Item No. 9a_supp 
Meeting Date: February 13, 2018 
Draft 2018 Local and Regional
Government Relations Priorities 
February 13 Briefing to Port of Seattle Commission 
Pearse Edwards, 
Government Relations Director, Port of Seattle 
Katie Kuciemba Halse, 
Local Government Relations Manager 
Lindsay Pasternak Wolpa, 
Regional Government Relations Manager 


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Overview 
Priority Items  Port-wide, Aviation & Maritime 
Additional Issues 
Supporting or Engaging 
Monitoring 
Next steps 
Incorporate Commission feedback 
Seek Commission adoption at 2/27 meeting 

Questions? 
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Priority Agenda Items  Port-wide 
Workforce Development and Priority Hire 
Economic Opportunity 
Equity and Inclusion 
Regional Mobility 
Climate, Energy and Sustainability 



Top Port-wide Priorities 
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Priority Agenda Items  Maritime 

Maritime and Manufacturing Stewardship 
Terminal 5 Modernization Project 
Sound Transit 3, West Seattle and Ballard Extensions 
City of Seattle - Memorandum of Understanding 

Top Port Priorities  Maritime/Seattle 
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Priority Agenda Items  Aviation 
Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP) 
Enhanced Community Engagement 
Natural Resources Management 
City of SeaTac, Interlocal Agreement 

Top Port Priorities  Aviation/Airport Communities 
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Additional Priority Issue Areas 
State and Federal Legislative Agendas 
Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC) 
Economic Development Grant Programs 
Emergency Preparedness 
Taxes and Bonds 
Seattle Local Improvement District (LID) 

Support and Engage 
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Next Steps 
Today  Commission briefing in public session 
Now through February 27, 2018  Incorporate feedback received 
February 27, 2018  Ask Commission for adoption in public session 
March 2018  Meetings with other jurisdictions and key stakeholders to
distribute priorities and share the local and regional focus for the year 

Questions? 
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