8a 2019 Budget Presentation

Item No. 8a 
Meeting Date: November 13, 2018 
Port of Seattle 
2019 Budget 
First Reading & Public Hearing 
Commission Meeting 
November 13, 2018 

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Outline 
2019 Budget Process Recap 
2019 Key Business Activity Forecasts and Key Initiatives 
2019 Operating Budget 
2019 Comprehensive Operating & Non-Operating Budget 
2019-2023 Capital Plan 
2019 Staffing Summary 
5 Year Financial Forecast 
2019 Sources and Uses of Funds 
2019 Proposed Tax Levy 
Remaining 2019 Budget Schedule 

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2019 Budget Process 
May 22        2019 Budget Process and Development Briefing to the Commission 
Jun. 26         2019 Aviation Business Plan and Budget Development Briefing to the Commission 
Jul. 10          2019 Maritime Business Plan and Budget Development Briefing to the Commission 
Jul. 24          2019 EDD Business Plan and Budget Development Briefing to the Commission 
Jul. 24          2019 Maritime and EDD CIP and Capital Funding Pre-Budget Commission Study Session 
Sept. 4         Memo to Commission Regarding Key Budget Assumptions for 2019 
Sept. 24        2019 Maritime and Economic Development CIP and Capital Funding Budget Study Session 
Sept. 25        2019 Central Services Operating Budget Briefing 
Oct. 10         2019 Central Services Capital Budget Briefing 
Oct. 10         2019 Aviation and Maritime Division Budgets Briefing 
Oct. 23         2019 EDD Operating Budget Briefing 
Oct. 23         2019 Preliminary Budget Document to the Commission 
Oct. 25         2019 Preliminary Budget Document released to the public 
Nov. 7          Special Budget Session on Maritime and EDD Capital Budgets 
Nov. 13        Tax Levy & Draft Plan of Finance Commission Briefing 
Nov. 13         First Reading & Public Hearing of the 2019 Preliminary Budget 
Nov. 27         Second Reading & Final Passage of the 2019 Preliminary Budget 
Dec. 3          File the 2019 Statutory Budget with King County 
Dec. 14        Release the 2019 Final Budget and Draft Plan of Finance 
Commission engaged in the budget process 
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2019 Business Activity Forecasts 
Aviation Division: 
Forecast 3.0% growth in enplaned passenger for 2019 (from the 2018 year-end forecast, which is
expected to be 5.1% higher than 2018) 
Enplaned passengers up 46% since 2013 (6.5% annual compounded rate) 
Major capital projects underway at Sea-Tac will improve the customer experience, reduce
congestion, and add capacity to accommodate future growth 
Maritime Division: 
11.1% growth in cruise passengers to a record 1.2 million in 2019 
13.7% reduction in grain volumes in 2019 due to the current trade climate and tariffs 
Fishing and Commercial Operations occupancy rate average of 86%, same as 2018 
Economic Development Division: 
Commercial Properties target 95% occupancy rate at the end of 2019 
2019 budget supports growth in Port businesses 
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2019 Key Initiatives 
Serve regional demand and maintain our global gateway.



Serve regional demand       Continue to improve         Support Cruise passenger        Build capabilities through
for air service at Sea-Tac          safety & security                  growth                                process improvement 
Support the airport           Continue to improve          Advance real estate              Strengthen the Port's
capital improvement           customer service               development projects             Centers of Expertise
program 
Serving increased demand is a key budget driver 
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2019 Key Initiatives 
Create equitable opportunities throughout the region and invest in healthy communities
and environment. 


