The Regular meeting scheduled for 2021-11-16 at Remote

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The Regular meeting scheduled for 2021-11-16 at Remote

GOOD MORNING
THIS IS COMMISSION PRESIDENT FRED FELLEMAN CONVENING THE REGULAR MEETING OF NOVEMBER 16, 2021
THE TIME NOW IS 1030
WE'RE MEETING REMOTELY TODAY VIA TEAMS TO COMPLY WITH SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 8402, AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH GOVERNOR INSLEE'S PROCLAMATION 2028
PRESENT WITH ME TODAY
OUR COMMISSIONERS CALKINS,CHO AND STEINBREUCK
COMMISSIONER BOWMAN IS LIKELY TO BE JOINING US SHORTLY
THEY'RE CURRENTLY GATHERED IN THE EXECUTIVE SESSION LINE AWAITING THE OPENING OF THE PUBLIC MEETING
WE'RE MEETING WILL BE IMMEDIATELY RECESSING INTO THE EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS TWO ITEMS, ONE REGARDING LITIGATION OR POTENTIAL LITIGATION OR LEGAL RISK FOR RCW 42.30.110.1 (i) REGARDING LITIGATION, POTENTIAL LITIGATION OR LEGAL RISK AND NATIONAL SECURITY PER RCW 42.30.110.A (i)
THANK YOU FOR APPROXIMATELY 40 MINUTES AND WE'LL RECONVENE INTO PUBLIC SESSION AT NOON
WE'LL NOW GO OVER TO EXECUTIVE SESSION
THANK YOU
WELL, GOOD AFTERNOON
THIS IS COMMISSIONERS PRESIDENT FRED FELLEMAN RECONVENING THE REGULAR MEETING OF NOVEMBER 16, 2021
THE TIME RIGHT NOW IS TWELVE OR ONE AND WE'RE MEETING REMOTELY TODAY VIA TEAMS TO COMPLY WITH SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 8402 AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH GOVERNOR INSLEE'S PROCLAMATION 2028
PRESENT WITH ME TODAY
OUR COMMISSIONERS, CALKINS CHO AND STEINBREUCK
I EXPECT COMMISSIONER BOWMAN TO BE JOINING US LATER
I'LL ASK THE DEPUTY CLERK TO DO A ROLL CALL OF ALL COMMISSIONER CHO ENSURE THAT EVERYONE IS ON THE LINE
CLERK PAYNE, COMMISSIONER CALKINS HERE
COMMISSIONERS CHO, COMMISSIONER STEINBREUCK
YES, INDEED
AND COMMISSIONER FELLEMAN PRESENT
YOU DO HAVE A QUORUM
THANK YOU
TODAY'S MEETING IS BEING STRUCTURED FOR OUR VIRTUAL FORMAT
WE'VE MADE SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS TO PROVIDE FOR REMOTE PARTICIPATION FOR ALL OF OUR STAFFING COMMISSIONERS
LATER, WE'LL TAKE PUBLIC COMMENT FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE PARTICIPATING BY TEAMS AND WHO 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 COMMISSIONER'S NAME
COMMISSIONERS ON THE TEAM'S CALL WILL MAKE SURE THEY'RE UNMUTED AND THEN ANSWER YES OR NO TO BE EQUITABLE
WE'LL ASK ALL COMMISSIONER CHO SPEAK IN TURN AND WAIT TO BE RECOGNIZED BEFORE SPEAKING AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE
WE'RE MEETING TODAY ON THE ANCESTRAL LANDS AND THE WATERS OF THE COAST SALISH, PEOPLE WITH WHOM WE SHARE OUR COMMITMENT TO STEWARD THESE NATURAL RESOURCES FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS
THIS MEETING IS BEING DIGITALLY RECORDED AND MAY BE VIEWED OR HEARD AT ANY TIME ON THE PORT'S WEBSITE AND MAY BE REBROADCAST BY KING COUNTY TELEVISION
PLEASE STAND OR JOIN US FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS
ONE NATION UNDER GOD INDIVISIBLE WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL
THE FIRST ITEM OF BUSINESS TODAY IS THE APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
COMMISSIONERS, PLEASE UNMUTE YOURSELF
I'M GOING TO ASK EACH COMMISSIONER IN TURN IF THEY HAVE ANY MOTIONS TO REARRANGE THE ORDERS OF THE DAY
AND IF THEY DO, I'LL ASK FOR A SECOND
PLEASE RESPOND WHEN THE CLERK CALLS YOUR NAME
IF YOU HAVE NO CHANGES, JUST SAY NONE
DEPUTY CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL FOR ANY CHANGES TO THE AGENDA
COMMISSIONERS CALKINS
NO CHANGES
THANK YOU
I DO SEE COMMISSIONER CHO HAS JOINED US
COMMISSIONER JOE
NO CHANGES FOR ME
THANK YOU
THANK YOU
COMMISSIONER STEINBREUCK
NO CHANGES
THANKS
AND COMMISSIONER FELLEMAN, NO CHANGES
AND THERE'S NO SIGN THAT COMMISSIONER BOWMAN HAS JOINED US YET
CORRECT
I DO NOT SEE HER ON THE LINE
VERY GOOD THEN, COMMISSIONERS, THE QUESTION NOW BEFORE US WAS THE APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
PLEASE SAY YES OR NO WHEN YOUR NAME IS CALLED DEPUTY CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL FOR THE VOTE
DO WE NEED A MOTION FIRST TO APPROVE THE AGENDA? YEAH, I THINK HE'S RIGHT
OF COURSE, WE HAD NO CHANGES TO THE AGENDA, SO YES, WE NEED A MOTION
I HOPE TO APPROVE THE AGENDA SECOND
YEAH, THAT'S INTERESTING
ALRIGHT
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL
COMMISSIONERS CALKINS
HI
THANK YOU
COMMISSIONER CHO
AYE
COMMISSIONER STEINBREUCK? YES
AND COMMISSIONER FELLEMAN
AYE
YOU HAVE FOUR YESES AND ZERO NOS
WELL, THEN THE AGENDA IS APPROVED AND BEFORE WE GO TO THE EXECUTIVES REPORT, I WOULD LIKE TO PROVIDE MY TWO CENTS FIRST, AND I'D LIKE TO RECOGNIZE THAT WE ARE POISED TO PASS OUR BUDGET TODAY, MAKING THIS THE MOST IMPACTFUL MEETING OF THE YEAR FOR BOTH US AND THE REGION
OUR BUDGET REFLECTS OUR COMMITMENT TO HELP OUR REGION RECOVER ECONOMICALLY, WITH PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO THOSE MOST IMPACTED CURRENTLY AS WELL AS THOSE BY INHERENT INEQUITIES THE BUDGET ALSO REFLECTS OUR COMMITMENT TO THE ENVIRONMENT AND OUR COMMUNITIES
I'D LIKE TO EXPRESS MY DEEP APPRECIATION ON BEHALF OF THE ENTIRE COMMISSION TO EXECUTIVE METRUCK AND HIS MOST CAPABLE TEAM FOR THEIR FISCAL STEWARDSHIP AND UNWAVERING COMMITMENT TO ADVANCED SUPPORT'S VALUES DURING THESE UNCERTAIN TIMES
I ALSO WANT TO HIGHLIGHT ITEMS TEN A THROUGH D ON TODAY'S AGENDA, WHICH ARE SOME SIGNIFICANT ADDITIONS IN THE FINAL BUDGET THAT FURTHER OUR VALUES
I GREATLY APPRECIATE THE ADDITIONAL TIME COMMISSIONERS HAD TO WORK WITH EXECUTIVE METRUCK AND THE LEADERSHIP TEAM TO INTEGRATE OUR PRIORITIES INTO THE FINAL UNIFIED AGENDA OR BUDGET
WE'RE HONORED TODAY TO HAVE KING COUNTY COUNCIL MEMBER ROB DENBOWSKI AND SEATTLE AQUARIUM PRESIDENT AND CEO BOB DAVIDSON, WHO WILL BE PROVIDING PUBLIC TESTIMONY TODAY IN SUPPORT OF SOME OF THOSE ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS
MOVING TO THE NEWS WHILE POOR CONGESTION HAS DOMINATED MUCH OF THE NOT SO POSITIVE PORT RELATED PRESS OF LATE, WE ARE DELIGHTED THAT PRESIDENT BIDEN SIGNED THE BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT YESTERDAY, OR IIIJA
FOR SHORT, NOT ONLY DOES THE IIIJA PROVIDE UNPRECEDENTED INVESTMENTS IN OUR NATION'S AGING INFRASTRUCTURE, BUT IT ALSO ACKNOWLEDGES THE IMPORTANCE OF INVESTING IN PORT INFRASTRUCTURE
THESE FUNDS WILL NOT ONLY HELP US REDUCE PORT CONGESTION BY INCREASING EFFICIENCIES, BUT WILL ALSO HELP US REDUCE IMPACTS TO THE CLIMATE AND COMMUNITIES
WE NOW CALL IN CONGRESS TO PASS THE BUILD BACK BETTER LEGISLATION WHICH WILL MAKE NEEDED INVESTMENTS IN HUMAN INFRASTRUCTURE AS WELL
I'D ALSO LIKE TO THANK EXECUTIVE METRUCK ON BEHALF OF THE COMMISSION FOR HIS STEADFAST LEADERSHIP IN PRIORITIZING THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF HIS EMPLOYEES AND THOSE WHO WORK WITH THE PORT BY MAKING VACCINATION A CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT
WHILE WE'RE SAD TO LOSE SOME MEMBERS OF THE PORT FAMILY, WE RECOGNIZE THAT IN ORDER FOR THE ECONOMY TO GET THE NEEDED SHOT IN THE ARM, SO DO WE
GIVEN THAT OUR NEXT AND LAST MEETING OF THE YEAR IS NOT FOR A MONTH
I'D LIKE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT HANUKKAH BEGINS SUNDOWN ON SUNDAY THE 28TH AND RUNS THROUGH DECEMBER 6
HANUKKAH IS KNOWN AS THE FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS, AND THERE'S NO QUESTION WE COULD USE MORE LIGHT THESE DAYS
IT CELEBRATES THE REDEDICATION OF THE HOLY TEMPLE IN JERUSALEM AND IS MOST RECOGNIZED BY THE LIGHTING OF EIGHT CANDLES OF THE MENORA
THE SIGNIFICANCE OF LIGHTING EIGHT CANDLES IS BECAUSE DURING THE REDEDICATION OF THE TEMPLE THERE WAS ONLY ENOUGH OIL TO BURN FOR ONE DAY, BUT IT ENDED UP BURNING FOR EIGHT
I ALSO VIEW THE IMPORTANCE OF THIS MIRACLE AS BEING THE FIRST HOLIDAY CELEBRATING THE IMPORTANCE OF OIL CONSERVATION AND HOPE THAT IT DOESN'T TAKE A MIRACLE FOR THE WORLD TO RECOGNIZE THE IMPORTANCE OF DOING SO AS WELL
SO ANTICIPATION OF HANUKKAH HAWKS SAMIA AND NOW I'LL TURN THE MEETING OVER TO EXECUTIVE METRUCK FOR HIS REPORT
STEVE, THANK YOU
PRESIDENT FELLA COMMISSIONERS YESTERDAY MARKED A SIGNIFICANT MILESTONE IN OUR BATTLE AGAINST COVID 19
WITH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF OUR VACCINE REQUIREMENT FOR ALL POOR EMPLOYEES, I WOULD LIKE TO REPORT THAT OVER 1900 EMPLOYEES, 1906 EMPLOYEES, OR 90.5% OF OUR WORKFORCE HAVE VALIDATED THEY'RE FULLY VACCINATED AGAINST COVID 19 BUT ANOTHER 69 EMPLOYEES OR 3.3% HAVE RECEIVED A SHOT HAVE BEEN GREAT AND EXTENSIONS AND WILL BE ABLE TO RETURN TO WORK WHEN THEY ARE FULLY PROTECTED
I WANT TO THANK ALL POOR EMPLOYEES WHO TOOK THIS IMPORTANT STEP TO PROTECT THEMSELVES, THEIR FAMILIES, AND THEIR FELLOW EMPLOYEES
AS WE KNOW, GETTING THE VACCINE IS THE MOST IMPORTANT STEP AS PART OF A LAYERED RESPONSE TO SECURING THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF OUR WORKFORCE AND THE COMMUNITY
I DO WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YESTERDAY, AS PRESIDENT FELLEMAN WAS SAYING, WAS A CHALLENGING DAY FOR MANY, SINCE EVERY ONE OF OUR EMPLOYEES IS VALUED
UNFORTUNATELY, THE VACCINE REQUIREMENT MEANS THAT SOME OF OUR EMPLOYEES FEEL THEY HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO LEAVE THE PORT
AS OF TODAY, THIS MEANS ACROSS THE PORT, 3.3% OR 69 INDIVIDUALS AS OF TODAY HAVE NOT PROVIDED VALIDATION OF VACCINE NOR MADE OTHER ARRANGEMENTS
NOW THESE NUMBERS MAY CHANGE SLIGHTLY, BUT WE'LL CONTINUE TO REPORT ON THOSE
I RESPECT THESE EMPLOYEES DECISIONS
THESE EMPLOYEES DECISION AND APPRECIATE THE POSITIVE IMPACTS DURING YOUR TIME HERE AT THE PORT
WHETHER THEY HAVE BEEN HERE FOR A SHORT TIME OR FOR MANY YEARS, THE LOSS OF THEIR EXPERIENCE AND THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS WILL BE FELT
SENIOR LEADERSHIP IS WORKING TO ENSURE THAT OUR CENTRAL FUNCTIONS AND WORK CONTINUE UNINTERRUPTED
AFTER ADDRESSING OUR TOP PRIORITY EMPLOYEES INTERACTING WITH OTHER EMPLOYEES, WE'RE NOW TURNING OUR ATTENTION TO LOOKING AT IMPLEMENTATION OF THE VACCINE REQUIREMENT FOR OUR CONTRACTORS AND CONSULTANTS WHO INTERACT WITH POOR EMPLOYEES IN THE WORKPLACE
AS FEDERAL VACCINE RELATED REQUIREMENTS BECOME CLEAR, WE'LL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP OUR PROTOCOLS FOR CONTRACTORS AND CONSULTANTS WORKING IN AND AROUND PORT FACILITIES
I GREATLY APPRECIATE THE COMMISSION'S SUPPORT AND LEADERSHIP AS WE WORK THROUGH THESE CHALLENGES AND CONTINUE TO DELIVER ON OUR VITAL MISSIONS TO OUR CUSTOMERS IN THE COMMUNITY
COMMISSIONERS AS PRESIDENT FELLEMAN ALSO SAID YESTERDAY, PRESIDENT BIDEN SIGNED THE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT INTO LAW AT A BIPARTISAN CEREMONY AT THE WHITE HOUSE
AS I MENTIONED TO YOU ON MY LAST EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORT, THIS LEGISLATION CONTAINS BILLIONS OF DOLLARS FOR AIRPORTS AND SEAPORTS, INCLUDING A FORMAL ALLOCATION OF APPROXIMATELY 45 MILLION PER YEAR TO SEATTLE TACOMA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT EACH YEAR
FOR THE NEXT FIVE YEARS, OUR MAIN FOCUS CONTINUES TO BE POSITIONING THE PORT IN THE NORTHWEST SEAPORT ALLIANCE TO APPLY FOR COMPETITIVE GRANT FUNDS FROM THE INFRASTRUCTURE BILL AS SOON AS THEY BECOME AVAILABLE
FOR EXAMPLE, THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION ANNOUNCED LAST WEEK THAT THE FIRST ROUND OF PORT INFRASTRUCTURE GRANTS FUNDED THROUGH THE BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE DEAL WILL BE OPEN WITHIN 90 DAYS
WE'LL CONTINUE TO TRACK THE PROGRESS OF THE BUILD BACK BETTER ACT, WHICH CONTINUES IMPORTANT CLIMATE INVESTMENTS AND OTHER PROVISIONS RELEVANT TO OUR AIRPORT AND SEAPORT, DEPENDING ON THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFF SCORING OF THE LEGISLATION THAT IS EXPECTED BY FRIDAY, A VOTE IN THE HOUSE ON THE BUILD BACK BETTER ACT COULD COME AS SOON AS THIS WEEKEND
LASTLY, TO DUE THE TIMING OF THE HOLIDAYS AND ADJUSTING OF COMMISSION MEETING SCHEDULES
AS PRESIDENT FELLEMAN POINTED OUT, OUR NEXT COMMISSION MEETING, THE LAST ONE OF THE YEAR WILL BE ON DECEMBER 14
AS I LOOK BACK AND REFLECT ON ALL THAT WE'VE ACCOMPLISHED SO FAR IN 2021
DESPITE MANY CHALLENGES, I'M APPRECIATIVE OF WHAT WE HAVE DONE AS AN ORGANIZATION AND FILLED WITH GRATITUDE FOR ALL THE EFFORT AND HARD WORK FROM ALL OF OUR PORT STAFF
I HOPE THAT WE'RE ALL ABLE TO CONTINUE THIS TO ENJOY THE SHORT BREAK IN BETWEEN COMMISSION MEETINGS, SPEND TIME WITH LOVED ONES, AND CELEBRATE THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY AS WELL AS REST UP AND RECHARGE FOR OUR LAST COMMISSION MEETING OF THE YEAR IN DECEMBER
THANKSGIVING BEGINS THE HOLIDAY SEASON, AND I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO WISH OUR JEWISH BROTHERS AND SISTERS A HAPPY HANUKKAH AS PRESIDENT FELLEMAN AND NOTED, WHICH BEGINS ON NOVEMBER 28
AND LASTLY, BUT PROBABLY IMPORTANTLY, I ALSO WANT TO RECOGNIZE THAT THE HOLIDAYS OFTEN INCLUDE HEAVY TRAVEL
I'D LIKE TO THANK THE MANY FRONTLINE WORKERS THROUGHOUT THE PORT THAT WILL BE WORKING DURING THESE HOLIDAYS DURING THIS TIME, HELPING BUSY TRAVELERS GET SAFELY AND EFFICIENTLY TO THEIR DESTINATIONS, AND WE THANK THEM FOR THEIR WORK
MOVING ON TODAY'S COMMISSION MEETING, I'D LIKE TO HIGHLIGHT A FEW ITEMS THE MAJOR ITEM IN TODAY'S AGENDA, AS POINTED OUT, IS THE ADOPTION OF OUR 2022 BUDGET AND PROPOSED TAX LEVY
THE BUDGET I'M RECOMMENDING FOR ADOPTION REFLECTS OUR EFFORTS TO CONTRIBUTE TO AN EQUITABLE AND SUSTAINABLE RECOVERY, BUILD CAPACITY TO DELIVER A ROBUST CAPITAL PROGRAM AND OTHER OUTCOMES TO ADVANCE OUR REGION
I HAVE MORE TO SAY ABOUT THE BUDGET DURING ITS INTRODUCTION
YOU WILL ALSO GET A FIRST LOOK AT OUR DRAFT STATE LEGISLATIVE AGENDA COMMISSIONERS THAT CONCLUDES MY REMARKS
THANK YOU
THANK YOU
EXECUTIVE METRUCK ONE THING I FAILED TO NOTICE TO NOTE AS AN EXAMPLE OF THE MONEY THAT'S GOING TO BE BREAKING LOOSE FROM THE IIJA
SENATOR CAMPBELL JUST SENT ME THIS NOTICE THAT $20 MILLION WILL BE GUIDED TO EAST MARGINAL WAY CARD OR IMPROVEMENT PROJECT THAT WILL FUND THE ENTIRE PROJECT THAT CAN IMPROVE ACCESS TO THE WEST SEATTLE BRIDGE T FIVE AND WILL WIDEN AND STRENGTHEN THE ROAD
MAKE ROOM FOR BICYCLISTS AND SHE ATTRIBUTED SOME OF THE HELP DUE TO US HOSTING TRANSPORTATION SECRETARY TROTTENBERG AT T5 IS BEING PART OF OUR SUCCESS IN GETTING THAT THROUGH
NOT TO MENTION, OF COURSE, ME GIVING HER MY PHOTOGRAPH NOW
NONETHELESS, IT'S NOW TIME FOR COMMITTEE REPORTS
MR PRITCHARD
GOOD MORNING, COMMISSIONER
PRESIDENT FELLEMAN
WE DO HAVE A FEW COMMITTEE REPORTS
AVIATION COMMITTEE WAS CONVENED BY COMMISSIONERS CALKINS AND CHILL ON NOVEMBER 11
DISCUSS NEXT STEPS ON AIRPORT DINING AND RETAIL EXPANSION AND MASTER PLAN DEVELOPMENT
NO RECOMMENDATIONS WERE MADE, BUT DISCUSSIONS WERE HAD ABOUT FUTURE FEDERAL FUNDING, THE AGENDA FOR 2022 FOR THE AVIATION COMMITTEE AND THE NEED FOR SOME CONTINUITY OF COMMISSIONERS ON THE AVIATION COMMITTEE, IN PARTICULAR THE UPCOMING MEETINGS
WE HAVE THE EQUITY AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE ON NOVEMBER 18, WHERE THE COMMITTEE WILL DISCUSS DIVERSITY AND CONTRACTING SOUTH KING COUNTY FUNDED PROGRESS ON THE EQUITY MOTION
WE ALSO HAVE SUSTAINABILITY, ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE COMMITTEE THAT WILL MEET ON NOVEMBER 18 TO DISCUSS SINGLE USE PLASTICS AT THE AIRPORT NORTH MAIN TERMINAL, DELTA CONCOURSE, A EXPANSION IN MARITIME BIRTH, SIX AND EIGHT AND SOME NRL PRELIMINARY FINDINGS
AND THAT CONCLUDES MY REPORT
THANK YOU
THANK YOU, MR PRITCHARD
ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS OR FOLLOW UPS REGARDING THE COMMITTEE REPORTS FOR THE COMMISSION TO ADD? PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND IF SO, OKAY
SO SEEING NONE, WE'LL MOVE ON TO PUBLIC COMMENT
THE COMMISSION WILL NOW ACCEPT GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT FROM THOSE WHO SIGNED UP TO SPEAK ON ITEMS RELATED TO THE PORT
WRITTEN MATERIALS PROVIDED TO THE DEPUTY CLERK WILL BE INCLUDED IN TODAY'S MEETING RECORD
THE DEPUTY CLERK HAS A LIST OF THOSE PREPARED TO SPEAK
AS THE DEPUTY CLERK CALLS
YOUR NAME WILL OPEN THE LINE AND COMMENTERS WILL HAVE TO UNMUTE THEMSELVES
THEN PLEASE REPEAT YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD
IF YOU'RE ON THE TEAM'S MEETING AND ARE ALSO STREAMING THE MEETING, PLEASE MUTE THE VIDEO STREAM TO AVOID FEEDBACK, PLEASE NOTE THERE IS A SHORT TIME LAG ON THE VIDEO STREAM
COMMENT TIME WILL BE LIMITED TO TWO MINUTES PER PERSON
DEPUTY CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE FIRST SPEAKER WHO ARE VERY EXCITED TO HEAR FROM OUR FIRST SPEAKER IS COUNCIL MEMBER ROD DAVOSKI
OKAY
THANK YOU SO MUCH
CAN YOU HEAR ME? OKAY
YES
THANK YOU
PRESIDENT FELLEMAN AND COMMISSIONERS FOR HAVING ME TODAY
MY NAME IS ROD DUMBOWSKI
I SERVE AS THE DISTRICT ONE REPRESENTATIVE ON THE METROPOLITAN KING COUNTY COUNCIL CHAIR, OUR MOBILITY AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE, AND I WANTED TO COME TODAY TO EXPRESS MY SUPPORT FOR THE ADOPTION OF ITEM TEN B BRAVO ON YOUR AGENDA, WHICH IS THE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN KING COUNTY AND THE PORT OF SEATTLE TO COMMENCE A STUDY TO LOOK AT WHETHER WE CAN USE OUR MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE STREAM, WHICH WE COLLECT FROM 37 CITIES OUTSIDE OF SEATTLE AND THE UNINCORPORATED AREA, WHICH GENERATES ABOUT 900,000 TONS OF MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE A YEAR, WHICH WE CURRENTLY SEND OUT TO CEDAR HILLS LANDFILL AND TAKE THAT WASTE STREAM AND PUT IT TO USE BY CREATING SUSTAINABLE AVIATION AND OTHER FUELS WITH IT
THEY SAY THAT ONE PERSON'S TRASH CAN BE ANOTHER'S TREASURE, AND I THINK THAT THAT COULD BE THE CASE HERE
THE COUNTY HAS COMMITTED IN OUR BUDGET A QUARTER MILLION DOLLARS, AND WE'RE REALLY HONORED THAT THE PORT HAS COMMITTED AN EQUAL AMOUNT
OUR STAFF WHO HAVE BEEN TREMENDOUSLY WONDERFUL, I WILL SAY FROM MY PERSPECTIVE IN THIS PROCESS, HAVE WORKED TOGETHER TO COME UP WITH AN AGREEMENT TO REALLY TAKE A DEEP DIVE AND ASSESS WHETHER OR NOT WE CAN BRING TECHNOLOGY HERE IN LIGHT OF NEW STATE LAWS WITH RESPECT TO THE FUEL REQUIREMENTS AND TO HELP US REALLY SOLVE A PROBLEM
WE'VE GOT OUR LANDFILLS FILLING UP AND A PROBLEM THAT YOU HAVE WANTING TO GREEN YOUR AVIATION PROFILE, DECARBONIZE IT
WE, OF COURSE, RUN KING COUNTY OR NATIONAL FIELD BOEING FIELD AND ARE ALSO INTERESTED IN THAT AS WELL
SO WE DON'T KNOW IF IT WILL WORK
THE TECHNOLOGY CERTAINLY IS OUT THERE
IT HAS BEEN PROVEN, BUT WE'VE GOT TO SEE IF WE CAN DO IT FROM A FEASIBILITY PERSPECTIVE, A FINANCIAL PERSPECTIVE, AND IT'S A GOOD INVESTMENT TO CHECK IT OUT
I'VE REALLY ENJOYED THE PARTNERSHIP WITH YOUR GOVERNMENT
YOUR STAFF HAS JUST BEEN TREMENDOUS AND WANT TO THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR WORKING WITH US
WELL, THANK YOU SO MUCH, ROD
I REALLY DO APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO PARTNER IN THIS AND OTHER ENDEAVORS
COMMISSIONERS, DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR COUNCIL MEMBER DAMBOWSKI? I KNOW IT'S BREAKING PROTOCOL, BUT WE RARELY HAVE SUCH EXALTED GUESTS
BE NICE TO MEET COMMISSIONER CHOW
ALL RIGHT
HERE
SO, COMMISSIONER CALKINS, DID YOU HAVE A QUESTION? NO FURTHER QUESTIONS
JUST SAY THANKS FOR POPPING BY
ALL RIGHT
WELL, THANK YOU AGAIN FOR TAKING THE TIME, ROD
WE HAVE WORK TO DO
APPRECIATE IT
LOOKING FORWARD TO IT
THANK YOU SO MUCH
THANK YOU
CLERK, OUR NEXT SPEAKER, PLEASE
YES
OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS BOB DAVIDSON
EXCELLENT
THANKS
MY NAME IS BOB DAVIDSON
I'M PRESIDENT AND CEO OF THE SEATTLE
I'M JOINING YOU TODAY
HERE MY STRONG SUPPORT FOR THE PROPOSED ORDER 2020 113 THAT WOULD ADVANCE AN EXCITING NEW PARTNERSHIP WITH THE AQUARIUM AND THE FOUR SEATTLE IN OUR PLANNED OCEAN PAVILION PROJECT
I WANT TO THANK THE COMMISSION, MR STEINIBRUECK FELLEMAN CHO, AS WELL AS CALKINS AND BOWMAN FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP AND WORK TO HELP ADVANCE THIS MOTION AND TO EXECUTIVE METRUCK AND AS WATERFRONT NAMES
WITH A SHARED COMMITMENT TO CONSERVATION AND SUSTAINABILITY, A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE PORT AND THE AQUARIUM AND OCEAN PAVILION WILL PROVIDE A MUTUAL BENEFIT FOR BOTH OUR ORGANIZATIONS AND THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE
THE OCEAN PAVILION REPRESENTS MUCH MORE THAN A BUILDING
IT PRESENTS A COMMITMENT TO FIGHTING CLIMATE CHANGE
WE'RE WORKING TO MAKE THIS ONE OF THE MOST DEEPLY GREEN AQUARIUMS IN THE WORLD BY TARGETING BUILDING CERTIFICATION, THE PROJECT EMBRACES EQUITY THROUGH ITS DEEP, LONGSTANDING PARTNERSHIP WITH COAST SALISH AND URBAN INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES
ENTER THE AQUARIUM'S COMMITMENT TO MAKING CONSERVATION, EDUCATION AND SCIENCE MORE ACCESSIBLE TO ALL COMMUNITIES
MOST IMPORTANTLY, IT WILL HELP VISITORS BETTER UNDERSTAND THEIR CONNECTION TO OUR MARINE ENVIRONMENT
OUR EXPANSION COMES AT A KEY MOMENT AS WE REBUILD
AFTER PANDEMIC, THE EXPANDED AQUARIUM WILL BE THE ANCHOR OF SEATTLE'S NEW WATERFRONT AND A FORWARD LOOKING, HOPEFUL CATALYST FOR REGIONAL TOURISM, WATERFRONT JOB GROWTH AND OUR GROWING POPULATION
WE THANK YOU AND URGE PASSAGE OF THE ORDER THAT'S BEFORE YOU
YOUR PARTNERSHIP REPRESENTS AN INVESTMENT IN OUR ECONOMY, OUR COMMUNITY AND ENVIRONMENT THAT WILL SERVE OUR REGION FOR DECADES TO COME
THANKS VERY MUCH
WELL, THANK YOU, BOB
THANK YOU FOR YOUR STEWARDSHIP OF THIS REALLY GENERATIONAL OPPORTUNITY ON THE WATERFRONT
AND IT'S REALLY BEEN REMARKABLE WHAT YOU'VE DONE WITH THIS GRAM OVER THE YEARS
COMMISSIONERS, DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR OUR ESTEEMED GUEST? WELL, YOU'RE GETTING OFF EASY, BOB, BUT YOU HAVEN'T SEEN THE LAST OF US
