Commissioners                                              Tay Yoshitani 
Chief Executive Officer 
Bill Bryant 
Chair and President 
Tom Albro                         P.O. Box 1209 
John Creighton                    Seattle, Washington 98111 
Rob Holland                       www. portseattle.org 
Gael Tarleton                          206.787.3000 

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APPROVED MINUTES 
COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 4, 2011 
The Port of Seattle Commission met in a special meeting at 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, January 4, 2011
at Port of Seattle Headquarters, Commission Chambers, 2711 Alaskan Way, Seattle, Washington.
Commissioners Albro, Bryant, Creighton and Tarleton were present. Commissioner Holland
participated by telephone. 
1.     CALL TO ORDER 
The regular meeting was called to order at 12:00 p.m. by Bill Bryant, Chair and President. 
2.     EXECUTIVE SESSION pursuant to RCW 42.30.110 
The meeting was immediately recessed to an Executive Session to discuss legal issues for
approximately thirty minutes and reconvened to open public session. 
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 
3.     APPROVAL OF MINUTES 
(00:01:18) Minutes for the regular meetings of October 26 and November 2, 2010, and the
special meeting of November 9, 2010. The minutes for the special meeting of June 17-18,
2010, were withdrawn. 
Motion for approval of Minutes for October 26 and November 2  Albro 
Second  Tarleton 

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Motion carried by the following vote: 
In Favor: Albro, Bryant, Creighton, Holland, Tarleton (5). 
Motion for approval of Minutes for November 9  Albro 
Second  Tarleton 
Motion carried by the following vote: 
In Favor: Albro, Bryant, Holland and Tarleton (4). 
Commissioner Creighton was absent for the November 9 meeting and abstained from the vote. 
4.     (00:03:13) SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS 
a.    (00:03:26) Election of Officers for 2011 
Commissioner Holland moved the following slate of officers for 2011: 
Chair and President  Bill Bryant 
Vice-Chair and President  Rob Holland 
Secretary  John Creighton 
Assistant Secretary  Tom Albro 
Second  Creighton 
Commissioner Creighton commented that this was a great slate of officers. Commissioner
Tarleton thanked Commissioner Bryant for being willing to stand for a third term of office. She
commented that the Port was in great shape to move forward and play a role as a regional leader.
She thanked Commissioner Holland for being willing to step forward as Vice President and said
she supported this slate of officers. 
Motion carried by the following vote: 
In Favor: Albro, Bryant, Creighton, Holland, Tarleton (5) 
Commissioner Bryant gave an overview of the Port's accomplishments and his priorities in 2011.
Commissioner Bryant thanked his fellow Commissioners for the confidence they have
placed in him and commented how well they have worked together for the last two years.
He noted that the Port has transformed itself over the past 36 months in terms of
governance through the Audit Committee and Resolution No. 3605 and by reorganizing
departments, reviewing programs, removing the Seaport from the reliance of the property
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tax levy, cutting the budget by more than 10 percent and payroll by 6 percent, lowering the
tax levy and holding it flat, and implementing zero-based budgeting. The Seaport has set
an all-time record of cargo volume, the Airport is performing extremely well, the grain
terminal is operating well above projections and the cruise terminal set an all-time record.
Commissioner Bryant expressed said this is an excellent and enviable position to be in to
begin the Centennial year. 
Commissioner Bryant commented that the Centennial year should be a year in which we
build upon the previous 36 months of reforms, particularly in three areas: a focus internally
on cost, productivity and optimal use of the tax levy; a focus on the environmental
challenges, some of which are unfunded mandates, and continue to exert leadership on
the cleanup of the Duwamish and Puget Sound that makes scientific, and not just political,
sense; and a focus on our transportation infrastructure. The widening of the Panama
Canal in 2014 will increase competition not only from ports in British Columbia, but also
from ports like Houston, Savannah, Charleston and in Florida. We must compete by
having a system to move freight from Seattle over the Cascades to distribution centers in
the Midwest. T o do so, we must finish SR-509 and SR-167 and deal with $90 million of
deferred maintenance on statewide truck routes. If we do focus on these issues, we will
be well positioned for the next 100 years. 
b.    (00:12:00) The Port's Centennial  1911  2011 
Presentation documents: Commission agenda memorandum dated December 22, 2010, and
computer slide presentation from Jane Kilburn, Director of Public Affairs. 
Commissioner Bryant asked Commissioner Tarleton to introduce the Centennial. 