Diversity in Contracting     Workforce development        EPA Grant for work with        Promote economic
and WMBE              Continue internship program    near-Port communities         development for the region 
Equity Program              and expand career            Energy and Sustainability      Expand tourism
Priority Hire                   connected learning               grants                            opportunities 
Expand stakeholder        Supporting Fair Works         Sustainable Aviation
engagement                Center at the Airport           Fuels 
Budget resources support community priorities 
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2019 Budget Highlights 
Operating revenues are budgeted at $753.3M, $82.8M or 12.3%
higher than 2018 budget, and $67.7M or 9.9% above 2018 forecast 
Operating expenses are budgeted at $453.7M, $30.8M or 7.3%
increase from 2018 budget, and $34.3M or 8.2% above 2018 forecast 
Net Operating Income is budgeted at $299.5M, $51.9M or 21.0%
above 2018 budget, and $33.4M or 12.5% above 2018 forecast 
The 2019 capital budget is $1.0 billion and the 5-year capital
spending plan is over $3.1 billion 
The proposed tax levy for 2019 is $74.2M 
The 2019 budget reflects the Port's growth and continued investments for the region 
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Changes after the Preliminary Budget Published 
Aviation Division 
Aeronautical revenues (cost recovery) decreased by $1,459K primarily due to delay in
hiring for Phase 2 Employee Screening. 
Non-aeronautical revenues increased by $2,535K due to: 
o $2,470K higher Rental Car revenue based on improved YTD 2018 performance trends 
o $484K increase in ADR & Terminal Lease Space business due to Pest Management reimbursement
revenue. 
o $379K reduction in cost recovery for Ground Transportation due to less cost allocation 
o $40K reduction in Utilities due to less cost allocation 
Operating expenses lower by $1,160K due to: 
o $1,450K due to hiring delay for implementation of Phase 2 Employee Screening 
o $162K reduction due to removal of a duplicate Firefighter position discovered during budget review 
o $200K incremental increase in Air Service incentive for newly announced routes and anticipated
additional new route 
o $241K increase in solid waste surcharge. 
o $9K net increase in B&O tax due to higher revenues 
Additional refinements made to the budget 
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Changes after the Preliminary Budget Published 
Economic Development Division 
Added $200K for Fair Works Center 
Added back $50K for Visit Seattle in the Tourism Program 
Made a few minor adjustments to the Tourism budget for a $8.5K net
increase 
Maritime Division & Central Services 
Phasing in Cruise rate increase over 3 years resulted in $2.3M revenue
reduction in 2019 
Added $25K for Maritime Tree Inventory 
Maritime & EDD CIP 
Included $281.4M and $67.1M five-year CIP for Maritime and EDD,
respectively, based on the recommendation from the Executive Director 
Additional refinements made to the budget 
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2019 Operating Budget for Aviation 
2017     2018     2018     2019    Budget Change  Budget vs Forecast
($ in '000s)                              Actual     Budget   Forecast     Budget          $ %            $ %
Operating Revenues
Aeronautical - Net                   264,114    301,082    303,769    365,604    64,522    21.4%     61,835    20.4%
Non-Aeronautical                  236,803    244,786    251,309    259,537    14,751     6.0%      8,228    3.3%
TOTAL             500,916  545,867  555,078  625,140  79,273  14.5%   70,062  12.6%
Operating Expenses                299,114   334,856   336,131   366,105    31,249    9.3%     29,974    8.9%
Net Operating Income              201,802   211,011   218,947   259,036    48,024   22.8%     40,089   18.3%

Growth driving expenses and revenues 
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2019 Operating Budget for Non-Aviation 
2017     2018     2018     2019    Budget Change  Budget vs Forecast
($ in '000s)                             Actual     Budget   Forecast     Budget          $ %            $ %
Operating Revenues
Maritime                         54,183     55,053     56,420     59,729     4,677     8.5%      3,310    5.9%
EDD                   17,791   18,522   19,489   19,725   1,203   6.5%     236   1.2%
NWSA Distributable Revenue       54,925    46,647    50,147    43,911    -2,736    -5.9%     -6,236  -12.4%
Stormwater Utility - Maritime         3,891      4,208      4,208      4,564       357     8.5%        357    8.5%
Central Services & Others              324        182        250        185         3     1.8%        -65  -25.9%
Total                              131,114    124,612    130,514    128,115     3,503     2.8%     -2,399   -1.8%
Operating Expenses
Maritime                         42,164     49,578     47,420     50,822     1,243     2.5%      3,401    7.2%
EDD                   25,397   28,751   27,840   31,114   2,363   8.2%    3,274  11.8%
Joint Venture/POS                  2,974      4,442      4,442       501    -3,941   -88.7%     -3,941  -88.7%
Stormwater Utility - Maritime         3,033      4,476      4,476      3,933      -543   -12.1%       -543   -12.1%
Central Services                        299        782        619      1,249       468    59.8%        630  101.8%
Total                               73,868     88,029     84,797     87,619      -410    -0.5%      2,822    3.3%
Net Operating Income               57,246    36,583    45,716    40,496     3,913   10.7%     -5,221  -11.4%
Higher NOI versus 2018 Budget 
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Community Programs Summary 
2016    2017    2018    2018    2019       Tax    Airport General     2019
Program (in $000)                             Actual   Actual   Budget Forecast   Budget       Levy Dev. Fund    Fund   Budget
Workforce Development                     1,483    1,784    2,917    2,067    2,920      1,612       910     398     2,920
Tourism                                    1,093    1,235    1,460    1,460    1,521       200              1,321     1,521
Adding budget
Economic Development Partnership Grants         20      751      960      960      960        960                          960         resources for a
WMBE & Small Business                        356      628    1,509    1,300    1,327         75       928     324     1,327        new Fair Work
Center. 
Fair Works Center                                  0        0        0        0      200        200                           200         Equity Program:
Equity Program                                    0        0       55        0      351                   287       64       351         Creating a new
department and
Diversity in Contracting                               0         0      128      100      418                    333       85       418          a new Director
High School Internship Program                      0      484      634      634      634                   516      118       634         position 
Diversity in
Airport Community Ecology (ACE) Fund              0        0      400      239      500        500                           500         Contracting:
Energy & Sustainability (E&S) Fund                    0        36      200      130      250         250                            250          Adding 3 new
FTEs for
Energy & Sustainability Program                      0       54      255      120      250                    199       51       250         Diversity in
Community Relief to City of SeaTac                  0         0    1,400    1,400    1,400       1,400                          1,400         Contacting in
Central
Port and Local Community Advertising               0        0        0      354      354        354      (354)                354         Procurement
TOTAL                               2,952   4,971   9,917   8,764  11,085     5,551     2,819   2,361   11,085       Office 
Change from Prior Year                       68.4%    99.5%    76.3%    11.8%
Adding new FTEs and resources to advance community programs 
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2019 Operating Budget - Port wide 

