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APPROVED MINUTES 
COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MARCH 14, 2017 
The Port of Seattle Commission met in a regular meeting Tuesday, March 14, 2017, at Port of
Seattle  Headquarters,  Commission  Chambers,  2711  Alaskan  Way,  Seattle,  Washington. 
Commissioners  Albro and Felleman  were present.  Commissioner Bowman participated by
telephone. Commissioners Creighton and Gregoire were absent. 
1.    CALL TO ORDER 
The meeting was called to order at 1:00 p.m. by Commission President Tom Albro, who led the flag
salute. 
2.    EXECUTIVE SESSION pursuant to RCW 42.30.110  None. 
3.    SPECIAL ORDERS OF BUSINESS 
3a.  March 14, 2017, CEO Report. 
Dave Soike, Interim Chief Executive Officer, previewed several items on the day's agenda and
made announcements concerning the latest Executive Order banning travel to the United States
from certain countries, increases to parking rates at the Airport parking garage, and the March 13
blessing of the fishing fleet at Fishermen's Terminal. 
A recording of this part of the meeting has been made available online. 
Without objection, the Commission advanced to consideration of  
5.    PUBLIC TESTIMONY 
Public comment was received from the following individual(s): 
Mark Hennon, Seattle resident, regarding improved fire fighting equipment at the Airport. 
Further public testimony was offered later under the order of Additional New Business. 
A recording of this part of the meeting has been made available online. 



Digital recordings of the meeting proceedings and meeting materials are available online  www.portseattle.org.




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Following consideration of public testimony, the Commission returned to consideration of  
4.    UNANIMOUS CONSENT CALENDAR 
[Clerk's Note: Items on the Unanimous Consent Calendar are considered routine and are not
individually discussed. Port Commissioners receive the request documents prior to the meeting
and may remove items from the Consent Calendar for separate discussion and vote in accordance
with Commission bylaws.] 
At the request of Commissioner Albro, agenda item 4b was removed from the Unanimous Consent
Calendar for separate discussion and vote. 
4a.  Approval of the minutes of the special meetings of February 2 and 28, and the regular
meeting of February 28, 2017. 
The motion for approval of consent item 4a carried by the following vote: 
In favor: Albro, Bowman, Felleman (3) 
Absent for the vote: Creighton, Gregoire 
A recording of this part of the meeting has been made available online. 
The Commission advanced to consideration of  
ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT 
4b.  Authorization for the Chief Executive Officer to execute a procurement for two 3,000-
gallon Aircraft Rescue Firefighting (ARFF) Vehicles at a cost of $2,200,000 including
equipment and taxes (CIP #C800878). 
Request document(s) included a Commission agenda memorandum. 
Presenter(s): Randy Krause, Fire Chief. 
Chief Krause summarized the request and described the readiness of the Airport fire fighting team
and equipment, which includes another 3,000-gallon vehicle and a 4,500-gallon vehicle able to
extend to reach 65 feet that was procured in 2016. He explained that following closure of Taxiway J
in 2015, the Fire Department immediately established an interim station to comply with Federal
Aviation Administration requirements for minimum airfield response times, which were never
compromised. Commissioners asked about disposal and surplusing options for older equipment. 
The motion for approval of agenda item 4b carried by the following vote: 
In favor: Albro, Bowman, Felleman, (3) 
Absent for the vote: Creighton, Gregoire 
A recording of this part of the meeting has been made available online. 

Minutes of March 14, 2017, submitted for review on April 6, 2017, and proposed for approval on April 11, 2017.






