Day Two: Doing it Differently. Doing it Better
May
19

Day Two: Doing it Differently. Doing it Better

9:00 Lands Acknowledgement

  • Ruth Bell, Puget Sound Partnership

  • David Jackson, Community Conservation Program Manager, Snohomish Conservation District

9:10 Welcome

  • John Brosnan, Strategic Planning Manager,  King County DNRP, Stormwater Services Section 

9:15 A Vision for Doing It Better

  • John Brosnan, Strategic Planning Manager,  King County DNRP, Stormwater Services Section 

9:30 Environmental Justice: How Youth Are Leading

  • Jeraldi Gonzalez-Monje, Project Manager, Ignited Phoenix

  • Alexandria Duty Van Bryce, Owner, Dynamic Waters

9:50 What Does Partnership Mean to Us? What Does Co-Design Mean to Us?

  • John Taylor, Director, King County Department of Local Services

  • Betsy Adams, Environmental Education Outreach Specialist, Kirkland Public Works + STORM Coalition Steering Committee Member 

  • Todd Hunsdorfer, Water Quality Program Manager, King County DNRP, Stormwater Services Section

10:10 The Community Engagement Spectrum

  • Janet Credo, Project/Program Manager, King County DNRP, Stormwater Services Section 

10:30 Co-Designing with Community: Where We Are Today + Q&A

  • Jessica Engel, Water Quality Planner, King County DNRP, Stormwater Services Section 

  • Tahmina Martelly & Lucas McClish, World Relief Seattle 

  • De'Sean Quinn, Co-Chair of the King County Open Space Equity Cabinet 

11:10 Break

11:20 Implications for Our Region and a Commitment to Moving Forward Together

  • Dow Constantine, King County Executive 

  • Chairman Leonard Forsman, Tribal Council, Suquamish Tribe

11:40 Breakout: How Can We Operationalize Principles of Equity and Social Justice, Partnership and Collaboration in Our Work?

12:15 Where We Go From Here

  • John Brosnan, Strategic Planning Manager,  King County DNRP, Stormwater Services Section 

12:35 Reflection & Close

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Day One: Creating Shared Understanding
May
18

Day One: Creating Shared Understanding

9:00 Lands Acknowledgement

  • Jessica Engel, Water Quality Planner, King County DNRP, Stormwater Services Section 

9:10 Expectations for Today

  • John Brosnan, Strategic Planning Manager,  King County DNRP, Stormwater Services Section 

9:15 A New Stormwater Story

9:30 Welcome from County Executive Dow Constantine

  • Dow Constantine, King County Executive 

9:45 Our Relationship With Water

  • Warren KingGeorge, Historian, Muckleshoot Indian Tribe

10:15 Defining the Problem —Panel Discussion and Q&A

  • Ellen Southard, Seattle 2030 District

  • Alyssa Barton, Policy Manager, Puget Soundkeeper

  • Kimanthi Warren, Diversity & Inclusion Manager, King County DNRP Director’s Office

10:40 What Is Design Justice? + Q&A

  • Paulina Lopez, Executive Director, Duwamish River Cleanup Coalition

11:10 Break

11:20 Stormwater Management & Health Equity + Q&A

  • Elva Yanez, Director of Health Equity, Prevention Institute

12:05 Breakout: What would applying design justice look like in my work?

12:25 Stormwater Management and Treaty Rights —Panel Discussion and Q+A

  • Glenda Breiler (Colville), Tribal Relations Director, Washington Department of Natural Resource

  • Tyson Hawk Oriero (Lummi), Tribal & Environmental Affairs and Senior Advisor, Washington State Department of Ecology 

  • Michael Martinez, Habitat Policy Analyst, Northwest Indian Fish Commission

  • Joe Hovenkotter, Government Relations Officer (Tribal Relations), King County DNRP, Stormwater Services Section 

12:55 Reflection & Preview of Tomorrow

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