2018-04-10 SM 7a

ACTION ITEM Date of Meeting April 10, 2018 DATE: April 3, 2018 TO: Executive Director Stephen P. Metruck FROM: Elizabeth Leavitt, Senior Director, Environment and Sustainability Christina Billingsley, Environmental Engagement, Public Affairs Sally del Fierro, Director, Community Engagement ACTION REQUESTED Request Commission authorization for the Executive Director to execute an amendment with a local community health organization, Just Health Action, and authorize a total estimated project cost of $175,000 as part of a U.S. EPA Stakeholder Engagement and Capacity Building grant awarded in 2017 for a project with the Duwamish Valley communities of South Park and Georgetown. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Port of Seattle has been engaged over the last year in a pilot project with the Duwamish Valley (DV) communities of South Park and Georgetown and local community health non-profit, Just Health Action, as part of a U.S. EPA Stakeholder Engagement and Capacity Building grant awarded in 2017. This technical assistance grant, recently extended to assist the Port and community stakeholders until fall 2018, focuses on refining and improving stakeholder engagement within near-Port Environmental Justice (EJ) communities. The Port recognizes that neighboring communities experience a higher proportion of impacts from our operations. This pilot has identified new avenues to implement Century Agenda commitments to partner with surrounding communities, promote social responsibility, and steward our environment responsibly, such as: • Integrate new best practices into the Port’s community engagement processes; • Expand the Port’s cultural competency within marginalized communities; • Build stronger near-Port community relationships; • Convene others to help address…

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