Commissioners                                             Tay Yoshitani 
Chief Executive Officer 
Tom Albro 
Commission President 
Stephanie Bowman                   P.O. Box 1209 
Bill Bryant                           Seattle, Washington 98111 
John Creighton                      www.portseattle.org 
Courtney Gregoire                      206.787.3000 
APPROVED MINUTES 
COMMISSION SPECIAL MEETING AUGUST 20, 2013 
The Port of Seattle Commission met in a special meeting Tuesday, August 20, 2013, in the
International  Auditorium  at  Seattle-Tacoma  International  Airport,  Seattle,  Washington.
Commissioners Albro, Bowman, Bryant, Creighton, and Gregoire were present. 
1.   CALL TO ORDER 
The special meeting was called to order at 12:06 p.m. by Tom Albro, Commission President. 
2.   EXECUTIVE SESSION pursuant to RCW 42.30.110 
The special meeting was immediately recessed to an executive session estimated to last
approximately 60 minutes to discuss matters relating to potential litigation, sale or lease of real
estate, and performance of a public employee. 
Following the executive session, which lasted approximately 50 minutes, the special meeting
reconvened in open public session at 1:10 p.m. 
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 
3.   APPROVAL OF MINUTES 
Minutes available for approval are included in the Unanimous Consent Calendar. 
4.   SPECIAL ORDERS OF BUSINESS 
None. 
5.   UNANIMOUS CONSENT CALENDAR 
[Clerk's Note: Items on the Unanimous Consent Calendar are considered routine and are not
individually discussed. Port Commissioners receive the request documents prior to the meeting
and may remove items from the Consent Calendar for separate discussion and vote in accordance
with Commission bylaws.] 
At the request of Commissioner Creighton, agenda item 5c was removed from the Unanimous
Consent Calendar for separate discussion and vote. 

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




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5a.  Approval of the minutes of the retreat of July 23, 2013, and the regular meeting of July 23,
2013. 
5b.  Approval of the claims and obligations of the period July 1, 2013, through July 31, 2013,
including accounts payable checks nos. 814502 through 815552  in the amount of
$29,368,542.33  and payroll checks nos. P-174766 through 174912  in the amount of
$7,953,906.32 for a fund total of $37,322,448.65. 
As noted above, the following agenda item  
5c.  Authorization for the Chief Executive Officer to execute a lease and concession agreement,
substantially as drafted in Exhibit A, with a foreign currency exchange company to provide
foreign currency and other ancillary services in multiple locations at the Seattle-Tacoma
International Airport for a term of seven years. 
was temporarily postponed. 
Motion for approval of consent items 5a and 5b  Creighton 
Second  Gregoire 
Motion carried by the following vote: 
In Favor: Albro, Bowman, Bryant, Creighton, Gregoire (5) 
PUBLIC TESTIMONY 
As noted on the agenda, an opportunity for public comment was provided, although no public comment
was offered at this time. 
Without objection, the Commission advanced to the following agenda item, which was removed from
the Unanimous Consent Calendar for separate discussion and vote, as noted above  
5c.  Authorization for the Chief Executive Officer to execute a lease and concession agreement,
substantially as drafted in Exhibit A, with a foreign currency exchange company to provide
foreign currency and other ancillary services in multiple locations at the Seattle-Tacoma
International Airport for a term of seven years. 
Request document(s) provided by James Schone, Director, Aviation Business Development, and
Deanna Zachrisson, Manager Concessions Business: 
Commission agenda memorandum dated August 5, 2013. 
Lease and concession agreement. 
Presenter(s): Ms. Zachrisson. 
The Commission received a presentation that included the following relevant information: 
There are currently four locations for foreign currency exchange in the Airport. S taff
proposes four locations that are better aligned to passenger flows following the recent
airline realignment project. 
Terms of the lease include a seven-year term, which is the industry standard, square
footage rent, minimum annual guarantee, and percentage of sales.


