Commissioners                                             Ted Fick 
Chief Executive Officer 
Stephanie Bowman 
Commission Co-President 
Courtney Gregoire                      P.O. Box 1209 
Commission Co-President          Seattle, Washington 98111 
Tom Albro                        www.portseattle.org 
Bill Bryant                                206.787.3000 
John Creighton 
APPROVED MINUTES 
COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 14, 2014 
The Port of Seattle Commission met in a regular meeting Tuesday, October 14, 2014, at Port of
Seattle Headquarters, Commission Chambers, 2711 Alaskan Way, Seattle, Washington.
Commissioners Albro, Bowman, Bryant, Creighton, and Gregoire were present. Commissioner
Bryant was absent after 2:57 p.m. 
1.   CALL TO ORDER 
The regular meeting was called to order at 1:11 p.m. by Courtney Gregoire, Commission Co-
President. 
2.   EXECUTIVE SESSION pursuant to RCW 42.30.110 
None. 
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 
3.   SPECIAL ORDERS OF BUSINESS 
Announcement
Commissioner Gregoire announced the first official joint meeting of the ports of Seattle and
Tacoma regarding formation of the Seaport Alliance had taken place this morning in the City of
Auburn. Both port commissions unanimously ratified the interlocal agreement framework guiding
development of the alliance. The alliance will allow the ports to face external competitive threats to
the Puget Sound region, and to collaboratively deploy marine cargo assets for regional benefit. 
4.   UNANIMOUS CONSENT CALENDAR 
[Clerk's Note: Items on the Unanimous Consent Calendar are considered routine and are not
individually discussed. Port Commissioners receive the request documents prior to the meeting
and may remove items from the Consent Calendar for separate discussion and vote in accordance
with Commission bylaws.] 
4a.  Approval of the minutes of the special meetings of August 19 and September 11, 2014. 
-- was laid on the table without objection. [Clerk's Note: The minutes of August 19 and
September 11, 2014, were subsequently approved on October 28, 2014.] 

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4b.  Approval of claims and obligations for the period of September 1, 2014, through
September 30, 2014, including accounts payable checks nos. 827118-827773 in the
amount of $41,460,638.25 and payroll checks nos. P- 177683-177887 in the amount of
$8,266,929.74 for a fund total of $49,727,567.99. 
4c.  Authorization for the Chief Executive Officer to execute a five-year contract with
Bombardier Transportation Inc. for an estimated value of $1,900,000. 
Request document(s) provided by Stuart Mathews, General Manager, Aviation Maintenance: 
Commission agenda memorandum dated September 12, 2014. 
4d.  Authorization for the Chief Executive Officer to execute an 18-month agreement with
Thanks Again LLC for an airline mileage customer loyalty program on behalf of the
Airport Dining and Retail Merchant marketing program for an estimated amount of
$60,000. 
Request document(s) provided by James R. Schone, Director, Aviation Business Development,
and Deanna Zachrisson, Business Leader, Airport Dining and Retail: 
Commission agenda memorandum dated September 19, 2014. 
Exhibit A: Discussion of SEA Airport Prepayment Terms. 
Exhibit B: Merchant Loyalty Program. 
Motion for approval of consent items 4b, 4c, and 4d  Bryant 
Second  Creighton 
Motion carried by the following vote: 
In Favor: Albro, Bowman, Bryant, Creighton, Gregoire (5) 

5.   PUBLIC TESTIMONY 
An opportunity for public comment was provided, but no testimony was offered at this time. 
6.   DIVISION, CORPORATE, AND COMMISSION ACTION ITEMS 
6a.  First Reading and Public Hearing of Resolution No. 3697: A Resolution of the Port
Commission of the Port of Seattle declaring surplus and no longer needed for port
district purposes approximately 3.44 acres of Port-owned real property located in the
City of Seattle and further authorizing the sale of said real property to TRF Pacific, LLC
or its assigns. 
Request document(s) provided by Mark Griffin, Director, Real Estate Development: 
Commission agenda memorandum dated September 26, 2014. 
Presentation slides. 
Site map of the Tsubota Steel location. 
Real Estate Purchase and Sale Agreement. 
Resolution No. 3697. 

