The Regular meeting scheduled for 2020-05-12 at Remote

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The Regular meeting scheduled for 2020-05-12 at Remote

GOOD AFTERNOON
THIS IS PORT COMMISSION PRESIDENT PETER STEINBRUECK RECONVENING THE SPECIAL MEETING OF MAY 12TH, 2020
THE TIME IS APPROXIMATELY 12:10
WE ARE MEETING REMOTELY TODAY VIA SKYPE TO COMPLY WITH THE GOVERNOR'S STAY-AT-HOME ORDER AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH PROCLAMATION 2028
PRESENT WITH ME TODAY ARE COMMISSIONERS BOWMAN, CALKINS, CHO, AND FELLEMAN
I WILL ASK THAT WE DO A ROLL CALL OF ALL THE COMMISSIONERS TO ENSURE EVERYONE IS ONLINE
COMMISSIONERS BOWMAN? OH, HANG ON
I JUST LOST COMMISSIONER BOWMAN
THAT'S MY FAULT
COMMISSIONER CALKINS? HERE
THANK YOU
COMMISSIONER CHO? PRESENT COMMISSIONER FELLEMAN? PRESENT
SO JUST SO YOU ALL KNOW
THE UNMUTE BUTTON IS RIGHT NEXT TO THE REMOVE FROM MEETING BUTTON
[LAUGHTER] DID WE LOSE COMMISSIONER BOWMAN AS WELL? WE DID
LET ME TRY-- COMMISSIONER BOWMAN, DID WE GET YOU BACK? I BELIEVE I JUST SENT AN UNMUTE PROMPT
COMMISSIONERS BOWMAN
DID YOU JUST GET THE UNMUTE PROMPT? GOT IT
THANK YOU
THANK YOU VERY MUCH
SO WE'RE ALL ON BOARD
TODAY'S MEETING IS ORGANIZED A LITTLE DIFFERENTLY FROM OTHER MEETINGS
WE'VE MADE SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS TO PROVIDE FOR REMOTE PARTICIPATION FOR ALL OUR STAFF AND COMMISSIONERS
LATER WE WILL BE TAKING PUBLIC COMMENT FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE PARTICIPATING BY SKYPE WHO HAS SIGNED UP TO SPEAK
ALSO, PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL VOTES TODAY WILL BE TAKEN BY ROLE CALLED METHOD SINCE ALL COMMISSIONERS ARE PARTICIPATING REMOTELY
THAT MEANS FOR EACH VOTE I WILL CALL EACH COMMISSIONERS NAME
COMMISSIONERS ON THE SKYPE CALL WILL HAVE TO UNMUTE THEMSELVES AND THEN ANSWER YES OR NO
BECAUSE COMMISSIONERS ON THE LINE ARE NOT FULLY IN CONTROL OF THEIR SOUND WE WILL TAKE ALL VOTES TODAY IN THIS MANNER INCLUDING OUR CONSENT AGENDA
TO BE EQUITABLE, WE WILL BE ASKING ALL COMMISSIONERS TO SPEAK IN TURN AND WAIT TO BE RECOGNIZED BEFORE SPEAKING AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE
WE BEGIN TODAY'S MEETING BY ACKNOWLEDGING THE INDIGENOUS PEOPLES OF THE DUWAMISH AND COASTAL SALISH WHO HAVE STEWARDED THESE BEAUTIFUL LANDS & WATERS SINCE TIME IMMEMORIAL
WE MUST COMMIT TO DOING THE SAME FOR THE PLANET FOR GENERATIONS TO COME
THIS MEETING IS BEING DIGITALLY RECORDED AND MAY BE VIEWED OR HEARD AT ANY TIME ON THE PORT'S WEBSITE AND MAY BE REBROADCAST BY KING COUNTY TELEVISION
ALTHOUGH IT MAY LOOK DIFFERENT PLEASE STAND AND OR JOIN US FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
I PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO THE REPUBLIC AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS ONE NATION UNDER GOD INDIVISIBLE WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL
THANK YOU
NEXT ITEM OF BUSINESS IS THE APPROVAL OF AGENDA
I WILL TURN IT TO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR METRUCK THE GIVE A LITTLE INSIGHT ON THE PROCESS TO DETERMINE THE AGENDA IN FRONT OF US
DIRECTOR METRUCK
OKAY, DO WE HAVE DIRECTOR METRUCK DON UNMUTED? LET ME TRY AND SEND THE PROMPT AGAIN
THERE WE GO
GOOD AFTERNOON COMMISSIONERS
IN RESPONSE TO THE GOVERNOR'S STAY HOME STAY HEALTHY ORDER AND PROCLAMATION 2028 REGARDING THE OPEN PUBLIC MEETINGS ACT I'VE DIRECTED STAFF TO CAREFULLY ANALYZE AND REVIEW EACH OF THE ITEMS PROPOSED FOR TODAY'S AGENDA TO DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT THEY ARE NECESSARY AND ROUTINE
WE BELIEVE THE ITEMS BEFORE YOU TODAY RELATE TO MATTERS OF ROUTINE PORT BUSINESS AND ARE URGENT, WILL BE DETRIMENTALLY AFFECTED BY SIGNIFICANT DELAY, AND ARE NECESSARY TO PORT OPERATIONS
ITEMS THAT DO NOT MEET THE NECESSARY ROUTINE CRITERIA HAVE BEEN DEFERRED TO LATER MEETINGS
I URGE APPROVAL OF TODAY'S AGENDA
NOW COMMISSIONERS, WE'RE NOW AT THE ORDER OF APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
I UNDERSTAND DUE TO AN EXTERNAL PRESENTER PARTICIPATION, THERE MAY BE A MOTION TO REORDER THE AGENDA TO TAKE UP ITEM SEVEN EIGHT IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
THIS WILL BE FOLLOWED THEN BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS REPORT AND THEN PUBLIC COMMENT AND WE'LL THEN RESUME THE REST OF OUR MEETING AGENDA
IS THERE A MOTION TO REORDER THE AGENDA AND THIS MATTER
I WOULD LIKE TO MOTION TO REORDER THE AGENDA SO THAT ITEM 7A BE FIRST
IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND
CLERK
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL COMMISSIONER BOWMAN
AYE
COMMISSIONER CALKINS
AYE
COMMISSIONER CHO
AYE
COMMISSIONER FELLEMAN
AYE
COMMISSIONER STEINBREUCK
AYE
ALL RIGHT, YOU HAVE FIVE YEAS
IT IS APPROVED
THIS BRINGS US TO AGENDA ITEM 7A, A PROCLAMATION OF THE PORT OF SEATTLE COMMISSION DECLARING THAT RACISM AGAINST ASIANS AND ASIAN AMERICANS SHALL NOT BE TOLERATED IN ANY FORM, STANDING IN SUPPORT OF INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES TARGETED BY ASSOCIATION WITH COVID-19 OR URGING EVERYONE TO INTERRUPT INSTANCES OF RACISM AND INTOLERANCE BY SPEAKING UP IN SUPPORT OF EQUITY, JUSTICE, AND INCLUSION
THANK YOU
THANK YOU COMMISSIONER STEINBREUCK
WE'RE MOVING THIS AGENDA ITEM TO THE START OF OUR MEETING AS WE HAVE WE HAVE SOME SPECIAL GUESTS JOINING US TODAY
COMMISSIONERS MAY IS ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH, BUT IT IS WITH SADNESS TO REPORT THE PANDEMIC IS RESULTING IN INCREASED ACTS OF RACISM AGAINST ASIANS AND ASIAN AMERICANS .TODAY THE COMMISSION IS ADOPTING A PROCLAMATION TO RECOGNIZE THE WAY THAT ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN COMMUNITIES HAVE BEEN TARGETED BY ASSOCIATION WITH COVID-19 AND THAT RACISM AGAINST ASIANS AND ASIAN AMERICANS SHALL NOT BE TOLERATED IN ANY FORM
THE PRESENTERS FOR THE SPECIAL ITEM ARE BOOKDHA GAYSEUR, CONGRESSWOMAN JAYAPAL, MICHAEL BYOON, TOSHIKO HASEGAWA, AND SAM KAHMEL
WITH THAT I'LL TURN IT OVER TO BOOKDHA
PRESENTERS, PLEASE UNMUTE YOUR CELLS
THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE
COMMISSIONERS WILL REMAIN MUTED UNTIL THE PRESENTATION IS COMPLETE
AT THAT TIME I WILL CALL IN EACH OF YOU TO ASK QUESTIONS OR COMMENT IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER
THANK YOU
GOOD AFTERNOON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR METRUCK AND GOOD AFTERNOON COMMISSIONERS
MY NAME IS BOOKDHA GAYSEUR
I'M THE DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF EQUITY, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION AND I'M PROUD TODAY TO BE PRESENTING THIS PROCLAMATION AND TO BE A MEMBER OF THE PORT OF SEATTLE COMMUNITY AS WE ADOPT A PROCLAMATION TO TAKE A STRONG STAND AGAINST RACISM
LAST WEEK SEATTLE AND KING COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH RELEASED UPDATED DATA ON COVID-19 CASES HOSPITALIZATIONS AND DEATHS BY RACE AND ETHNICITY
THE UPDATED DATA SHOWS THAT IN KING COUNTY COVID-19 IS DISPROPORTIONATELY IMPACTING COMMUNITIES OF COLOR
IN KING COUNTY, PUBLIC HEALTH AND COMMUNITY FACING TASK FORCES HAVE BEEN CONCERNED SINCE THE BEGINNING OF THIS EPIDEMIC THAT COVID-19 IS EXACERBATING HEALTH INEQUITIES AND IS LIKELY TO TAKE THE BIGGEST TOLL ON COMMUNITIES THAT HAVE ALREADY BEEN DISADVANTAGED DUE TO A LONG HISTORY OF STRUCTURAL RACISM
EXAMPLES OF THIS INCLUDES HOUSING POLICIES TO DISCRIMINATION IN HEALTH CARE TO ECONOMIC DISENFRANCHISEMENT OF COMMUNITIES AND MORE SO WE ARE CONCERNED AND WE, OF COURSE, TAKE A STAND AGAINST ALL RACISM
BUT MAY IS ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH AND A TIME THAT WE USUALLY CELEBRATE THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF ASIAN CULTURE THAT SHAPED THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST IN MANY WAYS
THIS YEAR THE PARTICULAR TOLL OF THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC ON ASIAN AMERICAN, PACIFIC ISLANDER COMMUNITIES FORCES US TO ALSO FACE INSTITUTIONAL RACISM THAT HAS MADE API COMMUNITIES MORE VULNERABLE TO THIS CRISIS
TODAY, WE STAND IN SUPPORT OF ALL INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES THAT HAVE BEEN TARGETED BY ASSOCIATION WITH COVID-19 AND WE URGE EVERYONE TO INTERRUPT INSTANCES OF RACISM AND INTOLERANCE BY SPEAKING UP IN SUPPORT OF EQUITY JUSTICE AND INCLUSION
WE HAVE SEVERAL ESTEEMED COMMUNITY LEADERS WHO WILL BE PROVIDING TESTIMONIALS IN SUPPORT OF THE PROCLAMATION AND ARE JOINING US BY SKYPE TODAY
I WOULD LIKE TO START BY INTRODUCING MY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF ASIAN COUNSELING AND REFERRAL SERVICES TO PROVIDE HIS STATEMENT
MICHAEL
I HAVE SENT THE UNMUTE PROMPT
GOING TO TRY ONE MORE TIME
MICHAEL ARE YOU NOW ABLE TO UNMUTE? PERHAPS IF MICHAEL IS NOT YET AVAILABLE PERHAPS WE CAN SEE IF TOSHIKO HASEGAWA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF WASHINGTON STATE COMMISSION ON ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN AFFAIRS TO SPEAK
ARE YOU AVAILABLE TO SPEAK? OKAY
GIVE ME ONE MOMENT
SO I HAVE TO GO AND CLICK UNMUTE TO GIVE THEM THE PROMPT SO I'M TRYING NOW
THANK YOU
THIS IS TOSHIKO
CAN YOU HEAR ME? YES, WE CAN
WELL, GOOD AFTERNOON HONORABLE COMMISSIONERS, STAFF, AND ATTENDING MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC
AND AS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF WASHINGTON STATES COMMISSION ON ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN AFFAIRS I AM VERY PLEASED TO JOIN YOU TODAY TO COMMEND THE PORT FOR ITS ACTION AND PROMOTING THE WELL-BEING OF OUR COMMUNITY MEMBERS
KAPPA'S ROLE IS TO ADVISE THE GOVERNOR AND THE STATE LEGISLATURE AND ALL STATE AGENCIES ON THE ISSUES IMPACTING APA'S LIVING IN WASHINGTON STATE
AND TO HELP US DO OUR WORK WE PARTNER WITH 12 APPOINTED GUBERNATORIAL APPOINTEES INCLUDING COMMISSIONERS SAM CHO, WHO KAPPA HAS THE HONOR OF CALLING A COMMISSIONER OF ITS OWN, AND TO GIVE YOU A SNAPSHOT OF WHO WE SERVE
ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICANS ARE THE SECOND LARGEST AND THE FASTEST GROWING MINORITY POPULATION IN THE STATE
WE'VE ARRIVED FROM OVER 40 DIFFERENT COUNTRIES ACROSS THE WORLD
WE SPEAK OVER A HUNDRED LANGUAGES IN OVER A THOUSAND DIALECTS AND ACCORDING TO THE 2010 CENSUS, WE MAKE UP 12% OF THE STATE'S POPULATION, ALTHOUGH WE'RE PRESENT IN EVERY COUNTY AROUND THE STATE, THE MAJORITY OF OUR COMMUNITY LIVE AND WORK RIGHT HERE IN THE PUGET SOUND REGION
IT IS BOTH PRUDENT AND APPROPRIATE FOR THE PORT TO USE ITS AUTHORITY TO RECOMMIT TO THE WELL-BEING OF A PA'S RIGHT NOW IN LIGHT OF THE COVID-19 EMERGENCY, WHICH PEOPLE ARE ERRONEOUSLY REFERRING TO AS UNPRECEDENTED
ALTHOUGH THE CHALLENGES ARE TREMENDOUS, THEY ARE NOT UNFAMILIAR TO US
FOR ONE, WE KNOW THAT APA BUSINESSES WERE HIT EARLIEST BY THIS CRISIS LONG BEFORE THE STATEWIDE CLOSURES DUE TO PREJUDICIAL PERCEPTIONS THAT DATE BACK IN HISTORY OF ASIAN OWNED BUSINESSES BEING UNCLEAN OR CONTAMINATED AND WE KNOW THAT PEOPLE OF ASIAN ANCESTRY ARE BEING TARGETED AS THE SCAPEGOAT FOR FEAR AND HATE BASED UPON SIMPLY FOR WHO THEY ARE
AND DISCONCERTINGLY THESE UPTICKS IN HATE CRIMES ARE HISTORICALLY THE SOCIAL CONDITIONS PRE CURSING OFFICIAL ACTS OF SYSTEMIC OPPRESSION
THE CHINESE EXCLUSION ACT OF 1882, JAPANESE INCARCERATION IN 1942, AND THE MUSLIM BAN IN 2017
YOU REMEMBER SUCH DISCRIMINATORY POLICIES HAVE SINCE BEEN REFLECTED UPON BY HISTORY AS QUOTE " A FAILURE OF POLITICAL LEADERSHIP." THESE TIMES CALL FOR ELECTED LEADERS ON EVERY LEVEL OF GOVERNMENT TO DOUBLE DOWN ON OUR COMMITMENT TO CIVIL RIGHTS AND THE EQUAL PROTECTION OF ALL PEOPLE UNDER THE LAW
AND APA HERITAGE MONTH IS A TIME FOR ALL OF US TO REFLECT UPON WHERE WE COME FROM, WHAT WE'VE BUILT, AND WHO'S HELPED US ALONG THE WAY
YES, OUR CHALLENGES EVOLVE, BUT SO DO WE AND AS WE FACE OUR CHALLENGES HEAD-ON, I KNOW THAT WE WILL BE AS WE ALWAYS HAVE BEEN WHICH IS STRONGER TOGETHER
THANK YOU TO EACH OF YOU FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP AND TAKING ACTION AND SUPPORTING THE APA COMMUNITY THAT YOU REPRESENT AND WHOM YOU SERVE
HAPPY APA HERITAGE MONTH
THANK YOU TOSHIKO
WHO IS SPEAKING NEXT? DID WE GET MICHAEL? COMMISSIONERS STEINBREUCK, MICHAEL IS ON THE PHONE AND IS AVAILABLE TO SPEAK
MICHAEL BAYOON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF ASIAN COUNSELING AND REFERRAL SERVICES
YES - CAN EVERYONE HEAR ME NOW? YES
THANK YOU TO THE PORT AND TO THE COMMISSIONERS FOR INVITING US TO CELEBRATE ASIAN PACIFIC HERITAGE MONTH
SOME OF MY COMMENTS ARE GOING TO BE RELATIVELY SIMILAR TO WHAT THE HEAD SHARED AND WHAT TOSHIKA SHARED
I THINK DURING THE MIDST OF THIS PANDEMIC WE ARE ALL WORKING TOGETHER TO FIGHT THIS CRISIS AND ONE OF THE THINGS THAT IT REALLY EXPOSES IS THE INEQUITIES IN OUR SOCIETY AND THE DEEP-ROOTED RACISM THAT EXIST AND AS TOSHIKO HAD MENTIONED ASIAN BUSINESSES WERE THE CANARY IN THE COAL MINE IN TERMS OF THE EARLY ONSET OF THE NEGATIVE IMPACT THAT COVID-19 HAS HAD ON OUR COMMUNITIES
WE SAW BUSINESSES AND THE CHINA TOWN INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT DOWN TWENTY TO SEVENTY PERCENT EVEN BEFORE COVID-19 OFFICIALLY HIT LAND HERE IN THE US
WE ALSO SAW FOLLOWING THAT INCREASE IN BIAS, DISCRIMINATION, HARASSMENT, AND HATE CRIMES ALL ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND ONE THAT STANDS OUT FOR ME IS THE UNFORTUNATE SITUATION WITH THE FAMILY IN MIDLAND, TEXAS OUTSIDE OF A SAM'S CLUB WHO WAS BRUTALLY ATTACKED BY KNIFE BY SOMEONE WHO DID NOT APPRECIATE THE FACT THAT THEY WERE HERE IN THE US
BUT BESIDES THE IMPACT ON ASIAN AMERICANS AND PACIFIC ISLANDERS, WE NEED TO ALSO RECOGNIZE THE DISPROPORTIONATE IMPACT ON COMMUNITIES OF COLOR AND WE SEE IN STARK CONTRAST HOW THE HEALTH DISPARITIES IN TERMS OF THE PACIFIC ISLANDERS AMONG OUR COMMUNITIES ARE DISPROPORTIONATELY IMPACTED SO OUR LATINX COMMUNITY FOLKS WHO ARE WORKING IN MANY OF THE MEAT PROCESSING MANUFACTURING AREAS AROUND OUR REGION AND ACROSS THE COUNTRY WORKING IN TIGHT QUARTERS AND NOT HAVING ACCESS TO PPE, OUR AFRICAN AMERICAN COMMUNITIES ARE ALSO AFFECTED DISPROPORTIONATELY
THEY ARE BEARING THE GREATEST BURDEN OF THIS HEALTH CRISIS, AND LASTLY OUR INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES WHO HAVE UNFORTUNATELY BEEN CONTINUED TO BE LEFT BEHIND IN TERMS OF THE FEDERAL RELIEF PACKAGE THAT HAS BEEN SENT OUT TO COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY
THE RECENT ANALYSIS SHOWS THAT AMONG ALL THESE DIFFERENT COMMUNITY FOLKS, OUR FRONT LINE ESSENTIAL WORKERS ARE IMPACTED GREATLY AND THE GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF WHO IS OUR FRONT LINE ESSENTIAL WORKER WORKING IN LOWER WAGE POSITIONS LIKE AS CASHIERS AT GROCERY STORES OR AS NURSING HOME AIDE WORKERS
THEY ARE WOMEN, PERSONS OF COLOR, AND IMMIGRANTS AND SO I THINK THAT IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT TO RECOGNIZE THAT MANY ON THE FRONT LINES ARE THOSE WHO ARE FROM DISPROPORTIONATELY IMPACTED COMMUNITIES AND OUR CHALLENGE AS WE GRAPPLE WITH THESE SOCIAL CHALLENGES THAT ATTEMPT TO TEAR US APART I ALSO SEE THAT THERE ARE POCKETS OF HOPE AND RECOVERY ALL AROUND US
AND THINGS THAT REMIND ME OF THAT IS WHEN ARTISTS AND YOUNG PEOPLE AND ACTIVISTS AND ORDINARY PEOPLE ARE COMING TOGETHER
WE SEE ORGANIZING ONLINE TO CREATE SAFE SPACES FOR DIRECTLY IMPACTED PEOPLE
WE SEE GROUPS AND INDIVIDUALS AND VOLUNTEERS DELIVERING MEALS TO THOSE WHO ARE FRAIL OR ARE HOMEBOUND
WE ALSO SEE CAMPAIGNS GOING ONLINE TO SUPPORT OUR ASIAN AND SMALL BUSINESSES AND THERE ARE MANY MANY OTHER ACTS OF COURAGE, GENEROSITY, AND RESILIENCE THAT CAN BE SEEN THROUGHOUT OUR COMMUNITY
SO ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH IS OFTEN A LOOK BACK
BUT I'D LIKE TO ENCOURAGE US TO LOOK TO THE PRESENT AT INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS WHO ARE MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN OUR LIVES
IT'S NOT JUST THE API CAN USE BUT IT'S ALSO AN IMPORTANT TIME TO RECOGNIZE THE CROSS-CULTURAL AND COMMUNITIES OF COLOR ALLIANCES AND OTHER ALLIES WHO ARE WORKING TOGETHER TO COMBAT THIS DISEASE
IT IS THOSE WHO ARE MAKING HISTORY TODAY, SO AGAIN, I WANT TO THANK THE PORT AS YOU ARE A VERY INTEGRAL PART OF THIS COMMUNITY AND IT'S RECOVERY
THANK YOU
THANK YOU MICHAEL
APPRECIATE YOU JOINING US TODAY
NEXT
WE'RE GOING TO SAMENTH EMEL FROM COMMUNITY RESPONSE ALLIANCE
SAMENTH, ARE YOU ON THE PHONE AND ARE YOU UNMUTED? YES HI BOOKDHA
CAN YOU ALL HEAR ME? YES
OKAY, THANK YOU
THANK YOU
AGAIN PORT COMMISSIONERS, EXECUTIVE METRUCK, AND BOOKDHA FOR HELPING TO CREATE AND CELEBRATE THIS ASIAN PACIFIC ISLANDER MONTH BY ADOPTING THE PROCLAMATION
MY NAME IS SAMENTH EMEL
I'M [INAUDIBLE] AMERICAN 1.5 GENERATION AND I CURRENTLY WORK WITH THE PARTNERS AND CHANGE PROGRAM AS PART OF THE EQUITY IN EDUCATION COALITION AND ALSO A FOUNDER OF THE COMMUNITY RESPONSE ALLIANCE WHICH CONSISTS OF 25 ORGANIZATIONS, ABOUT A HUNDRED PARTICIPANTS
AND THE WORK ASIAN AMERICANS HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO SO MUCH TO THE AMERICAN FABRIC OF LIFE, SOCIETY, AND ECONOMY
SO IT'S REALLY DISHEARTENING TO HEAR STORIES LIKE FOLKS BEING DISCRIMINATED ON AND EXPERIENCING THESE HATE CRIMES AND INCIDENTS ALL OVER THE COUNTRY AND ALSO IN KING COUNTY WHERE WE'RE AT AS WELL
I MYSELF HAVE EXPERIENCED A MICRO AGGRESSIONS AT AN ESTABLISHMENT IN RENTON AND I FEEL THAT THESE ESTABLISHMENTS SHOULD ALSO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE BY ADOPTING THEIR OWN EQUAL [INAUDIBLE] CURRENTLY, YOU KNOW WE HAVE BEEN WORKING ON CREATING A COMMUNITY REPORTING SYSTEM THAT IS OWNED BY THE COMMUNITY AND IT'S IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE AND TO LAW SCHOOLS IN THE STATE
THE SITE WILL BE LIVE SOON
I CAN SEND IT OVER TO BOOKDHA AND WE'LL BE ABLE TO PROVIDE HEAT MAPS AND LOOK AT LOCATION SPACES THAT HAVE HOTSPOTS OF THESE HATE INCIDENTS AND JUST ALSO TO LET FOLKS KNOW THAT YOU KNOW, WE'VE ALSO BEEN A LARGE PART OF THE ARTS CULTURE AS WELL AND I'M GOING TO UPLIFT DOCTOR HANGAS NOR WHO IS CAMBODIAN AMERICAN IN 1985 THE FIRST AND THE ONLY ASIAN DESCENT PERSON WHO HAS WON THE 1985 ACADEMY OSCAR AWARDS
SO IN SHORT WE SHOULD NEVER HAVE TO ENDURE THE TYPE OF XENOPHOBIA AND THE RACISM FOLKS LIKE MYSELF ARE ALREADY EXPERIENCING BECAUSE WE ARE ALSO EXPERIENCING FEELINGS OF EITHER BEING A FOREIGNER OR SOMEONE WHO FULLY BELONGS
SO THIS SENSE OF BELONGING IS VERY HEAVILY WEIGHTED ON US
IT'S THIS PERPETUAL AMBIGUITY
WE ALREADY EXPERIENCE COLORISM IN OUR OWN COMMUNITIES AND SO SITUATIONS THAT EXACERBATE THESE ISSUES SHOULD DEFINITELY NOT BE TOLERATED
AS YOU'VE HEARD, OUR BUSINESSES HAVE ALSO BEEN IMPACTED
API HEALTHCARE WORKERS ARE IMPACTED
YOU KNOW, WE HAVE FLOWER FARMERS THAT HAVE BEEN IMPACTED THAT HAVE BEEN AT THE PIKE PLACE MARKET FOR DECADES AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO ARE LIMITED IN ENGLISH PROFICIENCY THAT DON'T HAVE ACCESS TO FULL INFORMATION AND FOLKS WHO DON'T HAVE ENOUGH ACCESS TO PIECES LIKE WHAT MICHAEL WAS TALKING ABOUT
SO YES, OUR COMMUNITY, THE API COMMUNITY DESERVES TO BE RECOGNIZED AND TO BE SUPPORTED AGAINST RACISM AND THESE HATE CRIMES AND INCIDENTS ACROSS THE COUNTY AND THE STATE AND THE COUNTRY
SO I JUST WANT TO THANK YOU ALL AGAIN FOR HELPING TO ADOPT A VERY IMPORTANT PROCLAMATION AND HELPING US TO BATTLE RACISM, XENOPHOBIA, AND HATE CRIMES AND INCIDENTS
THANK YOU
THANK YOU SO MUCH
WE APPRECIATE YOU JOINING US
WE ARE NOW GOING TO MOVE TO COMMISSIONERS CHO AND THEN AFTER YOU, COMMISSIONER CHO, CONGRESSWOMAN JAYAPAL WILL BE JOINING
COMMISSIONER CHO I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP
IT IS BECAUSE OF YOUR LEADERSHIP THAT WE ARE ADOPTING THIS PROCLAMATION TODAY AND FOR ALL OF YOUR EFFORTS IN CENTERING EQUITY IN OUR WORK, PLEASE TELL US YOUR COMMENTS
THANK YOU BOOKDHA
THANK YOU DIRECTOR METRUCK AND PRESIDENT STEINBREUCK
I THANK CONGRESSMAN JAYAPALA WHO WILL BE SPEAKING SOON
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR JOINING US TODAY AND FOR LENDING YOUR VOICE AND SUPPORT THIS PROCLAMATION
IT'S TRULY AN HONOR TO HAVE YOU HERE AND THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR WORK ALL THE WORK YOU'RE DOING FIGHTING FOR WORKING FAMILIES AND EVERYDAY AMERICANS IN THESE DIFFICULT TIMES
I ALSO WANT TO THANK ALL THE SPEAKERS WHO PROVIDED THEIR TESTIMONY TODAY
THESE ARE LEADERS IN OUR COMMUNITY, BUT ALSO GOOD PERSONAL FRIENDS OF MINE
SO I'M PERSONALLY VERY GRATEFUL YOU'RE HERE TODAY IN SOLIDARITY AND LASTLY BUT CERTAINLY NOT LEAST
I WANT TO THANK MY COLLEAGUES FOR THEIR SUPPORT OF THIS PROCLAMATION
I DON'T KNOW WHAT PRECEDENCE THERE IS FOR A PROCLAMATION LIKE THIS, BUT I GUESS WE'RE LIVING IN EXTRAORDINARY TIMES SO THAT REQUIRES EXTRAORDINARY MEASURES, BUT IT WAS VERY DISHEARTENING FOR ME WHEN I FIRST HEARD THAT OUR COMMUNITY WAS BEING TARGETED FOR THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC WHEN IT HADN'T EVEN HIT OUR SHORES YET
IT SEEMS LIKE AGES AGO NOW WHEN SEATTLE MAYOR DURKIN WENT TO THE CHINA TOWN INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT TO BREAK BREAD WITH OUR COMMUNITY TO SHOW SUPPORT AND SOLIDARITY AND WE'VE COME A LONG WAY SINCE THEN
AND SO I FIRST PRESENTED THIS IDEA TO MY COLLEAGUES AND THERE WAS NO HESITATION ON THEIR PART AND I SINCERELY APPRECIATE THAT
WE ACTUALLY CONSIDERED DOING THIS PROCLAMATION SEVERAL WEEKS AGO, BUT WE THOUGHT IT WOULD BE PRUDENT TO DO IT IN A MONTH IN THE MONTH OF MAY TO COINCIDE WITH THE ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH SO WE CAN BOTH CALL OUT THE HATE AND RACISM TOWARDS OUR COMMUNITY, BUT ALSO TAKE A MOMENT TO REFLECT ON THE HISTORY OF OUR COMMUNITY
THE PART OF WHAT I WANTED TO BRING TO THE FOREFRONT TODAY IS THAT THIS MISPLACED RACISM TOWARDS OUR COMMUNITY, WHILE EXACERBATED BY THIS PANDEMIC, IS NOT UNIQUE TO IT
IN FACT, I BELIEVE IT IS IT IS A SYMPTOM OF A LARGER PROBLEM OF HOW ASIAN AMERICANS AND PACIFIC ISLANDERS ARE PERCEIVED IN THIS COUNTRY
WE ARE PERPETUAL FOREIGNERS
YOU KNOW, IT DOESN'T SEEM TO MATTER IF OUR ANCESTORS BUILT THE TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILROAD OR IF THEY FOUGHT THE NAZIS ON THE SHORES OF EUROPE IN WORLD WAR 2
IT DOESN'T SEEM TO MATTER HOW LONG OUR FAMILIES HAVE BEEN HERE
EVERY ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN HAS BEEN ASKED IN THEIR LIFETIME
WHERE ARE YOU FROM? WELL, I'M FROM RIGHT HERE
MY PARENTS IMMIGRATED TO THIS COUNTRY THROUGH THE PORT OF SEATTLE AND TODAY I SIT AS A COMMISSIONER OF THE PORT OF SEATTLE
OUR COMMUNITIES ARE JUST AS PART OF THE FABRIC OF OUR COUNTRY AS ANYONE ELSE AND I UNDERSTAND THAT WE ARE LIVING IN SCARY AND UNCERTAIN TIMES
EVERYONE IS HURTING BUT OUR COMMUNITY WAS HURT WAY BEFORE ANYONE ELSE BECAUSE OF THIS MISPLACED RACISM
FEAR AND UNCERTAINTY ARE NOT A LICENSE FOR MISPLACED BLAME BECAUSE IF THERE'S ANYTHING THAT WE KNOW FOR CERTAIN ABOUT THIS PANDEMIC IS THAT COVID-19 DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE AND NEITHER SHOULD WE
AND SO ONCE AGAIN, I WANT TO THANK MY COLLEAGUES AND THE COMMUNITY FOR THEIR SUPPORT
THE PORT OF SEATTLE IS THE GATEWAY TO THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST AND IT SHOULD ALWAYS REMAIN A WELCOME PLACE FOR FAMILIES JUST LIKE IT WAS FOR MINE
AND WHILE THIS PROCLAMATION ISN'T GROUNDBREAKING IN ANY SENSE
I HOPE IT SPURS A MOMENT OF REFLECTION ON THE TREMENDOUS CONTRIBUTION ASIAN AMERICANS AND PACIFIC ISLANDERS MAKE TO THIS COUNTRY EVERY DAY AND WITH THAT I'LL GIVE THE FLOOR TO CONGRESSWOMAN JAYAPAL
THANK YOU COMMISSIONERS CHO
WE NOW HAVE CONGRESSWOMAN JAYAPAL ON THE PHONE WITH US
I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR JOINING US TODAY CONGRESSWOMAN JAYAPAL
WE KNOW HOW BUSY YOU ARE AND HOW PRECIOUS YOUR TIME IS
WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIRELESS EFFORTS TO ADVOCATE ON BEHALF OF OUR COMMUNITIES
YOU'VE BEEN TRULY INSPIRATIONAL TO ALL OF US
I'LL TURN IT OVER TO YOU
CONGRESSWOMAN
WERE YOU ABLE TO RECEIVE THE UNMUTE PROMPT ON YOUR DESKTOP? GOING TO TRY IT AGAIN
CAN YOU HEAR ME? YES, WE CAN HEAR YOU
WONDERFUL
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE INVITATION TO JOIN YOU TODAY
I HAVE BEEN INCREDIBLY HEARTENED TO WATCH OUR COMMUNITY DRAW TOGETHER AS WE HAVE RESPONDED TO COVID-19
THESE ARE UNPRECEDENTED TIMES AND I THINK PEOPLE ARE TRYING TO DO WHAT THEY NEED TO DO: STAYING HOME IN ORDER TO STAY HEALTHY, WEARING MASKS TO PROTECT THEMSELVES, AND ALL OF OUR ESSENTIAL WORKERS, PEOPLE FROM WORKING FROM HOME IF THEIR JOBS ALLOW IT, AND OF COURSE TRYING TO TAKE CARE OF THEIR CHILDREN WHILE THEY DO THAT AND WE IN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ARE TRYING TO DO EVERYTHING WE CAN TO GET RELIEF TO PEOPLE
MONEY IN PEOPLE'S POCKETS, PAYCHECKS, GUARANTEEING THEIR JOBS, MAKING SURE THEY CAN PAY THEIR RENT THEIR MORTGAGE, BUT UNFORTUNATELY IN THIS MOMENT OF CRISIS SOME IN OUR COMMUNITY AND ACROSS THE COUNTRY ARE USING THIS MOMENT TO SCAPEGOAT OUR API COMMUNITIES, LASHING OUT WITH VERBAL AND EVEN PHYSICAL ASSAULTS AND TO SEE ELECTED OFFICIALS INCLUDING THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES ACTIVELY PROMOTING LINGERING STEREOTYPES, AND IN FACT CREATING A NEW ONE, IS SHAMEFUL
IT IS HORRIFYING TO SEE HOW SOME PEOPLE INCLUDING SOME WITH LEADERSHIP POSITIONS HAVE ADVANCED ANTI-ASIAN RHETORIC AND PROMOTED THESE INCREDIBLY HARMFUL MYTHS AND STEREOTYPES
WE'VE SEEN THIS IN AMERICA IN TIMES OF CRISIS BEFORE
I FOUNDED THE LARGEST IMMIGRANT RIGHTS ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION IN WASHINGTON STATE, ONE AMERICA, AFTER I SAW TOO MUCH VIOLENCE, TOO MANY MYTHS PERPETUATED AGAINST MUSLIM AMERICANS AFTER SEPTEMBER 11 2001
THE PRESIDENT MUST NOT ONLY STOP USING THESE HARMFUL TERMS AND TROPES, HE ALSO MUST CONDEMN AND INVESTIGATE ALL ANTI ASIAN-AMERICAN HATE CRIMES AND DISCRIMINATION
STIGMA IS THE ENEMY OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND WE NEED LEADERS ALL THE WAY UP TO THE WHITE HOUSE TO STRONGLY CONDEMN THE INCREASING NUMBER OF RACIALLY MOTIVATED ATTACKS AND RACIST RHETORIC ABOUT THE ASIAN COMMUNITY
NOW AS BOOKDHA AND OTHERS HAVE NOTED, OUR COUNTRY'S HISTORY OF BRUTAL RACISM HAS CONTINUED IN AN INSTITUTIONALIZED FORM
WE HAVE SEEN THIS OVER AND OVER AGAIN IN OUR HISTORY, BUT WE THOUGHT THAT IF OUR LEGACY OF EVERYTHING FROM THE JAPANESE INTERNMENT TO SLAVERY HAS TAUGHT US ANYTHING IT'S THAT WE HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY TO SPEAK OUT AND TO PROTECT OUR NEIGHBORS SO WE DON'T REPEAT HISTORY AND I'VE BEEN WORKING TO DO JUST THAT IN CONGRESS
ON APRIL 1ST I SENT A LETTER TO PRESIDENT TRUMP CONDEMNING ANTI-ASIAN DISCRIMINATION AND VIOLENCE AND URGING THE PRESIDENT TO CEASE AND DENOUNCE HIS USE OF THE TERM CHINESE VIRUS
I SIGNED A LETTER WITH THE CONGRESSIONAL ASIAN PACIFIC CAUCUS URGING FELLOW MEMBERS OF CONGRESS TO GO OUT AND ACTIVELY HELP STOP THE SPREAD OF MISINFORMATION AND CONSPIRACY THEORIES ON COVID-19
AND I'M A CO-SPONSOR OF MY GOOD FRIEND AND COLLEAGUE REPRESENTATIVE GRACE MANG'S HOUSE RESOLUTION 908 CONDEMNING ALL FORMS OF ANTI-ASIAN SENTIMENT AS RELATED TO COVID-19
BUT I JUST WANT TO SAY AND, YOU KNOW, HEARING COMMISSIONER CHO'S COMMENTS TOWARDS THE END, THIS IS ALSO PERSONAL FOR ME
I AM THE FIRST SOUTH ASIAN AMERICAN WOMAN EVER ELECTED TO THE UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
I AM THE FIRST PERSON OF COLOR THAT WASHINGTONIANS, DEMOCRATS IN WASHINGTON, HAVE EVER SENT TO CONGRESS AND I, TOO, WONDER WHEN WE GET TO BE ACCEPTED FOR WHO WE ARE
NOT THE COLOR OF OUR SKIN, NOT WHERE WE MIGHT HAVE BEEN BORN, BUT AS AMERICANS
FOR ME, I CAME HERE WHEN I WAS 16 YEARS OLD AND I HAVE SPENT MORE TIME IN THIS COUNTRY THAN I HAVE IN ANY OTHER COUNTRY AND I'VE BEEN A CITIZEN SINCE 2000
BUT NONE OF THAT SHOULD ACTUALLY MATTER BECAUSE THE REALITY IS AS COMMISSIONER CHO SAID: THE VIRUS DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE AND NEITHER SHOULD WE
THIS ANTI-ASIAN AAPI RHETORIC IS NOT JUST WRONG, IT'S INCREDIBLY HURTFUL TO THE PSYCHE OF SO MANY PEOPLE AND I KNOW, I EVEN HAVE STAFF MEMBERS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED DISCRIMINATION AND THIS KIND OF XENOPHOBIC BEHAVIOR SIMPLY FOR HOW THEY LOOK
WE HAVE TO SUMMON THE BEST OF WHO WE ARE AS AMERICANS AND NOT SUCCUMB TO FEAR DRIVEN HATE
NOT REPEAT HISTORY
WE CAN DO MUCH BETTER THAN THAT
THERE IS SIMPLY NO DEFENSE FOR ENCOURAGING SCAPEGOATING AND TARGETING OF IMMIGRANTS AND MINORITIES FOR SPREADING A DISEASE THAT HAS NO BORDERS
AND SO YES, THIS ISN'T EVERYTHING, WE KNOW IT WON'T SOLVE A PROBLEM ON ITS OWN, BUT IT IS ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL THAT EVERY ONE OF US IN ELECTED OFFICE USE THAT OFFICE TO FIGHT BACK, TO SPEAK OUT
AND SO I APPLAUD THE PORT COMMISSION FOR TAKING UP THE VITAL RESOLUTION AND I URGE EVERYONE TO TAKE EVERY STEP THAT YOU CAN TO INTERRUPT THE INSTANCES OF RACISM AND INTOLERANCE NOT ONLY BY VOTING FOR THIS RESOLUTION, BUT BY SPEAKING UP EVERY CHANCE YOU GET IN SUPPORT OF EQUITY, JUSTICE, AND INCLUSION