WE ARE GOING TO COMMITTEE TO CONTINUE TO STEWARD THIS PROJECT AND REALLY LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING THE PROJECT BLOOM ON THE WATERFRONT
IF I COULD JUST ADD MY DEEP THANKS AND APPRECIATION, BOB DAVIDSON, THE AQUARIUM SOCIETY
I THINK IT'S CALLED THAT NOW AQUARIUM FOUNDATION
IT'S BOARD MEMBERS AND STAFF FOR THEIR HARD WORK IN SUPPORTING THIS EFFORT THAT I THINK IS GOING TO BEAR UNTOLD FRUIT IN THE FUTURE AS A LEGACY PROJECT FOR GENERATIONS TO COME
AND I'M ESPECIALLY APPRECIATIVE OF PRESIDENT FELLEMAN AND WORK ON THIS AS WELL
I'LL SAVE COMMENTS FOR THE ACTUAL MOTION ORDER, BUT I DID WANT TO EXTEND A HUGE THANKS TO CLARE FOLKS FOR WORKING WITH US AND OUR STAFF ON THIS
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER STEINBRUECK
YOU'LL HAVE TO WAIT FOR MY COMMENTS FOR YOU AS WELL
SO THANKS, BOB, SO MUCH FOR TAKING THE TIME
REALLY APPRECIATE IT
LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUED CONVERSATIONS
THANK YOU
HEY, CLARKE, OUR NEXT SPEAKER, PLEASE
YES, WE HAVE NO
AMY MAXWELL
HELLO
THANK YOU FOR TAKING MY COMMENTS TODAY
I EMAILED YOU A PETITION SIGNED BETWEEN MAY AND AUGUST BY 2400 COMMUNITY MEMBERS, INCLUDING MULTIPLE ELECTED OFFICIALS AND TWO CANDIDATES WHO WILL SOON JOIN THE COMMISSION
THE PETITION CALLS ON THE PORT TO ONE REMOVED FROM A SUSTAINABLE AIRPORT MASTER PLAN, OR SAM, THE PROPOSAL FOR A PARKING LOT THAT WOULD HAVE DESTROYED ELEVEN ACRES OF FOREST WITHIN NORTH SEATAC PARK AND TWO REVALUATE ADDITIONAL STAFF PROPOSALS THAT WOULD DESTROY LARGE NUMBERS OF TREES NEAR THIS PARK
THE PORT RESPONDED TO THE FIRST CALL FOR ACTION
THANK YOU, BUT IT HAS NOT PUBLICLY RESPONDED TO THE SECOND
PUBLIC DOCUMENTS SHOW THAT THE PORT IDENTIFIES FOR POTENTIAL CONSTRUCTION MORE THAN 100 ACRES OF FOREST WITH HIGH PERCENTAGES OF CONIFEROUS TREES INSIDE AND IMMEDIATELY SURROUNDING NORTH SEATAC PARK ALL WITHIN A MILE OR SO OF THE AIRPORT
A 2020 REPORT DELIVERED TO THE STATE LEGISLATURE BY SEATTLE KING COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH SPECIFICALLY RECOMMENDS INCREASING TREE COVERAGE IN THE NEIGHBORHOODS WITHIN 10 MILES OF SEATAC AIRPORT TO CAPTURE PARTICULATE MATTER GENERATED BY AIRPORT OPERATIONS THAT IS BELIEVED TO SHORTEN OUR LIVES AND TO CONTRIBUTE TO A WIDE RANGE OF DISEASES AND HARM TO NEWBORN BABIES IN OUR COMMUNITIES
IF THE PORT HAS NOT ALREADY DEVELOPED ALTERNATIVE PLANS TO THIS INTENSIVE DEFORESTATION, IT MUST DO SO NOW
FORD OFFICIALS, INCLUDING CURRENT COMMISSIONERS AND THOSE JUST ELECTED, MUST WORK TOGETHER
THE COURT MUST ACT QUICKLY TO DEVELOP A COMPREHENSIVE REFORESTATION PLAN AND SECURE THE FUNDS, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND INTERLOCAL COLLABORATION NEEDED FOR ITS SUCCESS
RIGHT NOW, LARGE AMOUNTS OF RESOURCES FROM THE FEDERAL INFRASTRUCTURE LAW, EVERGREEN COMMUNITIES ACT, WASHINGTON'S HEEL ACT WASHINGTON'S CLIMATE COMMITMENT ACT ARE POTENTIALLY AVAILABLE BECAUSE THESE NEW LAWS CALL FOR RESTORING AND EXPANDING URBAN FORESTS AND TREE CANOPIES AND COMMUNITY
JUST LIKE THOSE SURROUNDING NORTHEAST PARK, WHERE THESE TREES ARE NEEDED TO SAVE LIVES, THE PORT HAS A MORAL OBLIGATION TO ACT WITH HASTE TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF SUCH RESOURCES
NOW TO SAVE LIVES ON LAND IT OWNS TO HALT ITS INTENSIVE DEFORESTATION PLANS IN OUR VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES
PLEASE PRIORITIZE THIS
THANK YOU SO MUCH
THANK YOU, NAOMI
AND I HOPE YOU HEARD EXECUTIVE METRUCK COMMENTS AT OUR LAST MEETING IN RESPONSE TO YOUR ORIGINAL PETITION
THANK YOU, CLERK PAINE, PLEASE
OUR NEXT SPEAKER
YES
OUR LAST SPEAKER IS ANNE BROKER
OH, SORRY, I DIDN'T REALIZE I WAS SUPPOSED TO UNMUTE
YOU'RE PROBABLY NOT AS EXCITED TO HEAR ABOUT MY THOUGHTS ABOUT TEN B, BUT I LOVE TO LOVE
IN ANY CASE, THAT IS WHAT I WOULD LIKE TO ADJUST
ACTUALLY, I WOULD LIKE TO COMMEND YOU FOR DOING THAT, BUT ALSO TO SAY YES
AND SIMPLY BECAUSE REDUCING SCOPE THREE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS 50% BELOW 2007 BY 2030 IS GOING TO TAKE A LOT MORE THAN AN UNKNOWN AVIATION FUEL THAT YOU'RE STILL WORKING ON ALTERNATIVE AVIATION FUEL YOU'RE STILL WORKING ON
SO I DON'T KNOW WHERE THE REPORT IS ALSO WORKING EQUALLY HARD ON INITIATIVES FOR ELECTRIFICATION OR OTHER ALTERNATIVES THAT WOULD ACTUALLY REDUCE THE SCOPE THREE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS BECAUSE WHILE THE LIFE CYCLE OF AVIATION ALTERNATIVE AVIATION FEELS IS REDUCED AND MAYBE BY AS MUCH AS 80% IS WHAT WE'RE TOLD THAT THAT'S ONLY IF YOU CAN GET UP TO SOMEWHERE BETWEEN 50 AND 100% USE, WHICH A DROP IN WHICH WE'RE NOT ABLE TO DO YET
AND THAT IS THAT THE ACTUAL, BUT IT DOESN'T ACTUALLY CHANGE MUCH THE EMISSIONS AT THE TAILPIPE, SO THAT STILL PRODUCES GAS HOUSE GAS EMISSIONS AT THE TAILPIPE
SO THAT'S REALLY WHAT IS A VERY DIFFICULT THING TO DO, WHICH IS WHY I WOULD VERY MUCH HOPE THAT THIS IS A YES AND FULL STEAM AHEAD ON ALL LEVELS, AND NOT JUST FOR PINNING ALL THE HOPES ON A REDUCED PATHWAY THAT STILL USES THE JET FUEL STYLE OF OPERATION
SO THANK YOU FOR LISTENING TO MY COMMENTS TODAY
THANK YOU, ANNE, AND I HOPE YOU CAN STICK AROUND FOR OUR ITEM TEN A SPEAKING TO THE MARITIME SIDE OF OUR GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSION REDUCTIONS AND OUR EFFORTS AT RNG AND OTHERS AT THE AIRPORT
CLARK PAYNE, IF YOU HAVE A SUMMARY OF ANY WRITTEN COMMENTS, IT WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED IF YOU WANT TO ASK IF THERE'S ANYONE ON THE LINE WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK, WE COULD HAVE LAST MINUTE SIGN UPS
DO WE HAVE ANYBODY ELSE WHO HAVE CALLED IN SPEAK NOW OR FOREVER OR AT LEAST UNTIL THE NEXT MEETING, WHICH IS WILL BE YOUR LAST OPPORTUNITY ANYWAY
HEARING NONE
CLARK PAINE, PLEASE SUMMARIZE WHAT WE'VE GOTTEN IN WRITING
YES
GOOD AFTERNOON
MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSIONERS AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR METRUCK WE HAVE RECEIVED THREE WRITTEN COMMENTS FOR TODAY'S MEETING
ERNEST THOMPSON WRITES, 1% OF THE MASTER LANDSCAPING PLAN IS CERTIFIED AS NATIVE PLANTS
LAURA GIBBONS WRITES, PLEASE, YOU'LL BE ADOPTING RESOLUTION NUMBER 3792, WHICH IS ITEM TEN
EIGHT
SHE WOULD ALSO LIKE FOR THERE TO BE PLANS FOR IMPLEMENTING YOUR SPOKE THREE GOALS BEYOND ALTERNATIVE FUELS
NAAMI MAXWELL WRITTEN COMMENTS IN SUPPORT OF HER SPOKEN TESTIMONY
A NOTE TO AIRPORT PARKING IN NORTH SEATAC PARK, A COMMUNITY PETITION
THANK YOU
VERY GOOD
SO IF THAT'S HEARING NO FURTHER PUBLIC TESTIMONY, WE'LL THEN MOVE ON TO THE CONSENT AGENDA
ITEM EIGHT ITEMS ON THE CONSENT AGENDA 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 CONSENT AGENDA
ITEMS WE'VE HEARD OF NO ITEMS TO BE PULLED TODAY, SO AT THIS TIME THE CHAIR WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA COVERING ITEMS EIGHT A THROUGH EIGHT K
SECOND, THANK YOU
THE ITEM HAS BEEN MOVED
AND SECONDED, COMMISSIONERS, PLEASE SAY YES OR NO WHEN YOUR NAME IS CALLED CLARK PAINE, PLEASE CALL THE ROLE COMMISSIONERS CHO
AYE, YOU COMMISSIONER STEINBREUCK
YES, THANK YOU
AND COMMISSIONER FELLEMAN
YES, THERE ARE FOUR YESES AND ZERO NO
WELL, THEN THE MOTION PASSES
VERY GOOD
SO MOVING ON IN THE AGENDA, WE HAVE SIX NEW BUSINESS ITEMS TODAY
DEPUTY CLERK PAINE, PLEASE READ THE FIRST ITEM INTO THE RECORD AND WE'LL THEN HEAR FROM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR METRUCK TO INTRODUCE THEM
ITEM TEN, A RESOLUTION NUMBER 3792, A RESOLUTION TO ADOPT CHARTING THE COURSE TO ZERO PORT OF SEATTLE'S MARITIME CLIMATE AND AIR ACTION PLAN COMMISSIONERS NEXT UP IS A SECOND READING OF A RESOLUTION TO ADOPT THE PORT OF SEATTLE'S FIRST EVER MARITIME CLIMATE AND AIR ACTION PLAN
YOU RECEIVED A BRIEFING ON THIS ITEM AT OUR OCTOBER 26 COMMISSION MEETING
THIS PLAN CHARTS THE COURSE FOR US TO REDUCE MARITIME EMISSIONS BY 50% BY 2030 AND ACHIEVE OUR 2050 DECARBONIZATION GOALS AND IMPLEMENTS THE RECENTLY ADOPTED NORTHWEST PORT CLEAN AIR STRATEGY
THE PORT CONDUCTED BROAD PUBLIC INPUT IN THE PLAN REFLECTS THE PORT'S COMMITMENTS TO OUR NEAR PORT COMMUNITIES TO ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP AND THE EQUITABLE MARITIME TRANSITION AWAY FROM FOSSIL FUELS, BY BUILDING NEW PARTNERSHIPS AROUND JOINT CLIMATE AND AIR ACTION, USING RENEWABLE FUELS AT OUR AIRPORT AND IN OUR PORT VEHICLES, AND BY SIGNING UP TO TAKE A GLOBAL SCALE ACTION BY JOINING THE GETTING TO ZERO COALITION, WE ARE TAKING CLIMATE CHANGE SERIOUSLY AND MAKING STEPS TOWARDS STEPS FORWARD IN OUR EFFORTS TO MAKE THE PORT OF SEATTLE THE GREENEST, MOST ENERGY EFFICIENT PORT IN NORTH AMERICA
I'M GOING TO TURN IT OVER TO SANDY KILROY, SENIOR DIRECTOR OF ENVIRONMENTAL STAFF ENGINEERING TO KICK US OFF
SANDY, THANK YOU, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, METRIC AND GOOD AFTERNOON, COMMISSIONERS
I AM VERY PLEASED TO REQUEST THE SECOND READING OF RESOLUTION 3792 AND YOUR VOTE TO ADOPT CHARTING THE COURSE TO ZERO THE PORT OF SEATTLE'S MARITIME CLIMATE AND AIR ACTION PLAN
COMING ON THE HEELS OF COP 26, THIS PLAN CLEARLY SIGNALS THE PORT OF SEATTLE'S COMMITMENT TO DOING OUR PART TO ADDRESS CLIMATE CHANGE AND AIR POLLUTION FROM OUR MARITIME INDUSTRY
THIS PLAN IS THE FIRST OF ITS KIND FOR THE PORT
AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR METRUCK STATED, AND STAFF HAVE WORKED DILIGENTLY OVER THE LAST THREE YEARS TO INCLUDE SIGNIFICANT INDUSTRY AND PUBLIC INPUT ON IDENTIFYING ACTIONS THAT NOT ONLY WILL ACHIEVE A 50% REDUCTION IN EMISSIONS BY 2030 BUT ALSO DO IT IN A WAY THAT IS A MODEL OF EQUITY, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION
I AM VERY EXCITED HONESTLY TO BE LAUNCHING THIS PLAN
AT THIS TIME, THE PORT HAS BECOME A STRONG INFLUENCER IN THE JOURNEY TO REPOWER OUR PORT AND MARITIME INDUSTRY, AND THIS PLAN LAYS OUT A CLEAR ROADMAP FOR US TO FOLLOW
ALEX ADAMS HAS BEEN THE LEAD PROJECT MANAGER FOR CREATION OF THIS PLAN AND I WILL NOW PASS IT TO HIM TO BASICALLY SUMMARIZE THE WORK BEFORE WE TAKE YOUR QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS
ALEX, THANKS, SANDY
AS YOU HEARD DURING THE FIRST READING ON OCTOBER 26, THE PORT IS TAKING BIG ACTIONS TO ADDRESS OUR SEAPORT AND AIRPORT CLIMATE EMISSIONS
THE MARITIME CLIMATE AND AIR ACTION PLAN IS ONE OF THESE ACTIONS
THE MCAP IS PORT OF SEATTLE'S IMPLEMENTATION PLAN FOR THE NORTHWEST PORTS CLEAN AIR STRATEGY AND THAT STRATEGY'S VISION TO PHASE OUT SEAPORT RELATED EMISSIONS BY 2050
WITH YOUR APPROVAL TODAY, WE ARE PREPARED TO GET TO WORK ON IMPLEMENTING THESE EFFORTS AND LEADING A JUST FAIR AND EQUITABLE TRANSITION TO A ZERO MISSION MARITIME INDUSTRY HERE IN SEATTLE IN THE MCAFT, WE'RE PROPOSING SIGNIFICANT NEW INVESTMENTS IN PROJECTS, PROGRAMS AND TECHNOLOGY THAT COMBINED CAN REDUCE NEARLY 40,000 TONS OF CO2 BY 2030
A FEW KEY EXAMPLES INCLUDE TRANSITIONING AWAY FROM FOSSIL FUELS, IMPORT BUILDINGS AND FLEET VEHICLES, INSTALLING SHORE POWER AT ALL OF OUR CRUISE BERTHS AND REQUIRING SHIPS TO CONNECT, LAUNCHING NEW PLANNING EFFORTS AND PROGRAMS IN 2022 TO ACCELERATE DEVELOPMENT OF ZERO MISSION, CRUISE SHIPS AND OTHER OCEAN GOING VESSELS, AND WITH OUR UTILITY PARTNER, SEATTLE CITY LIGHT, THE SEAPORT ALLIANCE AND INDUSTRY, WE'RE TAKING A HOLISTIC APPROACH TO WATERFRONT ENERGY PLANNING TO BUILD A CLEAN, RESILIENT ENERGY GRID TO SUPPORT FUTURE ZERO MISSION EQUIPMENT
EXTENSIVE ENGAGEMENT ACROSS INTERNAL PORT DEPARTMENTS AND WITH EXTERNAL COMMUNITY, GOVERNMENT AND INDUSTRY STAKEHOLDERS MADE THIS PLAN STRONGER, AND WE KNOW THAT WE WILL NEED ONGOING HELP FROM OTHERS ACROSS SECTORS TO BE SUCCESSFUL, INCLUDING ONGOING SUPPORT FROM THE PORT COMMISSION TO LEAD AND FUND THE PORTS TRANSITION TO ZERO MISSIONS IN THE YEARS TO COME THROUGH, COMMITMENTS TO ONGOING COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND CAPACITY BUILDING, TRANSPARENT REPORTING AND REGULAR COMMUNICATIONS, AND A FOCUS ON USING THE BEST AVAILABLE DATA TO ADDRESS ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH DISPARITIES
THE MCAP ADVANCES THE PORT'S COMMITMENT IN THE DUWAMISH VALLEY COMMUNITY BENEFITS COMMITMENT
WE ARE EXTREMELY PROUD OF AND GRATEFUL FOR THE COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS BY MANY WHO HAVE HELPED DEVELOP THIS COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TO TAKE EQUITABLE MARITIME CLIMATE AND AIR ACTION HERE IN SEATTLE
WE KNOW THAT THERE IS ALWAYS MORE THAT CAN BE DONE AND THAT THIS PLAN MAY NEED TO CHANGE IN THE FUTURE AS NEW TECHNOLOGY COMES TO MARKET OR PORT AND REGIONAL PRIORITIES CHANGE STAFF WILL CONTINUE TO ENGAGE WITH NEARPORT COMMUNITIES, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND MARITIME INDUSTRIES TO PLAN, IMPLEMENT, TRACK AND ADAPT ACTIONS TO ENSURE ONGOING EMISSION REDUCTIONS, AND THAT OUR ACTIONS ARE HELPING ADDRESS ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH DISPARITIES
THIS PLAN REPRESENTS AN AMBITIOUS BUT ACHIEVABLE COURSE TO SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE OUR EMISSIONS ACROSS THE PORT MARITIME LINES OF BUSINESS, AND WE ARE REALLY EXCITED TO GET TO WORK
SO, COMMISSIONERS, I WOULD NOW WELCOME YOUR QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS BEFORE REQUESTING ADOPTION OF CHARTING THE COURSE OF ZERO
THANK YOU, CLEERK PAINE, WOULD YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL? YES
COMMISSIONER CALKINS, CAN YOU HEAR ME? OH, NO
SORRY, I MISSED YOU
HI
YEAH
SO I JUST WANT TO SAY TO SANDY AND YOUR WHOLE TEAM, THIS IS A REMARKABLE DOCUMENT YOU PUT TOGETHER AND PLAN, AND AS YOU READ THROUGH IT, ONE OF THE THINGS THAT COMES TO MIND IS THAT I WOULD HOPE THAT OTHER PORTS THAT MAYBE AREN'T AS FAR ALONG AS WE ARE IN TERMS OF SETTING AND ACTING UPON CLIMATE GOALS, WOULD SEE THIS AS A BLUEPRINT FOR MODELING THEIR OWN EFFORTS
OBVIOUSLY, EVERY PORT IS IDIOSYNCRATIC HAS ITS OWN NEEDS AND FROM HABITAT TO NEIGHBORS TO PARTICULAR POLITICAL JURISDICTIONS
BUT WHETHER PORTS HAVE FIGURED IT OUT OR NOT, YET, CLIMATE CHANGE IS GOING TO BE THE ISSUE THAT WE'RE ALL GOVERNING AROUND FOR THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE
AND SO HAVING SOMETHING LIKE THIS TO BE ABLE TO MODEL FOR OTHER PORTS AROUND THE COUNTRY, I THINK, IS QUITE REMARKABLE
AND SO I DO HOPE THAT THROUGH OUR INDUSTRY RELATIONSHIPS THAT WE ARE, THIS IS MORE THAN JUST A PLAN FOR US, BUT SOMETHING THAT OTHER PORTS CAN MODEL THEIR OWN AFTER
SO VERY PROUD OF THE WORK, AND I LOOK FORWARD TO VOTING FOR IT
THANK YOU
THANK YOU
I JUST WANT TO ECHO THOSE SENTIMENTS
I THINK WE REALLY ARE AT THE FOREFRONT OF KUDOS TO SANDY AND ALEX
AND OF COURSE, WE HAVE TO GIVE A SHOUT OUT TO BIZ, WHO HAS SINCE RETIRED
BUT I THINK THIS DOCUMENT THAT YOU PUT TOGETHER IS A GREAT RESOURCE, NOT JUST FOR OTHER PARTS, BUT ALSO FOR THE PUBLIC
I THINK ONE OF THE THINGS THAT MAYBE WE DON'T DO AS WELL IS SIGNALING TO THE PUBLIC ABOUT ALL THE GREAT THINGS THAT WE ALREADY DO
I THINK CASE IN POINT
WE HAD SOMEONE TESTIFIED TODAY WHO REALLY ADMITTED THAT THEY WEREN'T SURE WHAT ELSE WE WERE DOING
SO I'M REALLY GLAD THIS DOCUMENT IS OUT THERE
I REALLY ENCOURAGE THOSE OF THE PUBLIC, MAYBE STILL WITH US TO TAKE A LOOK AT THIS REALLY, REALLY PRETTY LONG DOCUMENT, BUT IT'S WORTH THE READ
AND SO THANK YOU SO MUCH THIS TIME FOR PUTTING TOGETHER, AND I LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING THE FRUITS OF YOUR NEIGHBOR
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER STEINBREUCK
SOMEWHERE IN HERE, I HAVE AN AMENDMENT, ACTUALLY, TO THE RESOLUTION, TWO AMENDMENTS, SMALL ONES
AND I APPRECIATE THAT ALEX ADAMS ALREADY REFERENCED THE JUST FAIR AND EQUITABLE LANGUAGE
DO WE HAVE THE AMENDMENT LANGUAGE AND ITS PLACEMENT IN THE EXHIBIT? DID YOU HAVE A SEPARATE DOCUMENT WE WILL PULL UP WHEN WE GET TO THEM
OKAY
I THOUGHT SO
WELL, I THINK THIS IS MAYBE AFTER THE INITIAL COMMENTS OF COMMISSIONERS HERE, AND I'LL JUST ADD MY STRONG, VIGOROUS SUPPORT FOR ACCELERATING OUR CLIMATE PROTECTION GOALS, DEMONSTRATING ONCE AGAIN THAT THE PORT OF SEATTLE IS LEADING THE WAY AS THE GREENEST CLEANEST PORT IN NORTH AMERICA WITH REGARD TO OUR FACILITIES AND OPERATIONS AND EFFORTS TO CURTAIL SCOPE THREE EMISSIONS FROM SOURCES INDEPENDENT OF THE PORT OF SEATTLE, BUT IN PARTNERSHIP IN OUR LINES OF BUSINESS
I THINK WE INITIALLY WERE MET WITH COMMISSIONERS I'VE BEEN ASKING FOR CAN WE DO THIS FOR SOME TIME? CAN WE ACCELERATE 2050 IS SUCH A LONG TIME BEYOND SOME OF OUR LIFETIMES, I THINK, IN THAT REGARD, BUT NOT CERTAINLY OUT OF REACH
AND CERTAINLY THE IMPORTANCE OF THIS, GIVEN WHAT WE'VE JUST SEEN AT THE INTERNATIONAL LEVEL WITH COPE 26, COP 26
HOWEVER, IN GLASGOW, A RENEWED COMMITMENT, NOT AS VIGOROUS AS WE'D LIKE TO SEE, GETTING ALL THOSE COUNTRIES INVOLVED AND SIGNING ON TO THOSE AGREEMENTS TO REDUCE METHANE GASSES IN PARTICULAR, WHICH ARE PARTICULARLY HARMFUL BY 2030 PHASING OUT COAL PRODUCTION
THIS COUNTRY, UNFORTUNATELY, HAS NOT SIGNED ONTO THAT PARTICULAR AGREEMENT TO PHASE OUT COAL REDUCTION TO MY KNOWLEDGE
BUT WE DON'T HAVE TO WAIT FOR COUNTRIES HERE, THE UNITED STATES OR ELSEWHERE TO ADVANCE CRITICALLY IMPORTANT CHANGES THAT WE KNOW ARE NECESSARY TO PROTECT THE FUTURE FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS
SO I'M TREMENDOUSLY PLEASED THAT WE HAVE FOUND A WAY TO COMMIT OURSELVES TO ACCELERATING OUR CLIMATE EMISSIONS REDUCTION GOALS TO 2040
AND I WANT TO OFFER HUGE THANKS TO SANDY KILROY AND OUR ENVIRONMENTAL STAFF, ALL OF YOU WHO WORKED ON THIS AND TOOK ANOTHER HARD LOOK AT WAYS AND MEANS TO ACHIEVE THIS
SO I FEEL MORE CONFIDENT WHEN GOALS THAT WE SET ARE NOT IN SUCH A DISTANT FUTURE THAT WE WILL NEVER REACH THAT POINT IN OUR LIVES
AND WE KNOW THAT TIME IS A CRISIS MORE THAN A CRISIS, AN EXISTENTIAL CRISIS AFFLICTING THE ENTIRE WORLD
SO WE HAVE TO DO OUR PART AND NOT WAIT FOR OTHERS
AND I'M TREMENDOUSLY PLACED AT THE PORT OF SEATTLE IS DEMONSTRATING ONCE AGAIN THAT STRONG LEADERSHIP AMONG PORTS OF NORTH AMERICA, IF NOT THE WORLD
THANK YOU
I JUST WANT TO ADD THAT WE DO HAVE SKILLS AND PASSIONATE ENVIRONMENTAL STAFF HERE AT THE PORT OF SEATTLE
BUT I WOULD SAY THAT THE LEADERSHIP OF THE COMMISSION HAS BEEN A HUGE FACTOR IN BRINGING OUT, I THINK, THE BEST WORK OF OUR TEAM, AND WE GREATLY APPRECIATE WORKING UNDER THE STRONG LEADERSHIP AND THE STRONG VALUE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL WORK
THANK YOU
THANK YOU VERY MUCH
AND I'D LIKE TO ACKNOWLEDGE JUST THE UNIQUE CHALLENGES ABOUT DOING A FANTASTIC PIECE OF WORK LIKE THAT IN THE NORTHWEST GATEWAY
I MEAN, WE'RE DEALING WITH THIS UNIQUE NATURE WITH THE SEAPORT ALLIANCE THAT WE HAVE WATERFRONT ASSETS THAT ARE BETWEEN DIFFERENT JURISDICTIONS, AND WE'RE PLANNING ASSOCIATED WITH TACOMA AND VANCOUVER AS WE IMPLEMENT OUR OWN PLAN
SO I REALLY HATS OFF TO THE STAFF HAVING TO PARSE OUT AND COLLABORATE WITH THESE DIFFERENT ENTITIES WITH THE SHARED GOAL
AND THIS IS NOT TO BE UNDERESTIMATED THAT THE CHALLENGES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ALSO THE FACT THAT NOT ALL PORTS ARE SORT OF EMBEDDED INTO A COMMUNITY AS MUCH AS WE ARE, WE ARE ENCROACHED UPON TO THE DETRIMENT OF BOTH THE COMMUNITIES AND THE PORT AND OUR ABILITY TO COLLABORATE AND TO BE ABLE TO OPERATE WITHOUT SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACTING EACH OTHER
AND THE EXTENT TO WHICH THE PLAN REALLY LOOKS TO THE IMPACT ON HUMAN HEALTH AS WELL AS TO THE ENVIRONMENT
IT'S ALSO GREATLY APPRECIATED, AND ALSO HAVING A PLAN OF THIS DEPTH AND BREATH IS REALLY NEEDED RIGHT NOW MORE THAN EVER, AS THESE FUNDS ARE GOING TO BE COMING AVAILABLE
WE HAVE RIGHT HERE A GREAT GRANT PROPOSAL OR MANY GREAT GRANT PROPOSALS
AND I SEE THE FORTUITOUS NATURE OF THIS TIMING TO BE JUST FANTASTIC
AND HAVING THE VISION THAT YOU GUYS HAVE TO DO THIS TO HAVE AN ENTIRE CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EXCELLENCE AT OUR PORT, IT MAKES US ALL INCREDIBLY PROUD
THE ONE THING I ASK, THOUGH, AND I DO ALSO APPRECIATE THE FACT THAT SANDY GAVE ME THIS ADDITIONAL PIECE OF ANALYSIS, TRYING TO SEE THE PIECE OF THE PORT OUT OF THE WHOLE MARITIME PIE
AND WE'D LOVE TO SEE THAT GRAPHIC INCORPORATED INTO THIS SOMEDAY
BUT THE ONE THING I HAVE A DIFFICULT TIME UNDERSTANDING, WE FIRST HAD TO DO AN INVENTORY TO TAKE STOCK OF WHAT WE HAVE, AND THEN WE MAKE A PLAN AND WE DO THIS EVERY FIVE YEARS
RIGHT
AND WE SEE WHERE'S THE BEST BANG FOR THE BUCK, AND THEN WE TARGET THOSE THINGS
WE MAKE A PLAN, AND THEN WE DO A NEW ASSESSMENT WE MAKE A PLAN
BUT RIGHT NOW, HOW IS IT THAT WE ARE WORKING OFF LIKE THE 2016 EMISSION LEVELS RIGHT NOW IF WE HAD TO START WITH THE INVENTORY OF THE TIME FOR THE FIRST PLAN, DOES THAT MAKE SENSE? IT SEEMS TO ME THAT WE'RE ALWAYS SORT OF LOOKING BACKWARDS RATHER THAN GOING FORWARD
YEAH, I'M GOING TO LET ALEX TAKE THE FIRST STEP OF THAT
WE HAVE GOOD ANSWERS
BUT YOU'RE RIGHT
I MEAN, THE DATA IS NOT PERFECT, ESPECIALLY THE BROADER DATA FOR OUR SCOPE THREE
BUT ALEX CAN GIVE YOU A GREAT RESPONSE
YEAH, COMMISSIONER, IT'S A GOOD POINT AND UNDERSTOOD THAT WE ARE A LITTLE BIT OUT OF ALIGNMENT IN OUR EMISSIONS INVENTORIES AND OUR PLANNING EFFORTS
AND I'LL JUST SAY THAT WE STARTED THIS A LONG TIME AGO WITH OUR FIRST EMISSIONS INVENTORY, AND WE FIND OURSELVES HERE IN THE PRESENT IN DIFFERENT CIRCUMSTANCES
AND I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT THAT STAFF THINK ABOUT WAYS THAT WE CAN GET OURSELVES BACK IN ALIGNMENT, SUCH THAT THE INVENTORY INFORMS FUTURE VERSIONS OF THE NORTHWEST PORTS CLEAN AIR STRATEGY AND UPDATES TO THE MCAP AND OTHER PLANS
SO I HEARD COMMENTS MADE TO THAT EXTENT AT THE MANAGING MEMBERS MEETING, AND WE'VE BEEN TALKING WITH THE NORTHWEST SEAPORT ALLIANCE STAFF ABOUT WHAT WE CAN DO AND HOW WE CAN SORT OF FIND ALIGNMENT IN THE FUTURE
