COMMISSION 
AGENDA MEMORANDUM                        Item No.               8c 
ACTION ITEM                            Date of Meeting            January 28, 2020 

DATE:     January 22, 2020 
TO:        Port of Seattle Commission 
FROM:    Aaron Pritchard, Commission Policy Manager 
SUBJECT:  Sustainable Evaluation Framework Policy Directive, Adoption 

ACTION REQUESTED 
Request adoption of Resolution No. 37 68, as amended: A resolution of the Port of Seattle
Commission establishing a Sustainable Evaluation Framework Policy Directive. 
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 
The primary purpose of this policy is to require the application of the Sustainable Evaluation
Framework to all capital projects and key operational decisions to advance the Port's
sustainability goals and other social objectives. 
A secondary outcome of the policy will be to ensure that the decisions associated with the
application of the framework are documented in a manner that is transparent for the public,
the commission, and staff. 
"Sustainable Evaluation Framework" refers to a set of criteria recommended and adopted by
the Commission on December 19, 2017, to assist the port in achieving its sustainability goals.
The criteria are in addition to other project evaluation criteria such as return on investment or
total cost of ownership. Resilience and equity have been added to the criteria to reflect current
commission direction.
The Framework criteria are: 
Reduce GHG emissions 
Increase resilience 
Protect health and the environment 
Support local economic development 
Advance innovation 
Leverage partnerships 
Advance equity


Template revised January 10, 2019.

COMMISSION AGENDA  Action Item No. 8c                                   Page 2 of 2 
Meeting Date: January 28, 2020 
The Framework will be applied using the following approach: 
Develop and implement a tiered approach to identify the level of project scrutiny. 
Establish a Sustainable Project Assessment and Review Committee to: 
o  Apply the sustainable evaluation framework criteria to capital projects and key
sustainability decisions. 
o  Review the tiered capital projects and develop a sustainable design strategy that
will be incorporated into the projects. 
o  Review key operational decisions and recommend sustainability options.
The Policy builds in flexibility for the Executive to test, revise and report back over two years on
the following subjects: 
Embodied Carbon                                        Within 90 days 
Sustainable Evaluation Framework Guidance Document          March 31, 2020 
Annual Sustainable Evaluation Framework Progress Report       June 30, 2020 (annual) 
Key Operational Decisions process recommendations            June 30, 2021 
Equity and Resiliency recommendations                        June 30, 2021 
Update Port construction specifications and standards            December 30, 2021 
Long-term lease agreement recommendation                  December 30, 2021 

ATTACHMENTS TO THIS REQUEST 
(1)   Draft Resolution No. 3768 
(2)   Draft Resolution No. 3768, Exhibit A: Draft Sustainable Evaluation Framework Policy
Directive 
(3)   Full Capital Process and Sustainable Framework Roadmap 
(4)   Sustainable Project Framework Procedures Diagram 
PREVIOUS COMMISSION ACTIONS OR BRIEFINGS 
November 19, 2019  Introduction and amendment of the Sustainable Project Evaluation 
Framework 
September 24, 2019  Commission briefing on the Sustainable Project Evaluation Framework 
December 17, 2017  Commission Motion 2017-14, directing staff to develop an evaluation 
framework, the Sustainability Evaluation Framework, (framework) which
will inform commission decision-making to advance the port's energy and
sustainability initiatives by transparently documenting environmental and
societal considerations associated with commission actions. 


Template revised June 27, 2019 (Diversity in Contracting).