The Regular meeting scheduled for 2021-09-14 at Remote

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The Regular meeting scheduled for 2021-09-14 at Remote

THIS IS COMMISSION PRESIDENT FRED FELLEMAN CONVENING THE REGULAR MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 14, 2021
THE TIME IS 10:30
WE'RE MEETING REMOTELY TODAY VIA TEAMS TO COMPLY WITH THE SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 8402 AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GOVERNOR INSLEE'S PROCLAMATION 20-28
PRESENT WITH ME TODAY ARE COMMISSIONERS BOWMAN, CALKINS, CHO AND STEINBRUECK, WHO ARE CURRENTLY GATHERED ON THE EXECUTIVE SESSION LINE AWAITING THE OPENING OF THE PUBLIC MEETING WILL IMMEDIATELY RECESS INTO THE EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS THREE ITEMS REGARDING LITIGATION OR POTENTIAL LITIGATION OR LEGAL RISK WITH ONE OF THOSE ITEMS ALSO PERTAINING TO PERFORMANCE OF A PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PER RCW 42.30.110 1(i) and RCW 42.30.100 (g), AND FOR APPROXIMATELY 60 MINUTES
AND WE WILL RECONVENE INTO PUBLIC SESSION AT TWELVE NOON
WE'LL NOW GO OVER TO THE EXECUTIVE SESSION
THANK YOU
THIS IS COMMISSION PRESIDENT FRED FELLEMAN RECONVENING THE SPECIAL MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 14, 2021
THE TIME NOW IS 12:02
WE'RE MEETING REMOTELY TODAY VIA TEAMS TO COMPLY WITH SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 8402 AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH GOVERNOR INSLEE'S PROCLAMATION 20-28
PRESENT WITH ME TODAY ARE COMMISSIONERS CALKINS, CHO AND STEINBREUCK
AND WE EXPECT COMMISSIONER BOWMAN TO JOIN US SHORTLY
I'LL ASK THAT TO CLERK DO A ROLL CALL FOR ALL COMMISSIONERS TO ENSURE EVERYONE IS ONLINE
CLERK HART, PLEASE
THANK YOU
WE'LL BEGIN WITH COMMISSIONER CALKINS
I'M HERE
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER
TO PRESENT
THANK YOU, MR STEINBRUECK HERE
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER
FELLEMAN PRESENT
THANK YOU
AND I WILL CALL FOR COMMISSIONER BOWMAN AND I WILL NOTE FOR THE RECORD WHEN SHE DOES JOIN US
MR COMMISSION PRESIDENT, YOU DO HAVE A QUORUM
VERY GOOD
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'LL TAKE PUBLIC COMMENT FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE PARTICIPATING BY TEAMS AND WHO HAVE SIGNED UP TO SPEAK
ALL VOTES TODAY WILL BE TAKEN BY THE ROLL CALL METHOD
SINCE ALL COMMISSIONERS ARE PARTICIPATING REMOTELY, THAT MEANS FOR EACH VOTE, THE CLERK WILL CALL EACH COMMISSIONERS NAME
COMMISSIONERS ON THE TEAM'S GOAL WILL MAKE SURE THEY'RE UNMUTE AND THEN ANSWER YAY OR NAY TO BE EQUITABLE
WE'LL ASK ALL COMMISSIONERS TO SPEAK IN TURN AND WAIT TO BE RECOGNIZED BEFORE SPEAKING AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE
WE'RE MEETING ON THE ANCESTRAL LANDS AND WATERS OF THE CO SALISH, PEOPLE WITH WHOM WE SHARE A COMMITMENT TO STEWARD THESE NATURAL RESOURCES FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS
AND THIS MEETING IS BEING DIGITALLY RECORDED AND MAY BE VIEWED OR HEARD AT ANY TIME ON THE PORT WEBSITE AND MAY BE REBROADCAST BY KING COUNTY TELEVISION
PLEASE STAND OR JOIN US FOR THE FLIGHTS OF THE LEGAL AND WE HAVE THE FLAG UP
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 AND WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL
VERY GOOD
SO I JUST HAD A COUPLE OF QUICK COMMENTS TO MAKE RECOGNIZING WE WILL HAVE A GREAT RECOGNITION OF LATINO HERITAGE MONTH, THE BEING OF THIS COMMISSION MEETING
AND WE WILL HAVE A GREAT DISCUSSION ABOUT THE RESOLUTION WE'RE GOING TO HAVE WITH PARK SIX
AND WE HAVE HEARD QUITE A BIT OF A CONVERSATION REGARDING THE DUWAMISH RIVER CLEAN UP AND I JUST WANT TO ASSURE FOLKS THAT THEY HAVE BEEN HEARD AND THAT WE ARE WORKING WITH OUR PARTNERS IN THE COUNTY CITY AND WITH GOING TO FIND A WAY FORWARD THAT WILL MAKE SURE THAT EVERYBODY HAS A CHANCE TO BE HEARD
SO THE FIRST ITEM OF BUSINESS TODAY OF THE AGENDA IS THE APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA AND COMMISSIONERS, PLEASE UNMUTE YOURSELVES
I'M GOING TO ASK EACH COMMISSIONER IF THEY HAVE ANY MOTIONS TO REARRANGE THE ORDER OF THE DAY
AND IF YOU DO, I'LL ASK FOR A SECOND IF IT'S NEEDED
PLEASE RESPOND WHEN THE CLERK CALLS YOUR NAME AND IF YOU HAVE NO CHANGES, JUST SAY NONE
CLERK HART, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL FOR ANY CHANGES TO THE AGENDA
THANK YOU FOR CHANGES TO THE AGENDA BEGINNING WITH COMMISSIONER STEINBRUECK
YES, THANK YOU
AM I UNMUTE? YES
I WOULD LIKE TO MOVE TO MAKE TWO CHANGES
THE FIRST ITEM EIGHT NREL ENERAL IN A LOCAL AGREEMENT
I WOULD LIKE TO REMOVE FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA AND ASK FOR A BRIEF BRIEFING PRESENTATION ON THAT TOPIC
IT'S A VERY IMPORTANT ONE
AND THEN THE SECOND ITEM IS TO REARRANGE THE ORDER OF THE AGENDA TO MOVE ITEM ELEVEN B, THE POLICING ASSESSMENT AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO FOLLOW JUST AFTER ITEM EIGHT OF THE CONSENT, AN EIGHT F DISCUSSION AND REASON BEING THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE WAITING TO SPEAK ON THIS IMPORTANT TOPIC
IT'S BEEN OVER A YEAR EFFORT OF COLLABORATION AND HARD WORK AND IT DESERVES TO BE HEARD EARLIER IN THE AGENDA
THANK YOU, MR COMMISSION PRESIDENT
I WOULD ASK IF THERE IS NO OBJECTION TO THOSE CHANGES FROM THE MEMBERS
I HEAR DONE
OKAY
THANK YOU
AND THEN WE'LL MOVE TO COMMISSIONER CHO FOR ANY CHANGES TO THE AGENDA
NO CHANGES FOR ME
THANK YOU
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER CALKINS
NONE FOR ME EITHER
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER FELLEMAN
I HAVE DONE
THANK YOU
SO NOW THE QUESTION IS THE APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA AS AMENDED, MOVING IT OFF THE CONSENT AGENDA AS WELL AS THE POLICE BRIEFING RIGHT AFTER THE CONSENT DISCUSSION
COULD YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL? YES
THIS IS FOR APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA AS AMENDA BEGINNING WITH COMMISSIONER STEINBRUECK
YES
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER CHO
ALRIGHT
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER CALKINS
HI
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER FELLEMAN
YAY
THANK YOU
HAVE FOUR YESSES IN ZERO NOS FOR APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA AS AMENDA
VERY GOOD
SO WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON TO THE AGENDA AND TO START A MEETING
WE HAVE A SPECIAL ORDER OR WE'RE GOING TO DO THE IT'S NOT A SPECIAL ORDER, BUT WE HAVE THE BRIEFING ON THE POLICE ASSESSMENT
MR COMMISSIONER PRESIDENT, WE ARE AT ITEM FOR IT IS THE SPECIAL ORDER
AT THIS TIME THE POLICE BRIEFING ASSESSMENT WILL OCCUR PRIOR TO NEW BUSINESS
MY APOLOGIES AND I CAN GO AHEAD AND READ THAT ITEM
PLEASE READ THE ITEM INTO THE RECORD AND WE'LL HEAR FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR METRUCK TO INTRODUCE
THANK YOU
THIS IS AGENDA ITEM FOR A PROCLAMATION AND RECOGNITION OF LATINO HERITAGE MONTH, SEPTEMBER 15 THROUGH OCTOBER 15, 2021
COMMISSIONERS GOOD AFTERNOON
NATIONAL HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH OBSERVED THE UNITED STATES FROM SEPTEMBER 15 TO OCTOBER 15
THE CELEBRATION BEGINS ON SEPTEMBER 15 BECAUSE IT COINCIDES WITH THE INDEPENDENT DAYS FOR SEVERAL LATIN AMERICAN COUNTRIES GUATEMALA, HONDURAS, EL SALLADOR, NICARAGUA IN COSTA RICA
ADDITIONALLY, MEXICO CELEBRATES ITS INDEPENDENCE ON SEPTEMBER 16, CHILE ON SEPTEMBER 18 AND BELIZE ON SEPTEMBER NUMBER 21ST
THIS MONTH TRADITIONALLY HONORS THE CULTURES AND CONTRIBUTIONS OF BOTH HISPANIC AND LATINX AMERICANS AS WE CELEBRATE HERITAGE ROOTED IN ALL LATIN AMERICAN COUNTRIES
HERE AT THE PORT, OUR EMPLOYEE RESOURCE GROUP, LATINOS UNITS, PUTS ON SEVERAL EVENTS TO COMMEMORATE THIS MONTH
HERE TO SHARE MORE IS COCHAIR OF LATINOS UNITS AND SENIOR COMMISSION SPECIALIST LEAN SERATO, AND WE ALSO HAVE MIKE SOTELO, A SPECIAL GUEST, PRESIDENT OF THE ETHNIC CHANGES ECOMMERCE COALITION AS WELL
SO AN SORRY FOR THE DELAY
FOLKS HAD A LITTLE TECHNICAL DIFFICULTY THERE
GOOD AFTERNOON, COMMISSIONERS
AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR METRUCK FOR THE RECORD
I'M LEAN SERATO, SENIOR COMMISSION SPECIALIST FOR THE PORT OF SEATTLE COMMISSION, ON BEHALF OF LATINOS AND THOSE I WOULD LIKE TO I WOULD LIKE TO THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO BRING FORWARD THIS PROCLAMATION
RECOGNIZING LET YOU KNOW HERE
WE HERE AT THE PORT
HANG ON A SECOND
EXCUSE ME
IT SOUNDS LIKE WE'RE PLAYING BACK THE RECORDING
PIER CART
DO YOU HAVE THAT? YES, SOMEBODY WAS UNMUTE AND I THINK THAT THEY WERE ON THE RECORDING LINE
SO WE WERE HEARING THAT PLAYBACK
APOLOGIES, MORADO
PLEASE CONTINUE
NO WORRIES
LET ME JUST RESET MYSELF HERE
LATINO SANITOS AT THE PORT IS AN EMPLOYEE RESOURCE GROUP, AND IN OUR NAME SAKE, WE RECOGNIZE OURSELVES AS LATINOS
AND EVEN THOUGH THIS MONTH IS TYPICALLY RECOGNIZED AS HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH HERE AT THE PORT OF SEATTLE, LATINO ONTO WOULD LIKE TO RECOGNIZE THIS MONTH AS LATINO HERITAGE MONTH TO ALIGN WITH OUR NAMESAKE AND ALSO ALIGNED WITH THE OFFICE OF EQUITY AND DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION, WHO HAS ALSO MADE AN INTENTIONAL DECISION TO USE A LATINO TO IDENTIFY OUR CULTURE, OUR PEOPLE, IN OUR FUTURE
SO THIS PROCLAMATION WILL WE'VE ASKED FOR IT TO RECOGNIZE LATINO HERITAGE MONTH VERSUS HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH
I'D LIKE TO IF I COULD RECITE A FEW EXCERPTS FROM THE PROCLAMATION, AND WHEREAS THE TINOS OF ALL GENERATIONS AND RECENT IMMIGRANTS CONTINUE TO MAKE GREAT CONTRIBUTIONS TO OUR NATION OR REGION AND OUR PORT
AND WHEREAS THE PORT PORT CONTINUES TO TAKE PROACTIVE STEPS TO INCREASE DIVERSITY OF THE PORT OF SEATTLE AMONGST ALL DIVERSE POPULATIONS, AND WHEREAS ONCE A YEAR, PORT EMPLOYEES ARE ASKED TO VOLUNTARILY SELF IDENTIFY THEIR RATE
ACCORDING TO CURRENT DATA, 5.7% OF EMPLOYEES SELF IDENTIFY AS HISPANIC OR LATINO
AND WHEREAS THE DATE REFLECTS THAT THE PORT HAS WORK TO DO TO INCREASE THE REPRESENTATION OF LATINOS AT THE PORT, AND THE PORT CONTINUES TO REVIEW AND ADVISE POLICIES AND PRACTICES THROUGH AN EQUITY LENS TO MOVE THIS WORK FORWARD
AND WHEREAS REPRESENTATION MATTERS NOW, THEREFORE, THE PORT OF SEATTLE COMMISSION HERE BY RECOGNIZES SEPTEMBER 15 THROUGH OCTOBER 15 IS LATINO HERITAGE MONTH
AND I'D LIKE TO ASK OUR SPECIAL SPEAKER, MR SOTELO, TO SPEAK
AND I'D ALSO LIKE TO SORRY, I SHOULD HAVE FIRST DONE THIS
I'D LIKE TO THANK COMMISSION PRESIDENT AND FOR YOUR SUPPORT ON THIS SLIDE ITEM
AND MIKE, IF YOU'RE AVAILABLE, GO AHEAD AND TAKE THE MIC
CLERK HART, DO WE HAVE MIKE SITE AVAILABLE? I AM LOOKING OKAY
THANK YOU
THE THE ONLY ONLY ONE, NOT TECHNICALLY NOT FROM DESKTOP
AND JUST A NOTE
I HEAR EVERYBODY IS HAVING ISSUES TODAY WITH THEIR COMPUTERS, SO LET THAT NOT BE A SURPRISE TO ANYBODY
I'M NOT SURE IF HE'S ONE OF THE CALLERS ON THE CALL IN LINE
MORADO, I DON'T SEE HIM VIA DESKTOP IN THE ESSENCE OF TIME
COMMISSION PRESIDENT FELLEMAN, IF YOU'D LIKE TO SEE HER AND THEN WE CAN REVISIT SEASON MINSTRELS AVAILABLE
AND IF NOT, I'M AFRAID WE MAY NEED TO CONTINUE IN HIS ABSENCE, BUT HE WAS INTENDING TO APPEAR TODAY AND PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THIS PROCLAMATION
THANK YOU, LEANNE, AND ALTHOUGH WE LOVE TO SEE YOUR FACE, YOUR AUDIO IS BREAKING UP
SO IF YOU CAN CONTINUE TO TALK, I THINK IT WOULD PROBABLY BE BEST THAT YOU GO OFF A VIDEO
AND REALLY, IT'S AN HONOR TO BE ABLE TO BE A SPONSOR OF THIS EFFORT THAT REALLY IS OF LATINO BONITOS EFFORT
AND I UNDERSTAND SO, MARCO ALES AND JANET MINATO AS WELL AS LEAN, WHO PUT THIS TOGETHER
AND I THINK WHAT'S REALLY AND OF COURSE, MR SOTELO HAS BEEN ALWAYS DOGGING US ON LOOKING AT OUR REPRESENTATION OF LATINOS IN OUR ORGANIZATION
AND WHILE IT'S FANTASTIC THAT THE INITIATIVE OR MOTION HERE RECOGNIZES THEIR CONTRIBUTION TO OUR CULTURE AND WORKFORCE, WE OBVIOUSLY HAVE TO DO BETTER THAN REPRESENTATION
AND I'M SURE IT'S EVEN LESS THAN THAT IN OUR MANAGEMENT LEVEL REPRESENTATION
SO I BELIEVE THAT WHAT MR STELLAR WOULD HAVE SAID HAD HE BEEN HERE ABLE TO BE ABLE TO DO THIS
I'M HOPING THAT I BOUGHT HIM SOME TIME TO TO JOIN US, BUT IT'S A FANTASTIC THING TO HAVE ERGS TO BE ABLE TO BRING FORWARD SUCH REPRESENTATION AND REALLY APPRECIATE ALL THE WORK
AND LEAN FOR YOUR NEW LEADERSHIP IN THAT REGARD AS WELL
IF I MAY, I JUST RECEIVE A MESSAGE FROM MR SOTELA WHO APOLOGIZE THAT HE DID JUST GET DISCONNECTED
HE WAS TRYING TO REGAIN CONNECTION
MICHELLE, CLICK HEART
EXCUSE ME
IF HE HAS NOT REGAINED, THEN I WOULD SUGGEST WE CONTINUE ON WITH THE REST OF THE COMMISSIONERS TO SPEAK, BUT JUST WANTED TO KNOW THAT HE WAS TRYING TO MAKE AN APPEARANCE
AND THANK YOU AGAIN, COMMISSIONER PRESIDENT, PULLMAN FOR YOUR KIND WORDS
I DO NOT SEE THAT HE'S REJOINED MR COMMISSION PRESIDENT AND SERATO AT THIS TIME WE CAN MOVE TO COMMISSIONER STEINBECK FOR ANY COMMENTS IN THIS REGARD
MY ONLY COMMENT IS VIVA MEXICO
VIVA LATINO UNIDO
THANK YOU
MOVING TO COMMISSIONER CHO
I JUST WANT TO EXPRESS MY GRATITUDE FOR ALL THE ERGS, BUT ALSO LATINOS ANILOS FOR THEIR SOLIDARITY, THEIR SUPPORT IN OUR LIVE SHIP AND EVERYTHING THAT'S BEEN GOING ON OVER THE LAST YEAR AND A HALF
I OFTEN SAY THAT OUR STRENGTH HERE AT THE PORT OF SEATTLE IS OUR DIVERSITY
AND I'M SO, SO PROUD THAT LATINO SONOS AND SO ANY REPORT EMPLOYEES FEEL EMPOWERED TO SPEAK UP AND TO PROMOTE THEMSELVES AT THIS INSTITUTION
I SINCERELY HOPE THAT AS COMMISSIONERS, WE'RE FACILITATING CREATING CULTURE THAT EMPOWERS THAT DIVERSITY AND INDIVIDUALS WHO FEEL LIKE THEY WANT TO EXPRESS THEMSELVES AND THEIR HERITAGE
AND SO THEN AND EVERYONE IS
THANK YOU SO MUCH, MISS VANESSA
I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU ALL GOING FORWARD
THANKS
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER, TO MOVING TO COMMISSIONER CALKINS
YEAH
MY GRATITUDE TO EVERYBODY BEHIND THIS INITIATIVE AS WELL
I ALSO WANT US TO RECALL OUR ROLE AS THE PORT
WE ARE THE PRINCIPAL CONNECTION BETWEEN OUR REGION AND LATIN AMERICA, AND I'M A STRONG ADVOCATE FOR CONTINUED POSITIVE EFFORTS TO STRENGTHEN THOSE LINKAGES
THERE'S A GREAT OP ED FROM THE MEXICAN CONSULT HERE IN SEATTLE, JUST IN OUR LOCAL PEOPLE
THE PAPER TODAY ADVOCATING FOR STRONGER COMMERCIAL AND CULTURAL TIES BETWEEN WASHINGTON STATE AND MEXICO
AND I WOULD BROADEN THAT TO ALL OF LATIN AMERICA AND EFFORTS THAT WE UNDERTAKE TO LINK OUR PORTS BOTHER SEAPORT AND OUR AIRPORT TO LATIN AMERICA AND VERY CONCRETE WAYS WHERE WE CREATE GENUINE SOME IS GREATER THAN THE PARTS KINDS OF RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THOSE TWO PLACE
AND WE REALLY EMBRACE THAT LONG HISTORY OF INTERCHANGE
SO THANK YOU ALL
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER CALKINS
MR COMMISSION PRESIDENT, I DO SEE THAT CHIEF OF STAFF WILSON HAS HER HAND UP
MICHELLE, I JUST WANTED TO REPORT THAT COMMISSIONER BOWMAN NOTIFIED ME THAT SHE IS IN A WAITING ROOM AND NEEDS TO BE ADMITTED TO THE MEETING
SHE HAD TO CALL IN ON HER PHONE ALSO WITH TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES
THANK YOU
WE ACTUALLY DON'T HAVE WAITING ROOM SET UP FOR THE FORMAT AUBREE
IF YOU'RE ABLE TO CHECK ON THAT AT ALL, THAT WOULD BE FABULOUS
WE'LL SEE WHAT WE CAN DO TO GET HER TO JOIN THIS MEETING
THANK YOU
OKAY
THANK YOU
AND THEN, OF COURSE, IF MR SOTELO HAS JOINED BY THE TELEPHONE, IT STARS SIX TO UNMUTE YOURSELF TO SPEAK
I STILL DO NOT SEE HIM JOINING VIA LAPTOP
WELL, VERY GOOD
IF HE HAS THE ABILITY TO JOIN US OR PUBLIC COMMENT, WE CAN CERTAINLY AFFORD HIM MORE THAN A MINUTE AT THAT POINT IN TIME
IS THERE A MOTION IN A SECOND TO ADOPT THIS PROCLAMATION? IT'S ALMOST A GO FOR IT
SO THE MOTION WAS MADE IN SECOND IN CLERK HART, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL FOR THE VOTE
THANK YOU FOR THE VOTE
BEGINNING WITH COMMISSIONERS STEINBRUECK, THE VOTE, THE VOTE ON THE PROCLAMATION TO ADOPT THE PROCESS
OKAY
USUALLY YOU DON'T HAVE TO VOTE UP
I DON'T KNOW
OKAY
YES, OF COURSE
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER
TWO
BYE
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER CALKINS
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER FELLEMAN
YAY
THANK YOU
AND JUST IN CASE WE'VE RECEIVED COMMISSIONER BOWMAN AT THIS TIME
NO
OKAY
THANK YOU
YOU HAVE FOUR YESSES AND ZERO NOTES FOR THIS ITEM
THE MOTION PASSES NEXT ON OUR AGENDA IS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS REPORT
AND THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR ALL THOSE THAT PUT THAT TOGETHER FOR US
IT IS A NEW ADDITION, ACTUALLY, TO THE PORT RECOGNITION OF MANY OF THE CULTURES AT THE PORT
SO I MEANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT
SO WE NOW HAVE THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS REPORT
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR METRUCK, PLEASE
GOOD AFTERNOON, COMMISSIONERS
I WANT TO BEGIN THIS AFTERNOON TALKING ABOUT OUR BATTLE AGAINST THE COVID-19 VIRUS IN ITS VARIANCE
WE ARE ALL AWARE THAT COVID INFECTIONS, HOSPITALIZATIONS AND DEATHS ARE INCREASING HERE AND AROUND THE NATION
I THINK IT'S A VERY TROUBLING DEVELOPMENT, ONE THAT WE DID NOT THINK WOULD OCCUR ONCE WE HAVE SAFE AND EFFECTIVE VACCINES
THE SCIENCE SHOWS US THAT THE VACCINE PREVENTS THE SPREAD OF COVID AND SIGNIFICANTLY LOWERS THE CHANCE OF BEING HOSPITALIZED OR DYING FROM COVID
IN THE UNITED STATES, 380,000,000 DOSES OF THE VACCINE HAVE BEEN ADMINISTERED, COVERING JUST HALF HOUR POPULATION LOCALLY
KING COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH DATA SHOWS THAT PEOPLE WHO ARE NOT FULLY VACCINATED ARE SEVEN TIMES MORE LIKELY TO TEST POSITIVE FOR COVID, 50 TIMES MORE LIKELY TO BE HOSPITALIZED FOR COVID, AND 30 TIMES MORE LIKELY TO DIE OF A COVID RELATED ILLNESS
RIGHT NOW, WE ARE NOT SEEING THE LEVEL OF VACCINATIONS THAT WILL CURB THE SPREAD OF THE DISEASE AND MITIGATE ITS DEADLY IMPACTS
VACCINES APPEAR TO LAG HERE AT THE PORT AS WELL
DESPITE OUR STRONG MESSAGES OF ENCOURAGEMENT TO GET THE VACCINATION PORT WIDE, ABOUT 55% OF EMPLOYEES HAVE SELF ATTESTED THAT THEY HAVE RECEIVED THE VACCINE
LAST WEEK, PRESIDENT BIDEN ANNOUNCED HE WOULD REQUIRE ALL FEDERAL EMPLOYEES TO BE VACCINATED WITH LIMITED EXEMPTIONS FOR RELIGIOUS OR MEDICAL REGIONS
HE FOLLOWED THAT ORDER WITH A DIRECTION BY THE OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY ADMINISTRATION THAT ALL EMPLOYERS WITH MORE THAN 100 WORKERS MUST REQUIRE VACCINES OF THEIR EMPLOYEES, OR THOSE WORKERS MUST GET WEEKLY TESTS
THIS NEWS COMES AFTER LOCAL OFFICIALS ISSUED ORDERS THAT ALL STATE, COUNTY AND CITY EMPLOYEES MUST ALSO BE VACCINATED AS A TERM OF EMPLOYMENT
THEREFORE, TO PROTECT EMPLOYEES, OUR COMMUNITY AND OUR CUSTOMERS ARE REQUIRED
I WILL REQUIRE THAT PORT OF SEATTLE EMPLOYEES RECEIVE A COVID VACCINE AS A CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT AT THE PORT WITH LIMITED EXEMPTIONS FOR RELIGIOUS OR MEDICAL REASONS
I'M DIRECTING OUR HUMAN RESOURCES HEALTH AND SAFETY TEAM TO MANAGE THE LOGISTICS OF THIS REQUIREMENT, INCLUDING THE IMPLEMENTATION, TIMELINE AND VERIFICATION PROCESS
OUR LABEL RELATIONS TEAM WILL BARGAIN THE IMPACTS OF THIS DECISION WITH OUR REPRESENTED GROUPS
THIS IS A NECESSARY STEP TO STEM THE TIDE OF THE PANDEMIC
I AM SURE THERE WILL BE MANY QUESTIONS
IT WILL HAVE MORE DETAILS, INCLUDING TIMING LATER
THIS WEEK
I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH EVERYONE HERE AT THE PORT ON THESE MEASURES TO DEFEAT THE VIRUS AND WILL CONTINUE TO REPORT BACK TO THE COMMISSIONER AND OUR WORKFORCE ON NEXT STEPS IN PROGRESS
I WANT TO ENSURE THE COMMISSION IN EVERY EMPLOYEE THAT WE ARE COMMITTED TO TAKING EVERY STEP NECESSARY TO STOP THE SPREAD OF COVID AND PROTECT OURSELVES IN OUR COMMUNITY
A MATTER OF FACT, WE ALTER OURSELVES, OUR FAMILIES AND THE MOST VULNERABLE WHO CANNOT RECEIVE THE VACCINE AND THE COMMUNITY TO TAKE THIS ACTION
COMMISSIONERS, THE PANDEMIC HAS UPENDED ALL ASPECTS OF OUR DAILY LIVES
ANOTHER EVENT THAT HAS HELPED SHAPED OUR WORLD VIEW ARE THOSE THAT OCCURRED 20 YEARS AGO ON SEPTEMBER 11, 2001
FOR ME, THIS 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF 911 IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO RECOGNIZE THOSE FIRST RESPONDERS AND CIVILIAN HEROES THAT TOOK ACTION TO PROTECT OTHERS THAT FAITHFUL DAY
WITH MANY MAKING THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE, WE ARE BETTER PREPARED TO ANTICIPATE RISKS AND THREATS
A WAY TO HONOR THE SACRIFICE OF THOSE HEROES WHO LOST THEIR LIVES THAT DAY IS TO BE PREPARED AND STAY VIGILANT
IT'S ALSO AN OPPORTUNITY TO REFLECT ON THE FACT THAT WE HAVE MADE OURSELVES MORE RESILIENT AS A PORT AND AS A NATION THAT WE WERE IN THE PAST
WE HERE AT THE PORT CONTINUE TO KEEP OUR FOCUS ON THE SAFETY AND SECURITY OF EVERYONE WHO USES OUR FACILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS WE HAVE MARKED THE SACRIFICE BY FIRST RESPONDERS BY CREATING A FORMAL 911 MEMORIAL AT THE AIRPORT
THANKS TO OUR FIREFIGHTERS AND EVERYONE AT THE AIRPORT FOR MAKING THIS HAPPEN
THE EVENTS OF 911 RESULTED
I ALSO LIKE TO TRANSITION TO THE OTHER IMPACTS OF 911
THE EVENTS OF 911 RESULTED IN OUR NATION'S LONGEST WAR AT THE PORT
IN OUR COMMUNITY, WE ARE HONORED TO KNOW VETERANS AND FAMILIES OF SERVICE MEMBERS WHO SERVED AND HAVE BEEN SO DEEPLY IMPACTED BY THE CONFLICT IN AFGHANISTAN
EVEN TODAY, PORT TEAMS ARE WORKING WITH NONPROFITS TO ENSURE THE AFGHAN REFUGEES ARRIVING TO OUR COMMUNITY TO RECEIVE THE WELCOME AND SUPPORT THEY NEED
WHAT'S HAPPENED 20 YEARS AGO IS CONTINUED TO TOUCH OUR LIVES DAILY AND SOMETIMES WHETHER WE WANT TO RECOGNIZE IT OR NOT, WE SHOULD NEVER FORGET THE EVENTS OF 911
REGARDING EXECUTIVE METRUCK, COMMISSIONER BOWMAN HAS JOINED US
I JUST WANT TO RECOGNIZE THAT AND PLEASE SORRY FOR THE INTERRUPTION
THANK YOU, CHRISTINE FELLEMAN, REGARDING REFUGEE AND REPATRIATION EFFORTS, I'D LIKE TO COMMEND MEMBERS OF THE AVIATION MEMBERS OF THE AVIATION OFFICER EQUITY, DIVERSITY, INCLUSION, EXTERNAL RELATIONS AND LEGAL TEAMS FOR THE QUICK WORK TO PREPARE OUR GATEWAYS FOR POTENTIAL RESETTLEMENT
AS OF TODAY, NO LARGE SCALE OF MOBILIZATION TO RESETTLE REFUGEES THROUGH SEATTLE TACOMA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT IS UNDER WAY
HOWEVER, TO PREPARE FOR THE ARRIVAL OF AFGHAN REFUGEES
THE PORT STAFF HAS BEEN FOCUSED ON NONPROFIT AND AFGHAN COMMUNITY COORDINATION
GOVERNMENT TO GOVERNMENT COORDINATION, AIRPORT PREPARATIONS, SECURE SIDE ACCESS FOR RESETTLEMENT AGENCY STAFF AND PORT WIDE OPPORTUNITIES TO SUPPORT AFGHAN REFUGEES
WE'LL CONTINUE TO KEEP YOU UPDATED ON DEVELOPMENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION
SPEAKING OF THE AIRPORT, I'M PLEASED TO SHARE THAT OVER THE LABOR DAY HOLIDAY WEEKEND, SECURITY CHECKPOINT ACTIVITY WAS BACK TO OVER THREE QUARTERS OF 2019 LEVELS FOR REFERENCE DURING THE HEIGHT OF THE PANDEMIC 2020 VOLUMES OVER THE SAME PERIOD WERE ONLY ONE THIRD OF 2019 LEVELS
ABOUT 660 PASSENGERS TRAVELED THROUGH SEA OVER THE LABOR DAY WEEKEND PERIOD IN 2021, COMPARED TO ONLY 280,000 AND 2020
WHILE THE RETURN TO PASSENGERS TRAVEL AT SEAS
WELCOME NEWS
ONE THING THAT WE DO NOT WELCOME AT SEA IS THE USE OF UNAUTHORIZED DRONES
THIS WEEK, THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION THIRD ANNUAL NATIONAL DRONE SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK IS SEPTEMBER
THIS WEEK IS THAT ANNUAL DRONE SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK
NATIONAL DRONE SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK
EDUCATES THE PUBLIC ABOUT SAFE DRONE OPERATION, THE IMPORTANCE OF MAINTAINING SAFE DISTANCES BETWEEN DRONES AND TRADITIONAL AIRCRAFT, AND REINFORCE SAFE FLYING PRACTICES IN THE 2021 CAMPAIGN BASED PLACES A SPECIAL FOCUS ON THE RECREATION OF FLYING
IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WE POSTED ON SEA SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS, I WOULD NOW LIKE TO TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY TO AFFIRM SOMETHING THAT COMMISSIONER BOWMAN HAS ALREADY MENTIONED, AND THAT IS THAT WE REMAIN STRONG APPLICATES FOR THE CLEANUP OF THE DUWAMISH RIVER IN EAST WATERWAY TO REDUCE UNACCEPTABLE RISKS TO HUMAN HEALTH IN THE ENVIRONMENT
THE COMMUNITY AROUND THE DUWAMISH DESERVES HEALTH JUSTICE, ESPECIALLY FOR THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN HISTORICALLY BURDENED WITH LEGACY POLLUTION
THE CLEANUP HAS ALREADY MADE SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS BY REMOVING 50% OF PCB CONTAMINATION IN THE RIVER BOTTOM THROUGH EARLY ACTIONS
OUR WORKING COMMITMENT TO THESE CLEANUPS WILL CONTINUE
WE'RE ALSO COMMITTED TO WORKING WITH THE DRC AND OTHER COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS ONCE THE EAST WATERWAY PLAN IS RELEASED
MOVING TO TODAY'S
COMMSSION MEETING, I'D LIKE TO HIGHLIGHT A FEW ITEMS ON THE CONSENT AGENDA
WE HAVE AN AUTHORIZATION TO EXECUTE A TEMPORARY RELEASE AND CONCESSION AGREEMENT FOR DUTY FREE OPERATIONS, AN AMENDMENT TO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE NATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY LABORATORY TO INCLUDE TRANSPORTATION MODELING AND A CONTRACT TO ADD COMMUNITY CAPACITY BUILD TO THE SOUTH KING COUNTY FUND
BUT I'LL RECOGNIZE THAT THIS ITEM HAS BEEN PULLED FROM CONSENT
ALSO ON THE AGENDA, ITEMS RELATED TO THE NORTH SEATAC PARK, THE EQUITY INDEX, AND FINAL REPORTS ON OUR POLICE DICING ASSESSMENT
WE'LL HAVE MORE TO SAY ON THOSE ATOMS DURING THE INTRODUCTION
COMMISSIONERS, THIS CONCLUDES MY REMARKS
THANK YOU
EXECUTIVE METRUCK I MEANT TO NOTE THE FACT THAT I HAD THE HONOR OF PARTICIPATING IN THE 911 DEDICATION AT THE AIRPORT, AND RETIRED FIRE CHIEF OR AN ALLEN MARTINEZ WAS THE FOUNDER OF THIS EFFORT OF THE DC, AND WE DEDICATE THAT STAIRCASE BECAUSE OF HIS LEADERSHIP IN THAT REGARD
