53,579 --> 01:01:56,811 and I see that the Deputy Director of Commerce 849 01:01:56,811 --> 01:02:00,515 has raised her hand, so I'll be quiet. 850 01:02:00,515 --> 01:02:04,115 >> Sorry, I'm having trouble with technology. 851 01:02:04,864 --> 01:02:08,228 I was trying to raise my hand to respond to an earlier point, 852 01:02:08,228 --> 01:02:11,581 but I'll see if I can respond to that as well. 853 01:02:11,581 --> 01:02:16,981 So, as part of our proposal for the contractor, 854 01:02:17,995 --> 01:02:20,252 it's going to be really tight, but we 855 01:02:20,252 --> 01:02:22,608 did ask for them to prepare some draft recommendations 856 01:02:22,608 --> 01:02:25,527 on the strategy to present to the legislature 857 01:02:25,527 --> 01:02:30,701 during, so we have some drafts suggestions in November, 858 01:02:30,701 --> 01:02:34,899 get a chance to get some input revise them, 859 01:02:34,899 --> 01:02:36,995 and then present them during committee days 860 01:02:36,995 --> 01:02:38,755 in the beginning of December. 861 01:02:38,755 --> 01:02:40,621 We recognize that the time is going 862 01:02:40,621 --> 01:02:42,920 to be really tight on that. 863 01:02:42,920 --> 01:02:47,341 We just want to put some ideas forward to get people excited, 864 01:02:47,341 --> 01:02:50,341 so that is our plan. 865 01:02:51,150 --> 01:02:52,352 I can share that. 866 01:02:52,352 --> 01:02:54,987 I just want to say that it's a very ambitious plan 867 01:02:54,987 --> 01:02:57,375 and we also recognize that. 868 01:02:57,375 --> 01:03:00,275 Joe, coming back to your question, 869 01:03:00,275 --> 01:03:03,650 I maybe I can try to summarize what I heard, 870 01:03:03,650 --> 01:03:05,423 but the different plans, and my hope 871 01:03:05,423 --> 01:03:07,435 is that the different plans end up 872 01:03:07,435 --> 01:03:13,235 being aligned and or coordinated and so I have been in good touch 873 01:03:13,235 --> 01:03:18,350 with challenge Seattle and ideas and getting back 874 01:03:20,395 --> 01:03:25,795 different versions, so thoughts on what the strategy is, 875 01:03:26,755 --> 01:03:32,755 so I really hope that everything will be maybe focused 876 01:03:33,155 --> 01:03:34,625 slightly different areas. 877 01:03:34,625 --> 01:03:38,643 Because for example, with the statewide one, 878 01:03:38,643 --> 01:03:41,915 we have some specific questions that the legislator asks just 879 01:03:41,915 --> 01:03:46,135 to answer and we have, we are trying to focus, 880 01:03:46,135 --> 01:03:51,190 trying to get 3 to 5 top priorities for a strategic plan 881 01:03:51,190 --> 01:03:54,115 next to them and of course they're like a gazillion things 882 01:03:54,115 --> 01:03:56,835 that you could be doing, so commerce 883 01:03:56,835 --> 01:03:59,551 has draft sector strategies which 884 01:03:59,551 --> 01:04:01,947 have 3 to 5 priorities for ten sectors, 885 01:04:01,947 --> 01:04:04,689 and so obviously you can't have all of that 886 01:04:04,689 --> 01:04:08,230 and get to 3 to 5 top, and then answer 887 01:04:08,230 --> 01:04:10,419 different specific questions, so we 888 01:04:10,419 --> 01:04:14,600 are trying to very much learn from those who are in front 889 01:04:14,600 --> 01:04:18,155 of us, build on the ideas, 890 01:04:18,155 --> 01:04:20,755 including ideas that have come on the associate development 891 01:04:20,755 --> 01:04:24,195 organizations, we are trying to really come up 892 01:04:24,195 --> 01:04:27,278 we are acquiring the contractor to take all of the inputs 893 01:04:27,278 --> 01:04:31,161 that we've already collected and work and build upon that 894 01:04:31,161 --> 01:04:33,977 and talk to key stakeholders, so I'm 895 01:04:33,977 --> 01:04:38,872 hoping is what we have is going to be an alignment. 896 01:04:38,872 --> 01:04:44,155 One of the things that I'm always hopeful of -- 897 01:04:44,155 --> 01:04:49,651 it is not a requirement on this, but the things where the Office 898 01:04:49,651 --> 01:04:53,851 of Economic Development competitiveness can most take 899 01:04:54,275 --> 01:05:00,183 a role-- some of the areas where some of the plans focused 900 01:05:00,183 --> 01:05:04,535 because I have ability to really influence the implementation 901 01:05:04,535 --> 01:05:06,535 of those items. 902 01:05:07,115 --> 01:05:09,427 Of course it's not a hard limit because there 903 01:05:09,427 --> 01:05:11,555 can be other really important things 904 01:05:11,555 --> 01:05:15,251 that we can by convenient convey and have 905 01:05:15,251 --> 01:05:17,815 an important impact on it. 906 01:05:17,815 --> 01:05:21,515 So anyway, I hope that answers your question a little bit, 907 01:05:21,515 --> 01:05:26,915 but we're hoping everything will end up in alignment. 908 01:05:28,585 --> 01:05:29,835 >> Thank you for the comments. 909 01:05:29,835 --> 01:05:34,350 Joe, were you done with your comments? 910 01:05:34,595 --> 01:05:36,128 >> Yeah, I'm good. 911 01:05:36,128 --> 01:05:38,785 I have major concerns about business climate 912 01:05:38,785 --> 01:05:41,363 and it's interesting because in Kitsap, I 913 01:05:41,363 --> 01:05:44,155 don't think we have quite the challenge 914 01:05:44,155 --> 01:05:48,955 that the other 96%, 94% of the regional economy does. 915 01:05:49,575 --> 01:05:54,475 I think we have a slightly different perspective out here. 916 01:05:54,475 --> 01:05:59,211 But I am wondering if there's one issue, 917 01:05:59,211 --> 01:06:02,408 there's not one issue, there's a lot of issues. 918 01:06:02,408 --> 01:06:07,208 The more you speak to one thing that 919 01:06:07,655 --> 01:06:11,855 may be coming up across multiple strategies 920 01:06:12,315 --> 01:06:16,110 might give you a more powerful ability 921 01:06:16,110 --> 01:06:19,611 to create change in five years. 922 01:06:23,853 --> 01:06:26,395 >> Joe come I'm going to pivot a little bit on your comments. 923 01:06:26,395 --> 01:06:28,827 One of the exercises that I've been going through, 924 01:06:28,827 --> 01:06:30,652 which I think oh, my life would be 925 01:06:30,652 --> 01:06:34,345 a lot simpler if our target for the strategy development 926 01:06:34,345 --> 01:06:36,345 was December of 2025. 927 01:06:36,707 --> 01:06:39,395 Right now, we're having conversations 928 01:06:39,395 --> 01:06:43,850 about other efforts, challenge Seattle, state Department 929 01:06:43,850 --> 01:06:48,443 of Commerce, what role can this board and this organization play 930 01:06:48,443 --> 01:06:52,810 in supporting that work what role can we play 931 01:06:52,810 --> 01:06:55,810 in helping to advance that? 932 01:06:55,915 --> 01:06:59,283 I think once we have a strategy adopted 933 01:06:59,283 --> 01:07:03,635 and that work is done, adjusting our focus to how 934 01:07:03,635 --> 01:07:07,140 we can advance some of these particular things. 935 01:07:07,140 --> 01:07:12,275 So not only prioritizing which ones are most important, 936 01:07:12,275 --> 01:07:15,550 but is there a role that we can play to help 937 01:07:15,550 --> 01:07:16,171 advance some of them? 938 01:07:16,171 --> 01:07:20,550 What abilities do we have, and then that's our tool 939 01:07:20,550 --> 01:07:21,703 and where can we use that tool? 940 01:07:21,703 --> 01:07:24,963 So if it is like you're saying, this 941 01:07:24,963 --> 01:07:28,685 is what I'm hearing from you, out of these four areas, 942 01:07:28,685 --> 01:07:34,811 business climate is one for you that is the top priority 943 01:07:34,811 --> 01:07:40,639 and folks in this virtual room may agree with that 944 01:07:40,639 --> 01:07:43,795 or may have slightly different opinions of that, 945 01:07:43,795 --> 01:07:46,975 but I think transitioning from strategy adoption, which 946 01:07:46,975 --> 01:07:49,246 by default has to cover lots of things, 947 01:07:49,246 --> 01:07:52,459 so one of the things I didn't really get into detail about 948 01:07:52,459 --> 01:07:55,723 is sometimes we'll reach out, a regional partner 949 01:07:55,723 --> 01:07:58,515 will reach out to us and say we're applying to the EDA 950 01:07:58,515 --> 01:08:00,915 for grant underneath this program, 951 01:08:00,915 --> 01:08:03,731 it covers a thing that you all don't really talk about 952 01:08:03,731 --> 01:08:05,669 or address on a regular basis, 953 01:08:05,669 --> 01:08:07,127 but thankfully it's in the strategy 954 01:08:07,127 --> 01:08:09,336 because when we apply we have to say oh yes, 955 01:08:09,336 --> 01:08:11,300 it's working to implement this strategy. 956 01:08:11,300 --> 01:08:14,675 So it's a broader portfolio that has a regional purpose for all 957 01:08:14,675 --> 01:08:17,421 of our partners, and there's a separate role 958 01:08:17,421 --> 01:08:19,235 that we can play as regional planning 959 01:08:19,235 --> 01:08:21,675 organization and economic development district 960 01:08:21,675 --> 01:08:23,781 to try and pull the levers in advance 961 01:08:23,781 --> 01:08:26,611 some of those particular issues and areas. 