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APPROVED MINUTES 
COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 27, 2016 
The Port of Seattle Commission met in a regular meeting Tuesday, September 27, 2016, in the
International  Auditorium  at  Seattle-Tacoma  International  Airport,  Seattle,  Washington.
Commissioners Albro, Felleman, and Gregoire were present. Commissioner Bowman was absent.
Commissioner Creighton participated by telephone from 1:40-3:00 p.m., and otherwise was
excused in order to attend to other Port business. 
1.   CALL TO ORDER 
The meeting was called to order at 12:00 p.m. by Commission Vice President Tom Albro. 
2.   EXECUTIVE SESSION pursuant to RCW 42.30.110 
The public meeting was immediately recessed to an executive session estimated to last 60 minutes
to discuss one matter relating to litigation and legal risk, one matter relating to national security,
and one matter relating to legal risk and collective bargaining negotiations. Following the executive
session, which lasted approximately 55 minutes, the public meeting reconvened at 1:15 p.m. 
Commissioner Albro led the flag salute. 
3.   SPECIAL ORDERS OF BUSINESS 
3a.  September 27, 2016, CEO Report. 
Ted Fick, Chief Executive Officer, previewed several items on the day's agenda and announced
publication of the Port's Long Range Plan, new air service to Xiamen, China, new air cargo service
by Airbridge Cargo Services, based in Moscow, and execution of a new contract for on-demand
and for-hire ground transportation services at the Airport with Eastside For Hire. 
A recording of this part of the meeting has been made available online. 
Without objection, the Commission advanced to consideration of  
3b. Proclamation declaring September 27, 2016, Robert "Uncle Bob" Santos Day. 
A copy of the proclamation was provided at the meeting, is included here as minutes Exhibit A, and
is available for public review. 
Commissioner Gregoire commented on the life and service of Robert Santos in the pursuit of
economic and social justice in the Pacific Northwest. State Representative Sharon Tomiko Santos

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of the 37th Legislative District offered remarks describing the legacy of her late husband, Bob 
Santos. A signed copy of the proclamation was provided to the family. 
The motion to issue a proclamation declaring September 27, 2016, Robert "Uncle Bob"
Santos Day was adopted by the following vote: 
In favor: Albro, Felleman, Gregoire (3) 
Absent for the vote: Creighton, Bowman 
A recording of this part of the meeting has been made available online. 
4.   UNANIMOUS CONSENT CALENDAR 
[Clerk's Note: Items on the Unanimous Consent Calendar areconsidered 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 Felleman, agenda item 4d was removed from the Unanimous
Consent Calendar for separate discussion and vote. 
4a.  Approval of the minutes of the special meeting of May 23-24 and the regular meeting of
July 12, 2016. 
4b.  Approval of claims and obligations for the period of August 1-August 31, 2016, in the
amount of $47,839,899.81 including accounts payable check nos. 912772-913203 in the
amount of $4,314,884.04, payroll check nos. P-183651-183897 in the amount of
$8,565,260.52, wire transfer nos. 014249-014292 in the amount of $11,870,602.49, and
EFTs  nos. 043842-044424 in the amount of $23,089,152.76 for a fund total of
$47,839,899.81. 
4c.  Authorization for the Chief Executive Officer to execute Economic Development
Partnership Program contracts with the Cities of Bellevue, Shoreline, and Snoqualmie
for an amount not to exceed $132,350 as detailed below. Due to time sensitive projects,
staff is requesting these three City Partnership applications be approved. 
Request document(s) included a Commission agenda memorandum. 
As noted above, agenda item 4d was temporarily postponed. 
4e.  Authorization to execute Change Order 20 to Contract MC-0317415, Fishermen's
Terminal Building C-15 HVAC Improvements, for a cost credit to the Port of $180,000
and an increase to the project duration of 427 calendar days. 
Request document(s) included a Commission agenda memorandum. 
4f.   Authorization for the Chief Executive Officer to (1) proceed with design and construction
of the Security Checkpoint 5 Wall Replacement project at Seattle-Tacoma International

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Airport; and (2) use Port crews to construct the project. This single authorization is for
$1,150,000 of a total estimated project cost of $1,200,000 (CIP #C800858). 
