The Regular meeting scheduled for 2020-09-08 at Remote

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The Regular meeting scheduled for 2020-09-08 at Remote

WELL, LET'S GET STARTED
I DON'T HAVE MY GAVEL HANDY TO OPEN THE MEETING BUT I'LL JUST PRETEND SO "CLICK CLICK GAVEL." THIS IS COMMISSION PRESIDENT PETER STEINBRUECK RECONVENING THE REGULAR MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 8, 2020
THE TIME IS NOW 12:03
WE'RE MEETING REMOTELY AGAIN TODAY VIA SKYPE TO COMPLY WITH THE GOVERNOR'S SAFE START PROCLAMATION ORDER AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH FORMATION 2028
PRESENT WITH ME TODAY ARE COMMISSIONERS CALKINS, CHO, AND FELLEMAN
HAS BOWMAN JOINED? COMMISSIONER BOWMAN? I ASK THAT WE DO A ROLL CALL OF ALL THE COMMISSIONERS TO ENSURE EVERYONE IS PRESENT ON THE LINE
CLERK, PLEASE DO THE ROLL CALL
YES, COMMISSIONER BOWMAN, YOU ARE ON THE PHONE
YOU'LL NEED TO PRESS STAR SIX TO UNMUTE
COMMISSIONER CALKINS? PRESENT
MR CHO? PRESENT
COMMISSIONER FELLEMAN, IF YOU ARE ON THE PHONE, YOU'LL NEED TO PRESS STAR SIX TO UNMUTE
DO NOT SEE COMMISSIONER FELLEMAN LISTED AS JOINING VIA DESKTOP YET
AND THEN COMMISSIONER STEINBREUCK
YES, THAT WOULD BE ME
SO WE HAVE A QUORUM
TODAY'S MEETING IS STRUCTURED FOR OUR VIRTUAL FORMAT
WE'VE MADE SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS TO PROVIDE FOR REMOTE PARTICIPATION FOR ALL OF OUR STAFF AND COMMISSIONERS
LATER WE WILL BE TAKING PUBLIC COMMENT FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE PARTICIPATING BY SKYPE AND WHO HAVE SIGNED UP TO SPEAK
ALSO NOTE THAT ALL VOTES TODAY WILL BE TAKEN BY ROLL CALL METHOD SINCE ALL COMMISSIONERS ARE PARTICIPATING REMOTELY
THAT MEANS THAT AFTER EACH VOTE, THE CLERK WILL CALL EACH THE COMMISSIONERS ON THE SKYPE CALL WILL HAVE TO UNMUTE THEMSELVES AND THEN ANSWER YAY OR NAY OR YES OR NO
BECAUSE COMMISSIONERS ON THE LINE ARE NOT FULLY IN CONTROL OF THEIR SOUND WE WILL TAKE ALL VOTES TODAY IN THIS MANNER INCLUDING OUR CONSENT AGENDA
TO BE EQUITABLE, WE WILL ASK ALL COMMISSIONERS TO SPEAK IN TURN AND WAIT TO BE RECOGNIZED BEFORE SPEAKING AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE
SO 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 REBROADCAST BY KING COUNTY TELEVISION
PLEASE STAND OR JOIN US FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
COMMISSIONERS, PLEASE MUTE WHILE YOU DO THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE SO THAT WE DON'T GET OVERLAPPING VOICES
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
I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A FEW OPENING COMMENTS TODAY BEFORE MOVING ON TO THE APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
TODAY, WE HAD OUR KICKOFF MEETING OF THE NEW COMMISSION TASK FORCE ON PORT POLICING AND CIVIL RIGHTS
AS MANY OF YOU KNOW, LAST JULY THE PORT COMMISSION PASSED A MOTION ESTABLISHING A TASK FORCE TO COMPLETE A COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT OF OUR POLICING DEPARTMENT AND POLICING PRACTICES
WE ARE PROUD OF THE HIGH-QUALITY SERVICE PROVIDED BY OUR PORT POLICE
BUT GIVEN THAT THIS HAS BECOME A NATIONAL MOVEMENT IN THE CONTEXT OF BLACK LIVES MATTER AND INTENSE NATIONAL ATTENTION HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO BEAR AROUND POLICE USE OF FORCE AND PRACTICES, WE'RE INITIATING OUR OWN ASSESSMENT OF THESE PRACTICES WITHIN THE PORT POLICE DEPARTMENT
AS SUCH WE HAVE CONVENED 20 TASK FORCE MEMBERS WHO WILL PROVIDE THEIR EXPERTISE THROUGHOUT THIS YEAR LONG PROCESS
WE'VE ALSO ESTABLISHED SUBCOMMITTEES TO TACKLE EACH OF THE SEVERAL ISSUES
THE TASK FORCE AND SUBCOMMITTEES ARE DIVERSE AND KNOWLEDGE EXPERTS IN NEARLY EVERY CASE OF THE AREAS IN WHICH WE ARE WISHING TO FOCUS ATTENTION
THIS INCLUDES A CROSS-SECTIONAL TEAM OF PORT STAFF AND EXTERNAL EXPERTS
WE'VE ALSO HIRED AN EXPERIENCED, NATIONALLY BASED CONSULTING FIRM, 21 CP, THAT CONSULTS MANY POLICE DEPARTMENTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY
SOME OF IT IS ORIGINALLY PART OF PRESIDENT OBAMA'S 21ST CENTURY POLICING TASK FORCE
SO THEY BRING A LOT OF EXPERIENCE ON A NATIONAL LEVEL TO THE TASK BEFORE US
WE HOPE TO IMPROVE OUR POLICIES AND PRACTICES AS INFORMED BY THIS PROCESS AND BE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HISTORY WHEN IT COMES TO TAKING THE OPPORTUNITY PROACTIVELY, COLLABORATIVELY, AND INTENTIONALLY TO MAKE SURE THAT OUR POLICING IS UP TO THE TASK IN THE 21ST CENTURY AND THAT WE HAVE WHATEVER NECESSARY REFORMS ARE CALLED FOR THAT WILL ENSURE PUBLIC SAFETY, PROTECT CIVIL RIGHTS, AND ENSURE EQUITY AS WE LOOK FORWARD TO THE WORK AHEAD
AND I WANT TO THANK MY COLLEAGUE COMMISSIONER RYAN CALKINS FOR HIS ACTIVE PARTICIPATION
THE TWO OF US WILL NOT BE CO-CHAIRING THIS TASK FORCE, BUT RATHER SERVE AS LIASON'S WITH THE COMMISSION OFFICE AND COMMISSIONERS
COMMISSIONER CALKINS, I WELCOME ANY COMMENTS YOU MAY HAVE ON INTRODUCING THIS EVENT TODAY
YEAH, THANK YOU, PETER
OUR OPENING MEETING THIS MORNING WAS FANTASTIC
I WAS EXTRAORDINARILY IMPRESSED WITH THE OUTSIDE CONSULTANT GROUP
WITH THE MEMBERS OF THE TASK FORCE FROM THE COMMUNITY REPRESENTING A BROAD ARRAY OF PERSPECTIVES ON THE ISSUE
AND TO REITERATE HOW MUCH WORK IS GOING TO GO INTO THIS BETWEEN THE SUBCOMMITTEES, THE OVERALL COMMITTEE, WORK DONE BY THE CONSULTANTS, THE PARTICIPATION OF INTERNAL PORT EMPLOYEES, AND EXTERNAL STAKEHOLDERS
IT'S GOING TO BE A LOT OF WORK AND I'M REALLY PLEASED WITH THE EFFORT SO FAR OF OUR CO-CHAIRS OF DAMAS AND BOODKHA
AND IN ADDITION, I THINK, BASED ON THIS FIRST MEETING, THE CALIBER OF PARTICIPANTS WE HAVE IS EXTRAORDINARY
AND SO I THINK THIS IS GOING TO PRODUCE REALLY STRONG RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE COMMISSION TO CONSIDER
GREAT
WELL, THANK YOU COMMISSIONER CALKINS
I WANT TO JUST ALSO MENTION THAT TODAY MARKS THE HUNDRED AND NINETY SECOND DAY SINCE GOVERNOR ENSLIE'S FIRST COVID-19 EMERGENCY PROCLAMATION ON FEBRUARY 29TH
THAT'S SIX MONTHS, OVER SIX MONTH, THAT WE'VE BEEN IN THIS AND NOW IT FEELS LIKE THE NEW NORM, THOUGH WE HOPE IT WILL NOT BE
WE'VE ENDURED THIS FOR MANY MONTHS AND WE'VE SEEN THE LIVES LOST, THE NUMBER OF CASES RISE, IT HAS CHANGED VIRTUALLY EVERY ASPECT OF OUR DAILY LIVES FROM WORK, AND FAMILY HOME LIFE, TO SCHOOLING AND THE REST
SO JUST WANTED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT
WE'VE MANAGED PRETTY WELL HERE AND I APPRECIATE THE MANNER IN WHICH THAT OUR STAFF AND COMMISSION COLLEAGUES HAVE APPROACHED US AND WORKING THROUGH AND PRIORITIZING OUR ORDERS OF BUSINESS AS WE MUST THROUGH THIS VIRTUAL MEETING FORMAT
I SURE HOPE WE GET BACK TO THE DAY SOON WHERE WE CAN MEET IN PERSON AND HAVE THE KIND OF EXCHANGE THAT WE WERE SO ACCUSTOMED TO BEFORE ALL OF THIS AND THAT WE WILL SEE AN END TO THIS PERVASIVE VIRUS THAT IS REALLY CHOKING US OFF THROUGHOUT THE WORLD
SO WITH THAT SAID, WE'LL GO ON TO THE NEXT ITEM, WHICH IS THE APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
CLERK, PLEASE UNMUTE THE COMMISSIONERS
COMMISSIONERS ON THE LINE, PLEASE UNMUTE YOURSELVES
I'M GOING TO ASK EACH COMMISSIONER IN TURN IF THEY HAVE ANY MOTIONS TO REARRANGE THE ORDER OF THE DAY
AND IF YOU DO, PLEASE ASK FOR A SECOND, IT WILL BE NECESSARY
AND PLEASE RESPOND WHEN I CALL ON YOU
IF YOU HAVE NO CHANGES, JUST SAY NONE
MR PRESIDENT STEINBREUCK, WE ARE BEGINNING WITH COMMISSIONER FELLEMAN THIS MORNING AS HE HAS JOINED US
I UNDERSTAND WE'VE ALSO BEEN JOINED BY COMMISSIONER BOWMAN
THAT IS CORRECT
COMMISSIONER FELLEMAN
YES, I APPROVE THE MINUTES AND THE AGENDA AND I HAVE BEEN ONLINE BY PHONE
BUT FOR WHATEVER REASON AFTER THE EXECUTIVE COMMISSION MEETING I HAVE BEEN CHALLENGED WITH THE COMPUTER
SO I WILL STAY ON AUDIO UNTIL I CAN FIND MY WAY BACK ON THE COMPUTER
THANK YOU VERY MUCH
COMMISSIONER CHO, DO YOU HAVE ANY CHANGES TO THE AGENDA TODAY? I DO NOT
THANK YOU
COMMISSIONER CALKINS
NONE
THANK YOU
COMMISSIONER BOWMAN FOR ANY CHANGES TO THE AGENDA
NO CHANGES, THANK YOU
THANK YOU
AND COMMISSIONER STEINBREUCK FOR YOU? NO CHANGES
THANK YOU VERY MUCH
WE'RE NOW AT APPROVAL
COMMISSIONERS, THE QUESTION IS NOW ON APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
PLEASE SAY YES OR NO WHEN YOUR NAME IS CALLED
CLERK? COMMISSIONER FELLEMAN
AYE
THANK YOU
COMMISSIONER CHO FOR APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
AYE.THANK YOU
COMMISSIONER CALKINS
AYE
COMMISSIONER BOWMAN
AYE
THANK YOU
AND COMMISSIONER STEINBREUCK
YES
THANK YOU
YOU HAVE UNANIMOUS APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA TODAY
MOVING NEXT TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S REPORT
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR METRUCK? GOOD AFTERNOON COMMISSIONERS
YESTERDAY ON MONDAY
WE CELEBRATED LABOR DAY, WHAT WAS FIRST CALLED A WORKING MAN'S HOLIDAY IS NOW AN ANNUAL REMEMBRANCE OF THE POWER AND IMPACT OF EACH MEMBER OF THE WORKFORCE AND PAYS TRIBUTE TO THE CONTRIBUTIONS AND ACHIEVEMENTS OF AMERICAN WORKERS
WE'VE ALL BENEFITED FROM THE FIGHT FOR WORKERS RIGHTS
THE MOVEMENT THAT WE HONOR ON MONDAY BROUGHT US PROTECTIONS OF THE WORKPLACE, ABILITY TO DO YOUR JOB SAFELY, KEEPING CHILDREN IN SCHOOL INSTEAD OF A FACTORY, CREATION OF A FIVE-DAY WORKWEEK, AND MANY MORE BENEFITS THAT WE TAKE FOR GRANTED
AND IT'S MUCH MORE THAN JUST A HOLIDAY
COMMISSIONERS, I HAVE A SOME REMARKS
BUT BEFORE I TURN TO THOSE, I DO WANT TO COMMENT AND JUST SHOW MY SUPPORT FOR THE INITIATIVE OF OUR POLICING TASK FORCE
THANK YOU COMMISSIONERS STEINBREUCK AND CAULKINS FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP ON THIS IMPORTANT ISSUE
I JUST WANT TO SAY THAT I FULLY SUPPORT, ALONG WITH ACTING CHIEF VILLA, THIS TASK FORCE CREATION AND ITS WORK
WE'RE PROUD OF THE WORK OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, BUT WE MUST CLOSELY LOOK AT THE POLICIES, PROTOCOLS, AND PROCEDURES OF THE DEPARTMENT TO ENSURE THAT WE ARE UPHOLDING OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, CIVIL RIGHTS, AND TRANSPARENCY
I WANT TO CONGRATULATE AS WELL DOLMAS WHITAKER AND BOOKDHA GAYSAR FOR THEIR LEADERSHIP IN ASSEMBLING AN OUTSTANDING GROUP OF PORT EMPLOYEES AND COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVES AND NOW, WITH CONSULTANTS ON BOARD, GREAT EXPERTISE AS WELL
WE LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH THE TASK FORCE AND THE COMMISSION AS YOU DEVELOP YOUR RECOMMENDATIONS TO ENSURE OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT IS DELIVERING ON ITS MISSION TO SERVE THE PORT COMMUNITY AND REMAINING ONE OF THE BEST POLICE FORCES IN THE STATE OF WASHINGTON
THESE ARE GREAT FIRST STEPS WITH A GREAT FIRST TASK FORCE MEETING THIS MORNING
AND THERE'S A LOT OF WORK BEFORE US AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUING, MYSELF AND THE POLICE DEPARTMENT ALL THE STAFF, LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH EVERYONE GOING FORWARD ON THIS IMPORTANT EFFORT
I DO WANT TO COMMENT, THOUGH, ON A SEPARATE ISSUE OF COMING BACK FROM LABOR DAY
IT'S COME AND GONE
I CAN'T BELIEVE IT'S LABOR DAY ACTUALLY AND THAT FALL IS BEFORE US
WE'RE ALL BRACING FOR THAT TRANSITION TO COOL WEATHER AND HOPEFULLY HELP WITH OUR PROBLEMS WITH THE FIRES THAT WE HAVE WITHIN WASHINGTON STATE AND THE WEST COAST
BUT WITH THE SHORTER DAYS, MANY WORKING FAMILIES HERE AT THE PORT AND ACROSS THE REGION ARE DEALING WITH THE RETURN BACK TO SCHOOL
WITHIN OUR HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, I WANT TO LET YOU KNOW WE'VE BEEN WORKING TO DEVELOP OPTIONS TO SUPPORT PARENTS WHO WILL NEED TO SPEND TIME OVERSEEING OR ASSISTING CHILDREN WITH REMOTE LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND OTHERS WHO ARE CHALLENGED TO MEET FAMILY NEEDS WHILE WE OPERATE IN THE PANDEMIC ENVIRONMENT
AMONG THE OPTIONS AVAILABLE TO IMPACTED STAFF ARE FLEXIBLE SCHEDULES, TEMPORARY PART-TIME SCHEDULES, JOB SHARING, AND TEMPORARY LEAVES OF ABSENCE
THESE DETAILS ARE AVAILABLE TO STAFF ON COMPASS AND WILL BE REGULARLY EVALUATED BY OUR HR TEAM AS WE LEARN MORE ABOUT THE IMPACT OF THE PANDEMIC AND WHAT IT WILL MEAN FOR SCHOOL LEARNING STRUCTURES GOING FORWARD
AMONG THE STUDENTS HEADING BACK TO SCHOOL THIS WEEK ARE SOME OF THE INTERNS THAT THE PORT HOSTED OVER THE SUMMER
DUE TO THE PANDEMIC, STAFF PIVOTED TO A SMALLER VIRTUAL INTERNSHIP PROGRAM WHERE 25 LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS SPENT 20 HOURS A WEEK WORKING WITH OUR HOME HUMAN RESOURCES TEAM ON A PROJECT THAT ALLOWED THEM TO EXPLORE DIFFERENT CAREERS THAT PORT AND SHARE THAT KNOWLEDGE WITH YOUTH IN THE COMMUNITY
THIS YEAR'S VIRTUAL PROGRAM ENABLED A WIDER REACH WITH PARTICIPATION FROM STUDENTS FROM THE MUCKLESHOOT AND SUQUAMISH TRIBES
HUMAN RESOURCES RECENTLY LED A VIRTUAL GRADUATION CEREMONY FOR INTERNS WHERE COMMISSIONER BOWMAN AND SEVERAL OTHERS ADDRESSED THIS NEXT GENERATION OF LEADERS ON THE BENEFITS OF THE PROGRAM
I PERSONALLY WAS NOT ABLE TO ATTEND BUT I'D LIKE TO CONGRATULATE ALL OF OUR GRADUATING INTERNS AND GIVE SPECIAL KUDOS TO THE STAFF, ESPECIALLY AMBRIAN WILSON FOR THE HARD WORK ON THIS SUCCESSFUL PROGRAM THAT WE HAD TO ADAPT BASED ON THE CIRCUMSTANCES THAT WE FOUND OURSELVES IN
CONTINUED SUPPORT OF OUR YOUTH INTERNSHIP PROGRAMS IS AN IMPORTANT ASPECT OF OUR RECOVERY EFFORT
WE'LL TAKE LESSONS LEARNED FROM THIS YEAR'S INTERNSHIP PROGRAM AND APPLY IT TO THE FUTURE PROGRAMS TURNING TO ANOTHER ISSUE, SOMETHING THAT'S WRAPPED UP RECENTLY IS THE PUBLIC NOMINATING PROCESS TO RENAME 6 PORT-OWNED PARKS
[INAUDIBLE] EARLIER THIS SUMMER, THE PORT AND SEATTLE PARKS FOUNDATION LAUNCHED THE PUBLIC PROCESS TO RENAME SIX PORT-OWNED PARKS AND HABITAT AREAS ALONG THE DUWAMISH RIVER
THE PUBLIC RESPONDED OVERWHELMINGLY
THE PUBLIC RECEIVED NEARLY 3,500 NOMINATIONS SUBMITTED ONLINE, BY TEXT, AND VOICEMAIL
WEBSITE TRAFFIC SINCE THE START OF THE PROJECT TRACT SEVENTEEN THOUSAND PAGE VIEWS AND NINE THOUSAND UNIQUE VISITORS SINCE JULY 24TH
THE DIVERSE REVIEW COMMITTEE WILL NARROW THESE NAMES TO A TOP THREE LIST
THESE TOP THREE WILL BE PUT UP FOR A PUBLIC SCORE BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 15TH AND THE 30TH
FINAL NAMES WILL BE REVEALED AND CELEBRATED IN A COMMISSION MEETING LATER THIS YEAR
I'D LIKE TO NOW TURN TO OUR BUDGET
WE'RE CONTINUING ACROSS THE PORT IN DEVELOPING OUR 2021 BUDGET
I APPRECIATE THE EFFORTS THROUGHOUT THE ORGANIZATION AND THE FEEDBACK WE RECEIVED FROM THE COMMISSION TO PREPARE SPENDING PLANS TO REFLECT THE TOUGH ECONOMIC TIMES WE'RE IN WHILE ALSO DELIVERING THE ESSENTIAL SERVICES THE COMMUNITY EXPECTS FROM THE PORT
WE'LL INCORPORATE THE FEEDBACK FROM THE COMMISSION WE'VE GOTTEN TO DATE AND WE'LL BE BACK SOON WITH RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FURTHER DISCUSSION WITH THE COMMISSION
OF YOU WANT
I DO WANT TO SHARE SOME GREAT NEWS ABOUT COVID
WASHINGTON STATE AND KING COUNTY ARE SHOWING A DOWNWARD TREND IN POSITIVE COVID-19 CASES AS WELL AS HOSPITALIZATIONS AND FATALITIES
THE OTHER GOOD NEWS IS THAT THE REPRODUCTIVE NUMBER YOU'VE HEARD ABOUT, THE RNOT, IS BELOW 1.0 FOR THE FIRST TIME IN MANY MONTHS
THIS MEANS THAT THE VIRUS IS SPREADING MORE SLOWLY
OF COURSE, WE HAVE TO SEE THE RESULTS AFTER THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND OF HOW THOSE EVENTS IMPACTED THESE TRENDS
THE VIRUS HAS ALSO HAD AN IMPACT ON WORKERS SAFETY AT PORT CONSTRUCTION SITES
WORKER SAFETY REMAINS PARAMOUNT
ADDED CONSTRUCTION COST TO INSURE CONSTRUCTION SAFETY RELATED TO COVID-19 VIRUS CONTINUED TO BE NEGOTIATED
EXECUTED ADDED COSTS AS OF AUGUST 31ST, TOTAL FOUR MILLION TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED EIGHTY EIGHT DOLLARS, EQUATING TO APPROXIMATELY 0.78 PERCENT OF THE REMAINING VALUE OF 546 MILLION DOLLARS COVERING 29 CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS NOT INCLUDING THE NORTHWEST SEAPORT ALLIANCE PROJECTS
OUR TEAM IS REVIEWING A PARTICULARLY HIGH COVID CHANGE ORDER REQUESTS FROM OUR IAF CONTRACTORS
THIS IS UNDER REVIEW
ALL OTHER REQUESTS SEEM TO BE IN LINE WITH EXPECTATIONS
IN ADDITION TO THE MONTHLY SUMMARIZATION MEMO TO COMMISSION, I'LL CONTINUE TO REPORT OUT ON THESE PORT PROJECT IMPACTS THROUGH MY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S REPORT SO WE CAN TRACK THESE AS IT BUILDS UPON THESE PROJECT COSTS AND THEN GOING INTO OUR BUDGET WORK AS WELL
TURNING OUR ATTENTION TO THE AIRPORT, I'M PLEASED TO SHARE WITH YOU TWO ADDITIONAL SMALL BUSINESS KIOSKS HAVE OPENED THIS WEEK
LUCKY SHOE SHINE AND SHOW PONY, WHICH SELLS JEWELRY AND ACCESSORIES
AIRPORT STAFF [INAUDIBLE] ARE A DINING AND RETAIL OUTLETS SINCE MOVING INTO PHASE 2 AND LANCE LITTLE WILL HAVE SOME UPDATES AS WE TALK WITH HIM FURTHER IN THE COMMISSION MEETING THIS AFTERNOON
CONCERNING NOISE INSULATION, THIS WEEK THE FAA ANNOUNCED THAT THE PORT WILL RECEIVE A SIX MILLION DOLLAR GRANT TO HELP FUND OUR FIRST TWO CONDOMINIUM SOUND INSULATION PROJECTS NEAR THE AIRPORT
THIS GRANT ALSO INCLUDES CARES ACT DOLLARS TO FUND 100% OF ELIGIBLE COSTS
WITHOUT THE CARES ACT FUNDING, THE PORT WOULD BE REQUIRED TO CONTRIBUTE 20%
WE'RE CURRENTLY ADVERTISING FOR A CONTRACTOR TO BEGIN CONSTRUCTION ON OUR FIRST 28 UNIT COMPLEX
CONTRACTING FOR A SECOND COMPLEX IS ANTICIPATED TO BEGIN NEXT YEAR
I CAN ALSO REPORT A LOT OF WORK IS UNDERWAY ON ANOTHER ASPECT OF OUR SOUND INSULATION PROGRAM INCLUDING NOISE TESTING FOR MORE THAN 20 SINGLE FAMILY HOMES
WE HAVE MUCH MORE IMPORTANT WORK AHEAD OF US ON THESE PROGRAMS, BUT THESE ARE ENCOURAGING DEVELOPMENTS SINCE THESE PROJECTS WERE PREVIOUSLY DELAYED DUE TO COVID AND OTHER IMPACTS
REGARDING AN UPCOMING EVENT, THE PUGET SOUND ECONOMIC SUMMIT WILL BE UNFOLDING NEXT WEEK
IT WILL BE LIVE STREAMED FROM THE RECENTLY REOPENED BELLE HARBOR CONFERENCE CENTER
THIS EVENT IS DESIGNED TO ADVANCE THE DISCUSSION AND STRATEGIES AROUND EQUITABLE AND INCLUSIVE RECOVERY
OVER THREE AND A HALF DAYS, THE SUMMIT WILL BRING TOGETHER BUSINESS LEADERS, GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND MEETING PLANNERS TO DISCUSS THE MOST CURRENT ISSUES OUR BUSINESSES AND HOSPITALITY TOURISM INDUSTRIES ARE FACING AND EMPHASIZE THE IMPORTANCE OF WORKING TOWARDS RECOVERY TOGETHER
WE HAVE SEVERAL COMMISSIONERS AND STAFF FROM THE PORT SPEAKING DURING THE EVENT AND THE PORT IS HELPING SPONSOR THIS EVENT IN CONJUNCTION WITH KOMO NEWS MEDIA AND THE PUGET SOUND BUSINESS JOURNAL
IT'S A GREAT EVENT AND I ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO SIGN UP TO ATTEND
TURNING TO TODAY'S COMMISSION MEETING
I'D LIKE TO HIGHLIGHT A FEW ITEMS ITEM 7A IS A BRIEFING ON OUR FLY HEALTHY AT SEA INITIATIVE
STAFF WILL REPORT ON OUR ONGOING EFFORTS AT SEA TO PROTECT THE HEALTH OF THE TRAVELING PUBLIC AND ANYONE WHO WORKS AT THE AIRPORT
FOLLOWING UP ON YOUR MAY 12 MOTION, WE'LL ALSO REPORT ON THE RESULTS OF OUR PROOF OF CONCEPT EQUIPMENT TESTING INITIATIVES WHERE WE CHECK THE TEMPERATURES OF ABOUT 10,000 ARRIVING AND DEPARTING PASSENGERS
WE'LL ALSO LOOK AHEAD TO EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES TO SLOW THE SPREAD OF THE VIRUS AT THE AIRPORT
ITEM 8B IS THE EXECUTION OF A CHANGE ORDER FOR THE ANNUAL MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT FOR THE AIRPORT'S FLIGHT TRACKING, NOISE MONITORING, AND COMPLAINT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
OUR VENDOR, L3 HARRIS, MANAGES THE SYSTEM USED BY THE STAFF TO MONITOR AIRCRAFT NOISE ABATEMENT CORRIDORS, ELEMENTS OF THE FLY QUIET PROGRAM, WHICH I MENTIONED EARLIER, AND HELP STAFF RESPOND TO COMMUNITY NOISE CONCERNS
THIS IS NOT A NEW BUT RATHER A CONTRACT EXTENSION
AT THE PORT'S REQUEST L3 HARRIS HAS OFFERED TO REDUCE THE CONTRACT COST BY 15% WITH A PROPOSED FIVE-YEAR AGREEMENT
IF THE AGREEMENT IS NOT APPROVED, THE CONTRACT WILL REVERT TO A YEARLY CONTRACT WITHOUT THE 15 PERCENT COST SAVINGS
STAFF ARE CURRENTLY WORKING TO ADDRESS COMMENTS RECEIVED AT THE LAST COMMISSION MEETING ON THIS ITEM AND WILL DISCUSS THESE FURTHER IN THE COMMISSION'S MEETING
AND FINALLY, ITEM 9 A IS A BRIEFING ON THE PORT'S AFFIRMATIVE ACTION PROGRAM
THIS IS AN ANNUAL BRIEFING PROVIDED BY PORT STAFF
THIS PLAN IS AN IMPORTANT PART OF OUR ONGOING EQUITY EFFORTS
YOU'LL HEAR FROM STAFF REGARDING THE PROGRESS
WE'VE MADE ON THIS FRONT
I'M PLEASED TO SHARE THAT WE'RE MOVING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION, EVEN THOUGH WE HAVE MUCH MORE WORK TO DO
AND WITH THAT, COMMISSIONERS, THAT CONCLUDES MY REMARKS FOR TODAY
THANK YOU
VERY GOOD, DIRECTOR METRUCK, FOR THAT THOROUGH REPORT
GREAT NEWS ABOUT THE NOISE ABATEMENT GRANT AND THE RESTART OF OUR SOUND AND INSULATIONG PROGRAM
HOPEFULLY, IT WILL BE ACCELERATED NEXT YEAR
SO THAT'S GOOD NEWS
WITH THAT I'D LIKE TO ASK IF THERE ARE ANY COMMITTEE REPORTS
MR PRITCHARD, DO YOU HAVE ANY REPORTS TO SHARE? I DO
WELL, WE DIDN'T HAVE ANY COMMITTEE MEETINGS IN THE MONTH OF AUGUST
BUT WE DO HAVE THREE COMMITTEE MEETINGS COMING UP OVER THE NEXT MONTH I THOUGHT I'D HIGHLIGHT REALLY QUICKLY
THE EQUITY AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE WILL MEET THIS THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 10TH TO REVIEW COMMISSIONER CHO'S PROPOSED EQUITY AND RACIAL BIAS MOTION
WE'LL ALSO RECEIVE SOME UPDATES IN THE COMMITTEE ON THE SOUTH KING COUNTY FUNDING OPPORTUNITY MOTION, THAT DUWAMISH VALLEY POLICY DIRECTIVE
THE AVIATION COMMITTEE'S NEXT MEETING IS SEPTEMBER 24TH
THE AGENDA HAS NOT BEEN APPROVED YET, BUT WE'RE LOOKING AT POTENTIALLY THE ADR MASTER PLANNING EFFORTS WITH RECOMMENDATIONS ON ADR BUILD OUT OUT LEAN PROCESSES AND AND MAYBE SOME DUTY-FREE PLANNING AS WELL
WE ALSO HAVE AN ENERGY AND STAINABILITY COMMITTEE MEETING ON OCTOBER 1ST
THAT AGENDA IS NOT BEEN IMPROVED, BUT WE'LL BE DOING LIKELY A LEGISLATIVE STRATEGY UPDATE AND A POTENTIAL COLLABORATION WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AROUND ANALYZING ENERGY SOURCES AND TECHNOLOGY ALTERNATIVES FOR AVIATION AND MARITIME PROJECTS
FINALLY THE BIOMETRICS COMMITTEE WILL MEET ON OCTOBER 8TH TO REVIEW THE RECOMMENDATION FROM THE YEAR-LONG BIOMETRICS REVIEW AND THIS WILL ALSO BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC TO LISTEN IN ON
THAT CONCLUDES MY REPORT
THANK YOU
THANK YOU, AARON
I BELIEVE COMMISSIONER BOWMAN HAD A QUESTION FOR MR PRITCHARD
CERTAINLY
THANK YOU
THANK YOU SO MUCH
I BELIEVE THAT THERE WAS AN ART COMMITTEE MEETING LAST WEEK
CAN SOMEBODY GIVE A REPORT ON THAT? OH, YEAH, THERE WAS
IT WAS JUST COMMISSIONER STEINBREUCK IN THAT MEETING
I DON'T HAVE A REPORT BUT I CAN PROVIDE ONE
THAT IS CORRECT
IT WAS A GOOD MEETING
WE REVIEWED THE STRATEGIC PLAN AND THE CONTEXT OF THE BUDGET CHALLENGES THAT WE'RE FACING AHEAD AND I BELIEVE THAT THE AIRPORT STAFF WILL BE PROVIDING DIRECTOR METRUCK WITH A MORE COMPREHENSIVE BUDGET APPROACH THAT IS MESHED WITH THE STRATEGIC PLAN GOALS
WE LOOKED AT SOME OF THE CHALLENGES OF THE CONSERVATION EFFORTS AND CLEANING OF VERY COMPLICATED ART INSTALLATIONS AND SOME OF THE CHALLENGES OF RELOCATING OR DECOMMISSIONING SOME OF THOSE OF ART INSTALLATIONS
AND WE ALSO CONSIDERED AN OPPORTUNITY TO SHOWCASE COMPETITION WINNERS OF THE MARTIN LUTHER KING MEMORIAL ART COMPETITION
THIS WOULD BE A POTENTIAL TEMPORARY EXHIBIT
UNFORTUNATELY
SOME OF THE EXHIBIT GALLERIES HAVE BEEN TAKEN DOWN AND ARE NO LONGER AVAILABLE
BUT WE'RE LOOKING AT A WAY TO CELEBRATE THE WINNERS OF THAT COMPETITION
ALL IN ALL, A VERY GOOD ART BOARD MEETING
SO THAT'S ABOUT IT FOR NOW
THANK YOU
THANKS FOR ASKING
COMMISSIONER FELLEMEN IS INDICATING HE WOULD LIKE TO SAY SOMETHING AS WELL
YES COMMISSIONER STEINBREUCK AND BOWMAN
I UNDERSTAND THAT ONE OF THE THINGS THE ART COMMITTEE IS LOOKING AT IS LOOKING AT MARITIME PROPERTIES AS POTENTIAL VENUES FOR DISPLAY
AND I JUST HOPE THAT YOU COULD DIRECT SOME ATTENTION-- AM I UNMUTED? YEAH, OKAY
ATTENTION TO THE PARKS NAMING PROCESS THAT'S GOING ON AND THE POTENTIAL OPPORTUNITY TO PUT SOME ART OR ACCOMMODATE SPACE FOR ART AND SIGNAGE THAT COULD BE RELATED, ART RELATED, IN SOME OF THOSE PARK EFFORTS THAT THE BOARD IS UNDERWAY WITH
AND IT COULD BE A GOOD OPPORTUNITY TO CERTAINLY CREATE NEW VENUES
GREAT IDEA AND I THINK WE'LL DEFINITELY TAKE THAT UP AS SOME OPPORTUNITIES
OKAY, OKAY WITH THAT, WE'RE ON TO ITEM 5, WHICH IS PUBLIC COMMENT
THE COMMISSION WILL NOW ACCEPT PUBLIC COMMENT FROM THOSE WHO HAVE SIGNED UP
WRITTEN MATERIALS PROVIDED TO THE CLERK WILL BE INCLUDED IN TODAY'S MEETING RECORD
THE CLERK HAS A LIST OF THOSE PREPARED TO SPEAK
