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APPROVED MINUTES 
COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING NOVEMBER 22, 2016 
The Port of Seattle Commission met in a regular meeting Tuesday, November 22, 2016, in the
Central Auditorium at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Seattle, Washington. Commissioners 
Albro, Bowman, Creighton, Felleman, and Gregoire were present. 
1.   CALL TO ORDER 
The meeting was called to order at 12:04 p.m. by Commission President John Creighton. 
2.   EXECUTIVE SESSION pursuant to RCW 42.30.110 
The public meeting was immediately recessed to an executive session estimated to last 60 minutes
to discuss two matters relating to litigation and legal risk. At 1:20 p.m., the presiding officer
announced that the executive session would be extended until 1:30 p.m. Following the executive
session, which lasted approximately 90 minutes, the public meeting reconvened at 1:31 p.m. 
Commissioner Creighton led the flag salute. 
3.   SPECIAL ORDERS OF BUSINESS 
3a.  November 22, 2016, CEO Report. 
Ted Fick, Chief Executive Officer, previewed several items on the day's agenda, reported on
current workplace safety efforts, and announced new air service to Cologne, Germany, and the
recipients of the 2015 Fly Quiet Awards. 
A recording of this part of the meeting has been made available online. 
3b.  Authorization for the Chief Executive Officer to (1) prepare design and construction bid
documents, (2) advertise and execute major works construction contracts, (3) purchase
goods and services, and (4) utilize Port crews for an estimated $3,400,000 for the
Sound Transit Airport Walkway and Bridge Improvements at Seattle-Tacoma
International Airport. 
Request document(s) included a Commission agenda memorandum and a presentation slide 
provided at the meeting. 
Presenter(s): Ted Fick, Chief Executive Officer, and Ralph Graves, Senior Director, Capital
Development. 

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There was a discussion of the challenges posed by the distance of the Sound Transit light rail
station from the Airport terminal and the improvements proposed for the exterior walkway that
connects them. Commissioners requested clarifications and provided direction to staff. 
The motion for approval of agenda item 3b carried by the following vote: 
In favor: Albro, Bowman, Creighton, Felleman (4) 
Absent for the vote: Gregoire 
A recording of this part of the meeting has been made available online. 
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 special meetings of October 12 and 25, 2016. 
4b.  Approval of the following salaries and claims of the Port of Seattle issued during the
period October 1, 2016, through October 31, 2016: accounts payable checks no.
913766-914290 in the amount of $8,764,232.84; accounts payable ACH no. 045015-
045583 in the amount of $26,908,700.68; accounts payable wire transfers no. 014340-
014391 in the amount of $90,757,939.36; payroll checks no. 184212-184437 in the
amount of $8,265,983.91; and payroll ACH no. 778299-781844 in the amount of
$230,011.40; for total payments in the amount of $134,926,868.19. 
4c.  Authorization for the Chief Executive Officer to execute a contract with an insurance
brokerage firm for the purpose of procuring property insurance for the Port over a
three-year period with two one-year extension options. The procurement of property
broker insurance services for the three years plus the two one-year renewal options
will utilize a competitive process and is estimated at $450,000. 
Request document(s) included a Commission agenda memorandum. 
4d.  Authorization for the Chief Executive Officer to (1) execute an assignment and
assumption of ground lease agreement at the Des Moines Creek Business Park Phase I
from the existing tenant, Des Moines Creek Business Park Phase I, LLC, to the new
tenant CAVA Des Moines Industrial, LLC; and (2) execute amendments to the
assignment provisions in the ground lease agreements with Des Moines Creek
Business Park Phase I, LLC; Des Moines Creek Business Park Phase II, LLC; and Des
Moines Creek Business Park Phase III, LLC. 
Request document(s) included a Commission agenda memorandum, assignment of phase 1,
ground lease amendments to phase 2 and phase 3, side letter, and ground lease amendment to
phase 1. 

