The Regular meeting scheduled for 2022-02-08 at Remote

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The Regular meeting scheduled for 2022-02-08 at Remote

THIS IS COMMISSION PRESIDENT RYAN CALKINS COMMITTING THE REGULAR MEETING OF FEBRUARY 8, 2022
THE TIME IS 10:30 A.M.
WE'RE MEETING REMOTELY TODAY VIA TEAMS TO COMPLY WITH SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 84, ROW TWO AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH GOVERNOR INSLEE'S PROCLAMATION 2028
PRESENT WITH ME TODAY ARE COMMISSIONERS CHO, FELLEMAN, HASEGAWA AND MOHAMED, WHO ARE CURRENTLY GATHERING ON THE EXECUTIVE SESSION LINE AWAITING THE OPENING OF THE PUBLIC MEETING
WE'LL IMMEDIATELY RECESS IN THE EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS ONE ITEM REGARDING PERFORMANCE OF A PUBLIC EMPLOYEE AND LITIGATION OR POTENTIAL LITIGATION OR LEGAL RISK PER RCW 42 31 21 G AND RCW 42 31
TEN ONE, I FOR APPROXIMATELY 55 MINUTES, AND WE'LL RECONVENE IN A PUBLIC SESSION AT TWELVE NOON
WE'LL NOW GO OVER TO THE EXECUTIVE SESSION
THANK YOU VERY MUCH
THANK YOU
HAVE A GOOD EXECUTIVE SPECIAL
WE ARE IN RECESS
WELL, GOOD AFTERNOON
THIS IS COMMISSION PRESIDENT RYAN CALKINS RECONVENING THE REGULAR MEETING OF FEBRUARY 2022
THE TIME IS 12:03 P.M.
WE'RE MEETING REMOTELY TODAY VIA TEAMS TO COMPLY WITH SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 84 TWO AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH GOVERNOR INSLEE'S PROCLAMATION 2028
PRESENT WITH ME TODAY ARE COMMISSIONERS CHO, FELLEMAN, MOHAMED AND I BELIEVE HASEGAWA
HAS JOINED US NOW
I'LL ASK THE CLERK TO DO A ROLL CALL WHILE COMMISSIONERS IS TO ENSURE EVERYONE'S ON THE LINE
THANK YOU
MR COMMISSIONERS PRESIDENT, BEGINNING WITH COMMISSIONER CHUB
OH, SORRY
PRESENT
THANK YOU
COMMISSIONER FELLEMAN
PRESENT
THANK YOU
COMMISSIONERS HASEGAWA PRESENT
THANK YOU
COMMISSIONER MOHAMED
PRESENT
THANK YOU
AND COMMISSIONERS CALKINS
I'M HERE AS WELL
THANK YOU
TODAY'S MEETING IS ALL MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE
THANKS, CLERK HARY
TODAY'S MEETING IS STRUCTURED FOR OUR VIRTUAL FORMAT
WE'VE MADE SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS TO PROVIDE FOR REMOTE PARTICIPATION FOR ALL OF OUR STAFF AND COMMISSIONERS
LATER, WE'LL TAKE PUBLIC COMMENTS FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE PARTICIPATING IN BY TEAMS AND WHO HAVE SIGNED UP TO SPEAK
ALL VOTES TODAY WILL BE TAKEN BY THE ROLL CALL METHOD
SINCE ALL COMMISSIONERS ARE PARTICIPATING REMOTELY, THAT MEANS FOR EACH VOTE, THE CLERK WILL CALL EACH COMMISSIONER'S NAME
COMMISSIONERS ON THE TEAM'S CALL WILL MAKE SURE THEY'RE UNMUTED AND THEN ANSWER YAY OR NAY TO BE EQUITABLE
WE'LL ASK ALL COMMISSIONERS TO SPEAK IN TURN AND WAIT TO BE RECOGNIZED BEFORE SPEAKING AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE
WE ARE MEETING ON THE ANCESTRAL LANDS AND WATERS OF THE COAST SALISH, PEOPLE WITH WHOM WE SHARE A 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
A 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 APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
COMMISSIONERS, PLEASE UNMUTE YOURSELVES
I'M GOING TO ASK EACH OF YOU IN TURN IF YOU HAVE ANY MOTION TO REARRANGE THE ORDERS OF THE DAY
AND IF YOU DO, I'LL ASK FOR A SECOND
IF NEEDED, PLEASE RESPOND WHEN THE CLERK CALLS YOUR NAME
IF YOU HAVE NO CHANGES, JUST SAY NONE
CLERK HART, GO AHEAD AND CALL THE ROLL
THANK YOU
BEGINNING WITH COMMISSIONER CHO FOR CHANGES TO THE AGENDA
NO CHANGES FOR ME
THANK YOU SO MUCH
THANK YOU
COMMISSIONER FELLEMAN
CHANGES TO THE AGENDA
NO CHANGES
THANK YOU
COMMISSIONER HASEGAWA
NO CHANGES
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER MOHAMED
NO CHANGES
THANK YOU
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER CALKINS
NONE FOR ME EITHER
THANK YOU
SO WITH THAT, THE QUESTION IS NOW ON APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
PLEASE SAY YAY OR NAY WHEN YOUR NAME IS CALLED
CLARK, GO AHEAD AND CALL THE ROLL
BEGINNING WITH COMMISSIONER CHO
AYE
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER MOHAMED
AYE
THANK YOU
COMMISSIONERS CALKINS
AYE AS WELL
THANK YOU
THERE ARE 5 YESES AND ZERO NOS FOR THIS ITEM
RIGHT
THE AGENDA IS APPROVED
WE'LL START THE MEETING TODAY WITH A SPECIAL ORDER WITH SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY PROCLAMATION
CLARK, PLEASE READ THE ITEM INTO THE RECORD
WE'LL THEN HEAR FROM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR METRUCK TO INTRODUCE THE ITEM
THANK YOU
THIS IS AGENDA ITEM FOR A PROCLAMATION AND RECOGNITION OF BLACK HISTORY MONTH, FEBRUARY 2022
COMMISSIONERS, GOOD AFTERNOON
FROM INVENTORS TO SCHOLARS, BUSINESS LEADERS TO PRESIDENTS AND POLITICAL LEADERS AND ADVOCATES OF EQUITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE, AFRICAN AMERICANS HAVE MADE HISTORY FOR OUR COUNTRY AND ENRICHED OUR SOCIETY
BLACK HISTORY MONTH IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO HONOR THE EXPERIENCES AND ROLES AFRICAN AMERICANS HAVE MADE IN SHAPING OUR NATION
AS PART OF OUR ONGOING EQUITY WORK, OUR OFFICE OF EQUITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION, ALONG WITH OUR CHAPTER OF BLACKS IN GOVERNMENT, OR BIG, IS HIGHLIGHTING A BLACK HISTORY MONTH SPOTLIGHT EVERY WEEK HERE AT THE PORT
BIG IS ALSO HOSTING A SERIES OF EVENTS TO COMMEMORATE BLACK HISTORY MONTH AS WELL AS COMPILED AN INCREDIBLE LIST OF BLACK OWNED RESTAURANTS AND BUSINESSES TO SUPPORT
WHILE THESE EFFORTS ARE GREAT, I RECOGNIZE THAT IN ORDER TO TRULY BECOME A MODEL FOR EQUITY DIVERSITY INCLUSION, WE MUST ACKNOWLEDGE THE RACIAL OPPRESSION AND DEEPLY RUINED RACISM IN OUR NATION'S HISTORY AND COMMIT TO THE WORK TO COMBAT TO COMBAT SYSTEMIC RACISM IN ALL THOSE FORMS AS DR IBRAHIM MCKENZIE HAS NOTED, IT IS NOT ENOUGH TO BE NOT RACIST
ONE MUST BE ANTIRACIST
I SUPPORT THIS PROCLAMATION IN THE QUOTE, REMAINS COMMITTED TO THIS WORK
BOOKDA GHEISAR, OUR SENIOR DIRECTOR OF EQUITY DIVERSITY INCLUSION, IS HERE TO PRESENT THE PROCLAMATION
THANK YOU, DIRECTOR METRUCK AND GOOD AFTERNOON, COMMISSIONERS
MY NAME IS BOOKDA GHEISAR
I'M THE SENIOR DIRECTOR OF OFFICE OF EQUITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION
IT IS MY HONOR AND ON BEHALF OF ALL OF MY TEAM TO BE HERE TODAY TO PRESENT THIS PROCLAMATION WITH MY AMAZING PARTNER AND COLLABORATOR, DON HUNTER, WHO'S THE INTERIM CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER AT SEA OEDI AND BLACKSON GOVERNMENT HAVE WORKED TOGETHER TO DEVELOP THIS PROCLAMATION IN COLLABORATION WITH COMMISSIONER MOHAMED AND TO GET US STARTED IN READING THE PROCLAMATION TODAY, I'M GOING TO TURN IT OVER TO DON HUNTER
THANK YOU, BOOKDA
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR METRUCK COMMISSIONERS PROCLAMATION OF THE PORT OF SEATTLE COMMISSION
WHEREAS BLACK LIVES MATTER, WHEREAS BLACK HISTORY MONTH WAS FIRST OFFICIALLY CELEBRATED IN THE UNITED STATES IN 1976 WITH THE OBJECTIVE TO COMMEMORATE AND HONOR THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF BLACK AMERICANS AND RECOGNIZE THEIR CENTRAL ROLE IN THE HISTORY OF OUR NATION
AND WHEREAS BLACK HISTORY MONTH IS A POWERFUL REMINDER THAT BLACK HISTORY IS AMERICAN HISTORY, AND THROUGHOUT OUR COUNTRY'S HISTORY, BLACK AMERICANS HAVE LED THE STRUGGLE FOR EQUITY, SOCIAL JUSTICE AND TO PERFECT OUR DEMOCRACY
AND WHEREAS RACIAL OPPRESSION IS DEEPLY ROOTED IN OUR NATION'S EARLY BEGINNING FROM THE MASS EXPLOITATION OF NATIVE AMERICAN POPULATIONS TO ENSLAVEMENT OF BLACK AMERICANS, AND ACKNOWLEDGING THIS CHECKERED PAST IS ESSENTIAL TO HEALING AND CREATING A MORE EQUITABLE FUTURE
AND WHEREAS THE PORT OF SEATTLE COMMISSION HAS A RESPONSIBILITY TO COMBAT SYSTEMIC RACISM AND RACISM IN ALL ITS NEFARIOUS FORMS AND WORK TO CONTRIBUTE TO A MORE EQUITABLE AND JUST WORLD
AND WHEREAS THE CENTURY AGENDA GOAL FIVE CALLS FOR THE ENTIRE PORT TO BECOME A MODEL FOR EQUITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION
AND WHEREAS IN 2019, THE PORT ESTABLISHED AN OFFICE OF EQUITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION TO ADDRESS INSTITUTIONAL RACISM AND INCREASE EQUITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION IN PORT POLICIES, PROCESSES AND PROGRAMS AND WHEREAS IN 2021, THE PORT INITIATED AN EQUITY SURETY AND A WOMEN OF COLOR ASSESSMENT TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE LANDSCAPE OF DEI AT THE PORT OF SEATTLE AND FORM A BASELINE AS THE PORT WORKS TO IMPLEMENT REAL CHANGE
AND WHEREAS THE OFFICIAL RECOGNITION OF THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY AS BLACK HISTORY MONTH IS A SIGNIFICANT WAY THAT WE CAN CELEBRATE THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF ALL OF OUR BLACK EMPLOYEES AND COMMUNITIES AND WORK TO CREATE A CULTURE OF BELONGING AND A MORE EQUITABLE ANTIRACIST ORGANIZATION
NOW, THEREFORE, THE PORT OF SEATTLE COMMISSION HEREBY HONORS AND RECOGNIZES FEBRUARY AS BLACK HISTORY MONTH, CELEBRATES THE CONTRIBUTION OF THE COURTS CHAPTER OF BLACKS IN GOVERNMENT, ACKNOWLEDGES OUR HISTORY OF INSTITUTIONAL RACISM AND SLAVERY, DEMONSTRATES THAT BLACK LIVES MATTER AND AFFIRM OUR COMMITMENT TO ADVANCE RACIAL EQUITY
PROCLAIMED BY THE PORT OF SEATTLE COMMISSION THIS 8TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2022, IT IS NOW WITH GREAT PLEASURE, I DEFERRED MY TIME TO COMMISSIONER MOHAMED FOR FURTHER COMMENTS
THANK YOU SO MUCH
THANK YOU, MS DON HUNTER
THANK YOU
DIRECTOR BOOKDA GHEISAR AND EXECUTIVE METRUCK, EVERY FEBRUARY SINCE 1976 HAS SEEN GOVERNMENTS, CORPORATIONS, NONPROFITS, CELEBRITIES AND EVERYDAY PEOPLE RECOGNIZE BLACK HISTORY MONTH
IT GOES WITHOUT SAYING THAT I'M VERY GLAD TO SEE THE PORT OF SEATTLE PARTICIPATE IN THIS IMPORTANT TRADITION
AS A BLACK IMMIGRANT, AS A BLACK IMMIGRANT, THE SEEDS OF MY SUCCESS WERE PLANTED LONG AGO IN THIS REGION BY BLACK LEADERS THAT MADE THE CELEBRATION OF BLACK HISTORY POSSIBLE
AS THE FIRST BLACK WOMAN ELECTED TO THIS COMMISSION, I SUPPOSE I'M A TINY BIT OF BLACK HISTORY MYSELF
I AM BLACK GIRL MAGIC AND I STAND ON THE SHOULDERS OF GIANTS WHO HAVE PAVED THE WAY FOR ME TO BE HERE
HOWEVER, THE REASON I RAN FOR OFFICE AND GOT ELECTED TO THIS POSITION HAS LESS TO DO WITH BLACK HISTORY AND MORE TO DO WITH BLACK FUTURES
AS COMMISSIONERS, WE HOLD A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF POWER IN INFLUENCING THE ECONOMY OF KING COUNTY AND INDEED, THE STATE OF WASHINGTON
THIS REGION HAS BEEN BLESSED WITH INCREDIBLE WEALTH
HOW DO WE MAKE SURE WE ARE DOING EVERYTHING WE CAN TO LEVERAGE THE FACT OF THIS PROSPERITY INTO REAL PATHWAYS TO ECONOMIC SUCCESS FOR EVERYONE IN THIS COUNTY? HOW DO WE HOLD INFLUENCE OVER SOME OF THE MOST IMPORTANT ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES IN THE ENTIRE STATE? HOW DO WE REDUCE THE AIR AND WATER POLLUTION THAT DISPROPORTIONATELY HARMS BLACK COMMUNITIES? HOW DO WE BEND THE CO2 ADMISSION CURVE THAT WILL SEE BLACK PEOPLE SUFFER SIGNIFICANT CLIMATE IMPACTS BY THE MIDDLE OF THE CENTURY? THESE ARE THE THOUGHTS THAT ARE ON MY MIND AS WE TAKE PART IN THIS TRADITION, AS WE CELEBRATE BLACK HISTORY, AS WE CELEBRATE AMERICAN HISTORY
THANK YOU ALL FOR LISTENING AND SPECIAL THANK YOU TO THE ORGANIZATION BLACKS IN GOVERNMENT AND THE PORT OF SEATTLE CHAPTER FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP IN THIS COUNTRY AND IN THE COUNTY
ALSO THANK YOU TO DIRECTOR BOOKDA GHEISAR AND THE OFFICE OF EQUITY, THE OEDI OFFICE AT THE PORT, EXECUTIVE METRUCK, AND ALL OF MY COLLEAGUES, ALL OF OUR COMMISSIONERS, FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP
THANK YOU, EVERYONE
THANK YOU
COMMISSIONER MOHAMED, AT THIS TIME, I'M GOING TO ASK IF ANY OTHER COMMISSIONERS HAVE COMMENTS PRIOR TO THE MOTION AND SECOND AND THEN FINAL ROUND OF CONFERENCE AFTER THAT
SO ANY COMMENTS FROM COMMISSIONERS? I'LL COMMENT AFTER WE MOVE THE MOTION
ALL RIGHT
WELL, LET'S GO STRAIGHT TO THAT
IS THERE A MOTION, COMMISSIONERS MOHAMED, WOULD YOU LIKE TO MOVE THE MOTION? YEAH, I SAW COMMISSIONER HASEGAWA'S HAND UP, SO I WANTED TO
BUT YES, LIKE MOTION TO MOVE IT FORWARD, COMMISSIONER HAS TO GO TO SECOND
I LIKE THE SECOND
THE MOTION GREAT
IT HAS BEEN COVID AND SECONDED
SO LET'S TURN TO DISCUSSION
LET'S START THE ROLE WITH COMMISSIONER CHO
YEAH
I WAS REFLECTING ON HOW FAR WE'VE COME AS AN ORGANIZATION IN THE LAST TWO, THREE YEARS, STARTING WITH YOUR HIGHER OBVIOUSLY
AND THEN OBVIOUSLY, LAST YEAR, WE MADE JUNE 10 OF HOLIDAY
AND LET'S BE CLEAR
WE WERE THE FIRST IN THE STATE AS AN AGENCY TO DO THAT
DON'T LET KING COUNTY SORRY
I'M JUST GOING TO SAY OUR MOTION PASSED BEFORE KING COUNTY'S MOTION
AND EVEN THOUGH I THINK I BELIEVE THEY HAPPENED ON THE SAME DAY, BUT WE DID IT FIRST
IT'S NOT A COMPETITION
BUT I JUST WANTED TO SAY HOW GRATEFUL I AM TO HAVE COMMISSIONER MOHAMED ON COMMISSION
YOU'VE MADE SUCH HUGE IMPACT JUST IN THE FIRST TWO MONTHS, HONESTLY
AND IT ONLY SPEAKS TO THE FACT THAT REPRESENTATION MATTERS
AND YOUR VOICE IS SO VALID HERE
AND I TRULY APPRECIATE THE PERSPECTIVE YOU'RE PROVIDING TO US AS A COMMISSION
BUT AS AN ORGANIZATION, I REALLY AM GLAD THAT YOU'RE THE ONE BRINGING THIS PROCLAMATION UP THIS YEAR
I FULLY EXPECT IT TO BE BROUGHT UP EVERY YEAR GOING FORWARD
AND I HOPE THAT THE ORGANIZATION AS A WHOLE UNDERSTANDS THAT WE HAVE LEADERS WHO ARE COMMITTED TO THIS WORK, THAT THIS PROCLAMATION ISN'T JUST WORDS, BUT WE ARE TRULY BACKING IT UP WITH ACTIONS
AND AS WE CONTINUE TO FIGHT FOR RACIAL EQUALITY, WISHFUL EQUITY, RACIAL JUSTICE, AND EVERYTHING THAT ENTAILS THAT
YOU HAVE A COMMISSION THAT IS COMMITTED TO THAT
AND WE'RE GOING TO DO EVERYTHING THAT WE CAN AS AN ORGANIZATION TO DO OUR PART IN EVERYTHING THAT COMMISSIONERS MOHAMED JUST OUTLINED IN HER AMAZING SPEECH
AND SO I WANT TO ALSO THANK BOOKDA
THANK YOU, STEVE
DON, DELMAS WHITTAKER ALSO DESERVES A SHOUT OUT
PATRICIA LEE ALSO DESERVES A SHOUT OUT
AND SO THANK YOU TO ALL, RERG, BLACKS IN GOVERNMENT DO AMAZING, AMAZING WORK HERE AT THIS ORGANIZATION
THANK YOU
AND I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO GETTING TO WORK
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONERS, TOO
COMMISSIONERS FELLEMAN
WELL, I GUESS I'D LIKE TO HAVE A PERSONAL REFLECTION AFTER ACKNOWLEDGING ALL THE GOOD WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION
I'M ABOUT TO GO VISIT MY 96 YEAR OLD MOTHER, WHO BEFORE I WAS BORN WAS A SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER IN BEDFORD PRIVATES IN MANHATTAN, ONE OF THE MOST ETHICALLY DIVERSE PARTS OF NEW YORK AT THE TIME
AND STILL AND SHE HAS TAUGHT ME FROM THE BEGINNING OF THE IMPORTANCE OF GIVING EVERYBODY A CHANCE TO SUCCEED
AND THIS IS SOMETHING THAT I HOLD DEARLY
AND I VERY MUCH RESPECT AND APPRECIATE THIS ORGANIZATION
AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR ONGOING WORK TO ADVANCE THAT CAUSE
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONERS
FELONY COMMISSIONER HASEGAWA, COMMISSIONER MOHAMED HAS INDEED MADE HISTORY
SHE IS BLACK GIRL MAGIC
AND I JUST WANTED TO TAKE A MOMENT IN PUBLIC FORUM TO REAFFIRM OUR COMMITMENT TO MAKING SURE THAT ALTHOUGH WE MAY BE THE FIRST, WE ARE THE FIRST OF MANY AND THAT WE HAVE SO MUCH WORK AHEAD TO DO TO ENSURE THAT WE ARE EFFECTIVELY MEASURABLY CLOSING THE EQUITY GAP RIGHT HERE AT THE PORT OF SEATTLE, BLACK LIVES MATTER
AND I WOULD LIKE TO RECOGNIZE AND THANK THE MANY HANDS THAT WENT INTO THIS PROCLAMATION
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER MOHAMED, FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP, AND I AM SO PROUD TO WRITE THE SUPPORT OF THIS MOTION
THANK YOU
COMMISSIONER HASEGAWA
COMMISSIONER MOHAMED, DO YOU HAVE ANY ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS BEFORE WE FINALIZE WITH COMMISSIONER CALKINS? I THINK I SAID A LOT IN THIS MEETING, AND I JUST WANT TO THANK MY COLLEAGUES FOR THEIR KIND WORDS AND SUPPORT
THANK YOU
COMMISSIONER CALKINS
YEAH
LET ME SIMPLY STATE THAT I THINK SEEING EXTRAORDINARY PEOPLE LIKE COMMISSIONERS MOHAMED AND DON AND OTHER LEADERS AT THE PORT OF SEATTLE WHO, IN SPITE OF SYSTEMIC RACISM, HAVE ASCENDED TO SUCH HEIGHTS IS NOT A MOMENT TO REST ON OUR LAURELS
WE CAN CELEBRATE IT AND ALSO RECOGNIZE THAT IT JUST DEMONSTRATES HOW MUCH WORK IS LEFT TO BE DONE AS THE EVIDENCE OF SYSTEMIC RACISM AROUND US CONTINUES TO DEMONSTRATE IN LOWER HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION RATES, IN OUR OWN DISPARITY IN HIRING PEOPLE AND EMPLOYEES, THAT NEED TO EXPAND OUR PROGRAMS AROUND DIVERSITY, CONTRACTING, ACCESS FOR WINDY BUSINESSES TO WORK CONTRACTS
WE STILL HAVE A LOT OF WORK TO DO
AND SO TODAY'S PROCLAMATION ISN'T A STAMP
IT'S ALL DONE NOW
WE AS A PORT CAN MOVE ON
IT'S ACTUALLY A CALL FOR US TO REDOUBLE OUR EFFORTS TO ADDRESS SYSTEMIC RACISM AT THE PORT BOARD IN OUR REGION
AND SO I'M GRATEFUL TO THE COMMISSIONER FOR BRINGING THIS ORDER FORWARD AND HAPPY TO SUPPORT AS WELL
SO WITH THAT, I'M GOING TO ASK CLERK HARY TO CALL THE ROLL IN THE VOTE FOR THE VOTE, BEGINNING WITH COMMISSIONER CHO
AYE
I THANK YOU
COMMISSIONER FELLEMAN
AYE
THANK YOU
COMMISSIONER HASEGAWA
AYE
THANK YOU
COMMISSIONER MOHAMED
AYE
THANK YOU
COMMISSIONER CALKINS
AYE
THANK YOU
THERE ARE FIVE YAYS AND ZERO NAYS FOR THIS ITEM
AND WITH THAT, THE MOTION PASSES
THANK YOU AGAIN
NEXT ON OUR AGENDA IS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS REPORT
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR METRUCK FLOOR IS YOURS
THANK YOU
PRESIDENT CAUGHT
THAT'S A HARD ACT TO FOLLOW
SO I'LL JUST CONTINUE ON
BUT VERY INSPIRATIONAL
THANK YOU ALL, ESPECIALLY COMMISSIONER MOHAMED, FOR THOSE OUTSTANDING REMARKS
SO, COMMISSIONERS, GOOD AFTERNOON
I LIKE TO BEGIN MY REMARKS BY WISHING EVERYONE WHO CELEBRATES A BELATED HAPPY LUNAR NEW YEAR
I HOPE THIS YEAR THE WATER TAGGER WILL BE ONE OF RENEWED PASSION, STRENGTH, WISDOM AND COURAGE
NEW YEAR'S HOLIDAYS ARE TYPICALLY A TIME FOR REFLECTION AND CELEBRATION HERE AT THE PORT
WE HAVE A LOT TO CELEBRATE AND TO BE PROUD OF
I'VE MENTIONED THIS BEFORE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS THROUGHOUT THE PORT, BUT I'M PROUD TO NOTE THAT SEATTLE TACOMA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT HAS BEEN AWARDED THE PRESTIGIOUS FOUR STAR AIRPORT RATING BY SKYTRACKS
SCA, MANAGING DIRECTOR LANCE LITTLE AND EVERYONE AT THE AIRPORT WORKED HARD TOGETHER TO ACHIEVE THE CUSTOMER SERVICE IMPROVEMENTS NEEDED TO SECURE THIS HIGHLY SOUGHT AFTER CERTIFICATION
THIS IS A GREAT ACCOMPLISHMENT TO ACHIEVE DURING THE CHALLENGES OF A PANDEMIC
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL
SCA IS ONLY THE SECOND LARGE US HUB US AIRPORT THOSE SERVING 40 MILLION PASSENGERS OR MORE TO BE RECOGNIZED AT THE FOUR STAR RATING LEVEL
ALTHOUGH WE ARE INCREDIBLY PROUD OF THIS ACHIEVEMENT, WE ARE NOT STOPPING THERE
PROJECTS UNDERWAY IN COMING YEARS WILL OFFER EVEN MORE SERVICES AND CONVENIENCE, INCLUDING SOME IMPROVEMENTS ON OUR CONSENT AGENDA THAT ARE HIGHLIGHTED LATER
WE'RE ALSO LOOKING FORWARD TO CELEBRATING THE OPENING OF OUR NEW INTERNATIONAL RIVALS FACILITY
THE COUNTDOWN IS ON WITH THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF SEVERAL FREE ONLINE VIRTUAL CELEBRATIONS TO PROVIDE A SNEAK PEEK OF THE FACILITY
WHEN OPERATIONAL, THE IAF WILL GREATLY ENHANCE THE EXPERIENCE FOR INTERNATIONAL TRAVELERS
THREE SECTIONS OF THE NEW INTERNATIONAL ARRIVALS FACILITY WILL OFFER A MODERN WELCOME TO INTERNATIONAL TRAVELERS
THE NEW PASSENGER WALKWAY CONNECTING THE SOUTH SATELLITE DUAL USE GATES ON A CONCOURSE IN THE 450,000 SQUARE FOOT GRAND HALL OF THE IAF WORKED TOGETHER TO SIGNIFICANTLY ENHANCE THE ARRIVAL EXPERIENCE FOR INTERNATIONAL TRAVELERS ADVANCED PUGET SOUND REGION AS A LEADING TOURISM AND BUSINESS GATEWAY AND SERVE THE TRAVELING PUBLIC WELL INTO THE FUTURE
WE LOOK FORWARD TO WELCOMING THOSE INTERNATIONAL TRAVELERS TO THE STATE OF THE ART FACILITY
I'D ALSO LIKE TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO EXPRESS GRATITUDE AND APPRECIATION FOR OUR PORT OF SEATTLE POLICE DEPARTMENT SECURITY STAFF AND THE FBI AND OTHER FEDERAL PARTNERS FOR THEIR ROLES AND THE REST OF A HUMAN TRAFFICKING SUSPECT LAST WEEK AT SEA
THE PORT HAS MADE COMBATING HUMAN TRAFFICKING A PRIORITY
OUR STRATEGY INVOLVES STAFF TRAININGS, AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS INSIDE OUR FACILITIES, SUPPORT FOR A NEW STATEWIDE CAMPAIGN TO CONNECT SURVIVORS TO RESOURCES, AND, OF COURSE, THE WORK BY OUR LAW ENFORCEMENT TEAMS THANKS TO ALL WHO ARE PART OF THAT EFFORT WHO CONTINUE THE EFFORTS TO COMBAT HUMAN TRAFFICKING
TURNING YOUR ATTENTION TO THE MARITIME OUR 2022 CREW SEASON IS SCHEDULED TO BEGIN MID APRIL AND RUN THROUGH OCTOBER 23
THE SCHEDULE IS STILL FLUID AT THIS POINT, BUT WE'RE EXPECTING A STRONG SEASON
THIS IS ENCOURAGING NEWS FOR LOCAL BUSINESSES AND INDUSTRIES HERE AND IN ALASKA WHO DEPEND UPON CRUISE TOURISM AND PROVISIONING FOR JOBS AND BUSINESS REVENUE
HEALTH AND SAFETY ARE ALWAYS OUR TOP PRIORITY
PORT STAFF HAS BEEN MEETING WITH OUR LOCAL HEALTH AGENCIES, THE CDC AND OUR CRUISE PARTNERS REGARDING COVID PROTOCOLS
WE EXPECT TO IMPLEMENT THE SUCCESSFUL MEASURES THAT RESULTED IN A SAFE AND SUCCESSFUL SEASON IN 2021, AS WE DID LAST YEAR
THESE PROTOCOLS WILL BE OUTLINED IN MEMORANDUMS OR AGREEMENTS
THE CDC HAS NOT YET ISSUED ITS PROGRAM FOR CRUISE SHIPS, BUT WE ANTICIPATE IT WILL BE SIMILAR TO 2021
EACH OF OUR HOMEPORT CRUISE LINES IS COMMITTED TO FOLLOWING THE CDC'S VOLUNTARY PROGRAM
WE'RE ALSO AWAITING CANADA'S INTERIM ORDER FOR CRUISE OPERATIONS FOR CLARITY ON THEIR VACCINATIONS AND TESTING REQUIREMENTS
LATER THIS MONTH, WE'LL RELEASE THE PRELIMINARY CREW SCHEDULE, AS WELL AS DATES FOR A COMMUNITY WEBINAR AND A JOB FAIR
MOVING TO TODAY'S COMMISSION MEETING, I LIKE TO HIGHLIGHT A FEW ITEMS ITEM EIGHT C IS A PROJECT THAT WILL ENHANCE THE CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE AT SEA BY INCREASING THE NUMBER OF SEATS BY OVER 400 AND ADDING ELECTRICAL CHARGING CAPABILITIES TO NEARLY ALL THE ADDED SEATING
ITEM H A IS AN AUTHORIZATION SEEKING ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR SEA SURFACE AREA MANAGEMENT PROJECT
THE PROJECT WAS DEFERRED DUE TO THE PANDEMIC IN 2020
SINCE THAT TIME, COSTS HAVE INCREASED, WITH THE LARGEST COST DRIVER BEING UPGRADING THE CAMERA SYSTEMS TO MEET PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS
NOTABLE ITEMS ON OUR ACTION AGENDA ARE AN ITEM THAT FORMALIZES OUR FIRST STEP IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION OF A SITE NEAR TERMINAL 25, OUR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM, AND AN ORDER RELATED TO OUR OPPORTUNITY YOUTH INITIATIVE
I HAVE MORE TO SAY ABOUT THESE ITEMS AS I INTRODUCE THEM, BUT IT'S WORTH NOTING THAT I'M IN FULL SUPPORT OF ALL THESE ITEMS BEFORE MOVING TO TODAY'S MEETING, I HAVE TWO MORE ANNOUNCEMENTS
OUR FEBRUARY 22 MEETING HAS BEEN CANCELED
OUR NEXT REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING WON'T BE UNTIL MARCH 8
I LOOK FORWARD TO US GATHERING AGAIN
