The Regular meeting scheduled for 2021-12-14 at Remote

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The Regular meeting scheduled for 2021-12-14 at Remote

GOOD MORNING
THIS IS COMMISSIONERS PRESIDENT FRED FELLEMAN CONVENING THE REGULAR MEETING OF DECEMBER 24, 2021
THE TIME NOW IS 10:33
WE'RE MEETING REMOTELY TODAY BY VIA TEAMS TO COMPLY WITH THE SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 8402 AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH GOVERNOR INSLEE'S PROCLAMATION 2028
PRESENT WITH ME TODAY
OUR COMMISSIONERS IS BOWMAN, CALKINS, CHO AND STEINBRUECK, WHO ARE CURRENTLY GATHERED ON THE EXECUTIVE LINE AWAITING THE OPENING OF THE PUBLIC MEETING
WE'LL IMMEDIATELY RECESS TO THE EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS THREE ITEMS ONE REGARDING LITIGATION OR POTENTIAL LITIGATION OR LEGAL RISK PER RCW 42.30.110.1 (i) ONE REGARDING THE LITIGATION EXEMPTION JUST CITED A NATIONAL SECURITY PER RCW 42.30.110.1 (g) FOR APPROXIMATELY 35 MINUTES AND WILL RECONVENE IN PUBLIC SESSION AT NOON
WE'LL NOW GO OVER TO THE EXECUTIVE SESSION
THANK YOU
GOOD AFTERNOON
THIS IS COMMISSIONERS PRESIDENT FRED FELLEMAN RECONVENING THE REGULAR MEETING OF DECEMBER 14, 2021
THE TIME NOW IS TWELVE AND TWO
WE'RE MEETING REMOTELY TODAY VIA TEAMS TO COMPLY WITH SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 84
TWO AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH GOVERNOR INSLEE'S PROCLAMATION 2028
PRESENT WITH ME TODAY ARE COMMISSIONERS CALKINS CHO
I BELIEVE STEINBRUECK HAS JOINED AND WE EXPECT COMMISSIONER BOWMAN SHORTLY
I'LL ASK THE CLERK TO DO A ROLL CALL OF ALL COMMISSIONER CHO ENSURE EVERYONE IS ONLINE
CLERK HART, THANK YOU, MR COMMISSIONERS PRESIDENT, I AM JUST LOOKING HERE AT OUR ATTENDEES LIST BEGINNING WITH COMMISSIONER CALKINS HERE
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONERS CHO
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONERS STEINBRUECK
WE ARE STILL WAITING FOR COMMISSIONER STEINBRUECK AND COMMISSIONER BOWMAN AND COMMISSIONER FELLEMAN
COMMISSIONER BOWMAN JUST WALKED BY THE DOOR
I THINK SHE'S JUST GRABBING A CUP OF WATER AND I AM PRESENT AND SHE'S WALKING BACK TO HER DESK
I JUST SAW AGAIN
WONDERFUL
WE DO HAVE A QUORUM
VERY GOOD
TODAY'S MEETING IS STRUCTURED FOR OUR VIRTUAL FORMAT
WE'VE MADE SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS TO PROVIDE FOR REMOTE PARTICIPATION FOR ALL OF OUR STAFF AND COMMISSIONERS
LATER WE'LL TAKE PUBLIC COMMENT FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE PARTICIPATING BY TEAMS AND WHO HAVE SIGNED UP TO SPEAK
ALL VOTES TODAY WILL BE TAKEN BY THE ROLL CALL METHOD, SINCE ALL COMMISSIONERS ARE PARTICIPATING REMOTELY, THAT'S FOR EACH COMMISSION VOTE, THE CLERK WILL CALL EACH COMMISSIONER'S NAME ON THE TEAM'S CALL WILL MAKE SURE THEY ARE UNMUTED
SOMEBODY SHOULD BE MUTED AS WE SPEAK RIGHT NOW AND THEN ANSWER YES
YOUR NAME TO BE EQUITABLE
WE'LL ASK ALL COMMISSIONER CHO SPEAK IN TURN AND WAIT TO BE RECOGNIZED BEFORE SPEAKING AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE
WE ARE MEETING TODAY ON THE ANCESTRAL LANDS AND WATERS OF THE COAST SALISH, PEOPLE WITH WHOM WE SHARE A COMMITMENT TO STEWARD THESE NATURAL RESOURCES FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS
THIS MEETING IS BEING DIGITALLY RECORDED AND MAY BE VIEWED OR HEARD AT ANY TIME ON THE PORT WEBSITE AND MAY BE REBROADCAST BY KING COUNTY TELEVISION
PLEASE STAND OR JOIN US FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS
ONE NATION UNDER GOD INDIVISIBLE WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL
THE FIRST ITEM OF BUSINESS TODAY IS THE APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
COMMISSIONERS IS PLEASE UNMUTE YOURSELVES
I'M GOING TO ASK EACH COMMISSIONERS IN TURN IF THEY HAVE ANY MOTIONS TO REARRANGE THE ORDERS OF THE DAY
AND IF YOU DO, I'LL ASK FOR A SECOND
PLEASE RESPOND WHEN THE CLERK CALLS YOUR NAME
IF YOU HAVE NO CHANGES, JUST SAY NONE
CLERK HART, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL FOR ANY CHANGES TO THE AGENDA
CLERK HART, YOU'RE MUTED COMMISSIONER FELLEMAN
NONE FOR ME
IF YOU JUST WANT TO GO THROUGH THERE ALL YOURSELF
NO CHANGES
VERY GOOD
NO CHANGES FOR ME EITHER
THANK YOU
THANK YOU
AND COMMISSIONERS BOWMAN
COMMISSIONER BOWMAN, ARE YOU ONLINE AT THIS TIME? AGAIN JUST PASSED BY THOSE I SEE NO CHANGES AT THIS TIME
SO WE WILL THEN SAY THE AGENDA IS APPROVED
NEXT ON OUR AGENDA IS THE SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY
CLERK HART, PLEASE READ THEM INTO THE RECORD AND LET ME JUST SEE
CAN SOMEBODY TEXT CLERK HART? I MEAN, CLERK HART, YOU'RE MUTED
I SEE YOU ONLINE
CLERK HART IS HAVING A HARD TIME TO COMMUNICATE
COULD YOU CHECK HER OFFICE, PLEASE? ALL RIGHT
SHE'S JUST HAVING A COMPUTER ISSUE RIGHT NOW
SHE'S RESTARTING
SHE'LL REJOIN US SHORTLY
OKAY
SO THANK YOU
CLERK HART
AS IS OUR USUAL TRADITION AT THIS TIME, WE REFLECT ON WHAT WE'VE ACCOMPLISHED AS A BODY OVER THE LAST YEAR
TODAY'S MEETING MARKS THE FINAL COMMISSION PUBLIC SESSION OF 2021, WHICH IS ALSO REPORTS 110TH BIRTHDAY
IT ALSO MARKS THE END OF MY TENURE AS COMMISSION PRESIDENT AND WILL BE THE LAST MEETING FOR COMMISSIONERS STEPHANIE BOWMAN AND PETER STEINBRUECK
AND LET ME SAY COMMISSIONER STEINBRUECK AS OUR RECENT PAST PRESIDENT, IT WOULDN'T HAVE HURT YOU TO TELL US ME A LITTLE BIT MORE FORTHCOMING ABOUT JUST HOW MUCH TIME, COMMITMENT AND PATIENCE IS REQUIRED TO BE A COMMISSIONERS PRESIDENT
I'M JUST SAYING I'LL GIVE ALL COMMISSIONERS AN OPPORTUNITY TO SAY A FEW WORDS ABOUT THEIR COLLEAGUES
AFTER I SUMMARIZED SOME OF THE GREAT ACCOMPLISHMENTS WE'VE MADE TOGETHER IN 2021, WE BEGAN THIS YEAR CAUTIOUSLY OPTIMISTIC ABOUT RECOVERY, BUT ALSO KEENLY AWARE OF THE PANDEMIC WAS STILL EXACERBATING THE PERVASIVE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC INEQUITIES IN OUR SOCIETY
WE STAYED FOCUSED
PLEASE MEET YOUR MIC
SO WE STAYED FOCUSED ON OUR MISSION OF CREATING BROADBASED ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES BY BUILDING, MAINTAINING, AND OPERATING OUR GATEWAYS TO SUSTAIN THE REGION'S ECONOMIC BASE AND CREATE THE JOBS OF THE FUTURE
HOWEVER, FOR US TO FULLY REALIZE OUR MISSION, WE ALSO FOCUS ON HOW WE OPERATE AND HOW WE BUILD
WE'VE ALREADY MADE EXTRAORDINARY STRIDES IN 2021, AND WE'LL DO EVEN MORE IN 2022
THIS IS DUE IN LARGE PART BY THE EXTRA TIME TAKEN IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE 2022 BUDGET
THIS YEAR WITH EXECUTIVE METRUCK, WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO CREATE A MORE UNIFIED PORT VISION THROUGH THE INTEGRATION OF COMMISSION PRIORITIES WITH THE PORT'S MISSION
THIS HAS ENABLED US TO CONTINUE TO MEET THE PORT'S IMMEDIATE NEEDS WHILE PREPARING FOR MAJOR TRANSFORMATIONS TO COME IN OUR REGION AND TO THE PLANET AS SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, FLOODS AND FIRES WREAK HAVOC ON ALL WE HOLD DEAR
SOME OF THE WAYS WE ADDRESS THESE CHALLENGES IS BY KEEPING HEALTH AND SURETY CENTRAL TO EVERYTHING WE DO, CONTINUING TO INVEST IN CAPITAL PROJECTS AND BY EXPANDING OUR COMMITMENTS TO SUSTAINABILITY AND EQUITY, MAKING THEM NOT JUST PROGRAMS BUT INTEGRAL PARTS OF PORT OPERATIONS, FROM KELP TO KILLER WHALES AND CLIMATE
WE'VE ALSO WORKED TO ASSURE OUR INTERACTIONS WITH THE PORT AND OUR ENGAGEMENT WITH COMMUNITIES ARE CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE
BECAUSE WE KNEW IF THAT WE ARE GOING TO BUILD BACK BETTER, WE WOULD NEED TO WORK TOGETHER TO ADVANCE INNOVATION, PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT, AND EMBRACE EQUITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION IN ALL OF OUR WORK
AND WE KNEW WE WOULD NOT ONLY NEED TO HEAR WHAT OUR COMMUNITY HAS TO SAY, WE WOULD NEED TO ACTIVELY LISTEN
SO WE HOSTED A SERIES OF ECONOMIC RECOVERY LISTENING SESSIONS IN WHICH WE RECEIVED FEEDBACK FROM OVER 100 INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS TO INFORM OUR ACTIONS THIS YEAR AND IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF OUR 2022 BUDGET
WHILE 2021 WAS TRULY DEDICATED TO A RECOVERY, I'M PLEASED TO SAY THAT WE MADE MAJOR PROGRESS ON OUR AMBITIOUS GOALS THIS YEAR, WHICH I'LL TRY TO QUICKLY SUMMARIZE ON THE BUSINESS FRONT
WE ESTIMATE THAT BY YEAR'S END, AIRPORT PASSENGER TRAFFIC WILL HAVE RECOVERED TO 74% OF 2019 PRE-COVID LEVELS, VACCINE AVAILABILITY, SHREWD, MANAGEMENT AND FEDERAL SUPPORT WERE KEEP
AT THIS ACCOMPLISHMENT, WE WORK WITH CRUISE LINES, FEDERAL AND LOCAL OFFICIALS TO SAFELY RESTORE CRUISE OPERATIONS, WITH A TOTAL OF 83 CRUISE SAILINGS IN 2021
NOT LONG AFTER THE CAUSES OF THE PORT CONGESTION BECAME THE SUBJECT OF KITCHEN TABLE CONVERSATION
TERMINAL FIVE WILL REOPEN NEXT MONTH THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NORTHWEST SEAPORT ALLIANCE
T FIVE WILL BE FULLY MODERNIZED WITH ONDOCK RAIL, WHICH, ALONG WITH ALLEVIATING SOME OF THE CONTAINER MOVEMENTS FROM T 18, WILL HELP TO DECONGEST THE WATERFRONT
IT'S ALSO EQUIPPED WITH THE LARGEST ELECTRIC CONTAINER CRANES ON THE WEST COAST AND WILL HAVE SHORE POWER, THEREBY ELIMINATING THE NEED FOR CAPTAINS TO RUN THEIR SHIP ENGINES WHILE AT THE DOCK, WE COMPLETED THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE INTERNATIONAL RIVALS FACILITY WITH ITS ADDITIONAL GATES, ICONIC BRIDGE, SPACIOUS AND ARTFUL FACILITIES
THE INTERNATIONAL PASSENGER EXPERIENCE WILL BE TRANSFORMED WHEN IT OPENS THE FIRST QUARTER OF 2022
WE ADDED TEN REMODELED GATES WITH THE COMPLETION OF PHASE TWO OF THE NORTH SEATTLE RENOVATION PROJECT, WHICH ALSO PROVIDES NEW DINING FACILITIES, MODERN AMENITIES, SEISMIC UPGRADES, INCREDIBLE ART AND SUSTAINABLE FEATURES LIKE RAINWATER CATCHMENT
WE CONTINUE TO SUPPORT TOURISM OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE REGION AND STATE THROUGH GRANT PROGRAMS AS WELL AS ONGOING INVESTMENTS IN THE WASHINGTON TOURISM ALLIANCE AND VISIT SEATTLE, AND WE CONTINUE TO ADVANCE MARITIME INNOVATION THROUGH INVESTMENTS IN THE MARITIME BLUE, WHICH JUST RECEIVED A HALF MILLION DOLLAR GRANT FROM THE BUILD BACK BETTER REGIONAL CHALLENGE
THE PORT ALSO CONTINUES TO MAKE PROGRESS ON THE REDEVELOPMENT OF THE SHIP SUPPLY BUILDING INTO A MARITIME INNOVATION CENTER TO BE CERTIFIED AS A LIVING BUILDING
NOW FOR OUR COMMUNITY WE INTRODUCED THE PORT WIDE EQUITY DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION PROGRAM AND LAUNCHED THE PORT'S EQUITY INDEX TO GUIDE FUNDING DECISIONS AND BROADLY INFORM POLICIES ACROSS THE PORT
WE ADVANCE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DUWAMISH VALLEY COMMUNITY EQUITY PROGRAM, INCLUDING THE OPENING OF THE DUWAMISH RIVER COMMUNITY HUB IN SOUTH PARK BASED ON RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE EMPLOYEE RESOURCE GROUP, BLACKS AND GOVERNMENT, OR BIG, THE PORT OF SEATTLE FORMALLY DESIGNATED JUNE 10
ON HOLIDAY, WE COMPLETED A COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT OF PORT OF SEATTLE POLICE DEPARTMENT TO ENSURE ALIGNMENT WITH THE HIGHEST NATIONAL STANDARDS AND BEST PRACTICES RELATED TO POLICING AND CIVIL RIGHTS
WE EXPANDED INVESTMENTS IN WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT WITH PROGRAMS LIKE THE MARITIME HIGH SCHOOL, WHICH IS CELEBRATING ITS A NORMAL CLASS
THIS YEAR WE ADDED RESOURCES TO THE SOUTH KING COUNTY FUND TO MITIGATE THE IMPACTS OF THE PANDEMIC AND PORT OPERATIONS ON COMMUNITIES AND TO SUPPORT REGIONAL ECONOMIC RECOVERY
AND FOR A SECOND YEAR, WE FUNDED THE YOUTH OPPORTUNITY INITIATIVE, WHICH RESULTED IN THE EMPLOYMENT OF OVER 200 YOUTH
WE SUPPORTED LEGISLATION THAT HAS ENABLED THE PORT TO FIGHT TO HELP FLIGHT KITCHENS AND OTHER AIRPORT WORKERS RECEIVE THE COMPENSATION THEY DESERVE
AND WE ACCELERATED THE PORT SOUND INSULATION PROGRAM FOR NEIGHBORING COMMUNITIES, AND WE'VE JUST MADE MAJOR INVESTMENT IN THE REPAIR OF THE WEST SEATTLE BRIDGE SO THAT COMMERCE AND COMMUNITIES CAN COEXIST AND TO ASSURE CONSTRUCTION IS COMPLETED PROMPTLY
AND FINALLY, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FEMA AND SAFEWAY AND ALBERTSONS, WE ADMINISTERED OVER 8000 DOSES OF COVID 19 VACCINES FOR AIRPORT WORKERS
NOW FOR OUR ENVIRONMENT, WE ADOPTED THE NORTHWEST PORT CLEAN AIR STRATEGY, WHICH LAYS OUT SHARED VISION FOR ZERO MISSION MARITIME INDUSTRY AND DEVELOPED THE PORT OF SEATTLE'S MARITIME CLIMATE AND ACTION PLAN
CHARTING, OF COURSE TO ZERO, WE HOSTED A SUSTAINABLE AVIATION STUDY SESSION AND INITIATED A STUDY OF CONVERTING MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE TO LIQUID FUELS WITH KING COUNTY
OUR ADVOCACY OVER THE PAST THREE YEARS HELPED THE STATE OF WASHINGTON ADOPT THE CLEAN FUEL STANDARD
THIS YEAR WE ACHIEVED SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS ON CONSTRUCTION OF THE 13 ACRE DUWAMISH RIVER PEOPLES PARK AND SHORELINE HABITAT
WE DEVELOPED AN OCEAN ACIDIFICATION ACTION PLAN TO RESTORING, INCLUDING THE RESTORATION OF KELP HABITAT
AS PART OF OUR MEMBERSHIP IN THE INTERNATIONAL AVIATION TO COMBAT OCEAN ACIDIFICATION, WE INSTALLED SOLAR CELLS ON TWO RESTROOMS AT CHELSHAW BAY MARINA
ADDING TO THE ARRAYS WE PREVIOUSLY INSTALLED AT FISHERMEN'S TERMINAL AND ON PORT HEADQUARTERS AT PIER 69
WE ENTERED INTO A TEN YEAR CONTRACT TO PROVIDE RENEWABLE NATIONAL GAS TO RUN THE HVAC SYSTEMS AND SHUTTLE BUSES AT THE AIRPORT, THEREBY ENABLING THE PORT TO MEET OUR GHG GOALS
REDUCTION TARGETS TEN YEARS EARLY, WE UPDATED CRUISE SHIP LEASE AGREEMENTS TO REQUIRE USE OF SHORE POWER FOR THOSE SHIPS EQUIPPED TO DO SO AND TO RESTRICT THE DISCHARGE OF SEAWATER SCRUBBERS FROM SEAWATER SCRUBBERS
AND WE HAVE PARTICIPATED IN THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE QUIET TOWN PROGRAM TO EXPLORE WAYS TO REDUCE SHIP NOISE IN THE PRESENCE OF OUR ENDANGERED ORCA
THESE ARE SOME OF THE MANY ACCOMPLISHMENTS THE COMMISSION IS PROUD OF HELPING THE PORT TO ACHIEVE IN THE REGION, BUT THE PORT'S IMPACT AND INFLUENCE ALSO REACHED THE DC IN AVIATION TO OUR ONGOING OUTREACH EFFORTS AND MANY VISITS WITH MEMBERS OF CONGRESS
WE WELCOME SEVERAL REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION THIS YEAR, INCLUDING US DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION DEPUTY SECRETARY PAULY TROTTENBERG, WHITE HOUSE COUNSEL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY CHAIR BRENDA MALLORY AND SECRETARY OF COMMERCE GINA RIMANDO, AS WELL AS MEMBERS OF THE US MARITIME COMMISSION AND OTHERS
THESE VISITS ENABLE THE PORT TO ASSIST THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION'S ABILITY TO MAKE THE CASE FOR PASSING THE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT AND THE BUILD BACK BETTER ACT, BOTH OF WHICH REFLECT OUR SHARED COMMITMENT TO COMMERCE, EQUITY AND THE ENVIRONMENT
AS THE PRESIDENT OF THE PAST YEAR, I'VE TRIED TO BUILD COHESION WITH THE COMMISSION BY INITIATING REGULAR MEETINGS WITH EACH OF YOU
I'VE ALSO INCREASED THE INTERACTIONS BETWEEN THE EXECUTIVE COMMISSION OFFICES DURING THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE 2022 BUDGET IN ORDER TO BUILD BETTER INTEGRATION OF OUR PRIORITIES
I BELIEVE WE'VE ALSO STRENGTHENED THE WAY IN WHICH THE PORT AND THE ALLIANCE WORK TOGETHER BY INCREASING THE DIALOGUE BETWEEN THE COMMISSION AND EXECUTIVE OFFICE PRIOR TO ATTENDING ALLIANCE MEETINGS
SERVING AS PRESIDENT THIS PAST YEAR HAS ALSO AFFORDED ME GREATER OPPORTUNITY TO IMPACT THE PUBLIC'S IMPRESSION OF THE PORT BY WORKING MORE CLOSELY WITH OUR PUBLIC AFFAIRS TEAM
I BELIEVE IT'S A FUNDAMENTAL TO OUR ABILITY TO RETAIN THE SOCIAL LICENSE OF BEING PART A PORT IN AN INCREASINGLY URBANIZED ENVIRONMENT WHERE INDUSTRIAL LANDS ARE INCREASINGLY COVERED FOR DEVELOPMENT
OUR COLLABORATION WITH CITY, COUNTY AND TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS HAVE ALSO CONTINUED TO IMPROVE, AND I PARTICULARLY WANT TO RECOGNIZE THE EFFORTS OF TWO OF MY COLLEAGUES, COMMISSIONER STEPHANIE BOWMAN AND PETER STEINBRUECK, WITH WHOM I'VE HAD THE HONOR AND PLEASURE OF WORKING WITH TO ADVANCE THE MISSION OF THE PORT ON BEHALF OF THE RESIDENTS OF KING COUNTY
WHILE THE TENURE OF THE PORT WILL COME TO CLOSE THIS YEAR, THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS WILL CONTINUE TO IMPROVE THE PORT'S ABILITY TO ADVANCE OUR COMMUNITY'S, JOB OPPORTUNITIES AND QUALITY OF LIFE
I LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUING OUR COLLABORATION WITH THESE TWO COMMUNITY LEADERS IN THEIR FUTURE ENDEAVORS
EXECUTIVE METRUCK YOUR INTEGRITY, HUMILITY, PARTNERSHIP, AND COMMITMENT TO PUBLIC SERVICE HAS BEEN INSTRUMENTAL IN CREATING A UNIFIED POSITION WITH THE COMMISSIONER CHO ADVANCE THE PORT'S MISSION
I'D ALSO LIKE TO RECOGNIZE COMMISSIONERS CALKINS CHO FOR THEIR CONTINUED HARD WORK AND COMMITMENT TO THE PORT
WE HAVE A LOT OF WORK TO DO, AND I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU AS WE WELCOME
OUR TWO NEW COMMISSIONERS, HAMDI MOHAMED AND TOSHIKO HASEGAWA AS THEY BRING ADDED PERSPECTIVES TO CARRY OUT THE PORT'S MISSION
I'M PROUD OF THE PORT OF SEATTLE AND ALL THE PORT AND COMMISSION STAFF WHO HAVE HELPED US NAVIGATE OUR WAY THROUGH COVID AND LOOKING FORWARD TO CONTINUING TO WORK WITH AARON IN HIS ELEVATED CAPACITY AS CHIEF OF STAFF
THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMITMENT TO THIS ORGANIZATION AND TO THE PEOPLE OF KING COUNTY
NOW THE FIRST QUARTER OF NEXT YEAR WILL START OFF EASY WITH THE LONG AWAITED COMPLETION OF THE IAF AND T FIVE
WHILE THERE WILL INEVITABLY BE UNEXPECTED CHANGES TO FACE CHALLENGES TO FACE IN THE FUTURE, SUCH AS NEW STRAINS OF CORONA VIRUS, I EXPECT THE REVIEW OF THE SUSTAINABLE AIRPORT MASTER PLAN AND RESOLUTION OF COMPETING INTEREST INVOLVING THE FUTURE OF TERMINAL 46 TO BE THE TOP PRIORITIES WE'LL NEED TO ADDRESS IN 2022
TO MY COLLEAGUES, THERE'S NO DOUBT THAT THIS HAS BEEN A DIFFICULT YEAR
I BELIEVE THAT THE PORT'S 2022 BUDGET STRIKES THE RIGHT BALANCE BETWEEN FINANCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP AND THE COMMITMENT TO COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT KING COUNTY AND BEYOND
BUT WE KNOW WE CAN'T DO IT ALONE AND ARE COMMITTED TO EXPANDING STRONG PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN GOVERNMENT, BUSINESS, LABOR, AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS SO WE CAN BUILD BACK BETTER TOGETHER FOR AN ORGANIZATION THAT'S BEEN AROUND 110 YEARS, TRANSFORMATION IS NOTHING NEW, AS EXEMPLIFIED BY OUR NEIGHBORING TRIBAL LEADERS WITH WHOM WE SHARE A SPECIAL RELATIONSHIP
WE DO WHAT WE DO FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS
TO MY COLLEAGUES, THERE'S NO DOUBT THIS HAS BEEN A DIFFICULT YEAR FOR SURE, BUT IT'S BEEN TRULY AN HONOR TO BE PRESIDENT OF THE COMMISSION
THANK YOU FOR ENTRUSTING ME TO LEAD US THROUGH THIS YEAR'S JOURNEY
I'D NOW LIKE TO TURN OVER TO EXECUTIVE METRUCK FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE HIS THOUGHTS AS WELL
GOOD AFTERNOON, COMMISSIONERS
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER FELLEMAN
TO BE HONEST, DESPITE THE SHORTNESS OF THE DAYS, IT'S HARD TO BELLEVUE THE YEAR HAS DRAWN TO A CLOSE, BUT LOOKING BACK, IT'S BEEN A VERY EVENTFUL YEAR INDEED, FOR ALL OF US
AND COMMISSIONER FELLEMAN DID A GREAT JOB OF GOING THROUGH ALL THE CHALLENGES AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS DURING THIS PAST YEAR
I'D LIKE TO BEGIN BY THANKING YOU COMMISSIONERS FOR YOUR CONTINUED GUIDANCE AND LEADERSHIP AS WE CONTINUE OUR JOURNEY THROUGH THE UNCHARTED WATERS OF A GLOBAL PANDEMIC AND DEVELOPING THE PLAYBOOK AS WE MOVE FORWARD THROUGH BOTH 2000 AND 22,021
AS I SAID LAST WEEK IN A STATE OF THE PORT BROADCAST WITH THE COMMISSION, THE STATE OF THE PORT IS SOUND AND ON SOLID FOOTING AS WE MOVE FORWARD
REFLECTING ON 2021, WE CAN CONFIDENTLY SAY THAT DURING THIS YEAR WE MADE PROGRESS IN RESTORING OUR OPERATIONS AND LEADING THE REGION TO RECOVERY
THE COVID PANDEMIC IS STILL A SIGNIFICANT CHALLENGING THREATENING OUR HEALTH AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS AND EVERYTHING WE DO
BUT WE WERE RESILIENT
WE ADJUSTED, ADAPTED, INNOVATIVE, AND MOVED FORWARD
WE CONTINUE TO FOLLOW SOME BASIC PRINCIPLES
PUT HEALTH AND SAFETY FIRST, MAINTAIN THE OPERATION OF OUR AVIATION AND MARITIME GATEWAYS, CONTINUE OUR VITAL INVESTMENTS IN CAPITAL PROGRAMS AND CONTINUE TO KEEP THE COMMUNITY AND SUSTAINABILITY INTERWOVEN IN ALL OF OUR WORK AND PROGRAMS IN EVERY ASPECT OF POOR ACTIVITY, WE CAN SEE PROGRESS TOWARDS THOSE OBJECTIVES
I'M PROUD OF OUR PROACTIVE APPROACH TO COMBATING COVID
MAINTAINING HEALTH AND SAFETY MEASURES AND POLICIES IS CRITICAL AND GOOD FOR BUSINESS
WE ESTABLISH STRONG HEALTH AND SAFETY PROTOCOLS IN OUR FACILITIES AND OUR CONSTRUCTION SITES
WE KEPT OUR PEOPLE HEALTHY, SAFE, AND WORKING, AND CONTRIBUTED TO COMMUNITY HEALTH
THE VARIANTS PRESENT NEW CHALLENGES, BUT WE ARE WELL PREPARED TO RESPOND
ONE OF THE LESSONS OF LAST YEAR IS THAT ECONOMIC RECOVERY MUST BE EQUITABLE AND MUST RECOGNIZE HISTORICAL DISCRIMINATION AND CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR US ALL
WE'VE MADE GOOD PROGRESS THIS YEAR
THE COMMISSION LED CIVIL RIGHTS AND POLICE ASSESSMENT TASK FORCE RELEASED A REPORT WITH SOUND RECOMMENDATIONS THAT ARE NOW SERVING AS A BLUEPRINT FOR ACTION
WE'RE INCREASING INVESTMENT IN WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, AS COMMISSIONER FELLEMAN SAID, INCLUDING THE YOUTH OPPORTUNITY INITIATIVE, AS WELL AS MORE FUNDING FOR THE SOUTH KING COUNTY COMMUNITY IMPACT PROGRAMS IN 2021, WE DID MORE BUSINESS THAN EVER WITH WOMEN AND MINORITY OWNED BUSINESSES
WE SPENT MORE THAN $75 MILLION WITH 325 FIRMS AND ARE STEPPING UP OUR EFFORTS TO DO MORE
JUST AS STRONG AS OUR COMMITMENT TO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND SUSTAINABILITY, WE HAVE SIGNIFICANTLY CUT OUR AIRPORT EMISSIONS BY THE PURCHASE OF RENEWABLE ENERGY
LOOKING AHEAD, WE'RE ACCELERATING OUR EFFORTS TO REDUCE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS AND TO DECARBONIZE OUR MARITIME ACTIVITIES THROUGH OUR SUSTAINABILITY FRAMEWORK
SUSTAINABILITY IS NOW CONSIDERED AS PART OF EVERY MAJOR CAPITAL PROJECT
CREATING JOBS AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY THROUGH INVESTMENT IS WHERE WE CAN MAKE THE BIGGEST IMPACT IN REGIONAL RECOVERY
NOWHERE IS THAT TRUEER THAN AT SEATTLE TACOMA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, WHERE A PASSENGER VOLUME HAS REACHED 75% OF PREPANDEMIC LEVELS
THAT IMPROVEMENT WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN POSSIBLE WITHOUT OUR FLY HEALTHY EFFORTS AND THE PARTNERSHIPS WITH AIRLINES
THERE'S ALSO GOOD NEWS IN OUR PROGRESS TOWARDS COMPLETION OF THE INTERNATIONAL RIVALS FACILITY, AS COMMISSIONER FELLEMAN SAID, AND WE'RE EXPECTING THE OPENING AND OPERATIONS IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF NEXT YEAR
THIS SUMMER, WE COMPLETED CONSTRUCTION OF THE STUNNING NEW NORTH SATELLITE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ALASKA AIRLINES, ONE OF ABOUT 165 PROJECTS REPRESENTING $500 MILLION IN CAPITAL INVESTMENT
THIS YEAR
OUR MARITIME INDUSTRIES THRIVE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, PRESERVING JOBS AND GENERATING ECONOMIC ACTIVITY AND COMMERCIAL FISHING, GRAIN EXPORT AND RECREATIONAL BOATING, NO DOUBT
AS COMMISSIONER FELLEMAN SAID, THE BIGGEST CHALLENGE WAS THE RESTARTING OF CRUISE LINES
AFTER NO CRUISES IN 2020, WE'RE ABLE TO BRING BACK 25% OF OUR PEAK SAILINGS THIS SUMMER DUE TO THE HARD WORK OF TEAMS FROM THE MARITIME DIVISION, HEALTH AND SAFETY OFFICIALS AND EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, ALL IN PARTNERSHIP WITH A CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION, THE CRUISE LINES, LOCAL AND STATE AUTHORITIES, AND LABOR
ON THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FRONT, WE ARE ADVANCING DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW LOGISTICS CENTER AT TERMINAL 106 AS WELL AS PLANNING FOR LIGHT INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS IN THE T 91 UPLANDS COMMISSIONERS, THESE ACCOMPLISHMENTS WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN POSSIBLE WITHOUT YOUR VISIONARY LEADERSHIP AND STRONG PARTNERSHIP WITH OUR STAKEHOLDERS AND THE DEDICATED WORK OF OUR STAFF, ESPECIALLY OUR FRONTLINE WORKERS
THEIR WORK THIS YEAR, DESPITE MANY CHALLENGES, HAS BEEN AMAZING AND I THANK THEM
NO DOUBT THIS WORK HAS PUT A STRAIN ON OUR ORGANIZATION, AND I DEEPLY APPRECIATE YOUR APPROVAL OF OUR 2022 BUDGET AND CAPITAL PLAN
THE CHALLENGES OF THE LAST TWO YEARS AND THE WORK WE NEED TO DO TO DELIVER ON OUR MISSION TO THE COMMUNITY, BUT A GREAT STRAIN ON OUR ORGANIZATION BY INVESTIGATING OUR EMPLOYEES CONTINUING GOING FORWARD, WE'LL DECREASE STRAIGHT ACROSS YOUR ORGANIZATION AND INCREASE OUR CAPACITY AND CAPABILITY TO DELIVER OUR VITAL SERVICES AND PROGRAMS THANK YOU AGAIN FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP, TRUST AND SUPPORT THROUGHOUT THE YEAR
IN CLOSING, I WANT TO RECOGNIZE OUR DEPARTING COMMISSIONERS STEPHANIE BOWMAN AND PETER STEINBRUECK
I'VE GOTTEN TO KNOW COMMISSIONERS BOWMAN AND STEINBREUCK WELL OVER MY TIME HERE OVER THE LAST FOUR YEARS, THEY HAVE CONTRIBUTED IMMENSELY TO OUR SUCCESS AND THEIR ADVICE AND COUNSEL HAS BEEN INVALUABLE
I HAVE TREMENDOUS RESPECT FOR THEIR DEDICATION AND COMMITMENT TO THE PORT, OUR COMMUNITY IN A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE
THANK YOU BOTH FOR EVERYTHING AND WISH YOU THE BEST IN YOUR EFFORTS AT LEADING WITHIN THE COMMUNITY
I ALSO WANT TO WELCOME OUR COMMISSIONERS ELECT HASEGAWA AND MOHAMED STAFF THROUGHOUT THE ORGANIZATION HAS ALREADY BEGUN ENGAGING THEM OVER A WIDE RANGE OF PORT ACTIVITIES AND LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH THEM WITH THAT
I JUST WANT TO THANK YOU AGAIN FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK ON THIS AND LOOK FORWARD TO A GREAT 2022
THANK YOU
YOU'RE MUTED, SIR
YEAH
I WAS TRYING TO AVOID BACKGROUND NOISE
I'M SORRY
SO THANK YOU
EXECUTIVE METRUCK
I'D NOW ASK THE CLERK TO CALL ON THE COMMISSIONERS AROUND THE ROOM AND LET'S CALL FOR COMMISSIONERS BOWMAN AND STEINBRUECK AT THE END OF THE ROLE
THANK YOU
BEGINNING WITH COMMISSIONERS CALKINS
HI
THANK YOU
I JUST WANTED TO SHARE SOME BRIEF REMARKS ABOUT OUR TIME SERVING TOGETHER AS COMMISSIONERS FOR PETER AND STEPHANIE
I HAD AN OPPORTUNITY RECENTLY, THANKS TO ONE OF OUR COLLEAGUES TO READ A SHORT HISTORY ABOUT THE FIRST COMMISSION
AND IT GOT ME REFLECTING ON OUR COMMISSION AND KIND OF WHAT WE SHARED AND WHAT WE DON'T
AND AS YOU ALL KNOW, AND THOSE OF US AT PIER 69 KNOW THAT WHEN WE WALK IN THE BUILDING ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE BY OUR PUBLIC MEETING ROOM ARE THE PICTURES OF THE CURRENT COMMISSIONERS
AND THEN ONCE COMMISSIONERS FINISH THEIR TERM OF SERVICE, THEIR PICTURES ARE MOVED OVER TO THE OTHER, THE FAR WALL, WHERE THEY'RE HUNG WITH ALL THE FORMER COMMISSIONERS DATING ALL THE WAY BACK TO THAT ORIGINAL COMMISSIONERS OF CHITTEN AND BRIDGES IN REMSBURG
AND AS I WAS THINKING ABOUT KIND OF REFLECTING ON THAT HISTORY, ONE OF THE THINGS THAT REALLY STRUCK ME WAS THEY HAD A REMARKABLY SUCCESSFUL TENURE AS A FIRST COMMISSION
THEY BUILT THE PORT OF SEATTLE FROM A RELATIVE BACKWATER INTO ONE OF THE TEN LARGEST PORTS IN THE COUNTRY
BUT IN SPITE OF THAT, THERE'S ACTUALLY, I THINK MORE SIMILARITIES BETWEEN OUR COMMISSION AND THAT COMMISSION THAN THERE ARE DIFFERENCES
AND IN PARTICULAR, DESPITE ALL THE TIME THAT HAS PASSED AND ALL THE CHANGES IN TECHNOLOGY AND TRADE AND THE LOCAL ECONOMY, THE SIMILARITIES AND THE CHALLENGES THAT WE FACE TODAY ARE VERY SIMILAR TO WHAT THEY FACE
THEY HAD TO BALANCE THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE WITH THE DAILY DEMANDS OF RUNNING AN ORGANIZATION LIKE OURS THAT HAS TO PAY ITS BILLS AND SELL ITS SERVICES TO POTENTIAL CUSTOMERS
AND, OF COURSE, PLAN FOR THE FUTURE
AND THEY HAD TO DO SO, IN THEIR CASE, A THREE PERSON TEAM FOR US, A FIVE PERSON TEAM IN WHICH NO SINGLE PERSON ON THE TEAM HAS MUCH AUTHORITY AT ALL
BUT COLLECTIVELY, WE HAVE A GREAT DEAL OF AUTHORITY
THEY INDIVIDUALLY ACTUALLY HAD VERY LITTLE IN COMMON
THEY WERE QUITE DISTINCT PERSONALITIES
THEY CAME FROM VERY DIFFERENT PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUNDS, BUT THEY ALL MANAGED TO WORK TOGETHER TO ACHIEVE THE BEST INTERESTS FOR THE PUBLIC AND ITS PORT
TODAY WE'RE HONORING PETER AND STEPHANIE, WHO HAVE CONTRIBUTED TREMENDOUSLY TO OUR INSTITUTION AND TO THE COMMUNITY, BOTH FOR THE COLLECTIVE WORK THAT THEY DID AS COMMISSIONERS OF BORDER SEATTLE, BUT ALSO FOR SOME OF THEIR UNIQUE ATTRIBUTES THAT EACH CONTRIBUTED TO THE COMMISSION
CLEARLY, THE FORMATION OF THE SEAPORT ALLIANCE WILL BE A CROWNING ACHIEVEMENT IN COMMISSIONER BOWMAN'S LEGACY
AND PETER'S LEADERSHIP AS COMMISSION PRESIDENT DURING THE COVID OUTBREAK WILL UNDOUBTEDLY BE HIS
BUT THOSE ARE THE HEADLINES, AND THEY SHOULDN'T OVERSHADOW THE REMARKABLE IMPACTS THAT THEY'VE HAD IN MANY OTHER WAYS
I THINK ABOUT STEPHANIE'S WORK TO GROW OUR INTERNSHIP PROGRAM, WHICH WILL HAVE TRULY GENERATIONAL BENEFITS FOR OUR WORKFORCE
HER DOG AT ADVOCACY FOR A WORKING WATERFRONT, ADVOCACY ON BEHALF OF COMMUNITIES, FOR ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR NOISE INSULATION AND CLEAN TRUCKS, AND ON PETERS LEDGER, HE CAN COUNT ON THE REJUVENATION OF THE CAPITAL ART CONTRIBUTION, THE SOUTH KING COUNTY COMMUNITY IMPACT FUND, WHICH WAS ENTIRELY HIS GENESIS, AND HE BROUGHT US ALL ALONG WITH IT
AND, OF COURSE, THE CONSTANT DRUMBEAT TO ENSURE THAT WE AS AN INSTITUTION HAVE RESILIENCY IN THE FACE OF TRAGEDIES AND DISASTERS
SO AS I THINK ABOUT COMMISSIONERS STEINBRUECK AND BOWMAN'S PICTURES, JOINING THOSE OF ALL THE FORMER COMMISSIONERS, I THINK THERE WILL BE LONG REMEMBERED FOR BEING A PART OF THE LEADERSHIP DURING THIS PARTICULAR STORIED INSTITUTION
DURING A VERY MOMENTOUS PERIOD FOR US, THEY'LL BE ABLE TO POINT TO T FIVE AND THE IAF, THE MARITIME INNOVATION CENTER AND THE NORTH SATELLITE, AMONGST HUNDREDS OF OTHER SMALLER PROJECTS THAT THEY LEAVE BEHIND AS HAVING ACCOMPLISHED BECAUSE OF THEIR LEADERSHIP
AND FINALLY, AND I THINK, MOST IMPORTANT, AS STEVE ALLUDED TO EARLIER, THEY LEAVE BEHIND A FUNDAMENTALLY SOUND INSTITUTION AT THE PORT OF SEATTLE
WE'VE GOT STRONG FINANCES, WE HAVE AN EXTRAORDINARY STAFF, AND WE HAVE REALLY BRIGHT PROSPECTS AS AN ORGANIZATION IN ALL OF OUR BUSINESS CHANNELS
SO SINCERELY, THANK YOU, PETER AND STEPHANIE, FOR ALL OF YOUR WORK AND SERVICE TO THE PORT AND TO THE PUBLIC
WE WILL MISS YOU
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER
COMMISSIONER CHO
WELL, I THINK RYAN JUST TOOK THE WORDS OUT OF MY MOUTH
THE ONLY THING I'LL ADD HERE IS THAT I AGREE THAT I THINK THERE'S A TREMENDOUS LEGACY HERE THAT BOTH OF YOU CAN BE PROUD OF, THAT YOU CAN BANK ON WITH US CARRYING ON AND CONTINUING EVEN AFTER YOUR DEPARTURE
BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY, I HOPE YOU FEEL LIKE YOU HAVE A HOME HERE IN PORT OF SEATTLE
AND DESPITE THE FACT THAT YOU MAY NO LONGER BE COMMISSIONERS, THAT THE PORT OF SEATTLE SHOULD ALWAYS BE SEEN AS A PLACE FOR YOU TO LEAN ON AND SEE AS HOME
SO THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL YOUR YEARS OF SERVICE
I LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU ALL IN THE COMMUNITY BECAUSE I KNOW YOU GUYS AREN'T GOING ANYWHERE
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER CHO COMMISSIONER BOWMAN
HI
CAN YOU HEAR ME? WE CAN
YES
OKAY
GREAT
I'M DOING PHONE AND A COMPUTER AT THE SAME TIME
I DON'T HAVE MUCH TO SAY
I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO ALL OF THE STAFF FOR ALL OF YOUR WORK OVER THE YEARS
I HAD A GREAT HONOR TO WORK IN THE MARITIME INDUSTRY PRIOR TO BEING APPOINTED AND THEN ELECTED TO THE PORT OF SEATTLE COMMISSION
I THINK I'VE ACTUALLY SOMEBODY SAID THAT I'M PROBABLY THE ONLY PORT COMMISSIONER THAT WORKED AT TWO PORTS IN A LEADERSHIP ROLE
I'M PROUD OF THAT
BUT MOSTLY I'M JUST PROUD OF THE STAFF AND ALL THE WORK THAT YOU'VE DONE
IT HAS BEEN AN AMAZING TENURE
ONE OF THE FIRST FOLKS I TOOK WAS ON THE INTERNATIONAL RIVALS FACILITY, WHICH I WILL NEVER FORGET
THE QUOTE FOR THE INTERNATIONAL RIVALS FACILITY AT THAT POINT WAS $263,000,000
IT CAME IN QUITE A BIT HIGHER THAN THAT AT THE END OF THE DAY, BUT IT'S GOING TO BE AN AMAZING FACILITY, MUCH NEEDED
AND I'M REALLY PROUD OF ALL THE FOLKS THAT HAVE WORKED ON THAT IN ALL OF OUR EXPANSION AT THE AIRPORT
BUT PROBABLY THE THING THAT I REMEMBER IS MOST MEANINGFUL TO ME ARE ALL THE PEOPLE THAT ARE REALLY DEDICATED TRULY TO THE MISSION OF THE PORT OF SEATTLE THAT AREN'T HERE FOR POLITICAL GAIN
THEY'RE NOT USING THIS AS A STEPPING STONE TO ANOTHER CAREER THAT THEY REALLY THEIR HEART AND SOUL IS REALLY WITH THESE INDUSTRIES
AND FOR THOSE OF YOU IN THE ORGANIZATION, AND THERE ARE HUNDREDS THAT COME FROM THAT ILK, I JUST WANT TO THANK YOU
I HAVE BEEN PASSIONATE ABOUT THIS INDUSTRY FOR MOST OF MY ADULT CAREER
I GREW UP ON AN ISLAND, AND SO PORTS HAVE ALWAYS BEEN REALLY IMPORTANT TO ME
IT WASH DOT
WE ACTUALLY GOT OUR FOOD AND OUR SUPPLIES FOR HOME
SO IT JUST ALWAYS MEANT A LOT TO ME
BUT AGAIN, MOSTLY IT'S JUST I HOPE THAT PEOPLE WHEN THEY'RE LOOKING FORWARD THAT THEY REALLY ARE COMMITTED TO WHAT THE PORT OF SEATTLE IS TRYING TO DO
AND USING THE MISSION OF THE PORT OF SEATTLE IS THE GUIDING LIGHT AND NOT THEIR PERSONAL MISSION
SO I REALLY LOOK FORWARD TO THE WORK
I'LL BE OFF IN A DIFFERENT ROLE, BUT REALLY EXCITED TO SEE A LOT OF GREAT PROJECTS OPEN UP THIS NEXT YEAR THAT ARE GENERATIONAL
I THINK TERMINAL FIVE IS ONE OF THEM
THAT WAS ALSO MY FIRST WEEK AT THE PORT OF SEATTLE
WE HAD A COMMISSION RETREAT WHEN TAYLOR SHUTANI WAS OUR CEO, AND THE FIRST THING HE BROUGHT UP WAS WE NEED TO RENOVATE TERMINAL FIVE AND IT'S GOING TO COST ABOUT HALF A BILLION DOLLARS
