Item no. 4a Motion 
Meeting Date: Dec. 19, 2017 
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2                                      MOTION 
3                                       OF THE 
4                              PORT OF SEATTLE COMMISSION 
5                   IMPLEMENTING RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE ENERGY AND
6                               SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE 
7                                        AND 
8                 SETTING STRATEGIC GREENHOUSE GAS REDUCTION PRIORITIES 
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10                                 PROPOSED 
11                              DECEMBER 19, 2017 
12                              OCTOBER 24, 2017 
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14                                 PREAMBLE 
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16   This motion furthers the recommendation of the Port's Energy and Sustainability
17   Committee, unanimously chartered by motion on January 26, 2016. 
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19   First, staff is instructed to develop an evaluation framework, the Sustainability 
20   Evaluation Framework, (Framework) which will inform Commission decision-
21   making to advance  of  the Port's energy and sustainability initiatives by
22   transparently documenting environmental and societal considerations associated
23   with Commission actions. 
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25   Second, staff will select up to four pilot projects for approval by the Commission,
26   to be used to identify validate the key environmental and societal components
27   that will constitute the Framework. 
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29   Third, staff is instructed to explore a method of valuing and internalizing the
30   external costs of carbon. 
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32   Fourth, Scope 2 carbon reduction goals are added to the Century Agenda,
33   supplementing the previous addition of Scope 1 and Scope 3 goals, passed
34   unanimously on April 11, 2017. 
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36   Fifth, to implement the above mentioned actions and more broadly advance the
37   Port's energy and sustainability goals, the Interim Executive Director will include
38   adequate resources in the 2018 budget tothree full-time employees (FTEs) will be

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39   added to the Port's Environment and Sustainability Center of Expertise (COE).
40   The new FTEs will  to expand the Maritime program's focus from primarily
41   regulatory compliance to include environmental sustainability.   It will also 
42   increase resources in and to support Aviation Facilities and Infrastructure to meet
43   the new Century Agenda goals. 
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45   Sixth, Port  staff will coordinate with the Northwest Seaport Alliance,  as
46   appropriate. 
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48                             TEXT OF THE MOTION 
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50       Moved, that the Port of Seattle shall take the following actions: 
51    1. Develop a Port Sustainability Evaluation Framework to assist the Port
52       in meeting its greenhouse gas reduction and sustainability goals.
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54    2. Select up to four pilot projects, divided between the airport and maritime,
55       beginning with a solar project on Pier 69, to identify test and validate the
56       Framework and determine how to incorporate the following environmental
57       and societal components into a Framework to be used to more fully inform
58       the Commission of project proposals including: 
59                i.  Reduce greenhouse gas emissions 
60                ii.  Increase energy resilience 
61               iii.  Protect public health and the environment 
62               iv.  Support local economic development 
63                v.  Advance racial and social equity 
64               vi.  Leverage partnerships 
65               vii.  Advance innovation 
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67    2. Evaluate and recommend methods for valuing and internalizing the
68       external costs of carbon port-wide.
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70    3. Dedicate sufficient staff resources; currently estimated to be three 
71       Full Time Equivalent employees (FTEs) toAdequately resource focus 
72       on sustainability efforts to meet the recently approved Century Agenda