THEN LASTLY, I'D LIKE TO NOTE THE PASSING OF FORMER PORT COMMISSIONERS GARY GRANT, WHO DIED IN JANUARY IN ARIZONA
COMMISSIONER GRANT HAD A LONG RECORD OF PUBLIC SERVICE, INCLUDING TERMS IN THE STATE LEGISLATURE AND KING COUNTY COUNCIL BEFORE WINNING ELECTION TO THE COMMISSION IN 1990
IN HIS EIGHT YEARS FOR THE PORT COMMISSIONERS, GRANT AND HIS COLLEAGUES PRESIDED OVER UNPRECEDENTED INVESTMENTS IN OUR MARITIME AND AVIATION INFRASTRUCTURE
THE PROJECTS INCLUDED EXPANSION OF OUR CONTAINER TERMINALS IN ELLIOTT BAY AND AT SEA, THE THIRD RUNWAY, CENTRAL TERMINAL AND CONCOURSE A
THEY ALSO LAUNCHED THE REDEVELOPMENT OF CENTRAL WATERFRONT AND BROUGHT CRUISE SHIP INDUSTRY TO SEATTLE
THIS ERA ALSO SAW THE EXPANSION OF THE PORT PARKS AND HABITAT PRESERVATION EFFORTS, AS WELL AS OUR FIRST WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS, PORT JOBS AT SEA
COMMISSIONER GRANT WILL BE REMEMBERED AS A STRONG ADVOCATE FOR WORKING MEN AND WOMEN AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY FOR THE REGION COMMISSIONERS
WITH THAT, THIS CONCLUDES MY REMARKS
THANK YOU
THANK YOU
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR METRUCK
AND NOW WE'RE GOING TO TURN TO COMMITTEE REPORTS
IS ERICA CHUNG ON LINE? AYE
ERICA CHUNG, COMMISSIONERS SPECIALIST
THERE IS NO COMMITTEE REPORTS AT THIS TIME
THANK YOU
OKAY
REPORTS
I IMAGINE THERE ARE PROBABLY NO QUESTIONS REPORTS FROM COMMISSIONERS, BUT USE YOUR HAND RAISED TOOL IF YOU DO HAVE A QUESTION ABOUT YOUR REPORTS
OKAY, TERRIFIC
THE COMMISSION WILL NOW ACCEPT GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENTS FROM THOSE WHO'VE SIGNED UP TO SPEAK ON ITEMS RELATED TO THE PORT
WRITTEN MATERIALS PROVIDED TO THE CLERK WILL BE INCLUDED IN TODAY'S MEETING RECORD
THE CLERK HAS A LIST OF THOSE PREPARED TO SPEAK
AS THE CLERK CALLS YOUR NAME AND COMMENTERS WILL HAVE TO UNMUTE THEMSELVES AND 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
THERE MAY BE A SHORT TIME LAG ON THE VIDEO STREAM
COMMENT TIME WILL BE LIMITED TO TWO MINUTES EACH
CLERK HART, PLEASE CALL THE FIRST SPEAKER
THANK YOU
OUR FIRST SPEAKER IS NATHAN DUOM
NATHAN, IF YOU'RE ON THE TELEPHONE AT STAR SIX TO UNMUTE, CALLING AGAIN FOR NATHAN DUAN
GOOD AFTERNOON, COMMISSIONERS
THANK YOU FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK ON HOW IMPORTANT PORT OF SEATTLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM IS TO OUR COMMUNITY
WE'VE BEEN AN ENTHUSIASTIC PARTICIPANT IN THE PROGRAM SINCE THE BEGINNING, AND WE LEVERAGE THE STRENGTHS OF OUR PARTNERS IN FILM, MUSIC, OUR FARMERS MARKETS, ART AND LOCAL BUSINESSES TO ADVANCE KEY CITY COUNCIL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PRIORITIES
OUR FILM OFFICE, IN PARTICULAR, IS A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE CITY, THE SHORELINE COMMUNITY COLLEGES, EXCELLENT DIGITAL FILMMAKING PROGRAM, AND SHERLOCK ARTS
IN 2021, IN ADDITION TO ITS FILM LIAISON PROVIDING LOCATION AND PERMITTING SUPPORT FOR 26 PRODUCTIONS THAT MADE APPLICATION TO THE CITY, THE SHORELINE FILM OFFICE SUPPORTED FILMMAKERS GETTING BACK TO WORK, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON THOSE ADDITIONALLY DISADVANTAGED BY DISCRIMINATION AND UNCONSCIOUS BIAS, RESULTING IN PROMOTIONAL VIDEOS ON LOCAL BYPASS OWNED BUSINESSES, WHICH HAVE BEEN VIEWED THOUSANDS OF TIMES, IN TURN HELPING THEM FIND NEW AUDIENCES AND CUSTOMERS
AMONG OTHER PROJECTS
WE ALSO BROUGHT THE POPULAR REFRACT 2021 SEATTLE GLASS EXPERIENCE TO TOWN WITH SOLD OUT OUTDOOR DEMONSTRATIONS, INCLUDING THE CREATION OF AN ORIGINAL ART PIECE IN COLLABORATION WITH LOCAL RESIDENTS TO BE ADDED TO THE CITY'S PERMANENT COLLECTION
THIS EVENT HELPS INTRODUCE LOCALS AND TOURISTS TO LOCAL INDIGENOUS WOMEN AND WOMEN ARTISTS IN DINING AND ENTERTAINMENT BUSINESSES IN OUR DOWNTOWN RIDGE CREST NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL CENTER
WE LOOK FORWARD TO EXPANDING ACCESS TO OPPORTUNITY FOR OUR LOCAL ARTISTS AND LOCAL BUSINESSES WHICH HAVE BEEN PIVOTAL TO THE ECONOMIC GROWTH OF OUR REGION AND ARE AT RISK DUE TO THE ECONOMIC IMPACTS OF THE PANDEMIC
WE AND OUR PARTNERS ARE GRATEFUL TO THE PORT OF SEATTLE FOR ENABLING US TO START AND AMPLIFY THESE CREATIVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES
WE INSURE LINES FEEL FORTUNATE TOO, TO HAVE YOUR STAFF TO CONVENE AND COACH AND ADVISE AND ENCOURAGE US ALL IN OUR EFFORTS
SO THANKS TO YOU, YOUR STAFF AND THE CITY OF SHORELINE HAS BENEFITED FROM BEST PRACTICES AND EXPERTISE OF YOUR STAFF, AS WELL AS THROUGH COLLABORATIVE CONVERSATIONS WITH COLLEAGUES AND OTHER CITIES IN THIS NETWORK
THANK YOU
THANK YOU, MR DAWN
ALL RIGHT, CLARK
NEXT SPEAKER
YES, SIR
NEXT SPEAKER IS JC HARRIS
GOOD AFTERNOON, COMMISSIONERS
I HOPE YOU'VE HAD A CHANCE TO SCAN THE LETTERS THAT I SENT TO YOU
AND I GUESS THE RESPONSE FROM YOUR STAFF
THE SAN FRANCISCO REPLACEMENT INITIATIVE IS FRAMED QUITE DIFFERENT FROM THE DISCUSSION THAT WE'VE HAD HERE BECAUSE THEY'RE SMARTER THAN I AM ABOUT PUGET SOUND ELECTRIC ECOLOGY
ANY UTILITIES
THEY PROVIDE GRANT PROGRAMS EVERY YEAR JUST TO ENGENDER COMMUNITY GOODWILL THAT PROVIDE A DIRECT LINE FROM THE SERVICE THEY PROVIDE TO THE BENEFIT
FOR EXAMPLE, YOU CAN PUGET A GRANT TO UPGRADE YOUR UNHEALTHY FIREPLACE TO A HEALTHY INSERT OR AN OLD GAS OR AN OLD OIL FURNACE TO SOMETHING MORE MODERN
AND THAT'S THE WAY THAT THEY HAVE FRAMED THIS
IT IS A SIMPLE BENEFIT
IT DOESN'T HELP EVERYBODY BUT THOSE THAT RECEIVE IT
IT IS MEANINGFUL AND IT IMPROVES THEIR LIVES AND IT'S A DIRECT LINE BETWEEN THE AIRPORT AND SOMETHING THE COMMUNITY CARES ABOUT
AND THE THING IS, THE PORT DOES ANY NUMBER OF WONDERFUL THINGS INVOLVING SALMON AND TREES AND ALL THAT OTHER STUFF, AND THAT'S FANTASTIC
BUT IF YOU FRAME IT THAT WAY, THIS IS A PROGRAM THAT ADDRESSES WHAT THE COMMUNITIES UNDER THE FLIGHT PATH TRULY CARE ABOUT, WHICH IS THE NOISE
IT'S VERY STRAIGHTFORWARD, AND YOU CAN HIT THE MUTE BUTTON ANYTIME, BUT A FEW MORE SECONDS IF YOU DON'T
THERE'S THIS ONGOING DISCUSSION ABOUT FAA REIMBURSEMENT, AND THE PROBLEM WITH THAT DISCUSSION IS THAT IT'S GOING TOP DOWN
IT'S UNDEFINED
WHAT SHOULD BE HAPPENING IS A PROGRAM STARTS HERE, AND THEN YOU HAVE A MODEL THAT THE FAA AND CONGRESS CAN VOTE FOR THAT IS MANAGEABLE
IF YOU LOOK AT WHAT HAS HAPPENED WITH UW AND THEIR USP WORK, THAT'S SOMETHING THAT NOW EPA CAN TAKE OVER AND MAKE A NATIONAL STANDARD
THIS IS SOMETHING YOU CAN DO THAT'S MEANINGFUL AND CAN THEN BECOME THE NATIONAL PROGRAM
SO THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER HARRIS
WE ALWAYS APPRECIATE YOUR PUBLIC COMMENT AND RECOGNIZE THAT IT'S PART OF AN ONGOING DIALOGUE IN VARIOUS FORMS SO THANK YOU SO MUCH
ALRIGHT
NEXT SPEAKER
YES
I'M GOING TO CALL FOR BERNARDINE LYNN, THE NEXT BERNARDINE, IF YOU'RE ON THE TELEPHONE
YESES, WE HEAR YOU
CAN YOU HEAR ME? WE CAN, YES
BERNARDINE, YOU'RE BREAKING UP REALLY BADLY
ARE YOU STILL THERE? BERNARDINE, WHY DON'T WE CIRCLE BACK TO MISS LONDON AT THE END AND SEE IF WE CAN CATCH HER? THEN WE WILL DO IT
GREAT MOVING TO LAURA THOMAS
GOOD AFTERNOON
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME TODAY
MY NAME IS LAURA THOMAS AND I AM HERE REPRESENTING THE CITY OF DUVALL
TODAY I WANTED TO SHARE WITH YOU THE SUCCESS OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM AND HOW MUCH IT MEANS TO OUR COMMUNITY AND THE GREATER SNOWMEN VALLEY
WE HAVE USED THE GRANT DOLLARS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OTHER VALLEY CITIES, SAVOR? SNOWAUALMIE AND MOUNTAINS TO SOUND GREENWAY
SOME OF OUR HIGHLIGHTED PROJECTS INCLUDE WALKING ROUTE MAPS THAT FOCUS ON OUR LOCAL BUSINESSES, THE VALLEY AND OUR TRAIL NETWORKS, PROMOTIONAL PLANS, VIDEOS AND SOCIAL MEDIA, AND TO PROVIDE A VALLEY AS A DESTINATION AND AN AMAZING WAYFINDING SIGNAGE PROGRAM THAT CONNECTS THE VALLEY WITH A COMMON MESSAGE AND THEME
THE EXPLORER DUVALL AND SHOP SMALL CAMPAIGN HAS BEEN A TREMENDOUS SUCCESS DURING THE PANDEMIC
I HOPE THAT AFTER TODAY'S MEETING THAT ALL COMMISSIONERS LOOK AT THE WEB PAGE SAVORSNOQUALMIE.ORG, EXPLORE THE VALLEY EVENTS AND MAP YOUR ADVENTURE OUT TO US
FINALLY, WE ARE ASKING THE COMMISSIONER CHO RETAIN AND POSSIBLY GROW THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM
WE ARE SO GRATEFUL FOR YOUR FUNDING AND YOUR PARTNERSHIPS
AND I AM SHORT TODAY BECAUSE I KNOW YOU HAVE A LOT OF BUSINESS
SO AGAIN, THANK YOU
ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF DU, BALL AND ALL OF OUR VALLEY CITIES, THANK YOU, MS THOMAS, FOR YOUR COMMENTS
NEXT SPEAKER
YES
MOVING TO DAVID GLOBAL
HELLO
CAN YOU HEAR ME? WE CAN, YES, THANK YOU
MY NAME IS DAVID GLOBAL
I'M THE PRESIDENT OF THE 501 C THREE OF VASHON ISLAND
FAIR SKIES FORMED IN THE WAKE OF THE FA'S NEXT GEN IMPLEMENTATION OVER VASHON ISLAND SEVERAL YEARS AGO
I WOULD LIKE TO WELCOME COMMISSIONERS HASEGAWA AND MOHAMED TO THE PORT OF SEATTLE COMMISSION AND I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU ON THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF COMMERCIAL AVIATION
NEXT GEN IN A 32ND EXECUTIVE SUMMARY, HYPER FOCUSED ALL NEXT SLIDE DOWNWIND ARRIVALS, WHICH HAD FOR THE PRECEDING SEVEN YEARS BEEN FAIRLY DISPERSED IN A DIFFUSE SWATH MILES WIDE INTO 100 YARD WIDE TRACK THAT COMPLETELY TRANSFORMED LIFE FOR THOSE UNFORTUNATE ENOUGH TO LIVE UNDER THIS STRIP OF LAND, THE FAA CHOSE TO SACRIFICE WITHOUT ANY NOTICE TO THE PEOPLE OF VASHON ISLAND
THIS IS ESPECIALLY DEVASTATING TO THOSE WHO MOVED TO VASHON ISLAND DECADES OR GENERATIONS AGO
SPECIFICALLY TO AVOID THE NOISE OF THE CITY, WHICH ARE THREE AND A HALF MILE MUTED VERY EFFECTIVELY ACCOMPLISHED UNTIL NEXTGEN STOLE THE PIECE FROM THE SKY
THE PORT OPERATES A SYSTEM OF 24 NOISE MONITORS AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS
AFTER A PETITION AND YEARS OF EFFORT BY THE PEOPLE OF VASHON ISLAND TO HAVE TWO PERMANENT NOISE MONITORS INSTALLED UNDER THIS NEW HYPERFOCUSED PATH, WE FINALLY HAD A PORTABLE NOISE MONITOR PLACED UNDER THE NEW TRACK LAST YEAR, AUGMENTING THE PORT SYSTEM OF 24 EXISTING NOISE MONITORS
THIS IS LESS THAN WE ASKED FOR, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, THE PLAN OF RECORD WAS TO OPERATE THE PORT NOISE MONITOR FOR A PERIOD OF ONLY ONE YEAR, WHICH IS COMING TO AN END NEXT MONTH
BEFORE THE NEXT COMMISSION MEETING, I WILL PREPARE A NUMERICAL ANALYSIS FROM THE NOISE MONITOR DATA DEMONSTRATING THAT THE IMPACT OF NEXT GEN AND INDEED, THAT OUR PORTABLE NOISE MONITOR HAS RECORDED MORE DISRUPTIVE NOISE LEVELS THAN THE MAJORITY OF THE EXISTING 24 PERMANENT NOISE MONITORS
FOR THESE REASONS, WE BELIEVE OUR ORIGINAL PETITION REQUESTED TWO PERMANENT NOISE MONITORS IS MORE THAN JUSTIFIED IN THE COMING WEEKS OF MONTHS
I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH THE PORT COMMISSION AND STAFF TO MAKE THIS VERY MODEST REQUEST FINALLY COME TO FRUITION
CONSIDERING WHAT THE FA DID TO THE RESIDENTS OF VASHON WITHOUT ANY NOTICE, LET ALONE ENGAGEMENT, THE PORT HAS A MORAL IMPERATIVE TO FOLLOW THROUGH ON OUR ORIGINAL REQUEST FOR TWO PERMANENT NOISE MONITORS
THANK YOU VERY MUCH
THANK YOU, MR OWLS
ALL RIGHT
CAN WE RETURN TO BERNARDINE TO MISS MUTED? YES
YES
BERNARDINE LUNGE, IF YOU'RE ON THE TELEPHONE
STAR SIX TO UNMUTE
AND I DO HAVE WRITTEN COMMENTS THAT BERNARDINE HAS SUBMITTED THAT I CAN SHARE AS WELL
TERRIFIC
SO WITH THAT, I THINK WE'VE GONE THROUGH ALL OF OUR SPOKEN
HELLO
I'M SORRY
I DON'T KNOW HOW I GOT CUT OFF
HELLO, MS LYNN, PLEASE PROCEED
THE MAIN THING I WANTED TO POINT OUT WAS THAT THERE ARE STATEMENTS IN THAT MEMO THAT ARE INCONSISTENT WITH EACH OTHER
THEY CONFLICT WITH EACH OTHER
AND THE HANDOUT THAT I HANDED YOU GIVE DETAILS OF ONE OF THE CONFLICTS
I JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT ANYONE IT'S NOT FEASIBLE TO RECONCILE SOME OF THOSE CONFLICTS WHILE AT THE SAME TIME BELIEVING THAT THE STAFF KNOW WHAT THEY'RE TALKING ABOUT
I DON'T MEAN IT THAT WAY
THAT WAY
ANYWAY, OVERALL, THESE AND OTHER CONFLICTING STATEMENTS SHOW THAT THE STAFF MAY NOT AGREE ON THE OVERALL APPROACH TO CLIMATE CHANGE IN THE AIRPORT RESPONSIBILITY THE SAME WAY
AND I JUST ENCOURAGE THE VARIOUS UNITS BE GIVEN THE SAME MESSAGE AND GOALS SO THEY CAN COMMUNICATE ACCURATELY WITH THE PUBLIC
I THINK THIS IS EVEN MORE IMPORTANT AFTER I REALIZED THAT ALL THE PEOPLE THAT WROTE THOSE STATEMENTS COME FROM EXTERNAL RELATIONS
AND I GUESS THAT'S ALL I HAD TO SAY
THANK YOU FOR LISTENING
THANK YOU, MS LON
OKAY
AND WITH THAT CART, CAN YOU SUMMARIZE THE WRITTEN COMMENTS? YES
COMMISSIONER CALKINS, WOULD YOU LIKE TO CALL FOR ANYBODY ELSE ON THE LINE THAT SHOULD NOT HAVE SIGNED UP? THANK YOU
WE HAVE NO ONE ELSE SIGNED UP
IS THERE ANYONE ELSE ON THE LINE WHO WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS THE COMMISSION? IF SO, PLEASE, STATE AND SPELL YOUR NAME
OKAY, GO AHEAD
CLERK HART WITH A SYNOPSIS OF WRITTEN COMMENTS
THANK YOU
GOOD AFTERNOON
MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION COMMISSION CHIEF OF STAFF PRICHARD AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR METRUCK
WE HAVE RECEIVED FOUR WRITTEN COMMENTS FOR TODAY'S MEETING
THE FIRST COMES FROM JANET LEONARD, WHO WRITES TO COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEM ELEVEN A, STATING THAT TWO SENTENCES IN THE ITEM ARE INCOMPATIBLE AND THAT YOU CANNOT SIMULTANEOUSLY PLAN FOR AN INCREASE IN AVIATION AND STILL HOPE TO MEET CLIMATE GOALS THAT ARE CONSISTENT WITH LOCAL, REGIONAL, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL TARGETS OR EVEN WITH DEPP'S PLANS FOR SKIP THREE MISSIONS
LAURA GIBBONS WRITES REGARDING ALSO REGARDING AGENDA ITEM ELEVEN A, STATING THAT THE PORT PLANS IN ITEM ELEVEN A TO PROMOTE AN INCREASE IN AVIATION VIA THE STAMP ARE INCOMPATIBLE WITH PORT GOALS OF REDUCING CARBON EMISSIONS AND PROTECTING THE HEALTH OF AIRPORT COMMUNITIES, AND CRACKERS SUBMITTED WRITTEN COMMENTS
ALSO REGARDING AGENDA ITEM ELEVEN A, REFERENCING TWO CATEGORIES, NEAR TERM PROJECTS FOR THE SUSTAINABLE AIRPORT MASTER PLAN AND INDUSTRIAL LANDS, WHICH DO NOT INCLUDE SUSTAINABILITY OR EQUITY TERMINOLOGY OR GOALS WITHIN THEIR INTENTIONS AS WRITTEN
SHE ASKED THE PORT TO REVIEW THESE TWO CATEGORIES WITH A FULL ENVIRONMENTAL AND JUSTICE IMPACT PERSPECTIVE
OVERVIEW AS THE NEW STATE HEAL ACT REQUIRES
AND THAT CONCLUDES OUR WRITTEN COMMENTS SUBMITTED TODAY
ALL RIGHT
THANK YOU SO MUCH
CLERK HART
HEARING NO FURTHER PUBLIC TESTIMONY
WE'LL MOVE ON TO THE CONSENT AGENDA
ITEMS ON THE CONSENT AGENDA ARE CONSIDERED ROUTINE AND WILL BE ADOPTED BY ONE MOTION ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA CONSIDERED SEPARATELY AFTER ADOPTION OF THE REMAINING CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS AT THIS TIME, THE CHAIR WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS COVERING ITEMS THANK YOU, COMMISSIONERS
FOLLOWING SECOND
THANK YOU
THE MOTION WAS MADE
AND SECOND, COMMISSIONERS, PLEASE SAY YAY OR NAY WHEN YOUR NAME IS CALLED, BEGINNING WITH COMMISSIONER CHO
YAY
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONERS FELLEMAN
YAY THANK YOU
COMMISSIONER HASEGAWA
YAY THANK YOU, COMMISSIONERS MOHAMED
YES
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER CALKINS
I'M AN AYE AS WELL
THANK YOU
THERE ARE FIVE AYE'S AND ZERO NAY'S FOR THIS ITEM
AND WITH THAT, THE MOTION PASSES
MOVING ON THE AGENDA, WE HAVE FIVE NEW BUSINESS ITEMS TODAY, AND WITH THAT, I JUST REMIND MY CO-COMMISSIONERS WE DO HAVE A VERY FULL AGENDA TODAY
LOTS TO DISCUSS, FIVE ACTION ITEMS AND A COUPLE OF BRIEFINGS
AND SO PLEASE DO YOUR BEST TO AS YOU HAVE QUESTIONS, WRITE THEM DOWN AS THE PRESENTERS ARE SPEAKING, AND THEN WE'LL GO THROUGH ROLL CALLS AT THE END TO ADDRESS THOSE QUESTIONS
AND UNLESS THERE'S SOMETHING URGENT IN ORDER TO BE ABLE TO UNDERSTAND THAT PART OF THE PRESENTATION, PLEASE HOLD YOUR COMMENTS UNTIL THE QUESTION PERIOD
CLERK HARY, CAN YOU PLEASE READ THE FIRST ITEM INTO THE RECORD AND WE'LL THEN HEAR FROM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR METRUCK TO INTRODUCE THE ITEM? YES
THIS IS AGENDA ITEM TEN A AUTHORIZATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING AND SUBSTANTIALLY THE SAME FORM ATTACHED FOR $5.5 MILLION IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY OF SEATTLE ON THE EAST MARSHALL WAY CORRIDOR IMPROVEMENT PROJECT COMMISSIONERS IN 2015, THE COMMISSION AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE OF A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING TO CONTRIBUTE FUNDS FOR FUTURE ROADWAY REPAIR AND CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS LOCATED WITHIN SEATTLE'S HEAVY HALL NETWORK
THIS ACTION WILL AUTHORIZE A ROUND OF FUNDING FOR EAST MARGINAL WAY CORRIDOR IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
OUR PRESENTERS THEY INCLUDE JERRY POOR, SENIOR REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION MANAGER, LINDSAY WOLBA, STRATEGIC PROJECTS SENIOR MANAGER FOR THE NORTHWEST SEAPORT ALLIANCE, AND MEGAN HOLT, PROJECT MANAGER, CAPITAL PROJECT CITY OF SEATTLE
MEGAN, I HOPE I PRONOUNCED THAT RIGHT
PROBABLY WRONG
THANK YOU, JERRY
GOOD AFTERNOON, COMMISSIONERS AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF METRUCK
THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT TODAY WITH US TODAY OUR NUMBER OF COLLEAGUES WHOSE WORK HAS BROUGHT US FORWARD TO THIS MOU
YOU HAVE JUST MET MEGAN HOYT, THE CITY OF SEATTLE CAPITAL PROJECTS MANAGER, WHO HAS ABLY LED THIS PROJECT THROUGH DESIGN AND WILL BRING IT TO CONSTRUCTION
LINDSAY WALTER, SENIOR MANAGER, STRATEGIC PROJECTS FROM THE SEAPORT ALLIANCE
WE ARE ALL WELL AWARE OF THE INHERENT IMPORTANCE OF FREIGHT MOBILITY TO THE CITY AND THE CITY'S HEAVY HALL NETWORK TO THE CONTAINER OPERATIONS OF OUR INTERNATIONAL GATEWAY
LINDSAY IS AVAILABLE TO SPEAK TO THE PROJECT'S IMPORTANCE TO THE NWSA AND THOSE INVESTMENTS TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS, SAFETY AND EQUITY
ALSO, CHRISTINE WOLF, THE SENIOR REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION PLANNER FOR THE ALLIANCE, WHO HAS WORKED CLOSELY WITH THE CITY ON THE HEAVY HEALTH FUNDING ANALYSIS AND DESIGN ON THIS PROJECT
AND ADDITIONALLY, WE HAVE SUPPORT FROM THE PORT AND THE ALLIANCE REAL ESTATE DEPARTMENTS AND HAVE HERE TODAY DANIEL ALHADIF AND AARON TO BREW, REAL ESTATE MANAGERS FROM THOSE TWO ORGANIZATIONS
THE PICTURES ON THIS SLIDE SHOW THE COAST SALISH WATERWAY WITH T-18 ABOVE AND T-25 AND 30 BELOW AND RUNNING ACROSS THE PUGET
MOST VISIBLY FROM LEFT TO RIGHT IS THE SR 99 STATE ROUTE 99 FROM ITS OVERPASS AT THE SPOKANE STREET CORRIDOR HEADED NORTH TOWARDS THE WATERFRONT JUST ABOVE
ON THIS PICTURE, OR JUST TO THE WEST PARALLELING STATE ROUTE 99 LIES EAST MARGINAL WAY, THE SUBJECT OF TODAY'S DISCUSSION FOR THE CORRIDOR IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
ON THE NEXT SLIDE, SLIDE TWO, PLEASE
WE HAVE TODAY'S ACTION REQUESTING AUTHORIZATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING FOR $5.5 MILLION IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY OF SEATTLE ON THE NORTH SEGMENT OF THE EAST MARGINAL WAVE QUARTER IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
THE PROJECT WILL PROVIDE AN ARRAY OF BENEFITS IMPROVED SAFETY AND RELIABILITY IN THE MOVEMENT OF PEOPLE AND GOODS, SUPPORT FREIGHT LOADS BY REBUILDING EAST MARGINAL WAY TO HEAVY HALL STANDARDS, PROMOTE EFFICIENCY THROUGH SIGNAL AND OTHER SYSTEM UPGRADES, AND IMPROVE SAFETY BY SEPARATING NON MOTORIZED TRAFFIC FROM VEHICLE TRAFFIC
THE ACCOMPANYING PHOTO SHOWS A CYCLIST RIDING NORTH WITH THE DRAG TRUCKS NEARBY
AND YOU NEED TO KNOW THAT THIS DESIGN RESULTS FROM YEARS OF COLLABORATIVE WORK TO CREATE THIS SEPARATED BIKE FACILITY IN AN INTERNATIONAL PORT ENVIRONMENT
IT'S TRULY A MULTIMODAL WIN WIN
LET'S BEGIN WITH THE STAFF BRIEFING WITH A BACKGROUND ON SLIDE THREE RELATED TO THE HEAVY HALL CORRIDOR AS REFERENCED BY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR METRUCK THE PORT IN THE CITY ENTERED INTO THE HEAVY HALL NETWORK
MOU IN 2015 TO ESTABLISH A PERMITTING SYSTEM FOR OVER LEGAL WEIGHT TRUCKS AND TO PROVIDE PORT FUNDING FOR ROADWAY REPAIR THAT HEAVY HALL
MOU CALLS FOR CITY AND PORT STAFF TO COMPLETE A STUDY EVERY FIVE YEARS TO DETERMINE THE FINANCIAL IMPACTS OF HEAVY HAUL TRUCKS ON THE ROAD PAVEMENT
BASED ON THAT 2019 STUDY, THE FUNDING WAS SET AT $10,154,000
THE JOINT STAFF THEN CREATED A SCHEDULE OF CITY PROJECTS, OF WHICH EAST MARGINAL WAY NORTH SEGMENT IS THE FIRST, AND THAT HEAVY HALL PAYMENT STUDY WILL BE DUE FOR AN UPDATE BEGINNING IN 2023
BUT MOVING ON TO THIS SLIDE FOUR, PLEASE
THIS SHOWS THE PROJECT LOCATION SHOWN HERE ON THE RED LINE
THE NORTH SEGMENT OF EAST MARGINAL WAY IS THE SPINE OF THE DUWAMISH MANUFACTURING AND INDUSTRIAL CENTER
THE CITY DOES PLAN FUTURE PHASES FOR PAVEMENT DOWN TO FIRST AVENUE SOUTH RIDGE, BUT IN THIS SEGMENT OUR CONTAINER TERMINALS 25, 30 AND 46 FRONT ON EAST AS THE US COAST FACILITY
FURTHER, GIVEN THE LOCATIONS OF THE TWO INTERMODAL YARDS YOU SEE JUST TO THE EAST OF EAST MARGINAL WAY, THE SEATTLE INTERNATIONAL GATEWAY, AND THEN TO THE SOUTH ON THE DIAGONAL ALIGNMENT THERE YOU SEE UNION PACIFIC'S ARGO YARD
SO AS TRUCKS FROM T FIVE AND T 18 ACCESSES TO RAILLYARTS, EAST MARGINAL WAY IS AN IMPORTANT ARTERIAL FOR THOSE ACTIVITIES AND EAST MARGIN MAY CARRY SEVERAL STATE AND FEDERAL FREIGHT DESIGNATIONS WHICH ARE LISTED HERE
IF WE GO ON TO SLIDE FIVE, PLEASE
THIS LOOKS TO THE NORTHEAST THERE
THANK YOU
AUBREE
SLIDE FIVE LOOKS TO THE NORTHEAST AND EAST MARGINAL WAY
HERE IS THE BRIGHT WHITE LINE AND YOU SEE LABELS DESIGNATING THE TERMINALS AND RAIL YARDS
BUT THIS WAS AN IDEAL VIEWPOINT TO TALK ABOUT THE CYCLISTS
FOR EXAMPLE, THOSE COMMUTING FROM THE WEST SEATTLE NEIGHBORHOODS WHO RIDE ACROSS THE WEST WATERWAY ON THE LOWER SPOKANE STREET BRIDGE
THEN THEY CROSS OVER SPOKANE STREET AND OFTEN HEAD NORTH ON EAST TERMINAL WAY
AND THE COUNTER ON THE LOW BRIDGE FOUND THAT IN SUMMERTIME DAY BEFORE THE PANDEMIC, THE SPOKANE STREET BRIDGE AVERAGED ABOUT 1500 RIDERS AND MANY OF THOSE DO CONTINUE ON TO EAST MARGINAL WAY
WE GO ON TO SLIDE SIX, PLEASE
SLIDE SIX SHOWS THIS GREAT SHOT LOOKING NORTH
EAST MARGINAL WAY IS HIGHLIGHTED IN WHITE AND IT PROVIDES LOCAL ACCESS WHILE ON SR 99 JUST TO THE RIGHT, THE REGIONAL AND COMMUTER TRAFFIC FLIES ALONG SR 99 HEADING INTO DOWNTOWN
LET'S GO ON TO SLIDE SEVEN, PLEASE
THIS SHOWS THE EXISTING CROSS SECTION LOOKING NORTH
JUST TO CONFUSE THINGS, THE PHOTO IS LOOKING SOUTH, BUT IF YOU LOOK AT THE CROSS SECTION IN GREEN THAT IS LOOKING NORTH ON THE LEFT OR ON THE NEXT SLIDE IS THE SIDEWALK AND PLANNING STRIP AND THEN A SIX FOOT BIKE LANE NEXT TO THE ELEVEN FOOT VEHICLE LANE
AFTER THE TEN AND A HALF FOOT CENTER LANE YOU REPEAT THE ELEVEN FOOT NORTHBOUND VEHICLE LANE AND SIX FOOT NORTHBOUND BIKE LANE DIRECTLY ADJACENT TO THE RAILROAD TRACKS
AND IF WE GO ON TO SLIDE EIGHT, YOU'LL SEE THE NEW CROSS SECTION, THE SIDEWALK AND PLANNING STRIP, A MORE COMFORTABLE TWELVE FOOT TRAVEL LANE WITH AN ELEVEN FOOT CENTER LANE
