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Home My WebLink AboutWORKSHOP Connectivity Summit Debrief Presentation JEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WORKSHOP AGENDA REQUEST TO: Board of County Commissioners FROM: Danny Milholland,The Production Alliance(TPA)Director Reilly Berkshire,TPA Events Coordinator DATE: May 11,2026 RE: WORKSHOP re: 2026 Connectivity Summit Debrief STATEMENT OF ISSUE: Jefferson County Connectivity Summit, a countywide civic engagement and community- building event involving schools, nonprofits,youth groups, and government organizations. The Production Alliance (TPA)organized the 2026 Connectivity Summit for Jefferson County on March 27, 2026. ANALYSIS: The Connectivity Summit brings together over 100 community organizations. County participation in the Connectivity Summit enables us to: • Strengthen communication between county departments and residents • Increase youth and community outreach • Collect community input on planning,public health, resilience, and county services • Increase visibility and transparency of county programs • Support interagency collaboration and community education FISCAL IMPACT: There is no fiscal impact. RECOMMENDATION: Engage with TPA in a debriefing of the 2026 Connectivity Summit. REVIEWED BY: (1/ Josh . Peters, County Administrator Date �4-"��' i • The =�y Production 2026 . Alliance 7'fHtNG� 'unlink EVENT REPORT .......,..... ...., t .„ , ,.., .,,, t -- , ,-- • �:0 i{ I 7. , } N. '` iii..arlaiiellairr P) . W_l/iw !rats all MN Man A j ,0111 , . - A i i r A IN s t i THIS REPORT INCLUDES: • Overview of the 2026 Connectivity Summit • Organization Directory • Synopsis of Community Feedback •Youth Opportunities Directory •Jefferson County Community Cook Book • Event Budget CONNECTIVITYSUMMIT.NET 2026 CONINIIICIIV1TY SUMMIT OVERVIEW The Production Alliance, in partnership with Jefferson County, hosted the Connectivity Summit on March 27-29, 2026! A multi-day gathering designed to spark collaboration, strengthen relationships,and imagine a thriving, connected future together. The weekend kicked off on Friday, March 27th with a Youth Summit (for Jefferson County high schoolers) and Long Story Short (a live, community storytelling event). On Saturday morning in the Commons, over 130 community organizations were on display to view during our Town Square. Of those organizations, 20+ had interactive exhibits designed to connect people to resources in the community, build skills, or deepen relationships with others. In the afternoon,we had two rounds of workshops hosted by local community members and government agencies. Explored the Fort Warden Campus. KPTZ 91.9, PT School of Woodworking, Marine Science Center, and the Point Wilson Lighthouses are hosting Open Houses and tours! That evening, at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds,was our Gift Making Extravaganza. We had over a dozen local artists hosting craft-making experiences, live music, and a big community dinner. The following morning was our Sunday Social. Doors opened for local pastries, coffee, and more. There was a cold plunge, live music, guided meditation, and other activities in the until high noon when we celebrated the end of the weekend and loaded the Party Ark! SYNOPSIS OF COMMUNITY FEEDBACK The Connectivity Summit was widely viewed as an ambitious, creative,and meaningful community gathering that successfully fostered connections across students, organizations, local government, artists, nonprofits, and residents. Participants consistently praised the welcoming atmosphere,strong networking opportunities, and the event's ability to spark conversations and partnerships that rarely happen in other settings. Saturday's layout and flow were especially well received,while Saturday night's music, crafting,and