Request document(s) included a Commission agenda memorandum and presentation slides. 
4g.  Authorization for the Chief Executive Officer to execute Change Order 55 to Contract
MC-0318131, Runway 16C/34C Reconstruction, at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
in the amount of $339,907.25 (CIP #C800406). 
Request document(s) included a Commission agenda memorandum. 
The motion for approval of consent items 4a, 4b, 4c, 4e, 4f, and 4g carried by the following vote: 
In favor: Albro, Felleman, Gregoire (3) 
Absent for the vote: Bowman, Creighton 
Please see agenda item 4d below. 
A recording of this part of the meeting has been made available online. 
5.   PUBLIC TESTIMONY 
Public comment was received from the following individual(s):
Nicole Grant, Executive Secretary, Martin Luther King County Labor Council, in support
of project labor agreements and living wages for taxi drivers. 
Don Andrews, legislative representative, American Federation of Government
Employees and the Transportation Security Administration, in support of labor harmony. 
Halene Sigmund, President, Construction Industry Training Council of Washington,
regarding access of open-shop apprentices to work under project labor agreements with
the Port of Seattle. Ms. Sigmund submitted written materials, which are included here as
minutes Exhibit B and are available for public review. 
Wendy Novak, President, Associated Builders and Contractors of Western Washington,
in opposition to use of project labor agreements at the Port of Seattle. Ms. Novak
submitted written materials, which are included here as minutes Exhibit C and are
available for public review. 
Jerry Dinndorf, Associated General Contractors of Washington, regarding concerns over
proposed policy for project labor agreements. Mr. Dinndorf submitted written materials,
which are included here as minutes Exhibit D and are available for public review. 
Commissioner Creighton was present by telephone after 1:40 p.m. 
Dale Bright, President, Martin Luther King County Labor Council, regarding community
workforce agreements and opportunities to improve Port policy. 
Pastor John Helmiere, Chair, Interfaith Economic Justice Coalition, regarding  the
Airport's contract for on-demand and for-hire taxi services. 
Mohamed Abdulah, Service Employees International Union Local 6, regarding janitorial
services at the Airport. 

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Matt Haney, Director, Service Employees International Union Local 6, regarding labor
harmony and janitorial services at the Airport. 
Stefan Moritz, Unite Here Local 8, regarding project labor agreements, janitorial services
at the Airport, and the Airport Dining and Retail Program. 
Cairo D'Almeida, AmericanFederation of Government Employees Local 1121, regarding 
the locker room at Checkpoint 3. Mr. D'Almeida submitted written materials, which are
included here as minutes Exhibit E and are available for public review. 
Salah Mohamed, taxi driver, regarding the contract for taxi services at the Airport and
wheelchair accessible taxis. 
Shamsudin Mousa, taxi driver, regarding wheelchair accessible taxis at the Airport. 
Cindi Laws, Director, Wheelchair Accessible  Taxi Association, regarding  the taxi
services contract at the Airport. 
Elias Shifow, driver, Wheelchair Accessible Taxi Association, regarding the taxi services
contract at the Airport. 
Dawit Tesfaye, owner/driver, Wheelchair Accessible Taxi Association, regarding the taxi
services contract at the Airport. 
Mohamed Sofe, owner/driver, Wheelchair Accessible Taxi Association, regarding King
County regulations on wheelchair accessible taxis. 
Bob Armstead, National Association of Minority Contractors Washington Chapter, in
opposition to proposed project labor agreement policy. 
Henry Yates, Eastside for Hire, regarding the company's policies regarding labor
participation and other aspects of the company's business model. 
Margaret Diddams, organizer with Washington Community Action Network, regarding
labor organization among janitors at the Airport. 
Written comment was received from Frank Lemos, President, National Minority Business
Advisory Council. It is included here as minutes Exhibit F and is available for public review. 
Commissioner Gregoire commented on the complicated, iterative process of crafting a request for
proposals to replace expiring ground transportation services at the Airport in the midst of a major
disruption in the for-hire and on-demand marketplace, including entrance of transportation network
companies such as Uber and Lyft. In particular, she noted the interest of the Commission in 
providing ground transportation services at the Airport that would provide a verifiable living wage
for drivers and an opportunity for labor to participate in creating an environment conducive to labor
harmony within the ground transportation system at the Airport. 