AND THEN THERE'S AN ACTUAL PHYSICAL BARRIER FOR A TWO WAY PROTECTED BIKE LANE ON THE NEXT SLIDE, AND A FENCE BETWEEN THE RAILROAD TRACKS AND THE BIKE LANE
AND THESE ARE JUXTAPOSED ON SLIDE NINE, PLEASE, WHERE YOU SEE THE SLIGHTLY WIDER TRAVEL LANES AND THE CONSOLIDATION OF BOTH BIKE LANES ON THE EAST SIDE WITH A PHYSICAL SEPARATION
ADDING SAFETY
I'M EMPHASIZING THE BICYCLE IMPROVEMENTS BECAUSE THEY'RE OF GREAT VALUE TO ALL USERS LAST CENTURY
THAT IS THE ACCESS TO DUWAMISH PLAN CALLED FOR CREATION OF A SEPARATED BIKE PATH HERE, AND THE WEST SEATTLE BIKE CONNECTIONS GROUP IS THE CHIEF SUPPORTER OF THIS PROJECT AS WELL
LET'S MOVE ON TO SLIDE TEN, PLEASE, WHICH SHOWS US THE PORT'S CORE INTEREST IN HEAVY HALL PAVEMENT
THIS PHOTOGRAPH IS NOT ATYPICAL THE ROAD IS IN POOR CONDITION
THE CONTRACTOR WILL BUILD A SIX INCH AGGREGATE BASE AND PROVIDE 15 INCHES OF CONCRETE ABOVE THAT, AND THIS WILL RESTART A 50 YEAR LIFE FOR THE PAVEMENT IF WE GO TO SLIDE ELEVEN
THIS FURTHER ENUMERATES THE FREIGHT BENEFITS BEYOND THE HEAVY HALL PAVEMENT AND ADAPTIVE SIGNALS, LIGHTING AND SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
THE PHOTO IS TAKEN SHOWING HANFORD STREET INTERSECTION, WHICH WILL BE REBUILT
ADDITIONALLY, TERMINAL 25 DRIVEWAY IS REDESIGNED TO IMPROVE SAFETY
AND AT SPOKANE STREET, THERE'S A TURNING MOVEMENT FOR TRUCKS, IMPROVED WITH A MOUNTAIN BOLT CURB
AND WITH THAT PROJECT DESCRIPTION, LET'S TURN TO SLIDE TWELVE, PLEASE
FOR THE TERMS OF THE PORT PORTS CONTRIBUTION, THE TOTAL COST OF THE TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT OF THIS PROJECT IS JUST OVER $38 MILLION
THE PORT'S FUNDING IS $5.5 MILLION, DERIVED, AS I SAID BEFORE, FROM THE HEAVY HALL IMPLEMENTATION PLAN
IT WILL BE PAID AS PROGRESS PAYMENTS REIMBURSEMENT FOR WORK COMPLETED
AND THIS FUNDING IS ALREADY SECURED IN THE PORTS PLAN OF FINANCE WITH FUNDS RESERVED IN THE HEAVY HALL LINE ITEMS IN OUR TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE FUND
I WOULD LIKE TO POINT OUT ONE SUBTLETY THE 2015 HEAVY HAUL
MOU SAID THAT PAYMENTS WOULD NOT EXCEED $2 MILLION PER YEAR UNLESS AGREED OTHERWISE
AND THIS, MOU, ALLOWS US TO EXCEED THAT PAYMENT RATE, WHICH OUR FINANCE DEPARTMENT SAID THEY WERE COMFORTABLE WITH SINCE WE HAVE NOT PAID ANY FUNDING YET SINCE INAUGURATION IN 2015 OF THE AGREEMENT
LET'S TURN TO SLIDE 13, WHICH SHOWS THE OTHER FUNDING SHARES WITH THE FEDERAL RAISE GRANT, WHICH WAS AWARDED TO THE CITY LAST NOVEMBER
THE PROJECT IS 58% FEDERALLY FUNDED AND STATE, CITY, AND OUR PROPOSED PORT FUNDS MAKE UP THE OTHER 42%
AND FROM THAT WE CAN GO TO OUR LAST SLIDE, WHERE WE CONCLUDE AND REQUEST AUTHORIZATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE THE EAST TERMINAL WAY MOU
MY COLLEAGUES AND I ARE READY FOR ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS YOU MAY HAVE
THANK YOU
THANK YOU, JERRY
I THINK WE'LL GO IMMEDIATELY TO QUESTIONS AT THIS POINT
I'LL BEGIN WITH COMMISSIONER CHO
YES
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE PRESENTATION THERE
SO IF I'M TO UNDERSTAND THIS CORRECTLY, THE HEAVY ALL PAVEMENT, IT REALLY BENEFITS FREIGHT MOBILITY, IS THAT CORRECT? CORRECT, YES
SO PEOPLE UNDERSTAND IT'S A REINFORCED PAVEMENT THAT ALLOWS FOR HIGHER WEIGHTS TO BE ABLE TO CROSS THE CORRIDOR, CORRECT? EXACTLY
WITH NOT CREATING ANY DAMAGE TO THE PAVEMENT
SO IN MY PERSPECTIVE, THIS IS ACTUALLY HELPING OPERATIONS WHEN IT COMES TO MOBILITY
AND THE TERMINAL SPECIFICALLY, I'M SEEING 46
AND ALTHOUGH THE TERMINAL SOUTH OF 46, WHAT WENT INTO THE DECISION? MAYBE THIS IS A STEEP QUESTION
WHY IS IT JUST THE PORT OF SEATTLE PAINTING? WHY ISN'T THIS A NORTHWEST SEAPORT ALLIANCE ISSUE? IF THE BENEFACTORS OF THIS PROJECT ARE IN FACT GOING TO BE CARGO, I CAN CERTAINLY TAKE A FIRST SWING
HISTORICALLY, THE PORT OF SEATTLE, THE HOME PORTS FOR EACH ORGANIZATION OF THE NORTHWEST SEA PORT ALLIANCE, HAVE MADE THE INVESTMENTS OFF OF THE TERMINALS WHERE IT'S NOT WITHIN THE OPERATING AREA
AND SO THIS IS A PARTNERSHIP INVESTMENT WITH THE CITY AND IT IS UNDER THE STRUCTURE OF THE HEAVY HALL AGREEMENT, WHICH WAS BETWEEN THE PORT AND THE CITY
OKAY
I THINK THAT'S A SUFFICIENT EXPLANATION
I APPRECIATE YOU CLEARING THAT UP
AND THAT'S CONSISTENT WITH OTHER PROJECTS AS WELL, JERRY
RIGHT
IN THE PAST AND PLAN FOR THE FUTURE AS WELL
AND I ASSUME THAT'S THE CASE FOR QUALITY VALENTINE TACOMA AS WELL
RIGHT
OKAY
JUST MAKE SURE
THANK YOU
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER FELLEMAN
YOU'RE MUTED, SIR
THANK YOU VERY MUCH
BUT I WOULD ASSUME THAT HAVING JUST COME FROM THIS PRESS CONFERENCE TODAY WITH ELECTRIFIED BUSES AND TRUCKS THAT WEIGH IN THE EXCESS OF 4000-6000 POUNDS MORE, HAVING A REINFORCED ROAD BED SEEMS MORE AND MORE PRUDENT ALL THE TIME
SO I THINK THAT'S GREAT
ONE OF THE QUESTIONS, THE ONLY REAL QUESTION I HAD WAS HOW THIS RELATES TO THE MONEY THAT SENATOR CANTWELL AND ALLOCATED FOR THE SAME ROADWAY AND HOW ARE THESE THINGS RELATED TO EACH OTHER
THANK YOU
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO PULL UP SLIDE 13 AGAIN, THIS SHOWS THE FUNDING PACKAGE AND THE RAISE GRANT
ON THE TOP ROW, IT WAS THE $20 MILLION THAT WAS ALLOCATED
BUT I'M JUST WONDERING ABOUT THE ALLOCATION TO WHAT IS IT ALL FOR THE SAME
IT'S THE ROAD SEPARATION AND THE REINFORCEMENT
THEY'RE JUST CONTRIBUTING TO THE SAME THING
IT'S NOT EXACTLY A SINGLE POT OF FUNDING WHICH WILL
OKAY
ONE IS NOT JUST TAKING CARE OF THE BIKE LANE AND THE OTHER THREE, IT'S A FULL PACKAGE
ALL RIGHT
SORRY FOR THAT LACK OF UNDERSTANDING
PERFECT
THANK YOU
THANK YOU
COMMISSIONERS FELLEMAN, COMMISSIONERS HASEGAWA, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR PRESENTING THE INFORMATION TODAY
I'M WONDERING IF YOU COULD BRIEFLY DESCRIBE THE PUBLIC INPUT PROCESS FROM IMPACTED ADJACENT COMMUNITY MEMBERS, INCLUDING COMMUTERS AND WORKERS
THANK YOU
COMMISSIONERS, HOW'S IT GOING? I'M GOING TO ASK MEGAN WHITE FROM THE CITY TO EXPAND ON THAT BECAUSE SHE HAS, BECAUSE THE CITY WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THAT
AND I WILL SAY THAT THE PORT PARTICIPATED DIRECTLY IN THE FREIGHT OUTREACH
A FREIGHT SURVEY WAS DONE TO TRUCK DRIVERS IN THE AREA, AND WE HELPED AMPLIFY THAT THROUGH OUR SOCIAL MEDIA SYSTEM
SO ON TO MEGAN WHITE, PLEASE
THANK YOU
SO THIS PROJECT STARTED SOME TIME AGO, AND SOME OF THE REALLY KEY DECISIONS MADE FROM A PUBLIC OUTREACH PERSPECTIVE HAPPENED IN 2017
AND AT THAT TIME, A LOT OF THE KEY DECISIONS HAPPENED THROUGH, SAY, THE BICYCLE ADVISORY BOARD, THE FREIGHT ADVISORY BOARD FOR KEY PROJECT COMPONENTS, LIKE WHERE THE PROTECTED BIKE LANE WENT AND HOW THINGS INTERACTED AROUND THE DRIVEWAYS
THE BROADER COMMUNITY OUTREACH HAS BEEN INTERESTING AND THAT WE HAVE SOME VERY SEPARATE GROUPS, A LOT OF VERY DIFFERENT NEEDS OF HOW THINGS ARE USED
SO WE'VE GOTTEN A LOT OF INPUT FROM THE BROADER BICYCLE COMMUNITY
SO ESPECIALLY A LOT OF PEOPLE WHO ARE COMMUTING FROM WEST SEATTLE OR POINT SOUTH FROM THE FEDERAL CENTER
SO THAT HAS BEEN ONGOING OUTREACH OVER THE YEARS, USUALLY WITH EACH DESIGN MILESTONE GETTING INPUT ON THE DESIGN
WE'VE ALSO BEEN WORKING AND THIS IS THE OTHER COMPONENT
IN ADDITION TO WORKING DIRECTLY WITH THE TRUCK DRIVERS VIA THE PORT NORTHWEST SEAPORT ALLIANCE, WE HAVE BEEN TALKING TO THE ADJACENT BUSINESSES BECAUSE THEY'RE THE ONES WHO WILL BE IMPACTED BOTH DURING CONSTRUCTION AND ARE RIGHT ADJACENT TO THE FACILITY
MOST OF WHAT THEY CARE ABOUT, HONESTLY, IS WHAT'S IT GOING TO BE LIKE DURING CONSTRUCTION
SO THERE'S BEEN REALLY BROAD SUPPORT FOR WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE
AND RIGHT NOW WE'RE JUST REALLY IN THE DETAILS OF HOW CAN WE BUILD THIS WITHOUT BIG IMPACTS
MEGAN, COULD YOU ALSO TOUCH ON THE RACIAL EQUITY TOOLKIT THAT THE CITY COMPLETED FOR THE PROJECT? I HEARD COMMISSIONER HASEGAWA ASK ABOUT COMMUNITY AND IMPACTED COMMUNITIES ALSO
GREAT
THANKS FOR CLARIFYING WHAT OUR EQUITY ANALYSIS FOUND WAS THERE IS A LOT OF POTENTIAL TO IMPROVE SOME KEY THINGS, SAFETY, MOBILITY, BUT REALLY ACCESS TO OPPORTUNITY
AND THAT'S WHERE THIS CORRIDOR, I THINK, REALLY EXCELS BOTH IN MAKING CONNECTIONS TO COMMUNITIES WHO MIGHT WANT ALTERNATIVE MODES TO GET PLACES AND MORE OPTIONS, BUT WOULD NOT BE WILLING TO ATTEMPT WHAT IS OUT THERE TODAY
AND WHEN WE BUILD THIS, IT'S HARD TO SEE IN THE PICTURE
YOU CAN JUST SEE A LITTLE SOMETHING DIVIDING THE TRUCK LANE FROM THE BIKE LANE, BUT THAT'S SOMETHING THAT'S GOING TO BE A CONCRETE BARRIER
SO I THINK WE EXPECT WE'RE CALLING IT IN ALL AGES AND ABILITIES FACILITY AND PUTTING SOMETHING LIKE THAT FOR THIS OVER A MILE CORRIDOR
WE EXPECT IT TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO WOULD CONSIDER BIKING, CONSIDER BEING ABLE TO COMMUTE INTO THE CITY, BUT HAVING PEOPLE LIKE THAT WHO AREN'T MAYBE AS FAMILIAR WITH VIKING ON THIS CORRIDOR WITHOUT CREATING FRICTION WITH ALL THE TRUCK TRAFFIC THAT'S THERE
I'M HEARING YOU SAY THAT THIS WOULD BOTH INCENTIVISE PEOPLE TO USE ALTERNATIVES TO CARS, TO GETTING TO WORK EVERY DAY, GIVING PRIORITY TO TRUCKS THAT ARE USING IT, AND IMPROVING FREIGHT MOBILITY
I'M ALSO HEARING A POTENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT HERE THAT WILL BENEFIT THE NEARBY COMMUNITIES AS WELL FOR THE REDUCTION IN CARBON EMISSIONS FROM THE CARS ON THE ROAD
AND I'M ALSO HEARING IMPROVED SAFETY FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE BIKING AND PEOPLE WHO ARE WALKING
SO IT'S A WIN WIN WIN SITUATION
THANK YOU
NO FURTHER QUESTIONS
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONERS HASEGAWA
COMMISSIONERS MOHAMED
YEAH, MOST OF MY QUESTIONS HAVE ALREADY BEEN ANSWERED, BUT I'LL ASK, DOES THIS IMPACT THE DUWAMISH LONGHOUSE ON MARGINAL WAY? NO
THANK YOU FOR THAT QUESTION
NO
THAT IS SOUTH OF SPOKANE AND ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE RIVER
NO MORE QUESTIONS
THANK YOU
THANK YOU
COMMISSIONER MOHAMED
COMMISSIONER CALKINS
NO, PLEASE WITH THE PROJECT, REALLY PLEASED TO SEE THE SCHEME OUT OF SHOWING THE JERSEY BARRIER SEPARATING THE BIKE LANE FROM THE MAIN TRAFFIC
I KNOW THAT AS SOMEONE WHO TRACKS AS A SEATTLE RESIDENT AND BIKER, I'M REALLY PLEASED WHEN IMPROVEMENTS INCLUDE HARD SEPARATION BETWEEN BIKES AND PARTICULARLY HEAVY FALL TRUCKS
AND FURTHERMORE, SOMEBODY WHO USED TO BRING IN SOME OF THE HEAVIEST CONTAINERS, CONTAINERS FULL OF TILE AND STONE WHERE WE WERE LIMITED BECAUSE ON TYPICAL ROADS, I CERTAINLY UNDERSTAND THE EFFICIENCIES THAT CAN BE GAINED BY ALLOWING FOR A HEAVY HAUL QUARTER LIKE THIS IN THESE VERY SHORT HAULS
SO THANK YOU SO MUCH
WITH THAT, IS THERE A MOTION AND A SECOND TO APPROVE ITEM TEN? A SO COVID SECOND, IT HAS BEEN MOVED
AND SECONDED, IS THERE ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION ON THE MOTION? PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND OR USE THE HAND RAISE FUNCTION IF YOU HAVE ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS
OKAY
SEEING NO FURTHER DISCUSSION
CLERL HARY, CAN YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL? HOLD THAT 1 SECOND
I SEE
COMMISSIONER HASEGAWA, I JUST HAD A FINAL QUESTION OF WHEN THE ANTICIPATED COMPLETION DATE FOR THE PROJECT WOULD BE
I WILL DEFER TO MEGAN ON THAT AGAIN
I BELIEVE IT'S 2024
YOU'RE ON HERE, MEGAN
PARDON ME
OUR OFFICIAL DATE THAT WE'RE PUBLICIZING IS 2025
JUST BECAUSE THERE'S SO MANY MOVING PARTS TO THIS PROJECT, WE HOPE TO BE FINISHED IN 2024
THANK YOU, MR PRESIDENT
THERE IS A MOTION IN THE SECOND ON THE FLOOR WITH NO FURTHER DISCUSSION
CLERK HART, YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL
REMEMBER, OUR COMMISSIONERS, PLEASE SAY YAY OR NAY WHEN YOUR NAME IS CALLED FOR THE VOTE, BEGINNING WITH COMMISSIONER CHO
AYE
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER FELLEMAN
AYE
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONERS HASEGAWA
YAY
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER MOHAMED
AYE
THANK YOU
COMMISSIONER CALKINS
AYE
THANK YOU
I'M GOING TO CHANGE THAT
IN HER SCRIPT, THERE ARE FIVE NAYES AND ZERO NAYS
WITH THAT, THE MOTION PASSES AND IT'S JUST A LITTLE EDITORIALIZING
CLERK HART AND I WERE TALKING LAST WEEK ABOUT HOMOGENIZING OUR SCRIPT SO THAT IT'S EITHER I OR YAY OR YES
AND I THINK WE'RE SETTLING ON IS I
THAT'S WHAT WE ALL LIKE TO USE
SO WE'LL MAKE SURE THE SCRIPT IS UPDATED FOR THE NEXT MEETING
AND I WANT TO SAY A SPECIAL THANKS TO MEGAN HOYT FOR JOINING US TODAY FROM THE CITY
MAYBE THE SECOND BEST PUBLIC AGENCY AFTER THE PORT IN CITIES
IT'S A GOOD ONE
BUT THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL THE WORK ON THIS PROJECT AND FOR COLLABORATING WITH THE PORT SO SUCCESSFULLY ON IT
ALL RIGHT, CLERK HART, YOU READ THE NEXT ITEM INTO THE RECORD
WE'LL THEN HEAR FROM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR METRUCK TO INTRODUCE IT
YES, THIS IS AGENDA ITEM TEN B, AUTHORIZATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO INCREASE THE PROJECT BUDGET FOR THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS MEETING ROOM IN THE AMOUNT OF $14,550,000, TO PREPARE ADVERTISE AND AWARD A DESIGN BUILD MAJOR WORKS CONTRACT TO CONSTRUCT THE MEETING ROOM BUILDING TO PREPARE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION BID DOCUMENTS FOR THE MMR FIBER AND TO UTILIZE THE PORT OF SEATTLE TREES TO SUPPORT DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES
FOR A REQUEST IN THE AMOUNT OF $7,725,000 AND A REVISED TOTAL ESTIMATED PROJECT COST OF $19,700,000, COMMISSIONERS DESIGNED FOR THIS BUILDING WAS PREVIOUSLY AUTHORIZED IN 2017
SINCE THAT TIME, THE PROJECT WAS PUT ON HOLD DUE TO THE PANDEMIC STAFF RETURNS TO THE COMMISSION TO SEEK AUTHORIZATION OF OUR ADDITIONAL SCOPE THAT INTENDS TO UPGRADE LEGACY CONNECTIONS FROM COPPER TO HIGH SPEED FIBER
UPGRADING OUR INFRASTRUCTURE TO HIGH SPEED FIBER WOULD INCREASE RESILIENCY OF OUR NETWORKS AND CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR NEW SERVICE PROVIDERS TO ACCESS THE AIRPORT
PRESENTERS ARE MATT REID, CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER HERE AT THE PORT, TYLER SALISBURY, CAPITAL PROJECT MANAGER, AND DENISE DENNIS, AVIATION MANAGING ENGINEER
MATT, THANK YOU
GOOD AFTERNOON, COMMISSIONERS
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR METRUCK
I'M MATT AUBREE, CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER FOR SEATTLE
I'M GOING TO BE INTRODUCING THIS ITEM
SINCE THE CREATION OF SEA, THERE HAS BEEN A SINGLE CARRIER PROVIDING VOICE AND DATA CONNECTIVITY FOR THE AIRPORT IT'S TENANTS
THIS PROJECT WAS ENVISIONED AS A WAY TO BRING COMPETITION, A DIVERSE SET OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS OFFERINGS, AND RESILIENCY TO SEA
THE PROJECT WILL ESTABLISH A MODERN COLOCATION FACILITY, AKA MEET ME ROOM FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS PROVIDERS TO LOCATE THEIR EQUIPMENT AND CONNECTIVITY REQUIRED TO PROVIDE THOSE SERVICES BACK TO THE AIRPORT
I WILL NOW TURN THIS OVER TO DENISE DENNIS AND TYLER SALISBURY FOR PROVIDING AN OVERVIEW OF THE PROJECT FOR YOU
GOOD AFTERNOON, PORT COMMISSIONERS AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR METRUCK
I'M DENISE DENNIS
I AM THE MANAGER OF THE ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING GROUP IN THE AVIATION FACILITIES AND INFRASTRUCTURE DEPARTMENT, AND I AM PRESENTING TODAY WITH MY COLLEAGUE, TYLER SALISBURY
TYLER, WOULD YOU LIKE TO INTRODUCE YOURSELF? CERTAINLY
GOOD AFTERNOON
MY NAME IS TYLER SALISBURY
I'LL BE THE CAPITAL PROJECT MANAGER FOR THIS WORK
THANK YOU
NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE
SO OVERVIEW OF THE PROJECT
THIS IS, AS MATT SAID, A TELECOMMUNICATION FACILITY, COLOCATION FACILITY AND CONNECTION PATHWAY INTO THE AIRPORT TO PROVIDE TELEPHONE SERVICES, INTERNET AND INTRANET AND CABLE TV SERVICES
SO BENEFITS ARE WE'RE GOING TO RELOCATE EXISTING LEGACY CONDITIONS AND UPGRADE OUR SYSTEM FROM THE OLD COPPER CONNECTIONS TO HIGH SPEED, HIGH BANDWIDTH FIBER? WE'LL BE BRINGING IN NEW SERVICES AND SERVICE PROVIDERS INTO THE PORT AND WE WILL PROVIDE CONNECTION REDUNDANCY FOR INCREASED RESILIENCY OF OUR TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEM
OUR REQUEST TODAY, WHICH TYLER WILL GET TO LATER IN THE PRESENTATION IS FUNDING APPROVAL FOR THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE BUILDING AND THEN FUNDING APPROVAL FOR THE DESIGN PORTION OF THE FIBER OPTIC CABLE ELEMENT
AND I JUST WANT TO NOTE THAT THIS PROJECT WAS ACTIVE, I BELIEVE, BACK IN 2017, AND IT WASH DOT ON HOLD FOR THE COVID-19 WORKPLACE DISRUPTION
AND SO NOW WE'RE BRINGING IT BACK AND MOVING IT FORWARD
NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE
SO THE PROJECT SCOPE IS BASICALLY TWO PORTIONS
THERE'S THE BUILDING OF THE FACILITY ITSELF, AND THEN THERE'S THE FIBER OPTIC CABLE
SO THE BUILDING SCOPE INCLUDES A BUILDING ABOUT 1000 TO 1200 SQFT BUILDING WITH ACCESS CONTROL, SECURE FACILITY, AND THEN COMMUNICATIONS UNDERGROUND DUCT BANK INTO THE AIRPORT ITSELF
AND THEN WITHIN THE FACILITY, WE'LL BE BUILDING OUT A LITTLE SEPARATE AREAS FOR EACH SERVICE PROVIDER AND FOR PORT TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT
AND THEN THE FIBER OPTIC SCOPE WILL BE FIBER OPTIC CABLE FROM THE NEW FACILITY INTO OUR AIRPORT MAIN DISTRIBUTION ROOMS WITH DUAL PATHWAYS FOR EACH PROVIDER INTO OUR FACILITY, AND THEN ALSO JUST INSTALLING ALL THE FIBER THAT'S NECESSARY WITHIN THE FACILITY TO CONNECT THE INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDERS TO THE PORT TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM
NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE
SO OPPORTUNITIES
THIS REALLY SHOULD INCREASE RESILIENCY
WE'LL HAVE MULTIPLE SERVICE PROVIDERS
WE'LL HAVE PARALLEL PATHS FOR EACH PROVIDER
WHAT THIS MEANS HAVING THESE PARALLEL PATHWAYS
WHAT THIS REALLY MEANS IN PRACTICE IS THAT IF WE HAVE SOME KIND OF A SYSTEM OUTAGE, WE WOULD BE ABLE TO GET SERVICES BACK UP AND RUNNING WITHIN MINUTES INSTEAD OF POTENTIALLY HOURS BECAUSE OF HAVING THIS REDUNDANCY AND RESILIENCY AND THEN THE DIVERSITY OF SERVICES AND PROVIDERS
THIS IS A REALLY BIG DRIVING FACTOR FOR THIS
WE'RE LOOKING TO CREATE MORE OPTIONS FOR THE PORT AND FOR TENANTS FOR SERVICES
WE'RE CREATING A COMPETITIVE MARKETPLACE WITHIN THE AIRPORT FOR THESE TYPES OF SERVICES
AND THEN THERE ARE SYNERGIES HERE WITH OUR UTILITY MASTER PLAN
SO THE UTILITY MASTER PLAN IS A DOCUMENT THAT WE'VE BEEN WORKING ON FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS THAT'S LAYING OUT THE LONG TERM PLANNING EFFORTS FOR ALL OF OUR AIRPORT INFRASTRUCTURE TO SUPPORT THE AIRPORT GROWTH FOR THE NEXT TWO TO THREE DECADES
AND THERE'S THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS PORTION OF THAT REALLY HAS A LOT OF STUFF IN THERE FOR RESILIENCY AND REDUNDANCY
WE REALLY NEED PRETTY MUCH UNINTERRUPTED DATA CONNECTIVITY TO KEEP THE AIRPORT UP AND RUNNING
SO THIS PROJECT REALLY FITS IN VERY NEATLY WITH WHAT THE UTILITY MASTER PLAN IS RECOMMENDING FOR OUR LONG TERM VISION FOR THE TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEM AT THE AIRPORT
NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE
SO EVERY PROJECT HAS RISKS
RIGHT NOW, A BIG RISK FOR EVERY PROJECT IS SUPPLY CHAIN
SO THE MAIN MATERIAL COMPONENTS OF THIS PROJECT ARE THE BUILDING ITSELF AND THE MATERIALS THAT GO INTO THE BUILDING
SUPPLY CHAIN PROBLEMS CAN LEAD TO SCHEDULE SLIPPING, WHICH LEAD TO COST OVERRUN
SO OUR MITIGATION PLAN FOR THIS IS THAT WE'RE GOING TO LOOK INTO ACTUALLY GETTING A PREFABRICATED BUILDING SO THAT WE CAN BE SEPARATING OUT WORK PACKAGES, HAVE THE SITE WORK BEING DONE WHILE THE BUILDING ITSELF IS BEING FABRICATED OFF SITE, AND THEN WE CAN BRING IT IN
AND WE'RE REALLY HOPING THAT THAT WILL BE A GOOD WAY TO KEEP THE PROJECT MOVING FORWARD AND KEEP IT ON SCHEDULE
ANOTHER RISK WITH THIS IS ACTUALLY THE QUANTITY OF FIBERS
AS MATT SAID, WE HAVE A SINGLE SERVICE PROVIDER RIGHT NOW WHO HAS BEEN IN THE PORT FOR OVER 50 YEARS
AND AT THIS POINT, THEY DON'T HAVE A FIRM NUMBER OF HOW MANY STRANDS OF FIBER OPTIC CABLE THEY NEED TO KEEP EXISTING CONNECTIVITY GOING, EXISTING SERVICES, AND THEN ALSO LOOKING AT THE FUTURE
SO OUR MITIGATION PLAN IS REALLY TO WORK CLOSELY WITH THEM TO HELP OUT WITH AN AUDIT, AND WE HOPE TO GET A GOOD SOLID NUMBER FOR FIBER COUNTS ESTABLISHED HALFWAY THROUGH THE DESIGN AND REALLY FINALIZE BY 90%
AND THEN, OF COURSE, WE WILL BE INSTALLING ADDITIONAL FIBER FOR OUR OTHER SERVICE PROVIDERS AND FOR FUTURE GROWTH CAPACITY
AND NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE
AT THIS POINT, I'M GOING TO HAND THE PRESENTATION OFF TO TYLER SALISBURY
GREAT
THANK YOU VERY MUCH, DENISE, AND GOOD AFTERNOON, COMMISSIONERS
SO AS DENISE MENTIONED, THIS IS ONE OF THE PROJECTS THAT WAS PUT ON HOLD DURING THE COVETED DISRUPTION
SO IN AN EFFORT TO RECOVER SOME TIME AND BRING THIS INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT TO THE AIRPORT AT ACCELERATED PACE, WE'RE GOING TO GO AND WORK ON THE PROJECT AND THE PROBLEM AND TWO WORK PACKAGES THAT WILL RUN IN PARALLEL
SO THE FIRST ONE BEING THE BUILDING SCOPE, THIS WILL BE AN ALTERNATIVE PROCUREMENT THAT WILL PROCURE A DESIGN BUILD TEAM, WHICH WILL START THIS YEAR AND THEN HAVE SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE BUILDING TARGETING 2024
AT THE SAME TIME, WE'LL INITIATE AS WELL THE FIBER SCOPE
SO THAT WILL ONLY START WITH JUST THE DESIGN PORTION OF THAT THIS YEAR
AND THEN WE'LL COME BACK AT A LATER DATE TO GET COMMISSION AUTHORIZATION FOR CONSTRUCTION
ONCE WE HAVE OUR PLAN AND WE'VE WORKED THROUGH SOME OF THOSE RISKS THAT DENISE HAD MENTIONED EARLIER, IT WAS A SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION OF THE FIBER IN 2025
AND ONE OF THE THINGS THAT I'M WORKING WITH THE GROUP AND OUR TEAM IS TO TRY AND GET THE SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION DATES TO ALIGN AND AS CLOSE AS POSSIBLE SO THAT WE CAN REALIZE THIS SOONER AND GET THIS UP AND RUNNING
NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE, WITH TODAY'S REQUEST OR WHAT WE'RE ASKING FOR TODAY, TOO, IS THERE IS A BUDGET AUTHORIZATION INCREASE AND THEN ALSO A PARTIAL AUTHORIZATION OF THOSE MONIES
SO I WANTED TO GIVE A LITTLE BIT MORE INFORMATION AND SHOW YOU WHERE THIS ALLOCATION OF THIS MONEY IS GOING TO
AS IT IS, THIS PROJECT HAD BEEN PUT ON HOLD
WE'RE RESTARTING THE EFFORTS NOW, FIRST OFF, WITH THE BUILDING, THIS HAD BEEN BID IN 2019
WE UNFORTUNATELY HAD AN UNFAVORABLE BID AT THAT TIME
AND SO WE'RE IN THE PROCESS OF GOING THROUGH VALUE ENGINEERING, TRYING TO REMOVE REDUNDANT SCOPE AND ALSO GET THAT WITHIN BUDGET
HOWEVER, DURING THE RE START EFFORTS, OF THIS WORK THIS YEAR, WE DID IDENTIFY STILL THAT WE DO NEED ADDITIONAL MONIES TO COMPLETE THE PROJECT AS INTENDED
AND SO THAT'S WHERE THAT 2.5 MILLION IS COMING FROM
NOW, THE SECOND ALLOCATION OF THIS, WHICH IS THE LINE SHARE, AND THE LARGE PORTION OF THIS INCREASE IS WITH THE FIBER SCOPE
