COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
January 9, 2024
To be held virtually via MS Teams and in person at the Port of Seattle Headquarters
Building – Commission Chambers, Pier 69, 2711 Alaskan Way, Seattle WA. You
may view the full meeting live at meetings.portseattle.org. To listen live, call in at
+1 (425) 660-9954 or (833) 209-2690 and Conference ID 557 994 419#
ORDER OF BUSINESS
10:30 a.m.
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. EXECUTIVE SESSION – if necessary, pursuant to RCW 42.30.110 (executive sessions are not open to the
public)
► 12:00 noon – PUBLIC SESSION
Reconvene or Call to Order and Pledge of Allegiance
3. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA (at this time, commissioners may reorder, add, or remove items from the
agenda)
4. SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY
5. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT
6. COMMITTEE REPORTS
7. PUBLIC COMMENT – procedures available online at https://www.portseattle.org/page/public-comment-portcommission-meetings
During the regular order of business, those wishing to provide public comment on items related to the conduct of
the Port will have the opportunity to:
1) Deliver public comment via email: All written comments received by email to commission-publicrecords@portseattle.org will be distributed to commissioners and attached to the approved minutes.
2) Deliver public comment via phone or Microsoft Teams conference: To take advantage of this option,
please email commission-public-records@portseattle.org with your name and the topic related to the conduct of
the Port you wish to speak to by 9:00 a.m. PT on Tuesday, January 9, 2024. (Please be advised that public
comment is limited to topics related to the conduct of the Port only.) You will then be provided with
instructions and a link to join the Teams meeting.
3) Deliver public comment in person by signing up to speak on your arrival to the physical meeting
location: To take advantage of this option, please arrive at least 15 minutes prior to the start of any regular
meeting to sign-up on the public comment sheet available at the entrance to the meeting room to speak on items
related to the conduct of the Port.
For additional information, please contact commission-public-records@portseattle.org.

Founded in 1911 by a vote of the people as a special purpose government, the Port of Seattle’s mission is to promote economic opportunities
and quality of life in the region by advancing trade, travel, commerce, and job creation
in an equitable, accountable, and environmentally responsible manner.

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8. CONSENT AGENDA (consent agenda items are adopted by one motion without discussion)
8a. Approval of Minutes of the Regular Meeting of December 12, 2023. (no enclosure)
8b. Approval of the Claims and Obligations for the Period December 1, 2023, through December 31, 2023,
Including Accounts Payable Check Nos. 951273 through 951694 in the Amount of $11,848,100.50 Accounts
Payable ACH Nos. 061299 through 062390 in the Amount of $98,374,743.17; Accounts Payable Wire
Transfer Nos. 016192 through 016215 in the Amount of $13,410,418.86; Payroll Check Nos. 210258 through
210786 in the Amount of $132,780.40; and Payroll ACH Nos. 1170278 through 1174980 in the Amount of
$15,832,048.14 for a Fund Total of $139,598,091.07. (memo enclosed)
8c. Monthly Notification of Prior Executive Director
(memo enclosed – No action, for information only)

Delegation

Actions

December

2023.

8d. Authorization for the Executive Director to Execute a Testing, Maintenance and Repair Contract for Elevator,
Escalator, and Moving Walkway Services at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport and Maritime Locations for
Up to Seven Years with a Competitively Bid Port Contract in the Total Estimated Amount of $37,000,000.
(memo and form enclosed)
8e. Authorization for the Executive Director to Approve Lease Extension Options for Up to Two Years Beyond
the Current Lease Expiration Date of June 30, 2024, and to Negotiate an Option to Purchase the Duwamish
River Community Hub (DRCH) Property.
(memo, current lease, maps and images of location, and presentation enclosed)
8f. Authorization for the Executive Director to Enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with ILWU Local 9
that Creates an Exception to Existing Collective Bargaining Agreement Language and Makes Security
Access Specialist Shifts Beginning at 3:00am Eligible to Receive a 10 Percent Mid-Shift Differential.
(memo and memorandum of understanding enclosed)
8g. Commission Adoption of the Port’s 2024 State Legislative Agenda and Authorization for Staff to Advocate on
the Agenda During the 2024 Legislative Session. (memo and presentation enclosed)
8h. Order 2024-02: An Order Electing the President for the Port of Seattle Commission for the Calendar Year
2025. (order enclosed)
8i. Authorization for the Executive Director to Increase the Project Authorization by $7,500,000 to Advance the
Project Schedule for the Post IAF Airline Realignment Project at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, with
the Total Estimated Cost of the Project Between $102,000,000 To $140,000,000. (CIP #C801158).
(memo and presentation enclosed)

Commissioners: Ryan Calkins ■ Sam Cho ■ Fred Felleman ■ Toshiko Hasegawa ■ Hamdi Mohamed
Executive Director: Stephen P. Metruck
To contact commissioners: 206-787-3034 For meeting records and information: commission-public-records@portseattle.org 206-787-3210
www.portseattle.org

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10. NEW BUSINESS
10a. Introduction of Resolution No. 3817: A Resolution of the Port of Seattle Commission Amending Resolution
No. 3778 and Prior Corresponding Enacting and Amending Resolutions through Incorporation, Pertaining
to the Commission’s Bylaws and Rules of Procedure.
(memo, draft resolution, redline, and presentation enclosed)
10b. Introduction of Resolution No. 3818: A Resolution of the Port of Seattle Commission Adopting the Charter
of the Governance Standing Committee. (memo, draft Resolution, charter, and presentation enclosed)
10c. Order 2024-01: An Order Electing the Slate of Officers for Port of Seattle Commission for Calendar Year
2024.(order enclosed)
11. PRESENTATIONS AND STAFF REPORTS
11a. 2024 Federal Legislative Agenda Briefing. (memo, agenda, and presentation enclosed)

12. QUESTIONS on REFERRAL to COMMITTEE and CLOSING COMMENTS
13. ADJOURNMENT

Commissioners: Ryan Calkins ■ Sam Cho ■ Fred Felleman ■ Toshiko Hasegawa ■ Hamdi Mohamed
Executive Director: Stephen P. Metruck
To contact commissioners: 206-787-3034 For meeting records and information: commission-public-records@portseattle.org 206-787-3210
www.portseattle.org