Commissioner Tarleton expressed appreciation for all the commissioners, executives and leaders
who have served before. The Port is indebted to a broad community of supporters and was led by 
a Centennial Committee. Commissioner Tarleton thanked the Centennial Committee that was led
by Commissioner Tarleton thanked the Centennial Committee that is comprised of Bob Donegan,
Pat Davis, Bill Ayer, Megan Lawrence, Bob Watt, Dave Gering, Dave Freiboth, Herald Ugles, Jan
Drago, Jan Hendrickson, John Odland, Kim Suelzle, Maud Daudon, Mick McHugh, Kirk Nelson,
Pat Jones, Peter Phillips, Pat Fearey, Ray Heacox, Bob Wallace, Skip Kotkins, Stan Barer, Stu
Rolfe, Tayloe Washburn and Tom Norwalk. 
Commissioner Tarleton introduced Jane Kilburn, who has led the internal team planning for the
Centennial, and Nancy Blanton, Manager of Corporate Communications. 
Presenters: Ms. Kilburn and Ms. Blanton 
Ms. Kilburn provided background on the history of the Port, recognized the core team that has
worked on Centennial preparations, mentioned that every month there will be a "Port History
Moment" at the first Commission meeting of the month and reviewed the Centennial activities and
events that are planned. 
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Ms. Blanton demonstrated the interactive timeline which is on the Port's external webpage and
showed a video clip tracing the history the Port's first dedicated facility, Fishermen's Terminal,
which opened in 1914 to the beginning of the Depression. 
5.     (00:37:40) UNANIMOUS CONSENT CALENDAR 
a.  Authorization for the Chief Executive Officer to increase the project budget by $843,000
to $2,343,000 for storm water capital improvements in the SDE4, SDS1, SDS4 and SDN1
drainage sub-basins using uncommitted previously authorized funds under the
Adaptive Management phase of the Comprehensive Storm water Management Program
(CSMP), CIP #102030. No new funding is requested. 
Request document: Commission agenda memorandum dated December 10, 2010, from George
England, Program Leader, Aviation Project Management Group, and Elizabeth Leavitt, Director,
Aviation Planning and Environmental Services. 
Motion for approval of Consent Item Item 5a - Tarleton 
Second  Albro 
Motion carried by the following vote: 
In Favor: Albro, Bryant, Creighton, Holland, Tarleton (5) 
6.  DIVISION, CORPORATE AND COMMISSION ACTION ITEMS 
a.   (00:38:26) Motion to form a temporary Century Agenda Committee to further the work
of the Century Agenda. 
Request documents: Commission agenda memorandum dated December 21, 2010, from Tom
Barnard, Commission Research and Policy Analyst, and Geri Poor, Regional Transportation
Manager; a Seattle Port Commission motion to create a temporary Century Agenda Committee
dated January 4, 2011; and the Century Agenda: Expert Panels ' Recommended Guiding
Principles, as amended by the Port of Seattle Commission, dated August 4, 2009. 
Commissioner Albro introduced Tom Barnard, Commission Research and Policy Analyst, who
explained the motion. Mr. Barnard noted that this was a continuation of work on the strategic plan
that had begun in 2008. The first stage of the strategic planning work had ended in August 2009
when the Commission adopted the Expert Panels' Recommended Guiding Principles. Work has
continued since then, and this motion establishes a temporary Century Agenda Committee to set
long-range strategic goals over the next 25 years and actionable goals over the next five years.
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Motion for approval of Item 6a  Albro 
Second  Creighton 
Commissioner Creighton said this is a good structure to move the Century Agenda forward with
one or two commissioners to drive the strategic plan and bring it back to the Commission and
provide for public input. 
Commissioner Albro said that the Centennial Special Order of Business had shown the "size of
shoulders we stand on." This is another time for effective leadership to confront today's
opportunities and threats. The work of the temporary committee will make sure that the goals will
affect the strategy over the next 25 years with targets in the next five years. The Century Agenda
should lead us into uncharted territory in a successful way and focus on transportation, the
environment, competitiveness and more opportunities from Port facilities. 
Commissioner Tarleton said she was happy to see this motion and recalled that over 50 volunteers
had helped with the Expert Panels. Strategic thinking or envisioning needs many perspectives.
The Century Agenda is one way the Commission can show what we do and why the Commission
is here to lead the Port.