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Presenter(s): Mr. Griffin. 
The Commission received a presentation that included the following relevant information: 
The site consists of 3.44 acres located on 15th Avenue West, north of Magnolia Bridge
and west of the Whole Foods Interbay location. 
It was acquired in 2005, at a total cost of $6.1 million, with the intention of pursuing
nearby acquisitions, including the nearby Armory site to the north, as part of the North
Bay planning process, which is no longer active. 
The site has been under short-term lease since acquisition by the Port, with a current
annual yield of $26,000. 
Staff issued a request for offers (RFO) in February to market the site on an as-is basis,
prompted by the growing rebound in the real estate market and several unsolicited
purchase offers. 
A July 2014 appraisal valued the site between $6.4 million and $7.2 million given the
need for environmental remediation. 
The purchase price is $7.2 million. TRF Pacific will buy the site on an as-is, where-is
basis and will provide the Port with a full environmental release associated with the
environmental condition of the property. Closing is contingent on the buyer's successful
completion of a six-month clean-up program. 
There is no brokerage commission associated with the sale.  Staff believes they
obtained the approximate market value for the site. 
The Commission expressed interest in the buyer's future use of the site and potential re-zoning
pressures on the location and the surrounding industrial areas. It was reported that TRF Pacific
might pursue re-zoning of the property as higher-revenue retail space but, given the City of
Seattle's intent of preserving industrial zones, the outcome is not guaranteed and the effects would
be minimal, considering the current adjacent commercial uses. 
In response to Commission comments on the likelihood of acquiring and combining the Tsubota
site with the Armory property to the north, it was reported that such an acquisition is unlikely. The
gap between the value of the Armory site and the cost of acquiring and building replacement 
National Guard facilities is too great for the transaction to take place on a cash basis. 
Regarding site access to the Armory and Tsubota properties, it was reported that TRF Pacific's offer is
not contingent on acquiring access to the Tsubota site through the Armory site to Howe Street. 
Commissioners expressed interest in a strategic plan for use of real estate, and further information
on potential uses of the site was requested as a condition of adoption of the resolution on final
passage. At issue was whether there were prospects for the Port to develop the site itself.
Commissioner Albro indicated that without this information, he was not prepared to support the
motion for First Reading. 


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Motion for first reading of Resolution No. 3697  Bryant 
Second  Creighton 
PUBLIC HEARING 
Commissioner Gregoire declared the public hearing on Resolution No. 3697 open. There was no
testimony at this time, and the hearing was closed. 
Motion carried by the following vote: 
In Favor: Bowman, Bryant, Creighton, Gregoire (4) 
Opposed: Albro (1) 

6b.  Authorization for the Chief Executive Officer to execute a First Amendment to the
Conference and Event Center Management Agreement between the Port and Columbia
Hospitality Inc. to expand the premises under its management agreement at the World
Trade Center Seattle by 1,448 rentable square feet. 
Request document(s) provided by Melinda Miller, Director, Portfolio and Asset Management, and
Patricia Spangler, Real Estate Manager: 
Commission agenda memorandum dated October 7, 2014. 
Presentation slides. 
First Amendment to Conference and Event Center Management Agreement. 
Presenter(s): Ms. Miller. 
The Commission received a presentation that included the following relevant information: 
The day-to-day operations and marketing of the World Trade Center Seattle and the Port
of Seattle's other conference and event facilities aremanaged by Columbia Hospitality,
Inc. under a management contract. 
The proposal would convert 1,448 square feet immediately adjacent to the facility into a
members' lounge, providing reliable daily space for members to have lunch. The concept
entails a drop-in members' lounge with an auxiliary dining room, two small meeting
rooms and a refreshment station. 
Currently, when there is a buyout or event in the Holland America Dining Room, lunch
guests are turned away, causing inconvenience for members. 
The total estimated project  cost  for the work associated with the amendment  is 
approximately $80,000. 
The increase in net present value is projected around $107,000. 



