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APPROVED MINUTES
COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING
June 11, 2024
The Port of Seattle Commission met in a regular meeting Tuesday, June 11, 2024. The meeting was
held at the Port of Seattle Headquarters Building, Commission Chambers, 2711 Alaskan Way,
Seattle Washington, and virtually on Microsoft Teams. Commissioners Calkins, Cho, Felleman,
Hasegawa, and Mohamed were present.
1.

CALL to ORDER

The meeting was convened at 10:30 a.m. by Commission President Hamdi Mohamed.
2.

EXECUTIVE SESSION pursuant to RCW 42.30.110

The public meeting recessed into executive session to discuss two items regarding litigation/potential
litigation/legal risk per RCW 42.30.110 (1)(i)) for approximately 35 minutes, with the intention of
reconvening the public session at 12:00 p.m. Following the executive session, the public meeting
reconvened at 12:05 p.m. Commission President Mohamed led the flag salute.
3.

APPROVAL of the AGENDA

The agenda was approved as presented without objection.
In favor: Calkins, Cho, Felleman, Hasegawa, and Mohamed (5)
Opposed: (0)
4.

SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY

There were no Special Orders of the Day presented.
5.

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT

Executive Director Metruck previewed items on the day’s agenda and made general and meetingrelated announcements.
6.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

Commission Strategic Advisor Erica Chung provided committee reports.
Digital recordings of the meeting proceedings and meeting materials are available online – www.portseattle.org.

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AV Workforce Conditions Committee
Commission President Mohamed and Commissioner Hasegawa convened the AV Workforce
Condition Ad hoc Committee on May 28, 2024. The Committee heard health care needs of SEA
workers and discussed potential paths forward for the Port.
Sustainability, Environment, and Climate Committee
Commissioners Cho and Felleman convened the Sustainability, Environment, and Climate
Committee on May 31, 2024. The Committee was briefed on building energy, waste reduction,
stormwater quality, and equity recommendations for the Maritime C-15 Miscellaneous Improvements
project under the Sustainable Evaluation Framework. The Committee also received a briefing on
the 2021 Puget Sound Maritime Air Emissions Inventory, a multi-stakeholder regional study to
quantify air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions from all maritime-related sources in Puget
Sound and conducted every 5 years. Staff will be sharing their findings later today during the 2023
Environment and Sustainability Annual Report briefing that: diesel particulate matter from maritime
sources across the Puget Sound region declined 82 percent in 2021 compared to 2005 and GHG
declined 10 percent; and the Port of Seattle's emissions also declined in 2021 compared to 2005,
due in part to COVID-19. A supplemental inventory of cruise ships in 2022 shows a rebound in cruise
and associated emissions.
Aviation Committee
Commissioners Hasegawa and Cho convened the Aviation Committee on June 6, 2024. The
Committee received a mid-year Update on the 2024 Ground Transportation Access Plan Work
Program Deliverables, including work towards implementing an SEA Commute Action Strategy.
Commissioners discussed a potential ORCA pass program for SEA workers and heard that the Port
is currently installing ten DC fast chargers at the SEA taxi and the TNC holding lot, with below market
pricing for charging. Staff mentioned that future expansions of charging infrastructure at the airport
will require greater power supply to the airport. Commissioners also received an update on the Taxi
Order implementation and heard that dispute resolution discussions are ongoing. Commissioners
agreed to bring this item back to the next committee meeting for a more in-depth discussion, including
a discussion on how to ensure there is a neutral arbiter in any dispute resolution appeal process.
7. PUBLIC COMMENT
• The following person spoke regarding Item 8e on the agenda and the Terminal 115 Plant 1
Clean-up Site action memo and agreement: Amy Wilson, TRC (written comments submitted).
• The following person spoke regarding Order No. 2024-08, the increased number of cruise calls,
increasing greenhouse gas emissions, and capping the output of carbon emissions allowed:
Patrick McKee (written comments submitted).
• In lieu of spoken comment, the following people submitted written comments regarding their
request for the Port to reduce the number of cruise sailings until there is no water, air, and climate
pollution; for the Port to lobby the Washington State Legislature to expand the mission of
Washington Ports to include stewardship; to support the proposed U.S. Clean Shipping Act; to
reject false solutions; to approach discussions, goals, studies, etc related to the cruise sector in
an honest and unbiased way; and to work in collaboration to support regional solutions that could
reduce harm immediately: Stacy Oaks; Vivien Sharples; Patrick McKee; Sarah Sanford; Scott
McClay; Benjamin Menzies; Jill McGrath; Natalie Pierson; Iris Antman; Benjamin Joldersma;
Marc Samson; Katherine Chesick; Irene Svete; Lynn Gaertner-Johnston; Sandra Jones;
Cynthia Ervin; Sarah Mercer; Rebecca Cate; Sally Bartow; Sarah Ostheller; Anne Miller;
Lars Watson; Cynthia Levine; Ayana Parrott; Grace Norman; Nichole Snyder; Michelle Lissner;
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Nancy Chang; Wade Phillips; Sandeep Panigrahy; Kianna Hartley; Susan Blythe-Goodman;
XinTong H; Paw Cast Kids LLC; Annemarie Dooley; Veronica Ruffin; Audrey Olshefsky;
Jason Li; Chris Covert; Beth McKelvey; Hsieh Yuchin; Gregory Denton; Sarah Merner;
Gregory Denton; Jeanie Johnson; Breck Lebeque; Brie Gynclid; Sara Bliss; Angeline Zalben;
Sophia Keller; Donald Parda; Jean Myers; Charles Raymond; Beth Brunton; Mary Hanson;
Paul Brown; Jim Bernthal; Leo Kucewicz; Jared Howe; Kevin Gallagher; Lorie Lucky; and
Derek Gendvil (written comments submitted).
In lieu of spoken comment, the following person submitted written comments regarding their
support for first amendment rights to organize at SEA, Stacy Oaks (written comments submitted).
[Clerk’s Note: All written comments are combined and attached here as Exhibit A.]

