The Regular meeting scheduled for 2022-05-24 at Sea-Tac Airport

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The Regular meeting scheduled for 2022-05-24 at Sea-Tac Airport

THIS IS COMMISSION VICE PRESIDENT SAM CHO CONVENING THE REGULAR MEETING OF MAY 24, 2020
THE TIME IS 12:05 PM
WE'RE MEETING IN PERSON TODAY AT THE SEATTLE TACOMA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT CONFERENCE CENTER AND VIRTUALLY VIA MICROSOFT TEAMS I WILL PRESIDE OVER TODAY'S MEETING UNTIL COMMISSIONER PRESIDENT CALKINS ARRIVES HERE SHORTLY
CLERK HART, PLEASE DO A ROLL CALL WHILE COMMISSION IS IN ATTENDANCE TODAY
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER
BEGINNING WITH COMMISSIONER FELLEMAN PRESENT
THANK YOU
COMMISSIONER HASEGAWA PRESENT
THANK YOU
COMMISSIONER MOHAMED PRESENT
THANK YOU
AND COMMISSIONER CHO PRESENT
THANK YOU
WE DO HAVE FOUR COMMISSIONER IN ATTENDANCE TODAY
EXCELLENT
AND CLERK HART, I'M ACTUALLY ON THE LINE AS WELL
WONDERFUL
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER
CALKINS, DO YOU WANT TO TAKE OVER OR SHOULD I JUST KEEP GOING UNTIL YOU GET THERE? NO, I'M IN TRANSIT, SO YOU BETTER LEAD
ALL RIGHT
DUE TO THE CONTINUED VIRTUAL COMPONENT OF PARTICIPATION FOR MEETINGS, WE HAVE STAFF, EXTERNAL PRESENTERS, AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO MAY BE PARTICIPATING ON THEIR TERMINAL DEVICES OR FROM THEIR TELEPHONE
TODAY, WE'VE MADE ARRANGEMENTS TO ACCOMMODATE THIS VIRTUAL FORMAT
LATER, WE'LL TAKE PUBLIC COMMENTS 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 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PARTICIPATING VIRTUALLY OR ARE A MEMBER OF STAFF IN A PRESENTATION AND ARE ACTIVELY ADDRESSING THE COMMISSIONER
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ADDRESSING THE COMMISSIONER MAY TURN ON THEIR CAMERAS WHEN THEIR NAME IS CALLED SPEAK FOR ANYONE AT THE DAIS HERE TODAY, PLEASE TURN OFF THE SPEAKERS ON ANY COMPUTERS AND SILENCE YOUR DEVICES
WHEN YOU ARE RECOGNIZED TO SPEAK, YOU WILL PRESS THE BUTTON FOR YOUR MICROPHONE TO BE AUDIBLE AND WE WILL PRESS IT AGAIN TO SILENCE IT WHEN NOT ACTIVELY SPEAKING
ALL THE ITEMS NOTICED HERE WILL ENSURE A SMOOTHER MEETING
THANK YOU SO MUCH ALL FOR COMPLYING
ALL VOTES TODAY WILL BE TAKEN BY THE ROLL CALL MESSAGE SINCE THERE IS A VIRTUAL COMPONENT TO THE MEETING, SO IT IS CLEAR FOR EVERYONE PARTICIPATING VIRTUALLY HOW VOTES ARE CAST
COMMISSIONER WILL SAY AYE 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 COAST, PEOPLE WITH WHOM WE SHARE A COMMITMENT TO STIR THESE NATURAL RESOURCES FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS
THIS MEETING IS BEING DIGITALLY RECORDED AND MAY BE VIEWED OR HEARD AT ANY TIME ON THE POINTS WEBSITE AND MAY BE REBROADCASTED BY KING COUNTY TELEVISION
PLEASE STAND OR JOIN US FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL
THANK YOU
THE FIRST ITEM OF BUSINESS TODAY IS APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
ARE THERE ANY MOTIONS TO REARRANGE THE ORDER OF THE DAY OR ITEMS TO REMOVE FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA FOR SEPARATE DISCUSSION