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Motion for approval of item 6b  Albro 
Second  Creighton 
Motion carried by the following vote: 
In Favor: Albro, Bowman, Bryant, Creighton, Gregoire (5) 

7.   STAFF BRIEFINGS 
The following agenda item  
7a.  2015 Seaport Division Operating and Capital Budgets Briefing. 
was temporarily postponed and the Commission advanced to consideration of  
7b.  2015 Real Estate Division Operating and Capital Budgets Briefing. 
Presentation document(s) provided by Joe McWilliams, Managing Director, Real Estate Division,
and Boni Buringrud, Director, Seaport Finance and Budget: 
Commission agenda memorandum dated September 26, 2014. 
Presentation slides. 
Presenter(s): Ms. Buringrud. 
The Commission received a presentation that included the following relevant information: 
Reorganization 
The Real Estate division is in the process of being reorganized into a North Harbor
Management Group, including Fishermen's Terminal, the Maritime Industrial Center,
Shilshole Bay Marina, and other marinas, and a Central Harbor Management Group,
including the Harbor Corporate Center (Terminal 102), the Central Waterfront, Terminal
34, Pier 69 leases, Pier 2 Uplands, and other facilities. 
The former Harbor Services Group will be combined into the Portfolio and Asset
Management Group. 
Water and land sides of key facilities, such as Fishermen's Terminal, the Maritime
Industrial Center and Shilshole Bay Marina, will report up to a single senior manager
position and reported on as single assets. 
The new management reporting will be effective with the 2015 performance reports. 
Key Budget Assumptions 
Key assumptions for the Real Estate operating budget include marina occupancy at 95
percent and a 3.5 percent market rate increase for recreational marinas. 
A slight increase in fishing and commercial occupancy rates is projected, with
Fishermen's Terminal at 79 percent and the Maritime Industrial Center at 70 percent. 
Commercial properties forecast 95 percent occupancy in 2015. 
All of the Port's commercial properties are currently near the 100 percent occupancy
rate, with the exceptions of Terminal 2, the Marina Corporate Center, and the World
Trade Center West building. The 2015 budget assumes an increased occupancy in
these facilities. 

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A forecasted five percent revenue increase depends on keeping the Conference Center
updated and refurbished. The 2015 budget includes additional investment to keep
facilities updated. 
Revenue and Expense 
The Real Estate division revenues total $31.7 million in the 2014 budget, with a forecast
of $31.9 million. The 2015 b udget totals $32.8 million, a net increase of $1.1 million, or 
3.5 percent. 
The revenue of the largest Real Estate division group, Portfolio & Asset Management, is
projected to rise by $1.3 million, 3.4 percent above the 2014 budget of $30.4 million, to a
2015 total of $31.5 million. This increase is driven by increased revenues in the
Conference and Events Center and the North Harbor Management Group, primarily
marinas. 
The Real Estate division's operating expenses for the 2014 budget total $39.8 million,
with a forecast of $36.7 million. The 2015 budget totals $40.6 million, an increase of $1.3
million, 3.4 percent. 
The total baseline budget will experience an increase of 7.4 percent from the 2014
baseline budget of $35.2 million to the 2015 baseline budget of $37.8 million. The 
increase is driven by the Marine Maintenance group's four additional  full-time
equivalents  (FTEs)  in 2015,  the utilities baseline increase, and increased costs
associated with increased use of the Conference and Events Center.
The Real Estate division's overall operating expenses, inclusive of direct charges and
allocations from Corporate, CDD and other divisions, totaled $39.3 million in the 2014
budget, with a forecast of $38.3 million, and a 2015 budget of $39.6 million, a 0.7
percent increase. 
Overall net income in 2015 is expected to improve over the 2014 budget by
approximately $907,000. 
The overall 2015-2019 dollar amount of projects in the Real Estate capital budget stands
at $66.2 million, comprised almost entirely of facility renewals or replacements. The 2015
capital budget is projected to be $12.7 million. 
Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) Positions 
FTEs are being added to Marine Maintenance in association with new Central
Procurement Office requirements and the business unit's need for information, as well as
labor and deferred maintenance issues. These positions partially balance the earlier
loss to the department of five positions and aim to prevent another maintenance backlog. 
2015 FTEs total 171.5, a 3.2 increase over 2014's 168.3. Although budgeted within Real
Estate, the expense for Marine Maintenance positions is shared among other divisions.
Capital Program 
The total Real Estate capital budget in 2015 totals $1.5 million, with a total of $29 million,
between 2015 and 2019. 
The Small Projects' capital budget for 2015 stands at $4.3 million, totaling $14.3 million
between 2015 and 2019. 
The demolition of the W50 Building in Terminal 91 will commence in 2015, at an
estimated budget of $975,000. 