AS THE CLERK CALLS YOUR NAME, WE WILL OPEN THE LINE AND COMMENTERS WILL UNMUTE THEMSELVES
PLEASE REPEAT YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD
IF YOU'RE ON THE SKYPE MEETING AND ARE ALSO STREAMING THE MEETING, IT'S NECESSARY THAT YOU MUTE THE VIDEO STREAM TO AVOID FEEDBACK
NOTE THAT THERE IS A THREE-MINUTE LAG ON THE VIDEO STREAM
COMMENT TIME WILL BE LIMITED TO TWO MINUTES PER PERSON
PLEASE CLERK
PLEASE CALL THE FIRST SPEAKER
THANK YOU
THE FIRST PERSON THAT WE HAVE TODAY SIGNED UP TO SPEAK IS JC HARRIS
AM I UNMUTED? I CAN'T SEE IT
OKAY
THANK YOU COMMISSIONERS FOR ALLOWING ME TO SPEAK TODAY
I AM JUST ASKING YOU TO PROVIDE A METHOD FOR THE COMMUNITY TO HAVE ACCESS TO THE SOUND RECORDINGS FROM THE NOISE MONITORS AND TO HAVE ACCESS TO THE SUPPORT TICKETS WITH L3HARRIS
THERE HAVE BEEN ONGOING ISSUES OF RELIABILITY WITH ALL OF THE MONITORS FOR AS LONG AS I'VE BEEN TRACKING WHICH IS SINCE THEY REPLACE THE PREVIOUS SYSTEM
I DON'T QUITE UNDERSTAND WHY THESE MACHINES ARE SO SPOTTY, BUT THEY ARE
AND PEOPLE SUCH AS MYSELF AND DAVID GOEBEL AND OTHERS, YOU KNOW, WE ALL PROVIDE EVIDENCE THAT THEY DON'T WORK GREAT
IT IS RIGHT IN THE MANUAL PROVIDED BY L3 HARRIS THAT YOU HAVE ACCESS TO THAT DATA
YOU CAN DOWNLOAD IT ANYTIME YOU LIKE OR THEY CAN DO IT FOR YOU WITH AN ADD-ON
AND IT SHOULD BE SIMPLE ENOUGH TO HAVE A RECORD THAT IS PUBLICLY AVAILABLE OF THE SUPPORT TICKETS
WE WANT TO KNOW HOW AWARE YOUR STAFF IS OF THE PREVALENCE OF ISSUES
BECAUSE WHEN WE TAKE A LOOK AT IT, IT SEEMS LIKE THERE'S SOMETHING GOING WRONG LITERALLY EVERY MONTH
SO I HOPE YOU CAN TAKE THAT SERIOUSLY
THE COMMUNITY CERTAINLY DESERVES TO HAVE ACCURATE READINGS FROM THOSE NOISE MONITORS AND YOU CERTAINLY HAVE PAID ENOUGH MONEY TO GET THAT SERVICE
SO THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME
OKAY, THANK YOU
NEXT SPEAKER
YES
NEXT IS DAVID GOEBEL
ALL RIGHT
CAN YOU HEAR ME? YES, WE CAN
MY NAME IS DAVID GOEBEL
I'M THE PRESIDENT OF THE 501C3 VASHON FAIR SKIES
TODAY I'M SPEAKING UNSURPRISINGLY TO ITEM 8B, THE L3 HARRIS CONTRACT RENEWAL
IF I HAD THE CHANCE THAT YOU GUYS WILL HAVE LATER IN THE MEETING TO POSE QUESTIONS TO THE NOISE STAFF ON THIS CONTRACT, I WOULD ASK THE FOLLOWING: ONE, FROM MY READING OF THE CONTRACT IT SAYS THAT THE PORT IS ALLOWED TO DOWNLOAD ITS OWN DATA FROM ITS OWN MONITORS
FOR EXAMPLE, IN ATTACHMENT C: MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT, SECTION J: NOISE CAPTURED FROM EXHIBIT A IT SAYS QUOTE DOWNLOADS ARE PERFORMED AUTOMATICALLY BY THE DAS BUT CAN BE MANUALLY PERFORMED BY THE CUSTOMER CLOSE QUOTE
FURTHER IT HIGHLIGHTS THE OPEN NATURE OF THIS DATA AS A SELLING POINT IN THE EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OF THEIR NARRATIVE RESPONSE FOR REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL 14 - 19 WHEN THEY MADE THE PROPOSAL TO TAKE OVER THE CONTRACT
THEY SAID QUOTE LARSON DAVIS MONITORS ARE NON-PROPRIETARY
AS A RESULT, OTHER SYSTEMS CAN EASILY INTERFACE WITH AND USE THEIR NOISE DATA OUTPUT CLOSE QUOTE
IS IT ALSO THE NOISE OFFICE'S UNDERSTANDING THAT UNDER THE TERMS OF THIS CONTRACT, THE PORT IS FREE TO DOWNLOAD AND USE THE RAW DATA FROM THE PORT-OWNED NOISE MONITORS FOR ANY PURPOSE THE PORT WISHES INCLUDING MAKING THE DATA AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC
TWO, WHILE THE 2015 CONTRACT STIPULATES THAT THE 24 PERMANENT NOISE [INAUDIBLE] REQUIRED OR LARSON DAVIS MODEL 831'S, IT DOES NOT SPECIFY WHICH OF THE TEN FIRMWARE OPTIONS WERE INCLUDED WITH THE MONITORS DELIVERED BY EXCELLUS, WHICH IS NOW ELFLING HARRIS
THEY WERE REQUIRED
SEVERAL OF THESE OPTIONS ARE GERMANE AS THEY COULD ALLOW FOR GREATER ACCURACY CONCERNING OVERFLIGHT EVENTS FROM AMBIENT NOISE
THREE CHANGE ORDER FIVE INCLUDES THE PURCHASE OF TWO PORTABLE NOISE MONITORS
HOWEVER, THE PURCHASE ORDER IT REFERENCES A ETC
SIMPLY HAS A VAGUE LINE ITEM QUOTE PORTABLE NOISE MONITOR IS 0 DETAIL
THIS IS THE LARSON DAVIS 831C I PRESUME SO WHICH SPECIFIC MODEL NUMBER AND WHAT FIRMWARE OPTIONS
I READ IN DETAIL THE ORIGINAL CONTRACT WITH EXCELLUS AND THE FIVE AMENDMENTS AND WHILE I'M HAPPY TO REPORT I FOUND NO POISON PILLS OF ANY SORT, I ALSO DIDN'T SEE ANY EXPLICIT REQUIREMENT THAT EXCELLUS L3 HARRIS FULFILL ALL PROMISES THEY MADE IN THEIR PROPOSAL WHEN THEY GOT THE CONTRACT 14 - 19
I HOPE THIS IS AN IMPLICIT REQUIREMENT AND IF IT'S NOT IMPLICITLY THAT IT SHOULD BE EXPLICITLY CALLED OUT IN AMENDMENT 5
THANK YOU
OKAY
THANK YOU
NEXT SPEAKER
YES
NEXT IS BERNADINE LUND WHO I BELIEVE IS ON THE PHONE
SO BERNADINE YOU'LL NEED TO PRESS STAR SIX TO UNMUTE TO BE HEARD
HELLO
YEP, I CAN HEAR YOU BERNADINE
OKAY
THANK YOU
THANK YOU FOR TAKING US
SERIOUSLY WHEN WE ASKED YOU TO LOOK INTO THE CONTRACT FOR THE NOISE MONITORS
I JUST HOPE THAT THE COMMISSIONERS WILL ASK THE STAFF QUESTIONS SO THAT WE CAN HEAR WHAT THEIR ANSWERS ARE
AND SECOND, I WOULD REALLY LIKE THE IDEA OF HAVING THE RAW DATA TO LOOK AT
I'M TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO UNDERSTAND THE NOISE, the CALCULATION FOR THE DNL THAT THE FAA USES AND I HAVE A NEIGHBOR WHICH LIVES WITHIN THE SAME BLOCK THAT USED TO WORK ON NOISE DATA FOR BOEING AND SHE SAID SHE'D BE HAPPY TO LOOK AT THE FILE
SO I'M HOPING THAT I CAN LOOK AT THE FILES AND SHE CAN SHOW ME HOW TO USE THEM
AND SEPARATELY ON A COMPLETELY SEPARATE TOPIC, I SEE THAT IN SPECIAL ORDERS YOU HAVE SOMETHING ABOUT FLY HEALTHY AT SEA-TAC
I'M SORRY SEA
EVERY TIME I SEE FLY HEALTHY I FEEL LIKE A STAB AT ME BECAUSE IT'S ALWAYS ABOUT THE PASSENGERS AND NEVER ABOUT THE PEOPLE ON THE GROUND
AND AS A PUBLIC HEALTH PERSON, I'M REALLY CONCERNED ABOUT ALL OF THE DAMAGE THAT'S DONE TO THE PEOPLE ON THE GROUND AND I WISH YOU WOULD TAKE THAT SERIOUSLY
THAT'S IT
OKAY, NEXT SPEAKER, PLEASE
YES, NEXT WE HAVE MIGUEL MATHIS AND MIGUEL HAS JOINED US VIA DESKTOP
SO GIVE ME A MOMENT TO SEND THE UNMUTE PROMPT
MIGUEL I SEE YOUR MIC LIGHTING UP
GOOD AFTERNOON
CAN YOU HEAR ME? YES, WE CAN
A LITTLE QUIET BUT
OKAY, I'LL SPEAK UP
GOOD AFTERNOON COMMISSIONERS
MY NAME IS MIGUEL MAIA ESTES
I WORK AS A HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR OF EL CENTRO DE LA RAZA, WHICH WE TRANSLATE AS THE CENTER FOR PEOPLE OF ALL RACES
ON BEHALF OF OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, WE THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK THIS AFTERNOON
CENTRO DE LA RAZA WILL BE CELEBRATING ITS 40TH ANNIVERSARY NEXT MONTH AND WE PROVIDE SERVICES IN THE AREA OF CHILD AND YOUTH PROGRAMS, HUMAN AND EMERGENCY SERVICES, HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, ADVOCACY, AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZING AND EDUCATION AND ASSET BUILDING PROGRAMS ONE OF THE PROGRAMS WE ARE CURRENTLY COLLABORATING WITH THE PORT OF SEATTLE IS OUR YOUTH JOB READINESS TRAINING PROGRAM
THE PORT HAS BEEN PROVIDING INTERNSHIPS FOR LATINO ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNING HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS STUDENTS WHO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM, SO WE REQUESTED TO SPEAK TODAY TO ADDRESS THE DEMOGRAPHICS RELATED TO THE LATINO COMMUNITY IN THE PORT'S AFFIRMATIVE ACTION PLAN
ON PAGE 12 OF THE PLAN WE SEE THAT THE PERCENTAGE OF LATINOS EMPLOYED BY THE PORT IS 3.3 PERCENT AND THAT LATINOS ARE NINE POINT NINE PERCENT OF THE POPULATION IN KING COUNTY WITH HIGHER PERCENTAGES IN PIERCE AND SNOHOMISH COUNTY
THIS IS OBVIOUSLY OF GREAT CONCERN BASED ON THE HUGE UNDER-REPRESENTATION OF LATINOS CURRENTLY BEING EMPLOYED BY THE PORT
IN RELATION TO THE ANALYSIS OF AVAILABILITY ADDRESSED ON PAGE 4, WE ARE CERTAIN THAT THE LOW NUMBER OF LATINOS WORKING AT THE PORT IS NOT REFLECTIVE OF THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE AVAILABLE AT ALL SKILL LEVELS FOR POSITIONS AT THE PORT
THIS CANNOT SIMPLY BE DISMISSED BY SAYING THERE ARE NOT QUALIFIED LATINOS AVAILABLE FOR JOBS AT THE PORT
WE ARE COMMITTED TO CHANGING THESE DEMOGRAPHICS AND WE RAISE THE QUESTION TO YOU AS TO WHAT THE PORT WILL DO TO ADDRESS THESE HIRING DISPARITIES IN THE LATINO COMMUNITY
CENTRAL DE LA RAZA AND OTHER COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS ARE READY TO HELP TO CHANGE THESE DEMOGRAPHICS SO THAT LATINOS ARE EQUALLY REPRESENTED IN THE NUMBERS OF PORT EMPLOYEES
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME
THANK YOU
ALL RIGHT
YES NEXT WE HAVE JORDAN VAN VOHST
JORDAN, ARE YOU THERE? GOOD AFTERNOON COMMISSIONERS AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR METRUCK
MY NAME IS JORDAN VAN VHOST
I'M A MEMBER OF THE GROUP SEATTLE CRUISE CONTROL WHICH CONTINUES TO URGE THE PORT OF SEATTLE TO ABANDON ONCE AND FOR ALL ITS PLANNED FOR A THIRD CRUISE SHIP TERMINAL AT T46
ON SEPTEMBER 2ND, THE NEWLY FORMED GLOBAL CRUISE ACTIVIST NETWORK HELD A PRESS CONFERENCE ON ZOOM WITH OVER 100 ACTIVISTS AND JOURNALISTS ATTENDING FROM AROUND THE WORLD INCLUDING SEVERAL FROM SEATTLE
THE PRESENTERS FORMALLY INTRODUCED THE PRINCIPLES OF RESPONSIBLE CRUISE TOURISM, A SET OF 12 CONDITIONS FOR CRUISE OPERATORS TO DEMONSTRATE COMPLIANCE BEFORE RESUMING OPERATIONS
I URGE THE COMMISSIONERS AND PORT STAFF TO READ THROUGH THESE PRINCIPLES, WHICH I HAVE ATTACHED TO MY COMMENTS AND ADOPT THEM IN EARNEST BEFORE INVITING CRUISE CORPORATIONS TO RETURN TO SEATTLE
THIS DOCUMENT IS NECESSARILY A COMPROMISE AND REPRESENTS A BARE MINIMUM OF CONDITIONS THAT NEED TO BE MET IN ORDER TO ENSURE THE HEALTH, SAFETY, AND ECONOMIC VITALITY OF PEOPLE AND PLANET
THERE ARE MANY OF US BOTH LOCALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY WHO SINCERELY BELIEVE THAT THE CRUISE INDUSTRY AS A WHOLE NEEDS TO BE DOWNSIZED IN ORDER TO RATIONALLY ADDRESS THE URGENCY OF CLIMATE TARGETS AS WELL AS GLOBAL PUBLIC HEALTH CHALLENGES
PLEASE FOCUS ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT WHICH DOES NOT COMPROMISE THESE VALUES AND PRIORITIES
THANK YOU
THANK YOU JORDAN
NEXT SPEAKER
YES
NEXT IS IRIS ANTON
WHO IS ON THE PHONE
HI THERE
THANK YOU
CAN HEAR ME? YES, WE CAN
YEAH, THANK YOU FOR TAKING MY COMMENTS
THIS IS IRIS ANTON
I, TOO, AM A MEMBER OF SEATTLE CRUISE CONTROL
WHILE GARDENING OVER THE WEEKEND, I HEARD THE BEAUTIFUL WISTFUL BLASTS OF SHIP HORNS FROM PUGET SOUND CARRYING ALL THE WAY TO MY BACKYARD IN COLUMBIA CITY AND I WAS REMINDED OF THE SIGNIFICANCE OF SEATTLE'S MARITIME HISTORY
WHILE SOME OF THE PROJECTS THE PORT IS DOING ARE GREAT SUCH AS RESTORING 40 ACRES OF DUWAMISH RIVER WATERFRONT, PROVIDING JOB TRAINING TO PEOPLE OF COLOR AND WOMEN THROUGH YOUR APPRENTICE PROGRAMS, I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE GOALS IN THE CENTURY AGENDA OF EXPANDING JET TRAFFIC AND BIG SHIP CRUISING
THESE GOALS ARE CLEARLY IN OPPOSITION WITH THOSE OF ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP
TWO YEARS AGO, THE UNITED NATIONS INTERGOVERNMENTAL PANEL ON CLIMATE CHANGE REPORT TOLD THE WORLD WE HAD 12 YEARS TO ADDRESS THE CLIMATE EMERGENCY LARGELY CAUSED BY INCREASING GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS
SO FAR WE'VE MADE SCANT PROGRESS
WITH 10 YEARS TO GO BEFORE IRREVERSIBLE AND CATASTROPHIC EFFECTS FROM GLOBAL WARMING OR LOCKED IN, THE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS CONTINUE TO RISE
YOU HAVE THE UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO DIRECTLY ADDRESS THIS OVERARCHING PROBLEM
BUILDING A THIRD CRUISE SHIP TERMINAL AT E46 WHEN THE PANDEMIC EASES AND CRUISING RESTARTS IS IRRESPONSIBLE, UNETHICAL, AND IMMORAL
AND I UNDERSTAND THAT THE PROJECT IS ON PAUSE AT THIS TIME
AS PORT COMMISSIONERS, YOU CARRY THE ETHICAL AND MORAL RESPONSIBILITIES OF MAKING CRITICALLY IMPORTANT DECISIONS AT THIS UNIQUE TIME IN OUR HISTORY
PLEASE BE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HISTORY ON THIS MATTER TOO
BE COURAGEOUS AND CREATIVELY AND IN COMMUNITY WITH THE DUWAMISH PEOPLE AND OTHER LOCALS, FIND WAYS TO USE T46 THAT ARE FORWARD LOOKING AND USE THE 21ST CENTURY IDEAS, TECHNOLOGY, AND RESOURCES TO REALLY MAKE OUR PORTS THE BEST AND THE GREENEST
THIS IS THE RIGHT THING TO DO
THANK YOU
THANK YOU, IRIS
IS THERE ANOTHER SPEAKER? YES, WE HAVE THREE MORE TODAY
NEXT I HAVE THIS VISU HUY WHO HAS JOINED US VIA DESKTOP, AND I APOLOGIZE FOR THE MISPRONUNCIATION
I'M SENDING YOU THE UNMUTE PROMPT NOW
CAN YOU HEAR ME? WE CAN HEAR YOU
THANK YOU
I FORGIVE YOU FOR MISPRONOUNCING MY NAME
YOU CAN ALWAYS CALL ME BEZEL FOR SHORT
THANK YOU FOR GIVING ME THIS OPPORTUNITY TODAY
I THANK GOD FOR KEEPING US ALL SAFE
I ALSO THANK OUR STATE AND LOCAL LEADERS FOR RELENTLESSLY WORKING HARD TO KEEP US SAFE
MY CONDOLENCES GO TO ALL WHO LOST THEIR LIVES BECAUSE OF COVID-19
I BELIEVE WE WILL OVERCOME THIS PANDEMIC IN REASONABLE TIME AND COME OUT STRONGER AND BETTER
I AM ONE OF THOSE FORTUNATE TO SPEAK BEFORE THE COMMISSION ON BEHALF OF MY COLLEAGUES WHO WORK AT SEA-TAC AIRPORT
I AM CURRENTLY LAID OFF AND AS MANY OTHERS DID SIX MONTHS AGO
AS YOU MIGHT RECALL, LAST YEAR I PLEADED WITH YOU TO INDICT OUR UNIVERSAL QUALITY INSURANCE FOR EMPLOYEES OF COMPANIES OPERATING AT THE AIRPORT AND OTHER PORTS AND UNDER YOUR AUSPICES
I MADE IT CLEAR WHY THIS IS IMPORTANT TO KEEP THE ENTIRE PORT COMMUNITY AND ITS CUSTOMER SAFE
TODAY, WE ARE DEALING WITH A PANDEMIC LIKE NO OTHER
IT IS SUCH AN EXPENSIVE EFFORT THAT ONLY AN AMERICAN ECONOMY CAN HANDLE CONGRESS MADE CLEAR WHEN IT KEPT WORK FORCE, THE WORKERS, AND THE ECONOMY ACTIVE THROUGH THE CARES ACT BACK IN APRIL
THE MONEY SPECIFICALLY AND WITH PURPOSE ALLOCATED TO KEEP WORKERS ECONOMICALLY VIABLE IS BEING HIJACKED BY COMPANIES WHO RECEIVED IT
THIS MONEY IS NOT MEANT FOR PROFIT
IT IS MEANT FOR PEOPLE LIKE ME
STAY AT WORK AND ON PAYROLL
I AM PLEADING WITH YOU AGAIN TODAY
ONE, PLEASE DEMAND COMPANIES THAT UNLAWFULLY HELD ONTO AMERICAN GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATED MONEY TO PAY OUT TO WORKERS AND REHIRE LAID OFF WORKERS
EVEN IF THERE IS LESS WORK TO DO, BUSINESS AT SEATAC WILL BENEFIT FROM MORE EMPLOYEES AT WORK
TWO, BE PREPARED TO HAVE THE PROPER SHOCK ABSORBER IN PLACE SHOULD PANDEMIC- LIKE COMMUNICABLE DISDASE BREAKOUT OR PANDEMIC OF DIFFERENT TYPE OF OCCUR IN THE FUTURE
ON BEHALF OF MY COLLEAGUES, I CALL UPON YOU BY MAKING QUALITY HEALTH INSURANCE FOR EMPLOYEES AS A REQUIREMENT THAT COMPANIES SHOULD FOLLOW TO THE CONTINUE OPERATING THEIR BUSINESS IN THE PORT
I TRUST YOU WILL SERIOUSLY LOOK AT THIS IMPORTANT AND TIMELY ISSUE AND THANK YOU VERY MUCH
THANK YOU, BEZEL
NEXT SPEAKER, PLEASE
NEXT WE HAVE NUN JUN SIN
IF YOU HAVE JOINED US VIA PHONE, YOU'LL NEED A PRESS STAR SIX TO BE HEARD TO UNMUTE YOURSELF
I DON'T BELIEVE WE WERE ABLE TO GET MR SIN DURING CHECK-IN EARLIER BEFORE THE MEETING
WE HAVE ONE MORE SPEAKER AFTER THAT
ALL RIGHT
I WILL MOVE TO THE NEXT SPEAKER IF THAT'S OKAY WITH YOU
MR STEINBREUCK
NEXT
I HAVE EVAN CURTIS
CAN YOU HEAR ME? OKAY
YES, WE CAN
THANK YOU
THANK YOU COMMISSIONERS FOR GIVING US A MOMENT TO SPEAK
THIS IS EVAN CURTIS SPEAKING MEMBER OF SEIU SIX, FELLOW COLLEAGUE TO MY FRIEND BEZU HERE
AND I AS WELL FIND MYSELF LAID OFF
SEIU 6 IS ASKING US TO REPRESENT OUR CASE
SO HERE'S MY STORY
MY EXPERIENCE DURING THIS PANDEMIC ARE THINGS I'VE NEVER FACED BEFORE
THE SLOW MOUNTING ANXIETY IS FELT BY OUR ENTIRE COUNTRY
FEELINGS WE FELL CAN RANGE FROM IF WE WILL REMAIN HEALTHY, THE QUESTIONING IF WE WILL LOSE ALL ABILITY TO GENERATE AN INCOME AND BECOME HOMELESS
I SUFFER INCREASED ANXIETY ATTACKS FROM THE UNCERTAINTY
WHILE THE ANXIETY IS NO ONE'S FAULT, THOSE OF US WHO SUFFER FROM IT ARE CONSTANTLY SEEKING ANY MARGIN OF RELIEF
I ALSO HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO PAY FOR ESSENTIAL SERVICES INCLUDING COUNSELING, DENTAL AND HEALTH CARE
HEALTH CARE HAS BEEN A STRUGGLE TO MAINTAIN FOR THE LAST THREE YEARS AND NOW I FACE THIS AGAIN
WHILE I'VE DONE MY BEST TO DEAL WITH THE SITUATION, I BECAME EXTREMELY FRUSTRATED WHEN I LEARNED THAT PROSPECT THE COMPANY I'M PRESENTLY LAID OFF FROM RECEIVED 73 MILLION DOLLARS FROM THE THREE BILLION AWARDED TO AIRPORT SERVICE COMPANIES IN THE CARES ACT AND THAT MAY HAVE CHANGED MUCH OF MY SITUATION
MY EMPLOYER STILL HAS NOT UTILIZE THIS TO OUR BENEFIT
I'VE GONE TO GREAT LENGTHS TO MAKE ENDS MEET WHILE WAITING A RETURN TO WORK FROM LAUNCHING AN AMWAY BUSINESS TO NARRATING AUDIOBOOKS IN A CRAMPED CLOSET STUDIO AND WORKING LABOR JOBS FROM EVERETT TO TACOMA FOR FRIENDS AND RELATIVES
THIS IS HIGHLY UNPREDICTABLE
NOW I STRUGGLE WITH FEELINGS OF DISTRUST, CONFUSION, AND BEING LET DOWN
WHY WOULDN'T MY EMPLOYER UTILIZE THE FUNDING FOR ITS INTENDED PURPOSE? I AM ALSO ONE OF NEARLY 320 EMPLOYEES LAID OFF THAT I AM AWARE OF
MANY HAVE FAMILIES AND CHILDREN BOTH LIVING HERE IN OVERSEAS AT DEPEND ON THE SUPPORT
MANY OF THEM ARE MY FRIENDS
WHILE MANY AREN'T COMFORTABLE WITH ENGLISH AS THEIR FIRST LANGUAGE, I ASK YOU TO CONSIDER THEIR NEEDS JUST AS MUCH AS MY OWN
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME
OKAY, THANK YOU
NEXT SPEAKER? THAT IS ALL I HAVE FOR TODAY
I WILL CALL ONE MORE TIME FOR [INAUDIBLE] CONCLUDE
OKAY, DOESN'T SOUND LIKE THIS PERSON IS RESPONDING
I WOULD LIKE TO ASK FOR CLERK HART TO PROVIDE US WITH A SYNOPSIS OF ANY WRITTEN COMMENTS THAT WE RECEIVED
THANK YOU
MR COMMISSION PRESIDENT, MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION
WE HAVE RECEIVED THREE WRITTEN COMMENTS TODAY
ONE WAS FOR MR JORDAN VAN VOST SUPPORTING HIS SPOKEN COMMENTS
WE HAVE ANOTHER FROM MISS LAURA GIBBONS, VOLUNTEER MEMBER OF 350 SEATTLE'S AVIATION TEAM AND SHE WRITES REGARDING THE PORT'S TARGET EMISSION REDUCTIONS BY 2050 AND NON CARBON FUEL USE AND AVIATION REDUCTION TO MEET THOSE GOALS
WE HAVE ANOTHER WRITTEN COMMENT FROM MRS SARA SHIVELY, VOLUNTEER MEMBER OF 350 SEATTLE'S AVIATION TEAM AND SHE WRITES REGARDING TWO OF OUR AGENDA ITEMS TODAY
ONE IS FOR ITEM 8B AND THIS IS ON THE IMPACT OF NOISE POLLUTION ON LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES AND HEALTH EFFECTS ON PEOPLE IN AIRPORT IMPACTED COMMUNITIES
AND THEN FOR ITEM 8C SHE SPEAKS TO AN OPPOSITION TO SPENDING FUNDS ON BATHROOM UPGRADES AND OPINES THAT THAT FUNDING CAN GO TO AIR QUALITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS
AND THOSE ARE THE THREE WRITTEN COMMENTS THAT WE'VE RECEIVED
ALRIGHT
THANKS
WITH THAT, HEARING NO FURTHER PUBLIC TESTIMONY, WE'LL NOW MOVE ON TO THE UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGENDA
CALENDAR
ITEM NUMBER SIX, UNANIMOUS CONSENT CALENDAR
THESE ITEMS ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR ARE CONSIDERED ROUTINE AND WILL BE ADOPTED BY ONE MOTION
ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR WILL BE CONSIDERED SEPARATELY AS A SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS
THERE ARE NO ITEMS PROPOSED FOR REMOVAL FOR TODAY'S MEETING THAT I'M AWARE OF
AT THIS TIME, THE CHAIR WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT CALENDAR COVERING ITEM 6 8 B C AND D
SO MOVED
MOTION WAS MADE IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND
THE MOTION WAS MADE AND SECONDED
CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL
THANK YOU, BEGINNING WITH COMMISSIONER FELLEMAN
AYE
THANK YOU
COMMISSIONER CHO FOR APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA? AYE
THANK YOU
COMMISSIONER CALKINS
AYE
THANK YOU
COMMISSIONER BOWMAN
AYE
THANK YOU
AND THEN COMMISSIONER STEINBREUCK
AYE
YOU HAVE FIVE YESES
OKAY, VERY GOOD
WE WILL NOW CONSIDER SPECIAL ORDERS
PLEASE READ THE NEXT ITEM INTO THE RECORD, CLERK
THANK YOU
THIS IS ITEM 7A: FLY HEALTHY AT SEA AIRPORT RECOVERY BRIEFING
I BELIEVE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR METRUCK WILL INTRODUCE THIS
COMMISSIONERS, ONE OF OUR MOST IMPORTANT OBJECTIVES IS PROTECTING THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF THE TRAVELING PUBLIC, EMPLOYEES AT SEATTLE-TACOMA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
A CRITICAL COMPONENT OF THAT EFFORT IS REBUILDING CONFIDENCE IN THE SAFETY OF THE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM, INCLUDING THE AIRPORT FROM CURB TO GATE TO THE AIRCRAFT ITSELF
SINCE THE PANDEMIC STRUCK IN THE SPRING, LANCE LITTLE AND HIS AIRPORT TEAM HAVE BEEN DOING OUTSTANDING WORK IN CLOSE COLLABORATION WITH THE AIRLINE INDUSTRY ON A CONTINUALLY EVOLVING COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TO HEALTH AND SAFETY
WE CALL THIS EFFORT FLY HEALTHY AT SEA
YOU'LL BE BRIEFED TODAY ON THE PROGRESS OF IMPLEMENTING BEST PRACTICES IN SAFETY AND HEALTH MEASURES THROUGHOUT THE AIRPORT AS WELL AS A REPORT ON OUR ACTIVITIES SINCE YOUR MAY 12TH MOTION THAT DIRECTED US TO INVESTIGATE A TEMPERATURE TESTING PROGRAM FOR PASSENGERS AT THE AIRPORT
WE'VE LEARNED MANY VALUABLE LESSONS THAT WILL BE DISCUSSED ABOUT THAT PILOT PROGRAM
IMPORTANTLY, THIS WORK PROVIDES A FOUNDATION FOR WHAT WE BELIEVE WILL BE EXTREMELY EFFECTIVE MEANS FOR PROTECTING PASSENGER HEALTH IN THE FUTURE, RAPID COVID TESTING AT THE AIRPORT
THERE'S NO SINGLE SOLUTION TO SLOWING THE SPREAD OF COVID AND PROTECTING PASSENGER HEALTH
EFFECTIVE PREVENTION DEMANDS MEASURES INCLUDING AWARENESS, TECHNOLOGY, AND OPERATIONS
WE ALSO NEED CONSISTENT, EFFECTIVE FEDERAL POLICY, PROCEDURES, AND FUNDING THIS IS A RAPIDLY EVOLVING FIELD WITH MANY NEW CHALLENGES AND WE CAN ALL BE PROUD OF OUR AIRPORT'S WORK
HERE TOO PRESENT IS MANAGING DIRECTOR LANCE LITTLE AND JULIE COLLINS, DIRECTOR OF CUSTOMER SERVICE EXPERIENCE AND BRANDING
THANK YOU, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR METRUCK
GOOD AFTERNOON COMMISSIONERS AND GOOD AFTERNOON TO EVERYONE, MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC VIEWING
JULIE
ARE YOU THERE? SHE SHOULD BE
ALL RIGHT
NEXT SLIDE PLEASE
WE DO WANT TO, AS LANCE MENTIONED, REPORT BACK ON SOME OF THE WORK AROUND HEALTH SCREENING THAT HAS TAKEN PLACE SINCE YOUR MOTION AT THE MAY 12 COMMISSION MEETING
YOU ASKED US TO EXPLORE WHAT WOULD BE INVOLVED WITH IMPLEMENTING TEMPERATURE CHECKS HERE AT SEA
AND SO WE MOVED FORWARD WITH TWO DIFFERENT TESTS
ONE AROUND THE EQUIPMENT
WE'RE VERY FORTUNATE TO HAVE BOEING FEILD LEND US SOME OF THEIR EQUIPMENT AND THEN WE ALSO PURCHASED SOME EQUIPMENT TO CATCH WHAT WOULD BE MOST EFFECTIVE FOR PASSENGERS ARRIVING FROM THE INTERNATIONAL FLIGHT
WE ALSO CONDUCTED A PROOF-OF-CONCEPT TEST IN THE MAIN TERMINAL AT THE END OF JULY
WE DID THAT IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ALASKA AIRLINES AND BETWEEN THOSE TWO VOLUNTARY TESTS, WE MEASURED OVER 10,000 PASSENGERS FOR THEIR TEMPERATURES
I'LL SHARE A LITTLE BIT WITH YOU ABOUT WHAT WE LEARNED
NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE
SO WE SAW SOME CONSISTENT FINDINGS BETWEEN THE TWO DIFFERENT TESTS THAT WE HAD
HOT ITEMS REFERS TO ANYTHING FROM A LAPTOP THAT WAS PUT AWAY QUICKLY TO A HOT SANDWICH AND THAT HAD SOME IMPACT WITH OUR EQUIPMENT
AND SO WE LEARNED THAT THAT WAS AN ISSUE WE NEEDED TO WATCH FOR
WE ALSO HAVE SOME COMPLICATIONS WITH GLASSES AND WITH HATS AND SO THAT WAS ANOTHER ISSUE THAT WE WANTED TO BE MINDFUL OF
WE DID NOT SEE ANY ELEVATED TEMPERATURES IN ANY OF THE 10,000 PEOPLE THAT WE THAT WE TESTED
WE DID FIND THAT PASSENGERS WERE RECEPTIVE TO THIS PROCESS
BUT WE ALSO FOUND THAT WE NEEDED TO ACTUALLY TO HAVE QUITE A BIT OF INTERACTION
MORE THAN WE HAD ORIGINALLY ANTICIPATED
SO THE STAFFING FOR THIS TYPE OF TESTING WOULD BE A LITTLE BIT MORE THAN WE'VE HA.D BUT WE THOUGHT IT WOULD BE AND THAT'S BECAUSE WE NEED TO HELP CUSTOMERS LOOK AT THE CAMERA, NEED TO EXPLAIN A LITTLE BIT ABOUT TAKING OFF THE HAT OR TAKING OFF GLASSES, AND SO WHEN WE CONTEMPLATED THE COST FOR A POLICY FOR A PROGRAM LIKE THIS, WE WERE ALSO MINDFUL OF THE FAA POLICY WHICH PROHIBITS THE USE OF AIRPORT REVENUES FOR A HEALTH SCREENING AND WE WOULD BE LOOKING AT OUR GENERAL TAX LEVY FUNDS FOR THIS KIND OF PROGRAM
SO AS NEXT STEPS, WE DON'T HAVE CURRENT PLANS RIGHT NOW TO MOVE FORWARD WITH AN AIRPORT LED TEMPERATURE CHECK PROGRAM, BUT WE ARE WORKING WITH AIRLINES WHO ARE CONSIDERING SOME DIFFERENT KINDS OF PROOFS OF CONCEPT AND DIFFERENT KINDS OF TESTING MOVING FORWARD
AS WE TALKED WITH THEM ABOUT THE THINGS THEY'RE CONSIDERING, ITS BUILDING ON THE PORT'S OUTCOMES FROM OUR PROGRAM, TAKING THOSE LESSONS LEARNED AND APPLYING IT TO FURTHER TESTING
AS YOU KNOW, SOME AIRLINES DO SOME LIMITED TESTING RIGHT NOW ON CERTAIN ROUTES AND WE STILL DO HAVE THE CDC WHO DOES THE TESTING IN THE INTERNATIONAL ARRIVALS FOR SPECIFIC ROUTES AND SPECIFIC PASSENGERS ARRIVING INTO THE U.S