962 01:08:26,611 --> 01:08:30,875 All that being said is maybe long winded way 963 01:08:30,875 --> 01:08:33,875 of saying strategy and its breadth 964 01:08:33,875 --> 01:08:38,546 by design and implementation, we can talk more about our roles 965 01:08:38,546 --> 01:08:40,275 and what our work plan is, as soon 966 01:08:40,275 --> 01:08:41,831 as we're done adopting the strategy, 967 01:08:41,831 --> 01:08:46,105 then we can spend our time not talking about the strategy 968 01:08:46,105 --> 01:08:49,950 development, which is taking a fair amount of time 969 01:08:49,950 --> 01:08:53,750 in our agendas, for the board, but what can we focus on 970 01:08:53,750 --> 01:08:55,555 what can we do to advance some of the issues, 971 01:08:55,555 --> 01:09:02,155 in ways that we are able to given what's going on. 972 01:09:02,475 --> 01:09:04,110 >> Things, Jason. 973 01:09:04,110 --> 01:09:06,241 I agree, you've done a beautiful job 974 01:09:06,241 --> 01:09:11,355 of capturing I think the right wide range of issues 975 01:09:11,355 --> 01:09:13,403 across the regional economy. 976 01:09:13,403 --> 01:09:15,403 I agree thanks. 977 01:09:19,670 --> 01:09:22,403 Dave Morell: Good, thank you for that discussion back and forth. 978 01:09:22,403 --> 01:09:26,139 Is there any other comments or questions 979 01:09:26,139 --> 01:09:29,139 before we move this forward? 980 01:09:37,458 --> 01:09:39,875 >> So again, happy to not seen any thumbs or hands pop up, 981 01:09:39,875 --> 01:09:43,206 happy to if you've got a particular issue or or area that 982 01:09:43,206 --> 01:09:46,515 you want to talk more about, please reach out to us. 983 01:09:46,515 --> 01:09:50,145 Our plan is to take this draft strategy, 984 01:09:50,145 --> 01:09:54,345 create an updated draft for public comment, 985 01:09:55,110 --> 01:09:56,515 if you've got some input you want 986 01:09:56,515 --> 01:10:00,451 to provide to us on a particular area, happy to address it. 987 01:10:00,451 --> 01:10:02,465 During the public comment, there'll 988 01:10:02,465 --> 01:10:04,828 be another way to provide additional comments 989 01:10:04,828 --> 01:10:07,751 and questions, and then at the December board meeting, 990 01:10:07,751 --> 01:10:09,892 things are arising that we need to tweak, 991 01:10:09,892 --> 01:10:12,705 as well, a lot of this conversation today 992 01:10:12,705 --> 01:10:14,628 is to really build up a level of comfort 993 01:10:14,628 --> 01:10:17,363 that what you have in front of you 994 01:10:17,363 --> 01:10:21,563 is process driven, consistent, and a safely 995 01:10:22,545 --> 01:10:27,795 fits within the expectations of EDA and past strategies. 996 01:10:27,795 --> 01:10:31,835 Just before I transition to the next slide, which 997 01:10:31,835 --> 01:10:33,619 will be to ask for authorization, 998 01:10:33,619 --> 01:10:36,635 I see a hand popping up. 999 01:10:36,635 --> 01:10:38,188 Nikki I see your hand. 1000 01:10:38,188 --> 01:10:40,635 Do you have a question or comment? 1001 01:10:40,635 --> 01:10:43,261 >> Yes, I'm just curious if there's any more detail behind 1002 01:10:43,261 --> 01:10:48,115 any of the strategies that we could look at? 1003 01:10:48,115 --> 01:10:50,515 >> I would say yes. 1004 01:10:51,743 --> 01:10:57,143 But for each of these strategies, there's probably in, 1005 01:10:57,345 --> 01:10:59,788 Andrea provided a great illustration of this. 1006 01:10:59,788 --> 01:11:03,350 Trying to come up with three three topics come up 1007 01:11:03,350 --> 01:11:05,268 but we've got all these sectors and each of these 1008 01:11:05,268 --> 01:11:07,615 have topic issues and those underneath there 1009 01:11:07,615 --> 01:11:09,615 have probably more top issues. 1010 01:11:09,615 --> 01:11:13,485 Each of these is a whole package that gets unpacked. 1011 01:11:13,485 --> 01:11:16,495 There are different partners at play. 1012 01:11:16,495 --> 01:11:19,955 So each one becomes a whole deep research 1013 01:11:19,955 --> 01:11:22,328 project, which is kind of the challenge of the work 1014 01:11:22,328 --> 01:11:23,800 that we do. 1015 01:11:23,800 --> 01:11:25,659 How do you cover things like housing and childcare 1016 01:11:25,659 --> 01:11:28,387 and cost of living and business life climate and all 1017 01:11:28,387 --> 01:11:29,901 this other stuff? 1018 01:11:29,901 --> 01:11:34,701 We try to balance that detail with elevation, 1019 01:11:36,347 --> 01:11:40,832 so if there are particular areas that you're interested in, 1020 01:11:40,832 --> 01:11:45,563 I think we could do, dive in, find the partners that 1021 01:11:45,563 --> 01:11:48,445 are working in those areas, look at additional strategies 1022 01:11:48,445 --> 01:11:51,523 and actions, and programs that are working in them, 1023 01:11:51,523 --> 01:11:55,925 but there's not a really easy compendium that we put together 1024 01:11:55,925 --> 01:12:00,725 that has all of that in a single >> 1025 01:12:02,257 --> 01:12:04,700 So we're voting on the high level strategy 1026 01:12:04,700 --> 01:12:07,700 is the right forward motion? 1027 01:12:08,115 --> 01:12:09,510 >> Regional direction. 1028 01:12:09,510 --> 01:12:12,141 Does this capture us where we are as a region? 1029 01:12:12,141 --> 01:12:14,255 Broad goals and strategic direction 1030 01:12:14,255 --> 01:12:17,955 with the understanding that that is implemented by us 1031 01:12:17,955 --> 01:12:20,915 and many other partners in the region. 1032 01:12:20,915 --> 01:12:24,189 But provides a good synthesis of how 1033 01:12:24,189 --> 01:12:25,651 we see ourselves as a region. 1034 01:12:25,651 --> 01:12:27,947 I read these three strategies and I 1035 01:12:27,947 --> 01:12:30,880 think yes come of course come but what is helpful 1036 01:12:30,880 --> 01:12:32,350 sometimes is I look at regional strategies 1037 01:12:32,350 --> 01:12:34,395 at the same level in other regions, 1038 01:12:34,395 --> 01:12:37,106 and you can immediately see how they're different. 1039 01:12:37,106 --> 01:12:42,888 So this is a bit of a -- we're documenting things that we kind 1040 01:12:42,888 --> 01:12:46,691 of know already, so in some ways it feels like yes of course. 1041 01:12:46,691 --> 01:12:49,379 But I think it's really helpful sometimes to think about 1042 01:12:49,379 --> 01:12:51,675 if you're dropping in from the EDA, 1043 01:12:51,675 --> 01:12:54,510 or dropping in from another region and looking at this, 1044 01:12:54,510 --> 01:12:57,315 does this tell our story in a way that 1045 01:12:57,315 --> 01:13:00,315 meets the requirements for Ida? 1046 01:13:01,355 --> 01:13:03,355 >> Thank you. 1047 01:13:03,395 --> 01:13:05,395 >> Thanks Nikki. 1048 01:13:06,355 --> 01:13:09,695 Dave Morell: Are there any other questions? 1049 01:13:09,695 --> 01:13:11,695 Any comments? 1050 01:13:17,115 --> 01:13:20,115 I am not seeing any. 1051 01:13:20,343 --> 01:13:23,980 I will open it up now for a motion 1052 01:13:23,980 --> 01:13:27,425 to approve the authority of the staff 1053 01:13:27,425 --> 01:13:32,207 draft regional economic strategy and release for 30 day 1054 01:13:32,207 --> 01:13:33,923 public comment period. 1055 01:13:33,923 --> 01:13:36,923 Do I have a motion? 1056 01:13:41,106 --> 01:13:43,506 >> So moved by Lynette. 1057 01:13:43,870 --> 01:13:46,675 Dave Morell: Do I have a second? 1058 01:13:46,675 --> 01:13:48,675 >> Second by Joe. 1059 01:13:55,127 --> 01:14:00,455 Dave Morell: Okay, we do have a motion and a second. 1060 01:14:00,455 --> 01:14:04,655 Is there any further discussions or questions? 1061 01:14:06,435 --> 01:14:08,435 Not seeing any. 1062 01:14:09,235 --> 01:14:13,435 All those in favor please say aye. 1063 01:14:19,161 --> 01:14:22,161 all those opposed say nay. 1064 01:14:28,601 --> 01:14:29,691 The ayes have it. 1065 01:14:29,691 --> 01:14:34,270 this is Again a pretty broad brush as Jason said, 1066 01:14:34,270 --> 01:14:37,371 an umbrella of a lot of the economic sectors 1067 01:14:37,371 --> 01:14:41,895 and yeah we could drill down on a lot of these. 1068 01:14:41,895 --> 01:14:46,661 I don't know if it's our role to do that 1069 01:14:46,661 --> 01:14:49,610 through this particular strategy. 1070 01:14:50,975 --> 01:14:55,701 So let's see how things evolve in this 1071 01:14:55,701 --> 01:15:01,701 and please come to the communication is open to me 1072 01:15:03,595 --> 01:15:05,750 and to Jason. 1073 01:15:05,750 --> 01:15:08,427 We're not taking ownership of this yet. 1074 01:15:08,427 --> 01:15:10,427 So thank you. 1075 01:15:12,155 --> 01:15:16,955 Item number seven, discussion item of the bylaws 1076 01:15:17,315 --> 01:15:22,115 and then memorandum of agreement review Committee updates. 1077 01:15:23,175 --> 01:15:28,915 I guess I'll turn that back over to you Jason. 1078 01:15:28,915 --> 01:15:34,915 >> To me come I need to learn how to delegate. 