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR HAVING ME AND I LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING THE PASSAGE OF THIS RESOLUTION
THANK YOU
ALL RIGHT
WELL, I WE'VE HEARD FROM OUR INCREDIBLE PRESENTERS AND WE'VE HEARD SOME TRULY AMAZING AND POWERFUL WORDS SPOKEN IN THIS PRESENTATION
AND IT'S SO IMPORTANT THAT WE DO SPEAK UP AND SPEAK OUT AGAINST DISCRIMINATION IN ALL ITS FORMS AND WE ENCOURAGE ALL OF THOSE IN OUR COMMUNITIES TO DO THE SAME
I'D LIKE TO TURN NOW TO FELLOW COMMISSIONERS AND AT THE SAME TIME, I WANT TO JUST MENTION THANK YOU SO MUCH COMMISSIONER CHO FOR DEMONSTRATING YOUR LEADERSHIP, AND THIS PROCLAMATION, AND FOR WORKING TO BRING IT TO THIS POINT AT THE COMMISSION MEETING
AND THANK YOU BOOKDHA FOR YOUR EFFORTS AS WELL AS THE DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF EQUITY AT THE PORT
LET'S GO THROUGH THE ROLL CALL ON COMMISSIONERS FOR ANY FINAL COMMENTS ON THE PROCLAMATION WE WILL GO TO COMMISSIONERS BOWMAN
THANK YOU SO MUCH
I DON'T HAVE MUCH TO ADD BECAUSE REALLY COMMISSIONER CHO AND CONGRESSWOMAN JAYAPAL SAID IT ALL, AS WELL AS TOSHIKO
SO I JUST WANT TO SAY AGAIN COMMISSIONER CHO THANK YOU FOR BRINGING THIS FORWARD
YOU'VE ONLY BEEN ON THE COMMISSION A SHORT TIME, FOUR MONTHS, AND YOU'VE JUST ADDED TREMENDOUS VALUE TO OUR WORK
YOU HAVE A GREAT PERSPECTIVE THAT THE PORT HAS NEEDED FOR MANY MANY YEARS
AND I JUST APPRECIATE WHAT YOU BRING AND ALL OF THE CONTRIBUTIONS YOU'VE MADE SO FAR AND I KNOW THERE'S MANY MORE TO COME
SO I'M HAPPY TO SUPPORT THIS
THE ONE THING I DID WANT TO ADD IS THAT I KNOW THAT AT TIMES THERE IS A PERCEPTION THAT SOME MAY NOT UNDERSTAND IF YOU'RE NOT API WHAT THE API COMMUNITY GOES THROUGH AND I DON'T WANT TO GIVE THE IMPRESSION THAT I DO BUT I DO WANT TO SAY THAT I FEEL A PERSONAL CONNECTION BECAUSE MY IMMEDIATE FAMILY IS VIETNAMESE, SAMOAN, HAWAIIAN, AND CHINESE AND SO THIS IS PARTICULARLY HEARTFELT FOR ME AS WELL
AND SAM AGAIN, THANK YOU FOR BRINGING IT FORWARD
ALRIGHT COMMISSIONERS CALKINS? THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR REMARKS
COMMISSIONER CHO, WHEN YOU BROUGHT THIS FORWARD IT REMINDED ME OF AN ADAGE THAT WE OFTEN HEAR IN INSTANCES LIKE THIS AND MY IMMEDIATE RESPONSE WAS THAT IN THIS PARTICULAR MOMENT IT SERVES US WELL TO REMEMBER WHICH IS THE ONLY THING NECESSARY FOR THE TRIUMPH OF EVIL IS FOR GOOD PEOPLE TO DO NOTHING
AND FOR THOSE OF US IN ELECTED OFFICES AS CONGRESSWOMAN JAYAPAL SAID, WE HAVE A SOAP BOX FROM WHICH WE CAN COMMUNICATE IMPORTANT MESSAGES TO OUR COMMUNITY AND NOT ONLY THAT, WE HEAD A VERY LARGE ORGANIZATION IN WHICH WE WANT TO SET AN EXAMPLE FOR EVERYONE WHO WORKS WITH, PARTICIPATES IN SOME STAKEHOLDER ROLL WITH, AND SO WE DO HAVE POWER TO MAKE AN INFLUENCE IN OUR COMMUNITY
AND SO I'M DEEPLY GRATEFUL FOR YOUR REPRESENTATION ON OUR COMMISSION AND I'M GLAD TO BE A SECOND ON THIS
OKAY, COMMISSIONER CHO
DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING FURTHER YOU WANTED TO ADD? I THINK JUST ONCE AGAIN THANK YOU ALL MY COLLEAGUES WHO HAVE BEEN SO SUPPORTIVE OF THIS PROCLAMATION
YOU KNOW I THINK THAT WE ARE LIVING IN THE TRULY UNCHARTED TERRITORY AND YOU KNOW BEYOND JUST THIS PROCLAMATION BUT THE AMOUNT OF WORK AND THE COMMITMENT THAT EVERYONE HAS SHOWN DURING THIS PANDEMIC HAS BEEN INSPIRING AND YOU KNOW EACH AND EVERY DAY I'M SO ENCOURAGED AND MORE AND MORE CONFIDENT WITH THE WORK THAT OUR STAFF IS DOING THAT WE'RE GOING TO GET THROUGH THIS AND WE'RE GOING TO BE OKAY
SO, THANK YOU AGAIN
DO I HAVE A CHANCE TO SAY A COUPLE THINGS? OF COURSE, IT IS YOUR TURN
THANK YOU
I WOULD LIKE TO JOIN IN THE CHORUS OF THANKING OUR COLLEAGUE COMMISSIONER CHO FOR HIS LEADERSHIP ON THIS AND CONGRESSWOMAN JAYAPAL WHO EMBODIES THIS BATTLE THROUGHOUT HER CAREER AND I DEEPLY APPRECIATE BEING ABLE TO EXPRESS MY SUPPORT FOR THIS ENDEAVOR AND OUR VERY OWN COUNCILWOMAN FROM BELLEVUE POINTS OUT THAT THIS IS PART OF A SERIES OF CITIES EFFORTS BELLEVUE, RENTON, REDMOND, SEA-TAC, BURIEN WHO HAVE ALL WEIGHED IN WITH THEIR OWN VOICE TO A SUPPORT THIS VERY IMPORTANT MESSAGE AND JUST FOR A BROADER CONTEXT THAT YOU KNOW, RACISM IS ON THE RISE THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY AND THROUGHOUT RACES AND AS A MEMBER OF THE JEWISH RELIGION, THERE'S A CULTURAL CHALLENGE THAT WE'VE NEVER SEEN BEFORE IN THIS COUNTRY
IT IS THE HIGHEST THAT IT'S BEEN AND THAT'S PRETTY BAD
SO WE NEED TO ALL STAND TOGETHER AND AS COMMISSIONERS CALKINS SAYS SILENCE IS BASICALLY CONDONING SUCH BEHAVIOR
SO THANK YOU FOR ALL OF US ADDING OUR VOICE TO THIS GREAT CHALLENGE
OKAY, THAT'S CONCLUDES THE PRESENTATIONS AND COMMISSIONERS COMMENTS
WE WILL NOW CONSIDER A MOTION TO ADOPT THE PROCLAMATION
SAY YES OR NO WHEN YOUR NAME IS CALLED
WELL, I'LL MOTION TO ADOPT THE PROCLAMATION
I'LL SECOND IT
MOVED, SECONDED
OKAY, COMMISSIONER BOWMAN? AYE
COMMISSIONER CALKINS? AYE
COMMISSIONER CHO
AYE
COMMISSIONER FELLEMAN
AYE
COMMISSIONER STEINBREUCK? AYE
YOU HAVE FIVE YEAS AND 0 NAYS
THE MOTION PASSES
IT'S OFFICIAL SO RETURNING TO OUR ORDER OF BUSINESS, THE NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S REPORT
GOOD AFTERNOON COMMISSIONERS
WE ARE ENTERING THE NEXT PHASE OF OUR RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC HERE AT THE PORT
AS WE MOVE CAREFULLY AND THOUGHTFULLY TOWARD REOPENING BUSINESSES AND A SAFE RETURN TO THE WORKPLACE IN THE REGION AND IN THE STATE THE CHALLENGES AT THE AIRPORT AND THE REST OF OUR FACILITIES ARE NO LESS SIGNIFICANT
OUR PRIORITY HAS ALWAYS BEEN THE PROTECTION OF THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF OUR EMPLOYEES AND THE PUBLIC
WE LOOK TO THE COMMISSION'S LEADERSHIP AS WE TAKE THESE IMPORTANT NEXT STEPS ON CRITICAL ISSUES THIS INCLUDES CONSIDERING RELIEF FOR OUR PORT IMPACTED BUSINESSES, ENHANCING MEASURES TO ENSURE THE SAFETY, HEALTH, AND WELL-BEING OF OUR EMPLOYEES AND THE PUBLIC INCLUDING THE REQUIRING OF CLOTH FACE COVERINGS AT SEA-TAC INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, THE PHASED RETURN OF EMPLOYEES BACK TO OUR FACILITY STARTING JUNE 1ST, AND AIDING THE REGIONAL ECONOMIC RECOVERY
NONE OF THESE ARE EASY
THEY REQUIRE TREMENDOUS COORDINATION WITHIN THE PORT, LOCAL, STATE, FEDERAL AGENCIES, OUR STAKEHOLDERS, AND BUSINESS PARTNERS, BUT WE ARE COMMITTED TO DELIVERING THESE RESULTS AS SWIFTLY AS POSSIBLE
FIRST I'D LIKE TO UPDATE YOU ON SOME IMPORTANT HEALTH METRICS
WASHINGTON STATE REPORTS 60,891 CASES OF COVID-19 WITH 931 DEATHS
WITH 931 DEATHS
IN KING COUNTY, THERE ARE 7,115 CASES AND 505 DEATHS
PORT OF SEATTLE HEALTH AND SAFETY REPORTS 16 EMPLOYEES UNDER QUARANTINE WITH SEVEN POSITIVE CASES
THE GOOD NEWS IS WE ARE SEEING SOME SMALL AND POSITIVE SIGNS FROM SEA-TAC INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT IN THE SHAPE OF RECOVERY
FROM MAY 1ST THROUGH MAY 7TH
WE SAW THIRTY THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED AND NINETY SEVEN PASSENGERS PASSED THROUGH OUR CHECKPOINTS COMPARED TO 24, 325 THE WEEK BEFORE
LAST WEEK
WE TOPPED FIVE THOUSAND PASSENGERS IN A SINGLE DAY FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE THE VIRUS HIT
SO, FAR BELOW THE 50,000 PASSENGERS A DAY WE SAW ON PRE-PANDEMIC TYPICAL DAYS
MONDAY WE HAD FIVE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED AND SEVENTY EIGHT PASSENGERS
AS I MENTIONED SAFETY MUST BE OUR TOP PRIORITY IN EVERY STEP WE TAKE
WE'RE WORKING ON LAYERED RESPONSES WHICH STARTS WITH INDIVIDUAL EMPLOYEES OR TRAVELERS TAKING ACTIONS TO PROTECT THEIR OWN HEALTH
IT'S IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER THAT ALL SAFETY AND HEALTH MEASURES BY THEMSELVES ARE INCOMPLETE TO PROTECT OURSELVES FROM INFECTION IN THE SPREAD OF THE VIRUS
ONLY BY PUTTING THEM TOGETHER ON AN INDIVIDUAL AND COMMUNITY BASIS WILL WE SUCCEED IN STOPPING THE SPREAD OF THE VIRUS
MOST VITAL IS REINFORCING THE NECESSITY OF HAND WASHING AND PHYSICAL DISTANCING IN OUR FACILITIES
WE WILL CONTINUE TO AGGRESSIVELY CLEAN AND DISINFECT SURFACES AND HIGH-TOUCH LOCATIONS
WE EXPECT TO SEE INCREASING NUMBERS OF THE PUBLIC AT THE AIRPORT AND OUR OTHER FACILITIES AS SOCIAL GATHERING AND TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS START TO EASE
THEREFORE IT IS IMPORTANT FOR US TO PUT INTO PLACE ADDITIONAL PROTECTIONS FOR ALL EMPLOYEES AND THE PUBLIC USING OUR FACILITIES
THE COMMISSIONERS AND I BELIEVE IT IS IMPORTANT FOR THE PORT TO TAKE A LEADERSHIP ROLE
ON SATURDAY I ANNOUNCED THAT WE WILL IMPLEMENT POLICY REGARDING THE USE OF CLOTH FACE COVERINGS FOR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC, OUR EMPLOYEES, AND WORKERS AT SEA-TAC INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
STARTING MAY 18TH, ALL PASSENGERS, VISITORS, AND WORKERS INCLUDING ALL PORT EMPLOYEES WILL BE REQUIRED TO WEAR CLOTH BASED COVERINGS IN THE PUBLIC AREAS OF SEA-TAC INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
THE DETAILS OF THE POLICY ARE FORTHCOMING AND WILL BE SHARED VIA ALL OUR COMMUNICATIONS CHANNELS
RIGHT NOW MANY HAVE ALREADY EMBRACED FACE COVERINGS AS A PRACTICE THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY, THE REGION, AND THE STATE
I WAS AT THE AIRPORT YESTERDAY AND MOST PEOPLE WERE ALREADY WEARING FACE COVERINGS
THIS POLICY IS COMPLIMENTARY WITH KING COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH GUIDANCE
WEARING A FACE COVERING IN PUBLIC PLACES WHERE YOU CANNOT SOCIALLY DISTANCE LIKE THE AIRPORT IS THE NEW NORMAL
ACTING ON THE BEST ADVICE OF HEALTH AUTHORITIES, WE BEGAN PROVIDING CLOTH FACE COVERINGS TO STAFF WORKING IN PUBLIC FACING ROLES AT THE PORT ON APRIL 17TH
FEDERAL AGENCIES THAT OPERATE AT THE AIRPORT: TSA, CDC, AND CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION NOW REQUIRE FACE COVERINGS OR MORE TECHNICAL SAFETY EQUIPMENT FOR THEIR EMPLOYEES DEPENDING UPON THEIR ROLE
THE AIRLINES THAT SERVE THE MAJORITY OF PASSENGERS AT SEA ARE ALSO REQUIRING FACE COVERINGS FOR PASSENGERS
LATER IN TODAY'S MEETING YOU WILL HEAR A PRESENTATION ON THE MANY ACTIONS WE ARE TAKING TO ENHANCE SAFETY AT SEA-TAC
THE BRIEFING WILL OUTLINE THE ELEMENTS OF THE FLY HEALTHY AT SEA-TAC EFFORT
THAT INCLUDES CHANGES HAPPENING THROUGHOUT THE AIRPORT TO PROMOTE PHYSICAL DISTANCING, SAFE HEALTH PRACTICES, AND COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS WITH AIRPORT WIDE PARTNERS
WE'VE ALSO INVITED SENIOR STAFF OF ALASKA AIRLINES TO JOIN US TODAY TO DISCUSS THE IMPACTS OF THE PANDEMIC ON THE AIRPORT'S LARGEST CARRIER
THE DISEASE HAS DEVASTATED THE INDUSTRY AND YOU WILL BE BRIEFED ON THE AIRLINES PLANS TO RESTORE PUBLIC CONFIDENCE IN AIR TRAVEL
ALASKA HAS GREAT MANAGEMENT AND A STRONG CUSTOMER CULTURE
WE WISH THEM AND ALL AIRLINE PARTNERS THE BEST GOING FORWARD
CONCERNING ONE OF THE INITIATIVES THAT YOU WILL HEAR MORE ABOUT TODAY, MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION HAVE VOICED SUPPORT FOR HEALTH SCREENINGS OF PASSENGERS
I BELIEVE SCREENING OF DEPARTING PASSENGERS VIA THE TAKING OF TEMPERATURES AND INCOMING TRAVEL OF INTERNATIONAL PASSENGERS WILL BE AN IMPORTANT NEXT STEP IN PROTECTING TRAVELERS AND EMPLOYEES AND LIMITING THE SPREAD OF THE DISEASE
OUR AIRPORT TECHNICAL TEAMS ARE ALREADY HARD AT WORK TO DELIVER A SCREENING SYSTEM AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
WE'VE BEGUN WORKING WITH AIRLINE PARTNERS, HEALTH OFFICIALS IN OUR REGION AND AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL TO EXPLORE TEMPERATURE HEALTH SCREENING PROTOCOLS AND HOW TO MAKE THEM WORK
THERE ARE DEFINITELY HURDLES TO OVERCOME, BUT THAT WORK IS UNDERWAY
INCREASING THE PUBLIC CONFIDENCE IN THE SAFETY OF THE AIRPORT AND AIR TRAVEL IS CRITICAL NOT ONLY FOR THE PORT AIRLINES BUT FOR ALL OF US
AS WE MOVE FORWARD ON IMPORTANT HEALTH MEASURES WE ARE ALSO COMMITTING SIGNIFICANT TIME AND ENERGY IN DEVELOPING STRATEGIES TO HELP THE REGION'S ECONOMY TO RECOVER
WE'RE TAKING STEPS NOW TO ASSIST OUR BUSINESS PARTNERS AT THE AIRPORT AND AROUND THE PORT WHO ARE FACING TERRIFIC ECONOMIC PRESSURE
WE WANT THEM TO BE PREPARED WHEN THE ECONOMY REBOUNDS
AFTER CONSULTING WITH AIRPORT MANAGING DIRECTOR LANCE LITTLE AND HIS STAFF, I'VE CONCLUDED THAT ADDITIONAL RELIEF IS JUSTIFIED FOR MANY CLASSES OF THE AIRPORT TENANTS AND CONCESSIONAIRES
FOR AIRPORT AND DINING RETAIL PARTNERS, WE HAVE ALREADY APPROVED FOUR MONTHS DEFERAL OF MINIMUM ANNUAL GUARANTEES AND PERCENTAGE CHARGES
THE ADDITIONAL RELIEF THAT WILL BE PROVIDED INCLUDES ELIMINATING COLLECTION OF MARKETING FEES THROUGH THE END OF THE YEAR, DEFERRING UTILITY AND OTHER CHARGES, AND DEFERRING STORAGE AND OFFICE RENT
I ALSO BELIEVE THE LEASE EXTENSIONS ARE JUSTIFIED FOR OUR HARD-PRESSED ADR CONCESSIONAIRES AND OTHER BUSINESSES
THIS WOULD GIVE THEM EXTRA TIME TO GET BACK ON THEIR FEET FINANCIALLY
AIRPORT STAFF ARE NOW LOOKING AT POTENTIAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR THESE LEASE EXTENSIONS
WE'RE ALSO CONSIDERING ADDITIONAL RELIEF FOR TENANTS ON MARITIME AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION PROPERTIES
I WANT ALL OF OUR BUSINESS PARTNERS TO KNOW THAT WE WILL CONTINUE TO REVIEW THE ECONOMIC SITUATION AND CONSIDER ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE AS NECESSARY
ON ANOTHER BUSINESS LINE, THE NEWS CONTINUES TO BE DIFFICULT FOR THE CRUISE INDUSTRY
JUST LAST WEEK WE HEARD THAT HOLLAND AMERICA, PRINCESS CRUISES, AND CARNIVAL CRUISE LINES HAVE CANCELED 2020 SAILINGS FROM SEATTLE
THE CRUISE INDUSTRY HAS PROVEN TO BE RESILIENT AND THE LINES ARE WORKING ON POLICY ENHANCEMENTS TO PROTECT PASSENGERS, CREW, AND COMMUNITY HEALTH AND SAFETY WHEN CRUISE RESUMES
WE WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENTS REGARDING THE RESUMPTION OF CRUISE
TURNING TO ANOTHER ITEM ON TODAY'S AGENDA, AS EVERYONE IS FULLY AWARE OF THE WEST SEATTLE HIGH LEVEL BRIDGE HAS BEEN CLOSED DUE TO STRUCTURAL PROBLEMS THE BRIDGE IS A VITAL LINK FOR THE PORT IN MARITIME COMMERCE
TODAY YOU'LL HEAR A BRIEFING FROM PORT STAFF IN THE SEATTLE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ON THE NATURE OF THE DAMAGE TO THE BRIDGE AND PLANNING FOR THE REPAIR OR POSSIBLE REPLACEMENT
AND FINALLY I WOULD LIKE TO END WITH A THANKS TO ALL OF OUR STAFF FOR THEIR EFFORTS TO CONTINUE OUR CRITICAL OPERATIONS AND PLANNING FOR AND IMPLEMENTING OUR RESPONSE TO THE COVID PANDEMIC
THEY'RE WORKING AROUND THE CLOCK BOTH IN OPERATIONS AND TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION ALL THE ISSUES BEFORE US
SO WITH THAT ALL IN MY COMMENT
THANK YOU
I BELIEVE I HAD TO SEND COMMISSIONERS STEINBREUCK ANOTHER UNMUTE PROMPT
THIS IS AARON PRICHARD
I'LL GIVE A FEW UPDATES ON OUR COMMITTEES
ON MAY 7TH COMMISSIONERS CALKINS AND FELLEMAN CONVENED THE ENERGY AND SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE TO DISCUSS AN UPDATE ON THE WORK PLAN
WE HAD ORIGINALLY PLANNED A PUBLIC STUDY SESSION FOR THE COMMISSION ON MAY 7TH TO TALK ABOUT THE STATUS, THE AIRLINE'S MOU GROUP, STAINABLE AVIATION FUELS, AND OTHER AIRPORT ENVIRONMENTAL ITEMS, BUT THOSE HAVE BEEN PUT OFF AND I KNOW THERE'S STILL HIGH INTEREST IN THOSE ITEMS AND WE WILL BE GETTING BACK TO COMMISSION AS SOON AS WE CAN TO GET SOME UPDATES
WE DISCUSSED THE STATUS OF THE AIRLINE'S MOU GROUP IN OUR MEETING WHERE WHERE THEY CAME UP WITH A SET OF AIRLINES EMISSIONS EQUIVALENT REDUCTIONS PROPOSAL THAT ALASKA AND DELTA HAD BEEN WORKING ON WITH SUPPORT STAFF
ONE OF THE KEY ELEMENTS OUT OF THIS IS CONSIDERING A STUDY FOR THE OPTIMIZATION OF A PRECONDITIONED AIR USAGE, SOMETHING WE'VE BEEN DOING AT SEA-TAC FOR SOME TIME, BUT WE LOOKED AT AN OPTIMIZATION OF THAT AS ONE OF OUR WAYS TO CAPTURE SOME OF OUR GREATEST GREENHOUSE GAS REDUCTIONS
WE MAY BE ABLE TO SEE RESULTS FROM THOSE STUDIES AS EARLY AS OCTOBER
WE ALSO DISCUSSED THE SUSTAINABLE AVIATION FUELS NETWORK STUDY THAT WAS COMPLETED BY WSU THAT FOCUSED ON FEEDSTOCKS AROUND THE NORTHWEST REGION TO SUPPORT SUSTAINABLE AVIATION FUELS
THAT REPORT HAS BEEN SHARED WITH OTHER ACADEMICS FOR RESEARCH PURPOSES BUT HAS NOT BEEN RELEASED PUBLICLY
THE COMMITTEE HAS FOCUSED IN ON ONE OF THE AREAS THAT'S BEEN IDENTIFIED REGARDING MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE AS A POTENTIAL FEEDSTOCK THAT COULD HELP SUPPORT SUSTAINABLE AVIATION FUELS AND IS LOOKING AT A VIRTUAL TOUR OF SOME OF THE SOLID WASTE FACILITIES RUN BY FULCRUM IN NEVADA AS A WAY OF HIGHLIGHTING SOME OF THE KEY FINDINGS ABOUT THIS SOURCE OF FUEL
WE ALSO SPENT A LOT OF TIME TALKING ABOUT THE LEGISLATIVE STRATEGY REGARDING THE UPCOMING SHORT SESSION
AMONG MANY ITEMS OF POTENTIAL, HOW THE CLEAN FUEL STANDARD MIGHT RELATE TO INFRASTRUCTURE PACKAGE IN THE FUTURE TO HELP WITH RECOVERY
FINALLY
WE LOOKED AT A FEW OF THE BUDGET IMPACTS THAT WE'RE STILL GETTING BRIEFED ON FOR THE FULL COMMISSION REGARDING THE SUSTAINABLE EVALUATION FRAMEWORK
SOME OF THE IMPACTS FOR THE CLEAN ENERGY WATERFRONT STRATEGIC PLAN
AND SO THAT WORK CONTINUES AND COMMISSIONERS WILL BE HEARING MORE ON THOSE ITEMS AND THAT'S THE SUMMARY FOR THE ENERGY AND SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE
THE AVIATION COMMITTEE ALSO MET LAST FRIDAY WITH LANCE'S TEAM FOR ABOUT A HALF AN HOUR ON THE FLY HEALTHY AT SEA
WE'LL BE HEARING MORE ABOUT THAT TODAY
FINALLY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE MET ON MAY 7TH
ALL OF THOSE MATERIALS, NOTABLY THE PORT OF SEATTLE RECEIVED A CLEAN AUDIT FROM THE STATE AUDITOR'S OFFICE, THE REST OF THE AGENDA AND THE AUDIO RECORDING CAN BE FOUND ON THE PORT WEBSITE AND THAT CONCLUDES MY REMARKS ON THE COMMITTEE ACTIVITY LAST WEEK
VERY GOOD AARON
THANK YOU
AND WE WILL NOW MOVE NOW TO ITEM 5, WHICH IS PUBLIC COMMENT
AM I BEING HEARD HERE? YES, YOU ARE
OKAY ITEM FIVE PUBLIC COMMENT
UNDERSTAND THAT WE WILL NOW ACCEPT PUBLIC COMMENT FROM THOSE WHO HAVE SIGNED UP
WRITTEN MATERIALS PROVIDED TO THE CLERK WILL BE INCLUDED IN TODAY'S MEETING RECORD
AND WE HAVE RECEIVED FOUR OR FIVE WRITTEN MATERIALS SUBMITTED IN ADVANCE AND THOSE SHOULD BE PROVIDED TO EACH COMMISSIONER
THE CLERK HAS A LIST OF THOSE PREPARED TO SPEAK
AS THE CLERK CALLS YOUR NAME WE WILL OPEN THE LINE AND COMMENTERS WILL HAVE TO UNMUTE THEMSELVES THEN
PLEASE REPEAT YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD
IF YOU ARE ON THE SKYPE MEETING AND ARE ALSO STREAMING THE MEETING, PLEASE MUTE THE VIDEO STREAM TO AVOID FEEDBACK
NOTE THAT THERE IS NEARLY A THREE-MINUTE LEG ON THE VIDEO STREAM
COMMENT TIME WILL BE LIMITED TO TWO MINUTES PER PERSON
WE HAVE QUITE A NUMBER OF COMMENTERS TODAY
SO IF YOU CAN OFFER YOUR COMMENTS IN LESS TIME THAN ALLOWED PLEASE DO SO AND KEEP THEM BRIEF AS POSSIBLE AND REFRAIN FROM REPEATING STATEMENTS ALREADY MADE BY OTHER COMMENTERS
CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE FIRST SPEAKER
THANK YOU
FIRST ON THE LIST
WE HAVE KATHY CASEY
KATHY, YOU SHOULD HAVE RECEIVED THE UNMUTE PROMPT
YES, CAN YOU HEAR ME? WE SURE CAN
OKAY
GREAT
HELLO COMMISSIONERS
MY NAME IS KATHY CASEY
I'M AN OWNER OF LUCKY LOUIE FISH SHACK AND A STEWARD FOR SBAAC REPRESENTING SMALL MINORITY AND WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESSES AT SEA-TAC
WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR THE RECENT RENT DEFERMENT BUT WE NEED MORE TO SURVIVE
SBAAC HAS HAD MEETINGS WITH MANAGING DIRECTOR MR LITTLE AND SENIOR AVR MANAGER DON HUNTER AND WE FEEL THEY HEAR US AND ARE SENSITIVE TO OUR BUSINESS NEEDS BUT WE KEEP HITTING A ROADBLOCK WHEN IT COMES TO THE INTERPRETATION OF THE LEGAL TEAM AROUND WASHINGTON STATE GIFTING OF FUNDS
LEASES WERE NEGOTIATED AT A TIME WHEN TRAFFIC PROJECTIONS WERE WAY HIGHER THAN WHAT IS EXPECTED GOING FORWARD
WHAT PREVIOUSLY JUSTIFIED PAYING ABOVE MARKET RENT NO LONGER IS SUSTAINABLE IN THE CURRENT ENVIRONMENT AND FORESEEABLE FUTURE
WE NEED ADR TO HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO RENEGOTIATE OUR LEASES
WE NEED THE REMOVAL OF MAG AND A REDUCTION OF OUR PERCENTAGE RENTS
MAG IS AN OUTDATED CONCEPT AND ONE THAT IS CITED TO FAVOR THE PORT
IT IS ALSO INCONSISTENTLY PRESENT IN EXISTING LEASES
AND IS TO BE PHASED OUT IN FUTURE RELEASES
IF THIS ROADBLOCK CONTINUES, THEN WE RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR REACH OUT TO THE GOVERNOR FOR SUPPORT AND GUIDANCE TO PROVIDE AN EXCEPTION FOR THE SMALL BUSINESSES AT THE AIRPORT IN THIS COVID SITUATION
IN ADDITION WE WANT TO BRING UP THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE'S PROPOSED REQUIREMENT THAT RESTAURANT AND RETAIL EMPLOYEES ARE TO BE TEMPED BEFORE ENTERING THEIR LOCATIONS
THIS NEEDS TO BE PERFORMED AS THE EMPLOYEES ARE SCREENED THROUGH SECURITY BY EITHER PORT STAFF OR TSA
THIS WILL ENSURE THAT NO EMPLOYEE WITH A FEVER ENTERS THE TERMINAL
HOW CAN WE MAKE THIS A PRIORITY AS THE TIMELINE FOR PHASE TWO IS TO BEGIN JUNE FIRST? AIRPORT BUSINESSES WILL TAKE A LONG TIME TO COME BACK AND ASSISTANCE WE RECEIVE REALLY NEEDS TO REFLECT THAT
WE NEED HELP NOW
NOW THANK YOU FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP AND CONSIDERATION TODAY COMMISSIONERS
THANK YOU
THANK YOU
KATHY
NEXT SPEAKER, PLEASE
YES, NEXT WE HAVE LISA WUCHOW AND LISA I'M GOING TO SEND YOU THE UNMUTE PROMPT
GOOD AFTERNOON
GREAT
THANK YOU
I AM SPEAKING ON BEHALF OF SEATTLE CHOCOLATE A LOCAL WOMAN OWNED BUSINESS THAT HAS BEEN A PART OF THE SEA AIRPORT FOR OVER FIVE YEARS
THROUGH THE COVID-19 VIRUS RESTRICTIONS WE CLOSED OUR STORE ON MARCH 23RD, AND SINCE THEN HAVE RECEIVED NO REVENUE FROM THAT LOCATION BUT CONTINUING TO PAY OUR EMPLOYEES AND MEET OUR EXPENSES
WE JOIN OTHER MEMBERS OF THE SBAC REQUESTING RENT RELIEF, NOT JUST REFERRING AND AN EXTENSION OF THREE TO FIVE YEARS BEYOND OUR CURRENT LEASE EXPIRATION WITH MEANINGFUL ADJUSTMENTS TO REFLECT OUR NEW ENVIRONMENT
WRITTEN DEFERRALS ARE NOT ENOUGH
AIRLINE CEOS ARE STATING IT COULD BE YEARS BEFORE WE SEE THE PASSENGER NUMBERS THAT WE SAW IN 2019 AND THE RESULTS WILL BE A DRAMATIC DECREASE IN OUR REVENUE THIS YEAR AT THE AIRPORT WHILE IN THE MEANTIME OUR EXPENSES CONTINUE AT CURRENT LEVELS
DEFERRING RENT FOR PAYMENT TO A LATER TIME DOESN'T ELIMINATE THE EXPENSE OR THE NEGATIVE IMPACT ON OUR BUSINESS IT ONLY MOVES IT TO A LATER DATE
IN ADDITION, AS WE PREPARE TO REOPEN WE NEED TO RECEIVE ACCURATE FLIGHT AND PASSENGER INFORMATION IN A TIMELY MANNER
THAT INCLUDES ANTICIPATED PASSENGER ACCOUNTS BY HOUR
THIS WILL HELP US TO MAKE EDUCATED DECISIONS ON HOW TO BEST REOPEN OUR BUSINESS WHEN ALLOWED TO IN THE MOST EFFICIENT AND PROFITABLE WAY
THESE DECISIONS WILL BE CHALLENGING WITHOUT HAVING ALL THE AVAILABLE DATA
THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK AND YOUR PARTNERSHIP IN ENSURING THE LONG-TERM SUCCESS OF OUR BUSINESS
THANK YOU, SPEAKER
PLEASE, NEXT WE HAVE MICHELLE MANASHE
GOOD MORNING COMMISSIONER
MY NAME IS MICHELLE MENASHE
I'M THE OWNER OF FIREWORKS GALLERIES AND A MEMBER OF THE SMALL BUSINESS AND AIRPORT ACTION COMMITTEE
DUE TO COVID, OUR STORES WERE FORCED TO CLOSE
SALES FROM THE PAST FEW MONTHS ARE GONE FOREVER, BUT OUR EXPENSES CONTINUE INCLUDING PAYROLL, HEALTH INSURANCE, UTILITIES, AND PAYMENTS FOR MERCHANDISE THAT WE HAD PROCURED PRIOR TO CLOSING
WE UNDERSTAND WE CAN'T RECOUP OUR LOSSES, BUT WE NEED SOLUTIONS TO MITIGATE THEM TO SURVIVE
IN ADDITION, THE FORSEABLE FUTURE PROBABLY YEARS, PASSENGER PROJECTIONS WILL BE FAR LOWER THAN 2019 NUMBERS WHICH TRANSLATES TO FEWER CUSTOMERS
FIREWORKS RENT STRUCTURE WAS BASED ON THESE CUSTOMERS WALKING IN OUR DOORS
ON TOP OF THAT, CDC GUIDELINES FOR SPACING IN OUR STORES WILL MEAN EVEN FEWER CUSTOMERS
THE ONLY FAIR AND EQUITABLE DIRECTION FOR US TO SURVIVE IS TO RENEGOTIATE OUR LEASES, ELIMINATE MAG, AND PAY PERCENTAGE RENT ONLY
IN THIS SCENARIO, WHEN PASSENGER LEVELS ARE HIGHER THE PORT BENEFITS, WHEN THEY ARE LOWER WE HAVE A BETTER CHANCE OF SURVIVING
IN ADDITION I APPRECIATE THE CONSIDERATION OF LEASE EXTENSIONS TO RECOUP OUR INITIAL CAPITAL
THESE EXTENSIONS SHOULD TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION THE TIME IT TAKES FOR TRAFFIC TO RESUME TO 2019 LEVELS PLUS [INAUDIBLE] FROM THE LOSSES
[INAUDIBLE] GIFTING OF PUBLIC FUNDS AND BOTH OF THEM TOGETHER WOULD POTENTIALLY SAVE MANY SMALL BUSINESSES
RETAINING OUR CURRENT RENT STRUCTURE AND LENGTH OF LEASES [INAUDIBLE] IN MANY OF THE SMALL BUSINESSES FAILING AND NEED TO BE REPLACED WITH NEW ONES
THE RENTS PAID WOULD BE SIGNIFICANTLY LOWER IN THIS MARKET
ISN'T THE PRUDENT THING TO DO TO WORK WITH THE EXISTING ESTABLISHED ENTITIES AND DEAL WITH THE TURMOIL OF TURNOVER
THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION OF THESE SOLUTIONS TO KEEPING CONCESSIONS VIABLE
THANK YOU
NEXT SPEAKER
NEXT WE HAVE NAT STRATTEN CLARK
NAT, ARE YOU ON THE LINE? I AM THIS IS NAT
CAN YOU HEAR ME? YES, WE CAN
HI, THIS IS NAT STRATTEN CLARK
I OWN CAFE FLORA AT GATE A1 AND PARTICULARLY I WANT TO THANK [INAUDIBLE] FOR THEIR TIRELESS EFFORTS TO ENSURE NO ONE HAS TO SHUT THE DOOR ON THEIR BUSINESSES
WHILE COVID-19 HAS OBVIOUSLY IMPACTED EVERY BUSINESS AT SEA, THERE ARE A NUMBER OF FACTORS THAT PUT RESTAURANTS AND RETAIL IN A UNIQUELY CHALLENGING POSITION
WHEN PASSENGERS RETURN AND ENPLANEMENTS RISE TO PRE-COVID LEVELS, RENTAL CAR COMPANIES RIDE SHARE APPS, AND BAGGAGE HANDLERS WILL BE MADE WHOLE AGAIN OVERNIGHT
RESTAURANTS HOWEVER WILL CONTINUE TO BE NEGATIVELY IMPACTED BY HEALTH AND SAFETY STANDARDS THAT CURTAIL THEIR CUSTOMER COUNTS DESPITE ANY RISE IN ENPLANEMENTS
AT FLORA, WE HAVE AN 80 SEAT CAPACITY
WHEN WE REOPEN UNDER PHASE TWO SOCIAL DISTANCING GUIDELINES, WE WILL HAVE 32 SEATS
32 SEATS
AND EVEN WHEN WE GET TO PHASE THREE GUIDELINES, WHICH ALLOW RESTAURANTS THAT SEAT UP TO 75% OF THEIR CAPACITY
WE WILL STILL ONLY HAVE 32 SEATS BECAUSE TABLES WILL NEED TO BE 6 FEET APART
I'M IN FULL SUPPORT OF THE GOVERNOR AND CDC'S RECOMMENDATIONS AND I'LL FOLLOW THEM SCRUPULOUSLY, BUT I NEED THE COMMISSION TO UNDERSTAND THE LASTING IMPACT THAT THIS WILL HAVE ON MY SMALL INDEPENDENTLY OWNED BUSINESS
ARE MAG RATE IS BASED ON AN 80 SEAT DINING ROOM HOLDING US TO A RENT RATE THAT WAS CALCULATED WITH ALMOST THREE TIMES THE SEATING CAPACITY IS NOT ONLY UNREASONABLE BUT ALSO SHOWS THE CALLOUS DISREGARD FOR OUR CONTINUED VIABILITY
MY REQUEST IS THAT MAG FEES BE REMOVED
TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE THERE ARE SIX BUSINESSES THAT WERE MANDATED CLOSED BY THE GOVERNOR INSLEE'S MARCH 16TH ORDER SHUDDERING SIT DOWN DINING AND SPA SERVICES
OF THOSE SIX GOVERNMENT-MANDATED CLOSURES, FOUR HAVE PERCENTAGE RENT, WHICH MEANS THAT THEY HAVE PAID THE PORT NO RENT WHILE THEY'RE EARNING NO REVENUE
THE TWO OF US WHO HAVE MAG RATES, HOWEVER ARE STILL BEING CHARGED RENT FOR THE SECOND HALF OF MARCH, APRIL, AND NOW MAY EVEN THOUGH LEGALLY WE CANNOT OPEN
DESPITE [INAUDIBLE] CLAUSE, OUR APRIL RENT IS STILL MORE THAN $19,000
I ASK THE COMMISSION TO GIVE ADR THE LATITUDE TO NEGOTIATE LEASES WITH A PARTICULAR FOCUS ON REMOVING MAG, EXTENDING THE LEASE TERMS, AND RENEGOTIATING PERCENTAGE RENT FOR SMALL BUSINESSES AFFECTED BY THE ONGOING COVID CRISIS
THANK YOU
NEXT WE HAVE LORI NODA
AND LORI I AM SENDING YOU THE UNMUTE PROMPT NOW
OH, THIS IS LAURIE NODA
GREAT
THANK YOU
HI
MY NAME IS LORI NODA, I'M REPRESENTING THE EXECUTIVE TEAM HERE AT BEECHER'S HANDMADE CHEESE
I ALSO WANT TO START OUT BY THANKING THE COMMISSIONERS AND CONGRATULATIONS ON A SUCCESSFUL RESOLUTION OF THAT PROCLAMATION
THAT WAS PRETTY POWERFUL
SO THANKS
I ALSO WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO THE STEWARDS OF THE SBAC FOR GIVING US A VOICE AND THANKS TO THE COMMISSIONERS FOR HEARING THAT VOICE
FOR THE SAKE OF COMMISSIONERS STEINBREUCK REQUEST THAT WE DON'T REPEAT POINTS ALREADY MADE
I WILL JUST KIND OF STICK TO SOME HIGH-LEVEL THINGS I JUST WANT TO ADDRESS
YOU KNOW, EVERYONE'S ASKING YOU GUYS FOR A PIECE OF THE PIE AND WE UNDERSTAND THAT BUT WE ARE SMALL BUSINESSES SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT IN THAT, YOU KNOW, WE'RE NOT HERE TO MEET OUR, YOU KNOW, CORPORATE BOARD MEMBERS PROJECTIONS OR OUR SHAREHOLDERS EXPECTATIONS
WE'RE HERE TO ASK FOR HELP TO KEEP OUR DOORS OPEN AND IT'S NOT JUST IN THE NEXT COUPLE MONTHS
IT'S THE NEXT FEW YEARS
I THANK YOU TO THE TEAM FOR, SOUNDS LIKE WE'RE GOING TO BE GETTING LEASE EXTENSIONS, BUT TO REPEAT WHAT NAT SAID, IT'S NOT JUST ABOUT MAKING US SURVIVE THESE NEXT FEW MONTHS, IT'S THE NEXT FEW YEARS
GETTING REAL-TIME AND UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION FROM THE AIRPORT IS CRITICAL FOR US TO PLAN OUR BUSINESSES AND PLAN AHEAD
AND I JUST WANT TO AGAIN, THANK YOU FOR HEARING OUR VOICE
THANK YOU TO SBAC FOR REPRESENTING US AND GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE MOVING FORWARD
THANK YOU
THANK YOU, LORI
NEXT SPEAKER
PLEASE
NEXT WE HAVE DANIEL WIN
DANIEL, I'M GOING TO SEND YOU THE UNMUTE PROMPT
DANIEL ARE YOU ON THE LINE? I'M GOING TO TRY AND SEND THE UNMUTE PROMPT AGAIN
DANIEL? ALL RIGHT
SO IT LOOKS LIKE DANIEL MIGHT BE HAVING SOME TROUBLE UNMUTING
