Minutes Exhibit C
Port Commission Special Meeting
of September 12, 2017
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To the Honorable Seattle Port Commissioners: Albro, Bowman, Creighton, Gregoire
and Felleman.

The Washington State Civil Rights Coalition along with a number of civil rights
organizations, minority business advocates and Airport Concessions Disadvantaged
Business Enterprises (ACDBE) at Seattle Tacoma lntemational Airport have serious
questions about the injustices that are still being imposed on the three ACDBE's who
were discriminated against and forced to take a shorter lease than Host and Hudson.
Here are a few of the issues that we would like to have you address at Tuesday's
(August 8, 2017) Port Commission meeting.
*Were Commissioners Albro, Bowman, and Gregoire aware of the racism and
discrimination at Airport, Dining and Retail before they accepted the staff
recommendation to shorten the three (3) ACDBE's leases? (See attachments).

*Some of the present leadership at the Port were at Sea Tac when the Air Projects plan,
with the assistance primarily of Mark Reis, Deanna Zachrisson, Elaine Lincoln, and
others was developed and is now being used to oust the three ACDBE's. It appears that
racism and discrimination is occurring in this instance. Zachrisson, Lincoln, and Reis
(and others) by their actions and from what we are seeing aided, abetted and promoted
racism and discrimination and a number of unfair practices.

*A Coalition member was told by a Port executive that Host and Hudson got "No Bid"
lease extensions because they committed to investing millions of dollars. Why did the
ACDBE's not receive the same consideration? If they didn't, it's racial discrimination,
disparate treatment and a violation of the law.
*One of the ACDBE's invested $400,000.00 in his store last year, his lease is
up at the
end of the year. His space is being examined by potential store owners. Do
you think
his staff is looking for another job? He will not recover his investment. These practices
are why the Port of Seattle's ACDBE program was rated as the second worst in the
country. The Inspector General's Report that was sent to you dated January 17, 2017
didn't show any improvement at Sea Tac.

*Air Projects staff assisted Zachrisson by documenting how Zachrisson could terminate
the three ACDBE's leases eariy. This was in concert with other Port employees also
making adverse decisions about the ire          rms. All of ie actions by Port staff
including Zachrisson and the actions   Air Projects  taff were singulariy directed at the
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Again, it is apparent and it appears that a pattern and practice of race discrimination has
occurred and is continuing to occur when reviewing all of the facts in this matter as
revealed by and during "discovery" (emails attached). All of the foregoing illustrates how
both former and present Port employees along with Air Projects personnel have and
are
continuing to maintain a pattern and practice of discrimination.
The Washington State Civil Rights Coalition highly recommends that
you, the Port
Commissioners remedy and make n'ght these clear violations of the FAA ACDBE
requirements and clearly take a stance to fully embrace both the "Spirit and lntent" of
Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Please afford and give the three ACDBE's the
same opportunity as you did for Host and Hudson. We will anxiously await
your
response.
Respectfully,
John Yasutake, Member
Washington State Civil Rights Coalition
(206) 920-0812