1079 01:15:40,555 --> 01:15:44,375 Great so we've got an update on our work 1080 01:15:44,375 --> 01:15:46,555 with the bylaws Committee of that 1081 01:15:46,555 --> 01:15:49,635 was established at our June meeting. 1082 01:15:49,635 --> 01:15:53,747 A little bit of reminder of the origin and timeline. 1083 01:15:53,747 --> 01:15:57,775 When we were talking with Council member Morrell about 1084 01:15:57,775 --> 01:16:03,305 becoming core President Obama he wanted to be sure an up to date 1085 01:16:03,305 --> 01:16:11,105 of our oh dear so we made a in addition to our application 1086 01:16:12,435 --> 01:16:15,155 process of our new three year planning grant come on the EDA 1087 01:16:15,155 --> 01:16:19,520 looked at our E d o and looked at -- 1088 01:16:19,520 --> 01:16:22,208 can you update this this is a little bit stale can you clean 1089 01:16:22,208 --> 01:16:25,241 this up a little bit quick so this is the two drivers for us 1090 01:16:25,241 --> 01:16:28,320 to start and have this conversation with you 1091 01:16:28,320 --> 01:16:29,417 as a board. 1092 01:16:29,417 --> 01:16:33,435 In June and establish MOA and Bylaws Committee 1093 01:16:33,435 --> 01:16:35,812 and ultimately the goal of the committee 1094 01:16:35,812 --> 01:16:39,347 is to make recommendations to the board for consideration 1095 01:16:39,347 --> 01:16:41,747 at the December 2026 meeting. 1096 01:16:42,683 --> 01:16:48,331 And so just to give a bit of key points 1097 01:16:48,331 --> 01:16:51,870 here to set the stage for these two documents 1098 01:16:51,870 --> 01:16:55,425 so Ssrc and the EDR are separate legal organizations that 1099 01:16:55,425 --> 01:16:57,430 are co housed together. 1100 01:16:57,430 --> 01:16:59,755 They used to be separate organizations completely 1101 01:16:59,755 --> 01:17:02,555 but came together through an original memorandum 1102 01:17:02,555 --> 01:17:04,955 of agreement signed in 2002. 1103 01:17:07,795 --> 01:17:12,355 Determining and detailing the Esrc's role for the Ed role 1104 01:17:12,355 --> 01:17:14,355 and how that relationship works how funding 1105 01:17:14,355 --> 01:17:17,528 works across these agencies, the Ed 1106 01:17:17,528 --> 01:17:22,275 is the one that receives the EDA Partnership Planning grant. 1107 01:17:22,275 --> 01:17:25,395 It's a $70,000 a year grant moving forward, 1108 01:17:25,395 --> 01:17:31,395 so it's a modest amount of money for an economic development 1109 01:17:31,395 --> 01:17:35,366 as a separate organization to be able to survive and a lot 1110 01:17:35,366 --> 01:17:41,381 of Ed's you see that exist are either form to do other things 1111 01:17:41,381 --> 01:17:45,739 and find other resources or they are co-housed or they are 1112 01:17:45,739 --> 01:17:49,750 actually other organizations like regional planning 1113 01:17:49,750 --> 01:17:52,355 organization that's designated as the Ed. 1114 01:17:52,355 --> 01:17:54,475 Ed is just a designation. 1115 01:17:54,475 --> 01:18:00,210 Similarly to the way the Ada is organization that exists, 1116 01:18:00,210 --> 01:18:03,474 or it is given to a particular organization in accounting. 1117 01:18:03,474 --> 01:18:08,275 As part of this grant process, Ed received the grant, contracts 1118 01:18:08,275 --> 01:18:13,670 and all that money to Ssrc to implement that workplan, 1119 01:18:13,670 --> 01:18:16,370 so the EDB has no staff. 1120 01:18:16,370 --> 01:18:19,612 Ssrc is the one that staffs all the work and that is 1121 01:18:19,612 --> 01:18:21,815 part of that partnership planning grant 1122 01:18:21,815 --> 01:18:27,635 and more broadly any of the work related to economic development. 1123 01:18:27,635 --> 01:18:31,320 What we've worked on between June and now, 1124 01:18:31,320 --> 01:18:34,595 we took a look at other regional planning agencies. 1125 01:18:34,595 --> 01:18:38,195 That have other economic development -- 1126 01:18:39,735 --> 01:18:42,235 how does that relationship work and is there anything we can 1127 01:18:42,235 --> 01:18:44,500 work to and learn from them? 1128 01:18:44,500 --> 01:18:47,483 We met with SRC leadership and talked about this process, 1129 01:18:47,483 --> 01:18:49,515 the two organizations there's a relationship, 1130 01:18:49,515 --> 01:18:52,195 that financial relationship between them. 1131 01:18:52,195 --> 01:18:55,495 Some of the technicalities in the process, 1132 01:18:55,495 --> 01:18:58,888 we had conversations with our bylaws and committee, 1133 01:18:58,888 --> 01:19:01,595 as well as the Ed executive committee. 1134 01:19:01,595 --> 01:19:04,355 Today, we want to discuss, before we 1135 01:19:04,355 --> 01:19:08,535 start crossing T's and dotting I's, to line item changes 1136 01:19:08,535 --> 01:19:12,608 on the bylines and the MOA and want to get some, 1137 01:19:12,608 --> 01:19:16,595 give you perspective on our general direction of what 1138 01:19:16,595 --> 01:19:19,150 we're seeing in these documents and where 1139 01:19:19,150 --> 01:19:21,143 we think we're heading. 1140 01:19:21,143 --> 01:19:25,775 And the initial conversations we've had with PSR leadership, 1141 01:19:25,775 --> 01:19:27,835 a couple of things that I want to highlight, 1142 01:19:27,835 --> 01:19:30,427 there's a recognition on their side, 1143 01:19:30,427 --> 01:19:34,203 and I think a recognition here that there's a lot more funding 1144 01:19:34,203 --> 01:19:36,315 is needed beyond the $70,000. 1145 01:19:36,315 --> 01:19:40,235 Ssrc is subsidizing and supporting the work 1146 01:19:40,235 --> 01:19:43,158 through other parts of SC's budget. 1147 01:19:43,158 --> 01:19:48,563 The Ed board, so the agency, we have the executive board 1148 01:19:48,563 --> 01:19:52,715 and then three major policy boards, gross growth management, 1149 01:19:52,715 --> 01:19:55,115 politician policy, transportation, economic. 1150 01:19:57,315 --> 01:20:04,841 Management of the board is out of line with the bylaws for PSR 1151 01:20:04,841 --> 01:20:08,350 on the governance of the committee, 1152 01:20:08,350 --> 01:20:14,850 so we want to recognize that it is unique, but how can it be, 1153 01:20:14,850 --> 01:20:18,435 can it be in better alignment with our policies at the agency? 1154 01:20:18,435 --> 01:20:22,350 Another note, Ssrc leadership is recognizing 1155 01:20:23,739 --> 01:20:25,827 that there's an opportunity for them 1156 01:20:25,827 --> 01:20:27,765 to have more voice in the approval 1157 01:20:27,765 --> 01:20:30,108 of the economic strategy. 1158 01:20:30,108 --> 01:20:31,955 Our major planning documents here 1159 01:20:31,955 --> 01:20:35,750 at the agency, the regional transportation plan, 1160 01:20:35,750 --> 01:20:36,955 Transportation Policy Board develops 1161 01:20:36,955 --> 01:20:39,355 the Executive board adopts. 1162 01:20:39,505 --> 01:20:43,705 The Growth Management Policy Board develops vision 2050, 1163 01:20:45,980 --> 01:20:48,125 and that gets goes to the executive Board 1164 01:20:48,125 --> 01:20:50,451 as well as to the General Assembly. 1165 01:20:50,451 --> 01:20:56,451 On the side, this board adopts the regional Economic strategy 1166 01:20:57,315 --> 01:21:00,488 for the region and then there's no pathway up through Ssrc, 1167 01:21:00,488 --> 01:21:04,880 so they are missing that engagement. 1168 01:21:04,880 --> 01:21:07,880 What other opportunities throughout all 1169 01:21:09,275 --> 01:21:12,875 these conversations, and this sort of, 1170 01:21:13,299 --> 01:21:16,500 analysis of how things are organized 1171 01:21:16,500 --> 01:21:19,745 elevate priority issues and increase the issue of the work 1172 01:21:19,745 --> 01:21:22,675 by better engaging the ssrc side. 1173 01:21:22,675 --> 01:21:27,521 One of the things that we looked at was we sampled 1174 01:21:27,521 --> 01:21:30,521 some other organization, regional organization 1175 01:21:31,208 --> 01:21:34,143 across the country and said looked how they were set up 1176 01:21:34,143 --> 01:21:35,975 and they fell into three buckets. 1177 01:21:35,975 --> 01:21:39,955 On the top here, these are areas where the regional planning 1178 01:21:39,955 --> 01:21:43,555 organization, so Detroit, Atlanta, Detroit, Nashville 1179 01:21:46,795 --> 01:21:51,145 Boston, this is the named economic development issue. 1180 01:21:51,145 --> 01:21:53,810 It is one and the same. 1181 01:21:53,810 --> 01:21:55,451 The governing board for these organizations 1182 01:21:55,451 --> 01:21:58,375 has roles on the regional planning side 1183 01:21:58,375 --> 01:22:00,523 and economic district side. 1184 01:22:00,523 --> 01:22:04,110 It is one and the same. 1185 01:22:04,110 --> 01:22:06,959 Underneath them there's various ways that they look 1186 01:22:06,959 --> 01:22:08,787 at how to inform that work. 1187 01:22:08,787 --> 01:22:12,300 There's a council in Detroit, there 1188 01:22:12,300 --> 01:22:15,300 are forums that Atlanta organizes, 1189 01:22:15,875 --> 01:22:17,763 there's a committee in Nashville, 1190 01:22:17,763 --> 01:22:21,395 and in Boston they don't have any additional structure. 