RESOLUTION NO. 3 70!

A RESOLUTION of the Port Commission of the Port of Seattle repealing Resolution
No. 3549, as amended, relating to extension of the Port's non-
discrimination policy for provision by contractors of domestic
partner benets.

WHEREAS, the Port of Seattle Commission adopted Resolution No. 3549, as amended on
October 25, 2005, establishing a policy to extend the Port's non-discrimination policy to Port
contractors for the provision of domestic partner benets; and

WHEREAS, repealing Resolution No. 3549, as amended, is consistent with current state law
and facilitates administration, improves efficiency, and clarifies Port requirements to contractors
doing business with the Port; and

WHEREAS, in November 2012 Washington state voters approved Referendum 74
approving same-sex marriage; and

WHEREAS, RCW 26.04.010 was amended in 2012 to state: "Marriage is a civil contract
between two persons who have each attained the age of eighteen years, and who are othenvise
capable"; and

WHEREAS, Resolution 3549, as amended, is redundant and unnecessary in light of RCW
26.04.0l0;

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Port Commission of the Port of Seattle
that Resolution No. 3549, as amended, is repealed; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the repeal of Resolution 3549, as amended shall not
prohibit the Port from implementing any policies and procedures regarding non-discrimination or
equal opportunity where the law requires or allows;

ADOPTED by the Port Commission of the Port of Seattle this   9 'H'   day of
'02:?leM'ng      and duly authenticated in open session by the signatures of the
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Commissioners voting in favor thereofand the se       ommission dul afxed.

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