2017     2018     2018     2019    Budget Change  Budget vs Forecast
($ in '000s)                              Actual     Budget   Forecast     Budget          $ %            $ %
Operating Revenues               632,031   670,479   685,592   753,255   82,776   12.3%     67,663    9.9%
Operating Expenses                372,982   422,885   419,417   453,724    30,839    7.3%     34,307    8.2%
Net Operating Income              259,049   247,594   266,175   299,531   51,937   21.0%     33,356   12.5%


A record $753M of operating revenues for 2019 
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2019 Comprehensive Budget 
2017       2018       2018       2019       Budget Change
($ in 000s)                            Actual     Budget    Forecast     Budget       $ %                            Explanations
Revenues
1. Aeronautical Revenues (Net)          264,114     301,082    303,769     365,604     64,522    21.4%    Cost recovery under SLOA IV.
2. Other Operating Revenues            367,917     369,398    381,823     387,651     18,254    4.9%     Higher revenue from the Airport, Maritime & EDD businesses.
3. Tax Levy                           71,702      72,000     72,000      74,160      2,160    3.0%     Increased by 3% in 2019.
4. PFCs                               88,389      91,787     93,095      95,185      3,398    3.7%     Higher enplanement forecast for 2019.
5. CFCs                               25,790      22,161     22,161      23,482      1,321    6.0%     Increase due to more for debt service cost.
6. Fuel Hydrant                         7,000       7,023      7,023       7,022         (2)    0.0%     Essentially the same as 2018.
7. Non-Capital Grants and Donations       6,705       5,504      3,000       2,655     (2,849)   -51.8%    Less state grant in 2019.
8. Capital Contributions                  30,112      41,379     41,379      49,345      7,966    19.3%    More TSA grant for the Checked Baggage Screen Project.
9. Interest Income                      12,174      15,713     25,670      30,903     15,190    96.7%    Slight increase in rates and higher cash balances.
Total                              873,902     926,047    949,920   1,036,007    109,961    11.9%
Expenses
1. O&M Expense                      372,982     422,885    419,417     453,724     30,839    7.3%     New budget initiatives and average pay increase.
2. Depreciation                        165,021     163,309    163,309     168,676      5,367    3.3%     More new assets come into service in 2019.
3. Revenue Bond Interest Expense        97,748     122,544    105,000     129,429      6,886    5.6%     More bond issuance assumed in 2019 increased interest expense.
4. GO Bond Interest Expense             13,891      13,501     13,501      12,689       (812)   -6.0%     Decreased debt service on GO bonds through amortization.
5. PFC Bond Interest Expense             4,931       4,437      4,437       3,606       (831)   -18.7%    Decreased debt service on PFC bonds through amortization.
6. Non-Op Environmental Expense         4,464       2,250     40,147       5,000      2,750   122.2%    Revise costs estimates for ERL balance and superfund sites.
7. Public Expense                        4,588      10,794     11,200      21,009     10,215    94.6%    Safe & Swift, Seattle Heavy Haul, Vanderlande Screening Lanes.
8. Other Non-Op Rev/Expense           10,441         473      1,200       1,415        942   199.4%
Total                              674,066     740,193    758,212     795,549     55,356    7.5%
Revenues over Expenses            199,836     185,854    191,709     240,459     54,605    29.4%
A strong financial position for the Port in 2019 
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Capital Plan Summary 
Capital Plan Summary by Division 
$ in 000's                       2018 Fcst    2019       2020      2021      2022      2023     2019-2023
Aviation                          574,425    935,454   576,576   515,061   394,108   278,868    2,700,067 
Maritime                        28,638     33,455    70,415  149,853    12,713    14,936     281,372
Economic Development          3,777     8,221   29,796   21,350    3,960    3,830      67,157
Stormwater Utility                   1,913       1,800     2,550     2,319     2,150     2,150       10,969
Central Services and Other       11,848     22,507    10,917    11,872    11,740    33,813       90,849
Total                          620,601  1,001,437  690,254  700,455  424,671  333,597    3,150,414