community energy reflected the Summit's potential to become a signature regional gathering.Across the weekend, attendees highlighted valuable collaborations, emerging partnerships,and increased momentum between organizations and community initiatives. -AA 46""lrus t l'' y At the same time,feedback revealed opportunities to strengthen clarity,structure, and participation. Many participants noted that the Summit's broad scope sometimes made it difficult to understand who the event was for or what each component was intended to accomplish.Attendance and engagement varied across the weekend, and several respondents emphasized the need for clearer communication,earlier planning timelines,and more targeted outreach. Schools and partner organizations specifically requested earlier coordination around transportation,scheduling,agendas, and expectations to improve participation and preparedness. llliiii miidi11111111111i1ii111ni11111i11 f,;. ..." POST TOWNSE D ,., '"`' `'' Cau,v,ul ' IiINNll1lUfHt jitaf i. �a ► —- •`. ,, Gj{{F Lit f 1r "3dlY. ' '€J " �. _ -' IN N. i --- !� w pt-, r . , , , ., \ , „.„-„,.. ,... , 13 % P dd 11 6 i �k q t y At The Youth Summit generated some of the strongest and most actionable feedback. Informal, relationship-based activities—such as games, prizes,youth voices on the microphone,social spaces,and playful interactions—were highly successful in capturing student attention and participation. Many also felt the structure could be improved through shorter sessions, more simultaneous activities,and clearer pathways for different age groups and interests. Participants emphasized that authentic engagement, peer interaction, and hands-on experiences are essential for maintaining youth attention and creating meaningful outcomes. I0. ,.- - ,, ...... b it, •, aI�ir , .0. ‘ 4- , 14,1 s - ' , d . 44 . . _ , Afiril r ''it f- 1 4 . , 1 -, 1 „,.. - - . ill litt Overall,the feedback reflects strong belief in the Connectivity Summit's value and future potential. Participants repeatedly described the event as unique, inspiring, and worth continuing to invest in.The clearest path forward includes clarifying the event narrative, improving logistical coordination,creating more personalized engagement pathways, and building stronger year-round continuity between schools,organizations, and community partners.With thoughtful refinement,the Summit has the opportunity to become an even more impactful platform for civic engagement,youth opportunity, creative collaboration, and community resilience across Jefferson County. I', ' NI _.. L.M O ,YiyiF t ! ; ii i Y,4, • �aµ i � :mew+ Al.. :.j ' r M r j W :,s.� 2026 WORKSHOPS ON YOUTUBE The Aroaurion ��- Allien�e UNDERSTANDING THE COUNTY BUDGET & COMMUNITY PRIORITIES CONNEC TIVITYSUMMIT.NET 0 r1:64:0;ee;0 .F ' �'� Scan QR Code to watch video 6.41/f4,1fi- 1'*' or use the link: • Iz- ;'CS . •'i ' Youtube.com/watch?v=zLIDjB9HYgU 0 Joe Ia. .: .q All Y x .e,-z SUMPill BIG PICTURE JEFFERSON COUNTY: CIVIC ENGAGEMENT & OUR SHARED FUTURE CO NH EC TI V IT Y SUMMIT.NE_I • :,is;• •.. j. . • Scan QR Code to watch video F' �'�� ,rlrj: or use the link: .1f.IN • ill Youtube.com/watch?v=ZkNC2wuL934&t=1156s 0® C...!!, Cl.r. CS ,' 'iJZATIONS DIRECTORY ARM OP POCNO ORGANIZATION W■.5IT. TYPE 1111111UNO.. Affordable Housing Newt Crossing Cohousing NewtCrossing.org Other Affordable Housing Olympic Housing Trust OlympicHousingTrustorg Non-Profit Volunteers Aging and Disability Services Olympic Area Agency on Aging 03A.org Government Animal Shelter Humane Society of Jefferson County HSJCWA.org Non-Profit Volunteers Animal Welfare The Gray Muzzle Project TheGrayMuzzleProjectorg Non-Profit Board members,Volunteers Arts and Culture Abracadabra Fb.com/AbracadabraPT Business Arts and Culture Abracadabra Trip AbracadabraTrip.com Business Arts and Culture