I WANTED TO NOTE AND ALSO WE HAVE AN OP ED THAT I PUBLISHED WITH CHARLIE COSTANZO RECOGNIZING THE UNIQUE ROLE THAT THE MARITIME INDUSTRY PLAYED IN THE LIFT TO GET PEOPLE OUT OF HARM'S WAY WHEN THE TWIN TOWERS DROPPED
AND SO IT WAS ANOTHER VERY IMPORTANT ASPECT THAT I FAILED TO MENTION
SORRY
SO MOVING ON, MR PRICHARD, DO WE HAVE ANY COMMITTEE REPORTS AT THIS TIME
GOOD AFTERNOON, COMMISSIONERS
WE DO HAVE SOME COMMITTED REPORTS
COMMISSIONERS, CALKINS AND SHOW CONVENED THE AUDIT COMMITTEE ON THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9
THEY HEARD FROM THE OFFICE OF THE WASHI STATE AUDITOR, WHICH GAVE THEM THEIR ACCOUNTABILITY AUDIT OPENING
THEY RECOMMENDED THE APPROVAL OF THE 2022 PORT OF SEATTLE INTERNAL AUDIT BUDGET
THEY GOT A REVIEW OF THE 2021 AUDIT PLAN AND THEY RECEIVED SOME OPERATIONAL AUDIT REVIEWS, INCLUDING BAGGAGE OPTIMIZATION AND ONE ON TNCS AT THE AIRPORT, AMONG SOME OTHER AUDIT REPORTS
ALSO, COMMISSIONER STEIN, BROOK AND CALKINS PARTICIPATED IN THE SEPTEMBER 10 TASK FORCE FOR POLICING AND CIVIL RIGHTS AND OFFERED THEIR RECOMMENDATION AND SUPPORT FOR THE REPORT YOU'LL BE HEARING ABOUT TODAY
AS FOR UPCOMING MEETINGS, OUR NEXT COMMITTEE MEETING WILL BE THE EQUITY IN WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE ON THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, AND THEY'LL LOOK AT THE DUWAMISH VALLEY COMMUNITY EQUITY PROGRAM AND A REVIEW ON THE EQUITY SURVEY AND EQUITY MOTION AND THAT CONCLUDES MY REPORT
THANK YOU
COMMISSIERS
THANK
THANK YOU, MR BRIDGETT
I ALSO FAIL TO NOTE THAT AS OF THURSDAY, I BELIEVE YOU WILL BE THE ACTING INTERIM CHEAPER STAFF, AS TOMORROW IS OUR EXISTING CHIEF OF STAFF, A LAST DAY OF EMPLOYMENT
AND THAT'S BARB WILSON
SO WELCOME, AARON
IN YOUR NEW CAPACITY JUST SHORTLY AND NOW MOVING ON
DO WE HAVE ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS OF MR PRICHARD FROM THE COMMISSIONERS RATHER THAN GOING THROUGH THE ROLE? ALRIGHT, LET'S DO IT BY SHOW OF HANDS AND I'M CURRENTLY NOT SEEING ANY QUESTIONS
VERY GOOD
SO THE COMMISSION WILL NOW ACCEPT GENERAL COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC
FOR THOSE WHO HAVE SIGNED UP TO SPEAK ON ITEMS RELATED TO THE PORT
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 CAR CALLS YOUR NAME
WE'LL OPEN THE LINE AND COMMENTERS WILL HAVE TO UNMUTE THEMSELVES
THEN PLEASE REPEAT YOUR NAME
FOR THE RECORD
IF YOU'RE ON TEAMS MEETING AND ARE ALSO STREAMING THE MEETING, PLEASE MUTED THE VIDEO STREAM TO AVOID FEEDBACK, PLEASE NOTE THAT MAY BE A SHORT TIME LAG ON THE VIDEO STREAM, COMMENTS WILL BE LIMITED TO TWO MINUTES PER PERSON
CLERK HART, PLEASE CALL THE FIRST SPEAKER
THANK YOU
OUR FIRST SPEAKER IS PETER KLEIN, STUDIO DETACH COUNCIL MEMBER
HELLO
I'M ASSUMING YOU ALL CAN HEAR ME
OKAY
ALL RIGHT
SO MY NAME IS PIER CORN
I'M THE DEPUTY MAYOR FOR THE CITY OF SEATAC, AND I'D LIKE TO SAY GOOD AFTERNOON TO THE PORT COMMISSIONER, COMMISSIONER, PRESIDENT, DEVELOPMENT AND COMMISSIONERS BOWMAN, COCHIN, JOE AND STEIN BRECK
AS ELECTED OFFICIALS, WE KNOW THAT PUBLIC COMMENTS ARE USUALLY RELATED TO COMPLAINTS OR CONCERNS, AND IN FACT, THE LAST TIME I PROVIDED PUBLIC COMMENTS AT A PORT COMMISSION MEETING WAS AROUND SIX YEARS AGO WITH MY OWN AND I'M HAPPY TO SAY THAT WE HAVE COME A LONG WAY SINCE THEN AND TODAY WE ENJOY A WONDERFUL COLLABORATIVE RELATIONSHIP
SO IT IS MY PLEASURE TO PROVIDE POSITIVE PUBLIC COMMENT TODAY FOR THE FIRST TIME FOR THE MAJORITY OF THE COMMISSIONERS
AND THIS IS RELATED TO THE PERMISSION ORDER REGARDING NORTH SEATAC PARK
SPECIFICALLY, ORDER NUMBER 20210 NINE INVENTORYING THE ATTRIBUTES OF THE 55, 58 ACRE PARCEL
SO THE ENTIRETY OF NORTH SEATAC PARK IS EXTREMELY VALUABLE TO THE PUBLIC AS AN ASSET FOR THE COMMUNITY
IT PROVIDES GREAT RECREATION SPACE
A LOT OF PEOPLE IN SOUTH KING COUNTY REGULARLY ENJOY THE PORT, AND I HAVE EVEN MET PEOPLE FROM ALL OVER KING COUNTY AND EVEN VISITORS TO WHILE I WAS THERE, ENJOYING THE PORT MYSELF
AND ON A PERSONAL NOTE, I RECENTLY ADOPTED AND RESCUED A DOG DUE TO A DEATH IN A FAMILY
AND SO OF COURSE, THE FIRST THING I THOUGHT WAS A LET'S GO TO THE PARK AND GO FOR A WALK
AND I MET A LOT OF OTHER DOG WALKERS THERE WHO COME OUT THERE DAILY
SO IT IS MY COMMENT THAT I HARDLY SAW SUPPORT THIS COMMISSION ORDER REGARDING NORTH SEATAC PARK, AND I WOULD LIKE TO THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR HARD WORK AND CONTINUED PUBLIC OUTREACH, YOUR COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT AND COLLABORATION WITH THE CITY OF SEATAC
I APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO PROVIDE COMMENTS AND UNHAPPY TO ANSWERS AND QUESTIONS
THANK YOU
DEPUTY MAYOR QUAN
I DIDN'T REALIZE THAT WAS YOUR TITLE
THANK YOU SO MUCH
I REALLY DO APPRECIATE YOU TAKING THE TIME
WE DON'T TAKE QUESTIONS OF PUBLIC FORUMS, BUT IT LOOKS LIKE COMMISSIONER STEINBRUECK WANTS TO BREAK RULE JUST
WELL, I THINK WHEN WE HAVE ELECTED OFFICIALS SUCH AS DEPUTY MERICAN, THEY SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO SPEAK BEYOND THE TWO MINUTES, AND I SHOULD BE GIVEN THE RESPECT THAT THEY DESERVE IN THEIR POSITIONS
BUT I DID WANT TO JUST ASK DEPUTY MEAN, THAT WHAT CONCURRENT THE CITY AND HIS COLLEAGUES HAVE IN REGARDS TO THE PROPOSED POLICY DIRECTIVE ON THE EXTENSION OF FURTHER STUDIES FOR L SECTION AREA OF THE PORT
WELL, I WILL SAY THAT THE TIMING IS VERY GOOD BECAUSE THE CITY OF SEATAC ABSOLUTELY HAS A TAX PLAN THAT WAS COMPLETED A FEW MONTHS AGO AND IS RELEASED
IT'S A PUBLIC DOCUMENT
THE CITY IS ALSO CURRENTLY IN THE PROCESS OF INVENTORY ALL OF THE PROPERTIES AROUND THE CITY THROUGHOUT THE CITY, OR JUST AS AN INVENTORY FOR POTENTIALLY USE FOR OR POTENTIALLY UNDERUTILIZED AREAS AND THINGS LIKE THAT THAT IS CURRENTLY ONGOING
AND THE CITY ITSELF HAS ACTUALLY HIRED A CONSULTANT TO CONDUCT YOUR STUDY AS WELL
SO IT LOOKS LIKE WE ARE DOING THIS TOGETHER, WHICH IS VERY GOOD
AND IT ALSO OPENS UP A LOT OF POTENTIAL COLLABORATION OPPORTUNITIES MOVING FORWARD
THANK YOU
AND JUST FOR THE RECORD, MR QUAN DID FIT HIS COMMENTS IN TWO MINUTES JUST PERFECTLY
SO I WAS NOT CUTTING HIM OFF
BUT THANK YOU FOR ELUCIDATING THE POINT OF HIS POSITION ON THE SPECIFIC MOTION AT HAND
CLERK HART, PLEASE, WOULD YOU CALL THE NEXT SPEAKER? YES
OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS IRIS ANTHEM
IRIS, IF YOU'RE ON THE TELEPHONE AT STAR SIX TO UNMUTE
HI THERE
CAN YOU HEAR ME? WE CAN
GREAT GOOD AFTERNOON, PORT COMMISSIONERS AND STAFF
MY NAME IS IRIS ANTMAN
I'M HERE TO TALK ABOUT THE HARMS OF THE CRUISE INDUSTRY, AS I'M SURE YOU KNOW, IT RAINED IN GREENLAND A FEW WEEKS AGO
FOR THE FIRST TIME IN RECORDED HISTORY, THE FLOODS, FIRES, DROUGHTS AND EXTREME HEAT IN THE US HAVE DESTROYED LIVES, HOMES AND COMMUNITIES
EXTREME WEATHER EVENTS ARE NOW A PART OF THE DAILY NEWS CYCLE
IT'S NO LONGER IMPOLITE TO SAY THAT THESE WEATHER EVENTS ARE DUE TO GLOBAL WARMING AND MASSIVE CLIMATE CHANGE DUE TO HUMAN ACTIVITY, FIRST AND FOREMOST, THE BURNING OF FOSSIL FUELS
IN FACT, IT'S IMPOLITE TO IGNORE THESE FACTS WHICH ARE DESTROYING OUR PLANET'S ABILITY TO SUSTAIN LIFE
RESUMING
CRUISING A FOSSIL FUEL INTENSIVE INDUSTRY, AS IF BUSINESS AS USUAL CONTINUES TO MAKE SENSE, IS A TONE DEAF REACTION TO THESE FACTS
WE UNDERSTAND JOBS AND BUSINESSES ARE ESSENTIAL PARTS OF OUR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC WEB
BUT WITHOUT A LIVABLE PLANET, THE WEB UNRAVELS THE WAY WE WORK AND CLAY MUST CHANGE TO REFLECT THE REALITIES OF THE WORLD AS IT IS NOT HOW IT USED TO BE OR HOW WE WISH IT STILL WAS
WE KNOW WHAT WE NEED TO DO
WE HAVE THE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND TOOLS TO DO IT
WHAT WE'RE LACKING IS COURAGE AND CREATIVITY
THE PORT COMMISSIONERS, YOU HAVE THE POWER TO RESET HOW THE PORT CARRIES OUT ITS MANDATES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP AND ECONOMIC EXPANSION
THESE MANDATES NEED TO BE REIMAGINED
AT A FUNDAMENTAL LEVEL
ECONOMIC GROWTH MUST BECOME ECONOMIC EVOLUTION MUST DEVELOP AND INCORPORATED ALL LEVELS NEW WAYS OF LIVING AND MAKING A LIVING
IF SEATTLE, THE US AND THE WORLD IS TO MEET OUR CLIMATE GOALS OF KEEPING WARMING TO ONE FIVE DEGREES CELSIUS, ENORMOUS CHANGES ARE NEEDED
NOW PLEASE DO YOUR JOB
MAKE THIS SEATTLE'S FINAL CRUISING SEASON
THANK YOU
THANK YOU VERY MUCH
IRIS CLERK HART, PLEASE GO TO THE NEXT SPEAKER
YES
OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS CAROLYN BROTHERTON
PIER COMMISSION PRESIDENT
DR BROTHERTON WAS NOT ON FOR CHECK IN, SO WE ARE CALLING JUST TO MAKE SURE THAT SHE'S NOT ON THE LINE NOW
CAROLYN BROTHERTON
OKAY, AND WE'LL GO AHEAD AND MOVE ON TO CHARLOTTE
WELL, HELLO
CAN YOU HEAR ME? WE CAN
GREAT
I'M SO HAPPY TO BE FOLLOWING IRIS
I AGREE WITH ALL OF HER COMMENTS
MY NAME IS CHARLOTTE WELLS, AND I LIVE IN BEAUTIFUL PORT IN WASHINGTON
I'M ASKING YOU TO SCRATCH THE IDEA OF A NEW CRUISE TERMINAL AND LIFT PEOPLE UP WHO LIVE HERE IN THE HEALTH OF OUR PLANET
AS MUCH AS I'D LOVE TO BE CRUISING THE WORLD IN RETIREMENT, I KNOW THAT EVERY TIME I CHOOSE TO FLY OR CRUISE, I AM A STATISTIC USED TO CALCULATE FOR GROWTH IN BOTH POLLUTING UNJUST INDUSTRY
SO I'M CHOOSING TO FLY LESS AND NOT CRUISE AT ALL
I STRONGLY ENCOURAGE MY FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS IN TEXAS AND THROUGHOUT THE NATION TO FLY LESS AND NOT CRUISE AT ALL
MY PREDICTION IS THAT THE CRUISE SHIP BUSINESS WILL DECLINE, GET SMALLER AND DIE AS A FORM OF RECREATION AND VACATION, SO WE SHOULD NOT INVEST TAXES
WE SHOULD NOT INVEST TAXPAYER MONEY TO EXPAND THESE BUSINESSES
THE CRUISE INDUSTRY WILL DECLINE BECAUSE CRUISE SHIPS MAKE PEOPLE SICK
THEY MADE PEOPLE SICK BEFORE THE PANDEMIC, AS EVIDENCED BY LARGE AMOUNTS OF HAND SANITIZERS EVERYWHERE
I WAS SO SICK WHEN I GOT OFF A HOLLAND AMERICA SHIP IN VENICE THAT I DIDN'T SEE VENICE
I SAW THE INSIDE OF A HOTEL ROOM
THE CLIMATE HAS CHANGED
HEAT WAVES, TORNADOES, HURRICANES, FLOODING AND WILDFIRES IN 2021 FOR AWAKENING THE PUBLIC TO THE IMPACTS OF THE CHANGING CLIMATE AND THEIR IDEAS ABOUT HOW AND WHERE TO VACATION ARE CHANGING, TOO TEND TO STAY CLOSER TO HOME
THERE'S ALSO GOING TO BE LITTLE TO SEE
WHALES ARE HARDER TO FIND PIER SALMON, JUST THE THINGS TO LOOK AT ARE GOING TO BE LESS AND LESS AS THEY ARE IN THE CARIBBEAN
IMPACTED COMMUNITIES DON'T REALLY WANT THEM
GOVERNMENTS WILL STOP SUBSIDIZING THE INDUSTRY
TAXPAYERS AND VOTERS ARE WAKING UP TO THE FACT THAT WE BAIL OUT AND SUBSIDIZE POLLUTING INDUSTRIES THAT DON'T PAY TAXES IN THE UNITED STATES
THANK YOU
I SEE MY TIME IS OUT IN THE FUTURE
WHO WILL VISIT THE SAILORS TO RIDE IN A BIG CIRCLE WITH LITTLE TO SEE? THANK YOU SO MUCH
THANK YOU
CHARLOTTE
THE PORT
OUR NEXT SPEAKER, PLEASE
YES
OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS KANYE CARLSON
HI THERE
CAN YOU HEAR ME? THANK YOU
PERFECT
HELLO
I'M TONYA CARLSON, DIRECTOR OF PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE ALASKA TRAVEL INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION
I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY TO TESTIFY
I AM TESTIFYING TODAY IN SUPPORT OF THE CRUISE INDUSTRY
THE ALASKA TRAVEL INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION, OR ATI, IS ALASKA'S LEADING STATEWIDE NONPROFIT MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION FOR THE ALASKA TRAVEL INDUSTRY
WE HAVE OVER 600 MEMBER BUSINESSES, MOSTLY IN ALASKA BUT ALSO IN OTHER STATES
CANADIAN PROVINCES AND THE YUKON TERRITORY
ATI ALSO HAS LONG MANAGED ALASKA'S DESTINY IN MARKETING PROGRAM
TRAVEL ALASKA AS YOU MAY KNOW, THE CRUISE INDUSTRY IS VITALLY IMPORTANT TO THE ALASKAN ECONOMY
WE HAVE HUNDREDS OF BUSINESSES WHO RELY BOTH DIRECTLY AND INDIRECTLY FROM THE INDUSTRY
NORMALLY, THE INDUSTRY ACCOUNTS FOR OVER HALF OF THE STATE'S ANNUAL VISITORS
IN 2019, 1.3 MILLION OF OUR 2.2 MILLION VISITORS CAME BY CRUISE SHIP THANKS TO THE HARD WORK FROM OUR CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION, INCLUDING SENATOR CAMP
WELL, THEY WERE ABLE TO PASS A TEMPORARY WAIVER OF THE PASSENGER SERVICES VESSEL ACT, ALLOWING LARGE SHIPS TO BYPASS CANADA WITHOUT INCURRING FINES
THOUGH WE MAY NOT HAVE HAD A SEASON REMINISCENT OF 2019 WITHOUT THE PERSEVERANCE OF OUR CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION, WE WOULD NOT HAVE RECEIVED A SINGLE LARGE SHIP THIS YEAR, BUT DUE TO THEIR DUE DILIGENT EFFORTS AND THE PORT OF SEATTLE, ALASKA WAS ABLE TO WELCOME 80 SHIPS TO OUR STATE
THESE TRAVELERS STIMULATE THE LOCAL PORT ECONOMIES THROUGH VARIOUS PURCHASES AND TAXES, WHICH HELPED KEEP MANY BUSINESSES OPERATING AND PEOPLE EMPLOYED WITH THE HOPES OF A BETTER SEASON
IN 22
BEYOND THE DIRECT IMPACT OF CRUISING TO ALASKA THIS SUMMER, CRUISE LINES LIKE NORWEGIAN AND ROYAL CARIBBEAN GROUP DIRECTLY GAVE TO BUSINESSES AND COMMUNITIES HARDEST HIP FROM THE CRUISE INDUSTRY SHUTDOWN
THIS ASSISTANCE CAME IN THE FORM OF DONATIONS AND GRANTS TO LOCAL BUSINESSES, NONPROFITS AND COMMUNITIES
ROYAL CARIBBEAN GROUP IS ALSO A STRONG PARTNER IN SUSTAINABLE TOUR DEVELOPMENT HERE IN OUR STATE AND ALL OVER THE WORLD
WE WANT TO THANK THE INDUSTRY FOR THE HEALTH AND SAFETY PROTOCOLS PUT IN PLACE THIS SUMMER, WHICH NOT ONLY HELP KEEP TRAVELERS SAFE THROUGHOUT THEIR CRUISE BUT ALSO IN OUR SMALL PORT COMMUNITIES WITH LIMITED RESOURCES
IN THE END, WE ALSO WANT TO THANK THE PORT OF SEATTLE COMMISSION FOR BEING A STRONG PARTNER IN THE INDUSTRY
SEATTLE SERVICE IS A GATEWAY TO SO MANY ALASKAN CRUISES AND THIS YEAR TO ALL OF THEM
WITHOUT YOUR SUPPORT AND PARTNERSHIP, ALASKA WOULD STILL BE SUFFERING A MUCH MORE DRAMATIC ECONOMIC HURDLE IF CRUISE SHIPS WEREN'T ABLE TO BEGIN THEIR CRUISES WITH YOU
THANK YOU AGAIN FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY TO SAY THANK YOU
TOM
OUR NEXT SPEAKER, PLEASE
YES
OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS NO
AMY MAXWELL
HELLO
THANK YOU FOR TAKING MY COMMENTS
I AM HERE TO SUPPORT ORDER 2021 NINE
I LIVE AND WORK NEAR NORTH SEATAC PARK, VOLUNTEER THERE AS A FAR STEWARD AND STARTED THE PORT DON'T PAY PARADISE PETITION AGAINST CUTTING DOWN ELEVEN ACRES OF ITS TREES FOR A PARKING LOT
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER BOWMAN, FOR PROPOSING AN INVENTORY OF 55 ACRES OF THIS PARK AN IMPORTANT STEP TOWARD PRESERVING ITS TREASURES
I URGE THE COMMISSION TO PROVE PROVE THIS
THANK YOU TO THE ENTIRE PORT COMMISSION AND STAFF OR WITHDRAWING THE PARKING LOT PROPOSAL AND TO COMMISSION PRESIDENT FELLEMAN COMMISSIONER STEIN BROKEN
BOWMAN AND PORT STAFF WERE TOURING THE PARK AND LISTENING TO OUR COMMUNITY
A BIG THANK YOU TO DEPUTY MAYOR PETER QUAN AND SEATAC ELECTED OFFICIALS FOR RESTORING NORTH SEATAC PARK FROM PAST NEGLECT, IMPROVING AND PROTECTING IT NOT JUST NOW, BUT IN MANY WAYS AND FOR YEARS, THESE 55 ACRES ARE A CRITICALLY IMPORTANT ECOLOGICALLY SENSITIVE REGIONAL TREASURE
THEY CONTAIN MILLER CREEKS, HEADQUARTERS AND MULTIPLE WETLANDS AND TRIBUTARIES
THEIR TREES SHADE THE WATERS THAT RUN TO THE NEARBY LAKE, PEAT BOG AND OTHER TRIBUTARIES
THEY BORDER HIGHLINE BOTANICAL GARDENS, THEIR KEY WILDLIFE HABITAT AND AN INTEGRAL PART OF OUR CLIMATE STABILIZING REGIONAL FOREST ECOSYSTEM
THEIR RECREATIONAL AMENITIES ARE REGIONAL DESTINATIONS, PART OF OUR COMMUNITY'S IDENTITY AND GUARDIANS OF COMMUNITY HEALTH AND RESILIENCE THEIR TREES REMOVE VAST AMOUNTS OF AIR POLLUTION
PROTECTING THE HEALTH OF OUR COMMUNITY, WHICH, ACCORDING TO THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, IS HIGHLY IMPACTED BY ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH DISPARITIES
THIS TREASURE HAS BEEN NEGLECTED
THE PORT CAN ORDER THE CITY TO VACATE THESE 55 ACRES AT ANY TIME
THESE ACRES ALONE, OUT OF ALL OF SEATAC FORESTED LAND, WERE LEFT OUT OF THE PORT FUNDED GREEN
SEATAC FORESTON HAS BEEN GUIDE IN 2019
GIVEN THEIR CRITICAL VALUE AND FRAGILE STATE, THEY SHOULD BE FEATURED THERE
WITH THIS IN MIND, I ALSO URGE THE PORT TO SUPPORT SEATAC AND CHANGING PARK ZONING FROM AVIATION COMMERCIAL TO PARK USE
AS THE FAA RECENTLY NOTED IN A COMPLIANCE REVIEW, THE PORT ITSELF STATED THAT THE PARK IS THE BEST COMPATIBLE USE OF A SEVERELY AIRPORT IMPACTED AREA
ZONING SHOULD REFLECT THIS AGAIN
MANY THANKS FOR YOUR ACTIONS TO PROTECT THIS REGIONAL TREASURE AND OUR COMMUNITY'S HEALTH AND WELFARE
THANK YOU, EMMY, FOR YOUR TESTIMONY AND FOR YOUR PARK STEWARDSHIP
OUR NEXT SPEAKER, PLEASE
YES
OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS TESSA JACKSON
HELLO
DO YOU HEAR ME? GREAT HANDS
SO SORRY ABOUT THAT
UNEXPECTED TO COUNT SO QUICKLY
I AM HERE IN SUPPORT OF REMOVING CRUISE SHIPS AND CRUISING FROM THE PUGET SOUND IN THE AREA
I HAVE A VERY STRONG MEMORY OF WHEN I WAS IN ALASKA, I WAS TRAVELING BY THE MARINE ALASKA HIGHWAY, SO IT'S STILL A SHIP THAT WAS TAKING ME FROM ONE PLACE TO THE OTHER
I WAS COMING BACK TO WASHINGTON
I STOPPED IN JUNO AND WAS SO SURPRISED TO SEE PEACE AND OTHER INCREDIBLY EXPENSIVE VERY NOT ALASKAN BUSINESSES AT THE END OF WHERE THE CRUISE SHIP BROUGHT IN AND THE PEOPLE FROM THE CRUISE SHIP BARELY EVEN GOT TO THE NEAREST BAR TO THE DOWNTOWN
YOU KNOW, I FIND IT VERY HARD TO BELIEVE THAT THE CRUISE SHIPS ARE BRINGING THE SO CALLED BE THE NEW THAT TANYA SPEAKS OF
BUT MORE THAN ANYTHING ELSE, I CAN'T STOP THINKING ABOUT HOW WE HAVE NINE YEARS TO HAVE GLOBAL EMISSIONS BEFORE IT IS IRREVERSIBLE AND WE WILL NO LONGER BE ABOUT THE ECONOMY AND HELPING ALASKA STAY HAVE AN ECONOMIC THEIR ECONOMY SUPPORTED WHEN MANY PEOPLE, THE ENTIRE WORLD WILL NO LONGER HAVE THE CAPACITY TO TURN AROUND WHAT IS HAPPENING TO US
SO I WOULD URGE THE COMMISSIONERS AND THE PORT OF SEATTLE TO THINK BIGGER
I THINK BEYOND WHAT IS HAPPENING JUST LOCALLY AND DO WHAT THEY CAN
IT IS EXTREMELY POWERFUL TO TAKE CRUISING OUT OF THE FUTURE SOUND
IT MAKES THE SURROUNDING AREA SO MUCH MORE BEAUTIFUL, SO MUCH MORE, WORSE SAVING AND GIVES US AN ABILITY TO BE ABLE TO ENJOY IT SOMETIME IN THE FUTURE
I HEARD YOU JUST SEEN COM THESE THINGS
HOW I SEE THE REST OF MY TIME
THANK YOU
THANK YOU, TESSA
CLERK HART, OUR NEXT SPEAKER, PLEASE
YES
THE NEXT SPEAKER IS PAULINA LOPEZ
GOOD AFTERNOON
EXECUTIVE METRUCK FOR SCALE COMMISSIONERS
MY NAME IS PAULINA LOPEZ, AND I'M THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR THE DUWAMISH RIVER CLEANUP POSITION
THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME THIS AFTERNOON
I WANT TO EXPRESS OUR GREAT CONCERNS FOR THE HEALTH OF THE DUWAMISH VALLEY COMMUNITIES AS A RESULT OF THE PROPOSED CHANGES TO HOW EPA AND MEMBERS OF THE LOW
YOU WANT TO INTEND TO CLEAN THE THE RIPPER WITHOUT COMMUNITY CONSULTATION, EPA AND SOME OF THE RESPONSIBLE PARTIES BETWEEN THEM THE CITY, THE COUNTY, THE PORT HAVE RECENTLY PROPOSED FROM CHANGES TO OUR CLEANUP THAT CUMULATIVELY INCREASED TOXIC EXPOSURES AND HEALTH RISKS TO OUR HEALTH RISKS TO OUR COMMUNITY AND UNDERMINE OUR HARDWARE RIVER CLEANUP, WHICH ALSO VIOLATES EPA AND ECOLOGY ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE POLICIES
BACK IN 2019, THE PORT OF SEATTLE ADOPTED RESOLUTION THREE 3767, AND I'M VERY GRATEFUL FOR IT
THE DUWAMISH VALLEY COMMUNITY BENEFITS COMMITMENT AS A LONG TERM COMMITMENT TO EQUITY AND ENGAGEMENT, EFFORTS TO OUR COMMUNITY AND THE ADOPTION FOR MAKING THE RIGHT THINGS TO THOSE OF US WHO LEAVE WORK AND BASED ON THE DUWAMISH VALLEY, WE HAVE A SPECIFIC CONCERN THAT RELATE TO THE HEALTH OF OUR RIVER AS WELL AS THE POTENTIAL SOLUTION
WE HAVE ASSURANCES FROM OUR CITY
WE HAVE ASSURANCE FROM NOT FROM THE COUNTY AND OF COURSE, FROM THE PORT POLICYMAKERS THAT THE DECISIONS ABOUT THE RIVER WILL BE BASED ON COMMUNITY VOICE
AND WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THIS IS HAPPENING HISTORICALLY, HELP MORE FIT AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT PLANNING AND OUR COMMUNITIES ARE CONSTANTLY OF SUFFERING FROM ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS AND INDUSTRIALIZED TO WARMISH VALLEY
WE HAVE SEEN THE RESULTS AND HELP THIS PARTY THAT ARE WELL DOCUMENTED ALSO IS ACKNOWLEDGED ON THIS COMMITMENT
OUR COMMUNITY IS MORE IMPACTED ON THE SUPERFUND SITES HAPPEN TO BE LOW INCOME BLACK, INDIGENOUS PEOPLE OF COLOR, MEGAN REFUGEES IN SOUTH PARTON GEORGIA, MOSTLY OF SOUTH PARK AND THESE AREAS ALSO ARE THE MOST ECONOMICALLY DISENFRANCHISED HOUSEHOLDS WITH FULL HEALTH OUTCOMES
WE ARE ASKING THAT MOVING FORWARD THE RESPECT FOR THE 2014 RECORD DECISION FOR THE SUPER PLAN AT ANY DECISION THAT ARE HAPPENING, EPA SCIENTISTS HAVE RE AFFECT THE TOXICITY FOR THE CPS, ALLOWING FOR MORE CALKINS INTO THE RIVER AND WE ARE ASKING TO STICK WITH THE 2014 RECORD OF DECISION
EPA IS ALSO PREPARING TO RELEASE A CLEAN UP PLAN FOR THE LAST LEG OF THE DUWAMISH WITH THE EAST WATERWAY, AND THIS LAND PROPOSES TO ALLOW 15 TIMES MORE PCBS
AND WE ARE ALL ASKING YOU AS WELL AS ALL WATER CONNECTS THAT THIS UNDERMINES OUR EFFORTS TO CLEAN UP THE DUWAMISH AND THAT YOU HAVE HAD A BIG PART IN MAKING IT BETTER
WE'RE VERY PROUD OF WHAT HAS HAPPENED IN TERMINAL 117 AND WE WANT TO MAKE CONSISTENT COMMITMENTS TO THAT MENU
THE PORT COMMISSIONERS, I THINK EVEN THE SUPPORT OF YOUR COMMITMENT WAS VALLEY
WE FULLY REQUEST
MY TIME IS UP
IT'S PAIRING UP
YEAH
THANK YOU
YOU CAN JUST CONCLUDE
I JUST WANTED TO THANK YOU FOR THE REMARKS THAT EXPECTED METRUCK HAS DONE IN BRINGING COMMUNITY CONSULTATION BECAUSE THAT IS THE ONLY WAY TO GO AND EVERYTHING THAT RESPECTS OUR COMMUNITY
THANK YOU
THANK YOU
ALRIGHT
THANK YOU, PAULINA
OUR NEXT SPEAKER, PLEASE
YES
OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS BERNARDINE LAND
BERNARDINE, IF YOU'RE ON THE TELEPHONE, STAR SIX TO UNMUTE, CAN YOU HEAR ME? YOU CAN
OH, THANK YOU
HELLO, COMMISSIONERS
I WAS VERY PLEASED TO SEE THE FULL DECEMBER 1, 2020 COMMUNITY HEALTH AND AIRPORT OPERATIONS REPORT DONE BY THE SEATTLE PUBLIC HEALTH DOCTORS CHRIS JOHNSON AND ELENA AUSTIN PRESENTED A SUMMARY OF THAT REPORT AT THE JULY 22 START MEETING, WHICH I HAPPEN TO MISS
OF COURSE
ANYWAY, THE REPORT ITSELF IS 99 PAGES LONG, INCLUDING APPENDICES
THE PORT LAYS OUT THE USUAL AIRPORT EMISSIONS AND HEALTH OUTCOMES, USES THREE ZONES AROUND THE AIRPORT OF ONE TO 5 MILES AND FIVE TO 10 MILES AND ASSIGNS THE CAUSAL RELATIONSHIP TO THE SPECIFIC OUTCOMES BASED ON A FIVE POINT SCALE
I HAVE TO SAY WHEN I READ THE FULL REPORT, WELL, I MOSTLY SCANNED IT BECAUSE I DIDN'T HAVE TIME YET TO READ IT IN DETAIL
I FELT LIKE I WAS BACK AT HOME
THAT MIGHT BE BECAUSE I HAVE MY DEGREE IN PUBLIC HEALTH AND I UNDERSTOOD EVERYTHING THEY WERE DOING AND SHOWING, AND I WAS REALLY IMPRESSED WITH HOW THEY LAID OUT THEIR DATA ANYWAY, IN THE REPORT SECTION C, COMMUNITY HEALTH PROFILE FINDINGS AND THE TABLES AND THE APPENDICES BE ONE
THE B THREE SHOW VARIOUS MEASURES BY THREE ZONES AND HOW MANY EVENTS THERE WERE AND FOR THE THREE ZONES AND FOR THE REST OF THE COUNTRY
AND YOU CAN USE THAT DATA TO ESTIMATE THE COST OF THE HEALTH EFFECTS FOR THOSE WHO LIVE IN THE THREE ZONES
FOR EXAMPLE, ONE OF THE TABLE SHOWS THE NUMBER OF PREVENTABLE DEATHS AT THE AIRPORT COMMUNITIES, AND IT SHOWS THE ESTIMATED EXCESS NUMBER OF DEATH OVER A FIVE YEAR PERIOD
AND NOW I'M SORRY, BUT THE NEXT SENTENCE IS REALLY MESSED UP
USING THIS INFORMATION, SOMEONE CAN ESTIMATE THE COST TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC OF THE COST FOR HAVING PEOPLE WITH THESE OUTCOMES, THESE EXCESSIVE OUTCOMES
THIS IS THE TYPE OF DATA THAT A HEALTH ECONOMISTS COULD START TO DETERMINE THE COST BENEFIT RATIO OF EXPANDING THE AIRPORT
I READ ONE REPORT DONE IN THE NETHERLANDS SHOWING THAT THERE WAS NO BENEFIT WHEN THEY TOOK THESE TO THE LOCAL COMMUNITY
WHEN THEY TOOK THESE MEASURES INTO ACCOUNT
NEVERLAND
PLEASE FERRY
OKAY, YOU CAN JUST FINISH YOUR STATEMENT
I GUESS WHAT I'D LIKE TO DO IS JUST SAY THAT I THINK IT WOULD BE GOOD IF WE COULD SOMEHOW GET MONEY TO SUPPORT HAVING A COST BENEFIT RATIO DONE FOR THE AIRPORT
AND I DON'T KNOW HOW TO GO ABOUT DOING THAT
WELL, THANK YOU, BERNADINE
OUR LAST SPEAKER, I BELIEVE
DID YOU TRY AGAIN FOR DR CALLEN BROTHER CAN
YES, WE CAN CALL FOR CAROLYN BROTHERTON
CAROLINE HAD ACTUALLY SUBMITTED HER REQUEST FOR THE 824 MEETING THAT WAS CANCELED, SO WE BROUGHT HER AND A COUPLE OF OTHERS OVER FROM THAT MEETING REQUEST
SO I DON'T BELIEVE WE HAVE HER ON THE LINE AND WE'LL MOVE TO OUR LAST SPEAKER, RANDY SALONGA
GOOD AFTERNOON
WHO IS SPEAKING, PLEASE
GREAT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, METRUCK COMMISSIONERS AND PORT STAFF
MY NAME IS RANDY SIBONA, AND I APPRECIATE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT ON AN ITEM THAT IS NO LONGER ON THE AGENDA
THE DO FREE JOINT VENTURE TEMPORARY LEASE AND CONCESSIONS AGREEMENT
I AM THE JOINT VENTURE PARTNER WITH DO FREE NORTH AMERICA IN THE DUTY FREE OPERATIONS HERE AT SEATAC
WE HAVE THREE STORES, AND THIS HAS BEEN A REALLY EXCITING BUSINESS TO BE PART OF, AND I'M THRILLED TO BE THE FIRST ASIAN AMERICAN WOMAN WHO OWN DUTY FREE STORES IN THE COUNTRY, BUT IT REALLY HAS BEEN A ROCKY ROAD AT BEST
SO I THANK YOU FOR YOUR APPROVAL OF THIS ITEM
DURING THE FIRST PHASE OF THE PANDEMIC, THE PORT RENT RELIEF MADE IT POSSIBLE FOR US TO SURVIVE BECAUSE OUR BUSINESS DIPPED DOWN AS LOW AS 98%
BUT I HAVE TO SAY THE PANDEMIC JUST COMPOUNDED THE STRUGGLE THAT WE WERE ALREADY EXPERIENCING SINCE WE STARTED IN 2012
WE HAVEN'T SEEN A PROFIT AND OUR LOSSES ARE IN THE MILLIONS
TODAY
THE PAIN STILL PERSISTS
WE ARE STILL ONLY FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO HAVE OF THE NUMBERS THE SALES FROM 20 AND 19
SO AS A SMALL BUSINESS OWNER, THIS REALLY ISN'T SUSTAINABLE
THE PORT ADR TEAM HAS FOLLOWED MY STRUGGLE AND THIS CONTRACT BEFORE YOU CAME TOGETHER BECAUSE OF THEIR EFFORTS TO HELP US SURVIVE THIS NEXT STRETCH
I CAN'T THANK THE TEAM IN DON HUNTER, KALIA, MORE, TAMMY KIKI AND DIRECTOR LITTLE THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR WORKING WITH US
WITH THESE TERMS IN PLACE, IT GIVES ME HOPE THAT WE CAN TURN THINGS AROUND DONE ON YOUR TEAM AND DIRECTOR LITTLE UNDERSTAND THE UNIQUE CHALLENGES THAT WE HAVE
ADB AND AIRPORT CONFESSIONS ARE DEALING WITH EVERY DAY