AND SO IT'S ON OUR RADAR, SO TO SPEAK
AND WE'LL BE SURE TO REPORT BACK TO YOU AS WE GET A LITTLE FURTHER ALONG
THERE'S ALSO ALIGNMENT NEEDED WITH PORT OF VANCOUVER, WHICH ALSO COMES UP TO ITS OWN INVENTORY ON A SEPARATE TIMELINE FROM US
AND SO THERE'S A LOT OF PIECES TO ALIGN HERE, AND WE'RE WORKING ON THAT
THAT'S GREAT
IT JUST WOULD SEEM TO MAKE AN EASIER DASHBOARD
SO WHEN YOU ASK FOR FUNDING TO PUSH ON THAT BUTTON, WE KNOW WE CAN MOVE THAT BAR
RIGHT
BUT THANK YOU FOR THE GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF IT
IT REALLY MAKES IT UNDERSTANDABLE
AND ALSO, I THINK HELPS US SELL IT WHEN WE COME TO TRY TO CHASE AFTER BUILDING BACK BETTER MONEY
SO THANKS AGAIN
AND I'M MORE THAN EXCITED ABOUT HAVING FOR US TO BE ABLE TO PASS THIS MOTION OR RESOLUTION
ACTUALLY, WOULD YOU PUT UP THE RESOLUTION? I'D LIKE TO ASK FOR A MOTION IN A SECOND TO HAVE THE FURTHER DISCUSSION ON IT
DO WE HAVE THE ACTUAL LANGUAGE TO PUT UP THE AMENDMENT IS ALL WE HAVE
I'LL BRING UP THE AMENDMENT
THIS IS THE SECOND BOAT ON THE MAIN MOTION
RIGHT
BUT DON'T WE NEED I'LL MOVE TO PASS ON THE SECOND READING OF THE MCAP, AND I WILL SECOND IT AND WE'LL PROCEED WITH A PROPOSED AMENDMENT
ALL RIGHT
DO WE HAVE ANY AMENDMENTS SUGGESTED AT THIS TIME? YES, WE DO
AND I WANT TO RELY ON AUBREE TO GET THAT LANGUAGE PUT UP IN THE TEXT OF THE RESOLUTION
IT'S PRETTY SIMPLE IN TWO LOCATIONS IN THE RESOLUTION, ARE WE ABLE TO THAT PICTURE FOR THE PUBLIC OR NO YEAH
LET'S BLOW THAT UP A BIT
IT MAKES IT A LITTLE BIT
THAT'S MUCH, MUCH BETTER
BETTER
CAN YOU HELP SHOW WHERE THESE AMENDMENTS ARE OCCURRING OR PROPOSED AMENDMENTS? NUMBER ONE LINE
WELL, I CAN READ IT
LINE 58, WHICH STATES IN THE WHEREAS CLAUSE TO STRIKE THE WORD EQUITABLE FROM THE SENTENCE, AND WE'RE NOT GETTING RID OF EQUITABLE TO INSERT AT THE END OF THE SENTENCE TO ADVANCE A JUST FAIR AND EQUITABLE TRANSITION TO ZERO EMISSION MARITIME OPERATIONS
DO WE NEED TO VOTE SEPARATELY ON LET'S MOVE THIS AS AS ONE MODE
OKAY, THAT'S THE FIRST ONE SEEMS TO BE CUMBERSOME TO HAVE TO VOTE TWICE, BUT THAT IS THE MOTION TO AMEND THAT LINE
AMENDMENT NUMBER TWO IS LINE AD 12TH, WHEREAS CLAUSE TO STRIKE THE WORD STRIKE V AFTER THE WORD LEADING AND TO INSERT THE PHRASE JUST FAIR AND EQUITABLE FOLLOWING THE WORD LEADING
SO THOSE ARE THE TWO SIMPLE AMENDMENTS, AND I'D LIKE TO OFFER AN EXPLANATION AS TO WHY I FEEL THIS IS IMPORTANT AND MEANINGFUL
THESE ARE NOT EMPTY TERMS THEY ARE WELL UNDERSTOOD BROADLY WITH REGARD TO ISSUES OF ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE, COMMUNITIES AND TO LABOR
WE KNOW THAT THE TRANSITION TO CLEAN ENERGY IS NOT AN EASY COURSE
WE ALSO KNOW THERE'S JUST PROPORTIONALITIES BETWEEN COMMUNITIES THAT ARE MORE DEPENDENT ON FOSSIL FUEL USAGE AND THEREFORE MORE VULNERABLE WITH CHANGES THAT ARE NOT JUST FAIR AND EQUITABLE
AND SO THIS IS TO DRAW FURTHER ATTENTION BOTH TO THOSE COMMUNITIES AS WELL AS TO LABOR, WHICH ALSO MUST MAKE ADJUSTMENTS IN TRADE PRACTICES AND ALSO DESERVING OF JUST FAIR AND EQUITABLE TRANSITION SO THAT NOBODY'S LEFT BEHIND IN AN UNFAIR AND UNJUST WAY
THAT'S BASICALLY IT
AND IT DOES REQUIRE SOME EVALUATION OF IMPACTS
AND I'M HOPING THAT THE OFFICE OF EQUITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION IN THE FUTURE WILL PROVIDE THE NECESSARY DATA COLLECTION AND EXAMINATION WHEN PROPOSED CHANGES ARE MADE TO TRANSITION TO CLEAN FUELS TO DO AN ANALYSIS OF THOSE CHANGES AND WHO MAY BE DISPROPORTIONATELY IMPACTED AND HOW WE CAN RECTIFY THAT DISPROPORTIONATE IMPACT
THIS REALLY ADDRESSES EXISTING ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL INEQUITIES, AND THE GOAL IS TO ENSURE AN INCLUSIVE, TRANSPARENT PROCESS THAT IS INTENTIONAL PURPOSEFUL AND WITH THE FULL RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO DO THE NECESSARY ANALYSIS AS WE GO FORWARD IN TRANSITIONING
I'LL STOP THERE
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER STEINBREUCK, FOR THOSE IMPORTANT AND INSIGHTFUL INCLUSIONS
I WILL ASK FOR A MOTION TO AMEND RESOLUTION 37 92, AS DESCRIBED AND PRINTED IN THIS AMENDED MOTION
I WILL SECOND IT SO THE MOTION HAS BEEN MOVED
AND SECONDED, COULD WE HAVE A VOTE ON THE AMENDMENT? I THINK YOU CALL FOR COMMENT
FIRST, DISCUSSION, COMMENT QUESTIONS
IF THERE ARE ANY
OKAY, DO WE HAVE WITH THE RAISE OF THE HANDS ANY COMMENTS WITH REGARDS TO THIS? I THINK YOU MADE IT VERY SELF EXPLANATORY AND NON CONTROVERSIAL
IS THERE A COMMISSION PRESENT? WE WILL NEED A VOTE ON BOTH AMENDMENTS, BUT WE CAN JUST DO A RAISE OF HAND FOR DISCUSSION FOR BOTH, BUT WE WILL STILL NEED THE VOTES AS WELL
OKAY
I THOUGHT WE WERE GOING TO MOVE IT AS ONE AMENDMENT BECAUSE IT REALLY IS THE SAME SENTIMENT IN BOTH PLACES
I DIDN'T SEE IT AS STRUCK AS LISTED AS BEING TWO AMENDMENTS
BUT IF YOU FEEL THAT IS NECESSARY, WE WILL DO THAT
SO WE HAVE A MOTION AND AMENDMENT
LET'S SAY FOR THE FIRST AMENDMENT
PAINE, WOULD YOU PLEASE CALL THE VOTE ON THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO RESOLUTION 37, 92, WHICH IS THE FIRST LINE
DO WE WANT TO REREAD THAT? COMMISSIONER STEINBREUCK, THE FIRST LINE
I DON'T KNOW IF THAT'S NECESSARY
ALL RIGHT
OKAY
I CAN JUST START WITH BOTH
MR COMMISSION PRESIDENT, COMMISSIONER CALKINS
AYE
COMMISSIONER CHO
AYE
COMMISSIONERS STEINBREUCK, YES
AND COMMISSIONER FELLEMAN AYE
YOU HAVE FOUR YESES AND ZERO NOS
WELL, THEN THE FIRST AMENDMENT PASSES
COULD WE HAVE A MOTION IN A SECOND FOR THE SECOND AMENDMENT TO 37 92? I WILL MOVE AMENDMENT NUMBER TWO TO THE RESOLUTION
SECOND, THE MOTION HAS BEEN MOVED
AND SECONDED, CLERK PAINE, PLEASE CALL THE VOTE FOR THE SECOND AMENDMENT
COMMISSIONER CALKINS AYE, COMMISSIONER CHO
AYE
COMMISSIONER STEINBREUCK
YES
AND COMMISSIONER FELLEMAN
AYE
THERE ARE FOUR YESES AND ZERO NOS
OKAY, THEN THE MOTION PASSES
SO NOW CAN WE HAVE A VOTE ON THE MOTION AS AMENDED FOR RESOLUTION 37, 92? PRIMARY AMENDMENT
DO WE NEED TO MOVE THE MAIN MOTION WITH THE AMENDMENTS? THAT'S WHAT I'M JUST SAYING RIGHT NOW
YEAH, I MOVED THE MAIN MOTION WITH THE TWO APPROVED AMENDMENTS
I'LL SECOND THAT SO THE MOTION HAS BEEN MOVED
AND SECONDED, CLARK PAYNE, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL FOR THE PASSAGE OF RESOLUTION 37 92 AS AMENDED
COMMISSIONER CALKINS AYE
COMMISSIONER CHO AYE
COMMISSIONERS STEINBREUCK
YES
AND COMMISSIONER FELLEMAN AYE
YOU HAVE FOUR YESES AND ZERO NOS TO THE SIDE OF
WELL, THEN THE MOTION PASSES
THAT WAS EASY
MR COMMISSION PRESIDENT MAIN MOTION AS AMENDED PASSES
AS YOU SAY, MAIN MOTION AS AMENDED PASSES
THAT IS RESOLUTION 3792
ALL RIGHT, SO MOVING ON TO THE NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA
THANK YOU
THANK YOU SO MUCH
REALLY APPRECIATE ALL YOUR WORK, GUYS
OKAY, SO WE HAVE ITEM TEN C
I'M SORRY
TEN B
YES
I CAN GO AHEAD AND READ THEM TO THE RECORD
ITEM TEN B
AUTHORIZATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO ENTER INTO A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH KING COUNTY TO JOINTLY MANAGE A TECHNICAL AND ECONOMIC FEASIBILITY STUDY OF REGIONAL INSTALL SOLID WASTE MSW CONVERSION TO LIQUID FUELS, INCLUDING SUSTAINABLE AVIATION FUEL, AND TO AUTHORIZE THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO ADVERTISE THE BOARD AND EXECUTE A CONTRACT ON BEHALF OF THE PARTIES IN THE MOU TO CONDUCT THE MSW TO FUEL USABILITY STUDY
COMMISSIONERS INVESTING IN THE CLEAN ENERGY ECONOMY CONTINUES TO BE ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT STRATEGIES TO PROTECT OUR COMMUNITIES AND BUSINESSES AGAINST THE CATASTROPHIC IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE CONSISTENT WITH THE PORT'S MISSION TO PROMOTE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES AND QUALITY OF LIFE
I'M PLEASE BRING FORWARD WITH THIS NEW INITIATIVE WITH OUR PARTNERS AT KING COUNTY TO STUDY THE POSSIBILITIES OF DEVELOPING A RENEWABLE PRODUCTION FACILITY HERE IN OUR REGION
MOST IMPORTANTLY, THIS PARTNERSHIP HELPS US TO STUDY HOW SOLID WASTE GENERATED IN OUR COMMUNITIES COULD BE FEEDSTOCKED FOR RENEWABLE FUELS, NOT JUST FOR ON ROAD VEHICLES, BUT FOR OUR AVIATION SECTOR AS WELL
THROUGH THIS PARTNERSHIP, KING COUNTY AND THE PORT WILL WORK TOGETHER TO STUDY THE TECHNICAL AND ECONOMIC FEASIBILITY OF A FACILITY THAT CONVERTS MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE TO LIQUID FUELS
USE OF THESE FUELS WOULD REDUCE BOTH GREENHOUSE GASES AND THE POLLUTION THAT CAUSES GLOBAL WARMING IN THE FINE PARTICULATE MATTER THE POLLUTION THAT CAN CAUSE HEALTH IMPACTS FOR OUR CITIZENS
I WANT TO THANK OUR COMMISSIONERS AND LEADERS FROM KING COUNTY FOR CREATING THIS PARTNERSHIP AND RECOGNIZING THE IMPORTANT ROLE OUR PUBLIC ORGANIZATIONS HAVE IN BUILDING OUR CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE
THE PRESENTERS THIS AFTERNOON ARE STEPHANIE MINE, SENIOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAM MANAGER, AND MORGAN JOHN, PROGRAM MANAGER FROM KING COUNTY SOLID WASTE DIVISION
STEPHANIE, GOOD AFTERNOON, COMMISSIONERS AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR METRUCK AGAIN, MY NAME IS STEPHANIE MINE, AND IT'S MY PLEASURE TODAY TO BRING FORWARD TWO ACTION ITEMS RELATED TO THIS MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH KING COUNTY THAT WILL PROVIDE A GREAT BOOST TO OUR SUSTAINABLE FUEL EFFORTS
I'M JOINED TODAY BY MORGAN JOHN FROM KING COUNTY SOLID WASTE DIVISION, AND HE'LL SPEAK SHORTLY ABOUT THE VALUE OF THIS MOU TO THE COUNTY, AND HE'LL PROVIDE AN OVERVIEW OF THE ELEMENTS OF THE MOU AGREEMENT
COULD WE PUT THE SLIDES UP SO WE CAN MOVE TO THE NEXT SLIDE? SO THERE ARE TWO RELATED ACTIONS REQUESTED TODAY THAT WE'VE BASICALLY BUNDLED TOGETHER
THE FIRST IS TO AUTHORIZE THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO ENTER INTO THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING OR MOU WITH KING COUNTY TO JOINTLY MANAGE THIS STUDY OF MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE CONVERSION TO LIQUID FUELS
AND THE SECOND ACTION IS TO AUTHORIZE THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO ADVERTISE AWARD AND EXECUTE A CONTRACT ON BEHALF OF THESE TWO PARTIES IN THE MOU TO CONDUCT THIS MSW TO FUEL FEASIBILITY STUDY AND AS A REMINDER TO THE COMMISSION, THE PORT'S FUNDING CONTRIBUTION TO THIS STUDY WAS AUTHORIZED IN THE 2021 BUDGET AND HAS BEEN INCLUDED AGAIN IN THE 2022 BUDGET
NEXT SLIDE, AND BY WAY OF BACKGROUND, THIS EFFORT IS PART OF WHAT IS NOW A DECADES LONG INITIATIVE TO INCREASE THE SUPPLY OF SUSTAINABLE AVIATION FUEL OR STAFF, AS I'LL BE REFERRING TO IT TO OUR AIRPORT AND TO MEET OUR GOAL OF HAVING 10% STAFF AT THIS AIRPORT BY 2028
AND AS WE LEARNED IN THE STUDY THAT WAS CONDUCTED FOR THE PORT BY WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY, MSW IS AN ABUNDANT FEEDSTOCK IN THIS AREA TO MAKE SUSTAINABLE FUELS, AND IT MAY BE ONE OF THE MOST COST EFFECTIVE WE'VE SEEN FROM THE CALIFORNIA AIR RESOURCES BOARD DATA THAT FUELS MADE FROM WASTE HAVE AN EXTREMELY LOW CARBON INTENSITY AND THEY REDUCE THE LIFE CYCLE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS AT LEAST 80% OR MORE COMPARED TO FOSSIL JET FUEL ON A PER GALLON BASIS
AND I DO WANT TO POINT OUT WITH RESPECT TO EARLIER PUBLIC TESTIMONY THAT THE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS THAT ARE ALSO COMING FROM THE TAILPIPE EMISSIONS FROM THE JET ARE RENEWABLE CARBON OR RECYCLED CARBON
SO IT IS DIFFERENT FROM USING FOSSIL JET CARBON
KING COUNTY'S ROLE IN THIS, OF COURSE, IS THAT THEY REALLY DO SHARE, AS YOU HEARD FROM COUNCIL MEMBER DAMBOWSKI, THE SAME CARBON GOALS AND INTEREST IN LOWERING EMISSIONS THAT WE DO
AND THEY ALSO OWN AND OPERATE THE CEDAR HILLS LANDFILL THAT IS NEARING ITS CAPACITY
SO WE REALLY SEE THIS AS A VERY HARMONIOUS PARTNERSHIP
AND FOR THIS REASON, AND THANKS REALLY TO THE LEADERSHIP OF THIS COMMISSION AND THE KING COUNTY COUNCIL, EACH ENTITY HAS COMMITTED UP TO $250,000 TO CONDUCT THIS TECHNO ECONOMIC FEASIBILITY STUDY OF CONVERTING THE REGION'S WASTE TO LIQUID SUSTAINABLE FUELS
SO I'D LIKE TO NOW HAND IT OVER TO MORGAN JOHN FROM KING COUNTY SOLID WASTE DIVISION TO SAY A FEW WORDS ABOUT THE VALUE OF THIS MOU TO THE COUNTY AND TO DESCRIBE THE PURPOSE OF THE MOU
SO IF YOU'RE ABLE TO PUT UP THE NEXT SLIDE, THAT WOULD BE GREAT
GOOD AFTERNOON, EVERYONE
I'M MORGAN JOHN
I'M WITH THE KING COUNTY SOLID WASTE DIVISION, AND I'LL GIVE YOU JUST A REAL QUICK OVERVIEW OF MY AGENCY AND WHERE WE'RE COMING FROM
WE HANDLE WASTE DISPOSAL FOR ALL OF KING COUNTY EXCEPT FOR THE CITY OF SEATTLE
THAT'S ABOUT 900,000 TONS OF TRASH PER YEAR VARIES YEAR TO YEAR, OF COURSE
BUT CURRENTLY, ALL THAT TRASH GETS BURIED AT A LANDFILL, AND THERE'S A PICTURE OF IT THERE ON THE SLIDE
BUT WE ESTIMATE THAT ABOUT 70% OF THAT TRASH, OR MSW, AS WE CALL IT, MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE
ABOUT 70% OF THAT IS SOME SORT OF USABLE RECOVERABLE MATERIALS, AND IT'S TIME TO STOP THROWING ALL THAT GOOD STUFF AWAY
WE HAVE A LOT OF RECYCLING AND WASTE PREVENTION PROGRAMS GOING ON, BUT WE RECENTLY RELAUNCHED WITH VIGOR AND SOME NEW PROGRAMS TO GET MORE OF THOSE RESOURCES OUT OF THE WASTE AND GET US TO OUR 70% DIVERSION GOALS
THAT MEANS SOME NEW PROGRAMS AND HOPEFULLY SOME BIG CHANGES AT OUR AGENCY EMPHASIZING RECOVERING THOSE RESOURCES, RATHER THAN EMPHASIZING BURYING GARBAGE
AND ONE SIDE OF THAT RESEARCH IS LOOKING INTO WASTE TO FUEL, AND ONE SPECIFIC ANGLE OF THAT IS POTENTIALLY TURNING WASTE INTO AVIATION FUEL
AND THAT'S WHERE THE COUNTIES AND THE PORT INTERESTS COME TOGETHER
AND ANOTHER NOTE ABOUT THE DIVISIONS INTERESTS
WE'RE DOING A LOT OF WORK IN EVALUATING WHAT OPTIONS WE HAVE FOR DIVERTING THOSE RESOURCES
ONE OF THOSE THINGS IS LOOKING INTO WHETHER MAKING FUEL IS THE RIGHT THING TO DO
BUT THERE ARE OTHER OPTIONS, TOO, INCLUDING TRYING TO KEEP RESOURCES OUT OF THE WASTE STREAM IN THE FIRST PLACE, AND THEN WHEN THOSE RESOURCES DO INEVITABLY GET INTO THE WASTE, HOW TO GET THEM OUT AND KEEP THEM IN A CIRCULAR ECONOMY WHERE THESE RESOURCES ARE USED REPEATEDLY
SO JUST TO POINT OUT THAT WASTE OF FUEL IS ONE REALLY IMPORTANT FOCUS WE'RE LOOKING AT, AND WE HAVE OTHERS THAT WE AND OUR REGIONAL WASTE PARTNERS ARE CONSIDERING AS WELL
SO ON TO THE MOU THAT'S UP FOR REVIEW TODAY BY THE COMMISSIONERS
THIS IS THE FIRST FORMAL STEP IN CARRYING OUT THIS STUDY, THIS JOINT STUDY, IT HELPS EACH OF OUR AGENCIES PURSUE OUR SUSTAINABILITY AND OUR CLIMATE GOALS, AND IT CLARIFIES THAT THE PORT COMMISSION AND THE COUNTY COUNCIL HAVE BOTH DIRECTED THIS WORK TO HAPPEN
THE MOU SETS OUT A SHARED PROJECT MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE, INCLUDING JOINTLY HIRING A CONSULTANT AND MANAGING THE CONSULTANT'S WORK, REVIEWING THE WORK PRODUCTS, KEEPING OUR AGENCIES AND OUR PARTNERS INFORMED OF THE STUDY PROGRESS
AND AS STEPHANIE MENTIONED, WE'VE AGREED TO SPLIT THE PROJECT COSTS BECAUSE THE STUDY SHOULD BENEFIT BOTH OF OUR AGENCIES GREATLY AND HOPEFULLY OTHERS IN OUR REGION, TOO
I'D LIKE TO THANK THE PORT FOR AGREEING TO HANDLE THE REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL AND ALL THE RELATED PROCUREMENT WORK IN GETTING THE CONSULTANT ON BOARD
THAT'S A HUGE AMOUNT OF WORK AS A LOT OF US KNOW, AND I THINK THAT'S PRETTY MUCH A SUMMARY OF THE MOU
STEPHANIE IS GOING TO EXPLAIN SOME MORE ABOUT THE ACTUAL STUDY AND THE SCOPE OF WORK AND THE CONSULTANT STUDY THAT WE'RE PROPOSING
GREAT
THANK YOU, MORGAN, AND ON TO THE NEXT SLIDE
AND WHILE I HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY WITH MORGAN HERE, I REALLY APPRECIATE HOW GREAT IT'S BEEN TO WORK WITH YOU ON THE EFFORT AND WITH RESPECT TO THE SCOPE OF WORK
I SHOULD MENTION THAT TOGETHER KING COUNTY STAFF AND OURSELVES, WE'VE DEVELOPED IN YOUR FINAL SCOPE SO THAT WE'RE READY TO ADVERTISE THE RFP QUICKLY
BUT IN ORDER TO PROTECT THE COMPETITIVE NATURE OF THE WORK AND AVOID GIVING ANYONE AN UNFAIR ADVANTAGE, I'LL JUST BE GOING OVER THE SCOPE TODAY
IN GENERAL TERMS, THE STUDY WILL HAVE TWO MAIN GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS AREAS, ONE SPECIFICALLY ADDRESSING THE WASTE AT CEDAR HILLS LANDFILL
BUT WE ALSO WANT TO FOCUS ON THE OTHER WASTE STREAMS OF THE LARGER PUGET SOUND PORTLAND URBAN CORRIDOR THAT WAS HIGHLIGHTED IN THE WSU STUDY AS WELL
TO JUST UNDERSTAND THE FULL SCOPE
SO FROM A TECHNICAL STANDPOINT, THE STUDY WILL EXAMINE CONVERSION TECHNOLOGIES, ALL THE SPECIFIC WASTE STREAMS PRETREATMENT NEEDS, ALL THE THINGS THAT MORGAN ALSO DESCRIBED ABOUT
WELL, DEPENDING ON WHAT THE QUALITY AND THE QUANTITY OF THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF WASTE ARE, HOW CAN THAT BE CONVERTED FROM AN ECONOMIC STANDPOINT? THE STUDY WILL GO INTO THE CAPITAL AND OPERATIONAL EXPENDITURES OF A PRODUCTION FACILITY, INCLUDING SIDING AND TRANSPORTATION COSTS OF THE FINISHED FUEL TO OUR AIRPORT
WE ALSO RECOGNIZE THAT WE DON'T WANT TO CREATE ANY PERVERSE INCENTIVES FOR CITIZENS TO GENERATE MORE WASTE
SO WE'LL WANT TO EXAMINE THE IMPACT OF THIS EFFORT ON WASTE MANAGEMENT PLANS AND EXAMINE ALL OF THIS IN RELATION TO POLICIES AND REGULATIONS WITHIN THE COUNTY AS WELL AS THE LARGER STATE GOVERNMENT
AND THEN FINALLY, WITH RESPECT TO THE CEDAR HILLS LANDFILL RELATED STUDY SCOPE, WE'LL HAVE THEM LOOK AT THE DIFFERENT OPTIONS FOR FACILITY OWNERSHIP AND OPERATIONS, SPECIFICALLY TO THAT LANDFILL AND THE POTENTIAL IMPACT THAT COULD BE ON KING COUNTY'S OPERATIONS AND FINANCES
AND ADDITIONALLY, I DID WANT TO MENTION THAT TO HELP GUIDE THE STUDY, WE ANTICIPATE FORMING A TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE OF FUEL AND WASTE SORT OF PRODUCTION EXPERTS WHO DON'T HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH THE POTENTIAL RESPONDENTS TO THE ADVERTISEMENT
AND THIS APPROACH IS REALLY SIMILAR TO THE SUSTAINABLE AVIATION FUELS INFRASTRUCTURE STUDY THAT WE DID BACK IN 2016, WHERE WE HAD EXPERTS FROM BOEING, ALASKA AIRLINES, AND EVEN THE PRESIDENT OF OUR FUEL CONSORTIUM ON BOARD TO ADVISE TECHNICALLY AND MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE ASKING THE RIGHT KIND OF QUESTIONS THAT THOSE WHO ARE USING THE RESULTS OF THE STUDY CAN UTILIZE AND HELP US ALL MAKE A GOOD, COLLECTIVE AND INFORMED DECISION
SO FINAL SLIDE
SO THE SCHEDULE FOR THIS WORK IS LARGELY GOVERNED BY THE PORT SCHEDULE FOR A CATEGORY THREE PROCUREMENT DUE TO THE PROJECT VALUE
SO IF AUTHORIZED TODAY BY THE COMMISSION, WE WILL COMPLETE THE PROCUREMENT AND RFP PAPERWORK RIGHT AWAY, FINALIZED THE SCOPE BY THE END OF THE YEAR, AND BE READY TO ADVERTISE ON THE FIRST BUSINESS DAY IN JANUARY
SO FOLLOWING THAT SCHEDULE, WE EXPECT TO AWARD AND EXECUTE THE CONTRACT THE FOLLOWING QUARTER
AND WHILE THE REMAINDER OF THE SCHEDULE ADMITTEDLY WILL BE SOMEWHAT GOVERNED BY THE AWARDED CONTRACTORS, WE HOPE TO HAVE THE BULK OF THE RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS DONE IN 2022 WITH THE FINAL REPORT PUBLISHED IN EARLY 2023
BUT AGAIN, WE HAVE A LOT OF EFFORT ONGOING TO CONTINUE TO KEEP THE COMMISSION AND STAFF UPDATED ON THE PROGRESS
SO WE KNOW WE'LL HAVE OTHER CHECKPOINTS WITH YOU AS WELL TO KEEP YOU UPDATED ON THIS SCHEDULE
AND WITH THAT, MORGAN AND I ARE AVAILABLE TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS BEFORE YOU VOTE ON THIS ACTION
THANK YOU
I LOVE TALKING TO MYSELF
THANK YOU, MORGAN AND STEPHANIE, FOR YOUR COLLABORATION AND THE COUNTY'S ONGOING WORK TOGETHER FOR THIS MUTUAL CHALLENGE
AND I WOULD ASK CLERK PAINE TO GO AROUND THE ROOM TO SEE IF MY COLLEAGUES HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OF OUR STAFF
YES, COMMISSIONERS, CALKINS
NO QUESTIONS
MORE OF A COMMENT ABOUT THE NATURE OF THIS KIND OF WORKING ONE
I THINK IT'S ESPECIALLY INTERESTING FOR THE PORT OF SEATTLE
I THINK FROM A KIND OF HEADLINE PERSPECTIVE, ONE MIGHT THINK THAT THIS IS ANOTHER INITIATIVE DRIVEN BY A BUNCH OF ENVIRONMENTALISTS, WHICH I'LL SELF DESCRIBE AS ANY DAY BECAUSE WE'RE CONCERNED ABOUT LARGE ISSUES RELATED TO CLIMATE CHANGE OR OTHER THINGS
BUT I WANT TO SHARE THE STORY OF HOW I FIRST HEARD ABOUT THIS IDEA, AND IT ACTUALLY CAME FROM SOMEBODY WHO REPRESENTS A VERY DIFFERENT MINDSET AND CONSTITUENCY THAN I DO IN A LOT OF SENSES
AND THAT'S COUNCIL MEMBER LAMBERT ON THE KING COUNTY COUNCIL WHO BROUGHT IT TO MY ATTENTION WITHIN A COUPLE OF MONTHS OF MY HAVING BEEN ELECTED AND SHARED WITH ME THE CONCERNS THAT HER CONSTITUENTS HAS REPRESENTING THE DISTRICT THAT INCLUDES THE LANDFILL, AND SHE BROUGHT IT BOTH AS OUT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS, BUT ALSO BECAUSE LANDFILLS ARE NOT GREAT NEIGHBORS
AND SO TO THE EXTENT THAT WE'RE JUST LITERALLY BURYING THIS STUFF AND TRYING TO COVER IT OVER
THE PRESENTATION BY STAFF DEMONSTRATES THAT THAT IS A WASTE COMING AND GOING, REALLY AND A NUISANCE THAT WE CAN OVERCOME
AND SO I'M EXTRAORDINARILY GRATEFUL THAT WE GET TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS
HOPEFULLY, WHEN I FIRST HEARD ABOUT THIS, THINKING ABOUT HOW THE PORT OF SEATTLE COULD SERVE AS A SORT OF ANCHOR CUSTOMER FOR THE PRODUCE OF A FACILITY LIKE THIS AT THE NEXUS OF THE AVIATION AND MARITIME INDUSTRIES, WE OBVIOUSLY HAVE A HUGE DEMAND FOR LIQUID FUELS
AND SO THIS PROJECT IS SOMETHING THAT COULD SPAN POLITICAL BARRIERS
URBAN AND RURAL BARRIERS COULD ADDRESS REAL INEFFICIENCIES IN OUR SYSTEM OVERALL AND CREATE NEW EFFICIENCIES USE A RESOURCE THAT'S OTHERWISE UNDERUTILIZED
I JUST THINK IT IS SO IMPORTANT ON SO MANY LEVELS
AND SO JUST A QUICK NOD TO COUNCIL MEMBER LAMBERT AND HER DOG IN THIS AND PURSUING THE IDEA OF A WASTE ENERGY FACILITY, WHICH FOR ME TRANSLATED TO SOMETHING LIKE THIS, WHERE WE WILL BE ABLE TO STUDY THE MSW AND THEN ALSO, OF COURSE, TO THE WORK THAT COMMISSIONER FELLEMAN HAS DONE ON THE K4C BODY, THE KING COUNTY CITIES COLLABORATIVE CLIMATE COLLABORATIVE