HE WAS EXACTLY RIGHT
AND THAT WAS ABOUT EIGHT YEARS AGO
SO WHAT I LOVE ABOUT THE PORT IS THE STAFF THAT HAS ALWAYS THOUGHT TO THE FUTURE THAT THEY'RE NOT THOSE THAT ARE NOT CONCERNED ABOUT THEIR OWN WELL BEING, BUT THINKING ABOUT WHAT THEY'RE DEDICATING TO THE INSTITUTION AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, TO THE COMMUNITY
SO, AGAIN, SUPER EXCITED TO SEE WHAT YOU ALL ARE GOING TO DO OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF YEARS
AND THANK YOU AGAIN FOR ALLOWING ME TO THE PORT OF THE TEAM
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER BOWMAN, COMMISSIONERS STEINBRUECK
WELL, THANK YOU, EVERYONE
AND FOR THOSE MOST GRACIOUS WORDS AND COMPLIMENTS AND CITATIONS OF THE MANY ACCOMPLISHMENTS THAT WE'VE ALL ACHIEVED TOGETHER
I DID NOT PREPARE A LENGTHY SPEECH OR ANY SPEECH FOR THIS OCCASION, BUT IT IS CERTAINLY ONE THAT AS WE COME TO A CLOSE AT THE END OF THE YEAR AND THE END OF OUR TERMS, STEPHANIE AND I, IT'S A TIME FOR REFLECTION, NO DOUBT
AND I MOSTLY WANT TO EXPRESS MY INCREDIBLY DEEP GRATITUDE AND APPRECIATION TO THE STAFF OF THE PORT, THE LEADERSHIP, THE COMMISSIONERS OFFICE STAFF AND MY COLLEAGUES WHO EACH OF YOU HAVE CONTRIBUTE AND WILL CONTINUE TO CONTRIBUTE IN VERY MEANINGFUL AND ENDURING WAYS THAT ARE IMPROVING QUALITY OF LIFE FOR OUR REGION, INCREASING EQUITY, OPPORTUNITY AND LEADING THE WAY AS THE GREENEST PORT IN NORTH AMERICA, WHICH I AM SUPER THRILLED ABOUT
I HAVE ACTUALLY BEEN RESEARCHING THIS VERY TOPIC FOR SOME TIME, AND I HAVE YET TO COME UP WITH ANOTHER PORT IN NORTH AMERICA, LET ALONE THE WORLD THAT IS DOING MORE FOR COMMUNITY, FOR BUILDING EQUITY, FOR ADVANCING ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY, CLIMATE CHANGE WHILE STAYING TRUE TO ITS CORE MISSION OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND JOBS
AND IF WE LOSE SIGHT OF THAT CORE MISSION AND START TO DRIFT IN DIRECTIONS THAT WE DON'T HAVE THE RESOURCES, THE MISSION OR THE AUTHORITY TO UNDERTAKE, WE CAN'T CONTINUE TO LEAD THE WAY AS THE GREENEST PORT IN AMERICA, AND WE CANNOT CONTINUE TO EXPAND PROSPERITY, OPPORTUNITY AND EQUITY THROUGHOUT OUR REGION IF WE DON'T ENSURE THE FINANCIAL STRENGTH AND SOLVE IT'S VIABILITY OF OUR PORT
SO I THINK THAT'S SOMETHING TO ALWAYS REMEMBER, AND IT'S GIVEN US A PLATFORM AND A MANTLE FOR WHICH TO DO OTHER, MORE, GREATER GOOD IN THE REGION
AND THAT, TO ME, IS BUILDING THE PORT OF THE FUTURE
MANY OF THE THINGS THAT HAVE BEEN MENTIONED ALREADY, I DON'T NEED TO REPEAT, BUT I FEEL LIKE EACH OF US COMMISSIONERS HAVE CONTRIBUTED INDIVIDUALLY IN IMPORTANT WAYS IN OUR LEADERSHIP ROLES AND ACCOMPLISHED AND CONTINUE TO ACCOMPLISH IMPORTANT AREAS THAT ARE CONTRIBUTING TO THE WHOLE PICTURE THAT REPRESENTS THE PORT'S ACHIEVEMENTS
UNFORTUNATELY, IT'S SO POORLY UNDERSTOOD PUBLICLY
THE WORK THAT WE DO, ALL THE THINGS THAT COMMISSIONER PRESIDENT FELLEMAN MENTIONED IN JUST A FEW YEARS IS TRULY REMARKABLE, AND WE DO ALL THAT WITH VIRTUALLY NO TAX SUPPORT LESS THAN 5%
I THINK IT IS FOR THE OPERATING BUDGET THAT'S SOMETHING PEOPLE DON'T UNDERSTAND, AND I WISH THEY DID UNDERSTAND BETTER AND HAD GREATER APPRECIATION
I'M SPEAKING BROADLY AND IN GENERAL TERMS BECAUSE I KNOW THIS IS SOMETHING THAT PRESIDENT FELLEMAN HAS OFTEN MENTIONED ABOUT OUR NEED TO INCREASE OUR COMMUNICATIONS IN A WAY THAT ISN'T JUST REACTIVE AND DEALING WITH THE LATEST CRISIS OR PROBLEM OR NEGATIVE ISSUE THAT SOMEBODY HAS UNEARTHED IN THE MEDIA
SO THAT'S KIND OF MY WISH FOR THE PORT IS TO CONTINUE THIS WORK
IT'S BEEN AN EXHILARATING FOUR YEARS FOR ME, I WILL SAY, AND I FEEL MORE ACCOMPLISHED THAN I EVER IMAGINE I WOULD HAVE IN THIS POSITION
I'VE BEEN A LIFELONG FAN OF THE PORT FROM CHILDHOOD, AND I WILL SAY THAT I HAVE BEEN A PORT WATCHER, BUT I HAVE HAD THIS REMARKABLE FOUR YEARS EXPERIENCE TO ACTUALLY PARTICIPATE, ENGAGE AND LEAD THE INSTITUTION IN NEW DIRECTIONS THAT WILL BE LASTING THAT WILL INSTITUTIONAL IMPROVEMENTS, REFORMS THAT I THINK I DON'T NEED TO PERSONALLY TAKE CREDIT FOR BUT HAVE HELPED SUPPORT, ADVANCE AND SPEAK TO AND EVERYTHING WE DO HERE IS COLLECTIVE
IN FACT, WE MUST WORK WITH EACH OTHER ON THE COMMISSIONERS, AND WE MUST EMBRACE THE INCREDIBLE DEDICATION OF OUR PORT STAFF AND THEIR COMMITMENT TO HELPING US SUCCEED AND TO ADVANCING OUR INITIATIVES AND OUR AGENDAS
THAT IS HOW THE PORT IS GOING TO REMAIN STRONG AND BECOME STRONGER IS BY EMBRACING THE INCREDIBLE DEDICATION AND EXPERTISE OF OUR STAFF AND THEN CHANNELING THOSE RESOURCES THAT WE HAVE IN THOSE POSITIVE WAYS THAT MANY OF WHICH HAVE BEEN CITED
SO WHILE I'M LEAVING THE PORT, MY OFFICE, I THINK TODAY WILL PROBABLY BE MY LAST DAY HERE
I AM NOT LEAVING THE PORT
I'LL JUST LET YOU KNOW THAT I'M STICKING WITH IT AS A GREAT FAN AND ADVOCATE FOR THE PORT, AND I WILL DO WHATEVER I CAN IN THE FUTURE IN MY WHATEVER PUBLIC ROLES AND OPPORTUNITIES TO SUPPORT THE PORT AND INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE GREAT WORK THAT WE ALL DO
SO THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH
MY COLLEAGUES, OUR COMMISSIONERS, STAFF, THE LEADERSHIP OF THE PORT AND ALL OF THE DEDICATED EMPLOYEES OF THE PORT OF SEATTLE AND THE SEAPORT FOR THAT MATTER, BECAUSE WE'LL HAVE MORE TIME TO TALK ABOUT THE SEAPORT NEXT WEEK WHEN WE MEET WITH OUR CO COMMISSIONERS FOR A FINAL MEETING THERE
AND I'LL HAVE MORE WORDS TO SAY
THANK YOU AGAIN
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER STEINBREUCK, COMMISSIONER FELLEMAN
WELL, I DON'T REALLY WANT TO BELABOR THIS DISCUSSION ANY FURTHER
I DID GIVE THEM A VERY WARM AND THOROUGH CONVERSATION DURING OUR STATE OF THE PORT ADDRESS, AND WE WILL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO TOAST TO THEIR SUCCESS THIS EVENING
BUT I DO JUST WANT TO
AND THE LAUNDRY LIST OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS THAT I GAVE EARLIER REALLY SPEAKS TO HIMSELF
AND AS COMMISSIONERS CALKINS MENTIONED, THAT WE DO THIS TOGETHER, AND THOSE ARE QUITE THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS WE SHOULD ALL BE PROUD TO HAVE BEEN ABLE TO BE PART OF
I JUST WANT TO EXTEND A FURTHER CONSIDERATION THAT I'VE REALLY CONSIDERED THEM
MY FRIENDS AND I'VE GROWN TO LEARN A LOT FROM THEM BOTH
AND I KNOW THAT WE'RE GOING TO BE ABLE TO NOT GET RID OF THEM TOO EASILY BECAUSE THEIR COMMITMENT TO THIS ORGANIZATION AND TO THE FIELD AT LARGE IS INTRINSIC TO WHO THEY ARE
SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH
AND COMMISSIONERS STEINBRUECK, I SEE YOU HAVE ONE LAST WORD, PRESIDENT PHILLIP, I REALLY WANT TO THANK YOU PERSONALLY AND AS A COLLEAGUE, FOR THE EXTRA EFFORT THAT YOU PUGET IN THIS YEAR A VERY CHALLENGING YEAR AS IT WAS LAST YEAR
BUT IN YOUR LEADERSHIP ROLE AS COMMISSION PRESIDENT, YOU DON'T KNOW UNTIL YOU'VE TAKEN ON THE JOB HOW MUCH TIME AND EFFORT AND STRESS IS INVOLVED IN IT
AND I THINK YOU'VE HANDLED IT QUITE MASTERFULLY
AND YOU HAVE STRENGTHENED CROSS COMMUNICATION AMONGST COMMISSIONERS AND STAFF, AND YOU'VE WORKED HARD ON SOME OF THE IMPORTANT INSTITUTIONAL ISSUES TRYING TO MAKE IMPROVEMENTS
AND I, FOR ONE, APPRECIATE THAT VERY MUCH
AND I'M THANKFUL FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP THIS YEAR
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONERS STEINBRUECK
AND YOU SAID A GOOD EXAMPLE THE PREVIOUS YEAR
I WANTED TO CALL ON EXECUTIVE METRUCK FOR ANY FINAL WORDS AT THIS POINT ON THIS SUBJECT
AT LEAST
THANKS, MR PRESIDENT
I DON'T HAVE ANYTHING ELSE TO ADD EXCEPT JUST AGAIN, THANKS FOR IN THE CONTRIBUTIONS AND LEGACIES OF BOTH COMMISSIONERS BOWMAN AND STEINBRUECK WILL BE FELT AS WE GO FORWARD, ESPECIALLY TAKING PRIDE IN SOME OF THOSE GENERATIONAL INVESTMENTS THAT WE WERE JUST TALKING ABOUT
SO I THANK THEM AGAIN
OKAY THEN
WELL, THANK YOU, EVERYONE
WE DO STILL HAVE A FEW MORE REMARKS AND RECOGNITIONS TO ADDRESS TODAY BEFORE MOVING ON WITH THE BUSINESS BEFORE US
CHRISTINA GEHRKE HAS SERVED AS A VOLUNTEER EXTERNAL MEMBER ON OUR AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR APPROXIMATELY TEN YEARS
DURING THIS TIME, ALL THE COMMISSIONERS HAVE HAD A DISTINCT PLEASURE OF SERVING ON THE AUDIT COMMITTEE, WHERE THEY'VE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPERIENCE CHRIS'S POSITIVE AND EXPERT CONTRIBUTIONS SHE SO GENEROUSLY SHARED WITH US ALL AS AN ELECTED OFFICIAL, I'VE COME TO RECOGNIZE THAT OUR ABILITY TO SERVE THE PUBLIC IS MADE SO MUCH MORE SIGNIFICANT BY PEOPLE LIKE HER WHO ARE ALSO COMMITTED TO BENEFITING HER COMMUNITY
IN HER SPARE TIME, SHE ALSO SERVES ON THE BOARD OF UPLIFT NORTHWEST, WHICH PROVIDES MEALS AND JOB SEARCH SERVICES TO THOSE IN NEED THROUGH THE MILLIONAIRE'S CLUB ON WESTERN AVENUE
I'D ALSO LIKE TO RECOGNIZE BATTALION CHIEF JACK MURRAY
JAKE MURRAY
I'M SORRY OF THE PORT FIRE DEPARTMENT AND HIS TEAM AND THE WHOLE TEAM HEROIC EFFORTS IN RESPONSE TO THE RECENT PARKING GARAGE FIRE AT THE AIRPORT
EXECUTIVE METRUCK WILL BE PROVIDING FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGEMENT IN HIS COMMENTS
PLEASE MUTE YOUR MICROPHONE
I'M DELIGHTED TO ANNOUNCE THAT AARON PRITCHARD HAS BEEN HIRED AS OUR CHIEF OF STAFF FOR THE SEATTLE PORT COMMISSION
AARON BRINGS A WEALTH OF EXPERIENCE AND INSIGHTS TO THIS POSITION
ALL COMMISSIONERS WERE UNANIMOUS IN OUR STRONG BELIEF THAT HE WILL CONTINUE TO SERVE THE COMMISSION WITH DISTINCTION AND A STEADY HAND IN HIS EXPANDED CAPACITY AS WE CONTINUE TO CHART THESE UNCERTAIN TIMES
I'D ALSO LIKE TO RECOGNIZE THAT GOVERNOR INSLEE MADE SOME SIGNIFICANT ANNOUNCEMENTS YESTERDAY ABOUT HIS CONTINUED EFFORTS TO COMBAT CLIMATE CHANGE
WE WILL BE ADOPTING OUR STATE LEGISLATIVE AGENDA TODAY, WHICH INCLUDES OUR ONGOING COMMITMENT TO WORK WITH THE GOVERNOR AND LEGISLATURE TO ADVANCE DECARBONIZATION AND INNOVATION
FINALLY, LATER TODAY, THE GOVERNOR WILL BE MAKING SOME ADDITIONAL ANNOUNCEMENTS INVOLVING SIGNIFICANT INVESTMENTS IN SALMON RECOVERY ALONG WITH THE MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATURE
HE WILL BE RECOGNIZING THE LIFELONG WORK OF LORRAINE LOOMIS, WHO RECENTLY PASSED AWAY
SHE SERVED AS THE SWIMMER MITCH TRIBAL FISHERIES MANAGER SINCE 1975 AND CHAIR OF THE NORTHWEST INDIAN FISHERIES COMMISSIONERS AFTER BILLY FRANKS PASSING IN NINE 2014
SHE WAS A TRUE PIONEER, BOTH FOR SALMON AS WELL AS FOR WOMEN IN THE PROFESSION
I'D NOW LIKE TO TURN TO EXECUTIVE METRUCK, WHO I KNOW WOULD LIKE TO SHARE A FEW WORDS OF HIS OWN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR METRUCK THROUGH THE COMMISSION PRESIDENT
I BELIEVE THIS IS FOR RECOGNITION FOR CHRISTINA GEHRKE
THANK YOU, PRESIDENT FELLEMAN, AND THANK YOU, CLERK HART
I'D LIKE TO ADD TO THE THANKS TO DR CHRISTINA GEHRKE, THE PUBLIC VOLUNTEER MEMBER OF OUR AUDIT COMMITTEE, WHO AFTER EXTENDED TIME APPROXIMATELY ELEVEN YEARS WITH THE PORT'S AUDIT COMMITTEE, WILL END HER TENURE AND RESIGN HER POST AT THE END OF 2022
OUR AUDIT COMMITTEE IS SUCH AN IMPORTANT FUNCTION THAT ALLOWS BUILDS TRUST AND CONFIDENCE IN THE WORK OF THE PORT, AND CHRISTINE HAS BEEN OR CHRIS HAS BEEN AN IMPORTANT PART OF THAT
FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME
SHE'LL BE MOVING TO WALLA WALLA WITH HER FAMILY AS AN ACCEPTED LECTURER POSITION AT EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
CHRIS IS NOW SERVING HER FOUR THREE YEAR TERM OF VOLUNTARY SERVICE ON OUR AUDIT COMMITTEE
ON DECEMBER 31
CHRISTINE WILL HAVE ATTENDED 64 AUDIT COMMITTEE MEETINGS
SHE ONLY MISSED ONE MEETING IN THE ELEVEN YEARS, AND THAT WAS ONLY BECAUSE WE HAD TO RESCHEDULE A MEETING AT THE LAST MINUTE
THAT IS A PRETTY IMPRESSIVE RECORD
CHRIS IS A MEMBER OF THE COMMUNITY AS COMMISSIONERS FELLEMAN WAS NOTING
SHE'S ALSO AN INVALUABLE RESOURCE TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE, THE INTERNAL AUDIT TEAM INTO THE PORT
SHE IS WELL RESPECTED AND LOOKED UP FOR GUIDANCE FROM BOTH THE PORT AND COMMISSION FROM BOTH THE PORT COMMISSIONERS AND THE STAFF AS WELL AS WELL
SHE'S A HIGHLY EXPERIENCED AUDITOR AND SHE BROUGHT THAT INTO HER SERVICE, SERVING AS AUDITOR AT THE FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK AS A SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER AND AS A SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND CIO FOR SOUND COMMUNITY BANK AS PRINCIPAL FACULTY FOR THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF SEATTLE AND CURRENTLY IS A LECTURER AT EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
SO, CHRIS, I THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE AND WE AT THE POOR AND APPRECIATE DEEPLY EVERYTHING YOU'VE DONE HERE TO HELP US IMPROVE
THANK YOU
THANK YOU, STEVE AND CLERK HART, WOULD YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL FOR COMMISSIONERS? COMMENTS FOR CHRISTINA
THANK YOU
BEGINNING WITH COMMISSIONER BOWMAN
OH, EXCELLENT
THANK YOU, CHRIS
I JUST WANTED TO OFFER MY PERSONAL THANKS
IT'S REALLY BEEN A TREMENDOUS HONOR TO WORK WITH YOU
AND I UNDERSTAND WHAT A SERIOUS COMMITMENT IT'S BEEN
AND I DIDN'T REALIZE IT HAD QUITE BEEN ELEVEN YEARS
BUT YOU'VE BEEN A BIG ROLE MODEL TO ME
AS I SAID TO YOU IN OUR AUDIT COMMITTEE MEETING THE OTHER DAY, I'VE LEARNED A LOT FROM YOU
IT'S A REALLY IMPORTANT COMMITTEE
I ENCOURAGE ALL COMMISSIONER CHO TAKE THE TIME TO SERVE ON THE AUDIT COMMITTEE
YOU LEARN QUITE A BIT
IT'S A VERY IMPORTANT FUNCTION, KEEPING US ON THE STRAIGHT AND NARROWS, MAKING SURE THAT WE HAVE THE IMPORTANT TRANSPARENCY TO THE PUBLIC
BUT WHAT CHRIS HAS BROUGHT IS OUTSIDE EXPERTISE, WHICH IS INVALUABLE TO COMMISSIONERS IN PARTICULAR
THIS IS JUST A SMALL PART OF WHAT WE DO
BUT IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT AND IMPORTANT ROLE
AND I'VE LEANED HEAVILY ON CHRIS FOR HER EXTENDED KNOWLEDGE, BOTH PROFESSIONALLY AND WITH THE PORT OF SEATTLE
SO, CHRIS, I JUST AGAIN WANT TO SAY THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL OF THE HUNDREDS OF HOURS THAT YOU'VE PUT INTO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE
I HOPE, YOU KNOW, EVEN THOUGH IT'S AN UNPAID POSITION, YOU HAVE REALLY OUR UNDYING GRATITUDE
IT'S REALLY AN IMPORTANT ROLE THAT YOU'VE PLAYED AND IT WILL NOT BE FORGOTTEN
AND CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR NEW ROLE IN EASTERN WASHINGTON
THAT'S FABULOUS
I HOPE YOU ENJOY WALLA WALLA
TAKE CARE
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONERS BOWMAN
AND CHRIS, IF YOU ARE ABLE TO TURN ON YOUR VIDEO, IF YOU WANT TO DO THAT, YOU CERTAINLY CAN
AND WE'LL MOVE TO COMMISSIONER
THANKS, CLERK HARK
CHRIS, GOOD TO SEE YOU
I'M GLAD YOU TURNED ON YOUR VIDEO FOR THE COMMENTS HERE
IT WAS A PLEASURE TO SERVE WITH YOU FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS ON THE AUDIT COMMITTEE
AND I MIGHT ONLY SAY ABOUT COMMISSIONERS BOWMAN'S REMARKS THAT I WOULDN'T ADD THE QUALIFIER TO OUTSIDE EXPERTISE
I WOULD JUST SAY YOU BROUGHT EXPERTISE TO THE COMMISSION, AT LEAST OR THE COMMITTEE
WHEN I WAS ON THERE, I FELT LIKE A FISH OUT OF WATER SO MANY TIMES AND BEING ABLE TO LEARN FROM YOU AS A TRUE PROFESSIONAL AND SOMEBODY WHO IS CLEARLY INTERESTED IN THE PUBLIC'S BEST INTEREST AT THE PORT OF SEATTLE WAS ALWAYS INSTRUCTIVE
AND YOU'RE JUST SUCH A PLEASANT PERSON TO BE AROUND
SO THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL THE TIME THAT YOU SPENT ON OUR AUDIT COMMITTEE AND TRULY HAVE A WONDERFUL TIME IN YOUR NEW ROLE
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER
COMMISSIONER CHO
AND WE'LL COME BACK TO COMMISSIONER TOO
COMMISSIONERS STEINBRUECK, YOU'RE MUTED, SIR
IT'S BY
WHAT WOULD WE DO WITHOUT YOU? MICHELLE? CHRIS, YOU'RE SMILING
I KNOW YOU HAVE LIFE BEYOND, BUT YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS, MUCH OF WHICH HAS BEEN UNSUNG BUT NOT UNNOTICED
OUR LEADS ARE ENORMOUS
AND I HAVE HAD THE PLEASURE WORKING WITH YOU ON THE AUDIT COMMITTEE IN MY FIRST TWO YEARS AS COMMISSIONER
AND YOUR INSIGHTS, YOUR INSTINCTS, YOUR PROFESSIONAL EXPERTISE HAVE BEEN INVALUABLE TO THE ROLE OF THE PORT AUDITOR
AND I KNOW THAT YOU ARE UNIVERSALLY RECOGNIZED AND APPRECIATED FOR YOUR WORK BY THOSE OF US WHO HAVE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK WITH YOU
IT IS AN EXTREMELY IMPORTANT FUNCTION, AND I'M VERY HAPPY THAT WE HAVE A COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVE POSITION ON THE AUDIT COMMITTEE
IT DOES HELP ADVANCE TRANSPARENCY, ACCOUNTABILITY
AND AS COMMISSIONER BOWMAN SAID, KEEPING US ON THE STRAIGHT AND NARROWS
SO THANK YOU SO MUCH AND BEST WISHES TO YOU IN THE FUTURE
THANK YOU
COMMISSIONER STEINBRUECK, COMMISSIONER CHO, CHRISTIAN FELLEMAN, DO YOU HAVE ANY ADDITIONAL COMMENTS? I MUST SAY THAT IT'S TRULY GREAT TO HAVE SOMEBODY OF YOUR EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE AS WE CAME INTO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE, JUST TRYING TO EXPLORE THE FULL BREADTH OF ISSUES THAT WE WOULD HAVE TO DEAL WITH
YOUR FOCUS
AND REALLY, YOUR DEMEANOR HAS MADE IT REALLY AN HONOR
AND I REALLY ENJOYED MY LIFE, MY TWO YEARS ON THE COMMITTEE, AND YOU CERTAINLY MADE IT MORE PLEASANT FOR WHAT COULD BE ALSO A VERY CHALLENGING JOB AND YOUR PUBLIC SERVICE
WE DO THIS STUFF LIKE WE HAVE A PROFILE FOR WHAT WE DO
YOU DO IT JUST BECAUSE IT'S THE RIGHT THING TO DO
AND LIKE I SAID, IT'S FOLKS LIKE YOU THAT MAKE THE WORLD GO AROUND
I MEAN, ELECTED OFFICIALS CAN ONLY DO SO MUCH
IT'S WHAT YOU DO IN THE REAL WORLD THAT THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR EFFORTS
SO ANYWAY, I WOULD LIKE TO AFFORD YOU THE OPPORTUNITY TO SAY SOMETHING NASTY ABOUT US
I JUST WANT TO SAY THAT I APPRECIATED MY TIME SERVING ALONGSIDE THE COMMISSIONERS FOR THE LAST SEVEN YEARS
I'VE ENJOYED MY TIME TREMENDOUSLY AND GLAD I COULD SHARE MY EXPERTISE
AND I LEARNED A LOT ABOUT THE PORT AND THE COMPLEXITIES OF IT
AND I'M ALWAYS AVAILABLE FOR RESOURCE IF YOU GUYS EVER NEED SOME OF MY EXPERTISE, AND I TRULY, TRULY HAVE ENJOYED WORKING ALONGSIDE ALL OF YOU
THANK YOU
THANK YOU VERY MUCH, GLENN, DID YOU HAVE SOMETHING YOU WANTED TO ADD? I'VE GOT COMMENTS LATER, BUT I'LL SAY VERY QUICKLY NOW, SOME OF THE INSTRUMENTAL THINGS THAT CHRISTINA DID TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE COMMISSIONERS, WE HAVE A FOLLOW UP PROCESS WHEN THERE'S A PROBLEM, AN ISSUE, IT'S JUST BEING PUT AWAY IN AN AUDIT REPORT AND NOBODY FOLLOWED UP ON IT
SHE MADE SURE THAT WE BUILT A FOLLOW UP PROCESS AND FOLLOWED UP AND CLOSED OUT THOSE ISSUES
SHE HELPED BRING IA GLOBAL STANDARDS TO THE ANALOG COMMITTEE, WHICH ARE REALLY IMPORTANT AND CHANGE THE WAY WE OPERATE AND REALLY ADD VALUE TO WHAT WE'RE DOING
AND SHE ALSO LAST, BUT NOT LEAST MADE SURE WE HAD AN ANNUAL INTERNAL QUALITY REVIEW TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE BEST IN CLASS WHAT WE DO FOR THAT
THANK YOU, CHRISTINA
AND I'VE ENJOYED WORKING WITH YOU
THANK YOU SO MUCH, GLENN
AND SO NEXT ON THE AGENDA IS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S
REPORT
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR METRUCK YOU MUTED IT, SIR
MISFIRE ON THE CLICK THERE
GOOD AFTERNOON, COMMISSIONERS
THANK YOU, PRESIDENT FELLEMAN FOR ALLOWING ME TO MAKE A FEW MORE COMMENTS SINCE WE MADE THEM IN SPECIAL ORDERS
I'LL KEEP MY REPORT BRIEF, BUT I DO WANT TO MENTION A FEW HIGHLIGHTS
FIRST, AN UPDATE ON THE PANDEMIC
AS EXPECTED, THE WINTER SURGE OF POSITIVE COVID-19 CASES IS BEING SEEN AND FELT THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES
HERE IN WASHINGTON, 19 POSITIVE CASES AND HOSPITALIZATIONS ARE ON THE RISE
SAILING COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH REPORTS THAT 32% INCREASE IN POSITIVE CODE IN 19 CASES, AN 8% INCREASE IN HOSPITALIZATIONS AND A 10% INCREASE IN FATALITIES WITHIN THE LAST SEVEN DAYS ALONE
WHILE THE OMICRON VARIANT HAS RECEIVED MUCH OF THE HEADLINES LATELY, THE DELTA VARIANT IS STILL CAUSING HEAVY DISEASE BURDEN ACROSS OUR COMMUNITIES
MULTI LAYER MITIGATION MEASURES INCLUDING MASKING, PHYSICAL DISTANCING, VACCINATIONS BOOSTERS, AND ISOLATING AT HOME
IF YOU'RE EXPERIENCING ANY SIGNS OF ILLNESS GREATLY REDUCES THE RISK OF COMMUNITY SPREAD
AVIATION RATES ARE SLOWLY INCREASING, WITH WASHINGTON STATE REPORTING 74% OF RESIDENTS TWELVE YEARS OF AGE AND OLDER ARE FULLY VACCINATED
KING COUNTY'S VACCINATION RATE FOR THOSE TWELVE AND OLDER IS CURRENTLY 85.1%
CURRENTLY, THE PORT OF SEATTLE HAS A 96.2% VACCINATION RATE AMONG EMPLOYEES
THIS NUMBER WILL INCREASE AS EMPLOYEES CURRENTLY ON VARIOUS LEAVES, SUCH AS MILITARY, MATERNITY, WORKERS COMPENSATION, ET CETERA WILL VALIDATE THEIR VACCINATION STATUS UPON THEIR RETURN
WE'LL CONTINUALLY MONITOR AND FOLLOW PUBLIC HEALTH GUIDANCE AND DIRECTION FROM LABOR TO INDUSTRIES TO ENSURE THE SAFETY AND HEALTH OF OUR WORKFORCE, BUSINESS PARTNERS AND THE TRAVELING PUBLIC
WITH CONCERNS GROWING OVER THE NEW VARIANT, NEW INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL PROTOCOLS HAVE BEEN IN PLACE SINCE EARLIER THIS MONTH
THE CDC NOW REQUIRES ALL AIR PASSENGERS REGARDLESS OF VACCINATION STATUS, TO HAVE A NEGATIVE 19 TEST TAKEN MORE THAN ONE DAY BEFORE TRAVELING TO THE US
THERE'S ALSO AN OPTION FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE DOCUMENTED RECOVERY FROM COVID-19 IN THE PAST 90 DAYS
CHILDREN UNDER TWO YEARS OLD DO NOT NEED TO BE TESTED
TURNING YOUR ATTENTION TO THE HOLIDAY TRAVEL SEASON I'M PLEASED TO REPORT THAT OVER THE THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY, WE REACHED ABOUT 10% OF OUR RECORD LEVELS IN 2019, REFLECTING HEALTHY GROWTH IN AIR TRAVEL AROUND THE NATION
THE BUSIEST DAY WAS SUNDAY OF THAT WEEKEND, WITH 50,000 PASSENGERS GOING THROUGH CHECKPOINTS AT THE AIRPORT
THANKS TO TSA FOR BRINGING IN EXTRA STAFF TO HANDLE THE SURGE OF HOLIDAY TRAVELERS
ESPECIALLY APPRECIATED WHERE OUR PRE HOLIDAY EFFORTS TO PROVIDE TIPS FOR PASSENGERS TO IMPROVE THEIR TRAVEL EXPERIENCE
WE GOT VERY GOOD MEDIA COVERAGE OF OUR ADVICE TO USE ALTERNATIVE MODES OF TRAVEL LIKE LIGHT RAIL, TAXIS AND TNCS RATHER THAN PRIVATE VEHICLES
BECAUSE OF THE PARKING GARAGE CONGESTION, WE EXPECT YOU TO BE BUSY FOR THE UPCOMING HOLIDAY PERIOD AS WELL
I ALSO WANT TO THANK ALL OF OUR AVIATION STAFF, OUR AIRPORT PARTNERS, INCLUDING THE AIRLINES, TSA, CBP, AND A HOST OF PRIVATE CONTRACTORS WHO KEEP THE AIRPORT CLEAN, FUEL THE AIRPLANES, LOAD BAGGAGE, AND ASSIST PASSENGERS
IN MANY WAYS
IT TAKES A HUGE TEAM EFFORT AROUND THE CLOCK TO MAKE THE AIRPORT RUN, AND IT'S DONE AMAZINGLY WELL THANK YOU ALL FOR KEEPING SEA SAFE AND OPERATIONAL DURING THE BUSY HOLIDAY SEASON
AND WHILE DOMESTIC TRAVEL RECOVERIES, WE ARE SEEING A SLOW RETURN TO INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL
WE SAW GOOD NEWS LAST WEEK WHEN THIN AIR ANNOUNCED A NEW SERVICE TO HELSINKI STARTING JUNE 1
THIS MONTH, AIR FRANCE, ANA AND SINGAPORE AIRLINES ALL RESTORED INTERNATIONAL SERVICES THAT HAVE BEEN REDUCED DURING THE PANDEMIC
ON THE CONSENT AGENDA TODAY, YOU WILL AUTHORIZE A REQUEST TO CONVERT SOME TICKET COUNTERS TO COMMON USE COUNTERS, WHICH WILL PROVIDE US WITH MORE FLEXIBILITY ANTICIPATION OF THE RETURN TO INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL
MOVING TO TODAY'S COMMISSION MEETING IN OUR AGENDA, I'D LIKE TO HIGHLIGHT A FEW ITEMS ITEM EIGHT C ON THE CONSENT AGENDA IS AN ACTION THAT HELPS US TO MEET THE ACCELERATION OF OUR SOUND INSULATION PROGRAM
ITEMS 8D AND EIGHT E ARE ITEMS THAT CAN HELP MAKE SEA MORE ACCESSIBLE
ITEM EIGHT I DESIGNED FOR UPGRADES TO THE CI 14 DOWNEY BUILDING AT FISHERMAN'S TERMINAL AND THEN ITEM EIGHT J DESIGNED FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE WORLD TRADE CENTER ROOF ARE BOTH EXAMPLES OF US PRESERVING OUR IMPORTANT INFRASTRUCTURE AND BUILDING BACK BETTER
FINALLY, BEFORE I CONCLUDE MY REMARKS, I WANT TO RECOGNIZE OUR PORT OF SEATTLE FIRE DEPARTMENT, POLICE DEPARTMENT AVIATION OPERATIONS AND OTHER TEAMS ACROSS THE PORT FOR RESPONDING TO A SERIOUS VEHICLE FIRE AT THE AIRPORT GARAGE FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 3
WHILE NINE VEHICLES WERE DESTROYED AND OTHERS WERE DAMAGED, OUR FIREFIGHTERS WERE ABLE TO CONTROL THE BLAZE AND THUS PREVENT SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE
FIREFIGHTERS RESPONDING TO THE FOURTH FLOOR OF THE GARAGE FOUND THICK SMOKE WITH ZERO VISIBILITY, EXTREMELY HIGH TEMPERATURES AND HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS, WHICH HAMPERED THEIR EFFORTS TO CONTROL THE FIRE
I CAN ONLY IMAGINE I'VE DONE SOME TRAINING SITUATIONS, BUT I CAN ONLY IMAGINE WHAT THE CIRCUMSTANCES MUST HAVE BEEN LIKE FOR ALL OF OUR FIREFIGHTERS RESPONDING WHEN MORE RESOURCES WERE NEEDED
IN THE INCIDENT, COMMANDER, BATTALION COMMANDER JAKE MURRAY CALLED AN ADDITIONAL MUTUAL AID UNITS FROM THE SOUND REGIONAL FIRE AUTHORITY, BURIEN NORTH HIGHLINE TAG, WILLOW, MEDIC ONE ZONE THREE REHAB UNIT, SKYWAY FIRE DISTRICT NUMBER 20
WE APPRECIATE THEIR ASSISTANCE
THE OUTCOME OF THE FIRE AND ITS IMPACTS COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH WORSE IF NOT FOR THE PROFESSIONALS OF ALL OUR FIREFIGHTERS AND ALL THOSE WHO RESPONDED
BEFORE I CONCLUDE, I'D LIKE TO TURN IT OVER TO BATTALION CHIEF AND INCIDENT COMMANDER JAKE MAURICE TO SHARE A FEW COMMENTS
JAKE, DOMESTIC, THANKS SO MUCH AND COMMISSIONERS, I APPRECIATE YOU HAVING ME ON IT'S
HONEST THE FIRST TIME I'VE EVER BEEN ON IN A COMMISSIONERS MEETING
SO THANK YOU SO MUCH
I'M NOT KNOWN FOR SHORT SPEECHES, BUT I WILL REALLY KEEP THIS ONE SHORT
I JUST WANT TO THANK EVERYBODY THAT HAD A PART IN THIS THAT WE CAN'T BE SUCCESSFUL WITHOUT OUR PORT OF SEATTLE PARTNERS AND OBVIOUSLY MUTUAL AGENCIES, NOT LIMITED BUT INCLUDING FOR SALE FIRE POLICE DISPATCHERS
IF IT WASN'T FOR THEM GETTING THE CALL RIGHT FROM THE BEGINNING, THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A LOT DIFFERENT
THE POLICE DEPARTMENT SECURITY, AVIATION AND LANDSIGHT, OPERATIONS, MAINTENANCE
AND ONCE AGAIN, LIKE DIRECTOR METRUCK MENTIONED OUR MUTUAL PARTNERS
ALL IN ALL, WE HAD FOUR DIFFERENT FIRE DEPARTMENTS, OVER 17 FIRE APPARATUS AND OVER 40 FIRE PERSONNEL RESPONDING TO THIS CALL TO KEEP IT CONTAINED TO WHERE IT WAS
SO THANK YOU SO MUCH
AND WE'LL CONTINUE DOING OUR WORK HERE AT THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
THANK YOU, JAKE
AND YOUR TEAM
ALL RIGHT
I SWEAR NOBODY WAS HURT
IT WAS SUCH A GREAT STORY, ALTHOUGH UNFORTUNATE
ALL RIGHT, SO, CLERK HART, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL FOR COMMISSIONER COMMENTS
ANY COMMISSIONERS COMMENTS BEGINNING WITH COMMISSIONER BOWMAN, YOU'RE MUTED
NO, I JUST WANTED TO SHAKE
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING HERE
AND YOU ALL KNOW A HUGE SUPPORT OF OUR FIRE DEPARTMENT, AND YOU SO FREQUENTLY OPERATE BEHIND THE SCENES
MOST PEOPLE DON'T
THERE'S A LOT OF PEOPLE THAT DON'T EVEN KNOW WE HAVE A FIRE DEPARTMENT, BUT YOU GUYS ARE ALWAYS THERE
YOU'RE THERE FOR THE SMALL THINGS, WHICH ARE A BIG THING FOR AN INDIVIDUAL
I KNOW THAT WE HAVE A LOT OF ACCIDENTS ON THE ESCALATORS, AND YOU RESPOND TO THOSE FREQUENTLY
AND THEN YOU'VE GOT WHAT HAPPENED IN THE PARKING GARAGE, WHICH ALL OF YOUR TRAINING COMES INTO PLAY TO MANAGE
AS I'M SITTING HERE IN MY OFFICE, I'M GOING TO SHOW YOU SOMETHING
I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY YEARS AGO TO GO TO FIRE OFF
ONE OF MY PROUDEST MOMENTS IS A PORT OF SEATTLE COMMISSION WHERE YOU GET TO LEARN FIRST HAND
YOU SPEND A FULL DAY DOING ALL OF THE THINGS THAT FIREFIGHTERS DO, AND IT FAIRLY SCRATCHES THE SURFACE
BUT WHEN I DID, THAT IS MY FIRST YEAR ON THE PORT COMMISSION
IT TAUGHT ME ALL OF THE DIFFERENT CIRCUMSTANCES THAT YOU ALL ADDRESSED
AND IT JUST GAVE ME AN ENORMOUS APPRECIATION FOR OUR FIRE DEPARTMENT AND ALL OF OUR MEMBERS
SO YOU'VE ALWAYS HAD MY SUPPORT
I JUST THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR EVERYTHING THAT YOU'VE ALL DONE
THANK YOU, JAKE, AND PLEASE PASS ALONG TO THE REST OF THE CREW
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONERS MOVING TO COMMISSIONERS? YEAH
JUST A QUICK NOTE OF THANKS
I THINK SOMETHING THAT FEW PEOPLE FAIL TO UNDERSTAND UNTIL THEY HAVE EXPERIENCE THEMSELVES LIKE COMMISSIONER BOWMAN AND I WERE ABLE TO AT FIRE OFFICES
THIS IS NOT SIMPLY RUNNING HEADLONG INTO THE FIRE
IT'S ONE OF THE MOST INTENSE DECISION MAKING MOMENTS THAT ANYBODY MIGHT EVER FACE
AND SO YOUR LEADERSHIP IN THIS MOMENT EXEMPLIFIES THAT KIND OF PHYSICALLY INTENSE BUT MENTALLY EXTRAORDINARILY TAXING MOMENTS
AND YOU COULD YOURSELF VERY WELL
AND WE'RE ALL VERY THANKFUL FOR YOUR SERVICE AND FOR THE WHOLE TEAM
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONERS CHO
I KNOW COMMISSIONER CHO HAD MENTIONED HE HAD TO STEP AWAY FOR A MOMENT, SO I AM NOT SURE HE'S BACK WITH US
WE'LL DOUBLE BACK COMMISSIONER STEINBRUECK, JUST TO ADD MY TREMENDOUS THANKS FOR GREAT WORK, QUICK RESPONSE
THE PROFESSIONALISM THAT YOU AND YOUR COWORKER STAFF HAVE SHOWN AVOIDED PERHAPS A POTENTIALLY MUCH WORSE SITUATION
ONE THING I'LL SAY ABOUT SEATAC AIRPORT IS YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT COULD BE NEXT THERE
AND IT'S ALWAYS BEING PREPARED
AND WITH THE QUICK RESPONSE, ALONG WITH YOUR MUTUAL AID SUPPORT WAS REALLY A GREAT, SHINING EXAMPLE OF THE WORK THAT YOU AND YOUR TEAM DO
THANK YOU SO MUCH, JAKE
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONERS STEINBRUECK
I'LL CALL FOR COMMISSIONER CHO ONE MORE TIME AND THEN MOVING BACK TO COMMISSIONER FELLEMAN
WELL, I'LL JUST LIKE TO CONCLUDE, JAKE, BY SAYING HOW GOOD IT IS TO MEET YOU AND TO SEE YOU BEFORE THE COMMISSIONERS
I AM GLAD TO BE ABLE TO SPECIFICALLY ASK TO HAVE A PRESENTATION MADE SO THAT WE CAN PUT A FACE TO THESE HEROICS
AND WE DO HAVE AN ANNUAL POLICE REPORT OF ACTIVITIES, NOT AN INVESTIGATION
I WOULD LOVE IF WE COULD MAYBE INCORPORATE AN ACCOUNTING FOR ALL THE GREAT WORK THAT YOU DO AT THE END OF THE YEAR SO THAT WE CAN ACKNOWLEDGE THIS WITHOUT IT HAVING TO BE A HEROIC EVENT LIKE THIS JUST BECAUSE WE KNOW YOU GUYS DO THIS FOR A LIVING
SO THANKS AGAIN
AND I BELIEVE WE CAN RETURN IT NOW TO EXECUTIVE METRUCK TO CONCLUDE HIS COMMENTS
YEAH
THANKS, MR FELLEMAN
AND THANKS, JAKE
AS YOU THINK ABOUT IT, I THINK COMMISSION BOWMAN WAS HITTING UPON IT
IS THAT JUST DAY IN AND DAY OUT, YOU'RE RESPONDING TO PEOPLE WITH HEART ATTACKS, PEOPLE THAT HAVE ACCIDENTS AND DOING THAT
AND YOU DON'T KNOW WHEN THAT CALL IS GOING TO COME
AND THE FACT THAT YOU WERE READY FOR THAT CALL WHEN IT COMES TO THE LOW PROBABILITY, HIGH CONSEQUENCE EVENT AND THE TRAINING KICKS IN, THAT'S ALL THE MORE IMPRESSIVE
THE DAY IN AND DAY OUT THAT YOU THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AVIATION OFFICE AND ALL THE SECURITY THAT YOU RUN THIS WHOLE CONTINUUM OF EVENTS, AND YOU HAVE TO BE PREPARED FOR THOSE HIGH END ONES WHICH THIS ONE WAS
AND WE CANNOT TAKE THAT FOR GRANTED HOW HARD IT IS TO MAINTAIN THAT LEVEL OF READINESS
AND IT'S DEEPLY APPRECIATED TO DO THAT
AND JUST TO COMMENT ON THE LEADERSHIP FROM THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, CHIEF KRAUS ISN'T SPEAKING HERE TODAY, BUT IT'S HIS LEADERSHIP AND ALL THE SENIOR LEADERSHIP AND ALL THE FIREFIGHTERS THAT TOGETHER WORK TOGETHER AS A TEAM
AND THAT'S WHAT'S IMPRESSIVE
AND I KNOW, COMMISSIONER FELLEMAN, WE CAN TAKE THAT
AND I'LL PROBABLY GET TEXT STRAIGHT AWAY FROM CHIEF KRAUSE AND WENDY RYDER TO TALK ABOUT HOW WE CAN GET MORE TO DO THAT
BUT I JUST WANT TO GIVE MY THANKS AND WITHOUT FURTHER DO APPRECIATE FOR EVERYTHING THAT YOU DO, JAKE, AND FOR THE WHOLE TEAM
THANK YOU
IN OUR REGARDS, MR COMMISSIONER PRESIDENT, I DO SEE THAT COMMISSIONERS CHO HAS JOINED COMMISSIONER CHO
WOULD YOU LIKE TO JOIN IN IN OUR APPRECIATION OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT? YES, JAKE, I'M SORRY FOR HAVING TO STEP OUT FOR A SECOND
I JUST WANT TO ECHO THE SUBDIMENTS OF MY COLLEAGUES HERE THAT YOU GUYS ARE UNSUNG HEROES HERE AT THE PORT OF SEATTLE
I ACTUALLY HAD A CHANCE TO TOUR OUR FIREFIGHTER FACILITIES AT THE AIRPORT, AND I ACTUALLY GOT TO GO INTO SOME OF THE TRUCKS AND HAVE SOME FUN, SO TO SPEAK
BUT I THINK THE GENERAL PUBLIC HAVE NO IDEA THE EXTENT TO WHICH YOU ALL ARE ALWAYS ON HIGH ALERT
AND I THINK SOME OF THE MOST RECENT INSTANCES OF FIRES AND WHATNOT IN OUR FACILITIES REALLY IS A TESTAMENT TO HOW OUR FIREFIGHTERS ARE STATE OF THE ART THAT YOU GUYS REALLY DO
AND I THINK ONE OF THE THINGS THAT PEOPLE DON'T APPRECIATE IS THAT YOU ALL FIREFIGHTERS AT OUR AIRPORT AND SEAPORTS ARE VERY DIFFERENT FROM FIREFIGHTERS IN EVERYDAY NEIGHBORHOODS
AND YOU GUYS HAVE ADDED RESPONSIBILITIES AND OTHER THINGS
I SINCERELY WANT TO THANK YOU AND YOUR COLLEAGUES FOR ALL THE GREAT WORK THAT YOU ARE DOING AND KNOW THAT I THINK IT'S SAFE TO SAY THAT OUR COMMISSIONERS HERE ARE EXTREMELY SUPPORTIVE OF THE RESOURCES AND ANYTHING ELSE
YOU ALL NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL
SO THANK YOU SO MUCH
OKAY
I HAVE TO PILE ON ONE MORE THING
I ALSO WANT TO EXPRESS APPRECIATION FOR YOUR PATIENCE IN US COMPLETING THE NEW FIRE HALL, THE STATION
I PROMISE
COMMISSIONER STEINBRUECK AND I HAVE BEEN KEEPING AN EYE ON THIS
WE REALLY APPRECIATE THE FACT THAT YOU FOLKS KNOW YOU DESERVE IT
YOU'VE DESERVED IT FOR YEARS
AND I KNOW EXECUTIVE METRUCK IS ALSO LOOKING FORWARD TO CRACKING THAT BOTTLE OVER THE OPENING CEREMONY
SO I THINK OUR BEST RECOGNITION VIEW IS TO RECOGNIZE THAT YOU DESERVE A QUALITY PLACE TO BE
SO THANKS AGAIN
AND I'LL TURN IT NOW BACK TO EXECUTIVE METRUCK IF HE HAS ANY OTHER COMMENTS FOR YOUR REPORT
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER
THAT COMPLETES MY COMMENTS
THANK YOU
VERY GOOD THEN
THANKS AGAIN
WELL, THANK YOU FOR THAT REPORT THEN
