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HomeMy WebLinkAboutExplore Life Project (2003-2004) r ,s October 13,2003 * Renton City Council Minutes Page 366
Planning/Building/Public Works Administrator Gregg Zimmerman indicated
that the City can try to reduce the severity of the problem by discussing the
matter with the proprietors of the clinic,and by requesting that Metro provide
better policing on its buses. Mayor Tanner asked Mr.Zimmerman to contact
• both the clinic and Metro.
OLD BUSINESS Finance Committee Chair Parker presented.a report recommending concurrence
Finance Committee in the staff recommendation to approve Addendum#2 to CAG-03-020,
CAG: 03-020,Explore Life consultant agreement with Maura O'Neill for the Explore Life Project,in the
Project,Maura O'Neill amount of$50,000. This amount will cover the cost of additional work done
from April through June 30, 2003, including the production of the Explore Life
Business Plan. This will conclude the City's financial commitment to the
Explore Life Project. The Committee further recommended that the Mayor and
City Clerk be authorized to execute Addendum#2. MOVED BY PARKER,
SECONDED BY CORMAN,COUNCIL CONCUR INTIM COMMITTEE
REPORT. CARRIED.
ORDINANCES AND The following resolution was presented for reading,and adoption:
RESOLUTIONS
Resolution#3661 A resolution was read authorizing the temporary closure of Mountain View
Streets: Mountain View Ave N Ave. N. (N. 33rd St.)at the railroad grade crossing directly west of the
&Lake WA Blvd Intersection intersection with Lake Washington Blvd.,for a period of 12.consecutive hours
Closure for RR Crossing during a single day between October 14 and October 31, 2003, for Burlington
Upgrade Northern Santa Fe Railroad to make improvements to the railroad grade
crossing. MOVED BY CLAWSON, SECONDED BY NELSON,COUNCIL
ADOPT THE RESOLUTION AS READ. C '• o D.
The following ordinance was presented for first reading:and referred to the
Council meeting of October 20,2003,for second and final reading:
Rezone: Clover Creek II,N An ordinance was read changing the zoning classification of approximately
28th St,R-1 to R-5 (PP-01- 4.43 acres located at 1317 N.28th St.,between N 28th St.to to north and N.
034) 26th St. to the south,from R-1 (Residential Single Emily;one dwelling unit
per acre)to R-5 (Residential Single-Family;five.dwe'lling units per acre)zone;
Clover Creek II Preliminary Plat and Rezone(PP-01=034). MOVED BY
CLAWSON, SECONDED BY CORMAN,COUNCIL REFER THE
ORDINANCE FOR SECOND AND FINAL READING ON OCTOBER 20,
2003. 'CARRIED.
ADJOURNMENT MOVED BY PARKER, SECONDED BY NELSON,COUNCIL ADJOURN.
CARRIED. Time: 8:03 p.m.
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BONNIE I.WALTON,City Clerk
Recorder: Michele Neumann
October 13,2003
APPROVED BY I
MY COUNCIL
Date 10-13-03
FINANCE COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE REPORT
October 13,2003
Consultant Agreement with Maura O'Neill
For the Explore Life Project
Addendum#2
(Referred October 6, 2003)
The.Finance Committee recommends concurrence in the staff recommendation to approve
Addendum #2 in the amount of$50,000 to the consultant agreement with Maura O'Neill for
the Explore Life Project. This amount.'woul&cover;.the cost of additional work done from
April through June 30, 2003 includi g the.production.oftfieaExplore Life Business Plan. This
will conclude the City's fmancialrcommitmentto Explore'Lifet,
The Committee further recommendsthat that Mayor and City,Clerk be authorized to execute •
the Addendum. • '
41111100 ,arker, Chair
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Don Persson,Member
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Alex Pietsch
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October 6,2003 Renton City Council Minutes Page 357
Council Meeting Minutes of Approval of special Council meeting minutes of September 29, 2003. Council
September 29,2003 concur.
Finance: 2002 State of City Clerk submitted the 2002 Washington State Auditor's Office Audit Report
Washington Audit Report for the City of Renton for the period of January 1, 2002 through December 31,
2002. Information.
Court Case: Sue H. Cordova, Court case(Summons and Complaint for Negligence)filed by Dan C.Williams,
CRT-03-006 Curry&Williams, 230 Auburn Way S.,Suite 1B,Auburn,98002,on behalf of
Sue H. Cordova,who seeks compensation for damages sustained due to injuries
incurred on 12/8/2000 allegedly due to negligence in removal of a post hole
cement barrier at Gene Coulon Memorial Beach Park leaving a hole into which
the plaintiffs right leg fell. Refer to City Attorney and Insurance Services.
Court Case: Structural Fab, Court case(Summons and Complaint for Money Owed)filed by D.Bruce
Inc, CRT-03-005 Gardiner,The Gardiner Law Firm, 12040 98th NE, Suite 101,Kirkland, 98034,
on behalf of Structural Fab,Inc. and West Coast Fabricators,LLC, alleging that
E.Kent Halvorson,Inc.,the contractor for the City Center Parking garage
construction project(CAG-01-201), owes plaintiff Structural Fab,$119,896;
and plaintiff West Coast Fabricators, $13,692.78 (plus interest and attorney
fees)for services and materials supplied,but never paid for and for lost tools
and equipment. Refer to City Attorney and Insurance Services.
Community Services: 2004 Community Services Department recommended approval of an ordinance to
Maplewood Golf Course Fees increase 18-hole golf course green fees and cart rental by$2 each,effective
April 1,2004. Refer to Finance Committee.
CAG: 03-020,Ex 1_p Ore Life Economic Development,Neighborhoods and Strategic Planning Department
project,Maura O'Neill recommended approval of Addendum#2 to CAG-03-020,contract with Maura
O'Neill,in the amount of$50,000 for additional consulting services for the
Explore Life Project. Refer to Finance Committee.
Police: Penalties for Animal Police:Department recommended approval of an ordinance to revise RMC 6-6-
Cruelty and Neglect 11,to include penalties for animal cruelty and neglect,and for conditions for
removal and restoration of an animal. Refer to Public Safety Committee.
Transportation: Lake Transportation Systems Division recommends approval of an agreement in the
Washington Boulevard Slip amount of$95,239 with Golder Associates to conduct additional exploration
Plane project,Golder for the Lake Washington Boulevard Slip Plane project and for design of a
Associates soldier pile wall for the failing slope. Council concur.
Transportation: SR-169 Transportation Systems Division recommended approval to reallocate$25,000
HOV/140th Way SE to SR- from the Grady Way Approach at Rainier Avenue 2003 budget to the SR-169
900 Project,Fund Transfer HOV/140th Way SE to SR-900 Project budget to complete right-of-way plans
for the Washington State Department of Transportation and Federal Highways
Association. Refer to Transportation Committee.
MOVED BY KEOLKER-WHEELER, SECONDED BY CORMAN,
COUNCIL APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS AMENDED TO
REMOVE ITEM 8.a.FOR SEPARATE CONSIDERATION. CARRIED.
Separate Consideration Councilman Corman requested that the Council minutes of September 22,2003,
Item 8.a. be corrected as follows: -
Council Meeting Minutes of Page 342: "...water supply structures in the Highlands need updating in order
September 22,2003 to meet Federal government fire flow requirements".
• . CITY OF RENTON COUNCIL AGENDA BILL
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Submitting Data: For Agenda of: October 6, 2003
Dept/Div/BoardEDNSP
Staff Contact Alex Pietsch (x6592) Agenda Status
Consent X
Subject: Public Hearing..
Addendum#2 to Consultant Agreement with Maura Correspondence
O'Neill for the Explore Life Project; I Ordinance
Contract CAG-03-020 Resolution
Old Business
Exhibits: New Business
'Issue Paper with Attachments j Study Sessions
2Addendum#2 to CAG-03-020 Information
3Explore Life Report,July 2003
4Explore Life Expense Itemization
Recommended Action: i Approvals:
Legal Dept x
Refer to Finance Committee I Finance Dept x
Other
Fiscal Impact:
Expenditure Required... $50,000 Transfer/Amendment
Amount Budgeted Revenue Generated
Total Project Budget $200,000 I City Share Total Project..
SUMMARY OF ACTION:
Maura O'Neill has been under contract with the City to do work on the Explore Life Project($70,000
to date). This addendum in the amount of$50,000 would cover additional work done April through
June 30,2003, and conclude the City's financial support in Explore Life.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Council approve Addendum#2 in the amount of.$50,000 to the consultant agreement with Maura
O'Neill for Explore Life, and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the Addendum.
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CITY OF RENTON
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, NEIGHBORHOODS,
AND STRATEGIC PLANNING DEPARTMENT
4EMORANDUM
DATE: September 29, 2003
TO: Kathy Keolker-Wheeler, President
City Council Members
VIA: \G Mayor(Jesse Tanner
FROM: Alex Pietsch, Administrator "`
Economic Development, Neighborhoods,
and Strategic Planning Department (x 6592)
SUBJECT: Explore Life Funding
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ISSUE:
Should the City of Renton amend a contract with Maura O'Neill for her continued efforts
related to the planning and development of Explore Life, an economic development strategy
for Renton and the Greater Puget Sound region?
RECOMMENDATION:
• Authorize an addendum to the contract with Maura O'Neill for consultant services related
to Explore Life in the amount of$50,000.
BACKGROUND SUMMARY:
The 2003 carry-forward request includes a $200,000 CIP line item to provide further funding
for Explore Life. To date, no money from this line item has been spent.
At the June 16, 2003, City Council meeting, Maura O'Neill outlined the Explore Life
business plan during a special presentation. At that time, Mayor Tanner expressed his
excitement for the effort and recommended a$50,000 allocation from that CIP line item to
Explore Life with hope that others in the region would contribute. If no regional interest was
expressed in the subsequent months, he recommended that the City not spend additional
monies on the effort.
October 1, 2003
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During New Business, there was a motion and second for approval of the Mayor's
recommendation. Several Council members asked for more time to review the draft business
plan before committing additional resources. The motion was subsequently withdrawn.
Prior to that meeting and since the end of March, Ms. O'Neill had been working to finalize
the Explore Life business plan without compensation from the City. She has since submitted
invoices for work performed through June 20, 2003 totaling $50,000.
Since that date, Ms. O'Neill has continued to work the Explore Life effort without the
expectation of compensation unless additional financial commitments are obtained. While no
additional contributions have been collected, significant effort has gone in to bringing about
regional support and furthering the concept. Highlights include:
• Finalization of the Explore Life Business Plan(attached).
• Ms. O'Neill's participation at the Biotechnology Industry Organization conference in
Washington DC, where she met with industry leaders from around the world and held
personal meetings with Senators Murray and Cantwell, Representative Dunn, and staff
of Representative Smith about Explore Life and the opportunity in Renton.
• An Explore Life Founders Luncheon at which 12 high level regional thought leaders
were presented the business plan and asked for their participation.
• Recruitment of eight public and private sector regional leaders each committed to
raise between$100,000 and $150,000 toward the $1.5 million initial operating budget
outlined in the business plan.
• A verbal commitment from Snohomish County Executive Bob Drewel for $25,000.
• - Continued meetings with executives from biotechnology companies with invitations to
participate in the effort.
• Recruitment of two teams of University of Washington Executive MBA students from
Singapore to produce business plans examining potential for-profit entities under the
Explore Life umbrella.
As evidenced by the recent Seattle Times editorial (attached), Explore Life is gaining
momentum and there remains tremendous interest in making the Explore Life vision a reality.
CONCLUSION:
Maura O'Neill has and continues to provide a tremendous service to the City of Renton by
catalyzing regional participation in Explore Life. This effort has the potential to transform the
future of the City and provide a new economic engine for the entire Puget Sound region. Her
efforts to produce and finalize the Explore Life Business Plan should be compensated.
Therefore, the Administration recommends authorization to amend Ms. O'Neill's contract for
October 1, 2003
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an additional amount of$50,000. While efforts continue to raise additional fmancial
contributions from the public and private sector throughout the region, the City of Renton ••
should not contribute any additional imonies beyond this:.contract amendment unless
significant contributions from other potential stakeholders are secured.
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Attachments: Amended scope of work,Explore Life Business Plan,Seattle Times editorial
cc: Jay Covington
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i ADDENDUM#2 TO
CONSULTANT AGREEMENT CAG#03-020
This addendum#2 modifies CAG#03-020 between the CITY OF RENTON, a municipal corporation of the
State of Washington,hereinafter referred to as"CITY"and Maura L. O'Neill, hereinafter referred to as.
"CONSULTANT,"to provide further services on the Explore Life project.
The CITY and CONSULTANT agree as set forth below:
1. Scope of Services. Scope of services is hereby amended to compensate consultant for services
performed from April 1,2003 to June 30,2003 to continue regional and statewide awareness and
buy-in of key people and organizations whose support is necessary for Explore Life. This
includes:
• Solidifying the Port of Seattle's participation
• Continuing meetings with the working group that has been established
• Strategizing how best to bring effort toward
• Doing analysis to help develop a business plan
• Preparing a budget to continue the Explore Life concept
• Soliciting in-kind contributions from other partnerships(cash,time, resources)and
• Making numerous presentations to an-ever-growing circle of new key participants.
More details are shown on Exhibit A attached.
2. Payment: Amount of payment will be an additional$50,000.
3. Terms: The time of performance is extended through June 30,2003.
This agreement is entered into as of the day of , 2003.