I THINK IT'S CALLED WHICH HAS BEEN THIS MECHANISM COUNTYWIDE TO GET CITIES WORKING ALONGSIDE THE COUNTY TO ACHIEVE SHARED CLIMATE GOALS
I KNOW THAT FRED'S PARTICIPATION IN THAT HAS BEEN INSTRUMENTAL IN FOSTERING THE KIND OF RELATIONSHIPS WE NEED TO PULL THIS THING OFF
SO LOTS OF CUDDLES ALL AROUND, AND I WISH WE COULD ACCELERATE THE TIMELINE
HONESTLY, THAT'S MY ONLY GRIPE ABOUT THIS IS I WISH, AND I THINK THAT'S CERTAINLY NOT STAFF'S FAULT, JUST PROCESS STUFF
BUT IT'D BE GREAT TO GET THIS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
SO THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER CHOW
YEAH
SINCE WE'RE SHARING STORIES, I'LL JUST SAY THAT THE FIRST TIME I HEARD ABOUT THIS WAS ACTUALLY FROM ROD, AND IT WAS BEFORE I EVEN GOT ONTO THE POOR COMMISSION
HE WAS PITCHING ME ON THIS IDEA OVER TWO YEARS AGO
AND SO I JUST WANT TO GIVE HIM A SHOUT OUT AND SAY THANK YOU FOR THE PERSISTENCE IN GETTING THIS TO US
AND I'M REALLY HAPPY THAT WE ARE PARTNERING WITH KING COUNTY, AND I'M REALLY EXCITED TO SEE WHAT THE RESULTS OF THE FEASIBILITY STUDY ARE
I SINCERELY HOPE IT'S IN OUR FAVOR AND THAT WE CAN MOVE FORWARD AFTER THE STUDY IS PUBLISHED
BUT THANK YOU SO MUCH TO OUR STAFF AS WELL FOR WORKING WITH THE COUNCIL WITH THE COUNTY ON THIS
THAT'S IT
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER STEINBREUCK
YEAH
I HAVE A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS HERE
FIRST ONE IS THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE ENGAGED IN THIS PROCESS? I SAY THAT THINKING WITH THE HOPE THAT THE ANSWER IS YES, BUT I HAVEN'T HEARD ANY MENTION OF COUNTY EXECUTIVE DOWN CONSTANTINE
I THINK THIS REQUIRES LEADERSHIP AT THE TOP IN TERMS OF GUIDING THIS WORK
AND MAYBE SOMEBODY KNOWS WHAT ROLE OR MONITORING OR PARTICIPATION IN TERMS OF ENGAGEMENT FROM THE EXECUTIVE'S OFFICE
I'VE BEEN SPEAKING TO DOWD DIRECTLY
RACHEL BROMBAUGH HAS BEEN INVOLVED WHEN I SHOP THIS AROUND FOR FUNDING IN THE FIRST PLACE
OF COURSE, I WOULD GO THROUGH ALL THOSE CHANNELS
YEAH
OKAY
WELL, I SAID ON THAT I WANTED TO ASK I RECALL FROM THE WSU STUDY THAT IT WAS A 40% DIVERSION RATE THAT WAS POTENTIAL FEEDSTOCK FOR SAF, NOT 70
SO I WAS SURPRISED TO HEAR THE 70% OF THE WASTE DIVERSION
CAN SOMEBODY RESPOND TO THAT? AM I MISTAKEN THAT IT WAS ACTUALLY CLOSER TO 40%? YEAH, I CAN SPEAK TO THAT
THE 70% THAT INCLUDES A LOT OF OTHER RESOURCES THAT AREN'T NECESSARILY CONVERTIBLE TO FUELS
SO, FOR EXAMPLE, GLASS, CONCRETE DEBRIS, THINGS LIKE THAT MATERIALS WASTE
YEAH
I THOUGHT THAT WAS RATHER HIGH TO HAVE A DIRECT FEEDSTOCK THAT THERE WOULD BE A LOT OUT OF JUNK IN THERE
MOST OF THE MATERIAL THAT IS ACTUALLY SUITABLE FOR MANUFACTURING CONVERTING TO FUEL IS WHAT TYPES OF MATERIALS
SO I CAN BRIEFLY SPEAK TO THIS THAT THE WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY STUDY USED ONLY ONE TECHNOLOGY WHEN THEY EVALUATED THAT
AND THAT WAS THE FISHER TRUCK CONVERSION TECHNOLOGY THAT RELIES REALLY ON ORGANICS AND USUALLY MORE OF THE DRY ORGANIC FRACTION
SO A LOT OF THE PAPER AND THOSE TYPES OF PRODUCTS THAT WE'D HOPE WOULD GET RECYCLED, BUT ALSO SOME CONSTRUCTION WASTE AND THINGS LIKE THAT
THERE ARE OTHER TECHNOLOGIES THAT ARE EMERGING THAT ARE LOOKING AT BOTH THE WET ORGANICS AS WELL AS USING THE BIO GAS, WHICH CURRENTLY AT THE CEDAR HILLS LANDFILL GETS CONVERTED AND CLEANED INTO RENEWABLE NATURAL GAS
BUT THERE ARE PROCESSES THAT LOOK AT CONVERTING THAT GAS, WHICH IS BASICALLY THEN UTILIZING THE ENTIRE WASTE STREAM AND THE GAS COMING OFF OF THAT AND CONVERTING THAT TO FUEL SO THAT 40% RELATES TO ONE TECHNOLOGY
BUT WE ARE MAKING SURE THAT THIS STUDY LOOKS AT ALL OF THE TECHNOLOGY
ALL RIGHT
SO I WASN'T QUITE MISTAKEN IN REFERENCING THE 40%
SOMETIMES NUMBER STICKS IN YOUR HEAD
AND SO THE OTHER QUESTION I HAVE I DIDN'T SEE IN THE MEMO IS WHAT POTENTIAL GREENHOUSE GAS REDUCTION OF THE CURRENT AND FUTURE VOLUMES OF MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE IS ACHIEVABLE THROUGH THIS, THAT'S THE MAGIC NUMBER SEEMS TO ME
AND I MEAN NET REDUCTION THROUGH THE CONVERSION
I THINK EACH OF THOSE WOULD AGAIN BE RELIANT ON THE PARTICULAR TECHNOLOGY
THIS FEASIBILITY STUDY WILL LOOK AT THAT
BUT IT IS THE SORT OF HIGHER LEVEL OR HIERARCHY OF UNDERSTANDING THE FEASIBILITY IS REALLY UNDERSTANDING SORT OF THE TECHNOLOGY AND THE ECONOMICS
BUT WE'LL ALSO MAKE SURE THAT WE UNDERSTAND USING THE METHODOLOGY THAT CALIFORNIA HAS REALLY PERFECTED IN TERMS OF DEVELOPING WHAT THE CARBON INTENSITY IS RELATIVE TO THE JET FUEL, THE FOSSIL JET FUEL
BUT IT DOES REQUIRE UNDERSTANDING THAT ENTIRE CHAIN FROM THE PRODUCTION OR THE OFFSET OF WHAT THOSE EMISSIONS MIGHT HAVE BEEN FROM THAT SOLID WASTE, AND THEN CONVERTING THAT AND MOVING THAT ALL THE WAY INTO OUR AIRPORT
OKAY
THANK YOU
AND LASTLY, WILL THERE BE CONTINUING ENGAGEMENT ON THE PORT OF THE ELECTED LEADERSHIP IN THE FORM OF AD HOC COMMITTEE
I SERVED ON THAT AND WILL NO LONGER BE SERVING, OF COURSE, BUT I ASSUME THAT THERE WILL BE MAYBE QUARTERLY OR REPORT OUT, OR MAYBE NOT UNTIL THE REPORT IS COMPLETED OR THE DRAFT REPORT
COMMISSIONER FELLEMAN MAY WANT TO SPEAK TO THIS AS WELL, BUT WE HAD A RECENT MEETING WHERE WE ALSO SPOKE WITH KING COUNTY COUNCIL MEMBERS WHERE WE THINK WE MIGHT ACTUALLY CREATE A SEPARATE WEBSITE WHERE WE CAN KEEP UPDATES ON THIS PARTICULAR PROJECT BECAUSE WE KNOW THERE'S SO MUCH INTEREST, BUT WE WILL ALSO CONTINUE TO REPORT OUT ON THE PROGRESS THROUGH THE COMMISSION'S ENVIRONMENT
I MESS UP THE NEW NAME, BUT THE NEW COMMITTEE THAT IS THE SENIORITY ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE COMMITTEE
JUST THINK SEACC
OKAY, THANK YOU
THAT'S ALL MY QUESTIONS
GREAT WORK
I LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING THE RESULTS HERE AND SPECIAL THANKS AND SHOUT OUT TO COMMISSIONER FELLEMAN FOR HIS EARLY VISIONARY LEADERSHIP AND SEEING THIS THROUGH TO THIS POINT
AND THANK YOU
THANK YOU
AND COMMISSIONER FELLEMAN
ALL RIGHT
WELL, THANK YOU AGAIN
AND WHAT WAS IT? COUNCIL MEMBER DAMBOWSKI SAID, ONE PERSON'S TRASH IS ANOTHER PERSON'S TREASURE
I MEAN, HOPEFULLY THIS IS TRUE
I DO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT COUNCIL MEMBER LAMBERT HAS ALWAYS BEEN LOOKING TO DO SOMETHING TRASH, BUT SHE WAS ALWAYS TALKING ABOUT INCINERATING IT, WHICH WAS NEVER GOING VERY FAR
SO I THINK THE NEW TECHNOLOGIES THAT ARE COMING FORWARD HERE ARE VERY EXCITING
AND THE FACT THAT THEY ARE BEING PILOTED IN OTHER PLACES WHERE WE CAN LEARN THOSE LESSONS IS REALLY FANTASTIC AND NOTHING LIKE LETTING OTHER PEOPLE MAKE MISTAKES FOR US TO LEARN FROM
AND I JUST REALLY WANT TO EXPRESS MY APPRECIATION FOR STAFF REALLY EMBRACING THIS IDEA
AND REALLY FOR KING COUNTY COUNCIL FOR JUST TAKING THIS IDEA THAT YOU GUYS PRESENTED US WITH THE WSU REPORT, AND THEY SAID, WELL, LOOK, WE'RE REALLY GOOD AT PRODUCING TRASH ON A SUSTAINABLE BASIS
UNFORTUNATELY, THAT'S THE CASE OF ALL THE RESOURCES, THOUGH, TO BE ABLE TO USE A WASTE RESOURCE TO PUT INTO A PRODUCTIVE USE
I JUST SAW THAT AS TOO GOOD AN OPPORTUNITY TO NOT COLLABORATE
BUT THE ONE OF THESE, WE SET THESE VERY AMBITIOUS JET FUEL GOALS, AND EVERYBODY ACKNOWLEDGES OVERLY AMBITIOUS, BUT AT THE SAME TIME, THE PORT HAS BEEN SHOWING LEADERSHIP AT THE AIRPORT, JUST USING RENEWABLE DIESEL ON OUR VEHICLES
AND TO THE DEGREE, THIS COULD BE A SOURCE OF CONTINUING TO SERVE AT A LESS AMBITIOUS LEVEL
INITIALLY, JUST GETTING THINGS LIKE THIS GOING
I JUST HOPE THAT OBVIOUSLY IT HAS TO PENCIL OUT FOR IT TO BE DOABLE
BUT THERE ARE MANY APPLICATIONS, AND HOPEFULLY WITH THE CLEAN FUEL STANDARD AND OTHER THINGS THAT WE WILL BE ABLE TO MAKE SOME APPLICATION OF THIS PROJECT WORK FOR US IN THE REGION
AND ONE OF THE THINGS I'M JUST NOT CLEAR WHEN WE'RE TALKING ABOUT THE POTENTIAL FOR ESTABLISHING A FACILITY WHILE THE LANDFILL CAN'T MOVE, THE FACILITY COULD GO JUST ABOUT ANYWHERE RIGHT
I MEAN, WE'RE NOT DOING JUST A FEASIBILITY TO STUDY A FACILITY IN KING COUNTY, OR ARE WE WE ARE LOOKING AT A FACILITY THAT COULD BE CITED NEAR OTHER LANDFILLS OR ADJACENT TO IT DEPENDS ON THE CONVERSION TECHNOLOGY AS WELL AS WHAT'S AVAILABLE AND NEARBY
AND SO I KNOW WHEN THE WSU STUDY WAS LOOKING AT THE LARGER WASTE, THERE ARE SOME IN SOUTHERN WASHINGTON STATE OR NORTHERN CENTRAL OREGON WHERE THERE IS A LOT OF LAND ADJACENT
SO THE SITED FACILITY, IT IS RELATED TO THE PRODUCTION
BUT IT DOESN'T NECESSARILY MEAN IT IS AT THAT EXACT LOCATION OR AT CEDAR HILLS LANDFILL
THAT'S PART OF WHAT THE FEASIBILITY STUDY WILL DO IS EXAMINE WHAT IS THE BEST SIGHTING
THAT'S GREAT, BECAUSE WHEN I FIRST READ IT, THERE WAS SOME WHAT SOUNDED LIKE THAT
THE FACILITY HAS TO BE IN KING COUNTY
WE KNOW THE LANDFILL HAS TO BE
AND IT MAY BE ONE OF MANY
BUT SO THANK YOU FOR THAT CLARIFICATION
AND I THINK WE MODIFIED THE PRESS RELEASE ACCORDINGLY
SO, AGAIN, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL THE WORK YOU GUYS HAVE BEEN DOING AND THE COLLABORATION
SO CAN WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THIS GREAT EFFORT? SO MOVED
SECOND, THE MOTION HAS BEEN MOVED
AND SECONDED, CLERK PAINE, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL FOR THE VOTE
COMMISSIONER CALKINS
AYE
COMMISSIONER CHO
AYE
COMMISSIONER STEINBREUCK, YES
AND COMMISSIONER FELLEMAN
AYE
THERE ARE FOUR YESES AND ZERO NOS FOR THIS ITEM
THE MOTION PASSES
AND IF I COULD JUST REITERATE COMMISSIONER CALKIN'S DESIRE FOR SPEED, MAKE HASTE AS POSSIBLE FAIR WINDS
THANK YOU SO MUCH
THANK YOU
ALL RIGHT
SO, CLERK PAINE, PLEASE READ THE NEXT ITEM INTO THE AGENDA
ITEM TEN C ORDER NUMBER 2020 112
IN ORDER DIRECTING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO REVIEW THE PORTFOLIO KING COUNTY FUND GRANT PROGRAM FOLLOWING ITS FOURTH YEAR TO ASSESS THE PROGRAM'S IMPACT, TO DEVELOP RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE FUTURE OF THE PROGRAM AND POSSIBLE EXTENSION AND TO RENAME THE FUND
THE COMMISSIONERS HAVE GOT TO TURN THIS INTO
IT OVER TO AARON PRITCHARD
THANK YOU
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR METRCK AND COMMISSIONERS
IN 2019, THE COMMISSION ESTABLISHED A GRANT FUND OF $10 MILLION TO BE DISTRIBUTED TO COMMUNITY PROGRAMS OVER FIVE YEARS
THE FUND, NAMED THE SOUTH KING COUNTY FUND, STARTED DISTRIBUTING GRANTS IN 2020 AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE END OF 2024
IN HIS FIRST TWO YEARS, $3.5 MILLION WENT TO PROGRAMS IN SOUTH KING COUNTY SUPPORTING ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION AND COMMUNITY CAPACITY BUILDING
I'LL NOTE THAT THE COMMISSION RECENTLY AUTHORIZED $2 MILLION MORE TO BE OBLIGATED IN MULTI YEAR GRANTS, ESSENTIALLY BRINGING OUR SPENDING OVER THE NEXT FEW YEARS TO $3.5 MILLION
THE PORT COMMISSIONERS THE TEXT OF THIS MOTION SAYS THE PORT COMMISSION HEREBY DIRECTS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO CONDUCT A PROGRAM EVALUATION OF THE IMPACT OF THE SOUTH KING COUNTY FUND PRIOR TO THE END OF YEAR FIVE OF THE PROGRAM, WHICH IS 2024
THIS EVALUATION SHALL INCLUDE OBJECTIVE MEASURES OF COMMUNITY IMPACT CODEVELOPED BY PORT STAFF AND COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT OF PORT FUNDING STRUCTURES AND PROCESSES, AND THE CODEVELOPMENT OF A THEORY OF CHANGE
CLEARLY ARTICULATING SHARED PORT AND COMMUNITY GOALS AND OBJECTIVE MEASURES AGAINST WHICH FUTURE SUCCESS CAN BE EVALUATED CONTINGENT UPON THE OUTCOME OF THAT REVIEW, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SHALL DEVELOP A RECOMMENDATION ON THE EXTENSION OF THE PROGRAM FOR THE NEXT FIVE YEARS AT $10 MILLION
THE SECOND PORTION OF THIS RENAMES THE SOUTH KING COUNTY FUND TO THE SOUTH KING COUNTY COMMUNITY IMPACT FUND THAT CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION AND TURN IT BACK OVER TO COMMISSION PRESIDENT FELLEMAN
THANK YOU, AARON
LET'S PUT A MOTION ON THE FLOOR AND HAVE DISCUSSION AND JUST WANT TO THANK SO IT MOVED
THANK YOU, COMMISSION STEINBRUECK, FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP ON THIS
THANK YOU FOR THE MOTION AND WE HAVE IT
SECONDED CLERK PAINE, WOULD YOU PLEASE GO AROUND THE ROOM TO ASK ANY QUESTIONS? WELL, THANKS
I'M PARTICULARLY GRATIFIED TO SEE THE INTENT EXPRESSED HERE NOT BINDING, OF COURSE, ON FUTURE COMMISSIONS, AS WE KNOW YOU CAN'T BIND FUTURE COMMISSIONS, BUT THIS PROGRAM HAS PRODUCED REMARKABLE RESULTS IN TERMS OF COMMUNITY OUTCOMES, PARTICULARLY AMONG DIVERSE DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT SOUTH KING COUNTY AS IT WAS INTENDED
BUT I THINK IT'S GONE BEYOND WHAT WE MIGHT HAVE INITIALLY THOUGHT ABOUT THE OUTCOMES OF THIS IMPORTANT RESOURCE COMMUNITY RESOURCE, WHICH IS WHY I PROPOSE TO RENAME IT A COMMUNITY IMPACT FUND BECAUSE IT IS HAVING FROM MY REVIEW OF THE DOZENS OF PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS THAT ARE BEING FUNDED AND THE RANGE AND QUALITY OF THOSE PROJECTS INVOLVING YOUTH, YOUTH OF COLOR, UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES, DIVERSE COMMUNITIES, BOTH IN AREAS OF ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, JOB TRAINING, GREEN JOBS
IT DOESN'T GET MUCH BETTER THAN THIS, AND I'M PARTICULARLY PLEASED WITH THE MANNER IN WHICH STAFF HAS MANAGED THIS
ANDY, YOU AMONG THEM, CERTAINLY HAVE HAD A VERY IMPORTANT ROLE
THE COMMUNITY AMBASSADORS OR LIAISONS THAT HAVE BEEN INVOLVED, I THINK, IS PARTICULARLY IMPORTANT SO THAT IT CENTERS COMMUNITY HERE AND NOT A BUREAUCRATIC STAFF LEVEL APPROACH
AND I THINK THAT'S A TERRIFIC MODEL FOR ACHIEVING THE KINDS OF OUTCOMES WE'VE SEEN
WE DON'T NEED TO GO THROUGH THAT
YOU'LL REPORT OUT AGAIN ON THE OUTCOMES, BUT I HAVE REVIEWED THEM UP TO DATE, AND I'M SO IMPRESSED AND PLEASED WITH THE QUALITY, THE VALUE, AND HOW A LITTLE BIT OF RESOURCE CAN GO A LONG WAY IN TERMS OF COMMUNITY BUILDING AS WELL AS WELL AS ALL THE OTHER THINGS BENEFITS THAT I'VE MENTIONED
SO THIS SIMPLY SETS, OF COURSE, FOR A LONGER TERM INTENTION TO KEEP THIS PROGRAM GOING
IT'S NOT LIKELY THAT ALL OF THE DISPARITIES OF SOUTH KING COUNTY COMMUNITIES ARE GOING TO GO AWAY IN THE NEXT FOUR YEARS
NOR IS IT LIKELY THAT THIS FUND ALONE IS GOING TO MAKE A HUGE IMPACT IN TERMS OF REDUCING THOSE DISPARITIES, BUT IT IS DEFINITELY MAKING AN IMPACT LITTLE BY LITTLE PIQUITO POCO, AS THEY SAY IN SPANISH, AND IT IS PROVING ITSELF
SO I LOOK FORWARD IN THE YEARS AHEAD TO SEE THE EXECUTIVE STAFF REVIEW OF OUTCOMES AND HOPEFULLY A COMMITMENT TO CONTINUE THE PROGRAM FOR ANOTHER FIVE YEARS
OKAY
EXCUSE ME, PLEASE MUTE YOUR PHONES
I'LL STOP THERE
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER STEINBREUCK
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER CALKINS
NO QUESTION
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER CHO
I DON'T HAVE ANY QUESTIONS
I JUST WANTED TO SAY A FEW WORDS WITH REGARDS TO THE SULTAN COUNTY PHONE
I THINK IT'S PRUDENT THAT WE'RE PASSING THIS NOW AND LOOKING INTO WHETHER OR NOT WE SHOULD BE CONTINUING IT
I FULLY EXPECT US TO HAVE SOME ITERATION OF THIS, IF NOT THE CONTINUATION EXTENSION OF THIS GOING FORWARD
AND I ALSO JUST WANT TO GIVE A SHOUT OUT TO COMMISSIONER STEINBRUECK FOR BEING THE ONE TO ESTABLISH THIS
I THINK OF ALL THE WORK THAT YOU'VE DONE HERE, THIS IS PROBABLY GOING TO BE ONE OF YOUR BIGGEST AND LONGEST LASTING LEGACIES HERE AT THE PORT OF SEATTLE
TRULY, I KNOW THAT WHEN IT WAS FIRST SUGGESTED, THERE WAS SOME HEARTBURN THAT PEOPLE AT THE HEART PORT OF SEATTLE HAD TO GET OVER
BUT THIS IS EXACTLY THE PUSHING THE ENVELOPE THAT WE NEEDED
AND I KNOW FOR A FACT THE COMMUNITY ESPECIALLY APPRECIATES YOU AND ALL ADVOCACY YOU'VE DONE ON BEHALF OF THEM
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ESTABLISHING THIS
AND I LOOK FORWARD TO TAKING THE TORCH AND CONTINUE
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER
I APPRECIATE THAT
THANK YOU
THANK YOU
AND, COMMISSIONER
WELL, I'D LIKE TO BUILD ON THAT APPRECIATION OF COMMISSIONER STEINBRUECK'S LEADERSHIP ON THIS
I MUST SAY, I WAS AMAZED
IT WAS ONE OF HIS EARLIEST ACTIONS
I GO OUT OF THE GATES
$10 MILLION
I GO, WHO IS IT? IT WAS LIKE, OH, MAN, THAT SOMEBODY IS LIKE AN OLD PRO FROM CITY COUNCIL KNOWS HOW TO MAKE THIS SHIP RUN
AND I'VE BEEN TAKING NOTES EVER SINCE
SO THANK YOU FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP ON THAT AND LOOK FORWARD TO THE NEXT MOTION AS WELL
IT SHOWS ANOTHER BIG TAG TEAM EFFORT, BUT IT'S ONE THING TO HAVE THE MONEY
IT'S THE ONLY THING TO KNOW HOW TO SPEND IT
AND ANDY AND COMPANY, YOU GUYS HAVE BEEN REALLY INSIGHTFUL IN THE WAY IN WHICH YOU MAKE SURE THE FOLKS THAT NEED IT THE MOST HAVE ACCESS TO IT
AND WE JUST KEEP ON GETTING BETTER AT IT
AND SO TO COMMISSIONER STEINBRUECK'S CONCERN THAT THIS WILL BE DURABLE
IT'S BECAUSE OF THE CLEVERNESS AND COMMITMENT OF OUR STAFF TO MAKE SURE IT'S DOING WHAT IT'S MEANT TO DO THAT I HAVE NO QUESTION THAT IT WILL PERSIST
AND CERTAINLY, AS YOU POINT OUT, THE NEED WILL NEVER BE, UNFORTUNATELY GONE AWAY
AS I'VE SAID BEFORE, SOME PEOPLE, THIS IS ONE OF THE MOST APPROPRIATE USES OF THE TAX LEVY, WHICH WE WILL BE SPEAKING TO LATER TODAY, AND THAT FOR ANYBODY THAT HAS CONCERN ABOUT THE PORT COLLECTING, EVEN THE SMALL LEVY THAT WE DO JUST UNDERSTAND THAT WE ALL BENEFIT FROM HAVING THIS AIRPORT IN THIS REGION, BUT A SELECT COMMUNITY HAS A DISPROPORTIONATE IMPACT ON THAT, AMONGST OTHERS
BUT THE AIRPORT IS REALLY THIS HUGE SOURCE OF BENEFIT AND CHALLENGE
AND I THINK THE LEVY IN THESE KIND OF APPLICATIONS REALLY PROVIDES SOME EQUITY IN THAT DISCUSSION
BUT THANK YOU FOR THAT LEADERSHIP
AND THANK YOU FOR STAFF FOR MAKING IT REALLY POSSIBLE FOR IT TO DO THE JOB SET OUT TO DO SO
WE'VE HAD A MOTION IN A SECOND, AND SO NOW, PLEASE, KIRK PAINE, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL FOR THE VOTE
YES
COMMISSIONER STEINBREUCK
[inaudible 01:32:59] YES THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER FELLEMAN
AYE
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER CALKINS
ALL RIGHT
AND COMMISSIONER CHO AYE
THANK YOU
THERE ARE FOUR YESES AND ZERO NOS TO THIS ITEM
THEN THE MOTION PASSES HAPPILY
CLERK PAINE, PLEASE READ THE NEXT ITEM INTO THE AGENDA
YES
ITEM TEN D ORDER NUMBER TWO IN ORDER DIRECTING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO DEVELOP AND EXECUTE A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BY JULY 29, 2022 THAT ESTABLISHES A STRATEGIC RELATIONSHIP WITH THE SEATTLE AQUARIUM AND COMMITS 5 MILLION OVER FIVE YEARS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE AQUARIUMS OCEAN PAVILION, INCLUDING A PORT RELATED MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATIONAL EXHIBIT
COMMISSIONERS, I SUPPORT AND LOOK FORWARD TO CARRYING OUT THIS EFFORT TO FORMALIZE OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH OUR NEIGHBORS ON THE WATERFRONT OF SEATTLE AQUARIUM
I APPRECIATE BOB DAVIDSON SPEAKING EARLIER AND AGAIN, THIS IS A GREAT THING MOVING FORWARD, AND I SUPPORT IT WITH THAT, I'M GOING TO TURN OVER TO AARON PRITCHARD, INTERIM CHIEF OF STAFF
THANK YOU
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND COMMISSIONERS AS WE HEARD FROM THE AQUARIUM CEO DAVIDSON EARLIER, THE SEATTLE AQUARIUM AND THE PORT OF SEATTLE SHARE VALUES THAT INCLUDE ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP OF THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND EQUITY
HEADQUARTERED ON THE SEATTLE WATERFRONT, THE PORT OF SEATTLE AND THE SEATTLE AQUARIUM ARE IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE BELL HARBOR CONVENTION CENTER MARINA AND CRUISE SHIP TERMINAL AT PIER 66, WHICH ARE VENUES OF GREAT PUBLIC INTEREST AND TRACTION FOR TOURISM
THE NEW OCEAN PAVILION IS EXPECTED TO DRAW OVER 1.5 MILLION VISITORS ANNUALLY
THIS PRESENTS A GENERATIONAL OPPORTUNITY, AS COMMISSIONER FELLEMAN OFTEN SAYS, FOR THE PORT OF SEATTLE TO PARTNER WITH THE SEATTLE AQUARIUM IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE OCEAN PAVILION AND PROGRAMMING AND TO CREATE A MARINE FOCUSED EXHIBIT HIGHLIGHTING THE PORT'S INNOVATIVE ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS AND POTENTIALLY PROMOTING AWARENESS OF THE FORD'S MARITIME FACILITIES
THE NEW FACILITY MAY ALSO PROVIDE FOR FUTURE YOUTH TRAINING AND WORKFORCE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE BLUE ECONOMY
THE SUPPORT SUPPORT OF THIS EFFORT WILL ALSO ASSIST A MAJOR TOURIST ATTRACTION TO THE REGION
THE TEXT OF THIS MOTION STATES AT THE PORT OF SEATTLE NEARBY DIRECTS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE A MEMORANDUM OF AN UNDERSTANDING BY JULY 29, 2022
IT ESTABLISHES A STRATEGIC RELATIONSHIP WITH THE AQUARIUM SEATTLE AQUARIUM AND COMMITS PORT FUNDING OF $5 MILLION OVER FIVE YEARS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE AQUARIUM'S OCEAN PAVILION
THIS WILL INCLUDE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF A MARINE FOCUSED EXHIBIT THAT PROVIDES LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND VISITORS EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND AWARENESS OF THE PORT OF SEATTLE'S ENVIRONMENTAL MISSION AND GOALS FOR ADVANCING OCEAN HEALTH, THE SAILORS SEA ECOSYSTEM AND THE BLUE ECONOMY, INCLUDING THE PORT'S MARITIME OPERATIONS IN 2022
THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SHALL ALSO COMMIT UP TO 100,000 TO SUPPORT THE DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE PORT OF SEATTLE EXHIBIT AT THE AQUARIUM, SUBJECT TO THE COMPLETION OF AN AGREEMENT WITH THE APPROPRIATE PARTY THAT CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION
TURN IT OVER TO YOU COMMISSIONER PRESIDENT FELLEMAN
THANK YOU
THANK YOU, AARON
AND LET'S PUT A MOTION ON THE TABLE, AND THEN WE GOT A DISCUSSION
ALL RIGHT
THE MOTION HAS BEEN MOVED, AND SECONDED CLERK PAINE
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL FOR DISCUSSION
COMMISSIONERS CALKINS? NO QUESTIONS