Motion carried by the following vote: 
In Favor: Albro, Bryant, Creighton, Holland, Tarleton (5) 
Commissioner Bryant appointed Commissioner Albro to chair the committee and asked for
Commissioner Creighton's participation, as well.
Commissioner Bryant appointed Commissioner Albro to chair the Audit Committee and asked for
Holland's participation, as well. 
7. STAFF BRIEFING 
a.   (00:48:39) Federal and State Government Relations Briefing for 2011. 
Request documents: Commission agenda memorandum dated December 28, 2010, from Patricia
Akiyama, Director of External Affairs; Clare Gallagher, State Government Relations Manager; and
Ryan McFarland, Policy Analyst and External Affairs. 
CEO Yoshitani introduced Patricia Akiyama, Director of External Affairs, and Clare Gallagher,
State Government Relations Manager. 
Ms. Gallagher discussed the state budget picture and the $4.6 billion budget gap, Governor
Gregoire's draft budget which contains $3 billion in budget cuts and no tax increases, and
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Commissioner Creighton inquired about the proposal to consolidate the Freight Mobility Strategic
Investment Board (FMSIB) and the impact of the budget cuts on the Department of Ecology on
Port projects. Ms. Gallagher noted that Commissioner Creighton was appointed by the Governor
to FMSIB, which has been successful in leveraging funding and that it is in the Port's interest to
safeguard it. Commissioner Creighton said FMSIB has provided value by bringing in the private
sector and has been key to the success of the state's freight policy. Ms. Gallagher noted that the
cuts to the Department of Ecology's budget are part of the across-the-board budget cuts and the
transfer of funds from the Model Toxics Control Act (MTCA) is stopgap funding, but the Port has a
strong interest in MTCA funding and will see what comes forward. Ms. Gallagher also noted that
the elimination of the State Tourism Office is important to the Port. 
Ms. Gallagher explained that we are working with other ports and interest groups to make the
freight alliance more visible and continue to promote the Port's unique economic development and
job creation mission. 
Ms. Gallagher thanked the Commissioners for their outreach over the past year and said she would
continue to call on Commissioners and the Chief Executive Officer to make calls in Olympia. 
Patricia Akiyama reviewed the major federal issues of interest to the Port, including
reauthorizations of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible and Efficient Transportation Act: A Legacy for
Users (SAFETEA-LU), the Federal Aviation Administration Act and the Water Resources
Development Act. She noted that it was likely that the Transportation Investment Generating
Economy Recovery Discretionary Grant (TIGER) program would include TIGER III grants. She
highlighted the Port's support of green initiatives such as the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act and
the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) Improvement programs. The Port also plans to
continue working closely with Washington's Congressional delegation and plans to continue to
provide Congressional staff members with tours and briefings to bring to life the Port's activities. 
In response to Commissioner Creighton's question about John Mica, the incoming chairman of the 
House Transportation Committee, Ms. Akiyama said he wants to move SAFETERA-LU forward but
within existing funds. Commissioner Creighton said he supports a user fee, like a container box
tax, at the national level, but at the state level, a box tax is counter-productive. He asked whether
the Commission should take a leadership role in advocating for national user fees. Ms. Akiyama
replied that the U.S. West Coast Collaboration is in agreement on SAFETEA-LU and making
strategic investments in freight. Commissioner Tarleton said the ports need to be more forceful in
weighing in on the need for a transportation infrastructure network to support the Governor's and
President Obama's export initiatives. 
Commissioner Creighton asked if the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) planned to do a
comprehensive review of which security measures are more effective. Mark Reis, Managing
Director, Aviation Division, responded that TSA is doing such a review now and has identified
some procedures that can be rolled back, which are primarily invisible to the public but will make it
more efficient to operate the Airport. Wendy Reiter, the Director of the Aviation Security
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Commissioner Tarleton commented that on the need to keep up the pressure for getting matching
federal funding for Superfund mandates. 
8.   NEW BUSINESS 
a.  (01:25:07) Motion for the Commission to adopt a modification to the Northwest Ports
Clean Air Strategy and stipulate that the Port of Seattle aspire to achieve Clean Air
goals by 2015. 
Request documents: Seattle Port Commission motion to accelerate Seaport clean air goals to
2015 dated January 4, 2011, introduced by Commissioner Gael Tarleton. 