KPTZ Radio Port Townsend KPTZ.org Non-Profit Volunteers Arts and Culture Mythsinger Legacy Project mythsingerlegacyorg Non-Profit Board members,Volunteers Arts and Culture Northwind Art NorthwindArtorg Non-Profit Board members,Volunteers Arts and Culture PT Film Festival PTFilm.org Non-Profit Board members,Volunteers,Staff Arts and Culture PT Symphony Orchestra PTSymphony.org Non-Profit Board members,VoLunteers Arts and Culture Saltfire Theatre SaltflreTheatre.org Non-Profit Volunteers Arts and Culture Songwriting Works SongwrltingWorks.org Non-Profit Board members,Volunteers,Staff Food Systems Propolis Brewing PropolisBrewing.com Business Career Opportunities US Army GoArmccom Government Civic Education Braver Angles BraverAngels.org Non-Profit Volunteers Civic Engagement Congresswoman Emily Randall's Office RandalLHouse.gov Government Coaching Sanders Coaching Team SandersCoachingTeam.com Business Community Resilience Local 2020 L2020.org Non-Profit Board members,Volunteers Community Safety Net Bayside Housing&Services BaysideHousing.org Non-Profit Board members,Volunteers,Staff Community Safety Net Dove House Advocacy Services DoveHouseJC.org Non-Profit Volunteers Community Safety Net Foster Supports of Jefferson County FSJeffCo.org Non-Profit Board members,Volunteers Community Safety Net Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Program Bitly/PH-IDDP Government Community Safety Net Olympic Community Action Partnership OlyCAP.org Non-Profit Volunteers Community Safety Net Pet Helpers Port Townsend PetHeLpersPortTownsend.org Non-Profit Volunteers Community Safety Net Winter Welcoming Center leffersonlnterfaithAction.org/WWC Non-Profit Board members,Staff Community Safety Net YMCA of Jefferson County OlympicPeninsulaYMCA.org Non-Profit Board members,Volunteers,Staff Community Safety Net East Jefferson Fire Rescue EJFR.org Government Community Service PT Sunrise Rotary Fb.com/PortTownsendSunriseRotary Non-Profit Volunteers Construction Apprenticeship NW Laborers Apprenticeship NWLETT.edu Other Design Build PiRSquared Studio RobertMHorner.com Business DisabilityAwareness Disability Awareness DashProjectorg Non-Profit Board members,Volunteers Early Intervention Program Concerned Citizens CCPNW.ORG Non-Profit Staff Economic Development Clarity Clarltyei.com Business Economic Development LION Local Investing Opportunities Network JeffersonLion,net Other Economic Development North Hood Canal Chamber of Commerce EmeraldTowns.com Business Economic Development North Hood Canal Chamber of Commerce NHCCC.com Non-Profit Volunteers Economic Development PT Paper Company PTPC.com Business Economic Development 1st Security Bank FSBWA.com Business Economic Development EDCTeam Jefferson EDCTeamJefferson.org Non-Profit Board members Economic Development New Visions Community NewVlsionsCommunityorg Non-Profit Volunteers,Staff Economic Development Quimper Events Collective QuimperEventsCollective.com Non-Profit Volunteers Economic Vitality PT Main Street PTMalnStreet.org Non-Profit Board members,Volunteers Education City of Port Townsend's Public Library PTPublicLibrary.org Government Education PT Education Foundation PTEducationFoundation.org Non-Profit Board members,Volunteers Education(all ages) Cedarbrook Early Learning Center CedarbrookELC.com Non-Profit Staff Education(all ages) JeffCo Library JCLibrary.info Non-Profit Volunteers,Staff Education(all ages) League of Women Voters Jefferson Co Non-Profit Volunteers Education(all ages) Northwest Maritime NWMaritime.org Non-Profit Volunteers Education(all ages) Olympic College Olympic.edu Government Cs AREA OP POLY! ORGANIZATION WEINETIE TYPE EINICINO.. Education(all ages) Peninsula College PenCoLedu Government Education(all ages) Point Wilson Lighthouse PointWllsonLighthouse.org Non-Profit Volunteers Education(all