ALSO REGARDING NEXT STEP, AS LANCE MENTIONED, CERTAINLY SINCE MAY WE'VE SEEN SOME EVOLUTIONS
WE'VE SEEN EVOLUTIONS IN COVID RAPID TESTING
WE'VE ALSO SEEN EVOLUTIONS AROUND HEALTH INFORMATION
AND AROUND ASYMPTOMATIC PASSENGERS
AND SO WE KNOW THERE'S A LOT TO LEARN AROUND COVID, AROUND WHAT TYPES OF STEPS CAN BE TAKEN TO HELP CUSTOMERS FEEL MORE COMFORTABLE
WE KNOW THAT FOR SOME CUSTOMERS, FLYING TO AREAS OF QUARANTINE, THE ABILITY TO HAVE A TEST THAT THEY COULD TAKE READILY AND SHOW THAT NEGATIVE DIAGNOSIS WHEN THEY REACH THEIR DESTINATION WOULD BE SOMETHING THAT PASSENGERS HAVE EXPRESSED INTEREST IN
AND WE'RE ALSO TALKING WITH SOME PARTNERS AND I WANT TO THANK COMMISSIONER BOWMAN FOR BRINGING US TOGETHER, OUR AIRPORT STAFF AND COMMISSIONERS AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR METRUCK ALONG WITH OFFICIALS FROM YVR, THE VANCOUVER BRITISH COLUMBIA AIRPORT, AS WELL AS THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST ECONOMIC REGION, PAN WAR-- A THINK TANK---THAT'S ALSO LOOKING AT WHAT MIGHT BE THOSE OPPORTUNITIES IN THE FUTURE AROUND A COVID FREE AIRPORT? WHAT KINDS OF SCREENINGS MIGHT THAT INVOLVE WHAT? KINDS OF PROTOCOLS OR STANDARDS MIGHT THAT INVOLVE? AND SO WE ARE WORKING WITH PAIN WAR IN PURSUING SOME FEDERAL GRANT FUNDING TO REALLY DO SOME DEEPER EXAMINATION IN THIS AREA
WE ARE LOOKING AT THE COVID RAPID TESTING OR THOSE KINDS OF SERVICES AND WHAT COULD BE INVOLVED IN DOING THAT AT THE AIRPORT
AND THEN AGAIN, STILL WORKING WITH AIRLINES IN TERMS OF POSSIBLY MOVING FORWARD WITH TEMPERATURE CHECKS
SO BACK TO THAT MULTI LAYERED THING THAT WE'VE TALKED ABOUT SO OFTEN
WE KNOW THERE'S NOT ANY ONE STEP, BUT WE LEARNED A GREAT DEAL FROM THE HEALTH SCREENING THAT WILL HELP US AS WE TAKE THIS FUTURE STEP
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I THINK ONE GOT SKIPPED
IF YOU COULD JUST GO BACK ONE SLIDE
THANK YOU
ENHANCED CLEANING
THAT IS A THEME THAT WE WILL CONTINUE
WHEN WE TALK ABOUT MULTI-LAYER APPROACHES, I THINK FOUNDATIONALLY IT HAS BEEN THE WORK AROUND CLEANING
AND AGAIN JUST SUCH A HUGE THINGS TO JINAH KIM AND OUR WHOLE JANITORIAL STAFF AND THEIR PARTNERS IN MAINTENANCE AND OUR PRIVATE SECTOR JANITORIAL STAFF WHO, TOGETHER, FORM A REALLY FOCUSED TEAM AROUND CLEANING
THE JANITORIAL HOURS WERE INCREASED RIGHT AWAY AND THESE ARE EXAMPLES OF SOME OF THE NEW PRODUCTS THAT WE ARE LOOKING AT HERE AT THE AIRPORT
I DO WANT TO NOTE THE HAND SANITIZERS
OVER 250 THAT WERE INSTALLED VERY EARLY ON IN THE TERMINAL
WE KNOW THAT THAT IS ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT SERVICES THAT OUR CUSTOMERS WANT IS ACCESS TO HAND SANITIZERS
SOME OF THE PRODUCTS THAT YOU SEE HERE IN THE TOP LEFT THAT IS FOR CLEANING ESCALATOR HANDLES
IT'S PART OF A SYSTEM THAT REMOVES 99.94% OF THE BACTERIA WITHOUT CROSS-CONTAMINATION
THE TOP RIGHT IS AN ELECTROSTATIC SPRAYER AND THAT IS A NEW TOOL THAT'S BEEN USED THIS SUMMER AND IT'S A PATENTED TECHNOLOGY THAT PROVIDES AN ELECTRICAL CHARGE TO THE CLEANING SOLUTION AND IT WRAPS CONDUCTIVE SURFACES WITH EFFECTIVE AND EVEN COVERAGE TO ALLOW MORE EFFICIENT DISINFECTING OF LARGE AREAS SUCH AS GATE HOLD ROOMS, SECURITY CHECKPOINTS, THE TRAIN SYSTEM, AND SEATING
AND SO IT'S USED THROUGHOUT THE TERMINAL
ON THE BOTTOM LEFT IS A NEW PRODUCT THAT WE WILL SOON BE USING CALLED A CASPER UNIT
IT'S A MOBILE SYSTEM THAT REMOVES PATHOGENS FROM THE AIR AND AGAIN, IT FILTERS THE AIR
IT DISPERSES NEGATIVELY CHARGED ION, AND THE IONS ARE ATTRACTED TO POSITIVELY CHARGED PARTICLES SUCH AS VIRUSES, BACTERIA, AND MOLD TO NEUTRALIZE AND KILL THEM AT THE MOLECULAR LEVEL
AND THESE WERE SOME OF THE TOOLS THAT WERE SHARED THIS MORNING WITH THE MEDIA
AND THEN ON THE FAR RIGHT IS [INAUDIBLE] AND YOU'LL SEE HERE GATHERING CUSTOMER FEEDBACK
THAT'S PART OF HOW WE KNOW ARE THESE TOOLS WORKING? ARE WE BEING EFFECTIVE? AND SO WE HAVE ABOUT 48 UNITS IN OUR RESTROOMS THAT NOW INCLUDE ON THE LEFT, YOU'LL SEE A LITTLE TIME STAMP TO INDICATE WHEN THAT RESTROOM WAS CLEANED
AND THEN ON THE RIGHT IT HAS A QR CODE SO THAT IF SOMETHING IS AMISS, A CUSTOMER CAN LET US KNOW RIGHT AWAY AND WE'LL BE ABLE TO COME IN AND RESPOND TO IT QUICKLY
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LOOKING AHEAD
WE KNOW AS WE TALKED EARLIER IN THIS PRESENTATION ABOUT OUR FLY HEALTHY AT SEA ACTION PLAN, TECHNOLOGY IS SUCH A LARGE PIECE OF WHAT WE WILL KNOW IN THE FUTURE
WE WANT TO CONTINUE TO MAKE IMPROVEMENTS IN OUR AIRPORT
SOME OF THE WORK CURRENTLY UNDERWAY INCLUDES OUR COMMON TICKET KIOSKS, YOU'LL SEE THAT ON THE RIGHT
AND WE'RE IN THE PROCESS OF UTILIZING SOME SOFTWARE THAT OVER TIME WOULD ALLOW US TO UPDATE THESE MACHINES AND BE ABLE FOR THOSE CUSTOMERS THAT HAVE CHECKED IN AT HOME ON THEIR MOBILE DEVICES TO BRING THOSE TO THE AIRPORT, HOLD UP THEIR CALL PHONE AND BE ABLE TO PRINT A BAG TAG WITHOUT TOUCHING THE DEVICE
WE ALSO ARE VERY FOCUSED ON AN AREA THAT HAS TRADITIONALLY BEEN A CHALLENGE AT THE AIRPORT
AND NOW WE HAVE THE FURTHER COMPLICATIONS OF COVID OF REALLY TRYING TO MAKE OUR CHECKPOINTS AS TOUCH-FREE AS POSSIBLE, TO MOVE AS EFFICIENTLY AS POSSIBLE
WE THINK THERE ARE SOME VIRTUAL SECURITY QUEUE OPPORTUNITIES THAT WE REALLY WANT TO DIG INTO AND UNDERSTAND, WHETHER THAT'S HAVING A RESERVATION OR OTHER TYPES OF WAYS TO MOVE MORE PROMPTLY
FEWER PEOPLE AT A TIME THROUGH THE CUES MORE EFFICIENTLY
AND SO AT THE END OF AUGUST OUR INNOVATION DIRECTOR DAVE WILSON AND HIS TEAM PUT FORWARD A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION BECAUSE THIS IS A CHALLENGE FOR AIRPORTS AROUND THE WORLD
WE RECEIVED 14 RESPONSES FROM DIFFERENT BUSINESSES AND TECHNOLOGY FIRMS THAT ARE LOOKING AT THIS TYPE OF WORK
AND SO WE'RE EXCITED TO WORK THROUGH THOSE REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION, THE INFORMATION THAT PEOPLE HAVE PROVIDED, AND TO SELECT A PARTNER THAT COULD HELP US REALLY DIG INTO THIS IMPORTANT ASPECT OF WORK
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I WANTED TO TAKE JUST A MOMENT TO AGAIN ACKNOWLEDGE THAT BEST PRACTICES AND REALLY SETTING A HIGH BAR BRINGING URGENCY TO THE WORK THAT WE'RE DOING BUT MAKING SURE THAT IT'S AT THE HIGHEST STANDARDS POSSIBLE
THAT'S WHY WE WANT TO PURSUE TWO DIFFERENT ACCREDITATIONS
WE'RE IN THAT PROCESS RIGHT NOW
THE FIRST IS THROUGH OUR AIRPORTS COUNCIL INTERNATIONAL, OUR INTERNATIONAL TRADE ASSOCIATION FOR AIRPORTS AROUND THE WORLD, HAS JUST INTRODUCED A NEW ACCREDITATION THAT REALLY LOOKS AT ALL THE DIFFERENT ASPECTS OF HOW AIRPORTS ARE RESPONDING TO THE PANDEMIC
WHETHER IT'S YOUR COMMUNICATIONS, YOUR JANITORIAL, THE CHANGES YOU'VE MADE INSIDE YOUR TERMINAL
THIS INVOLVES ANSWERING MANY MANY QUESTIONS, PROVIDING PHOTOGRAPHIC AND OTHER TYPES OF SUPPORTING EVIDENCE OF THE WORK THAT WE'RE DOING, GOING TO SOME INTERVIEWS
AND SO WE'RE IN THAT PROCESS RIGHT NOW, BUT WE THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO BOTH HAVE THAT STAMP OF BEST PRACTICES
ALSO, IF THERE ARE THINGS THAT MAYBE OTHER AIRPORTS ARE DOING THAT WE CAN LEARN FROM, WE WANT TO MAKE SURE WE'RE TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THAT OPPORTUNITY AS WELL
THE OTHER ACCREDITATION IS IN THE JANITORIAL REALM
REALLY THE GOLD STANDARD AROUND JANITORIAL
IT'S THE GLOBAL BIO RISK ADVISORY COUNCIL
AND THAT, AGAIN, IS A VERY DETAILED PROCESS THAT OUR JANITORIAL TEAM IS PURSUING RIGHT NOW
AND I THINK OCTOBER TIMING IS PROBABLY ON COURSE FOR BOTH OF THESE
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AND THEN FINALLY, I JUST WANTED TO ACKNOWLEDGE HOW IMPORTANT CUSTOMER FEEDBACK IS
I MENTIONED THAT AT THE BEGINNING AND REALLY THROUGHOUT THIS PRESENTATION
WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE LISTENING TO OUR CUSTOMERS, MAKING ADJUSTMENTS BASED ON WHAT WE HEAR, LEARNING WHAT ARE THOSE STEPS THAT WE CAN BE TAKING TO HELP THEM FEEL THE MOST COMFORTABLE
WE KNOW BOTH THROUGH SOME SURVEY WORK THAT WE DID IN JULY, WE'RE PART OF A NATIONAL SURVEY, AND ALSO UTILIZED OUR PORT COMMUNICATION CHANNELS
SO OUR CONNECTION BIWEEKLY NEWSLETTER, OUR FLY HEALTHY AT SEA NEWSLETTER, OUR WEBSITE, OUR SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS
WE HAD ABOUT 900 PEOPLE IN ALL THAT WE WERE INQUIRING AND GETTING A FEEL FOR WHAT ARE THOSE STEPS THAT WOULD MAKE THEM FEEL MOST COMFORTABLE TO RETURN TO TRAVEL
HAND SANITIZERS AND WEARING FACE COVERINGS ARE AGAIN THE STRONGEST, HIGHES,T BOTH NATIONALLY AND HERE LOCALLY, SIGNS THAT PEOPLE WANT TO SEE IN THE AIRPORT AS THEY TRAVEL TO FEEL MOST COMFORTABLE
WE KNOW THAT SOME PEOPLE HAVE RETURNED TO TRAVEL
IN OUR OWN LOCAL PORT CHANNEL SURVEY WE HAD ABOUT 25 PERCENT THAT HAVE BEEN TRAVELING SINCE APRIL
IT WAS A LITTLE BIT HIGHER IN THE NATIONAL SURVEY
AND WE ALSO WANTED TO GET A FEEL FOR WHERE PEOPLE ARE HEARING AND LEARNING ABOUT THE ACTIONS THAT WE ARE TAKING AND SO THE MIX OF OUR SOCIAL MEDIA, OUR WEBSITE, THROUGH THE GENERAL NEWS, IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT THAT WE ARE COMMUNICATING THROUGH ALL THESE DIFFERENT MECHANISMS FINALLY
WE ALSO WERE MINDFUL OF QUESTIONS THAT WERE RAISED THROUGH THE SURVEY FEEDBACK WHERE PEOPLE WANTED TO LEARN MORE
THEY WANTED TO LEARN MORE ABOUT AIR FILTRATION
THEY WANTED TO LEARN MORE ABOUT WHAT ARE WE DOING WITH AIRPORT DINING AND RETAIL AND THEY WANTED TO LEARN A LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT THE THINGS THAT WE'RE DOING TO CLEAN
CLEANING
IT GETS BACK TO CLEANING
AND SO YOU'LL SEE IN OUR MEDIA FOCUS THIS MONTH, TODAY, AGAIN, WE JUST DID A LARGE OVERVIEW OF ALL OF OUR DIFFERENT CLEANING METHODS
WE ARE GOING TO BE DOING MORE AROUND AIRPORT DINING AND RETAIL IN THE NEXT COMING WEEKS
WE WANT TO MAKE SURE PEOPLE KNOW HOW MUCH IS HAPPENING TO MAKE SURE THAT'S A REALLY COMFORTABLE EXPERIENCE
AND THEN FINALLY WE DID HAVE SOME A GREAT OPPORTUNITIES OVER THE LAST COUPLE WEEKS AROUND AIR FILTRATION
HIGHLIGHTING THE WORK THAT WE'RE DOING IN THE NORTH SATELLITE WITH A VERY THOROUGH STORY ON KING 5
WE ALSO WERE ABLE TO PROVIDE A BLOG THAT GETS INTO SOME DETAIL AND IT REALLY DEMONSTRATES THAT OUR STANDARDS ARE-- WE'RE EXCEEDING WHAT WOULD BE THE MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR AIR QUALITY AND MAKING SURE THAT OUR FILTRATION SYSTEM IS, AGAIN, IT'S VERY SAFE
AND WE WANT TO MAKE SURE WE'RE COMMUNICATING ADEQUATELY AND ACTIVELY ABOUT THAT
SO CUSTOMER FEEDBACK CONTINUES TO BE, AGAIN, A LARGE EMPHASIS
WE'LL CONTINUE TO GET THAT TWO-WAY FEEDBACK AND WE'RE HOPEFUL THAT AS PEOPLE HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO LOOK AT OUR ACTION PLAN THAT WAS POSTED TODAY ON OUR WEBSITE, WE WOULD INVITE QUESTIONS, INVITE YOUR FEEDBACK
WE WANT TO BE VERY TRANSPARENT AND VERY DETAILED IN SHARING THE WORK THAT'S UNDERWAY
AND WITH THAT COMMISSIONER, I WILL GO AHEAD AND STOP AND WOULD BE HAPPY FOR LANCE OR MYSELF TO TAKE ANY QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE
THANK YOU
THAT IS AN IMPRESSIVE SET OF ACTIONS AND REPORT
IT'S HARD TO THINK OF WHAT MORE WE COULD BE DOING THAT WE'RE NOT AT THIS TIME
BUT LET'S HEAR FROM COMMISSIONERS, ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS THAT THEY MAY HAVE
LET'S GO THROUGH THE ROLE ON EACH COMMISSIONER
THANK YOU
BEGINNING WITH COMMISSIONER FELLEMAN
I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW MORE ABOUT THAT PORTABLE AIR FILTER
THE IONIZATION PROCESS, IF THAT'S TAKING PARTICULARS OUT OF THE AIR, OR IS IT REALLY AT THE MORE OF A MOLECULAR LEVEL? YEAH COMMISSIONER
I WOULD BE SO HAPPY TO CONNECT YOU WITH GINA KIM AFTER THIS MEETING TODAY
I REALLY AM NOT THE BEST PERSON TO BE ABLE TO TRY TO EXPLAIN ACTUAL WORKING OF THAT PRODUCT
AND I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT SHE CAN ADDRESS YOUR QUESTIONS FOR YOU
SO I'LL MAKE SURE THAT SHE FOLLOWS UP
COMMISSIONER, LAST WEEK I READ HOW IT ACTUALLY WORKS, THE SCIENCE BEHIND IT WITH THE DIFFERENT PARTICLES AND NEGATIVE AND POSITIVE
I WOULD NOT TRY TO EXPLAIN IT TO YOU, BUT IT'S GOOD READING IF YOU'RE INTO STUFF LIKE THAT
IT'S A VERY EXCITING READ
JUST WONDERING IF, FOR ALL THE COMMUNITY CONCERNS WE HAVE ABOUT INDOOR AIR QUALITY, IF THAT IS SOMETHING THAT WILL HELP WITH PARTICULATES AS WELL
ANYTHING THAT WE CAN LEARN ABOUT ITS APPLICATION WOULD BE VERY HELPFUL
YEAH, WE CAN PROVIDE THAT INFORMATION
GINA HAS ALL THE INFORMATION
SHE HAS SENT IT TO ME
THIS IS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR METRUCK AND WE CAN PROVIDE THAT TO ALL COMMISSIONERS, YOU KNOW, NOT JUST TO COMMISSIONER FELLEMAN, OF COURSE
THANK YOU
THANK YOU, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
AND WE ARE PUTTING MORE INFORMATION, AGAIN, TODAY WAS A REALLY BIG FOCUS ON CLEANING AND SO WE HAVE INFORMATION ON OUR WEBSITE AS WELL
THANK YOU
MR FELLEMAN, DID YOU HAVE ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? THAT'S ALL, THANK YOU
THANK YOU
MOVING TO COMMISSIONER CHO
NO, YOU KNOW, I JUST WANTED TO COMMEND STAFF FOR ALL THE GREAT WORK THEY'VE BEEN DOING SINCE MARCH ON ALL THIS
I KNOW THAT THERE WAS A LOT OF UNCERTAINTY AROUND WHAT WE CAN AND CANNOT DO AND ESPECIALLY HOW MUCH ALL THIS WOULD COST
SO I REALLY WANT TO COMMEND LANCE AND EVERYONE ELSE, JULIE, WHO'VE BEEN INVOLVED IN THIS
I'M REALLY REALLY APPRECIATIVE OF IT AND I HOPE THE PUBLIC FEELS AT EASE AS THEY TRAVEL
THANK YOU, AND I'M MOVING TO COMMISSIONER CALKINS FOR QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ON THIS ITEM
THANK YOU, MICHELLE
JUST ONE COMMENT
YOU DID A GREAT JOB, JULIE, EXPLAINING EVERYTHING WE HAVE DONE SO FAR AND IN PARTICULAR THE THE CHALLENGE WE'VE HAD AS WE'VE ATTEMPTED TO ADDRESS A SITUATION THAT HAS BEEN EVOLVING SO QUICKLY
BOTH THE ACTUAL BEHAVIOR OF THE VIRUS OUT IN OUR COMMUNITY AND ALSO OUR ACCELERATED UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT CAN BE DONE TO PREVENT THE SPREAD
SO WHEN I THINK ABOUT THE CONVERSATIONS WE WERE HAVING BACK IN LATE APRIL AND EARLY MAY, COMPARED TO WHAT WE KNOW NOW, IT'S JUST A REALLY STRIKING DIFFERENCE AND I'M GRATEFUL THAT WE ARE USING UPDATED INFORMATION TO MAKE DECISIONS NOW
IN ADDITION TO THAT, I THINK ABOUT THE WORK THAT WAS DONE OVER THE SUMMER, IT HAS PREPARED US IN A WAY THAT I THINK VERY FEW AIRPORTS ARE PREPARED FOR THE REAL POTENTIAL FOR, AND JULIE I BELIEVE YOU DESCRIBED IT AS WHAT A COVID FREE AIRPORT WOULD LOOK LIKE
AND AS ACCELERATED EFFORTS AND INTRODUCING TECHNOLOGIES LIKE RAPID TESTING BECOME AVAILABLE, IT WAS HARD TO IMAGINE THAT COULD BE ECONOMICALLY VIABLE OR AT LEAST, YOU KNOW, COMPETITIVE WITH SOMETHING LIKE TEMPERATURE TESTING
BUT NOW WE SEE THAT IN RELATIVELY SHORT ORDER AND IN CONJUNCTION WITH REALLY THOROUGH HEALTH ASSESSMENTS, YOU KNOW, INTERVIEWS OF PEOPLE WHETHER BY APP OR OVER THE PHONE OR HAVING PEOPLE DO SELF-ASSESSMENTS, IT COULD RESULT IN A VERY EFFECTIVE MEANS OF PREVENTING PEOPLE FROM TRAVELING WHILE SICK
AND SO, YOU KNOW, IN SOME WAYS I FEEL MUCH MORE OPTIMISTIC THAN I HAVE IN QUITE SOME TIME
AND SO AS WE GO INTO THE FALL AND WE BEGIN TO REALLY CONSIDER WHAT THE NEXT STEPS MIGHT BE, I THINK USING ALL THAT INFORMATION THAT YOU WERE ABLE TO GARNER THROUGH THOSE PILOT PROGRAMS IS REALLY IMPORTANT
SO, THANK YOU
THANK YOU
AND THEN MOVING TO COMMISSIONER BOWMAN FOR QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ON THIS PARTICULAR ITEM
YEAH
HI, JULIE
THANK YOU AGAIN FOR THE REALLY COMPREHENSIVE REPORT
JUST TWO THINGS AS WE DISCUSSED WHEN I HAD A SHORT BRIEFING ON THIS TOPIC EARLIER, I JUST WANTED TO ASK OUR STAFF TO REALLY THINK ABOUT HOW WE CAN LEAN INTO THE OPPORTUNITY OF DOING THE RAPID TESTING AND WHILE MAYBE FROM THE PUBLIC'S PERSPECTIVE IT SOUNDS LIKE THE BE-ALL-END-ALL, AND I THINK WOULD BE THE ONE THING THAT WOULD INCREASE CONSUMER CONFIDENCE AND FLYING AGAIN, LOGISTICALLY HOW THAT'S DONE AT THE AIRPORT WHEN WE ARE NORMALLY QUITE TIGHT ON SPACE I THINK IS A CHALLENGE
AND THEN I ALSO WANTED TO SAY, AS I DID IN A MORE PRIVATE MEETING ,THAT I DO HOPE JULIE THAT YOU AND THE TEAM WILL BRING FORWARD TO US WHATEVER YOU NEED AS YOU SEE IS BARRIERS TO GETTING THAT RAPID TESTING IN PLACE
IF YOU NEED US TO TO CONSIDER CHANGES TO HOW WE DO OUR CONTRACTING TO GET THE RIGHT TEAM FORWARD, WHAT WE MIGHT NEED TO DO IN TERMS OF PROVIDING SPACE WHETHER IT'S AT SEA-TAC OR NEAR SEATAC FOR TESTING
YOU KNOW, WHILE A RAPID TEST MIGHT BE 15 MINUTES, IN A NORMAL CIRCUMSTANCE THAT DOESN'T SEEM LIKE A LONG TIME BUT HAVING PEOPLE MILL ABOUT FOR 15 MINUTES BEFORE THEY'RE ABLE TO GO THROUGH SECURITY AND DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT THEY CAN BOARD A PLANE IS QUITE CHALLENGING, AGAIN, AT LOCATION LIKE THE AIRPORT
SO, YOU KNOW, PLEASE, I WOULD LOVE FOR US TO BE AT THE FOREFRONT OF THIS AND NOT BEHIND
AND I KNOW THAT YOU AND YOUR TEAM ARE REALLY TALKING TO OTHER AIRPORTS THAT ARE LOOKING AT THE RAPID TESTING
BUT PLEASE PLEASE BRING US EARLIER RATHER THAN LATER WHAT YOU SEE IS THOSE CHALLENGES AND WE WILL DO EVERYTHING WE CAN ON THE COMMISSION TO HELP MAKE THE PATH EASIER FOR YOU
IT'S THE ONLY WAY THAT WE ARE GOING TO, I THINK, INCREASE REAL CONSUMER CONFIDENCE
YOU KNOW, WE CAN DO ALL THE CLEANING IN THE WORLD BUT AT THE END OF THE DAY OF PEOPLE ARE STILL CONCERNED ABOUT GETTING ONTO AN AIRPLANE WITH OTHER SICK PEOPLE, THAT'S THE WAY WE GET AROUND THAT OBSTACLE
SO THANK YOU FOR THAT
COMMISSIONER, THANK YOU, AND AND YOU CAN BE ASSURED LANCE IS LEADING THE CHARGE AND MAKING SURE THAT WE ARE REALLY ACTIVELY AND URGENTLY UNDERSTANDING WHAT COULD WORK HERE AT THE AIRPORT IN THAT REGARD
SO, THANK YOU SO MUCH
THAT INITIATIVE IS NOT LIKELY TO BE SOMETHING IMPLEMENTED INDEPENDENTLY AS I UNDERSTAND IT
IT'S A NATIONWIDE EFFORT AT THIS TIME
AND I DON'T KNOW THAT WE HAVE THE RAPID TESTING MEANS AT THIS TIME AVAILABLE
BUT IT IS A HOPEFUL NEW GAME CHANGER AS LANCE MENTIONED
I WANTED TO ASK OF ANY KNOWN INCIDENCES OF ANY SPREAD OF THE CORONAVIRUS AT THE AIRPORT
ANY EMPLOYEES WHO HAVE BEEN SICK WHO HAVE WORKED IN THE PUBLIC AREAS, ANY TRAVELERS IN THE LAST HUNDRED NINETY TWO DAYS SINCE THE GOVERNOR'S FIRST PROCLAMATION
DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY NUMBERS OR ANECDOTALLY? YEAH COMMISSIONER
I DON'T HAVE THAT NUMBER
BUT WHAT I CAN SAY IS THAT ON OUR WEBSITE FROM THE EARLIEST MOMENTS OF THIS PANDEMIC, WE WERE COMMITTED TO BEING VERY TRANSPARENT
SO ANY MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC CAN GO TO OUR WEBSITE AND SEE A CHART THAT INDICATES WHETHER THERE HAS BEEN SOMEBODY IN A PUBLIC-FACING ROLE, AN EMPLOYEE WHETHER THAT'S A PORT EMPLOYEE, TSA, ETCETERA
AND SO WE DO TRACK THAT AND WE DO HAVE THAT PUBLICLY AVAILABLE
I SURE HAVEN'T HEARD OF MANY INCIDENTS THERE IN THAT REGARD
WHICH WOULD AT LEAST SUGGEST THAT WHAT WE'RE DOING IS WORKING WELL
THOUGH, WE CAN DO BETTER STILL OF COURSE
I ALSO WANTED TO ASK ABOUT THE LEVEL OF COMPLIANCE AMONG PASSENGER TRAVELERS
ARE PEOPLE FOR THE MOST PART TAKING THE NECESSARY STEPS TO WEAR FACE MASKS AND TO SOCIALLY SEPARATE? YES, AND I THINK YOU WOULD SEE A DRAMATIC DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE MAY TIME FRAME WHEN THE FACIAL COVERING REQUIREMENT WENT INTO PLACE AND NOW
IT IS VERY RARE TO SEE SOMEBODY WALKING AROUND THE AIRPORT, UNLESS THEY'RE EATING OR DRINKING, WITHOUT A FACIAL COVERING
IT IS REALLY MUCH IMPROVED COMPLIANCE
THERE ARE TIMES WHEN A PERSON MIGHT BE AT A GATE HOLD AREA AND MAYBE THEY FINISHED THEIR DRINK AND DIDN'T PULL IT BACK UP YET, BUT WITH A FRIENDLY REMINDER, THEY QUICKLY WILL DO THAT
PART OF OUR MASK UP CAMPAIGN IS TRAVELING THROUGH THE TERMINAL WITH THOSE KINDS OF REMINDERS AS WELL
I THINK THEY'LL FIND OUT QUICKLY THAT THEY'RE NOT ALLOWED TO TRAVEL
WHICH HAS BEEN IN THE NEWS, IF THEY REFUSE ARBITRARILY TO NOT WEAR A FACE MASK
AND THE SOCIAL SEPARATING IN THE DINING AND RETAILS AREAS? GENERALLY, WHAT KIND OF COMPLIANCE WITH DISTANCING? I THINK IN THE DINING AREAS WE'VE MOVED CHAIRS EARLY ON AND SO WE HAVE CREATED MORE OF A NATURAL SPACING FOR THAT SOCIAL DISTANCING TO TAKE PLACE
I'M ALSO AWARE THAT, YOU KNOW, WE'VE WORKED WITH ALASKA AIRLINES
SO FOR INSTANCE IN AN AREA WHERE WE DO END UP SOMETIMES WHEN MULTIPLE FLIGHTS COME IN AT ONCE IN THAT LOBBY AREA AROUND THE NORTH SATELLITE TRAINS, THAT THEY ARE NOW, ON THEIR ANNOUNCEMENTS BEFORE THEY LAND, ENCOURAGING PEOPLE TO WAIT AND TAKE A LATER TRAIN
THEY COME EVERY THREE MINUTES, THERE'S A VERY VERY SHORT WAIT TIME
AND WE ALSO HAVE DURING BUSY TIMES CUSTOMER SERVICE CONTRACTED STAFF THAT IS ALSO IN THOSE AREAS HELPING CREATE THAT SPACE
SO FOR THE MOST PART, I THINK CUSTOMERS ARE VERY ATTUNED TO IT AND DO THAT ON THEIR OWN
BUT THERE ARE THOSE AREAS WHERE WE ALSO NEED TO HELP WITH THAT JUST BECAUSE OF CONSTRAINT S IN OUR FACILITIES SIZE
JULIE IF I COULD ADD TO THAT
COMMISSIONER STEINBREUCK, WE HAVE A LITTLE BIT OF CHALLENGE IN THE FOOD COURT AREA BECAUSE SOMETIMES YOU HAVE GROUPS OF PEOPLE THAT ARE TOGETHER AND THEY'LL MOVE THE CHAIRS TOGETHER BECAUSE, YOU KNOW, THEY'RE TRAVELING TOGETHER, BUT THEN THEY LEAVE AND THE CHAIRS ARE TOGETHER
SO WE JUST HAVE TO BE MORE VIGILANT TO SEPARATE THOSE CHAIRS EVERY TIME A GROUP OF PEOPLE PASS AND THE CHAIRS ARE PORTABLE SO THEY CAN MOVE AROUND
SO, LITTLE BIT OF CHALLENGE IN THOSE AREAS
THE TRENDS AS WELL, AS JULIE SAYS
YOU GO TO THE TRAIN STATION, WE HAVE FSS EMPLOYEES AND WE HAVE FOLKS TRYING TO ENSURE THAT EVERYBODY ADHERE TO THE SOCIAL DISTANCE
YEAH
I'M SURE THERE'S ALWAYS SOMEBODY WHO WANTS TO REBEL AGAINST, ASSERT THEIR BASIC FREEDOMS OR WHATEVER BUT I DO THINK THAT PUBLIC AWARENESS AND PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY ARE VERY IMPORTANT TO THE SUCCESS
DESPITE ALL THE GREAT THINGS WE'RE DOING
ULTIMATELY PEOPLE HAVE TO TAKE SOME RESPONSIBILITY AS WELL AND NOT ONLY PROTECT THEMSELVES BUT PROTECT OTHERS
AND WHAT'S HAPPENED ALSO COMMISSIONER, IS THE AIRLINES NOW HAVE A NO-FLY LIST FOR PEOPLE WHO DON'T ADHERE TO
[CROSSTALK] WE DO HAVE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR METRUCK WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK
LET'S HEAR FROM DIRECTOR METRIC AND THEN COMMISSIONER CALKINS
DIRECTOR METRUCK? DID WE GET HIM BACK? I JUST WANTED TO POINT OUT AS YOU SAID COMMISSIONER STEINBREUCK THAT THIS IS PART OF A NATIONAL WIDE EFFORT TOO
AND I THINK LANCE IF YOU WANTED TO COMMENT FROM YOUR PERSPECTIVE OF YOUR ACTIVITIES NATIONWIDE, MAKING SURE THAT THE WHOLE SYSTEM IS LOOKING AT THIS
THAT'S PART OF THOSE LAYERED RESPONSES AND TALKING ABOUT
IN YOUR DISCUSSIONS, YOU DON'T THINK OF THEM IN ISOLATION AT YOUR REPORT, BUT YOU'RE LOOKING AT THE WHOLE AIR TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM AS WELL
THE CHAIN IS AS STRONG AS THE WEAKEST LINK AND WE HAVE PEOPLE TRAVELING BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN OUR AIRPORTS AND OTHER AIRPORTS
US HAVING SOMETHING THE OTHER AIRPORT DOESN'T HAVE KIND OF WEAKENS THE LINK
SO WE'RE TRYING TO WORK AS A SYSTEM WITH ACI AND TRIPLE E GROUPS TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE DOING THIS AT MULTIPLE AIRPORTS
RAPID TESTING IS BEING DONE RIGHT NOW
WE'RE TRYING TO GET EXTRA INFORMATION
IT'S DONE IN SAN FRANCISCO, BUT IT'S BEING DONE NOT FOR PASSENGERS, FOR EMPLOYEES ONLY AT SAN FRANCISCO
SO THAT'S GOOD NEWS
SO WE'RE EXPLORING THAT
WE'RE SPEAKING TO THEM TRYING TO GET ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND TO SEE HOW WE COULD BRING THAT TYPE OF TECHNOLOGY HERE AT THIS AIRPORT FOR PASSENGERS
SO THAT'S ONE OF THE THINGS WE'RE GOING TO BE FOCUSING ON
OKAY, GOOD GOOD
GOOD TO HEAR
SO I THINK COMMISSIONER, I THINK WE'LL HAVE THERESA SUMMARIZE THAT INFORMATION THAT YOU'RE LOOKING FOR, TERESA CUMMINGS, AND THEN WE'LL UPDATE YOU ON THAT
ALL RIGHT
THANK YOU
I THINK COMMISSIONER CALKINS HAS A COMMENT
YEAH, JUST BASED ON SOME OF THE COMMENTS WE'VE HEARD AND QUESTIONS
I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO EMPHASIZE THAT EVEN IF WE GET RAPID TESTING, THAT ABILITY AVAILABLE AT OUR AIRPORT, IT WOULD NEVER NEED TO BE UNIVERSAL SO WE SHOULDN'T DO IT UNIVERSAL EVEN IF IT WERE CHEAP ENOUGH THAT WE COULD DO IT ECONOMICALLY, IT'S JUST NOT NECESSARY BECAUSE THERE'S SO MANY OTHER SCREENS THAT WOULD ALLOW US TO NARROW DOWN WHO IT WOULD REALLY BENEFIT TO TEST
THE OTHER IMPORTANT THING TO NOTE BASED ON THE LEARNINGS WE WERE ABLE TO ACHIEVE FROM THE TEMPERATURE TESTING IS THAT IT WOULDN'T HAPPEN UNDER A PORT AUTHORITY