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2012 revenue to the Port for this lease was approximately $750,000. 
The April request for proposals received four responses, which are being evaluated by
Port staff and a consultant in anticipation of a September award. 
Services under the lease would commence January 2014. 
Services provided are typical of large financial institutions, and small business
opportunities are usually limited to vendor contracts, support services, or joint ventures.
All proposers have committed to small business participation. 
In scoring proposals, the financial offer is not necessarily the most important component,
and small business participation is a criterion for which points are awarded to proposals. 
Motion for approval of agenda item 5c  Creighton 
Second  Bowman 
Motion carried by the following vote: 
In Favor: Albro, Bowman, Bryant, Creighton, Gregoire (5) 
Following consideration of agenda item 5c, the Commission advanced to consideration of  
6.   DIVISION, CORPORATE, AND COMMISSION ACTION ITEMS 
None. 
7.   STAFF BRIEFINGS 
7a.  Baggage Recapitalization and Optimization Follow-up Briefing. 
Presentation  document(s) provided by Dav id  Soike, Director, Aviation Facilities and Capital
Program, and Wendy Reiter, Director, Aviation Security and Emergency Preparedness: 
Commission agenda memorandum dated August 14, 2013. 
Presenter(s): Mr. Soike. 
The Commission received a presentation that included the following relevant information: 
Responses to questions from the Commission on August 6, 2013, are detailed in the
briefing memo and in email communication to each Commissioner. Those questions and
responses are summarized as follows: 
What is the current state of airline involvement and support?  Staff from
multiple airlines have participated in design team meetings; the Airline Airport
Affairs Committee has indicated approval for a $40 million pre-approved project
amount within the proposed signatory lease and operating agreement (SLOA); a
majority-in-interest vote is possible in early 2014; and the Airline Airport Affairs
Committee has noted it may name a consultant representative to participate in the
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What is the relative cost per enplaned passenger (CPE) impact [of baggage
optimization] compared to the International Arrivals Facility (IAF) and Alaska
Air Group's NorthSTAR projects? CPE of the IAF project will be offset by
available passenger facility charge revenues,  and Transportation Security
Administration (TSA) reimbursement funding is expected to reduce the baggage
optimization project's CPE impact by approximately 30 percent.  Those
considerations were incorporated into a table of CPE impacts for the three projects
over a ten-year period. The figures showed impact of baggage optimization rising
from $0.05 in 2015 to $0.88 in 2023; NorthSTAR rising from $0.05 in 2015 to $1.00
in 2019 and then dropping to $0.92 in 2023; and IAF rising from $0.18 in 2018 to
$0.19 in 2023. 
Will full design, or partial design, be used for bidding the optimization
projects? Each of the phased projects in the baggage optimization program will be
fully, 100-percent designed before being put out for bid and each project will
receive Commission authorization prior to design and construction. 
What is the TSA funding process and timing? The TSA will contribute between
$50 million and $100 million of the estimated project cost of $286 million to $317
million. Federal budget preparations are driving changes to the TSA's ability to
guarantee funding over multiple years for baggage optimization. On September 10,
the Commission would be requested to approve a funding agreement with the TSA
and for continuing design funds for 2014. After the Airport's execution of the
agreement, the TSA would provide informational Congressional notification on the
spending of funds already appropriated to the TSA.  Following the five-day
notification period, the TSA would execute the funding agreement. 
In consultation with Airport staff, the airlines have prepared a request for proposals for
an airline technical representative to monitor the project's design process over a
multiple-year period. 
Staff is currently negotiating with the TSA over the amount of TSA funding to be provided. 
[Clerk's Note: It was subsequently announced on September 10, 2013, that the TSA is
prepared to contribute approximately $93 million for baggage optimization at the Seattle-
Tacoma International Airport.] 
Commissioner Bryant noted his appreciation for the CPE information and requested for the current
budget cycle a graph depicting the CPE growth through 2023 in light of the NorthSTAR, IAF, and
baggage optimization projects. 
7b.  Lora Lake Environmental Remediation Briefing. 
Presentation document(s) provided by  Elizabeth Leavitt, Director, Aviation Planning and
Environmental, and Bob Duffner, Environmental Compliance Programs Manager, Aviation: 
Commission agenda memorandum dated August 12, 2013. 
Presentation slides. 
Presenter(s):  Ms. Leavitt; Mr. Duffner; Susan Ridgley, Senior Port Counsel; Joe McWilliams,
Managing Director, Real Estate Division; and Mark Reis, Managing Director, Aviation Division.

