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OLLIE GARRETTPresident of Tabor 100

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UW Minority Business Executive Program

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Updated Construction Recycling Requirements

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Bold Business Gains with the SBA

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April 2015

Tabor 100 is geared toward helping you grow your business. Whether through our partnerships, our monthly meetings or our annual Gala, we are focused and will stay focused on business and making you more prosperous. I want to talk with you about politics and how important they are to our business community.

Fifty years ago, the Voting Rights Act passed after the famous march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge and many heated arguments between Martin Luther King and President Lyndon Johnson. That historic law got us the right to vote. There is no excuse for us not to vote and we should always insist that whoever we support will work hard for the betterment of our businesses. We should support them with our time, votes, and even money.

We are about to enter the “political season” when many local candidates will come before Tabor 100 and plead their case for your vote. Our new Government Affairs

Chair, Jamila Johnson, has followed in the tradition of former Chair Frank Lemos and laid out specific rules for these candidates to follow so that you get the most from their presence. We must listen to what each of them says and choose who to support based on what they intend to do for our community. We must ensure that our candidates know that we want and they must support a business climate for the minority community that is better than the one we have now.

Less than two decades ago, a small group of individuals from California decided that they would work hard to convince the voters of Washington State to abandon “preferences” for minority businesses and they were able to pass a measure called Initiative 200, which has created more havoc among our ranks than any recession or economic downturn we’ve experienced. As the President of Tabor 100, I ask that you engage in the political system. The people we elect have a huge impact on YOUR business and in turn, on our community. Yes, politics are important for our businesses and we all must take responsibility for ensuring they do right by our community.

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Sea-Tac Airport Outreach EventLEASING OPPORTUNITIES

Event format and topics will include:· Doing business at Sea-Tac· Overview of competitive process· Opportunity to meet existing tenants · Break-out discussion roundtables

To reserve a space, please RSVP before April 24 at seatacshops@portseattle.org. Or, you can view the meeting live at lease.seatacshops.com/events.

Materials will be posted online by April 29.

Wednesday, April 29, 2015 3:00–5:00 pmThe Conference Center at Sea-Tac Airport 17801 International Boulevard Seattle, WA 98158

JOIN US to learn more about restaurant and retail leasing opportunities available in the future.

Open the door to a world of customers and opportunities at Sea-Tac Airport!

Creating Opportunitities for YOU!

Together, Tabor 100 and Minority Business Advisory Council we’ll be:

Learn more about MBAC by visiting www.MBAC-WA.org.

• Creating opportunities for minority-owned businesses

• Promoting initiatives that impact economic development

• Building a stronger minority community with more opportunities

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MARCH GENERAL MEETING NOTES

Chris Liu, Director of DES, Farrell Presnell, Legal Services and Bill Frare, Public Works Administrator

• They are working on developing an action plan for the 2016 legislative action. The goal is to remove barriers so small and diverse businesses can get more business easily.

• There is an ongoing conversation about lowering bonding limits. Realistically it is not for consideration this year, but a possibility for the following year.

• Some barriers that we have mentioned to them that need to be addressed: large firms don’t have our problems, lack of project information,

• 80% of our contracts are valued at less than $1 million.

• They do hold quarterly outreach events so you have the opportunity to do networking and to meet the project managers

• Currently have 26 projects and have about $32 million that will go to small minority-owned businesses.

Moving Seattle introduction• A safe city: Keep Seattle travelers afe by working to eliminate serious and fatal crashes ans seismically reinforcing vulnerable bridges.

• An affordable city: Invest in maintenance today to avoid increased expense for Seattle residents later and provide alternatives to car ownership, including more afforable travel options.

• An interconnected city: Provide an easy-to-use, reliable transportation system that gives travelers the options they want when they want them.

• A vibrant city: Invest in streets and sidewalks that hum with economic and social activity.

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Government may be historically slow to adapt, but adapt we must. We’ve rebranded the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) to stand for

“Smart, Bold and Accessible.” The private sector implemented smart systems years ago. Now it’s our turn to catch up; America’s 28 million small businesses and many more potential entrepreneurs are counting on us.

We are working smarter and harnessing the power of technology to bring the SBA fully into the 21st century. On the debt financing side, we’ve implemented LINC, an online SBA platform connecting lenders with small businesses and entrepreneurs. We’ve established a predictive credit scoring method for our underwriters. And soon we’ll fully automate our loan application process under a program called SBA One.