CONSULTANT CITY OF RENTON
Maura L. O'Neill Jesse Tanner
2020 East Galer Mayor
Seattle,WA 98112
APPROVED AS TO FORM: I ATTEST:
Lawrence Warren, City Attorney Bonnie I.Walton, City Clerk
Exhibit A
Maura L. O'Neill
2020 East Galer
Seattle,WA 98112 •
206 605-0790 T.206 329-38342 F.
oneillm @earthlink.net
Mr. Alexander Pietsch,Administrator
City of Renton
1055 S Grady Wy, 6th Fl
Renton,WA 98055
Dear Alex:
Thank you once again for the continued support in the Explore Life project on behalf of the
City of Renton. The Scope of Work for the next three months is detailed below:
1. Explore Life Support Presentation Materials
Create a Business Plan, presentation materials. Develop employment projection
statistics,feasibility analysis,justification support documentation, rationale. Maintain
website,follow up on leads.
2. Explore Life Strategy
Continue to garner community financial and concept support, fine-tune work
plan/vision/goals.
Schedule meetings one-on-one. Continue press relations.
Foster potential contacts at the BIO Convention in Washington DC, identify and research
parallel efforts throughout the US.
3. Explore Life Meetings
Ongoing meetings with subcommittees to define specific goals, objectives, and timelines.
Details include place, marketing,communications,finance, organization, education,
entertainment, science, and technology.
Attend the Biotechnology Industry Organization 2003 Annual Convention in Washington
DC, June 22—25.
Continue meetings with scientific community, individuals and businesses getting their
buy-in and backing through committee membership,feedback, networking.
Arrange and follow through on solicitation meetings with identified initiative financial
supporters.
Continue to keep State legislators involved and informed.
4. Budget
Time, included based at$250/hour, discounted to$141/hour for Renton between April 1
—June 30, 2003. Not to exceed$50,000.
Bills will be generated month,'ly and payable upon receipt.
Again, the City of Renton has been the regional leader in this effort and has shown great
foresight and vision, and the financial commitment has been instrumental in making Explore Life
a reality. The investment in this regional visionary undertaking has emphasized Renton's ability •
and willingness to lead, rather than follow. You can be proud of what you have created, and the
message has been heard throughout the region. Partnering is the only way something this large
can be successful and now it is time for others to step forward to bring our vision to life.
Thank you!
Sincerely yours,
Maura L. O'Neill
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lore Life, the next big thing
Biotechnology centers - = F The Next Big Explore Life CEO and President Mau-
Efforts are under way to create a global e -- Thing Around Here
ra O'Neill said within six to eight weeks a
"' is bioscience Indus- plan will begin circulating that puts some
center bioscience research in s 1 = details together on a regional effort to
Washington,with the Greater Seattle -- tries,Explore Life is a make Greater Seattle the hub of biosci
area as its hub. �� regional response to the ence in the coming decades.
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• University of vt -. '� -;> • of Washington, centrifuge on O'Neill describes Explore Life: as 70-
the medical
• Waslfngton ' 4 First Hill,and dozens of companies that percent private,30-percent public in or-
y 4. tion and fundingPlanners are
- .� `--. s* T support the medical infrastructure.We gang
0 V A - .*iiiseeking an initial,yearly budget of$1.5
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But more is needed,which bringsus The organization says we have the lead-
-i- South taw to Explore Life,an organization created g y
Lake -€ -A to link Bothell to Renton and Seattle to Ing public research institution in the,na-
Union �1 ' © the other Lake Washington communities.
tion=--the UW;we'havethethird-high-:.
.-t-- ..., - On paper,Explore Life is very ambitious.
est concentration of scientists in the'.
s� world;we have the Pacific Northwest Na-
�, _ � �.� �`��� � � The creation of a regional biotech center
r ; 3 that would rival any m the world is no ' tional Laboratory,with one of the highest
'� � 4 small'thing,but aglance at the scale of concentrations of Ph.D.s anywhere in the
� - -��' g coup in Richland.We have the largest
v. Etis- cpm Explore Life suggests something pretty '
big is in the works. charitable foundation'in the world;the
_� Potential . fastest-growing share of any region in the
1 "Science � W "This is a matter of thinidng ahead five
country of the National Institutes of
1�- eitlr'site m� to 20 years,"said Suzette Cooke,presi-
a � Health's annual$28 billion budget.
,� �� . ���� { .;i � dent of the Greater Renton Chamber of Y�yeah, y
1 - you say,but what's in it for
Commerce.Renton,Seattle,Selleviie
€�` _ King County,Bothell,the Port of Seattle, me?Maybea lot of jobs,both for new
- ` . T and a half-dozen other gove er ts;and:; Ph.D.s and for drywallers building new
SourccExploreLifC THE SEATTLE TIMEStech centers.Maybe regional ties that
institutions are on the list of paiticipaiits: break down walls between urban centers
Chairman of the project is former Seattle and suburban centers.Maybe a restored
Mayor Noun Rice;who typically lends=his,
name and energy sparingly—,but with ' senseof confidence in this place the
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Explore Life
Transforming Knowledge into Global Health
I believe we possess all the resources and talents necessary. But the facts of the
matter are that we have never made the national decisions or marshaled the
national resources required for such leadership. We have never specified long-
range goals on an urgent time schedule, or managed our resources and our
time so as to ensure their fulfillment.
John F.Kennedy "Man on the Moon'Speech May 25,1961
Introduction
Globally we possess the resource and talents needed to save lives and improve the
quality of life of people all over the planet. Along the way we can create global
partnerships and understanding among people,massive numbers of jobs in local
communities and perhaps even discover a cure for a disease that is robbing
someone in your family of being able to stick around to see their grandchild get
married.
Explore Life is a regional
commitment with international I6f • , `
partners to life scien�a that will �� `= ..�� ,
revolutionize the way global disease '
is conquered by enabling new
fundamental understandings of
living systems and new methods of . ~ F� `
prevention and treatment. = "y.
Our region, through)Explore Life, " r':/
has a unique opportUnity opportunityto catalyze ''''479$z1
change because of our diverse
expertise and our proven ability to
Of the$70 create and lead global academic and corporate enterprises.
billion spent
globally on Ninety five per cent of all drug developments fail. Progress on
health research numerous diseases remains treacherously slow. Those few
each year,only therapies that offer some promise are prohibitively expensive.
10%is devoted your family has probably been touched by a catastrophic
to research on illness that has eludedprevention and cure; stealing
diseases that away a
make up 90%of loved one too soon. And in the developing world it is even
the total disease worse. One hundred million people are expected to be HIV
burden. Every positive by 2005 with half of all 15-year olds in South Africa
family has a and Zimbabwe dying of AIDS.' The global health imperative
need for
medicines, is now.
vaccines and
therapies dial Yet, life science has hit a wall, a wall of complexity. The
are accessible ,human genome has been decoded, but it has left us with a
and effective.
' Gates Foundation,2003
shopping list not a recipe. We've discovered that mitosis of a single cell involves • •
billions upon billions of individual chemical reactions, yet we have no idea what
happens if one of those reactions happens out of sequence. We simply don't
know how to predict the behavior of living systems. And the supercomputers
today do not begin to be powerful enough to simulate living systems.
Explore Life is changing that. Our region has an 1 ..,,, ;
opportunity to catalyze breakthroughs in life science y �`'�° , =yy> ' t
Explore Life is the focal point of a regional commitment k�t k i ,,. :
to leadership in global health science. We aren't just ' e Vt V
talking; we are putting resources to work that will make ''
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scientific breakthroughs happen. ,z� % £, ,.-�f
Many regions want to be known as "biotech centers ipi �F h, S�
Eighty-three percent (83%) of all the metro areas in the S ,. �' , .
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USA have identified biotech as one of their' top ,;t244,,'w, ` ;'
economic development priorities. They have traditional `r 1 yrs
economic development plans with brochures, statistics ' .,: ' " ` '"
and promises of support for biotech. Raleigh-Durham, Washington-Baltimore,
East B ay, S ingapore h ave a 11 hung out"For rent t o B iotech" s igns. E merging
centers have put forth large amounts of public.money to attract development to
their community.
Explore Life is different. It is a regional commitment to global health science and
is committed to building global science partnerships. We want life science to
make dramatic progress and are willing to provide the leadership needed so
breakthroughs can happen. Our region has a unique opportunity, with key
resources that can catalyze change. And working with people around the world
and from different disciplines we can make these breakthroughs.
Global health science has reached the point where major advances are dependent
on convergence with other scientific disciplines. Mathematics, chemistry,
computer science, physics, imaging, nanotechnology, information science,
communications all must collide with genetics, biology,botany and the rest of life
science. Puget Sound, in conjunction with partners around the world, is where
that convergence can begin to happen.
As N obel-prize 1 aureate Lee H artwell s ays, "We are one o f t he few t hat c ould
become a global center". Explore Life recognizes that global health science needs
to leverage the knowledge of scientists worldwide. We have a plan for bringing
these great minds together in Puget Sound both physically and virtually.
Our research engines are world leaders. Our corporations are global innovators.
Look at the resources we can focus on this problem.
• The University of Washington is the number one public research
university in the nation.2
2 Biotechnology and Medical Device Industry in Washington State:An Economic Analysis;Huckell/Weiman Associates
December 2002
• The Hutch is the number one private research institution.3
• We have the third highest concentration of Life Scientists in the world.4
• Our state's share of the NIH's 28 billion annual budget is growing faster
than any otherjregion.s
• Pacific Northwest National Laboratory has one of the highest
concentrations of PhDs in the country.
• Some o f the world's 1 argest b io-pharmaceutical and medical technology
companies have a presence (e.g. Amgen,Merck and Chiron) in the region.
• Home to world-leading information technology and wireless companies
including Microsoft, AT&T Wireless, T-Mobile and Cray, Inc.
Our research engines are .world leaders. In addition there are many biotech
companies that call Washington their home or have significant investments here,
such as Amgen, Merck and Chiron.
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Key enabling Progress is driven by people and space. Our region has a
• - - technologies highly educated and adaptable workforce. This workforce has
converge in our le!d the world in key technology revolutions over the past 50+
region: • years. It started when William Boeing launched one of the
most successful airplane companies the world would ever
• Biotech know. Mr. Boeing also established a relationship between
• Computer business and education that would be emulated by other
Science Washingtonian business leaders for years to come. By building
• Imaging al wind tunnel for the University of Washington, Boeing made
possible courses in aeronautics—a benefit for both his
• Wireless growing company and the community. This tradition has
Communic
ation continued as our region has led the world into computer
science and wireless communication. Imagine the world
• Animation without inexpensive air travel, personal computers or cell
• Internet phones. We are taking the lead again, in global health science.
Knowledge
Systems For the first time in 100 y ears large tracts of urban land are
available for the development global health science needs. We
simply need to -make this land available with the requisite
support infrastructure. Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen's company, Vulcan has
already laid the foundation for the region in its strategic development of South
Lake Union. As this is developed and the space absorbed, new developments will
come on line in Renton, Tukwila, North Bay, Bothell, Bellevue and elsewhere in
the region.
All the pieces are in place, all that is needed is the commitment to lead.
J Biotechnology and Medical Device Industry in Washington State:An Economic Analysis;Huckell/Weiman Associates
December 2002
'NIH Budget Summary;February 3,2004
5 I.Signs of Life: The Growth of Biotechnology Centers in The U.S.;Brookings Institution,2002
The Benefits
Explore Life will benefit the world as well as our region. Connecting the world's
greatest minds will result in better science. We will move closer to being able to
predict the behavior of living systems. Drug and gene therapies will have higher
success rates. Devastating diseases will be defeated. Human life will be
improved. We will change the way drugs are developed within a decade.
Over the next ten years 100,000 new jobs will be created in the region. These are
jobs with the highest average salary o f any industry.6 These are jobs that will
force us to push forward education. These are not just a few PhDs drinking coffee
at a local Starbucks. These are jobs in marketing, administration, law,
manufacturing, project management and other areas. These are jobs that will use
the proven skills of our work force.
Current Historic Growth Target Growth
8.1% 10.1%
2002 2012 2012
Direct Life Science Jobs 19,300 42,055 50,516
Indirect Life Science Jobs 38,600 84,109 101,032
Total Life Science Jobs 57,900 126,164 151,549
Currently there are 19,300 life science workers in Washington. Using a conservative multiplier of 2.0 these jobs generate
an additional 38,600 indirect jobs.(.Economic Contributions of the Biotech Industry to the U.S.Economy," Ernst&
Young for the Biotechnology Industry Organization(BIO),May 2000.) Growth rates in the industry prior to 2000 were
8.1%(2001-002 had higher growth rates but these were atypical). The number of 100,000 new jobs was calculated using
a growth factor of 10.1%which assumes a concerted regional effort will increase the growth rate 2%.
The Roadmap
Mission
The mission of Explore Life is to be ...
A global team who creates a place, both physical and virtual, where
technology and science collide to produce breakthrough discoveries
in global health science.
Goals
Within a decade we will revolutionize the way we conquer global disease by
developing new fundamental understandings of living systems and new methods
of prevention and treatment. That is what Explore Life is all about. Is the
problem enormously complex and the roadmap unclear?Yes. But we know how
to start.
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We didn't know how we going to get to the
moon by the end of the decade when JFK
made his historic speech. And we don't ,""
know exactly know how we are going to
revolutionize global health within a decade
but we know we will. We just need tot
specify long-range goals with an urgent kg� r~
time schedule and marshal local ands
international talent and resources. And we { '
need to take the first strategic steps.
Our region has the opportunity to become
an international hubl for the exchange of
ideas and research, development of
applications, and manufacture of products :...
The goals are:
1. Build global partnerships and promote the region locally and globally as
world center for breakthrough global health sciences.
2. Create vibrant new work/live environments that are focused on
breakthrough global health science exploration and development.