Commissioner Tarleton introduced a revised motion based on the motion introduced by
Commissioner Holland and discussed at the December 7, 2010, meeting to integrate ideas on the
core approach to accelerate the Clean Air Strategy. Since the first phase of the Clean Air Strategy
was implemented on January 1, 2011, the Port has seen tremendous success from the Strategy
and needs to acknowledge its success to date. Commissioner Tarleton said it is also time to set
the next big goal. She developed a draft motion growing out of a meeting that she and
Commissioner Holland had with Chief Executive Officer Yoshitani in December 2010 to discuss the
next steps in the Clean Air program.
Motion for approval of Item 8a - Tarleton 
Second  Holland 
Commissioner Creighton said he supported the motion and thanked Commissioners Tarleton and
Holland for their hard work on this issue. Commissioner Holland said the motion sets a strong
framework and stretch goals, not only for clean trucks but also from a global perspective, and he
supported the motion. 
Commissioner Bryant thanked Commissioners Tarleton and Holland for their additional work on the
motion which was tabled at the December meeting. He had two minor concerns. By moving the
goal posts up from 2017 to 2015, we are adding uncertainty through government regulation which
is one of the worst things that businessmen have to deal with. He also did not want to get ahead of
the air emissions inventory and wanted the data to drive the timeline and goals. He said amending
the motion slightly to make it aspirational would ease his concerns. He offered the following
friendly amendment to the first paragraph of the motion adding the words "aimed at achieving,"
which would then read as follows: 
Therefore, the Commission adopts a modification to the Northwest Ports Clean Air
Strategy and stipulates that we aspire to achieve our clean air goals by 2015. The Port
Commission directs the Chief Executive Officer ("CEO") to present several options for
accelerating the clean air goals articulated in the Northwest Ports Clean Air Strategy,
aimed at achieving the currently stated clean air goals no later than 2015. 

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Commissioner Albro shared Commissioner Bryant's concerns about getting ahead of the emission
inventory. While applauding the challenge, t he Clean Air program should work with our overall
strategies. He said he would support the motion. 
Commissioner Creighton agreed that it was a good point to make the motion aspirational. He
suggested that the Commission amend the Bylaws to require that motions directing the
organization to take action or change policies be introduced at one meeting and voted on at the
next meeting. Commissioner Bryant said he had a similar view, but this was not the first time the
Commission had dealt with this issue since a motion was tabled in December. 
Commissioner Tarleton stated that it is imperative that the Port has a full appreciation of what we
are taking on. It is not too big a stretch to see if we can have both clean air and jobs. She 
accepted Commissioner Bryant's proposed friendly amendment to the motion and believes it will
be possible to reach the Clean Air goals in 2015. 
Commissioner Holland said it is important to stretch ourselves in a community that stresses
environmental protection.
Motion, as amended, carried by the following vote: 
In Favor: Albro, Bryant, Creighton, Holland, Tarleton (5) 
CEO Yoshitani said he looked at this as a vote of confidence from the Commission and applauded
Port staff for its work. He looked forward to the challenge and hopes to find a way to make this a
win-win proposal.
He also said he would ask Port staff to brief the Commission at the January 11, 2011, meeting on
the implementation of the Drayage Truck Registry program. 
Public Comment regarding Item 8a was received from the following individual: 
Fred Felleman, Friends of the Earth. Mr. Felleman expressed concern regarding the fact
that cold-ironing was not used at Terminal 91 during the summer 2010, the fuel used by
cruise ships when they are not using shorepower, the Cruise Memorandum of
Understanding, incineration of sewage sludge from cruise ships and at-berth discharge by
cruise ships. Mr. Felleman presented a letter dated January 4, 2011, addressed to the
Commissioners and the Chief Executive Officer. A copy of the document is, by reference,
made part of these minutes, is marked "Exhibit A" and is on file in Port offices. 
As the incoming Chair of the Audit Committee, Commissioner Albro announced the selection of the
new public member of the Audit Committee, Christina Gehrke. Ms. Gehrke is a Certified Public
Accountant, a Certified Internal Auditor, a Certified Investment and Derivatives Auditor, and a
Certified Forensic Accountant. She is Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting and
Administrative Officer of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Seattle. Commissioner Albro also

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announced that the first meeting of the Audit Committee, which normally meets on the first
Tuesday of the month at 9 a.m., will meet on January 11, 2011, at 9 a.m. at P-69. 
9.   POLICY ROUNDTABLE 
None. 
10. ADJOURNMENT 
There being no further business, the regular meeting was adjourned at 3:12 p.m. 
(A digital recording of the meeting is available on the Port's website) 

John Creighton 
Secretary 












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