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The motion for approval of consent items 4a, 4b, 4c, and 4d carried by the following vote: 
In favor: Albro, Bowman, Creighton, Felleman (4) 
Absent for the vote: Gregoire 
A recording of this part of the meeting has been made available online. 
5.   PUBLIC TESTIMONY 
Public comment was received from the following individual(s): 
Senator Karen Keiser, 33rd Legislative District, regarding tree removal and the Flight
Corridor Safety Program at the Airport. Senator Keiser submitted a letter, which is 
included here as minutes Exhibit A and is available for public review. 
Richard Aldrich, SeaTac resident, regarding flight patterns and frequency over his home. 
Joel Wachtel, SeaTac resident, regarding tree removal and the Flight Corridor Safety
Program at the Airport. 
Jeff Robinson, Economic Development Manager, City of SeaTac, regarding tree removal
and the Flight Corridor Safety Program at the Airport. 
Rose Clark, President, Des Moines Memorial Drive Preservation Association, in support
of agenda item 6c, creating an Airport Community Ecology Fund. 
Kitty Milne, Burien resident, regarding tree removal and the Flight Corridor Safety
Program at the Airport. 
Michael Foster, Climate Change for Families and Plant for the Planet, regarding
environmental protection, reduction of emissions, and tree planting. 
Barbara McMichael, Des Moines resident, regarding the Airport Community Ecology
Fund. 
Anne Miller, Seattle Climate Action Network, regarding the Flight Corridor Safety
Program at the Airport. 
Representative Tina Orwall, 33rd Legislative District, regarding tree removal and the
Flight Corridor Safety Program at the Airport. 
Anne Kroeker, Des Moines resident, regarding the Flight Corridor Safety Program at the
Airport. 
Debi Wagner, Quiet Skies Coalition, regarding the Flight Corridor Safety Program at the
Airport. 
Theo Faloona, Plant for the Planet, regarding preserving and planting trees. 
Joanna Nelson de Flores, Forterra Green Cities Program Director, regarding urban
forest management. 
Kent Palosaari, SeaTac resident, regarding the Flight Corridor Safety Program at the
Airport. Mr. Palosaari submitted written materials, which are included here as minutes
Exhibit B and are available for public review. 
Robert Canamar, Seattle Commission for People with Disabilities, regarding accessibility
at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. 
Candace Urquhart, Quiet Skies Puget Sound, regarding tree removal and the NextGen
air transportation program. 

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Cindy Richardson read remarks prepared by Jaibunben Afinwala, employed by Casa del
Agave at the Airport, regarding treatment of employees and back wages. 
Myrtha Esahu, employed at the Airport McDonald's, regarding wages, back pay, and
health benefits. 
Shaira Salvador, employed by Filo Foods at the Airport, regarding treatment of workers
and benefits. 
Lucia Flugencia, employed by Chili's at the Airport, regarding treatment of workers and
benefits. 
The Reverend Shalom Agtarap, Pastor of Highline United Methodist Church, Burien,
regarding mistreatment of workers and the lease evaluation process for the Airport
Dining and Retail Program. 
Hannah Anousheh, Unite Here Local 8, regarding the leasing process in the Airport
Dining and Retail Program and back pay for employees. 
A recording of this part of the meeting has been made available online. 
6.   DIVISION, CORPORATE, AND COMMISSION ACTION ITEMS 
6a.  Authorization for the Chief Executive Officer to execute (1) a ground lease with Seattle
Gateway 2 LLC to develop aviation-related facilities in Northeast Redevelopment Area 2
in the city of Burien and (2) a ground lease with Seattle Gateway 1 LLC to develop
aviation-related facilities in Northeast Redevelopment Area 3 in the city of Burien. 
Request document(s) included a Commission agenda memorandum and map. Draft leases were
provided at the time of the meeting, and are included here as Exhibit C and Exhibit D. 
Presenter(s): Dave McFadden, Managing Director, Economic Development Division, and Jeffrey
Utterback, Director, Real Estate & Economic Development. 
Commissioners received a presentation on the terms of the ground leases and roughly 800 jobs
associated with the redevelopment. It was noted that construction work for the redevelopment will
include prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements. Commissioners encouraged local hiring
as well. There was discussion on the topic of transferring assets of the Northeast Redevelopment
Area away from the Airport Development Fund and making them part of the Port'sgeneral real
estate portfolio. 
The motion for approval of agenda item 6a carried by the following vote: 
In favor: Albro, Bowman, Creighton, Felleman, Gregoire (5) 
A recording of this part of the meeting has been made available online. 
6b.  Authorization for the Chief Executive Officer to (1) award and execute a major public
works construction contract for the Flight Corridor Safety Program Phase 1 project
with the lowest responsible bidder, notwithstanding the low bid exceeding the
engineer's estimate by more than 10 percent; (2) change the contract to extend the
contract duration as necessary and include additional scope that may be identified,