DO WE HAVE ANY COMMITTEE REPORTS? COMMISSIONER MR PRICHARD, COMMISSIONERS OVER LAST YEAR, THE COMMISSION OFFICE, THE COMMISSIONERS HELD AROUND 40 COMMITTEE MEETINGS AND PRODUCED AROUND 20 SPECIFIC RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE FULL COMMISSION
THANKS TO COMMISSIONER STEINBREUCK'S INSISTENCE ON MORE TRANSPARENCY IN THIS PROCESS
THIS PUBLIC COMMITTEE REPORT HAS BEEN IN PLACE FOR JUST OVER A YEAR, AND WE'VE CREATED A WEB PAGE ON THE PORT WEBSITE THAT LISTS AGENDAS AND MATERIALS FOR COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR PUBLIC CONSUMPTION
WE DO HAVE ONE REPORT FROM A COMMITTEE YESTERDAY, COMMISSIONERS BOWMAN AND STEINBRUECK PARTICIPATED IN THE PORT WIDE ARTS AND CULTURAL BOARD
THE BOARD MADE THE DIFFICULT DECISION TO DE ASSESS THE CLEARING PIECE OF ART AT THE PORT
THE PORT HAS BEEN IN CONTACT WITH THE ARTIST TO DISCUSS OPTIONS, BUT THE PERMANENT NATURE OF THE PIER LIMIT RELOCATION OPPORTUNITIES AND IT WILL BE IMPACTED BY CONSTRUCTION PLANS IN THE MAIN TERMINAL
THE BOARD ALSO RECOMMENDED THE APPOINTMENT OF ASIA TAIL TO THE BOARD AS A PUBLIC REPRESENTATIVE TO THE BOARD
AJ IS A LOCAL ARTIST, COMMUNITY ADVOCATE AND COFOUNDER AND CURATOR OF THE YEHOW INDIGENOUS CREATIVES COLLECTIVE
I KNOW COMMISSIONER STEINBRUECK AND PASTOR AND COMMISSIONER BOWMAN MAY HAVE A WORD TO SAY ABOUT THE APPOINTMENT OF THIS BOARD MEMBER, AND I'LL TURN IT BACK OVER THAT ENDS MY REPORT
THANKS
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONERS
YES, I DO SEE COMMISSIONERS STEINBRUECK WITH HIS HAND UP JUST A WORD OR TWO HERE REGARDING THE NOMINATION BY UNANIMOUS VOTE OF THE ART BOARD, FULL SUPPORT OF THE COMMISSIONERS AS WELL AND OUR STAFF IN THE NOMINATION, WHICH IS BEING FORWARDED TO THE PORT COMMISSION FOR RATIFICATION
I WON'T BE HERE
NOR WILL MY COLLEAGUE STEPHANIE BOWMAN BE HERE FOR HER FINAL FOR THE VOTE
SO I JUST WANTED TO SAY A WORD OR TWO
I DON'T KNOW HER PERSONALLY
SHE ACTUALLY CAME TO ME THROUGH A RECOMMENDATION FROM AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS DOING WORK WITH THE SEATTLE AQUARIUM, WHERE ASIA TAYLOR, WHO HAPPENS TO BE CHEROKEE NATION AFFILIATED, WAS INVOLVED IN HELPING WITH CONSULTATION WITH OUR LOCAL TRIBES IN THE LATEST PROJECT, WHICH WE ARE NOW STRATEGIC PARTNERS IN THE OCEAN PAVILION
SHE HAS A REMARKABLE RECORD OF PUBLIC SERVICE AND ENGAGEMENT
AND I'LL JUST MENTION, BESIDES BEING A PROFESSIONAL ARTIST, CURATOR AND ARTS ORGANIZER, SHE'S WORKED WITH ORGANIZATIONS FROM THE WASHINGTON STATE CONVENTION CENTER, THE SEATTLE QUARREL
I MENTIONED CHIEF SEATTLE CLUB, CITY OF SEATTLE, CITY OF TACOMA SPACE WORKS IN TACOMA, SEATTLE ART MUSEUM, THE POTLATCH FUND, AND THE SEATTLE OFFICE OF THE WATERFRONT
SO SHE REALLY COMES WITH A LOT OF GREAT CONTACTS IN A NETWORK THAT I THINK WILL SERVE THE ART BOARD VERY WELL AND IMPORTANT ROLE AS REPRESENTING COMMUNITY AND WITH HER SPECIAL BACKGROUND AS A NATIVE ARTIST AND WHO HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN CURATORIAL WORK AND ARTS ADVOCACY FOR NATIVE CULTURES AS WELL AS PUBLIC WORKS
SO WHOLEHEARTEDLY RECOMMEND ASIA TAIL FOR THIS APPOINTMENT
I'M SORRY, I WON'T BE THERE TO VOTE FOR HER
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONERS STEINBRUECK
I ALSO SEE COMMISSIONER BOWMAN
OH, THANK YOU
I JUST WANTED TO JUST SAY A QUICK WORD
I ALSO SUPPORT THIS APPOINTMENT
WHAT WAS AMAZING ABOUT OUR ART COMMITTEE YESTERDAY WAS THAT IT'S JUST HOW FAR IT'S COME
I TOLD A LITTLE STORY THAT I HAD WRESTLED WITH THE ART COMMITTEE FROM COMMISSIONER BILL BRYANT MANY YEARS AGO IN ORDER TO HELP ADVANCE WHAT I'M LOOKING AT RIGHT NOW IN MY OFFICE, THE PROJECTED VIDEO ART INSTALLATION OVER AT TERMINAL 86 AT THE GRAIN TERMINAL
AND THAT WAS ONE OF THE FIRST PROJECTS THAT WE WORKED ON
BUT IT WAS A SLEEPY LITTLE COMMITTEE BACK THEN, AND NOW WE'VE GOT THIS AMAZING STAFF
TOMMY DOES JUST A TREMENDOUS JOB
HE HAS REALLY REACHED OUT TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO GET THEM ENGAGED
BUT I THINK IN TERMS OF EXPERTISE, WE HAVE REALLY BENEFITED COMMISSIONERS STEINBRUECK, FROM YOUR LEADERSHIP, YOUR PROFESSIONAL WORK AS AN ARCHITECT, YOUR LIFELONG LOVE OF ART
YOU HAVE REALLY MADE THE ART COMMITTEE FLOURISH
AND SO I JUST WANTED TO THANK YOU
IT HAS JUST BEEN A JOY TO BE ABLE TO SERVE WITH YOU ON
IT REALLY A LOT OF FUN
I HOPE THAT THE COMMITTEE CONTINUES
I HOPE THAT THERE ARE COMMISSIONERS THAT TAKE ON THE EXTRA WORK THAT IT TAKES BECAUSE IT TRULY IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO SHOWCASE ALL OF THE ART THAT WE HAVE
MOST OF IT IS AT THE AIRPORT, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY
SO IT'S REALLY JUST A GREAT EFFORT
THIS IS PUBLIC ART
WE WANT MORE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT IT
AND THERE'S MANY, MANY MORE OPPORTUNITIES TO ADVANCE THE WORK OF THE ART COMMITTEE, GETTING MORE ART ON THE WATERFRONT, BRINGING IN MORE LOCAL ARTISTS AND REALLY JUST BEING KIND OF AN INCUBATOR FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO BE ENGAGED WITH THE PORT OF SEATTLE
SO I JUST WANT TO THANK THE STAFF FOR THEIR WORK AND SUPPORT THIS APPOINTMENT AND HOPE FOLKS WILL CONTINUE WITH THIS GREAT COMMITTEE
THANK YOU SO MUCH
AND JUST BEFORE WE TAKE PUBLIC COMMENT, I WOULD LIKE TO JUST SEE IF THERE ARE ANY COMMISSIONERS COMMENTS REGARDING THIS COMMITTEE OR ANY OTHER COMMITTEE ACTIVITIES THAT ARE WORTH NOTING AT THIS POINT IN TIME, OR WE CAN JUST SAVE IT FOR CLOSING COMMENTS
I DO NOT SEE ANY HANDS RAISED AT THE CURRENT TIME, MR COMMISSION PRESIDENT, BUT I DO BELIEVE THERE WAS ALSO AN AUDIT COMMITTEE MEETING THAT HAD BEEN HELD
COMMISSIONER BOWMAN, I BELIEVE THAT THERE IS A NOTATION ABOUT THE APPROVAL THAT WAS MADE AT THAT TIME FOR THE SOLICITATION FOR THE EXTERNAL AUDITOR
YES
THANK YOU, MICHELLE, FOR THAT
AARON, I WANT TO NOTE FOR THE RECORD, SINCE WE DO THIS, WE DID HAVE AN AUDIT COMMITTEE MEETING
THANK YOU
I BELIEVE IT WAS LAST THURSDAY
IT WAS A LENGTHY MEETING
IT WAS ABOUT TWO AND A HALF HOURS
WE HAD A NUMBER OF ITEMS THAT WE DISCUSSED, BUT THE ONE THAT I WANTED TO BRING UP HERE WAS THE AUDIT COMMITTEE'S RECOMMENDATION FOR MOSS ADAMS TO CONTINUE AS THE PORT OF SEATTLE'S AUDITOR
THE STAFF UNDERWENT A COMPETITIVE PROCESS
MS ADAMS IS A LOCAL FIRM
THEY HAVE REALLY DONE A TREMENDOUS JOB OF REACHING OUT AND BRINGING INTO THEIR FOLD SMALLER WOMEN AND MINORITY OWNED BUSINESSES OR CONTRACTORS TO REALLY HAVE A BETTER HANDLE ON WHAT WE SEE AT THE PORT OF SEATTLE
I THINK THAT THEY'VE DONE
I VERY MUCH SUPPORT THIS RECOMMENDATION FROM THE STAFF
THE STAFF DID A GREAT JOB
I UNDERSTAND MS ADAMS IS LIKELY TO BE REPRESENTING THE SEAPORT ALLIANCE AS WELL
SO WE'RE GOING TO HAVE SOME GREAT CONTINUITY BETWEEN THE AUDITS OF THE SEAPORT ALLIANCE AND THE PORT OF SEATTLE
THAT'S ALL I HAVE
AND I WANT TO THANK GLENN IN PARTICULAR, FOR HIS LEADING THE EFFORT, BUT ALSO HIS TEAMMATE, RUDY
WE JUST GOT A GREAT AUDIT TEAM
BUT MOSS ADAMS, AT THE END OF THE DAY IS THE SELECTION, AND I LOOK FORWARD TO EVERYBODY SUPPORTING THAT
WELL, THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER BOWMAN
AND I DO WANT TO JOIN IN WITH ACKNOWLEDGING GLENN AND RUDY'S CONTRIBUTIONS AND REALLY COMMITMENT TO THE ORGANIZATION'S
GREATER GOOD
SO ALL THIS GOES WITHOUT SAYING, BUT IT NEEDS TO BE SAID THAT CONCLUDES OUR COMMITTEE REPORTS
AND NOW, FINALLY, I APPRECIATE THE PUBLIC'S PATIENCE
AT THIS TIME
THE COMMISSIONERS WILL NOW GENERAL COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC WHO SIGNED UP TO SPEAK ON ITEMS RELATED TO THE PORT
I SEE THAT JC IS ALSO SIGNED UP AT THIS TIME, BUT WRITTEN COMMENTS PROVIDED TO THE CLERK WILL BE INCLUDED IN TODAY'S MEETING RECORD
THE CLERK HAS A LIST OF THOSE PREPARED TO SPEAK
AS THE CLERK CALLS
YOUR NAME WILL OPEN THE LINE AND COMMENTERS WILL HAVE TO UNMUTE THEMSELVES
THEN PLEASE REPEAT YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD
IF YOU'RE ON THE TEAM'S MEETING AND ARE ALSO STREAMING, PLEASE MUTE THE VIDEO STREAM TO AVOID FEEDBACK, PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE'LL BE A SHORT TIME LAG ON THE VIDEO STREAM
COMMENT TIME WILL BE LIMITED TO TWO MINUTES PIER PERSON
CLERK HART, PLEASE CALL THE FIRST SPEAKER
THANK YOU, MR COMMISSION PRESIDENT
OUR FIRST SPEAKER IS JOLENE JEWETT
THANK YOU
ARE YOU ABLE TO HEAR ME? WE ARE
YES
OKAY
THANK YOU
SO
GOOD AFTERNOON, COMMISSIONERS
MY NAME IS JOLENE JEWETT
I AM THE CORPORATE ADMINISTRATOR FOR PAULINO, AND WE WANTED TO TAKE A MOMENT TO PUBLICLY EXPRESS OUR APPRECIATION FOR YOUR TIME AND YOUR ATTENTION AND CONCERN DURING THE RECENT ROUND OF MEETINGS DISCUSSING THE IMPACTS OF SIGNIFICANT COST OVERRUNS EXPERIENCE DURING THE BUILD OUTS OF LEASE GROUPS TWO, THREE, AND FOUR CONCESSIONS AND THEIR MITIGATION
WE ALSO APPRECIATE AND WANT TO RECOGNIZE ALL WORK AND EFFORT THE PORT STAFF HAS PUT INTO THIS ISSUE BEGINNING WELL BEFORE COVID HIT IN EARLY 2020
WE UNDERSTAND OUR ISSUE IS ONLY ONE OF THE MANY ON YOUR PLATE AND WE APPRECIATE YOUR MAKING TIME FOR US AS WE HAVE SHARED, THE IMPACT OF THESE OVERRUNS ON OUR OPERATIONS AND BUSINESS PLANS HAS BEEN SIGNIFICANT AND WILL REMAIN WITH US UNTIL THE FUTURE
GAINING CLARITY AND CLOSURE AS TO HOW WE CAN MITIGATE THESE IMPACTS WILL OPEN THE DOOR FOR CANDID DISCUSSIONS WITH OUR RESPECTIVE STAKEHOLDERS ON REALIGNING EXPECTATIONS, MUTUAL INTERESTS AND BUSINESS TERMS AS APPROPRIATE TO THAT END
WHATEVER YOU CAN DO TODAY TO PROVIDE RELIEF WOULD AFFORD US THE CLARITY NEEDED TO MOVE FORWARD AND WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED
AND AGAIN, THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND ATTENTION
THANK YOU
JOLENE
CLERK HART, OUR NEXT SPEAKER, PLEASE
YES
OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS CATHY CASEY
THANK YOU
CAN YOU HEAR ME? OKAY
WE CAN
THANK YOU
COMMISSIONERS, SUPPORT EXECUTIVES AND ADR STAFF MY NAME IS CATHY CASEY, SMALL BUSINESS OWNER AT SEATAC AND FOUNDING MEMBER OF THE SBAAC
I WANT TO HEARTFULLY THANK THE COMMISSION LANCE LYTTLE AND DON HUNTER FOR THEIR SUPPORT OF ADR BUSINESSES DURING THESE UNPRECEDENTED PAST COUPLE OF YEARS
I WANT TO PERSONALLY THANK COMMISSIONERS BOWMAN AND STEINBRUECK FOR THEIR WORK OVER THEIR TERMS ON BEHALF OF SMALL WOMEN AND MINORITY OWNED TENANTS
AS A WOMAN BUSINESS OWNER, I APPRECIATE COMMISSIONER BOWMAN'S EARLY COMMISSION TERM WORK SUPPORTING WOMEN BUSINESS OWNERS AND HER TIRELESS EFFORT ON OUR BEHALF
WE HOPE TO HAVE ALL OF YOUR SUPPORT TODAY TO MITIGATE THE VAST BUILD OUT EXPENSES THAT TENANTS AND LEASE GROUPS TWO, THREE, AND FOUR ENCOUNTERED
THANK YOU AND HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO ALL
THANK YOU, CASEY
AND OUR NEXT SPEAKER, CLERK HART
YES
LET ME GO AHEAD AND RESET THIS OUR NEXT SPEAKER
I'M AT KATHY
I'M SORRY
YES, CATHY
THANK YOU, CATHY
OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS NAT STRATTON
CLERK HART
HI, THIS IS NAT
CAN YOU HEAR ME? WE CAN
GREAT
HI
MY NAME IS NAT STRATTON
CLERK HART, AND I OWN FLORETTE BY CAFE FLORA NEAR GATE, A ONE AT SEA
I'M ALSO A FOUNDING MEMBER OF THE SBACC, AND I WANTED TO TAKE A MOMENT TO THANK THE ENTIRE COMMISSIONERS FOR THEIR TIRELESS EFFORTS TO SUPPORT SMALL BUSINESSES AT SEA THROUGH THIS COVID 19 CRISIS
THESE LAST TWO YEARS HAVE BEEN SOME OF THE MOST CHALLENGING MANY OF US HAVE EVER FACED AS BUSINESSES AT THE AIRPORT
AND WITHOUT THE SUPPORT OF DON HUNTER, LANCE LYTTLE AND THE COMMISSION, WE WOULD HAVE SEEN MOST, IF NOT ALL, SMALL BUSINESSES CLOSE
I'M HAPPY TO REPORT THAT WHILE OVER 90,000 FOOD AND DRINKING ESTABLISHMENTS CLOSED IN THE FIRST 13 MONTHS OF THE PANDEMIC, EVERY SINGLE BUSINESS AT SEA MADE IT THROUGH AND IS STILL A PART OF THE VIBRANT SEA COMMUNITY
THIS WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN POSSIBLE WITHOUT YOUR SUPPORT
THANK YOU FOR MEETING WITH US RECENTLY ABOUT LARGE TENANT BUILD OUT COST OVERRUNS AND HOW WE CAN MITIGATE THEM, AS WELL AS CREATING A BUILD OUT PROCESS THAT IS MORE ACCESSIBLE TO SMALL WOMEN AND MINORITY BUSINESSES
I'D LIKE TO GIVE A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO COMMISSIONER BOWMAN AND COMMISSIONER STEINBRUECK
AS YOU COME TO THE END OF YOUR TERMS, YOUR TIRELESS WORK WITH AND FOR SMALL, MINORITY AND WOMEN OWNED BUSINESSES IS DEEPLY APPRECIATED
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE TO THE PUBLIC AND THE WHOLE COMMUNITY AT SEA
WELL, THANK YOU THAT
CAN WE HAVE THE NEXT SPEAKER, PLEASE? YES
OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS DAVID GOBLE
HELLO
MY NAME IS DAVID GOBLE
I'M THE PRESIDENT OF THE 51C-3, VASHONAL AND FAIR SKIES, AND FIRST ON THIS LAST MEETING OF THE YEAR IN TERM
I'D LIKE TO ALSO THANK DEPARTING COMMISSIONERS PETER STEINBRUECK, STEPHANIE BOWMAN, FOR THEIR ENGAGEMENT ON THE NEW NOISE ISSUES AND THE FAA'S NEXT GEN PROGRAM HAS CREATED ON VASHON ISLAND
FROM PETER BEING THE FIRST COMMISSIONER CHO RESPOND TO THE OFFICIAL PORT FLIGHT PATH MAP SHOWING VASHON, THIS THING LITERALLY JUST SHOWED WATER WHERE WE LIVE
TO STEPHANIE WELCOMING A LARGE CONTINGENT OF ASTRONAUT RESIDENTS AT MORE THAN ONE COMMISSIONERS MEETING AT THE PORT BACK WHEN MEETING IN PERSON WAS POSSIBLE
THE MOST IMPORTANT ACCOMPLISHMENT OF OUR ENGAGEMENT AT THE PORT SO FAR HAS BEEN THE COLLECTION OF PHYSICAL NOISE MEASUREMENTS VIA A PORTABLE NOISE MONITOR INSTALLED ON VASHON ISLAND IN MARCH
THE HARDWARE HAS PERFORMED WELL
DIGGING INTO THE DETAILED RAW DATA HAS, HOWEVER, EXPOSED SHORTCOMINGS IN THE AUTOMATED SUMMARY ALGORITHM GEARED MORE TOWARD AN URBAN THAN A RURAL ENVIRONMENT
LUCKILY, THANKS TO RETAINING THE RAW DATA, WHICH IS ABSOLUTELY CRITICAL, THE SUMMARY RESULTS CAN BE CORRECTED THROUGH A PROCESS KNOWN AS QUOTE, FLOATING THRESHOLD ANALYSIS
THE TECHNICAL DETAILS ARE BEYOND THE SCOPE OF A PUBLIC COMMENT, BUT IF YOU'RE NOT, YOU WILL BE GETTING THEM FROM ME
I LOOK FORWARD TO THE COMING YEAR TO CONVINCE THE PORT COMMISSION TO HAVE VASHON'S PORTABLE MONITOR JOIN THE PORT'S EXISTING SYSTEM WITH 24 PERMANENT MONITORS AS A PERMANENT MONITOR
I ALSO REALLY LOOK FORWARD TO BEING ABLE TO SPEAK WITH YOU ALL IN PERSON AGAIN IN 2022
I UNDERSTAND WE HAVE TO DO THIS VIDEO THING, BUT REALLY, IT'S NOT AS GOOD AS BEING THERE IN PERSON
SO I VERY MUCH HOPE THAT THIS WILL BE THE YEAR THAT WE KIND OF GET BACK TO NORMAL
THANKS AGAIN FOR YOUR TIME
AND I REALLY LOOK FORWARD TO ENGAGING MORE AND CREATING EXTREMELY EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOU ALL THE COMMISSIONERS, BOTH CURRENT AND FUTURE, TO LEARN MORE ABOUT SOME OF THE DETAILED NATURE OF NOISE MEASUREMENT AS WELL
AND I'M WORKING ON SEVERAL AUDIO VISUAL AUGMENTATIONS THAT WILL MAKE IT VERY INTUITIVELY CLEAR HOW ALL THIS OPERATES
ALL RIGHT
THANK YOU
THANK YOU, DAVID
I CAN'T WAIT TO HEAR ABOUT YOUR NEW ALGORITHMS AND WILL I'M SURETY BE HEARING FROM YOU SOON
CLERK HART, I SAW THAT JC HAD LOOKED FOR ATTENDING ANYBODY ELSE SIGNED UP AT THIS TIME
WE DO HAVE JC HARRIS, WHO HAS REQUESTED TO SPEAK
IF HE'S STILL ON THE LINE WITH US
I AM
CAN YOU HEAR ME, COMMISSIONERS? YES, WE CAN
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER
I WANT TO, FIRST OF ALL, THANK THE CLERK FOR YOUR INDULGENCE IN THIS LAST MINUTE INTRUSION
AND I WANTED TO MAKE IT TODAY TO THANK COMMISSIONERS BOWMAN AND STEINBRUECK
THE PUBLIC DOES NOT UNDERSTAND HOW COMPLEX YOUR JOB IS
THE CORPORATION, THE ASTOUNDING NUMBER OF LINES OF BUSINESS, AND IT'S A PART TIME JOB UNDER THE LAW, AND IT TAKES YEARS TO LEARN TO DO IT WELL
AND YOU HAVE BOTH DEMONSTRATED SKILL
COMMISSIONERS BOWMAN, IN PARTICULAR, I THANK YOU FOR YOUR WORK
THE ACCOLADES ARE NO JOKE ABOUT MINORITY CONTRACTORS AND WOMEN
I HEAR ABOUT IT IN DES MOINES
THE APARTMENT SOUND INSTALLATION THAT YOU ARE EMBARKING ON THAT IS REAL EQUITY, EVEN THOUGH IT DOESN'T MAKE FOR A GREAT PRESS RELEASE
AND I JUST CANNOT TELL YOU HOW MUCH I APPRECIATE YOUR WORK
IN MY REMAINING 29 SECONDS, I'D LIKE TO SUGGEST FOR THE NEXT COMMISSIONERS, THERE NEEDS TO BE A CHANGE IN DIRECTION
HOWEVER, WE'VE GONE AS FAR AS WE CAN GO, AND IT'S A SHAME
BUT THE WORLD HAS CHANGED AND I LOOK FORWARD TO THE NEXT COMMISSION TO TALK ABOUT THAT
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR SERVICE
THANK YOU
THANK YOU, JC, FOR THE PUBLIC TESTIMONY, PLEASE
ACTUALLY, I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO ALL THAT TESTIFIED A PARTICULAR CALL OUT TO A COUNCIL MEMBER, HARRIS
JC, YOU HAVE CONSISTENTLY ATTENDED COURT COMMISSIONERS MEETINGS FOR YEARS SIMILAR TO COMMISSIONERS FELLEMAN BEFORE HE JOINED THE PORT COMMISSIONERS
I DON'T KNOW ANYBODY THAT PAYS AS MUCH ATTENTION TO THE NOISE ISSUES AS YOU DO FOR THE SOUTH END
DAVID CERTAINLY DOES FOR VASHON, BUT YOU HAVE PROVIDED REALLY AMAZING ADVICE AND INSIGHT, AND I REALLY APPRECIATE IT
YOU'VE REACHED OUT TO ME A NUMBER OF TIMES OVER THE YEARS
I'VE ALWAYS ENJOYED OUR CONVERSATIONS
WE HAVEN'T ALWAYS NECESSARILY AGREED ON HOW TO GET THERE, BUT WE'VE ALWAYS AGREED ON THE OUTCOME
I BELLEVUE
AND SO I JUST HOPE THAT YOU WILL CONTINUE YOUR ADVOCACY
THE NOISE INSTALLATION PROGRAM IS VERY FERRY NEAR AND DEAR TO MY HEART, I HOPE THAT FUTURE COMMISSIONERS WILL TAKE IT SERIOUSLY AND PICK UP THAT MANTLE
WE NEED TO DO MORE
WE ABSOLUTELY NEED TO DO MORE TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR THOSE LIVING CLOSEST TO THE AIRPORT
SO AGAIN, JC, THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR PARTICIPATION
VERY GOOD
CLERK HART, COULD YOU PROVIDE A SUMMARY OF ANY OF THE WRITTEN COMMENTS? YES
THANK YOU, MR COMMISSION PRESIDENT, BEFORE I DO THAT, CAN YOU PLEASE CALL TO SEE IF THERE'S ANYONE ELSE ON THE LINE WHO HASN'T SIGNED UP WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK? IS THERE ANYBODY ELSE? I THOUGHT WHEN I ASKED FOR JC, THAT WAS THE CASE
DO WE HAVE ANYBODY ELSE SIGNED UP AT THIS LATE MOMENT BEFORE WE MOVE ON AND ASK THE CLERK TO SUMMARIZE ANY WRITTEN COMMENTS? THANK YOU
WE DO HAVE ONE WRITTEN COMMENT THAT WE'VE RECEIVED TODAY
MR COMMISSION PRESIDENT, MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION
THIS IS FROM LAURA GIBBONS, MEMBER OF 350 SEATTLE, WHO SHARES A CALL TO END GREENWASHING OF AVIATION THAT WAS ENDORSED BY 86 OTHER ORGANIZATIONS INTERNATIONALLY, IN ADDITION TO 350 SEATTLE
AND THAT WRITTEN CORRESPONDENCE HAS BEEN DISTRIBUTED TO ALL COMMISSIONERS IN ADVANCE OF THIS MEETING
AND THAT CONCLUDES OUR WRITTEN COMMENTS RECEIVED TODAY
THANK YOU, CLERK HART
WE'LL NOW MOVE ON TO ITEM EIGHT ON THE AGENDA THAT'S THE CONSENT AGENDA
ITEMS ON THE CONSENT AGENDA ARE CONSIDERED ROUTINE AND WILL BE ADOPTED BY ONE MOTION
ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA WILL BE CONSIDERED SEPARATELY IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE ADOPTION OF THE REMAINING CONSENT AGE ITEMS WE'VE HEARD OF NO ITEMS TO BE PULLED TODAY
SO AT THIS TIME, THE CHAIR WILL ENTERTAIN AN EMOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA COVERING ITEMS EIGHT A
THE EMOTION HAS BEEN MOVED
AND SECONDED CLERK HART, WOULD YOU PLEASE SAY YES OR NO WHEN THE CLERK HART CALL ROLL NAME? WE'LL RUN THROUGH THE ROLE BEGINNING WITH COMMISSIONERS BOWMAN FOR APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA
AYE
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER
AYE
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER CHO
HI
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER STEINBRUECK
YES
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER FELLEMAN
HI
THANK YOU
THERE ARE FIVE YESES AND ZERO NOS FOR THIS ITEM AND THEN THE MOTION PASSES
AND SO THE AGENDA IS AFFIRMED
SO MOVING ON TO THE AGENDA, WE HAVE SIX NEW BUSINESS ITEMS CLERK HART, PLEASE READ THE FIRST ITEM INTO THE RECORD AND THEN WE'LL HEAR FROM ERIC SHINFELD TO INTRODUCE THEM
THANK YOU
THIS IS ITEM TEN, A ORDER NUMBER 2020 114
AN ORDER OF THE PORT OF SEATTLE COMMISSION AUTHORIZING AN EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT WITH AARON PRITCHARD TO SERVE AS THE PORT OF SEATTLE COMMISSION CHIEF OF STAFF
AND MAY I JUST TAKE A PERSONAL LIBERTY TO SAY GOOD AFTERNOON, COMMISSIONERS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR METRUCK
MY NAME IS ERIC SHINFELD
I'M SERVING AS THE INTERIM DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF TO THE COMMISSIONERS
AND I AM HERE TO VERY BRIEFLY INTRODUCE THIS ORDER THAT WOULD OFFICIALLY APPOINT AARON PRITCHARD OR RATHER DIRECT THE IMPLEMENTATION OF AN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT FOR AARON PRITCHARD TO SERVE AS THE COMMISSION CHIEF OF STAFF
AS YOU KNOW, THE COMMISSION CHIEF OF STAFF POSITION HAS BEEN OPEN SINCE SEPTEMBER WHEN BARB WILSON LEFT THE ROLE AND AARON PRITCHARD HAS BEEN SERVING AS THE INTERIM CHIEF OF STAFF
IN THAT TIME, KIM DEMARAY, FROM HUMAN RESOURCES AND MYSELF HAVE WORKED WITH COMMISSIONERS FELLEMAN AND THE REST OF THE COMMISSION TO RUN A VERY ROBUST HIRING PROCESS
WE ADVERTISE THE POSITION FAR AND WIDE TO MAKE SURE THAT WE GOT THE LARGEST POOL OF DIVERSE AND HIGHLY QUALIFIED CANDIDATES AND TO BE VERY PLEASED TO KNOW THAT WE RECEIVED A REALLY EXCELLENT POOL OF CANDIDATES, BOTH INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL TO THE PORT WENT THROUGH A PROCESS OF NARROWING THAT DOWN TO MAKE SURE THAT WE WERE ABLE TO VET THE TOP CANDIDATES AND THEN BROUGHT THE FINAL TOP CANDIDATES INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR COMMISSIONER CHO INTERVIEW
AND LIKE COMMISSIONER FELLEMAN SAID EARLIER, THE CONSENSUS WAS VERY CLEAR THAT AARON PRITCHARD WAS THE BEST CANDIDATE FOR THE ROLE
BUT BECAUSE DECISIONS ARE NOT MADE IN EXECUTIVE SESSION, THIS IS THE FORMAL STEP TO ACTUALLY FORMALLY AGREE THAT THIS IS THE HIRE THAT YOU WANT TO MAKE AND TO ENTER INTO THAT EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT
TWO LAST THINGS VERY BRIEFLY TO SAY ON THIS NUMBER ONE
AGAIN, THANK YOU SO MUCH TO KIM DEMARAY FROM HUMAN RESOURCES DID HER FANTASTIC JOB OF RUNNING THIS HIRING PROCESS, AND WE REALLY APPRECIATE HER PARTNERSHIP
SHE HAS HIRED A NUMBER OF COMMISSION CHIEF OF STAFF OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS, AND WE HOPE THIS IS THE LAST ONE FOR A VERY LONG TIME
AND THEN FINALLY, JUST WANT TO SAY VERY BRIEFLY ABOUT AARON PRITCHARD, MANY OF YOU KNOW HIM FOR HIS WORK OVER THE LAST FIVE YEARS OR SO AS THE DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF OF THE COMMISSION
BUT HE'S HAD REALLY A VERY SIGNIFICANT AND VERY RELEVANT CAREER BEFORE THAT, SERVING AS, FOR EXAMPLE, THE LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR FOR US REPRESENTATIVE DICK RAJALL, THE CHIEF OF STAFF FOR DC CITY COUNCIL MEMBER DAVID GROSSO, THE LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT FOR SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL MEMBER JOHN OKAMOTO
SO THAT WORK AT THE CHIEF OF STAFF AND THE LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR LEVEL, FOUR ELECTED AT THE LOCAL AND FEDERAL LEVEL, SO VERY RELEVANT EXPERIENCE, PLUS HIS DEMONSTRATED EXPERTISE OVER THE PAST FIVE YEARS IN THE COMMISSIONERS OFFICE, HIS FAMILIARITY WITH THE ORGANIZATION
AND SO THANK YOU TO ERIN FOR PARTICIPATING IN THE PROCESS
THANK YOU TO COMMISSIONERS AND HR, AND I WILL NOW TURN THINGS OVER TO COMMISSIONER FELLEMAN TO MAKE ANY FINAL REMARKS BEFORE YOU VOTE
WELL, I WOULD LIKE TO GIVE THE COMMISSIONERS A CHANCE TO PUT A PADDLE TO HIM BEFORE WE DO THE VOTE
ANY COMMENTS? PLEASE RESPOND WHEN THE CLERK CALL ROLL NAME, BEGINNING WITH COMMISSIONERS
PAMELA
OH, THANK YOU, ERIN
WHAT A GREAT WAY TO START THE NEW YEAR
I WANT TO SAY THAT I CAN'T THINK OF ANOTHER CHIEF OF STAFF, EXCEPT PERHAPS MIKE MERIT, THAT HAS BEEN AS DEDICATED TO THE PORT OF SEATTLE COMMISSION AS YOU HAVE, YOU'VE STUCK WITH IT
YOU'VE BEEN DOGGED IN YOUR WORK ON BEHALF OF THE COMMISSION AND THE PORT OF SEATTLE MORE BROADLY, BUT I'M EXCITED FOR YOUR NEW TENURE
I'M SORRY, I'M NOT GOING TO BE ABLE TO SEE IT, BUT YOU REALLY AGAIN FLOURISHED OVER THE YEARS
AND SO CONGRATULATIONS, EVERYBODY
AS I TELL THEM, SHE'S UP TO THE TOP JOB AT THE PORT OF SEATTLE WITH NO DISREGARD TO CEO METRUCK
YOU'RE WORKING WITH FIVE ELECTED
YOU'RE TRYING TO BALANCE A LOT OF DIFFERENT THINGS
YOU HAVE TO UNDERSTAND THE COMPLEXITY OF A NUMBER OF ISSUES AND ALSO THE OPERATIONS AT THE PORT OF SEATTLE
AND SO YOU'VE BEEN IN DEPUTY FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS
IT'S GREAT TO SEE YOU BE ABLE TO MOVE UP WELL DESERVED
AND BEST OF LUCK TO YOU
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER BOWMAN, COMMISSIONERS
NOT A WHOLE LOT TO SAY, BECAUSE I DON'T WANT TO BOOST YOUR EGO TOO MUCH, RIGHT
AS YOU START THE JOB, I WANT YOU TO BE A LITTLE BIT AFRAID OF US STILL, BUT I CONSIDER YOU A FRIEND, TOO, AND I JUST APPRECIATE GETTING TO WORK WITH A PEER IN THESE AREAS
AND YEAH, I THINK I'M GOING TO TRY TO MAKE YOUR JOB REALLY HARD THIS YEAR BECAUSE WE'VE GOT A REALLY AMBITIOUS AGENDA AND A LOT OF STUFF TO DO
AND SO REALLY GLAD TO HAVE SOMEBODY AS CONFIDENT AS YOU ON BOARD
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER
COMMISSIONER CHO
YEAH, I JUST WANT TO ECHO THE SENTIMENTS OF RYAN AND STEPHANIE, BUT ALSO, I JUST WANT TO SAY THAT I CAN'T REALLY THINK OF ANYONE BETTER SUITED AND MORE PREPARED TO TAKE ON THIS ROLE
IT IS A TOUGH JOB, AS YOU KNOW AND HAVE EXPERIENCED, BUT I KNOW THAT YOU'RE UP TO THE TASK AND SECOND TIME TO TRY AND WRITE, AARON
SO I'M REALLY EXCITED TO BE WORKING WITH YOU
I'M REALLY EXCITED FOR ALL THE TERRIFIC WHAT WE'RE GOING TO BE DOING TOGETHER AND SHARES FOR MANY YEARS
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONERS
COMMISSIONERS STEINBRUECK
WELL, PART OF MY COMFORT IN LEAVING THE COMMISSION IS KNOWING THAT IT IS IN GREAT HANDS WITH REGARD TO THE COMMISSION STAFF THAT SUPPORT THE ELECTED LEADERS ON THE COMMISSION
AND AARON, WITHOUT A DOUBT, WAS THE STAND OUT AGAINST SOME VERY STIFF AND COMPETITION
AND THERE IS A LOT OF INTEREST IN THIS POSITION
IT'S A UNIQUE ONE IN MANY RESPECTS
AARON HAS A DEPTH OF EXPERIENCE AND NOT JUST SERVING THE PORT
BUT AS YOU'VE HEARD IN HIS RECORD IN PUBLIC LIFE IS REALLY QUITE NEARLY UNMATCHED FOR ANY OF THOSE SEEKING JOBS SUCH AS THIS
AND SO HE BRINGS ALL OF THAT GREAT EXPERIENCE AS WELL AS THE WORKING RELATIONSHIPS THAT HE'S ESTABLISHED
AND FOR ME, I'M NOT WORRIED ABOUT YOUR EGO BECAUSE YOU'RE PRETTY SELFLESS, AARON
YOU DON'T DO NOT PUT YOUR EGO OUT THERE
YOU ACTUALLY ARE VERY TACTFUL AND RESPECTFUL, AND YOU MANAGE THE JOB WITH GREAT COMPETENCY, GRACE, THOUGHTFULNESS AND INTELLIGENCE
SO THE COMMISSION AND THE NEW COMMISSIONERS WILL BE IN VERY GOOD HANDS UNDER YOUR ROLE AS THE COMMISSION CHIEF OF STAFF
AND I KNOW THAT YOU ARE MUCH SUPPORTED BY YOUR OWN STAFF AS WELL, WHO ARE EXCITED AND THRILLED THAT YOU HAVE BEEN APPOINTED TO THIS PERMANENT ROLE
BEST OF LUCK
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER STEINBRUECK, COMMISSIONER FELLEMAN, BEFORE WE MOVE ON, I JUST WANT TO NOTE THAT WE DO NEED A MAIN MOTION AND A SECOND ON THE FLOOR TO APPROVE THIS ORDER
I WILL MOVE THE APPOINTMENT
I WILL SECOND IT, BUT I HAVE TO STILL GET MY SHOT IN
CORRECT
I GOT TO SAY, AFTER HAVING SERVED AS THE DEPUTY, I AM A LITTLE CONCERNED ABOUT YOUR JUDGMENT AND NOT WANTING TO DO THIS FOR HAVING KNOWN WHAT IT TAKES, BUT NOT ONLY YOUR ABILITY TO WORK WITH THE EXECUTIVE SIDE AND THE COMMISSION, IT'S YOUR UNFLAPPABLE NATURE AND YOUR ABILITY TO ABSORB ALL THE COMPLEXITIES AND NOT GET FLUSTERED BY THEM AND REALLY PROVIDE THAT CLARITY OF THOUGHT TO NAVIGATE BETWEEN THE NOISE AND THE SUBSTANCE
AND FOR THAT, THAT'S A TREMENDOUS TALENT
SO YOU BRING THE SKILLS, BUT YOU ALSO BRING THE DISPOSITION TO DO THE JOB SERVICE AND GREATLY APPRECIATE YOUR COMMITMENT TO WANTING TO CONTINUE IN THIS CAPACITY
AND SINCE I'VE BEEN HERE IN MY SHORT SIX YEARS, THIS OFFICE HAS GONE FROM ZERO TO 60 IN SUCH A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME
AND I KNOW THAT THE EXECUTIVE STAFF MAY BE STILL TRYING TO GET USED TO HAVING A FULLY EQUIPPED OFFICE AT THE BOARD, BUT I'M JUST DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO SAY THAT WE ARE REALLY FIRING IN ALL CYLINDERS, AND I THINK THE ORGANIZATION IS RUNNING THAT MUCH BETTER BECAUSE OF IT
SO THANK YOU
AND I'LL EVEN GIVE YOU A CHANCE TO SAY A THING OR TWO
THANKS, COMMISSION PRESIDENT FELLEMAN AND ALL THE COMMISSIONERS
THAT MEANS A LOT
AND I'M REALLY GRATEFUL TO HAVE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE THE CHIEF STAFF
COMMISSIONERS, PEOPLE ASK ME, SO WHAT IS YOUR JOB NOW? I SAY I SERVE FIVE PART TIME COMMISSIONERS WHO ALL HAVE FULL TIME JOBS WHO ARE TRYING TO UNDERSTAND FOUR OR FIVE MULTI BILLION DOLLAR INDUSTRIES IN 1 HOUR CHUNKS
I LOVE THIS CHALLENGE BECAUSE IN THE END, THIS COMMISSION HAS MADE A HUGE DIFFERENCE FOR THE COMMUNITY AND IS MAKING A HUGE DIFFERENCE FOR THE COMMUNITY
WE CREATED TOGETHER THE PORT OF MAKE THIS OFFICE WORK
WE CREATED A STRUCTURE FOR HANDLING THIS MASSIVE VOLUME OF INFORMATION AND HELPING COMMISSIONERS DEAL WITH THE MANY DECISIONS THEY HAVE TO MAKE ON A WEEKLY BASIS
WE HAVE A PROFESSIONAL STAFF CREATED REGULAR COMMITTEE STRUCTURE AND CREATED POLICIES THAT HAVE DRIVEN WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, EQUITY, DIVERSITY AND CONTRACTING LABOR POLICIES AND ENVIRONMENTAL POLICIES
THINGS LIKE THE SOUTH KING COUNTY FUND, AIRPORT COMMUNITY COLLEGE GRANTS, OPPORTUNITY YOUTH INITIATIVE, THE MARITIME HIGH SCHOOL
THESE PROGRAMS HAVE INVITED THE COMMUNITY TO ENGAGE WITH THE PORT IN A DIFFERENT WAY AND HAVE HELPED THE PORT BETTER UNDERSTAND THE COMMUNITIES THAT WE OPERATE IN THAT SOCIAL LICENSE
I THINK THAT COMMISSIONER FELLEMAN REFERENCED AND REALLY QUICKLY
I DO WANT TO REALLY WISH COMMISSIONER STEINBREUCK AND BOWMAN THE BEST IN THEIR NEXT ENDEAVORS
COMMISSIONERS STEINBRUECK, IN PARTICULAR, GUIDED US THROUGH THE ONSET OF THE PANDEMIC WITH A STEADFAST AND DEEP ENGAGEMENT WITH THE EXECUTIVE
BUT HE NEVER LOST SIGHT OF HOW HARD THE STAFF WAS WORKING DURING THIS TIME
AND HE KEPT HIS HEART WITH US AT ALL TIMES
AND IT'S ONE OF THE MOST CONSIDERATE LEADERS I'VE EVER WORKED FOR
AND COMMISSIONER BOWMAN'S SORT OF LASER FOCUS ON CREATING IN PARTICULAR, YOU LOOK AT THE PORT INTERNAL PROGRAM, WHICH IS NOW ONE OF THE MOST REVERED PROGRAMS AMONG PORTS IN THE COUNTRY
AND YOU SEE EVERYBODY ASKING LEON TO COME SPEAK ACROSS AAPA THAT COMES OUT OF THE PORT INTERN PROGRAM, THE OPPORTUNITY YOUTH INITIATIVE, WHERE SHE RECOGNIZED THE NEED FOR THE HARDEST HIT YOUTH DURING THE PANDEMIC
THERE'S JUST TWO OF THE EXTENSIVE LIST OF HER ACCOMPLISHMENTS AT THE PORT
BUT WHAT WE'RE REALLY GOING TO MISS OF COMMISSIONER BOWMAN IS HER ABILITY TO QUICKLY GET TO THE PORT AND THEN RALLY OTHERS AROUND THAT CLEAR GOAL
SHE ADVANCED SO MANY OF OUR COMPLEX ISSUES FORWARD BEHIND THE SCENES, THE CLEAR AND CONCISE APPROACH
AND I'LL SAY THAT TOGETHER BOWMAN AND I, COMMISSIONERS BOWMAN AND I GOT A LOT DONE HERE AT THE PORT
WE GOT A LOT DONE
IT WAS REALLY A GREAT ADVENTURE
SO CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU BOTH
I THINK THIS IS GOING TO BE AN EXCITING TIME FOR YOU
SO IN CLOSING, I'M EXCITED TODAY TO ACCEPT THIS APPOINTMENT, AND I THANK EACH OF YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT
THANK YOU, CHIEF OF STAFF RICHARD
SOON TO BE
SO WE HAVE A MOTION AND SECOND FOR THE ORDER OF NUMBER 2020 114 BEFORE US TODAY
AND CLERK HART, WOULD YOU PLEASE CALL THE VOTE? THE MOTION HAS BEEN MADE AND SECONDED, SO COULD WE PLEASE CALL THE VOTE FOR YES
I WILL CALL THE ROLL FOR THE VOTE BEGINNING WITH COMMISSIONER BOWMAN
HI
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONERS CALKINS
HI
THANK YOU
COMMISSIONERS CHOSE HI
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER STEINBRUECK
YES
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONERS FELLEMAN
HI
THANK YOU
WE DO HAVE FIVE YESES AND ZERO NOS FOR THIS ITEM
VERY GOOD
SO THE MOTION PASSES
SO SEEING NOW, WE ARE GOING FORWARD TO THE NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA
PLEASE READ THE NEXT ITEM INTO THE RECORD AND THEN WE'LL HEAR FROM EXECUTIVE METRUCK
THANK YOU
THAT IS THE NEW BUSINESS AGENDA
ITEM TEN D AUTHORIZATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO FUND $149,500,000 FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE PHASE ONE, ENABLING WORK OF THE NORTH MAIN TERMINAL REDEVELOPMENT PROGRAM AT SEATTLE TACOMA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AND TO EXECUTE A THIRD TENANT REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT WITH ALASKA AIRLINES INC
TO COMPLETE THE PHASE ONE CONSTRUCTION WORK
COMMISSIONERS, AT THE NOVEMBER 9 MEETING, WE REQUESTED FULL PROGRAM DESIGN FUNDING FOR THIS PROJECT
WE'RE BACK BEFORE YOU TODAY TO SEEK AUTHORIZATION FOR CONSTRUCTION FUNDS IN A THIRD TENANT REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT WITH ALASKA AIRLINES
PHASE ONE COMPLETION OF THIS PROJECT IS EXPECTED BY THE FIRST QUARTER OF 2023
ONCE COMPLETE OUR NORTH MAIN TERMINAL, WE'LL HAVE CAPACITY, SAFETY AND CUSTOMER SERVICE ENHANCEMENTS THAT WILL IMPROVE THE OVERALL CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE AT SEA
HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE A PROMINENT BUILDUP OR EXTRA CAPACITY, ADDITIONAL FEATURE, LEASABLE SPACE AND MODIFICATIONS TO EXISTING BUILDING SYSTEMS SUCH AS HVAC, BAGGAGE HANDLING AND LOW VOLTAGE SYSTEMS THE PROJECT TEAM WILL RETURN TO THE COMMISSION SUSTAINABILITY, ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE COMMITTEE WITH A SUSTAINABLE DESIGN APPROACH FOR PHASE TWO
OF THE CONSTRUCTION
PRESENTERS OF THIS AFTERNOON ARE JEFF MOCHIN, INTERIM DIRECTOR, AVIATION BUSINESS AND PROPERTIES, AND ALAN OLSEN, CAPITAL PROJECT MANAGER FOR THE PROJECT MANAGEMENT GROUP
JEFF, THANK YOU, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, METRUCK AND PRESIDENT FELLEMAN AND COMMISSIONERS
