The Regular meeting scheduled for 2022-04-26 at Sea-Tac Airport

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The Regular meeting scheduled for 2022-04-26 at Sea-Tac Airport

THIS IS COMMISSION VICE PRESIDENT SAM CHO CONVENING THE REGULAR MEETING OF APRIL 26, 2020
THE TIME IS 12:04 P.M.
WE'RE MEETING TODAY IN OUR VERY FIRST HYBRID MEETING FORMAT, MEANING WE'RE BACK IN THE PHYSICAL MEETING ROOM HERE AT SEATTLE TACOMA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT CONFERENCE CENTER, AS WELL AS ONLINE THROUGH THE TEAM'S PLATFORM
PLEASE BEAR WITH US AS WE ADDRESS ANY TECHNOLOGICAL ADJUSTMENTS ALONG THE WAY AND SETTLE INTO THE NEW MEETING FORMAT
I'LL ASK THE CLERK TO DO A ROLL CALL WHILE COMMISSIONER IN ATTENDANCE
CLERK HART, THANK YOU, MR COMMISSION VICE PRESIDENT BEGINNING WITH COMMISSIONER FELLEMAN
PRESENT
THANK YOU
COMMISSIONER HASEGAWA PRESENT
THANK YOU
COMMISSIONER MOHAMED PRESENT
THANK YOU
COMMISSIONER CALKINS
COMMISSIONER CALKINS JOINING VIRTUALLY
COMMISSIONER CHO PRESENT
THANK YOU
YOU DO HAVE FOUR MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE
THANK YOU VERY MUCH
DUE TO THE CONTINUED VIRTUAL COMPONENT OF PARTICIPATION FOR OUR MEETINGS, WE HAVE STAFF, EXTERNAL PRESENTERS AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO MAY BE PARTICIPATING ON THEIR PERSONAL DEVICES OR FROM THEIR TELEPHONE
TODAY, WE'VE MADE ARRANGEMENTS TO ACCOMMODATE THIS VIRTUAL FORMAT
LATER, WE'LL TAKE PUBLIC COMMENT FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE PARTICIPATING BY TEAMS AS WELL AS IN PERSON AND HAVE SIGNED UP TO SPEAK FOR ANYONE PARTICIPATING ON MICROSOFT TEAMS PLEASE MUTE YOUR SPEAKERS WHEN NOT ACTIVELY SPEAKING OR PRESENTING
PLEASE KEEP YOUR CAMERAS OFF UNLESS YOU ARE A MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION OR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
YEAH, I'VE MUTED MYSELF, BUT IT LOOKS LIKE EVERYONE IN THE ROOM IS MUTED, TOO
YOU JUST UNMUTED YOURSELF OR YOU ADJUSTED THE COMMISSIONER FOR ANYONE AT THE DIES HERE TODAY
PLEASE TURN OFF THE SPEAKERS ON ANY COMPUTERS AND SILENCE YOUR DEVICES
WHEN YOU AYE RECOGNIZED TO SPEAK, YOU WILL PRESS THE BUTTON FROM YOUR MICROPHONE TO BE AUDIBLE AND WE'LL PRESS IT AGAIN TO SILENCE IT WHEN YOU ARE NOT ACTIVELY SPEAKING
ALL THE ITEMS NOTICED HERE WILL BETTER ENSURE A SMOOTHER MEETING
SO THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR COMPLYING
ALL VOTES TODAY WILL BE TAKEN BY THE ROLL CALL METHOD SINCE THERE IS A VIRTUAL COMPONENT MEETING, SO IT IS CLEAR FOR EVERYONE PARTICIPATING REMOTELY HOW THE VOTES ARE CAST
COMMISSIONERS WILL SAY A OR I OR NAY WHEN THEIR NAME IS CALLED TO BE EQUITABLE
I ASK THAT ALL COMMISSIONERS WAIT TO BE RECOGNIZED BEFORE SPEAKING
BEFORE WE START, I WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT WE ARE MEETING ON THE ANCESTRAL LANDS AND WATERS OF THE COSALISH PEOPLE WITH WHOM WE SHARE A COMMITMENT TO STEWARD THESE NATURAL RESOURCES FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS
THIS MEETING IS BEING DIGITALLY RECORDED AND MAY BE REVIEWED OR VIEWED OR HEARD AT ANY TIME ON THE PORT'S WEBSITE AND MAY BE REBROADCAST BY KING COUNTY TELEVISION
PLEASE STAND WITH ME IN JOINING US FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, PLEDGE OF LEGION
BEFORE I PROCEED, LET ME JUST GIVE A SHOUT OUT TO OUR TECH TEAM AND ALL OUR STAFF
NONE OF THIS IS EASY
I SINCERELY APPRECIATE ALL THE WORK THAT EVERYONE IS DOING
WE'RE OBVIOUSLY LEARNING AS WE GO, AND SO THANK YOU ALL
THANKS
ALL RIGHT, GETTING BACK TO THE AGENDA
FIRST ITEM OF TODAY'S BUSINESS TODAY IS APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
COMMISSIONER, ARE THERE ANY MOTIONS TO REARRANGE THE ORDERS OF THE DAY OR ANY ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA? FOR SEPARATE DISCUSSION, PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK
IF SO, COMMISSIONER CALKINS, CAN YOU HEAR US? DO YOU HAVE ANY ITEMS TO REMOVE OR REARRANGE ON THE AGENDA? CHECKING TO MAKE SURE YOU CAN HEAR MY SOUND TOO, RIGHT? I DON'T KNOW WHO JUST SPOKE, BUT YES, WE CAN HEAR YOU
THAT'S ME
THAT'S RIGHT
OH, HEY, I DON'T HAVE ANY CHANGES TO THE AGENDA
OKAY
ALL RIGHT, GREAT
WITH NO CHANGES
COMMISSIONER, THE QUESTION IS NOW ON APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE AGENDA SO MOVED? CAN I GET A SECOND? GREAT
THE MOTION HAS BEEN MADE
AND SECONDED, IS THERE ANY OBJECTION TO APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA AS PRESENTED? HEARING? NONE
THE AGENDA IS APPROVED AS PRESENTED
OUR FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS DAY IS A SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY
CLARK, PLEASE READ THE ITEM INTO THE RECORD
WE'LL THEN HEAR FROM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR METRUCK TO INTRODUCE THE ITEMS THANK YOU
THIS IS AGENDA ITEM FOUR A
THE HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE DAY PROCLAMATION MISSIONS THIS THURSDAY, APRIL 28, MARKS THE SOMBER DAY OF REMEMBRANCE FOR JEWISH PEOPLE
AS A MATTER OF FACT, EVERYONE IN THE WORLD ALL COST REMEMBERED
TODAY, KNOWN AS YOM HASHOAH, IS A JEWISH COMMUNITY'S DAY TO RECOGNIZE THE SYSTEMATIC STATE SPONSORED PERSECUTION AND MURDER OF 6 MILLION JEWS BY THE NAZI REGIME AND ITS ALLIES AND COLLABORATORS DURING WORLD WAR II
AS COMMISSIONER FELLEMAN RECENTLY REFLECTED IN AYE
BLOG, THE CURRENT WAR IN UKRAINE MAKES THIS YEAR'S REMEMBRANCE PARTICULARLY POIGNANT, ESPECIALLY AS PRESIDENT ZELENSKY, WHO IS JEWISH, IS CALLED A NAZI BY THE RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT
IN FACT, RUSSIAN ATTACKS HAVE DAMAGED TO UKRAINIAN HOLOCAUST MEMORIALS
IT CAN BE DIFFICULT TO IMAGINE SUCH ATROCITIES TAKING PLACE WHILE THE REST OF THE WORLD STOOD BY, BUT IT IS AN IMPORTANT REMINDER OF WHY THE PORT IS COMMITTED TO ANTI RACISM AS ONE OF ITS RAISED STATEMENT OF VALUES
IT IS NOT ENOUGH TO REFRAIN YOURSELF FROM COMMITTING ACTS OF HATE, BUT WE MUST ALSO BE PROACTIVE AND WORKING TO COMBAT HATE, OPPRESSION AND PREJUDICE WHEREVER WE SEE IT
I'M PROUD OF THE PORT'S EFFORTS TO SPEAK OUT AGAINST THE WAR IN UKRAINE AND SO MANY OTHER EXAMPLES WHERE WE LIVE OUR VALUES
AT THIS POINT, I'LL TURN IT OVER TO BUDDHA NAYS AYE, OUR SENIOR DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF EQUITY DIVERSITY INCLUSION FOR THIS PORTION OF THE PROCLAMATION
THANK YOU
GOOD AFTERNOON, COMMISSIONERS AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR METRUCK
MY NAME IS BOOKDA GHEISAR AND I'M THE SENIOR DIRECTOR OF OFFICE OF EQUITY AT THE PORT FORT
TODAY I HAVE THE HONOR OF PRESENTING WITH MY COLLEAGUES THE HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE DAY PROCLAMATION
IT CAN BE SO DIFFICULT TO REFLECT BACK ON WORLD WAR II AND HOLOCAUST AND EVEN IN THE CURRENT WAR WITH UKRAINE, AND IMAGINE HOW SUCH ATROCITIES TOOK PLACE WHILE THE REST OF THE WORLD JUST STOOD BY
THAT IS WHY THIS DAY ALSO SIGNIFIES THE MANTRA "NEVER AGAIN"
FOR US IN THIS COMMUNITY AND AT THE PORT, HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE DAY IS AN IMPORTANT REMINDER OF WHY THE PORT HAS COMMITTED TO ANTI RACISM AS ONE OF OUR MOST SIGNIFICANT VALUES FOR THE ORGANIZATION
IT IS NOT ENOUGH FOR EACH OF US TO REFRAIN FROM COMMITTING ACTS OF HATE, BUT WE MUST ALL BE PROACTIVE IN WORKING TO COMBAT OPPRESSION AND PREJUDICE WHEREVER WE SEE IT
BEFORE WE BEGIN READING THE PROCLAMATION, I WOULD LIKE TO INTRODUCE ELANA CONE KENNEDY, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER FOR HOLOCAUST CENTER FOR HUMANITY, TO OFFER THOUGHTS AND REFLECTIONS
AND THEN WE'LL COME BACK TO ME AND WE WILL READ THE PROCLAMATION
ALANA, THANK YOU SO MUCH
AND THANK YOU TO ALL OF YOU FOR GIVING ME THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK TODAY
OUR NEWS FEEDS ARE FILLED WITH PAINFUL AND HORRIFYING IMAGES COMING FROM UKRAINE
MUSEUMS ARE BEARERS OF HISTORY
BY HOUSING THE ARTIFACTS AND DOCUMENTS OF THE PAST, WE ENSURE THAT THE TRUTH, BOTH NOBLE AND HORRIFIC, OF WHAT HUMANITY HAS DONE REMAINS SHARED AND ACCESSIBLE
THE STORIES WE TELL ARE ONES OF DESTRUCTION AND PAIN AND OF THE BRAVERY OF UPSTANDERS WHO RISKED THEIR LIVES TO DO WHAT WAS RIGHT AND TO HELP OTHERS
WE NOT ONLY AIM TO EDUCATE AND TO HONOR OUR SURVIVORS WISHES THAT THEIR STORIES ARE NOT FORGOTTEN, BUT TO MAKE A BETTER FUTURE WHERE THE STORIES WE TELL ARE NO LONGER REPEATED
WITH THIS PROCLAMATION, IN HONOR OF HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE DAY, THE PORT OF SEATTLE IS SPEAKING OUT AND REMINDING US THAT OUR ACTIONS MAKE A DIFFERENCE
I INVITE ALL OF YOU TO COME AND VISIT THE HOLOCAUST CENTER FOR HUMANITIES MUSEUMS WE ARE LOCATED DOWNTOWN SEATTLE ON SECOND IN LENORA, AND ARE OPEN ON SUNDAYS FROM TEN TO FOUR
WE WILL ALSO BE OPEN THIS THURSDAY IN HONOR OF HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE DAY
AND THIS THURSDAY EVENING, WE ALSO HAVE A VERY SPECIAL VIRTUAL PROGRAM PLAN FOR HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE DAY
AT THIS PROGRAM, WE WILL HAVE A PANEL OF THREE HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS SHARING THEIR STORIES AND TELLING US WHAT IT WAS LIKE FROM FIRSTHAND EXPERIENCE
THE PROGRAM IS FREE AND OPEN TO EVERYONE, AND YOU CAN REGISTER ON OUR WEBSITE, HOLOCAUSTCENTERSEATTLE.ORG
I HOPE TO SEE YOU AT THE MUSEUM OR VIRTUALLY AT OUR EVENING PROGRAM
AGAIN, A HUGE THANK YOU TO THE PORT OF SEATTLE FOR BEING ACTIVE PARTNERS IN THE FIGHT AGAINST HATE AND VIOLENCE AND FOR WORKING TOWARDS A WORLD WHERE NEVER AGAIN IS A REALITY
THANK YOU SO MUCH
THANK YOU, ELANA, FOR JOINING US
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME TODAY, AND THANK YOU FOR ALL OF THE IMPORTANT WORK THAT YOU'RE DOING IN THIS COMMUNITY AND IN THE WORLD
INDEED, OUR ACTIONS DO MAKE A DIFFERENCE, AND WE APPRECIATE A REMINDER OF THAT
AND WE WILL SEND LINKS TO THE PROGRAM THAT YOU MENTIONED TO PORT EMPLOYEES SO THAT THEY COULD BE REMINDED AND JOIN
ALL RIGHT, SO WE WILL MOVE FORWARD WITH READING THE PROCLAMATION
I WANT TO INTRODUCE MY COLLEAGUES, SANDY KILROY, SENIOR DIRECTOR OF ENVIRONMENT SUSTAINABILITY AND ENGINEERING, AND DAVE KAPLAN, LOCAL GOVERNMENT RELATIONS MANAGER, WHO WILL READ THE PROCLAMATION WITH ME
PROCLAMATION OF THE PORT OF SEATTLE COMMISSION
WHEREAS APRIL 28, 2022, IS THE INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED DATE FOR THIS YEAR'S HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE STAY KNOWN IN HEBREW AS YOM HASHOAH
AND WHEREAS HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE DAY IS A DAY TO RECOGNIZE THE SYSTEMATIC STATE SPONSORED PERSECUTION AND MURDER OF 6 MILLION JEWS AND MILLIONS OF OTHERS BY THE NAZI REGIME AND ITS ALLIES AND COLLABORATORS DURING WORLD WAR II, WHEREAS THE WAR IN UKRAINE HAS BROUGHT MEMORIES OF AND REFERENCES TO THE HOLOCAUST TO THE FOREFRONT IN MULTIPLE WAYS, FROM ACCUSATIONS OF NAZISM TO THE DESTRUCTION OF UKRAINIAN HOLOCAUST MEMORIALS TO IMAGES OF REFUGEES FLEEING ATTACK
AND WHEREAS, THE PORT OF SEATTLE HAS COMMITTED TO UPHOLDING THE DIGNITY AND VALUE OF EVERY PERSON AND IDENTIFYING AND ADDRESSING THE ROOT CAUSES OF INEQUITIES
AND WHEREAS THE PORT ACKNOWLEDGES THE INCREASE IN HATE CRIMES THAT ARE DIRECTED TOWARDS JEWISH PEOPLE, ESPECIALLY BECAUSE, ACCORDING TO THE ANTIDEFAMATION LEAD, THE NATIONAL AVERAGE OF ANTISEMITIC INCIDENTS REMAINED AT HISTORIC LEVELS IN 2021, WITH A 27% INCREASE TARGETING JEWS AND JEWISH INSTITUTIONS, AND WITH WASHINGTON STATE HAVING THE FIFTH HIGHEST NUMBER OF INCIDENTS IN THE NATION
ANNE WHEREAS THE PORT REMAINS COMMITTED TO SUPPORTING THE SAFETY, INCLUSION AND ENGAGEMENT OF ALL MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY, INCLUDING OUR JEWISH EMPLOYEES AND JEWISH RESIDENTS OF KING COUNTY
AND WHEREAS THE PORT STRONGLY BELIEVES THAT WE MUST ALL BE PROACTIVE IN WORKING TO COMBAT OPPRESSION AND PREJUDICE WHEREVER WE SEE IT AND DESCRIBE TO DO OUR PART TO ALIGN WITH THAT COMMON YOM HASHOAH SENTIMENT OF NEVER AGAIN
NOW, THEREFORE, THE PORT OF SEATTLE COMMISSION HEREBY PROCLAIMS THE START OF ITS HENCEFORTH ANNUAL COMMITMENT TO COMMUNICATE THIS TRAGIC HISTORY AND REFLECT ON THE LESSONS IT HOLDS FOR OUR LIVES TODAY
THANK YOU SO MUCH
I WANT TO THANK STEVE, BOOKDA, SANDY AND DAVE FOR BEING HERE WITH US TODAY AND FOR READING OUT THE PROCLAMATION
I'LL GO AHEAD AND OPEN UP THE FLOOR FOR COMMENTS FROM OUR COMMISSIONER AT THIS TIME
PLEASE INDICATE IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE RECOGNIZED TO SPEAK
COMMISSIONER FELLEMAN, PLEASE
WELL, I'D ALSO LIKE TO EXPRESS MY APPRECIATION FOR STEVE AND BOOKTA SANDY AND DAVE FOR INTRODUCING THE PROCLAMATION TODAY, AND ESPECIALLY FOR ALANA FROM THE HOLOCAUST CENTER FOR HUMANITY, FOR BRINGING THE PERTINENCE OF THIS TO LIGHT, ESPECIALLY IN LIGHT OF WHAT'S GOING ON IN UKRAINE
BUT OBVIOUSLY, THAT MAKES THIS A TEACHABLE MOMENT
BUT THIS YOUNG HASEGAWA HAS REASONS TO BE CELEBRATED OR RECOGNIZED, SHALL WE SAY, ON AN ANNUAL BASIS
AND I APPRECIATE THE FACT THAT THAT'S PART OF THE MOTION OR PROCLAMATION TO DO SO
I THINK IT'S ALSO INTERESTING TO NOTE THAT UKRAINE WAS ONE OF THE SITES OF SOME OF THE WORST ATROCITIES, BUT AT THE SAME TIME, ALL THESE YEARS LATER, HAVE ELECTED A JEWISH PRESIDENT WHO TURNS OUT TO BE PROBABLY THE NEXT WHATEVER PERSON OF THE YEAR, SHALL WE SAY? SO I THINK THAT SHOWS THAT PEOPLE CAN CHANGE AND WE ALL EVOLVE OVER TIME
AND I THINK IT'S REALLY GREAT THAT THE PORT, IN ITS DESIRE TO BE A WELCOMING PORT AND TO RECOGNIZE THAT WE ALL HAVE CONTRIBUTIONS TO MAKE THAT INTRODUCING THIS AS PART OF WHO WE ARE AND TO RECOGNIZE THAT THIS IS AN ONGOING ISSUE BECAUSE THE MANTRA IS "NEVER AGAIN" AND TO MAKE SURE THAT WE DON'T FORGET OUR HISTORY SO WE DON'T HAVE TO REPEAT IT
SO WITH THAT, I WILL CALL MY COLLEAGUES TO SHARE THEIR THOUGHTS AS WELL
COMMISSIONER MOHAMED
SURE
THANK YOU
FIRST, I JUST WANT TO SAY, COMMISSIONER FELLEMAN, THANK YOU FOR BRINGING THIS MOTION FORWARD
I STAND IN SOLIDARITY WITH OUR JEWISH BROTHERS AND SISTERS HERE AND AROUND THE WORLD
AND IT IS SO IMPORTANT IN KING COUNTY THAT IS NAMED AFTER MARTIN LUTHER KING JR
THAT WE SAY INJUSTICE ANYWHERE IS A THREAT TO JUSTICE EVERYWHERE
AND WE REFLECT ON THIS HISTORY, THIS MOMENT TO ENSURE THAT IT NEVER HAPPENS AGAIN
AND I'M PROUD TO BE A PART OF THE PORT OF SEATTLE WHERE WE CONTINUE TO RECOGNIZE THESE MOMENTS AND THAT WE COMMIT OURSELVES TO JUSTICE AND TO ALL OF OUR PORT STAFF WHO ARE JEWISH, WE STAND IN SOLIDARITY WITH YOU EVERY DAY
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER
HOW'S IT GOING? THANK YOU, MR VICE PRESIDENT
AND I'M SO PROUD TO SPEAK IN SUPPORT OF TODAY'S PROCLAMATION
IT IS SO IMPORTANT THAT WE TAKE TO HEART THE LESSONS OF THE PAST IN ORDER TO INFORM THE PRESENT, TO ENSURE THAT THEY NEVER HAPPEN AGAIN, ON OUR VIGILANCE, ON OUR WATCH NOW OR IN THE FUTURE
THIS IS AN ONGOING TIME OF HATE AND VIOLENCE AND CALLOUSNESS WHERE PEOPLE HERE AT HOME AND ACROSS THE WORLD ARE TARGETED ON THE BASIS OF WHO THEY ARE
THEY'RE NOT JUDGED FOR WHAT THEY'VE DONE OR BY THE CONTENT OF THE CHARACTER
AND IT IS NOTEWORTHY THAT OVER THE PAST SEVEN YEARS HERE IN WASHINGTON STATE, HATE CRIMES TARGETING MEMBERS OF THE JEWISH COMMUNITY HAVE BEEN ON THE RISE
AND IT'S AN ONGOING FIGHT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE ADVANCING JUSTICE FOR PEOPLE EVERYWHERE
AND IT'S ALSO NOTEWORTHY THAT NONETHELESS, DESPITE ONGOING ANTISEMITISM, I HAVE FOUND THAT IT'S THE LEWIS COUNTY THAT WILL BE THE FIRST TO LEND ITS VOICE AND ITS SUPPORT TO PEOPLE WHO ARE ALSO BEING PRESENT DAY VICTIMS OF INJUSTICE, HATE AND BIGOTRY
WITH THAT, I'D LIKE TO EXTEND MY GRATITUDE TO THE MEMBERS OF STAFF, MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY AND TO THE COMMISSIONER FELLEMAN FOR THEIR LEADERSHIP IN PUSHING FORWARD THIS PROCLAMATION, AND I WILL BE VERY PLEASED TO VOTE IN SUPPORT OF IT
THANK YOU
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER, HOW'S IT GOING TO HEAR ME? YES, GREAT
THE ONLY THING I WOULD ADD TO THE REMARKS SHARED BY COMMISSIONERS AND STAFF SO FAR IS THAT I THINK ANOTHER REASON WHY THESE PROCLAMATIONS ARE SO IMPORTANT IS BECAUSE OF SOMETHING WE'RE SEEING QUITE A BIT THESE DAYS, WHICH IS A MOVE OR INTENTION BY CERTAIN PEOPLE TO TRY TO ERASE HISTORY
THAT'S UNCOMFORTABLE
AND IT'S CRITICALLY IMPORTANT FOR US, FOR THOSE OF US WHO HAVE EVEN A SMALL SOAPBOX LIKE THE PORT COMMISSIONERS, TO ELEVATE THESE HISTORICAL EVENTS SO THAT WE'RE NEVER DOOMED TO REPEAT THEM AGAIN
AND SO I'M REALLY GRATEFUL FOR COMMISSIONER CALKINS LEADERSHIP ON THIS, AND I'M GRATEFUL IT'S GOING TO BECOME A PERMANENT PART OF OUR CALENDAR AS REPORT
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER CALKINS HEARING NO FURTHER COMMENTS ON THIS ITEM
IS THERE A MOTION IN A SECOND TO ADOPT THE PROPOSITION? IT'S NOW MOVED SECONDED
EXCELLENT
FOR CAR, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL FOR THE VOTE
COMMISSIONER, PLEASE SAY I OR NAY WHEN YOUR NAME IS CALLED
THANK YOU
BEGINNING WITH COMMISSIONER FELLEMAN
AYE
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER HASEGAWA
AYE
THANK YOU, MS COMMISSIONER MOHAMED AYE
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER CHO
AYE
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER CALKINS
AYE
THANK YOU
YOU HAVE FIVE AYES AND ZERO NAYS FOR THIS ITEM
EXCELLENT
THE MOTION PASSES
THANK YOU SO MUCH, EVERYONE
NEXT ON OUR AGENDA IS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SUPPORT
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR METRUCK
THE FLOOR IS YOURS
COMMISSIOENRS, GOOD AFTERNOON
IT'S VERY GOOD TO SEE THE COMMISSION AND THE PUBLIC MEETING TOGETHER IN PERSON FOR THE FIRST TIME IN JUST OVER TWO YEARS BECAUSE SHE HAD ANOTHER POSITIVE SIGN IN THE FIGHT AGAINST THE COVID PANDEMIC
UNFORTUNATELY, I'M NOT ABLE TO JOIN YOU TODAY IN PERSON, BUT LOOK FORWARD TO DOING SO VERY SOON
THANK YOU
TO SCCTV, THE AIRPORT CONFERENCE CENTER STAFF AND ESPECIALLY THE COMMISSION RECORDS TEAM AND COMMISSION CLERK MICHELLE HART FOR ALL THEIR WORK IN SETTING UP THIS COMPLICATED HYBRID MEETING
AND I DO MEAN COMPLICATED
OUR HOPE IS THAT THE HYBRID FORMAT WILL ENABLE US TO RETAIN THE BEST ASPECTS OF BOTH THE VIRTUAL AND IN PERSON MEETINGS GOING FORWARD
I WANT TO BEGIN BY HIGHLIGHTING A VERY BIG WEEK OF SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENTS AND PROGRESS ON OUR PRIORITIES MOVING FORWARD
WE REACHED A HUGE MILESTONE AT SEA LAST TUESDAY AS WE PUT THE INTERNATIONAL RIVALS FACILITY INTO OPERATIONS WITH PAYING CUSTOMERS FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME WITH THE ARRIVAL OF A DELTA AIRLINES FLIGHT FROM INCHON, KOREA
WE LOOK FORWARD TO FULL IF OPERATIONS STARTING MAY 10 AND MORE ABOUT THAT FURTHER OUT OF MY REMARKS
AND LAST SATURDAY, WE KICKED OFF OUR BIGGEST ALASKA CRUISE SEASON EVER WITH A CALL BY THE NORWEGIAN BLISS APPEARS 66
A SPECIAL THANKS TO COMMISSION PRESIDENT CALKINS, MAYOR BRUCE NARROWS AND SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL MEMBER SARAH NELSON AND MATT VENTOSA OF THE ILWU LOCAL 19 FOR HELPING TO LAUNCH THE SEASON AND SPEAKING ENTHUSIASTICALLY ABOUT THE RETURN OF CRUISE AND ITS BENEFITS TO THE REGION
I HAVE MORE TO SAY ON THAT AS WELL SHORTLY, REGARDING COVID-19, AS YOU KNOW FROM THE NEWS AND FROM MY UPDATE LAST WEEK, THE CDC AND TSA FEDERAL MASK MANDATE REQUIRING DONNING A MASK TO AT ALL TRANSPORTATION HUBS AND WHILE IN PUBLIC MODES OF TRANSPORTATION WAS STRUCK DOWN LAST WEEK BY A RULING FROM A US DISTRICT JUDGE, A US DISTRICT JUDGE IN FLORIDA
THE PORT FORT RESPONDED BY MAKING MASS OPTIONAL AT SEATTLE TACOMA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, AND THEN IT'S PUBLIC MODES OF TRANSPORTATION, SUCH AS RENTAL CAR AND EMPLOYEE BUSES
IT IS REPORTED THAT THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT MAY APPEAL THIS RULING, SO WE WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE SITUATION AND ANY DEVELOPMENTS REGARDING TRENDS
COVID-19 VIRAL ACTIVITIES INCREASING WITHIN THE STATE KING COUNTY AS WELL AS EMPLOYEES AT THE PORT SEATTLE KING COUNTY HAS REACHED CDC'S MEDIUM COMMUNITIES TRANSMISSION RATE WITH 199.4 NEW POSITIVE COVID JUNETEENTH 15 CASES PIER 1000 RESIDENTS IN THE LAST SEVEN DAYS