SECOND, THIS IS FOR ANY ITEMS TO BE REMOVED
NO CHANGES
SORRY
ANY CHANGES TO THE AGENDA
THANK YOU
OKAY
SEEING THAT, COMMISSIONERS, THE QUESTION IS NOW ON THE APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE AGENDA? MOTION TO APPROVE THE AGENDA
SECOND
THANK YOU, JACKSON
THANK YOU
THE MOTION HAS BEEN MADE
AND SECONDED, IS THERE ANY OBJECTIONS TO APPROVAL THE AGENDA AS PRESENTED OR AMENDED? HEARING NONE, THE AGENDA IS APPROVED AS PRESENTED
NEXT ON AGENDA IS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORT
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR METRUCK
TAKE IT AWAY
THANK YOU
VICE PRESIDENT CHO
GOOD MORNING, COMMISSIONERS OR ACTUALLY IT SAYS GOOD MORNING HERE, BUT IT'S GOOD AFTERNOON
HOW ABOUT THAT? I WANT TO BEGIN WITH THE EXCITING NEWS THAT WE SHARED LAST WEEK IN VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA AT THE MEETING OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PORTS AND HARBORS
IT WAS GREAT FOR MYSELF, SOME OF OUR PORT STAFF AND COMMISSIONER FELLEMAN HASEGAWA OR ACTUALLY WAS MOHAMED TO BE ABLE TO ATTEND THE FIRST IN PERSON MEETING OF THIS INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING ASSOCIATION SINCE 2019
THE CONFERENCE WAS VALUABLE SINCE MANY PORTS AROUND THE WORLD ARE FACING THE SAME CHALLENGES AS WE ARE, INCLUDING TRANSITIONING TO MORE SUSTAINABLE OPERATIONS
IT WAS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO ANNOUNCE A SIGNIFICANT EFFORT THAT PROMISES TO SHAPE THE FUTURE OF ALASKA CRUISE AND PROVIDE LEADERSHIP FOR THE CRUISE INDUSTRY AROUND THE WORLD
WE JOINED A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE PORT OF VANCOUVER FRASER, PORT OF JUNEAU, CITY OF CITY, AND ACTUALLY IT WAS JUST ANNOUNCED TODAY THE CITY OF SKAGWAY IS GOING TO BE JOINING AS WELL MAJOR GLOBAL CRUISE LINES, THE CARNIVAL CORPORATION, NORWEGIAN CRUISE LINE HOLDINGS, AND ROYAL CARIBBEAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, AS WELL AS THE CRUISE LINE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION AND DECARBONISATION EXPERTS IN COMMITTING TO EXPLORE THE FEASIBILITY OF OUR GREEN CORRIDOR WITH THE AIM OF ACCELERATING THE DEPLOYMENT OF ZERO GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS SHIPS AND OPERATIONS
IN THIS COMMITMENT, WE ARE ADVANCING THE FEASIBILITY OF CREATING THE SECOND GREEN CORRIDOR IN THE UNITED STATES AND THE FIRST ONE TO FOCUS ON THE CRUISE INDUSTRY WORLDWIDE
THIS WORK BUILDS ON THE PORT'S COMMITMENT OVER THE LAST 20 YEARS OF ALASKA CRUISING TO PROTECT OUR FRAGILE ENVIRONMENT WHILE CREATING ECONOMIC BENEFITS FOR OUR COMMUNITY
OBVIOUSLY, THERE'S A LOT OF WORK AHEAD AND WE'LL BE CALLING ON THE COMMISSION'S LEADERSHIP TO HELP MAKE OUR GOAL OF ZERO EMISSIONS A REALITY
I'M SO PROUD OF THE EFFORT ACROSS THE PORT TEAM FOR INITIATING THIS WORK, RECRUITING KEY PARTNERS AND TRULY MAPPING OUT THE FUTURE OF AN EMISSIONS FREE MARITIME INDUSTRY
I'D LIKE TO REPORT WHERE WE ARE WORKING ON SETTING UP OUR INITIAL MEETING NEXT MONTH
