2014/12/24 Council Agenda Packet

16 Higher Education and workforce training funding in coordination and cooperation with Washington State University, Everett University Center, Everett Community College and the Workforce Development Council. Grant advocacy for parks, land use and the environment, infrastructure, law enforcement, domestic violence, homeland security, economic development, higher education, human services, and other city programs, projects, and services as may arise. Identify opportunities for competitive non-transportation federal funding for the City of Everett in the Energy and Water Bill; Water Resources Reform and Development Act; Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies; Interior, Labor, Health, and Human Services Bill; Rail Security; and Department of Justice. • II. NAVAL STATION EVERETT: The Service Provider will assist the City gain and maintain access to key Congressional, Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, Department of Commerce, U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard, and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration decision makers as the community addresses ship assignments, changing missions (i.e. arctic strategies), new tenants and joint use of Naval Station Everett. With the Congressional delegation, assist the City develop and execute strategies that protect or enhance the mission(s) of Naval Station Everett. Service Provider will keep City officials abreast of DoD, Homeland Security, DoC; U.S. Navy, U. S. Coast Guard, and NOAA or Congressional developments regarding change and/or diversity the force structure and mission of the base, unit movements, funding, and policy regarding Naval Station Everett or tenant organizations. Service Provider will work with the City in support of Naval Station Everett military construction requests, facilities and service improvements, sustainability/energy efficiency/climate change and other related legislative issues as appropriate. Service Provider will recommend to the City a federal appropriations strategy that will help the community to manage changes in the military character of the region and mission of the base, support mission expansion, and advocate for base growth with the addition of announced three destroyers assigned to replace three frigates decommissioned (2) or scheduled to be decommissioned (1). DDS are scheduled into Naval Station Everett in 2015 (1) and 2016 (2). Service Provider will recommend to the City strategies that will secure the long term assignment of the USS NIMITZ at Naval Station Everett with 85