THIS REPRESENTS A 19% INCREASE FROM THE PREVIOUS SEVEN NAYS
THE GOOD NEWS IS THAT WHILE CASE NUMBERS HAVE RISEN, HOSPITALIZATIONS AND DEATHS REMAIN STEADY AND RELATIVELY LOW
PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICIALS ARE CLOSELY MONITORING VIRAL ACTIVITY
IT IS EXPECTED THAT CASES WILL CONTINUE TO RISE, BUT NOT TO THE EXTENT SEEN IN JANUARY AND FEBRUARY
HERE AT THE PORT, EMPLOYEES, CONTRACTORS AND TENANTS HAVE ALSO DEMONSTRATED A SMALL UPTICK OF POSITIVE KOBE CASES IN APRIL, BUT THERE HAVE BEEN NO REPORTED COMMUNITY TRANSMISSIONS WITHIN THE WORKFORCE
I WANT TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO EXPRESS MY GRATITUDE AND APPRECIATION FOR THE STAFF ACROSS THE BOARD THAT CONTRIBUTED TO A VERY BUSY AND SUCCESSFUL WEEK AT THE AIRPORT
NOT ONLY DID OUR STAFF HAVE TO RESPOND TO THE END OF THE MASK MANDATE AT TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES HAD TO PIVOT QUICKLY, BUT THEY ALSO MANAGED THE SUCCESSFUL FIRST FLIGHT AT AN INTERNATIONAL RIVALS FACILITY WHILE PREPARING FOR A VISIT BY PRESIDENT BIDEN ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE
THAT'S A BUSY WEEK
THE STELLAR TEAM, INCLUDING THE AVIATION STAFF, THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND EXTERNAL RELATIONS MANAGE THESE EVENTS SEAMLESSLY, AND WE SHOULD BE PROUD OF THEIR SUCCESS
AS I MENTIONED, THIS WAS A VERY BIG WEEK AS WELL FOR THE MARITIME DIVISION AS THE NORWEGIAN BLISS MADE ITS FIRST CALL FOR THE 2022 SEASON AT PIER 66 ON SATURDAY
WE'RE EXPECTING 1.2 MILLION REVENUE PASSENGERS AND 296 SHIP CALLS FOR THE 2022 SEASON, A SIGNIFICANT TURNAROUND SINCE OUR LIMITED OPERATIONS IN 2021 AND NO OPERATIONS IN 2020
THE CRUISE INDUSTRY IN SEATTLE PROVIDES NEARLY $900 MILLION IN ECONOMIC BENEFITS, SUPPORTING 5500 JOBS AND IS AN IMPORTANT COMPONENT OF THE PORT STRATEGIES TO EXPAND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY
WE'RE EQUALLY EXCITED TO PROVIDE VITAL SUPPORT FOR THE SEATTLE'S MARITIME, TOURISM, SMALL BUSINESS AND SUPPLIER SECTORS BY BEING ONE OF THE MOST PROGRESSIVE HOME PORTS IN NORTH AMERICA BY LEADING THE INDUSTRY IN ENVIRONMENTAL EXCELLENCE
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE ENTIRE MARITIME DIVISION, CRUISE OPERATIONS, MANAGEMENT, AND OUR LABOR PARTNERS AND COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS FOR THE SUCCESSFUL KICKOFF UNTIL THE 2022 CRUISE SEASON
I LOOK FORWARD TO SHARING MORE ABOUT AN ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITMENT AND THE ECONOMIC IMPACT ACROSS THE REGION AT THE UPCOMING CRUISE STUDY SESSION SCHEDULED FOR MAY 10
SPEAKING OF AN ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITMENT, I'D LIKE TO TALK ABOUT BIRTHDAY, WHICH WAS CELEBRATED LAST FRIDAY, APRIL 22
I'D LIKE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE GREAT WORK ACROSS ALL OUR TEAMS, ESPECIALLY OUR ENVIRONMENTAL TEAM, TO MAKE THE PORT OF SEATTLE ONE OF THE MOST ENVIRONMENTALLY PROGRESSIVE PORTS IN NORTH AMERICA
THROUGH THEIR HARD WORK AND UNDER YOUR LEADERSHIP, WE CONTINUE TO ADOPT NEW TECHNOLOGIES AND PRACTICES TO ADDRESS CLIMATE CHANGE, ELIMINATE POLLUTION, REDUCE WASTE, IMPROVE WATER QUALITY, AND PROTECT HABITAT
NOW MORE THAN EVER, THE PORT APPROACHES THIS WORK WITH AN UNDERSTANDING THAT CLIMATE CHANGE AND POLLUTION IMPACT US ALL, AND THAT THE COMMUNITIES CLOSEST TO OUR OPERATIONS AND COMMUNITIES OF COLOR HAVE HISTORICALLY BEEN IMPACTED THE MOST
2021 WAS A YEAR OF EXTRAORDINARY PROGRESS HERE AT THE PORT, AND OUR HARDWORKING ENVIRONMENTAL AND ENGINEERING TEAM RELEASED A GREAT SUMMARY OUTLINING THEIR 2021 ACCOMPLISHMENTS THAT HAS BEEN POSTED ON THE PORT WEBSITE
I WISH I HAD TIME TO GO OVER THOSE MANY ACCOMPLISHMENTS, BUT THEY ARE TOO LENGTHY TO DO IT HERE
THE TAKEAWAY IS THAT ACROSS EIGHT DIFFERENT CATEGORIES, WE CONTINUE TO PUSH THE BAR HIGHER TOWARDS OUR CENTURY AGENDA GOAL TO BE THE GREENEST, MOST ENERGY EFFICIENT PORT IN NORTH AMERICA
ALL OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRESS DEPENDS ON THE COMMITMENT INVESTMENT OF OUR COMMUNITY, INDUSTRY ADVOCATES AND GOVERNMENT PARTNERS
LATER TODAY, YOU'LL HEAR AN UPDATE ON THE SUSTAINABLE CENTURY AND FLY CHOIR AWARDS, WHICH RECOGNIZE MEASURABLE CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE ENVIRONMENT BY OUR PARTNERS
LAST WEEK ON EARTH DAY, WE CELEBRATED THESE INDUSTRY PARTNERS AND RECOGNIZE THAT THE COMMUNITY PLAYS AN ESSENTIAL ROLE IN OUR ENVIRONMENTAL AGENDA
THIS PAST FRIDAY, OUR PORT STAFF PARTICIPATED IN A SIDEWALK OBJECT DEBRIS SOD WALK TO PICK UP TRASH IN FRONT OF THE PORT ON PACIFIC HIGHWAY
THIS KEEPS OUR HOST CITY, SEATAC, A CLEAN AND WELCOMING PART OF COMING TO SEA
FURTHERMORE, WE WERE PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE WITH THE DUWAMISH RIVER COMMUNITY COALITION THAT THE NEW DUWAMISH RIVER PEOPLES PARK, ONE OF THE MOST SIGNIFICANT REMEDIATION PROJECTS ON THE DUWAMISH RIVER IN A GENERATION, WILL OPEN TO THE PUBLIC ON JULY 16
VERY MUCH LOOK FORWARD TO THAT CELEBRATION THIS SUMMER
AS YOU CAN SEE, THERE'S A LOT GOING ON AND WE HAVE A LOT TO BE PROUD OF
THESE ARE JUST SOME OF THE HIGHLIGHTS
THE GREAT WORK IS BEING DONE EVERY DAY HERE AT THE PORT
TURNING TO HAPPEN HERE AT THE PORT
TOMORROW, WE CELEBRATE ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONALS DAY
ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONALS ARE VITAL TO THE OPERATION OF EVERY FACET OF THE PORT
THEY MANAGE THE MYRIAD DETAILS TO KEEP THE AVIATION, CORPORATE, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND MARITIME DIVISIONS RUNNING SMOOTHLY
OVER 100 EMPLOYEES HERE AT THE PORT, ADMIN PROFESSIONALS ARE TRULY THE GREASE THAT KEEPS THE GEARS OF THE PORT TURNING
IMPORTANTLY, THEY POSSESS THE KNOWLEDGE AND HISTORICAL MEMORY TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ADHERE TO PROPER POLICIES AND PROCEDURES TO KEEP THE PORT MOVING FORWARD
I'M GLAD THAT WE HAVE A SPECIFIC DAY FOR CELEBRATING THE ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONALS
HOWEVER, IT'S IMPORTANT TO MAKE SURE WE HONOR THE PORT EVERY DAY
WE CAN TALK ABOUT OUR VALUABLE STAFF ACROSS THE COUNTRY
PUBLIC ORGANIZATIONS AND AGENCIES CELEBRATE NATIONAL PUBLIC SERVICE RECOGNITION WEEK, THE FIRST WEEK OF MAY TO HONOR ALL OF THOSE WHO HAVE DEDICATED THEIR TIME TO SERVE OUR NATION AS FEDERAL, STATE, COUNTY AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES
AS I'VE SAID BEFORE, PUBLIC SERVICE TO ME IS MORE THAN A JOB IT IS A CALLING, A TRUE VOCATION
THOSE IN PUBLIC SERVICE KNOW AND VALUED THAT WE'RE CONTRIBUTING TO SOMETHING BIGGER THAN THEMSELVES AND THE BOTTOM LINE
WE ENCOURAGE ALL EMPLOYEES TO CELEBRATE IN A WAY THAT YOU CAN CELEBRATE ANY WAY YOU CAN, WHETHER YOU'RE WORKING IN PERSON OR REMOTELY
THIS YEAR, WE'LL HAVE A SPIRIT WEEK WITH TEAM NAYS
I ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO PARTICIPATE IF YOU'RE ABLE
WE WILL ALSO TAKE THE EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP TEAM ON THE ROAD THROUGHOUT THE PORT TO DO VISITS AT VARIOUS PORT SITES WITH SPECIAL GIFTS FOR THE STAFF
AND AS YOU CAN TELL BY THIS REPORT, OUR EMPLOYEES ARE WHAT MAKES THE PORT GREAT, AND I THANK THEM FOR THEIR SERVICE EVERY DAY
MOVING TO TODAY'S COMMISSIONER MEETING, I WOULD LIKE TO HIGHLIGHT A FEW ITEMS ITEM AI ON A CASSANDRA GENDER IS AN ACTION RELATED TO THE NECESSARY REPAIRS TO THE SEA PARKING GARAGE RESULTING FROM THE 2021 FIRE
IT'S WORTH NOTING THAT AN INDEPENDENT KING COUNTY FIRE INVESTIGATOR DID NOT FIND ANYTHING THAT WILL CONCLUDE ARSON OR MALICIOUS ACTIVITY WAS THE CAUSE
WE ALSO HAVE SEVERAL ITEMS ON THE AGENDA TODAY THAT REFLECT OUR COMMITMENT TO THE ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY
ITEM EIGHT C IS CONSENT AGENDA IS AN ACTION RELATED TO THE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, AND ITEM TEN B IS AN ACTION AUTHORIZING FUNDING TO STUDY LARGE SCALE CLEAN HYDROGEN STORAGE IN THE PORT IN URBAN INDUSTRIAL SETTINGS
AND LASTLY, I WANT TO KNOW ITEM TEN C, AN ACTION ON KELP
I HAVE MORE TO SAY ABOUT THIS DURING THE INTRODUCTION OF THAT ITEM
COMMISSIONER, THIS CONCLUDES MY REMARKS
THANK YOU
THANK YOU FOR THAT REPORT
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR METRUCK
I ALSO WANT TO JUST GIVE A QUICK SHOUT OUT TO ALL THE AIRPORT STAFF AND LANCE LITTLE FOR ACCOMMODATING POTUS AND AIR FORCE ONE
IT IS NOT AN EASY FEAT, TRUST ME
AS FAR AS I KNOW, WE EXECUTED PERFECTLY AND WITHOUT A HITCH
SO I REALLY APPRECIATE ALL THOSE ON THE GROUND WHO HELP WITH THAT EFFORT
WE'LL MOVE ON TO COMMITTEE REPORTS
ARE THERE ANY COMMITTEE REPORTS? MS CHUNG? GOOD AFTERNOON, COMMISSIONERS
THERE IS ONE COMMITTEE REPORT TODAY SUSTAINABILITY, ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE COMMITTEE CONVENED BY COMMISSIONERS CALKINS HASEGAWA MET LAST WEEK
ON APRIL 20, COMMISSIONER RECEIVED A BRIEFING ON CHARTING THE COURSE TO ZERO PORT OF SEATTLE'S MARITIME CLIMATE AND AIR ACTION PLAQUE ACTION PLAN
MCAP STAFF SHARED THAT THE MCAP IDENTIFIED STRATEGIES AND ACTIONS TO REDUCE AIR AND GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS 50% REDUCTION BY 2030 AND WORKS TOWARDS THE NORTHWEST PORT CLEAN AIR STRATEGY VISION TO PHASE OUT EMISSIONS FROM ALL SEAPORT RELATED ACTIVITIES BY 2050
STAFF HIGHLIGHTED NEAR TERM PROJECTS INCLUDING THE SEATTLE WATERFRONT CLEAN ENERGY STRATEGY, PILOTING GREEN LEASE TERMS, LED LIGHTING AND PLANNING FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING
COMMISSIONERS STRESSED THE IMPORTANCE OF CONTINUING TO ENGAGE ALL STAKEHOLDERS TO WORK TOWARDS A ZERO MISSION TRANSITION IN THE MARITIME SECTOR
COMMISSIONER ALSO ENCOURAGE STAFF TO BE BOLD IN LEADING MARITIME ENVIRONMENTAL INNOVATION EFFORTS AND TO SUPPORT THE CRUISE INDUSTRY WITH BETTER ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRESS AND TO USE CRUISE AS A TOOL TO LEAD THE WAY TO REDUCE GREENHOUSE GASSES ACROSS THE MARITIME INDUSTRY
THIS CONCLUDES MY REPORT
THANK YOU
EXCELLENT
THE COMMISSIONER, IF I MAY JUST
YES, GO AHEAD AS WELL
I JUST WANT TO RECOGNIZE THAT WE DO HAVE AT LEAST ONE OF OUR NEW ETHICS COMMITTEE APPOINTEES ONLINE, AND WE MAY BE JOINED BY TWO TODAY
WE'RE ON THE CONSENT AGENDA
WE HAVE WILLIAM M
R
BARRETT AND JOSH FRIEDMAN JOINING A FORMER SUPREME COURT CHIEF JUSTICE, JERRY ALEXANDER, ON OUR ETHICS COMMITTEE
SO I JUST WANT TO RECOGNIZE THEM AND RECOGNIZE TYLER EMSKI AND MICHELLE HART FOR THEIR BROAD AND DEEP SEARCH THEY DID TO FIND THESE EXTREMELY QUALIFIED CANDIDATES
I'M REALLY PLEASED WITH OUR RESULTS, AND I THANK YOU FOR VOTING FOR THAT ON CONSENT TODAY
THANK YOU
EXCELLENT
THANK YOU TO BOTH OF YOU FOR JOINING US AND VOLUNTEERING YOUR TIME
THANK YOU, MS CHUNK, FOR YOUR REPORT
ARE THERE ANY FOLLOW UP QUESTIONS REGARDING COMMITTEES? IF SO, PLEASE INDICATE YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE RECOGNIZED TO SPEAK
ALL RIGHT
SEEING NONE, WE WILL MOVE ON TO THE NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA, ITEM SEVEN, WHICH IS PUBLIC COMMENT
THE COMMISSION WILL NOW ACCEPT GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT FROM THOSE WHO SIGNED UP TO SPEAK ON ITEMS RELATED TO THE PORT
WRITTEN MATERIALS PROVIDED TO THE CLERK WILL BE INCLUDED IN TODAY'S MEETING RECORD
THE CLERK HAS A LIST OF ALL OF THOSE PREPARED TO SPEAK
WE ARE TAKING COMMENTS FROM ANYONE WHO HAS SIGNED UP TO SPEAK VIRTUALLY, AS WELL AS FROM ANYONE WHO HAS JOINED US IN THE CHAMBERS
AS THE CLERK CALLS YOUR NAME, IF YOU ARE JOINING REMOTELY, PLEASE UNMUTE YOURSELF
THEN PLEASE REPEAT YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD
IF YOU'RE ON THE TEAM'S MEETING AND YOU ARE ALSO STREAMING THE MEETING ON THE WEBSITE, PLEASE MUTED THE WEBSITE STREAM TO AVOID ANY FEEDBACK
COMMENT TIME WILL BE LIMITED TO TWO MINUTES PER PERSON
I'M GOING TO START WITH ANYONE WHO'S BEEN WHO CAME HERE IN PERSON FIRST
I THINK IT'S ONLY FAIR
AND I'M GOING TO START WITH JODY TOFT WITH THE PUGET SOUND RESTORATION FUND
THANK YOU SO MUCH
MS TOFT, THE FLOOR IS YOURS
YOU HAVE TWO MINUTES
THANK YOU
THANK YOU
HELLO
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER
THANK YOU, COMMISSION STAFF, FOR TAKING MY PUBLIC COMMENT TODAY
I'M JODY TOFT, CHIEF FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON AND FISHERIES SCIENCES, AND I'M HERE ON BEHALF OF MY ORGANIZATION, PUGET SOUND RESTORATION FUND, WHERE I SERVE AS THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR
I AM HERE TO SPEAK TO AGENDA ITEM TEN C, AND I WANT TO SHARE MY SUPPORT AND THANKS FOR THE COMMISSION FOR TAKING ACTION TO CONSERVE AND RESTORE AND RESEARCH AND UNDERSTAND OUR KELP FORESTS, PARTICULARLY THOSE IN THE URBAN ENVIRONMENT
WHAT I WANT TO HIGHLIGHT HERE IS REALLY THE IMPORTANCE OF KELP AND THE IMPORTANCE OF THE PARTNERSHIP THAT THE COMMISSIONER IS INVESTING IN, THE IMPORTANCE OF KELP IN AND OF ITSELF
THESE ARE WASHINGTON'S MARINE FORESTS, THE FOREST WE DON'T SEE AS MUCH, BUT THESE ARE THE FORESTS THAT EAT UP THE CARBON THAT WE WORK SO HARD TO DEAL WITH
AS A POLLUTER, HE'S HELPED FOR US PROVIDE IMPORTANT FORAGE FISH HABITAT, IMPORTANT HABITAT FOR SALMON
THEY'RE VITAL TO OUR NEAR SHORE ECOSYSTEM
THEY'RE VITAL TO OUR PUGET SOUND ECOSYSTEM
THEY AYE VITAL TO THE TRIBAL COMMUNITIES THAT CALL THIS PLACE HOME AND HAVE CALLED THIS PLACE HOME FOR TIME IMMEMORIAL
THE INVESTMENT THAT THE PORT OF SEATTLE IS MAKING HERE WITH THE SEATTLE CRIME IS AN ESSENTIAL PART OF A BROADER PARTNERSHIP THAT IS UNDERWAY
SO THAT BROADER PARTNERSHIP IS IN SERVICE OF UNDERSTANDING, CONSERVING, PROTECTING, RESTORING THESE MARINE FORESTS IN WASHINGTON WATERS AND BEYOND
THIS PARTNERSHIP INCLUDES TRIBAL NATIONS FROM THE TIP OF OUR STATE'S WATERS OUT IN NEAH BAY, THROUGH THE NORTHERN PART OF THE SALISH SEA AND BRITISH COLUMBIA WATERS, THROUGH THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS, ALL THE WAY DOWN TO SOUTHERN PUGET SOUND
IT INCLUDES STATE AND FEDERAL AGENCIES, RESEARCHERS, NONPROFITS
IT INCLUDES THE PORT OF SEATTLE
IT INCLUDES A SEATTLE AQUARIUM
IN THE 20 YEARS THAT I'VE BEEN INVOLVED IN MARINE CONSERVATION RESEARCH AND RESTORATION, AS AN AUTHOR OF THE .[inaudible 00:35:39] KELP CONSERVATION AND RECOVERY PLAN, AS A GLOBAL HANDBOOK FOR KELP RESTORATION AND MANY OTHER EFFORTS, I CAN WHOLEHEARTEDLY SAY THAT COLLABORATION IS AT THE CORE OF SUCCESS IN THIS REALM
AND IT'S NOT JUST COLLABORATION, IT'S COLLABORATION WITH THE RIGHT PARTNERS IN THE RIGHT PLACES
THIS IS WHERE THE PORT IN SEATTLE IS A TAG TEAM THAT IS REALLY HARD TO BEAT BECAUSE WE HAVE THRIVING, BEAUTIFUL KELP FORESTS ALONG THE SEATTLE WATERFRONT WHERE WE DO NOT RIGHT ACROSS THE WATER AT BAINBRIDGE ISLAND, WHERE WE LOST ALL OF THE KELP FOREST AS OF 2015
IT'S A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE PORT OF SEATTLE, WHICH HAS GREAT ACCESS TO ALL SORTS OF EXPERTISE AND ET CETERA, IS IMPORTANT, AS IS THAT OF THE SEATTLE FRAME
AND I WANT TO TAKE A MOMENT TO REALLY CALL OUT
THANKS TO COMMISSIONER FELLEMAN FOR CREATIVE LEADERSHIP AND INVESTMENT IN THE SPACE OVER THE YEARS
THANK YOU
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR COMING IN TODAY IN PERSON
MS TAFF, I APPRECIATE YOUR TESTIMONY
WE'RE NOW GOING TO MOVE ON TO VIRTUAL PARTICIPANTS OF PUBLIC COMMENTS AND FIRST SPEAKER WILL BE CARLA HART
MS HART, ARE YOU WITH US? YES, I AM
CAN YOU HEAR ME? YES, WE CAN
YOU HAVE TWO MINUTES
GO AHEAD
THANK YOU
MY NAME IS KARLA HART AND I'M CALLING FROM JUNEAU
SEATTLE PORT PLAYS A CRITICAL ROLE IN MY LIFE
I GO THROUGH WHEN I TRAVEL TO THE LOWER 48 AND ALMOST EVERYTHING I BUY COMES FROM THE PORT OF SEATTLE
SEATTLE PORT ALSO PLAYS A CRITICAL ROLE IN MY LIFE AS THE OVERWHELMING GROWTH OF THE ALASKA CRUISE INDUSTRY HAS BEEN POSSIBLE BECAUSE OF CONGRESS ALLOWING YOU TO SERVE AS A HOMEPORT FOR ALASKA CRUISES
WITHOUT THIS CHANGE IN LAW, THERE WAS A LIKELY CAP IN CAPACITY FROM VANCOUVER
ALASKA IS SUFFERING FROM OVER TOURISM FROM THE CRUISE INDUSTRY
SEATTLE IS A MUCH MORE POPULAR AND CONVENIENT PORT FOR AMERICANS TO CRUISE FROM IN VANCOUVER
YOU HAVE A VALUABLE RESOURCE AND CAN AND SHOULD LEVERAGE THAT BY PUTTING CONDITIONS ON THE USE OF THE SEATTLE COURT
I'M GOING TO SPEAK TO THREE MEASURES THAT YOU CAN IMPLEMENT NOW USING A MODEL THAT GLACIER BAY NATIONAL PARK SERVICE HAS FOUND TO SECURE VOLUNTARY ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS THERE
THEY INCLUDE BURNING ONLY LOW SULFUR FUEL AND HAVING NO DISCHARGES IN GLACIER BAY
THEY NEGOTIATE THESE CONDITIONS AS ASSOCIATED WITH THEIR PERMIT
YOU, WITH YOUR VALUABLE DOCKING ACCESS, COULD DO THE SAME IN NEGOTIATING WITH THE CRUISE LINES TO MEET CONDITIONS IN ADDITION TO PAYING THEIR FEES FOR DOCKING
FIRST, I WOULD ASK YOU TO REQUIRE CRUISE SHIPS USING SEATTLE PORT TO BE USING FUEL A .1% OR LOWER SULFUR CONTENT FOR THEIR ENTIRE CRUISE, NOT JUST WELL, AT DOCKS OR IN PUGET SOUND
BURNING OF HIGH SULFUR FUEL AND SUBSEQUENT DUMPING OF SCRUBBER WASTE INTO WATERS IS OF GREAT CONCERN
I ALSO WOULD ASK THAT YOU REQUIRE PUBLIC DISCLOSURE IN A READILY AVAILABLE AND REAL TIME DASHBOARD THAT INCLUDES THE NUMBER OF PASSENGERS AND CREW ON BOARD THE SHIP AND THE NUMBER AND TYPE OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES ON BOARD
COVID ISN'T THE ONLY CONTAGIOUS DISEASE OF CONCERN FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH, NOROVIRUS INFLUENZA CONCESSIONNAIRES DISEASE AND PREVENTABLE DISEASES LIKE CHICKENPOX ALL COME INTO TOWNS THROUGH THE CRUISE SHIP
A FRIEND WHO'S AN ER PHYSICIAN IN JUNEAU MENTIONED LONG BEFORE COVID THAT WE'D BE SURPRISED TO KNOW THE INTERESTING DISEASES SHE SEES DURING THE CRUISE SEASON
AND FINALLY, I'D LIKE TO ASK YOU TO PUSH FOR AN EXPANSION OF YOUR LIFE
I'M SORRY
I'LL LET YOU FINISH YOUR SENTENCE
GO AHEAD
THANK YOU
THE ALASKA OCEAN RANGER PROGRAM HAS BEEN SUCCESSFUL IN ALASKA IN SERVING AS A DETERRENT AND PREVENTION FOR CRUISE POLLUTION
AND ALASKA, WASHINGTON AND BC SHOULD GET TOGETHER AND HAVE AN OCEAN RANGER PROGRAM FOR THE ENTIRE ROUTE
THANK YOU
THANK YOU SO MUCH
THE NEXT SPEAKER OR COMMENTATOR WE HAVE TODAY IS MARY STEVENSON
MARY AYE, YOU WITH US
YES, I AM
EXCELLENT
YOU HAVE TWO MINUTES
THE FOUR IS YOURS
MY NAME IS MARY STEVENSON
I RESIDE IN KETCHIKAN, ALASKA
I SUBMITTED MY COMMENTS FOR THE LAST COMMISSIONER MEETING
THEY SHOULD BE THERE ON RECORD TODAY
THE SOUTHEAST ALASKA SEAPORTS DO NOT HAVE THE FINANCIAL ABILITY NOR WHEREWITHAL TO FIGHT THE BIG CRUISE SHIPS
IT HAS TO COME FROM SEATTLE, VICTORIA AND VANCOUVER WHO SETS THE REGULATIONS FOR SUSTAINABILITY
ONCE THOSE SHIPS COME THROUGH YOUR HARBORS, THEN THEY SHOULD BE ABLE TO BE REGULATED INTO OUR SEAPORT SUBSEQUENTLY, THEREAFTER, I'M ENCOURAGED TO HEAR THE COMMISSIONER REPORTS TODAY THAT SEATTLE IS ON TARGET TO BE HITTING SOME ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
THAT'S CRITICAL BECAUSE ONCE THAT SHIP HAS BEEN OUTFITTED WITH THE PROPER EQUIPMENT AND TO BE ABLE TO BE SUSTAINABLE IN OUR COMMUNITY, WE WELCOME TOURISM VERY MUCH LIKE TIMBER OF THE EARLY 1900, WHERE THE TIMBER WAS QUIETLY PUT ON FREIGHTERS AND SHIPS TO GO OUTBOUND
WE'RE STUCK WITH THE HUMAN CARGO, AND THEY'RE EXPECTING UP LAND AMENITIES THAT WE AS A SMALL SEAPORT CANNOT FINANCIALLY, BUDGET, CANNOT FINANCIALLY GET INTO OUR BUDGETS AND SUBSEQUENTLY, WE NEED LIMITS, WE NEED CAPS
WE NEED TO HAVE THAT DISCUSSION AS TO HOW MANY ARE PERMITTED ON A SHIP
IT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE 4,250 WORLD CLASS NUMBERS
IT CAN BE CONSERVATIVE WHERE EVERYONE CAN MAKE A PROFIT
AND WE APPRECIATE LOOKING AT SEATTLE PORT COMMISSION TO HELPING US WITH THAT
THANK YOU
THANK YOU, MS STEVENSON
NEXT ON THE LIST IS ELIZABETH BURTON
ELIZABETH, CAN YOU HEAR ME? YES
AYE, CAN YOU HEAR ME? YES, WE CAN
CAN YOU HEAR ME? GOT TWO MINUTES
TERRIFIC
THANK YOU
GOOD AFTERNOON
I'M ELIZABETH BURTON
YOUR INTERNATIONAL MARKETING STAFF RECENTLY GAVE A PRESENTATION ABOUT PROMOTING SEATTLE'S CRUISES IN EUROPE AND THE UK
COMMISSIONERS EXCITEDLY ASKED IF THESE EFFORTS COULD BE EXPANDED TO ASIA, THE MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA
THERE SEEMS TO BE NO AWARENESS THAT EVERY ONE OF THESE TENS OF THOUSANDS OF FLIGHTS ACCELERATES THE CLIMATE CRISIS
THERE ARE NO ZERO EMISSIONS INTERCONTINENTAL FLIGHTS