I MIGHT RECOMMEND THAT YOU HANG UP ON YOUR DESKTOP AND JOIN THE CALL IN LINE BECAUSE IT LOOKS LIKE YOU'RE NOT ABLE TO UNMUTE
SO I WOULD SUGGEST JOINING THE PHONE AND WHILE WE WAIT FOR YOU TO JOIN US, WE WILL CALL YOU AGAIN, BUT I WILL NEXT GO TO LEANNE SYLVIA
LEANNE, ARE YOU ON THE LINE? LEANNE, IF YOU ARE ON THE PHONE, YOU WILL NEED TO PRESS STAR SIX TO UNMUTE YOURSELF
OKAY, NEXT I WILL GO TO SANDY SUN AND SANDY I BELIEVE HAS JOINED US VIA DESKTOP
SANDY? DID YOU GET THE UNMUTE PROMPT? I GOT IT
CAN YOU HEAR ME? SURE CAN
AWESOME
THANK YOU SO MUCH
HONORABLE COMMISSIONERS, AND DIRECTOR METRUCK, MY NAME IS SANDY SUN
I AM PART OF SBAAC AND A DBE
I OWN NANCY WOK ON CONCOURSE A
WE'VE HAD TO SHUDDER OUR DOORS SINCE MARCH 25TH AND I ACTUALLY THOUGHT THAT THINGS WOULD BE BACK TO NORMAL IN A FEW WEEKS, NOT A FEW MONTHS, BUT AS TIME HAS GONE ON WE KNOW WE ARE DEALING WITH THE NEW NORM
THE RULES OTHERWISE KNOWN AS LEASES AND CONTRACTS THAT WERE IN PLACE FOR US PRE-COVID SIMPLY DO NOT AND CANNOT APPLY NOW THAT WE ARE IN THIS PANDEMIC SITUATION
I WOULD LIKE TO ASK THE PORT TO GIVE US BUSINESS CERTAINTY
I'M NOT ASKING FOR A HANDOUT NOR WILL I EVER
I'M ASKING FOR THE ABILITY TO WORK AND MAKE A LIVING
I WANT TO GIVE MY WORK FAMILY CERTAINTY AS WELL
I'D LIKE TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE STILL IN BUSINESS AT THE END OF ALL OF THIS
I AM RESPECTFULLY ASKING FOR LEASE EXTENSION AND LOWERING OF OUR MONTHLY RENT UNTIL THAT WE ARE BACK TO 2019 PRE-COVID NUMBERS
I WANT TO THANK DON HUNTER AND CLEA MOORE FOR CONTINUING TO KEEP ALL OF US CONCESSIONAIRES INFORMED AND FOR BEING A STEWARD FOR US
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME
THANK YOU SANDY
NEXT SPEAKER PLEASE
YES, NEXT I WILL ASK IF DANIEL HAS BEEN ABLE TO JOIN US ON THE PHONE? DANIEL WIN, ARE YOU ON THE PHONE? YOU'LL NEED A PRESS STAR SIX
HEAR ME? YES WE CAN
OKAY THANK YOU
SORRY FOR THAT TECHNICAL DIFFICULTY
GOOD AFTERNOON COMMISSIONERS
MY NAME IS DANIEL WIN
MY WIFE AND I OWN BAMBOOZLE KITCHEN JUST AS WE WERE APPROACHING THE ONE-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF OUR OPENING
WE WERE HIT BY THIS
WE HAD TO CLOSE DOWN OUR OPERATIONS AND LAYOFF OUR ENTIRE STAFF
WHEN WE WERE FIRST AWARDED THIS LEASE, I DON'T THINK ANYBODY COULD HAVE FORESEEN THIS PANDEMIC
MYSELF, LIKE MANY OTHER SMALL BUSINESSES, WE MORTGAGED OUR HOUSE
WE TOOK OUT DEBT TO FINANCE THE CONSTRUCTION OF OUR NEW RESTAURANT IN NORTH SATELLITE
WE PUT EVERYTHING ON THE LINE BECAUSE WE BELIEVE IN THIS OPPORTUNITY AND WE DO BELIEVE THAT IT WILL COME BACK BUT WE NEED HELP RIGHT NOW
WE'RE IN A SITUATION WHERE EVEN IF WE WERE TO BE ABLE TO OPEN UP WITH THE GOVERNOR'S PHASED RE-OPENINGS, OUR SITUATIONS AT THE AIRPORT AS YOU WELL KNOW ARE VERY DIFFERENT
WE ARE FACING A NEW NORM WITH DIFFERENT PASSENGER AND CUSTOMER BEHAVIOR
ON TOP OF THAT, WE'VE ALSO GOT, EVEN PRE-COVID, WE'VE HAD SOME EXTRAORDINARY COSTS TO EVEN GET INTO THE AIRPORT
SO THOSE COSTS IN ADDITION TO THIS NEW NORM OF CHANGED CONSUMER BEHAVIOR IS GOING TO HAVE A DEVASTATING IMPACT ON US AS CONCESSIONAIRES
I ASK YOU COMMISSIONERS TO CONSIDER THIS AS WE LOOK FORWARD TO OPENING BACK UP AGAIN
WE NEED MORE THAN JUST DEFERRAL
IT'S GOING TO TAKE A LONG WHILE FOR US TO BE ABLE TO GET BACK TO WHERE WE'RE AT WHEN WE MADE OUR PAYMENTS TO, WHEN WE WERE CLOSING UP OUR MONTHS OF FEBRUARY AND MARCH WE HAD ASSUMED THAT THIS WOULD MAY NOT LAST LONG
NOT LAST THROUGH THE SUMMER
SO WE ON GOOD FAITH PAID ALL OF OUR EMPLOYEES LIKE WE SHOULD, WE ALL SHOULD AND MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE ABLE TO TAKE CARE OF PEOPLE THAT RELY ON THESE PAYCHECKS
BY DOING THAT IT PUT US INTO A BIND
SO NOW WE'RE ALL IN A SITUATION WHERE WE'RE NOT ABLE TO MAKE OUR RENT AND UTILITY PAYMENTS
SO AGAIN I ASK FOR MORE THAN JUST DEFERRAL
THANKS FOR THE TIME
THANK YOU
WE'LL HEAR FROM THE NEXT SPEAKER
NEXT ON MY LIST IS ROBERT COMISKEY
ROBERT ARE YOU ON THE LINE? YES, I AM
CAN YOU HEAR ME? YES, WE CAN THANK YOU
MY NAME IS ROBERT COMISKEY
I'M THE OWNER OF THE MCDONALD'S AT THE SEA-TAC OR AIRPORT, AND I'M ALSO AN SBA AC MEMBER
AS THE ACUTE FINANCIAL DISTRESS AND UNCERTAINTIES CAUSED BY THIS PANDEMIC IS EXPECTED TO PERSIST, WE ARE REQUESTING A WAIVER OF THE MAG
IN ADDITION WE STRONGLY ENCOURAGE SEATTLE TO EXPLORE OTHER FORMS OF RELIEF SPECIFICALLY SHORT-TERM EXTENSION OF CONCESSION AGREEMENTS, WHICH WILL PROVIDE NUMBER ONE A MUCH-NEEDED EXTENDED PERIOD FOR [INAUDIBLE] OF COSTS AND TO RECOUP SIGNIFICANT LOSSES INCCURED DURING THIS GLOBAL CRISIS
NUMBER TWO, IMMEDIATE RELIEF AND LIQUIDITY FOR CONCESSIONAIRES WHO FIND IT DIFFICULT TO SECURE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE SUCH AS SBA AND OTHER LOANS WITH LIMITED TERMS REMAINING ON THE CONCESSION AGREEMENTS
AS LENDERS HAVE RAISED LENDING STANDARDS AMID THE COVID-19
AS YOU LIKELY KNOW SEVERAL MAJOR AIRPORTS ARE ACTIVELY CONSIDERING THREE TO FIVE-YEAR EXTENSIONS OF CONCESSION AGREEMENTS
OKAY, THANK YOU
THANK YOU
WE'LL HEAR FROM THE NEXT SPEAKER
YES, NEXT IS DAVID FUKUHARA CAN YOU HEAR ME? THIS IS LEANNE
YES
THANK YOU
OKAY, GREAT
THANK YOU FOR LETTING ME KNOW
WE'LL GO TO YOU NEXT
OKAY I'M READY
GOOD AFTERNOON, MY NAME IS LEANNE
I'M THE OWNER OF [INAUDIBLE] WHICH IS A SMALL MINORITY WOMEN OWNED BUSINESS
I'VE BEEN AT SEA-TAC SINCE 1980 I'M GOING TO TRY NOT TO REPEAT WHAT SO MANY OF MY OTHER SMALL BUSINESSES SAID BUT I'M SURE I WILL
I APPRECIATE THE WORK THAT'S BEEN DONE ON BEHALF OF SMALL BUSINESS BUT THERE'S STILL MUCH MORE WE NEED TO SURVIVE
JUST SURVIVE
I ALSO PUT ALL MY HOUSE AND EVERYTHING UP TO BUILD MY UNIT
THANKFULLY WE'LL LOOK AT LOANS THAT ARE NOT PART OF THE GOVERNMENT PPP AND THAT MONEY IS 75% WHICH WE DON'T NEED RIGHT NOW BECAUSE IT'S FOR PAYROLL
WE DON'T HAVE ANY EMPLOYEES
ALL AROUND PERCENTAGES ALL OVER THE BOARD DIFFERENT CONTRACTS HAVE MAG, NO MAG, REALLY LOW RENT OR HIGH RENT
SO WE NEED TO-- WE DID OUR SPACES, IT WAS BASED ON ENPLANEMENT AND WE BID AGAINST LARGE COMPANIES
BUT TO SURVIVE, WE NEED TO RENEGOTIATE OUR CONTRACT
PUT US ON A FAIR PLAYING FIELD
DROP OUR MAG UNTIL WE ARE AT 100 PERCENT ENPLANEMENTS OF 2019 BECAUSE 2020 PAYMENTS WOULD HAVE BEEN INCREASED
EXTEND OUR LEASES FOR THE AMOUNT OF TIME IT TAKES TO GET TO THOSE 2019 EMPLOYMENTS
I BELIEVE THAT WILL BE A MINIMUM OF THREE YEARS OR MORE
THIS DOESN'T COST THE PORT ANYTHING
I BELIEVE WE SHOULD ONLY BE AT A 1% RENT UNTIL END OF THE YEAR SO IT GIVES US TIME TO RENEGOTIATE OUR RENT
IT'S NOT FREE MONEY
WE HAVE A HUGE LOAN FOR BUILDING AT THE AIRPORT
EVERYTHING WAS BASED ON ENPLANEMENT ALL IN GOOD FAITH
WE NOW HAVE TO ADJUST TO OUR NEW NORMAL DON'T LET THE SMALLEST OF THE SMALL BUSINESSES FALL IN THE CRACKS, THANK YOU VERY MUCH
YES AND THANK YOU NEXT SPEAKER PLEASE
OKAY NEXT WE WILL THEN GO TO DAVID FUKUHARA
DAVID ARE YOU ON THE LINE? HELLO YES WE CAN HEAR ME? YEP
OKAY THANK YOU
AFTER NUMEROUS MEETINGS WITH OUR SMALL BUSINESS CONCESSION GROUP, THE SBAC, IT SEEMS LIKE WE'VE HIT A ROADBLOCK WITH THE PRIMARY RELIEF BEING A FOUR-MONTH DEFERRAL WHICH IS WHAT THE COMMISSION ALREADY AUTHORIZED WEEKS AGO
A DEFERRAL IS A LOAN AND IN THIS CASE WITH INTEREST BUT WHERE WILL THE CASH COME FROM TO PAY FOR THIS LOAN? IT SEEMS LIKE THE COMMISSION IS NOT IN SYNC WITH THE AIRPORT STAFF
PLEASE REMOVE THEIR HANDCUFFS SO THAT MR LITTLE MAY PROCEED WITH A COMPREHENSIVE RELIEF PACKAGE THAT WILL ASSURE THE VIABILITY OF OUR SMALL BUSINESS CONCESSION OPERATORS
WE ARE NOW ASKING TO CONSIDER THE OVERSIGHT OF THE COMMISSION AVIATION COMMITTEE SO THAT EVERYBODY IS WORKING IN SYNC AND TOGETHER
WE NEED THE PORT TO TAKE DRASTIC AND UNPRECEDENTED ACTION
TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE SO YOUR IMMEDIATE HELP IN THIS MATTER WILL BE APPRECIATED
ALSO I'D LIKE TO THANK THE COMMISSION FOR YOUR PROCLAMATION UNDER ITEM 7A AND TO COMMISSIONER CHO YOU SAID IT ALL
I LIVE IN THE ASIAN COMMUNITY OF SEATTLE AND INCIDENTS OF RACIST ACTIVITY HAVE BEEN ON THE UPSWING
I'M A THIRD-GENERATION JAPANESE-AMERICAN, MY GRANDPARENTS AND PARENTS WERE INCARCERATED DURING WORLD WAR II IN U.S
INTERNMENT CAMPS
YET MY DAD, UNCLES, AND THEIR FRIENDS JOIN THE U.S
ARMY MILITARY AND WERE ASSIGNED TO SEGREGATED UNITS WHILE FIGHTING FOR THIS COUNTRY
THESE SEGREGATED JAPANESE REGIMENTS BROKE THROUGH THE GERMAN GOTHIC LINE
THEY SAVED THE LOST BATTALION OF TEXAS AND THEY LIBERATED JEWISH PRISONERS FROM THE TYRANNY OF THE DACHAU CONCENTRATION CAMP AT THE END OF WORLD WAR TWO
ASIAN AMERICANS HAVE A DISTINGUISHED HISTORY IN AMERICA
AMERICA IS OUR HOME AND WE THANK YOU FOR STANDING UP TO THE PRINCIPLES OF EQUITY, JUSTICE, AND INCLUSION
THANK YOU
THANK YOU
DAVID
THE NEXT SPEAKER, PLEASE
YES, NEXT WE HAVE TOM SMALL
TOM I JUST SENT THE UNMUTE PROMPT
I GOT IT
THANK YOU
SO MY NAME IS TOM SMALL, I'M THE CO-CEO OF EVERGREENS AND A MEMBER OF SBAC
LIKE MOST SMALL BUSINESSES, WHEN COVID-19 HIT, THE DECLINE WAS SEVERE AND IMMEDIATE
WITHIN TWO WEEKS UNIT SALES HAD DECLINED 70 TO 95 PERCENT
BY THE END OF MARCH WE HAD LITTLE CHOICE BUT TO CLOSE ALL OF OUR 27 LOCATIONS EXCEPT FOR SEA-TAC
WE FELT IT WAS IMPORTANT TO CONTINUE TO PROVIDE A HEALTHY OPTION TO PORT EMPLOYEES AT SEA-TAC, THOUGH IT IS ONLY DOING EIGHT PERCENT OF NORMAL SALES
THE GENEROSITY AND PARTNERSHIP DEMONSTRATED BY THE PORT THROUGH THE FOUR MONTHS OF RENT DEFERMENT IS CERTAINLY APPRECIATED
WITHOUT THIS DEFFERMENT IT WOULD BE IMPOSSIBLE FOR EVERGREENS TO START DOWN A RECOVERY PATH AND REOPEN STORES
THE CONCERN HOWEVER, IS THAT THESE RENT DEFERMENT PROVISIONS WHICH WE HAVE ON MOST OF OUR 27 LOCATIONS WILL ONLY DELAY THE INEVITABLE
WITH THE SLOW RECOVERY ANTICIPATED OVER THE NEXT 12 TO 18 MONTHS THERE WILL BE SIMPLY NO WAY FOR OUR BUSINESS TO GENERATE THE PROFITS NECESSARY TO PAY BACK THE ACCUMULATED DEBT AND DEFERMENT THESE MONTHS HAVE BEEN A COMPLETE LOSS FOR ALL OF US AND THE EXPECTATION TO COLLECT RENT FOR THESE MONTHS EVEN ON A DIFFERENT SCHEDULE WILL RESULT IN BUSINESSES LIKE OURS HAVING TO CLOSE OUR DOORS FOR GOOD
RENT ABATEMENT WOULD MAKE THE FUTURE POSSIBLE
VARIOUS FORECAST MODELS ALIGNED AROUND A SLOW RECOVERY ARE FILLED WITH UNCERTAINTY AND GUESSES
WE SIMPLY DO NOT KNOW WHAT THE FUTURE WILL LOOK LIKE
IT WILL BE CRITICAL TO HAVE A RENT STRUCTURE THAT CAN ACCOMMODATE THIS UNCERTAINTY
PERCENTAGE RENT TIED TO ENPLANEMENTS AND THE ELIMINATION OF MAG RENT OVER THE NEXT 12 MONTHS WOULD ACCOMPLISH THIS OBJECTIVE
THE PERCENTAGE RENT NEEDS TO BE APPLIED TO OTHER CHARGES FIRST BEFORE ANY BASE RENT CONSIDERATION
THE OPPORTUNITY TO OPEN EVERGREENS AT SEA-TAC LAST YEAR FULFILLED A LONGTIME VISION AND DREAM AND IT HAS BEEN THE SHINING STAR OF OUR OPERATIONS FROM THE DAY IT OPENED
I AM GRATEFUL TO THE PORT FOR THEIR CONTINUED SUPPORT AND CONSIDERATION TO ENSURE THAT OUR DREAM DOES NOT BECOME A NIGHTMARE
THANK YOU
NEXT SPEAKER PLEASE
YES NEXT I HAVE JOLENE JEWETT ON THE PHONE I BELIEVE
JOLENE? JOLENE
GREAT
THANK YOU
CAN YOU HEAR ME? WE CAN
YA, I JUST WANT TO THANK THE COMMISSIONERS AND THE PORT EXECUTIVES AND STAFF ESPECIALLY DON HUNTER AND CLEA MOORE
AGAIN
MY NAME IS JOLENE JEWETT
AND I'VE BEEN WITH PALLINO AS THE CORPORATE ADMINISTRATOR SINCE 1998 AND PALLINO HAS ENJOYED OPERATING IN THE CENTRAL TERMINAL SINCE 2005
TWO WEEKS AGO AT THE LAST COMMISSION MEETING PALLINO AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE SMALL BUSINESS AIRPORT ACTION COMMITTEE EXPRESSED CONCERNS ABOUT THE VIABILITY OF THE AIRPORT CONCESSION PROGRAM AND THAT NOT ENOUGH WAS BEING DONE TO ADDRESS THE UNIQUE CONCERNS AND SITUATION OF THE SMALL WOMEN AND MINORITY-OWNED BUSINESSES AT THE AIRPORT
SINCE THEN THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL MEETINGS AND DISCUSSIONS WITH BOTH COMMISSIONERS AND ADR STAFF
WE APPRECIATE THE OUTREACH AND THE RECOGNITION OF OUR SITUATION AND THE WILLINGNESS TO WORK TOGETHER
PROGRESS HAS BEEN MADE ON A FEW MINOR ISSUES
BUT ON THE MAJOR ISSUE, THE FACT THAT THE LEASE TERMS AND ARRANGEMENTS THAT WORKED IN A PRE COVID ENVIRONMENT ARE NO LONGER VIABLE IN A POST COVID WORLD, WE CONTINUE TO HIT THE ROADBLOCK OF PRESUMED GIFTING OF PUBLIC FUNDS AND WE ARE STALLED
IF THERE EVER WAS A TIME TO CONSIDER EXCEPTIONS TO THE STATUS QUO, NOW IS IT
THE SOONER WE CAN GET BEYOND IF SOMETHING CAN BE DONE AND FOCUS ON HOW IT CAN BE ACCOMPLISHED, THE CLOSER WE CAN GET TO A VIABLE SOLUTION
TO THAT END THE COVID RECOVERY PLAN THAT WAS PART OF OUR APRIL 19 LETTER TO THE COMMISSION REMAINS A VIABLE ROADMAP FOR A SOLUTION
ANY ASSISTANCE YOU CAN PROVIDE TO GET US BEYOND THE CURRENT ROADBLOCKS WOULD BE APPRECIATED
BEFORE CLOSING, THERE IS ONE OPERATIONAL MATTER THAT WE COULD USE ASSISTANCE WITH AND THAT IS THE TIMELY AND ACCURATE TRAFFIC INFORMATION SO THAT WE ALL CAN FORECAST AND OPTIMIZE OUR PLANS FOR WHAT LITTLE BUSINESS DOES EXIST
CURRENTLY WE GET TRAFFIC INFORMATION FROM TSA FORWARDED TO US VIA THE ADR GROUP
DELIVERY IS SPORADIC
JUST RECENTLY FROM APRIL 26 TO MAY 8, WE HAD NO INFORMATION AND THE FORECAST BEGINNING ON MAY 3RD ARRIVED ON MAY 8
IN CONTRAST, CONCESSIONAIRES ARE REQUIRED TO REPORT DAILY AND WEEKLY SALES DAILY
AND SO WE'RE JUST ASKING IF YOU WILL HELP US WITH THIS
SO THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION
WE WILL SUBMIT A WRITTEN COPY OF THIS TESTIMONY FOR RECORDS
THANK YOU
YES
NEXT WE HAVE RUSSELL WAGSTAFF
RUSSELL, I'M SENDING YOU THE UNMUTE PROMPT NOW
HI THIS IS RUSSELL WAGSTAFF
CO-OWNER OF LADY YUM AND A MEMBER OF THE SBA AC
WE OPERATE A KIOSK AT THE AIRPORT THAT SELLS FRENCH MACARONS
WE HAVE THREE OTHER STORES ACROSS SEATTLE AND WE WERE EMPLOYING 42 PEOPLE BEFORE WE SHUT DOWN
OPERATIONS IN MARCH
THE AIRPORT STILL CONTRIBUTES ABOUT HALF OF OUR ANNUAL REVENUE AND EVEN MORE OF A PROFIT SO IT'S VERY SIGNIFICANT TO OUR VIABILITY
WE APPRECIATE THE PORT'S EFFORTS SO FAR AND WE DO APPRECIATE THE ADDITIONAL CONCESSIONS THAT DIRECTOR METRUCK TALKED THROUGH TODAY, BUT I DO WANT TO ECHO THE SENTIMENT OF THE OTHER TENANTS AND SAY THAT THE RELIEF OFFERED STILL ISN'T ENOUGH TO HELP US GET THROUGH THE SITUATION
THERE'S THREE THINGS I'D LIKE TO COMMENT ON TODAY
FIRST THAT DEFERRING RENT IS A NICE SENTIMENT BUT IT DOESN'T REDUCE OUR COST OR LOSSES AT ALL
IT HELPS WITH TODAY'S CASH FLOW, BUT IT'S SIMPLY DEFERS OUR PAIN AND REDUCES ANY PROFITS IN THE FUTURE
WE REALLY NEED RENT ABATEMENT TO HAVE THE PORT HELP SHARE THE COST OF THIS PERIOD WHILE WE'RE INCURRING LOSSES WHILE NOT OPERATING
SECOND
I THOUGHT I'D SHARE SOME PERSPECTIVE ON WHAT OTHER LANDLORDS ARE DOING FOR US ACROSS SEATTLE
WE ARE FIVE LEASES, AMAZON CONTROLS ONE OF THEM AND SO FAR THEY'VE ENTIRELY WAIVED MARCH, APRIL, MAY RENT AS WELL AS GIVING US UNRESTRICTED CASH GRANTS TO HELP US WITH OUR OTHER LOSSES
THEY'RE ALSO INVESTING IN MEANINGFUL PROGRAMS TO HELP STIMULATE DEMAND FOR THAT STORE LIKE INTRODUCING A FREE DELIVERY SERVICE TO HELP GET OUR PRODUCTS OUT
OUR OTHER THREE LEASES ARE WITH PRIVATE LANDLORDS AND THEY'LL BE THE DEFERRED RENT AND WE'RE NEGOTIATING REDUCED RENT WITH THEM
WITH THE PORT, WE'RE SURPRISED THAT RENT DEFERRAL HAS BEEN THE ONLY HELP OFFERED
WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT PROVIDING MONEY THROUGH 70 FACILITIES IN WITH PRIVATE LANDLORD STEPPING IN TO HELP SHARE THE BURDEN OF THE LOSSES, WE WOULD ASK THAT THE PORT FIGURE OUT HOW TO NOT BE CONSTRAINED BY THE GIFTING OF PUBLIC FUNDS AND PROVIDE MORE MEANINGFUL HELP
AND THEN FINALLY WE JUST SPENT $200,000 ON A BRAND-NEW KIOSK THAT OPENED ON MARCH 11TH
WE THEN CLOSED IT 14 DAYS LATER ON MARCH 25TH
OUR LEASE IS JUST FOR THREE YEARS AND THE INVESTMENT WAS BASED ON THE EXPECTATION OF SEEING PASSENGER VOLUMES PROVIDED TO US BY THE PORT
WE'RE NOW SEEING DIRECTIONS FOR AIR TRAVEL FROM INDEPENDENT ANALYSTS THAT SHOW PASSENGER VOLUMES NOT RETURN TO COVID LEVELS FOR 12, 18, OR EVEN TWENTY FOUR MONTHS AND THAT WOULD EAT UP TWO-THIRDS OF OUR LEASE TERM AND NOT HIT OUR INVESTMENT PROJECTIONS
WITH THIS, OUR ASK IS FOR SIGNIFICANTLY LEASE EXTENSIONS TO ACKNOWLEDGE THIS NEW NORMAL AND TO ALLOW TENANTS TO AMORTIZE THEIR INVESTMENTS OVER A LONGER PERIOD OF TIME
SO IN SUMMARY, WE WOULD ASK FOR RENT ABATEMENT AND NOT SIMPLY DEFERRALS, TJAT THE PORT WORK TO NOT BE CONSTRAINED BY THE ARGUMENT OF GIFTING OF PUBLIC FUNDS, AND THAT LEASES EXTEND IN A MEANINGFUL WAY TO ALLOW US AN OPPORTUNITY TO EARN BACK OUR CURRENT LOSSES
THANK YOU
ALL RIGHT
THANK YOU
NEXT SPEAKER
NEXT WE HAVE JORDAN VANVHOST ON THE PHONE
HELLO
HI JORDAN
GOOD AFTERNOON COMMISSIONERS
MY NAME IS JORDAN VANVHOST
I LIVE IN THE UNCEDED TERRITORY OF THE DUWAMISH AND RELATED COAST SALISH PEOPLE
FIRST, I OFFER CONGRATULATIONS ON PASSAGE OF YOUR PROCLAMATION AGAINST API RACISM AND I STAND IN SOLIDARITY WITH ALL ASIAN PEOPLE EVERYWHERE
WE ARE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER
SIMILARLY COVID IS NOT THE ENEMY BUT THE MESSENGER
COVID IS A SYMPTOM THAT HUMAN CIVILIZATION ON THE PLANET IS EXTREMELY OUT OF BALANCE
WE FOCUS ON EXTREME LUXURY AND SELF-CENTERED INDULGENCE WHILE BILLIONS OF PEOPLE ON THE PLANET LIVE WITHOUT ADEQUATE FOOD, WATER, SHELTER, AND MEDICINE AND THE CLIMATE EMERGENCY IS OUT OF CONTROL
THE PORT HAS POSTPONED INVESTING 200 MILLION FOR A NEW CRUISE TERMINAL BUT IT'S CENTURY AGENDA AND CRUISE CORPORATIONS ARE CLEAR
THEY WANT TO EXPAND
BUT WE CAN AND SHOULD MAKE OUR OWN CHOICES
THIS IS OUR CITY, OUR PORT, OUR FUTURE
AIR TRAFFIC IS DOWN 90%
CRUISE IS DOWN 100%
BUT GARDENS, NEIGHBORHOOD WALKING, AND HEALTHY LIVING ARE WAY UP NOTWITHSTANDING THE SITUATION OF MARGINALIZED PEOPLE ADVERSELY IMPACTED BY COVID
WHAT DO WE NEED TO LIVE WITH CARE FOR EACH OTHER AWARE OF OUR INTERDEPENDENCE? WHAT IS TRUE FOR YOU DURING THIS LOCKDOWN? HAVE YOU WITNESSED AN OPENING OF THE HEART IN YOURSELF AND OTHERS? THE EARTH IS CALLING TIMEOUT AND GIVING US AN OPPORTUNITY TO RESET
LET'S TAKE A DEEP BREATH NOW AND PAUSE AND THEN ACT WITH CARE FOR OUR COLLECTIVE FUTURE
ALBERT EINSTEIN SAID, NO PROBLEM CAN BE SOLVED FROM THE SAME LEVEL OF CONSCIOUSNESS THAT CREATED IT
WHAT CONSCIOUSNESS DO WE NEED TO LEAVE BEHIND? WHAT CONSCIOUSNESS DO WE NEED NOW? PLEASE CANCEL T46
THANK YOU
ALL RIGHT
THANK YOU
COMMISSIONER STEINBERG ARE YOU STILL IN THE ROOM? YES I'M STILL HERE ARE JUST NOT GETTING ANY VISUAL, THAT'S ALL
OKAY
DAVID KIPNIS ARE YOU ON THE LINE? IF YOU ARE ON THE PHONE, YOU WILL NEED TO PRESS STAR SIX TO UNMUTE YOURSELF
OKAY, I WILL GO BACK TO DAVID AFTER I CALL ON THE NEXT SPEAKER
NEXT AFTER THAT
I HAVE LAURA GIBBONS
HI, THIS IS LAURA GIBBONS
I'M A MEMBER OF THE CLIMATE JUSTICE GROUP 360 SEATTLE AND A SEATTLE RESIDENT
I'M HAPPY TO SEE THE FLY HEALTHY AT SEATAC PLANNING
YOU'RE THINKING OF OUR IMMEDIATE HEALTH AND I HOPE YOU'LL THINK ABOUT OUR MEDIUM TERM HEALTH BY REDUCING NOISE AND EMISSIONS EXPOSURES AS PLANES LAND AND TAKE OFF FROM SEATAC
THESE FALL DISPROPORTIONATELY ON LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES AND PEOPLE OF COLOR AND [INAUDIBLE] HERE'S MY MOST IMPORTANT POINT: FOR OUR LONG-TERM HEALTH INDEED FOR THE SURVIVAL OF PEOPLE ON THIS PLANET
WE CAN'T RETURN TO PREVIOUS LEVELS OF FLYING MUCH LESS THE ACTS OF GROWTH YOU ARE PLANNING
THERE'S NO WAY WE CAN REACH OUR GLOBAL CLIMATE
GOALS WITHOUT REDUCING AVIATION I THANK YOU FOR HEARING MY CONCERNS AND I HOPE THAT YOU WILL ACT ON THEM
I'M GOING TO GO BACK AND CALL DAVID KIPNIS AGAIN
DAVID IF YOU'RE ON THE LINE, PLEASE UNMUTE YOURSELF
GOOD AFTERNOON
MY NAME IS DAVID
DURING THE APRIL 28TH PRESIDENT STEINBREUCK ASKED DIRECTOR STEBBINS A QUESTION REGARDING WHETHER THE SEATTLE CRUISE INDUSTRY SUPPORTS QUALITY JOBS
I BELIEVE THE QUESTION AND REPLY WERE MISLEADING PORT TALKING POINTS WHICH NARROWLY FOCUS ON LONGSHORE WORKERS TO AVOID A MORE COMPREHENSIVE EVALUATION, WHICH WOULD CALL INTO QUESTION AN AMBITIOUS EMPLOYMENT PICTURE OFTEN PRESENTED IN THE PROMOTION OF THE CRUISE INDUSTRY
OUR LONGSHORE JOBS UNIONIZE, PAY YEAR ROUND LIVING WAGE AND HISTORICALLY REPRESENTS OF DIVERSITY OF OUR REGION
THE CRUISE INDUSTRY IS SEASONAL AND THUS IS ONLY PARTLY RESPONSIBLE FOR THESE JOBS
FURTHERMORE, EVIDENCE SUGGESTS THAT A MAJORITY OF THE JOBS IN THE CRUISE INDUSTRY ARE LOW WAGE JOBS AVERAGING $1.80 PER HOUR WITH UNSAFE AND OFTEN DISMAL WORKING CONDITIONS WHICH REVEALS DISCRIMINATION AGAINST THOSE WORKERS FROM AROUND THE WORLD
THE PORT DISCUSSION OF JOB CREATORS NEED TO GO BEYOND FOR [INAUDIBLE] LIMITING THE SCOPE OF DISCUSSION IN THIS WAY GIVES A MISLEADING PICTURE
YES JOB CREATION IS VITAL BUT SHOULDN'T WE HOLD OUR PORT INVESTMENTS TO A HIGHER STANDARD OF GLOBAL RESPONSIBILITY ENSURING THAT NOT ONLY JOBS IN SEATTLE BUT THOSE ON THE SHIPS AT SEA OFFER A LIVABLE WAGE AND AND FAIR WORKING CONDITIONS
WOULDN'T THE REJECTION OF THE CRUISE INDUSTRY BY THE PORT OF SEATTLE SIMPLY ON THE BASIS OF THE TREATMENT OF ITS WORKERS SHOW A TRUE COMMITMENT TO EQUITY, JUSTICE, AND INCLUSION? THE PORT COMMISSION AS PART OF ITS DEVELOPMENT ASSESSMENT SHOULD REJECT INVESTING IN AN INDUSTRY THAT DOES NOT OR CANNOT AFFORD TO COMMIT TO QUALITY JOB CREATION NOT ONLY LOCALLY BUT ALSO GLOBALLY
FURTHERMORE ANY DISCUSSION OF JOBS AND ECONOMIC GROWTH NEEDS TO BE BALANCED WITH THE RECOGNITION OF THE RESULTANT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS AND COSTS
IT IS NOT FEASIBLE TO POWER THESE SHIPS WITH RENEWABLE ENERGY GIVEN THE 10-YEAR TIME WINDOW WE HAVE TO REDUCE EMISSIONS BY 50%
DISCUSSIONS ABOUT DOCKS, ELECTRICIT,Y AND CARBON SEQUESTRATION IN KELP BEDS ARE UNFORTUNATELY JUST DISTRACTIONS THAT AVOID THE CARBON AND SOCIAL JUSTICE BOMB IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROOM
THANK YOU
NEXT SPEAKER PLEASE
NEXT WE HAVE STACY OAKS HI MY NAME IS STACY OAKS I'M AN ORGANIZER WITH 360 SEATTLE AND IT'S A GOOD DAY TO BE WITH YOU ALL HERE ON THE LANDS OF THE COAST SALISH PEOPLE
LET'S TALK ABOUT EQUITY AND CRUISE SHIP WORKERS
THERE ARE OVER 70,000 CREW MEMBERS STILL STUCK ON OVER 100 SHIPS ABOUT A MONTH AFTER PASSENGERS HAVE BEEN EVACUATED ACCORDING TO A STATEMENT BY THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND OFFICIALS FOR HOLLAND AMERICA AND CARNIVAL "COMPLAINS THAT ARRANGING NON PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION FOR ITS DISEMBARKING [INAUDIBLE]" THIS IS AN INDUSTRY WITH VERY HIGH CEO AND EXECUTIVE SALARIES BUT OFTEN VERY LOW PAY AND POOR WORKING CONDITIONS FOR ITS CONTRACTED HOSPITALITY CREW
[INAUDIBLE] MOST OF THE 70,000 ARE NOT BEING PAID
BUT DON'T WORRY CRUISE COMPANIES HAVE GRACIOUSLY GIVEN THEM QUOTE FREE ROOM FOOD
FOR ALL OF US REALIZING HOW MUCH IT AFFECTS US TO BE STUCK AT HOME FOR THIS LONG, IMAGINE SPENDING ALL OF THAT TIME IN JUST A TWO HUNDRED THIRTY ONE SQUARE FOOT ROOM
SO FAR THIS MONTH, MORE CREW MEMBERS DEATHS HAVE BEEN REPORTED THAT LOOK TO BE EITHER SUICIDE OR FAILED ATTEMPTS TO EXIT THE SHIP AND FOOD AND HUNGER STRIKES
SOME HAVE JOINED LAWSUITS
SO IF WE WANT TO COUNT ALL THE JOBS THAT WE COULD CREATE IF WE INVEST IN EXPANDING THE CRUISE INDUSTRY WE CAN'T JUST CHERRY PICK SOME OF THE UNION ONES OR THOSE GEOGRAPHICALLY CLOSEST TO US
WHEN WE INVEST IN A CORRUPT BUSINESS MODEL, WE ARE COMPLICIT IN CORRUPT BEHAVIOR
[INAUDIBLE] IF AN ORGAN DONATION IS DONE WILLINGLY, IF OUR CLOTHES ARE MADE BY CHILDREN SWEATSHOPS, IF WE DO THAT, THE QUALITY AND WORKER TREATMENT NEEDS TO BE PART OF THE CRITERIA FASTER DISCUSSED BY THIS COMMISSION IN THE FALL WHEN RE LOOKING AT T46 PLAN BECAUSE OTHERWISE RIGHT NOW IT LOOKS LIKE WE'VE ERECTED BORDERS AROUND OUR CONCERNS FOR WORKERS AND WHERE MORALS ARE CONCERNED WE ARE CHOOSING TO FLY FLAGS OF CONVENIENCE
THANK YOU
THANK YOU STACEY
YES THE NEXT SPEAKER THAT I HAVE IS IRIS ANTMAN
HI THERE THIS IS IRIS ANTMAN
THANK YOU FOR LETTING ME SPEAK AND I WOULD LIKE TO CHOOSE TODAY IN OPPOSITION TO THE PROPOSED THIRD CRUISE SHIP TERMINAL AT T46
EVEN BEFORE THE PANDEMIC CALLED AND END TO THE CRUISE INDUSTRY SEASON IT WAS CLEAR TO ME THAT BUILDING A THIRD CRUISE SHIP TERMINAL WAS A BAD IDEA
MANY OF US FROM PHYSICIANS TO PARENTS TO CLIMATE ACTIVISTS TO ENVIRONMENTALISTS HAVE SPOKEN ABOUT THE MANY REASONS TO OPPOSE THIS PROJECT
IT IS COMPLETELY INCOMPATIBLE WITH THE PORT AND SEATTLE'S GOAL OF REDUCING OUR GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS
THE CRUISE COMPANIES HAVE SHOWN THEMSELVES TO NOT BE ACCOUNTABLE WITH REGARD TO ENVIRONMENTAL AND WORKER ABUSES BUT NOW IN LIGHT OF COVID-19 THEIR SLUGGISH RESPONSE, THEIR LACK OF CARE AND RESPECT FOR PASSENGERS AND THEIR CREWS, MOST OF WHOM ARE POORLY PAID AND WORK LONG HOURS, POINT TO THEIR DISREGARD FOR LITTLE ELSE OTHER THAN THEIR BOTTOM LINE
THERE ARE CURRENTLY 57,000 CREW MEMBERS ON GIANT SHIPS FLOATING AROUND THE CARIBBEAN STRANDED AND UNABLE TO DOCK AND GET HOME TO THEIR FAMILIES
I UNDERSTAND TOURISM IS A BIG PART OF OUR ECONOMY BUT THIS IS THE TIME FOR RETHINKING HOW WE DO BUSINESS AND HOW WE CONCEIVE OF THE ECONOMY
IT IS NOT ONLY MONEY AND JOBS AND BUSINESSES BUT ALSO THE QUALITY OF OUR LIVES AND THE HEALTH OF OUR COMMUNITIES AND OF OUR ENVIRONMENT
WE SACRIFICED THE LATTER FOR THE FORMER AT OUR PERIL
CRUISING MAY BE FUN FOR SOME BUT IT IS A COMPLETELY NON ESSENTIAL LUXURY THAT INCREASES SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC INEQUALITY AND STEALS RESOURCES FROM POOR AND WORKING CLASS PEOPLE TO PAMPER THE PRIVILEGED
IS THIS WHAT YOU WANT TO SUPPORT? PLEASE RETHINK YOUR PROPOSAL FOR T46
COLLABORATE WITH COMMUNITY LEADERS INCLUDING INDIGENOUS PEOPLE, ARTISTS, SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS, AND RESIDENTS, STUDENTS WHO CREATE SOMETHING OTHER THAN ANOTHER HUGE DIRTY, HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL DESTROYING CRUISE SHIP TERMINAL
THANK YOU VERY MUCH
YES THE NEXT SPEAKER IS DAVID MINS
I TRIED TO UNMUTE
CAN YOU HEAR ME? YEP WE CAN HEAR YOU
I'M DAVID, A 30 YEAR RESIDENT OF KING COUNTY
IF YOU STAND BY YOUR RACIAL JUSTICE PROCLAMATION OF TODAY THEN EXPANDING THE CRUISE LINE INDUSTRY IS IMMORAL AND NOT JUSTIFIED
I WENT ON A CRUISE FROM SEATTLE TO ALASKA YEARS AGO IN 2005 ON ONE OF THE LARGE COMPANY'S MEGA SHIPS
AND AS IT IS MY NATURE I SPENT SIGNIFICANT TIME GETTING TO KNOW CREW MEMBERS THAT I SAW WORKING AROUND ME PASSING THEM [INAUDIBLE]
WHAT I HEARD SURPRISED ME A BIT
HERE ARE SOME OF THE DETAILS THEY WERE FROM THIRD WORLD NATIONS OF SEVERAL CONTINENTS AFRICA, SOUTH AMERICA, AND SOUTHEAST ASIA, THE PHILIPPINES, THAILAND, VIETNAM
THERE WERE OVER A THOUSAND OF THEM
THEY SLEPT FIVE TO A SMALL BUNK ROOM FAR BELOW SEA LEVEL
THEIR CONTRACTS WERE FROM 9 TO 18 MONTHS
THEY WERE PAID VERY LOW WAGE, BELOW OUR US POVERTY LEVEL FOR 100 WORK WEEKS
I HEARD MANY TIMES WHERE THEIR PASSPORTS WERE WITHHELD TO COERCE THEM INTO LONGER CONTRACTS
THEY WERE UNABLE TO RETURN TO THEIR FAMILIES AS A RESULT OF PRESSURES RELATING TO THEIR CONTRACTS
I'M ASSURED THAT NOW, AS OF THIS WEEK, THAT THE INDUSTRY HASN'T CHANGED IN THESE REGARDS
THIS IS AN INDUSTRY THAT DEPENDS ON THIS THIRD WORLD LABOR
THE VESSELS IN MANAGEMENT ARRANGE TO BE BOUND BY LABOR LAWS OTHER THAN THE US AND THE COMPANY'S LAWYERS WILL TRY TO SAY TO YOU THAT THEY OBEY LABOR LAWS AND ARE SUBJECT TO ALL PORT OF CALL LABOR CHECKERS
BUT IN THE END IT'S THE HIGH SEAS: UNCLEAR JURISDICTIONS AND INDENTURED SERVITUDE
ALL RESPONSIBLE ORGANIZATIONS IN RETAIL, MANUFACTURING, AND GOVERNMENTS, GLOBALLY NOW ANALYZE THEIR IMPACT IN TERMS OF LABOR POLLUTION AND SUSTAINABILITY
PORT OF SEATTLE SHOULD DO THE SAME
THANK YOU
ALL RIGHT
COMMISSIONER STEINMARK I HAD TO MUTE THE ROOM MOMENTARILY
SHOULD BE UNMUTED NOW AND WE HAVE ONE MORE SPEAKER
I WILL CALL FOR DEBBIE WAGNER
DEBBIE WAGNER ARE YOU ON THE PHONE AND ABLE TO UNMUTE? I'M HERE
GREAT THANK YOU
SO THE COMMISSIONERS NEED TO BE AWARE THAT SEATAC AIRPORT PROJECTS ARE OUT OF COMPLIANCE WITH THE LAW
THE LATEST DESIGNATION OF NON SIGNIFICANCE FOR THE C1 BUILDING EXPANSION IS ONE EXAMPLE OF MANY INCREMENTAL BUILD PROJECTS AIMED AT INCREASING OR ACCOMMODATING AIRPORT CAPACITY
THE AIRPORT STAFF WISHES TO SEPARATE PROJECTS BASED ON CRITERIA THAT DOES NOT FIT ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY AND PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE PROTECTION
EVERY TIME THE PORT EXPANDS FACILITIES, IT IS TO ACCOMMODATE MORE PASSENGERS OR MORE PLANES
ALL PROJECTS SHOULD BE INCLUDED INTO ONE IMPACT STATEMENT BECAUSE THEY ARE ALL INTERRELATED AND THEREFORE MIGHT PRESENT A SIGNIFICANCE IF ADDED UP
SEPARATING PROJECTS AND LOOKING AT THEM INDIVIDUALLY AS THOUGH THEY ARE ISOLATED FROM THE TREMENDOUS IMPACT OF THE AIRPORT ITSELF AND THE FORESEEABLE STAMP IS A VIOLATION OF LAW, AFFIRMED RECENTLY BY THE NINTH CIRCUIT COURT IN THE CASE OF CITY OF HEARING VERSUS FAA
THE T1 BUILDING EXPANSION EVEN ADMITS THE SAMP ALONG WITH CONSTRUCTION OVERLAP WITH THE STAFF BUT FAILS TO CONSIDER CUMULATIVE
TO THE ACTION OF CONSIDERING ONLY ONE PROJECT AT A TIME THAT'S LIKE ANALYZING A DROP OF WATER WHILE IGNORING THE LARGE OVERFLOWING POOL RECEIVING IT
ACCORDING TO THE COURT DECISION THIS WAS AN ERROR OF THE FAA'S ANALYSIS ON THE TURBOPROP ISSUE
BUT IT DOESN'T END THERE