SO ON BEHALF OF MY COMPANY, WHICH IS MCS BE INCORPORATED AND OUR JOINT VENTURE, I WANT TO RECOGNIZE THE STAFF, COMMISSION AND PORT LEADERSHIP OR SUPPORTING US TODAY IN SUCH A MEANINGFUL WAY
THANK YOU
WELL, THANK YOU, RANDY
NICE TO END ON A HAPPY NOTE THERE
SO THIS CONCLUDES OUR SIGN UP FOR PUBLIC TESTIMONY
IS THERE ANYBODY ELSE LEFT TO PRESENT? AND IF NOT, COULD YOU PROVIDE A SYNOPSIS OF THE WRITTEN COMMENTS? THIRD CARD? YES
IF THERE'S NO ONE ELSE ON THE LINE WHO WOULD LIKE TO PRESENT TESTIMONY TODAY, WE'LL GO AHEAD AND MOVE TO THE WRITTEN COMMENTS
THANK YOU
GOOD AFTERNOON, MR COMMISSION PRESIDENT, MR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION WE HAVE RECEIVED 14 WRITTEN COMMENTS FOR TODAY'S MEETING
THESE HAVE ALL AN EMAIL TO YOU IN ADVANCE OF THE MEETING AND WILL BECOME A PART OF THE PUBLIC MEETING RECORD
ANY CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED DURING THIS MEETING WILL ALSO BE DISTRIBUTED TO YOU POST MEETING AND WILL ALSO BE INCLUDED AS PART OF THE MEETING RECORD
PARDON ME
I'VE GOT MEET SOMEONE MULTI TASKING OUR FIRST COMMENT IS FROM ERNEST THOMPSON FROM NORMANDY PARK CITY COUNCIL AND ERNEST RIGHTS TO SHARE INFORMATION RELATED TO HYPERLOOP MARK ROLLER, MEMBER OF THE WASHINGTON PHYSICIANS FOR SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY RIGHTS TO OPPOSE THE RETURN OF CRUISE SHIPS TO SEATTLE FOR REASONS SENT TO THE COMMISSION BY SEATTLE CRUISE CONTROL LAURA GIBBONS, RESIDENT RIGHTS TO EXPRESS DELIGHT FOR CONCERN FOR THE CONCERN OF EQUITY IN THE COMMUNITY AND THE PORT DEVELOPMENT OF AN INTERACTIVE EQUITY MAPPING TOOL TO HELP PROGRAMMING
LAURA ASKS IF IT WOULD BE POSSIBLE FOR THE PORT TO OVERLAY FLIGHT PATH VOLUMES ON THAT MAP OR A SIMILAR ONE, AND STATES THAT SUCH A MAP WOULD SHOW WHERE THE GREATEST EQUITY GAINS COULD BE MADE RELATED TO AIRCRAFT NOISE AND ULTRAFINE PARTICLES
DAVID LARSON, RESIDENT SPEAKS AGAINST THE REMOVAL OF NEIGHBORHOODS FOR THE SAKE OF AIRPORT EXPANSION AND STATES TO DESIRE TO SEE A DESIGNATED NORTH SEATAC PARK GREEN BUFFER ZONE FOR ABSORBING NOISE AND AIR POLLUTION
ALEXA FAY RESIDENT THANKS THE PORT FOR THE EQUITY INDEX AND ENCOURAGES EXAMINING GEOGRAPHIC EQUITY WITH FLIGHT PATHS AND AIRCRAFT NOISE AND POLLUTION DIRECTLY IMPACTING THE HEALTH OF CITIZENS LINEA WESTERLAND, SHERRY B, MEGAN LAUGH, NOEL, LINDAMAN ALEXA FE AND ANNIE PHILLIPS RESIDENTS RIGHT IN SUPPORT OF AGENDA ITEM TEN A THANK YOU THE COMMISSION FOR THE ORDER AND STATING THAT A THOROUGH INVENTORY WOULD HELP THE PORT AND CITIZENS UNDERSTAND THE VALUES AND USES OF LAND
THEY ALSO ENCOURAGE THE PORT TO SUPPORT THE CITY OF SEATAC IN CHANGING ZONING IN NORTH SEATAC PARK FROM AVIATION COMMERCIAL TO PARK USE
ESTELLA ORTEGA OF EL CENTRO DE LA RAZA AND BEACON HILL COUNCIL WRITES TO STATE THEIR PLEASURE THAT THE EQUITY INDEX IS NOW IN PLACE, NOTING THAT BEYOND THE SOUTH KING COUNTY FUND, THE INDEX WILL BE USED TO VISUALIZE VARIATIONS AND EXPOSURE TO POLLUTION, ACCESS TO ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES AND HEALTH OUTCOMES TO DIRECT RESOURCES TOWARDS THE AREAS OF GREATEST NEED
THEY WOULD ALSO LIKE TO KNOW WHEN AIRCRAFT, FLIGHT PATH AND DATA WILL BE ADDED TO THE INDEX AND WHEN THE TITLE SIX CIVIL RIGHTS EQUITY ANALYSIS WILL BE COMPLETED
TAMA VALORIA RESIDENT THANKS THE PORT FOR THE EQUITY MAP AND ENCOURAGES THE FLIGHT PATH AND FLIGHT NOISE OVERLAY TO ASCERTAIN THE MOST IMPACTED AREAS
CHRISTINE FERRIES REGARDING ITEM TEN A AND ASK THE PORT TO SUPPORT THE CITY OF SEATAC TO CONVERT THE AFFECTED AREAS TO PARK ZONING
AM BERNADINE LEND PROVIDED WRITTEN COMMENTS TO SUPPORT HER SPOKEN COMMENTS REGARDING THE DECEMBER 1, 2021 COMMUNITY HEALTH AND AIRPORT OPERATIONS RELATED NOISE AND AIR POLLUTION REPORT TO THE LEGISLATURE AND THAT CONCLUDES OUR WRITTEN COMMENTS RECEIVED TODAY
THANK YOU, CLERK HART
HEARING NO FURTHER PUBLIC TESTIMONY WILL NOW MOVE ON TO THE CONSENT AGENDA
CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS ARE CONSIDERED ROUTINE AND WILL BE ADOPTED BY ONE MOTION
ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA WILL BE CONSIDERED SEPARATELY IMMEDIATELY AFTER ADOPTION OF THE REMAINING CONSENT AGENDA
ITEMS ITEM EIGHT F HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA
AT THIS TIME, THE CHAIR WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS COVERING EIGHT A THROUGH EIGHT A-G-N-A-H
SO MOVE
SECOND, THE MOTION HAS BEEN MOVED
AND SECONDED, COMMISSIONERS, PLEASE SAY YES OR NO WHEN YOUR NAME IS CALLED, THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL
THIS IS FOR APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA BEGINNING WITH COMMISSIONER STEINBRUECK
YES
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER CHO HI
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER CALKINS
BY THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER BOWMAN
BYE
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER FELLEMAN
HI
THANK YOU
YOU HAVE FIVE YESSES AND ZERO NOTES FOR THIS ITEM
THE MOTION PASSES
SO NOW WE'LL TAKE UP THE AGENDA ITEM EIGHT S AT THIS TIME
CLERK HART, PLEASE READ THE ITEM INTO THE RECORD AND WILL THEN HEAR FROM EXECUTIVE METRICS
THANK YOU
THIS IS AGENDA ITEM EIGHT F AUTHORIZATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO AMEND THE SCOPE OF AN EXISTING INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH THE NATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY LABORATORY THAT'S ENROLL TO INCLUDE TRANSPORTATION MODELING TO SUPPORT SEAS, GROUND TRANSPORTATION GOALS, AND CENTURY AGENDA ENVIRONMENTAL GOALS COMMISSIONERS THIS REQUEST WOULD AMEND THE SCOPE OF AN EXISTING INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH A NATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY LABORATORY TO INCLUDE THE TRANSPORTATION MODELING
THE NATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY LABORATORY ATHENA TEAM THAT WILL PERFORM THAT SPECIALIZES IN DEVELOPING INNOVATIVE TOOLS TO EVALUATE AND CHANGE TRAVEL PATTERN AND CHANGE TRAVEL PATTERNS AND HAS A PROVEN TRACK RECORD OF WORKING WITH OTHER AIRPORTS
THIS WORK IS CRUCIAL FOR MEETING THE GOALS ESTABLISHED THE COMMISSION'S GROUND TRANSPORTATION PRINCIPLES AND GOALS POLICY DIRECTIVE RESOLUTION 37 59, INCLUDING GREENHOUSE GAS REDUCTION, REVENUE GENERATION AND CONGESTION MITIGATION
PRESENTERS ARE LESLIE STANTON, SENIOR MANAGER, AVIATION ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS GROUP, AND ADRIAN DOWN, ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS MANAGER, AVIATION ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS GROUP
LESLIE, GOOD AFTERNOON
COMMISSIONER IS AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF METRUCK
THAT WAS AN EXCELLENT SUMMARY
WE JUST HAVE A COUPLE OF SLIDES IF THE QUICK WOULD LIKE TO SHARE THEM, BUT THE TAKE HOME MESSAGE HERE, I THINK YOU'VE COVERED QUITE WELL, WHICH IS THAT WE ALREADY HAVE AN EXISTING AGREEMENT WITH THE NATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY LABORATORY NREL
THEY'RE HELPING US WITH OUR STRATEGIES TO HEAT AND COOL THE TERMINAL USING RENEWABLE ENERGY AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY
AND THIS WOULD JUST BE AN EXTENSION OF THAT AND WORKING WITH A VERY SPECIALIZED GROUP WITHIN NREL CALLED ATHENA
AND THAT TEAM WORKS ON TRAIN TRANSPORTATION ISSUES, PARTICULARLY RELATED TO PORTS
NEXT SLIDE REALLY QUICK HERE SURE GOES BEST
THANK YOU
SO AGAIN, ENROLL AND THE ATHENA TEAM IN PARTICULAR PARTNERS WITH PORTS
THEY'VE DONE SOME FANTASTIC WORK WITH DALLAS FORT WORTH AIRPORT TO ANALYZE THEIR OWN ACCESS FEES
THEY OPTIMIZE THEIR SHUTTLE BUSES AND LOOK AT THEIR TRAFFIC VOLUMES AND HELPING THEM CONSIDER WHAT KINDS OF NEW INFRASTRUCTURE THEY WOULD NEED TO BUILD TO THE FUTURE
AGAIN, THIS IS ALL LOOKING AT THE SHIFT IN MODES TO LOCAL CARBON MODES TO GET PEOPLE TO COME TO AND FROM AIRPORTS AND PORTS IN GENERAL, USING LESS PULLING VEHICLES AND OTHER MODES OF TRANSPORTATION
SO AGAIN, THE FUNDING FOR THIS HAS BEEN APPROVED FOR 2020
AND SO THIS WOULD JUST BE A REQUEST TO AMEND THE EXISTING AGREEMENT
AND ADRIAN DOWN IS HERE TO SPEAK TO NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE
ADRIAN DOWN IS HERE TO SPEAK TO MORE IN DETAIL ABOUT ENROLL
IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS FROM COMMISSIONERS OR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR METRUCK, GOOD AFTERNOON, COMMISSIONERS
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR METRUCK JUST WANTED TO FOLLOW UP AGAIN
MY NAME IS ADRIENNE DOWN, ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAM MANAGER
I SEE HIM PRONOUNS, AND WE JUST WANTED TO GIVE YOU AN IDEA OF THE BROAD SCOPE OF THE COLLABORATION AND THE BROAD BASE OF EXPERTISE AT THE ATHENA TEAM CAN BRING TO THEIR WORK HERE AT THE PORT OF SEATTLE
THERE'S BOTH BROAD EXPERTISE IN THIS COLLABORATION
THERE'S ALSO MULTIPLE TEAMS WITHIN ENROLL THAT CAN LEND EXPERTISE TO THIS EFFORT
SO WE THINK IT WILL BE A PRODUCTIVE PARTNERSHIP TO HELP ANALYZE SOME OF THE QUESTIONS RELATED TO OUR GROUND TRANSPORTATION WORK HERE AT THE AIRPORT
WELL, THANK YOU, COMMISSIONERS
PLEASE UNMUTE YOUR SALES FOR QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS WITH STAFF PRESENTERS WILL REMAIN AUDIBLE
CLERK HART, PLEASE CALL ROLL AND QUESTIONS WILL BEGIN WITH
COMMISSIONER STEINBRUECK
YEAH, WELL, THANKS
AS THE ONE WHO INITIATED THIS BEING TAKEN OFF CONSENT, I FELT IT WAS JUST TOO IMPORTANT NOT TO SHARE PUBLICLY THE IMPORTANT WORK COMPREHENSIVELY THAT WE'RE DOING TO BASICALLY TO REDUCE PRIVATE VEHICLE TRIPS TO AND FROM THE AIRPORT, BOTH PASSENGER AND EMPLOYEE, OF WHICH THERE ARE MANY, MANY THOUSANDS DAILY
SO I'M EXCITED ABOUT THIS WORK
I DO HAVE A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS ABOUT THE SCOPE AND EXTENT THIS, AS OUTLINED, DIDN'T MENTION OR REFERENCE STRATEGIES FOR MODE SHIFT TO CHECK FROM PRIVATE VEHICLE TO TRANSIT, BOTH LIGHT RAIL AND BRT IN PARTICULAR, AND DID NOT MENTION THE FACT THAT OF THE THOUSANDS OF EMPLOYEES PAYING $75 A MONTH FOR THE PORT FEE FOR EMPLOYEE PARKING, IT'S LESS THAN THE COST OF A ONE WAY TICKET TO USE SOUND TRANSIT
SO THOSE ARE AREAS THAT I THINK IN PARTICULAR CALL FOR A VERY CLOSE EXAMINATION WITH THE EXPERTISE THAT THE ATHENA PARTNERSHIP IS PROVIDING
THANK YOU JUST TO COMMENT
THE ANALYSIS THAT ENROLL WILL DO WILL COVER WHAT WILL BE REQUIRED TO ENCOURAGE FOLKS TO SHIFT A LINK LIGHT RAIL AND TO THE BRT
I CAN'T COMMENT MUCH MORE ON THE MODEL ITSELF IN ADRIAN, DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING TO ADD TO THAT? I KNOW THAT THAT IS INCLUDED
THAT OUT
THANK YOU
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER
SUBROOK THE PROPOSAL HERE IS TO DEVELOP A FAIRLY GENERALIZED TOOL THAT WE COULD USE TO ANALYZE POTENTIAL INCENTIVES TO ENCOURAGE MODE SHIFT TOWARDS ANY NUMBER OF LOW CARBON MODES
SO AS YOU MENTIONED, THAT COULD INCLUDE TRANSIT, AND IT COULD ALSO INCLUDE OTHER LOW CARBON MODES AS WELL
OKAY
THANK YOU
THANK YOU, MR I'M SORRY, COMMISSIONER STEINBRUECK, DO YOU HAVE ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS, OR SHALL WE MOVE ON? IS THE SCOPE BEEN DRAFTED AND CAN THAT BE MADE AVAILABLE ALSO, THE SCOPE OF WORK? YES
WE CAN PROVIDE THAT
YOU LIKE TO TAKE A LOOK AT IT? ABSOLUTELY
I APPRECIATE THE DIRECTOR METRUCK CALLED OUT THE FACT THAT THIS ISN'T PART OF THE DELIVERABLES UNDER THE COMMISSION DIRECTIVE ON GROUND TRANSPORTATION ACCESS FROM 2019
THE AGENDA DID NOT INDICATE THAT
AND I THINK THAT'S ANOTHER IMPORTANT POINT HERE THAT THIS IS RESPONSIVE TO WHAT THE COMMISSION HAS ASKED FOR
ABSOLUTELY
THANK YOU
YES, THAT IS A RESOLUTION SEVEN, 3759, AND THAT HAS A CLEAR DIRECTIVE TO US TO REDUCE EMISSIONS AND REDUCE CONGESTION AND ALSO CONSIDER ALL THE IMPACTS THAT THAT MIGHT REQUIRE THAT MIGHT ENSUE
THANK YOU
THANK YOU
COMMISSIONER STEINBRUECK
MOVING TO COMMISSIONER CHO
SORRY
THANKS FOR THE BRIEF PRESENTATIONS
I DON'T REALLY HAVE ANY FOLLOW QUESTIONS AT THIS TIME
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER CHO COMMISSIONER CALKINS
QUESTIONS OF STAFF
NONE FOR ME EITHER
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER BEMAN
NO QUESTIONS
THANK YOU
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER
ELEMENT
I JUST HAD ONE QUESTION ON THE LAST FIGURE YOU SHOWED WITH ALL THE COLLABORATORS, THE ONE THAT WAS LISTED NEXT TO THE PORT OF SEATTLE WAS INERC
WAS THAT THE NAME? DO YOU GO BACK TO THE LAST SLIDE? WHAT I SAY IF YOU LOOK UP IN THE GREAT NORTHWEST INRIX I CAN'T READ IT VERY WELL
CORRECT
THOSE ARE SEPARATE COLLABORATOR
SO THE PORT OF SEATTLE IS ONE COLLABORATOR IN INRIX, WHICH IS A TRAFFIC DATA FOR ANOTHER COLLABORATOR IN THE ATHENA PROJECT
SO I JUST WANTED TO KNOW WHAT THE EXPERTISE OF INRIX WAS
SO THEY'RE THE TRAFFIC MODELERS
INRIX PROVIDES DATA THAT CAN BE USED TO FEED INTO TRAFFIC MODELS
GREAT
THANK YOU SO MUCH
ALRIGHT, SO IF THAT'S THE END OF IT, WE'LL MOVE ON TO THESE
ARE WE READY FOR A MOTION IN A SECOND? THIS WAS A MOTION NOW, WASN'T IT? SO IS THERE A MOTION IN A SECOND TO APPROVE IN ITEM EIGHT FOOT SOME MOVE
SECOND IS THE RESPECT
OKAY, SO THERE IS NO FURTHER DISCUSSION OF THE MOTION
PLEASE USE THE HAND TOOL THAT'S ONLY IF YOU'RE GOING TO ASK A QUESTION
I DON'T THINK WE WOULD DO THAT NOW
SO PLEASE WITH NO FURTHER DISCUSSION, PLEASE HEART, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON THE VOTE FOR THE MOTION
THANK YOU FOR THE VOTE BEGINNING WITH COMMISSIONER STEINBRUECK
YES
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER CHO
ALRIGHT
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER CALKINS
I THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER BOWMAN
I THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER FELLEMAN
I THINK YOU HAVE FIVE YESSES AND ZERO NOS FOR THIS ITEM
WELL, IN THE MOTION PASSES
AS I WAS SAYING, MOVING ON IN THE AGENDA
WE HAVE TWO NEW BUSINESS ITEMS TODAY
MR COMMISSION PRESIDENT JUST IS WHERE WE WOULD INSERT AGENDA ITEM ELEVEN B AND I CAN GO AHEAD AND READ THAT INTO THE RECORD IF YOU LIKE, WE NEED REARRANGE THE AGENDA
MY APOLOGIES
PLEASE DO SO
THANK YOU
SO THIS IS AGENDA ITEM ELEVEN B
THE PORT POLICING ASSESSMENT FINAL REPORT AND DEPUTY COMMISSION CLERK AUDREY PAIN WILL PULL UP IN THAT PRESENTATION ON STAFF IS READY, COMMISSIONERS
THE NEXT ITEM IS THE FINAL REPORT OF THE COMMISSION TASK FORCE ON POLICING AND CIVIL RIGHTS
A YEARLONG ASSESSMENT OF THE PORT POLICE DEPARTMENT AS DIRECTED BY THE COMMISSION MOTION 2020 TAX 15
THE STATED GOAL OF THE ASSESSMENT WAS TO HELP THE PORT OF SEATTLE POLICE DEPARTMENT ACHIEVED THE HIGHEST NATIONWIDE STANDARDS FOR PUBLIC SAFETY, PROTECTION OF CIVIL RIGHTS, EQUITY, ACCOUNTABILITY AND OVERSIGHT
I WANT TO START BY THINKING THE MORE THAN 60 INDIVIDUALS WHO DEDICATED THEIR TIME AND ENERGY TO THIS ASSESSMENT, INCLUDING PORT STAFF, EXTERNAL SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS, PORT POLICE OFFICER AND UNION REPRESENTATIVES
THE RECOMMENDATIONS THAT YOU'LL HEAR TODAY REPRESENT THEIR COLLECTIVE WORK AND INSIGHTS
AND WE ARE PROUD OF THE COLLABORATIVE, RESULTS ORIENTED PROCESS THAT HELPED US GET TO THIS POINT
IN PARTICULAR, I WANT TO THANK BUDA GEAR AND DELMAS WHITTAKER FOR THEIR LEADERSHIP OF THIS EFFORT AS TASK FORCE COCHAIRS
THE FINAL REPORT DRAFT A BAR CONSULTANTS AT 21 CP SOLUTIONS LAYS UP 52 SPECIFIC RECOMMENDATIONS FOR WAYS THAT WE CAN MAKE PROGRESS TOWARDS OUR HIGH STANDARDS FOR POLICING AT THE PORT OF SEATTLE
BUT I ALSO WANT TO POINT OUT THAT THIS ASSESSMENT HIGHLIGHTS THE STRONG POSITION THAT WE ARE STARTING FROM WITH A POLICE DEPARTMENT THAT ALREADY WORKS TO UPHOLD OUR ORGANIZATION'S VALUES AND STANDARDS
KUDOS TO ACTING CHEAP VIA FOR HIS EFFORTS AND ON THIS FRONT ENFORCE ACTIVE EMBRACE OF THIS ASSESSMENT PROCESSES IN THIS RESULTS
FINALLY, I WANT TO MAKE IT CLEAR THAT TODAY'S FINAL REPORT IS ONLY ONE MILESTONE IN A CONTINUING PROCESS
AS YOU'LL HEAR, WE ARE COMMITTED TO FULL IMPLEMENTATION OF THESE RECOMMENDATIONS
IT WILL BE RETURNING TO YOU WITH ADDITIONAL PROGRESS UPDATES AS WE PROCEED WITH THAT
I'M PLEASED TO WELCOME BOOK DOG GEAR, SENIOR DIRECTORY, EQUITY DIVERSITY INCLUSION AND DUMBS WOODER, DIRECTOR OF MARINE MAINTENANCE TO KICK OFF
TODAY'S PRESENTATION INCLUDES OTHER PRESENTERS AS WELL, WHICH INCLUDE MARINE BURNETT, CHIEF STRATEGIES OFFICER HERE AT THE PORT, BRIAN MAXI, ASSOCIATED CONSULTANT WITH 21 CP SOLUTIONS, KATHERINE OLSON, ALSO A 21 CP SOLUTIONS, AND ERIC SEINFIELD, SENIOR MANAGER, FEDERAL GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
AND I THINK AT THE END PERHAPS MIGHT BE WE HAVE SOME THINGS TO SAY AS WELL
SO WITH THAT, I'M GOING TO TURN ON TO BOOK FOR THAT LONG INTRODUCTION
THANK YOU
GOOD AFTERNOON, COMMISSIONERS AND GOOD AFTERNOON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR METRUCK
MY NAME IS BUTLER AND I'M THE SENIOR DIRECTOR OF OFFICE OF EQUITY DIVERSITY HERE WITH MY CO CHAIR OF THE POLICING ASSESSMENT, DELMAS WHITTAKER AND OUR TEAM TO PRESENT FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
AFTER THIS YEAR LONG PROCESS, WE HAVE WORKED VERY CLOSELY WITH COMMISSIONER STEINBRUECK AND CALKINS IN THE ENTIRE PROCESS AND REALLY APPRECIATE THEIR LEADERSHIP AND COMMITMENT TO THIS WORK AS WELL
TODAY WE'RE GOING TO PROVIDE YOU SOME THOUGHTS, ALL OF OUR TEAM ALONG WITH ACTING CHIEF VIA, AND THEN WE WILL HAVE SOME TIME FOR YOUR QUESTIONS AND FEEDBACK AFTER THE PRESENTATION
WE'LL HAVE SOME TIME FERRY FOR YOUR QUESTIONS
I'M GOING TO TURN IT OVER TO DUES TO GET US STARTED
GOOD AFTERNOON, COMMISSIONERS
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR METRUCK, I REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR TIME TODAY
NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE
NEXT SLIDE
ALRIGHT
THANK YOU VERY MUCH
AS NOTED BY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR METRUCK, THE MOTION 2025 PROVIDED CLEAR GUIDELINES FOR A COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT
AND I'M PLEASED TO SAY THAT OUR AMAZING TASK FORCE AND SUBCOMMITTEE MEMBERS TOOK ON THIS CHARGE WITH DEDICATION AND CONVICTION
AS NOTED IN THIS SLIDE, THE TASK FORCE HAD THE RESPONSIBILITY OF ASSESSING ABOUT NINE AREAS IN PARTICULAR AND IN ADDITION TO THE COMPREHENSIVE REPORT AND SUMMARY THAT WE'VE ALREADY PROVIDED, OTHER MEMBERS OF THIS TEAM WILL PROVIDE THE COMMISSION AND THE PUBLIC WITH A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF THE SUBSTANTIAL OBSERVATIONS AND REASONABLE AND ACHIEVABLE RECOMMENDATIONS I IDENTIFIED BY OUR CONSULTANTS AND TASK FORCE
AT THIS TIME I'M GOING TO PASS THE PRESENTATION BACK TO MY CO CHAIR, BUT TO SHARE MORE DETAILS OF OUR TASK FORCE WORK AND GOALS
THANK YOU, DELMAS
NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE
AS YOU HEARD FROM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR METRICS, THERE WERE OVER 50 PEOPLE WHO WERE INVOLVED IN THIS WORK
WE COLLABORATED WITH THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND THE UNIONS EVERY STEP OF THE WAY
I'M REALLY PROUD TO SAY THAT THIS COLLABORATION WAS VERY EFFECTIVE AS MEMBERS OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND UNIONS WERE ON EVERY ONE OF OUR SUBCOMMITTEES AND ON THE TASK FORCE
DELMAS AND I MET WITH ACTING CHIEF VIA ON A WEEKLY BASIS AND COLLABORATED CLOSELY
I WANT TO THANK MICHELLE WOODROW AND SHANE WHEELER AS UNION LEADERS AND REPRESENTATIVES WHO ALSO WORKED VERY CLOSELY WITH US AND AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
METRUCK MENTIONED A NUMBER OF THE STAKEHOLDERS AND EXTERNAL EXPERTS ARE PEOPLE WHO, NATIONALLY AND LOCALLY ARE KNOWN AS EXPERTS ON THIS TOPIC AND INVOLVED IN MULTIPLE POLICING ASSESSMENTS
ONE IMPORTANT POINT THAT I WANT TO HIGHLIGHT FOR YOU IS THAT AS YOU SAW IN THE PREVIOUS SLIDE, EQUITY WAS ONE OF THE AREAS OF THE ASSESSMENT
WHAT WE ACTUALLY VERY INTENTIONALLY DECIDED THAT THE ENTIRE ASSESSMENT WOULD BE FRAMED WITH RACIAL EQUITY ANALYSIS
AND WE REALLY WORKED VERY HARD WITH THE COLLABORATION OF OUR SUBCOMMITTEES TO MAKE SURE THAT EVERY SUBCOMMITTEE WAS APPLYING YOUR RACIAL EQUITY LENS TO THE PROCESS
ALSO, AS YOU KNOW, THE PORT POLICE DEPARTMENT IS ONE OF ONLY EIGHT CLEAR CERTIFIED DEPARTMENTS IN WASHINGTON STATE AND DOING THE CLEAR APPROVAL PROCESS THIS YEAR, WE WORKED DUMAS AND I MET WITH THEM
WE UPDATED THEM ABOUT THE ASSESSMENT WORK
WE SHARED WITH THEM THE AREAS OF THE ASSESSMENT AT SUBCOMMITTEES
WE ALSO SHARED WITH THEM THE IMPACT OF THE LEGISLATIVE POLICIES THAT PASS THIS YEAR, AND SO WE WILL REMAIN PARTNERS WITH THE CLEAR GROUP
ALSO, ONE IMPORTANT ISSUE TO HIGHLIGHT IS THAT DURING OUR ASSESSMENT, WE HAD SOME EVOLVING AREAS, SUCH AS HOMELESSNESS AT THE AIRPORT
AS YOU KNOW, THIS IS AN AREA THAT REALLY HAS BECOME AN INCREASING AREA OF CONCERN, AND WE LOOKED AT THAT VERY CLOSELY AND HAVE SPECIFIC RECOMMENDATIONS IN THE REPORT
THE PORT IS ATTACHED TO THE MATERIALS TODAY
YOU'LL HAVE A FULL REPORT FROM US, WHICH IS ABOUT 100 PAGES AND EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OF ALL OF THE 52 RECOMMENDATIONS
I HOPE THAT IF YOU HAVE NOT TAKEN THE TIME YET TO READ THE REPORT, THAT YOU PLEASE GO OVER IT AND MAKE SURE TO REVIEW OUR RECOMMENDATIONS AS STEP ONE OF REALLY MOVING FORWARD WITH ACCOUNTABILITY
WE'RE GOING TO ASK MARY BURNETT, WHO IS THE CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER FOR THE PORT OF SEATTLE, TO TALK ABOUT THE PROCESS AFTER TODAY
BUT BEFORE I TURN IT OVER TO MARIN, I WANT TO JUST SAY AGAIN, AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, METRUCK DID THAT THIS LAST YEAR HAS MEANT A VERY, VERY DEEP WORK AND A HEAVY LIFT FOR MARIN, FOR ERIC SIENFIELD, FOR ERICA CHUNG, FOR DOWNES
AND I WANT TO THANK THEM FOR THE INCREDIBLE AMOUNT OF WORK THAT THEY'VE DONE TO GET US HERE AND HOW MEANINGFUL THIS PROCESS HAS BEEN
SO THANK YOU ALL, AND I'M GOING TO TURN IT OVER TO MARINO
TALK ABOUT THE NEXT STEPS
THANK YOU
BUT SO, FOLKS, WE ALL KNOW NOW WE HAVE THE RECOMMENDATIONS
WE'VE DONE THE GOOD WORK
WE HAVE PARTNERED TOGETHER AND WITH THE COMMUNITY IN ORDER TO MAKE SURE THAT THIS WAS A REALLY COLLABORATIVE PROCESS AND THE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN WILL BE NO DIFFERENT
WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WHAT HAPPENS GOING FORWARD, WHICH IS REALLY WHETHER RUBBER MEETS THE ROAD
WE ARE TAKING INTO ACCOUNT SEVERAL FACTORS, THE FIRST BEING WHETHER OR NOT WE HAVE ACTUALLY HONORED THE WORK OF OUR TASK FORCE IN THE MYRIAD HOURS THAT THEY PUT INTO THIS EFFORT
SO WHAT WE ARE GOING TO DO IS TAKE OUR 50 RECOMMENDATIONS BACK TO THE TASK FORCE AND TO THE SUBCOMMITTEES AND DEDICATED THEIR TIME TO ENSURE THAT WHAT WE HAVE IN THE BACK END IS REFLECTIVE OF WHAT HAPPENED DURING OUR PROCESSES
SO ONCE WE'VE DONE THAT, WHILE WE'RE DOING THAT, WE'RE GOING TO FORMULATE AN INNER TEAM OF FOLKS HERE AT THE PORT
THESE PEOPLE ARE THE INTERNAL STAKEHOLDERS THAT HAVE THE REAL NITTY GRITTY INFORMATION
THEY KNOW THE FOREST AND THE TREES
AS FAR AS WHAT IT WOULD TAKE TO MAKE THESE RECOMMENDATIONS A REALITY, THEY WILL BE BE ABLE TO WEIGH IN ON THE POTENTIAL IMPACTS OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS, THE RESOURCE LOCATIONS THAT WOULD BE NECESSARY, ANY POTENTIAL IMPACTS TO THE PORT AND TO OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT, BOTH POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE
BOTH OF THOSE FACTORS WILL BE TAKEN AND PUT TOGETHER AND PRESENTED TO THE COMMISSION INTO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AFTER A 90 DAY PERIOD WHICH WAS ACTUALLY DESIGNATED AND A PORTION AND CONDITION OF OUR ORIGINAL MOTION SET FORTH BY THE COMMISSION, THAT INFORMATION WILL ALL BE PULLED TOGETHER, AND THEN THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND COMMISSION CAN DECIDE ON HOW TO MOVE FORWARD
THE MOTION STATES THAT THEY HAVE SIX MONTHS TO ACT ON RECOMMENDATIONS ONCE WE HAVE GONE THROUGH THE SECONDARY PROCESS, ANTICIPATE THAT THOSE MANY OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS WILL BE ABLE TO BE MADE AND MOVED FORWARD FAR FASTER THAN OTHERS
BUT WE'RE LOOKING AT A MULTI YEAR POTENTIAL IMPLEMENTATION PLAN WITH THE FULL KNOWLEDGE THAT THE POLICE DEPARTMENT IS ALREADY MOVING ON SOME OF THIS STUFF
THEY ARE NOT WAITING
THEY ARE TRYING TO IMPROVE THEMSELVES AS THEY GO
THEY'RE BUILDING A TRAIN THAT IS MOVING AND WHERE YOU'RE ABOUT TO HEAR SOON, I THINK OR SOME POINT TODAY ABOUT SOME OF THE LEGISLATIVE CHANGES THAT HAPPENED IN OLYMPIA, WHICH WILL JUST MANDATE THAT SOME OF THESE CHANGES, SOME OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS THAT WE HAVE PUT FORWARD JUST NEED TO MOVE FORWARD BY STATUTE SO THAT'S THE PLAN FOR MOVING FORWARD
YOU CAN HAVE ANY QUESTIONS YOU LIKE TOWARDS THE END, BUT AT THE MOMENT, I THINK I'M HANDING THIS OVER TO OUR WONDERFUL CONSULTANTS AT 21 CP
I SEE BRIAN MAX IS HERE
I DON'T KNOW IF CATHERINE ALSO WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT ON GOOD AFTERNOON
AND I DO SEE THAT CATHIN OLSON IS ON
SO FIRST OF ALL, THANK YOU ALL FOR GIVING US THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS, AS HAS BEEN DESCRIBED BY THE GROUP HERE, THERE'S BEEN A HUGE NUMBER OF PEOPLE FROM WITHIN THE PORT WITHOUT THE PORT COMING TOGETHER TO FOCUS IN ON WHAT WAS ASKED OF US BY THE COMMISSION AND I KNOW BOTH CATHERINE AND I FEEL PRIVILEGED TO HAVE BEEN PART OF THIS, AS HAVE OTHER PEOPLE WITHIN 21 CP THAT HAVE COLLABORATED ALONG THE WAY AND BEEN PART OF MUCH OF THIS PROCESS
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SO THIS WAS ALLUDED TO AT THE BEGINNING, AND THIS IS SOMETHING THAT IN 21 CP EXPERIENCE IS SLIGHTLY NEW
THE PORT OF SEATTLE POLICE DEPARTMENT REALLY HAS A VERY STRONG FOUNDATION
WHEN WE CAME IN, I KNOW THERE WERE CONCERN ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED, WHAT THIS TASK FORCE WOULD DO, AND WHAT THEY WOULD FIND
ULTIMATELY, THIS DEPARTMENT IS IN VERY GOOD SHAPE
