PORT OF SEATTLE COMMISSION 
Substitute Motion, as amended, Regarding 
Airport Concessions Disadvantaged Business Enterprises 
and Other Small Business at 
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport 
September 11, 2012 
Statement in Support of Motion 
On February 14, 2012, the Port of Seattle Commission ("Commission") adopted a motion that
identified Concessions Program Goals at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport ("Airport") and provided
policy direction to the Chief Executive Officer ("CEO") "to guide the successful re-development of the
airport concessions program in 2015 through 2017." Subsequent to this action, the Commission, the CEO
and airport managers have continued to discuss the scope and intent of this policy. 
An important aspect of the Airport concessions program is the creation of opportunities for locally
owned small business, including the Airport Concessions Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program,
whose participants are hereafter known as "ACDBEs." To qualify as an ACDBE, the owner must be a
woman or disadvantaged minority with a personal net worth which may not exceed $1.32 million (excluding
personal residence) exercising independent control over a business limited in size to gross receipts of $52.47
million, and the owner must meet other federal requirements. Today there are 19 ACDBE concession units at
the Airport. The owners of these 19 units are certified as ACDBEs in accordance with federal regulations.
Another important aspect of the Airport concessions program is its emphasis on providing opportunities for
small and local business. 
This motion is consistent with the Commission's policy direction as expressed in the February 14,
2012, motion that the Airport concessions program (1) should consist of a mixture of packages of
competitively selected concessionaires and direct solicitations for ACDBEs and small and local businesses
and (2) the level of participation of ACDBEs will be expanded to create more ACDBE opportunities. This
motion also reflects the Commission's Century Agenda goal ofpromoting job creation and small business
growth. 
The Port Commission received public comment on this motion, and has taken these comments into
account. 
Motion 
(1)    As the Airport Concessions Program undergoes changes from 2015 to 2017, the ACDBE
participation goal shall be consistent with the federal regulations in 49 CFR Part 23. The Airport shall make
good faith efforts to meet or exceed this goal. 
(2)    The Commission supports an aspirational goal that at least thirty percent (30%) of the
concessions units shall be leased by ACDBEs and/or small and local business as current leases expire and
new leases are negotiated. 
(3)    To accelerate progress toward this aim, the Commission directs the CEO to focus leasing
efforts on increasing the number of direct tenants, especially small locally owned businesses. As permitted
by Federal Regulations, Airport staff will enter into direct negotiation with current ACDBEs and other small
businesses that operate as sub-tenants and lease and operate three or fewer food and beverage units at the
Airport in an effort to extend current leases or enter into new leases for some period of time provided the

terms are competitive and doing so does not impede the ability to attract additional small businesses as direct
tenants. 
(4)    The Commission directs the CEO to develop criteria and procedures for determining whether
the above-referenced criteria are met and determining the appropriate term length of any lease extension or
new lease. The Commission shall form a temporary committee to work with the CEO in developing these
procedures in accordance with Article III, Section 6, of the Commission's Bylaws. This motionserves to
establish this temporary committee. 
(5)    The Commission directs the CEO to negotiate in good faith any new leases or lease
extensions with businesses deemed eligible and that are found to meet the criteria referenced above in
Section 3, with the goal of completing new lease agreements or extensions no later than December 31, 2012.
Provided, however, this motion shall not be interpreted as providing a guarantee of a lease or lease
extension.  The terms and conditions of any leases or lease extensions negotiated pursuant to this motion
shall not exceed eight (8) years and shall be substantially consistent with other such terms and conditions of
concession leases awarded since 2008 for the same type of concession. 
(6)    The temporary committee of the Commission shall seek guidance from the Federal Aviation
Administration as to the terms allowable under Section 5 and may hire outside counsel at reasonable expense
to advise them on discussions with the Federal Aviation Administration.