THIS IS A CONTINUOUS FAILURE OF THE PORT OF SEATTLE ON THIS CURRENT PROJECT, THE NORTH SATELLITE, [INAUDIBLE] HOLD ROOM, CONCOURSE D EXPANSION, 509 FREEWAY TREE REMOVAL, ETC
[INAUDIBLE] REQUIRES A CUMULATIVE IMPACT ANALYSIS THAT MUST INCLUDE ALL IMPACT CATEGORIES REGARDLESS OF WHICH AGENCY UNDERTAKES THEM
SOME EXAMPLES OF VIOLATIONS INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO SIGNIFICANT LEVELS FOR CLIMATE IMPACT, ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE IMPACT, THE ULTRAFINE PARTICLES, CHILDREN'S HEALTH, AND THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF THE HEALTH RELATED IMPACTS OF CUMULATIVE NOISE AND EMISSIONS AT THE AIRPORT INCLUDING SAFETY ISSUES REGARDING CONGESTION
FROM AN ANALYSIS FROM ALASKA AIRLINES AND OTHER SAFETY ISSUES WITH THE TERM
THANK YOU
THANK YOU AND THAT IS ALL OF OUR SPEAKERS THAT WE HAVE SIGNED UP
COMMISSIONER STEINBREUCK YOU MIGHT STILL BE MUTED
HOW'S THAT? BETTER? YES
I'M SORR
IS THERE A SUMMARY OF THE WRITTEN COMMENTS THE NUMBER THAT WE RECEIVED AND TOPICS? SO AT THE TIME WE WERE ABLE TO TALLY THOSE WE HAD THREE COMMENTS RELATED TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF AIRPORT ACTIVITY
ALL RIGHT THANK YOU
WITH THAT HEARING NO FURTHER PUBLIC TESTIMONY WE WILL ADVANCE THE UNANIMOUS CONSENT CALENDAR
ITEMS ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR ARE CONSIDERED ROUTINE
OH I'M SORRY BACK UP
COMMISSIONER BOWMAN WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A COMMENT REGARDING SOME OF THE PUBLIC COMMENTS
COMMISSIONER BOWMAN? PLEASE UNMUTE HER
THANK YOU COMMISSIONER STEINBERG, I APPRECIATE THAT
I JUST WANTED TO NUMBER ONE THANK EVERYBODY FOR THEIR TIME IN COMMENTS TODAY
I KNOW THAT IT'S CHALLENGING TO DO SO IN THIS ENVIRONMENT
MY COMMENTS ARE SPECIFICALLY TO THE AIRPORT DINING AND RETAIL TENANTS THAT TESTIFIED TODAY
I WANTED TO CLEAR UP WHAT APPEARS TO BE A MISPERCEPTION
THE COMMISSION HAS NOT HANDCUFFED THE AIRPORT DINING RETAIL STAFF TO COME UP WITH AN AGREEMENT
IN FACT THERE IS A MAJORITY OF COMMISSIONERS THAT VERY MUCH SUPPORT THE STAFFS EFFORTS TO COME UP WITH SOME CREATIVE SOLUTIONS TO HELP YOU ALL SURVIVE
CERTAINLY THERE ARE ISSUES THAT ARE CLEARLY UNCONSTITUTIONAL AND WE CANNOT JUST SIMPLY SET ASIDE THE STATES CONSTITUTION NOR CAN THE GOVERNOR FOR GOOD REASON
THAT SAID I KNOW THAT THERE ARE A VARIETY OF WAYS TO GIVE YOU MORE RELIEF THAT TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION YOUR VERY VERY UNIQUE CIRCUMSTANCES AT SEA-TAC AIRPORT SO I WOULD JUST ASK MR METRUCK, PLEASE URGE YOU TO HAVE YOUR STAFF COME TO A CONCLUSION ON THIS ISSUE AS EXPEDITIOUSLY AS POSSIBLE
WE'VE BEEN HAVING THIS CONVERSATION FOR ALMOST SIX WEEKS
I KNOW THAT THESE TENANTS NEED TO GET SOME CERTAINTY ABOUT THEIR LONG-TERM BUSINESS AND WE HAVE OTHER CRITICAL ISSUES THAT WE NEED TO ADDRESS
SO LET'S ALL WORK TOGETHER AND COME TO A CONCLUSION AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE
THANK YOU
THANK YOU COMMISSIONER BOWMAN
I THINK THAT SENTIMENT IS SHARED BY US ALL AND WILL CONTINUE TO WORK ON THOSE ISSUES
NEXT ITEMS ON THE CONSENT AGENDA ARE CONSIDERED ROUTINE AND WILL BE ADOPTED BY ONE MOTION
ITEMS ALREADY REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA COUNTER WILL BE CONSIDERED SEPARATELY
THERE HAVE BEEN NO ITEMS PROPOSED FOR REMOVAL AT THIS TIME
THE CHAIR WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT CALENDAR COVERING ITEM 6A THROUGH 6F
SO MOVED
SECOND
IT'S BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED
PLEASE SAY YES OR NO WHEN YOUR NAME IS CALLED
COMMISSIONER BOWMAN? AYE
COMMISSIONER CALKINS? AYE
COMMISSIONER CHO? AYE
COMMISSIONER FELLEMAN? ARE YOU UNMUTED? NOW I AM
AYE
COMMISSIONER STEINBRUECK, AYE
YOU HAVE FIVE AYES
THE MOTION PASSES
THANK YOU
WE ARE ON ITEM 7B
ALL RIGHT UPDATE ON THE WEST SEATTLE BRIDGE CLOSURE
EXECUTIVE METRUCK
THANK YOU COMMISSIONERS
ITEM 7B
THIS IS UPDATE ON THE WEST SEATTLE BRIDGE CLOSURE AS YOU MAY ALREADY KNOW THROUGH MULTIPLE REPORTS, CITY OF SEATTLE CLOSED THE WEST SEATTLE BRIDGE ON MARCH 23RD DUE TO ACCELERATED CONCRETE CRACKING FOUND DURING REGULAR BRIDGE INSPECTION
IN THE IMMEDIATE AFTERMATH OF THE BRIDGE'S CLOSURE THE PORT, THE NORTHWEST SEAPORT ALLIANCE, STAFF HAVE BEEN ENGAGED WITH THE CITY AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS TO ENSURE ACCESS TO TERMINAL 5 TO SUPPORT CARGO OPERATIONS IN THE IMPORTANCE OF CONTINUAL FREIGHT ACCESS THROUGH THE SOUTHWEST SPOKANE STREET CORRIDOR
THE PRESENTATION YOU'RE ABOUT TO RECEIVE WILL PROVIDE AN OVERVIEW OF WHAT LED TO THE CLOSURE OF THE BRIDGE, EXTERNAL ENGAGEMENT EFFORTS, TRAFFIC MITIGATION PLANS, AND STABILIZATION ACTIVITIES
PRESENTERS ARE PIERCE EDWARDS OF OUR STAFF, LINDSAY WOAPA, MR SAM ZIMBABWE FROM SEATTLE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND HEATHER MARKS
AND THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE TODAY
CLERK, PLEASE UNMUTE THE PRESENTER'S .MICROPHONES; AND PRESENTERS PLEASE UNMUTE YOUR OWN MICROPHONES
COMMISSIONERS WILL REMAIN MUTED UNTIL THE PRESENTATION IS COMPLETE
THEN I WILL CALL ON EACH OF THE COMMISSIONERS TO OFFER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER
ALL RIGHT I HAVE UNMUTED LINDSAY AND I AM NOT FINDING EARS ON LISTED AS A DESKTOP
PIERCE ARE YOU ON THE PHONE? HE IS SUPPOSED TO LAUNCH US SO LET ME SEE IF I CAN FIND WHERE HE IS
OKAY
UNLESS HE'S LISTED AS A DIFFERENT NAME? HE'S IN ROOM SIX
THAT WOULD BE WHY
ALL RIGHT PIERCE YOU SHOULD HAVE GOTTEN AN UNMUTE PROMPT TO THE CONFERENCE ROOM
CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW? GO AHEAD AND GO TO SLIDE NUMBER TWO
I'M JOINED TODAY BY WSA CEO JOHN WOLFE AND COO KURT BECKETT ARE BOTH ALSO ON THE LINE TO ANSWER THE QUESTIONS RELATED TO WSA OPERATIONS AT THE END OF OUR PRESENTATION
I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO WELCOME ESCOTT DIRECTOR SAM ZIMBABWE AND HEATHER MARX, DIRECTOR OF DOWNTOWN [INAUDIBLE] WILL BE PROVIDING AN OVERVIEW OF THE CLOSURE OF THE WEST SEATTLE BRIDGE INCLUDING AN OVERVIEW AND BACKGROUND AND HOW THE CITY CAME TO THE DECISION TO CLOSE THE BRIDGE AS WELL AS NEXT STEPS WITH THEIR RESPONSE
FOLLOWING THE CITY'S PRESENTATION, WE WILL PROVIDE A BRIEFING ON PORT ACTIONS AROUND HOW WE ARE RESPONDING TO IMPACTS OF THE BRIDGE'S CLOSURE TO OUR OPERATIONS AND EXTERNAL ENGAGEMENT WITH BOTH OUR PARTNERS IN THE CITY, OTHER AGENCIES AS WELL AS MARITIME, INDUSTRIAL, AND COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS
WE'LL ALSO DISCUSS THE WORK OF OUR INTERNAL WORKING GROUPS THAT WERE CREATED TO PROVIDE STRATEGY ACTIONS ON A HOST OF SUBJECTS RELATED TO FRANK MOBILITY, TERMINAL OPERATIONS, EMPLOYEE ACCESS TO PORT FACILITIES, TRAFFIC MITIGATION, AND SAFETY AND SECURITY IN THE EVENT OF AN UNLIKELY CATASTROPHIC FAILURE
OF COURSE WE'RE LOOKING AT LONGER TERM SOLUTIONS, TOO INCLUDING REPLACEMENT AND ONCE THE CITY'S ANALYSIS OF THE BRIDGE IS COMPLETE
NEXT SLIDE PLEASE LAUREN
THANK YOU
SINCE ITS COMPLETION IN 1984 THE WEST SEATTLE BRIDGE HAS PLAYED AN IMPORTANT ROLE FOR BOTH COMMUTER AND FREIGHT MOBILITY AS WELL AS THE ENTIRE REGIONAL MARITIME MANUFACTURING SECTOR
WITH THE BRIDGE'S CLOSURE, PORT AND NWSA STAFF IMMEDIATELY ENGAGED WITH THE CITY AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS TO ENSURE ACCESS TO TERMINAL 5 TO SUPPORT CARGO OPERATIONS AND BRING ACCESS ALONG THE SPOKANE STREET CORRIDOR AND LOWER BRIDGE
WE ARE ALSO PLEASED THAT THE CITY HAS NOW RECOGNIZED THE CRITICAL NATURE OF GETTING FREIGHT THROUGH TO ALLOW ACCESS THE RIGHT AWAY
EVEN WITH THE LIMITED PERMITTED PARTICULAR USES, THE LOW BRIDGE SOMETIMES EXPERIENCES CONGESTION FROM COMMUTERS AND REGULAR BUSINESS ACTIVITY ESPECIALLY WHEN THE SWING BRIDGE OPENS TO ALLOW FOR MARITIME TRAFFIC PASSAGE
WITHOUT CONTINUED RESTRICTIONS TO THE LOWER BRIDGE, VEHICULAR TRAFFIC WILL BE EXACERBATED ONCE COMMUTERS RETURN TO THE ROADWAYS THIS SUMMER AS THE COVID 19 PANDEMIC EASES
ALTERNATE TRANSPORTATION PLANS WILL ALSO BE CRITICAL FOR ALL USERS OF THE CORRIDOR
AS A REMINDER, THE CITY'S COMPREHENSIVE PLAN INCLUDES CONTAINER PORT ELEMENT ACKNOWLEDGING THE IMPORTANCE OF THE NWSA'S CONTAINER TERMINALS TO THE REGIONAL, STATE AND NATIONAL ECONOMY
THIS INCLUDES MAINTAINING AND IMPROVING KEY FREIGHT CORRIDORS AND NETWORKS THAT PROVIDE ACCESS TO CONTAINER FACILITIES AND THE INDUSTRIAL AREAS AROUND THEM INCLUDING RELIABLE ACCESS BETWEEN PORT FACILITIES THE STATE AND FEDERAL HIGHWAY SYSTEMS, AND RAIL NETWORKS
ON THE POLICIES IMPLEMENTED THROUGH THE SEATTLE'S GREAT MASTER PLAN LISTS SOUTHWEST SPOKANE STREET CORRIDOR INCLUDING THE LOW BRIDGE AS A MAJOR TRUCK STREET
IN ADDITION TO THE LOWER BRIDGE THE KEY COORIDOR ON THE CITY'S HEAVY HOME NETWORK ENABLING TRUCKS TO MOVE BETWEEN NWSA AND OTHER MARINE TERMINALS, RAIL YARDS AND TRANSLOAD FACILITIES THAT SURROUNDING MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIAL CENTER THAT SERVE OUR LOCAL CONSUMERS, MANUFACTURERS, AND EXPORTERS
IN ADDITION TO THE CURRENT MARINE TRAFFIC AND FREIGHT ACCESS THE ALASKAN TRADE ALONG THE DUWAMISH AND THE ONGOING USE OF T54 FOR ITS HAWAII SERVICE ENSURING FRANK MOBILITY ALONG THE CORRIDOR WILL GROW IN IMPORTANCE OF THE REOPENING OF THE INTERNATIONAL CARGO OPERATION AT T5
BEYOND CARGO OPERATIONS IT'S IMPORTANT TO NOTE OTHER PORT OF SEATTLE ASSETS IN THE AREA
HARBOR ISLAND MARINA ON THE SOUTHERN TIP OF HARBOR ISLAND ALONG WITH THE T-102 CORPORATE CENTER OTHER TENANTS ALONG THE DUWAMISH
I'D LIKE TO CLOSE WITH ONE KEY POINT BEFORE HANDING IT OVER TO LINDSAY THAT IS EASY FOR US TO OVERLOOK EVEN FOR THOSE OF US DEEP INTO THESE OPERATIONS
WE APPRECIATE GREATLY THE FOCUS THE CITY AND OTHER AGENCIES BRING TO MAJOR CARGO, MARITIME, AND MANUFACTURING FACILITIES
THAT SAID THE THOUSANDS OF GOOD JOBS DONE IN THIS COORIDOR THROUGHOUT THE DUWAMISH RIVER AREA, THE DUWAMISH MIG, TRULY ARE AN ECOSYSTEM OF BOTH ACTIVITY AND SERVICES
IF THE FUEL TRUCK FROM HARBOR ISLAND CAN'T REACH TO STATE FERRY THAT RUNS A DELAY
IF THE LOCAL DELIVERY TRUCK CAN'T REACH THE BARGE ON TIME, THE BARGE TO ALASKA NATIVE VILLAGES WON'T GET SERVED
WITH THIS AND OTHER CRITICAL TRANSIT EMERGENCY SERVICE NEEDS WE ALL HAVE TO BE MORE INNOVATIVE AND COLLABORATIVE THAN EVER BEFORE
WITH THAT BACKGROUND I WILL TURN IT OVER TO LINDSEY WHO WILL INTRODUCE OUR GUESTS FROM SDOT
THANKS PIERCE
GOOD AFTERNOON COMMISSIONERS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR METRUCK
I'M PLEASED INTRODUCE HEATHER MARX, THE SDOT DIRECTOR OF DOWNTOWN MOBILITY
UNFORTUNATELY DIRECTOR ZIMBABWE HAD A LAST-MINUTE CONFLICT POP UP AND IS UNABLE TO JOIN US BUT MENTIONED HE WILL JOIN US FOR A FUTURE PRESENTATION ON THIS TOPIC
REALLY REALLY PLEASED TO HAVE HEATHER WITH US HERE TODAY
HEATHER HAS BEEN LEADING THE WESTFIELD A BRIDGE HIGH-RISE SAFETY PROJECT AS THEY'RE CALLING IT AND HAS AN INCREDIBLY BUSY SCHEDULE OVER THE LAST SEVERAL WEEKS SINCE THE MARCH 23RD CLOSURE/ HEATHER AND SDOTS ENGAGEMENT WITH THE PORT AND NWSA AS WELL AS THE BROADER MARITIME INDUSTRIAL CONSTITUENCY HAS BEEN INCREDIBLY HELPFUL
JUST THIS MORNING WE KICKED OFF AS SDOTS NEW MONTHLY MARITIME TOWN HALL TO PROVIDE A STANDING CONNECTION WITH THE CITY FOR THIS PROJECT
A HUGE THANK YOU TO HEATHER AND HER TEAM FOR MAKING THAT HAPPEN
AND WITH THAT I WILL HAND IT OVER TO HEATHER
LAUREN IF YOU WOULDN'T MIND UNMUTING HEATHER MARKS
THANKS
YEP HEATHER SHOULD BE UNMUTED OR BE ABLE TO UNMUTE YOURSELF AT LEAST
HEATHER ARE YOU WITH US? LET ME TRY TO SEND THE PROMPT AGAIN
HEATHER ARE YOU ABLE TO UNMUTE? SHE WAS IN THE CHAT SAYING THAT SHE WAS
SO HEATHER IT'LL BE A PROMPT SO I'M GOING TO GO AHEAD AND UNMUTE YOU ON MY END AND YOU SHOULD RECEIVE A SMALL BANNER PROMPT THAT COMES UP BY YOUR MICROPHONE SO I'M DOING SO NOW
OKAY SHE SAID SHE GOT THE PROMPT BUT SHE IS NOT ABLE TO UNMUTE
ARE YOU ABLE TO JOIN US BY DIAL IN HEATHER? PERHAPS YOU COULD KEEP UP YOUR VIDEO IF YOU'D LIKE SINCE WE CAN'T HEAR YOU AND JOIN ON THE DIAL IN
THANKS EVERYBODY FOR YOUR PATIENCE
AND HEATHER YEAH IF YOU HAVE JOINED US ON THE PHONE YOU WILL NEED TO PRESS STAR SIX TO UNMUTE YOURSELF
I AM SEEING HER NUMBER
HOW ABOUT NOW? I JUST TOOK THE VIDEO DOWN SO I'M GONNA FOLLOW-- CAN YOU HEAR ME? YES HEATHER WE CAN HEAR YOU
SORRY ABOUT THAT APPARENTLY
THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME
SAM IS SORRY THAT HE IS NOT ABLE TO JOIN US, HE IS WITH THE MAYOR
IF WE COULD MOVE TO THE SECOND SLIDE IN MY PRESENTATION THAT WOULD BE GREAT
SO WHAT I'D LIKE TO COVER TODAY IS A LITTLE BIT OF BACKGROUND IN WHAT'S CHANGED SINCE WE CLOSED THE BRIDGE, WHERE WE ARE IN OUR KNOWLEDGE OF THE FUTURE OF THE BRIDGE, A CONVERSATION ABOUT TRAFFIC MITIGATION, AND THEN OF COURSE WHAT WE ARE DOING FOR COMMUNICATIONS AND OUTREACH
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SO SOME OF YOU MAY REMEMBER THAT THE BRIDGE WAS OPENED FOR USE IN 1984
IT'S A CAST-IN-PLACE SEGMENTAL CONCRETE AND STEEL BRIDGE
IT'S ONE-OF-A-KIND UNIT UNIQUELY DESIGNED FOR OUR TOPOGRAPHY AND GEOGRAPHY AND IT'S DESIGNED FOR THREE LANES IN EITHER DIRECTION
OF ALL THE STREETS IN SDOT'S SYSTEM IT IS THE HIGHEST VOLUME BY FAR
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SO AS YOU HAVE MENTIONED THE BRIDGE WAS CLOSED ON MARCH 23RD DUE TO RAPID GROWTH IN CRACKING ALONG THE CENTER SPAN OF THE BRIDGE
IT WAS BUILT TO THE STANDARDS OF THE DAY AND USING THE BEST COMPUTATION METHODS OF THE DAY BUT THE STANDARDS AND COMPUTATION METHODS OF TODAY ARE BETTER THAN THEY USED TO BE
RECENT INSPECTIONS HAVE FOUND THAT CRACKS ARE CONTINUING TO GROW BUT AT A SLOWER RATE AND THIS CONFIRMS OUR REMOVAL OF LIVE LOAD FROM THE BRIDGE AS ESSENTIAL
EVERYDAY WE HAVE A LITTLE BIT BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE STABILIZATION AND REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT TIMELINE BUT THERE'S STILL A GREAT DEAL OF UNCERTAINTY
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THANK YOU FOR SDOT, SAFETY IS OUR TOP PRIORITY AND I KNOW THAT'S TRUE FOR MANY ORGANIZATIONS
WE CONTINUE TO INSPECT THE BRIDGE PERSONALLY DAILY
AND THE BRIDGE TODAY IS SAFE FOR CREWS
WERE INSTALLING INTELLIGENT MONITORING EQUIPMENT ALL ALONG BOTH THE HIGH SPAN AS WELL AS THE LOW BRIDGE TO ALERT US OF ANY CHANGES AND WE ARE MODELING THOSE CRACKING SCENARIOS AND PREPARING CONTINGENCY PLANS
THE PLANS AS ALL OF THE INTELLIGENT MONITORING IS GOING TO ENABLE US TO RAPIDLY RESPOND TO ANY CONTINGENCY TO PRESERVE PUBLIC SAFETY
WE'RE WORKING VERY CLOSELY WITH THE PORT AND THE NORTHWEST SEAPORT ALLIANCE
OUR SAFETY SERVICES, SPD & SFD, THE COAST GUARD, THE ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, AND MANY OTHERS ON A SAFETY MANAGEMENT PLAN THAT WOULD PROVIDE A WAY FOR US TO EVACUATE IN THE EVENT THAT THE WORST HAPPENS
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IT'S IMPORTANT FOR EVERYONE WHO'S INTERESTED NOT JUST IN THE WEST SEATTLE BRIDGE BUT ANY KIND OF EMERGENCY ALERT THAT YOU GO TO ALERT SEATTLE DOT-GOV TO RECEIVE FREE ALERTS FROM THE CITY VIA EITHER TEXT MESSAGE, EMAIL, OR VOICEMAIL SO THAT YOU CAN KEEP UP TO DATE WITH WHATEVER EMERGENCY SCENARIO IS FACING US WHETHER IT HAS TO DO WITH THE WEST SEATTLE BRIDGE OR SAY AN EARTHQUAKE
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SO THE FUTURE OF THE BRIDGE REMAINS UNCERTAIN
WE DON'T YET KNOW WHETHER REPAIR OF THE BRIDGE IS FEASIBLE EITHER TECHNICALLY OR FINANCIALLY
AND IF REPAIR IS FEASIBLE TECHNICALLY, WE'RE NOT A HUNDRED PERCENT CONVINCED THAT IT WOULD BE FRUITFUL SINCE IT WOULD PROBABLY GET US ONLY ABOUT 10 YEARS WORTH OF USE
ONE WAY OR ANOTHER WE DON'T ANTICIPATE ANY TRAFFIC RETURNING TO THE BRIDGE THIS YEAR OR NEXT YEAR AND THROUGHOUT THE PROCESS WE'RE COMMITTED TO CLEAR IN TRANSPARENCY
AS SOON AS WE LEARN SOMETHING NEW, WE WILL SHARE IT WITH THE COMMUNITY
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THANK YOU
SO ONGOING RIGHT NOW WE ARE CONTINUING THOSE FIELD INSPECTIONS OF THE BRIDGE AND INSTALLING INSTRUMENTATION
IMMEDIATELY WE ARE DESIGNING RESTRAINT RELEASE FOR THE BEARING, THE LATERAL BEARING AT PIER 18
WE'VE PROCURED A CONTRACTOR TO DO THAT WORK AND A CONSULTANT TO DESIGN IT
THIS SPRING SHORING AND REPAIR DESIGN ARE BEGINNING AND WE ARE ESTABLISHING A TECHNICAL ADVISORY PANEL FOR PEER REVIEW
EARLY SUMMER WE'RE GOING TO RELEASE THE RESTRAINT ON PIER 18 AND WE ARE GOING TO BEGIN PROCURING MATERIALS FOR SHORING
LATE FALL SHORING CONSTRUCTION WILL BEGIN AND WE EXPECT THAT SHORING CONSTRUCTION WILL BE COMPLETE IN 2021
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SO WE'RE THINKING ABOUT THIS PROJECT IN THREE PHASES
SO THE FIRST PHASE BEFORE WE CAN DO ANYTHING ELSE IS WE NEED TO SLOW THE DETERIORATION OF THE BRIDGE AND PLAN OUR NEXT STEP
SO I'VE ALREADY TALKED ABOUT THE INTELLIGENT MONITORING SYSTEM AND I TOLD YOU THAT WE'VE PROCURED A CONTRACTOR TO DO THE WORK
THAT'S KRAMER NORTH AMERICA
AND THEY ARE GOING TO PERFORM THOSE IMMEDIATE EMERGENCY REPAIRS INCLUDING TEMPORARY CRACK ARREST MEASURES WHICH INCLUDE EPOXY AND CARBON FIBER WRAPPING TO STABILIZE THE BRIDGE AND SLOW ITS EVENTUAL DEMISE
AND THEN WE ALSO NEED TO GO IN AND REPAIR THE LATERAL BEARING THAT FITS BETWEEN PIER 18 WHICH IS ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE RIVER AND THE BRIDGE DECK
IT'S LIKE A THICK NEOPRENE PAD AND SORT OF LIKE A BULGING DISC
IT IS NOT ALLOWING THE BRIDGE TO MOVE IN THE WAY THAT IT'S DESIGNED TO MOVE SO IT'S STUCK AND EVERY TIME THE PRESSURE BUILDS UP TOO MUCH AND IT RELEASES ITS LIKE A LITTLE EARTHQUAKE THROUGH THE BRIDGE
THIS IS CONTRIBUTING SUBSTANTIALLY TO THE CRACKING
AND SO WE PLAN TO REPAIR THAT HERE AT THE BEGINNING OF SUMMER
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SO I'VE ALREADY TALKED A LITTLE BIT ABOUT UNLOCKING THE PIER 18 BEARING
WE HAVE TO MAKE SURE THAT THE BRIDGE IS STRONG ENOUGH TO HANDLE THAT LOCKED BEARING RELEASE AND SO WE'RE DOING THE DESIGN WORK AS WELL AS GETTING THE CONTRACTOR MOBILIZED WHICH SHOULD HAPPEN WITHIN THE NEXT WEEK OR TWO
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SO ONCE WE STABILIZE THE BRIDGE WE'RE GOING TO SHORE IT
JUST LIKE A FENCE THAT BLOWS DOWN IN A WINDSTORM THAT YOU PROP UP WITH A TWO-BY-FOUR, WE NEED TO PROP THE BRIDGE UP TO MAKE SURE THAT IT WILL CONTINUE TO FUNCTION AND NOT FALL DOWN INTO OUR NEIGHBOR'S YARD
WE'RE GOING TO START THE SHORING CONSTRUCTION IN LATE 2020
WE'D LIKE TO START SOONER BUT MANY OF THE MATERIALS THAT WE NEED NEED TO BE SPECIALLY FABRICATED SO WE'RE GOING TO PLACE THE ORDER FOR ALL OF THOSE AS WE'RE DOING THE DESIGN WORK SO THAT WHEN WE'RE READY TO BUILD, WE'LL HAVE EVERYTHING IN PLACE
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SO WE DON'T YET KNOW WHETHER WE CAN REPAIR THE BRIDGE OR WHETHER WE WILL NEED TO REPLACE IT
THAT UNCERTAINTY RESTS ON A NUMBER OF FACTORS
WE NEED TO KNOW WHETHER OR NOT WE CAN STABILIZE THE BRIDGE, WE NEED TO UNDERSTAND MORE ABOUT WHAT KIND OF PERMITS AND WHAT KIND OF IMPACT TO THE NAVIGATION CHANNEL EITHER REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT WOULD HAVE, WE NEED TO KNOW WHETHER IT'S EVEN FEASIBLE EITHER TECHNICALLY OR FINANCIALLY, AND SINCE WE'RE REALLY ONLY AT 0% DESIGN, EACH STEP FORWARD IS GOING TO REVEAL MORE ABOUT WHAT THE FUTURE HOLDS FOR THIS BRIDGE
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SO THE BRIDGE IS ITS OWN PROJECT AND THAT YOU KNOW GIVES US ENOUGH PAUSE IN A DAY BUT
HOW IMPORTANT THE ESPECIALLY THE HIGH LEVEL BRIDGE WAS IN THE OPERATION OF NOT ONLY PEOPLE'S DAILY LIVES IN WEST SEATTLE, GEORGETOWN, AND SOUTH PARK, AND SODO, BUT ALSO IT REALLY WAS YOU KNOW THE CENTERPIECE OF A LOT OF FREIGHT ACTIVITY NOT LEAST INCLUDING MARITIME SO CLOSING THE WEST SEATTLE BRIDGE BOTH FROM A VOLUME PERSPECTIVE AND A COMPLEXITY PERSPECTIVE REALLY MIRRORS--- [CROSSTALK] [MICROPHONE MALFUNCTION] THE LOW BRIDGE HAS BEEN RESTRICTED TO PEOPLE WHO ARE DRIVING EMERGENCY VEHICLES LIKE AMBULANCES, FIRE TRUCKS, AND POLICE VEHICLES, AS WELL AS FREIGHT TRUCKS
AND FOR THIS PURPOSE WE'RE DEFINING THAT AS TRUCKS OVER 10,000 POUNDS GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT, AS WELL AS PUBLIC TRANSIT
OUR FRIENDS AT THE SEATTLE POLICE DEPARTMENT ARE SUPPORTING OUR ENFORCEMENT
OF COURSE THE PATH IS STILL OPEN FOR WALKING AND CYCLING AND WE HOPE THAT PEOPLE WILL CONTINUE TO DO THAT
ACCESS TO HARBOR ISLAND FOR NOT JUST THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT REALLY EVERYONE VIA THE EAST CHANNEL BRIDGE WHICH IS DENOTED ON THIS PHOTOGRAPH IN GREEN
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SO HERE IS A MAP OF OUR SIGN DETOUR ROUTE
WE'VE DONE SOME WORK TO MAKE THE DETOUR ROUTES FUNCTION LITTLE BIT BETTER
FIRST WE'VE INSTALLED A SIGNAL AT HIGHLAND PARK WAY SOUTH WEST AND SOUTHWEST HOLDEN
WE HAVE IMPROVED ALL OF THE DETOUR ROUTE SIGNAGE AND ARE CONTINUING TO IMPROVE THAT AS WE GET FEEDBACK FROM THE COMMUNITY
WE'VE REPAVED THE FIVE-WAY INTERSECTION WEST OF THE SPOKANE STREET BRIDGE AND ADDED SIX REAL-TIME CAMERAS TO THE WEST SEATTLE PENINSULA SO THAT WE CAN KEEP AN EYE ON TRAFFIC FROM OUR TRAFFIC OPERATIONS CENTER
IN ADDITION WE'VE ADJUSTED TIMING AT 13 SIGNALIZED INTERSECTIONS AND UPGRADED THE CONTROLLERS SO THAT SIGNAL TIMING CAN BE OPERATED REMOTELY SO WE CAN CHANGE IT IN RESPONSE TO REAL TIME CONDITIONS
ALL THREE DYNAMIC MESSAGE SIGNS IN WEST SEATTLE DISPLAY TRAVEL TIMES VIA WEST MARGINAL WAY
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THANK YOU
SO WE ARE, ALL OF US, UP AGAINST A REALLY BIG PROBLEM AND THAT IS THAT WE USED TO HAVE 21 LANES ACROSS THE DUWAMISH RIVER AND NOW WE HAVE 12
AND SO YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE A TRAFFIC ENGINEER TO KNOW THAT THAT IS GOING TO HAVE A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON THE MOBILITY OF PEOPLE WHO ARE TRYING TO LEAVE WEST SEATTLE AS WELL AS PEOPLE WHO ARE TRYING TO GET INTO WEST SEATTLE
SO TRANSIT CAPACITY IS REALLY LIMITED BY SOCIAL DISTANCING REQUIREMENTS
WE USED TO BE ABLE TO RELIABLY HAVE ABOUT 18,000 TRANSIT TRIPS A DAY
WITH SOCIAL DISTANCING REQUIREMENTS PLUS THE CUTS THAT METRO HAS BEEN OBLIGED TO TAKE WE CAN HAVE ABOUT 310
WE NEED MORE OPTIONS TO MOVE WEST SEATTLE COMMUTERS AND FREIGHT ON AND OFF THE PENINSULA .WE ALSO NEED STRATEGIES THAT ARE GOING TO MAINTAIN FREIGHT AND URBAN GOODS AND MANAGE CUT-THROUGH TRAFFIC
WE ABSOLUTELY CANNOT HAVE MORE CUT THROUGH TRAFFIC ON NEIGHBORHOOD STREETS
SDOT METRO AND THE PORT OF SEATTLE ARE IDENTIFYING THOSE PROJECTS ALONG WITH THE COMMUNITY AND PRIVATE BUSINESSES AND MOBILITY PROVIDERS ARE ENCOURAGED AND ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY AS PARTNERS TO BRING THOSE OPTIONS TO THE TABLE
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SO THIS IS THE BIG QUESTION: HOW WILL WE MOVE PEOPLE IN GOOD? WE CAN MAKE A WHOLE BUNCH OF OPERATIONAL IMPROVEMENTS ON DETOUR ROUTES LIKE SIGNAL TIMING, TRAFFIC MONITORING, SMOOTHING, SIGNING, AND RESTRIPING THE ROUTES, BUT THERE IS NO AMOUNT OF TRAFFIC IMPROVEMENTS THAT ARE GOING TO TAKE THE PLACE OF THE WEST SEATTLE BRIDGE CAPACITY WISE
WE ARE DEVELOPING TRAFFIC MITIGATION PLANS FOR THE NEIGHBORHOODS THAT ARE MOST AFFECTED BY THE TRAFFIC FOR FREIGHT, BICYCLES, AND FOR WEST SEATTLE TRAVELERS
WE EXPECT TO HAVE ALL OF THOSE DONE BY JUNE 30TH
WE ARE GOING TO BE RELEASING THEM ONE BY ONE TO THE COMMUNITIES MOST AFFECTED SO THAT WE CAN WORK WITH THEM TO ENSURE THAT THE IMPROVEMENTS THAT WE MAKE ARE INDEED IMPROVEMENTS TO THE COMMUNITIES AS WELL AS TO THE ENTIRE SYSTEM
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SO WE'RE THINKING ABOUT A LOT OF IDEAS
WE'RE WONDERING HOW WE CAN DEPLOY TRANSIT SERVICE AND ROUTE CHANGES TO SUPPORT MOBILITY
OBVIOUSLY WE'VE ALL GOTTEN REALLY REALLY GOOD AT TELEWORKING AND FLEXIBLE SCHEDULES AND SO WE HOPE THAT WILL CONTINUE IN A POST COVID WORLD
WE HAVE A NUMBER OF STRATEGIES THAT WE ARE GOING TO IMPLEMENT TO IMPROVE BICYCLE USE AND WE'RE WORKING WITH THE PUBLIC AND THE PRIVATE SECTOR TO INCREASE WATERBORNE TRANSIT FREQUENCY AND ACCESS
OF COURSE THE CLASSIC THINGS LIKE CARPOOLS, VANPOOLS, EMPLOYER SHUTTLES WE'RE GOING TO CONTINUE TO EMPLOY AS WELL AS FIRST AND LAST MILE CONNECTIONS AND MICRO MOBILITY
WE'RE ALSO LOOKING AT CURBSIDE AND PARKING MANAGEMENT CHANGES THAT COULD SUPPORT MOBILITY
WE'VE FORMED CONSTRUCTION HUBS IN BOTH SOUTH PARK AND GEORGETOWN TO ENSURE THAT THE IMPORTANT CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES THAT ARE GOING ON IN THOSE NEIGHBORHOODS HARMONIZE WITH MOBILITY NEEDS
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AND WE ARE WORKING CLOSELY AS MENTIONED WITH THE PORT OF SEATTLE AND THE NORTHWEST SEAPORT ALLIANCE TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE ENGAGING THE MARITIME AND INDUSTRIAL COMMUNITIES APPROPRIATELY AND TO INFORM EMERGENCY CONTINGENCY PLANNING AND IDENTIFY THOSE TRAFFIC MITIGATION STRATEGIES
AT THE VERY SAME TIME BECAUSE THEIR NEEDS ARE JUST AS IMPORTANT WE NEED TO WORK WITH THE WEST SEATTLE, SOUTH PARK, GEORGETOWN, AND SODO COMMUNITIES AND BUSINESSES TO KEEP PEOPLE INFORMED, PROVIDE RESOURCES, AND ANSWER QUESTIONS
WE HAD THE FIRST OF OUR MONTHLY MARITIME INDUSTRY TOWN HALL THIS MORNING WITH THE PORT AND THE NORTHWEST SEAPORT ALLIANCE
YOU CAN SIGN UP FOR EMAIL UPDATES AT WWW.SEATTLE.GOV/ TRANSPORTATION/WESTSEATTLE BRIDGE
YOU CAN SIGN UP FOR ALERTS
WE ALSO PUBLISH A BLOG UPDATES INCLUDING MAPS AND CHARTS AND OTHER THINGS ALMOST EVERY DAY TO KEEP PEOPLE INFORMED AS WE LEARN MORE ABOUT THE BRIDGE AND THE PROJECT
I THINK THAT'S MY LAST SLIDE
SO MAYBE I'LL HAND IT BACK TO LINDSAY
GREAT
YEAH LET ME GET LINDSEY UNMUTED AGAIN
LINDSAY YOU SHOULD HAVE RECEIVED AN UNMUTE PROMPT
ALRIGHT THANK YOU SO MUCH
THANKS LAUREN
THANKS HEATHER
AS TALKED ABOUT, WE'VE ALREADY BEGUN WORKING VERY CLOSELY WITH HER AND OTHERS IN THE CITY ON THIS EFFORT
MUCH OF THIS ENGAGEMENT ON THE SLIDE IS ALREADY UNDERWAY
PIERCE EDWARDS ALONG WITH KURT BECKETT FROM NWSA REPRESENTED US AT THE MARCH EXECUTIVE OVERSIGHT MEETING WHERE HEATHER PROVIDED AN OVERVIEW ON THEIR EFFORT AN UPDATE FOR THAT GROUP
IN ADDITION WE'VE BEEN CLOSELY ENGAGED WITH THE EMERGENCY CONTINGENCY PLANNING WORK BEING COORDINATED BY SDOT
OUR POS PDC PORT COMMANDER LISA DRAKE HAS BEEN A GUIDING LIGHT FOR US THERE ALONG WITH NWSA OPERATIONS TEAM AND MANY OTHERS
THE MARITIME TOWN HALL THAT WAS ALREADY DISCUSSED WAS THE SAME STAKEHOLDERS THAT WE HAVE ALREADY CONVENED ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS
THAT GROUP RANGES FROM IMPACTED BUSINESSES ALONG THE DUWAMISH AND ACROSS HARBOR ISLAND, LABOR GROUPS SUCH AS ILWU, THE INLAND BOATMAN'S UNION, AND THE SAILORS UNIT THE PACIFIC, AMONG OTHERS
IN ADDITION WE HAVE SEVERAL AGENCIES INCLUDED FROM U.S
COAST GUARD, TO ARMY CORPS, AS WELL AS IMPACTED TRIBES BOTH THE SUQUAMISH AND MUCKLESHOOT INDIAN TRIBES HAVE BEEN INVITED TO PARTICIPATE
IN ADDITION PORT STAFF IS STARTING UP OUR BROADER COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
THE WEST SEATTLE CHAMBER HAS CONVENED THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON THIS ISSUE
WE ARE AT THE TABLE AND SUPPORT AS WE CAN
AS THEY SHARED WITH ME AT A MEETING LAST NIGHT, THE CHAMBER IS READY TO WORK CLOSELY WITH US AND PROVIDE THE VOICES OF MAIN STREET AS NEEDED
THE CHAMBER IS LOOKING TO COORDINATE A COALITION FOR THE WEST SEATTLE COMMUNITY MAKING SURE THAT INCLUDES OTHER IMPACTED NEIGHBORHOODS LIKE SOUTH PARK
WE LOOK FORWARD TO SUPPORTING THE CITY IN THEIR OUTREACH TO THESE COMMUNITIES AT IT CONTINUES TO EXPAND
OF COURSE THIS IS NOT ALL-INCLUSIVE
OTHER ENGAGEMENT IS HAPPENING ON AN AD HOC BASIS AND WILL CONTINUE TO EXPAND IN THE COMING WEEKS AND MONTHS
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THANKS
AS PIERCE MENTIONED AT THE TOP OF THE PRESENTATION, WE WANTED TO PROVIDE YOU WITH AN OVERVIEW OF HOW WE WERE BEGINNING TO ORGANIZE OURSELVES INTERNALLY
AS YOU'LL SEE IN THE NEXT TWO SLIDES AS WELL AS WE OUTLINED IN THE MEMO, WE'RE LAUNCHING SEVEN DIFFERENT INTERNAL WORKING GROUPS
EACH ONE WILL HAVE PARTICIPATION FROM BOTH PORT OF SEATTLE AND NORTHWEST SEAPORT ALLIANCE STAFF AND OUR EXECUTIVES FROM VARIOUS DIVISIONS ACROSS THE ORGANIZATIONS
THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WILL HAVE ITS FIRST MEETING TOMORROW AFTERNOON
STAFF IS ALREADY WORKING AROUND EMERGENCY CONTINGENCY PLANNING IT'S ALREADY BEGUN
FOR SEVERAL WEEKS THIS GROUP WILL BE HELPFUL AND CONTINUE TO KEEP STAFF ORGANIZED INTERNALLY GIVEN THE MANY FACETS OF THIS TOPIC
FROM WORKING WITH PORT TENANTS AT HARBOUR ISLAND MARINA TO NWSA TENANTS AT THE MARINE CARGO TERMINALS
OPERATIONAL STRATEGY AND PERFORMANCE MONITORING WILL BE AN IMPORTANT GROUP TO COLLABORATE WITH THE CITY AS WE BETTER UNDERSTAND DETAIL AROUND IMPACTS TO OUR CUSTOMERS AND TENANTS
WATER TRANSPORTATION HAS BEEN A POPULAR TOPIC AS A RESOURCE TO THE BRIDGE CLUB AS A RESPONSE TO THE BRIDGE CLOSURE
AS WE WITNESSED WITH THE VIADUCT CLOSURE LAST YEAR THE KING COUNTY WATER TAXI WAS A POPULAR MODE TO AVOID INCREASED CONGESTION OUT OF WEST SEATTLE
