MEDIA ADVISORY
September 4, 2020

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

Puget Sound Partnership Leadership Council to discuss identifying priority outcomes for the 2022-2026 Action Agenda

The Puget Sound Partnership Leadership Council will meet on Wednesday, September 9, from 8:45 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the September 9 Leadership Council meeting will be a virtual Zoom meeting for all participants and the public. 

Join the meeting at https://zoom.us/j/98842333684?pwd=dVpwOThZQlpmRUpGaWtheUp2SUpZdz09 Meeting ID: 988 4233 3684, Password: 032896. 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:

• The Leadership Council will hold a forum with the Strait Ecosystem Recovery Network, North Olympic Peninsula Lead Entity for salmon recovery, and Hood Canal Lead Entity for salmon recovery to discuss and attempt to resolve key challenges to ecosystem recovery being experienced by those local partners. 
  
  
• A discussion about 2021 legislative priorities. The session will include context for the 2021 legislative session, an update about Project Olga, and discussion of strategy for developing and implementing Puget Sound Partnership priorities. The session will be led by Jay Manning, chair of the Leadership Council, Jeff Parsons, legislative policy director at the Partnership, and Ahren Stroming, special projects assistant at the Partnership.
  
  
• A presentation for discussion about the 2022-2026 Action Agenda and identifying priority outcomes. The presentation will include an update on how the Partnership will implement the vision for the 2022-2026 Action Agenda and a discussion about the values that will help the Partnership identify priority outcomes for the Action Agenda. Presentation by Don Gourlie, environmental planner at the Partnership, Stephanie Suter, planning program director at the Partnership, and Beihua Page, program evaluation analyst at the Partnership. 
  
  
• A presentation about the development of the Partnership's accountability work. The presentation will include a status update, a preview of pilot projects, and a discussion about feedback and next steps. Presentation by Larry Epstein, deputy director of the Partnership, Beihua Page, program evaluation analyst at the Partnership, and Alex Mitchell, performance management analyst at the Partnership. 
  
  
• A presentation about the Estuary and Salmon Restoration Program (ESRP) 2021-2023 investment plan. The presentation will include an overview of the investment plan and time for questions and discussion. Presentation by Jay Krienitz, ESRP program manager at the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife, and Tish Conway-Cranos, nearshore science manager at the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife.

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 Special Assistant to the Boards Anna Petersen at 360.338.2384.

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.