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APPROVED MINUTES 
COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 6, 2015 
The Port of Seattle Commission met in a regular meeting Tuesday, January 6, 2015, at Port of Seattle
Headquarters, Commission Chambers, 2711 Alaskan Way, Seattle, Washington. Commissioners Albro,
Bowman, Creighton, and Gregoire were present. Commissioner Bryant was absent. 
1.   CALL TO ORDER 
The meeting was called to order at 12 noon by Commission Co-President Stephanie Bowman. 
2.   EXECUTIVE SESSION pursuant to RCW 42.30.110 
The public meeting was immediately recessed to an executive session estimated to last 60 minutes to
discuss matters relating to litigation, legal risk, and sale or lease of real estate. Following the executive
session, which lasted approximately 30 minutes, the public meeting reconvened at 1:01 p.m. 
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 
A recording of this part of the meeting has been made available online. 
3.   SPECIAL ORDERS OF BUSINESS 
3a.  Election of 2015 Commission Officers. 
The following slate of officers for 2015 was moved: 
Co-President  Stephanie Bowman 
Co-President  Courtney Gregoire 
Vice President  John Creighton 
Secretary  Tom Albro 
Assistant Secretary  Bill Bryant 
The motion carried by the following vote: 
In favor: Albro, Bowman, Creighton, Gregoire (4) 
Absent for the vote: Bryant 
A recording of this part of the meeting has been made available online. 


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TRANSPARENCY CODE OF CONDUCT 
Commissioner Bowman announced that all Port Commissioners had signed an annual
transparency code of conduct for 2015, a copy of which is attached as minutes Exhibit A and is
available for review in Port offices. 
BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND COMMITTEES 
Participation by Commissioners on a number of outside boards and commissions was announced,
as was the composition of the Commission's Audit Committee. Commissioner Creighton will chair
the Audit Committee; Commissioner Albro will also serve on the committee, and they will be joined
by non-Commission member Christina Gehrke. 
ANNOUNCEMENTS 
Commission Co-Presidents Bowman and Gregoire reviewed key milestones of the Commission's
work in 2014 and commented on the opportunities ahead for 2015. Steps taken toward formation of
a Seaport Alliance with the Port of Tacoma, selection of CEO Ted Fick, the upcoming celebration
of the 100th anniversary of Fishermen's Terminal, and passage of motions aimed at improving
working conditions, compensation, and benefits of workers at the Seattle-Tacoma International
Airport were noted. 
A recording of this part of the meeting has been made available online. 
4.   UNANIMOUS CONSENT CALENDAR 
[Clerk's Note: Items on the Unanimous ConsentCalendar are considered routine and are not
individually discussed. Port Commissioners receive the request documents prior to the meeting
and may remove items from the Consent Calendar for separate discussion and vote in accordance
with Commission bylaws.] 
At the request of Commissioner Creighton, agenda item 4f was removed from the Unanimous
Consent Calendar for separate discussion and vote. 
4a. Authorization of the Commission's 2015 international travel plan. 
Request document(s) included a Commission agenda memorandum. 
4b.  Renewal for 2015, by motion, of authorization for the Chief Executive Officer to sell and
convey Port District personal property of $18,000 or less in value in accordance with RCW
53.08.090(2) and Section 18 of Resolution No. 3605, as amended by Resolution No. 3628. 
Request document(s) included a Commission agenda memorandum. 
4c.  Ratification of a $125,000 amendment entered into with Mercator International LLC for
critical work associated with consulting support required with the Seaport Alliance. 
Request document(s) included a Commission agenda memorandum and notification memo. 

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4d.  Authorization for the Chief Executive Officer to increase the project budget for the
Security Exit Lane Breach Control Phase 1 project at Seattle-Tacoma International
Airport by $252,000 to install an additional set of doors to the exit lane breach control
system and widen the existing emergency bypass lane, for a total cost of $1,562,000.
(CIP #C800218) 
Request document(s) included a Commission agenda memorandum. 
4e.  Authorization for the Chief Executive Officer to extend the existing Operations and
Maintenance Agreement with Sound Transit for a period not to exceed six months to
allow the renegotiation of the agreement to encompass the physical extension of the
Sound Transit Light Rail system to South 200th Street. 
Request document(s) included a Commission agenda memorandum, Airport Station Operations
and Maintenance Agreement, and Exhibit G: Fire Alarm System Maintenance Responsibility. 
As noted above, the following agenda item  
4f.    Authorization for the Chief Executive Officer to (1) proceed with the Public Parking
Revenue Control System Replacement project; (2) authorize the procurement of
required hardware, software, and vendor services; (3) authorize Port staff to implement
the project for a total project cost not to exceed $5,500,000; and (4) authorize
procurement of post-implementation maintenance contracts. (CIP #C800728) 
[temporarily postponed] 
was temporarily postponed. 
The motion for approval of consent items 4a, 4b, 4c, 4d, and 4e carried by the following vote: 
In favor: Albro, Bowman, Creighton, Gregoire (4) 
Absent for the vote: Bryant 
A recording of this part of the meeting has been made available online. 
5.   PUBLIC TESTIMONY 
Public comment was received from the following individual(s): 
Gregory Stewart, Tacoma, who commented on the Seaport Alliance between the Port of
Seattle and the Port of Tacoma. 
See further public testimony under Additional New Business, below. 
A recording of this part of the meeting has been made available online. 
The Commission advanced to the following agenda item, which was removed from the Unanimous
Consent Calendar for separate discussion and vote, as noted above  
4f.  Authorization for the Chief Executive Officer to (1) proceed with the Public Parking
Revenue Control System Replacement project; (2) authorize the procurement of

