Item 7e Memo
PORT OF SEATTLE MEMORANDUM COMMISSION AGENDA STAFF BRIEFING Item No. 7e Date of Meeting November 30, 2009 DATE: November 17, 2009 TO: Tay Yoshitani, Chief Executive Officer FROM: Ralph Graves, Managing Director, Capital Development Kathleen Gleaves, Emergency Preparedness Manager, Seaport Michael Lufkin, Emergency Preparedness, Aviation 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: The Corps of Engineers announced that temporary repairs to the dam have reduced the chance of flooding in the Green River Valley from 1:3 to 1:25 for this winter. Port planning organization and staff communications measures are in place. Procurement and setup of emergency generators for SeaTac International Airport are nearing operational completion. Priorities and procedures for responding to public and private requests for real estate facilities to relocate from the flood-threatened zone are in preparation. Four 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
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