Minutes

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APPROVED MINUTES 
COMMISSION SPECIAL MEETING OCTOBER 10, 2016 
The Port of Seattle Commission met in a special meeting Tuesday, October 10, 2016, at Port of
Seattle Headquarters, Commission Chambers, 2711 Alaskan Way, Seattle, Washington. 
Commissioners Albro, Bowman, Creighton, and Felleman were present. Commissioner Gregoire
was present after 1:18 p.m. 
1.   CALL TO ORDER 
The meeting was called to order at 1:10 p.m. by Commission President John Creighton. 
2.   EXECUTIVE SESSION pursuant to RCW 42.30.110  None. 
3.   SPECIAL ORDERS OF BUSINESS -- None 
4.   UNANIMOUS CONSENT CALENDAR 
[Clerk's Note: Items on theUnanimous 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 Felleman, agenda item 4e was removed from the Unanimous
Consent Calendar for separate discussion and vote. 
4a.  Approval of the minutes of the study session of July 26 and regular meetings of
August 9 and 23, 2016. 
4b.  Authorization for the Chief Executive Officer to increase the Airport Parking Garage
Emergency Intercoms project budget by $75,000 for a revised total budget of $611,000
(CIP #C800648). 
Request document(s) included a Commission agenda memorandum. 
4c.  Authorization for the Chief Executive Officer to (1) proceed with the Airport
Breach/Duress Alarm System Upgrade project; (2) procure required hardware,
software, vendor services, and maintenance; and (3) use Port staff for implementation,
for a total project cost not to exceed $750,000 (CIP #C800805). 
Request document(s) included a Commission agenda memorandum. 

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












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4d.  Authorization for the Chief Executive Officer to execute a new collective bargaining
agreement, the Maintenance Agreement Addendum, between the Port of Seattle and
the Seattle-King County Building and Construction Trades Council covering the period
from January 1, 2016, through December 31, 2018, and affecting 118 Aviation and
Marine Maintenance trades workers. 
Request document(s) included a Commission agenda memorandum and draft agreement. 
As noted above, agenda item 4e was temporarily postponed. 
4f.   Authorization for the Chief Executive Officer to execute a contract for financial
advisory services for seven years (base contract of five years with two one-year
options) for an estimated cost of $3,500,000. 
Request document(s) included a Commission agenda memorandum. 
4g.  Authorization for the Chief Executive Officer to execute an interlocal agreement with the
City of Burien supporting the relocation of the Lora Lake Apartment stormwater line. 
Request document(s) included a Commission agenda memorandum and draft agreement. 
The motion for approval of consent items 4a, 4b, 4c, 4d, 4f, and 4g carried by the following
vote: 
In favor: Albro, Bowman, Creighton, Felleman (4) 
Absent for the vote: Gregoire 
See also agenda item 4e below. 
A recording of this part of the meeting has been made available online. 
5.   PUBLIC TESTIMONY  None. 
The Commission advanced to consideration of  
ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT 
4e.  Authorization for the Chief Executive Officer to: (1) execute Amendment No. 4 to
Interlocal Agreement No. 2014-052 with the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency for
administering the Scrappage and Replacements for Air in Puget Sound 2 (ScRAPS 2)
drayage truck replacement program; and (2) execute revised Local Agency Agreement
No. CM-1140(060) with the Washington State Department of Transportation, substantially
as drafted and attached to this request. Amendment 4 and the revised Local Agency
Agreement will allow for a shift of the Agency's unspent administrative budget to be
used for three additional truck replacements. There is no overall change in budget. 
Request  document(s) included a Commission agenda memorandum, cost estimate, draft
agreement, and supplement to agreement. 

Minutes of October 10, 2016, proposed for approval on November 8, 2016.





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Presenter(s): Stephanie Jones Stebbins, Director, Maritime Environment and Sustainability, and
Janice Gedlund, Senior Manager, Air Quality & Sustainable Practices, The Northwest Seaport
Alliance. 
Commissioner Gregoire was present after 1:18 p.m. 
Ms. Gedlund and Ms. Jones Stebbins clarified aspects of the ScRAPS 2 program, including the
current request, which reallocates funding already received from administrative costs to
replacement of additional trucks They explained that with retirement of the grants currently
managed under an agreement between the Port of Seattle and the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency,
further truck replacement programs would be the responsibility of the Northwest Seaport Alliance. 
The motion for approval of agenda item 4e carried by the following vote: 
In favor: Albro, Bowman, Creighton, Felleman, Gregoire (5) 
A recording of this part of the meeting has been made available online. 
6.   DIVISION, CORPORATE, AND COMMISSION ACTION ITEMS  None. 
7.   STAFF BRIEFINGS 
7a.  2017 Operating Division Budgets Briefing. 
Presentation document(s) included a Commission agenda memorandum and presentation slides. 
Presenter(s): Dan Thomas, Chief Financial Officer; Borgan Anderson, Director, Aviation Finance &
Budget; Kelly Zupan, Director, Maritime Finance & Budget; Dave McFadden, Managing Director,
Economic Development; Lindsay Pulsifer, Managing Director, Maritime; and Lance Lyttle,
Managing Director, Aviation. 
The Commission received a presentation that described the principal budget drivers for 2017 for
the Aviation, Maritime, and Economic Development Divisions. 
Aviation 
Commissioners provided direction regarding highlighting a customer focus in the narrative of the
budget and improvement of Airport garage lighting and wayfinding to access mass transit.
Commissioners asked about full-time equivalent (FTE) position increases and budgeting resources
to reconceptualize how the Airport manages ground transportation services. Clarifications about
the fuel sources for hardstand buses were requested. Commissioners inquired about the size of
the overall air service incentive program. Other questions focused on how the budget reflects
strategic policy plans with respect to coordinating cruise and Airport logistics, impacts of cargo
operations at the Airport, regional marketing efforts at the Airport, and making employee incentive
compensation goals appropriately challenging. There was discussion about whether sound
insulation of apartments and condominiums in 2017 might affect the real estate market in Airport
communities. 
A recording of this part of the meeting has been made available online. 

Minutes of October 10, 2016, proposed for approval on November 8, 2016.



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Maritime 
Commissioners requested clarification of plans for Fishermen's Terminal represented by 2017
budget plans. They provided direction regarding listing of one -time expenses and addressing of
budget changes with high percentages and asked for further review of allocations for outside
services. The importance of understanding the return on investment for projects anticipated in 2017
was stressed. Additional narrative was requested regarding large budget increases for utilities and
outside services. A budget analysis for the Port's new stormwater utility was presentedand
discussed. 
A recording of this part of the meeting has been made available online. 
Economic Development 
Commissioners provided direction on the presentation of budget information in terms of needs,
opportunities, and costs. They discussed tourism promotion needs and commented on the use of
the Airport for regional tourism and economic development promotion. Commissioners asked about
environmental and sustainability cost increases and reallocation of resources subsequent to
creation of the Northwest Seaport Alliance. 
A recording of this part of the meeting has been made available online. 
8.   ADDITIONAL NEW BUSINESS  None. 
9.   ADJOURNMENT 
There was no further business, and the meeting adjourned at 4:31 p.m. 
Stephanie Bowman 
Secretary 
Minutes approved: November 8, 2016. 







Minutes of October 10, 2016, proposed for approval on November 8, 2016.

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