THE EMISSIONS FROM JUST ONE OF THESE FLIGHTS EXCEEDS THE ANNUAL AMOUNT THAT WOULD BE COMPATIBLE WITH A LIVABLE CLIMATE
THIS IS AN EQUITY ISSUE
FOR EXAMPLE, AS YOU CONSIDER AFRICA AS A POTENTIAL SOURCE OF NEW CRUISE CUSTOMERS, PLEASE CONSIDER THE LATEST IPCC REPORT
BY 2030, ABOUT 250,000,000 PEOPLE MAY EXPERIENCE HIGH WATER STRESS IN AFRICA, WITH UP TO 700 MILLION PEOPLE DISPLACED AS A RESULT
THIS IS HALF THE POPULATION OF THE CONTINENT
MORE FROM THE REPORT
MOST AFRICAN COUNTRIES WILL ENTER UNPRECEDENTED HIGH TEMPERATURE CLIMATES EARLIER IN THE CENTURY THAN GENERALLY WEALTHIER, HIGHER LATITUDE COUNTRIES
CLIMATE CHANGE POSES A SIGNIFICANT THREAT TO AFRICAN MARINE AND FRESHWATER FISHERIES, WHICH PROVIDE THE MAIN SOURCE OF PROTEIN FOR ABOUT 30% OF AFRICA'S POPULATION AND SUPPORT THE LIVELIHOODS OF 12.3 MILLION PEOPLE
THERE ARE SIMILAR HORRORS HAPPENING THROUGHOUT THE WORLD AND EVERYWHERE THEY AYE
THE MOST VULNERABLE AND MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES FIRST AND HARDEST
RIGHT NOW, OVER A BILLION PEOPLE IN INDIA AND PAKISTAN ARE EXPERIENCING MULTIPLE DAYS OF EXTREME HEAT RISING AS HIGH AS 120 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT
YOUR CRUISE OPERATIONS HAVE A GLOBAL IMPACT, AND YOUR COMMITMENT TO EQUITY NEEDS TO REFLECT THAT FACT
THE VERY MONEY THAT YOU ARE USING TO CREATE JOB TRAINING FOR VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES HERE AT HOME COMES FROM ACTIVITIES THAT ARE DEVASTATING VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES THE WORLD OVER
THANK YOU
THANK YOU SO MUCH
THE NEXT SPEAKER ON OUR LIST IS NEIL ANDERSON
NEIL, CAN YOU HEAR ME? YES, I CAN HEAR YOU
GREAT
TWO MINUTES
THE FOUR IS YOURS
HI
MY NAME IS NEIL ANDERSON, AND I'M HERE BECAUSE I'M CONCERNED ABOUT THE CLIMATE IMPACTS OF THE CRUISE INDUSTRY
IN ADDITION TO CARBON DIOXIDE, THESE SHIPS EMIT LARGE AMOUNTS OF BLACK CARBON RIGHT ALONGSIDE THE GLACIERS, WHERE IT'S DEPOSITED DIRECTLY ONTO THE SURFACE, ACCELERATING THE MELTING OF THE ICE
THE ARCTIC IS ALREADY WARMING THREE TIMES FASTER THAN THE REST OF THE PLANET, MAINLY DUE TO LOSS OF ICE, WHICH ALLOWS THE OCEAN TO ABSORB MORE SUNLIGHT
THESE SHIPS HAVE MORE LAYERS OF HEAT, TRAPPING SOOT ONTO THE REMAINING ICE WITH EVERY CRUISE
BUT RATHER THAN GOING THROUGH MORE REASONS WHY CRUISE IS SO HARMFUL, I WANT TO RESPOND TO TWO POINTS RAISED AT THE LAST MEETING
ONE WAS THAT WE'RE ALREADY MITIGATING THE CRUISE SHIP EMISSIONS BY REQUIRING THEM TO CONNECT TO SHORE POWER WHILE THEY'RE IN PORT
AND THE OTHER IS THAT IF WE DIDN'T ALLOW THEM TO DOCK HERE, THEY WOULD JUST GO SOMEWHERE ELSE IN ANOTHER COMMUNITY WOULD GET THE REVENUE
IT'S PROBABLY TRUE THAT IF WE DENY THEM ACCESS TO SEATTLE SPORT, THEY WOULD BE ABLE TO FIND ANOTHER ONE
BUT THAT'S NOT A JUSTIFICATION
IF A DRUG DEALER WAS SELLING TO KIDS AT A LOCAL SCHOOL, AND AYE
ARGUMENT WAS THAT IF HE WASN'T DOING IT, THEN SOMEONE ELSE WOULD BE, WOULD YOU ACCEPT THAT AS AN ETHICALLY SOUND POSITION? OF COURSE NOT
IF YOU KNOW SOMETHING IS WRONG, THEN CLAIMING THAT IT WOULD STILL HAPPEN ANYWAY DOESN'T MAKE IT RIGHT
AND I THINK THE ANALOGY ALSO EXTENDS TO THE OTHER POINT ABOUT MITIGATING EMISSIONS BY REQUIRING SHORE POWER WHILE THEY'RE IN PORT
WE KNOW THAT THE VAST MAJORITY OF EMISSIONS HAPPEN WHILE THEY'RE AT SEA, AND THAT THE MOST DANGEROUS EMISSIONS HAPPEN WHEN THEY'RE NEAR THE GLACIERS
SO IF SOMEONE ALLOWS THE DRUG DEALER TO PARK IN THEIR DRIVEWAY TO HAVE ACCESS TO THE SCHOOL, WOULD YOU ACCEPT THAT AS LONG AS THEY DON'T ALLOW DRIVES TO BE SOLD ON THEIR PROPERTY AND THEY'RE NOT DOING ANYTHING WRONG? AGAIN, THIS IS CLEARLY RATIONALIZATION, AND NO ONE WOULD ACCEPT THAT PARTICIPATING IN SOMETHING HARMFUL IS OKAY AS LONG AS THAT HARM HAPPENS OUTSIDE OF YOUR PROPERTY LINE
WE KNOW THAT THE ARCTIC HAS AN EXTREMELY FRAGILE ENVIRONMENT AND THAT CRUISE SHIPS ARE ACTIVELY HARMING IT
LET'S NOT PRETEND WE CAN PROFIT FROM IT WITHOUT BEING COMPLICIT IN THAT HARM
THANK YOU
THANK YOU, NEIL
THE NEXT PERSON ON OUR SPEAKER LIST IS CARRIE MOON
CARRIE HILL, CAN YOU HEAR ME? YES, WE CAN
TWO MINUTES
ALL RIGHT
THANK YOU
I'M HERE TO EXPRESS CONCERN ABOUT THE HARMS OF THE CRUISE INDUSTRY AND ASK YOU TO USE YOUR POWER TO CHANGE COURSE TO A GREENER AND MORE JUST FUTURE
I HAVE THREE SPECIFIC REQUESTS
FIRST, GET REAL DATA ABOUT THE HARMS OF THE CRUISE INDUSTRY ON THE SAILORS, THE ECOSYSTEM, HOW EMISSIONS ARE DESTROYING OCEAN LIFE, AND HOW THE CRUISE INDUSTRY EXPLOITS WORKERS ON THE SHIPS
HOW CAN YOU MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS IF YOU'RE BEING FED PARTIAL AND BIASED DATA BY THE CRUISE INDUSTRY? PLEASE STOP REPEATING THE GREEN WASHING AND GET THE FULL TRUTH
SECOND, WE NEED YOU TO BUILD A FUTURE VISION FOR SEATTLE'S, A LEADER IN A CLEAN ECONOMY THAT PUTS PEOPLE AND THE HEALTH OF NATURE
FIRST, THE IPCC REPORT SHOWS SOMETHING STUNNING
AND IF WE FOCUS ON WHAT PEOPLE NEED TO LIVE THEIR LIVES AND NOT WHAT THE OIL INDUSTRY WANTS TO SELL US, WE COULD CUT EMISSIONS 50% TO 80%
WE CAN DO THIS, BUT HOW CAN WE TRANSFORM TO RENEWABLE ENERGY, SHIFT TO LOW CARBON MANUFACTURING? PUGET PEOPLE TO WORK IN GOOD JOBS, RESTORING ECOSYSTEMS, BUILDING TRANSIT AND COMPACT WALKABLE COMMUNITIES
WE NEED A GREEN NEW DEAL FOR OUR REGION
WE NEED AVIATION
AND YOU, AS ELECTED LEADERS, NEED TO LEAD IT
THIRD, IDENTIFY WHAT THE PORT MUST STOP DOING AND COULD START DOING INSTEAD TO MAKE THE RAPID TRANSITION WE NEED
THE ECONOMY DOESN'T JUST HAPPEN
IT'S SHAPED BY POLICIES AND PRACTICES AND INVESTMENTS MADE BY LEADERS LIKE YOU IN INSTITUTIONS LIKE THE PORT
I'LL SEND MORE IN WRITING ON THIS ONE
IF YOU'VE READ THE LATEST SITE PCC REPORT, YOU KNOW THE WINDOW FOR INCREMENTAL CHANGE HAS CLOSED
WE ARE ON COURSE TO LEAVE A TOXIC LEGACY FOR OUR CHILDREN AND INFLICTING THE WORST SUFFERING ON POOR AND RACIALIZED COMMUNITIES
WE AYE THE GENERATION THAT HAS TO SOLVE THE CLIMATE CRISIS
I GET IT THAT YOU FEEL POWERLESS
YOU DON'T CONTROL WHAT GOES ON IN THE OIL INDUSTRY OR DC
BUT YOU DO CONTROL MORE THAN ANYONE WHAT HAPPENS IN THE SALISH SEA
YOU SHAPE THE ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES WE PARTICIPATE IN, WHO WE LEASE THE DOCKS TO
YOU SHAPE THE INFRASTRUCTURE FOR OUR REGION
WHAT WE DO IN SEATTLE GETS NOTICED ON THE GLOBAL STAGE WHEN WE ACT WITH INTEGRITY
GO TO FISH, KERRY
SORRY, BUT ONLY IF YOU FIND THE COURAGE TO STOP ENABLING HARM, STOP BEING COMPLICIT WITH POLLUTERS AND USE YOUR POWER TO SET COURSE FOR A DIFFERENT FUTURE
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR SERVICE
THANK YOU, CARRIE
NEXT SPEAKER ON OUR LIST IS FRED PARODY OF THE HUNA TOTEM CORP
I HOPE I SAID THAT RIGHT
FRED, CAN YOU HEAR ME? YES, SIR
GOOD AFTERNOON
MY NAME IS FRED
PARDON? I'M THE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER OF THE HUNA TOTEM CORPORATION
WE ARE THE ALASKA VILLAGE NATIVE CORPORATION FOR THE VILLAGE OF HUNA IN SOUTHEAST ALASKA
HUNA IS REMOTE
WE ARE NOT CONNECTED TO ANY OTHER COMMUNITY BY ROAD
WE RUN SIGNIFICANTLY ON DIESEL POWER
WE HAVE LIMITED ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY, ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES THAT DEFINE THE LOCAL ECONOMY IN THE LAST CENTURY
EXCUSE ME
TIMBER AND FISHING ARE AT A LOW END
WE OPERATE
I SEE STRAIGHT POINT, THE ONLY INDIGENOUSLY OWNED, ALL INCLUSIVE CRUISE SHIP PORT IN THE UNITED STATES
TODAY, HUNA HAS AN ECONOMIC HEARTBEAT AND A BRIGHT FUTURE DIRECTLY TIED TO THE PORT OF SEATTLE VIA THE CRUISE SHIP INDUSTRY THAT SAILS FROM YOUR PORT TO OURS
THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL IMPACT OF SUSTAINABLE TOURISM IN HUNA IS IMMENSE
HUNA TOTEM PROVIDES 85% OF THE TAX BASE TO THE CITY OF HUNA
WE EMPLOY OVER 220 PEOPLE
I WAS INTERESTED IN YOUR DIRECTOR'S 5500 NUMBER FOR THE PORT WITH 80% LOCAL AND NATIVE HIRE, AN ENORMOUS SECONDARY ECONOMIC ACTIVITY, ALL IN A VILLAGE OF LESS THAN 800 PEOPLE
WHICH BRINGS US BACK TO OUR TESTIMONY TODAY TO THE COMMISSION
WE WANT TO SAY GUINNESS
CHIEF, THANK YOU FOR THE PORT OF SEATTLE'S ROLE AS A SOURCE OF CRUISING TO ALASKA FOR ALL THE GUESTS YOU SENT NORTH TO US AND TO OUR REGION
THANKS TO THE PORT OF SEATTLE
WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO ADVANCE OUR MUTUAL INTEREST IN SUSTAINABLE TOURISM IN A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE BY SECURELY PRESERVING 6783 ACRES OF OUR OLD GROWTH FOREST AIR CARGO SEQUESTRATION
THE RESOURCES AND VISIONS TO ACCOMPLISH THIS WERE BORN OF OUR COMPANY'S ECONOMIC SUCCESS IN SUSTAINABLE TOURISM
WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO WORK WITH INLAND PASSAGE ELECTRICAL COOPERATIVE TO DEVELOP LOCAL RUN OF THE RIVER HYDROPOWER TO LOWER ELECTRIC COSTS IN OUR VILLAGE AND AVOID DIESEL
GO AHEAD AND FINISH YOUR SENTENCE
ONE OF THE MAIN TENETS OF ECOLOGY IS THAT ALL THINGS ARE INTERCONNECTED
WE ARE CONNECTED TO THE SEATTLE REGION, TO THE PORT, WHICH IN TURN BENEFITS FROM THEIR ABILITY TO GENERATE ECONOMIC INTERACTION WITH ALASKA
OUR COMMUNITY HAS BENEFITED FROM YOUR VISION AND DEVELOPMENT, AND SO I WILL CLOSE BY SAYING THANK YOU
THANK YOU, FRED
OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS CHARLES CASTANZO
CHARLES, THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING ME TO SPEAK TODAY
CHARLES COSTANZO ON BEHALF OF PUGET SOUND PILOTS ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES STATE MANDATED PILOTED SERVICES TO US AND FOREIGN FLAG VESSELS CALLING FUGITIVE SOUND
WE REPRESENT APPROXIMATELY 50 MASTER MARINERS THAT PROVIDE THESE SERVICES TO PROTECT THE PORT AND THE ENVIRONMENT FROM THE THREAT OF MARINE CASUALTY AND TO ENSURE THE SAFE AND ORDERLY FLOW OF MARITIME COMMERCE INTO OUR WATERS
PUGET SOUND PILOTS SERVE THE ENTIRE DIVERSE MIX OF SHIPS ENTERING AND EXITING PUGET SOUND CONTAINER SHIPS, BULK CARGO CARRIERS, LARGE FISHING AND PROCESSOR VESSELS, AND OF COURSE, CRUISE SHIPS
WE WORK CLOSELY WITH THE CRUISE INDUSTRY AND SOME OF OUR PILOTS ARE FORMER CRUISE SHIP CAPTAINS
THE MARITIME INDUSTRY IS AN ENGINE OF ECONOMIC DIVERSITY IN OUR REGION
AN ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE CRUISE IS A VITAL COMPONENT
CRUISE SHIPS NEED MARITIME SERVICES FOR EXAMPLE, SHIPYARDS, FUELING, LAUNCH, AND SHORE SIDE SERVICES
THIS ACTIVITY HELPS THE ROUGHLY 65,000 MARITIME JOBS THAT PAY AN AVERAGE OF $70,000 PER YEAR, WELL ABOVE THE STATE AVERAGE
OUR MARITIME INDUSTRIAL ECONOMY HELPS PROTECT OUR REGION FROM OVER RELIANCE ON OTHER SECTORS AND PROVIDES PATHWAYS OF OPPORTUNITIES FOR PROFESSIONALS WHO MAY NOT HAVE ACCESS TO COSTLY EDUCATION OR OTHER PROFESSIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
I'M GRATEFUL TO REMIND THIS COMMISSION OF THE VITAL ROLE THAT THE CRUISE INDUSTRY PLAYS IN OUR BROADER MARITIME ECONOMY
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME TODAY
THANK YOU, CHARLES
NEXT ON OUR LIST IS JORDAN VANVOST JORDAN
GOOD AFTERNOON, COMMISSIONERS
MY NAME IS JORDAN VANVOST
IN LIGHT OF THE CLIMATE EMERGENCY, PLEASE RETHINK PORT BUSINESS STRATEGIES WHICH CONTINUE TO EMPHASIZE HIGH CARBON EMISSION ACTIVITIES, NAMELY CRUISE SHIPS BASED ON REVENUE GOALS WITHOUT ADEQUATELY FACTORING LONG TERM SCIENTIFIC OUTCOMES
ON SATURDAY, A CLIMATE ACTIVIST SELF IMMOLATED OUTSIDE THE SUPREME COURT
WHILE I DO NOT CONDONE HIS TRAGIC METHOD OF EXPRESSION, I MENTION HIM
BECAUSE PEOPLE AND ENTIRE ECOSYSTEMS ARE DYING WITHOUT ANY CHOICE
DUE TO OUR CONTINUED RELIANCE AND INVESTMENTS IN THE CARBON INTENSIVE ECONOMY
MOST PEOPLE UNDERSTAND THAT MASS TRANSIT SERVICES ARE A CRITICALLY IMPORTANT MEANS TO REDUCE OUR REGION'S DEPENDENCE ON SINGLE OCCUPANCY VEHICLES AND THEIR IMPACT ON CLIMATE
AND YET, AS A RECENT STORY IN THE URBANIST POINTS OUT THE PORT'S ROLE AS A FOUNDING MEMBER OF SUPER YACHTS NORTHWEST STANDS IN OPPOSITION TO SOUND TRANSIT'S MOST PREFERRED OPTION FOR THE PLANNED BALLARD LIGHT RAIL STATION
WHY? BECAUSE THE COAST GUARD, AT THE BEHEST OF THE SUPER YACHT COMMUNITY, IS DEMANDING A 205 FOOT HEIGHT CLEARANCE FOR ANY BALLARD BRIDGE REPLACEMENT IN ORDER TO ACCOMMODATE THE TOYS OF THE ULTRA RICH
IS THE POTENTIAL REVENUE FROM COURTING WEALTHY OLIGARCHS VIA THE SUPER YACHT INDUSTRY MORE IMPORTANT TO THE PORT THAN INCENTIVIZING RIDERSHIP AND MASS TRANSIT? THE PORT SHOULD IMMEDIATELY USE ITS INFLUENCE TO WORK IN COLLABORATION WITH SOUND TRANSIT INSTEAD OF CATERING TO A VERY SMALL HANDFUL OF INDIVIDUALS WHOSE CARBON INTENSIVE LIFESTYLES SET A POOR EXAMPLE FOR THE CHANGES WE NEED IN OUR WORLD
NOW, THE PORT IN SEATTLE'S MISSION IS TO PROMOTE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES AND QUALITY OF LIFE IN AN EQUITABLE, ACCOUNTABLE AND ENVIRONMENTALLY RESPONSIBLE MANNER
I APPRECIATE THE DIFFICULTY OF YOUR TASK IN TRANSITIONING OUR REGION TO A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE AND LOOK FORWARD TO SUPPORTING THE COMMISSION IN WHATEVER WAY THAT I'M ABLE
THANK YOU
THANK YOU, JORDAN
NEXT ON OUR LIST IS PATRICK BANNON FROM THE BELLEVUE DOWNTOWN ASSOCIATION
PATRICK, THE FLOOR IS YOURS
PATRICK, CAN YOU HEAR US? OKAY, WE'LL COME BACK TO PATRICK
NEXT ON THE LIST IS ANDREA OR O FERAL
ANDREA, CAN YOU HEAR US? IF YOU'RE ON THE TELEPHONE, IT'S STAR SIX TO UNMUTE
OKAY, WE'LL COME BACK TO ANDREA AS WELL
NEXT ON THE LIST IS ANNA MARIE DOOLEY
MY NAME IS ANNA MARIE DOOLEY
I'M A DOCTOR AND A MEMBER OF WASHINGTON PHYSICIANS FOR SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
CRUISE SHIPS ARE REALLY BAD FOR PUBLIC HEALTH, AND FOR YEARS, WE'VE TURNED A BLIND DIET TO THEIR FAIRLY TOXIC POLLUTION
YOU ALREADY KNOW THIS
NO ONE IN THE PUGET SOUND WILL DIE IF A CRUISE SHIP FAILS TO DOCK
THEY CARRY NO MEDICAL SUPPLIES OR MEDICINES
THEY CARRY ONLY TOXINS THAT, WHEN RELEASED, DAMAGE OUR ENVIRONMENT AND OUR LUNGS, ESPECIALLY THE DEVELOPING LUNGS OF CHILDREN, BECAUSE THERE'S NO SAFE AMOUNT OF SMALL PARTICULATE MATTER
AND WE MUST STOP SAYING THAT IT'S ACCEPTABLE TO SACRIFICE THE HEALTH AND LIVES OF PEOPLE FOR JOBS
IN THESE PAST TWO YEARS, I'VE OFTEN HAD TO CHOOSE BETWEEN THOSE WHO MIGHT LIVE AND THOSE WHO MIGHT DIE BECAUSE OF A LACK OF STAFF
AS PORT COMMISSIONERS, YOU REALLY DON'T GET TO DO THAT
AND THIS IS A PUBLIC PORT
IF IT WAS A PRIVATE PORT, WE'D HAVE TO ACCEPT THAT WHAT'S GOOD FOR THE CRUISE INDUSTRY IS GOOD FOR THE PUBLIC, AND WHAT'S GOOD FOR THE CRUISE INDUSTRY SEEMS TO BE POLLUTING OUR AIR AND ILLEGALLY DUMPING SEWAGE
THERE'S NO WAY TO GLEAN THAT SORT OF TERMINAL ACTIVITY
AND ALREADY THIS YEAR, CARNIVAL BEGAN CONVICTED IN COURT FOR VIOLATING THE TERMS OF THEIR PROBATION
YET WE INVITE THESE PUBLIC AND REPEAT OFFENDERS BACK TO THE PUGET SOUND TO PUT ALL OUR HEALTH AT RISK
WE REALLY NEED TO CHART A DIFFERENT FORCE
PLEASE STOP PRESENTING A FALSE CHOICE BETWEEN JOBS AND HEALTH
WE MUST AND CAN CHOOSE BOTH
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR TIME
THANK YOU, ANNA MARIE
STACEY OAKS
STACEY, ARE YOU WITH US? STACEY, CAN YOU HEAR ME? YES, THANK YOU
MY NAME IS STACEY OAKS
YOU KNOW, WHEN I READ OR LISTENED TO THE PORT OF SEATTLE RESPONSES REGARDING THE IMPACT OF MASSIVE CRUISE SHIPS, I CAN'T GET THE MOVIE
DON'T LOOK UP OUT OF MY MIND
THE PROMISE, AS MANY OF YOU KNOW, IS THAT SCIENTISTS DISCOVER A METEOR HEADED FOR EARTH BIG ENOUGH TO CAUSE AN EXTINCTION LEVEL EVENT
SO THERE'S INITIALLY TIME TO ACT
THE GOVERNMENT DRAGS ITS FEET
THE GENERAL PUBLIC DOESN'T WANT TO BELIEVE OR FACE THE SCARY TRUTH
AND WEALTHY BUSINESS INVESTORS CONVINCE THOSE IN POWER THAT THERE'S MONEY TO BE MADE OFF THE MATERIALS IN THE METEOR
IF WE WAIT TO ACT, WE DO FACE AN EXTINCTION LEVEL EVENT AND WE DO STILL HAVE TIME TO ACT
BUT EVERY DAY, EVERY CONTINUED INVESTMENT AND INCREASE OF FOSSIL FUEL INTENSIVE ACTIVITIES BRINGS THE METEOR OF IRREVERSIBLE TIPPING POINTS CLOSER TO US
OUR IMPENDING DOOM CONTINUES SPEEDING TOWARDS US
THE BATTLE CRY OF WE'RE FOR THE JOB THE METEOR WILL PROVIDE, DROWNING OUT THE VOICES OF REASON AND THE SCIENTIFIC DATA
SPOILER ALERT
IN THE MOVIE, THEY WAIT TOO LONG
THEY PUT TOO MUCH TRUST IN THE PROMISES OF THOSE TRYING TO PROFIT
AND THE DEVASTATION IS TOTAL
WE ARE CURRENTLY ON TRACK TO LOSE IT ALL
THE LAUGHTER OF CHILDREN, THE BEAUTIFUL FORESTS AND RIVERS, THE FOURLEGGED AND THE WINGED, FLOWERS AND ORCAS, HOMES AND FAMILIES
WE NEED YOU TO LOOK UP
WE NEED YOU TO ACT
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME
THANK YOU
STACEY, WE'RE GOING TO LOOP BACK AROUND AND SEE IF PATRICK BANNON IS WITH US WITH THE BELLEVUE AVIATION
PATRICK, CAN YOU HEAR ME? PATRICK? OKAY
AND THEN WE'RE GOING TO GO BACK TO ANDREA
ANDREA, CAN YOU HEAR ME? NO
OKAY
ALL RIGHT
WELL, I HOPE FOR THE TWO FOLKS WHO SIGNED UP, I COULDN'T TESTIFY VERBALLY
YOU ALL SUBMIT YOUR WRITTEN TESTIMONIES FOR THE RECORD, BUT WITH THAT, THAT CONCLUDES OUR SIGN UPS FOR TODAY
IS THERE ANYONE ELSE PRESENT ON THE TEAM'S CALL WHO DIDN'T SIGN UP, WHO WISHES TO ADDRESS THE COMMISSIONER? IF SO, PLEASE STATE AND SPELL YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD
I'LL GIVE IT A SECOND HERE
GOING ONCE, GOING TWICE
OKAY
AND IS THERE ANYONE IN THE ROOM WHO DIDN'T SIGN UP WHO WISHES TO ADDRESS THE COMMISSION? IF SO, PLEASE COME TO THE TESTIMONY TABLE AND STATE AND SPELL YOUR LAST NAME FOR THE RECORD
ALL RIGHT
SEEING NONE
CLERK HART, WE GET A QUICK SYNOPSIS OF ANY TESTIMONY AND WRITTEN COMMENT WE MAY HAVE RECEIVED
THANK YOU, MR COMMISSION VICE PRESIDENT
THE FIRST COMES FROM ERIN MEYER, DIRECTOR OF CONSERVATION PROGRAMS AND PARTNERSHIPS, SEATTLE AQUARIUM, WHO WRITES IN SUPPORT OF AGENDA ITEM TEN C
THIS IS THE AGREEMENT WITH THE SEATTLE AQUARIUM FOR A PROJECT INVESTIGATING URBAN KELP FOREST
IRIS ANTMAN, MEMBER OF SEATTLE CRUISE CONTROL RIGHTS REGARDING THE PORT'S CONTINUED SUPPORT OF CRUISE AND EXPANSION OF CRUISING OPINION
THE PORT IS NOT MITIGATING THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF CRUISE, BUT RATHER EXASPERATING THEM SHORE POWER AND SCRUBBERS AND BANNING DUMPING OF ANY WASTE AND PUGET SOUND ISN'T MAKING A SIGNIFICANT ENOUGH DIFFERENCE TO OFFSET INCREASING GHG EMISSIONS, WATER AND AIR POLLUTION, AND DAMAGE TO OCEANS AND MARINE LIFE
THESE MITIGATION EFFORTS SO HELPFUL ACCOUNT FOR A FRACTION OF THE GHG EMISSIONS
SHE NOTES THAT THE PORT NEEDS TO FIND ANOTHER SOURCE OF REVENUE RATHER THAN USING THIS AS JUSTIFICATION TO CONTINUE AND EXPAND THE CRUISING INDUSTRY
ROBIN BRIGGS WRITES TO SPEAK REGARDING THE CLIMATE EFFECTS OF CRUISE SHIPS AND A PINE
THERE IS A NEED FOR A MEANINGFUL MITIGATION EFFORT
MARY L
STEVENSON, ELIZABETH BURTON AND JORDAN VAN DER SUBMITTED WRITTEN COMMENTS IN SUPPORT OF THEIR SPOKEN COMMENTS HERE TODAY, AND THAT CONCLUDES THE WRITTEN COMMENTS WE'VE RECEIVED
THESE HAVE ALL BEEN DISTRIBUTED PRIOR TO MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION AND THEY WILL BECOME A PART OF THE PUBLIC RECORD FOR THIS MEETING
THANK YOU
EXCELLENT
THANK YOU
CLERK HART NO FOR THE POPE TESTIMONY, WE WILL MOVE ON TO 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 ADOPTION OF THE REMAINING CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS WE'VE HEARD OF NO ITEMS TO BE PULLED TODAY, SO AT THIS TIME, THE CHAIR WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS COVERING EIGHT
A-B-C-D-E-F-G
EXCUSE ME
E-F-A-G-H-I-J-N-A-K-A-M-N-A-N
PRETTY MUCH HALF THE ALPHABET
CAN I GET A MOTION IN A SECOND
SO MOVED
MOTION IN A SECOND
GREAT
COMMISSIONER, SAY I OR NAY WHEN YOUR NAME IS CALLED CLARK
BEGINNING WITH COMMISSIONER FELLEMAN AYE
THANK YOU
COMMISSIONER HASEGAWA AYE
THANK YOU
COMMISSIONER MOHAMED AYE
THANK YOU
COMMISSIONER CALKINS AYE
THANK YOU
COMMISSIONER CHO AYE
THANK YOU
THERE ARE FIVE AYES AND ZERO NAYS FOR THIS ITEM
GREAT
THE MOTION PASSES
19
GO TO PAGE 19
ALL RIGHT, MOVING ON IN THE AGENDA, WE HAVE THREE NEW BUSINESS ITEMS TODAY
CLERK HART, PLEASE READ THE FIRST ITEM INTO THE RECORD
THANK YOU
THIS IS AGENDA ITEM TEN A
INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION ANNUAL MEETING, APPROVAL OF MINUTES, DESIGNATION OF OFFICERS AND ANNUAL REPORT FOR 2021
SO JUST GIVE ME A SECOND HERE
PROVIDER COMMENTS AT THE BOTTOM OF PAGE 19
RED TEXT
GOT IT
THE COMMISSION WILL NOW RECESS, CONDUCT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF THE PORT OF SEATTLE
THE TIME IS 100 AND 13:00 P.M.
