ITEM NO.      6a Supp
DATE OF
MEETING   August 4, 2009
Expert Panel
Guiding Principles
Burr Stewart
Strategic Planning Manager
August 4, 2009

Century Agenda
The Century Agenda is a comprehensive vision
and strategic plan to guide the port's evolution in the
first part of our second century.
The Century Agenda focuses on sustainability:
Economy
Equity
Environment
Employees
The Century Agenda is scheduled to be completed
for the Port of Seattle's centennial in 2011.
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Expert Panel Report
Panel Membership: volunteer stakeholder
representatives, at least one Port Commissioner, and a
senior Port executive
Process: Four expert panels held 11 meetings in 2008
Green Port Strategy
Social Responsibility
Real Estate and Land Use
Funding Policy and Strategy
Results: 22 recommended guiding principles, including
five shared principles, detailed in the Expert Panels'
Guiding Principles document
Motion to adopt the expert panels' guiding principles for the
Century Agenda Strategic Plan.
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Guiding Principles
and the Century Agenda
Guiding Principles

Mission, Vision, and
2010 Budget
Values

Strategies
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