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March 2019
MESSAGE TO THE WASHINGTON
STATE LEGISLATURE FROM THE
PRESIDENT
Passage of I-1000 in the State
Legislature is the minority
community’s lifeline to equity, inclusion and
prosperity.
As President of Tabor 100, I urge the
Legislature to pass I-1000 as soon as
possible. There is no greater service that
you can provide to our community than to
enact I-1000. It is an embarrassment that
Washington State is one of only eight
states nationwide to ban affirmative action,
which occurred as a result of I-200 passed
in 1998.
I-1000 will begin to reverse a steady and
devastating slide in minority business
creation and revenue generation. The
measure was signed by more than 395,000
registered voters, a record for an initiative
to the Legislature. Public polling has shown
overwhelming support for the initiative with
some polls actually indicating that voters
will reject their Legislator if he/she
does not vote in favor of I-1000.
The raft of groups supporting the
measure continues to grow. The
Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of
Commerce and the Washington State
Labor Council, to name a few, have both
endorsed I-1000. The Seattle Times has
given the initiative its strong endorsement,
stating that “Lawmakers from both houses
should hold a joint hearing on l-1000 and
approve the initiative instead of sending it
to the voters...”. Governors Evans, Locke,
Gregoire and Inslee, all back passage of
I-1000, an unprecedented show of
solidarity among state leaders.
Tabor 100 calls on House Speaker Frank
Chopp and Senate Majority Leader Andy
Billig to ensure that I-1000 becomes law
before the end of the regular Legislative
session on April 26. I-1000 is a critical step
in the journey if minorities are to truly
realize the American Dream.
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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Here’s how Microsoft and UW leaders want to better fund higher education
Op-Ed By: Brad Smith (Microsoft), Ana Mari Cauce (UW), Wayne Martin (WA Board for Community and
Technical Colleges) Special to The Seattle Times 3/20/19
This renewed attention to Higher Education in WA is
important – especially as it relates to CTE and
retraining of adults in this New Economy. Changes to
B&O affect all small businesses, so let’s try to stay
engaged on this… Kevin C. Washington, Tabor 100
Education Chair
Let’s build and “recession proof” a workforce
education fund that's fair to everyone.
Education beyond high school has long been an
onramp to success in our state and nation. It’s an
onramp that needs to be open on fair terms to
everyone. But we haven’t yet created the broad
access to opportunities after high school that
Washington students need to pursue the jobs of
the future.
What should we do?
Let’s start by establishing in this year’s state
budget a dedicated workforce education
investment fund that will create the learning
opportunities that our state’s families need and
deserve. A new fund can do this in three ways.
First, let’s expand access for all deserving
students with more funding for financial aid like the
state need grant, guaranteeing this grant is
available to all who are eligible. And let’s make it
usable for the broader range of 21st century
learning opportunities that have become
important. Currently, the state need grant can be
used at eligible institutions. It’s a broad list but not
fully representative of all of the ways students will
learn in the future.
Second, let’s expand the state’s learning
opportunities in all areas of postsecondary
education. Many of today’s students and
tomorrow’s workforce will benefit by pursuing
career pathways that take them through
community and technical colleges or
apprenticeships, with counseling support to
provide students from all backgrounds the help
they need to complete their education and seek a
new job.
And third, let’s expand capacity at our public
community and technical colleges and our
four-year colleges and universities so deserving
students can obtain the credentials our employers
are requiring. Some of the funds would go toward
increasing capacity for high-demand fields. Too
many talented local students today encounter
disappointment because we lack room in our
programs in critical high-demand fields like
nursing, engineering and computer science.
How should we do this?
In a word, carefully. Increased public investment
makes sense only with controls and oversight that
will ensure money is spent effectively. In short,
with additional funding we need heightened
accountability.
Why do this now?
We must act now when our economy is healthy.
We need to structure a dedicated fund that will
better ride out and resist budget cuts when,
sooner or later, we inevitably confront the next
recession.
