PORT OF SEATTLE 
MEMORANDUM 

COMMISSION AGENDA             Item No.      6c 
Date of Meeting     July 12, 2011 
DATE:    July 6, 2011 
TO:      Tay Yoshitani, Chief Executive Officer 
FROM:    Tom Barnard, Research and Policy Analyst 
Geri Poor, Regional Transportation Manager 
SUBJECT:  Century Agenda Committee: Approval of Goals and Monthly Briefing 
ACTION REQUESTED: 
Approval of Century Agenda Committee preliminary goals for Moving People. Current
recommendations include: 
o Fully meet the region's air transportation needs for the next 25 years 
o  Make Seattle-Tacoma International Airport the West Coast Gateway of Choice for
international travel 
o  Double the number of international flights and destinations 
o  Double the economic value of cruise traffic to Washington State 
o  Be a catalyst for establishing this region as a premier destination for tourists from
Asia, Europe, and other targeted international areas 
SYNOPSIS: 
In June, the Century Agenda Committee activities continued with both internal and external
meetings, including the June 14 public roundtable discussion on Moving People: Airport,
Cruise Ships & Tourism. The Century Agenda Committee recommends that the Commission
approve the preliminary goals developed from the Moving People roundtable. Planning
continues around refining future roundtable topics, participants and questions for the July 
roundtable of Attracting Next Generation Industries, and August and September roundtables on
our environmental goals and community values. 
Roundtable topics include: 
1) Fostering Economic Growth  April 
2) Moving Cargo: Logistics & Growing Exports  May 
3) Moving People: Airport, Cruise Ships, & Tourism  June 
4) Attracting Next Generation Industries  July 
5) Achieving our Environmental Goals  August 
6) Achieving our Community Values  September 
7) Putting Real Estate to Work  October 
8) Funding Our Strategic Goals  November

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July 6, 2011 
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MOVING PEOPLE: AIRPORT, CRUISE SHIPS, AND TOURISM 
Panelists at the Moving People: Airport, Cruise and Tourism panel included diverse
representatives of the airline, cruise and tourism industries in Seattle. All agreed on the large
economic impact that travel and tourism have on our region. They commended the port's
growing partnerships over the last decade with the cruise industry, which serves as an important
economic driver for the region. Panelists discussed issues of efficiency, increasing and
accommodating international passengers, and regional hospitality across all sectors. Panelists
were unified in their closing discussions of the Port needing to take a leadership role in
supporting travel and tourism for the region, specifically in the following areas: 
Increased airport and cruise terminal efficiency 
Increasing the numbers of international travelers to Seattle 
A holistic approach to marketing Seattle as a tourist friendly destination 
At the June 28th internal meeting, the Century Agenda Planning Committee and senior Port staff 
reviewed first, the success of the Moving People Roundtable, and second, the themes and
questions for future panels. Both participants and staff regarded the roundtable as a success.
The recommended 25-year goals are: 
Fully meet the region's air transportation needs for the next 25 years 
Make Seattle-Tacoma International Airport the west coast Gateway of Choice for
international travel 
Double the number of international flights and destinations 
Double the economic value of cruise traffic to Washington State 
Be a catalyst for establishing this region as a premiere destination for tourists from Asia,
Europe, and other targeted international areas 
At this point, the Century Agenda Planning Committee recommends that the Commission
approve preliminary Moving People goals. We anticipate that future panels will continue to
generate more specific objectives complementary to these preliminary goals. Once these goals 
are approved, staff will report back on preliminary work necessary to meet these goals, expected
at the next Century Agenda briefing, on August 2, 2011. 
At the conclusion of all panels this fall, the Commission will review the preliminary goals and
approve a final set of Century Agenda strategic goals. 
FIVE-YEAR OBJECTIVES FROM THE "MOVING CARGO" PANEL 
At the June 7, 2011, meeting, the Port Commission approved the following goals that arose from
the Moving Cargo panels and subsequent discussion. Those goals were: 
Position the Puget Sound region as a premier international logistics hub. 
Grow seaport annual container volume in a sustainable manner to more than 3.5 million TEUs. 
Triple air cargo volume to 750,000 metric tons.

