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APPROVED MINUTES
COMMISSION SPECIAL MEETING NOVEMBER 10, 2015
The Port of Seattle Commission met in a special meeting Tuesday, November 10, 2015, at Port of
Seattle Headquarters, Commission Chambers, 2711 Alaskan Way, Seattle, Washington.
Commissioners Albro, Bowman, Bryant, and Gregoire were present. Commissioner Creighton was
excused in order to attend to other Port business.

1.   CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 2:10 p.m. by Commission Co-President Stephanie Bowman.

2.   EXECUTIVE SESSION pursuant to RCW 42.30.110
No executive session was convened at this point in the meeting; however, the Commission
recessed into executive session later in the meeting as noted below.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

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

3.   SPECIAL ORDERS OF BUSINESS
3a. November 10, 2015, CEO Report.

Ted Fick, Chief Executive Officer, reported on strong overall financial performance, entry of Spirit
Airlines into the Seattle market, successful implementation of a PeopleSoft upgrade, and efforts to
increase the value of cruise business in Seattle.

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.]

4a. Approval of the minutes of the joint meeting of April 21, the special meetings of May 5,
September 22, and October 13, and the regular meeting of October 27, 2015.

4b. Authorization for the Designated Port Representative (Either the Chief Executive
Officer or the Chief Financial Officer) to execute a reimbursement agreement with


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Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation and to take any other actions or enter into any
related documents necessary for this agreement.

Request document(s) included a Commission agenda memorandum and draft reimbursement
agreement.

4c. Authorization for the Chief Executive Officer to execute two professional services
indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contracts for project control services in the
amount of $1,000,000 for full-service project controls and $1,000,000 for cost
estimating services with a contract ordering period of three years in support of
upcoming capital improvement and major expense projects. There is no budget
request associated with this authorization.

Request document(s) included a Commission agenda memorandum.

4d. Authorization for the Chief Executive Officer to issue Change Order 09 for the Terminal
46 Stormwater Improvements project, contract MC-0317777, to add $172,381.19 and 73
calendar days to the contract, resulting in a revised contract amount of $2,381,124.79
and duration of 340 days. No additional funds are requested. (CIP #C102554)

Request document(s) included a Commission agenda memorandum.

4e. Authorization for the Chief Executive Officer to execute a contract to provide snow
removal services for the Air Operations Areas. The contract will be structured as a
one-year agreement with up to four years of additional service to be determined
annually by the Port. The total estimated cost of the contract is $1,100,000.

Request document(s) included a Commission agenda memorandum.

4f. Authorization for (1) the Chief Executive Officer to advertise and execute a
construction contract to construct fuel system modifications in support of gate
operations at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in an amount not to exceed
$4,492,000 and to use Port crews in support of the project and for removal of regulated
materials; and (2) to increase the project scope for additional fuel system
modifications. (CIP #C800692).

Request document(s) included a Commission agenda memorandum.

4g. Authorization for the Chief Executive Officer to execute a contract for bulk fuel purchase
and delivery to the Port. The contract will be for one year with four one-year renewal
options with an estimated contract value of $4,500,000 including applicable taxes.

Request document(s) included a Commission agenda memorandum.




