RESOLUTION NO. 2015-__ 
A RESOLUTION OF 
THE NORTHWEST SEAPORT ALLIANCE 
DESIGNATING ITS CLAIMS AGENT 
PURSUANT TO RCW 4.96.020.
WHEREAS, The Northwest Seaport Alliance ("Alliance") is a port
development authority established under the laws of the State of Washington,
including RCW 53.08.240 which allows ports, by mutual agreement, to exercise
jointly all powers granted to each individual district, Chapter 39.34 RCW, the
Interlocal Cooperation Act, which allows ports to act jointly through the formation
of a separate legal entity for such joint cooperative action, and including ESHB
1170, WA Session Laws of 2015-6, (Chapter 53.XX), the Port Development
Authority Act, which grants the port development authority to perform any lawful
public purpose or public function related to maritime activities of the port district
or districts, including exercise any powers of the port district or districts that
created the port development authority, subject to some limitations, and
pursuant to Federal law 46 USC Section 40301(b)(1-2), by which the Federal
Maritime Commission approved the FMC Agreement No. 201228, to allow the
creation of the Alliance;
WHEREAS to qualify for the defense and procedures contained in the
state's tort claim filing statute pursuant to RCW 4.96.020, the Alliance is required
to appoint an agent for receipt of any claim for damages made against the
Alliance, to adopt a standard tort claim form with instructions on how the form is
to be presented and to define the address, and business hours of the appointed
claims agent; and 
WHEREAS, the Alliance seeks to appoint an agent for receipt of any claim
for damages and otherwise comply with RCW 4.96.020;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MANAGING MEMBERS
OF THE NORTHWEST SEAPORT ALLIANCE that:
1.  The Alliance appoints the following two agents for receipt of any claim
for damages made against the Alliance: 
Louis W. Paulsen 
Director, Strategic Operations Projects and Risk Management 
Port of Tacoma 
And 
Jeff Hollingsworth 
Senior Manager, Risk Management
Port of Seattle 
2.  In accordance with R.C.W. 4.96.020, all claims for damages against
the Alliance shall be presented to the appointed agent during normal
business hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday and
within the applicable period of limitations within which an action must
be commenced.
3.  The Alliance adopts the standard tort claim form that is maintained by
the office of risk management in the department of enterprise services
as its standard tort claim form and shall post this standard tort claim
form on its web site with instructions on how the form is to be
presented and the names, addresses, and business hours of the
above appointed Alliance Claims agents.


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4.  A copy of this Resolution shall be recorded with the Pierce and King
County auditors. 

ADOPTED by the Managing Members of The Northwest Seaport Alliance
at a regular meeting held on the 4th day of August 2015, a majority of the
Managing Members being present and voting on this resolution and signed by its
Co-Chairs and attested by its Secretary under the official seal of said Managing
Members in authentication of its passage this fourth day of August 2015. 

Stephanie Bowman/Courtney Gregoire 
Co-Chair
The Northwest Seaport Alliance

___________________________ 
Donald C. Johnson, Co- Chair
The Northwest Seaport Alliance
ATTEST: 

Richard Marzano, Co-Secretary 
The Northwest Seaport Alliance 

Tom Albro, Co-Secretary 
The Northwest Seaport Alliance












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