America’s bankers have responded very positively to what we’re doing. Hundreds of new lenders have started issuing SBA-backed loans. SBA lending is up to the underserved: 36 percent to African Americans, 20 percent to Hispanic Americans, 12 percent to Native Americans, 9 percent to Asian Americans and 23 percent up to women entrepreneurs.

The “B” in SBA stands for “bold.” That means we’re redoubling our efforts to fill gaps in the capital markets. We’ve called on Congress to raise the SBIC family funds limit and we’ll continue to go to Capitol Hill and make the case that the leverage available to licensees under common control should be $350 million – not $225 million currently. That’s what being bold is about: pushing back on laws and limits that are outdated and impede progress. Additionally, we’re helping small businesses reach global markets through SBA’s suite of export services. In FY 2014, SBA guaranteed loans to exporters for a total loan value of $1.34 billion, an increase of 12.6% year-over-year.

Finally, the “A” in SBA stands for “accessible.” We’re

actively seeking diverse fund managers committed to making investments where capital gaps are widest. One of the ways we’re working toward this is through our Impact Investment Fund. Impact SBICs deliver financial and social returns, such as improving the health of our planet and its people.

We’ve tripled the number of Impact SBICs. They’re putting a magnifying glass on the areas where gaps in capital formation are widest. Last year, our SBIC investments in women-owned businesses went from $38 million to $173 million. That’s nearly a 500 percent jump.

As I travel across Region 10, I witness that America’s small businesses are eager to take the next big step. Let the SBA help you achieve your goals. Visit our website at sba.gov to see what resources are available to you. Together, we’ll help you embrace smart, bold and accessible ways of doing business.

CALVIN GOINGSRegional Administrator of SBA

►Achieve Smart, Bold and Accessible Small Business Gains with the SBA

GIVEBIG TO TABOR 100

Give back to your community by giving big! What is GiveBIG? It is a one-day, online charitable giving event sponsored by the Seattle Foundation. This year it will take place on May 5, 2015. All donations made to a nonprofit (hint, Tabor 100) organization through The Seattle Foundation’s website on GiveBIG day, will be matched by a percentage of the matching funds raised. We will not know the percentage until the event, but it is often dollar for dollar! For more information: www.seattlefoundation.org/nonprofits/GiveBIG/Pages/GiveBIGnonprofitresource.aspx

This year if you donate $100 to Tabor 100 through GiveBIG, not only will you give back to your community but you will get a $150 Tabor 100 annual membership!

Join us in making a difference in our community. Become a member online today - or on May 5th, through GiveBIG .

Wood from remodeling, demolition, and new construction is the latest addition to Seattle’s recycling requirements.

Find out where to recycle and find tipping fees consistently lower than garbage disposal rates.

No Landfilling of Selected Construction Materials

Since 2012, Seattle City Council has directed new requirements to keep building materials out of landfills for construction jobs involving a Seattle building permit. The City’s building department (Department of Planning & Development) and solid waste utility (Seattle Public Utilities) have complementary procedures to increase salvaging, deconstruction, reuse, and recycling. Hundreds of projects have already complied with waste diversion planning and reporting during 2014, when these requirements took effect.

Wood without paint or preservatives joined the “Don’t Landfill” list as of January 2015. Already prohibited

from landfilling and required to be recycled are: Scrap Metal; Cardboard; Asphalt Paving; Concrete; Brick; New Gypsum Wallboard.

You can fill out the forms manually or online; to download them or fill out, go here:

Waste Diversion Plan and Salvage Assessment and Waste Diversion Report

More information is available at www.seattle.gov/util/CDWasteManagement or contact Gabriella Uhlar-Heffner at 386-9772 or Shirli Axelrod at 684-7804.

►Updates on the Seattle Construction Recycling Requirements

The Seattle City Council is facing a significant change—a shift from an election system where the candidates are elected citywide to in 2016 a system where the city is split into seven districts with two at-large councilmembers. In order to enact this change, each and every City Council position is up for election this year. Here is what you should know about districts.

The City is now split into seven districts. This is a rough description of these districts. West Seattle and South Park are in District 1. South East Seattle is in District 2. The Central District and Capitol Hill are District 3. District 4 is Northeast Seattle, including the University District and Sandpoint. District 5 is a large portion of the very North segment of Seattle. District 6 is North East Seattle, and District 7 is Downtown and Queen Anne. To verify your district, go

to. www.kingcounty.gov/elections/referenceresources/electionmaps/findmydistrict.aspx. There are two at-large positions. Each voter in Seattle will be eligible to vote for Position 8 and Position 9.