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Recessions are terrible for the state’s budget for
learning opportunities beyond high school. One
big reason is that many other parts of the budget
are protected by effective legal restrictions, while
higher education has none. As we learned from
the budget cuts and consequent steep tuition
hikes at the height of the last recession, the only
time we can “recession proof” this part of the
budget is before a recession arrives by creating a
controlled and dedicated fund for this purpose.
How should we pay for this?
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email provides a quick overview of top stories and
need-to-know news.
That’s always the hardest question. But we can
chart a sensible and reasonable path by learning
from the past. Twice since 1993, the state has
increased the Business and Occupation (B&O)
rate on services, once to 2.5 percent and once to
1.8 percent, to address a funding need. After a
few years the rate has returned to 1.5 percent.
We can generate the revenue for a workforce
education fund by returning the B&O rate to 1.8
percent, but in two ways different from the past.
First, rather than apply this increase to all
businesses, confine it to those that most depend
on — and will benefit from — hiring these skilled
employees. This means firms that provide
professional, engineering, technical and other
similar services.
And second, let’s ask the largest companies in the
tech sector, which are the largest employers of
high-skilled talent, to do a bit more. This means
that the largest tech companies would pay
somewhat more than the 1.8 percent rate.
Let’s use this opportunity to create in our state at
least a partial antidote to the current lack of
access to new skills and higher education that’s
bothering the nation. Let’s build and “recession
proof” a workforce education fund that’s open on
fair terms to everyone.
Access to a fair deal has always constituted a
fundamental ingredient of the American dream.
Let’s nurture this dream for all the families of
Washington state.
Brad Smith is Microsoft’s president and chief legal
officer.
Ana Mari Cauce is president of the University of
Washington.
Wayne Martin is vice chairman of the Washington
State Board for Community and Technical
Colleges.
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Patricia Davis, Demarche Consulting
George Griffin, G3 & Associates
Linda Womack, MBDA
Here’s how Microsoft and UW leaders want to better fund higher education
Op-Ed By: Brad Smith (Microsoft), Ana Mari Cauce (UW), Wayne Martin (WA Board for Community and
Technical Colleges) Special to The Seattle Times 3/20/19
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7. 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 or specialty.
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 Sheila Moss 206-233-7016
Office of City Auditor Melissa Alderson 206-386-4168
Seattle Civil Service Commission Jennifer Greenlee 206-233-7118
Seattle Community Police Commission Fe’ Lopez 206-684-5175
Dept. of Education and Early Learning Donnie Grabowski 206-233-2603
Dept. of Information Technology Jeremy Doane 206-684-5962
Dept. of Neighborhoods Grace Dygico 206-684-0466
Dept. of Planning and Development Samuel Assefa 206-386-1183
Dept. of Construction and Inspections Denise Campbell 206-386-4035
Finance and Administrative Services Javier Valdez 206-684-5584
Seattle Employees Retirement System Deontrae Sherrard 206-615-1431
Department of Human Resources Solomon Alemayehu 206-733-9175
Human Services Department Terry Hayes 206-684-0275
Law Department Dana Anderson 206-684-7761
Legislative Department Eric Ishino 206-684-8141
Seattle Public Library Jay Donahue 206-684-7410
Dept. of Education and Early Learning Donnie Graboski 206-233-2603
Municipal Court John Kerr 206-684-8274
Office of Economic Development Amanda Allen 206-684-8894
Office of Hearing Examiner Patricia Cole 206-615-1570
Office of Intergovernmental Relations Jasmin Weaver 206-684-8208
Office Immigrant and Refugee Affairs Katherine Cortes 206-733-9116
Office Sustainability and Environment Jeanie Boawn 206-615-0817
Seattle Parks and Recreation Sue Goodwin 206-615-0374
Seattle Police Department Valarie Anderson 206-733-9315
Seattle Police Pension Fund Dan Oliver 206-386-1289
Seattle City Light Kara Williams 206-684-3641
Seattle Department of Transportation Viviana Garza 206-684-5188
Seattle Center Ned Dunn 206-684-7212
Seattle Fire Department Julie McCarty 206-386-1259
Seattle Firefighters Pension Board Steven Brown 206-625-4355
Ethics and Elections Commission Wayne Barnett 206-684-8577
Seattle Office for Civil Rights Brenda Anibarro 206-684-4514
Seattle Public Utilities Katia Garcia 206-733-9155
Social Responsibility in City of Seattle Contracting

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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 Photos Courtesy of Keith
Williams Flyright Productions,
Flyrightproductions.net, 206-860-9813
WE ENCOURAGE YOU
TO REACH OUT!
