Item No.:                    7a_supp 
Meeting Date:          February 24, 2015 
Proposal on 
New General Delegation of Authority and
Process to Develop Policy Directives 
Staff Briefing 
February 24, 2015

Purpose of the New General Delegation 
The Commission is updating the current Master Delegation of
Authority (Resolution 3605/3628) to more successfully
pursue the aims of the Century Agenda. 
Delineated responsibilities and authorities include: 
The Commission governs the Port, leads all inter-governmental
functions, and oversees the CEO. 
Together, the Commission and CEO develop the Port's overall vision,
strategies, objectives, Policy Directives, long-range plans, major
programs and budgets. 
The CEO executes the long-range plans and major programs,
oversees all enterprises and supporting functions, and advises the
Commission. 

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Long-Range Plans (Business Plans) 
The new General Delegation emphasizes long-range plans as
the means of pursuing Century Agenda Strategies and
Objectives. 
Long-Range Plans with identify: 
Strategy and objective(s) being pursued 
Work plan, resources and timeline 
Metrics that monitor progress 
Reporting frequency to the Commission 

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What will Policy Directives do? 
Provide principles and guidelines that reconcile
tradeoffs. 
Set out limits of delegated authority and provide
auditable standards. 
Empower Port staff to develop Long-Range Plans
and execute strategies in a clear policy
environment. 

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Policy Committees 
Temporary Policy Committees will be created to develop
Policy Directives. 
Each group will be a collaborative effort between Commissioners and
Port staff, led by least two Commissioners, appointed by the
Commission Co-Presidents.
Internal and external subject matter experts will be engaged as
needed. 


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Policy Focus Areas 
Potential focuses for suggested policy committees may include: 
Energy and Sustainability 
Project Management, Contracting, and Purchasing 
Real Property Sales, Development, and Leasing 
Strategic Economic Development 
Workforce Development, Social Responsibility, and Labor 
Small and Disadvantaged Business 


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Replacing Resolution No. 3605/3628 
The process for enacting the new General Delegation will take
occur over the next several months. Basic steps include: 
1.  Amend Resolution No. 3605/3628 to include the new General
Delegation and repeal several existing sections. 
2.  Adopt a motion to create Policy Committees to develop each
specific Policy Directive. 
3.  As each Policy Directive is established, enact them by
resolution while at the same time repealing the corresponding
section in Resolution No. 3605/3628. 
4.  Once all Policy Directives are completed and adopted, officially
sunset Resolution No. 3605/3628 in its entirety. 

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Thank you! 

Discussion/Questions? 




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