Minutes Exhibit A
Port Commission Regular Meeting
of December 8, 2015

STITA Testimony/Questions for December 8, 2015 Port of Seattle Commission hearing
Testimony
Good afternoon, I'm Patty Stevens with STITA taxi. We've been working with port and staff on ground
transportation in anticipation of RFP for taxi services. Through this process we've submitted testimony
on our positions and participated in the stakeholder process. The airport is growing and needs more
service. There are capable and experienced drivers ready to serve the growing demands at the airport in
the taxi industry and STITA is willing and able to provide this service. We want the ability to provide
regular service on demand at the airport. We think the need for multiple operators is apparent and the
best means to support small and minority owned business is for equal access for the taxi industry.
We have concerns about today's ground transportation presentation, focusing on TNC negotiations and
integration and less on a holistic approach to ground transportation management. We were hoping to
learn more about the holistic approach the commission described in September - looking at how
services and management can best operate. Instead we see a renewed push for the inclusion of TNC and
another study. We thought the holistic system would include TNC inclusion. We have concerns and
questions on the next steps and would like to share our viewon thesystem as a whole.
We want to see strong regulatory expectations and the means to measure them through clear contracts
for operators as part of the ground transportation system. Through the stakeholder process and past
experience, we know that an exclusive contract with clear expectations and cap on taxis and TNCs will
be best for the airport. We hope to work with the airport staff and commission to have input into the
facility analysis to influence the RFP for ground transportation services. We have a number of questions
we think you should consider as you continue this process.
Questions regarding TNCs: How will negotiations with TNCs affect the RFP for taxi on-demand services?
How will negotiations impact services currently provided at the airport? Why are negotiations occurring
without an RFP for TNC? Will TNCs meet flat rate expectations to downtown as other operators must?
Will they meet all regulations and requirements for an even playing field? Will limo be included as well?
Regarding the facility study: What are the overall goals of the facility study? It is unclear if the study is
intended as holistic ground transportation system to avoid severely impact existing companies that have
been conducting business with the airport.
Regarding the RFP: When will ground transportation RFP be issued? What holistic approach to
management of the ground transportation will influence the RFP and contract opportunities with the
Port? What's timing on access for other operators? How can we get negotiated access like the TNCs?
Will there be an on-demand RFP or can we negotiate for space?
We hope the coming facility study and continued collaboration will see these questions answered and
give small, minority owned businesses like STITA opportunity to meet the growing demand at the
airport. Thank you.