IT WOULD HAPPEN UNDER EITHER COLLABORATION WITH AIRLINES OR BECAUSE OF A PUBLIC HEALTH DECREE OR SOME OTHER MECHANISM, MAYBE EVEN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
BUT, YOU KNOW, WE ARE NOT A PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCY
AND SO WE WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO COMPEL PEOPLE TO TAKE THE TEST
THE FLIP SIDE OF THIS IS WE'RE STARTING TO SEE A NATURAL MARKET FOR IT
IT'S A RESULT OF OTHER ENTITIES REQUIRING THAT PEOPLE DEMONSTRATE A NEGATIVE TEST
SO FOR INSTANCE IF YOU WANT TO TRAVEL TO HAWAII AFTER OCTOBER 1ST, RIGHT NOW, IT'S A REQUIRED TWO WEEK QUARANTINE AFTER YOU ARRIVED, BUT THEY WILL BEGIN ACCEPTING A NEGATIVE COVID TEST THAT WAS CONDUCTED LESS THAN 72 HOURS PRIOR TO YOUR TRAVEL
AND SO FOLKS LEAVING FROM SEATAC GOING TO HAWAII MAY BE INTERESTED IN BEING ABLE TO TAKE THAT TEST BEFORE THEY DEPART
ONE CAN ALSO IMAGINE THAT ONCE THE CRUISE SEASON STARTS UP AGAIN NEXT YEAR, ONE OF THE REQUIREMENTS MAY VERY WELL BE THAT PEOPLE DEMONSTRATE A NEGATIVE COVID TEST
AND SO THE ABILITY TO POTENTIALLY TAKE THAT AT AIRPORTS
WHETHER IT'S THEIR ORIGIN AIRPORT OR THE DESTINATION AIRPORT AT SEA-TA,C TO BE ABLE TO TAKE THAT TEST BEFORE THEY THEN TRAVEL TO THE SHIP, ONE CAN IMAGINE THAT BEING A SIGNIFICANT MARKET FOR A THIRD PARTY TO PROVIDE THIS AS A SERVICE TO THE TRAVELING PUBLIC AS WELL
SO, YOU KNOW, I THINK THERE'S A REALLY INTERESTING EMERGING CONVERSATION AROUND THIS BEING DONE AS A THIRD-PARTY SERVICE AND THEN IF WE DO IT IN COLLABORATION WITH THE AIRLINES, HAVE THE ABILITY TO LIMIT WHO CAN TRAVEL ON THEIR PLANES, YOU GET BOTH THE SORT OF PUSH-PULL BENEFIT OF THAT
SO I THINK WE SHOULD REALLY CONTINUE TO PURSUE THOSE OPTIONS IN CONVERSATIONS BOTH WITH THE ACI AND WITH OUR LOCAL AND STATE GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES AS WELL
AND THEN THE OTHER THING I WANTED TO MENTION IN RESPONSE, PETER, TO YOUR QUESTION ABOUT THE INCIDENTS OF POTENTIAL SPREAD AT SEATAC
I CAN'T SPEAK TO THAT AND I LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING TERESA'S NUMBERS ON THAT
BUT I DO THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT NOW WITH SIX MONTHS IN THE BOOKS THERE HAVE BEEN SOME REALLY INTERESTING LONGITUDINAL STUDIES OF THE DATA THAT HAVE EMERGED FROM JUST MILLIONS OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE TRAVELED DURING THE OUTBREAK AND ONE OF THE REALLY NOTEWORTHY THINGS IS THAT THE TIME SPENT ON AN AIRPLANE HAS ROUGHLY THE SAME RISK AS ENGAGING IN VIRTUALLY ANY OTHER ACTIVITY THAT YOU MIGHT ENGAGE IN DURING THESE TIMES
SO IT'S NOT AN ELEVATED RISK COMPARED TO SAY REPORTING TO AN ESSENTIAL JOB OR SHOPPING AT THE GROCERY STORE OR BEING A PART OF SOME COMMUNITY EVENT LIKE SPORTING EVENT OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT
SO GIVEN THAT, I THINK THE CONCERN EARLY ON WAS THAT IT WAS A VERY HIGH RISK ACTIVITY WHEN IN FACT IT'S RELATIVELY AVERAGE IN TERMS OF RISK CATEGORIES, WHICH MAY EXPLAIN WHY WE HAVE NOT SEEN SIGNIFICANT OUTBREAKS LINKED TO PLANE TRAVEL
AND I THINK THAT'S THE PREVENTIVE MEASURES
OTHERWISE, IT MIGHT BE A MUCH HIGHER RISK
AND THAT'S A VERY GOOD POINT
ONE OF THE THINGS THEY TALKED ABOUT IS THAT STUDIES SHOWED THAT EARLIER ON WHEN MASK-WEARING WAS NOT A PART OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS IT WAS HIGHER BUT NOW THAT MASK WEARING IS NEAR UNIVERSAL ON AIRPLANES, IT'S REALLY SIGNIFICANTLY CHANGED THE NUMBERS
SO DIRECTOR METRUCK, LET ME JUST MAKE SURE THAT THERE ARE NO MORE COMMISSIONER COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS
I'VE BEEN WAVING MY HANDS, PETER, FOR A WHILE NOW
WELL, I'M SORRY YOU WEREN'T ON MY SCREEN AND NOR DID I SEE THE HAND WAVE SYMBOL
SO PLEASE
CAN I JUMP IN NOW? YES, PLEASE
I THINK I'VE MENTIONED BEFORE ONE OF THE ENCOURAGING THINGS IS THAT AT LEAST THREE DIFFERENT PROGRAMS GOING ON RIGHT NOW TO GET DOGS TO DETECT COVID AND THERE WAS ALREADY DOG PROGRAMS TO DETECT CANCER AND OTHER THINGS LIKE THIS
SO IT'S REALLY NOT FAR-FETCHED AND CERTAINLY THAT WOULD WOULD BE PRETTY INSTANTANEOUS
THE OTHER THING IS THAT THERE'S POTENTIALLY A SILVER LINING HERE AS WELL
A LOT OF THE STUFF THAT I'VE SEEN IS LIKE A LOT OF THIS IS THAT TIME EXPOSURE ISSUE, RIGHT? IT'S NOT JUST YOU KNOW, THE PROBABILITY OF COMING INTO CONTACT
AND SO ONE OF THE PLACES WHERE WE HAVE CHALLENGES, WHEN WE WERE BUSY, WAS ON THE TSA LINES
AND TO THE DEGREE THAT WE CAN DO GREATER EFFICIENCIES WITH THE LINES THAT'S ONE THING
AND I'VE MENTIONED THIS TO LANCE WHO SAID WELL, YOU KNOW, ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT THINGS ON EFFICIENCY OF TSA LINES IS TO HAVE MORE TSA EMPLOYEES TO PUSH PEOPLE THROUGH THE LINES
AND SO PERHAPS WE COULD BE USING THIS AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE OUR CASE TO CONGRESS THAT THIS IS YET ANOTHER REASON WHY WE SHOULD BE GETTING FULL EMPLOYMENT OF TSA
BUT THE OTHER THING IS THAT REALLY AS ANYBODY WHO'S TRAVELED, YOU KNOW, THE BASIC PROTOCOLS OF GETTING THROUGH THE LINE QUICKLY, YOU KNOW, HAVING YOUR SHOES IN YOUR HANDS ALREADY, MAKING SURE YOU HAVE YOUR TOILETRIES
THOSE SORT OF THINGS JUST BECOME YOU KNOW, SHOULD BE FAR MORE REGULAR IN PEOPLE'S ACCOMMODATIONS OF WHAT IT MEANS TO TRAVEL
AND SO I'M HOPING THAT WE REALLY USE THIS AS AN EMPHASIS NOW, WHICH WILL JUST HAVE YOU KNOW, PAY OFF WELL INTO THE FUTURE IN THE EFFICIENT USE OF A RELATIVELY SMALL FOOTPRINT
GREAT POINT
I HADN'T THOUGHT OF THE TSA ISSUE
THAT MAKES A LOT OF SENSE OTHER FINAL COMMENTS ON THIS TOPIC? LANCE? COMMISSIONERS, BEFORE WE WRAP UP ON, YOU KNOW, THE NUMBER OF SLIDES DUE TO PRESENT WAS ABOUT TWELVE BUT I DON'T THINK THE 12 SLIDES REFLECT THE HUNDREDS AND HUNDREDS OF HOURS THAT A HOST OF EMPLOYEES PUT INTO THIS FLY HEALTHY AT SEA AND THE EXTERNAL AFFAIRS TEAM
JUST EVERYBODY WORKING HARD JUST TO TO PROVIDE THE INFORMATION, PROVIDE THAT SAFE ENVIRONMENT SO WE CAN RESTORE OUR PASSENGERS AND OUR EMPLOYEES CONFIDENCE
I JUST REALLY WANT TO SAY THANKS TO JULIE AND THE TEAM FOR THE TREMENDOUS WORK THAT WE HAVE DONE OVER THE LAST FEW WEEKS AND MONTHS TO GET US TO WHERE WE ARE RIGHT NOW
WELL AND AND WE'RE ALL VERY VERY GRATEFUL FOR THIS HARD WORK AND EFFORT THAT'S GONE INTO THIS
AND THIS IS QUITE REMARKABLE, THE EFFORT, AND WE THANK YOU FOR THAT
ALL OF YOU
OKAY, I THINK MAYBE WE CAN NOW MOVE ON TO ITEM 8 ON OUR AGENDA WHICH IS AUTHORIZATIONS AND FINAL ACTIONS
CLERK, PLEASE READ THE FIRST ITEM INTO THE RECORD
THANK YOU
MR PRESIDENT AND MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION
THIS IS ITEM 8A AUTHORIZATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO APPROVE THE NEW SCORE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT
THIS WILL PROVIDE ADDITIONAL BOOKING SERVICE OPTIONS TO THE CURRENTLY EXECUTED AND UTILIZED KING COUNTY JAIL INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT
THE PORT OF SEATTLE POLICE DEPARTMENT IS NOT SEEKING ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR APPROVAL OF THIS INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT, BUT WILL USE FOUR JAIL SERVICES IN CONJUNCTION TO THOSE PROVIDED CURRENTLY BY KING COUNTY
OKAY COMMISSIONERS THIS INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WILL PROVIDE OPTIONS AND ALSO PROVIDE SAVINGS THE WHICH WILL HEAR ABOUT LOWER BOOKING FEES AND REDUCED TRANSPORTATION COSTS
THIS REGIONALLY OWNED ALTERNATIVE FACILITY WILL BE USED IN ADDITION TO KING COUNTY JAIL
OTHER JURISDICTIONS THAT CURRENTLY USE THIS FACILITY INCLUDE THE CITY OF AUBURN, BURIEN, DES MOINES, RENTON, SEATAC
AND TUKWILLA
PRESENTER IS COMMANDER THOMAS BAILEY OF THE PORT POLICE DEPARTMENT
COMMANDER BAILEY
YOU GUYS HEAR ME? OKAY
YES, WE CAN, COMMANDER
GOOD AFTERNOON COMMISSIONERS AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR METRUCK
I'M ALSO HERE TODAY WITH ACTING CHIEF MIKE VILLA
LIKE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SAID, MY NAME IS TOM BAILEY
I'M THE COMMANDER HERE AT THE PORT OF SEATTLE POLICE DEPARTMENT
I JUST WANT TO THANK YOU GUYS FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO COME HERE AND SPEAK TO YOU TODAY
WE ARE REQUESTING AUTHORIZATION FROM THE COMMISSIONER FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO APPROVE A NEW ILA FOR US WITH THE SOUTH CORRECTIONAL ENTITY WHICH IS SCORE
IT'S A JAIL THAT IS LOCATED JUST ABOVE THE SOUTHERN EDGE OF SEA-TAC AIRPORT
IF IT'S APPROVED, THIS WILL PROVIDE ADDITIONAL BOOKING SERVICE OPTIONS FOR US IN ADDITION TO OUR CURRENTLY EXECUTING UTILIZED KING COUNTY JAIL ILA
LIKE WAS ALREADY MENTIONED, WE'RE NOT REQUESTING ADDITIONAL FUNDING
BUT I BELIEVE THAT APPROVAL OF THIS WILL DO A COUPLE OF THINGS: ONE, IT WILL SAVE US SOME MONEY
IN A NORMAL YEAR, WE'LL SAVE OVER, JUST IN THE WAY THE FEE STRUCTURES ARE SET UP, OVER A HUNDRED AND THIRTY THOUSAND DOLLARS A YEAR IN A NORMAL YEAR
AND THEN TWO, IT'S MUCH CLOSER
YOU KNOW, IT KEEPS OUR POLICE OFFICERS ON SCENE ABLE TO PROVIDE A HIGH LEVEL OF SERVICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY FOR OUR COMMUNITY RATHER THAN HAVING TO DRIVE THE 30 MILES ROUND TRIP UP TO KING COUNTY JAIL IN SEATTLE
IN ADDITION TO THE PUBLIC SAFETY ASPECT OF IT, THAT'S SAVES A LOT OF MILES OF DRIVING FOR US WHICH I KNOW IS A IS A PRIORITY FOR US HERE
I THINK IT REALLY DOES THREE THINGS THAT ALIGN WITH OUR LONG-RANGE STRATEGY PLAN AND OBJECTIVES: ONE
IT IMPROVES CUSTOMER SERVICE AND PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT JUST BY ENSURING THAT PUBLIC SAFETY AND CRIME REDUCTION ON THE DRIVES AND THE TERMINAL AND AROUND OUR JURISDICTION BECAUSE A HIGH LEVEL OF CUSTOMER SATISFACTION DEPENDS ON SAFETY FIRST
SECONDLY, IT IMPROVES PROCESS EFFICIENCIES AND EFFECTIVENESS, AND THEN THIRD IT HELPS US BE THE GREENEST MOST ENERGY-EFFICIENT PORT IN NORTH AMERICA
LIKE I WAS MENTIONING IT SAVES ABOUT 10,000 MILES OF DRIVING A YEAR, WHICH IS ABOUT SIX METRUCK TONS OF CARBON EMISSIONS
WHILE WE'RE LOOKING INTO THIS, HOWEVER, THERE WERE A COUPLE OF OTHER BENEFITS THAT REALLY STOOD OUT TO US
ONE, SCORE IS ACCREDITED BY THE WASHINGTON ASSOCIATION PERSON POLICE CHIEF
IT'S ACTUALLY THE FIRST JAIL IN WASHINGTON STATE TO RECEIVE THAT ACCREDITATION
CURRENTLY, IT'S THE ONLY ONE IN KING COUNTY
WITH THAT ACCREDITATION
IT'S ONE OF ONLY FIVE IN OUR STATE
IT ALSO RECEIVED THE NATIONAL COMMISSION ON CORRECTIONAL HEALTH CARE ACCREDITATION, WHICH IS HUGE
BOTH OF THESE ACCREDITATIONS HOLD SCORE TO THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF POLICY AND REVIEW TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY'RE REALLY DOING THE BEST THEY CAN TO PROVIDE A SAFE ENVIRONMENT FOR THE INDIVIDUALS THAT ARE BOOKED THERE AND THEIR EMPLOYEES AND PEOPLE THAT ARE COMING THERE
SO COUPLE OF REALLY IMPORTANT THINGS AND THEN THIRDLY, WHILE WE'RE IN THE PROCESS OF SEEKING APPROVAL FOR THIS ILA, KING COUNTY ANNOUNCED THEIR PLANS TO ELIMINATE THE KING COUNTY JAIL IN A PHASE-OUT WHICH WERE CURRENTLY USING
SO WE ARE, AT SOME POINT, GOING TO NEED TO FIND ANOTHER OPTION ANYWAY JUST TO TELL YOU A LITTLE BIT ABOUT SCORES
SCORES IS REGIONALLY OWNED BY THE SIX MUNICIPALITIES AUBURN, RENTON, DES MOINES, BURIEN, SEATAC, TUKWILLA AND HAS ILA'S ABOUT 40 GOVERNMENT ENTITIES AROUND THE PUGET SOUND AREA
HAS EIGHT HUNDRED AND TWO BEDS, 29 MEDICAL BEDS
AND ONE THING THAT'S REALLY NICE ABOUT IT IS IT'S A DIRECT SUPERVISION JAIL
AND WHAT THAT IS IS IT'S A JAIL THAT FOCUSES ON ACTIVELY MANAGING INMATE BEHAVIOR TO PRODUCE A JAIL THAT'S SAFE AND SECURE FOR THE INMATES, STAFF, AND VISITORS
THE STAFF THERE INTERACT PERSONALLY AND CONTINUOUSLY WITH INMATES IN THE HOUSING UNITS AND ALSO REALLY IDENTIFY PROBLEMS IN THE EARLY STAGES BEFORE THEY BECOME LARGER PROBLEMS THERE'S 24/7 REGISTERED NURSE COVERAGE, 24/7 ACCESS TO MEDICAL DOCTORS, FIVE DAYS A WEEK THEY HAVE AN MD ON SITE, FIVE DAYS A WEEK THEY HAVE A DENTIST ON SITE, AND THEN SEVEN DAYS A WEEK THEY HAVE A MASTER'S LEVEL OF MENTAL HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS
AND OTHER NICE THING ABOUT SCORES IS THEIR CULTURE IS A HUMAN CENTERED CULTURE
SO THEIR CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS ARE TRAINED TO TREAT THE INMATES THERE AS THEY WOULD A FRIEND, FAMILY, OR NEIGHBOR
BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT THEY ARE
THEY'RE ALL A FRIEND, FAMILY, OR NEIGHBOR TO SOMEONE
THEY'RE PROFESSIONALLY TRAINED THROUGH THE CG ATC, THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE TRAINING CENTER THAT TRAINS OUR POLICE OFFICERS AND TRAINS POLICE OFFICERS AND CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS ALL AROUND THE STATE
AND I JUST SPOKE TO DIRECTOR SHRUME AND THEY'RE ACTUALLY IN THE PROCESS RIGHT NOW OF IMPLEMENTING MANDATORY IMPLICIT BIAS AND EQUITY TRAINING FOR ALL
PERSONNEL, WHICH IS GREAT AND VERY IMPORTANT
THEIR RE-ENTRY PROGRAMS ARE CUTTING EDGE, THEIR COMPREHENSIVE OPIOID MEDICATION ASSISTANCE TREATMENT, PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL COLLEGES FOR RE-ENTRY AND COLLEGE PREP CLASSES FOR THEIR INMATES, FREE VACCINATIONS, AND SINCE 2018 THEY'VE GOTTEN OVER A MILLION DOLLARS IN GRANT MONIES FOR THEIR RE-ENTRY PROGRAMS LIKE I SAID, THEY'RE ACCREDITED WITH [INAUDIBLE] BUT THEY ALSO HAVE MONTHLY MEETINGS WITH THEIR OWNER CITIES, POLICE CHIEFS, FINANCE DIRECTORS, AND MAYORS AND CITY MANAGERS TO REALLY MAKE SURE THAT THEY'RE DOING WHAT THEY'VE COMMITTED TO AND TO HOLD THEMSELVES TO THE TO THE HIGHEST STANDARDS
SO ASIDE FROM THE INITIAL REASONS THAT WE OUTLINED IN TERMS OF A COST SAVINGS AND PROXIMITY BENEFITS, THERE'S A LOT OF OTHER REALLY GOOD REASONS TO START USING SCORE
AND WITH THAT BRIEF OVERVIEW I'D LIKE FOR CHIEF VILLA AND I TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT ANY OF YOU MIGHT HAVE
THANKS VERY MUCH FOR THAT COMMANDER
IT'S HARD TO THINK OF WHY WE WOULDN'T DO THIS AND WHY WE HAVEN'T DONE IT ALREADY
SO WITH ALL OF THE POSITIVE ASPECTS THAT YOU'VE LAID OUT HERE
DO WE ACTUALLY WE PAY PER BED NIGHT? OR WHAT IS THE RATE? THAT MUST BE A PRO-RATED SYSTEM OF BILLING
SO RIGHT NOW KING COUNTY ACTUALLY CHARGES BOOKING FEES
SO EVERY TIME YOU BRING SOMEONE IN YOU PAY TWO HUNDRED AND TWELVE BUCKS
SCORE DOES NOT HAVE ONE RIGHT NOW, BUT IN 2022, THEY'RE IMPLEMENTING A $35 BOOKING FEE
AND THEN THERE'S A MAINTENANCE DAILY FEE PER INMATE AT KING COUNTY AND AT SCORE YOU CAN PAY FOR A GUARANTEED BED, WHICH IS ACTUALLY A PRETTY BIG COST SAVINGS
WE WOULD OPT TO PROBABLY PAY FOR TWO GUARANTEED BEDS SINCE OUR AVERAGE DAILY INMATE NUMBERS ARE ABOUT 2.58
SO KING COUNTY'S MAINTENANCE FEE IS TWO HUNDRED TWO DOLLARS
GUARANTEED BED AT SCORES IS $128 NON-GUARANTEED BED IS $184 AT SCORE WHICH IS STILL A PRETTY BIG COST SAVINGS .AND THEN JUST DOWN THE TABLE, YOU KNOW, THE INFIRMARY COSTS ARE LOWER, THE MENTAL HEALTH COSTS ARE LOWER, AND JUST ALL AROUND IT REALLY IS GOING TO BE A GOOD COST SAVINGS FOR US
GOOD POINT YOU BROUGHT UP IS WHY DIDN'T WE DO THIS SOONER
UP UNTIL THIS YEAR A SCORE DID NOT OFFER VIDEO COURT FOR INITIAL APPEARANCES
NOW THEY DO
SO THAT WOULD HAVE MEANT WE WOULD HAVE HAD TO HAD TO DEDICATE AN OFFICER ON A DAILY BASIS TO GO PROVIDE TRANSPORT SERVICES OF PEOPLE WE'VE BOOKED INTO JAIL TO TAKE THEM TO COURT TO SEE A JUDGE
NOW, THEY CAN DO IT RIGHT THERE AT SCORE AND THAT'S ALL INCLUDED IN THE COSTS
GREAT
LET'S OPEN IT UP FOR COMMISSIONER QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS
BEGINNING WITH COMMISSIONER FELLEMAN
I HAVE NO FURTHER QUESTIONS
IT SOUNDS LIKE A VERY GOOD
I APPRECIATE THE THOROUGHNESS OF THE PRESENTATION
THANK YOU
AND MOVING TO COMMISSIONER CHO CHO
YEAH
I JUST WANTED A LITTLE BIT OF CLARIFICATION ON HOW AND WHO OPERATES THE JAIL
YOU SAID IT WAS A GROUP OF CITIES AROUND THE AREA
SO DO THEY ALL PAY INTO THE JAIL THAT THEN GETS OPERATED? I GUESS MY QUESTION IS WHO MAKES THE DAY-TO-DAY THE MANAGEMENT DECISIONS AT THE FACILITY? CHIEF VILLA MIGHT BE ABLE TO SPEAK A LITTLE BIT BETTER TO THIS, BUT I KNOW THAT THE THE CHIEFS AND THE CITY ADMINISTRATORS OF THE SIX OWNER GOVERNMENTS ARE THE ONES THAT MAKE THE EXECUTIVE DECISIONS ON HOW THE JAIL WILL BE RUN AND THE COSTS AND EVERYTHING ELSE
OKAY, SO IT'S NOT IT'S NOT A PRIVATE ENTITY? OR LIKE A CORPORATE ENTITY? RIGHT? IT'S NOT IN OTHER WORDS
I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE IT'S NOT A FOR-PROFIT JAIL
, IT IS NOT A FOR-PROFIT PRIVATE JAIL
NO, SIR
ALL RIGHT
THANK YOU
OKAY
THANK YOU
AND THEN MOVING TO COMMISSIONER CALKINS
THANK YOU
DOES THIS CHANGE IN ANY WAY DECISIONS THAT PREVIOUS COMMISSIONS HAVE MADE REGARDING NON-DISCLOSURE OF ARRESTEE INFORMATION TO PUBLIC AGENCIES SUCH AS ICE? SIR, I DON'T BELIEVE IT DOES
I CAN GET A BETTER ANSWER FOR YOU ON THAT AND GET BACK TO YOU ON THAT, BUT I DON'T BELIEVE IT DOES
AND CHIEF VILLA MAY HAVE A LITTLE BIT MORE INFORMATION ON THAT AS WELL
AND HE'S HERE WITH US
THANKS AND YOU DON'T HAVE TO ANSWER NOW, BUT IT'D BE NICE TO GET A FOLLOW-UP ON THAT
YES SIR
THANK YOU
THAT'S IT
OKAY, AND THEN MOVING TO COMMISSIONER BOWMAN FOR QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ON THIS ITEM? NO QUESTIONS
JUST UM VERY THOROUGH PRESENTATION
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR HIGHLIGHTING THIS FOR US
WE DON'T HEAR MUCH ABOUT THIS PARTICULAR SERVICE AND I'M HAPPY TO SUPPORT APPROVAL
THANK YOU COMMISSIONER
THANK YOU AND THEN COMMISSIONER STEINBREUCK FOR ANY CONCLUDING REMARKS
I AM READY TO VOTE ON THIS
SO WOULD LIKE TO ENTERTAIN A MOTION
SO MOVED
IS THERE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND
THE MOTION'S BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED
CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL
THANK YOU
COMMISSIONER FELLEMAN
AYE
COMMISSIONER CHO
YES
COMMISSIONER CALKINS
AYE
COMMISSIONER BOWMAN
AYE
COMMISSIONER STEINBREUCK
YES
THANK YOU
YOU HAVE UNANIMOUS APPROVAL OF THIS ITEM
MOTION PASSES
AND THANKS AGAIN COMMANDER BAILEY, CHIEF VILLA
ALL THE WORK THAT HAS REPRESENTED HERE AND GETTING US TO THIS VOTE
THANK YOU VERY MUCH
THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH
HAVE A GOOD DAY
OKAY CLERK
PLEASE READ THE NEXT ITEM INTO THE RECORD
THANK YOU MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION, THIS IS ITEM 8B AUTHORIZATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH L HARRIS FOR THE AVIATION FLIGHT TRACKING PERMANENT AND PORTABLE NOISE MONITORING AND COMPLAINT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED 1 MILLION SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR A TERM OF UP TO FIVE YEARS
THIS REDUCES COST FOR AN INCREASED LENGTH OF THE CONTRACT
COMMISSIONERS
AS NOTED IN MY OPENING REMARKS, THIS CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION IS FOR THE ANNUAL MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT WITH OUR VENDOR L3 HARRIS
IT WILL SAVE US FIFTEEN PERCENT IN TOTAL COST OVER A FIVE-YEAR PERIOD VERSUS A YEAR TO YEAR AGREEMENT
MATT BREED, CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER, ARLEN PURCELL, DIRECTOR OF AVIATION ENVIRONMENT STAINABILITY AND, STAN SHEPHERD, SENIOR MANAGER OF AVIATION NOISE PROGRAMS ARE WITH US TODAY TO DISCUSS THE CONTRACT AND PROVIDE SOME ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS
AND SINCE I'M ASSUMING THEY'RE ALL ON THE LINE, BUT WITH THAT I'M GOING TO TURN IT OVER TO MATT
YOU'RE GOING TO KICK US OFF
I AM
EVENING
THANK YOU EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR METRUCK AND COMMISSION
I'M HERE TO PRESENT THE FIRST PART OF THIS WHICH IS THE ASK FOR THE CHANGE ORDER
AS PART OF ICT'S BUDGET OVERVIEW THIS YEAR, WE'VE TAKEN A LOOK AT A LOT OF OUR LARGE CONTRACTS AND LOOKED AT WAYS TO OPTIMIZE THEM TO SAVE MONEY ESPECIALLY GIVING THIS PARTICULARLY TRYING YEAR
THIS CONTRACT ACTUALLY JUMPED TO THE TOP OF THE LIST
WE HAD BOTH A LARGE AND A VERY WILLING VENDOR TO ACTUALLY AMEND THE CONTRACT TO THE LEVEL THAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR
SO THIS ACTION IS ACTUALLY REQUESTING A CHANGE IN THE AMOUNT SPENT IN THE YEARS TO EXTEND IT FROM A YEAR TO YEAR AGREEMENT TO A FIVE-YEAR AGREEMENT NOT TO EXCEED ONE POINT SIX MILLION DOLLARS
THIS WILL ALSO INCLUDE A SMALL CONTINGENCY TO ACCOMMODATE ADDITIONAL EXPANSION IF IT'S NEEDED FOR NOISE SENSORS OVER THE YEARS
AND WITH THAT I'M GOING TO TURN THIS OVER TO ARLEN AND STAN SHEPARD ANSWERING QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE REGARDING THE SYSTEM AND I'M HERE FOR ANY OF THE FINANCIALS
THANK YOU
MATT
CAN EVERYBODY HEAR ME OKAY? SURE, YES
THANK YOU
GOOD AFTERNOON
I'M ARLIN PURCELL, DIRECTOR OF AVIATION ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY
SO AS YOU'VE HEARD WE'VE HAD A TESTIMONY AT THE LAST COMMISSION MEETING AND AGAIN TODAY ABOUT THE PERFORMANCE OF THE NOISE MONITORING SYSTEM
THAT TESTIMONY AND SEVERAL FOLLOW-UP REQUESTS INCLUDE REQUESTS FOR US TO PROVIDE INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC ABOUT L3 HARRIS'S QUALITY ASSURANCE AND CONTROL ACTIVITIES AND TO PROVIDE THE RAW MONITORING DATA
SO WITH REGARD TO THE QAQC, WE ARE CURRENTLY CONSIDERING HOW WE MIGHT BE ABLE TO SHARE THIS INFORMATION THROUGH THE START
WE THINK THAT'S CERTAINLY SOMETHING THAT CAN BE DONE AND JUST TRY TO UNDERSTAND WHAT INFORMATION CAN BE SHARED, HOW OFTEN, AND THE FORMAT FOR THAT
WE ARE ALSO CONSIDERING WHETHER AND HOW WE CAN PROVIDE THE RAW DATA TO THE PUBLIC
WE'RE TAKING THAT REQUEST QUITE SEROUSLY, BUT THERE ARE SOME TECHNICAL ISSUES INVOLVED SO WE DON'T HAVE A COMPLETE ANSWER YET
WE ARE WORKING ACTIVELY ON THE TOPIC AND WE'RE HAPPY TO REPORT BACK TO STEVE ONCE WE DO HAVE A RECOMMENDATION
I THINK WHAT'S ONE KEY ITEM FOR TODAY IS THAT IF WE ARE ABLE TO DO THESE THINGS, WE CAN DO THEM UNDER THE CURRENT SCOPE OF THE L3 HARRIS CONTRACT
WE DON'T NEED AN AMENDMENT FOR THAT
I JUST WANTED TO SAY A COUPLE OF ADDITIONAL THINGS ABOUT TODAY'S TESTIMONY
SO JC HARRIS TALK ABOUT ONGOING ISSUES WITH MONITOR RELIABILITY AND I'LL JUST REACH OUT TO HIM TO HIM DIRECTLY THROUGH THIS TO ANSWER HIM
JC, IF YOU ARE AWARE OF SPECIFIC EXAMPLES, WE'D BE HAPPY TO SEE THEM
PLEASE PROVIDE THEM TO US
WE'RE NOT AWARE OF HAVING DONE THAT SO FAR, BUT MAYBE YOU HAVE
AND IN ANY CASE, ONCE YOU PROVIDE INFORMATION, WE'RE HAPPY TO SIT DOWN WITH YOU TO TALK ABOUT THAT OR ANY OTHER CONCERNS YOU MIGHT HAVE ABOUT THE MONITORING SYSTEM
DAVID GOEBEL TALK TODAY ABOUT FIRMWARE OPTIONS AND MODEL NUMBERS
WE DON'T HAVE THAT INFORMATION WITH US TODAY, BUT WE'RE HAPPY TO LOOK INTO THAT AND GET BACK TO COMMISSIONERS AND MR GOEBEL ON THAT TOPIC
AND THEN AT THE LAST COMMISSION MEETING, MR GOEBEL MADE SOME CLAIMS ABOUT THE PERFORMANCE OF SPECIFIC MONITORS
WE HAVE ANALYZED THOSE CLAIMS AND FIND THEM TO BE INACCURATE
THE ISSUE HAS TO DO WITH THE USE OF CORRELATION AS PART OF THE UNDERSTANDING OF THE MONITOR READINGS
THAT IS ABOUT THE END OF MY TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE ON THE TOPIC
SO STAN SHEPARD IS HERE TO TALK ABOUT THAT AND OTHER TECHNICAL QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE AND MATT AND I ARE AVAILABLE TO ANSWER QUESTIONS AS WELL
THANK YOU
STAN, YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO UNMUTE YOURSELF
LET'S TRY THIS AGAIN
STAN SHEPARD, ARE YOU ABLE TO UNMUTE? THERE SHOULD BE A PROMPT
GOT THAT
LOOKS LIKE YOU WENT OFF AND THEN ARE BACK ON AGAIN
OKAY
AND THERE MAY ALSO BE SOMETHING IN YOUR SETTING IN YOUR SKYPE SETTINGS IN GENERAL
ABOUT WHICH DEVICES THE MEETING IS USING
YOU ARE ALSO WELCOME TO CALL IN
NO CONNECTION HERE
I SEE HIM BEING MUTED AND THEN UNMUTED
HOWEVER, WE'RE NOT GETTING AUDIO FROM STAN
PERHAPS WE COULD HEAR FROM COMMISSIONERS IN THE MEANTIME AND MAYBE STAN WE'LL GET IT WORKED OUT
THAT SOUNDS GOOD
COMMISSIONER FELLEMAN
I WOULD LIKE TO START BY REALLY EXPRESSING MY APPRECIATION TO STAFF FOR REALLY DIGGING INTO SOME OF THESE COMMUNITY QUESTIONS THAT HAVE BEEN RAISED AND FROM REALLY GREAT DILIGENCE IN OUR COMMUNITY TO REALLY TRYING TO GET AS MUCH INFORMATION THAT IS PUBLICLY AVAILABLE
AND SO THIS HAS REALLY BEEN A TWO-WAY COMMUNICATION AND THE AMOUNT OF EFFORT THE STAFF HAD GIVEN ME TO TRY TO GET UP TO SPEED ON THE NATURE OF THESE QUESTIONS AND I BELIEVE THAT THIS DIALOGUE HAS BEEN VERY PRODUCTIVE AND I'M SURE THE COMMUNITY WOULD PROBABLY WANT A LITTLE BIT MORE DIRECT COMMUNICATION
HAVING DONE A LOT OF THE ANALYSIS, BY CHECKING GOING BACK AND DOING QAQC EVALUATION, I THINK THOSE REPORTS WILL BE VERY HELPFUL AND THERE COULD VERY WELL BE SOME MISUNDERSTANDINGS ASSOCIATED WITH WHY DIFFERENT MONITORS GET DIFFERENT READINGS
