Item No. 7b_attach 
Meeting Date:     March 27, 2018 
MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT 
This Memorandum of Agreement ("Agreement") is entered into between the Port of
Seattle, (hereinafter referred to as the "Port"), a port district and municipal corporation
of the State of Washington, and King County (hereinafter referred to as the "the
County"), 201 S. Jackson, Suite 701, Seattle, WA 98104. 
WHEREAS, the County partnered with cities to establish the King County-Cities
Climate Collaboration in June 2011; and 
WHEREAS,  the King County-Cities Climate Collaboration is increasing  the
efficiency and effectiveness of King County, cities and other partners progress towards
regional environmental, climate change and economic development goals; and 
WHEREAS, participation in the King County-Cities Climate Collaboration is a
voluntary partnership; and 
WHEREAS, the Port of Seattle has identified climate and energy and sustainability
goals, including adoption of greenhouse gas adoption goals leading to Scope 1 neutrality by
2050, along with goals to work with tenants to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, that align in
many cases with King County-Cities Climate Collaboration commitments; and 
WHEREAS, the County and existing King County-Cities Climate Collaboration city
partners are interested in expanding the partnership to include the Port; and 
WHEREAS, the Port is entering into this Agreement pursuant to the authority granted
under RCW 53.08.240, and the County is entering into this Agreement pursuant to the
authority granted under section 320 of the King County Charter; and 
WHEREAS, the parties enter into this Agreement based on the understanding of the
parties set forth below; 
NOW, THEREFORE, the Port and County mutually agree as follows: 

1.       Purpose and Scope of this Agreement. 
The Port and County agree to engage and collaborate regionally to develop and coordinate the
following deliverables:
1.  Outreach  to develop, refine, and utilize messaging and tools for climate change
outreach to engage decision makers, other cities, and the general public; 


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2.  Coordination  to adopt consistent standards, benchmarks, strategies, and overall
goals related to responding to climate change; 
3.  Solutions  to share local success stories, challenges, data and products that
support and enhance climate mitigation efforts by all partners; 
4.  Funding and resources - to secure grant funding and other shared resource
opportunities to support climate related projects and programs. 
2.      Annual Contribution.  The Port agrees to pay $7,000 within 30 days of the effective
date and annually thereafter to King County to support shared King County-Cities Climate
Collaboration work. King County will send an invoice to the Port for each payment. This
funding will be used for projects and priorities that support deliverables outlined above, and
that are jointly determined by the King County  Cities Climate Collaboration partners.
Exhibit A attached hereto provides a sample budget of how the King County-Cities Climate
Collaboration funds may be spent.
3.      Designee. The Port will appoint  one staff designee and an alternate to serve as its
representatives in the King County-Cities Climate Collaboration. 
4.       Term. The effective date of this Agreement is _______, 2018. The Agreement shall
remain in effect unless terminated by the Termination clause below.
5.       Communications.  The following persons shall be the contact person for all
communications regarding the performance of this Agreement. 
King County                        Port of Seattle 
Project Manager: Matt Kuharic           Project Manager: Elizabeth Leavitt
King County                         Port of Seattle 
201 South Jackson, Suite 701             2711 Alaskan Way 
Seattle, WA 98104                     Seattle, WA 98121 
Phone: 206-477-4554                   Phone: 206-787-7203 
Fax: n/a                                    Fax: n/a 
E-mail address:                           E-mail address: 
matt.kuharic@kingcounty.gov           Leavitt.e@portseattle.org 
6.       Changes.  The parties may, from time to time, request changes to the deliverables
agreed upon under this Agreement. The parties shall mutually agree to the changes by written
amendment to the Agreement. 
7.       Termination.  Either party may terminate this Agreement at any time with or without
cause by giving a thirty day (30) written notice of such termination and by specifying the
effective date of the termination; provided that the notice of termination shall be preceded by
an in person meeting between the County and the Port.


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8.       Assignment.  The work provided under this Agreement is not assignable or delegable
by either party, in whole or in part, without the express prior written consent of the other
party. 
9.       Compliance with All Laws and Regulations.   The parties shall comply with all
applicable  local,  state,  and  federal  laws,  regulations  and  standards  necessary  for  the
performance of this Agreement. 
THIS Agreement is executed by the persons signing below. 




PORT OF SEATTLE                    KING COUNTY 

By:                                            By: 
Name                                 Name 
Title                                                  Title 
Date: ___________________________        Date: _________________________ 








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Exhibit A 
Project 2018 K4C Revenues
ILA Defined Partner Contributions                                      $34,200 
Related King County Contribution                                     $20,000 
2017 Unspent Funds                                                  $43,540 
Total Resources for 2018 Planning Purposes                             $ 97,740 


Amount         Amount
2018 K4C Proposed Budget Items                Proposed        Supported 
1. 2018 Sustainable Cities Roundtable Series - 
Consultant Support                                  $10,000           $10,000 

1. 2018 Sustainable Cities Roundtable Series- to
support stipends, honorariums or other financial
support for local events, especially for topics and
speakers related to environmental justice, climate
justice and broader equity and social justice topics,
themes or Roundtable participants                     $5,000             $5,000 
1. 2018 Sustainable Cities Roundtable Series - to
support audio/video recording or transmitting (e.g.
webinars) of a couple more valuable or popular
roundtables or trainings                                 $2,000              $2,000 

2. 2018 Event Catering                               $1,000             $1,000 
3. K4C and K4C Partner Infographic                 $15,000           $10,000 
4. K4C Internship-Apprenticeship Program            $15,000           $ - 



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5. Scope 5  GHG measurement and tracking
program                                          $12,625           $12,625 

6. Climate Communications Training and Support     $10,000           $ - 
7. ILFI Membership                                $5,000 
8. Urban Forestry                                     $40,000 
9. iSustain Tour                                        $20,000 
11. Green Building Implementation                   $16,000           $16,000 
Total                                                  $151,625           $56,625 
Surplus/(Deficit)                                     $(53,885)           $41,115 












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