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Mason County Public Works Building
Conference Rooms A and B
100 W Public Works Drive, Shelton, 98584

Proposed draft agenda. Note: If you need special accommodations to participate in this meeting, (360) 464-1229 or TDD 1 (800) 833-6388

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9:30 a.m.

 OPEN MEETING
  • Review agenda
  • May 17 and July 25, Meeting Summaries – Approval
  • 2013 Meeting Schedule – Approval
  • Opening remarks
 Co-Vice Chair Herrera
9:45 a.m.

STATE OF THE SOUND REPORT
  • Briefing
 Alana Knaster
Desired outcome: Provide ECB members with an overview of the draft State of the Sound Report
10:05 a.m. ACTION AGENDA AMENDMENT PROCESS
  • Describe elements of process
 Jim Bolger
Desired outcome: Update and receive feedback from ECB on process
10:20 a.m. INTERIM TARGET PROPOSAL
  • Review process used
  • Discuss options

Chris Townsend
Jim Bolger
Desired outcome: Determine which interim targets are ready to present to the Leadership Council for approval at its October 25-26 meeting.
11:50 a.m. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
12:00 p.m. LUNCH BREAK (Working Lunch)
1:00 p.m.

FUNDING SUBCOMMITTEE
  • Subcommittee Report
 Chris Townsend
Desired outcome: Update Board members on work of the funding subcommittee
1:15 p.m.

REGULATORY SUBCOMMITTEE
  • Subcommittee Report
  • Legislative Process

Allison Butcher
Desired outcome: Update Board members on work of the regulatory subcommittee and possible legislative process proposal
1:40 p.m. 2013 LEGISLATIVE PROCESS  
Moving the Action Agenda forward – ECB Engagement Lisa Bellefond
Desired outcome: Discuss ways to communicate, coordinate, and keep the ECB informed during the 2013 legislative session
2:15 p.m. STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM UPDATE
Desired outcome: Update ECB members on current activities as requested during the July ECB meeting Dave Ward
2:45 p.m. MONITORING
  • Puget Sound Ecosystem Monitoring Program (PSEMP)
    • Program Update
    • Products
      • Viable Salmonid Populations (VSP) Analysis
      • PS Marine Waters Report

Rob Duff
Ken Dzinbal
Desired outcome: Update ECB members on work of the monitoring program  
3:30 p.m. PARTNER UPDATES
 
  • Member updates
  • Agency update
  • Salmon Recovery Council (PSAR and Watershed)
  • Science Panel

ECB Members
Tony Wright
David Troutt
Joe Gaydos
3:50 p.m.

PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
4:00 p.m. ADJOURN MEETING

ECB Role
The role of the ECB is specified in RCW 90.71.250(5). The ECB is required to assist with compilation of local programs for inclusion in the Action Agenda (RCW 90.71.250(5)(a)). Upon request of the Leadership Council, it can make recommendations regarding the Action Agenda (RCW 90.71.250(5)(b)). The ECB also has the duty to seek funding to implement the Action Agenda, assist the Leadership Council with public education, and recruit involvement and collaboration to achieve Sound recovery (RCW 90.71.250(c)(d) and (e)).

Additionally, the role of the Board should be to focus on implementation of the Action Agenda, build and deploy broad-based support for the Action Agenda, and provide guidance to the Leadership Council on priority actions to move forward.

Other ECB roles include:

  • Provide input to the Leadership Council on specific key policy decisions,
  • Provide cross-caucus reporting and dialog on priority issues,
  • Provide input to the Leadership Council on key legislative priorities,
  • Engage in the Puget Sound Partnership legislative agenda,
  • Help to advance specific implementation priorities,
  • Problem-solve around Action Agenda priorities, emerging issues, and implementation roadblocks,
  • Coordinate with the Science Panel, and
  • Help to focus local integration efforts and implementation support.

The role of subcommittees created by the Board is to focus on one identified priority to develop implementation strategies and bring issues to the full Board for further deliberation.