ages) PT School District PTSchools.org Other Education(all ages) PT School of Woodworking PTWoodschoolorg Non-Profit Board members,Volunteers Education(all ages) Sunfield Education Association SunfieldFarm.org Non-Profit Board members Education(all ages) The People's Boat Project ThePeoplesBoatProjectorg Non-Profit Volunteers Education(all ages) The PT Community Printshop and Darkroom PTCommunityPrintshop.org Other Education(all ages) The ReCyclery PTRecyclery.org Non-Profit Board members,Volunteers Education(all ages) Wild Child Arts Education FeralFineArts.com Business Education(all ages) WSU Jefferson Extension Extension.wsu.edu Government Education/trades United States Air Force AirForce.com Government Education/trades United States Marine Coprs Marines.cam Government Education/trades United States Navy Navy.com Government Emergency Preparedness Good Man Sanitation GoodmanSanitationlnc.com Business Emergency Preparedness JeffCo Dept of Emergency Management Bit.ly/DeptEM Government Emergency Preparedness NPREP(Local 20/20) Bit.ly/NPREP-L2020 Non-Profit Volunteers Emergency Preparedness Salish Rescue SalishRescue.org Non-Profit Board members,Volunteers Environment JeffCo Conservation District JeffersonCD.org Government Environment PT Marine Science Center PTMSCorg Non-Profit Volunteers Environment Return To Earth RTECompost.org Non-Profit Volunteers Environment Friends of Fort Worden State Park FWFriends.org Non-Profit Volunteers Environment JeffCo Marine Resources Committee JeffersonMRC.org Government Environment Jefferson Land Trust SaveLand.org Non-Profit Board members,Volunteers Environment Kul Kah Han Native Plant Garden NativePlantGarden.org Non-Profit Volunteers Environment North Olympic Salmon Coalition NOSC.org Non-Profit Board members,Volunteers Environment Olympic Climate Action OlyClimate.org Non-Profit Volunteers Environment SeaLife Response,Rehab,and Research SeaLifer3.org Non-Profit Board members Environment Global Earth Repair Foundation GlobalEarthRepairConvergence.com Non-Profit Volunteers,Staff Food Systems Chimalow Produce ChimalowProduce.com Business Food Systems Food Bank Growers FoodBankGrowers.org Non-Profit Board members,Volunteers Food Systems Hopscotch Farm+Cannery HopscotchFarmPTcom Business Food Systems JeffCo Food Bank Association JCFBA.org Non-Profit Board members,Volunteers,Staff Food Systems Just Soup STPaulsPTorg Other Food Systems Nourishing Beloved Community/Well Organized NourishingBelovedCommunitycom Non-Profit Volunteers Food Systems Stellar.'Farm StellatlFarm.com Business Food Systems White Lotus Farm&Inn WhiteLotusFarmandlnn.com Business Health and Wellness ECHHO ECHHOJC.org Non-Profit Volunteers Health and Wellness FYSPRT Salish-bhaso-fysprtorg Non-Profit Board members Health and Wellness Hospice Foundation for Jefferson Healthcare Hosplcefoundationjfc.org Non-Profit Board members Health and Wellness Integrated Psychology Group IntegratedPsychologyGroup.com Business Health and Wellness JeffCo Public Health JeffersonCountyPublicHealth.org Government Health and Wellness Jefferson Healthcare JeffersonHealthcare.org Non-Profit Volunteers,Staff Health and Wellness Olympic Neighbors OlympicNeighbors.org Non-Profit Board members,Volunteers Health and Wellness PT Psychedelic Society PortTownsendPsychedelicSociety.org Non-Profit Volunteers Health and Wellness Sasquatch Botanicals Sasquatch-Botanicals.com Business Healthcare KWA Home Care,Korean Women's Association KWACares.org Non-Profit Staff Housing Peninsula Housing Authority PeninsuLaPHA.org Government Housing The Agency-Port Townsend TheAgencyRE.com Business Human Rights,Justice,Equity Human Rights Alliance North Sound Non-Profit Board members,Volunteers Infrastructure City of Port Townsend CltyofPT.us Government Advisory Board members,Volunteers Infrastructure GUARDIAN AD