I-1000 Update Tabor Economic Development Hub (TED Hub) Update Photos Courtesy of Keith Williams, Flyright Productions Graphic Design and Editing, Kalea Perry

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April 2019
Message from the President
The Senate State Government, Tribal
Relations and Elections and the House
Civil Rights and Judiciary Committees
held a hearing on Initiative 1000 on the
18th and followed that on April 25th with “yes”
votes, moving I-1000 one step closer to becoming
law. The Initiative will restore Affirmative Action to
Washington State and reverse the devastating
impacts of I-200 which has denied minorities and
women opportunities in public contracting,
employment and education.
Elsewhere in the newsletter, you will see Tabor
100’s testimony to the committees. The votes were
especially gratifying after all the hard work that has
occurred over several years.
I was pleased to see three former Governors from
each side of the political spectrum step up to
support I-1000 with the current Governor having
endorsed it months ago. It was noteworthy that the
Seattle Chamber, Vulcan, Amazon and Microsoft
testified in favor of I-1000. The representatives of
APACE (Asian Pacific Islander Americans for Civic
Empowerment), spoke strongly in favor of I-1000
speaking on behalf of more than 14 Washington
state-based Asian-American organizations.
Councilmembers Gossett and Harrell, as
well as, Port Commission President
Stephanie Bowman were outstanding
representing public entities. I would be
remiss if I didn’t mention both Roger Millar,
Secretary of Transportation and Lisa van der Lugt,
head of OMWBE, for their testimony which
quantified and provided factual information
detailing the harm that I-200 is doing to minority
and women-owned firms statewide. I appreciate
their objectivity and fact-based arguments which
say emphatically that I-1000 is necessary. An
education group led by State Superintendent of
Public Instruction Chris Reykdal spoke forcefully in
support of I-1000.
Lastly, the Warriors – Jesse Wineberry and Nat
Jackson. They have both sacrificed much and
while I thank them for their testimony, I want to
give them kudos for their success in getting the
initiative this far. Regardless of what happens next,
these two have shown us the way forward and
their dedication and commitment are a beacon in
this time of stress in our community. We would not
be here without their hard work, their willingness to
take risks, to believe in the impossible, and to
EXPECT and CREATE miracles.
Vision Becomes Reality
Tabor 100 is an association of entrepreneurs and business
advocates who are committed to economic power, educational
excellence and social equity for African-Americans and the
community at large.
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Chairs Hunt and Jinkins. Thank you for the
opportunity to testify before your committees
today.
My name is Ollie Garrett. I am President of Tabor
100. Tabor 100, which is 20 years old this year, is
named after Seattle African American
businessman and supporter of minority
businesses, Langston Tabor. He died months
after the passage of Initiative 200. We are
committed to business development, economic
power, educational excellence and social equity
for African Americans and the community at large.
We urge you to vote Initiative 1000 out of your two
committees today and have it passed off the floor
of the Legislature before April 28.
There are some who believe that a measure like
I-1000 is no longer necessary and that the playing
field has been leveled.
The reality is that the playing field is getting more
uneven as time goes on. In the short twenty years
since I-200 passed, we have seen a period of
major decline in minority businesses both in
numbers and size.
Before 1998, minority and women-owned
businesses were getting about 10% of state
contracting dollars, today that number is closer to
3%. The figures are harder to come by at the
local level, but we know that the scenario has
been repeated there because I-200 also applies to
cities, counties, ports and other local
governments.
It is important to note that many of the minority
and women-owned businesses that would have
been used for state and local contracting, hire
minority and female employees and they in turn
contribute to the state’s economy.
Opportunities in higher education at state schools
has also been impacted by I-200. Currently, the
Black Male enrollment at the University of
Washington is 1.3%. The figures before I-200
were much more robust and have steadily
declined since its enactment. It is important that all
minorities benefit from the great state universities
you have created and maintain. Education is one
of the keys to prosperity in this country.
The end result of keeping minorities from
employment, contracting and higher education
opportunities as I-200 has done is that, according
to the national rankings, in King and Snohomish
counties the average net worth is $450 to 440
thousand dollars, yet the figure for Latinos is
$90,000 and for African Americans, a paltry
$23,000.