NOW, THIS WASH DOT PREVIOUSLY BEEN INCLUDED IN PREVIOUS PRESENTATIONS AND AUTHORIZATIONS BECAUSE IT WAS BEING CONSIDERED AS PART OF A LARGER FIBER SCOPE PROJECT THAT WAS GOING TO WORK ON INSTALLING FIBER THROUGHOUT MANY DIFFERENT AREAS OF THE AIRPORT
HOWEVER, IN THE EFFORTS OF RESTARTING THIS PROJECT, WE REALIZED THE BEST COURSE OF ACTION WAS TO BRING US BACK INTO THIS FIBER, INTO THIS PROJECT THAT'S SUPPORTING THIS BUILDING, SO THAT WE'RE ALSO NOT WAITING ON ANOTHER PROJECT THAT MAY NOT ADVANCE AT A LATER DATE
SO THAT'S WHY WE'RE BRINGING IT IN NOW, TODAY
AND THEN THE TABLE ON THE BOTTOM TWO IS JUST TO CLARIFY THAT WE'RE ASKING FOR A PARTIAL AUTHORIZATION OF SEVEN POINT 75 MILLION
WHAT THAT GIVES US THE ABILITY TO DO IS IT WILL BE FULLY FUNDED FOR OUR ALTERNATIVE PROCUREMENT TO DESIGN AND CONSTRUCT THAT BUILDING WHILE BEING ABLE TO HAVE THE FUNDS AVAILABLE TO INITIATE OUR DESIGN OR FIBER AND GET THEM PROGRESS THAT THROUGH WITH THE REMAINING AMOUNT COMING, AND WE'LL COME BACK AT A LATER DATE
NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE
SO THIS IS THEIR UNCERTAINTY
THIS IS SHOWING YOU WHERE WE ARE IN OUR PROCESS
THIS IS PRIMARILY FOCUSED ONTO THE FIBER ASPECT OF IT
AS WE HAD MENTIONED A COUPLE OF TIMES, THAT BUILDING HAS HAD SOME MORE FOCUS WORK ON IT
HOWEVER, WE ARE STILL IN THE PLANNING PHASE AS AN ALTERNATIVE PROCUREMENT
SO IF YOU GOT THE NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE, AND TO SUMMARIZE THIS BACK UP AND RECLARIFY KIND OF WHAT THE ACTION WE'RE ASKING FOR TODAY IS, WE ARE ASKING FOR A BUDGET INCREASE AND A PARTIAL AUTHORIZATION FOR THAT
WHAT THAT DOES GIVE US THE ABILITY TO DO IN THE ASK, TOO, IS WE'RE ASKING FOR THE AUTHORIZATION TO INITIATE THE ALTERNATIVE WORKS, FOR THE DESIGN AND BUILD CONTRACT AND TO BEGIN OUR DESIGN OF THE FIBER THAT IS NEEDED TO SUPPORT THIS BUILDING
AND I BELIEVE IF YOU GO TO THE NEXT SLIDE WITH THAT
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONERS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, FOR YOUR TIME AND CONSIDERATION
DENISE AND I ARE HERE IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, WE'LL HAPPY TO ADDRESS THEM THE BEST THAT WE CAN
THANK YOU, TYLER, AND THANK YOU, DENISE AND MATT, FOR THE PRESENTATION
AT THIS TIME, WE'RE GOING TO GO THROUGH ROLL CALL FOR COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS BY COMMISSIONERS BEGINNING WITH COMMISSIONERS
NO, I THINK THAT WAS NEXT PRESENTATION
I THINK THIS IS IMPERATIVE AND NECESSARY FOR THE FUTURE OF OUR AIRPORT
I ALSO GENERALLY LIKE HAVING COMPETITION, SO I APPRECIATE YOU ALL BRING THIS FORWARD
I'M GLAD WE CAN MOVE FORWARD WITH IT AS PART OF OUR POST COVERT COVER
THANK YOU
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER
COMMISSIONER FELLEMAN, NO FURTHER QUESTIONS
I'M FULLY IN SUPPORT OF THE EFFORT, THOUGH
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER
COMMISSIONER HASEGAWA
NO FURTHER QUESTIONS
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER MOHAMED
NO FURTHER QUESTIONS
THANK YOU
THANK YOU
COMMISSIONER CALKINS
YES
SIMPLY TO SAY, I KNOW THERE'S BEEN A REQUEST FOR INCREASE IN AUTHORIZATION, BUT I THINK THAT IS A REASONABLE EXPECTATION WHEN SOMETHING HAS BEEN PUT ON HOLD FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS AND THEN JUST STANDARD INFLATIONARY PRESSURES, BUT THEN ALSO THE EXTRAORDINARY INFLATION WE'RE EXPERIENCING RIGHT NOW, SUPPLY CHAIN PRESSURES, IT'S MORE COSTLY TO DO PROJECTS NOW
THAT WAS A FEW YEARS AGO, SO I THINK THAT'S PRETTY REASONABLE
DO I HEAR A MOTION IN A SECOND TO APPROVE ITEM TEN B? BOTH SECOND
THE MOTION WAS MADE IN SECONDED
IS THERE ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION ON THE ITEM SHOW RAISE OF HANDS? I DO NOT SEE ANY HANDS
OKAY
WITH THAT
NO FURTHER DISCUSSION
CAN YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL, SAY I OR NAY BEGINNING WITH COMMISSIONER CHO YAY! I JUST CAN'T REIN THEM IN
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER
COMMISSIONERS FELLEMAN
AYE
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER HASEAWA
AYE
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER MOHAMED AYE
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER CALKINS
AYE, THANK YOU
THERE ARE FIVE AYES AND ZERO NAYES FOR THIS ITEM
PERFECT
WITH THAT, THE MOTION PASSES
AND SAM LOSES A BROWNIE POINT WITH A COMMISSIONERS CHAIR
THANK YOU VERY MUCH
ALL RIGHT
CLERK HART, YOU PLEASE READ THE NEXT ITEM INTO THE RECORD
AND THEN STEVEN TREES
YES
THIS IS AGENDA ITEM TEN C, AUTHORIZATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER ON CONSENT, WHICH IS AN AOC WITH THE US ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY AND AUTHORIZED COMPLETION OF DESIGN AND PERMITTING FOR THE TERMINAL 25 SOUTH RESTORATION PROGRAM CLEANUP AND HABITAT RESTORATION PROJECTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $10 MILLION OF THE TOTAL PRELIMINARY ESTIMATED ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION LIABILITY PROGRAM COST OF $75 MILLION
COMMISSIONERS, AS I MENTIONED IN MY OPENING REMARKS, THIS AUTHORIZATION IS THE FIRST STEP TO FORMALIZE OUR EFFORTS TO CLEAN UP AND RESTORE APPROXIMATELY NINE ACRES OF NEAR SHORE MARINE HABITAT ALONG THE WESTERN HALF OF TERMINAL 25
THIS PROJECT IS SIMILAR IN SCOPE TO THE DUWAMISH RIVER PEOPLE'S PARK PROJECT
IT IS A PART OF OUR OVERALL EAST WATERWAY RESTORATION EFFORTS
PRESENTERS ARE SANDRA KILROY, OUR SENIOR DIRECTOR OF ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY AND ENGINEERING
AND SANDY I'M GOING TO LET YOU INTRODUCE I'M NOT SURE WHO ELSE IS SPEAKING ON THE TEAM, SO I'LL JUST LET YOU SEE BOTH, I GUESS WE HAVE JOANNA FLORE, SENIOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAM MANAGER, AND I SEE KATHLEEN HURLEY, SENIOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAM MANAGER AS WELL
AND THEN THERE'S TIM LEONARD
HE'S LISTED ON HERE, TOO
TIM LEONARD, TIM LED
OKAY, GREAT
THANK YOU
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR METRUCK AND GOOD AFTERNOON, COMMISSIONERS
I'M VERY EXCITED TO BE INTRODUCING THIS ITEM TODAY
THE PORT PORTS TERMINAL 25 SOUTH HAS LONG BEEN ENVISIONED AS A SITE THAT COULD PROVIDE VALUABLE HABITAT ALONG THE WORKING WATERFRONT
THE TRANSITION ZONE BETWEEN FRESH AND SALTWATER IS AN IMPORTANT AREA FOR OUT MIGRATING SALMON, AND THE PORT PORTS LAND OWNERSHIP ALLOWS US A UNIQUE ROLE IN RESTORING CRITICAL HABITAT IN THIS AREA
SO THE POET'S EVENTUAL RESTORATION OF THESE NINE ACRES AT T 25 SOUTH, COMBINED WITH THE 13 ACRES AT DUWAMISH PEOPLE'S PARK, HABITAT RESTORATION, WHICH IS CURRENTLY BEING CONSTRUCTED, AS WELL AS THE MANY SMALLER SHORELINE SITES WE ARE WORKING ON, WILL HELP PROVIDE NEEDED CONTINUITY OF HEALTHY HABITAT
AND I LIKE TO USE THE ANALOGY OF A STRING OF PEARLS
THERE'S FEW OPPORTUNITIES TO RESTORE THESE LARGER AREAS, AND WE CAN CALL THOSE THE PEARLS
AND THEN WE WORK TO CONNECT THEM WITH SMALLER SHORELINE RESTORATIONS
AND SO T 25 CERTAINLY WILL BE A PEARL GEM IN OUR RESTORATION ACTIVITIES
AND TODAY'S ACTION IS ONLY THE EARLY STAGE OF DESIGN AND CLEANUP, BUT IT REPRESENTS VISION, INNOVATION, AND I WOULD SAY A LOT OF PERSEVERANCE OF OUR EMPLOYEES TO GET TO THIS POINT
AND THAT'S CERTAINLY ONE MORE EXAMPLE OF THE PORT ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERSHIP
SO WITH THAT, WE DO HAVE A NUMBER OF TECHNICAL EXPERTS HERE TO WALK US THROUGH THIS
AND I WILL START WITH INTRODUCING KATHLEEN HURLEY, SENIOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAM MANAGER, TO KICK OFF THE DETAILS
THANK YOU
WONDERFUL
THANK YOU, SANDY
AND GOOD AFTERNOON, EXECUTIVE METRUCK AND COMMISSIONERS
I'M PLEASED TO BE HERE TODAY TO START THE DISCUSSION TODAY ABOUT THE TERMINAL 25 SOUTH RESTORATION PROGRAM, WHICH INCLUDES BOTH A CIRCULAR CLEANUP, WHICH WILL BE COVERED BY JOANNA FLORE AND THE HABITAT RESTORATION COMPONENT, WHICH I WILL COVER
AND AT THE END, I'LL BE HANDING IT OFF TO TIM LEONARD TO DISCUSS THE SCHEDULING AND BUDGET
SO WITH THAT NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE
AGAIN, TODAY, THE OVERVIEW WILL PROVIDE A BIT OF CONTEXT ON THE EAST WATERWAY AND THE TERMINAL 25 SOUTH SIDE
THEN THE CLEAN UP WILL HAVE A SHORT DESCRIPTION OF THE CLEANUP INVESTIGATION AND THE EPA ORDER
AND THEN WE'LL GO INTO THE HABITAT RESTORATION CONCEPT IN A LITTLE BIT MORE DETAIL, SHARE A LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT SOME OTHER CONSIDERATIONS, AND THEN THE PRELIMINARY TIMELINE AND FUNDING
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AGAIN, TODAY, THE ACTION THAT WE ARE REQUESTING IS REQUESTING THE COMMISSION FOR AUTHORIZATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER ON CONSENT AND AOC WITH THE US ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, AS WELL AS AUTHORIZING THE COMPLETION OF DESIGN AND PERMITTING OF THE TERMINAL 25 SOUTH RESTORATION PROGRAM
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SO WHERE ARE WE? THE TERMINAL 25 SITE, AS YOU CAN SEE HERE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE SLIDE, IS LOCATED IN THE EAST WATERWAY, JUST ADJACENT TO THE WEST SEATTLE BRIDGE, POCAHONTAS STREET BRIDGE, EXCUSE ME, IN A MARINE ESTUARIAN ZONE, THIS IS AN IMPORTANT AREA FOR MIGRATION OF SALMON
YOU CAN ALSO SEE IN TERMS OF WHERE THIS IS LOCATED GEOGRAPHICALLY FOR THE DUWAMISH RIVERS PEOPLE'S PARK AND HALF SHORELINE RESTORATION, WHICH IS FURTHER UPSTREAM AND SORT OF MORE BRACKISH WATER
SO WHEN WE'RE THINKING ABOUT OUR RESTORATION PROGRAM, WE'RE THINKING ABOUT HOW WE CAN DEVELOP SOME PROJECTS THAT REPRESENT DIFFERENT AREAS WITHIN THE ESTUARY, DIFFERENT ENVIRONMENTS
WE ALSO HAVE T 30 HERE ADJACENT TO TERMINAL 25 HARBOUR ISLAND, T 46 AND T FIVE
SO THIS GIVES KIND OF A GEOGRAPHIC CONTEXT OF WHERE TERMINAL 25 IS LOCATED IN THE DUWAMISH AND IN THE EAST WATERWAY
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SO PROJECT CONTEXT
AS SANDY MENTIONED, WE HAVE GOALS RELATED TO HABITAT RESTORATION WITHIN THE CENTURY AGENDA
THIS PROJECT, WHICH IS APPROXIMATELY NINE ACRES, NINE TO TEN ACRES, WILL CONTRIBUTE SIGNIFICANTLY TO OUR PROGRESS ON OUR CENTURY AGENDA
GOALS RELATED TO HABITAT RESTORATION IN MANY WAYS, THERE ARE MANY ELEMENTS THAT I'LL DISCUSS FURTHER IN THIS PRESENTATION THAT ARE SIMILAR IN SCOPE TO EXISTING PORT PROJECTS SUCH AS THE DUWAMISH RIVER, PEOPLE'S PARK AND SHORELINE HABITAT, AS WELL AS TERMINAL 108
AGAIN, IT RESTORES CRITICALLY IMPORTANT ESTUARINE SALMON HABITAT AS WELL AS OTHER WILD HABITAT IN AN AREA THAT IS EXTRAORDINARILY LIMITED
WITH THIS TYPE OF HABITAT, IT WILL CREATE OFF CHANNEL MARSH, INNER TIDAL BENCHES, AND THE RIPARIAN AREA
IN ADDITION, IT WILL CLEAN UP IMPACTED SOILS AND SEDIMENTS
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AGAIN, TODAY, WHAT WE ARE SPEAKING ABOUT IS TERMINAL 25 IS LOCATED HERE IN THE EAST WATERWAY
AGAIN, THE NORTHERN TWO THIRDS OF THE PROPERTY IS AN ACTIVE CARGO FACILITY, WHEREAS THE SOUTHERN THIRD OF THE PROPERTY, KNOWN AS TERMINAL 25 SOUTH
T 25 SOUTH IS AN UNDERUTILIZED PARCEL THAT HAS PRIMARILY BEEN USED IN RECENT YEARS FOR BULK MATERIAL STORAGE, VIADUCT DEMOLITION, MATERIAL STORAGE, AND DRAINAGE PARKING
AND SO THE AREA I'M SPEAKING ABOUT TODAY IS THIS AREA THAT'S OUTLINED IN THE WHITE SORT OF DOTTED DASHED AREA
THE EASTERN HALF OF THE SITE IS LICENSED TO THE NORTHWEST SEAPORT ALLIANCE HERE IN THIS ORANGE OUTLINE AND LABELED NORTHWEST SEAPORT ALLIANCE
THIS AREA, THIS WESTERN HALF OF THE SITE HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED IN OUR PORTFOLIO AS A HABITAT RESTORATION SITE
AND THIS IS A REVENUE GENERATING PROGRAM
IT'S PART OF OUR MITIGATION BANK PROGRAM, AND IT RESTORES TERMINAL PROPERTIES FOR THE PURPOSES OF CREATING MITIGATION CREDITS THAT CAN BE RESERVED, SOLD, OR SERVED AS A COMPONENT OF FUTURE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS
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AND I'M GOING TO PASS THIS OFF TO JOANNA FOR A DISCUSSION OF THE CLEANUP INVESTIGATION
GREAT
THANK YOU, KATHLEEN
YEAH
SO JUST A QUICK OVERVIEW
THE CLEAN UP
SO BEFORE WE CAN ACTUALLY DO THIS REALLY GREAT HABITAT RESTORATION PROJECT, WE NEED TO KNOW MORE ABOUT THE NATURE AND EXTENT OF CONTAMINATION AND TO MAKE SURE THAT WE REMOVE IT AND ADDRESS IT BEFORE WE BUILD THE HABITAT
SO THIS HABITAT PROJECT IS DEPENDENT ON THIS CLEANUP INVESTIGATION
WE DID ALREADY CONDUCT A PRELIMINARY SITE INVESTIGATION AT T 25 BACK IN 2018, AND ALSO AS PART OF THE GREATER EAST WATERWAY CLEANUP PROJECT, WHICH HAS ALREADY INDICATED TO US THAT THE SITE DOES HAVE CONTAMINATION ON IT THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED
SO WE HAVE AN AGREED ORDER WITH EPA BECAUSE THIS IS A SUPER FUN SITE
EAST WATERWAY ITSELF IS A SUPER FUN SITE THAT WE'VE BEEN WORKING ON FOR A LONG TIME
AND SO WE HAVE AN AGREED ORDER WITH EPA TO FURTHER INVESTIGATE THE NATURE AND EXTENT OF CONTAMINATION AT T 25, AS WELL AS DEVELOP THE CLEANUP ALTERNATIVES TO ADDRESS THE CONTAMINATION
SO EPA WILL OVERSEE AND IMPROVE THE CLEANUP INVESTIGATION AND THE DESIGN, AND THEN WE WILL INTEGRATE THAT INTO THE HABITAT DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION
AND THEN THE T 25 CLEANUP WILL BE CONSISTENT WITH EPA'S EAST WATERWAY CLEANUP DECISION, WHICH WE EXPECT TO BE COMING OUT LATE 2022 OR EARLY 2023
AND THIS PROJECT WILL ALSO THE CLEANUP INVESTIGATION PORTION OF THIS PROJECT IS EXPECTED TO TAKE ABOUT TWO YEARS
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THANKS, JOANNA, FOR THAT SUMMARY
AND AS JOANNA MENTIONED, THE CLEANUP DOES NEED TO PROCEED IN ORDER TO CREATE A SORT OF CLEAN PALETTE FOR CREATION OF THIS WONDERFUL RESTORATION OPPORTUNITY
AS I MENTIONED, IT'S APPROXIMATELY NINE TO TEN ACRES OF NEARSHORE MARINE HABITAT, WHICH IS CRITICALLY IMPORTANT FOR SALMON RECOVERY AS WELL AS OTHER SPECIES RECOVERY
IT WILL ALSO RESTORE INTERTIDAL SUBSTRATE
IT WILL ESTABLISH NATIVE EMERGENT AND RIPARIAN VEGETATION
IT WILL ALSO INCLUDE A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF LARGE WOOD FOR HABITAT DIVERSITY
THIS ALSO SERVES A DUAL PURPOSE FOR NOT ONLY HABITAT DIVERSITY, BUT ALSO FOR ANCHORING THE SEDIMENTS AND FOR PROVIDING SLOPE STABILITY
AND ADDITIONALLY, WE ANTICIPATE ESTABLISHMENT OF SHALLOW INTERTIDAL CHANNELS
AND THERE ARE ALSO OPPORTUNITIES FOR US TO PILOT STUDIES FOR KELP AND OR EEL GRAPH ENHANCEMENT AT CERTAIN AREAS PENDING ASSESSMENT OF SITE SUITABILITY FOR THAT AND NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE
HERE'S A MORE OF A CONCEPTUAL DESIGN OF WHAT WE'RE THINKING FOR THIS PARTICULAR SITE
AS WE'VE MENTIONED, THERE WILL BE SOME SHALLOW CHANNELS THAT WILL BE CREATED IN THIS SORT OF DARKER BLUE IN THE MIDDLE
THIS LIGHT GREEN AREA WILL BE PRIMARILY MARSH AREA BORDERED BY APPROXIMATELY FIVE METER WIDE OR 15 METERS WIDE, I'M SORRY, BORDER OF RIPARIAN VEGETATION, THIS DARKER GREEN, AND THEN THIS HATCHED AREA WILL BE A STORMWATER TREATMENT
WE'RE INTENDING TO INSTALL GREEN STORM WATER TREATMENT SO THAT ANY WATER THAT'S COMING IN OFF THE SITE FROM THE ADJACENT ALLIANCE PROPERTY WILL BE PROPERLY TREATED AND WILL NOT NEGATIVELY IMPACT THE RESTORATION SITE
WE ALSO HAVE ELEMENTS OF AN INTERTIDAL HABITAT AND BENCH, AS WELL AS SHALLOW SUBTIDAL AREAS
AGAIN, THIS IS APPROXIMATELY NINE TO TEN ACRES OF THE SITE, PRIMARILY DOMINATED BY MARSH
AGAIN, THIS WOULD BE A SITE THAT'S IN AN EXTRAORDINARILY IMPORTANT PART IN THE ESTUARY AND MARINE ESTUARY ZONE IN THE EAST WATERWAY
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WITH THIS PROJECT, THERE ARE A COUPLE OTHER LAND USE CONSIDERATIONS THAT WE ARE AWARE OF, AND WE'VE BEEN WORKING WITH DIFFERENT AGENCIES TO ADDRESS AS WE MOVE THROUGH THIS PROCESS
AGAIN, WE'RE VERY MUCH IN THE EARLY STAGES
YOU JUST SAW A CONCEPTUAL DESIGN
SO THERE ARE DNR AQUATIC LANDS WHICH ARE PART OF THE PORT OF DEEPER SUBTITLE AREA
AND SO WE ARE WORKING WITH THE DNR TO SECURE APPROVAL FOR THE PORTION OF THE PROJECT WHICH IS ON STATEOWNED WATERWAY
WE ANTICIPATE THAT IT WILL IMPROVE THE NAVIGABILITY OF THAT AREA OF THE WATERWAY THAT THIS PROJECT WILL DO THAT
ADDITIONALLY, THERE'S THE SOUND TRANSIT THREE ALIGNMENT, WHICH IS JUST ADJACENT TO THE SPOKANE STREET BRIDGE, WEST SEATTLE BRIDGE
AND SO WE HAVE BEEN COMMENTING ON THE EIS AND BEEN COORDINATING WITH THAT ISSUE
AND THEN, AS WE'VE MENTIONED EARLIER, THE SITE IS ADJACENT TO THE NORTHWEST SEAPORT ALLIANCE SITE, AND WE WILL BE COORDINATING WITH THEM THROUGHOUT THE PROCESS RELATED TO THEIR POTENTIAL SITE IMPROVEMENTS THERE
AND WITH THAT NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE, I'M GOING TO HAND IT OVER TO TIM LEONARD TO SPEAK TO THE PROGRAM TIMELINE AND BUDGET
THANK YOU, KATHLEEN
GOOD AFTERNOON, COMMISSIONERS AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR METRUCK
AS KATHLEEN MENTIONED, I'M GOING TO TOUCH BASE ON THE SCHEDULE ELEMENTS AND THE COST ELEMENTS FOR THE PROGRAM
AND I AM FAILED TO MENTION I'M THE PROGRAM'S CAPITAL PROJECT MANAGER
SO WHAT YOU SEE HERE IN THE TIMELINE, WE HAVE A NUMBER OF PARALLEL EFFORTS IN PLACE, AND IF I COULD DRAW YOUR ATTENTION TO THE TOP, THE GREEN AND BROWN REPRESENTS THE TIMELINE FOR THE CLEANUP AND HABITAT EFFORTS THAT HAVE BEEN DISCUSSED TO DATE
THERE ARE NO SHORTAGES OF PERMITS REQUIRED WITH THIS EFFORT, AS YOU CAN IMAGINE ON A FEDERAL, STATE, REGIONAL, CITY LEVEL
AND GIVEN THAT THE ANTICIPATED DURATION OF THIS EFFORT BEFORE WE CAN COMMENCE CONSTRUCTION IN 2027 IS ROUGHLY FIVE YEARS, SO THAT'S THE MAIN REASON WHY WE'RE HERE TODAY
BESIDES THE APPROVAL, THE EPA ORDER IS ESSENTIALLY TO KICK OFF THE LONG ROAD AHEAD OF US ON THIS PROJECT
SO WHAT YOU ALSO SEE, IN ADDITION TO THOSE TWO EFFORTS IN BLUE, KATHLEEN ALLUDED TO THE ALLIANCE IS CURRENTLY LOOKING AT POTENTIAL SITE IMPROVEMENTS TO THE EAST OF THE PROPOSED HABITAT, AND IT'S CURRENTLY IN PLANNING
IDEALLY, THIS PROJECT WILL BE PART OF THE PROGRAM AND WILL BE ABLE TO ATTAIN EFFICIENCIES FROM NOT ONLY A DESIGN AND PERMITTING STANDPOINT, BUT FROM A CONSTRUCTION STANDPOINT
BUT THERE'S TIME YET FOR THE ALLIANCE TO COMPLETE THE PLANNING ON THAT, GIVEN THAT WE'RE NOT GOING TO BE AT A 30% DESIGN STAGE FOR TWO YEARS WITH THE CLEAN UP AND THE HABITAT
SO WHAT WE'RE ALSO REFLECTING HERE IS THAT SIMILAR TO THE PROJECT AT T 117, WE'RE PLANNING TO UTILIZE A GCCM OR GENERAL CONTRACTOR CONSTRUCTION MANAGER ALTERNATIVE DELIVERY METHOD, WHERE WE INVOLVE THE CONTRACTOR IN THE DESIGN PROCESS
AGAIN, WE'RE LOOKING AT BRINGING THEM IN AT A 30% STAGE, BUT THIS IS AN EFFORT WHICH WILL BE GOING ON CONCURRENTLY WITH THE CLEAN UP AND THE HABITAT AND ALLIANCES DESIGN AND PERMITTING AS SHOWN, AND THEY'RE ALL INTENDED TO REACH THAT 2027 CONSTRUCTION STAGE AT THIS POINT
WE'RE ANTICIPATING WE'LL COMPLETE CONSTRUCTION IN 2028, BUT THAT WILL BE DETERMINED AS WE KNOW MORE FROM THE ONGOING DESIGN AS IT'S FINALIZED
AND THEN FINALLY, WHAT WE'RE REFLECTING ON THE BOTTOM IS THAT GIVEN THE NATURE OF THIS PROJECT, OBVIOUSLY THERE WILL BE A COLLECTIVE AND SUBSTANTIAL OUTREACH EFFORT ON THE PART OF THE PORT AND THE ALLIANCE
WE'RE CURRENTLY WORKING WITH THE OFFICE OF EQUITY UNIVERSITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND EXTERNAL RELATIONS IN DEVELOPING THIS PLAN, AS WELL AS A COMPONENT OF THAT, WHICH IS A LOCAL WORKFORCE EFFORT TO PROVIDE BENEFITS TO WORKERS WITHIN THE DUWAMISH RIVER AREA
SO ALL IN ALL, AS I SAID, WE'VE GOT A LONG ROAD AHEAD OF US, AND WE'RE LOOKING TO JUST ESSENTIALLY GET THE APPROVAL TODAY TO KICK OFF THIS PROCESS AT THE VERY START HERE IN 2022 SO THAT WE CAN MOVE FORWARD ACCORDINGLY
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OKAY
SO WE TECHNICALLY AREN'T ASKING FOR FUNDING APPROVAL, ACTUALLY, BECAUSE THE FUNDS THAT ARE UTILIZING THIS PROJECT ARE PART OF THE EARLY AUTHORIZATION OF FIVE YEAR PLAN, WHICH ARE ALREADY APPROVED BY THE COMMISSION
BUT HERE'S A BREAKDOWN
ROUGHLY, THE DESIGN AND CLEAN UP THE INVESTIGATION AND THE PERMITTING EFFORT THAT I MENTIONED IN THE TIMELINE, ROUGHLY TAKING FIVE YEARS, IS ANTICIPATED OR ESTIMATED AT THIS POINT COST $10 MILLION
AND THUS OUR REQUEST TO THE COMMISSIONERS TODAY CONSTRUCTION ROUGHLY $62 MILLION
THERE'S QUITE A LARGE ESCALATION COMPONENT JUST DUE TO THE CURRENT MARKET COSTS AND THE FACT THAT WE WON'T BE ABLE TO OR WE DON'T ANTICIPATE STARTING CONSTRUCTION UNTIL 2027
SO THAT 62 MILLION, FOR EXAMPLE, 11 MILLION CURRENTLY IS ESTIMATED TO BE COST ESCALATION AND CONSTRUCTION
AND THEN FINALLY WE'VE GOT A POST CONSTRUCTION MONITORING EFFORT, WHICH IS A 3 MILLION COMPONENT
SO TOGETHER THESE COMPLETE THE $75 MILLION ARE CURRENTLY PRELIMINARY ESTIMATED COSTS FOR THIS PROGRAM
THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE THE ALLIANCES PROJECT, BY THE WAY
THIS IS STRICTLY THE TWO PROJECTS THAT WERE COMING BEFORE YOU FOR TODAY, THE PORT CLEAN UP AND HABITAT PROJECTS
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OKAY
AND ACTUALLY, JUST TO REITERATE AGAIN, SO WHAT WE'RE SEEKING TODAY, WE'RE LOOKING FOR AN EXCUSE ME, I'VE GOT TO GO TO THAT INFORMATION BECAUSE IT'S NOT ON OUR SLIDE
WE'RE LOOKING TO EXECUTE AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER ON CONSENT WITH THE US ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY AND AUTHORIZE THE COMPLETION OF DESIGN AND PERMITTING FOR THE TERMINAL 25 SOUTH RESTORATION PROGRAM
SO WITH THAT, WE'D BE GLAD TO RESPOND TO ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE AT THIS POINT
THANK YOU, TIM, JOANNA, AND KATHLEEN AND SANDY FOR THE PRESENTATION, AND I WILL TURN OUT A COMMISSIONERS FOR ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS
CLERK HART, CAN YOU CALL THE ROLL? YES
BEGINNING WITH COMMISSIONER CHO
YEAH
I JUST WANT TO THANK THE STAFF, SANDY, AND THE TEAM FOR THE TREMENDOUS WORK
THIS IS A LONG TIME COMING
BUT I ALSO KNOW THIS IS JUST THE BEGINNING OF A LONG PROCESS
SO I APPRECIATE ALL THE WORK THAT'S BEING DONE
I PERSONALLY FEEL LIKE WITH EVERYTHING THAT THE PORT IS INVOLVED WITH THAT WE DO HAVE A STAKE IN THIS CLEANUP AND THE EFFORTS
AND I KNOW THAT WE'RE GOING THROUGH A LONG PROCESS TO FIGURE OUT EXACTLY WHAT OUR ROLE IS
SO IT'S NOT A BLACK AND WHITE PROCESS
I KNOW IT'S A LONG PROCESS, A LOT OF STAKEHOLDERS
AND SO THAT'S ALL I'LL SAY ON THE MATTER
BUT I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THE STAFF KNOWS THAT WE APPRECIATE ALL THE WORK YOU GUYS ARE DOING TO TRY TO SORT THIS OUT
SO LOOKING FORWARD TO FUTURE PROGRESS
THANK YOU
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER FELLEMAN
THANK YOU
I APPRECIATE THE PRESENTATION
COULD SOMEBODY PUT UP THAT SLIDE THAT SHOWS THE KIND OF CURSORY DESIGN IDEA
DO WE KNOW WHAT SLIDE THAT IS, SANDY? SO AUBREE HAS A POINT OF REFERENCE
I WAS LOOKING FOR A SLIDE NUMBER ON MY
OH, WAIT
THANK YOU
YEAH
I THINK SINCE I GOT HERE, IT WAS LIKE SIX YEARS AGO THAT I WAS ALWAYS LOOKING FORWARD TO HEARING ABOUT THIS PROJECT
AND THEN I REALIZED IT WAS 20 YEARS IN THE MAKING
AND LOOK AT THE VISION OF THIS THING
I MEAN, LOOK AT THIS TRANSFORMATIONAL IDEA THAT SOMEBODY CAME UP WITH
I GOT I THINK GEORGE BLOOMBERG MUST HAVE HAD SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT 20 YEARS AGO