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Public testimony was considered previously, and the Commission advanced to consideration of  
6.    DIVISION, CORPORATE, AND COMMISSION ACTION ITEMS 
6a.  Authorization for the Chief Executive Officer to prepare design documents for Airport
Signage and Wayfinding Short-Term Improvements and to advertise and execute major
construction contracts and utilize Port crews to complete immediate and short-term
improvements at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport for an estimated cost of
$2,000,000 (CIP #C800898). 
Request document(s) included a Commission agenda memorandum and presentation slides. 
Presenter(s): Jeffrey Brown, Director, Aviation Facilities and Capital Programs; Heather Karch,
Architect, Aviation Facilities and Infrastructure; and Joseph Labozan, Principal, Labozan and
Associates. 
Commissioners received a presentation that summarized the methodology and considerations,
such as scale, height, illumination, and number of signs, involved in proposing short-term
improvements to signage and wayfinding at the Airport. Current conditions were presented and
factors affecting potential improvements were explained. Commissioners requested a protocol be
developed to inform the trade-offs between informational and advertising signage, which often
compete for passengers' attention in the Airport terminal. Commissioners commented on the
readability of the departure and arrival information in the flight information display system signs and
confusion inherent in signs pointing to the Airport's internal transit system connecting the North and
South Satellites versus Sound Transit's light rail system. 
The motion for approval of agenda item 6a carried by the following vote: 
In favor: Albro, Bowman, Felleman (3) 
Absent for the vote: Creighton, Gregoire 
A recording of this part of the meeting has been made available online. 
6b.  Authorization for the Chief Executive Officer to: (1) design and prepare construction
documents for the relocation of Taxiway L and mitigation of safety concerns at Taxiway
Q at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport; (2) transfer $3,045,000 previously authorized
budget from the NorthSTAR program (North Satellite Taxiway A/B Reconfiguration) to
combined Taxiway A/B/L/Q capital improvement project; and (3) execute a project labor
agreement for these projects (CIP #C800914). 
Request document(s) included a Commission agenda memorandum and presentation slides. 
Presenter(s): Mark Coates, Senior Manager, Airport Operations. 
The request, including combining work on taxiways A and B with work on taxiways L and Q and
execution of a project labor agreement, was summarized. 

Minutes of March 14, 2017, submitted for review on April 6, 2017, and proposed for approval on April 11, 2017.








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The motion for approval of agenda item 6b carried by the following vote: 
In favor: Albro, Bowman, Felleman (3) 
Absent for the vote: Creighton, Gregoire 
A recording of this part of the meeting has been made available online. 
6c.  Industrial  Development  Corporation  (IDC)    Approval  of  minutes,  designation  of
officers, and annual report. 
Request document(s) included IDC agenda memorandums regarding approval of minutes, election
of officers, and 2016 annual report. 
IDC meeting minutes of March 14, 2017, will be made available for public review upon approval. 
RECESSED AND RECONVENED 
The regular meeting of the Port of Seattle Commission was recessed at 1:54 p.m. to hold the annual
meeting of the Industrial Development Corporation of the Port of Seattle. The regular meeting of the
Port of Seattle Commission reconvened at 2:06 p.m., chaired by Commissioner Albro. 
A recording of this part of the meeting has been made available online. 
7.    STAFF BRIEFINGS 
7a.  2016 Fourth Quarter Capital Improvement Projects Report. 
Presentation document(s) included a Commission agenda memorandum, presentation slides, and
capital improvement project report. 
Presenter(s): Ralph Graves, Senior Director, Capital Development. 
Mr. Graves provided an update on the status of projects in the Port's capital improvement program,
including new variances to budget and schedule and notable achievements. Regarding bid
irregularities and potential combination of the C3 Holdroom Expansion and CTE HVAC (Central
Terminal Expansion Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning) Projects, Commissioners inquired
about the benefits of combining the projects and the factors involved in bids exceeding engineer's
estimates. Commissioners asked for better insight when projects have bid irregularities but are not
yet definitively behind schedule or over budget. Commissioners asked for an estimate of projects
expected to run over budget, especially at the Airport, and the related eligibility for federal grant
funding represented by those projects. 
Commissioners requested clarification about the drivers of schedule variances, which appear to be
more common than budget variances. There was a discussion of the budget benchmarks established
during project design and potentially reset upon construction funding authorization versus change
orders, including scope changes, that arise during construction and are reported as variances. 
A recording of this part of the meeting has been made available online. 

Minutes of March 14, 2017, submitted for review on April 6, 2017, and proposed for approval on April 11, 2017.