A recording of this part of the meeting has been made available online. 
The Commission advanced to consideration of  
ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT 
4d.  Authorization for the Chief Executive Officer to perform additional design, conduct
environmental review, solicit additional public and tenant input, prepare necessary
permit submittals, and prepare construction bid documents for the replacement of the
Shilshole Bay Marina restroom and laundry facilities and associated leased space in
the amount of $893,000 for a total design authorization of $1.6 million and a total
project cost estimated at $12 million (CIP #C800356). 

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Request document(s) included a Commission agenda memorandum and presentation slides. 
Presenter(s): Lindsay Pulsifer, Managing Director, Maritime, and Mark Longridge, Capital Project
Manager III, Seaport Project Management. 
In response to questions from Commissioner Felleman, it was reported that specific uses for
additional space in the remodeled facilities are not yet known. The current request is intended to
initiate design. Further authorization would be required before proceeding with construction. Staff
was directed to consider various improvements during design to correct incongruities created by
previous projects in the parking lot and elsewhere. Commissioner Albro noted the source of funds
for the design funding is the general fund, rather than the tax levy. 
The motion for approval of agenda item 4d carried by the following vote: 
In favor: Albro, Creighton, Felleman, Gregoire (4) 
Absent for the vote: Bowman 
A recording of this part of the meeting has been made available online. 
6.   DIVISION, CORPORATE, AND COMMISSION ACTION ITEMS 
6a.  First Reading of Resolution No. 3725: A Resolution of the Port of Seattle Commission
establishing a Policy Directive for practices for construction labor for projects located on
Port property. 
Request document(s) included a Commission agenda memorandum, presentation slides, and draft
resolution. 
Presenter(s): Ralph Graves, Senior Director, Capital Development, David Freiboth, Senior Director,
Labor Relations, and Aaron Pritchard, Commission Issues & Policy Manager. 
The nature of a project labor agreement was described, including the use of project labor
agreements to enforce drug testing procedures. The existing executive policy on project labor
agreements would be revised to conform to the Commission Policy Directive contained in
Resolution No. 3725 upon adoption. 
The decision criteria for determining the use of a project labor agreement were presented. The
resolution outlines considerations for Port-directed construction, Port-reimbursed construction
administered by tenants, and construction on Port property. It was noted that where project labor
agreement provisions are recommended but not embraced per se due to market conditions, the
principles embodied in the aspirational provisions can become scoring criteria for evaluating bids in
a competitive selection process. 
The process for developing the project labor agreement Policy Directive was summarized,
including stakeholder participation. The role played by Commission priorities to reflect prevailing
wage, apprenticeship utilization, local hiring, and small business participation were underscored. 

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Clarifications were requested on details of the proposal and definitions related to apprenticeships
and locality hiring. 
The motion for approval of First Reading of Resolution No. 3725 (agenda item 6a) carried by
the following vote: 
In favor: Albro, Creighton, Felleman, Gregoire (4) 
Absent for the vote: Bowman 
A recording of this part of the meeting has been made available online. 
6b.  Request (1) unanimous consent to adopt Resolution No. 3724 at the same meeting at
which it is first introduced, as required by Article VIII, Section 1, of the Commission
Bylaws; and (2) First and Second Readings and Final Passage of Resolution No. 3724:
A Resolution of the Port Commission of the Port of Seattle declaring certain real
property located in the City of Auburn surplus and no longer needed for port district
purposes and authorizing its sale to King County. 
Request document(s) included a Commission agenda memorandum, notice of public hearing,
presentation slides, and draft resolution. A copy of the adopted resolution is attached for reference. 
Presenter(s): Allan Royal, Aviation Property Manager II, Aviation Properties. 
Mr. Royal described the property, which will be incorporated into the Green River Trail. 
There was a motion to suspend Commission bylaws in order to take final action on
Resolution No. 3724 on the same day it was introduced, which carried by the following
required unanimous vote of all Port Commissioners: 
In favor: Albro, Creighton, Felleman, Gregoire (4) 
Absent for the vote, but providing advance written consent: Bowman 
Commissioner Bowman's advance written consent to adopt Resolution No. 3724 on the same day
it was introduced is included here as minutes Exhibit G, and is available for public review. 
