AGENDA, February 19, 2009

GA Auditorium,
210 11th Ave. SW, Olympia, WA 98504

Note: Opening session will commence as shown; all other times are approximate. If you need special
accommodations to participate in this meeting, please notify us by February 12, 2009, at (360) 725-5463 or
TDD 1 (800) 833-6388

Leadership Council Opening and Introductions (15 minutes)

• Welcoming Comments
• Overview of agenda
• Approve November 21, 2008, and December 1, 2008, Meeting Summaries

Leadership Council Member Updates on Activities

Executive Director's Report

• General update on what is happening with the Puget Sound Partnership
• ECB Meeting Overview
• Legislation and Budget update
• PSGB Conference briefing
• Retreat Follow-up

Agency Work Plan

• Overview and discussion of proposed agency work plan

Federal Funds Strategy

• Stimulus Packet update
• Proposal for distribution of remaining FFY08 EPA Funds
  
  
• DOCUMENT: EPA Funds (PDF)
• DOCUMENT: Summary of Conservation Provisions Contained in the Final Stimulus Bill (PDF)

Overview of Process for Selection of PSAR & NS Projects

• Timeline
• Approval of Process
  
  
• DOCUMENT: Puget Sound Acquistion and Restoration Projects (PDF)

PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD (Limit to 3 minutes per presenter)

LUNCH BREAK (Lunch provided for ECB Members)

Performance Management and State of the Sound

• Short review of approach
• Initial guidance on ecosystem indicators, intermediate outcomes, and adaptive management
• Discussion and guidance for "State of the Sound" reporting
  

Department of Natural Resources

• Informational Briefing by Lands Commissioner

Science

• LC guidance on Puget Sound Science Update
• Process to create a coordinated monitoring system
• Monitoring Consortium requests and options

• DOCUMENT: Ecosystem Monitoring - Governance Approach (PDF)
• DOCUMENT: Ecosystem Monitoring - Expert Group to Initiate Evaluation and Re-design (PDF

Adjourn

• Next regular meeting: May 27 & 28, 2009. Location to be determined