The Study Session meeting scheduled for 2020-04-14 at Remote

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The Study Session meeting scheduled for 2020-04-14 at Remote

THIS IS COMMISSION PRESIDENT PETER STEINBRUECK CALLING TO ORDER THE SPECIAL SESSION OF APRIL 14TH 2020
THE TIME IS NOW 9:12
WE ARE MEETING REMOTELY TODAY VIA SKYPE TO COMPLY WITH THE GOVERNOR'S STAY-AT-HOME ORDER AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH PROCLAMATION 828
PRESENT WITH ME TODAY ARE COMMISSIONERS BOWMAN, CALKINS, CHO AND FELLEMAN
I WILL ASK THAT WE DO A ROLL CALL OF ALL COMMISSIONERS TO ENSURE EVERYONE IS ONLINE
CLERK PLEASE CALL THE ROLL
COMMISSIONER BOWMAN? I'M HERE
GREAT
COMMISSIONER CALKINS? HERE
COMMISSIONER CHO? HERE
OKAY, THANK YOU
TODAY'S MEETING IS ORGANIZED A LITTLE DIFFERENTLY FROM OTHER MEETINGS
WE HAVE MADE SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS TO PROVIDE FOR THE REMOTE PARTICIPATION FOR ALL OF OUR STAFF & COMMISSIONERS BECAUSE COMMISSIONERS ONLINE ARE NOT FULLY IN CONTROL OF SOUND AND TO BE EQUITABLE WILL ASK ALL THE COMMISSIONERS TO SPEAK IN TURN AND WAIT TO BE RECOGNIZED BEFORE SPEAKING AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE
WE BEGIN TODAY'S MEETING BY ACKNOWLEDGING THE INDIGENOUS PEOPLES OF THE DUWAMISH AND COASTAL SALISH WHO HAVE STEWARDED THESE BEAUTIFUL LANDS AND WATERS SINCE TIME IMMEMORIAL
WE MUST COMMIT TO DOING THE SAME FOR THE PLANET AND FOR GENERATIONS TO COME
THIS MEETING IS BEING DIGITALLY RECORDED AND MAY BE VIEWED OR HEARD AT ANY TIME ON THE PORT'S WEBSITE AND MAY BE BROADCAST BY KING COUNTY TELEVISION
ALTHOUGH IT MAY LOOK A LITTLE DIFFERENT
AND NOW I WILL LEAD THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS ONE NATION UNDER GOD INDIVISIBLE WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL
DIRECTOR METRUCK? ARE WE NOT HEARING ANYONE HANG ON
LET ME ADD I'M NOT HEARING ANYONE
THERE WE GO
YEP
GOOD MORNING COMMISSIONERS
I'D LIKE TO BEGIN THIS MORNING STUDY SESSION WITH SOME THOUGHTS ABOUT WHERE WE ARE TODAY ON APRIL 14TH, 2020
WE ALL RECOGNIZE THAT THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC HAS TOUCHED NEARLY EVERY PART OF THE PORT OF SEATTLE, OUR COMMUNITY, THE REGION, AND THE STATE'S ECONOMY
THE IMPACTS ON PORT OPERATIONS HAS BEEN SEVERE AS IT HAS FOR ALL THE BUSINESSES THAT DEPEND UPON OUR MARITIME AND AVIATION ACTIVITIES
AS WE ALL STRUGGLE WITH THE DAILY REALITIES OF THE PANDEMIC ON OUR WORK AND PERSONAL LIVES
WE MUST LOOK FORWARD TO THE TIME WHEN THE PANDEMIC SUBSIDES AND THE PORT AND THE REGION UNDERTAKE MEASURES FOR THE ECONOMIC RECOVERY THAT'S AHEAD OF US
THE LEVELING OFF AND END OF THE HEALTH EMERGENCY WILL JUST BE THE START ON THE LONG ROAD TO RECOVERY
WE CANNOT PREDICT THE FUTURE SHAPE OF OUR ECONOMY
THERE WILL BE SOME CHANGES FOR SURE
SOME BUSINESSES MAY REBOUND QUICKLY
SOME INDUSTRIES MAY COME BACK ON A LONGER TIME TABLE
SOME BUSINESSES WILL BE CHANGED FOR YEARS TO COME
UNFORTUNATELY ALSO, SOME BUSINESSES SIMPLY WILL NOT RETURN
WITHIN OUR REGION, THE PORT IS UNIQUELY POSITIONED TO ASSIST IN THE REGION'S ECONOMIC RECOVERY
IN FACT WITH THE COMMISSIONERS' PRINCIPLES AND PRIORITIES
WE HAVE THE DIRECTION, AS WELL AS A MAJOR RESPONSIBILITY AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO MOBILIZE THE PORT'S RESOURCES AND EXPERTISE AS PART OF A LARGER REGIONAL EFFORT TO RESTORE OUR ECONOMY
THE COMMISSION HAS ALREADY TAKEN SOME EARLY STEPS WITH THE RELIEF MEASURES FOR THE TENANTS OF THE AIRPORT MARITIME AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROPERTIES
WE HAVE UNIQUE CAPABILITIES AS THE OPERATOR OF THE AVIATION AND MARITIME GATEWAYS TO GET BUSINESS GOING AGAIN IN TRADE TRANSPORTATION AND TOURISM
IN ADDITION, OUR CAPITAL INVESTMENTS AND PROGRAMS WILL BUILD OUR FUTURE AND PROVIDE MANY OPPORTUNITIES
ALL THESE ROLES ARE CRITICAL TO GETTING PEOPLE WORKING AGAIN
WE LOOK TO THE COMMISSION FOR GUIDANCE ON LONGER-TERM ECONOMIC RECOVERY EFFORTS
WE WILL DISCUSS OUR INITIAL THINKING AND OUTLINE FOR RECOVERY PLAN AT THE APRIL 28 COMMISSION MEETING
WE LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR GUIDANCE AND FEEDBACK
AS I MENTIONED THE PANDEMIC HAS TOUCHED ALL OUR WORK AND THAT INCLUDES OUR CAPITAL PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS IT HAS NECESSITATED THAT WE REVIEW HOW WE ARE CARRYING OUT OUR CURRENT PROJECTS AND WHETHER WE NEED TO MAKE CHANGES TO THE PLANS FOR THESE PROJECTS IN THE FUTURE THAT THE COMMISSION HAS APPROVED IN LAST YEAR'S BUDGET PROCESS
TODAY WE'LL PRESENT AN OVERVIEW OF THE PORT OF SEATTLE'S ACTIVE CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS, AND I LOOK FORWARD AT THE CAPITAL AT THE CAPITAL INVESTMENT PLAN FOR THE REST OF THE YEAR 2020 IN LIGHT OF THE CHANGES THAT THE PANDEMIC HAS PLACED ON THE PORT AT THOSE PROJECTS
IN CARRYING OUT OUR ANALYSIS AND REVIEW, WE'VE HAD TO BALANCE RESOURCING THESE PRIORITY PROJECTS AGAINST OTHER DRIVERS OF THE BUDGET INCLUDING REVISED FORECASTED REVENUES WITH LITTLE INFORMATION THAT WE HAVE RIGHT NOW, EXPENSES, CASH FLOWS, THE RELIEF MEASURES AND SOURCES AND FUNDING FOR THE REST OF THE YEAR IN 2021
WE SEEK YOUR INPUT AND GUIDANCE ON OUR PROPOSALS FOR MOVING AHEAD WITH THESE PROJECTS
IN ADDITION THE NEW REALITY OF A COVID-19 WORLD MEANS THAT VERY LIKELY THERE WILL BE IMPACTS ON COST AND SCHEDULE PROJECTS
THERE WAS SOME UNCERTAINTY ABOUT THESE IMPACTS AND WE ARE WORKING TO UNDERSTAND THEIR ORDER OF MAGNITUDE
WE'LL HAVE TO BE FLEXIBLE AND CREATIVE TO MOVE FORWARD DESPITE THE CHALLENGES THROWN OUR WAY
I BELIEVE IT IS IMPORTANT THAT WE MOVE FORWARD WHERE WE CAN TO ENSURE THAT OUR CRITICAL AND ESSENTIAL PROJECTS IN AVIATION, MARITIME, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ARE COMPLETED
THIS MORNING YOU WILL FIRST BE BRIEFED ON THE ACTIVE AVIATION AND MARITIME AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION PROJECTS NOW UNDERWAY
TOGETHER, THEY REPRESENT PROJECTS TOTALING MORE THAN $1 BILLION
THEY COVER THE RANGE OF ESSENTIAL AIRPORT IMPROVEMENT EFFORTS TO UPGRADE EXISTING OPERATIONS SUCH AS ADVANCING THE NORTH SATELLITE IN INTERNATIONAL ARRIVALS FACILITY PROJECTS, BUILDING ADDITIONAL GATES AS WELL AS RESTROOMS AND IMPROVE THE AIRFIELD
FOR THE MARITIME DIVISION WE CONTINUE TO WORK ON THE SHOSHALL BAY MARINA CUSTOMER FACILITIES, THE TERMINAL 117 HABBITAT RESTORATION, T-46 DOCK REHABILITATION AND THE T5 BIRTH MODERNIZATION
ONE PROJECT THAT WE ARE RECOMMENDING FOR DEFERRAL IS THE NEW TERMINAL 46 CRUISE FACILITY
AS YOU KNOW, THE CRUISE INDUSTRY IS ESPECIALLY HARD HIT BY THE PANDEMIC AND THE ACTIONS HAVE CANCELED AND POSTPONED OPERATIONS AROUND THE WORLD
HERE IN SEATTLE, WE CANNOT PREDICT WHEN THE ALASKA HOME PORT CRUISE SEASON MIGHT START THIS YEAR
THE CRUISE BUSINESS IS IMPORTANT TO FUNDING THE MARITIME DIVISIONS OPERATIONS AND SERVICES AND IS VITAL TO OUR REGION'S TOURISM INDUSTRY
WE WANT TO SEE CRUISE RETURN
HOWEVER GIVEN THE CURRENT UNCERTAINTY, IT IS ONLY PRUDENT TO TAKE A PAUSE IN THE PLANNING FOR THE NEW FACILITY AND SELECTION OF A POTENTIAL PARTNER WE WILL REVISIT THE PROJECT LATER THIS YEAR AS PART OF OUR BUDGET PROCESS CONSIDERING THE HEALTH EMERGENCY AND THE STATUS OF THE INDUSTRY
MORE DISCUSSION ON THAT WHEN WE TAKE UP THE MARITIME DIVISION PROJECTS
THE NEXT SECTION WILL COVER CAPITAL PROJECTS IN THE PIPELINE FOR 2020 AND 2021
THESE REFLECT THE COMMISSION PRIORITIES TO GEAR PROJECTS TOWARDS THOSE MOST IMPACTFUL ON ECONOMIC RECOVERY
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND COMMUNITY NEEDS
REVISIONS TO THE FULL FIVE-YEAR PLAN WILL BE DISCUSSED LATER THIS YEAR DURING OUR BUDGET REVIEW
BECAUSE OPERATIONS AND ACTIVITY HAS SLOWED AT THE AIRPORT, THERE MAY BE OPPORTUNITIES TO SOME PROJECTS THAT WE'LL HEAR MORE ABOUT IN THE PRESENTATION ON AVIATION
BEFORE I START, I'D LIKE TO BE CLEAR ABOUT MY PRIORITIES TO ENSURE THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF ALL WORKERS BOTH PORT EMPLOYEES AND CONTRACTORS
I WOULD NOT BE RECOMMENDING THESE PROJECTS MOVE FORWARD UNLESS WE CAN DO ALL THAT WE CAN TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF ALL WORKERS FROM COVID-19
AND IN FACT ALL HAZARDS
OUR CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER DAVE SWANKY AND OUR CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT TEAM HAVE DEVELOPED SEVERAL INITIATIVES AND ENHANCEMENTS THAT WE ARE PROPOSING TO CONTRACTORS AND OUR LABOR PARTNERS TO GO WELL BEYOND REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS AND GUIDANCE
WE TOOK A SHORT PAUSE IN THESE PROJECTS LAST WEEK TO GET SITE-SPECIFIC SAFETY PLANS FROM CONTRACTORS AND NOW THEY ARE ALL BACK AT WORK
EVEN THOUGH JOB SITE SAFETY IS THE CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATION OF PRIME CONTRACTORS
WE ARE VIEWING EACH OF THE COVID-19 SAFETY PLANS AGAINST A STANDARD PLAN OF BEST PRACTICES AND THEN WE WILL MONITOR THEIR ADHERENCE TO THE PLAN
THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT AND I'M GOING TO ASK DAVE TO REPORT ON THE EFFORTS WE ARE MAKING AND PARTNERSHIP OF CONTRACTORS AND LABOR TO KEEP WORKERS SAFE ON THE JOB
SO DAVE IF YOU COULD TALK ABOUT THE SAFETY ENHANCEMENTS
DAVE, I BELIEVE I HIT UN MUTE
SO YOU SHOULD HAVE GOTTEN A PROMPT TO UNMUTE YOURSELF
LET ME KNOW IF THAT DID NOT HAPPEN
NOW CAN YOU HEAR ME? WE CAN
GREAT
THANK YOU
GOOD MORNING
AS STEVE INDICATED, I'D LIKE TO EXPLAIN HOW WE'VE GONE ABOUT THE SAFETY PLANNING FOR THE CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS
IN GENERAL I WILL FIRST IDENTIFY THE ACTIONS WE FIRST TOOK, HOW WE SET A BASELINE FOR EVALUATING CONTRACTORS' COVID SAFETY PLANS AND THEN THE RELATIVE VERSIONS THAT WE'VE GONE THROUGH NOW
LET ME START WITH A CHRONOLOGY ON MARCH 23RD
THE GOVERNOR'S DIRECTION ARRIVED THAT AVIATION, MARITIME, KEY INFRASTRUCTURE WORK WOULD BE CONSIDERED ESSENTIAL
THE PORT ISSUED LETTERS TO EVERY CONTRACTOR THAT WE HAVE
THOSE WENT TO ABOUT 20 CONTRACTORS
WE ASKED FOR THEIR SAFETY PLAN AND IN PARTICULAR WE'D LIKE TO SEE THE COVID-19 SAFETY PLANNING
WE RECEIVED THAT A FEW DAYS LATER
BUT THE DAY AFTER WE SENT OUT OUR LETTER TO CONTRACTORS, THE GOVERNORS' STAY HOME STAY HEALTHY DIRECTIVE WENT INTO PLACE
DURING THAT WEEK, OUR SAFETY TEAMS AND CONSTRUCTION TEAMS GOT TOGETHER WITH INDUSTRIAL HYGIENISTS
THEY IDENTIFIED ALL THE RELEVANT PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCY GUIDELINES, AND THERE ARE THREE PAGES OF THESE GUIDELINES
IT GOES FROM OSHA, CDC, THE AGC (ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS), NORTH AMERICA BUILDING TRADES
WE CONSIDERED WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIES, WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION, EPA, US EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION AND PUBLIC HEALTH IN KING COUNTY
AFTER REVIEWING ALL OF THOSE THE VARIOUS TEAMS IDENTIFIED A BASELINE OF WHAT WE BELIEVED BASED ON THOSE GUIDANCES WOULD BE THE BASE NECESSARY FOR EVERY CONTRACTORS' COVID SAFETY PLAN
WE CREATED DOCUMENTS ABOUT THAT AND BEGIN ON THE FOLLOWING WEEKEND INDENTIFYING THE PROCESS BY WHICH WE WOULD EVALUATE EVERY CONTRACTOR SAFETY PLAN
AFTER THAT WE RECEIVED IN A TIMELY FASHION FROM ALMOST EVERY CONTRACTOR THEIR HEALTH AND SAFETY PLAN RELATED TO COVID
OF COURSE
WE ALREADY HAD A SAFETY PLAN FOR CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES IN PLAY
MOST OF THESE PLANS THAT WE RECEIVED WERE THE CORPORATE EFFORTS COMING TOGETHER AS FAST AS THEY COULD
WE REVIEWED THOSE CORPORATE SAFETY PLANS, PROVIDED GUIDANCE, LOOKED AGAINST OUR BASELINE, SAW WHAT GOOD IDEAS WERE IN SOME PLANS, WHAT IDEAS WERE IN OTHER PLANS
OUR CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT TEAMS WENT OUT, MET WITH EVERY CONTRACTOR, GAVE THEM OUR REVIEW, AND SAID HERE ARE SOME OTHER ENHANCEMENTS OTHER CONTRACTORS HAVE THOUGHT ABOUT
WE REALLY BELIEVE THAT SHARING EVERYTHING, ALL THE BEST IDEAS FROM ALL CONTRACTORS, WITH ALL CONTRACTORS IS A GOOD THING BECAUSE WE'RE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER
WE THEN ASKED THE CONTRACTORS TO PROVIDE A REVISION OR AMENDMENT TO THEIR SAFETY PLANS BASED ON OUR COMMENTS
WE HAVE RECEIVED SEVERAL OF THOSE AMENDMENTS
PROBABLY MOST OF THEM
AND WE ARE REVIEWING THEM NOW
I WANT TO NOTE THAT AFTER THAT, ONLY SEVEN DAYS AGO, THE WASHINGTON STATE DIVISION OF HEALTH AND SAFETY LABOR AND INDUSTRIES, WHICH HAS A STRONG GOVERNANCE OVER CONSTRUCTION IN WASHINGTON STATE ISSUED ADDITIONAL NEW GUIDANCE AND WE'VE BEEN SEEING GREAT SUGGESTIONS OF GUIDANCE FROM MANY OTHER LOCALES, SAN FRANCISCO, PORT OF LA, ETC
WE'VE TAKEN ALL OF THAT AND WE HAVE REVIEWED THE AMENDMENTS THAT HAVE COME IN AND WE ARE NOW IN VERSION 2
WE REALLY EXPECT THAT MORE GUIDANCE WILL COME IN AND WE MAY BE INTO VERSION 3 AND 4 OF THESE SAFETY PLANS AS THE GUIDANCES KEEP EVOLVING, AS MORE SCIENCE HAS LEARNED
I WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT WE ARE NOW IN THE NEXT VERSION CONSIDERING WHAT I MENTIONED ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT OF SAFETY AND HEALTH FROM THE STATE OF WASHINGTON
NOW, I WANT TO ALSO LET YOU KNOW THAT THAT WASN'T ENOUGH DIRECTOR METRUCK SAID THAT WE SHOULD HAVE AN ENHANCED SAFETY PLAN