PUBLIC HEARING on Resolution No. 3724 
Upon a motion and second for Final Passage of Resolution No. 3724, Commissioner Albro 
declared the public hearing for the resolution open. There was no public comment offered at this
time, and the public hearing was closed. 
The motion for Final Passage of Resolution No. 3724 carried by the following vote: 
In favor: Albro, Creighton, Felleman, Gregoire (4) 
Absent for the vote: Bowman 
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Commissioner Creighton was excused after 3:00 p.m. in order to attend to other Port business. 
6c.  Authorization for the Chief Executive Officer to execute an interlocal agreement
creating a legal agreement between the City of Seattle and the Port of Seattle regarding
the coexistence of a Port of Seattle marine stormwater utility and a City of Seattle
stormwater utility. 
Request document(s) included a Commission agenda memorandum, agreement, presentation
slides, Attachment 1, Attachment 2, Attachment 3, and Attachment 4. 
Presenter(s): Stephanie Jones Stebbins, Director, Maritime Stormwater Utility, and Jane Dewell,
Maritime Stormwater Program Manager. 
Commissioners requested clarification regarding disbursement of stormwater fees, nature of
rehabilitation of the stormwater system infrastructure, and the schedule for further action by the
Commission to set rates. 
The motion for approval of agenda item 6c carried by the following vote: 
In favor: Albro, Felleman, Gregoire (3) 
Absent for the vote: Bowman, Creighton 
A recording of this part of the meeting has been made available online. 
6d.  Authorization for the Chief Executive Officer to conduct a competitive solicitation and
execute a lease and concession agreement with a selected single proposer for the right
for an advertising and promotion concession at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
for a period of ten years. 
Request document(s) included a Commission agenda memorandum, Attachment 1, Attachment 2,
and presentation slides. 
Presenter(s): Jim Schone, Director, Aviation Business Development, and Scott Van Horn, Senior
Business Manager, Airport Dining & Retail. 
Commissioners requested clarification regarding provision of opportunities to promote Washington
tourism and commodities while complying with revenue diversion regulations of the Federal
Aviation Administration. Commissioners proposed segregating ad space and funding sources in
order to provide a program of Washington state promotion, which was not conceived of within the
scope of the current request for proposals. Interest was expressed for other kinds of
communication through this advertising space, such as messaging regarding human trafficking. 
Without objection, agenda item 6d was laid on the table. 
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6e.  Authorization for the Chief Executive Officer to (1) advertise and execute long-term
contracts for up to 10 years for the purchase of hardstand equipment; (2) procure
required hardware, software, vendor services, and maintenance to expand the Gate
Management System; and (3) use Port staff for implementation for a total authorization
of $11,800,000 (CIP #C800838). 
Request document(s) included a Commission agenda memorandum and presentation slides. 
Presenter(s): Daniel Zenk, Senior Manager Airport Operations. 
The nature of the equipment to be procured was described and Commissioners discussed some of
the congestion and customer service issues associated with increased reliance on hardstand
operations. This involves use of remote parking of aircraft and busing of passengers to and from
the terminal. 
The motion for approval of agenda item 6e carried by the following vote: 
In favor: Albro, Felleman, Gregoire (3) 
Absent for the vote: Bowman, Creighton 
A recording of this part of the meeting has been made available online. 
6f.   Authorization for the Chief Executive Officer to execute up to four contracts for
janitorial services for Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The resultant contracts
have an estimated value of $80 million over a five-year period. 
Request document(s) included a Commission agenda memorandum, which was subsequently
corrected to reconcile an inconsistency in its description of request Alternative 3. 
Presenter(s): Lance Lyttle, Managing Director, Aviation, and Stuart Mathews, General Manager,
Aviation Maintenance. 
The structure of the contracts and division of the Airport terminal into four zones was described. It
was clarified that the proposed alternative in the agenda memorandum would not create any risk to
labor harmony. 
The motion for approval of agenda item 6f carried by the following vote: 
In favor: Albro, Felleman, Gregoire (3) 
Absent for the vote: Bowman, Creighton 
A recording of this part of the meeting has been made available online. 
