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APPROVED MINUTES 
COMMISSION SPECIAL MEETING JULY 23, 2019 
The Port of Seattle Commission held a special meeting, Tuesday, July 23, 2019, at Kirkland City
Hall, 123 Fifth Avenue, Kirkland, Washington. Commissioners Bowman, Calkins, Felleman, and
Steinbrueck were present. Commissioner Gregoire was excused. 
1.    CALL TO ORDER 
The meeting was called to order at 11:39 a.m. by Commission President Stephanie Bowman, who
led the flag salute. 
2.    OPENING REMARKS 
Commissioner Bowman thanked the City of Kirkland for hosting the port's meeting and commented
on the rapid economic growth of King County's east side, notable in the cities of Redmond,
Bellevue, and Kirkland. 
Kirkland Mayor Penny Sweet welcomed the commissioners and remarked on the port's investment
in the region through acquisition of the Eastside Rail Corridor from the BNSF Railroad and more
recently through economic development and tourism promotion grants. She commented on growth
and development in Kirkland and thanked the port for making itself accessible to eastside
communities by holding meetings and events there. 
Executive Director Steve Metruck reviewed the history of the port's acquisition of the Eastside Rail
Corridor in 2009 for $81 million and its subsequent transfer to agency partners including King
County, Kirkland, Bellevue, Redmond, Woodinville, Sound Transit, and Snohomish County. He
previewed items on the day's agenda and offered announcements. 
3.    UNANIMOUS CONSENT CALENDAR 
[Clerk's Note: Items on the Unanimous Consent Calendar are not individually discussed.
Commissioners may remove items for separate discussion and vote when approving the agenda.] 
At the request of Commissioner Felleman, agenda item 3c was removed from the unanimous
consent calendar for separate consideration. 
3a.  Approval of the minutes of the special meeting of June 25, 2019. 
3b.  Authorization for the Executive Director to execute the Maritime Blue Partnership 
Memorandum of Understanding substantially in the form attached between Washington

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Maritime Blue, a Washington 501(c)(6) nonprofit organization, and the Port of Seattle to
clarify  partnership  opportunities  and responsibilities  in  implementing  Washington
state's Strategy for a Blue Economy. 
Request document(s) included an agenda memorandum, presentation slides, draft memorandum
and understanding, and Maritime Blue Strategy report. 
As noted above, agenda item 3c was temporarily postponed. 
3d.  Authorization for the Executive Director to advertise and execute a contract with
General Contractor/Construction Manager "Heavy Civil," to assist with completion of
design and permitting work associated with the Terminal 117 Habitat Restoration and
Duwamish Shoreline Access Project. No funding is requested as part of this
authorization since the work is covered under an existing design and permitting
authorization approved June 7, 2011. 
Request document(s) included an agenda memorandum. 
The motion for approval of consent items 3a, 3b, and 3d carried by the following vote: 
In favor: Bowman, Calkins, Felleman, Steinbrueck (4) 
Absent for the vote: Gregoire 
4.    PUBLIC COMMENT 
Public comment was received from the following individual(s): 
Joshua Berger, Governor's Maritime Sector Lead,in support of the Maritime Blue
memorandum of understanding (agenda item 3b). 
Anne  Kroeker,  Des  Moines  resident,  regarding  the  impact  of  Eastside  economic
development on airport growth and airport communities. Ms. Kroeker submitted written
materials, which are attached as minutes Exhibit A. 
5.    PANEL DISCUSSION: TOURISM MARKETING SUPPORT and SPOTLIGHT AIRPORT
ADVERTISING 
Presentation document(s) included a combined agenda memorandum for agenda items 5 and 6,
presentation slides, program update, marketing program recipient list, and airport advertising
recipients list. 
Presenter(s): Ron Peck, Port of Seattle Tourism Development Director; Brad Jones, Visit Bellevue
Director; and Toby Nixon, Kirkland City Council Member. 
The role of the port's tourism partnership programin advancing state tourism and use of port
facilities was summarized. In 2019, there were 47 applications from across Washington of which 30
were awarded funding. Of these, 17 were new applicants. In 2019, $200,000 was available for
award, of which $50,000 was to be used to promote eco-sustainable, cultural/historical, outdoor, or
public land activities. Ultimately, over $160,000 was awarded in these categories. The return-on-

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investment requirements for grant awards were described. Staff shared statistics on increases of
non-resident participation in Washington tourism activities. 
Examples of the Spotlight Airport Advertising program were described. In its two years, the
program, which sets aside about 10 percent of airport advertising space to promote local and state
destinations, has provided promotional opportunities for 53 participants. The tourism economic
impact on the Bellevue area was summarized, including impact related to cruises to Alaska. 
City of Kirkland tourism development efforts and participation in the Spotlight Airport Advertising
program were highlighted. 
Commissioners commented on the ecotourism component of the tourism marketing support
program. They noted the importance of marketing efforts to business and asked about other local 
or state funding sources for tourism promotion. It was reported that there is $1.5 million available
from the state. To take advantage of this funding, matching funding of $3 million is required. This
funding level is the lowest state tourism promotion budget in the U.S. Commissioners commented
on the opportunity for other port districts in the state to join in promoting tourism in their
communities. 
6.    PANEL DISCUSSION: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM 
Presentation document(s) were included with agenda item 5 above. 
Presenter(s): Joe Meyer, Port of Seattle Economic Development Coordinator; Alex Herzog, City of
Woodinville Assistant to the City Manager; and Ellen Miller-Wolfe, City of Kirkland Regional
Business Partnership Manager. 
The role of the port's economic development partnership program in providingeconomic stimulus
for King County cities was summarized. In 2019, $795,900 was awarded to 25 cities. The matching
funding and in-kind contribution provisions of the program were described, and the categories of
uses of funding by the cities were summarized. These included business recruitment, business
retention efforts, planning and feasibility studies, tourism development, and buy-local initiatives. 
Examples of economic efforts in Woodinville and Kirkland were presented. Woodinville's economy
is noted for about 130 wineries, breweries, and distilleries that serve about 800,000 visitors
annually. The city is conducting a feasibility study in preparation for establishing an adult beverage
business incubator. Kirkland currently administers an interlocal alliance called Startup 425 that
includes  the  cities  of  Kirkland,  Renton,  Bellevue,  Redmond,  and  Issaquah  and  supports 
entrepreneurs and business start-ups. This includes business-related educational programs,
mentoring services, and other efforts to lower barriers to entry for new entrepreneurs. 
Commissioners asked about the role of diversity and inclusion in city business incubator programs.
They also asked about the perspective of eastside cities on regional mobility as it relates to
potential for water taxis on the east side and airport remote baggage check-in. Supplemental
funding for Startup 425 was discussed. 