This Initiative can begin changing the dynamic for
our community. It is the single most important
measure this session for addressing the state’s
growing wealth gap.
We respectfully request that you vote affirmatively
to move I-1000 out of this committee today and
get it off the floors of the Senate and House
before April 28.
Thank you.
Ollie Garrett, President@Tabor100.org
WELCOME NEW MEMBERS
Jason Brown, LDC, Inc.
Patricia Davis, Demarche Consulting
George W. Frost, GW Frost & Associates
Amalia Martino, The Vida Agency
TESTIMONY BEFORE JOINT HEARING IN SENATE COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT,
TRIBAL RELATIONS AND ELECTIONS AND HOUSE COMMITTEE ON CIVIL RIGHTS AND
JUDICIARY
8 A.M.—THURSDAY, APRIL 18

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March 2019 General Meeting
TED Hub Building Fort Dent Location

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The Tabor Economic Development HUB
The new HUB is continuing to move towards
reality. Our most important steps are done, with
sufficient funding from our public agency
sponsors to continue ahead and a facility space
procured for a summer opening.
Tabor 100 signed a lease for a facility that is
located in Tukwila. It is a very well-situated
building space that is already well-designed and
largely furnished. Used by the University of
Phoenix for classroom training and office spaces,
it already offers training and conference rooms,
offices, workspaces, hot-desks and a small
kitchen. It has generous space for large meetings
including Tabor general Saturday meetings, large
pre-bid conferences and other such events.
Tukwila has emerged as a key location, right in
the exact center of the OMWBE firms in King
County. With 280 firms in Tukwila/Renton/Auburn,
another 280 in central/south Seattle and 230 in
Bellevue, Tukwila offers the best access for the
most clients. We will announce our address once
we have occupancy access to the space.
So get ready! Opening Day will be in July 2019.
Office and desk rental subscription rates will be
announced in the coming months. Subscriptions
will include options for a private office, a private
dedicated cubicle, or a hot-desk you can pop in
and use. All of the subscription choices will
include unlimited office supplies, priority
conference room access, receptionist and office
address, copier equipment and similar amenities.
Private offices are limited in number; place
yourself on the priority choice list for early
selection. Dedicated private cubicles will also be
available, and those first on the list will have
priority selection as to your preferred space.
We are offering pre-arranged tours of the space
for those interested in an office or cubicle
subscription. To reserve a place on the priority
list, please contact Tabor at staff@Tabor.org

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Washington’s ‘forgotten’ community colleges call for more funding from the state
By: Asia Fields Seattle Times Staff Reporter [originally published 4/16/19]
Introduction by Kevin C. Washington, Tabor 100 Education Chair
Community college is a fantastic choice for many
younger students, and a critical option for retraining
mid and late-life members of the workforce. These
institutions have been given less funding attention
than they need, and I urge small/minority businesses
to take the time to support additional funding for
both the schools and their faculties. Contact local &
State Legislators…
After years of feeling ignored by lawmakers,
faculty and students at Washington’s community
and technical colleges walked out of classes
Tuesday, urging the Legislature to invest in their
schools.
The walkouts are part of a week of action
organized by American Federation of Teachers
union chapters in the Puget Sound region.
Organizers estimated that around 1,000 people
participated in Tuesday’s events at the three
Seattle College campuses, Shoreline Community
College and Port Angeles’ Peninsula College.
At Seattle Central College, administrators and
students held a rally in the plaza, where they
emailed and texted legislators before marching
down Broadway Avenue. They lamented what they
said was inaction from lawmakers.
The last time the state gave faculty raises beyond
regular cost-of-living increases was in 2008. As a
result many schools are struggling to retain
faculty.
Community-college faculty in Washington are paid
around 12% less than faculty in peer states,
according to a study prepared by the Center for
Economic and Business Research at Western
Washington University.
Full-time community-college faculty in King County
were paid an average of $61,276 in 2016-17,
according to the study. It found that faculty in King
County would need an average of $37,000 more
per year to match the purchasing power of faculty
in Southern Central Washington, where it’s highest
in the state.