1191 01:22:21,395 --> 01:22:25,595 They work is informed by other more 1192 01:22:26,155 --> 01:22:29,755 specific technical advisory groups or discussions, 1193 01:22:30,260 --> 01:22:34,187 and then fed up through the executive body. 1194 01:22:34,187 --> 01:22:38,795 At the bottom, interestingly enough, Chicago, San Francisco 1195 01:22:38,795 --> 01:22:41,325 and Phoenix, they don't have economic development. 1196 01:22:41,325 --> 01:22:44,555 They don't have the districts in the region. 1197 01:22:44,555 --> 01:22:46,448 They are doing things completely different. 1198 01:22:46,448 --> 01:22:48,555 Maybe not a lot we can learn from them. 1199 01:22:48,555 --> 01:22:51,935 In the middle are the others category. 1200 01:22:51,935 --> 01:22:57,335 In Texas, there is a separate legal economic development 1201 01:22:57,688 --> 01:23:01,215 district, but the regional planning organization 1202 01:23:01,215 --> 01:23:04,815 appoints, comes up with a composition 1203 01:23:04,855 --> 01:23:07,731 and appoints the board members for the board. 1204 01:23:07,731 --> 01:23:10,815 Once that board adopts the strategy, 1205 01:23:10,815 --> 01:23:15,615 the organization also takes action on that strategy. 1206 01:23:16,675 --> 01:23:20,299 In Charlotte, it's a little bit different, 1207 01:23:20,299 --> 01:23:22,755 so the board regional planning organization 1208 01:23:22,755 --> 01:23:25,259 appoints board members to the Ed, 1209 01:23:25,259 --> 01:23:28,811 but then they separately adopt the strategy 1210 01:23:28,811 --> 01:23:30,715 and the regional planning organization 1211 01:23:30,715 --> 01:23:32,595 takes no additional action. 1212 01:23:32,595 --> 01:23:34,995 Here's where we're unique. 1213 01:23:35,571 --> 01:23:40,555 In our region, C pain a lot of the bills for the Economic 1214 01:23:40,555 --> 01:23:43,955 Development District work and this work 1215 01:23:43,955 --> 01:23:48,568 has no say or engagement in the board come aboard leadership 1216 01:23:48,568 --> 01:23:51,365 or composition, has no say ultimately 1217 01:23:51,365 --> 01:23:52,692 in the economic strategy. 1218 01:23:52,692 --> 01:23:56,270 So we're a bit of an outlier in that regard. 1219 01:23:56,270 --> 01:23:59,635 These are the things that are kind of informing the discussion 1220 01:23:59,635 --> 01:24:01,213 that we're having today. 1221 01:24:01,213 --> 01:24:04,843 We want to be able to hear from you about your thoughts. 1222 01:24:04,843 --> 01:24:07,535 We've talked with our executive committee and bylaws committee 1223 01:24:07,535 --> 01:24:09,474 and gotten their input and want to be 1224 01:24:09,474 --> 01:24:11,641 able to get some information from the board as well. 1225 01:24:11,641 --> 01:24:15,205 Here I've put together a spectrum 1226 01:24:15,205 --> 01:24:22,101 of independent, so full merger, but on the left is where we are. 1227 01:24:22,101 --> 01:24:25,605 The board separately and independently manages 1228 01:24:25,605 --> 01:24:26,735 composition. 1229 01:24:26,735 --> 01:24:31,975 The board develops and adapts the regional economic strategy. 1230 01:24:31,975 --> 01:24:35,575 This is all independent engagement with Ssrc 1231 01:24:35,575 --> 01:24:39,927 except for the fact that Ssrc is staffing this work. 1232 01:24:39,927 --> 01:24:43,670 On the right hand side, looking at those other models, what 1233 01:24:43,670 --> 01:24:46,675 would this look like for us it would be Ssrc executive board, 1234 01:24:46,675 --> 01:24:50,875 actually access the board, and the board 1235 01:24:52,390 --> 01:24:55,645 adopts a regional strategy, and maybe under this model 1236 01:24:55,645 --> 01:24:59,775 there's an advisory board, economic development committee, 1237 01:24:59,775 --> 01:25:02,575 something similar to the composition of the current board 1238 01:25:02,575 --> 01:25:06,839 that helps advise the executive board in that regard. 1239 01:25:06,839 --> 01:25:11,568 Where we think makes the most sense, we want to hear from you, 1240 01:25:11,568 --> 01:25:16,808 is this model in between, this partnership martyr will Ssrc has 1241 01:25:16,808 --> 01:25:18,755 some say in the board composition 1242 01:25:18,755 --> 01:25:23,520 where the board ultimately is doing the work like it is now 1243 01:25:23,520 --> 01:25:25,675 to develop and adopt the economic strategy, 1244 01:25:25,675 --> 01:25:29,395 but also allowing Ssrc to be able to take action 1245 01:25:29,395 --> 01:25:31,355 and ratifying that work. 1246 01:25:31,355 --> 01:25:36,411 So that's where we feel like maybe is the sweet spot here. 1247 01:25:36,411 --> 01:25:38,420 Not keeping things completely independent, 1248 01:25:38,420 --> 01:25:41,546 not shifting all the way to the Ssrc side, 1249 01:25:41,546 --> 01:25:43,875 but having this partnership model. 1250 01:25:43,875 --> 01:25:48,579 So going forward, before we start digging into the details, 1251 01:25:48,579 --> 01:25:51,423 and what goes where and what goes 1252 01:25:51,423 --> 01:25:54,280 in the, and the bylaws, here are some of the principles 1253 01:25:54,280 --> 01:25:55,908 that we have on the table. 1254 01:25:55,908 --> 01:25:59,115 That we think are going to lead our work 1255 01:25:59,115 --> 01:26:01,155 and want to be able to hear from you. 1256 01:26:01,155 --> 01:26:04,168 First off is just general operating principles. 1257 01:26:04,168 --> 01:26:07,720 Getting the board to operate in a manner more consistent 1258 01:26:07,720 --> 01:26:10,101 with other boards at Ssrc. 1259 01:26:10,101 --> 01:26:14,315 The two areas that are on the table that we've identified 1260 01:26:14,315 --> 01:26:17,815 is that one, for the other policy boards and committees, 1261 01:26:17,815 --> 01:26:21,475 ssrc determines the composition and the makeup. 1262 01:26:21,475 --> 01:26:23,891 How is the board formed? 1263 01:26:23,891 --> 01:26:25,715 What seats are there? 1264 01:26:25,715 --> 01:26:28,981 Also, for the process of leadership, 1265 01:26:28,981 --> 01:26:34,651 Ssrc president will nominate a leader or president or chair 1266 01:26:34,651 --> 01:26:39,450 for this policy board and the Executive Board takes action 1267 01:26:39,450 --> 01:26:40,455 on appointing them. 1268 01:26:40,455 --> 01:26:42,921 Right now come up with the board, 1269 01:26:42,921 --> 01:26:46,435 Ed board forms its own separate nominating committee. 1270 01:26:46,435 --> 01:26:50,835 It does work and brings that recommendation back to the Ed. 1271 01:26:50,835 --> 01:26:52,711 We feel that bringing it more in alignment 1272 01:26:52,711 --> 01:26:56,235 with how the other boards at Ssrc operates 1273 01:26:56,235 --> 01:27:00,175 is a recommended pathway for us to examine. 1274 01:27:00,175 --> 01:27:03,195 The other one, which is a little bit different, 1275 01:27:03,195 --> 01:27:07,995 for the other policy boards, for governmental seats, 1276 01:27:10,195 --> 01:27:13,425 for public agencies, it's only elected officials 1277 01:27:13,425 --> 01:27:16,429 that have the ability to take action and vote. 1278 01:27:16,429 --> 01:27:22,429 For the board, we make a more complicated distinction, only 1279 01:27:23,492 --> 01:27:24,867 elected officials are technically 1280 01:27:24,867 --> 01:27:26,739 allowed to vote on budget adoption, 1281 01:27:26,739 --> 01:27:30,498 what sort of staff members can come and be the designated staff 1282 01:27:30,498 --> 01:27:32,665 member and they can take action on other things that 1283 01:27:32,665 --> 01:27:34,831 are happening, so figuring that out, 1284 01:27:34,831 --> 01:27:37,659 and again the easy being a separate entity 1285 01:27:37,659 --> 01:27:42,615 and being different, might have to figure out how that works. 1286 01:27:42,615 --> 01:27:45,221 In terms of work program implementation, 1287 01:27:45,221 --> 01:27:50,621 no change here, but Ed The New for you 1288 01:29:12,509 --> 01:29:15,892 and be able to get any comments from you before we move forward 1289 01:29:15,892 --> 01:29:17,600 and I think ultimately the way that we're 1290 01:29:17,600 --> 01:29:19,580 seeing now these guiding principles 1291 01:29:19,580 --> 01:29:21,816 are one that we're going to pursue and document in detail 1292 01:29:21,816 --> 01:29:26,143 that's more of a partnership model rather than a fully 1293 01:29:26,143 --> 01:29:30,232 independent Ed board, but would like to pause there and get 1294 01:29:30,232 --> 01:29:33,416 any questions or comments from the board. 1295 01:29:33,416 --> 01:29:40,160 Before we move forward with our work on the committee. -- 1296 01:29:41,860 --> 01:29:42,438 >> Thank you for that. 1297 01:29:42,438 --> 01:29:45,464 Are there any comments from any of the committee members 1298 01:29:45,464 --> 01:29:47,864 in the actual -- 1299 01:29:53,551 --> 01:29:55,970 is there any comments you have, and then open it up 1300 01:29:55,970 --> 01:29:59,570 to the rest of the group. 