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The Commission received a presentation that included the following relevant information: 
Site and Clean-up Background 
The Lora Lake sites were acquired by the Port in 1998 to satisfy Federal Aviation
Administration flight safety guidelines associated with construction of the Third Runway.
Portions of the Lora Lake properties were used for a barrel-washing facility in the 1940s-
1950s, as an auto-wrecking yard in the 1950s-1980s, and as apartments between
roughly 1986-1998. Contamination likely occurred before the apartment use of the site. 
Field investigation results led to a remedial investigation and feasibility study that was
completed in January 2013. Since then staff has coordinated with the Department of
Ecology to develop a cleanup action plan. 
The Department of Ecology has participated in briefings with the cities of Normandy
Park, SeaTac, and Burien. 
There are three parts of the Lora Lake properties, which are located in SeaTac and
Burien. The primary contamination site and former apartment location is in Burien west
of Des Moines Memorial Drive. The lake is located in SeaTac adjacent to the runway
protection zone for the Third Runway, and there is an area of contaminated dredge
spoils from the lake located in SeaTac and within the runway protection zone. A small
portion of the apartment site is located within the runway protection zone and therefore is 
limited in potential uses. 
There is a wetland protection area related to construction of the Third Runway adjacent
to the lake site. 
Former Apartment Location and Dredge Site 
Most of the former apartment site is outside the runway protection zone and could be
developed for suitable uses after environmental remediation.
This portion of the site is favored by potential auto dealers for redevelopment due to its
visibility from the highway.
Cleanup of this area will involve removal of 19,000 cubic yards of soil contaminated with
dioxin in concentrations greater than 100 parts per trillion (pptr) and the capping of about
3.8 acres of remaining soil.  Removed soil with this concentration of dioxin will be
deposited in a permanent landfill. 
Soil on the apartment area of the site with dioxin concentrations between 11 and 100
pptr will be capped to prevent future contact. This soil may be moved to a portion of the
site in the city of SeaTac within the runway protection zone and capped in that location. 
Lake Area 
Remediation of the lake, which receives stormwater runoff from a sub-basin of
approximately 20-30 acres that includes the former apartment site, will include raising
the grade to the level of the 100-year floodplain. Contamination will be capped and
immobilized. Restoration of the wetland to its historic condition will be designed with
soils such that water will migrate below the surface to Miller Creek while still
accomplishing the capping of contaminated soil. 
The remediated wetland area may become available for limited public access in the
future, although this use is not currently allowed under the consent decree. The restored
wetland would not be subject to redevelopment for other land uses.

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Financial Considerations 
Potential redevelopment of the former apartment site would be accomplished through
sale, rather than lease, of the site due to circumstances surrounding bond issuance for
its acquisition and Internal Revenue Service regulations. If leased, the remediated and
developable portion of the site would have to go unused until 2023. Proceeds from the 
sale of this portion of the site are expected to contribute to, but not offset, clean-up costs. 
Recovery efforts from parties responsible for contamination on the site are not likely to
return satisfactory results since the original barrel-washing and auto-wrecking
businesses likely responsible for the contamination were family-owned businesses that 
no longer exist. 
Clean-up costs will be considered a non-operating expense and will not be calculated in
the airline rate base or affect cost per enplanement. 
Estimated cost of the remediation is about $18.2 million. Clean-up of the lake will be
accounted as an operating cost as it is within the object-free area of the runway
protection zone. The cost for this part of the project is estimated at $4.9 million. 
Cost for remediation of the apartment site will be accounted for as a non-operating cost 
and is estimated at $13.3 million. 
So far, the Port has spent about $3.9 million and has received a grant from the Department
of Ecology for approximately $1.5 million. Additional grants may be available. 
Next Steps 
On September 24, 2013, staff will request authorization to execute a consent decree with
the Department of Ecology for environmental remediation at the site. Execution of the
consent decree commits the Port to the clean-up outlined in the document. 
Following execution of the consent decree, a formal comment period will be conducted in
October or November 2013. If substantive changes arise from this comment period,
staff will return for further Commission authorization. 
Additional plans for redevelopment, including cargo-related uses, of the larger Northeast
Redevelopment Area (NERA) of which the Lora Lake site is a part are being worked out
with the city of Burien. An interlocal agreement with Burien is expected to be presented
for Commission approval before the end of the year. 
Design of the remediation of the apartment site, including detailed sampling, will occur in
2014-2015, with clean-up expected to be complete by the summer of 2016. 
Clean-up of the lake is anticipated to be complete in 2017. 
Chief Executive Officer Tay Yoshitani characterized the cost of the Lora Lake remediation as a cost
of building the Third Runway and noted that the Port's clean-upof the site would not have been
feasible for other parties. Rather than leave the site unused, the Port is providing a public service
in making the area usable, despite the fact that the Port was not responsible for the contamination. 
Commissioner Creighton commented on preserving opportunities for property near the Airport for
air cargo uses.





