2017/12/06 Council Agenda Packet

• III. AEROSPACE DEVELOPMENT: With the congressional delegation, the Governor's Office, Legislature, business, labor and community leaders the Service Provider will assist City leaders in developing and executing strategies to secure and sustain the robust aerospace supplier network in Everett and Snohomish County. With the congressional delegation, the Governor's Office, Legislature, business, labor and community leaders the Service Provider will assist City leaders in developing and executing strategies to secure higher education/workforce training funding opportunities for Washington State University-Everett, the Everett University Center, Everett Community College and various workforce development organizations in the region. IV. ASSISTANCE ON OTHER FEDERAL ISSUES: Service Provider also will provide ongoing advocacy, monitoring, and reporting assistance on federal legislation and regulatory matters of impact to the City of Everett. These include, but are not limited to: • Considering dramatically changing rail markets, monitor proposed legislation, amendments, regulations, programs or projects related to the effect of unit trains on existing agricultural and commercial markets, ports and related transportation networks and adversely impacted communities. • Local control of rights-of-way • Safe Drinking Water Act, Clean Water Act • Federal permitting issues under NEPA (401' and '404' permits) • Standards being promulgated by OSHA, EPA, and other federal agencies • Department of Homeland Security matters affecting local governments • Climate Change • Alternative energy and biofuels • Commerce and Economic Development (The Marketplace Fairness Act) • Aviation • Maritime • Community Development Block Grants • U.S. Department of Energy, Energy Efficiency and Conservation block grants • Federal activities related to de-regulation V. ASSISTANCE FOR WASHINGTON, D.C. MEETINGS: 136