OKAY
I'LL NOW CONVENE THE MEETING OF THE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
ALL MEMBERS OF THE IDC ARE PRESENT IN ATTENDANCE TODAY
THE IDC IS A SPECIAL CORPORATION MAINTAINED BY THE PORT OF SEATTLE FOR THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PURPOSES DEFINED BY STATE LAW AND THE CORPORATION'S CHARTER
ALTHOUGH IT'S BEEN SEVERAL YEARS SINCE THERE WAS A NEW INVESTMENT ACTIVITY IN THE IDC, WE HOLD THIS MEETING TO RECEIVE AN ANNUAL REPORT, CONFIRM OFFICERS AND APPROVE MINUTES
DURING THIS MEETING
COMMISSIONER WILL BE ACTING AS DIRECTOR OF THE CORPORATION
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR METRUCK, PLEASE INTRODUCE THIS ITEM
THANK YOU, DIRECTOR CHO
DIRECTORS, AS YOU KNOW, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, THE IDC IS A SPECIAL PURPOSE GOVERNMENT WITH LIMITED POWERS AND WAS ESTABLISHED TO FACILITATE INDUSTRIAL EXPANSION THROUGH TAX EXEMPT FINANCING
THINK OF IT AS FINANCING SUBSIDIARY
THERE WAS NO IDC FINANCING IN 2021
SCOTT BURNHAM, THE MANAGER OF CORPORATE FINANCIAL ANALYSIS, HAS PREVIOUSLY PROVIDED THIS REPORT
HE WILL INTRODUCE IAN BURKE
FINANCIAL ANALYSIS WILL BE OUR PRESENTER FOR THE IDC MEETING TODAY
BUT FIRST, I BELIEVE THE DIRECTORS HAVE SOME ORGANIZING BUSINESS TO ATTEND TO, SO I'LL TURN IT BACK OVER TO DIRECTOR CHO
ALL RIGHT
I'LL NOW ACCEPT A MOTION TO APPROVE THE IDC MINUTES STATED MAY 11, 2021, PROVIDED IN YOUR MEETING PACKET
SO MOVED
CAN I GET A SECOND? 2ND
GREAT
THANK YOU SO MUCH
THE MOTION HAS BEEN MADE
AND SECOND, DIRECTORS, PLEASE SAY I OR NAY WHEN YOUR NAME IS CALLED
CLERK HART
SPEAKING WITH DIRECTOR FELLEMAN
AYE
THANK YOU, DIRECTOR HASEGAWA
I'LL ABSTAIN AS I WASN'T THERE
WE DON'T HAVE ABSTAINSIONS OUR BYLAWS
I LOOK INTO THE PEOPLE WHO WERE
DIRECTOR MOHAMED HI
THANK YOU
DIRECTOR CALKINS HI
THANK YOU
I ACTUALLY WANT TO TAKE BACK WHAT I JUST SAID
WE ARE IN THE IDC MEETING, NOT IN THE COMMISSIONER MEETING
SO I ACTUALLY DON'T HAVE THAT LEVEL OF REVIEW FOR YOU
THANK YOU
DIRECTOR CHAD HI
THERE ARE FIVE A AND ZERO O'S FOR THIS ITEM
ALRIGHT
THE MOTION PASSES
I'LL NOW ACCEPT THE MOTION TO CONFIRM THE IDC OFFICES FOR THIS YEAR
THE SLATE OF CANDIDATES FOR 2022 ARE AS FOLLOWS
RYAN CALKINS FOR PRESIDENT, SAM CHO, VICE PRESIDENT TOSHIKO HASEGAWA AS SECRETARY, FRED FELLEMAN AS DIRECTOR, AND HAMDI MOHAMED AS DIRECTOR
IS THERE A MOTION IN A SECOND
A SECOND EMOTION
THANK YOU SO MUCH
THE MOTION HAS BEEN MADE
AND SECONDED DIRECTORS, PLEASE SAY I OR NAY WHEN YOUR NAME IS CALLED
CLERK CARTER
THANK YOU
BEGINNING WITH DIRECTOR PALMER AYE
THANK YOU, DIRECTOR HASEGAWA AYE
THANK YOU, DIRECTOR MOHAMED AYE
THANK YOU, DIRECTOR CALKINS HI
THANK YOU, DIRECTOR CHO
AYE
THANK YOU
THERE ARE FIVE AYES AND ZERO NOS FOR THIS ITEM
GREAT
THE MOTION PASSES AT THIS TIME
I'LL ASK SCOTT BERTRAM AND IAN BURKE TO CONTINUE WITH THE IDC REPORT
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER SHOW
GOOD AFTERNOON
I'D LIKE TO TAKE JUST A MINUTE TO INTRODUCE MY COLLEAGUE, IAN BURKE
IAN HAS BEEN A KEY MEMBER IN OUR CORPORATE FINANCE DEPARTMENT FOR THE PAST FIVE YEARS AND DOES A LOT OF THE REALLY GREAT WORK THAT GOES ON BEHIND THE SCENES, INCLUDING HELP ON THE PORT FINANCING, MANAGING THE TAX LEVY FUND, PREPARING THE ANNUAL BUDGET, ETC
IAN WILL ALSO NOW BE ASSISTING WITH THIS IDC BRIEFING GOING FORWARD
HAVING SAID THAT, I'LL NOW TURN IT OVER TO IAN
HE'S GOT A FEW SUMMARY COMMENTS ON THIS YEAR'S I'D BRIEFING SPECIFICALLY IAN
THANK YOU, SCOTT
GOOD AFTERNOON, COMMISSIONERS
YOU SHOULD HAVE ALL RECEIVED THE IDC'S 2021 ANNUAL REPORT
IN YOUR PACKETS
THIS REPORT HAS ALSO BEEN POSTED ONLINE FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC
THE REPORT CONTAINS DETAILED BACKGROUND INFORMATION ON THE IDC AS WELL AS ITS LIMITED FINANCIAL ACTIVITY IN 2021, INCLUDING THE FINAL PAY DOWN OF CROWLEY MARINE SERVICES IDC DEBT IN DECEMBER OF 2021
JUST AS A REFRESHER, THE PORT IDC WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1982 TO FACILITATE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT IN KING COUNTY BY EFFECTIVELY PROVIDING A VEHICLE THROUGH WHICH A PRIVATE COMPANY CAN ACCESS THE TAX EXEMPT MUNICIPAL MARKET
THINK OF THE IDC AS SORT OF A CONDUIT TO THE TAX EXAM MARKET
THE IDC ITSELF DOES NOT LEND ANY MONEY, AND ALL THAT ISSUED BY A PRIVATE BUSINESS THROUGH THE IDC IS NON RECOURSE TO THE PORT AND THE IDC
AS NOTED IN THE REPORT, FEDERAL TAX LAW, PARTICULARLY THE TAX REFORM ACT OF 1986, HAS GREATLY LIMITED THE TYPES OF PROJECTS AND FACILITIES THAT QUALIFY FOR TAX EXEMPT FINANCING
AS A RESULT, THE PORT IDC AND IDCS IN GENERAL HAVE SEEN VERY LITTLE IN THE WAY OF NEW FINANCING ACTIVITY
WE HAD 15 PROJECTS FUNDED THROUGH THE IDC BETWEEN 1982 AND 1986, BUT WE'VE ONLY HAD TWO SINCE THAT TIME
AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021, THERE REMAINS ONLY ONE COMPANY WITH OUTSTANDING DEBT FUNDED THROUGH THE IDC WITH A FINAL MATURITY SCHEDULED FOR 2030
UNLESS YOU HAVE ANY SPECIFIC QUESTIONS, THIS CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION FOR THE IDC
THANK YOU, IAN
I'LL GO AHEAD AND OPEN UP FOR COMMENTS FROM OUR DIRECTORS TO MR BURKE AT THIS TIME
PLEASE INDICATE IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE RECOGNIZED TO SPEAK
ARE THERE ANYONE DIES HERE WANTS TO ASK ME A QUESTION OR MAKE COMMENTS? COMMISSIONER FELLEMAN
GO AHEAD
SO IT'S JUST DELTA THAT'S GOT ANYWHERE AN OUTSTANDING I DON'T KNOW WHERE TO LOOK PRESENTERS
SO ITSELF AS OUTSTANDING DEBT AT THIS POINT AND IT LOOKS LIKE IT WENT DOWN LIKE $20 MILLION
I THINK FROM THE ORIGINAL FROM THE PAST YEAR TO THIS YEAR, IT WENT DOWN TO WHAT, 60? FROM 60
WHAT WAS THE REDUCTION IN THE BALANCE FROM THIS PAST YEAR? THIS IS SCOTT, IS YOUR QUESTION
THE REDUCTION IN DELTA'S OUTSTANDING BALANCE FROM LAST? I DON'T THINK IT WENT DOWN AT ALL
AND YOU CAN JUMP IT ON
I THINK THE ONLY DEBT THAT WENT DOWN WAS CROWLEY
THEY HAD OUTSTANDING DEBT, IF I BELIEVE IT WAS 8.7 MILLION, THAT WAS PAID DOWN IN FULL AS ANTICIPATED IN 2021
I THINK DELTA'S OUTSTANDING DEBT IS A BULLET MATURITY IN 2030, BUT WE CAN GET BACK TO YOU ON THAT
SO IT WAS AN $8 MILLION REDUCTION OVER THE PAST YEAR? THAT'S CORRECT
THANKS
THE REMAINS OUTSTANDING AT 66 MILLION, CORRECT
THANK YOU
FOR ANYTHING ELSE? NO
ANYTHING ELSE? PERMISSION
HOW'S IT GOING? THANK YOU
VICE PRESIDENT CHO WAIT
YES
VICE PRESIDENT FOR THIS BODY
DIRECTOR
YOU CAN CALL ME SAM
WHAT WERE THE THREE PROJECTS THAT WERE FUNDED? COULD YOU TELL US WHAT THEY WERE? THERE WERE TWO PROJECTS THAT HAVE BEEN FUNDED RECENTLY
ONE WAS WITH CROWLEY MARINE SERVICES
THAT WAS IN 2001
AND THAT PROJECT, THEY JUST PAID DOWN THE LAST PORTION OF DEBT THIS PAST DECEMBER
BUT THAT WAS FOR DOCK IMPROVEMENTS AT PIER 16 AND 17, WHICH ARE OWNED BY THE PORT
AND THE OTHER PROJECT IS WITH DELTA AIRLINES
THAT WAS ALSO 2001
THAT PROJECT WAS DONE IT WAS DONE BY NORTHWEST AIRLINES AT THE TIME FOR A TWO BAY HANGAR AND CARGO HANDLING FACILITIES AT SEATAC AIRPORT
AND THEN IT WAS REFINANCED BY DELTA WHEN THEY TOOK OVER NORTHWEST AIRLINES WHEN THEY ACQUIRED NORTHWEST AIRLINES
COMMISSIONER MOHAMED
THANK YOU
DIRECTOR CHO, IS THERE A TIMELINE FOR WHEN THAT DEBT IS EXPECTED TO BE PAID? WHAT IS THE PROCESS FOR THAT? YEAH
SO IT'S THE FINAL BULLET MATURITY IN 2030
SO IT WILL GET PAID DOWN IN 2030
GREAT
THANK YOU
I'LL ADD ONE QUICK NOTE TO THAT AS WELL
SORRY TO JUMP IN
THOSE BONDS ARE ACTUALLY CALLABLE, I BELIEVE, NEXT APRIL
SO THERE'S A POTENTIAL I HAVEN'T HEARD ONE WAY OR THE OTHER THAT THEY MAY BE REFINANCED
MAYBE NOT, BUT IAN IS CORRECT
IT'S A FINAL MATURITY OF 2030
HERE WE KNOW FURTHER BUSINESS OF THE PORT OF SALE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
THE IDC ANNUAL MEETING IS NOW ADJOURNED
THE TIME IS 01:22 P.M.
THE PORT OF SEATTLE COMMISSION MEETING IS NOW RECONVENED
AND I JUST WANT TO NOTE THAT I'M NOT IGNORING RYAN CALKINS
HE AND I HAVE AN AGREEMENT THAT IF HE TURNS ON HIS VIDEO, IT MEANS HE WANTS TO SPEAK
SO I'M NOT ACTIVELY CALLING ON HIM
UNLESS I SEE HIM
MOVING ON, SAM
I'M GOOD
ALL RIGHT
THANK YOU
CLERK HAR
PLEASE READ THE NEXT ITEM INTO THE RECORD
WE'LL THEN HEAR FROM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR METRUCK TO INTRODUCE THE ITEM
THANK YOU
THIS IS AGENDA ITEM TEN B, AUTHORIZATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE A COOPERATIVE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WITH PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIONAL LABS, SANDIA NATIONAL LABS, AND SEATTLE CITY LIGHT TO STUDY RISK ASSESSMENT OF LARGE SCALE HYDROGEN STORAGE IN A PORT ENVIRONMENT AND AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $35,000 TOWARD A TOTAL ESTIMATED PROJECT COST OF $1,100,000
COMMISSIONERS
THIS AGREEMENT IS ONE PART OF OUR SEATTLE WATERFRONT CLEAN ENERGY STRATEGY, MARITIME CLIMATE AND AIR ACTION PLAN, AND NORTHWEST PORTS CLEAN AIR STRATEGY
THE FINAL REPORT ON RISK ASSESSMENT FOR LARGE SCALE CLEAN HYDROGEN STORAGE IN THE PORT IN URBAN INDUSTRIAL SETTINGS IS EXPECTED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY BY QUARTER ONE OF 2024
OUR PRESENTERS ARE SARAH OJ, DIRECTOR OF MARITIME ENVIRONMENT SUSTAINABILITY, DAVID FUJIMOTO, SENIOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAM MANAGER, AND PHILIP JENSEN, ENGINEER TEAM LEAD FROM OPERATIONS SYSTEMS ENGINEERING
SO WITH THAT, I BELIEVE
SARAH, I'M TURNING IT OVER TO YOU
THANK YOU
EXECUTIVE METRUCK
YES
SARAH JAY, DIRECTOR OF MARITIME ENVIRONMENT SUSTAINABILITY
WE'RE REALLY EXCITED TO BRING THIS AGENDA ITEM BEFORE YOU TODAY FOR THE COMMISSIONER CONSIDERATION
THIS COOPERATIVE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS IS REALLY AN OUTGROWTH OF THE PORT ONGOING PARTNERSHIP WITH SEATTLE CITY LIGHT
AND OUR PLAN FOR WATERFRONT DECARBONISATION AND LOOKING AT INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES REPRESENTS AN OPPORTUNITY TO ALIGN THE PORT FORD'S EMISSION REDUCTION INTEREST WITH FEDERAL CLEAN ENERGY STRATEGIES, AND IT ALSO REALLY LEVERAGES THE EXPERTISE OF THESE TWO NATIONAL LABS TO HELP THE PORT AND OUR POWER UTILITY BETTER UNDERSTAND THE RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH HYDROGEN STORAGE IN AN INDUSTRIAL ENVIRONMENT, WHICH WILL REALLY HELP INFORM OUR CLEAN ENERGY PLANNING AS WELL AS OTHER EFFORTS NATIONALLY
SO PLEASE PROVIDE YOU WITH THIS INFORMATION TODAY
I'D LIKE TO HAND IT OVER TO DAVID, WHO WILL RUN THROUGH THE PRESENTATION FOR YOU TODAY
THANK YOU
GREAT
THANK YOU VERY MUCH, SARAH
AND GOOD AFTERNOON, COMMISSIONERS
I AM DAVID FUJIMOTO, SENIOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAM MANAGER WITH THE MARITIME ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY TEAM
I'M HERE TO SPEAK FURTHER ABOUT THE HYDROGEN STORAGE COOPERATIVE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT FOR CRATER
ALSO JOINING IS PHIL JENSEN, WHO IS THE TEAM LEAD WITH THE OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS ENGINEERING GROUP WITH THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIONAL LAB, OR PNNL
PNL IS THE LEAD AGENCY ON THE PROJECT WE WILL BE DISCUSSING TODAY
IF I CAN GET THE NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE
AS AN OVERVIEW OF THE REQUESTED ACTION TODAY, WE ARE SEEKING AUTHORIZATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO ENTER INTO AN INTERAGENCY COOPERATIVE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT FOR A HYDROGEN STORAGE RISK ASSESSMENT WITH PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIONAL LAB, SANDIA NATIONAL LAB, AND CL CITY LIGHT
NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE
AS A POINT OF BACKGROUND, A CRATER IS AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN FEDERAL FACILITIES AND NONFEDERAL PARTIES, IN THIS CASE THE NATIONAL LABS, THE PORT, NCL CITY LIKE THIS ALLOWS LABS TO WORK TOGETHER AND TO PROVIDE US WITH THE PERSONNEL, SERVICES, EQUIPMENT, AND OTHER RESOURCES TO CONDUCT SPECIFIC RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS
THIS CRATER IS FUNDED THROUGH THE US DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, OR DOE, AS A PART OF THEIR HYDROGEN AT SCALE PROGRAM AND ALSO RELATES TO THEIR HYDROGEN EARTH SHOTS INITIATIVE, WHICH SEEKS TO REDUCE THE COST OF DEPLOYING CLEAN HYDROGEN BY 80% OVER THE NEXT DECADE
HYDROGEN AT SCALE IS DOE'S INITIATIVE TO ADVANCE AFFORDABLE HYDROGEN PRODUCTION, TRANSPORT, STORAGE, AND USE
THE IMAGE ON THE RIGHT OF YOUR SCREEN HERE DESCRIBES THIS GUIDING FRAMEWORK AS WELL AS THE POTENTIAL FOR CLEANING HYDROGEN TO MEET EXISTING AND NEW MARKET DEMANDS FOR ENERGY ACROSS MULTIPLE SECTORS, AND IT CAN BE A KEY ENABLER FOR DECARBONIZATION
WITHIN THIS FRAMEWORK, PORTS ARE UNIQUE FOCAL POINTS FOR A DIVERSE RANGE OF END USES, INCLUDING ONES THAT ARE TYPICALLY THOUGHT OF AS HAMDI TO DECARBONISE FOR POTENTIAL HYDROGEN APPLICATIONS
STORAGE IS ANTICIPATED TO BE AN IMPORTANT CONSIDERATION
THIS CRATER WOULD PROVIDE FOR A TOTAL OF 1.1 MILLION IN TOTAL COSTS, WITH DIRECT PARTNER CONTRIBUTIONS FROM THE PORT AT $35,000 AND FROM CLC LIGHT AT $75,000
THE AGREEMENT WOULD BEGIN FOLLOWING AUTHORIZATION BY ALL PARTIES THIS SPRING AND WOULD RUN FOR APPROXIMATELY 24 MONTHS
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A LITTLE BIT MORE BACKGROUND AND CONTEXT
THIS EFFORT IS A PART OF THE PORT'S OVERALL APPROACH TO CLEAN ENERGY AND CLEAN FUEL
THE MARITIME CLIMATE AND AIR ACTION PLAN, OR MCAP, AS WAS MENTIONED PREVIOUSLY, WAS ADOPTED IN NOVEMBER 2021 AND PROVIDES THE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN FOR REGIONAL EFFORTS UNDER THE NORTHWEST PORTS CLEAN AIR STRATEGY
THE SEATTLE WATERFRONT CLEAN ENERGY STRATEGY IS A KEY ACTION UNDER THE MCAP TO PLAN FOR AND PUT IN PLACE THE ENABLING INFRASTRUCTURE TO HELP THE PORT AND OUR MARITIME PARTNERS PHASE OUT EMISSIONS BY MID CENTURY
THERE IS AN OPPORTUNITY HERE TO THINK ABOUT PORTS AS CLEAN ENERGY HUBS
AS NOTED PREVIOUSLY, PORTS ARE FOCAL POINTS FOR A HIGH CONCENTRATION OF DIVERSE AND A DIVERSE SET OF ENERGY END USERS WITH THE POTENTIAL TO SERVE AS A HUB, IF YOU WILL, FOR CLEAN ENERGY FOR BOTH LAND AND WATERSIDE APPLICATIONS
AS A PART OF THE WATERFRONT STRATEGY, THERE ARE COMPLEMENTARY STUDIES UNDERWAY WITH THE NATIONAL LABS
THESE INCLUDE CONSIDERATION OF NETWORK MICROGRIDS AS A MEANS OF EVALUATING DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM EFFICIENCIES AND MODULAR MULTIPURPOSE HYDROGEN REFUELING NODES FOR HEAVY DUTY TRANSPORTATION
THE HYDROGEN STORAGE RISK ASSESSMENT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT HERE EXPANDS UPON THESE EFFORTS AND PROVIDES A FOCUS ON HYDROGEN STORAGE IN LARGE VOLUMES AND FOR A VARIETY OF END USES
EACH OF THESE STUDIES HELP TO SUPPORT THE OVERALL WATERFRONT CLEAN ENERGY STRATEGY AND HELP TO IDENTIFY SOLUTIONS TO SUPPLY CLEAN ENERGY TO OUR WATERFRONT
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AS NOTED, THE ENERGY STORES NEAR AND USE LOCATIONS IS A KEY COMPONENT FOR DEVELOPMENT OF HYDROGEN SOLUTIONS
THE SCOPE OF WORK WITH PNNL AND SNL WILL CONDUCT A RISK ASSESSMENT OF LARGE VOLUME HYDROGEN STORAGE IN AN URBAN INDUSTRIAL PORT SETTING
THE POTENTIAL BENEFITS OF HYDROGEN IN THIS SETTING INCLUDE VEHICLE EQUIPMENT AND VESSEL FUELING, POWER STORAGE, POWER GENERATION, ARBITRAGE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM, AND RESILIENCY OR RELIABILITY
MANY RISK ASSESSMENTS HAVE NOT CONSIDERED THIS DIVERSE RANGE OF USES SUCH AS THIS
SO GOING FORWARD, THIS RISK ASSESSMENT WILL INCLUDE STORAGE TECHNOLOGIES, A VARIETY OF OPERATIONAL USE CASE CONDITIONS, AND HOW THIS MAY AFFECT STORAGE UNDER THOSE CONDITIONS
SCALABILITY OF THE ASSESSMENT, A CYBERSECURITY ASSESSMENT, AND THEN FINALLY IT WILL CONSIDER HOW TOOLS AND RESOURCES FROM THE RISK ASSESSMENT CAN BE USED FOR EDUCATION AND STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT ON HYDROGEN, WHICH WE THINK WILL BE A KEY PART OF FUTURE HYDROGEN WORK
THE RISK ASSESSMENT WILL INVESTIGATE THE MANY USES OF HYDROGEN AT THE PORT AND THE PORT, AND THE UTILITY WILL SERVICE CASE STUDY, ALLOWING FOR THE INPUT OF SITE CHARACTERISTICS AND OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
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IN TERMS OF THE PROCESS GOING FORWARD, WORK IS EXPECTED TO COMMENCE THIS SPRING ONCE AUTHORIZATIONS ARE SECURED FOR THE AGREEMENT
FIRST YEAR ACTIVITIES WOULD INCLUDE DATA COLLECTION AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE RISK MODEL, FOLLOWED BY A WORKSHOP WITH PARTNER AGENCIES TO REVIEW METHODS
IN THE SECOND YEAR, RISK ANALYSIS WOULD BE COMPLETED AND THE RESULTS COMPILED AND SHARED
AND THEN LASTLY, A FILE REPORT WOULD BE PROVIDED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY WITH THAT THAT CONCLUDES OUR PRESENTATION AND WE'RE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS
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THIS IS VERY EXCITING
THANK YOU SO MUCH TO SARAH, DAVID AND PHILIP FOR PRESENTING THIS ITEM TO US TODAY
I'LL GO AHEAD AND OPEN UP COMMENTS FROM OUR COMMISSIONER AT THIS TIME
FOR QUESTIONS OF STAFF, PLEASE INDICATE IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE RECOGNIZED TO SPEAK
COMMISSIONER FELLEMAN
WELL, THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THE PRESENTATION
LIKE EVERYBODY ELSE ON THE COMMISSION, VERY EXCITED TO SEE US MOVING TO ALTERNATIVE FUELS
AND I WAS JUST HAD TWO QUESTIONS
ONE WAS THIS IS EXCLUSIVELY STORAGE QUESTIONS
SO IT IS AGNOSTIC AS TO THE SOURCE OF THE HYDROGEN, I WOULD IMAGINE, AND THEREFORE ALSO NOT DEALING WITH THE TRANSPORTATION OF THE HYDROGEN TO THE STORAGE SITE OR EITHER OF THESE THINGS BEING CONSIDERED
I'LL TAKE A STAB AT THAT
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER FELLEMAN, FOR THAT QUESTION
IN THE CONDITION THAT WE'RE LOOKING AT HERE, WE'RE ENVISIONING THAT THERE'S A MULTIPURPOSE FACILITY POTENTIALLY ATTACHED TO THE STORAGE, WHICH WOULD BE THE PART THAT SEAL CITY LIGHT IS INTERESTED IN
SO THE BENEFIT THERE IS THAT SEA ALL CITY LIGHT DOES HAVE A VERY CLEAN POWER SYSTEM
AND SO POTENTIALLY THAT WOULD MEAN THAT YOU WOULD HAVE VERY CLEAN PRODUCTION OF HYDROGEN IN THIS CASE AS WELL
AND SO YOU'RE ENVISIONING IT BEING PRODUCED ON SITE, NOT JUST STORED ON SITE
SO THE ANALYSIS WILL INCLUDE HOW PRODUCTION WOULD AFFECT THE VARIOUS USES COULD INFORM THE STORAGE, I BELIEVE, IN LOS ANGELES, IF YOU CAN ADD TO THIS AS WELL
BUT IT ALSO COULD LOOK AT STORAGE THAT'S FROM HYDROGEN TRANSPORT TO THE LOCATION
YES, WE'RE ALREADY IN THE PARK
THANK YOU, DAVID
BY THE WAY, PHIL JENSEN, PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIONAL LAB
WE'RE CURRENTLY PARTNERED WITH PORT OF SEATTLE AND SEATTLE CITY LIGHT ON AN EXISTING PROJECT LOOKING AT THE DEPLOYMENT OF WHAT A TYPICAL DEPLOYMENT WOULD LOOK LIKE FOR A HYDROGEN NODE
AND THAT PROJECT LOOKS AT GENERATION AND HOW IT CAN BE PAIRED WITH TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS AND OTHER ONES
THIS CRATER WILL BE AN OFFSHOOT OF THAT WORK
SO IT COULD ENVISION THE GENERATION OF HYDROGEN ON SITE
BUT THE MAIN GOAL OF IT IS TO LOOK AT THE RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH LARGE SCALE STORAGE
AND LARGE SCALE STORAGE IS IMPORTANT BECAUSE MANY OF THESE DECARBONISATION GOALS THAT ARE TALKED ABOUT ARE PREDICATED ON HAVING A LARGE AMOUNT OF HYDROGEN ON HAND
SO DOING THE STORAGE ASPECT LETS YOU UNDERSTAND WHAT RISKS ARE ASSOCIATED WITH THAT STORAGE
BUT, YES, WE CURRENTLY HAVE ONE PROJECT WITH YOU ALREADY THAT'S GOING FANTASTIC
LOOK THAT WE'RE LOOKING AT HAS ELECTROLYZERS AND FUEL CELLS AS A PART OF IT, AND THIS WORK WILL BE AN OFFSHOOT OF THAT
THANK YOU
YOU'RE WELCOME
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER
HOW'S IT GOING? THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER CHO
SO I'M REALLY EXCITED ABOUT THIS CONVERSATION, TOO
AND I THINK IT'S SUCH AN EXCITING EXERCISE TO IMAGINE THE ROLE THAT THE PORT OF SEATTLE AND OUR REGION CAN PLAY IN TAPPING INTO THE SUPPLY CHAIN TO BE ABLE TO GENERATE BE ABLE TO STORE, MOVE, USE, DARE I SAY, SELL ALTERNATIVE FUELS, INCLUDING HYDROGEN
AND SO I HAVE A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS
LET'S START FROM THE BARE BASICS, AND YOU'LL HAVE TO FORGIVE ME BECAUSE IT'S NOT IN MY NOTES HERE
BUT, MR ADAMS, CAN YOU TELL ME WHAT ME AND S IS YOUR ORGANIZATION, I THINK WE'RE TALKING ABOUT THE MARITIME ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY DEPARTMENT
OKAY
I'M STILL CHALLENGED BY THE ACRONYMS HERE AT THE PORT OF SEATTLE
THIS IS MY PUBLIC PLEA FOR NO MORE ACRONYMS THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THAT CLARIFICATION
OKAY