1301 01:30:06,879 --> 01:30:11,416 >> I want to endorse the partnership approach and not 1302 01:30:11,416 --> 01:30:15,522 being long winded about it, just say that as economic development 1303 01:30:15,522 --> 01:30:19,122 goals and strategies are thought out, 1304 01:30:19,716 --> 01:30:23,633 the ability to communicate that to the top leadership 1305 01:30:23,633 --> 01:30:26,859 of the executive board which is the county commissioners 1306 01:30:26,859 --> 01:30:32,240 and mayors and other centers of strengthens our hand 1307 01:30:32,240 --> 01:30:37,400 at an integrated approach and amplifying our message, 1308 01:30:37,506 --> 01:30:41,106 so I'll keep it that short. 1309 01:30:41,896 --> 01:30:46,960 >> Thank you very much for those comments. 1310 01:30:53,731 --> 01:30:57,688 >> I saw your camera come on come on do you have a >> Yeah 1311 01:30:57,688 --> 01:31:01,576 come on I agree that we need to make some changes. 1312 01:31:01,576 --> 01:31:05,176 And what's been put here -- 1313 01:31:07,960 --> 01:31:12,816 I'm not sure, but the committee came to this exact model. 1314 01:31:12,816 --> 01:31:17,160 We took about bringing it more together 1315 01:31:19,928 --> 01:31:21,709 I think in some form of partnership, 1316 01:31:21,709 --> 01:31:26,413 but I feel some of these things are slated here and really 1317 01:31:26,413 --> 01:31:32,864 take a lot of the power and out of the economic economic 1318 01:31:32,864 --> 01:31:34,855 development side of the Ed. 1319 01:31:34,855 --> 01:31:37,480 We need more discussion. 1320 01:31:37,480 --> 01:31:43,648 My concern -- >> Michael, can you speak up a little bit? 1321 01:31:47,616 --> 01:31:51,960 >> Yeah sorry come on my concern is that the way it's currently 1322 01:31:51,960 --> 01:31:57,960 been -- shown here, takes a little bit away from 1323 01:31:59,304 --> 01:32:02,856 the economic economic development side of things 1324 01:32:02,856 --> 01:32:06,736 and potentially leads to the sizing of the economic 1325 01:32:06,736 --> 01:32:08,509 development strategy concerns me. 1326 01:32:08,509 --> 01:32:15,109 I think I'd certainly like to discuss more about the details 1327 01:32:15,156 --> 01:32:20,416 well it sounds somewhat, some of these parts concern 1328 01:32:20,416 --> 01:32:21,616 me, that's all. 1329 01:32:21,616 --> 01:32:27,136 I think we need to talk more about the exact structure 1330 01:32:27,136 --> 01:32:29,136 of the Ed. 1331 01:32:39,573 --> 01:32:41,416 >> Thank you. 1332 01:32:41,416 --> 01:32:44,296 >> Axel, I see your hand up. 1333 01:32:44,296 --> 01:32:46,976 >> Yeah come on thank you, so for the board here today, 1334 01:32:46,976 --> 01:32:50,176 we've had several hours of discussion and work that has 1335 01:32:50,176 --> 01:32:54,307 gone into this to where we're at today just so you all know this 1336 01:32:54,307 --> 01:32:56,976 didn't come up here in the last week or so. 1337 01:32:56,976 --> 01:32:58,976 Mayor, great comments. 1338 01:33:01,456 --> 01:33:03,568 Economic development is so important to all 1339 01:33:03,568 --> 01:33:05,316 of our communities. 1340 01:33:05,316 --> 01:33:09,152 County commissioners, all of us need to embrace that. 1341 01:33:09,152 --> 01:33:13,952 To Michael's point, the experts and economic development 1342 01:33:14,669 --> 01:33:17,669 obviously within our communities there's 1343 01:33:18,136 --> 01:33:20,793 a Michael's and Joe's of the world, 1344 01:33:20,793 --> 01:33:22,861 and we want to make sure that we maintain 1345 01:33:22,861 --> 01:33:26,960 the expertise on the Economic Development Board, 1346 01:33:26,960 --> 01:33:30,456 not by diluting it to the entire executive board, who obviously 1347 01:33:30,456 --> 01:33:33,290 have other things to focus on, but we want to maintain 1348 01:33:33,290 --> 01:33:35,353 the expertise and I think to Mike's point, 1349 01:33:35,353 --> 01:33:39,376 and correct me if I'm wrong, the potential 1350 01:33:39,376 --> 01:33:42,576 diluting the expertise of this board 1351 01:33:42,576 --> 01:33:45,186 is something we want to avoid. 1352 01:33:45,186 --> 01:33:49,386 More comments, more discussion needs to happen, 1353 01:33:49,736 --> 01:33:53,256 but that's sort of where I think we would like to go. 1354 01:33:53,256 --> 01:33:58,560 Michael, did I get that >> Yes, you did. 1355 01:34:01,960 --> 01:34:01,676 >> Thank you. 1356 01:34:01,676 --> 01:34:04,760 That's all I have. 1357 01:34:04,616 --> 01:34:07,968 Dave Morell: Thanks for those comments, Axel. 1358 01:34:07,968 --> 01:34:10,968 Are there any other comments? 1359 01:34:16,731 --> 01:34:19,448 >> So we'll continue to work with the board and the committee 1360 01:34:19,448 --> 01:34:22,816 as well as continue conversations with Ssrc 1361 01:34:22,816 --> 01:34:27,596 leadership and our goal will be to come back at the December 1362 01:34:27,596 --> 01:34:31,196 meeting with a formalized recommendation from 1363 01:34:31,436 --> 01:34:37,682 the committee on any changes to the bylaws and the Memorandum 1364 01:34:37,682 --> 01:34:39,682 of Agreement. 1365 01:34:42,160 --> 01:34:45,616 Dave Morell: Sounds like a plan. 1366 01:34:51,254 --> 01:34:53,129 >> Where did these recommendations come from. 1367 01:34:53,129 --> 01:34:55,326 We talked about potentially moving this way, 1368 01:34:55,326 --> 01:34:57,576 but we didn't talk about a specific recommendation, 1369 01:34:57,576 --> 01:35:03,216 so I'm assuming this comes from the Puget Sound Executive 1370 01:35:03,216 --> 01:35:05,616 Committee, is that correct? 1371 01:35:06,336 --> 01:35:11,696 >> From well so, you've been in the room before the bylaws 1372 01:35:11,696 --> 01:35:14,176 and in the latest discussions. 1373 01:35:14,176 --> 01:35:19,304 There's a spectrum of strong opinions in that room. 1374 01:35:19,304 --> 01:35:23,384 We're listening to those, listening to Ssrc leadership 1375 01:35:23,384 --> 01:35:26,256 and just trying to distill that down 1376 01:35:26,256 --> 01:35:32,152 into what we feel like is the most feasible path forward 1377 01:35:32,152 --> 01:35:33,122 for this. 1378 01:35:33,122 --> 01:35:36,296 We wanted to bring it here today, 1379 01:35:36,296 --> 01:35:39,816 not as a final advocated recommendation, 1380 01:35:39,816 --> 01:35:44,320 but just this seems to be the pathway forward 1381 01:35:44,320 --> 01:35:47,776 that meets the most needs and wanting to be 1382 01:35:47,776 --> 01:35:49,462 able to get input from you all. 1383 01:35:49,462 --> 01:35:52,949 So it's basically me as staff trying 1384 01:35:52,949 --> 01:35:54,496 to listen to the various opinions 1385 01:35:54,496 --> 01:36:00,576 and come up with something that is digestible, but also maybe 1386 01:36:00,576 --> 01:36:02,576 sparked some conversation. 1387 01:36:07,174 --> 01:36:09,856 Dave Morell: Okay, I will be reaching out 1388 01:36:09,856 --> 01:36:15,304 to committee members to have further discussions on these two 1389 01:36:15,304 --> 01:36:17,704 issues, so thank you. 1390 01:36:17,736 --> 01:36:22,512 Okay, we will now move on to item number 1391 01:36:22,512 --> 01:36:24,912 eight, our final item. 1392 01:36:25,676 --> 01:36:29,876 The 2027 recommendations to the Washington State Legislature. 1393 01:36:33,736 --> 01:36:35,636 >> Thank you very much President Morrell. 1394 01:36:35,636 --> 01:36:38,880 Before I get into the recommendations of the state 1395 01:36:38,880 --> 01:36:41,936 legislator, a couple of couple quick updates 1396 01:36:41,936 --> 01:36:43,976 on the federal state side. 1397 01:36:43,976 --> 01:36:46,360 Also have Alicia Quinn joining me here today 1398 01:36:46,360 --> 01:36:48,572 to present remotely while I'm here in the room. 1399 01:36:48,572 --> 01:36:51,560 So on the federal side of things, 1400 01:36:51,560 --> 01:36:54,959 you may have heard the House is in session this week 1401 01:36:54,959 --> 01:36:57,716 and the Senate comes back on September 14th. 1402 01:36:57,716 --> 01:37:01,256 Yesterday, they managed to pass a continuing resolution 1403 01:37:01,256 --> 01:37:05,693 to extend current funding levels for the federal government until 1404 01:37:05,693 --> 01:37:06,807 December 11th. 1405 01:37:06,807 --> 01:37:09,276 A couple of other things that are important 1406 01:37:09,276 --> 01:37:11,181 included in that continuing resolution, 1407 01:37:11,181 --> 01:37:14,866 one is a delay to the Office of Management 1408 01:37:14,866 --> 01:37:17,656 and Budget rule that would make pretty significant changes 1409 01:37:17,656 --> 01:37:21,407 to the uniform guidance that govern how federal grants are 1410 01:37:21,407 --> 01:37:21,949 administered. 