COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
January 23, 2024
To be held virtually via MS Teams and in person at the Seattle-Tacoma International
Airport – Conference Center, International Room, located at 17801 International
Blvd, Seattle WA, Mezzanine Level. 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 873 474 282#
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 23, 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.

PRELIMINARY AGENDA – Port of Seattle Commission Regular Meeting of January 23, 2024

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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 January 9, 2024. (no enclosure)
8b. Adoption 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)
8c. Commission Approval of the Port’s 2024 Federal Legislative Agenda and Direction for the Executive Director
to Authorize Staff to Engage in Advocacy Efforts to Support Implementation of These Policy Priorities.
(memo, agenda, and presentation enclosed)
10. NEW BUSINESS
10a. Adoption of Resolution No. 3817: A Resolution 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, Exhibit A, and presentation enclosed)

10b. Order No. 2024-03: An Order of the Port of Seattle Commission to Update the Port’s Diversity in
Contracting Goals for 2024. (order and presentation enclosed)
11. PRESENTATIONS AND STAFF REPORTS
11a. Tourism Development Briefing. (memo and presentation enclosed)
11b. 2024 Local, Regional and Community Engagement Policy Priorities Briefing.
(memo 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