COMMISSION 
AGENDA MEMORANDUM                        Item No.          6g 
ACTION ITEM                            Date of Meeting       May 22, 2018 
DATE:     May 16, 2018 (Revised May 21, 2018) 
TO:        Stephen P. Metruck, Executive Director 
FROM:    Mike Merritt, Commission Chief of Staff 
SUBJECT:  Commission international travel in May and June 2018 
ACTION REQUESTED 
Request Commission authorization for international travel in May and June 2018 to British
Columbia. 
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 
Pursuant to Section 2 of Resolution No. 3604, each calendar year, the Port Commission
considers and approves a motion authorizing possible commission international travel that can
be anticipated for the year. This practice promotes transparency in the commission's conduct
of international travel. When authorization at the start of the year is not feasible, the resolution
provides for alternative methods of approval. 
At this time, the commission's complete international travel plan for 2018 is not yet ready for
authorization;  however,  commissioners  intend  to  participate  in  the  2018  GreenTech
Environmental Conference in Vancouver, British Columbia, May 30  June 1, 2018, and travel to
Victoria, British Columbia, to meet with tourism and international travel officials. 
DETAILS 
Participating in the conference will provide the Port of Seattle the opportunity to engage with
Green Marine participants on issues related to environmental certification performance
indicators and topics relevant to vessel and port sustainability. Engaging with tourism and
international travel officials during their travel to Victoria supports the Port's Century Agenda
strategy to advance the region as a leading tourism destination and business gateway. 
An authorization for other international travel in 2018 will be presented for consideration at
another commission public meeting in the near future. 
ATTACHMENTS TO THIS REQUEST 
None. 
PREVIOUS COMMISSION ACTIONS OR BRIEFINGS 
October 10, 2017  The Commission amended its 2017 international travel authorization to
include travel to Canada in the fourth quarter. 

Template revised April 12, 2018.

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Meeting Date: May 22, 2018 
April 25, 2017  The Commission authorized international travel for 2017. 
December 13, 2016   The Commission authorized January 2017 travel to Cuba prior to
completion of its 2017 overall international travel plan. 

















Template revised September 22, 2016; format updates October 19, 2016.