THERE'S CERTAINLY OPPORTUNITIES FOR IMPROVEMENT THAT HAVE OUTLINED, AND THAT'S WHY WE CAME UP WITH 52 RECOMMENDATIONS TO TIGHTEN DOWN CERTAIN ASPECTS OF THE DEPARTMENT, BUT I DON'T WANT IT TO BE LOST ON THIS GROUP, THE PORT COMMUNITY, THAT THIS DEPARTMENT WAS IN VERY GOOD SHAPE
AND AS I'VE SAID IN OTHER MEETINGS ON THIS, IN MANY WAYS, OUR REPORT IS MORE LAUDABLE THAN MANY WE HAVE WRITTEN IN THE PAST ON A NATIONAL LEVEL
SO FROM THE START, I THINK YOU SHOULD ALL BE VERY PROUD OF THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF YOUR POLICE DEPARTMENT
TO DATE, WE FOUND A ROBUST TRAINING PROGRAM
WE FOUND SOLID POLICIES
WE FOUND THAT THE POLICIES THAT WERE HANDED DOWN BY LEXA POLL WERE FREQUENTLY REVISITED AND EDITED TO IMPROVE THEM
YOUR USES OF FORCE ARE INFREQUENT AND WITH JUST A FEW INSTANCES THAT WE HIGHLIGHT IN THE REPORT, THE FORCE IS REASONABLE, NECESSARY AND PROPORTIONAL, WHICH IS SORT OF THE GOLD STANDARD OF APPROPRIATENESS FOR USE OF FORCE
SIMILARLY, THERE ARE VERY FEW MISCONDUCT COMPLAINTS, AND WE FOUND THAT THEY WERE INVESTIGATED IN A TIMELY AND OBJECTIVE MANNER
AGAIN, THERE'S CERTAINLY HIS ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT, BUT STRONG FOUNDATION AND THEN THEIR THREAT THIS PROCESS
THERE HAVE BEEN DEMONSTRATIONS OF FORWARD MAKING LEADERSHIP
MOST CRITICALLY, WHEN THE RECENT LEGISLATIVE SLATE PASSED, THE PORT OF SEATTLE POLICE DEPARTMENT TOOK THE LEAD IN ORGANIZING THE VALLEY CHIEFS, REGIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT LEADERS TO COME TOGETHER AND FIGURE OUT HOW TO OPERATIONALIZE THE NEW LEGISLATION AND ACTUALLY PROVIDED LEGAL SUPPORT FOR THAT EFFORT
AND THAT LEADERSHIP WAS EVIDENT IN MANY OF THE THINGS THAT WE ENGAGE WITH
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THERE ARE OPPORTUNITIES FOR IMPROVEMENT
THERE ARE 52 RECOMMENDATIONS IN HERE, AND AS BOOK I MENTIONED EARLIER, THE FOCUS OF THIS ENTIRE PROJECT WAS USING AN EQUITY LENS IN ALL OF THE SUBJECT AREAS WE WERE ASKED TO REVIEW AND EXPLORE
AS SUCH, MANY OF OUR RECOMMENDATIONS ARE DIRECTED AT EQUITY IMPROVEMENTS
WE DID FOCUS ON THREE PRIORITY AREAS FOR IMPROVEMENT, AND THE ONE THAT I WANT TO ADDRESS ACTUALLY IS THE SECOND ONE HERE ON THE LIST, WHICH IS MOVING AWAY FROM A TRADITIONAL POLICE RESPONSE ON HOMELESSNESS
WHEN WE LOOKED AT THE USE OF FORCE CASES, AND WE READ EVERY CASE OVER A THREE YEAR PERIOD, WHAT WE FOUND IS THAT 58% OF YOUR USES OF FORCE ARE IN THE CONTEXT OF A TRAIN BEST PASS, BUT WE COULDN'T VALIDATE THOSE WERE ALL HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS
THE VAST MAJORITY IN READING THOSE CASES APPEARED TO BE AND THEREFORE IN ORDER TO REDUCE FORCE AND TO OVERALL REDUCE ANY DISPARITY IN THE USE OF FORCE, MOVING AWAY FROM A TRADITIONAL POLICE RESPONSE TO HOMELESSNESS IS THE BEST WAY TO ACCOMPLISH THAT
AND WE KNOW THE PORT HAS ALREADY BEEN WORKING IN A VARIETY OF AREAS TO PROVIDE NEW OUTREACH AND RESOURCE OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUR HOMELESS POPULATION
AND ALSO THE POLICE DEPARTMENT ITSELF HAS RECENTLY PUT OUT A CRISIS COORDINATOR THAT IS HELPING TO HAVE A NON POLICE ENGAGEMENT WITH THOSE FOLKS
SO YOU'RE WELL ON THE WAY
I WILL PASS THIS OVER TO CATHERINE AT THIS POINT
GOOD AFTERNOON, COMMISSIONERS
MY NAME IS CATHERINE OLSON
I'M SORRY
I WAS A LITTLE LATE GETTING ON
I HAD SOME DIFFICULTIES, AS YOU'VE HEARD THROUGHOUT, FROM EVERYONE WHO'S SPOKEN SO FAR, THE TASK FORCE PROCESS AND THIS ASSESSMENT WAS VERY COLLABORATIVE AND REALLY STRIVE TOWARDS A GOAL OF TRANSPARENCY THAT I THINK WE WORKED ON EVERY SINGLE LEVEL
WE ALSO WANTED TO THINK ABOUT WAYS TO KEEP THAT COLLABORATION AND TRANSPARENCY AS THE PROCESS MOVES FORWARD, AND SOME OF THAT WILL HAPPEN AS THE TASK FORCE CONSIDERS IMPLEMENTATION STEPS
BUT THE TOP PRIORITY AREA LISTED THERE AN INCREASING ORGANIZATIONAL TRANSPARENCY CAN IMPROVE EXTERNAL PERCEPTIONS ABOUT THE PORT FOCUSED ON A COUPLE OF THINGS, AND WE'VE GOT A NUMBER OF RECOMMENDATIONS THAT LOOK AT WAYS TO INCREASE ORGANIZATIONAL TRANSPARENCY
ONE IS HOW TO ENGAGE THE DEPARTMENT WITH ITS COMMUNITY WITH ITS STAKEHOLDERS
AND SO WE PUT FORWARD SOME RECOMMENDATIONS ON THAT FRONT AND THEN ALSO HOW TO ENGAGE THE POLICE DEPARTMENT LEADERSHIP WITH PORT LEADERSHIP IN PARTICULAR, TO MAKE SURE THE PORT LEADERSHIP IS VERY CLEAR ABOUT WHAT IS GOING ON WITH THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND WHAT KINDS OF ISSUES AND CONCERNS THERE ARE, AND, OF COURSE, VICE VERSA
THE THIRD PRIORITY AREA THAT'S LISTED BRIAN TALKED ABOUT THE HOMELESSNESS ISSUE
THE THIRD PRIORITY IS LOOKING AT WHAT WE CALL INTERNAL PROCEDURAL JUSTICE THROUGH A VARIETY OF DATA SOURCES, INCLUDING THE SURVEY AND DOING INTERVIEWS WITH EMPLOYEES AT THE POLICE DEPARTMENT
IT BECAME VERY CLEAR THAT THERE IS A PERCEPTION OF INEQUITY THAT'S EXPERIENCED BY MANY IN THE DEPARTMENT, BUT PARTICULARLY NON WHITE EMPLOYEES
THE PERCEPTION IS ONE THAT CLEARLY NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED
I THINK THE CHIEF HAS ALREADY ACKNOWLEDGED THAT IT'S AN AREA THAT HE WILL BE ACTING CHIEF WILL BE MOVING FORWARD WITH, BUT BASICALLY THE PROCEDURAL JUSTICE AND INCREASING INTERNAL PROCEDURAL JUSTICE AS A WAY TO DEAL WITH THIS PERCEPTION OF INEQUITY IS GOING TO FOCUS ON THINGS LIKE TEAM BUILDING, COLLABORATIVE DECISION MAKING, USING VERY MUCH OF A RELATIONAL LEADERSHIP APPROACH, EMPLOYEE INCLUSIVITY
SO, AGAIN, JUST AS WE TALKED ABOUT THE NEED FOR ORGANIZATIONAL TRANSPARENCY OUTSIDE OF THE DEPARTMENT, A FOCUS ON COLLABORATION AND TRANSPARENCY, WE NEED SIMILAR SORTS OF PROCESSES MOVING FORWARD INTERNALLY
THANK YOU
GOOD AFTERNOON, COMMISSIONERS ERIC SEINFELD WITH THE PORT OF SEATTLE
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AUBREE AS, BUDA AND DENIS AND MARIN SAID THERE ARE 52 RECOMMENDATIONS IN THE REPORT, AND WE WOULD LOVE TO SPEND ALL OF OUR REMAINING TIME HERE READING THROUGH EACH OF THEM BECAUSE THEY TRULY ARE ALL EXCELLENT AND IMPORTANT RECOMMENDATIONS
WE OBVIOUSLY DON'T HAVE THAT TIME TODAY
AND SO WHAT WE WANTED TO DO WITH THIS SECTION WAS REALLY QUICKLY JUST HIGHLIGHT A FEW THAT MAP THAT MAP BACK IN PARTICULAR TO THOSE THREE KEY FOCUS AREAS THAT CATHERINE AND BRIAN JUST FINISHED SPEAKING ABOUT
I DO WANT TO EMPHASIZE AGAIN THAT ALL 52 OF THESE RECOMMENDATIONS, A MAJORITY OF THEM CAME DIRECTLY FROM THE INPUT OF OUR STAKEHOLDERS ON THE SUBCOMMITTEES, BOTH INTERNAL PORT STAFF AS WELL AS EXTERNAL SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS
AND SO AGAIN, A HUGE AMOUNT OF GRATITUDE FOR THEM FOR THEIR EXPERTISE AND THEIR INSIGHTS THAT LED TO MOST OF THESE RECOMMENDATIONS HERE
LIKE BRIAN, CATHERINE SAID, THE FIRST SET OVER RECOMMENDATIONS WAS REALLY ABOUT INCREASED ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY
THERE'S LOTS OF WAYS THAT WE WANT TO GET AT THAT
BUT ONE OF THEM, WHICH IS A REALLY EXCITING IDEA, IS THIS IDEA OF CREATING A QUARTERLY PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE TO BRING INTERESTED STAKEHOLDERS TOGETHER
THIS WOULD NOT BE A STANDING COMMITTEE OF A SET MEMBERSHIP, BUT RATHER A FORUM WHERE MEMBERS OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT WOULD BE PRESENT TO PRESENT UPDATES TO EXPLAIN ISSUES OR INCIDENTS THAT MAY HAVE OCCURRED AND RECEIVE FEEDBACK FROM BOTH INTERNAL STAKEHOLDERS
CERTAINLY LOTS OF COURT EMPLOYEES WHO HAVE EXPRESSED INTEREST AND WHO'VE BEEN ENGAGED WITH THIS PROCESS OVER THE LAST YEAR, BUT ALSO KEY EXTERNAL FOLKS WHO MIGHT WANT TO CONTINUE TO BE ENGAGED AND SHARE THOUGHTS AND SHARE INSIGHTS AS THE PORT POLICE DEPARTMENT DEALS WITH VARIOUS ISSUES AND VARIOUS INCIDENCES THEY OCCUR
NEXT SLIDE THE SECOND SET OF RECOMMENDATION PRIORITY RECOMMENDATIONS, AGAIN, WAS ABOUT HOMELESSNESS
I DON'T HAVE TO SPEND TOO MUCH TIME HERE BECAUSE I THINK BRIAN DID A GREAT JOB TALKING ABOUT THIS NEW CRISIS COORDINATOR POSITION AND THE PORT POLICE DEPARTMENT, THIS DIFFERENT APPROACH RATHER THAN A TRADITIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT APPROACH TO HOMELESSNESS
AND I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE GIVE CREDIT BOTH TO THE PORT POLICE DEPARTMENT WHO HAS TAKEN THIS HEAD ON AND REALLY EMBRACE THIS
BUT ALSO LANCELITTLE AND THE AVIATION DIRECTORS TEAM WHO HAVE STARTED THE SEA CARES INITIATIVE AND REALLY FOCUSED ON TRYING TO ADDRESS HOMELESSNESS AND OTHER CRISIS ISSUES TAKING PLACE AT OUR AIRPORT THAT HAVE INCREASED DURING THE PANDEMIC AND MAKE SURE WE ARE PROVIDING EVERYONE ALL THE RESOURCES AND ALL THE ACCESS TO SUPPORT THAT WE CAN AND NOT JUST SORT OF TURNING THEM AWAY FROM OUR FACILITY
NEXT SLIDE AND AGAIN, THAT FINAL SET OF RECOMMENDATIONS, THAT FINAL FOCUS AREA WAS AROUND PROCEDURAL JUSTICE, REALLY HELPING PEOPLE UNDERSTAND NOT ONLY WHAT DECISIONS ARE MADE, BUT WHY THOSE DECISIONS ARE MADE, HOW THOSE DECISIONS ARE MADE, WHICH REALLY CONTRIBUTES BACK TO THAT SENSE OF FAIRNESS AND EQUITY
AND, OF COURSE, CATHERINE DID SUCH A GREAT JOB OF DESCRIBING WHAT IS INTERNAL PROCEDURAL JUSTICE
IT'S NOT A TERM THAT'S PARTICULARLY FAMILIAR TO A LOT OF US
AND SO THAT TRAINING
THAT INITIAL TRAINING OF WHAT THAT IS AND HOW THAT WORKS IS GOING TO BE REALLY IMPORTANT BOTH TO OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT, TO OTHER STAKEHOLDERS
IF WE CAN GO ACTUALLY BACK ONE SLIDE
I DO WANT TO END HERE BY MENTIONING OUR WORK ON ADVOCACY AND PARTICULARLY THANKS TO THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, SOME OF OUR UNION REPRESENTATIVES, SOME OF OUR EXTERNAL STAKEHOLDERS WHO ARE AN INCREDIBLE RESOURCE TO US DURING THIS PAST STATE LEGISLATIVE SESSION
AND I THINK ALL OF YOU KNOW THAT THE STATE LEGISLATURE PASSED A REALLY SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF BILLS ADDRESSING POLICING IN WASHINGTON STATE, ADDING NEW REQUIREMENTS, EVERYTHING FROM TRAINING USE, SO FORCE, ET CETERA
AND SO THIS IS SOMETHING WE ARE GOING TO BE FOCUSED ON, AND THE POLICE DEPARTMENT IS GOING TO BE VERY FOCUSED ON IS INTEGRATING ALL OF THESE CHANGES THAT WERE PASSED BY THE WASHINGTON STATE LEGISLATURE NOT ONLY UPDATING OUR POLICIES BUT TRULY, TRULY INCORPORATING THEM INTO HOW POLICING IS DONE AT THE PORT POLICE DEPARTMENT
AND AGAIN, KUDOS TO ACTING CHIEF VIA, WHO'S REALLY TAKEN THE LEAD ON THIS NOT ONLY FOR THE PORT, BUT ACTUALLY FOR THE ENTIRE VALLEY PD, ALL OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENTS IN THE SOUTH KING COUNTY AREA
SO THIS IS GOING TO BE A MAJOR FOCUS OF OURS
WE WILL CONTINUE TO, OF COURSE, ENGAGE WITH STAKEHOLDERS AND ELECTED OFFICIALS AT THE STATE AND FEDERAL LEVEL AS ADDITIONAL POLICIES ARE CONSIDERED
BUT WE HAVE A LOT OF WORK CUT OUT FOR US ALREADY, JUST BASED ON WHAT THE WASHINGTON STATE LEGISLATURE DID
SO MOVING ON TO THE LAST SLIDE, I'LL TURN THINGS BACK OVER TO BOOK
DON DON WE'RE GOING TO HEAR FROM ACTING CHIEF TO FOR JUST A COUPLE OF MINUTES, PLEASE
GOOD AFTERNOON, COMMISSIONERS AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF METRUCK FIRST, I JUST WANT TO START OFF BY SAYING THAT I AM THE DEPARTMENT
WE REALLY APPRECIATE THE WORK OF THE TASK FORCE AND 21 CP SOLUTIONS
THE PORT OF SEATTLE POLICE DEPARTMENT HAS BEEN FOR MANY YEARS OF PROFESSIONAL AGENCY, HOWEVER, WE RECOGNIZE AND OBVIOUSLY THE COMMISSION RECOGNIZED THAT GIVEN THE PUBLIC DEMAND FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT, TRANSPARENCY, ACCOUNTABILITY, RACIAL EQUITY AND REFORM, WE NEEDED TO TAKE A HARD AND HONEST LOOK AT THE DEPARTMENT, AND THAT'S WHAT THE PORT HAS DONE WITH THE COMMISSION TASK WORK ON POLICING AND CIVIL RIGHTS
DURING THE ASSESSMENT, THE POLICE DEPARTMENT WAS VERY ENGAGED, AND I THINK THE DEPARTMENT FOR THAT AND ALSO JUST FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO DO THAT
IT WAS A VERY COLLABORATIVE PROCESS
WE HAD SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS ON ALL OF THE SUBCOMMITTEES STAFF FROM ALL LEVELS OF THE ORGANIZATION
WE'RE ABLE TO PROVIDE INPUT THROUGH THE SURVEY AND THROUGH OTHER MEANS THAT HAS BEEN LISTENED TO AND CONSIDERED IN THE RECOMMENDATIONS
THE RESULTS WERE, AS I SUSPECTED
IF YOU RECALL COMMISSIONERS AT THE BEGINNING OF THIS WHOLE PROCESS, I COMMENTED HOW WE HAD A GOOD AGENCY, BUT THERE'S ALWAYS ROOM TO IMPROVE
AND SO THAT'S WHAT WE WE HAVE A VERY PROFESSIONAL GO AHEAD AND GO CUSTOMER SERVICE
THANK YOU
THAT TREATS PEOPLE FAIRLY AND WITH RESPECT, HOWEVER, WE HAVE ROOM TO GROW AND BECOME BETTER AS AN ORGANIZATION
JUST IN CLOSING, THE TASK FORCE HAS GIVEN US GOOD RECOMMENDATIONS
AND AS MARY MENTIONED EARLIER, WE HAVE ALREADY STARTED IMPLEMENTING MANY OF THOSE RECOMMENDATIONS
THE CRISIS COORDINATOR POSITION BEING ON THE LEGISLATIVE CHANGES AND THE POLICIES THAT WE'VE ALREADY ADOPTED INCORPORATED THE TRAINING THAT WE'VE GIVEN TO OUR OFFICERS
THE INITIAL RESOLUTION
AGAIN, YOU GAVE US SIX MONTHS TO DEVELOP AN IMPLEMENTATION PLAN, BUT WE'RE NOT WAITING SIX MONTHS
AS A POLICE DEPARTMENT, WE'VE ALREADY HEADED DOWN THE PATH WITH THE TASK FORCE, SO WE'RE NOT
WE'RE MOVING FORWARD
WE ARE A WORLD CLASS AGENCY, AND THIS PROCESS AND THE RECOMMENDATIONS ARE ONLY GOING TO MAKE US BETTER
SO I'M THANKFUL FOR ALL THE WORK THAT'S BEEN DONE BY THE TASK FORCE
THANK YOU, POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR BEING ENGAGED AND PARTICIPATED IN THIS, AND I LOOK FORWARD MOVING FORWARD
THANK YOU
ACTING TRUTH
THANK YOU ALL MEMBERS OF THE TEAM THAT CONCLUDES OUR PRESENTATION, AND WE'RE JUST SHOWING THE SLIDE OF EVERYONE WHO SERVED ON THE TASK FORCE
I WANT TO THANK ALL OF THE MEMBERS OF THE TASK FORCE AS WELL
WE'RE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE
THANK YOU
WELL, THANK YOU
BOOKED AND DENNIS FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP OF THIS EFFORT AND CHIEF VIA FOR YOUR COLLABORATIVE EFFORT TO MAKE SURE THAT THIS IS ALL VERY MUCH INCLUSIVE AND REALLY GREAT TO SEE A PROCESS THAT PEOPLE REALLY FEEL OWNERSHIP AND PROVIDE IN AN I THANK YOU FOR THAT
I'M SURE WE HAVE A LOT OF QUESTIONS FROM THE COMMISSION
SO CLERK HART, IF YOU WOULD GO AROUND THE ROOM
THANK YOU
BEGINNING WITH COMMISSIONERS, TIME BROKE
YES, I ACTUALLY HAVE PREPARED SOME COMMENTS AND I HAVE SOME QUESTIONS TO FOLLOW, AND IT MAY TAKE A FEW MINUTES IF YOU CAN BEAR WITH ME BECAUSE I FEEL THIS IS AN INCREDIBLY IMPORTANT EFFORT THAT HAS BEEN UNDERTAKEN AND IT DESERVES THE ATTENTION THAT WE'RE GIVING IT HERE AND THE TIME, AND THE PUBLIC DESERVES TO HEAR ABOUT THIS WORK IN MORE DETAIL
FIRST OF ALL, JUST A HUGE THANKS TO ALL INVOLVED
THEY ARE TOO NUMEROUS TO CALL THEM ALL OUT
BUT THE INCREDIBLE INSPIRED LEADERSHIP OF OUR CO CHAIRS, BOOK A GEAR AND DELMAS WHITTAKER, THE INCREDIBLY PROACTIVE AND COLLABORATIVE SUPPORT OF THE PORT POLICE AND THE LEADERSHIP OF CHIEF VIA, OUR LABOR ORGANIZATIONS
THE SUBCOMMITTEE VOLUNTEER CHAIRS, ALL OF YOU AND ALL OF THE STAFF, MARIN AND ERIC INCLUDED IN THAT IN PARTICULAR
AND, OF COURSE, OUR INCREDIBLE CONSULTANTS THAT CAME FROM A BACKGROUND OF WORK NATIONALLY AT THE CUTTING EDGE OF POLICE PRACTICES IN THE CENTURY
SO WE GOT OFF TO A GREAT START WITH THAT EFFORT
I RAISED THIS ISSUE LAST SUMMER, ALMOST IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE INCIDENT AND EVENTS THAT FOLLOWED THE MURDER OF GEORGE FLOYD AND THE OUTCRY AND THE ENSUING BLACK LIVES MOVEMENT THAT BUILT AND BUILT WITH INCREASED INTENSITY AND FOCUS ON POLICING IN AMERICA
THOSE ARE THE EVENTS THAT WERE SO COMPELLING, I THINK FOR ALL OF US TO CAUSE AND CONSIDER WHERE WHERE SHOULD WE BE AND WHERE ARE WE GOING AND WHAT ARE THE EXPECTATIONS OF COMMUNITIES? I REMEMBER, CHIEF, I EARLY ON WHEN WE WERE BEGINNING TO UNDERTAKE THIS EFFORT
HE SAID HE WELCOMED IT, AND HE FELT THAT IT WOULD DEMONSTRATE THE SUPERLATIVE WORK OF OUR DEPARTMENT AND THE STRENGTH OF OUR POLICING AND OUR EXPERIENCE AND OUR RECORD
AND SO HE'S BEEN PROVEN RIGHT
BUT HE ALSO SAID THERE'S ALWAYS ROOM FOR CHANGE, FOR IMPROVEMENT
AND THAT'S BEEN ALSO WELL ACKNOWLEDGED BY THE CONSULTANT TEAM
AND SO THIS WAS NEVER AN EFFORT UNDERTAKEN
THIS MUST BE SAID, UNDER THE SAME KIND OF DARK CLOUD OF COMMUNITY ANGST AND DISTRUST THAT YOU'VE SEEN IN MANY JURISDICTIONS ACROSS THE COUNTRY, BUT NEVERTHELESS AN IMPORTANT MOMENT IN TIME TO TAKE A DEEPER LOOK LOOK AT THE ISSUES, THE COMPELLING ISSUES OF OUR DAY THAT WERE RAISED BY THOSE EVENTS
SO THESE QUESTIONS LED TO A DEEP, PROVOCATIVE DISCUSSIONS THAT BEGAN WITH OUR RESOURCE GROUP BLACKS AND GOVERNMENT AND COLLEAGUES ON THE COMMISSION AND WITH A CONSULTATION WITH OFFICE OF EQUITY LED BY BOOK TO GAY SHARK
SO THAT LED TO THE DECISION TO MOVE FORWARD WITH A FORMAL TASK FORCE COMMISSIONED BY THE PORT COMMISSION THAT INCLUDED NINE SUBCOMMITTEES, THE INVOLVEMENT OF 50 STAKEHOLDERS, AND FINALLY WERE TODAY'S A RECOMMENDATION
ALL OF THIS WAS UNDERTAKEN BEFORE ANYTHING WAS DONE AT THE STATE LEVEL
ANY ACTIONS, THERE WAS TALK
THERE WERE ISSUES BEING FLOATED AND LEGISLATION BEING CONSIDERED, BUT WE WERE WELL AHEAD OF THE BALL ON THIS, AND I'M PROUD OF THAT FACT THAT WE TOOK THE PROACTIVE INITIATIVE TO START THIS AND TO TAKE THE TIME AND THE THOUGHTFULNESS TO COME UP WITH MEANINGFUL AND WE EXPECT ENDURING CHANGES THAT WOULD LEAD TO THE BEST POLICE DEPARTMENT IN THE UNITED STATES
SO WE OWE A PROFOUND DATA GRATITUDE TO ACHIEVE VIA THE TEAMSTERS LOCAL 117, ONE 6763
UNLIKE MANY OTHER REVIEWS AND REFORM EFFORTS, THERE'S OFTEN THAT CLASH BETWEEN THE UNION, THE GUILDS, IF YOU WILL, AND THE COMMUNITY AND THE LEADERSHIP OF THE INSTITUTION
IT'S BEEN GOING ON FOR NEARLY A DECADE AT THE CITY OF SEATTLE
IN CONTRAST, WE DIDN'T HAVE ANY OF THAT
WE STARTED FROM A GOOD PLACE OF COLLABORATION AND GENUINE INTENT
SO THANK YOU AGAIN
MY HOPE IS THAT THESE RECOMMENDATIONS WILL NOT ONLY HELP BUILD PRIDE, INCREASE THE FRIED IN THE WORK OF OUR PORT POLICE, BUT ALSO RENEW, RESTORE AND STRENGTHEN OUR COMMUNITY CONFIDENCE IN OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT
MANY PEOPLE DON'T KNOW, BUT WE HAVE WHAT SOME HUNDRED AND 1215 SWORN OFFICERS WHO DO SOME OF THE MOST DANGEROUS LIFE RISKING WORK OF ANY POLICE DEPARTMENT ANYWHERE, INTERACT CONSTANTLY WITH OTHER JURISDICTIONS
THE EXPERTISE ALSO THAT WE ASSEMBLED FOR THIS EFFORT REFLECTS HOW MUCH THE COMMUNITY VALUES THIS WORK AND THE DESIRE TO MAKE THE PROFOUND DIFFERENCE FOR OUR COMMUNITIES
AND SO I'M PROUD OF THIS WORK AND THE CHANGES WE'RE IMPLEMENTING
THERE ARE NO NEED JERK REACTIVE DIRECTORS FROM ABOVE BUT WELL THOUGHT OUT FROM THE BASE OF WELL RESEARCHED AND WELL SUPPORTED IMPROVEMENTS
THIS REPORT LAYS THE GROUNDWORK FOR US TO BE A MODEL THAT WILL OTHERS WILL FOLLOW
I THINK, THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES TO THE EXTENT THAT THE STORY GETS TOLD, NOT JUST ABOUT THE RECOMMENDATIONS AND THEIR IMPLEMENTATION, BUT THE PROCESS THAT WE UNDERTOOK TO DEVELOP COLLECTIVELY, THESE RECOMMENDATIONS AND I'LL FINISH UP PRETTY QUICKLY HERE
AND FINALLY, WITH THE ANNIVERSARY JUST LAST SATURDAY, WE ARE REMINDED NOT TO TAKE OUR FIRST RESPONDERS FOR GRANTED
I'M SPEAKING OF 911, WE MUST HONOR THEM FOR THEIR SERVICE DEDICATION, RISKING THEIR LIVES EVERY DAY
AND I HOPE THAT THIS WORK, ALL OF THE DISCUSSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS WILL BE IMPLEMENTED
AND I WOULD LIKE TO PUT AMONG SOME REQUEST HERE THAT WE DO GET A REPORT BACK ON PROGRESS TOWARD IMPLEMENTATION AT REASONABLE JUNCTURES SIX TO TWELVE MONTHS AND SEE WHERE WE ARE SO WE CAN TRACK THIS AND NOT GET LOST IN THE MULTI YEAR PROCESS OF IMPLEMENTATION
I'D ALSO LIKE TO HEAR IF THERE ARE ANY OBJECTIONS THAT I HAVE NOT HEARD FROM THE LEADERSHIP AT THE POLICE OR FROM THE LABOR ORGANIZATIONS THAT REPRESENT THE OFFICERS
I HAVEN'T HEARD OF A SINGLE OBJECTION TO ANY OF THESE RECOMMENDATIONS, SO WITH THAT, I'LL RUN THROUGH JUST A COUPLE OF OBSERVATIONS AND PERHAPS QUESTIONS
I'D LIKE TO SEE THE TASK FORCE MEMBERS IN THE REPORT ITSELF AND THE REPORT I HAVE DOES NOT INCLUDE ANY
I COULDN'T FIND ANY NAMES OF THE TASK FORCE MEMBERS WHO VOLUNTEERED THEIR TIME
MAYBE IT'S IN THERE
I JUST DIDN'T FIND IT
AND THE SUBCOMMITTEE LEADERSHIP CHAIRS
I ALSO WOULD HOPE TO SEE THAT THIS REPORT IS WELL PLACED ON THE PORT WEBSITE FOR EASY ACCESS IN ITS ENTIRETY, AND ALSO WITH REGARD TO THE WORK OF ACCOUNTABILITY AND OVERSIGHT SECTION SEVEN, I THINK WHERE THERE ARE SOME EIGHT RECOMMENDATIONS, IT SEEMS THAT OVERSIGHT IN A COUNTY SEEM TO BE EQUATED WITH TRANSPARENCY, AND I DON'T KNOW THAT TRANSPARENCY REALLY EQUATES WITH WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT, WHICH IS CIVILIAN OVERSIGHT AND TRANSPARENCY
BASICALLY, IT'S BEEN A KEY ISSUE FOR DECADES NATIONWIDE AND HOW TO BRING STRENGTH AND CIVILIAN OVERSIGHT AND THINGS LIKE THE COMPLAINT SYSTEM AND THE USE OF FORCE, FOR EXAMPLE, AND THE INVESTIGATIONS AND HOW THEY WERE SETTLED INTERNALLY
SO I MAKE A DISTINCTION BETWEEN INTERNAL TRANSPARENCY OF THE ORGANIZATION AND EXTERNAL OVERSIGHT AND ACCOUNTABILITY
AND I STILL DON'T FEEL ENTIRELY CONFIDENT THAT WE'VE ACHIEVED THAT RIGHTFUL BALANCE AS I REVIEW THE EIGHT RECOMMENDATIONS THAT SEEM TO AS STRONG AS THEY ARE POINT TO A NUMBER OF INTERNAL ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGES TO INCREASE TRANSPARENCY
SO I'D LIKE TO SEE SOME EXPANSION OF THAT WITH THE GOAL OF LIFTING THE VEIL
AND THAT'S WHERE I'LL END THINGS WITH JUST THE FINAL NOTE OF INCREDIBLE GRATITUDE AND THANKS
THERE'S A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF CONTENT AND SUBSTANCE TO THIS THAT GOES WELL BEYOND WHAT THE STATE PUT IN PLACE WITH NEW LEGISLATION
AND AGAIN, I THINK IT STANDS
IT WILL STAND AS A MODEL FOR OTHER DEPARTMENTS, LARGE AND SMALL, EVERYWHERE
THANK YOU AGAIN
THANK YOU
COMMISSIONER STEINBRUECK, MOVING TO COMMISSIONER TWO
THERE WE GO
I ALSO JUST WANT TO EXPRESS MY GRATITUDE TOWARDS ALL THE TEST FOLKS MEMBERS
THIS IS A LONG TIME COMING A LITTLE OVER A YEAR
IF I'M NOT MISTAKEN AND UNDER THE CHALLENGES, IT COVID-19
AND IF I'M NOT MISTAKEN, ALL REMOTE AND TO TACKLE SOMETHING THIS SERIOUS AND IMPORTANT WITHOUT ACTUALLY CONVENING IN PERSON IS AN EXTREMELY IMPRESSIVE FEAT
AND I JUST WANT TO AGAIN, THANK EVERYONE THAT WAS INVOLVED
I THINK WHAT I'M MOST PROUD OF HAVING READ THE REPORT AND KIND OF BEEN BRIEFED ON THIS IS THAT WE'VE REALLY SHOWN HOW FAR AHEAD OF THE CURVE PORT OF SEATTLE POLICE DEPARTMENT REALLY WAS BEFORE WE EVER DID THIS ASSESSMENT
AND TO CHIEF THIS POINT, MY COLLEAGUE, PIER STEINBRUECK'S POINT EXERCISE REALLY HIGHLIGHTED TWO THINGS
ONE IS THAT AGAIN, HOW FAR AHEAD WE WERE AS A DEPARTMENT, BUT TO WHAT INCREMENTAL CHANGES WE CAN MAKE TO IMPROVE OURSELVES
AND I'M REALLY PROUD OF THE FACT THAT WE DIDN'T JUST SAY, OH, WE'RE GOOD
WE'RE ALREADY HEAD OF THE CURVE
WE DON'T NEED TO DO THIS EXERCISE, BUT REALLY FULLY EMBRACED IT
AND WE'RE THAT MUCH BETTER FOR IT
AND SO THAT I REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR OPEN KINDNESS FOR ALLOWING THIS WHAT SOMETIMES IS AN UNCOMFORTABLE EXERCISE WHEN YOU LOOK IN THE MIRROR
AND I KNOW THAT THE PUBLIC AND THOSE WHO WILL WATCH HIM TODAY AND WHO WILL BE IMPACTED BY THESE POLICIES WILL SINCERELY APPRECIATE IT
THIS IS ONE OF THOSE THINGS THAT'S BIGGER THAN ANY ONE OF US AND WILL OUTLAST EACH AND EVERY ONE OF US
AND SO THANK YOU
THANK YOU
AND I'M VERY EXCITED TO SEE THE FRUITS OF HIS LABOR
THANK YOU
THANK YOU
COMMISSIONER CHO MOVING TO COMMISSIONER CALKINS
THANK YOU
CLEAR OVER THE LAST MONTH OR SO IS WE'VE BEEN FINALIZING THE WORK OF THE TASK FORCE
ONE OF THE THINGS I DID WAS WENT BACK AND READ THE MINUTES FROM THE MEETINGS IN WHICH WE INITIALLY DELIBERATED OVER THE IDEA OF STANDING UP THIS TASK FORCE
AND I JUST WANT TO SHARE A FEW OF THE THINGS THAT STOOD OUT AS A PART OF THOSE DISCUSSIONS
ONE OF THE THINGS THAT I THINK WE'VE BEEN COGNIZANT ABOUT THROUGHOUT, AND I THINK CIA HAS BEEN QUITE UNDERSTANDING OF IS THAT THIS IS A PROCESS THAT PUTS THE POLICE DEPARTMENT IN PARTICULAR, UNDER A LEVEL OF SCRUTINY THAT WE RARELY HAVE EVER PUT ANY PORT DEPARTMENT UNDER
AND SO WHY ARE WE DOING THAT? WELL, I THINK IT REFLECTS SOMETHING I SAID BACK IN JUNE OF 2020 WHEN WE WERE MEETING ABOUT THIS, AND I'M GOING TO READ FROM SOME REMARKS
THEN WE SAID THE POLICE DEPARTMENT IS NOT LIKE ANY OTHER DEPARTMENT IN OUR ORGANIZATION
SO WE HAVE TASKED THEM WITH PROTECTING AND SERVING EVERYONE IN OUR JURISDICTION, AND WE HAVE EMPOWERED THEM WITH GRAVE POWERS, THE USE OF DEADLY FORCE, AND THE DEPRIVATION OF INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY BY CONFERRING THOSE POWERS TO OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT
WE AS AN ORGANIZATION, TAKE ON AN ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITY TO ENSURE THAT THOSE POWERS ARE ONLY EVER USED WHEN NO OTHER ALTERNATIVE IS AVAILABLE TO PROTECT AND TO SERVE
I THINK THAT'S A REALLY IMPORTANT UNDERSTANDING OF WHY OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT MERIT THIS KIND OF INQUIRY AND ALSO REFLECTS SOMETHING ELSE, WHICH IS ONE OF THE FIRST THINGS THAT 21 CP THAT BRIAN AND CATHERINE SHARED WITH US UPON COMPLETION OF THIS, WHICH IS WHAT CVS AT WHICH IS WE BEGIN WITH A VERY GOOD POLICE DEPARTMENT, AND WHILE THERE IS ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT, WE BUILD ON A VERY STRONG FOUNDATION
THE OTHER THING THAT I WANTED TO JUST QUICKLY REFLECT ON IS WHAT DID WE OUTLINE AT THE GREAT BEGINNING AS GOALS OF THIS TASK FORCE? AND AT THE TIME WE SAID OR I STATED MY DESIRE FOR THE TASK FORCE TO RECOMMEND SUBSTANTIVE CHANGES THAT MOVE US TOWARD A GOAL OF ELIMINATING BIAS AND UNDUE USE OF FORCE AND TO IDENTIFY AREAS IN WHICH WE HAVE EXPANDED THE SCOPE OF OUR POLICE BEYOND THEIR PRIMARY MISSION
NOW THERE WAS MORE TO IT THAN THAT
BUT I WOULD SAY DEFINITELY ON THOSE THREE AREAS
THIS TASK FORCE, LED BY BY GREAT INTERNAL LEADERS AND EXTRAORDINARY OUTSIDE EXPERTS, HAS DONE ALL THAT AND MORE
AND WE ARE NOW AT THE PORT OF HALFWAY POINT
WE'VE DONE ALL OF THE SORT OF DIAGNOSIS AND PRESCRIPTION, AND NOW IT'S REALLY THE HEAVY LIFT, WHICH IS TO GET ALL OF THIS WORK IN PLACE