SO MY SECOND QUESTION IS IN THE SCOPE OF THIS WORK, WHAT'S THE POTENTIAL OR WHAT'S THE REASON FOR NOT INCORPORATING BUILDINGS AS PART OF THE OPERATIONAL USE CASE ANALYSIS? I DON'T THINK WE WERE SPECIFICALLY EXCLUDING BUILDINGS, BUT WE HAVE BEEN FOCUSED ON SOME OF THE INDUSTRIES WHERE THAT HAVE BEEN HARD TO DECARBONIZE FROM SOME OF THE MAJOR BIDDERS AND WHERE WE'RE SEEING SOME OPPORTUNITIES WITH EMISSIONS ON THE WATERFRONT
THAT JUST HASN'T BEEN KIND OF A PART OF THE FOCUS UP UNTIL THE PORT
OKAY
THAT CONCLUDES MY QUESTIONS
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER MOHAMED
AND THEN WE'LL GO TO COMMISSIONER CALKINS
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER CHO
I'M ALSO REALLY EXCITED ABOUT THIS PROJECT AND I'M ALWAYS EXCITED TO SEE PROJECTS AND COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE PORT OF SEATTLE AND THE CITY OF SEATTLE
MY QUESTION IS IN AVIATION TO THE WORK SCOPE AND THE RISK ASSESSMENTS
I BELIEVE SOMEONE SAID SOMETHING ABOUT THE RISK ASSESSMENTS OBVIOUSLY IS GOING TO DEFINE WHAT SOME OF THE MAYBE FUTURE CHALLENGES MAY BE
I'M WONDERING IF THAT'S GOING TO CHANGE YOUR WORK SCOPE AT SOME POINT WHERE IT WILL BE REPRESENTED TO US AND IF THAT WOULD ALSO CHANGE THE FUNDING AMOUNT
I SEE THE PORT OF SEATTLE IS INVESTING 35,000 IN THE CITY OF SEATTLE IS INVESTING 75,000
I WONDER WHEN YOU MAYBE DISCOVER SOME NEW CHALLENGES AROUND SOME OF THAT ASSESSMENT, IF WE'LL BE PRESENTED WITH THAT INFORMATION AND IF THAT WOULD MEAN THAT THE FUNDING AMOUNTS WOULD ALSO CHANGE
DAVID, CAN YOU RESPOND TO HOW WE DEAL WITH CHANGES IN SCOPE? SURE
I CAN ALSO ASK PHIL TO TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT FROM A PROJECT MANAGEMENT PERSPECTIVE AT PNNL
I THINK WE'RE NOT ANTICIPATING SOME ADJUSTMENTS TO THE OVERALL SCOPE OF WORK
THERE IS THERE ARE TIME FRAMES THAT I BELIEVE ARE BUILT INTO THE PROJECT SCHEDULE WHICH WILL ALLOW FOR ASSESSMENT OF PROGRESS AND WORK TO MAKE ADJUSTMENTS
WE CERTAINLY WOULD HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROGRESS OF THE PROJECT, THE COMMISSIONER'S INTEREST AS WE PROCEED WITH THE PROJECT OVER THE COURSE OF THE NEXT TWO YEARS, AND THEN MAYBE WE COULD TALK A BIT FROM A PROJECT MANAGEMENT STANDPOINT
YEAH
SO THIS IS A CRATER PROJECT, AND THE CRATER IS OUR DEALER PROGRAM WHERE WE AT PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIONAL LAB HAVE VERY CLEARLY DEFINED ROLES AND BUDGETS AND THINGS LIKE THAT
THE GIST IS THIS WAS A PROPOSAL WE SENT IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SEATTLE CITY LIGHT AND PORT OF SEATTLE TO THE DOE WITH A DEFINED BUDGET, AND WE'RE LUCKY ENOUGH TO WIN, WHICH IS FANTASTIC
BUT THAT BASICALLY MEANS THAT WE'RE TIED TO THE BUDGET WE GAVE DOE BECAUSE THE WORD AMOUNT CANNOT CHANGE
SO THUS THE CASH AND COST SHARE PORTION THAT BOTH SEATTLE CITY LIGHT AND PORT OF SEATTLE WILL PROVIDE CANNOT CHANGE
NOW NEW OPPORTUNITIES MIGHT COME UP IN THE FUTURE WHERE WE COULD WRITE NEW PROPOSALS AND LOOK FOR NEW WAYS FOR OUR ORGANIZATIONS TO PARTNER, WHICH TO BE HONEST, I WOULD THINK WOULD BE GREAT IN MY MIND, BUT THAT WOULD HAVE TO BE A SEPARATE PROPOSAL OPPORTUNITY THAT WE RESPOND TO
DOES THAT ANSWER YOUR QUESTION? THAT DOES ANSWER MY QUESTION
AND IF THERE WAS ADDITIONAL FUNDING, WOULD YOU SAY THAT THIS 2024 TIMELINE WOULD CHANGE AND YOU GUYS COULD MOVE THAT UP? NO, UNFORTUNATELY, I CAN'T, BECAUSE THE TIMELINE THE CRATER AS IT WAS, THE DEALER PROPOSAL WAS WRITTEN
IT WAS A TWO YEAR CRATER
SO THERE WILL BE IN OUR FIRST YEAR, WE'LL HAVE THE PRELIMINARY FRAMEWORK OF HOW WE BUILD THE RISK ANALYSIS, AND THERE WILL BE A YEAR ONE REPORT THAT PROVIDES PRELIMINARY DATA ON THE RISK ANALYSIS
AND THE SECOND YEAR, WE'RE GOING TO FLESH THAT OUT AND FORMALIZE THE RISK ANALYSIS
SO THE SCHEDULE IS TIED TO A TWO YEAR SCHEDULE, THOUGH
THAT'S REALLY HELPFUL
THANK YOU
YOU'RE WELCOME
THANK YOU
QUESTIONS? THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER MOHAMED
COMMISSIONER CALKINS BEFORE IS YOURS
THANKS
YEAH
FIRST, I JUST WANT TO SAY IT'S HELPFUL FOR ME TO THINK OF ANALOGIES TO UNDERSTAND KIND OF THE MOMENT WE'RE AT IN TERMS OF TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION AND THE IMPACTS IT WILL HAVE FOR THE PORT AND FOR OUR REGION AT LARGE
AND I THINK THIS IS AKIN TO THAT MOMENT A CENTURY AGO WHEN OUR ECONOMY WAS SHIFTING FROM ONE THAT RELIED LARGELY FOR TRANSPORTATION AND MANUFACTURING OTHER ON STEAM THAT WAS PRODUCED BY BURNING COAL OR OTHER COMBUSTIBLES AND SHIFTING TO AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE ECONOMY OR TRANSPORTATION NETWORK IN PARTICULAR, BUT FOR OTHER THINGS AS WELL REQUIRED NOT JUST THE ENGINE IN THE VEHICLE, BUT THE ENTIRE INFRASTRUCTURE AROUND IT, WHETHER IT'S PULLING THE FOSSIL FUELS OUT OF THE GROUND OR TRANSPORTING THEM OR STORING THEM
AND I THINK COMMISSIONER FELLEMAN'S COMMENTS SPOKE TO THAT PARTICULAR DETAIL
BUT THE FACT IS IT IS GOING TO TAKE EVERYONE PULLING IN THE SAME DIRECTION TO MOVE FROM THIS FOSSIL FUEL BASED INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE ECONOMY TO ONE IN WHICH MUCH OF OUR PARTICULARLY HEAVY TRANSPORTATION AND VERY POWER INTENSIVE OR ENERGY INTENSIVE INDUSTRIES ARE RUN BY CLEAN FUELS
AND SO WITH THAT IN MIND, NO SINGLE ACTOR, EVEN A BIG AGENCY, WILL BE ABLE TO DO IT ON OUR OWN
AND SO THE FACT THAT THE PORT OF SEATTLE IS WORKING IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE CITY OF SEATTLE THROUGH PNNL TO DO THIS RESEARCH FOR OUR REGIONAL INTEREST IN THIS IS REALLY ENCOURAGING AND HAD AN OPPORTUNITY LAST WEEK TO MEET WITH THE CEO, DEBORAH SMITH OF SEATTLE CITY LIGHT
AND I WANT TO, FIRST OFF, SAY SHE AND HER STAFF CALLED OUT MY NAME, DAVID FUJIMOTO, FOR EXCELLENT WORK AT THE PORT
THANK YOU, DAVID, FOR BEING A GREAT PARTNER TO OUR AGENCIES THAT WE'RE WORKING WITH
BUT THEN ALSO, IT WAS JUST A REALLY EXCITING CONVERSATION TO THINK ABOUT WHERE WE'RE MOVING
I ALSO AM REALLY GRATEFUL THAT WE'RE DOING THIS RESEARCH BECAUSE I WENT DOWN A RABBIT HOLE THIS MORNING ABOUT AN ENERGY PROJECT FOR MID CENTURY, LAST CENTURY IN WASHINGTON THAT IS NOW SOMEWHAT AFFECTIONATELY REFERRED TO AS THE WHOOPS PROJECT, WHICH WAS THE INTENT TO DEVELOP VERY LARGE SCALE NUCLEAR INSTALLATIONS AROUND THE STATE OF WASHINGTON THAT EVENTUALLY GOT JETTISONED BECAUSE OF A WHOLE HOST OF ESSENTIALLY THINGS THAT WE DIDN'T THINK THROUGH FAR ENOUGH OUT AHEAD TO MAKE SURE THAT IT WOULD PENCIL OUT ECONOMICALLY
AND SO THIS KIND OF DETAILED ANALYSIS AHEAD OF TIME TO REALLY THINK THROUGH WHAT WE NEED IN TERMS OF INFRASTRUCTURE AND BUY IN AND FINANCING AND ALL THAT KIND OF STUFF TO MAKE THIS WORK, PARTICULARLY AROUND SOMETHING LIKE HYDROGEN, THAT IS QUITE CHALLENGING TO WORK WITH
AND IT'S GOING TO REQUIRE ALL THE AGENCIES WORKING TOGETHER AND OUR INDUSTRY PARTNERS IN AVIATION AND MARITIME AND ELSEWHERE TO PULL THIS OFF
SO I'M REALLY EXCITED TO HELP SUPPORT THIS, AND I LOOK FORWARD TO THE RESULTS AS THEY COME BACK
THANKS SO MUCH
GREAT
THANK YOU
COMMISSIONER CALKINS
BEFORE WE GO ON TO THE VOTE, I JUST WANT TO NOTE THAT WHILE $35,000 MIGHT SEEM MODEST, THERE'S ANOTHER ELEMENT OF THIS WHERE WE
AYE
MAKING IN KIND CONTRIBUTION OF $110,000
SO THE VALUE OF THE PORTION OF THIS CONTRIBUTION IS REALLY $145,000, WHICH IS SUBSTANTIAL
SO THANK YOU
YEAH
I THINK COMMISSIONER FELLEMAN WANTS TO MAKE A COMMENT
GO AHEAD
TWO THINGS
ONE IS COMMISSIONER CALKINS COMMENT
IT REMINDS ME OF THE SAYING THAT WE CAN GET OUT OF THE STONE AGE BECAUSE WE RAN OUT OF STONES AND THAT WE HAVE TO LOOK FORWARD TO THIS QUESTION OF WHEN'S PEAK OIL IS ALWAYS A COMICAL QUESTION THAT ALWAYS SEEMS TO CHANGE
BUT ALSO I WAS JUST WONDERING, IS THIS THE SOURCE OF THE LAST SOURCE OF FUNDING FROM THE ENS COMMITTEE? WAS THIS THE LAST PROJECT THAT WE EMPTIED THE MILLION DOLLAR ACCOUNT WITH? ANYBODY RECALL THAT
THAT WAS IT
SO IT'S A GREAT NOTE TO END ON
I JUST THOUGHT THAT AT SOME POINT WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO REFILL THAT ENS COMMITTEE BUDGET, BUT IT'S VERY EXCITING TO SEE IT GOING FORWARD
AND HERE'S TO GOOD WINDS IN YOUR SAILS
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HEARING NO FURTHER QUESTIONS FOR THIS ITEM
IS THERE A MOTION AND A SECOND
SO MOVED
SECOND AND MOTION
THE MOTION WAS MADE
AND SECONDED
IS THERE ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION ON THE MOTION? GREAT
CLERK HART
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL FOR THE VOTE
COMMISSIONER, SAY AYE OR NAY WHEN YOUR NAME IS CALLED
FOR THE VOTE, BEGINNING WITH COMMISSIONER FELLEMAN
AYE
THANK YOU
COMMISSIONER HASAGAWA
AYE
THANK YOU
COMMISSIONER MOHAMED AYE
THANK YOU
COMMISSIONER CALKINS
AYE
THANK YOU
AND COMMISSIONER TOW
AYE
THANK YOU
THERE ARE FIVE AYES AND ZERO NAYS FOR THIS ITEM
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THE MOTION PASSES, CLERK HART
PLEASE READ THE NEXT ITEM INTO THE RECORD
WE'LL THEN HEAR FROM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR METRUCK TO INTRODUCE THE ITEM
THANK YOU
THIS IS AGENDA ITEM TEN C, AUTHORIZATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH THE SEATTLE AQUARIUM FOR A PROJECT INVESTIGATING URBAN KELP FOREST AND AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $120,000, AND THAT THE COMMISSION EXERCISES ITS AUTHORITY UNDER RCW 50
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0205 TO DETERMINE A COMPETITIVE SOLICITATION PROCESS IS NOT APPROPRIATE OR COST EFFECTIVE FOR THIS ACTION
DISAGREEMENT BEFORE YOU HELP FACILITATE THE COMMISSION PRIORITY OF ENHANCING OUR SCIENTIFIC UNDERSTANDING OF URBAN CELPANTS, WHICH WAS FUNDED IN MY BUDGET FOR 2022, THE GOAL OF THE WORK IS TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE CONDITIONS IN WHICH BULK HELP THRIVES IN URBAN ENVIRONMENTS TO ENABLE EFFECTIVE RESTORATION EFFORTS
A PRESENTATION OF FINDINGS IS DUE IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF 2023
PRESENTERS ARE AGAIN, SARAH OJ, DIRECTOR OF MARITIME ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY, AND KATHLEEN HURLEY, SENIOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAM MANAGER
SIR, THANK YOU VERY MUCH
I'M VERY PLEASED TO BE PRESENTING AND TALKING ABOUT THIS PARTNERSHIP WITH SEATTLE AQUARIUM, OUR NEIGHBOR HERE ON THE WATERFRONT
THAT'S A GREAT COMPONENT OF THIS PROJECT, THE URBAN HEALTH RESEARCH PROJECT
ONE OF THE THINGS I'M MOST EXCITED ABOUT IS HOW WE'RE CONTRIBUTING TO THIS EMERGING AREA OF RESEARCH
THERE'S A LOT TO BE LEARNED HERE
IT'S GOING TO HELP US BETTER UNDERSTAND THE CONDITIONS IN WHICH KELP BEDS THRIVE IN URBAN AREAS
AND THIS WORK HAS EVOLVED UP FROM THE PORT'S PASSPORT AT SMITH COVE TO ENHANCE KELP AND EAGLE GRASS AND OYSTERS
AND IT ALSO RELATES TO THE PREVIOUS KELP SURVEY THAT THE PORT PARTICIPATED IN LAST SUMMER
THE PROJECT IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO ALIGN THE PORT HABITAT RESTORATION WORK WITH LOCAL AND REGIONAL PRIORITIES AROUND KELP CONSERVATION AND PROTECTION
LASTLY, THIS PROJECT IS GOING TO HIGHLIGHT THE AQUARIUM'S RESEARCH AND PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT EXPERTISE, AS WELL AS OUR SUPPORTS ONGOING EFFORTS TO IMPROVE THE NEAR SHORE ENVIRONMENT
GREAT WORK AHEAD OF US, I THINK
AND I'D LIKE TO ASK KATHLEEN TO TELL YOU MORE ABOUT IT
THANK YOU SO MUCH
GOOD AFTERNOON, COMMISSIONER AND EXECUTIVE METRUCK
I'LL WAIT FOR THE SLIDES TO BE SHOWN ON THE SCREEN HERE
THEY'RE UP
OKAY
I'M NOT SEEING THEM ON MY SCREEN HERE
THEY ARE SHOWING THROUGH THE TEAM'S MEETING
I'M GOING TO GO AHEAD AND RESHARE
OKAY
THANK YOU
GIVE ME JUST ONE MOMENT HERE TO PULL IT BACK UP
KATHLEEN, ARE YOU ABLE TO SEE IT NOW? I DO NOT SEE THEM, BUT I CAN PROCEED
I GENERALLY KNOW WHAT THE SLIDES LOOK LIKE, AND THERE AYE, ONLY A FEW OF THEM
SO WOULD THAT WORK? YES
WE'LL TRY OUR BEST TO FOLLOW YOU HERE ON THIS END
OKAY, SO THE FIRST SLIDE IS OBVIOUSLY OUR TITLE SLIDE, AND THIS IS HOW I PULLED UP
DOESN'T MATTER ANYMORE
JUST GETTING THE SLIDES UP
JUST A SECOND, KATHY
THANK YOU
APOLOGIZE
I GRABBED THE WRONG ONE AND THERE WE GO
OKAY
THANK YOU
I'M STILL NOT SEEING THEM, BUT I'LL PROCEED AS BEST I CAN HERE
AND SO AGAIN TODAY I'M REQUESTING PERMISSION, AUTHORIZATION TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH THE SEATTLE AQUARIUM TO INVESTIGATE URBAN KELP BEDS ALONG THE PORT WATERFRONT, ALONG OUR ELLIOTT BAY AND EAST AND WEST WATERWAY
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AND AGAIN, THIS IS REITERATING OUR REQUEST FOR COMMISSION AUTHORIZATION TO EXECUTE THIS AGREEMENT WITH THE SEATTLE AQUARIUM TO INVESTIGATE URBAN HEALTH FORCE AND THAT THE COMMISSION EXERCISES ITS AUTHORITY UNDER RCW 50
319
0205 TO PROVE A COMPETITIVE EXEMPTION FOR THIS ACTION
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THE NEXT SLIDE
AS ENTITIES ALONG THOSE SHORELINE OF ELLIOTT BAY, THE PORT OF SEATTLE AND THE SEATTLE AQUARIUM SHARE COMMON INTEREST IN PROMOTING HEALTHY COASTAL ECOSYSTEMS, RESILIENCE, HABITAT RESTORATION, CARBON SEQUESTRATION, AND HABITAT IMPROVEMENT, THIS PROJECT INVESTIGATING URBAN KELP FOREST IS ALIGNED WITH THE PORT CENTURY AGENDA GOAL, BECOMING THE CLEANEST AND GREENEST, MOST ENERGYEFFICIENT PORT IN NORTH AMERICA, AS WELL AS A NUMBER OF STATEWIDE INITIATIVES THAT SARAH HAD MENTIONED, INCLUDING THE PUGET SOUND KELP CONSERVATION AND RECOVERY PLAN, INCLUDING A NUMBER OF INITIATIVES AND PRIORITIES
THERE RECENT STATE LEGISLATION SENATE BILL 5619, ALSO KNOWN AS THE KELP FOREST AND EAGLE GRASS MEADOW CONSERVATION INITIATIVES, AS WELL AS THE PROPOSED NEW PUGET SOUND PARTNERSHIP VITAL SIGN INDICATOR FOR PUGET SOUND RELATED TO FLOATING KELP CANOPIES, AND
ADDITIONALLY, THIS WORK IS ALIGNED WITH RECOMMENDATIONS THAT ARE INCLUDED IN THE PORT'S OCEAN ACIDIFICATION ACTION PLAN
ADDITIONALLY, THIS PROJECT OCCURS IN A LARGER CONTEXT PORT WORK TO IMPROVE THE NEARSHORE HABITAT AREA ALONG THE WATERFRONT, INCLUDING THE SMITH COVE HABITAT ENHANCEMENT BLUE CARBON PROJECT, WHICH INCLUDED HABITAT ENHANCEMENT OF KELP, EAGLE GRASS BEDS AND OYSTER BEDS, AS WELL AS OUR SUSTAINABLE SHORELINE PROGRAM THAT INVESTIGATES AREAS ALONG OUR SHORELINE WHERE WE HAVE OPPORTUNITIES TO POTENTIALLY SOFTEN THOSE SHORELINES AND REPLACE THEM WITH LIVING VEGETATION AND LARGE WOOD, AS WELL AS A FUTURE PARTNERSHIP WITH THE AQUARIUM ON THEIR OCEAN PAVILION EXHIBIT
BOTH THE PORT AND THE AQUARIUM ARE INTERESTED IN INCREASING UNDERSTANDING OF THE CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH BULK HEALTH THRIVES AND URBAN AREAS TO BETTER INFORM EFFECTIVE CONSERVATION AND RESTORATION EFFORTS IN PUGET SOUND
ADDITIONALLY, THE WORK THAT WILL BE UNDERTAKEN AS PART OF THIS PROJECT AND THAT THE RESULTS OF THIS PROJECT OVER THE NEXT YEAR AND BEYOND WILL INFORM NOT ONLY EFFECTIVE CONSERVATION, BUT ALSO HELP INFORM THE PUBLIC IN THE AQUARIUM'S FORTHCOMING OCEAN PAVILION ABOUT ACTIVITIES TO PROTECT AND RESTORE A MARINE HABITAT, UNDERSTAND AQUATIC LIFE, AND PROMOTE RESPONSIBLE AND EQUITABLE MARINE CAREERS ALONG THE WATERFRONT
ADDITIONALLY, THIS DATA WILL BE SHARED PUBLICLY AS PART OF THE AND THIS IS ALSO ALIGNED WITH THE PUGET SOUND KELP CONSERVATION AND RECOVERY PLAN, WHICH HAS AN EMPHASIS AS WELL ON ENGAGEMENT AND INCREASING AWARENESS OF THE PUBLIC
AND THERE'S A COMPONENT WITHIN THIS WORK THAT IS FOCUSED ON THAT AS WELL, AND WE'RE ABLE TO LEVERAGE THE SEATTLE AQUARIUMS EXPERTISE IN PUBLIC EDUCATION AND PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT
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AS WE KNOW, KELP FORESTS ARE ECOLOGICALLY IMPORTANT, AND THEY PROVIDE CRITICAL HABITAT AND NURSERY GROUND FOR SEVERAL SPECIES OF FISH AND THE PORT HEALTHY BIRD AND MARINE MAMMAL POPULATIONS, IN ADDITION TO THEIR VERY IMPORTANT HABITAT FOR SALMON, WHICH, AS WE KNOW, ARE CRITICAL FOR THE SURVIVAL OF OUR SOUTHERN RESIDENT KILLER WHALES
ADDITIONALLY, THESE KELP FORESTS ENHANCE COASTAL RESILIENCE TO OCEAN ACIDIFICATION
THEY HELP PROTECT OUR COASTLINES FROM STORM SURGE
THEY PROVIDE A NUMBER OF BENEFITS
THEY ALSO PROVIDE RECREATIONAL BENEFITS
AND SO FOR THESE MANY REASONS, WE'RE INTERESTED IN UNDERSTANDING WHY URBAN KELP BEDS ARE THRIVING WHERE THEY ARE
AND AS WE HEARD IN THE PUBLIC COMMENTS EARLIER, WE HAVE KELP BEDS THAT HAVE DISAPPEARED IN OTHER AREAS OF THE SOUND
BUT WE HAVE A NUMBER OF ROBUST KELP BEDS HERE ALONG OUR WATERFRONT
THEY WILL BE STUDIED USING A NOVEL COMBINATION OF AN UNDERWATER DRONE AND MACHINE LEARNING, ALONG WITH SCUBA TO CHARACTERIZE HOW THESE CRITICALLY IMPORTANT KELP BEDS OR FORESTS, WHAT THE CONDITIONS ARE IN WHICH THEY ARE THRIVING
AND THIS WILL HELP US INFORM FUTURE RESTORATION AND OR ENHANCEMENT EFFORTS
THE WORK WILL DOCUMENT URBAN KELP ABUNDANCE AND DISTRIBUTION WHILE DEEPENING OUR UNDERSTANDING OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL DRIVERS OF THESE KELP FORESTS
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AND SO WHAT ARE OUR NEXT STEPS? OUR NEXT STEPS ARE TO FINALIZE OUR CONTRACT WITH THE SEATTLE AQUARIUM
THE FIELDWORK WILL BEGIN THIS SUMMER, AND THAT WILL BE THE INITIAL KIND OF SET OF THE FIELDWORK, USING SCUBA AND UNDERWATER ROV AND MAPPING THESE KELP BEDS AND THE DISTRIBUTION IN ABUNDANCE
THE INITIAL RESULTS WILL BE COMPILED THIS FALL, AND WE WILL BE ABLE TO SHARE SOME OF THOSE RESULTS, AND WE EXPECT TOWARDS THE END OF THE YEAR, EARLY PART OF NEXT YEAR
I SHOULD ALSO NOTE THAT THE BUDGET REFLECTS A COST SHARE WITH THE SEATTLE AQUARIUM
THEY'RE PROVIDING ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR THE RESEARCH SCIENTISTS AND FOR THIS PROJECT
AND SO IN THAT REGARD, IT IS TRULY A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE SEATTLE AQUARIUM AND THE PORT IN TERMS OF OUR SHARED INTERESTS AS WELL AS SHARING RESOURCES TO IMPLEMENT THE PROJECT
I THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR TIME, AND I'M HAPPY TO ENTERTAIN ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS
EXCELLENT
THANK YOU BOTH, SARAH AND KATHLEEN, FOR TAKING THE TIME TO PRESENT THIS TO US TODAY
I'LL GO AHEAD AND OPEN UP COMMENTS FROM OUR COMMISSIONER AT THIS TIME
AND FOR QUESTIONS OF STAFF, PLEASE INDICATE IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE RECOGNIZED TO SPEAK
COMMISSIONER FELLEMAN
THANK YOU
SARAH AND KATHLEEN, I HAD ONE QUESTION
IN TERMS OF THE MEMO, THE TERM DRONE IS USED AS WELL AS ROV
I NEVER HEAR OF DRONES BEING USED FOR AN UNDERWATER VEHICLE FOR AUVS, BUT ARE YOU REALLY DISTINGUISHING A DRONE FROM AN ROV? NO, THEY'RE ONE AND THE SAME
IT WAS MORE TO PROVIDE A CONCEPTUAL CONNECTION
I THINK FOLKS HAVE MORE FAMILIARITY WITH WHAT DRONES LOOK LIKE, BUT IT WILL BE REALLY AN UNDERWATER ROV THAT'S UTILIZED
SO I WOULD HAVE THOUGHT BUT IT'S JUST BOTH TERMS WERE USED IN THE BRIEFING, SO I JUST THOUGHT IT WAS PERHAPS SOMETHING DIFFERENT
I ALSO DID WANT TO NOTE THAT THIS WAS A COMMISSION PRIORITY AND THAT IT ACTUALLY TOOK US TWO YEARS TO GET THIS OFF THE GROUND BECAUSE OF CAPACITY CONSTRAINTS
AND SO I THINK STAFF WERE VERY CREATIVE IN BEING ABLE TO FORM THIS PARTNERSHIP WITH THE AQUARIUM
BUT THIS CERTAINLY WAS SOMETHING THAT THE PREVIOUS COMMISSION WAS VERY COMMITTED TO SEEING DONE TWO YEARS AGO
AND SO I'M HAPPY TO SEE THIS GETTING OFF THE GROUND AND TO INFORM OUR OWN WORK
CLEARLY, IT'S REALLY INTERESTING TO SEE KELP GROWING RIGHT UP ALONGSIDE PORT HEADQUARTERS
BUT FOR ALL OUR EFFORTS TO TRY TO PLANT KELP AT SMITH COVE, THAT'S NOT BEEN SUCCESSFUL
SO WHY IT GROWS SOMEPLACE AND NOT OTHERS IS REALLY ONE OF THE GREAT VALUES OF THE STUDY AND TO BE ABLE TO ENHANCE THE RESTORATION EFFORTS WE PLAN ELSEWHERE, LIKE 25 SOUTH
SO I REALLY SEE THERE'S ALSO BEEN SOME WORK WITH SEAGRANT AS WELL, LOOKING AT KELP AQUACULTURE
I THINK WE CAN LEARN A LOT FROM THOSE FOLKS THAT AYE TRYING TO PLANT KELP IN OUR RESTORATION EFFORTS
SO I DO SEE THAT I WANT TO KEEP I KNOW THEY HAVE LIKE A SEAWEED COLLABORATIVE THAT I WANT TO KEEP IN TOUCH WITH AND VERY MUCH DO APPRECIATE THE BROADER CONTEXT IN WHICH THIS OCCURS WITH THE PSRF AND OTHERS WHO ARE LOOKING AT THIS AS A REGIONAL BASIS
AND WE ARE CONTRIBUTING THE SMALL PIECE OF ELLIOTT BAY IN WHAT'S BEEN SEEN AS A REALLY KIND OF A CATASTROPHIC LOSS OF KELP AND THIS ESSENTIAL FISH HABITAT, NOT JUST IN MOST OF PUGET SOUND, BUT EVEN ALONG THE OUTER COAST
SO THIS IS NOT JUST LIKE A NICE LITTLE SCIENCE EXPERIMENT
THIS IS A CRITICAL PART OF THE HEALTH OF THE FOUNDATIONAL, PART OF THE PJ SOUND ECOSYSTEM, WHICH OUR FISHERMEN, OUR WHALES, OUR CULTURE DEPENDS
I JUST WANTED TO APPRECIATE JODY PROVIDING SOME OF THAT CONTEXT OF THE WEIGHT OF THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THIS
AND ALSO I THINK IT WAS GREAT THAT WE WERE ABLE TO WORK WITH DNR ON THIS PAST LEGISLATION TO INCLUDE THIS LANGUAGE IN THERE THAT TALKS ABOUT THE EDUCATIONAL IMPORTANCE OF HELPING PEOPLE UNDERSTAND WHY KELP WHAT IS THIS VEGETATIVE MATTER SO IMPORTANT? AND THEN TO BE ABLE TO HAVE THAT INCORPORATED INTO THIS STUDY, WHICH THEN ALSO LEADS INTO ANOTHER MAJOR COMMISSION IN EXECUTIVE OF LAST YEAR WAS TO FORM THIS PARTNERSHIP WITH THE AQUARIUM TO ACTUALLY HAVE EXHIBITRY IN THE OCEAN PAVILION, WHICH I'M DELIGHTED TO BE WORKING WITH COMMISSIONER HASEGAWA TO HAVE IMPLEMENTED