8.

CONSENT AGENDA

[Clerk’s Note: Items on the Consent Agenda are not individually discussed. Commissioners may
remove items for separate discussion and vote when approving the agenda.]
8a.

Approval of Minutes of the Regular Meeting of May 28, 2024.

8b.

Approval of the Claims and Obligations for the Period May 1, 2024, through May 31,
2024, Including Accounts Payable Check Nos. 953564 through 954035 in the Amount
of $11,166,324.08; Accounts Payable ACH Nos. 066056 through 066907 in the Amount
of $70,768,282.46; Accounts Payable Wire Transfer Nos. 016308 through 016325 in the
Amount of $18,492,599.27; Payroll Check Nos. 212389 through 212923 in the Amount
of $116,839.65; and Payroll ACH Nos. 1196497 through 1201301 in the Amount of
$15,914,379.65, for a Fund Total of $116,458,425.11.

Request document(s) included an agenda memorandum.
8c.

Monthly Notification of Prior Executive Director Delegation Actions May 2024.

Request document(s) included an agenda memorandum.
8d.

Authorization for the Executive Director to Complete Design of LED Lighting and
Controls Upgrades at T-91 in the Amount Requested of $700,000 and a Total Project
Authorization To-Date of $750,000, for a Total Estimated Project Cost of $3,600,000.
(CIP #C801297).

Request document(s) included an agenda memorandum and presentation.

Minutes of October 27, 2020, submitted for review on November 5, 2020, and proposed for approval on November 10, 2020.

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Authorization for the Executive Director to Increase the Overall Project Cost by
$2,000,000 to $5,500,000 to Account for Increased Planning Costs and Need for
Significantly Increasing Field Investigation Efforts and to Amend an Existing Maritime
Environmental Site Management Support Services IDIQ Contract with Floyd Snider
Inc. in the Amount of $2,000,000, for a New Not-to-Exceed Total of $4,000,000, and to
Extend the Contract by Two Years to Complete the Remaining Work for the Terminal
115 Plant 1 Ecology Agreed Order Cleanup Site.

Request document(s) included an agenda memorandum, attachment 1, attachment 2, and
attachment 3.
8f.