AND I'M REALLY PLEASED WITH THE FORESIGHT THAT WE HAD AT THE OUTSET OF THIS PROCESS TO MAKE SURE THAT THERE WAS A LITTLE BIT OF WE HAVE A DEADLINE, A TIMELINE FOR ENACTING THESE THINGS SO THAT WE CAN KEEP THIS NOW WE CAN REALLY PROCEED WITH THE WORK
BUT I'M ALSO REALLY PLEASED WITH THE RESPONSE FROM THOSE WHO ARE GOING TO EXECUTE ON THESE RECOMMENDATIONS THAT BY AND LARGE THEY ARE EXCITED TO ENACT THESE THINGS
AND FURTHERMORE, I THINK ANOTHER PIECE OF THIS THAT HASN'T COME OUT MUCH IN THE PRESENTATION TODAY, BUT I THINK IS REALLY IMPORTANT IS THAT OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT IS A LEADER AMONGST ITS PIER HERE REGIONALLY AND NATIONALLY, AND WHAT WE MODEL WILL BE OBSERVED BY NEIGHBORING DEPARTMENTS WHERE WE HAVE MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT
IT WILL BE WE HAVE TRAINERS AT THE STATE LEVEL WHO ARE ENGAGED IN TRYING TO CREATE THESE CULTURAL SHIFTS WITHIN POLICE DEPARTMENTS THAT WE ALL THINK ARE NECESSARY
SO I THINK THIS WORK FLOWS OVER
IT'S NOT JUST ABOUT OUR PORT POLICE DEPARTMENT, BUT ABOUT POLICE DEPARTMENTS, GENERALLY IN OUR REGION
SO A BIG THANKS TO EVERYBODY WHO'S CONTRIBUTED TO THIS
AND I ALSO JUST WANT TO QUICKLY MENTION VERONICA VALDEZ, WHO WAS A KEY DRIVER OF THIS WORK BEFORE SHE LEFT TO TAKE A POSITION IN THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION
BUT A BIG THANK YOU TO VERONICA, WHO IS UNDOUBTEDLY AND HOPEFULLY NOT WATCHING THIS
SO THANKS, EVERYONE
THANK YOU
COMMISSIONER CALKINS, MOVING TO COMMISSIONER BAMA
THANK YOU
CAN YOU ALL HEAR ME
SO I PUT MY HEADPHONES BACK ON
WE CAN THANKS
TURN MY CAMERA AS WELL
I JUST WANTED TO MOST OF ALL, THINK I WANTED TO START WITH JUST THINKING BOTH DELMAS FOR BRINGING THIS FORWARD
DALLAS, YOU WERE JUST THROUGH IN THE VERY BEGINNING WHEN YOU BROUGHT THIS UP THROUGH YOUR WORK AND BLACK IN GOVERNMENT THE IDEA OF DOING THIS ASSESSMENT, I AGREE THAT IT WAS CRITICAL
I WAS ALSO CONCERNED THAT I WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE ALSO SHOWING SUPPORT FOR OUR OFFICERS
AND SO I ALSO WANT TO COMPLIMENT INTERIM CHIEF TEA FOR YOUR WORK
YOU CAME FORWARD RIGHT AWAY AND SAID, YOU WELCOME THE EFFORT
YOU'VE MENTIONED THAT AGAIN MANY TIMES TODAY, AND I WANTED TO THANK YOU FOR BEING SO OPEN TO HAVING SO MANY PEOPLE TAKE SUCH A DEEP LOOK AT THE DEPARTMENT AND BEING SO WELCOMING IN TERMS OF ADOPTING CHANGES
THE 52 RECOMMENDATIONS ALL SEEM TO BE
I WANT TO SAY THEY ARE CERTAINLY COMPREHENSIVE, AND I APPRECIATE THAT CHIEF TIA ALSO IS ALREADY TAKEN UPON THE DEPARTMENT TO START IMPLEMENTING THEM AND NOT WAITING FOR THAT
I WANTED TO ALSO EXPRESS MY DEEP GRATITUDE TO COMMISSIONERS STEINBRUECK AND CALKINS FOR THEIR LEADERSHIP ON THIS AS WELL
YOU BOTH HAVE EMBRACED THE PORT
IT WAS AN INCREDIBLE AMOUNT OF WORK OVER THE LAST FEW MONTHS, IN ADDITION TO ALL OF THOSE ON STAFF THAT HAVE PARTICIPATED
BUT AS WE KNOW, COMMISSIONERS ARE YOU TWO IN PARTICULAR HAVE ADDED THIS ON TOP OF OUR REGULAR DUTIES
AND I KNOW IT WAS A GREAT DEAL OF WORK, AND I JUST WANTED TO THANK YOU FOR CARRYING THE MANTLE FOR US ALL
I JUST WANT TO EXPRESS TO ALL OF OUR OFFICERS AT THE PORT OF SEATTLE MY DEEP GRATITUDE THAT YOU HAVE CERTAINLY MY SUPPORT, AND I BELIEVE THAT OF ALL OF THE COMMISSION, ONE THING THAT IS VERY DIFFERENT ABOUT THE PORT OF SEATTLE POLICE DEPARTMENT THAT MANY DON'T RECOGNIZE IS THAT YOU ROUTINELY DEAL WITH NOT JUST HUNDREDS OR THOUSANDS OR TENS OF THOUSANDS OR HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS, BUT MILLIONS OF PASSENGERS THAT COME THROUGH SEATAC AIRPORT, UNLIKE ANY OTHER POLICE DEPARTMENT IN THE STATE OF WASHINGTON AND THE THERE'S NEVER A DAY THAT IS THE SAME FOR OUR OFFICERS WHEN THEY ARE ENCOUNTERING AND DEALING WITH CIRCUMSTANCES CERTAINLY MUCH DIFFERENT THAN WHAT YOU WOULD SEE IN A MUNICIPALITY
SO THEY THINK QUICKLY ON THEIR FEET
THEY ARE WONDERFUL AT PROTECTING OUR TRAVELING PUBLIC AND OUR STAFF AND ALL OF THOSE THAT WORK AT THE AIRPORT IN PARTICULAR
AND I JUST WANT YOU TO KNOW HOW MUCH WE HAVE YOUR BACK, BUT VERY MUCH APPRECIATE THE FACT THAT YOU ARE ALWAYS WILLING TO GO AND LEARN
AND I HOPE THAT WE CAN ALL TAKE THIS EXAMPLE OF THE WAY THAT YOU HANDLED THIS ASSESSMENT AND YOUR WILLINGNESS TO TAKE THE RECOMMENDATIONS FORWARD
SO THAT'S REALLY ABOUT IT AGAIN
IT WAS VERY COMPREHENSIVE TO THE TEAM
THE CONSULTANT TEAM THAT CAME ON BOARD CLEARLY BROUGHT A LOT OF EXPERTISE TO THIS EFFORT
I'M SURE WE COULD NOT HAVE DONE IT WITHOUT YOU
I APPRECIATE YOUR OPENING COMMENTS THAT GIVEN ALL OF THE POLICE FORCES THAT YOU'VE INVESTIGATED OR WORKED WITH OVER MANY YEARS THAT OUR PORT OF SEATTLE POLICE ARE DOING A GREAT JOB
AND SO AGAIN, ALWAYS ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT THAT I APPRECIATE THAT YOU OPENED YOUR COMMENTS IN MAKING THAT BECAUSE I DO THAT
I HOPE THAT'S A HEADLINE FROM THIS
I REALLY DO
I'M PARTICULARLY PROUD OF EVERYTHING THAT WE'VE DONE
AND AGAIN, MY THANKS TO ALL
THANK YOU
COMMISSIONER BOWMAN, MOVING TO COMMISSIONER FELLEMAN
WELL, I DON'T THINK WE CAN THANK YOU ALL ENOUGH, AND I DON'T WANT TO REITERATE ALL OF IT AGAIN
BUT CLEARLY THIS HAS BEEN A TOUR TO FORCE OF EFFORT, BUT ULTIMATELY, IT'S THE POLICE DEPARTMENT THEMSELVES THAT REALLY THE DATA GRATITUDE FOR CONDUCTING THEMSELVES IN SUCH A MANNER THAT WE CAN BE PROUD OF THE RESULTS OF SUCH A STUDY
SO THANK YOU FOR ALL THE TIME AND LEADERSHIP THAT YOU DID FOR UNDERTAKING THIS ILLNESS AND BOOK AND THE CONSULTANT
I WILL NOT GO THROUGH ALL THE OTHER MANY PEOPLE WHO MADE THIS SUCCESSFUL
I WOULD JUST LIKE TO END ON THE NOTE THAT THERE'S A LOT OF DIFFERENT STUDIES THAT HAVE BEEN LOOKING AT POLICE DEPARTMENTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY, COUNTY AND STATE
AND ONE OF THE CLEAR OF THE MANY RECOMMENDATIONS THAT WE'VE HEARD ABOUT IS HOW POLICE DEPARTMENTS SHOULD LOOK LIKE THE PEOPLE THAT THEY'RE POLICING AND THAT IT'S A CONTINUED CHALLENGE TO HAVE RECRUITING
AND THAT IS ONE OF THE THINGS THAT YOU'VE LOOKED AT AND AND THAT ONE OF THE PLACES YOU SAW A PARTICULAR SHORTCOMING WAS IN THE LATINO COMMUNITY AND THAT I JUST THINK IT'S WORTH POINTING OUT AND UNDERSCORING THE LATINO HERITAGE MONTH IN PARTICULAR, THAT WE HAVE TO LOOK CLEARLY AT WAYS IN WHICH WE CAN DO THAT
AND I'M JUST SORRY, MR SOTELO COULD NOT JOIN US TODAY IN THAT I'M SURE HE WOULD LIKE TO PARTNER WITH US AND GIVING US SOME SUGGESTIONS ON HOW BEST TO DO THAT
BUT THANK YOU AGAIN, AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO GETTING THE UPDATED REPORTS OF THE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN
SO UNLESS THERE'S A COMMISSIONER COMMISSIONER EXECUTIVE METRUCK, WOULD YOU LIKE TO CLOSE IT OUT FOR US? SURE
THANKS
PRESIDENT ON SO AGAIN, AS I BEGAN THANKING EVERYONE WHO PARTICIPATED IN THIS WORK
BUT I'D LIKE TO END WITH THAT AS WELL
AND THANK ALL THE 60 PLUS BUDA AND ENDOWMENT FOR THEIR LEADERSHIP IN THIS IN ALL THE INVOLVEMENT AND ENERGY THAT WAS BROUGHT TO THIS AND ESPECIALLY I ALSO WANT TO THANK THE CP 21 FOR THIS IN THEIR WORK AND THEIR EXPERIENCE AND REFLECTING TAKE PRIDE
AND I THINK AS WE ALL SHOULD, IN WHAT THEY THINK FOUND AND THEN HAVE MY COMMITMENT TO WORK WITH THE POLICE DEPARTMENT ON IMPLEMENTING THESE AND BUILDING OUR ACTION PLAN AND BRINGING US FORWARD
AND THEN ALSO, I JUST WANT TO REFLECT ON IS TALKING ABOUT THIS IN THE UNUSUAL OF WHAT A SPECIAL PURPOSE GOVERNMENT IN THE UNIQUE WORK OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, WHICH IS TO OVERSEE ALL OF OUR SITES, AND IT'S MUCH DIFFERENT THAN GENERAL POLICING, BUT IT ALSO RAMPS UP
THEY'RE ALL IN ONE
THEY LOOK AT PEOPLE HAVING A BAD DAY OR INTERACTIVE WITH PEOPLE ON THE PERSONAL LEVEL TO BE PREPARING US IN RESPONDING TO THOSE THREATS
WE'RE GOING TO BE AN ATTACK OR BOMBS OR ALL THOSE HIGH LEVEL THINGS, SO THEY DO ALL OF THAT AND YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT YOU'RE GOING TO FACE EVERY DAY WHEN YOU PUT THAT UNIFORM ON AND YOU GO OUT THERE DAY TO DAY
SO I ALWAYS HAS MY UTMOST RESPECT FOR THAT AND THEIR ABILITY TO DEAL WITH ALL OF THOSE THINGS GOING FORWARD
BUT I DO WANT TO SAY THAT AND APPRECIATE THAT
AND I THINK THIS IS GOING TO MAKE THIS BUILDS US GOING FROM BEING GOOD INTO MUCH TO BEING BETTER AND REALLY SETTING, I THINK, IS SAID BY CRIME SON BROOKS AT THE STEP SET
THE GOAL IS TO SET THE STANDARD FOR THIS AS A DEPARTMENT IN WHAT WE DO AND CARRY THAT OUT
AND I THINK THIS ALL CONTRIBUTES TO THAT
SO THAT'S A LONG WINDED EFFORT, BUT LONG WINDED REMARKS, BUT IT DOES SAY THAT THIS IS IMPORTANT WORK AND IT'S GOING TO SET US WELL TO GO FORWARD
SO I THINK EVERYONE WITH THAT AND I THINK THE COMMISSIONERS FOR THEIR GUIDANCE AND THEIR LEADERSHIP IN THIS REGARD AS WELL
THANK YOU
THANK YOU
EXECUTIVE METRUCK AND SO MOVING ON IN THE AGENDA, WE HAVE TWO NEW BUSINESS ITEMS TODAY
CLERK HART, WILL YOU PLEASE READ THE FIRST ITEM INTO THE RECORD AND WILL THEN HEAR FROM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR METRUCK TO INTRODUCE THEM
THANK YOU
THIS IS AGENDA ITEM TEN, A ORDER NUMBER 2021 NINE AND ORDER SUPPORTING THE DELIVERY OF A PLAN TO INVENTORY THE ECOLOGICAL LAND USE, INCLUDING ZONING AND RECREATIONAL SITE CONDITIONS OF THE 55 ACRES OF PORT OWNED LAND WITHIN NORTH SEATAC PARK WITHIN 30 DAYS
COMMISSIONERS, THIS PROPOSED ORDER HAS COME ABOUT FOLLOWING THE COMMUNITY DISCUSSION ABOUT THE FUTURE USES AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE NORTH SEATAC PARK PROPERTY, WHICH IS OWNED BY THE PORT AND IT'S UNDER LEASE TO THE CITY OF SEATAC
AS YOU RECALL, CONCERNS WE'RE EXPERIENCED ABOUT THE POSSIBLE CONSTRUCTION OF A PARKING LOT FOR AIRPORT USE OF PROPERTY WITHIN THE PARK
THAT PROPOSAL IS NO LONGER IN THE AIRPORT SUSTAINABLE AVIATION MASTER PLAN SHORT TERM ACTION LIST COMMISSIONERS, THE COMMUNITY AND STACY LEADERS HAVE EXPRESSED INTEREST IN RESTARTING PLANNING FOR LONG TERM USES FOR THE PROPERTIES
YOU HEARD FROM DEPUTY MARQUAND
THE ORDER ENDORSES THE DEVELOPMENT OF A PLAN WITHIN 30 DAYS TO INVENTORY THE SITE CONDITIONS OF THE 55 ACRE PORTION OF THE PARK DESIGNATED FOR POTENTIAL DEVELOPMENT
NO PLANNING SHALL BE TAKEN BY THE PORT IN REGARD TO THE 55 ACRE PROPERTY UNTIL SUCH INVENTORY IS DELIVERED
I JUST WANT TO LET YOU KNOW THAT I DO SUPPORT THIS ORDER
THE PRESENTERS ARE DAVID WORTH, COMMISSION SPECIALIST DAVID, THANK YOU DIRECTOR, METRUCK AND GOOD AFTERNOON, COMMISSIONERS
AGAIN, FOR THE RECORD, I'M COMMISSION SPECIALIST DAVID WORTH AND HOW I START WITH SOME BACKGROUND FOR YOU
THE NORTH SEATAC PARK IS 115 ACRE PARK JUST NORTH OF THE SEATTLE TACOMA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
MOST OF THE LAND IS OWNED BY THE PORT, WHICH LEASES IT TO THE CITY OF SEATAC, WHICH THEN IN TURN MANAGES AS A PARK
APPROXIMATELY THREE QUARTERS OF THE PARK IS PART OF AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT OR ILA BETWEEN THE PORT, THE CITY OF SEATAC AND KING COUNTY FOR USE AS A PARK THROUGH JANUARY OF 2045
HOWEVER, 40 55 ACRES OF THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF THE PARK IS NOT PART OF THAT ILA, AND ELEVEN ACRES THERE, ALSO KNOWN AS LO LO SIX, HAD RECENTLY BEEN UNDER CONSIDERATION FOR USE AS A NEW EMPLOYEE PARKING LOT VIA THE SUSTAINABLE AIRPORT MASTER PLAN, OR SAM
THAT PROPOSAL MADE DISCUSSIONS ABOUT LAND USE PLANNING FOR THE 55 ACRES SOUTHERN PORTION OF THE PARK DIFFICULT
IT'S NOT INDEED IMPOSSIBLE, HOWEVER, BASED IN PART ON PUBLIC COMMENTS MADE IN 2018 AND 2019, PORT STAFF RECOMMENDED EARLY THIS YEAR THAT LO SIX BE REMOVED FROM CONSIDERATION AS A PARKING LOT, AND LAST MONTH THE FAA ANNOUNCED THAT THE SITE WAS INDEED REMOVED FROM CONSIDERATION
NOW, THERE'S SIGNIFICANT INTEREST BY A NUMBER OF STAKEHOLDERS, INCLUDING THE PORT, THE CITY OF SEATAC, AND LOCAL COMMUNITY OR MEMBERS TO ASSESS CURRENT AND FUTURE USES OF THE SITE
NOW, THIS ORDER STATES THAT THE COMMITTEE MISSION SUPPORTS THE INTENTION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO DELIVER A PLAN TO REINVENT THE 55 ACRE SITE TO THE COMMISSION WITHIN 30 DAYS ON HOW TO ONE INVENTORY THE SITE, REGARDING ITS ENVIRONMENTAL, COMMUNITY AND RECREATIONAL ATTRIBUTES, COORDINATE WITH THE CITY OF SEATAC AND THE JOINT ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT THE INVENTORY AND FINALLY, TO REVIEW AND REFERENCE RECENT MATERIALS THAT HAVE BEEN DEVELOPED BY THE PORT AND OR THE CITY AND THEIR CONTRACTORS THAT ARE RELATED TO THE PARK
THE ORDER ALSO STATES THAT THE COMMISSION SUPPORTS THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE JOINT ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO RESTART A WORKING GROUP COMPRISED OF STAFF FROM THE CITY AND THE PORT, WHICH WOULD REVIEW AND CONFIRM THE BACKGROUND AND JURISDICTIONAL MATERIALS RELATED TO THE PARK, AND THAT THE PORT WILL TAKE NO ACTIONS REGARDING LOT LOW SIX UNTIL THE INVENTORY PLAN IS DELIVERED TO THE COMMISSION TO PLACE THE INVENTORY IN CONTEXT
THE PORT HAS WORKED OVER THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS WITH AIR AIRPORT COMMUNITIES, INCLUDING SEATAC, TO PRODUCE ASSESSMENTS OF TREE CANOPIES AND FOREST HEALTH CONDITIONS IN PARKS AND NATURAL AREAS, AS WELL AS TO DEVELOP PLANS TO RESTORE FORESTS AND TO INCREASE TREE CANOPY
IN A SIMILAR WAY, THIS INVENTORY OF RESOURCES AND USES OF NORTH SEATAC PARK, WHERE IT HELPED THE PORT, SEATAC AND LOCAL COMMUNITY MEMBERS GAIN A BETTER SENSE OF THE LAY OF THE LAND THERE AND TO HELP INFORM FUTURE MANAGEMENT DECISIONS
AND FINALLY, THIS BODY OF WORK WOULD HELP THE PORT ME THREE OF OUR OBJECTIVES FOUNDED IN THE CENTURY AGENDA OBJECTIVE ELEVEN IS TO REDUCE AIR POLLUTANTS AND CARBON EMISSIONS
OBJECTIVE 17 FOSTER AND ENVIRONMENT OF TRANSPARENCY, ACCOUNTABILITY, RESPECT, LEADERSHIP AND FAIRNESS TO GIVE PORT STAFF AT TOOLS TO BE EXCEPTIONAL PUBLIC SERVANTS, AND FINALLY, OBJECTIVE 18 PARTNER AND ENGAGE WITH EXTERNAL STAKEHOLDERS TO BUILD HEALTHY, SAFE, AND EQUITABLE COMMUNITIES
SO THE TEXT FOR THE RECORD I LIKE TO READ IN THE TEXT OF THE ORDER
THE PORT OF SEATTLE COMMISSION SUPPORTS THE DELIVERY OF A PLAN BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO INVENTORY THE ATTRIBUTES OF THE 55, 58 ACRE PARCEL WITHIN THE NORTH SEATAC PARK LEASE, INCLUDING ENVIRONMENTAL TREES, WILDLIFE HABITAT, COMMUNITY AND RECREATIONAL ATTRIBUTES OF THE 55, 58 ACRES OF NORTH SEATAC PARK
THE INVENTORY PLAN SHOULD BE COORDINATED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY OF SEATAC AND THE JOINT ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND SHOULD REFERENCE RECENT MATERIALS DEVELOPED BY THE PORT AND THE CITY AND THEIR CONTRACTORS RELATED TO USE WITHIN THE PARK
THE PORT OF SEATTLE COMMISSION ALSO SUPPORTS THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE JOINT ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO RESTART THE WORKING GROUP COMPRISED OF STAFF FROM THE CITY OF SEATAC AND THE PORT TO END TO REVIEW AND CONFIRM THE BACKGROUND IN JURISDICTIONAL MATERIALS RELATED TO NORTH SEATAC PARK
THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SHALL REPORT TO THE COMMISSION WITHIN 30 DAYS WITH A PLAN THAT INCLUDES A WORK PROGRAM, A TIMELINE AND A COST ESTIMATE TO COMPLETE THE INVENTORY AND REVIEW OF BACKGROUND OF MATERIALS ALONG WITH THE PARTNERSHIP TERMS WITH SEATAC, NO ACTIONS SHALL BE TAKEN BY THE PORT IN REGARD TO LOT O SIX UNTIL SUCH PLAN IS DELIVERED
THANK YOU
AND THAT CONCLUDES MY REMARKS
THANK YOU, MR WORTH
CLERK HART, WOULD YOU PLEASE ASK OUR COMMISSION IF THEY HAVE ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS? SO I'M STARTING WITH COMMISSIONER BOWMAN
THANK YOU
I APPRECIATE THAT IS THE SPONSOR OF THE MOTION
I APPRECIATE A FEW MINUTES TO JUST DISCUSS IT
DAVID, GREAT BACKGROUNDS AND THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR WORK ON THIS
A COUPLE OF THINGS I WANTED TO CALL OUT
I REALLY APPRECIATE THE COMMUNITY THAT HAS COME FORWARD TO TALK ABOUT THEIR INTEREST IN CORETEC PARK AND WHAT IT MEANS TO THEM
AND I ESPECIALLY APPRECIATE THE ELECTED OFFICIALS WITH THE CITY OF SEATAC WHO ARE SUPPORTING THIS
COMMISSIONER STEINBRUECK, YOU ASKED EARLIER IN THE MEETING IF OTHER TECH CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS HAVE SUPPORTED THIS, AND I CAN TELL YOU THAT I HAVE SPOKEN DIRECTLY WITH MAYOR SITELY WITH COUNCIL MEMBER CLYDE HILL, WITH COUNCIL MEMBER AND COUNCIL MEMBER PAM FERNALD, AS WELL AS RECEIVING A MESSAGE FROM THE CITY MANAGER, ALL OF WHOM ARE SUPPORTING THIS
SO I DON'T LIKE TO SPEAK TO PEOPLE, BUT I DO WANT TO REASSURE YOU THAT I'VE SPOKEN WITH EACH OF THEM INDIVIDUALLY, AND THIS MOTION HAS THEIR FULL SUPPORT
WHAT I WAS REALLY STRUCK BY WHEN I WENT TO TOUR THE PARK WITH SOME COMMUNITY MEMBERS IS JUST HOW VIBRANT THE AREA IS
I THINK THAT SOMETIMES WHEN WE LOOK AT PARCELS ON A MAP THAT'S 2D, YOU JUST DON'T GET A SENSE OF REALLY THE ENTIRE ECOSYSTEM THAT IS THERE
IT IS A VIBRANT URBAN FOREST
IT'S BEAUTIFUL
IT'S GOT THESE AMAZING WETLANDS, IT'S GOT A BOG, IT'S GOT THESE ANCIENT TREES, AND THE PARK WAS MOST IMPORTANTLY FILLED WITH PEOPLE AND HABITAT
I THINK THAT IT'S IMPORTANT FOR US TO TAKE THIS INTERIM STEP OF INVENTORY OFFICIALLY, WHAT IS IN THE PARK THAT OVER THOSE 55 ACRES SO THAT WE HAVE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING, MOVING FORWARD IN TERMS OF WHAT PROJECTS MIGHT FIT THERE OR WHAT MIGHT NOT FIT THERE AND REALLY THINKING ABOUT THE FUTURE OF THESE PARCELS OF LAND, PARTICULARLY LOW SIX, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY L SIX EXECUTIVE PIER METRUCK
I REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR COMMITMENT TO PAUSING ANY PLANNING ON THE 55 ACRES UNTIL THIS INVENTORY IS COMPLETED
THANK YOU FOR CALLING THAT OUT
WE DIDN'T HAVE IT IN THE ORDER, BUT I TAKE YOUR WORD THAT THAT WILL HAPPEN
I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT FOR THE COMMUNITY TO HEAR THAT FROM YOU AND FROM THE COMMISSION SO THAT THEY BELIEVE AND HAVE TRUST IN WHAT WE'RE DOING HERE, THAT WE ARE TAKING A TRUE INVENTORY OF THE AREA'S NATURAL ASSETS AND AT LEAST FOR ME
AND I THINK FOR ALL OF US CONSIDERING THAT IN FUTURE DEVELOPMENT PLANS WITH THAT, THANK YOU AGAIN TO MY FELLOW COLLEAGUES FOR SUPPORTING THIS, AND I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS, BUT I WILL SAY THAT THERE IS BROAD COMMUNITY AND ELECTED SUPPORT FOR THIS MOVING FORWARD
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER BOWMAN, AND MOVE IN TO COMMISSIONER SIGN BROOK FOR QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FIRST TO JUST OFFER MY THANKS AND APPRECIATION TO COMMISSIONER BOWMAN
IN PARTICULAR
I THINK MOST OF THE COMMISSION MEMBERS HAVE BEEN ENGAGED IN THIS AT DIFFERENT LEVELS AND DEGREES AND INTERACTION I THINK WE'VE HAD WITH COMMUNITY LEADERS
I'VE ALSO TALKED WITH MOST OF THE TECH CITY OFFICIALS AND SOME OF THE STAFF, AND WE HAD A GOOD DISCUSSION ABOUT IT AT THE LAST JOINT ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING
BUT I THINK COMMISSIONER BOWMAN HAS REALLY STOOD OUT IN TERMS OF HER STRONG EFFORT TO TURN THIS AROUND AND MAKE IT INTO SOMETHING REALLY POSITIVE AND ENDURING THAT CAN WORK BOTH FOR THE PORT, THE AIRPORT AND THE CITY OF SEATAC
I HAVE BEEN PARTICULARLY INSISTENT THAT THIS NOT BE A UNILATERAL ACTION OF THE PORT, THAT IT BE AS A FIRST STEP, THAT IT BE IN PARTNERSHIP
SO THE FIRST THING THAT THIS DOES IS ESTABLISHES OUR COMMITMENT
AND I BELIEVE WE HAVE AT LEAST A FOCAL COMMITMENT, IF NOT A FORMAL COMMITMENT THROUGH JC TO WORK COLLABORATIVELY WITH THE CITY OF SEATAC
THEY NEED TO DO THEIR OWN LONGRANGE, COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING
AND YES, MASTER PLANNING WILL NECESSARILY BE PART OF THIS
BUT THIS IS A FIRST STEP THAT I THINK IS FOUNDATIONAL, STARTING WITH THE GROUND PLANE OF WHAT'S OUT THERE
SO OUR LEVEL SET AND WE ALL KNOW WHAT ARE THE ATTRIBUTES OF THE URBAN CANOPY THERE IN MY WALK, I SAW JUST AN INCREDIBLE ARRAY OF SPECIES OF TREES, LARGEST, SMALL, SOME MANY LEFTOVER FROM THE DAYS WHEN IT WAS A RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD AND THE REMNANTS OF THE OLD STREET NETWORK ARE THERE
DON'T THINK THAT THE CONCRETE IS STILL THERE, BUT YOU CAN EVEN SEE IT IN THE SATELLITE PHOTOS, THE GRID OF THE FORMER STREET WHEN IT WAS A RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD, BUT WE SHOULD KNOW WHAT IS TO BE VALUED THERE FIRST AND HOW IT'S CURRENTLY BEING USED
SO THIS CALLS FOR THE IDENTIFICATION OF CURRENT USES, MOSTLY RECREATIONAL
SOME HAVE BEEN WELL ESTABLISHED, THE RUGBY FIELD, THE BMX AND MOUNTAIN BIKE TRAILS, THOSE KINDS OF THINGS
IT'S NOT ALL FORESTED, AND MAYBE SOME OF IT NEEDS TO BE RECONSIDERED IN TERMS OF FOREST PROTECTION
BUT I THINK THE FUTURE OF THIS PARCEL 55 ACRES, IS NOT YET TO BE DETERMINED, BUT THIS LAYS THE GROUNDWORK AND WHY I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT AND WHY
I THINK IT'S AN IMPORTANT DIRECTIVE TO ESTABLISH A NEW DIRECTION AND MAKE CLEAR TO THE PUBLIC AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS
THAT IS WHAT OUR INTENT IS OPENLY AND TRANSPARENTLY AND TAKING COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT AS PART OF THAT PROCESS
SO I THINK THIS JUST SETS A NEW COURSE
IT BODES
WELL, THERE'S MUCH WORK TO BE DONE STILL, AND THIS SIMPLY ASKS FOR A PLAN TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THE WORK AND WHAT THAT WILL ENTAIL AND HOPEFULLY A RELATIVELY SHORT TIMELINE
I DO THINK ULTIMATELY WE NEED TO HAVE A PROFESSIONAL STYLE MASTER PLAN APPROACH THAT IS COLLABORATIVE WITH THE CITY OF SEATAC, WHICH IS NOT TO REVERT BACK TO THE AIRPORT SAM MASTER PLAN
NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITH THAT, BUT FOR THE FUTURE OF THIS SITE THAT LOOKS AT THE CURRENT ZONING DESIGNATION, THE ATTRIBUTES AND THE ASSETS AND IDENTIFIES WHAT ARE THE PORT IN INTEREST IN THIS PROPERTY FOR THE FUTURE? WHAT ARE OUR NEEDS AND WHAT ARE THE CITY'S INTEREST NEEDS AND HOW DOES IT RELATE TO THEIR LONG TERM COMPREHENSIVE PARK PLANNING? THOSE ARE THE KINDS OF THINGS THAT NEED TO BE ANSWERED
AND THEN I THINK WE CAN ADDRESS SOME OF THE HURDLES, SUCH AS THE FAA OVERLAY THAT HAS SOME KEY RESTRICTIONS ON HOW THIS PROPERTY GETS USED IN THE FUTURE PARTICULATE NOT FOR NON AIRPORT
ANY COMMERCIAL USES THAT WOULD NOT BE AIRPORT RELATED ARE BASICALLY PROHIBITED, BUT THEY'VE ACCEPTED THAT PARK AND RECREATIONAL USE IS ACCEPTABLE, AND THEY STATED THAT IN WRITING IN THEIR COMPLIANCE AUDIT OF 2016, I BELIEVE IT WAS
SO THERE IS A PATHWAY
I BELIEVE THIS ESTABLISHES A PROCESS MORE TO COME, AND I THANK EVERYBODY FOR THEIR PARTICIPATION IN THIS STAFF AND DIRECTOR METRUCK, OUR REAL ESTATE DIVISION AND THEIR INTEREST IN THIS PROPERTY AS WELL AS THE CITY OF TECH AND THEN COMMUNITY MEMBERS
AND I'LL LEAVE IT AT THAT
THANK YOU
THANK YOU
COMMISSIONERS DIBER COMMERCE
YEAH
I HAD A QUESTION FOR STAFF WITH REGARDS TO THIS POLICY
FIRST, I WANTED TO ASK SOMETIMES WE HAVE PROBABLY PUT IN POLICIES AND WE'RE NOT ENTIRELY SURE INDICATION
SO I'M WONDERING, DOES THIS TIRE HANDS THERE IN ANY WAYS THAT MAKES STAFF OR ANYONE IMPOSSIBLE UNCOMFORTABLE? I'D LIKE TO PUMP THAT TO TO STEVE OR MAYBE EVEN DAVE MCFADDEN, IF HE WANTS TO WEIGH IN ON WHAT THE IMPLICATIONS OF HIS POLICY WOULD BE
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER
HE
I SUPPORT BEING THOROUGH IN TERMS OF HOW WE LOOK AT THIS PROPERTY AND WHAT IT'S MADE OF AND WHAT IT REPRESENTS GOING FORWARD
I DON'T BELIEVE THE CURRENT ASSESSMENT REALLY SIDETRACKS AS MUCH
I AM A LITTLE CONCERNED THAT IT IS GOING TO TAKE SOME TIME AND WE ARE WORKING ON TRYING TO DEVELOP THINGS FOR SEATAC THE AIRPORT COMMERCIALLY
I THINK I WOULD BUTTRESS WHAT COMMISSIONER STEINBRUECK SAID
WE HAVE TALKED OPENLY ABOUT DOING A MASTER PLAN
THE SOONER WE CAN GET TO A MASTER PLAN AND A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY AND OUR OTHER PARTNERS
THE MORE COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH WE CAN TAKE TO LOOKING AT ALL THE VARIOUS ISSUES AND STRIKING A BALANCE APPROPRIATELY WITH THE DATA, NOT JUST FROM THIS ASSESSMENT BUT FROM A VARIETY OF OTHER INQUIRIES AND STUDIES AND ASSESSMENTS THAT WE NEED TO DO IN ORDER TO REALLY FULLY UNDERSTAND WHAT OUR LIMITATIONS ARE, BUT ALSO WHAT OUR OPPORTUNITIES ARE IS I LOOK AT SOME OF OUR SCHEMATICS
I'M STRUCK BY THE FACT THAT THIS SITE IS OVER 2.3 MILLION SQFT, AND SOME OF OUR LIGHT INDUSTRIAL PLANS REPRESENTED MAYBE 3000 AMONGST THOSE 2.3 MILLION SQFT
SO WHAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT IS FAIRLY SMALL, BUT I AM A BIT CONCERNED ABOUT GETTING SQUEEZED OUT AND OPERATING ON ONE OF THE SMALLEST FOOTPRINTS NATIONALLY AS AN AIRPORT AND NEEDING TO SHORT AND LONG TERM CONTAIN SOME OF OUR COMMERCIAL AND KEY ACTIVITIES CLOSE TO THE AIRPORT
SO AGAIN, I SUPPORT THIS MOTION
I DO HOPE THAT WE FEED IT TOWARDS A MORE COMPREHENSIVE EFFORT AND A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY OF TECH
YEAH
LET ME JUST ADD TO THAT IS THAT I THINK THIS IS AN IMPORTANT STEP
UNDERSTANDING WHAT IS THERE THROUGH THE INVENTORY WILL HELP US MOVE AHEAD WITH THESE OTHER EFFORTS
SO I THINK IT'S AN IMPORTANT STEP
FROST MOVING FORWARD WITH THOSE OTHER THINGS, AS DAVE SAID IS WE DO THE ASSESSMENTS OF THE REST OF THE PROPERTIES AND COLLABORATION WITH TAX
SO I VIEW IT AS A IMPORTANT IN DOING AN EFFECTIVE EFFORT TO GET THIS INVENTORY TO UNDERSTAND SO WE CAN MOVE FORWARD
SO THAT'S WHERE I'M COMING FROM EXPERIENT PERSPECTIVE
I'M NOT AGAINST THIS MOTION, BUT ALSO I THINK MY INITIAL REACTION IS WHY ARE WE JUST INVENTORING THIS AND NOT DOING SOMETHING MORE COMPREHENSIVE OR HOLISTIC? ARE WE SETTING OURSELVES UP TO MISS THE FOREST FROM THE TREES BY DOING THAT? AND SO QUITE HONESTLY, I THINK THAT STEVE MIGHT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO DO THIS WITH THAT EMOTION FROM THE COMMISSION, AND I WOULD HAVE SUPPORTED THAT ANYWAY
AND SO I HOPE THAT AS MUCH AS I AM 100% FOR LISTENING TO THE COMMUNITY, AND I THINK THE OUTCOME OF THIS ISSUE WAS FAVORABLE BOTH TO THE PORT BUT ALSO TO THE COMMUNITY