1411 01:37:21,949 --> 01:37:24,949 Also through September, December 11th, 1412 01:37:25,366 --> 01:37:28,366 also extends surface transportation re-authorization, 1413 01:37:28,802 --> 01:37:32,402 so most important federal transportation programs 1414 01:37:33,496 --> 01:37:36,442 because of course the surface transportation expires 1415 01:37:36,442 --> 01:37:38,276 on September 30th. 1416 01:37:38,276 --> 01:37:41,560 We've been reporting on work that we've 1417 01:37:41,560 --> 01:37:43,316 been doing on that over the past months 1418 01:37:43,316 --> 01:37:46,316 to get that legislation reauthorized. 1419 01:37:46,576 --> 01:37:49,326 Doesn't look like they're going to get there before the midterm 1420 01:37:49,326 --> 01:37:52,936 elections and probably not until sometime between until 2027, 1421 01:37:52,936 --> 01:37:57,608 but this extends funding levels through December 11th as well. 1422 01:37:57,608 --> 01:38:01,856 One important thing to note is that it doesn't include 1423 01:38:01,856 --> 01:38:04,720 advanced preparations, so some programs 1424 01:38:04,720 --> 01:38:08,656 like the streets were all and many governments 1425 01:38:08,656 --> 01:38:11,936 around the region have used isn't funded, 1426 01:38:11,936 --> 01:38:14,471 capital investment grants and other programs, 1427 01:38:14,471 --> 01:38:19,680 we do understand that that will have some impacts to watch dad 1428 01:38:19,680 --> 01:38:23,458 and possibly to ferry programs, so we'll 1429 01:38:23,458 --> 01:38:26,274 be keeping our eye on that and sort of the best 1430 01:38:26,274 --> 01:38:28,506 that we can get to that, of course 1431 01:38:28,506 --> 01:38:30,756 this has happened many other times with transportation 1432 01:38:30,756 --> 01:38:31,589 with authorizations. 1433 01:38:31,589 --> 01:38:34,896 As far as the state is concerned, 1434 01:38:34,896 --> 01:38:38,616 we talked a little bit about the economic and revenue forecast 1435 01:38:38,616 --> 01:38:39,776 back in June. 1436 01:38:39,776 --> 01:38:42,256 The budget will be the center of conversation 1437 01:38:42,256 --> 01:38:47,266 once again as we're leading into the recommendations of state 1438 01:38:47,266 --> 01:38:49,168 legislature that we're talking about today. 1439 01:38:49,168 --> 01:38:51,860 And June, of M sent a letter to all state agencies, 1440 01:38:51,860 --> 01:38:54,376 I think it was a few days after our meeting, 1441 01:38:54,376 --> 01:38:57,976 predicting shortfalls in operating and transportation 1442 01:38:58,336 --> 01:38:59,800 budget. 1443 01:38:59,800 --> 01:39:03,136 Also, told all the state agencies to focus only 1444 01:39:03,136 --> 01:39:07,160 on mandatory increases, no expansion of existing programs 1445 01:39:07,160 --> 01:39:10,296 and services or new programs when they submit their budget 1446 01:39:10,296 --> 01:39:14,856 decision packages this September to the Governor's Office 1447 01:39:14,856 --> 01:39:20,256 for the budget formation, and then also for -- 1448 01:39:21,140 --> 01:39:21,640 programs. 1449 01:39:21,640 --> 01:39:24,304 The most recent forecast in August, 1450 01:39:24,304 --> 01:39:27,616 showed a mixed bag of things. 1451 01:39:27,616 --> 01:39:29,560 Employment with decreasing overall 1452 01:39:29,560 --> 01:39:32,320 in the US, Washington job growth was a little bit weaker 1453 01:39:32,320 --> 01:39:34,930 than the forecast in June. 1454 01:39:34,930 --> 01:39:40,930 Prices are up 3.4% year over year from August to August, 1455 01:39:40,776 --> 01:39:46,776 and the general fund and Revenue Act collections were up a little 1456 01:39:46,776 --> 01:39:49,524 bit, but there were some of our other revenues that were down, 1457 01:39:49,524 --> 01:39:54,880 so the pool forecast comes out September 25th and 26th. 1458 01:39:54,880 --> 01:39:57,390 I can't get my date straight. 1459 01:39:57,390 --> 01:39:58,800 I got back from extended vacation. 1460 01:39:58,800 --> 01:40:02,960 I think I'm still catching up to where we are. 1461 01:40:02,960 --> 01:40:03,760 But at the end of September, we'll 1462 01:40:03,760 --> 01:40:05,606 have some updates that will inform 1463 01:40:05,606 --> 01:40:07,376 our legislatures are going. 1464 01:40:07,376 --> 01:40:11,960 I think we can switch over now officially 1465 01:40:11,960 --> 01:40:15,296 to the recommendations to the 2027 state legislature. 1466 01:40:15,851 --> 01:40:18,166 You're the first stop. 1467 01:40:18,166 --> 01:40:22,286 Always kind of I can't believe we're here already in September 1468 01:40:22,286 --> 01:40:24,424 planning for next year January. 1469 01:40:24,424 --> 01:40:26,800 It comes up very quickly. 1470 01:40:26,800 --> 01:40:29,608 This year even before Labor Day. 1471 01:40:29,776 --> 01:40:34,169 We'll review with you and then I think the executive board 1472 01:40:34,169 --> 01:40:39,510 in September and then we also go to the policy boards as well as 1473 01:40:39,510 --> 01:40:41,624 the Equity Advisory Committee in October and November, 1474 01:40:41,624 --> 01:40:43,864 and then we collect all that feedback 1475 01:40:43,864 --> 01:40:46,504 that we've gotten from all of you 1476 01:40:46,504 --> 01:40:49,556 and we get a draft to the executive committee. 1477 01:40:49,556 --> 01:40:53,242 That then proposes a draft that we 1478 01:40:53,242 --> 01:40:56,242 look to approve in December of 2026 1479 01:40:56,242 --> 01:41:01,536 to be all ready for January of 2027 when the session starts. 1480 01:41:01,536 --> 01:41:04,196 So today is really an opportunity for feedback. 1481 01:41:04,196 --> 01:41:07,633 I know it's really early, but of course it's 1482 01:41:07,633 --> 01:41:09,240 kind of a work in progress. 1483 01:41:09,240 --> 01:41:12,176 Our doors are always open as well if something comes 1484 01:41:12,176 --> 01:41:14,156 to you that you really think is important, 1485 01:41:14,156 --> 01:41:16,116 you can always feel free to reach out 1486 01:41:16,116 --> 01:41:18,596 to Jason or me or Alyssa and let us know 1487 01:41:18,596 --> 01:41:21,378 and we can evaluate and see what we do. 1488 01:41:21,378 --> 01:41:22,795 It's one of the reasons why we try 1489 01:41:22,795 --> 01:41:25,476 to keep the recommendations fairly broad, 1490 01:41:25,476 --> 01:41:27,440 so we do have latitude, it's very hard 1491 01:41:27,440 --> 01:41:29,696 to think of everything that might come up. 1492 01:41:29,696 --> 01:41:31,238 There's always new issues that emerge 1493 01:41:31,238 --> 01:41:32,655 and so we like to keep them broad. 1494 01:41:32,655 --> 01:41:35,448 We also like to make sure that we are really focused 1495 01:41:35,448 --> 01:41:39,816 on our adopted plans so that we're implementing regional 1496 01:41:39,816 --> 01:41:44,112 policies and we're going to the state to implement -- 1497 01:41:44,112 --> 01:41:48,312 we have already started meeting with legislators 1498 01:41:48,876 --> 01:41:52,704 and we'll continue to do so without the fall and that will 1499 01:41:52,704 --> 01:41:54,160 also inform in the process. 1500 01:41:54,160 --> 01:41:56,442 I'm going to switch to Alyssa and she'll 1501 01:41:56,442 --> 01:41:58,736 go over the various different areas 1502 01:41:58,736 --> 01:42:01,896 that we cover in our recommendation for the 1503 01:42:01,896 --> 01:42:03,896 for the legislator. 1504 01:42:04,960 --> 01:42:04,886 >> Thanks Robin. 1505 01:42:04,886 --> 01:42:09,656 So this is the document for the 2026 recommendation to the state 1506 01:42:09,656 --> 01:42:10,361 legislature. 1507 01:42:10,361 --> 01:42:13,246 We have four different categories 1508 01:42:13,246 --> 01:42:15,856 that we made our recommendations in. 1509 01:42:15,856 --> 01:42:18,520 So keep the region moving safely come up 1510 01:42:18,520 --> 01:42:20,336 related to transportation, increase 1511 01:42:20,336 --> 01:42:23,216 housing choices and affordability, for climate 1512 01:42:23,216 --> 01:42:25,946 significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions, 1513 01:42:25,946 --> 01:42:28,192 and sustain a strong economy. 1514 01:42:28,192 --> 01:42:31,936 We are looking to keep these four categories in the upcoming 1515 01:42:31,936 --> 01:42:33,360 recommendations. 1516 01:42:33,360 --> 01:42:38,436 As far as -- >> As far as economic development, 1517 01:42:39,686 --> 01:42:41,864 I was listening to your conversation that you had 1518 01:42:41,864 --> 01:42:44,316 earlier with regard to what's going on at the state level. 1519 01:42:44,316 --> 01:42:47,588 So to reflect the work being done with challenge Seattle, 1520 01:42:47,588 --> 01:42:50,169 and also work that the governor's office is doing, 1521 01:42:50,169 --> 01:42:52,736 we will include a new language I think 1522 01:42:52,736 --> 01:42:54,616 to reflect that culture of partnership 1523 01:42:54,616 --> 01:42:56,152 that we're talking about. 1524 01:42:56,152 --> 01:42:58,552 And also, economic competitiveness. 1525 01:42:58,589 --> 01:43:02,176 I'm not exactly sure whether there 1526 01:43:02,176 --> 01:43:04,442 will be specific recommendations, given 1527 01:43:04,442 --> 01:43:05,928 the budget situation. 