Minutes

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APPROVED MINUTES
COMMISSION SPECIAL MEETING OCTOBER 13, 2015
The Port of Seattle Commission met in a special meeting Tuesday, October 13, 2015, at Port of
Seattle Headquarters, Commission Chambers, 2711 Alaskan Way, Seattle, Washington.
Commissioners Albro, Bowman, Bryant, Creighton, and Gregoire were present.

1.   CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 11:35 a.m. 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 90 minutes
to discuss three matters relating to litigation and legal risk and one matter related to performance of
a public employee. Following the executive session, which lasted approximately 85 minutes, the
public meeting reconvened at 1:16 p.m.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

A recording of this part of the meeting has been made available online.

3.   SPECIAL ORDERS OF BUSINESS
3a. October 13, 2015, CEO Report.

Ted Fick, Chief Executive Officer, announced this year's Charles Blood Champion of Diversity
award winner, Earl Parker, Harbor Facilities Coordinator at Fisherman's Terminal. He
acknowledged receipt of the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting from
the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada for the 2014
Comprehensive Annual Financial Report and updated the Commission on the status of ground
transportation services at the Airport and the Port's continued strong financial performance.

A recording of this part of the meeting has been made available online.

4.   UNANIMOUS CONSENT CALENDAR
[Clerk's Note: Items on the Unanimous Consent Calendar 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.]




Digital recordings of the meeting proceedings and meeting materials are available online ??" www.portseattle.org.
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Upon request, agenda item 4i was removed from the Unanimous Consent Calendar for separate
discussion and vote. Approval of the minutes of September 8 and September 22, 2015, were
removed from consideration of agenda item 4a, which otherwise remained on Consent.

4a. Approval of the minutes of the joint public meetings of March 10 and 31; the special
meetings of March 10, April 9, September 8 [this date removed from consideration], and
September 22 [this date removed from consideration]; and the regular meeting of
March 24, 2015. [passed as amended]

4b. Authorization for the Chief Executive Officer to: (1) design and prepare construction
bid documents for the Concourse B Ramp Level Holdroom project, and (2) use Port
crews to construct and relocate airline ramp office and service spaces as the first
element of this project at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, for an amount not to
exceed $1,004,000. The total estimated cost of this project is $4,186,000
(CIP #C800761).

Request document(s) included a Commission agenda memorandum and holdroom diagram.

4c. Authorization for the Chief Executive Officer to execute a new collective bargaining
agreement between the Port of Seattle and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters,
Local Union No. 117, covering the period from July 1, 2015, through June 30, 2018, and
affecting 10 positions, including Credential Center Receptionist and Credential
Specialists.

Request document(s) included a Commission agenda memorandum and collective bargaining
agreement.

4d. Authorization for the Chief Executive Officer to execute up to two indefinite delivery,
indefinite quantity contracts for Baggage Handling Design Services totaling no more
than $10,000,000 with a five-year contract ordering period. No funding is associated
with this authorization.

Request document(s) included a Commission agenda memorandum.

4e. Authorization for the Chief Executive Officer to execute a five-year contract for Port-
wide Managed Print Services with option to renew for five additional one-year terms for
an estimated value of $6,000,000 for the full ten years.

Request document(s) included a Commission agenda memorandum.

4f. Authorization for the Chief Executive Officer to execute one professional services
indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract to perform environmental construction
support services with a total value of $2,300,000 and a contract ordering period of five
years. No funding is associated with this authorization.

Request document(s) included a Commission agenda memorandum.




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4g. Authorization for the Chief Executive Officer to execute up to two personal services
indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contracts for consultant support for
environmental services in support of potential future environmental investigations and
remediation activities totaling no more than $2,000,000 with a three-year contract
ordering period. No funding is associated with this request.

Request document(s) included a Commission agenda memorandum.

4h. Second and final vote to temporarily suspend Resolution No. 3694 pending clarification
of Washington State Supreme Court Case No. 89723-9. Suspension of Resolution
No. 3694 was conditionally approved by a vote of the Commission on September 22,
2015, and will become effective upon a second affirmative vote. Following a response
from the Court on the motion filed September 9, 2015, the Commission will address
discrepancies between the City of SeaTac's Ordinance Setting Minimum Employment
Standards for Hospitality and Transportation Industry Employers (SeaTac Ordinance
13-1020) and the Port's Resolution No. 3694.

Request document(s) included a Commission agenda memorandum and full motion text.

