MEDIA ADVISORY
June 8, 2020

MEDIA CONTACT: Kevin Hyde, 360.819.3045, kevin.hyde@psp.wa.gov  

Puget Sound Partnership Leadership Council to discuss vision for 2022-2026 Action Agenda

The Puget Sound Partnership Leadership Council will meet on Wednesday, June 10, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.

Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the June 10 Leadership Council meeting will be a virtual Zoom meeting for all participants and the public. 

Join the web portion of the meeting at https://zoom.us/j/91921298708?pwd=UkxYbkpaMWV2cHRuM3Z4SnNNdUU5QT09 Meeting ID: 919 2129 8708, Password: 786557. Dial from any phone: 1-253-215-8782. Full Zoom instructions are included in the meeting agenda, which is available here: https://psp.wa.gov/board_meetings.php

Meeting highlights include:

• A presentation for decision about the vision for the 2022-2026 Action Agenda. Presentation by Heather Saunders, Action Agenda planning manager at the Partnership, and Don Gourlie, environmental planner at the Partnership. The Partnership is proposing a vision for the 2022-2026 Action Agenda that will set Puget Sound on a course for recovery by meeting the magnitude of the challenges we face with bold actions.
  
• A presentation for decision about the draft report and recommendations on Vital Signs revisions. Presentation by Scott Redman, Science and Evaluation program director at the Partnership, Nathalie Hamel, Vital Signs reporting lead at the Partnership, Ron Thom, senior science advisor for the Partnership, and Elizabeth McManus, principal at Ross Strategic. Staff seek Leadership Council approval of proposed revisions to Puget Sound Vital Signs and indicators associated with statutory recovery goals for water quality, water quantity, habitats, and species and food webs. These revisions are part of establishing an overarching framework to identify and measure short-term, mid-term, and ultimate outcomes to understand whether Puget Sound is on a path towards recovery.
  
• A presentation for discussion about the Partnership's accountability program. Presentation by Kari Stiles, adaptive systems and accountability program manager at the Partnership, Alex Mitchell, performance analyst at the Partnership, and Beihua Page, program evaluation analyst at the Partnership. The Partnership will provide a briefing to the Leadership Council on the focus and scope of the accountability program, progress to date to scoping the program, and the proposed approach for rolling out the accountability program over the next 18 months through two parallel efforts. 
• A presentation for discussion about 2021 legislative priorities. Presentation by Jeff Parsons, legislative policy director at the Partnership. The discussion will include a proposed process for enhanced Boards engagement as well as insights about possible policy priorities over the coming year.

The full Leadership Council agenda and meeting materials are available at https://psp.wa.gov/board_meetings.php. These meetings are open to the public and all are welcome to provide comment and learn about the regional effort to restore and protect Puget Sound.

If you need special accommodations to participate in this meeting, please notify Boards Program Manager Tristan Contesse at 360.584.5328.

About the Leadership Council

The Leadership Council is the governing body of the Puget Sound Partnership. Its seven members are leading citizens chosen from around the Sound and appointed by the Governor to serve four-year terms. Jay Manning currently chairs the Leadership Council. 

About the Puget Sound Partnership

The Puget Sound Partnership is the state agency formed to lead the region’s collective effort to restore and protect Puget Sound. Working with hundreds of governments, tribes, scientists, businesses, and nonprofits, the Partnership mobilizes partner action around a common agenda, advances Sound investments, and tracks progress to optimize recovery. For more information, go to www.psp.wa.gov.