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER CHO
I DON'T HAVE ANY QUESTIONS
I JUST WANTED TO SAY THAT I THINK THIS MAKES A LOT OF SENSE FOR US TO SUPPORT FOR TWO REASONS
WHILE IT MIGHT NOT BE OBVIOUS AT FIRST, I THINK THIS ACTUALLY HELPS SOME OF OUR WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
AND THE REASON IS BECAUSE THE MORE WE EDUCATE OUR YOUTH ON MARITIME IN THE INDUSTRY, THE MORE WE WILL START TO BUILD UP THAT PIPELINE TOWARDS THE MARITIME INDUSTRY JOBS
AND I KNOW THAT IT WILL COMPLEMENT THE WORK OF MY COLLEAGUE RYAN CALKINS WHEN IT COMES TO MARITIME ACADEMY AND GETTING OUR WORKFORCE PIPELINE UP TO WHERE IT NEEDS TO BE
AND THEN THE SECOND REASON IS BECAUSE OBVIOUSLY, AS ERIN MENTIONED, WILL HELP WITH TOURISM AND AS AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ENTITY, I DO BELIEVE THAT WE HAVE A HUGE HAND IN TOURISM, AS MANY OF MY COLLEAGUES AGREE
AND OBVIOUSLY, THE AQUARIUM IS A HUGE TOURIST ATTRACTION
SO FOR US TO BE PART OF THIS MAKES A LOT OF SENSE TO ME
AND SO I'M VERY THANKFUL TO BOTH PETER, COMMISSIONER STEINBREUCK, FOR SPEARHEADING THIS
I KNOW YOU'VE BEEN PUSHING THIS DILIGENTLY AS WELL AS MY COLLEAGUE FRED, AND I AM HAPPY TO BE VOTING WITH A LOAN TODAY
VERY GOOD
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER STEINBREUCK
WELL, GETTING US TO THIS POINT WITH A VOTE TO GO TO PROCEED WITH THIS SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION TO THE AQUARIUM, TO THE WATERFRONT, TO THE CITY, THE REGION, AND THE STATE IN A PARTNER LIKE RELATIONSHIP, I SHOULD SAY, WITH SO MANY BENEFITS THAT WILL OFFSET THE AMOUNT OF 5 MILLION
AND AGAIN, THIS UTILIZES OUR TAX LEVY, OUR MODEST TAX LEVY AT THAT
AND I WANT TO ESPECIALLY THANK DIRECTOR METRUCK FOR MAKING US GO THE EXTRA MILE AND MAKING THE CASE WHEN HE OFFERED INITIALLY SOME SKEPTICISM ABOUT THIS KIND OF A RELATIONSHIP WHICH IS ENTIRELY NEW AND UNPRECEDENTED WITH THE SAL AQUARIUM, I FELT THAT THERE WERE ENORMOUS BENEFITS EARLY ON IN WAYS THAT HAVE BEEN ALREADY ARTICULATED BY MY COLLEAGUES, ECONOMIC BENEFIT ADVOCACY, EVEN CULTURAL BENEFIT, WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO WORK MORE CLOSELY WITH OUR TRIBES AND TO STRENGTHEN THE PRESENCE OF OUR TRIBAL HISTORY HERE AND CULTURAL ASPIRATIONS TO BE PART OF THE COMMUNITY AND LITTLE BY LITTLE HERE
ONCE AGAIN, I THINK WE'RE DEMONSTRATING THAT THIS PART OF SEATTLE IS COMMITTED TO BEING A PART OF THE COMMUNITY, AND WE HAVE AS OUR PRIMARY MISSION AND ECONOMIC ROLE, AND WE MUST NEVER LOSE SIGHT OF THAT AS OUR CORE MISSION
WE CAN'T ALLOW THAT TO BE DILUTED, BUT WE ALSO HAVE COMMITTED THROUGH OUR NORTH STAR CENTURY AGENDA WHAT I CALL THE THREE LEGGED STOOL OF ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP, COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC SUSTAINABILITY
AND THAT'S WHAT PROPS US UP
AND WE'RE STRENGTHENING THAT WITH THIS TYPE OF NEW UNDERTAKING THAT, AS COMMISSIONER FELLEMAN SO APTLY HAS REFERRED TO AS NOT TO MISS GENERATIONAL OPPORTUNITY BECAUSE THIS IS NOT A ONE TIME SHORT TERM THING
THIS IS A LONG TERM ESTABLISHES A LONG TERM RELATIONSHIP
WE STRUGGLE AT THE PORT WITH OUR PUBLIC FACING MEANS OF SHARING THE GREAT ENVIRONMENTAL WORK THAT THE PORT UNDERTAKES AND IS UNDERTAKING AND PLANS TO DO IN THE FUTURE
AND THIS WILL GIVE US A MUCH BIGGER WINDOW TO THE WORLD BEYOND, WHEREBY TRAVELERS THROUGHOUT THE STATE, NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY WILL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO SEE SOME EXCITING, HOPEFULLY INTERACTIVE AND CHANGING EXHIBIT TREES THAT TELLS THE STORY
THAT IS A STORYTELLING OPPORTUNITY FOR THE GREAT THINGS THAT WE'RE DOING, WHETHER IT BE DEVELOPING EEL GRASS AND KELP FARMING IN SMITH COVE, TO OUR EXPLORATION OF MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE, TO OUR QUIET, SOUND EFFORTS TO OCEAN ACIDIFICATION ISSUES AND OUR COMMITMENTS THERE
I THINK IT NEEDS TO HAVE THE FOCUS, THE MARITIME FOCUS
OBVIOUSLY, THIS ISN'T AN AQUARIUM, SO THE MARINE, THE HEALTH AND SUSTAINABILITY IS THE FOCUS, AND I HOPE THAT WE WILL STICK WITH THAT AND FOCUS
AND OF COURSE, EVERYTHING THAT HAPPENS ON THE LAND AFFECTS THE OCEAN AS WELL
AND MAYBE EVEN TELLING HOW THE WORK THROUGH THE DUWAMISH RESTORATION AND CLEAN UP ACTUALLY HELP SUPPORT HABITAT RESTORATION, HEALTHIER SALISH SEA ULTIMATELY, AND HEALTHIER PEOPLE
SO THERE'S GREAT STORYTELLING OPPORTUNITIES HERE
I'M EXTREMELY EXCITED ABOUT SEEING THIS WORK PROCEED IN TERMS OF THE NEW EXHIBIT
AND LET ME MENTION ALSO, FINALLY, THEN IT WAS THE PORT THAT KICKED IN THE LAST DOLLARS THAT MADE ALL OF THIS POSSIBLE WHEN IT SUPPORTED THE VIADUCT REPLACEMENT OPTION OF THE TUNNEL
NOT EVERYBODY AGREED THAT WAS THE BEST OPTION, BUT IT HAS PRODUCED ENORMOUS RETURN ON RECOVERING THE WATERFRONT, THE PEOPLE'S WATERFRONT AND ALLOWING THINGS THIS PROJECT COULDN'T OCCUR WITHOUT THAT REMOVAL OF THAT HORRIBLE BLIGHT ON THE CITY
AND SO THE PORT HAD A MAJOR ROLE IN THAT MAKING THAT POSSIBLE
AND THIS IS GOING TO BE ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL PLACES YOU'RE GOING TO SEE IN THE STATE OF WASHINGTON
IT ALREADY IS AT PIKE PLACE MARKET, BUT THE FLOW OF PEOPLE DOWN THE TERRACES TO THE WATERFRONT IS GOING TO BE PHENOMENAL AND REUNITES THE WATERFRONT WITH THE CITY AND WITH COMMUNITIES AND FIRMLY ESTABLISHES THE PORT AS A GOOD NEIGHBOR AND PARTNER IN THE REVITALIZATION AND FUTURE OPPORTUNITIES TO TELL OUR STORY, ALONG WITH THE PROGRAMMING OF THE AQUARIUM AROUND OCEAN HEALTH, MARINE HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP
AND I THANK MY COLLEAGUES, SAM, YOU ARE PARTICULARLY INSTRUMENTAL IN MAKING THIS POSSIBLE, AS WELL AS CERTAINLY COMMISSIONER FELLEMAN, WHO HAD AN EARLY LEAD ON THIS, BUT WE JUST KEPT WORKING AT IT DILIGENTLY AND PERSISTENTLY
AND SOMETIMES THAT'S WHAT IT TAKES THANK YOU
THANK YOU
I RECEIVED WORD THAT COMMISSIONER BOWMAN HAS JOINED US IF SHE HAS ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS
OH, THANK YOU
I APPRECIATE THAT
AND THANKS FOR ALLOWING ME TO JUMP IN HERE DOING DOUBLE DUTY HERE REPRESENTING THE PORT AT THE GREATER SEATTLE PARTNERS CONFERENCE WITH CASCADIA COMMISSIONER STEINBRUECK
I GUESS I WOULD JUST ECHO YOUR COMMENTS
I THINK THAT THE AQUARIUM IS LITERALLY ONCE IN A GENERATION OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO BE A PARTNER AND INVESTING IN THE CENTRAL WATERFRONT OF WHICH THE PORT OF SEATTLE OWNS A GREAT MAJORITY
IT'S CONNECTION DOWN TO THE WATER
AND THE OPPORTUNITY, AS YOU STARTED TO SAY, TO TELL THE STORY OF THE HEALTH OF THE PUGET SOUND IS JUST CRITICAL
I KNOW THAT WE GET ASKED AS AN AGENCY TO INVEST IN MANY, MANY THINGS, AND WE'VE SPENT QUITE A BIT OF MONEY IN SOUTH KING COUNTY OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS AND IN OTHER INITIATIVES TO INCREASE EQUITY
I THINK THAT THIS IS A VERY IMPORTANT PROJECT THAT WE NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ADVANCE AS WELL
I DON'T HONESTLY THINK THAT WE'VE DONE ENOUGH OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS TO REALLY HIGHLIGHT THE PORT'S ROLE IN ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION, PARTICULARLY IN RELATION TO THE SOUND AND OUR MARITIME ACTIVITIES
AND SO I THINK THIS IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO DO A LITTLE BIT MORE TO TELL THAT STORY AGAIN
OUR FACILITIES ARE ON EITHER SIDE OF THE AQUARIUM, AND THIS IS JUST A WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITY TO BE A PART OF A REALLY UNIQUE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOR STUDENTS AND PEOPLE FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD SO FULLY SUPPORTIVE AND WANT TO THANK YOU AND COMMISSIONER FELLA AND IN PARTICULAR FOR YOUR LEAD ON THIS
YOU'VE BEEN GREAT ADVOCATES FOR THE AQUARIUM OVER THE LAST SEVERAL MONTHS, AND I'M GLAD TO SEE THIS MOVING FORWARD
THANK YOU
THANK YOU
AND COMMISSIONER FELLEMAN, I SAW SANDY JUMP IN
DID YOU HAVE SOMETHING YOU WANTED TO ADD? NO, I JUST WANTED TO BE AVAILABLE IF THERE WERE ADDITIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL QUESTIONS, I AGREE WITH IT'S A GREAT LINK BETWEEN OUR ENVIRONMENTAL WORK AND OUR WATERFRONT INDUSTRY
SO JUST HERE FOR QUESTIONS IF NECESSARY
THANK YOU
WELL, I GOT TO TELL YOU, COMING HERE AS A FISHERIES BIOLOGIST TO BE ABLE TO PLAY WITH THE FISHES AGAIN IS REALLY A GREAT FULL CIRCLE FOR ME
BUT I GOT TO TELL YOU HOW SPECIAL IT MEANS TO ME TO BE ABLE TO DO THIS WITH THE STEINBREUCK, TO BE ABLE TO CONNECT TO THE PIPE PLACE MARKET TO THE WATERFRONT AND TO DO SOMETHING THAT REALLY HAS THIS LONG TERM VISION
THIS IS NO SMALL FEEDS
AND I ALSO APPRECIATE THE EXECUTIVE REALIZING THAT IT'S NOT JUST THE AQUARIUM, BUT IT'S THE WHOLE WATERFRONT AND OUR ABILITY TO REALLY AND TO YOUR POINT, COMMISSIONER, SIMPLY, WE ALREADY DROPPED 300 MILLION
THIS IS A CHEAP DATE IN COMPARISON, RIGHT
THIS IS A NATURAL EXTENSION OF OUR ABILITY TO REALLY EMBRACE THE COMMUNITY AROUND US
AND MY INITIAL THOUGHT WAS TWOFOLD
ONE IS WE GET THESE UNSUSPECTING VISITORS, RIGHT? THEY'RE NOT COMING IN HERE LIKE THE ODYSSEY MUSEUM THAT THEY ALREADY WANT TO SEE THE PORT
THEY ARE COMING IN BECAUSE THEY WANT TO SEE THE FISHES, AND THEN THEY SEE SOMETHING THAT THEY HAD NO EXPECTATION TO RUN INTO AND THE CONNECTIVITY OF THE PORT TO THE ENVIRONMENT AND TO THE BLUE ECONOMY
THESE ARE THINGS THAT WE CAPTURED THEIR IMAGINATION, SORT OF BY ACCIDENT
AND I THINK THAT IS ONE OF THE THINGS THAT REALLY MAKES IT INCREDIBLY STRATEGIC
THE OTHER THING, THOUGH, THAT I WAS REALLY CONCERNED ABOUT HERE, YOU HAVE THIS WORLD CLASS FACILITY ON THE EDGE OF AN INDUSTRIAL WATERFRONT
AND I WAS CONCERNED THAT THE VISITING PUBLIC WOULD SEE THE BEAUTY AND THE BEAST AND WITHOUT INTERPRETATION, WITHOUT KNOWING HOW REALLY ATTRACTIVE THAT RUST REALLY IS
THAT PATINA IS SOMETHING PEOPLE HAVE TO GET TO APPRECIATE
AND THAT'S THE SMELL OF EMPLOYMENT
THAT'S THE SMELL OF A RICH WORKING WATERFRONT
AND UNLESS PEOPLE REALLY ARE GIVEN WHAT THAT REALLY MEANS TO HAVE A MARITIME COMMUNITY, IT'S JUST NOT INTRINSIC TO PEOPLE THAT ARE COMING IN FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTRY
SO THIS IS DOING THE PORT WORK FOR US AND FOR DECADES TO COME
SO THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR EVERYBODY WHO MADE THIS POSSIBLE
ALSO, THE FACT THAT WE'RE ALSO GOING TO BE ABLE TO WORK WITH THE AQUARIUM SCIENTIFIC STAFF ON KELP RESTORATION EFFORTS, WHICH WILL POTENTIALLY BE ABLE TO BE BUILT INTO THE EXHIBIT TREE
THIS IS REALLY A PARTNERSHIP THAT I THINK HAS BEEN LONG OVERDUE
AND WITH THE TRANSFORMATION OF THE WATERFRONT IS THE TRANSFORMATION OF THIS RELATIONSHIP
SO THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR HELP IN MAKING THIS GOOD
AND I GUESS WE CAN NOW CALL THE VOTE UNLESS THERE'S ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS OF SANDY OR ANYTHING ELSE
I THINK WE'VE WAXED ELOQUENTLY ENOUGH
CLERK PAINE, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL FOR THE VOTE
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER BOWMAN
AYE
THANK YOU
COMMISSIONER CALKINS
AYE
THANK YOU
COMMISSIONER CHO
AYE
THANK YOU
COMMISSIONER STEINBREUCK
KELP IS THE FUTURE? YES
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER FELLEMAN
AYE
THANK YOU
YOU HAVE FIVE
YESES
ZERO NOS
THANK YOU
THE MOTION PASSES WITH THE LIGHT
ALL RIGHT
THANK YOU SO MUCH
CAN YOU PLEASE READ ITEM TEN D INTO THE RECORD? NEXT IS ITEM TEN E RESOLUTION NUMBER 3793, A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE FINAL BUDGET OF THE PORT OF SEATTLE FOR THE YEAR 2022, MAKING DETERMINING AND DECIDING THE AMOUNT OF TAXES TO BE LEVIED UPON THE CURRENT ASSESSMENT ROLE, PROVIDING PAYMENT OF BOND REDEMPTIONS AND INTEREST, COST OF FUTURE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS AND ACQUISITIONS, AND FOR SUCH GENERAL PURPOSE ALLOWED BY LAW WHICH THE PORT DEEMS NECESSARY IN DIRECTING THE KING COUNTY COUNCIL AS TO THE SPECIFIC SUMS TO BE LEVIED ON ALL OF THE ASSESSED PROPERTIES OF THE PORT OF SEATTLE DISTRICT IN THE YEAR 2022
FOR YOU, TODAY IS THE FINAL ADOPTION OF THE PORT'S 2022 BUDGET
WE DISCUSSED THIS IN DETAIL LAST WEEK, SO I WILL KEEP MY REMARKS BRIEF BEFORE TURNING THE PRESENTATION OVER TO CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AT DAN THOMAS, WE CAN ALL BE PROUD OF THE COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE COMMISSION AND THE PORT OF SEATTLE STAFF AND DEVELOPING OUR SPENDING PLAN FOR NEXT YEAR, AS WELL AS THE ENGAGEMENT OF THE PUBLIC
WE'VE SET A HIGH STANDARD FOR TRANSPARENCY AND FINANCIAL STEWARDSHIP AS WE SUPPORT STABLE AND EQUITABLE REGIONAL ECONOMIC RECOVERY, ESPECIALLY IN LIGHT OF THE UNCERTAINTY THAT WE STILL FACE
AS I NOTED LAST WEEK, WE EXPECT CONTINUED RECOVERY OVER KEY LINES OF BUSINESS
AIR TRAVEL HAS REBOUNDED SIGNIFICANTLY, WHICH IS A STRONG INDICATOR OF ECONOMIC HEALTH AND THE CRUISE INDUSTRY IS DEMONSTRATED
IT CAN PROVIDE AN EXCELLENT TRAVEL EXPERIENCE WHILE PROTECTING THE HEALTH OF PASSENGERS, WORKERS IN THE COMMUNITY AND THE CREWS
WE EXPECT STRONG REVENUES FROM THE NORTHWEST SEAPORT ALLIANCE IN THE COMING YEAR AS TERMINAL FIVE STAR OPERATIONS AND ADDS BATTERY NEEDED CAPACITY TO OUR GATEWAY TO MEET GROWING DEMAND
WE ARE STEPPING UP OUR CRITICAL CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS IN AVIATION, MARINE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND CENTRAL SERVICES DIVISIONS OVER THE NEXT FEW MONTHS
IN THE COMING YEARS, WE WILL BE INVESTING A RECORD FOR 4 BILLION IN MAJOR NEW CAPITAL PROJECTS THAT WILL POSITION THE REGION FOR SUSTAINABLE AND EQUITABLE ECONOMIC VITALITY WELL INTO THE FUTURE
I MENTIONED THE RENOVATION OF TERMINAL FIVE A MOMENT AGO AND WILL SOON OPEN THE INTERNATIONAL ARRIVALS FACILITY AT SEATTLE TACOMA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AS WELL
THIS BUDGET ALSO REFLECTS MY COMMITMENT TO INVEST IN OUR HUMAN CAPITAL NEXT YEAR
MORE RESOURCES ARE NEEDED SO WE CAN MOVE FORWARD ON A BACKLOG OF WORK THAT WAS DEFERRED DUE TO THE UNCERTAINTY OVER THE LAST TWO YEARS AND SO THAT WE CAN SUCCESSFULLY EXECUTE FUTURE PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS BECAUSE OF THE COVID CONSTRAINTS AND UNCERTAINTY, WE WERE FORCED TO FREEZE PAY INCREASES FOR OUR EMPLOYEES OVER THE PAST YEAR
FOR THOSE NONREPRESENTED, THE 2022 BUDGET CALLS FOR BASELINE PAY INCREASES AVERAGING 6% FOR NON REPRESENTATIVE WORKERS WITH PAY NEGOTIATED FOR REPRESENTATIVE WORKERS BASED ON THEIR CONTRACT
SINCE WE BEGAN THE BUDGET DEVELOPMENT, HOWEVER, WE HAVE SEEN REPORTS OF SIGNIFICANT INFLATION, AND WE WILL TAKE THIS INTO ACCOUNT WHEN PREPARING PAPER PERFORMANCE GUIDELINES IN THE COMING YEAR BASED ON THE CURRENT INFLATION TRENDS OR FOR THE COMING YEAR BASED ON CURRENT INFLATION TRENDS AND OTHER FACTORS
I EXPECT THAT THE AVERAGE PAY FOR PERFORMANCE INCREASES MAY BE HIGHER THAN 6%
I ALSO WANT TO MENTION THAT OUR PRESENTATION WILL INCLUDE FINAL ADJUSTMENTS SINCE OUR LAST BRIEFING AND DAN WILL GO OVER THOSE DURING THE PRESENTATION
WITH THAT, I RECOMMEND YOUR ADOPTION OF OUR BUDGET FOR 2022 AND PRESENTING TODAY OUR CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, DAN THOMAS AND DIRECTOR OF CORPORATE BUDGET MICHAEL TOM, DAN, THANK YOU, STEVE, AND GOOD AFTERNOON, COMMISSIONERS
STEVE PROVIDED A GREAT OVERVIEW OF THE BUDGET AND GIVEN THAT WE PROVIDED NINE PUBLIC BRIEFINGS THROUGHOUT THE COURSE OF THE YEAR, AND ACTUALLY THERE HAVE BEEN NO CHANGES SINCE THE FULL BRIEFING WE PROVIDED YOU LAST WEEK
SO WE'RE NOT PLANNING TO GO THROUGH THE SLIDES BUT WOULD REQUEST ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NUMBER 37 93, AND WE'D BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS
THAT WAS THE MOST SUCCINCT PRESENTATION YOU'VE MADE SO FAR
DAN, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE SUMMARY
AND, STEVE, WE ARE VERY MUCH, WELL, BRIEFED ON THIS THROUGHOUT THE TIME
AND, MICHAEL, THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR WORK ON MAKING THAT BUDGET AND BRIEF A READABLE DOCUMENT FOR PEOPLE TO DIGEST WHAT IS A RATHER DENSE AMOUNT OF WORK THAT YOU GUYS HAVE DONE A TREMENDOUS JOB OF
SO WITH THAT
COULD WE HAVE A MOTION FOR ADOPTION? THE MOTION HAS BEEN ADOPTED
AND SECONDED, ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS LEFT FOR OUR ESTEEMED STAFF BY SHOW OF HANDS, OR WOULD YOU LIKE TO GO AROUND THE ROOM? THERE WE ARE
COMMISSIONER CALKINS, IS THAT A HAND I SAW IT IS AND FORGIVE MY MOOD LIGHTING HERE
IT'S THE DRAPES IN MY OFFICE CREATING THE NOIR LOOK THAT I'VE GOT TODAY
BUT I JUST WANT TO MENTION ONE LITTLE ITEM THAT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO ME THAT'S BURIED IN THE BUDGET AND TO SAY THANK YOU TO STEVE AND OTHERS FOR FINDING A WAY TO INCLUDE IT
BUT IT'S SOME FUNDING FOR A STUDY THAT WILL HELP US TO EXAMINE THE ROLE THAT THE PORT OF SEATTLE MIGHT PLAY IN THE NASCENT OFFSHORE WIND INDUSTRY HERE ON THE WEST COAST
IT'S MY BELIEF THAT THERE'S POTENTIAL FOR THE PORT OF SEATTLE AND THE PORT OF TACOMA THROUGH THE SEAPORT ALLIANCE AND THROUGH OUR OWN LICENSED PROPERTIES TO BE A CRITICAL SUPPLY CHAIN LINK FOR THIS REALLY INTERESTING ELEMENT OF THE GREEN ECONOMY THAT WOULD PROVIDE EXTRAORDINARY JOB OPPORTUNITIES FOR TRADES WORKERS AND OTHERS
AND SO I'M GRATEFUL FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO GET A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT ROLE WE CAN PLAY FOR, HOPEFULLY NOT TOO EXPENSIVE A CONTRIBUTION IN THE OUTSET HERE
AND THE FOLKS OVER AT MARITIME BLUE WHO ARE HELPING TO FACILITATE THAT WORK
SO THANK YOU
DO WE HAVE ANY OTHER COMMENTS? I DO HAVE A TITLE FOR YOUR OPED
IT'S THE NASCENT NACELLS
SO HOW DO YOU PRONOUNCE IT? NASELLES NOTED
I'M NOT SURE I'M GOING TO USE THAT, FRED, BUT I WILL MAKE NOTE OF IT
YOU USE THE WORD NAIVE A LOT
SO ANYWAY, I JUST THOUGHT THAT SOUNDED ALLITERATIVE
COMMISSIONER STEINBRUECK, JUST A FEW COMMENTS ON HAVING BEEN THROUGH MANY BUDGET PROCESSES OVER THE YEARS PUBLIC GOVERNMENTAL BUDGET PROCESSES
I FIND THAT WE CONTINUE TO IMPROVE ON THE ART AND SCIENCE OF BUDGETING IN A WAY THAT I THINK I APPRECIATE HAS BECOME MORE OPEN AND TRANSPARENT
AND THAT'S THANKS TO THE LEADERSHIP OF DIRECTOR METRUCK AND TO OUR BUDGET AND FINANCE STAFF, AND THEY'RE OPEN HONEST PRESENTATIONS OF THE PROPOSED PIECES AND COMPONENTS TO THE BUDGET
IT'S NOT EASY TO SYNTHESIZE AND DISTILL DOWN IN A WAY THAT'S DIGESTIBLE, AS THEY SAY, ALL THAT WE DO
AND ALSO, I THINK IT HELPS INFORM THE PUBLIC AS TO WHAT WE DO THROUGH AND HOW THE BUDGET SUPPORTS WHAT WE DO
SO I ALSO WANT TO THANK COMMISSIONER FELLEMAN FOR ENSURING THAT THERE'S AMPLE OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC REVIEW AND COMMENT AND TRANSPARENCY IN THE MEETINGS AS WELL, AND THE BUDGET HEARINGS THAT WE'VE HAD ALL GOOD, AND IT'S SURPRISINGLY, HAS BEEN NOT HUGELY CONTENTIOUS, AS IT OFTEN IS IN OTHER BRANCHES AND OTHER GOVERNMENTS THAT HAVE MULTIPLE BRANCHES
WE HAVE THE ADVANTAGE OF BEING IN ALIGNMENT, FOR THE MOST PART AROUND OUR KEY GOALS AND PRINCIPLES AND PURPOSES
SO WE MIGHT HAVE SOMEWHAT DIFFERING PRIORITIES IN TERMS OF WHATEVER DISCRETIONARY FUNDING IS AVAILABLE, AND WE'VE HELD THE LINE
WE'VE BEEN PRUDENT, PARTICULARLY LAST YEAR
AGAIN, THANKS TO DIRECTOR METRICS LEADERSHIP AND HOLDING THE LINE ON COST CONTROL ON RETAINING OUR IMPORTANT AND VALUABLE STAFF, EMPLOYMENT, EMPLOYEES AND NOT LETTING PEOPLE GO WHILE BALANCING A BUDGET THAT WAS NOT EASY DURING ONE OF THE WORST FINANCIAL CATASTROPHES AS WELL AS HEALTH, OBVIOUSLY THAT THE PORT HAS EXPERIENCED IN DECADES, AND I THINK WE'RE STILL ON THE PATH OF RECOVERY AND STILL APPLYING THOSE PRINCIPLES OF PRUDENCE AND SOMEWHAT THIS IS AN ELEMENT OF AUSTERITY TO THIS
WHAT I THINK THE PUBLIC GETS THE BIGGEST BANG FOR IS WHAT THEY DON'T PAY TAXES FOR, NOTING ONCE AGAIN THAT 5% OR LESS OF OUR OPERATING BUDGET IS TAX SUPPORTED
JUST REMARKABLE FOR WHAT THE PORT DELIVERS ON IN TERMS OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, JOBS AND SHARED PROSPERITY, I MIGHT ADD, WHICH HAS BEEN AN IMPORTANT AND MUCH NEEDED GREATER EMPHASIS IS TO ENSURE THAT THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR WHETHER IT BE JOB TRAINING, PLACEMENT, CAREER ADVANCEMENT ARE EQUALLY AND FAIRLY SHARED THROUGHOUT OUR DIVERSE COMMUNITIES
I JUST WANT TO SAY THANKS TO ALL INVOLVED HERE
I'M PREPARED TO WHOLEHEARTEDLY SUPPORT AND VOTE TO APPROVE THE BUDGET AT THIS POINT, AND WE CAN ALL HAVE A HAPPY THANKSGIVING
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THE BUDGET IS LEAVING ME SPEECHLESS
CLERK PAINE, COULD YOU SEE IF THERE'S ANYBODY ELSE ON THE COMMISSION THAT WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A STATEMENT
I'M SORRY
THERE YOU GO
THANK YOU SO MUCH
I KNOW I SAID THIS IN THE FIRST READING, BUT I'LL REITERATE IN THE SECOND READING THAT OBVIOUSLY, I THINK THIS BUDGET CYCLE HAS BEEN DIFFERENT FROM THE YEARS PAST, PRIMARILY BECAUSE WE HAD A LOT OF COMMUNITY INPUT
MY COLLEAGUES AND I WENT ON A LISTENING TOUR WITH OVER 100 PARTICIPANTS OVER A DOZEN GROUPS BASED ON SECTORS, COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATION, VARIOUS STAKEHOLDERS
AND I THINK THIS BUDGET REALLY REFLECTS THE CONVERSATIONS WE HAD WITH THOSE STAKEHOLDERS IN THE SENSE THAT OUR GOAL WAS TO PUT TOGETHER A BUDGET THAT WOULD REALLY LOOK TOWARDS A POST CODE OF RECOVERY, ONE THAT WAS EQUITABLE AND ONE THAT ADDRESSES THE CONCERNS OF THE COMMUNITY
AND SO WHEN IT COMES TO THINGS LIKE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, CAPITAL PROJECTS AND THE LIKE, WE REALLY DID TAKE DIRECTION FROM THE COMMUNITY ON WHERE OUR PRIORITIES SHOULD BE
AND SO I REALLY WANT TO THANK MY COLLEAGUES ON THAT
I DID WANT TO CALL OUT REAL QUICKLY
ONE THING THAT I DID SLIP IN THERE, AND THAT IS FUNDING FOR OUR HUMAN TRAFFICKING INITIATIVE AT THE PORT OF SEATTLE