AS WELL AS THERE IS IS NOISE AND SYSTEMS SO TO SPEAK AND YOU KNOW, THERE COULD BE POLLUTION ASSOCIATED WITH BACKGROUND NOISES THAT MIGHT SEEM TO BE IRREGULARITIES IN THE DATA OR JUST THE MONITORS GO DOWN OR NEED MAINTENANCE
AND SO I'M NOT COMPLETELY SURPRISED THAT THERE WOULD BE SITUATIONS WHERE THERE ARE DISPARITIES
IT'S, OF COURSE, CRITICAL THAT THEY ARE NOT FREQUENT AND HOPEFULLY ARE EXPLAINABLE BUT REALLY THE THING THAT WE'RE TRYING TO EVALUATE, AND I APPRECIATE STAFF MAKING A REAL RUN AT THIS, IS MAKING THESE DATA AVAILABLE TO THE COMMUNITY AND THEN DOING IT IN SUCH A WAY THAT IS WITHOUT A TREMENDOUS BURDEN TO US BECAUSE WE ARE NOT ASKING FOR THESE RAW DATA OURSELVES BECAUSE WE'RE CONFIDENT IN THE PROCESSING THAT GOES ON AT THIS POINT
ALSO THAT WE WOULDN'T BE IN A POSITION TO BE GIVING THESE DATA TO INDIVIDUALS AND IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT
IF THE COMMUNITY WANTS THESE DATA THAT THEY'RE AVAILABLE TO THE BROADER COMMUNITY AT LARGE
SO WHETHER IT BE A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION OR THAT IT GETS, YOU KNOW, JUST SCREWED INTO, AVAILABLE THROUGH STARTER, WHATEVER THE SOLUTION MAY BE I KNEW AND I WAS VERY MUCH AN ADVOCATE FOR THIS PROGRAM TO START WITH SOME OF OUR MOST ENGAGED COMMUNITY MEMBERS AS I KNEW THAT THEY WOULD BE ASKING SOME OF THE HARDEST QUESTIONS FOR US TO ANSWER AND IF WE CAN GET TO THE CLARITY BEYOND THESE THINGS THAT IT WILL MAKE FUTURE ESTABLISHMENTS OF THESE ROTATING MONITORS THAT MUCH EASIER
SO APPRECIATE YOU DIGGING IN ON THIS
I EXPECT IT TO GET EASIER WITH TIME AND LIKE I SAID, I APPRECIATE THE COMMUNITY'S ACTIVE ENGAGEMENT TO BE ABLE TO MAKE THIS AS GOOD AS POSSIBLE
THANK YOU SO MUCH
AND WE WILL I TAKE YOUR GUIDANCE ABOUT ADDITIONAL COMMUNICATION DIRECTLY WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS
APPRECIATE THAT
THANK YOU
MOVING TO COMMISSIONER CHO
I THINK THAT FIRST I APPRECIATE GOING BACK TO THE DRAWING BOARD AND BRINGING THIS BACK AFTER THE COMMISSION VOTED TO POSTPONE THIS
ALL YOU KNOW, I HAVE CONTINUED TO RECEIVE SOME COMMENTARY FROM THE COMMUNITY AND I MAY HAVE SOME FOLLOW-UP QUESTIONS FOR THE STAFF AFTER TODAY ASKING FOR SOME DETAILS, BUT I'LL SPARE YOU ALL AND JUST SEND IT TO YOU ALL VIA EMAIL
THANK YOU
COMMISSIONER CALKINS FOR QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ON THIS ITEM
NONE FOR ME
THANK YOU
THANK YOU
MOVING TO COMISSIONER BOWMAN
GREAT
THANK YOU
CAN YOU HEAR ME? WE CAN OKAY
TERRIFIC
YEAH, I'VE GOT A COUPLE QUESTIONS
FIRST OF ALL, MAYBE JUST TO LAY THE GROUNDWORK
THE REASON THAT I SEE THAT WE HAVE THE NOISE MONITOR PROGRAM IS SO THAT WE HAVE TRANSPARENCY ABOUT THE NOISE LEVELS IN THE COMMUNITY
AND SO I JUST DON'T WANT US TO TAKE OUR EYE OFF THE BALL ABOUT WHY WE ARE PUTTING THESE SYSTEMS IN PLACE
AND SO FOR THE PURPOSE THAT WE HAVE VISIBILITY TO WHAT THE NOISE LEVELS ARE
OUR DATA AS A PUBLIC AGENCY IS THE PUBLIC'S DATA
AND SO I JUST WANT TO REMIND EVERYBODY ABOUT THAT
AND I'M SURE THAT WE ALL SHARE THAT VALUE OF TRANSPARENCY
BUT YOU KNOW, THE PORT OF SEATTLE IS A PUBLIC AGENCY AND WE ARE BEHOLDEN TO THE RESIDENTS OF KING COUNTY
AND SO WHEN WE HAVE DATA, I FIRMLY BELIEVE THAT IT'S DATA THAT IS ALSO OWNED BY THE PUBLIC TO WHOM WE REPORT
SO ALL THAT SAID, THE OUTCOME THAT I WOULD BE AIMING FOR IS FOR THERE TO BE CLEAR ACCESS TO THE DATA SO THAT WE KNOW IF THESE MONITORS ARE WORKING
AND SO I'D REALLY LIKE US TO BE ABLE TO TRY AND FOCUS ON THAT OUTCOME
ARE THESE MONITORS WORKING? AND TO GET TO THAT OUTCOME ONE OF THE WAYS THAT WE CAN DETERMINE WHETHER THEY'RE WORKING IS TO AUDIT THE SYSTEM
NOW WHETHER THAT MEANS THE CONTRACTOR PROVIDES SOME SORT OF SCHEDULE OF HEY ONCE A MONTH A REPORT ON WHETHER THERE HAVE BEEN ANY OUTAGES AND WHY I THINK IS ONE WAY THAT WE COULD DO IT
WE DO HAVE AN AUDIT COMMITTEE OF WHICH I AM A CHAIR ALONG WITH COMMISSIONER CALKINS AND I WOULD ASK HIM AND THE AUDIT COMMITTEE TO CONSIDER MAKING THIS CONTRACT SOMETHING THAT WE AUDIT
AND AGAIN NOT THE CONTRACT I SHOULD SAY ACTUALLY THE PERFORMANCE OF THE CONTRACT
IS THIS CONTRACTOR PROVIDING DATA ON A REGULAR BASIS? ARE WE GETTING THE DATA THAT WE NEED TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE NOISE MONITORS ARE WORKING? SO THAT'S A RECOMMENDATION THAT I WILL BE BRINGING TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE THAT WE DO START WITH AN AUDIT OF THE CONTRACTOR TO MAKE SURE THAT THIS IS WORKING AS IT SHOULD
THE QUESTION SPECIFICALLY THAT I HAVE TO THE STAFF, DOES THE CONTRACTOR HAVE THE ABILITY TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO THE DATA? IS THERE, FOR EXAMPLE COULD WE SIGN UP TO GET A MONTHLY REPORT, YOU KNOW, TWICE A YEAR REPORT, A DAILY REPORT? DO WE HAVE THAT ABILITY? SO I'LL START WITH A HIGH-LEVEL ANSWER AND THEN I'LL LET STAN SUPPLEMENT THAT AS WELL
YES
WE DO HAVE THE ABILITY TO ACCESS THE DATA
MY UNDERSTANDING IS THERE IS SOME KIND OF A AN INTERFACE THAT WE CAN USE TO DOWNLOAD THE DATA
THE ISSUES THAT WE ARE ACTIVELY WORKING WITH ICT ON CURRENTLY HAVE TO DO WITH WHETHER THERE IS ANY SECURE INFORMATION WITHIN THE DATA THAT MIGHT NEED TO BE SCRUBBED AND THEN THE EFFORT INVOLVED IN DOWNLOADING AND PROVIDING THE DATA IN A USEFUL WAY
SO THOSE ARE THE ISSUES
WE'RE TRYING TO RESOLVE AT THE MOMENT
AND STAN OR MATT, DID YOU WANT TO ADD ANYTHING TO THAT? I WILL IF STANS NOT ON
I THINK ONE ADDITIONAL CONCERN WAS WHETHER OR NOT THERE'S ENOUGH METADATA AND THE RAW DATA TO ACTUALLY PROVIDE USEFUL INFORMATION
SO WE WERE TALKING TO THE VENDOR TO REALLY GET IT A REPRESENTATIVE DATA SET AND MAKE SURE THAT IT MATCHED WHAT PEOPLE WERE LOOKING FOR AND WHETHER OR NOT WE CAN DO ANY DEVELOPMENT ON TOP OF THAT PROVIDE A USER CONSUMABLE DATA SOURCE
I BELIEVE STAN WAS ABLE TO JOIN US ON THE PHONE
I COULD BE INCORRECT
STAN, IF YOU'RE ON THE PHONE, PRESS STAR SIX TO UNMUTE
I SAW A MIC GO LIVE ON A PHONE
STAN ARE YOU THERE? CAN YOU HEAR ME? YES
YOU CAN HEAR ME? YES
OKAY
SO YEAH, I JUST WANT TO MAKE IT CLEAR THAT WE DO HAVE NOISE MONITOR DATA AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AND IT'S ON OUR WEBSITE RIGHT NOW
SO WE REPORT ON EVERY AIRCRAFT AND EVERY NOISE MONITOR THAT PICKS UP A CORRELATION BETWEEN A NOISE EVENT AT AN AIRCRAFT TRAFFIC
BUT WHAT THE PUBLIC IS ASKING FOR IS THE BASE DATA
IT'S ONE INGREDIENT TO THE ENTIRE PICTURE OF WHAT NOISE DATA IS ABOUT
SO WE'RE TRYING TO OBTAIN THAT BASE DATA, THAT RAW DATA THAT DOES NOT HAVE AN AIRCRAFT CORRELATION TO IT
THIS DOES NOT HAVE ANY KIND OF NOISE METRIC ASSOCIATED WITH IT
AND WHAT WE DO IN OUR OFFICE, NOT IN OUR OFFICE BUT OUR VENDOR DOES IT FOR US, IS THEY TAKE THAT INFORMATION AND PUT THAT ONE INGREDIENT INTO THE WHOLE PROCESS AND THEN THEY CORRELATE FLIGHT TRACKS WITH IT, THEY PRODUCE NOISE METRICS FOR IT, AND THEN WE PROVIDE THAT TO THE PUBLIC
SO IT'S A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT AIRCRAFT NOISE WAS WHEN THAT AIRCRAFT FLEW OVER
THE BASE DATA DOESN'T GET YOU THAT
UNCORRELATED NOISE MONITOR DATA DOES NOT GET YOU THAT
SO IT'S EASILY MISUNDERSTOOD WHEN YOU'RE NOT CORRELATING IT TO AN ACTUAL FLIGHT TRACK THAT GOES OVER
IF I MIGHT HAVE ANOTHER QUESTION
SO MAYBE FOR OUR TEAM IS DO WE HAVE ANY INFORMATION ABOUT HOW OFTEN A NOISE MONITOR MAY OR MAY NOT BE WORKING? YEAH, IT'S NOT TOO OFTEN THAT THEY'RE DOWN
BUT AGAIN, THEY ARE NOISE MONITORS THAT ARE DEPENDENT ON CELL PHONE SIGNALS
THEY'RE DEPENDENT ON ELECTRIC AT THE LOCATION
YOU KNOW, THEY HAVE VANDALISM
THOSE SORT OF THINGS
THEY ARE DOWN ON OCCASION
BUT FROM THE SYSTEM THAT WE WENT TO PREVIOUSLY THAT WAS HAD SOME MAJOR ISSUES TO IT, TO THIS SYSTEM, THESE ARE HIGHLY RELIABLE NOISE MONITORS THAT I SEE VERY RARE OCCURRENCE OF ACTUALLY BEING DOWN
TO GO BACK AND ANSWER THE QUESTION, TOO, IS THAT WE DO RECEIVE DAILY REPORTS ON CORRELATION NOISE LEVELS, IF THEY WERE CALIBRATED CORRECTLY OVERNIGHT, WHAT ARE ANY ISSUES, IF THERE WAS ANY DOWNTIME WITH IT
SO WE RECEIVE ALL THOSE REPORTS
WE HAVE A FULL SYSTEM WHERE YOU GO IN AND WE CAN CHECK NOISE LEVELS
WE CAN SEE IF THERE WERE CORRELATIONS
WE CAN LOOK AT ALL OF THAT ONLINE
AND THE LAST THING IS ON A YEARLY BASIS, WE HAVE THE VENDOR COME INTO TOWN AND THEY ACTUALLY DO A FULL CALIBRATION ON EVERY NOISE MONITOR, GO OUT AND CHECK THE STATUS OF IT, MAKE SURE IT'S WITHIN THE CALIBRATED LIMITS, AND IF THERE'S ANY GRAFFITI ON THE CABINETS, THAT SORT OF THING AND THEY CLEAR THAT UP
SO WE HAVE A PRETTY GOOD SYSTEM IN PLACE TO ENSURE THAT WE'RE ACTUALLY GETTING THE RELIABLE NOISE DATA THAT WE ARE
SO I'M SURPRISED IN HEARING THAT WE'RE HAVING ISSUES OUT THERE THAT I'M NOT AWARE OF
STAN, THE QUESTION I WAS ASKING WAS, I APPRECIATE THAT YOU FEEL LIKE IT'S A PRETTY RARE OCCURRENCE, BUT HOW ARE WE AUDITING THAT? WHEN DO WE KNOW THAT A NOISE MONITOR HAS GONE DOWN? DO THEY GIVE YOU A REPORT MONTHLY? IS IT IF SOMEBODY CALLS AND SAYS SOMEBODY RAN OVER IT SO IT'S PROBABLY NOT WORKING? HOW DO WE KNOW? AND THAT'S WHAT I'M GETTING TO
I APPRECIATE THAT THE CONTRACTOR COMES IN ONCE A YEAR AND CALIBRATES THE NOISE MONITORS, BUT ALSO KNOWING THAT THEY'RE WORKING CONSISTENTLY, ALL 24 OF THEM, IS AN IMPORTANT PIECE OF THE EQUATION
SO THAT'S REALLY ANOTHER PART OF WHAT I'M LOOKING FOR
IS HOW OFTEN IT'S AUDITED TO KNOW THAT THEY ARE ALL WORKING AND WHEN THEY GO DOWN
AND I WOULD SAY THAT'S ON A DAILY BASIS
BECAUSE WHAT WE GET IS THE DAILY REPORT INTO THE NOISE OFFICE
OKAY, THREE PEOPLE IN THE OFFICE
WE LOOK AT THAT
IF THERE WAS ANY DOWN TIME WHERE IT'S NOT ACTUALLY SHOWING ANY READINGS FROM, WE WOULD KNOW THAT'S DOWN
AND THEN ALSO OUR VENDOR RECEIVE THOSE SAME REPORTS AND THEIR SYSTEM TECHNICIANS MONITOR THAT ALL THE TIME
AND IT'S EITHER WE CATCH IT OR THEY CATCH IT
A PRETTY GOOD SYSTEM TO HAVE IN PLACE
THAT MAKES ME FEEL BETTER
SO HOW DO WE PROVIDE THAT INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC? AND SO YOU DON'T HAVE TO ANSWER THAT NOW, BUT THAT'S THE QUESTION THAT I'D LIKE
A SOLUTION I'D LIKE TO COME UP WITH IS HOW WE CAN PROVIDE, IF YOU FEEL THAT YOUR STAFF IS GETTING THAT DATA ABOUT WHEN THEY'RE UP AND WHEN THEY'RE DOWN WHEN THEY MIGHT NOT BE WORKING AND THE VENDOR'S TELLING YOU THAT AS WELL, HOW DO WE LET THE PUBLIC KNOW? AGAIN, AT THE END OF THE DAY, IT'S THEIR DATA
IT'S NOT THE PORT OF SEATTLE SEPARATE FROM THE PUBLIC
WE ARE A PUBLIC AGENCY
SO I REALLY AGREE WITH COMMISSIONER FELLEMAN'S POINT EARLIER THAT I COULD SEE LOGISTICALLY IT WOULD BE QUITE CHALLENGING IF EITHER THE VENDOR OR STAFF AT THE PORT OF SEATTLE WERE BEING ASKED, PINGED CONSTANTLY SEVERAL TIMES A WEEK, SEVERAL TIMES A DAY FROM DIFFERENT MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ASKING FOR BITS OF DATA
YOU KNOW, SOMEBODY WANTS A TUESDAY READING, SOMEBODY WANTED
YOU KNOW, TWO WEEKS AGO THURSDAY, I COULD UNDERSTAND WHY THAT WOULD BE VERY CHALLENGING
SO MY ASK TO THE STAFF IS TO COME UP WITH A SOLUTION THAT GOES TO THE OUTCOME OF PROVIDING ACCESS TO THE PUBLIC TO THE DATA IN A WAY THAT DOESN'T OVERBURDEN EITHER THE PORT STAFF BECAUSE WE WANT YOU TO BE ABLE TO DO YOUR JOBS OR NECESSARILY OVERBURDEN THE THE CONTRACTOR
BUT WHAT I'M HEARING YOU SAY IS THAT YOU HAVE VERY HIGH CONFIDENCE IN THIS CONTRACTOR, VERY HIGH CONFIDENCE IN THE COLLECTION OF DATA
NOW, WE JUST NEED TO MAKE THAT NEXT LEAP TO HOW DO WE PROVIDE IT TO THE PUBLIC SO THAT THEY CAN DO THEIR INTERPRETATIONS WITH WHATEVER THEY'RE GOING TO DO
AND SO I WANT TO GO AHEAD AND APPROVE THIS CONTRACT EXTENSION AND I APPRECIATE THE COST SAVINGS ON IT, BUT I'M RETICENCE BECAUSE WE'VE BEEN HERE BEFORE WHERE IT'S LIKE, WELL, LET'S JUST APPROVE THE CONTRACT AND WE'LL COME BACK TO YOU LATER ON WITH THE OTHER PIECE, WHICH IS FIGURING OUT HOW TO REPORT BACK TO THE PUBLIC
SO IF YOU COULD GIVE SOME ASSURANCES ABOUT WHEN YOU CAN PROPOSE A SOLUTION AS TO HOW TO PROVIDE THAT TRANSPARENCY TO THE PUBLIC, I WOULD REALLY APPRECIATE THAT
IT WOULD GIVE ME A LOT MORE COMFORT AND MOVING THIS ITEM FORWARD
YEAH, WE DO HAVE INFORMATION COMING INTO OUR OFFICE THAT I THINK TO SATISFY THAT REQUEST
WE'LL JUST HAVE TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO GET THAT INTO A FORMAT READILY AVAILABLE TO US ON THE WEB EITHER DAILY OR MONTHLY WE COULD PROBABLY DO THAT
I ACTUALLY THINK THAT REQUEST IS FAIRLY SIMPLE
OKAY, AND SO TIME FRAME? I WOULD SAY EASILY BEFORE THE END OF THE MONTH
IF NOT SOONER
WE THOUGHT WE WERE CLOSE TO HAVING SOME ANSWERS AND JUST NOT QUITE THERE YET
SO GIVING IT A COUPLE OF WEEKS TO WORK OUT THE REMAINING KINKS I THINK IS FAIR
AND MATT IF YOU [INAUDIBLE] BUT I DO THINK THERE ARE TWO PARTS TO REQUEST
THE FIRST ONE IS YOU KNOW A LOG OF REPAIRS OR ANY INTERRUPTIONS
THAT SHOULD BE A VERY EASY STRAIGHTFORWARD ONE
THE SECOND IS REALLY DETERMINING WHETHER OR NOT THE RAW DATA IS ACCESSIBLE AND USEFUL
I THINK ACCESSIBLE THAT'S AN EASY ONE ANSWER, I THINK WE CAN GET IT, WE CAN PROVIDE IT
WHETHER OR NOT IT'S GOING TO BE USEFUL I PUT A BIG QUESTION MARK AROUND IT
WE HAVEN'T DONE THE ANALYSIS ON THAT PIECE YET
I AGREE AND AND BECAUSE THE DATA ARE NOT CORRELATED IN THE RAW FORM [CROSSTALK] COMMISSIONER STEINBREUCK
YEAH, I WOULD LIKE TO ASK A QUESTION OR TWO IF POSSIBLE HERE
COMMISSIONER BOWMAN HAD AN ADDITIONAL
WE WERE GETTING SOME BACKGROUND NOISE
LET'S GET THIS MOVING ALONG
OKAY
WELL, THANK YOU VERY MUCH
I APPRECIATE THAT
I WOULD ,WITH ALL DUE RESPECT COMMISSIONER STEINBREUCK, THIS IS IT SOMETHING THAT IS CRITICALLY IMPORTANT
I JUST WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU TO THE STAFF
I WILL TAKE THE END OF THE MONTH SELF-IMPOSED DEADLINE FOR COMING UP WITH A SOLUTION OF HOW TO PROVIDE THAT DATA TO THE PUBLIC
IF IT NOBODY'S GOING TO TAKE YOU OUT TO THE WOODSHED IF IT SLIPS BY A COUPLE OF DAYS, BUT I DO FEEL A SENSE OF URGENCY IN ORDER TO PROVIDE THAT AND COME UP WITH A SOLUTION SO THAT WE HAVE THAT TRANSPARENCY
SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH AND COMMISSIONER STEINBREUCK IF I COULD REALLY QUICKL.Y OBVIOUSLY THERE WAS THE CONCERN ABOUT, WE HAVE ANNUAL REPORTS
MY UNDERSTANDING IS IN TERMS OF HAVING CONFIDENCE IN THE VERACITY OF THE DATA THAT HAVE BEEN COLLECTED SO FAR, TO COMMISSIONER BOWMAN'S POINT ABOUT HAVING AN AUDIT
I BELIEVE WE CAN LOOK BACK ON THE LAST FIVE YEARS IN WHICH THIS CONTRACT HAS EXISTED AND LOOK TO THOSE SORT OF QUESTIONS AS TO THE LIABILITY AND TIMEFRAME THAT IT'S BEEN DOWN IN ALL AND THEN MOVING FORWARD, WE WILL KNOW AT LEAST IN THE CONTEXT OF WHAT WE CAN EXPECT IS TERMS OF ACCURACY INTO THE FUTURE AND THEN THE FREQUENCY OF THE SAMPLING ALL THOSE SORT OF THINGS OF THE UTILITY OF THE DATA GOING FORWARD IS REALLY WHERE I THINK THE STAFF ARE PURSUING
AND I WAS JUST TRYING TO THINK THAT NOT HAVING THE CONSULTANT HOLD THE DATA AT ALL
THAT'S AS IT'S DELIVERED TO THEM, THEY THE NONPROFIT OR WHATEVER CAN GET IT
CONCURRENTLY BUT
THE CONSULTANT HOLDS THE DATA FOR LIKE 12 DAYS KEEPING IT ACTIVE AND THEN ARCHIVES IT
SO I THINK THIS IS MORE OF A LOGISTICAL CHALLENGE THAN A TREMENDOUSLY TECHNICAL ONE
BUT I DO WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT PEOPLE HAVE CONFIDENCE IN THE DATA AND THAT SHOULD BE ABLE TO BE DONE RETROSPECTIVELY
COMMISSIONER STEINBREUCK, YOU'RE MUTER
I AGREE COMMISSIONER FELLEMAN AND I THINK AS FAR AS AS WE MOVE TO APPROVE THIS ON BEHALF OF THE COMMISSION, WE WILL ASK EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR METRUCK TO REPORT BACK AND NO LATER THAN THE NEXT COMMISSION SCHEDULED PUBLIC MEETING ON THE RESULTS OF MAKING THE RAW DATA AVAILABLE AND ACCESSIBLE
I THINK THAT IS ATTACHMENT TO THIS APPROVAL THAT I THINK WE ALL WOULD LIKE TO SEE EXPEDITIOUSLY AS COMMISSIONER BOWMAN HAS EXPRESSED
I WANT TO POINT OUT THAT THE WHOLE REASON WE HELD THIS ONCE AGAIN IS BECAUSE MEMBERS OF THE FLIGHT TRACKING COMMUNITY AND QUIETER SKIES COMMUNITY ASK THAT WE TAKE A CLOSER LOOK BECAUSE THERE HAVE BEEN, IT HAS BEEN CLAIMED THAT THERE HAVE BEEN DISCREPANCIES BETWEEN THE REPORTS AND ACTUAL FLIGHT TRACKING DATA IN TERMS OF CORRELATIONS AND GAPS IN THE DATA AS WELL
AND SO THIS IS ABOUT RELIABILITY, ACCOUNTABILITY, AND TRANSPARENCY
IT'S NOT FOR US TO SECOND-GUESS WHAT THE DATA CRUNCHERS WANT TO DO WITH THE DATA
THERE IS NO REASON WHATSOEVER WHY WE CANNOT MAKE THAT AVAILABLE THAT I UNDERSTAND AND I DON'T THINK THAT THERE'S A TECHNICAL CHALLENGE EITHER
WHAT THEY DO WITH IT AND HOW THEY INTERPRET IT IS UP TO THOSE INDIVIDUALS WHO WANT TO DEVOTE THEIR TIME AND ATTENTION TO DOING THOSE TYPES OF THINGS
AND WE CAN'T TAKE RESPONSIBILITY PARTICULARLY EITHER EXCEPT THROUGH PERHAPS LIGHTING FROM TIME TO TIME AS TO THE RELIABILITY AND ACCURACY OF THE STATE DATA COLLECTION AND REPORTING
I WANT TO ASK A QUESTION SPECIFIC TO THE MEMORANDUM SUMMARY STATEMENT, WHICH SAYS IN PART THAT THE REASON WE HAVE THIS NOISE PROGRAM IS TO ENSURE AIRLINE COMPLIANCE WITH NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES
IT'S MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THERE'S NO WAY TO ENSURE THAT COMPLIANCE, THAT WE HAVE NO REGULATORY AUTHORITY TO DO SO, AND THAT MUCH OF THIS DATA FALLS OUTSIDE OF THE CONTOURS AND THEREFORE IT'S NOT SOMETHING THAT THE FAA IS GOING TO RESPONSIVE TO
SO JUST HOW CAN WE BETTER ENSURE AIRLINE COMPLIANCE WITH NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES AND REGULATIONS? THAT'S REALLY WHAT THIS COMES DOWN TO
AND THAT'S A QUESTION TO STAFF RIGHT NOW
YES
SO STAN, ARE YOU STILL ON TO TAKE THAT? YEAH
YEAH
YEAH, WHAT WE DO WITH
AND THAT REALLY RELATES TO THE FLIGHT TRACKING PORTION OF THIS DATA AND THIS CONTRACT
SO WE HAVE STAFF THAT MONITORS NOISE ABATEMENT CORRIDORS BASICALLY EVERY WEEK
AND THEN ON A MONTHLY BASIS IF THERE'S ANY AIRCRAFT THAT ARE IDENTIFIED AS GOING OUTSIDE OF A NOISE ABATEMENT QUARTER, THIS SYSTEM FLAGGED ABOUT AIRCRAFT FOR US
SO WE RUN A REPORT ON THAT, LOOK AT ALL THE FLIGHTCHECK HISTORY WITH IT, AND WE MONITOR EXACTLY WHERE IN THE SKY THAT AIR CRAFT IS GOIN
IF IT'S OUTSIDE OF THAT NOISE ABATEMENT QUARTER, WE MEET WITH THE FAA ON A MONTHLY BASIS AND REVIEW ALL OF THOSE AIRCRAFTS THAT WENT OUTSIDE OF THAT CORRIDOR
WE'RE CURRENTLY AT ABOUT A NINETY NINE PERCENT COMPLIANCE RATE ON WHERE THOSE AIRCRAFT ARE FLYING
SO HIGH COMPLIANCE
THE MORE WE MEET WITH THE FAA AND MAKE THEM AWARE THAT IF THEY TURN AN AIRCRAFT OUTSIDE OF A NOISE ABATEMENT QUARTER AND IT HAS AN IMPACT ON THE COMMUNITY
NOW, I WANT ALSO SAY IN THERE, TOO, THERE IS WEATHER, THERE'S DEVIATIONS FOR VARIOUS REASONS, EMERGENCY IN THE AIR, THAT SORT OF THING
SO THERE ARE THOSE THAT HAPPEN ON OCCASIONS
BUT THE ROUTINE NOISE ABATEMENT QUARTERS HAVE A HIGH COMPLIANCE RATE
AND HAS THERE BEEN ANY ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS TAKEN IN ANY RECENT YEARS OR RECENTLY BY FAA REGARDING NON-COMPLIANCE? GENERALLY WE HAVEN'T SEEN A NON-COMPLIANCE FOR A REASON THAT WOULD BE NOT DIRECTED BY THE AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL
SO IN OTHER WORDS, ONCE THAT AIRCRAFT LEAVES THE GROUND OR IS COMING INTO SEATAC IT'S DIRECTED WHERE TO BE IN THE SKY
SO NOW IF THERE WAS AN AIRLINE THAT WAS DOING THE DEVIATION FOR AN UNKNOWN REASON AND JUST DID NOT COMPLY WITH AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL DIRECTIVES, THEN THEY WOULD ACTUALLY BRING THAT UP TO THE PILOT'S ATTENTION, BUT I'M NOT AWARE OF ANY OF THOSE THAT HAVE HAPPENED
OKAY, COMMISSIONER STEINBREUCK STEINBREUCK 1 POINT TO ADDRESS YOUR QUESTION
YOU KNOW, WE HAVE THE FLY QUIET AWARDS RIGHT
WHERE WE CELEBRATE THE AIRLINES THAT FLY TO PROTOCOLS AND HAVE THE MORE MODERN EQUIPMENT
BUT I THINK THIS IS GOING TO BE THE FIRST YEAR OR IT MAYBE THE SECOND YEAR IN WHICH WE IDENTIFY THOSE PLANES OR AIRLINES THAT ARE NOT FLYING THE PROTOCOLS
SO THIS IS NOT A REGULATORY THING
BUT REALLY THE QUESTION I HAVE IS OUR WHOLE ENVIRONMENTAL AWARDS PROGRAM IS RATHER ONE OF THE BEST KEPT SECRETS THAT WE DO
IN FACT, YOU KNOW, THE MORE PROFILE WE CAN GIVE THESE PROGRAMS, YOU KNOW, SOME OF THE AIRLINES YOU WOULD PERHAPS NOT EXPECT SOME OF OUR LOWER PRICED AIRLINES LIKE SPIRIT FLIES MODERN EQUIPMENT AND HAS A VERY QUIET PROFILE
I THINK AIRLINES LIKE THAT DESERVE THE CREDIT
AT THE SAME TIME OF FOLKS ARE FLYING OUT OF THE PROTOCOL, THEY DESERVE TO TAKE THE CREDIT FOR THAT AS WELL
OKAY POINT WELL TAKEN
ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FROM COMMISSIONERS? ROLL CALL, PLEASE BEFORE WE CALL FOR A VOTE
YES, SORRY
I THINK THAT CLERK HART IS MUTED
SINCE WE JUST HEARD FROM COMMISSIONER FELLEMAN, WE WILL GO TO COMMISSIONER CHO
NO FURTHER QUESTIONS, THANKS
THANK YOU
MOVING TO COMMISSIONER CALKINS
COMMISSIONER CALKINS, DO YOU HAVE ANY ADDITIONAL? NOPE
OKAY
THANK YOU
COMMISSIONER BOWMAN
NO FURTHER QUESTIONS
THANK YOU
AND THEN COMMISSIONER STEINBREUCK, IF YOU ARE READY FOR THE MOTION
BEFORE THE MOTION I'D LIKE TO ASK DIRECTOR METRUCK TO RESPOND TO THE REQUEST FOR PROVIDING A MEANS FOR PUBLIC ACCESS TO THE RAW DATA AND WITH THE PLAN TO DO SO BEFORE THE NEXT COMMISSION MEETING
IS THAT SOMETHING THAT CAN BE COMMITTED TO? YES COMMISSIONER I JUST JUST LAUGHING TO MYSELF BECAUSE I WROTE A NOTE THAT I SAID I WOULD LIKE TO RESPOND TO THAT BECAUSE AS WE'RE YES, WE CAN COMMIT TO THAT
I'LL MEET WITH THE STAFF AFTER THIS WE WILL RESPOND AS SOON AS WE CAN GET THAT INFORMATION TOGETHER AND RESPOND TO IT
I DON'T THINK THAT THE SKY IS GOING TO FALL BEFORE THE NEXT COMMISSION MEETING BUT IT IS AN IMPORTANT ISSUE TO MEMBERS OF THE FLIGHT TRACKING PUBLIC
SO HOPEFULLY WE CAN GET CLEAR MEANS OF ACHIEVING THAT
I KNOW
SO YEAH
YEAH AND WE'LL REPORT BACK ON THAT
WE'LL LOOK THROUGH EACH OF THE COMMISSIONERS QUESTIONS, TOO
THERE'S GOOD QUESTION THERE ABOUT AUDITING, DOES IT MAKE SENSE AT ALL IN GENERAL
SO WE'LL GO THROUGH ALL OF THOSE REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION AND WE WILL REPORT BACK ON THAT
I'D LIKE THAT DONE IN THE PUBLIC MEETING SO THAT THE MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC CAN HEAR THE RESPONSE BACK IF YOU CAN AGREE TO THAT
OKAY
WELL, THANK YOU
VERY GOOD
I THINK WE'VE MADE REAL PROGRESS HERE, AND I THINK WE'VE ALSO LEARNED A GREAT DEAL MORE ABOUT THIS WHOLE TRIP FLIGHT TRACKING PROGRAM FOR NOISE ABATEMENT
I'D LIKE TO ASK AT THIS TIME FOR A MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM 8B
SO MOVED
IT'S BEEN MOVED
IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND
OKAY, I HEAR A MOTION AND SECOND
CLERK
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON THE MOTION
THANK YOU
COMMISSIONER FELLEMAN
AYE
THANK YOU
COMMISSIONER CHO
AYE
COMMISSIONER CALKINS
AYE
COMMISSIONER BOWMAN
AYE
AND CONCLUDING WITH COMMISSIONER STEINBREUCK
YES
THAT MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY
MOTION PASSES AND THE ITEM IS APPROVED
CLERK, PLEASE READ THE NEXT ITEM INTO THE RECORD
THANK YOU
MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION, THIS IS ITEM 8C AUTHORIZATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO ADVERTISE AND EXECUTE A MAJOR WORKS CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT FOR PHASE 4 OF THE RESTROOM UPGRADES ON CONCOURSES B, C, D PROJECT AT SEATTLE-TACOMA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, TO ALSO USE PORT CREWS FOR THIS WORK, AND TO INCREASE THE DESIGN AUTHORIZATION
THE AMOUNT REQUESTED UNDER THIS AUTHORIZATION IS 30 MILLION DOLLARS AND ANTICIPATED TOTAL PROJECT COST OF 62 MILLION DOLLARS
THIS IS CIP PROJECT NUMBER C800 697
COMMISSIONERS, THIS AUTHORIZATION IS FOR PHASE 4 OF A FIVE PHASE PROJECT AND THIS PART OF THE LARGER RESTROOM RENOVATION PROJECT AT SEAT
ONCE COMPLETE, THIS PHASE WILL ENLARGE AND CONSTRUCT FOUR PAIRS OF NEW PUBLIC RESTROOMS, AS WELL AS CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW ALL GENDER RESTROOM
TOUCHLESS FEATURES WERE ADDED TO THE SCOPE OF THE PROJECT TO ENHANCE THE CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE
MANDY ZIGORS, AVIATION CAPITAL PROGRAMS AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGER, AND SEAN ANDERSON, CAPITAL PROGRAM LEADER WILL BE PRESENTING
MANDY? JUST GOT THE UNMUTE PROMPT TO MANDY
ARE YOU ABLE TO UNMUTE? LOOKS LIKE WE MIGHT BE HAVING AN ISSUE WITH MANDY'S MIC
TRYING ONE MORE TIME
MANDY I MIGHT RECOMMEND CALLING INTO THE MEETING TO SEE IF THAT WORKS BETTER
I'M SHOWING THAT YOU'RE UNMUTED
NOT SURE WHAT TO DO ABOUT THAT
LET'S GIVE MANDY HERE JUST A FEW MINUTES TO TRY TO CONNECT
SEAN ANDERSON, ARE YOU ABLE TO UNMUTE? GOOD AFTERNOON
CAN YOU HEAR ME? YES, I CAN
PLEASE GIVE ME ONE MINUTE
