COMMISSION 
AGENDA MEMORANDUM                Item No.       4d 
ACTION ITEM                   Date of Meeting    December 13, 2016 
DATE:    December 7, 2016 
TO:     Ted Fick, Chief Executive Officer 
FROM:   Mike Merritt, Commission Chief of Staff 
SUBJECT:  Commission International Travel in January 2017 
ACTION REQUESTED 
Request Commission authorization for international travel in January 2017. 
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 
Pursuant to Section 2 of Resolution No. 3604, at the beginning of each calendar year, the Port
Commission is required to consider and approve a motion authorizing possible Commission
international travel that can be anticipated for the year. This practice promotes transparency in
the Commission's conduct of international travel. When authorization at the start of the year is
not feasible, the resolution provides for alternative methods of approval. 
In January 2017, prior to holding its first public meeting, the Port Commission intends to travel
internationally. Since Resolution No. 3604 requires advance approval for international travel
whenever possible, approval for this particular request to travel to Cuba is being made at the
Commission's last regular meeting of 2016 on December 13. 
DETAILS 
This visit will provide the Port the opportunity to explore trade, tourism, and environmental
opportunities with Cuba. 
ATTACHMENTS TO THIS REQUEST 
None 
PREVIOUS COMMISSION ACTIONS OR BRIEFINGS 
November 8, 2016  The Commission authorized an update to its 2016 international travel
plan. 
February 23, 2016  The Commission authorized an international travel plan for 2016. 


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