THERE WILL BE FUNDING APPROXIMATELY $300,000 FOR THE NEXT FEW YEARS TO TAKE OUR HUMAN TRAFFICKING INITIATIVE TO THE NEXT LEVEL
AND I APPRECIATE THE SUPPORT OF MY COLLEAGUES ON THIS
WE, I THINK, LEAD THE COUNTRY IN TACKLING HUMAN TRAFFICKING, BUT I THINK THERE'S A LOT MORE THAT WE CAN DO
AND WE HAVE A ROBUST PLAN
AND I KNOW THAT IT HAS NOW BEEN DESIGNATED TO BE UNDER THE AVIATION DIRECTOR OF AVIATION
I'M SORRY, MANAGING DIRECTOR, HOSPITAL OVER AT THE AIRPORT
SO I'M REALLY EXCITED TO SEE THE NEXT ITERATION OF THE PORT HUMAN TRAFFICKING EFFORT
SO THANK YOU, STEVE, AND THANK YOU TO THE LEADERSHIP AT THE AIRPORT FOR TAKING THIS ON
THANK YOU
AND I WANT TO ASK IF COMMISSIONER BOWMAN HAS ANY QUESTIONS
SHE'S UNABLE TO RAISE HER HAND ON THE PHONE
OH, THANK YOU FOR CALLING ON ME
I DON'T HAVE ANY QUESTIONS
NO, I'M GOOD
THANK YOU VERY MUCH
THANK YOU
IT'S LEFT TO ME
I JUST REALLY THINK ALL WE HAVE TO DO IS SAY THANK YOU ONCE AGAIN
AND THE REALITY IS YOU CAN BE AUSTERE BUDGETER DURING HARD TIMES, BUT TO DO THAT AND PRESERVE THE CORE VALUES OF THE ORGANIZATION AT THE SAME TIME, THAT'S WHAT SEPARATES GOOD FROM GREAT
AND THAT'S WHAT MEANS HAVING A PUBLIC SERVANT AS YOUR EXECUTIVE AND NOT JUST A CORPORATE FOCUS
BOTTOM LINE GUY
AND I THINK THAT THREAD GOES RIGHT THROUGH THE WHOLE ORGANIZATION, AND WE'RE DEEPLY APPRECIATIVE OF KEEPING OUR EYE ON OUR VALUES AS WELL AS OUR BOTTOM LINE
SO THANK YOU SO MUCH AGAIN
AND IT'S MY PLEASURE TO ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL FOR THE VOTE ON RESOLUTION NUMBER 37 93, THE ADOPTION OF THE FINAL BUDGET OF THE PORT OF SEATTLE FOR THE YEAR 2022
THANK YOU, MR BOWMAN
AYE
THANK YOU
COMMISSIONER CALKINS AYE
COMMISSIONER CHO
AYE
COMMISSIONERS STEINBREUCK
YES
AND COMMISSIONER FELLEMAN AYE
THERE ARE FIVE YESES AND ZERO NOS TO THE SITE OF WELL, THE MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY
THANK YOU AGAIN, SO MUCH
WE HAVE ONE MORE ACTION ITEM LEFT ON THE AGENDA BEFORE OUR PRESENTATION TODAY
CLERK PAINE, WOULD YOU PLEASE READ IN ITEM TEN F ITEM TEN F RESOLUTION NUMBER 3794, A RESOLUTION SPECIFYING THE DOLLAR AND PERCENTAGE CHANGE IN THE REGULAR PROPERTY LEVY FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR PER RCW 84 55 120, PROVIDING FOR 3% INCREASE OF THE LEVY FROM $78,676,$344 TO $81,036,634
COMMISSIONERS, AS WE DISCUSSED LAST WEEK, I'M PROPOSING A 3% INCREASE IN THE TAX LEVY FOR NEXT YEAR, WHICH WILL HELP US KEEP PACE WITH INFLATION
THAT'S DRIVING UP COSTS, INCLUDING CONSTRUCTION COST
EVEN WITH THIS INCREASE, THE TAX BILL FOR THE AVERAGE HOMEOWNER WILL STAY FLAT NEXT YEAR AT $72 FOR THE AVERAGE HALL OR THE MEDIAN HALL
THAT IS A VERY GOOD RETURN FOR ECONOMIC BENEFITS THAT THE PORT GENERATES FOR THE COMMUNITY
CHIEF FINANCIAL DAN THOMAS IS AVAILABLE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS
THANK YOU, DAN
DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING YOU'D LIKE TO SAY BEFORE WE WHITTLE YOU QUESTIONS WE'VE ALREADY ASKED? NO, I HAVE NO FURTHER COMMENTS
I THINK STEVE COVERED IT
WELL
VERY GOOD
SO, CLARK, PAYNE, WOULD YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL FOR QUESTIONS? YES, COMMISSIONER BOWMAN, I DON'T HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, ALTHOUGH I'M GOING TO MAKE A COMMENT IF I MIGHT
I FEEL IT'S MY ANNUAL COMMENT ABOUT THE TAX LEVY AND I JUST WANTED TO, I GUESS, JUST ASK THE STAFF MOVING FORWARD, PARTICULARLY
YOU SEE THIS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO PLEASE CONSIDER IN FUTURE YEARS NOT HAVING THE INCREASES THAT WE'VE HAD
WE AGREED FIVE YEARS AGO TO GIVE YOU THE LATITUDE TO DO A 3% INCREASE FOR FIVE YEARS AND COMPOUNDED THAT'S QUITE A BIT FOR THE TAXPAYERS OF KING COUNTY
I DON'T NEED MY COLLEAGUES TO KEEP HEAR, SAY THE SAME ARGUMENTS THAT WE HAVE EVERY YEAR ABOUT
OH, IT'S NOT MUCH MONEY AND IT'S A GREAT INVESTMENT
BOTH OF THOSE ARE TRUE
I WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT IT'S A VERY LOW AMOUNT FOR A PERSONAL HOUSEHOLD AND IT IS A GREAT INVESTMENT OF THE PUBLIC'S MONEY
I DON'T ARGUE WITH EITHER OF THOSE THINGS
I WILL SAY, HOWEVER, AS A WORKING CLASS PERSON AND A HOMEOWNER IN KING COUNTY, AND NOT ALL OF MY COLLEAGUES ARE IN THE SAME POSITION
I THINK IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE STRAIN THAT REGULAR PEOPLE ARE HAVING MAKING THEIR ENDS MEET WITH THE PROPERTY INCREASES THAT WE'RE SEEING THROUGHOUT KING COUNTY THIS YEAR IN PARTICULAR
AND SO I WOULD JUST ASK THE STAFF TO BE JUDICIOUS AS WE HAVE BEEN WHEN I STARTED ON THE COMMISSION EIGHT YEARS AGO, WE MADE INVESTMENTS
THERE ARE CERTAINLY THINGS THAT NEEDED TO BE BROUGHT UP TO SPEED, AND I VERY MUCH APPRECIATE THE STAFF WORK OVER THE YEARS, PARTICULARLY ON THE MARITIME SIDE, ON THE CAPITAL SIDE OF THINGS, YOU ALL HAVE DONE A PHENOMENAL JOB OF PRIORITIZING THE PROJECTS THAT WERE NEEDED FOR INVESTMENT
I WILL SAY, HOWEVER, THE GROWTH AND EXTRA PROGRAMS THAT HAVE COME FORWARD THAT ARE NOW FUNDED THROUGH THE TAX LIVY IS DRAMATICALLY DIFFERENT THAN WHAT IT WAS EIGHT TO TEN YEARS AGO
AND SO AGAIN, I WON'T BE HERE TO BE A HAWK ABOUT IT
I'LL BE ON THE OTHER SIDE, AND I WILL CONTINUE TO BE A HAWK ON BEHALF OF THE WORKING CLASS PUBLIC, AND JUST ASKING OUR STAFF TO CONTINUE TO BE AGAINST JUDICIOUS ABOUT FUTURE INCREASES IN THE TAX LEVY, IT DOES ACTUALLY MATTER
IT REALLY DOES MATTER TO THE BOTTOM LINE FOR HOMEOWNERS
THE INCREASES ARE PHENOMENAL THIS YEAR, AND IT'S EATING AWAY AT THE BUYING POWER OF REGULAR RESIDENTS IN OUR REGION
SO AGAIN, NOT NECESSARILY OPPOSING THIS
I AGREED TO IT SEVERAL YEARS AGO
STEVE, I APPRECIATE ALL THE WORK THAT YOU HAVE DONE IN BRINGING THIS FORWARD
I DO THINK THAT THERE HAVE BEEN DRAMATIC CHANGES IN WHAT WE AGREED FIVE YEARS AGO AS WHAT THE INVESTMENT WOULD BE
WE ARE NOT MAKING THE SAME INVESTMENTS AS WERE FIRST PROPOSED BACK THEN
ONE SUCH INVESTMENT WAS PUTTING THE TERMINAL 46 CRUISE TERMINAL ON PAUSE
THAT IS NOT MOVING FORWARD
AND SO I THINK FOR THE PUBLIC TO HAVE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THOSE PROJECTS THAT WE'RE NOT MOVING FORWARD AND HOW THAT MONEY IS BEING REINVESTED IN OTHER AREAS IS IMPORTANT WORK TO DO
JUST BECAUSE WE DON'T HAVE A LOT OF FOLKS COME TO COMMISSION MEETINGS AND TESTIFY ABOUT THE BUDGET
I HOPE THAT IT'S NOT TAKEN AS WE DON'T CONCLUDE FROM THAT, THAT PEOPLE DON'T CARE OR ARE AMBIVALENT TO THE IMPACT ON THEIR DAILY LIFE
SO WITH THAT, THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING ME THE OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE SOME FINAL COMMENTS ABOUT THE PROPERTY TAX LEVY
I FEEL LIKE I SAY THE SAME STORY EVERY YEAR, BUT I REALLY APPRECIATE THE FACT THAT THE STAFF, I HOPE, WILL CONTINUE TO REALLY THINK TWICE BEFORE THESE ANNUAL INCREASES YEAR AFTER YEAR
LET'S NOT BE A GOVERNMENT LIKE EVERY OTHER GOVERNMENT THAT HAS MADE THE PARTS OF SEATTLE UNIQUE OVER THE YEARS IS THAT WE CAN TAKE A MORE JUDICIOUS APPROACH TO OUR BUDGETING, WHICH IS WHAT ACTUALLY GOT US THROUGH THE FINANCIAL CRISIS, BUT JUST HAVING A SURPLUS AND TAKING A 3% INCREASE JUST BECAUSE WE CAN
I HOPE THAT THAT WILL BE RECONSIDERED IN FUTURE YEARS
THANK YOU, MR PRESIDENT, IF YOU JUST LET ME SAY A COUPLE OF MONTHS
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER BOWMAN, AND THANK YOU FOR ALWAYS APPRECIATE YOUR COMMENTS ON THIS, ESPECIALLY FOR THE LONG RANGE VIEW AS WELL
AND JUST TO LET YOU KNOW WE'LL CONTINUE TO DO THAT, WE'LL CONTINUE TO ANALYZE AND IT'S NEVER MAKING AN ASSUMPTION
BUT I HEAR YOU ABOUT THAT, AND WE UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS ONE OF THE PRECIOUS THINGS IS THE PRECIOUS FUNDS THAT WE COME FROM THE TAX LIBERTY
WE HAVE TO BE VERY JUDICIOUS IN THEIR APPLICATION AND HOW WE DO THAT IN THE TAX LIBERTY AS WELL IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THAT
BUT I JUST WANTED TO ACKNOWLEDGE YOUR COMMENTS, BUT ALSO YOUR LEADERSHIP ON THESE ISSUES AS WELL
THANK YOU
THANKS, STEVE
THANK YOU
COMMISSIONER CALKINS
YEAH
THANKS
I'M CERTAINLY GOING TO VOTE IN SUPPORT OF THIS
I DO THINK IT'S IMPORTANT, BASED ON THE NEED FOR THE PORT TO MAINTAIN PURCHASING POWER TO ADDRESS THE ELEMENTS OF OUR BUDGET THAT ARE LEVY FUNDED THINGS LIKE ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION AND BOND PAYMENTS ON CAPITAL PROJECTS THAT SUPPORT THE WHOLE COMMUNITY, PARTICULARLY AS AN OWNER OF INFRASTRUCTURE
RIGHT
WE BUILD AND MAINTAIN THINGS THAT SIMILAR TO HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES THAT DON'T NECESSARILY WOULDN'T BE COVERED BY THE MARKET IF WE STEPPED OUT OF IT
SO I THINK THOSE ARE CRITICALLY IMPORTANT AND TO SUPPORT COMMISSIONER BOWMAN'S COMMENTS
I THINK WHAT'S REFLECTED HERE IS WE HAPPEN TO RESIDE IN A STATE WITH AN UPSIDE DOWN TAX STRUCTURE WHERE OUR POOREST RESIDENTS ARE FOOTED WITH THE HIGHEST PERCENTAGE OF TAX BURDEN
AND SO I WHOLEHEARTEDLY AGREE WITH EVERY EFFORT WE CAN MAKE TO MAKE OUR TAX CODE MORE PROGRESSIVE IN THE STATE
AND I THINK THAT'S GOT TO HAPPEN AT THE STATE LEVEL, PREDOMINANTLY
THAT'S WHERE THE REAL BURDEN IS ON THE WORKING CLASS AND THOSE WHO ARE STRUGGLING TO MAKE ENDS MEET PAYCHECK TO PAYCHECK
I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT BECAUSE OF THE GROWTH OF KING COUNTY, THE ACTUAL BURDEN FOR THE MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD THIS YEAR TO NEXT YEAR IN THIS BUDGET GOES FROM $$72 TO $72, SO IT DOES NOT ACTUALLY GO UP FOR THE MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD IN KING COUNTY
WE JUST NOW HAVE A LARGER TAX BASE TO DRAW UPON FOR THAT SLIGHT INCREASE IN THE ABSOLUTE AMOUNT THAT WE'RE BRINGING IN
SO I CAN REST SOMEWHAT ASSURED THAT WE'RE NOT, IN FACT, CREATING A GREATER BURDEN
BUT I DO THINK IN APROPOS OF OUR NEXT ITEM, WE'RE GOING TO BE TALKING ABOUT THE STATE LEGISLATIVE AGENDA, AND I KNOW THAT IT'S OFTEN HARD WHEN WE'RE CRAFTING THIS THING TO MAKE SURE WE'RE STAYING IN OUR LANE AS A PORT
BUT I DO THINK THE ISSUE OF WORKFORCE FOR US RESTS UPON THE ABILITY TO FIND PEOPLE WITHIN A REASONABLE SPACE FROM OUR FACILITIES TO BE ABLE TO WORK IN THOSE FACILITIES
AND IF THE AFFORDABILITY IS SUCH THAT EVERYDAY WORKERS AREN'T ABLE TO LIVE WITHIN AN HOUR OF OUR FACILITIES, IT'S GOING TO BE HARDER AND HARDER FOR US TO FIND GOOD WORKERS
SO I THINK WE HAVE AN OBLIGATION TO GO TO OLYMPIA AND ADVOCATE FOR THINGS THAT ADDRESS AFFORDABILITY, WHETHER IT'S APPROPRIATE WAGES OR ENSURING THAT THE PROPERTY OR THE OVERALL TAX STRUCTURE IS MORE PROGRESSIVE AND LESS OF A BURDEN ON THE POOREST IN OUR COMMUNITY
I THINK THAT'S PART OF WHAT WE SHOULD BE DOING
AND AS I SAID, I WILL BE VOTING FOR THIS
THANK YOU
YEAH, I DON'T HAVE TOO MUCH TO ACCURATE
I'LL JUST SAY THAT I'M GOING TO BE SUPPORTING THIS
OBVIOUSLY THE TIME SCHEDULE FOR INCREASING THE LEVY PREDATES ME, BUT I'M STILL IN SUPPORT OF IT MAINLY BECAUSE I THINK THAT THERE'S A MULTIPLIER EFFECT THAT WE CAN TAKE ADVANTAGE OF WHEN WE TAKE THE LEVY MONEY INVESTED IN THE RIGHT PLACES
I DO THINK THAT THE RETURN ON THAT INVESTMENT IS OUTSIZED
AND THEN LASTLY, I JUST WANT TO POINT OUT THAT GIVEN THE FACT THAT INFLATION IS WHAT DAMN 6% NOW WE ARE ACTUALLY NOT EVEN AT THAT WE'RE NOT EVEN RECOVERING WHAT WE'RE LOSING DUE TO INFLATION
AND SO I'M WHOLLY AWARE OF AND AGREE WITH THE SENTIMENT THAT COMMISSIONERS BOWMAN POINTED OUT
BUT I ALSO THINK THAT THIS IS NECESSARY FOR US IN ORDER TO KIND OF KEEP OUR HEAD ABOVE WATER
SO I'LL BE SUPPORTING YOU THINKING, THANK YOU
NO COMMENTS
THANKS
THANK YOU
AND COMMISSIONER FELLEMAN
WELL, THANK YOU
I JUST THINK ONE OF THE THINGS THAT THIS ALWAYS STRIKES ME IS BEING IN AN INDUSTRIAL AREA AND HAVING INHERITED SOME OF THESE INCREDIBLY POLLUTED SITES, AND THERE IS NO COMMERCIAL VALUE IN A POLLUTED SITE
BUT THERE ARE BOTH SOCIETAL AND REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS SELF IMPOSED, IN PART TO CLEAN THEM UP
AND WE'RE ALL THE BETTER FOR IT, AS ARE THE CRITTER IN THE SEA
AND SO THESE ARE THE KIND OF THINGS THAT HAVING THE ABILITY TO DO THAT ON BEHALF OF THE GREATER GOOD IS THE KIND OF STUFF THAT YOU NEED TO HAVE SOME SORT OF REVENUE TO BE ABLE TO DO THIS
IT'S NOT TO SPEND WILDLY ON FRIVOLOUS THINGS
AND CERTAINLY WE'RE NOT SPENDING WILDLY ON COMMISSION SALARIES
WE TALK ABOUT WANTING TO CREATE GOOD PAYING JOBS
WE DO THAT FOR EVERYBODY BUT OURSELVES
SO IN CASE PEOPLE THINK THAT WE ARE JUST ROLLING IN IT, IT'S A DIFFERENT STORY TRYING TO MAKE A LIVING AND LIVING IN THIS AREA NEAR A PORT OFFICE
IT IS A TRUE PUBLIC SACRIFICE AND SERVICE
HAVING SAID THAT, I'M MORE THAN HAPPY TO VOTE FOR THIS AND ASK FOR THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL FOR THE VOTE ON ITEM RESOLUTION NUMBER 37 94
MR PRESIDENT, WAS THERE A MOTION ON THIS ITEM? NO
ALL RIGHT
SORRY
NO, YOU'RE RIGHT
I DIDN'T
ALL RIGHT
DO WE HAVE A SECOND? SECOND? THE MOTION HAS BEEN MOVED
AND SECONDED, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL FOR THE VOTE ON RESOLUTION NUMBER 37 94
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONERS BOWMAN
AYE
COMMISSIONER STEINBREUCK
YES
AND COMMISSIONER BOWMAN
AYE
THERE ARE FIVE YESES AND ZERO NOS FOR THIS, IDA
THEN THE MOTION PASSES
THE PORT OF SEATTLE IS NOW HAVING A BUDGET FOR 2022, AND WE'RE ALL THE BETTER FOR IT
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL THAT WORK
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONERS
ALL RIGHT
MOVING ON TO OUR LAST ITEM ON THE AGENDA PRESENTATIONS, ITEM ELEVEN A
WE WILL HEAR ABOUT THE DRAFT LEGISLATIVE AGENDA FOR 2022, AND WE HAVE OUR VERY OWN, MR ERIC FITCH
COULD YOU PLEASE INTRODUCE THE ITEM TO YOURSELF? I'LL GO AHEAD
MR PRESIDENT
COMMISSIONERS, THE NEXT BRIEFING YOU'LL GET WILL BE ON THE DRAFT 2022 STATE LEGISLATIVE AGENDA, THE AGENDA SCHEDULED FOR YOUR ADOPTION ON DECEMBER 14
THE UPCOMING LEGISLATION IS A SHORT SESSION PRIMARILY FOCUSED ON MAKING CHANGES TO THE BUDGETS PAST IN THE 2021 SESSION, ONE CENTRAL FOCUS IS EXPECTED TO BE A POTENTIAL TRANSPORTATION REVENUE PACKAGE, WHICH HAS BEEN A FORWARD PRIORITY DATING BACK TO THE PREVIOUS LEG STAGE OF SESSION
IN ADDITION, WE'LL MONITOR PROPOSALS RELATED TO GLOBAL CHANGE
PROGRESSIVE CLIMATE ACTION CONTINUE AS A TOP PRIORITY FOR THE PORT
WE'LL ENGAGE IN CONVERSATIONS ABOUT WORKFORCE ISSUES, INCLUDING POTENTIAL PRE APPRENTICESHIP AND APPRENTICESHIP LEGISLATION
COMING FORWARD
PRESENTING WILL BE ERIC FETCH, MANAGER OF STATE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS IN OUR CONTRACT LOBBYIST, TRENT HOUSE
ERIC, THANK YOU, STEVE
AND THANK YOU, COMMISSIONERS
I'M GLAD TO HAVE TRENT HERE WITH ME IN PREPARING
I'M REFLECTING THAT THIS IS OUR 7TH SESSION
TRENT AND I WORKING ON PORT OF SEATTLE ISSUES IN OLYMPIA
TOGETHER
I'M GOING TO KICK OFF THINGS AND THEN HAND IT TO TRENT FOR A PREVIEW
THAT'S HOW WE'VE TYPICALLY DONE THINGS
AND ONCE TRENT'S GIVEN US AN OVERVIEW OF WHAT TO EXPECT DURING SESSION, WE WILL JUMP INTO THE ISSUES
SO I'M GOING TO ASK TRENT TO GO FORWARD
AND THEN THERE'S THE PRESENTATION
SO WE'LL GO STRAIGHT TO SLIDE TWO AND WE'LL LET TRENT GIVE ONLY BE A PREVIEW, AND THEN WE'LL JUMP INTO THE ISSUES
TAKE IT AWAY, TRENT
THANK YOU, ERIC
COMMISSION PRESIDENT FELLEMAN, MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR METRIC TRENT HOUSE FOR THE RECORD CONTRACT LOBBYISTS FOR THE PORT OF SEATTLE
I APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY BEFORE YOU TODAY, ERIC ASKED THAT I GIVE YOU A QUICK LEVEL SET OF WHAT WE SHOULD EXPECT IN 2020
THE 2022 SESSION, AS YOU'VE HEARD, WILL BE A SHORT SESSION AT 60 DAYS IN NATURE
IT WILL START ON JANUARY 10
IT'LL BE A NON BUDGETARY YEAR
THERE WILL BE TWEAKS MADE TO THE OPERATING BUDGET THAT WAS PASSED LAST YEAR
FORTUNATELY, WE ARE IN A GOOD, SOLID ECONOMIC POSITION AS A STATE
CURRENTLY, WE HAVE A SURPLUS OF APPROXIMATELY SIX AND A HALF BILLION DOLLARS AND THE POTENTIAL FOR SOME ADDITIONAL FEDERAL STIMULUS MONEY THAT WILL JUST BOLSTER UP THAT POSITION
IT'S ALSO BEEN UNIQUE TO WATCH THE TAX COLLECTIONS THROUGHOUT THE PANDEMIC
EVERY TAX COLLECTION IN THE STATE HAS HELD SINCE THE PANDEMIC HAS SHOWN HIGHER THAN EXPECTED TAX COLLECTIONS, WHICH IS A POSITIVE FOR THE STATE AND HAS ALLOWED US TO, I THINK, ADDRESS THE PANDEMIC QUITE RESPONSIBLY
THERE ARE A NUMBER OF THINGS LEFT OVER FROM THE 2021 LEGISLATIVE SESSION
A LOT WAS ACCOMPLISHED IN 2021, BUT WHAT WE CAN LOOK TO IS FOR LAWMAKERS TO CONTINUE TO STRUGGLE WITH THE TRANSPORTATION REVENUE PACKAGE
ERIC AND I HAVE BEEN OUT MEETING WITH LAWMAKERS TO FIND OUT WHAT THE PROBABILITY OF THAT WILL BE AND MAKING OUR ASKS
BUT THAT'S STILL ON THE AGENDA FOR 2022
AS YOU'VE HEARD, THERE WILL ALSO BE SOME TWEAKS TO THE POLICE REFORM MEASURES THAT WERE PASSED LAST YEAR
I THINK YOU'LL ALSO SEE AN ONGOING CONVERSATION AROUND THE LONG TERM HEALTH INSURANCE TRUST FUND THAT WAS CREATED POSSIBLE TWEAKS TO THAT LEGISLATION IN 2022 AS WELL
THE KOBE PROTOCOLS WILL BE INTERESTING LAST YEAR RECALL, WE WERE NOT ALLOWED IN THE BUILDING
EVERYTHING WAS DONE VIRTUALLY
THE SENATE HAS AT LEAST ANNOUNCED THAT THE HEARINGS WILL BE VIRTUAL, BUT THE VOTING WILL BE IN PERSON WITH SOME PROTOCOLS IN PLACE FOR TESTING AND VACCINE REQUIREMENTS
BUT IT LOOKS LIKE THE SENATE WILL HAVE SENATORS ON THE FLOOR OF THE STATE SENATE TO HAVE IMPORTANT FLOOR VOTES
WE'RE STILL WAITING AN ANNOUNCEMENT FROM THE HOUSE ON HOW THEY PLAN TO TACKLE SESSION WITH COVID, AND WE EXPECT THAT THAT MAY BE ANNOUNCED EITHER THIS WEEK OR NEXT WEEK
THEY ARE CURRENTLY IN OLYMPIA FOUR COMMITTEE WEEKS
VIRTUALLY
THE SENATE IS MEETING YESTERDAY AND TODAY THE HOUSE WILL BE MEETING THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, AND ALL OF THIS IS JUST PREPARATION FOR THE JANUARY SESSION BEGINNING
THE FINAL THING I'LL LEAVE YOU WITH IS THAT THERE'S STILL AN UNKNOWN KNOWN ON OUR PART IN THAT WE DON'T HAVE A CURRENT SENATE TRANSPORTATION CHAIR
SENATOR HOBBES WAS RECENTLY APPOINTED SECRETARY OF STATE
THAT LEAVES A VACANCY
THERE ARE A NUMBER OF VERY GOOD QUALIFIED CANDIDATES WITHIN THE SENATE THAT ARE VYING FOR THAT POSITION, SO WE'LL KEEP YOU POSTED ON WHO MIGHT EMERGE VICTORIOUS THERE
AND THEN THERE HAVE BEEN A NUMBER OF SENATORS THAT HAVE ANNOUNCED RETIREMENTS FOR THIS UPCOMING SESSION
THOSE INCLUDE SENATORS FROCK, SENATORS RIVER, SENATORS DARNELL AND SENATORS BROWN
AND I EXPECT GOING INTO THE 2022 ELECTION CYCLE THAT THAT NUMBER WILL GROW WITH THAT VERY HIGH LEVEL
HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS, I'LL TURN IT BACK OVER TO YOU, ERIC
THANK YOU
THANKS, TRENT
I THINK WE'RE GOING TO WAIT FOR QUESTIONS TILL THE END, JUST FOR PURPOSES OF THE VIRTUAL MEETING EASE AND COMMISSIONERS, I KNOW YOU'VE HAD A LONG MEETING AND MANY OF YOU ARE FAMILIAR WITH THIS
SO I'LL RUN THROUGH THESE ISSUES IN THE AGENDA RELATIVELY QUICKLY, JUST AS A REMINDER, THE WAY WE DEVELOP THIS AGENDA IS BY EVALUATING PROGRESS MADE
OF COURSE, WE GOT A LOT DONE IN 2021 SESSION, AS TRENT REFERENCED, PASSED TO A LOW CARBON FUEL STANDARD, ADOPTION OF THE CAP AND TRADE BILL HEEL ACT
THE BIG ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE PUSH WAS ANOTHER VICTORY, SOMETHING WE SUPPORTED
QUIET SOUND FUNDING
I KNOW, NEAR AND FERRY COMMISSIONER FELLEMAN AND THE ENTIRE PORT PRIORITY TOURISM RECOVERY FUNDING, ET CETERA
SO WE LOOK THROUGH OUR AGENDA, WE DETERMINE WHAT WE GOT DONE AND WHAT REMAINS
BUT ALSO THE AGENDA, AS WE'VE DISCUSSED BEFORE, IS A STATEMENT OF OUR VALUES AS AN ORGANIZATION
SO YOU'LL SEE SOME OF THAT IN HERE
AND IT'S ALSO INTENDED TO REFLECT A LOT OF THE GOOD WORK THAT'S GOING ON IN THE VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS ACROSS THE BOARD
SO I MEET WITH FOLKS FROM DEPARTMENT HEADS TO MY COLLEAGUES AT STAFF LEVEL AND WITH THE EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP TEAM, AND THEN, OF COURSE, WITH COMMISSIONER CHO DEVELOP THIS
SO HOPEFULLY THESE LOOK VERY FAMILIAR TO YOU
AND THEN I'VE MADE A MISTAKE HERE IN THE POWERPOINT
MY APOLOGIES
I WAS THINKING DECEMBER 7 WAS THE NEXT MEETING IS DECEMBER 14
SO BETWEEN NOW AND THE 14TH, WE WILL BE INTEGRATING FURTHER FEEDBACK THAT WE GET FROM YOU AND THEN WE'LL SEEK ADOPTION ON DECEMBER 14
SO WE HAVE CLEAR DIRECTION FROM THE COMMISSION GOING INTO SESSION
SO WITH THAT, I'LL TURN TO THE AGENDA AND CLERK PAINT IF YOU COULD ADVANCE THE SLIDES TO THE PRIORITY AGENDA ITEMS SECTION
JUST A REMINDER
THIS PRIORITY AGENDA ITEMS REFERS TO THE SECTION OF THE AGENDA THAT'S SORT OF OUR MAIN PAGE OR OUR FRONT PAGE
THESE ARE THE ISSUES THAT WE PRIORITIZE
THEY'LL TAKE MOST OF TRENT AND MY'S TIME DURING ADVOCACY, BUT THEY'RE NOT TOTALLY INCLUSIVE OF EVERYTHING WE'LL WORK ON
AS YOU KNOW, WE HAVE THE PRIORITY ISSUE AREAS SECTION OF THE AGENDA, WHICH IS MORE OF A CATALOG OF ISSUES ON WHICH WE HAVE ENGAGED BEFORE, WHICH WE EXPECT TO COME FORWARD AND WHICH MAY MERIT OUR ENGAGEMENT IN THE 2022 SESSION
BUT STARTING WITH THE PRIORITY AGENDA ITEMS, THE FIRST ONE, YOU'LL SEE, AND I'LL SPEND A LITTLE MORE TIME ON THESE THAN I WILL ON THE ADDITIONAL ONES
THESE ARE AGAIN BEING OUR TOP PRIORITIES
INVEST IN ESSENTIAL WORKFORCES
SO THIS IS ACTUALLY SORT OF A HYBRIDIZATION OF TWO DIFFERENT BULLETS IN OUR PRIORITY SECTION FROM THE 2021 SESSION THAT REFERRED TO THE IMPORTANCE OF ECONOMIC AND COVERT RECOVERY AND ALSO CONTINUED RELIEF FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE STILL FACING HARDSHIP DUE TO THE PANDEMIC AND OTHER ISSUES
ONE THING I THINK THAT'S BECOME CLEAR TO EVERYBODY IS THAT THE WORKFORCE AND WORKFORCE CHALLENGES MAY BE SOMETHING THAT HOLDS BACK OUR ECONOMIC RECOVERY
THEREFORE, IT'S AN AREA WHERE WE WANT TO INVEST
SPECIFICALLY, YOU SEE, PRE APPRENTICESHIP AND APPRENTICESHIP MENTIONED IN MEETING WITH OUR OEDI DEPARTMENT