WE'LL FOCUS ON ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNANCE AS WELL AS DEVELOPING A CHARTER FOR OUR WORK
IT MAY BE HARD TO BELIEVE, BUT WE'RE ABOUT TO BEGIN PLANNING FOR THE 2023
BUDGET TEAMS THROUGHOUT THE PORT ARE ALREADY WORKING DILIGENTLY ON PUTTING THEIR BUDGET PLANS TOGETHER
WE WILL START OUR ENGAGEMENT WITH A COMMISSION AT A BUDGET STUDY SESSION NEXT MONTH, AND WE'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO THAT
AS WE BEGIN TO CONSIDER PROPOSALS FOR NEXT YEAR, I WANT TO SHARE WITH YOU SOME OF MY INITIAL THINKING ABOUT OUR APPROACHES TO THE BUDGET AS WE ENTER WHAT IS REALLY A NEW PHASE OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND ARE FACED WITH OTHER EXTERNALITIES AS WELL
THINGS HAVE GOTTEN BETTER IN REGARD TO THE COVID 19, BUT WE STILL HAVE NOT PUT THE PANDEMIC BEHIND US, AND WE ARE FACING MANY UNEXPECTED ECONOMIC CHALLENGES THAT WILL HAVE REAL IMPACTS ON OUR BUDGET
WE MAY HAVE SURVIVED THE STORM, BUT THE WATERS AHEAD ARE STILL CHOPPY
FIRST AND FOREMOST IS THE UNCERTAINTY ABOUT INFLATION
CONSTRUCTION COSTS ARE RISING RAPIDLY THROUGHOUT THE REGION, WHICH HAS A DIRECT IMPACT ON THE MANY CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS WE HAVE UNDERWAY AT THE AIRPORT, AS WELL AS MARITIME AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISIONS
WE ALSO CONTINUE TO BE AFFECTED WE ALSO CONTINUE TO BE AFFECTED BY SUPPLY CHAIN PROBLEMS AS WELL
THERE'S A LOT OF UNCERTAINTY, AND THIS FORCES US TO EVALUATE OUR PLANNING AND BUDGETING FOR OUR CAPITAL PROJECTS AND OPERATIONS
LAST YEAR, WE AUTHORIZED A NUMBER OF NEW POSITIONS TO DEAL WITH NEW PROGRAMS AND CAPITAL INVESTMENTS, BUT THAT HAS PUT A LOT OF PRESSURE ON OUR HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT TO RECRUIT AND HIRE THOSE NEW STAFF
EVEN WITH ALL THE HARD WORK, WE HAVE ABOUT 240 VACANT POSITIONS, AND OUR STAFF IS WORKING HARD TO FILL THEM
SO FOR 2023, WE MUST CAREFULLY EVALUATE THE NEED FOR ADDITIONAL POSITIONS AND BALANCE IT WITH OUR ABILITY TO FILL THEM IN A TIMELY MANNER
WE CONTINUE TO REFINE OPPORTUNITIES TO INCORPORATE AN EQUITY LENS IN DEVELOPING AND REVIEWING BUDGETS AND OPERATIONAL PLANS, AS WELL AS STRENGTHENING OUR FOCUS ON SUSTAINABILITY AND RESILIENCE
ALONG THAT LINE, THE OFFICE OF EQUITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION IS PARTNERING WITH HUMAN RESOURCES TO ADVANCE EQUITY THROUGH SEVERAL HIRING RELATED IMPROVEMENTS
STARTING LAST WEEK, ALL NEW JOB ADVERTISEMENTS OR POSTING WILL INCLUDE LANGUAGE ABOUT THE PORT'S COMMITMENT TO EQUITY, OUR VISION FOR AN EQUITABLE ORGANIZATION, AND THE ROLE FOR EMPLOYEES IN HELPING US REACH THAT VISION
THESE CHANGES ARE PART OF THE LIST OF RECOMMENDATIONS GENERATED FROM LAST YEAR'S EQUITY ASSESSMENT AND WOMEN OF COLOR ASSESSMENT, AND NEXT MONTH WE'LL HAVE A DASHBOARD IN PLACE TO VIEW AND TRACK THE PROGRESS ON ALL THE RECOMMENDATIONS COMING FROM THESE ASSESSMENTS
YOU'LL HEAR MORE ABOUT OUR BUDGET PLANNING AS PART OF OUR FIRST QUARTER FINANCIAL UPDATE LATER ON TODAY'S AGENDA
