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Date of Meeting: ___January 22, 2013 _ 

2012 Awards 
Received by the Port

Financial Reporting 
Government Finance Officers Association  
Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) 
Government Finance Officers Association  
Award of Financial Reporting Achievement 
Government Finance Officers Association  
2012 Distinguished Budget Presentation Award

Environmental 
US Green Building Council - LEED Silver
Certification  
For the Consolidated Rental Car Facility at Sea-Tac Airport 
Rental Car Facility Public Project of the Year  
NAIOP (Commercial Real Estate Development Assoc.) Washington
Chapter 
Propeller Club's Business of the Year  
For innovative dock scrubbing and vacuum device

Environmental 
Workboat Judges Special Recognition Award  
For innovative dock scrubbing and vacuum device 
King County Best Work Place for Waste Prevention
and Recycling  
Honor Roll  Seattle-Tacoma International Airport

Communication Awards 
American Association of Port Authorities
Communications (AAPA) Excellence Award 
"Know Your Port by Bike" centennial event 
American Association of Port Authorities
Communications Award of Recognition 
For Centennial Video Contest for Students 
American Association of Port Authorities
Communications Award of Merit 
For the centennial book, "Rising Tides and Tailwinds"

Communication Awards 
National Association of Government
Communicators (NAGC) 
2nd Place, Hardcover book: "Rising Tides and Tailwinds" 
National Association of Government
Communicators (NAGC) 
2nd Place, Documentary: "Voices of the Port" 
National Association of Government
Communicators (NAGC) 
Award of Excellence: 2010-2011 Annual Report

Communication Awards 
ACI-NA Airports Council International - North
America 
1st Place: Best Radio Advertising Award 
2012 World Routes Airport Marketing Award 
3rd Place: Best Overall Marketing Campaign "Highly Commended
Award" presented in Abu Dhabi

Employer/Employee Recognition 
Employer Support of Guard and Reserve
(ESGR)  
Freedom Award  Department of Defense
Sailor of the Year  U.S. Navy Reserve  
Sergeant Doug Newman, Port of Seattle Police and U.S. Navy
Reserves 
Fit-Friendly Workplace  
American Heart Association

Other 2012 Awards 
Commission on Accreditation for Law
Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA)  
Port of Seattle Police Department 
Flight Stats On-Time Performance - 
Second year in a row for Sea-Tac Airport
Maritime Industry Public Official of the Year  
Presented to outgoing Commissioner Gael Tarleton 
Internship Employer of the Year  
Presented by Seattle University

Internal 2012 Awards 
Internal Small Business Champion Award  
Harbor Services, Real Estate Division, for increasing small business
participation at the Port during 2011. 
Charles Blood Champion of Diversity  
2012 recipient is Tom Berg, Marine Maintenance 
Police Officer of the Year  
2012 recipient is 13-year veteran Detective Steven Ivey 
Firefighter of the Year  
2012 recipient is Captain Todd Starkey