MANDY, IF YOU JUST DIALED IN IF YOU PRESS STAR 6, YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO UNMUTE IF YOU'RE NOT ALREADY
I THINK I MIGHT SEE YOUR PHONE NUMBER UNMUTED
I THINK YOU JUST MUTED YOURSELF NOW
I HEARD THE SOUND
SO TRY PRESSING STAR SIX ONE MORE TIME
THERE YOU ARE
ALL RIGHT
CAN YOU GUYS HEAR ME OKAY? YES
OH MY GOODNESS
ALL RIGHT
ALL RIGHT
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR PATIENCE
SO GOOD AFTERNOON COMMISSIONERS AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR METRUCK
IM MANDY ZIGORS, DEVELOPMENT MANAGER WITH THE CAPITAL PROGRAMS DEPARTMENT
AND I'M JOINED TODAY BY SEAN ANDERSON THE CAPITAL PROGRAM LEADER WITH THE PROJECT MANAGEMENT GROUP
SO WE'RE HERE TO TALK TODAY ABOUT THE RESTROOM RENOVATION PROJECTS OF CONCOURSES B C AND D AT SEA-TAC AIRPORT
WE'LL BE ASKING FOR CONSTRUCTION AUTHORIZATION FOR PHASE 4 OF THIS PROJECT, DESIGN AUTHORIZATION FOR PHASE 5, AND APPROVAL FOR THE USE OF PORT CREWS
WE'LL ALSO BE DISCUSSING OUR BUDGET INCREASE
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FIRST WE'LL START WITH SOME PROJECT BASICS
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THIS PROJECT WAS STARTED FOUR YEARS AGO IN 2016 AND SINCE THAT TIME SOME OF OUR MEASURES FOR [INAUDIBLE] FROM COMMISSION PORT LEADERSHIP AND CUSTOMERS, SOME OF OUR PRIORITIES HAVE CHANGED
TO ADDRESS THE COMMISSION'S TASK OF MAKING SEATTLE THE MOST ACCESSIBLE AIRPORT IN THE U.S., WE'VE DESIGNED THESE RESTROOMS TO HAVE 100% AMBULATORY STALLS, WE'VE INCREASED THE NUMBER OF FAMILY RESTROOMS, ADDED ADULT CHANGING TABLES, AS WELL AS A NEW SERVICE ANIMAL RELIEF AREA
WE'VE HEARD FROM OUR EMPLOYEES AND PASSENGERS THE IMPORTANCE OF AN INCLUSIVE FACILITIES, WHICH LED US TO INCORPORATING ONE OF THE FIRST PURPOSE-BUILT ALL GENDER RESTROOMS IN A U.S
AIRPORT
FINALLY, IN RESPONSE TO THE PANDEMIC, WE'VE MADE THE CHANGE TO 100% TOUCHLESS FIXTURES TO CUT DOWN ON THE SPREAD OF GERMS WITHIN THE FACILITIES
AS WE MOVE THROUGH THIS PRESENTATION YOU'LL SEE HOW THESE EVOLVING OBJECTIVES HAVE HELPED SHAPE THE COURSE OF OUR RESTROOM PROJECT SINCE 2016 WHEN WE FIRST STARTED
THESE CHANGES HAVE ALSO BROUGHT FORTH SOME BUDGET INCREASES THAT WE'LL BE DISCUSSING
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THIS IS AN OVERVIEW OF THE FIVE PHASES OF THIS PROJECT THAT WE'LL BE TALKING ABOUT TODAY
PHASES 1 AND 2 INCLUDED ENABLING WORK THAT WE RELOCATED TENANTS TO MAKE SPACE FOR THE PUBLIC RESTROOMS AND THAT WAS COMPLETED EARLIER THIS YEAR
THESE THREE AS OUR FIRST NEW PUBLIC RESTROOM ON CONCOURSE D, WHICH WILL BE OPEN IN THE NEXT MONTH OR SO
WE'LL SHOW YOU SOME PROGRESS PHOTOS OF THAT LATER IN THE PRESENTATION
PHASE 4 PROVIDES NEW AND EXPANDED RESTROOMS ON CONCOURSES B C AND D
THIS IS THE PHASE WE'RE REQUESTING CONSTRUCTION AUTHORIZATION FOR TODAY
RESTROOMS IN PHASE FOUR ARE BEING BUILT IN SPACES THAT ARE NOT CURRENTLY RESTROOMS LIKE GATE WAITING AREAS, OFFICE SPACES, OR OLD ADR TENANT SPACES EACH OF WHICH HAS ITS OWN UNIQUE CHALLENGES
PHASE FOUR WILL ALSO BE THE PHASE THAT BUILDS TWO ALL GENDER RESTROOMS, WHICH WE'LL TALK ABOUT A LITTLE BIT LATER
THE NEW RESTROOMS NEED TO BE BUILT FIRST SO THAT WE ARE ABLE TO TAKE THE EXISTING RESTROOMS OUT OF SERVICE TO RENOVATE WHILE STILL MEETING OUR CODE REQUIRED FIXTURE COUNT AND PROVIDING CONVENIENT RESTROOM LOCATIONS FOR OUR CUSTOMERS
PHASE 5 THEN RENOVATES THE EXISTING RESTROOMS ONCE THE NEW ONES ARE OPEN
PHASE FIVE ALSO GIVES US THE OPPORTUNITY TO ADD THE PASSENGER AMENITIES AND ACCESSIBILITY IMPROVEMENTS WE SPOKE ABOUT IN THE LAST SLIDE LIKE ADULT CHANGING TABLES, MOTHER'S ROOM, AND A SERVICE ANIMAL RELIEF AREA
TODAY WE'LL BE ASKING FOR DESIGN AUTHORIZATION FOR PHASE 5 SO THAT WE MAY HAVE THE DESIGN COMPLETED ONCE THE PHASE FOUR RESTROOMS HAVE FINISHED CONSTRUCTION
AT THAT TIME , WE'LL BE COMING BACK TO YOU TO REQUEST CONSTRUCTION AUTHORIZATION FOR THAT PHASE
WE ANTICIPATE COMING BACK TO THE COMMISSION IN QUARTER 2 OF 2022
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THIS MAP SHOWS YOU THE LOCATIONS OF THE RESTROOMS THAT WILL BE TOUCHED BY THIS PROJECT
THE DARK GREEN BOX NEAR THE END OF D CONCOURSE IS THE FIRST RESTROOM YOU'LL BE ABLE TO VISIT AND SHOULD BE OPEN THIS FALL
THE KELLY GREEN INCLUDES A NEW OR EXPANDED RESTROOMS WE'RE REQUESTING FOR CONSTRUCTION AUTHORIZATION FOR TODAY
THE LIME GREEN ARE THE EXISTING RESTROOMS THAT WE'RE REQUESTING DESIGN AUTHORIZATION FOR TODAY
OVERALL, WE'LL BE TOUCHING 20 RESTROOMS AS PART OF THIS PROJECT AND WHEN COMPLETED, WE'LL HAVE APPROXIMATELY 45% MORE FIXTURES AVAILABLE TO OUR PASSENGERS ON CONCOURSES B, C, AND D
WITH THAT, I'M GOING TO HAND IT OVER TO MY COLLEAGUE SEAN ANDERSON TO TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE BUDGET
GOOD AFTERNOON, COMMISSIONERS AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR METRUCK
I'M SEAN ANDERSON, CAPITAL PROGRAM LEADER
THE BUDGET FOR THIS PROJECT HAS INCREASED TO 62 MILLION DOLLARS FROM OUR PREVIOUS COST ESTIMATE OF THIRTY EIGHT POINT THREE MILLION DOLLARS
IN SEPTEMBER 2019, WE CAME TO YOU REQUESTING AWARD OF THE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT FOR PHASE 3, WHICH WAS OUR FIRST PUBLIC RESTROOMS THE CONSTRUCTION BIDS FOR THAT PROJECT CAME IN 65% OVER THE ENGINEER'S ESTIMATE
AT THAT TIME, WE WERE ABLE TO ATTRIBUTE MUCH OF THAT HIGH BID TO THE HOT CONSTRUCTION MARKET WITH, MOST IF NOT ALL, SUB CONTRACTOR BIDS SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER THAN ANTICIPATED BY THE PROJECTS TWO BIDDERS
IN LIGHT OF THE HIGH BIDS, THE PROJECT TEAM AND ESTIMATORS REVISED THE ESTIMATED COST OF THE PROJECTS ESTIMATES FOR THE REMAINING WORK
REVISED THESE UPWARDS TO REFLECT WHAT THE MARKET WAS TELLING US
THE PROJECT HAS EXPERIENCED COST GROWTH IN A NUMBER OF OTHER AREAS SINCE IT'S EARLY COST ESTIMATES WERE HERE
THE EARLIER PHASES OF THE PROJECT FACED CHALLENGES DUE TO EXISTING CONDITIONS THAT WE REALLY NEEDED TO HAVE FIGURED OUT IN ADVANCE
OUR FUTURE WORK INCLUDES MUCH MORE THOROUGH SITE INVESTIGATIONS, LOOKING INTO WALLS AND ABOVE CEILINGS
CHANGING DESIGN STANDARDS SUCH AS THE USE OF LARGER RESTROOM AMBULATORY STALLS, MORE THOROUGH AIR EXHAUST SYSTEM, AND THE INCORPORATION OF NEW INITIATIVES LIKE THE ALL GENDER RESTROOMS EACH CONTRIBUTED TO THE INCREASED COST OF THE PROJECT
WHILE, THESE CHANGES HAD SOLID REASONINGS FOR INCLUDING, WE AS PROJECT MANAGERS DID NOT DO A GOOD ENOUGH JOB TO COMMUNICATE WITH THOSE CHANGES MEANT TO THE PROJECT BUDGET
WE HAVE NOW INCORPORATED A MUCH MORE RIGOROUS CHANGE MANAGEMENT PROCESS TO HIGHLIGHT THE IMPACTS OF CHANGE CHOICES MADE DURING THE PROJECT IN ORDER THAT THE FULL IMPACT OF THESE CHOICES CAN BE MORE EASILY UNDERSTOOD AT THE TIME THEY ARE MADE
I WILL NOW TURN THIS BACK TO MANDY
THANK YOU, SEAN
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SO NEXT WE'D LIKE TO PROVIDE YOU WITH A QUICK UPDATE ON THE ALL GENDER RESTROOM INITIATIVES
SO RIGHT AROUND THIS TIME LAST YEAR WAS THE LAST TIME WE CAME TO SPEAK TO YOU ABOUT THE ALL GENDER RESTROOMS INITIATIVE
SINCE THAT TIME, THE TEAM HAS BEEN HARD AT WORK FINALIZING THE DESIGN AND WORKING ON A SIGNAGE PACKAGE THAT WAS APPROVED BY LANCE AND THE SPRING OF THIS YEAR
FROM LEFT TO RIGHT YOU'LL SEE THE APPROVED SIGNAGE
NUMBER ONE IS THE SIGN FOR AN ALL GENDER RESTROOM, SECOND IS A WOMEN ONLY FACILITY, THIRD A MEN ONLY FACILITY, FOURTH A FAMILY RESTROOM, AND THE LAST ONE A FAMILY RESTROOM WITH AN ADULT CHANGING TABLE
THESE SIGNS ADDRESS OUR STAKEHOLDERS FEEDBACK ON FOCUSING ON THE FIXTURE BEHIND THE DOOR AS OPPOSED TO THE TYPICAL GENDER ICONOGRAPHY THAT IS CURRENTLY USED
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THIS SLIDE SHOWS WHAT WE'RE CALLING OUR GREENFIELD DESIGN, WHICH IS THE LAYOUT WE'LL BE ADVOCATING FOR INCLUDING WHEN NEW RESTROOMS ARE BEING BUILT IN ALL NEW FACILITIES AT SEA-TAC GOING FORWARD
AS PART OF THIS PROJECT, WE WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO IMPLEMENT THIS DESIGN IN PHASE 4 ON THE D CONCOURSE
THIS ALL GENDER DESIGN FEATURES SHARED SINKS, FULL HEIGHT DOORS ON ALL OF THE STALLS FOR SAFETY AND PRIVACY, AS WELL AS A THOUGHTFUL FLOW THAT WILL INCREASE THROUGHPUT AND PAYS ATTENTION TO SIGHTLINES
NOT SHOWN HERE ARE THE STALL INDICATOR LIGHTS THAT WILL BE INSTALLED ABOVE EACH STALL TO SHOW OCCUPANCY
IF CONSTRUCTION OF PHASE 4 IS APPROVED AS PART OF OUR REQUESTS TODAY, WE SHOULD EXPECT TO HAVE THIS FACILITY OPEN IN QUARTER ONE OF 2022
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WHILE WE'VE WORKED DILIGENTLY TO DESIGN THESE RESTROOMS TO MEET THE REQUEST OF OUR LEADERSHIP AS WELL AS OUR PASSENGERS, WE WANTED TO BE THOUGHTFUL ABOUT THE CURRENT FINANCIAL SITUATION THE PORT IS IN WITH THE IMPACT OF COVID-19
THIS PROJECT TEAM WORKED WITH THE DESIGNERS AND STAKEHOLDERS TO COME UP WITH A COST-CUTTING / ALTERNATIVE TO PHASES FOUR AND FIVE, WHICH I'LL LET SEAN FURTHER EXPLAIN
SEAN? YES, NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE
DURING DESIGN OF THE RESTROOM PHASES, WE CHALLENGED THE DESIGN TEAM TO CREATE WORLD-CLASS RESTROOMS THAT ALSO REFLECTED THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST AND HIGHLIGHTED OUR SENSE OF PLACE
NOW IN MANY WAYS, A RESTROOM IS A RESTROOM SO THE DISTINCTIVENESS WE SOUGHT CAME THROUGH PRIMARILY DECORATIVE TILE WORK AT THE ENTRIES AND ON MANY OF THE WALLS AND ALSO COLORFUL GLASS AT THE WINDOWS AND ENTRYWAYS
YOU CAN SEE IN THESE ARTISTS RENDERINGS THE TILE WORK IN THE INDIVIDUAL STALLS AND ON SOME OF THE OTHER WALLS, INCLUDING THE ENTRYWAY AND THE GLASS DEPICTED AS WELL AT THE ENTRYWAY AND IN THE BOTTOM RENDERING AT THE EXTERIOR WINDOWS
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HERE ARE PHOTOS OF THE ACTUAL TILE INSTALLATION FOR THE PHASE 3 RESTROOMS NOW NEARING COMPLETION
THE COLORFUL GLASS IS NOT COMPLETE AT THIS TIME
AND SO I DON'T HAVE A PHOTOGRAPH TO SHOW YOU
AS WE WERE PREPARING TO REQUEST THE ADDITIONAL FUNDS THAT THE PROJECT NEEDS, WE ENGAGED A TEAM OF PROJECT SPONSORS AND STAKEHOLDERS TO REVIEW THE ELEMENTS AND FEATURES THAT WERE INCREASING THE PROJECT BUDGET AND SEE IF ANY OF THEM COULD BE DISCARDED
AFTER A CAREFUL AND THOROUGH REVIEW, THE TEAM RECOMMENDED RETAINING MOST OF THESE ELEMENTS AND FEATURES ALL OF WHICH COULD BE SUPPORTED BY HARD-WON EXPERIENCE OF MAINTAINING RESTROOMS AT THE AIRPORT OR PROVIDED TRUE VALUE WORTH THE COST TO THE PROJECT
ONE AREA THAT COULD PROVIDE SAVINGS WAS CHANGING THE TILE WORK AND COLORFUL GLASS TO SOMETHING LESS EXPENSIVE TO CONSTRUCT THAT WOULD STILL PROVIDE A QUALITY APPEARANCE
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TAKING OUR CUE FROM THE RECENTLY OPEN NEW RESTROOMS IN THE NORTH SATELLITE, WE WILL BE REDESIGNING THE TITLE PATTERNS TO THIS REVISED STANDARD AND THIS WILL SAVE THE PROJECT A TOTAL OF FIVE MILLION DOLLARS WHEN YOU LOOK AT ALL 20 RESTROOMS THE PROJECT ESTIMATES NOW REFLECT THIS CHANGE
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SO COMMISSIONERS, THIS SLIDE ILLUSTRATES THE COST INCREASE FOR EACH PHASE OF THE PROJECT RESULTING IN OUR NEW ESTIMATE OF 62 MILLION DOLLARS
PLEASE NOTE THAT WE HAVE INCLUDED AN ESTIMATE FOR COVID-19 RELATED COSTS, WHICH INCLUDE COSTS THAT HAVE BOTH PHASES TWO AND THREE, WHICH ARE NOW COMPLETE, HAVE EXPERIENCED AND ESTIMATES OF FUTURE COSTS FOR LATER PHASES
THIS COST MAY CHANGE DEPENDING UPON MEASURES NEEDED DURING CONSTRUCTION
THE COSTS INCURRED FOR PHASES TWO AND THREE ARE BEING EVALUATED AS CONSTRUCTION HAS SUBSTANTIALLY FINISHED FOR BOTH OF THOSE PHASES
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THIS WAS A ANOTHER WAY OF SUMMARIZING THE BUDGETARY NEED FOR THE PROJECT OUR 33 MILLION AND THEN AT THE BOTTOM IS 62 MILLION
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THIS PROJECT IS ONE OF THE FEW PROJECTS IN THE TERMINAL BUILDING TO RECEIVE FAA FUNDING
AS YOU CAN SEE THE FAA PLANS TO CONTRIBUTE 14 MILLION DOLLARS OF GRANT FUNDING TOWARDS THIS PROJECT
BECAUSE IT IS A FEDERALLY FUNDED PROJECT, WE ARE REQUIRED TO USE THE FEDERAL DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISE OR DBE PROGRAM INSTEAD OF THE PORTS WMBE PROGRAM
WE ARE FINDING OUT THAT OUR CONTRACTOR HAS BEEN UNABLE TO MEET THE THREE PERCENT GOAL FOR PHASE THREE THUS WE HAVE HAD TO MAKE AN ADJUSTMENT TO THE PHASE FOUR GOAL
WE ARE FINDING DIFFICULTIES IN FINDING CERTIFIED DBE SUBCONTRACTORS FOR THIS TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION AS MOST OF THE FEDERAL FUNDING AT THE AIRPORT HAS BEEN DIRECTED TOWARDS AIR FIELD TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION
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SO HERE IS OUR REMAINING SCHEDULE FOR THE PROJECT
PLEASE NOTE, SHOULD THIS REQUEST BE APPROVED TODAY, WE DO PLAN TO RETURN TO REQUEST CONSTRUCTION AUTHORIZATION OF OUR FINAL PHASE IN MID 2022
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SO WE'RE GOING TO TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT OUR LESSONS LEARNED, RISKS, AND OPPORTUNITIES
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A LOT OF THE BUDGET ISSUES ARE DUE TO SCOPE CHANGES
HERE ARE SOME TOOLS WE HAVE PUT IN PLACE TO MINIMIZE SUCH INCREASES IN THE FUTURE
A MORE ROBUST PROJECT DEFINITION PROCESS THAT WOULD ALLOW US TO BEGIN SOME DESIGN WORK AND PROMOTE A MORE THOROUGH SITE INVESTIGATION WHICH COULD UNCOVER MANY COSTS EARLIER IN THE LIFE OF THE PROJECT
THIS IS NOW CALLED THE PROJECT DEFINITION PROCESS
WHILE IT'S USE TODAY IS LIMITED TO LARGER PROJECTS, IT COULD HAVE IDENTIFIED MORE OF THE COSTS INCURRED BY THIS PROJECT BEFORE ITS BUDGET WAS FIRST ESTABLISHED
AS I MENTIONED EARLIER, OUR CHANGE MANAGEMENT PROCESS CAN HELP US BETTER UNDERSTAND THE COST IMPACTS OF CHANGES MADE DURING THE DESIGN
THIS PROCESS REQUIRES MANY OF THESE CHANGES TO BE APPROVED BY A CHANGE MANAGEMENT BOARD COMPOSED OF DIRECTOR LEVEL STAFF
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THIS PROJECT IS NOT WITHOUT RISK
CONSTRUCTING AT THE AIRPORT CAN BE CHALLENGING
THESE SPACES BEING LOCATED FOR PUBLIC USE MEANS THAT WE ARE CONSTRUCTING IN SPACES SURROUNDED BY THE TRAVELING PUBLIC WHICH CAN BE ESPECIALLY CHALLENGING
WE CONTINUE TO MONITOR AND EVALUATE THE COST FOR COVID-19
THIS PROJECT ALSO PRESENTS OPPORTUNITIES
ONE NOTE IS THAT WHILE SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT HAS OPENED THE FIRST ALL GENDER PUBLIC RESTROOMS, THIS AIRPORT WILL BE A VERY EARLY ADOPTER OF THAT SAME RESTROOM
BEFORE COMING TO YOU, WE DID REVIEW THIS PROJECT WITH THE AIRPORTS AIRLINES
WHILE THEY ARE DISAPPOINTED THAT IT'S COSTING US MORE, THEY RECOGNIZED ITS NEED AND CONTINUE TO SUPPORT MOVING IT FORWARD
FINALLY, THIS PROJECT IS STILL NECESSARY
IT WILL PROVIDE IMPROVED PUBLIC RESTROOMS WITH MORE SPACE AND GREATER NUMBER OF FIXTURES AND OTHER FEATURES NEEDED BY AIRPORT USERS AND FOR TRAVELERS
SO WE RECOMMEND AUTHORIZATION OF ITEM 8C
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THIS CONCLUDES OUR PREPARED PRESENTATION
YOU WOULD HAPPILY RESPOND TO ANY QUESTIONS
OKAY, LET'S TAKE COMMISSIONER QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS
THANK YOU
BEGINNING WITH COMMISSIONER FELLEMAN
I MIGHT HAVE MISSED IT
BUT I KNOW WE SPENT ALMOST AS MUCH TIME WITH BATHROOM DESIGN AS WE HAD WITH SIGNAGE
I AM AWARE WE'RE BECOMING QUITE FAMOUS FOR THIS
SO I WAS WONDERING
IS THERE HAS THIS BEEN
I'M SORRY IF I MISSED THIS BUT HOW ARE HOW ARE THESE BIG BATTLES BEING IDENTIFIED? YEAH, SO WE DID HAVE A SLIDE THAT SHOWED THE NEW BATHROOM SIGNAGE
I'M NOT SURE IF I CAN BE PULLED BACK UP, BUT [CROSSTALK] SORRY I MISSED THAT
IS THIS IS ONLY FOR THESE NEWER BATHROOMS OR WE ARE WE CHANGING OUR SIGNAGE ACROSS THE SYSTEM? WILL BE CHANGING OUR SIGNAGE ACROSS THE ENTIRE AIRPORT
ANDTHIS WENT THROUGH THAT WHOLE COMMUNITY PROCESS? BECAUSE I THOUGHT THERE WAS SOMETHING ABOUT THE TOILET ITSELF WAS A SOURCE OF CONCERN
ALTHOUGH IT SEEMS QUITE QUITE A GOOD UNIVERSAL EMBLEM, BUT THIS WAS THE OUTCOME OF THE? AND SO THE ONE WITH JUST THE RESTROOM WITH THE WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE, THE TOILET WITH THE WIZARD, THAT IS THE OLD GENDER EXAMPLE? SO THE ONE ON THE FAR LEFT, THAT WOULD BE SHOWING THAT IT IS AN ALL GENDER RESTROOM THAT ALSO HAS HANDICAP CAPABILITIES
SO ALL PEOPLE MAY USE THIS RESTROOM
WE HEARD FROM THE ALL GENDER RESTROOM TEAMS IN THE OUTREACH WAS THAT THEY JUST WANT TO KNOW WHAT'S BEHIND THE DOOR
IS IT A URINAL? IS IT A TOILET? IN THESE CASES THEY ARE TOILETS
SO IT WAS JUST SHOWING THE FIXTURE
I THINK WHAT YOU MAY BE REFERRING TO IS THAT WHEN WE WERE ASKING FOR AN EXECUTIVE RESPONSE, OR EXCUSE ME, LEADERSHIP RESPONSE FROM THE SEA TEAM, THEY DID HAVE AN ISSUE WITH THE FIXTURE
BUT AFTER WE DID SOME ADDITIONAL MARKET RESEARCH KIND OF LOOKING AT WHAT ICONOGRAPHY IS BEING USED IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST, WHICH IS THIS, THEY KIND OF CAME TO THE SAME CONCLUSION THAT THIS WOULD BE OUR NEW STANDARD
SO I THINK THAT MAY BE WHERE YOU'RE REFERRING TO
BUT THIS WAS DEFINITELY THE PREFERENCE FROM OUR STAKEHOLDER GROUPS
THANK YOU
SORRY I MISSED THAT
NO PROBLEM
AND THEN MOVING TO COMMISSIONER CHO
TWO QUESTIONS
I'M LOOKING AT THE SIGNAGE AND IT LOOKS LIKE THERE'S NO DISTINGUISHING FACTOR BETWEEN THE FAMILY RESTROOMS AND THEY ALL GENDER RESTROOMS IN TERMS OF SIGNAGE
IS THAT CORRECT? IT IS THE TEXT BELOW
ALL PEOPLE MAY USE THIS RESTROOM
OH, SO THE TEXT BELOW IS INCLUDED ON THE SIGN
OKAY
MY FIRST EXPOSURE TO ALL GENDER RESTROOMS WAS ACTUALLY AT, I DON'T KNOW IF ANYONE'S BEEN TO OPTIMISM BREWERY UP IN CAPITOL HILL, BUT THEIR ALL GENDER AND RESTROOM HAS STALLS FOR BOTH TOILETS BUT ALSO THE URINALS
I'M WONDERING IF NOT MAKING THE URINAL STALLS WAS A CONSCIOUS DECISION OR IF IT WAS JUST GOING WITH CONVENTION
BECAUSE QUITE FRANKLY, LOOKING AT THIS FLOORPLAN, IT LOOKS LIKE A NORMAL BATHROOM
IT CERTAINLY DOES LOOK LIKE A NORMAL BATHROOM BUT ALL PEOPLE CAN COME INTO IT
CURRENTLY WITH THE CODE THE WAY THAT IT IS, THE STALLS WILL STILL NEED TO BE INDIVIDUALLY LABELED FOR GENDER UNTIL THE WASHINGTON STATE BUILDING CODE CHANGES WHERE WE WOULD BE ABLE TO TAKE THAT SIGNAGE OFF
BUT WE'VE CHOSEN [INAUDIBLE] NOT PUT A DIVIDING WALL IN BETWEEN WHICH ALSO COULD BE DONE TO MAKE IT LOOK LIKE A NORMAL RESTROOM
AS FAR AS THE URINALS BEING FULLY ENCLOSED, WE DID LOOK AT THAT
IT WAS AN ISSUE OF SPACE FOR ACCESSIBILITY, AS WELL AS LUGGAGE AND THROUGHPUT
SO I COULD GET YOU SOME MORE INFORMATION ON THAT
I DON'T HAVE IT ON HAND BUT I KNOW THAT IT WAS DEFINITELY SOMETHING THAT WAS LOOKED AT AS PART OF THE DESIGN PROCESS
OKAY
ALL RIGHT
THANK YOU
YOU'RE WELCOME
THEN COMMISSIONER CALKINS, ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FOR YOU
YEAH, THANK YOU
I APPRECIATE THE PRESENTATION
ESPECIALLY APPRECIATE THAT [INAUDIBLE] ACCESSIBILITY AND ACROSS ALL SORTS OF MEASURES OF ACCESSIBILITY
AND SO I THINK THIS IS GREAT PROGRESS RECOGNIZING THAT THERE WAS A NEED T,O AS WE USED TO SAY IN MATERIAL SUPPLY BUSINESSES, VALUE ENGINEER THE PROJECT
IT'S A LITTLE HEARTBREAKING FOR ME TO SEE THAT TILE WAS THE VICTIM OF THE VALUE ENGINEERING AS I USED TO RUN OUR COMPANY ALTHOUGH I HAVE NO INTEREST IN IT ANYMORE IN THAT INDUSTRY
IT WAS SO OFTEN THE CASE BECAUSE THE TILE IS LITERALLY THE LAST THING TO GO IN AND SO IT UNFORTUNATELY GETS CUT OUT AND WHEN COSTS GO OVER
BUT IN ALL SERIOUSNESS, I THINK THIS IS GOOD WORK BY OUR TEAM TO FIND WAYS TO PUT TOGETHER A GREAT PRODUCT FOR THE TRAVELING PUBLIC AND ALSO STAY WITHIN REASONABLE EXPENSE STRUCTURE
SO I'LL CONSOLE MY TILE FRIENDS FOR LOSING THAT PART OF THE JOB BUT OTHERWISE GREAT JOB GUYS
[LAUGHTER] THANKS .APPRECIATE THAT
WE WERE VERY SAD TO SEE THE TILE GO
WE'RE EXCITED THAT WE'LL AT LEAST HAVE ONE RESTROOM ON B CONCOURSE THAT WILL HAVE THAT BEAUTIFUL TILE WORK
SO WE LOOK FORWARD TO BEING ABLE TO SEE IT IN THE NEXT MONTH OR TWO WHEN IT OPENS
THANK YOU
THEN COMMISSIONER BOWMAN FOR YOUR QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS
GREAT
THANK YOU SO MUCH
TWO THINGS
FIRST OF ALL, A COMMENT
I JUST WANT TO COMMEND THE STAFF FOR LEANING INTO THIS OPPORTUNITY TO BE MORE EQUITABLE FOR COMMUNITIES AND ONE PERSON WHO'S NOT IN THIS PRESENTATION, BUT I KNOW HE'S DONE A LOT OF WORK OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS WHEN I FIRST BROUGHT THIS UP ABOUT THE BATHROOMS WAS VERONICA VALDEZ AND HELPS LEADER LIAISON WITH THE COMMISSION OFFICE AND THE PROFESSIONAL PORT STAFF ON WHAT WE COULD DO TO CREATE THESE ALL GENDER RESTROOMS SO THANK YOU FOR THAT
I THINK IT'S JUST, IT'S CRITICALLY IMPORTANT IN THIS IN THIS TIME AND DAY TO BE ABLE TO RECOGNIZE PEOPLE OF ALL BACKGROUNDS
THAT SAID MY QUESTION THAT I HAD THOUGH WAS ABOUT THE DBE GOAL AND I WAS CURIOUS
I DON'T NEED AN ANSWER FROM THE STAFF ON THIS PARTICULAR ITEM, BUT I'M HOPING THAT MAYBE CPO OR OUR DIVERSITY INCLUSION EQUITY OFFICE COULD RESPOND AT A LATER TIME, WHAT WE CAN DO TO GET MORE CONTRACTORS IN TO ENABLE OUR CONTRACTORS TO MEET THOSE DBE GOALS
IT'S A LITTLE DISTRESSING TO SEE THAT THEY DON'T HAVE ANY AVAILABILITY OF CONTRACTORS
SO I'D REALLY, AS CO-CHAIR WITH COMMISSIONER CHO, OF THE EQUITY AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, I WOULD LOVE TO UNDERSTAND WHERE THE GAPS ARE FOR GETTING CONTRACTORS IN
IS IT JUST A MATTER OF YOU KNOW, DOING MORE WORK TO GET PRE-APPRENTICE AND APPRENTICES IN? AGAIN A MORE OF A CPO ISSUE THAT IT'S DIFFICULT FOR THEM TO CONTRACT WITH THE PORT? I DON'T KNOW WHAT IT IS, BUT WOULD REALLY LIKE TO UNDERSTAND THAT MOVING FORWARD
SO YOU CAN JUST TAKE THAT FOR A COUPLE OF OTHER STAFF THAT AREN'T ON THIS PRESENTATION AS A HOMEWORK ITEM, REALLY APPRECIATE IT THOUGH, AND I'M GLAD THAT WE ARE MOVING FORWARD WITH THIS AND I HOPE THAT WE CAN BEAT SAN FRANCISCO
AND THANK YOU FOR SHOUTING OUT VERONICA
SHE WAS A SUCH A CRITICAL PLAYER TO GET THIS THING MOVING
SO THANK YOU
THANK YOU
THANK YOU
AND THE COMMISSIONER STEINBREUCK
I REALIZE THAT DESIGN THAT DETAILED DESIGN AND SPACE PLANNING HAS NOT BEEN COMPLETED
I'M HOPING THAT WE WILL SEE MORE SPECIFIC DESIGN DETAILS AS THIS DEVELOPS
I'M WONDERING IF BECAUSE OF THE COST ESCALATION HERE IF THERE MIGHT BE AN OPPORTUNITY TO REQUEST INCREASED GRANT FUNDING FROM FAA AND IF THAT 14 MILLION WAS BASED ON THE ORIGINAL COST ESTIMATE? IS THERE AN ANSWER TO THAT? I'LL LEAVE THAT ONE TO SEAN
OKAY? YEAH, LET ME, COMMISSIONER STEINBREUCK, IF YOU WOULD BE SO KIND, I CAN LOOK IN AND GET AN ANSWER TO THIS QUESTION
THAT'S FINE
WE CAN FOLLOW UP
I THINK IN READING THE MEMO AGAIN HERE ON THIS THING ABOUT THIS
I THINK THEY'RE ACTUALLY MORE BENEFITS THAN THE MEMO STATES UNDER THE JUSTIFICATION
THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO IMPROVE THE CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE AND OF COURSE, THERE'S LOTS TO THAT BUT PRIVACY CONCERNS ARE EXCESSIVE WITH PUBLIC RESTROOMS AND SO THAT'S A DESIGN RELATED ISSUE AND IT MAY BE IN PART IN CONFLICT WITH ADA REQUIREMENTS FOR CO-SPACE AND THOSE KINDS OF THINGS, BUT I'M TALKING ABOUT THE ACTUAL TOILET COMPARTMENTS
FLOOR TO CEILING HEIGHT, I DON'T KNOW IF THAT'S YOUR INTENTION
IT SAYS FULL HEIGHT WITH REGARD TO THE TOILET COMPARTMENTS
IS THAT WHAT YOU'RE INTENDING? TO GO TO THE CEILING? AND THEN YOU HAVE TO ADD SOME TOE SPACE AT THE BOTTOM
I BELIEVE
GAPLESS DOORS AND STYLES SO THAT THERE ISN'T A WIDE VISIBLE JOINT
I ASSUME THAT'S BEEN TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT
ADA
THE OPEN DOORS RECOMMENDATIONS WAS AN EXTENSIVE EXAMINATION OF THE AIRPORT FACILITIES PARTICULARLY FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND TO WHAT EXTENT ARE WE MEETING OR EXCEEDING RECOMMENDATIONS AS THEY RELATE TO RESTROOMS AND THAT OPEN DOORS REPORT? BECAUSE IT SHOULD IT SHOULD HELP GUIDE SOME OF THESE DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS FOR ALL ABILITIES
WE REVIEW THESE DESIGNS WITH OUR STAFF WHO ARE THE DESIGNATED ADA EXPERTS AND WHO HAVE THE RESPONSIBILITY TO PUT INTO PRACTICE WHAT THE OPEN DOORS REPORT HAS STATED
THEY ARE ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN MAKING AND REVIEWING OUR DESIGNS
AS FAR AS ANTI DISCRIMINATION, WHICH IS NOT ONLY ADA PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, BUT DISCRIMINATION AGAINST GENDERS
IT'S MY UNDERSTANDING THE CORRECT TERM IS NOT ALL GENDER, ITS GENDER NEUTRAL AND NON-BINARY DESIGNS
AND THIS IS SOMETHING THAT I THINK STATE LEGISLATURES AND IN PARTICULAR WASHINGTON ARE MOVING TO AS A REQUIREMENT IN THE CODES