3. Strengthen lour existing research institutes in their understanding of the
human celll and the rate at which knowledge is turned into breakthrough
discoveries and products benefiting healthcare.
4. Equip our people and their children with the skills to secure excellent
jobs in life sciences.
Explore Life started as the brainchild of researchers at the University of
Washington, business leaders, and elected leaders in Renton. It has now moved to
encompass the whole Puget Sound Region with a variety of partners.
Strategies
The premise of Explore Life is to start with a few specific strategies to launch the
initiative but also to welcome and nurture additional ideas and projects throughout
its history.
There are a number,of strategies that other organizations have undertaken and are
launching that support Explore Life's goals. Many of them are essential to the
success of Explore; Life. There are many organizations locally, including the
.public and private research institutions, venture capitalists, economic
development commissions, cities, the Washington Biotechnology and Biomedical
Association, Technology Alliance, biotech and technology companies and others
who have made enormous contributions to building today's's bioscience foundation •
in the region.
Explore Life's strategies are designed to be complementary and additive not
competitive. It will take all of these continued efforts to achieve major success in
global health science. Explore Life believes it is essential to build strong
partnerships throughout the world to accelerate the discovery and sharing of
information. The focus on this plan is to articulate a set of strategies for Explore
Life.
Just as President Kennedy articulated the end goal, 'Man on the moon by the end
of the decade' he began with a few first steps. These are the first few steps for
Explore Life:
1. Build global partnerships and promote the region locally and
globally as a world center for breakthrough life sciences
• Hold Explore Life Summits & Congress
Explore Life is The Summits and Congress have the goal of bringing 1,000 of
beginning to the world's top scientists to the region over the next 3 years.
extend this These events and the related activities will result in the
invitation to convergence of hundreds of scientists from different
others around disciplines to focus on the key challenges of global health
the state and the
world;to join science.
this most
important Beginning in early 2004 a series of six science Summits will
journey of the be held. Each summit will bring together six to eight world
2r century. renowned scientists to discuss and explore a key issue in
global health science. These summits will last three days and include visits,
dinners and events with other scientists in the region. The objectives of each
Summit will include:
• Analysis of a key global health science question from the perspective
of different scientific disciplines
• Identification of who the leading scientific minds are worldwide
• Discussion of suitable questions for subsequent Summits
• Discussion of how the Discovery Station might work
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this congress will be to have at least half
of all living Nobel laureates and the top
200 scientific minds in the world gather in Puget Sound for a week of interaction
and discussion. The Congress will also be open to any scientist who wishes to
attend. The goal for total participants is 1,000.
Sponsorship will be sought from federal, state and local governments as well as
from corporations and major pharmaceutical companies.
These events will bring world-renowned scientists to the region and provide
tremendous recruiting opportunities for our research organizations. A secondary
goal of these events is to recruit at least three Nobel caliber scientists to join our
existing academic/research community in the next five years.
• Secure Explore Life regional, national and global partners.
The best minds and resources to fulfill the Explore Life
"Life science will vision are scattered around the world. Unlike the space race,
have to go beyond Explore Life will reach out to public and private partners
narrowly studying around the world for participation and support. This will
one gene at a time
and start probing take the form of strategic alliances, academic joint ventures
the complicated and internet based collaborative efforts. Utilizing
interplay of genes collaboration technology such as Silicon Chalk's Explore
and proteins along Life will facilitate the active involvement, and investment of
a disease's entire life science organizations around the world.
cellular pathway.
That will require
unprecedented Scientists from Boston, Munich, Singapore, San Francisco
cooperation across ; and elsewhere will be recruited to participate in the
a range of leadership of Explore Life. International institutions,
sciences. "This is
powerful,"says I national trade associations, major pharmaceutical companies
Ronald M.Evans, I and federal agencies will be encouraged to participate in
a professor at the ! setting collaborative goals. The problems of life science are
Salk Institute for I too big for any single individual or institution to solve.
Biological Studies Partnerships that reach across national, corporate and
in La Jolla,Calif. academic boundaries are needed.
The idea is to
look at larger,
more global • Build an Explore Life International Discovery
questions,and Station
understand the
coordinating
While attracting a new institution is key, creating our
activities of genes,
cells,and organs." own may prove the most impactful of all. The crown
jewel of the region will be �- ` „ f.Y
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Discovery Station. In 25 years this campus where
brilliant minds-come together will have a reputation = ,
similar to that of the Pasteur and Nobel Institutes. In this place the world's
greatest scientists from different disciplines will come together to solve the s
greatest challenges in global health science.
Akin to the International Space Station, in that, a number of scientists from
different countries across a variety of disciplines,this Discovery Station will be
will be physically co-located for a period of time. Each country(or a sponsoring
foundation) would underwrite the costs of a portion of the station. The principal
location for this Station will be in the Puget Sound region but other satellite .
stations could be built around the world.
The Discovery Station will host 15 to 20 scientists from a range of disciplines. •
World renown researchers from institutions such as the UW, WSU,the Hutch,
ISB, Amgen, Merck and others from around the world may take sabbaticals or
extended leaves to participate in this collaborative environment. They will be
provided research assistants, lab space and computation resources for one to three
years. These scientists, from varied disciplines,will have the freedom to pursue
basic research in global health science without the constraints of an academic
institution or for-profit corporation. It is anticipated that they would agree to
spend at least six months of the year in residence at the Discovery Station.
Explore Life will perform a feasibility study and an analysis of the interest in
creating this Discovery Station. In the event that a physical Discovery Station
proves not to the best step, Explore Life will examine creating a virtual
International Discovery Station. In this case, an intelligent search and query
system could be created in which the data and findings in the broad area of global
health science will be accessible by students and researchers around the globe.
International players are looking for partners to strengthen their
Life Science expertise:Singapore,Shanghai,Munich
2. Strengthen our existing research institutes in their understanding of
the human cell and the rate at which knowledge is turned into
breakthrough discoveries and products benefiting healthcare.
• Provide research and auxiliary space to
the research universities in half the 'k '`
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time and at least 15% less cost. '` �. �_
The public and private research institutions in
Washington State provide the essential discovery 941
work that is needed to fuel this global life science . .;
leadership. They are currently hampered by the
lack of space in which to grow and continue this development work.
While the research universities of the state receive a small fraction of their money
from the state, they are burdened by requirements that dramatically increase the
cost and time toconstruct research space. This reduces the competitiveness of the
university and the ability of it to grow as fast as it can. The new genome and
bioengineering complex at the University of Washington will cost $150 million
and taken X years from conception. Saving over $33 million and cutting the
delivery time in half for future facilities is significant. This type of innovation is
going to be critical if the research institutions are going to take the next leap of
growth.
The UW has been actively working on alternative delivery mechanisms that
tackle this problem. It is committed to seeking new ways to produce the space
needed for its faculty and staff to thrive.
Explore Life, as a 501-c-3, will design, build, deliver and operate research and
auxiliary space. It will solicit partners in the private sector for this work in a fair
and open process. In development of this strategy Explore Life has prepared
detailed pro formats to examine this opportunity and to identify where the cost
and time savings are likely to come from. The buildings will be constructed with
the same or better quality than the University requires.
With gene sequencers and cytometers costing $250,000 to $1 million, research is
often delayed by equipment access limitations. However there may be an
opportunity to creat a pool of equipment used by several institutions and
corporations.
• Through Explore Life's community-building outreach, solicit support
for Washington's research institutions.
While the public andlprivate research institutions have significant community and
philanthropic outreach, Explore Life can assist this effort. It will be conducting
massive outreach the community educating people about the value of the
institutions and calling on them to support specific initiatives of these institutions
(e.g. lease-lid lifts, capital campaigns, state legislative agendas, etc.).
This s trategy w ill b e carried out i n conjunction with other efforts and not a s a
separate program. Each quarter the major research institutions will be asked what
messages and actions they would like to see incorporated into Explore Life's
outreach.
3. Create new vibrant work/live r,
environments focused ons fit
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Great discoveries don't happen in isolation. Does ;Al `$ ��Y;
it require many lonely hours of a brilliant scientist
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in an individual lab. Absolutely. But the next
big breakthroughs are going to come through .
massive amounts, of collaboration across
disciplines. We are going to accelerate that discovery by creating vibrant new
work/live communities where this work is done.
In choosing strategies that would result in creation of 100,000 jobs one could
focus on the early company formation (e.g. tech transfer, venture capital, tax
exemptions, etc.). Or one could focus on the other end of the spectrum- attracting
large new institutions that can form the basis of new discovery work, provide
research opportunities and become a major source of intellectual property
creation, spin-off and commercialization. The University of Washington, Fred
Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, and Institute for Systems Biology are
examples of this latter model.
Both strategies (small company, big institution) are critical to the success of • •
Explore Life and necessary for major job creation. In its first steps, Explore Life
has chosen to focus on the latter, become laser focused on attracting or creating
one to three major institutions- public or private, federal or international, as
anchors tenants of new collaborative research communities.
• Attract new, major tenants to live/work science communities.
While the City of Seattle, UW Medical
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assist in securing high-quality tenants
for our first major live/work life science
center(South Lake Union).
k There are however, a wide range of space needs
Jvs. within the life science community. While South
j 1, Lake Union will be attractive to some our region
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.. ' _° will need to develop a number of locations to
..-,,.E•a . _ 2,4V, accommodate the additional and different needs.
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For example Renton has already taken a leadership
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position in preparing for a major science city. Some
life science organizations require substantial
amounts of land. They thrive in urban environments
but require substantial space for growth. Renton is preparing the way for access
• to such unique large tracts of land within an attractive live work environment.
The Port of Seattle has also shown leadership in this are, recognizing that life
science is a key component of the region's economic growth. The "Port" has a
history of developing innovative methods of funding major infrastructure
investments that have driven the growth of our region.
A global marketing campaign will be developed to fill our existing facilities with
new life science entities and recruit at least one new major science entity to the
area within the next two years. Explore Life will assist regional property owners
in developing a target list of potential tenants. This will be done by management
and staff of Explore Life through conversations with scientists and business
• • people in the life science community,both regionally and worldwide. These
targets will be categorized by the size and type of facility required and the time
frame in which facilities will be needed.
Yet a principal goal of Explore Life will be to recruit or create a major new
federal or institutional presence to the region. The ideal entity will bring several
hundred new jobs to the region immediately and have significant growth in the
future.
Attracting and capturing such a presence will require a coordinated effort among
many different entities such as city, county and state government, the Port of
Seattle, University of Washington, ISB, the Hutch and other academic and
research institutions as well as major corporations such as Boeing, and Microsoft.
It is Explore Life's role to act as the focal point for efforts by all the related
players in the region J
One of the newest trends in academia is to start joint programs between major
institutions. For example, Columbia University's business school has initiated a
partnership with the!London School of Economics and the University of
California, Berkeley. Explore Life will take this model and solicit participation
for a new branch campus of a major institute in conjunction with one of our major
universities. The aim, again, is to increase the intellectual density of the region
and broaden the number of scientists doing the fundamental discovery work.
A final target list of potential major new tenants will be agreed upon, in
conjunction with the academic, federal, international and corporate communities.
This target list will have three major categories:
• Federal Agencies(e.g. Department of Energy, Centers for Disease
Control, National Institutes of Health,Department of Defense,National
Science Foundation, etc.).
• Major International Pharmaceuticals—Glaxo, Bayer, Sankyo, Takeda, etc.
• Academic/Health Institutions-branch campuses (in conjunction with our
existing academic institutions). Examples could include: Shanghai Jiao
Tong University,National University of Singapore, Institute of Genetics
(Chinese Academy of Science),Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute
(Cambridgeshire,U.K.);Mayo Clinic
A SWAT team lead by a major business leader would be formed for each of the
categories listed above. The group would focus on landing a preliminary
expression of interest within one year and a commitment within two years from
one entity in each category.
4. Equip our people and their children with the skills to secure
excellent jobs in life science.
Explore Life will foster a number of programs to nurture community involvement
in this global health science effort.
• Raise the science acumen of the region by making everyone aware '
of and excited about Explore Life.
Right out of the gate, over the next 60 days Explore Life will have a speaking and
promotional blitz to raise awareness of the global health science opportunity.
Working with Rotary and other service clubs, schools and other organizations
Explore Life will make presentations describing the huge task we, as a region, are
undertaking.
Other activities are planned as well, such as an interactive edutainment website
developed by a volunteer team of educators and video-game designers. Also
planned are K throughl2 school programs that get children involved in life
science studies. This will involve academic/research volunteers who develop
curricula, life science camps and high school life science competitions.
• Establish an Explore Life Scholars program.
The Explore Life Scholar program will be offered for ten years. Two students
will be chosen from each legislative district in Washington State each year as
Explore Life Scholars.- This program will offer students four significant
opportunities :
• Financial assistance for tuition and books,
• Guaranteed admission to one of the two state research universities,
• Internships and special programs, and
• A guaranteed job in global health science-related field upon graduation
with required GPA minimum.
The purpose of this scholarship program is two fold. First it will inspire students
to further education and to become the next generation of
scientists. Second it will promote awareness statewide of the Life science
international leadership position of the region in global health needs an
science. Explore Life, through its sponsors, will provide %2 the educated
money and the local communities would be expected to raise workforce:
the match for the program. High School 7%
Bachelors
As international partners join Explore Life this program will be /Associate 44%
duplicated in other locations around the world with the intent Masters 25%
of bringing these top students to our region for undergraduate PhD 24%
and advanced study.
Nuts & Bolts
Over the next three months Explore Life must go through the mechanics of
establishing an organization that can achieve these goals. Yet even while
performing the traditional tasks of hiring staff and setting up an office, Explore
Life will be moving forward with its agenda to push global health science
forward.