SO WHAT WE HAVE DONE IS WE'VE IDENTIFIED MANY POSSIBLE ENHANCEMENTS OF WHAT WE COULD DO IN TERMS OF DISTANCING IDEAS
IN TERMS OF HEALTH MONITORING IDEAS, IN TERMS OF CLEANING ENHANCEMENTS AT OUR CONSTRUCTION SITES IN TERMS OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOR THE AWARENESS OF EVERY PERSON THAT EVER ENTERS ONTO A CONSTRUCTION SITE
WE HAVE TAKEN A STEP FORWARD TOWARDS SAFETY
WE HAVE ISSUED OUR POSITION ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF SAFETY AND WE HAVE SUGGESTED CERTAIN ENHANCEMENTS
WE HAVE SUGGESTED THAT WE WILL BE WILLING TO PAY FOR CONTRACTORS TO HELP STAGGER THEIR SHIFTS THAT THEIR SHIFTS THAT WILL ENABLE FEWER WORKERS TO BE ON THE SITE AT THE BEGINNING OF THE DAY/ END OF DAY
THAT WILL ENABLE THAT WORKERS WHO ARE COMING TO THE SITE DON'T AGGREGATE AS HEAVILY AS THEY COME INTO THE CONSTRUCTION GATES
ANOTHER THING THAT WE'VE OFFERED TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR IS A FULL-TIME COVID-19 SAFETY SUPERVISOR
THE IDEA IS THAT IF EVERY ONE OF OUR PROJECTS HAS THAT KIND OF A SUPERVISOR THAT THE WORKERS ON SITE WILL KNOW IT AND THERE WILL BE A SPECIFIC PERSON WHO'S PAYING ONLY ATTENTION TOWARD COVID
WHAT'S NEW, HOW CAN THEY IMPROVE THE SAFETY OF EVERYONE ON THE SITE
THE KIND OF THINGS THAT PERSON WOULD DO WOULD BE TO BE IDENTIFYING IF WORKERS ARE EVER SICK AND GETTING THE WORD OUT IF A WORKER EVER TESTED POSITIVE, WHERE THEY WORKING, HOW COULD THEY SPEED DISINFECTION OF THOSE AREAS IMMEDIATELY AND HOW COULD THEY IMMEDIATELY INFORM THE REST OF THE WORKFORCE? IN ADDITION, IF THE WORKERS ARE AWARE THAT THERE'S SOMEONE WHO WAS PROVIDING FULL TIME SAFETY ASSURANCE FOR COVID, THAT'LL ALSO FILTER DOWN INTO THE JOB SITE AND SUBCONTRACTORS AND SUPPLIERS' ACTIVITIES
ANOTHER THING THAT THE PORT HAS WEIGHED INTO THAT WE BELIEVE IS IMPORTANT IS SOMETHING AS SIMPLE AS HAND-WASHING STATIONS
NOT EVERY CONSTRUCTION SITE HAS THEM BUT MANY LOCAL ENTITIES ARE NOW MANUFACTURING RIGHT HERE IN OUR AREA MOBILE HAND-WASHING STATIONS WITH RUNNING WATER
SO WE HAVE TOLD OUR CONTRACTORS WE WILL PARTICIPATE IN COST SHARING OF THAT
ANOTHER ISSUE THAT IS ENHANCED THAT WE OFFER IS HAND TOOLS
WE UNDERSTOOD FROM CERTAIN CONSTRUCTION SITES AND VARIOUS OTHER AGENCIES THAT THE RISK OF TRANSMITTING COVID FROM A TOOL FROM ONE WORKER TO ANOTHER WHEN WORKERS ARE RELATIVELY NEARBY OR USING THE SAME TOOL SETS
WE BELIEVE THAT DISINFECTING
THE TOOLS IS VERY IMPORTANT
THAT'S A JOB OF THE SAFETY SUPERVISOR FOR COVID
BUT ALSO WE'RE WILLING TO PAY FOR MORE TOOLS TO ENSURE AN ENHANCED WORKER SAFETY ON THE JOB
WE REALIZE THAT WE'RE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER
WE REALIZE THAT NOT ALL OF THESE COSTS SHOULD BE BORNE BY THE CONTRACTORS FULLY
AND SO WE'RE WILLING TO LEAN FORWARD FOR SAFETY
LET ME GIVE YOU SOME SENSES OF WHAT OUR CONTRACTORS ARE DOING ON SITES NOW
STAGGERING THE START OF WORK, STAGGERING BREAKS AND LUNCH PERIODS
ENCOURAGING SOME WORKERS ON CERTAIN SITES WHERE IT'S SITE SPECIFIC THAT THEY CAN BRING THEIR OWN VEHICLES
THEY CAN TAKE THEIR BREAKS AND LUNCHES IN THEIR VEHICLES
WE'RE SPREADING OUT WORK ZONES
WE'RE SEEING CONTRACTORS LIMITING SIZE OF WORK GROUPS
WE'RE SEEING THAT THE NUMBER OF BUS PASSENGERS FOR EXAMPLE, IN ONE PROJECT, WE BUS WORKERS FROM A REMOTE PARKING LOT INTO THE SITE
THOSE BUSES CAN CARRY 50 TO 56 PASSENGERS AND SINCE DISTANCING, THERE'S ONLY EIGHT OR NINE PEOPLE ON EACH BUS
WE'RE SEEING CONTRACTORS ESTABLISHING ONE WAY STAIRWAYS AND WALKING ROUTES THROUGH CONSTRUCTION SITES TO MINIMIZE THE PASSAGE AND TO ENHANCE DISTANCING
WE'RE ALSO SEEING A LOT OF SIGNAGE THAT LIMITS THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE IN HOISTS AND ELEVATORS AND MOST RECENTLY
I THINK I HEARD THAT DELIVERY DRIVERS COMING TO SITES NOW ARE STAYING IN THEIR VEHICLES SO THAT THEY DON'T GET CLOSE TO THE PEOPLE WHO WERE UNLOADING VEHICLES
SOME CONTRACTORS
REQUIRING CLOTH FACE COVERINGS, LIMITING THE EXCHANGE OF PAPER DOCUMENTS, SOME CONTRACTORS ARE CONSIDERING TEMPERATURE CHECKS AND YOU'LL SEE THE PORT OF SEATTLE WEIGH-IN THIS WEEK ON OUR BEST PRACTICE ON TEMPERATURE CHECKS AND THAT WILL BE A FOLLOWING FROM THE LATEST STATE OF WASHINGTON HEALTH AND SAFETY GUIDANCES
THERE'S ADDITIONAL HAND-WASHING, PROFESSIONAL CLEANERS, SANITIZING AND DISINFECTING OF SHARED WORK AREAS
AND THE INCREASING CLEANING OF PORTABLE TOILETS
THERE ARE MANY OTHER THINGS I COULD LIST BUT THAT GIVES YOU A SENSE FOR THE TYPE OF THINGS HAPPENING
I JUST WANT TO, IN SUMMARY, SAY OUR PROJECTS ARE SITE SPECIFIC AND SO OUR CONTRACTORS ARE RESPONSIBLE AND WE ARE CHECKING THEM, MONITORING THEM, HELPING THEM WHERE WE CAN
THEY ARE MOST NIMBLE AND ABLE TO UNDERSTAND THEIR SITE AND THEIR OWN WORK FREQUENCY AND SEQUENCES ARE THE RIGHT ONES TO BE DOING IT
BUT AGAIN, THE PORT'S LEANING IN AND I'LL SAY THANKS TO ALL THE SAFETY PEOPLE, THE CONSTRUCTION PEOPLE, OUR CONTRACTORS, OUR LABOR PARTNERS WHO PROVIDED GREAT GUIDANCE, CONNECTIVITY WITH THE AGC ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTOR'S AND OTHER MASTER BUILDER TRADES ETC
IT TAKES A TEAM AND ALL THE DESIGNERS AND EVERYBODY
WE'RE ALL LEANING FORWARD AND YOUR PORT IS LEANING FORWARD TO THANK YOU
DAVE
THANKS VERY MUCH FOR THAT VERY DETAILED REPORT ON EFFORTS TO ENSURE HEALTH AND SAFETY ON SITE
IT'S ABSOLUTELY CRITICAL THAT WE HAVE CONFIDENCE IN THESE PROCEDURES AND PRACTICES THAT AS YOU'VE POINTED OUT ARE CONTINUING TO EVOLVE BUT IT'S ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL THAT THE WORKERS THE CONTRACTORS AND ALL INVOLVED MAINTAIN THIS LEVEL OF EFFORT AND VIGILANCE
I WANT TO OPEN UP IN JUST A MINUTE FOR COMMISSIONER COMMENTS
I WANT TO ASK DAVE ARE THERE ANY PARTICULAR TYPES OF WORK THAT, BECAUSE OF THE NATURE OF THE WORK, THE WORKERS CANNOT BE SATISFACTORILY PROTECTED? DO ANY TYPES OF WORK IN THE FIELD BECAUSE OF THE NATURE OF THE WORK MAKE IT PARTICULARLY DIFFICULT TO ENACT THESE PROVISIONS OF HEALTH TO PROTECT WORKERS SAFETY? LET ME GIVE YOU SOME EXAMPLES
TAKE MECHANICAL PIPING CRAFT WORKERS
SOMETIMES SPRINKLER MAINS ARE LARGE, 6 OR 8 INCH DIAMETER
THOSE PIPES ARE VERY HEAVY
TWO PEOPLE HAVE TO WORK IN TANDEM TO LIFT THOSE PIPES UP
SO AT TIMES YOU'LL SEE TWO PEOPLE IN A MAN LIFT AND FOR CDC GUIDELINES, EXPOSURE NEAR EACH OTHER FOR 10 MINUTES IS THE SAFE LIMIT
AS A RESULT, THOSE KIND OF WORKERS WOULD NECESSITATE WEARING A MASK
YET, AS YOU KNOW, SOME OF THE BEST MASKS ARE NOT AVAILABLE NOW AND THEY'RE BEING POINTED DIRECTLY TOWARD OUR HEALTH CARE AND HOSPITAL FACILITIES
SO AS A RESULT, IN THAT KIND OF WORK, WHAT WE'RE SEEING CONTRACTORS DO IS THEY'RE LIMITING THE EXPOSURE AND THINKING ABOUT CAN THEY HAVE TWO MAN LIFTS? CAN THEY BE SPREAD FARTHER APART ON EACH END ETC
BUT YET IT'S DIFFICULT AND IT'S AN UNUSUAL PRACTICE ONE MAN
LIFT MIGHT HAVE BEEN TYPICAL IN THE PAST
NOW IT MAY TAKE TWO
THERE'S ADDITIONAL COSTS THERE
ONE OTHER EXAMPLE MIGHT BE ELECTRICAL WORKERS WHEN YOU ARE IN PROXIMITY OF SETTING UP A POWER CENTER ROOM, IT WILL TAKE ONE WORKER TO WORK ON THE HEAVY CONDUIT FINISHING THE LUG CAPS AND FASTENING THOSE HEAVY LARGE CABLES TO THE HEAVY WORK CENTERS
IT CAN TAKE TWO PEOPLE TO GET ENOUGH FORCE TO DO THAT AND TIGHTEN IT PROPERLY
IN ADDITION ALSO IN THOSE KIND OF ROOMS, THERE MAY BE ONE PERSON HOOKING IT UP AND ONE PERSON DOING THE IMMEDIATE TESTING TO MAKE SURE IT'S BEEN DONE MOVING ON
THOSE ARE TWO TWO EXAMPLES BUT WHAT WE'RE SEEING OUR CONTRACTORS DO IS LOOKING AT THEIR SCHEDULES CONSIDERING THE CRITICAL PATH ITEMS AND DETERMINING CAN WE WORK ON OTHER THINGS FOR EXAMPLE IN ELECTRICAL ROOMS WHEN IT COMES TO FINISHING, THE WIRING ONE PERSON CAN BE IN THERE AND DO THE WIRING WHEN YOU THINK OF DOOR READERS THROUGHOUT THE AIRPORT HERE IN SEATAC EVERY DOOR HAS CAMERAS AND CARD READERS
AT EACH DOOR ONE PERSON CAN BE DOING THAT IN A VAST SIZE OF THE FACILITY BEING BUILT SO THERE'S A LOT OF WORK THAT CAN GO ON BUT THERE'S DIFFICULTY AND-- SOME TYPE OF WORK REQUIRES SOME EXTRA PROVISIONS TO PROTECT EVERYONE
VERY GOOD
THANK YOU
I'D LIKE TO NOW OPEN UP FOR COMMISSIONER COMMENT
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE UNMUTE COMMISSIONERS AND GO THROUGH THE ROLL CALL ONE BY ONE FOR COMMISSIONERS TO SPEAK
AND YOUR VOICE IS NOT COMING THROUGH HERE
THAT'S BECAUSE I WAS MUTED
WE WILL START WITH COMMISSIONER BOWMAN
NOTHING EXCEPT FOR JUST A GREAT WORK DAVE
REALLY APPRECIATE EVERYTHING THAT YOU'RE DOING TO WORK WITH LABOR AND THE CONSTRUCTION SITE MANAGERS TO KEEP EVERYBODY SAFE
IT SOUNDS LIKE A GOOD PLAN
THANK YOU FOR KEEPING US INFORMED
COMMISSIONER CALKINS? NO COMMENT, EITHER COMMISSIONER CHO? NO COMMENT AND COMMISSIONER FELLEMAN? YOU SHOULD HAVE JUST GOTTEN AN UNMUTE PROMPT
THANK THE STAFF FOR EXCEEDING THE STANDARDS AND SOMETHING I WOULD EXPECT FOR A FORMER ADMIRAL OF THE COAST GUARD
THANK YOU
OKAY, THAT COVERS IT
DID WE GET CHO? WE DID
YES
HE HAD NO COMMENTS
THANK YOU
THIS NEXT ITEM ON OUR AGENDA HERE IS SPECIFIC TO THE CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS AND A REVIEW OF THE 2020-2021 FIVE-YEAR CIP IN RELATION TO HOW WE INTEND TO PROCEED WITH CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS THAT ARE CURRENTLY UNDERWAY
SOME HAVE NOT YET BEGUN AND WHETHER TO GIVE THE THUMBS UP OR THUMBS DOWN ON SOME OF THESE CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS AND I'D LIKE TO ASK OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR STEVE METRUCK TO PRESENT THIS ITEM ON THE AGENDA
THANKS COMMISSIONER
AND I DON'T KNOW, ARE WE ABLE TO SHOW THE SLIDES, LAUREN? WE ARE
YES
I'M GOING TO SHARE MY DESKTOP NOW AND WE SHOULD BE ABLE TO-- SLIDE TWO
ALL RIGHT
CAN YOU SEE THAT? GREAT GREAT GREAT
EXCELLENT
SO, THIS IS OUR AGENDA FOR THIS MORNING
I'M GOING TO TOUCH BASE ON THE PRINCIPLES AND GUIDANCE THAT THE COMMISSION HAS PROVIDED THEN WE'LL TURN TO ACTIVE CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS UNDERWAY AND THEN WE'LL TALK ABOUT THE PROJECT'S NOT YET IN CONSTRUCTION FOR 2021 AND OUR REVIEW WHEN A RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING THOSE
THEN, IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT AS WE LOOK FORWARD TO SAYING WHICH ONES ARE SHOVEL-READY PROJECTS
PROJECTS THAT HAVEN'T STARTED CONSTRUCTION AND THAT'S WHAT THIS IS LOOKING AT
AT SHOVEL-READY PROJECTS
AND THEN WE'RE GOING TO TALK ABOUT THE POTENTIAL FOR ACCELERATION OF PROJECTS
THERE'S ALWAYS OPPORTUNITY WITHIN EVENTS INCLUDING PANDEMICS
SO WE'RE GOING TO TALK ABOUT THOSE AND CLOSE UP WITH THOSE
STEVE COULD I JUST ASK YOU TO BRIEFLY STATE THE REASON WHY WHY WE'RE DOING THIS? WHAT IS IT REALLY ABOUT? WHY ARE WE DOING THIS REVIEW OF OUR CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS? WELL AS I WAS STATING IN MY OPENING REMARKS, IT'S NECESSARY FOR US TO LOOK AT THIS
WE HAVE THE PROJECTS THAT WERE APPROVED BY THE COMMISSION IN LAST YEAR'S BUDGET PROCESS, BUT IT'S COMPLETELY PRUDENT IN LIGHT OF THE CONDITIONS PLACED ON US BY THE PANDEMIC THAT WE SHOULD BE LOOKING AT WHICH PROJECTS, AS WE TRY TO BALANCE THOSE DIFFERENT EFFORTS AND DEMANDS
REVENUE IS DOWN
SO IT MAKES SENSE FOR US TO LOOK AT OUR OVERALL PORTFOLIO PROJECTS INCLUDING THOSE THEY'RE UNDERWAY FOR MOVING FORWARD BECAUSE IT'S VERY IMPORTANT FOR US TO MOVE FORWARD BECAUSE OUR PROJECT ARE DEEMED CRITICAL AND ESSENTIAL TRANSPORTATION IS PART OF THAT TOO
WE COULD MOVE FORWARD BUT IT MAKES SENSE FOR US TO REVIEW THOSE AS WE LOOK AT OUR BUDGET POSITION
BUT THEN ALSO TO SAY WHERE DO WE NEED TO CONTINUE THIS IMPORTANT WORK TO HAVE OUR INFRASTRUCTURE BUILT FOR OUR GATEWAYS
AND THEN THE THIRD THING IS IT'S IMPORTANT FOR US AS AN ECONOMIC ENGINE GOING FORWARD
SO WE HAVE OUR CURRENT PROJECTS NOW THAT ACTUALLY IS KEEPING PEOPLE WORKING RIGHT NOW ON THESE IMPORTANT PROJECTS, BUT ALSO IT WILL FORM THE BASIS, AS YOU WILL SEE, THE BASIS OF THE ECONOMIC RECOVERY MOVING FORWARD AND THE IMPORTANCE OF THAT
SO IT'S IMPORTANT FOR US TO DO THIS DUE DILIGENCE AND PRESENT TO YOU OUR BEST ANALYSIS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
AND PART OF THIS, YOU'LL SEE THINGS ARE BEING DEFERRED BUT A LARGE NUMBER BECAUSE OF THE ESSENTIALITY, THE IMPORTANCE OF OUR PROGRAMS, IT'S IMPORTANT FOR US TO CONTINUE THIS WORK TO MOVE FORWARD
OKAY
THANK YOU
THAT'S AN OVERVIEW OF COMMISSIONER
I DON'T KNOW IF THERE'S ANY QUESTIONS? YEAH, THAT'S FINE
SO NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE
SO I JUST WANT TO SAY THAT THESE ARE THE PRINCIPLES FOR GUIDING OUR CAPITAL INVESTMENTS
AS YOU CAN SEE HERE, YOU CAN READ THESE ADVANCING THE ECONOMY AND MAKING THOSE CONNECTIONS WITH REGIONAL INTERNATIONAL BUSINESSES
WE HAVE TO DO IT IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN OUR STRONG PORT FINANCIAL HEALTH
AND THEN, REALLY, THIS IS THE GUIDANCE PROVIDED BY THE COMMISSION THAT WE SHOULD POSITION OURSELVES AS WE REVIEW OUR CAPITAL OF MOVING FORWARD INTO RECOVERY TO MAXIMIZE ECONOMIC BENEFIT FOR THE REGION
ENSURE MINORITY AND WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESS ENTERPRISES UTILIZATION, THAT WE LOOK AT BENEFITS FOR SMALL BUSINESSES AND WE ADVANCE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION IN OUR EFFORTS
SO WE THANK YOU
