Item Number:      8c_motion 
Meeting Date:   November 27, 2018 
Revised November 26, 2018 

1                                                   MOTION 2018-14: 
2                                 A MOTION OF THE PORT OF SEATTLE COMMISSION 
3 
4                           directing  the  Executive  Director  to  set  the  2019-2023
5                           Capital Improvement Plan CIP Reserve for Maritime and
6                           Economic Development at $25 million; designating funding
7                           in the 2019-2023 plan of finance for South King County 
8                           communities,  development  of sustainable  aviation  fuels, 
9                           support for greenhouse gas reduction, efforts to reduce air
10                        emissions, and establishment of a pilot program to educate
11                        and assist workers at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport;
12                        directing the Executive Director to review and recommend
13                        updated  financial  management  policies  as  outlined  in
14                        Appendix B of the 2019 Port of Seattle preliminary budget
15                        document;  and  establishing  deadlines  and  stipulating
16                        budget amounts for 2019 for the above. 
17 
18                                                   PROPOSED 
19                                              NOVEMBER 27, 2018 
20 
21                                              TEXT OF THE MOTION 
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23    Section 1.      The Port commission hereby directs the Executive Director set the 2019-2023
24    Maritime and Economic Development Divisions Capital Improvement Plan CIP Reserve at $25
25    million, primarily for unanticipated renewal and replacement needs for existing assets and
26    secondarily, for new investments that offer financial and/or community benefits.
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28    Section 2.      The Port commission hereby directs the Executive Director to take the following
29    actions and designate funding for the purposes described below, provided, the Executive
30    Director may at any time designate appropriate division or department to administer the
31    following expenditures or programs: 
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33    Section 3.      Within the funding plan for 2019-2023 there shall be funding, not to exceed $10
34    million, designated for a South King County Support Program, which will be budgeted at 
35    $750,000 in 2019, to be used to provide resources and support for Sea-Tac International Airport
36    area communities. 
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38    Specific uses, guidelines, and timelines for the expenditures will be established by commission
39    policy directive in 2019. For purposes of illustration, uses may include support for addressing

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40    airport  noise  and  for  other  projects  that  support  environmental  health  and  enhance
41    sustainability. 
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43    Section 4.      Within the funding plan for 2019-2023 there shall be funding, not to exceed $5
44    million, designated for Sustainable Aviation Fuels and Air Emissions Program, which will be
45    budgeted at $375,000 in 2019, to be used to address development of sustainable aviation fuels
46    at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport and efforts to reduce air emissions.
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48    Specific uses, guidelines, and timelines for the expenditures will be established by Commission
49    policy directive in 2019. For purposes of illustration, uses may include preparation  and
50    implementation of strategies, infrastructure development, and attraction of capital and other
51    resources from state and other entities for the development of sustainable aviation fuels; 
52    efforts to reduce air emissions in communities near the airport; and strategies and projects to
53    reduce airport-related greenhouse-gas emissions. 
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55    Section 5.      In 2019, up to $531,000 will be allocated for a two-year workforce development
56    pilot program starting in 2019 to educate and assist workers at Seattle-Tacoma International
57    Airport on labor and employment matters. The Executive Director shall develop a request for
58    authorization to solicit proposals for a competitive solicitation process in 2019 for this purpose 
59 
60    The passing of City of SeaTac Ordinance 13-1020 ("Prop 1" or STMC Section 7.45.010) created a
61    network of benefits and rights unique to the City of SeaTac and different from state statute.
62    This led to an increase in complaints from Prop 1 impacted airport workers concerning wage
63    and other employment compliance and highlighted a lack of understanding of workers' rights
64    under the new ordinance. It is the Commission's intent that this pilot program be designed to
65    address these issues. 
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67    Section 6.      The Executive Director shall identify financial management policies as outlined in
68    Appendix B of the 2019 Port of Seattle Preliminary Budget document to be reviewed and
69    updated. Recommendations for updates shall be delivered to the Commission for consideration
70    and approval prior to September 1, 2019. The updated financial management policies will then be
71    incorporated into the Preliminary Budget document for 2020. 
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73    The Executive Director shall also direct the Port's Chief Financial Officer to conduct a review of
74    best-practices and a survey of the management of capital contingencies and reserves by other
75    organizations such as Washington state ports and other public agencies. A recommendation on
76    the use of capital contingencies and reserves shall be delivered to the Commission by September
77    1, 2019. 
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79    The Port of Seattle Preliminary Budget document for 2020 shall include a section titled "Capital
80    Contingencies and Reserves" in that document's financial management policies section. 


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