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required hardware, software, and vendor services; (3) authorize Port staff to implement
the project for a total project cost not to exceed $5,500,000; and (4) authorize
procurement of post-implementation maintenance contracts. (CIP #C800728) 
Request document(s) included a Commission agenda memorandum. 
Presenter(s): Michael Ehl, Director, Airport Operations, and Peter Garlock, Chief Information Officer. 
The technical components of the Airport's parking revenue control system are extensive. They
support annual transactions that produce $53 million in non-aeronautical revenue, mostly collected
through credit card transactions. The deficiencies of the current system were described, including
system outages, revenue loss, and system vulnerabilities. Efforts to correct these issues with the
current provider have been unsuccessful. Commissioner Creighton requested additional lessonslearned
information from staff and stated he could not support the request without this information. 
The motion for approval of agenda item 4f carried by the following vote: 
In favor: Albro, Bowman, Gregoire (3) 
Absent for the vote: Bryant 
Abstaining: Creighton 
A recording of this part of the meeting has been made available online. 
6.   DIVISION, CORPORATE, AND COMMISSION ACTION ITEMS 
6a.  Authorization for the Chief Executive Officer to (1) authorize $5,000,000 for
preconstruction services for a total authorized amount of $55,464,800; (2) execute a
General Contractor/Construction Manager contract for preconstruction services in an
amount not to exceed $5,000,000 including Washington State Sales Tax; and (3)
transfer design scope, budget, and authorization of $1,750,000 from the North Satellite
STS station roof replacement project (CIP #C800609) to the North Satellite Renovation
and Expansion Project (CIP #C800556). 
Request document(s) included a Commission agenda memorandum and presentation slides. 
Presenter(s): George England, Capital Program Leader, Aviation Project Management Group, and
Janice Zahn, Assistant Engineering Director, Construction. 
The motion for approval of agenda item 6a carried by the following vote: 
In favor: Albro, Bowman, Creighton, Gregoire (4) 
Absent for the vote: Bryant 
A recording of this part of the meeting has been made available online. 
6b.  Authorization for the Chief Executive Officer to execute contracts, perform design,
conduct environmental review, solicit public and tenant input, prepare necessary

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permit submittals, and prepare construction bid documents for the replacement of
Shilshole Bay Marina restrooms in the amount of $632,000 of a total preliminary project
cost estimated between $5,500,000 and $6,500,000. (CIP #C800356). 
Request document(s) included a Commission agenda memorandum. 
Presenter(s): Tracy McKendry, Senior Manager, Recreational Boating Services, Shilshole Bay
Marina, and Mark Longridge, Capital Manager, Seaport Project Management. 
The motion for approval of agenda item 6b carried by the following vote: 
In favor: Albro, Bowman, Creighton, Gregoire (4) 
Absent for the vote: Bryant 
A recording of this part of the meeting has been made available online. 
6c.  Authorization for the Chief Executive Officer to: (1) authorize an additional $427,000 to
complete the construction of the Doug Fox Site Improvements project at Seattle-
Tacoma International Airport, and (2) issue change orders to extend the construction
contract duration by up to 180 days to complete changed work associated with the
operations building. The total amount of this request is $427,000 for a total project cost
of $6,930,000. (CIP #C800451) 
Request document(s) included a Commission agenda memorandum. 
Presenter(s): George England, Capital Program Leader, Aviation Project Management Group. 
The factors contributing to the six-month project delay were discussed. Delayed procurements and
delayed inspections by the Department of Labor and Industries were noted. Continued operation
on the site during construction of new entrance facilities has also complicated progress on the
project. There are additional contractor claims on this project that may require further Commission
authorization in order to be settled. 
The motion for approval of agenda item 6c carried by the following vote: 
In favor: Albro, Bowman, Creighton, Gregoire (4) 
Absent for the vote: Bryant 
A recording of this part of the meeting has been made available online. 
7.   STAFF BRIEFINGS  None. 
8.   ADDITIONAL NEW BUSINESS 
ANNOUNCEMENT 
Linda Styrk, Managing Director, Seaport Division, reported on the status of the International
Longshore and Warehouse Union's labor dispute with the Pacific Maritime Association and its

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effects on the Port of Seattle. Negotiations are stalled, creating significant disruption at terminals
along the West Coast. Both parties have agreed to federal mediation, a hopeful step toward
concluding negotiations. 
A recording of this part of the meeting has been made available online. 
ADDITIONAL PUBLIC TESTIMONY 
Additional public testimony was received from the following individual(s): 
Fred Felleman, Friends of the Earth, who commented on facilities at Shilshole Bay Marina. 
9.   ADJOURNMENT 
There was no further business, and the meeting was adjourned at 1:50 p.m. 
Tom Albro 
Secretary 
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