An already-negotiated 5% raise for state workers
in King County to offset higher living costs is
expected to make it into the final two-year budget.
Other state workers are expected to receive 3%
increases each year.
While the state has approved some cost-of-living
increases in recent years, it’s left colleges to cover
35% of them. Recent tuition increases — which
have hovered around 2% in recent years —
haven’t been large enough to make up the
difference.
The state House has proposed reducing college’s
obligation to 25%, while the Senate has proposed
15%.
Of 330 Seattle Colleges faculty who responded to
a union pay survey earlier this year, 84% said they
worked more than one job or depended on
another person’s income. About one-fifth of faculty
who responded said they worked three to five
jobs. Three-fourths said they’ve considered
leaving the district to pursue better pay or
opportunities elsewhere.
Access the full article at https://www.seattletimes.com/
seattle-news/washingtons-forgotten-community-colleges-
call-for-more-funding-from-the-state/

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THE TABOR 100 BOARD
President: Ollie Garrett
President@Tabor100.org
Vice President: Brian Sims
VP@Tabor100.org
Treasurer: Aundrea Jackson
Treasurer@Tabor100.org
Secretary: Sherlita Kennedy
Secretary@Tabor100.org
Membership: Vacant
Membership@Tabor100.org
Education: Kevin C. Washington
Education@Tabor100.org
Public Affairs: Henry Yates
PublicAffairs@Tabor100.org
Economic Development: Manal al-Ansi
EconomicDevelopment@Tabor100.org
Government Affairs: David Hackney
GovernmentAffairs@Tabor100.org
Fund Development: Abdul Yusuf
FundDevelopment@Tabor100.org
Business Development: Anthony Burnett
BusinessDev@Tabor100.org
TABOR OFFICE
2330 130th Ave. NE #101
Bellevue, WA 98005
206-368-4042
Staff@Tabor100.org
Newsletter Graphic Design and Editor:
Kalea Perry, KaleaPerry@Hotmail.com
General Meeting and Fort Dent Photos
Courtesy of Keith Williams Flyright
Productions, Flyrightproductions.net,
206-860-9813
WE ENCOURAGE YOU
TO REACH OUT!
UPCOMING EVENTS
April 27: Tabor 100 General Meeting,
10am-12pm, Central Area Senior Center
May 2: MBDA-Tacoma: Marpac Construction
Outreach to S/M/WBEs, 11am-1pm, Filipino
Community Center
May 2: Arena Outreach Event, 12pm-2pm,
Seattle Center Armory Loft #3
May 3: City of Seattle First Friday Drop-In,
9am-10am, Seattle Municipal Tower Conference
Room 4080
May 7: Sound Transit Vendor Drop-In Session,
11am-12pm, Union Station’s Santa Fe Room
May 15: UW Supplier Orientation, 1pm-2:30pm,
Roosevelt Commons West, 3rd Floor
(Registration Required)
May 17: Working with SDOT: Move Seattle,
9am-12pm, Seattle City Hall– Bertha Knight
Landes Room (Registration Required)
COMMITTEE MEETINGS
April 27: Education Committee meets after the
Tabor General Meeting, from 12-2pm

9. New State Prevailing Wage Training Requirements
Beginning July 1, 2019, all businesses are required to have prevailing wage (PW) training or be exempt from PW
training before bidding and/or performing work on public projects (RCW 39.04.350). Bidders that have completed
three or more public works projects and have had a valid business license for three years qualify for the exemption.
L&I will make available the list of contractors that have taken the PW training and those that are exempt. L&I
offers two free training options for businesses to meet this new requirement:
Online
Coming mid-to-late Spring 2019, businesses will be able to access online training through L&I’s Prevailing Wage
Intent and Affidavit portal. Contractors will be able to take this training at their own pace any time of the day.
This option will be available at least four weeks prior to July 1, 2019.
In-person
To sign up and attend an in-person, three-hour training class go to the L&I's Contractor Training schedule link
https://www.lni.wa.gov/TradesLicensing/Contractors/Workshops/Contractor/
Trainings are available around the state. Registrations are limited.