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7c.  2014 Budget Assumptions. 
Presentation document(s) provided by Dan Thomas, Chief Financial and Administrative Officer, 
and Michael Tong, Corporate Budget Manager: 
Commission agenda memorandum dated August 2, 2013. 
Presentation slides. 
Presenter(s): Mr. Thomas. 
The Commission received a presentation that included the following relevant information: 
2014 projected operating revenues presented are preliminary and do not reflect
aeronautical revenue. 
2014 budget preparations will incorporate key themes arising from the Commission
budget retreat held July 23, 2013, including focus on the Century Agenda and other
strategic objectives, seeking efficiencies and process improvement, tight management of
overhead expenses, and evaluation of core and non-core functions. 
Key payroll assumptions for non-represented staff include merit pay increases between
2.0 and 3.0 percent; market-based salary range increases up to 2.0 percent; increased
medical/dental plan cost increase of 1.9 percent, including increases to employee out-ofpocket
costs; and a Public Employees Retirement System employer contribution
increase from 8.16 percent to 9.21 percent in July 2014. 
The medical benefit cost increase from 2012 to 2013 was reported as 2.2 percent. The
underlying trend for medical utilization is an 8.0-percent increase. 
Port-sponsored health-care plan cost increases in 2014 will apply to non-represented
staff and represented staff participating in the Port plan. 
Pay and benefits for represented staff are governed by contract and are typically in the
form of a cost-of-living or consumer-price-index adjustment. Other negotiated increases
or step increases also may apply. Health-care cost sharing has been a focus in contract
re-negotiations with represented groups. 
In September, preliminary operating and capital budgets will be prepared; internal
department budget review will be conducted; and executive review of the preliminary
budget is scheduled. 
In October, the Commission will be briefed on capital and operating budgets and the
draft plan of finance, and the preliminary budget document will be made available to the
Commission and the public. 
First and second readings of the 2014 budget resolution will occur in November, and the
budget will be filed with King County in December and released to the public. 
7d.  2014 Business and Capital Plans. 
Presentation document(s) provided by Dan Thomas, Chief Financial and Administrative Officer: 
Commission agenda memorandum dated August 2, 2013. 
Presentation slides. 
Revised presentation slides include corrections to errors and omissions present in the
original posted version.

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Presenter(s): Mark Reis, Managing Director, Aviation; Borgan Anderson, Senior Manager, Aviation
Finance and Budget; Linda Styrk, Managing Director, Seaport; Boni Buringrud, Manager, Seaport
Finance and Budget; and Joe McWilliams, Managing Director, Real Estate. 
The Commission received a presentation that included the following relevant information: 
Aviation 
Trends contributing to airline profitability were presented.  Enplanement growth, air
freight, and landed weight have performed well. 
Key indicators were presented. Enplanements have risen since 2009. 
Market share for the Alaska Air Group at the Airport has increased. 
Capital spending has increased steadily since 2010 in non-Rental Car Facility projects. 
Debt level has declined recently but is expected to increase over the next few years. 
Debt per enplaned passenger has declined due to increasing enplanements. 
Non-airline revenues per enplanement  are slightly less than for 2012, including
consideration of non-revenue passengers not calculated for 2012. With the non-revenue
passengers included, revenue per enplanement is forecast at $9.08. When removing
non-revenue passengers, the amount would be $9.19. 
The drop in non-aeronautical net operating income in 2012 is attributed to lower rents at
the new Rental Car Facility compared to the Airport garage. Rental car minimum annual
guaranteed rent was also decreased in 2012. The further drop in non-aeronautical net
operating income forecasted for 2013 represents a shift in the airline rate structure to
rates and charges by resolution rather than a signatory lease and operating agreement.
Those rates and charges would be retroactive to January 1, 2013, but execution of a
new airline lease would shift 20-23 percent of terminal costs to the non-aeronautical
category and result in relative drop in net cash flow from 2012 to 2013 of about
$5 million. Net cash flow takes into account debt service and interest income. 
Cost per enplanement has risen since 2009, including a jump in 2012 largely due to
project delays and airline realignment. The cost per enplanement level for 2014 with
completion of airline realignment will depend on the capital costs to be factored against
the airline rate base. 
The Airport's ranking for on-timearrivals performance has risen from 23rd among major
U.S. airports prior to opening the Third Runway to 1st place in 2011 and 3rd place in 2012.
Delays are costly to airlines and the benefits of infrastructure investment like the Third
Runway is apparent less in the Airport's cost per enplanement than in airline revenue. 
The on-time performance of Alaska Airlines compared to other airlines operating at the
Airport has also increased dramatically since 2008. 
Key elements of the proposed new signatory lease and operating agreement include
assumption by the Airport of the cost of vacancy for publicly accessible airline office
space. In revised space/cost allocations of the new lease, costs will be shifted to the
non-aeronautical category. For every dollar earned by the Airport that generates debt
service coverage above 1.25 times the debt service, 50 percent will be shared with the
airlines. This is expected to contribute to continued alignment of the Airport's interests 
with those of its airline customers. 
For the purposes of the Airport's five-yearcapital plan outlook, enplanement growth is
anticipated to grow at 2.2 percent per year through 2018. This forecast will be refined

