RESOLUTION NO. 2015-__ 
A RESOLUTION OF 
THE NORTHWEST SEAPORT ALLIANCE 
DESIGNATING THE ALLIANCE AUDITOR 
PURSUANT TO RCW 53.36.010, RCW 53.36.140 and RCW 42.24.080.
WHEREAS, The Northwest Seaport Alliance ("Alliance") is a port
development authority established under the laws of the State of Washington,
including RCW 53.08.240 which allows ports by mutual agreement, to exercise
jointly all powers granted to each individual district, Chapter 39.34 RCW, the
Interlocal Cooperation Act, which allows ports to act jointly through the formation
of a separate legal entity for such joint cooperative action, and including ESHB
1170, WA Session Laws of 2015-6, (Chapter 53.XX), the Port Development
Authority Act, which grants the port development authority to perform any lawful
public purpose or public function related to maritime activities of the port district
or districts, including exercise any powers of the port district or districts that
created the port development authority, subject to some limitations, and
pursuant to Federal law 46 USC Section 40301(b)(1-2), by which the Federal
Maritime Commission approved the FMC Agreement No. 201228, to allow the
creation of the Alliance. 
WHEREAS RCW 53.36.010 requires that all port district funds shall be
paid to the treasurer and be disbursed by him or her upon warrants signed by a
port auditor appointed by the port commission, upon vouchers approved by the
commission.
WHEREAS RCW 53.36.140 requires that Port commissions shall adopt, in
writing, rules and regulations governing promotional hosting expenditures by port
employees or agents and that such rules identify officials and agents authorized
to make such expenditures and the approved objectives of such spending. RCW
53.36.140 also requires that all payments and reimbursements be identified and
supported on vouchers approved by the port's auditor. 
WHERAS RCW 42.24.080 requires that all claims presented against any
political subdivision by officers and employees of that subdivision or by persons
furnishing materials, rendering services or performing labor, or for any other
contractual purpose, shall be audited, before payment, by an auditing officer and
the audit form shall provide for authentication and certification by such auditing
officer that the materials have been furnished, the services rendered, the labor
performed as described, or that any advance payment is due and payable
pursuant to a contract or is available as an option for full or partial fulfillment of a
contractual obligation, and that the claim is a just, due and unpaid obligation
political subdivision. No claim shall be paid without such authentication and
certification. 
WHEREAS, the Alliance seeks to appoint an Alliance Auditor and
otherwise comply with RCW 53.36.010, RCW 53.36.140 and RCW 42.24.080,
and 
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MANAGING MEMBERS
OF THE NORTHWEST SEAPORT ALLIANCE that:
1.  The Alliance appoints the following Alliance Auditor: 
Darren Arakaki 
Director, Accounting and Port Auditor,
Port of Tacoma 
2. The Alliance CEO is authorized to appoint such deputy Auditors as may
be required. 

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3.  The Alliance Staff shall develop proposed rules and regulations for the
Managing Members' consideration governing promotional hosting
expenditures by Alliance employees or agents; such rules shall identify
the officials and agents authorized to make such expenditures and the
approved objectives of such spending.

ADOPTED by a majority of the members of The Northwest Seaport
Alliance at a regular meeting held on the 4th day of August 2015, a majority of
the members being present and voting on this resolution and signed by its
President and attested by its Secretary under the official seal of said Managing
Members in authentication of its passage this fourth day of August 2015. 

Stephanie Bowman/Courtney Gregoire 
Co-Chair
The Northwest Seaport Alliance

___________________________ 
Donald C. Johnson, Co-Chair
The Northwest Seaport Alliance

ATTEST: 

Richard Marzano, Co-Secretary 
The Northwest Seaport Alliance

_________, Co-Secretary 
The Northwest Seaport Alliance











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