AS YOU'LL SEE, WE HAVE IN THE MOTION ON RECOVERY APPROVED BY THE COMMISSION, WE APPLIED THOSE PRINCIPLES AND GUIDANCE IN THE REVIEW OF OUR PROJECTS THAT THAT WE'VE CARRIED OUT
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SO IN ADVANCING THE CONSTRUCTION PROJECT WE WENT THROUGH THIS OF THINGS AS WELL AS WE LOOK AT THE CONSIDERATIONS
SO WE REVIEWED ALL OF OUR AND THERE'S A LARGE NUMBER, SO SO MANY HERE THAT WE COULDNT POSSIBLY DISCUSS ALL OF THEM WITHIN ONE TWO HOUR PERIOD THAT WE REVIEWED ALL OF THESE
INCLUDING SAFETY
COMMISSIONER STEINBRUECK, AS YOU BROUGHT UP THERE, THE IMPORTANCE OF THAT
WE WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD UNLESS WE THOUGHT WE COULD ENSURE THE WORKER SAFETY OF EVERYONE ON THE WORKSITE MOVING FORWARD
WE ALSO CONSIDER THEM UNDER THE GOVERNORS EMERGENCY ORDER FOR STAY HOME STAY HEALTHY AND OUR EXEMPTION UNDERNEATH THAT WE LOOKED AT OUR CORE OPERATIONAL FUNCTIONS
WE LOOKED AT OUR SECURITY AND REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS THAT WE MUST MEET
WE LOOKED AT THE ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS OF THE PROJECTS
WE LOOKED AT THE CAPACITY TO KEEP EMPLOYEES AND WORKERS WORKING AND WE LOOKED AT THE GRANT OPPORTUNITIES, REQUIREMENTS, AND OTHER FUNDING SOURCES THAT ARE AVAILABLE
AND THEN WE ALSO DID THIS IN CONSULTATION WITH OTHER MAJOR PUBLIC OWNERS, INCLUDING SOUND TRANSIT AND WASHDOT AS WELL
AND I SHOULD SAY ALSO KING COUNTY AND THE CITY OF SEATTLE AS WELL
SO THOSE ARE ALL CONSIDERATIONS THAT WE TOOK UNDER AS WE LOOKED AT BOTH THE ACTIVE CONSTRUCTION SITES AND THE PROJECTS THAT WE HAVE BEFORE US
NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE SO WITH THIS I'D LIKE TO TURN IT OVER TO DAVE SWANKY TO TALK ABOUT A SUMMARY OF OUR ACTIVE CONSTRUCTION PROJECT STATUS
OUR 26 PROJECTS THAT WERE IN ACTIVE CONSTRUCTION AND REVIEW OF THAT
ANYWAY, THESE ARE ACTIVE CONSTRUCTION SITES AND DAVE WILL GIVE US A SUMMARY OF THOSE
YES DAVE SWKANY HERE
THANK YOU STEVE
WE HAVE ABOUT 26 ACTIVE CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS
WE DEFINE ACTIVE CONSTRUCTION BASED ON THE PHASE WITH WHICH WE'RE IN
IT COULD BE PLANNING, DESIGN, BIDDING, CONSTRUCTION, CLOSEOUT
CLOSEOUT IS INCLUDED IN OUR CONSTRUCTION PHASING LOOK
SO WE HAVE 26 TOTAL AND THE 10 PROJECTS THAT ARE LISTED AT THE TOP THERE ARE ACTIVE CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS AND TO GIVE YOU A SENSE WE'LL DEMONSTRATE A FEW ON THE FOLLOWING SLIDE
BUT AGAIN, COUPLE POINTS PER BULLET HERE THE 10 PROJECTS THAT HAVE ACTIVE CONSTRUCTION ARE BETWEEN 25% COMPLETE AND 93% COMPLETE
THREE OF THEM ARE LESS THAN 50% COMPLETE AND 7 OF THE 10 ARE OVER 50% COMPLETE
THE NEXT BULLET THAT SAYS FIVE PROJECTS IN CLOSEOUT (CONSTRUCTION COMPLETE), THAT'S A TYPOGRAPHICAL ERROR
IT SHOULD SAY FIVE PROJECTS IN CONSTRUCTION AT 0% CONSTRUCTION
SO FOR THAT SECOND BULLET, WE HAVE FIVE PROJECTS THAT HAVE NOT YET STARTED CONSTRUCTION
AND THE REASON WOULD BE ONE MIGHT BE IN DESIGN IF WE HAVE A DESIGN-BUILD CONTRACT
MEANING WE'VE ALREADY HIRED THE BUILDER WHO PARTNERS WITH THE DESIGNER AND THEY HAVEN'T STARTED SITE WORK YET
DESIGN IS NEARLY COMPLETE, GETTING READY
OR DESIGN HAS BEEN COMPLETE FOR OTHER PROJECTS AND WE'RE IN THE SUBMITTAL PHASE
MEANING WE HAVE AWARDED THE CONTRACT BUT WE HAVEN'T YET RECEIVED THEIR SITE SAFETY PLAN THEIR SCHEDULE ETC
SO ONCE THAT'S RECEIVED WE EXPECT THAT PROJECT TO MOVE FORWARD
ALSO WE'VE GOT TWO OR THREE PROJECTS THAT ARE JUST A FEW WEEKS AWAY FROM GETTING UNERWAY
CONTRACTORS SETTING UP THEIR SITE INFRASTRUCTURE, WHETHER IT BE JOB SHACKS ETC
BUT WE WILL SEE A FEW OF THOSE FIVE GET UNDERWAY IN THE NEXT WEEK OR TWO
THE THIRD BULLET TALKS ABOUT PROJECTS AND CLOSE OUT
THOSE ARE FOR PROJECTS THAT ARE AT 100% SITE CONSTRUCTION COMPLETE THAT YET WE ARE BUSY CLOSING OUT THE PROJECT ON PAPER SO TO SPEAK
TIGHTENING UP ALL OF THE FINAL DOCUMENTS, LOOKING AT WARRANTIES, ENSURING INSURANCES ARE TAKEN CARE OF AND ENSURING THAT THE FINAL CHANGE ORDER PAPERWORK IS COMPLETED AND PUT INTO OUR BOOKS THAT CLOSEOUT PERIOD ACTUALLY TAKES ABOUT SIX MONTHS
THE FOURTH BULLET, THESE ARE VERY INTERESTING I THINK FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION
THE FIVE PROJECTS THAT WE HAVE DEFERRED
AND I'LL SAY WE FULLY DEFERRED OR WAITING SEASONAL STARTER LIMITING
LET ME GIVE YOU SOME EXAMPLES THERE
WE HAVE FULLY DEFERRED A PROJECT AT THE AIRPORT AND THE NAME FOR THAT IS SAFE DOC
AND WHAT THAT IS IS A NEW TECHNOLOGY SYSTEM THAT HELPS AIRCRAFT COME INTO GATES
OUR GATES ARE FULLY WORKING NOW AND AIRCRAFT CAPABLE BUT THIS IS AN ENHANCEMENT THAT WE ARE PUTTING ON MANY GATES
WHAT IT DOES IS IT ALLOWS THE PILOT TO LOOK AT THE BUILDING AND SEE A SIGNAL OF WHEN THEY PULL THE AIRCRAFT TO A FINAL STOP
SO IT PERFECTLY FITS THE GATE AND THAT ALSO RECEIVES DATA FROM THE AIRCRAFT SO THAT THE PEOPLE WHO ARE MANAGING GATES THROUGHOUT THE AIRCRAFT IMMEDIATELY KNOW WHEN A GATE HAS BEEN OCCUPIED AND NON-OCCUPIED
IT HELPS BALANCE AIRCRAFT COMING AND GOING
WE CAN LIVE WITHOUT THAT FOR THIS TIME
WE THINK IT IS NOT ESSENTIAL AT THIS TIME
BUT AS PART OF THE RECOVERY, WE WOULD EXPECT THAT WE WOULD GET THAT PROJECT GOING
HOW ABOUT AWAITING A SEASONAL START? FOR EXAMPLE OUR AIRFIELD
MOST OF THE WORK HAPPENS ON OUR AIRFIELD DURING THE SUMMER BETTER WEATHER
WE HAVE A SMALL FIRE STATION BUILDING THAT THERE'S A JOINT AGREEMENT THAT BETWEEN THE PORT AND THE CONTRACTOR TO WAIT ON THE FOUNDATION WORK THAT COULD HAVE BEGUN WELL OVER A MONTH AGO, BUT WE'RE COMPLETING DESIGN, ENSURING WE'VE GOT GOOD STEADY WEATHER AND THAT WILL GET STARTED IN THE NEXT WEEK OR TWO
LIMITING THE PARTIAL SCOPE OF WORK
WE HAVE A COUPLE IN THAT CATEGORY THAT WE THOUGHT ABOUT THAT
THEY ARE NOT NECESSARILY ESSENTIAL
OUR SHOSHALL BAY MARINA BATHROOM BUILDINGS AND CUSTOMER SERVICES BUILDINGS FOR EXAMPLE ARE IN MID-CONSTRUCTION
THERE IS OVER 600 FAMILIES IF I RECALL AND PEOPLE THAT LIVE ABOARD AT THE MARINA AND RESTROOMS ARE AN ESSENTIAL FACILITY FOR THEM
WE ARE CONSIDERING THAT ONCE WE GET THE NEW BUILDINGS BUILT, OUR MARITIME PEOPLE WILL CONSIDER WHETHER TO LEAVE THE EARLIER OLDER BATHROOM BUILDINGS STANDING SO THAT WE CAN PROVIDE MORE DISTANCING OPPORTUNITIES FOR THOSE RESIDENTS THAT ARE MARINA
ALSO, THERE'S SOME FINAL PAVING THAT WILL HAPPEN
WE'LL LET THE MARINA MANAGEMENT DETERMINE WITH THOSE PEOPLE WHAT IS THE RIGHT THING TO DO ABOUT WHEN TO COMPLETE THAT REMAINING SCOPE? ANOTHER ONE IS OUR RENTAL CAR FACILITY AT THE AIRPORT
THERE ARE SOME CHALLENGES WITH SOME OF THE CONCRETE DECKS, BUT WE BELIEVE THAT IT'S VITAL FOR A SAFETY REASON BECAUSE THERE'S A SAFETY HAZARD ON SOME OF THE JOINTS THAT ARE TRIP HAZARDS ETC
FOR OUR CUSTOMERS AND WORKERS THERE
WE WANT TO GO IN AND ENSURE THAT THOSE JOINTS ARE FIXED AND THAT THE AT THE REST OF THE CONCRETE WORK, WHILE IT'S GOOD TO GET THE ASSET IN PERFECT CONDITION, IT'S NOT ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY TO DESIGN
SO WE'VE TAKEN A LOOK AT ALL 26 AND DECIDED WHAT TO DEFER AND LIMI.T FINALLY THERE IS ONE PROJECT THAT'S INACTIVE AND WHAT THAT IS IS A CONTRACTING VEHICLE MEANING WE HAVE SET UP AN OPEN ORDER/ JOB ORDER CONTRACT, YET WE HAVE NOT LOADED THAT CONTRACT WITH WORK YET
WE'VE DECIDED WE'LL JUST SIT AND WAIT
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OUT OF THOSE 26 PROJECTS RATHER THAN LIST EVERY SINGLE ONE, WHAT WE'VE DONE IS LIST THESE SEVEN
FIRST WE'LL START AT THE AIRPORT THE NORTH SATELLITE RENOVATION AND EXPANSION PROJECT IS A KEY ESSENTIAL SERVICE
IT CREATES MORE AIRCRAFT GATES
OUR AIRPORT DOESN'T HAVE ENOUGH GATES
SO AIRCRAFT GATES IS CORE TO ALLOWING AIRCRAFT TO COME AND GO AND DISEMBARK PASSENGERS
THAT IS HELPING ON DOMESTIC GATES
THE NEXT PROJECT
THE INTERNATIONAL ARRIVALS FACILITY ALSO ADDS INTERNATIONAL SWING GATE CAPABILITY FOR THE MUCH LARGER AIRCRAFT THAT COME FROM OVERSEAS
THAT ADDS KEY CORE CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE TO THE AIRPORT
ALL OF THESE MEET THE GOVERNOR'S DETERMINATION FOR MARITIME AND AVIATION, TRANSPORTATION, AND KEY INFRASTRUCTURE
BUT I WANT TO NOTE THAT MANY OF THESE ALSO HAVE VERY SIGNIFICANT MINORITY AND WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESS IT'S AND SMALL BUSINESS PARTICIPATION WITHIN THESE LARGE PROGRAMS KEEPING THESE MOVING HELPS US WITH CORE AIRCRAFT GATES ETC
BUT ALSO HELPS THE SMALL BUSINESS COMMUNITY
SOUTH SATELLITE UPGRADE
THAT HAS TO DO WITH OUR 50-YEAR OLD SOUTH SATELLITE AND IMPROVING THE AIR CONDITIONING
IT'S A KEY INFRASTRUCTURE
IT'S ESSENTIAL BECAUSE WE DO NOT HAVE ENOUGH AIR MOVEMENT DURING SUMMERS AND DON'T HAVE ENOUGH AIR MOVEMENT TO CONCESSIONS THAT ARE NECESSARY FOR TRAVELERS IN THAT FACILITY
BAGGAGE OPTIMIZATION PHASE ONE: BAGGAGE HANDLING AND SECURE CHECKING IS KEY TO SAFETY OF AIRCRAFT AFTER 9/11
WE PARTNER WITH THE TSA
WE ARE RECEVING GRANTS FOR THIS WORK
THE EXPECTATION FOR THE TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION IS WE WILL COMPLETE AND FINISH THIS PROJECT AND GET UNDERWAY WITH THE NEXT PHASE
THAT'S A SECURITY AND IT ALSO HAS SMALL BUSINESS PARTICIPATION
BUT AGAIN, WE'RE RECEVING GRANTS AND FEDERAL EXEPECTATIONS TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THE SECURITY AND SAFETY PROJECT
SHOSHOAL BAY MARINA CUSTOMER SERVICE FACILITIES
I MENTIONED THOSE EARLIER
THAT'S ONE OF THE ONES THAT WE NEED TO MOVE AHEAD TO MEET THE NEEDS OF OUR LIVE ABOARD RESIDENTS AT THE MARINA
TERMINAL 46 DOC REHABILITATION
ALSO IN THE GOVERNOR'S ORDER MARITIME CARGO MOVEMENT IS A KEY ESSENTIAL ITEM FOR THE STATE OF WASHINGTON
ANYTHING WE DO ON THE DOCKS TO REHABILITATE THE DOCKS AND GET READY FOR CARGO IS ESSENTIAL
THIS ONE ALSO RECEIVES FEDERAL MERIT TIGER GRANTS
THEIR EXPECTATION IS TO GET THESE DONE AND COMPLETE AND WE'RE DOING SO
TERMINAL 5 BIRTH MODERNIZATION IS PROBABLY OUR LARGEST MARITIME EFFORT THAT WILL ENABLE US TO BRING IN ADDITIONAL CARGO AND THROUGH PUT INTO THE COUNTRY AND EXPORT ALSO
IT'S GOT A CONSTRUCTION SITE UNDERWAY THAT IS A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NORTHWEST SEAPORT ALLIANCE AND THE PORT OF TACOMA TO GET ANOTHER LARGE FACILITY BUILT FOR OUR REGION
THIS ALSO HAS GRANTS
THIS ALSO HAS KEY ENVIRONMENTAL EFFORTS GOING ON AS MANY OF OUR PROJECTS DO
THERE ARE ENDANGERED SALMONIDES THAT SWIM PAST THIS CONSTRUCTION AREA AND PER THE GOVERNOR'S ORDER WE CAN CONTINUE WITH THAT AND SHOULD TO HELP PROTECT ENDANGERED SPECIES
SO WE HAVE A TIMING ISSUE TO MOVE THROUGH CAREFULLY WITH ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS, AND WE WILL BE RECEIVING CRANES AT A DATE CERTAIN IN THE FUTURE IN 2021
THIS IS, AGAIN, ESSENTIAL AND MUST MOVE FORWARD UNDER T HE GOVERNOR'S ORDER
WE HAVE A FULL LIST OF EVERY SINGLE PROJECT OF ALL 26 IN THE APPENDIX
COMMISSIONERS, I WAS ABLE TO RUN THROUGH EACH OF THOSE WITH YOU EARLIER AND I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A GOOD SNAPSHOT
IN TOTAL, WE'VE GOT 1.7 BILLION UNDERWAY
AND THESE PROJECTS ARE VASTLY THE MAJORITY OF THAT DOLLAR VOLUME
AGAIN, MANY OF THESE ARE HALF DONE, A QUARTER DONE, THREE QUARTERS DONE
BUT THESE ARE THE ESSENTIAL ONES THAT ARE MOVING ON
AND WITH THAT, I'LL TURN IT BACK TO STEVE
OKAY JUST TO TAKE A SECOND HERE, DAVE
THANK YOU
I WANT TO SEE IF THERE ARE COMMISSIONER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS AT THIS INTERSECTION HERE BEFORE WE MOVE ON TO DIVISION PROJECTS
AND JUST OPEN UP QUICKLY TO SEE IF WE HAVE ANY COMMENTS AT THIS POINT
COMMISSIONER
CAN I ASK DAVE? I WAS ON MUTE
CAN YOU TALK ABOUT THE ONE DEFFERAL PROJECT RECOMMENDATION THAT WASN'T DISCUSSED WHICH IS THE NOISE REMEDIATION PROJECT AND THE REASONS FOR THAT
AND AGAIN, ALL THE DEFERRALS ARE NOT BEING STOPPED THEY'RE SIMPLY DEFERRED UNTIL THEY CAN BE TAKEN UP AGAIN
SO COMMISSIONER
I THINK THAT WOULD BE USEFUL BEFORE YOU GET COMMISSIONER RESPONSE
ALRIGHT THANK YOU
YOU BET ANOTHER PROJECT THAT WE HAVE DEFERRED HAS TO DO WITH NOISE INSULATION
A CONDOMINIUM PROJECT NEAR THE AIRPORT AND AT AT THIS TIME WITH COVID, THE ONTRACTOR AND RESIDENTS BOTH BELIEVE THAT IT'S SAFER NOT TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THAT WORK RIGHT NOW
FOR EXAMPLE, HOMEOWNERS DON'T WANT A VARIETY OF PEOPLE COMING INTO THEIR HOME AND WHERE THERE MAY BE TRANSMITTING COVID
VICE VERSE, WORKERS DON'T FEEL SAFE GOING INTO OTHER PEOPLE'S HOMES, BECAUSE WE ARE ALL SHELTERING IN PLACE UNDER THE GOVERNOR'S ORDER AT THIS TIME
GREAT
IN ADDITION
THIS IS ONE OF THE PROJECTS THAT IS FEDERALLY FUNDED BUT I DO NOT BELIEVE WE'RE LEANING FORWARD TRYING TO DO THE WORK PRIOR TO RECEIVING FEDERAL FUNDING
SO IN OUR CASH MANAGEMENT, LIKE ALL COMPANIES ARE DOING, THIS IS ALSO ONE THAT IS PROBABLY BENEFICIAL FOR THE PORT TO DEFER AT THIS TIME SO THAT WE CAN SAVE CASH
YOU'LL HEAR MORE ABOUT THAT AS YOU GET TO LATER SLIDES RELATED TO AVIATION
STEVE, I THINK I COVERED IT
THANKS FOR THAT CATCH
GREAT
THANKS
THANKS DAVE AND COMMISSIONER STEINBREUCK THE OTHER THING IS THAT OF COURSE THE T-5 BIRTH MODERNIZATION IS A SEAPORT ALLIANCE PROJECT AND ACTION ON THAT WOULD BE TAKEN BY THE MANAGING MEMBERS THROUGH THE SEAPORT ALLIANCE
SO WITH THAT, COMMISSIONER STEINBRUECK
THANKS
LET'S JUST TAKE A MINUTE HERE