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with completion of the Airport Master Plan.  Passenger growth will put pressure on
existing baggage, roadway, and gate infrastructure. Additional non-airline revenue will
be necessary to accommodate new capital needs. 
Much of the content of the Airport Master Plan will be completed in 2015, and the overall
master planning process is expected to be complete in 2016. 
In addition to the major capital programs planned for NorthSTAR, the International
Arrivals Facility, and baggage optimization, ongoing renewal and replacement will
continue, especially for the South Satellite, Runway 16C, and the service tunnel, and
there will be new projects to implement business plan strategies and noise programs
following approval of the Part 150 study. Capital budget allowances mean that addition
of new projects will not necessarily result in increased capital budget. 
Authorized, committed capital projects include the NorthSTAR and International Arrivals
Facility because some portion of those projects are currently authorized. 
The preliminary capital budget for Aviation over the next five years is almost $1.4 billion. 
Baggage optimization is expected to cost roughly $300 million, but is anticipated to take
longer than the five years for which the capital budget is currently forecasted. 
The allowance budget for capital projects helps the Airport project likely capital costs
even though specific capital needs are not yet identified. Actual costs depend on
projects budgeted and authorized.  As projects are identified, allowances may shift
accordingly, although not necessarily on a dollar-for-dollar basis. Examples of projects
for which the allowance may be used include garage lighting and security checkpoint
wait-time information. The Airport's Investment Committee is currently entertaining
proposals for more than 40 projects for the 2014 budget cycle. 
Over the next five years net operating income is expected to grow, debt-service
coverage will trend down, and cost per enplanement will tend to increase. 
Continued passenger growth at the Airport will result in increased capital needs,
eventual increase in debt levels, and rising but still competitive cost per enplanement. 
Aviation strategies and objectives were presented, and those linked directly to the
Century Agenda were noted. Specific actions to be undertaken were noted and included
the following: 
Development of metrics to evaluate progress in ensuring safe and secure
operations. 
Projects to accommodate growth in international passengers prior to opening of a
new International Arrivals Facility, and use of remote hardstands close to the South
Satellite and busing of passengers to the terminal when needed. 
Work to attract additional air cargo customers. 
An air cargo/freight forwarding request for proposals for off-airport cargo activity
that is expected to be released in the fourth quarter of 2013, not 2015 as noted in
the original set of presentation slides. 
Development of self-service passenger baggage drop-off at common-use facilities,
possibly including a garage location. 
It was noted that recent technology implemented at other airports to measure and
publish security checkpoint wait-time is not as robust or useful as the system
previously proposed by Airport staff.