GOOD AFTERNOON
I'M DELIGHTED TO BE HERE TODAY TO SHARE WITH YOU THE THIRD EVOLUTION OF THE NORTH MAIN TERMINAL REDEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
THERE'S BEEN QUITE A LOT OF EFFORT AND WORK WITH OUR TEAM HERE AT THE PORT ALONG WITH ALASKA AIRLINES AND THEIR REPRESENTATIVES TO GET US THIS FAR AND WE'RE EXCITED TO SHARE THE LATEST UPDATE
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SO JUST A BIT MORE BACKGROUND IN THIS PROJECT HERE
ALASKA AND THE PORT HAVE BEEN WORKING TOGETHER ON THIS PLAN, THE PLANNING OF THE PORT MAIN TERMINAL REDEVELOPMENT FOR THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS
THE ALASKA AIRLINES WILL DESIGN AND CONSTRUCT THIS PROJECT THROUGH A MULTI PHASE TENANT REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT AND THE PORT ANTICIPATES DESIGNING AND CONSTRUCTING SIMILAR IMPROVEMENTS IN THE REMAINING AREAS OF THE TICKETING LEVEL IN COMING YEARS
THIS WOULD BE A SOLID FOUNDATION FOR ADDITIONAL DEVELOPMENT, ARCHITECTURALLY AND GRAPHICALLY FOR THE REST OF THE AIRPORT GOING FORWARD
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THIS PARTICULAR TRA OR TENANT REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT
THE THIRD EVOLUTION WILL BE PHASE ONE WILL PRIMARILY ADDRESS THE LOADING BRIDGES, AS YOU CAN SEE FROM THE PARKING GARAGE TO THE MAIN TERMINAL AS WELL AS THE PROMENADE LEVEL, PARTICULARLY
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THE DRIVERS FOR THIS PROGRAM ARE VERY CLEAR AND THAT WE NEED TO RENEW AND REPLACE INFRASTRUCTURE AS WELL AS THE ARCHITECTURAL FINISHES
THE CAPACITY ENHANCEMENTS AS WELL, SECURITY CHECKPOINT, EXPANSION AND RECONFIGURATION AND CHECKPOINT FIVE
AND AS I MENTIONED, THE PROMENADE BUILD OUT FOR RELOCATING THE TICKETING AND OFFICE SPACE
THE SURETY ENHANCEMENTS ARE EXTREMELY IMPORTANT, SPECIFICALLY GETTING US OUR UPGRADES ON OUR ADA AND THE SAFETY ENHANCEMENTS FOR SMOKE CONTROL
THE CUSTOMER SERVICE ENHANCEMENTS ARE ALSO WELL RESPECTED AND PARTICULARLY GIVING US A MORE OPEN AND AREA ENVIRONMENT AND WITH MORE TECHNOLOGICAL ENHANCEMENTS
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GOOD AFTERNOON
AS JEFF ALREADY SPOKE TO, THE WORK IS TAKING PLACE IN TWO PHASES
THIS FIRST PHASE WILL BUILD OUT KEY ENABLING SCOPE, WHICH IS COMPRISED OF CONVERTING UNDEVELOPED SPACE ON THE PROMENADE BRIDGE LEVEL INTO USABLE SPACE FOR ALASKA AND OTHER PORT TENANTS
FOLLOW ON WORK WILL CONCENTRATE ON THE MEZZANINE TICKETING AND BAGGAGE CLAIM LEVELS AND WILL AGAIN PRODUCE ENHANCEMENTS AND SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVE PASSENGER PROCESSING AND SECURITY SCREENING CAPACITY
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HIGH LEVEL PHASE ONE SCOPE OBJECTIVES ARE THE REASON THAT WE HAVE SPLIT THE WORK UP THIS WAY IS THAT PHASE ONE PROVIDES A CLEAR OFF RAMP DECISION POINT IN THE EVENT THAT EITHER THE PORT OR ALASKA DECIDES NOT TO CONTINUE ON TO PHASE TWO
THAT BEING SAID, THERE ARE LIMITED ELEMENTS OF PHASE TWO WORK THAT ARE GOING TO ACTUALLY TAKE PLACE IN PHASE ONE THAT ARE RELATED TO CODE COMPLIANCE, THE BAGGAGE HANDLING SYSTEM, AND ALSO TO MITIGATE FUTURE OPERATIONAL IMPACTS AND CONTROL OVERALL PROJECT COSTS
THE UPSHOT OF THIS IS THAT PHASE ONE PROVIDES A FULLY FUNCTIONAL SPACE ON THE BRIDGE PROMENADE LEVEL IN THE EVENT THAT THE DECISION IS MADE NOT TO MOVE FORWARD TO PHASE TWO
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HERE ARE SOME PROPOSED CONFIGURATIONS FOR THE BRIDGE PROMENADE CHECK IN AND BACKDROP, AND I WOULD LIKE TO NOTE HERE THAT THESE ARE VERY EARLY RENDERINGS
WE'RE CONTINUING TO WORK WITH THE ARCHITECTURAL VISIONING TEAM
IN FACT, WE MEET WEEKLY TO GO THROUGH THIS AND MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE INCORPORATING ARCHITECTURAL FINISHES AND TREATMENTS THAT ARE GOING TO BE ADAPTABLE NOT ONLY IN THIS PROJECT BUT TO THE REST OF THE MAIN TERMINAL
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THIS IS PROPOSED BRIDGE PROMENADE WITH SELF BACKDROP, WHICH IS ONE OF THE OPTIONS THAT WE ARE LOOKING AT RIGHT NOW
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HERE ARE SOME PROPOSED TREATMENTS FOR THE BAGGAGE CLAIM CEILING, WHICH IN CERTAIN AREAS IS GOING TO BE IMPACTED BY THE ADDITION OF NEW BAGGAGE HANDLING SYSTEM AND HVAC INFRASTRUCTURE
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ANOTHER SHOT FROM A DIFFERENT ANGLE
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AND HERE'S A RENDERING FROM THE EXTERIOR SHOWING THE ENCLOSED PROMENADE AREA ABOVE THE BAGGAGE CLAIM
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THE KEY POINTS, AGAIN ARE TO CREATE ADDITIONAL PASSENGER CHECK IN AND BAG DROP AT THE NORTH END FOR ALASKA AIRLINES AND BUILDING OUT NEW SPACE TO ACCOMMODATE TENANTS THAT WILL BE DISPLACED DURING PHASE TWO WORK UPGRADING EXISTING AND PROVIDING NEW BUILDING SYSTEMS TO MEET CODE REQUIREMENTS AND ALSO DEVELOPING BUILDING SYSTEMS AND ARCHITECTURAL SOLUTIONS THAT WILL BE APPLIED THROUGHOUT THE REST OF THE FACILITY BY THE MAIN TERMINAL IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM
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AND JEFF, THANKS
AS ALLEN MENTIONED, WE HAVE BEEN MEETING REGULARLY WITH ALASKA AND THEIR DESIGN TEAM TO ENSURE THAT NOT ONLY DO WE HAVE THE BEST ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN GOING FORWARD, BUT ALSO THAT WE'RE MANAGING OUR FUNDS WISELY
SO AS YOU ARE ALL FULLY AWARE, TRA NUMBER ONE, WHICH THE COMMISSION IS APPROVED, PROVIDED $10 MILLION IN NOVEMBER
THERE IS A TYPO, BY THE WAY, ON THE NUMBER
THE PORT 30 FULL DESIGN PROGRAM PROVIDED 21.5 MILLION
THAT SHOULD BE
AT THIS POINT, WE'VE REALIZED $31.5 MILLION
AND WITH THIS PARTICULAR TRA NUMBER THREE FOR PHASE ONE CONSTRUCTION, WE'RE NOW LOOKING FOR 149, $.5 MILLION, WHICH WILL TAKE EFFECT FOR FIRST QUARTER 2022 AND THE WEEKLY MEETINGS THAT I JUST MENTIONED
WE'RE ACTUALLY CREATING A LOT OF PROGRESS TOWARDS ENSURING THAT WE HAVE THE RIGHT COST METRUCK AS WELL
AND I THINK AT THIS POINT, THE COST SHARE WE'RE DOWN TO MAYBE ONE OR TWO ITEMS WHERE I THINK WILL BE FULLY RESOLVED, AND THEN WE'LL BE ABLE TO COME BACK TO YOU IN SHORT ORDER FOR PHASE TWO CONSTRUCTION
BACK TO YOU, ALLAN
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AND TO FOLLOW UP ON WHAT JEFF JUST DISCUSSED THE COST BREAKDOWN FROM THE PREVIOUS REQUESTS AND THIS REQUEST FOR 149.5 MILLION TOTAL $181,000,000
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RIGHT NOW, WE ARE CURRENTLY JUST PAST 30% DESIGN
WE ARE LOOKING RIGHT NOW AT A MAXIMUM PROGRAM COST OF $400 MILLION
WE HAVE RECENTLY WORKING RIGHT NOW ON OUR RECONCILIATION OF THE HENSEL PHELPS ESTIMATE AND THE PORT PORTS INDEPENDENT ESTIMATE
AND AT THIS POINT WE ARE LOOKING LIKE WE'RE IN VERY GOOD SHAPE TO STAY AT OR BELOW 400 MILLION FOR THE ENTIRE PROGRAM
AND OF COURSE, THOSE NUMBERS WILL BECOME MORE DEFINED AS WE MOVE FURTHER THROUGH DESIGN PAST 30%
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EXCUSE ME
SO COULD YOU GO BACK ONE SLIDE? SO IS THIS GOING TO BE SUBJECT TO THE SUSTAINABILITY SCREENING EFFORT? YES
AS A MATTER OF FACT, WE MADE AN INITIAL VISIT TO THE SIAT COMMITTEE IN NOVEMBER, SINCE THE MAJORITY OF THE SUSTAINABILITY EFFORT FOR THIS WORK IS GOING TO TAKE PLACE IN PHASE TWO WILL BE RETURNING TO SIAC BY THE END OF FEBRUARY NEXT YEAR TO PRESENT THE SUSTAINABLE DESIGN APPROACH
I JUST WAS ASKED AND PREVIOUSLY HAD SEEN THAT WE HAVE A LITTLE GREEN LEAF THAT APPEARS ON THIS CONE OF UNCERTAINTY TO REMIND EVERYBODY THAT 30% DESIGN IS WHEN WE ACTUALLY ARE FOR CERTAIN PROJECTS IMPLEMENTING THAT REVIEW
AND I JUST GUESS I WOULD LIKE TO SEE WHEN WE DO THESE SORT OF THINGS THAT JUST MADE EXPLICIT ON THE FIGURE, IF POSSIBLE
WE ARE CURRENTLY IN THE ESTIMATE THAT WE HAVE RIGHT NOW, BOTH THE INDEPENDENT ESTIMATE AND THE ONE FROM HENSEL PHELPS
WE HAVE PLACEHOLDERS FOR THE ENVIRONMENTAL FRAMEWORK THAT ARE MEANT TO COVER THE INVESTIGATIONS AS WELL AS THE IMPLEMENTATION
YEAH
I DON'T ASSUME AT THIS LEVEL OF DESIGN THAT YOU HAVE IT PINNED DOWN
I'M JUST SAYING THAT YOU'RE GOING THROUGH THAT PROCESS
SO JUST TO NOTE THAT INVESTIGATION IS OCCURRING, OBVIOUSLY AT 30%, YOU'RE EXPLORING YOUR OPTIONS
YES, I SEE A HAND UP
WHO ELSE HAD THE HAND UP? IS THAT JEFFREY? YEAH
COMMISSIONERS FELLEMAN
ACTUALLY, THE GREEN LEAF YOU'RE SPEAKING ABOUT
IT WAS ANOTHER CHART THAT WE SHOWED ON STATUS ONE, TWO AND THREE DEVELOPMENTS
WE COULD SHOW THEM THIS CHART IF YOU WANT US TO, BUT IT'S ALWAYS SHOWN ON A DIFFERENT CHART
MY MISTAKE THEN
SO ANYWAY, I APPRECIATE TO KNOW THAT IT'S OCCURRING
THAT'S THE MOST IMPORTANT THING
AND IF I CAN WHILE I'M INTERRUPTING WHAT I'M SEEING, WHAT YOU'RE DOING WITH THE BAGGAGE CLAIM IS JUST NOTHING SHORT OF EXTRAORDINARY
I MEAN, IT WAS A PLACE THAT IS SO IN NEED OF HELP AND LOOKS LIKE AND I WAS SAYING, JUST PAINT THOSE SUPPORT THINGS WHITE ALONE WOULD GO THROUGH A LONG WAY TO CHEERING THE PLACE UP
BUT THE CEILING IMPROVEMENTS AND ALL THAT IS BRILLIANT
THANK YOU
I'LL LET YOU CONTINUE NOW
THANK YOU
RIGHT NOW, THIS IS OUR HIGH LEVEL SCHEDULE THAT SHOWS ALL THE DIFFERENT PHASES AND WHEN WE EXPECT TO BE COMPLETED
AND AT THIS POINT IN TIME, WE ARE LOOKING AT BEING COMPLETED WITH THE ENTIRE PROGRAM BY THE END OF SECOND QUARTER 2025
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THE KEY PROGRAM RISKS AND MITIGATION THE TWO LARGEST ONES THAT WE HAVE LOOKED AT ARE CONFLICTS WITH OTHER MAJOR PROJECTS
THE MAIN TERMINAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM, TERMINAL SECURITY ENHANCEMENTS, MAIN TERMINAL LOW VOLTAGE UPGRADES, BAGGAGE OPTIMIZATION, THE ARRIVALS WIDENING PROJECT
ALL OF THESE THINGS ARE HAPPENING IN THE SAME GENERAL VICINITY IN ROUGHLY THE SAME TIME, AND ALL OF THEM ARE GOING TO NEED TO BE CLOSELY COORDINATED
AND WE'VE ALSO HAD MEETINGS WITH THESE OTHER PROJECTS TO DETERMINE WHERE SCOPE OVERLAPS AND IN SOME CASES, WE'VE ACTUALLY PICKED UP SCOPE FROM THOSE PROJECTS BECAUSE IT MAKES SENSE FOR THIS PROGRAM TO DO IT
SO WE HAVE A COMPREHENSIVE CONSTRUCTION, PHASING AND IMPACT AVIATION PLAN THAT WE ARE WORKING ON
IT'S A LIVING DOCUMENT
IT'S UPDATED ON A REGULAR BASIS AT WEEKLY TEAM MEETINGS, AND REPRESENTATIVES FROM THESE NEIGHBORING PROJECTS ARE DESIGN REVIEWERS AND ARE INCLUDED IN THESE REGULAR PROGRESS UPDATE MEETINGS AND STAKEHOLDER GROUP MEETINGS SO THAT EVERYBODY IS ON THE SAME PAGE, HOPEFULLY
AND THE OTHER RISK THAT WE'VE LOOKED AT IS LACK OF ARCHITECTURAL CONTINUITY WITH THE REST OF THE MAIN TERMINAL
AND AS WE SPOKE TO EARLIER, WE'RE PAYING PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO THE ARCHITECTURAL ELEMENTS AND FINISHES THAT ARE SELECTED FOR THIS PROJECT IN ORDER TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY ARE COMPATIBLE WITH WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN IN THE REST OF THE MAIN TERMINAL UNDER THE MAIN TERMINAL IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM
AND WE HAVE ESTABLISHED WEEKLY MEETINGS WITH THE ARCHITECTURAL VISIONING WORKING GROUP AND THE PORT STAKEHOLDERS TO DISCUSS AND REVIEW CHANGES AS THE DESIGN PROGRESSES
AND ALL OF THESE CHANGES ARE GOING TO BE BROUGHT TO PORT LEADERSHIP FOR FURTHER REVIEW AND APPROVAL OR REJECTION TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE HEADED DOWN THE RIGHT ROAD
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DOES ANYONE HAVE QUESTIONS? MR COMMISSION PRESIDENT, I CAN RUN THROUGH THE RULE
YOU ARE MUTED, SIR
WELL, YOU READ MY MIND ANYWAY
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL
THANK YOU
BEGINNING WITH COMMISSIONER BOWMAN, I DON'T HAVE ANY QUESTIONS
I JUST WANT TO SAY IT'S GREAT TO SEE US ADVANCES PROJECT TO THIS LEVEL
THANK YOU FOR BRINGING IT BEFORE US
IT'S BEEN AN ENORMOUS AMOUNT OF WORK
IT'S AN EXCITING PROJECT
I HOPE THAT WE CAN FIND A WAY TO GET THE PUBLIC MORE ENGAGED
THIS IS REALLY YET ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF WHAT YOU ALL ARE DOING TO CREATE THE AIRPORT OF THE FUTURE, ALL OF THESE IMPROVEMENTS TO UPGRADE FDA TO THE FACILITY THAT IT'S REALLY NEEDED TO BE OVER THE YEARS
I REALLY APPRECIATE THE FACT THAT WE HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO ADVANCE THIS TODAY
SO TO THE STAFF, JUST THANK YOU FOR YOUR WORK AND ALWAYS GREAT TO HAVE ALASKA AND OUR OTHER AIRLINES AS PARTNERS ON PROJECTS
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONERS BOWMAN MOVING TO COMMISSIONER CALKINS
NO, I'M EXCITED ABOUT THIS PROJECT TOO
GREAT WORK ON GETTING US THIS FAR AND CERTAINLY SUPPORTIVE
SO THANK YOU
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONERS COTTON
COMMISSIONER CHO
I DON'T HAVE MUCH TO ADD JUST THAT
EVERY TIME I SEE NEW RENDERINGS OF THE PROJECT, I GET MORE EXCITED
SO THANK YOU FOR THOSE AND LOOK FORWARD TO SUPPORTING IT
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER COMMISSIONER STEINBRUECK
WELL, FOR ALL THE MANY CHALLENGES OF OPERATING A HUB INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT WITH ANTIQUATED FACILITIES, MUCH OF WHAT WE HAVE, THIS PROJECT IS GOING TO BE A NEW PUBLIC FACING MASSIVE IMPROVEMENT TO THE TRAVELER EXPERIENCE
AND I THINK IT'S GOING TO BE MORE THAN JUST A FACELIFT
IT'S GOING TO REALLY ESTABLISH A NEW ARCHITECTURAL EXPRESSION OUT WITH THE OLD OUT WITH THE OLD TIRED DARK FLOORS AND FINISHES AND ANTIQUATED LIGHTING SYSTEMS ALL OF THAT ARCHITECTURAL EXPRESSION IS GOING TO BE, I THINK, FROM WHAT I'VE SEEN HERE, A TREMENDOUS IMPROVEMENT
AND SO I DON'T WORRY SO MUCH ABOUT THE THIRD RISK THERE THAT WAS LISTED AS NOT SO COORDINATED WITH ANY OTHER EXISTING PORTIONS OF THE MAIN GENERAL
THIS ESTABLISHES A WHOLE NEW PUBLIC FACING AND WELCOMING EXPERIENCE THAT WILL SET THE TONE
I DO APPRECIATE, HOWEVER, THAT DIVISIONING COMMITTEE IS KEEPING A STRONG CLOSE WATCH ON COORDINATING MULTIPLE MASSIVE PROJECTS SUCH AS THIS OVER TIME, WITH AN EYE TO THE BIGGER PICTURE AND WHAT COHESIVENESS WE'RE WORKING TOWARD HERE SO THAT WE DON'T HAVE THIS CHANGE, THAT CHANGE AND A BUNCH OF DISPARATE PARTS
I THINK IT IS IMPORTANT TO HAVE SOME COMMON EXPRESSION THROUGHOUT THE AIRPORT FACILITIES AND THIS BEING THE PUBLIC SIDE IS THE PUBLIC FACING SIDE IS GOING TO SET A WHOLE NEW TONE
AND MAYBE WE'LL BRING AN END TO SOME OF THE OCCASIONAL COMPLAINTS WE HEAR ABOUT OTHER GREAT AIRPORTS OF THE WORLD
AND WHY CAN'T SEE TECH BE MORE LIKE SEOUL AND OTHER PLACES, COPENHAGEN AND DIFFERENT PLACES
BUT I THINK WE'RE DOING THAT AND IT JUST TAKES TIME AND EFFORT
AND I CONGRATULATE THE ALASKA AIR GROUP FOR TAKING THIS ON AS A TENANT MANAGED PROJECT
IF THE PORT SATELLITE IS AN EXAMPLE, THE NEW NORTH SATELLITE, THIS IS GOING TO BE RIGHT UP THERE WITH THE QUALITY OF THE EXPERIENCE, BUT ALSO, BESIDES THE ARCHITECTURAL VALUE HERE AND EXPRESSION, IT'S GOING TO, I THINK, MAKE THE THROUGHPUT EXPERIENCE MUCH BETTER AS WELL
LET'S NOT LOSE SIGHT OF THAT AS WELL THAT WE ARE MODERNIZING THE TICKETING FACILITIES HERE THAT WILL, I THINK, ALSO BE A VAST IMPROVEMENT
AND I LIKE THE FACT THAT YOU'RE UTILIZING THE UNUSED PROMENADE SPACE, INCORPORATING THAT AND BRINGING MORE NATURAL DAYLIGHT INTO WHAT ESSENTIALLY OUR FRONT LOBBY, OUR ENTRY HALL FOR THE ENTIRE AIRPORT
I DO HOPE TO ECHO WELL TO ECHO COMMISSION PRESIDENT FELLEMAN'S WORDS ABOUT THE SUSTAINABILITY FRAMEWORK REVIEW
I FULLY EXPECT THIS WILL BE AN IMPORTANT THERE WILL BE A PROCESS HERE FOR THE SUSTAINABILITY REVIEW AS IT PROGRESSES AND TO MAKE IT EVEN BETTER AND ENSURE THAT WE ARE MEETING OUR GOALS FOR GREEN DESIGN AND ALL THAT IS PACKED INTO THE SUSTAINABILITY FRAMEWORK
I DO ALWAYS HAVE A CONCERN ABOUT COST ESCALATION
I SEEM TO RECALL THAT PHASE ONE STARTED OUT IN THE REALM OF 70 MILLION, BUT I DON'T RECALL SPECIFICALLY
I DO THINK IT'S VERY IMPORTANT TO TRACK AND SHARE OPENLY AND TRANSPARENTLY AS YOU PROCEED THROUGH THE DESIGN PROCESS, THE CHANGES TO SCOPE, CHANGES TO ESTIMATE COST ESTIMATES AND BE UPFRONT WITH THAT PUBLICLY AND TO THE COMMISSIONERS AND TO BE ALWAYS TRANSPARENT ABOUT THAT AND DOING THE BEST TO CONTROL COSTS AT THE SAME TIME, EVEN THOUGH IT IS FUNDED THROUGH AIRPORT FEES, IT'S STILL A VERY LARGE PROJECT AND A VERY EXPENSIVE ONE, IF YOU WILL, BUT VERY IMPORTANT AT THE SAME TIME
THAT'S ALL I HAVE TO SAY
THANK YOU
THANK YOU
COMMISSIONER STEINBRUECK
MOVING TO COMMISSIONER FELLEMAN
WELL, I AM VERY IMPRESSED BY OUR PROGRESS HERE AT TRANSFORMING THE AIRPORT
I MUST SAY THAT SO MUCH OF THE WORK AND THESE BIG, EXPENSIVE PROJECTS, LIKE BAGGAGE CLAIM ARE CRITICAL TO THE SERVICE, BUT ARE INVISIBLE TO THE PUBLIC AND EVEN THE NORTH SATELLITE AND THE IAF, WHICH ARE TRANSFORMATIVE
IT'S NOT THE FRONT DOOR
AS COMMISSIONERS STEINBRUECK SAID, THAT THIS REALLY SETS THE TONE AND IT'S SUCH MUCH MORE GREATER JOB SATISFACTION TO BE ABLE TO DO SOMETHING LIKE THAT
HAVING REMODELED MY HOUSE AND STUFF LIKE THAT, PAINTING A DIFFERENT SHADE OF WHITE ON TOP OF WHITE, IT NEEDS TO GET DONE
BUT THE END PRODUCT, IT'S LIKE, OKAY, IT'S A LITTLE BETTER
THIS IS A LOT BETTER
AND THIS IS AN EXTRAORDINARY CONTRIBUTION TO REALLY THE PUBLIC EXPERIENCE AND THE EFFICIENCY
SO THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE HARD WORK
AND THERE'S STILL A LOT MORE TO DO
SO I'M SURE WE'LL BE HEARING MORE FROM YOU
YES, INDEED
THANK YOU VERY MUCH
SO MOVING ON THEN
SO WE HAVE NOW BEFORE US
GO AHEAD AND GET THAT MOTION ON THE FLOOR
MR COMMISSION PRESIDENT, I WILL MOVE THE MOTION SECOND
ALL SECOND
OKAY
SO THE MOTION HAS BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED ON THIS ITEM
TEN C, TEN B
I'M SORRY
TEN B
I'VE ALREADY MOVED THERE
THAT WAS MY PROBLEM
I'M SORRY
ON ITEM TEN B
AND SO, CLERK, WOULD YOU PLEASE CALL THE VOTE, CALL THE ROLL THE VOTE
IT'S EASY FOR YOU TO SAY YES
WE'LL DO, BEGINNING WITH COMMISSIONER BOWMAN
AYE
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER CALKINS
AYE
THANK YOU
COMMISSIONERS CHO
AYE
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONERS STEINBRUECK
YES
THANK YOU
COMMISSIONERS FELLEMAN
AYE
THANK YOU
YOU HAVE FIVE YESES AND ZERO NOS FOR THIS ITEM
THEN THE MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY
SO VERY GOOD
MOVING ON TO NOW
ITEM TEN C WITH THE CLERK, PLEASE READ THE ITEM
YES
THIS IS ITEM TEN C
AUTHORIZATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO AUTHORIZE CONSTRUCTION AT THE CONCOURSE A BUILDING EXPANSION FOR LOUNGES PROJECTS AT SEATTLE TACOMA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT BY DELTA AIRLINES INCORPORATED
TO AUTHORIZE REIMBURSEMENTS TO DELTA FOR CONSTRUCTION UNDER THE TENANT REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT PREVIOUSLY AUTHORIZED BY THE COMMISSION ON APRIL 27, 2021, AND TO UTILIZE PORT CREWS FOR CONSTRUCTION AND SUPPORT FOR A TOTAL REQUEST OF $72,200,000 AND AN ESTIMATED TOTAL PROJECT COST OF $78,500,000
COMMISSIONERS THIS IS ANOTHER TENANT REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT, THIS TIME WITH DELTA AIRLINES FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A CONCOURSE A BUILDING EXPANSION PROJECT ONCE COMPLETED, THIS 52,000 SQUARE FOOT BUILDING EXPANSION WILL PRIMARILY HOUSE A NEW PASSENGER LOUNGE FOR DELTA AIRLINES
PROVIDE ADDITIONAL SPACE FOR THE PORT'S COMMON USE LOUNGE, THE CLUB AT SEA, AS WELL AS CREATE ADDITIONAL LEASABLE AND VERTICAL CIRCULATION SPACE TO MEET PRE PANDEMIC PASSENGER DEMAND
WE HOPE TO HAVE THE NEW FACILITY IN USE BY THE THIRD QUARTER OF 2023
THE PRESENTERS ARE AGAIN JEFF MOKEN FROM DIRECTOR OF AVIATION BUSINESS AND PROPERTIES AND JOHN MCWILLIAMS, CAPITAL PROJECT MANAGER
THANK YOU, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR METRUCK
IT'S GOOD TO REMAIN WITH YOU ALL TO TALK ABOUT THESE EXCITING INITIATIVES AND CAPITAL PROJECTS UNDERWAY
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AS WAS MENTIONED, THE REQUEST FOR THE COMMISSION DOES PROVIDE FOR A CONSTRUCTION PROJECT OVERSEEN BY DELTA AIRLINES AND A REIMBURSEMENT UNDER THE TENANT REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT
THIS PROGRAM WILL ALSO UTILIZE PORT CREWS FOR CONSTRUCTION AND SUPPORT
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THIS PROJECT WILL USE, AS I MENTIONED, A TENANT REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT WITH DELTA TO PERFORM ALL DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE BUILDING ADDITION ONTO CONCOURSE A
CONCOURSE A IS STRATEGICALLY LOCATED WHERE THE MAJORITY OF DELTA'S OPERATIONS WILL BE GATED OR SCHEDULED, SO THIS IS OPTIMALLY LOCATED FOR THEIR CUSTOMERS AND SPECIFICALLY THE CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE
IT SPECIFICALLY ALSO ADDS 35,700 SQFT OF NEW LEASEABLE SPACE
SO GREAT REVENUE OPPORTUNITIES NOTWITHSTANDING, AND IT DOES PROVIDE A MEZZANINE LEVEL EXPANSION FOR THE PORT COMMON USE LOUNGE, WHICH I'LL TALK ABOUT IN ANOTHER PROJECT
AFTER THIS
THAT BEING SAID, I'D LIKE TO INTRODUCE JOHN MCWILLIAMS AS OUR PROJECT LEADER TO PROVIDE MORE DETAILS ON AN UPDATE
THANK YOU, JEFF
GOOD AFTERNOON, COMMISSIONERS
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR METRUCK
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HERE IS THE PROJECT LOCATION
IT'S NEAR THE END OF CONCOURSE A, ACROSS FROM GATE A, ELEVEN AND SOUTH OF THE INTERNATIONAL ARRIVALS FACILITY
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THIS IS AN EXTERIOR RENDERING
VIEW FROM THE SOUTHEAST CONCOURSE IS SHOWN ON THE LEFT AND THE IAF IS ON THE RIGHT SIDE
THE BUILDING IS ENCLOSED BY INSULATED METAL PANELS AND CURTAIN WALL SYSTEM ABOVE THE GROUND PLANE
THE MEZZANINE LEVEL WILL HOUSE THE PORTS COMMON USE PASSENGER LOUNGE AND LEASABLE OFFICE SPACE
ABOVE
THAT IS THE DELTA SKY CLUB ON TWO LEVELS
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HERE'S A VIEW FROM THE SOUTH CONCOURSE A IS ON THE LEFT AND THE IAF IS BEHIND THE BUILDING AND NOT IN VIEW
THE DESIGN INCLUDES EXTERIOR DECKS FOR THE PORT COMMON USE PASSENGER LOUNGE AND THE DELTA PASSENGER LOUNGE ABOVE THAT
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THE SCOPE OF THIS PROJECT IS COMPRISED OF 52,000 SQUARE FOOT BUILDING ADDITION AND A RECONFIGURATION OF EXISTING SPACES IN THE ADJACENT AREAS TO INTERFACE WITH THE BUILDING ADDITION, A VACANT AIRPORT SHED WILL BE RENOVATED TO HOUSE THE AVIATION MAINTENANCE SHOP THAT IS BEING DISPLACED BY THIS PROJECT AND SCOPE ALSO INCLUDES TEMPORARY RESTROOMS FOR THE EXISTING PORT COMMON USE LOUNGE SO THAT THE LOUNGE CAN REMAIN OPERATIONAL DURING CONSTRUCTION OF THE BUILDING EXPANSION
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SUSTAINABLE DESIGN APPROACH
THIS IS A TIER TWO PROJECT
THE PROJECT HAS ANALYZED DESIGN CONCEPTS THAT WILL REDUCE ENERGY CONSUMPTION AND CARBON EMISSIONS, AND THE DESIGN TEAM PREPARED A TOTAL COST OF OWNERSHIP FOR PORT ANALYSIS AND REVIEW
THE PROJECT WILL IMPLEMENT SMART GLASS FACADES, ALL ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES, LOW FLOW WATER FIXTURES IN THE DELTA LOUNGE AND ELECTRICAL VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS
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THE BUDGET IS $78.5 MILLION AND IF THE PROJECT IS AUTHORIZED, CONSTRUCTION WOULD START IN QUARTER ONE OF 2022 AND BE COMPLETED IN QUARTER THREE OF 2023
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HERE ARE THE KEY PROJECT RISKS AND MITIGATION
SEVERAL OF THE PORT FUNCTIONS WILL BE IMPACTED BY THE CONSTRUCTION OF THIS PROJECT
WE HAVE NOW FOUND ALTERNATIVE SITES AND ARRANGEMENTS TO ACCOMMODATE THESE FUNCTIONS, AND GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN DISRUPTIONS COULD POTENTIALLY IMPACT THE COST OR AVAILABILITY OF CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT
TO MITIGATE THIS, THE CONTRACTOR IS PROCURING SOME MATERIALS EARLY TO ENSURE THEY ARE AVAILABLE WHEN NEEDED
ADDITIONALLY, THE DELTA COST ESTIMATE INCLUDES CONTINGENCY FOR INCREASED MATERIAL AND EQUIPMENT PRICES
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THIS CONCLUDES A PREPARED PRESENTATION FOR YOU TODAY
I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY OTHER QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE
WELL, THANK YOU
SO, COMMISSIONERS, PLEASE MUTE YOURSELF FOR THE QUESTIONS, COMMENTS OF STAFF AND PRESENTERS
PLEASE REMAIN AUDIBLE
CLERK HART, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL
THANK YOU
BEGINNING WITH COMMISSIONER BEN MAN FOR QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS
OH, GREAT
THANK YOU
I JUST WANT TO COMMENT AND SAY I'D LOVE TO SORT OF FRANK FERRY DESIGN
IT'S FABULOUS
IT'S GOING TO BE AGAIN, JUST SUCH A COOL LOOK TO SEATAC AIRPORT AND A GREAT AMENITY WITH THE LOUNGES
I DON'T THINK THE PUBLIC QUITE UNDERSTANDS HOW MUCH REVENUE THOSE LOUNGES BRING INTO THE PORT
AND SO GREAT TO HAVE A PARTNER LIKE DELTA
I APPRECIATE THAT THE STAFF IS BRINGING FORWARD BOTH AN ALASKA PROJECT AND A DELTA PROJECT TODAY
THANK YOU FOR THAT
YEAH, I DON'T HAVE TOO MUCH MORE TO ADD
I REALLY WANT TO COMPLIMENT YOU ALL ON THE DESIGN
OF COURSE, COMMISSIONERS STEINBRUECK, IT WILL HAVE MORE TECHNICAL WAYS TO DESCRIBE IT, BUT I JUST THINK IT LOOKS AMAZING MODERN
I KNOW THAT IT'S GOING TO BE A GREAT ATTRACTION FOR OUR PASSENGERS
AND THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR WORK
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONERS BOWMAN
COMMISSIONER
YEAH
THANKS FOR THE PRESENTATION
I WAS ABLE TO GET THIS PRESENTATION IN THE AVIATION COMMITTEE A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO, AND SO IT'S A BIT OF A REVIEW FOR ME, BUT ONE OF THE THINGS THAT REALLY IMPRESSED ME ABOUT THE PROJECT AND THE DESIGN AROUND IT IS THE OPTION FOR PEOPLE TO GET OUTSIDE YOU'RE ON A LONG LAYOVER
YOU'RE KIND OF STUCK IN A BIG AIR CONDITIONED SPACE
AND MY FIRST EXPERIENCE OF THIS IN A MORE TRADITIONAL AIRPORT WAS, I THINK, IN ATLANTA, AT ANOTHER DELTA LOUNGE, WHERE THERE WAS AN EXTERIOR SPACE AND ON A LONG LAYOVER, IT'S JUST NICE TO BE ABLE TO STEP OUTSIDE
SO IT'S EXCITING TO HAVE THAT FEATURE AS A PART OF THIS PROJECT
THANKS SO MUCH
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER
MOVING TO COMMISSIONER CHUCK
YEAH, I TOO, WAS ABLE TO GET PRE BRIEF ON THIS AND THE AVIATION COMMITTEE COMMITTEE
I THINK THIS IS EXTREMELY EXCITING
THE FACT THAT WE'RE ADDING AN APPENDAGE TO OUR EXISTING BUILDING IS SOMETHING THAT I THINK IS UNCONVENTIONAL, BUT ALSO THAT'S KIND OF WHAT WE DO HERE AT THE PORT OF SEATTLE
AND SO I REALLY APPRECIATE THE TERRIFIC WORK OF OUR STAFF, BUT ALSO A PARTNERSHIP WITH DELTA
I THINK THIS IS GOING TO BE REALLY GREAT FOR OUR CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE
SIDE OF THE AIRPORT
WE ALWAYS HEAR ABOUT HOW WE'RE SPACE CONSTRAINED, AND THIS IS REALLY GOING TO DO A LOT TO KIND OF ALLEVIATE SOME OF THAT
SO THANK YOU
AND I LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING MANY YEARS TO COME
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONERS
TO COMMISSIONERS STEINBRUECK
WELL, I'M NOT SURE IF THIS TOOK COMMISSIONER BONES COMMENTS
IF THIS IS FRANK FERRY INSPIRED WITH THE CRAZY CURVY FORMS OF ABSTRACTED FORMS OR A FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT EXPRESSION OF THE HORIZONTAL VERTICAL PLANER, I WOULD SAY IT'S MORE INSPIRED BY FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT THAN THEY'RE BOTH MASTERS, OF COURSE, OF THE LAST TWO CENTURY AND GREAT ARCHITECTS, BUT IT IS A BEAUTIFUL DESIGN
I CONGRATULATE THE TEAM ON THIS DELTA
I ONLY WISH THAT I HAD LOUNGE PRIVILEGES
I'VE NEVER HAD THEM, SO I DON'T CARE
AS A TRAVELER, I GUESS I'M NOT TRAVELING ENOUGH, AND I DON'T HAVE THOSE KINDS OF PRIVILEGES, BUT IT'LL BE WONDERFUL NEW ADDITION TO SEA
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONERS STEINBRUECK
COMMISSIONERS FELLEMAN
I JUST THOUGHT I HAVE THE RECORD SHOW THAT COMMISSIONER CALKINS WAS THE BENEFICIARY OF SEEING THE LOUNGE ATLANTA, BUT WE WON'T GO INTO HIS FLYER MILES
HAVING SAID THAT, I JUST THINK THAT THE CHALLENGES OF ALL THE WORK AT THE PORT OF DOING WORK WHILE WORKING WHILE THE OPERATIONS GOING ON AT THE SAME TIME
AND OBVIOUSLY THE AMOUNT OF CONSIDERATION THAT YOU'VE HAD TO MAKE TO MAKE SURE THAT EXISTING OPERATIONS AREN'T INTERRUPTED
AND THIS IS A BEAUTIFUL STRUCTURE
IT'S GOING TO BE A TREMENDOUS AVIATION, BUT THE CHALLENGES ASSOCIATED WITH BUILDING WHILE YOU MOVE MUST BE JUST EXTRAORDINARY
AND SO THANK YOU FOR ALL THE FORETHOUGHT AND SEQUENCING THAT MUST GO INTO SOMETHING LIKE THAT
I SEE THAT LANCE MIGHT HAVE SOMETHING TO ADD
NO, I JUST WANTED TO TELL COMMISSIONERS STEINBRUECK, THAT WE WILL HAVE COMMON USE LOUNGES AS WELL
SO YOU WILL HAVE ACCESS TO THE COMMON USE LOUNGES FOR DID YOU SAY A COMMONER LOUNGE? WELL, MAYBE I'LL BE A GUEST ONE DAY
THANK YOU
THAT WAS A GOOD ONE
OKAY, SO IF THERE'S NOTHING ELSE, CAN WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND FOR ITEM TEN? C
A SECOND
VERY GOOD
I'M MISSING EVERY OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE MOTIONS AT MY LAST MEETING HERE
IF YOU HADN'T NOTICED, WE HAD TO SAVE ONE FOR COMMISSIONER STEINBRUECK BEFORE THE DAY'S OVER
OKAY
CLERK HART, WOULD YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL FOR ITEM TEN? C? YES
IF THERE'S NO FURTHER DISCUSSION, THE ROLE FOR THE VOTE BEGINNING WITH COMMISSIONERS BOWMAN
AYE
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONERS CHO
AYE
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER STEINBRUECK
YES
THANK YOU
COMMISSIONERS FELLEMAN
AYE
THANK YOU
DO YOU HAVE FIVE? YESES AND ZERO NOS FOR THIS ITEM? THE MOTION PASSES GO FORTH AND CONSTRUCT
THANK YOU VERY MUCH
CLERK HART, WOULD YOU PLEASE READ NEXT ITEM INTO THE RECORD? THEN WE'LL HEAR FROM THE EXECUTIVE TO INTRODUCE IT
YES
OUR NEXT ITEM IS ITEM TEN D
THIS IS AUTHORIZATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT FOR DESIGN SERVICES AND TO COMPLETE DESIGN FOR THE CONCOURSE A PORT SHARED USE LOUNGE PROJECT AT SEATTLE TACOMA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT FOR AN ESTIMATED COST OF $6 MILLION AND A TOTAL ESTIMATED PROJECT COST OF 24,000 $726,000
COMMISSIONERS
THE PREVIOUS ITEM WAS RELATED TO THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE BUILDING EXPANSION ITSELF
THIS IS A DIFFERENT AUTHORIZATION
THIS IS FOR DESIGN SERVICE AND THE PORT SHARED USE LOUNGE
THE CLUB AT SEA ONCE COMPLETED, THIS EXPANDED LOUNGE WILL HELP MEET THE EXPECTED DEMAND OF INTERNATIONAL TRAVELS, IMPROVED CUSTOMER SERVICE METRUCK BY REDEVELOPING 16,000 SQFT OF SPACE ON THE MEZZANINE OF CONCOURSE A AND BUILDING OUT A NEW, EXPANDED SHARE MUTED LOUNGE IN THE PLAN BUILDING EXPANSION
WITH THIS AUTHORIZATION, WE HOPE THAT THE FACILITY IN USE BY THE FIRST QUARTER OF 2024
AND ONCE AGAIN, WE'RE GOING TO JEFF MOCHIN AND SEAN ANDERSON, CAPITAL PROGRAM LEADER JEFF
THANK YOU, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR METRUCK
IN YOUR EARLIER REMARKS, YOU MADE A COMMENT TO THE EXCITING NEWS THAT FINAIR WILL BE JOINING US HERE AT SEA AND OUR AIR SERVICE DEVELOPMENT TEAM IS ALSO WORKING DILIGENTLY TO BRING FUTURE AIRLINES TO OUR AIRPORT
SO IT IS A VERY EXCITING TIME AND THEREFORE REALLY EXCITING TO BE ABLE TO INTRODUCE THIS NEW PROJECT, THE CONCOURSE PORT SHARED USE LOUNGE
NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE
SOME BACKGROUND HERE, BUT BEFORE I BEGIN, COMMISSIONER BOWMAN AND COMMISSIONER CHO MAKE COMMENT TO THE POTENTIAL REVENUE THAT THE LOUNGES DO BRING AS WELL AS THE CAPACITY CONSTRAINTS, RESPECTIVELY
AND SO THIS PARTICULAR PROJECT DOES SPEAK TO THAT SPECIFICALLY, A LITTLE BIT MORE BACKGROUND HERE
THE EXPANSION OF THE SLIDES WILL SUPPORT INCREASED PASSENGER LEVELS WITH THE OPENING OF OUR IAF, WHICH WE LOOK FORWARD TO INAUGURATING HERE BEFORE TOO LONG, THE SHARED LOUNGE VOLUMES HAVE INCREASED SIGNIFICANTLY SINCE 2015 COMPARED TO 2019
AS YOU CAN SEE, STATISTICALLY, THAT'S ALMOST A 390% INCREASE IN SHARE USE LOUNGES WITH THE 899% AND CONCOURSE A LOUNGE ALONE
THE LOUNGE TODAY IS UNDERSIZED TO MEET GROWING DEMAND ON AN AVERAGE OF 861 PASSENGERS PER MONTH WERE TURNED AWAY PRE PANDEMIC, SO THAT'S LOST REVENUE THAT WE WERE NOT ABLE TO CAPTURE THIS
DELTA AIRLINES CONSTRUCTION AND EXPANSION OF CONCOURSE A USING THE TRA THAT WAS JUST PREVIOUSLY APPROVED DOES PROVIDE THE ENABLING PROJECT FOR THIS
THE DESIGN AND BASE BUILDING APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONERS ON APRIL 27
WE'LL PROVIDE THE CONSTRUCTION FUNDING APPROVAL ANTICIPATED FOR TODAY
SO WITH THAT BEING SAID, I'LL ASK SEAN ANDERSON TO JUST GIVE US A BIT MORE OVERVIEW AND DETAILS TO THIS PROJECT
GOOD AFTERNOON, MR METRUCK
GOOD AFTERNOON, COMMISSIONERS
HERE IN THIS SLIDE, YOU CAN SEE AGAIN THE PROJECT SITE
IT'S OF COURSE, THE SAME SITE AS THE PREVIOUS PROJECT THAT YOU JUST APPROVED
IF WE MOVE TO THE NEXT SLIDE, WE CAN SEE NOW HIGHLIGHTED WHERE THE EXPANDED CLUB AT SEA IS LOCATED IN THE MEZZANINE LEVEL ABOVE THE RAMP LEVEL
IN THAT FACILITY AND THEN ADJACENT TO IT IS A FUTURE BUILD OUT AREA
MOVING TO THE NEXT SLIDE YOU CAN SEE OUR PROJECT GOALS
THE GOALS FOR THIS PROJECT INCLUDE IMPROVING THE LOUNGE EXPERIENCE FOR CUSTOMERS AND INCREASING THE LOUNGE CAPACITY TO MEET THE INCREASED DEMAND
MOVING TO THE NEXT SLIDE OUR SCOPE FOR THIS INTERIOR RENOVATION AND BUILD OUT INCLUDES A 12,000 SQUARE FOOT LOUNGE ALONG WITH ADJACENT CURRENTLY UNLEASHED AREA AND CIRCULATION SPACE
NOTE THE POWERED SEATING FOR CUSTOMERS AND OUR GOAL OF ACHIEVING LEAD SILVER FOR INTERIOR DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION
NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE OUR PROJECT STATE ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW WAS A PART OF THE PREVIOUS PROJECT THAT JUST GOT APPROVED AND WE AGAIN HIGHLIGHTING LEAD CERTIFICATION UNDER INTERIOR DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION
MOVING TO THE NEXT SLIDE WE CAN SEE SOME PHOTOS OF THE EXISTING LOUNGE AS IT IS TODAY AND A FLOOR PLAN OF THAT FACILITY
AND THEN IF WE GO TO THE NEXT LOUNGE OR PARDON ME, THE NEXT SLIDE, WE SEE WHAT OUR PLANS ARE FOR THE FUTURE LOUNGE AND THE EXPANSION THERE
NOTE THAT THIS PROJECT WOULD BE CONSTRUCTED IN PHASES
WE ARE PLANNING TO KEEP THE EXISTING LOUNGE OPEN UNTIL WE CAN MOVE INTO IT, THOUGH WE'RE CONTINUING TO REFINE THAT PLAN AND WE'LL CONTINUE THAT AS WE MOVE INTO THIS WITH OUR NEXT SLIDE, WE CAN SEE THE PROJECT TOTAL BUDGET OF $24.7 MILLION
THE NEXT SLIDE AFTER THIS SHOWS OUR CONE OF CERTAINTY
WE ARE CURRENTLY IN THE PLANNING STAGE, THE PROJECT LOOKING TO MOVE IT INTO DESIGN
MOVING TO THE NEXT SLIDE OUR PROJECT RISKS INCLUDE CONSTRUCTION IMPACTS TO THE EXISTING LOUNGE OPERATION AND THEN THE INNER TIE BETWEEN THIS PROJECT AND THE PREVIOUS CONCORDS EIGHT BUILDING EXPANSION FOR LOUNGES PROJECT
OUR PENULTIMATE SLIDE, THE NEXT ONE SHOWS OUR SCHEDULE
WE ARE LOOKING TO RETURN TO THE PORT COMMISSION IN DECEMBER 2021 FOR OUR PARDON ME
IT SAYS CONSTRUCTION AUTHORIZATION IN NOVEMBER 2022
PARDON ME AND THEN LOOK TO MOVE INTO CONSTRUCTION FROM MARCH FROM 23 TO 2024
OUR LAST SLIDE CONCLUDES OUR PREPARED PRESENTATION AND WE WOULD HAPPILY RESPOND TO ANY QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE
WELL, THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YET ANOTHER BUILDING DESIGN MEETING
A VERY HIGH LEVEL OF ENVIRONMENTAL CERTIFICATION
QUITE NOTEWORTHY FOR TODAY'S MEETING
COMMISSIONERS, PLEASE UNMUTE YOURSELF AND THIRD CARD, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL FOR ANY QUESTIONS
THANK YOU FOR QUESTIONS BEGINNING WITH COMMISSIONER BOWMAN
THIS IS GREAT
I DON'T HAVE ANY QUESTIONS
THIS IS PRETTY STRAIGHTFORWARD
JUST THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME TODAY, SEAN, AND ALL OF YOUR WORK ON THIS
YOU'RE WELCOME
THANK YOU
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONERS
BY THE COMMISSIONER AGAIN, NO QUESTIONS FOR ME EITHER
I FEEL LIKE THREE VERY SIMILAR AUTHORIZATIONS HERE
AND I'M REALLY GLAD WITH THE WHOLE PORTFOLIO OF WORK THAT WE'RE EMBARKING ON
THANK YOU
COMMISSIONERS
CAUCUS, COMMISSIONERS CHO
YEAH
NOTHING MORE TO ADD OR ASK
THANKS SO MUCH FOR ALL THE GREAT WORK, SEAN
THANK YOU
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONERS CHO
COMMISSIONER STEINBRUECK
WELL, IT LOOKS LIKE A WELL INTEGRATED PROJECT
WITH THE PREVIOUS MOTION WE JUST APPROVED FOR THE DELTA LOUNGE
I WAS JOKING ABOUT THIS BEING THE COMMONER'S LOUNGE, BUT IN ALL SINCERITY, I'D LIKE TO KNOW WHAT IS REALLY DEFINED AS A SHARED LOUNGE
WHAT ARE THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THAT? IF YOU COULD GIVE A LITTLE BIT MORE DETAIL ABOUT THAT, WHO GETS TO USE THIS LOUNGE AND FOR WHAT PRICE WILL IT HAVE A FREE OPEN BAR AND FOOT MASSAGE AND THE REST OF IT WITH COMFORTABLE SOFAS? WHAT EXACTLY CAN WE EXPECT, SEAN, WOULD YOU LIKE THAT? WOULD YOU LIKE ME TO TAKE IT, JEFF, PLEASE
AND WHO GETS TO USE IT? YEAH
THE MAIN DIFFERENCE, COMMISSIONER, BETWEEN THIS AND A DEDICATED AIRLINE LOUNGE IS THAT THIS IS NOT A LOUNGE THAT IS SPONSORED BY AN AIRLINE
IT'S NOT THEIR OWN PROPRIETARY LOUNGE
IT'S A LOUNGE THAT WHETHER IF YOU'RE FLYING IN, REGARDLESS OF WHICH AIRLINE YOU CHOOSE, YOU'LL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO COME INTO THE LOUNGE AND PAY A DAY FEE FOR IT
SO THAT'S THE ONE OF THE MAIN DIFFERENCES
AND ALSO, IF YOU'RE A PRIORITY PASS MEMBER, YOU'LL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BENEFIT FROM THAT MEMBERSHIP THROUGH THAT WORLD RENOWNED PROGRAM
SO IN ADDITION TO THAT, THE LEVEL OF SERVICES THAT ONE COULD BENEFIT FROM IS EVERYTHING YOU JUST SAID
I DON'T KNOW ABOUT THE FOOT MASSAGES, BUT I DON'T KNOW IF THERE'S A DEMAND FOR IT
WE COULD CERTAINLY EXPLORE THAT OPPORTUNITY
BUT NONETHELESS, IT WILL BE WORLD CLASS, AND THE AIRLINES THAT ARE COMING TO SEA ARE LOOKING FOR A WORLD CLASS LOUNGE
SO WE'RE VERY EXCITED AND OPTIMISTIC AND FEEL VERY CONFIDENT THAT THIS LOUNGE IS GOING TO NOT ONLY MEET THEIR BASIC NEEDS BUT ALSO EXCEED THEM
OKAY
SO I THINK I UNDERSTAND IT BETTER NOW THAT NOT EVERY AIRLINE CARRIER CAN HAVE ITS OWN DEDICATED LOUNGE
IN FACT, MOST DO NOT
I'M SURE
SO THIS PROVIDES THE OPPORTUNITY FOR THAT PURPOSE FOR MULTIPLE AIRLINES AND TRAVELER OPPORTUNITIES TO ENJOY SOME OF THE SAME BENEFITS THAT THE DEDICATED LOUNGES OFFER
THAT'S CORRECT
AND MOSTLY IN A STRATEGIC SENSE, IF IT'S AN AIRLINES HOME HUB OR WHERE THEY HAVE LARGE SCOPE AND CALL THE ROLL, HAVE THEIR OWN PROPRIETARY LOUNGES WHERE TACTICALLY SPEAKING, OR IF THEY'RE A TRANSIENT AIRLINE, THEY'LL BE USING A PARTNER AIRLINE OR TYPE OF LOVE THAT WE HAVE HERE AT SEA
OKAY, GREAT
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER
STEINBRUECK COMMISSIONER FELLEMAN, I JUST LIKE TO REITERATE HOW PLEASED I AM TO SEE THREE MAJOR CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS AT THE AIRPORT ALL GOING THROUGH THE SUSTAINABILITY REVIEW AND REALLY ACHIEVING HIGHER STANDARDS THAN CODE WOULD REQUIRE
THIS IS BUILDING BACK BETTER IF THERE EVER WAS
AND THESE ARE GENERATIONAL INVESTMENTS THAT REALLY MAKE SENSE AS PENCILS OUT IN THE LONG RUN AND JUST SHOWS THE KIND OF INVESTMENTS THAT ARE BEING MADE BECAUSE IT'S REALLY UNIQUE AIRPORT IN SUCH A WIDE REGION AND SO MAKE THIS ALL PROUD
AND SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH
SO IF THERE'S A MOTION AND A SECOND FOR ITEM TEN D, I WOULD SO ENTERTAIN THAT
DO I HAVE A SECOND? ALRIGHT, COMMISSIONERS
SO THE MOTION HAS BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED, THIRD PART, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL FOR THE VOTE FOR THE VOTE BEGINNING WITH COMMISSIONER BOWMAN
AYE
THANK YOU
THANK YOU
COMMISSIONERS CHO
AYE
THANK YOU
COMMISSIONERS STEINBRUECK
YES, THANK YOU
COMMISSIONERS FELLEMAN
AYE
THANK YOU HAVE FIVE YESES AND ZERO NOS FOR THIS ITEM
THE MOTION PASSES
THANK YOU VERY MUCH
THANK YOU
SO MOVING ON TO YET ANOTHER SUSTAINABILITY ISSUE
CLERK HART, PLEASE READ THE NEXT ITEM INTO THE RECORD
WE'LL THEN HEAR FROM THE EXECUTIVE TO INTRODUCE THE ITEM
THIS IS ITEM TEN E AUTHORIZATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO ADVERTISE AWARD AND EXECUTE A PROCUREMENT CONTRACT FOR THE PURCHASE OF A SUBMARINE CABLE AND ASSOCIATED CABLE TERMINATION DEVICES TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT FOR THE PROCUREMENT OF A PROPRIETARY SHORE POWER SYSTEM TO EXECUTE A SERVICE AGREEMENT WITH SEATTLE CITY LIGHT TO SUPPLY CREW SHORE POWER FOR A COMBINED AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $7,600,000 FOR A TOTAL NEW AUTHORIZED AMOUNT OF $8,855,000 OUT OF A TOTAL ESTIMATED PROJECT COST OF $17 MILLION
COMMISSIONERS EARLIER THIS YEAR YOU ADOPTED TURNING THE COURSE TO ZERO THE PORT MARITIME CLIMATE AND AIR ACTION PLAN
ONE OF THE KEY OBJECTIVES OF THE PLAN WAS TO HAVE 100% OF THE HOME PORT CRUISE SHIP CALLS CONNECT TO SHORE POWER BY THE YEAR 2030
THIS AUTHORIZATION ENABLES THIS ACTION THROUGH THE PROCUREMENT OF A SUBMARINE CABLE, PROPRIETARY SHORE POWER SYSTEM AND A SERVICE AGREEMENT, ALONG WITH CITY LIGHT STAFF HAVE ENGAGED WITH MANY IMPORTANT STAKEHOLDERS, INCLUDING TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS AND OTHER AGENCIES THROUGHOUT THIS PROJECT
WE HOPE TO HAVE THE PURE 66 SHORE POWER IN USE BY 2023 CREW SEASON
TO TALK ABOUT THIS INNOVATIVE PROJECT, WE HAVE STEPHANIE JONES-STEBBINS, MANAGE, DIRECTOR OF THE MARITIME DIVISION, ALICE ADAMS, SENIOR MANAGER OF MARITIME ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY STAFF FRED CHO, THE CAPITAL PROGRAM LEADER, WATERFRONT PRODUCT MANAGEMENT
STEPHANIE, THANK YOU VERY MUCH
AND THANK YOU
COMMISSIONERS AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR METRUCK
I AM REALLY EXCITED TO BRING THIS PROJECT TO YOU TODAY
WE ARE ASKING FOR AUTHORIZATION FOR PROVISION OF SOME LONG LEAD ITEMS FOR COMPLETING A PUGET 66 SHORE POWER PROJECT WHEN THIS PROJECT IS COMPLETE
AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, METRUCK SAID, ALL OF OUR CRUISE BIRTH WILL BE SHORE POWER CAPABLE
OUR LEADERSHIP ON ISSUES LIKE THIS ARE BENEFICIAL NOT ONLY TO OUR OWN COMMUNITY, BUT THEY MOVE THE WHOLE INDUSTRY FORWARD AND BENEFIT THE PORT IN OTHER COMMUNITIES
PORT OF SEATTLE WAS THE FIRST, AS I KNOW YOU'VE ALL HEARD THE FIRST CRUISE HOMEPORT TO HAVE TWO SHORE POWER CONNECTED BIRTH AT THE SAME TIME IN THE WORLD
WHAT FOLKS MAY NOT KNOW IS THAT THAT EFFORT WAS LED BY A LOCAL WOMAN OWNED FIRM, COCHRANE ELECTRIC
THAT COMPANY, AFTER THE GROUNDBREAKING PROJECT HERE, NOW HAS INSTALLATIONS IN COMMUNITIES AROUND OUR CONTINENT FROM HALIFAX TO SAN DIEGO, FROM PORT METRO VANCOUVER TO NEW YORK, NEW JERSEY
SO NOT ONLY HAS THIS CREATED LOCAL JOBS FOR THIS COMPANY, BUT ALSO HELPS IMPROVE MANY OTHER COMMUNITIES AND DRIVING THE MARITIME INDUSTRY
AND I THINK THE WHOLE MARITIME INDUSTRY TOWARDS A MORE SUSTAINABLE FUTURE
TO ME, THIS IS A MODEL FOR WHAT OUR LEADERSHIP CAN BE FOR THE PORT OF SEATTLE
THIS PARTICULAR PROJECT IS ALSO A REALLY SIGNIFICANT ELEMENT OF MEETING OUR GOALS FOR THE NORTHWEST SPORTS CLEAN AIR STRATEGY
AS STEVE SAYS, WE'LL BE MEETING OUR GOALS SEVEN YEARS EARLY FOR HAVING ALL OF OUR MAJOR TERMINALS CONNECTED TO SHORE POWER
IT'S ALSO A MAJOR FIRST STEP IN OUR WATERFRONT CLEAN ENERGY STRATEGIC PLAN, WHICH IS THE OVERALL NAME FOR OUR EFFORTS TO TRANSITION OUR WORKING WATERFRONT TO CLEAN, RELIABLE, RESILIENT ENERGY
IT'S A COOL PROJECT
IT IS NOT AN EASY PROJECT
IT'S TAKEN INNOVATION AND PARTNERSHIPS WITH MANY FOLKS, AND I ESPECIALLY WANT TO RECOGNIZE MY CO PRESENTERS, ALEX ADAMS AND FRED CHOW FOR LEADERSHIP, AND THEIR WHOLE TEAM IS REALLY THIS IS ANOTHER PROJECT THAT TAKES A VILLAGE
SO FOR THEIR LEADERSHIP AND THOSE TEAMS, I REALLY WANT TO EXPRESS MY APPRECIATION
WE'VE HAD PARTNERSHIPS WITH JUST TO NAME A FEW
YOU'LL HEAR MORE FROM FRED ABOUT DISMISS SECOND PARTNERSHIPS WITH CITY LIGHT NORTHWEST SEAPORT ALLIANCE, WASHINGTON STATE FERRY TO BRING RELIABLE CLEAN ENERGY TO THE WATERFRONT
MANY OTHERS ARE INVOLVED IN DELIVERING CLEAN ENERGY TO OUR DOCKS
STRONG COMMUNITY SUPPORT AS WELL FROM THE FOLKS AROUND THAT WERE VERY HELPFUL IN PROCURING GRANT FUNDING
WE'RE ALSO WORKING WITH NORWEGIAN CRUISE LINE HOLDINGS
THEY ARE COMMITTED TO SHARING IN THE COST, AND WE'RE WORKING THROUGH THE DETAILS AND WHAT THE FUNDING AGREEMENT WOULD LOOK LIKE, AND WE WILL BRING THAT TO COMMISSION FOR APPROVAL EITHER WHEN OR BEFORE WE ASK YOU FOR PROJECT AUTHORIZATION, THIS PROJECT HAS ALSO TAKEN A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF INNOVATION
I CAN TELL YOU AS A PROJECT MANAGER ON THIS CRUISE TERMINAL SO MANY YEARS AGO, WHEN WE FIRST OPENED IT, WE'VE WANTED TO BRING SHORE POWER HERE, BUT BECAUSE OF WHERE IT'S LOCATED IN THE DOWNTOWN GRID, WE WOULD HAVE HAD TO DIG UP MILES OF DOWNTOWN STREET TO MAKE IT HAPPEN
AND IT JUST SEEMED INSURMOUNTABLE
AND THEN FRED, WHO YOU'LL HEAR FROM IN A MINUTE, CAME UP WITH A VERY INNOVATIVE IDEA OF A SUBMARINE CABLE AND IS NOW LEADING US AND IMPLEMENTING IT
SO THAT IS A REALLY COOL STORY TO ME
SO NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE, JUST TO GET INTO THE SPECIFICS HERE TODAY, WE'LL BE ASKING YOU FOR PROCUREMENT OF A SPECIALIZED SUBMARINE CABLE AND THE PROPRIETARY SHORE POWER SYSTEM ITSELF, AND ALSO TO EXECUTE A SERVICE AGREEMENT WITH SEATTLE CITY LIGHT THAT WILL BE SUPPLYING THE SHORE POWER
SO THE REQUEST TODAY IS ABOUT $7.6 MILLION, WHICH IS JUST A PORTION OF THE OVERALL FUNDING THAT WE WILL ASK YOU FOR WHEN WE COME TO YOU FOR CONSTRUCTION AUTHORIZATION NEXT YEAR
NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE
AND OF COURSE, PIER 66 IS A FLAGSHIP FACILITY
WE COMMISSIONERS IT IN 2019
AND AS I SAID FOR MANY YEARS WE HAVE WANTED TO BRING SHORE POWER TO THIS FACILITY
BUT UNTIL THIS PROJECT AND INNOVATION AND THE PARTNERSHIPS HAVE NOT HAD A WAY TO, THIS IS AN IMPORTANT PART OF MAKING SURE THE CRUISE INDUSTRY, WHICH IS SO IMPORTANT ECONOMICALLY TO US, IS ALSO SUSTAINABLE
I'M GOING TO TURN THIS OVER NOW TO ALEX ADAMS, SENIOR MANAGER IN OUR ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY GROUP
ALEX NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE
THANK YOU, STEPHANIE
COMMISSIONERS SHORT POWER IS A PROVEN ENVIRONMENTAL STRATEGY THAT REDUCES BOTH DIESEL PARTICULATE MATTER AND GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS FROM SHIPS AT BIRTH
THE PROVISION OF SHORE POWER CRUISE SHIPS HERE IN SEATTLE IS ESSENTIAL IF WE ARE TO ACHIEVE OUR RECENTLY UPDATED GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSION REDUCTION TARGETS AND SUCCESSFULLY IMPLEMENT THE NORTHWEST PORTS CLEANER STRATEGY AND OUR OWN MARITIME CLIMATE AND THEIR ACTION PLAN
BY SUPPORTING THIS REQUEST AND COMPLETING THE PROJECT IN TIME FOR THE 2023 CRUISE SEASON, WE WILL, IN FACT, ACHIEVE THE JOINT NORTHWEST PORTS CLEAN AIR STRATEGY OBJECTIVE TO HAVE SHORE POWERED ALL MAJOR CREWS AND CARGO BIRTHS BY 2037 YEARS
EARLY
SHORE POWER FOR CRUISE SHIPS IS ALSO AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE PORT SEATTLE WATERFRONT CLEAN ENERGY STRATEGY AND OUR HOLISTIC APPROACH TO MARITIME DECARBONISATION AND AS AN EXAMPLE OF OUR EFFORTS TO TRANSITION OUR WORKING WATERFRONT TO CLEAN, RELIABLE, AND RESILIENT ENERGY TOGETHER WITH OTHER IMPORTANT MCAFT STRATEGIES LIKE REQUIRING SHORE POWER EQUIP SHIPS TO CONNECT, ACHIEVING A 100% CONNECTION RATE BY ALL CRUISE SHIPS BY 2030 AND INCORPORATING SUSTAINABILITY TERMS INTO LEASES AND AGREEMENTS
THE NEW CONNECTION AT PIER 66 IS A KEY INVESTMENT TOWARD A ZERO MISSION MARITIME INDUSTRY IN SEATTLE
NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE
SO STEPHANIE MENTIONED, THE PORT OF SEATTLE HAS LONG BEEN A LEADER IN THE PROVISION OF SHORE POWER TO CRUISE SHIPS
OUR FIRST CONNECTION CAME ONLINE IN 2005 AT TERMINAL 30
AND AS STEPHANIE MENTIONED, WE WERE THE FIRST GLOBAL HOMEPORT TO PROVIDE TWO SHORE POWER CRUISE BIRTHS AT TERMINAL 91 IN 2009
SINCE THAT POINT, OUR HOME PORT CRUISE SHIPS HAVE CONSISTENTLY USED THIS RESOURCE WHEN IN SEATTLE, AND WE ARE LEADING THE WAY FOR OTHERS GLOBALLY TO ADOPT THE SAME TECHNOLOGIES
ONE REASON WHY SHORE POWER IS A PRIORITY IN SEATTLE IS BECAUSE, THANKS TO ABUNDANT HYDROELECTRIC POWER FROM SEATTLE CITY LIGHT, WHENEVER A SHIP CONNECTS, IT IS ABLE TO RUN ITS ONBOARD SYSTEMS WITH CLEAN HYDROELECTRICITY INSTEAD OF USING FOSSIL FUELS
AND I'D LIKE TO JUST REITERATE OUR THANKS TO SEATTLE CITY LIGHT FOR THEIR STRONG PARTNERSHIP ON THIS PROJECT
SINCE 2018, USE OF SHORE POWER OUR SHORE POWER CONNECTIONS HAS REDUCED NEARLY 6000 TONS OF CO2, WHICH IS ROUGHLY EQUIVALENT TO THE PORT PORT'S TOTAL MARITIME SCOPE ONE AND TWO EMISSIONS OVER THAT SAME PERIOD
THIS ENVIRONMENTAL SUCCESS IS DUE IN PART TO THE COMMITMENT FROM OUR HOME PORT CRUISE LINES TO USE SHORE POWER IN SEATTLE AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE
AND YEAR OVER YEAR, WE'VE OBSERVED INCREASES IN THE NUMBER OF SHORE POWER QUIT CALLS THAT SUCCESSFULLY CONNECT, AS SHOWN IN THIS FIGURE
FOR EXAMPLE, IN 2017, WHEN THE PORT STARTED TRACKING CONNECTION RATES, 53% OF EQUIP CRUISE CALLS CONNECTED IN OUR LAST FULL CRUISE SEASON IN 2019, 89% OF CALLS CONNECTED AND MOST RECENTLY IN 2021, DESPITE THE SHORT SEASON IN GLOBAL PANDEMIC, 97% OF SHORE POWER EQUIP CRUISE CALLS CONNECTED
IN FACT, STARTING 2019, SEVERAL CRUISE LINES BROUGHT ONLY SHORE POWER EQUIPMENT SHIPS TO SEATTLE
THIS IS SIGNIFICANT, AND WE ARE GRATEFUL TO THE CRUISE LINES FOR THEIR COMMITMENT TO REDUCING EMISSIONS AT BIRTH
ONCE SHORE POWER IS COMPLETE AT PIER 66, WE EXPECT VERY HIGH UTILIZATION RATES THERE AS WELL, AND WE WILL CONTINUE TO WORK WITH NORWEGIAN CRUISE LINES TO ENSURE THAT THIS HAPPENS
SO WITH THAT, I'D LIKE TO TURN THE PRESENTATION OVER TO FRED CHOW, CAPITAL PROGRAM LEADER IN WATERFRONT PROJECT MANAGEMENT
FRED, THANK YOU, ALEX
GOOD AFTERNOON, COMMISSIONER'S
EXECUTIVE METRUCK NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE
THIS PARTICULAR SLIDE PROVIDES A HIGH LEVEL OVERVIEW OF THE SHORE POWER PROJECT AREAS AND COMPONENTS AND TO ORIENT THE AUDIENCE
TERMINAL 46 IS LOCATED AT THE LOWER PART OF THE SLIDE, AND PIER 66 IS LOCATED AT THE TOP OF THE SLIDE, WHERE THE YELLOW BOX MARKED WITH THE LETTER DEED IS LOCATED
THE POWER SOURCE FOR THE PROJECT WILL BE COMING FROM CLC DELIGHTS SOUTH SUBSTATION BY THE SPOKANE STREET AND BE BROUGHT TO THE SOUTH END OF TERMINAL 46 AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SLIDE, WHERE THE YELLOW BOX WITH THE LETTER A IS LOCATED
SEGMENTS ONE AND TWO ARE LANDSCAPE INFRASTRUCTURE ON TERMINAL 46
THEY ARE CONSISTED OF FALSE DUCK BANKS AND SWITCH GEARS
AND TO PUT IT IN PERSPECTIVE, THESE TWO SEGMENTS TOTAL APPROXIMATELY 3200 LINEAR FEET OF DUCK BANKS AND INFRASTRUCTURE
STAFF IS CURRENTLY WORKING CLOSELY WITH SEATTLE SEASON LIGHT ON COST SHARING OF SEGMENT ONE FROM .8 AREA ALL THE WAY TO THE TERMINAL 46S NORTH PROPERTY LINE
THIS COST SHARING WILL BE OUTLINED IN A MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT AND WE PLAN ON PRESENTING IT TO THE COMMISSIONERS THE FIRST QUARTER OF NEXT YEAR
THIS NEXT SEGMENT, SEGMENT THREE, IS APPROXIMATELY 1 MILE LONG SUBMARINE CABLE THAT WOULD REST ON ELLIOTT BASE SEABED, SPANNING BETWEEN TERMINAL 46 AND PIER 66
AND BY UTILIZING THIS MARINE CABLE AND COMPARED WITH A LAND SITE OPTION, THE HIGH COST AND DISRUPTION TO THE ROADWAYS AND SURROUNDING BUSINESSES TO CONSTRUCT THE INFRASTRUCTURE ALONG THE WATERFRONT WOULD BE AVOIDED
AND LASTLY, WE HAVE SEGMENT FOUR AND THIS SEGMENT IS LOCATED AT PIER 66
THERE WE WILL HAVE A METER AND THE LONGLEY SHORE PIER EQUIPMENT THAT WE ARE REQUESTING YOUR AUTHORIZATION TODAY AND THERE WILL BE A LOT OF UTILITY INFRASTRUCTURE BELOW THE CONCRETE PIER
AND ONCE THIS PROJECT IS COMPLETED, WE WILL HAVE TWO SHORT POWER CONNECTION POINTS WITH A CABLE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM TO OFFER FLEXIBILITY TO CONNECT THE SHORE POWER CAPABLE CRUISE SHIPS THAT WILL BE CALLING ON THE BELL STREET PIERRE CRUISE TERMINAL
NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE
WE HAVE HAD SOME CHALLENGES WITH THE POWER FEEDER SOURCE LATE LAST YEAR, BUT WE OVERCAME THE PROBLEM
TOGETHER WITH CLC DELIGHT AND OUR AGENCY PARTNERS, WE USE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO COLLABORATE IT FURTHER WITH CLC AND THE WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES TO ENSURE WE LOOK AT THE WATERFRONT ELECTRIFICATION COLLECTIVELY RATHER THAN JUST FOR THE SINGLE PROJECT
WE HAVE SINCE COMPLETED THE CPA ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEWS
ADDITIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL PERMITTING AND REVIEWS ARE ONGOING, AND DURING THE DESIGN DEVELOPMENT INVESTIGATION PHASE, WE EXAMINED ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS OR EMF IMPACTS FROM THE SUBMARINE CABLE
WE FOUND THE CABLE DO NOT EMIT ENOUGH EMF TO HAVE MEASURABLE IMPACT ON LISTED MARINE SPECIES IN THE AREA, AND WE HAVE ALSO DESIGNED THE SUBMARINE CABLE WITH ARMORING AND INSULATION, WHICH WOULD FURTHER REDUCE THE POTENTIAL IMPACTS OF EMF THUS FAR
WE HAVE ALREADY RECEIVED THE HYDRAULIC PROJECT APPROVAL FROM THE WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE AND A CONCURRENCE LETTER FROM THE NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES
THESE ARE ALL VERY GOOD NEWS IN TERMS OF THE OVERALL PROJECT SCHEDULE, AND WE'RE CONTINUING OUR COLLABORATION WITH OUR PARTNERS ON THE DESIGN DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS
WE'VE BEEN WORKING CLOSELY WITH OUR CLUB ALLIANCE, SEAPORT ALLIANCE, SEATTLE DEPARTMENT OF CONSTRUCTION AND INSPECTION, SEATTLE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES, DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, ARMY CORPSE OF ENGINEERS, FISH AND WILDLIFE, NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES, US COAST CAR, AS WELL AS PUGET SOUND PILOTS
WE HAVE ALSO BEEN WORKING WITH THE MULKESHOOT AND THE SUQUAMISHIS TRIBES
WITH THE FEEDBACK FROM THE TRIBES, WE HAVE ALREADY REDUCED THE THICKNESS OF THE ARTICULATE, THE CONCRETE MATS THAT ARE TO BE USED TO PROTECT THE NEAR SHORE PORTION OF THE SUBMARINE CABLE, AND WE WILL CONTINUE TO COORDINATE WITH THE TRIBES IN THE UPCOMING MONTH
NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE
OVERALL, WE'RE ON TRACK GETTING THE SHORE POWER SYSTEM READY FOR THE 2023 CREW SEASON
HOWEVER, THERE ARE TWO LONG LEAD ITEMS THAT MUST BE PROCURED EARLY
ONE IS THIS 1 MILE LONG SUMMER AND CABLE
THE CABLE IS QUITE SPECIALIZED AND WILL REQUIRE A MONTH TO MANUFACTURE AND DELIVER
THE SECOND ITEM IS THE PROPRIETARY SHORE POWER EQUIPMENT THAT IS, THE TRANSFORMERS, SWITCH GEARS
SURETY, INTERLOCK SYSTEM CABLE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND THE SHORE POWER CABLE CONNECTORS
THEY ALSO WILL TAKE A LONG TIME TO DESIGN, FABRICATE, AND DELIVER, AND IF THE FUNDING IS APPROVED TODAY, STAFF WILL BE ABLE TO BEGIN THE PROCUREMENT PROCESS AND TO HAVE THE ITEMS READY FOR INSTALLATION AROUND THE END OF NEXT YEAR
TO DATE OR HAS BEEN AWARDED THREE GRANTS TOTALING TWO POINT $93 MILLION, AND THE $1 MILLION PRIVATE TRANSULTER GRANT HAS ALREADY BEEN RECEIVED
HOWEVER, PORT WILL CONTINUE TO EXPLORE AND SEEK ADDITIONAL FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE WHAT I'D LIKE TO SHARE WITH YOU IS WHAT WE WOULD BE EXPECTING ON THE REMAINDER OF THE PROJECT, AND SO TODAY WE'RE SEEKING THE LONG LEAD ITEMS AUTHORIZATION, AND WE'RE ALSO SEEKING THE APPROVAL FOR THE SERVICE AGREEMENT AND THAT WE NEED TO EXECUTE WITH SEATTLE SEE THE LIGHT TO SUPPLY SHORE POWER, AND WE PLAN ON TO RETURN THE COMMISSION TO REQUEST AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO A MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT WITH CLC LIFE ON ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES AND COST SHARING AROUND FIRST QUARTER OF NEXT YEAR
AND WE ANTICIPATE THE DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT AND PERMITTING WILL BE CONCLUDED AROUND QUARTER THREE OF NEXT YEAR
AND AS MENTIONED BY STEPHANIE, COST SHARING STRATEGIES AND DISCUSSION WITH THE NORWEGIAN CRUISE LINE HOLDINGS ARE CONTINUING, AND THIS WILL BE FURTHER DEVELOPED IN THE NEXT FEW MONTHS
AND STAFF ANTICIPATE PRESENTING THE FUNDING AGREEMENT POSSIBLE LEASE AMENDMENT THE SECOND QUARTER OF NEXT YEAR, AND THE REQUEST MAY ALSO BE PRESENTED TOGETHER WITH A REQUEST FOR CONSTRUCTION FUNDING FOR THIS PROJECT
LASTLY, STAFF ANTICIPATES THAT ON SITE CONSTRUCTION WOULD BEGIN AROUND FOURTH QUARTER OF NEXT YEAR AND CONCLUDE SECOND QUARTER OF 2023
SO THIS CONCLUDES OUR PRESENTATION, AND WE WILL BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU MAY HAVE
THANK YOU
WELL, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THAT EXCITING PRESENTATION AND ENCOURAGING SIGNS THAT WE'RE GOING TO ACTUALLY MEET OUR GOALS FOR CLIMATE REDUCTION
PLEASE UNMUTE YOURSELF, COMMISSIONERS AND CLERK HART, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL FOR QUESTIONS ON ITEM TEN S FOR QUESTIONS BEGINNING WITH COMMISSIONER BOWMAN
I DON'T HAVE A LOT OF QUESTIONS, FRED
I JUST REMEMBER WHEN YOU FIRST BROUGHT THIS FORWARD AND IT WAS JUST SUCH AN OUT OF THE BOX SPOT RUNNING THIS CABLE AND EVERYBODY WAS LIKE, WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT? RUNNING A CABLE
AND I ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT
CONGRATULATIONS
AND IT'S JUST REALLY NICE TO SEE IT ADVANCED TO THIS LEVEL
IT IS A CRITICAL PART OF TRYING TO GET THE CRUISE INDUSTRY TO A MORE SUSTAINABLE LEVEL
I DO WANT TO CAUTION, HOWEVER, WE ALL TALK ABOUT THE ABUNDANT HYDROELECTRIC ELECTRICITY THAT WE HAVE HERE, BUT EVERYBODY WANTS TO TAP INTO IT
SO I DO HOPE THAT THE PORT WILL CONTINUE TO FIND WAYS TO PRIORITIZE WHAT THE USES ARE
WE'VE GOT OBVIOUSLY ISSUES ON OUR CARGO, MARINE TERMINALS, CERTAINLY OUR CRUISE SHIP TERMINALS
WE'VE GOT ISSUES THAT I HOPE WILL ADVANCE ON BRINGING FOR ZERO EMMISSION DRAG TRUCKS
SO THERE'S A LOT OF INTEREST IN HYDROELECTRIC, AND IT'S ABUNDANT, BUT IT'S NOT INFINITE
BUT THAT SAID, THIS IS A GREAT USE
BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY, FRED, I JUST THINK I'M JUST SO GLAD, AS I SAID TO SEE THIS ADVANCED, IT'S REALLY COOL THINKING
I HOPE YOU WIN SOME AWARD FOR THE PORT FOR THE BEST OUT OF THE BOX IDEA
IT'S JUST REALLY COOL
SO THANK YOU
THANK YOU FOR THAT
NO OTHER QUESTIONS
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONERS BOWMAN MOVING TO COMMISSIONER CALKINS FOR QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ON THIS ITEM
YEAH, THIS HAS BEEN A FUN PROJECT TO TRACK, AND I'M REALLY PLEASED TO SEE THAT YOU GUYS HAVE MADE SUCH GOOD ADVANCES TO KEEP THIS ON SCHEDULE AND MAKE SURE THAT IT'S AVAILABLE AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE
THIS IS A REMINDER
IF ANYBODY'S STILL SHOPPING FOR MY CHRISTMAS GIFT, YOU COVID GET ME ONE OF THOSE SWEATSHIRTS THAT SAYS ELECTRIFY EVERYTHING, BECAUSE I THINK THAT IS WHAT WE NEED TO BE COMMUNICATING OVER AND OVER AND OVER AGAIN, WHETHER IT'S A PORT OPERATIONS OR IN A RELATIONSHIP WITH CITY OF SEATTLE AROUND OUR MARITIME OPERATIONS OR OUT AT THE AIRPORT
TO THE EXTENT WE CAN, WE WANT TO ELECTRIFY EVERYTHING
AND THIS IS A GREAT EXAMPLE OF THAT
AND I JUST LOVE THE PICTURES IN THE PRESENTATION OF THE GIANT PLUGS THAT WE LITERALLY PLUG THESE SHIPS IN WITH THESE ENORMOUS PLUGS
SO YEAH, LET'S KEEP AT IT
LET'S ELECTRIFY EVERYTHING
THANK YOU
COMMISSIONERS
COMMISSIONER CHO
YEAH
I JUST WANT TO COMMEND STEPHANIE, SANDRA, ALEX, AND FRED, I APOLOGIZE FOR ALL THE EMAILS THAT YOU MAY HAVE RECEIVED THAT WERE MEANT FOR ME, GIVEN OUR NAMES ARE SO SIMILAR
BUT I JUST WANT TO SAY, I THINK THIS IS SO CRUCIAL TO OUR SUSTAINABILITY EFFORTS AND OUR GOAL TO BECOME THE GREENEST PORT IN THE NATION
AND I THINK THIS PROJECT IN PARTICULAR IS AN EXAMPLE OF HOW WE'RE BEING VERY GOOD STEWARDS OF TAXPAYER MONEY AS A PUBLIC ENTITY
WE ALL SAW THE PROJECTIONS OF HOW MUCH THIS PROJECT WOULD COST IF WE WERE TO GO THE NORMAL ROUTE OF PUTTING IN THE SUBSTATION AND DOING IT AND CREATING A PLUG WHERE IT DOESN'T EXIST
THE REASON WE'RE GOING THIS CABLE ROUTE WAS PARTIALLY AND MOSTLY BECAUSE IT'S THE MOST COST EFFICIENT AND EFFICIENT ROUTE TO DO IT
AND SO I THINK THE PUBLIC NEEDS TO UNDERSTAND THAT IT'S AN UNORTHODOX WAY OF DOING THINGS
BUT THAT'S WHAT WE DO HERE AT THE PORT IS WE TRY TO FIGURE OUT A SOLUTION THAT'S IN THE BEST INTEREST OF BOTH THE PORT, BUT ALSO THE PUBLIC AND STEWARDS OF THE FUNDING THAT WE HAVE
AND SO I JUST HAD ONE QUICK QUESTION TO GET YOUR THOUGHTS
BOTH STEPHANIE AND SANDRA IS GIVEN THE INFRASTRUCTURE BILL THAT JUST PASSED IN DC AND THIS RENEWED EFFORT ON SUSTAINABILITY, I WANTED TO GET YOUR THOUGHTS ON WHAT FURTHER POOLS OF FUNDING YOU THINK WE COULD GO AFTER IN THE NEXT YEAR OR TWO BETWEEN NOW AND 2023 TO REALLY HELP TO PURCHASE THE COST OF THIS PROJECT
WELL, I WILL START
AND SANDY, PLEASE ADD
SO FIRST, I THINK WE EXPECT A SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF THE FUNDING TO COME FROM THE CRUISE LINE
THAT IS ABSOLUTELY THE FIRST THING
THE SECOND PIECE IS THAT WE ARE ALSO THINKING ABOUT WHAT STATE FUNDING THERE MAY BE AS WELL
SO THOSE ARE TWO KEY PIECES
AND THEN, OF COURSE, WE ALREADY HAVE SEVERAL MILLION DOLLARS OF GRANT FUNDING IN HAND ALREADY
ANYTHING TO ADD, SANDY? NO, I THINK YOU CAPTURED IT
WE HAVE THREE GRANTS THAT WE'VE ALREADY PROCURED, AND I THINK WE WILL UTILIZE THE CURRENT ENERGY NO PUN INTENDED ENERGY AROUND FUNDING INFRASTRUCTURE TO CONTINUE TO GO AFTER MORE
AND STEPHANIE HAS REALLY DONE A GREAT JOB REACHING OUT TO THE CRUISE LINES TO ENGAGE THEM AND COST SHARING THIS
AND I THINK WE'RE GOING TO SEE THAT AS WE MOVE ALONG IN OUR WHOLE WATERFRONT CLEAN ENERGY STRATEGY WORK
WHICH KIND OF GETS THAT COMMISSIONERS BOWMAN'S COMMENT ABOUT HOW ARE WE GOING TO PROVIDE ALL THIS POWER TO THE WATERFRONT? THAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THIS PARTNERSHIP THAT WE'RE WORKING WITH SEATTLE CITY LIGHT ON IS TO REALLY SAY, HOW ARE WE GOING TO DO THIS? HOW ARE WE GOING TO GET THE POWER? WHERE IS IT GOING TO COME FROM? WHAT ARE ALTERNATIVES IN ADDITION TO HYDRO TO USE? AND WE'RE HOPING THAT WE CAN ATTRACT A LOT OF OUTSIDE FUNDING IN THAT PROJECT, TOO
YEAH
AND I WOULD JUST ADD AND SUGGEST THAT OBVIOUSLY WE HAVE OUR COLLEAGUES AT THE SEAPORT ALLIANCE WHO ARE ALSO WRESTLING WITH COAL MINING OR OFFSHORE POWER WITH OUR CONTAINER WRESTLE TERMINALS AND WHATNOT? AND SO TO THE EXTENT THAT WE CAN COORDINATE AND OR WORK TOGETHER IN ADVOCATING FOR STATE FUNDING AND EVEN SOME NEW FEDERAL FUNDS, I THINK IT WOULD SERVE US WELL TO STAY COORDINATE ON THAT AND MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE NOT STEPPING ON EACH OTHER'S TOES, SO TO SPEAK
I THINK FOR THE MOST PART, MANY OF OUR COLLEAGUES IN THE STATE LEVEL, ESPECIALLY DON'T TRULY UNDERSTAND THE NUANCES OF THE SEAPORT ALLIANCE OR THE PORT OF TACOMA VERSUS THE PORT OF SEATTLE
AND SO TO THE EXTENT THAT WE CAN STAY COORDINATED WITH OUR TACOMA COLLEAGUES, BUT ALSO THE SUPPORT LINES, I THINK THAT WILL REALLY PAY THE EVIDENCE GOING FORWARD
SO JUST THROWING THAT OUT THERE AS A REMINDER
BUT THANK YOU SO MUCH
THANK YOU
ABSOLUTELY, COMMISSIONERS
WE'RE IN LIKE A THREE LEGGED RACE WITH THEM, AND WE'RE CONNECTED AT THE HIP ON THESE ISSUES
BUT THANK YOU FOR THAT REMINDER
ABSOLUTELY
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER
COMMISSIONERS STEINBRUECK
WELL, THIS IS YET ANOTHER REALLY POSITIVE EXAMPLE OF WILL ON THE PART OF THE PORT AND OUR DEDICATED ENVIRONMENTAL STAFF AND OTHERS TO FINDING PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS TO MEETING OUR CLIMATE PROTECTION AND AIR QUALITY IMPROVEMENT GOALS
WHO WOULD HAVE THOUGHT A SIMPLE HEAVY DUTY ELECTRIC EXTENSION CORD WOULD BE THE ANSWER? FRED, IT REMINDS ME OF THE APOLLO 13 MISSION WHEN THEY STRUGGLED WITH THE FAILURE OF THE OXYGEN TANKS
AND WE'RE LOOKING AT A VERY DIFFICULT PROBLEM TO SOLVE
AND PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS WERE A FEW LITTLE TUBES AND SOME RUBBER TUBES AND GLASS JARS AND THINGS, AND THEY WERE ABLE TO FIND A WAY THE ASTRONAUTS THEMSELVES TO GETTING THEMSELVES SAFELY BACK HOME
WELL, THAT'S A LITTLE FAR FETCHED, BUT I WANT TO POINT OUT THAT THIS IS AGAIN, ANOTHER PROACTIVE EXAMPLE OF PROACTIVE EFFORTS TO IMPROVE AIR QUALITY AND REDUCE CARBON EMISSIONS
WHEN WE DIDN'T HAVE TO, NOBODY'S MAKING US DO THIS, AND WE'RE SPENDING 17 MILLION, PRESUMABLY MOSTLY WILL BE PAID FOR BY THE INDUSTRY ITSELF
WE'RE SETTING AN EXAMPLE WORLDWIDE OF THE URGENT NEED TO WORK MORE AGGRESSIVELY AND QUICKER AND LESS TIME TO REDUCE CARBON EMISSIONS IN EVERY WAY POSSIBLE
FROM THAT STANDPOINT, I THINK THIS IS TRULY COMMENDABLE WORK HERE
AND WHAT I DIDN'T SEE IS ANY KIND OF ESTIMATES OF HOW MUCH CARBON REDUCTION WILL RESULT OVER WHAT PERIOD OF TIME FROM THIS AND HOW MUCH APPROVED AIR QUALITY WILL RESULT
I DON'T THINK WE'RE GOING TO SEE THE END OF CRUISE ANYTIME SOON, AND THERE'S MANY POSITIVE BENEFITS TO CRUISE THAT WE DON'T NEED TO GO INTO HERE, BUT THIS IS SOMETHING WE CAN DO AS SUPPORT AND SET AN EXAMPLE
SO JUST WANT TO COMMEND YOU ALL FOR THIS GREAT WORK AND BRINGING A HEAVY DUTY EXTENSION CORD AND TO DO THE JOB AND DO IT FASTER AT LESS COST
GREAT WORK
GO AHEAD
I WAS GOING TO SUGGEST THAT, ALEX, WE DID HAVE THOSE NUMBERS IN THE PRESENTATION OF THE AMOUNT OF WE WERE GOING SO FAST
OH, I'M SORRY
I MAY HAVE TURNED MY ATTENTION AWAY AT THAT POINT, BUT MIGHT HAVE SKIPPED OVER IT
ALEX, YOU COULD REITERATE THOSE NUMBERS BECAUSE IT IS SIGNIFICANT CARBON REDUCTION
YES
AND THE DEPUTY CLERK WILL PULL THE PRESENTATION BACK UP IN HERE IF YOU WANT TO VOLUNTARY INVOLUNTARY ON THE PORT OF THE CRUISE INDUSTRY
CRUISE LINES? YES, COMMISSION
I CAN JUST QUICKLY GO OVER THE EMISSIONS AVOIDED THROUGH SHORE POWER SINCE 2018
SO AS A RESULT OF THE CONNECTIONS AT TERMINAL 91, WE ELIMINATED 1300 TONS IN 2018 IN 2000 AND JUNETEENTH, WHAT WAS OUR BIGGEST CRUISE SEASON? SHORE POWER ELIMINATED 2900 TONS OF CO2
OBVIOUSLY, THERE WASN'T A CRUISE SEASON IN 2020
HOWEVER, IN 2021, THE SHIPS THAT DID CONNECT THERE WERE SHORT POWER CAPABLE, WHICH WAS 97% OF THOSE REDUCED EMISSIONS BY 1500 TONS
SO WE CHECKED OUT OVER 20 YEARS INTO THE FUTURE
WHAT THIS INVESTMENT WILL ACCOMPLISH? YEAH, IT'S EXTREMELY SIGNIFICANT
I COULD FOLLOW UP WITH THE EXACT NUMBERS, BUT WE HAD WHAT WE THOUGHT WAS RELIABLE INFORMATION
BUT THEN THE COVETED PANDEMIC HIT IN, AND IT'S DIFFICULT, AS YOU CAN IMAGINE, TO FORECAST THE CRUISE INDUSTRY RESURGENCE AND THE ROLE OF THE CRUISE INDUSTRY HERE IN SEATTLE 30 YEARS INTO THE FUTURE
HOWEVER, AS I MENTIONED IN THE PRESENTATION, THE NORTHWEST SPORTS CLEAN AIR STRATEGY DOES COMMIT US TO HAVING 100% OF CRUISE CALLS CONNECTING IN SEATTLE
SO FOR THOSE CRUISE SHIPS AT BIRTH, WE CAN HOPE THAT USE OF SHORE POWER WILL ALMOST ENTIRELY ELIMINATE EMISSIONS FROM SHIPS AT BIRTH
MR STEINBRUECK, DO YOU HAVE A FOLLOW UP? NO, I'M JUST MARVELING AT THOSE BIG ELECTRIC EXTENSION CORD PLUGINS THERE IN THE PICTURE
THANK YOU
COMMISSIONER STEINBRUECK MOVING TO COMMISSIONER FELLEMAN
YOU'RE MUTED, SIR
HE'S GOT HIS FLASHLIGHT READY
WE'LL REQUEST THAT HE START OVER
WHAT I HAVE HERE IS NOT A FLASHLIGHT, BUT ONE OF THE STRANDS OF SHORE POWER THAT WAS FROM THE INSTALLATION AT T 91
I CAME TO THE PORT 20 YEARS AGO OR SO WHERE I'VE HAD THE PLEASURE OF WORKING WITH STEPHANIE EVER SINCE SPECIFICALLY TO GREEN THE CRUISE INDUSTRY AND WAS VERY HAPPY TO WATCH THIS GET INSTALLED WOULD BE THE FIRST PORT IN THE NATION TO HAVE YET TWO OF THESE INSTALLED