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

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):
Paul Jenkins, Elliott Bay Yacht Sales, in support of expansion of Seaview Boatyard
Howard Hawke and Mark Hiraiwa, Auxiliary Engine, in support of expansion of Seaview
Boatyard. Mr. Hawke and Mr. Hiraiwa submitted a letter, which is attached as minutes
Exhibit A and is available for public review
Larry Buzzard, Edmonds resident, in support of expansion of Seaview Boatyard
Peter Schrappen, Clean Boating Foundation, NMTA, in support of expansion of Seaview
Boatyard. Mr. Schrappen submitted a letter, which is attached as minutes Exhibit B and
is available for public review
George Harris, Northwest Marine Trade Association, in support of expansion of Seaview
Boatyard. Mr. Harris submitted a letter, which is attached as minutes Exhibit C and is
available for public review
John Rothermel, Fisheries Supply Company, in support of expansion of Seaview
Boatyard. Mr. Rothermel submitted a letter, which is attached as minutes Exhibit D and
is available for public review
Jim Brown, Monkeyfist Marine, in support of expansion of Seaview Boatyard
Cory Anderson, Wells Fargo Insurance, in support of expansion of Seaview Boatyard
Phil Riise, Seaview Boatyard, in support of expansion of Seaview Boatyard. Mr. Riise
submitted written materials, which are attached as minutes Exhibit E and are available
for public review
Al Hughes, Seattle resident, in opposition to the expansion of Seaview Boatyard
In lieu of verbal testimony, Steve Sewell, Governor's Maritime Sector Lead, submitted a
letter supporting expansion of Seaview Boatyard, which is attached as minutes Exhibit F
and is available for public review
In lieu of verbal testimony, Steven Cohn submitted a letter supporting expansion of
Seaview Boatyard, which is attached as minutes Exhibit G and is available for public
review
In lieu of verbal testimony, Mark Knudsen, President, SSA Marine, submitted a letter
supporting expansion of Seaview Boatyard, which is attached as minutes Exhibit H and
is available for public review
In lieu of verbal testimony, Kirk Utter, President, Shilshole Liveaboard Association,
submitted a letter supporting expansion of Seaview Boatyard, which is attached as
minutes Exhibit I and is available for public review




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In lieu of verbal testimony, Dr. Lyndon Lee submitted a letter supporting expansion of
Seaview Boatyard, which is attached as minutes Exhibit J and is available for public
review
In lieu of verbal testimony, Paul Sorensen, Principal, BST Associates, submitted a letter
supporting expansion of Seaview Boatyard, which is attached as minutes Exhibit K and
is available for public review
In lieu of verbal testimony, Cameron and Donna Foster submitted a letter supporting
expansion of Seaview Boatyard, which is attached as minutes Exhibit L and is available
for public review
In lieu of verbal testimony, Tony Bulpin, Sea Hawk Paints, submitted a letter supporting
expansion of Seaview Boatyard, which is attached as minutes Exhibit M and is available
for public review
In lieu of verbal testimony, Alex Sutter, Vice President, Fisheries Supply Company,
submitted a letter supporting expansion of Seaview Boatyard, which is attached as
minutes Exhibit N and is available for public review
In lieu of verbal testimony, Stephen Sands, Sands Marine, submitted a letter supporting
expansion of Seaview Boatyard, which is attached as minutes Exhibit O and is available
for public review
In lieu of verbal testimony, Parker and Carol Taylor Cann, submitted a letter supporting
expansion of Seaview Boatyard, which is attached as minutes Exhibit P and is available
for public review
In lieu of verbal testimony, John Gerner, Pau Hana, submitted written materials in
support of expansion of Seaview Boatyard, which are attached as minutes Exhibit Q and
are available for public review
A petition in support of expansion of Seaview Boatyard was submitted as minutes Exhibit
R and is available for public review

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 execute a Fifth Amendment to the lease
with Seaview Boatyard West Inc., a small business located at Shilshole Bay Marina, to
expand the lease premises and add two five-year renewal options.

Request document(s) included a Commission agenda memorandum, lease amendment, and
presentation slides.

Presenter(s): Lindsay Pulsifer, Managing Director, Maritime.

The Commission received a presentation on the terms of the lease amendment and premises
expansion. Commissioners requested clarification about opportunity cost for lost parking and
enforcement procedures for abandoned vehicles.




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The motion for approval of agenda item 6a carried by the following vote:
In favor: Albro, Bowman, Bryant, Gregoire (4)
Absent for the vote: Creighton

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

6b. Authorization for the Chief Executive Officer to execute one contract to conduct
environmental review on the Sustainable Airport Master Plan with an estimated value of
$3,000,000 and an anticipated completion date of December 31, 2017.