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73       greenhouse gas emission goals and to implement the Energy and
74       Sustainability Committee recommendations. 
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76    4. Amend the Century Agenda to add Scope 2 goals. With the amendment, the
77       greenhouse gas emission reduction goals will be as follows (changes in red): 
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79         i.   Scope 1 emissions, which are direct greenhouse gas emissions
80            from Port owned or controlled sources, shall be: 
81               1. 15 percent below 2005 levels by 2020. This advances the
82                  initial Century Agenda goal by 17 years. 
83               2. 50 percent below 2005 levels by 2030. This advances the
84                  initial Century Agenda goal by 7 years. 
85               3. Carbon Neutral by 2050 OR Carbon Negative by 2050. This
86                  creates a new long-term stretch goal. 
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88        ii.   Scope 2 emissions, which are indirect greenhouse gas emissions from
89            consumption of purchased electricity, heat or steam. The new Port-
90            wide goals for Scope 2 shall be: 
91               1. 15 percent below 2005 levels by 2020. 
92               2. 50 percent below 2005 levels by 2030. 
93               3. Carbon Neutral by 2050 OR Carbon Negative by 2050. 
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95       iii.   Scope 3 emissions, which are greenhouse emissions the Port has
96            influence over, not direct control. The new Port-wide goals for Scope 3 
97            shall be: 
98               1. 50 percent below 2007 levels by 2030 
99               2. 80 percent below 2007 levels by 2050 
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101    5. Work with the Northwest Seaport Alliance through the Port of Seattle's
102       Environment and Sustainability Center of Expertise  to advance mutually
103       shared goals, whenever practicable. 
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105    6. The COE is directed to present the four proposed pilot projects to the
106       Commission within 90 days of passage of the 2018 Budget, to include a
107       proposed timeline for completion of the pilot projects. 
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109    7. The COE will meet with key stakeholders across the Port including Project
110       Management Group (PMG), Engineering,  Facilities and Infrastructure,
111       Finance and Investment, lease teams and other teams as necessary  to
112       implement and review the pilot projects. The pilot project results will be
113       presented to Commission, with a recommended Policy Directive. 
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115    8. The COE will report progress twice yearly on the Century Agenda greenhouse
116       gas emission reduction goals and will maintain a public facing environmental
117       scorecard reflecting that progress.
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119                      STATEMENT IN SUPPORT OF THE MOTION 
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121   The Port of Seattle Commission unanimously chartered the Energy and
122   Sustainability Committee by motion on January 26, 2016. The charter tasked the
123   Committee to develop and propose Policy Directives to help guide the
124   development of policies to support the Port of Seattle's greenhouse gas (GHG)
125   emissions reductions effort, with a focus on energy efficiency and alternative
126   energy generation. Commissioners Felleman and Gregoire were named as Co-
127   Chairs of the Committee. This motion is a culmination of those efforts. 
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129   The Committee established four subcommittees comprised of a broad range
130   stakeholders to assist in developing the recommendations included in this
131   Motion, and embedded in the descriptions of the new FTE's in attachment B. The
132   first recommendation of the Committee was unanimously passed by the
133   Commission in a motion on April 11, 2017, amending the Century Agenda to
134   reflect the Commissions increased commitment to reducing greenhouse gas
135   emissions. The 2017 budget also created a one-million dollar fund to support the
136   recommendations  of  the  Committee,  including  further  greenhouse  gas
137   reductions, leveraging matching funds and collaborating with neighboring
138   jurisdictions.
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141   Sustainability Evaluation Framework 
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143   The Committee has reviewed and recommends  a pilot program  based on
144   Attachment A - the Port Sustainability Evaluation Framework, to assist the Port of
145   Seattle in achieving two primary goals. The goal of the Framework is to advance 
146   energy and sustainability initiatives that will reduce GHG emissions and increase 
147   the resilience of its energy systems.  The Framework will include any current
148   evaluation criteria, for example, return on investment or total cost of ownership. 
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150   A clear Sustainability Evaluation Framework will increase transparency of the
151   Commission decision-making process. The Committee also recognizes that the
152   Port's existing decision-making processes include consideration of environmental
153   and social criteria, but the framework is intended to increase transparency both
154   within Port decision-making processes and with the community. In the past, the
155   factors considered and the final decision to pursue or reject a potential project
156   may not always be elevated to the Port Commission. With this motion, these
157   factors will be evaluated and presented to Commission. 
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159   Valuing and internalizing the external costs of carbon 
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161   This item instructs staff to explore a method of creating internal financial
162   incentives for carbon reduction, such as determining or calculating an internal
163   cost of carbon, for Port programs and departments. This could be a tool to
164   reduce pPort scope 1 and 2 carbon emissions. 
165   Port-wide Sustainability Effort 
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167   Currently, the Port has a skilled environmental team focused on compliance with
168   some dedicated sustainability expertise at the airport. The new Interim Executive
169   Director has included  resources FTEin the  2018 budget to support  the
170   sustainability  activities  responsibilities  developed  by  are  based  on  the
171   recommendations of the Committee and staff per the April 11, 2017 "Motion
172   Amending the Port of Seattle Century Agenda Greenhouse Gas Reduction Goals," 
173   that was unanimously supported by the Commission. That Motion instructed the
174   Environment and Sustainability Center of  Expertise (COE) to "to prepare an
175   assessment of the actions, resources, and timelines necessary to develop and
176   implement Policy Directives for review by the Commission, informed by the
177   Committee work groups." and a In response, the COE delivered the "Energy and

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178   Sustainability Policy Directive Resource Assessment" to the Commission on July
179   11, 2017, see Attachment B. 
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181   In coordination with the Committee, the Executive Director reviewed the
182   Resource Assessment and will embed the recommended sustainability activities 
183   as description of the responsibilities adescribed re included in in Attachment C  
184   Allocation  of  FTE  Sustainability  Resource  Allocation  Reccomendationand
185   Consulting Resources. 
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187   Scope 2 Goals 
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189   The addition of Scope 2 emissions was recommended by advisors to the Energy
190   and Sustainability Committee and is a category of emissions that the Port has
191   been working hard to reduce, including through green power purchases from 
192   Puget Sound Energy's Green Direct. Consistent with the Scope 1 and 3 goals
193   added on April 11th, the Scope 2 goal is defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocols
194   as developed by the World Resources Institute and the World Business Council on
195   Sustainable Development:. 
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197   Scope 1 are also referred to as Direct GHG, and are defined as 'emissions from
198   sources that are owned or controlled by the organization', 
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200   Scope 2 are also referred to as Energy Indirect GHG, and are defined as 'emissions
201   from the consumption of purchased electricity, steam, or other sources of energy
202   (e.g. chilled water) generated upstream from the organization'. 
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204   Scope 3 are also referred to as Other Indirect GHG, and are defined as 'emissions
205   that are a consequence of the operations of an organization, but are not directly
206   owned or controlled by the organization'. 
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