Commissioners                                             Tay Yoshitani 
Chief Executive Officer 
Stephanie Bowman 
Commission Co-President 
Courtney Gregoire                      P.O. Box 1209 
Commission Co-President          Seattle, Washington 98111 
Tom Albro                        www.portseattle.org 
Bill Bryant                                206.787.3000 
John Creighton 
APPROVED MINUTES 
COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 11, 2014 
The Port of Seattle Commission met in a regular meeting Tuesday, February 11, 2014, at Port of
Seattle Headquarters, Commission Chambers, 2711 Alaskan Way, Seattle, Washington.
Commissioners Albro, Bowman, Bryant, Creighton, and Gregoire were present. 
1.   CALL TO ORDER 
The regular meeting was called to order at 12:06 p.m. by Courtney Gregoire, Commission Co-
President. 
2.   EXECUTIVE SESSION pursuant to RCW 42.30.110 
The regular meeting was immediately recessed to an executive session estimated to last 60 
minutes to discuss matters relating to qualifications for public employment. Following the executive
session, which lasted approximately 60 minutes, the regular meeting reconvened in open public
session at 1:10 p.m. 
3.   MINUTES 
Minutes available for approval are included in the Consent Calendar below. 
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 
4.   SPECIAL ORDERS OF BUSINESS  
Supporting Quality Jobs to Strengthen our Middle Class: 
Perspectives from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport 
4a.  Opening Remarks  Commission Co-President Courtney Gregoire. 
Commissioner Gregoire opened the public hearing and commented on the Port's long-standing
commitment to supporting good-paying, family-wage jobs in port-related sectors. She highlighted
the process by which the Port Commission intends to gather information to make informed
decisions, including gathering employee and employer contributions and examining information on
broader operational issues and existing workforce development opportunities.  She noted the
compensation and benefits available to Port employees and the importance of ensuring quality jobs
for employees of the Port's vendors and business partners, who work full-time or part-time at Port
facilities, including the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. 
A copy of Commissioner Gregoire's prepared remarks is, by reference, made a part of these
minutes, is marked Exhibit A, and is available for inspection in Port offices. 

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Tay Yoshitani, Port Chief Executive Officer, offered a statement on the Port's role as an engine of
economic development in King County for over 100 years. He noted the roughly 200,000 jobs that
result directly and indirectly from the Port's operations and pointed out the Port's 25-year Century
Agenda goal to increase that number to 300,000. Although not explicit in the Century Agenda, Mr.
Yoshitani stated that most or all of the new 100,000 jobs generated by Port operations were
presumed to be family-wage jobs. He expressed the hope that quality jobs solutions would be
equally supported by employers and employees. 
4b.  Panel One  Airport Operations. 
Presentation document(s) provided by Mark Reis, Managing Director, Seattle-Tacoma International
Airport and Chair of the Airports Council International  North America, and Heather Worthley,
Executive Director, Port Jobs: 
Airport presentation slides. 
Prepared remarks by Ms. Worthley. 
Port Jobs presentation slides. 
Presenter(s): Mr. Reis and Ms. Worthley. 
Mr. Reis commented  on Airport operations and related finances as well as the Airport's
employment landscape.  He noted that although takeoffs and landings decreased by 27 percent
over the past ten years, the number of passengers and international cargo rose substantially. He
described significant improvements in concessions revenue and an increase in concessions
revenue per enplanement. Concessions employment increased 124 percent between 2003 and
2013.  Mr. Reis noted declining numbers of badged employees and presented employment
turnover rates for various companies operating at the Airport.
Ms. Worthley commented  on the Airport's current workforce development programs.  She
described Port Jobs, a small nonprofit agency focused on providing jobs, education, and training to
those with little experience and to women and people of color.  Ms. Worthley explained that since
its inception in 2000, Port Jobs' Airport Jobs center has assisted more than 68,000 job seekers and
helped fill more than 13,000 vacancies at the Airport.  The wages offered, types of employment,
and schedules offered for jobs filled with the assistance of Port Jobs covers a broad spectrum. 
Without objection, the Commission advanced to consideration of  
4d.  Panel Three - Business at the Airport. 
Presenter(s): Michael Workman, President, VIP Hospitality. 
Mr. Workman commented on his small business, which operates at the Airport with about 40 
contracted staff. VIP Hospitality performs a number of services for the Airport, airlines, and other
Airport-based companies, including janitorial, passenger service handling, and lounge services.
He described his use of resources such as Airport Jobs and relationships with the Airport and
airlines to gain experience and skills to rise from his own minimum wage job to become the owner 
of a company doing business at the Airport.  Mr. Workman noted the entry-level wage at VIP
Hospitality of $11/hour and commented on the opportunities the company provides for
advancement and education. He explained the effect of contract terms as a limiting factor in the

