PORT OF SEATTLE 
MEMORANDUM 

COMMISSION AGENDA             Item No.      6a 
Date of Meeting    October 4, 2011 
DATE:    September 22, 2011 
TO:      Tay Yoshitani, Chief Executive Officer 
FROM:    Tom Barnard, Research and Policy Analyst 
Geri Poor, Regional Transportation Manager 
SUBJECT:  Century Agenda Committee: Discussion of Environmental Goals and Monthly
Briefing 
ACTION REQUESTED: 
Request Port Commission approval for Century Agenda Committee amended preliminary goals
arising from the "Achieving our Environmental Goals" panel. 
AMENDING THE ENVIRONMENTAL GOALS: 
At the September 12 Commission meeting, the Commission discussed the Century Agenda
Committee's recommended goals arising from the "Achieving our Environmental Values"
roundtable held on August 9. Ultimately, the Commission postponed the motion regarding goals
and asked that the Century Agenda Committee return with amended goals at the next meeting.
Further discussion has taken place, and now the Century Agenda Committee requests
Commission approval for the following 25-year environmental goals: 
Be the cleanest, greenest, most energy efficient port in the United States through the
following policies: 
Reduce air pollutant emissions by 50% from 2005 levels. 
Lead our industry's greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction strategies by reducing carbon
emissions from all Port operations by 50% from 2005 levels and reducing aircraftrelated
GHG emissions at Sea-Tac by 25%. 
Meet future growth in energy usage through conservation and renewable sources.
Restore, create, and enhance 40 additional acres of habitat in the Green/Duwamish
watershed and Elliott Bay. 
Prevent sprawl in less developed areas of Puget Sound by anchoring our region's
urban industrial land use.

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September 22, 2011                                         Page 2 of 4 
Ensure all stormwater leaving Port operated facilities will meet or exceed agency
requirements and create partnerships that lead our industry in stormwater quality
improvements. 
SEPTEMBER PANEL: "ACHIEVING OUR COMMUNITY VALUES" 
In September, the Century Agenda Committee activities continued with both internal and
external meetings, including the September 12, 2011, public Century Agenda roundtable on
"Achieving Our Community Values."  Representatives from the workforce development,
neighborhood advocacy, education, labor, veterans and commerce sectors discussed what it
means as a public agency to be a good neighbor, yet still meet the economic imperative of
generating jobs and growth. Given the changing demographics of King County and
neighborhoods surrounding the Port, how will the Port partner to have a well-trained workforce
available to meet the new jobs in our industry  and create equal opportunity, access and
accountability? Many panelists brought to light the successes of the Port Jobs program at Seattle-
Tacoma International Airport and the Port's Veterans Fellowship program. B oth serve as
examples of the Port's commitment to serving the population of King County through workforce
development and community engagement. In order for Port communities to thrive, as the port
works to create 100,000 more jobs in 25 years, we must do it in a way that minimizes negative
impacts on neighboring communities, either in the near- or the long-term. 
Since the "Achieving our Community Values" roundtable, the CenturyAgenda Committee and
port staff have met and discussed the issues that came up during that panel, and are discussing
proposed Community Values goals. We will report back to the Commission on October 25,
2011. 
OCTOBER PANEL: "PUTTING OUR REAL ESTATE TO WORK" 
Planning continues around refining future roundtable topics and participants and questions for
the October 11, 2011, roundtable on "Putting Our Real Estate to Work." We will report on this 
event at the next Commission briefing on November 1, 2011. 
Overall roundtable topics include: 
1) Fostering Economic Growth  April 
2) Moving Cargo: Logistics & Growing Exports  May 
3) Moving People: Airport, Cruise Ships, & Tourism  June 
4) Attracting Next Generation Industries  July 
5) Achieving our Environmental Goals  August 
6) Achieving our Community Values  September 
7) Putting Our Real Estate to Work  October 
8) Funding Our Strategic Goals  November

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Tay Yoshitani, Chief Executive Officer 
September 22, 2011                                         Page 3 of 4 
At the conclusion of all panels, the Commission will review the preliminary goals and approve a
final set of Century Agenda strategic goals.
BACKGROUND: 
Starting in 2008, the Port of Seattle began creating a "Century Agenda"  a comprehensive
vision and strategic plan that focuses on the Port's next quarter-century. The goal of the Century
Agenda is to refresh the Port's strategic plan, using a process that builds upon the
accomplishments of the past century with a visionary look forward to the emerging challenges
and opportunities of the 21st century. 
The Commission completed the first stage of the Century Agenda's work on August 4, 2009, by 
adopting the "Century Agenda: Expert Panels' Recommended Guiding Principles." Since that
time, both the Commission and Port staff have engaged in iterative discussions to develop
strategic goals to further work on the principles embodied in that report. The need for a formal
process to finalize these goals prompted a proposal to form a temporary Port of Seattle
Commission Committee, as provided for in the Commission's Bylaws, to oversee the next steps
in the Commission's strategic planning process. On January 4, 2011, the Commission approved
the Century Agenda Committee, made up of Commissioner Albro and Commissioner Creighton. 
OTHER DOCUMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REQUEST: 
None. 
PREVIOUS COMMISSION ACTIONS AND BRIEFINGS: 
On January 4, 2011, the Port of Seattle Commission established a temporary Century Agenda
Committee to further engage in a strategic planning process to develop quantifiable
overarching strategic goals for the Port of Seattle to pursue over the course of the next
twenty-five years. 
On March 8, 2011, the Port of Seattle Commission authorized for up to $145,000 to meet the
costs of the Century Agenda, including $20,000 for a part-time intern to assist with
organization and logistics, and $30,000 to $40,000 for audio-visual taping services. The
funds come from the Commission's contingency funds. The Commission also received a 
monthly update briefing. 
On April 5, 2011, the Port of Seattle Commission received its second monthly briefing. 
On May 10, 2011, the Port of Seattle Commission approved a preliminary strategic goal to
"Add 100,000 Port-related jobs in the next 25 years." 
On June 7, 2011, the Port of Seattle Commission approved the preliminary goals for
"Moving Cargo"and approved a refined Century Agenda goal for "Fostering Economic

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Growth"of "Add 100,000 new Port-related jobs to the existing 200,000 jobs in the region
that are attributable to the economic activity created by the Port of Seattle." 
On July 12, 2011, the Port Commission approved the goals that arose from the "Moving
People" panel. It also heard a briefing on five-year milestones arising from the "Moving
Cargo" panel. 
On August 2, 2011, the Port Commission held a discussion on possible goals that arose from
the "Attracting Next Generation Industries" panel. It also heard a briefing on five-year
milestones arising from the "Moving People" panel. 
On September 12, 2011, the Port Commission held a discussion on possible goals that arose
from the "Achieving our Environmental Values" roundtable andrequested that amended
goals be brought to the next Century Agenda update in October.