PORT OF SEATTLE 
MEMORANDUM 
CORRECTED COPY 
COMMISSION AGENDA 
ACTION ITEM 
Item No.        6a 
Date of Meeting    April 12, 2011 
DATE:    April 21, 2011 
TO:      Tay Yoshitani, Chief Executive Officer 
FROM:    Lindsay Pulsifer, General Manager, Marine Maintenance 
Jane Kilburn, Director of Public Affairs 
SUBJECT: Resolution No. 3651, Second Reading and Final Passage, Renaming Elliott Bay Park as
Centennial Park 
ACTION REQUESTED: 
Resolution No. 3651, Second Reading, and Final Passage, authorizing the renaming of the Port of
Seattle's Elliott Bay Park as Centennial Park in honor of the Port's Centennial Celebration. 
BACKGROUND: 
This year is the Port of Seattle's 100th anniversary, and there are a number of activities and
communications planned, including a commemorative book, an online timeline, a documentary-style
video, and Centennial presence at various community events, including the Maritime Festival and
Fishermen's Fall Festival. 
Passage of this resolution would create a permanent legacy for the Port's first 100 years in the form of
renaming of Elliott Bay Park, a popular public destination enjoyed by hundreds of people each day. The
renamed Centennial Park would be a fitting reminder of the Port's formative years on Elliott Bay and a
tangible symbol of the sustainable future for the Port's next 100 years. 
Elliott Bay Park was established in 1980 and offers eleven acres of amenities, including 4100 feet of
shoreline, 1.5 miles of pedestrian and bike trails, a rose garden, exercise areas, picnic spaces and a fishing
pier. It is bordered by the Port's Terminal 86 on the east and the City of Seattle's Myrtle Edwards Park
on the south. Like all the Port's parks, it is maintained with 100% organic landscaping practices and has
earned the Salmon Safe designation. 
The Port plans to hold a rededication ceremony on Earth Day, April 22, and to erect new signage at the
park's three main entry points to designate the new name.

COMMISSION AGENDA 
Tay Yoshitani, Chief Executive Officer 
April 21, 2011 
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OTHER DOCUMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REQUEST: 
Resolution No. 3651. 
PREVIOUS COMMISSION ACTIONS OR BRIEFINGS: 
April 5, 2011  First Reading of Resolution No. 3651. 
January 4, 2011, Centennial briefing. 
July 14, 2009, Centennial briefing.