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The largest capital dollar amount of $27.6 million in 2015 is for Fishermen's Terminal
and represents 42 percent of the total. 
Projects that are Commission authorized or underway total $3.6 million in 2015. 
Pending 2014/2015 projects total $19.2 million between 2015 and 2019, with the 2015
total standing at $3.2 million. Some have already been brought to the Commission for
authorization. 
The Bell Harbor Marina Wavebreak/Pile Wraps Rehabilitation project has a capital
budget of $600,000 and will total $3.8 million between 2015 and 2019. 
There is a possibility of using the sale proceeds from the Tsubota Steel site transaction
to renovate the Shilshole Bay Marina. The Real Estate division is currently vetting
several alternatives based on the Commission's comments. 
Projects pending future Commission authorization consist of projects that require more
work before being brought to the Commission and may not be brought forward in 2015. 
The Commission stated that the proposed FTE additions should be reviewed and examined closely
as the Real Estate Division's financial performance continues to struggle. 
Commissioners inquired about the inclusion of a restaurant at Shilshole Bay Marina. It was
reported that recent shoreline legislation changes increased the required setback from the water
from 25 feet to 45 feet. Anthony's has been identified as a potential tenant, but construction costs
may impede provision of a restaurant at this time. Phasing of work to avoid disruption of the
parking lot at Shilshole may complicate combination of restaurant and restroom projects. 
The Commission expressed interest in the status of a Fishermen's Terminal 25-year plan. It was
noted that Fishermen's Terminal represents a centerpiece for the Port's operations as well as a
means of increasing the Port's public prominence. Multiple uses would increase the Terminal's
public importance. 
Following consideration of agenda item 7b, the Commission returned to consideration of  
7a.  2015 Seaport Division Operating and Capital Budgets Briefing. 
Presentation document(s) provided by Linda Styrk, Managing Director, Seaport Division, and Boni
Buringrud, Director, Seaport Finance and Budget: 
Commission agenda memorandum dated September 26, 2014. 
Presentation slides. 
Presenter(s): Ms. Buringrud. 
The Commission received a presentation that included the following relevant information: 
Key Assumptions 
Key volume assumptions for the 2015 Seaport Division Budget include a TEU (twentyfoot
equivalent unit) container volume of 1.3 million, equal to the 2014 forecast, and a
cruise forecast of 895,000 passengers, an 11 percent increase from the 2014 budget,
driven by Monday homeport rotation by Holland America and larger cruise vessels
replacing existing ships. 

