Item Number:        8a_reso 
Meeting Date:     May 26, 2020 

1                                                   RESOLUTION NO. 3775 
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3                    A RESOLUTION  of the Port of Seattle Commission establishing the 
4                                        Century Agenda Policy Directive to codify goals that
5                                        will  guide  the  strategic  planning,  budget,  and
6                                        resource allocation throughout the Port of Seattle. 
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9              WHEREAS, all authority of the Port of Seattle is vested with the Commission in its
10    actions as a public body under Title 53 RCW, and the Commission vests authority with the
11    Executive Director and delineates Commission and Executive Director responsibilities through
12    the Delegation of Responsibility and Authority; and 
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14            WHEREAS,  in December 2012 the Port of Seattle Commission adopted  a motion
15    approving the Century Agenda which included strategies, objectives, and regional initiatives to
16    achieve the Port's 25-yearvision of adding 100.000 jobs through economic growth, for a total
17    of 300,000 port-related jobs in the region, while reducing our environmental footprint; and 
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19            WHEREAS, the Port of Seattle sees the Century Agenda as foundational guiding business
20    planning and strategic resource allocation across the Port of Seattle; and 
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22            WHEREAS, in April and December 2017, the Port of Seattle Commission adopted a
23    motion to amend the Century Agenda to include carbon-emission reduction goals for Scope 1,
24    and 3 emissions, and Scope 2 emissions, respectively; and 
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26            WHEREAS, in December 2017, the Port of Seattle Commission adopted a motion to
27    amend the Century Agenda to include goals to increase participation by minority and women
28    owned and controlled businesses in Port contracting; and 
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30            WHEREAS, in September 2019 the Port of Seattle Commission adopted Resolution No.
31    3761 that amended the mission to the following: "Founded in 1911 by a vote of the people as a
32    special  purpose  government,  the  Port  of  Seattle's  mission  is  to  promote  economic
33    opportunities and quality of life in the region by advancing trade, travel, commerce, and job
34    creation in an equitable, accountable, and environmentally responsible manner."; and 
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36            WHEREAS, the Port of Seattle is committed to sustaining and creating family-wage jobs,
37    preserving the maritime and industrial lands that serve our seaport and airport facilities,
38    supporting small businesses, workforce development, tourism and economic development; and 
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40            WHEREAS, the Puget Sound region has changed since the adoption of the Century
41    Agenda in 2012 with Seattle's population growing 18 percent from 611,000 in 2012 to 725,000
42    in 2019; international passengers at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport was 260,000 in 2012
43    it was 408,000 in 2019; and regional unemployment rate was 8 percent in 2012 and at 4
44    percent in 2019; and 
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46            WHEREAS,  the Century Agenda needs to be agile and adaptable to the changing
47    landscape of the region; it must also be in alignment with current Port of Seattle policies and
48    strategies; reporting on progress needs to be streamlined with metrics that are meaningful,
49    accountable, and easily collected; and duplicative planning and reporting are reduced; and 
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51            NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Port of Seattle Commission as follows: 
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53    SECTION 1. The Century Agenda Policy Directive  as shown in Exhibit A is hereby
54    established. 
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56    SECTION 2: The Century Agenda Policy Directive shall be labeled and catalogued as
57    appropriate, together with other Commission Policy Directives, and shall be made
58    readily available for use by Port staff and members of the public as a governance
59    document of the Port of Seattle. 
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61            ADOPTED by the Port of Seattle Commission at a duly noticed meeting thereof,
62    held this _____ day of ________, 20 20, and duly authenticated in open session by the
63    signatures of the Commissioners voting in favor thereof and the seal of the commission. 
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