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

Presenter(s): Elizabeth Leavitt, Director, Aviation Planning and Environmental Services, and
Steven Rybolt, Environmental Management Specialist, Aviation Environmental Programs Group.

There was a presentation on the review services to be provided and the schedule for
environmental review. Commissioners requested clarification on budgeting of funds for the contract
and provided direction regarding economic development aspects of environmental review.

The motion for approval of agenda item 6b carried by the following vote:
In favor: Albro, Bowman, Bryant, Gregoire (4)
Absent for the vote: Creighton

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

Without objection, the Commission advanced to consideration of ??"
6d. First Reading and Public Hearing of Resolution No. 3713: A resolution of the Port
Commission of the Port of Seattle adopting the final budget of the Port of Seattle for
the year 2016; making, determining, and deciding the amount of taxes to be levied
upon the current assessment roll; providing payment of bond redemptions and
interest, cost of future capital improvements and acquisitions, and for such general
purposes allowed by law which the Port deems necessary; and directing the King
County Council as to the specific sums to be levied on all of the assessed property of
the Port of Seattle District in the Year 2016. [as introduced with a tax levy amount of
$72 million]

Request document(s) included a Commission agenda memorandum, draft resolution, and
presentation slides.

Presenter(s): Dan Thomas, Chief Financial Officer; Michael Tong, Assistant Finance Director ??"
Budget; Borgan Anderson, Aviation Finance & Budget; Elizabeth Morrison, Director, Corporate
Finance; and Stephanie Jones Stebbins, Director, Maritime Environmental and Planning.

Commissioners received a presentation on notable aspects of the proposed 2016 Port budget.
Commissioners requested clarification on restructuring of the former Seaport Division into what is


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now what is structured in the Maritime Division, Economic Development Division, and Northwest
Seaport Alliance. Clarifications were also discussed regarding net distributable revenue,
depreciation, operation and maintenance costs of the Port's new stormwater utility, and timing for
booking environmental remediation expenditures.

Commission direction on annual review of stormwater utility rates was provided, and there was
direction provided to reassess growth in the Maritime Division budget prior to second reading and
final passage of the resolution.

Regarding the tax levy, Commissioners provided direction on improving projections for use of tax
levy funding and requested clarification regarding forecasting of recovery from insurance and other
sources for the tax levy balance used for environmental remediation. It was noted that balances in
the tax levy at the end of the year roll over to the following year.

Resolution No. 3713 as presented in the supporting documents proposed a $73 million tax levy,
the same as for 2015. The version of the resolution introduced for First Reading substituted a tax
levy amount of $72 million.

PUBLIC HEARING on Resolution No. 3713
With a motion and second on the floor for First Reading of Resolution No. 3713, including a tax
levy amount of $72 million, Commissioner Bowman declared the public hearing on the resolution
open. Comment was received from the following individual(s):
Heather Worthley, Port Jobs, in support of Port Jobs funding in the 2016 budget
Dave Gering, Manufacturing Industrial Council, in support of funding for Core Plus
curriculum for workforce development
Scott Anderson, CSR Marine, in support of Core Plus funding
Jordan Royer, Pacific Merchant Shipping Association, in support of Core Plus funding
Steve Sewell, Maritime Federation, in support of Core Plus funding

Following conclusion of testimony, the public hearing was closed. The question recurred on the
motion for First Reading of Resolution No. 3713, which includes a tax levy amount of $72 million.

The motion for First Reading of Resolution No.3713 (agenda item 6d) carried by the
following vote:
In favor: Albro, Bowman, Bryant, Gregoire (4)
Absent for the vote: Creighton

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




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Following consideration of agenda item 6d, the Commission advanced to consideration of the
following agenda item ??"
6e. Authorization for the Chief Executive Officer to execute a contract with Visit Seattle to
promote tourism travel to Seattle and Washington state, for a cost not to exceed
$640,000 over four years, including one base year and three one-year options.