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7b.  2016 Financial Performance Briefing. 
Presentation document(s) included a Commission agenda memorandum, presentation slides, and
financial performance report. 
Presenter(s): Michael Tong, Assistant Finance Director  Budget; Kelly Zupan, Director, Maritime
Finance & Budget; and Hanh Nguyen, Manager, Aviation Finance & Budget. 
Portwide Summary 
Overall financial performance for 2016 was presented, including record performance in operating
revenues and net operating income. Total operating revenue in 2016 of $598.5 million was
$13.9 million above the 2016 budget forecast and $39.5 million above actual 2015 performance.
Net operating income before depreciation in 2016 of $273.2 million was $24.5 million above the
2016 budget forecast and $32.1 million above actual 2015 performance. 
Aviation Division 
Aviation Division 2016 financial performance highlights were reported to include record passenger
volume of 22.6 million passengers, an eight percent increase over 2015 performance. Seattle-
Tacoma International Airport is now the ninth busiest airport in North America by passenger volume,
up from thirteenth busiest in 2015. It was reported that nonaeronautical revenue was $12.7 million
higher  than  budget  forecast  owing  to  passenger  growth  and  strong  performance  in  ground
transportation, parking, and dining and retail revenue. Operating expenses in the Aviation Division
were also lower than expected in 2016. The Airport's 2016 cost per enplanement was $10.10, the
lowest it has been since 2003. Commissioners asked for more detail regarding increased ground
transportation revenue and projected 2017 forecasts. Commissioners asked about the effectiveness
of computer tracking of transportation network company vehicles, such as Uber and Lyft. 
Maritime Division 
Maritime Division 2016 business highlights were presented, including recovery of more than
$4 million  in  insurance  payments  for  environmental  remediation.  Net  operating  income  of
$3.7 million in 2016 was $1.5 million higher than budget forecast, although $3.3 million lower than
actual 2015 performance. Net operating income for the Port's stormwater utility was $1.2 million
higher than budget forecast for 2016. Commissioners inquired about the drop in net operating
income attributed to the recreational boating line of business compared with 2015 performance,
which was attributed to staffing challenges and inability to manage moorage turnover optimally. 
Economic Development Division 
Economic Development Division 2016 business highlights were presented, including a 97-percent
occupancy rate for leased properties compared to the target rate of 95 percent. Net operating
income in 2016 was $4.5 million higher than budget forecast and $4.2 million lower than 2015
actual  performance,  which  was  attributed  to  business  disruption  at  Pier  66  resulting  from
construction on improvements at that facility. Commissioners asked about a noticeable drop in
marina office and retail occupancy in the third quarter of 2016 

Minutes of March 14, 2017, submitted for review on April 6, 2017, and proposed for approval on April 11, 2017.




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Corporate Division 
Business highlights of the Corporate Division in 2016 were presented, including contribution to the
SR-99 Alaskan Way Viaduct Replacement Project and implementation of paid parental leave.
Corporate operating expenses in 2016 of $113.3 million were 10.7 million lower than budget. This
was attributed to payroll savings from delayed hiring and savings in outside services, such as for
the Sustainable Airport Master Plan, and capital development project savings. 
Commissioners commented on savings in the Port's capital program and requested a report of the
historic trends in how much of planned capital spending is actually used annually and the amount of the
Airport Development Fund actually retained to cover Airport operations versus the targeted reserve
amount with consideration given to the effect on reserving cash or accelerating bond issuance. 
A recording of this part of the meeting has been made available online. 
8.    ADDITIONAL NEW BUSINESS 
Interim CEO Dave Soike previewed several items on upcoming Commission agendas. 
5.    PUBLIC TESTIMONY 
Public comment was received from the following individual(s): 
Brian Martin, owner of animation and marketing company BrandAnimate, regarding
wayfinding and signage at the Airport. Mr. Martin submitted written materials, which are
included here as minutes Exhibit B and are available for public review. 
A recording of this part of the meeting has been made available online. 
9.    ADJOURNMENT 
There was no further business, and the meeting adjourned at 3:05 p.m. 
Fred Felleman 
Assistant Secretary 
Minutes approved: April 11, 2017. 





Minutes of March 14, 2017, submitted for review on April 6, 2017, and proposed for approval on April 11, 2017.