BUT I THINK IT'S A LARGER POINT THAT I TRY TO MAKE HERE IS THAT THERE'S A LOT OF OTHER FACTORS, AND I WOULD ASK THAT AS WE DO THIS INVENTORY PLAN THAT WE ALSO KEEP IN MIND THE MACRO PICTURE
AND THEN WE LOOK AT IT FROM A HOLISTIC ANGLE JUST SO THAT WE DON'T MISS ANYTHING OR WE END UP IN A SILO THAT WE CAN'T DIG OURSELVES OUT OF LATER
ONE LAST QUESTION IS, CAN SOMEONE JUST QUICKLY EXPLAIN TO ME, IS THERE A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN JUST IN INVENTORY AND INVENTORY PLAN? I'VE ACTUALLY NEVER HEARD OF THE TERM INVENTORY PLANNING
WHAT DOES THAT MEAN? YEAH, THERE IS A BIG DIFFERENCE
MAYBE MCKENNON WOULD LIKE TO ANSWER THAT, BUT INVENTORY IS SEEING WHAT'S THERE
WHAT'S ON THE GROUND
AS I MENTIONED, A PLAN IS ACTUALLY DECIDING WHAT'S THERE WHAT WE KNOW IS THERE AND WHAT WE WANT TO USE IT FOR IN THE FUTURE, MORE OF A LONG TERM OBJECTIVE
SO, YEAH, THERE'S A BIG DISTINCTION
THERE IS NOT ANY WAY A PLAN
IT IS AN INVENTORY
BUT
OKAY, THAT'S WHAT MY UNDERSTANDING WAS AS WELL
BUT THE LANGUAGE OF THE MOTION USES INVENTORY PLAN THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE DOCUMENT
SO IS IT A PLAN OR IS IT JUST AN INVENTORY? I THINK THAT'S A MISNOMER
ACTUALLY, I THINK I SENT SANITY'S ON THERE
I THINK THE PLAN IS THE PLAN IS THE PLAN TO DO THE INVENTORY, RIGHT? THAT'S WHAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT IN THAT IT'S THE PLAN TO DO THE INVENTORY, AND THEN WE HAVE THE INVENTORY, AND THEN THAT LEADS US TO THE PLANNING AFTER THAT
OKAY
BECAUSE YOU HAVE TO HAVE ONE
WE'RE NOT ACTUALLY WITH THE PLAN
YOU'RE JUST ENDING TO AN INVENTORY
YEAH
IF I COULD ADDRESS THAT, WHAT WE'RE PROPOSING IS TO INVENTORY THE ECOLOGICAL AND RECREATIONAL ASPECTS OF THE PROPERTY AS WRITTEN IN THE MOTION, AND THEN WE WOULD UTILIZE THAT TO INFORM ANY FUTURE DECISIONS OR ACTION
SO IT WOULD BE AN INVENTORY OF THE ECOLOGICAL AND RECREATIONAL FUNCTIONS
I GOT TO SAY, THE LANGUAGE ISN'T HERE, MR CHOSEN, IF I COULD ADD PART OF THE RATIONALE FOR THAT WAS THERE WAS A STRONG INTEREST FROM A NUMBER OF PARTIES TO MAKE SURE THAT THE CITY OF SEATAC AND THE JAC WERE INCLUDED
SO THE IDEA OF HAVING A PLAN TO CONDUCT THE INVENTORY WAS TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITY TO ENSURE THAT THAT OUTREACH HAD BEEN CONDUCTED
MR COMMISSION PRESIDENT AND MR BROWN DOES HAVE HIS HAND UP
I LIKE TO ADD SOME AVIATION TO THE QUESTION FROM COMING TO SHOW
GOOD QUESTION
BUT WHEN YOU DO MASTER PLANNING AS WE HAVE PRESENTED A COMMISSION BEFORE, THE FIRST THING YOU DO IS INVENTORY
YOU HAVE TO GET A LAY OF THE LAND, SO TO SPEAK
SO INVENTOR IS THE FIRST STEP IN THE MASTER PLANNING
THANKS
NO, I THINK WE'RE ON THE SAME PAGE
WHAT I'M SAYING IS THE LANGUAGE DOESN'T REFLECT WHAT YOU GUYS ARE SAYING
IT SAYS THE PORT OF SEATTLE COMMISSION SUPPORT THE DELIVERY OF A PLAN, NOT IN THE INVENTORY
IT SAYS
I MEAN, THIS ENTIRE THING REFERS TO AN INVENTORY PLAN, NOT A PLAN TO INVENTORY
MISSIONARY PRESENT FELLEMAN, PLEASE
THIS DOES NOT PRODUCE AN INVENTORY, THIS MOTION, THIS ORDER, IT ASKS FOR A PLAN TO DO SO FROM THE EXECUTIVE SO THAT THE EXECUTIVE CAN WORK AT THE STAFF LEVEL WITH THE CITY OF TECH
SO WE'RE NOT ACTUALLY AT THIS POINT
THIS DOESN'T EVEN AUTHORIZE A THIS ASSESSMENT
IT SETS IT IN MOTION AND FOR A 30 DAY PERIOD FOR THE EXECUTIVE, COME BACK WITH THE PROPOSED PLAN OF ACTION TO DO THE ASSESSMENT SO THAT WE HAVE ALL THE WORKING PARTS IN ONE PLACE AND WE KNOW THE SCOPE
AND WE MAY EVEN WANT THE PARTICIPATION DIRECTLY OF THE CITY OF SEATAC IN THIS EFFORT
AND I THINK WE SHOULD HAVE IT FRANKLY, BUT WE HOLD THE MASTER LEASE AND THEY HAVE IT UNDER AN 80 DAY TERMINATION CLAUSE
THANK YOU FOR THAT CLARIFICATION IN SEMANTICS AT THIS POINT
SO IT IS
THERE IS A DISTINCTION BECAUSE THIS DOESN'T EVEN AUTHORIZE THE ASSESSMENT, AND THAT MAY BE DONE AT THE STAFF LEVEL
WE MAY NOT NEED ANY FURTHER ACTION, MR COMMISSION PRESIDENT, COMMISSIONER CHO, IF IT HELPS AT ALL
I JUST WANT TO REREAD THE LAST PARAGRAPH OF THE TEXT OF THE ORDER
THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SHOW REPORT TO THE COMMISSION WITHIN 30 DAYS WITH A PLAN THAT INCLUDES A WORK PROGRAM, A TIMELINE AND A COST ESTIMATE TO COMPLETE THE INVENTORY AND REVIEW OF BACKGROUND MATERIALS ALONG WITH PARTNERSHIP TERMS WITH SEATAC
I THINK THAT'S QUITE CLEAR
COULD YOU CONTINUE WITH THE CALL? MR CHO, ARE YOU THROUGH WITH YOUR QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS? YEAH, I GUESS SO
I MEAN, WE DON'T NEED TO BE THROUGH THE HOME MOTION OF GAMES, BUT THERE ARE ASPECTS OF THIS THAT I THINK I DECLARE
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER, TO MOVE IN TO COMMISSIONER COHAN
SO WHEN WE FIRST BEGAN DISCUSSING THIS, THE FIRST THING THAT STRUCK ME WAS THAT IT SEEMED EVERYTHING IN CONSIDERATION IS PERFECTLY WITHIN THE POWERS THAT STEVE AND STAFF HAVE WITHOUT OUR AUTHORIZATION
AND SO MY FIRST QUESTION WAS, AS STEVE SAID, THAT HE WOULDN'T DO THESE THINGS AND THAT WERE THROUGH ORDER GOING TO COMPEL HIM TO DO THIS
AND THAT WAS NOT THE CASE, THAT THERE WAS AN INTEREST ON THE PORT OF STAFF FROM THE GET GO TO DO THIS KIND OF WORK
AND SO THE AS WE READ THROUGH THIS, THE PORTION THAT CLERK HART JUST READ IS REALLY THE ACTION ITEM, WHICH IS SETTING A 30 DAY TIMELINE FOR WHEN A CERTAIN REPORT WILL COME BACK TO COMMISSION, WHICH AGAIN, COULD VERY WELL BE JUST A VERBAL COMMITMENT FROM STEVE TO US, FROM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR METRUCK TO US
AND SO MY RELUCTANCE HERE IS NOT ABOUT THE INTENT
I THINK WE'RE ALL WHOLEHEARTEDLY IN SUPPORT OF THIS KIND OF INVENTORY, AND THEN POTENTIALLY A PLAN
AND MY CONCERN ABOUT THIS TYPE OF ORDER IS SOMEBODY THAT IT'S UNNECESSARY
AND WE'VE SPENT HALF AN HOUR DOING THIS
THIS IS THE KIND OF WORK THAT WE CAN DO THROUGH THE DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY
AND THE ONLY TIME WE WOULDN'T DO THAT IS IF STAFF WAS RELUCTANT TO DO SOMETHING THAT COMMISSION HAS A MAJORITY OF THE COMMISSION INTENDS TO BE DONE
SO MY FIRST QUESTION IS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR METRUCK, IS THERE ANYTHING IN HERE THAT YOU WOULD NOT BE DOING IF WE DIDN'T ORDER YOU TO DO IT? WELL, THAT'S A QUESTION
I THINK IT CLARIFIES THE INVENTORY
I THINK THIS IS AN OUTCOME OF THE DISCUSSIONS WITH THE COMMUNITY, AND I SUPPORT THE IDEA OF AN INVENTORY UNDERSTANDING WHAT IS THERE
AND I KNOW THAT JEFFREY BROWN SAID THAT IT'S PART OF THE PROCESS TO DO THIS, BUT I THINK CLEARLY THIS SETS UP A PRECURSOR TO THOSE EFFORTS THAT SHOULD DO THAT
SO THE QUESTION OF WHETHER I WOULD DO THIS OR NOT OR HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO DO THAT
I DON'T THINK THAT'S A QUESTION HERE
I THINK I APPRECIATE THE CLARITY OF THE DIRECTION OF WHAT WE'RE DOING IN THIS REGARD
AND SO THAT'S WHERE I'M COMING FROM
THAT'S WHERE I'M SUPPORTIVE OF THIS IN UNDERSTANDING WHAT WHAT ARE WE GATHERING IN CLARIFYING THAT GOING FORWARD, I THINK, IS HELPFUL TO US
SO IT SOUNDS LIKE WE'RE NOT COMPELLING YOU TO DO ANYTHING YOU WOULDN'T ALREADY BE DOING
WELL, I THINK I BROUGHT TO ATTENTION, PERHAPS SOMETHING THAT WE WEREN'T PLANNING TO DO
LET ME JUST SAY THAT AS A PART OF THAT
SO IN THAT CASE, I THINK ONE OF THE THINGS IS HOW ABOUT WE HAVE A BRIEFING ABOUT THIS IN WHICH ALL OF US ARE ABLE TO PUBLICLY STATE WHERE WE STAND ON THIS AND ENSURE THAT THERE'S A CLARITY OF UNDERSTANDING AMONGST COMMISSION AND STAFF
AND I THINK THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN MORE THAN SUFFICIENT THAT MY SECOND QUESTION IS AROUND WHETHER WE ARE INADVERTENTLY CREATING NEW OBSTACLES TO THE VERY INTENT THAT WE'RE HOPING TO ACHIEVE WITH THIS
AND I THINK THAT IS THE CONCERN THAT DAVE MCFADDEN HAS RIGHTFULLY RAISED IS HAVE WE WRITTEN THIS IN SUCH A WAY THAT WE'VE INADVERTENTLY CREATED A NEW OBSTACLE TO REALLY EXAMINING THE FULL SCOPE OF WHAT THIS DOES
AND IF WE AREN'T 100% CERTAIN THAT WE AREN'T DOING THAT RIGHT NOW, THEN MAYBE WE SHOULD TABLE THIS AND MAKE SURE THAT THROUGH LEGAL IS THROUGH OUR LEGAL DEPARTMENT AND THROUGH A REALLY ROBUST CONVERSATION AMONGST THE EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP TEAM THAT WE ARE NOT TYING OUR OWN HANDS WITH THIS ACTION, WHILE AT THE SAME TIME KNOWING THAT YOU'VE GOT THE FULL SUPPORT, IT SOUNDS LIKE ALL AT LEAST THE FOUR OF US WHO SPOKE SO FAR ARE FULLY SUPPORTIVE OF THE INTENT
SO LET'S JUST MAKE SURE THAT WE GET IT RIGHT
AND HONESTLY, IN MY PERSPECTIVE, IF WE'RE GETTING IT RIGHT, IT DOESN'T EVEN NEED TO COME BACK TO US
YOU'VE ALREADY GOT THE DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY THAT ALLOWS YOU TO DO THIS, AND ALL OF OUR PUBLIC STATEMENTS AFFIRMING OUR DESIRE TO SEE IT HAPPEN
I I DON'T BELIEVE THAT THIS EFFORT WOULD STOP LONG TERM
I KNOW DAVE WAS TALKING ABOUT THE LARGER USES OF THE PROPERTY, WHICH IS SOME OF THE THINGS THAT WE'RE LOOKING AT
BUT I THINK THE INVENTORY, AGAIN IS SOMETHING THAT IS NECESSARY AND ACTUALLY CAN PERFORM SOMETHING WE SHOULD BE DOING WITH IN A DEGREE, WITH ALL OF OUR PROPERTIES AND UNDERSTANDING ALL OF OUR PROPERTIES THAT WE HAVE AS WE BEGIN ALL OF OUR PLANNING WITH THIS, BECAUSE THERE'S NOTHING STOPPING YOU FROM DOING THE INVENTORY WEEK
YOU CAN DO IT WITHOUT US AUTHORIZING IT
YEAH
I THINK THE POINT WAS A PART OF THIS, AND THIS HAS RISEN OUT OF PERHAPS SOME DISCUSSIONS THAT I'VE HAD WITH SOME OF THE COMMISSIONERS, INCLUDING COMMISSIONER BOWMAN, IN A COUPLE OTHERS
IS THAT UNDERSTANDING WHAT IS THERE IS AN IMPORTANT ASPECT OF MOVING AHEAD FOR US, AND I THINK THIS CLARIFIES THAT AND THEN SOMETIMES I THINK IT'S VIABLE
IN THIS CASE, IT IS A VIABLE OUTCOME OF THESE DISCUSSIONS ABOUT L SIX, RIGHT
THERE'S NOTHING THAT SAYS I CAN'T DO THIS ON MY OWN
BUT THERE'S NOTHING WRONG WITH HAVING THE DIRECTION, IN MY OPINION, THE DIRECTION FROM THE COMMISSION TO DO THIS AS WELL
SO IF THAT FINAL PIECE, EVERYTHING IN THE TEXT OF THE ORDER IS WE SUPPORT, WE SUPPORT RESORT, AND THEN WE GET TO THE FINAL PARAGRAPH
IT SAYS YOU SHALL REPORT TO THE COMMISSION WITHIN 30 DAYS
ARE YOU COMFORTABLE WITH THAT TIMELINE? AND WE'VE ALREADY STARTED WORKING ON THIS TO COME BACK WITH THAT PLAN, TO DO AS WE POINTED OUT, IT'S THE PLAN TO DO THE INVENTORY AND THEN TO COME BACK AND DO THE WORK AS EFFICIENTLY AS QUICKLY AS WE CAN
OKAY
WELL, IF, IN YOUR ESTIMATION, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR METRUCK, WE ARE NOT INADVERTENTLY TYING OUR HANDS HERE
I CAN BE SUPPORTIVE OF THIS AND WE CAN MOVE ON
BUT IF THERE IS A DESIRE TO EXAMINE AND CLOSER TO TAIL WHETHER WE MIGHT BE DOING THAT, THEN I WOULD SUGGEST WE TABLE IT
MY VIEW IS WE CAN GET ON WITH THE WORK AND GET THE INVENTORY DONE AND KIND OF LOOK AT THIS
WHAT LESSONS CAN WE LEARN FROM THESE INVENTORIES AS WELL, BUT ESTABLISH A STANDARD FOR US AS WE'RE LOOKING AT THESE TYPES OF PROPERTIES, I PREFER TO USE THIS TO GET ON WITH THE EFFORT
I CERTAINLY WOULD LIKE TO HAVE A CHANCE TO SPEAK
BUT COMMISSIONER BOWMAN, DID YOU HAVE SOMETHING YOU WANTED TO ADD? BRIEFLY, I DID THE COMMISSAR FELLEMAN YOUR PRESIDENT
GO AHEAD, PLEASE
I MEAN, IF IT'S RELEVANT TO THE IMMEDIATE CONVERSATION, I'M HAPPY TO
IT IS I JUST WANTED TO ADDRESS TWO POINTS
AND SO, FIRST OF ALL, I WANTED TO THANK THE STAFF FOR EMBRACING THIS EFFORT
I DO THINK IT IS CLEAR, THOUGH COMMISSAR CALKINS MENTIONED THAT HE FELT THAT THIS WAS UNNECESSARY
I DO, IN FACT, THINK IT IS CRITICALLY NECESSARY BECAUSE THERE HAS BEEN NO INVENTORY OF THIS PROPERTY IN THE WAY THAT WE ARE
I'M NOT SAYING THE INVENTORY ISN'T NECESSARY
I'M SAYING THIS PARTICULAR MOTION ISN'T NECESSARY BECAUSE THEY CAN ORDER
IF I MIGHT FINISH, I'D LIKE TO FINISH MY SENTENCE
I WASN'T DONE AND I APPRECIATE WHAT I WAS GOING TO SAY IS THAT WE WERE TALKING ABOUT SPECIFICALLY, THE MOTION WASN'T NECESSARY
AND I THINK, IN FACT, IT IS VERY NECESSARY BECAUSE THE REASON WHY I'VE OFFERED IT IS BECAUSE THIS INVENTORY HAD NOT BEEN PLANNED, WORKING WITH THE STAFF, THEY HAVE EMBRACED IT, AND I APPRECIATE THAT
BUT THEY HAD NOT PLANNED TO DO IT
AND FOR THOSE THAT HAVE VISITED THE PARK, AS I SAID EARLIER, IT IS A VIBRANT ECOLOGICAL AREA, AND I THINK IT'S CRITICAL FOR ELECTED OFFICIALS TO BE ABLE TO HAVE A BASIS OF DATA
AS DAVE MCFADDEN SAID, WE NEED DATA ABOUT WHAT'S THERE IN ORDER TO MAKE EDUCATED DECISIONS THAT ARE BEST FOR THE ENTIRE PUBLIC, NOT JUST ECONOMIC DECISIONS THAT TAKE ALL OF THE ISSUES INTO CONSIDERATION, AND THAT THIS STUDY, IN FACT, IS QUITE NECESSARY
AND I APPRECIATE THAT YOU, COMMISSIONER CALKINS, AGREE THAT THE INVENTORY ITSELF IS A GOOD IDEA
THANK YOU FOR THAT
I ALSO BELIEVE THAT THE MOTION ITSELF IS CRITICAL BECAUSE WE, AS ELECTED OFFICIALS AT THIS POINT, DO NEED TO GIVE DIRECTION TO THE STAFF
MR METRUCK HAS BEEN VERY GRACIOUS IN EMBRACING THIS, HAS ALL OF HIS STAFF UNDERNEATH IT, AND I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH THEM ON THIS
BUT WE WOULD NOT ACTUALLY BE IN THIS PLACE IF THE COMMISSION HAD THE ABILITY TO WEIGH IN EARLIER ON SOME OF THESE THINGS
WHAT I'M TRYING TO PREVENT HERE IS ANOTHER PROJECT GOING FOR THAT WE ARE UNAWARE OF
SO LET'S JUST TAKE A PAUSE AND UNDERSTAND WHAT'S IN THE PARK, AND THEN WE CAN HAVE MORE DATA IN WHICH WE CAN MAKE DECISIONS MOVING FORWARD
THANK YOU
THANK YOU
COMMISSIONER BOWMAN, MR COMMISSION PRESIDENT
WE HAVE COMMISSIONERS STEINBRUECK AND COMMISSIONER CALKINS IN THAT ORDER
AND, SIR, WE HAVE NOT HAD YOUR FIRST COMMENTS ON THIS ITEM, MR COMMISSION PRESIDENT
SO HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO DO THIS? I'D LIKE TO HAVE MY CHANCE BEFORE WE CONTINUE THE CONVERSATION, IF IT'S POSSIBLE
THANK YOU
SO I VERY MUCH SUPPORT THE MOTION AND THE IDEA OF GETTING UNDERSTANDING THE SCOPE OF WORK THAT IS BROAD ENOUGH TO MEET ALL THE OBJECTIVES IS WHAT I THINK IS VERY VALUABLE FOR THE EXECUTIVE TO COME BACK TO VERIFY THAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT THE SAME THING
INVENTORIES ARE CAN BE BROADER OR NARROWER
AND THE ONE THING I DIDN'T SEE SPECIFICALLY LISTED THAT WAS VERY MUCH A CONVERSATION OF THE JAC MEETING I ATTENDED
I'M A MEMBER OF WAS THE JURISDICTIONAL ISSUES ARE EXTRAORDINARILY COMPLICATED AND THE HISTORY OF THE OF THE PARCELS AT THE PORT AND SURROUNDING PROPERTIES CHANGED OVER TIME
AND AND I THINK THAT'S ONE OF THE REAL CRITICAL ISSUES OF HAVING THE AC IS PART OF THE CONVERSATION
AND I REALLY SEE IS THE THIRD KEY COMPONENT OF THE INVENTORY IS THE ZONING AND GEOGRAPHIC CATEGORIZATION OF THESE AREAS
THE HABITAT CHARACTERIZATION OF WETLAND OR OTHERWISE OBVIOUSLY LIMITS THE POTENTIAL FOR CERTAIN DEVELOPMENT TYPE ACTIVITIES, THOSE SORT OF CHARACTERIZATIONS OF STEEP SLOPE AND OTHER THINGS LIKE THIS THESE ARE ALL THINGS THAT MAKE A PROPERTY BETTER, WELL DEFINED, AND ALSO, LIKE IN ANY REAL ESTATE PROPOSITION, IT OFTEN HAS A LOT TO DO WITH WHAT YOUR NEIGHBOR IS
AND SO I REALLY THINK THAT IT'S QUITE CRITICAL
I'M GLAD THAT THE L SIX IS LOOKED IN THE CONTEXT OF THE 50 ACRES TOTAL OR 55 ACRES
BUT IN FACT, WE SPENT A HALF MILLION DOLLARS WITH PORTER TO LOOK AT A CITY WIDE AND IN FACT, THE THREE CITY WIDE ANALYSIS AND WHAT WE DO KNOW BETWEEN THE MON BURIEN AND C TECH, THAT SEATAC HAS THE GREATEST DEART OF GREEN SPACE AMONGST THOSE THREE CITIES
AND SO THE RELATIVE VALUE OF THE GREEN SPACE IN THE CONTEXT OF THE BROADER AREA IS ALSO IMPORTANT TO UNDERSTAND AND THE CONTINUOUS NATURE OF THOSE GREEN SPACES, BOTH FROM A A HABITAT VALUE AS WELL AS FROM A HUMAN USE VALUE
THESE ARE THINGS THAT YOU DON'T KNOW UNTIL YOU DON'T KNOW UNTIL YOU DO LOOK MORE DEEPLY
THE OTHER THING THAT I'M A HUGE FAN OF MAPS AND CHARTS, TOPOGRAPHY AS WELL AS THE SYMMETRY
AND FOR ALL THE TIME I SPENT LOOKING AT THESE CHARTS, IT'S NOTHING LIKE TAKING A WALK THROUGH THE PARK AND THE THE VERY NATURE OF THE GROUND COVER WAS QUITE EXTRAORDINARY
AND AND IT MAKES ME THINK THAT I DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH WE DO THESE SORT OF THINGS, BUT I KNOW WHEN WE WERE DOING THE THE FLIGHT SAFETY ORDER ISSUES, WE USE LIDAR, WHICH STRIPS AWAY TO THE TREES
AND JUST SO IT SHOWS YOU THE GROUND FORM
AND I'M JUST WONDERING IF WE IF WE WERE FLYING THE PLANE, DIDN'T LIDAR OVER THE TREE CANOPY
YOU KNOW, OUR PROPERTIES ARE NOT THAT EXPENSIVE
TO HAVE AN INVENTORY OF THE CONTOURS WOULD BE QUITE EXTRAORDINARY
AS WE WALK THROUGH THE PARK, YOU CAN SEE WHERE THE MILLER CREEK WOULD HAVE BEEN, BUT OBVIOUSLY RIGHT THERE, IT'S IN THE IT'S IN A PIPE
AND I JUST THINK ALSO JUST THE HISTORY OF THE FACT THAT YOU CAN SEE STAIRCASES FROM FORMER HOUSES THAT WERE IN THE PARK BECAUSE THIS AREA WAS, YOU KNOW, BASICALLY CONDEMNED FOR CREATING THAT ACOUSTIC BUFFER AND PROPERTY SITUATION
SO I JUST THINK ALL THOSE THINGS, THE CONTEXT AND THE ZONING USES AND THE HABITAT TYPES AS WELL AS THE HUMAN USES
IT'S REALLY QUITE INFORMATIVE AND THIS CONCERN THAT OH, THAT MEANS WE CAN'T DO THIS
THAT IS THIS QUESTION IS WHAT IS THE HIGHEST AND BEST USE FOR THIS PIECE OF PROPERTY? AND IF WE HAVE OTHER NEEDS AT THE AIRPORT, WHETHER IT BE FOR EMPLOYEE PARKING OR OTHERWISE, THERE ARE OTHER PLACES ALSO THAT WE CAN EXPLORE, WHETHER IT BE THE GOLF COURSE OR SAS OR OTHER THINGS LIKE THIS THAT I MEAN THAT OR THERE ARE OTHER PROPERTIES THAT COULD BE BOUGHT DEPENDING ON WHAT WHAT IS DOWN
SO I JUST NEED THIS, YOU KNOW, A LITTLE PURSE CLUTCHING GOING ON
WE SHOULD LET THE DATA FALL WHERE THEY FALL, AND WE JUST CAN'T BLIND OURSELVES TO THE INFORMATION, AND I APPRECIATE THE EXECUTIVES AND THE STEPS WILLINGNESS TO DO THAT
I JUST HOPE, IN FACT, THAT WE ARE INCLUSIVE ENOUGH TO LOOK AT THE CONTEXT IN THE NEIGHBORING PROPERTIES AS WELL
SO WITH THAT, I'M HAPPY TO HAVE A COMMISSION TO THANKS AND MUCH HAS ALREADY BEEN SAID AND DEBATED
I THINK IT'S GOOD FOR US TO HAVE A HEALTHY DISCUSSION, ESPECIALLY WHEN THEIR SKEPTICISM ABOUT THE COURSE WE'RE PROPOSING HERE
BUT AS FAR AS THE STAFF DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY, WE NEED TO BE AN ALIGNMENT WHEN WE ASK FOR RESOURCES
I DON'T THINK IT'S APPROPRIATE FOR AN INDIVIDUAL REQUEST AT COMMAND
WE'VE HAD THIS DISCUSSION BEFORE
IT DEMONSTRATES THAT WE'RE ALIGNED, AND THERE'S FOUR THOUGHT GOING INTO IT
AND I THINK THERE'S PLENTY OF FORETHOUGHT
AS COMMISSIONER BOWMAN SAID, HAD WE HAD THIS DISCUSSION THREE OR FOUR YEARS AGO, WE MIGHT NEVER BEEN IN THIS PLACE BECAUSE WE MIGHT HAVE RECOGNIZED OTHER VALUES AND POTENTIAL USES, SUCH AS THE RECREATIONAL AND THE VALUE OF THE TREES THAT EXISTS THERE
I CALLED FOR, AS YOU KNOW, A TREE SURVEY OR THREE YEARS AGO, PORT WIDE PROPERTIES
I WANTED IT TO INCLUDE AIRPORT PROPERTIES AT THAT TIME
IT DID NOT, AND IT TOOK A LONG TIME TO GET A COMMITMENT TO DO THE WORK OF THE SURVEY THAT WAS DONE, WHICH I WAS VERY HAPPY WITH, BUT IT EXCLUDED ALL THE AIRPORT PROPERTIES, AS I WAS TOLD, THEY WERE UNDER AIRPORT JURISDICTION WITH FAA OVERSIGHT
AND SO WE DIDN'T HAVE THE BENEFIT OF THAT OF REALLY LOOKING COMPREHENSIVELY AT THE VALUE OF OUR TREE ASSETS
OUR CANOPY ARE FOR US AND OUR HERITAGE TREES
IF THERE ARE ANY SIGNIFICANT TREES, TREES OF RECREATIONAL VALUE, ALL THOSE THINGS
SO THAT WORK IS ALREADY INITIATED, BUT IT DIDN'T INCLUDE THESE PROPERTIES
I JUST POINT THAT OUT, AND IT WASN'T DIRECTED BY THE COMMISSION TO DO SO BACK THEN, HAD IT BEEN, IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN DONE
BUT I WAS TOLD FAA OVERSIGHT, REGULATED REGULATORY BLANKET
YOU KNOW, THERE'S NO POINT IN SURVEYING AIRPORT PROPERTIES
I'LL LEAVE IT AT THAT
THANKS
AND THE FACT THAT IT'S A MULTI AGENCY THING
WE'RE DEALING WITH EXTERNAL PARTIES LIKE THE JC
I THINK IT'S VERY CLEARLY TO COORDINATE EFFORTS BETWEEN INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONSHIPS
IT MAKES PERFECT SENSE TO BE DOING THIS
ABSOLUTELY
I'LL GIVE YOU THE LAST WORD ON THIS
SORRY, I HAD TO SWITCH OVER TO MY PHONE
MY MICROSOFT NEEDED TO DO A RESTART RIGHT THEN, APPARENTLY
BUT I THINK IT'S BEEN CLEAR THIS IS NOT A QUESTION OF INTENT
ALL THAT COMMISSIONER FELLEMAN STEINBRUECK AND BOWMAN SAID ABOUT THE VALUE OF THE STUFF I WHOLEHEARTEDLY AGREE WITH JUST AGAIN, FOR ME, IT'S A PROCESS CONCERN
I HAVE BEEN REASSURED BY STAFF THAT THOSE PROCESS CONCERNS ARE NOT GREAT ENOUGH TO UNDERCUT OUR MOVING FORWARD WITH THIS
SO I'M HAPPY TO SUPPORT I THINK THE WORK THAT COMMISSIONER BOWMAN DID IN PARTICULAR TO QUEUE THIS UP AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, METRUCK SAID, RESULTED IN THE WORK ALREADY STARTING SO EFFECTIVELY
WE'RE SAYING GOOD ON YOU
KEEP GOING WITH THIS WORK THAT YOU'VE COMPLETED
WE LOOK FORWARD TO THE REPORT IN 30 DAYS, SO I'M FINE
MOVING ON AND VOTING SUPPORT
VERY GOOD
THEN HAVING HEARD ALL THAT, COMMISSIONERS, PLEASE UNMUTE YOURSELVES
WE JUST DID THAT
IS THERE A MOTION IN A SECOND FOR ITEM TEN A SO MOVED
I WILL SECOND THEN SO THE MOTION IS MADE
AND SECONDED, IF THERE'S NO FURTHER DISCUSSION, THEN PLEASE LET THERE NOT BE OR HARD
WOULD YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL? YES
I DO NOT SEE ANY ADDITIONAL HANDS RAISED
AND THIS IS FOR THE VOTE ON ITEM TEN A BEGINNING WITH COMMISSIONERS SIN BROOK
YES
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER CHO
WHO'S? I THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER CALKINS
I THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER BOWMAN
I THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER FELLEMAN
HI
THANK YOU
WE HAVE FIVE YESSES AND ZERO NOS FOR THIS ITEM
VERY GOOD
AND THE MOTION PASSIVE CLERK HART, PLEASE READ THE NEXT ITEM INTO THE RECORD AND WE'LL THEN HEAR FROM EXECUTIVE THEIR METRUCK DATA
INTRODUCE THEM
YES
THIS IS AGENDA ITEM TEN B AUTHORIZATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO SET TO 22 MARINE STORM WATER UTILITY RATES WITH AN INCREASE OF 4% COMMISSIONERS
THE PORT FORMED ITS OWN UTILITY IN 2014 TO ENABLE US TO PROVIDE SERVICES, FACILITY SYSTEMS AND PROGRAMS FOR SERVICE, WATER AND STORMWATER MANAGEMENT AND POLLUTION AND CONTROL
WE'RE HERE BEFORE YOU TODAY TO PROPOSE A 4.6% RATE INCREASE, WHICH IS IN LINE WITH WHAT WAS FORECASTED AND PRESENTED TO YOU LAST YEAR
IT'S NOT THE NUMBER THAT'S CHOKING ME UP
LET ME JUST SAY THAT THAT THIS INCREASE WILL HELP US MEET ALL OF OUR REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS TO IMPROVE EFFICIENCY AND MAINTAIN A SIGNIFICANT LEVEL OF INVESTMENT TO REHABILITATE THE STORMWATER SYSTEM
WELL, THIS INCREASE, OUR RATE IS STILL 22
5% LESS THAN THE CITIES
PRESENTERS ARE JANE DUAL SENIOR MANAGER, ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS AND SHRINE PENDA CAT LAW UTILITY PROGRAM MANAGER
JANE
YES
THANK YOU, DIRK
METRUCK AND GOOD AFTERNOON, COMMISSIONERS
WE HAVE SLIDES TO GO WITH THIS
THANK YOU, AUBREE
YEAH
GO AHEAD TO THE NEXT SLIDE
SO, AS YOU HEARD, OUR RECOMMENDATION IS FOR A 4.6% RATE INCREASE FOR 2022, AS WAS FORECASTED AND PRESENTED BACK IN 2020
AND THIS IS BASED ON BUDGET AND FINANCIAL PROJECTION ANALYSES AND HAS ALSO BEEN VETTED BY OUR ADVISORY STEERING COMMITTEE
SCREEN PENTACOLA IS GOING TO TELL YOU A BIT MORE DETAILS ABOUT THIS
THANK YOU, TREY
YES
THANK YOU, JANE
AND THANK YOU, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, METRUCK AND COMMISSION
SO, AGAIN, FOR THE RECORD, MY NAME IS TRENEY PENDULA AND SUMMER UTILITY PROGRAM MANAGER HERE AT THE PORT
THE MAIN CRITERIA HERE FOR OUR RATES IS SHOWN THE SLIDE
AND THE ONLY CHANGE REALLY FROM PREVIOUS YEARS IS THE THIRD BULLET POINT, WHICH IS TO MAINTAIN RATHER THAN BUILD A ONE RESERVE, WHICH IS CONSISTENT WITH THE PORT POLICY FOR A FINANCIALLY INDEPENDENT PROGRAM
AND THAT IS BECAUSE WE ACHIEVED THAT GOAL EARLIER THAN WE INITIALLY PLANNED
OUR INITIAL GOAL WAS 2023, AND WE'LL GET TO THAT ON THE NEXT SLIDE
SO NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE
SO THIS SLIDE SHOWS THE HIGH LEVEL SUMMARY OF THE ESTIMATED BUDGET AND ACTUAL AMOUNTS FROM 2000 AND 1020 THROUGH 2022
SO THE OFFICIAL NUMBERS ON THE CUSTOMARY TABLE WERE NOT AVAILABLE YET BY THE TIME THE MATERIALS FOR THIS PRESENTATION WERE DUE
BUT ESSENTIALLY THE MAIN TAKEAWAY HERE IS THAT THE LAST TWO YEARS OF OUR SPENDING IN BOTH EXPENSE AND CAPITAL, WHICH ARE SHOWN BOTTOM TWO LINES OF THE CHART WAS SIGNIFICANTLY LOWER THAN OUR REVENUE, WHICH IS SHOWN ON THE TOP LINE
SO IN 20 THE UNDERSPENDING WAS DUE TO CODE RESTRICTIONS AND SOME BUDGET CUTBACKS
AND THEN ON 21, WE HAD SOME RESOURCE LIMITATIONS
WE WERE DOWN FOUR EMPLOYEES ON OUR CREW FOR THE FIRST HALF OF THE YEAR, WHICH IS ABOUT FOUR UTILITY CRUISE
AND BECAUSE THE UTILITY OPERATES AS A COST RECOVERY MODEL, THE RATES ARE SET TO RECOVER THE COST OF OPERATION
SO THE UNDERSPENDING ON THE BUDGET ADDED OVER THE LAST TWO YEARS ADDED ABOUT 2 MILLION TO OUR CASH BALANCE, WHICH HAS ALLOWED US TO ACHIEVE OUR SIX MONTH ON RESERVE, WHICH IS APPROXIMATELY 3 MILLION EARLIER THAN OUR ORIGINAL GOAL
AND THEN FOR 2022, WHICH IS SHOWN ON OUR RIGHT COLUMN OF THE CHART
WE'RE PROPOSING AN EXPENSIVE NEARLY 6 MILLION FOR THE REQUIRED REGULATORY WORK, ENHANCE WATER QUALITY SERVICES, AND THEN CORE INFRASTRUCTURE WORK, PLUS ANOTHER MILLION FOR CAPITAL WORK FOR PIER REHABILITATION AND GREAT IMPROVEMENTS THROUGHOUT PORT FACILITIES
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AND THEN HERE THIS SHOWS OUR PROPOSED RATE STRUCTURE ACROSS ALL THE RATE CATEGORIES, WITH A COMPARISON FOR THE CITY
JUST FOR REFERENCE, THE PORT RATES ARE SHOWN IN THE MIDDLE COLUMN, THE CITY ON THE LEFT, AND THEN THE DIFFERENCE ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE
THE PERCENTAGE IS VARY ACROSS THE DIFFERENT RATE CATEGORIES
BUT AS DIRECTOR METRUCK MENTIONED IN THE BEGINNING THAT THE PORT RATES ARE AROUND 22 LOWER THAN THE CITY FOR TEN AND 22
WITH THE CAVEAT THAT THE CITY RATES ARE NOT YET FINALIZED, IT WILL BE LATER THIS YEAR
I THINK, FOR THE COUNCIL ORDINANCE PROCESS
AND THEN WITH THAT 4.6% INCREASE FOR ASKING FOR YOUR APPROVAL TODAY WOULD RESULT IN THE RATE STRUCTURE THAT'S SHOWN ON THIS SLIDE SO THAT WE COULD ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE
THANK YOU, CLERK HART, WOULD YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL? YES
FOR QUESTIONS BEGINNING WITH COMMISSIONERS IN BOOK
JUST A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS HERE IS THAT THE POLICY OF THE RATE STRUCTURE TO ACHIEVE A MORE OR LESS BREAK EVEN POINT WITH REGARD TO OPERATING EXPENSES DEPRECIATION AND WHAT WE CHARGE, OR WE'RE SHOWING CONSIDERABLY MORE REVENUE OVER EXPENSE
BUT AS YOU SAID, SOME OF THOSE EXPENSES WERE DEFERRED
AND IS THERE IF WE HAVE EXCESS FUNDS THAT AREN'T DIRECTLY NEEDED MOST, THEY STAY WITHIN THE UTILITY AS AN ENTERPRISE LINE
DO YOU WANT ME TO START? YEAH
THOSE QUESTIONS ARE CLEAR
YEAH
SO FOR YOUR SECOND QUESTION FIRST, YES
THE MONEY THAT'S COLLECTED BY THE STORM WATER UTILITY MUST BE USED ON STORM WATER UTILITY BUSINESS
THAT'S A LEGAL ACTION
ISN'T IT CORRECT AS A UTILITY IF I DON'T A UTILITY
AND SO THAT INCLUDES REGULATORY AND ASSET MANAGEMENT COSTS
WE ALSO HAVE CAPITAL PLANS
SO OUR ANNUAL BUDGET IS FOR OUR REGULAR MAINTENANCE THAT WE ALSO WANT TO CREW MONEY FOR FUTURE CAPITAL PROJECTS, WHICH ARE INCLUDED IN OUR PLANNING AND FORECASTING
SO YOU WANT TO GIVE US A BIT MORE? YEAH
I GUESS TO FURTHER ANSWER THE QUESTION, COMMISSIONER, IN BREAK IT'S NOT A YEAR TO YEAR REVENUE EQUALS EXPENSES
EVERY YEAR WE'RE BUILDING TOWARDS FUTURE EXPENSES
WE HAVE ABOUT, I THINK TEN OR 12 MILLION PROJECTED ON A CAPITAL PLAN OVER THE NEXT TEN YEARS
I BELIEVE GOING TO BE 16
FORGET TOP OF MY HEAD
BUT ANYWAY, WE HAVE A BUNCH OF EXPENDITURES PLANNED
SO FAR WE'VE ONLY BEEN FUNDING OUR CAPITAL EXPENSES, OUR CAPITAL PROGRAM STRAIGHT FROM CASH AND NOT TAKING ON ANY DEBT
SO THAT'S ONE PIECE OF IT AND THE OTHER PIECE OF IT IS JUST TO BE A FINANCIALLY INDEPENDENT PROGRAM TO BUILD THAT RESERVE
SO IF FOR SOME REASON, LIKE LAST YEAR WAS A GOOD EXAMPLE, I DIDN'T GET AS MUCH REVENUE AS WE MIGHT HAVE ANTICIPATED OR HAD TO DEFER IT THAT WE'RE NOT STUCK IN THE WATER, WE HAVE AVAILABLE FUNDS TO KEEP OUR OPERATIONS MOVING
SO A QUESTION
ALRIGHT
THANK YOU
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONERS TIMER
COMMISSIONER CHO, THANKS FOR THE PRESENTATION
I ACTUALLY I'M GOOD
I DON'T HAVE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER CHO MISTER COCKING
THANKS
I HAVE TWO QUESTIONS
THE FIRST IS HOW CLOSELY DO WE WORK WITH OTHER STORM WATER UTILITIES IN THE AREA TO COORDINATE? I GUESS I'M THINKING MOSTLY ABOUT THE CITY OF SEATTLE, MAYBE CAN COUNTY
ARE THERE OPPORTUNITIES FOR WHILE OPERATING SEPARATELY TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF SOME ECONOMIES OF SCALE? POTENTIALLY? YES
SO WE ACTUALLY MEET WITH THE CITY OF SEATTLE ANNUALLY AS PART OF A LOCAL AGREEMENT OF FORMING THE UTILITY, BECAUSE BEFORE THAT WAS FORMED IN 2014, ALL THE PORT INFRASTRUCTURE WAS OFFICIALLY PART OF THE CITY
SO WE MEET WITH THEM MANUALLY AND GO OVER A LOT OF THE REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS
AND WE MAINTAIN A DATABASE OF CONNECTION POINTS WHERE OUR SYSTEM INTERCONNECTS WITH THEIRS
AND THAT GOES BOTH BACK AND FORTH
BUT WE'RE ON THE DOWNSTREAM
AND SO THERE'S A LOT OF COORDINATION TO MAKE SURE THAT WE MAINTAIN OUR SYSTEMS AND MEET ALL OBLIGATIONS OF THE STATE PERMITS AND ALL OF THE REGULATORY AGENCIES THAT WE'RE SUBJECT TO, INCLUDING THE CITY OF SEATTLE, THEIR CODE BEHOLDEN TO THEIR CODE AS WELL
AND THE SECOND QUESTION IS KIND OF RELATED
BUT YOU KNOW, WHEN I LOOK AT A MAP OF OUR PROPERTY, WE'RE OFTEN ADJACENT TO PRIVATE PROPERTY OR OTHER GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY PROPERTY
IN THE CASE OF PRIVATE PROPERTY IN PARTICULAR, ARE THERE OPPORTUNITIES FOR I MEAN, HOW DO THEY MANAGE THEIR STORMWATER? ARE THEY BASICALLY PART OF THE CITY SYSTEM OR THEY MAINTAIN THEIR OWN PRIVATE SYSTEMS? AND SO ARE THERE OPPORTUNITIES FOR US TO BECOME POTENTIALLY THEIR UTILITY? I WOULD SAY THE MANAGEMENT OF STORE MOTOR IS DEPENDENT ON THE PARTIAL OWNER
AND THEN ALSO, SINCE THEY'RE NOT PART OF PORT PROPERTY, WE WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO NECESSARILY BE
THEY WOULDN'T BE UNDER OUR JURISDICTION
BUT IN ANY FORMAT THAT COMES OFF OF OFF PROPERTY ONTO PORT PROPERTY DOES BECOME OUR RESPONSIBILITY
THAT'S PART OF SIR WATER
SO WE'RE TYPICALLY DOWNSTREAM OF ALL THE OTHER PROPERTIES
SO WE DO HAVE TO ACCOUNT FOR THAT AND DEAL WITH ANY OF THE POTENTIAL ISSUES OR OBLIGATIONS THAT WE HAVE TO DO TO MEET OUR VERY LITERATE REQUIREMENTS
I LIKE TO SAY THAT THERE'S PROBABLY NOT AN OPPORTUNITY TO NECESSARILY HAVE THE PORT OF OUR JURISDICTION, BUT THERE'S ALWAYS AN OPPORTUNITY TO WORK WITH OUR NEIGHBORING PROPERTIES AND COORDINATE SOME EFFORTS TO ENSURE THE BENEFIT OF OUR BAR QUALITY AND THE PECTIN REGION
YEAH, I APPRECIATE THAT
I GUESS I WAS LOOKING PIER TO THE MEETING, LOOKING THROUGH YOUR SLIDE DECK AND THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN OUR RATES AND OUR AND THE OTHER UTILITY RATES IN THE AREA OF THE CITY IN PARTICULAR IS STARK ENOUGH THAT YOU'D THINK THAT IF SOMEBODY HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK WITH THE PORT AS THE UTILITY, THEY MIGHT CONSIDER MAKING THAT JUMP
AND SO IT JUST KIND OF GOT MY HEAD TURNING A LITTLE BIT
BUT MAYBE AS YOU MENTIONED, IT'S A JURISDICTIONAL QUESTION
OR MAYBE IT'S THAT THE INTEREST OF IMPORT INTEREST
WE WOULDN'T WANT TO TAKE ON ADDITIONAL POTENTIAL LIABILITIES LIKE THAT
BUT I DO THINK IT'S AN INTERESTING QUESTION TO PONDER
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER CALKINS
IS THERE ANYTHING FURTHER? NO, THAT'S IT
THANKS
CLICK HEART
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER BOWMAN
AND WE CAN COME BACK TO COMMISSIONER BOWMAN
COMMISSIONER FELLEMAN, THANK YOU SO MUCH
IT'S REALLY GREAT TO ALWAYS GET THIS LITTLE UPDATE THAT NOT ONLY ARE WE THE CHEAPER OPERATOR, BUT WE'RE ACTUALLY REINVESTING IT BACK INTO THE SYSTEM
AND I HAVE EXPERIENCE WITH HAVING AN OLD PRIVATE WELL SYSTEM THAT I'M PART OF THE COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM
AND ALL OF A SUDDEN, YOU HAVE TO DO THIS HUGE UPGRADE TO YOUR SYSTEM
AND SO HAVING SOME CASH IN THE BANK ALWAYS MAKE SENSE INSTEAD OF HAVING TO DO A HUGE NEW ASSESSMENT THAT I JUST GOT HIT WITH
SO I FULLY APPRECIATE THE WORK THAT YOU DO AND AND THE NOVEL APPROACH TO IT
SO I'M FULL SUPPORT OF THE PROGRAM, AND I'VE BEEN BIG FAN SINCE YOU STARTED IT
I'VE ALSO BEEN ROUND LONG ENOUGH THAT, YOU KNOW, EVER SINCE THE FIRST PUGET ON WATER QUALITY AUTHORITY WAS FORMED BACK IN, LIKE, 88, IT'S ALWAYS BEEN RECOGNIZED THAT STORM WATER IS ONE OF THE GREAT CHALLENGES TO PG SOUND AND AND THAT, YOU KNOW, THREE ITERATIONS OF PUGET SOUND TYPE PARTNERSHIP ORGANIZATION, SINCE IT'S STILL VERY MUCH THE CASE
AND WITH ALL THE CHALLENGES ASSOCIATED WITH THE CONTROVERSIES ASSOCIATED WITH DOING SUPER FUN CLEANUP, WE KNOW WHAT ONE OF OUR GREAT CHALLENGES THERE IS RECONTAMINATION OF THE SITES THAT WE SPEND ALL THIS MONEY ON AND IN THE DUWAMISH IN PARTICULAR, WHERE IS THE NEXUS OF THIS FOCUS RIGHT NOW
I'M JUST LOOKING OVER THE SHANK RUNS IN THAT AREA
IT'S LIKE THE SECOND TO THIRD HIGHEST AMOUNT OF CHINOOK SALMON RETURNING INTO PUGET SOUND RIVERS
I MEAN, YOU WOULD FOR AN INDUSTRIAL WATERWAY, YOU KNOW, IT'S SORT OF JUST STUMPS ME IS A LARGE PERCENTAGE OF HATCHERY FISH, BUT THERE ARE WILD STOCKS THERE, AND AND IT DOESN'T SURPRISE ME THAT WE SEE THE KILLER WHALES COME DOWN IN THE FALL AND ACTUALLY HANG OUT AROUND ELLIOTT BAY
I DON'T THINK IT'S BY ACCIDENT, BUT WE ARE DOING THIS HUGE INVESTMENTS IN CLEAN UP AND ARE MAKING SERIOUS PROGRESS
BUT THE RISK OF HAVING THE RECONTAMINATION IS ALWAYS THERE
AND SO IN PARTNERING WITH OUR OTHER JURISDICTIONS, OBVIOUSLY, WE HAVE CONTROL OVER OUR TERMINAL, BUT IT'S THAT CAPTURING THE RUN OFF BEFORE IT GETS THERE, RIGHT, NOT BEING BURDENED WITH THE RUN OFF
AND I'M CERTAINLY THE BELIEF THAT THERE'S MORE AND MORE GRANT OPPORTUNITIES TO WORK WITH UPLAND JURISDICTIONS TO DO THAT
AND I'M JUST WONDERING IT WOULD REDUCE THE BURDEN ON OUR SYSTEMS, SORT OF LIKE RECYCLING
AND TO THE DEGREE THAT THAT WE COULD ALSO ENGAGE COMMUNITY SUPPORT AND OTHER FUNDING SOURCES TO BASICALLY REDUCE THE BURDEN ON OUR SYSTEM
AND I DON'T KNOW, DO WE HAVE PROGRAMS THAT ARE LOOKING UPSTREAM BEING THAT WE ARE, AS YOU POINTED OUT AT THE TERMINAL OF EVERYTHING ELSE WE DO COORDINATE, AS SRINI SAID VERY CLOSELY WITH THE CITY OF SEATTLE
I KNOW THAT WE'VE BEEN TAGGED TO CONSIDER WITH THE INFRASTRUCTURE GRANTS THAT ARE COMING AVAILABLE TO THINK ABOUT POSSIBILITY OF SOME OF OUR PLANNED INVESTMENTS OR FUTURE INVESTMENTS HAVING TO DO WITH CLIMATE AND SEA LEVEL ISSUES, WHAT WE MIGHT DEFINE AND DEVELOP
AND I WOULD THINK THAT WE WOULD ALSO BE WORKING WITH THE LARGER COMMUNITY, THE MUNICIPALITIES AND THE LOCAL GOVERNMENTS THAT HAVE WATERFRONT ARE ALL KIND OF IN A SIMILAR SITUATION
THERE'S A LOT OF WORK TO DO, AND I CAN'T GIVE YOU ANYTHING MORE SPECIFIC RIGHT NOW, BUT IT IS ON OUR RADAR TO BE LOOKING AT BOTH OUR PLANNED ACTIVITIES, TO SEE US GRANT FUNDS WOULD BE AVAILABLE FOR THOSE KINDS OF THINGS, AND ALSO TO CONTINUE COLLABORATION
TO GET TO ONE OF THE QUESTIONS TALKING ABOUT COLLABORATION, BOTH SCREEN AND I ARE INVOLVED WITH OUR LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND OTHER REGIONAL AND STATE GOVERNMENT AND TRADE ASSOCIATION IN THESE REGULAR KIND OF STORMWATER, PRIMARILY STORM OR REGULATORY MEETINGS, BUT ALSO THE UTILITY AND PRACTICALITIES OF THAT
YEAH, THERE'S A LOT OF BODY OF WORK OUT THERE, AND WE'VE JUST GIVEN YOU KIND OF A SNAPSHOT ABOUT OUR RATES TODAY
SURE
I MEAN, JUST THE ONE THING BEFORE I MAYBE COMMISSIONER BUCKMAN WILL POP IN FOR I'M DONE HERE, BUT THAT'S GOING TO BE WHATEVER BILLIONS OF DOLLARS SPENT ON CULVERT REPLACEMENTS
AND I ALWAYS JUST THOUGHT THERE MAY BE LIKE THIS OPPORTUNITY THEN ONCE YOU'RE MOBILIZING HEAVY EQUIPMENT TO REPLACE CULVERTS, ARE THERE NOT STORMWATER MITIGATION MEASURES, SWALES, WHATEVER YOU DID, ALL THOSE WHATEVER GREEN STREET TYPE THINGS AND I WAS JUST THINKING, ARE THERE ANY CULVERTS THAT WE ARE GOING TO BE SUBJECT TO DEALING WITH? AND I THINK IT MILLER CREEK
AND THEN I THINK ALSO BY HAM CREEK
I THINK THERE ARE SOME FAILING CULVERTS OR THAT WE ARE ALREADY KIND OF COMMITTED TO WORKING WITH LOCAL JURISDICTIONS TO REPAIR AND COULD THERE NOT BE PILOT PROJECTS OR SOME SORT OF MODELS THAT GIVEN THAT THESE CULVERTS ARE GOING TO BE REPLACED UP AND DOWN PUGET SOUND, THAT WE COULD SORT OF SET A LITTLE BIT OF AN EXAMPLE OF HOW WE MIGHT PARTNER TO GET A TWO FOR BECAUSE I THINK LIKE IN ANY CONSTRUCTION PROJECT, THE MOBILIZATION IS SO MUCH OF THE COST
SO ANYWAY, I THROW THAT OUT THERE
I DO DEFINITELY AM CONCERNED ABOUT THROWING GOOD MONEY AFTER BAD
IF WE'RE GOING TO SPEND THE MONEY TO CLEAN UP OUR SUPERFUND SITES, IT'S A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO REALLY REFLECT ON HOW THE UTILITY MIGHT BE ABLE TO BE DOING THINGS IN THIS UPWARD UPLAND PERSPECTIVE
ANYWAY, I HAVE BEAT THAT DRUM
THANK YOU AGAIN FOR ALL THE WORK YOU DO
HAS COMMISSIONER BOWMAN JOINED US? I AM NOT SURE IF SHE'S REJOINED COMMISSIONER BOWMAN
IF YOU'RE BACK ON THE LINE, I KNOW THAT SHE HAS NOT GIVEN ME AN UPDATE THAT SHE HAS RETURNED TO THE MEETING FROM HER, FROM HER QUICK RESET
I'M NOT HEARING FROM HER, SO I THINK WE ARE READY FOR A MOTION AT THIS TIME
OKAY
SO DO I HAVE A MOTION IN A SECOND FOR ITEM TEN? B
SO MOVED
ALRIGHT, THEN WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND
CLERK
HART, WOULD YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL FOR THE BOAT? THANK YOU
YES
BEGINNING WITH COMMISSIONER STEINBRUECK
YES
THANK YOU
COMMISSIONER CHO
YES, THANK YOU
COMMISSIONER CALKINS
HI
THANK YOU
I'LL CALL FOR COMMISSIONER BEMAN
I'M HERE
THANK YOU
AND COMMISSIONER FELLEMAN
HI
THANK YOU
YOU HAVE FIVE YESSES AND ZERO NOTES FOR THIS ITEM
VERY GOOD
SO THE MOTION PASSES AND WE GET TO MOVE ON TO ITEM ELEVEN, WHICH IS THE LAST ITEM OF OUR FINE DAY, WHICH IS PART OF WOULD YOU PLEASE REVIEW AN EXCITEMENT TO THE RECORD AND WE WOULD LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING THAT FROM ALISON AND STEVE'S
INTRODUCTION
THANK YOU
THIS IS AGENDA ITEM ELEVEN A THE EQUITY INDEX BRIEFING COMMISSIONERS
THIS NEXT ITEM IN OUR LAST ITEM IS A REPORT ON THE PUBLIC LAUNCH OF THE NEW EQUITY INDEX
THE AWESOME EQUITY DIVERSITY CONCLUSIONS TEAM HAVE BEEN HARD AT WORK TO DESIGN AND LAUNCH THE INDEX THE LAST TWO YEARS
INDEXING MAPPING AND DATA ANALYSIS ARE A RAPIDLY GROWING FIELD WITH WITH THE FIELD OF RACE AND EQUITY AS WELL
THIS EQUITY INDEX PUTS THE PORT OF SEATTLE IN THE FOREFRONT OF GOVERNMENTS AND INSTITUTIONS DESIGNING DATA INFORMED SYSTEMS TO HELP DECISION MAKING
THE EQUITY INDEX WAS CREATED WITH THE INTENT TO HELP PRIORITIZE AND GUIDE EQUITABLE DECISIONMAKING AND SUPPORT DECISIONS ABOUT INVESTMENTS WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT PROGRAMS AND POLICIES AT THE PORT
THE PORT INDEX IS VERY UNIQUE BECAUSE WE ALIGN THE DATA POINTS TO COLLABORATE WITH OUR CENTURY AGENDA, MISSION AND VALUES
THE PORT OF SEATTLE VALUES EQUITY AND WANTED TO EXAMINE THE VARIATIONS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY PERTAINING TO POLLUTANTS, ACCESS TO WEALTH AND A HEALTHY STANDARD OF LIVING
IN THE UPCOMING YEAR, WE WILL LOOK FOR OPPORTUNITIES TO COME BACK TO YOU TO SHARE EXAMPLES OF HOW WE HAVE IMPLEMENTED THE INDEX TO INFLUENCE CHANGE ON PROGRAM ON THE LEFT
FOR THAT, I'M PLEASED TO WELCOME ALISON BEESON, SENIOR POLICY ANALYST IN THE OFFICE OF EQUITY DIVERSITY INCLUSION TO KICK OFF TODAY'S PRESENTATION
ALLISON, HI
I BELIEVE THERE'S A SLIDE DECK THAT I HAVE
THANK YOU SO MUCH
GOOD AFTERNOON, EVERYONE
I'M VERY EXCITED TO SHARE WITH THIS TOOL
I THINK THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DID A GREAT INTRODUCTION TELLING YOU HOW WE'VE BEEN WORKING ON THIS FOR A WHILE, AND WE'RE EXCITED TO TELL YOU KIND OF THE FINAL RESULTS, BUT IT WILL BE AN ONGOING PROCESS THAT WILL BE UPDATED ON A YEARLY BASIS
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SO AS WE TALK ABOUT EQUITY, WE NEED TO UNDERSTAND THAT EQUITY AND HOW YOU LIVE INFLUENCES YOUR HEALTH, YOUR QUALITY OF LIFE
AND THIS TOOL EXAMINES SPATIAL DATA TO HELP PEOPLE LEVERAGE SOURCES, AND WE UNDERSTAND WHERE WE CAN PUT OUR RESOURCES UNDERSTAND WHAT EQUITY IS FOR A COMMUNITY
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SO PEOPLE YOU MIGHT BE FAMILIAR WITH INDEXES OVERALL, JUST TO GIVE US A BASELINE UNDERSTANDING, YOU MIGHT BE FAMILIAR WITH THE BODY MASS INDEX WINDCHILL INDEX
MY FAVORITE IS THE BIG MAG INDEX, WHICH THEY TAKE A VALUE OF A BIG MAG INTO DIFFERENT COUNTRIES AND FOR MAGAZINE
AND THEY UNDERSTAND THE CURRENCY VALUE AND SOMETHING THAT WE'RE DOING THAT'S VERY SIMILAR IS WHAT USA NEWS, WHICH IS LIKE BEST COLLEGES INDEX RATING, WHERE THEY TAKE A BUNCH OF DATA POINTS FOR YOU TO UNDERSTAND AND PRIORITIZE WHAT IS THE RANKING OF COLLEGES? NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE
SO WHAT IS THE EQUITY INDEX, AS I SAID BEFORE, IS USING ANALYSIS FOR POLLUTANTS HEALTH, QUALITY OF LIFE, SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS
IT'S A MAPPING TOOL THAT WE CREATED, AND IT'S HELPING US TO PRIORITIZE AND LEVERAGE OUR FUNDS AND IDENTIFY OPPORTUNITIES IN THE COMMUNITY WHERE WE CAN INVEST IN THAT COMMUNITY TO HELP THEM BETTER
AND WE MAKE SURE THAT EVERYTHING IS ACCURATE DATA THAT IS PIER TO VIEW, WHICH IS VERY IMPORTANT
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SO WHERE DID WE START AND HOW DO WE GO ABOUT THIS? I KNOW LAST YEAR OR TWO YEARS AGO THAT WE HAD TWO INTERNS HELP US
THEY WERE WONDERFUL
CLAIRE AND HANNAH CREATE A BASELINE FOR OUR DATA AND WAS BASED OFF THE WASHINGTON STATE HEALTH DISPARITIES MAP
BUT WE WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT SOME OF OUR INFORMATION ALIGNED WITH THE VALUES AND MISSIONS
SO WE HAD AN INTERNAL STAKEHOLDERS GROUP AND WE HAD AN EXTERNAL STAKEHOLDERS GROUP
THE INTERNAL STAKEHOLDERS GROUP WAS FROM AVIATION, OD, FROM FINANCE, FROM STRATEGIC PLANNING, FROM ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY
MY EXTERNAL STAKEHOLDERS GROUP WAS A GROUP OF PEOPLE THAT I'VE WORKED WITH IN THE COMMUNITY, FROM THE CITY OF TACOMA
SO REGIONAL COUNCIL, CITY OF SEATTLE IN KING COUNTY, AND WE WERE ALL CREATING DATA POINTS AND EQUITY INDEXING OR MAPPING OR DISPLACEMENT MAPPING
AND SO I WORKED WITH ALL OF THAT TO VET INFORMATION AND MAKE SURE IT ALIGNS WITH OUR MISSION AND GOALS WITHIN OUR ORGANIZATION
AND THEN WE WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT WE HAD A PRODUCT THAT WAS GOOD FOR SEVERAL AUDIENCES COMMUNITY, WHICH IS AT A VERY BASE LEVEL
SO THAT'S WHERE YOU GET THE USER FRIENDLY SITE AND ANALYSTS AND GOVERNMENT ENTITIES LIKE ME THAT WANTED KIND OF THE GIS SHAPE FILE
SO THE GIS IT SHAPE FILE WAS CREATED
BUT THEN WE ALSO WORK WITH COMMUNITY ATTRIBUTES, WHICH YOU HAVE NOTICED THEY PUT OUT A ADVERTISEMENT OR INFORMATION ABOUT IT
AND JSON BUSINESS JOURNAL JUST LAST WEEK, AND IT'S A VERY USER FRIENDLY SITE THAT'S CLICKABLE WHICH I'LL SHOW YOU SOME SCREENSHOTS OF IT
BUT WE JUST LAUNCHED THIS WEEK, THE ACTUAL WEBSITE, SO YOU'LL BE ABLE TO PLAY WITH IT YOURSELF IF YOU WANT TO ANYTIME AFTER TODAY
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SO SOME OF THE THEORIES AND THINGS THAT WE DID IS THAT I ALWAYS SAY THAT WHEN YOU DO THE DOS AND DON'TS WHEN IT COMES TO EQUITY INDEXES, BECAUSE A LOT OF PEOPLE SAY, WELL, WHERE DO THESE DIFFER? HOW DO THEY WHY IS YOURS DIFFERENT THAN THE CITY OF TACOMA? WHY IS YOURS DIFFERENT THAN THE WASHINGTON STATE HEALTH DISPARITY MAPS? THERE'S SOME KIND OF PHILOSOPHY THAT I STAND BY THAT I TRY NOT TO BLAME OR SHAME WHEN IT COMES TO COMMUNITY, WHICH REALLY HELPS WITH COMMUNITY INPUT AND COMMUNITY GATHERING
AND WHEN I SAY, DON'T BLAME, OUR SHAME IS THAT I MAKE SURE THAT MY DATA POINTS ARE THINGS THAT I IDENTIFY AS MY FAULT OR THINGS THAT I HAVE CONTROL OVER, AS IN TRANSPORTATION, AS IN ZONING
WHEN I SAY DON'T BLAME OR SHAME, I MEAN, THINKING ABOUT SOME DATA POINTS ARE USED RACE AS A NEGATIVE DATA POINT, MEANING THAT IF YOU'RE A PERSON OF COLOR LIVING IN THE AREA, THAT AS A NEGATIVE DATA POINT, WHICH I REALLY THINK THAT I TRY TO IDENTIFY THINGS THAT WE HAVE CONTROL OVER
MEANING WHY DO WE LIMIT TRANSPORTATION? WHY DO WE LIMIT JOB ACCESS, LIMIT SIDEWALK PAVEMENT QUALITY IN CERTAIN NEIGHBORHOODS THAT ARE AROUND PEOPLE OF COLOR
SO I TRY TO IDENTIFY THINGS THAT WE HAVE CONTROL OVER AS JURISDICTIONS OVERALL
AND THEN AGAIN, AS I SAID BEFORE, I MAKE SURE THAT ALL DATA IS ACCURATE, AND I MAKE SURE THAT IT'S PIER REVIEWED, AND I MAKE SURE THAT IS SOMETHING THAT'S SUSTAINABLE THAT WE CAN DO OVER TIME AND SHOW PROGRESS
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SO OUR EQUITY INDEX SUPPORT IS DONE BY CENSUS BLOCK GROUP
FOR ALL OF KING COUNTY
THERE'S FOUR EQUALLY WAGE DETERMINANT CATEGORIES AND WHY I EMPHASIZE EQUALLY WEIGHED BECAUSE THERE IS NO RESEARCH AT THIS POINT THAT TELLS YOU THAT ONE DATA POINT IS A MORE INFLUENCE OVER YOUR LIFESTYLE OR QUALITY OF LIFE THAN ANY OTHER MEANING
THE JOB THAT YOU HAVE AND THE EDUCATION IS DIFFERENT THAN THE QUALITY OF TEACHERS OR OUR ACCESS TO PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
SO EVERYTHING IS EQUALLY WEIGHED IN THOSE CATEGORIES
WE HAVE AROUND 21 INDICATORS, AND THEN WE HAVE AN OVERLAY THAT YOU CAN PUT FOR RACE IF YOU WANT TO
AND I'LL EXPLAIN THAT AND SHOW YOU THAT IN A COUPLE OF SLIDES COMING AFTER THIS
AND AGAIN, I KEEP EMPHASIZING THIS
I LIKE TO MAKE SURE THAT ALL MY DATA IS ACCURATE AND LIABLE AND ON COLLECTED BY CENSUS BLOCK GROUP
AND I'LL GIVE YOU AN EXAMPLE WHY CENSUS BLOCK GROUPS VERSUS CENSUS TRACTS
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SO ONE OF THE THINGS WHEN I SAY THAT WHEN WE DID OUR STARTING POINT THAT WE WANT TO MAKE SURE ALL OUR CATEGORIES WERE ALIGNED WITH THE CENTURY AGENDA
SO WE HAVE FOUR CATEGORIES ACCESSIBILITY, ECONOMY, ENVIRONMENT, AND A LIVABILITY ACCESSIBILITY ALIGNED WITH OUR GOAL FIVE, MAKING SURE THAT WE BECOME A MODELED EQUITY AND DIVERSITY
INCLUSION AND ACCESSIBILITY TO US IS ACCESS TO BETTER THINGS THAT HELP YOUR QUALITY OF LIFE ABOVE YOUR STANDARD OF LIVING ECONOMY LINES WITH OUR GOAL THREE RESPONSIBLY INVEST IN AN ECONOMIC GROWTH OF THE REGION IN ALL ITS COMMUNITY
AND THIS INDICATOR DEMONSTRATES THE OPPORTUNITY TO CREATE, RETAIN, AND TRANSFER OR ACCUMULATE WEALTH WITHIN A COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENT
MIRMAN ALIGNS WITH THE CENTURY OF GOAL FOR BE THE GREENEST AND MOST ENERGY EFFICIENT POINT PORT IN NORTH AMERICA
AND WHEN WE WANT AN ENVIRONMENT TO NOT MAYBE YOUR HEALTH BUT MOSTLY HUMANMADE IMPACTS AND BIOPHYSICAL ELEMENT
AND THAT WAS SOMETHING THAT WE REALLY DISCUSSED AS A DEFINITION WITHIN OUR INTERNAL STAKEHOLDERS GROUP, WHICH DIFFERS BETWEEN OTHER DATA POINT OR ANY OTHER EQUITY MAPS OR HEALTH DISPARITY MAPS, AND THEN FINALLY LIVEABILITY, WHICH IS YOUR QUALITY OF LIFE
MAKE SURE THAT YOU HAVE A SAFE AND HEALTHY STANDARDS OF LIVING WHEN WE'RE TALKING ABOUT HOUSING AND TRANSIT ACT LESS AND THAT ALIGNS WITH OUR GOAL SIX TO BE A HIGHLY EFFICIENT AND PUBLIC AGENCY BUT PARTNER AND ENGAGE WITH EXTERNAL STAKEHOLDERS TO BUILD HEALTHY AND STATE GLOBAL COMMUNITIES
THIS JUST KIND OF THE ANALYSIS THAT WE DID INTERNALLY AND WITH OUR EXTERNAL STAKEHOLDERS
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I SO OUR DISTRIBUTION OF DATA IN OUR METHODOLOGY AGAIN, WE HAVE AROUND 21 DATA POINTS
I WON'T GO INTO EACH DATA POINT TO EXPLAIN, BUT I CAN GLADLY CONNECT WITH YOU GUYS AFTERWARDS IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO GO INTO EACH DATA POINT
BUT AFTER HEARING THE CONVERSATION TODAY, I THINK THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO KNOW THAT WE LOOKED AT TREE CANOPY INFORMATION AS AN ACCESS POINT
WE LOOKED AT SIDEWALK INFORMATION WHICH PEOPLE HAVE BROUGHT UP
WE LOOK AT UNEMPLOYMENT
SO WE LOOKED AT A LOT OF DATA POINTS TO MAKE SURE THAT WE KIND OF COVER SOME OF THE THINGS THAT ARE VERY IMPORTANT TO US
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I SO HOW DO YOU DISTRIBUTE THIS DATA? I THINK THAT PEOPLE ARE SOMETIMES CONFUSED WHEN THEY'RE LIKE, SO AM I TRYING TO GET TO THE BETTER END ONE OF THE CURVE OR THE LOWER END? LIKE, HOW DO I MOVE THE CURVE? SO THIS IS ALL RELATIVE TO KING COUNTY
THERE WILL ALWAYS BE A MEAN AND IT'S BASED OFF ZSCORES
I WON'T GO INTO A WHOLE MATHEMATICS
BUT WHEN WE DID DISTRIBUTE OUR DATA, WE'RE TALKING ABOUT, DO YOU HAVE OPPORTUNITY OR DO YOU HAVE ACCESS TO RESOURCES? MEANING DO YOU HAVE VERY LOW ACCESS TO RESOURCES? VERY LOW OPPORTUNITY SUCCEED IN LIFE, OR DO YOU HAVE MORE ACCESS, VERY HIGH OPPORTUNITY TO SUCCEED? SO YOU HAVE A WEALTH OF KNOWLEDGE AND IT GOES KIND OF IN A HEAT MAP, WHICH MEANS THE DARKER, THE MOST SATURATED COLOR MEANS THAT YOU HAVE MORE SATURATED RESOURCES AND MORE MORE OPPORTUNITIES TO SUCCEED IN LIFE
AND EVERYTHING WILL ALWAYS HAVE A MEAN
AND WE'RE TRYING TO SEE, WHERE ARE YOU IN THAT DISTRIBUTION OF DATA OR DEGREES OF DISPARITIES WITHIN THAT BELL CURVE, WHICH IS BROKEN DOWN INTO FIVE QUANTILES
NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE
SO THIS IS THE GIS MAP VERSION, AND IT GOES INTO THE COLORS OF VERY LOW MEANING, LIMITED RESOURCES TO VERY HIGH
AND THIS SHOWS YOU A LITTLE BIT OF HOW IN THE GIS WORLD YOU CAN OVERLAY AND WORK WITH THIS INFORMATION THAT IF YOU WANT TO LAYER VARIOUS INTERNAL DATA SOURCES ON IT, IT WILL HELP YOU UNDERSTAND AND PRIORITIZE WHERE YOU WANT TO DO THIS, WHICH WE'VE DONE A COUPLE OF CASE STUDIES WITH THE OLD MAP, BUT WE ARE WORKING ON CASE STUDIES IN THE NEW MAP
NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE
I ONE OF THE THINGS THAT I THINK IS VERY INTERESTING IS THAT, AS I SAID, THERE'S AN OVERLAY OF RACE AROUND IT
AND SO INSTEAD OF INCLUDING BRACE INTO THE DATA POINT INTO THE SCORING OVERALL, YOU CAN SEE THAT THERE'S A CORRELATION TO WHERE THERE'S MORE DIVERSE COMMUNITIES, WHERE THERE'S LIMITED RESOURCES IN THOSE COMMUNITIES
AND SO AGAIN, AS I SAY, AS A JURISDICTION OR AS JURISDICTIONS, ALL IN KING COUNTY, WE HAVE TO UNDERSTAND, WHY DID WE LIMIT TRANSPORTATION IN THIS AREA THAT HAS A HIGH POPULATION OF A DIVERSE OR BIPOC COMMUNITIES? WHY DO WE MAKE THIS DECISION FOR THE ZONING WHEN THERE'S A LOT OF PEOPLE OF COLOR IN THIS AREA? AND SO WITHOUT EVEN ADDING RACE AS A DATA POINT, YOU CAN SEE THE DIRECT CORRELATION
AND I THINK THAT'S VERY FASCINATING
AND THAT'S HAPPENED IN A LOT OF AMERICA WHERE YOU CAN SEE, LIKE HISTORICAL DECISIONS HAS HAPPENED THAT JUST SO HAPPEN BE IN AREAS OF PEOPLE OF COLOR
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SO SOME OF THE NUANCES WHEN WE TALK ABOUT CENSUS BLOCK GROUPS, LET'S THINK OF DES MOINES
YOU CAN SEE WHERE THE CIRCLE IS
THIS IS WHERE A BAND IS OF TREES AND THAT DIVIDES TWO CENSUS BLOCK GROUPS
ONE AREA ON THE LEFT HAS ZERO HEAVY TRAFFIC, ZERO FOOD DESERT AND HAS WITH NO HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA
THEN ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE, YOU HAVE HEAVY TRAFFIC OF THE COMMUNITY HAS A FOOD DESERT AND A T THAT HAS NO HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA
AND IT'S JUST THAT LINE, THAT BARRIER THAT YOU SEE WHERE THE TREE LINE IS, THAT YOU COULD SEE THE NUANCES, WHERE TWO COMMUNITIES ARE TWO SEPARATE STANDARDS OF LIVING, BUT THEY'RE VERY CLOSE TO EACH OTHER
AND IT JUST SO HAPPENED THE AREA WITH THE LESS HEAVY TRAFFIC, THE LESS FOOD, DESERT, AND THE PEOPLE THAT HAVE GRADUATED HIGH SCHOOL OR 48% VERSUS THE OTHER SIDE OF THE COMMUNITY IS 28%
AND THEN YOU CAN SEE IN SOME OF THE NUANCES THAT THERE'S A FREE WEIGHT DISSECTING THIS COMMUNITY
THERE'S RED ROBINS ON THE OTHER SIDE
YOU CAN SEE THIS IS PLANNING EFFORT WITHIN PLANNING DEPARTMENTS OR WITHIN AGAIN, JURISDICTION DECISIONS
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SO THIS IS THE LANDING PAGE OF THE NEW ONLINE TOOL
YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO HAVE THIS PACKET, AND THIS IS A HYPERLINK THAT YOU CAN USE IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO
THAT WILL GO DIRECTLY TO THE LANDING PAGE
AND THE LANDING PAGE EXPLAINS TO YOU ARE FOUR CATEGORIES
AND THEN IF YOU CLICK EXPLORE MAP, IT'LL GO INTO THIS MAP THAT AUTOMATICALLY GETS YOU INTO KING COUNTY AND YOU CAN SEE KIND OF THE NUANCES
ONE OF THE THINGS I REALLY LIKE ABOUT OUR LANDING PAGE THAT IT DOESN'T INCORPORATE INTO THE SCORING, BUT IT GIVES YOU AN OVERALL VIEW OF THE COMMUNITY
IT GIVES YOU DEMOGRAPHICS OF THE POPULATION, DISABILITIES, RACE ETHNICITY, LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENCY, AND COMMUNITIES OF COLOR IN THE AREA
AND SO WHAT ARE THE THINGS THAT ARE GREAT ABOUT IT? IT'LL GIVE YOU A PRINT FUNCTION THAT YOU HAVE ELECTED OFFICIALS
IF YOU ARE GOING INTO A PUBLIC AREA OR GOING TO A SPEAKING ENGAGEMENT, OR IF YOU'RE GOING TO DO OUTREACH IN A COMMUNITY, YOU CAN DOWNLOAD THIS, PRINT IT OUT, AND I WOULD GIVE YOU BACKGROUND OF THAT COMMUNITY, AND THEN IT'LL GIVE YOU BACKGROUND FOR EACH OF THE CATEGORIES ECONOMY, LIVABILITY, ACCESSIBILITY ENVIRONMENT
SO IT GETS YOU PREPARED TO MAKE YOU UNDERSTAND THE COMMUNITY THAT YOU'RE TALKING TO WITHOUT GOING TO MULTIPLE SITES TO TRY TO FIGURE OUT WHAT KIND OF LANGUAGES SHOULD WE TRANSLATE THIS TO? IS THERE ACCESS FOR DISABILITIES? IT'LL GIVE YOU THIS INFORMATION
WHAT IS THE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE? WHAT IS THE PARKS IN ACCESS TO PARKS RATE? SO IT'S A REALLY GOOD OVERVIEW PAGE THAT IS PRINTABLE
AND THEN YOU'LL ALSO BE ABLE TO SEARCH IT BY CITIES, ZIP CODES IN CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS AND ADDRESSES
SO IF YOU WANTED TO PINPOINT IT'LL, PINPOINT RIGHT DOWN TO A CENSUS BLOCK GROUP
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SO LET'S TAKE EXAMPLE FOR KENT, THE CITY OF KENT
I THINK IT'S VERY INTERESTING THAT WITH THIS MAP, WE'RE NOT TRYING TO TELL YOU WHAT THE PRESENT IS
WE'RE TRYING TO SHOW YOU WHAT WE'RE INVESTING IN THE FUTURE
AND SO WE AS THE PORT OF SEATTLE, WE INVEST IN CONSTRUCTION AND MANUFACTURING JOBS UNDER THE ECONOMY TAB
THIS IS A VERSION OF THE CITY OF KENT, AND IT'LL SHOW YOU WHERE ARE THE ESTIMATED JOB TOTALS FOR CONSTRUCTION MANUFACTURING? BECAUSE WE PROVIDE MOST OF THE LIVABLE WAGE JOBS IN THIS AREA
SO WHAT WE WOULD LIKE TO DO IN THE FUTURE, WHICH I'LL EXPLAIN IN THE NEXT SLIDE STEP SLIDES, IS THAT JUST SHOWING YOU WHAT THE PRESIDENT IS, WHAT THINGS WILL LOOK AT THE CURRENT STATE
WE WANT TO HIGHLIGHT NEXT YEAR HOW OUR INVESTMENTS ARE AFFECTING THAT AND HOW WE ARE DOING CONSTRUCTION AND MANUFACTURING JOBS
AND WE'LL PROVIDE VIDEOS AND PHOTOS OF SOME OF THE THINGS THAT THE SOUTH KING COUNTY FUNDS DOING
SOME OF THE CITY GRANT PROGRAMS ARE DOING
AND, FOR EXAMPLE, GIVE YOU A VIDEO OF THE NEXT SLIDE THAT WILL BE ON OUR WEBSITE NEXT NEXT YEAR
YOU CAN HIT PLAY, PLEASE
MY NAME IS DEMETRIA LIN STRICKLAND
I AM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR THE AEROSPACE JOINT APPRENTICESHIP COMMITTEE, BETTER KNOWN AS AJAC
SO AJAC IS A 501 C THREE NONPROFIT APPRENTICESHIP SERVICE PROVIDER
WE DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT EMPLOYER DRIVEN APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS ACROSS THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, OPEN TO ALL EMPLOYERS IN THE STATE
AJAC PARTNERED WITH THE PORT OF SEATTLE, THE CITY OF KENT, THE KENT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AS WELL AS GREEN RIVER COLLEGE TO DEVELOP THE MANUFACTURING EMPLOYEE RETENTION PROGRAM
SO THE PROGRAM WAS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THE KENT VALLEY MANUFACTURERS IN THE FORM OF TUITION FREE SHORT TERM TRAINING AS WELL AS WAGE REIMBURSEMENT AS WELL AS STRUCTURED ON THE JOB TRAINING
AND THEN THE MAIN PURPOSE OF THIS WAS TO BE ABLE TO RETAIN A LOT OF THOSE ENTRY LEVEL POSITION EMPLOYEES, WORKERS WHO ARE DISPROPORTIONATELY IMPACTED BY SITUATIONS LIKE THIS
SO EMPLOYERS WERE ABLE TO TRAIN, RETAIN, AND REHIRE EMPLOYEES THROUGH THE MANUFACTURING EMPLOYEE RETENTION PROGRAM
EVEN PRIOR TO THE PANDEMIC, MANUFACTURING, AS WELL AS MANY OTHER INDUSTRIES, WERE SUFFERING FROM A SHORTAGE OF WORKERS
IT REALLY HAS HELPED THOSE SMALL, MEDIUM SIZED EMPLOYERS THAT REALLY EMPLOY A LOT OF THE PEOPLE WITHIN THE COMMUNITY
SO THAT HAS HELPED THEM TO REMAIN SOMEWHAT FINANCIALLY STABLE DURING AND ALSO AS WE COME OUT OF THE PANDEMIC EVEN PRIOR TO THE PANDEMIC, WE KNEW THAT THERE WAS AN EQUITY IN THE SYSTEM, AND I THINK THAT THROUGH THE PANDEMIC, A LOT OF THIS HAS BEEN HIGHLIGHTED NOW THAT WE'RE ACTUALLY TALKING ABOUT THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM OF INEQUALITY WITHIN OUR DIFFERENT SYSTEMS I THINK PROGRAMS LIKE THIS, IT REALLY DOES FOCUS ON COMMUNITIES AND INDIVIDUALS WITHIN THOSE COMMUNITIES, TO BE ABLE TO GET THEM INTO THE PIPELINE, TO HAVE CAREERS, NOT JUST JOBS, BUT TO BE ABLE TO GET THEIR FOOT IN THE DOOR AND HAVE ACCESS TO CAREER PATHWAYS
THANK YOU
SO AGAIN, NEXT SLIDE
THESE ARE SOME OF THE THINGS THAT WE WOULD LIKE TO HIGHLIGHT WHEN IT COMES TO USING DATA, UNDERSTANDING WHERE WE NEED TO ENDURE INVESTMENTS
AGAIN, MANUFACTURING CONSTRUCTION, LOOKING AT THAT DATA AND THEN KIND OF FOLLOWING THROUGH AS WE INVEST IN THE CITY OF KENT AND THEIR PROGRAM, WE ARE LOOKING FOR MORE CASE STUDIES WHERE WE CAN DO THIS EXAMPLE
ONE WILL BE THE SOUTH KING COUNTY ON I'LL BE PRESENTING IN VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS WORKING WITH DAVE MCFADDEN GROUP
SEE IF THERE'S CASE STUDIES WITH TOP WHERE WE CAN PUT THIS INTO PRACTICE
AND AGAIN, NOT JUST SHOWING WHERE WE ARE OR THE PAST, BUT SHOWING WHERE THE PORT OF SEATTLE IS DOING INVESTMENT AND MOVING THINGS FORWARD
WE WILL DO AN INTERNAL PRESENTATION SEPTEMBER 22 WITH THE ALL OF PORT OF SEATTLE TO KIND OF CAST OUR NET VERY WIDE TO SAY IS ANYONE WILLING TO WORK WITH ME? IF YOU ARE, I AM OPEN AND THEN ALSO EARLY IN OCTOBER, THERE WILL BE AN EXTERNAL PRESENTATION WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS BECAUSE WE WANT THE COMMUNITY TO USE THIS TOOL TO HELP THEM, BECAUSE NOT EVERYONE HAS THE CAPABILITY TO HAVE ALICE AND BE SEEN THEIR WORK OR IN THEIR CITY OR IN THEIR ORGANIZATION
AND SO WE WANT TO BE ABLE TO PROVIDE AND EDUCATE THE NONPROFIT COMMUNITIES OR OTHER CITIES WITHIN KING COUNTY THAT THEY'LL BE ABLE TO USE AN EQUITY TOOL IN THEIR PROGRAMS, POLICIES AND PROCESSES
AND THEN FINALLY, LIKE I SAID, WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A STORY MAP THAT WE'RE TRYING TO CREATE THAT HAS PICTURES AND VIDEOS AND SHOWS THE INVESTMENTS THAT THE PORT OF SEATTLE IS DOING IN KING COUNTY
AND WITH THAT, ANY QUESTIONS? WELL, THANK YOU, ALISON
I REALLY DO APPRECIATE YOUR RIGOR AND COUPLE OF EXPLANATIONS
SO IF THE COMMISSIONERS WILL PLEASE UNMUTE THEMSELVES FOR QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS, CLEAR PART
WE DO GO THROUGH THE ROLE
THANK YOU
BEGINNING WITH COMMISSIONER STEINBRUECK, I'VE BEEN PRE BRIEFED AND HAD MOST OF MY QUESTIONS ANSWERED
I JUST WANT TO SAY THIS IS REMARKABLE WORK LIAISON, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BRINGING YOUR EXTRAORDINARY EXPERTISE TO THIS CHALLENGING TASK
AND I KNOW IT IS CHALLENGING HAVING WORKED IN THIS LEVEL OF RESEARCH OF INDEXING MYSELF AND IDENTIFYING INDICATORS AND WHAT TO USE AND HOW TO DYNAMITE AND ALL THOSE THINGS THAT CAN BE VERY DIFFICULT CHALLENGES
AND THEY SAY, DON'T LET THAT WHAT GETS MEASURED MATTERS
THAT'S A FAMOUS QUOTE FROM I BELIEVE, ROBERT KENNEDY AMONG OTHERS
AND THIS WILL HELP US BETTER MEASURE WHAT WE BELIEVE MATTERS IN THAT REGARD AND TO TARGET RESOURCES WHERE WE INTEND THEM TO GO AND WHERE THEY CAN MAKE THE GREATEST DIFFERENCE IN PROVIDING OPPORTUNITY AND INCREASING EQUITY THROUGHOUT OUR COMMUNITIES
AND SO FROM THAT STANDPOINT, I THINK THIS WILL BE AN ENDURING BENEFIT AND A GREAT TOOL
I DO WANT TO ASK YOU ABOUT THE ABILITY SINCE POPULATIONS ARE MOBILE IN MANY AREAS AND GROWING AND CHANGING ALL THE TIME
JUST LOOK WHAT'S HAPPENED TO OUR SEATTLE CENTRAL DISTRICT OVER THE LAST 20 YEARS WITH GENTRIFICATION ROLLING IN AND DISPLACEMENT
TO WHAT EXTENT CAN THE DATA THAT PROVIDES A BASIS FOR THIS EQUITY INDEXING BE KEPT CURRENT AND UPDATED ON A REGULAR BASIS SO THAT IT'S RELEVANT AND CURRENT AND ACCURATE
AND THAT IS A GREAT QUESTION WE ARE WORKING WITH AND WE HAVE A CONTRACT WITH COMMUNITY ATTRIBUTES AND THEY'RE GOING TO HELP US MAINTAIN THE SITE ON A YEARLY BASIS BECAUSE IT'S ON THEIR SERVER
BUT ALSO, AS YOU SAID, DISPLACEMENT I THINK THAT'S WHERE THE COMMUNITY AND THE PROFESSION IS GOING NOW
I THINK THAT EQUITY IS A BIG DEAL RIGHT NOW, AND EQUITY SHOWS YOU THE DISPARITIES WITHIN A COMMUNITY
BUT FOR FUTURE PLANNERS, ESPECIALLY FOR CITIES, IS UNDERSTANDING WHERE PEOPLE GOING IN THE COMMUNITY AND WHY AND THINKING FIVE YEARS AHEAD OF TIME AS WE SEE WHICH GENTRIFICATION AND PEOPLE BEING DISPLACED
SO IT IS A COMBINATION OF KIND OF TWO DIFFERENT MAPS, BUT ALSO TRACKING BOTH OF THOSE AT THE SAME TIME
SO YOU FEEL CONFIDENT THAT THE DATA CAN BE UPDATED ON AN ONGOING BASIS BECAUSE I KNOW SOME SOURCES OF DATA ARE LIMITED AND ONLY PROVIDED EVERY FIVE YEARS OR EVEN LESS FREQUENTLY, SUCH AS SEXES TRACK DATA
YEAH, YOU'RE CORRECT
SO THE THING IS ABOUT THE FACT THAT WORKING INTERNALLY AND USING THE SOURCES WE HAVE NOT ALL OUR DATA IS BASED ON THE AREA AN AMERICAN COMMUNITY SURVEY, WHICH IS EVERY THREE YEARS SOME OF THIS INFORMATION IS IN HOUSE, OR IT'S WORKING WITH OUR AERIAL STREET SIDEWALK INFORMATION
THAT WAS WHAT PUGET SOUND REGIONAL COUNCIL
SO WE GOT THAT INFORMATION FROM THEM THAT THEY LOOK AT EVERY YEAR
SO WE USE A LOT OF INTERNAL SOURCES ALSO, NOT JUST THE NATION SOURCES BECAUSE WE WANT PEOPLE TO KIND OF FEEL LIKE IT'S VERY REGIONAL AND VERY HAVE A BUY INTO IT
THANK YOU VERY MUCH
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER STEINBER, COMMISSIONER OR QUESTIONS? I DON'T HAVE ANY QUESTIONS
I'VE BEEN TRACKING THIS EFFORT FOR A LONG TIME
I'VE ALSO RECEIVED BRIEFINGS PERIODICALLY ABOUT IT, BUT I JUST WANTED TO COMMEND ALISON, THE WHOLE DI TEAM AND EVERYONE WHO WAS PART OF THIS EFFORT
I CAN'T EMPHASIZE ENOUGH HOW GROUNDBREAKING AND HOW A HEAD OF THE CURVE REALLY ARE ON THIS
EVERYONE TALKS ABOUT THE DISPROPORTIONATE IMPACT OF THE PORT TO KING COUNTY, THE GREATER PURCHASE ON REGION IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST, BOTH POSITIVELY AND NEGATIVELY
AND WE ALWAYS TALK ABOUT HOW WE ARE TRYING TO MOVE THIS ORGANIZATION TOWARDS LOOKING AT EVERYTHING THROUGH THE LENS OF EQUITY, AND WE CAN'T DO THAT WITH THAT GOOD DATA
YOU UNDERSTAND THAT, ALLISON? I THINK MY COLLEAGUES UNDERSTAND THAT STEVE UNDERSTANDS THAT AND THE FACT THAT WE HAVE THIS NOW IS A GAME CHANGER
AND I HOPE THAT AS WE CONTINUE TO IMPROVE AND TWEAK THIS TOOL THAT WE CONTINUE TO INTEGRATE IT INTO EVERY DECISION WE MAKE AT THE PORT
BUT I THINK ONE OF THE THINGS THAT'S EVEN MORE IMPRESSIVE AND WHAT I APPRECIATE THE MOST IS THE FACT THAT THIS IS PUBLIC, THAT ANYONE CAN GO ON TO THE WEBSITE AND LOOK AT THIS DATA
SO IT'S NOT LIKE WE'RE DOING THIS UNDER THE THE COVERS OF TRYING TO HIDE ANYTHING
I THINK THE PUBLIC I HOPE THE PUBLIC WILL TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS IN MANY WAYS THEMSELVES TO ADVOCATE, TO PUSH FOR POLICIES, BUT ALSO TO UNDERSTAND HOW THE PORT TRULY IMPACTS OUR NEIGHBORHOOD
IT'S BOTH POSITIVELY AND NEGATIVELY
AND I DO THINK THAT THIS EFFORT WILL PAY TREMENDOUS DIVIDENDS IN THE WORK THAT WE PUT FORWARD GOING FORWARD
SO THANK YOU AGAIN
SO MUCH FOR THIS
I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING THE FINAL PRODUCT AND GETTING SOME FEEDBACK FROM THE PUBLIC ON HOW THIS IS BEING USED
I THINK THIS CAN BE USED FOR COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS AS A RESOURCE FOR THEM AS WELL
I WANT TO REMIND PEOPLE BECAUSE THIS IS PUBLIC FACING
IT'S NOT JUST FOR US AS THE PORT TO USE IT'S FOR ANYONE TO USE
AND SO WE'RE REALLY DOING A SERVICE NOT JUST TO OURSELVES, BUT ALSO TO EVERYONE ELSE WHO'S TRYING TO PROMOTE EQUITY, DIVERSITY AND CUSHION
SO THANK YOU SO MUCH
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER, TO MOVING TO COMMISSIONER CALKINS
YEAH
THANK YOU, ALISON
AND EVERYONE WHO CONTRIBUTED TO THIS PARTICULAR REPORT, I WOULD ECHO ALL THE PRAISE FOR MY COLLEAGUES AND ASK A QUESTION ABOUT WHETHER THERE WAS ANYTHING THAT YOU FELT WAS ANY DATA THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN THIS, BUT YOU WERE UNABLE TO INCLUDE AT THIS POINT
SORRY, I'M NOT A PLAYGROUND EVERYBODY TO GET MY KIDS FROM SCHOOL, AND YOU CAN HEAR SOME KIDS BEHIND ME
BUT, ALISON, I HOPE YOU UNDERSTAND THAT QUESTION
WERE THERE THINGS POTENTIAL IMPACTS OF DATA POINTS THAT YOU WOULD HAVE INCLUDED HAD THERE BEEN BETTER ACCESS TO ACCURATE DATA OR BETTER UNDERSTANDING POTENTIAL IMPACTS? IN OTHER WORDS, AS WE MOVE FORWARD, WHAT MIGHT YOU INCLUDE OR WOULD WANT TO INCLUDE TO IMPROVE THIS EVEN FURTHER? YEAH, I THINK THAT'S A REALLY GOOD QUESTION
I THINK AT THIS MOMENT BEING AT THE FIRST VERSION OF IT, I WOULD LIKE TO GET A LOT OF FEEDBACK FROM COMMUNITY, FROM INTERNAL STAKEHOLDERS, FROM OUR EMPLOYEES BECAUSE I THINK THEY WOULD KNOW MORE ABOUT WHAT THEIR DAY TO DAY OPERATIONS IS
I THINK WE DID SOME SMALL CASE STUDIES WHILE WE'RE IN THE PREPARATION OF IT
WE WORKED WITH SUSTAINABILITY TEAM WHEN THEY'RE LOOKING AT SAM, AND IT WAS MORE LIKE WHEN WE USE THE ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH DISPARITIES MAP, THEY USE SO MANY ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH DISPARITY DATA POINTS THAT IT KIND OF COUNTERED SOME THINGS
AND SO HAVING A BALANCE THAT ALIGNS WITH OUR CENTURY AGENDA, I THINK THAT'S WHY WE DID OUR VERY OWN PORT PORT OF SEATTLE MAP BECAUSE THEY ALIGNED WITH OUR VALUES, AND IT DIDN'T LIKE HEAVILY RELY OR COUNTER SOME OF THE ANALYSIS THAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR WHEN WE LOOKED AT HISTORICAL MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES
BUT THERE WAS NOTHING THAT I CAME TO A BRICK WALL OR I WAS STUMPED WHERE I WASN'T ABLE TO COLLECT DATA OR GATHER DATA
BUT I DO THINK THAT NOW THAT, AS THE COMMISSIONER SAID, THAT IS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC, THEN I WOULD LOVE TO GET MORE FEEDBACK AND INVOLVEMENT FROM THEM BECAUSE MAYBE THEY WILL SEE DATA POINTS
I FEEL LIKE ME AS A PERSON
I CAN ALWAYS SEARCH FOR THE DATA, BUT I LIKE TO MAKE SURE THAT MY TOOL IS OUR TOOL IS VERY USEFUL FOR THE COMMUNITY AND EMPLOYEES TO DO ANALYSIS
OKAY
THANK YOU
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER CALKINS
COMMISSIONER BOWMAN
OH, THANK YOU
ALISON GREAT WORK
IT WAS REALLY COMPREHENSIVE PRESENTATION
AND I THINK, YES, COMMISSIONER CHO SAID SORT OF NEW GROUND FOR THE PORT OF SEATTLE
AND I APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY THAT YOU'RE GOING TO TAKE TO DO OUTREACH WITH THE BROADER COMMUNITY
I MEAN, I THINK THAT WE HEAR FAIRLY FREQUENTLY BUT NOT COMPREHENSIVELY FROM THOSE THAT ARE MOST IMPACTED BY THE PORT
AND I THINK PARTICULARLY OUR COMMUNITIES IN THE DUWAMISH AND THOSE CITIES THAT ARE DIRECTLY ADJACENT TO THE AIRPORT
AS WE WERE JUST TALKING ABOUT EARLIER TODAY, IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT TO TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION NOT JUST FINANCIAL DECISIONS, BUT HOW DECISIONS THAT THE PORT MAKES REALLY IMPACT THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR PEOPLE
WE DO KNOW THAT THOSE THAT TEND TO LIVE DIRECTLY ADJACENT SUPPORT OFFER I DO TEND TO BE MORE DIVERSE COMMUNITIES
THEY TEND TO BE LOWER INCOME COMMUNITIES
AND SO THIS JUST GIVES US THE DATA THAT WE KNOW THAT WE NEED
WE KNOW THESE THINGS ARE THERE, BUT WE NEED THE DATA TO BACK IT UP WHEN WE MAKE THESE DECISIONS MOVING FORWARD
SO AGAIN, WE CAN HAVE A MORE COMPREHENSIVE VIEW AND NOT JUST LOOK AT ONE OR TWO FACTORS AS WE HAVE DONE IN THE PAST
SO I JUST WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU FOR ALL THE WORK
AND I'M EXCITED THAT THE PORT IS GOING TO HAVE THIS AS A TOOL MOVING FORWARD
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER BOWMAN, COMMISSIONER
FELLOW MAN
GREAT
WELL, THANK YOU
AGAIN, IT WAS ONE OF THE THINGS I WAS INTRIGUED BY WAS THIS IDEA OF THE FUTURE CASTING, AND THAT'S NOT JUST CHARACTERIZING IN WHAT WE GOT AND LOOKING AT THE INVESTMENTS WE'RE MAKING AND WHETHER WE CAN SEE THEM, HOW TABULATED IN THE FUTURE
SO THAT WAS SORT OF LIKE A NOVEL APPLICATION INSTEAD OF JUST LOOKING AT A KIND OF MORE OF A RETROSPECTIVE APPEARANCE
AND, YOU KNOW, THERE'S ALWAYS THAT THE OTHER FAMOUS SAYING ABOUT MODELING IS ALL MODELS ARE WRONG
SOME ARE USEFUL, AND THAT THE OTHER GREAT OUTAGES GARBAGE IN GARBAGE OUT
SO IF YOU DON'T HAVE CONFIDENCE IN YOUR DATA AND SOME DATA, YOU CAN HAVE GREATER CONFIDENCE OVER OTHERS
AND ONE OF THE ONES THAT STRUCK ME AS AN INTERESTING ONE WHICH DEALS WITH MY FIELD AS WELL AS THE RISK OF DISCHARGE FROM FACILITIES
THAT WAS ONE OF THE ONES
SO THE RISK IS OBVIOUSLY A LOADED WORD
AND I'M JUST WONDERING WHERE THOSE DATA WOULD COME FROM
AND BY THE WAY, DATA ARE PLURAL
SO WHEN YOU REFER TO DATA, BUT DO YOU RECALL OFF HAND WHAT THAT DATA SOURCE IS? SO WE DID CONCLUDE SUPER FUN SITES INTO OUR DATA POINT WHEN IT CAME TO THE ESTER MEN, WHO I LOVE SO MUCH AT THE U DUB, SHE'S THE ONE THAT CREATED THEM AS HER DISSERTATION, ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH DISPARITIES MAP
AND WE ARE CREATING MAPS AT THE SAME TIME
AND SO I DID LOOK INTO HER RISK ASSESSMENT, AND I ASKED WHY SHE WOULD DID A .5 WEIGHT FACTOR TO THE RISK POLLUTANTS
AND SHE TOLD ME SHE COULDN'T REALLY SHOW THE CORRELATION BETWEEN EXPOSURE TO RISK TO THAT
AND SO THAT'S WHY THEY DOWNGRADED AT INFIVE WHEN THEY DID THEIR METHODOLOGY
I HAVEN'T FIGURED OUT HOW TO DO THAT WAITING UNTIL I WAITED ALL EQUALLY
BUT NO, THERE HASN'T BEEN A LOT OF RESEARCH THAT SHOWS YOU LIKE EXACTLY THE NUMBER TO DO THE RISK FACTOR WHEN IT COMES TO EXPOSURE EFFECTS
BUT NO, I'M VERY FAMILIAR WITH THAT WORK
ALRIGHT, WELL ANYWAY, I'M INTRIGUED BY THE THE APPROACH HAVING A BASELINE THAT YOU CAN SOLICIT FEEDBACK, IT'S ONLY GOING TO BE REFINED AS YOU POINT OUT
AND I GREATLY APPRECIATE HAVING YOUR EXPERTISE TO STEWARD THIS THROUGH UNLESS THERE'S ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS
I THINK WE'RE ON A HIGH NOTE THERE
THANK YOU
ALRIGHT, SO COMMISSIONERS, THAT CONCLUDES OUR SCHEDULED BUSINESS ITEMS TODAY AND I CAN ASK IF THERE ARE ANY EMOTIONS RELATED TO COMMITTEE REFERRALS OR CLOSING COMMENTS
I JUST WANT TO NOTE THAT THIS WILL BE THE LAST COMMISSION MEETING THAT OUR CHIEF OF STAFF, OUR WILSON, WILL BE ATTENDING AND WANT TO EXTEND OUR GREAT APPRECIATION FOR HER WORK OVER THE PAST 14 MONTHS
AND I DO WANT TO GIVE EVERYBODY A CHANCE TO TO DO SAY SOMETHING
I ALSO JUST WANTED TO SET THE RECORD STRAIGHT A LITTLE BIT
WE ARE BEEN SUBJECT TO SOME CRITICISM ABOUT THIS WHOLE DUWAMISH RIVER ISSUE AND I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE GOING TO LOOK FOR OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE TO LEVEL SET SO THAT WE CAN ALL UNDERSTAND THE NUANCES OF DUWAMISH OF SUPER FUND WORK IS VERY COMPLICATED AND WE'RE BEING ACCUSED OF UNDER THE TABLE TYPE MANEUVERING
THE PORT HAS BEEN PARTICIPATING LIKE ANY OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCY UP AND UP STRAIGHT LETTERS TO THE RECORD AND YOU WILL SEE THAT WHILE PEOPLE CAN DISAGREE WITH WHAT WE'RE DOING, THERE'S SOMETHING UNDERHANDED ABOUT IT
AND I REALLY DO TAKE SOME, UMBRAGE WITH SUCH SUGGESTIONS AND LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH OUR OTHER LOWER DUWAMISH WORKING GROUP MEMBERS AND THE EPA TO HOST A FORUM, HOPEFULLY IN THE NEAR FUTURE TO SORT OF SET SOME OF THESE MISUNDERSTANDINGS ASIDE
ALL RIGHT
HAVING SAID THAT, BARB, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR SERVICE AND WE WISH YOU THE BEST OF LUCK FOR YOUR FUTURE ENDEAVORS AND ONLY SORRY THAT AFTER GETTING YOUR HEAD AROUND ALL THE COMPLEXITIES OF THE PORT, WE LOSE THE ABILITY TO FULLY CASH IN
SHALL WE SAY SO? I WILL PASS IT ON TO OUR FINE COLLEAGUES OF CLERK HART WILL CALL THE ROLL
THANK YOU
BEGINNING WITH COMMISSIONERS STEINBRUECK, NO CLOSING COMMENTS
THANKS VERY MUCH
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER
COMMISSIONER TO
YEAH, I JUST WANTED TO TAKE A SECOND TO THANK BARB FOR HER VERY SHORT BUT VERY VALUABLE CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE COMMISSION
I'M EXCITED FOR YOU, BUT ALSO VERY SAD TO SEE A LEAVE
I FEEL LIKE WE WERE JUST GETTING COOKING HERE, BUT I WISH YOU ALL THE BEST
YOU'LL ALWAYS HAVE A PLACE AT THE PORT
YOU KNOW THAT I APPRECIATE ALL YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS FOR THE LAST LITTLE OVER A YEAR, AND I GUESS I'LL SEE YOU ON THE OTHER SIDE
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER CHO
COMMISSIONER CALKINS, I SAY YOU TOOK SOME OF THE WORDS OUT OF MY MOUTH, BUT I WOULD SAY FOR ME IN PARTICULAR, BAR, WHEN YOU STARTED PIER TO STARTING OUR FRIENDS, WE BECAME COLLEAGUES, AND NOW WE GET TO BE FRIENDS AGAIN
SO I'M REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO THAT, EVEN THOUGH WE'RE REALLY GOING TO MISS YOU AT THE OFFICE
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER CALKINS
COMMISSIONER BOWMAN
I JUST WANT TO SAY BARB AS WELL
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING A PART OF THE PORT FAMILY
YOU TOOK THE JOB
WE ARE SO EXCITED TO HAVE YOU THERE
AND I SAID, BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU ASK FOR BECAUSE IT'S A HARD JOB AND SO MUCH APPRECIATE EVERYTHING THAT YOU'VE BROUGHT TO THE TABLE OVER THE LAST 14 MONTHS
IT HAS BEEN A WHIRLWIND
BUT HAVING BEEN IN THE PORT FAMILY FOR ALMOST 15 YEARS NOW, I CAN SAY WITH A LOT OF CONFIDENCE THAT ONCE YOU START TO UNDERSTAND THE PORT, YOU BEGIN TO LOVE WHAT WE DO
AND I SAW THAT FROM YOU FROM THE VERY BEGINNING
SO I HOPE THAT YOU WILL CONTINUE TO BE AN ADVOCATE FOR OUR WORK AND FOR OUR WORKERS AND THE INDUSTRIES THAT WE SUPPORT
I'M SURE THAT YOU WILL BE AND OBVIOUSLY, BEST OF LUCK AND LOOK FORWARD TO SITTING DOWN HAVING A GLASS OF WINE WITH YOU SOMETIME SOON IN THE FUTURE
TAKE CARE
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER
BUT MY COMMISSIONER STEINBRUECK
WELL, I WOULD LIKE TO SING HER PRAISES AS WELL
GOSH, WE TAKE FOR GRANTED SOME THINGS THAT WILL GO ON FOREVER
BUT I KNOW THE GREAT TALENT IS SOMETIMES HARD TO HOLD ON TO
AND SO TO YOU, BARB, THANK YOU FOR ALL OF YOUR EFFORTS AND HELPING US THROUGH ONE OF THE MORE DIFFICULT YEARS IN RECENT TIMES AND COORDINATING OUR COMMUNICATION RELATIONSHIP WITH THE EXECUTIVE TEAM AND THE PORT WHITE NETWORK
YOU HAVE EASILY SLIPPED INTO THE POSITION OF BEING PART OF THE PORT FAMILY
AND YOU ARE NOW FOREVER A PART OF THE PORT FAMILY
WHETHER REGARDLESS OF THE FACT THAT YOU ARE MOVING ON TO NEW HORIZONS, WISH YOU ALL THE BEST OF LUCK AND HAPPY TRAVELS
THANK YOU
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONERS TIN
BUT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR METRUCK
THANKS, MR FELLEMAN
I HOPE YOU DON'T MIND IF I JUST JUMPED IN HERE AND SAY I'M GOING TO THANK BARB AS WELL FOR OUR PARTNERSHIP
I KNOW IT SEEMS HARD TO BELIEVE IT'S ONLY BEEN 14 MONTHS BECAUSE THAT WAS A VERY CHALLENGING YEAR
AND APPRECIATE YOUR SPIRIT OF COOPERATION AND JUST WORKING TOGETHER WITH YOU ON A NUMBER OF CHALLENGES THAT WE FACED OVER THE LAST YEAR, YOU AND YOUR TEAM AND APPRECIATE YOUR LEADERSHIP AND THEN YOUR POSITIVE ATTITUDE TO GET THINGS DONE
AND I THINK ADVANCING EVERYTHING ACROSS THE BOARD WITH US
AND I WISH YOU BEST OF LUCK
AND I ALSO WANT TO SAY I APPRECIATE AARON PRITCHARD STEPPING IN IN THE INTERIM AND HELPING US MOVE THINGS FORWARD, AND I LOOK FORWARD, EVEN THOUGH WE'RE RIGHT IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD
SO MAYBE WE'RE GOING TO BE RUNNING INTO EACH OTHER SINCE WE'RE PRETTY CLOSE TO NEIGHBORS
THANKS, BARB
AND THEN, MR COMMISSION PRESIDENT, WOULD YOU LIKE TO YOU'RE ON MUTE, SIR? PERHAPS A STAFF
WILSON HAD SOME CLOSING COMMENTS
SO DOES ANYBODY HAVE ANY FURTHER COMMENTS WITH BARB? I THINK YOU CAN CLOSE US OUT
WELL, YEAH
I JUST WANT TO TAKE A MOMENT TO THANK ALL OF YOU AGAIN
IT'S BEEN A WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITY TO BE HERE AND TO BE A PART OF THE PORT FAMILY
AND I WILL REALLY YOU SAY THAT IT DOES FEEL LIKE A FAMILY
THIS IS IN MY CAREER
NEVER HAVE I SEEN SUCH GREAT CAMARADERIE AND WARMTH FROM MY COLLEAGUES, FROM COMMISSIONERS
THIS COMING YEAR IS GOING TO BE VERY EXCITING
AND I DO UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU'RE SAYING, SAM
LIKE, I FEEL LIKE WE WERE JUST REALLY KIND OF HITTING OUR STRIDE AND GETTING EVERYTHING GOING
AND OUR OFFICE IS REALLY HUMMING AND TICKING
AND FOLKS ARE REALLY PERFORMING COMMISSIONERS, YOU KNOW, FROM YOUR PERSPECTIVE, I WOULD SAY I'VE BEEN VERY, JUST ODD BY HOW MUCH TIME AND ENERGY COMMISSIONERS PUT INTO WHAT IS A HALF TIME JOB IN JUST THE DEDICATION, COMMITMENT AND EFFORT THAT YOU ALL PUT FORWARD IS JUST REALLY A TRUE SPIRIT OF WHAT PUBLIC SERVICE IS ALL ABOUT
IT'S HARD TO LEAVE
I HAVE MIXED EMOTIONS
I'M GOING TO MISS ALL OF YOU
AND I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO STAYING IN TOUCH AND WATCHING WHAT YOU'RE DOING AND TRACKING YOU, BECAUSE I DO FEEL LIKE DEFINITELY ONCE YOU'RE PART OF THE PORT FAMILY, YOU'RE ALWAYS PART OF THE PORT FAMILY
SO PLEASE KNOW THAT I'M ALWAYS AT YOUR SERVICE AND WE'LL ALWAYS CHEER YOU ON
THANK YOU
THANKS SO MUCH, BARB
I GUESS WE WILL HAVE A CHANCE TO WAX A LITTLE BIT MORE ELOQUENTLY SOCIALLY HERE IN THE NEAR FUTURE AND ONCE AGAIN, FOR THE GOOD OF THE ORDER, DO WE HAVE ANY FINAL, BUT IF NOT, THE MEETING IS NOW CLOSED AT THE TIME IS 342
WE ARE
THANK YOU ALL
THANK YOU.

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