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The goal of 100-percent baggage transfer for cruise passengers by the fourth
quarter of 2018 is a cycle of moving baggage from "plane to ship to plane," not
"ship to plane to ship" as noted on the original presentation slides. The challenge is
in transferring baggage from returning ships all the way to the Airport and past the
ticket counter. There is a peak in ship arrivals that does not necessarily correspond
to cruise passengers' flight departures. This strains capacity at ticket counters. 
Projects to reduce lifecycle cost of ownership. 
Expansion of trusted traveler programs, automation of checkpoint wait-time
information, and restroom cleanliness as customer service priorities for the Airport. 
Updates to the Airport's environmental agenda that will ultimately contribute to the
Airport Master Plan that are being pursued in advance of adoption of the master
plan, including use of renewable natural gas in Airport-owned natural gas vehicles
and increase of solid waste recycling to 50 percent. 
Limiting operations and maintenance costs to reduce airline costs by setting a
compound annual growth rate of 2.8 percent through 2018, despite passenger
growth. 
Application of continuous process improvement efforts to contribute to Airport
energy conservation efforts. 
Maximizing non-aeronautical net operating income by growing non-aeronautical
revenue at a compound annual growth rate of 4.5 percent through 2018.
Implementing pre-booking of Airport parking by the end of 2014 is expected to
support this goal. Utilization of the Airport garage, which is estimated currently at
75 percent, garage capacity, and the shifts of use within different parking markets
were summarized. 
Re-leasing of Airport food and beverage and retail concessions units. 
Leasing of 112 acres of vacant Airport property by 2018, including 75 acres within
the Des Moines Creek Business Park. 
Increased  use  of  business  intelligence  systems  to  effect  organizational
improvement. 
Streamlining the hiring process. 
Continuing  to  foster  valuable  relationships  with the Airport's neighboring
communities through interlocal agreements and noise mitigation efforts. 
Seaport 
The Seaport Division is focused on growing its business to 3.5 million TEUs (twenty-foot
equivalent units) over the next 25 years while minimizing its environmental impact.
Particular focus is on maximizing the value of exports and cruise business. 
Seaport strategies center on stewardship of Seaport business, assets, and the
environment. 
Seaport revenue by business group was presented, with containers accounting for
62 percent, industrial properties at 15 percent, and cruise business at 13 percent.
Security grants are included in this analysis as revenue. 
Net operating income by business group shows containers as 75 percent of net operating
income, industrial properties at 15 percent, and cruise business at about 13 percent. The
cruise business contribution has been growing over the past couple of years.

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The outlook for trans-Pacific to North America container volume is for growth in 2014,
with growth for the Pacific Northwest at between 0-2 percent, including Canadian ports. 
TEUs for Seattle are forecasted at 1.66 million for 2014, despite the loss of cargo from
the Grand Alliance. 
Retention of shipping lines will require infrastructure investment to accommodate
increasingly larger container vessels. 
The Seaport Division is actively engaged in promoting the Port's foreign trade zone to
shippers and local economic development groups. 
Cruise business is projected to grow 3.5-5.0 percent globally in 2014. Although the
outlook for Seattle is slightly lower than for 2013, this is attributed to shifts in vessel
deployment and is not considered a market trend. It was noted that cruise vessels, like
container ships, are growing in size. 
Forecasts for grain exports for 2014 will not be clear until fall, due to harvest cycles.
Grain export volume is down, and is estimated at 2.2 million metric tons for revenue
assumption purposes. The primary market for the Port's grain terminal is export of soy
to China. 
Occupancy rates at industrial properties are high and are expected to increase.
Revenue from industrial properties is expected to grow 3-4 percent in 2014. 
Maritime operations includes commercial catcher/processor fishing vessels. More than
90 percent of the fleet of these ships is berthed at Terminal 91. Use by the fishing fleet
is in tandem with cruise vessels at Terminal 91 due to timing of the cruise and fishing
seasons and optimizes the use of the terminal. Maritime industrial support in close
proximity to the harbor helps the Port maintain a competitive advantage for retaining the
Alaska fishing fleet over Alaskan ports. 
New incremental revenue has been realized from moorage of barges on submerged land
at Kellogg Island. 
Capital projects were presented by facility with 2013 net operating income for the facility
noted. 
IHI crane removal at Terminal 18 will be accounted as an operating expense. 
Dock rehabilitation, or pile cap repairs, is a common feature for the various terminals. 
Costs associated with transfer of public access from Terminal 46 to the habitat
restoration at Terminal 117 are divided between those assets. 
Seaport 2014 revenue is expected to be similar to revised 2013 budgeted revenue. 
Competitive threats to maintaining a sustainable Seaport at the Port of Seattle include
the following risks: 
Stalling of the U.S. economic recovery. 
Competing gateways for container traffic. 
Regulatory inequities nationally and internationally. 
Escalating land-use pressures on maritime industrial lands in the Seattle area. 
Real Estate 
Real estate is a trailing indicator of market trends.  There is some commercial
development in 2013 and there are changes occurring in the real estate and capital
lending markets.

