Commissioners                                               Tay Yoshitani 
Chief Executive Officer 
Bill Bryant 
President 
P.O. Box 1209 
John Creighton 
Seattle, Washington 98111 
Patricia Davis                             www. portseattle.org 
Lloyd Hara                               206.728.3000 
Gael Tarleton 

APPROVED MINUTES 
COMMISSION SPECIAL MEETING DECEMBER 16, 2009 

The Port of Seattle Commission met in a special meeting on Wednesday, December 16,
at 7:00 p.m. at Pier 69.for the purpose of discussing the Commission's roles,
responsibilities and priorities. Commissioners Bryant, Creighton, and Tarleton were
present, as were Commissioners-elect Albro and Holland, and Port CEO Tay Yoshitani. 
1.     CALL TO ORDER 
The special meeting was called to order at 7:15 p.m. by Bill Bryant, President. 
2.     DISCUSSION
The Commission listed its most important priorities for 2010 as follows: 
o  The Century Agenda and the Centennial in 2011. 
o  Real Estate and Business Development. 
o  Advocacy for International Trade and Economic Development. 
o  Transportation Issues and Financing. 
o  Environmental Issues and Financing. 
o  Social Responsibility. 
The Commission also discussed its outside board memberships and outreach
activities. Port staff will provide some additional information. 
3.     ADJOURNMENT 
The special meeting was adjourned at 8:30 p.m. 

Gael Tarleton 
Vice-chair and Vice-president