MEMORANDUM                 Date_April 24, 2009_ 

TO:      Tay Yoshitani, Chief Executive Officer, Port of Seattle 
Tim Farrell, Executive Director, Port of Tacoma 
FROM:    Arif Ghouse, Director, Seaport Security, Port of Seattle 
Eric Holdeman, Security Director, Port of Tacoma 
SUBJECT:  Port of Seattle / Port of Tacoma - Joint Security Coordination 

BACKGROUND 
The purpose of this briefing is to provide Commissioners with an update on the security
coordinated efforts between the Port of Seattle and the Port of Tacoma. Pursuant to the direction
of the respective Commissions, the Security staff at both ports have been meeting regularly this
past year to coordinate security planning in four key areas: 
1.  Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC)  The U.S. Coast Guard
officially required TWIC credentials throughout Puget Sound on February 28th of this year.
An extensive TWIC outreach program coordinated with, and implemented by both Ports was
largely responsible for the successful and almost flawless implementation of this critical
national security objective. Of additional importance, Marine Terminal capacity was not
compromised at either Port. 
2.  Port Security Grants  Federal Grant Funds represent an important opportunity for both
Ports to improve and enhance their facility security to guard against terrorism, as well as
improve the resiliency of port facilities to withstand natural disasters. The Port of Seattle is 
the "Fiduciary Agent" for the ongoing round of Port Security Grants and the Port of Tacoma
has agreed to become the "Fiduciary Agent" for Port Security Grant  Round 8. 
3.  Emergency Preparedness - Both the Port of Seattle and Tacoma operate some of this
region's most important and critical transportation infrastructure, and both Ports are
continuing to compare and coordinate existing Port Emergency Preparedness planning and
available equipment and resources. The end result of this work will make our two major
Puget Sound Ports much better prepared to withstand the effects of a localized natural
tragedy, or attacks of terrorism. 
4.  Area Maritime Security Committee Leadership  This important Puget Sound Committee
is chaired by the US Coast Guard, Captain of the Port and the Co-Chair role has been rotated
between the Director of Security from each of our ports. This important position not only
permits us to advocate for Maritime Stakeholders throughout the greater Puget Sound, but

more importantly allows us to demonstrate one of our key strategic objectives  "TO BE
LEADERS IN TRANSPORTATION SECURITY." 
5.  Maritime & Port Security Summit - The Port of Seattle and the Port of Tacoma are among
the sponsors of the 2009 Maritime & Port Security Summit  Resiliency Planning in a
Difficult Economy - being held at the Bell Harbor Conference Center on May 28-29, 2009.
Commissioners Tarleton and Petrich will participate in a panel discussion at the Summit. A
copy of the agenda is attached.

May 28 8c 29, 2009
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Bell'Harbor Conference Center
Seattle, WA 
Sponsorship Speaker Bios Logistics Contact Us
2009 Maritime and Port Security Summit:                            Presented by:
Resiliency Planning in a Difcult Economy
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Bell Harbor Conference Center, Seattle, WA
May 28th and 29th. 2009
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lGael Tarleton, Port of Seattle Commissioner
:3Clare Petrich Port of Tacoma Commissioner
Dow Constantme Kine County Counctl Chairman
':Phlhs Kinney, Re-resentative (invited)
Institute for National Security
Education & Research
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Lunch & Presentation: Resiliency in the face of Natural Disasters: Paula Hammond, Secretary,
Washinoton Slate De uartment of Trunsortzuion
Strategic Jurisdictional Integration for Effective Threat Response
and Economic Resilienc Authorit
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Patrick Massey, FEMA Revlon 10
Laura Laughlin, FBI
:3LTC Robert Lehman. Commander, 8331'd Trans-citation Battalion, US Army
EMichele James . CBP
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Maritime & Port Security Agenda
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0 erational Security and Resiliency
Moderator:
Ann Lesperance, Deputy Dir. NW Regional Prog.. NW Regional Technology Center
for Homeland Security. PNNL
Panelists:
Marvin Ferreira, APM Terminals
IlilTerrFlynn, BNSF  Del Mackenzie, Puget Sound Pilots
Dan Gatchet, Roadlink
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General Victor E. Renuart, Jr.. USAF (Commander, NORAD & USNORTHCOM)
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00:30am      enin_ Remarks:
John P. Paczkowski, Dent of Homeland Securit

\0:30am     Case Stud : Incident, Reaction and Resiliency
USession Leader:
Capt. Steve Metiuck, USCG

iADVickety,SeattleFireDepartment
L__lBarbara lvanov, WSDOT
l:|John Batiste, Chief, Washington State Patrol (invited)
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[:1"Hot Wash": Lesson Learned and a Mandate for Action
[:1Session. Leader:
[:1Tom Coyle, Pacific Northwest National Laboratories
'-  1 1:30am     Summit Closing Comments:

3 :1John Currier, Admiral. USCG





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