Community Planning Workgroup

King County is establishing a community planning workgroup to support development of a new King County Equitable Development Initiative (KC EDI)! For background, in 2021 a coalition of Black, Indigenous and people of color (BIPOC) led organizations urged King County Council to create a county-wide equitable development initiative, modeled off the success of the City of Seattle’s Equitable Development Initiative. Last month, the King County Council passed Motion 16062 requesting Executive Constantine to establish a countywide equitable development initiative and provide the Council with the framework, implementation plan, recommendations, and clear next steps with funding options.  

What is the community planning workgroup?

• Made up of community leaders representing communities vulnerable to displacement such as BIPOC low-income, immigrants, refugees, people with disabilities, and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) communities across King County. You can apply as an individual or as a representative from a community based organization (CBO).
• The group will co-develop an equitable development framework and implementation plan for the King County Equitable Development Initiative (KC EDI). 
• Collaborate with an interdepartmental group of King County staff to deliver two King County Council transmittals outlined in Motion 16062.

Workgroup members are compensated $75.00 an hour, and will be required to attend up to weekly (2 hrs/meeting) from mid-May till mid-August 2022, followed by up to twice a month (2 hrs/meeting) from September 2022 – June 2023. All meetings will be virtual. 

Specifics for the implementation plan are below.