As of mid-April, more than 44 candidates have announced they are running for re-election. Only six of the current City Councilmembers are seeking re-election. In mid-April, City Councilmember Sally Clark stepped down from the City Council. Her appointed replacement will commit to not running for the City Council seat. Councilmembers Licata and Rasmussen have decided they will not run again.

Over the next few months, City Council candidates will be visiting general membership meeting to introduce themselves to Tabor 100 and allow Tabor 100 to express what matters most to the membership of the organization. Tabor 100 is committed to providing opportunities for the membership to engage civically, but will not provide any endorsements.

JAMILA A. JOHNSONEconomic Development Chair

► Seattle Moves To District Elections

Tabor 100 guests and members that are considering renewing, now is the time! It is the time to start thinking about the best way to get the maximum return on your business investment. Did you know that one Tabor registration allows you TWO memberships: one year of Tabor 100 membership and one year of free or discounted membership in the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce (you AND all of your employees are eligible for the Seattle Metro Chamber membership).

With these memberships, you get unlimited opportunities for business development through:• Free or discounted training and networking

opportunities (our Economic Development Chair is in the midst of planning a number of hands-on workshops to help you learn basic business and technical skills to grow your business)

• A collective expertise with unparalleled interest in seeing you succeed

• And most importantly, you get Ollie!

What will Ollie do for you? Tabor 100 President Ollie Garrett works tirelessly for you even now, for free. She’s out there advocating for our businesses, for positions for us in key areas of decision-making, she’s leading the way in finding, creating and developing business opportunities for you. Ollie is working for you locally, regionally, statewide, and nation-wide. Tabor 100 is respected and its members are given the respect earned by the leadership.

Watch your inbox for information about our upcoming Membership Orientation. Orientation is designed to help you learn about Tabor 100 and how you can become more engaged to increase the benefits of your membership.

LISA TOMPKINS SA’ADEHMembership Chair

►Get Two Memberships for the Price of One

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►UW Minority Business Executive Program Runs from June 14-19, 2015

KEVIN WASHINGTONEducation Chair

The Foster School of Business at the University of Washington is once again offering the 2015 Minority Business Executive Program through the Business and Economic Development Center (BEDC). For ten years, the BEDC has linked business and nonprofit community to expand students’ knowledge and skills, help small businesses grow, create and retain jobs, open educational opportunities for under-represented minority students, and stimulate innovative economic development research.

Tabor 100 has set aside scholarship funds to support the participation of several Tabor member businesses with up to $2,000 in scholarships. Scholarships are contingent upon acceptance into the 2015 MBE cohort, plus a review of the Tabor 100 applicants by a scholarship committee.

Executive Education and the BEDC have created a strategic partnership with the Northwest Minority Supplier Development Council (NWMSDC) to launch the Minority Business Executive (MBE) Program which has been designed to increase the competitiveness of Minority Business Enterprises.

This accelerated one-week intensive program is designed to assist minority and women business leaders face current and future business challenges. Participants will learn to utilize financial tools to

make more effective decisions, develop and understand long-term strategic plans for growth and sustainability learn how to market their products and services more effectively, manage their processes and projects more efficiently and develop their leadership skills. They return to their business with new skills, a renewed personal energy, and an invaluable network of fellow minority and women business leaders.

MBE is designed for owners and executives of minority-owned businesses with at least $300,000 in revenues. The $4,250 tuition fee includes instruction, all instructional materials, lunches, coffee and refreshments, and a Certificate of Completion from the University of Washington’s Michael G. Foster School of Business. With a residency format, all participants are required to stay at the Hotel Deca, Seattle [Approx.: $800] for the duration of the program. To ensure participation, register by June 1, 2015.

This program utilizes interactivity through a combination of lectures, discussions, guest speakers, panels, interactive simulations, team exercises, and self-assessments. Participants will gain knowledge, tools, and a valuable network to help them achieve their business goals.

The key topic areas of this program are: Finance and Accounting, The Innovation Value Chain, Leadership, Brand and Marketing Strategy, Strategic Thinking and Human Resource Management

Additional information and the application are available through the Program web site: http://www.foster.uw.edu/executive-edu.