I KNOW THAT MANY OF US LOOK FORWARD TO MEMORIAL DAY MAY 30 AS THE UNOFFICIAL START OF THE SUMMER SEASON, BUT WE ALSO SHOULD TAKE TIME TO PAUSE AND REFLECT ON THE SOLEMN MEETING OF MEMORIAL DAY
OBSERVED AS A FEDERAL HOLIDAY SINCE 1971, MEMORIAL DAY IS A TIME TO REMEMBER AND HONOR THOSE MEN AND WOMEN IN OUR MILITARY THAT MADE THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE IN SERVICE OF THE NATION
WE'LL HAVE AN IN PERSON EVENT AT PIER 69 ON TOMORROW ON MAY 25 TO RECOGNIZE THIS IMPORTANT DAY
OUR GUEST SPEAKER WE'RE ALL GOING TO HAVE A GREAT GUEST SPEAKER WILL BE MASTER SERGEANT RETIRED LEROY PETRI, MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPIENT AND PRESIDENT OF THE CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR SOCIETY AND A RESIDENT HERE IN WASHINGTON STATE
HE'LL BE SPEAKING ABOUT THE CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR SOCIETY'S YOUTH EDUCATION PROGRAM CALLED A CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
I HOPE YOU CAN ALL JOIN US
TURNING
THE PORT OPERATIONS ACTIVITY AT SEATTLE TACOMA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT CONTINUES VERY STRONG
WE ARE ON PACE TO FINISH
YOU ARE VERY CLOSE TO OUR RECORD 2019 PASSENGER LEVELS
EVEN WITH THE RISE IN AIRFARES
ONE SIGN OF SEA'S LEADERSHIP POSITION AS AN INTERNATIONAL HUB IS OUR RECENT ANNOUNCEMENT OF THREE NEW SERVICES
ON FRIDAY, TURKISH AIRLINES WILL BEGIN NONSTOP SERVICE TO ISTANBUL, TURKEY
ON WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1, AIR CANADA WILL ADD A NEW SERVICE TO MONTREAL, CANADA, AND THIN AIR LAUNCHES A NEW SERVICE TO HELSINKI
ALSO ON JUNE 1, WE HAVE MORE NEW INTERNATIONAL SERVICES THAN ANY OTHER WEST COAST AIRPORT SINCE THE PANDEMIC BEGAN
CONGRATULATIONS TO MANAGING DIRECTOR LANCE LYTTLE AND HIS
AVIATION TEAM FOR THEIR EFFORT
I ALSO WANT TO MAKE NOTE THAT SEA WILL BE THE HOST AIRPORT IN SEATTLE, THE HOST CITY FOR A MAJOR INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT CONFERENCE THAT WILL CONVENE JUNE 5 THROUGH JUNE 8
THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF AIRPORT EXECUTIVES AEEE WILL BRING TOGETHER REPRESENTATIVES OF 239 AIRPORTS AND INDUSTRY STAKEHOLDERS AROUND THE WORLD TO HEAR THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN AIR TRAVEL
MANAGING DIRECTOR LITTLE, ALONG WITH SEVERAL OTHER PORT LEADERS, WILL PARTICIPATE IN EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE WEEK
WE'LL HOST AN AIRPORT TOUR FOR THE CONFERENCE ATTENDEES JUNE 7, INCLUDING A SPECIAL TOUR OF OUR NEW INTERNATIONAL RIVALS FACILITY
THIS WILL BE A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO SHOWCASE OUR INNOVATIONS AND OUR PLANNED INVESTMENTS TO IMPROVE THE TRAVEL EXPERIENCE
THE IMPACTS BROUGHT ON BY THE COVENANT PANDEMIC WERE HUGE DISRUPTION FOR OUR WORK AT THE PORT
THERE ARE OTHER TYPES OF DISRUPTIONS AS WELL THAT WE COULD FACE IN THE FUTURE
SOME ARE TECHNOLOGY BASED AND OTHERS COULD COME FROM A NUMBER OF OTHER SOURCES
NEXT WEEK, WE'LL HOLD A DISRUPTION SUMMIT FOR PORT EMPLOYEES