1528 01:43:05,928 --> 01:43:08,496 I think it's very hard to ask for new money, 1529 01:43:08,496 --> 01:43:09,796 so we'll see what develops. 1530 01:43:09,796 --> 01:43:12,896 I do know that of course you mentioned challenge 1531 01:43:12,896 --> 01:43:16,632 Seattle and St will also work to educate legislators 1532 01:43:16,632 --> 01:43:19,450 on what we're all working on, so we can all 1533 01:43:19,450 --> 01:43:21,648 be rowing in the same direction on all this, 1534 01:43:21,648 --> 01:43:24,650 so that's certainly a very big part of the work 1535 01:43:24,650 --> 01:43:28,456 even if we don't have a specific bill or something that we're 1536 01:43:28,456 --> 01:43:29,992 advocating for. 1537 01:43:29,992 --> 01:43:34,792 So of course, we'll keep including workforce development, 1538 01:43:35,836 --> 01:43:39,436 critical infrastructure, clean energy industry technology. 1539 01:43:40,856 --> 01:43:43,856 Onto transportation, of course transportation 1540 01:43:44,346 --> 01:43:47,946 again will keep prioritizing safety, investments, 1541 01:43:48,552 --> 01:43:52,216 we understand of course the transportation budget is always 1542 01:43:52,216 --> 01:43:55,986 under pressure with the declining gas tax revenues. 1543 01:43:55,986 --> 01:43:58,533 We want once which we will make is 1544 01:43:58,533 --> 01:44:02,224 I think right now we have a replacement for the gas 1545 01:44:02,224 --> 01:44:04,744 tax characterized as road usage charge, 1546 01:44:04,744 --> 01:44:07,827 I think we'll switch that language to a highway use fee. 1547 01:44:07,827 --> 01:44:11,656 Josh and I just went down to Tacoma on Wednesday 1548 01:44:11,656 --> 01:44:16,576 to meet with Cho chair of the House Transportation Committee 1549 01:44:16,576 --> 01:44:20,560 and he did let us know that he does plan to release a bill 1550 01:44:20,560 --> 01:44:22,576 and they will there will be listening sessions listening 1551 01:44:22,576 --> 01:44:25,282 in the fall, he's working on scheduling now, 1552 01:44:25,282 --> 01:44:27,576 with stakeholder group Boulder stake 1553 01:44:27,576 --> 01:44:30,608 so I think there'll be one for the business committee one 1554 01:44:30,608 --> 01:44:35,336 for local governments, and others, so we'll look forward 1555 01:44:35,336 --> 01:44:39,176 to participating those and keep you up to date on that 1556 01:44:39,176 --> 01:44:42,816 and of course, we'll keep our focus on ferry funding as well. 1557 01:44:42,816 --> 01:44:46,488 We did talk a little bit about the group 1558 01:44:46,488 --> 01:44:48,296 of legislators that's meeting. 1559 01:44:48,296 --> 01:44:50,736 There was a budget proviso and they're 1560 01:44:50,736 --> 01:44:53,784 looking at a bunch of different different scenarios for ferry 1561 01:44:53,784 --> 01:44:55,536 funding and they've been meeting monthly 1562 01:44:55,536 --> 01:44:57,676 and so they don't have any recommendations yet, 1563 01:44:57,676 --> 01:45:00,136 but they do have to have some preliminary recommendations 1564 01:45:00,136 --> 01:45:02,636 due to the legislature in December. 1565 01:45:02,636 --> 01:45:06,262 With their final report not due until June of 2027. 1566 01:45:06,262 --> 01:45:10,760 Now I'll turn it back over to Alyssa for the last two 1567 01:45:10,760 --> 01:45:11,776 categories. 1568 01:45:11,776 --> 01:45:13,789 >> All right, now looking at housing, 1569 01:45:13,789 --> 01:45:18,406 so our recommendations focus on supply, stability, subsidy. 1570 01:45:18,406 --> 01:45:23,161 We took out the mention of the housing Future Center 1571 01:45:23,161 --> 01:45:26,402 because it was officially launched this April. 1572 01:45:26,402 --> 01:45:30,602 UW also received a substantial public -- 1573 01:45:33,910 --> 01:45:35,976 so we're just narrowing it down a little bit and focusing 1574 01:45:35,976 --> 01:45:38,216 on these three sections for housing. 1575 01:45:38,216 --> 01:45:43,160 And then looking at climate significantly reduced greenhouse 1576 01:45:43,256 --> 01:45:45,926 gas emissions, so we're reducing emissions 1577 01:45:45,926 --> 01:45:50,726 and preparing the the region for climate impacts. 1578 01:45:50,789 --> 01:45:55,296 >> I guess I'll add to climate that he did mention when that 1579 01:45:55,296 --> 01:45:58,896 climate equipment collections are also down. 1580 01:46:00,208 --> 01:46:02,762 Transit and transportation come of course 1581 01:46:02,762 --> 01:46:05,842 that program is designed to have climbing revenues over time, 1582 01:46:05,842 --> 01:46:07,296 but still it's an issue right now 1583 01:46:07,296 --> 01:46:09,806 in the state is facing other budget shortfalls, 1584 01:46:09,806 --> 01:46:14,117 so it'll be interesting to see how we compensate for that as we 1585 01:46:14,117 --> 01:46:16,397 move toward the 2027 session. 1586 01:46:16,397 --> 01:46:20,349 I'm happy to take questions, feedback comment as I said, 1587 01:46:20,349 --> 01:46:22,724 the door's always open, if you don't have something today 1588 01:46:22,724 --> 01:46:29,924 so I know it was a long way to January right now. 1589 01:46:31,475 --> 01:46:35,960 Dave Morell: Do we have any questions Ed. 1590 01:46:35,960 --> 01:46:36,976 >> Thank you Mr. President. 1591 01:46:36,976 --> 01:46:38,856 Directed at Robert and Alisa. 1592 01:46:38,856 --> 01:46:42,536 I parked this idea with Jason earlier yesterday, 1593 01:46:42,536 --> 01:46:46,960 we're working on a number of workforce housing initiatives 1594 01:46:46,960 --> 01:46:47,642 here on the Peninsula. 1595 01:46:47,642 --> 01:46:50,776 Will be meeting with legislators this afternoon on at. 1596 01:46:50,776 --> 01:46:53,392 There's a commission been formed with the private sector 1597 01:46:53,392 --> 01:46:54,256 as a partner. 1598 01:46:54,256 --> 01:46:57,156 It boils down to the accessory dwelling 1599 01:46:57,156 --> 01:47:01,882 units that receive the Ssrc 2050 Award to preset plans 1600 01:47:01,882 --> 01:47:06,221 that we did with the four cities in the county and Kitab earlier. 1601 01:47:06,221 --> 01:47:09,496 We're taking those ADUs and removing them strictly 1602 01:47:09,496 --> 01:47:12,936 as an accessory dwelling units and creating small cottage 1603 01:47:12,936 --> 01:47:18,336 courts of anywhere from 800ft² to 1000 with common courtyard. 1604 01:47:19,600 --> 01:47:23,876 And trying to seal it down whether it's manufactured 1605 01:47:23,876 --> 01:47:27,876 or stick built and so that these become ownership with equity 1606 01:47:27,876 --> 01:47:29,976 and people have a chance to build 1607 01:47:29,976 --> 01:47:33,464 a piece of financial security in the American dream. 1608 01:47:33,464 --> 01:47:36,384 Robin, just be aware that one of the components might be opening 1609 01:47:36,384 --> 01:47:40,856 up to GMA and where the city has already established 1610 01:47:40,856 --> 01:47:43,856 infrastructure, buildable land, transportation networks, 1611 01:47:44,376 --> 01:47:49,496 a third category called airy urban between urban and rural, 1612 01:47:49,496 --> 01:47:51,760 that would be tightly prescribed, 1613 01:47:51,760 --> 01:47:54,676 and limited to 1300ft² and under, 1614 01:47:54,880 --> 01:47:58,469 so that affordable infrastructure and connectivity 1615 01:47:58,469 --> 01:48:01,396 to public transportation are there because one 1616 01:48:01,396 --> 01:48:05,826 of the constrictions the cities have and being assigned 1617 01:48:05,826 --> 01:48:10,626 population, is affordable buildable lands and those are 1618 01:48:11,480 --> 01:48:12,952 aren't properly recognized right land. 1619 01:48:12,952 --> 01:48:14,688 We have buildable land. 1620 01:48:14,688 --> 01:48:18,209 We don't look at affordable buildable lands analysis, 1621 01:48:18,209 --> 01:48:20,600 so I don't want to be labeled as, 1622 01:48:20,600 --> 01:48:21,656 but we're meeting with legislators 1623 01:48:21,656 --> 01:48:23,992 as you're looking at this and it's 1624 01:48:23,992 --> 01:48:27,822 an opportunity for the Edd and maybe the executive board 1625 01:48:27,822 --> 01:48:32,480 to on a very careful basis to look at opening up the GMA. 1626 01:48:32,480 --> 01:48:35,480 Growth Management Act for everyone. 1627 01:48:35,216 --> 01:48:37,216 Thank you. 1628 01:48:37,509 --> 01:48:39,909 >> Thank you very much. 1629 01:48:41,960 --> 01:48:41,804 >> Thanks. 1630 01:48:41,804 --> 01:48:45,176 Just open up a can of worms on that one. 1631 01:48:45,176 --> 01:48:47,576 I appreciate your comments. 1632 01:48:50,136 --> 01:48:52,136 Michael. 1633 01:48:55,734 --> 01:48:56,276 >> Thank you. 1634 01:48:56,276 --> 01:49:02,276 I was just looking at the economic portion of this. 1635 01:49:02,456 --> 01:49:08,488 I'm curious as to why you talk about strengthening the economy 1636 01:49:08,488 --> 01:49:13,176 and only a certain number of things were chosen 1637 01:49:13,176 --> 01:49:16,160 and now I'm just trying to understand. 