PRELIMINARY AGENDA 
SPECIAL JOINT MEETING: NWSA / PORTS OF SEATTLE & TACOMA 
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2016 
Fabulich Center, Room 104 
3600 Port of Tacoma Road, Fife, WA
COMMISSIONERS REPRESENTING               9:30 AM: EXECUTIVE SESSION: 
NWSA MANAGING MEMBERS   Commissioner Bacon  1. CALL TO ORDER 
Tom Albro 
Connie Bacon                    2. RECESS INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION: 
Stephanie Bowman                   A. Two (2) Real Estate-Selling/Leasing Items:
John Creighton                         RCW 42.30.110 (1)(c) 
Fred Felleman 
11:30 AM: SPECIAL JOINT MEETING: 
Courtney Gregoire 
Don Johnson       Commissioner Bacon  1.  RETURN TO ORDER: 
Dick Marzano                       A. Flag Salute 
Don Meyer 
2.  CONSENT AGENDA: 
Clare Petrich        Commissioner Bacon 
A. Minutes of October 4 and October 18, 2016 
B. Check Certifications 
The NWSA is a marine cargo               3. PUBLIC COMMENT 
operating partnership of the                  4. ACTION AGENDA: 
Port of Tacoma and Port of
Jean West, Chief HR     A. First Reading/Possible Adoption: Resolution 2016-05: A 
Seattle. It is the 3rd largest     Officer                   resolution of the Managing Members authorizing Social 
container gateway in North   Loni Shorten, HR         Security coverage. 
America.               Manager 
Christina Roberts, HR    B. First Reading/Possible Adoption: Resolution 2016-06: A 
Manager              resolution of the Managing Members authorizing participation 
in Washington State's Public Employees' Retirement System 
10-Year Strategic Plan:                        (PERS). 
Cargo growth to 6 million                 C. First Reading/Possible Adoption: Resolution 2016-07: A 
TEUs annually                           resolution of the Managing Members adopting benefits and pay 
Creation of 14,600                       practices.
incremental jobs 
DUAL VOTE: NWSA / PORT OF TACOMA: This item will 
Financial sustainability                     also include an Interlocal Agreement (ILA) between the NWSA 
with return on invested                      and the Port of Tacoma, allowing shared leave between the 
capital, new income                        employees of the two organizations during this transition period 
growth and solid financial                     of up to three years. The ILA will be a DUAL VOTE between 
margins                               the NWSA and the Port of Tacoma. 
D. First Reading/Possible Adoption: Resolution 2016-08: A 
resolution of the Managing Members authorizing participation 
Web site:                                 in the 457 Deferred Compensation Plan. 
www.nwseaportalliance.com                 E. First Reading/Possible Adoption: Resolution 2016-09: A 
resolution of the Managing Members authorizing participation 
in the 401(a) Money Purchase Retirement Plan. 
Meeting Information:                     F. First Reading/Possible Adoption: Resolution 2016-10: A 
(253) 383-9402                           resolution of the Managing Members establishing a health 
reimbursement arrangement/Voluntary Employees' Beneficiary 
Association Plan (HRA VEBA).

SPECIAL JOINT MEETING
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2016 
Continued 

David Morrison,     G. Request Managing Member authorization for the following 
Deputy Treasurer        items:
1. The 2017 Annual Operating Budget 
2. The 2017-2021 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) 
3. Capital Construction Contribution Methodology 
Dakota Chamberlain,  H. First Reading: Request moving Resolution 2016-04 to a second 
Chief Facilities          reading: The NWSA Managing Members' Master Policy, which 
Development Officer      defines the delegation of administration authority to the Chief 
Executive Officer.
Lindsay Wolpa,     I.  DUAL VOTE: NWSA / PORT OF SEATTLE / PORT OF 
Regional Gov. Affairs     TACOMA: Request adoption of the Guiding Principles to Protect 
Manager            and Enhance Maritime & Manufacturing Lands.
Evette Mason, Gov.
Affairs Manager 
John Wolfe, CEO     5. GENERAL BUSINESS 
6. COMMISSIONER COMMENT 
7. ADJOURNMENT