AT THE SUMMIT, HOSTED BY OUR STRATEGIC INITIATIVES TEAM, WILL EXPLORE POTENTIAL DISRUPTIONS TO THE PORT OR PORT RELATED INDUSTRIES AS WELL
WE'LL HAVE A SERIES OF VIRTUAL EVENTS WHERE WE WILL HEAR FROM OUR INTERNAL SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS ON TOPICS LIKE THE IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON OUR INFRASTRUCTURE, THE POTENTIAL OF DIGITAL TWINS TO TRANSFORM OUR ASSET MANAGEMENT, AND THE IMPORTANCE OF CYBERSECURITY AND MORE
IN ADDITION, WE'LL HAVE EXTERNAL SPEAKERS FROM MCKENZIE META AS WELL AS A SPECIAL SPEAKER, JEAN SOROKA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AT THE PORT OF LOS ANGELES, TO INFORM US ABOUT THE POTENTIAL CHANGES TO THE PORT INDUSTRY LANDSCAPE AND THEIR OWN EXPERIENCES HANDLING DISRUPTIONS
I APPRECIATE THE EFFORTS OF OUR STAFF TO IDENTIFY POTENTIAL DISRUPTIONS AND MITIGATING STRATEGIES SO WE'LL BE ABLE TO LOOK DOWN THE ROAD AND AROUND THE WORLD TO DELIVER ON OUR IMPORTANT MISSION TO THE COMMUNITY AND TO BE A MORE RESILIENT PORT IN THE FUTURE
TURNING TO ITEMS FOR YOU TODAY
TODAY ON THE CONSENT AGENDA, YOU'LL CONSIDER THE APPOINTMENT OF SARAH HOLSTROM AS THE NEW PUBLIC MEMBER OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE
SARAH IS A CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT WITH OVER 15 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE WORKING WITH VARIOUS FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES
SHE SERVED AS THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER FOR OVER TEN YEARS WITH TWO NATIVE AMERICAN ORGANIZATIONS IN WASHINGTON STATE
CURRENTLY, SARAH IS THE FINANCIAL LEADER FOR AMAZON WEB SERVICES, WORKING IN INFRASTRUCTURE, FINANCIAL PLANNING AND ANALYSIS
WE INVITE A MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC TO JOIN THE TWO COMMISSIONERS ON OUR AUDIT COMMITTEE TO BRING OUTSIDE PERSPECTIVE AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERTISE TO THIS IMPORTANT WORK
I RECOMMEND HER APPROVAL
YOU'LL ALSO BE HEARING BRIEFINGS ON TWO OF THE PORT'S MOST IMPORTANT PROGRAMS TO EXPAND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES MORE BROADLY AND EQUITABLY THROUGHOUT OUR COMMUNITY
WE WILL PRESENT A REPORT ON THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF OUR WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, EFFORTS TO CREATE TRAINING PROGRAMS AND CAREER PATHWAYS FOR COMMUNITIES MOST IMPACTED BY PORT ACTIVITIES
LATER, YOU'LL HEAR AN UPDATE ON OUR APPRENTICESHIP AND PRIORITY HIRE PROGRAMS, WHICH ARE DESIGNED TO INCREASE OPPORTUNITIES IN CONSTRUCTION FIELDS
OUR FOCUS IS ON ECONOMICALLY DISTRESSED AREAS AND UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES
IN CLOSING, THE PORT IS A FAMILY, AND LAST WEEK WE LOST A MEMBER OF THAT FAMILY
SO WITH A HEAVY HEART, I NOTE THE PASSING OF ANITA SIMMONS
ANITA WAS NOT ONLY AN INVALUABLE ASSISTANT TO KENNY AYES, HEAD OF MARITIME OPERATIONS AND SECURITY, BUT ALSO A TIRELESS ADVOCATE FOR THE PORT AND THE CAUSE OF EQUITY WITHIN OUR WORKPLACE