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including deferral of work on selected sites so that those sites can be re-evaluated for
tree removal and replanting; and (3) increase the budget by an amount not to exceed
$475,000 for a new total project cost of $3,226,000. 
Request document(s) included a Commission agenda memorandum, presentation slides, flight
safety environmental overview, Phase 1 implementation plan, SEPA determination, site plan, and
FAA letters. 
Presenter(s): Clare Gallagher, Government Relations Manager; Michael Ehl, Director, Airport
Operations; Ralph Graves, Senior Director, Capital Development; Bob Duffner, Senior Manager,
Environmental Programs; and Traci Goodwin, Senior Counsel. 
The presentation included a description of the program and a summary of changes proposed
following a community meeting on this subject on November 1, 2016. Photos of sites included in
phase 1 were presented. Environmental review was discussed and it was reported that tree
replacement would be within the same basins where removal happens. Commissioners requested
more information on the relationship between the obstruction removal program and FAA activities
such as flight path changes and the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen). There
was a discussion of an environmental appeal by the City of SeaTac. Commissioners emphasized
the program element to replant trees and requested clarification about the number of trees to be
removed. The overlap between trees to be removed for flight corridor safety and those eventually
to be removed for completion of SR-509 was discussed. 
The motion for approval of agenda item 6b carried by the following vote: 
In favor: Albro, Bowman, Creighton, Felleman, Gregoire (5) 
A recording of this part of the meeting has been made available online. 
6c.  Motion directing the creation of an Airport Community Ecology Fund to support
projects and programs in Sea-Tac Airport-area communities to improve ecological and
environmental attributes in airport-area communities. A sum of $1 million shall be
allocated to the Airport Community Ecology Fund. [as amended] 
Request document(s) included a draft motion. 
Presenter(s): Aaron Pritchard, Commission Issues & Policy Manager. 
Commissioners discussed the Airport's impacts on surrounding communities and the desire to
appropriately respond to those impacts. It was noted that concrete intended program outcomes are
not yet defined. Clear criteria for specific funding proposals, goals, objectives, and strategies for
administering the fund was requested in the first quarter of 2017. 
AMENDMENT 
Commissioner Gregoire offered the following amendment to the statement of policy direction in the
motion, which was adopted without objection: On page 2, in the statement of policy direction, after
"outreach to the community" delete the last sentence and insertin lieu thereof: Staff will return to

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the Commission no later than the first quarter of 2017 with goals, eligibility for the fund, and criteria
for selection of proposals. 
The motion for approval of agenda item 6c, as amended, carried by the following vote: 
In favor: Albro, Bowman, Creighton, Felleman, Gregoire (5) 
A recording of this part of the meeting has been made available online. 
6d.  Second Reading and Final Passage of Resolution No. 3726, as amended: A resolution
of the Port Commission of the Port of Seattle adopting the final budget of the Port of
Seattle for the year 2017; making, determining, and deciding the amount of taxes to be
levied upon the current assessment roll; providing payment of bond redemptions and
interest, cost of future capital improvements and acquisitions, and for such general
purposes allowed by law which the Port deems necessary; and directing the King
County Council as to the specific sums to be levied on all of the assessed property of
the Port of Seattle District in the Year 2017. 
Request document(s) included a Commission agenda memorandum, presentation slides, and draft
resolution. For ease of reference, a copy of the adopted Resolution No. 3726 is attached for
reference. 
Presenter(s): Dan Thomas, Chief Financial Officer. 
Previously, First Reading of Resolution No. 3726, as amended, was approved on November 8, 2016. 
Mr. Thomas identified the changes affecting the proposed budget since First Reading, including
addition of 8 full-time equivalent positions in the Airport Fire Department, addition of a Senior
Manager of Aviation Marketing Communications in Public Affairs,  addition of $100,000 to
investigate a new skill center to support workforce development programs, and $1 million to
implement Energy & Sustainability Committee policy directives. Staff recommended use of the tax
levy to fund workforce development and implementation of Energy & Sustainability policy
directives. 
AMENDMENT 
Commissioner Gregoire offered an amendment to the resolution to include $1 million for the Airport
Communities Ecology Fund. 
The motion to amend carried by the following vote: 
In favor: Albro, Bowman, Creighton, Felleman, Gregoire (5) 
The motion for Second Reading and Final Passage of Resolution No. 3726, asamended, 
(agenda item 6d) carried by the following vote: 
In favor: Albro, Bowman, Creighton, Felleman, Gregoire (5) 
A recording of this part of the meeting has been made available online. 

