PORT OF SEATTLE 
MEMORANDUM 
COMMISSION AGENDA               Item No.      7a 
STAFF BRIEFING 
Date of Meeting    October 10, 2016 
DATE:    September 22, 2016 
TO:     Ted Fick, Chief Executive Officer 
FROM:    Dan Thomas, Chief Financial Officer 
SUBJECT:  2017 Operating Division Budgets Briefing  Aviation, Maritime, and
Economic Development 
SYNOPSIS 
The purpose of this briefing is to discuss with the Commission the 2017 preliminary
operating and capital budgets for the operating divisions. 
BACKGROUND 
The Port is preparing the 2017 budget. The budget process includes setting up and
testing new budget modules in the budget system, budget user training, division and
department strategic and business planning, publishing budget guidelines, establishing
budget targets, entering budget data into the system, running budget allocations and
budget reports, conducting department and division reviews, executive reviews, and
Commission reviews, publishing the preliminary budget for public comments, adopting
the final budget, filing the statutory budget with the King County Council and Assessor's
Office, and the preparation and release of the final budget document. 
On October 10, 2016, staff will discuss with the Commission the 2017 preliminary
budget for the Aviation, Maritime, and Economic Development divisions. 
ATTACHMENTS TO THIS BRIEFING 
PowerPoint 
PREVIOUS COMMISSION ACTIONS OR BRIEFINGS 
September 27, 2016  2017 Corporate Budget Briefing 
September 13, 2016  2017 Budget Overview Briefing 
August 19, 2016  Provided briefing document regarding key budget
assumptions for 2017 
July 26, 2016  Long-Range Plan Update, Century Agenda Dashboard
Overview, and Budget Considerations beyond the Long-Range Plan. 
June 14, 2016  Strategic Positioning for Growth Budgeting Initiative. 

Template revised May 30, 2013.