Adoption of Resolution No. 3824: A Resolution to Determine 500 Mitigation Credits
from the Port’s Terminal 117 (T117) Mitigation Bank Site Are Surplus in Accordance
with RCW 53.08.090 and EX-30; and to Authorize the Executive Director to Enter into
a Purchase and Sale Agreement to Sell Those Credits at Fair Market Value.

Request document(s) included an agenda memorandum, agreement, and resolution.
The motion for approval of consent agenda items 8a, 8b, 8c, 8d, 8e, and 8f carried by the
following vote:
In favor: Calkins, Cho, Felleman, Hasegawa and Mohamed (5)
Opposed: (0)
9.

NEW BUSINESS

9a. Introduction of Resolution No. 3823: A Resolution Amending the Policy Directive for
Salaries and Benefits for Employees Not Covered by a Collective Bargaining Agreement
Established by Resolution No. 3820 and Providing an Effective Date for All Amendments
of June 16, 2024.
Requested document(s) included an agenda memorandum, resolution, attachment A, attachment B,
Exhibit A, 2023 pay range data, and presentation.
Presenter(s):
Katie Gerard, Senior Director, Human Resources
Kecia Reichstein, Director, Total Rewards, Human Resources
Chris Beck, Manager, Total Rewards, Human Resources
Clerk Hart read Item 9a into the record.
Executive Director Metruck introduced the item and presenters.
Commissioner Mohamed reminded Members of the Commission that the main motion to adopt
Resolution No. 3823 was on the floor from the May 28, 2024, meeting. She spoke regarding equity
and transparency, recognized challenges, and expressed her confidence in the Human Resources
Department.
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A primary amendment, made by Commissioner Mohamed, requiring the Executive Director to
return to the Commission for approval of the second phase of the implementation of the
compensation plan, carried by the following vote:
In favor: Calkins, Cho, Felleman, Hasegawa and Mohamed (5)
Opposed: (0)
The main motion, as amended, carried by the following vote:
In favor: Calkins, Cho, Felleman, Hasegawa and Mohamed (5)
Opposed: (0)
10. NEW BUSINESS
10a. Introduction of Resolution No. 3826: A Resolution Authorizing the Issuance and Sale of
Intermediate Lien Revenue and Refunding Bonds in One or More Series (the “2024
Revenue Bonds”), in the Aggregate Principal Amount of Not-to-Exceed $850,000,000 for
the Purposes of Financing Capital Improvements to Aviation Facilities and Refunding
Certain Outstanding Revenue Bonds of the Port; Setting Forth Certain Bond Terms and
Covenants; and Delegating Authority to Approve Final Terms and Conditions and the
Sale of the Bonds.
Requested document(s) included an agenda memorandum, resolution, and presentation.
Presenter(s):
Scott Bertram, Manager, Corporate Finance Analysis, Finance and Budget
Clerk Hart read Item 10a into the record.
Executive Director Metruck introduced the item and presenters.
The presentation addressed:
• the purpose of the bonds – refund for savings and funding for capital projects;
• funding of airport capital projects;
• details associated with the bond resolution terms; and
• next steps in the process including meeting with credit rating agencies in late June; adoption
of Resolution No. 3826; and the scheduled bond sale of August 1, 2024.
Discussion ensued regarding the estimate of savings for net present value over the life of the bond
being refunded.
The motion, to introduce Resolution No. 3826, made by Commissioner Cho, carried by the
following vote:
In favor: Calkins, Cho, Felleman, Hasegawa and Mohamed (5)
Opposed: (0)
10b. Number Not Used.
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10c. Order No. 2024-08: An Order Setting an Accelerated Timeline for All Cruise Ships to
Utilize Shore Power at All Port Facilities by 2027
Requested document(s) included an order.
Presenter(s):
Aaron Pritchard, Chief of Staff, Commission Office
Clerk Hart read Item 10c into the record.
Commission Chief of Staff Aaron Pritchard introduced the Order and read the text of the Order into
the record, noting the Order shall ensure that 100 percent of all homeported cruise vessels are shore
power capable and plug into shore power at the start of the 2027 cruise season, with limited
exceptions such as equipment maintenance and outages.
Executive Director Metruck supported the Order and spoke regarding meeting our sustainability
goals; infrastructure required to support shore power; and ships’ capability to connect to shore power.
Discussion ensued regarding:
• shore power availability through the port for over twenty years and making it more accessible;
• ships’ capability of connecting;
• enforcing connection requirements; and
• ports mobilizing around the world to meet the needs of new technologies and regulations.
Commissioner Felleman, sponsor of the Order, acknowledged the work being done over the years
through Stephanie Jones Stebbins and her department, and Executive Director Metruck for his
leadership in this area. Commissioner Felleman also recognized Commission Chief of Staff
Aaron Pritchard and Evan Ashe, of the Commission Office, for their work in drafting the Order.
Commissioner Felleman noted:
• that it is a first for the Port in leveraging relationships with cruise partners moving towards
the green ports goal;
• 35 percent of ships were able to plug in during 2023, however, 66 percent were shore power
capable;
• the need to make progress on alternative fuels and benefits to the surrounding communities;
and
• a dashboard report card being released by the Port that provides data and a visual on
progress made in the communities.
Commissioner Hasegawa acknowledged and thanked Commissioner Felleman for his leadership on
the bringing the Order forward. She spoke to the Order being a ground-breaking blueprint for others
to follow and stated she would like to see the same requirements for cargo and container ships.
Commissioner Hasegawa continued by stating that the growth of cruise calls outpaces the reductions
in emissions and inquired regarding the holistic strategy to meeting the Port’s net zero goals.