SO I GUESS I WAS A LITTLE DISAPPOINTED TO SEE IN THE BRIEFING MEMO, SORT OF LIKE THE LACK OF THAT HISTORY OF THE COMMISSION INITIATIVE THAT THIS IS REALLY A REFLECTION OF
I APPRECIATE EXECUTIVE METRUCKS ALLUDING TO THIS IN THE BEGINNING OF THIS, BUT I DO BELIEVE THAT IT'S IMPORTANT THAT THIS IS SOMETHING THAT THE COMMISSIONER HAS BEEN VERY MUCH APPRECIATIVE OF AND SUPPORTIVE OF AND WOULD LIKE TO JUST SEE THAT THAT'S ACKNOWLEDGED AS WELL
SO THANK YOU
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER
COMMISSIONER MOHAMED, THANK YOU
WELL, FIRST, I WANT TO SAY TO COMMISSIONER FELLEMAN, I SUPPORT YOU IN YOUR PASSION FOR PUSHING KELP RESEARCH FORWARD AND UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANCE OF THAT FOR OUR ENVIRONMENT AND WANT TO CONTINUE TO SEE PROJECTS LIKE THIS CONTINUE AT THE PORT OF SEATTLE
AND WE'RE LUCKY TO HAVE YOU HERE TO SHARE THAT HISTORY, EVEN THE PARTS THAT ARE LEFT OUT OF THE MEMOS
MY QUESTION IS AROUND THE FUNDING FOR THIS PROJECT
DO THESE DOLLARS COME FROM THE PORT OF SEATTLE'S PORTION? DOES THAT COME FROM THE TAX LOBBY DOLLARS OR WHERE'S THOSE FUNDS COMING FROM? I ALSO DON'T KNOW WHAT CAMERA TO LOOK AT
CAN STEVE OR SOMEONE ANSWER THAT QUESTION? I DON'T KNOW IF WE CAN SAY SPECIFICALLY IF THESE ARE HOW THE FUNDING COMES FROM
I'M MEAN, IT'S FUNDED WITHIN THE BUDGET AND THE BUDGET IS FUNDED OVERALL
THERE AYE
CERTAIN THINGS THAT OBVIOUSLY THE TAX LEVY GOES FOR DIRECTLY
AND I DON'T KNOW, I HAVE TO GET BACK TO YOU ON THAT OR WHETHER THAT PORTION OF THE FUNDING IS SPECIFICALLY FROM THE TAX LEVY OR NOT
AND THAT FUNDING WAS REQUESTED AND APPROVED IN THE 2022 BUDGET, THE $80,000 FOR THAT
AND THEN WE WILL BE SUBMITTING A REQUEST FOR THE 2023 BUDGET FOR THE BALANCE OF THE $40,000 FOR THE 2023 WORK
IT WAS A REQUEST OF THE COMMISSION TO HAVE THIS EARMARKED FOR THIS PURPOSE
GOT IT
OKAY
THANK YOU
THAT'S HELPFUL
AND THEN THE OTHER THING IS I'M KIND OF THINKING ABOUT HOW DO WE HAVE A NUMBER OF YOUTH PROGRAMS THAT FOCUS ON GREEN JOBS AND HOW DO WE GET SOME OF OUR PROGRAMS TO BREAK OUT OF THEIR OWN SILOS? AND SO ARE THERE OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE YOUNG FOLKS WHO ARE GOING THROUGH SOME OF OUR GREEN JOBS PROGRAM, OUR CAREER LAUNCH PROGRAM, TO SPECIFICALLY ENGAGE WITH THIS KELP RESEARCH PROJECT? THANK YOU FOR THAT QUESTION
I THINK THAT THERE ARE A NUMBER OF OPPORTUNITIES HERE THAT WE HAVE EXPLORED WITH THE SEATTLE AQUARIUM RIGHT NOW FOR THIS YEAR
THE FOCUS IS REALLY ON REFINING THIS TECHNIQUE AND TRYING TO UNDERSTAND HOW THIS TECHNIQUE WORKS
BUT WE THINK THAT THERE ARE SOME OPPORTUNITIES AS THAT GETS REFINED
WE COULD HAVE YOUTH COME OUT AND OBSERVE HOW IT'S WORKED ALONG THE WATERFRONT
AND SO I THINK THAT'S DEFINITELY A POSSIBILITY
AND THAT'S SOMETHING THAT WE'RE GOING TO CONTINUE TO LOOK FOR, OPPORTUNITIES TO ENGAGE THOSE DIFFERENT GROUPS TO EXPOSE THEM TO THIS REALLY COOL NEW TECHNOLOGY THAT'S BEING USED AS A WAY TO SURVEY THE KELP FORESTS
SO THANK YOU FOR THAT
THAT CONCLUDES MY QUESTIONS
THANK YOU
SO PERHAPS, CATHERINE, YOU CAN SPEAK TO THE WORK AT THE SMITH COVE, WHICH WAS ACTUALLY AN INITIATIVE OF AN INTERN AT THE COMMISSION OFFICE
BUT WHAT YOU BUILT IN A STUDENT ENGAGEMENT PROCESS WITH THAT, DID YOU BRING US UP TO SPEED ON WHERE THAT'S GOING? YEAH, I THINK THAT
THANK YOU FOR THAT COMMENT
THIS WORK ACTUALLY REALLY GREW OUT OF QUESTIONS THAT CAME UP
AND COMMISSIONER FELLEMAN ALLUDED TO THOSE EARLIER IN AYE
COMMENTS AT THE SMITHCO BLUE CARBON PROJECT
AND THAT PROJECT SOUGHT TO ENHANCE OYSTER, KELP AND EELGRASS AT THE SMITH COVID SITE, WHICH IS NORTH NEAR MAGNOLIA TERMINAL 91
AND WE DIDN'T HAVE GREAT SUCCESS WITH THE KELP THERE
AND SO, OBVIOUSLY, LIKE ANY GOOD SCIENCE WE THOUGHT, WELL, WHY ISN'T IT SUCCEEDING HERE? BUT WE'RE SEEING IT IN GREAT ABUNDANCE AND NEARBY AREAS
SO THERE IS THAT THIS IS WHERE SOME OF THIS PROJECT GREW FROM
THERE IS ALSO COMMUNITY SCIENCE COMPONENT TO THE SMITH COVID PROJECT, AND OUR PARTNERS WITH WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AS WELL AS DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY HAVE BEEN ENGAGED WITH THAT, AND WE ANTICIPATE THAT THIS SUMMER THEY WILL BE EXTENDING AND DEEPENING THEIR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT WORK
LAST SUMMER BECAUSE OF COVID, THEY WERE A LITTLE BIT LIMITED AND BEING ABLE TO UNDERTAKE SOME OF THAT COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT WORK
HOWEVER, THERE'S A STEWARDSHIP COMPONENT AT SMITH COVE, AND THEN OTHER INTERNS AND VOLUNTEERS HAVE PARTICIPATED IN THE KELP WORK AT SMITH COVE
ADDITIONALLY, WE'VE HAD A NUMBER OF STEWARDSHIP EVENTS AT ANOTHER SITE OF OURS, THE DWARFS RIVER PEOPLE'S PARK AND SHORELINE HABITAT THROUGHOUT THE CONSTRUCTION PERIOD OVER THE LAST YEAR AND A HALF
SO WE CONTINUE TO FIND WAYS AND LOOK FOR WAYS IN WHICH WE CAN ENGAGE OUR COMMUNITY AS WELL AS YOUTH WHO ARE INTERESTED IN SCIENCE AND IN CONSERVATION AND IN STEWARDSHIP
EXCELLENT
THANK YOU, KATHLEEN
WE'RE ALSO LOOKING TO HAVE OUR WORK WITH THE TRIBAL COMMUNITY IN OUR INTERN PROGRAMS WE'VE HAD A LOT OF INTEREST EXPRESSED BY COUNCIL LEADERSHIP IN BOTH MUCKLESHOOT AND SUQUAMISH AND HAVING THEIR KIDS ACTUALLY PART OF THAT AND VERY MUCH ENGAGED IN THE RESTORATION OF THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT
SO WE'RE HOPING NOW THAT WE CAN GET KIDS BACK IN THE FIELD THAT THAT WILL BE PART OF OUR INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
EXCELLENT
GREAT
IF I COULD ALSO NOTE, TOO, WE WILL BE HOSTING A KEYSTONE FELLOW NEXT YEAR AT THE PORT, AND WE ANTICIPATE THAT THEY WILL CONTINUE TO BE INVOLVED IN THIS TYPE OF WORK AS WELL
GREAT
THANK YOU, JEFFREY
HERE WE GO FOR THE QUESTIONS FOR THIS ITEM
IS THERE A MOTION IN A SECOND, SO MOVED
SECOND
GREAT
THE MOTION WAS MADE
AND SECONDED, IS THERE ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION ON THE MAIN MOTION? IF NOT, CLERK HART, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL FOR THE VOTE
COMMISSIONER, SAY AYE OR NAY WHEN YOUR NAME IS CALLED
THANK YOU
BEGINNING WITH COMMISSIONER FELLEMAN AYE
THANK YOU
COMMISSIONER HASEGAWA AYE
THANK YOU
COMMISSIONER MOHAMED AYE
THANK YOU
COMMISSIONER CALKINS AYE
THANK YOU
AND COMMISSIONER CHO AYE
THANK YOU
THERE ARE FIVE AYES AND ZERO NAYS FOR THIS ITEM
EXCELLENT
THE MOTION PASSES
WE ARE NOW MOVING ON TO ITEM ELEVEN PRESENTATIONS AND STAFF REPORTS
CLARK, PLEASE READ THE NEXT ITEM INTO THE RECORD
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR METRUCK
WE'LL THEN INTRODUCE THE ITEM
THANK YOU
THIS IS AGENDA ITEM ELEVEN, A BAGGAGE OPTIMIZATION PROGRAM UPDATE SECOND QUARTER 2022
THIS IS OUR 2022 SECOND QUARTER PROJECT REPORT
YOU WILL RECALL THAT THIS IS A PROJECT TO BUILD A CENTRALIZED BAGGAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM WHICH WILL IMPROVE PERFORMANCE, SECURITY, AND CUSTOMER SERVICE
OUR BAGGAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM IS A HIGHLY COMPLEX AND SPECIALIZED PROJECT
THIS LONG TERM THREE PHASE PROGRAM IS ANTICIPATED TO BE COMPLETED IN 2026
THE PRESENTERS ARE ED WHITES, CAPITAL PROGRAM LEADER AVIATION PROJECT MANAGEMENT GROUP AND JAMIE OTTOMOSARA, CAPITAL PROJECT MANAGER
HEY, GOOD AFTERNOON, COMMISSIONERS AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR METRUCK
I'M AT WHITE'S PROGRAM LEADER
I'M HERE TO GIVE YOU GUYS AN UPDATE FOR THE BAGGAGE OPTIMIZATION PROGRAM AND I GUESS ONCE THE SLIDES GET LOADED UP, I'M NOT SEEING THEM UP RIGHT NOW
JUST GIVE ME ONE MOMENT HERE
ALL RIGHT? YOU CAN START WITH THE NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE
OKAY
SO OUR OBJECTIVES ARE REPLACED OUR EXISTING SCREENING EQUIPMENT THAT HAS REACHED THE END OF ITS USEFUL LIFE WITH NEW UPDATED TECHNOLOGY
MEET TSA FEDERAL MANDATES, LEVERAGE FEDERAL FUNDING TO IMPROVE CAPACITY AND MEET LONG TERM AIRPORT GROWTH NEEDS
INCORPORATE SUSTAINABILITY INCLUDING ENERGY EFFICIENCY, WHILE IMPROVING AND MINIMIZING IMPACTS TO AIRLINES THROUGHOUT CONSTRUCTION
THE BENEFITS OF OPTIMIZED BAGGAGE SYSTEM WILL BETTER SERVE THE REGION'S TRANSPORTATION NEEDS AT SEATAC AIRPORT AS THE AIRPORT CONTINUES TO GROW
NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE
SO THIS GRAPHIC SHOWS A LAYOUT OF THE SIX SEPARATE SYSTEMS THAT WERE CURRENTLY INSTALLED IN THE SEATAC BAGGAGE SYSTEMS THEY'RE AGING WITH LIMITED ABILITY TO EXPAND
THEY COULDN'T EXPAND TO MEET CURRENT DEMANDS, SO THEY ALSO CURRENTLY LACK INTERCONNECTIVITY BETWEEN OUR TICKET COUNTERS AND ALL AIRCRAFT GATES
THIS IS A MAJOR AND LONG NEAR TERM AND LONG TERM CHALLENGE DUE TO THE COMPLEXITY OF KEEPING OPERATIONS ONGOING DURING CONSTRUCTION
THE MAJOR SPACE CONSTRAINTS THAT WE HAVE ON EXPANDING THE SYSTEM TO MEET THE DEMAND
CURRENTLY, THE SYSTEM AS IT'S SHOWN HERE HAS 10 MILES OF CONVEYOR, 3000 MOTORS, AND 28 SCREENING MACHINES
NEXT SLIDE
SO THIS SLIDE SHOWS THIS NEW CENTRALIZED SCREENING SYSTEM ANY BAG ANYWHERE, WHICH ALLOWS FOR FLEXIBILITY IN AIRLINE TICKET COUNTERS AND RELATED GATE ASSIGNMENTS WITH INCREASED CAPACITY, RELIABILITY, REDUNDANCY AND SECURITY, LONG TERM ENERGY NEEDS AND SAVINGS
WE HAVE THE CAPACITY TO HAVE WHEN WE'RE COMPLETED WITH THE THIRD PHASE HAVE TWELVE SCREENING MACHINES IN THE SYSTEM WITH THE CAPABILITY TO ADD FOUR MORE IN THE FUTURE
AND THEN I'D LIKE TO TURN THAT THE NEXT SLIDE SLIDES OVER TO JAMIE AND LET HER GO THROUGH THE NEXT PART OF THE SLIDES
THANKS
GOOD AFTERNOON
I'D LIKE TO NOW GO OVER THE THREE PHASES
WE'LL START WITH PHASE ONE HERE SHOWING GREEN THAT WAS COMPLETED UNDER BUDGET BY $37 MILLION IN QUARTER ONE OF 2020
IN THIS PHASE, WE BUILT A NEW CENTRALIZED SCREENING AREA WHERE TSA WORKERS INSPECT BAGS
WE ALSO INSTALLED EIGHT NEW SCREENING MACHINES THAT MEET CURRENT SECURITY MANDATES
NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE
AT THE TIME OF PHASE ONE WAS CONSTRUCTED, WE HAD A DIFFERENT PROGRAM IN PLACE, SMALL BUSINESS ENTERPRISES UTILIZATION
THIS BENEFITS THE COMMUNITY BY HIRING SMALL BUSINESSES IN THE AREA TO WORK ON OUR PROJECTS
AS YOU CAN SEE HERE, THE PROJECT EXCEEDED THE 15% SPE GOALS AND MOST OF THE APPRENTICESHIP GOALS
NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE
TWO HERE SHOWING BLUE AND GREEN IS OUR MOST COMPLEX OF ALL THE PHASES WHERE WE INSTALL FOUR ADDITIONAL SCREENING MACHINES TO BE ABLE TO PROCESS MORE BAGS AND ACCOMMODATE FOR AIRPORT DEMANDS
AIRPORT BAGGAGE CAPACITY IS ALSO BEING CONSTRUCTED IN SOUTH SATELLITE
THE FINAL BAGGAGE AVIATION MATRIX THAT ALLOWS FOR ANY BAG FROM ANY TICKET COUNTER TO BE SCREENED AND SORTED TO ANY AIRPLANE WILL BE COMPLETED AT THE END OF THIS PHASE
NEXT SLIDE I LIKE TO NOW TAKE THE TIME TO GO OVER SOME OF PHASE TWO ACCOMPLISHMENTS
THE BAGGAGE TEAM IS A SMALL, EFFECTIVE AND INTEGRATED TEAM THAT HAS MANAGED TO CONTROL SCOPE
WE HAVE LESS THAN A 1% CHANGE ORDER RATE AND AS I MENTIONED IN THE PREVIOUS SLIDE, THIS PHASE IS THE MOST COMPLEX
TO GIVE YOU AN IDEA OF JUST HOW COMPLEX, IMAGINE HAVING ONLY A THREE TO FOUR HOUR WORK WINDOW TO CONSTRUCT MULTIPLE LAYERS OF CONVEYORS WITHIN A 24 7365 DAYS OPERATING SPACE WITHIN THE EXISTING SYSTEM
THAT IS JUST AS CONVOLUTED
OUR TEAM DEVELOPED DETAILED CONSTRUCTION SEQUENCING DOCUMENTS FOR THE CONTRACTOR TO PERFORM THEIR WORK IN THIS ENVIRONMENT
TO DATE, WE HAVE COMPLETED OVER 375 MAJOR SHUTDOWNS THAT REQUIRE INTRICATE PLANNING, COORDINATION AND LOSS OF TRIAL TESTING WITH AIRLINES AND STAKEHOLDERS TO MINIMIZE RISK TO OPERATIONS
MEMBERS OF OUR TEAM HAVE ALSO BEEN TRAVELING BACK AND FORTH TO MICHIGAN TO REVIEW THE CONTROL SYSTEM IN A CONTROLLED LAB ENVIRONMENT PRIOR TO SHIPPING THEM ON SITE AND CAUSING DELAYS
WE HAVE ALSO BEEN EXCEEDING MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISE GOALS WHICH I WILL DISCUSS IN THE NEXT SLIDE
NEXT SLIDE PLEASE HAVE A PRODUCT LABOR AGREEMENT
THIS PHASE OF WORK IS VERY LIMITED IN BUILDING WORK AND HAS OVER BAGGAGE CONVEYOR WORK WHICH IS HIGHLY SPECIALIZED
BUT AS YOU CAN SEE, PHASE TWO CONSTRUCTION IS ABOUT 45% COMPLETE AND WE ARE ON TRACK TO MEET OUR WOMEN AND MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISE GOALS
SINCE CONSTRUCTION STARTED WE HAVE HAD 98 APPRENTICES ON THE JOB AND BECAUSE OF THE LONG DURATION THEY WILL HAVE THE ABILITY TO BECOME JOURNEYMEN AND WOMEN
NEXT SLIDE PHASE THREE IS THE LAST OF OUR PHASES HERE IN GREEN
IT HAS AN EXPECTED CONSTRUCTION DURATION OF TWO YEARS
THE DECISION WAS RECENTLY MADE BY EXECUTIVES AND SUPPORTED BY THE PHASE TWO AUDIT AND AIRLINES TO CHANGE THE PROJECT DELIVERY TO GENERAL CONTRACTOR CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
ED WILL DISCUSS THIS A LITTLE LATER IN THE SLIDES
THIS PHASE WILL INCLUDE TYING INTO THE NEW INTERNATIONAL RIVALS FACILITY BAGGAGE SYSTEM
I WILL NOW TURN THIS BACK OVER TO ED
NEXT SLIDE PLEASE
THIS GRAPHICS BASICALLY SHOWS OUR OVERALL PROGRAM SCHEDULE AND SO KIND OF WHAT I'D LIKE TO START OFF WITH IS JUST A LONG DURATION OF HOW LONG IT TAKES US TO BUILD THIS PROJECT
SO WE ACTUALLY STARTED THIS PROGRAM IN LATE 2012 AND WE'RE CURRENTLY PROJECTED TO BE COMPLETE
THIS RATIO IS DRIVEN BY THE COMPLEXITY, THE OPERATIONAL NEEDS OF THE AIRLINES BUILDING THE SYSTEM, TEARING OUT THE OLD SYSTEMS WHILE MAINTAINING THE NEW SYSTEM AND CONSTRUCTION AND NOT IMPACT THE OPERATION
THE SYSTEM IS VERY HIGHLY SPECIALIZED AND PROBABLY THE MOST COMPLEX SYSTEMS WE WORK ON AT THE AIRPORT
SO THE OTHER POINT I'D LIKE TO TALK ABOUT IS IF START OF PHASE TWO
WE HAD A SIX MONTH DELAY DUE TO THE AIRLINE BOAT BUT THEN DUE TO COVID
AFTER WE EXECUTED THE CONTRACT, WE WERE ABLE TO RESEQUENCE A BUNCH OF THE WORK DUE TO THE LOWER PASSES OR VOLUMES AND REGAIN BACK SIX MONTHS IN THE SCHEDULE
BUT OVERALL, THERE'S BEEN SOME OTHER CHALLENGES THAT WE FACE
SO WITH THE DELAY OF THE IAF OPENING, OF COURSE, WE WEREN'T ABLE TO TAKE HER WITH A SOUTH SATELLITE BAG ROOM AND START THE CONSTRUCTION IN THERE
SO WE'RE CURRENTLY IMPACTED BY ABOUT 100 DAYS ON THAT
SO WE WILL BE SEEING SOME OVERALL DELAYS WHERE WE'LL PROBABLY BE RIGHT AT SIX MONTHS AND DUE TO SOME OTHER ISSUES WHICH I'LL TALK THROUGH ON THE NEXT FEW SLIDES
SO NEXT SLIDE PLEASE
SO THIS IS OUR CURRENT BUDGET SLIDE
SO CURRENTLY TO DATE, TSA HAS REIMBURSED US ABOUT $65 MILLION OF THE 94 MILLION OF THEIR CONTRIBUTION
WE'VE ROUGHLY SPENT ABOUT $300 MILLION ON THIS PROGRAM TO DATE
WE'RE PROJECTING A LARGER RANGE FOR OUR PHASE THREE CURRENTLY, AND THAT'S DUE TO MANY FACTORS WHICH I'LL THEN DISCUSS IN THE NEXT SLIDE
SO WE'RE PREDICTING FOUR TO $500 MILLION RANGE FOR OUR PHASE THREE ESTIMATE
SO PRIOR TO US GOING OUT, WE'RE GOING TO DO SOME UPDATED ESTIMATES IN THE FUTURE, WE'RE GOING TO CHANGE THE CONTRACT METHODOLOGY AND THEN GET OUR GENERAL CONTRACTOR ON BOARD
WE PLAN ON HAVING ANOTHER UPDATED ESTIMATE QUARTER ONE OF NEXT YEAR AND THEN PRIOR TO ISSUING A MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE CONTRACT, AND THEN WE'LL ALSO GO OUT FOR A SECONDARY INDEPENDENT ESTIMATE
AS OUR PROCEDURE CHANGE TO ANY PROJECT OVER 50 MILLION, WE GO GET AN INDEPENDENT ESTIMATE
SO WE'RE STILL TO BE DETERMINED ON WHEN WE'RE ACTUALLY GOING TO GO GET THAT INDEPENDENT ESTIMATE, BUT THAT WILL BE IN THE FUTURE
NEXT SLIDE
SO UNDER THE SUPPLY CHAIN DUE TO COVID, WE'RE EXPERIENCING SUPPLY CHAIN IMPACTS ON ESSENTIAL EQUIPMENT MATERIALS
ONE THING I LIKE TO POINT OUT ABOUT THAT IS OUR BAGGAGE EQUIPMENT SPECIALIZED ENOUGH THAT WE ALSO COMPETE WITH ECOMMERCE, SO, AMAZON, UPS, FEDEX
SO WE'VE SEEN LEAD TIMES ON SOME OF OUR EQUIPMENT GO FROM SIX TO EIGHT WEEKS OUT TO 24 WEEKS
SO RECENTLY, BEGINNING OF THIS YEAR, WE'VE ALSO HAD OUR COMPUTER CONTROLS CONTRACTOR WAS CYBER ATTACK WITH RANSOMWARE AND THEN OF COURSE, THEY LOST ALL THEIR WORK
NONE OF OUR SYSTEMS WERE IMPACTED, BUT THEY HAVE TO REGENERATE ALL THE WORK THEY HAD DONE PRIOR THIS YEAR
SO WE'RE SEEING A LITTLE BIT DELAY DUE TO THAT
THE AIRPORT OPERATING ENVIRONMENT OF COURSE IS 24/7 AND IT HAS LIMITED HOURS TO GET THE WORK DONE
OUR TEAM CONTINUES TO WORK WITH AIRLINES, STAKEHOLDERS, AND OUR AIRLINE TECHNICAL REPS TO MINIMIZE RISKS AND IMPACTS WHILE WE COMPLETE CONSTRUCTION
SO THERE IS TIMES DURING CONSTRUCTION THAT THERE AYE SOME TEMPORARY CONDITIONS FOR AIRLINES WHICH MAY REQUIRE THEM TO MANUALLY MOVE BAGS AROUND
AND WE AS A TEAM WILL CONTINUE TO COMMUNICATE AND PLAN WITH OUR AIRLINE TECHNICAL REP AND AIRLINES TO NOTIFY THEM OF WHEN THOSE NEEDS ARISE
THERE ARE MULTIPLE PROJECTS THAT REQUIRE SIGNIFICANT COORDINATION THAT POTENTIALLY IMPACT OUR SCHEDULE AND BUDGET
AND SO ALL INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS AND TENANT TERMINAL PROJECTS THAT RUN THROUGH THE BAGWELL COULD POTENTIALLY IMPACT THE WORK WE DO
SO WE HAVE A LARGE VOLUME OF PROJECTS THAT OUR TEAM ACTUALLY COORDINATES WITH TO MINIMIZE THOSE IMPACTS
SO NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE
SO WE'LL BE COMING BACK FOR A COMMISSION AUTHORIZATION FOR SEVERAL ITEMS I'M JUST GOING TO TALK REALLY ABOUT THE CHANGE IN CONTRACT METHODOLOGY TO GENERAL CONTRACTOR CONSTRUCTION MANAGER MANAGEMENT
WE'D LIKE TO GET THEM ON BOARD
WE'RE GOING TO HAVE THE CONTRACTOR HELP US WITH INPUT ON THE DESIGN AND THE SEQUENCING CONSISTENT WITH AUTO RECOMMENDATION AND AIRLINE RECOMMENDATION
THIS IS THE SAME METHODOLOGY THAT WAS USED TO DELIVER COMPLEX PROJECTS LIKE THE NORTH SATELLITE
THE LAST POINT I'D LIKE TO TOUCH ON
OF COURSE, WE'RE WORKING WITH OUR AIRLINE TECHNICAL REP TO THE BEST TIME TO GO FOR THE BOAT FOR MAJORITY AND INTEREST BOAT WITH THE AIRLINES
NEXT SLIDE
SO THESE SLIDES ARE REPRESENTING THE SLIDE ON THE LEFT REPRESENTS NEW CONVEYOR INSTALLATION IN THE MAIN TERMINAL OVER BY D CONCOURSE
THE SLIDE ON THE RIGHT REPRESENTS MULTIPLE LEVELS OF CONVEYOR THAT WE'VE INSTALLED IN THE SHOPS TERMINAL BASEMENT
AND WITH THAT, WE DEFINITELY LIKE TO GIVE ANY COMMISSIONERS THAT WOULD LIKE TO HAVE A TOUR AND SHOW THE UPDATED SYSTEM AND THE COMPLEXITY OF THAT
SO THIS PROJECT IS VERY IMPORTANT FOR SECURITY FOR PASSENGERS, AIRCRAFT, AND THE AIRPORT AND IS HIGHLY REGULATED BY TSA
AND WITH THAT, WE'RE MORE THAN HAPPY TO TAKE ANY QUESTIONS
ALL RIGHT
THANK YOU, ED AND JAMIE, FOR THAT PRESENTATION
I'LL GO AHEAD AND OPEN UP FOR COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS FROM COMMISSIONER AT THIS TIME
PLEASE INDICATE IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE RECOGNIZED TO SPEAK
WELL, FIRST OF ALL, I JUST LIKE TO SAY THIS IS SUCH AN IMPRESSIVE PROJECT, AND I SERVE ON THE AVIATION COMMITTEE AND HAVE BEEN BRIEFED ON IT AND JUST HAVE BEEN REALLY IMPRESSED BY ALL THE WORK THAT HAS GONE INTO IT AND THE WORK THAT YOU GUYS PLAN TO MOVE FORWARD
I HAD A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS
ONE REGARDING THE CYBER SURETY ATTACK, AND YOU CAN CHOOSE TO SHARE HOW MUCH YOU WANT TO AROUND THAT
I'M WONDERING, THE MOA WITH TSA, DO WE IMAGINE THAT THAT IS GOING TO SUPPORT ANY OF THAT? IS THERE ANY INFORMATION THAT YOU CAN SHARE TO WHAT'S GOING TO BE DONE DIFFERENTLY TO PREVENT THAT FROM HAPPENING IN THE FUTURE? SO I GUESS THE INFORMATION I HAVE ON THAT IS WE HIRE THROUGH OUR GENERAL CONTRACTOR CURRENTLY, WHO HIRES A BUNCH OF SUBCONTRACTORS WHO ONE OF THOSE SUBCONTRACTORS DOES OUR COMPUTER CONTROL SYSTEM
THEY ACTUALLY BUILD THAT CONTROL SYSTEM IN KENTUCKY, IN LOUISVILLE
AND THE ATTACK FOR THE CYBER ATTACK ACTUALLY HAPPENED ON THEIR FACILITY IN KENTUCKY
AND, OF COURSE, WHAT WE DO IS THEN SEND PEOPLE TO MICHIGAN
SO THAT'S PART OF THE TEAM
BUT WE HAVE A LAB WHERE THEY ACTUALLY VERIFY THAT ALL OF THAT CONTROL SYSTEM WORKS
ONCE WE VERIFY THAT IT ALL WORKS, THEN IT WOULD BE SHIPPED OUT TO THE SITE
SO, OF COURSE, WE NOTIFIED OUR IT DEPARTMENT AND WE WENT THROUGH ALL THE PROTOCOLS TO FIGURE OUT IF THERE WAS ANY WAY THAT THAT AFFECTED OUR ACTUAL SYSTEMS HERE
AND OF COURSE, THEY DON'T HAVE ACCESS TO OUR SYSTEM
SO IT WAS JUST THEIR FACILITY GOT CYBER ATTACK
SO AS FAR AS THE MOA, WITH TSA, WE HAVE AN AGREEMENT CURRENTLY WITH TSA FOR THE FUNDING
THE ONE THAT WE'RE GOING TO ADD IS SOME BEARING SITE CONDITIONS WHERE WE'LL BE RESPONSIBLE, WHERE WE'RE TRYING TO CRAM EVERYTHING INTO THE FACILITY
WE DON'T HAVE QUITE ENOUGH CLEARANCE TO REMOVE EQUIPMENT POTENTIALLY IN THE FUTURE
AND THAT'S WHAT THAT COMPONENT IS
SO HOPEFULLY THAT ANSWERS YOUR QUESTION
THAT DOES
THANK YOU
THAT'S HELPFUL
AND THEN MY LAST QUESTION IS AROUND JUST COMMUNICATION TO CUSTOMERS AND OUR COMMUNITY WHO WORK IN THE AIRPORT OR COME THROUGH OUR AIRPORT WHEN CONSTRUCTIONS ARE HAPPENING