SEE IF THERE ARE QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS AT THIS POINT FROM COMMISSIONERS
CLERK? COMMISSIONER BOWMAN? I HAVE SEVERAL QUESTIONS, BUT I WANTED TO HOPEFULLY ASK THEM AFTER WE FIRST TACKLE MARITIME AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND THEN AVIATION
WOULD THAT BE ALL RIGHT? BECAUSE THIS IS SORT OF ALL OVER THE MAP
SO
YEAH
I JUST WANTED TO TAKE A MINUTE HERE
I KNOW THAT WE HAVE MUCH MORE TO COVER
JUST TO HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY IF ANY COMMISSIONERS HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT THE OVERALL APPROACH AND IDENTIFICATION OF THESE PROJECTS AND THEN WE'LL GET INTO THE SPECIFIC MARITIME, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND AVIATION AND WE'LL TAKE BREAKS IN EACH OF THOSE TO TAKE COMMISSION COMMENTS
WELL, THEN MY ONLY OTHER QUESTION .I JUST WANTED TO CLARIFY THE PURPOSE OF THIS MEETING
MR STEINBERG
YOU SAID AT THE BEGINNING WE WERE DOING THIS BRIEFING TO GIVE A THUMBS UP TO THESE PROJECTS AND I JUST WANT TO CLARIFY THAT WE ARE NOT GIVING A THUMBS-UP THAT WE'RE JUST GETTING BRIEFED ON T HESE PROJECTS
IS THAT CORRECT? WELL, I THINK THERE'S AN OPPORTUNITY TO CONSIDER DIRECTOR METRUCK'S RECOMMENDATIONS
AND IF THERE'S DISAGREEMENT THEN WE NEED TO HEAR THAT NOW
I THINK HE HAS MADE THE DETERMINATION BASED ON THE DIRECTION WE GAVE TO BASED ON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR METRUCK REGARDING CAPITAL PROJECTS, STIMULUS, AUSTERITY AND HELP WORKERS SAFETY
SO YES I THINK TO BE FAIR BUT THIS IS A STUDY SESSION AND WE'RE NOT ACTUALLY ADOPTING ANYTHING
SO I GUESS MY HOPE IS THAT WE WOULD BE ABLE TO HEAR, ASK QUESTIONS, GET MORE INFORMATION AND THEN IF WE DO HAVE CONCERNS THAT WOULD BE BROUGHT FORWARD IN A REGULAR MEETING
SURE
THIS IS A SPECIAL MEETING AND ITS PUBLIC BUT YES I THINK THAT'S THAT'S WHAT THE INTENT IS HERE
SO OKAY
LET'S CONTINUE
COMMISSIONERS ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS AT THIS POINT? COMMISSIONER CALKINS? NO, I THINK I'LL RESERVE MY QUESTIONS FOR THE SPECIFIC DEPARTMENT
COMMISSIONER CHO? YEAH, I'LL RESERVE MY QUESTIONS AS WELL
AND COMMISSIONER FELLEMAN? YOU'LL NEED TO UNMUTE YOURSELF
IF I GO OFF VIDEO FIRST MY AUDIO COMES BACK
SO I JUST WANTED TO COMMENT QUICKLY ON THE LEAST EXPENSIVE OF THOSE PROJECTS
THAT $10 MILLION DOLLARS FOR SHOSHOLL BAY CUSTOMER SERVICE FACILITIES
I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE FOLKS UNDERSTAND THAT THOSE WERE SUPPOSED TO BE BUILT BACK IN 2008 BUT THE RECESSION STOPPED THAT PROJECT WHEREAS THE REST OF THE MARINA WAS UPDATED THEY'RE VERY MUCH UNDERWAY
SO WHILE NOBODY TOOK ISSUE WITH IT, I JUST MAKE SURE PEOPLE UNDERSTOOD THE RATIONALE FOR WHY THEY SHOULD BE CONTINUED
OKAY, DO WE HAVE TO CHO? ANYONE ELSE? WE ALREADY WENT THROUGH EVERYONE
THAT'S IT
THANK YOU
LET'S MOVE ON NOW TO THE SPECIFIC PROJECTS UNDER THE MARITIME DIVISIONS
GREAT
COMMISSIONERS SLIDE 7, PLEASE
NOW WE TRANSITION TO THE PROJECTS IN THE PIPELINE THAT ARE NOT YET AT IN CONSTRUCTION
WE WILL SHARE THE 2020 AND 2021 LIST OF PROJECTS, WHERE EACH STANDS IN DEVELOPMENT, WHETHER WE RECOMMEND TO MOVE FORWARD OR DEFER AND THE POLICY CONSIDERATIONS THAT GUIDED OUR CHOICES
OF COURSE, THESE ARE ALL PROJECTS THAT WERE APPROVED BY THE COMMISSION IN OUR PREVIOUS BUDGET APPROVAL
WE WILL GO THROUGH MARITIME PROJECTS WITH STEPHANIE JONES STEBBINS AND THEN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT WITH DAVID MCFADDEN THEN TO AVIATION WITH LANCE LITTLE'S TEAM
ULTIMATELY EACH WILL SHARE WHAT PROJECTS MIGHT MAKE SENSE TO ACCELERATE DURING THIS LOW OPERATIONAL ACTIVITY, WHAT PROJECT MIGHT BE SHOVEL READY AND BE APPLICABLE FOR POTENTIAL FEDERAL STIMULUS PACKAGE THAT MAY OCCUR LATER IN THIS YEAR OR NEXT
NOW TURN IT OVER TO STEPHANIE
JONES STEPHENS FOR THE MARITIME
THANK YOU STEVE
COULD YOU GO TO SLIDE 8, PLEASE? GREAT
THANK YOU
SO THIS MATRIX SHOWS THE PROJECTS IN MARITIME THAT WE HAVE SPENDING FOR IN THE 2020 2021 BUDGET CYCLE
SO AS WE REVIEWED THESE BASED ON THE GUIDANCE THAT THE COMMISSION PROVIDED AT A RECENT COMMISSION MEETING
WE HAVE TWO MAJOR PROJECTS THAT WE ARE RECOMMENDING THAT WE POSTPONE, ONE PROJECT THAT WE WILL RECOMMEND ACCELERATING, AND THE MAJORITY OF PROJECTS WILL CONTINUE AND MOST OF THEM ARE ACTUALLY MOVING ABOUT AS FAST AS THEY CAN GIVING PERMITTING AND PROCUREMENT
SO WE WILL CONTINUE WITH THOSE
SO STARTING AT THE TOP, THE FIRST TWO PROJECTS, BOTH OF THEM ARE LOCATED AT TERMINAL 46
THAT NEW CRUISE TERMINAL, STAFF RECOMMENDS THAT WE POSTPONE THAT
AND THERE WILL BE ANOTHER SLIDE JUST FOCUSED ON 46 SO I WILL GET MORE INTO THAT IN A MOMENT AND THE NORTH BIRTH AT THAT SAME STRUCTURE WE ARE PROPOSING TO ACCELERATE AND, AGAIN, I'LL TALK MORE ABOUT THAT IN A MOMENT
SO LET ME QUICKLY GO THROUGH SOME OF THE OTHER PROJECTS HERE
AS YOU SEE FOR EACH OF THESE PROJECTS, WE LOOKED AT THE GUIDING PRINCIPLES FROM THE COMMISSION'S RESOLUTION REGARDING ECONOMIC RECOVERY AND WE HAVE LOOKED AT THE ECONOMIC IMPACT, DIVERSITY IN CONTRACTING, SMALL BUSINESS, AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY AND THOUGHT ABOUT THESE PROJECTS FROM EACH OF THOSE AND THEN ON THE DATE THAT THE PROJECT WILL BE SHOVEL READY TO HELP US THINK ABOUT BOTH IMPACT TO THE ECONOMY AND POTENTIAL STIMULUS PACKAGES
AND THEN FINALLY WHAT THE SPENDING IS OVER THE NEXT YEAR AND A HALF AND THE POTENTIAL SAVINGS IN TERMS OF, SHOULD THE PORT NEED IT FOR OUR CASH POSITION
SO AS WE CONTINUE DOWN THROUGH THE PROJECTS, I'VE SPOKEN TO THE FIRST TWO, THE GATEWAY BUILDING AT FISHERMAN'S TERMINAL
WE ARE CONTINUING TO EVALUATE THE MARKET AND GO THROUGH THE INITIAL DESIGN
BUT WE RECOMMEND WE CONTINUE THAT
IT'S AN IMPORTANT PORT PROJECT FOR PROVIDING SPACE FOR MARITIME INDUSTRIAL BUSINESSES THAT HAVE BEEN CLOSED OUT OF THE MARKET IN THAT PART OF TOWN FOR THE LAST NUMBER OF YEARS
IT ALSO FITS BETWEEN THE MARITIME INNOVATION CENTER AND THE INDUSTRIAL SPACE AT TERMINAL 91 IN TERMS OF PROVIDING SPACE FOR INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS
AND WE WILL BE BACK TO COMMISSION ON THAT PROJECT IN SEVERAL MONTHS TO TALK MORE ABOUT SOME OF THE POLICY CONSIDERATIONS
TERMINAL 91 VERSE 6 AND 8 REDEVELOPMENT
WE ARE FULL AT TERMINAL 91 RIGHT NOW WITH FISHING VESSELS
RIGHT NOW WE HAVE THE AMERICAN DYNASTY, THE AMERICAN TRIUMPH, THE NORTHERN EAGLE, THE NORTHERN YEAGER, THE OCEAN ROVER, THE EXCELLENCE OF GOLD IN ALASKA, THE ELASTIC OCEAN, THE ARCTIC STORM, ARCTIC FJORD, PHOENIX SEA STORM, HARVESTER, IN ADDITION TO FOSS TUGS
AND THAT'S FULL WITHOUT CRUISE SHIPS THERE WHICH WOULD NORMALLY BE THERE
SO THIS PARTICULAR PROJECT AT REDEVELOPING VERSE 6 AND 8 IS REALLY IMPORTANT FOR CONTINUING TO SUPPORT THE NORTH PACIFIC FISHING FLEET
TERMINAL 117 RESTORATION
WE DO RECOMMEND CONTINUING THAT
THAT SHOULD BE IN CONSTRUCTION THIS SUMMER
A REALLY EXCITING PROJECT THAT WILL BEGIN OUR ABILITY TO BUILD AND SELL HABITAT
PIER 66 SHORE POWER
THERE IS POTENTIAL GRANT FUNDING AND AN IMPORTANT PROJECT FOR BEGINNING OUR ELECTRIFICATION OF THE WATERFRONT
WE DO RECOMMEND GOING FORWARD WITH THAT AS QUICKLY AS WE CAN
AGAIN
WE HAD ACCELERATED THAT PROJECT
SO WHETHER WE CAN GO ANY FASTER THAN WE ORIGINALLY SCHEDULED I THINK IS A QUESTION BUT WE RECOMMEND CONTINUING FORWARD AS EXPEDITIOUSLY AS POSSIBLE
MARITIME INNOVATION CENTER
THIS IS ACTUALLY AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROJECT
OF COURSE, IT'S NEAR AND DEAR TO THE MARITIME HEART
SO DAVE MAY WANT TO SPEAK MORE ABOUT THAT
BUT THIS IS AN IMPORTANT PROJECT THAT WE RECOMMEND GOING FORWARD WITH AND DAVE MAY SPEAK MORE TO THIS WHEN HE SPEAKS BECAUSE THERE'S A LOT OF GOOD THINGS TO SAY ABOUT THIS PROJECT
SALMON BAY DOCKS NEED REPLACEMENT
WE ARE RECOMMENDING POSTPONING THIS PROJECT FOR THE TIME BEING FOR A NUMBER OF REASONS THAT I CAN GO INTO FURTHER IF FOLKS HAVE QUESTIONS
TERMINAL 91 NORTHWEST BENDER
THIS IS CONTINUING TO PROVIDE ASSET STEWARDSHIP OF THAT FACILITY THAT'S IMPORTANT FOR ALL OF THE DIFFERENT MARITIME VESSELS THAT CALL THERE
AND THEN THERE'S A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT MID-SIZED PROJECTS THAT I WON'T GO INTO
SOME WE WOULD CONTINUE, SOME WE MAY POSTPONE
I CAN CERTAINLY ANSWER QUESTIONS IF THERE ARE
NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE
TO GIVE YOU VISIBILITY
WE ALSO WANT TO JUST HIGHLIGHT THE PROJECTS IN THE STORM WATER UTILITY AND THE JOINT VENTURE
THESE ARE ALL PROJECTS THAT ARE STEWARDED BY THE MARITIME DIVISION
THE STORM WATER UTILITY IS FOCUSED ON OUR STORMWATER ASSETS AND KEEPING THEM IN CONDITION
THERE IS ABOUT $3 MILLION OF CAPITAL SPENDING OVER THE NEXT TWO YEARS
WE WILL RECOMMEND POSTPONING JUST ABOUT HALF OF THAT AND THAT REALLY IS LESS RELATED TO OUR CASH POSITION WITH CORONAVIRUS AND MORE TO COORDINATING WITH WORK THAT THIS SPECIFIC TENANTS HAVE GOING ON
SO THAT WORK CONTINUES TO MOVE FORWARD
THERE'S ALSO A JOINT VENTURE AND THESE ARE PROJECTS THAT SUPPORT THE NORTHWEST SEAPORT ALLIANCE, BUT ARE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE HOME PORT
THEY INCLUDE THINGS LIKE THE WEST WATERWAY DEEPENING, A VERY EXCITING PROJECT THAT'S BEEN A LONG TIME COMING
T5 NET REMOVAL TIE OFFS AND A NUMBER OF REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS RELATED TO FAST TWO AND SAFE AND SWIFT JUST WANT TO BRING VISIBILITY THAT ALL OF THAT WORK CONTINUES TO GO ON CONTINUING TO DRIVE THE LOCAL ECONOMY
IMPORTANT CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE PORT
NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE SO FINALLY I'D LIKE TO TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT RECOMMENDATIONS SPECIFIC TO TERMINAL 46 WITH RESPECT TO THE PROPOSED NEW CRUISE TERMINAL, WE ARE RECOMMENDING THAT WE PAUSE THIS PROJECT
THERE IS A DRAMATIC IMPACT ON THE GLOBAL CRUISE INDUSTRY FROM THE CURRENT CRISIS
THE CRUISE REBOUND WILL TAKE TIME
WE DO SEE NEWS THAT FOLKS ARE CONTINUING TO BOOK CRUISES AND EVEN IN HIGHER NUMBERS THAN BEFORE AND THIS IS A VERY RESILIENT INDUSTRY
WE ALSO KNOW THAT IT WILL TAKE TIME TO KNOW EXACTLY HOW LONG THE RECOVERY WILL TAKE AND WHEN THE DEMAND FOR THE ALASKA MARKET WILL FULLY RECOVER AND CONTINUE TO GROW
CRUISE IS A REALLY IMPORTANT PART OF OUR ECONOMIC RECOVER ESPECIALLY THE SECTORS THAT HAVE BEEN HIT SO HARD AND THIS WILL BE REALLY IMPORTANT TO SUPPORT WHEN THE TIME IS RIGHT, BUT AT THIS TIME WE RECOMMEND POSTPONING THE PROJECT UNTIL WE UNDERSTAND THE MARKET IMPACTS
WE'LL BE REVISITING THIS WHEN WE COME TO YOU IN THE FALL DURING THE 2021 CAPITAL BUDGET PROCESS
AS WE PAUSE THIS PROJECT, WE ARE DOING IT IN A THOUGHTFUL WAY SO THAT WE CAN START UP AGAIN WITHOUT LOSING THE WORK THAT'S ALREADY DONE
SO THERE'S A NUMBER OF THINGS
WE WILL FOR INSTANCE COMPLETE THE GEOTECHNICAL WORK AND THERE'S A NUMBER OF WORK AROUND ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW EXISTING CONDITIONS THAT ARE CLOSE TO COMPLETION AND WE WILL COMPLETE THOSE
WE WILL NOT BE STARTING ANY ADDITIONAL WORK
SO WITHIN A FEW MONTHS WE WILL HAVE FULLY PAUSED THAT
OUR RECOMMENDATION IS THAT WE WILL FULLY PAUSE THAT PROJECT
SO RIGHT NEXT DOOR TO THE PROPOSED NEW CRUISE TERMINAL IS A NORTH BIRTH OF TERMINAL 46
SO THIS HAS BEEN ACTUALLY A HOMEPORT PROPERTY NOT LICENSED TO THE ALLIANCE
IT HAS BEEN USED OVER THE YEARS FOR MANY DIFFERENT THINGS AND THERE ARE OPPORTUNITIES FOR MANY MARITIME USES
THIS IS NOT IN GOOD REPAIR RIGHT NOW
IT IS LOAD RESTRICTED AND SURLY IN NEED OF UPGRADE
WE ARE RECOMMENDING THAT THAT PROJECT THE ACCELERATED BOTH TO PREPARE FOR ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES THAT COULD BE RELATED AS WELL AS OUR ASSET MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES
WE WOULD BE BEGINNING WITH A FEASIBILITY STUDY OF WHAT THE BEST USES OF THAT SITE WERE
AND THIS MAY ENABLE US OVER TIME TO CREATE A MORE COMPREHENSIVE LOOK AT THE ENTIRE SITE
THROUGHOUT ALL OF THIS, WE WILL CONTINUE TO COORDINATE WITH THE NORTHWEST SEAPORT ALLIANCE LOOKING AT SHORT-TERM AND INTERIM OPTIONS
WE TALK ALMOST DAILY AND COLLABORATE WHEN INCOMING OPPORTUNITIES ARISE AS WE NEED TO SO WE WILL CONTINUE TO DO SO
AND I WILL PAUSE THERE AND EITHER TAKE QUESTIONS OR TURN IT OVER TO DAVID MCFADDEN
LET'S TAKE A PAUSE FOR COMMISSIONER COMMENT AND QUESTIONS BEFORE WE GO ON TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION
VERY GOOD
ALRIGHT COMMISSIONER BOWMAN, WE'LL START WITH YOU
GREAT
THANK YOU
I HAVE A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS
SO I APOLOGIZE
BUT I HAD TO LOOK AT THE FIVE- YEAR CIP BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT WE ACTUALLY ADOPTED IN THE BUDGET
STEPHANIE, YOU CAN YOU HELP ME UNDERSTAND
I'VE SEEN SOME DISCREPANCY
AND SO PERHAPS YOU CAN HELP ME WALK THROUGH SOME OF THESE NUMBERS
I'M GOING TO TAKE T-117 FOR EXAMPLE
IN THE BUDGET THAT WE PASSED THE FIVE-YEAR CIP FOR 2020
WE WERE GOING TO SPEND, IF I'M READING THIS CORRECTLY, $11,300,000.00 IN THE NEW PROPOSAL, WE'D BE SPENDING FIVE MILLION THIS YEAR
FOR THAT SAME PROJECT IN 2021 WE HAD BUDGETED TO SPEND TEN POINT SIX MILLION
AM I READING THIS RIGHT? AND THE REASON I'M ASKING IS BECAUSE WHAT THIS WOULD SAY TO ME IS THAT FOR T-117 WE HAD BUDGETED TO SPEND THIS YEAR 11 MILLION AND THE NEW PROPOSAL IS FOR 5 MILLION
