Item 9a Memo

PORT OF SEATTLE 
MEMORANDUM 

COMMISSION AGENDA  STAFF BRIEFING 

Item No.        9a 
Date of Meeting   October 8, 2009 

DATE:    September 30, 2009 
TO:      Tay Yoshitani, Chief Executive Officer 
FROM:    Dan Thomas, Chief Financial Officer 
Ralph Graves, Managing Director, Capital Development Division 
Michael Tong, Corporate Budget Manager 
SUBJECT:  2010 Preliminary Budget 

The Port is preparing the 2010 budget. The process includes publishing budget guidelines,
Executive review, Commission review, public comment, and the preparation of the budget
document. On October 8, 2009 staff will brief the Commission on the Corporate Budget and
the Capital Development Budget.

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