OF COURSE AS WITH ALL PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION AS HEATHER TALKED ABOUT THAT'S BEEN HINDERED BY COVID 19
IN ADDITION THAT INCREASED SERVICE WAS OVER A MORE LIMITED TIME PERIOD IN CONTEXT OF THE VIADUCT CLOSURE
NEVERTHELESS THIS GROUP WILL BE KEY IN IDENTIFYING POSSIBLE OPPORTUNITIES WHERE THE PORT AND NWSA MIGHT BE ABLE TO SUPPORT EXPANDED WATER TRANSPORTATION WORKING WITH COMPANIES LIKE ARGOSY AND OUR TENANTS VICTORIA CLIPPER AND ARROW LAUNCH SERVICE TO SEE HOW MORE PEOPLE CAN MOVE BY WATER
THIS WILL ALSO BE A PIECE OF A BROADER EXTERNAL EFFORT
THE CITY HAS INVITED US TO PARTICIPATE IN ANOTHER INTERAGENCY OPERATIONAL COMMITTEE THAT LAUNCHES TOMORROW
THAT INCLUDES THESE PRIVATE OPERATORS AS WELL AS OTHER RELEVANT GOVERNMENT AGENCIES
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TRANSIT WORKING GROUP IS FAIRLY SELF-EXPLANATORY
OF COURSE THE REPLACEMENT STRATEGY IS TOP OF MIND FOR FOLKS
PERHAPS THIS GROUP WOULD BE BETTER LABELED AS THE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT STRATEGY GIVEN WHAT WAS JUST OUTLINED BY HEATHER
AS THE BRIDGE IS AN SDOT STRUCTURE IT WILL BE THE CITY THAT OF COURSE LEADS THIS WORK ON A BROAD BASIS BUT HOW ALL THIS HAPPENS WILL BE SIGNIFICANT TO THE PORT AND SEAPORT ALLIANCE
AND FINALLY OUTREACH AND COMMUNICATIONS IS ALSO SELF EXPLANATORY EXPANDING ON MY PREVIOUS OUTLINED OF EXTERNAL ENGAGEMENT AND HOW THESE PIECES FIT TOGETHER AND WITH THAT I WILL TURN IT OVER TO PIERCE TO CLOSE THIS OUT
ALL RIGHT LET ME GET PIERCE UNMUTED AGAIN
PIERCE YOU SHOULD HAVE RECEIVED A PROMPT
LOOKS LIKE YOU'LL HAVE TO
OKAY YOU SHOULD BE UNMUTED
THANK YOU LINDSAY FOR THAT UPDATE AND THANK YOU HEATHER FOR YOUR PRESENTATION FROM THE CITY OF SEATTLE
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THANK YOU
AS LINDSAY DISCUSSED WE WILL BE MOVING FORWARD WITH OUR INTERNAL WORKING GROUPS
STARTING THIS WEEK TO BRING FORTH RECOMMENDED STRATEGY TACTICS BOTH TO YOU AND TO THE EXECUTIVE
EXTERNALLY WE ARE GOING TO BE CONTINUING OUR OUTREACH AND COMMUNICATIONS NOT ONLY WITH OUR MARITIME AND OUR STAKEHOLDERS BUT IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY ALSO OUTREACH TO THOSE HIGHLY IMPACTED COMMUNITIES INCLUDING OBVIOUSLY WEST SEATTLE BUT SOUTH PARK, GEORGETOWN, AND SODO WHICH ARE SEEING SIGNIFICANT TRAFFIC INCREASES WHICH ONLY WORSEN OR INCREASE ONCE THE COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS START TO EASE
AND EXTERNALLY CONTINUE OUR REGULAR INTERAGENCY ENGAGEMENT ON REGULAR BASIS
AND OF COURSE LOOK FORWARD TO FUTURE BRIEFINGS LIKE THE ONE WE HAVE TODAY BUT ALSO IN SMALLER GROUPS AS WE START TO DETERMINE STRATEGIES AND PUT FORTH RECOMMENDATIONS FOR YOUR INPUT
AND WITH THAT I WOULD LIKE TO OPEN IT UP TO ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU MIGHT HAVE FOR LINDSAY, HEATHER, AND I, OR KURT AND JOHN
THANK YOU
ALL RIGHT I WILL GET COMMISSIONER STEINBECK'S CONFERENCE ROOM UNMUTED SO WE CAN GET STARTED WITH COMMISSIONER COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS
AND YOU HEAR ME? YES
OH PERFECT OKAY
YES SO I KNOW THAT WE HAVE A NUMBER OF COMMISSIONER QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS I JUST WANT TO SAY THAT I AM QUITE IMPRESSED WITH THE ORGANIZATIONAL EFFORT AND THE RAPID RESPONSE ON THE PART OF THE CITY, SDOT, OUR STAKEHOLDER PARTNERS, ROLE OF THE SEAPORT HERE IS CRITICAL TO ALL OF THAT OF COURSE AND I THINK IT IS CONFIDENCE-BUILDING TO HEAR THE OUTLINE OF HOW THIS EFFORT IS PROCEEDING WITH THE CRITICAL IMPORTANCE THAT IT REPRESENTS
I'M GOING TO ASK A COUPLE OF QUICK QUESTIONS AND THEN OPEN IT UP FOR COMMISSIONER QUESTIONS
I'D LIKE TO KNOW, AS I UNDERSTAND IT THE SHORING WILL NOT BE COMPLETED UNTIL-- I'M TRYING TO GET THE TIMELINE HERE
SHORRING AND REPAIR POSSIBLY THROUGH 2020
THE QUESTION THERE IS WILL SHORING PROVIDE RESTORATION OF FULL CAPACITY OR AT LEAST A PARTIAL RESTORATION OF CAPACITY FOR VEHICLE TRAFFIC OR WILL IT REMAIN AT WHAT IT IS NOW WHICH IS ESSENTIALLY 50% OF THE FORMER VEHICULAR CAPACITY THAT THE BRIDGE PROVIDED? I THINK IT'S SUBSTANTIALLY LESS THAN 50% BUT BUT YES
CONSTRUCTION TO SHORE THE BRIDGE WILL KEEP IT FROM NOT FALLING DOWN
GOT THAT
BUT WILL ALLOW FOR TRAFFIC TO RESUME ON THE BRIDGE? IT WILL NOT ALLOW THAT
OKAY SO THAT DOESN'T GET THE JOB DONE
WHAT IS THE EARLIEST? COMMISSIONER STEINBRUECK, IT GETS THE JOB DONE IN THAT IT WILL PREVENT THE BRIDGE FROM FALLING DOWN WHICH I THINK WE CAN ALL AGREE IS AN IMPORTANT GOAL
WE DON'T KNOW WHEN TRAFFIC WILL BE ABLE TO RETURN TO THE BRIDGE BUT WE DO KNOW THAT TRAFFIC WILL NOT BE ABLE TO RETURN TO THE BRIDGE AND TELL AT LEAST 2022
SO 2022 IS THE FIRST POSSIBLE TIME THAT TRAFFIC COULD RETURN TO THE BRIDGE BUT WE DON'T KNOW YET WHETHER THAT'S POSSIBLE
THAT'S PREDICATED ON BEING ABLE TO REPAIR THE BRIDGE RATHER THAN HAVING TO REPLACE IT
LET'S OPEN THIS UP FOR COMMISSIONER QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS AND LET'S GO THROUGH THE COMMISSIONERS ONE AT A TIME
GREAT LET ME
WE CAN START WITH COMMISSIONER BOWMAN
HI
THANK YOU VERY MUCH
GREAT PRESENTATION REALLY APPRECIATE ALL OF THE EFFORTS THAT HAVE BEEN UNDERTAKEN SO FAR
I THINK THE STAFF HAS DONE A GREAT JOB OF JUMPING ON THIS EARLY
IT IS I WOULD ACTUALLY GO BEYOND THE WORD CRISIS I WOULD SAY IT'S AN EXISTENTIAL CRISIS PARTICULARLY FOR OUR MARINE TERMINALS AT TERMINAL 5 AND TERMINAL 18 AND SO AS THE PORT'S REPRESENTATIVE ON WHAT WAS CALLED THE SOUND TRANSIT ELECTED LEADERS GROUP THAT MADE COMMENDATIONS TO THE SOUND TRANSIT BOARD ABOUT THE WEST SEATTLE ROUTE FOR ST3, COULD SOMEBODY GIVE ME SOME INSIGHT AS TO HOW A POSSIBLE EITHER REBUILD-- WHAT THE CONVERSATIONS ARE WITH SOUND TRANSIT
I'LL JUST LEAVE IT AT THAT
BECAUSE THIS OBVIOUSLY IS GOING TO IMPACT THEIR CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE AS WELL
WOULD YOU LIKE ME TO ANSWER THAT QUESTION? HEATHER IF YOU WANT TO JUMP IN WE CAN WE CAN ADD TO THAT AFTER YOU SAY A COUPLE COMMENTS
OKAY SO SDOT AND AND SOUND TRANSIT ARE TALKING TOGETHER ABOUT WHETHER OR NOT IT IS POSSIBLE TO COMBINE OUR EFFORTS AND HAVE A COMBINED BRIDGE THAT WOULD SUPPORT BOTH LIGHT RAIL AS WELL AS VEHICULAR TRAFFIC
THERE'S SOME PRETTY SIGNIFICANT ENGINEERING BARRIERS THERE
NOT JUST THE TIME BARRIERS WHICH ARE ALSO REALLY IMPORTANT SO BUT WE ARE INCLINED TO STUDY THAT AND SEE IF THERE'S A WAY TO TO DO THINGS FASTER FOR SOUND TRANSIT AS WELL AS FOR THE WEST SEATTLE COMMUNITY AND WHETHER OR NOT THAT WOULD SAVE ANY MONEY
OBVIOUSLY FIRST IT NEEDS TO BE AN ENGINEERING QUESTION AND THEN AND REALLY AT ALL TIMES IT'S ALSO A POLICY QUESTION
SO AS WE LEARN MORE WE WILL KEEP THE PORT COMMISSIONERS AS WELL AS ALL OF OUR PARTNERS WELL UP TO DATE
OKAY LET'S TAKE MORE QUESTIONS AND WE CAN GO THROUGH AS MANY ROUNDS AS WE HAVE TIME AVAILABLE HERE
THERE ARE QUESTIONS SO LET'S TAKE ANOTHER QUESTION
COMMISSIONER CALKINS? THANK YOU
THANK YOU HEATHER FOR PRESENTING
I DO HAVE A SERIES OF QUESTIONS HERE
FIRST ONE'S FAIRLY SIMPLE YOU ARE UNDERTAKING SHORING EFFORTS AT THE SAME TIME AS YOU ARE EXAMINING THE QUESTION OF WHETHER OR NOT REPAIRING THE BRIDGE FOR YOU KNOW A REMAINING 10-YEAR LIFESPAN IS VIABLE
IF AT SOME POINT IN THE INVESTIGATION OF THAT TENURE VIABILITY IT'S DETERMINED THAT YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO REPAIR IT FOR AN ADDITIONAL DECADE WOULD YOU THEN FORGO THE SHORING EFFORTS AND COMMENCED DEMOLITION? YES IF WE DETERMINED BEFORE WE COMPLETE THE SHORING WORK THAT WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO DEMOLISH IT TO MOVE ONTO REPLACEMENT THEN YES
AND I CAN'T PROMISE THIS BUT MY INSTINCTS AND MILD INSIDER KNOWLEDGE TELL ME THAT WE WILL KNOW WHETHER OR NOT WE NEED TO REPLACE OR REPAIR IT BEFORE WE START OUR SHORING WORK
BE THAT AS IT MAY WE NEED TO BE PROCEEDING ON ALL FRONTS AT ALL TIMES SO THAT WE CAN MOVE THINGS FORWARD AS EXPEDITIOUSLY AS POSSIBLE
ENGINEERS REALLY PREFER TO DO THINGS SEQUENTIALLY SO WE'RE REALLY PUSHING THE TEAM TO DO THINGS SIMULTANEOUSLY SO THAT WE CAN BE READY
NEXT QUESTION IS THIS WAS OBVIOUSLY INTENDED TO BE A MUCH LONGER LIFESPAN THAN IT'S TURNING OUT TO HAVE
IS THE CITY AT THIS POINT PURSUING EITHER CONSTRUCTORS OR DESIGNERS FOR LIABILITY FOR CONSTRUCTION THAT'S FAILED TO MEET ITS ITS INTENDED LIFESPAN? WE ARE TALKING WITH THE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE AND THEY WILL ADVISE US WHETHER OR NOT THERE'S A PATHWAY THERE
WE DON'T HAVE AN ANSWER YET
OKAY AND JUST A QUICK COMMENT I AM PLEASED TO HEAR THAT EVERYONE WHO PRESENTED DID MENTION THE IMPACT THAT THE DETOURS ARE HAVING ON RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITIES ALONG THOSE DETOUR ROUTES AND SO I APPRECIATE THAT THERE IS SOME FINE-TUNING GOING ON BUT I DO THINK IN PARTICULAR WE NEED TO BE VERY CONSCIENTIOUS ABOUT OUR COMMUNITIES OF THE DUWAMISH VALLEY LIKE SOUTH PARK AND GEORGETOWN THAT ARE SEEING HUGE INCREASES IN TOTAL VOLUME AND THIS IS EVEN BEFORE THE EASING OF COVID RESTRICTIONS
MY FINAL QUESTION IS ABOUT HOW THE CITY AND THE INTERAGENCY GROUPS ARE CONSIDERING IF IN FACT FOR THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE WE'LL BE DOWN TO 12 LANES CROSSING THE DUWAMISH FROM 21
UNFORTUNATELY THESE PUBLIC AGENCIES ARE GOING TO HAVE TO AT SOME LEVEL PICK WINNERS AND LOSERS, WHO GETS TO USE THESE LANES AND WHO DOESN'T
AND AS THESE DECISION-MAKING BODIES HE'S COME TO THESE CONCLUSIONS, WHAT ARE YOU USING IS THE SET OF VALUES TO DETERMINE WHO GETS TO USE THAT THE FINITE RESOURCE OF LANES PARTICULARLY AT PEAK PERIODS? IS IT IS IT SIMPLY THE EFFICACY OF MOVEMENT OF GOODS AND PEOPLE OR ARE THERE ALSO SCREENS FOR EQUITY AND SUSTAINABILITY IN THAT DECISION MAKING? THAT'S A REALLY GOOD QUESTION AND I'M GOING TO SEE IF I CAN GIVE A NUANCED ANSWER
PART OF OUR DIFFICULTY IS THAT ALL OF THE CHOICES LEAD THROUGH LOW-INCOME AND DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES
SO THE ONLY BRIDGES LEFT YOU KNOW RUN THROUGH SOUTH PARK AND GEORGETOWN
SO WE DON'T HAVE A LOT OF GREAT CHOICES
WHAT WE CAN DO IS ENSURE THAT AS WE ARE FOCUSING ON FREIGHT MOVEMENTS THAT WE ARE DOING THAT IN A WAY THAT ISN'T THAT GOING TO ENCOURAGE THEY CUT THROUGH TRAFFIC IN LOWER-INCOME COMMUNITIES AND DESIGN DETOUR ROUTES THAT ARE EXPEDITIOUS ENOUGH THAT PEOPLE AREN'T TEMPTED TO DO THAT
I DON'T KNOW THAT WE ARE GOING TO BE ABLE TO PRESERVE SOME OF THE MAJOR ARTERIAL FOR SORT OF MORE NEIGHBORHOOD FOCUS TO USE BUT I KNOW THAT THE THEORY IS THAT IF WE KEEP THOSE ARTERIOLES MOVING EXPEDITIOUSLY AND I DON'T MEAN FASTER THAN THE SPEED LIMIT I JUST MEAN SMOOTH MOVEMENT THAT PEOPLE WON'T BE TEMPTED TO DETOUR THEMSELVES THROUGH THE NEIGHBORHOODS
I'VE MET WITH GEORGETOWN, WE'RE MEETING WITH SOUTH PARK TOMORROW NIGHT AND WITH THE DUWAMISH VALLEY CLEANUP COALITION THE NIGHT AFTER THAT-- I'M SORRY NEXT WEEK
AND SO OUR COMMITMENT TO EQUITY HAS MORE TO DO WITH HOW WE ARE DEVELOPING OUR TRAFFIC MITIGATION PLANS AND OUR PLAN AND FULL INTENTION TO BRING THOSE AS DRAFTS TO THE COMMUNITIES OF SOUTH PARK AND GEORGETOWN SO THAT WE CAN ENSURE THAT WE BRING OUR TRAFFIC ENGINEERING KNOWLEDGE TO THE TABLE ALONG WITH THE LOCAL KNOWLEDGE OF THE COMMUNITY SO THAT WE CAN GET AN OUTCOME THAT DOES ITS BEST FOR EVERYONE AND AT LEAST WHERE EVERYONE HAS BEEN HEARD AND CONSIDERED AS WE MOVE FORWARD
SO I'LL WRAP UP I JUS JUST GOT ONE LAST THOUGHT PETER AND THEN I'LL DEFER TO EVERYONE ELSE WHICH IS JUST SIMPLY TO SAY THAT I APPRECIATE THAT FROM WHAT I'M SEEING IN THE REPORTING THERE HAS BEEN GOOD WORK ALREADY DONE TO ENSURE THAT THE GOAL IS NOT SIMPLY TO RETURN TO THE STATUS QUO ANTE BUT TO USE THIS MOMENT AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO INTRODUCE ADDITIONAL MODES OF TRANSIT AND I KNOW THAT WE AT THE STAFF LEVEL HAVE COMMUNICATED THAT WE STAND AT THE READY TO SUPPORT PARTICULARLY WITH WHETHER ITS WATER TAXIS OR OTHER MEANS OF MOVING PEOPLE WHO NEED TO GET FROM WEST SEATTLE TO DOWNTOWN WITHOUT HAVING TO GET IN A CAR TO DO IT
AND SO WE'RE READY TO SUPPORT THAT WAY IN WHATEVER WAY WE CAN
VERY GOOD
THANK YOU HEATHER
NEXT COMMISSIONER? COMMISSIONER CHO
YEAH THANKS SO MUCH
I THINK MOST OF MY COLLEAGUES HAVE ADDRESSED MUCH
I HAVE ONE QUESTION THAT I WANTED TO ASK AND THAT IS WITH REGARDS TO THE APPROACH
YOU KNOW REGARDLESS OF WHETHER WE CAN RETROFIT THE BRIDGE AND KEEP IT FOR ANOTHER 10 YEARS OR SO OR WE DECIDE TO REPLACE IT
I'M CURIOUS FROM SDOT'S PERSPECTIVE IS YOUR APPROACH GOING TO BE MORE REGIONAL OR IS IT GOING TO BE YOU KNOW MORE ISOLATED? WHAT IS THE PREFERENCE THERE AND WHAT IS THE STRATEGY OR THOUGHT? YOU KNOW OBVIOUSLY THIS IS PROBABLY MORE OF A REGIONAL ISSUE FROM WHAT I CAN SEE THAN JUST A SEATTLE SPECIFIC ISSUE
IT'S ABSOLUTELY A REGIONAL ISSUE AND IF NOT LEAST OF WHICH BECAUSE YOU KNOW THE PORT AND A BUSY TERMINAL IS YOU KNOW RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF IT AND CANDIDLY BECAUSE OF HOW IMPORTANT IT IS TO INDUSTRY AND MARINE TRAFFIC WE THINK IT'S NOT JUST A REGIONAL DESIGN SOLUTION BUT IT'S ALSO GOING TO HAVE TO BE A REGIONAL FUNDING SOLUTION
SO WE ARE ABSOLUTELY INTENDING TO INVOLVE THE BROADER COMMUNITY IN THE DISCUSSION AS WE TOGGLE BETWEEN REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT AND ULTIMATELY ALSO WE WANT TO BALANCE THE NEED FOR INPUT AND AND OPINIONS ABOUT HOW WE REPLACE THE BRIDGE WITH THE DESIRE TO GET THAT DONE QUICKLY
AND IN PUBLIC SERVICE THAT'S ALWAYS THE RUB
YOU KNOW HOW BROADLY YOU CAST A NET AND HOW LONG YOU ENGAGE IN CONVERSATION BEFORE WE MOVE
I SUSPECTED AS MUCH
SO A QUICK FOLLOW-UP QUESTION IS IF WE MAKE THIS MORE OF A REGIONAL EFFORT AND NOT A CITY OF SEATTLE EFFORT HOW DOES THAT IMPACT OUR ABILITY TO GO FOR OTHER STREAMS OF FUNDING FOR THE BRIDGE? FOR INSTANCE WOULD IT WOULD MAKING IT A PUGET SOUND ISSUE ALLOW US TO GO TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FOR INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDING? WOULD PSRC BE ABLE TO CONTRIBUTE BY HELPING US TAP INTO OTHER SOURCES? HAVE YOU LOOKED INTO HOW THAT MIGHT MAKE A DIFFERENCE FOR US? YEAH ABSOLUTELY
WE HAVE SUBMITTED AN APPLICATION FOR GRANT FUNDING TO PSRC AS WELL AS A REQUEST FOR CONTINGENCY FUNDS WHICH IS-- ARE YOU FAMILIAR WITH THIS? IT'S WHERE OTHER PROJECTS HAVEN'T USE THEIR ENTIRE ALLOTMENTS AND SO THERE'S SOME MONEY LEFT OVER AND SO WE WERE APPLYING FOR BOTH OF THOSE AND WE'VE ALSO BRIEFED OUR FEDERAL DELEGATION AS WELL AS THE STATE DELEGATION
AND SO WE'RE GOING DOWN ALL ROADS IN TERMS OF FUNDING
SO BELIEVE ME WE'RE NOT LEAVING A STONE UNTURNED
THIS IS GOING TO BE AN EXPENSIVE PROPOSITION AND I THINK IN THE END EVERYBODY'S GOING TO HAVE TO CONTRIBUTE FIVE BUCKS
HOPEFULLY IT'S JUST FIVE BUCKS
THANK YOU
YES
COMMISSIONER FELLEMAN? THANK YOU IT'S REALLY BRILLIANT TO SEE HOW MANY AGENCIES CAN GET TOGETHER WHEN REALLY CHALLENGES STRIKE THIS LARGE
FOR THE PORT YOU KNOW WHERE THE WHOLE MARITIME FRONT THEY SAY YOU KNOW SUCH CHALLENGES COME IN THREES AND WITH THE CRUISE SEASON, AND T4,6 THIS IS JUST REALLY ICING ON THE CAKE FOR US
AND OBVIOUSLY SOMETHING WE'RE VERY COMMITTED TO ASSISTING IN FINDING A SOLUTION AND CERTAINLY THE INTERIM SOLUTIONS AS WELL
THE ONE THING THAT I WOULD ADD IS THAT YOU KNOW I WAS CONTACTED BY THE MUCKLESHOOT TRIBE SAYING THAT THEY DIDN'T FEEL LIKE THEY WERE GETTING AS MUCH INFORMATION AS THEY WOULD LIKE
I KNOW IT'S ALWAYS A CHALLENGE IN MAKING SURE YOU REACH THE RIGHT FOLKS AT DIFFERENT TRIBES AND STUFF
SO IT'S ALWAYS BETTER ,YOU KNOW EARLIER AND OFTEN IS YOU KNOW THE MANTRA WITH CONSULTATION AND SO IT'S MOSTLY I THINK THEIR CONCERNS IS MOSTLY YOU KNOW IF IT FALLS
BUT MAKING SURE THAT THEY'RE IN WHATEVER GROUP IS NECESSARY TO KEEP THEM IN THE LOOP IS THE ONLY THING I WOULD URGE
YEAH
GO AHEAD, HEATHER
THANK YOU
WE HAVE ACTUALLY BEEN IN TOUCH WITH MUCKLESHOOT AND SOMETIMES PART OF THE CHALLENGE IS IS MAKING SURE YOU'RE CONTACTING THE RIGHT PEOPLE
AND SO WE ARE ALSO BEING SUPPORTED BY THE COAST GUARD AS WELL AS THE PORT WHO HAVE GOOD RELATIONSHIPS THERE AND SO YOU KNOW AS WE LEARN ADDITIONAL FOLKS WITHIN THE VARIOUS COMMUNITIES THAT WE NEED TO BE IN TOUCH WITH, WE'LL JUST KEEP ADDING TO THE LIST
RIGHT AND I KNOW YOU'VE BEEN WORKING WITH LINDSAY AND OTHERS WHO KNOW FOLKS TO WORK WITH BUT I WAS A SURPRISE TO HAVE GOTTEN THE CALL BECAUSE I KNOW WHAT A GREAT JOB YOU GUYS HAVE BEEN DOING AND INTERAGENCY COORDINATION
IT'S JUST ONE MORE TO MAKE SURE IS AT THE TABLE
SURE IT'S A SURPRISE TO ME A LITTLE BIT, TOO
I THINK WE NEED TO CLOSE THIS FAIRLY QUICKLY AND SOON HERE
A COUPLE OF THOUGHTS
BACK TO COMMISSIONER BOWMANS COMMENT ABOUT THE CRITICAL IMPORTANCE TO OUR NORTHWEST SEAPORT, OUR SHIPPING, BUT ALSO OUR MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIAL CENTER IN THE DUWUAMISH
THIS FACILITY IS PART OF A NETWORK THAT SERVES AN ENTIRE NETWORK WHERE THERE ARE THOUSANDS IF NOT HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF LIVING WAGE JOBS THAT ARE AT STAKE AND PUT AT RISK HERE
WE IF WE COMPARE THIS TO THE SEATTLE SQUEEZE, THE ALASKAN WAY VIADUCT SHUTDOWN WAS ONLY THREE WEEKS AND CARRIED LESS CAPACITY HERE THAN THIS CORRIDOR I BELIEVE DID SO WE WERE FORTUNATE THAT THIS OCCURRED, FORTUNATELY OR UNFORTUNATELY DURING THE COVID CRISIS WHEN WE ALREADY HAD A VERY SIGNIFICANT REDUCTION IN VEHICLE TRAFFIC
I CANNOT IMAGINE IF WORK RESUMES, AND IT WILL, TO MORE NORMAL LEVELS WHAT KIND OF NIGHTMARE THIS REPRESENTS
SO I WANT TO ENCOURAGE THAT AS WE PROCEED HERE WITH CONTINGENCY PLANS AND TRAFFIC MITIGATION MANAGEMENT THAT WE CONSIDER NOT JUST THE EAST-WEST CORRIDOR BUT THE ENTIRE NETWORK THAT IS SERVICE TO TWICE AS MANY JOBS AS AMAZON IN SEATTLE AND THEY'RE LIVING WAGE JOBS
I CANNOT OVEREMPHASIZE THAT
SO HEATHER FEEL FREE TO MAKE ANY CLOSING COMMENTS, LINDSAY
AND THEN WE'LL MOVE ON
AND IF THERE'S A THERE'S A BURNING QUESTION FROM ANOTHER COMMISSIONER, WE HAVE TIME FOR ONE MORE
OKAY HEATHER DO YOU WANT TO CLOSE THIS UP? THANK YOU SO MUCH
THANK YOU SO MUCH
FIRST OF ALL I JUST LIKE TO THANK THE COMMISSION FOR INVITING ME IN TO SPEAK TODAY AND I DO APPRECIATE THE PARTNERSHIP THAT BOTH THE COMMISSION AS WELL AS STAFF FROM THE PORT OF SEATTLE AS WELL AS THE NORTHWEST SEAPORT ALLIANCE HAVE PROVIDED
I JUST WANT TO NOTE THAT ONE OF THE DISTINCTIONS I THAT WE CAN MAKE BETWEEN THIS AND THE VIADUCT CLOSURE IS WE HAD 17 YEARS WORTH OF COMMUNITY CONVERSATION ABOUT THE FATE OF THE VIADUCT
WE HAVEN'T BEEN GRACED WITH THAT KIND OF TIME FOR PEOPLE TO PREPARE ALMOST EMOTIONALLY PREPARE
AND SO WE'RE MOVING THROUGH A LOT OF INFORMATION AND A LOT OF FEELING VERY QUICKLY
SO YOUR YOUR PRESENT AND ONGOING SUPPORT IS MOST WELCOME AND I'M VERY HAPPY TO COME BACK ANY TIME TO BRIEF YOU
WONDERFUL
THANK YOU
AND I'M SURE WE WILL AS WE PROCEED
THANKS VERY MUCH AND ENCOURAGE THE COMMISSIONERS TO STAY INVOLVED AND INFORMED ON THIS AND LINDSAY'S OUR LEAD AT THE PORT AND AT THE SEAPORT OBVIOUSLY WE'RE GOING TO BE EXTREMELY ENGAGED IN THIS AS WELL SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH EVERYBODY
VERY INFORMATIVE PRESENTATION
THANK YOU COMMISSIONERS APPRECIATE THE TIME ON THIS
WE LOOK FORWARD TO DISCUSSING THIS MUCH MORE AS IT GOES ALONG
ALL RIGHT LET'S SEE
WE ARE ON ITEM NUMBER 9A
THE BRIEFING ON SEATTLE-TACOMA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT COVID-19 RECOVERY PLAN
COMMISSIONERS
NEXT YOU WILL BE BRIEFED ON THE AIRPORT RECOVERY PLAN CALLED FLY HEALTHY AT SEA
THIS IS A MAJOR EFFORT REPRESENTING THE WORK OF DEPARTMENTS THROUGHOUT THE AIRPORT AND ENGAGEMENT WITH AIRLINE AND STAKEHOLDERS ALL AIMED AT ENSURING THE HEALTH AND SAFETY AT EVERY STEP OF THE PASSENGER'S AIRPORT EXPERIENCE
SOME MEASURES ARE ALREADY IN PLACE AND MORE ARE COMING
THIS IS A PROCESS OF CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT
AS I DISCUSSED EARLIER, WE WILL REQUIRE EVERYONE, EMPLOYEES AND PASSENGERS ALIKE, TO USE FACE COVERINGS WHEN THEY ARE IN PUBLIC SPACES AT THE AIRPORT STARTING MAY 18TH
THIS REQUIREMENT IS BEING ADOPTED BY MANY AIRPORTS AROUND THE COUNTRY
IT WILL BE AN IMPORTANT STEP IN SLOWING THE SPREAD OF THE DISEASE
AS WELL, MOST AIRLINES SERVING THE AIRPORT NOQ REQUIRE FACE COVERINGS
WE ANTICIPATE THE PUBLIC WILL EMBRACE THIS NEW REQUIREMENT AS PART OF THE NEW NORMAL
AS WE MOVE FORWARD WE WANT TO FOCUS ON EDUCATION AND ENCOURAGEMENT OF PASSENGERS TO USE FACE COVERINGS RATHER THAN USING OUR ENFORCEMENT POWERS
IN ADDITION WITH THE COMMISION'S ENCOURAGEMENT, WE'RE MOVING FORWARD TO DEVELOP A HEALTH SCREENING PROGRAM FOR BOTH DEPARTING PASSENGERS AND INBOUND INTERNATIONAL TRAVELERS
WE'RE WORKING THROUGH SOME DIFFICULT LEGAL AND REGULATORY ISSUES THAT YOU WILL HEAR MORE ABOUT LATER
OF COURSE IT WOULD BE FAR BETTER TO HAVE AN AIR TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM WITH COMMON AND CONSISTENT MEASURES IN PLACE DOMESTICALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY
AND IT WOULD BE FAR BETTER FOR HEALTH SCREENING TO BE RUN BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT BUT WE ARE NOT THERE YET
UNTIL THEN WE WILL WORK TO PROVIDE A SYSTEM THAT CAN SERVE TO INCREASE THE PUBLIC'S CONFIDENCE IN FLYING AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
HERE ARE A FEW HIGHLIGHTS OF THE STEPS WE'VE TAKEN AND ACTIONS IN THE WORKS NOW AND PLANS FOR THE FUTURE
YOU'LL HEAR MORE ABOUT THESE AS WE GO FORWARD
WE STEPPED UP CLEANING OF HIGH-TOUCH SERVICES THROUGHOUT THE AIRPORT, INSTALLED HAND SANITIZERS, PUT IN PLACE PHYSICAL DISTANCING MEASURES, WE HAVE THE NEW FACE RECOVERING REQUIREMENTS COMING, WE HAVE NEW SIGNAGE AND MARKINGS THROUGHOUT THE AIRPORT COMING, YOU'LL HEAR MORE ABOUT THOSE ,AND WE'VE ALREADY TALKED ABOUT THE HEALTH SCREENING THAT IS COMING
WE'RE ALSO LOOKING AT ADDITIONAL PHYSICAL BARRIERS, TOUCHLESS ENHANCEMENTS, AND THE CHANGES THAT ARE COMING TO AIRPORT DINING AND RETAIL
THESE ARE JUST A FEW OF THE HIGHLIGHTS THAT WE'LL HEAR MORE ABOUT IN A SECOND
THEY ALL REQUIRE CAREFUL PLANNING AND COORDINATION WITH FEDERAL AGENCIES, AIRLINES, AND DOZENS OF BUSINESS PARTNERS THROUGHOUT THE AIRPORT BUT THIS IS THE RIGHT DIRECTION AS WE TAKE THE NEXT STEPS ON THE ROAD TO RECOVERING THE OPERATIONS AND ENSURING THE SAFE AND HEALTH OF BOTH TRAVELERS AND WORKERS AT THE AIRPORT
I'D NOW LIKE TO TO ASK LANCE LITTLE, AVIATION MANAGING DIRECTOR AND JULIE COLLINS, AVIATION CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE DIRECTOR TO CONTINUE WITH THE PRESENTATION BUT I ALSO KNOW THAT THEY WILL BE INTRODUCING LATER FROM ALASKA AIRLINES VICE PRESIDENT OF EXTERNAL RELATIONS DIANA BURKETT ROCKHOW AND VICE-PRESIDENT AIRPORT REAL ESTATE AND DEVELOPMENT, SHANE JONES SO WITH THAT I'LL TURN IT OVER TO LANCE
THANK YOU STEVE
GOOD AFTERNOON COMMISSIONERS
HOPE EVERYONE CAN HEAR ME
SO AS YOU ARE AWARE WE HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING A MAJOR DISRUPTION IN THE AVIATION INDUSTRY AND THE WORLD
EVERY AIRPORT IN THE US AND AROUND THE WORLD IS REALLY FEELING THIS IMPACT
THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN IMPACTED SEVERELY
AS AN EXAMPLE FOR APRIL, WE ARE SEEING 94 PERCENT DECREASE IN TOTAL PASSENGERS
NOW THE LAST TIME APRIL PASSENGER VOLUMES WERE AT A SIMILAR LEVEL WAS BACK IN 1967
PASSENGER LOAD FACTORS FOR APRIL ARE AT 15% DOWN FROM 86 PERCENT IN APRIL OF 2019 AND MORE THAN TWO-THIRDS OF OUR AIRPORT DINING AND RETAIL UNITS REMAIN CLOSED
HOWEVER HISTORY HAS SHOWN US THAT THE US INDUSTRY HAS ALWAYS BEEN RESILIENT
IF YOU LOOK AT THE US COMMERCIAL AVIATION RESILIENCE CHART FROM 1950 UNTIL NOW, YOU'LL SEE THE INDUSTRY REBOUNDING FROM THE POST KOREAN WAR RECESSION IN THE 1950S, YOU'LL SEE IT REBOUNDING FROM THE AUTO SHOP RECESSION IN THE 1970S AND 80S, AND YOU'LL SEE RECOVERING FROM THE.COM BURST, 9/11, AND THE GREAT RECESSION IN 2000
THE INDUSTRY HAS ALWAYS GONE THROUGH PEAKS AND VALLEYS BUT OVER THE DECADES THE TREND IS TYPICALLY GROWTH
I HAVE NO DOUBT WE WILL REBOUND EVEN THOUGH THIS RECOVERY MAY TAKE MUCH LONGER THAN BEFORE
A FEW WEEKS AGO WE WERE AT 2500 PASSENGERS A DAY COMING THROUGH THE CHECKPOINTS
RECENTLY WE'RE SEEING MULTIPLE DAYS WITH MORE THAN 5,000 PASSENGERS COMING THROUGH THE CHECKPOINTS INCLUDING YESTERDAY, WE'RE FORECASTING TODAY, TOMORROW, AND DAY AFTER TOMORROW TO BE OVER 5,000 PASSENGERS
AND SO WE HAVE TO PLAN FOR THIS RECOVERY WHICH IS WHAT WE'RE HERE TO TALK ABOUT TODAY
I WANT TO OUTLINE OUR APPROACH AND FRAMEWORK FOR THE RECOVERY
A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN WOULD REQUIRE ENGAGEMENT OF MULTIPLE STAKEHOLDERS AND AGENCIES
WE HAVE DEVELOPED A SOLID FRAME WORK AND APPROACH WHICH INCLUDES A CLEAR SET OF OBJECTIVES WHICH IS BASED ON RESTORING CUSTOMER, EMPLOYEE, AND PUBLIC CONFIDENCE IN TRAVELING THROUGH AND WORKING AT THE AIRPORT
THERE IS A THREE PRONGED APPROACH AND A SET OF STRATEGIES TO ACHIEVE THE OBJECTIVES
THE FRAMEWORK INCLUDES ALL THE KEY STAKEHOLDERS REQUIRED FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN THAT WILL LEAD TO A SUCCESSFUL RECOVERY
WE HAVE CREATED AN ORGANIZATION CHART THAT IS DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY TO ACHIEVE OBJECTIVES AND WE ARE ENGAGED IN OUR TENANTS AND STAKEHOLDERS THAT WE NEED TO PARTNER WITH IN ORDER TO SUCCEED
FEW KEY POINTS AND CHALLENGES: TRAVELER CONFIDENCE WILL BE ONE OF THE KEY DETERMINANTS REGARDING HOW FAST RECOVERY OCCURS
EXTERNAL ENTITIES WILL BE A MAJOR DETERMINANT REGARDING HOW WE RECOVER SUCH AS THE CDC, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, THE FAA AND THE STATE
WE HAVE SOME GREAT TECHNOLOGY THAT WE CAN UTILIZE AND WE'RE EXPLORING TO ACHIEVE OUR OBJECTIVES AND YOU'LL SEE A FEW OF THOSE IN A MINUTE IN THE PRESENTATION
HOWEVER PRIVACY ISSUE AND EQUITY ISSUES HAVE TO BE ADDRESSED
THEY ARE DEPENDENT ON MANY AGENCIES AS STEVE MENTIONED AND SO OUR STAKEHOLDER STRATEGY IS VERY IMPORTANT
WE HAVE TO ALSO BE AWARE OF UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES THAT IS FIXING ONE PROBLEM IN ONE AREA AND CAUSING ANOTHER ISSUE IN ANOTHER AREA OR TO ANOTHER TENANT
AND SO WE'LL NEED NEW POLICIES AS WELL
ONE OF THEM STEVE TALKED ABOUT, FACE COVERINGS WE HAVE TO MAKE SURE THAT THESE POLICIES DON'T CONFLICT WITH STATE, FEDERAL POLICIES AND ALSO MINIMIZE ANY NEGATIVE IMPACT ON OUR TENANTS AND STAKEHOLDERS
JUST TO UNDERSCORE HOW COMPLEX THE SITUATION IS YOU'LL SEE A CHART LATER IN THE PRESENTATION WHICH SHOWS THE PASSENGER JOURNEY FROM CURBSIDE TO THE AIRCRAFT AND IF THE REQUIREMENT IS THAT THIS JOURNEY HAS TO BE TOUCHLESS, SOCIAL DISTANCING HAS TO BE ADHERED TO, AND THE HEALTH CHECKS ETC HAS TO BE DONE THIS WOULD REQUIRE COLLABORATION FROM OUR GROUND TRANSPORTATION PARTNERS SUCH AS THE TAXI OPERATORS, THE LIMOUSINE, THE UBER LYFT WINGS, THE TSA, CBP, CDC AIRLINES AIRPORT DINING AND RETAIL, RENTAL CAR COMPANIES, JANITORIAL STAFF, ETC
JUST TO UNDERSCORE THAT HOW COMPLEX THIS IS AND HOW MUCH COLLABORATION IS GOING TO BE REQUIRED
SO THE PRESENTATION WILL PROVIDE AN OVERVIEW OF OUR RECOVERY APPROACH AND STRATEGY
IT WILL HIGHLIGHT THE COMPLEXITIES THAT WE FACE, HOW WE ARE ORGANIZED FOR SUCCESS, THE IMPROVEMENTS IN OUR FACILITIES, OUR MULTI-LAYERED APPROACH TO HEALTH AND SAFETY, HOW WE ARE REVISING OUR POLICIES AND PRACTICES, AND IT WILL SHOW SOME OF THE THINGS THAT WE HAVE DONE, WHAT WE'RE DOING, AND WHAT WE WILL DO
AS I SAID BEFORE WE HAVE A SOLID FRAMEWORK, SOLID APPROACH, AND A SOLID STRATEGY HOWEVER WE'RE EMBARKING ON A JOURNEY THAT NO ONE HAS EVER TAKEN BEFORE AND THERE ARE THINGS WE MAY MISS
FRANKLY SPEAKING, THERE ARE SOME THINGS THAT WE WILL JUST HAVE TO FIGURE OUT AS WE GO ALONG
IN ORDER FOR US TO BE SUCCESSFUL WE NEED A TEAM OF TALENTED DEDICATED PROFESSIONALS AND AT THIS TIME I'D LIKE TO JUST PAUSE TO SAY THANK YOU TO THE PORT TEAM, A TEAM OF TALENTED DEDICATED PROFESSIONALS
THANK YOU FOR THE HARD AND SMART WORK THAT YOU HAVE DONE TO KEEP THIS AIRPORT RUNNING THROUGH THIS TIME
THANK YOU FOR ALL THE WORK THAT YOU'RE DOING TO HELP US THROUGH THIS RECOVERY
SPEAKING OF TALENTED DEDICATED PROFESSIONALS AT THIS TIME I'D LIKE TO HAND IT OVER TO JULIA COLLINS, LAURA DUNFREE, AND LINDA WRITER TO CONTINUE WITH THE PRESENTATION
JULIA
THANK YOU SO MUCH LANCE AND THANK YOU FOR SETTING THE STAGE TO REALLY START TO SHOW AND DEMONSTRATE THE COMPLEXITY OF THE WORK AHEAD
TODAY'S PRESENTATION WE'RE GOING TO BE OUTLINING THE MULTI-FACETED PLAN THAT IS UNDERWAY HERE AT THE AIRPORT
YOU'RE GOING TO HEAR ABOUT A RANGE OF EFFORTS AND ALSO SOME VERY SPECIFIC TIMELINES THAT WILL ACCOMPANY THAT WORK
WE'LL GO AHEAD AND GO TO THE NEXT SLIDE PLEASE
AS WE EMBARKED ON THIS WORK IT WAS VERY IMPORTANT TO REALLY TAKE A MOMENT AND SAY WHERE ARE WE AT THIS TIME AND TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT OUR CUSTOMER EXPECTATIONS ARE EVOLVING AND WE DON'T KNOW IF THEY ARE EVOLVING PERMANENTLY OR IF THEY'RE EVOLVING UNTIL WE HAVE A WIDESPREAD TESTING OR A VACCINE
AND SO AS WE HAVE LAUNCHED INTO THIS WORK WE'VE REALLY BEEN MINDFUL ABOUT WHAT OUR SHIFTS ARE THAT WE'RE SEEING AROUND OUR CUSTOMER EXPECTATIONS AND YOU CAN SEE THOSE LISTED HERE