Additional information can be found at:
https://www.lni.wa.gov/TradesLicensing/PrevWage/Contractors/Training.asp
Upcoming Event
Working with SDOT: Move Seattle (Part of the Working with SDOT Series)
May 17, 2019 from 9:30 a.m. to noon
Seattle City Hall - Bertha Knight Landes
The event will feature information on upcoming Move Seattle projects (Construction & Design) as well as
networking opportunities with SDOT project managers, , leadership staff, and other companies to include
prospective prime contractors. Attendance is free. Due to room size, advance registration is requested.
Registration will also help in the development of distribution lists for future events. To RSVP, please click here or
copy this link into your browser: https://workingwithsdot-moveseattlemay2019.eventbrite.com
If you have questions about this event, please contact Vivinana Y. Garza – Interim SDOT WMBE Advisor at
206-727-8677 or Viviana.Garza@seattle.gov.
City of Seattle WMBE News – April 2019
City Purchasing and Contracting Services
Director: Liz Alzeer, Liz.Alzeer@seattle.gov

10. Upcoming Event
City of Seattle Reverse Vendor Trade Show
July 31, 2019 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Seattle Center Fisher Pavilion, 305 Harrison St., Seattle
This event is an opportunity for vendors to introduce themselves to a variety of City of Seattle departments and
other public agency representatives. Learn about upcoming solicitations, procurement opportunities and
sustainable purchasing, and network with other local vendors. Women-owned and minority-owned businesses
are especially encouraged to attend. Doors open at 11 a.m. To RSVP for this event, please click here or copy this
link into your browser:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2019-city-of-seattle-reverse-vendor-trade-show-tickets-60505579818
If you have questions about this event, please contact Kjell Elmer at 206-727-8677 or kjell.elmer@seattle.gov.
Upcoming Opportunities
Public Works Contracting: Ship Canal Water Quality Project – Storage Tunnel Package
Bid due: 5/22/2019
The Storage Tunnel Package is part of the Ship Canal Water Quality Project (SCWQP). The SCWQP will reduce
combined sewer overflows in to the Lake Washington Ship Canal. It is a shared project between SPU and King
County (KC) that will construct an offline, deep storage tunnel between Ballard and Wallingford on the north side of
the Ship Canal. For more information, please contact the SPU project manager, Stephanie Secord, at
stephanie.secord@seattle.gov or 206-386-9778. You can also refer to the program website at
http://www.seattle.gov/Util/EnvironmentConservation/Projects/ShipCanalWaterQuality/index.htm
The package is estimated at ~$219 million and includes:
• Excavation and support for five shafts.
• Excavation and support for two 8 foot Inside Diameter.
• Disposal of excavated materials.
• Installation of surface conveyance pipe at three of the shaft locations.
• Installation of structures and concrete work at four of the shaft locations.
• Installation of mechanical, HVAC, electrical, I&C components and piping at four of the shaft locations.
• Tieback removal, site restoration and street improvements.
The main construction site is near 24th and Shilshole Avenues NW in Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood. There are four
additional sites; near 11th
Avenue Northwest and Northwest 45th
Street in Ballard, near Leary Way Northwest and
Northwest Second Avenue in Fremont, near North 35th
Street and Interlake Avenue North in Wallingford, and near
Third Avenue West and West Ewing Street in the north Queen Anne neighborhood. Aspirational goals have been
established for the utilization of DBEs on this Project: 10% Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) and 6% Women’s
Business Enterprises (WBEs). This package is a covered project subject to the City of Seattle’s community workforce
agreement (CWA).
City of Seattle Bid Opportunities Useful Links
• Public works projects are advertised in the Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce and online at the eBid eXchange
website: https://www.ebidexchange.com/seattle/. A complete list is on the City Purchasing and Contracting
Services (CPCS) website at www.seattle.gov/city-purchasing-and-contracting/construction-contracting.
• Purchasing and goods and services are posted on the Buy Line Blog:
http://thebuyline.seattle.gov/category/bids-and-proposals/
• Consultant contracts are available on the Consultant Connection website:
http://consultants.seattle.gov/category/announcements/

11. The City is committed to socially responsible procurement and promoting social equity through our contracts. We work
to ensure open and fair procurements, competitive and fair pricing, environmentally sustainable solutions, best labor
practices, access to equal benefits and utilization of WMBE firms, when applicable, in City bid decisions and contracts.
