2006/06/14 Council Agenda Packet

••••• . . • • • ••• • . •• ••• • • i ...•• •• • •• First Year dio e • •• • . •••••• • • :. I. . • Prosperity PARTNERSHIP ACTION TARGET ACTION INITIATIVE INITIATIVE AREA ORGANIZATION COMPLETION INE _ tf0111111=mo. 1 Develop a vision for the life sciences(part of Develop and enact a vision for Life Sciences WBBA Sep-05 the life sciences initiative). 2 Work with partner organizations to create ongoing opportunities for Technology Prosperity Partnership Jan-06 researchers and local companies to network,exchange ideas and learn of Commercialization the research taking place throughout the region. 3 Communicate a jointly developed logistics and international trade message. Logistics&Int'l.Trade Trade Development Alliance Jan-06 4 Develop a strategy to celebrate and promote arts and culture as a strategic Social Capital Prosperity Partnership Jan-06 economic advantage for our region. 5 Develop consensus freight message that resonates with the public(part of Logistics&Int'l.Trade FAST Corridor Partnership Jan-06 Enhance freight mobility through securing sustained funding and developing transportation chokepoint solutions initiative). 6 Leverage the Alliance of Angels program into high-quality entrepreneur- New&Small Technology Alliance May-06 ship mentoring,to help both create and grow companies. Business Support 7 Ensure Life Sciences Discovery Fund shows strong short term results(part Life Sciences LSDFA May-06 of Develop and enact a vision for the life sciences initiative). 8 Identify public policy boards,commissions,committees to which nonprofit Social Capital Executive Alliance May-06 leaders can bring their perspective and understanding of complex social &Quality of Life • issues and innovative solutions. 9 Pursue the resources and regulatory changes necessary to provide adequate, Social Capital Executive Alliance May-06 affordable housing close to jobs for workers at all wage levels. &Quality of Life 10 Perform an assessment of the skills of the region's African-American busi- New&Small African American nesses and challenges they face,and use the results to develop and imple- Business Support Partners for Prosperity May-06 ment an intervention plan to improve the success rate of those businesses. 11 Create a domestic logistics mission. Logistics&Int'l.Trade Trade Development Alliance Jun-06 12 Create a statewide Aerospace Association(part of Recommend short-and Aerospace Prosperity Partnership Sep-06 long-term legislative action that supports the aerospace cluster initiative). 13 Determine the need for and feasibility of creating a clean technology Clean Technology PSRC/CTED Sep-06 advocacy organization. 14 Work within the region to maximize potential for success of a regional Transportation RTID/PSRC Nov-06 transportation investment ballot measure(part of Support the Regional Transportation Investment District(RTIDJ in the development ofa regional ballot measure initiative). 15 Integrate Regional Economic Strategy into update of the region's long- Social Capital Puget Sound Regional Council Dec-06 range VISION,and the multicounty planning policies(part of Engage &Quality of Life with the broader community to ensure that growth management,economic development,transportation and land use planning continue to be integrated in a mutually supportive manner initiative). 16 Develop an Entrepreneurship Agenda for the state legislature and the New&Small Business Seattle,Tacoma,Bellevue, Dec-06 central Puget Sound community,for 2007 session. Everett Chambers of Corn. 17 Develop consensus on tax reform(part of Develop a balanced,pro-compet- Tax Structure Prosperity Partnership Dec-06 itive tax-structure billfor the 2007 legislative session,and show progress toward its completion in 2006 initiative). 18 Develop consensus higher education reform proposal for 2007 legislative Education Prosperity Partnership Dec-06 session.