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Higher grain volumes are anticipated in 2015, at four million metric tonnes based on
general information from the tenant, three million higher than the 2014 forecast. 
No interim revenue from the vacant Terminal 5 is assumed in this budget. 
Expense items include costs relating to maintenance dredging, stormwater, the 
continued implementation of the Northwest Ports Clean Air Strategy, expenses relating
to Environmental Remediation Liability, the tribal fishing coordination program, and
Terminal 5. 
As long as Terminal 5 remains unoccupied, the Seaport will continue covering security
costs it did not face before, at a cost of half a million dollars, as Terminal 5 represents a
valuable Port asset requiring full-time monitoring by three security guards. 
Revenues and Expenses 
Total revenues for the 2014 Seaport budget stand at $101.2 million, with a forecast of
$94.6 million, and a 2015 budget of $91.4 million, a decrease of 9.7 percent. This
decrease is driven by the container revenue decrease of 23.5 percent, from the 2014
budget of $64.8 million to $49.6 million in 2015, due to the closure of Terminal 5. 
Grain revenue is anticipated to increase by 114.0 percent, from $2.3 million in the 2014
budget to $5 million in 2015, due to increased volume and more favorable lease terms. 
Total Seaport division expenses stand at $22.9 million in the 2014 budget, with a
forecast of $18.8 million. The 2015 b udget anticipates $22.2 million, a decrease of
2.8 percent. 
Total payroll cost will increase 2.6 percent, from $8 million in 2014 to $8.3 million in 2015. 
The utilities baseline budget will increase by 9.4 percent, from $6 million in 2014 to $6.6
million in 2015, primarily through increases in stormwater and electricity fees. These
increases are partially offset by tenant reimbursement. 
Without a tenant, there will be no reimbursement for stormwater or utility costs at
Terminal 5, which incurred $650,000 in utility costs last year. 
The total baseline budget stands at $17.5 million in 2014, set to increase by 3.5 percent
in 2015, to $18.1 million, in line with Seaport targets. 
Total 2015 Seaport "one-time" expenses stand at $3.9 million. Total 2015 non-operating
expense stands at $10.9 million. 
The Northwest Ports Clean Air Strategy is listed under Environmental Remediation,
under non-operating expenses, due to the Strategy being considered an initiative for the
public good. 
Grants help offset the total expense of the In Place Truck Scrapping Incentive program,
reducing the Port's net cost from $4.8 million to $788,000. There is also a potential for a
new agency grant, not led by the Port. 
Seaport operating expenses, inclusive of direct charges and allocations from Corporate,
CDD and other divisions, total $43.9 million in the 2014 budget, with a forecast of $39.8
million, and a decrease of 1.6 percent to $43.2 million in 2015. 
Seaport net operating income, inclusive of direct charges and allocations from
Corporate, CDD and other divisions, totals $57.6 million in the 2014 budget, with a
forecast of $55.2 million, and a decrease of 16.0 percent in 2015. 


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Capital Program 
The Seaport capital budget 2015 to 2019 is $365.1 million, an increase of $100 million 
over the comparable 2014 forecast. The 2015 Seaport capital budget is $22.5 million. 
Several projects drive the increase, the largest being the Terminal 5 Modernization
project and the West Waterway Deepening project. All projects are in accordance with
the Port's strategy to increase container volume and be big-ship-ready. 
The TIGER (Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery) grant will
provide funding for $20 million of Terminal 46 improvements. 
Commission-authorized or underway Seaport projects capital budget stands at $12.7
million in 2015 and $244.1 million between 2015 and 2019. Projects have been listed as
authorized/underway even if only partially approved; not all costs associated with all
projects have been approved yet. 
The total 2015 pending authorization projects amount to $600,000, with a total of
$700,000 between 2015 and 2019. 
The total pending future authorization projects capital budget stands at $8.1 million in
2015, and $114.3 million between 2015 and 2019. 
The contingency renewal and replacement capital budget, totaling $35 million between
2015 and 2019, is intended to cover unanticipated projects and cost growth. 
The Smith Cove Cruise Terminal Shore Power Upgrade project, totaling $1.2 million 
between 2015 and 2019, is intended to add capacity to the existing system to
accommodate larger cruise vessels. 
The Small Projects capital budget totals $5.9 million between 2015 and 2019, and
$1.1 million in 2015. 
In response to Commission inquiry regarding Harbor Maintenance Tax reimbursement, WRRDA
(Water Resources Reform and Development Act) reauthorization this year by Congress resulted in
reallocation of $25 million from the Harbor Maintenance Tax regime to broader Port programs. The
Seaport is currently discussing the options for pursuing reimbursement. 
In response to Commission inquiry, the initial costs of the new Seaport Alliance, such as additional
consulting and assisting employees in adjusting to the new change, are partially reflected in the
Seaport Administration expense of $877,000, but it is still too early to determine the accuracy of
any estimates. 
In response to Commission inquiry, the West Waterway and East Waterway Deepening projects
are classified as Priority 2 instead of Priority 1 due to both projects forecasting additional spending
to take place in the 2020 to 2024 timeframe as well as the 2015 to 2019, lessening the impact to
the 2015-2019 capital plan. 
In response to Commission inquiry regarding the ability of the Port's infrastructure to support all
cruise vessels currently in use, the Second Gangway Per Berth at Terminal 91 project is
addressing this question, and staff will analyze the problem further in upcoming months, especially 
regarding the requirements of a shore power upgrade in light of the new cruise vessels' needs.
Before any great investment is made, all alternatives will be reviewed. 