As noted above, the following agenda item ??"
4i. Authorization for the Chief Executive Officer to execute a major public works
construction contract with the lowest responsible bidder for the Terminal 5 Berth
Modernization Test Pile Program, notwithstanding the low bid exceeding the engineer's
estimate by more than 10 percent. [temporarily postponed]
??" was temporarily postponed.

The motion for approval of consent items 4a [as amended], 4b, 4c, 4d, 4e, 4f, 4g, and 4h
carried by the following vote:
In favor: Albro, Bowman, Bryant, Creighton, Gregoire (5)

As noted above, agenda item 4i was removed from Unanimous Consent for separate discussion
and vote, and the minutes of September 8 and 22, 2015, were not approved at this time.

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):
Abdirahman Elmi, King County taxi driver, regarding pick-up privileges for King County
taxis at the Airport
Sheikh Abdirahman, Redmond, regarding the business ethics of for-hire vehicle
companies
Sadhu Singh, King County taxi driver, regarding pick-up privileges for King County taxis
at the Airport
Navtej Singh, King County taxi driver, regarding pick-up privileges for King County taxis
at the Airport


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Bob Cassinelli, Yellow Cab, regarding the drawbacks of Transportation Network
Companies (TNCs). Mr. Cassinelli submitted written materials, which are included here
as minutes Exhibit A and are available for public review
Chris Van Dyk, transportation network company Q, regarding the audit of Yellow Cab.
Mr. Van Dyk submitted written materials, which are included here as minutes Exhibit B
and are available for public review
Amin Shifow, regarding pick-up privileges for King County taxis at the Airport
Aamar Khan, Yellow Cab, regarding the Yellow Cab contract and TNC operations at airports
Eddie Rye Jr., Community Coalition for Contracts and Jobs, regarding employee
dismissals and diversity within the Airport Dining and Retail (ADR) program
Charlie James, Afri-PAC, regarding diversity within the ADR program

A recording of this part of the meeting has been made available online.

6.    DIVISION, CORPORATE, AND COMMISSION ACTION ITEMS
Without objection, the Commission advanced to consideration of ??"
6a. Adoption of a motion to support offering a market competitive leave package for non-
represented employees that includes four weeks of paid parental leave, and requesting
staff incorporate that new benefit into the 2016 Salary and Benefits Resolution. The
new benefit would become effective January 1, 2016, and should be consistent with the
Port's Total Rewards Philosophy.

Request document(s) included a Commission agenda memorandum and full motion text.

Presenter(s): Tammy Woodard, Assistant Director, Human Resources & Development Total
Rewards; Jean Godden, City of Seattle Councilmember, Position One.

Commissioners commended the motion, opining that it will bring the Port's policies more in line
with other local employers, and will help the Port attract and retain quality employees.

Seattle City Councilmember Jean Godden attended the meeting in support of the motion. The City
of Seattle adopted a similar policy earlier this year.

The motion reads as follows:
The Port Commission supports offering a market competitive leave package for non-
represented employees that includes four weeks of paid parental leave, and requests
staff incorporate that new benefit into the 2016 Salary and Benefits Resolution.
The new benefit would become effective January 1, 2016, and should be consistent
with the Port's Total Rewards Philosophy.

The motion for approval of agenda item 6a, as listed above, carried by the following vote:
In favor: Albro, Bowman, Bryant, Creighton, Gregoire (5)

A recording of this part of the meeting has been made available online.



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ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT
The Commission returned to consideration of the following agenda item(s) removed from the
Unanimous Consent Calendar for separate discussion and vote, as noted above ??"
4i. Authorization for the Chief Executive Officer to execute a major public works
construction contract with the lowest responsible bidder for the Terminal 5 Berth
Modernization Test Pile Program, notwithstanding the low bid exceeding the engineer's
estimate by more than 10 percent.

Request document(s) included a Commission agenda memorandum.

Presenter(s): Ralph Graves, Senior Director, Capital Development, and Anne Porter, Capital
Project Manager, Seaport Project Management.

It was reported that this project was initiated by the Port of Seattle, but will ultimately be carried
forward by the Northwest Seaport Alliance. The project will conduct testing to determine the
number and spacing of marine piles. The low engineers estimate was attributed to lack of
experience with a relatively new pile testing method.

Commissioners requested clarification on the benefits of the pilot project to eventual completion of
Terminal 5 modernization.

The motion for approval of agenda item 4i carried by the following vote:
In favor: Albro, Bowman, Bryant, Creighton, Gregoire (5)

A recording of this part of the meeting has been made available online.