IT WAS A GREAT ACCOMPLISHMENT
AND DUE TO THE LEADERSHIP OF STEPHANIE AND COMPANY WITH SANDY, AND AT THIS POINT, WE CONTINUE TO RATCHET UP THE SCORE
AND I'M REALLY VERY PROUD TO SEE THAT IS IRREFUTABLE THAT WE HAVE THE GREENEST HOME PORT IN THE COUNTRY FOR SURE
AND WE'RE NOT DONE YET
AND SO I'M ALSO VERY DELIGHTED THAT YOU'RE LOOKING TO SHARE THE EXPENSES WITH NORWEGIAN
AND I DO WANT TO SAY, THOUGH I RECALL EITHER WHEN I WAS A COMMISSIONERS OR SHORTLY BEFORE SAYING THAT, LOOK, WE'RE RIPPING UP THE ROAD ON THE WATERFRONT
WOULDN'T THIS BE A GOOD TIME TO LAY SOME CONDUIT? I DEFINITELY SAID THIS MORE THAN ONCE
SO WHILE THIS WAS A VERY CLEVER SOLUTION, I THINK WE COULD HAVE PROBABLY DONE IT CHEAPER WHILE THE GROUND WAS ALREADY RIPPED UP FOR US
BUT THAT'S HISTORY
BUT THIS IS VERY EXCITING AND TIME TO GET HER DONE
SO BUYING, PAYING IT FORWARD IS A GOOD THING
AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING HOW WE'LL BE ABLE TO COST SHARE
AND I AM ALSO VERY IMPRESSED AND APPRECIATIVE OF THE FACT THAT YOU'VE BEEN SO SUCCESSFUL IN THE GRANT WRITING DEPARTMENT THAT THIS IS ACTUALLY THE KIND OF STUFF THAT I THINK THE SOCIETAL BENEFITS, IT'S OBVIOUSLY GOING TO SAVE THE CRUISE LINE, SOME FUEL COSTS
BUT THESE ARE THE SORT OF THINGS IN THIS ENVIRONMENT WE'RE GOING TO BE ABLE TO BE ABLE TO BE CONTINUALLY SUCCESSFUL IN HELPING OFFSET THESE THINGS
AND THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME TO DO THAT
THAT'S A WHOLE BUNCH OF WORK IN ADDITION TO THE WORK YOU DO
SO WITH THAT, DO WE HAVE A MOTION IN A SECOND FOR ITEM TEN E, I'LL MOVE IT
PETER WILL SECOND IT
SO HE'S GOT TWO IN NOW THIS TIME
ALL RIGHT
MOTION HAS BEEN MOVED
AND SECONDED CLERK HART, WOULD YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL FOR THE VOTE FOR THE VOTE BEGINNING WITH COMMISSIONERS BOWMAN
AYE
THANK YOU
COMMISSIONER CALKINS
AYE
THANK YOU
COMMISSIONER CHO
AYE
THANK YOU
COMMISSIONER STEINBRUECK
YES
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER FELLEMAN
AYE
THANK YOU
YOU HAVE FIVE YESTERDAYS AND ZERO NOS FOR THIS ITEM
WELL, THEN THE MOTION
YESES
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR DEDICATION TO THIS EFFORT AND BE ABLE TO MARKET OURSELVES CLEARLY AS THE GREENEST CRUISE PORT IN THE COUNTRY
ALL RIGHT, THEN
SO MOVING ON TO OUR LAST ACTION ITEM
THIS IS NOW TEN FISH, PLEASE
NO
DAVID YAWORTH WILL BE READING THIS INTO THE RECORD
CLERK HART, COULD YOU READ THE ITEM INTO THE RECORD? AND DAVID WILL THEN PRESENT THE DETAILS? YES
AND THAT IS ITEM TEN F
AS YOU NOTE, THIS IS ORDER NUMBER 2020 115
IN ORDER TO DIRECT THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO DEVELOP RECOMMENDATIONS TO SUPPORT THE OUTCOMES IDENTIFIED IN THE SEA TENANT BUILD OUT ANALYSIS
GOOD AFTERNOON, COMMISSIONERS AND EXECUTIVE METRUCK AGAIN, I'M DAVID YAY WITH A COMMISSIONERS SPECIALIST
I'M SURE YOU'RE AWARE THAT THE SEA DINING AND RETAIL TENANTS ARE DIVIDED INTO NUMEROUS GROUPS BASED ON LOCATION IN THE AIRPORT TENANTS AND GROUPS
TWO, THREE, AND FOUR RECENTLY EXPERIENCED FINANCIAL IMPACTS CAUSED BY UNFORESEEN BUILDOUT REQUIREMENTS IN ADDITION TO IMPACTS CAUSED BY THE PANDEMIC
TO UNDERSTAND THESE FINANCIAL IMPACTS, THE PORT CONDUCTED A TENANT BUILDOUT ANALYSIS WHICH EXAMINED THE OVERALL DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION PROCESSES FOR AVR TENANTS
THE ANALYSIS INCLUDED A VOICE OF THE TENANT MEETING FOR ALL THE TENANTS AND THEIR ARCHITECT, ENGINEERS AND CONTRACTORS
SOME OF THE COMMON THEME, INCLUDING CONCERNS ABOUT THE DESIGN REVIEW PROCESS, PORT DESIGN STANDARDS, BUILDING AND FIRE REVIEW TIMES, AND THE PERMITTING PROCESS
TO ADDRESS THESE CONCERNS, PORT SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS HAVE DEVELOPED A SET OF RECOMMENDATIONS FOR BEST PRACTICES MOVING FORWARD
HOWEVER, THESE BEST PRACTICES WERE ADOPTED AFTER THE AFFECTED TENANTS HAD COMPLETED THEIR BUILDOUTS AND THEY WERE FORCED TO PURSUE ADDITIONAL FUNDING AS A RESULT OF THE ADDITIONAL COSTS
TO ADDRESS THIS CHALLENGE, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WILL REVIEW THE TENANT BUILD OUT ANALYSIS, EVALUATE THE TYPES AND LEVELS OF FINANCIAL IMPACTS EXPERIENCED BY THESE TENANTS, AND RECOMMEND HOW TO IMPLEMENT THE FINDINGS OF THE STUDY
THE TEXT OF THE ORDER READS
THE PORT OF SEATTLE COMMISSION HEREBY DIRECTS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO DEVELOP RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE COMMISSION BASED ON THE OUTCOME OF THE SCA TENANT BUILD OUT ANALYSIS, WHICH DEMONSTRATED THAT DEFICIENCIES IN AIRPORT FACILITIES MAY RESULT IN ADDITIONAL DESIGN AND BUILD OUT COSTS FOR TENANTS
THE RECOMMENDATION SHALL PROVIDE ALTERNATIVES SUCH AS LEASE EXTENSIONS THAT ADDRESS THE POTENTIAL ADDITIONAL COSTS SUFFERED BY THE EFFECTIVE TENANTS, WHICH WERE NOT ANTICIPATED BY EITHER PARTY AT THE TIME OF THE BIDDING PROCESS
THE RECOMMENDATIONS SHALL BE DELIVERED TO THE COMMISSION FOR CONSIDERATION BY THE JANUARY 25, 2022 COMMISSION MEETING THAT CONCLUDES MY REPORT AND I'LL TURN IT BACK TO CLERK HART
THANK YOU, DAVID
THROUGH THE COMMISSION PRESIDENT, I DO BELIEVE THAT WE ARE TO HEAR FROM DIRECTOR LANCE LYTTLE AS WELL AT THIS TIME
OKAY, THANKS
SO JUST TO GRADUATE WHAT DAVID SAID
SO THERE'S TWO COMPONENTS
ONE, WE WORKED WITH THE AIRPORT TENANTS AND WE DID WHAT WE CALL A LIEN PROCESS
SO WHAT WE DID, WE HAD RECEIVED FEEDBACK FROM TENANTS AND THEIR CONCERNS ABOUT THE COST ASSOCIATED WITH THEIR BUILDER
WE COORDINATED WITH OUR PROCESS IMPROVEMENT TEAM AND WE COMPLETED OUR TENANT BUILD OUT ANALYSIS
THE PROCESS BASICALLY EXAMINED THE OVERALL DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION PROCESS FOR AIRPORT DENTON AND RETAIL
ALL TENANTS WERE INVITED AND THEIR ARCHITECTS OR ENGINEERS, SO CONTRACTORS WERE ALL INVITED
NOW, AS A RESULT OF THAT ANALYSIS, WE MADE SEVERAL CHANGES, SOME OF THEM INCLUDING PRIOR TO DESIGN, THE PORT WOULD DEMOLISH THE SPACE AND PROVIDE SHOW SPACE TO THE TENANTS
AFTER DEMO, THE PORT WOULD VERIFY THE ASBIDS WITH THE NEW TENANTS WOULD WORK AND COORDINATE TIGHTER COORDINATION BETWEEN PMD, WHICH IS OUR PROGRAM, OUR PROJECT MANAGEMENT GROUP, AIRPORT LANDING AND RETAIL AND TENANTS, AND SEVERAL OTHER CHANGES
BUT AS DAVID POINTED OUT, THAT WAS GOING TO ADDRESS GOING FORWARD OR TENANTS, BASICALLY, THEY INCURRED COSTS IN THIS GROUP, 23448, ET CETERA
SO WHAT WE'RE DOING NOW? WE'RE ACTUALLY DOING AN ANALYSIS AND AS PART OF THIS ANALYSIS, WHAT WE WANT TO DO IS TO ACTUALLY QUANTIFY THE FINANCIAL IMPACT
SO WE REALLY WANT TO MAKE SURE WE UNDERSTAND THE REASONS FOR IT
IT COULD BE FOR ECONOMIC REASONS
IT COULD BE SUPPLY CHAIN
IT COULD BE PORT PROCESSES
RIGHT
WE HAVE SOME STANDARDS THAT GOES ABOVE AND BEYOND CODE THAT COULD RESULT IN ADDITIONAL COSTS BEING INCURRED BY OUR TENANTS DURING THE BIND PROCESS
SO WE WANT TO ACTUALLY COMPLETE THAT ANALYSIS
AND SO WE'LL BE ABLE TO QUANTIFY THE IMPACT ON OUR TENANTS
SO ONCE WE HAVE COMPLETED THAT, THEN WE'LL BE ABLE TO MAKE A RECOMMENDATION TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE COMMISSION
SO THOSE ARE THE TWO COMPONENTS OF THE PROCESS THAT WE'VE BEEN GOING THROUGH
THANK YOU, LANCE, AND APPRECIATE YOU ENGAGING THE TENANTS
AND I KNOW THERE'S ALWAYS UNCERTAINTY WHEN THEY'RE GOING TO HEAR BACK, BUT I BELIEVE WE CAN HAVE THE COMMISSIONERS PLEASE UNMUTE THEMSELVES SO WE CAN HAVE A DISCUSSION AND WE CAN HAVE THE CLERK CALL THE ROLL FOR THE DISCUSSION
ALSO HAVE DAWN AVAILABLE AS WELL
BUT LET'S PUT THE MAIN MOTION ON THE FLOOR
AND THEN I REALLY UNDERSTAND THAT COMMISSIONER BOWMAN DOES HAVE AN AMENDMENT SHE LIKE TO INTRODUCE
SO IS THERE A MOTION IN SECOND TO APPROVE ITEM TENNIS STILL MOVE SECOND
ALL RIGHT
SO THE MOTION HAS BEEN MOVED
AND SECONDED CLERK HART, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL FOR THE DISCUSSION AT THIS TIME
THANK YOU
BEGINNING WITH COMMISSIONER BOWMAN
SO, CLERK HART, IS THIS THE TIME FOR ME TO MOVE MY AMENDMENT? BECAUSE IT IS A WHOLESALE AMENDMENT THAT MAKES CHANGES
IT WOULD BE AN ORDER AT THIS TIME, COMMISSIONER BOWMAN, AND WE WILL PULL UP YOUR AMENDMENT ON THE SCREEN SO YOU CAN REFERENCE IT FROM THERE AS WELL
OKAY
GREAT
SO I MAKE A MOTION TO AMEND THIS ORDER WITH THE AMENDMENT THAT THE CLERK IS PRESENTING, AND I WILL SECOND THE AMENDMENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISCUSSION HERE
GREAT
THANK YOU
HOLD ON
THEN
LET'S WAIT TO SEE IT CALLED UP ON THE SCREEN
IS THAT UP THERE? NO, I'M SORRY
WE DO HAVE IT UP
AND JUST NOTING THAT WE DO HAVE THE MOTION AND SECOND ON THE FLOOR FOR THE AMENDMENT, AND WE CAN CONTINUE WITH COMMISSIONER BOWMAN TO SPEAK TO YOUR AMENDMENT, PLEASE
COMMISSIONER BOWMAN, I'M SORRY
BEFORE YOU DO THAT, I'LL JUST NOTE HERE VERY QUICKLY
THE ORIGINAL ORDER WAS PREVIOUSLY DISTRIBUTED
ALL COMMISSIONERS HAVE THAT
AND YOU DO HAVE THE AMENDMENT VERSION AS WELL
THAT HAS ALSO BEEN DISTRIBUTED TO YOU BEFORE YOU ON THE SCREEN AS COMMISSIONERS BOWMANS PROPOSED AMENDMENT AND EDITS IN THE INTRODUCTION LANGUAGE ARE VERY MUCH SENTENCED
CONSTRUCTION EDITS
I SEE A MORE SUBSTANTIVE DISCUSSION HAPPENING ABOVE THE TEXT OF THE ORDER AND INTO THE TEXT OF THE ORDER
AND WE CAN LET COMMISSIONER BOWMAN, OF COURSE, SPEAK TO THE FULL DOCUMENT
BUT WHEN WE GET TO ACTUALLY LOOKING AT THINGS, WE'LL HAVE THE TEXT OF THE ORDER SHOWN ON THE SCREEN
YEAH
MICHELLE, THAT'S A GREAT PURVIEW I APPRECIATE THAT, BECAUSE I DON'T WANT ANYBODY TO GET THE IMPRESSION THAT THIS IS, ALTHOUGH IT WAS MORE JUDICIOUS TO BE ABLE TO PRESENT A FULLY AMENDED VERSION RATHER THAN GOING LINE BY LINE
BUT AS MICHELLE POINTED OUT, IT IS VERY MUCH MORE ABOUT GRAMMAR AND TIGHTENING UP SOME OF IT, SOME OF THE LANGUAGE AND REALLY ACTUALLY CALLING OUT WHAT THE TRUE ISSUE IS, WHICH THE TRUE ISSUE IS THAT THERE HAVE BEEN DRAMATICALLY INCREASED BUILD OUT COSTS FOR THE TENANTS
AND IMAGINE YOU ARE A SMALL BUSINESS, WHICH WE HAVE TRIED VERY HARD, ALL FIVE OF US TO BRING IN MORE SMALL BUSINESSES TO THE PORT OF SEATTLE
BUT PARTICULARLY AT FCA, YOU RESPOND TO AN RFP, YOU GET FINANCING FROM THE BANK
YOU SAY THIS IS WHAT IT'S GOING TO COST ME
AND SUDDENLY YOUR BUILD OUT COSTS FOR GETTING INTO THAT SPACE OF THE PORT OF SEATTLE HAVE INCREASED SOMETIMES BY 25%, SOMETIMES BY 50%, AND IN SOME CASES BY MORE THAN 100%
AND SO I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE ISSUE
AND I REALLY WANT TO CREDIT LANCE AND THE TEAM FOR THEIR RESPONSE
I THINK YOU'VE DONE A TREMENDOUS JOB IN BRINGING TOGETHER A WIDE RANGE OF STAFF TO LOOK AT THIS PROBLEM AND SAY, HOW DO WE SOLVE THIS GOING FORWARD? YOU HAVE FACILITIES THERE, YOU HAVE ENGINEERING, YOU'VE REACHED OUT TO THE TENANTS
AND SO AGAIN, I REALLY WANT TO COMMEND YOU FOR THAT WORK
BUT THE PROBLEM WE'RE TRYING TO ADDRESS NOW IS WHAT HAPPENS TO THOSE AIRPORT, DINING AND RETAIL TENANTS BEFORE
THE FACT WHAT WE KNOW IS THAT THEY HAVE A VARIETY OF INCREASED COSTS
LANCE, I APPRECIATE THAT YOUR TEAM IS TAKING A LOOK AT THE GENESIS FOR THOSE COSTS AS WELL
I DON'T KNOW WHERE IN THAT PROCESS YOU'RE GOING TO BE ABLE TO TALK TO THE TENANTS AND SEE IF YOU HAVE AGREEMENTS ON WHAT CAUSE OF INCREASED COSTS
SUPPLY CHAIN IS A PRETTY BROAD EXAMPLE THESE DAYS
OH, IT'S JUST TAKING LONGER TO GET THINGS
BUT THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM FOR SEVERAL YEARS
IT'S NOT A NEW PROBLEM
IT DIDN'T JUST HAPPEN IN 2021 WHEN WE STARTED TO SEE THE GLOBAL CONSTRICTION OF THE SUPPLY CHAIN
SO I HOPE THAT AS YOU'RE MOVING FORWARD WITH THIS PROCESS, THAT YOU WILL HAVE AGREEMENT WITH THE TENANTS WHEN YOUR TEAM IS DONE
YES, THIS IS WHY WE THINK THOSE OUT COST HAVE ESCALATED ALL THAT TO SAY, THE GIST OF THIS IS THAT THIS MOTION CALLS FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO BRING FORWARD TO THE COMMISSION NO LATER THAN JANUARY 25 AT THAT MEETING, RECOMMENDATIONS TO BE ABLE TO COMPENSATE THOSE ADR TENANTS THAT HAVE BEEN AFFECTED BY ADDITIONAL BUILD OUT COSTS THAT WERE UNFORESEEN AGAIN AS YEARS AGO
THERE'S PROBABLY VERY FEW OF YOU THAT KNOW THIS STORY, BUT I WORKED FOR A SMALL HIGH END COFFEE ROASTER THAT HAD LOOKED TO BID ON A LOCATION AT SCA
THE PROCESS WAS SO ARDUOUS, AND THERE WAS SO MUCH UNCERTAINTY AROUND IT THAT WE DECIDED TO PULL OUT, AND I'M GLAD THAT WE DID
I GIVE SO MUCH CREDIT TO OUR TENANTS THAT HAVE STUCK WITH THE PORT, AND I GIVE A LOT OF CREDIT TO OUR STAFF THAT FOUND WAYS TO MAKE SURE THAT OUR TENANTS HAVE REMAINED SUCCESSFUL AT FCA THROUGH THE PANDEMIC
THAT IS NO SMALL FEAT AND JUST SO MUCH KUDOS TO EVERYBODY WORKING TOGETHER
AS ONE OF OUR TENANTS MENTIONED IN THE PUBLIC TESTIMONY PORTION OF THE MEETING TODAY, THAT WE ARE, AS FAR AS I KNOW, ONE OF THE ONLY AIRPORTS IN THE COUNTRY THAT DIDN'T LOSE A SINGLE BUSINESS DURING THE PANDEMIC, AND THAT IS A LOT OF CREDIT TO OUR STAFF AND A LOT OF CREDIT, I'LL SAY TO THE COMMISSION AS WELL
WE HAD A LOT OF LONG MEETINGS, TOUGH CONVERSATIONS ABOUT HOW DO WE MAKE SURE THAT THE TENANTS ARE ABLE TO KEEP THEIR DOORS OPEN
BUT THIS PROBLEM WITH THE BUILD OUT PERCEIVED THE PANDEMIC, AND AGAIN, LAMPS CREDIT TO YOUR TEAM FOR FINDING A WAY TO ADDRESS IT
MOVING FORWARD
WHAT I'VE BEEN HEARING FROM THE TENANTS IS THAT THEY FEEL LIKE THIS IS A GOOD PATH FORWARD, BUT LET'S MAKE WHAT HAPPENED BEFORE
LET'S MAKE IT RIGHT
IT'S WHAT WE NEED TO DO AS A PUBLIC AGENCY
SO THIS DOES GIVE MORE FLEXIBILITY
I'LL BE HONEST THAN I'M COMFORTABLE WITH
I'VE HEARD FROM MANY TENANTS THAT THEY WOULD LIKE A LEASE EXTENSION, AND THAT DOES PRIORITIZE
THAT IS A FORM OF COMPENSATION
BUT AT THE END OF THE DAY, IT WOULD BE NEGOTIATED BETWEEN THE TENANTS AND THE STAFF
I DO HOPE THAT THE STAFF WILL SERIOUSLY LEAN INTO THE LEASE EXTENSION OPPORTUNITIES, AND THE REASON FOR THAT VERSUS JUST CUTTING THE TENANTS A CHECK FOR THE ADDITIONAL BUILD OUT COST IS THAT WITH THE LEASE EXTENSION, THE TENANTS CAN GO TO THE BANK
THEY CAN SAY I'VE GOT TWO MORE YEARS ON THIS LEASE OR THREE YEARS OR WHATEVER IT MIGHT BE, AND THEY'LL BE ABLE TO AMORTIZE THAT INVESTMENT
THIS IS NOT A TIME TO GIVE UP ON OUR SMALL, LOCALLY OWNED BUSINESSES THAT ARE AT SCA
THIS IS A TIME TO LEAN IN TO HELP THEM AND THEN ALSO FIX A PROBLEM THAT HAS BEEN A SYSTEMIC PROBLEM WITH THIS PROGRAM
SO I HOPE MY COLLEAGUES, I LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR SUPPORT ON THIS
THIS IS THE RIGHT THING TO DO
AND AS A SPONSOR, I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS IF THERE ARE ANY THANK YOU
THANK YOU
COMMISSIONER BOWMAN MOVING TO COMMISSIONER CALKINS TO THE AMENDMENT
SO WE RECEIVED THIS AMENDMENT LAST NIGHT AND THE FIRST TIME I SAW THE FULL TEXT, THE ORDER WAS JUST A COUPLE OF DAYS PRIOR, AND I'LL BE HONEST, I DON'T LOVE HOW THIS PARTICULAR ORDER WAS FOR THE COMMISSION
I THINK I WOULD HAVE PREFERRED MUCH MORE TIME TO CONSIDER SOMETHING WITH AS IMPORTANT AND SIGNIFICANT CONSEQUENCES AND POTENTIAL RAMIFICATIONS FOR THE PORT BEFORE WE TAKE A VOTE ON IT
I FEEL LIKE THERE'S A WHOLE ANTHOLOGY OF AESOP'S FABLES HERE, I FEEL LIKE HASTE MAKES WASTE
I FEEL LIKE WE'RE PUTTING THE CART BEFORE THE HORSE
AND FURTHERMORE, BECAUSE OF THE FACT THAT STAFF IS ALREADY DOING EXCELLENT WORK TO ADDRESS, AS FAR AS I CAN TELL, EVERYTHING THAT WE'RE NOW CONSIDERING ORDERING THE STAFF TO DO, I FEEL LIKE IF IT AIN'T BROKE, DON'T FIX IT
WHY ARE WE MESSING WITH SOMETHING THAT IS ALREADY HAPPENING? I'M CONCERNED AS WELL THAT WE ARE PRESCRIBING A RESOLUTION TO A PROBLEM THAT WE HAVE NOT YET EVEN DEFINED
FIRST, WE NEED TO KNOW EXACTLY WHAT'S WRONG
AND SO IT'S WHY I'M REALLY GRATEFUL THAT LANCE AND DON HAVE LEANED INTO THIS WORK
THEY DIDN'T HEAR FROM THE SMALL BUSINESSES AND SAY, NO, WE'RE NOT DOING ANYTHING ON IT
THEY ACTUALLY PROACTIVELY WENT OUT AND BEGAN TO ANALYZE EXACTLY WHAT DID HAPPEN
AND FURTHERMORE, I'M CONCERNED THAT IF WE PRESCRIBE A SOLUTION, WE WILL LIKELY INAPPROPRIATELY ALLOCATE TO THOSE WHO WEREN'T IMPACTED AND POSSIBLY UNDERFUND THOSE WHO WERE IMPACTED
AND SO FOR ME, I THINK IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT THAT WE TAKE A PAUSE, WAIT FOR THE ANALYSIS TO COME BACK, AND THEN SUPPORT A DECISION BASED ON THAT ANALYSIS
AND LET ME STIPULATE HERE
I THINK EVERY SINGLE ONE OF US COMMISSION EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP MANAGEMENT AT THE AIRPORT BELIEVE THAT THERE IS VALIDITY TO THESE CONCERNS RAISED AND THAT WE NEED TO ADDRESS THEM
I THINK THAT'S TRUE
I JUST DON'T WANT TO DO THIS IN A WAY THAT CREATES MORE OF A HEADACHE FOR STAFF, AND THAT MAY CREATE PROBLEMS FOR US IN TERMS OF ACTUALLY ADDRESSING THE REAL NEED
AND SO I'M DISINCLINED TO VOTE FOR THE AMENDMENT AND FOR THE ENTIRE ORDER
AND I WANT TO HEAR FROM LANCE AND POSSIBLY DAWN
IS THIS SOMETHING YOU NEED IN ORDER TO ADVANCE THIS WORK? ARE WE CREATING ANYTHING CONSTRUCTIVE AND HELPFUL FOR YOU THAT WOULD CERTAINLY SWAY ME? EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR METRUCK? IS THIS SOMETHING YOU FEEL IS IMPORTANT FOR YOU GUYS TO BE ABLE TO ADVANCE THIS WORK? ARE WE OTHERWISE HINDERING YOU? BUT OTHER THAN THAT, I THINK I'M A NO ON THIS
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER
DO WE WANT TO HEAR FROM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR METRUCK OR STAFF IN RESPONSE TO COMMISSIONER CALKINS? YOU KNOW, I THINK WOULD BE REALLY GOOD AFTER THIS DISCUSSION THAT WE HEAR FROM LANCE AND STEVE OVERALL FOR THE CONVERSATION, BECAUSE OBVIOUSLY, I WOULD AGREE WITH COMMISSIONERS CALKINS THAT THEIR INSIGHT WOULD BE VERY HELPFUL TO INFORM THE DECISION
THANK YOU, MR COMMISSIONERS
PRESIDENT
WE WILL HOLD THAT UNTIL AFTER WE GO THROUGH THE REST OF THE ROLE MOVING TO COMMISSIONER CHO FOR QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS TO THE AMENDMENT
YEAH
I DON'T KNOW WHY WE'RE NOT ANSWERING RYAN'S QUESTIONS
IT'S A TIME FOR QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS
WE'RE GOING TO DO IT ALTOGETHER
I THOUGHT IT WAS
CAN YOU JUST ANSWER RYAN'S QUESTION, PLEASE? DO YOU WANT ME TO ANSWER? WELL, ACTUALLY, I SUGGEST THAT WE WANT TO HEAR FROM THEM BOTH COLLECTIVELY
I DON'T THINK IT'S GOING TO BE, BUT A COUPLE OF MINUTES I DON'T THINK IT'S DISRESPECTFUL OF RYAN'S QUESTION IT'S ON THE TABLE, AND I'M STILL CHAIRING THE MEETING
SO LET US MOVE FORWARD
THANK YOU, MR COMMISSION PRESIDENT COMMISSIONERS CHO, I AGREE WITH COMMISSIONER CALKIN'S SENTIMENTS ABOUT HOW THIS COULD HAVE BEEN HANDLED BETTER
I, TOO, FOUND OUT ABOUT IT JUST A FEW DAYS AGO AND DIDN'T HAVE MUCH TIME TO PROCESS IT
HOWEVER, I AGREE WITH THE SPIRIT OF THIS MOTION AND WHAT IT IS TRYING TO ACCOMPLISH
AND SO I WILL BE VOTING IN FAVOR OF IT
AND I JUST HAD A MEETING WITH THE SBA JUST A FEW DAYS AGO, AND WE HAD A REALLY GREAT CONVERSATION THAT TOUCHED UPON THIS SUBJECT AS WELL
AND I'M FULLY AWARE OF THE UNIQUE CHALLENGES THAT THESE GROUPS, TWO, THREE, AND FOUR HAVE EXPERIENCED
AND SO WITH THAT SAID, I JUST WANT TO MAKE ONE POINT HERE THAT IS REALLY CLEAR TO NOT JUST OUR STAFF, BUT ALSO THE PUBLIC AND OUR BUSINESSES WHO ARE AFFECTED BY THIS MAKE NO MISTAKE THAT THIS WOULD HAVE HAPPENED REGARDLESS OF THIS MOTION, THAT LANCE, DON AND THE TEAM WAS ALREADY DOING THIS WORK
AND I THINK IN SOME WAYS IT DOES HELP THAT THE COMMISSION REINFORCES THAT WORK
AND SO THAT'S WHY I AGREE WITH THE SPIRIT OF THIS MOTION
BUT I DON'T WANT OUR SMALL BUSINESS TENANTS TO THINK THAT OUR STAFF WAS NOT DOING THEIR JOB OR NOT HELPING THEM
THAT IS ABSOLUTELY AGAINST THE OPPOSITE OF THE TRUTH
I FULLY BELIEVE THAT LANCE AND DON WOULD HAVE DONE THE RIGHT THING AND BROUGHT US SUGGESTIONS AT THEIR OWN PACE AND AFTER A FULL ANALYSIS
AND SO I JUST WANT TO THANK LANCE AND DON FOR ROLLING WITH THE PUNCHES AND FOR GOING WITH IT AND NOT MEETING US WITH ANY RESISTANCE
GIVEN THAT WE ARE GIVING YOU A DEADLINE OF JANUARY AND PLEASE, AT THE RISK OF BEING CONTROVERSIAL, DON'T FEEL LIKE YOU NEED TO RUSH THROUGH THIS BECAUSE WE GIVE YOU A DATE
I AM GOING TO BE COMPLETELY OKAY IF LANCE AND DON'T COME TO ME MID JANUARY AND SAY, COMMISSIONER SHOW WE NEED MORE TIME TO DO MORE THOROUGH ANALYSIS AND GIVE YOU BETTER RECOMMENDATIONS
AND I THINK THAT IS THE CONCERN THAT RYAN HAS HIGHLIGHTED FOR US TODAY, AND I COVID THOSE SENTIMENTS
SO I HOPE I'M CRYSTAL CLEAR ON THAT
BUT I WILL BE VOTING FOR THIS
THANK YOU
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER
COMMISSIONER STEINBRUECK, TO THE AMENDMENT
YES, THANK YOU
I DO SUPPORT THE AMENDMENT, AND WE'LL SUPPORT THE MAIN MOTION, AND I'D LIKE TO SAY WHY, AND I'D LIKE TO OFFER SOME COUNTERPOINTS
ALSO, THE PROBLEM HAS, IN FACT, BEEN IDENTIFIED
THE PROBLEM PREDATES COVID AND THE PROBLEM AFFLICTING MANY OF OUR SMALL BUSINESS TENANTS WHO HIRE EMPLOYEE HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE AND PROVIDE ONE OF OUR GREATEST ASSETS FOR THE TRAVEL EXPERIENCE AT SEATAC
WE'RE FACED WITH A TRIPLING OF BUILD OUT COSTS OVER ESTIMATES PROVIDED BY THE PORT COVID
SO IF YOU HAVE A BUSINESS PLAN THAT RELIES ON A TEN YEAR, 510 YEAR AMORTIZATION, AND IT'S BASED ON AN INVESTMENT, A SUNK INVESTMENT IN THE COST OF TENANT BUILD OUT THAT BECOMES INTEGRAL TO YOUR BUSINESS PLAN
THAT IS THE PROBLEM THAT MANY TENANTS FACE IN ADR TENANT GROUPS
SO I THINK THE TRIPLING OF THEIR COSTS, THE PORT AIRPORT SHARE RESPONSIBILITY IN THOSE UNDERESTIMATES
THERE'S NO QUESTION THAT IT'S EXTREMELY COSTLY AND CHALLENGING TO BUILD ANYTHING AT AN AIRPORT AND ESPECIALLY SEATAC WITH SO MUCH GOING ON
WE'VE ALSO BEEN UNDER THE EXTREME COST ESCALATION OF CONSTRUCTION AND LABOR COSTS INDUSTRY WIDE THAT MAYBE WAS NOT ANTICIPATED
SO NOT TO PUT THE BLAME ON ANYBODY
BUT I THINK THERE IS A REAL PURPOSE IN ADDRESSING THE FINANCIAL CHALLENGES AND DIFFICULTIES OF THE DOUBLE WHAMMY OF THE BUILD OUT COST, FOLLOWED THEN BY A YEAR OVER A YEAR OF LOST INCOME
NOW IT SHOULD ALSO BE POINTED OUT THAT THE COVID RELIEF FUNDS DID NOT DEAL WITH THIS ISSUE, SO LET'S NOT ASSUME THAT THEY'VE ALREADY BEEN MADE WHOLE BY THE COVID RELIEF FUNDS
THEY HAVE NOT
FOR ME
I WANT TO ALSO COMMEND AIRPORT STAFF AND LANCE AND THE TEAM FOR THEIR EFFORTS TO GIVE VOICE TO THE TENANTS TO IDENTIFY THE PROBLEMS ANALYTICALLY AND COME UP WITH BETTER SOLUTIONS
BUT THERE IS AN INHERENT LANDLORD ADVANTAGE IN MOST ANY LANDLORD TENANT SITUATION
IF ANY OF YOU HAVE EVER STARTED A BUSINESS AND HAD TO DEAL WITH AND PARTICULARLY IN RESTAURANT BUSINESS AND CATERING, THE EXTREME RISKS THAT YOU TAKE AND CHALLENGES AND VERY HIGH INVESTMENT AT VERY HIGH RISK
SO ONE THING CAN THROW OFF THE ENTIRE BUSINESS PLAN
AND I THINK THAT'S MY TAKE ON IDENTIFYING THE PROBLEM AND THIS, I THINK, ELEVATES THE IMPORTANCE IF IT DOESN'T ACCOMPLISH ONE THING, BUT TO ELEVATE THE IMPORTANCE AND THAT THIS ISSUE HAS THAT BEING OUR VALUED TENANTS AT SEATAC AIRPORT AND THE SERVICE THAT THEY PROVIDE AND THE EMPLOYMENT THAT THEY PROVIDE AND THE GOOD WORK THAT THEY DO AND THE UNIQUENESS THAT WE HAVE AT SEATAC
OUR ADR PROGRAM IS ANOTHER FINE EXAMPLE OF THE PORT LEADING THE COUNTRY IN TERMS OF SOCIAL EQUITY, LOCALLY CRAFTED PRODUCTS AND SERVICES, QUALITY AND DIVERSITY, ALL THOSE THINGS
I THINK WE DO A TREMENDOUS JOB THERE
THIS DOES NOT PRESCRIBE A SINGLE SOLUTION
AND SO FROM THAT STANDPOINT, I DON'T THINK WE'RE OVERSTEPPING IN THAT REGARD
I WANT TO THANK COMMISSIONER BOWMAN FOR HER LEADERSHIP ROLE
I TOO, WISHED WE'D SEEN THIS SOONER AND THEN HEARD MORE RESPONSE FROM STAFF IN A MORE TIMELY FASHION
BUT TIME HAS RUN OUT, AND I THINK THIS IS NOT TOO LATE TO SEND A MESSAGE ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF OUR TENANTS AND HOW WE VALUE THEM AT SEA TAC AIRPORT, AND I URGE ALL TO SUPPORT IT
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER STEINBRUECK
WELL, NEXT HERE FROM COMMISSIONERS FELLEMAN AND THEN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR METRUCK IN HIS STAFF
THANK YOU VERY MUCH
I THINK IT'S IRREFUTABLE THAT THIS CAME BEFORE US AT A VERY LATE TIME, AND IT TOOK A LOT OF BACK AND FORTH
AND SO I THINK PROCEDURALLY THERE'S NO QUESTION THAT THIS COULD HAVE BEEN DONE BETTER
BUT SIMILARLY, IT'S IRREFUTABLE THAT THESE TENANTS HAVE BEEN PUT OUT, AND LANCE'S WORK HAS DONE A GREAT JOB OF DOCUMENTING IT
WE SHARED THE REPORT WITH THAT THE TENANT PROVIDED LANCE, THAT YOU QUANTIFIED THIS RANGE OF EXPENSES, AND SO NOBODY IS IN DISAGREEMENT THAT THERE HAS BEEN THIS DISADVANTAGE OCCURRED TO CERTAIN TENANTS AND THAT YOU FULLY ADMITTED THAT AND YOU IDENTIFIED BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES MOVING FORWARD
SO THIS IS NOT A POINT OF QUESTION
THE QUESTION IS, OF COURSE, IS LIKE HOW BEST TO MOVE FORWARD
AS YOU POINTED OUT, THE FACT THAT WE ARE BASICALLY SAYING WE'RE NOT CONSTRAINING ANY OF YOUR ALTERNATIVES
THERE'S NOTHING DIRECTIVE ABOUT HOW TO FIX THE PROBLEM
BUT I THINK THERE'S SOME VALUE FOR THE TENANTS TO HEAR THAT WE, AS A COMMISSION UNDERSTAND THERE IS A PROBLEM TO SUPPORT, ACTUALLY WHAT YOU HAVE FOUND
I THINK IT'S ALSO GOOD FOR THE TENANTS TO KNOW THAT WE SEE SUPPORTING SMALL BUSINESSES AS SOMETHING FUNDAMENTAL TO OUR JOB AND THAT THEY PROVIDE THAT ESSENTIAL SERVICE
AND THAT ALSO VERY MUCH I THINK COMMUNITIES NEED TO KNOW NOT ONLY THAT THEY'VE BEEN HEARD, BUT THAT THEY NEED TO KNOW THAT THEY'LL BE ANSWERED WITH A TIME CERTAIN
SO CERTAINLY, I'M VERY IMPRESSED BY THE PROGRESS YOUR STAFF HAS ALREADY MADE TO DIG INTO THIS PROBLEM
I DON'T THINK WE ARE CRACKING THE WHIP ON YOU IN ANY SENSE OF THE WORD
WE ARE SUPPORTING YOU, AND WE'RE SENDING A MESSAGE TO THE TENANTS THAT THERE IS GOING TO BE RECOMMENDATIONS FORTHCOMING
AND I REALLY SEE YOUR GREATEST CHALLENGE IS THE MESSAGE YOU'VE ALWAYS TOLD US IS THAT IT'S DIFFICULT TO TREAT DIFFERENT TENANTS DIFFERENTLY
AND THE IDEA THAT FOR THIS TO BE DONE IN AN EQUITABLE FASHION, I HEARD WE CAN LOOK AT LEAST TWO, THREE AND FOUR, AT LEAST SELLS TWO, THREE, AND FOUR AS A SUBSET OF ALL LEASES POTENTIALLY
BUT IDEALLY, WE WOULD BE ABLE TO LOOK AT THE DISPARITIES IMPACTS THAT INDIVIDUAL TENANTS HAD WITHIN THE LEASE GROUPS
AND I THINK THAT'S WHERE YOUR CREATIVITY IS SOMETHING THAT WE'RE VERY MUCH LOOKING FORWARD TO HEARING FROM
BUT YOU HAVE THE LATITUDE TO COME BACK TO US WITH THOSE RECOMMENDATIONS
AND I GREATLY APPRECIATE THE WORK YOU'VE ALREADY DONE TO MAKE IT SEEM THAT THE 25 JANUARY WILL NOT BE UNDULY BURDENSOME
BUT OF COURSE, IF YOU DO FIND THERE TO BE A CHALLENGE, THEN EXTENDING THAT DATA IS COMPLETELY WITHIN OUR ABILITY
SO THANK YOU AGAIN
AND I WILL BE SUPPORTING THIS MOTION
SO I WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM BOTH LANCE AND STEVE AS WELL AS ANY OF YOUR OTHER EXPERT STAFF
YEAH
LET ME START FIRST, MR PRESIDENT, AND THEN I'LL LET LANCE ADD HIS THOUGHTS TO IT
SO I THINK THE REALLY GOOD NEWS IS HERE
WE'RE ALL ON THE SAME PAGE OF THE SPIRIT OF THIS AND WHAT LANCE AND THE TEAM ARE TRYING TO DO AND WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO LOOK OUT HERE
AND I THINK WE'VE BEEN WORKING ON THIS, WORKING IN THE BIGGER PICTURE OF LOOKING AT WITH ADR AND DON WITH HER LEADERSHIP THERE OF LOOKING AT THIS AND THEN LANCE LOOKING AT OVERALL BARRIERS TO AN IMPACT ON BUSINESSES, SMALL BUSINESSES IN PARTICULAR, BUT ALL BUSINESSES AT THE AIRPORT
SO THIS IS PART OF THAT CONTINUED EFFORT
AND THESE PROCESS IMPROVEMENTS THROUGH THE LIEN PROJECT THAT LANCE AND HIS TEAM UNDERTOOK CLEARLY HAVE IDENTIFIED SOME PROCESS IMPROVEMENTS HERE
SO THE QUESTION IS WE'VE LAID OUT, WHICH IS WHAT DO WE THINK ABOUT THAT OF THESE UNINTENDED WHERE WE ARE NOW IN THE LEAST GROUPS THAT WE HAVE? I THINK I WILL HAVE TO SAY ONE THING IS THAT THERE ARE NEVER AS AN ORGANIZATION, WE CAN NEVER ELIMINATE BUSINESS RISKS
SO THE QUESTION IS, AS WE LOOK AT THIS LOOKING AT THIS AND THE ANALYSIS THAT LANCE IS UNDERTAKING TO LOOK AT THAT, LOOK AT THE COSTS ASSOCIATED AND DO THAT ANALYSIS AND THEN LOOK AT THE APPROPRIATENESS OF WHAT TO DO ABOUT THAT AND RECOMMENDATIONS COMING FORWARD
SO I THINK THAT'S WHERE WE ARE IN THE PROCESS
I THINK EVERYBODY'S IN AGREEMENT ON THAT PROCESS
AND SO IT'S JUST A MATTER OF HOW DO WE GET TO THAT RESULT NOW, THAT BEING SAID IS THAT THIS ORDER PROVIDES CLARITY
AND AGAIN, MORE ANALYSIS OF THAT
OF COURSE, SOMETIMES WHEN WE GET THINGS THAT WE HAVE TO REVIEW THEM, WE TRY TO LOOK AT JUST WE LOOK AT MORE THAN JUST THE ITEM BEFORE US UNINTENDED RESULTS, UNINTENDED IMPACTS AND OTHER THINGS
AND THAT'S WHY YOU HEAR US A LOT OF TIMES SAY, WELL, WE JUST NEED MORE TIME TO DO THIS ANALYSIS BECAUSE WE WANT TO THINK THROUGH THAT
AND IT'S LIKE THE OLD MEASURE TWICE CUT, ONCE APPROACH
BUT THAT BEING SAID, I THINK IT PROVIDES CLARITY
I THINK THE ORIGINAL TEXT AND THEN THE AMENDMENT, WHICH WE'VE BEEN LOOKING AT HELPS CLARIFY IT ENOUGH
AND I THINK IT ALLOWS TO DO THE WORK WITHOUT HAVING THOSE UNINTENDED IMPACTS MOVING FORWARD
SO WITH THAT, THAT'S WHERE I AM RIGHT NOW
LYNN, I'LL BE GLAD TO HEAR FROM YOU ON THIS, BUT I THINK WORKING WITHIN THIS, THE QUESTION IS, IS THIS NECESSARY TO DO THE WORK? BUT CLARITY AND DIRECTION AND TRANSPARENCY FOR THE COMMISSIONERS IS ALWAYS HELPFUL
MARKETING SO PLANS
YEAH
THANKS, STEVE
AS JUST A RESURRECT WHAT STEVE SAID, WE HAVE DONE THE FIRST PART, WHICH IS DO THE ANALYSIS, MAKE THE DETERMINATION TO MAKE THE CHANGE
SO THE CHANGES, RATHER TO IMPROVE THE PROCESS GOING FORWARD
BUT I THINK, AS COMMISSIONER BOWMAN POINTED OUT, THERE WERE CONCESSIONS AT AIRPORT AND RETAIL TENANTS THAT WERE IMPACTED IN THIS GROUP, 3424 A, ET CETERA
SO THAT'S WHAT WE'RE ADDRESSING
SO WE HAVE NO DOUBT THAT THE INCURRED COST THAT WE'RE NOT EXPECTING
THE QUESTION, THOUGH, IS HOW MUCH AND WHO REMEMBER, WE HAVE MULTIPLE UNITS THAT WERE BUILT OUT
NOT ALL THE UNITS WERE IMPACTED THE SAME WAY
THERE ARE SOME UNITS THAT HAD UTILITY ISSUE
THERE ARE SOME UNITS THAT HAD OTHER ISSUES THAT ARE INTO OUR STANDARD
THERE'S A WHOLE BUNCH OF DIFFERENT ISSUES
SO WHAT WE ACTUALLY WANT TO DO AS PART OF THIS ANALYSIS IS TO ACTUALLY QUANTIFY FOR EACH OF THOSE UNITS FOR EACH OF THOSE TENANTS WITHIN EACH OF THOSE LEASE GROUP
WHAT WERE THE ACTUAL FINANCIAL IMPACT? THAT'S THE PROCESS THAT WE'RE GOING THROUGH IN TERMS OF TIMING THE 25TH, I THINK OF JANUARY, THAT'S THE DATE WE'RE TARGETING, BUT JUST BEAR IN MIND IT'S THE SAME TEAM THAT'S WORKING ON THE KRISTA AND THE ARPA, WHICH WE JUST UNDERSTAND IS THAT SAME TEAM THAT'S DOING ALL OF THAT WORK TO ACTUALLY HELP THE AIRPORT, LAND AND RETAIL TENANTS, ALONG WITH A TON OF OTHER THINGS
SO WE'RE GOING TO TARGET THE JANUARY 25
I AM HAPPY THAT THE COMMISSION, I THINK I'M HEARING FROM THE COMMISSION THAT IF WE NEED MORE TIME, THAT'S SOMETHING YOU'D BE WILLING TO ALLOW US TO ASK FOR
SO I ACTUALLY HAD A MEETING WITH DON AND WITH OUR FINANCE TEAM, AND THE 25TH IS THE DAY THAT WE'RE GOING TO TARGET
BUT AGAIN, ALL TENANTS WERE NOT IMPACTED THE FERRY SAME WAY, AND THAT'S WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO ACTUALLY QUANTIFY
ONCE YOU HAVE QUANTIFIED THAT WE HAVE THAT INFORMATION, THEN WE'LL BE IN A MUCH BETTER POSITION TO MAKE A RECOMMENDATION TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE COMMISSIONERS
AND DON, I DON'T KNOW IF YOU WANT TO ADD ANYTHING BECAUSE YOU ARE KNEE DEEP INTO THIS AGAIN
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER BOWMAN, FOR BRINGING THIS FORWARD AND THE COMMISSIONERS FOR SPEAKING ON THIS
THE ONLY THING I WILL SAY TO ADD TO WHAT LANCE SAID IS THAT WE CAN'T DO THIS ANALYSIS ON A TENT BY TENANT BASIS OR CONTRACT BY CONTRACT BASIS
THIS NEEDS TO BE ON A UNIT BY UNIT BASIS FOR US TO REALLY QUANTIFY THOSE COSTS
AND AS HE MENTIONED, IT'S THE SAME TEAM AND I HAVE TO GIVE THEM A SHOUT OUT ON THIS CALL
LINDA NELSON FROM FINANCE AND BUDGET, LISA LAM FROM OUR ACCOUNTING, BRIDGET BOLT FROM OUR LEASING GROUP UNDER PROPERTIES AND JUST THE WHOLE TEAM FOR COMING TOGETHER
WE'RE ALSO WORKING ON KRISTA AND ARPA RE LOOKING AT THE LEASES AS YOU INSTRUCTED US THIS YEAR AND LOOKING AT MAGN TERMS, SO DOING A LOT OF WORK, BUT WE HAVE PRIORITIZED THIS
IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO US, AND I WANT THE TENANTS TO KNOW THAT A COMMISSION WE'VE HEARD YOU OVER THE PAST COUPLE OF YEARS TO ADDRESS THIS TENANTS
WE'VE HEARD YOU AND WE'VE MADE THIS A PRIORITY, AND WE WILL BE DILIGENTLY WORKING TO BRING SOMETHING BACK ON THE 25TH, AND WE'LL BE COMING BACK TO YOU IF WE NEED MORE TIME
BUT THE TEAM IS WORKING ON IT, AND WE JUST NEVER WANT PEOPLE TO THINK THAT WE'RE HEARING THE TENANTS AND IT'S FALLING ON DEAF EARS BECAUSE IT'S NOT
WE ARE REALLY WORKING DILIGENTLY TO MAKE SURETY THEY'RE VIABLE AND MAKE SURE THEIR NEEDS ARE HURT
IF I COULD ADD TO THAT REAL QUICK
IT IS IN OUR INTEREST TO ENSURE THAT ONE OF OUR AIRPORT DENIM AND RETAIL AND EVERY TENANT AT THE AIRPORT SUCCEED
IF THEY DON'T SUCCEED, WE DON'T SUCCEED
AND THAT'S ONE OF THE REASON WHY YOU SEE US GO THROUGH ALL OF THAT EFFORT, ESPECIALLY DURING THE PANDEMIC, TO HELP EVERY SINGLE AIRPORT AND RETAIL, ESPECIALLY THE SMALLER ORGANIZATION
SO WEATHER THE STORM BECAUSE WE ACTUALLY NEED THE NEED FOR THEM TO SUCCEED
THAT'S HOW WE DO BUSINESS IS THROUGH THE SUCCESS OF OUR TENANTS AT THE AIRPORT
SO WE'RE GOING TO DO EVERYTHING IN OUR POWER TO ENSURE THAT THEY SUCCEED
WE JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE WE DO IT FAIRLY AND WE WANT TO MAKE SURE WE HAVE THE DATA TO BACK UP THE RECOMMENDATIONS
WELL, THANK YOU, LANCE
I DO APPRECIATE ALL THE WORK THAT YOU HAVE DONE IN THE PAST AND THE FACT THAT AS WE CONTINUE TO BUILD OUT THESE FANTASTIC NEW FACILITIES, YOU CONTINUE TO FIND NEW AND CREATIVE WAYS TO MAKE OPPORTUNITIES FOR MORE AND MORE TENANTS
SO I THINK THIS IS A FANTASTIC PROGRAM AND WE CONTINUE TO MAKE IT BETTER
BUT IT'S BEEN YEARS THAT WE'VE KNOWN THAT IT'S LIKE TWO OR THREE TIMES AS EXPENSIVE TO BUILD AT SEATAC, REGARDLESS OF ALL THESE OTHER EXTERNALITIES
AND I KNOW YOU'VE BEEN ON IT