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July 6, 2011 
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Triple the value of our export cargo to over $50 billion. 
Since that time, the Airport and Seaport divisions have created 5-year objectives to meet those goals.
The following are elements of the plan to consider, subject to funding and environmental review: 
Capacity Enhancements: 
At the airport, add 2 international main-deck air cargo freighter services, and facilitate
acquisition of 3 international wide-body passenger services supported by belly-cargo. 
With seaport, retain existing container vessel customers and vessel liner services.
Successfully negotiate agreements to retain existing tenants through lease renewals. 
Facilities: 
On the airfield, expand two existing multi-freighter aircraft parking ramps to accommodate
larger freighter aircraft using nose-load configurations and construct a new freighter ramp.
Add approximately 25,000 square feet of airfield warehouse space, an increase of 4.2%. 
At the seaport, expand T-30 to incorporate T-25 South, and deploy T-10 for off-dock
container support yard. Complete T-46 improvements associated with SR-99 Alaskan Way
Viaduct Replacement & Tunnel Program. Modernize T-86 grain facility. 
Associated development: 
Off airfield development: Begin development of as much as 700,000 square feet of buildings
at L-Shape and NERA 3. Develop additional logistics facilities south of the airport, as
needed. 
Off-dock development: Acquire off-dock container yard properties in close proximity to
container facilities and easily accessible to warehouse district to support container growth.
Facilitate development of partnerships with intermodal service providers to identify site(s), 
and complete a feasibility study of a new intermodal logistics hub in the Puget Sound area. 
Freight Mobility: 
Complete East Marginal Way Grade Separation, Spokane Street Viaduct, and SR-99 Alaskan
Way Viaduct Replacement Program. Maintain existing freight routes and road capacity.
Break ground on SR-509 construction. Break ground on 28th/24th Avenue South extension
from SeaTac to Des Moines.

NEXT PANEL: "ATTRACTING NEXT GENERATION INDUSTRIES" 
The next panel discussion will be held on July 12, 2011, from 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM, and is
entitled Attracting Next Generation Industries. Key questions to be considered will be: 
What is the role of the Port in advancing your industries? 
What mutual collaborations support the region's economy? 
What benefits does the Port provide to emerging industries? 
How does the Port help you grow jobs in your industry for the benefit of the region?

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July 6, 2011 
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The panelists include private sector stakeholders from the fields of medical technology,
alternative energy, and composite materials, and from the University of Washington. 
BACKGROUND: 
Starting in 2008, the Port of Seattle began creating a Century Agenda  a comprehensive
vision and strategic plan that focuses on the Port's next quarter-century. The goal of the Century
Agenda is to refresh the Port's strategic plan, using a process that builds upon the
accomplishments of the past century with a visionary look forward to the emerging challenges
and opportunities of the 21st century. 
The Commission completed the first stage of the Century Agenda's work on August 4, 2009, by 
adopting the Century Agenda: Expert Panels' Recommended Guiding Principles." Since that
time, both the Commission and Port staff have engaged in iterative discussions to develop
strategic goals to further work on the principles embodied in that report. The need for a formal
process to finalize these goals prompted a proposal to form a temporary Port of Seattle
Commission Committee, as provided for in the Commission's Bylaws, to oversee the next steps
in the Commission's strategic planning process. On January 4, 2011, the Commission approved
the Century Agenda Committee, made up of Commissioner Albro and Commissioner Creighton. 

PREVIOUS COMMISSION ACTIONS AND BRIEFINGS: 
On January 4, 2011, the Port of Seattle Commission established a temporary Century
Agenda Committee to further engage in a strategic planning process to develop
quantifiable overarching strategic goals for the Port of Seattle to pursue over the course
of the next twenty-five years. 
On March 8, 2011, the Port of Seattle Commission authorized for up to $145,000 to meet 
the costs of the Century Agenda, including $20,000 for a part-time intern to assist with
organization and logistics, and $30,000 to $40,000 for audio-visual taping services. The
funds come from the Commission's contingency funds. The Commission also received a 
monthly update briefing. 
On April 5, 2011, the Port of Seattle Commission received its second monthly briefing. 
On May 10, 2011, the Port of Seattle Commission approved a preliminary strategic goal
to Add 100,000 Port-related jobs in the next 25 years. 
On June 7, 2011, the Port of Seattle Commission approved the preliminary goals for
Moving Cargo and approved a refined Century Agenda goal for Fostering Economic
Growth of Add 100,000 new Port-related jobs to the existing 200,000 jobs in the region
that are attributable to the economic activity created by the Port of Seattle.