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APPROVED AMENDED MINUTES 
COMMISSION SPECIAL MEETING JUNE 4, 2019 
The Port of Seattle Commission held a special meeting, Tuesday, June 4, 2019, as a commission
study  session.  The  study  session  was  held  at  the  Conference  Center  at  Seattle-Tacoma
International Airport, SeaTac, Washington. Commissioners Bowman, Calkins, Felleman, Gregoire,
and Steinbrueck were present. 
The meeting convened at 2:35 p.m. 
At 1:30 p.m., Deputy Commission Clerk Amy Dressler called the meeting to order and immediately
adjourned it to 2:30 p.m. in the same location. Commission President Stephanie Bowman called
the adjourned meeting to order at 2:35 p.m. 
Presentation materials included an informational packet. 
Commissioners discussed the following topics with executive staff: 
Executive Director port-wide goals for 2020 
2020 budget synchronization with goals 
Executive Director guidance to divisions on budget setting 
Off-setting new spending with savings 
Reduction of underspending patterns 
Funding sources for commission-driven priorities 
Prioritization of asset management and avoidance of deferred maintenance 
Improving capital spending forecasts 
Community pressures affecting the budget 
Potential transit development impacts on industrial land uses 
Capital mega-projects affecting the budget 
Climate change impacts to the budget 
Staffing vacancies and development of new talent 
Communicating the port budget in a way that is relevant to the community 
The meeting adjourned at approximately 5:30 p.m. 




Digital recordings of meeting proceedings and meeting materials are available online  www.portseattle.org.

PORT COMMISSION SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES                       Page 2 of 2 
TUESDAY, JUNE 4, 2019 

Prepared:                                      Attest: 

Paul J. White, Commission Clerk                Peter Steinbrueck, Commission Secretary 
Minutes approved: June 25, 2019, and subsequently amended July 9, 2019.