PORT OF SEATTLE 
MEMORANDUM 
COMMISSION AGENDA               Item No.       4f 
ACTION ITEM 
Date of Meeting     March 24, 2015 
DATE:    March 19, 2015 
TO:      Ted Fick, Chief Executive Officer 
FROM:   Thomas H. Tanaka, Senior Port Counsel 
SUBJECT:  Request for Commission authorization to execute a First Amendment to the
Seaport Alliance Interlocal Agreement with the Port of Tacoma to extend its
duration term past March 30, 2015 

ACTION REQUESTED 
Request Commission authorization to execute a First Amendment to the Seaport Alliance
Interlocal Agreement with the Port of Tacoma to extend its duration term past March 30, 2015. 

BACKGROUND 
The Port of Seattle and Port of Tacoma commissions approved an Interlocal Agreement on
October 14, 2014 to document their mutual intention to negotiate the terms of a seaport alliance
("Alliance") to manage each ports marine cargo facilities. The ports took this action under RCW
39.34 (Interlocal Cooperation Act), RCW 53.08.240 (the joint powers authority that allows two
ports to cooperate), and the Shipping Act of 1984. This interlocal agreement is referred to as the
"Framework ILA."
As the Framework ILA states, the continued competitiveness of the Puget Sound gateway would
be enhanced by leveraging the strengths of each port to reach shared goals for the region and the
state in ways that either port acting alone could not achieve.
As envisioned by the Framework ILA since its adoption in October, 2014 the Commissions,
management and staff of the two Ports have worked together to conduct due diligence on
Alliance issues, including Alliance structure, governance, operations, funding, staffing and
developing an Alliance transition plan. This transition plan will help to inform the final Alliance
agreement that will ultimately be considered for final Commission adoption and approval by the
Federal Maritime Commission and will guide the Alliance during its initial post-FMC and
Commissions' approval period. 
The Framework ILA initially provided for a duration term through the sooner of the two port's
execution of the Seaport Alliance Agreement or March 31, 2015. The work has proceeded but
the parties need more time to complete the work on the agreement. This First Amendment
modifies that duration language to extend the term as follows: 

Template revised May 30, 2013.

COMMISSION AGENDA 
Ted Fick, Chief Executive Officer 
March 19, 2015 
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C.  Effectiveness and Duration. This ILA is effective upon the date of execution by both
Ports, which will follow each Port's commission adoption. This ILA will remain in effect
until the sooner of the Ports' execution of the Seaport Alliance Agreement or March 31,
2015, unless extended by mutual agreement of the Ports and unless terminated by either the
POS or POT commission.
Further Commission action is expected in April or May 2015. 

ATTACHMENTS TO THIS REQUEST 
Proposed First Amendment to the Interlocal Agreement Between the Ports of Seattle
and Tacoma Relating to the Creation of a Joint Seaport Alliance 
PREVIOUS COMMISSION ACTIONS OR BRIEFINGS 
None.