LITEM PROGRAM Government Infrastructure Housing Solutions Network HousingSolutionsNetwork.org Non-Profit Board members,Volunteers,Staff CS IZATIONS DIRECTORY AREA OP POW, OROANZATION w■■OIT■ TYPO =MONO.. Juvenile and Family Services GAL Program Juvenile and Family Services Bitty/CASA-GAL Government Law Enforcement JeffCo Sheriffs Office coJefferson.wa.us Government Local Government Jefferson County co.jefferson.wa.us Government Pet Health and Safety Pet Emergency Group of the Olympic Peninsula PetEmergencyGroup.org Non-Profit Volunteers Political,but non-partisan Indivisible Port Townsend PTlndivisibleHuddle.org Other Public Transportation Jefferson Transit Authority JeffersonTransit.com Government Resource Sharing JeffCo Community Tool Library JeffCoRepair.com Non-Profit Volunteers State Tax Credit WA Department of Revenue-WFTC Division WFTC.wa.gov Government Tourism&Hospitality Port Ludlow Associates LLC PortLudlowResort.com Business Youth Behavioral Health Salish Youth Network Collaborative Sync.SalishBehavioraLHealth.org Government Youth Opportunities Skillmation Sklllmation.org Non-Profit Volunteers Youth Opportunities Cascade Community Connections CasConnections.org Business Youth Opportunities Community Boat Project Communityboatprojectorg Non-Profit Board members Youth Opportunities JeffCo Rhododendron Festival RhodyFestival.org Non-Profit Board members,Volunteers Youth Opportunities Jefferson Teen Center JeffersonTeenCenterorg Non-Profit Board members,Volunteers Youth Opportunities Washington Youth Alliance WashingtonYouthAlliance.org Non-Profit Board members,Volunteers Youth Opportunities OWL360 Owl360.org Non-Profit Board members YOUTH SUMMIT OPPORTUNITIES KEY A-VOLUNTEER B - EDUCATION I C- INTERNSHIP I D - HIGHSCHOOLJOB E - POST HIGHSCHOOLJOB I F - SUPPORT/SERVICES I G - PROGRAMS/CLUBS ORGANIZATION WEBSITE Bayside Housing & Services baysidehousing.org C Braver Angles braverangels.org A,B,G Cascade Community Connections casconnections.org B,C,D,E,F Cedarbrook Early Learning Center CedarbrookELC.com A,D,E City of Port Townsend cityofpt.us A City of Port Townsend's Public Library ptpubliclibrary.org/library A,B,D,E Community Boat Project communityboatproject.org A,C,D,E Concerned Citizens CCPNW.ORG F Congresswoman Emily Randall's Office randall.house.gov C Disability Awareness dashproject.org A East Jefferson Fire Rescue ejfr.org A,E Food Bank Growers foodbankgrowers.org A Foster Supports of Jefferson County fsjeffco.org F Friends of Fort Worden State Park fwfriends.org A FYSPRT salish-bhaso-fysprt.org A,F,G GAL Program Juvenile and Family Services Bit.ly/CASA-GAL F Global Earth Repair Foundation globalearthrepairconvergence.com A,B Good Man Sanitation good mansanitationinc.com D,E ._.. .._........ . . Human Rights Alliance North Sound NA B Humane Society of Jefferson County hsjcwa.org A Indivisible Port Townsend ptindivisiblehuddle.org A,B Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Program bit.ly/PH-IDDP C,D,E,F JeffCo Community Tool Library JeffCoRepair.com A,F JeffCo Marine Resources Committee jeffersonmrc.org A JeffCo Rhododendron Festival rhodyfestival.org A,F Jefferson County co.jefferson.wa.us A,B,C,E,F Jefferson County Food Bank Association Jcfba.org A,F Jefferson county sheriffs office coJefferson.wa.us A,C,E Jefferson Healthcare jeffersonhealthcare.org A,C,E,F Jefferson Land Trust saveland.org A,B,C Jefferson Teen Center jeffersonteencenter.org A,B,C,F,G Jefferson Transit Authority jeffersontransit.com E,F KWA Home Care kwacares.org B,D,E,F ORGANIZATION WEBSITE League of Women Voters JeffCo lwvjeffcowa@gmail.com B Local 2020 12020.org A,B,G Mythsinger Legacy Project mythsingerlegacy.org A,B North Hood Canal Chamber nhccc.com A,B,C,F North Olympic Salmon Coalition nosc.org B,C Northwest Maritime nwmaritime.org A,B,C,D,G Nourishing Beloved