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6e.  Second Reading and Final Passage of Resolution No. 3727: A resolution of the Port
Commission of the Port of Seattle Establishing Jobs, Pay Grades, Pay Ranges, and Pay
Practices for Port Employees not represented by a labor union; Authorizing Legally
Required Benefits, Other Benefits for Port Employees not represented by a Labor
Union including Retirement, Paid Leave, Healthcare, Life Insurance and Disability
Benefits, Benefits for Port of Seattle Retirees, and Benefits for Port of Seattle
Commissioners; and Authorizing this Resolution to be Effective on January 1, 2017,
and Repealing all Prior Resolutions Dealing with the Same Subject, Including
Resolution No. 3712 and Resolution No. 3720. 
Request document(s) included a Commission agenda memorandum,  draft  resolution, and
attachment. It was discovered that the version of Resolution No. 3727 posted online on November
17, 2016, was in error. A corrected copy, which is the same version approved at First Reading on
November 8, 2016, was provided at the meeting. For ease of reference, a copy of adopted
Resolution No. 3727 is attached. 
Presenter(s): Ann McClellan, Compensation Manager, and Paula Edelstein, Senior Director,
Human Resources. 
Staff confirmed that there were no changes to the resolution since First Reading. 
The motion for Second Reading and Final Passage of Resolution No. 3727 (agenda item 6e) 
carried by the following vote: 
In favor: Albro, Bowman, Creighton, Felleman, Gregoire (5) 
A recording of this part of the meeting has been made available online. 
Agenda item 6f was removed from the agenda prior to publication. 
6g.  Authorization for the Chief Executive Officer to conduct a competitive solicitation and
execute a lease and concession agreement with the selected proposer for the right for
an advertising and promotion concession at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport for a
period of ten years. 
Request document(s) included a Commission agenda memorandum, presentation slides, rules,
and exhibit guidelines. 
Presenter(s): Julie Collins, Senior Director, Public Affairs; Jim Schone, Director, Aviation Business
Development; and Scott Van Horn, Senior Business Manager, Airport Dining & Retail. 
The motion for approval of agenda item 6g carried by the following vote: 
In favor: Albro, Bowman, Creighton, Felleman, Gregoire (5) 
A recording of this part of the meeting has been made available online. 

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6h.  First Reading of Resolution No. 3729: A Resolution of the Port Commission of the Port
of Seattle, authorizing the sale and issuance of limited tax general obligation bonds of
the Port in the aggregate principal amount of not to exceed $150,000,000 for eligible
Port purposes, including reimbursement to the Port for a portion of the Port's
contribution for the Alaskan Way viaduct replacement program; and authorizing a
Designated Port Representative to approve certain matters relating to the bonds. 
Request document(s) included a Commission agenda memorandum and draft resolution. 
Presenter(s): Elizabeth Morrison, Director, Corporate Finance. 
The projects covered by the bond issuance and the tax benefits associated with it were discussed. 
The motion for First Reading of Resolution No. 3729 (agenda item 6h) carried by the
following vote: 
In favor: Albro, Bowman, Creighton, Felleman, Gregoire (5) 
A recording of this part of the meeting has been made available online. 
7.   STAFF BRIEFINGS 
Without objection, the following agenda item  
7a.  2016 Third Quarter Capital Improvement Projects Report. 
was laid on the table. 
Without objection, the following agenda item  
7b. Fishermen's Terminal Long Term Strategic Plan Update. 
was laid on the table. 
7c.  Airport Signage and Wayfinding Program Update. 
Presentation document(s) included a Commission agenda memorandum and presentation slides. 
Presenter(s): Lance Lyttle, Managing Director, Aviation; Jeffrey Brown, Director Aviation Facilities
and Capital Program, and Mike Tasker, Senior Manager, Aviation Facilities & Infrastructure. 
The background and considerations for developing a comprehensive wayfinding program at the
Airport were discussed. The need for a methodical, comprehensive approach to the program was
described. Commissioners provided direction on particular aspects of signage at the Airport. 
A recording of this part of the meeting has been made available online. 


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8.   ADDITIONAL NEW BUSINESS  None. 
9.   ADJOURNMENT 
There was no further business, and the meeting adjourned at 5:05 p.m. 
Stephanie Bowman 
Secretary 
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