SO I JUST THINK THE COMMUNITY BENEFITS FROM HEARING WE'RE ALL IN IT TOGETHER
AND CLERK HART, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL FOR THE VOTE ON THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT
THANK YOU, MR COMMISSION PRESIDENT
DO YOU WANT TO CALL JUST TO SEE IF THERE'S A SHOW OF HANDS FOR ANY FOLLOW UP QUESTIONS? OH, I'M SORRY
PLEASE
THANK YOU
DO YOU FEEL THAT THAT ADEQUATELY ADDRESSED YOUR QUESTION? YEAH, IT DOESN'T CHANGE MY OPINION
I STILL THINK THIS IS A PROCESS DONE IN HASTE THAT DOESN'T ALLOW FOR THE KIND OF ANALYSIS THAT'S IMPORTANT FOR US TO DO BEFORE WE COMPEL A DECISION LIKE THIS
FURTHERMORE, WHAT HAVE WE ACCOMPLISHED? WE PUT A DEADLINE, BUT ALSO THAT DEADLINE IS SOFT
SO DON'T WORRY ABOUT THAT DEADLINE
I'M GOING TO VOTE AGAINST THIS BECAUSE I DON'T ACTUALLY THINK IT HELPS ADDRESS THE SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS
I DON'T THINK IT DOES ANYTHING
IT COULD HAVE BEEN A BRIEFING
WE COULD HAVE JUST HEARD FROM LANCE AND DAWN ABOUT WHAT WAS GOING ON, VOICED OUR CONCERNS
WE DIDN'T FEEL LIKE IT WAS AT THE PACE THAT IT NEEDED TO BE
I PERSONALLY HAVE MET WITH THE GROUP A COUPLE OF TIMES IN THIS PAST YEAR, HEARD THESE SAME CONCERNS, AND I ALSO HEARD FROM THEM THAT THEY ARE VERY PLEASED WITH THE WORK THAT DON HAS BEEN DOING AND HER TEAM HAS BEEN DOING TO ADDRESS THE CONCERNS
AND SO I'M GOING TO VOTE AGAINST THIS BECAUSE I DON'T BELIEVE THIS IS THE RIGHT PROCESS TO BRING AN ORDER FORWARD
AND I WANT TO REALLY RESPECT THE PROCESS AND MAKING SURE THAT WE'RE DOING IT THE RIGHT WAY
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONERS
I DO SEE COMMISSIONERS BOWMAN, COMMISSIONERS BOWMAN TO THE AMENDMENT GREAT
THANK YOU
WELL, I WILL BE THE FIRST TO AGREE THAT I DON'T LIKE TO BRING ANYTHING FORWARD THAT'S RUSHED
IN FACT, IT'S THE OPPOSITE OF HOW I LIKE TO DO THINGS WITH THAT, SAID AS COMMISSIONERS FELLEMAN POINTED OUT, AND AS DAWN POINTED OUT, AND AS LANCE MENTIONED, WE'VE KNOWN THAT THIS HAS BEEN AN ISSUE FOR YEARS
THIS IS NOT A NEW ISSUE
OKAY, SO WHAT THIS MOTION DOES IS ACTUALLY PRIORITIZE THE WORK AND BRING IT FORWARD TO THE NEXT COMMISSION TO ACTUALLY DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT
I WISH THAT WE HAD HAD THIS PRIOR SO THAT I COULD BE A PART OF ACTUALLY DOING SOMETHING ABOUT IT
BUT SINCE I DON'T HAVE THAT OPPORTUNITY, WHAT I CAN DO NOW IS PRIORITIZE THE WORK OF THE STAFF, I WILL POINT OUT IF THE STAFF NEEDS MORE TIME, THAT'S FINE
BUT YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO GO BACK AND AMEND THIS ORDER AND THEN MAKE SURE THAT YOU PROVIDE A DATE CERTAIN TO REPORT BACK
THE TENANTS NEED THAT
OKAY
THE TENANTS NEED SOME CERTAINTY WHERE THEY KNOW THIS ISSUE IS GOING TO BE RESOLVED AGAIN
AS I SAID IN MY OPENING COMMENTS, I GIVE AN ENORMOUS AMOUNT OF CREDIT TO THE WORK THAT DAWN AND HER TEAM HAVE UNDERTAKEN
THEY HAVE NOT IGNORED THIS ISSUE
THE CHALLENGE THAT WE FACE AND THAT THEY FACE IS THAT THEY ARE OVERWHELMED WITH WORK
THERE IS ALWAYS SOMETHING NEW HAPPENING
THERE IS ALWAYS SOME BURNING ISSUE, AND ISSUES LIKE THIS GET PUT TO THE WAYSIDE
I WILL GUARANTEE THAT I WILL HAVE SERVED ON THIS COMMISSION FOR MY ALMOST EIGHT YEARS, PROBABLY LONGER THAN ALL OF THE REST OF YOU WILL SERVE
IN YOUR TERMS I'VE SEEN A LOT AT THE PORT OF SEATTLE, AND WHAT I'VE SEEN IS THAT WHEN THE COMMISSION STANDS UP AND SAYS, HEY, LET'S MAKE THIS ISSUE A PRIORITY
STUFF GETS DONE
AND THAT DOESN'T MEAN THAT THE STAFF DOESN'T CARE BECAUSE THEY CARE VERY MUCH
AND AGAIN, I HAVE TREMENDOUS RESPECT FOR DON AND HER TEAM
THEY'VE HAD A VERY TOUGH TWO YEARS
BUT IF THE COMMISSIONERS DOES NOT ACT AND SAY, HEY, WE WANT TO SEE THIS ISSUE RESOLVED
IT'S GOING TO CONTINUE TO BE ON THE BACK BURNER, AND SOMETHING ELSE WILL COME FORWARD, PARTICULARLY WHEN YOU START A NEW YEAR
SO I WOULD URGE MY COLLEAGUES THAT I'M SORRY IF YOU DIDN'T LIKE THE PROCESS AND I'LL BE CANDID
THIS ISN'T ACTUALLY WHAT I WOULD LIKE TO SEE
I HAVE COMPROMISED A GREAT DEAL
WHAT I ASKED FOR WAS NOT ACTUALLY PRESENTED, WHICH IS WHY YOU'RE GETTING THIS SOMEWHAT LATE
BUT BE THAT AS IT MAY, THE SPIRIT AND THE INTENT BEHIND THIS IS I THINK WHAT MOST OF US WOULD AGREE IS THE RIGHT THING TO DO
WE NEED TO BE ABLE TO MOVE FORWARD, HELP OUR SMALL, LOCALLY OWNED BUSINESSES AT SEATAC RECOUP THEIR LOST INVESTMENT
AND AGAIN, LANCE SO MUCH CREDIT TO YOU AND YOUR TEAM FOR ALREADY FIXING THE PROCESS MOVING FORWARD
IT'S WHAT'S BEEN NEEDED TO BE DONE FOR MANY, MANY YEARS AGAIN, NOT A NEW ISSUE
SO THIS IS JUST FINALLY MAKING SURE THAT IT'S A PRIORITY
AND THOSE OF YOU THAT SERVE NEXT YEAR ARE GOING TO BE ABLE TO MAKE THE FINAL DECISION ABOUT WHAT SORT OF COMPENSATION WILL BE PROVIDED TO THE TENANTS
I WISH YOU THE BEST OF LUCK WITH THAT
AGAIN
APPRECIATE EVERYTHING THE STAFF HAS DONE
BUT LET'S SHOW OUR SMALL, LOCALLY OWNED BUSINESSES THAT THEY ARE A PRIORITY HERE AT FCA
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER BOWMAN
SO, CLERK HART, COULD YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL FOR THE AMENDMENT? YES, FOR THE VOTE ON THE AMENDMENT? DO YOU KNOW FURTHER DISCUSSION OR HANDS BEGINNING WITH COMMISSIONER BOWMAN? AYE
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER CALKINS
NAY
THANK YOU
COMMISSIONER CHO
AYE
THANK YOU
COMMISSIONER STEINBRUECK
YES
THANK YOU
COMMISSIONER FELLEMAN AYE
THANK YOU
YOU HAVE FOUR YESES AND ONE NO FOR THIS MOTION TO AMEND THE AMENDMENT, THEN? YESES
IS THERE ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION ON THE MAIN MOTION AS AMENDED? PLEASE USE YOUR HAND TOOL TO RAISE
IF SO, THE CLERK WILL CALL ON YOU
I AM NOT SEEING ANY FURTHER HANDS RAISED AT THIS TIME SEEING NO FURTHER DISCUSSION
CLERK HART, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL FOR THE VOTE ON THE MAIN MOTION AS AMENDED
THE MAIN MOTION
SORRY, MR COMMISSIONERS PRESIDENT, THANK YOU FOR THE MAIN MOTION AS AMENDED, BEGINNING WITH COMMISSIONER BOWMAN
HI
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER
THANK YOU
COMMISSIONERS CHO
HI
THANK YOU
COMMISSIONER STEINBRUECK
YES
THANK YOU
COMMISSIONERS FELLEMAN HI
THANK YOU
THIS MOTION HAS FOUR YESES AND ONE NO
THEN THE MOTION PASSES
THIS CONCLUDES OUR NEW BUSINESS AND WE WILL NOW MOVE ON TO ITEM ELEVEN A THE INTERNAL AUDIT ANNUAL REPORT
THANK YOU VERY MUCH
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WILL INTRODUCE THE ITEM AFTER CLERK HART READS IT INTO THE RECORD
YES, MR COMMISSIONERS PRESIDENT
YOU JUST READ IT INTO THE RECORD
MR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
COMMISSIONERS
YES
THIS IS THE 2021 IN INTERNAL AUDIT ANNUAL REPORT
AS PART OF OUR EFFORT THIS LAST YEAR TO BE A HIGHLY EFFECTIVE AGENCY IS REFLECTED OF MY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PRIORITIES TO INVEST IN ADVANCEMENT OF CYBERSECURITY, IMPROVE CAPITAL DELIVERY PROCESS
THE AUDIT TEAM WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR SOME OF THE KEY METRUCKS UNDER THESE PRIORITIES AND COMPLETED FIVE IT AUDITS AND FOUR CAPITAL AUDITS IN 2021
TO SHARE MORE ABOUT THESE EFFORTS AND OTHER IMPORTANT EFFORTS, THOSE HIGHLIGHTS IS DIRECTOR OF INTERNAL AUDIT GLENN FERNANDEZ WITH HIS ANNUAL REPORT
GLENN
THANK YOU, STEVE
THANK YOU, MICHELLE
IF YOU CAN PULL UP THE PRESENTATION, THANK YOU
NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE
OKAY
SO, COMMISSIONERS, FIRST OFF, I WANT TO GIVE THANKS, COMMISSIONER BOWMAN FOR LEADERSHIP OF THE ODD COMMITTEE THIS YEAR AND COMMISSIONERS CHO FOR BEING ON IT INSISTING AND OF COURSE, DR CHRISTINA GEHRKE, WHO WE HEARD FROM EARLIER TODAY
I ALSO WANT TO THANK COMMISSIONER FELLEMAN STEINBRUECK AND CALKINS FOR BEING PRIOR CHAIRS OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AND COMMISSIONER STEINBRUECK, ESPECIALLY FOR BRINGING THIS FORWARD TO THE FULL COMMISSION
THIS WASN'T DONE IN THE PAST
AND COMMISSIONERS STEINBRUECK READ IN THE CHARTER THAT IT WAS A REQUIREMENT, HAS POSTED REPORTS ON THE PUBLIC WEBSITE FOR TRANSPARENCY AND HAS COME TO THIS MEETING TO PRESENT A REPORT
NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE HANG ON A SECOND FOR ME, GLENN
IT'S REALLY TINY, NO WORRIES
THE NEXT SLIDE IS ABOUT CHRISTINA GEHRKE
WE RECOGNIZE HER EARLIER, SO I'M GOING TO SKIP OVER THIS AND MOVE FORWARD
THANKS, CHRISTINA GEHRKEFOR EVERYTHING SHE DOES
SO INTERNAL AUDIT
WE CONDUCT AUDITS OF THE PORT OF OPERATIONS OF DENVER OPERATIONS AND A VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES
WE'RE INDEPENDENT IN THAT WE REPORT TO THE COMMISSION AND WE ALSO REPORT TO DIRECTOR METRUCK SO THAT DUAL REPORTING MAKES SURE THAT WE'RE INDEPENDENT AND WE DO HAVE A VOICE FOR THE COMMISSIONERS
WE DO OUR BASIC BLOCKING AND TACKLING AUDITS, AND THEN WE ALSO ADD VALUE TO THE PORT WHEN POSSIBLE, BY DOING OPERATIONAL AUDITS OR HELP THE PORT IMPROVE
WE ALSO PUSH CHANGE
PORT IS A BIG SHIP AND BY FOLLOWING UP ON ISSUES AND BY DRIVING THINGS FORWARD, IT'S A BIG SHIFT THAT WE SLOWLY TURN AND WE APPROVE EVERY DAY
NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE, MICHELLE
SO, THE GOVERNING BODY IN THIS SLIDE, THIS SLIDE IS A WELL RECOGNIZED MODEL FROM THE INSTITUTE OF INTERNAL AUDITORS AND IT'S GLOBAL AND IT'S CALLED A THREE LINES MODEL
IT BASICALLY SHOWS THE GOVERNING BODY IS IN CHARGE
IN THIS CASE, BE THE COMMISSION FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE ORGANIZATION
WE HAVE TWO LINES OF DEFENSE MANAGEMENT HAS FIRST LINE AND SECOND LINE, BUT BASICALLY DOING THE PROCESSES, PEOPLE REVIEWING THE PROCESSES THERE
AND THEN WHEN THAT FAILS, YOU HAVE INTERNAL AUTO
LAST LINE, THIRD LINE OF DEFENSE
WE ALL REPORT TO THE GOVERNING BODY AND WE WORK BACK AND FORTH WITH INFORMATION THERE
WHEN SOMETHING SLIPS AND GETS OUTSIDE
THAT'S WHEN YOU HAVE THE EXTERNAL AUDITORS, MOSS ADAMS, THE SEO AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS THAT COME UP AND BRING THINGS FORWARD
AND THE GOAL IS OBVIOUSLY TO ADDRESS IT WITH THREE LINES OF DEFENSE
NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE, MICHELLE, THE COMMISSIONERS
THIS IS A QUICK OVERVIEW OF WHAT WE'VE COMPLETED IN 2021, A TOTAL OF 19 AUDITS, THE LIMITED CONTRACT COMPLIANCE AUDITS
FOUR OF THOSE ARE THE BASIC BLOCKING AND TAX ON IT OF THE CONCESSIONNAIRES, PRIMARILY AT THE AIRPORT
ALTHOUGH THEY'RE GENERALLY HONEST AND STRAIGHTFORWARD, THEY'RE ALSO THE STAKES THAT ARE MADE AND WHERE THE LAST SET OF EYES HAVE LOOKED AT THINGS
A LOT OF INFORMATION IS SELF REPORTED, SO WE LOOK THROUGH AND MAKE SURE THAT THEY'RE ACCURATELY PAYING US
WE CYCLE THROUGH ALL THE CONCESSIONNAIRES IN A SYSTEMATIC MANNER TO MAKE SURE THAT WE DO CAPTURE THE VAST MAJORITY OF REVENUE THERE
ON THE OPERATIONAL SIDE, THESE ARE AUDITS THAT JUST HELP US
THE TOP AUDITS HELP US BE BETTER
WE DO HAVE THE TNC'S, LIFT AND UBER, WHICH ARE QUASI OPERATIONAL AND LIMITED CONTRACT AND FINES BECAUSE WE LOOK MUCH IN A MUCH BROADER VIEW WHEN WE LOOK AT THEM
BUT THE OTHER AUDITS, FOR THE MOST PART, THESE HELP US OPERATE BETTER AND BE BETTER
AND THEN, BECAUSE OF THE SIZE OF OUR CAPITAL DELIVERY PROCESS, WE LOOK AT CAPITAL AUDITS AS WELL, AND WE'VE GOT A LISTING
SO THE KEY CAPITALIZED
LOOK AT THE LAST COLUMN HERE
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
WE HAVE SKILLED IT FOLKS AT THE PORT, BUT CYBERSECURITY IS OF HIGH IMPORTANCE EVERYWHERE IN THE INDUSTRY
WE DO THESE HONORS TO BUILD UP AND TO BE BETTER AND TRANSFER
WE DON'T WANT TO BECOME THE NEXT BALTIMORE, THE NEXT ATLANTA OR CLEVELAND THAT HAVE ALL BEEN COMPROMISED WITH CYBERSECURITY EML WHERE THAT HAVE COMPROMISED OUR SYSTEM
SO THESE ARE THE AUDITS
WE'VE COMPLETED FIVE IT AUDITS, INCLUDING PCI AUDIT, WHICH IS REQUIRED BY THE PAYMENT CARD INDUSTRY EVERY YEAR
NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE, MICHELLE
IN A NUTSHELL, IN 2021, WE'VE IDENTIFIED FOUR HIGH RISK ISSUES, A SERIES OF MEDIUM RISK ISSUES, AND SOME LOW RISK ISSUES
ALSO, DURING COVID-19, WE COMPLETED SOME AUDITS THAT SPECIFICALLY ADDRESS RISKS FROM COVID-19
WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THE AUDIT OF RENT CONCESSIONNAIRES DEFERRAL RECOVERY WAS CORRECTLY REPAID AND RECORDED, AND IF WE DIDN'T DO IT, THE STATE AUTO WAS GOING TO DO IT
SO BY US DOING THIS, WE PROVIDE ASSURANCE TO THEM THAT ALL THESE ITEMS WERE ADDRESSED
AS THE CONTROLS WERE ROBUST, WE LOOKED AT CHANGE ORDERS
THERE WERE A LOT OF COPY 19 CHANGE ORDERS
WE SPENT A LOT OF TIME LOOKING AT THOSE IDENTIFYING RISKS AND ISSUES THERE
AND BESIDES AUDITS, WE ALSO DO ONE OFF PROJECTS LIKE BRUCE TERMINALS OF AMERICA THAT NEEDED A WAIVER OF THEIR RENT AND DEFERRAL OF THEIR RENT
IN ORDER TO DO THAT, THEY NEEDED US TO COME IN AND LOOK AT THEIR BOOKS AND RECORDS AND ENSURE THAT THEY TRULY HAD A LOSS IN 2020
IT WAS A NO BRAINER BECAUSE EVERYBODY HAD A LOSS THAT WAS EFFECTIVE IN THIS MANNER
BUT WE DID GO THROUGH THE PROCESS AND CERTIFY THAT THEY DID HAVE A LOSS AND THEY COULD RECEIVE THE RENT CREDITS AS APPROPRIATE
THE BOTTOM TWO BULLETS JUST TALK ABOUT WHAT WE'VE SEEN CLEARLY
WE ALWAYS HAVE OPPORTUNITIES TO STRENGTHEN CONTROLS AND BE BETTER
SOME OF THE ITEMS THAT WE HIGHLIGHTED WOULD CHANGE ORDERS, SCHEDULE DELAYS AND DESIGN ISSUES, AND FUTURE PROJECTS THAT COULD BE IMPROVED
NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE, MICHELLE
SO I'M GOING TO QUICKLY HIGHLIGHT THREE AUDITS THAT WE DID BECAUSE OF COMMUNITY AND SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVES AND THE GROWTH THERE
WE LOOKED AT SOUTH KING COUNTY'S FUND IN 2020, AND THIS IS RELATIVELY NEW
SO WE WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT WE HAD THE INFRASTRUCTURE IN PLACE
WE DIDN'T LOOK AT HOW THE MONEY WAS BEING SPENT
WE LOOKED AT HOW IT WAS BEING DISTRIBUTED AND IF IT WAS GOING TO THE APPROPRIATE PARTIES CORRECTLY
SO NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE, MICHELLE
WE DID FIND SOME MINOR ITEMS WHERE ITEMS, A COUPLE ITEMS HAD GONE TO THE COMMISSION FOR APPROVAL AND THEY NEEDED TO SO THAT INFRASTRUCTURE HAS BEEN FIXED AND ADDRESSED
NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE, MICHELLE
ANOTHER AUDIT THAT I'LL BRIEFLY TALK ABOUT IS THE ART PROGRAM
THIS WASH DOT AT THE COMMISSIONER'S STEINBRUECK;S HAD ASKED US TO LOOK AT THE ART PROGRAM
WE GIVE 1% OF OUR CERTAIN CONSTRUCTION SPENDING TO THE ARTS
THAT'S SUPPOSED TO GO INTO A POOL, AN ART POOL, AND THEN BE DISTRIBUTED AND SPENT ON ARTS
SO WE WENT IN
WE DID A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF THAT MONEY AND WHETHER POLICIES ARE BEING FOLLOWED AND WHETHER THE POOL WAS BEING FUNDED
NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE, MICHELLE
SO WHAT WE FOUND IS, IN ESSENCE, THE PORT WIDE ARTS AND CULTURE BOARD WASN'T MEETING AS REQUIRED
AND WE'VE HEARD FROM AARON EARLIER TODAY THAT MEETINGS ARE OCCURRING
NOW WE'RE GETTING NEW BOARD MEMBERS THAT WILL BE APPROVED, AND THAT'S ALL GOOD
BUT WE DID HIGHLIGHT THAT THAT WASN'T APPROVING IT EARLIER IN THE YEAR
SO I'M GLAD THAT THAT'S BEING ADDRESSED
NOW, ON THE FUNDING SIDE, THE ART POOL HADN'T BEEN FUNDED
OH, GOSH, IN MANY YEARS
THERE WERE SOME FUNDS ALLOCATED YEARS AGO, BUT FOR THE MOST PART, THE POOL WASN'T BEING USED EFFECTIVELY
SO BY HIGHLIGHTING THAT IT IS BEING ADDRESSED NOW, I'M NOT SAYING THAT MONEY WASN'T BEING SPENT AT ART, BUT IT WASN'T BEING SPENT THE WAY THE COMMISSION DIRECTED IT IN THE POLICY INTO AN ART POOL, AND THEN THE FUNDING GOES OUT OF THE ART, SO IT WASH DOT IN A DIFFERENT MANNER
AND THAT DOESN'T ALLOW YOU TO ASSURE THAT YOU'RE GETTING THE 1% FOR THE ARTS FROM THE RIGHT FUNDS
NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE
IN ONE EXAMPLE OF A CAPITAL AUDIT, WE DID, WE LOOKED AT THE CENTRAL TERMINAL INFRASTRUCTURE UPGRADES
THIS WAS AN AUDIT OF CHANGE ORDERS SPECIFICALLY BECAUSE A LOT OF THESE ARTISTS ARE LUMP SUMS, WHICH BECOME HARDER TO LOOK AT THE LUMP SUM ITSELF
BUT WE DO LOOK AT CHANGE ORDERS BECAUSE THERE ARE LARGE CHANGE ORDERS IN THERE
AND WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THOSE CHANGE ORDERS THAT HAVE BEEN BILLED TO US IN A CERTAIN MANNER ARE IN LINE WITH THE AGREEMENT
NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE
THIS IT'S A RELATIVELY SMALL AMOUNT OF THE CHANGE ORDER, BUT WE DID IDENTIFY 18,000 THAT WAS BUILT INCORRECTLY
NOW A SERIES OF THINGS HERE WHY THIS IS IMPORTANT
WE FOUND IN THIS CASE WE WERE BEING BUILT FOR THINGS THAT WE SHOULDN'T HAVE, THAT WE WOULD BUILD THE WRONG RATES WE BUILT FOR PEOPLE THAT WEREN'T WORKING AT THE PORT THAT WEREN'T AT THE PORT, AND WE WOULD DOUBLE BUILD IN SOME ITEMS FOR THE SAME ITEM
SO IT'S A RECONCILIATION TO CLEAN OUT
BUT WE DID GET A DEDUCT CHANGE ORDER
BUT THIS IS WHY WE DO THE AUDITS
AND SOMETIMES WHEN WE HAVE LARGER AUDITS LIKE GCCM, THE GENERAL CONTRACT AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGER AND EQUIVALENT WHERE THEY WERE BILLED THROUGH THE ENTIRE LARGE PROJECT, ALL THOSE LITTLE MISTAKES ADD UP
AND THAT'S WHY
ALTHOUGH THOSE ARE MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TO THE PORT MANY CASES, IT IS IMPORTANT TO AUDIT THOSE AND MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE BEING CHARGED CORRECTLY FOR THE RIGHT AMOUNTS AND THE RIGHT ITEMS NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE, MICHELLE
AND FOR THE PUBLIC, WE DO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AUDITS AS WELL
WE FOCUS ON FOUNDATIONAL CONTROLS FROM THE CENTER FOR INTERNET SECURITY
THERE ARE 18 KEY AUDITS WITH NUMEROUS CONTROLS WITHIN THOSE
AND WE'RE TRYING TO CYCLE THROUGH THOSE TO MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE THE FOUNDATION OF THE PORT ON THE IT FRONT TO DEFEND OURSELVES FROM CYBER ATTACKS OR OTHER MALWARE ISSUES
SO WE'RE CYCLING THROUGH THOSE
WE'VE DONE SIX SO FAR, AND WE CONTINUE TO MOVE FORWARD
WE ALSO DO AUDITS AND REQUESTS FROM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR METRUCK OR MANAGEMENT DIRECTOR AT LANCE THAT ARE OUTSIDE OF THESE
BUT WE ALSO FOLKS, OUR GOAL IS TO FINISH THE FOUNDATIONAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AUDITS AND THEN LOOK AT OTHER BASIC CONTROLS THERE
LIKE I SAID, WE ALSO DID THE PCI AUDIT
WE WORKED EXTENSIVELY WITH THE PORT TO DO THAT IN HOUSE
OUR STAFF WENT OUT AND GOT CERTIFIED BECAUSE YOU DO NEED A CERTIFICATION TO DO THIS AND SIGNED OFF ON IT
AND FORD DID GET A COMPLIANT RATING IN 2021
NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE
SURETY, FROM THE LIMITED CONTRACT COMPLIANCE AUDITS
JUST QUICK HIGHLIGHTS ONE OF THE AUDITS, WE DID IDENTIFY AN UNDERPAYMENT OF MAG OF $157,000 DUE TO THE PORT UNDER REPORTING OF REVENUE OF ABOUT $324,000
THE AMOUNT DUE TO THE PORT WAS LOWER
IT WOULD HAVE BEEN NORMALLY HIGHER PLUS THE 10% BECAUSE OF COVID RELATED ADJUSTMENTS THAT WERE MADE
THAT AMOUNT ENDED UP BEING SIGNIFICANTLY LOWER
BUT STILL 12,000 GOT BACK, AND SOMETIMES WE HELP OUT THE CONCESSIONNAIRES
ALSO, WE FOUND ONE OF THE SMALLER CONCESSIONNAIRES THAT OVERPAID US
AND WE SAID, HEY, THROUGH THE AUDIT, WE OWE YOU SOME MONEY
SO WE MADE SURE THAT THAT OCCURRED
ALSO NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE, MICHELLE
AND THEN MY LAST SLIDE
OUR OBJECTIVES FOR 2022 IS TO CONTINUE TO STAY INDEPENDENT AND OBJECTIVE, TO CONTINUE TO DEVELOP OUR RESOURCES
OUR STAFF IN HOUSE
IT'S REALLY HARD TO RECRUIT SKILLED STAFF IN OUR FIELD OUT THERE
SO BY DEVELOPING STAFF AND TRAINING THEM AND INVESTING IN THEM, IT'S A MUCH GREATER BENEFIT TO OUR TEAMS WE'RE GOING TO CONTINUE TO BE A BUSINESS PARTNER WHEN APPROPRIATE, WHERE WE'RE SPENDING A LOT OF MONEY IN CAPITAL IN THE UPCOMING YEARS IN THE BILLIONS OF DOLLARS RANGE
AND WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE THERE LOOKING AT THE CASH DELIVERY PROCESS AND ON THE IT FRONT, AS I MENTIONED, CONTINUE TO FOCUS ON THE 18 CENTER FOR INTERNET SECURITY FOUNDATIONAL CONTROLS AND COMMISSIONERS
THAT IS IT
THANK YOU VERY MUCH
AND I WILL TAKE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS
THANK YOU SO MUCH
GLENN
CLERK HART, WOULD YOU PLEASE CALL THE RULE FOR QUESTIONS? YES
BEGINNING WITH COMMISSIONERS BOWMAN
SURE
I DON'T HAVE ANY QUESTIONS
OBVIOUSLY, I'VE BEEN SHARING THE AUDIT COMMITTEE, SO I'M VERY FAMILIAR WITH THE WORK PLAN
WE'VE HAD A GREAT YEAR AGAIN, GLENN, I WANT TO REITERATE TO YOU MY HIGHEST COMPLIMENTS FOR YOUR WORK AND OUT OF YOUR STAFF
IT IS A REALLY COMPREHENSIVE WORK PLAN
YOU VERY INTENTIONALLY COVER A NUMBER OF ITEMS EVERY YEAR WITH INPUT FROM THE COMMISSIONERS, BUT I HOPE THAT IT GIVES THE PUBLIC ASSURANCE THAT WE ARE TRULY LOOKING TO ADVANCE TRANSPARENCY
TAKING A HARD LOOK AT OUR OPERATIONS, THOSE OF OUR TENANTS
AND AS I SAID EARLIER, MAKING SURE THAT WE ARE ALL ON THE STRAIGHT AND NARROW
THAT'S WHAT AUDITS ARE ABOUT
IT'S NOT A GOT YOU
IT'S JUST AN OPPORTUNITY TO, IN MANY, MANY CASES, VALIDATE THAT THINGS ARE GOING RIGHT
AND IN A FEW CASES WHERE THERE'S SOMETHING AMISS GIVES US AN OPPORTUNITY TO CORRECT IT
SO I KNOW IT'S VERY CHALLENGING FOR ANY DEPARTMENT OR ANY TENANTS
YOU UNDERGO AN AUDIT
BUT I WANT TO COMMEND YOU AGAIN AND YOUR STAFF FOR THE REALLY RESPECTFUL WAY THAT YOU ADVANCE
THESE AUDITS REALLY HAVE MY DEEPEST AVIATION, AND I HOPE THAT THE REST OF THE COMMISSION WILL LOOK FORWARD TO SERVING ON THE AUDIT COMMITTEE IN YEARS TO COME
THANK YOU
THANK YOU
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER
BY COMMISSIONER, NO FURTHER COMMENTS
I APPRECIATE THE WORK YOU'RE DOING
THE AUDIT COMMITTEE HAS BEEN SAID BEFORE IS LIKE A GREAT TRAINING GROUND FOR COMMISSIONERS
SO I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO ENCOURAGING OUR NEW COMMISSIONER CHO TAKE THEIR TURN SERVING ON THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AS WELL, TO GET UNDER THE TUTELAGE OF GURU GLENN AT THE PORT
THANKS, COMMISSIONER CALKINS
COMMISSIONERS CHO
I TOO, AS THE NEWEST COMMISSIONERS STILL, AND YET I AM IN CONSTANT AWE OF WHAT GLENN AND HIS TEAM IS ABLE TO DO WHEN IT COMES TO AUDITS AND QUITE FRANKLY, WHAT IS POSSIBLY THE MOST IMPORTANT ACCOUNTABILITY MEASURE AND MECHANISM WE HAVE HERE AT THE PORT OF SEATTLE
AND SO AS THE NEWBIE ON THE AUDIT COMMITTEE WITH QUITE HONESTLY, SOMEONE WHO HAD A LITTLE HESITATION ON BEING ON THE AUTO COMMITTEE WHEN I FIRST JOINED, I'M REALLY GRATEFUL TO HAVE HAD BEEN ON IT, AND I'M REALLY EXCITED TO BE ON IT AGAIN NEXT YEAR
GLENN, YOU'RE STUCK WITH ME, AND I'M REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO CHEERING IT NEXT YEAR ALONGSIDE ONE OF MY NEW COLLEAGUES AND JUST WANT TO COMMEND YOU ALL FOR THE GREAT WORK AND LOOKING FORWARD TO MORE AND MORE POSITIVE AUDIT RESULTS GOING FORWARD
THANK YOU, GLENN
THANKS
MOVING TO COMMISSIONER STEINBRUECK
WELL, I TOO, HAD MY PRAISE AND COMMENDATION TO GLENN AND HIS ENTIRE AUDIT STAFF AND ALSO TO THE COMMISSIONERS WHO SERVED THIS YEAR, COMMISSIONERS BOWMAN AND COMMISSIONER CHO, FOR THEIR CONTRIBUTION OF TIME, IT TENDS TO GO UNDER THE RADAR THE WORK OF THE AUDIT FUNCTION HERE, THE INTERNAL AUDITOR OFFICE
AND I CAN RECALL YEARS AGO, LONG BEFORE MY TIME ON THE COMMISSION, THE PUBLIC PERCEPTIONS ABOUT THE PORT AND ITS ACCOUNTABILITY WERE PRETTY LOW
AND I THINK ONE OF THE THINGS THAT THIS FUNCTION DOES IS TO BUILD PUBLIC CONFIDENCE AND TO THE EXTENT THAT WE CAN COMMUNICATE THAT THE WORK OF THE AUDITOR, INTERNAL AUDITS AND THE WORK THAT YOU DO EVERY YEAR AND PUT IT ON THE WEBSITE AS YOU'RE DOING, PUT THESE REPORTS OUT THERE FOR EVERYONE TO SEE OPEN SOURCE DATA AND SHOW THAT WE ARE TAKING SERIOUSLY BOTH IN OUR OPERATIONS, OUR CONTRACT COMPLIANCE AND OUR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY THAT WE ARE INSISTING ON EXCELLENCE AND AS WELL AS TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY
AND I THINK TO THE PORT COMMISSIONERS BOWMAN MADE ABOUT THIS IS NOT EASY FOR PORT STAFF AND EMPLOYEES AND DIVISIONS TO GO THROUGH ALL THIS
NOBODY
IT'S KIND OF A SCARY THING
WHAT WILL THEY FIND OUT? WHAT HAVE WE DONE WRONG? BUT NOBODY IS INTENTIONALLY HIDING THINGS
AND I DON'T THINK THAT THAT'S THE ATTITUDE THAT THIS AUDITOR FEELS THAT GO FIND THE HIDDEN MALFEASANCE OR WHATEVER
NO, NOT AT ALL
IT'S KIND OF IN A WAY IT'S AKIN TO A LIEN PROCESS DIRECTOR
LITTLE MENTION THAT IS EMPLOYED AT THE AIRPORT FOR IMPROVING PROCEDURES AND PROCESSES AND FINDING WEAKNESSES IS NOT TO BE CRITICAL OF ANYONE, BUT TO LOOK FOR OPPORTUNITIES TO MAKE IMPROVEMENTS AND DEMONSTRATE EXCELLENCE IN PERFORMANCE AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND ACCOUNTABILITY
AND I THINK YOUR OFFICE HAS DONE TREMENDOUS WORK IN DEMONSTRATING THAT AND PROVIDING REAL VALUE TO BOTH THE PORT ORGANIZATIONALLY AND TO THE PUBLIC
AND I APPRECIATE ALSO THAT EVERY COMMISSIONER, I THINK, AS A MATTER OF POLICY, IS EXPECTED TO SERVE ON THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AT SOME POINT OR ANOTHER
AND DON'T WAIT TOO LONG
IT SHOULD IDEALLY BE IN YOUR FIRST TERM, IF POSSIBLE
BUT I CAN SAY THAT IT WAS SOME OF THE MOST SATISFYING WORK IN MY DUTIES AND ASSIGNMENTS AT THE PORT, SERVING ON THE AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR TWO YEARS IN MY FIRST TWO YEARS
AND IT'S ALSO A GREAT WAY TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE PORT FOR NEW COMMISSIONERS
I'LL END THERE WITH JUST A BIG THANK YOU, GLENN, AND THE ENTIRE AUDIT STAFF AND THOSE ON THE AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR YOUR GREAT WORK
THANKS, MR STAFF
MOVING TO COMMISSIONERS, FELLOWS
THANK YOU
GREATLY APPRECIATE THE WORK YOU'VE BEEN DOING
OBVIOUSLY, YOU CAN'T SUMMARIZE ALL THE AUDITS THAT YOU'VE DONE OVER THE COURSE OF THE YEAR IN THIS PRESENTATION, I DO HAVE SOME INTEREST IN FOLLOWING UP ON SEVERAL PROGRAMS LIKE THE ART PROGRAM, THE NOISE MONITORING AND THE SOUTH KING COUNTY FUNDS
THESE ARE THINGS THAT ARE ONGOING, AND I KNOW WITH WE HAVING A PRESENTATION FOLLOWING THIS BY TOMMY ABOUT THE ART PROGRAM
ONE OF THE FINDINGS I SAW YOU SAY THAT IT WAS GOING TO BE THE RESOURCES WEREN'T THERE TO DO BOTH THE MARITIME AND THE AVIATION PROGRAM
AND SO I'D LIKE TO SEE IF I DON'T KNOW IT'S GOING TO BE HARD FOR HIM TO TALK TO THAT ISSUE, BUT MAYBE YOU COULD PRIME THE PUMP ON THAT ONE
I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT THE NOISE MONITORING DATA ACCURACY WAS
I KNOW THAT WE'VE HEARD FROM MR GOBLE AND OTHERS THAT THEY WERE CONCERNED ABOUT THAT
I DON'T KNOW THAT WE WOULD HAVE THE TECHNICAL WHEREWITHAL TO BE ABLE TO ACTUALLY VERIFY THAT
BUT I WOULD LOVE TO KNOW IF YOU HAVE THE ABILITY TO QUICKLY SUMMARIZE IT
BUT THE SOUTH KING COUNTY FUND DID JUMP OUT AT ME IN THAT JUST FOR GOING FORWARD, IT'S OBVIOUSLY A LARGE SUM OF MONEY
SO IS THE EXPECTATION OR IS THAT WHAT THE MOTION SAYS THAT THE COMMISSION WILL APPROVE OR WILL FORMALLY APPROVE SPECIFIC PROJECTS BECAUSE YOU'RE SAYING THAT TWO OF THESE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS DID NOT RECEIVE COMMISSION APPROVAL, BUT THE TEN WERE RECOMMENDED TO RECEIVE FUNDS
SO I'M JUST WONDERING, IN TERMS OF MOVING FORWARD, WHAT IS THE APPROPRIATE EXPECTATION SO VERY QUICKLY ON THE SOUTH? I'LL GO BACKWARDS
SOUTH KING COUNTY FUND
IT WAS MISSED
THE DOCUMENTS DO REQUIRE
THE COMMISSION POLICY DOES REQUIRE THAT ANY FUNDING FOR THE SOUTH KING COUNTY FUND GO BEFORE THE COMMISSION FOR APPROVAL
SO CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS WEREN'T AWARE OF THAT
THEY ARE NOW AND EVERYTHING DOES GO IN FRONT OF THE COMMISSION GOING FORWARD
SO THAT IS ADDRESSED
THE NEXT STEP IN THE SOUTH KOREAN COUNTY FUND OR EQUIVALENT, IS TO MAKE SURE THAT THE MONEY IS BEING SPENT APPROPRIATELY FOR THE INTENDED PURPOSE
AND WE'LL BE LOOKING AT THINGS LIKE THAT MONTHS TO COME, YEARS TO COME
GLEN, IF I MAY JUST ONE COMMENT
AARON PRITCHARD, COMMISSION CHIEF STAFF
WE'VE UPDATED THAT PROCESS BECAUSE THE APPROVAL OF INDIVIDUAL PROJECTS PROVES TO BE VERY TRICKY WITH CPO, AND THAT'S WHAT CAUSED SOME OF THE DELAY IN THE LAST ROUND
YOU'LL NOTE THAT RECENTLY, COMMISSIONERS, YOU JUST RECEIVED A LIST OF PROPOSED AWARDEES AND A LIST, AND IT BASICALLY COMES FROM OUR CPO PROCESS, SO THEY SEE THEM IN ADVANCE OF AWARD, BUT IT'S NOT AN APPROVAL
IT'S A NOTICE SIMILAR TO WE DO HAVE THAT SOME SORT OF NOTICE OF INTENT REGARDING SOME CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS WHEN THERE'S A CHANGE ORDER OVER CERTAIN PERCENT
SO IN THAT SPIRIT, THAT WAS THE DEAL WHERE YOU STILL HAVE A PRE APPROVAL PROCESS
GLENN AND I CAN RUN THAT THROUGH YOU JUST SO YOU CAN CLEAR THAT WITH YOUR AUDIT PROCESS
AND IF WE HAVE FURTHER QUESTIONS, COMMISSIONERS, I'M HAPPY TO DISCUSS AND COMMISSIONERS FELLEMAN THE NOISE MODERN DATA ACCURACY ON IT
THAT WAS DONE A WHILE BACK
BUT WHAT WE ENDED UP DOING THERE, THE PUBLIC WAS COMPLAINING ABOUT NOISE MONITORS GOING BE DOWN AND NOT BEING FIXED
WE DID FIND A SERIES OF MONITORS THAT HAD BEEN DOWN BROKEN, ESSENTIALLY NOT FUNCTIONING
WE DID HELP IMPROVE THE PROCESS THERE
SO THOSE ARE BEING ADDRESSED IN A MORE TIMELY BASIS NOW
AND ALTHOUGH WE HAVEN'T GONE BACK AND LOOKED AT IT AT THE TIME, IF THE MONITOR WENT DOWN AND WASN'T FUNCTIONING AND WASN'T REPORTING ANYTHING, SOME OF THEM JUST SAT THERE FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME
SO BY HIGHLIGHTING THAT MAKES PEOPLE GO IN AND FIX THOSE QUICKER RESULTS IN ACCURATE DATA
ALSO, IT'S NOT SO MUCH AS DATA ACCURACY
IT'S DATA PRESENCE, RIGHT
HAVING THE NOISE FUNCTIONING
AND SO THE ART PROGRAM, GIVEN THAT WE'RE GOING TO TEE UP COMEDY HERE FOR HIS PRESENTATION, HOPEFULLY
YEAH
AND HE CAN TALK ABOUT RESOURCES AND WHAT HE'S GOT
HE DOES HAVE SOME NEW ONES
THERE HE IS
CAN I ASK A QUESTION OF GLEN SOMEWHAT IN HUMOR, BUT IS THERE ANY POSSIBILITY OF RECOVERING FUNDS THAT WERE NOT CONTRIBUTED TO THE ART FUND IN THE PREVIOUS YEARS BECAUSE THERE WAS NOBODY REALLY WATCHING OVER IT AND DOING ANY ACCOUNT OF ACCOUNTING
IN OTHER WORDS, THE HALF PERCENT FROM THE VARIOUS DIVISIONS FROM CAPITAL PROJECTS
I HAVE TO SAY THAT SOME PROJECTS DID HAVE ART
IT'S NOT LIKE WE WEREN'T DOING ART
IT WAS JUST THAT THEY BUILT IT INTO THE PROJECT SO ENORMOUS RECONCILIATION
AND THEN TO SEE WHAT SHOULD HAVE GONE INTO THE POOL AND DOING THE MATH AND SEEING WHAT THE MISS WAS THEN FUNDING THAT
SO I THINK THE UNDERTAKING KING MIGHT BE A LITTLE TOO ARCHIVE
ALL RIGHT
WELL, I THINK WE'RE ON A BETTER TRACK NOW, IN PART THANKS TO YOUR WORK AND THE AUGMENTATION OF THE ART PROGRAM THAT THE COMMISSION HAS DIRECTED
THANK YOU
AND WITH THAT, THANK YOU, COMMISSIONERS
THANK YOU
AND THANK YOU, COMMISSIONERS STEINBRUECK, FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP TO THAT END
MOVING ON NOW, CLERK HART, PLEASE READ THE NEXT ITEM INTO THE RECORD
EXECUTIVE METRUCK WILL INTRODUCE IT THEN
THANK YOU
THIS IS AGENDA ITEM ELEVEN B, THE 2021 ART PROGRAM ANNUAL REPORT COMMISSIONERS, THANKS TO YOUR LEADERSHIP IN 2019, YOU PASSED THE POLICY DIRECTIVE ESTABLISHING A PORTS WIDE ARTS AND CULTURAL PROGRAM WITH THE AIM TOWARDS MAKING THE PORT OF SEATTLE NATIONAL LEADER AMONG PEERS FOR ART AND CULTURAL PROGRAMMING
ONE OF THE DELIVERABLES FROM THAT POLICY DIRECTIVE IS AN ANNUAL REPORT ON THE ART PROGRAM
SO WITH US THIS AFTERNOON ARE TOMMY GREGORY, SENIOR ART PROGRAM DIRECTOR, PROGRAM MANAGER, AND ANNABELLE GOVIK, ART PROGRAM COORDINATOR
IS TANISHA SIMMONS WITH US ALSO, TOMMY OR IS THAT I SEE SHE'S LISTENING THERE AS WELL
SO I'LL JUST SAY I'LL TURN IT OVER TO YOU, TOMMY, TO GO FROM THERE
SO I'LL TURN IT OVER TO YOU, TOMMY, TO TAKE IT FROM HERE
THANK YOU, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR METRUCK
I REALLY APPRECIATE THAT TANISHA SHOULD BE ALSO WANT TO GIVE HER KUDOS AS A PORTABILITY MEMBER THIS YEAR
IT'S A VERY DIFFICULT YEAR IN 2021 AND HELPED US REALLY ACHIEVE SOME GREAT THINGS WITH HER NAME
A LOT OF THAT AS POSSIBLE, AS WELL AS WITH THE COMMISSIONERS AND OUR PUBLIC ART BOARD, HAD SUCH A SUCCESSFUL YEAR WITHOUT THEM
SO IF WE WERE TO GET INTO THAT SLIDE SHOW, I'M HAPPY TO START DISCUSSING OUR TOPICS IN THIS ANNUAL REPORT
SO ANOTHER VERY EXCITING YEAR FOR THE PUBLIC ART PROGRAM WANTED TO START OFF TALKING ABOUT OUR PUBLIC ART POOL FUNDS
LUCKILY, WITH THE RETURN TO 1%, OUR CIP IS GETTING TO A VERY HEALTHY DEGREE WITHIN THE AVIATION DEPARTMENT
AS THIS SLIDE SHOWS, APPROXIMATELY 300,000 AVIATION FUNDS WERE SPENT IN 2021
SO WE LOOK AT THAT AS WE WERE REALLY GREAT JOB CREATORS FOR THE CREATOR ECONOMY OF THE GREATER SEATTLE AREA, ALSO WORKING WITH MARITIME AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ON CREATING ART POOLS PER OUR POLICY DIRECTIVE THAT WAS APPROVED IN 2019
NEXT SLIDE SHOWS SOME OF THE EFFORTS THAT WE SUCCEEDED ON IN THAT 2021 YEAR
THESE ARE THREE IMAGES OF MAJOR INSTALLATIONS FROM COMMISSIONERS USING CIT FUNDS IN THE NORTH SATELLITE
ON YOUR LEFT, YOU'LL SEE AN IMAGE BY CHRIS DEFERNBAUM TITLE CANOPY ON YOUR RIGHT IS A LARGE WOODEN INSTALLATION BY LOCAL ARTIST JOHN GRADE
TITLE OF THAT ARTWORK IS BOUNDARY, AND BELOW IS REVERED PUBLIC ARTIST DEBORAH BUTTERFIELD AND HER PIECE THERE IS CALLED BLACK LEAF, ALL OF THOSE LOCATED IN THE NORTH SATELLITE NEXT SLIDE SHOWS A FEW MORE OF OUR CIP PROJECTS THAT CAME TO FRUITION
ONE OF THE MAJOR INSTALLATIONS WAS BY NED CON IN 2021
THAT PHOTO IS BY LOCAL PHOTOGRAPHER SPIKE MAFFORD, AND IT'S THREE KINETIC ALUMINUM AND STAINLESS STEEL MOBILES THEY'RE INSTALLED IN THE INTERNATIONAL RIVALS FACILITY, ALONG WITH A PIECE THAT WE SUCCESSFULLY INSTALLED AT THE END OF 2020 BY MORELA ZACHARIZE
OUR NEXT SLIDE TALKS ABOUT MORE WORK IN THE INTERNATIONAL ARRIVALS FACILITY, AND THANKS TO EVERYBODY SUPPORT WITHIN THE PORT WE'VE HAD FROM HIGH TO LOW, A LOT OF GOOD ADVOCACY IN HELPING US GO FORWARD WITH THIS INDIGENOUS ART OPPORTUNITY WHERE WE WERE ABLE TO ADD NEW ARTISTS TO THE INTERNATIONAL ARRIVAL FACILITY FORTHCOMING
