TO:    Commissioners 
FROM: Pritchard 
RE:     Commission Committees and Oversight 
DATE: 12.03.19 
The Commission Bylaws state: 
"Referral to committee. Topics that involve establishment or revision of policy directives
or governance structures shall be referred to a committee of appropriate purview for
recommendations on action by the Commission. Other matters may be referred to
appropriate committees at the discretion of the Commission by public action" 
Under this direction, the Commission development of port policy is to occur in officially chartered
committee settings. The Commission may also choose to delegate non-policy issues (action items,
briefings, individual commissioner priorities) to committee for development and preliminary
deliberation prior to full commission consideration. This strategy would increase commission meeting
efficiency as Committees are able to vet the issue before it is presented. 
Committees will make implementation of commission policy priorities more effective, predictable and
transparent. Commissioners will manage policy development, in concert with the Executive Director
staff.
The commission can create an ad-hoc committee at any time to address issues needed. Broad charters
could be written to allow for commission referral of issues that were not anticipated. Hot topics could
be delegated as needed or retained by the full commission. 
One Current Standing Committee 
Audit Committee: Felleman and Steinbrueck 
Staff: Aaron Pritchard 
2020 Audit Plan approved 
Highlights include: Part 150 Noise, Diversity in Contracting, Baggage Optimization 
Three Special Committees currently chartered: 
Energy and Sustainability: Felleman and Calkins 
Staff: Aaron Pritchard and Pete Mills 
SAF Oversight 
o  SAF Policy Summit 
o  Proposed SAF strategy and MOU implementation. 
Cruise Environmental Oversight 
Sustainable Framework Evaluation 
Environmental Awards Update to increase public awareness of Port work 
Aviation Committee: Gregoire and Steinbrueck 
Staff: Aaron Pritchard and Pete Mills 
Airport Capital Construction Oversight, ground transportation policy and South King
County Fund principles 
Workforce Development: 
Staff: LeeAnne Schirato and Aaron Pritchard 
Create alignment on Workforce Development policy, initiatives and priorities.

Maritime High School development 
Art Committee 
Staff: Pete Mills 
Expanding oversight to all Port Art 
1% for Art Policy 
Other Potential Committees 
Maritime 
Focus on Cruise and other maritime issues 
Governance: 
Review Century Agenda Structure and Updates 
Review Delegation of Responsibility and Authority 
Technology and Innovation 
Review Biometrics recommendations and policy development 
Equity 
Could be added to the responsibilities of the Workforce Committee