1638 01:49:16,160 --> 01:49:21,416 This is SKS legislative agenda, it's not the EDS? 1639 01:49:22,184 --> 01:49:24,184 Is that correct? 1640 01:49:24,696 --> 01:49:29,690 >> That's correct, and so it is intended to be a fairly broad 1641 01:49:29,690 --> 01:49:32,656 and it's one of those things where over time, 1642 01:49:32,656 --> 01:49:36,669 certain things have gotten elevated because there was some 1643 01:49:36,669 --> 01:49:41,469 conversation happening about that so it's always changeable 1644 01:49:41,576 --> 01:49:46,296 it just has many legislative amendments comments a little bit 1645 01:49:46,296 --> 01:49:49,738 of a sausage making process always come up so we do our best 1646 01:49:49,738 --> 01:49:52,736 to keep it as broad as possible to make sure that we're still 1647 01:49:52,736 --> 01:49:57,176 able to engage on a number of different opportunities. 1648 01:49:57,176 --> 01:50:00,808 >> Yeah, it just seems a little narrow. 1649 01:50:00,808 --> 01:50:06,208 Is it possible to put that slide up again? 1650 01:50:13,336 --> 01:50:15,336 Yeah, thank you. 1651 01:50:15,736 --> 01:50:19,336 Clean energy industry, is that it? 1652 01:50:19,736 --> 01:50:23,936 Is that roughly for our county region , 1653 01:50:27,684 --> 01:50:30,586 it if you look at individual pieces underneath that, 1654 01:50:30,586 --> 01:50:34,936 it's limited opportunities for every month they're emerging 1655 01:50:34,936 --> 01:50:36,796 and we have to see growth at the time, 1656 01:50:36,796 --> 01:50:39,586 but this is sort of important more important things to be 1657 01:50:39,586 --> 01:50:40,546 looking at right now. 1658 01:50:40,546 --> 01:50:43,696 I don't see any there about supporting 1659 01:50:43,696 --> 01:50:47,296 the economic development infrastructure, not just 1660 01:50:48,946 --> 01:50:52,509 the physical infrastructure, but the ecosystem 1661 01:50:52,509 --> 01:50:56,709 of economic development, seeing that at slash 1662 01:50:57,409 --> 01:50:59,396 at the state level for years and it's 1663 01:50:59,396 --> 01:51:03,406 going to be harder and harder to keep building and sustaining 1664 01:51:03,406 --> 01:51:06,884 strong economy with the ecosystem that 1665 01:51:06,884 --> 01:51:11,296 helps maintain that and grow that it's designated 1666 01:51:11,296 --> 01:51:16,836 through funding, but I just see some of this more critical 1667 01:51:16,836 --> 01:51:20,232 issues going into this next session 1668 01:51:20,232 --> 01:51:24,296 and wondering about the industry of technology at the moment 1669 01:51:24,296 --> 01:51:28,116 and wish you would like to happen, certainly other things 1670 01:51:28,116 --> 01:51:30,516 to be looking at. 1671 01:51:30,820 --> 01:51:34,420 Again, the politicians doing economic development 1672 01:51:36,896 --> 01:51:38,536 concerns me. 1673 01:51:38,536 --> 01:51:42,280 There's a disconnect between really the things that 1674 01:51:42,280 --> 01:51:46,480 are important right now in 2027 to have 1675 01:51:47,676 --> 01:51:52,476 a sort of larger larger ideological aspiration I 1676 01:51:52,864 --> 01:51:56,820 guess that's all I want to say. 1677 01:51:56,820 --> 01:51:58,820 Thank you. 1678 01:52:00,346 --> 01:52:02,971 >> And I think we will look at revising and of course the board 1679 01:52:02,971 --> 01:52:07,296 knows, you do have in your packet a copy of the 2026 1680 01:52:07,296 --> 01:52:08,760 recommendations. 1681 01:52:08,760 --> 01:52:12,104 This is not everything that's on the actual agenda. 1682 01:52:12,104 --> 01:52:17,560 This is a bulleted list to sort of indicate the highlights. 1683 01:52:17,560 --> 01:52:21,176 There is a slightly broader language on the actual document, 1684 01:52:21,176 --> 01:52:22,876 so I think we will definitely look 1685 01:52:22,876 --> 01:52:26,286 at revising the language overall, just given 1686 01:52:26,286 --> 01:52:29,272 the different focus that we're trying 1687 01:52:29,272 --> 01:52:31,896 to put on economic development right now, 1688 01:52:31,896 --> 01:52:34,101 so appreciate that comment very much. 1689 01:52:34,101 --> 01:52:38,336 We will do our best to redraft to reflect 1690 01:52:38,336 --> 01:52:40,736 everything that's going on. 1691 01:52:49,677 --> 01:52:51,520 >> Robin come on that last slide, 1692 01:52:51,520 --> 01:52:54,562 just for my own edification, obviously it's extremely high 1693 01:52:54,562 --> 01:53:00,736 level and I see it as a statewide focus or statewide 1694 01:53:00,736 --> 01:53:05,436 message and I'm wondering is that the message that should be 1695 01:53:05,436 --> 01:53:08,158 shared with the governor's economic team as well? 1696 01:53:08,158 --> 01:53:13,558 If you want to back up that slide again. 1697 01:53:13,736 --> 01:53:17,736 Most of us here today I think it's pretty 1698 01:53:17,736 --> 01:53:20,136 obvious those bullet points. 1699 01:53:20,516 --> 01:53:23,728 Choose the sustaining of our current economy 1700 01:53:23,728 --> 01:53:26,576 or moving it forward in the state of Washington, 1701 01:53:26,576 --> 01:53:29,576 obviously, culture of partnership again, 1702 01:53:30,896 --> 01:53:34,104 Mike explained, it's a bit soft and maybe it 1703 01:53:34,104 --> 01:53:38,904 needs to stay regionally or statewide culture partnership. 1704 01:53:39,200 --> 01:53:41,200 Statewide economic competitiveness, 1705 01:53:43,576 --> 01:53:45,640 regional resource development training, 1706 01:53:45,640 --> 01:53:49,987 those sort of things and maybe those are some things that can 1707 01:53:49,987 --> 01:53:52,242 be -- it isn't quite so superficial, 1708 01:53:52,242 --> 01:53:54,936 we got a little bit more depth, but not over sending 1709 01:53:54,936 --> 01:53:56,936 the message. 1710 01:54:00,518 --> 01:54:02,976 >> Got that comment I'm just looking at our the legislative 1711 01:54:02,976 --> 01:54:04,733 agenda again and reminding myself, 1712 01:54:04,733 --> 01:54:09,206 we did used to have a little bit of a preamble in there and we 1713 01:54:09,206 --> 01:54:12,366 got some advice from the executive board to streamline 1714 01:54:12,366 --> 01:54:17,384 as much as possible, so we may be overcorrected a little bit 1715 01:54:17,384 --> 01:54:20,776 and can include a little bit of a preamble reflecting what is 1716 01:54:20,776 --> 01:54:24,309 going on with economic development right now. 1717 01:54:24,309 --> 01:54:27,309 >> And understand TMI, understand that. 1718 01:54:28,242 --> 01:54:30,242 Robin. 1719 01:54:35,685 --> 01:54:37,685 Dave Morell: Julian. 1720 01:54:38,416 --> 01:54:40,144 >> Yeah, thank you. 1721 01:54:40,144 --> 01:54:42,986 Just really want to thank Robin and Alyssa 1722 01:54:42,986 --> 01:54:44,416 for this presentation. 1723 01:54:44,416 --> 01:54:48,560 On the last bullet regarding clearing industry industry 1724 01:54:48,560 --> 01:54:51,496 technology, I think certainly the changes of the federal level 1725 01:54:51,496 --> 01:54:53,896 has impacted that certainly. 1726 01:54:53,920 --> 01:54:59,320 Would just call out that those emerging technologies are 1727 01:55:00,552 --> 01:55:03,496 many years away from market, just speaking 1728 01:55:03,496 --> 01:55:05,476 to the power industry. 1729 01:55:05,476 --> 01:55:11,476 Would really focus on the theme of permitting and siting, 1730 01:55:13,261 --> 01:55:15,632 given that it's part of the conversation 1731 01:55:15,632 --> 01:55:19,832 and be in the regional economic strategy. 1732 01:55:21,176 --> 01:55:23,528 Certainly wanting to find some alignment there 1733 01:55:23,528 --> 01:55:27,128 as it relates to our 2027 recommendations 1734 01:55:28,100 --> 01:55:29,922 to the legislature. 1735 01:55:29,922 --> 01:55:31,922 Thank you. 1736 01:55:32,349 --> 01:55:33,516 >> That's a very good point. 1737 01:55:33,516 --> 01:55:35,916 Thank you very much. 1738 01:55:36,656 --> 01:55:39,504 Dave Morell: Thank you for those comments. 1739 01:55:39,504 --> 01:55:43,704 Is there any other questions, questions comments? 1740 01:55:46,376 --> 01:55:49,376 I am not seeing any. 1741 01:55:53,894 --> 01:55:55,561 >> Thank you very much for the feedback. 1742 01:55:55,561 --> 01:55:56,949 We really appreciate it and again don't 1743 01:55:56,949 --> 01:55:58,366 hesitate to reach out to any of us 1744 01:55:58,366 --> 01:56:00,776 if you have any other thoughts about the recommendations 1745 01:56:00,776 --> 01:56:01,809 of legislature. 1746 01:56:01,809 --> 01:56:03,809 Take care everyone. 1747 01:56:09,100 --> 01:56:14,821 Dave Morell: Okay, well, that brings us to the end. 1748 01:56:14,821 --> 01:56:20,821 Our next meeting will be December 2nd, 2026, ten to noon. 1749 01:56:21,136 --> 01:56:24,356 Love to see more people here. 1750 01:56:24,356 --> 01:56:27,781 Have a great day, have a great week 1751 01:56:27,781 --> 01:56:31,981 and go forth and do good things. 1752 01:56:32,960 --> 01:56:33,416 Thank you. 1753 01:56:33,416 --> 01:56:35,416 We're adjourned.