TO THINK OUR WORKING WATERFRONT COULD HAVE THIS INCLUDED AS PART OF IT
IT IS JUST AN EXTRAORDINARY VISION, AND I AM SO APPRECIATIVE OF ALL THE THINKING AND HARD WORK THAT WENT INTO IT
I FEAR, LIKE THE IAS, NONE OF THE COMMISSIONERS THAT ARE GOING TO AUTHORIZE THIS MONEY TODAY WILL PROBABLY BE AROUND WHEN WE CAN CUT THE RIBBON ON IT
BUT I'LL HAVE YOU KNOW THAT I WILL BE CELEBRATING THAT DAY REGARDLESS OF MY TENURE AND MY GREAT APPRECIATION TO ALL THE WORK THAT WENT INTO THAT
THE ONE THING WE'VE TALKED ELUSIVELY ABOUT THE CONTAMINANTS BUT HAVE NOT SPOKEN TO WHAT THEY MAY BE
I WOULD ASSUME, LIKE MUCH OF THE REST OF THE EAST WATERWAY, WE'RE TALKING ABOUT PCBS, BUT MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT THE UPLANDS WAS USED FOR COLD STORAGE, AND I THINK THERE'S STILL A PIECE OF THE FOUNDATION THERE
AND I WAS THINKING ABOUT REFRIGERANTS
WHAT KIND OF THINGS WOULD WE LIKELY FIND IN THOSE PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENTS? I'LL TAKE THAT ONE AS OUR CONTAMINATED LEAD HERE
YEAH, PCBS
OF COURSE, PCBS ARE EVERYWHERE IN OUR KIND OF SEATTLE URBAN AREA AND UP AND DOWN THE DUWAMISH, SO THAT WILL MOST LIKELY BE OUR PRIMARY DRIVER FOR THE CLEANUP
BUT WE HAVEN'T DONE A LOT OF EXPLORATION IN THE UPLAND
WE KNOW MOST ABOUT THE SEDIMENT AND BECAUSE OF THE EAST WATERWAY BEING A SUPER FUN SITE THAT WE'VE STUDIED, BUT WE PROBABLY EXPECT TO ALSO FIND SOME METALS AND SOME VARIOUS HYDROCARBONS
AND, YEAH, THERE COULD BE SOME REFRIGERANTS
WE'LL FIND OUT
WE'LL KNOW MORE WHEN WE START DOING MORE INVESTIGATING OF THE UPLAND
THANK YOU
ONE OTHER THOUGHT WAS I ALWAYS THOUGHT THAT TERMINAL 46 WAS, LIKE THE MOST COMPLICATED TERMINAL WE HAVE WITH ALL THE JOINT OWNERSHIPS AND THINGS LIKE THAT
BUT I THINK THIS ONE RIVALS THAT AND THE CHALLENGES THAT YOU'RE FACING WITH THE SCHEDULING OF ALLOWING FOR THE SEAPORT ALLIANCE UTILIZATION OF THE UPPER PORTIONS AND HAVING TO CONSIDER STORMWATER TREATMENT WHILE HAVING TRUCK PARKING AND SALMON RESTORATION ON THE SAME SITE
THESE ARE EXTRAORDINARY BALANCING ACTS, AND I DON'T ENVY A NONE, BUT I REALLY APPRECIATE THAT YOU'RE TAKING IT ON FULL HEARTEDLY
AND THANK YOU FOR SHOWING US HOW WE CAN HAVE COMMERCE AND KILLER WHALES, TOO
THANK YOU
THANK YOU
COMMISSIONER FELLEMAN, COMMISSIONER HASEGAWA
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS EXCITING PRESENTATION
WE MAY NOT BE AROUND TO CUT THE RIBBON AS PER COMMISSIONERS, BUT SOMETHING TELLS ME I'LL STILL BE A BEACON HILL GIRL LIVING IN AN ADJACENT COMMUNITY
I GREW UP ACTUALLY FISHING OUT OF THIS RIVER
WE WOULD GO DOWN TO THE DOCKS AND BUY SALMON FROM THE NATIVES WHO WOULD SELL THEM
AND I'VE ALSO SHARED WITH SOME FOLKS HERE AT THE PORT THAT NOWADAYS WE TRY TO HOST FUN TO CATCH BUT TOXIC TO EAT CAMPAIGNS TO EDUCATE ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS ABOUT THE RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH THE SALMON AND THE OTHER SEAFOOD THAT COME THROUGH THE DUWAMISH RIVER AND INTO THE PUGET SOUND
AND WE RECOGNIZE THAT THIS SITE IS A CRITICALLY IMPORTANT ESTUARY
WE'VE ALSO HEARD LOUD AND CLEAR FROM COMMUNITY MEMBERS ABOUT THE NEED FOR THE PORT OF SEATTLE TO BE RESPONSIVE TO THEIR CALL FOR US TO ADDRESS AND RECOGNIZE AND ADDRESS THE HARMFUL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF GENERATIONS OF INDUSTRIAL WASTE, AND THAT THEY WANT A FULL CLEAN UP OF THE DUWAMISH RIVER
AND THIS IS A PIECE OF THAT
THIS IS A PIECE A CRITICAL JUNCTURE OF THE DUWAMISH RIVER
AND WE'VE ALSO HEARD A PLEA FROM OUR SOVEREIGN NATIONS AND THE GOVERNOR TO TAKE BOLD ACTION TO SAVE OUR SALMON
THIS IS JUST A CRITICALLY IMPORTANT MEASURE, AND I THINK IT'S GOING TO GO SUCH A LONG WAY TOWARDS REALIZING THE VISION THAT WE HAVE FOR A HEALTHY AND RESILIENT ECOSYSTEM HERE IN PUGET SOUND
SO THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS, AND I'M SO EXCITED TO LEARN ABOUT IT
AND I HOPE THAT WE TOGETHER CAN REALLY PROMOTE AWARENESS ABOUT THIS REALLY IMPORTANT ENDEAVOR, BECAUSE I KNOW THAT IT'S GOING TO HAVE WHOLEHEARTED SUPPORT TO ITS COMPLETION, NO QUESTION
THANK YOU
THANK YOU
COMMISSIONER HASEGAWA
COMMISSIONERS MOHAMED, IF I CAN FIGURE OUT HOW TO GET OFF MUTED
YEAH, I ECHO WHAT MY COLLEAGUES HAVE ALREADY SAID
THANK YOU FOR THE EXCELLENT PRESENTATION
I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO VOTING IN SUPPORT OF THIS ITEM AND CONTINUING TO SUPPORT RESTORATION CLEANUP PROGRAMS AND HABITAT RESTORATION AND EXPANDING ON THAT
AND I JUST WANT TO TAKE A MINUTE TO JUST SAY THANK YOU TO THE STAFF AND FOR ALL THE HARD WORK THAT YOU ALL HAVE PUT IN
YOU'VE BEEN BRIEFING US FOR THE LAST SEVERAL WEEKS ON ALL THE PROJECTS THAT YOU GUYS ARE WORKING ON
AND SO YOUR COMMITMENT TO REDUCING THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF OUR OPERATIONS AND HELPING TACKLE THE THREATS OUR PUBLIC HEALTH AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT HAS BEEN VERY CLEAR TO ME
AND SO WHAT I WILL SAY IS CONTINUE TO THINK REALLY BIG, AND I'M HERE TO SUPPORT YOU
THAT'S ALL
THANK YOU
COMMISSIONER MOHAMED
COMMISSIONER CALKINS
YEAH
I THINK I'M JUST PIGGYBACKING ON COMMISSIONER MOHAMED'S COMMON AND SAYING THAT EVERY TIME I GET A PRESENTATION FROM YOU ALL ABOUT PROJECTS LIKE THIS, IT JUST STRIKES ME HOW EXTRAORDINARY THE CENTER OF EXPERTISE IS THAT WE'VE DEVELOPED AROUND MARINE HABITAT RESTORATION AND RESTORING AND PRESERVING WATERWAYS
AND I THINK THAT'S A PRETTY UNIQUE THING THERE
I THINK YOU'D BE HARD PRESSED TO FIND AN ORGANIZATION WITH THAT CAPACITY ANYWHERE IN THE STATE THAT RIVALS IT FOR WHAT YOU GUYS OFFER IN TERMS OF NOT ONLY THE SCIENTIFIC, BUT ALSO THE LEGAL CAPACITY TO ADDRESS THE MANY CHALLENGES WHEN YOU'VE GOT INTERWEAVING JURISDICTIONS FROM FEDERAL ON DOWN
AND SO I HEAR ABOUT A PROJECT LIKE THIS, AND NOT ONLY AM I GUNG HO ABOUT THIS, BUT ALSO SUPER SUPPORTIVE OF EFFORTS TO EXPAND OUR ABILITY TO RESTORE WATERWAYS AND SHORELINES
AND SO EITHER BY ACCESSING GRANT FUNDS, WORKING WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO PRIVATE CORPORATE INTERESTS OR COMMUNITY INTERESTS MAY NOT HAVE THE FINANCING OR EXPERTISE CAPACITY TO TAKE ON SOMETHING LIKE THIS, BUT COULD WORK WITH US IN TANDEM TO DO IT IN PARTICULAR AROUND THESE EARLY SENSITIVE WATERWAYS LIKE THE DUWAMISH
SO THANK YOU ALL FOR THE EFFORTS ON THIS
AND WITH THAT, IS THERE A MOTION IN A SECOND TO APPROVE ITEM TEN C WITH HONOR
SO MOVE A SECOND
PERFECT
THE MOTION WAS MADE
AND SECOND, IS THERE ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION ON ITEM TEN C? RAISE YOUR HAND IF SO
OKAY, CLARK, GO AHEAD AND CALL THE ROLL FOR THE VOTE, BEGINNING WITH COMMISSIONER CHO
AYE
THANK YOU
DID HE GET A POINT BACK? THANK YOU, COMMISSIONERS HASEGAWA AYE
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONERS MOHAMED AYE
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER
CALKINS
AYE
THANK YOU
THERE ARE FIVE AYES AND ZERO NAYS FOR THIS ITEM
THANK YOU SO MUCH
AND WITH THAT, THE MOTION PASSES
GO AHEAD AND READ THE NEXT ITEM INTO THE RECORD
AND AGAIN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR METRUCK WILL INTRODUCE THE ITEM
THANK YOU
THIS IS AGENDA ITEM TEN D AUTHORIZATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE CONTRACT AGREEMENTS AND IMPLEMENT THE 2022 TO 2023 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM WITH KING COUNTY CITIES AND AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $1,860,000 AND TO EXECUTE CONTRACTS UTILIZING UNUTILIZED PROGRAM FUNDING TO ADVANCED REGIONAL INITIATIVES THAT ADVANCED EQUITABLE AND SMALL BUSINESS RECOVERY COMMISSIONERS, OUR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM IS AN IMPORTANT PART OF OUR COVID-19 RECOVERY EFFORTS
IN 2021, CITY PARTNERS PROVIDED OUTREACH AND ASSISTANCE TO OVER 1000 BUSINESSES ACROSS THE REGION
THE NEXT ITERATION OF THIS PROGRAM WILL CONTINUE TO FOCUS ON RELIEF AND RECOVERY EFFORTS
IT WILL BE A TWO YEAR PROGRAM
PRESENTERS TODAY ARE DAVE MCFADDEN, OUR MANAGING DIRECTOR OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND ANY TRAN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM MANAGER
DAVE, GOOD AFTERNOON, COMMISSIONERS AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR METRUCK
IT'S MY PLEASURE TO ASK FOR AUTHORIZATION FOR OUR CITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP GRANT PROGRAM
THIS IS A SIX YEAR IF YOU SUPPORT IT GOING FORWARD
AND DURING THAT TIME, WE HAVE REALLY BUILT STRONG RELATIONSHIPS AND PARTNERSHIPS WITH MUNICIPALITIES AND CITIES ACROSS KING COUNTY AND ADVANCED BOTH LOCAL AND REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN A TANGIBLE WAY
SO I AM GOING TO ASK YOU TO AUTHORIZE THE PROGRAM
BUT BEFORE I DO THAT, I DID WANT TO INTRODUCE YOU TO OUR NEW ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM MANAGER, ANNIE TRAM
AND ANNIE WILL BE MANAGING THE CITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GRANT PROGRAM, BUT ALSO MANAGING A NEW INITIATIVE CALLED OUR TRUSTED COMMUNITY PARTNER NETWORK
AND HE COMES TO US FROM THE CITY OF SEATTLE, ANOTHER PERSON FROM OUR PARTNERS ACROSS THE STREET
AND THERE SHE SERVED IN THE ETHICS AND ELECTION COMMISSIONERS OFFICE, WHERE SHE WAS A POINT PERSON PROVIDING INCLUSIVE OUTREACH AND COMMUNICATION SUPPORT FOR THE NEW DEMOCRACY VOUCHER PROGRAM
SHE ALSO SERVED A STINT IN THE OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORTED EARLY PANDEMIC BUSINESS RECOVERY PROGRAM
SO SHE'S A GREAT FIT FOR THE THINGS THAT WE WANT TO DO HERE AT THE PORT
AND WE'RE GLAD YOU'RE HERE, ANNIE
SO IF I COULD GET THE DECK UP, I'LL JUST DIVE RIGHT IN
NOW, AGAIN, VERY PLEASED WITH THIS PARTNERSHIP
LET'S GO TO THE NEXT SLIDE
WE'RE ASKING FOR AUTHORIZATION, AND WE'RE ASKING FOR AUTHORIZATION FOR TWO
YESES
THIS IS CONSISTENT WITH THE CONVERSATIONS YOU'VE HAD WITH MY COLLEAGUE BOOKDA ABOUT GIVING OUR PARTNERS A LITTLE LONGER TIME TO EXECUTE ON PROJECTS
IN THE CASE OF THE CITY GRANT PROGRAM, WHAT WE FOUND IS THAT WE WOULD AUTHORIZE IT
WE WOULD THEN GET IT OUT THE DOOR
OUR CONTRACTING PROCESS TOOK A LITTLE TIME, AND THEN IF THEY WANTED TO DO ANYTHING WITH THE CONSULTANT, THEY WOULD HAVE TO DO THAT AS WELL
SO THE LIFESPAN OF THESE PROJECTS, EVEN THOUGH WE HAD A YEAR, WOULD TYPICALLY BE CUT IN HALF
AND SO WE'RE ASKING FOR MORE FLEXIBILITY, EXTEND THE TIME FRAME, BUT ALSO ASKING FOR YOUR SUPPORT TO ALLOW US TO USE UNDERUTILIZED PROGRAM FUNDING TO ADVANCE REGIONAL INITIATIVES THAT ADVANCE EQUITABLE AND SMALL BUSINESS RECOVERY
THIS IDEA AND INPUT REALLY CAME FROM COMMISSIONER CHO, WHO WAS ASKING LAST YEAR ABOUT THE GRANT PROGRAM
WE'VE GOT THIS MUCH BUDGET
IT SEEMS LIKE YOU'RE ALWAYS UNDERSTANDING, AND THAT'S BECAUSE THERE ARE SOME CITIES THAT DON'T PARTICIPATE
THERE ARE PROBABLY EIGHT OR NINE CITIES THAT REALLY DO NOT HAVE A COMMERCIAL AREA TO SPEAK OF
THINK OF SOME OF THE SUBURBAN CITIES AROUND BELLEVUE, FOR INSTANCE
SO THERE'S NOT A LOT OF INTEREST
AND SO THAT FUNDING IS JUST SAT INTO OUR GENERAL FUND AND HAS RETURNED
BUT THIS YEAR WE HAVE A VERY GREAT SMALL BUSINESS EQUITY INITIATIVE THAT WE REALLY WANT TO SUPPORT WITH SOME OF THE UNDERUTILIZED FUNDS
SO WITH THAT, LET'S DIVE IN
I WANTED TO NOT JUST ASK FOR THE AUTHORIZATION, BUT EXPLAIN HOW THE PROGRAM WORKS AND GIVE YOU SOME HIGHLIGHTS FROM LAST YEAR NEXT SLIDE
SO REALLY, WE CREATED THIS PROGRAM SIX YEARS AGO
WE PROVIDE KING COUNTY FUNDING, CITY'S FUNDING TO ADVANCE LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
WE PROVIDED, ON A PIER CAPITA BASIS, A DOLLAR PER CAP FORMULA WHERE THE LARGE CITIES ARE CAPPED AT 60,000, BUT THE SMALLEST CITIES RECEIVE A MINIMUM OF $5,000
AND THE CHEAP DETAIL, IT'S KIND OF IN BETWEEN THE LINES IS THAT WE DO NOT INCLUDE WE LOOKED AT OUR RELATIONSHIPS AND THE AMOUNT OF FUNDING AND RESOURCES THAT FLOW BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN THE CITY AND FELT THIS IS THE PROGRAM THAT REALLY ALLOWS US TO STRETCH AND PARTNER WITH THE REST OF THE CITIES ACROSS THE COUNTY
SO AS YOU CAN SEE, IT'S A MATCHING PROGRAM
WE ASK FOR 50% MATCH FROM THE CITIES
HALF OF THAT MATCH IS FLEXIBLE
IT CAN BE IN THE FORM OF INKIND RESOURCES
NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE
FOR THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS, THE PROGRAM IS FOCUSED ON CODED RELIEF AND RECOVERY
WE BROUGHT EQUITY THEME INTO THE MIDDLE OF THAT AND WE REALLY HAD THE CONVERSATION WITH THE CITIES TO FOCUS ON RELIEF AND RECOVERY AND NARROWS THE CATEGORIES TO FOCUS ON SMALL BUSINESS ASSISTANCE BY LOCAL TOURISM PROMOTION, WORKFORCE RETENTION AND DEVELOPMENT
SO THEY HAVE DONE VERY WELL WITH THAT FOCUS
LET'S GO TO THE NEXT SLIDE
WE'LL JUST SEE WHAT'S HAPPENED LAST YEAR
THIS IS HOW THEY MADE THEIR INVESTMENTS
YOU CAN SEE THAT THE LION'S SHARE OF THE GRANITE FUNDING WENT TOWARDS SMALL BUSINESS OUTREACH AND ASSISTANCE WITH THEIR CITY MATCH
THAT MOUNTS TO OVER THREE QUARTERS OF A MILLION DOLLARS TOWARDS SUPPORTING THE SMALL BUSINESSES ACROSS THE COUNTY
YOU ALSO HAVE STRONG INVESTMENTS IN BILOCAL PLACE MAKING AS WELL AS TOURISM
AND SO WHAT YOU CAN SEE DOWN ON THE BOTTOM LINE IS WE PUT $840,000 IN THE PROGRAM
26 CITIES PARTICIPATED AND THEN THEY BROUGHT IN ALMOST $650,000 A MATCH
SO IT'S ABOUT A ONE AND A HALF MILLION DOLLARS PROGRAM ANNUALLY
LET'S GO IN AND TALK ABOUT THE RESULTS FROM THE CITIES
LAST YEAR IN THE NAME OF SMALL BUSINESS, THEY PROVIDED OUTREACH AND ASSISTANCE OVER 1000 BUSINESSES ACROSS THE REGION
I'M NOT GOING TO GO AND READ ALL THE LIST, BUT AS YOU CAN SEE, MANY CITIES REALLY FOCUSED ON THE HEALTH AND WELFARE OF THEIR MERCHANTS AND SMALL BUSINESSES
FROM BELLEVUE, YOU'RE LOOKING AT HOW MANY BUSINESSES THEY HELP SUPPORT 38 RECEIVING IN DEPTH HELP TO BOTTLE WHERE THEY PARTNERED WITH MERCY CORPS TO DEVELOP RETAIL POP UP STORE FOR LOW INCOME ENTREPRENEURS
JUST A GREAT TRACK RECORD
I THINK ONE OF THE THINGS I'LL THROW OUT AND ONE I FOUND PARTICULARLY INTERESTING IS CAN'T CREATE IT TO SMALL BUSINESS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE DIRECTOR TO IMPROVE REFERRAL NETWORKS FOR SMALL BUSINESSES, ESPECIALLY IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE BUSINESSES
LET'S GO TO THE NEXT PAGE AND SEE HOW THE CITIES DID IN TERMS OF BILOCAL AND PLACE MAKING
A LOT OF THEM MOUNTED BY LOCAL CAMPAIGNS
HEART OF BELLEVUE IS A CLUB LOYAL SHOP BACK OUR BUSINESSES WORKING WITH RESTAURANTS DESIGNED OUTDOOR SEATING AREAS, BLACK DIAMOND, CREATING A COVETED SAFE POP UP DINING SPACE
REALLY A LOT OF WORK TO CREATE SPECIAL PLACES AND REALLY TO RESPOND TO SOME OF THE PANDEMIC CHALLENGES AND PROMOTE LOCAL BUSINESSES AND GET THE RESIDENTS OUT TO SUPPORT THEM
LET'S GO TO THE NEXT SLIDE ON TOURISM
SEVERAL CITIES REALLY PROMOTED THEIR VISITOR OFFERINGS AND OPEN SPACES
THEY DID IT IN A MANNER THAT WAS SAFE AND HEALTHY FROM WEBSITE WORK TO YOU HEARD DUVAL TALK ABOUT THE WALKING ROUTES THEY CREATED, THEIR PARTNERSHIP WITH SAVOR SNOW QUALITY
GREAT STUFF SHORELINE MENTIONED IN THEIR TWO MINUTE REMARKS HOW THEY PROMOTED THEIR CLERK HART FESTIVAL AND FRIDAY GLASS STUDIO
SEVERAL CITIES REALLY FOCUS ON THE WELFARE OF THEIR ART AND MUSIC COMMUNITIES AS A RESULT OF THE GRANT PROGRAM
SO LOTS OF GREAT RESULTS
LET'S GO TO THE NEXT SLIDE
AND I THINK WE ARE I AM DONE AND READY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE
I DON'T KNOW IF ANDY IS STILL ON, BUT ANNIE, IF YOU WANTED TO SAY A FEW YEARS, YOU'RE MORE THAN WELCOME TO I KNOW YOU'VE JUST STARTED
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONERS, IT'S A PLEASURE TO MEET YOU ALL
I VERY MUCH LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU AND LEARNING MORE ABOUT ALL THE WORK THAT YOU ALL DO
I KNOW YOU ALL HAVE VERY IMPORTANT AGENDA ITEMS IN YOUR HANDS AND MANY POTS
SO I LOOK FORWARD TO LEARNING MORE AND BEING OF ASSISTANCE WHENEVER I CAN
THANK YOU SO MUCH
WELL, WELCOME ABOARD
AND DAVE, THANK YOU FOR THE PRESENTATION AS WELL
AT THIS TIME, COMMISSIONERS, IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS, WE'LL CALL THE ROLL TO GO THROUGH
WE'LL BEGIN WITH COMMISSIONER CHO
YES
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE PRESENTATION
DAVE, LET ME FIRST START UP BY ALSO WELCOMING ANNIE, WELCOME TO THE PORT
REALLY HAPPY TO HAVE YOU
AND ALSO THINKING, DAVE
DAVE, I REALLY APPRECIATE HOW YOU KIND OF ROLL WITH THE PUNCHES
AND WHEN WE AS COMMISSIONERS THROW THINGS AT YOU, YOU ALWAYS HAVE AN OPEN MIND AND YOU'RE ALWAYS OPEN TO THINKING OUTSIDE THE BOX
I THINK THIS IS AN EXAMPLE OF THAT WHERE WE HAD AN EXISTING PROGRAM
RIGHT
THIS IS NOTHING NEW IN THE SENSE THAT WE'VE BEEN DOING THIS THING WITH THE CITIES FOR A WHILE NOW
BUT WHEN I APPROACHED YOU ABOUT HOW WE COULD IMPROVE THE PROGRAM, THINKING ABOUT POST COVER RECOVERY, THIS IS WHAT WE CAME UP WITH
AND SO I SINCERELY APPRECIATE YOU THINKING CRITICALLY AND FIGURING OUT HOW WE CAN MAKE THIS BETTER, MAKING IT A MULTI YARD PROGRAM, EXPANDING IT SO THAT WE HAVE MORE CITIES GETTING INVOLVED AND WE DIG A LITTLE DEEPER SO THAT WE CAN REACH THOSE BUSINESSES THAT WERE AFFECTED BY THE PORT
I'M JUST GOING TO TELL YOU AND MY COLLEAGUES DURING THE LISTING SESSIONS AND WHENEVER I TALK TO COLLEAGUES ACROSS DIFFERENT LOCAL JURISDICTIONS, THIS ONE PROGRAM IS THE ONE THAT ALWAYS SEEMS TO COME UP
THIS THE SOUTH KING COUNTY FUND ARE THE TWO PROGRAMS THAT SEEMS TO ALWAYS GET A HEAD KNOT AND APPRECIATION FOR
AND IT'S OBVIOUS WHY, BECAUSE WE'RE HELPING THESE CITIES DO THINGS THAT, QUITE FRANKLY, THEY PROBABLY COULD DO ON THEIR OWN IN MANY INSTANCES
BUT IT'S JUST REALLY NICE TO KNOW THAT FOR CITIES THAT THE PORT OF SEATTLE HAS THEIR BACK AND THAT WE ARE INVESTED IN THEIR COMMUNITIES AS MUCH AS THEY'RE INVESTING IN OUR PORT
AND SO I REALLY APPRECIATE THIS
I'M REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING ALL THE FRUITS OF THE LABOR WHEN IT COMES TO THESE GRANTS THAT WE'RE GIVING OUT
AND SO I DON'T HAVE ANY QUESTIONS
I JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE I SAID THAT PIECE
THANK YOU, DAVE, AND YOUR TEAM
AND I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO THE PROOF OF THESE LABOR
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER CHO COMMISSIONER FELLEMAN
AYE
THANK YOU AND WELCOME
ANNIE, LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU ON TOURISM RELATED THINGS, I ASSUME
AND I WAS WONDERING, ARE THERE OPPORTUNITIES SORT OF LIKE TO MERGE THESE TWO GRANTS, LIKE THE TOURISM GRANTS ARE COMPETITIVE
RIGHT
WHEREAS THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GRANTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THOSE WHO ARE INTERESTED IN APPLYING FOR THEM
CORRECT
AND SO I'M JUST WONDERING, I'VE ALWAYS THOUGHT THAT THOSE CITIES AT THE FOOTHILLS OF THE CASCADES THERE'S LIKE THIS GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO DO SOME ECO TOURISM WORK WITH THEM
I KEEP ON LOOKING AT MY KING COUNTY CHART, AND I SEE THAT THE ALPINE LAKES WILDERNESS IS IN KING COUNTY
I JUST CAN'T GET OVER THAT
I ALWAYS THINK, OH, THAT'S WAY OVER SOME PLACE
RIGHT
BUT I'M JUST WONDERING, IT'S ALWAYS REMARKABLE HOW MUCH SWEAT EQUITY WE GET OUT OF THESE RELATIVELY SMALL GRANTS
WE PRODUCE ALL SORTS OF WONDERFUL WORK
BUT WOULD IT BE CONSIDERED LIKE DOUBLE DIPPING FOR A CITY THAT GOT A BUSINESS GRANT TO ALSO BE DOING A TOURISM PACKAGE? WE HAVE NOT DECLARED THAT, AND WE'VE HAD A NUMBER OF CITIES GET TOURISM GRANTS
THE CYCLE TYPICALLY IS THE TOURISM GRANTS KICK OUT EARLIER AND THEN WE DO THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GRANTS FOLLOW UP
NOTHING PRECLUDES THE CITIES FROM APPLYING FOR BOTH, AND WE'VE HAD PROBABLY A HANDFUL OF THEM DOING BOTH OVER TIME
SO FRED EX ADMISSION OR I'D BE HAPPY TO LOOK AT JUST WHAT ARE THE OPPORTUNITIES WE'RE HAPPY TO DIG IN THERE
ONE OF THE THINGS I SEE IS OUR TOURISM GRANT PROGRAM IS NOT JUST EXCLUSIVELY KING COUNTY AND STATEWIDE, THIS ONE IS EXCLUSIVELY KING COUNTY AND CITIES ONLY TOURISM GRANT
OUR LIST NOW GOES OUT TO 300 STRONG POTENTIAL APPLICANTS
SO THERE'S A BIT OF A DISTINCTION THERE
BUT YOU ARE CORRECT, THERE ARE SOME SIMILARITIES, AND I THINK THERE MIGHT BE SOME LEVERAGE POINTS THAT WE COULD LOOK INTO AND DISCOVER
THANK YOU
I JUST KNOW THAT DEPENDING ON THE WHEREWITHAL OF THE CITY OR SO, RELATIVELY SMALL GRANTS TAKE A LOT OF WORK TO ACCOUNT FOR AND THINGS LIKE THAT
AND UNLESS THERE'S A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF MONEY INVOLVED, MAYBE I SHOULD JUST DO IT MYSELF AND FIND MY OWN BUDGET TO TAKE CARE OF IT
BUT I WAS JUST THINKING THAT IF INDEED THERE WERE WAYS IN WHICH COLLECTIVELY IT WAS MORE WORTH THEIR WHILE KIND OF THING
BUT I'M JUST THROWING IT OUT THERE
I DON'T KNOW OF ANY CITY THAT HAS TALKED TO ME ABOUT THIS
I JUST THINK THEY'RE GREAT PROGRAMS THANK YOU FOR DOING THEM
AND I'M ONLY THINKING ABOUT WAYS TO MAKE EVEN BETTER
SO KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONERS FELLEMAN, COMMISSIONERS HASEGAWA, THANK YOU
I WAS WONDERING IF YOU COULD ELABORATE ON HOW THE DECISION WAS MADE TO EXCLUDE SEATTLE FROM QUALIFYING FROM THIS OPPORTUNITY, GIVEN THAT SEATTLE IS HOME TO HISTORIC MINORITY COMMUNITIES THAT WERE HEAVILY IMPACTED BY THE PANDEMIC WHEN THE PROGRAM STARTED
THAT DECISION WAS, FRANKLY, MADE AT THE COMMISSION LEVEL
AT THAT POINT, THERE WAS A CONSIDERATION OF THE GRANT PROGRAM, AND IT WAS DUBBED 38 CITIES, AND THAT WAS EVEN A TAGLINE FOR OUR SPEECHES AND OUTREACH DURING THOSE TIMES
SO THAT WAS THE THOUGHT PROCESS, AND THAT LED US TO CREATE THE GRANT PROGRAM WITH THOSE PARAMETERS
IS THERE AN OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW THOSE PARAMETERS AS WE MOVE FORWARD WITH THIS PROGRAM? YES, JUST A HUGE OPPORTUNITY
WE HAVE STRONG RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE CITY, SPECIFICALLY OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, ENJOYING RELATIONSHIPS WITH PAMELA, WITH BRIAN SORRAT WITH DOWN MARKHAM MOVING OVER THERE
BUT EARLIER YOU SAW THAT WE ALSO ARE PASSING MONEY BACK AND FORTH ACROSS THE TRANSOM IN MANY DIFFERENT WAYS
AND SO THOSE WERE SOME OF THE THINGS THAT STOOD OUT WHEN WE CREATED THIS PROGRAM, BUT WE WOULD LOVE TO EXPLORE HOW WE CAN DEEPEN THIS IN A RELATIONSHIP WITH THE CITY OF SEATTLE
THANK YOU
WHEN WE RE-ADMINISTER THIS OPPORTUNITY, WILL THERE BE ANY SORT OF PREFERENCE OR OTHER KIND OF SCORING ACCREDITED TO CITIES WHO HAVE ALREADY DEMONSTRATED SUCCESS WITH THIS? NO, NOT AT THIS POINT
IT'S A PER CAP BASIC FORMULA, SO THE FORMULA IS KNOWN AND THE CITIES COME IN AND APPLY
I'D BE HONEST, IF THEY WERE FAILING MISERABLY, WE WOULD HAVE STRONG CONVERSATIONS WITH THEM, TRY AND COACH THEM IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION
WE'VE EVEN HAD SOME CITIES DROPPED OUT OF THE PROGRAM
WHEN WE NARROWS THE CRITERIA DOWN TO FOCUS MORE ON RELIEF AND RECOVERY, THE CHALLENGE THERE IS GUESS WHO DROPPED OUT? THE SMALLEST CITIES, AND DESPITE OUR STAFF'S ABILITY TO WORK WITH THEM AND COME UP WITH ELIGIBLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS, THAT'S STILL A HARD THING FOR A SMALL COMMUNITY WITH THIS POPULATION OF 2000 TO DO SO