THEY RAISE THE CHALLENGE OF SOME PEOPLE NOT BEING ABLE TO ACCEPT APPRENTICESHIPS BECAUSE THERE'S NO PAYMENT
SO WE ARE GOING TO WORK WITH THE STATE TO SEE IF WE CAN DEVELOP A STIPEND FOR PRE APPRENTICESHIPS
AS WE UNDERSTAND IT, IT MAY ALREADY BE UNDER CONSIDERATION
WE ARE GOING TO MEET WITH SENATOR KAISER, WHO'S GOT A DRAFT APPRENTICESHIP BILL, ALONG WITH SENATOR RANDALL, WHO'S WORKING ON THE ISSUE AS WELL AND EXPRESS SUPPORT THERE OTHER CHANGES TO APPRENTICESHIPS COULD IMPROVE RETENTION
WE WANT TO LOOK INTO THOSE AS WELL
SO THAT'S SOMETHING YOU'LL HEAR MORE ABOUT DURING SESSION AND SOMETHING THAT WE MAY SEEK COMMISSION ENGAGEMENT FOR TESTIMONY ON
AS WE SEE THOSE BILLS GO BEFORE COMMITTEES FOR HEARINGS
TRANSPORTATION REVENUE PACKAGE
TRENT MENTIONED IT
WE'LL TALK A BIT MORE ABOUT IT
IT REMAINS A PRIORITY OF OURS
THE WEST SEATTLE BRIDGE IS THE BIG PIECE IN THERE
AS I'VE SHARED WITH YOU, ALL THE DRAFT PROPOSALS THAT HAVE BEEN BROUGHT FORWARD LAST SESSION IN THE INTERIM BETWEEN THE TWO SESSIONS HAVE ALL INCLUDED STRONG FUNDING FOR THE WEST SEATTLE BRIDGE THAT'S BEEN ONE OF OUR PRIORITIES
ENSURING THAT GATEWAY PROGRAM IS NOT DELAYED AND IS DELIVERED ON TIME IS ANOTHER PRIORITY, OF COURSE, ROBUST INVESTMENT IN TRANSIT TO ENSURE THAT THERE ARE OTHER OPTIONS BESIDES SINGLE OCCUPANCY VEHICLE TRIPS IS ANOTHER PORT PRIORITY
AND THEN, OF COURSE, A LOW CARBON APPROACHES TO REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION
ONE OF THE MAJOR FUNDING SOURCES FOR A TRANSPORTATION PACKAGE GOING FORWARD WILL BE FUNDS FROM THE CLIMATE COMMITMENT ACT
SO WE WILL BE ENGAGING IN THE RULEMAKING ON THE CLIMATE COMMITMENT ACT, ALONG WITH ANY ADDITIONAL PIECES OF LEGISLATION THAT COME FORWARD RELATED TO THAT BILL, TO ENSURE THAT THE TRANSPORTATION POLICIES THAT ARE FUNDED BY THE CLIMATE COMMITMENT CAP AND TRADE BILL, EXCUSE ME, ARE CONSISTENT WITH OUR VALUES
AND THEN FINALLY ON THIS PAGE, PROGRESSIVE CLIMATE ACTION I MENTIONED BEFORE
THIS AGENDA IS BOTH A STATEMENT OF OUR PRIORITIES IN OLYMPIA, BUT ALSO OUR VALUES AS AN ORGANIZATION
YOU'LL SEE THAT THOSE TWO AT PLAY HERE
WE DO EXPECT THERE WILL BE POTENTIAL SO CALLED TRAILER BILLS ON THE BIG CLIMATE BILLS THAT PASSED LAST YEAR CLIMATE COMMITMENT ACT AND LCFS
SO WE WANT TO BE PREPARED TO ENGAGE THERE
WE ALSO EXPECT TO SEE ACTION ON HYDROGEN ENERGY, GREEN HYDROGEN, MAJOR FOCUS OF A LOT OF THE ENVIRONMENT POLICY MAKERS OVER THE INTERIM
SO WE EXPECT TO SEE SOME POLICIES COME FORWARD THERE
AND THEN, OF COURSE, COMMISSIONER CHO, I KNOW, AND OTHERS ARE INTERESTED IN SHORE POWER
SO WE ARE GOING TO PURSUE SOME FUNDING, POTENTIALLY A CAPITAL BUDGET ITEM FOR STATE PARTNERSHIP IN FUNDING PURE 66 SHORE POWER
AND WE'RE ALSO GOING TO LOOK INTO OTHER REVENUE STREAMS THAT COULD HELP MAKE INVESTMENTS ALONG THE WATERFRONT
AS I KNOW, MANY OF YOU HAVE EXPRESSED INTEREST IN OUR MEETINGS TOGETHER
KIRK PAINE NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE
THE EQUITY AND COMMUNITY FOCUS AGENDA ITEM LIVES ON FROM LAST LEGISLATIVE SESSION, THE BIG ONE TO PAY ATTENTION TO HERE IS THE REDUCED LOCAL MAPS FOR COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENTS
I KNOW MY COLLEAGUE ANDY WAS HERE SPEAKING TO YOU BEFORE ABOUT THE SOUTH KING COUNTY FUND
ANDY AND I HAVE BEEN TALKING OVER THE LAST FEW MONTHS
REALLY IMPORTANT, AS FAR AS THE EFFICACY OF OUR GRANT FUNDS IN SOUTH KING COUNTY IS REDUCING THE AMOUNT THAT GRANT APPLICANTS HAVE TO PROVIDE AS A SO CALLED LOCAL MATCH IN ORDER TO RECEIVE THESE FUNDS
SO REPRESENTATIVE ORWAL IS WILLING TO RUN WITH THIS BILL AGAIN THIS YEAR, WE'RE HOPING THAT IN A 60 DAY SESSION, EVEN WITH OTHER BIG ISSUES TO BE CONSIDERED, THIS IS SOMETHING WE CAN MOVE FORWARD SO THAT THE PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS WE WANT TO FUND IN SOUTH KOREAN COUNTY AND ELSEWHERE CAN HAVE MORE APPLICANTS, GREATER REACH, GREATER IMPACT PUBLIC CONTRACTING GRANT MAKING
YOU'LL SEE THIS IN OUR AGENDA ANNUALLY
THERE ARE ANNUALLY ATTEMPTS TO IMPROVE PUBLIC CONTRACTING, TO BRING IN MORE TYPES OF CONTRACTORS, TO MAKE IT EASIER FOR PUBLIC ENTITIES TO MAKE GRANTS THROUGH THEIR SMALL WORK TRUST
OR, FOR EXAMPLE
AND I THINK MANY OF YOU KNOW OUR OWN GENESIS ON IS CURRENTLY CHAIRING THE STATE'S CAPITAL PROJECTS ADVISORY REVIEW BOARD
SHE AND I WILL WORK TOGETHER ALONG WITH DEPARTMENT ODI TO EVALUATE PROPOSALS TO HOPEFULLY KEEP THEM IN LINE AGAIN WITH OUR VALUES OF EXPANDING THE REACH OF OUR PUBLIC CONTRACTING AUTHORITIES AND THEN PLEASE PERFORM AN ACCOUNTABILITY
IT'S SOMETHING THAT WAS PERHAPS THE BIGGEST TIME FOCUS OF THE LEGISLATURE LAST SESSION
BEYOND CLIMATE BILLS, WE EXPECT THERE TO BE QUITE A BIT OF DISCUSSION THIS YEAR
LAST YEAR WE WERE IN THE MIDST OF OUR OWN POLICING ASSESSMENT
THIS YEAR WE'VE CONCLUDED THAT SO ALONG WITH ODI, WE'VE BEEN MEETING WITH SOME OF THE STAKEHOLDER GROUPS TO SEE WHAT THEY EXPECT TO COME FORWARD
WE ARE NOT GOING TO PROACTIVELY PUSH ANYTHING, BUT WITH OUR POLICING ASSESSMENT FINALLY DONE, WE'LL EVALUATE ALL THESE POLICING ITEMS AGAIN BASED ON PORT POLICY AND PORT VALUES
NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE
SO THE FIRST OF OUR SORT OF CATALOG PRIORITY ISSUE AREAS, CATALOG SECTIONS, QUALITY JOBS AND SMALL BUSINESS
FOR EACH OF THESE, I HAVEN'T INCLUDED ALL OF THE TEXT, WHICH SHOULD BE SOME RELIEF TO YOU BECAUSE THEY'RE VERY TEXT HEAVY, BUT I WANT TO CALL OUT A FEW THINGS
OBVIOUSLY
YOU SEE STRENGTH AND REFORM, PRE APPRENTICESHIP AND APPRENTICESHIP
I MENTIONED THAT TO YOU EARLIER
IT WILL BE SOMETHING WE WORK ON
AND AGAIN, IT SOUNDS LIKE IT WILL BE A FOCUS OF THE LEGISLATURE, WHICH IS ALWAYS GOOD STATE PARTNERSHIP ON TOURISM PROMOTION
THAT IS AGAIN, ONE OF THESE ENDURING POLICY GOALS OF OURS
I DON'T EXPECT A TON OF ACTION THIS SESSION BECAUSE THERE WAS ROBUST FUNDING FOR TOURISM PROMOTION LAST SESSION, BUT IT'S SOMETHING WE'LL TRACK AND THEN JUST ON RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
IN THE EXTENDED VERSION OF THIS DOCUMENT THAT INCLUDES BROADBAND DEPLOYMENT, BROADBAND IS SOMETHING THAT THE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT COMING OUT OF DC HAD A TON OF FUNDING FOR
SO WE DO EXPECT THE STATE WILL TRY TO ALLOCATE SOME OF THAT FUNDING TO BROADBAND PARTNERSHIPS, AND IT'S SOMETHING THAT I KNOW IS OF INTEREST TO A FEW OF OUR COMMISSIONERS, AND WE WILL CONTINUE TO TRACK AND ENGAGE PRIMARILY THROUGH OUR MEMBERSHIP OF THE WASHINGTON PUBLIC PORTS ASSOCIATION
NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE
CONTINUING ON TO THE SMALL BUSINESS SIDE OF THE EQUATION
AGAIN, HERE YOU SEE THE FOCUS ON EXPANDING THE REACH OF OUR PUBLIC CONTRACTING, THE CONTINUED SUPPORT FOR REPEAL OF I 200
IT'S AN AREA WHERE I DON'T EXPECT THE STATE WILL MAKE MAJOR PROGRESS THIS YEAR
IT WOULD UNDOUBTEDLY BE THE BIGGEST SINGLE FACTOR IN EXPANDING OUR REACH, BUT WE CONTINUE TO SEE OTHER CREATIVE OPTIONS, INCLUDING, YOU SEE, THEIR SMALL WORKS ROSTER AND SMALL WORKS PROJECTS
SO AGAIN, THAT'S SOMETHING THAT WE EXPECT TO SEE SOME LEGISLATION COME FORWARD ON, AND WE WILL ONCE AGAIN ENGAGE ON NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE
HERE, YOU SEE THE SOMEWHAT BELABORED, BUT I THINK NECESSARY ELABORATION OF WHAT OUR SPECIFIC ARTICULATION, MAYBE INSTEAD OF OUR SPECIFIC POLICY GOALS FOR THE TRANSPORTATION PACKAGE, WE WANT TO SEE IT PARTIALLY FUNDED BY A PRICE ON CARBON
YOU SEE THAT HAPPENING THROUGH THE CLIMATE COMMITMENT ACT ROAD USAGE CHARGE I'VE LONG FELT NEEDS TO BE A GREATER PART OF THE CONVERSATION
AND YOU'VE ALL AGREED
AND THEN THERE HAS BEEN DISCUSSION OF INDEXING THE GAS TAX TO INFLATION TO INCREASE ITS PURCHASING POWER, SOMETHING THAT HASN'T HAPPENED IN QUITE SOME TIME
IT WOULD MAKE IT A LOT EASIER TO FUND NECESSARY TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS
AND THEN YOU SEE, OF COURSE, WEST SEATTLE BRIDGE FREIGHT ACCESS TRANSIT, THE PORT SPECIFIC GRANT PROGRAM, WHICH WE'VE ARGUED TO HAVE INCLUDED AND HAS BEEN IN MOST OF THE PROPOSALS THAT HAVE COME FORWARD AND THEN REDUCING CONFLICT BETWEEN PASSENGERS AND FREIGHT AGAIN, JUST MEANS GIVING DRIVERS OTHER OPTIONS
JUST A NOTE HERE, WHICH I'M SURE WILL COME UP
FIRST OFF, WE'RE SEEING A LOT OF POLITICAL WILL FOR PASSAGE OF A TRANSPORTATION PACKAGE
IT'S ONLY A 60 DAY SESSION, SO IT'S NEVER EASY
BUT TRENT AND I HAVE BEEN TALKING TO LEGISLATORS, DEMOCRAT AND REPUBLICAN, HOUSE AND SENATE WHO ALL WANT TO SEE SOMETHING GET DONE THAT'S IMPORTANT, AND HOPEFULLY WE'LL CARRY SOME MOMENTUM INTO SESSION
THE CHANGE OF TRANSPORTATION SHARES IS A CHALLENGE
SENATOR HOBBS, IN SPITE, HE DIDN'T ALWAYS AGREE WITH US ON CLIMATE POLICY, BUT HE WAS A HUGE PROPONENT OF FREIGHT MOBILITY, REALLY UNDERSTOOD AND WAS INTERESTED IN THE PORT PORTS WERE OPTIMISTIC THAT THE NEXT CHAIR WILL BE SIMILARLY SITUATED
BUT IT'S DEFINITELY A DYNAMIC TO PAY ATTENTION TO
AND THEN, BECAUSE I KNOW I'LL GET THE QUESTION PASSAGE OF THE FEDERAL TRANSPORTATION PACKAGE
I DO THINK PROBABLY INCREASES THE ODDS THAT THE STATE WILL ACT, BUT IT'S UNCLEAR EXACTLY HOW THE TWO WILL INTERACT
THERE WILL BE MORE FUNDING AVAILABLE FOR CORE PRIORITIES
THERE IS STILL FUNDING FROM THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT THAT WE UNDERSTAND SOME IN THE LEGISLATURE WANT TO USE FOR PROJECTS SUCH AS CULVERTS
SO THAT IS JUST AN ISSUE THAT WE NEED TO TRACK
I CAN'T TELL YOU DEFINITIVELY
IT WILL ABSOLUTELY MEAN WE GET A PACKAGE
BUT I DO THINK IT MAKES IT EASIER
AND FINALLY, TODAY, ACTUALLY, TRENT MENTIONED THAT THEY'RE IN THESE VIRTUAL ASSEMBLY DAYS, COMMISSIONER MARZANO FROM PORT OF TACOMA AND THE SEAPORT ALLIANCE, ALONG WITH MY COLLEAGUE SEAN FROM THE SEAPORT ALLIANCE, PRESENTED TO THE SENATE BUSINESS, FINANCIAL SERVICES AND TRADE COMMITTEE ABOUT SUPPLY CHAIN CONGESTION AND UNEQUIVOCALLY
ONE OF THE MAJOR THINGS THE STATE CAN DO TO HELP WITH THE SUPPLY CHAIN ISSUES IS TO INVEST IN FRAME MOBILITY
WE'RE GETTING A LOT OF INTEREST FROM THE LEGISLATURE BECAUSE OF THAT, THERE'S TALK OF FORMING A SUPPLY CHAIN CAUCUS THAT WOULD BE EXPLICITLY DIRECTED OR TASKED WITH IDENTIFYING INVESTMENTS THAT CAN SPEED THE MOVEMENT OF GOODS TO PEOPLE
SO I THINK THAT'S THE DYNAMIC THAT WILL MAKE IT MORE LIKELY FOR PASSAGE OF THE PACKAGE
SO HOPEFULLY I'VE MOOTED ALL OF YOUR QUESTIONS WITH THAT LITTLE TIRADE AND CLERKK PAINE
NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE
THESE ARE OUR GENERAL TRANSPORTATION POLICY PRIORITIES
OBVIOUSLY, THE STATE TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS REFERENCED IN THE FIRST BULLET INCLUDE THE JUICE GATEWAY PROGRAM
ALSO STATE ROUTE 518
WE HAVE OFFICIALLY THE REPORT FROM WSDOT ON INVESTMENTS THAT COULD BE MADE TO EASE CONGESTION ON 518
WE'RE GOING TO TRY TO PURSUE SOME OF THOSE IN THE CURRENT SESSION AND ESPECIALLY IF A BIG PACKAGE COMES TOGETHER
AND THEN I MENTIONED THE SUPPLY CHAIN TRADE COMPETITIVENESS AND HOW IT TIES TO TRANSPORTATION IS ALWAYS A FOCUS OF OURS WILL CONTINUE TO BE THIS YEAR AND ROUNDING OUT THE TRANSPORTATION SECTION CLERK PANE NEXT SLIDE ANOTHER EVERGREEN FOCUS OF OURS IS AVIATION PLANNING
MANY OF YOU HAVE BEEN FOLLOWING THE COMMERCIAL AVIATION COORDINATING COMMISSION AND THEIR WORK
WE DON'T EXPECT LEGISLATIVE ACTION RELATED TO THAT BODY THIS SESSION, BUT IT'S SOMETHING THAT IS OF INTEREST TO MANY LEGISLATORS
THERE'S FOUR LEGISLATORS THAT SIT ON THE PANEL, SO WE KEEP IT IN OUR AGENDA SO THAT WE CAN REACT QUICKLY IF ISSUES COME FORWARD
AND OF COURSE, YOU'LL BE THE FIRST TO KNOW IF BILLS COME FORWARD RELATED TO THAT
NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE
SO THIS, OF COURSE, IS A FAVORITE OF MINE, AND IT'S PART OF THE LAND USE PRIORITIES ARE DIRECTLY RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION, FREIGHT, MOBILITY AND PROTECTION OF INDUSTRIAL LANDS ARE TWO ISSUES ON WHICH I SPEND A TON OF TIME, AND I KNOW YOU ALL HAVE A TON OF INTEREST
SO WE HAVE ONLY ADDED ONE THIS YEAR, WHICH IS PROPOSALS THAT SEEK TO STRENGTHEN CONTAINER REPORT ELEMENT OF THE GROWTH MANAGEMENT ACT
COMMISSIONER BOWMAN AND COMMISSIONER STEINBREUCK HAVE BEEN DOING A TON OF WORK WITH THE CITY OF SEATTLE THROUGH THE MAYOR'S INDUSTRIAL MARITIME STRATEGY PROCESS
HUGE CREDIT TO BOTH OF THEM
AND COMMISSIONER BOWMAN REALLY STUCK UP FOR OUR STATED PRIORITIES IN THAT PROCESS, AND WE GOT A LOT OF WHAT WE WANTED, BUT A LOT OF IT IS NOW HUNG UP IN LAWSUITS FROM DEVELOPERS WHO ARE TRYING TO STALL THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SOME OF THESE INDUSTRIAL LANDS PROTECTIONS
SO COMMISSIONER BOWMAN HAD ASKED THAT WE START LOOKING INTO A LEGISLATIVE STRATEGY TO POTENTIALLY STRENGTHEN THE CONTAINER PORT ELEMENT, SO THAT WORK IS UNDER WAY
AND I WILL REPORT BACK TO YOU ALL ON THAT PRIOR TO SESSION
IF WE DO GET A BILL, OR IF IT JUST TURNS INTO CONVERSATIONS, MAYBE WITH THIS NEW SUPPLY CHAIN CAUCUS ABOUT HOW THINGS LIKE INDUSTRIAL LANDS PRESERVE AND PROMOTE FREE MOBILITY, SO THAT'S THAT SECTION DONE NEXT, SLIDE CLERK PAINE I SWEAR WE'LL PAUSE FOR YOUR QUESTIONS HERE WHEN WE ADDED A FEW MORE NOTES
SO TWO THINGS TO PAY ATTENTION TO ON OUR ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT SLIDES
SO YOU'LL NOTICE THAT I'VE NOW ADDED ZERO CARBON ENERGY TO OUR STANDARD REFERENCE TO LOW CARBON ENERGY
THAT'S A NOD TO THE FOCUS ON GREEN HYDROGEN
PROPONENTS OF GREEN HYDROGEN CLAIM THAT IT IS A ZERO CARBON ENERGY COMPARED WITH A LOWER CARBON, BUT NOT ZERO CARBON, SUCH AS RENEWABLE DIESEL
FOR EXAMPLE
THEY'LL BE PROMOTING THAT IN OLYMPIA THIS SESSION AND ADDING THAT TO OUR AGENDA ALLOWS ME THE FLEXIBILITY TO POTENTIALLY ENGAGE AND SUPPORT THOSE EFFORTS
AND THEN YOU'LL NOTE ANOTHER NEW ADDITION, WETLAND MITIGATION BANKING
IT'S PRIMARILY BEEN AN ISSUE WITH WHICH WE'VE ENGAGED WITH THE ARMY CORPS AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL, BUT WE NOW HAVE SOME WORK TO BE DONE AT THE STATE LEVEL
SO JOHN SLOAN ASKED THAT, WOULD THIS BE INCLUDED? I THINK IT REFLECTS OUR VALUES AND OUR WORK
I THINK IT'S ALSO A GOOD STORY
YOU'D LIKE TO GO DOWN TO A LOT OF PEOPLE WITH GOOD STORIES OF OUR WORK ON ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION AND PROTECTION
SO I THINK THAT'S ANOTHER GOOD ONE
AND THAT'S WHY IT'S BEEN RECOMMENDED TO BE ADDED HERE
QUICK PANE
WE'VE GOT A SECOND ENERGY ENVIRONMENT SLIDE
NEXT AND AGAIN
HERE THE STATE PARTNERSHIP WITH THE PORT ON SUSTAINABLE AVIATION FUELS
I BELIEVE I'VE SHARED WITH ALL THE COMMISSIONERS IN OUR PREP MEETINGS
THE STATE REACHED OUT OVER THE SUMMER TO ASK IF WE WERE TO GIVE YOU MONEY FOR SUSTAINABLE AVIATION FUELS
WHAT WOULD YOU SPEND IT ON? THAT'S A GREAT QUESTION TO BE ASKED BY THE STATE
IT'S NOT CLEAR THAT THE FUNDING WILL COME THROUGH, WHETHER THE FUNDING WILL COME THROUGH A TRANSPORTATION PACKAGE THROUGH THE CAPITAL BUDGET
BUT I WORKED WITH OUR ENVIRONMENT TEAMS TO SHARE A FEW EXAMPLES OF INVESTMENTS THAT COULD BE MADE TO PROMOTE THE ADOPTION OF SUSTAINABLE AVIATION FUELS
I KNOW IT'S A LONG TERM PRIORITY FOR THE PORT IN AN AREA WHERE WE SHOWED A TON OF LEADERSHIP
SO THAT'S ANOTHER THING THAT WILL BE EAGER TO TALK TO LEGISLATIVE LEADERS ABOUT GOING INTO THE 2022 SESSION
NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE
AND THIS IS OUR FINAL CATCH ALL CATEGORY, BUT NO LESS IMPORTANT
YOU SEE A FEW KEY ISSUES CALLED OUT, INCLUDING BROADBAND, BIOMETRICS AND CYBERSECURITY
AND I KNOW COMMISSIONER CHO MENTIONED HUMAN TRAFFICKING BEFORE
THAT'S ACTUALLY AN ISSUE WHERE THERE HAS BEEN LEGISLATIVE PROGRESS IN PRIOR YEARS
AND IT'S ALSO A PLACE WHERE WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO PARTNER WITH REPRESENTATIVE ORWALD WHO, OF COURSE, REPRESENTS THE 33RD DISTRICT
SO KEEPING THAT ON THERE IN CASE THERE ARE ADDITIONAL EFFORTS AT THE STATE LEVEL
AND THEN ONE THING TO NOTE WHERE WE DID MAKE PROGRESS LAST YEAR, BUT WHERE CONSTANT VIGILANCE IS REQUIRED, YOU SEE THE TAX POLICY ITEM REFERRING TO WAREHOUSING AND DISTRIBUTION INFRASTRUCTURE
THERE WAS A BILL PASSED LAST YEAR TO CONTINUE TO PROVIDE COMMUNITIES IN THE SO CALLED STREAMLINE STREAMLINED SALES TAX FALLOUT AREA WITH REVENUE SUPPORT TO SUPPORT CONTINUING OPERATIONS
BUT IT'S ALWAYS A MATTER OF DEBATE, EVEN IN THE OFF BUDGET YEARS
SO IT'S SOMETHING WE KEEP ON OUR AGENDA SO WE CAN CONTINUE SUPPORTING OUR PARTNERS WHO PROVIDE THE WAREHOUSE AND SERVICES NECESSARY TO SUPPORT PORT OPERATIONS
AND THEN THAT BRINGS US TO THE NEXT AND FINAL SLIDE AND TO OUR DISCUSSION
OF COURSE, BRIEFING YOU TODAY
OF COURSE
THERE YOU SEE THE REPEATED REFERENCE TO AN ERRONEOUS COMMISSION DATE
WE WILL BE INCORPORATING FEEDBACK BETWEEN NOW AND DECEMBER 14 AND FOLLOWING ADOPTION
WE'LL DISTRIBUTE THE AGENDA, THE LEGISLATORS, AND WE'LL BE LOOKING FOR WAYS TO ENGAGE COMMISSIONERS WITH THOSE LEGISLATORS PRIOR TO SESSION IN THE EARLY DAYS OF SESSION TO ADVANCE SOME OF THESE PRIORITIES
SO I WILL CEASE AND PAUSE FOR QUESTIONS
AND I THINK KIRK PAINE, YOU'LL RUN THROUGH THE ROLE
IS THAT RIGHT? EXACTLY
YES
I DID WANT TO NOTE THAT WE BELIEVE MR OBAMA HAS EXITED THE MEETING AS WE NO LONGER SEE HER ONLINE AT THIS TIME
DID SHE LEAVE BEFORE OR AFTER I GAVE HER CREDIT FOR ALL THAT WORK AT THE SAME, I THINK, BEFORE, BUT SORRY, IT'S WORTH SAYING AGAIN
AND COMMISSIONER STEINBRUECK WAS THERE, TOO, AND WE EXPECT TO SEE DIVIDENDS FROM THAT WORK, AND THEY MAY BE DELAYED, BUT THEY'RE NO LESS IMPORTANT, SO IT'S WORTH NOTING
SO THANK YOU FOR THAT
THANK YOU
SO COMMISSIONER CALKINS WOULD BE NEXT? YEAH, JUST A QUESTION
AND MAYBE TRENT OR ERIC COULD ANSWER IT
I GOT UP ON SATURDAY MORNING AND PULLED UP A COUPLE OF IIIJA SUMMARIES THAT SHENFELD HAD SENT TO US LATE THIS LAST WEEK AND JUST KIND OF POUR THROUGH THEM TO SEE FROM AN UNTRAINED EYE
WHERE DID IT SEEM WE WOULD HAVE OPPORTUNITIES TO GARNER SOME ADDITIONAL FEDERAL SUPPORT FOR OUR MAIN PRIORITIES? AND YOU DON'T GET TOO FAR INTO THAT BEFORE YOU START REALIZING THAT THERE ARE HUGE IMPLICATIONS FOR OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH THE STATE LEGISLATURE BECAUSE SO MANY OF THESE PROJECTS THAT WE RELY ON ARE EITHER STATE PROJECTS OR SIGNIFICANTLY FUNDED BY THE STATE, AND NOBODY WORKING IN GOVERNMENT RIGHT NOW HAS SEEN AN INFRASTRUCTURE BUILD AS BIG
AND SO I THINK WE'RE ALL KIND OF LEARNING TOGETHER WHAT THIS IS GOING TO LOOK LIKE
BUT FROM YOUR PERSPECTIVE ON THE STATE LEGISLATIVE AGENDA, WHAT CHANGES DO WE NEED TO MAKE IN ORDER TO ACCOMMODATE THE IHA AND POTENTIALLY THE BUILD BACK BETTER ACT IF IT GOES THROUGH AS WELL? I DON'T KNOW THAT I'VE IDENTIFIED
I'VE BEEN THINKING ABOUT THIS, TOO, AND I APPRECIATE YOU TELL US SOME QUESTIONS
FOR ONE THING, WE ARE GOING TO KNOW A LOT MORE AS THE STATE POLICYMAKERS DIVE INTO IT
THERE'S A BRIEFING TOMORROW TO THE HOUSE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE THAT'S SPECIFICALLY ABOUT THIS
TRENT AND I JUST IN OUR LAST COUPLE OF CONVERSATIONS HAVE HEARD COVERT FUNDING MENTIONED COVERT IS A HUGE, UNFUNDED LIABILITY THAT WE HAVE TO FUND TO COMPLY WITH THE COURT DECISION
WE THE STATE, NOT THE COURT, THANKFULLY, AND THEY COULD GET A BIG CHUNK OF MONEY FROM THE FEDS TO SUPPORT THAT
AND IT WOULD HELP FREE UP MONEY FOR OTHER TRANSPORTATION POLICIES THAT WE MIGHT HAVE
I DON'T KNOW THAT WE NEED TO MAKE CHANGES TO OUR AGENDA, BUT I THINK THAT AS WE GO ADVOCATE ON FOR A TRANSPORTATION REVENUE PACKAGE, WE NEED TO BE AWARE THAT IF WE'RE ASKING FOR A PORT SPECIFIC GRANT PROGRAM, FOR EXAMPLE, WHICH SENATOR HOBBES HAD INCLUDED IN EVERY VERSION OF HIS PRIOR FOR WASHINGTON PACKAGE, WE'LL GET ASKED, WHAT ABOUT ALL THE NEW FEDERAL MONEY THAT'S AVAILABLE TO YOU? DO YOU STILL NEED THIS? BECAUSE I WORRY THAT THERE MIGHT BE THIS IDEA THAT THE PORTS ARE GETTING A TON OF MONEY THROUGH THE RAISE PROGRAM THROUGH INFRA AND THEREFORE DON'T NEED STATE PARTNERSHIP
I MEAN, THE TRUTH IS THAT TO ACCOMPLISH THE GOALS THAT WE HAVE ON THE NORTHWEST CLEAN AIRPORT CLEAN AIR STRATEGY, ON FREEING UP THE FREIGHT BACKLOG, WE NEED ALL THE PARTNERSHIP WE CAN GET
AND LIKE TRENT AND I ALWAYS SAY WE'RE MAKING THESE INVESTMENTS OURSELVES
WE'RE JUST ASKING THE STATE TO HELP, SO I CAN'T GIVE YOU A GREAT ANSWER ABOUT WHAT WE MIGHT NEED TO CHANGE ON THIS AGENDA
BUT IT'S SOMETHING THAT'S GOING TO BE ON OUR MIND IN EVERY TRANSPORTATION CONVERSATION WE HAVE, BECAUSE LIKE YOU SAY, THIS IS THE BIGGEST PACKAGE WE'VE SEEN
AND THEN SECOND, SORRY, TRENT, GO AHEAD
I'M JUST GOING TO ADD, I THINK, ERIC'S EXACTLY RIGHT
THE ONE THING THAT WE'RE NOTICING EMERGED IN THE CONVERSATIONS ERIC AND I HAVE HAD WITH LAWMAKERS IS ANYTHING THAT'S ONE TIME MONEY IS BEING SHIFTED OVER TO THE FEDERAL SIDE OF THE EQUATION
AND SO IF WE'VE GOT ONGOING HISTORICAL PROJECTS WHERE WE'VE ASKED FOR MONEY, BUT IT'S ONE TIME MONEY THAT HAVE BEEN PUT OFF, THIS IS THE IDEAL TIME TO TRY AND PUT THAT LIST TOGETHER, BECAUSE THE MONEY THAT'S SITTING AROUND RIGHT NOW IS RIGHT FOR THAT KIND OF ATTENTION
AND SO I THINK LAWMAKERS ARE BEING STRATEGIC ABOUT HOW THEY'RE SPENDING THE RESERVES AT WHICH BUCKET THEY'RE COMING OUT OF
SO WE'LL BE MINDFUL OF THAT AS WELL AND TRY AND NEGOTIATE OUR ISSUES ACCORDINGLY
THEN MY SECOND UNRELATED QUESTION IS, CAN YOU GIVE US A MINUTE ON THE HEEL ACT AND WHAT IT MEANS FOR THE PORT
YEAH, I CAN RESPOND OFFLINE
I THINK THAT THE BIG THING FOR MY AND THIS IS MOSTLY JUST RECALLING OUR ADVOCACY DURING THE 2021 SESSION
IT'S GOING TO REALLY CHANGE THE WAY STATE AGENCIES DO BUSINESS, AND IT'S GOING TO REQUIRE THEM TO CENTER EQUITY IN ALL OF THEIR DECISION MAKING
SO, FOR EXAMPLE, WSDOT IS GOING TO HAVE TO EVALUATE PROJECTS, NOT JUST FROM THE LENS, NOT TO THE STANDARD LENS OF REDUCED TRAVEL TIME ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
NOW THEY'RE GOING TO HAVE TO CONSIDER THE IMPACT TO COMMUNITIES THAT HAVE BORNE THE BRUNT OF SOME OF OUR TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE
YOU HEARD IT TALKED ABOUT QUITE A BIT IN THE LAST WEEK BETWEEN THE VOTE ON THE IIJA AND THE PASSAGE THERE'S HISTORICAL INEQUITY BUILT INTO THE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM
AND SO PASSAGE OF THE HELAK MEANS THAT STATE AGENCIES LIKE WSDOT NOW HAVE TO CONFRONT THOSE
I THINK FOR US, THE IMPLICATION IS LESS BECAUSE THE BOOT IS WORK AND THROUGH ODI AND THROUGH THE COMMISSION'S LEADERSHIP
OBVIOUSLY, YOU'VE ALREADY MADE THAT A MATTER OF POOR POLICY
SO WHEN WE WERE LOBBYING ON THE HEEL ACT AND PEOPLE WOULD SAY, WELL, GOSH, YOU'RE PUTTING ALL THESE NEW REQUIREMENTS ONTO THE ESTATE AGENCIES
OUR REACTION WAS WE'RE PUTTING THEM ON OURSELVES, TOO
AGAIN, WE WEREN'T ASKING THEM TO DO SOMETHING WE WOULDN'T DO OURSELVES
SO MAYBE IT'S BIGGEST IMPACT WILL BE WHEN WE INTERACT WITH WSDOT ON THINGS LIKE THE PUGET SOUND GATEWAY PROGRAM THEY'LL HAVE TO CONSIDER
DOES THE ROAD CUT THROUGH KENT IN AN AREA THAT IS LOWER SOCIOECONOMIC LEVEL THAN THE OTHER AREA THAT MIGHT HAVE GONE THROUGH? OTHERWISE, THOSE ARE THE KIND OF QUESTIONS THEY'LL BE ASKING
I WISH I KNEW THE OUTCOME, BUT I KNOW THAT ALLISON FROM OUR TEAM HAS APPLIED TO BE ON THE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE COUNCIL THAT WOULD BE ADVISING IMPLEMENTATION OF THE HEEL ACT
SO IT MAY BE SOMETHING THAT SHE AND I CAN COME REPORT TO THE SEC COMMITTEE OR SOMETHING SO THAT YOU GET A LITTLE BIT BIGGER OF AN ANSWER, BECAUSE THAT'S ALL I CAN THINK OF RIGHT NOW
YEAH
SORRY TO PUT YOU ON THE SPOT ON THAT ONE
IT'S JUST SOMETHING THAT I WAS THINKING ABOUT, BOTH IN TERMS OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE WORK THAT WE'VE BEEN DOING ALONG THE DUWAMISH AND, OF COURSE, WITH THE NEIGHBORING COMMUNITIES AROUND SEA TAG
I DO FEEL LIKE WE'VE GOT A BIT OF A CENTER OF EXPERTISE THAT COULD KIND OF SUPPORT THE IMPLEMENTATION STATE LEVEL
BUT THEN JUST ALSO THINKING ABOUT SO MANY OF THESE PROJECTS, WE'VE GOT STATE, COUNTY, CITY AND PORT ALL TRYING TO COORDINATE AND WHERE THERE MIGHT BE REDUNDANCIES AND THOSE THINGS
IT MIGHT BE NICE TO HAVE IT ALL DONE AT THE STATE LEVEL
AND THEN WE CAN SORT OF FLY IN THEIR WAKE, SO TO SPEAK
YEAH
AND I THINK WE'LL LEARN A LOT JUST FROM THE NEXT FEW NEXT YEAR OR SO WHEN IT STARTS TO BE PART OF THE PROJECT, FUNDING PROCESS
LIKE IF WE'RE ADVOCATING FOR STATE ROUTE 518 FUNDING AND WE'RE TRYING TO GET CITIES OF BURIEN AND CITIES OF SEATAC TO SUPPORT THAT ADVOCACY
ARE WE GOING TO BE ABLE TO DEMONSTRATE THAT REDUCING CONGESTION ON 518 IMPROVES AIR QUALITY IN THOSE HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED AREAS? BECAUSE IF WE DO, IF WE CAN, DOES THAT MAKE THAT A MORE ATTRACTIVE PROJECT FOR WSDOT BECAUSE IT ADDRESSES SOME ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE COMMUNITIES? I DON'T KNOW, BUT I THINK THAT MIGHT BE ONE PRACTICAL IMPACT OF THAT BILL
APPRECIATE IT
THANKS, TRENT
SO I WANTED TO ASK TRENT, AND MAYBE ERIC WOULD KNOW THE ANSWER TO THIS AS WELL
I HAD HEARD FROM SOME HOUSE NUMBERS THAT THEY'RE PLANNING ON CAPPING THE NUMBER OF BILLS THAT MEMBERS CAN INTRODUCE IS THAT IF YOU HEARD SIMILARLY ON THE HOUSE SIDE, AT LEAST I'M NOT SO SURE ABOUT THE SENATE, BUT I'VE HEARD THAT ON THE HOUSE THAT'S DEFINITELY GOING TO CASE
YES
SO THERE HAS BEEN PROTOCOLS PUT IN PLACE I HAVE NOT HEARD FOR 2022 WHAT THE LIMITATIONS WILL BE
THERE WAS A LIMITATION IN 21
I THINK THE THING WE LEARNED AT 21, THOUGH, WAS THERE WAS A LOT OF SOME LAWMAKERS FOLLOWED THE SOFT CAP
I THINK IT'S ONE OF THOSE SITUATIONS WHERE LAWMAKERS HAVE TO KIND OF TEST THE RISK REWARD BENEFIT OF INTRODUCING TOO MANY BILLS AND WHETHER OR NOT THAT MAKES THE LATER BILLS GET ON ARRIVAL
I HAVEN'T HEARD A NEW NUMBER FOR THE SESSION, BUT I EXPECT THAT THERE WILL BE ONE
AND THE REASON I MENTIONED THAT IS BECAUSE OBVIOUSLY, WITH THE CHALLENGES OF COVERT AND POTENTIALLY HYBRID SESSION, I THINK WE NEED TO BE STRATEGIC IN WHICH ONES WE PRIORITIZE, WHICH PRIORITIES REPRIORITIZE
THE PRESENTATION THAT ERIC JUST GAVE US WAS PRETTY EXTENSIVE AND COVERED A LOT OF GROUND, AND WE REALLY NEED TO THINK ABOUT, LIKE, FOR 2022, WHAT DO WE REALLY WANT TO GET DONE? AND WHAT CAN WE KICK THE CAN TWO TO 23 OR FURTHER? AND OBVIOUSLY, YOU KNOW WHAT I'M GOING WITH THIS IS WHERE MY BIASES ARE, BUT I FEEL LIKE LAST YEAR WE REALLY PRIORITIZED SUSTAINABLE AVIATION FUELS AND LOW CARBON FUEL STANDARD
AND OBVIOUSLY THAT GOT DONE WHEN IT COMES TO NEXT SESSION
BY THE TIME WE ROLL AROUND TO ACTUALLY PROVE THE LEGISLATIVE AGENDA IN DECEMBER, WE'LL HAVE A BETTER IDEA OF WHAT THE TIER ONE PRIORITIES ARE VERSUS THE TIER TWO AND TIER THREE
AND SO I WOULD JUST ASK THAT MAYBE WE TRY TO RANK OUR PRIORITIES IN OUR LEGISLATIVE AGENDA JUST FOR NEXT YEAR, GIVEN THE CONSTRAINTS
YEAH
I APPRECIATE THAT
I MEAN, A GREAT EXAMPLE IS THE TWO TO ONE MATCH BILL THAT WE WANTED REPRESENTATIVE OR WALDO INTRODUCED
SHE INTRODUCED IN 2020 PRIOR TO COVID 2021 WITH A SEVEN BILL CAP
SHE DIDN'T FEEL LIKE SHE COULD JUSTIFY THAT BEING ONE OF HER TOP SEVEN
SO WE KIND OF SET THAT ONE DOWN
WE BROUGHT IT BACK THIS YEAR BECAUSE WE DIDN'T KNOW THAT WE'D BE IN THIS VIRTUAL OR HYBRID FORMAT, AND SO WE CAN REEVALUATE
SHE'S STILL INTERESTED IN BRINGING THAT FORWARD, BUT IF IT MEANS THAT THERE'S SOMETHING ELSE THAT WE LIKE, SOMETHING ON THE APPRENTICESHIP SIDE OR SOMETHING ON THE ENERGY SIDE THAT WE WANT TO WORK ON, I TOTALLY SEE YOUR POINT
AND I THINK TRENT AND I ARE VERY SENSITIVE TO THAT, TOO, BECAUSE IT IS JUST A LITTLE MORE TIME CONSUMING TO LOBBY IN THE CURRENT FORMAT
SO, YEAH, I APPRECIATE THAT
WANT TO BE EFFICIENT WITH THEIR BANDWIDTH
THANKS
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER STEINBREUCK
OKAY
THERE WE ARE
JUST TO SAY THANKS, ERIC
GREAT WORK
AS ALWAYS
YOU ARE A DYNAMO, AND THE PORT IS VERY FORTUNATE TO HAVE YOU AND YOUR WORK AS WELL AS TRENT
AND YOU GUYS MAKE A GREAT TEAM
THANK YOU
THANK YOU
YOU MAKE IT EASY
MAKE IT EASY FOR US MOST OF THE TIME
THANK YOU
AND COMMISSIONER FELLAS
WELL, THANKS AGAIN FOR YOUR TAG TEAM WORK AND GREAT ACCOMPLISHMENTS
LAST YEAR, WE'RE EXPECTING AT LEAST AS MUCH THIS YEAR, YOU'VE SET A HIGH BAR, SO WE'LL ONLY CONTINUE TO RAISE IT JUST, YOU KNOW, YOU'RE GOING TO BE GRADED AT THAT LEVEL NOW
SO THE CURVE IS GETTING HIGHER
I REALLY APPRECIATE ALL THAT
AND I ALSO APPRECIATE THE FACT THAT BY DEFINITION, THESE GOALS HAVE TO BE RELATIVELY BROAD
WE'RE NOT SUPPORTING BILL NUMBER X, Y, OR Z, BUT SOMETIMES WE GET INTO A LITTLE BIT MORE SPECIFIC
LIKE MACCA ISN'T ON THE AGENDA THAT I SAW, AT LEAST WHAT I QUICKLY SAW
I BREATHED PAST IT
YEAH
I JUST QUICKLY LOOKED AND WE ALWAYS HAVE MICK ON THE AGENDA, RIGHT
IT'S JUST LIKE ONE OF THOSE THINGS
WE ALWAYS WANT TO GET MORE MONEY, RIGHT? YEAH
WE GOT GOOD MONEY LAST SESSION
I'LL JUST TELL YOU THAT THERE'S THE WPPA AND SOME APPLIES MORE TO OTHER PORTS MAYBE THAN TO US
BUT THERE'S AN ISSUE WITH MOCK OF FUNDING, AND WHEN IT'S OBLIGATED AND WHETHER PORTS CAN SPEND IT BEFORE THE STATE TRIES TO TAKE IT BACK
SO THERE MAY BE A BILL WHICH I GIVE YOU A HEADS UP ON BEFORE I DO ANYTHING ON RELATED TO MACCA, MAKING IT EASIER FOR PORTS TO DO CLEAN UPS
SO THAT MAY COME FORWARD
IT'S ON THE AGENDA
IT'S JUST KIND OF IN THE BACK PAGES, SO I CAN POINT IT OUT TO YOU SEPARATELY
GREAT
AND I APPRECIATE THAT
ALSO YOUR DISCUSSION ABOUT, LIKE, WELL, IF THE FEDS DO IT, WE DON'T HAVE TO DO IT KIND OF DISCUSSION
ONE OF THE THINGS I'M THINKING ABOUT IS IF THE FEDS ARE GOING TO DO THIS OR WHAT WE DO, HOW DOES IT NOT IN LIEU OF BUT BUILD ON WHAT THE FEDS ARE DOING, LIKE THE HMT REFORM AND THE THINGS THAT WE MAY BE ABLE TO RECYCLE THAT MONEY INTO CLEAN UP IS THAT DOES THAT CREATE MATCHING FUNDS? DOES THAT HELP US WITH LEVERAGE AND MAKING THE THING? AND SO ONE OF THOSE PLACES, IN ADDITION TO I WAS JUST SPITBALLING HERE ABOUT MAKKA AND HMT
BUT WE TALK BROADLY ABOUT HABITAT RESTORATION, BUT WE KNOW AT THE SAME TIME JUST THIS PAST YEAR, SUBJECT NEAR AND DEAR TO MY HEART, THE STATE INTRODUCED THEIR KELP RECOVERY PLAN, AND IT'S EASY TO MAKE FUN OF KELP, BUT IT'S A CLOSE, WIDE PROBLEM
IT IS ESSENTIAL CRITICAL HABITAT TO OUR FISH AND SALMON AND OUR FISHERIES PEOPLE
SO IT'S NOT JUST ANY VEGETABLE
AND THE STATE RECOGNIZES THAT
AND I JUST SAW THAT
AND THERE WAS MONEY ATTACHED TO THE RECOVERY BILL
AND I JUST HEARD FROM SENATOR RALPHIS OFFICE THAT THEY'RE LOOKING AT DOING MORE ON THE WAY OF KELP RECOVERY
THE PORT IS FUNDING A PART POSITION WORKING WITH THE AQUARIUM ON KELP
AND I JUST HAD A CHANCE TO MEET THE POSTDOC WHO'S WORKING ON THAT
AND THEY HAVE THIS REALLY BRILLIANT KIND OF PROJECT IN TERMS OF QUANTIFYING KELP OCCURRENCE IN ELLIOTT BAY AND ELSEWHERE THAT HASN'T BEEN FULLY FUNDED
AND IT JUST SEEMS TO ME AS KIND OF LIKE THE PERFECT KIND OF PROJECT TO BE DOVETAILING WITH THE PSRF AND C GRANT AND THE OTHER FOLKS THAT ARE CONTRIBUTING TO THE KELP RECOVERY PLAN
SO WE TALK ABOUT HABITAT RESTORATION
I'M TALKING KELP RECOVERY PLAN
IT'S LIKE ANOTHER LEVEL OF SPECIFICITY
BUT ONE OF THE OTHER THINGS THAT STAFF HAS BROUGHT TO OUR ATTENTION IS THAT FOR ALL THE GOOD WORK THEY'RE DOING ON HABITAT RESTORATION, THERE'S NOT A LOT OF FEDERAL CREDITS, CARBON CREDITS OR OTHERWISE GIVEN TO THESE HABITAT RESTORATION PROJECTS
AND THIS IS, I THINK, AN ARMY CORPS AND NYMPHS REGULATORY ALLOCATION
AND SO, AGAIN, IT'S A STATE THING THAT MAY ALSO LEVERAGE A FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE AGENDA
SO THE WAY IN WHICH WE CAN DOVETAIL THESE THINGS, I THINK OUR ENVIRONMENTAL STAFF ARE FAR MORE FAMILIAR WITH IT THAN ME
STILL, WE TALK ABOUT EMISSION REDUCTION GOALS AND ALL THE WONDERFUL THINGS WE DO
BUT THERE IS JUST A UNIFORM BURNING DESIRE TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT TRUCKS AND THIS YEAR IN PARTICULAR
AND MY CONCERN IS THAT THERE'S A LOT OF GOOD INTENTION SCATTERED
AND SO ONE OF THE THINGS THAT THE SEAPORT ALLIANCE RECOGNIZED THAT WE NEED A TRUCK CONSORTIUM TO BRING ALL THE VARIOUS FOLKS BLOWING SMOKE
SHALL WE SAY TO THE SAME TABLE NOW, NOTHING BRINGS PEOPLE TO THE TABLE BETTER THAN MONEY
AND THERE'S, LIKE, A HALF A DOZEN PILOT PROJECTS
AND I'M ACTUALLY KIND OF CONCERNED OF THE INEFFICIENCY THAT COULD BE THE CITY PUT UP A MILLION BUCKS
THE PORT HAS THE ALLIANCE HAS A PILOT PROJECT
I KNOW THAT NOW
I JUST HEARD FROM BRUCE AGNEW
HE'S GOT A PROJECT AT THE I THINK, STATE LEVEL STUFF IT WOULD BE
AND LINDSAY IS ALL OVER THIS
BUT I'M JUST THINKING THAT THERE'S DEFINITELY MONEY IN THE IIJA TO LOOK AT DIESEL EMISSION REDUCTION EFFORTS THERE'S, LIKE, 275,000,000 THESE DAYS
THAT'S NOTHING, RIGHT
WE'RE TALKING TRILLIONS, BUT TWO TO 75 MILLION CAN GO SOMEPLACE
I JUST THINK THAT WE'RE IN A REALLY UNIQUE PLACE
EVERYBODY GETS IT
OUR UPDATE TO THE AREA PLAN
THE CLEAN AIR STRATEGY POINTS TO IT
WE BASICALLY HAVE THE PROPOSAL TO DO SOMETHING
I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE TO THE DEGREE WE CAN DO IT COLLECTIVELY EFFICIENTLY
THIS IS SOMETHING THAT IS FAR MORE SPECIFIC THAN CLEAN AIR, BUT I THINK AN ITEM THAT'S GOING TO MOVE
ALL RIGHT
I THINK ONE LAST THING
WELL, JUST ON THAT ONE
JUST SO YOU KNOW, I MEANT TO BRING UP TRUCKS
ACTUALLY, IT WAS IN MY NOTES
MULTIPLE COMMISSIONERS BROUGHT IT UP IN MY ONE ON ONES
SOMEBODY ON LANCE'S TEAM BROUGHT IT UP
WHEN I WAS TALKING TO THE AIRPORT DIRECTORS, I THINK THERE WILL BE STATE ACTION ON VARIOUS ANGLES HERE, LIKE, FOR EXAMPLE, COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSES
THERE MAY BE SOME EFFORTS THERE AS IT RELATES TO THE SUPPLY CHAIN
AND THEN THERE WILL BE EFFORTS RELATED TO TRUCKING ON THE CLEAN FUEL SIDE, MEANING CREDITS UNDER CDCA, UNDER THE CLIMATE COMMITMENT ACT, UNDER THE LOW CARBON FUEL STANDARD
SO I THINK WE HAVE TO BE CAREFUL BECAUSE THERE WILL BE FOLKS WHO ARE ENTIRELY FOCUSED ON SUPPLY OF TRUCK DRIVERS AND PORT CONGESTION
AND THEN THERE WILL BE PEOPLE WHO ARE TOTALLY FOCUSED ON REDUCING EMISSIONS ASSOCIATED WITH TRUCKING
WE NEED TO MAKE SURE WE CAN ELEVATE BOTH THE IMPORTANCE OF BOTH
AND I THINK THERE WILL BE OFFICIAL SORT OF STATE LEVEL EFFORTS ON THAT
SO I'LL INCLUDE THAT IN MY REGULAR UPDATES TO YOU DURING THE SESSION
THAT'S GREAT
AND WE HOSTED A ROUND TABLE FOR THE TWO FMC COMMISSIONERS LAST WEEK, AND IT WAS ALL ABOUT SUPPLY CHAIN COMPONENTS
AND THERE ARE A COUPLE OF TRUCK ASSOCIATION FOLKS THERE THAT BESIDES STATING HOW IT'S PROBABLY ONE OF THE WORST JOBS IN THE WORLD BEING A DREADED DRIVER, AND THIS IS COMING FROM THEMSELVES
BUT THE OBVIOUS DYNAMIC BETWEEN WANTING TO GET GUYS BEHIND THE WHEEL, TWO OR PEOPLE BEHIND THE WHEEL BUT ONLY GETTING PAID PER CONTAINER, THEY MOVE AT THE SAME TIME
THERE'S THOSE DARN ENVIRONMENTALISTS THAT'S MAKING IT MORE EXPENSIVE TO BUY CLEAN TRUCKS AND THINGS LIKE THAT
SO THERE'S AN EQUITY ISSUE GOING BOTH SIDES, THE COMMUNITY THAT ARE BREATHING THE SMOKE, THE GUYS THAT HAVE TO INVEST IN THE NEW TRUCKS
WE JUST GOT SOME ADDITIONAL DIERUM MONEY, I UNDERSTAND TO HELP SCRAP TRUCKS
THESE ARE THE SORT OF THINGS THAT I KNOW THIS FEDERAL FUNDING FOR PART OF THE WAY IN TERMS OF THE RECRUIT DRIVERS, OBVIOUSLY, IS TO FIND WAYS TO MAKE IT LESS EXPENSIVE TO BE ABLE TO GET INTO A CLEAN TRUCK
SO I COULD SEE THEM BEING HAND IN HAND IN TERMS OF TRYING TO ADVANCE THE RECRUITMENT OF DRIVERS AT THE SAME TIME OF CLEANING UP THE AIR
FINALLY, I THINK IT WOULD BE ALSO HELPFUL FOR US TO GET SEPARATE, BUT WE'RE GOING TO BE INVOLVED WITH A LOT OF RULEMAKING AS A RESULT OF THE CLIMATE COMMITMENT ACT AND CLEAN FUEL STANDARD STUFF
AND SO TO THE DEGREE THAT IT'S IMPORTANT THAT WE DON'T JUST PASS BILLS RIGHT
WE FOLLOW THROUGH AND DO THAT, AND THAT YOU LET US KNOW
IT'S NOT LIKE, WELL, IF WE'RE NOT PASSING A MAJOR PIECE OF CLIMATE LEGISLATION TO SAM'S POINT, MAYBE WHAT WE SHOULD REALLY NEED TO BE DOING IS MAKING SURE THAT WE GET WHAT WE GOT DONE, RIGHT
NOT THAT THEY'RE AT THE EXCLUSIVE OF EACH OTHER, BUT IT'S IMPORTANT TO KEEP US AWARE THAT YOU ARE ADVANCING THAT SCORE WITH STAFF TO MAKE SURE THAT WE DON'T LOSE TRACTION
AND FINALLY, SOMETHING THAT CAME TO MY ATTENTION JUST RECENTLY, THAT IS KIND OF FUNDAMENTAL TO THAT SAF QUESTION
AND WE GOT THE MSW STUDY GOING WITH THE COUNTY, AND EVERYBODY WANTS TO BRING STAFF TO SEATAC
ONE OF THE REAL CHALLENGES IS GOING TO BE ACTUALLY PHYSICALLY GETTING IT THERE
AND UNLESS IT'S GOING TO BE PRODUCED ON THE I FIVE REFINERY CARD, IT'S LIKE TRUCKS OR WE DON'T HAVE TRAINS IN THERE
SO TRUCKING IN LOW CARBON FUELS IS OBVIOUSLY KIND OF SELF DEFEATING
BUT THERE IS A JUNCTION
I THINK IT'S DOWN IN TUKWILLA, WHERE THERE'S A PIPELINE JUNCTION, AND THERE'S SOME DISCUSSION ABOUT IS THERE A WAY TO ROUTE NOTHING LIKE MORE POPULAR THAN ROUTING A PIPELINE WHEN WE TALK ABOUT EQUITY ISSUES, BUT THERE'S CONSIDERATIONS THAT WE HAVE TO REALLY THINK ABOUT THAT IF, INDEED, WE ARE GOING TO BRING IN CLEAN FUELS, HOW ARE WE GOING TO BRING IT INTO SEATAC? IS A KIND OF FUNDAMENTAL QUESTION
THAT'S PROBABLY AN FSEC STUDY OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT
AND HERE'S, SANDY, TO TELL US MORE THAN THE DANGEROUS AMOUNT OF INFORMATION I HAVE ABOUT THE SUBJECT, PERHAPS
GO AHEAD, SANDY
OH, NO
I APPRECIATE THE COMMENTS
AND IT IS SOMETHING THAT THE TEAM IS AWARE OF AND CONSIDERING, AND WE'RE WRAPPING THAT INTO THE OTHER ISSUES WE'RE ANALYZING IN TERMS OF SIGHTING, BUT DEFINITELY THE ABILITY TO GET ANY ALTERNATIVE FUEL TO THE AIRPORT IS A BIG PART OF OUR ABILITY TO DO THIS
SO IT'S A GOOD POINT YOU RAISE
AND WE ARE LOOKING AT THAT
I FLAGGED IT FOR THE LEGISLATURE, TOO, AND THEY REACHED OUT THIS SUMMER ASKING ABOUT SAFE INFRASTRUCTURE
I MENTIONED THAT TOOK WILL ASSIGN TO THEM, TOO
AND OBVIOUSLY IT WOULDN'T BE MONEY FOR US, NOT ON OUR PROPERTY, BUT IT'S SOMETHING I WANTED THEM TO BE AWARE OF
SO WE'LL TRACK THAT GOING FORWARD FOR SURE
ALL RIGHT
SO SOMETHING FOR VISIBILITY
DOES THAT CONCLUDE OUR QUESTIONS ON THIS? DO ANY OTHER COMMISSIONERS HAVE ANY OTHER COMMENTS ON OUR LEGISLATIVE AGENDA? IT'S JUST THE PRESENTATION
WE DON'T HAVE A VOTE AT THIS POINT, BUT YOU GUYS HAVE GOT CERTAINLY YOUR SHARE OF FEEDBACK
IN ADDITION TO ALL THE STUFF WE'VE ALREADY BEEN CHEWING ON YOU ABOUT, ANYTHING ELSE, FOR THE GOOD OF THE ORDER FOR THESE TWO
FINE GENTLEMEN, BEFORE WE LET THEM HAVE THEIR DAY BACK, IF NOT HEARING NO FURTHER COMMENTS, WE WILL LET YOU GO
THANK YOU AGAIN FOR ALL YOUR WORK
THANK YOU
ALL RIGHT
SO NOW, BEFORE WE ADJOURN, I'D LIKE TO SEE IF WE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ON ITEMS FOR REFERRAL COMMITTEE OR CLOSING COMMENTS
STEVE, YOU WANT TO START BY REFLECTING ON THIS BUDGET REVIEW YEAR
I DO WANT TO SAY THANK YOU, MR PRESIDENT
AND I DO WANT TO SAY I THINK JUST REFLECTING ON THE BUDGET AND THE TAX LEVY DISCUSSION EACH YEAR, I THINK IT WAS SAYING IS I'M NOT SURE WHO SAID IT, WHETHER IT WAS ONE OF THE COMMISSIONERS
I BELIEVE THAT EACH YEAR IT'S A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT
AND I THINK THAT IS THE STEADY PROGRESS WE'VE MADE, AT LEAST DURING MY TIME HERE AND IN DEVELOPMENT EACH BUDGET, WE LOOK FOR PROCESS IMPROVEMENTS AND INPUTS AND FEEDBACK
I JUST WANT TO SAY IN THE TIMES OF UNCERTAINTY WHEN YOU'RE TRYING TO MEASURE THAT
AND I THINK REALLY THOSE EARLY ON DISCUSSIONS HELP THE COMMISSIONERS UNDERSTAND AT LEAST WHAT OUR STRATEGY WAS TO ADDRESS RISK AND UNCERTAINTY RELATED TO THE BUDGET WHILE DRIVING THE RECOVERY AT THE SAME TIME OR CONTRIBUTING TO THE RECOVERY
SO I APPRECIATE ALL THE THOUGHTFULNESS OF THE COMMISSIONERS OVER THESE MONTHS
AND IT'S BEEN THREE QUARTERS OF THE YEAR
I WOULD SAY NOW THE HARD WORK IS BEFORE US, RIGHT ON THE EXECUTION OF THIS
AND SOMETIMES THAT'S WHY YOU HEAR ME TALKING ABOUT AND FOCUSING ON CAPACITY BECAUSE WE HAVE TO HAVE THE CAPACITY IN ORDER TO DELIVER ON THE PROGRAM
SO WE HAVE SOME WORK AHEAD OF US AS WE ALL WORK TOGETHER TO EXECUTE A BUDGET
OF COURSE, THE BUDGET IS ONLY A THING, AND THEN YOU HAVE TO EXECUTE IT IN ORDER TO MAKE IT HAPPEN
SO THAT WORK IS BEFORE US, AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO ENGAGING WITH THE COMMISSION MOVING FORWARD AND BRINGING THOSE ITEMS AND PROGRESSING INTO 2022
SO I JUST REALLY APPRECIATE THAT AND JUST LET YOU KNOW, TOO
I HEARD THE OTHER COMMISSIONERS BESIDES, COMMISSIONER BOWMAN, TALKED ABOUT THAT
WE NEVER ASSUME, AS A MATTER OF FACT, WE'RE LOOKING AT A TAX LEVY TO KEEP UP WITH INFLATION
OF COURSE, MY THOUGHTS IS THAT FOR MANY YEARS, INFLATION WAS EATING AWAY AT OUR OVERALL CAPACITY TO DO THE GOOD THINGS THAT WE NEEDED TO DO, ESPECIALLY RELATED TO CAPITAL
BUT WE DON'T TAKE THAT FOR GRANTED
WE START FROM A ZERO BASE BUDGET APPROACH EVERY YEAR TO QUALIFY
THAT JUST ON OUR BUDGET, BUT ON THE TAX LEVY AS WELL
SO I JUST WANT TO THANK THE COMMISSIONERS AND THE STAFF FOR SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF OUR EFFORT HERE TO LASER GROUNDWORK FOR US TO MOVE AHEAD IN 2022
AND THANK YOU FOR THAT
THANK YOU, STEVE
CLERK PAINE, CAN YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL FOR FINAL COMMENTS? YES
COMMISSIONER CALKINS? YEAH
THANK YOU
GREAT MEETING TODAY
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER FELLEMAN, FOR ASSURING US THROUGH THE MEETING AND THROUGH THE WHOLE BUDGETING PROCESS
AND I AGREE WITH COMMISSIONER STEINBREUCK THAT YOU'VE LED A PROCESS THAT'S BEEN TRANSPARENT AND AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC TO PARTICIPATE IN
AND SO I'M REALLY APPRECIATIVE
I THINK THIS IS A GREAT BUDGET
THE OTHER THING I WANTED TO SAY IS WE HAD A TOUGH DAY YESTERDAY AT THE PORT, AND STEVE MENTIONED IT IN THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S REPORT, WHERE, WITH THE COMPLETION OF THE TIMELINE FOR THE VACCINE MANDATE, THERE WERE A NUMBER OF FOLKS WHO CHOSE NOT TO CONTINUE THE PORT OF SEATTLE
BUT I JUST WANT TO EMPHASIZE THAT WE DID CONTEMPLATE IN OUR RULES FOR THAT OPPORTUNITIES FOR THOSE FOLKS TO RETURN TO THE PORT
AND WE TRULY CHERISH THEIR CONTRIBUTION OVER ALL THE TIME THAT THEY WORK THERE HERE
AND WE SINCERELY HOPE THAT OVER THE NEXT WEEKS AND MONTHS THAT WE MAY BE ABLE TO RECONNECT WITH SOME OF THOSE FOLKS
SO I APPRECIATE STAFF MAKING SURE THAT THERE'S AN OPEN DOOR FOR THOSE WHO ARE WILLING TO TAKE THE STEPS TO RETURN
THANK YOU
AND COMMISSIONER CHO
NOTHING FURTHER
THANK YOU
THANK YOU
AND COMMISSIONER STEINBREUCK
NOTHING TO ADD
THANKS
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER FELLEMAN
I JUST LIKE TO EXPRESS MY APPRECIATION FOR BEING ABLE TO BE PART OF THIS FIRST HAND EXPERIENCE OF HELPING STEWARD THIS THROUGH
BUT REALLY, THE LION'S SHARE OF THE WORK, OF COURSE, IS ALL DONE BY THE STAFF
AND I SEE DEFINITELY THE NEED TO TRY TO CARRY THE TORCH THAT COMMISSIONERS BOWMAN IS STUN BRICK DID ON THE WATERFRONT COMMITTEE
I HOPE TO ASSUME SOME OF THOSE RESPONSIBILITIES BECAUSE I SEE THE CONNECTIVITY OF THAT TO THE WORK ON THE AQUARIUM AND THE WORK ON THE WATERFRONT EDUCATIONAL EFFORTS, HEALTH RESTORATION, ALL THAT
BUT IT'S KEY ROLE THAT YOU BOTH HAVE PLAYED
THAT'S ESSENTIAL FUNDAMENTAL TO HAVING A PORT IS THAT HAVING THE INDUSTRIAL LANDS TO CONDUCT BUSINESS, AND I THINK HAVING THE PUBLIC APPRECIATE THE VALUE OF NOT HAVING CONDOS RIGHT UP TO THE SHORELINE
SO WITH THAT, THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH
I WILL NOW CALL THE MEETING ADJOURNED
THE TIME IS 3:08
THANK YOU
THANK YOU
THANKS, COMMISSIONERS
THANK YOU
AUBREE
YOU'RE WELCOME.

Limitations of Translatable Documents

PDF files are created with text and images are placed at an exact position on a page of a fixed size.

Web pages are fluid in nature, and the exact positioning of PDF text creates presentation problems.

PDFs that are full page graphics, or scanned pages are generally unable to be made accessible, In these cases, viewing whatever plain text could be extracted is the only alternative.