THAT THERE BE THIS PROVISION THAT DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE AGAINST PEOPLE OF DIFFERENT GENDERS AND NON-BINARY INDIVIDUALS
SO I THINK THAT IT'S MAYBE SOMEWHAT PERPLEXING TO SOME PEOPLE WHY WE'RE INCLUDING ACCOMMODATIONS IN THIS AREA, BUT IT HAS TO DO WITH ISSUES OF DISCRIMINATORY PRACTICES OF THE PAST AND REMOVING THEM
IS THAT NOT CORRECT? IS THAT? I DON'T KNOW IF OUR CODE IS ACTUALLY ADOPTED THAT PARTICULAR PROVISION AND THE WASHINGTON STATE BUILDING CODE AND HEALTH CODE
BUT I WOULD ASSUME THAT'S WHERE WE'RE GOING WITH THAT
MY UNDERSTANDING, SPEAKING OF VERONICA, I GOT AN UPDATE FROM HER LAST WEEK ON THE CODE
AND I KNOW THAT THEY'RE WORKING HARD ON GETTING THAT LEGISLATURE CHANGED, BUT IT HAS NOT BEEN CHANGED YET
SO IT'S DEFINITELY DOING THE RIGHT THING HERE AND THAT I THINK IS SOMETHING THAT NEEDS TO BE UNDERSTOOD
AND LASTLY
I THINK THERE'S ALSO A BENEFIT THAT IS NOT LISTED HERE, WHICH IS ENERGY CONSERVATION, WATER WASTE REDUCTION
THAT OUGHT TO BE ONE OF OUR GOALS HERE
I KNOW THAT WATERLESS URINALS HAVE BEEN PROBLEMATIC IN THE PAST
MAYBE THEY'VE IMPROVED
BUT I THINK THAT'S JUST ONE EXAMPLE OF REDUCING WATER WHICH IS A HEAVY VOLUME I THINK AT AIRPORTS AND OUR AIRPORT
THEY ARE LOW-FLOW FIXTURES
THEY ARE NOT WATER FREE, BUT WE ARE LOOKING AT THE LATEST AT THAT CAPABILITIES
WELL, I'VE SEEN WATERLESS URINALS IN AIRPORTS AND INTERNATIONALLY
SO I DON'T KNOW IF THAT'S SOMETHING THAT CAN BE EXPLORED BUT I WOULD PUT THAT ON THE LIST LASTLY IN THIS NEW COVID ERA, OBVIOUSLY, WE HAVE TO RECONSIDER ACCOMMODATION OF SPACE AND SOCIAL DISTANCING THAT MAY GO BEYOND MINIMUM STANDARDS THAT HAVE BEEN SET
SO I GUESS THAT'S WHAT YOU MEAN BY A GREENFIELD PROJECT HERE THAT DOESN'T RELY ON THE PAST AS THE DRIVER, BUT OBVIOUSLY THAT
AND THEN TO WHAT EXTENT WILL VIRTUALLY THE ENTIRE EXPERIENCE BE TOUCHED FREE? WE HAVE INCLUDED 100% TOUCHLESS FIXTURES
THAT WAS A NEW ADD
AND WE ARE ALSO INCORPORATING THE INFRASTRUCTURE FOR ADDITIONAL TECHNOLOGY
SOME OF THE ONES THAT JULIE TALKED ABOUT EARLIER WITH THE FLY HEALTHY AT SEA UPDATE
OUR PROJECT WILL BE PUTTING IN THE INFRASTRUCTURE TO SUPPORT THOSE TECHNOLOGIES
THOSE TECHNOLOGIES ARE MOVING SO FAST THAT WE'RE NOT NECESSARILY DETERMINING THEM AT THIS POINT
BUT EVERYTHING WILL BE THERE FOR THEM TO BE SUPPORTED ONCE THE RESTROOM'S OPEN AND THAT WILL HELP WITH CLEANLINESS AS WELL
WHAT ABOUT PAPERLESS HAND DRYING? WILL THAT BE A FEATURE? I WOULD HAVE TO GET BACK TO YOU ON THAT
THAT'S SOMETHING THAT'S VERY COMMON THESE DAYS
SO SOMETIMES YOU SEE BOTH IN PUBLIC RESTROOMS OF HIGH-VOLUME TRAFFIC AREAS
AND AS FAR AS THE TOILET STALLS, WILL THEY BE THE KIND THAT HAVE A LITTLE YOU [INAUDIBLE] AN OPERATION OF A LEVER? YES THEY DO
SO THERE'S NO WAY TO REALLY AVOID THAT IS THERE? NO
OKAY
WELL, THOSE ARE MY QUESTIONS
I HOPE TO AT SOME LATER POINT SEE MORE SPECIFICALLY SOME OF THESE DESIGN DETAILS AND SPECIFICATIONS AND I TOO SHARE COMMISSIONER CALKINS LAMENT OVER THE LOSS OF THE TILE WORK
I THINK IT WAS DIRECTOR LITTLE WHO SAID THAT THE RESTROOMS ARE ONE OF THE THINGS PEOPLE REMARK ON THE MOST IN THEIR TRAVEL EXPERIENCE AT AIRPORTS
GOOD OR BAD OR IN BETWEEN
SO WE WANT TO BE THE BEST WE CAN BE AND IT'S NOT SOMETHING WE INVEST IN OFTEN
WE DON'T DO THESE KINDS OF UPGRADES VERY OFTEN
SO I APPRECIATE THAT WE'RE TAKING THIS ON
THE TIMING COULDN'T BE BETTER NOW AT THIS TIME TO BE ADDRESSING ALL THESE ISSUES
COMMISSIONER STEINBREUCK
YEAH
THIS IS COMMISSIONER FELLEMAN AGAIN
THINGS THAT HAVE COME TO LIGHT OF LATE WITH REGARDS TO DISEASE TRANSMISSION
ONE IS THE USE OF THOSE ELECTRONIC HAND DRYERS
[INAUDIBLE] [CROSSTALK] [LAUGHTER] UM, BUT AND ALSO THAT THE ATOMIZATION IN THE TOILET FLUSH
I KNEW YOU WERE GOING TO BRING THAT UP
OBVIOUSLY, THESE ARE NOT THINGS THAT WE THINK THAT THE PORT ACTUALLY DWELLS ON ANYWAY, BUT ONE OF THE THINGS I WAS WONDERING
SEAT COVERS ARE NOT COMMON IN PUBLIC RESTROOMS, BUT I WAS JUST WONDERING IN TERMS OF WHETHER THERE IS ANY ADVANTAGE OF HAVING AN EXTENDED DELAY IN THE AUTO FLUSH WHERE YOU'RE LIKELY OUT OF THE STALL AND MAYBE HAVE A LITTLE SIGN ON THE BACK OF THE DOOR
DON'T WORRY IT'LL FLUSH
I'M JUST THINKING JUST IN TERMS OF AND FROM A DISEASE TRANSMISSION ISSUE
I THINK THAT'S A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO TALK TO OUR DESIGNERS ABOUT
I WILL DEFINITELY BRING THAT UP
YEAH
I DON'T KNOW WHETHER IT JUST GOES INTO THE AIR ENOUGH TO NOT MAKE A DIFFERENCE
BUT IT COULD HAVE SOME
I DON'T KNOW WHETHER IT HAS ANY BENEFIT
I WAS JUST THINKING THAT YOU KNOW, IT'S REALLY THE COVER THAT WOULD PROBABLY BE THE MOST EFFECTIVE AND I WONDER WHETHER THERE WAS LIKE SOME SORT OF LIKE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM LIKE THEY HAVE ON A BOAT WHERE YOU CAN PUMP A PEDAL OR SOMETHING
BUT ANYWAY, THOSE ARE THE TWO THINGS THAT GIVEN OUR ATTENTION TO TOUCHLESS - ARE CLEARLY VERY IMPORTANT AND I DON'T KNOW WHETHER THEY'VE REALLY COME UP WITH A SYSTEM FOR HAND DRYING THAT IS SEEN AS ACTUALLY MORE HELPFUL BECAUSE I CERTAINLY SUPPORT PRESIDENT STEINBREUCK ABOUT IT WOULD BE GREAT TO BE ABLE TO GET RID OF PAPER
YEAH, I KNOW THAT WE HAVE PILOT PROJECTS WITH SOME DIFFERENT HAND DRYERS
T I'M NOT UP ON WHERE WE LANDED ON THAT
SO I'LL BE SURE TO TALK TO OUR DESIGNERS AND OUR PROJECT MANAGER ABOUT THAT
ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU
AND THEN MR COMMISSION PRESIDENT, COMMISSIONER BOWMAN HAS A QUESTION
ACTUALLY, IT'S NOT A QUESTION
I JUST WAS LOOKING AT THE LOOKING AT THE TIME AND THE AGENDA AND REALIZING WE HAVE TWO MORE ITEMS AND IF AFFIRMATIVE ACTION IS QUITE MEATY, SO I'M WONDERING IF THESE ARE AWESOME QUESTIONS ABOUT THE BATHROOM AND I'M SO GLAD MY MALE COLLEAGUES ARE SO INTERESTED IN BATHROOM DESIGN, BUT WONDERING IF WE MIGHT BE ABLE TO MOVE ON
BECAUSE YOUR STEINBREUCK I'M GOING TO HAVE TO LEAVE THE MEETING AT ABOUT 10 TO 4 TO GET TO A MEDICAL APPOINTMENT
COMMISSIONER STEINBREUCK, YOU'RE MUTED
ONE SECOND
MR STEINBREUCK YOU'RE MUTED
THANKS COMMISSIONER BOWMAN
I'LL TRY TO KEEP THIS MOVING
I WE ARE SPENDING A LOT OF MONEY HERE AND IT'S VERY VERY IMPORTANT TO THE TRAVEL EXPERIENCE THAT WE DO THIS AS BEST WE CAN
SO I APPRECIATE THE INTEREST THAT ALL OF US HAVE IN THIS TOPIC, NOT JUST THE MALE PARTS OF OUR COMMISSION
THANK YOU
ARE THERE ANY FURTHER COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS FROM COMMISSIONERS? IF NOT, I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION
SO MOVED
THERE'S BEEN A MOTION
IS IT SECONDED? SECOND
IT'S BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED
CLERK HART, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL
THANK YOU
COMMISSIONER FELLEMAN
AYE
ALTHOUGH I'M NOT A FAN OF GROUT
[LAUGHTER] COMMISSIONER CHO
AYE
COMMISSIONER CALKINS
AYE
COMMISSIONER BOWMAN
AYE
COMMISSIONER STEINBREUCK
YES, THANK YOU
THAT MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY
NOW ON TO THE NEXT ITEM ON OUR AGENDA
YES, AND I'LL GO AHEAD AND MOVE THAT INTO THE RECORD
MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION, THIS IS ITEM 8D INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTION NUMBER THREE SEVEN SEVEN SEVEN AMENDING RESOLUTION NUMBER THREE FOUR FIVE SIX AS AMENDED REGARDING TERM, SIZE AND CERTAIN DELEGATED AUTHORITY WITH RESPECT TO THE PORT'S SUBORDINATE LIEN REVENUE NOTES
THIS IS THE COMMERCIAL PAPER PROGRAM
THAT IS THE TITLE FOR THE RECORD
COMMISSIONERS, THE COMMISSION CREATED THE COMMERCIAL PAPER PROGRAM BACK IN 1997
THE LAST EXPANSION OF THIS PROGRAM WAS IN 2001
SINCE THAT TIME, THE PORT'S OPERATING EXPENSES HAVE INCREASED AND OUR CAPITAL PROGRAM HAS GROWN
THIS RESOLUTION EXTENDS THIS PROGRAM BEYOND ITS EXPIRATION DATE IN 2021 AND INCREASES THE PROGRAM
THIS ACTION PROVIDES US WITH A MEANS FOR BRIDGE FINANCING FOR LONG-TERM BONDS AS WELL AS MORE ACCESS TO LIQUIDITY AS OUR DISCUSSIONS EARLIER THIS YEAR SHOWED
SO THE BRIEFER ON THIS IS ELIZABETH MORRISON, DIRECTOR OF CORPORATE FINANCE
AND I DON'T KNOW IF DAN THOMAS IS AVAILABLE AS WELL TO ANSWER ANY QUESTION
SO, ELIZABETH? GOOD AFTERNOON
THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTION 3777 WHICH AMENDS THE COMMERCIAL PAPER PROGRAM RESOLUTION THREE FOUR, FIVE SIX
COMMERCIAL PAPER PROVIDES A FLEXIBLE FINANCING TOOL
IT HAS BEEN USED TO PROVIDE BRIDGE FINANCING USUALLY IN ANTICIPATION OF THE ISSUANCE OF LONG-TERM DEBT OR IN ANTICIPATION OF THE RECEIPTS OF GRANTS
WE CAN USE THE COMMERCIAL PAPER TO DO THE INITIAL FINANCING AND THEN WE REPAY IT WITH THESE LONGER-TERM SOURCES
IT CAN ALSO BE USED AS A LONGER TERM VARIABLE RATE DEBT SIMILAR TO THE PORT'S VARIABLE RATE BONDS
IMPORTANTLY, IT CAN BE USED AS A LIQUIDITY TOOL AND THE PORT HAS HAD A PRACTICE OF HOLDING BACK 50 MILLION OF UNUTILZED COMMERCIAL PAPER FOR EMERGENCIES
SO IT'S PART OF OUR RISK MANAGEMENT STRATEGY TO HAVE THIS UNUSED CP CAPACITY FOR EMERGENCIES AND HAS ALLOWED THE PORT TO EFFECTIVELY SELF-INSURE FOR EARTHQUAKE INSURANCE AND AVOID THE HIGH COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THAT
IT'S PARTICULARLY IMPORTANT FEATURE RIGHT NOW AS DIRECTOR METRUCK SAID, WE'VE TALKED TO YOU ABOUT THE CHALLENGES OF THE FINANCIAL SITUATION WE HAVE WITH THE PANDEMIC AND THIS LIQUIDITY FEATURE GIVES US MORE FLEXIBILITY TO MANAGE THAT SITUATION
SO RESOLUTION 3777 UPDATES THE PROGRAM IN THREE WAYS
FIRST, IT EXTENDS THE EXPIRATION DATE WHICH IS CURRENTLY 2021 AND EXTENDS IT TO 2051
IT INCREASES THE SIZE OF THE PROGRAM FROM 250 MILLION TO 400 MILLION
THE INITIAL PROGRAM WAS A HUNDRED MILLION
THAT WAS UPDATED IN 2001 TO 250 MILLION
AND SINCE THAT TIME, BOTH THE PORT'S CAPITAL SPENDING AND OPERATING EXPENSES HAVE GROWN AND WE ANTICIPATE THAT DURING THE TERM OF THE CP PROGRAM THAT TREND WILL CONTINUE
SO THIS WOULD GIVE US ADDITIONAL CAPACITY
THIRD, IT DELEGATES TO STAFF THE MANAGEMENT OF LETTERS OF CREDIT
SO THE PORT'S VARIABLE-RATE DEBT INCLUDING COMMERCIAL PAPER IS SUPPORTED BY LETTERS OF CREDIT AND WHEN INVESTORS BUY PORT VARIABLE RATE DEBT, THEY'RE NOT ONLY BUYING THE CREDIT OF THE PORT OF SEATTLE
THEY'RE BUYING THE CREDIT AND LIQUIDITY OF THE LETTER OF CREDIT PROVIDER AND THAT ALLOWS THE PORT TO ENJOY VERY LOW SHORT-TERM INTEREST RATES ON THE COMMERCIAL PAPER AND VARIABLE RATE DEBT
SO THIS WOULD BE CONSISTENT WITH HOW THE PORT MANAGES LETTERS OF CREDIT ON ITS OTHER VARIABLE RATE DEBT
RIGHT NOW, THE STAFF IS NOT RECOMMENDING THAT WE ADD A NEW LETTER OF CREDIT FOR THIS ADDITIONAL CP CAPACITY SINCE THE PANDEMIC LETTER OF CREDIT FEES HAVE EFFECTIVELY DOUBLED AND SO WE BELIEVE THAT IT WOULD NOT BE APPROPRIATE TO INCUR THOSE EXTRA FEES FOR ANOTHER HUNDRED AND FIFTY MILLION OF CP CAPACITY AT THIS TIME
STAFF MONITORS THE NEED FOR COMMERCIAL PAPER
WE ARE EXPECTING THAT WE WILL USE THE PROGRAM OVER THIS NEXT YEAR IN ANTICIPATION OF BOND ISSUANCE IN 2021 AND 2022
BUT WE THINK WE CAN MANAGE THAT WITHIN THE CURRENT LETTERS OF CREDIT THAT SUPPORT THE EXISTING PROGRAM AND DON'T NEED TO ADD THAT CAPACITY AT THIS TIME
SO WITH THAT I WOULD LIKE TO REQUEST INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTION 3777
OKAY, ARE THERE COMMISSIONER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? WE'LL START WITH COMMISSIONER FELLEMAN
MR FELLEMAN FOR ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ON THIS ITEM? ONCE AGAIN, I HAVE NO FURTHER QUESTIONS
I HAVE NO FURTHER QUESTIONS
THANK YOU
THANK YOU COMMISSIONER CHO
I'M GOOD
THANK YOU SO MUCH
THANK YOU COMMISSIONER CALKINS
SEEMS LIKE A VERY COMMON-SENSE REQUEST BY STAFF AND I'M WHOLEHEARTEDLY SUPPORTIVE OF IT
THANK YOU COMMISSIONER BOWMAN
NO QUESTIONS AND ELIZABETH, THANK YOU AGAIN FOR YOUR WORK ON THIS
THANK YOU, AND THEN COMMISSIONER STEINBREUCK
THIS IS GOING VERY WELL AND VERY SWIFTLY
ELIZABETH MORRISON, YOU ALWAYS HAVE A WAY OF INSTILLING ENORMOUS CONFIDENCE ON THE PART OF COMMISSIONERS SUCH THAT WE DON'T HAVE ENDLESS DEBATE
THANK YOU
I'D LIKE TO CALL FOR A MOTION AND SECOND
SO MOVED
I'LL SECOND
MOVED AND SECOND
CLERK? THANK YOU
AND TO BE CLEAR, THIS IS FOR THE INTRODUCTION OF THE RESOLUTION
THANK YOU, AND THEN WE'LL START WITH COMMISSIONER FELLEMAN
AYE
THANK YOU
COMMISSIONER CHO
AYE
THANK YOU
COMMISSIONER CALKINS
AYE
THANK YOU
COMMISSIONER BOWMAN
AYE
THANK YOU
AND COMMISSIONER STEINBREUCK
YES
THANK YOU
THAT VOTE PASSES UNANIMOUSLY
THE INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTION NINE THREE SEVEN SEVEN HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE COMMISSION
ITEM NUMBER 9
THANK YOU
WE'LL GO AHEAD AND READ THAT INTO THE RECORD AS THIS IS ITEM 9A 2020 PORT OF SEATTLE AFFIRMATIVE ACTION PROGRAM AND I BELIEVE IT'S A BRIEFING
COMMISSIONERS, THIS IS AN ANNUAL PRESENTATION GIVEN BY HUMAN RESOURCES ON THE PORT'S AFFIRMATIVE ACTION PROGRAM
UTILIZATION RATES AND EFFORTS TO MOVE THE ORGANIZATION IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION
KEY HIGHLIGHTS FROM THIS PRESENTATION INCLUDE RESULTS FROM OUR ANNUAL EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMPENSATION ANALYSIS, DEMOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION, PLACEMENT GOALS, AND OUTREACH ACTIVITIES
AND THE PRESENTERS ARE CYNTHIA ALVAREZ, SENIOR MANAGER OF EMPLOYEE RELATIONS, SANDERS MALE, SENIOR EMPLOYEE RELATIONS CONSULTANT, AND AVAILABLE TO ANSWER QUESTIONS ARE KITTY GERARD, OUR SENIOR DIRECTOR HUMAN RESOURCES AND BOOKDHA GAYSAR, OUR SENIOR DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF EQUITY, DIVERSITY, INCLUSION
SO TURN IT OVER TO CYNTHIA
HAVE TO SAY IS THAT I THINK THINGS ARE FAIRLY POSITIVE
HOWEVER, THIS DOESN'T MEAN THAT, AS WE HEARD EARLIER TODAY, THAT WE DON'T HAVE MORE WORK TO DO ESPECIALLY AS WE LOOK AT EQUITY ISSUES WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION
WITH THAT I'M GOING TO TURN IT OVER TO CYNTHIA I BELIEVE
OKAY, THANK YOU
GOOD AFTERNOON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR METRUCK, COMMISSIONERS
I'M CYNTHIA ALVARES, SENIOR MANAGER OF EMPLOYEE RELATIONS AND TODAY I'M HERE WITH SANDERS MAYO, RELATIONS CONSULTANT, TO PROVIDE YOU A BRIEFING ON THE PORT'S 2020 AFFIRMATIVE ACTION PROGRAM
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THE PURPOSE OF OUR AFFIRMATIVE ACTION PROGRAM IS TO ENSURE WE TAKE GOOD-FAITH EFFORTS TO RECRUIT, HIRE, AND RETAIN QUALIFIED WOMEN AND MINORITIES, INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES, BEVRA PROTECTED VETERANS, TO ENSURE OUR EMPLOYEE DEMOGRAPHICS ARE CONSISTENT WITH THE INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL AVAILABILITY OF QUALIFIED WOMEN AND MINORITIES, AND TO ENSURE OUR EMPLOYEE DEMOGRAPHICS MEET OFCCP'S 7% ASPIRATIONAL GOAL FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES, AND IT'S 6.7% BENCHMARK FOR BEVRA PROTECTED VETERANS
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HERE WE HAVE OUR 2020 PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
THIS YEAR IN ORDER TO MEET OFCCP'S AFFIRMATIVE ACTION REPORTING REQUIREMENTS [INAUDIBLE] FROM ONE ANNUAL PLAN TO THREE
NOW IN ADDITION TO AN ANNUAL PLAN FOR WOMEN AND MINORITIES, WE HAVE AN ANNUAL AFFIRMATIVE ACTION PLAN FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES, AND A PLAN FOR PROTECTED VETERANS
WE UPDATED THE PORT'S EEO JOB GROUP STRUCTURE TO CREATE BETTER ALIGNMENT WITH [INAUDIBLE] AND PROVIDE BETTER CLARITY OF EMPLOYEE DEMOGRAPHICS WITHIN EACH EEO JOB GROUP
AS IN OUR SIX PREVIOUS AFFIRMATIVE ACTION PLANS FOR WOMEN AND MINORITIES, WE HAVE NO REQUIRED PLACEMENT GOALS BECAUSE THE NUMBER OF WOMEN AND MINORITIES IN OUR WORKFORCE REFLECTS THE AVAILABILITY OF QUALIFIED WOMEN AND MINORITIES IN THE COMMUNITIES FROM WHICH WE RECRUIT AND HIRE
OUR 2020 EEO COMPENSATION ANALYSIS DID NOT FIND ANY SALARY DISPARITIES ATTRIBUTABLE TO RACE OR GENDER
IN OUR AFFIRMATIVE ACTION PLAN FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES, WE ARE MEASURING THE PERCENTAGE OF INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES IN EACH OF OUR EEO JOB GROUPS AGAINST THE 7% ASPIRATIONAL GOAL SET BY OFCCP FOR ALL FEDERAL CONTRACTORS
SORRY ABOUT THAT
MY CAT IS VISITING
THIS IS NOT A QUOTA WHICH MUST BE MET NOR SHOULD IT BE CONSIDERED EITHER A MAXIMUM OR MINIMUM FOR THE EMPLOYMENT OF INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES
PORT WIDE, ALMOST FIVE PERCENT OF EMPLOYEES HAVE SELF REPORTED AS INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES
SEVEN OUT OF OUR 17 EEO JOB GROUPS ALIGNED WITH THE 7% ASPIRATIONAL GOAL
WE'LL TAKE A CLOSER LOOK AT THIS DATA IN A FEW SLIDES
AND IN OUR AFFIRMATIVE ACTION PLAN FOR PROTECTED VETERANS 13 OUT OF OUR 17 EEO JOB GROUPS MEET OSCC'S [INAUDIBLE] AND OUR VETERAN DATA IN A FEW SLIDES
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THANK YOU
A MOMENT AGO I STATED THE PORT HAS NO REQUIRED PLACEMENT GOALS FOR WOMEN AND MINORITIES BECAUSE THE NUMBER AND THE PORT'S WORKFORCE REFLECTS THE AVAILABILITY OF QUALIFIED WOMEN AND MINORITIES
SO WHAT IS AVAILABILITY? AVAILABILITY IS A PERCENTAGE OF THE NUMBER OF WOMEN AND MINORITIES WITHIN AN EMPLOYER'S REASONABLE RECRUITMENT AREA WHO HAVE THE SKILLS REQUIRED TO PERFORM THE JOB AND THE PERCENTAGE OF WOMEN AND MINORITIES WITHIN AND EMPLOYERS WORKFORCE WHO ARE PROMOTABLE AND TRANSFERABLE
WE USE CENSUS DATA TO IDENTIFY THE NUMBER OF QUALIFIED WOMEN AND MINORITIES IN KING, PIERCE, SNOHOMISH, KITSAP, AND THURSTON COUNTIES, THAT COUNTIES ARE OUR REASONABLE RECRUITMENT AREA
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AFTER DETERMINING AVAILABILITY, THE NEXT STEP IS TO COMPARE IT AGAINST INCUMBENCY WHICH IS THE ACTUAL NUMBER OF WOMEN AND MINORITIES IN EACH OF OUR EEO JOB GROUPS
AN UNDERUTILIZATION EXISTS WITH THE PERCENTAGE OF WOMEN OR MINORITIES IN AN EEO JOB GROUP IS LESS THAN WOULD BE REASONABLY EXPECTED COMPARED AGAINST AVAILABILITY USING A TWO STANDARD DEVIATION TEST
OUR 2020 UTILIZATION ANALYSIS SHOWS WE HAVE NO UNDERUTILIZATION OF WOMEN AND MINORITIES IN ANY OF OUR EEO JOB GROUPS, WHICH IS WHY WE HAVE NO REQUIRED PLACEMENT GOALS
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HERE WE HAVE CHANGES TO THE PORT'S EEO JOB GROUP STRUCTURE
EEO JOB GROUPS ARE DEFINED BY THE EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION FOR AFFIRMATIVE ACTION REPORTING AND THEY'RE USED TO CALCULATE AVAILABILITY
LAST YEAR, WE UPDATED THE PORT'S EEO JOB GROUP STRUCTURE TO BETTER ALIGN OUR EEO JOB GROUPS AND SALARY GRADES AS WELL AS TO PROVIDE BETTER CLARITY OF GENDER AND RACE DEMOGRAPHICS WITHIN EACH EEO JOB GROUP
WE MADE THE FOLLOWING CHANGES: WE SEPARATED POLICE OUT OF PROTECTIVE SERVICES INTO THEIR OWN EEO JOB GROUP, WE RENAMED PROTECTIVE SERVICES AS NON-COMMISSIONED PROTECTIVE SERVICES, WE REMOVED THE OFFICIALS AND ADMINISTRATORS THREE AND ADDED PROFESSIONAL GROUP 3 EEO JOB GROUP
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THIS SLIDE SHOWS A SIDE BY SIDE COMPARISON OF OUR 2019 VERSUS 2020 EEO JOB GROUP STRUCTURE
THE 2020 LIST SHOWS WE REMOVED OFFICIALS ADMINISTRATORS 3, AND ADDED THE PROFESSIONALS THREE EEO JOB GROUP
THE LIST ALSO SHOWS THE SEPARATION OF POLICE OUT OF PROTECTIVE SERVICES AND ACHIEVED COMMISSION POLICE AND COMMISSION POLICE COMMAND EEO JOB GROUPS
WE ALSO SEE IN THE 2020 LIST THAT PROTECTIVE SERVICES EEO JOB GROUP HAS BEEN RENAMED NON-COMMISSIONED PROTECTIVE SERVICES
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NOW, LET'S LOOK AT THE DATA FROM OUR THREE AFFIRMATIVE ACTION PLANS BEGINNING WITH THE UTILIZATION ANALYSIS FOR WOMEN AND MINORITIES
WE SEE HERE THAT WE HAVE SOME WEO JOB GROUPS WHERE THE NUMBER OF WOMEN OR MINORITIES IS LESS THAN AVAILABILITY, WHICH IS REFLECTED WITH A NEGATIVE NUMBER
HOWEVER, WE ARE NOT REQUIRED TO SET PLACEMENT GOALS BECAUSE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AVAILABILITY AND UTILIZATION IS NOT STATISTICALLY SIGNIFICANT USING THE TWO STANDARD DEVIATION TEST, WHICH IS THE TEST USED BY OFCCP TO DETERMINE UNDER REPRESENTATION
THE DATA HERE ALSO SHOWS WHERE THE NUMBERS OF WOMEN AND MINORITIES EXCEEDS AVAILABILITY SUCH AS EEO JOB GROUPS, LET'S SEE, PARA PROFESSIONALS, PROFESSIONALS, NON-COMMISSIONED PROTECTIVE SERVICES, AND TECHNICIANS
THE PORT HAZ MAT OFCCP COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR WOMEN AND MINORITIES, WHICH IS OF COURSE AN IMPORTANT ACCOMPLISHMENT TO RECOGNIZE
AND I ALSO WANT TO NOTE THE IMPORTANCE FOR US TO INCREASE THE REPRESENTATION OF WOMEN AND MINORITIES THROUGHOUT THE PORT AND SPECIFICALLY IN JOBS WITHIN THE SKILLED CRAFTS, COMMISSION POLICE, PROFESSIONALS, TECHNICIANS, SERVICE MAINTENANCE AND NON-COMMISSIONED PROTECTIVE SERVICES EEO JOB GROUPS
IN A FEW SLIDES, YOU SEE THE STEPS WE'RE TAKING TO DO JUST THAT
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AS I MENTIONED EARLIER, FOR ALL FEDERAL CONTRACTORS OFCCP SET THESE SEVEN PERCENT ASPIRATIONAL GOAL FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES WITHIN EACH EEO JOB GROUP
THIS SLIDE SHOWS THAT SEVEN OUT OF OUR 17 CEO JOB GROUPS ALIGNED WITH THE 7% ASPIRATIONAL GOAL
THESE INCLUDE PROFESSIONALS THREE, ADMIN SUPPORT ONE, TWO, AND THREE, COMMISSION POLICE COMMAND, TECHNICIANS, AND PARAPROFESSIONALS
PORT-WIDE, WE HAVE ALMOST FIVE PERCENT OF OUR WORKFORCE WHO SELF-REPORT AS INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES
SANDERS AND I OFTEN WORK WITH EMPLOYEES WITH DISABILITIES ON FMLA OR AS PART OF THE INTERACTIVE PROCESS FOR REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION
WE'RE CONFIDENT THAT OUR CURRENT DATA, FIVE PERCENT OF OUR WORKFORCE, THAT DATA DOES NOT ACCURATELY REFLECT THE NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES WORKING FOR THE PORT
WE FOUND THAT EMPLOYEES ARE MORE WILLING TO SELF-REPORT RACE, GENDER, AND VETERAN STATUS THAN THEY ARE TO SELF-REPORT DISABILITY
THIS IS LIKELY DUE TO CONCERNS ABOUT CONFIDENTIALITY AND POTENTIAL NEGATIVE IMPACTS ONCE DISCLOSED
MOVING FORWARD, WE WILL CONTINUE TO INVITE EMPLOYEES TO SELF-REPORT AND TO COMMUNICATE THE IMPORTANCE OF ACCURATE WORKFORCE DEMOGRAPHICS [INAUDIBLE] AND ASSURE EMPLOYEES OF THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF THEIR INFORMATION
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HERE WE HAVE DATA FROM OUR AFFIRMATIVE ACTION PLAN FOR BEVRA PROTECTED VETERANS
13 OUT OF OUR 17 EEO JOB GROUPS MEET OFCCP'S 6.7% BENCHMARK FOR PROTECTED VETERANS
THE EEO JOB GROUPS THAT DIDN'T MEET THIS BENCHMARK INCLUDES OFFICIALS AND ADMINISTRATORS ONE AND TWO, PROFESSIONALS TWO, AND ADMIN SUPPORT TWO
WE ARE NOT REQUIRED TO SET PLACEMENT GOALS FOR THESE FOUR EEO JOB GROUPS BECAUSE PORT WIDE BEVRA PROTECTED VETERANS MAKE UP NINE POINT TWO FIVE PERCENT OF THE WORKFORCE
AND BECAUSE OF THE MANY GOOD FAITH EFFORTS SUPPORT TAKES TO RECRUIT, HIRE, AND RETAIN PROTECTED VETERANS MOST PROMINENTLY BEING THE PORT'S NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED VETERANS FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
NOW, I'M GOING TO TURN IT OVER TO SANDERS TO TAKE A LOOK AT OUR WORKFORCE DEMOGRAPHICS AGAINST COUNTY POPULATION DATA
SANDERS? THANK YOU
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LAST YEAR AT THE PORT'S REQUEST, WE COMPARED THE PORT'S WORKFORCE DEMOGRAPHICS TO OTHER PORTS WITHIN THE REGION
THIS YEAR AT THE PORT'S REQUEST, WE'VE TAKEN THAT SAME APPROACH TO COMPARING THE PORT'S WORKFORCE TO THE DIFFERENT DEMOGRAPHICS OF THE NEARBY COUNTIES
WITH THAT, WE MUST TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION THE COUNTY TAKES INTO CONSIDERATION ALL THE RESIDENTS LIVING IN THE COUNTY RANGING FROM NEWBORNS TO THOSE INDIVIDUALS THAT ARE RETIRED AND ELDERLY
SO THE AMOUNT OF INDIVIDUALS WITHIN THE COUNTY COMPARISON COMPARED TO THAT OF THE PORT IS GOING TO BE MUCH LARGER
WHILE WE LOOK AT THOSE DEMOGRAPHICS IT'S GOING TO BE IMPORTANT THAT WE ALSO TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION THAT THE SHEER NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS WITHIN THAT, AND WHEN WE LOOK AT THE DATA THAT'S PRESENTED BEFORE US, THE PORT OF SEATTLE IN TERMS OF REPRESENTATION WHEN IT COMES TO GENDER, IT'S CURRENTLY 32.8%
AND THE MALE POPULATION WITHIN THE PORT'S WORKFORCE IS 67.2% WHEN WE COMPARE THAT TO THE OTHER COUNTIES WITHIN OUR REGION, WE CHOSE KING, PIERCE, AND SNOHOMISH COUNTY BECAUSE THEY'RE GEOGRAPHICALLY CLOSER TO THE PORT
OUR RECRUITING RANGE ALSO INCLUDES KITSAP AND THURSTON BUT FOR THE SAKE OF THIS COMPARISON, WE CHOSE SNOHOMISH, PIERCE, AND KING