WE HAVE FELT THE RESULTS ARE UNIFORMLY STRONG FROM THE CITIES
BUT I THINK THAT'S A VERY VALID POINT, AND I'D LIKE TO EXPLORE HOW WE STRENGTHEN THE METRICS AND JUST STRENGTHEN THE OUTCOMES AND TAKE CORRECTIVE MEASURES IF OUR CITIES AREN'T ABLE TO MEET THOSE PERFORMANCE METRICS
I APPRECIATE THAT
ACTUALLY, MY THOUGHT WAS MORE ABOUT EXPANDING, MAKING SURE THAT THERE'S STILL POINTS OF ENTRY AND OPPORTUNITY FOR CITIES WHO DIDN'T PARTICIPATE IN THE FIRST ROUND FOR WHATEVER REASON
FOR EXAMPLE, I'M NOT IMMEDIATELY SEEING THE CITY OF BURIEN, AND I'M WONDERING, I GUESS MY NEXT QUESTION IS, IS THIS THE SORT OF OPPORTUNITY THAT WE COULD INCLUDE AT THE HIGH LINE FORUM TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE PROMOTING AWARENESS AMONG OUR PARTNERS OF THE CITIES? DEFINITE OPPORTUNITY THERE
I THINK BURIEN IS A LITTLE MISNOMER
I'M HOPING IN YOUR APPENDIX FOR THE POWERPOINT DECK, YOU'LL HAVE A CITY BY CITY EXPOSE OF ALL THE INDIVIDUAL CITIES
I'M PRETTY SURE BEARING WAS IN
THERE IT IS
GOT IT
OKAY
ALL RIGHT
JUST HAD TO KEEP FLIPPING THROUGH ME, AND I THINK MY LAST QUESTION IS ABOUT JUST THE REPORTING, AND YOU HAD MENTIONED THAT THE CITIES WERE ABLE TO SHARE ALL THE DIFFERENT BUSINESSES, THAT THEY WERE ABLE TO REACH OUT TO, AND I ACTUALLY AM INTERESTED IN SEEING THAT LIST
I THINK THAT THOSE ARE SOME REALLY IMPORTANT STORIES TO CAPTURE AND TO BE ABLE TO TELL
I ALSO AM INTERESTED TO KNOW HOW MANY OF THEM ARE MINORITY OWNED BUSINESSES
I'M NOT SURE IF THERE WAS A WAY TO BE ABLE TO CAPTURE THAT INFORMATION, AND I DON'T MEAN CERTIFIED MINORITY BUSINESSES
SURETY
MY FINAL QUESTION, I THINK, IS ABOUT LANGUAGE ACCESS, AND IF THAT WAS AT ALL REQUIRED IN SOME OF THE CITIES THAT WE PARTNERED WITH TO MAKE SURE THAT THAT WAS A PART OF THEIR PLAN WHEN THEY WERE DISTRIBUTING SOME OF THIS RELIEF TO BUSINESSES AND DISTRESS, WE HAVE NOT HAD THOSE LANGUAGE ACCESS DISCUSSIONS OR I GUESS, THOUGHT OF PUTTING THOSE REQUIREMENTS IN
WE CAN CERTAINLY CONSIDER THAT
I THINK THAT'S A GOOD CONVERSATION TO HAVE WITH THE CITIES
I'M SURE THEY'RE MUCH LIKE WE ARE TRYING TO RESPOND AND DO THE RIGHT THING
WE CAN ALSO DIG INTO THE RESULTS AND LOOK AT THE SPREAD FOR HOW MANY BUSINESSES WHO THEY WERE
SOME OF THOSE I DON'T KNOW IF I CAN BREAK FURTHER OUT INTO WOMEN MINORITY
I CAN GIVE YOU SOME ANECDOTAL STUFF FROM TWO YEARS AGO BECAUSE I HAVE A SLIDE IN FRONT OF ME
OF THE 3400 GRANTS THAT CITIES DISTRIBUTED, 16 MILLION IN FUNDING, 1200 WENT TO WOMEN OWNED FIRMS AND 993 WENT TO MINORITY FIRMS SO THAT'S ABOUT TWO THIRDS OF THE TOTAL FUNDING WENT TO TARGETED FIRMS THAT I JUST MENTIONED
BUT WE WILL DIG FURTHER AND SEE IF WE CAN GIVE YOU A BETTER SNAPSHOT OF THE MORE RECENT RESULTS FROM OUR CITIES
WELL, I WOULD LIKE TO COMMEND YOU FOR THIS BODY OF WORK BECAUSE I THINK IT IS SO IMPORTANT THAT YOU HAVE MADE THIS AVAILABLE TO CITIES
I WOULD OFFER SOME OF WHAT I OBSERVED DURING THE PANDEMIC, WHICH WAS THAT IN ATTEMPTING TO ACCESS SOME OF THOSE RELIEF OPPORTUNITIES MADE AVAILABLE BY CITIES, MINORITY BUSINESSES AND BUSINESS OWNERS WHO DON'T SPEAK ENGLISH AS A FIRST LANGUAGE GOT 3RD, 4TH, 5TH BIT OF THE APPLE, IF ANY AT ALL, BECAUSE THE OPPORTUNITY WAS NOT MADE AVAILABLE IN OTHER LANGUAGES AT THE SAME TIME AS IN ENGLISH
AND IT IS A CRITICAL EQUITY ISSUE
AND CITIES DO HAVE INFORMATION ABOUT WHAT THEIR MOST COMMONLY SPOKANE LANGUAGES ARE
AND I THINK THAT THAT COULD BE PART OF THE CRITERIA OF JUST ASKING THEM TO IDENTIFY WHAT THOSE ARE
AND MAYBE THAT COULD BE A PART OF WHAT WE'RE WILLING COST THAT WE'RE WILLING TO TAKE ON TO IS TRANSLATING MATERIAL
I DON'T KNOW
ANYWAYS, I THINK YOU'RE PICKING UP WHAT I'M PUTTING DOWN, BUT I JUST THINK THAT'S A REALLY IMPORTANT LANGUAGE ACCESS PIECE IS A REALLY IMPORTANT PART OF ACCESSING THE GRANT OPPORTUNITY ITSELF AND MAKING SURE THAT WHAT WE'RE PUTTING OUT THERE IS GETTING TO THE COMMUNITIES THAT NEED EQUITABLY
THANK YOU
THANK YOU
I WILL LOOK FORWARD TO BRIEFING YOU ON OUR NEW TRUSTED COMMUNITY PARTNER NETWORK
WE'VE BEEN IN A CONVERSATION ON THIS EXACT ISSUE WITH THE CITIES FOR OVER EIGHT MONTHS
AND WE ARE PUTTING TOGETHER A REGIONAL BUSINESS NAVIGATOR INITIATIVE WHERE WE WILL EMBED A NUMBER OF NAVIGATORS ACROSS THE COUNTY, MANY OF WHICH ARE CULTURALLY AND LANGUAGE COMPETENT, MAKE SURE THAT ALL PARTS OF OUR COMMUNITY ARE ABLE TO ACCESS THE RESOURCES THAT ARE NOW AVAILABLE
SO WE WILL GET ON YOUR CALENDAR AND WE WILL LOOK FORWARD TO THAT BRIEFING
I'M EXCITED TO SHARE DETAILS AROUND THAT
THANK YOU
QUESTION, MOHAMED
NO SPECIFIC QUESTIONS, BUT JUST A COMMENT LIKE, DIRECTOR DAVID MCDONALD, THANK YOU FOR THE HARD WORK THAT YOU'VE PUT IN THIS
AND JUST HATS OFF TO COMMISSIONER SAM CHO FOR THE WORK THAT YOU'VE DONE AROUND THIS AND ALL THE LISTENING SESSIONS THAT YOU'VE HELD AROUND THE COUNTY AROUND THIS
IT'S SUCH AN IMPORTANT ISSUE
I'M JUST LOOKING FORWARD TO HELPING AMPLIFY IT AND MAKING SURE THAT IT REACHES ALL OF OUR COMMUNITIES
AND, ANNIE, WELCOME TO YOUR FIRST PUBLIC MEETING, AND IT'S GOOD TO SEE YOU AGAIN
THAT'S IT FOR ME
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER
COMMISSIONER, PRESIDENT CALKINS, WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPEAK NOW OR WOULD YOU LIKE ME TO GO BACK TO COMMISSIONERS CHO AT THIS TIME? I CAN DEFER TO COMMISSIONER CHO
THANK YOU, MR CHO
MUTED SORRY
THANK YOU
COMMISSIONERS CALKINS
I THINK IT WOULD BE HELPFUL, ACTUALLY, DAVE, TO REAL QUICKLY PROVIDE A LITTLE MORE HISTORICAL CONTEXT FOR THIS PROGRAM, GIVEN THAT THIS PREDATES ME EVEN
THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THIS PROGRAM PREDATES ME EVEN
AND SO MY UNDERSTANDING, I THINK, IS THIS PROGRAM WAS PARTIALLY STOOD UP BECAUSE OF SOME OF THE CRITICISM THAT THE PORT RECEIVED IN TERMS OF US FOCUSING TOO MUCH ON SEATTLE
IF YOU GO TO OTHER PARTS OF KING COUNTY, PEOPLE ARE LIKE, HEY, WHY DON'T YOU PAY ATTENTION TO DUVAL? EVEN IF YOU GO ACROSS THE POND TO BELLE, YOU FEEL LIKE THEY DON'T GET ENOUGH LOVE FROM THE PORT OF SEATTLE
AND SO I'M TOTALLY OPEN TO EXPANDING THE SCOPE OF THIS PROGRAM
BUT IF YOU COULD SHED A LITTLE MORE LIGHT ON THE CONTEXT OF THIS PROGRAM AND WHY IT WAS ESTABLISHED THE WAY IT WAS, I THINK THAT WOULD BE REALLY HELPFUL
SURE
SIX YEARS AGO, WE DID NOT HAVE ANY SITE ENGAGEMENT PERSON
WE DID NOT HAVE OUTREACH FOLKS WORKING IN OUR COMMUNITIES
WE DID NOT HAVE THE SOUTH COUNTY FUND
WE DIDN'T HAVE MUCH OF ANY RESOURCE
AND WE WERE BEING LABELED SEATTLE CENTRIC
WHAT'S YOUR PRESENCE REALLY ON I 405? WHAT ARE YOU DOING IN SOUTH KING COUNTY? YOU'VE HEARD THOSE CALLS
AND SO WE REALLY RESPONDED BY SAYING LET'S PUT A PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM TOGETHER WITH ALL THE CITIES AND LET'S MAKE SURE THAT THEY ALL CAN PARTNER WITH US TO ADVANCE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN EVERY CORNER OF KING COUNTY
SO THAT WAS REALLY THE IMPETUS FOR THE CREATION OF THE GRANT PROGRAM
IT WAS REALLY TO STAND UP AND BE MORE REGIONAL AND TO REALLY BUILD RELATIONSHIPS THAT WE DIDN'T HAVE ACROSS KING COUNTY
THANK YOU FOR THAT CONTEXT, DAVE
I APPRECIATE IT
YEAH
JUST A COUPLE OF COMMENTS
SO I LIKE THE FOCUS ON SEEKING A MATCH FROM CITIES AS THIS EVOLVES
I WOULD LOVE TO SEE US MOVE MORE TOWARDS KIND OF THE LAST MILE FINANCING MODEL WHERE WE AREN'T THE PRINCIPAL FINANCING, BUT WE ARE THE FINANCING THAT GETS A GREAT PROJECT THAT'S JUST SHY OF ITS ABILITY TO PENCIL OUT TO THAT POINT WHERE IT CAN PENCIL OUT
I THINK THAT ENSURES THAT PROJECTS ARE REALLY GENERATED FROM COMMUNITY INTEREST AND THAT WE DON'T BECOME THE PRIMARY FINANCIAL DRIVER BEHIND A PROJECT
AND THEN THE SECOND THING I WOULD SAY IS I THINK THE DISCUSSION TODAY HAS POINTING TOWARDS A BIT OF A TIME FOR EVALUATION ON THE OVERALL MODEL FOR HOW WE FUND THESE
AND I WOULD SAY MAYBE OVER THE COURSE OF THE NEXT YEAR, AS WE ANTICIPATE ANOTHER YEAR OF THIS, WE THINK ABOUT HOW WE INCORPORATE A COUPLE OF KEY TOOLS THAT WE'VE DEVELOPED IN THE INTERIM BETWEEN NOW AND WHEN WE FIRST STARTED THIS PROGRAM
FOR ME, THE EQUITY TOOL THAT OUR OEDI OFFICE HAS GENERATED WOULD BE A GREAT WAY TO EXAMINE WHICH COMMUNITIES OUGHT TO BE PRIORITIZED FOR THIS KIND OF OPPORTUNITY AS WELL
AND I THINK THAT MIGHT ADDRESS SOME OF WHAT COMMISSIONER HASEGAWA IS CONCERNED ABOUT THAT TAKING SEATTLE AS A WHOLE, YOU'RE SORT OF PAINTING BROADMOOR AND RAINIER BEACH WITH THE SAME BRUSHSTROKE OR, YOU KNOW, INSERT ANY TWO NEIGHBORHOODS WHERE THERE'S QUITE DISTINCT HEALTH, EDUCATIONAL AND ECONOMIC MEASURES AT PLAY
SO I THINK THAT WOULD BE A REALLY IMPORTANT ONE
AND THEN FOR ME, ALWAYS TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THE LEVEL OF POOR IMPACT IN A COMMUNITY, AND I THINK WE DO THAT GENERALLY PRETTY WELL
BUT EVEN IN PROGRAMS LIKE THIS, I THINK IT SHOULD BE A CONSIDERATION
SO IT'S A SORT OF MEANS TESTING APPROACH TO THIS, THAT THERE ARE CERTAIN COMMUNITIES THAT ARE IN DESPERATE NEED OF THESE KINDS OF ADDITIONAL SOURCES OF FUNDING AND OTHERS WHERE IT'S A NICE TO HAVE, BUT IT'S NOT NECESSARY FOR THEM TO BE ABLE TO PULL THEM OFF
SO TO TAKE SOME OF THAT INTO CONSIDERATION
AND I DON'T BELIEVE I HAVE ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS ON THIS
SO IS THERE A MOTION IN A SECOND TO APPROVE ITEM TEN D? SO MOVED
ALL RIGHT
THE MOTION HAS BEEN MADE
AND SECONDED, IS THERE ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION BY SHOW OF HANDS? NO
OKAY
WITH THAT
CLERK HARY, CAN YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL? YES
FOR THE VOTE BEGINNING WITH COMMISSIONER CHO
YAY
THANK YOU
COMMISSIONER FELLEMAN
AYE
THANK YOU
COMMISSIONERS HASEAWA
YAY
THANK YOU
COMMISSIONERS MOHAMED AYE
THANK YOU
COMMISSIONER CALKINS
AYE
THANK YOU
THERE ARE FIVE AYES AND ZERO NAYS FOR THIS ITEM
THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH
AND WITH THAT, THE MOTION PASSES
MAYBE WE'LL MAKE YAYS AS A HALF VOTE
PARSE OUT THE YAYS AND AYES
ALRIGHT
CAN I ASK ONE QUESTION BEFORE WE START? THE NEXT ONE? OF COURSE
ON ITEM TEN E
WE'RE ABOUT TO START
I ASSUME THERE'S A MISSPELLING IN THE TITLE
WE'RE NOT REMAINING AS IS IT RENEWING, BUT I WILL LET CLERK HART READ IT APPROPRIATELY INTO THE RECORD
THANK YOU
COMMISSIONER CALKINS, SHOULD I PROCEED AT THIS TIME WITH THE NEXT ITEM? PLEASE DO
THANK YOU
AND THIS IS AGENDA ITEM TEN E, ORDER NUMBER 2022 TWO AND ORDER ALIGNING THE PORT OPPORTUNITY YOUTH INITIATIVE WITH THE PORT WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT POLICY DIRECTIVE AND RENAMING IT AS THE YOUTH CAREER LAUNCH PROGRAM AND TO CREATE PATHWAYS TO HIGH QUALITY JOBS FOR YOUTH
AND ON THIS PARTICULAR ITEM, WE'RE GOING TO ASK PETE MILLS, COMMISSION SPECIALIST, TO INTRODUCE THE ITEM
THANK YOU
COMMISSIONERS
PRESIDENT THIS IS PETE MILLS, COMMISSION SPECIALIST AND SPECIAL ADVISOR TO THE COMMISSIONERS
THIS PROPOSED ORDER, WHICH IS DRAFTED AND SUBMITTED BY COMMISSIONERS MOHAMED MODIFIES THE PORT'S OPPORTUNITY YOUTH INITIATIVE WITH THE INTENT OF TRANSFORMING THE INITIATIVE FROM A COVID-19 ECONOMIC RECOVERY INITIATIVE INTO A THREE YEAR PILOT PROGRAM
THIS PILOT WILL DETERMINE HOW TO IMPLEMENT A PERMANENT YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM THAT CONNECTS YOUNG PEOPLE TO WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PREPARATION AND LAUNCH OPPORTUNITIES IN PORT RELATED INDUSTRIES
IT ALIGNS THE PROGRAM WITH WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT RESOLUTION, POLICY DIRECTIVES AND OTHER SUCCESSFUL PROGRAMS IN KING COUNTY AND WASHINGTON STATE
SPECIFICALLY, COMMISSIONER MOHAMED'S YOUTH CAREER LAUNCH ORDER DIRECTS THE EXECUTIVE TO TAKE FIVE ACTIONS
FIRST, NOT REMAINING, BUT RENAMING THE PORT OPPORTUNITY YOUTH INITIATIVE PROGRAM TO THE YOUTH CAREER LAUNCH PROGRAM, OR YCL
SECOND, IMPLEMENT THE YCL AS A PILOT PROGRAM TO EXPLORE HOW TO EVOLVE THE PROGRAM FROM A TEMPORARY RESPONSE OF COVID RECOVERY TO AN ONGOING, PERMANENT, SUSTAINABLE PROGRAM THAT'S ALIGNED WITH THE PORT'S CORE PRIORITIES IN OUR WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIC PLAN AND IN THE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT RESOLUTION AND POLICY DIRECTIVE
IT REQUIRES THE YCL PILOT TO BE GUIDED BY THE PORT EQUITY INDEX AND WITHIN THE AWARENESS, EXPERIENTIAL, PREPARATION AND LAUNCH MODEL WITHIN THE CAREER CONNECTED LEARNING FRAMEWORK AS OUTLINED AT OUR WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT POLICY DIRECTLY
AND THE ORDER DIRECTS THE PORT PARTNER PORT TO PARTNER WITH COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION TO PROVIDE CAREER LAUNCH OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH YOUNG PEOPLE AGE 16 TO 24 IN PORT RELATED INDUSTRIES THAT EMPHASIZE WORKING WITH BIPOC YOUTH IN COMMUNITIES, PARTNERING WITH EMPLOYERS AND POOR RELATED INDUSTRIES, YOUTH JOB TRAINING AND THOSE PROVIDING WRAPAROUND SERVICES, DATA COLLECTION AND REPORTING METRICS ON MEASURABLE OUTCOMES AND PARTNERSHIPS WITH EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, PROVIDING CERTIFICATES OR ACCREDITED TRAINING FOR STUDENTS IN PORT RELATED INDUSTRIES
FOLLOWING THE SECOND YEAR OF THE PILOT, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SHALL CONDUCT A PROGRAM EVALUATION DETERMINING THE ALIGNMENT WITH THE CURRENT WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT RESOLUTION AND POLICY
THIS EVALUATION SHALL INCLUDE A REVIEW OF THE PROGRAM METRICS AND OUTCOMES TO INFORM A RECOMMENDATION FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AS TO WHETHER THE PROGRAM SHOULD BE ADOPTED AS A PERMANENT FEATURE OF OUR CORE PROGRAMMING AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
FINALLY, PENDING THE OUTCOME OF THIS EVALUATION, THE YOUTH CAREER LAUNCH PILOT PROGRAM SHALL SUNSET ON DECEMBER 31, 2024, WITH THE INTENT THAT THE PROGRAM EITHER BECOMES PERMANENT BY THE EXECUTIVE OR COMMISSION APPROVAL
WITH ME TODAY IS STAFF AS WELL AS BOOKDA GHEISAR AND OTHERS WHO ARE AVAILABLE TO ANSWER ANY OTHER QUESTIONS
THANK YOU
THANK YOU, PETE
AT THIS TIME, I THINK I'M GOING TO GIVE PREROGATIVE TO COMMISSIONERS MOHAMED TO SPEAK TO THE INITIATIVE
THANK YOU, PRESIDENT RYAN CALKINS
I APPRECIATE IT
THANK YOU, PETE, FOR READING THE ORDER COLLEAGUES
I'VE SPENT THE LAST SEVERAL WEEKS WORKING WITH PORT STAFF AND LEADERSHIP ON THE CAREER LAUNCH PROGRAM THAT'S REALLY CENTERED ON CREATING PATHWAYS TO PERMANENT JOBS
WE HAD GREAT DISCUSSIONS IN THE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
I'M GRATEFUL FOR THE SUPPORT OF MY COLLEAGUE, COMMISSIONER SAM SHOW, WHO ALSO SERVES ON THAT WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE WITH ME
THAT SAID, THE CAREER LAUNCH PROGRAM WILL ALIGN WITH THE VISION THAT I HAVE HEARD FROM COMMUNITY PARTNERS AND YOUNG PEOPLE ALL ACROSS KING COUNTY
INDEED, THESE LONG TERM INVESTMENTS IN THE COMMUNITY WILL ALLOW US TO BETTER UNDERSTAND AND ADDRESS EQUITY IMPACTS THROUGHOUT THE PORT WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES
THE PORT OF SEATTLE IS UNIQUELY POSITIONED TO WORK IN THE SYSTEM TO CREATE PATHWAYS TO ECONOMIC SECURITY AND CLOSE THE OPPORTUNITY GAP THAT EXISTS IN OUR COMMUNITIES AND PORT RELATED INDUSTRIES
WITH THAT SAID, I JUST WANT TO GIVE A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR STEVE METRUCK AND THE ENTIRE OEDI OFFICE, THE OFFICE OF EQUITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION
I HAVE TO STOP USING ACRONYMS IN PUBLIC
THANK YOU FOR EVALUATING THE CONCEPT THAT I PRESENTED AROUND THE CAREER LAUNCH PROGRAM AND ALIGNING MY VISION WITH OUR EXISTING WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT POLICY DIRECTIVE
I ASK MY COLLEAGUES TO VOTE IN SUPPORT OF THIS ORDER, AND I WOULD LIKE TO MOVE IT FORWARD
THANK YOU FOR THE TIME
CLIQUE, CAN YOU CALL THE ROLE FOR THE REMAINING COMMISSIONERS? YES, AND WE'LL START WITH COMMISSIONERS CHO
AYE
I JUST WANT TO GIVE A SHOUT OUT TO COMMISSIONERS MOHAMED FOR THE TREMENDOUS WORK SHE'S DONE WHEN I SAID EARLIER THAT SHE'S MADE A HUGE IMPACT ON THE PORTFOLIO IN SUCH A SHORT TIME
THIS IS THE STUFF THAT I'M TALKING ABOUT
I APPRECIATE THAT SHE'S KIND OF TAKING THIS PROGRAM RUN WITH IT
I ALSO APPRECIATE STEVE AND THE ELT'S WILLINGNESS TO AGAIN, ROLL WITH THE PUNCHES
AND I FEEL LIKE THAT'S A THEME FOR THIS MEETING
BUT THE REALITY IS THAT WHEN WE SET UP THIS PROGRAM AT THE HEIGHT OF THE PANDEMIC, IT WAS NOT MEANT TO BE A LONG TERM PROGRAM
IT WAS A REACTION TO COVID-19 TO GET THE YOUTH JOBS DURING THE SUMMERS
AND IT ONLY MAKES SENSE FOR US TO CONTINUE TO DO THIS IN THE LONG RUN
AND SO NOT ONLY THREE YEARS FOR US TO FIGURE OUT EXACTLY HOW THIS IS GOING TO LOOK AND FIT INTO OUR BROADER WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES, BUT ALSO THE NAME CHANGE AND THE REBRANDING, I THINK, WILL REALLY HELP IN US REACHING THOSE COMMUNITIES AND THE YOUTH THAT NEED THIS PROGRAM TO EXPLORE NEW CAREERS, CAREERS THAT THEY TRADITIONALLY DON'T GET EXPOSURE TO
I FORGET WHERE I SAID THIS, BUT QUITE FRANKLY, AS SOMEONE WHO IS THE SON OF IMMIGRANTS MYSELF, I WONDER IF I HAD BEEN EXPOSED TO THESE CAREERS WHERE MY CAREER WOULD HAVE ENDED
UP
AND I'M NOT COMPLAINING ABOUT WHERE I AM BECAUSE I'M HAPPY WHERE I AM
BUT I CAN'T HELP BUT WONDER SOMETIMES IF I WAS EXPOSED TO SOME OF THESE OPPORTUNITIES, HOW MY CAREER WOULD HAVE CHANGED
SO I SINCERELY APPRECIATE ALL THE HARD WORK THE STAFF IS DOING
I APPRECIATE YOU, COMMISSIONER MOHAMED, FOR RUNNING WITH THIS
VERY HONORED TO BE WORKING WITH YOU
AND SECONDING THIS AS A FELLOW MEMBER OF THE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
SO THANK YOU
THANK YOU
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONERS CHO, COMMISSIONER FELLEMAN, YOU'RE MUTED, SIR
SAM, YOU MIGHT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO FIND A PAYING JOB
SO ANYWAY, I WOULD BE HAPPY TO SUPPORT THIS INITIATIVE, BUT I HAVE NO FURTHER QUESTIONS
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER
COMMISSIONERS HASEGAWA NO COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS
THANK YOU
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONERS CALKINS
SO I'VE GOT A LOT OF COMMENTS, ALL POSITIVE, BUT THIS IS AN AREA THAT I SPENT A LOT OF TIME THINKING ABOUT, AND I GUESS THEY WOULD ALL SORT OF FALL UNDER TWO BROAD CATEGORIES
ONE IS THE NATURE OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF THIS PROGRAM IN THE PORT OF SEATTLE AND WHAT IT'S EVOLVING INTO POTENTIALLY TO WHICH COMMISSIONER CHO ALREADY SPOKE FOR ME, IT WAS WE ALL, I THINK, ADHERE TO THE ADAGE THAT IF YOU TEACH A PERSON TO FIT, IF YOU GIVE A PERSON A FISH, THEY'LL EAT FOR A DAY, IF YOU TEACH A PERSON TO FISH, THEY'LL EAT FOR A LIFETIME
THE PROGRAM THAT WE INITIALLY STOOD UP WAS REALLY ABOUT GIVING FISH
RIGHT? IT WAS AN IMMEDIATE RELIEF IN THE MIDST OF A GLOBAL PANDEMIC AND WIDESPREAD LAYOFFS THAT WERE DISPROPORTIONATELY IMPACTING PEOPLE OF COLOR AND YOUTH AND A NEED TO BACKFILL THAT IMMEDIATELY
AND WHAT THIS DOES IS SAY WE'RE GOING TO EVOLVE THAT INITIAL ITERATION OF THE PROGRAM FROM IMMEDIATE RELIEF INTO LONG TERM SUPPORT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF CAREER LAUNCH OPPORTUNITIES FOR COMMUNITIES THAT HISTORICALLY HAVE NOT HAD ACCESS TO ECONOMIC JUSTICE
AND SO IT TURNS INTO A TEACHER PERSON TO FISH KIND OF PROGRAM
AND SO I'M REALLY SUPPORTIVE FROM THAT SIDE OF THINGS
AND THEN THE SECOND THING IS A BROADER THEME THAT I'VE NOTICED AS A BOARD COMMISSIONER OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS AND THAT I THINK IS PART OF A LARGE SOCIETAL CONVERSATION ABOUT THE ROLE OF ORGANIZATIONS AND EMPLOYERS IN TRAINING THE NEXT GENERATION OF WORKERS
AND THE IDEA IS THAT EVERYTHING OLD IS NEW AGAIN
RIGHT
IT USED TO BE THAT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYERS WERE INTIMATELY INVOLVED IN THE TRAINING OF THE NEXT GENERATION OF WORKERS
AND I THINK UNFORTUNATELY, WE'RE IN A PERIOD NOW WHERE THAT IS ALL SORT OF OUTSOURCED TO THE EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM, TO PROGRAMS RUN BY WHETHER IT'S SCHOOLS OR UNIVERSITIES OR TECHNICAL SCHOOLS, AND EMPLOYERS AND ORGANIZATIONS THEMSELVES WHO HIRE THE WORKERS ARE AT AN ARMS LENGTH FROM ALL THAT
AND I THINK THAT WAS A MISTAKE
AND I THINK WE NEED TO START REVERTING BACK TO A SYSTEM IN WHICH THE PLACES WHERE THESE YOUTH WILL END UP WORKING ARE MORE ENGAGED IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THOSE WORKERS IN THE FIRST PLACE, BOTH IN TERMS OF SHARING THE EXPERTISE THROUGH TEACHING AND INTERNSHIPS AND OTHER THINGS, BUT ALSO IN TAKING ON SOME OF THE BURDEN OF THE EXPENSE OF THE TRAINING OF THOSE FOLKS, TOO
AND I'LL KIND OF END WITH AN ANECDOTE
I WAS RECENTLY READING THE BIOGRAPHY OF RAWDOLL, THE CHILDREN'S AUTHOR, AND HIS OWN EXPERIENCE
HE GRADUATED FROM SCHOOL AND HAD A CHOICE TO GO ON TO ONE OF BRITAIN'S ELITE UNIVERSITIES OR IMMEDIATELY GO TO WORK FOR A COMPANY
AND HE CHOSE TO GO TO WORK FOR THE COMPANY BECAUSE IT MEANT THAT HE WOULD IMMEDIATELY HAVE A SIX MONTH PERIOD OF TRAINING WHERE HE WOULD GET HANDS ON CONCRETE LEARNING IN THE VERY JOB THAT HE WOULD THEN BE DOING
HE WOULD NOT WORK A DAY FOR THEM FOR SIX MONTHS, BUT HE WOULD RECEIVE A PAYCHECK AND BASICALLY BE A STUDENT ON THEIR GOAL
AND THERE ARE PROBLEMS WITH THAT MODEL, TOO
BUT WE HAVE SO FAR REMOVED OURSELVES FROM THAT
THAT UNFORTUNATELY MEANS THAT IN PARTICULAR FOR THESE YOUNG PEOPLE OF COLOR, THERE JUST ISN'T THE KIND OF ACCESS TO THOSE CAREER LAUNCH OPPORTUNITIES
SO ALL OF THIS IS TO SAY THAT FROM MY PERSPECTIVE, NOT ONLY SHOULD WE AS THE PORT SUPPORT THIS PARTICULAR PROGRAM, BUT WE OUGHT TO BE THINKING GLOBALLY ABOUT HOW WE DRIVE A CONVERSATION IN OUR REGION TOWARD YOUTH WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT THAT ENSURES THAT KIDS ARE GETTING THE KIND OF TRAINING THAT MEANS THAT THEY ARE JOB READY THE MOMENT THEY GRADUATE FROM, THEY GET THEIR FINAL DEGREE, WHATEVER THAT IS
SO WITH THAT, I'M GOING TO WHOLEHEARTEDLY SUPPORT THIS AND ECHO MY CO COMMISSIONERS
KUDOS TO COMMISSIONER MOHAMED FOR HER INSIGHTFULNESS AND EFFORT TO GET THIS IN FRONT OF US
SO WITH THAT, IS THERE A MOTION AND A SECOND ON ITEM ORDER NUMBER 2022-02
YEAH, I MOTION TO MOVE IT FORWARD
IT HAS BEEN MOVED
AND SECONDED, IS THERE ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION BY SHOW OF HANDS? I STILL HAVE
TERRIFIC
RIGHT AHEAD BEFORE WE TAKE THE VOTE
I KNOW DIRECTOR BOOKDA GHEISAR IS ON, SO I JUST WANTED TO I KNOW BOOKDA THAT YOU WERE ON TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS, BUT IF YOU HAD ANY COMMENTS, I ALSO WANTED TO JUST HOLD TIME FOR THAT
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER
I THINK THAT YOUR COMMENTS AND COMMISSIONERS CALKINS COMMENTS REALLY COVERS ALL OF IT
I'M SO HAPPY TO BE HERE AND TO BE A PART OF THIS EFFORT
AND I THINK THAT THIS NEXT CHAPTER TRULY CAPTURES THE PRINCIPLES OF EQUITY AS WE WANT TO SEE IT AND AS WE WANT TO CAPTURE AND OPERATIONALIZE MOVING FORWARD
ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE'VE LEARNED IN THE LAST TWO YEARS AS WE'VE IMPLEMENTED THE YOUTH OPPORTUNITY INITIATIVE, IS THAT YOUNG PEOPLE GOING THROUGH TRAINING PROGRAMS WHICH THEY ENJOY AND REALLY LEARN A LOT COMING OUT OF THOSE PROGRAMS OFTEN DO NOT HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO GET A JOB PLACEMENT
AND I THINK THAT THIS PROGRAM REALLY TRULY FOCUSES ON THE CAREER LAUNCH STEP OF THIS PROCESS
MARY AND BURNETT, OUR CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER, HAS BEEN INSTRUMENTAL IN HELPING ME TO INTERVIEW A LOT OF YOUTH PROGRAMS AND WE SEE A CLEAR NEED FOR A CAREER LAUNCH EFFORT AT THE PORT
AND I THINK THE NATIONAL LABOR CRISIS, AS WAS THE IMPACT OF COVID, REALLY ADDS TO THE NEED FOR US TO REALLY CONTINUE TO MOVE YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE PIPELINES OF CAREERS THAT ARE PORT RELATED
SO THANK YOU FOR THIS EFFORT, COMMISSIONER MOHAMED
AND WE ARE REALLY EAGER TO WORK WITH YOU TO ADVANCE THE PROGRAM
OKAY
AND WITH THAT, LET'S GO TO THE ROLE FOR THE VOTE, BEGINNING WITH COMMISSIONER CHOW
YAY
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER
COMMISSIONER FELLEMAN AYE
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER HASEGAWA
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER MOHAMED AYE
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER COCKPIT
AYE
THANK YOU
THERE ARE FIVE AYES AND ZERO NAYS FOR THIS ITEM
TERRIFIC
AND WITH THAT, THE MOTION PASSES
OKAY, COMMISSIONERS, WE ARE NOW TO THE PART OF THE AGENDA IN WHICH WE DO PRESENTATIONS AND STAFF REPORTS
AND WE HAVE TWO OF THEM
BUT I JUST WANT TO GET A SENSE OF THE COMMISSION
WOULD YOU GUYS LIKE TO TAKE A FIVE MINUTE RECESS JUST TO STRETCH? BATHROOM BREAK, ANYTHING YOU NEED
OKAY, LET'S RECESS
IT IS CURRENTLY 2:38
WE'LL BE BACK IN SEVEN MINUTES AT 2:45 FOR PRESENTATIONS AND STAFF REPORTS
FEEL FREE TO STAY ON AND JUST TURN OFF YOUR CAMERA
WE ARE IN RECESS
WE'RE NOW MOVING TO ITEM ELEVEN, PRESENTATIONS AND STAFF REPORTS
CLERK HARY, CAN YOU PLEASE READ THE NEXT ITEM INTO THE RECORD? AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WILL THEN INTRODUCE THE ITEM
YES, THIS IS AGENDA ITEM ELEVEN A THE 2022 LOCAL, REGIONAL AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT POLICY PRIORITIES AND PARTNERSHIPS BRIEFING MISSIONARIES THE APPROVAL OF THIS AGENDA WILL OCCUR AT OUR MARCH COMMISSION MEETING
THIS BRIEFING WILL PROVIDE AN OVERVIEW OF THE PROPOSED LOCAL, REGIONAL AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT POLICY PRIORITIES TO GUIDE THE WORK OF OUR LOCAL GOVERNMENT RELATIONS AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT TEAM
WE HAVE A NUMBER OF PRESENTERS THIS AFTERNOON
WE HAVE DAVE KAPLAN, LOCAL GOVERNMENT RELATIONS MANAGER, NATE CAMINO, DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT RELATIONS, KERRY PRIVATE, EAST KING COUNTY COMMUNITY AND GOVERNMENT RELATIONS MANAGER, TERRY POOR, SENIOR REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION MANAGER AND MOSA PARKS, GOVERNMENT RELATIONS POLICY ANALYST
SO WITH THAT, I'M GOING TO TURN OVER TO DAVE KAPLAN, I BELIEVE
DAVE, ACTUALLY, I THINK CARRIE IS KICKING US OFF
I WAS WRONG
THERE YOU GO, CARRIE
I'M GOING TO TURN OVER TO YOU, CARRIE
THERE YOU GO
YOU'RE MUTED CAREY
ALL RIGHT, I LOST MY AUDIO THERE
ARE YOU ALL ABLE TO HEAR ME NOW? SO GOOD AFTERNOON, COMMISSIONERS IS AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, METRUCK
I'M KERRY PRAVITZ, EAST KING COUNTY COMMUNITY AND GOVERNMENT RELATIONS MANAGER
AND ACTUALLY, JUST DAVE
KATHLEEN AND I ARE THE ONES DOING THE PRESENTATION TODAY
AND THEN OUR OTHER COLLEAGUE, SABRINA BULLY, OUR REGIONAL GOVERNMENT RELATIONS MANAGER SERVING SEATTLE AND THE WATERFRONT COMMUNITIES, IS ACTUALLY UNABLE TO JOIN US
AND THEN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR METRUCK JUST MENTIONED SOME OF THE OTHER FOLKS IN OUR GOVERNMENT RELATIONS TEAM, NATE CAMINO, JERRY POOR AND MELISSA PARKS, AND THEY'RE ON HAND TODAY TO HELP ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE
SO WE'RE HERE TO BRIEF YOU ON THE 2022 LOCAL AND REGIONAL GOVERNMENT POLICY PRIORITIES
THIS IS ACTUALLY THE FIFTH YEAR IN WHICH THE COMMISSION WILL ADOPT A SPECIFIC POLICY PRIORITIES FOR OUR PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE LOCAL AND REGIONAL GOVERNMENT JURISDICTIONS THROUGHOUT KING COUNTY
JUST AS WITH THE STATE AND FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES YOU'VE ADOPTED, THESE PROVIDE STAFF WITH THE GUIDANCE TO FURTHER THE PORT'S GOALS AND OBJECTIVES IN THE HEAD
WE SPENT THE PAST FEW MONTHS MEETING WITH VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS ACROSS THE PORT, IN ADDITION TO HAVING THE OPPORTUNITY TO SIT DOWN WITH EACH ONE OF YOU TO GO OVER THESE
SO THE DOCUMENT YOU HAVE TODAY IN YOUR PACKET REFLECTS THE CURRENT DRAFT FROM THAT INPUT
LET ME SEE
WE HAVE THE SLIDES COMING UP, AND SO WHAT YOU'RE GOING TO SEE IN THE PRESENTATION ISN'T EVERYTHING THAT'S IN THAT DOCUMENT, AND NOR IS EVERYTHING IN THAT DOCUMENT AN EXHAUSTIVE LIST OF EVERYTHING THE PORT DOES
OUR PRIORITIES ARE THOSE THAT WE AS THE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS TEAM, CAN ADVOCATE FOR, CAN HELP TO ADVANCE AND TO ENSURE THAT OTHER LOCAL AND REGIONAL JURISDICTIONS ARE AWARE OF THE WORK OF OUR POOR COLLEAGUES IN THESE AREAS
THERE ARE A FEW CHANGES IN ADDITIONS FROM THE 2021 LOCAL AND REGIONAL POLICY PRIORITIES
WE'LL GO OVER THOSE TODAY, AND THOSE MOST NOTABLY ARE DUE TO THE IMPORTANCE THE COMMISSION IS PLACED ON COVID 19, RECOVERY, EQUITABLE ECONOMIC RECOVERY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY
NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE
THE PRIORITY ITEMS RESIDE IN FOUR MAIN CATEGORIES, SO THEY ARE THE PORT WIDE REGIONAL CATEGORY, MARITIME IN SEATTLE, AVIATION AND THE AIRPORT, COMMUNITIES AND ENGAGEMENT AND PARTNERSHIP PRIORITIES
THERE'S ALSO AN AREA IN THE MEMO OF ADDITIONAL PRIORITIES, AND THOSE INCLUDE PRIORITIES THAT ARE IMPORTANT TO OUR EFFORTS IN ADDITION TO THE CORE OPERATIONS AT THE AIRPORT AND SEAPORT
WE ACTUALLY WON'T BE COVERING THE ADDITIONAL PRIORITIES TODAY IN THE PRESENTATION, BUT YOU CAN FIND THOSE IN THE MEMO, AND WE WENT OVER THOSE WHEN WE MET WITH YOU INDIVIDUALLY
AFTER TODAY'S COMMISSION MEETING, WE'LL CONTINUE TO WORK TO INCORPORATE ANY ADDITIONAL FEEDBACK YOU MAY HAVE AND SEEK ADOPTION
AT THE MARCH 8 MEETING, DAVE AND I ARE GOING TO WALK YOU THROUGH EACH SECTION OF THE AGENDA, AND I WANTED TO NOTE THAT AS WE GO THROUGH THE AGENDA, WE'LL BE LISTENING AND SEEING IF THERE'S GIVING YOU HIGHLIGHTS OF EACH ONE OF THE KEY PRIORITIES, BUT ALSO LISTENING TO SEE IF THERE ARE ANY ADDITIONS YOU HAVE AS WE GO THROUGH OUR AREAS AND ENGAGEMENT, MAJOR PROJECTS AND PARTNERSHIPS
AND LIKE I SAID, DUE TO TIME, WE'RE NOT GOING TO GO THROUGH EVERY BIT THAT'S IN THE MEMO
BUT OF COURSE, WE'RE HAPPY TO ELABORATE FURTHER AND TAKE ANY OF THE QUESTIONS THAT YOU HAVE ALONG THE WAY
NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE
ON OUR PORT WIDE REGIONAL PRIORITIES
COVID-19 RECOVERY CONTINUES TO BE A TOP PRIORITY FOR THE PORT AND AT THE LOCAL AND REGIONAL LEVELS
OTHER TOP PRIORITIES FOR THE PORT, REGIONAL AND LOCAL WORK INCLUDE EQUITABLE ECONOMIC RECOVERY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION, SUSTAINABLE AIRPORT MASTER PLAN, NEAR TERM PROJECTS, A FOCUS ON CLIMATE, MARINE CLIMATE AND AIR ACTION PLAN, ENERGY AND SUSTAINABILITY, REGIONAL MOBILITY, INDUSTRIAL LANDS RESILIENCY AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, AND EMPHASIS ON TRIBAL RELATIONS AND GOVERNMENT TO GOVERNMENT ENGAGEMENT AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
ALL OF THESE REMAIN KEY PORT WIDE PRIORITIES, SOME OF WHICH YOU ACTUALLY HEARD OTHER PRESENTATIONS ON TODAY
I'M NOW GOING TO HAND IT OVER TO DAVE FOR HIM TO TALK ABOUT SOME OF OUR PRIORITIES IN OUR MARITIME SEATTLE AREA, AS WELL AS IN OUR AIRPORT AND AIRPORT COMMUNITIES
DAVE? YEAH, NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE
THANKS, CARRIE
I'M DAVE CAPITAL AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT RELATIONS MANAGER
OUR TOP PRIORITIES FOR THE MARITIME SIDE OF THE BUSINESS ARE A FOCUS ON OPPORTUNITIES FOR A TRADITIONAL CRUISE SEASON IN 2022
THE WORK WILL CONTINUE TO INVOLVE PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCIES AND HOW TO CONTINUE TO ADAPT AND RESPOND TO THE COVID-19 POLICIES AND VACCINE MANDATE PROTOCOLS
ADDITIONAL PRIORITIES INCLUDE THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN, WHICH INCLUDES PLANNING EFFORTS FOR FUTURE USES AT T 46, T FIVE MODERNIZATION, AND HOW THAT INTERSECTS WITH THE STILL CLOSED WEST SEATTLE BRIDGE AND LOCAL TRANSPORTATION, THE SEATTLE WATERFRONT CLEAN ENERGY STRATEGY, WHICH HAS BEEN EXPANDED THIS YEAR, MARITIME INNOVATION CENTER, AND EFFORTS TO STIMULATE INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP, AND MARITIME SAFE AND SWIFT, HEAVY HALL QUARTERS, SOUND TRANSIT
THREE IMPLICATIONS FOR WEST SEATTLE AND BALLARD, CONTINUED HABITAT RESTORATION AND PUBLIC SHORELINE EFFORTS RELATED TO OUR NATURAL RESOURCES STEWARDSHIP, WHICH ALSO INCLUDES THE WORK AT T 25, AS YOU NOTED TODAY, AS YOU TOOK ACTION ON TODAY AND THE FISHING PIER AT T 86, AND AN ADDED PRIORITY THIS YEAR OF WORKING WITH THE NORTHWEST SEAPORT ALLIANCE ON TRUCK PARKING OPPORTUNITIES TO ALLEVIATE FREIGHT IMPACTS AND CONGESTION ON RESIDENTIAL STREETS
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MOVING ON TO THE AVIATION AND AIRPORT COMMUNITIES PRIORITIES, WITH A SUSTAINABLE AIRPORT MASTER PLAN BEING COVERED IN THE PORT WIDE REGIONAL PRIORITIES HERE, WE'VE TAKEN TO NOTING THE CUSTOMER SERVICE CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE ENHANCEMENT PROJECTS AT THE AIRPORT, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPROVEMENTS IN THE AIRPORT DRIVES, INCLUDING THE WIDE ARRIVALS DRIVE PROJECT, CENTRAL TERMINAL RENOVATION, CONCOURSE C BUILDING, AIRPORT DINING, RETAIL AND LOUNGE SPACE, SEA GATEWAY PROJECT AT THE NORTH END OF THE MAIN TERMINAL AND MAIN TERMINAL OPTIMIZATION
THE COMMISSION HAS TAKEN A NUMBER OF STEPS IN THE PAST YEAR TO PRIORITIZE EQUITABLE ECONOMIC RECOVERY THROUGH WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, SMALL AND WOMEN MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISE BUSINESS ASSISTANCE, AND THROUGH BOTH THE ECONOMIC RECOVERY GRANT PROGRAM AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY GRANT PROGRAM, BOTH FUNDED THROUGH THE SOUTH KING COUNTY COMMUNITY IMPACT FUND
OUR RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE CITY OF SEATAC AND THE OTHER AIRPORT COMMUNITIES REMAIN A PRIORITY AS WELL
OUR WORK WITH THE HIGHLINE FORUM SOUNDS LIKE ALLIANCE AND SEA STAKEHOLDER ADVISORY ROUNDTABLE CONTINUES TO BE A FOCUS IN 2022, AS DOES OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY OF SEATAC WITHIN OUR LOCAL AGREEMENT AND OUR CONTINUED NATURAL RESOURCES STEWARDSHIP IN THE AREA
NEWLY REPRESENTED IN THE DOCUMENT THIS YEAR IS OUR EXTENSIVE WORK IN NOISE MONITORING AND MITIGATION, AS WELL AS THE RENAMED AND EXPANDED WORK WITH THE SOUTH KING COUNTY COMMUNITY IMPACT FUND
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AND BACK TO KERRY UNDER THE ENGAGEMENT AND PARTNERSHIP PRIORITIES
JUST WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT WE ADDED THIS CATEGORY IN 2020 AND IT HIGHLIGHTS THE PORT REGIONAL, COUNTY WIDE AND LOCAL KEY RELATIONSHIPS AND PARTNERSHIPS
AND THAT ENABLES US TO ACTUALIZE OUR MISSION TO NOT ONLY CREATE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY AND STRONGER COMMUNITIES, BUT ALSO OUR ROLE IN SPURRING AND SUPPORTING ECONOMIC RECOVERY IN THE REGIONAL ECONOMY
THE 38 CITIES PART SPEAKS TO OUR RELATIONSHIPS IN SOUTH KING COUNTY, WHERE DAVE'S LOCATED EAST KING COUNTY, WHERE I AM, AND THEN OUR UNIQUE RELATIONSHIPS IN THE VASHON COMMUNITY IN SEATTLE, WHERE SABRINA HAS COVERAGE
OUR ENGAGEMENTS AND PARTNERSHIPS INCLUDE THE BEACON HILL AREA, DUWAMISH VALLEY, MAGNOLIA, INTERVEY, BALLARD, AS WELL AS THOSE IN PIONEER SQUARE AND THE INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT
ALL OF THESE REFLECT IMPORTANCE THE COMMISSION HAS PLACED ON ACTIVE ENGAGEMENT IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF PARTNERSHIPS ACROSS KING COUNTY
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WE KNOW WE JUST COVERED A LOT OF INFORMATION QUICKLY
WE'RE GOING TO INCORPORATE FEEDBACK FROM TODAY'S BRIEFING AND THEN ASK FOR YOUR ADOPTION OR YAY ON MARCH 8
AFTER ADOPTION, OUR GOVERNMENT RELATIONS STAFF WILL SHARE THE ADOPTED PRIORITIES IN OUR ONGOING MEETINGS WITH OTHER JURISDICTIONS AND KEY STAKEHOLDERS, AND WE'LL CONTINUE TO SOLICIT YOUR HELP AND SUPPORT AND ADVOCATING FOR AND SHARING OUR LOCAL AND REGIONAL PRIORITIES OUT IN THE COMMUNITY
AT THIS TIME, WE'RE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU HAVE
PERFECT
THANK YOU SO MUCH
CLERK HART, YOU CALL THE ROLL
THANK YOU FOR THE ROLE BEGINNING WITH COMMISSIONER, I DON'T HAVE ANY QUESTIONS
I JUST WANT TO THANK CARRIE AND DAVE FOR ALL THE SUPPORT THEY PROVIDED, AS I SAID ON THE HIGHLIGHT FOR THEM
AND OBVIOUSLY, CARRIE, WITH ALL THE ENGAGEMENT ON THE EAST SIDE, WE'RE DOING SOME REALLY GOOD WORK WITH OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS AND OUR COLLEAGUES IN DIFFERENT JURISDICTIONS
AND SO I REALLY LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING THAT WORK CONTINUE
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER CHO
COMMISSIONERS FELLEMAN, THANK YOU
IT'S QUITE THE PORT PORTFOLIO OF WORK THAT I KNOW YOU HAD TO GLOSS OVER, BUT IN THE BRIEFING MEMO ITSELF, WORDS MATTER
SO I'M JUST GOING TO POINT OUT A COUPLE OF THINGS THAT I'D LIKE YOU TO CONSIDER, BUT ALSO IN THE FUTURE WOULD LOVE TO HEAR MORE ABOUT THIS TRUSTED COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP NETWORK THAT DAVE REFERRED TO EARLIER
AND IT SOUNDS LIKE A REALLY GREAT WAY TO ADDRESS, I THINK, SOME OF THE COMMENTS THAT COMMISSIONER HASEGAWA BROUGHT UP, AND I WOULD LIKE TO DEFINITELY LEARN MORE ABOUT THAT
WITH REGARDS TO TRIBAL RELATIONS, THE STATEMENT SAYS TO SUPPORT SHARED ENVIRONMENTAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GOALS AS WELL AS PORT GROWTH
I DON'T KNOW THAT THEY WOULD BE HAPPY TO SUGGEST THAT WE SHARE A GOAL OF PORT GROWTH IF THAT'S THE WAY IT'S INTENDED TO BE
I THINK WE SHARE A LOT OF GOALS TOGETHER, BUT I WOULDN'T WANT TO PUT THOSE WORDS IN THEIR MOUTH UNLESS IT'S JUST MAYBE A MISPLACED COMMA
ANYWAY, I SEE CLARITY FOR THAT
AND THEN I DO APPRECIATE THE SENTIMENT TO PROMOTE INTERNAL COURT STAFF EDUCATION FOR TRIBAL RELATIONS AND STUFF LIKE THAT
AND I URGE THAT WE ASK ONE OF OUR BOTH OF THE GOVERNMENT TO GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
WE HAVE TO ACTUALLY COME AND MAKE PRESENTATIONS TO OUR STAFF TO SPEAK TO THEM ABOUT AS WE'RE DEVELOPING AN MOU WITH MUCKLESHOOT AND DUWAMISH THAT MIGHT BE VERY HELPFUL AND RESPECTFUL
REGARDING THE MARITIME IN CRUISE, I WAS WONDERING ONE OF THE THINGS THAT I DON'T KNOW WHETHER WE HAVE A SPECIFIC PROGRAM, BUT LOOKING TO PROMOTE, LIKE THE OFFSEASON USE OF OUR TERMINALS, SPECIFICALLY, 91 I KNOW DOESN'T GET ANYWHERE NEAR THE SAME KIND OF TRAFFIC THAT 66 DOES
AND THAT WAS ALWAYS ONE OF THE THINGS THAT INVESTING IN THOSE TERMINALS THAT I KNOW WE WANTED TO TRY TO MAKE YEAR ROUND USE OF THEM
I HAVE A COUPLE OF OTHERS
ONE HERE COMING UP IS WITH REGARDS TO BEACON HILL
THAT'S ON PAGE NINE
CONTINUE TO PARTNER ENGAGE WITH BEACON HILL COMMUNITY EQUITABLY TO ADDRESS ISSUES OF CONCERN REGARDING THE EFFECTS OF PORT OPERATIONS
THAT SEEMS RATHER VAGUE WHEN WE KNOW MORE SPECIFICALLY THE NATURE OF THE CONCERNS THEY HAVE ABOUT THE PORT OPERATIONS
AND I THINK THEY WOULD APPRECIATE KNOWING THAT WE KNOW THAT
AND WHEN WE WRITE THAT IN THERE ON THE GREEN DUWAMISH WATERSHED, IT WOULD BE GREAT IF WE CAN MENTION THE FACT THAT WE JUST STARTED THE FUNDING
AND I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW MORE ABOUT WHAT'S GOING ON ON THE LOWER DUWAMISH SALMON STEWARD
THAT'S SORT OF A NEW THING THIS YEAR
AND I DON'T THINK I SHOULD TRY TO DO THIS RIGHT NOW
BUT I SHARE A SIMILAR CONCERN ABOUT THE WAY THE ORCA RECOVERY STATEMENT IS WRITTEN
AND WHEN WE JUST SAW THAT SUCH EFFORTS TO REDUCE NORTH AND SOUTHERN RESIDENT ORCAS TO THE PUGET SOUND PROGRAM, AS WELL AS KELP AND SHELLFISH HABITAT ENHANCEMENT AT THE PORT
THIS CAN BE CHARACTERIZED IN A BROADER WAY THAT I WILL OFFER SOME SUGGESTED LANGUAGE, BUT THE SENTIMENT IS FULLY THERE
AND ON THE AQUARIUM WE TALK ABOUT COLLABORATE WITH THE AQUARIUM ON A NUMBER OF INITIATIVES, INCLUDING THE PORT EXHIBIT AT THE NEW AQUARIUM FACILITY
I WOULD REFER TO IT AS THE OCEAN AVIATION, BUT REALLY THE ONLY THING I DON'T WANT TO TRY TO WORD SMITH AS I TRIED TO DO AT THE SEAPORT ALLIANCE ON THE ORCA RECOVERY
AND I WILL PUGET BACK TO YOU ON THAT
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONERS FELLEMAN
THANK YOU
MR HASEGAWA, THANK YOU
I'D LIKE TO THANK YOU FOR INCORPORATING MY FEEDBACK ABOUT DISASTER RESILIENCY
I THINK THAT'S REALLY IMPORTANT THAT WE HAVE A REGIONAL UNIFIED APPROACH TO RESPONDING TO NATURAL DISASTERS GIVEN WHAT HAPPENED JUST RECENTLY OFF THE COAST OF TONGA THAT DID HAVE IMPLICATIONS FOR THE PORT OF SEATTLE SPECIFICALLY, BUT ALSO IN THE MIDST OF AN ONGOING GLOBAL PANDEMIC AND INCREASING IMPACTS FROM CLIMATE CHANGE
SO I JUST WANTED TO LIFT THAT UP AND THANK THE TEAM FOR THINKING REGIONALLY IN THAT WAY
I WANTED TO THANK ALSO COMMISSIONER FELLEMAN FOR POINTING OUT THE SPECIFICITY THAT I THINK THE BEACON HILL GROUP HAS REITERATED, WHICH IS IN PARTICULAR THE IMPACT OF ULTRA FINE PARTICLES FROM AIRPLANE EMISSIONS ON THEIR COMMUNITY MEMBERS SPECIFICALLY
AND IN TERMS OF PORT WIDE REGIONAL PRIORITIES, THE SAMPLE AND YOUR TERM PROJECTS, I SEE YOU'RE LISTED HERE
WHAT I THINK I'M WONDERING IS WHERE THE NOT NEAR TERM PROJECTS ARE LISTED, BECAUSE I THINK THAT THERE'S ONGOING REVIEW THAT NEEDS TO TAKE PLACE
I HEARD IN THE PRESENTATION THAT T 46 WAS LISTED AS A REGIONAL PRIORITY, BUT I DON'T SEE IT LISTED
SO I JUST WANTED TO NAME IT SPECIFICALLY THAT THE FUTURE G 46 IS GOING TO BE AN INCREDIBLY CONSEQUENTIAL DECISION THAT WE NEED TO MAKE COLLECTIVELY AS A REGION
AND THAT CRUISE AS A REGIONAL PRIORITY IS IN FACT, DEBATABLE, RECOGNIZING THAT WE HAVE TREMENDOUS IMPLICATIONS FOR OTHER AREAS OF THE COUNTRY THAT BENEFIT FROM CRUISE
IT'S REGIONAL BENEFIT IN A COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS, I THINK IS AN ONGOING AND BROADER CONVERSATION
THAT'S IT
NO QUESTIONS
THANK YOU
COMMISSIONER HASEGAWA
COMMISSIONER, BAHAMAS
THANK YOU
TREMENDOUS IMPLICATIONS
I'M SORRY, SOMEBODY HAS A PLAYBACK GOING
LET ME SEE IF I CAN USE
THANK YOU
SOMEBODY SAID, LET ME RUN THAT BACK
THIS COMMISSIONERS
HALF A GUY WOULD JUST SAY THAT
SHE SURETY DID
OH, THAT'S SO FUNNY
I THOUGHT YOU JUST STARTED SPEAKING
I WAS LIKE, WHOA, WHAT'S HAPPENING? THANK YOU, CLARK
I DON'T HAVE ANY PARTICULAR QUESTIONS
I WILL SAY I'D LIKE TO SEE MORE CLEAR PARTNERSHIPS OR ALLIANCE BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS AND OUR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND HOW THAT INTERSECTS
AND THAT MIGHT BE KIND OF A ROOKIE THING THAT I'M STATING BECAUSE I DON'T SEE IT VERY CLEARLY
BUT THAT ALIGNMENT IS REALLY IMPORTANT AS WE'RE THINKING ABOUT WAYS WE'RE ENGAGING WITH THE COMMUNITY AND THE ELECTED OFFICIALS ARE ALL, TO ME, INTERSECTS AND SO JUST BUILDING ON THAT ALIGNMENT
BUT I APPRECIATE THE BRIEFINGS THAT YOU PROVIDED TO US
WAS THAT LAST WEEK OR THE WEEK BEFORE
THE TIME IS GOING BY SO FAST REALLY APPRECIATED HAVING THAT BRIEFING FROM YOU ALL
AND THANK YOU FOR THE INFORMATION THAT YOU'RE PROVIDING TODAY
THAT'S ALL FOR ME
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER
COMMISSIONER CALKINS
YESES, I WAS ABLE TO GET AN INDIVIDUAL BRIEFING AND APPRECIATE THE WORK YOU GUYS ARE DOING
ONE OF THE THINGS I SAID THERE AND I WANT TO SAY PUBLICLY, TOO, IS PLEASE CONSIDER US AS RESOURCE FOR THE EFFORTS THAT YOU UNDERTAKE TO BE AMBASSADORS FOR THE PORT OF SEATTLE AROUND KING COUNTY
AND SO PARTICULARLY AS HOPEFULLY OUR ECONOMIES AND OUR PUBLIC SPACES AND OUR OPPORTUNITIES TO GET TOGETHER IN PERSON INCREASE OVER THE COURSE OF THE NEXT FEW MONTHS
AND I HOPE THAT THE FIVE OF US CAN SUPPORT YOU AND YOUR EFFORTS TO DO THE GOOD WORK THAT YOU'RE DOING IN THE VARIOUS COMMUNITIES YOU REPRESENT, BECAUSE I THINK THAT IS ONE OF THE BEST WAYS FOR US TO HEAR DIRECTLY WHAT THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITIES ARE THAT WE WANT TO HELP SERVE
SO WITH THAT, I SEE COMMISSIONER HASEGAWA'S HANND, SO I'M GOING TO GIVE HER ANOTHER BITE
THE APPLE YOU'RE MUTED
THANK YOU
MR PRESIDENT, I'M ALSO WONDERING, I DO HAVE A QUESTION WHETHER UPDATING OUR TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE IS PART OF THE REGIONAL PRIORITIES
YES
REGIONAL MOBILITY IS LISTED IN OUR PRIORITIES, AND IT GOES INTO THE PLANNING PROCESS OF THAT AS WELL AND THE POLICY SIDE OF IT AND ALSO SPEAKS TO THE PROJECTS
IN FACT, THIS YEAR THOSE WERE BROKEN OUT ACTUALLY INTO TWO SECTIONS
THERE'S ONE THAT SPEAKS TO THE PROJECTS AND ONE THAT SPEAKS TO THE POLICY
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR METRUCK, DID YOU HAVE ANY FINAL COMMENTS ON THIS PARTICULAR ITEM? NO
COMMISSIONERS APPRECIATE THE FEEDBACK ON THOSE ITEMS, AND I SAW A STAFF TAKING NOTES ON SOME OF THOSE MORE SPECIFIC THOUGHTS AND APPRECIATE YOUR FEEDBACK ON THAT
WE'LL BE COMING BACK TO YOU WITH US
GREAT
OKAY
WITH THAT, WE'RE GOING TO ASK CLERK HART TO READ THE NEXT ITEM
THIS WAS A BRIEFING, SO NO ACTION NECESSARY ON THIS ITEM
BUT I'LL HAVE CLERK HART READ THE NEXT ITEM INTO THE RECORD, AND THEN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR METRUCK IS GOING TO INTRODUCE IT
THANK YOU
THIS IS AGENDA ITEM ELEVEN V, COMMISSION COMMITTEES, 2021 REVIEW AND 2022 WORK PLANS
COMMISSIONERS, AS YOU KNOW ALREADY, THERE'S A LOT OF DIFFERENT INITIATIVES AND EFFORTS GOING ON AT THE PORT AND THE COMMISSIONERS COMMITTEES HELP FOCUS SOME OF THIS WORK AND PROVIDE YOU OPPORTUNITIES FOR ADDITIONAL, MORE DEEPER ENGAGEMENT ON THE KEY ISSUES FACING OUR ORGANIZATION AND THE COMMUNITY
THIS TIME, COMMISSION CHIEF OF STAFF AARON PRITCHARD IS HERE TO FURTHER INTRODUCE THE ITEM AND PRESENT AS WELL
SO I'LL TURN IT OVER TO AARON PRITCHARD
AARON, THANKS
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR METRUCK AND COMMISSION COMMISSIONERS TODAY YOU WILL SEE FROM ERICA CHUNG, OUR STRATEGIC ADVISORS
THEY JUST DID RECEIVE NOTE TODAY THAT THAT NEW TITLE HAS BEEN APPROVED FOR THE SPECIALIST TO CHANGE TO STRATEGIC ADVISORS
SO I THOUGHT I MIGHT THROW THAT OUT THERE FOR THEM
I KNOW THEY'LL APPRECIATE IT
SO YOU'LL SEE THE WORK PLAN FOR OUR STANDING COMMISSION COMMITTEES
THESE WORK PLANS ARE ESSENTIALLY A SNAPSHOT OF ITEMS WE HOPE TO REVIEW OVER THE COURSE OF THE NEXT EIGHT OR NINE MONTHS
THE WORK PLAN WILL EVOLVE BASED ON COMMISSIONER INTEREST AND PROJECT SCHEDULES