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wages the company is able to provide to employees. He also commented on his assessment that
increasing the minimum wage to $15/hour for entry-level employees would necessitate raising
wages for employees already earning that much or more per hour corresponding to their additional
experience or increased responsibility. Offering of other employee benefits, such as paid time off
or health care insurance, is dependent on contract terms. 
Following completion of agenda item 4d, the Commission returned to consideration of  
4c.  Panel Two  Business at the Airport. 
Presentation document(s) provided by Joe Waller, Vice President for Business Development, 
HMS Host International, and Kathy Taylor, President, Dilettante Chocolate: 
Prepared remarks by Ms. Taylor. 
Presenter(s): Mr. Waller and Ms. Taylor. 
Mr. Waller presented information on operations of HMS Host at the Airport. Host operates 24
restaurants employing approximately 630 represented workers, 96 percent of whom receive benefits. 
These benefits include family health insurance with a monthly employee premium of $40-$50, paid
vacation, overtime pay, and pensions.  Providing these benefits costs HMS Host approximately
$6.10/hour per worker. When including benefit cost, entry -level employees receive compensation
that is more than $15/hour. Mr. Waller stated the average compensation for HMS Host employees is
$17.31/hour, including cost of benefits. He elaborated on the importance of employee training and
indicated that the average tenure of HMS employees at the Airport is seven years. 
Ms. Taylor outlined her company's employee policies and operations. Dilettante currently employs
approximately 65 workers in seven cafs throughout the Puget Sound region, including 22
employees at its Airport location, which is open 24 hours/day, 365 days/year.  Ms. Taylorstated 
that starting wages for her employees are above the state's minimum wage and that they receive
gratuities as well.  Her employees receive paid holidays and sick leave and the opportunity for
medical coverage. Ms. Taylor testified that additional labor cost could be crippling for her business 
and that limiting the pool of labor for her operations would be inefficient and costly. She
commented on other expenses inherent in operating at the Airport, including renovation costs, and
described risks unique to small businesses at the Airport. Regarding the Port's consideration of
wage policy at the Airport, Ms. Taylor noted the importance of examining the value of a diverse
workforce and the presence of small businesses at the Airport and the impact new wage policies
would have on those aspects of Airport concessions. She commented in support of wage policy
being established by law more broadly than by individual municipality. 
Commissioner Creighton requested additional information from Port staff on the current status
across the country of street pricing, a policy that caps prices at Airport dining and retail
establishments to achieve consistent pricing between Airport and off-Airport operations. 



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Agenda item 4d having been considered previously, the Commission advanced to consideration of  
4e.  Panel Four  Working at the Airport. 
Presentation  document(s) provided by Elizabeth Tuani,  Customer Service Agent, DAL Global
Services, and Dana Stewart, Server, Bigfoot Food and Spirits: 
Prepared remarks by Ms. Tuani. 
Prepared remarks by Ms. Stewart. 
Presenter(s): Ms. Tuani, Ms. Stewart, and Jennifer Fulton, Server, Anthony's Restaurant. 
Ms. Tuani spoke of her experience finding employment at the Airport through Port Jobs. She noted
the importance and affordability of medical benefits available to her and her family and
complimented the convenience and flexibility of Port Jobs in assisting Airport employees. She
commented on the challenges Airport employees face in low wages, scheduling inconsistencies
due to airline service delays and cancellations, and safety hazards. 
Ms. Fulton commented on the importance of health insurance and sick leave and opined that job
security is a prime consideration for Airport employees. She acknowledged that she and most of
her coworkers make above $15/hour and average 25 to 40 hours per week, based on their own
scheduling choices.  Ms. Fulton spoke in support of implementation of the City of SeaTac
Proposition One, adoption of a policy of worker retention at the Airport, and the master
concessions model for dining and retail at the Airport. 
Ms. Stewart described her experience of beginning work at the Airport through Port Jobs when she
was only 16 years old. She noted the factors that aided her further education and upward mobility
while working in a non-represented position.  Ms. Stewart explained that she receives paid
vacations and holidays and medical benefits, and that her wage at the Airport is nearly $30/hour. 
RECESSED AND RECONVENED 
The regular meeting was recessed at 3:28 p.m. and reconvened at 3:46 p.m., chaired by
Commissioner Gregoire. 
PUBLIC TESTIMONY 
As noted on the agenda, public comment was received from the following individual(s): 
Doris Cassan, Licensee, Dollar Rent-A-Car  at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.
Ms. Cassan commented on her experience owning a car rental company with her husband
for more than 40 years. She talked about the high cost of operating an Airport business
and her concerns about unintended consequences of raising the minimum wage. 
Josh McDonald, Local Government Affairs Director, Washington Restaurant Association.
Mr. McDonald  commented on behalf of several association members with small
restaurants in the Airport. He offered his organization as a resource for data and context 
on issues relating to wage and job quality standards. 

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Roger McCracken, Managing Partner, MasterPark.  Mr. McCracken commented on
MasterPark's parking facilities in the City of SeaTac. He outlined his company's
operational structure and competitiveness issues and expressed concerns surrounding 
jurisdictional equity  with respect to municipalities adopting different wage and
employment standards. Mr. McCracken submitted a map showing the boundaries of the
City of SeaTac, the City of Tukwila, and at the Port of Seattle and showing the minimum
wage landscape where the three jurisdictions abut one another. A copy of the map is, by
reference, made a part of these minutes, is marked Exhibit B, and is available for
inspection in Port offices. 
5.   UNANIMOUS CONSENT CALENDAR 
None. 
6.   DIVISION, CORPORATE, AND COMMISSION ACTION ITEMS 
None. 
7.   STAFF BRIEFINGS 
None. 
8.   NEW BUSINESS 
None.
9.   POLICY ROUNDTABLE 
None. 
10.  ADJOURNMENT 
There being no further business, the regular meeting was adjourned at 3:50 p.m. 
Tom Albro 
Secretary 
Minutes approved: July 22, 2014. 





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