For over 30 years, NWMSDC has been an advocate for minority businesses by working with corporations and public agencies that understand the importance of having a diverse supply base that reflects their customers, as well as today’s global economy. The organization currently serves the states of Washington, Oregon, Montana, Idaho, and Alaska.

WELCOME NEW TABOR MEMBERS!

• Suzanne Arkle, Zane and Associates, Inc.• Pamela Banks, Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle

• James Evans, University of Washington, Capital Projects Office

• Betty Hatter, Omega J & Associates• Carl Livingston, Kingdom Christian Center• Cynthia Winters, CAW, LLC

THE TABOR 100 BOARD

President: Ollie Garrett President@Tabor100.org

Vice President: Brian Sims VP@Tabor100.org

Treasurer: Tracey Cruise Treasurer@Tabor100.org

Secretary: Sherlita Kennedy Secretary@Tabor100.org

Membership: Lisa Tompkins Sa’adeh Membership@Tabor100.org

Education: Kevin C. Washington Education@Tabor100.org

Public Affairs: Henry Yates PublicAffairs@Tabor100.org

Economic Development: Everette Adams EconomicDevelopment@Tabor100.org

Government Affairs: Jamila Johnson GovernmentAffairs@Tabor100.org

Fund Development: John Berdes FundDevelopment@Tabor100.org

Business Development: Malcolm Waters BusinessDev@Tabor100.org

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UPCOMING MEETINGS

May 20: Joint Government IT Vendor Forum. 8:30 a.m. - noon.

May 20: Seattle Business Tradeshow from 3-7 p.m. at the Washington State Convention Center.

May 30: General Membership Meeting. 10 a.m. - noon at

the Central Senior Center.

COMMITTEE MEETINGS

Education Committee meets after the Tabor General Meeting, the last Saturday of the month from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. at The Central.

Membership Committee meets every second Wednesday at The Central from 6 p.m.-7:30 p.m.

Please contact any of the Chair’s for more information about their committee.

City of Seattle WMBE News –April 2015 City Purchasing and Contracting Services

Director: Nancy Locke, Nancy.Locke@seattle.gov

Cash Flow. You know we invented the WMBE Inclusion Plan to create innovative ground for minority firms in city construction, consulting and procurement. We continue to test the edges of how to use that in innovative ways that support our WMBE firms. For 2014, we added a section called “Business Strategies.” It is all about cash flow. It gives “points” to primes who promise Early Retainage Release and/or Advanced Mobilization Pay to subs. Any WMBE, DBE, or Small Business Concern (King County) would receive the cash-flow. Since we began, 96% of primes provided one or both. Most projects don’t have shovels in the ground yet. Our subs agreed…..in your own words….. this is “a very big deal.” We post up the commitments so you know; you can also call Miguel Beltran at 206.684.4542 or go to eBid or see www.seattle.gov/city-purchasing-and-contracting/social-equity/wmbe (inclusion plans).

Get Certified. The City has 11,000 companies in our business database. Of those, 43% (4,700) are WMBE. Only 566 are state certified. Auditing 3,000 records with the legal Secretary of State, we found 99.9% were legitimate WMBE firms. That said, we want you to state certify. We know you could qualify – only 6% of you told us you couldn’t qualify. The rest don’t like the paperwork or see the benefit. But the benefits go beyond your own firm. It helps boost (or more accurately portray) availability for disparity studies. It helps get more minority firms onto federally funded projects. In 2014, the City co-hosted four certification parties with OMWBE and approximately 45 companies attended. The campaign continues. For 2015, we have two more parties on the calendar for May 7 and May 21. See the events below or call Forrest Gillette at 206.684.3081.

Get help. Forrest Gillette can help you at 206.684.3081 Aleanna Kondelis helps with construction projects at 206.684.4542 Pam Tokunaga helps you with purchasing at 206.233.7114 Miguel Beltran can tell you all about construction Inclusion Plans, 206.684.4525

And Nancy Locke can help with any escalating issue or special needs (206.684.8903) But we now have a list of “who to call” within City departments. We hope this can help make it easier to access those inside city departments: www.seattle.gov/city-purchasing-and-contracting/social-equity/wmbe

The Welcome Mat. The City welcomes John Trausch as the new WMBE Program Manager for Seattle City Light, starting April 27. John has extensive experience working with WMBE firms for King County and is a valuable addition to the City’s efforts to improve business opportunities for minority contractors. John will report to Carol Butler, City Light Corporate Performance Director. You can reach John after April 27 at John.Trausch@seattle.gov or at 206.233.1559.