Agenda item 6a having been considered previously, the Commission advanced to consideration of ??"
6b. Authorization for the Chief Executive Officer to execute a contract for long-term
environmental operations and monitoring at Terminal 91, as required under Agreed
Order No. DE 8938 entered into with the Department of Ecology and dated April 10,
2012. The contract amount is estimated at $730,000 with estimated contract duration of
up to five years. No funding is associated with this request.

Request document(s) included a Commission agenda memorandum.

Presenter(s): Kathy Bahnick, Manager, Seaport Environmental Programs.

The motion for approval of agenda item 6b carried by the following vote:
In favor: Albro, Bowman, Bryant, Creighton, Gregoire (5)

A recording of this part of the meeting has been made available online.




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7.    STAFF BRIEFINGS
7a. 2016 Aviation Division Operating and Capital Budgets Briefing.

Presentation document(s) included a Commission agenda memorandum and presentation slides.

Presenter(s): Mark Reis, Managing Director, Aviation; David Soike, Director, Aviation Facilities and
Capital Program; and Borgan Anderson, Director, Aviation Finance & Budget.

A briefing on the proposed 2016 Aviation Division budget was delivered. It was reported that in
order to accommodate passenger growth, the 2016 budget includes both long-term facility planning
and proposed projects to address current customer service challenges.

Commissioners inquired about growth projections relative to the assumptions made in the budget
and were informed that the capital program assumes the growth will eventually slow.
Commissioners noted that the Port of Seattle has an excellent track record of environmental
leadership, and pointed out that there is an opportunity to be on the cutting edge regarding use of
biofuels. The Commission expressed a desire to see customer service in areas such as
cleanliness, restroom facilities, and wayfinding improve, and encouraged the use of technology,
such as smartphone apps, in developing improvements.

A recording of this part of the meeting has been made available online.

7b. 2016 Maritime Division Operating and Capital Budgets Briefing.

Presentation document(s) included a Commission agenda memorandum and presentation slides.

Presenter(s): Lindsay Pulsifer, Managing Director, Maritime Division, and Kelly Zupan, Director,
Seaport Finance & Budget.

The 2016 budget for the Maritime Division was presented. Major expenditures in the 2016 budget
focus on Fishermen's Terminal and Cruise projects, comprising 30 percent and 23 percent of the
proposed budget, respectively.

The Commission expressed a desire for greater understanding of the stormwater utility's revenue
and expenses, and travel expenses for staff, and provided direction regarding more granularity in
the reporting of expenses for contingency projects.

A recording of this part of the meeting has been made available online.

7c. 2016 Economic Development Division Operating and Capital Budgets Briefing.

Presentation document(s) included a Commission agenda memorandum and presentation slides.

Presenter(s): Dave McFadden, Managing Director, Economic Development, and Susie Archuleta,
Real Estate Property Manager, Central Harbor Management.



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A briefing was delivered regarding the 2016 Economic Development Division budget. This division
is new, making it difficult to compare performance to prior years. It was reported that revenue will
be reduced in 2016, partially due to Pier 66 improvements, which will temporarily decrease tenant
revenues for that property.

Commissioners provided guidance with regard to use of consultants, and ways of measuring the
success of the Economic Development Division, which operates as a cost center. It was suggested
that there might be non-financial criteria for measuring the success of Economic Development
initiatives.

A recording of this part of the meeting has been made available online.

7d. 2016 Capital Development and Corporate Capital Budgets Briefing.

Presentation document(s) included a Commission agenda memorandum and presentation slides.

Presenter(s): Dan Thomas, Chief Financial Officer, and Ralph Graves, Senior Director, Capital
Development.

This presentation was a continuation of the Corporate and Capital Development budgets briefing
begun on September 22, 2015.

The Commission provided direction regarding budget calculations, expressing a wish to see a
reduction in the under-execution of Capital Development budgets.

A recording of this part of the meeting has been made available online.

7e. Legislative Update for October 13, 2015.

Presenter(s): Beth Osborne, Federal Government Relations Manager, and Lindsay Wolpa,
Regional Government Affairs Manager.

Legislation and Port policy advocacy at the federal and state levels were summarized.

Commissioners provided direction and clarification.

A recording of this part of the meeting has been made available online.

8.    ADDITIONAL NEW BUSINESS ??" None.

9.    ADJOURNMENT
There was no further business, and the meeting adjourned at 4:16 p.m.

Tom Albro
Secretary

Minutes approved: November 10, 2015.



Minutes of October 13, 2015, proposed for approval on November 10, 2015.

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