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Director Jones Stebbins responded that the Port is also looking at methods including the use of less
fuels and zero carbon fuels in discussions with cruise partners. She spoke to the establishment of
the green corridor and efficiencies.
Discussion ensued regarding:
• sharing the action and language of the Order with others in an effort to generate
infrastructure upgrades;
• feedback and input from cruise ridership;
• the need to get to zero carbon emissions;
• providing leadership for other ports to follow;
• if it is possible to cap emissions;
• ways to reduce emissions; and
• different considerations to take into account in a global industry.
The motion, made by Commissioner Felleman, carried by the following vote:
In favor: Calkins, Cho, Felleman, Hasegawa and Mohamed (5)
Opposed: (0)
11. PRESENTATIONS AND STAFF REPORTS
11a. 2023 Environment and Sustainability Annual Report.
Presentation document(s) included an agenda memorandum and presentation.
Presenter(s):
Sandra Kilroy, Senior Director Environment and Sustainability
Sarah Cox, Director, Aviation Environment and Sustainability
Sarah Ogier, Director, Maritime Environment and Sustainability
Mallory Hauser, Sustainability Reporting and Community Program Manager
Clerk Hart read Item 11a into the record.
Executive Director Metruck introduced the item and presenters.
The presentation addressed:
• building a green and resilient port;
• drivers and trends;
• stewarding healthy lands;
• cleaning up contaminated sites;
• protecting water quality;
• reducing waste;
• progress on greenhouse gas emissions reductions;
• building resilient and sustainable infrastructure;
• lessening the impact of aircraft noise;
• practicing equity, diversity, and inclusion;
• community engagement events and opportunities conducted; and
• building on progress made.
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Discussion ensued regarding:
• metrics tracking;
• positioning for technology advancements;
• where the port is going next with respect to sustainable aviation fuels and ways in which
communities can make sustainability investments;
• being able to clearly show the progress the port is making on emissions reduction;
• reporting on Scope 3 data annually;
• potential sources of funding;
• goals that have been accelerated;
• tracking beyond current port data to include all parameters in which the port makes direct
investments;
• tree survival rates in the flight corridor and
• accounting for emissions during a full itinerary of travel.
(Commissioner Hasegawa exited the meeting at 2:15 p.m.)
12.

QUESTIONS on REFERRAL to COMMITTEE and CLOSING COMMENTS

Executive Director Metruck shared that there is now a new location for first amendment activities at
SEA.
13.

ADJOURNMENT

There was no further business and the meeting adjourned at 2:27 p.m.
Prepared:

Attest:

Michelle M. Hart, Commission Clerk

Ryan Calkins, Commission Secretary

Minutes approved: June 25, 2024

Minutes of October 27, 2020, submitted for review on November 5, 2020, and proposed for approval on November 10, 2020.