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Much of the Port's real estateis located in areas of major infrastructure construction.
Focus is on positioning these assets in order to be able to take advantage of their
location once multi-year projects are complete in the 2016-2017 time frame. 
Increased competition for conference center venues and the perception of traffic gridlock
on the waterfront are presenting competitive challenges for the Bell Harbor International
Conference Center. 
The Port is gradually transferring portions of the Eastside Rail Corridor to other
jurisdictions. 
The potential to slip back into a scenario of backlogged deferred maintenance is a risk
for the Real Estate Division. 
Debt service on revenue bonds will increase significantly in 2016-2019 as bonds mature. 
Real Estate expects to meet revised 2013 budget due to reduced operating expenses
offsetting revenue shortfalls for the conference center. 
Expense budget changes are driven by special maintenance projects, planned tenant
improvements, broker fees, and utility increases. The Fishermen's Terminal net shed
compliance project, which will be a factor in 2014, is an expense project. Litigation also
affects Real Estate profitability. 
Real estate holdings were presented to show income from operations prior to division
and corporate allocations. 
Competition from Alaska for fishing vessels is targeted primarily at the smaller vessels
that moor at Fishermen's Terminal. 
A financial overview of the Real Estate portfolio was presented. 
The financial impact of Fishermen's Terminal and Shilshole Bay Marina were
highlighted. 
The Real Estate five-year capital plan totals for 2014-2018 were presented by
authorization status with small projects listed as a separate category. Individual capital
projects for Fishermen's Terminal and Shilshole Bay Marina were presented.
Fishermen's Terminal represents 40 percent of the Real Estate capital budget. Shilshole
Bay Marina represents 16 percent of the Real Estate capital budget. 
A revision to the Fishermen's Terminal 25-yearplan is expected to be provided to
Commissioners this fall. Also planned is a briefing on the Terminal 91 uplands planning
effort. 
A ground lease for the Des Moines Creek Business Park is under development. 
Consideration is being given to moving the entire Marine Maintenance Department to the
North Operations Office at Terminal 91 to gain efficiency and cost savings. 
The Port's rolein analyzing the viability of a maritime academy would be as a ground
lessor and potentially in encouraging regional entrepreneurialism. 
The Bell Harbor Marina is present as part of a permit condition, despite negative income
from operation, and requires pile maintenance on its wavebreak. There may be an
opportunity to discuss a change of use with the City of Seattle for this asset. 
In response to Commissioner Bowman, Mr. Reis explained that a multi-year preview of capital
spending would be forthcoming as the budget process continues.  Commissioner Bowman
requested a memorandum highlighting air cargo opportunities and related capital costs.

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Commissioner Gregoire noted there are several upcoming federal grant opportunities in the area of
export promotion that would be of interest to the Seaport Division to watch closely. 
Commissioner Creighton commented on the potential for relaxation by the Canadian government
on environmental restrictions for cruise vessels to pose a competitive disadvantage to U.S. ports.
Ms. Styrk noted that Canadian regulators have been more open to equivalencies in implementing
International Maritime Organization emissions restrictions than have U.S. regulators. She also
noted regional pricing differences for lower sulfur fuel based on whether the fuel is blended or
refined to the lower sulfur standard. For this reason, the fuel available in the Pacific Northwest is
more expensive than on the East Coast. 
Commissioner Gregoire noted the importance of providing service to the maritime community
through whatever consideration may be made toward the Port's fostering of a maritime academy
rather than duplicating the services of existing institutions. 
Commissioner Bowman requested more consistency between divisions in future briefings of this
kind.  She also requested additional information on the costs of environmental remediation
responsibilities of the Port. Commissioner Gregoire commented on the difficulty for the public to
make sense of the material provided for the briefing without higher level, contextualizing
information. 
8.   NEW BUSINESS 
None. 
9.   POLICY ROUNDTABLE 
None. 
10.  ADJOURNMENT 
There being no further business, the special meeting was adjourned at 3:55 p.m. 

Bill Bryant 
Assistant Secretary 
Minutes approved: September 24, 2013.