WE ALMOST SEE A 50 PERCENTILE IN GENDER COMPARISON
BUT ALSO TAKING IN CONSIDERATION THAT THIS IS ALL RESIDENTS LIVING WITHIN EACH COUNTY FROM INFANT TO THE RETIRED AND ELDERLY
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ALSO WITH THIS COMPARISON WE'VE ALSO DECIDED TO FOLLOW THROUGH WITH THAT AND ALSO COMPARE IN TERMS OF DEMOGRAPHICS WHEN IT COMES TO RACE
IT'S IMPORTANT UNDERSTAND THAT FOR EEO DATA ON AFFIRMATIVE ACTION THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT DOES NOT SEPARATE INDIVIDUALS BY ETHNICITY FOR THE SAKE OF COMPLIANCE WITH EEO
IT'S ONE LARGER GROUP IN TERMS OF MINORITIES
BUT WHEN WE ALSO GO THROUGH THE COMPARISON, WE'LL THE PORT OF SEATTLE IS MOST COMPARABLE TO KING COUNTY THAN OTHER COUNTIES
BUT AGAIN, WE'LL SEE AGAIN THAT THERE ARE SOME OPPORTUNITIES THERE WHEN IN COMPARISON OF THESE
BUT ONCE AGAIN, WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS A SITUATION WHERE THIS IS COUNTING NOT JUST INDIVIDUALS THAT ARE AVAILABLE TO WORK BUT THIS IS ALL INDIVIDUALS, ALL RESIDENTS LIVING WITHIN A COUNTY OR REGION
I THINK THAT'S IT
ALL RIGHT
SO MOVING FORWARD
THE PORT'S 2020 AFFIRMATIVE ACTION PROGRAM CONTINUES TO MEET OFCCP'S AFFIRMATIVE ACTION COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS
[INAUDIBLE] LOOK FOR OPPORTUNITIES TO IMPROVE OUR AFFIRMATIVE ACTION PROGRAM BY INVITING EMPLOYEES TO SELF-IDENTIFY RACE, GENDER, DISABILITY STATUS, AND VETERAN STATUS TO MORE ACCURATELY REFLECT OUR WORKFORCE DEMOGRAPHICS WITHIN EACH OF OUR THREE AFFIRMATIVE ACTION PLANS
WE'LL EXPAND OUTREACH AND RECRUITMENT OF INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES
WE WILL MAINTAIN THE VETERANS FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM AND CONDUCT ANNUAL AUDITS OF THE THREE AFFIRMATIVE ACTION PLANS TO MEASURE THE PROGRAM'S EFFECTIVENESS
WE'LL CONTINUE THE TARGETED OUTREACH AND RECRUITMENT OF WOMEN AND MINORITIES AND PROTECTED VETERANS
WE'LL DEVELOP AFFIRMATIVE ACTION COMPLIANCE TRAINING FOR EMPLOYEES INVOLVED IN RECRUITMENT, HIRING, AND PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT SO THAT THEY UNDERSTAND THE ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES TO ENSURE WOMEN AND MINORITIES, INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES, AND PROTECTED VETERANS ARE TREATED IN A NON-DISCRIMINATORY MANNER
WE'LL COLLABORATE AND PARTNER WITH THE PORT'S INTERNSHIP PROGRAM AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT CREATING A PIPELINE OF YOUTH TALENT TO THE PORT FROM UNDERREPRESENTED AND HISTORICALLY MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES, BIPOD COMMUNITIES
WILL HELP US MOVE THE NEEDLE TO INCREASE THE REPRESENTATION OF WOMEN AND MINORITIES ABOVE AND BEYOND COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS
AND FINALLY, IT'S IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT MOVING FORWARD THE SUCCESS OF THE PORT'S AFFIRMATIVE ACTION PROGRAM IS CLOSELY CONNECTED TO THE SUCCESS OF THE IMPORTANT WORK UNDERWAY BY THE OFFICE OF EQUITY, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION ADDRESSING INSTITUTIONAL OPPRESSION WITHIN THE PORT AND INFUSING EQUITY IN ALL OF OUR PROGRAMS, POLICIES, AND BUSINESS PRACTICES ENRICHES AND SUPPORTS THE FUNDAMENTAL PURPOSE OF AFFIRMATIVE ACTION, WHICH IS TO ATTRACT HIRE AND RETAIN A WORKFORCE THAT REFLECTS THE DIVERSITY OF OUR COMMUNITY AT ALL LEVELS OF THE PORT
THANK YOU
QUESTIONS? I'D LIKE TO START WITH COMMISSIONER BOWMAN BECAUSE SHE HAS TO LEAVE SHORTLY
COMMISSIONER BOWMAN? GREAT
THANK YOU SO MUCH
I JUST WANT TO COMMEND YOU FOR THE WORK ON THIS, STEVE AND VERY MUCH APPRECIATE THAT IN THE BEGINNING YOU CALL OUT THOSE AREAS WHERE WE HAVE MORE WORK TO DO BUT IT IS A PORT WIDE EFFORT
YOU KNOW, IT'S BEEN FRUSTRATING OVER THE YEARS WITH INITIATIVE 200 REALLY TYING OUR HANDS BOTH AT THE PORT AND OTHER PUBLIC AGENCIES IN WANTING TO DO MORE BUT I WANT TO REALLY COMMEND THE STAFF ACROSS THE PORT FOR THINKING ABOUT HOW WE CAN INCREASE THE EQUITY AND OPPORTUNITY FOR EVERYBODY IN OUR COMMUNITY
BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY FOR THOSE THAT HAVE BEEN MOST MARGINALIZED
ALONG THOSE LINES, WANTED TO CALL OUT OUR RECENT INTERNSHIP GRADUATION, WHICH WAS JUST I BELIEVE A WEEK AGO FRIDAY THAT COMMISSIONER FELLEMAN AND I PARTICIPATED IN AND I THINK IT WAS A REALLY GREAT EXAMPLE OF ONE OF THE PROGRAMS OF THE PORT WHERE WE ARE MAKING A VERY CONCERTED EFFORT TO EXTEND THAT OPPORTUNITY TO ALL FOLKS IN OUR COMMUNITY
IT REALLY, AS OUR INTERNSHIP PROGRAM USUALLY DOES, IT DID VERY MUCH LOOK LIKE THE UNITED NATIONS AND I APPRECIATE THAT EVERYBODY AT THE PORT HAS EMBRACED THESE EFFORTS AND NOT JUST RELYING UPON THE OFFICE OF EQUITY, DIVERSITY, INCLUSION TO CARRY THE MANTLE
I'VE REALLY SEEN JUST TREMENDOUS WORK THROUGHOUT EVERY DIVISION AT THE PORT TO THINK ABOUT THESE ISSUES
SO AGAIN MUCH MORE TO DO
I WOULD ASK THAT AS WE'RE MOVING FORWARD AND THINKING ABOUT OTHER WAYS TO IMPROVE, WE REALLY, I'VE TALKED ABOUT THIS AT THE BUDGET RETREAT AS WELL
STEVE, IF WE CAN REALLY THINK ABOUT, TAKE A HARD LOOK AT WHO THE FOLKS ARE IN POSITIONS AND PARTICULARLY THOSE THAT ARE IN LOWER MANAGEMENT AND THEREFORE USUALLY LOWER SALARY POSITIONS AT THE PORT AND PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR THEM TO MOVE UP
SO IN ADDITION TO RECRUITING NEW WORKERS, MAKING SURE THAT THOSE PORT OF SEATTLE EMPLOYEES THAT ARE ALREADY PART OF OUR FAMILY HAVE THE RESOURCES AND SUPPORT THAT THEY NEED TO ADVANCE IN THEIR CAREERS
I THINK THAT'S A CRITICAL PART OF EXTENDING AFFIRMATIVE ACTION IS HELPING THOSE ARE ALREADY PART OF OUR TEAM AND I'VE HEARD THAT IN A COUPLE OF EMPLOYEE RESOURCE GROUP MEETINGS
SO I JUST WANT TO CARRY THAT MANTLE AND STEVE ASK FOR YOU TO THINK ABOUT THAT AS WE'RE GOING THROUGH THE SALARY AND BENEFITS RESOLUTION AND THINKING ABOUT WHAT BENEFITS WE PROVIDE TO OUR EMPLOYEES
AND COMMISSIONER STEINBREUCK, THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING ME TO GO FIRST
I DO HAVE TO GET TO HAVE A DOCTOR'S APPOINTMENT AT 4 O'CLOCK
SO I NEED TO LEAVE IN JUST A COUPLE OF MINUTES
GREAT
LET'S RESUME OUR ROLL CALL ON THE COMMISSIONERS QUESTIONS OR COMMENT
THANK YOU
MOVING TO COMMISSIONER FELLEMAN
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THIS REVERSE ORDER
IT'S BEEN REALLY QUITE FUN FOR ME TO BE COMING FIRST THESE DAYS
MY OWN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY MOMENT
[LAUGHTER] I'M SORRY ABOUT THAT
I ACTUALLY REALLY APPRECIATED THE PRESENTATION AND THE BREAKDOWN OF THE DATA ARE VERY VALUABLE
I WAS A LITTLE CONFUSED OVER THE FACT THAT WE DON'T HAVE ANY ASPIRATIONAL GOAL FOR THE WOMEN IN MINORITY CATEGORY, BUT WE DO HAVE ASPIRATIONAL GOALS? IS THAT IS THAT HOW I'M READING THAT? FOR WOMEN AND MINORITIES, WE LOOK AT AVAILABILITY
FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES, OFCCP HAS SET FOR ALL FEDERAL CONTRACTORS A 7% ASPIRATIONAL GOAL
SO INSTEAD OF LOOKING AT CENSUS DATA
LIKE, WE LOOK WE LOOK AT CENSUS DATA TO DETERMINE AVAILABILITY OR TO HELP US IDENTIFY AVAILABILITY FOR OR THE PLAN FOR WOMEN AND MINORITIES
WHEREAS FOR THE PLAN FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES, THE FEDERAL AGENCY SIMPLY STATES TO ALL FEDERAL CONTRACTORS SEVEN PERCENT IS THE ASPIRATIONAL GOAL FOR YOU TO HAVE REPRESENTATION OF INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES IN EACH OF YOUR EEO JOB GROUPS
SO WE JUST DEFINE EQUITY BASED ON THE POPULATION AT LARGE
AND ALTHOUGH THE POINT WAS MADE IT HOW MAYBE NOT REPRESENTATIVE THE DATA ARE FOR DEMOGRAPHY
DEMOGRAPHICS IF IT'S INCLUDING WOMEN, CHILDREN, BABIES, YOU KNOW, VERSUS WHAT OUR EMPLOYEE BASE WOULD BE
I CAN APPRECIATE THAT
THE OTHER POINT THAT YOU MAKE IS, WHICH I DO VERY MUCH APPRECIATE, IS THIS VALUE OF HAVING BETTER SELF REPORTING SO THAT WE REALLY KNOW WHAT OUR DEMOGRAPHY IS IN THE PORT IN ORDER TO HELP ADDRESS THESE DISPARITIES, BUT THE DATA THAT WE CURRENTLY HAVE YOU KNOW, I'VE HEARD FROM MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY FOR SOME TIME NOW OF THE LACK OF REPRESENTATION PROPORTIONALLY
AND JUST LIKE THAT IS BEING ONE EXAMPLE WHERE WE ALREADY HAVE ENOUGH INFORMATION TO SAY SOMETHING
I'M JUST WONDERING YOU KNOW FOR THE DIFFERENT, MINORITY IS A HUGE TERM, RIGHT
OBVIOUSLY WE HAVE DIFFERENT STRATEGIC APPROACHES TO GETTING TO COMMUNITIES THAT YOU WANT TO SEE BETTER REPRESENTED
AND SO OF THOSE PLACES WHERE WE SEE WE CAN DO BETTER, HAVE WE BEEN DEVELOPING STRATEGIES IN WHICH TO DO A BETTER JOB OF OUTREACH? I'VE BEEN TOLD ACTUALLY WHY ARE YOU USING YOUR [INAUDIBLE] WHY AREN'T THERE AMBASSADORS TO GO OUT THERE AND YOU KNOW
DON'T SEND COMMISSIONERS WITH THEIR SPORTS JACKETS ON AND TELLING US ABOUT THESE OPPORTUNITIES
HOW ABOUT THE PEOPLE THAT ARE ACTUALLY EMPLOYED AND CAN REPRESENT
YES
I'D LIKE TO ANSWER THAT QUESTION
BUT FIRST I'D LIKE TO SAY THE USE OF THE THE TERM MINORITIES IS SO OUTDATED
I USE IT
WE USE IT, SANDERS AND I, WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF AFFIRMATIVE ACTION
IT'S THE LANGUAGE OF AFFIRMATIVE ACTION
BUT SO BUT WITH THAT SAID, YES, IT'S SPECIFICALLY LOOKING AT THE POPULATION OF LATINOS AT THE PORT OF SEATTLE, WHICH IS 3.3%, WE ARE LOOKING FOR OPPORTUNITIES TO INCREASE THAT NUMBER BY LEVERAGING OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH LATINOS UNIDOS, AN EMPLOYEE RESOURCE GROUP
BY ATTENDING RADIO NEWS CAREER FAIRS AND AS COMMISSIONER BOWMAN NOTED EARLIER, OUR INTERNSHIPS SUMMER COHORT, WHICH JUST ENDED AND WAS FOCUSED ON PORT CAREERS TRANSLATED SOME OF OUR OBJECTS INTO SPANISH
SO WE WANT TO LEVERAGE OUR YOUTH INTERNS, ESPECIALLY TO ENSURE LATINO YOUTH ARE AWARE OF PORT CAREERS AVAILABLE
AND OF COURSE YOU WANT TO LOOK AT OTHER WAYS TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF LATINOS AT THE PORT AND WOULD WELCOME A PARTNERSHIP WITH [INAUDIBLE] TO INCREASE AWARENESS [INAUDIBLE] CAREERS WITHIN THE LATINO COMMUNITY
THANK YOU FOR THAT
I REALLY DIDN'T MEAN TO SPEAK TO ANY ONE STRATEGY
I WAS JUST SAYING OBVIOUSLY THESE ARE DIFFERENT AUDIENCES THAT REQUIRE SPECIAL ATTENTION AND I WAS JUST THINKING THAT MAYBE IN PART OF MAYBE FUTURE MEMOS THAT YOU TO BE SPEAKING TO SOME OF THE TARGETING
SO MEMBERS OF THOSE COMMUNITIES CAN SORT OF GIVE US FEEDBACK
ONES THAT YOU'VE MENTIONED ARE THINGS THAT I'VE BEEN TOLD ABOUT AS WELL, BUT I HAVE NO DOUBT THAT YOU GUYS ARE ON ON IT, BUT I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT FOR OUR REPRESENTATION, FOR FOLKS TO SEE WHAT WE ARE DOING AND MAYBE TO HELP THEM PROVIDE SOME FEEDBACK BECAUSE WE PUT THAT OUT THERE
THANK YOU
YES, WE WILL
OKAY, AND THEN MOVING TO COMMISSIONER CHO
THANK YOU
I DON'T HAVE ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS
I THINK I ASKED MY QUESTIONS WHEN I GOT BRIEFED LAST WEEK
I THINK THAT THIS STUDY AND RESEARCH TIES IN VERY NICELY TO THE EQUITY [INAUDIBLE] AND HAVE BEEN WORKING ON FOR THE LAST SEVERAL WEEKS
HIRING IS ONE ASPECT OF THE EQUITY MOTION THAT WILL BE FOCUSED ON AND SO I REALLY APPRECIATE THIS INFORMATION
I FULLY EXPECT IT TO COMPLEMENT THE WORK THAT WE'VE DONE ON THE EQUITY MOTION
SO, THANK YOU AND HOPEFULLY YOU ALL CAN BE A PART OF THE POLICY DIRECTIVE THAT COMES OUT OF THAT CONVERSATION AS WELL
THANK YOU
YES, ABSOLUTELY
THANK YOU
AND THEN COMMISSIONER CALKINS
YEAH, THANK YOU
EXCELLENT PRESENTATION
IT SEEMS LIKE A LOT OF KIND OF SNAPSHOT DATA
SO I WOULD BE CURIOUS TO KNOW A BIT MORE ABOUT HOW IT COMPARES TO YEARS PREVIOUS, WHETHER WE'RE HEADED IN A BETTER, WORSE, SAME AS PREVIOUS YEARS
YOU KNOW WHEN I WAS READING THROUGH THE MEMO IN PREPARATION FOR THE MEETING I WAS REMINDED OF THE VERY FIRST COMMISSION MEETING THAT I'VE PARTICIPATED IN BACK IN JANUARY OF 2018
WE PASSED A MOTION THAT HELPED ENSURE THAT WE WOULD BE ABLE TO GATHER A LOT OF DATA AROUND MANY OF THE QUESTIONS THAT WE'RE TRYING TO ANSWER TODAY
AND SO I KNOW THAT IN SOME AREAS OF THE PORT WE'RE JUST NOW BEGINNING TO REALLY SEE THE THESE DATA COME IN
ONE PARTICULAR AREA THAT I THINK WHY IT'S BEEN SO DIFFICULT TO MAKE REALLY SIGNIFICANT INCREASES IN THE AMOUNT OF, IN TERMS OF WORKFORCE REPRESENTATION OF VARIOUS MINORITY GROUPS, IS THAT YOU HAVE TO START SO YOUNG WITH FOLKS FOR THEM TO GET INTO CAREERS
YOU KNOW, OUR CHOICES EARLY ON A REALLY STICKY, YOU KNOW CAREER CHOICES ARE REALLY PATH-DEPENDENT
AND SO I KNOW THAT WHEN I CAME IN, COMMISSIONER BOWMAN, IT WAS IN MANY WAYS A MENTOR FOR ME TO THROUGH THE INTERNSHIP PROGRAM TO SEE HOW IMPORTANT IT WAS FOR US TO BE DOING OUTREACH TO YOUTH TO STUDENTS AS EARLY AS AS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL .AND COMMISSIONER FELLEMAN HAS BEEN A REAL ADVOCATE FOR AWARENESS BUILDING PROGRAMS VERY EARLY ON IN ELEMENTARY EDUCATION AND MAKE SURE THAT COMMUNITIES THAT WOULDN'T OTHERWISE ENGAGE WITH PARTICULARLY THE MARITIME SIDE OF THINGS FOR THE PORT OF SEATTLE WOULD HAVE ACCESS TO THOSE THINGS
AND SO I'M VERY SUPPORTIVE OF ALL THE PROGRAMS OUR INTERNSHIP PROGRAM, OUR YOUTH MARITIME COLLABORATIVE PROGRAM, OUR EFFORTS TO ENGAGE TRIBAL YOUTH AS WELL, WHICH I NOTED IN THE DATA WAS AN AREA OF PARTICULAR CONCERN
AND SO IN ONE OF THE CONVERSATIONS I HAD WITH THE FOUNDER OF A GROUP CALLED THE TECHNOLOGY ACCESS FOUNDATION REALLY ID DEDICATED TO PROVIDING PATHWAYS FOR YOUTH OF COLOR INTO TECHNOLOGY
ONE OF THE CO-FOUNDERS USED THE PHRASE IF YOU CAN'T SEE IT YOU CAN'T BE IT
AND SO I THINK FROM A REAL CONCRETE STANDPOINT, ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE AS A PORT AGENCY NEED TO BE DOING IS ENSURING THAT YOUNG PEOPLE CAN SEE CAREERS IN MARITIME AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND AVIATION AND THE AREAS AND IN CONSTRUCTION AND NOW GREEN JOBS IN THE AREAS WHERE WE HAVE A REAL INFLUENCE AMONGST THE INDUSTRY STAKEHOLDERS AND CAN ACT TO CATALYZE SOME OF THAT
AND SO YEAH, I APPRECIATE THIS KIND OF REPORT TO PROVIDE THE URGENCY FOR US TO KEEP PURSUING THOSE KINDS OF PROGRAMS SO THANK YOU SO MUCH
AND THEN COMMISSIONER STEINBREUCK BACK TO YOU
YEAH AGAIN I SHOULD ADD MY THANKS TO STAFF FOR THE WORK ON THIS REPORT
A COUPLE OF THINGS THAT I THINK LEND THEMSELVES TO CONFUSION, PUBLICLY SPEAKING, THIS IS A COMPLIANCE REPORT
WE DON'T EVEN USE THE TERM AFFIRMATIVE ACTION IN WASHINGTON AT LEAST IN ANY REGULATORY WAY BECAUSE WE'RE NOT ALLOWED TO UNDER THE CONSTRAINTS OF I-200
BUT THIS REPORT IS SPECIFICALLY DONE TO DEMONSTRATE COMPLIANCE
IT IS NOT A REPORT ABOUT OUR ASPIRATIONAL GOALS AND TARGETS I'M PUTTING THAT IN THE FORM OF A QUESTION CYNTHIA TO YOU
YES, YOU ARE CORRECT
YEAH, SO IT HAS INHERENT LIMITATIONS TO IT
AND I THINK IT WOULD BE BENEFICIAL AT SOME POINT FOR THE COMMISSION AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO HEAR MORE FULLY, COMPREHENSIVELY WHAT OUR GOALS ARE FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE LABOR FORCE
AND HOW WE'RE DOING
AND I THINK ALSO TO COMMISSIONER CALKINS POINT, WE DO NEED TO SEE SOME YEAR-OVER-YEAR RESULTS HERE THAT ADDRESS, YOU KNOW, OUR LEVEL OF ACHIEVEMENT AND GOAL SETTING
SO THAT'S WHAT'S MISSING FROM ALL OF THIS
I THINK IS REALLY A BIGGER PICTURE, COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH
BUT THE NUMBERS SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES, BUT THE NUMBERS CAN ALSO BELIE THE FACT THAT I THINK YOU SAID THERE WAS A 20% NON-REPORTING IS THAT CORRECT? NON-DISCLOSURE? A 20% NON-DISCLOSURE OF-- OH, WE HAVE A VERY LOW, FIVE PERCENT, OF INDIVIDUALS HAVE IDENTIFIED, EMPLOYEES, AS INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES, WHICH IS A VERY LOW NUMBER
THERE ARE THOSE WHO ARE NOT DISCLOSING THEIR IDENTITIES
I THINK HE'S REFERRING TO ETHNICITY
YES, 20 PERCENT OF EMPLOYEES DO NOT
THAT'S A BIG NUMBER THAT COULD SKEW THE RESULTS HAD WE BETTER INFORMATION
SO I JUST WANT TO POINT THAT OUT AS A SHORTCOMING OF THE DATA
WE HAVE
AND I APPRECIATE THAT YOU INDICATED THE NEED TO WORK HARDER AT ENCOURAGING INDIVIDUALS AND PARTICULARLY IN THE HISPANIC COMMUNITY THESE DAYS
WHEN THEY'RE BEING UNDER ATTACK CONSTANTLY OVER ISSUES OF IMMIGRATION
THERE IS A HEIGHTENED LEVEL OF CONCERN OVER IDENTIFICATION AND REPORTING
WE WERE SEEING THAT IN CENSUS COLLECTION EFFORTS AS WELL
SO THAT COULD BE A FACTOR IN THIS AS WELL
BUT THAT'S SPECULATIVE
I WANT TO GO BACK TO MCGILL MOUSIES COMMENT FROM EL CENTRO WHO POINTED OUT THAT HOW COULD IT BE SUCH A LOW NUMBER BE IN COMPLIANCE WHEN IN FACT THE PORT JOBS OFFER A RANGE OF LABOR SKILLS THAT THIS DOES NOT REFLECT, THAT THE MEMBERS OF THE HISPANIC COMMUNITY AND I WOULD ADD THE PACIFIC ISLANDERS, ARE ALSO SIGNIFICANTLY LOWER THAN THE DEMOGRAPHICS OF THE COUNTY IN TERMS OF THEIR PARTICIPATION
I THINK HIS POINT DESERVES MORE ATTENTION AND EVALUATION AS TO THE FACTORS THAT PRODUCE THOSE RESULTS
AND I DON'T THINK WE CAN JUST GLOSS IT OVER AS THE LABOR MARKET DOESN'T SUPPORT A HIGHER NUMBER AMONGST THAT ETHNIC GROUP
IF YOU FOLLOW ME
AND I THINK THIS IS ALSO AN AREA OF CONSIDERABLE CONFUSION WHEN COMPARING AVAILABILITY IN THE LABOR POOL VERSUS DEMOGRAPHICS
IT'S NOT IMPLICITLY UNDERSTOOD
THE DISTINCTIONS THERE
BUT I DO THINK THAT THAT WAS A POINT WELL TAKEN
THEY DESERVE SOME FOLLOW-UP
COMMISSIONER STEINBREUCK, AND I THINK YOU'VE MADE THE POINT THAT BECAUSE OF THE NATURE OF THE TIMING CONSIDERING THE CENSUS DATA IS USED TO DETERMINE AVAILABILITY
IF INDIVIDUALS DON'T PARTICIPATE IN THE CENSUS, THAT WOULD REPRESENT THAT LOW AVAILABILITY NUMBER BEING THERE
SO HOPEFULLY WITH 2020 CENSUS DATA, WE WILL SEE MORE PARTICIPATION AND THEN WE'LL ALSO SEE A LARGER AVAILABILITY NUMBER THERE THAT WHICH THEN WOULD INSPIRE, WELL AGAIN, THE DATA NUMBER WILL MATCH THE HOPEFULLY THE DEMOGRAPHICS AND THEN WE WILL GET INSPIRED TO PUSH BUT THAT WOULD BE THE THRESHOLD
THAT WOULD BE THE OPPORTUNITY FOR US THERE
YEAH, SO I DON'T THINK THAT THESE NUMBERS ARE EXACTLY DEFINING AND THERE IS CLEARLY MORE WORK TO BE DONE
AND I HOPE THAT AT SOME POINT WE CAN FOLLOW UP WITH A MORE FULLER UNDERSTANDING OF OUR ASPIRATIONAL GOALS AND HOW WE ARE ACHIEVING THEM
AND STRATEGIES
I THINK COMMISSIONERS WOULD BE INTERESTED IN THAT
OKAY ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS COMMISSIONERS? ON THIS TOPIC? OKAY
WELL GOOD
IF I CAN JUST SAY A FEW THINGS COMMISSIONER
[INAUDIBLE] WITHIN THAT HOW DO WE DO EXTERNALLY, BRING MORE PEOPLE INTO THE PORT, MORE DIVERSITY INTO THE PORT
AND ALSO HOW DO WE LOOK FOR OPPORTUNITIES WITHIN THAT
HEARD COMMISSIONER BOWMAN MENTION THAT
BUT I DID MEET WITH SOME REPRESENTATIVES OR THE CAUCUS [INAUDIBLE] THAT WE'VE BEEN DOING PART OF THE OFFICE OF EQUITY, DIVERSITY, INCLUSIONS EFFORTS AND THAT IS HIGH AND THAT'S HOW DO WE IMPROVE AND MOVE PEOPLE UP WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION TO DO THAT
SO THESE ARE THINGS THAT HAVE RADAR THAT AT THE TOP OF OUR LIST OF THINGS TO WORK ON WITHIN THE TEAM
AND THEN KATIE GERARD AS THE SENIOR DIRECTOR FOR HUMAN RESOURCES AND BOOKDHA GAYSAR
SO, JUST LIKE TO ASK IF EITHER ONE OF THEM WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A COMMENT, MR PRESIDENT, BEFORE WE MOVE ON HERE
SURE, PLEASE
KATIE, WOULD YOU LIKE TO ADD SOMETHING? SURE, HAPPY TO
THIS IS REALLY, YOU KNOW, OUR ANNUAL REPORT OF OUR AFFIRMATIVE ACTION PROGRAM/ THAT'S ONE PIECE OF A MUCH LARGER STRATEGY TO DIVERSIFY OUR WORKFORCE AND I THINK WITH THE PARTNERSHIP OF THE OFFICE OF EQUITY, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION, WE ARE IN A REALLY GOOD POSITION TO MAKE SOME REALLY GOOD GAINS INTO THE FUTURE
CERTAINLY, WE ARE CHALLENGED BY JUST THE AVAILABILITY OF GOOD DATA
DISAGGREGATED DATA EVEN
LIKE IF YOU SEE IN THE ACTION PLAN IT IS MINORITIES
IT'S NOT BROKEN DOWN BY THE INDIVIDUAL RACE AND ETHNICITY GROUPS
AND SO THAT CAN BE A CHALLENGE AS WELL AS OUR OWN CHALLENGE OF GETTING EMPLOYEES TO SELF-IDENTIFY
BECAUSE IT IS VOLUNTARY FOR EMPLOYEES TO PROVIDE THAT INFORMATION TO US
WE CONTINUALLY ASK, WE WILL CONTINUE TO DO THAT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE THE BEST DATA AVAILABLE
AND I'M HAPPY THAT LAST YEAR WE WERE ABLE TO GET THE POSITION FOR DATA ANALYTICS PERSON IN THE HR DEPARTMENT TO REALLY FOCUS ON LOOKING AT OUR DATA, MAKING IT MORE WIDELY AVAILABLE SO PEOPLE SEE EXACTLY WHAT'S GOING ON ACROSS THE PORT WHEN IT COMES TO OUR WORKFORCE DEMOGRAPHICS
SO I THINK WE'VE GOT SOME GOOD PLANS IN PLACE AND I LOOK FORWARD TO REPORTING AGAIN IN THE FUTURE WITH SOME NEW GOALS AND INFORMATION REGARDING OUR EFFORTS
THANK YOU, KATIE
BOOKDHA, ANY COMMENTS YOU'D LIKE TO MAKE? YEAH
THANK YOU STEVE
I WOULD JUST ADD FIRST OF ALL, I WANT TO THANK CYNTHIA AND SANDERS FOR THE GREAT WORK THAT THEY'RE DOING AND FOR THE GREAT PRESENTATION
AND I TOTALLY AGREE WITH KATIE THAT THE ELEMENTS OF HOW WE CAN CONTINUE TO IMPROVE ON BRINGING ON MORE DIVERSE POPULATIONS TO THE PORT REALLY ARE VERY MUCH EMBEDDED IN THE WORK THAT THE OFFICE OF EQUITY DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION IS TACKLING MOVING FORWARD
THAT AS WE CONTINUE TO MAKE THE PORT OF SEATTLE A MORE WELCOMING ENVIRONMENT FOR ALL PEOPLE TO WORK IN, MORE AND MORE PEOPLE WILL BE INTERESTED IN JOINING US AND OUR EMPLOYEES WILL BE A HAPPIER AND HAPPIER TO WORK HERE AND REFER FRIENDS AND COMMUNITY
AND OUR PLAN MOVING FORWARD IS REALLY ENGAGING ALL OF OUR EMPLOYEES AND GIVING INPUT INTO THAT PROCESS
THANKS BOOKDHA
THANKS CYNTHIA AND SANDERS FOR JUST BRING THIS FORWARD AND ALL THE WORK THAT YOU'RE DOING
THANK YOU
THANK YOU COMMISSIONER
OKAY
THANKS FOR THE REPORT
NOW FOR OUR FINAL AGENDA ITEM WHICH IS QUESTIONS ON THE REFERRAL TO COMMITTEE
DO WE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? COMMISSIONERS, QUESTIONS ON REFERRAL? OKAY
I HAVE ONE THING TO MENTION HERE
ACTUALLY HAVE TWO THINGS,
THE FIRST ONE TO COVER HERE IS TO ANNOUNCE FOR COMMISSIONERS AND THE PUBLIC THAT THE NOVEMBER 24TH BUSINESS MEETING OF THE PORT OF SEATTLE HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED TO NOVEMBER 17TH, 2020 DUE TO THE THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY
SO WE CAN ALL HAVE A NICE THANKSGIVING DAY
WITH THAT, I WOULD JUST WANT TO EXTEND MY HEARTFELT CONGRATULATIONS TO COMMISSIONER FELLEMAN ON THE OCCASION OF HIS MARRIAGE OVER THE WEEKEND
AND IF HE'D LIKE TO MAKE A COMMENT, HE'S WELCOME TO BUT PERHAPS HE JUST ASSUMED KEEP THAT TO HIMSELF PRIVATELY
I'D LIKE TO MAKE A COMMENT NOT ABOUT THAT THOUGH
OKAY, I'M VERY FORTUNATE [LAUGHTER] [INAUDIBLE] IN RESPONSE TO THE AIRLINE OPERATIONAL PRACTICES AND I DID NOTE THAT WE HAD THE TOP TIER FOLKS AND THEN WE ARE STARTING TO RECORD THE FOLKS THAT ARE DOING NOT AS WELL
BUT I WAS DISAPPOINTED TO SEE IN THE DRAFT PRESS RELEASE MEDAL AWARDS PROGRAM THAT WE ARE NOT INCLUDING THE FOLKS THAT NEED THE IMPROVEMENT/ AND SO IT'S REALLY, TO THE DEGREE WE HAVE THE BULLY PULPIT, THAT'S ALL WE HAVE, TO COAX FOLKS ALONG, I KIND OF THINK IT'S IMPORTANT AND NOT WHAT I WAS TOLD WAS GOING TO BE THE CASE
THAT YOU KNOW, WE CAN DO IT GENTLY, BUT I MEAN WE SHOULD HAVE MAYBE A CATEGORY OF MOST IMPROVED AND THOSE THAT NEED THE MOST WORK
MAYBE DUBIOUS DISTINCTION AWARD MAY WE NEED TO COME UP WITH A WILD TURKEY AWARD OR SOMETHING? [CROSSTALK] IN A WAY THAT IS RESPECTFUL BUT AT THE SAME TIME MAKING IT KNOWN PUBLICLY
THERE IS A POTENTIAL BENEFIT TO THAT
SO WE'LL SEE IF WE CAN COME UP WITH SOME SOME REASONABLE WAY TO HANDLE THAT AND I APPRECIATE YOUR CALLING THAT OUT IN THE PRESS RELEASE
I HAVE TO SAY COMMISSIONER, TO TALK ABOUT THAT
I WAS HOPING WELL TO BRING FORWARD PERHAPS AS EARLY AS THE NEXT COMMISSION MEETING BUT SINCE WE CAN'T HAVE CEREMONIES TO BRING FORWARD THOSE AWARDS IN THE ACTUAL COMMISSION MEETING SO THAT YOU WOULD HAVE VISIBILITY THAT WE DO HAVE VISION OF THAT
SO THAT'S MY HOPE BECAUSE WE CAN'T HAVE THE OUR USUAL GET-TOGETHERS AND I'M HOPING AS EARLY AS NEXT COMMISSION MEETING TO DO THAT
SO A BIG THANKS TO EVERYONE FOR STAYING WITH IT AT THIS MEETING
WE'VE COVERED A LOT OF TERRITORY AND MADE A LOT OF IMPORTANT DECISIONS AND REVIEWS
SO I THANK YOU ALL
CLERK AND STAFF AS WELL AS ALL THE OTHER STAFF WHO HAVE HELPED US THROUGH THIS MEETING
AND COMMISSIONERS HAVE A GOOD EVENING
WITH THAT, NO FURTHER COMMENTS, NO FURTHER BUSINESS TODAY
WE ARE NOW ADJOURNED AT 4:11 PM
COMMISSIONER CALKINS APPEARS HE WANTS TO SAY
OH, NO
THAT WAS A WAVE
THAT'S JUST A WAVE
NEVERMIND
OKAY
I CAN UNADJOURN IF NECESSARY, BRING EVERYBODY BACK
I THINK WE'RE STILL ADJOURNED
[LAUGHTER] HAVE A GREAT EVENING
THANK YOU.

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