CAN YOU MAYBE SHARE JUST A LITTLE BIT AROUND WHAT STRATEGIES WILL BE PUT IN PLACE TO COMMUNICATE THE CONSTRUCTION THAT'S HAPPENING? I KNOW YOU'VE SHARED IN THE PAST THAT THERE'LL BE VIDEOS AND PHOTOS PUT UP TO COMMUNICATE WHAT THAT OUTCOME WOULD LOOK LIKE, BUT COULD YOU SPEAK TO THAT IN SPECIFIC TO THIS PROJECT? YES
SO WE'VE BEEN TALKING WITH PUBLIC AFFAIRS ACTUALLY, JUST YESTERDAY ASKED IF WE COULD ACTUALLY DO WE ACTUALLY POST ON OUR PROJECT PAGE
I DID A VIDEO WITH PUBLIC AFFAIRS SHOWING HOW THE SYSTEM WORKS BEHIND THE SCENES
AND SO WE'RE GOING TO HOPEFULLY HERE IN THE NEXT MONTH OR SO, GO DOWN AND DO ANOTHER UPDATED VIDEO SO THAT WE CAN SHOW THE PUBLIC KIND OF WHAT THAT LOOKS LIKE FROM BEHIND THE SCENES
TECHNICALLY, MOST OF THE WORK WE DO IS NOTHING YOU'RE GOING TO SEE FROM THE PUBLIC FACING SIDE
SO UNLESS WE DO SOME TICKET COUNTER MODIFICATIONS WHERE WE'LL PUT UP A BARRIER AND THEN PUT A NOTIFICATION ON WHAT WE'RE DOING WITH THAT
BUT MOST OF THE WORK WE DO IS ALL BEHIND THE SCENES, BUT WE TRY TO ACTUALLY DO VIDEOS THAT WE CAN POST AND SHOW THE PUBLIC HOW THAT SYSTEM WORKS
THANK YOU
AND THEN LASTLY, I'LL JUST SAY I'LL TAKE YOU UP ON YOUR OFFER TO TOUR THE SPACE AND WOULD LOVE TO HAVE FOLKS WHO WOULD WORK IN THAT SPACE JOIN US ON THAT TOUR
THAT WOULD BE PRETTY COOL
THAT CONCLUDES DEFINITELY
PUGET READY TO GET THAT SET UP WITH YOU
AWESOME
MR FELLEMAN, I JUST WANT TO EXPRESS MY THANKS
THIS IS LIKE, PROBABLY ONE OF THOSE THINGS WHERE PEOPLE DON'T KNOW HOW COMPLICATED IT IS UNTIL IT GOES WRONG AND THAT YOU PUT IN ALL THIS THE LEVEL OF COMPLEXITY
I'VE TOURED THIS ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS
IT IS A REMARKABLE FEAT OF AN ACCOMPLISHMENT
AND I JUST WANT TO LET YOU KNOW THAT IT DOESN'T GO WITHOUT ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF THE CHALLENGES YOU FACE AND HOW MUCH IT IS APPRECIATED
THE WORK THAT YOU'VE BEEN DOING FOR ALL THESE YEARS AND THE FACT THAT IT'S SO EXPENSIVE IS HARD TO IMAGINE FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC
BUT THE FACT THAT IT'S WORKING AND TRYING TO DO IT WHILE WE'RE OPERATING YOUR EFFORTS DON'T GO WITHOUT ACKNOWLEDGMENT
SO THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER
HOW'S IT GOING? WELL, NOTHING RUINS A TRIP FASTER THAN SHOWING UP AT BAGGAGE CLAIM, AND YOUR BAG DOESN'T GREET YOU THERE
AND I JUST WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE WORK OF STAFF WHO HAVE BEEN AT THIS FOR A REALLY LONG TIME TO UNIFY THE SYSTEM BECAUSE OF THE CARE AND THE ATTENTION THAT YOU PUT IN MAXIMIZING THE CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE
AND AS A NEW COMMISSIONER, YOU BROUGHT ME IN RIGHT AWAY TO UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANCE OF UNIFYING THE BAGGAGE SYSTEM
AND SO I JUST WANT TO COMMEND YOU FOR THIS BODY OF WORK AND YOUR STEWARDSHIP OVER THIS PROJECT OVER THE COURSE OF SO MUCH TIME, I AM WONDERING, HOW MANY MILES TOTAL DOES THIS CONVEYOR BELT REPRESENT? CURRENTLY, I'LL BREAK IT DOWN INTO TWO DIFFERENT ASPECTS
SO THE SCREENING SYSTEM IS 10 MILES OF BRAND NEW CONVEYOR WHEN WE'RE DONE
AND THEN WHEN YOU ACTUALLY FLY IN AND PICK UP YOUR BAG ON THAT CLAIM DEVICE, THERE'S ACTUALLY 2 MILES OF CONVEYOR THAT FEED THOSE DIFFERENT DEVICES THAT YOU ACTUALLY PICK UP YOUR BAG IN THE PUBLIC SIDE
SO WE HAVE ROUGHLY 12 MILES OF CONVEYOR SYSTEM THROUGH THE AIRPORT
OKAY
CALL THE ROLL, TAKE YOU UP ON YOUR OFFER FOR A TOUR, AS LONG AS I DON'T HAVE TO TOUR THE WHOLE THING
NO
WE'LL GIVE YOU ALL THE COMPLEX PIECE DOWN IN THE BASEMENT, AND THEN WE HAVE A BIG CONTROL ROOM THAT YOU CAN SEE ON A BIG GRAPHIC THAT OUR MAINTENANCE FOLKS OPERATE OUT OF THERE
AND SO I CAN CONDENSE THAT DOWN FOR YOU
THANK YOU
AND THEN AND THE OTHER THING THAT I WANTED TO SAY WAS THANK YOU FOR THE PRESENTATION
IN THE PAST, WE'VE ASKED TO MAKE SURE THAT STAFF WAS REPRESENTING THE MINORITY BUSINESS CONTRACTS, THE PERCENTAGE OF THE WORK HOURS THAT WERE GOING TO APPRENTICES, PEOPLE OF COLOR, PEOPLE WHO IDENTIFY AS WOMEN
AND SO I JUST WANT TO THANK YOU FOR PREEMPTING OUR PRIORITIES AND PROVIDING THAT INFORMATION UPFRONT, AND I HAVE NO FURTHER QUESTIONS
THANK YOU
AWESOME
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER HASEGAWA
I'M JUST GOING TO PILE ON HERE AND THANK YOU ALL FOR THE TERRIFIC WORK
AND I DID WANT TO TAKE A SECOND TO POINT OUT I FEEL LIKE THE PORT ALWAYS GETS CALLED OUT WHENEVER WE GO OVER BUDGET ON ITEMS AND SO I THINK TO BE EQUITABLE, WE SHOULD CALL OUT WHEN WE GO UNDER BUDGET ON ITEMS AND THE REALITY IS THAT PHASE ONE WAS UNDER BUDGET
AND IF I'M READING THIS COST PROJECTION RIGHT AND I'M GOING TO KNOCK ON ROUTE RIGHT NOW, WE'RE GOING TO BE ABOUT $10 MILLION UNDER BUDGET ON PHASE TWO AS WELL
AND I WANT TO RECOGNIZE THAT HOW CHALLENGING THAT IS GIVEN THE HIGH INFLATIONARY ENVIRONMENT WE'RE IN RIGHT NOW WITH SUPPLY CHAIN PROBLEMS AND SO THAT IN ITSELF, I THINK IS A TREMENDOUS FEAT FOR OUR TEAM, AND I WANT TO COMMEND YOU ALL FOR THAT
AND I'M GOING TO HOPE THAT FOR PHASE THREE, WE CAN WEATHER THAT STORM AS EFFECTIVELY AS WE HAVE IN PHASE ONE AND TWO
I DID HAVE A QUESTION QUICKLY FOR YOU
ONE THING THAT STOOD OUT IN YOUR PRESENTATION TO ME ON PHASE TWO WAS THAT THE CHANGE ORDER RATE WAS ACTUALLY 1%, WHICH ACTUALLY SEEMS VERY LOW TO ME
AND SO I GUESS THE QUESTION THAT I HAVE IS HOW MUCH OF THE GCCM PROCUREMENT MODEL DO YOU ATTRIBUTE THAT TO, OR WHAT DO YOU THINK IS CONTRIBUTING TO SUCH A LOW RATE OF CHANGE ORDERS COMPARED TO MAYBE SOME OTHER COMPLICATED PROJECTS WE'VE HAD? I'M GOING TO CONTRIBUTE THAT TO OUR OVERALL PROJECT TEAM, INCLUDING OUR DESIGN TEAM, OUR AIRLINE TECHNICAL REPS, OUR CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT TEAM, OUR MAINTENANCE TEAM, HOW WE KIND OF PACKAGE THIS PHASE TOGETHER
WE ALSO HAVE A VERY GOOD GENERAL CONTRACTOR, COUNCIL PHELPS, THAT WORKS WITH US
SO WE HAVE A VERY SOLID TEAM
WE'RE VERY COLLABORATIVE WHEN WE FACE ISSUES AND HOW DO WE DEAL WITH THEM, AND WE WORK THROUGH SOLUTIONS
SO I THINK THAT'S KIND OF HOW WE'VE APPROACHED DOING THE OVERALL PROGRAM
SO I THINK WE JUST HAVE A VERY GOOD, SHARP TEAM THAT IS WILLING TO COLLABORATE AND GET IN THERE AND GET THIS DONE AND FIND THE MOST EFFICIENT WAY WHEN WE DO FACE CHALLENGES
GREAT
I WAS HOPING
BUT TO BE CLEAR, PHASE TWO IS A DESIGN BID BUILD PROJECT
IT IS NOT GCP ON PUGET THREE WILL BE THE GCCM
OKAY, GREAT
ACTUALLY, THAT WOULD BE SERVED AS A GOOD COMPARISON
SO WE'LL SEE HOW PHASE THREE GOES AGAIN, KNOCKING ON WOOD HERE
GREAT
ANY OTHER COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS? EXCELLENT
SO THEN I WILL MOVE ON
CLARK, PLEASE READ THE NEXT ITEM INTO THE RECORD
WE'LL THEN HEAR FROM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR METRUCK TO INTRODUCE ITEM
THANK YOU
THIS IS AGENDA ITEM ELEVEN
B, SUSTAINABLE CENTURY AND FLY QUIET AWARDS COMMISSIONER, IN HONOR OF EARTH DAY, THIS PRESENTATION WILL ANNOUNCE THE RECIPIENTS OF THE PORTFOLIO'S 2021 SUSTAINABLE CENTURY AWARDS FOR AVIATION MARITIME DIVISIONS
THESE AWARDS RECOGNIZE OUR CUSTOMERS, TENANTS AND NONPROFITS AND PARTNERS FOR OUTSTANDING ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN THE AREAS AND THE ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY
AWARD WINNERS SERVE AS ROLE MODELS AND DEMONSTRATE EXCEPTIONAL LEADERSHIP IN THEIR OPERATIONS OR INVOLVEMENT WITH PORT MARITIME FACILITIES IN SEATTLE TACOMA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
THESE BUSINESSES ARE KEY PARTNERS IN HELPING THE PORT ACHIEVE OUR SUSTAINABLE GOALS SET FORTH IN THE CENTURY AGENDA
THE PORT WILL HOST OUR AWARDS LAUNCH IN ON MAY 26, HONORING THE AWARDEES AND CELEBRATING THEIR ACCOMPLISHMENTS
WE HAVE A NUMBER OF PRESENTERS, AND I'LL FIRST TURN IT OVER TO SANDRA KILROYCE, SENIOR DIRECTOR, ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY AND ENGINEERING, JANE DUEL, SENIOR MANAGER, ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS STORMWATER UTILITY, JEREMY WEBB, ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAM MANAGER, AVIATION ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY, AND THOMAS FAGGERSTONE, AIRPORT NOISE PROGRAMS COORDINATOR
SO WITH THAT, I'LL TURN OVER TO SANDY
THANK YOU, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
GOOD AFTERNOON, COMMISSIONER
I HAVE TO SAY, TO BEGIN, YOU HEARD TWO PRESENTATIONS EARLIER THAT REALLY SHOW HOW THE PORT IS DOING INNOVATIVE AND LEADING EDGE ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS AND I WANT TO EXTEND A THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT AND LEADERSHIP IN MOVING US IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION
SO IT IS WITH THAT THAT I'M PLEASED TO CLOSE THE COMMISSIONER MEETING WITH THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF OUR PORT OF SEATTLE SUSTAINABLE CENTURY AWARD WINNERS
AWARDS ARE AN EFFECTIVE WAY TO RECOGNIZE BUSINESSES AND ORGANIZATIONS WHO COMMIT TO OUR VALUES AND THE DIRECTION WE WANT TO GO
THE PORT OF SEATTLE HAS BEEN HOSTING ENVIRONMENTAL AWARDS SINCE 2010, AND LAST YEAR WE DID TAKE A PAUSE DUE TO THE COVID PANDEMIC, BUT WE UTILIZE THAT TIME TO ASSESS AND MAKE IMPROVEMENTS TO THE AWARDS PROGRAM
SO THE NEW NAME IS THE SUSTAINABLE CENTURY AWARDS, AND THAT IS CHANGED TO REFLECT DEEPER ALIGNMENT WITH THE PORT CENTURY AGENDA GOALS
WE ALSO ADDED TWO NEW AWARD CATEGORIES, ONE FOCUSING ON EQUITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION, AND THE OTHER ONE FOCUSING ON SUPPORT FOR AN EQUITABLE RECOVERY FROM THE PANDEMIC
IN ADDITION, WE ADDED AVIATION AWARDS TO HIGHLIGHT AIRLINES EFFORTS TO REDUCE EMISSIONS USING AIRPORT GROUND POWER SYSTEMS AND MORE FUEL EFFICIENT AIRCRAFT
AND SO I'M REALLY PLEASED THAT THE IMPROVEMENTS TO OUR PROGRAM IN THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS AND OUR ABILITY TO ADAPT THE AWARDS BOTH TO THE CRITICAL CURRENT EVENTS AND THE EVOLUTION OF OUR ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAM OVER TIME
SO IN ADDITION TO THE ANNUAL SUSTAINABLE CENTURY AWARDS, WE MANAGE OUR ANNUAL FLY QUIET AWARDS PROGRAM, AND THEN THROUGH THIS PROGRAM, THE PORT RECOGNIZES AIRLINES FOR THEIR NOISE REDUCTION EFFORTS AT THE AIRPORT
THIS FLY QUIET AWARDS WAS DEVELOPED BACK IN 2005 JOINTLY STAFF AND CITIZEN ADVISORY COMMITTEE, AND IT'S BEEN VERY SUCCESSFUL IN INCREASING AIRLINE AND PILOT AWARENESS OF AIRCRAFT NOISE IMPACTS TO OUR LOCAL COMMUNITIES
SO RECOGNITION PROGRAMS LIKE THESE ARE AN IMPORTANT TOOL THAT WE USE TO RECOGNIZE BOTH LARGE AND SMALL BUSINESSES
AND I JUST REALIZED THAT THE PRESENTATION WASN'T ENOUGH, BUT THAT'S FINE LARGE AND SMALL BUSINESSES FOR THEIR ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERSHIP AND DEMONSTRATE HOW ORGANIZATIONS CAN INTEGRATE SUSTAINABILITY INTO EVERYDAY BUSINESS AND OPERATIONS
SO NOW I WILL WAIT AT THE NEXT SLIDE
THERE WE GO
SO WITHOUT FURTHER DELAY, OUR SUSTAINABILITY CENTURY AWARD WINNERS FOR 2022 ARE FISHERMEN'S FINEST SSA MARINE WHOOSH INNOVATIONS, BELLAIRE CHARTERS AND AIRPORTERS SHUTTLE, DELTA AIRLINES AND SOUTHWEST AIRLINES
AND I WANT TO CONGRATULATE EACH OF THESE ORGANIZATIONS FOR THEIR EFFORTS TO PROTECT OUR REGION'S NATURAL ENVIRONMENT AS WELL AS MAINTAIN HEALTHY COMMUNITIES
AS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SAID, WE'RE GOING TO PROVIDE A LITTLE MORE DETAIL ON WHAT THESE BUSINESSES HAVE DONE, AND WE'RE GOING TO START WITH THE MARITIME BUSINESSES
AND I WILL PASS IT TO JANE DUEL, OUR PROGRAM MANAGER FOR THE MARITIME STORMWATER UTILITY NEXT SLIDE
GOOD AFTERNOON
I HAVE TO USE MY PHONE FOR SALE
GOOD AFTERNOON, COMMISSIONER AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR METRUCK FOR THE MARITIME SUSTAINABLE CENTURY AWARDS
WE HAVE THREE RECOGNITION TO SHARE TODAY OFFICIAL SCIENCE WITH AWARD FOR ENVIRONMENTAL INNOVATION
THEY SHOWED AMBITIOUS AND COMMITTED LEADERSHIP IN ENERGY CONSERVATION AND SUSTAINABILITY FOR FISHING SLEEP
THIS WAS INSPIRED BY THEIR FIRSTHAND OBSERVATION OF THE CONDITIONS IN THE BEARING SEA AND CHANGES IN SEA ICE
THEIR 240 FOOT FISHING TRAWLER, AMERICA'S FINEST, WHICH IS THE PICTURE UP ON THE SLIDE, WAS COMMISSIONED IN 2019 AND BUILT IN PORT ANGELES, WASHINGTON
THE VESSEL REDUCES FUEL CONSUMPTION BY 66% AND THIS REPRESENTS THE VESSEL AND ATTRIBUTABLE PIECES REPRESENT THE LOWEST CARBON FOOTPRINT OF THE BERING SEA TALL FLEET IN AVIATION
FISHERMAN'S FINEST WAS THE FIRST COMMERCIAL FISHING FLEET TO ACHIEVE GREEN MARINE CERTIFICATION, WHICH IS A RIGOROUS THIRD PARTY ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY CERTIFICATION
AND ON TOP OF THAT, THEY WERE THE FIRST BUSINESS TO PURCHASE CARBON CREDITS FROM KING COUNTY'S FOREST CARBON PROGRAM, A PROGRAM THAT HELPS TO PROTECT AND SUSTAIN OUR URBAN FOREST
PLEASE
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THE NEXT AWARD WENT TO SSA MARINE IT'S FOR EQUITABLE COVID PANDEMIC RECOVERY
THIS WAS A NEW AWARD THAT WE IDENTIFIED TO RECOGNIZE THE CHALLENGES OF THE KOBE PANDEMIC
THIS AWARD TO SSA MARINE CARE FOR THEIR EFFORT TO BALANCE HEALTH AND ECONOMIC CHALLENGES DURING THIS EPIDEMIC
AND THE RECOGNITION WE'RE GIVING HAS TO DO WITH TWO OF THE PROGRAMS THEY DID THAT INVOLVED DONATIONS
THE FIRST DISTRICT OF TEAMING WITH COLUMBIA HOSPITALITY AND FOOD LIFELINE, A LARGE REGIONAL FOOD BANK
THEY DONATED WAREHOUSE SPACE AND EQUIPMENT SUCH AS FORKLIFT TO INCREASE FOOD BANK CAPACITY
THIS INCREASED THE CAPACITY BY 41% OR AN ADDITIONAL £20 MILLION OF FOOD DISTRIBUTOR OVER A ONE YEAR PERIOD
THE SECOND DONATION AND COLLABORATION THAT DID HAD TO DO WITH A VACCINE CLINIC
SEATTLE VISITING NURSES
AVIATION HAD SSA VOLUNTEERS COME AND STOP A NEWLY OPENED VACCINE CLINIC FOR ONE WEEK IN NORTH SEATTLE
THIS EFFORT SUPPORTED 2700 INDIVIDUALS GETTING VACCINATED
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AND THE THIRD IS HONORABLE MENTION
WE WANTED TO RECOGNIZE BUSH INNOVATIONS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL INNOVATION
THEY INVENTED THE PASSAGE PORTAL, WHICH SUPPORTS FAME AND PASSAGE WHERE IMPEDIMENTS SUCH AS LANDSLIDES HAVE CUT OFF MIGRATORY PATHS
THE TECHNOLOGY ALLOWS PASSAGE AROUND BLOCKAGES WITHOUT THE NEED FOR TRAPPING, HUMAN HANDLING AND HELICOPTER TRANSPORT OF SALMON, ALL OF WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO FISH MORTALITY AND INCREASED CARBON FOOTPRINT
THEY APPLIED THIS TECHNOLOGY TO ADDRESS A MAJOR LANDSLIDE ALONG THE FRASER RIVER IN BC, CANADA'S LARGEST SALMON WATERSHED, AND THEY COUNTED 1250 MATURE AND JUVENILE SALMON PASSING THROUGH THIS IN ONE SEASON
THIS TYPE OF INNOVATION IS IMPORTANT TO THE SALE OF ECOSYSTEM, OUR FISHERIES AND CRITICAL FOOD SUPPLY OF OUR SOUTHERN RESIDENT KILOWATTS
I'D LIKE TO NOW PASS IT TO JEREMY WEBB
GOOD AFTERNOON
COMMISSIONER IS AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR METRUCK
JEREMY WEBB, AVIATION ENVIRONMENTAL AND SUSTAINABILITY
GLAD TO BE HERE ONCE AGAIN, GLAD TO BE BACK IN FRONT OF YOU
PRESENTING THE AWARD WINNERS FOR THE SUSTAINABLE SENSE FREE AWARDS
I'LL BE PRESENTING THOSE FOR THE AVIATION SIDE
WE HAVE ONE IN OUR NOMINATIONS BASED CATEGORY AND TWO IN OUR NEW AIRLINES ADMISSIONS FOCUS OPERATIONAL DATABASE CATEGORIES
SO TO BEGIN WITH, WE'LL START WITH THE INITIAL WINNER, BELAIR AIRPORTER AND SHUTTLE
THEY ARE BEING RECOGNIZED IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL INNOVATION CATEGORY
THIS IS A FANTASTIC RECOGNITION, NOT JUST FOR WHAT THEY ACCOMPLISHED DURING THE ACTIVITY PERIOD OF 2000 AND 22,021, BUT FOR THE FACT THAT THEY'VE BEEN SUPPORTING OUR RAPTOR STRIKE AVOIDANCE PROGRAM FOR THE LAST DECADE
THEIR INNOVATIVE PARTNERSHIPS HELP US VOLUNTARILY TRANSPORT 800 RAFTERS CAPTURED HERE AT SEATAC AIRPORT OVER THE LAST DECADE USING THEIR OWN AIPORTER SHUTTLES
OVER 16 SPECIES WERE RELOCATED, TAGGED, AND RELEASED BACK INTO THE WILD IN NORTHWEST WASHINGTON
AND THEY USED THEIR OWN BACKHAUL TRIPS, PREVENTING 119,000 MILES OF PORT TRAVEL, SAVING 3000 HOURS IN LABOR, $24,000 IN FUEL, AND AVOIDING 70 METRIC TONS OF CARBON EMISSIONS
SO AGAIN, JUST A FANTASTIC OVERALL SUPPORT FOR THINGS THAT PROTECT WILDLIFE, ENSURE SAFETY, AND PROVIDE BENEFITS FROM ALL ASPECTS
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THANK YOU
SO THIS IS THE FIRST OF THE TWO NEW AIRLINE FOCUSED AWARDS BASED ON OPERATIONAL DATA RATHER THAN OUR NOMINATIONS
THIS ONE GOES TO SOUTHWEST AIRLINES FOR THE GREATEST USE OF AIRPORT GROUND POWER SYSTEMS SOUTHWEST IS BEING RECOGNIZED FOR A COMBINATION OF THE HIGHEST USE OF EMISSION REDUCING GROUND SYSTEMS, INCLUDING 80 90% OF ALL OPERATIONS CONNECTING TO THOSE SYSTEMS AND THE LONGEST CONNECTIVITY WHILE THEY'RE AT THE GATE
THIS INCLUDES 80% OF CONNECTION FROM TURN TIME PARKING AT THE GATE TO WHEN THEY ACTUALLY LEAVE
THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THAT WE'RE RECOGNIZING THIS ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
AND ESSENTIALLY, THIS IS A GATEWAY TOWARDS A BROADER VISION WHERE WE WILL BE ABLE TO ACKNOWLEDGE AIRLINE EMISSION REDUCTION EFFORTS ON THE GROUND ON A RANGE OF SCALE, INCLUDING NOT JUST CONNECTING TO GROUND POWER, BUT ALSO EVENTUALLY CONNECTING AND USING OUR PRECONDITIONED AIR SYSTEMS AND THEN EVENTUALLY BEING ABLE TO TURN OFF AUXILIARY POWER UNITS, ULTIMATELY PREVENTING THEM FROM NEEDING TO IDLE AT THE GATE
SO WE'RE SUPER PLEASED WITH THIS
CONGRATULATIONS TO SOUTHWEST AIRLINES
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FANTASTIC
AND ROUNDING OUT OUR FINAL AVIATION AWARD IS A SUSTAINABLE CENTURY AWARD TO DELTA AIRLINES FOR THE HIGHEST PERCENTAGE USE OF FUEL EFFICIENT AIRCRAFT
DELTA OPERATES ROUGHLY 16% OF THEIR OPERATIONS
HERE ARE HIGHLY EFFICIENT AIRCRAFT, INCLUDING AIRBUS A 220S, A 330, NEOS, AND A 350S
THESE ARE ALL VERY MODERN FLEETS THAT ARE HIGHLY EFFICIENT AND WE'RE PLEASED TO SEE THEM USE THOSE OPERATIONS SPECIFICALLY HERE AT SEATAC
THIS ALSO COMPARES VERY FAVORABLY TO OTHER HIGH OPERATING CARRIERS WHO ACHIEVE CLOSER TO AROUND 7%
SO AGAIN, CONGRATULATIONS TO DELTA AIRLINES
AND WITH THAT, I WILL TRANSITION OVER FROM THE SUSTAINABLE CENTURY AWARDS TO MY PARTNER TOM FAGGERSTROM IN OUR NOISE ABATEMENT OFFICE TO INTRODUCE THE FLY QUIET AWARDS
OKAY, THANKS, JEREMY
AND I WILL SAY FUEL EFFICIENT AIRCRAFT ARE ALSO QUIET AIRCRAFT
SO THAT'S ALL TO THE GOOD THERE
SINCE 2005, THE FLY QUIET PROGRAM HAS PROCEEDED WITH THE GOAL OF INCREASING AIRLINE AND PILOT AWARENESS OF THE IMPACTS OF NOISE ON OUR SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES AND INCREASING GENERAL AWARENESS OF THE PORT PORTS EFFORTS AT NOISE MITIGATION
ALL OF OUR PROGRAMS INCREASING AWARENESS
AT THE CENTER OF FLY QUIET ARE THE FOUR SCORING CRITERIA THAT WE USE TO JUDGE THE AIRLINES
THE FOUR WAYS THAT THE AIRLINES ARE JUDGED AND ASSESSED FOR THEIR NOISE IMPACTS QUICKLY
THOSE FOUR CRITERIA ARE THE NOISE LEVELS OF THEIR ACTUAL TAKE OFFS AND LANDINGS USING OUR NOISE MONITORING SYSTEM, ADHERENCE TO SCA'S NOISE ABATEMENT FLIGHT PROCEDURES, USING OUR FLIGHT TRACKING SYSTEM, BASICALLY ENSURING THE AIRCRAFT ARE FLYING WHERE THEY'RE SUPPOSED TO FLY IN THE SKY, NOT MAKING EARLY TURNS, THAT SORT OF THING, AND GETTING A COMPLIANCE RATE FOR CARRIERS ALSO
THIRDLY, AN ADHERENCE TO SK, VERY STRICT NIGHTTIME MAINTENANCE RUN UP REGULATIONS, THOSE MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES THAT HAPPEN WHEN AN AIRCRAFT ENGINE NEEDS TO BE RUN UP
AND WE HAVE VERY STRICT NIGHT TIME RULES ON THAT
SO ADHERENCE TO THOSE RULES AND LIMITING NOISE EXCEEDANCES DURING OUR LATE NIGHT HOURS
AND THIS WAS A CATEGORY THAT WAS ADDED LAST YEAR IN CONJUNCTION WITH OUR LATE NIGHT NOISE LIMITATION PROGRAM
WE MONITOR AIRCRAFT NOISE SPECIFICALLY BETWEEN THE HOURS OF MIDNIGHT AND 05:00, A.M
SO LIMITING THOSE EXCEEDANCES DURING THOSE SENSITIVE LATE NIGHT HOURS IS THE FOURTH CRITERIA
AND TWO OF THE THREE AWARD WINNING AIRLINES GO TO FERRIES THAT EXCEEDED THESE CRITERIA
AND IN THE INTEREST OF MAXIMUM SCREEN TIME, YOU CAN SEE THE WINNERS THERE UP ON THE SCREEN
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OUR FIRST WINNING AIRLINE AND THIS AGAIN JUDGED BY THOSE CRITERIA IS SPIRIT AIRLINES
AND THEY'RE AN AIRLINE THAT DOES WELL IN THIS COMPETITION ANNUALLY
THEY ALWAYS SCORE QUITE HIGH
THEY HAVE VERY LOW NOISE LEVELS OF THEIR TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS
THEY FLY THE NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES, PARTICULARLY WITH GREAT ACCURACY
AND THEY FLY THE VERY QUIET A 320 NEO, WHICH IS THE LATEST QUIETEST, MOST FUEL EFFICIENT VERSION OF THE A 320 FAMILY OF AIRCRAFT
VERY QUIET
AND THEY HAVE VERY LITTLE TO NO ACTIVITY DURING LATE NIGHT HOURS AND HAVE NO NOISE SEASON DURING THOSE HOURS
SPIRIT IS ALWAYS A WONDERFUL PARTNER FOR US HERE AT THE PORT
SO CONGRATULATIONS TO SPIRIT AIRLINES
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OUR NEXT WINNING AIRLINE IS ALSO A FAMILIAR NAME THROUGH THE YEARS IS FRONTIER AIRLINES
THEY ALSO FLY THE A 320 NEO AIRCRAFT