WE GENERALLY TRY TO PLAN OUT THESE WORK PLANS FOR ABOUT AUGUST AND MAKE ADJUSTMENTS THAT TIME TO THE ITEMS THE COMMISSIONERS WANTS TO FINISH UP AND COMPLETE DURING THE BUDGET SEASON TO ALLOW FOR FOCUS ON THE BUDGET DURING THE END OF THE YEAR
WHILE EACH OF THESE COMMITTEES HAS A LARGE BUCKET OF ITEMS TO HANDLE
COMMISSIONERS, OF COURSE, INDIVIDUALLY ARE FREE TO REQUEST BRIEFINGS ON THESE ITEMS, OR EVEN WE'VE HAD COMMISSIONERS ATTEND THE COMMISSION MEETINGS AND TURN THEM INTO A SORT OF STUDY SESSION BASED ON THE COMMITTEE
THE BASIC PURPOSE OF THE COMMITTEE IS TO DIVIDE UP THIS HUGE WORKLOAD SO COMMISSIONERS CAN PROVIDE ADEQUATE OVERSIGHT AND INPUT AS MAJOR ISSUES ADVANCED THROUGH THE PORT, THE COMMITTEES ULTIMATELY OFFER COMMITTEES ULTIMATELY CAN ONLY OFFER RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE FULL COMMISSION
SO EVERY ITEM THAT COMES THROUGH COMMITTEE IS EVENTUALLY SHARED WITH THE ENTIRE COMMISSION, WHETHER THAT COMES THROUGH PUBLIC SESSION OR THROUGH SHARING WITH COMMISSIONERS IN TWO, TWO ONES OR IN SOME FASHION
SO WITH THAT, I'LL TURN IT OVER TO ERICA TO SHARE THE WORK PLANS
AND I WANT TO THANK ERICA AGAIN FOR CLERK HART WORK IN STANDARDIZING OUR APPROACH ABOUT HOW WE SET AGENDAS FOR THESE COMMITTEES, HOW WE BUILD OUR WORK PLANS, AND HOW WE CAPTURE RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE COMMITTEES
I'LL TURN IT OVER TO YOU NOW, STRATEGIC ADVISOR ERICA
THANK YOU, CHIEF OF STAFF PRICHARD, AND THANK YOU, DIRECTOR METRUCK
GOOD AFTERNOON, COMMISSIONERS
I'M HERE TODAY TO GIVE THE SECOND ANNUAL COMMISSION COMMITTEE'S ANNUAL BRIEFING STARTED BY A COMMISSION CHIEF OF STAFF AARON PRICHARD, TO OFFER GREATER TRANSPARENCY TO THE WORK OF THE COMMISSION
I'LL BE PROVIDING AN OVERVIEW FROM 2021 AND SHARE THE WORK PLANS FOR 2022
I UNDERSTAND THIS IS THE LAST BRIEFING, SO I'LL TRY TO BE QUICK BEFORE STARTING
I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO ACKNOWLEDGE AND THANK STAFF AND EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP TEAM FOR THEIR ASSISTANCE IN WORKING TO BUILD OUT THE WORK PLAN FOR 2022
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THERE ARE SIX STANDING COMMITTEES WITH TWO COMMISSIONERS ON EACH COMMITTEE
COMMISSIONER COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS FOR 2022 WERE APPROVED AT THEIR JANUARY RETREAT, AND COMMISSIONERS CHO AND MOHAMED WILL BE COCHAIRING THE AUDIT, AVIATION AND EQUITY AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEES
COMMISSIONERS CALKINS AND HASEGAWA WILL BE CO CHAIRING THE SUSTAINABILITY, ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE COMMITTEE, AND COMMISSIONERS FELLEMAN AND HASEGAWA WILL BE CO CHAIRING THE WATERFRONT AND INDUSTRIAL LANDS COMMITTEE AND THE PORT WIDE PARK BOARD IN 2021
THE AUDIT COMMITTEE RECEIVED A BRIEFING AT THEIR DECEMBER 14 COMMISSION MEETING FROM GLENN FERNANDEZ, DIRECTOR OF INTERNAL AUDIT, WHO PROVIDED AN OVERVIEW OF THE AUDITS COMPLETED IN 2021 AND THE OBJECTIVES FOR 2022
WE ALSO HAVE A GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR BY COMMISSIONER CALKINS AND SULLIVAN THAT WILL BE REVIEWING THE DELEGATION OF RESPONSIBILITY AND AUTHORITY AT OUR COMMISSIONER CODE OF ETHICS
FINALLY, WE ARE LOOKING AT AN AD HOC COMMITTEES FOR SMALL BUSINESS AS RAISED BY COMMISSIONER MOHAMED AND FOR GROUND TRANSPORTATION TO THE AIRPORT TO BE LED BY COMMISSIONERS CALKINS AND MOHAMED
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IN 2021, THE AVIATION COMMITTEE CO CHAIR BY COMMISSIONERS CALKINS CHO MET FOUR TIMES
THE COMMITTEE CONTINUED TO FOCUS ON AIRPORT SURETY SAFETY OF THE CENTRAL WORKERS AND VISITORS WITH COVID 19 PANDEMIC REGION ON TWO KEY HIGHLIGHTS TO FLY HEALTHY WAS THE AIRPORT AVIATION CLINIC, WHICH WAS OPEN FOR EIGHT WEEKS FOR BADGE OR AIRLINE CREW BADGED EMPLOYEES AND ADMINISTERED OVER 8000 DOSES WITH OVER 300 VOLUNTEERS
THE OTHER WAS THE VIRTUAL QUEUING SO PASSENGERS DON'T HAVE TO WAIT AND QUEUE 6FT APART TO GO THROUGH TSA WITH VIRTUAL QUEUING
PASSENGERS CAN NOW MINIMIZE CONGREGATING IN LARGE GROUPS, AND IT ALSO SAVES WAIT TIME
THE OTHER FOCUS WAS ON AIRPORT DINING AND RETAIL SUPPORT WITH TENANT RELIEF
DURING THESE UNPRECEDENTED AND CHALLENGING TIMES, THE COMMITTEE ALSO FOCUSED ON CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS AT THE AIRPORT, PROVIDING JOBS AND SUPPORTING EQUITABLE RAPID AND LONG TERM RECOVERY FOR THE REGION
A KEY HIGHLIGHT IS THE INTERNATIONAL ARRIVAL FACILITY, WHICH IS DUE TO OPEN IN EARLY 2022
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IN 2022, THE AVIATION COMMITTEE, CO CHAIR BY COMMISSIONERS CHO AND MOHAMED, WILL FOCUS ON CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS, INCLUDING NORTH EMPLOYEE PARKING LOT BAGGAGE OPTIMIZATION, SOUTH CONCOURSE, ALL GENDER RESTROOM, NORTH MAIN TERMINAL, AND ACCESSIBILITY BRIEFING
THEY WILL ALSO COVER SAMP ENABLING PROJECTS, CHECKPOINT ONE RELOCATION, ADVANCED AIR MOBILITY, LAND USE AND NORTHEASTECH PARK AIRPORT COMMUNITY RELATIONS NOISE PROGRAM UPDATE, ADR MASTER PLANNING, ADR CUSTOMER SERVICE THROUGHOUT CONSTRUCTION AND TAXI PILOT PROGRAM, AND SLOW PROCESS WILL BE DEALT OUTSIDE OF THE AVIATION COMMITTEE
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IN 2021, THE EQUITY AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT MET A TIMES
THEIR WORK INCLUDED MONITORING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE RACIAL BIAS AND EQUITY MOTION AND THE EDI STRATEGIC PLAN, INCLUDING THE LAUNCH OF THE EQUITY INDEX, PROVIDING STRATEGIC DIRECTION AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO SUPPORT THE DIVERSITY AND CONTRACTING POLICY DIRECTIVE AND THE DUWAMISH VALLEY POLICY DIRECTIVE, WITH THE FINAL WMBE ASSESSMENT REPORT IN OCTOBER, MONITORING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SOUTH KING COUNTY FUND, AND OVERSEEING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE OPPORTUNITY YOUTH INITIATIVE
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IN 2022, THE EQUITY AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT COMPANY CO CHAIR BY COMMISSIONERS CHO AND MOHAMED, WILL FOCUS ON THE FOLLOWING TOPICS
IN Q1, THE COMMITTEE WILL BE PROVIDING COMMISSIONERS OVERSIGHT AND GUIDANCE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMMUNITY EQUITY BOARD INITIATIVE, REVIEWING AND APPROVING THE MARITIME HIGH SCHOOL INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT, REVIEWING THE PODS BOWMAN OF COLOR ASSESSMENT
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IN Q2, THE COMMITTEE WILL BE INTRODUCING AND REFINING THE PORT DRAFT EQUITY POLICY DIRECTIVE, WITH INPUT FROM THE COMMUNITY EQUITY BOARD AND LISTENING SESSIONS WITH PORT STAFF, STAKEHOLDERS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS REVIEWING THE RESULTS OF THE PORTRAIT PLA WMD ASSESSMENT
Q2 WILL ALSO SEE THE STAFF TEAM WORKING ON OUR ANTI HUMAN TRAFFICKING EFFORTS, GIVING AN INITIAL PRESENTATION ON THE COURSE THREE YEAR ANTI HUMAN TRAFFICKING PLAN TO THE COMMITTEE
THE COMMITTEE WORK IS PRETTY FRONT LOADED IN 2022, WHICH MEANS Q3 AND Q4 CURRENTLY HAVE LIGHTER AGENDAS
THEY INCLUDE ALSO A RETROSPECTIVE ON THE FIRST YEAR OF THE PORT EQUITY INDEX AND WORK REVIEWING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE EDI ASSESSMENT RECOMMENDATIONS
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IN 2021, THE SUSTAINABILITY, ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE COMMITTEE MET EIGHT TIMES
THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED AND THE COMMISSION APPROVED, CHANGING THE NAME OF THE COMMITTEE FROM ENERGY AND SUSTAINABILITY TO SUSTAINABILITY, ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE
THE COMMITTEE MONITORS SEVERAL CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS UNDER THE SUSTAINABLE EVALUATION FRAMEWORK, OFFERS STRATEGIC DIRECTIONS AND STUDIES, INCLUDING THE MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE TO FUEL STUDY IN COLLABORATION WITH KING COUNTY AND RAIL STUDY ON FORT WIDE ENERGY USE AND OFFERING ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS AND SINGLE USE PLASTIC REDUCTION PILOT PROJECT
THE HIGHLIGHT FOR THE COMMITTEE WAS THE PASSAGE OF THE LOW CARBON FUEL STANDARD IN 2021, WHICH HAD BEEN A PRIORITY OF THE PORT FOR SEVERAL YEARS
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IN 2022, SHIA COMMITTEE, CO CHAIR BY COMMISSIONERS CALKINS AND HASEGAWA, WILL CONTINUE TO FOCUS ON CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS AND REDEVELOPMENT PROJECTS UNDER THE SUSTAINABLE EVALUATION FRAMEWORK, MUNICIPAL COVID WASTE STUDY TO SUPPORT THE SUSTAINABLE AVIATION FUEL STRATEGY AND REAL STUDY ON ENERGY CONSUMPTION AND OPPORTUNITIES
SINGLE USE PLASTIC PILOT PROJECT, WATERFRONT CLEAN ENERGY STRATEGY REPORT MCAP MARITIME CLIMATE AND AIR ACTION PLAN IMPLEMENTATION UPDATE
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IN 2021, THE WATERFRONT AND INDUSTRIAL LANDS COMMITTEE MET THREE TIMES AND WILL FOCUS ON AND FOCUSED ON THE CITY OF SEATTLE'S INDUSTRIAL PROPOSED ZONING CHANGES, THE WEST SEATTLE BRIDGE ACCESSIBILITY, MARITIME AND MANUFACTURING, LOGISTICS AND INDUSTRY AND INNOVATION
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IN THE COMING YEAR, THE COMMITTEE CO CHAIR BY COMMISSIONER FELLEMAN AND HASEGAWA, WILL ADDRESS ISSUES RELATED TO TOURISM, THE DOWNTOWN SEATTLE WATERFRONT TRANSPORTATION, NON ALLIANCE ORIENTED MARITIME, INCLUDING THE CREW INDUSTRY, PORT OWNED LAND DEVELOPMENT
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AS WELL AS PROPOSED ZONING CHANGES FOR THE CITY OF SEATTLE'S INDUSTRIAL LANDS
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IN 2021, PORTWIDE ART FOUR, MET THREE TIMES
TOMMY GREGORY, SENIOR ART PROGRAM MANAGER, GAVE HIS ANNUAL BRIEFING AT THE DECEMBER 14 COMMISSION MEETING HIGHLIGHTING NEW INSTALLATIONS, ACQUISITIONS, CONSERVATION EFFORTS AND DIVERSIFYING THE ARTISTS INCLUDED IN THE COLLECTION
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IN 2022, THE FOR PORTWIDE ART BOARD CO CHAIR BY COMMISSIONER FELLEMAN AND HASEGAWA WILL CONTINUE ITS MAINTENANCE AND CONSERVATION EFFORTS BY IDENTIFYING AND PRIORITIZING THE PORT WIDE COLLECTION, IDENTIFY AND CREATE PUBLIC ART OPPORTUNITIES AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROJECTS THAT TELL A STORY AND IS EXPERIENTIAL, AS WELL AS BEING INTENTIONALLY INCREASING DIVERSITY OF ARTISTS IN THE COLLECTION
DEVELOP STRONGER RELATIONSHIP WITH OTHER DEPARTMENTS AND AIRPORT, DINING AND RETAIL TO PARTNER ON PUBLIC PERFORMANCE AND WAY FINDING
DEVELOP PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS TO WELCOME BACK TRAVELERS, POST COVID AND EXPLORE TEMPORARY ART OPPORTUNITIES IN THE MARITIME WATERFRONT AREA FOR HOLIDAY CELEBRATIONS AND PARTNERING WITH ORGANIZATIONS FOR CONSERVATION EFFORTS
THIS CONCLUDES MY REPORT
THANK YOU
WELL, ERICA, YOU GET THE PRIZE FOR THE MOST EFFICIENT TRANSMISSION OF LOTS OF INFORMATION
WELL DONE
OKAY
WELL, LET'S DO ROUND THE HORN FOR QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ABOUT OUR COMMITTEES AND COMMITTEE PLANS FOR THE YEAR
BEGIN WITH COMMISSIONER CHO
NO QUESTIONS
THANK YOU
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER
COMMISSIONER FELLEMAN, YOU MUTED FRED
COMMISSIONER THAT'S COMMISSIONERS FRED, TOO
IT WAS A GREAT REVIEW
I GUESS
JUST POINT OUT THAT IF THERE'S A LARGE PALLET OF SUBJECTS FOR EACH OF US TO BE COVERING, AND IF THERE'S OVERLAP IN SUBJECT AREAS BETWEEN COMMITTEES THAT ANY COMMISSIONERS WHO DOESN'T SERVE ON THAT COMMITTEE WANTS TO BE PART OF, WE JUST HAVE TO NOTICE THAT COMMITTEE AND YOU ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND
IT SHOULD BE THE EXCEPTION TO THE RULE, BUT THERE'S NOTHING THAT PRECLUDES ONE COMMISSIONER FROM ATTENDING ANOTHER COMMITTEE THAT THEY'RE NOT A MEMBER OF
BUT THANK YOU, ERICA, FOR THAT GREAT OVERVIEW
NO FURTHER QUESTIONS
THANK YOU
COMMISSIONERS FELLEMAN
COMMISSIONER HASEGAWA NO QUESTIONS
THANK YOU
COMMISSIONER MOHAMED
NO QUESTIONS
BUT THANK YOU, ERICA, FOR THE PRESENTATION AND FOR PULLING ALL OF THAT TOGETHER
IT'S JUST EASY TO VISUALIZE IT
AND SO I'M APPRECIATIVE OF THAT
THANK YOU
THANK YOU
COMMISSIONER CALKINS
JUST A COMMENT ABOUT HOW MUCH I APPRECIATE COMMISSION STAFF EFFORTS TO CONTINUE TO IMPROVE OUR INTERNAL COMMISSION PROCESS
AND I THINK THE COMMITTEE COMPONENT OF THAT IS ONE OF THE HIGHLIGHTS JUST IN THE FOUR YEARS THAT I'VE BEEN AT THE PORT, SEEING HOW THAT'S REALLY DEVELOPED INTO A SYSTEM THAT IS ALLOWING US TO EACH FOCUS ON AREAS TO BE ABLE TO TRIAGE THE WORK, AS CHIEF OF STAFF RICHARD MENTIONED, BUT ALSO TO MAKE SURE THAT THINGS DON'T FALL BY THE WAYSIDE THAT THEY ARE PUT INTO A COMMITTEE TO ENSURE THAT THE WORK IS GETTING DONE
AND THIS YEAR, WE'VE TALKED ABOUT WE'VE DONE A COUPLE OF THINGS, INCLUDING SORT OF NORMALIZING OR REGULARIZING THE SCHEDULE FOR THE COMMITTEES TO HAPPEN ON THAT THIRD TUESDAY EACH MONTH SO THAT EACH OF US CAN KIND OF MORE EASILY PLAN AROUND THEM AND ALSO RECOGNIZING THAT WHILE WE SET THESE PLANS TODAY, OVER THE COURSE OF THE YEAR, THINGS ARE GOING TO COME UP THAT WILL NEED TO BE HOUSED IN A COMMITTEE
AND SO USING WHAT COMES NEXT ON THE AGENDA ITEM TO BE ABLE TO LOCATE NEW, EITHER THE WORLD THROWS US A CURVE BALL AND WE NEED TO RESPOND TO IT OR AN IDEA OR INITIATIVE ARISES, AND WE WANT TO BE ABLE TO WORK ON THAT IDEA BEFORE KICKING OVER TO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR METRUCK AND HIS TEAM
THE COMMITTEE'S OFFER IS A GREAT WAY TO DO THAT
AND SO I'M REALLY PLEASED WITH HOW THAT'S WORKING
AND I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU IN PARTICULAR TO ERICA FOR ALL THE WORK THAT SHE'S DONE, BOTH JUST THINKING THROUGH HOW WE CAN DO THIS BETTER AND THEN ALSO CARRYING OUT THE LOGISTICS OF ORGANIZING THESE THINGS
SO WITH THAT SAID, ARE THERE ANY FURTHER COMMENTS BY EITHER COMMISSIONERS OR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR METRUCK ON COMMITTEE WORK PLANS OR COMMITTEES IN GENERAL? OKAY, TERRIFIC
WELL, THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH
AT THIS POINT, WE'RE GOING TO GO TO PRESIDENT CALKINS
OH, SORRY
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR METRUCK
GO AHEAD
NO, I JUST WANTED TO ADD THAT I APPRECIATE ERICA DID A GREAT JOB OF OUTLINING ALL THE PRIORITY WORK WITHIN THAT
AND ONE THING TO JUST COMMENT IS THAT LINES UP WITH PRIORITIZATIONS, AS I VIEW THEM, FOR THE PORT AND JUST THAT IMPORTANT WORK
SO I THINK THERE'S A GREAT ALIGNMENT THERE ON THE LINING TO WORK FOR THE COMMITTEES IS HELPING US TO FURTHER THOSE EFFORTS AS WELL
SO I JUST WANT TO THANK THE COMMISSION STAFF FOR DOING THAT AND HELPING GET THAT SCHEDULED AND MAKING IT ALL WORK GREAT
OKAY
WE ARE NOW AT ITEM TWELVE ON OUR AGENDA, WHICH IS QUESTIONS ON REFERRAL TO COMMITTEE AND CLOSING COMMENTS
SO WE'LL GO AROUND AGAIN, DO A ROLE CALL FOR ANY OTHER MOTIONS RELATING TO COMMITTEE REFERRALS OR ANY CLOSING COMMENTS
CLERK HART, CAN YOU CALL THE ROLL? YES
BEGINNING WITH COMMISSIONERS CHO
COMMISSIONERS CHO FOR CLOSING COMMENTS OR REFERRALS TO COMMITTEE
AND WE'LL COME BACK TO COMMISSIONER CHO
COMMISSIONER FELLEMAN, I LIKE TO REFER TWO ITEMS TO COMMITTEE, EVEN THOUGH WE WERE, I THINK, PRETTY CLEAR THAT WE WERE TAKING THESE ON
I THINK COMMISSIONER HASEGAWA AND I WERE, FOR CLARITY, WOULD LIKE TO REFER THE MOU WITH THE SEATTLE AQUARIUM FOR INCORPORATION OF PORT ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION IN ITS NEW OCEAN PAVILION TO THE WILL COMMITTEE
THAT'S THE WATERFRONT INDUSTRIAL LANDS COMMITTEE
OKAY
MOTION OF THAT ONE
LET'S DO THAT
ALL RIGHT
IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION ON REFERRING THAT TO WATERFRONT INDUSTRIAL LANDS COMMITTEE? OKAY
CLARKE, CAN YOU CALL THE ROLL? YES
FOR THE VOTE ON THIS MOTION TO REFER TO COMMITTEE BEGINNING WITH COMMISSIONER CHO
COMMISSIONER FELLEMAN
AYE
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONERS HASEGAWA
AYE
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER MOHAMED
AYE
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER, CALKINS
AYE
THANK YOU
COMMISSIONER CHO, IT IS POSSIBLE HE HAD TO STEP AWAY
SO WE ARE GOING TO SAY THERE ARE FOUR YESES AND ZERO NOS FOR THIS ITEM
SO THAT ITEM PASSES
AND WHAT'S YOUR SECOND ITEM, COMMISSIONER FELLEMAN?
I'D LIKE TO REFER THE MOU WITH THE WASHINGTON TOURISM ALLIANCE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE ECO TOURISM CONFERENCE TO BE HELD FOLLOWING THE WASHINGTON TOURISM ALLIANCE CONFERENCE IN LATE SEPTEMBER TO THE WILL COMMITTEE THAT'S WATERFRONT AND INDUSTRIAL
AND I WILL SECOND THAT MOTION
IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? ALL RIGHT, CLERK HART, CAN WE GO TO THE ROLL ON THAT? THANK YOU FOR THIS MISSION BEGINNING WITH COMMISSIONER FELLEMAN
AYE
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER HASEGAWA
AYE
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONERS MOHAMED
AYE
THANK YOU
COMMISSIONERS CALKINS, AYE
AND I'M CALLING AGAIN FOR COMMISSIONER CHO
THANK YOU
THIS ITEM HAS FOUR AYES AND ZERO NAYS AS WELL
ALL RIGHT
THAT ITEM PASSES AS WELL
COMMISSIONER FELLEMAN, DO YOU HAVE ANY OTHER CLOSING COMMENTS? NO
I THINK ACTUALLY I CAN JUST MENTION THAT SORT OF IN TIME WITH THE STATE LEGISLATURE'S ANNOUNCEMENT TODAY REGARDING THE PASSAGE OF THAT COMPONENT OF THE STATE TRANSPORTATION BUDGET
A CLEANING PROSPEROUS WASHINGTON HELD A PRESS CONFERENCE WITH THE ALLIANCE AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS AT T 46 TODAY AT WHICH WE WERE ACCOMPANIED BY A PACK CAR, BRAND NEW ALL ELECTRIC DRAINAGE TRUCK, AS WELL AS STARLINES BRAND NEW TOUR BUS AND TREMENDOUSLY GOT TO RIDE ON THE BUS
THESE THINGS ARE RIDICULOUS
THEY SIT THERE IN IDLE AND YOU DON'T HEAR THEM
AND IT WAS VERY WELL RECEIVED
AND I THINK WE JUST GOT A NOTE FROM FITCH THAT THERE IS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF MONEY BEING SPENT, ALTHOUGH I DIDN'T SEE AS MUCH TARGETING PORT OPERATIONS
AND I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO HEARING MORE SPECIFICALLY HOW THE EXPENDITURES FROM THE LCFS AND THE CLIMATE COMMITMENT ACT FUNDS WILL GO TOWARDS DECARBONISATION OF PORT OPERATIONS
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER FELLEMAN
WE'LL GO BACK TO COMMISSIONERS CHO FOR A REFERRAL TO COMMITTEE OR CLOSING COMMENTS
NO REFERRALS
I JUST WANTED TO GIVE A SHOUT OUT TO THE AIRPORT TEAM WHO ARE WORKING REALLY HARD TO GET THE INTERNATIONAL ARRIVALS FACILITY UP AND RUNNING BY THE OPENING DAY IN MARCH
I WAS THERE WITH COMMISSIONERS FOLLOWING YESTERDAY FILMING SOME STUFF FOR THE GRAND OPENING AND IT'S LOOKING REALLY GREAT
I'M REALLY EXCITED TO SHOW THE WORLD THIS GRAND OPENING
I'M HOPING TO SEE FOLKS TUNE IN ONLINE FOR THE SNEAK PEEK AND ALSO LOOKING FORWARD TO SEE ALL OUR PARTNERS AND STAKEHOLDERS AT THE GRAND OPENING ON MARCH 3
SO LOOKING FORWARD TO IT
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONERS, TOO
COMMISSIONER HASEGAWA NOTHING TO REFER
I DID WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT FOR THE GO TO THE ORDER THAT THIS YEAR COMMEMORATES THE 80TH ANNIVERSARY SINCE THE SIGNING OF EXECUTIVE ORDER 90 66, BY WHICH PRESIDENT FRANKLIN JULY ROOSEVELT ON FEBRUARY 19TH, 1942 APPROVED THE MASS INCARCERATION, UNCONSTITUTIONAL INCARCERATION OF OVER 120,000 PEOPLE OF JAPANESE ANCESTRY, MOST OF WHOM ARE CHILDREN IN THE JAPANESE AMERICAN COMMUNITY HERE AT HOME AND ACROSS THE NATION, HAS BECOME A RALLYING CRY OF THIS MUST NEVER HAPPEN AGAIN, TO NEVER AGAIN IS RIGHT NOW RECOGNIZING THAT THERE'S ONGOING EXCLUSIONS IN THE PHOBIA AND ALSO MASS INCARCERATION OF AMERICAN CITIZENS
AND SO I INVITE EVERYONE TO JOIN ME IN COMMEMORATING A DAY OF REMEMBRANCE ON THIS COMING SATURDAY
THERE WILL BE DIFFERENT OPPORTUNITIES TO ENGAGE WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS ACROSS KING COUNTY, INCLUDING AT THE IMMIGRATION DETENTION CENTER OUT OF THE COUNTY IN TACOMA
THANK YOU ALL SO VERY MUCH
AND I HAVE NOTHING ELSE FOR THE GOOD OF THE ORDER
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONERS
COMMISSIONER MOHAMED YEAH, I ALSO DON'T HAVE ANYTHING TO REFER TO COMMITTEE AND NO CLOSING COMMENTS
THIS IS A GREAT MEETING AND JUST APPRECIATE ALL THE STAFF AND MY COLLEAGUES FOR THEIR HARD WORK
THANK YOU
COMMISSIONER CALKINS
NO REFERRALS, JUST A CLOSING COMMENT TO ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TUNED IN TO TAKE A LOOK AT THE THIRD COHORT OF THE MARITIME BLUE ACCELERATOR PROGRAM
THE BUSINESSES THAT ARE PARTICIPATING STARTUPS TRULY REPRESENT AN INSPIRING GROUP OF FOLKS TACKLING CLIMATE CHANGE IN ON AND AROUND THE OCEAN
AND IT'S JUST WHETHER IT'S A SNACK MADE FROM KELP BY BLUE DOT, OR EFFORTS TO MAKE THE SHIPPING AND LOGISTICS PROCESS LEANER SO THAT LESS WASTE RESULTS FROM THE PROCESS TO A WHOLE HOST OF OTHER THINGS THAT ARE REALLY ADDRESSING CLIMATE CHANGE ON THE FRONT LINE, SO TO SPEAK
AND SO IT'S JUST REALLY INSPIRING TO SEE
AND I'M SO GRATEFUL THAT OUR ORGANIZATION GETS TO BE A PART OF THAT
SO CHECK THAT OUT AT MARITIME BLUE WITH THAT
ANY CLOSING COMMENTS? EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR METRUCK THANKS, COMMISSIONERS, THANKS FOR A GREAT MEETING
THANKS FOR THOSE APPROVALS, THE FEEDBACK AND ALSO CLARIFYING GUIDANCE
IT'S ALWAYS GREAT WHEN YOU GET CLARIFYING GUIDANCE
AND THAT SPECIFICALLY THE ORDER ON THE YOUTH CAREER LAUNCH PROGRAM
AND APPRECIATE COMMISSIONERS MOHAMMED'S EFFORTS ON THAT
LOOK FORWARD TO PUTTING THAT INTO ACTION GOING FORWARD
JUST A COUPLE OF THINGS TO MENTION
WE SAW THE INTEREST IN THE TRUSTED COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP NETWORK THAT DAVE MCFADDEN DESCRIBED
SO DAVE AND HIS TEAM ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT LOOK FORWARD TO SHARING SOME DETAILS ABOUT THAT, WHICH I BELIEVE IS A GREAT PROGRAM ABOUT THAT PROGRAM
AND THEN ALSO, I THINK THIS IS THE FIRST MEETING AND I DON'T KNOW, MAYBE TWO YEARS THAT I HAVEN'T MENTIONED COVID AS WE KICKED OFF IN MY OPENING REMARKS SO I'LL JUST HAVE TO SAY MAYBE THAT'S AN INDICATION BY ITSELF BUT I HOPE WE'LL KEEP IN TOUCH WITH COMMISSIONERS ON THAT AS PUBLIC HEALTH GUIDANCE CHANGES AND I'M GOING TO KNOCK ON WOOD AS WE'RE MOVING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION AS THINGS PLAY OUT BUT I WILL MENTION THAT WE'LL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THAT AND KEEP THAT IN MIND
AS FOR MOVING FORWARD ON ALL OF OUR PLANS FOR THE YEAR SO WITH THAT THANK YOU COMMISSIONERS
THANK YOU EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR METRUCK I'M GOING TO TAKE A CHAIR'S PREROGATIVE AND JUST SAY THANK YOU TO AUBREE PAINE TODAY FOR ALL THE WORK SHE DID BEHIND THE SCENES TO MAKE SURE THE SLIDESHOWS WERE RUNNING
THE PUBLIC COMMENT WENT SMOOTHLY
SHE ALWAYS DOES A FANTASTIC JOB FOR US
THANK YOU SO MUCH AUBREE HEARING NO FURTHER COMMENTS AND HAVING NO FURTHER BUSINESS IF THERE IS NO OBJECTION WE ARE ADJOURNED AT 03:34 P.M
THANK YOU ALL.

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