THE SELECTION PANEL MADE THEIR SELECTIONS AND YOU SEE EXAMPLE OF THREE OF THEM HERE PRESTON SINGLE FERRY, GAIL TRIMBLE
I'M SORRY, LISA TELFORD AND MARIE WATT, TO NAME A FEW
OUR NEXT SLIDE IS DIVING INTO OUR FIRST, AT LEAST UNDER MY TENURE
HERE OUR FIRST MARITIME PROJECT, KICKING OFF, WORKING WITH SOME GREAT PEOPLE ON THE MARITIME AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SIDE, AND WE ARE HOPING TO RELEASE AN OPEN CALL FOR OUR OPPORTUNITY EARLY IN EITHER AT THE END OF THIS YEAR OR EARLY IN 2021
SO OUR NEXT SLIDE WILL TALK ABOUT OUR CONSERVATION AND MAINTENANCE EFFORTS, SO SEPARATE FROM OUR CIP FUNDS
THESE ARE THE THINGS WE EXPENSE IN THE YEAR 2021, AND WE'VE HAD A LOT OF MAJOR VICTORIES AND WORKED WITH SOME GREAT CONSERVATION SPECIALISTS AS WELL AS INTERNAL STAFF TO BE GREAT STEWARDS OF OUR VISUAL ART COLLECTION
SO IN OUR FIRST SLIDE, YOU'LL SEE ANNABELLE IN ONE OF HER ROLES AS THE PORTABILITY MEMBER BEFORE SHE GOT THE POSITION OF PUBLIC ART COORDINATOR DOING SOME VISUAL ASSESSMENTS OF ONE OF THE AIRPORT'S MAJOR PAINTING COMMISSIONERS THAT WAS DONE IN 1993 BY THE LATE MICHAEL PHASIONS
THE TITLE OF THIS ARTWORK WAS CALLED HIGHWIRE
SO WHAT WE DID IS WE DID A FULL CLEANING AND LIGHT RESTORATION OF THIS PAINTING THAT SPANS 44 PANELS, APPROXIMATELY 80FT WIDE
IT WAS LOCATED IN D CONCOURSE AND IS NOW LOCATED REALLY HIGH ABOVE THE PASSENGERS HEADED A SAFER LEVEL, AND IT KIND OF SHOWS THE EXPENSIVE PANORAMIC VIEW, WHICH THE ARTIST INTENDED IS NOW LOCATED IN CONCOURSE EIGHT
I JUST WANTED TO SHOW YOU WHAT FUNDS WE USED FOR EXPENSE IN 2021 AND WHAT WE'RE ANTICIPATING FOR 2022
NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE THANK YOU VERY MUCH
STAYING ON THE TOPIC OF CONSERVATION EXTREMELY EXCITED ABOUT THESE THREE IMAGES, AND WE DID A NUMBER OF CONSERVATION PROJECTS
I WANT TO HIGHLIGHT A COUPLE MORE
ASIDE FROM THE FAGANS PIECE ON THE LEFT IS ONE OF OUR FIRST ACQUISITIONS BACK IN 1073, AND THIS WAS BY RICHARD PROCTOR AND JENNIFER LEW
THE PIECE IS CALLED RONDO CAPRI
SO IF I'M SAYING IT CORRECTLY, BUT WE INTERNALLY JUST CALL IT RONDO
IT WAS IN THE OLD MEDITATION ROOM AND IT WAS FIXED TO A WALL
WE HAD TO DO SOME LIGHT CONSERVATION ON IT
WE WORKED WITH A LOCAL FRAMER MEETING SOME OF OUR WINDY GOALS, AND THEY BEAUTIFULLY REFRAMED THIS WORK FOR US
AND IT IS HANGING IN CONCOURSE D OVER IN D SEVEN, ACTUALLY
AND IN THE MIDDLE SLIDE, YOU SEE DICK WEISS
HE'S A STORY GLASS WORKER AND STAINED GLASS ARTIST IN THE PUGET SOUND AREA, AND HE CAME IN AND DURING THIS KOGAN ERA SUCCESSFULLY DID A RESTORATION PROJECT OF HIS GLASS WORK IN CONCOURSE D, GOING TOWARDS THE STS, OR VICE VERSA
IF YOU'RE COMING UP COMING UP FROM THE STS TO CONCOURSE D, AND ON THE RIGHT, YOU'LL SEE A LITTLE TEAM EFFORT BETWEEN OUR CONTRACTED ART HANDLER, SARAH KRAUS AND MYSELF, AS WELL AS ANNABELLE DE INSTALLING ROBERT RASHENBURG STAR QUARTERS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT PIECE IN OUR COLLECTION
AND DUE TO A CONSTRUCTION PROJECT, WE HAD TO RELOCATE IT IN ORDER TO KEEP IT SAFE, AND WE'RE GOING TO FIND ANOTHER LOCATION FOR IT IN THE VERY NEAR FUTURE
APOLOGIES
SO OUR AVIATION PUBLIC ART PROGRAM IS RAMPING UP WITH WHAT WE LOOK AT AS GREAT SUPPORT WITH OUR CIP FUNDS MOVING FORWARD
AND WE HAVE THE FIVE YEAR CIP PLAN IN THE WORKS, WORKING CLOSELY WITH JEFFREY BROWN AND THE ART TEAM, AS WELL AS OUR FOLKS IN FINANCE AND BUDGET
AND AGAIN, WE LOOK AT IT NOT TO USE THE PUN AND AVIATION, BUT THE SKY'S A LIMIT HERE
AND OUR FIRST SLIDE CAN SHOW SOME OF THOSE EXAMPLES OF OUR CONCEPTS AND HOPING TO GET SUPPORT THROUGH OUR PUBLIC ART BOARD
NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE
TALKING ABOUT WHAT'S COMING AROUND THE CORNER, MASSIVE CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS AND MODIFICATION PROJECTS THAT ARE COMING AROUND THE CORNER THAT WILL BASICALLY ALLOW US A LOT OF OPPORTUNITY FOR ARTISTS AND DOING OPEN CALL, ROLL AND RFQ'S
FOR SOME REASON, THEY'RE NOT COMING UP
THAT'S SHOWING ONE, BUT
OH, HERE WE GO
LOOK AT THE ACTION COMING AROUND THE CORNER
BUT ALL OF THESE CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS AND MODIFICATION PROJECTS ARE GOING TO ALLOW THE ART PROGRAM A LOT OF FRESH CANVAS, BLANK CANVAS FOR ARTISTS TO WORK, WHETHER IT BE MURALS, PERMANENT INSTALLATIONS, PORTABLE WORKS, SITE SPECIFIC VIDEO INSTALLATIONS
THERE'S A LOT OF GREAT TALENT IN THE AREA, BUT ALSO WORKING
SOME OF THESE OPPORTUNITIES ARE SO BIG
WE'RE HOPING TO NOT ONLY WORK WITH LOCAL AND REGIONAL ARTISTS, BUT POSSIBLY NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS WITHIN THE NEXT FIVE YEARS
NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE SHOWING MORE OPPORTUNITIES THERE
SO DEVELOPING APPRECIATION FOR WHAT IS AROUND US
THAT'S OUR GOAL
TRYING TO TELL A STORY WITH THE ART COLLECTION FROM THE PAST TO THE FUTURE
SO IF YOU'RE GOING TO BE TRAVELING THROUGH OR VISITING SEA, YOU'LL SEE WORKS FROM FRANK STELLA, THE YORK FACTORY THAT WAS INSTALLED BACK IN 1972
AND WE WANT YOU TO BE ABLE TO TRAVERSE AND HAVE A GREAT KIND OF UNDERSTANDING OF OUR ADMIRATION AND OUR STEWARDSHIP OF THE VISUAL CULTURE IN PACIFIC NORTHWEST
SO WE'RE PUTTING TOGETHER WEBSITES TO FURTHER EXPLAIN THE WORK A LITTLE BIT MORE
AND ALSO WE'RE DEVELOPING A PROGRAM WORKING CLOSELY WITH OUR INNOVATION TEAM AND IMPLEMENTING BEACONS
AND I COULD LET ANNABELLE TALK BRIEFLY ABOUT THAT FOR A MOMENT, IF YOU DON'T MIND
ANNABELLE
SURE
THANK YOU, TOMMY
YEAH
SO BACK IN APRIL OF 2021, WE PARTICIPATED IN THE SHARK TANK EVENT, AND THE IDEA IS TO IMPLEMENT BEACONS AT THE PORT
SO IT'S A SMALL DEVICE ALLOW PASSENGERS TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE COLLECTION
IT'S SUPER EASY AS YOU WALK BY THE BEACON, IT WILL JUST SEND A NOTIFICATION TO YOUR PHONE AND YOU GET TO KNOW MORE ABOUT THE COLLECTION
SO BY DOING THAT, WE ARE JUST HOPING TO MODERNIZE HOW THE PASSENGERS APPROACH OUR COLLECTION
THANK YOU
THIS WILL ALSO BE MEETING SOME OF THE GOALS THAT WE PUT ON THE PROGRAM
AND AGAIN, WE'RE HOPING THAT WITH THIS INNOVATION DIRECTION FOR THE PUBLIC ART PROGRAM, WE WANT TO ASK OUR STAKEHOLDERS AND OUR BOARD MEMBERS WHAT CAN PUBLIC ART BE? AND IT'S OUR GOAL AND OUR MISSION WITHIN THE NEXT FIVE YEARS TO START DEFINING THOSE GREAT THINGS THAT WILL HELP OUR PROGRAM EXCEL AND GROW OVER THE USE OF THOSE CIP FUNDS IN THE NEXT FIVE YEARS
SO THE NEXT SLIDE SHOWS KIND OF JUST WHAT IS THAT IMAGE THERE? WHAT IN THE WORLD IS THAT THAT IS A DIGITAL ARTWORK CREATED BY AN ARTIST NAMED RAFIK ANNABELLE
AND I HOPE I'M SAYING IT RIGHT
ANNABELLE, PLEASE CORRECT ME IF I MISPRONOUNCED HIS NAME
IS THAT CORRECT? GREAT BUT GREAT ARTIST ON THE WEST COAST
AND WHAT YOU'RE SEEING IS WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE THAT IS A PROJECTION, LCD OR LED SCREEN THAT IS BASICALLY HOUSING AND SHOWING HIS DIGITAL ARTIST WHO WAS ONCE SHORT LISTED HERE AT THE PORT A COUPLE OF YEARS BACK FOR A MAJOR COMMISSIONERS
HE DIDN'T QUITE WIN THAT ONE, BUT I THINK THAT IT'S SAFE TO SAY THAT ARTWORK OF HIS CALIBER IS THE DIRECTION WE'D LIKE TO GO INTO THE NEAR FUTURE
I THOUGHT MAYBE IT WAS ARCTIC GLACIERS FALLING INTO THE OCEAN UP THERE
HIS WORK IS DEFINITELY ENVIRONMENTALLY CHARGED
AND YOU'LL SEE A LOT OF OUR THOUGHTS ARE THINKING ABOUT WHERE WE STAND AS A PORT AND TRYING TO REFLECT WHAT WE THINK ABOUT THE VISUAL CULTURE IS WHAT OUR STANDARDS ARE FOR THE PORT AND THE WAY WE THINK ABOUT OUR FOOTPRINT HERE AND HOW WE'RE TRYING TO BE MORE ENVIRONMENTALLY CAUTIOUS AND SUSTAINABLE
SO YOU'LL SEE THAT IN SOME OF OUR ART CONCEPTS AS WE MOVE FORWARD AS WELL
THE NEXT SLIDE SHOWS A FEW OF THOSE CONCEPT IMAGES, AND WE CAN KIND OF HOP THROUGH THESE, LIKE, SERENA IS ONE WE WANT THE PASSENGER EXPERIENCE TO KIND OF HAVE THESE MOMENTS, SERENITY, EXPERIENTIAL, AND KIND OF INSTALLATION BASED MOMENTS
THE NEXT SLIDE WILL SHOW
THESE ARE JUST KIND OF EXAMPLES OF THINGS AROUND THE GLOBE OF PUBLIC ARTWORKS THAT BASICALLY ARE INSPIRING OUR PUBLIC ART ENDEAVORS
MOVING FORWARD, THE NEXT IMAGE SHOWS A TOPIC THAT MY GREAT COLLEAGUE HEATHER CARCH HARPS AND REMINDS ME OF QUITE REGULARLY THAT WE NEED TO BE WHIMSICAL AND CREATE THESE GREAT PASSENGER MOMENTS WITH OUR PROGRAM IN COLLABORATION WITH THE ARCHITECTURE DEPARTMENT
SO WE'RE WORKING CLOSELY WITH ARCHITECTURE AND THINK ABOUT HOW WE COULD BE MORE WHIMSICAL
NEXT SLIDE SHOWS
ANOTHER ONE OF OUR CONCEPTUAL THOUGHTS IS JUST SHOWING ARTWORK AND INSTALLATIONS THAT ARE IMPACTFUL
SO WE WANT TO BE THOUGHTFUL IN THE WAY WE COMMISSION ARTWORKS, AND WE CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR ARTISTS TO APPLY TO, AND WE ALSO WANT TO GIVE THEM AWESOME ENVIRONMENTS TO PLACE THEIR WORK
I THINK THAT WILL ATTRACT MORE ARTISTS IF WE WORK CLOSER WITH OUR BUILDING PARTNERS AND OUR PROJECT MANAGERS AND OUR CONSTRUCTION TEAMS AND BRINGING IN, NOT TO SAY WORLD CLASS IN THAT WAY, BUT WORK THAT IS UNIVERSAL THAT ANYBODY WHO'S VISITING OUR FACILITIES CAN GET SOMETHING FROM
NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE
THE LAST SLIDE OF OUR THOUGHTFUL CONCEPTS AND MOVING FORWARD WITH OUR CIP PLAN IS IMMERSIVE
IT'S SOMETHING THAT COULD EXPAND THE PORT WIDE SCENARIO THAT WE DO HAVE AMAZING FACILITIES, AND WE WANT TO CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR ARTISTS TO SEE THEIR MASTERPIECES TO FRUITION IF POSSIBLE
AND I THINK THAT WITH GREAT BOARD SUPPORT IN THE PAST, WE PUT DOWN A GREAT FOUNDATION FOR TO CONTINUE DOING THESE THINGS IN THE FUTURE
NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE
SO WITH THAT WHAT WE'VE DONE IN THE PAST
AND THESE ARE REAL IMAGES OF THOSE SUCCESSES IN OUR YEAR OF 2021 WITH BOUNDARY IN THE NORTH SATELLITE JUNE SEGA GUCCI'S TEMPORARY INSTALLATION, AS WELL AS FOR PERMANENT INSTALLATION DOWN IN THE MEDITATION AND SENSORY ROOM NEAR CONCOURSE, A CABLE GRIFFITH PIECE WHICH WAS CLOSED OUT IN THE BEGINNING OF 2021, AND IT'S A GLASS WORK, A BEAUTIFUL PIECE IN CONCORDE SEA
ALSO ATTACHED TO THE NORTH STAR PROJECT IS THIS PIECE ON THE FAR RIGHT BY MEDS AND CHU
THEY'RE BRITISH COLUMBIA BASED ARTIST DUO, BUT THEY WORKED WITH FRANZ MEYER MUNICH DOING THIS INCREDIBLE 20 PANEL ART INSTALLATION THAT REFERENCES THE KIND OF CANOPIES OF THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST
THIS KIND OF SHOWS THE MOMENTS THAT WE'RE HOPING TO CREATE IN THE FUTURE WHEN WE HAVE A GOOD KIND OF PRECEDENT SET AND WE SET STANDARDS, I THINK VERY HIGH
SO WE WANT TO TRY TO MAINTAIN OR EXCEL IN THOSE NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE
SO I WANT TO HAND IT BACK TO ANNABELLE REAL QUICK AND SHE COULD TALK TO THESE NEXT SLIDE REGARDING OUR EQUITY UNIVERSITY
AWESOME
THANK YOU, TOMMY
GOOD AFTERNOON, COMMISSIONERS
FOLLOWING INFORMATION BASED ON LIMITED RESEARCH, THE PUBLIC PROGRAM WILL CONDUCT A SURETY IN THE FUTURE TO GET MORE ACCURATE DATA FROM EACH ARTIST
NEXT SLIDE, THIS ONE
SO EARLIER THIS YEAR, WE DECIDED TO CONNECT A STUDY OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH COLLECTION AT SEA SHOWING THE PROGRESS THAT WE MADE OVER THE YEARS AND WHERE WE NEED TO FOCUS ON
THE NEXT THREE SLIDES ONLY INCLUDES THE ARTWORK AND SOLD IN THE TERMINAL AT THE AIRPORT
AS YOU CAN SEE
IN 2019, THERE WAS A LACK OF DIVERSITY IN OUR COLLECTION
82% OF THE ARTISTS WERE MALE CAUCASIANS AND ONLY 18% WERE ARTISTS OF COLORS
NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE
THANK YOU
IN 2020, WE HAD 20 NEW ACQUISITIONS AND AS YOU MAY RECALL, IN MAY 2020, DURING THE COVID JUNETEENTH OUTBREAK, WE RELEASED A FEW OPEN CALLS FOR THE PORT SATELLITE NURSING SUITE, THE INTERFAITH PRAYER AND MEDITATION ROOM, AND THE SEMPRE SERVICE CENTER
15 ARTISTS WERE SELECTED FOR THOSE OPEN CALLS
13 WERE FEMALE ARTISTS AND SEVEN WERE ARTISTS OF COLORS
NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE
IN 2021, WITH THE RECENT INDIGENOUS ACQUISITION, WE ACQUIRED 14 NEW ARTWORKS BY THREE FEMALE AND THREE MALE ARTISTS FOR THE INTERNATIONAL ARRIVAL FACILITY
WE ARE SLOWLY BUT SURETY CLOSING THE GAP BETWEEN THE NUMBER OF MALE AND FEMALE ARTISTS, AND WE'RE ALSO GOING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION TO DIVERSIFY OUR PUBLIC HEALTH COLLECTION
ANNABELLE, YOU MIGHT ALSO MENTION THAT THE BOARD ITSELF HAS BEEN DIVERSIFIED AND WITH THE ADDITION AS WELL, TODAY'S VOTE BY THE COMMISSIONERS WITH ASIA TALE OF CHEROKEE NATIVE
BUT THE BOARD, COULD YOU JUST MENTION ABOUT THE BOARD COMPOSITION AND WHO'S ON IT AND ACKNOWLEDGE BOARD MEMBERS, IF YOU'D LIKE, I COULD SPEAK TO THOSE YES, COMMISSIONERS
WE'VE BEEN VERY FORTUNATE TO HAVE HAD TWO COMMISSIONERS ON OUR BOARD OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS
COMMISSIONER STEINBRUECK AND COMMISSIONERS BOWMAN
THOSE WERE OUR PORT COMMISSION MEMBERS
THE PORT BOARD IS BUILT UP OF NINE INDIVIDUALS
SO OUR TWO COMMISSIONERS, THREE FOLKS FROM OUR DIVISIONS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, MARITIME AND AVIATION
THE REPRESENTATIVES ON THOSE ARE JEFFREY BROWN, CASSIE FRITZ AND KIRA LISE
AND THEN THOSE FOLKS ARE DELEGATES TO LANCE LYTTLE, DAVE MCFADDEN AND STEPHANIE JONES-STEBBINS
AND THEN WE HAVE FOUR PUBLIC MEMBERS
THOSE FOUR PUBLIC MEMBERS WERE PREVIOUSLY WHITNEY LYNN, WHO SHE'S A PROFESSOR AT UW AND HAD TO STEP DOWN DUE TO HER WORK SCHEDULE
AND THAT'S WHO ASIA TAYLOR IS GOING TO BE FILLING THAT VOID OR HER VACANT SEATAC
I'M SORRY
AND THEN WE HAVE LARA BERNARD, WHO'S A GLOBAL ARTS DIRECTOR FOR STARBUCKS FLUENCIO LAZO PROFESSIONAL ARTIST AND JUST ART EXTRAORDINAIRE OVERALL
AND THEN JIM SAHIRO, WHO RECENTLY FILLED THE SPOT FROM A LONG TERM PUBLIC ART BOARD MEMBER WHO WAS RICK ZEIT
SO JUST A TREMENDOUS MAKEUP
AND I THINK THAT AGAIN, IT'S EXTREMELY BRIGHT FUTURE FOR THE PUBLIC ART PROGRAM AND WORKING CLOSER WITH THE BOARD
I THINK THAT WE'RE GOING TO BE ABLE TO HAVE A MORE ROBUST AND SUCCESSFUL AND REPORT IN 2022
MR COMMISSION PRESIDENT, I DO SEE MR BROWN HAS HIS HAND UP, PLEASE
YEAH
THANK YOU
THANKS TO COMMISSION STEINBRUECK
I THINK FOR THE FIRST TIME GOING TO SAY, I THINK BIG ENOUGH TRAINING TO THE ONE COMMISSIONERS STEINBRUECK AND EXPRESS MY DESIRE TO DIVERSIFY THE ART BOARD BECAUSE THE ART BOARD IS LOCKING DIVERSITY
IT WASN'T REALLY REPRESENTING THE PORT AND DIRECTION THE PORT WANTS TO GO IN THE BIRTHDAY AND COMMISSION STEINBRUECK, THANK YOU FOR LISTENING TO ME AND FOR TAKING THE STEPS TO NOMINATIONS TO THE BOARD TO DIVERSIFY THE BOARD
I THINK YOU'RE LEAVING WITH A GOOD SELECTION
THANKS TO YOU
I THINK WE MADE A GOOD SELECTION YESTERDAY
SO JUST WANT TO APPRECIATE THE WORK YOU'VE DONE TO SUPPORT TOMMY AND MYSELF AND FOR REALLY HOLDING OUR FEET TO FIRE TO MAKE SURE WE'RE REALLY FOLLOWING THE POLICY
THAT YOUR COMMISSIONERS AGAIN
THANKS
THANK YOU, JEFFREY
ALL RIGHT
WELL, IF THAT'S CLERK HART, WOULD YOU GO AROUND THE ROOM AND SEE IF WE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR OUR THEMED ARTISTS AND CURATORS AND INSPIRERS? ABSOLUTELY
BEGINNING WITH MR BOWMAN, I MADE SOME COMMENTS EARLIER
I JUST WANTED TO AGAIN, TOMMY, THANK YOU AND ALL OF YOUR TEAM
YOU'VE JUST BEEN A TREMENDOUS ASSET TO THE PORT
THE ART PROGRAM HAS JUST HAD A NEW LIFE UNDER YOUR LEADERSHIP
YOU'VE BROUGHT IN GREAT PEOPLE, THE DIVERSITY ON THE COMMITTEE
I'M JUST REALLY PROUD OF WHERE IT ENDED UP, AND IT REALLY IS DUE TO YOU AND JEFFREY, THANK YOU FOR BEING THE EXECUTIVE SPONSOR OF THE ART COMMITTEE
OVER ALL OF THESE YEARS THAT I'VE BEEN AT THE PORT, I WILL SAY IN THE ART COMMITTEE THE OTHER DAY
I DO HOPE THAT THE COMMITTEE WILL EXPAND ITS REACH AND LOOK FOR OPPORTUNITIES TO DO MORE PUBLIC ART OUTSIDE OF THE PORT
IT'S GOT WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITIES ALONG THE CENTRAL WATERFRONT, FOR EXAMPLE
AND IT'S JUST A REALLY GREAT WAY TO CONNECT WITH THE COMMUNITY
THERE'S VERY FERRY FEW THINGS THAT I REGRET, BUT ONE OF THE THINGS I REGRET IS NOT GETTING MY BOOK READINGS AT THE AIRPORT
AND SO I'M HOPING THAT SOMEBODY WILL TAKE UP THAT MANTLE AND MAYBE I'LL COME BACK AND FIND A WAY TO DO IT
BUT I THINK IT'S A WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITY TO BRING IN LOCAL AUTHORS TO DO BOOK READINGS AT SEATAC
I THINK PASSENGERS WOULD THINK IT'S SUPER COOL AND GOES BEYOND JUST THE VISUAL ARTS
IT REALLY COLLECTIVELY THINKS ABOUT ALL OF THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF ART THAT WE HAVE IN OUR COMMUNITY
SO I TRULY HOPE SOMEBODY WILL PICK THAT UP
AND I'M A VORACIOUS READER
SO CALL ME IF YOU NEED ANY READING SUGGESTIONS OR AUTHOR SUGGESTIONS, BUT BEYOND THAT, IT'S A WONDERFUL PART OF OUR COMMUNITY
AND I'M EXCITED, ESPECIALLY FOR THE INTERNATIONAL RIVALS FACILITY
WHAT A SHOWCASE
THE FACILITY ITSELF IS GORGEOUS, BUT THE ART IS REALLY GOING TO TAKE IT OVER THE TOP
SO THANK YOU ALL FOR ALL OF YOUR WORK, COMMISSIONERS, BOWMAN
I WON'T GO ON TOO LONG, BUT I DO WANT TO COMMENT IS THAT YOU PLANTED A GREAT SEED AND I WANT TO LET YOU KNOW THAT I RECENTLY LINDY WEST IS IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD
SOMEHOW I'M GOING TO MAKE SURE AND GIVE HER A FRIENDLY TAP BECAUSE SHE MIGHT BE A GREAT FIRST SPEAKER OR SOMEBODY TO READ AT OUR FACILITIES WITHIN OUR TERMINALS
BUT YES, IT'S DULY NOTED
AND JEFFREY BROWN HAS REMINDED ME MULTIPLE TIMES AS THE PROGRAM GROWS AND PERFORMING ARTS BECOME MORE OF A REGULAR THING WITHIN OUR FACILITIES
HOPEFULLY, PANDEMIC ISN'T SOMETHING THAT WOULD IMPEDE IT FURTHER
BUT YOUR SEED IS PLANTED AND IT WILL GROW
AND I LOOK FORWARD TO SHOWING YOU SOME THINGS IN THE FUTURE
THANK YOU
THANK YOU
COMMISSIONERS
COMMISSIONER STEINBRUECK
YEAH
GOSH
I'M JUST FULL OF GOOD FEELINGS ABOUT THIS PROGRAM AND THE LEADERSHIP AND SUPPORT THAT IT'S BEEN RECEIVING
INSPIRED LEADERSHIP, COMMITMENT, DEDICATION
AND THAT GOES TO EACH OF YOU, TOMMY ARABELLE, JEFFREY, THE COMMUNITY MEMBERS, MY COLLEAGUE STEPHANIE, WHO ENTICED ME TO GET ON THE BOARD WHEN I FIRST JOINED THE COMMISSION
AND I CAN SAY IT'S COME A LONG WAY SINCE THEN, AND IT'S PRETTY EXCITING
AND JUST THINK IF YOU SOMETIMES DON'T THINK IT'S A VALUE, ALL THESE THINGS THAT WE'RE DOING AND SPENDING MONEY ON, JUST THINK IF YOU TOOK ALL THE ART AWAY FROM OUR WORK ENVIRONMENTS, WHETHER IT BE OUR OFFICE, THE PORT HEADQUARTERS, THE PORT, WHICH IS, I SAY, IS THE LARGEST PUBLIC ART GALLERY ON THE WEST COAST OR NORTH OF SAN FRANCISCO, WHICH ALSO HAS TREMENDOUS ART AT ITS AIRPORT
BUT NOWHERE ELSE IS THERE MORE A GREATER OPPORTUNITY TO EXPERIENCE THIS PHENOMENAL WORKS OF ARTS AND CULTURAL WORKS THAT WE HAVE AT SEA TECH AIRPORT
AND THAT SHOULD BE A THING OF PRIDE
AND I THINK IT'S ANOTHER THING THAT STANDS OUT WITH THE PORT OF SEATTLE THAT DISTINGUISHES US FROM OTHER PORTS IN NORTH AMERICA IS THIS LEVEL OF COMMITMENT AND QUALITY AND EXCELLENCE THAT IS ONLY GOING TO GROW AND BECOME BETTER
SO WITH THAT, I JUST HAVE ONE QUESTION, TOMMY, REGARDING THE AUDIT FINDINGS ABOUT YOUR PROGRAMS UNDER STAFFING, COULD YOU SPEAK TO THAT JUST BRIEFLY, HOW ARE YOU MANAGING ALL THESE MILLIONS OF NEW ACQUISITIONS AND COMMISSIONERS AND CONSERVATION AND ALL THE REST THAT GOES INTO IT? YOU HAVE JUST THREE PEOPLE ON YOUR TEAM
YES
AND THANK YOU FOR BRINGING THAT UP
THE AUDIT WAS VERY REVEALING
IT'S SOMETHING THAT I THINK THAT EVEN BEFORE THE AUDIT FINDINGS KIND OF IDENTIFIED SOME OF THOSE THOUGHTS THAT WE WERE LACKING
BOTH LANCE AND JEFFREY BROWN HAD ACKNOWLEDGED THAT WE DO NEED TO GROW AND WE WERE WORKING ON AN ORG CHART AND WORKING WITHIN OUR STRATEGIC PLAN TO TRY TO IDENTIFY WHERE THOSE NEEDS CAN BE FILLED
WE WERE REALLY FORTUNATE THAT THE PORT CREATED THE PORTABILITY PROGRAM DURING THE PANDEMIC BECAUSE I FAILED TO MENTION THAT IN 2021, WE DID HAVE SUPPORT ALSO FROM PETE MILLS, WHO CAME IN AT THE BEGINNING OF THIS YEAR IN 2021
ANNABELLE STARTED THAT WAY AND HAS NOW SINCE BEEN HIRED ON FULL TIME TO BE OUR SECOND FULL TIME EMPLOYEE IN THE PORT ART PROGRAM'S HISTORY
IT'S QUITE MOMENTOUS
AND THEN TANISHA SIMMONS HAS BEEN A SUPER GREAT SUPPORTER THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, ALSO THROUGH THE PORTABILITY PROGRAM
AND I KNOW I'M FAILING TO MENTION A FEW OTHERS, BUT I DO THINK THAT WE KNOW WHAT WE COULD DO WITH A COUPLE OF OTHER TEAM MEMBERS
SO JUST IMAGINE IF WE HAD WHAT AIRPORTS LIKE LAX OR PHOENIX HAD
THEY HAVE FIVE PERSON STAFF IF WE GET TO THAT LEVEL
I THINK THE PORT WIDE SCENARIO OF SUCCESSFUL PERFORMANCE ARTS, PERMANENT INSTALLATIONS, TEMPORARY ART
THOSE ARE COMPLETELY ACHIEVABLE, AND I'M MOTIVATED TO KIND OF WORKING WITH THE AUDIT TEAM OR WHOEVER IS INVOLVED TO HELP US SHOW AND JUSTIFY THOSE NEEDS
I'M MOTIVATED TO WORK HARD IN 2022
SO THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR SUPPORT IN MENTIONING THAT WE COULDN'T HAVE HAD OUR SECOND EMPLOYEE WITHOUT BOARD SUPPORT AND COMMISSIONERS SUPPORT THIS WAY
VERY GOOD
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONERS STEINBREUCKRG
COMMISSIONER CALKINS
NO QUESTIONS FOR ME
THANK YOU FOR THE PRESENTATION
I CAN'T WAIT TO GET TO WALK THROUGH OUR NEW MUSEUM OF AN AIRPORT
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONERS
CALKINS
COMMISSIONER CHO, I HAVE TO COMMEND YOU ALL FOR ALL THE PROCUREMENTS THAT YOU'VE DONE IN RECENTLY AND BEFORE MY COMPUTER RESTARTS YOU
I JUST WANT TO SAY HOW MANY TEXT MESSAGES I GET EVERY WEEK OF PEOPLE COMPLIMENTING THE ARTWORK IN NORTH SATELLITE FROM THE MOMENT THEY GO UP TO ESCALATOR TO THE HORSE
IT'S JUST AMAZING
AND I'M REALLY EXCITED TO SEE HOW WE CAN IMPROVE OUR OTHER SATELLITES AND TERMINALS WITH THE SAME INITIATIVE
SO TERRIFIC WORK
ISABELLE, TOMMY, PETE MILLS GETS A SHOUT OUT HERE, TOO
I KNOW THIS IS HIS PASSION PROJECT FOR HIM, AND I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO MORE OF IT
THANK YOU
THANK YOU
AND I HAVE TO SAY I GET THE SAME MESSAGES FROM FRIENDS TRAVELING THROUGH NORTH OR ANY OTHER TERMINAL
AND AGAIN, I FAILED TO MENTION THE REASON THOSE LOOK SO CLEAN AS WELL AS WE'VE HAD A GOOD CONTRACTOR
AND SARAH KRAFT, WHO'S BEEN WORKING WITH THE PORT FOR OVER THREE YEARS NOW
SO IT DEFINITELY TAKES A TOWN AND WE NEED TO BUILD OUR TEAM AND WE'LL KEEP IT LOOKING GOOD
THANK YOU
THANK YOU
AND COMMISSIONERS FELLEMAN, MAN, IT'S BACK TO YOU
THANK YOU
THANK YOU, TOMMY
AND ANNABELLE, I REMEMBER WHEN I FIRST WAS CONSIDERING THIS CRAZY THING OF RUNNING FOR OFFICE
I REMEMBER GOING TO A FUNDRAISER THAT NICK LACATA WAS HAVING AT ONE OF THE THEATERS, AND HE SAID TO ME, SO, FRED, WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO FOR ART? AND I LOOKED AT HIM QUIZZICALLY
I GO ART
I GET TO THINK ABOUT FUN THINGS LIKE THAT
I THOUGHT I WAS DEALING WITH SHIPS AND PLANES, BUT ACTUALLY, I COULD TALK ABOUT ART, AND SO I DIDN'T HAVE A GOOD ANSWER FOR HIM
BUT I DIDN'T HAVE MY EYES GOT OPENED BY THE WORK OF COMMERCIAL BOWMAN AND STEINBRUECK ABOUT HOW TRANSFORMATIVE IT CAN BE TO OUR FACILITIES
AND SINCE OUR FACILITIES ARE SO EXTRAORDINARY, I COULDN'T IMAGINE THEM BEING ANYWHERE NEAR AS AMAZING IF IT WASN'T INSTALLED WITH SUCH BEAUTIFUL WORKS THAT YOU'VE COME UP WITH
AND NOT ONLY ARE YOU PICKING GREAT ART, YOUR AESTHETIC FOR INSTALLATION IS JUST HUGE, AND IT REALLY MATTERS SO MUCH ABOUT IT'S NOT JUST THE ART, BUT IT'S WHERE AND IT'S JUST IMPACTFUL, AND IT JUST REALLY MOVES ANYBODY THAT'S GOT A PULSE
SO I REALLY JUST GOT TO TELL YOU HOW MUCH I THINK IT REALLY ADDS VALUE TO NOT FINANCIALLY
BUT IF YOU'RE GOING TO PUT THAT MUCH MONEY INTO A BUILDING AND NOT TO PUT SOME JEWELRY ON IT, IT'S CRAZY, BUT IT'S CERTAINLY MORE THAN THE VALUE ADDED FINANCIALLY
IT'S THE EXPERIENCE
AND I JUST RECALL I HAVE THIS PET PROJECT, THE WILLIAM MORRIS PIECE, RIGHT IN THE GINA MARIE HALL WITH THIS HIDDEN ARCHAEOLOGICAL TUSKS AND BONES LAYING THERE
I ALWAYS THOUGHT THAT THAT WOULD BE ONE OF THOSE BETTER INSTALLATIONS
BUT ALSO WE TALKED ABOUT THE POTENTIAL OF HAVING TO BE PART OF AN EDUCATIONAL PIECE ABOUT ILLICIT TRADE AND WILDLIFE THAT I UNDERSTAND IS NOW BEING MAKING PROGRESS THROUGH THE AQUARIUM OR THROUGH THE ZOO AND STUFF LIKE THAT
BUT I'M JUST CONCERNED THAT LEFT TO THE CLARITY OR THE CREATIVITY OF AN INSTITUTION LIKE A ZOO OR AN AQUARIUM
IT'S HOW IT'S GOING TO BE INSTALLED
THAT'S RIGHT
HOW ARE WE GOING TO GET IT'S NOT GOING TO BE A BOX WITH A FUR ON IT, RIGHT
IT'S GOT TO BE SOMETHING THAT IS ENGAGING, AND I THINK CAN BE ALSO, IT'S AN IMPORTANT STORY TO TELL, BUT PEOPLE AREN'T GOING TO LOOK AT IT IF IT'S A DUSTY OLD BOX
SO THAT'S WHY I ALWAYS THOUGHT THAT THE WILLIAM MORRIS PIECE WAS A WAY TO DRAW THE PEOPLE IN
AND I'M JUST WONDERING, IS THIS COMING BEFORE YOUR PROGRAM OR IS THIS SOMETHING KIND OF SEPARATELY DONE AS WILDLIFE EDUCATION OR TRAFFICKING? NO, DEFINITELY
COMMISSIONER FELLEMAN
IT HAS BEEN BROUGHT BEFORE THE PUBLIC ART PROGRAM, AND WE'RE GOING TO TRY TO BE AS INVOLVED AS POSSIBLE TO BE A GOOD PARTNER IN ELEVATING THE WAY THAT PEOPLE SEE THAT WORK BECAUSE IT IS A FINE ARTWORK AND WE TALK ABOUT THE VALUE OF IT
I DON'T WANT TO BE TOO PRESUMPTUOUS TO SAY BECAUSE IT HASN'T BEEN APPRAISED IN A NUMBER OF YEARS, BUT I WOULD SAY IT'S EASILY A MILLION DOLLAR INSTALLATION
AND WILLIAM MORRIS IS AN ARTIST THAT EASILY
YOU CAN LOOK AT THE PILL, CHUCK CAUTION
HE SOLD A PIECE AT A MICRO SCALE FOR SIX FIGURES
HE'S AN IMPORTANT ARTIST SPECIFIC NORTHWEST
HE SINCE RETIRED, SO WE HAVE ONE OF HIS MAJOR INSTALLATIONS
IT JUST NEEDS TO BE
WE NEED TO RE CONTEXTUALIZE THE WAY IT'S PRESENTED
WE NEED TO PUGET IT IN A BETTER LIGHT WITH A LOT MORE EDUCATIONAL COMPONENTS AND DIDACTIC INFORMATION ASSOCIATED WITH IT
SO TRUST THAT WE WILL WORK ON THAT AND HOPEFULLY PRESENT SOME KIND OF IDEAS TO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, METRUCK AND THE COMMISSIONERS AS WELL AS OUR BOARD AND HOPE TO GET YOUR SUPPORT IN MOVING FORWARD
I CAN'T MAKE ANY PROMISES THAT IT WILL HAPPEN IN 22, BUT THAT PARTICULAR INSTALLATION WILL BE AFFECTED BY CHECK ONE, SO NO MATTER WHAT, WE WILL BE EVALUATING IT AND HOPEFULLY PUTTING IN A LOT BETTER LIGHT
WELL, THANK YOU
THE ART COMMITTEE HAS A BIG VACANCY THERE, WITH MY TWO COLLEAGUES LEAVING, AND MY ENTHUSIASM FOR STEPPING INTO THAT SHOE HAS A LOT TO DO WITH WHAT WE'RE DOING WITH THAT EFFORT
SO MAYBE I CAN ENCOURAGE THIS BEING A 2022 PROJECT IN MY ROLE IN HAUNTING YOU
BUT I CAN'T TELL YOU HOW MUCH I APPRECIATE IT'S
JUST A FANTASTIC THING
AND SO I'M HOPING TO BE ABLE TO REPORT BACK TO NICK LAKATA THAT I NOW UNDERSTAND THAT WE CAN DO A LOT FOR ART AND THE ART COMMUNITY
AND MORE IMPORTANT THAN EVER THESE DAYS, CAN YOU FIND A KELP ARTIST, TOMMY? EXACTLY
I USED TO ALWAYS ADMIRE THE TURNING METAL INTO KELP
I SAY NICK AND WHITE, SAVAGE AND LYLE
I USED TO DO THAT WITH ME AS WELL
SO ANYWAY, I THANK YOU AGAIN
AND I THINK IF THERE'S NO FURTHER QUESTIONS, WE CAN NOW TURN TO OUR FINAL SESSION OF THE MEETING FOR REFERRAL TO QUESTIONS OR REFERRAL TO COMMITTEE
ANY FINAL COMMENTS THEREOF FOR OUR LAST ROUND
SO THANKS AGAIN, TOMMY AND ANNABELLE, THANK YOU
ALL RIGHT
SO THIS IS REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE
SO BY RAISE A HAND COMMISSION TO STEINBRUECK SPECIFIC TO COMMITTEE REFERRALS, IS THAT WHAT YOU'RE ASKING FOR NOW? ANY COMMITTEE REFERRALS? OKAY
I HAVE ALL SORTS OF THINGS I WANT TO REFER TO THE COMMITTEES
I GET BACK TO THEM ALL OF MY WORK
I WANT TO FOLLOW UP ON SOME EARLIER COMMENTS I MADE REGARDING OUR PUBLIC FACING COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE PUBLIC THAT WE SERVE THROUGHOUT KING COUNTY, THE THREE AND A HALF OR 4 MILLION
I DON'T WANT ANYBODY TO MISUNDERSTAND MY COMMENTS AS TO CONSTRUE TO THINK THAT IT WAS A REFLECTION OF OUR EXTERNAL RELATIONS
IT WASH DOT
IT WAS PROBABLY COMING FROM MY GREAT FEELINGS ABOUT THE WORK OF THE PORT THAT HAVE BEEN BUILDING OVER TIME HERE, FROM WHEN I BEGAN TO MY DISMAY OVER THIS LAST YEAR AND THE EXPERIENCE OF THIS ELECTION AND HOW DISHEARTENED I WAS TO HEAR SO MANY NEGATIVE COMMENTS ALL OVER FROM SO MANY DIFFERENT SOURCES THAT I FELT WERE MISPERCEPTIONS ABOUT THE PORT, AND I WON'T GO INTO THAT
AND I DON'T WANT TO LEAVE ON A SOUR NOTE, BUT IT PORT OF SEATTLE, A MESSAGE TO ME THAT, GEE, IS THERE SOME WAY WE CAN TELL OUR STORY BETTER THAN WE HAVE BEEN TELLING IT BECAUSE IT SEEMS LIKE WE'RE NOT GETTING ACROSS TO PEOPLE
AND AGAIN, NO REFLECTION ON EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, PUBLIC RELATIONS
I THINK KATHY ROTORS DOING AN OUTSTANDING JOB UNDER PEIRCE'S LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT, PETER MCCRAW AND ALL THE OTHERS IN EXTERNAL RELATIONS
WE HAVE HICCUPS FROM TIME TO TIME
ANY ORGANIZATION IS GOING TO HAVE THOSE
BUT I THINK AS AN EXAMPLE OF NEW WAYS OF DOING THINGS
I SAW THE AQUARIUM PARTNERSHIP, IF YOU WILL, STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP AND THE GREAT PRESS RELEASE JUST WENT OUT TODAY ON THAT
BY THE WAY, IF YOU HAVEN'T SEEN IT, I DON'T KNOW WHETHER IT WILL DRAW ANY ATTENTION AT ALL, BUT I THINK THE ACTUAL BENEFIT WILL BE ACCRUED OVER MANY YEARS FROM A NEW VENUE THAT WE ARE MAKING POSSIBLE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE SEATTLE AQUARIUM WITH OUR STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP AND SPEAKING SPECIFICALLY OF THE OCEAN AVIATION, WHERE WE HAVE YET ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY, A PUBLIC FACING OPPORTUNITY TO SHOWCASE THE GREAT WORK OF OUR ENVIRONMENTAL STAFF AND THIS COMMISSION AND THIS PORT AND ADVANCING MARINE HEALTH RESTORATION AND HABITAT, NEW FORMS OF PROTEIN, PERHAPS FROM KELP, WHO KNOWS WHAT BUT ORCA RECOVERY ON AND ON AND ON AND ON
AND SO THAT'S SOMETHING THAT REALLY EXCITES ME
AND I THINK WE NEED TO CONTINUE TO LOOK TO NEW WAYS TO TELL OUR STORY AND REACH MORE PEOPLE THROUGHOUT KING COUNTY AND NOT JUST THE USUAL FORUMS AND VENUES THAT WE HAVE RELIED ON IN THE PAST
BUT I JUST WANT TO ADD ON A POSITIVE NOTE, EXTENDING MY GREAT GRATITUDE TO OUR EXTERNAL RELATIONS DIVISION
I'VE HAD A LOT OF EXPERIENCE WORKING WITH PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS, NOT JUST THE CITY OF SALE BUT OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, UNIVERSITIES, HOSPITALS, AND OUR TEAM IS OUTSTANDING AND SECOND TO NONE, I FEEL, AND WE JUST NEED TO WORK MORE CLOSELY WITH THEM AND MORE COLLABORATIVELY FROM TIME TO TIME WHEN THE COMMISSION FEELS IT'S NOT GETTING ITS VOICE HEARD
I'LL LEAVE IT WITH THAT
BUT ALL IN ALL, ON A POSITIVE NOTE, I'M EXTREMELY THRILLED ABOUT WHAT THE FUTURE
PRETENDS
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER STEINBRUECK
COMMISSIONERS BOWMAN ANY CLOSING COMMENTS? NO
I THINK I'VE SAID A LOT TODAY, JUST AS ALWAYS
THANK YOU AGAIN
SO MUCH TO EVERYBODY AT THE PORT OF SEATTLE, ALL THE STAFF, YOU DO TREMENDOUS WORK
WE'RE REALLY PROUD OF WHAT YOU'VE DONE
THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING US TO BE A PART OF IT AS WELL
IT WAS A GREAT LEGACY, HOPEFULLY A GREAT FUTURE AHEAD
AND I'LL ALWAYS BE HERE TO BE A SUPPORTER IF ANYBODY EVER NEEDS ANYTHING BUT REALLY JUST THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING YOU DO ON BEHALF OF THE COMMUNITY
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONERS
COMMISSIONERS
I'VE GOT A BUDDY HERE
HIS COMPUTER SHUT DOWN ON HIM
SO WE'RE IN THE SAME SPACE TOGETHER
BUT I DON'T HAVE ANYTHING FOR REFERRAL TO COMMITTEE
GREAT MEETING TODAY
THANK YOU, FRED, FOR GREAT LEADERSHIP THIS YEAR AS WE WRAP UP OUR FINAL MEETINGS
THANK YOU
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER
COMMISSIONER CHO
YEAH
THANK YOU TO ALL THE STAFF WHO'VE BEEN WITH US ALL THE WAY, EVEN THOUGH WE WERE IN UNFORTUNATELY REMOTE STATUS FOR THE ENTIRE YEAR
AGAIN, I'M VERY EXCITED FOR NEXT YEAR AND WHAT WILL HOPEFULLY BE MORE NORMAL OR A NEW NORMAL? THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER FELLEMAN, FOR YOUR STEADFAST LEADERSHIP AND YOUR PRESIDENCY
AND LASTLY TO BOTH STEPHANIE AND PETER
IT'S A BITTERSWEET MOMENT
I KNOW
BUT FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH, I THINK THERE'S A LONG LASTING LEGACY HERE FOR BOTH OF YOU IN TERMS OF THE GREAT WORK THAT YOU'VE DONE AND PUSHED
AND I THINK THOSE OF US WHO ARE GOING TO BE AROUND WILL TAKE IT UPON OURSELVES TO CONTINUE THAT LEGACY FOR AS LONG AS WE'RE HERE
AND SO THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE TO SUPPORT
AND LIKE I SAID EARLIER, I HOPE BOTH OF YOU STILL FEEL THAT THE PORT IS A PLACE THAT YOU CAN CALL HOME
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER
COMMISSIONERS FELLEMAN
WELL, AS MY LAST GIFT TO THE COMMISSION AND THE PORT, I WORKED WITH THE EXECUTIVE'S OFFICE AND CANCELLED OUR LAST MEETING AS A GIFT TO YOU ALL
AND AS SUCH, SEVERAL THINGS ARE GOING TO TRANSPIRE BEFORE THE END OF THE YEAR, SO WE'RE GOING TO BE ABLE TO CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS AND KWANZA AS WELL AS THE BEGINNING OF WINTER ON THE 21ST AND ALL THESE THINGS WILL TRANSPIRE AFTER THIS LAST COMMISSION MEETING
BUT I DON'T KNOW MAYBE IT'S AS A POSITIVE NOTE TO END ON IS THAT I JUST GOT A TEXT THAT JPOT IS IN DALCOPASS HEADING NORTH JUST ON THE WEST SIDE OF VASHON ISLAND
SO OUR WHALES ARE IN TOWN TO SEND US OFF ON A HIGH NOTE
AND I DO GREATLY APPRECIATE CALL THE ROLL COMMISSIONERS
STEINBRUECK, BOWMAN HAVE DONE TO ADVANCE THE CAUSE AND I KNOW THEY WON'T BE GOING FAR
ANY FINAL WORDS FOR YOU, EXECUTIVE METRUCK BEFORE WE CALL THIS AT THE END OF THE DAY? NO, THANK YOU ALL, COMMISSIONERS
THANKS FOR A GREAT YEAR
AND AGAIN APPRECIATE THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF COMMISSIONER STEINBRUECK AND BOWMAN AND LOOK FORWARD TO WISHING EVERYBODY A HAPPY HOLIDAY PERIOD
SUCH UNHAPPY, IT LOOKS LIKE IT'S ALMOST LOOKING LIKE SNOW OUT THERE
SO WITH THAT SAID, THE FINAL MEETING OF THE PORT OF SEATTLE COMMISSION FOR YEAR 2020, DECEMBER 14 IS 4:53
I DECLARE THE MEETING ADJOURNED
THANK YOU YOU.

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