RECESSED AND RECONVENED 
The meeting was recessed at 3:55 p.m. and reconvened at 4:00 p.m., chaired by Commissioner Albro. 

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7.   STAFF BRIEFINGS 
7a.  2017 Corporate Budget Briefing. 
Presentation document(s) included a Commission agenda memorandum and presentation slides. 
Presenter(s): Dan Thomas, Chief Financial Officer, and Kim Albert, Assistant  Director, ICT
Business Services. 
The proposed budget for the Corporate Division was summarized, including 27 departments such
as Accounting and Financial Reporting, Human Resources, Information and Communication
Technology, Public Affairs, and more. Commissioners asked for clarification on the focus of some
newer groups within the Corporate Division, centers of excellence, and coordination with the
Northwest Seaport Alliance budget. The process for determining budget baselines and proposing
additions for 2017 was discussed. 
A recording of this part of the meeting has been made available online. 
7b.  Procurement Excellence Project Update. 
Presentation document(s) included a Commission agenda memorandum and presentation slides. 
Presenter(s): Dave Caplan, Senior Director, Strategic Initiatives; Nora Huey, Director, Central
Procurement Office; and Daniel Acosta, Partner/Managing Director, Boston Consulting Group. 
Commissioners received a status report on the progress of the Procurement Excellence initiative.
The success of PortGen training for small and minority businesses to familiarize them with the
process of doing business with the Port was described. It was proposed that future procurements
describe how they benefitted from Procurement Excellence efforts. 
A recording of this part of the meeting has been made available online. 
7c.  International Arrivals Facility  Phasing Revision and Progress Update. 
Presentation document(s) included a Commission agenda memorandum, presentation slides, and
video walk-through of the International Arrivals Facility (IAF) as currently designed. 
Presenter(s): David Brush, IAF Program Leader, Ralph Graves, Senior Director, Capital
Development, and Daniel Zenk, Senior Manager Airport Operations. 
An update, including progress on the project schedule, budget, and notable milestones, was
provided to the Commissioners. Acceleration of the second phase of IAF improvements to
accommodate unanticipated growth in Airport operations was described. Commissioners asked
questions about the design and its function and provided direction for future updates. Negotiation
of a guaranteed maximum price (GMP) with the progressive design-build team in anticipated in
November. The current revised budget estimate for the project, excluding narrow-body aircraft
optimization at the South Satellite and baggage optimization below the IAF facility, stands at

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approximately $660,400,000. Including those related capital projects, the revised estimate is
approximately $684,400,000. 
A recording of this part of the meeting has been made available online. 
7d.  Human Resources Compensation Equity Study Briefing. 
Presentation document(s) included a Commission agenda memorandum and presentation slides. 
Presenter(s): Cynthia Alvarez, Senior Manager, Employee Relations, Human Resources. 
Ms. Alvarez reported to the Commission on a strategic and proactive review of compensation at the
Port of Seattle that indicated no compensation disparity based on race or gender. She described the
study methodology and the continuing nature of compensation equity monitoring performed by the
Human Resources Department. Ms. Alvarez also noted no adverse impacts to promotions or rate of
promotion due  to race or gender under the current Affirmative Action plan. Commissioners
commented on the high level of the public presentation, based on the desire to protect individual
employee identities and indicated an interest in a closer review of the available data. 
A recording of this part of the meeting has been made available online. 
7e.  Report on the Port Liability Insurance Renewal for the Policy Year beginning on
October 1, 2016. 
Presentation document(s) included a Commission agenda memorandum. 
Presenter(s): Jeff Hollingsworth, Senior Manager, Risk Management. 
In response to questions, Mr. Hollingsworth described the factors affecting an increase in public
entity primary liability policy premiums and the strategy proposed to mitigate the increase. 
A recording of this part of the meeting has been made available online. 
8.   ADDITIONAL NEW BUSINESS 
CEO Fick described some actions pending before the Commission in the near future. 
A recording of this part of the meeting has been made available online. 
9.   ADJOURNMENT 
There was no further business, and the meeting adjourned at 5:37 p.m. 
Stephanie Bowman 
Secretary 
Minutes approved: October 25, 2016. 

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