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7c.  Briefing on consulting contract for up to $5 million as part of the Federal Aviation
Administration's Pilot Program for Redevelopment of Airport Properties, including
consideration of parcels in the Northeast Redevelopment Area in the City of Burien. 
Presentation document(s) provided by Mark Griffin, Director, Real Estate Development: 
Commission agenda memorandum dated September 19, 2014. 
Presentation slides. 
Presenter(s): Mr. Griffin. 
The Commission received a presentation that included the following relevant information: 
For several years, the Port of Seattle has cooperated with the City of Burien in planning the
City's Northeast Redevelopment Area (NERA), a property of approximately 150 acres. 
The Port owns approximately 50 acres of the property as part of noise-mitigation efforts 
associated with construction of the Third Runway. 
The City of Burien has lobbied to identify federal funds to assist in the redevelopment of
noise-impacted properties like the Port's acreage. 
In February 2013, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a program guidance
letter (PGL) for airports interested in obtaining funding under a new pilot program for
redevelopment of noise property. 
The PGL encourages applications by airport sponsors, such as the Port, in tandem with 
other agencies, such as the City, for up to $5 million. The federal share is limited to
$4 million, or 80 percent of eligible costs, and a local match for the remaining 20 percent
of costs, a maximum of $1 million, is required. 
In accordance with its interlocal agreement between Burien and the Port, the Port and
the City have jointly submitted their application and are awaiting the FAA's review. 
The FAA expects to award funding in the first quarter 2015, and the proposed scope
work is expected to be performed over two to three years. 
The Port and the City anticipate using funds under the pilot program to fund additional
planning design and permitting work associated with redeveloping the property,
specifically streets, utilities and stormwater improvements that will further facilitate
redevelopment. 
Part of the work in the NERA includes the Port's granting easementsto the City and
contributing costs toward the City's construction of the first phase of a regional
stormwater system that will benefit the NERA. 
Commissioner Bryant was absent after 2:57 p.m. 
7d.  Policy briefing related to real estate development and construction work on Port-owned
land leased to Port tenants. 
Presentation document(s) provided by Mark Griffin, Director, Real Estate Development: 
Commission agenda memorandum dated September 29, 2014. 
Presentation slides. 

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Presenter(s): Mr. Griffin. 
The Commission received a presentation that included the following relevant information: 
The Port currently has no policies applying to construction work as contracted by its
tenants on Port-owned land, as opposed to work directly contracted by the Port itself. 
Instead, the Port has labor harmony provisions in most current leases that place
responsibility on the tenants for ensuring continuity of service, operations, and the
absence of labor disruptions. These provisions neither dictate the means or methods by
which labor harmony is achieved, nor require tenants to enter into agreements with labor
organizations. 
In its competitive procurements, the Port doesn't currently award preference points to
developers who commit to entering into an agreement with labor organizations. 
On November 13, 2012, the Port Commission adopted Resolution 3668, requiring
tenants to ensure nondiscrimination against any persons on grounds of age, race, color,
ethnicity, gender, etc., and compelling tenants to apply equal opportunity principles in
employment and subcontracting.  The Port does not currently have a Commission
resolution adopting goals for Port tenants to employ minority or disadvantaged persons. 
The Real Estate division is seeking policy guidance on this issue, including whether the
status quo is sufficient and, if not, whether  there are persons or groups
underrepresented in our tenants' construction projectstoward whom the Port should be
directing new policy, such as women, minorities, small businesses, or the disabled. 
The Real Estate division currently has several pending deals that it would like to resolve
to enable property to be put onto the market while conditions are favorable and would
encourage expeditious development of a policy on this issue. 
Outreach has been conducted with several outside agencies, including the City of
Seattle, King County, the Seattle Housing Authority, Sound Transit, and the Ports of
Tacoma, Oakland, and Long Beach. None of these agencies have policies explicitly
addressing their tenants' contracting policies. 
The Port currently has a policy for when project labor agreements (PLAs) are applied,
but the policy does not extend to tenants' projects, and the Port does not have a policy
or practice requiring bidders on its tenants' projects to recognize unions as collective
bargaining representatives for workers on tenant-owned projects. This is similar to the
approach of most agencies surveyed. 
Like PLAs, community workforce agreements (CWAs) are pre-bid contracts between
local governments and unions that impose certain terms and conditions that contractors
and their subcontractors must assent to as a condition of contract award. CWAs also
typically contain hiring preferences aimed at incentivizing or requiring hiring of a certain
percentage of workers from economically distressed zip codes. Both the City of Seattle
and the Seattle Housing Authority use CWAs in their projects. 
The Real Estate division's proposed policy statement would ensure fair opportunity for all
qualified contractors to win bids for construction work on real estate development
projects to be built by Port tenants. 
The proposed policy would be implemented by the creation of a contractor roster, used
by staff to annually apprise the contracting community of upcoming opportunities, and to
maintain a list of contractors interested in upcoming projects. 