AND IF I'M READING IT WRONG, PLEASE CORRECT ME
YEAH, SO COMMISSIONER
WE WHEN WE APPROVE THE CAPITAL BUDGET IN THE FALL THAT IS BASED ON OUR LATEST FINANCIAL INFORMATION WE HAVE AT THE TIME WHICH IS OUR SECOND QUARTER UPDATES
SO WE ADOPT THE CAPITAL BUDGET IN THE FALL AND AND THEN AS WE GET NEW INFORMATION
WE DO ADJUST
FOR INSTANCE, WE GET NEW INFORMATION ABOUT HOW LONG PERMITS WILL TAKE OR OTHER THINGS OF THAT NATURE AND WE UPDATE AS WE GO
SO RIGHT NOW, BETWEEN THE TIME WHEN THE CAPITAL BUDGET WAS APPROVED AND OUR BEST INFORMATION AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR
THERE WAS A CHANGE IN THE PREDICTION ON THAT PARTICULAR PROJECT
I CAN GET YOU MORE INFORMATION
THAT'S WHAT HAPPENS IN THE CIP IN GENERAL AND PERHAPS DAN THOMAS COULD SPEAK MORE TO THAT AND THE SPECIFICS BUT THERE CAN BE A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN WHAT IS ADOPTED IN THE CIP AND THEN WHAT WE ARE PREDICTING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE YEAR
OKAY
WELL AND THANK YOU
I UNDERSTAND THAT BUT IT HASN'T REALLY BEEN THAT LONG
WE ADOPTED THE BUDGET IN NOVEMBER
BUT I GUESS MY QUESTION IS THAT WHAT YOU'RE PROVIDING TODAY ARE YOU KNOW THIS IS SUPPOSED TO BE A "WHAT CAN WE ACCELERATE AND MOVE FORWARD WITH" AND THE NUMBERS JUST AREN'T MATCHING UP IN A LOT OF AREAS
AND SO AS I'M LOOKING TO 2021, THERE'S SIMILAR ISSUES WITH SHORE POWER, FOR EXAMPLE
THE BUDGET FOR 2021 IS 13 MILLION AND THE NEW PROPOSAL FROM THE INFORMATION PROVIDED TODAY IS 2.4 MILLION
FOR FISHERMAN'S TERMINAL THE BUDGET FOR NEXT YEAR WAS 10 MILLION DOLLARS
AND NOW IT'S 900,000 FOR T-91 10 MILLION DOLLARS FOR 2020 BUT NOW 1.3
SO I'M JUST REALLY TRYING TO GET A HANDLE
SO IF YOU'RE SAYING THAT WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO MAKE ADJUSTMENTS AND YOU'RE GOING TO BRING THIS FORWARD LATER IN THE YEAR, THAT'S FINE
BUT I JUST WANTED TO BE CLEAR ABOUT WHAT WE'RE REALLY DOING NOW TO ACCELERATE THOSE PROJECTS BECAUSE THE BUDGET NUMBERS LOOK LIKE THEY'RE ABOUT THE SAME AS WHAT WE WERE GOING TO DO ANYWAY
IN MOST CASES
SO IN MOST CASES, THAT ISN'T INFACT TRUE
IF YOU LOOK AT THE THIRD COLUMN, MOST OF THE PROJECTS WE WOULD BE CONTINUING ON OUR ANTICIPATED SCHEDULE BECAUSE FRANKLY WITH PERMITTING AND PROCUREMENT AND IN WATER WORK WINDOWS
WE TYPICALLY ARE ALREADY MOVING THE PROJECTS ABOUT AS QUICKLY AS WE CAN
FOR MARITIME, THE ONE PROJECT THAT WE WOULD BE PROPOSING TO ACCELERATE IS THE NORTH PIER STRUCTURE
OKAY, AND THEN THAT'S MY SECOND I WANT TO GO ONTO THAT QUICK
I HAVE TWO MORE QUESTIONS OR THREE MORE AND THEN I'LL BE DONE
FOR T-46, THE DOCK WE HAVE, CAN YOU HELP ME UNDERSTAND WHERE IN THE CIP THIS IS BECAUSE I'M LOOKING AT THE FIVE-YEAR CIP AND I SEE T46 DOCK REHABILITATION LISTED TWICE AND THIS IS UNDER NORTHWEST SEAPORT ALLIANCE PROJECTS
YEAH, SO TERMINAL 46 HAS A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT PROJECTS AND MAYBE WE NEED TO WORK ON A BETTER NAMING PROTOCOL
BUT THIS IS ACTUALLY A NOT A NORTHWEST SEAPORT ALLIANCE PROJECT
THE NORTH FACE OF TERMINAL 46, MAYBE 80 FEET IN WIDTH WAS KEPT BY THE HOME PORT
WE HAVE USED IT FOR VARIOUS MOORAGE USES SO THIS WOULD BE A SEPARATE PROJECT THAN THE DOCK REHAB
IT WAS INCLUDED IN LAST YEAR'S CAPITAL PROGRAM FOR A TOTAL OF ABOUT SIXTY FOUR AND A HALF MILLION AND I DON'T HAVE THE FIVE-YEAR CIP FRONT OF ME BUT IT WAS INCLUDED IN THE CIP THAT WAS ADOPTED ABOUT SIX MONTHS AGO BY THE COMMISSION
I SCAN THIS AND I APOLOGIZE
I JUST KEEP LOOKING AND I JUST CAN'T FIND IT IN THE CIP THAT I WAS HANDED THE FIVE-YEAR CIP
SO I'M JUST WONDERING IF IT WAS SOMEHWERE WHERE ELSE BUT I AM LITERALLY NOT SEEING IT ANYWHERE MAYBE IN THE INTEREST OF TIME WE COULD FOLLOW UP THERE
OKAY, THAT'S FINE
YEAH FOLLOW-UP
BUT I MEAN, I GUESS THE REASON I'M ASKING IS THAT THESE THINGS ARE IMPORTANT FOR US TO ALL BE TALKING ON THE SAME SONG SHEET AND KNOWING WHERE THINGS ARE AND I JUST HAVE TWO MORE QUESTIONS ONE
YOU LUMPED IN THE TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS
WHERE YOU CALL IT A JOINT VENTURE
THESE ARE OUR COMMITMENTS WITH WASHDOT
FIRST THE FAST CORRIDOR AND CITY OF SEATTLE FOR SAFETY AND SWIFT FOR THE LANDER STREET OVERPASS
TWO QUESTIONS ON THOSE
THOSE ARE FUNDED BOTH OUT OF THE LEVY
RIGHT
I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT IDENTIFY THAT BUT THAT'S LEVY DOLLARS
THANK YOU
HAS THE STAFF TALKED TO THE CITY AND THE STATE ABOUT THOSE PROJECTS AND IF THEY NEED THE MONEY THIS YEAR OR ARE THEY ALSO ON HOLD BECAUSE I KNOW THAT A LOT OF MAJOR AGENCIES ARE HOLDING OFF ON WORK AND IF YOU CAN GET BACK TO US ON THAT THAT WOULD BE GREAT TO KNOW
I CAN TELL YOU THAT STAFF IS DEFINITELY IN COMMUNICATION AND DISCUSSING SCHEDULES
I HAVE AN EMAIL AS THIS MORNING SCHEDULING FROM OUR TRANSPORTATION STAFF SO WE DON'T KNOW THE FULL ANSWER BUT THAT COMMUNICATION IS HAPPENING
OKAY, AND THEN THE VERY LAST QUESTION IS THAT THE SHOSHALL RESTAURANTS SITES IS POSTPONED
COULD YOU PROVIDE SOME INFORMATION, IT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE RIGHT NOW, BUT HOW THAT'S GOING TO IMPACT-- THERE WAS A RECENT AMENDMENT TO THE LEASE AND WHAT THE P ROSPECTS FOR THAT PROJECT ARE MOVING FORWARD
AND I THINK THAT'S REALLY CRITICAL TO FIND OUT IF THE COMPANY THAT IT'S LEASED WITH IS STILL PLANNING TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THAT PROJECT GIVEN THE ENORMOUS HIT THAT THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY IS TAKEN
THANK YOU SO MUCH
I'LL GET BACK TO YOU ON THAT
OKAY
THANK YOU COMMISSIONER BOWMAN IF I CAN JUST COMMENT TOO ON THE CASH FLOW ISSUE YOU BROUGHT UP
SOMETHING THAT WE'VE TALKED ABOUT BEFORE
I THINK WE GAVE THE COMMISSION THE ROLE OF THE ADJUSTMENTS GOING FROM BUDGET EARLY INTO THE YEAR, BUT I THINK THAT'S SOMETHING THAT PERHAPS WE CAN PROVIDE
THAT READ OUT FOR EVERYONE SO YOU CAN LOOK AT THAT
BECAUSE THERE ARE, AS WE DISCUSSED, THE FIVE-YEAR AMOUNTS THAT WE SPEND BUT BASED ON THE ADJUSTMENT FROM WHAT WE ARE ABLE TO ACCOMPLISH THROUGH THE END OF THE YEAR FROM THE BUDGET PROCESS
THERE IS AN ADJUSTMENT IN JANUARY, WHICH IS THAT LARGER NUMBER THAT I BROUGHT UP
IT WAS A FEW MONTHS AGO NOW BUT I THINK THAT WHAT YOU'RE ASKING FOR IS MORE DETAIL
ON THAT WHICH WE DIDN'T PROVIDE
WE JUST PROVIDED THE HIGHER NUMBER OF THAT YOU POINTED OUT SO WE CAN GET BACK TO THE COMMISSIONERS WITH ADDITIONAL DETAIL ON THOSE ADJUSTMENTS AND THAT CASH FLOW ADJUSTMENT BASED ON HOW WE FINISHED OFF IN 2019
SO I I'LL TAKE THAT AS I GET BACK TO YOU WITH MORE DETAIL ON THOSE CHANGES AS YOU MOVE THROUGHT THE END OF THE YEAR INTO 2020
OKAY
THANK YOU STEVE
I APPRECIATE THAT IN THE REASON I'M ASKING FOR ALL OF THIS IS IT GOES ALONG WITH THE GUIDANCE THAT WE PROVIDED IF WE CAN MOVE MONEY FROM PROJECTS AND TRULY ACCELERATE SOMETHING ELSE BESIDES JUST T46 THAT CAN IMMEDIATELY PROVIDE WORK, JOBS FOR PEOPLE
THAT'S WHAT I'M LOOKING FOR
SO I'M REALLY WANTING TO SEE WHERE WE'RE TRULY ACCELERATING A PROJECT
SO THANK YOU
OKAY, LET'S CALL ON OTHER COMMISSIONERS FOR ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS BEFORE WE MOVE ON
YES
WE'LL GO TO COMMISSIONER CALKINS NEXT
STEPHANIE THANK YOU FOR THE PRESENTATION AND I APPRECIATE COMMISSIONER BOWMAN'S QUESTIONS AS WELL
I TOUCHED ON A COUPLE OF THINGS
I HADN'T THOUGHT TO CONSIDER AND I REALLY APPRECIATE THAT
I'M WONDERING ON A COUPLE OF THINGS .ONE IS WITH YOUR VISIBILITY INTO THE COVERSATIONS THAT ARE HAPPENING AT THE PORT AND ALSO AT THE SEAPORT ALLIANCE, ARE WE ONCERNED AT ALL ABOUT THE IMPACTS OF THE WEST SEATTLE BRIDGE SHUT DOWN ON OUR T5 CONSTRUCTION PROJECT? AND IF THIS ISN'T SOMETHING WHERE YOUR YOU'VE BEEN BRIEFED ON THE LATEST WITH JOHN WOLFE, FEEL FREE TO DEFER AND THEN ALSO ON T46
I APPRECIATE THE KEEPING UP TO DATE ON THE INDUSTRY CONVERSATIONS AROUND THIS AND THAT YOUR TEAM HAS PASSED ALOGN A LOT OF GOOD ARTICLES THAT ARE COMING OUT IN TERMS OF CONVERSATIONS THAT ARE HAPPENING AND SO ON THAT PARTICULAR SITE, I'M WONDERING IF THERE ARE ANY INTERIM USES FOR T46 THAT MAY BRIDGE THAT GAP SINCE WE ARE ON THE HOOK FOR RENTING THAT SPACE EVEN IF WE POSTPONE THE PROJECT
SO TERMINAL 5 I CAN TELL YOU OUR EXTERNAL RELATIONS STAFF HAS BEEN WORKING LONG HOURS TO MAKE SURE WE PROVIDE WHAT WE NEED FOR THE NORTHWEST SEAPORT ALLIANCE BOTH ON CURRENT OPERATIONS AS WELL AS ON SUPPORTING THE T5 PROJECTS AND I DON'T HAVE ALL THE SPECIFIC DETAILS, BUT I CAN CERTAINLY MAKE SURE WE GET THOSE BACK TO YOU AND THEN ON A TERMINAL 46 WE ARE CERTAINLY WORKING
KING WITH THE NORTHWEST SEAPORT ALLIANCE WHEN ANY POSSIBLE ALTERNATIVE USE COMES UP
AS WE WERE WAITING FOR THIS MEETING TO OCCUR, I GUESS AND TO PROVIDE OUR RECOMMENDATIONS ABOUT POSTPONEMENT AS WELL AS THE CURRENT ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT, WE HAVE NOT BEEN DOING A LOT OF PLANNING FOR ALTERNATIVE USES AT THIS TIME
EXCEPT AS RELATES TO RELIEF EFFORTS THINKING ABOUT THINGS WE CAN DO TO SUPPORT
FOR INSTANCE
CAN WE SUPPORT THE MEDICAL FIELD AT CENTURYLINK AND THINGS OF THAT NATURE BUT I WOULD SAY THAT WITH TODAY'S MEETING IT IS TIME TO BEGIN THAT IN EARNEST
THIS MAY BE A SEAPORT ALLIANCE QUESTION
DO YOU HAVE ANY CONCERN THAT ONCE THERE IS A SIGNIFICANT ECONOMIC REOPENING WHILE WE STILL DON'T HAVE USE OF THE HYBRID FOR SEATTLE THAT TRAFFIC CONCERNS MAY MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO GET CARGO IN AND OUT OF T5 OR T18 FOR THAT MATTER AND NEEDING T46 AS OVERFILL? I THINK THAT'S A SEAPORT ALLIANCE QUESTION
I KNOW WE'RE WORKING WITH THEM AND I CAN TESTIFY THAT THE DEDICATION OF THE LOWER BRIDGE TO BUSSES AND FOR RELATED COMMERCIAL TRAFFIC IS SOMETHING THAT WILL NEED A ONE OF THE MITIGATION MEASURES THAT ARE IN PLACE
OKAY
I APPRECIATE THAT
THANK YOU
THAT'S ALL FOR ME
THANK YOU
ALL RIGHT, THEN
COMMISSIONER CHO? TOOK THE WORDS OUT OF MY MOUTH
I WAS GOING TO ASK WHAT THE ALTERNATIVE USES FOR T46 WOULD BE BUT
ALL RIGHT, AND THEN WE WILL GO TO COMMISSIONER FELLEMAN
YOU SHOULD RECEIVE AN UNMUTE PROMPT RIGHT NOW
GREAT
THANK YOU VERY MUCH
I JUST LIKE TO REAFFIRM IN MY SEARCHING THROUGH THE FIVE-YEAR CIP
I COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING FOR THE NORTH SIDE OF 46 AND I APPRECIATE YOU WERE TALKING ABOUT GOING FORWARD WITH THE NEED FOR THAT SITE
I ALWAYS FIND IT INTERESTING
WE HAVE 46, IT'S THE MOST COMPLICATED TERMINAL WITH PORT ASSET TO THIS ONE SLIVER HERE THEN THE CRUISE TERMINAL THEN THE SEAPORT ALLIANCE PROPERTY AND THE ABILITY TO LOOK AT THAT TERMINAL IN A HOLISTIC FASHION IS SOMETHING THAT HASN'T BEEN REALLY POSSIBLE BECAUSE OF THIS BIFURCATION OR TRIFURCATION
WHATEVER THE CASE MAY BE SO I'M JUST WONDERING IN TERMS OF IN THIS FEASIBILITY STUDY, WILL WE LOOK AT POTENTIAL CONSOLIDATIONS? AND OTHERWISE JUST AS FEASIBILITY NOT IN TERMS OF ABANDONING CRUISE OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT, BUT YOU KNOW, I KNOW ONE OF THE REASONS WHY WE DIDN'T HAVE MATSON MOVE WAS BECAUSE THEY DIDN'T WANT A TERMINAL WITH CRUISE AND SO JUST TO MAKE SURE THAT THE FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR THE FULL BREADTH OF OPPORTUNITIES
I THINK REALLY BE GREAT BECAUSE I THINK EVEN FOSS'S LEASE IS STILL ON A SHORT TERM BASIS AND IT'S JUST A PIECE-MEAL FASHION
SO I DON'T KNOW
ISTHE FEASIBILITY STUDY GOING TO JUST BE FOR THE SLIVER
I SHOULD ASK THAT AS A QUESTION
WELL, SO I THINK THE POINT OF A FEASIBILITY STUDY IS WE'LL START BROAD
I THINK WE DEFINITELY WANT TO BE THINKING ABOUT HOW THAT PARTICULAR THAT PART OF THE SITE FITS INTO EVERYTHING
IF WE DO THE FEASIBILITY STUDY, WE WILL NOT DO IT IN A SILO
THANK YOU
A MUCH SMALLER PROJECT IS THE ROOFING OF THE NET SHEDS SOMETHING THAT I'M SURE EVERYBODY IS PAYING CLOSE ATTENTION TO BUT THIS LITTLE PROJECT INCLUDES IT SAYS ON THE MARITIME OPERATIONS UNDER FISHING AND OPERATIONS NUMBER 5
IT SAYS ABOUT THE ROOFING OF SHEDS THREE, FOUR, FIVE AND SIX FIVE I BELIEVE WAS SUPPOSED TO BE PLACED AS PART OF THE SOLAR PROJECT
IN FACT I THOUGHT IT WAS ONE OF THE REASONS WE DID THIS
I DON'T KNOW WHETHER THAT'S JUST IN OVERSIGHT
iHOPE THAT WE DON'T HAVE TO MOVE OR HAVE TO REMOVE THE SOLAR CELLS FOR ANY REASON AS A PART OF THAT
NO I DON'T THINK SO
IF A PROJECT HAS MULTIPLE PHASES IT WILL STILL STAY ON THE BOOKS BUT I WILL CERTAINLY FOLLOW UP, BUT WE ARE NOT INTENDING TO REMOVE THE SOLAR PANELS
OR THAT THERE'S SOME OTHER ROOFING PROBLEMS THAT-- AND THEN AS FAR AS GOING FORWARD WITH THE SEISMIC EVALUATION AND THE EXISTING CONDITION EVALUATION OF THE REST OF 46, I KNOW THAT ONE OF THE CHALLENGES OF THE SEISMIC EVALUATION HAD TO DO WITH SPECIFICALLY THE TERMINAL THE GANGWAYS FOR THE CRUISE
THAT THAT WAS SORT OF DIFFERENT THAN JUST THE OVERALL SEISMIC WORK
SO I ASSUME THAT WOULD STILL BE PART OF THE EVALUATION? IT'S NOT JUST-- OUR PROPOSAL IS NOT TO MOVE FORWARD WITH DESIGNING ANYTHING BUT RATHER TO KIND OF UNDERSTAND WHAT WE HAVE
SO I WOULD NOT ANTICIPATE THAT WE'RE DESIGNING GANGWAYS, BUT WE'RE KIND OF UNDERSTANDING WHAT THE STATE AND RESILIENCY OR LACK THEREOF OF THE FACILITY IS WHICH MAKES PERFECT SENSE, ESPECIALLY BECAUSE IT'S ALREADY UNDERWAY RIGHT? THAT'S CORRECT