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• Explore Life's office will be a center for marketing the region and promoting life
science. It will have dioramas and artists conceptions of all the potential life
science facilities. It will have rotating displays showing off the latest research at
ISB, UW, Cell Systems Initiative, PNNL, the Hutch and our other research
engines.
The process of recruiting staff will be used to publicize the eventual requirements
of an expanding life sbience community.
And in the very first weeks, Explore Life will do something few non-profits even
consider. Explore Life will initiate employment and academic surveys to provide
a baseline from which the organizations performance can be measured. A survey
of life science employment will allow measurement against the goal of attracting
100,000 new jobs in the next 10 years. A survey of academic activity will
provide a base to determine if life science has truly been pushed forward.
Milestones
A detailed work plan has been developed that describes the specific activities of
Explore Life over the next 24-36 months. Initial key milestones from this work
plan include:
• 60 Day Blitz (public awareness campaign) Oct-Nov 2003
• Opening of the Explore Life Marketing Center September 2003
• The First Summit January 2003
• Initiation of the Scholarship Program March 2004
• Launch of the Edutainment Website December 2004
Resources
A detailed financial!model has been developed to determine the level of resources
needed to achieve the objectives of Explore Life. Given the benefits to both the
region and the world the return on investment is dramatic. Initial funding of$1.5
million is required,with an additional$1.0 million to be raised from other sources
in the first year. This first round of funding is expected to be raised from local
government, corporations and private donors.
It is expected the majority of this funding will be obtained from institutional and
corporate sponsorship, federal grants, and regional governmental contributions. A
worldwide sponsorship-structure similar to the International Olympic Committee
will be developed to secure the long-term funding.
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Explore Life Team
Providing leadership to the world in life science will require participation from
everyone in the region. Many organizations have taken an active role in getting
Explore Life launched, including:
Area Chambers of Commerce Lehman Brothers
Seattle Biomedical Research Mortensen Construction
Institute Northwest Association for
The Boeing Company Biomedical Research
CH2M Hill/IDC Platform Creative
Cities of Renton, Seattle Port of Seattle
CollinsWoerman Preston Gates Ellis
Economic development councils of RAND Corporation
King, Snohomish,Pierce counties Seattle NW Securities
Encompass Ventures Segale Business Parks
Federal Home Loan Bank Shapiro&Associates
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research STRATOS
Center Technology Alliance
The Office of Gary Locke University of Washington
Harbor Properties Valley Medical Center
IBM Life Sciences Vulcan
Immunex (former staff) Washington Biotechnology&
Institute for Systems Biology Biomedical Association
Kidder Matthews WRF Capital
King and Snohomish Counties Zimmer Gunsul Frasca
Lease Crutcher Lewis
Key members of the working group that has launched Explore Life include:
Norman B. Rice—Board Chair Kathy Lombardo—CH2MHi11
Maura O'Neill—CEO Mary Grace Roske—Fed. Home Loan Bank
Del Clark—Business Consultant Maud Daudon—Seattle-Northwest
Securities
Alex Pietsch—City of Renton Moya Vasquez—(Former Immunex)
Arlan Collins—CollinsWoerman Nick Abbot—Lehman Brothers
Ben Wolters—City of Seattle Rick Osterhout—Kidder Matthews
Bob Franza—CSI Ronald Seale
Dan Huberty-Zimmer Gunsul Frasca Sam Sperry—Gogerty Stark Marriott
Deborah Knutson—Snohomish EDC Scot Land—Encompass Ventures
Dick Robison—CollinsWoerman Scott Eshelman—Vulcan
George Northcroft—King County Shaunta Hyde—Boeing
Jack Faris—Univ. of Washington Sue Carlson—Segale Properties
Jeanine Wright—IDC/CH2M Hill Sue Sander- Shapiro Associates
Jill Nishi—City of Seattle Tom Tierney—Port of Seattle
Johannes Koch—Integra Ventures
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Acknowledgements
Special thanks to Sue Carlson,Arlan Collins and Dr. Bob Franza, who along
with the support of Mayor Jesse Tanner and Jay Covington, conceived the idea,
nurtured its early development and without whom none of this would have been
possible.
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Explore Life Expense Itemization
9/22/2003
Paid to Whom For What Date From Acct Amount Notes
Dynamex, Inc. Express Courier Shipments 07/22/02 Postage •
$396.00 Delivery of packets to boat trip participants
The Fearey Group PR Consulting 02/18/02 Consulting 2,000.24 Initial PR strategy development
Dan Dixon Consultant—May/June 07/22/02 Consulting 2,000.00 Explore Life feasibility analysis
-July 08/08/02 Consulting 1,000.00
-August 08/20/02 Consulting 10,200.00
-September 10/01/02 Consulting 10,200.00
Gogerty Stark Marriott PR Consulting—June/July 08/27/02 Visioning 3,575.00 Public relations and public affairs counseling
August 10/01/02 Visioning 7,764.25
Aug/Sept 10/24/02 Business Recruitment 14,070.00
October 11/19/02 Visioning 13,871.00
December 12/20/02 Visioning 3,176.50
CollinsWoerman Consulting—March 05/03/02 Visioning 5,000.00 Land use and urban design work
April 06/04/02 Business Recruitment 10,000.00
Thru June 10/01/02 Visioning 15,000.00
October 11/19/02 Visioning 13,735.00
November 11/21/02 Business Recruitment 11,602.50
- -- - November 11/25/02 Business Recruitment 12,500.00
Preston,Gates,Ellis Legal Consulting - 10/25/02 Visioning--- - - — 800.00___
Legal Consulting 11/25/02 Consulting 120.00 —
Denbe Enterprises Bernie Dochnahl Consulting— 11/15/02 Business Recruitment 1,300.00
October
November 12/31/02 Visioning 200.00
Expense Reimbursement- 11/15/02 Business Recruitment 137.37
Vancouver
Argosy Cruises Ferry Run&Moorage 07/25/03 Business Recruitment 1,450.00 University of Washington/Southport boat trip
Gretchens Of Course Ferry Tour Lunch 06/24/02 Supplies 371.42
US Bank VISA Four Seasons 11/13/02 Business Recruitment 2,634.50 Explore Life dinner in conjunction with Seattle
HotelNancouver Chamber Leadership Conference in Vancouver
Alex Pietsch 05/02/03 Registration/Travel 2,017.25 Flight and Registration for Alex to attend BIO 2003
Alex Pietsch 06/25/03 Travel 77.61 Travel expenses for Alex at BIO 2003 Conf.
Alex Pietsch 06/25/03 Travel 1,298.75 Hotel and Cabs for Alex at BIO 2003 Conf.
Canadian/US Rebate Business Recruitment -84.70 Canadian sales tax reimbursement _
Boise Cascade Presentation Folders Supplies 81.12 Folders for Vancouver dinner packets ,
Maura O'Neill Admin.Services(Dec 4-17, 02/05/03 Visioning 10,250.00$50,000 was pledged to get organization up and
2002) running. Other groups are expected to contribute to
Admin.Services(12/17/02- 01/18/03 Consulting(Moved to 14,750.00 this initial funding effort.
1/15/03) Visioning 5/13)
$171,493.81
Additional Encumberances:
Maura O'Neill Consulting charges 1/15-3/31/03 45,000.00
Committed:
Renton Visioning CIP 2003 Allocation $ 200,000 Remainder pledged to get organization up and running.Other
groups are expected to contribute to this initial funding effort.
Maura has been asked by Norm Rice to serve as President and
CEO of the Explore Life effort.This seed money is to cover her
salary and organizational expenses.
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September 14, 2003
EXplore4I°ife,;-the next big thingExplore Life CEO and President Mau-
Biotechnology centers F The Next Big
ra O'Neill said within six to eight weeks a
ThingAround Here
Efforts are under way to create a global V c plan will begin circulating that puts some
center for biosciente research in 1 # is bioscience Indus- details together on a regional effort to
Washington,with the Greater Seattle ,. tries,Explore Life is a
area as its hub. I',=4 >: regional response to the make GreaterSeattle the hub of biosci-
s challenge of bringing ence in the coming decades.
-`< Were not alone O'Neill said.
j #" ' ,-. "> 4more butter to the bread '
• , z. Q.','-:V;:f%; "Eighty-three percent.of all metropolitan
_ � � �� of economic institutions.
1. regions have named bioscience as their
BY JAMES F. The region should be
T' No.1 priorityfor the future.The answer
Kenmore/ YESF.LY a biotech,scientific
Botheq - boomtown.We have an for us is to make partnerships,not to but-
�� �: parte p
�`�� Time,editorial urban university center, Shanghai Shanghai but to create natural
I i 1 ,• �e edilor reasons for this region to be in the fore-
© � - *' _ ; - . a significant medical „
\ � 3° �� 4 ® front.
_4; k F � center at the University
'0 University of _ s = 1 O'Neill describes Explore Life as 70-
Washington f ! of Washington,the medical centrifuge on percent private,30-percent public in or-
„ i First Hill,and dozens of companies that p p
= � nation and funding.Planners are
support the medical infrastructure.We
...1.41-,54-,?tos •; - =- iseeking an initial,yearly budget of$1.5
� � � -.-_ _ I have one of the world's billionaires creat-
• � million.
= -y ,t. uig a real biotech center on South Lake
. - _ Thinking long and big is embedded in
k � .p� Union. the mission statement of Explore Life.
I But more is needed,which brings rs The organization says we have the lead-
z to Explore Life,an organization created.
Lake 4 _ to link Bothell to Renton and Seattle to ing public research institution in the;na-
tws union - pc the other Lake Washington communities.
ejt tion-the UW;we have the third-high-
On'paper,Explore Life is veryambitious. est concentration of scientists in the.
. ; -;,-.,.. ----.-.---.4,.,.._, . world;we have the Pacific Northwest Na-
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"� '- � y` that would rival any in the world is no tional Laboratory,with one of the highest
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=` v 1 1= t-w- ,4. [ = • Explore Life suggests something pretty country,in Richland.We have the largest
`, \• Potential fi big ism the works.
charitable foundation in the world;the
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countryof the National Institutes of
. p _ city"site ,. -.:-.47 --:-- = to 20 years,"said Suzette Cooke,presi-�� dent of the Greater Renton Chamber of Health's annual$28 billion budget.
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Commerce.Renton,Seattle,Bellevue, -
a ■ me?Maybe a lot of jobs,both for new
m; , ,.�� --_ King County,Bothell,.the Port of Seattle;
-' 6 ` ' `- and a half-dozen other �overnments;and. Ph.D.s and for drywallersbuilding new
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institutions are on the list of participants. tech centers.Maybe regional ties that
Chairman of the project is former Seattle break down walls between urban centers
Mayor Noi-m Rice,who typically lends his and suburban centers.Maybe a restored
name and energy sparingly—but.with • sense of confidence in this place—the
some weight when he does. region—we call home.
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MIKE SIEGEL/THE SEATTLE TIME
A train taming fuselage sections from Kansas forBoeingBoeing 737 crosses Burnett Avenue at South Fourth Street on its way to the Boeing plant in Renton.
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BYi:MARTIN MCOh1BER - _ ` �` V
Seattle Times business reporter _
ost mornings a train rolls past Renton's faa�ere?. _..
downtown Renton's Whistle Stop Renton officials will consider zoning changes later this year that could shape the redevelopment of
Ale House bound for Boeing's 275 acres if Boeing closes its waterfront plant.
.a,yid ere ...' " as ' �I'
Mnearby plant,the flatbed cars x�.�• � •
carrying 737 fuselages from Kansas. c p • , studies several plans
Jeff Lawrence,owner of the popular eatery 4 ..f : R ,- 4J.- proposal,one of three to rezone Boeing property,
where Boeing execs and engineers often grab X +allow the most development The plan would
$ � 7� bto I7.7 million square feet of new development,
luncli,figures it is only a matter of time before the ... 1. 5 housing units and 360 hotel rooms.
trains stop and the aerospace giant severs its a _ ,,'* L1 v*' 4
half-century ties with the'town that once dubbed '�ik, r �-,s;� t k' r �. , Eicisting Boeing buildings
itself Jet Town USA 4 , i 4 "� ' � ®Wing Res._Responsibility Center
Lawrence can hardly wait. '....g,„T i 141,f,;W ,,3. 4 ` Y. ©Final Assembly
"We have an opportunity to get rid of those big � �z, F. '•a4, . -. t.,---V„,;:, .- . n10_50 Complex
hangers down there and build a perfect 1-VA� KI` t e
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community,a walkable community,”he said."In ? 4 ��r� g Fp 13 Fry's Electronics
10 years,you will see a new Renton." t' r x,
While the company saysitplans to build its 737 I� 'ik�- ©Paccar _
mP Y t - '`` ry.
and 757 models at the plant for"the foreseeable 1 I+ ?"4 "� el Gene Coulon Memorial Beach Park
future,"most observers think theplant will dose �?--,_4 �� �, ,,zt^'. .: = .
in 5 to 15 years.Boeing has begun consolidating • *g m ll Town Center retail/office use
operations in a"move to the lake"program that is ;- y,,'� ®Office/leb use El Office mixed use
1-4=1freeing up 75 acres east of Logan Avenue North. , r= s t pm (Midrise) (Midrinti
As Boeing ponders where to build its next 6 . ._ s Office mored use Residential mixed use
+' (High-rise) (Midrise) • .
generation 7E7 and the state is thinking about the z ,a_f r -:v.�w;m- it',..
possibility of life without Boeing,Renton is Sousa City of Renton business-license records MARK NOWLIN/THE SEATTLE TIMES
dealing with the reality of the jetmak-
er's cutbacks.