AND AS WE THINK ABOUT THE WORK AHEAD, AS LANCE MENTIONED, COLLABORATION IS SO CRITICAL
AND URGENCY
WE KNOW THAT THIS IS WORK THAT NEEDS TO BE DONE IN A VERY EFFICIENT AND A VERY SWIFT MANNER IN ORDER TO RESTORE THAT CONFIDENCE AND HAVE OUR CUSTOMERS BACK ON PLANES
WE ALSO WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THE WORK WE'RE DOING IS CONSISTENT WITH OTHER AIRPORTS AND IT'S CONSISTENT WITH OUR PARTNERS HERE AT SEATTLE-TACOMA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
AND SO YOU HEAR THAT WORD A LOT IN THIS PRESENTATION
NEXT SLIDE PLEASE
SINCE WE EMBARKED ON THIS WORK WE ALSO WANTED TO IDENTIFY SOME REALLY CLEAR GOALS THAT WE WOULD BE FOCUSING ON AND YOU SEE THOSE HERE STARTING WITH CONFIDENCE FOR OUR CUSTOMERS AND ALSO FOR THE PEOPLE THAT WORK HERE AT THE AIRPORT
WE RECOGNIZE THAT CONFIDENCE IS JUST AS ESSENTIAL
WE ALSO WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE CONTINUE THE GOOD WORK THAT HAS BEEN GOING ON AROUND THE SAFE AND HEALTHY AIRPORT ENVIRONMENT THAT HAVE AND WE'LL BE TALKING A LITTLE BIT ABOUT ENHANCED EFFORTS IN THIS REGARD
WE DON'T WANT TO LOSE SIGHT OF THE FACT THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE TRAVEL BECAUSE IT'S SOMETHING THAT THEY LOVE AND TO REALLY TRY TO RESTORE AND RENEW THAT ENTHUSIASM
AND THEN FINALLY, ULTIMATELY WE KNOW THAT INCREASING OUR PASSENGER VOLUMES AND REALLY RESTORING VITALITY TO THIS ECONOMIC FACILITY AND THE ROLE THAT OUR AIRPORT PLAYS IN OUR COMMUNITY
WE KNOW THAT IS VITAL AND WE ARE COMMITTED TO MOVING FORWARD SWIFTLY
I ALSO JUST WANTED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT AS YOU KNOW SEA INTRODUCED A BRAND EARLIER THIS YEAR AND WHAT WE WANTED TO REALLY FOCUS ON AND IT'S IN THE FIRST SENTENCE OF OUR BRAND POSITION STATEMENT IS DEMONSTRATING A SHARED PASSION FOR THE WELL-BEING OF CUSTOMERS
AND THAT CERTAINLY SUMS UP WHAT OUR FOCUS IS IN OUR ACTIONS AND OUR MESSAGES AROUND THIS WORK
NEXT SLIDE PLEASE
SO AS LANCE MENTIONED WE WANTED TO THINK ABOUT THIS WITH A THREE-PRONG APPROACH BECAUSE WE REALIZE THERE IS SO MUCH INTEGRATED WORK THAT NEEDS TO BE DONE
FIRST OF ALL YOU'LL SEE WHAT WE'RE CALLING OUR FLY HEALTHY AT SEA EFFORTS THAT BEING PLUGGED IN AND BEING VERY ACTIVE IN OUR TRADE ASSOCIATIONS WITH OUR AIRLINE AND AIRPORT PARTNERS IS CRITICAL BECAUSE WE'VE NEVER BEEN THROUGH THIS BEFORE AND NONE OF OUR PARTNERS HAVE AND SO WE ARE LEARNING THE AIRPORT INDUSTRY IS A VERY GRACIOUS INDUSTRY WHEN IT COMES TO HELPING EACH OTHER, SHARING IDEAS, SHARING BEST PRACTICES, AND SO IT IS A RICH RESOURCE TO ALL OF US
WE ALSO ARE VERY CONNECTED TO THE CORPORATE EFFORT AND YOU HAVE RECEIVED EARLIER BRIEFINGS ON SOME OF THE WORK THAT'S UNDERWAY WITH OUR PORT OF SEATTLE CORPORATE LEADERSHIP IN TERMS OF HAVING AN ECONOMIC RECOVERY PLAN AND ALSO ACKNOWLEDGING THAT THERE ARE SOME IMPORTANT PORT WIDE SUBGROUPS THAT ARE UNDERWAY
AND THEN FINALLY ON THE THIRD BULLET AT THE BOTTOM IS OUR FLY SEA SUBCOMMITTEES AND WE CAN GO TO THAT
NEXT SLIDE
AND I'LL TALK JUST BRIEFLY ABOUT THAT STRUCTURE
AS YOU SEE HERE THE CORPORATE COMMITTEES ARE INDICATED, WHO WE HAVE AS OUR AV DIVISION LEADS, WE ALSO AT THE BOTTOM LIST SUBCOMMITTEE AREAS THAT WE ARE FOCUSED ON
AND ONE OF THE REASONS WHY THIS IS SO IMPORTANT IN HOW WE'RE STRUCTURING THIS WORK IS THAT WE RECOGNIZE THE WORK THAT WE'RE DOING NEEDS TO BE CONCURRENT AND SO THESE ARE CROSS AIRPORT AND PORT OF SEATTLE REPRESENTATION OF STAFF FROM DEPARTMENTS ACROSS BOTH OUR CORPORATE AND OUR AIRPORT DIVISION WANTING TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE BRINGING PEOPLE TOGETHER SO WE CAN GET DECISIONS MADE IN A QUICK MANNER
THAT WE'RE NOT LOOKING STEP-BY-STEP BUT REALLY LOOKING AT THE FULL BREADTH OF ISSUES
WE ALSO AS WE LAID OUT THESE COMMITTEES RECOGNIZE THAT HEALTH ISSUES IS A CRITICAL AREA THAT WE ARE HIGHLY FOCUSED ON AND WENDY WRITER IS LEADING THAT GROUP AND WILL BE TALKING A LITTLE BIT LATER IN THIS PRESENTATION ABOUT THOSE ISSUES
PUBLIC POLICY GUIDANCE
WE HAVE BEEN VERY INVOLVED AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL
FROM THE START OF THIS PROCESS WE KNOW WE WILL CONTINUE TO NEED THAT INVOLVEMENT AT THE AT ALL LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT CERTAINLY THE FEDERAL AS WELL AS OUR STATE
AND SO ERIC FITCH AND CLERK GALLAGHER WITH OUR EXTERNAL RELATIONS TEAM ARE LEADING THAT LEADING THAT WORK AS WELL AS OUR DC CONTRACT LOBBYIST JEFF MARQUIS
SUCH AN IMPORTANT RESOURCES AS WE THINK ABOUT WHAT ARE THOSE POLICY ISSUES AND CHANGES THAT MAY BE NEEDED AND HOW DO WE MAKE SURE THAT OUR VOICE AND OUR AIRPORT'S NEEDS ARE IN THOSE IMPORTANT CONVERSATIONS
WE ALSO HAVE A BUSINESS PARTNERS TEAM THAT IS LED BY JAMES JENNINGS AND JJ IS OUR KEY LIASON TO OUR AIRLINES AND WE ALSO THROUGH THIS BUSINESS PARTNERS TEAM WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE REACHING OUT ACROSS THE AIRPORT TO BRING IN ALL OF THE DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES OF OUR BUSINESS PARTNERS AS WELL AS OUR FEDERAL AGENCIES AND OTHER KEY PARTNERS HERE AT THE AIRPORT
WE HAVE A COMMUNICATIONS TEAM THAT'S FOCUSED SPECIFICALLY ON THIS WORK
KATE HUDSON OF OUR EXTERNAL RELATIONS TEAM IS LEADING THAT EFFORT
WE ALSO HAVE MEMBERS FROM OUR SIGN SHOP AND OTHER COMMUNICATION RELATED ACTIVITIES AS PART OF THIS GROUP AGAIN SO WE CAN BE MOVING VERY QUICKLY
WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT NOT ONLY ARE WE TELLING PEOPLE ABOUT CHANGES AT THE AIRPORT, HOW TO HELP PEOPLE GET READY BEFORE THEY COME HERE, BUT WE'RE ALSO LISTENING
AND SO WE HAVE A TEAM THAT WE WANT TO MAKE SURE IS VERY FOCUSED ON SURVEY WORK, ON BEING VERY CONNECTED TO OUR CUSTOMER FEEDBACK, AND UNDERSTANDING ARE THE ACTIONS THAT WE'RE TAKING HELPING TO RESTORE THAT CONFIDENCE
AND THEN FINALLY OUR TERMINAL AND LANDSIDE CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE
THIS IS A LARGE GROUP THAT IS ACTIVELY AND INTENSELY WORKING TO IMPROVE OUR FACILITY TO WELCOME AND TO MAKE SURE THAT PASSENGERS THAT ARE HERE UNDERSTAND THE DIFFERENT CHANGES THAT ARE UNDERWAY AROUND PHYSICAL DISTANCING ETCETERA
AND LAUREL DUMPHY WILL BE SHARING MUCH MORE WITH YOU IN JUST A FEW MINUTES ABOUT THAT
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AS LANCE MENTIONED, WE'RE VERY MINDFUL OF THE CUSTOMER JOURNEY AND THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING VERY CONSISTENT THROUGHOUT THAT JOURNEY
WE CAN DO MANY THINGS CORRECTLY LET'S SAY IN THE CHECKPOINTS BUT IF THERE'S ANOTHER PART OF THE AIRPORT WHERE A CUSTOMER FEELS THAT MAYBE IT'S DOESN'T FEEL AS SAFE OR MAYBE IT DOESN'T FEEL LIKE THE SIGNAGE OR THE STANDARDS ARE QUITE AS CLEAR, MAYBE CROWDING IS OCCURRING, THEN WE HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO CREATE THAT SEAMLESS CUSTOMER JOURNEY WHERE THE CUSTOMER FEELS SAFE THROUGHOUT FROM EACH STEP OF THE JOURNEY AND THAT'S WHY THAT PARTNERSHIP GROUP IS SO IMPORTANT
TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE REALLY WORKING IN CONCERT AND LEVERAGING EACH OTHER'S EFFORTS
AS WELL WE'RE ALL BEING VERY FOCUSED ON BEING PRUDENT AND FINANCIALLY RESOURCEFUL AT THIS TIME PARTICULARLY
SO MAKING SURE WE'RE NOT DUPLICATING EFFORTS, SHARING BEST IDEAS ABOUT HOW WE MAKE THAT CUSTOMER JOURNEY FROM BEGINNING TO END A SAFE AND SEAMLESS ONE
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FOR TODAY WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE REALLY THINKING ABOUT HOW WE ARE CREATING NOT JUST CHANGES HERE AT THE AIRPORT BUT AS WE ENGAGE WITH CUSTOMERS WE REALIZE THAT THERE ARE HABITS AROUND HEALTH THAT WE ALL WANT TO BE MAKING CHANGES AROUND AND SO THOUGH TODAY WE'RE FOCUSED PRIMARILY ON SOME OF OUR PHYSICAL CHANGES AND POLICY CHANGES SOME OF THE IMPORTANT GUIDANCE THAT HAS BEEN FROM THE GET-GO ABOUT HAND WASHING, ABOUT MAKING SURE THAT PEOPLE ARE VERY MINDFUL NOT TO TOUCH THEIR FACES, ETC
ALL OF THOSE HABITS CONTINUE TO BE PART OF OUR MESSAGING
WE ALSO WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE INFORMING CUSTOMERS AND PASSENGERS SO THAT THEY CAN TAKE RESPONSIBILITY SO THEY KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT AS THEY COME TO THE AIRPORT AND SO THEY CAN MAKE SURE THAT THEY'RE DOING THE RIGHT THINGS THAT WILL HELP KEEP THEM HEALTHY
SO IN OUR PRESENTATION TODAY WE'LL SPEND A FEW MINUTES ON IMPROVING OUR FACILITIES AND WHEN WE SAY OUR FACILITIES WE REALLY TALKING ABOUT OUR PUBLIC-FACING FACILITIES IN THIS INSTANCE, ABOUT SOME OF THE POLICIES AND PRACTICES THAT HAVE ALREADY BEEN REVISED AND THE NEED TO BE ABLE TO BE NIMBLE AS CONDITIONS CHANGE TO ADJUST THOSE AS NEEDED, AND WE'LL TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT INFORMING OUR CUSTOMERS AND EMPLOYEES
THAT IS AN AREA THAT I WOULD ANTICIPATE WE WILL COME BACK TO YOU IN FUTURE MEETINGS AND DIVE INTO FAR MORE DETAIL
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SO AT THIS TIME I'D LIKE TO HAND IT OFF TO MY COLLEAGUE LAUREL DUMPHY, AVIATION'S OPERATION DIRECTOR AND SHE'LL SHARE SOME OF THE WORK THAT'S UNDERWAY
LAUREL? HI GOOD AFTERNOON JULIE
CAN YOU HEAR ME? YES
RIGHT
THANK YOU JULIE AND GOOD AFTERNOON COMMISSIONERS AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR METRUCK
I TRUST THIS FINDS YOU ALL STAYING HEALTHY
AS MENTIONED, I'M LEADING THE TERMINAL AND LAND SIDE CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE TEAM
THIS TEAM IS FOCUSED ON SIGNAGE, CLEANING, TOUCHLESS TECHNOLOGIES, AND NEW PROCESSES AND PROCEDURES TO HELP EVERYONE FLY HEALTHY
WE HAVE EXPERTS FROM ACROSS THE AIRPORT WORKING ON THIS EFFORT INCLUDING AVIATION, OPERATIONS, CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE, MAINTENANCE, COMMERCIAL MANAGEMENT, AIRLINE AFFAIRS, INNOVATION, AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT
TODAY I WANT TO HIGHLIGHT SOME OF THE THINGS THE PORT HAS ALREADY DONE AND THE ITEMS WE ARE WORKING ON IN THE NEAR TERM TO SUPPORT OUR FLY HEALTHY INITIATIVES
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AS STEVE MENTIONED SINCE MID-JANUARY OUR JANITORIAL TEAM HAS BEEN INCREASING THE FREQUENCY AND INTENSITY OF OUR CLEANING
THESE DISINFECTANTS ARE EPA REGISTERED GRADE PRODUCTS AND ARE FOCUSED ON OUR HIGH TOUCHED AREAS
AT LAST COUNT, AV MAINTENANCE HAD INSTALLED OVER 235 HAND SANITIZERS THROUGHOUT THE AIRPORT AND MORE ARE SCHEDULED THIS WEEK
PASSENGERS ARE ENCOURAGED BY SIGNAGE AS THEY ENTER THE TERMINAL TO USE THE SEA APP TO LOCATE THESE THROUGHOUT THEIR TRAVELS
THIS DOESN'T REPLACE THE NEED FOR HAND WASHING
OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF MONTHS WE HAVE BEEN FOCUSED ON PHYSICAL DISTANCING
WE HAVE REARRANGED SECURITY CUES, ADDED FLOOR MARKINGS, LIMITED BUS AND TRAIN CAPACITY, AND EVEN REMOVING SEATING TO PROMOTE SIX FEET OF PHYSICAL DISTANCING IN VARIOUS WAITING AND DINING AREAS
IN MARCH THE LAND SIDE OPERATIONS TEAM ALSO MOVED OVER 13,000 EMPLOYEES FROM THE NORTH EMPLOYEE PARKING LOT TO THE MAIN TERMINAL GARAGE ON A TEMPORARY BASIS TO AVOID CROWDING ON EMPLOYEES SHUTTLES AND TO MAKE IT EASIER FOR THOSE EMPLOYEES TO COME TO WORK
LANDSIDE OPERATIONS ALSO CREATED SNEEZE GUARDS TO PROTECT OUR CUSTOMERS AND EMPLOYEES AS THEY EXIT THE PARKING GARAGE
THROUGHOUT THE TERMINAL TOUCHLESS TRANSACTIONS ARE BEING ENCOURAGED WHEN POSSIBLE AND WE'RE SEEING THAT HAPPEN IN THE TERMINAL AND THE GARAGE
OUR DIGITAL SIGNAGE TEAM COUPLED WITH THE BRANDED EFFORTS OF THE AIRLINES OPERATING AT SEA ARE PROMOTING HEALTHY BEHAVIORS AND PHYSICAL DISTANCING THROUGHOUT THE TERMINAL BUT AS YOU'LL SEE FROM THE NEXT SLIDE WE HAVE PLANS TO DO A LOT MORE AS CUSTOMER VOLUMES RETURN
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I'M EXCITED TO SHARE WITH YOU SOME OF THE GREAT WORK OUR EXTERNAL RELATIONS AND SIGNAGE TEAM HAS DONE AROUND OUR FLY HEALTHY THEME
THEY'VE WORKED EXTREMELY HARD TO PROVIDE A VARIETY OF PRODUCTS THAT WE CAN USE THROUGHOUT THE AIRPORT TO COMMUNICATE WITH PASSENGERS
IN THE SPIRIT OF THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST THEY'VE UTILIZED OUR LOCAL WILDLIFE AND SEATTLE BRAND TO CREATE A COMPREHENSIVE SIGN STRATEGY THAT FOLLOWS CDC GUIDANCE FOR RECOVERY
NOT INCLUDED HERE TODAY IS A FACE COVERING SIGN THAT WILL ALSO BE INCLUDED THROUGHOUT THE TERMINAL
THE SIGNAGE CAN BE DISPLAYED AS STANCHION TOPPERS, POSTERS, FLOOR, WALL, OR SEATING DECALS, OR EVEN ELECTRONICALLY IN EVERY STEP OF THE PASSENGER JOURNEY THAT JULIE HIGHLIGHTED EARLIER
IT CAN BE TRANSLATED INTO SEVEN LANGUAGES FOR OUR INTERNATIONAL GUESTS
MY PERSONAL FAMOUS FAVORITE IS THE SCHOOL YOUR FRIENDS WITH THE CHINOOK SALMON
THE FIRST NEW PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT ALSO DEBUTED THIS WEEK AND WE'RE IN THE PROCESS OF RECORDING MORE
THE GRAPHICS WE HAVE PRODUCED IN-HOUSE AND STARTED ROLLING OUT TODAY AND IT WILL RAMP UP AS VENDOR DELIVERIES ARRIVE DURING THE WEEK
AS CUSTOMER PASSENGER VOLUME START INCREASING THESE CONTINUED REMINDERS FOR PHYSICAL DISTANCING WILL BE ESSENTIAL SO THAT TRAVELERS DON'T FALL INTO OLD HABITS OF CROWDING AND LINES WHILE TRYING TO BOARD AIRCRAFTS
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WE'VE INSTALLED THE FIRST PROTOTYPES FOR SNEEZE GUARDS IN THE SOUTH END OF THE LOBBY YESTERDAY
WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO BALANCE PROTECTION WITH SAFETY, BUILDING CODES, ADA ACCESS, AND CUSTOMER SERVICE, AT OUR COMMON USE TICKET COUNTERS AND GATES, FOR TSA, TICKET DOCUMENT CHECKERS, AND OTHER STRATEGIC LOCATIONS
IN THE AIRPORT WE ARE ANTICIPATING INSTALLING NEARLY 200 SNEEZE GUARDS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY
WE HAVE AN ACTIVE CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM TO REFRESH OUR RESTROOMS, WE ARE EXPLORING WAYS TO ADD MORE TOUCHLESS PAPER TOWELS AND SOAP DISPENSERS TO ALL OUR EXISTING RESTROOMS THERE ARE OVER 275 PAPER TOWEL DISPENSERS TO BE UPGRADED OR REPLACED
SINCE THE GOVERNOR SHUTDOWN OF RESTAURANT AND NON-ESSENTIAL RETAIL IN MARCH WE'VE BEEN LOOKING FOR WAYS TO BRING THESE VALUABLE PARTNERS BACK TO THE AIRPORT
WITH DON'S LEADERSHIP THE ADR TEAM HAS BEEN WORKING CLOSELY WITH TENANTS TO ASSIST THEM IN REOPENING AS SOON AS THEY ARE READY AND CAN MEET THE STATE REQUIREMENTS AND TIMELINE
WE ARE WORKING WITH MULTIPLE TENANTS TO HELP WITH IMPLEMENTATION OF CORPORATE INITIATIVES AND TO ROTE PHYSICAL DISTANCING AND WE'RE SUPPORTING THOSE WHO DON'T HAVE A LARGE CORPORATE RESOURCE TO RELY ON SUCH AS SOME OF THE SMALL GT OPERATORS
WE ARE PREPARED TO WORK WITH THEM ON HOW BEST TO OPERATE WITH PHYSICAL DISTANCING AND PROMOTE OUR FLY HEALTHY CAMPAIGN
LASTLY THERE ARE TWO AREAS THAT WE CONTINUE TO LOOK FOR THE BEST SOLUTION
THE FIRST, THE SATELLITE TRANSIT SYSTEM, OR TRAIN
IT'S ESSENTIAL FOR GETTING TO THE NORTH AND SOUTH SATELLITE TERMINALS
HOWEVER THE STOPS IN THE B AND C CONCOURSE ARE NOT REQUIRED AS THESE CONCOURSES CAN BE ACCESSED BY WALKING AND IN ORDER TO PROVIDE BETTER PHYSICAL DISTANCING ON THE TRAIN WE ARE DEBATING WHETHER TO CLOSE THE STATIONS TO HELP LIMIT TRAIN CAPACITY
NO DECISION HAS BEEN MADE AT THIS TIME AND WE'LL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE CAPACITY AND DISCUSS ANY CLOSURES WITH THE AIRLINES PRIOR TO TAKING ACTION
LASTLY WE'RE STILL EXPLORING HOW TO BEST TO ENHANCE BIN SANITATION AT THE SECURITY CHECKPOINT AFTER EVERY USE
SINCE THERE ARE NATIONWIDE SHORTAGES OF HAND WIPES WE'RE EXPLORING EVERYTHING FROM ULTRAVIOLET OR UV SANITATION TO ROUND-THE-CLOCK JANITORIAL STAFFING AT EVERY LANE
WE CONTINUE TO WORK THROUGH THESE TWO DECISIONS
LASTLY THE PORT'S INNOVATION TEAM LED BY DAVE WILSON HAS BEEN SEARCHING THE WORLD FOR THE BEST TOUCHLESS TECHNOLOGIES
HERE ARE JUST A FEW
IN THE COURSE OF OUR WORK WE DID LEARN THAT OUR SELF-SERVICE UNITS CAN BE TOUCHLESS AS A Q-TIP OR A PENCIL WILL ALLOW THEM TO WORK
THIS IS UNIQUE TO THE PORT SYSTEMS AND DOESN'T APPLY TO THE ONES OWNED BY THE AIRLINES
AS LANCE MENTIONED SOME OF THESE DECISIONS HAVE PRIVACY AND EQUITY ISSUES THAT STILL NEED TO BE ADDRESSED BUT WE'RE LOOKING FORWARD AND LOOKING AT OUR OPTIONS FROM A TECHNOLOGY AND A TOUCHLESS STANDPOINT
WITH THAT I WILL TURN IT OVER, NEXT SLIDE PLEASE, TO WENDY REITER TO TALK ABOUT OUR POLICIES AND PRACTICES
WENDY YOU SHOULD HAVE RECEIVED THE UNMUTE PROMPT
THANK YOU
CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW? YES
THANK YOU SO MUCH
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR TIME TODAY
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I WOULD FIRST LIKE TO THANK TERESA CUMMINGS AS SHE HAS BEEN A GREAT PARTNER WITH ME IN ENGAGING THE PUBLIC HEALTH ENTITIES TO ENSURE THE PORT IS KNOWLEDGEABLE AND CURRENT REGARDING COVID 19
WE ALL KNOW THAT THIS INFORMATION IS CHANGING RAPIDLY
THERE ARE MANY AVIATION COMMITTEES THAT ARE PLAYING AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN THE EXECUTION OF RECOVERY AND HEALTH RELATED ACTIONS
FIRST JULIE COLLINS AND I ARE SITTING ON THE AIRPORT COUNCIL NORTH AMERICA RECOVERY PANEL
WE'VE EXTENDED THIS PANEL TO INCLUDE CANADA AND ALL AIRPORT COUNCIL WORLD AIRPORTS AS WELL
THIS HAS BEEN INCREDIBLY VALUABLE TO UNDERSTAND THE BROAD SPECTRUM OF RECOVERY AROUND THE WORLD
SECOND I FORMED WEST COAST RECOVERY GROUP
AS I KNOW THE GOVERNOR'S ARE WORKING CLOSELY ON THE RECOVERY EFFORTS, THIS GROUP IS MADE UP OF SPOKANE, PORTLAND, OAKLAND, SAN FRANCISCO AND LOS ANGELES
AND LASTLY WE ARE IN CONSTANT COMMUNICATION WITH OUR FEDERAL PARTNERS, TRANSPORTATION, SECURITY, ADMINISTRATION, CUSTOM BORDER PROTECTION, CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION, AND OUR FEDERAL ADMINISTRATION
WE ALSO HELD A SEATAC PARTNERS MEETING ON MAY 8 WHICH WE DISCUSSED EVERYTHING THAT JULIE, LAUREL, AND I HAVE DISCUSSED AND THERE WERE MORE THAN 70 PARTICIPANTS
AFTER THOROUGH REVIEW WITH PORT DEPARTMENTS AS WELL AS PORT COMMISSION WE ARE GETTING READY TO ANNOUNCE ON MAY 18TH THAT WE WILL REQUIRE FACE COVERINGS FOR ALL EMPLOYEES AND PASSENGERS
THIS IS A GREAT ANNOUNCEMENT AND I'M VERY EXCITED THAT EVERYONE HAS ACCEPTED THIS
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THE NEXT THING THAT WE HAVE DISCUSSED WITH BOTH OUR PARTNERS OUR SEATTLE PARTNERS AS WELL AS DISCUSSED WITH THE PORT AVIATION COMMITTEE WAS SHOULD WE GO TO TICKETED PASSENGERS ONLY
THERE'S SEVERAL AIRPORTS THAT HAVE DONE THIS: NEW YORK, LOS ANGELES, BALTIMORE FOR EXAMPLE
WE HAVE NOT MADE THIS DECISION YET AS MOST OF THESE AIRPORTS HAVE DONE THIS BECAUSE THEY STRUGGLED WITH THE SOCIAL DISTANCING
WE HAVEN'T HAD THAT ISSUE YET SO WE ARE GOING TO KEEP THAT ON THE BACK BURNER
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FINALLY WE ARE HERE TO DISCUSS NEAR-TERM AND LONG-TERM CONSIDERATIONS TO HELP SCREENING WHICH IS TEMPERATURE CHECKS
WE'VE DISCUSSED THIS WITH THE PORT OF SEATTLE COMMISSION AVIATION COMMITTEE AS WELL AS WITH THE SEATTLE TEAM
WE DO UNDERSTAND THAT THERE IS A NEAR-TERM SOLUTION THAT WE NEED SOME IMMEDIATE REACTION TO AND WE'RE CURRENTLY LOOKING AT THAT
WE'RE DOING THAT BY REACHING OUT TO THIRD PARTY ENTITIES TO SEE IF THEY CAN PERFORM THIS WORK
WE'RE LOOKING AT SPACE IN THE TERMINAL SO THAT WE CAN GIVE THEM PLACES TO WORK
WE'RE LOOKING AT EQUIPMENT TO UNDERSTAND WHAT KIND OF EQUIPMENT BEST SUITS OUR NEEDS
WE'RE TALKING TO AIRPORTS THAT ARE CURRENTLY DOING THAT WHICH IS HAWAII AIRPORTS AND PAIN FIELD
WE ALSO UNDERSTAND THAT THERE'S LONG-TERM SOLUTION WHICH HAS BEEN APPRECIATED AND APPROVED THROUGH FOR EXAMPLE AIRLINES FOR AMERICA AND THE ASSOCIATION'S WHO HAVE COME OUT AND SAID THAT THEY WOULD AGREE THAT TSA IS PROBABLY THE BEST ENTITY TO PERFORM THESE DUTIES
HOWEVER WE KNOW THAT THAT'S GOING TO TAKE QUITE SOME TIME FOR THEM TO BE ABLE TO GET THAT DONE
SO WE ARE MOVING AGGRESSIVELY TOWARDS A SHORT-TERM SOLUTION TO START TEMPERATURE CHECKS HERE IN SEATTLE
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SO AS I HAVE SHOWN YOU AND TALKED ABOUT WITH NEAR-TERM SOLUTION FOR CHECKS I DID WANT TO MAKE YOU UNDERSTAND THAT ALTHOUGH WE ARE STILL LOOKING AT THOSE ALTERNATIVES THERE'S A LOT THAT GOES INTO LOOKING AT THAT
WE ALSO HAVE SOME LEGAL, FINANCIAL, AND PRIVACY ISSUES THAT WE NEED TO HAVE CLARIFIED, THERE'S SOME FAA POLICIES THAT WE NEED TO HAVE CLARIFIED, AND ALSO A LOT OF COLLABORATING WITH OUR PARTNERS AT THE AIRPORT WITH OUR FEDERAL PARTNERS HERE AT THE AIRPORT
BUT WE ARE TOUCHING BASE WITH ALL OF THOSE AND WE'RE IN REALLY GOOD COMMUNICATION WITH THEM AND WE FEEL LIKE WE ARE WELL ON OUR WAY TO BEING ABLE TO ESTABLISH THAT SHORT-TERM SOLUTION
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THIS IS TO SHOW EXACTLY WHAT LAUREL HAD SHOWED WITH DAVE WILSON SHOWING SOME REALLY GREAT INNOVATIONS THAT ARE ABOUT HOW WE'RE LOOKING AT OUR WAIT TIMES AND HOW WE LOOK AT HOW WE CAN SOCIAL DISTANCE PEOPLE
WITH OUR CURRENT WAIT TIME SOLUTION THERE'S ACTUALLY SOME GREAT TEMPERATURE SENSORS THAT DAVE IS LOOKING AT, ALSO SOME GREAT ULTRAVIOLET CLEANING SOLUTIONS AND HE'S LOOKING WORLDWIDE AT THIS TECHNOLOGY SO WE'RE ARE YOU EXCITED ABOUT THAT
WITH THAT I'D LIKE TO TURN IT BACK OVER TO JULIE PLEASE
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THANK YOU
I'D LIKE TO BRING THIS PRESENTATION TO A CLOSE WITH LOOKING AT SOME OF THE NEXT STEPS THAT ARE UNDERWAY
REALLY SUMMARIZING WHAT YOU'VE JUST HEARD FROM FROM WENDY AND FROM LAUREL
WE ARE ACTIVELY DOING THE WORK TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE READY TO IMPLEMENT FACE COVERINGS ON MONDAY
WE HAVE SIGNAGE ETC THAT'S UNDERWAY
A LOT OF COMMUNICATION WORK
WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE ALL EQUIPPED TO HELP EDUCATE OUR CUSTOMERS AROUND THIS IMPORTANT ISSUE
WE'RE ALSO DOING A LOT OF WORK, THAT IMPLEMENTATION THAT'S UNDERWAY THAT LAUREL DESCRIBED, AND THAT JUNE FIRST MILESTONE OF HAVING A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF THAT SIGNAGE IN PLACE
ONE ASPECT OF THAT SIGNAGE THAT I THINK IS REALLY IMPORTANT THAT OUR SIGN SHOP IS THOUGHT THROUGH IS HAVING A LOT OF THAT SIGNAGE IN FRAMES SO THAT THOSE CAN BE EASILY AND QUICKLY CHANGED OUT DEPENDENING UPON CIRCUMSTANCES
SO THE PHYSICAL DISTANCING AND SUCH WE HAVE A JUNE FIRST MILESTONE FOR A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF THAT WORK
WE ALSO HAVE A LARGE NUMBER OF COMMUNICATION EFFORTS UNDERWAY AND THEY HAVE SOME SPECIFIC DEADLINES
I WANT TO SHARE WE AGAIN ARE VERY FOCUSED ON THE FACE COVERINGS POLICY FOR THE 18TH
WE ALSO WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT AS WE FINISH OUR DISTANCING PROJECTS IN OUR SIGNAGE THAT WE'RE REALLY COMMUNICATING AROUND WHAT THE UPDATES ARE, WHAT THE PROGRESS IS
AND SO STARTING THIS WEEK ON FRIDAY WE ARE WITH KATE HUDSON'S GOOD LEADERSHIP PUTTING TOGETHER A ONE PAGER
THE IDEA IS TO BE CONCISE
THAT WOULD BE AN UPDATE THAT COULD BE SHARED INTERNALLY AND EXTERNALLY ON OUR WEBSITE AND IN PLACES AMONG OUR PARTNERS
AGAIN THAT COMMUNICATION PIECE RIGHT NOW, KEEPING EVERYBODY ON THE SAME PAGE, IS VERY CRITICAL AND I THINK THIS ONE PAGER WILL REALLY HELP US DO THAT AGAIN INTERNALLY AND EXTERNALLY
AND THEN FINALLY WE WANT TO CONTINUE SOME OF OUR MESSAGES THAT WE HAVE HAD AND WANT TO CONTINUE THOSE AROUND ENCOURAGING TRAVELERS TO FLY ONLY IF THEY'RE HEALTHY AND SO THAT HEALTH-RELATED MESSAGING IS CERTAINLY AN ONGOING FOCUS AS WELL
AS WENDY DETAILED WE ARE ON A VERY ACTIVE TRACK TOWARD ESTABLISHING AN IMPLEMENTATION PLAN FOR HAVING THE TEMPERATURE CHECK FUNCTION HERE AT THE TERMINAL
WE HAVE ANOTHER MEETING OF OUR ASSOCIATE PARTNERS ON THE 29TH
BETWEEN NOW AND THEN AN INTENSIVE GROUP OF OUR STAFF AS WELL AS SOME OF OUR AIRLINE PARTNERS ARE MEETING TO REALLY DIG INTO WHAT THE LOGISTICS WOULD BE FOR THIS
WE WANT TO MEET WITH THAT FULL GROUP AGAIN THAT 70-PLUS NUMBER OF FOLKS ON THE 29TH AND THEN TO HAVE A DETAILED PROGRESS UPDATE THAT WOULD BE LAYING OUT THAT IMPLEMENTATION
AND THEN FINALLY WE WANT TO CONTINUE TO DEVELOP BEST PRACTICES, SHARING INFORMATION WITH OUR VARIOUS PARTNERS
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ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE ALSO WANTED TO DO WAS TO SURFACE SOME RECOMMENDATIONS AROUND HOW DO WE CONTINUE TO RECOGNIZE THE FAST CHANGING NATURE OF THE SITUATION
AND WE DO BELIEVE THAT WE WANT TO HAVE FOR CONSIDERATION COMPRESSING SOME OF THE DECISION-MAKING STEPS THAT ARE INVOLVED, ESPECIALLY AROUND SOME OF THE POLICIES THAT MIGHT NEED TO BE ENACTED IN A SWIFT MANNER
I DO WANT TO REFERENCE THE FACT THAT IN OUR PORT OF SEATTLE RULES AND REGULATIONS THERE IS LANGUAGE AROUND THIS THAT DOES LOOK TOWARD EMERGENCY TYPES OF SITUATIONS OR SITUATIONS WHERE THE NECESSITY FOR THE SAFETY AND WELL-BEING OF AIRPORT USERS IS ONE OF THE CONSIDERATIONS WHEN THE AVIATION MANAGING DIRECTOR WOULD HAVE THAT ABILITY TO PUT SOME POLICIES INTO PLACE
HOWEVER WE RECOGNIZE AND APPRECIATE THAT THE PORT COMMISSION PRESIDENT AS WELL AS OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND LANCE OUR AVIATION MANAGING DIRECTOR THAT BRINGING THEM TOGETHER IN A WAY THAT WOULD REALLY BE ABLE TO SWIFTLY LOOK AT WHERE WE NEED SOME POLICY CHANGES AND TO DISCUSS THAT WOULD BE SOMETHING THAT WE BELIEVE HAVING A MORE REGULAR CADENCE TO SOME OF THOSE CONVERSATIONS WOULD BE IMPORTANT AND ALLOW US TO MOVE FORWARD MORE QUICKLY
WE ALSO RECOGNIZE THAT AMPLE COMMUNICATION AS I MENTIONED EARLIER IS A VITAL PART OF THIS ESPECIALLY WHEN DECISIONS MIGHT NEED TO BE GETTING MADE IN A QUICK MANNER
WANTING TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE VERY INTENTIONAL ABOUT COMMUNICATION IN THOSE REGARDS
AND THEN FINALLY WE THINK AS WE COME BACK FOR FUTURE UPDATES TO THE COMMISSION THAT HAVING SOME OF OUR PARTNERS SHARE WITH YOU SOME OF THE WORK THAT THEY'RE DOING IN PARTICULAR WOULD BE OF INTEREST AND IMPORTANCE TO YOU AND TO THE PUBLIC TO UNDERSTAND WHAT SOME OF THOSE ACTIONS ARE
SO TODAY LATER IN THIS PRESENTATION AFTER WE'VE HAD A CHANCE TO TALK THROUGH SOME QUESTIONS WE WILL INVITE OUR COLLEAGUES FROM ALASKA AIRLINES TO SHARE SOME OF THE WORK THAT THEY'RE DOING BUT FIRST, NEXT SLIDE PLEASE, I'D LIKE TO PAUSE ASK IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS AND AGAIN TO THANK YOU COMMISSIONERS AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR METRUCK FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY TO LAY OUT SOME OF THIS WORK AHEAD
AM I BEING HEARD HERE? YES
THAT'S QUITE AN AMAZING PRESENTATION THAT DEMONSTRATES CLEARLY THAT WE ARE UNDERTAKING SOME PRETTY EXTRAORDINARY EFFORTS TOWARD A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TO ENSURING NUMBER ONE TRAVELER SAFETY, SAFETY VISITING SEA-TAC AIRPORT, REBUILDING TRAVELER CONFIDENCE
I THINK THESE ARE NOT EASY ISSUES, THEY'RE COMPLEX WITH MULTIPLE LEVELS AND LAYERS INVOLVED WITH INTERAGENCY ISSUES, WITH AIRLINE AND INDUSTRY ISSUES, BUT I FEEL LIKE YOU'VE PRESENTED A VERY COMPREHENSIVE
YOU'VE TAKEN ON THE CHALLENGE AND DONE IT IN A VERY COMPREHENSIVE AND THOUGHTFUL WAY
THE WORK OF COURSE IS CONTINUING .WE DO NEED TO HEAR FROM OUR INDUSTRY PARTNERS HERE AS WELL SINCE THEY'RE CARRYING MUCH OF THE LOAD
I SHOULD SAY AND I KNOW THAT THEY HAVE LOTS OF EXPERIENCE IN OR AT LEAST THEY ARE AT THE FRONT LINE HERE WITH TRAVELER SAFETY ON THE AIRCRAFT SO I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO HEARING FROM ALASKA SOON
I KNOW COMMISSIONERS HAVE A NUMBER OF QUESTIONS
I WANT TO FIRST TURN TO COMMISSIONER FELLEMAN WHO HAS AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE TO SHARE WITH PORT STAFF AND THE PUBLIC AND SO LET'S GO FIRST AND FELLEMAN THEN WE'LL OPEN IT UP TO OTHER COMMISSIONERS
CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW? YES
AS ELECTED OFFICIALS I JUST YOU KNOW WE HAVE THIS OBLIGATION TO PROTECTING THE PUBLIC'S HEALTH WHICH IS YOU KNOW FUNDAMENTAL TO STEWARDING THE ECONOMIC HEALTH OF THE REGION AND I JUST WANT TO REALLY EXPRESS MY APPRECIATION FOR THE STAFFS COMPREHENSIVE WORK TO UNDERTAKE THIS GOAL NO MATTER HOW VISIBLE SOME ASPECTS OF THIS MAY BE
OBVIOUSLY NO ONE SOLUTION WILL BE SUFFICIENT TO ACHIEVE THIS HUGE UNDERTAKING THAT WE'RE ALL UNDERGOING AND THE AND THE COMPLEXITIES ASSOCIATED WITH BOTH IDENTIFYING AS WELL AS IMPLEMENTING THESE THINGS THAT ARE BOTH CONSISTENT WITH OUR VARIOUS LOCAL, STATE, FEDERAL JURISDICTIONS, INDUSTRY AND AIRLINE PARTNERS, AS WELL AS FELLOW AIRPORTS
THE COMPLEXITY OF THIS CANNOT BE UNDERAPPRECIATED, UNDERESTIMATED AND I APPRECIATE THAT VERY MUCH AND NOW WE ALL KNOW IT HAS BEEN STATED THAT YOU KNOW INCREASING THE PUBLIC CONFIDENCE TO TRAVEL SAFELY PERMEATES ALL TRANSPORTATION MODALITIES AND IS ESSENTIAL TO OUR ECONOMIC RECOVERY
AND SO I JUST LIKE TO REITERATE MY APPRECIATION FOR ALL THE STAFFS WORK ON THIS AND THE COMMITMENT TO THESE GOALS AS WELL AS TOWARDS CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT AS WE WILL LEARN ALONG THE WAY
AND APPRECIATE US PUTTING THIS MUCH RESOURCES THE GOAL
SO THANK YOU COMMISSIONER FELLEMAN