IN THE WORK WE WOULD BE DOING TO BE CLEAR, WE WOULD INTEND THAT THIS IS WORK THAT WOULD WHILE I DO CERTAINLY ANTICIPATE THAT THIS IS JUST A PAUSE AND THEN WE'LL BE MOVING FORWARD THE WORK WE ARE DOING WOULD BE WORK THAT WOULD SUPPORT ANY DIFFERENT
OF DEVELOPMENT
COMMISSIONERS WE CAN PROVIDE ADDITIONAL DETAILS ON WHAT THIS LOOKS LIKE THE DIFFERENT MEASURES HERE
I'VE TALKED WITH STEPHANIE ABOUT WHAT EXACTLY THE DETAILS OF THIS PAUSE WOULD LOOK LIKE
THE LAST THING IS THAT ONE OF THE THINGS WE'RE PAUSING THEN IS THE RFP PROCESS, RIGHT? WE HAD TWO BIDDERS IN THE FINAL STAGES
WE KEPT ON ASKING FOR MORE INFORMATION
WHERE DOES THIS GO TO AFFECT THAT PROCESS? YEAH
SO OUR RECOMMENDATION IS THAT THAT WOULD BE PAUSED AS WELL
AND WE HAVE NOTIFIED THE PROPOSERS THAT THAT IS OUR RECOMMENDATION
AND SO IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION OF HOW YOU WOULD RETAIN THAT STATUS OR JUST GO OUT ALL OVER AGAIN? WELL, WE HAVEN'T CROSSED THAT BRIDGE YET AND I THINK THAT KEY THING IS RIGHT NOW WITH THE STATE OF THE INDUSTRY
IT'S NOT CLEAR THAT OUR PROPOSERS WOULD KNOW EITHER ALTHOUGH THEY HAVE NOT HEARD THAT FROM THEM
BUT I THINK WE WOULD HAVE TO EVALUATE THAT
AS WE ISSUED THE RFP, WE RETAINED THAT ABILITY FOR THE PORT TO MAKE THIS SORT OF DECISION
SO WE WILL BE CAREFULLY EVALUATING WHICH MAKES SENSE AS WE GO FORWARD
ALL RIGHT
THANK YOU
ALL RIGHT, ARE THERE ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS BEFORE WE MOVE ON TO EDD AND AVIATION? I JUST HAVE ONE OTHER QUESTION
JUST TO FOLLOW UP THE COMMISSIONER FELLEMAN'S POINT
YOU JUST SAID THAT IF I HEARD YOU CORRECTLY THAT THE STAFF HAS COMMUNICATED TO THE RFP RESPONDENTS ON CRUISE THAT YOUR RECOMMENDATION IS TO PUT IT ON HOLD? DID I HEAR THAT CORRECTLY? THAT IS CORRECT
I GUESS MY QUESTION IS FOR STEVE AND FOR PETER
I DO BELIEVE THAT AT SOME POINT THAT NEEDS TO BE A COMMISSION ACTION
I APPRECIATE THAT THAT WAS YOUR RECOMMENDATION
BUT I THINK THAT IT NEEDED TO ACTUALLY GET OFFICIAL BUY OFF FROM THE COMMISSION AND WE HAVEN'T DONE THAT
UNDERSTOOD COMMISSIONER
AND I JUST WANTED TO SAY THAT SINCE THIS WAS A PUBLIC SESSION IT SEEMED IMPORTANT TO ENSURE THAT THAT OUR PROPOSERS KNEW THAT WOULD BE OUR STAFF RECOMMENDATION, BUT CERTAINLY WOULD NOT BE INTENDING TO MAKE ANY DECISIONS
I APPRECIATE THOSE
WHAT I'M CONTEMPLATING IS MAYBE WE HAVE SOME ADOPTION OF THESE RECOMMENDATIONS FORMALLY AND TOGETHER IN THE FORM OF POSSIBLY A MOTION REGARDING STIMULUS RECOVERY, HEALTH AND SAFETY IN THE SENSE THAT WE HAVE RECONSIDERED SOME OF OUR CIP PROJECTS INCLUDING T46 CRUISE AND BRING THAT BACK TO THE COMMISSION IN THE FORM OF AN ADOPTION OF A REVISED CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE
JUST FOR CONSIDERATION, AND WE PROBABLY NEED TO MOVE ON NOW TO DAVE MCFADDEN AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION AND I WILL JUST FOLLOW UP WITH ONE LAST THING TO LET THE COMMISSIONERS KNOW THAT THE NORTH PIER STRUCTURE IS INCLUDED IN THE FIVE-YEAR CIP AND JUST FOR YOUR INFORMATION
WE'VE GOT OUR FINANCE TEAM HARD AT WORK
IT'S LISTED ON PAGE 163 OF THE OFFICIAL BUDGET DOCUMENT
IT'S CALLED T46 OR PLACE NORTH PIER STRUCTURE
IT'S ACTUALLY LISTED UNDER FISHING AND OPERATIONS
SO I JUST WANTED TO FOLLOW UP WITH THAT AND WE WILL GET BACK TO YOU IF THERE'S MORE QUESTIONS
THANK YOU
THANK YOU STEPHANIE AND COMMISSIONER STEINBREUCK
I'M GOING TO GO TO THE OTHER COMMISSIONERS AS WELL TO GIVE THEM A SECOND CHANCE TO SPEAK THE WAY WE DID WITH COMMISSIONER BOWMAN
OKAY COMMISSIONER CALKINS
DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING ELSE? NOPE, THAT'S IT
ALRIGHT COMMISSIONER CHO? NONE, THANK YOU
AND COMMISSIONER FELLEMAN? IT MAY NOT BE UNMUTED
YEAH, IT SEEMS THAT WAY
OKAY
WELL WE CAN COME BACK
OKAY COMMISSIONERS, WE'LL MOVE ON TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MY NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE
I'M SORRY
I DON'T NEED ANYTHING ELSE, BUT I JUST GOT MY AUDIO BACK
THANK YOU
OKAY, THESE ARE OUR PROJECTS
WE WANT TO MOVE FORWARD ON T91 UPLANDS DEVELOPMENT, THAT'S MOVING INTO DESIGN AND WE HAVE ENOUGH RESOURCES IN STOCK SO WE CAN PROCEED ON THIS PROJECT AT A STRONG PACE AND CONTINUING ALLOWS US TO INITIATE OUR MASTER PLAN ACTIVITIES LATER THIS YEAR THAT SUPPORT FUTURE UPLANDS DEVELOPMENT
SO WE ARE LOOKING AT HOW WE CAN SPEED THIS PROJECT UP WE HAVE TO HVAC PROJECTS ONE MOVING FORWARD, YOU KNOW WELL DOWN INTO DESIGN THAT WATCHING THE WORLD TRADE CENTER HVAC REPLACEMENT THIS REALLY PROVIDES CRITICAL SYSTEM REPLACEMENT FOR HVAC THAT HAS NEEDED REPAIRS IN RECENT YEARS AND THE SECOND ONE RELATED TO MOVING FORWARD ON A P66 HVAC SYSTEMS UPGRADE
THE OTHER PROJECT WE WANT TO CONTINUE ON IS OUR CENTRAL WATERFRONT BRIDGE ELEVATOR MODERNIZATION THAT'S IMPORTANT TO CONTINUE SO THAT WE MEET THE WINDOW WITH THE CITY'S LENORA STREET PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE RECONSTRUCTION
AND THEN FINALLY WE ARE GOING TO PUT A PAUSE BUTTON ON SOME GARAGE ELEVATOR UPGRADES AT THE WORLD TRADE CENTER
SO THOSE ARE OUR PROJECTS
LET ME BOUNCE BACK
STEPHANIE DID MENTION THE HISTORIC SHIP SUPPLY AND WE ALSO HAVE ENOUGH RESOURCES IN HAND TO WHERE WE COULD ALSO LOOK AT POTENTIALLY ACCELERATE IN THAT AND I'VE ALSO TALKED WITH KIRA ABOUT POSITION, THAT, THE GATEWAY, AND T91 UPLANDS FOR POTENTIAL STIMULUS FUNDING SO THAT'S OUR EDD PROJECTS
OKAY, GOOD
THANKS
LET'S OPEN IT UP FOR COMMISSIONER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ON THE EDD PROJECTS
ALL RIGHT, WE WILL GO TO COMMISSIONER BOWMAN FIRST
GREAT DAVE
THANK YOU
I WOULD REALLY LIKE TO UNDERSTAND, I DON'T NEED IT TODAY BUT WHAT YOU HEAR FROM KIRA AT SOME POINT ABOUT WHAT YOU SEE AS THE OUTLOOK FOR INDUSTRIAL LANDS DEVELOPMENT, AND I DON'T MEAN TO BE BEARISH ABOUT THIS BUT I'M A LITTLE SURPRISED THAT WE WOULD, UNLESS YOU HAVE SOME ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
I'D JUST LIKE TO UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU SEE AS THE PROSPECTS FOR TENANTS THAT IF THINGS HAVE CHANGED IN THE LAST SIX WEEKS SINCE-- I KNOW THAT THE COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT INDUSTRY WRIT LARGE IS TAKING A BIG HIT AND IS ANTICIPATED TO BE QUITE SOFT
I KNOW THAT THIS IS OBVIOUSLY MORE OF AREA FOR MANUFACTURING
AND BUT I REALLY LIKE TO UNDERSTAND THAT BEFORE WE GET TOO FAR DOWN THE ROAD
I WOULD SUPPORT CONTINUING WITH THE DESIGN BUT TAKING A COUPLE OF MONTHS TO UNDERSTAND WHERE THE INDUSTRY IS GOING
I'M HAPPY TO PROVIDE SOME CONTEXT COMMISSIONER BOWMAN
SOME MARKET CONTEXT IF THAT'S VALUABLE HERE
ONE THING THAT YOU SHOULD BE AWARE OF IS THOUGH EVERYTHING IS EXTRAORDINARY IN THE CURRENT REAL ESTATE ECONOMY MOST PROJECTIONS AND INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPERS THAT I HAVE TALKED TO SINCE THE COVID CRISIS BEGAN ARE VERY BULLISH ON INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AS A GENERAL RULE
WE ARE SEEING THAT UPTICK IN E-COMMERCE HAS COME THROUGH THE CRISIS AS JUST ONE INDICATOR THAT THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR AND THE BUILDINGS THAT ARE PROVIDED FOR IT WILL HAVE A HEALTHY AND ROBUST MARKET WHEN WE COME INTO RECOVERY, AND THAT'S PART OF THE REASON THAT I THINK I'VE RECOMMENDED STRONGLY THAT WE CONTINUE THESE PROJECTS
IT'S IN AN ACCELERATED STATE BECAUSE I THINK THOSE ARE GOING TO FIND A MARKET WHILE WE PURSUE A RECOVERY POSITION FOR THE INDUSTRIES THAT WE CARE ABOUT
SO I FEEL VERY STRONGLY AND I THINK MOST OF THE MARKET POSITIVE ABOUT FACTORING REAL ESTATE ECONOMY REAL ANALYSTS THAT I'M EITHER PROJECTS OR JUST IN CONTACT WITH ARE FEELING PRETTY REAL ESTATE ECONOMY
OBVIOUSLY RETAIL IS TAKING THE BIGGEST HIT HERE AND WE'RE GOING SEE SOME REALLY SEISMIC CHANGES IN THAT
BUT MOST OF THE DEVELOPERS THAT I'M SPEAKING WITH IN THE INDUSTRY ANALYSTS ARE CONTINUING TO FEEL POSITIVE ABOUT INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT GREAT THANK YOU THAT'S GOOD NEXT WE WILL GO TO COMMISSIONER CALKINS
YEAH THANK YOU KARA
THAT WAS REALLY HELPFUL I WAS YOU KNOW MY INTUITION WOULD LEAD ME TO BELIEVE ONE THING BUT IT'S NICE TO HEAR WHAT THE INDUSTRY EXPERTS ARE THINKING ON THAT PARTICULAR PROJECT I KNOW THIS IS A TIME WHEN T HOSE WITH PATIENT CAPITAL CAN BEGING TO LOOK AROUND AND SEE THINGS THAT ARE AVAILABLE THAT YOU CAN GET FOR LOWER THAN ASKING PRICE AND SO I THINK THAT IS SOMETHING FOR US TO KEEP IN MIND OVER THE NEXT IT'S A LITTLE BIT LONGER TERM THAT I THINK THE NEXT FEW MONTHS BUT MAYBE OVER THE NEXT YEAR OR TWO REALLY THINKING ABOUT OUR CRITICAL WATERFRONT PLOTS THAT WOULD THAT WOULD BENEFIT OUR OVERALL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY
ARE THERE SUPPORTING AREAS THAT COULD BE A PART OF THE MARITIME ECOSYSTEM THAT WE COULD ENSURE WOULD BE A PART OF IT IN PERPETUITY, SO I DO WANT TO KEEP THAT IN MIND AS WELL
THANK YOU RYAN
GREAT AND THEN WE WILL GO TO COMMISSIONER CHO
DAVE JUST QUICK QUESTION: THE PIER 66 HVAC SYSTEM UPGRADE IS THAT THE CONVENTION CENTER? THAT'S ACTUALLY BOTH
THAT SERVES BOTH THE CRUISE TERMINAL AND THE CONFERENCE FACILITIES
SO IS THIS SEPARATE FROM THE OVERALL RENOVATION OF THE CONVENTION CENTER AT PIER 66? YES
IT IS TECHNICALLY A SEPARATE CAPITAL PROJECT
THANK YOU
ALL RIGHT, AND THEN WE WILL GO TO COMMISSIONER FELLEMAN
THANK YOU
ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WAS MENTIONED IN MARITIME WAS YOU KNOW, SORT OF GRANT FUNDING AND OTHER MOMENTUM THAT'S GOING INTO SOME OF THESE PROJECTS AND THE ONE I'M FAMILIAR WITH IS THE INNOVATION CENTER WHERE WE HAVE STATE FUNDING APPROPRIATED TOWARDS THAT AND I THINK THE JOING EFFORT THAT ARE GOING INTO A PROJECT LIKE THAT IS ONE OF THE REASONS I THINK THERE SHOULD BE WIND IN THE SAILS FOR SUCH A PROJECT IN ADDITION TO THE GREAT INTEREST WE GOT FROM OUR FIRST ROUND OF OF THOSE I ACCELERATOR PROJECTS
SO I DON'T KNOW WHETHER THE OTHER PROJECTS HAD SIMILAR ESTIMATES ALREADY MADE IN THEM OR WITH T91 OR ANYTHING ELSE LIKE THAT, BUT THAT'S THE ONE THAT I'M FAMILIAR WITH
THANK YOU COMMISS/IONER AND THEN COMMISSIONER STEINBRUECK ANYTHING ELSE? YEAH
I JUST HAVE JUST A FINAL COMMENT ON T91 THE UPLANDS INDUSTRIAL PARK
THAT WOULD NOT BE SHOVEL READY UNTIL 2022
SO THE WE WOULD HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO REASSESS THE TIMING WITH REGARD TO THE MARKET OF FOR INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT PRIOR
GOING INTO CONSTRUCTION
SO JUST SOMETHING TO POINT OUT THAT THESE THINGS CAN STILL BE MONITORED AND REASSESSED AT ANY POINT PRIOR TO SHOVELS IN THE GROUND
THAT'S ALL
SO WE BETTER MOVE ON TO AVIATION GREAT
SO COMMISSIONERS WE HAVE LANCE LITTLE
HE WAS GOING TO JOIN US
ACTUALLY HE WAS ON A CALL WITH FAA
SO I'M SURE HE GOT NOTHING BUT GOOD BIG GOOD NEWS THERE
BUT LANCE DO YOU WANT TO GO THROUGH YOUR SLIDES? IS THERE SUCH A THING AS GOOD NEWS THESE DAYS? I GUESS THERE IS LANCE AND JEFFREY
I UNMUTED BOTH OF YOU
LET ME KNOW IF YOU'RE HAVING ANY ISSUES
YES
OKAY, I THINK IM UNMUTED
CAN YOU GUYS HEAR? WE CAN AND I'M GOING TO SHARE MY SCREEN AGAIN WITH THE PRESENTATION
OKAY, I THINK WE START AT SLIDE 12
YEP
THERE WE GO
OKAY, GREAT
THANKS EVERYONE
COMMISSIONERS DAVE COVERED ACTIVE CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS THAT WERE CONSIDERED FOR DEFERRAL OR GOING FORWARD
WE'RE GOING TO COVER PROJECTS NOT YET IN CONSTRUCTION AS STEVE POINTED OUT EARLIER
THAT IS PLANNING, DESIGN, AND WHAT WE CONSIDER TO BE SHOVEL READY
AND BY SHOVEL-READY WE MEAN PROJECT IN WHICH DESIGN IS ALMOST COMPLETE AND THE PROJECTS ARE READY TO GO TO
WE EVALUATED APPROXIMATELY 97 PROJECTS THAT TOTAL A PPROXIMATELY 2.4 BILLION DOLLARS
SOME OF THE KEY CONSIDERATIONS FOR OUR RECOMMENDATIONS INCLUDE OF COURSE CASH FLOW PRESERVATION VERSUS COVID-19
WE ARE VERY FOCUSED
OTHER AREAS THAT WE CONSIDERED WAS WHAT WE CALL AIRPORT CRITERIA
AND THOSE ARE REGULATORY, SAFETY, SECURITY, AND INFRASTRUCTURE
STEVE I THINK ALLUDED TO THOSE EARLIER IN THE REGULATORY AREA, WE REALLY DON'T HAVE MUCH CHOICE
THESE ARE THE PROJECTS THAT WE HAVE TO DO
TO MEET REGULATION REQUIREMENTS
SAFETY PROJECTS ARE THE ONES THAT ARE FOCUSED OR GEARED TOWARDS PREVENTING UNINTENTIONAL HARM
SECURITY PROJECTS ARE GEARED TOWARDS PREVENTING INTENTIONAL HARM
AND OF COURSE INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS ARE ONES THAT FOCUSE ON MAINTAINING OVERALL CRITICAL ASSETS
WE ALSO RUN THE PROJECT THROUGH THE LENS PROVIDED TO US VIA THE COMMISSION GUIDING PRINCIPLES: ECONOMIC IMPACT, DIVERSITY, SMALL BUSINESS ENTERPRISE, AND SUSTAINABILITY
THE BOTTOM LINE IS THAT WE IDENTIFIED 53 PROJECTS AND A TOTAL OF APPROXIMATELY 28 MILLION OF CASH FOR THE FURROW
IN ADDITION
WE HAVE ALSO INDENTIFIED PROJECTS THAT WE CAN POTENTIALLY ACCELERATE
[INADUBILE] EVERY CLOUD HAS A SILVER LINING AND IN THIS DARK COVID-19 CLOUD WE SEE SOME SILVER LINING IN TERMS OF PROJECTS THAT WE CAN ACCELERATE
JEFFREY'S GOING TO SPEAK ABOUT THAT
SO BEFORE I HAND IT OVER TO JEFFREY I WILL REITERATE WHAT STEVE AND DAVE MENTIONED EARLIER THAT WE'RE ONLY GOING TO MOVE THE PROJECT THAT WE CAN [INAUDIBLE] I'D LIKE TO HAND OVER TO JEFFREY BROWN WHO WILL PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS ON THESE PROJECTS
OKAY, GOOD MORNING COMMISSIONERS
THIS IS JEFFREY AND IF WE COULD GO TO THE NEXT SLIDE LAUREN
ALRIGHT