The shock over possibly losing the "I don't see anything happening The city's economic-development
city's largest employer has worn off- down there for quite a few years as ileo- effort's lured Swedish furniture dealer
among business and•political leaders pre focus on available land in Bellevue, Ikea and computer resalers Zones,
and been replaced by wide-eyed options Seattle,South Lake Union and the Den- among other companies.
for redeveloping.the 275-acre water- ny Triangle," Carpenter said. "From a
front property—and Renton's blue-col- development perspective,that is where The Southport project
lar image. • you are going to get the higher rents." In 1999, SECO Development
"People have come to grips with the Boeing ultimately controls the fate of launched plans to build Southport, a
fact that,while Boeing is very important its land.The city has imposed a morato- mixed-use development on the water-
to the community and we would-love for rium on the sale of any Boeing property front between eastern edge of Boeing's
them to stay,there is an upside,"said until the end of the year.The company's property and Gene Coulon Park on the
Alex Pietsch, the city's economic de real-estate arra, Boeing Realty,says it south side of Lake Washington. The .
velopment director. 'supports a mixed-use development but! company recently finished the first
Mayor Jesse Tanner'calls the situa- doesn't yet know what that develop- stage—188 luxury apartments—but
tion an opportunity "to create a new, -meat would look. :- " the'project has struggled in the eco-
shining city" "Obviously the market is-going to be notnic downturn.
"We have more developable land on the influencer in this,"-said Colette It's been difficult to find a tenant for
that entire Boeing property than the Teinmink,vice president of Boeing Re- the retail space,and developer Wright
city of Seattle or Bellevue has,"Tanner arty. Runstad pulled out of plans to build a
said."Renton could be the third leg of IfBoeing leaves,it would culminate a 750,000-square-foot office at Southport.
an regional triad (with Seattle and more than.decadelong effort by$entbn But Michael Christ, the owner of the
Bellevue)by extending our city center to decouple its economy and.its.image Bellevue-based company, says he is
to the lake." from the company that has controlled; committed to completing the project,
Tanner,who is retiring at the end of its fortunes since it built the plant dur- including the office building,hotel and
the year, vows to complete zoning ing the World War H. 195 more apartments.
changes that would lay the groundwork It started in the early 1990s, when Christ has no trouble seeing the po-
for transforming the Boeing property Boeing moved its 777 engineers from tential of the Boeing land next door;es-
into a modern downtown filled with of-. Renton to Everett and the city's office- pecially if it attracts developers with as
five, residential and retail space if the -vacancy-rate topped 40.percent,Pietsch- vision of urban mixed-use development
company departs. i said. '' similar to his own.
A generation's work ahead Renton revamped its permit process "That would be something that
The most o timistic estimates sayit for new development, focused on at- would change the region,"Christ said.
P trading new companies, and drove a "The land,the zoning and the access to
will take at least a generation to build downtown redevelopment that moved I freeways is all there.It just depends on
the 11 million or so square feet of Office car dealers closer to the freeway and re- who gets involved and what they do,but
and retail space and the 5,000 apart- plate lots with midrise apartment it could eclipse Bellevue easily.". .
ments and condothiniums that might re- buildings,a transit center;a parking ga- What worries Christ and Renton offi-
place Boeing hangars.Some developers rage and a park. vials is not developers with big visions,
outside Renton figure it would take a lot Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen also but developers of big-box retail stores.
longer,if it were to happen at all. took- an interest in the city in the Current zoning on the Boeing site
Developer Gary Carpenter, execu- mid-1990s, -proposing . the 63-acre would allow more projects like the re-
live vice president of U.S. operations 1 waterfront development at Port Quen- cently opened Fry's Electronics and the
for Bentall Capital,grew up in Renton, ' dall that would have transformed pollut- nearby Sam's Club. The discussion in
graduated from Renton High School, •
ed industrial property into high-tech of- City Hallis whether to limit such stores
and started his career building offices in fives,luxury condominiums and hotels, east of Park Avenue.
Seattle and Bellevue-He looked at a de- Allen's company,Vulcan, walked away. Master-planned urban development.
velopment project in Rentonbefore but from the deal in 2001 after failing to could take years to materialize,but de-
found"it is tough to drag a tenant downreach an agreement with one of the mand for large retail stores remains
there." property owners strong. Tanner says he is concerned
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that Boeing's real-estate university, and the}
arm would be tempted to want.to be more th:
sell to big-box retailers The land;the miles from it," Ani
Losing altitude rather than wait for other zoning and the said. "You won't
types of development. Ph.D. to move fror.
The number of Boeing employees in Renton has fallen to new tows in recent `(Big box)would provide access to lingford to Renton I
yea's as the auplane maker scales back pro c1W, a revenue stream immedi going to happen."
w.� 24,516; I ately," Tanner said. But fi eeways is all gut Pietsch and
Renton is not so hard up it there ... it Renton supporters t
25"1)
s o00 _ has to take anyone who the Boeing properh
14,481: comes along with a check in could eclipse its waterfront acres
2%000 their hands?' Belletxse eastTy.' draw enough devel
15.0C°
If big box retail doesn't His goal is to hal
ruin the vision of a Kirk- MICHAEL CHRIST planning, pipes and
i0 land-style downtown, corn- �SEGO ready for them.
ss as '90 'sr 92 '93 '94 96 sr n '99 09 In '02 petition might.Renton isn't Development "Renton has be
SourcrCrryojRentonbMsinus(itensefptmd5 MARK NOWLIN/THE SEATTLE TIMES the only city with redevel- economic engine it
opment visions. In Seattle �� region since rt was
alone, developers are eye- ed—whether it wa
ing at least three large tracts,including timber,bricks,train cars or airpl
11 the Portof Seattle propertyat Terminal Pietsch said "It is only fitting ti
90/91 and Terminal 46. are partof the next industry,wl
Meanwhile,Paul Allen is transform- technology."
ing the 50 acres he owns in South Lake But•Carpenter said Renton
Union into a biotech hub that could spur expect the market to take time t
as many new laboratories,office build- in the city's favon The quest
ings and housing units over the next 10 whether Boeing willstay long e
years as Renton hopes to build by 2030. to cushion the blow.
Like Seattle, Renton is hoping that "You can stand up and yell a
biotech companies will drive demand long about what a great place it is,
� for commercial space in the city.In hope penter. said "But if you are fi;
of increasing its chances, the city other destinations that are mire
helped form Explore Life, a group of able,it doesn't do much good"
business and political leaders working
to attract biotech companies. J Martin McOmber 206-464-2022 or
I Much of the current crop of research mmcomber@seattktimes.com
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June 16,2003 i Renton City Council Minutes Page 215
CORRESPONDENCE Correspondence was read from Father Gary Zender,Pastor of St.Anthony's
Citizen Comment: Various- Parish,314 S.4th St.,Renton,98055, and Michael O'Laughlin,2300 Jefferson
Whitworth Ave S &Alley Ave.NE,)C-113,Renton,98056,both requesting that the City reduce the
Vacations, St.Anthony's amount of compensation the parish must pay for the Whitworth Ave. S. and
Parish,VAC-00-003 &VAC- alley properties to be vacated(VAC-00-003 &VAC-03-001). MOVED BY
03-001 CLAWSON,SECONDED BY PERSSON,COUNCIL REFER THESE
LETTERS TO THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE.
cARRI".
OLD BUSINESS Finance Committee Chair Parker presented a report recommending approval of
Finance Committee Claim Vouchers 215858-216399 and two wire transfers totaling
Finance:Vouchers $1,940,7101.14; and approval of Payroll Vouchers 44455 -44705,one wire •
transfer and 573 direct deposits totaling.$1,773,526.66. MOVED BY
PARKER,SECONDED BY PERSSON,COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE
COMMITTEE REPORT. CARRIED.
ORDINANCES AND The folloi wing ordinance was presented for first reading and referred-to the
RESOLUTIONS Council'meeting of 6/23/2003 for second and final reading:
Utility: City Code Amends re An ordinance was read amending Section 4-1,-180, of Chapter 1,Administration
Utility Rates Remission& and Enforcement,of Title IV(Development Regulations);and Sections 8-2-1,
Water Meter Service Charges of Chapter 2,Storm and Surface Water Drainage,and 8-4-10, 11, 12, 18,26,
33, and 34,of Chapter 4,Water,and 8-5-15 and 8-5-16, of Chapter 5,Sewers,
of Title,VIII(Health and Sanitation)of City Code to clarify remission of rates,
increase charges to shut off and turn on water meters,and add an after-hours
charge to turn on meters. MOVED BY KEOLKER-WHEELER, SECONDED
BY CORMAN,COUNCIL REFER THE ORDINANCE FOR SECOND AND
FINAL READING ON 6/23/2003. CARRIED.
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NEW BUSINESS Council President Keolker-Wheeler stated that Council wants to plan a retreat
Council:Retreat to discuss budget priorities and will be working with the Administration to
determine a date for the retreat.
Fire:Dive'Rescue Team Praise Councilman Clawson shared a letter from City of Kent Mayor Jim White and
Fire Chief Jim Schneider,220 4th Ave. S.,Kent, 98032,expressing
appreciation to the Renton Fire Department's dive rescue team for their
assistance in.the search and recovery of the body of Kent City Councilmember
Rico Yingling's son at Lake Fenwick on June 7.
Community Services:Farmers Councilwoman Nelson announced that there will be new fruit and vegetable
Market vendors at the Farmers Market tomorrow,and she encouraged everyone to
attend.
Planning: Explore Life Project Expressing his support for the Explore Life initiative,it was moved by Parker,
seconded by Corman, Council approve the recommendation of the
Administration to allocate an additional$50,000 to the Explore Life effort.*
•Councilman Clawson stated that he is inclined to support the effort;however,
he needs more time to review the issue,including the additional information on
the Explore Life work plan forthcoming from staff. Council President Keolker-
•
Wheeler expressed her hesitation to commit the funds prior to reviewing all of
the information.
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June 16,2003 Renton City Council Minutes Page 216
In response to Councilman Parker's inquiry regarding the project timeline,
Mayor Tanner stated that there is time for Council to review the issue.
*With the concurrence of Mr. Corman as seconder,Mr.Parker withdrew his
motion.
Development Services: SW Councilwoman Briere reported complaint from Lori Anarde who lives on SW
3rd P1 Drainage Problems 3rd Pl.regarding a short plat development causing drainage problems on her
property.' She noted that staff is investigating the matter.
Transportation: Stop Sign Councilwoman Briere reported complaint from Kathy and Rico Galliano who
Installation on Camas Ave NE live on Camas Ave. NE,near NE 20th St.,regarding the lack of a stop sign on
the south'side of Camas Ave. NE while there is a stop sign on the north side.
Ms. Briere requested that staff investigate the matter.
ADJOURNMENT MOVED BY PARKER, SECONDED BY NELSON,COUNCIL ADJOURN.
CARRIED. Time: 8:37 p.m.
BOE L WALTON,City Clerk
Recorder: Michele Neumann
June 16,2003
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RENTON CITY COUNCIL
Regular Meeting
June 16,2003 - Council Chambers
Monday,7:30 p.m. I MINUTES Renton City Hall
CALL TO ORDER Mayor Jesse Tanner led the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag and called the
meeting of the Renton City Council to order.
ROLL CALL OF KATHY KEOLKER-WHEELER,Council President; DAN CLAWSON;TONI
COUNCILMEMBERS NELSON;RANDY CORMAN;DON PERSSON; KING PARKER;TERRI
BRIEREI.
CITY STAFF IN JESSE TANNER,Mayor;JAY COVINGTON, Chief Administrative Officer;
ATTENDANCE RUSSELL WILSON,Assistant City Attorney;,BONNIE WALTON,City -
Clerk; GREGG ZIMMERMAN,Planning/Building/Public Works
Administrator;ABDOUL GAFOUR,Water Utility Supervisor; ALEX
PIETSCH,Economic Development Administrator;DEREK TODD,Assistant
to the CAO; CHIEF LEE WHEELER,DEPUTY CHIEF GLEN GORDON and
• BATTALION CHIEF CHUCK DUFFY,Fire Department; COMMANDER
CURTIS SMALLING,Police Department.
SPECIAL �
PRESENTATIONS
Fire: 2002 Firefighter of the See pale 214 for the 2002 Firefighter of the Year presentation.
Year Award
Planning:Explore Life Project Alex Pietsch,Economic Development,Neighborhoods and Strategic Planning
Administrator introduced Maura O'Neill, CEO of the Explore Life initiative,
who gave a briefing on the Explore Life business plan. She explained that
Explore Life is an opportunity to become a global leader in new science
exploration and discovery. Explore Life could potentially create 100,000 new
jobs in the region over the next decade, and redevelop large tracts of unique
land.
Ms. Oreill stated that Explore Life has four quantifiable goals as follows:
• Strengthen our existing world class research engines.
• Create vibrant new work/live environments that are focused on
breakthrough science exploration and development.
• Build global partnerships and promote the region locally and globally as a
world center for breakthrough global health sciences.
• Equip our people and their children with the skills to secure excellent jobs
in life sciences.
She detailed the strategies that have been developed for each goal such as
providing research and auxiliary space to research universities; attracting new,
major tenants;building an international discovery station; securing regional,
national, and global partners; and conducting community outreach.
