PORT OF SEATTLE 
MEMORANDUM 
COMMISSION AGENDA               Item No.      6b 
ACTION ITEM 
Date of Meeting     February 9, 2016 
DATE:    February 2, 2016 
TO:      Ted Fick, Chief Executive Officer 
FROM:   Dan Thomas, Chief Financial Officer 
Dave Caplan, Senior Director, Strategic Initiatives 
SUBJECT:  Resolution No. 3715, First Reading Delegation of authority to sell and convey 
Port personal property for 2016 not exceeding a value of $18,000 
ACTION REQUESTED 
Request First Reading of Resolution No. 3715: A Resolution of the Port of Seattle, authorizing
the Chief Executive Officer to sell and convey Port personal property in 2016 in accordance with
RCW 53.08.090 with a value not greater than $18,000. 
SYNOPSIS 
The Port of Seattle regularly determines that personal property is no longer needed for port
district purposes and prepares accordingly for its disposal. Commission authorization is required
to grant the Chief Executive Officer authority to sell and convey port district personal property
of $18,000 or less in value in accordance with RCW 53.08.090. 
BACKGROUND 
Pursuant to RCW 53.08.090, the Commission may, by resolution renewed from year to year,
authorize the managing officer of a port district to sell and convey port district personal property
of $10,000 or less in value. RCW 53.08.090(2) requires yearly adjustment of the $10,000 limit
based on the governmental price index. Such adjustment results in an $18,000 limit for 2016,
unchanged from 2015. Examples of surplus items that fall within the $18,000 limit include
vehicles, office furnishings and computer equipment. It is now the appropriate time for the
Commission to renew the Chief Executive Officer's authority for the year 2016. 
STRATEGIES AND OBJECTIVES 
This supports the Port's strategy to be the greenest and most energy-efficient port in North
America by reducing contribution to the waste stream and our landfills.
TRIPLE BOTTOM LINE 
Economic Development 
Any proceeds of surplus sales are returned to the Port's operating funds. 

Template revised May 30, 2013.

COMMISSION AGENDA 
Ted Fick, Chief Executive Officer 
February 2, 2016 
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Environmental Responsibility 
Reuse of port personal property by the Port is encouraged in all instances before any other
determination is considered. Any property needing disposal (waste) is disposed of in the most
environmentally friendly manner known (e.g. electronics recycling). 
Community Benefits 
Usable surplus property is made available for re-use by others when possible through sale or
auction. 
ATTACHMENTS TO THIS REQUEST 
Resolution No. 3715 
PREVIOUS COMMISSION ACTIONS OR BRIEFINGS 
None.