SO BEFORE I GO TO THE SLIDE
TO ANSWER THE QUESTION ASKED EARLIER WHY WE'RE DOING THIS
I THINK THE FIRST THING I'D LIKE TO HIGHLIGHT WHY WE'RE DOING THIS IS TO SHOW YOU OUR RESPONSE WHEN COVID-19 HIT US WHAT STEPS WE TOOK TO PRESERVE CASH
THE OTHER REASON WHY WE'RE DOING THIS AS LANCE SAID WAS TO LOOK AT PROJECTS THROUGH THE LENS OF THE GUIDING PRINCIPLES PROVIDED BY THE COMMISSIONER IN THE RESOLUTION
WE IDENTIFIED THE PROJECTS WHICH WE THINK BEST FITS THOSE GUIDING PRINCIPLES
THE OTHER REASONS WHY WE'RE DOING THIS AS WELL IS TO LOOK AT PROJECTS CRITICAL TO ADVANCE THE OBJECTIVES OF THE AVIATION DIVISION
LANCE JUST POINTED OUT IT WAS DOING THIS THROUGH THE LENS OF SAFETY, SECURITY, OPERATIONAL CONTINUITY, AND ASSET PRESERVATION
AND FINALLY I'LL SHOW A LIST OF PROJECTS WHICH WE THINK ARE SHOVEL READY AND PROBABLY PROJECTS THAT WE CAN LEVERAGE THE USE OF THE STIMULUS PACKAGE COMING IN FROM THE FAA
SHOVEL READY FOR US MEANS PROJECT WHICH WILL BE COMPLETED, DESIGNED, PERMITTED AND READY FOR CONSTRUCTION WITHIN THAT SIX TO NINE MONTHS
SO CURRENTLY WE HAVE A PIPELINE OF PROJECTS THAT ARE GETTING READY FOR CONSTRUCTION
THESE TOTAL OF 97 PROJECTS ARE VALUED AT $2.2 BILLION
AT THE RANGE, 62 ARE IN PLANNING
WE HAVE 20 PROJECTS IN DESIGN, AND 15 PROJECTS WILL BE DESIGNED AND COMPLETED AND READY FOR CONSTRUCTION IN 9 MONTHS THOSE ARE SHOVEL-READY
IF YOU GO TO SLIDE NEXT SLIDE, LAUREN
SO WHEN COVID-19 HIT US, WE HAD TO LOOK AT RESERVING CASH IN ORDER TO KEEP THE AIRPORT AFLOAT UNTIL WE ASSESS THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON US
SO THE FIRST THING WE DID WAS LOOK AT CAPITAL PROJECTS AND LOOK AT THOSE PROJECTS THAT WERE PARTIALLY OR FULLY FUNDED BY CASH AND I HAVE TO SEE WHICH PROJECTS WE COULD DIFFER TO PRESERVE CASH
SO A TOTAL OF ABOUT $28.4 MILLION IS IDENTIFIED WHICH WE COULD DEFER UNTIL THE LAST QUARTER OF 2020 INTO THE FIRST QUARTER OF 2021
AND I LIKE TO HIGHLIGHT THE FIRST PROJECT
NOISE PROJECTS
DAVE SPOKE ABOUT THIS ONE CONDO PROJECT EARLIER IN THIS PRESENTATION
IN ADDITION TO THAT ONE WE HAVE TWO OTHER PROJECTS: ANOTHER CONDO PROJECT AND A RESIDENTIAL INSTALLATION PROJECT WHICH AS DAVE MENTIONED BEFORE IT WAS NOT REALLY CONVENIENT FOR WORKERS GOING INTO THE RESIDENCES AND HOMES OF PEOPLE DURING THE PANDEMIC BECAUSE WE HAVE TO MAINTAIN SOCIAL DISTANCE
SO THOSE PROJECTS WERE DEFERRED
HOWEVER THERE'S ONE RESIDENTIAL PROJECT WHICH WE HAD TO KEEP ACTIVE AND CONSCIOUS ON SPENDING BECAUSE IT'S FAA FUNDED
SO NOW IT'S PULLED ON THE GROUND FROM THE FAA YOU KNOW WE HAD TO CONTINUE SOME WORK ON THAT PROJECT
SO THERE MAY BE SOME ADMINISTRATIVE WORK TO KEEP THE PROJECT GOING
SO NEXT SLIDE SO WHEN WE DO THE CAPITAL PROJECTS, THERE'S 97 PROJECTS, THROUGH THE LENS OF THE GUIDING PRINCIPLES PROVIDED BY YOUR RESOLUTION, WE IDENTIFIED A SUITE OF PROJECTS WHICH WE THINK WILL MEET ALL THOSE CRITERIAS AND LISTED HERE ARE THOSE TOP PROJECTS
I LIKE TO HIGHLIGHT THE C1 BUILDING
THE C1 BUILDING PRETTY MUCH CHECKED ALL THE BOXES FROM YOUR GUIDING PRINCIPLES AS AN IMPORTANT PROJECT FOR US GIVEN THE TIMELINE FOR THIS PROJECT
IT IS SCHEDULED TO BE COMPLETED IN 2026 AT WHICH TIME WE THINK THE COVID-19 WILL BE BEHIND US AND WE'LL PROBABLY BE READY FOR THIS PROJECT
ALTHOUGH I SHOULD POINT OUT THAT THIS PROJECT PROBABLY WOULD MEET SOME RESISTANCE FROM THE AIRLINES
THEY DON'T THINK WE SHOULD SPENDING ON THIS PROJECT AND MOST LIKELY MIGHT GET A NEGATIVE RESPONSE
ALTHOUGH WE FULLY INTEND TO SUBMIT TO THE AIRLINES FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL AND IF THEY DON'T APPROVE IT WE'LL GO FOR [INAUDIBLE] AGREEMENT
BUT THIS IS A VERY IMPORTANT PROJECT
I SHOULD ALSO POINT OUT ON THE ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY AND JUST PREAMBLE QUESTION
I'M SURE WE'LL GET FROM COMMISSION FELLEMAN IS WHY NOT ALL THE PROJECTS ARE CHECKING THE ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY BOX
ALL PROJECTS HAVE SOME ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFIT
HOWEVER FOR THOSE THREE PROJECTS THE ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS ARE VERY SIGNIFICANT HENCE WE CHECK THE BOX
OF THOSE THREE PROJECTS WHERE THE ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFIT IS MINOR OR MINIMAL WE DIDN'T CHECK THE BOX FOR THOSE LOCATIONS
BUT ALL PROJECTS PRETTY MUCH HAVE SOME ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFIT
AND IF YOU GO TO THE NEXT SLIDE
SO WHEN WE VIEW OUR PROJECTS IN THROUGH THE LENS OF WHAT'S IMPORTANT FOR THE AIRPORT AND CRITICAL TO ADVANCE IN ADDITION TO THE PURCHASE LISTED FOR PREVIOUS SLIDE, THESE ARE THE PROJECTS WHICH WE THINK ARE CRITICAL TO MAINTAIN AIRPORT OPERATIONS
AND THE TOTAL VALUE IS APPROXIMATELY $206 MILLION
AGAIN THIS IS A SUBSET OF THE 97 PROJECTS LISTED ON THE FIRST SLIDE
TOWARDS THE MIDDLE OF THIS SLIDE THE [INAUDIBLE] I LIKE TO HIGHLIGHT THE PROJECT
WHILE IT'S OFF AIRPORT, IT IS WITHIN THE CITY OF SEATAC BUT THE LIGHTING CONDITIONS AND OTHER SAFETY CONDITIONS OF THE TUNNEL, IT'S IMPORTANT THAT WE ADVANCE THE PROJECT, IMPROVE LIGHTING, ENSURE THAT WE HAVE THE SUITABLE EVACUATION ROUTE IF THERE'S AN ACCIDENT IN THE TUNNEL, ENSURE THAT WE HAVE THE PROPER SMOKE EVACUATION, AND ALSO THAT THE HYDRANT SYSTEMS ARE WORKNG
THAT PROJECT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO ADVANCE FOR SAFETY REASONS
SO THAT'S WHY ONE OF THOSE CRITICAL PROJECTS ARE RIGHT AT THE TOP
AND THEN I GO TO THE NEXT SLIDE WHICH IDENTIFIES SHOVEL READY PROJECTS SO IN THE PREVIOUS SLIDE I SHOWED A TOTAL BUDGET OF $840 MILLION FOR THE SHOVEL READY PROJECTS
OF THAT, AN ESTIMATED CONSTRUCTION VALUE FOR THESE PROJECTS BETWEEN 350 MILLION TO $450 MILLION AND AGAIN THIS PROJECT WILL BE READY FOR CONSTRUCTION, SHOVEL IN THE GROUND IN 6 TO 9 MONTHS
THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT VALUE OF THE STIMULATION PACKAGE TO THE SEATTLE AIPORT
CURRENTLY THEY'RE LISTING US AS BEING ELIGIBLE FOR A $192 MILLION DOLLARS
IF WE RECEIVE ALL OF THOSE FUNDS IT WILL PUT US IN A GOOD POSITION TO LEVERAGE AND ADVANCE THESE PROJECTS
WHILE WE'RE NOT SAYING THAT WE'LL APPLY THE GRANTS DIRECTLY TO THESE PROJECTS, ANY FUNDING WE RECEIVE FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WILL FREE UP MONEY FROM OTHER AREAS TO USE TO ADVANCE THESE PROJECTS
AND THEN FINALLY I'LL END ON THE PROJECTS THAT CAN BE ACCELERATED
SO ON THE NEXT SLIDE
DAVE SPOKE ABOUT THE NORTH SATELITE PROJECT EARLIER AND WE'RE MAKING OPTIONS TO ADVANCE THESE PROJECTS
WE'LL WORK WITH ALASKA AIRLINES TO LOOK AT THREE OPTIONS THAT WE ARE PROPOSING TO ACCELERATE NORTH SATELITE
WE ALSO WILL START IN THIS WEEK WITH THE [INAUDIBLE] BEGIN WORK ON PASSENGER WALKWAY ACROSS THE TAXIWAY
PMG HAS IDENTIFIED SCOPES OF WORK IDENTIFIED TO BE EXECUTED IN 2021 AND THE AIRFIELD AND THE AIRFIELD PAVEMENT THAT WE WOULD LIKE TO BRING FORWARD TO THIS YEAR TO ACCELERATE THE PROJECT THAT WOULD REQUIRE SOME COMMISSION ACTION AND APPROVAL OF A CHANGE ORDER TO ADVANCE THAT SCOPE OF WORK IN 2020
AND THEN ON THE PASSENGER LOADING BRIDGES WHILE THE PASSENGER LEVELS ARE DOWN WE HAVE SOME PLB AT THE AIRPORT WHICH ARE LIKE ALMOST 30 YEARS OLD
THEY ARE 25 TO 30 YEARS OLD
THOSE ARE END OF USEFUL LIFE AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED
SO NOW IS THE BEST TIME FOR US TO REPLACE THOSE PLBS AND THE PROJECT TEAM IS WORKING WITH WITH THE MANUFACTURERS TO SEE IF THEY COULD ACCELERATE THE PRODUCTION OF THOSE BRIDGES AND ALLOW US TO INSTALL THEM QUICKER ALSO WAS NOT LISTED HERE I THINK DAVE SPOKE ABOUT IT EARLIER IS IS THE SOUTH SATELITE INFRASTRUCTURE UPGRADE PROJECT
WE HAVE ALREADY TAKEN STEPS TO ACCELERATE THE PROJECT BY CLOSING LARGE AREAS OF SOUTH SATELLITE TO ADVANCE AND ACCELERATE THAT WORK
THAT'S IT FOR ME IN TERMS OF REVIEW OF THE AVIATION CAPITAL PROJECTS AND I'LL OPEN UP FOR QUESTIONS
COMMISSIONER STEINBREUCK YOU ARE ARE MUTED
GIVE ME ONE MOMENT
THERE WE GO
OKAY, LET'S EXTEND THIS TO 11:15 TO ALLOW COMMISSIONER QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS
LET'S GO THROUGH THE ROLL CALL ON COMMISSIONERS GREAT
SO WE WILL BEGIN WITH COMMISSIONER BOWMAN
I'LL TRY AND BE BRIEF
UM JEFFREY IF YOU COULD PROVIDE THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THE THE 50,000 FOOT VIEW
AT SOME POINT SOON FOLLOWING THIS MEETING
COULD YOU PROVIDE A LIST OF ALL OF THE PROJECTS IN THE NEXT FIVE YEARS THAT ARE GOING TO REQUIRE AN MII SO THAT WE HAVE A GOOD SENSE OF WHAT WE'RE GOING TO NEED TO TAKE TO THE AIRLINES AND WHAT THE RISK MIGHT BE
I'M WELL FAMILIAR WITH HOW WE CAN MOVE FORWARD EVEN IF WE HAD A NEGATIVE MII TO BEGIN WITH
BUT I DO THINK WE NEED TO BE SENSITIVE TO OUR AIRLINE PARTNERS AND NOT HAVE THEM FEEL JAMMED ON PROJECTS
SO KNOWING THAT WE MIGHT GET THE $192 MILLION, GREAT NEWS BY THE WAY
I'D LIKE TO UNDERSTAND BETTER MOVING FORWARD
WOULD WE USE SOME OF THAT MONEY TO OFFSET WHAT MIGHT BE AN MII CONTRIBUTION FROM THE AIRLINES
SO AT SOME POINT IF YOU COULD PROVIDE THAT INFORMATION AND THEN I'D REALLY LIKE TO UNDERSTAND WHEN YOU TALK ABOUT A DEFERMENT OF THE NOISE INSULATION
I'VE HEARD HAT A NUMBER OF TIMES
DEFERRED TO WHEN? THESE PROJECTS ARE CRITICAL TO THE COMMUNITY
I UNDERSTAND RIGHT NOW WHEN THERE'S A STAY-AT-HOME THAT THERE'S AN ISSUE BUT WE'RE WORKING VERY VERY HARD AS WE HEARD IN THE BEGINNING OF THE MEETING TO MAKE SURE THAT THERE ARE WORKER SAFETY PROTOCOLS IN EFFECT
AND SO I WOULD IMAGINE THAT THOSE WOULD EXTEND TO OUR SUBCONTRACTORS DOING WORK ON BEHALF OF THE PORT
WHAT I'M SAYING IS I JUST DON'T WANT TO SEE THAT PROJECT DELAYED INDEFINITELY
WE'RE ALREADY WELL BEHIND ON THE NOISE INSULATION PRODUCT PROJECTS
ALL RIGHT
SO COMMISSIONER BOWMAN TO BE RESPONSIVE TO THE FIRST QUESTION SO GENERALLY I WILL WORK AND PROVIDE THE LIST OF PROJECTS PER A CURRENT LEASE AGREEMENT ANY PROJECT OVER $10 MILLION IN BUDGET GOES TO MII FOR AIRLINES' APPROVAL BUT I'D LIKE TO CAVEAT THAT BECAUSE WE'RE CREEPING UP TO THE END OF OUR CURRENT SLOWER
SO IF THAT DOESN'T CHANGE THE NEXT LOWER AGREEMENT IS TO CONTINUE THE $10 MILLION AND IT MAY OR MAY NOT CHANGE
SO I COULD GIVE YOU A LIST FOR THE NEXT UP TO THE END OF THE CURRENT SLOWER
AND THEN A LIST FOR BEYOND
AND IN TERMS OF DEFERMENTS, ONLY FOR SIX TO NINE MONTHS
CERTAINLY GETTING STABILIZED THE SOUND INSULATION PROBABLY WILL BE ONE OF THE FIRST OF THE PROJECTS WE'LL WANT TO ATTACK ONCE WE EVERYTHING STABILIZED AND WE CAN GET THE WORK DONE
BUT CURRENTLY DIFFERS FOR ONLY SIX TO NINE MONTHS NEXT COMMISSIONER
I THINK THAT'S ME
SO IT'S GREAT TO HEAR THAT NUMBER JEFFREY
THE 192 NUMBER I'M WONDERING HOW QUICKLY HOW WE ANTICIPATE USE THAT MONEY OBVIOUSLY THERE'S A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF EXPENSES THAT WE'RE GOING TO NEED TO BACKSTOP THAT OCCUR WITH OR WITHOUT PASSENGERS AND WE WOULD OTHERWISE HAVE REVENUES COMING IN TO COVER THOSE WE'RE GOING TO NEED TO USE THAT MONEY FOR THAT FIRST AND THEN OF COURSE THE RELIEF EFFORTS WE'VE ALREADY ANNOUNCED AND MAY NEED TO CONSIDER EXPANDING, WHAT WE THINK THE CASH IMPLICATIONS OF THAT WILL BE, AND THEN IF THERE IS SURPLUS AFTER THAT WHAT STAFF PROPOSALS ARE FOR HOW TO USE THAT? IT SOUNDS LIKE WE'RE TALKING ABOUT THAT SEGMENT OF THE MONEY AND SO I GUESS MY QUESTIONS ARE WHEN MIGHT WE GET MORE DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF WHAT THAT IS AND THEN IN ADDITION, WHEN WILL WE KNOW WHAT THE AIRLINES HAVE DECIDED TO DO IN TERMS OF ACCEPTING OR NOT THE BAILOUT FUNDS THAT HAVE BEEN MADE AVAILABLE BOTH BY LOANS AND GRANTS
SO LET ME JUMP IN HERE
I WOULD THINK BORGEN IS ACTUALLY WORKING ON UTILIZATION AND OF COURSE THE EASY ONE IS FOR US TO USE THIS MONEY
FOR O&M AS WELL AS DEBT SERVICE PAYMENTS
WE CAN USE IT FOR NEW PROJECTS, BUT IT'S GOING TO TAKE ADDITIONAL APPROVAL FROM THE FAA FOR US TO DO
BORGEN AND THE TEAM IS WORKING AND THAT PLAN RIGHT NOW
WHAT WAS THE SECOND QUESTION? WHEN WILL WE KNOW WHAT THE AIRLINES HAVE DECIDED TO DO IN TERMS OF-- WE HAD ACTUALLY AIRLINES SUBMIT TO US WHAT THEIR PLANS ARE FOR APPLYING FOR GRANTS AS WELL AS LOANS LAST FRIDAY
SO I THINK WE GOT RESPONSES FROM ALL THE AIRLINES
I THINK EVERY SINGLE AIRLINE WILL APPLY FOR GRANTS
MOST OF THEM ARE UNDECIDED RIGHT NOW, WHETHER THEY WILL THEY WILL APPLY FOR THE LOANS THEMSELVES BECAUSE THERE ARE CONDITIONS ASSOCIATED WITH THOSE LOANS, WHICH WE'LL SPEAK ABOUT IN THE PUBLIC SESSION LATER ON TODAY
BUT ALMOST ALL THE AIRLINES THAT WE HEARD FROM ARE APPLYING FOR THE GRANTS
THEY HAVE LIMITATIONS IN TERMS OF THE USAGE OF THOSE GRANTS
USED PRIMARILY FOR PAYROLL PURPOSES
THAT'S HOW THEY CAN USE THEM AND THE POINT OF THAT, EVEN WITH THE GRANTS IT WILL NOT COVER ALL OF THEIR PAYROLL REQUIREMENTS SO THE BOTTOM LINE IS THEY'RE ALL APPLYING FOR THE GRANTS AND SO FAR I HAVEN'T H EARD ANY OF THEM THAT HAVE SAID THEY WILL APPLY FOR THE LOANS THEMSELVES BECAUSE ALSO THEY'LL HAVE TO EXHAUST COMMERCIAL MEANS TO ACCESS LOANS THEIR COMMERCIAL NEEDS FIRST BEFORE THEY APPLY FOR LOANS
LANCE I LIKE TO ADD TO CLARIFY SOMETHING
WE HAVE TO UTILIZE ALL OF THE 192 MILLION THATS ASSIGNED TO US
THERE'S NO LEFTOVER THAT GOES TO SOMEWHERE ELSE
IF THERE'S ANY UNSPENT MONEY OF THE 192 THAT IS DESIGNATED FOR SEATTLE AIRPORT, THE UNSPENT AMOUNT GOES BACK INTO THE FEDERAL POCKET TO BE USED BY ALL THE AIRPORTS