Request document(s) included a Commission agenda memorandum.

Presenter(s): Jane Kilburn, Tourism Development Director.

Ms. Kilburn briefed the Commission on the Port's contribution to Visit Seattle and the opportunities
for travel promotion in Washington state afforded by the Port's support. Commissioners requested
clarification and noted the importance for tourism promotion to continue to include a focus on
international tourism markets.

The motion for approval of agenda item 6e carried by the following vote:
In favor: Albro, Bowman, Bryant, Gregoire (4)
Absent for the vote: Creighton

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

Following consideration of agenda item 6e, the Commission returned to consideration of ??"

6c. First Reading of Resolution No. 3712: A resolution of the Port Commission of the Port
of Seattle establishing jobs, pay grades, pay ranges, and pay practices for Port
employees not represented by a labor union; authorizing legally required benefits,
other benefits for Port employees not represented by a labor union including
retirement, paid leave, healthcare, life insurance and disability benefits, benefits for
Port of Seattle retirees, and benefits for Port of Seattle Commissioners; and authorizing
this resolution to be effective on January 1, 2016, and repealing all prior resolutions
dealing with the same subject, including Resolution No. 3699. [as introduced without
the proposed performance pay section III]

Request document(s) included a Commission agenda memorandum, draft resolution, presentation
slides, salary range document, and comparison document.

Presenter(s): Tammy Woodard, Assistant Human Resources Director -- Total Rewards.

The Commission received a presentation on the 2016 salary and benefits resolution.
Commissioners requested clarification on actual use of certain benefits and limitations on
amendment of the resolution subsequent to Commission adoption. It was noted that aspects of a
new pay-for-performance system described in the resolution's proposed Section III warrant further
review. The version of the resolution introduced for First Reading removes this section and
renumbers the remaining sections accordingly.




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Commissioners inquired about review of pay equity and staff response to the change to a 40-hour
workweek. Commissioners opined on the possibility of mid-year implementation of previously
proposed and further reviewed pay-for-performance program revisions.

The motion for approval of First Reading of Resolution No. 3712, including a Section III titled
Benefits Programs Offered to Employees and no Section III titled Performance Pay, carried
by the following vote:
In favor: Albro, Bowman, Bryant, Creighton, Gregoire (4)
Absent for the vote: Creighton

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

7.    STAFF BRIEFINGS
7a. Legislative Update for November 10, 2015.

Presenter(s): Beth Osborne, Federal Government Relations Manager.

Ms. Osborne provided an update on local, state, and federal legislative matters of interest to the
Port. Commissioners provided direction regarding vacation of Occidental Street and Congressional
tours of port facilities and inquired about prospects for airline participation in security exit lane
staffing alternatives.

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

7b. International Arrivals Facility Update Briefing.

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

Presenter(s): Ralph Graves, Senior Director, Capital Development, and David Brush, International
Arrivals Facility Program Leader.

Commission received an update on the validation phase of work on the International Arrivals Facility.
Commissioners requested clarification on hold periods activated by a negative majority-in-interest
ballot of the airlines and provided direction on taking advantage of economies of scale for certain
long-lead-time items. Validation results of the design-builder's review were noted regarding the IAF
connector and sterile corridor location. Commission direction on further funding authorizations and
the desire for agreement on aspects of the NorthSTAR and IAF programs was discussed.

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

8.    ADDITIONAL NEW BUSINESS ??" None.




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RECESSED AND RECONVENED
The meeting was recessed at 5:30 to an executive session estimated to last 30 minutes to discuss
matters relating to performance of a public employee. Following the executive session, which
lasted approximately 40 minutes, the public meeting reconvened at 6:30 p.m.

9.    ADJOURNMENT
There was no further business, and the meeting adjourned at 6:30 p.m.

Tom Albro
Secretary

Minutes approved: November 24, 2015.




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