SHE WAS A RECIPIENT OF THE PORT OF SEATTLE'S 2019 WOMEN'S OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD, AN ACTIVE MEMBER OF THE PORT OF SEATTLE CHAPTER OF BLACKS IN GOVERNMENT, AND A CHARTER MEMBER OF THE PORT OF SEATTLE'S NATIVE AMERICAN EMPLOYEE RESOURCE GROUP
ANITA HAD A LASTING IMPACT THROUGHOUT THE PORT ON MANY PEOPLE AT THE PORT
I'LL REMEMBER HER AS A COURAGEOUS CHAMPION FOR CHANGE
SHE NEVER HESITATED TO REACH OUT TO ME PERSONALLY ON IMPORTANT EQUITY ISSUES, AND I ALWAYS CHERISH THOSE INTERACTIONS WITH HER
SHE LET ME KNOW WHEN I WAS DOING WELL AND WHEN I NEEDED TO IMPROVE
A VIRTUAL MEMORIAL TO CELEBRATE HER LIFE IS SCHEDULED FOR MAY 31 FROM 1130 TO 01:00 P.M
OUR DEEPEST CONDOLENCES GO OUT TO ANITA'S SISTER, TONISHA SIMMONS, THE REST OF HER FAMILY AND HER FRIENDS AT THIS DIFFICULT TIME
SO, COMMISSIONERS, THIS CONCLUDES MY REPORT THIS AFTERNOON
THANK YOU
THANK YOU FOR THE REPORT
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR METRUCK
WE ARE NOW GOING TO MOVE ON TO COMMITTEE REPORTS
TYLER MC, COMMISSION STRATEGIC ADVISOR, WILL PROVIDE THE REPORT
GOOD AFTERNOON, COMMISSIONERS
WE HAVE TWO COMMITTEE REPORTS TODAY
THE SUSTAINABILITY, ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE COMMITTEE, CO CHAIRED BY COMMISSIONERS CALKINS, AND HASEGAWA CONVENED TWO MEETINGS IN MAY
ON MAY 11, COMMISSIONER RECEIVED AN OVERVIEW OF THE SEATTLE WATERFRONT CLEAN ENERGY STRATEGY, WHICH IS PART OF THE PORT'S COMPREHENSIVE MARITIME CLIMATE AND AIR ACTION PLAN
STAFF SHARED A SITUATIONAL LANDSCAPE ANALYSIS, HOW BASELINE ENERGY USE WILL BE USED TO FORECAST FOR THE FUTURE, AND ALIGNMENT WITH SEATTLE CITY LIGHT FOR TRANSPORTATION, ELECTRIFICATION AND GRID MODERNIZATION
STAFF SHARED THAT SEATTLE IS WELL POSITIONED FOR DECARBONISATION WITH STRONG PORT UTILITY PARTNERSHIP
BASED ON PRELIMINARY ENERGY USE FINDINGS
COMMISSIONER CALKINS ADVISED STAFF TO THINK ABOUT BARRIERS TO SHORE POWER ADOPTION AND POTENTIAL INCENTIVES
ON MAY 13, COMMISSIONERS CALKINS AND HASEGAWA CONVENED A MEETING TO DISCUSS NEXT STEPS FOLLOWING THE MAY 10 CRUISE STUDY SESSION
COMMISSIONERS AND STAFF DISCUSSED THE POTENTIAL FOR A SERIES OF PUBLIC DISCUSSIONS AND OR ROUNDTABLES TO ALLOW FOR IN DEPTH DIALOGUES WITH A BROAD FOCUS BEYOND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS, WITH AN AIM TO INCLUDE A VARIETY OF PERSPECTIVES
COMMISSIONER HAS RECEIVED AN UPDATE ON THE GREEN CORRIDOR PROJECT IN ADVANCE OF THE GREEN CORRIDOR ANNOUNCEMENT PLANNED AT THE IAPH CONFERENCE IN VANCOUVER, WHERE ALL THREE CRUISE LINES, AS WE JUST HEARD, HAVE AGREED TO SIGN ON TO THE HIGH LEVEL COMMITMENTS AND STAFF ARE ANTICIPATING SMALLER PORTS IN ALASKA TO JOIN ONCE IT WAS ANNOUNCED
SO WE JUST HEARD ABOUT SKAGWAY JOINING THERE, COMMISSIONERS RESPONDED, AND THEY WOULD LIKE STAFF TO DREAM BIG REGARDING HOW THE CRUISE GREEN CORRIDOR CAN BE USED AS A MODEL FOR OTHER MARITIME SECTORS
SO ALSO ON MAY 20, COMMISSIONER'S MOHAMED AND CHO CONVENED THE EQUITY AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