Upcoming Events. May 7 and May 21, 2015 – OMWBE Certification Class Seattle Municipal Tower, 700 Fifth Ave., Seattle, WA, Room 4090, 2–4 p.m. The City of Seattle encourages all WMBE firms to certify through the State Office of Minority and Women’s Business Enterprises. This FREE workshop will be for firms ready to receive assistance in the certification process. Bring your business paperwork and begin the process on-site at this event. Please email Forrest at forrest.gillette@seattle.gov to reserve a spot for either day. SAVE THE DATE: May 21 – City of Seattle Department of IT and King County IT Vendor Workshop City Hall, Bertha Knight Landes Room, 600 4th Ave, Seattle, WA, 8:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. There will be networking sessions and panel discussions in a casual environment. For more information, contact Forrest Gillette, forrest.gillette@seattle.gov or call 206-684-3081. SAVE THE DATE: June 2 – Lydig Construction “How to Assemble an Estimate & Other Bid Strategies” Lydig Construction, 3130 139th Ave, SE, #110, Bellevue, WA, 5:30 p.m.–7:00 p.m. Lydig’s Chief Estimator will be on hand to discuss what successful bids look like to Lydig, and share other winning strategies. There will also be time to network. For more information, contact Forrest Gillette, forrest.gillette@seattle.gov or call 206-684-3081.

City of Seattle | Department WMBE Advisors

For general assistance and learning about business opportunities, we welcome you to start with Forrest Gillette, WMBE Advisor, City Purchasing and Contracting Services, at 206-684-3081. For escalated issues or special needs, you are welcome to contact Nancy Locke, Director of City Contracting and Purchasing Services, at 206-684-8903. You may also reach Javier Valdez as the Special Assistant on WMBE Programs in the Mayor’s Office (206-684-5584).

Below is a list of contacts that may be helpful if you wish to learn of opportunities within specific departments.

Office of Arts and Culture Sheila Moss at 206-233-7016

Office of City Auditor Melissa Alderson at 206-386-4168

Seattle Civil Service Commission Jennifer Greenlee at 206-233-7118

Seattle Community Police Commission Fe’ Lopez at 206-684-5175

Department of Education and Early Learning Donnie Graboski at 206-233-2603

Department of Information Technology Ann Kelson at 206-684-0539

Department of Neighborhoods Grace Dygico at 206-684-0466

Department of Planning and Development Denise Campbell at 206-386-4035

Seattle Employees Retirement System Deontrae Sherrard at 206-615-1431

Finance and Administrative Services Forrest Gillette at 206-684-3081

Seattle Department of Human Resources Solomon Alemayehu at 206-733-9175

Human Services Department Abdiwali Mohamed at 206-684-4167

Law Department Dana Anderson at 206-684-7761

Legislative Department Eric Ishino at 206-684-8141

Seattle Public Library Jay Donahue at 206-684-7410

Department of Education and Early Learning Donnie Graboski at 206-233-2603

Municipal Court John Kerr at 206-684-8274

Office of Economic Development Amanda Allen at 206-684-8894

Office of Hearing Examiner Patricia Cole at 206-615-1570

Office of Housing Kara Williams at 206-733-9977

Office of Intergovernmental Relations Jasmin Weaver at 206-684-8208

Office of Immigrant and Refugee Affairs Sahar Fathi at 206-233-2759

Office of Sustainability and Environment Jeanie Boawn at 206-615-0817

Seattle Parks and Recreation Sue Goodwin at 206-615-0374

Seattle Police Department Valarie Anderson at 206-733-9315

Seattle Police Pension Fund Dan Oliver at 206-386-1289

Seattle City Light John.Trausch@seattle.gov at 233-1559.

Seattle Department of Transportation Edson Zavala at 206-684-7949

Seattle Center Ned Dunn at 206-684-7212

Seattle Fire Department Travis Taylor at 206-733-9458

Seattle Firefighters Pension Board Steven Brown at 206-625-4355

Seattle Ethics and Elections Commission Wayne Barnett at 206-684-8577

Seattle Office of Civil Rights Brenda Anibarro at 206-684-4514

Seattle Public Utilities Michael Davis at 206-615-1376

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