COMMISSION 
AGENDA MEMORANDUM                Item No.       7a 
BRIEFING ITEM                   Date of Meeting    December 13, 2016 
DATE:    November 23, 2016 
TO:     Ted Fick, Chief Executive Officer 
FROM:   Pearse Edwards, Government Relations Director 
Katie Kuciemba Halse, Local Government Relations Manager 
Lindsay Wolpa, Regional Government Relations Manager 
SUBJECT:  Draft 2017 Local and Regional Policy Priorities 
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 
In advance of 2017, Port of Seattle government relations staff worked with Commissioners,
executive team members, internal subject matter experts, and external stakeholders, to
develop local and regional policy priorities to guide Port advocacy efforts. 
DRAFT LOCAL AND REGIONAL POLICY PRIORITIES 
Top Priorities 
Maritime 
Maritime and Manufacturing Land Use: Advocate for the stewardship, enhancement
and protection of maritime and manufacturing lands and focus on zoning issues that
may affect Port competiveness. This will include, but not be limited to, advocating
recommendations that reflect the "Guiding Principles: Stewardship, Enhancement, and
Protection of Maritime and Manufacturing Lands" document that was adopted by the
Northwest Seaport Alliance  Managing Members  in November 2016.  The Guiding
Principles document includes a call for: maintaining no net loss of industrial lands in
order to support diversified job opportunities; creating policies that promote industrial
investment in job growth and discourage those that might constrain that growth; and
designating maritime assets and connected industrial lands as essential public facilities. 
Terminal 5 Modernization Project: Secure the necessary permits for the Project.
Continue to educate and engage communities, elected officials, public agencies and all
relevant stakeholders on the environmental highlights and economic benefits of the
project. 


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Aviation 
Interlocal Agreement with City of SeaTac: Continue working collaboratively with the
City of SeaTac in finalizing a new Interlocal Agreement (ILA), anticipated in December
2017. The Port will adhere to shared guiding principles. 
Sea-Tac Airport Master Plan (SAMP): Continue to educate and engage communities,
elected officials, public agencies and all relevant stakeholders on the development,
public review and execution of the SAMP to address regional demand. Work with local
communities and other public agencies on the Port's commitment to sustainability in all
three areas: economic, environmental and social equity. Position the SAMP and other
Port-wide initiatives to support future growth and economic opportunity to the
communities around the airport and across the region. Ensure alignment with the Port's
Federal Legislative Agenda. 
Flight Corridor Safety Program:  Support the Program by  working with affected
jurisdictions and community stakeholders through ongoing engagement, education and
collaborative partnerships, including implementation of the Airport Community Ecology
Fund. Reflect the Port's values of responsible environmental stewardship and honoring
our commitments to the affected community. 

Port-wide 
Workforce Development: Support legislative proposals to enhance local and regional
investments in workforce development, including through direct program coordination
with other public agencies, collaboration with industry partners and private sector
outreach. Continue to build local support and understanding of the Port's summer
internships for high school students in maritime and manufacturing related fields. 
Regional Mobility: Actively partner with relevant public agencies on critical capital
projects throughout the region, with focus on key freight corridors within the City of
Seattle. This includes collaboration on Puget Sound Regional Council and FASTLANE
grant applications, participation in Seattle's Shared Mobility project, coordinated project
development, and the transportation network companies (TNC) pilot program at the
Port of Seattle. 
Energy and Sustainability Committee: Support the implementation of policy directives
adopted as a result of the Committee's work. 
Livable Communities: Support the City of Seattle and other local jurisdictions' priorities
to promote economic diversity, opportunity-rich and livable communities. 

Additional Priority Issues 
Long-Term Transportation Projects: Engage Sound Transit in the implementation of the
ST2 and ST3 transit packages, with focus on protecting industrial land uses, freight

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mobility and freight capacity; achieve improved airport accessibility via Link light rail,
regional bus service, and Sounder train. Support the Washington State Department of
Transportation's advancement of the Puget Sound Gateway/SR 509 & 167 Program and
identify local match resources for SR 509 which will provide direct access to Sea-Tac
Airport. 
Memorandum of Understanding City of Seattle: Engage the City of Seattle in working
collaboratively towards an overarching Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to
strengthen our working relationship and formalize our partnership in key areas of joint
interest. 
Economic Development, Tourism and Grant Programs: Support outreach and direct
engagement with local communities to expand the Port's economic development
capabilities throughout King County, including, but not limited to Port's tourism and
economic development grant programs. Work in coordination and enhance related
activities related to implementing the state legislative agenda. 
Taxes and Bonds: Monitor proposed local measures which may increase taxes and fees
to users of Port-owned facilities. 
Fishing Fleet Modernization: Support policies that will promote construction of new
fishing boats in Washington State shipyards while making the fleet more efficient, both
operationally and environmentally. Work in coordination and enhance related activities
related to implementing the federal and state legislative agendas. 
Energy and Environment: Support proposals that reduce the Port's carbon emissions
and promote energy-efficient operation of transportation infrastructure, including
allowing municipal utilities broader flexibility in installing infrastructure that help
transition to clean sources of power; proposals that seek to incentivize biofuel
production for aviation purposes; and policies that promote renewable energy
generation. 

ATTACHMENTS TO THIS BRIEFING 
(1)   Presentation slides 

PREVIOUS COMMISSION ACTIONS OR BRIEFINGS 
November 8, 2016  The Commission authorized staff to pursue legislative priorities during
the 2017 state legislative session. 
October 25, 2016  The Commission was briefed on 2017 state legislative priorities. 
December 8, 2015  The Commission was briefed on expected significant public policy
legislation at all levels of government for 2016. 

Template revised September 22, 2016.