Continuing,Ms. O'Neill stated that initial funding of$1.5 million is required
for Explore Life, and ongoing annual funding requirements are approximately
$2.5 million. Anticipated funding sources are federal grants,regional
governmental contributions, and institutional and corporate sponsorship. She
detailed Renton's role in the initiative,which includes being positioned as the
June 16,2003 Renton City Council Minutes Page 213
new center for bioscience,encouraging community involvement,resolving land
availability issues, and supporting region-wide Explore Life implementation.
hi conclusion Ms. O'Neill reported that the next steps for Explore Life are to
finalize the plan,secure the next round of financing, and launch Explore Life
with a community-wide 60-day outreach.
Councilman Parker expressed his appreciation for Ms. O'Neill's enthusiasm for
the project, and stated that he is excited about the possibilities this initiative
holds for the future. Councilman Corman commented that Renton needs to
work on determining what property is available for the project.
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Mayor Tanner expressed his excitement for the effort and recommended a
$50,000{l allocation to Explore Life for its continuation with hope that Renton's
support would encourage others in the region to contribute. If no region-wide
interest is expressed within the next couple of months, he recommended
• proceeding with the effort at the City level. (See page 215 for further
discussion of this issue.) -
ADMINISTRATIVE Chief Administrative Officer Jay Covington reviewed a written administrative
REPORT report summarizing the City's recent progress towards goals and work
programs adopted as part of its business plan for 2003 and beyond. Items noted
included:
* Renton swimming beaches at both Gene Coulon Memorial Beach Park and
Kennydale Beach Park will open on June 21, and lifeguards will be on duty
at both beaches from noon to 8:00 p.m.
* Numerous questions have arisen about noise associated with the pile-
driving activities at the Sam's Club construction project next to City Hall.
This new building requires 719 steel casings (piles)be driven to depths of
up:to 70 feet to support the building foundation. This process is estimated .
to take three full weeks,but the time may vary depending on site
conditions. Commercial construction activities are restricted to between
7:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.,Monday through Friday, and between 9:00 a.m.
and 8:00 p.m. on Saturdays.
AUDIENCE COMMENT Sandel DeMastus,Highlands Community Association(HCA)President, 1137
Citizen Comment: DeMastus - Harrington Ave. NE,Renton,98056, announced that Councilman Dan Clawson
Highlands Community will speakon the issue of fireworks at the next HCA meeting,on June 26. Ms.
Association,Time Capsule DeMastus also announced that HCA has a new website, and she reported that a
time capsule will be installed in a pillar of the new Highlands Neighborhood
sign on July 12.
Citizen Comment: Corrigan- Bill Corrigan,Victoria Park Homeowners Association Board of Directors
Building Violations at 606 S Member, 700 S. 31st St.,Renton,98055,requested investigation of potential
31st St Residence building code and setback violations at a home located at 606 S. 31st St.
Mayor Tanner assured Mr. Corrigan that a code compliance officer will
investigate the matter. Councilman Clawson requested that Council be
informed of the results of the investigation.
MOVED BY CLAWSON, SECONDED BY KEOLKER-WHEELER,
COUNCIL SUSPEND THE RULES AND PROCEED WITH THE SPECIAL
PRESENTATION REGARDING THE FIREFIGHTER OF THE YEAR
AWARD. CARRIED.
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- CPT'?OF'RENTON
JUN 1 2 2003
CITY OF R E N T O N RECEIVED
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CITY CLERK'S OFFICE
NEIGHBORHOODS, AND STRATEGIC PLANNING
MEMORANDUM
DATE: Jun' e 12,2003
TO: Jesse Tanner,Mayor
Kathy Keolker-Wheeler,President
Members of the Renton City Council
FROM: Alex Pietsch,x 6592 kil,42
SUBJECT: Explore Life Business Plan
Please find the attached copy of the Explore Life Business Plan. Maura O'Neill and a business
consultant have been working on!this document for some weeks. It was transmitted electronically
to members of the Working Group Wednesday afternoon. Additional input and refinements are
anticipated.
Both Maura and I look forward) to going through the document in detail with you during our
scheduled meetings Monday afternoon. We will be ready to answer any questions you may have
at that time.As you know,Maura will also be making a special presentation to the City Council at
your regular meeting.
It is our hope to bring to you al proposed scope of work and•contract for your consideration at
your next regularly scheduled meeting,June 23,2003.
cc: Jay Covington
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Explore Life
Transforming Knowledge into Global Health
I believe we possess all the resources and,talents necessary. But the facts of the
matter are that we have never made the national decisions or marshaled the
national resources required for such leadership. We have never specified long-
range goals on an urgent time schedule, or managed our resources and our
time so as to ensure their fulfillment.
John F. Kennedy "Man on the Moon'Speech May 25, 1961,
•
Introduction
Globally we.possess the resource and talents needed to save lives and improve the
quality of life of people all over the planet. Along the way we will create global
partnerships and understanding among people, massive amounts of jobs in local
communities and perhaps even discover a cure for a disease that is robbing
someone in your family of being able to stick around to see their grandchild get
married.
S' an
Explore Life is setting out to
revolutionize the way we conquer •
global disease by enabling new • tom= �``1 0 L 4
fundamental understandings of
•
.
living systems and new methods of ,,,� � •
prevention and treatment• 1'1.:-Nark, }
Ninety-five percent of all drug 4 4 ` ,�
Ofthe$70 developments fail. Progress on ' t
p g �, ',�, •
billion spent numerous• diseases remains -
globally on treacherously slow. Those few
health research
therapies that offer some promise
each year,only
10%is devoted are prohibitively expensive. Your
to research on family has probably been touched by a catastrophic illness that has eluded
diseases that prevention and cure; stealing away a loved one too soon. And in the developing
make up 90%of world,it is even' worse. One hundred million people are expected to be HIV
the total disease positive by 2005 with half of all 15-year olds in South Africa and Zimbabwe
burden. Every
dying of AIDS.1 IThe global health imperative is now.family has a
need for _
medicines, Yet, life science has hit a wall, a wall of complexity. The human genome has
vaccines and been decoded, but it has left us with a shopping list not a recipe. We've
therapies that discovered that,' mitosis of a single cell involves billions upon billions of
are accessible
and effective. individual chemical reactions, yet we have no idea what happens if one of those
reactions happens out of sequence. We simply don't know how to predict the
behavior of living systems. And the supercomputers today do not begin to be
powerful enough to simulate living systems.
' Gates Foundation 2003
I 6/12/2003 Page 1 of 14
Explore Life
Transforming Knowledge into Global Health
I believe we possess all the resources and talents necessary. But the facts of the
matter are that we have never made the national decisions or marshaled the
national resources required for such leadership. We have never specified long-
range goals on an urgent time schedule, or managed our resources and our
time so as to ensure their fulfillment.
John F.Kennedy "Man on the Moon'Speech May 25, 1961
Introduction
Globally we possess the resource and talents needed to save lives and improve the
quality of life of people all over the planet. Along the way we will create global
partnerships and understanding among people,massive amounts of jobs in local
communities and perhaps even discover a cure for a disease that is robbing
someone in your family of being able to stick around to see their grandchild get
married.
Explore Life is setting out to
w:
revolutionize the way we conquer 4';`,V. ; � s
global disease by enabling new I, ' }`t � •
fundamental understandings ofeto 4' .
living systems and new methods of :. ,,,
prevention and treatment. f:;
•
Ninety-five percent of all drug
Of the$70 developments fail. Progress on }
billion spent numerous diseases remains
globally on treacherously slow. Those few
health research therapies that offer some promise
each year,only
10%is devoted are prohibitively expensive. Your
to research on family has probably been touched by a catastrophic illness that has eluded
diseases that prevention and cure; stealing away,a loved one too soon. And in the developing
make up 90%of world it is even worse. One hundred million people are expected to be HIV
the total disease positive by 2005 with half of all 15-year olds in South Africa and Zimbabwe
burden. Every
dying of AIDS.i The global health imperative is now.family has a
need for
medicines, Yet, life science has hit a wall, a wall of complexity. The human genome has
vaccines and been decoded, but it has left us with a shopping list not a recipe. We've
therapies that discovered that mitosis of a single cell involves billions upon billions of
are accessible individual chemical reactions, yet we have no idea what happens if one of those
and effective.
reactions happens out of sequence. We simply don't know how to predict the
behavior of living systems. And the supercomputers today do not begin to be
powerful enough to simulate living systems.
Gates Foundation,2003
6/12/2003 Page 1 of 14
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Explore Life is changing that. Our region has a unique s} n ^:
opportunity to catalyze breakthroughs in life science '�
Explore Life is the focal point of a regional commitment FA ; c.z4 '', .a,Y c1.
to providing leadership in global health science. We
aren't just talking; we are putting resources to work that
will make scientific breakthroughs happen. zz =-
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t�, y-..
Many regions want to be known as biotech centers".
Eighty-three percent (83%) of all the metro areas in the bc# ra j " -i
USA have identified biotech as one of their top ,, ";
•economic development priorities. They have traditional
economic development plans with brochures, statistics '
and promises of support for biotech. Raleigh-Durham, Washington-Baltimore,
East Bay, Singapore have all hung out "For rent to Biotech" signs. Emerging
centers have put forth large amounts of public money to attract development to
their community.
Explore Life is a regional commitment to global health science and is committed
to building global science partnerships. We want Life Science to make dramatic
progress and are Twilling to provide the leadership needed so breakthroughs can
happen. Our region has a unique opportunity, with key resources that can
catalyze change. I And working with people around the world and from different
Key enabling disciplines we can make these breakthroughs.
technologies
converge in our Global Health Science has reached the point where major advances are dependent
region: on convergence i with other scientific disciplines. Mathematics, chemistry,
computer science, physics, imaging, nanotechnology, information science,
• Biotech communications Tall must collide with genetics, biology, botany and the rest of
• Computer Life Science. Puget Sound, in conjunction with partners around the world, is
Science where that convergence can begin to happen.
• Imaging
• Wireless As Nobel-prize laureate Lee Hartwell says, "We are one of the few that could
Commun- become a global center". Explore Life recognizes that Global Health Science
ication needs to leverage the knowledge of scientists worldwide. We have a plan for
• Animation bringing these great minds together in Puget Sound both physically and virtually.
• Internet Our research engines are world leaders. Our corporations are global innovators.
Knowledge Look at the resources we can focus on this problem.
Systems
• The University of Washington is the number one public research
university in the nation.2
• The Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center is the nation's number one
private research institution.3
2 Biotechnology and Medical Device Industry in Washington State:An Economic Analysis;Huckell/Weiman Associates
December 2002
7 Biotechnology and Medical Device Industry in Washington State:An Economic Analysis;Huckell/Weiman Associates
December 2002
6/12/2003 Page 2 of 14
• We have the third highest concentration of Life Scientists in the world.4
• Our state's share of the National Institutes of Health's $28 billion annual
budget is growing faster than any other region.5
• Pacific Northwest National Laboratory has one of the highest
concentrations of PhDs in the country.
• Some of the world's largest bio-pharmaceutical and medical technology
companies have a large presence.
• Home to world-leading information technology and wireless
communications companies including Microsoft, AT&T Wireless, T-
Mobile and Cray, Inc.
• Proud history of fostering new industries that have become worldwide
household names, including Boeing, Microsoft, Starbucks, Costco,
Amazon.com, RealNetworks, and Recreational Equipment, Inc. (REI).
In addition there are many biotech companies that call Washington their home or
have significant investments here, such as Amgen, Merck and Chiron.
Progress is driven by people and space. Our region has a highly educated and
adaptable workforce. This workforce has led the world in key technology
revolutions over the past 50+ years. It started with William Boeing when he
launched one of the most successful airplane companies the world would ever
know. Mr. Boeing also established a relationship between business and education
that would be emulated by other Washingtonian business leaders for years to
come. By building a wind tunnel for the University of Washington, Boeing made
possible courses in aeronautics—a benefit for both his growing company and the
community. This tradition has continued as our region has led the world into
computer science and wireless communication. Imagine the world without
inexpensive air travel, personal computers or cell phones. We are taking the lead
Life science again, in Global Health Science.
provides jobs in a
wide variety of For the first time in 100 years large tracts of urban land are available for the
fields with an
development Global Health Science needs. We simply need to make this land
average annual p p Y
salary of over available with the requisite support infrastructure. Vulcan has already laid the
$68,000 foundation for the region in its strategic development of South Lake Union. As
• Management this is filled, new developments will come on line in Renton, Tukwila,North Bay,-
Bothell,Bellevue and elsewhere in the region.
• Administration
• Research All the pieces are in place, all that is needed is the commitment to lead.
• Manufacturing
• Project
Management
• Marketing
• Legal ,
Compliance 'NIH Budget Summary;February 3,2004
].Signs of Life: The Growth of Biotechnology Centers in The U.S.;Brookings Institution,2002
6/12/2003 Page 3 of 14
The Benefits
Explore Life will benefit the world as well as our region. Connecting the world's
Explore Life is greatest minds will,result in better science. We will move closer to being able to
creating a predict the behavior of living systems. Drug and gene therapies will have higher
dynamic future success rates. Devastating diseases will be defeated. Human life will be
for everyone in
improved. We will change the waydrugs are developed within a decade.
our region. p g P
Explore Life
will be the Over the next ten years 100,000 new jobs will be created in the region. These are
catalyst for a jobs with the highest average salary of any industry.6 These are jobs that will
better future force us to push forward education. These are not just a few PhDs drinking coffee
for humanity. at a local Starbucks. These are jobs in marketing, administration, law,
manufacturing, project management and other areas. These are jobs that will use
the proven skills of our work force.
The Roadmap
Vision
The mission of Explore Life is to be the •
focal point in a global network of bioscience Ir ... - 4''
centers that produces: 4 h
A global team that creates a place, "-
both physical and virtual, where
,g_:k
technology and science collide to 1,
produce breakthrough discoveries in x
global health science.