Community nourishingbelovedcommunity.com A Olympic College olympic.edu B,E,F,G Olympic Community Action Partnership olycap.org F OWL360 ow1360.org A,C,D,E,F,G Peninsula College pencol.edu B,E,F Point Wilson Lighthouse pointwilsonlighthouse.org A Port Ludlow Associates LLC portludlowresort.com D,E PT Film Festival ptfilm.org A,B,C,E PT Main Street ptmainstreet.org A,F PT Marine Science Center ptmsc.org A,B,D,G PT School District ptschools.org B E,F,G PT School of Woodworking ptwoodschool.org B PT Sunrise Rotary FB.com/porttownsendsunriserotary A,B,F,G PT Symphony Orchestra PTSymphony.org A,F,G Quimper Events Collective Quimpereventscollective.com B,C,D,E Salish Rescue salishrescue.org A,B,G Salish Youth Network Collaborative sync.salishbehavioralhealth.org F Saltfire Theatre saltfiretheatre.org A,B,G Skillmation skillmation.org B Songwriting Works songwritingworks.org A,B,C,G Stellar J Farm stellarjfarm.com D The PT Community Printshop Ptcommunityprintshop.org A,B The ReCyclery ptrecyclery.org A,C,G United States Air Force airforce.com E,B United States Marine Coprs marines.com B,E United States Navy navy.com E,B US Army goarmy.com B,C,F Washington Youth Alliance Washingtonyouthalliance.org A,C,D,E,G Wild Child Arts Education Feralfinearts.com A,B,C,D,E WSU Jefferson Extension extension.wsu.edu A,B G YMCA of Jefferson County olympicpeninsulaymca.org D,E,F,G 2026 TESTIMONIALS "I always say that I get more work done in 4 hours at the Connectivity Summit than I do in 4 days of emails." Ben Bauermeister/ Skillmation Community Mentoring "You'll be inspired to see how much is going on in our county.You might think you know, but there are so many active organizations working for the common good. I didn't know they were out there!" Community member "The Connectivity Summit is a great way for anyone and everyone to come together to create, deepen,and engage with topics, issues, information,and organizations who are all potential collaborators in supporting a thriving community:' Natalie Maitland, Port Townsend Mainstreet Association. —.wry t 11 A a. i ig4ilk, it,4,43 ti` ' , 0 3 ' - a. i - . -,.... „it, .41. ,- , , At a ,,,,t. , _ -, �t ,. ,' '� Vim' 4.- ' '• ` '••. iit' �� t . t 1.4 a "..„ i'llfii"I.44Z4fi,.;'"....ij,•44:4- / / ' °^1 ,'' ,0-:: 1 4litt. ---- - ......,,Z,K,,.... •;•4 4,... ' .4,••• yiti V ikiti i ti- -....,- --"'" r: d 'f r v l t CONNECTIVITY SUMMIT, 2026 PROFIT AND LOSS INCOME SPONSORSHIP Donations $2,500 JCF $1,500 Ad Sales $3,325 Skillmation $3,000 Jefferson County $40,000 City of PT $5,000 Pre-sale Meals $1,400 PUD $1,000 Sponsorship $19,950 Food Coop in kind UEN $5,000 Total Income $67,175 JCF - Donation $3,000 Jefferson Transit $1,000 EXPENSES Sunrise Rotary $200 Marketing Staff $8,500 Indivisible $250 Photographer $1,100 Print Advertising & Fees $4,030 Total Sponsorships $19,950 Print Materials $1,500 Videographer $2,200 AD SALES Event Coordination $24,000 Public Health $1,375 Event Staff $12,450 PTFF $375 Food & Beverage $4,500 City of PT $600 Misc. Supplies $2,200 EDC $375 Venue Rent $3,600 Friends of Fort Worden $600 Administrative Overhead $3,000 Total Expenses $67,080 Total Ad Sales $3,325 $67,175 $67,080 $95 Total Income Total Expenses Net Income 2026 SPONSORS & PARNERS JtllTy� CityafPOrt centrum o� x l d creativity in community Townsen Skillmation„., ; ..,() PUB " `� i - 4 s O N 0 Jefferson County „�. lie Q. {,`1 Public Utility District tom` �/ x F.:.-' ',idle tenber UNITED EARTH PORT TOWNSEND \ 9/ NETWORKS —chwi District .[j Tooce CO-op EST t57i CNIMACUgr Jefferson County '.�' , Fairgrounds :i JEFFERSON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ROTARY CLUB OF EAST JEFFERSON COUNTY I HUMAN RIGHTS ALLIANCE NORTH SOUNDLOOK INDIVISIBLE PORT TOWNSEND PHOTO & VIDEO ,. JeffEichen 2 Ava Fletcher PHOTOGRAPHY . fiPHOTOGRAPHY 3r v t Na r r