City WMBE Team WMBE Program
The City actively supports utilization of
WMBE on City contracts as both primes and
subcontractors, and each City department
establishes plans and annual voluntary
goals for WMBE inclusion in consulting and
purchasing contracts. The City recognizes
WMBE firms that self-identify with at least
51 percent minority or women ownership.
To learn more about the City’s WMBE
programs, contact the contract compliance
manager, Miguel Beltran, at 206-684-4525.
Priority Hire
City construction projects of $5 million or
more operate under a community
workforce agreement (CWA) and are
required to have a percentage of project
hours performed by workers living in
economically distressed areas and to
achieve goals for hiring women and people
of color. For more information contact the
labor equity manager, Anna Pavlik, at
206-615-1112.
Acceptable Work Site
The City requires that our construction
work sites are respectful, appropriate and
free from bullying, hazing and other similar
behaviors. CPCS monitors work sites,
provides trainings and materials, responds
to complaints and conducts enforcement as
needed. For more information, contact
Michael DeGive at 206-386-4128
First Friday Drop-In Training
How to do Business with the City
At these “101” sessions, the City provides
information to vendors, consultants and
contractors on how to do business with
the City, including tips on bidding,
explanations of procedures and forms and
an opportunity to meet the buyer for your
commodity. Attendance is free.
When: First Friday of the month.
Time: 9 to 11 am
Where: 700 Fifth Ave. Suite 4080, Seattle
Director Liz Alzeer 206-684-4535
WMBE Compliance Miguel Beltran 206-684-4525
WMBE Assistance Carmen Kucinski 206-684-0188
City Purchasing Pam Tokunaga 206-233-7114
Mayor’s Policy Advisor for Economic
Inclusion and Contracting Equity
Edson Zavala 206-684-5584
Department WMBE Contacts
Office of Arts and Culture Kelly Davidson 206-684-8362
Office of City Auditor Melissa Alderson 206-386-4168
Seattle Civil Service Commission Rhond Lyon 206-733-9236
Education and Early Learning Tim Wolfe 206-256-5550
Information Technology Jeremy Doane 206-684-5962
Department of Neighborhoods Christian Phillips 206-684-5760
Planning and Development Melissa Lawrie 206-615-0778
Construction and Inspections Denise Campbell 206-386-4035
Seattle Employee Retirement System Mark Schimizze 206-386-1506
Finance and Administrative Services Javier Valdez 206-684-5584
Department of Human Resources Melinda Merrell 206-470-6885
Human Service Department Susan McCallister 206-233-0014
Law Department Candice Foote 206-684-7761
Legislative Department Eric lshino 206-684-8141
Seattle Public Library Jay Donahue 206-684-7410
Municipal Court John Kerr 206-684-8274
Office of Economic Development Yonas Seifu 206-684-0379
Office of Housing Becky Guerra 206-233-0066
Office of Hearing Examiner Patricia Cole 206-615-1570
Office of Intergovernmental Relations Tony Vo 206-684-4958
Immigrant and Refugee Affairs Katherine Cortes 206-733-9116
Sustainability and Environment Jeanie Boawn 206-615-0817
Office Labor Standards Martin Garfinkel 206-684-5397
Seattle Parks and Recreation Bianca Hill 206-386-4381
Seattle Police Department Valarie Anderson 206-733-9315
Seattle Police Pension Fund Dan Oliver 206-386-1289
Seattle City Light Kara Williams 206-684-0905
Seattle Department of Transportation Viviana Garza 206-684-5188
Seattle Center Jessica Smith 206-684-7117
Seattle Fire Department Sheila Kelly 206-686-1152
Ethics and Elections Commission Wayne Barnett 206-684-8577
Seattle Office of Civil Rights Latrice Ybarra 206-684-4539
Seattle Waterfront Dorinda Costa 206-615-0765
Social Responsibility in City of Seattle Contracting