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7.   PANEL DISCUSSION: EASTSIDE BUSINESS GROWTH AND PORT PARTNERSHIPS 
Presentation document(s) included presentation slides provided at the time of the meeting. 
Presenter(s): Joe Fain, Bellevue Chamber of Commerce President and CEO, and Chris Johnson,
Bellevue Chamber of Commerce Government Relations Director. 
Eastside business growth statistics were presented, including downtown employment by major
sector, workforce comparisons to other technology hubs, and downtown commercial real estate
development in Bellevue and other eastside cities. Retail employment has dropped over time while
services  employment  has  grown.  The  largest  divisions  within  the  services  sector  are
accommodations and food service, professional and technical services, and information services. 
Siting  of  companies  is  affected  by  a  desire  for  presence  in  major  markets,  availability  of
transportation options, affordable workforce housing, among other factors. Policy interests of the
eastside chambers of commerce were outlined. 
Commissioners commented on the port's foresight in investing in procurement of the Eastside Rail
Corridor for the benefit of eastside communities and their related economic development. They
asked about the role of workforce development and workforce readiness to the economic growth
on the county's east side.Commissioners remarked on the need to broaden a coalition around
facilitating development of sustainable fuels. 
Commissioner Bowman noted the port's intention to create a new full-time position for port external
relations in the county's east side. 
The Commission advanced to consideration of  
ITEMS REMOVED from CONSENT 
3c.  Authorization to expend capital funds for project definition and preliminary design on 
Sustainable Airport Master Plan Near-Term Projects in an amount not to exceed 
$10,000,000; procure and execute professional service contracts; and enter into 
reimbursable agreements with the Federal Aviation Administration in relation to the 
relocation and adjustment of the Runway 34R glideslope antenna as part of the 
Taxiways A and B Extension project (CIP #C801109). 
Request document(s) included an agenda memorandum and presentation slides. 
Presenter(s): Keri Stephens, Manager, Aviation Capital Programs, and Pete Ramels, General
Counsel. 
Previously, a presentation on this subject was provided to commissioners on July 9, 2019, during
agenda item 9b. 
It was reported that the authorization would only support preliminary design work, does not
presuppose determinations on Sustainable Airport Master Plan environmental review, and is
therefore considered at-risk design work. No construction for the covered projects would begin
prior to completion of the environmental review. The five airport projects covered by the preliminary
design work to be authorized include the following: 
The Westside Maintenance Campus 

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Aircraft Rescue and Fire-Fighting Relocation 
Roadway Improvements 
Taxiway A/B Extension 
Main Terminal North Ground Transportation Lot 
Commissioners commented on the need for some of the listed projects regardless of any airport
expansion contemplated in the Sustainable Airport Master Plan and on the inclusion of work to
relocate the necessary antennas in order to accommodate increased glide slope for approaching
aircraft. 
The motion for approval of agenda item 3c carried by the following vote: 
In favor: Bowman, Calkins, Felleman, Steinbrueck (4) 
Absent for the vote: Gregoire 
8.    PRESENTATIONS, REPORTS, and STAFF BRIEFINGS 
8a.  Briefing  on the  Main  Terminal  Optimization Plan  for  Seattle-Tacoma  International 
Airport. 
Presentation document(s) included an agenda memorandum and presentation slides. 
Presenter(s): Mandy Xiggores, Aviation Capital Programs Development Manager, and Tucker
Field, Aviation Terminal Planner. 
The objectives of the project, which does not include an extension of the Main Terminal footprint,
were summarized. The plan is driven by passenger growth and resulting congestion within the
Main Terminal and has a large reconfiguration component. Determining appropriate levels of
service for the Main Terminal was explained. The analysis considered conditions during peak
demand times. It was reported that the need for optimization is accelerating faster than expected. 
Commissioners  asked  about  the  evaluation  process  for  proposing  a  middle-of-the-road
optimization option. They inquired about airline consultation on the plan and asked for more
information about the capital projects included in Main Terminal Optimization, which do not include
any Sustainable Airport Master Plan projects. Commissioners asked about various uses of space
within the Main Terminal. 
9.    ADJOURNMENT 
There was no further business, and the meeting adjourned at 2:13 p.m. 
Prepared:                                      Attest: 
Paul J. White, Commission Clerk                Peter Steinbrueck, Commission Secretary 
Minutes approved: September 10, 2019. 


Minutes of July 23, 2019, submitted for review on September 6, 2019, and proposed for approval on September 10, 2019.