PORT OF SEATTLE 
MEMORANDUM 
COMMISSION AGENDA               Item No.      7d 
STAFF BRIEFING 
Date of Meeting    October 13, 2015 
DATE:    September 28, 2015 
TO:     Ted Fick, Chief Executive Officer 
FROM:    Dan Thomas, Chief Financial Officer 
Ralph Graves, Senior Director, Capital Development 
Peter Garlock, Chief Information Officer, Information Technology 
SUBJECT:  2016 Capital Development and Corporate Capital Budgets Briefing 
SYNOPSIS 
The purpose of this briefing is to discuss the proposed 2016 Capital Development budget
and Corporate Capital budget with the Commission. 
BACKGROUND 
The Port is preparing the 2016 budget. The budget process includes setting up and
testing new budget modules in the budget system, budget user training, department and
division strategic and business planning, publishing budget guidelines, establishing
budget targets, entering budget data into the system, running budget allocations and
budget reports, conducting department and division reviews, Executive reviews, and
Commission reviews, publishing the preliminary budget for public comments, adopting
the final budget, filing the statutory budget with the King County Council and Assessor's
Office, and the preparation and release of the final budget document. 
On October 13, staff will discuss with the Commission the proposed 2016 Capital
Development and Corporate Capital budgets. 
ATTACHMENTS TO THIS BRIEFING 
PowerPoint Presentation. 
PREVIOUS COMMISSION ACTIONS OR BRIEFINGS 
September 22, 2015  2016 Corporate Budget Briefing. 
September 8, 2015  2016 Economic Development Business Plan Discussion. 
September 8, 2015  2016 Key Budget Assumptions Briefing. 
July 9, 2015  2016 Maritime Business Plan Discussion. 
May 26, 2015  2016 Aviation Business Plans Discussion. 
May 12, 2015  2016 Business Plan and Budget Process Briefing. 

Template revised May 30, 2013.