7c Energy & Sustainability Charter motion
Item Number: 7c_motion Meeting Date: April 23, 2019 1 MOTION 2019-06: 2 A MOTION OF THE PORT OF SEATTLE COMMISSION 3 4 adopting the charter of the 2019 Energy and Sustainability 5 Special Committee, as attached, to develop 6 recommendations to the Port of Seattle Commission on 7 Century Agenda environmental and sustainability goals; 8 replacing the charter of the 2018 Energy and Sustainability 9 Special Committee adopted March 27, 2018. 10 11 PROPOSED 12 APRIL 23, 2019 13 14 TEXT OF THE MOTION 15 16 The Port of Seattle Commission hereby adopts the attached charter of the 2019 Energy and 17 Sustainability Special Committee to provide information, advice, and recommendations about 18 fulfilling the port's Century Agenda environmental and sustainability goals, including being the 19 greenest and most energy-efficient port in North America and meeting all increased energy 20 needs through conservation and renewable sources, and to perform the scope of work 21 elaborated in the attached charter. This charter replaces the charter of the 2018 Energy and 22 Sustainability Special Committee adopted March 27, 2018, which replaced the charter of the 23 Energy and Sustainability Special Committee adopted January 26, 2016. 24 25 STATEMENT IN SUPPORT OF THE MOTION 26 27 An Energy and Sustainability Committee was originally chartered by the Port of Seattle 28 Commission on January 26, 2016. On October 24, 2017, the Commission passed a motion 29 supporting the committee's recommendation to align the Port's greenhouse gas reduction 30 goals with those of King County and the City of Seattle. I t also instructed Port staff to develop a 31 Sustainability Evaluation Framework to assist the Port in meeting its greenhouse gas reduction 32 and sustainability goals. The work of the 2016 Energy and Sustainability Committee concluded 33 in December 2017. 34 35 The Port had significant strategic environmental decisions in 2018 that required an added level 36 of oversight and engagement by the Chairs of this Committee, Commissioners Fred Felleman 37 and Ryan Calkins. The Port of Seattle Commission made chartering of a new Energy and 38 Sustainability Committee one of its top priorities for 2018. 39 40 The 2019 Energy and Sustainability Committee will continue the work of the previous 41 Committees. The Committee will deliver a Sustainable Project Framework Resolution; continue Motion 2019-06 2019 Energy and Sustainability Special Committee Charter Page 1 of 2 42 to monitor Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) strategy implementation; host a SAF Summit and roll 43 out the results of an airline SAF memorandum of understanding; review and comment on the 44 development of the Port's Waterfront Clean Energy Strategic Plan; and continue to coordinate 45 development of the Maritime Blue Inspiration Awards. 46 47 The Sustainable Project Framework was proposed by the 2016 Energy and Sustainability 48 Committee, chaired by Commissioners Courtney Gregoire and Fred Felleman. This Framework 49 will assist the Commission in making decisions on projects in a transparent manner that 50 explicitly reviews the environmental, social, and financial tradeoffs that occur in any project of 51 significance. The Committee will recommend four pilot projects to develop the Framework. 52 53 The Chairs will conduct oversight on the implementation of the Sustainable Aviation Fuels 54 strategy and implementation and the outcomes of the SAF Airlines MOU. Sustainable Aviation 55 Fuels is one of the most significant ways the Port can create greenhouse gas reductions in the 56 region. 57 58 There are two new additions to the Committee charter in 2019. The Committee will review the 59 Seattle Waterfront Clean Energy Strategic Plan. It will review and comment on the development 60 of the planning, scope, and schedule of the Port's Waterfront Clean Energy Strategic Plan. 61 62 The second new area of oversight will be over the of the Environmental Cruise Principle as 63 approved by the Commission on March 12, 2019 that included "supporting principles for the 64 development of the Port's cruise business and to guide engagement with prospective partners 65 and stakeholders in the operation of existing and potential new cruise facilities." 66 67 Finally, the Committee shall support the development of the Maritime Blue Maritime 68 Inspiration awards to recognize companies and organizations in Washington that inspire young 69 people through environmental sustainability, technological innovation, and community 70 development 71 72 The Port of Seattle Commission, by this motion, charters the 2019 Energy and Sustainability 73 Special Committee to develop policy recommendations and conduct oversight in these five 74 primary areas to further the environmental and sustainability goals of the Port's Century 75 Agenda. 76 77 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ATTACHED 78 Draft 2019 Energy and Sustainability Special Committee Charter 79 Action Items from Committee and Progress Motion 2019-06 2019 Energy and Sustainability Special Committee Charter Page 2 of 2
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