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COMMISSIONER BOWMAN? THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE A FEW COMMENTS
FIRST OF ALL I WANTED TO SAY I ALSO APPRECIATE THE COMPREHENSIVE NATURE
I THINK JULIE AND THE TEAM HAVE DONE A VERY GOOD JOB OF HOPEFULLY MAKING THE PUBLIC UNDERSTAND THE MULTI-FACETED NATURE OF THE DECISIONS FACING SEA-TAC AIRPORT AND I THINK THAT YOU HAVE PRESENTED A CORNUCOPIA OF STEPS THAT NEED TO BE UNDERTAKEN
I WANTED TO HARKEN BACK IF I MIGHT TO SLIDE THREE WHERE IT SAYS FLY HEALTHY AT SEA GOALS
I WANTED TO IF WE COULD GO TO THAT SLIDE
THANK YOU SO MUCH
I WANTED TO OFFER THAT IN MY OPINION IN MY OPINION THERE'S ACTUALLY ONLY ONE GOAL AND THE GOAL IS TO MAKE SEA-TAC AIRPORT THE SAFEST AIRPORT IN THE UNITED STATES
THAT'S IT
ONE GOAL
AND ONCE THAT HAPPENS WE WILL THEN RESTORE CUSTOMER CONFIDENCE
WE WILL THEN RENEW ENTHUSIASM FOR TRAVEL AND THEN OUR PASSENGER VOLUMES AND ECONOMIC VITALITY WILL INCREASE
BUT UNTIL SEA-TAC IS SEEN AS SAFEST AIRPORT IN THE COUNTRY NONE OF THOSE OTHER THINGS WILL HAPPEN AND SO I WANTED TO ASK FOR A REAL SENSE OF URGENCY TO ADDRESS SOME OF THESE ISSUES
I SO MUCH APPRECIATE ALL OF THE WORK THAT HAS BEEN UNDERTAKEN SO FAR
PERHAPS THERE JUST HASN'T BEEN AS MUCH VISIBILITY WITH THE COMMISSION AND WITH THE GENERAL PUBLIC ABOUT WHAT HAS HAPPENED AT SEA-TAC AND I THINK THAT TODAY IS A VERY GOOD START DOWN THAT ROAD OF PROVIDING THAT VISIBILITY
I WOULD ASK EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR METRUCK FOR YOU TO PROVIDE THE COMMISSION WITH AN UPDATE WEEKLY ABOUT THE STEPS THAT ARE UNDERTAKEN THAT WEEK AT SEA-TAC
IT WOULD GIVE ME AND THE OTHER COMMISSIONERS THE ABILITY TO RELATE TO THE PUBLIC, TO OUR CONSTITUENTS WHAT IS ACTUALLY HAPPENING
I KNOW THAT THERE ARE MANY MANY MANY DETAILS
EVERYTHING FROM AS JULIE MENTIONED THE TOUCHLESS FACILITIES IN THE RESTROOMS, TO THE SIGNAGE, AND NOW FINALLY LOOKING AT TEMPERATURE CHECKS FOR PASSENGERS
ALL OF THESE THINGS ARE THINGS THAT PASSENGERS ARE VITALLY CONCERNED ABOUT
THERE ARE THINGS THAT THEY HAVE GOTTEN USED TO IN THEIR DAILY LIFE
QUITE FRANKLY YOU CAN GO TO A DAYCARE OR A CONSTRUCTION SITE AND YOU MUST HAVE YOUR TEMPERATURE CHECKED
IF YOU GO INTO YOUR LOCAL GROCERY STORE YOU HAVE TO WEAR A FACE MASK AND YOU HAVE TO STAND SIX FEET APART
AND SO GETTING SEATAC TO THE POINT THAT IT IS, THAT FOLKS ARE DEALING WITH THIS IN THEIR ORDINARY LIVES THAT SEATAC IS EQUAL TO AND SAFER THAN A LOCAL GROCERY STORE IS WHERE WE NEED TO BE AND SO I AGAIN VERY MUCH APPRECIATE THE STAFFS EFFORTS IN TERMS OF EXPEDITED DECISION MAKING IN POLICYMAKING
WE'VE HAD COMMISSION MEETING EVERY WEEK SINCE THE CRISIS STARTED EXCEPT ONE
EVERY COMMISSIONER IS A HUNDRED PERCENT DEDICATED TO PROVIDING POLICY GUIDANCE
SO PLEASE DON'T LET THAT HOLD YOU BACK FROM BRINGING DECISIONS BEFORE ALL FIVE OF US
WE ARE ALL WORKING EVERY SINGLE DAY, AS IS STAFF, ON THESE DECISIONS
PLEASE NOTE WE ARE NOT TRYING TO HOLD YOU BACK IF YOU HAVE A DECISION THAT NEEDS TO BE MADE
THE LAST COMMENT I'LL MAKE ON THIS IS THAT I REALLY DO WANT
I HOPE THAT THE STAFF WILL DELINEATE THE OPERATIONAL CHANGES THAT SEATAC CAN MAKE ON ITS OWN WITHOUT GOING TO THE FAA OR THE CDC ANY OTHER AGENCY
THINGS LIKE ADVANCING SOCIAL DISTANCING IN THE PUBLIC AREAS, ON THE TRAINS, ON THE BUSES THAT TAKE PEOPLE ACROSS THE RUNWAY TO THE PLANES
I PERSONALLY AM HAVE NOT BEEN UPDATED ON ALL OF THOSE EFFORTS TO DATE SO THIS IS MY FIRST REAL UPDATE ON THIS AND I LOOK FORWARD TO MORE SPECIFIC INFORMATI.ON ABOUT WHAT'S BEEN DONE
BUT THEN THERE'S ALSO THE ISSUES OF WHERE WE NEED TO PARTNER WITH OTHERS AND JULIE'S PRESENTATION IS RIGHTFULLY CALLED THAT OUT AND LANCE YOU MADE A GOOD CASE FOR IT IN TERMS OF FOR TEMPERATURE CHECKS
WE'RE GOING TO NEED TO PARTNER WITH PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICIALS
BOTH ON THE LOCAL, STATE, AND NATIONAL LEVEL WILL NEED TO WORK WITH OUR AIRLINES BUT WE SHOULDN'T LET THAT HOLD US BACK
WE NEED SEATAC TO BE THE AIRPORT THAT IS LEADING ON THESE ISSUES THE WAY THAT THE WEST COAST HAS LED ON ISSUES
WE CANNOT WAIT FOR FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO GIVE US GUIDANCE
IF YOU NEED GUIDANCE, PLEASE TURN TO THE PORT COMMISSION
OUR COMMUNITY IS EXPECTING THIS OF US
VERY MUCH APPRECIATE AGAIN ALL OF THE WORK THAT YOU ALL HAVE DONE
AGAIN I WANT TO URGE YOU TO BRING DECISIONS FORWARD TO US VERY QUICKLY SO THAT WE CAN REGAIN THAT CUSTOMER CONFIDENCE AND MAKE SEA-TAC THE SAFEST AIRPORT AND I CEADE THE FLOOR FOR THE MOMENT
COMMISSIONER BOWMAN
JUST WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW THAT I HEARD THAT REGARDING THE GIVING YOU THESE UPDATES WHICH YOU KNOW THERE'S PROBABLY SO MUCH INFORMATION THAT IT DOES MAKE SENSE TO PROVIDE THOSE AND I'M HEARING YOU TO PROVIDE THAT I DO WANT TO ADD ONE THING ALSO IS THAT DISCUSSION WITH YOURSELF AND OTHER COMMISSIONERS JUST REGARDING DECISION MAKING BUT ALSO AS WE'RE LOOKING AT IS SAYING WHICH PROCESSES REQUIRES AS PROCUREMENT IN OTHER INTERNAL PROCESSES THAT WE SHOULD BE LOOKING AT AND MAKING SURE THAT WE EXPEDITE THOSE AS WELL WHICH WE HAVE BEEN DOING
A LOT OF CASES TO DO THAT BUT I JUST WANT TO MAKE THAT NOTE THAT GOES ALONG WITH STREAMLINING ALL PROCESSES TO MAKE THINGS HAPPEN QUICKLY
THANK YOU STEVE I APPRECIATE THAT
AND AGAIN I THINK WHERE COMMISSIONER FELLOWMEN STARTED
WE KNOW THAT THERE'S BEEN SO MUCH THAT'S HAPPENED
WE JUST HAVEN'T HAD IN MANY CASES THE VISIBILITY TO THAT AND SO WHEN YOU PROVIDE US MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS IS A SOCIAL DISTANCING ON THE BUSES THIS IS WHAT WE NEED FOR PROCUREMENTS TO BE ABLE TO GET TOUCHLESS HAND TOWELS IN THE BATHROOMS LET US KNOW SO THAT WE CAN TELL THE PUBLIC
LET US BE CONDUITS TO THE PUBLIC THE WAY THAT THE STAFF IS USING SOCIAL MEDIA AND OTHER COMMUNICATION TOOLS
THANK YOU
OKAY
WELL VERY GOOD
I WANT TO HEAR FROM ALASKA FROM AN INDUSTRY PERSPECTIVE
THANK YOU PETER
THIS IS RYAN CALKINS I HAVE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE ON THE AVIATION COMMITTEE AND OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF WEEKS WE'VE MET A COUPLE OF TIMES TO ADDRESS MANY OF THE ISSUES THAT WERE DISCUSSED HERE
I WANT TO START BY THANKING LANCE BOTH FOR THE PRESENTATION TODAY AS WELL AS TO WENDY AND LAUREL AND JULIE
YOU ALL DID A GREAT JOB PRESENTING AND I KNOW THAT IT REPRESENTS THE WORK OF DOZENS OF PEOPLE ON THE AVIATION STAFF AND IT'S EXTRAORDINARY HOW FAR YOU'VE COME IN TWO WEEKS SINCE WE FIRST MET ON THIS AND I APPLAUD YOUR EFFORTS
I THINK THE GREAT CHALLENGE FOR US AS POLICYMAKERS RESPONDING TO THE CORONA VIRUS PANDEMIC IS THE COMBINATION OF URGENCY AND A LACK OF PERFECT INFORMATION
THE DILEMMA WAS ILLUSTRATED THIS PAST WEEKEND AS WE ANNOUNCED THE REQUIRED USE OF CLOTH FACE COVERINGS AT SEA AND WHILE MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC HAVE EXPRESSED CONCERNS THAT EITHER OUR DECISION CAME TOO LATE FOR THAT OR WE SHOULD NOT BE REQUIRING THEM AT ALL
THE ANNOUNCEMENT YESTERDAY BY KING COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH THAT EVERYONE SHOULD BE WEARING FACE COVERINGS IN ALL INDOOR PUBLIC SPACES SERVES TO AFFIRM OUR DECISION
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR METRUCK, YOU INTRODUCED INTO THE COVID RESPONSE DISCUSSIONS THIS CONCEPT OF A LAYERED APPROACH
IN ESSENCE IT REFERS TO THE NEED TO EMPLOY MULTIPLE OVERLAPPING PUBLIC HEALTH MEASURES TO STOP THE SPREAD OF CORONAVIRUS SINCE AS AS OF YET THERE IS NO SILVER BULLET
THE USE OF CLOTH FACE COVERINGS, INCREASED CLEANING AND SANITIZING OF SURFACES, EXPANDED PAID SICK LEAVE, THAT ENSURES EMPLOYEES HAVE NO FINANCIAL DISINCENTIVE TO COME TO WORK WHEN SICK
SORRY TO STAY HOME ONE SICK
AND OF COURSE THE DEPLOYMENT OF TOUCHLESS SYSTEMS THROUGHOUT OUR FACILITIES ARE JUST A FEW OF THE NUMEROUS WAYS WE HAVE ROLLED OUT AS A PART OF OUR RESPONSE TO THE PANDEMIC
WE ARE UNDERTAKING THESE EFFORTS IN THE CONTEXT OF AN EVER IMPROVING AWARENESS OF THE SCIENCE OF THE VIRUS AS WELL
NEARLY EVERY DAY WE LEARN MORE ABOUT ITS TRANSMISSIBILITY
IN A FEW MONTHS TIME WE MAY LEARN THAT CERTAIN LAYERS ARE INEFFECTIVE OR UNNECESSARY AND THAT OTHER STEPS MAY BE NECESSARY
IN THE MEANTIME IT IS FAR BETTER TO EMPLOY EVERY REASONABLE MEASURE THAN TO DELAY UNTIL WE HAVE A PERFECT INFORMATION PARTICULARLY WHEN THE COST AND INCONVENIENCE ARE NOT INSURMOUNTABLE
WHICH BRINGS ME TO THE SET OF MEASURES THAT HAS PROVEN TO BE THE MOST CHALLENGING
OVER THE LAST MONTH WE HAVE BEEN ENGAGED IN DISCUSSIONS ABOUT THE USE OF HEALTH SCREENINGS AT SEA AND OTHER PORT FACILITIES
IN PARTICULAR WE HAVE BEEN DELIBERATING OVER THREE QUESTIONS EFFICACY, AUTHORITY, AND FEASIBILITY
IN OTHER WORDS DO THEY WORK? ARE WE ALLOWED TO DO THEM? AND ARE THEY POSSIBLE? HEALTH SCREENINGS FOR LARGE PUBLIC SPACES LIKE SEA IN RANK ORDER OF INTENSITY OF INTERVENTION INCLUDE NOT JUST TEMPORARY YOUR CHECKS, BUT SOLVE SCREENING SYMPTOMS SURVEYS, AND OF COURSE COVID TESTING ITSELF
WITH REGARD TO EFFICACY, CLEARLY TESTING EVERYONE WHO WALKS THROUGH THE DOOR AT SEA FOR COVID WOULD BE AS CLOSE TO A FAIL-SAFE MECHANISM AS WE COULD COME
SHOULD THE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOP THAT WOULD ALLOW FOR INEXPENSIVE AND NEARLY IMMEDIATE RESULTS I WOULD NOT RULE THIS OUT AS A POSSIBLE STEP AT SOME POINT IN THE FUTURE FOR AIR TRAVEL
AT THIS TIME HOWEVER WE ARE NOWHERE CLOSE TO HAVING THAT TECHNOLOGY DEPLOYED AT SCALE
SYMPTOM SURVEYS IN WHICH PASSENGERS ANSWER A SERIES OF QUESTIONS UPON ARRIVAL OR DEPARTURE ARE THE NEXT MOST EFFICACIOUS ALTHOUGH THEY REQUIRE A HIGH LEVEL OF STAFFING AND MUST BE DONE BY OR IN CLOSE COLLABORATION WITH PUBLIC HEALTH AUTHORITIES
WE SHOULD BE PREPARED TO SUPPORT LOCAL, STATE OR FEDERAL AGENCIES SHOULD THEY DECIDE TO INSTITUTE THESE IN COMMERCIAL AVIATION
SELF SCREENING IN WHICH EMPLOYEES AND GUESTS IN OUR FACILITIES ARE ASKED TO MONITOR THEMSELVES FOR SYMPTOMS HAVE ALSO BEEN SHOWN TO HAVE BENEFIT WITH VERY FEW DOWNSIDES
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR METRUCK, YOU ALREADY INSTITUTED SELF SCREENING FOR OUR EMPLOYEES VERY EARLY ON IN FACT I THINK IT WAS PRIOR TO THIS BEING DETERMINED A PANDEMIC
AND THEN FINALLY TEMPERATURE CHECKS
UNFORTUNATELY TEMPERATURE CHECKS ONLY CATCH ABOUT THREE IN TEN CARRIERS OF THE VIRUS
IN LARGE PART BECAUSE THERE ARE SO MANY ASYMPTOMATIC CARRIERS AND BECAUSE THE LATENCY PERIOD IS SO LONG
STILL CATCHING THREE IN TEN IS, IN THE CONTEXT OF OUR LAYERED APPROACH, A WORTHWHILE MEASURE .THERE ARE TWO OTHER BENEFITS TO UNIVERSAL TEMPERATURE SCREENINGS
IT REINFORCES THE MESSAGE THAT THOSE WITH A FEVER SHOULD NOT BE TRAVELING AND HAS BEEN SHOWN TO DISCOURAGE PEOPLE WHO ARE EXHIBITING SYMPTOMS FROM GOING TO PUBLIC FACILITIES IN THE FIRST PLACE
I THINK WE'RE ALL IN AGREEMENT THAT A FEDERALLY COORDINATED APPROACH AKIN TO THE RAMPING UP OF SECURITY MEASURES AT AIRPORTS POST 9/11 IS THE OPTIMAL PATH FORWARD
THE AIRPORT AND AIRLINES NATIONAL ASSOCIATIONS HAVE ENDORSED THIS APPROACH AND IT SIMPLY MAKES SENSE TO ENSURE AIRPORTS AREN'T INSTITUTING A PERMANENT PATCHWORK APPROACH THAT IS CONFUSING TO PASSENGERS AND RIFE WITH GAPS
WHILE WE ADVOCATE FOR THIS FEDERAL APPROACH, HOWEVER, WE SHOULD BE PROACTIVE IN IMPLEMENTATION OF OUR OWN AND SO OVER THE WEEKEND I WORKED WITH FELLOW COMMISSIONERS ON A MOTION THAT I BELIEVE COVERS THOSE TWO THINGS: ADVOCACY FOR A FEDERAL APPROACH AND ENCOURAGEMENT OF WHAT YOU AND STAFF ANNOUNCED TODAY WHICH IS THE IMPLEMENTATION OF TEMPERATURE CHECKS AT SEA-TAC WITH AN UPDATE BY JUNE 1
RYAN IF WE COULD HOLD THAT UNTIL THE NEXT ITEM ON THE REFERRAL WHICH IS THE REFERRAL
THIS MOTION HAS NOT BEEN INTRODUCED YET AND I'D LIKE TO HOLD IT UNTIL WE'RE THROUGH WITH THIS PRESENTATION AND HAVE THEN GIVE YOU AN OPPORTUNITY TO I NTRODUCE IT GREAT
AND I'LL MAKE SURE THAT OUR CLERK HAS DISTRIBUTED COPIES
JUST ONE LAST THOUGHT IS I KNOW THAT THERE ARE MANY QUESTIONS THAT REMAIN TO BE ANSWERED SUCH AS WHAT IS THE PROTOCOL WHEN A PASSENGERS TEMPERATURE IS TOO HIGH? I KNOW THAT STAFF IS ALREADY BEGUN TO CONSIDER THOSE QUESTIONS AND I LOOK FORWARD TO THE IMPLEMENTATION UPDATE THAT YOU HAVE COMMITTED TO PROVIDING US ON JUNE 1ST
THE IMPORTANCE OF YOUR WORK TO ENSURE PUBLIC HEALTH AND A RESPONSIBLE AND MEASURED REOPENING OF THE ECONOMY IS MADE ONLY MORE ACUTE AS MORE AND MORE OF US EXPERIENCE THE IMPACTS OF THE DISEASE IN TERMS OF PERSONAL LOSS, ECONOMIC HARDSHIP, AND ONGOING DESTRUCTION TO OUR LIVES
WE HAVE THE TEAM IN PLACE TO LEAD ON THIS ON A NATIONAL LEVEL AND I WILL CONTINUE TO WORK WITH ALL OF YOU TO MAKE SURE WE GET IT DONE
THANK YOU PETER
WELL SAID
WE'LL FOLLOW UP SHORTLY
GO TO COMMISSIONER CHO AND THEN HEAR FROM ALASKA AIRLINES
THANK YOU PETER
YOU KNOW I JUST I DON'T HAVE TOO MUCH MORE TO ADD TO RYAN'S COMPREHENSIVE STATEMENT
I JUST WANTED TO TAKE A SECOND TO ECHO THE COMPLIMENTS
AND YOU KNOW I THINK THAT WHAT THE PUBLIC NEEDS TO UNDERSTAND IS THAT YOU KNOW IT IS NOT THIS IS NOT AN EASY TASK RIGHT
IT'S NOT AS EASY AS JUST PUTTING A POLICY IN PLACE, FOR EVERY ACTION THERE'S AN EQUAL AND OPPOSITE REACTION
REALITY IS THAT BECAUSE WE'RE IN SUCH UNCHARTED TERRITORY RIGHT NOW AND THIS IS TRULY UNCHARTED TERRITORY, WE'RE NOT A PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCY, AND WE DO NOT TYPICALLY PUT IN POLICIES THAT ARE RELATED TO PEOPLE'S HEALTH
AND SO FOR US AS A PORT AND FOR THE STAFFERS I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT FOR THE PUBLIC TO UNDERSTAND THAT WE ARE DOING EVERYTHING WE CAN
WE'RE DOING OUR HOMEWORK ON ALL EVERYTHING AND IT'S NOT A DECISION THAT WE CAN JUST MAKE OVERNIGHT
SO I WOULD JUST TASK FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE TUNING IN AND OR GOING TO BE WATCHING THIS LATER THAT YOU KNOW YOU UNDERSTAND THAT YOU KNOW WE ARE DEALING WITH UNPRECEDENTED MEASURES THAT AS A PORT, QUITE FRANKLY, HAVE NEVER DONE BEFORE
IN A 108 OR 109 YEAR HISTORY
AND SO WITH THAT I JUST WANT TO ONCE AGAIN COMPLEMENT OUR STAFF, LANCE, AND ENTIRE TEAM
YOU GUYS HAVE BEEN DOING A TREMENDOUS JOB AND DOING YOUR HOMEWORK, TALKING TO STAKEHOLDERS AND FIGURING OUT EXACTLY WHAT THE BEST MEASURES ARE AND I JUST ENCOURAGE YOU TO KEEP IT UP
GREAT
TERRIFIC
AND I WANT TO ADD A SPECIAL THANKS TO COMMISSIONER CHOW AND CALKINS FOR THEIR LEADERSHIP ROLES ON THE AVIATION COMMITTEE THIS YEAR IN PARTICULAR WITH A FEW UNEXPECTED ADDED WORKLOAD ITEMS SO THANKS FOR YOUR DUE DILIGENCE AND ATTENTION AND LEADERSHIP THERE
WITH THAT I'D LIKE TO TURN NOW TO THE SECOND PART OF THIS PRESENTATION FROM THE INDUSTRY PERSPECTIVE REPRESENTED BY ALASKA AIRLINES
I THINK MAYBE DIRECTOR METRUCK, DO YOU WANT TO INTRODUCE OUR PRESENTERS? THIS IS JULIE
I ACTUALLY HAVE THAT LIST
I'D BE HAPPY TO DO THAT
THANK YOU COMMISSIONERS AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR METRUCK
TODAY WE'RE JOINED BY TWO OF OUR VICE PRESIDENTS FROM ALASKA AIRLINES AS WELL AS OTHER SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS AND I'LL GO AHEAD AND INTRODUCE ALL OF THEM BECAUSE YOU MAY BE HEARING THEIR VOICES IN THIS THROUGHOUT THESE SLIDES
THE FIRST PERSON THAT WILL BE PRESENTING IS DIANA BAURKETHOW
SHE IS THE VICE PRESIDENT OF EXTERNAL RELATIONS AT ALASKA
WE ALSO HAVE PRESENTING SHANE JONES WHO IS THE VICE PRESIDENT OF AIRPORT REAL ESTATE AND DEVELOPMENT
AND THEN DEPENDING UPON QUESTIONS OR ISSUES TO ADD WE ALSO HAVE WITH US TODAY MAX TIDWELL, VICE PRESIDENT OF SAFETY AND SECURITY, BROOKE BOTHAUER WHO IS THE VICE PRESIDENT OF STRATEGIC PERFORMANCE HERE IN SEATTLE
AND JEREMY HORN WHO IS THE DIRECTOR OF SECURITY
AND WITH THAT I'LL GO AHEAD AND TURN IT TO DIANE AND SHANE TO BEGIN THE PRESENTATION
THEY CAN GO AHEAD
HI LAUREN
THIS IS SHANE JONES WE'RE DIALED IN THROUGH MY LAPTOP AND THROUGH A PHONE NUMBER
CAN YOU HEAR AND SEE ME? YES WE CAN HEAR YOU AND I HAVE A WEIRD SCREEN VIEW SINCE I'M RUNNING THE SHOW BUT I'M GOING TO ASSUME PEOPLE CAN SEE YOU
OKAY FANTASTIC IF WE COULD PULL UP THE PRESENTATION THAT WE SENT AND WE'LL JUST START ON THAT FIRST SLIDE
YES I'M SHARING MY DESKTOP AGAIN NOW
PERFECT
THANK YOU VERY MUCH
SO I JUST WANT TO START FIRST THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE HERE, COMMISSIONERS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR METRUCK
THIS IS A FANTASTIC OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO SHARE OUR PERSPECTIVE IN TERMS OF THE INDUSTRY AS WELL AS WHAT'S HAPPENING WITH ALASKA
I ALSO WANT TO THANK LANCE AND JULIE AND WENDY AND LAUREL FOR THE GREAT WORK AND UPDATE THAT THEY GAVE
WE LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUING PARTNERING WITH THEM ON THESE IMPORTANT SAFETY MEASURES AS WE BRING THE TRAVELING PUBLIC BACK TO FLYING
JUST JUMPING RIGHT IN, WE'RE NOT GOING TO SPEND A TON OF TIME-- THE NEXT SLIDE PLEASE-- TODAY WE WANT TO GIVE YOU A BRIEF UPDATE ON THE CURRENT STATUS OF THE OVERALL INDUSTRY AS WELL AS WHAT WE ARE SEEING SPECIFICALLY IN OUR BUSINESS IN ALASKA
BUT THE STAY AT HOME ORDERS IMPACTING MOST OF THE COUNTRY, DEMAND FOR AIR TRAVEL HAS GONE TO NEARLY ZERO FORCING ALASKA TO FOCUS ON BUILDING LIQUIDITY AND REDUCING OUR CASH BURN RATE
WE'RE ALSO LOOKING AT RECOVERY AND THE FACTORS THAT IMPACT THAT RECOVERY
WE ALONG WITH ENHANCING GUESTS AND EMPLOYEES SAFETY TO SUPPORT THAT, WHICH DIANA WILL COVER IN A FEW MINUTES
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THANK YOU
A LOT OF PEOPLE USE A LOT OF DIFFERENT ADJECTIVES TO DESCRIBE WHAT'S HAPPENED TO OUR BUSINESS AND WHAT'S HAPPENED TO AVIATION INDUSTRY OVERALL AND I DON'T THINK ANY ADJECTIVES REALLY DO IT JUSTICE SO I THINK I'LL JUST STICK TO THE NUMBERS AND LET THEM SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES
INDUSTRY CAPACITY VOLUMES ARE DOWN, PASSENGER VOLUMES ARE DOWN 95 PERCENT, AND RIGHT NOW OUR AVERAGE DOMESTIC FLIGHT ACROSS THE INDUSTRY IS CARRYING 17 PEOPLE AND THAT'S DESPITE HAVING CUT 80% OF OUR CURRENT CAPACITY
SO AS YOU CAN SEE, THE THE IMPACT TO THE INDUSTRY IS PRETTY PHENOMENAL
THREE THOUSAND PLANES ARE ON THE GROUND RIGHT NOW
THAT'S ABOUT 50% OF INDUSTRY CAPACITY FOR AIRCRAFT AND THAT NUMBER IS GROWING
AND IT'S SAFE TO SAY THAT A LARGE NUMBER OF THOSE AIRCRAFTS WILL STAY GROUNDED PERMANENTLY WON'T RETURN TO TO FLYING WITH THEIR RESPECTIVE AIRLINES
SO IT'S BEEN A HUGE IMPACT ON THE INDUSTRY
WHAT WE'RE SEEING RIGHT NOW IS A 10 BILLION DOLLAR CASH BURN PER MONTH
AS AN INDUSTRY WE'RE WORKING HARD TO BRING THAT NUMBER DOWN BUT IT'S SIGNIFICANT
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TYPICALLY TO ALASKA OUR LOAD FACTORS WERE TRADITIONALLY IN MARCH OF 2020 AT 86%
WE'RE NOW DOWN TO 10 PERCENT AND EVEN THOUGH THAT 10 PERCENT LOAD FACTOR THAT'S ACTUALLY ON AN 80% REDUCED CAPACITY SO WE'VE BROUGHT DOWN CAPACITY 80% AND OUR LOAD FACTORS ARE ACTUALLY STILL ONLY 10% AND WHAT THAT MEANS FROM A BOOKING AND CANCELLATION PERSPECTIVE, YOU CAN SEE IN APRIL PASSENGERS CANCELLED FAR MORE TICKETS AND THEY BOOKED AND THEY FLEW
SO IT'S BASICALLY A NEGATIVE REVENUE IMPACT
AND MORE SPECIFIC TO SEATTLE
AVERAGE DAY IN APRIL 2019 WE FLEW 32,000 PASSENGERS
AVERAGE DAY IN APRIL 2019 2020 WE FLEW 1,900 PASSENGERS PER DAY
YOU ALL ARE AWARE BUT WE'RE SEEING IT ON A DAILY BASIS
IT IS INCREDIBLY HARMFUL TO OUR BUSINESS AS WELL AS TO THE AIRPORT AND OVERALL AVIATION SECTOR
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AND YOU KNOW WE REALLY STARTED STRONG IN THE FIRST QUARTER WITH A REALLY GOOD JANUARY AND FEBRUARY
AFTER THE VIRGIN ACQUISITION WHERE WE TOOK ON DEBT WE PAID DOWN 75% OF THAT DEBT BY THE END OF LAST YEAR GETTING TO OUR TARGET THAT CAP RATIO OF 40 PERCENT
BUT SINCE THAT TIME THINGS TURNED QUICKLY IN MARCH AND APRIL
IN MARCH WE BURNED THROUGH FOUR HUNDRED BILLION DOLLARS AND IN APRIL WE BURNED THROUGH 260 MILLION
AND THAT'S AFTER PARKING AIRCRAFTS, REDUCING OVER TIME, CUTTING EXECUTIVE PAY AND OTHER EXPENSES
SO RIGHT NOW OUR FOCUS REALLY IS ON LIQUIDITY AND REDUCING THAT CASH BURN DOWN TO ZERO BY THE END OF THE YEAR SO THAT WE CAN CONTROL OUR OWN DESTINY
WE DID RECEIVE HELP FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT THROUGH THE CARES ACT AND WE RECEIVED NINE HUNDRED NINETY TWO MILLION DOLLARS TO DATE HOWEVER THAT ONLY FUNDS 70% OF OUR PAYROLL THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30TH AND ALSO COMES WITH OTHER RESTRICTIONS
SO WE HAVE TO TAKE MUCH BIGGER STEPS NOW TO CUT COSTS AND STOP THE BLEEDING BASICALLY TO BE IN A POSITION TO WEATHER WHAT WE EXPECT TO BE A VERY LONG RECOVERY
WE KNOW THE DEMAND WILL ULTIMATELY IMPROVE AND WE WILL BE HERE WHEN IT DOES, READY TO FLY
OUR HOMETOWN CUSTOMERS WHEREVER THEY NEED TO GO
BUT TO JUST DISCUSS THAT RECOVERY IN THE ACTIONS WE ARE TAKING PARTICULARLY ON THE SAFETY SIDE TO PROMOTE THAT PASSENGER COMFORT, LET ME TURN IT OVER TO DIANA
THANKS JANE AND THANK YOU COMMISSIONERS FOR HAVING US
THERE WE GO
ALRIGHT
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YES
THANK YOU
OKAY SO JUST TO TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT KIND OF WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE AND THEN WE'LL GET INTO THE SAFETY APPROACHES
WE HAVE SHARED WITH OUR EMPLOYEES AND SOME EXTERNAL HOLDER'S, WE'VE BEEN THINKING ABOUT THIS IN FOUR PHASES
SO THE FIRST PHASE WAS REALLY THE INITIAL RESPONSE AND MAX HERE AND I OPENED OUR EMERGENCY COMMAND CENTER AND SPENT FIVE HOURS TALKING WITH EMPLOYEES, WITH MEDICAL PROVIDERS, ETC THAT FIRST WEEKEND OF FEBRUARY 29TH THAT THE STATE OF EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED IN WASHINGTON
WE PUT SOME APPROACHES IN PLACE IMMEDIATELY AT THAT TIME THEN WE MOVED INTO A PHASE OF VERY QUICK IMMEDIATE ACTION TO REDUCE COST
THE THIRD PHASE THAT WE'RE IN NOW AND SHANE REFERRED TO IT IS REALLY MAXIMIZING LONGEVITY AND LIQUIDITY AND BRINGING THAT COST DOWN TO A SUSTAINABLE LEVEL WHILE INVESTING AND MAKING SURE THAT WE ARE EMPHASIZING SAFETY APPROACHES FOR OUR EMPLOYEES AND GUESTS AND SUPPORTING THEM AS WE GO THROUGH THIS CHANGE
AND THEN FINALLY PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE BOTH FROM A CAPACITY PERSPECTIVE AND A BUSINESS PERSPECTIVE AS WELL AS A WORKFORCE AND EMPLOYEE PERSPECTIVE
SO FOR BUSINESS PLANNING WE'RE NOT FOCUSING SO MUCH ON WHAT IT'S GOING TO LOOK LIKE NEXT MONTH OR THE FOLLOWING MONTH
OBVIOUSLY THERE'S A LOT OF ENERGY INTERESTED IN THAT BUT REALLY FOCUSING ON WHAT IS THEIR TRAVEL LIKELY TO LOOK LIKE IN Q4 AND THE MIDDLE OF NEXT YEAR SO THAT WE CAN THINK ABOUT HOW DO WE PLAN AHEAD TO NEXT YEAR AND STAY NIMBLE AND ADAPTABLE IN THE MEANTIME
SO THESE ARE THE FOUR AREAS THAT WERE LOOKING AT IN ORDER TO MAKE SOME JUDGMENTS ABOUT THAT AND TO SORT OF MAP OUT SCENARIOS SO WE WILL BE PREPARED FOR
SOME OF THESE SPEAK TO MORE DEMAND AND CAPACITY TYPE ISSUES BUT SOME SPEAK TO AS, JULIE AND LANCE WERE TALKING ABOUT EARLIER, CUSTOMER INTERESTS
WE DID A SURVEY MOST RECENTLY WITH A BUNCH OF OUR MILEAGE PLAN MEMBERS AND MVP GOLDS AND ALL OF US THAT OUR LEADERS AT ALASKA CALL OUR GUESTS EVERY MONTH AND SO WE'VE GOTTEN A LOT OF DATA ON WHAT MATTERS MORE TO FOLKS AND OUR SAFETY APPROACHES HAVE BEEN INFORMED FOR THE GUEST EXPERIENCE WITH THOSE FACTORS IN MIND
SO IF YOU'D GO TO THE NEXT SLIDE WE'LL TALK ABOUT WHAT WE DO KNOW
THANK YOU
SO WE KNOW THAT THIS IS GOING TO HAVE A LONG-TERM IMPACT
LANCE MENTIONED THAT YOU KNOW WE'RE PRETTY SCRAPPY AND CREATIVE IN AVIATION AND WE DO RECOVER BUT IT DOES TAKE A LONG TIME
JUST FOR REFERENCE AFTER 9/11 IT TOOK THREE YEARS FOR PASSENGER VOLUMES TO RECOVER AND MORE THAN SEVEN AFTER THE GLOBAL FINANCIAL CRISIS
AND THIS HAS BEEN A MUCH DEEPER AND MORE SUSTAINED DOWNTURN
SO RATHER THAN GETTING DEPRESSED ABOUT THAT, WHAT DO WE DO ABOUT IT? SO THAT MEANS THAT WE ARE GOING TO NEED TO MAKE SOME STRUCTURAL AND FUNDAMENTAL CHANGES IN OUR BUSINESS BOTH IN TERMS OF THE COST STRUCTURE AS WELL AS HOW WE SUPPORT OUR GUESTS COMING BACK TO TRAVEL WITH CONFIDENCE
WE'VE GOT OUR EMPLOYEES FROM RIGHT AND CENTER THROUGHOUT THIS PROCESS AND YOU KNOW THE WORK AROUND THE CARES ACT WAS SPECIFICALLY DEDICATED FOR THEM AND SO IT JUST MAYBE GOES WITHOUT SAYING BUT SHOULDN'T GO WITHOUT SAYING THAT THEY ARE THE FOCUS OF HOW WE WANT TO GET THROUGH THIS AND PROTECT AS MANY JOBS AS POSSIBLE AS WE GET THROUGH THIS PROCESS
AND WE'VE BEEN COMMITTED TO VERY TRANSPARENT AND REGULAR COMMUNICATIONS WITH THEM TELLING WHAT WE KNOW, WHEN WE KNOW IT, AND SOMETIMES SOME THINGS WE SIMPLY DON'T KNOW AT THIS POINT
AND THEN THE LAST THING AND IT ACTUALLY IS NUMBER ONE IS SAFETY
WE'RE PROUD TO BE AN INDUSTRY LEADER IN OPERATIONAL SAFETY AND WITH THE LEADERSHIP OF MAX AND HIS TEAM AND OTHERS IN OUR OPERATION WE'RE TRANSLATING THAT OVER TO THE GUEST EXPERIENCE SIDE
BECAUSE SAFETY TAKES A BIT OF A DIFFERENT FLAVOR WITHOUT LEAVING THE OPERATIONAL SAFETY BEHIND
MAKING SURE THAT WE'RE FOCUSED ON GUEST EXPERIENCE AND THE PUBLIC HEALTH
SO NOW IF YOU'LL GO TO THE NEXT SLIDE PLEASE
I'LL GET INTO BRIEFLY A LITTLE BIT ABOUT HOW WE ARE APPROACHING THAT SAFETY ISSUE WITH ALL OF THIS AS CONTEXT
AND THEN WE CAN GET INTO THE QUESTION AND ANSWER PERIOD IN WHATEVER DIRECTION YOU'D LIKE
AND I'M NOT GOING TO GO THROUGH EVERY ONE OF THESE
THE SLIDES SORT OF SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES
BUT JUST TO GIVE YOU SORT OF A SET OF THOUGHT POINTS ABOUT HOW WE'VE APPROACHED THIS AND WHAT WE'VE PUT IN PLACE AND SOME THINGS THAT WE MIGHT WANT TO DIVE DEEPER INTO
SO REALLY RIGHT BACK IN THAT INITIAL A COUPLE OF DAYS WE STARTED TO ADVOCATE FOR PEOPLE NOT TRAVELING IF THEY WERE SICK AND WORKING WITH OUR MEDICAL ADVISORS, MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS, AND INFECTIOUS DISEASE, TO MAKE SURE THAT WE WERE RESPONDING APPROPRIATELY FOR BOTH OUR GUESTS AND EMPLOYEES
WE HAVE INCREASED CLEANING
WE DID THAT REALLY IMMEDIATELY
DRAMATICALLY MANY OF US ACTUALLY HAVE BEEN OUT THERE CLEANING AIRPLANES AND WE PUT A LOT OF INFORMATION UP ON OUR BLOG ABOUT AIRFLOW AND THE FACT THAT ON BOARD ARE HOSPITAL-GRADE FILTERS THAT REPLACE THE CABIN AIR EVERY THREE MINUTES AND ACTUALLY PUSH THE AIR DOWNWARD FROM SORT OF THE TOP OF THE CABIN WHERE THE FILTERS ARE DOWN TO THE GROUND KEEPING THAT AIR CIRCULATING SO THERE'S THE ONBOARD ENVIRONMENT
WE'VE ALSO THOUGHT ABOUT FROM A SAFETY PERSPECTIVE FLEXIBILITY AND PEACE OF MIND
THOSE ARE OUR WAIVER AND CHANGE TO CANCEL FEES
THEN THIRD, SERVICE LEVEL AND TOUCHPOINTS
SO REDUCING SERVICE, REDUCING RECYCLING, AS HEARTBREAKING AS THOSE THINGS ARE FOR US ENSURE THAT THERE ARE AS FEW TOUCH POINTS BETWEEN GUESTS AND EMPLOYEES AS POSSIBLE THROUGH THIS TIME
AND THEN FINALLY, THINKING ABOUT SOCIAL DISTANCING ON BOARD WITH MIDDLE SEATS BLOCKED THROUGH THE END OF JUNE
AND IN THE AIRPORT I'LL SEND YOU SOME PHOTOS LATER BECAUSE WE DIDN'T HAVE A CHANCE TO PUT THEM IN THIS PRESENTATION BUT WE'VE GOT STICKERS AROUND THE AIRPORT THAT'S MIND YOUR WINGSPAN
WHICH IS JUST SORT OF A CUTE MY WINGSPAN PROBABLY ISN'T EXACTLY SIX FEET BUT SOME FOLKS HERE ARE AND THAT'S A GOOD WAY OF THINKING ABOUT HOW TO KEEP YOUR DISTANCE FROM OTHERS AROUND YOU
WE PUT THOSE IN THE AIRPORT
WE'RE LOOKING AT THE JETWAYS AND THINKING ABOUT HOW DO WE MAKE SURE THAT THROUGHOUT THE CUSTOMER JOURNEY WHICH IN MANY CASES IN MANY PARTS OF THE EXPERIENCE WE SHARE HOW DO WE MAKE SURE THAT THAT SOCIAL DISTANCING IS POSSIBLE
AND THEN FINALLY AND WE CAN THIS IS THE LAST BULLET ON THAT SIDE
WE ARE LOOKING AT OPTIONS FOR TEMPERATURE CHECKS
WE HAVE A LITTLE DEVICE LIKE A SMALL IPAD THAT MAX IS MUCH MORE THE EXPERT THEN I AM BUT THIS MORNING WHEN I WENT TO A MEETING OVER IN OUR NEW BUILDING ACROSS THE STREET YOU KNOW PUT YOUR FACE ABOUT A FOOT AWAY FROM IT AND IT SAYS YOUR TEMPERATURE IS NORMAL
SO THERE'S NO CONTACT THERE'S NOTHING
AND IT'S A PRETTY COOL THING THAT WHERE WE'VE BEEN PILOTING IN OUR OFFICE BUILDINGS AND MAY OFFER AS AN OPTIONAL SELF SCREENING TO GUESTS OVER THERE AT SEA-TAC
SO FINALLY IF YOU TURN TO THE NEXT SLIDE PLEASE
I'LL WRAP UP WITH A COUPLE OF COMMENTS AND THEN WE'LL TAKE YOUR QUESTIONS
SO MORE BROADLY THINKING ABOUT BECAUSE THE SPECIFIC LIST OF APPROACHES IS WHAT WE HAVE IN PLACE NOW AND IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT BUT AS A COUPLE PEOPLE HAVE REFERENCED IT WILL CONTINUE TO EVOLVE
SO WHAT ARE THE PRINCIPLES THAT WERE USING TO EVALUATE THESE APPROACHES? AS MAX SAYS THIS IS ABOUT SORT OF A BASKET OF APPROACHES OR A SET OF DIFFERENT LAYERS OF RISK MITIGATION ALL OF WHICH ADD UP TO A CERTAIN LEVEL OF PROTECTION
NONE OF THEM IN AND OF ITSELF IS A SILVER BULLET AND THEY HAVE DIFFERENT LEVELS OF EFFICACY CERTAINLY SOLO AND IN COMBINATION
AND SO THAT'S JUST SOME THINGS THAT WE NEED TO THINK ABOUT IN TERMS OF HOW WE RIGHT SIZE OUR APPROACH TO BE AS EFFICACIOUS AS POSSIBLE AND ALSO AS FAIR TO OUR PASSENGERS AND OUR GUESTS AS POSSIBLE
TRAVELING THROUGH THE AIRPORT WE'VE WORKED REALLY CLOSELY WITH MEDICAL COUNCIL SINCE THE EARLIEST DAYS OF THIS AND KIND OF LEARNING FROM SARS AND H1N1 AND PRIOR EXPERIENCES
AND WE'VE ALSO WORKED REALLY CLOSELY WITH OUR LABOR PARTNERS
