PORT OF SEATTLE
MEMORANDUM 
COMMISSION AGENDA 
Date of Meeting  November 11, 2008
DATE:   November 10, 2008
TO:     Tay Yoshitani, Chief Executive Officer
FROM:   Mary Gin Kennedy, Director, Commission Services
SUBJECT: Request for Additional Authorization for International Travel 2008 - Japan

BACKGROUND 
Pursuant to Section 2 of Resolution No. 3195, at the beginning of each year the Port Commission
considers and approves a motion authorizing potential Commission international travel which
can be anticipated during the coming year. The Commission took action approving potential
international travel for 2008 on February 12, 2008.
Approval for travel costs, excluding international airfare, associated with one additional overseas
trip in 2008 is now requested. This trip was added since the Commission's approval in February
and involves a trip to Japan from November 16  21. The trip information is noted below for the
Commission's discussion and action, as an addition to the previously-approved travel, as called
for in the Resolution.

4th Quarter 
November 16 -18, 2008  Tokyo, Japan, customer calls
November 21, 2008  Kobe, Japan, Tour of Port of Kobe