PORT OF SEATTLE 
MEMORANDUM 
COMMISSION AGENDA               Item No.      6h 
ACTION ITEM 
Date of Meeting    December 9, 2014 
DATE:    December 2, 2014 
TO:      Ted Fick, Chief Executive Officer 
FROM:   Ralph Graves, Managing Director, Capital Development 
Anne Purcell, Sr. Port Counsel 
SUBJECT:  Second Reading of Resolution No. 3701, Repealing Resolution No. 3549, as
amended 
ACTION REQUESTED 
Request Second Reading of Resolution No. 3701 Repealing Resolution No. 3549, as amended:
A Resolution of the Port Commission of the Port of Seattle extending the Port's nondiscrimination
policy to Port contractors for the provision of domestic partner benefits. 
SYNOPSIS 
In November 2012, Washington state voters approved Referendum 74 approving same-sex
marriage. In that same year, the legislature amended state law to legalize same-sex marriage. As
a result, Resolution 3549, as amended, has become redundant and unnecessary. 
BACKGROUND 
In 1994, the Port adopted a policy to extend the same employee benefits to domestic partners as
are available to employee spouses and to extend non-discrimination principles to apply to sexual
orientation.  The Port-sponsored benefit plans were updated to provide domestic partner
coverage. Resolution 3549, as amended, was introduced at the October 11, 2005, Commission
meeting extending equal benefit requirements to Port contractors for the provision of domestic
partner benefits. Repealing Resolution 3549, as amended, is consistent with current state law
and facilitates administration, improves efficiency, and clarifies Port requirements to contractors
doing business with the Port. 
Repealing Resolution No. 3549, as amended, will have no effect on the Port's domestic
partnership policy that has been in place since 1994. 
OTHER DOCUMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REQUEST 
Draft Resolution No. 3701 
Resolution No. 3549, as amended

COMMISSION AGENDA 
Ted Fick, Chief Executive Officer 
December 2, 2014 
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PREVIOUS COMMISSION ACTIONS OR BRIEFINGS 
On December 2, 2014  the Commission authorized the First Reading of Resolution
No. 3549, Repealing Resolution No. 3549, extending the Port's non-discrimination
policy to Port contractors for the provision of domestic partner benefits 
October 25, 2005  the Commission adopted Resolution No. 3549, as amended, to
extend the Port's non-discrimination policy to Port contractors for the provision of
domestic partner benefits.