I THINK LANCE SAID IT BETTER, WE HAVE THESE OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE AND THEN DEBT REQUIREMENTS THAT ARE ROCK SOLID AND WE HAVE TO TAKE CARE OF THOSE BUT THEN OVER AND ABOVE THOSE HOW DO WE PRIORITIZE WHERE WE USE THAT MONEY THAT FALLS WITHIN FAA GUIDANCE SO APPRECIATE IT
I LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING THAT
THE MONEY IS NOT GOING TO BE DEPOSITED IN AN ACCOUNT FOR US
WE WILL HAVE TO ACTUALLY SUBMIT INVOICES OR SUBMIT PAYROLL RECEIPTS AND DRAW ON THAT MONEY SO IT'S NOT LIKE THEY'RE GIVING US THE 192 AND THEN WE UTILIZE IT
IT WILL HAVE TO SUBMIT INVOICES, OPERATING EXPENSE INVOICES, AND DOCUMENTATION AND DRAW ON THAT MONEY
THAT'S HOW IT WORKS IT'S A LINE OF CREDIT
GOOD TO KNOW
CAN YOU ALSO TELL ME
ALASKA I'VE HEARD HAS CUT MAY SCHEDULE BY 80% OR SOMETHING
IT'S SOME EXTRAORDINARY NUMBER OF FLIGHTS THAT ARE GROUNDED
NOW, WHAT ARE THEY GOING TO DO WITH ALL THESE STAFF THAT THEY NEED TO KEEP ON PAYROLL BUT DON'T HAVE WORK FOR? SO ONE OF THE CONDITIONS ASSOCIATED WITH THEM RECEIVING THE GRANTS AS PART OF THE CARES ACT, THEY HAVE TO KEEP THEIR STAFF AT A CERTAIN PERCENT
JEFF FROM CAN'T REMEMBER IF IT'S 90% BY THE AIRPORT
SO THEY HAVE TO KEEP THEIR STAFF
SO WILL THEY ESSENTIALLY BE ON A PAID LEAVE OF ABSENCE OR HOW WILL THAT WORK? I'M NOT SURE OF THE DETAILS ASSOCIATE WITH THE AIRLINE'S SIDE OF IT
THAT'S SOMETHING WE'RE STILL INVESTIGATING
I DON'T THINK THEY CAN FURLOUGH BEYOND THAT 90% IF THEY'RE ACCEPTING THE GRANTS BUT I'LL DOUBLE-CHECK TO MAKE SURE
IT'S 90% FOR AIRLINES THROUGH SEPTEMBER AND FOR AIRPORTS IT'S 90% THROUGH DECEMBER
THE END OF THE YEAR OKAY THANK YOU
THEN WE WILL GO TO COMMISSIONER CHO
JUST SO THAT I UNDERSTAND CORRECTLY WHEN YOU SAY PROJECTS FUNDED BY CASH
ARE WE WE REFERRING TO REVENUE BONDS OR WHAT? DOES THAT MEAN EXACTLY? WHAT ARE THE SOURCE OF FUNDS FOR THAT EXACTLY? LANCE? YA SO WE HAVE CASH
WE HAVE PROJECTS THAT ARE FUNDED FROM VARIOUS GRANTS OR THROUGH [INAUDIBLE] AND THEN THERE'S AIRPORT MONITORS
AIRPORT CASH, ADF FUND THAT'S LEFT OVER
THERE ARE SEVERAL PROJECTS THAT WE HAVE THAT'S EITHER FULLY CASH FUNDED OR IT'S A COMBINATION OF CASH AND BONDS THAT WE'VE ISSUED
SO THEREFORE, OKAY
SO WHEN YOU SAY IT'S CASH FUNDED YOU'RE REFERRING TO THE REVENUE AT THE AIRPORT
YES
YES EXACTLY
ALL RIGHT, AND THEN WE WILL GO TO COMMISSIONER FELLEMAN
ALL RIGHT
THANKS
IT'S VERY EXCITING TO HEAR ALL OF THE CONSTRUCTION IN ALL OF OUR OPERATIONS THAT WE'RE PROPOSING TO MOVE FORWARD ON AND I'M SURE THAT THE COMMUNITY WILL BE VERY EXCITED THAT WE CAN PROVIDE THIS ECONOMIC STIMULUS
ONE CONCERN THOUGH IS, WELL MULTIPLE, IS THE SUPPLY CHAIN AND THE WORKFORCE TO BE ABLE TO DO THIS WORK
IN LIGHT OF THAT, DO WE HAVE CONTINGENCY PLANS ON WHAT WOULD GO FORWARD IN PRIORITY OR IN SEQUENCE OR HAVE YOU ALREADY HEARD THE LEVEL OF DECLINE IN THESE ASSETS THAT WE MIGHT BE CONFRONTED WITH? SO COMMISSIONER ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT THE CONSTRUCTION OR YOU TALKING ABOUT THE DEMAND SIDE OF THINGS? WHICH ONE ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT? IN ORDER TO FABRICATE ALL THIS GREAT STUFF I WOULD INVITE DAVID TO JUMP IN BUT I THINK THAT PART OF IT IS AS LARGER PROJECTS HAVE SHUTDOWN INCLUDING WASHDOT WE HAVE CONCERNS LIKE ASPHALT FACTORIES OR SOME CONCRETE FACTORIES OTHER THINGS BEING CONSTRICTED HOWEVER WE THINK WE HAVE TO POSITION OURSELVES WITH THESE PROJECTS BY SAYING MOVING FORWARD THAT WILL BE EXPANDED AND I KNOW THERE'S DISCUSSIONS AT HIGHER LEVELS ABOUT THAT, ABOUT HOW DO YOU OPEN UP
I THINK THAT FOR A LARGE NUMBER OF THESE, WE'RE IN THE ACTIVE CONSTRUCTION NOW AND I'LL LET DAVE COMMENT IF WE'VE SEEN ANY PROBLEMS ON THAT SIDE ON THE MATERIALS AND IN THE WORKFORCES
BUT THEN WE CAN ALSO SAY IS THAT THIS IS GOING TO GROW AND AS WE GO FORWARD WE EXPECT THOSE TO OPEN BACK UP IF THERE ARE RESTRICTIONS ON THOSE
NOW DAVE ARE YOU ON THE LINE? I AM
STEVE I THINK WHAT YOU SAID IS EXACTLY RIGHT
MY ONLY POSTSCRIPT ADDITION WOULD BE THAT PROJECTS HAVE DIFFERENT PHASES
EARLY IN A CONSTRUCTION PROJECT A LOT OF ORDERING OF MATERIALS OCCURS AND WE DO KNOW THAT THE SUPPLY CHAINS FOR FINISH MATERIALS THAT HAVE BEEN ORDERED FROM CHINA HAVE BEEN DELAYED BUT AS STEVE NOTED A LOT OF THE SITE CIVIL CAPABILITY HERE TO GET PROJECTS GOING IS STILL UNDERWAY WE HAVE HEARD OF, AS STEVE MENTIONED, AN ASPHALT PLANT UP NORTH, CONCRETE PLANT ALSO HAS BEEN AFFECTED BY COVID ACTUALLY IN THE NUMBER OF WORKERS THERE BUT STILL THE PLANTS ARE ACCEPTING IF IT'S AN ESSENTIAL PROJECT UNDERNEATH THE GOVERNOR'S ORDER, THEY WILL PROVIDE THE MATERIAL IT'S JUST BEEN INTERMITTENT STOPPAGES SO FAR ON THAT EARLY SITE CIVIL WORK THANK YOU
THANK YOU
I JUST WAS THINKING THAT GIVEN HOW EXTENSIVE OUR CIP STILL IS, WOULD IT BE VALUABLE FOR US TO BE MAKING SURE THE VARIOUS SUPPLIERS KNOW THAT ONCE WE DECIDE ON THE FULL SUITE OF PROJECTS THAT THIS DEMAND WILL BE OUT THERE AND PERHAPS THAT WILL ENCOURAGE FOLKS TO KEEP THE DOORS OPEN? THAT'S A GOOD THOUGHT WE WILL FOLLOW THROUGH AND DO THAT
GOOD IDEA IT'S GOOD INSURANCE TO LET THEM KNOW
I WILL COMMENT THAT AS WE KNOW SEATTLE CENTER'S NEW KEY ARENA IS UNDERWAY
CITY OF SEATTLE'S CONVENTION CENTER'S UNDERWAY, CITY OF BELLEVUE PROJECTS ARE UNDERWAY
OUR CONSTRUCTION TEAMS WERE ALSO TRACKING OTHER SMALL CITIES AROUND THE REGION AND WHAT THEY HAVE MOVING FORWARD AND WHAT THEY DON'T
ALSO I THINK EVERYBODY WILL BE WATCHING THE GOVERNOR'S PLAN AND WHEN HE HAS HIS OPENINGS ALONG WITH THE OTHER STATES
EVERYBODY WILL REALIZE THAT THE REASON IS GOING TO WAKE UP AND MOVE BUT WE COULD HELP OURSELVES AS YOU SUGGEST BY ALERTING ALL THAT WE ARE MOVING AHEAD
SO WE'LL DO THAT
COULD I ADD TO THAT, DAVE? SO I THINK THAT THE PORT DOES A VERY GOOD JOB OF COMMUNICATING WITH THE CONTRACTORS
THERE IS A REGULAR MEETING HELD WITH THE ASSOCIATION OF GENERAL CONTRACTORS
THIS MEETING IS HOSTED BY TINA SWANKY AND WE EXCHANGE INFORMATION AND GET INTELLIGENCE FROM THEM IN THAT MEETING AND WE COMMUNICATE WITH THEM THAT WAY
ALSO THE CENTRAL PROCUREMENT OFFICE EPO MAINTAINS A ROSTER OF ACTIVE OR UPCOMING OPPORTUNITIES ON THE AIRPORT'S WEBSITE AND THAT'S MONITORED REGULARLY BY ALL THE INTERESTED PARTIES
SO THOSE ARE TWO OTHER AVENUES OF WHICH WE COMMUNICATION WITH THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
THOSE ARE GOOD ADDITIONS
GOOD ADDITIONS REALLY GOOD THANK THOSE ARE GOOD ADDITIONS
THANK YOU JEFFREY AND WE WILL ALSO COMMUNICATE WITH ORGANIZED LABOR
WE CAN ONLY KEEP OUR PROJECTS GOING IF THE CONTRACTORS ARE THERE AND LABOR IS THERE
THANK YOU
ALL RIGHT AND THEN BACK TO YOU COMMISSIONER STEINBRUECK
YES I HAVE A QUESTION REGARDING THE 192 MILLION IN FEDERAL STIMULUS SUPPORT THAT WOULD BE GOING TO SEA-TAC AIRPORT
WHAT SPECIFICALLY ARE THE LIMITATIONS ON THE USE OF THOSE FUNDS
WHAT RANGE OF OPTIONS HAVE BEEN CONSIDERED OR ARE BEING CONSIDERED FULLY BESIDES WHAT YOU MENTIONED REGARDING DEBT SERVICE AND I FORGOT WHAT ELSE I'D LIKE TO UNDERSTAND BETTER HOW THOSE FUNDS CAN BE UTILIZED AND WHAT OPTIONS ARE AVAILABLE
I'M IN AN ACTIVE DIALOGUE WITH THE LOCAL OFFICE OF THE ADL AND LANDS AND I JUST CAME OFF OF A LISTEN-ONLY CALL WITH THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND WHAT THEY ADVISE US TO DO ONCE THIS MONEY WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR DRAW ON APRIL 21ST THIS MONTH
THEY ADVISED US TO SPEND THOSE MONEY AS FAST AS WE CAN AND IT'S SUGGESTED AREAS TO CONCENTRATE IN USING THESE FUNDS ARE IN OPERATIONAL AND MAINTENANCE COSTS AND ALSO TO OFFSET THE LOSS OF REVENUE
THEIR OWN CONDITIONS ASSOCIATED FURTHER GUIDANCE IS THAT WE HAVE TO MAINTAIN EMPLOYMENT LEVEL OF 90% AS OF MARCH 27TH OF THIS YEAR MAKING ADJUSTMENTS FOR RETIREMENT STUFF LIKE THAT
SO THAT'S THE ONLY RESTRICTION ON US
THERE'S SOME GUIDANCE FROM THE FAA THAT WE PROBABLY SHOULD STAY AWAY FROM CAPITAL PROJECTS BECAUSE IF YOU DO THEN YOU HAVE TO GO TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW PROCESS AND THAT MAY DELAY THE SPENDING OF THESE FUNDS
SO I THINK INITIALLY MY EXPECTATION IS THAT WE PROBABLY FOCUS ON OPERATIONAL MAINTENANCE LIKE PAYROLL AND ALSO DEBT SERVICE BUT AS LANCE SAID EARLIER MORGAN'S CURRENTLY WORKING ON LOOKING AT THE OPTIONS OF THE BEST WAY TO UTILIZE THIS FUNCTION
SO TO UNDERSTAND CLEARLY THEN THESE FUNDS WILL BE USED TO OFFSET THE LOSS OF REVENUE
IF NOT FROM THE STEEP DECLINE IN ACTIVITY AT THE AIRPORT
WHAT WOULD WE BE DOING IN THE ABSENCE OF THESE FUNDS AND I THINK WE HAD PREVIOUSLY HEARD THAT THERE WAS A POTENTIAL BORROWING FUNDS FOR CASH FLOW UP TO 250 MILLION MAYBE
THAT WAS PROBABLY PORT WIDE THAT WASN'T AIRPORT
LET ME SAY SAY THAT IN TERMS OF RESTRICTIONS, THE FUNDS THAT ARE AVAILABLE TO US CAN ONLY BE USED FOR LEGITIMATE AIRPORT BUSINESS SO THERE ARE ADDITIONAL RESTRICTIONS IN TERMS OF WE CAN USE THAT FROM REVENUE DIVERSION RULES WOULD STILL APPLY THAT WE CAN'T DIVERT
AGAIN THE THE FAA IS REALLY ENCOURAGING US TO PRIMARILY USE THIS FOR O&M AGAIN THOUGH THE WHOLE THING IS TO PRESERVE JOBS AND KEEP PEOPLE WORKING SO THEY REALLY WANTED TO FOCUS ON USING THIS FOR O&M AREAS SUCH AS PAYROLL AS AN EXAMPLE
DEBT SERVICE FOR EXAMPLE IS NOT GOING TO HELP IN ANY WAY THE RETENTION OF EMPLOYEES
WELL IF WE USE SOME OF THIS TO COVER DEBT SERVICE THEN WE HAVE THE MONEY THAT WE WOULD TYPICALLY USE THAT WE COULD HAVE USED FOR DEBT SERVICE TO USE FOR SOMETHING ELSE
IN A FUNGIBLE WAY THEN
I SEE
COMMISSIONERS WE CAN COME BACK TO YOU WITH A UTILIZATION PLAN ONCE LANCE AND BORG DEVELOP THAT THAT'S THERE I WAS GOING WITH THAT I WOULD LIKE TO HEAR BACK ON THE INTENTIONS THERE AND HOW WE ARE GOING TO OPTIMIZE THE THE THE GOAL OF EMPLOYEE RETENTION
OKAY
LET'S TAKE COMMISSIONER COMMENTS ONCE MORE IF THERE ARE ANY FURTHER COMMENTS BEFORE WE CLOSE THE MEETING
ALL RIGHT, WE WILL GO FIRST TO COMMISSIONER BOWMAN
NO FURTHER COMMENTS
THANK YOU
COMMISSIONER CALKINS? NONE FOR ME EITHER
COMMISSIONER CHO? NO COMMENT
AND COMMISSIONER FELLEMAN
I DON'T KNOW WHY IT'S DIFFICULT, BUT NO COMMENT
THANK YOU
GREAT COMMISSIONER STEINBREUCK IF I CAN JUST SAY SOME REMARKS I REALLY APPRECIATE ALL THE FEEDBACK ON THE PLANS AND APPRECIATE THE STAFF DOING THIS
WHEN YOU TALK ABOUT A BUDGET AS BIG AS OURS ESPECIALLY AT THE HIGH LEVEL FOR IT IS, AS COMMISSION BOWMAN SAID, THE 50,000 LEVEL ON SOME OF THESE BUT THERE'S A COUPLE IMPORTANT POINTS HERE
ONE IS THAT WE ARE CONSIDERING IMPORTANCE OF OUR PROJECTS BOTH IN ACTIVE CONSTRUCTION AND THEN GOING FORWARD AND THEN A LARGE PERCENTAGE OF THESE WILL BE MOVING FORWARD WITH THAT BUT I'M SENSING THE QUESTIONS WE WANT, I'LL GO BACK WITH STAFF, WITH THE COMMISSION STAFF TO MAKE SURE WE'VE GOT THE QUESTIONS OF REQUESTS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WE'LL GET THOSE TOGETHER TO RESPOND ON THOSE SPECIFICALLY ON SOME OF THE THINGS REGARDING THE FROZEN THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR ACCELERATION SO WE HAVE SOME GET BACKS TO THE COMMISSION ON THAT I REALLY APPRECIATE ALL THE FEEDBACK ON THE VARIOUS PROJECTS ON THE INFORMATION PRESENTED AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO COLLECTING THAT INFORMATION AND GETTING THAT BACK TO YOU ON THE WAY FORWARD ON THIS
SO I THINK THE BIG THING FOR US IS TO BE POSITIONED AS WE CONTINUE ON TO PROVIDE GOOD OPPORTUNITIES AND GOOD JOBS NOW BUT POSITION OURSELVES FOR THAT ECONOMIC RECOVERY AND THIS WILL BE A BIG PART OF THE PLAN FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION MOVING FORWARD OF THE FULL RECOVERY PLAN WHEN YOU SEE THAT FRAMEWORK ON THE 28TH AND YOU KNOW REFLECTING OUR UNIQUE ROLE IN ORDER TO DO THIS MOVING FORWARD ON THE ON THE RECOVERY BOTH IN THE REGION AND FOR THE STATE SO WE'VE GOT SOME WORK TO DO TO GET BACK ON SOME OF THESE THINGS AND WE APPRECIATE THE INPUT
THIS HAS BEEN VERY GOOD AND ENCOURAGING I MIGHT ADD THAT WE HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY AS A PUBLIC PORT HERE WITH A CONSIDERABLE NUMBER OF PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS INTO THE BILLIONS OF DOLLARS THAT DURING THIS TIME OF UNCERTAINTY AND LIKELY RECESSION PERIOD WHERE THE PRIVATE SECTOR IS NOT ABLE OR WILLING TO REINVEST WE HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO DO SO WHILE PROTECTING HEALTH AND SAFETY AT THE SAME TIME AND GENERATING MANY HUNDREDS IF NOT THOUSANDS OF NEW JOBS THAT WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR THIS WORK AS WE'VE DISCUSSED
SO I THINK THAT'S REALLY GOOD WELCOME NEWS AND I APPRECIATE THE EFFORT BY OUR LEADERSHIP TEAM AND STAFF AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR METRUCK AND THEIR RESPONSIVENESS TO THE COMMISSION'S MOTION FOR RECOVERY THROUGH IDENTIFYING THE KEY OPPORTUNITIES WITH OUR CAPITAL PROJECTS AND ALSO BEING HIGHLY SENSITIVE AND CLEAR ABOUT WHICH PROJECTS COULD BE DEFERRED OR MAYBE NEED TO BE DEFERRED FOR HEALTH AND SAFETY REASONS, BUT MAY BE OF LOWER PRIORITY
SO THIS HAS REALLY BEEN A WELCOMED CHAPTER HERE AND AS WE PROGRESS AS TO WHAT WE CAN DO DOWN THE ROAD, THANK YOU VERY MUCH
I WILL NOW ADJOURN THE MEETING
ITS 11:20
THANK YOU ALL.

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