Capital projects have been prioritized by staff. 
The capital plan does not include Port share of the NWSA capital spending between 2019 and 2023. 
The Port continues to invest in the region with a 5-year capital plan of over $3 billion 
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10 Year Comparison of FTEs to Revenues 



The annual compounded growth rate is 2.4% for FTEs compared to 5.5% for operating revenues from 2009 to 2019. 
Business growth and revenues outgrew FTEs for the past 10 years 
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FTE Summary 
Central
Aviation   Maritime   Econ Dev.    Services      Total
2018 Approved FTE's              1,040.4             171.0              36.0            907.1          2,154.5 
Mid Year Approval                 8.0 -             1.0            12.0           21.0 
Eliminated - -      (2.0)      (1.5)     (3.5) 
Net Transfers                        3.0            1.0 -             (4.0)             - 
Adjusted 2018 FTE's (note 1)         1,051.4              172.0               35.0             913.6           2,172.0 
2019 Budget
Eliminated -     (1.0) -     (0.8)     (1.8) 
Transfer -    (1.0) -     1.0    - 
New FTE's (note 2)                  54.4             3.0              1.0             25.5            83.9 
Total 2019 Changes                    54.4             1.0             1.0            25.8            82.1 
Proposed 2019 FTE's              1,105.8             173.0              36.0            939.4          2,254.1 

Notes:
1) Includes 1.0 FTE for Stormwater Utility in Maritime Division.
2) Includes 1.0 new FTE for Stormwater Utility in Maritime Division.
FTEs driven by Commission priorities and growth initiatives 
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5 Year Financial Forecast 
($ in 000's)                                                                                                                                   Compound
Budget   Forecast   Budget                 Forecast                  Growth
OPERATING BUDGET                  2018     2018    2019    2020    2021    2022    2023   2019 - 2023
Aeronautical Revenue - Net                         301,082    303,769    365,604    422,642    486,338    516,584    545,373        10.5%
Portwide Non-Aeronautical Revenue               322,751   331,676   343,741   349,093   361,253   371,575   382,284         2.7%
NWSA Distributable Revenue                      46,647           50,147    43,911    39,084    42,732    48,016    51,037        3.8%
Total Operating Revenues                      670,479   685,592   753,255   810,818   890,323   936,176   978,694        6.8%
Total Operating Expenses                      422,885   419,417   453,724   459,515   486,048   507,162   528,740        3.9%
Net Operating Income Before Depreciation        247,594   266,175   299,531   351,304   404,275   429,014   449,955      10.7%

Steady growth in Net Operating Income projected 
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Sources of Funds 
Rental Car Customer
Passenger Facility
Facility Charges 
Charges                        Fuel Hydrant Receipts 
1.5% 
6.1%                                0.5% 
Other Receipts 
Tax Levy                                         0.2% 
4.8%                                                                                82% of funding
Grants and Capital                                                                                               sources come from
Contributions                                                                                                      bond proceeds and
3.3%                                                                                             operating income. 
Operating Revenues 
48.3%                                   The tax levy makes
up less than 5% of
Proceeds from Bond
Issues                                                                                 the funding sources
33.4%                                                                in 2019. 


Total Sources: $1,559.2M 
Interest Receipts 
2.0% 
The Port has diversified funding sources 
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Uses of Funds 
Operating Expenses 
23.4% 
Plan to spend more
Capital Expenditures 
Bond Redemptions 
51.6%                                                                  than half of our
9.8%                            funds on capital
Interest Payments                             projects in 2019. 
9.5%                              Operating expenses
are less than a
quarter of total
expenditures in
2019. 
Other Expenses 
Payment to NWSA                     0.5% 
for Capital
Public Expense 
Expenditures 
1.1% 
4.2%                                           Total Uses: $1,941.8M 
Capital spending comprises more than half of Port expenditures 
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2010-2019 Tax Levy & Millage Rate 



The Port has gradually reduced the tax levy amount from 2010 to 2018 
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Actual vs. Maximum Allowable Levy 



The Port has forgone $521M in tax revenue since 1991 
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Remaining Budget Schedule 
Second Budget Reading                      Nov. 27, 2018 
File Statutory Budget with King County         Dec. 3, 2018 
Release the 2019 Final Budget Document       Dec. 14, 2018 

Statutory budget to be filed with the County on December 3 
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Port of Seattle 
2019 Budget 
First Reading & Public Hearing 
Commission Meeting 
November 13, 2018 

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