THESE TWO AIRLINES ARE ACTUALLY QUITE SIMILAR IN HOW THEY OPERATE
THEY HAVE REMARKABLY LOW TAKE OFF NOISE, I SHOULD SAY, WHEN COMPARED TO THEIR FELLOW DOMESTIC CARRIERS, FLYING SIMILAR SIZED AIRCRAFT, VERY LOW TAKEOFF NOISE
THEY ALWAYS DO QUITE WELL IN THIS COMPETITION AND ALSO SIMILAR TO SPIRIT, VERY LITTLE ACTIVITY DURING OUR LATE NIGHT HOURS AND NO NOISE EXCEEDS IS THERE
SO FRONTIER, CONGRATULATIONS TO THEM
GREAT PARTNERS WITH US
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OUR THIRD AWARD EVERY YEAR GOES TO A CARRIER THAT MADE A CHANGE THAT LESSENED THEIR NOISE SIGNIFICANTLY OVER THE PREVIOUS YEAR
THIS IS ACTUALLY THE SECOND YEAR THAT WE'VE DONE THIS
WE STARTED THIS LAST YEAR AND WE HAVE HAD THIS THE SECOND YEAR THIS AWARDS BEEN INCLUDED, PARDON ME, IN FLIGHT WIDE PROGRAM
AND IT GOES TO EVA AIRWAYS
AS YOU CAN SEE, FOR MANY YEARS, EVA AIRWAYS HAS OPERATED A NIGHTLY DEPARTURE FROM SVA TO TAIPEI
SHORTLY AFTER BEING CONTACTED BY SVA STAFF IN RELATION TO OUR LATE NIGHT NOISE AVIATION PROGRAM ABOUT THEIR NOISE LEVELS
AND THAT'S AN ASPECT OF THAT PROGRAM
THE FERRIES THAT HAVE THE LOUDEST OPERATIONS ARE CONTACTED BY PORT STAFF AND THEN IDEAS ARE EXCHANGED
EVA STAFF SHOWED A GREAT DESIRE TO LESSEN THEIR NOISE IMPACT AND BE GOOD NEIGHBORS
THEY'RE VERY PROUD OF THEIR SERVICE, THEIR LONGTIME SERVICE HERE
THEIR STAFF WAS VERY GENEROUS AND OPEN TO WHATEVER CHANGE THEY CAN MAKE
AND AS A RESULT OF THIS GREAT DIALOGUE, EVA DECIDED TO MAKE THE CHANGE TO THE MUCH QUIETER BOEING 787 IN EARLY 2021
AND THIS SIGNIFICANTLY LESSENS THEIR NOISE EVERY NIGHT HERE AT SEATAC AIRPORT FROM THEIR DEPARTURES
SO AS NOISE STAFF, WE REALLY COULDN'T ASK FOR ANY BETTER ENGAGEMENT AND RESPONSE FROM A CARRIER REGARDING NOISE THAN EBAY ALWAYS SO VERY DESERVING
AND CONGRATULATIONS TO THEM
AND I BELIEVE I'LL BE TURNING IT BACK OVER TO JEREMY WITH NEXT STEPS
SURE
SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH
ALL PRESENTERS, THANKS AGAIN FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO ANNOUNCE ALL THE WINNERS TODAY
AND JUST A FINAL PLUG THAT WE WILL BE BACK HERE IN ONE MONTH, MAY 26, TO HAVE OUR AWARDS LUNCH IN
WE TOOK A PAUSE LAST YEAR
WE'RE EXCITED TO COME BACK
WE'RE HOPING THAT COMMISSIONER CAN ATTEND, LEADERSHIP CAN ATTEND AND CELEBRATE WITH US AS WE HAND OUT THE AWARDS TO THE WINNERS AND ENJOY SOME TIME TOGETHER NOW THAT WE FINALLY CAN
SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH
EXCELLENT
WELL, FIRST, THANKS, SANDY, JANE, JEREMY AND THOMAS FOR BEING HERE AND PRESENTING TODAY
I'LL GO AHEAD AND OPEN UP COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS FROM COMMISSIONERS AT THIS TIME
PLEASE INDICATE IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE RECOGNIZED TO SPEAK
I HAVE PLENTY TO SAY
COMMISSIONER FELLEMAN, GO AHEAD
NO, I'M JUST KIDDING
SO THERE'S A COUPLE OF THINGS HERE THAT I THINK REALLY EXCITING
ONE IS AND I KEEP ON BRINGING THIS UP IS THAT I DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH SPIRIT AIRLINES AND FRONTIERS HAVE BEEN THE BRUNT OF SO MANY JOKES ON TELEVISION ABOUT LOW PUGET AIRLINES
AND IN FACT, THEY DO THIS CONSISTENTLY BY FLYING THE AIRCRAFT THAT THEY FLY
THIS IS ONE OF THE REASONS I JUST KEEP ON THINKING THAT WE SHOULD REALLY BE GIVING THEM PRESS, GIVING THEM THE ATTENTION, ESPECIALLY FOR THOSE GUYS THAT ARE GETTING BEATEN UP
I JUST THINK MOST PEOPLE WOULDN'T KNOW THAT THE COMMUNITIES AROUND THE AIRPORT WHO ARE MOST SENSITIVE PROBABLY DON'T KNOW THAT
AND SO AT LEAST MAKING SURE THAT AT LEAST THE NEIGHBORHOOD KNOWS, I THINK IS REALLY ONE OF THE GREAT BENEFITS OF HAVING THIS RECOGNITION PROGRAM, AS YOU MENTIONED, THE GROUND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT USE AND THE FACT THAT WE'RE GOING TO GET TO THE ABILITY TO LOOK AT PRECONDITIONED AIR, THAT'S REALLY EXCITING
AND TO THEN BE ABLE TO LOOK AT BREAKING THEM OUT
HOW MUCH FOLKS WHO DO THE ELECTRICITY VERSUS THE PRECONDITIONED AIR
AND I DON'T KNOW
I KNOW WE'VE BEEN WORKING ON THAT
AND HOW FAR AWAY ARE WE FROM BEING ABLE TO DETERMINE WHETHER PEOPLE ARE BREATHING FROM THE MAIN SOURCE OF AIR RATHER THAN FROM THE ADU'S
DO WE HAVE A SENSE OF WHEN WE WOULD HOPE TO HAVE THOSE KINDS OF DATA? I'LL ANSWER FIRST AND THEN IF JEREMY HAS MORE
SO IT IS SOMETHING WE'RE WORKING ON NOW
WE'VE BEEN WORKING CLOSELY WITH COMMISSIONERS, WITH THE AIRLINES ON ASSESSING KIND OF WHAT'S WORKING AND WHAT'S NOT WORKING IN THE SYSTEM, WHY PILOTS SOMETIMES DON'T CONNECT OR ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE CONNECTION
SO THAT'S GOING TO CONTINUE THROUGH THIS YEAR
SO I'M EXPECTING THAT LIKELY NEXT YEAR WE'LL HAVE BETTER CONNECTION AND BETTER INFORMATION
I THINK ONE OF THE THINGS THAT'S EXCITING ABOUT WHERE WE'RE GOING WITH THE AIRPORT AWARDS IS WE DO HAVE QUANTIFIABLE INFORMATION, AND IT REALLY ALLOWS US TO BE VERY OBJECTIVE IN ANNOUNCING THESE AWARDS BECAUSE IT'S TRULY BASED ON THE DATA AND THE PERFORMANCE THAT THE AIRLINES ARE DOING IN THE PORT
I SEE A HAND UP IN THE ZOO TEAMS IS THAT IN RESPONSE TO COMMISSIONER FELLEMAN'S QUESTION? YES, I BELIEVE THAT WILL BE STEPHANIE MINE, OUR CLIMATE PROGRAM MANAGER HERE AT THE PORT, AND SHE CAN PROVIDE SOME VERY SPECIFIC DETAILS TO SUPPLEMENT WHAT SANDY JUST PROVIDED IN TERMS OF REGARDING WHEN PC AIR AND POTENTIAL APU REDUCTIONS WILL COME ONLINE
SO, STEPHANIE, IF YOU WOULD
SURE
THANK YOU
THIS IS STEPHANIE MINE, CLIMATE PROGRAM MANAGER AT SEATTLE TACOMA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
AND JUST TO QUICKLY RESPOND TO THAT, I THINK IT'S BEEN REALLY EXCITING
IN THIS PAST YEAR
WE WERE ABLE TO USE THE SURFACE AREA MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, VISUAL CAMERA DETECTION SYSTEMS, WHICH ARE USED A LOT RELATED TO OUR SCHEDULING AND OTHER METRICS AND SAFETY AND THOSE SORTS OF THINGS
WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO USE THOSE TO DETECT VISUALLY WHEN THESE GROUND SYSTEMS ARE BEING PLUGGED IN
AND SO WE HAD ENOUGH DATA IN 2021 TO BE ABLE TO GIVE THIS AWARD CATEGORY FOR THAT FIRST PLUGGING IN
WE NOW HAVE THE MAJORITY OF GATES WITH THE ABILITY TO DETECT PRECONDITIONED AIR HOSE PLUGGING IN AND ACTUALLY WHEN IT INFLATES AND WHEN IT DEFLATES
SO THAT WILL BE INCORPORATED INTO NEXT YEAR'S AWARDS
AND THEN WE ARE CURRENTLY REALLY PRICING OUT AT THIS POINT, THE SOUND BASED DETECTION FOR THE APU ACTUALLY BEING TURNED ON AND OFF AND HOPE TO INCORPORATE THAT A SUBSEQUENT YEAR
SO YOU'LL SEE EVERY YEAR THAT WE WILL BE ADDING MORE AND MORE ELEMENTS TO THE SYSTEM
AND THE HOPE IS TO HAVE THE SOUND DETECTION ALSO DETECT WHEN SINGLE ENGINE TAXIING IS HAPPENING AND WHEN ELECTRIC GROUND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT AND ALL SORTS OF OTHER GROUND BASED EMISSIONS THAT WILL BE INCORPORATED INTO ALL THE AIRLINES
THAT'S BASICALLY WHAT WE'LL BE CONTINUING TO ADD TO IN THIS AWARD CATEGORY
I KNEW THIS IS SORT OF STEPHANIE'S PROGRAM, AND I JUST WANT TO EXPRESS SO MUCH APPRECIATION THE FACT THAT YOU CONTINUE TO RATCHET UP
AND AGAIN, I THINK THE NEIGHBORHOODS SHOULD KNOW THAT WE ARE PURSUING THIS AND THAT WE CONTINUE TO RAISE THE BAR
SO THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING ABLE TO DO THAT
AND AGAIN, HAVING THE QUANTIFIED DATA, IT'S NOT POLITICAL
RIGHT
IT'S JUST LET THE NUMBERS FALL WHERE THEY MAY
I LOVE THAT
JUST A COUPLE MORE THINGS
THE OVERALL FLY QUIET AWARD IS REALLY A COMPOSITE OF THE PLANE, THE FLIGHT PATTERN, AND THEN THE LATE NIGHT OPERATIONS
RIGHT
IT'S A COMPOSITE
BUT I'M JUST WONDERING, SOME AIRLINES MIGHT EXCEEDING ONE MORE SO THAN THE OTHER
ARE THEY WEIGHTED OR ALMOST WOULD BE VALUABLE TO SEE EACH AIRLINE HOW THEY DO ON EACH OF THOSE CATEGORIES
AND YOU HAVE THE TOTAL THAT THEN YOU MUST HAVE THOSE DATA
BUT YOU'RE PRESENTING JUST THE COMPOSITE
WE DO HAVE THAT
AND STARTING LAST YEAR, THAT'S ON OUR WEBSITE, YOU CAN SEE A SORT OF A MODEST SPREADSHEET THAT SHOWS THEIR SCORING IN EACH OF THOSE CATEGORIES, INCLUDING THE NEGATIVE ONES WITH THEIR NOISE EXCEEDANCES OR IF THEY VIOLATED A RUN UP RULE, THAT SORT OF THING
SO, YEAH, WE DO POST THAT
WE SHOULD TRY TO GET THE WORD OUT ON THAT MORE SO PEOPLE KNOW ABOUT IT BECAUSE FOR YEARS, WE KNOW THAT NIGHTTIME VIOLATIONS, BE THEY PATTERNS OR PLANES OR WHATEVER, IS REALLY THE MOST DISTURBING
AND SO I THINK TO THE DEGREE THAT WE COULD REALLY UNLIKE VIVA AIRLINES
RIGHT
THAT'S PART OF THAT WHY THAT'S SUCH A SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENT
RIGHT
AGAIN, IF WE'RE GOING TO ELEVATE AGAIN, LETTING COMMUNITIES KNOW THAT THESE BENEFITS ARE OCCURRING, I THINK THE NIGHTTIME COMPONENT IS REALLY SOMETHING THAT I THINK WOULD BE MOST APPRECIATED
AND I HAVE ONE LAST THING
OH, NO
FIRST, I THINK BEL AIR SHOULD BE CHARGING PASSENGERS ON THE BACKHAUL FOR THE PRIVILEGE OF RIDING WITH A RAPTOR
I THINK THERE'S A MONEY ADDED OPPORTUNITY THERE
BUT REALLY, I THINK THE THING THAT OUR COMMISSION HASN'T SEEN THIS PICTURE DOESN'T DO IT JUSTICE
IT IS INCREDIBLE TO SEE THESE FISH FLYING THROUGH THE AIR IN THESE TUBES OR THE PORT OF LIKE FABRIC TUBES
IT'S HYSTERICAL
WHAT THEY WERE ABLE TO DO AT THE FRASER RIVER WAS JUST NEAR REMARKABLE
AND SO SOMEDAY WE CAN PROVIDE A QUICK VIDEO OF WHOOSH I'M A BIG FAN
I DON'T HAVE ANY FINANCIAL INTEREST IN IT, BUT IT MAKES FOR GREAT VIDEO ANYWAY
SO THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR DOING ALL THAT STUFF
EXCELLENT
THANK YOU
COMMISSIONER FELLEMAN
ANYONE ELSE? COMMISSIONER MOHAMED? SURE
WELL, FIRST OF ALL, CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE AWARDEES
I JUST WANTED TO POINT OUT THAT THE START PROGRAM, WHICH IS OUR COMMUNITY PROGRAM, IS RESPONSIBLE FOR INSTITUTING THE LATE NIGHT NOISE LIMITATION PROGRAM THAT IS USED AS ONE OF THE METRICS
AND SO I JUST WANT TO GIVE THEM A HUGE SHOUT OUT
AND I THINK IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT THAT THEY AYE INCLUDED IN THIS PROCESS, MAYBE IN THE FUTURE, AND THAT THEY'RE GIVEN THIS INFORMATION AS WELL AND ENGAGED AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE IN THIS PROCESS
AND LASTLY, MAYBE WE SHOULD CONSIDER CREATING AN AWARD FOR BAD ACTORS
I'D LOVE TO SEE THAT LIST
THAT CONCLUDES MY STATEMENTS
I LIKE THAT
ANYONE ELSE? COMMISSIONER, HOW'S IT GOING? YEAH, I JUST LIKE TO ADD TO THE COURSE
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE AWARD RECIPIENTS AND SOME OF THE LARGER COMPANIES THAT WE RECOGNIZE
DELTA SSA, YOU ARE REALLY PERFECTLY POSITIONED TO LEAD THE INDUSTRY AND TRANSFORMING YOUR FLEET
AND SO THANK YOU FOR YOUR WORK THUS FAR
AND WE'RE CHEERING FOR YOU AND ALL OF YOUR EFFORTS TO BE AGGRESSIVE AND HELPING US MORE QUICKLY ADVANCE YOUR SUSTAINABILITY GOALS
THANK YOU
CONGRATULATIONS
EXCELLENT
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THOSE COMMENTS
STEVE, DO YOU HAVE ANY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR METRUCK, DO YOU HAVE ANY COMMENTS DO YOU WANT TO MAKE WITH REGARDING TO THESE AWARDS? YEAH
THANK YOU
COMMISSIONER, I DO WANT TO SAY THAT THESE HAVE TO SAY IS THAT LISTENING TO THE COMMISSIONER'S FEEDBACK AND OF COURSE, COMMISSIONER PHILIP KNOWS AYE
INVOLVEMENT AS WE'VE EVOLVED THESE AND THESE CONTINUE TO EVOLVE GOING FORWARD AND REALLY APPRECIATE AS WE'RE BECOMING MORE THE METRICS ORIENTED AND GETTING THE RIGHT METRUCK THAT MATTER IS REALLY IMPORTANT TO US GOING FORWARD AS WELL
AND COMMISSIONER MOHAMED, I THINK THAT'S SOMETHING THAT WE'VE TALKED ABOUT BEFORE IS HOW TO RECOGNIZING THE GOOD PERFORMANCE AND THE PORT AS GOOD PERFORMANCE
THAT'S SOMETHING WE'VE HAD DISCUSSIONS ABOUT WITH COMMISSIONER FILM IN THE PAST AS WELL
SO THESE ARE DEFINITELY EVOLVING AND GETTING BETTER
BUT I THINK IT'S A GREAT RECOGNITION TOOL FOR GREAT WORK THAT'S BEING MOVED AHEAD
SO I APPRECIATE ALL YOUR SUPPORT IN THESE EFFORTS AND ALL THE HARD WORK BY THE STAFF TO DO THIS AS WELL
EXCELLENT
THANK YOU, STEVE
YEAH
I JUST WANT TO ECHO THE SENTIMENT AND CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR PARTNERS WHO HAVE DONE AN EXCELLENT JOB AND CONTINUE TO DO AN EXCELLENT JOB
I THINK IT'S FAIR TO SAY THAT NONE OF THIS IS POSSIBLE WITHOUT THEIR PARTNERSHIP
AND THE REALITY IS THAT OUR GOAL IS TO BECOME THE GREATEST PORT IN THE COUNTRY, AND THAT'S ONLY POSSIBLE IF OUR STAKEHOLDERS ARE INVOLVED AND PARTICIPATING
AND SO REALLY APPRECIATE THAT
WITH THAT, COMMISSIONER, THAT CONCLUDES OUR SCHEDULED BUSINESS AND MY BRIEF REIGN AS PRESIDER
THAT IS ALL THE ITEMS FOR TODAY
ARE THERE ANY MOTIONS RELATING TO COMMITTEE REFERRALS OR ANY ENCLOSING COMMENTS? I HAVE A COMMENT
COMMISSIONER, HOW'S IT GOING? I'D LIKE TO TAKE A MOMENT JUST TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT BACK IN THE MONTH OF MARCH, WE DID A WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH PROCLAMATION WHERE WE REFERRED TO MENSTRUAL PRODUCTS AS FEMININE HYGIENE PRODUCTS
AND WE RECEIVED A LOT OF REALLY CONSTRUCTIVE FEEDBACK ABOUT HOW THE TERM FEMININE HYGIENE PRODUCTS IS EXCLUSIVE
AND IT OSTRACIZES PEOPLE WHO DO HAVE WHO DO MENSTRUATE WHO DO NOT IDENTIFY AS FEMALE
I JUST WANT TO TAKE A MOMENT TO OWN THAT AND THANK EVERYBODY FOR TAKING THE TIME TO EDUCATE US AND TO JUST REAFFIRM MY COMMITMENT TO UPDATING THE LANGUAGE IN THE FUTURE AND EXPRESS MY GRATITUDE TO EVERYONE FOR CONTINUING TO ENGAGE WITH THE PROCESS AND HOLDING ALL OF US ACCOUNTABLE
AND NO FURTHER COMMENTS
THANK YOU
THANK YOU
CLERK HART, I WAS SUPPOSED TO ASK YOU TO GO THROUGH THE ROLE, SO I'LL LET YOU DO THAT
I'M FLEXIBLE
OKAY, GREAT
COMMISSIONER HAMDI MOHAMED, THANK YOU
I JUST WANT TO LET THE PUBLIC KNOW THAT THIS WEEK IS COMMISSIONER CHO'S BIRTHDAY, AND HE'S AN INCREDIBLE LEADER AND A THOUGHT PARTNER, AND WE APPRECIATE YOUR LEADERSHIP, AND WE'LL BE SPENDING THIS WEEK CELEBRATING YOU
AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS AND ALL THAT YOU BRING TO THE PORT OF SEATTLE
SO I JUST WANTED TO TAKE A MOMENT TO SAY THAT WE'RE LAUGHING
BUT IN ALL SERIOUSNESS, THANK YOU FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP
THANK YOU
ANYONE ELSE? I JUST FEEL A LITTLE BIT OBLIGATED TO SAY THAT WE DID GO ON INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL
BOTH COMMISSIONER HASEGAWA AND I HAD THE PLEASURE OF GOING TO SPAIN ON BEHALF OF THE PORT TO LEARN ABOUT OFFSHORE WIND AND ITS POTENTIAL FOR APPLICATION HERE
IT WAS INCREDIBLY EYE OPENING
THE TECHNOLOGY IS VERY MUCH IN DEVELOPMENT
THE DEVELOPMENT IN EUROPE'S LARGEST OFFSHORE WIND CONFERENCE WAS OCCURRING
THAT'S WHY WE ATTENDED IT
AND WE ALSO BECAUSE WE WERE PART OF THIS DELEGATION THAT WE GOT TOURS OF FOLKS WHO ARE ACTUALLY FABRICATING THE MATERIAL
IT'S UNBELIEVABLE, LIKE FOUR INCH THICK STEEL THAT THEY'RE JUST ROLLING LIKE IT'S SILLY PUTTY
IT'S REMARKABLE
AT THE SAME TIME FOR THIS PRETTY DEVELOPED TECHNOLOGY FROM THE ONLAND TECHNOLOGY THAT STICK IT IN THE MUD
IT'S PRETTY STRAIGHTFORWARD
THERE'S OFFSHORE FLOATING WIND IN ORDER TO DO IT ON THE WEST COAST, WHERE THE CONTINENTAL SHELF IS DROPPED OFF MUCH QUICKER THAN ON THE EAST COAST
THIS IS AN EVOLVING TECHNOLOGY, AND THE SCALE AND AMBITION OF IT IS HUGE
BUT IT'S REALLY A WORK IN PROGRESS, THE MAINTENANCE OF IT
YOU CAN JUST IMAGINE THESE HUGE TOWERS, LARGER THAN THE WHEEL, LARGER THAN THE SPACE NEEDLE, AND YOU HAVE TO PUT PEOPLE UP THERE TO MAINTAIN THESE THINGS
THE SMALLER ONES, THEY BRING THEM BACK TO DOCK, AND THEN THEY CAN MESS WITH IT
BUT THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR JOBS ARE HUGE
BUT THESE FOLKS HAVE TO BE NOT FEARFUL OF HEIGHTS, CERTAINLY NOT SUBJECT TO SEA SICKNESS
IT'S GOING TO BE A UNIQUE SKILL POOL
AND THEN SOMETIMES THEY HAVE TO REPEL TO GET TO THE PROPELLER
SO IT IS A REMARKABLE OPPORTUNITY
I THINK THERE'S GOING TO BE SUPPLY CHAIN BENEFITS FOR ALL PORTS, AND NO ONE PORT COULD POSSIBLY ACCOMMODATE THESE SORT OF THINGS
BUT I THINK PART OF WHAT'S GOING ON IS THERE'S A GOLD RUSH OF GETTING THESE LEASES AND HOPEFULLY FIGURING OUT HOW TO DO IT ALL BY THE TIME THEY'RE ACQUIRED
IT'S VERY MUCH A NEW WORLD ORDER AND ONE THAT IS GOING TO BE ROLLING OUT IN FRONT OF US JUST BEFORE THAT
THIS CONFERENCE JUST HAPPENED TO OCCUR RIGHT AFTER I WAS PART OF THE DELEGATION THAT WENT TO ENGLAND JUST BEFORE THAT TO HELP TALK UP TOURISM FOR WASHINGTON STATE
ENGLAND IS OUR LARGEST SOURCE OF INTERNATIONAL TOURISM, AND I WAS BRINGING A KIND OF A NEW VOICE TO THAT EXPLANATION, OR RATHER THAN PROMOTING THE SELLING WASHINGTON STATE'S NATURAL ASSETS
AND IN ADDITION TO OUR COFFEE, BEER, AND OTHER HUNDRED GOODIES AND WINE COUNTRY, BUT ALSO TALKING ABOUT COME TO WHERE YOU CAN STILL BREATHE THE AIR AND SEA MOUNTAINS
YOU DON'T HAVE TO JUST GO TO ALASKA TO DO THIS STUFF AT THE SAME TIME
OF COURSE, CRUISE IS PART OF THAT DISCUSSION, TOO
SO ANYWAY, I FELT IMPORTANT TO ACCOUNT TO THE PUBLIC
WE DID LEARN A LOT, AND THERE WILL BE MORE TO KNOW
AND I WOULD THROW IT TO COMMISSIONER HASEGAWA IF SHE HAD ANYTHING TO ADD ABOUT THE TRIP TO SPAIN
IT WAS A WONDERFUL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN NOT JUST ABOUT WIND POWER AND THESE WONDERFUL NATURAL RESOURCES THAT WE HAVE AT OUR FINGERTIPS, THAT ARE UNLIMITED RESOURCES THAT COULD SUPPORT OUR FUTURE WAY OF LIFE, BUT IMAGINING AGAIN HOW WE REGIONALLY CAN PLUG IN AT DIFFERENT POINTS OF THE SUPPLY CHAIN, WHETHER IT'S NOT BY MANUFACTURING COMPONENTS OR HAVING TURBINES OURSELVES, BUT CAPTURING SOME OF THAT ENERGY, STORING IT ELECTROLYSIS TO CREATE HYDROGEN
IT'S JUST AN EXCITING EXERCISE TO DREAM BIG ABOUT WHAT OUR FUTURE CAN LOOK LIKE AND TO SEE IT IN ACTION IN OTHER PLACES IN THE WORLD
AND REALLY CRITICAL CONVERSATION ABOUT WHAT IT MEANS TO END OUR DEPENDENCE UPON FOSSIL FUELS, WHICH ALSO INTERPLAYS INTO INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS IN PLACES LIKE RUSSIA
SO VERY RIVETING CONVERSATION
I'M SO HONORED TO HAVE BEEN ABLE TO REPRESENT THE PORT OF SEATTLE
THANK YOU
AND ONE LAST THING
SO THERE'S NO FREE LUNCH
IT'S NOT LIKE JUST BECAUSE THIS IS GREEN ENERGY, THERE'S NO IMPACT, AND IT'S ALWAYS ABOUT SIDING
WHERE DO YOU PUT THIS STUFF? WHERE IS THE MINIMIZING THE IMPACT, MAXIMIZING THE BENEFITS? SO YOU NEED THE WIND RESOURCE
THAT'S THE FIRST THING YOU LOOK FOR
BUT YOU DON'T WANT TO SIT IT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE SPAWNING GROUND OF SOMETHING
RIGHT? AND EVERYBODY'S GOT A LITTLE THE OCEAN SEEMS VAST, BUT THIS IS WHERE FISHERMEN ARE
THIS IS WHERE WHALES MIGRATE
THIS IS WHERE THE CANYONS ARE
THIS IS WHERE THE NAVY OPERATES
THIS IS WHERE THE SHIPS MIGRATE
RIGHT? WHERE AM I AT? THE FACT IS, THIS SIGHTING CRITERIA IS REALLY WHERE THINGS RUBBER HITS THE ROAD
SO WHILE OFFSHORE WIND HAS A LOT OF GREAT POTENTIAL, NOT EVERYWHERE
AND SO THERE'S A VERY BIG MARINE SPATIAL PLANNING EXERCISE GOING ON AROUND THE COUNTRY, AROUND THE WORLD
AND SO WE'RE EXCITED BY IT, BUT IT'S REALLY RIGHT PLACE, RIGHT TIME, AND WE'LL BE RIGHT BACK
DONE
EXCELLENT
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER
FELLEMAN
I JUST REALLY QUICKLY WANT TO SAY THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING ME TO PRESIDE TODAY
COMMISSIONER CALKINS WASN'T ABLE TO JOIN US IN PERSON BECAUSE HE WAS FEELING ILL, SO WE WISH AYE
THE BEST
BUT I WILL SAY THAT I LIKE YOUR NEW BARITONE VOICE, SO IF WE CAN TRY AND FIGURE OUT HOW YOU CAN KEEP THAT, THAT'D BE REALLY COOL
BUT I ALSO WANT TO THANK COMMISSIONER MOHAMED AND EVERYONE ELSE WHO HAS WISHED ME A HAPPY BIRTHDAY
IT'S A LITTLE WEIRD TO CELEBRATE HER BIRTHDAY
NOT IN QUARANTINE AFTER TWO YEARS OF THIS PANDEMIC AND SO IT WAS A LITTLE AWKWARD FOR ME
I WAS LIKE DO I DO SOMETHING OR DO I NOT DO SOMETHING? BUT COMMISSIONER MOHAMED HAS BROUGHT A CAKE IN AND I WOULD LOVE TO SHARE IT WITH YOU ALSO PLEASE AFTER THIS MEETING LET'S CONGREGATE HERE IN THIS ROOM AND TRY TO SPLIT THE CAKE BECAUSE I DEFINITELY CAN'T TAKE THAT HOME WITH THAT
I WANT TO QUICKLY GIVE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR METRUCK AN OPPORTUNITY IF YOU HAVE ANY CLOSING COMMENTS TODAY THANK YOU
I DON'T KNOW IF COMMISSIONER CALKINS HAS SOMETHING NO JUST GREAT JOB TODAY, SAM
THANK YOU AND SAVE ME A PIECE OF THAT CAKE
NOBODY TOLD ME THERE WAS GOING TO BE CAKE TODAY
THANK YOU COMMISSIONERS BUT I DO WANT TO THANK ALL THE STAFF INCLUDING THE COMMISSION STAFF AND ALL THE SUPPORT STAFF AND PUT TOGETHER THE MEETING TODAY AND I KNOW ONCE WE GOT GOING IT SEEMED TO WORK VERY WELL SO I'M FEELING VERY HOPEFUL THAT WE CAN BRING TOGETHER ALL THE BEST ASPECTS OF A HYBRID MEETING AND USE THOSE GOING FORWARD TO GET GREATER PARTICIPATION
SO THANKS EVERYONE AND PARTICIPATING TODAY AND THE WORK THAT WENT INTO IT EXCELLENT
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE COMMENTS
COMMENTS AND HAVING NO FURTHER BUSINESS IF THERE IS NO OBJECTION WE ARE ADJOURNED AT 307 PM.

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