Objectives
Within a decade we will revolutionize the way we conquer global disease by
developing new fundamental understandingsofliving systems and new methods
of prevention and treatment. That is what Explore Life is all about. Is the
problem enormously complex and the roadmap unclear?Yes. But we know how
to start.
We didn't know how we were going to get to the moon by the end of the decade
when JFK made his historic speech. And we don't know exactly how we are
going to revolutionize understandings within a decade but we know we will. We
just need to specify long-range goals with an urgent time schedule and marshal
local and international talent and resources. And we need to take the first
strategic steps.
6 US Census Data 2002
6/12/2003 Page 4 of 14
Our region has the opportunity to become an international hub for the exchange of
ideas and research, development of applications, and manufacture of products.
The specific objectives are:
1. Strengthen our existing research institutes in their understanding of the
human cell and the rate at which knowledge is turned into breakthrough
discoveries and products benefiting healthcare.
2. Create vibrant new work/live environments that are focused on
breakthrough global health science exploration and development.
3. Build global partnerships and promote the region locally and globally as
a world center for breakthrough global health sciences.
4. Equip our people and their children with the skills to secure excellent
jobs in life sciences.
Explore Life started as the brainchild of researchers at the University of
Washington,business leaders, and elected leaders in Renton. It has now moved to
encompass the whole Puget Sound Region with a variety of partners.
Strategies
The premise of Explore Life is to start with a few specific strategies to launch the
initiative but also to welcome and nurture additional strategies and projects
throughout its history.
Explore Life is
beginning to There are many established organizations locally, including the public and private
extend this research institutions, venture capitalists, economic development commissions,
invitation to cities, the Washington Biotechnology and Biomedical Association, Technology
others around Alliance,biotech and technology companies and others who have made enormous
the state and the
world;To join contributions to building today's bioscience foundation in the region. Their
this most support and continued innovation is essential to achieving the goals of Explore
important Life.
journey of the
215 Century. Explore Life's strategies are designed to be complementary and additive not
competitive. It will take all of these continued efforts to achieve major success in
global health science. Explore Life believes it is essential to build strong
partnerships throughout the world to accelerate the discovery and sharing of
information. The focus on this plan is to articulate a set of strategies for Explore
Life.
Just as President Kennedy articulated the end goal, 'Man on the moon by the end
of the decade' he began with a few first steps. These are the first few steps for
Explore Life:
6/12/2003 Page 5 of 14
Objective 1: Strengthen our existing research institutes in their
understandinglof the human cell and the rate at which knowledge is turned
into breakthrough discoveries and products benefiting healthcare.
Strategy 1: Provide research and
auxiliary space to the research ;:._ ---
universities in half the time and at least • `
15% less cost. kit, 71-
o
- The public and private research institutions r , • e:.
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in this state provide the essential discovery �
work that is needed to fuel this global life 43}'
science leadership Theyare currently ;
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hampered by the lack of space in which to
grow and continue this development work.
While the research universities of the state receive a small fraction of their money
from the state, tliey are burdened by requirements that dramatically increase the
cost and time to construct research space. This reduces the competitiveness of the
university and the ability of it to grow as fast as it can. The new genome and
bioengineering complex at the University of Washington will cost $150 million.
Saving over $33 million and reducing the delivery time in half for future facilities
is quite significant. This type of innovation is going to be critical if the research
institutions are going to take the next leap of growth.
The UW has been actively working on alternative delivery mechanisms that
tackle this problel . It is committed to seeking new ways to produce the space
Life Science will needed for its fac'lty and staff to thrive.
have to go beyond
narrowly studying
one gene at a time Explore Life, as is 501-c-3, will design, build, deliver and operate research and
and start probing auxiliary space. It will solicit partners in the private sector for this work in a fair
the complicated and open process. In development of this strategy Explore Life has prepared
interplay of genes I
and proteins along detailed pro formats to examine this opportunity and to identify where the cost
a disease's entire and time savings'are likely to come from. The buildings will be constructed with
cellular pathway. the same or better quality than the University requires.
That will require -
unprecedented
cooperation across Strategy 2: Through Explore Life's community building outreach, solicit
a range of
sciences. "This is support for the research institutions in the state.
powerful,"says i
Ronald M.Evans, While the public and private research institutions have significant community and
a professor at the philanthropic outreach, Explore Life can assist this effort. It will be conducting
Salk Institute for massive outreach in the community educating people about the value of the
Biological Studies .
in La Jolla,Calif. institutions and calling on them to support specific initiatives of these institutions
"The idea is to (e.g. lease-lid lifts, capital campaigns, state legislative agendas, etc.).
look at larger,
more global This strategy will be carried out in conjunction with other strategies and not as a
questions,and separate program!. Each quarter the major research institutions will be asked what
understand the
coordinating messages and actions they would like to see incorporated into our outreach.
activities of genes, 6/12/2003 Page 6 of 14
cells,and organs."'
Objective 2: Create new vibrant work/live environments focused on
breakthrough life science exploration and development
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In choosing strategies that would result in creation of 100,000 jobs one could
focus on the early company formation (e.g. tech transfer, venture capital, tax
exemptions, etc.). Or one could focus on the other end of the spectrum- attracting
new large institutions that can form the basis of new discovery work, provide
research opportunities and become a major source of intellectual property
creation, spin-off and commercialization. The University of Washington, Fred
Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, and Institute for Systems Biology are
examples of this latter model. •
Both strategies (small company, big institution) are critical to the success of
Explore Life and necessary for major job creation. In its first steps, Explore Life
has chosen to focus on the latter, become laser focused on attracting or creating 1-
3 major institutions- public or private, federal or international, as anchor tenants
of new collaborative research communities.
Strategy 3: Attract new, major tenants to live/work science communities.
While the City of Seattle, UW Medical
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live/work life science center (South
Lake Union).
6/12/2003 Page 7 of 14
s There is a wide range of space needs within the Life
Science community. While South Lake Union will
.b be attractive to some our region will need to
` develop a number of locations. Other
' ' developments will be needed, with differing cost
_' .s structures, footprints, expansion ability, attributes
and completion dates.
:{ 1= ----- For example Renton has already taken a leadership
•-td'0f; , position in preparing for a major science city. Some
Life Science organizations require substantial
amounts of land. They thrive in urban environments
but require substantial space for growth. Renton is
preparing the way for access to such unique large tracts of land within an
attractive live work environment.
A global marketing campaign will be developed to fill our existing facilities with
new life science entities and recruit at least one new major science entity to the
area within the next two years. Explore Life will assist regional property owners
in developing a target list of potential tenants. This will be done by management
and staff of Explore Life through conversations with scientists and business
people in the Life Science community,both regionally and worldwide. These
targets will be categorized by the size and type of facility required and the time
frame in which facilities will be needed.
Yet a principal goal of Explore Life will be to recruit or create a major new
federal or institutional presence to the region. The ideal entity will bring several
hundred new jobs to the region immediately and have significant growth in the
Fifteen years ago
Edmonds future'
Community
College Attracting and capturing such a presence will require a coordinated effort among
established a many different entities such as city, county and state government,the Port of
branch campus in
Ja an. The Seattle,University of Washington, ISB, the Hutch and other academic and
p research institutions as well as major corporations such as Boeing and Microsoft.
Government of
Singapore is It is Explore Lifel's role to act as the focal point for efforts by all the related
currently funding players in the region.
joint research
projects between One of the newest developments in academia is to start joint programs between
the UW two major institutions. For example, Columbia University's business school has
Department of
Bioengineering initiated a partnership with the London School of Economics and the University
and their of California, Berkeley. Explore Life will take this model and solicit participation
university. for a new branch!campus of a major institute or university. The aim, again, is to
Explore Life is increase the intellectual density of the region and broaden the basic number of
using this model scientists doing the fundamental discovery work.
and solicit
participation for a
new branch A final target list;of potential major new tenants will be agreed upon, in
campus of a major conjunction with the academic, federal, international and corporate communities.
institute or This target list will have three major categories:
university.
6/12/2003 Page 8 of 14
• Federal Agencies—DOE, CDC,NIH, DOD,NSF, etc.
• Major International Pharmaceuticals—Glaxo, Bayer, Sankyo, Takeda, etc.
• Academic/Health Institutions-branch campuses (could be in conjunction
with our existing academic institutions) University of Shanghai,
Singapore, Institute of Genetics (Chinese Academy of Science), Wellcome
Trust Sanger Institute (Cambridgeshire, U.K.); Mayo Clinic
A SWAT team lead by a major business leader would be formed for each of these
major categories listed above. The group would focus on landing a preliminary
expression of interest within one year and a commitment within two years from
one in each category.
Strategy 4: Build an international Explore Life International Discovery
Station
While attracting a new institution is key, creating our own
may prove the most impactful of all. The crown jewel of the
region will be the Explore Life International Discovery Discovery 0$47gym.
Station. In 25 years this campus where brilliant minds come ;rr;-4 i
together will have a reputation similar to that of the Pasteur
and Nobel Institutes. In this place the world's greatest
scientists from different disciplines will come together to
International solve the greatest challenges in Global Health Science.
players are r 4:
looking for This Discovery Station will be akin to the International Space ; �`'"
partners to
strengthen their Station, in that, a number of scientists from different countries P :. ,,ju
Life Science across a variety of disciplines,will be physically co-located
expertise; for a period of time. Each country(or a sponsoring foundation)would underwrite
Singapore the costs of a portion of the station. The principal location for this Station will be
in the Puget Sound region but other satellite stations could be built around the
Shanghai world.
Munich
The Discovery Station will host 15 to 20 scientists from a range of disciplines.
World-renowned researchers from institutions such as the UW, WSU, Hutch, ISB,
Amgen,Merck, and others from around the world may take sabbaticals or
extended leaves to participate in this collaborative environment. They will be
provided research assistants, lab space and computation resources for 1-3.years.
These scientists, from varied disciplines, will have the freedom to pursue basic
research in Global Health Science without the constraints of an academic
institution or for-profit corporation. It is anticipated that they would agree to
spend at least six months of the year in residence at the Discovery Station.
Explore Life will start out with a feasibility study and an analysis of the interest in
creating this Discovery Station. In the event that a physical Discovery Station
proves not to the best step, Explore Life will examine creating a virtual
International Discovery Station. In this case, an intelligent search and query
system could be created in which the data and findings in the broad area of Global
Health Science will be accessible by students and researchers around the globe.
6/12/2003 Page 9 of 14
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Objective 3: Build global partnerships and promote the region locally and
globally as world center for breakthrough life sciences
Strategy 5: Secure Explore Life regional, national and global partners.
The best minds and resources to fulfill the Explore Life vision are scattered
around the world. Unlike the space race, Explore Life will reach out to public and
private partners around the world for participation and support.
Strategy 6: Hold Explore Life Summits & Congress
The Summits and Congress have the goal of bringing 1,000 of the world's top
scientists to the region over the next three years. These events and the related
activities will result in the convergence of hundreds of scientists from different
disciplines to focus on the key challenges of Global Health Science.
Beginning in late 2003 a series of six science Summits will be held. Each summit
will bring together six to eight world-renowned scientists to discuss and explore a
key issue in Global Health Science. These summits will last three days and
include visits, diapers and events with other scientists in the region. The
objectives of each Summit will include:
• Analysis of a key Global Health Science question from the
perspective of other scientific disciplines
• Ident fication of who the leading scientific minds are worldwide
• Disc ssion of suitable questions for subsequent Summits
•, Discission of how the Discovery Station should work
In early 2005 Explore Life will initiate a P,� p, I ,..11:,,
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objective of this Congress will be to have
at least half of all living Nobel laureates _ ..
Life Science and the top 200 scientific minds in the world gather in Puget Sound for a week of
needs
a1 d interaction and discussion. The Congress will also be open to any scientist who
workforce: wishes to attend. The goal for total participants is 1,000.
High School 7% Sponsorship will be sought from federal, state and local governments as well as
Bachelors from corporations and major pharmaceutical companies.
/Associate 44%
Masters 25% These eventswill bring world-renowned scientists to the region and provide
PhD 24% tremendous recruiting opportunities for our research organizations. A secondary
goal of these events is to recruit at least three Nobel laureate level scientists to
join our existing academic/research community in the next five years.
6/12/2003 Page 10 of 14
Objective 5: Equip our people and their children with the skills to secure
excellent jobs in Life Science.
Explore Life will foster a number of programs to nurture community involvement
in this Global Health Science effort.
Strategy 7: Make everyone in the region aware of and excited about
Explore Life and in the process raise the science acumen.
Right out of the gate, over the next 60 days Explore Life will have a speaking and
promotional blitz to raise awareness of the Global Health Science opportunity.
Working with Rotary Clubs, schools and other organizations Explore Life will
make presentations describing the huge task we, as a region, are taking on.
Other activities are planned as well such as an interactive edutainment website
developed by a volunteer team of educators and video-game designers. Also
planned are K-12 school programs.
Strategy 8: Establish an Explore Life Scholar program.
The Explore Life Scholar program would be offered for .;
ten years. Two students would be chosen from each fi
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legislative district each year as Explore Life Scholar. ' a '
This program will offer students four things: 7147.
• Financial assistance for tuition and books
• Guaranteed admission to one of the two state 1f w
research universities
• Internships and special programs
• A guaranteed job in Global Health Science
upon graduation with required GPA •
minimum.
The purpose of this scholarship program is twofold. First, it will inspire students
to further education and to become the next generation of scientists. Second it
will promote awareness statewide of the international leadership position of the
region in Global Health Science. Explore Life, through its sponsors, will provide
one-half the money and the local communities would be expected to raise the
match for the program.