WE'VE GOTTEN A LOT OF SUGGESTIONS FROM ALBA AND AFA AND OTHERS
REALLY GOOD ONES AND WE CONTINUE TO HAVE THAT CONVERSATION WHEN WE'RE THINKING ABOUT THINGS AND WANT TO BOUNCE IDEAS OFF
AND FINALLY WE'VE BEEN THINKING A LOT ABOUT WHO'S BEST TO SERVE WHAT ROLE
WE ARE SAFETY PROFESSIONALS, WE'RE AVIATION PROFESSIONALS, WE'RE NOT HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS
WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WHEN THERE'S SOMETHING THAT RESPONDS THAT HAS TO DO WITH HEALTH OR A BROADER PUBLIC GOOD THAT MAYBE THERE'S A BETTER FEDERAL PARTNER THAT'S ABLE TO OFFER THAT SERVICE AND WE CAN ENCOURAGE THEM TO DO SO AND OFFER SOME BEST PRACTICES AND THINKING
SO I'LL SEND SOME PHOTOS AND A FOLLOW-U.P I'D ALSO ENCOURAGE YOU TO, I KNOW WE CAN'T DO IT HERE AND TIME IS SHORT, BUT CHECK OUT THIS VIDEO
ITS FROM BEN AND A COUPLE OF OUR EMPLOYEES BUT IT EXPLAINS A LITTLE BIT HOW WE'RE THINKING ABOUT CARE FOR OUR PASSENGERS AND GUESTS THROUGH THIS TIME
AND WITH THAT WE'RE REALLY GRATEFUL TO PARTNER WITH YOU TO MAKE SURE THAT SEATAC IS A GREAT PLACE TO FLY AND REMAINS A GREAT PLACE TO FLY
YOU KNOW THOUSANDS AND THOUSANDS OF OUR EMPLOYEES GO TO WORK THERE EVERY DAY AND SO WE NEED IT TO BE A SAFE AND WELCOMING ENVIRONMENT FOR THEM AS WELL AS FOR OUR GUESTS AND WE WANT TO SUPPORT OUR COMMUNITY AND OUR STATE GETTING BACK TO GOOD HEALTH AND TO GOOD ECONOMIC ACTIVITY AS WELL
SO BROOKE AND MAX AND SHANE AND I WILL WELCOME YOUR QUESTIONS AND IF WE DON'T HAVE ANSWERS FOR YOU TODAY WE'LL MAKE SURE WE GET THEM
THANK YOU
WELL BROOKE EXCUSE ME DIANA, BROOKE, MAX AND SHANE, FANTASTIC PRESENTATION AND WE'RE SO GRATEFUL TO HAVE YOU AS ONE OF OUR LEADING CARRIERS AT SEA-TAC AIRPORT AND FOR YOUR THOUGHTFUL APPROACH
AND AND AGAIN COMPREHENSIVE
ONE HERE I THINK THAT IS VERY IMPORTANT FOR FOR THE PUBLIC TO SEE AS WELL AS HEAR THIS PERSPECTIVE ABOUT WHAT'S BEING UNDERTAKEN
I WAS JUST OUT AT SEA-TAC THIS MORNING AT ABOUT 5:30 A.M
AND ACTUALLY IN A LINE AT THE ONE OF THE ALASKA GATES AND I SAW ALL THE THINGS YOU MENTIONED BEING PUT INTO PRACTICE AND THERE WAS SOCIAL DISTANCING, THE PLANES WERE BEING LESS THAN FULLY LOADED IN ORDER TO ENSURE THE SEATS THE DISTANCING ON BOARD, AND THE ALL KINDS OF THINGS HAVE BEEN THOUGHT OF HERE THAT I THINK WERE VERY VERY PURPOSEFUL FOR THE TRAVELER SAFETY
I THINK WE'RE GOING TO TAKE COMMISSIONER COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS AT THIS POINT BUT JUST WANT TO EXPRESS MY DEEPEST APPRECIATION FOR YOUR PUTTING THIS PRESENTATION TOGETHER FOR US UNDER FAIRLY SHORT NOTICE FOR TODAY'S MEETING
THANK YOU COMMISSIONER
OKAY LET'S SEE WHO WANTS TO SPEAK HERE
DOWN THE LINE WITH COMMISSIONERS
DO YOU WANT TO GO BACKWARDS? I'M SO APPRECIATE BEING THE BACKWARDS APPROACH
BUT THANK YOU DIANA, SHANE
I APPRECIATE YOUR GIVING US THE INDUSTRY INSIGHT ON THIS
AND REALLY ONE OF THE THINGS I WANTED TO POINT WAS THAT YOU KNOW WITH THE INDUSTRY LEADERSHIP YOU CAN SORT OF GO BEYOND ANY SORT OF LIMITATIONS OF FEDERAL OR STATE JURISDICTIONAL LIMITATIONS
AND THIS IS I THINK IS ALWAYS ONE OF THE CHALLENGES AND JUST
TO BE ABLE TO DO THE RIGHT THING BECAUSE IT'S THE RIGHT THING TO DO
AND ONE OF THE THINGS THAT YOU DIDN'T MENTION THAT I WANTED TO HEAR MORE ABOUT IS THAT SORT OF WHATEVER PROTOCOLS WE PUT IN PLACE AT THE AIRPORT FOR YOU TO SORT OF SET THE TRAVELING PUBLIC'S EXPECTATIONS THROUGH ANNOUNCEMENTS AS THE PLANE TOUCHES GROUND
PLEASE BE SURE TO BE WEARING A MASK
OR PLEASE BE SURE TO FOLLOW WHATEVER YOU KNOW EVOLVING PROTOCOLS WE PUT FORWARD JUST TO
YOU KNOW PEOPLE KNOW THEY DON'T HAVE TO READ A SIGN, THEY'VE ALREADY BEEN TOLD AND THEN THE SIGNAGE WILL REINFORCE THOSE POINTS
SO CAN YOU TELL US ABOUT THAT KIND OF COMMUNICATION THAT YOU HAVE SET UP IS
SURE SO THE NICE THING ABOUT CONSISTENCY OF MASKS IS THAT WE ASKED FOR THEM TO BE WORN ON BOARD AND SO THEY SHOULD BE ON BOARD AS PEOPLE ARE DEPLANING AND THROUGH THE AIRPORT
AND OUR COMMUNICATION HAS ACTUALLY COMMUNICATED THAT WE ASKED FOR MASKS TO BE WORN BY GUESTS THROUGHOUT THE GUEST JOURNEY SO THAT MEANS IN THE AIRPORT, IN THE BOARDING AREA, IN LOUNGES WHEN THEY REOPEN, ON BOARD, DEPLANING, AND THROUGH THE AIRPORT AGAIN, BAGGAGE CLAIM, ETCETERA
REALLY IT'S SORT OF THROUGHOUT THAT JOURNEY
THERE'S OF COURSE EXCEPTIONS FOR YOUNG CHILDREN, FOR EATING AND DRINKING ON BOARD WHICH IS UNFORTUNATELY MINIMAL AT THIS POINT
BUT SO THAT'S ONE PIECE THAT SHOULD AFFIRM AND UNDERSCORE YOUR APPROACH
THE SECOND THING IS WE WERE JUST TALKING EARLIER TODAY ABOUT WE HAVE THE ABILITY TO GEO-TARGET OUR PRE-TRIP ANNOUNCEMENTS AND SO A LOT OF INFORMATION HAS GONE INTO THESE PRE-TRIP ANNOUNCEMENTS OR COMMUNICATIONS EMAILS THAT YOU MIGHT GET FOR THOSE THAT ARE TRAVELING OVER THE LAST FEW MONTHS INCLUDING YOU KNOW NOT TO FLY IF YOU'RE SICK AND THAT THERE IS A TRAVEL WAIVER
WE HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO DO A COMMUNICATION SPECIFICALLY ABOUT THE PORT OF SEATTLE OR SEATAC'S MASK REQUIREMENT TO OUR PASSENGERS DEPARTING SEATTLE FOR THE NEXT WHILE AND WE CAN SEE HOW THAT GOES AND GET SOME FEEDBACK ON THAT
BROKE ANYTHING ELSE OR MAX ANYTHING YOU WANT TO ADD TO THAT? WE DO THE ONBOARD ANNOUNCEMENTS
WE HAVE SO MANY DIFFERENT AIRPORTS THAT WE FLY TO THAT HAVE DIFFERENT CRITERIA THAT WE'RE GETTING PRETTY GOOD AT NOTIFYING THE EMPLOYEES
BUT I DEFINITELY HAVE A NOTE DOWN TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE BEING CONSISTENT WITH THAT NOT ONLY THROUGH THE PRE-TRAVEL BUT ON THE DESCENT: THIS IS WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT IN SEATTLE, JUST AS WE WOULD IN SAN FRANCISCO OR LA OR NEW YORK
SO YEAH
I'LL TAKE THAT
THANK YOU
OKAY
COMMISSIONER CHO
THANK YO.U AND YOU KNOW I DON'T HAVE TOO MUCH TO ADD OR ANY MAJOR QUESTIONS I JUST WANTED TO THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION AND MAKING SURE THAT NOT JUST SEATAC BUT ALL THE AIRPORTS YOU SERVICE ARE SAFE FOR PASSENGERS
YOU KNOW AS A MEMBER OF THE AVIATION COMMITTEE I'M REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU ALL TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE ALL DOING OUR PART
AS I MENTIONED EARLIER THIS IS UNCHARTED TERRITORY FOR EVERYBODY INCLUDING YOURSELVES AND SO I'M REALLY GLAD THAT WE'RE ALL THE SAME A PAGE AND MAKING SURE WE ARE DOING EVERYTHING WE CAN TO MAKE FLYING SAFE
SO REALLY THINK YOU DIANE AND THE REST OF THE TEAM
THANK YOU COMMISSIONER
COMMISSIONER CALKINS
YEAH WE'RE JUST WAITING TO GET UNMUTED
THANK YOU DIANA AND THE REST OF THE TEAM AT ALASKA
YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE CONVERSATION WITH STAFF HAVE BEEN EXTRAORDINARILY HELPFUL AND I'VE BEEN PLEASED THROUGHOUT TO SEE THAT THE TRADE ASSOCIATIONS AS WELL ARE REALLY LEADING EFFORTS ON FEDERAL ADVOCACY BECAUSE I THINK THAT'S THE NEXT BIG THING THAT WE ALL NEED TO GO SHOULDERS SHOULDER TO DC AND ENCOURAGE NOT ONLY ON THE PUBLIC SAFETY FRONT BUT ALSO ON THE ECONOMIC RECOVERY FRONT
WHAT ARE THE NEXT STEPS IN ENSURING THAT A RECESSION THAT IS GOING TO BE DEEP AND PROLONGED ISN'T ANY WORSE THAN IT NEEDS TO BE AND SO THANK YOU FOR ALL THAT LEADERSHIP AS WELL
COMMISSIONER BOWMAN
THE ONE THING I'LL JUST SAY TO COMMISSIONER CALKINS' POINT IS WE DO BELIEVE SAFETY SHOULD NOT BE SOMETHING THAT WE COMPETE ON
THAT'S ALWAYS BEEN THE PRINCIPAL IN THE INDUSTRY
AND A FOR A HAS A COMMITTEE AND IS WORKING HARD ON MAKING SURE THAT WE'VE GOT SOME INDUSTRY PRINCIPLES AROUND THAT
WE WON'T WAIT FOR THINGS
WE WILL CONTINUE TO ACT
BUT WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER AND WE'RE GLAD TO WORK WITH YOU TO TALK TO TSA ABOUT TEMPERATURE CHECKS, TO TALK WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ABOUT LOCAL ECONOMIC RECOVERY, ALL OF THOSE THINGS
EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
SO
COMMISSIONER BOWMAN WOULD YOU LIKE TO ADD A COMMENT OR QUESTION? I SENT THE UNMUTE PROMPT WHILE OUR GUESTS WERE ANSWERING THE QUESTION
SO LET ME TRY AND UNMUTE AGAIN
THERE WE GO
THANK YOU
YEP IT HAD DISAPPEARED
THANK YOU DIANA AND SHANE APPRECIATE THE INFORMATION
THE ONLY THING I WOULD ADD IS JUST A SMALL REQUEST IF YOU COULD PROVIDE THE COMMISSIONER SPECIFICALLY WITH INFORMATION IN TERMS OF OPERATIONAL CHANGES OR OTHER INITIATIVES THAT YOU'RE UNDERTAKING
AND AS I SAID TO OUR STAFF LET US BE AMBASSADORS AND GET THAT INFORMATION OUT TO THE PUBLIC AS WELL
IT'S REALLY HELPFUL TO HEAR WHAT YOU'RE DOING AND I KNOW AND AS WE ARE AT SEA-TAC THINGS ARE CHANGING LITERALLY WEEKLY
BUT IT WOULD BE VERY HELPFUL TO HEAR SPECIFICALLY FROM THE AIRLINE'S ABOUT NEW INITIATIVES THAT YOU'RE UNDERTAKING TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC'S HEALTH
SO THANKS FOR PROVIDING THAT IN THE FUTURE
WE WILL BE MORE REGULAR AT DOING SO
THAT'S A GREAT REMINDER THANK YOU COMMISSIONER
WE CERTAINLY ARE WORKING IN COLLABORATION HERE AND IT'S VERY IMPORTANT THAT WE DO SO
I WANTED TO ASK YOU DIANA
YOU REFERENCED WITHOUT A WHOLE LOT OF HOOPLA AN INTRODUCTION OF A POTENTIAL OF A PILOT USE OF VOLUNTARY TEMPERATURE CHECKING WITH A PRETTY COOL DEVICE THAT YOU ALSO DESCRIBED
CAN YOU SHARE A LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT THAT? ABOUT THOSE PLANS AND WHEN WE MIGHT SEE THAT? THIS COULD BE SOMETHING VERY USEFUL
AND WE CERTAINLY HAVE A SHARED INTEREST IN MOVING IN THIS DIRECTION AT SEA-TAC SO
IS THERE ANYTHING MORE YOU CAN TELL US ABOUT THAT? SURE
WELL ACTUALLY I'LL DEFER TO MAX ON THIS
THE ONLY THING I CAN OFFER IS WE DO WE AGREE WITH A FOR A THAT TEMPERATURE CHECKS SHOULD BE PROVIDED BY TSA AND LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUING TO WORK WITH THEM ON THAT BECAUSE IT'S AN IMPORTANT ROLE TO PLAY AND IT'S SOMETHING THAT WE THINK WE CAN GET TO
MAX WHAT ABOUT THE SPECIFICS AND WHAT WOULD YOU ADD ABOUT THE BROADER SAFETY ENVIRONMENT? SURE
I WILL ECHO DIANA'S COMMENTS
THIS THIS REALLY SHOULD BE A DHS SLASH TSA PROJECT
TO BE ABLE TO TAKE THIS NATIONALLY SO IT COULD BE CONSISTENT ACROSS THE MAJOR AIRPORTS
HOWEVER ONE OF THE BIG FEEDBACKS THAT WE GET FROM GUESTS IS IT WOULD MAKE THEM MORE COMFORTABLE IF THEY KNEW PEOPLE WERE BEING SCANNED AS THEY GOT ON AIRCRAFT
IF YOU LOOK AT THE RECOVERING ASIAN MARKETS A LARGE PERCENTAGE OF THEM USE TEMPERATURE SCANNING AS ONE OF THE MULTIPLE STEPS OR LAYERS FOR MITIGATING
SO WE HAVE A PLAN PUT TOGETHER
IT'S VERY SIMPLE STAYING WITHIN OUR LEASE SPACE AND THE BAGGAGE AREA JUST TO LET OUR GUESTS GIVE THIS A TRY AS A PILOT PROGRAM, SEE HOW EFFICIENT IT IS, SEE WHAT THEIR THOUGHTS ARE
AND IF IT TRULY DOES MAKE THEM MORE COMFORTABLE WE MAY END UP PUTTING THEM OUT AT OUR GATES DEPENDING ON THE FEEDBACK THAT WE GET ON THIS
UNLESS TSA AND CDC COME OUT WITH AN AGREEMENT TO BE ABLE TO DO THIS SYSTEM-WIDE
HOPEFULLY WE'LL HEAR MORE SOON FROM THOSE AGENCIES
WELL EXCELLENT
LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING THESE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS
OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR METRUCK HAS A QUESTION IN FACT SO I'D LIKE TO OFFER THE PODIUM TO HIM
THANKS THANKS COMMISSIONER STEINBRUECK
DIANA AND SHANE AND MAX THANKS SO MUCH FOR PARTICIPATING TODAY AND FOR ALL THAT YOU'RE DOING IN YOUR SHARE OF THIS
I HAD ONE QUESTION
DIANA SPECIFICALLY ON WHAT ARE YOU SEEING FOR COMPLIANCE FOR YOUR PASSENGERS BRINGING THEIR OWN MASKS AND ARE YOU SUPPLYING MASKS AND IS THAT SOMETHING THAT THERE'S A LARGE PERCENTAGE? ARE YOU SEEING PEOPLE ARE ALREADY THERE ALREADY ON BOARD AND THAT YOUR OUTREACH CAMPAIGNS HAVE WORKED? YEAH YOU KNOW WE'RE IN THE SECOND DAY OF THIS POLICY SO I THINK WE'VE GOT A LOT OF LEARNING ON THAT AND BROOKE'S GOING TO SPEAK TO THAT SPECIFICALLY
WE DO HAVE MASKS AT THE AIRPORT IF PEOPLE FORGET FORGET THEM BUT BEFORE I TURN OVER TO BROOKE I'LL JUST SAY WE, LIKE YOU, ARE LEARNING THROUGH ALL OF THIS
YOU KNOW YOU TRY SOMETHING, YOU LEARN, YOU GET MORE FEEDBACK BOTH FROM EMPLOYEES AND GUESTS
AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO PARTICIPATING IN THE PROCESS THAT JULIE OUTLINED
BROOKE WHAT WOULD YOU SAY SPECIFICALLY ON MASKS ENFORCEMENT? YEAH YOU KNOW SO TODAY IS DAY TWO OF OUR PASSENGERS BEING REQUIRED TO WEAR THEM AND WE ACTUALLY HAD THAT CONVERSATION TODAY AT ONE OF OUR MEETINGS AND OUR MANAGERS WHO WERE DOWN AT THE TICKET COUNTER THIS MORNING FOR ABOUT FIVE HOURS SAID IN THAT FIVE HOURS HE SAW THREE PASSENGERS WHO DID NOT HAVE MASKS WHICH WAS I THINK A VERY VERY HIGH COMPLIANCE RATE
MANY PASSENGERS INDICATED THAT THEY WERE GETTING THE COMMUNICATIONS IN ADVANCE WHICH WAS GREAT AND LIKE DIANA SAID WE HAVE MAPS AVAILABLE NOT ONLY AT ALL OF OUR TICKET COUNTER LOCATIONS BUT ALSO AT THE GATE
IF SOMEBODY LOSES ONE OR BREAKS WHATEVER
SO WE ARE FULLY PREPARED TO ENSURE THAT WE HAVE A HUNDRED PERCENT COMPLIANCE AS WE BOARD THE AIRCRAFT
I THINK THE TRICKY PART IS ALSO THEN ONCE FOLKS ARE ON BOARD THE AIRCRAFT BECAUSE PEOPLE MIGHT BE DRINKING FROM A WATER BOTTLE OR HAVING A SNACK OR THEY'RE SITTING SOCIALLY DISTANCED AND THEY TAKE THEIR MASKS OFF
WE ARE WORKING THROUGH THAT BALANCE RIGHT NOW WITH OUR FLIGHT ATTENDANTS AND WITH OUR GUESTS AND GETTING SOME FEEDBACK BECAUSE WE WANT THE AIRCRAFT TO BE A WELCOMING ENVIRONMENT AND A PLACE WHERE PEOPLE CAN LITERALLY TAKE A BREATH AND MAKE SURE THAT THEY'RE COMFORTABLE AND HAVING A SAFE AND PEACEFUL FLIGHT AND AT THE SAME TIME PROTECTING THOSE AROUND THEM/ SO THAT IS WHERE
ALSO AIR FLOW AND OTHER THINGS COME INTO PLAY
AGAIN TO MAX'S POINT ABOUT THE BASKET OF OF MEASURES
IN ADDITION TO MASK USAGE IN THE PREPONDERANCE OF TIME SO IF YOU GUYS GET FEEDBACK EITHER AS TRAVELERS OR YOU KNOW YOUR PASSENGERS, YOUR EMPLOYEES, AT THE AIRPORT HAVE THOUGHTS FOR US PLEASE FEEL FREE TO SHARE THOSE
IT'S A LEARNING EXPERIENCE FOR ALL OF US
GREAT
THANK YOU
UNLESS THERE ARE ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS FROM COMMISSIONERS WE CAN WRAP THIS UP FOR NOW
MORE TO COME ON THE FRONT AGAINST THE COVID 19 VIRUS
PETER I THINK NOW WOULD BE AN APPROPRIATE TIME TO INTRODUCE THE MOTION
THAT'S THE NEXT ITEM ON OUR AGENDA
COMMISSIONERS? I WANT TO CLOSE THIS ITEM BEFORE MOVING ON TO THE NEXT
IF I MAY TAKE JUST A MOMENT TO EXPLAIN HOW I BELIEVE THIS SHOULD WORK
CAN WE SAY GOODBYE TO OUR PRESENTERS? WE WILL TAKE THIS UP THIS NEXT ITEM UNDER UNDER 10 AND CLOSE THIS PRESENTATION
I THINK THAT IS THE RIGHT ORDER HERE
I JUST WANTED TO CONCLUDE THE LAST PRESENTATION BEFORE WE MOVE ON TO THE INTRODUCTION OF A PROPOSED MOTION BEFORE THE COMMISSION
COMMISSIONER, DO WE WANT TO GO AROUND TO EACH COMMISSIONER ONE LAST TIME REGARDING THIS PRESENTATION ITEM FOR ANY FURTHER COMMENT? I WAS OFFERING THAT BUT I DIDN'T HEAR ANYTHING SO I SUGGESTED WE MOVE ON TO THE INTRODUCTION OF A PROPOSED MOTION FROM COMMISSIONER CALKINS
SO IF I MAY TAKE JUST A MOMENT AND WE ARE GETTING INTO THESE LIGHTLY MORE ARCANE PORTIONS OF OUR BYLAWS SO BEAR WITH ME
YOU HAVE AN APPROVED AGENDA FOR TODAY THAT DOES NOT INCLUDE THIS MOTION
TO ALTER THE APPROVED AGENDA YOU DO NEED A TWO-THIRDS MAJORITY VOTE TO BRING THE MOTION FORWARD
SO WE WOULD HAVE A VOTE TO CONSIDER THE MOTION
WE WOULD MOVE AND SECOND THE MOTION
DISCUSS IT
AND THEN THE VOTE ON THE MOTION WOULD REQUIRE A SIMPLE MAJORITY TO PASS
DOES THAT MAKE SENSE? YEAH AND I THINK LET'S FOLLOW UP LATER REGARDING CLARITY OVER THE BYLAWS AND HOW TO INTRODUCE SUCH THINGS AS NEW MOTIONS AND NEW BUSINESS BEFORE THE COMMISSION SO THAT THERE ARE
I THINK IT'S VALID TO HAVE THOSE OPPORTUNITIES FROM TIME TO TIME AND JUST SO EVERYONE UNDERSTANDS
AND WE DID TAKE A VOTE ON THE AGENDA AT THE BEGINNING OF THE MEETING SO THAT WOULD ALSO SEEM TO BE A TIME TO PROPOSE AN ADDITION TO THE AGENDA IN THE APPROPRIATE ORDER BUT
EXCUSE ME I CERTAINLY AM WILLING TO ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO INTRODUCE THIS MOTION
SO I WOULD MOVE THAT WE CONSIDER AS A PART OF TODAY'S AGENDA MOTION 2020 - 11 WHICH IS A MOTION THE PORT OF SEATTLE COMMISSION TO DIRECT THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A PLAN FOR HEALTH SCREENING OF TRAVELERS AT SEATTLE-TACOMA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AND TO ADVOCATE FOR A NATIONAL SYSTEM OF AIRPORT HEALTH SCREENING
IS THERE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND THAT
OKAY
IT'S BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED
AND THIS IS FOR INTRODUCTION ONLY? OR FOR INTRODUCTION AND VOTE? YOU ARE VOTING NOW TO ADD THIS ITEM TO CONSIDER-- LET'S CALL THE ROLL TO ADD THIS TOPIC TO THE AGENDA
COMMISSIONER BOWMAN? AYE
COMMISSIONER CALKINS? AYE
COMMISSIONER CHO? AYE
COMMISSIONER FELLEMAN? AYE
CAN I ASK A QUESTION NORMALLY AS COMMISSIONER STEINBREUCK SAID
WOULDN'T THIS NORMALLY HAVE BEEN INTRODUCED AS AN ADDITION TO THE AGENDA? WOULD THAT NOT HAVE BEEN THE MOST APPROPRIATE TIME TO PUT THIS FORWARD? THERE ARE VARIOUS WAYS THIS COULD BE DONE
THAT'S PREFERABLE IN MY VIEW
WE ARE WHERE WE ARE
[LAUGHTER] OKAY AND FINALLY A VOTE ON ADDING THIS ITEM TO THE AGENDA FROM COMMISSIONER STEINBRUECK
AYE
OKAY SO YOU HAVE FIVE AYES
TAKE IT AWAY COMMISSIONER CALKINS TO INTRODUCE YOUR MOTION
SO I'D LIKE TO INTRODUCE A MOTION OF THE PORT OF SEATTLE COMMISSION TO DIRECT THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A PLAN FOR HEALTH SCREENING OF TRAVELERS AT SEATTLE-TACOMA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AND TO ADVOCATE FOR A NATIONAL SYSTEM OF AIRPORT HEALTH SCREENING
IF I DO GET A SECOND I WILL READ ONE SHORT QUICK PIECE OF THE MOTION I THINK THAT WILL HELP FRAME THE DISCUSSION
I SECOND
COMMISSIONER CALKINS WOULD YOU LIKE ME TO SHARE THE TEXT OF MOTION ON THE SCREEN? PLEASE DO
THANK YOU
AND YOU COULD SCROLL TO THE SECTION WHERE IT SAYS TEXT OF THE MOTION
ARE YOU SEEING IT ON THE SCREEN? YES
SO THE PORTION I WANT TO READ ARE THE ESSENTIAL THE TWO ACTION ITEMS FROM THE MOTION WHICH IS THE PORT OF SEATTLE COMMISSION HEREBY DIRECTS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO ONE, DEVELOP A PLAN TO FACILITATE TEMPERATURE SCREENINGS FOR PASSENGERS DEPARTING THROUGH TSA CHECKPOINTS AND THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN CLEARED BY US CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION AFTER AN INTERNATIONAL ARRIVAL
THIS PLAN SHOULD BE CREATED IN COLLABORATION WITH LOCAL AND STATE PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICIALS, USE BEST PRACTICES LEARN FROM EXISTING PROGRAMS AT OTHER AIRPORTS, AND TAKE FULL ADVANTAGE OF ANY PARTNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE IN KING COUNTY, IN WASHINGTON STATE COMMUNITIES
STAFF SHOULD PRIORITIZE IMPLEMENTATION OF TEMPERATURE SCREENING PROCEDURES FOR INTERNATIONALLY ARRIVING PASSENGERS
THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SHOULD REPORT BACK TO THE COMMISSION BY JUNE 9 2020 ON IMPLEMENTATION PROGRESS
TWO, ENGAGE LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL STAKEHOLDERS FROM THROUGHOUT THE AVIATION INDUSTRY AND RELATED STAKEHOLDERS TO ADVOCATE FOR A NATIONAL SYSTEM OF HEALTH SCREENING FOR AIR TRAVELERS
IN DEVELOPING A SYSTEM FOR ENHANCED HEALTH SCREENINGS OF INTERNATIONALLY ARRIVING PASSENGERS, STAFF SHOULD WORK WITH THE UNITED STATES CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (CDC) AND AS WELL AS LOCAL AND STATE PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICIALS TO INCORPORATE A SYSTEM PROVIDING DATA RELEVANT TO EXPANDING CONTACT TRACING EFFORTS UNDERTAKEN BY THESE AGENCIES
FINALLY LET ME SAY THAT BASED ON THE PRESENTATIONS TODAY WE MAY WANT TO MAKE A FRIENDLY AMENDMENT TO CHANGE THE DATE FROM JUNE 9, 2020 TO JUNE 1 2020 BASED ON WHAT STAFF HAD SUGGESTED US THAT THEY WOULD LIKE TO UPDATE US ON JUNE FIRST RATHER THAN JUNE 9TH
I WOULD TAKE THE EIGHT MORE DAYS COMMISSIONER BUT
[LAUGHTER] OKAY
THIS IS NEW AND HAS NOT BEEN WIDELY CIRCULATED
I VERY MUCH SUPPORT THE DIRECTION HERE I THINK IT'S THE RIGHT THING TO DO BUT I WANT TO BE SURE AS I'VE SAID IN THE PAST THAT I REALLY WANT TO SEE THAT STAFF HAS HAD OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW AND CONSIDER AND DETERMINE YOU KNOW THE ABILITY TO ACT ON THIS WITHIN THE MEANS WE HAVE AVAILABLE
SO THAT'S ALL SO
I WOULD DEFER TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ON THE DATE OF THIS PROPOSED MOTION, ON THE DELIVERABLE IN TERMS OF REPORT
REALLY JUST GOING FOR A REPORT I THINK ON IMPLEMENTATION PROGRESS
COMMISSIONER STEINBREUCK IF I COULD JUST
YES I WAS JUST KIDDING ABOUT THAT
ABOUT THE DATE
I DID WANT TO GET BACK TO YOU BY THE 1ST OF JUNE IF NOT SOONER ON THAT BUT TO GET BACK TO YOU SOONER ON OUR EFFORTS IN THAT REGARD
SO
WE HAVE A SENSE OF URGENCY YES
AND THAT'S WHY I'M ACKNOWLEDGING TO DO AND I WOULD HAVE TO SAY OVERALL THIS LOOKS PRETTY GOOD
I MEAN I'M JUST READING IT NOW
I JUST GOT A COPY THIS JUST AS WE BEGAN TO LOOK AT THIS
I'M SUPPORTIVE OF THIS WE WILL BE TAKING THE ACTIONS REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE COMMISSION TAKES THE ACTION INTO REGARD
SO THAT ALSO
BUT THE ONE PART THAT I'M NOT CLEAR THAT I PERHAPS
THE PART ABOUT EXPANDING CONTACT TRACING EFFORTS UNDERTAKEN BY THESE AGENCIES AND WHAT THE INTENT OF THAT IS
BUT THAT'S THE PART THAT-- I'D BE HAPPY TO SPEAK TO THAT
THIS IS COMMISSIONER BOWMAN
THAT WAS MY LANGUAGE THAT I ADDED IN SO IF I MIGHT
TWO THINGS
I WANTED TO FIRST THANK COMMISSIONER CALKINS FOR TAKING THE INITIATIVE TO GET THIS MOTION DRAFTED
RYAN YOU'VE BEEN A REALLY GREAT PARTNER ON THIS ISSUE FOR THE LAST EIGHT WEEKS AND I JUST DEEPLY DEEPLY APPRECIATE IT
I THINK OF ALL OF THE ISSUES THAT COMMISSIONERS HAVE BEEN GETTING PUBLIC COMMENT ON SINCE THE CRISIS STARTED WAS WHAT ARE YOU DOING ABOUT ADDITIONAL HEALTH SCREENINGS AT THE AIRPORT AND SO WITH ALL DUE RESPECT MR METRUCK I'M SO GLAD THAT YOU AND THE STAFF ARE ON BOARD
BUT I DO THINK IT IS NECESSARY THAT THE COMMISSION GIVE VERY CLEAR DIRECTION THAT WE NEED A PLAN IMPLEMENTED
I WANT TO SPEAK FIRST TO THE PRIORITIZATION IF I MIGHT OF INTERNATIONAL PASSENGERS THE REASON
THAT I ASK FOR THAT PASSAGE TO BE ADDED IS THAT THERE REALLY IS A DELINEATION BETWEEN PEOPLE THAT ARE ARRIVING FROM OVERSEAS AND OUR COMMUNITY AND THAT'S ABOUT PROTECTING OUR OWN RESIDENTS IN KING COUNTY AND WASHINGTON STATE
IT'S ALSO CRITICAL THAT WE GET TO A POINT WHERE WE CAN DO TEMPERATURE CHECKS FOR DEPARTING PASSENGERS AND KEEP PEOPLE SAFE ON PLANES
AND I DO THINK THAT IS A SYSTEM THAT INVOLVES MANY MANY MORE PARTNERS
THE AIRLINES IN PARTICULAR
MOST LIKELY TSA AND OTHERS
BUT STARTING WITH INTERNATIONAL PASSENGERS AS WE ALL KNOW
I WAS REFLECTING LAST NIGHT AS A MATTER OF FACT
THE VERY FIRST REPORTED COVID CASE CAME THROUGH SEA-TAC ON MARCH 1ST
AND WE NEED TO REMEMBER THAT
IT WAS OUR AIRPORT WHERE THAT CASE CAME THROUGH
AND SO TO THE EARLIER POINT THAT EVEN IF THE TEMPERATURE CHECKS ONLY CATCH A HANDFUL OF SICK PASSENGERS, IT DOESN'T MATTER QUITE FRANKLY
IT'S PROTECTING OUR COMMUNITY
SO THAT'S WHY THE PRIORITIZATION IS PUT ON STARTING WITH THE INTERNATIONAL PASSENGER TEMPERATURE CHECKS
IN TERMS OF THE CONTACT TRACING MR METRUCK THERE'S AN ARTICLE TODAY IN THE NEW YORK TIMES THAT I WOULD BE HAPPY TO PASS ALONG TO STAFF TO READ AND IT WAS ABOUT THEIR EARLY EFFORTS IN LOS ANGELES TO PROVIDE RELEVANT INFORMATION ABOUT CONTACT TRACING THROUGH ADDITIONAL HEALTH SCREENINGS
WHAT THEY LEARN FROM THAT EFFORT IS THAT THEIR SYSTEM QUICKLY GOT OVERWHELMED BUT CONTACT TRACING AS WE'VE HEARD, THE GOVERNOR HAD A PRESS CONFERENCE THIS AFTERNOON WHILE WE HAVE BEEN IS COMMISSION MEETING, TALKING ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF CONTACT TRACING AND GETTING DATA FROM OTHER PARTNER AGENCIES
SO IF WE ARE DOING TEMPERATURE CHECKS AND GETTING DATA ABOUT PASSENGERS AND BEING ABLE TO PROVIDE THAT INFORMATION TO PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICIALS IN THE COUNTY AND IN THE STATE WE CAN AID WITH THE SLOWING OF THE SPREADING OF THE VIRUS
AND SO THAT'S WHY WE'VE ADDED IN THIS EXTRA SECTION ABOUT TRYING TO INCORPORATE INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICIALS ABOUT WHAT WE'RE LEARNING AT SEA-TAC
THANKS COMMISSIONER BOWMAN
OBVIOUSLY THIS HAS TO BE DONE AS WE'VE DISCUSSED IN CONSULTATION WITH PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICIALS REGARDING THIS WITH THEIR AUTHORITIES FOR THE OVERALL PREVENTION OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES WITHIN THE STATE
SO WE WILL DO THAT
CAN I JUST ASK THAT WE GET A CLEAR UPDATE FROM ALASKA AND THEIR EFFORTS WITH A FOR A AND WHERE THEIR ADVOCACY IS WITH TSA ON THE TEMPERATURE CHECK? AND IF THEY HAVE ANY LEVEL OF YOU KNOW SPECIFICITY ABOUT WHAT THEY'RE ASKING FOR? AND WHAT THE STATUS OF THAT IS? JUST TO INFORM OUR OUR APPROACH
THERE'S A RECENT UPDATE
I REQUESTED THAT OUR CONGRESSIONAL TEAM PURSUE THIS AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL AND I THINK IN PARTICULAR SENATOR CANTWELL'S OFFICE THAT WE'VE HAD CONTACT WITH
I THINK DIRECTOR METRUCK IS AWARE OF THAT ONGOING INTERACTION AND THAT THERE'S MORE INFORMATION AND UPDATES I THINK ON THE FEDERAL FRONT
BUT I THINK IT'S SOMETHING WE SHOULD REALLY BE PUTTING A PROACTIVE EFFORT INTO DIRECTLY WITH OUR CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS
MY POINT IS IF THERE IS
I MEAN WE COULD DO THIS IN PARALLEL IDEALLY, WE'D BE ASKING FOR THE SAME KIND OF PROTOCOLS SO WHO GOES FIRST MAY NOT BE AS IMPORTANT AS YOU KNOW WHAT WE'RE DOING .AND THAT WAY PEOPLE FEEL THERE AT LEAST COMPLIMENTARY
SURE
FRED I WILL SAY THAT IN OUR AVIATION COMMITTEE MEETINGS I'VE BEEN IMPRESSED WITH THE LEVEL OF COORDINATION BETWEEN WENDY, OTHER AIRPORTS WENDY, OUR CARRIERS
THEY'RE DOING A GREAT JOB MAKING SURE THAT WE AREN'T CREATING REDUNDANCIES OR VENTURING AHEAD WITH TEMPORARY PROGRAMS THAT WOULD PRECLUDE PERMANENT BETTER PROGRAMS I THINK THEY ARE VERY CONSCIENTIOUS ABOUT THIS ISSUES
FURTHER DISCUSSION COMMENTS QUESTIONS REGARDING THE MOTION? I GUESS I WOULD PUT OUT THERE COMMISSION MEMBERS WANT TO PASS THIS MOTION WITH THE FIRST INTRODUCTION OR OR DEFER? WE DON'T HAVE A LOT OF TIME TO MEET THE DEADLINE OF JUNE 1ST
CAN WE WAVE THE REQUIREMENT FOR TWO READINGS? THIS IS A MOTION SO IT WOULD NOT REQUIRE
WE COULD PASS IT IN THIS MEETING
IF STAFF FEELS COMFORTABLE THAT THIS IS ACHIEVABLE AND REASONABLE AND PURPOSEFUL, I SUGGEST THAT THAT'S WHAT WE DO
WOULD WE LIKE TO GO THROUGH EACH COMMISSIONER FOR QUESTIONS FOR COMMISSIONER CALKINS OR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR METRUCK? I THINK YEAH
LET'S YEAH AS FAR AS WE WOULD NEED A SECOND MOTION HERE TO ADOPT, TO TAKE A VOTE ON ADOPTION OF THIS MOTION TODAY
I'VE ALREADY MADE THE SECOND
OH I'M SORRY I MISSED THAT
I DIDN'T HEAR THE FIRST THE MOTION TO ADOPT THE
I DIDN'T HEAR THE FIRST MOTION MAKER MAKE THAT SO
MISSED THAT
VERY GOOD WE'RE ALREADY IN THAT DIRECTION SO
LET'S
ANY FINAL QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS BEFORE WE TAKE A VOTE? I WANTED TO GIVE COMMISSIONER CIAO A CHANCE TO SPEAK
WE'RE HAVING SOME ECHOES WITH HIS DEVICE SO WE CAN'T HAVE HIM UNMUTED WHILE OTHERS ARE SPEAKING BUT I'M GOING TO UNMUTE HIM NOW
VERY GOOD
NO IT JUST STARTED
OKAY
IN ANY CASE I SUPPORT THE MOTION AND I THINK WE SHOULD PASS IT
IF YOU'RE READY WE CAN MOVE ONTO A ROLL CALL VOTE
COMMISSIONER BOWMAN? I VOTE AYE AND I HAVE A FINAL COMMENT AFTER THE VOTE
THANK YOU
OKAY
COMMISSIONER CALKINS? AYE
COMMISSIONER CHO? AYE
COMMISSIONER FELLEMAN? AYE
AND COMMISSIONER STEINBREUCK? AYE
YOU HAVE FIVE YEAS
MOTION CARRIES AND IS PASED
COMMISSIONER BOWMAN? THANK YOU I JUST WANTED TO SAY AGAIN OFFER MY THANKS TO COMMISSIONER CALKINS AND THE REST OF OUR COLLEAGUES FOR YOUR SUPPORT OF THIS EFFORT
I THINK IT'S BEEN A LONG TIME COMING AND I'M SO GLAD THAT WE'RE MOVING IN THIS DIRECTION AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE AND YOUR METRUCK THANK YOU FOR EXPEDITING THE WORK ON MOVING FORWARD WITH THESE TEMPERATURE CHECKS
I KNOW THAT IT IS NOT AN EASY CHALLENGE BY ANY STRETCH OF THE IMAGINATION AND YOU HAVE A LOT ON YOUR PLATE AND WE ALL RECOGNIZE THAT
BUT THIS IS THIS IS REALLY AN URGENT MATTER IN ORDER TO GET SEATAC TO BE THE SAFEST AIRPORT IN THE COUNTRY
AND SO WHILE COMMISSIONER STEINBRUECK I VERY MUCH RESPECT YOUR OPINION THAT IT'S GOOD THAT THE STAFF IS COMFORTABLE WITH THIS MOTION, IT'S IMPORTANT FOR THE COMMISSION TO GIVE THE DIRECTION AND MOVE THE ORGANIZATION
I THINK IT'S BEEN A LITTLE BIT OF A STUMBLING BLOCK OVER THE LAST COUPLE WEEKS BUT I'M SO GLAD THAT WE'RE ALL HERE TODAY AND I'M SURE AIRLINE PARTNERS ARE GOING TO BE HAPPY TO SEE US WORKING IN THIS DIRECTION
SO AND THANK YOU FOR EVERYBODY WHO'S STAYING HEALTHY
DESPITE THE COUGH
[LAUGHTER] I'M SORRY
THAT WAS A DRINK OF WATER
I WILL SAY THIS MOTION WAS PASSED AS WRITTEN
STEVE GOT HIS EXTRA EIGHT DAYS
THAT'S OKAY
[LAUGHTER] I WILL BE EARLY
I THINK WE CAN MOVE ON NOW
ITEM NUMBER 10 WHICH WOULD BE COMMITTEE REFERRAL
ANY ITEMS FOR REFERRAL? ANY OTHER FINAL COMMISSIONER COMMENTS? HEARING NO FURTHER COMMENTS, OUR MEETING IS ADJOURNED
HAVE A GOOD EVENING EVERYONE
THANK YOU.

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