UPCOMING EVENTS
March 30: Tabor 100 General Meeting, 10am-12pm,
Central Area Senior Center
March 30: Othello Square Construction Project
Event, 1030am-130pm, NewHolly Gathering Hall
April 2: Sound Transit Vendor Drop-In Session,
11am-12pm Union Station Santa Fe Room
April 3: MBDA-Tacoma: Marpac Construction
Outreach to S/M/WBEs, 11am-1pm,
Tacoma Municipal Building North
April 3: Diversity in Construction Trades Event
Apprenticeship Pathways to Construction Careers,
5pm-8pm, New Holly Gathering Hall
April 4: SMPS Seattle Fellows Forum: Learning from
Lessons Learned, 4pm-6pm, OAC Services
April 5: First Friday Drop-In, 9am-10:30am,
Seattle Municipal Tower
April 16: MBDA-Tacoma: Marpac Construction
Outreach to S/M/WBEs, 11am-1pm,
Tukwila Community Center
April 17: UW Supplier Orientation, 1pm-230pm,
Roosevelt Commons West
April 18: SMPS Seattle: Trivia Night X, 430pm-730p,
OAC Services
April 28: Tabor 100 General Meeting, 10am-12pm,
Central Area Senior Center
COMMITTEE MEETINGS
March 30 & April : Education Committee meets after
the Tabor General Meeting, from 12-2pm

9. Citywide 2018 WMBE Goals
This past year, the City has done well in its WMBE utilization rate for purchasing and consultant contracting compared
to previous years:
• WMBE consultant firms received 23 percent of all City dollars spent on prime consultant services in 2018. This
means approximately $40 million went to WMBE primes, with even more dollars going to WMBE firms at sub-
tier levels.
• For products and routine services, 14 percent went to WMBE firms in 2018.This utilization remains robust and
sustainable.
City of Seattle 2019 WMBE Plans
All City departments, offices and commissions are developing their annual WMBE outreach plans to provide
opportunities within City contracting and purchasing for minority- and women-owned businesses. The 2019 Citywide
WMBE Plan will include a summary of past performance, 2019 purchasing and consultant WMBE utilization goals,
department goals for consultant prompt payments, and outreach events and additional strategies to support WMBEs
and improve utilization for this year.
Category of Spending 2017 Citywide
Spend (%)
2018 Citywide
Spend (%)
Purchasing (Prime Only) 13% 14%
Consultant (Prime Only) 21% 23%
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/
City of Seattle WMBE News – March 2019
City Purchasing and Contracting Services
Director: Liz Alzeer, Liz.Alzeer@seattle.gov

10. Upcoming Opportunities
Public Works Contracting: Ship Canal Water Quality Project – Storage Tunnel Package
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).
Spanish Language Working with the City of Seattle Workshop
This year, City Purchasing and Contracting Services is implementing a series of workshops in Spanish. This program
will cover subjects such as how to do business with the City of Seattle, City bid processes for your product/service,
information about the Consultant Roster program and application process, the City’s public works contracting
process, the City’s WMBE resources and more. There will be assistance – step by step – to register with the City of
Seattle’s Online Business Directory. For more information, please contact Carmen Kucinski at
carmen.kucinski@seattle.gov
Upcoming Event
City of Seattle Reverse Vendor Trade Show.
July 11, 2019 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Seattle Center Fisher Pavilion, 305 Harrison St., Seattle
The Reverse Vendor Trade Show is an annual event hosted by the City of Seattle to allow vendors the opportunity
to introduce themselves to a variety of public agency representatives. Vendors can learn about upcoming
solicitations, procurement opportunities and sustainable purchasing, while networking with other local vendors.
Women- and minority-owned businesses are especially encouraged to attend. Questions? Contact David McLean at
206-684-0445 or david.mclean@seattle.gov.