COMMISSION 
AGENDA MEMORANDUM                        Item No.          6d 
ACTION ITEM                            Date of Meeting       June 26, 2018 
DATE:     June 13, 2018 
TO:        Stephen P. Metruck, Executive Director 
FROM:    Mike Merritt, Commission Chief of Staff 
SUBJECT:  Approval of 2018 Commission International Travel Plan 
ACTION REQUESTED 
Request Commission approval of the Commission's 2018 international travel plan. 
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 
Pursuant to Section 2 of Resolution No. 3604, the Port Commission annually considers and
approves a motion authorizing anticipated Commission international travel for the year. This
practice promotes transparency in the commission's conduct of international travel. Not all of
the approved trips may materialize. Any additional international travel not included in this
request will be approved separately by the Commission in an open public meeting. 
JUSTIFICATION 
Participating in the conferences provided for below will support three of the Port's Century
Agenda strategies to 1) Advance the region as a leading tourism destination and business
gateway, 2) Use our influence as an institution to promote small business growth and
workforce development, and 3) Be the greenest, and most energy efficient port in North
America.  The Port will have the opportunity to explore maritime innovation, including
electrification and other maritime technologies; engage in trade development with China;
participate in an international ports workforce development panel; and engage in tourism
development including meetings with tourism boards and industry partners. 
DETAILS 
The following is a list of trips that constitute the Commission's 2018 international travel plan: 
1st Quarter 
None 
2nd Quarter 
Canada 
3rd Quarter 
Hong Kong/China 
Japan 
Norway/Iceland/Netherlands 

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4th Quarter 
Korea/China 
Chile 
United Kingdom 
ATTACHMENTS TO THIS REQUEST 
Resolution No. 3604 
PREVIOUS COMMISSION ACTIONS OR BRIEFINGS 
May 22, 2018  The Commission authorized travel to British Columbia in May and June of 2018
in anticipation of approving an international travel plan for the rest of 2018. 
October 10, 2017  The Commission amended its 2017 international travel authorization to
include travel to Canada in the fourth quarter. 
April 25, 2017  The Commission authorized international travel for 2017. 
December 13, 2016   The Commission authorized January 2017 travel to Cuba prior to
completion of its 2017 overall international travel plan. 











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