PORT OF SEATTLE COMMISSION 
MOTION REGARDING THE FORMATION 
OF A TEMPORARY COMMITTEE ON ETHICS AND 
THE SELECTION OF AN OUTSIDE ADVISORY PANEL ON ETHICS 
TO ASSIST THE COMMISSION IN RE-ESTABLISHING 
THE SEATTLE PORT COMMISSION'S BOARD OF ETHICS 
November 27, 2012 
Statement in Support of the Motion 

The Seattle Port Commission (the "Commission") adopted Resolution No. 3583 on September 11, 2007,
which established a Code of Ethics for Port Commissioners. Section 9 of the Code of Ethics provides
for a Board of Ethics with "the power to: (i) interpret the provisions of this Code and other applicable
state law; (ii) investigate and report to the Port Commission on any alleged violation(s) as provided
below; (iii) summon witnesses and schedule hearings in connection with any matter under investigation
or inquiry; (iv) impose sanctions, including reprimands and monetary penalties; and (v) recommend
suspension or removal." The Code of Ethics further provides that Board of Ethics shall be composed of
five members selected by the Commission. Currently, there are five vacancies on the Ethics Board. 
Pursuant to a Commission motion adopted September 11, 2012, the Commission retained LeeAnn
Pelham as an outside ethics expert to "review and provide guidance with respect to the Port's ethics
policies on conflict of interest, with recommendations for any general improvements and/or changes
specific to the CEO, Port staff and the Commission." Ms. Pelham presented her report, entitled
"Independent Review of the Port of Seattle Ethics Policies," to the Commission in public session on
October 23, 2012. One of the report's recommendations is that the Commission "should establish a
reconstituted, semi-independent panel to advise it on provisions of its Code of Ethics, review
Commissioner annual financial disclosure statements, and investigate and sanction transgressions by
Commission members, when warranted." 
The Commission appreciates the report's thoughtful review of the Commission's and the Port's ethics
policies and wishes to act upon the recommendation to reconstitute its Board of Ethics. The
Commission plans to review the report's other recommendations after the appointment of a new Board
of Ethics. 
Motion 
The Commission hereby authorizes the formation of a temporary committee of the Commission, as
provided by Article III, Section 6 of the Commission's Bylaws, to: 
(1) select and consult with an outside advisory panel to assist the Commission in reconstituting
the Board of Ethics and in advising the Commission on any proposed amendments to the
Code of Ethics regarding the composition and term of members of the Board of Ethics. 
(2) Commissioner Bryant shall represent the Commission on this temporary committee and shall
report their findings and recommendations to the full Commission in public session no later
than January 31, 2013.