With international partners this program could be duplicated in and with countries
around the world.
Nuts &Bolts
Over the next three months Explore Life must go through the mechanics of
establishing an organization that can achieve these goals. Yet even while
performing the traditional tasks of hiring staff and setting up an office, Explore
6/12/2003 Page 11 of 14
Life will be moving forward with its agenda.to push Global Health Science
forward.
Explore Life's office will be a center for marketing the region and promoting life
science. It will have dioramas and, artists conceptions of all the potential life
science facilities. It will have rotating displays showing off the latest research at
ISB, UW, Cell Systems Initiative, PNNL, the Hutch and our other research
engines.
• The process of recruiting staff will be used to publicize the eventual requirements
of an expanding life science community.
And in the very 1first weeks,Explore Life will do something few non-profits even
consider. Explore Life will initiate employment and academic surveys to provide
a baseline from which the organizations performance can be measured. A survey
of Life Science employment will allow measurement against the goal of attracting
100,000 new jobs in the next ten years. A survey of academic activity will
provide a base tol determine if life science has truly been pushed forward.
Milestones
A detailed work plan has been developed that describes the specific activities of
Explore Life over the next 24-36 months. Key milestones from this work plan
include:
• 60-Day BI itz September 2003
• Opening of the Explore Life Marketing Center September 2003
• The First Summit October 2003
• Initiation of the Scholarship Program January 2004
• Launch of the Edutainment Website December 2004
• The Science Congress February 2005
Resources
A detailed financial model has been developed to determine the level of resources
needed to achieve the objectives of Explore Life. Given the benefits to both the
region and the world the return on investment is dramatic. Initial funding of$1.5
million is required. This first round of funding is expected to be raised from local
government, corporations and private donors.
Ongoing annual funding requirements will be approximately$2.5 million. It is
expected the majority of this funding will be obtained from federal grants,
regional governmental contributions, and institutional and corporate sponsorship.
A worldwide sponsorship structure similar to the International Olympic
Committee will be developed to secure the long-term funding.
6/12/2003 Page 12 of 14
Explore Life Team
Providing leadership to the world in Life Science will require participation from
everyone in the region. Many individuals, organizations and corporations
contributed to the development and refinement of ideas,researching, outreach,
and advice. These are included, butnot limited to:
Area Chambers of Commerce Mortensen Construction
CH2M Hill/IDC Port of Seattle
Cities of Renton, Seattle, Bellevue Preston Gates Ellis
CollinsWoerman RAND Corporation
Economic Development Councils of Seattle Biomedical Research
King, Snohomish and Pierce Institute
Counties Seattle NW Securities
Encompass Ventures Segale Business Parks
Federal Home Loan Bank Shapiro &Associates
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Technology Alliance
Center The Boeing Company
Governor Locke's Statewide University of Washington
Bioinformatics Initiative Valley Medical Center
Harbor Properties Vulcan
IBM Life Sciences Washington Biotechnology and
Immunex (former staff) Biomedical Association
Institute for Systems Biology Washington Association for
Kidder Matthews Biomedical Research
King and Snohomish Counties WRF Capital
Lease Crutcher Lewis Zimmer Gunsul Frasca
Lehman Brothers
Explore Life Working Group (key members)
Alex Pietsch—City of Renton Maud Daudon—Seattle NW
Arlan Collins—Collins/Woerman Securities
Ben Wolters—City of Seattle Moya Vasquez—(Former Immunex)
Bob Franza—UW, CSI Nick Abbott—Lehman Brothers
Dan Huberty- Zimmer Gunsul Frascal Rick Osterhout—Kidder Matthews
Deborah Knutson—Snohomish EDC Ronald Seale
Dick Robinson—Collins/Woerman Sam Sperry—Gogerty Stark Marriott
George Northcroft—King County Scot Land—Encompass Ventures
Jack Faris—Univ. of Washington Scott Eshelman—Vulcan
Jeanie Wright—IDC/CH2M Hill Shaunta Hyde—Boeing
Jill Nishi—City of Seattle Sue Carlson—Segale Properties
Johannes Koch—Integra Ventures Sue Sander- ,Shapiro Associates
Kathy Lombardo—CH2M Tom Tierney—Port of Seattle
Mary Grace Roske—Federal Home Loan
Bank
6/12/2003 Page 13 of 14
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• Explore Life Leadership
Norm Rice—Chair
Maura O'Neill-CEO
Del Clark - Business Consultant
6/12/2003 Page 14 of 14
EXPI: * IR f - LIFE
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June 2003
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Overview
• Highlights of the I3usiness Plan
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• Become global leader in new science exploration and
discovery
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overall regional rate. Just maintaining this rate will require a
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regional commitment
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• Review Status
• Provide highlights of Business Plan
• Science City in Renton
• Next Steps
• Questions/Comments
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Focus of Dec 2002- May 2003
• Take powerful concept and early
regional awareness and drill down
• Answer a number of key questions
• Create an executable business plan
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Questions
— What would we do to build Explore Life and how?
— Is it a science project, a real estate project, an educational
project or a jobs project?.
— How does it compete or complement other initiatives ( e.g.
Governor,South Lake Union, UW's capital campaign, etc.)?
— What would it take to land NIH?.
— Would the existing science leaders commit to this effort?
— What is the real target and who really is committed to
making this happen and where?
— How do we engage average people so that a project like this
builds Renton and the region rather than creates winners
and losers? .
— Should we compete or cooperate with other regions about
the US and the world?
— How do we create a competitive advantage that ensures our
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• Strengthen world class • Position region locally
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• Focus on major job for residents and their
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• 100,000 new jobs in the Puget Sound Region
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— 35,000 direct new jobs (19,300 in 2002)
— 65,000 indirect new jobs (57,900 in 2002)
• Maintain or increase average salary of $68K
for direct jobs
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Breakdown of New Direct Jobs 2012
• 21 , 000 from ' natural growth'
• 14 , 000 associated with new efforts
• 93% likely to require college education
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• Scientists (67g7b-roto-gyjnedicine,-ehemists,
physics, engineering) & researchers
• Information technology
• Project managers, business operations
• Survey researchers, statistical assistants,
interviewers, technicians
• Sales, business development, marketing ,,
• Administrative, finance
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• Small employers (Explore Life will support)
— Venture or government capital
— Tech transfer of research institutions
— Incubator space
• Large employers (Explore Life will focus)
— Focus of Explore Life
— Job creator and job generator (e.g. UW, Hutch)
— Needed coordinated effort to land ''
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Potential Large Employers
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exi_sting institutions (not a focus)
• New branches of existing institutions
— Federal agencies (NIH, New NIH, DOE, FDA)
— National labs
— Health care
— Academic (e.g. national private universities,
international universities)
— International (Russian, Singapore, Shanghai)
• Locally created new institutes .'
— International Discovery Station for Biology
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• 100,000 new jobs requires approx. 25 million
square feet
• Likely to start around existing centers (e.g .
UW, South Lake Union , Snohomish County)
but these will not be sufficient
• New centers that are attractive to these
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• Because of Renton's thoughfdf1rranthI -
leadership
it has a crack at getting a chuck of
these new jobs
• Dependent on continued leadership and
decisions of the Renton elected officials,
property owners, businesses and citizens
• Need kind of planning and investment that
made South Lake Union .happen
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\\\:feasibility of Science City in Renton
• What will it take?
— Large tract of land
— Property owners with
• Possible? shared vision and time to
develop property
— Absolutely - Strong support of science
leaders
• Easy, risk free? — Unique idea that is additive
— NO to region
— Compatible surrounding
development
— Federal political assistance
— Sustained local political and
financial will
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What Will It Take?
• Large tract of land (ZGF, IDC)
- 75 acres good start but not sufficient
— 335 acres or close it needed to fully develop
science city
— Initial development- make or break science city
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What Will It Take?
• Property owners and elected officials
with shared vision , time to develop
property, money for infrastructure
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What Will It Take?
• Strong support of science leaders
(Murray,Cantwell)
— Small community with high influence and
contacts
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• Unique idea that is additive to region
— If seen as competitive, idea is dead on arrival
- Should not compete with UW and Hutch
— International Discovery Station for Biology-
scientists from a number of countries co-located
and rotate
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What Will It Take?
• Compatible surrounding development
— Surrounding environment very criticalto
knowledge workers
— Since this is a new location for science jobs and
development will occur overtime, early
developments will make or break overall
development
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What Will It Take?
• Federal political assistance
— Essential
— Focus on earmark (hard to do with NIH)
— Genomes to Life bill
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• Sustained local political and financial will
— Understanding of the time and money needed to
affect change
— Strong resident and local business support
— Will require strong land use adjustments
— Require increasing commitment as milestones are
met
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Finances
• Explore Life
- $ 1 .5 million first year
— $2.5 million subsequent years
• Renton without Explore Life
- $500K year/5 years
— Infrastructure improvements
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Next Steps
• Complete business plan
• Hold Founder's dinners
— One or more in Renton
• Launch project locally and regionally
• Secure initial commitment of new major
employer within one year ,1
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■Revolutionary advances in human health
■Strong economic future for Puget Sound
■A bright new future for the City of Renton
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ECONO�VIIC DEVELOPMENT RENTONCIWCOUNct
NEIGHBORHOODS, AND STRATEGIC PLANNING
MEMORANDUM
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DATE: May 12, 2003 MAY. 1 2 2003
RECEIVED
CLERK'S OFFICE
TO: Kathy Keolker-Wheeler, President CITY_
M&tubers of the Renton City Council
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VIA: Je se Tanner,Mayor
FROM: A ex Pietsch,Administrator(x 6592) ()
SUBJECT: • E plore Life
At the request of Councilmen er Persson, the attached spreadsheet has been updated to
show additional expenditures o the Explore Life effort since the Council retreat.
Explore Life has received fin cial support from other regional partners. To date, these
partnerships include both cash ,ontributions and in-kind donations of time and resources:
Port of Seattle $50,000
CollinsWoerm (urban planning) $48,015*+
Mortenson Con truction(architect &engineering
consulting) $50,000*
Stratos (market'ng materials) $25,000*
Gogert Stark Mrriott (public affairs consulting) $10,000*
Platform Creative (branding) $30,000*
Preston Gates llis (legal) $25,000*
TOTAL $238,015
*estimate of in-kind contribution •
+estimate o cost of work performed in 2003 to date. CollinsWoerman
estimates its time and effort for Explore Life in 2002 at
approximately$200,000.
Additionally, Explore Life i pursuing additional financial support from the City of
Seattle, Vulcan, Boeing, Snohomish County Economic Development Council, Pierce
County Economic Developmient Council, King County, Snohomish County, the State of
Washington, and a large number of private corporations and institutions.
cc: Jay Covington
Victoria Runkle
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2003 Explore Life Expense Itemization
• Paid to Whom For What Date From Acct Amount Notes
Dynamex, Inc. Express Courier Shipments 7/22 Postage $396.00 Delivery of packets to boat trip participants
The Fearey Group PR Consulting 2/18 Consulting 2,000.24 Initial PR strategy development
Dan Dixon Consultant—May/June 7/22 Consulting 2,000.00 Explore Life feasibility analysis
-July 8/8 Consulting 1,000.00
-August 8/20 Consulting 10,200.00 •
-September 10/1 Consulting 10,200.00
Gogerty Stark Marriott PR Consulting—June/July 8/27 Visioning 3,575.00 Public relations and public affairs counseling
August 10/1 Visioning 7,764.25
Aug/Sept 10/24 Business Recruitment 14,070.00
October 11/19 Visioning 13,871.00
December 12/20 Visioning 3,176.50
CollinsWoerman Consulting—March 5/3 Visioning 5,000.00 Land use and urban design work
April 6/4 Business Recruitment 10,000.00 V y
Thru June 10/1 Visioning 15,000.00
October 11/19 Visioning 13,735.00
November 11/21 Business Recruitment 11,602.50
November 11/25 Business Recruitment 12,500.00
Preston,Gates,Ellis Legal Consulting 10/25 Visioning 800.00
Legal Consulting 11/25 Consulting 120.00
Denbe Enterprises Bernie Dochnahl Consulting— 11/15 Business Recruitment 1,300.00
October .,
November 12/31 Visioning 200.00
Expense Reimbursement- 11/15 Business Recruitment 137.37
Vancouver
Argosy Cruises Ferry Run&Moorage 7/25 Business Recruitment 1,450.00 University of Washington/Southport boat trip
Gretchens Of Course Ferry Tour Lunch 6/24 Supplies 371.42
US Bank VISA Four Seasons HotelNancouver 11/13 Business Recruitment 2,634.50 Explore Life dinner in conjunction with Seattle
Chamber Leadership Conference in Vancouver
Canadian/US Rebate Business Recruitment -84.70 Canadian sales tax reimbursement
Boise Cascade Presentation Folders Supplies 81.12 Folders for Vancouver dinner packets
Maura O'Neill Admin.Services(Dec 4-17, 2/5 Visioning 10,250.00 $50,000 was pledged to get organization up and •
2002) running. Other groups are expected to contribute to
Admin.Services(12/17/02- 1/18 Consulting 14,750.00 this initial funding effort.
1/15/03)
$167,704.20
Additional Encumberances:
Maura O'Neill Consulting charges 1/15-3/31/03 45,000.00
Committed:
Renton Visioning CIP 2003 Allocation $ 200,000 Remainder pledged to get organization up and running.Other
groups are expected to contribute to this initial funding effort.
Maura has been asked by Norm Rice to serve as President and
CEO of the Explore Life effort.This seed money is to cover her
salary and organizational expenses.