Item 9a Memo

PORT OF SEATTLE 
MEMORANDUM 

COMMISSION AGENDA             Item No.          9a 
Date of Meeting     October 27, 2009 
DATE:    October 22, 2009 
TO:      Tay Yoshitani, Chief Executive Officer 
FROM:    Stephanie Jones Stebbins, Senior Manager, Seaport Environmental Programs 
SUBJECT:  Past Environmental Clean up costs 

BACKGROUND
The Port of Seattle has accomplished significant environmental clean up over the last 20 years.
This briefing will give an overview of funds spent between 1991 and 2009 on environmental
clean-up at the seaport. In addition, staff will review efforts to recover the costs of this work
through grants, insurance and other responsible parties.

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