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The list of contractors would then be provided to proposed tenants prior to their
execution of any long-term lease for real estate development work. 
The policy would be referenced in any competitive procurements performed by the Real
Estate division, but would not be part of the selection criteria for a developer. 
If there has been no competitive procurement of the proposed transaction, mention of
this policy would be included in any preliminary letter of intent, but not as a condition of
the deal. 
The roster would be valuable as a transparency tool by informing the contracting
community of upcoming opportunities, especially if it was electronically intersected with
the state's, the city's, and the county's existing rosters to facilitate ease of use. 
In response to Commissioner Creighton, it was reported that no airport-specific agencies besides
the Port of Oakland were surveyed for the purposes of this presentation. 
In response to Commission inquiry, it was reported that the Seattle Housing Authority, having
mixed funding from local and federal sources, is currently setting its aspirational goals in
accordance with provisions of the state's I-200. 
In response to Commissioner Gregoire, Mr. Griffin stated there is currently no specific data to
demonstrate whether the status quo is sufficient or not with regard to tenant-contracted work, due
to the difficulty of obtaining such data from private tenants. Some research has been performed by
the Office of Social Responsibility, and some information may be gleaned based on data from
direct Real Estate projects. 
Commissioner Bowman commented on the importance that policy on this issue take a longer-term,
holistic approach, taking into account the Port's economic development goals for all opportunities
throughout Port operations, and any policy's impact on the local community and job creation. The
Port's strategic objectives as an economic development agency should be connected to the Port's
community objectives as a local government agency. 
It was noted that tenants' provision of information about provision of contrating opportunities for the
disadvantaged as a condition of doing business. The roster represents a good first effort, but
balance must be maintained between providing equal contracting opportunities and performing
projects efficiently. 
Approaches for balancing the need for agency oversight on contracting labor issues with the
relative demand for the property. Aw arding points to bidders interested in accomplishing Port
social responsibility goals was suggested. It was also noted that CWAs might be a better tool for
accomplishing the Port's goals than PLAs. The importance of alignment between the Port's
economic development objectives and community service objectives was stressed. 
8.   NEW BUSINESS 
8a.  Disease Prevention Protocols at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. 
Chief Krause reported on disease prevention protocols at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, in
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to discuss quarantine control plans and interagency cooperation. These plans are consistent with
other efforts to control infectious disease. Airport firefighters are vigilant for signs of infectious
disease and aware of health risks associated with various countries of origin.  They are in
communication with the Centers for Disease Control and Customs and Border Protection as
circumstances warrant.
Procedures have been defined and implemented with regard to best protective practices and other
measures. All quarantine, control, and mitigation actions will be based on fact rather than hype or 
rumor. Chief Krause pointed out that there is little cause for concern at present. The Airport has
no direct flights from the most Ebola-affected countries in West Africa, and there are no cases of
Ebola reported in the Puget Sound Region. 
10.  ADJOURNMENT 
There being no further business, the regular meeting was adjourned at 3:30 p.m. 
Bill Bryant 
Assistant Secretary 
Minutes approved: April 28, 2015. 











Minutes of October 14, 2014, Regular Meeting proposed for approval on April 28, 2015