PORT OF SEATTLE 
MEMORANDUM 
COMMISSION AGENDA  STAFF BRIEFING 
Item No.        7b 
Date of Meeting    January 12, 2010 
DATE:    December 10, 2009 
TO:     Tay Yoshitani, Chief Executive Officer 
FROM:    Ralph Graves, Managing Director, Capital Development 
SUBJECT:  Update on Emergency Management Planning - Green River Flooding 

This briefing provides an update on the Port's preparations for potential flooding on the Green River due
to reduced capability of the Howard Hansen Dam. Topics include: 
Port planning organization and staff communications measures are in place. 
Procurement and setup of emergency generators for SeaTac International Airport are complete. 
Priorities and procedures for responding to public and private requests for real estate facilities to
relocate from the flood-threatened zone are in place. Five formal requests have been received. 
The Port has agreed in principal to enter into an agreement with King County for emergency use
of the Smith Cove Cruise Terminal. Initial negotiations meetings were held Dec. 18th. 
Internal accounting project codes have been established for tracking expenditures of time and
materials for current planning, and future response and recovery activities for all Divisions 
An Employee Emergency Notification line is established for personnel to ascertain operating
conditions in their facilities (206-787-3700) 
Meetings are scheduled to determine pay policies for employees impacted by flooding in their
homes  PTO vs EIL