COMMISSIONER GOT AN UPDATE ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS COMING OUT OF THE PORTS EQUITY AND WOMEN OF COLOR ASSESSMENTS
THESE ASSESSMENTS, AS WELL AS A SEPARATE EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT SURVEY AND A COMPENSATION SURETY, WILL BE USED AS A BASELINE FOR MEASURING THE IMPACT OF THE PORT'S EQUITY INITIATIVES
THE WOMEN OF COLOR ASSESSMENT GOT PARTICIPATION FROM 50% OF THE PORT EMPLOYEES WHO WAS SELF IDENTIFIED AS WOMEN OF COLOR
PARTICIPANTS IN THIS ASSESSMENT IDENTIFIED A KEY BARRIER TO ADVANCEMENT IN THE WORKPLACE THE ROLE OF THEIR SUPERVISORS
ACCORDINGLY, RECOMMENDATIONS COMING OUT OF THIS ASSESSMENT ARE GEARED TOWARDS ENHANCING SYSTEMATIC ACCOUNTABILITY FOR SUPERVISORS ACROSS THE BOARD
MOST OF THESE RECOMMENDATIONS ARE IN THE PLANNING PHASE THIS YEAR, WITH IMPLEMENTATION DUE TO START IN 2023
COMMISSIONER ALSO RECEIVED AN UPDATE ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PORT EQUITY POLICY DIRECTIVE
THIS DIRECTIVE WILL GUIDE THE PORT'S EQUITY INITIATIVES GOING FORWARD THROUGH THREE BUCKETS OF STRUCTURAL, OPERATIONAL, AND EXTERNAL FACING CHANGES
STAFF NOTED THAT IT HAS TAKEN SOME TIME TO INCORPORATE THE FEEDBACK FROM THOSE PREVIOUSLY DISCUSSED ASSESSMENTS, AS WELL AS DETAILED STEPS TOWARDS BOLSTERING EQUITY INTO THIS POLICY DIRECTIVE
COMMISSIONERS RESPONDED THAT IT WAS IMPORTANT TO TAKE THE TIME TO THOUGHTFULLY CRAFT THIS DIRECTIVE INTO A CLEAR AND ACTIONABLE DOCUMENT
COMMISSIONERS ALSO ASKED THAT THE POLICY DIRECTIVE INCLUDE ADDITIONAL MEASURES MEANT TO ENHANCE PUBLIC ACCOUNTABILITY IN REGARDS TO EQUITY GOALS
COMMISSION AND OEDI STAFF WILL COMPLETE THEIR WORK ON THE DRAFT POLICY DIRECTIVE
THEN IT WILL GO BACK TO THE COMMISSION FOR REVIEW BEFORE GOING TO ELT PORT EMPLOYEES AND A COMMUNITY ADVISORY GROUP FOR ADDITIONAL FEEDBACK THAT CONCLUDES OUR COMMITTEE REPORTS
AND WITH THAT, I WILL HAND IT BACK TO COMMISSION VICE PRESIDENT CHIP
THANK YOU SO MUCH, TYLER, FOR THAT REPORT
ARE THERE ANY FOLLOW UP QUESTIONS REGARDING COMMITTEE? IF SO, PLEASE INDICATE IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK
I SEE NONE
THE COMMISSIONER WILL NOW ACCEPT GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT FROM THOSE WHO'VE SIGNED UP TO SPEAK ON ITEMS RELATED TO THE PORT WRITTEN MATERIALS PROVIDED THE CLERK WILL BE INCLUDED IN TODAY'S MEETING RECORD
THE CLERK HAS A LIST 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 COOP CHAMBERS, AS THE CLUB CALLS YOUR NAME
IF YOU'RE JOINING VIRTUALLY, PLEASE UNMUTE YOURSELF, THEN SPEAK
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 USE THE WEBSITE STREAM TO AVOID ANY FEEDBACK
COMMENT TIME WILL BE LIMITED TO TWO MINUTES PER PERSON
THE TIMER WILL SHOW ON THE SCREEN AND WILL CHIME TWICE AT THE END OF THE TWO MINUTE FERRIES FOR CARD, PLEASE CALL OUR FIRST SPEAKER AND I'M GOING TO JUMP IN HERE, SAM, AND SAY I'M NOW AT THE DAIS SO I CAN TAKE OVER FROM HERE
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR COVERING FOR ME FOR THE FIRST BY THE MEETING
ALL RIGHT
FIRST SPEAKER, CLERK HART, YOU MR COMMISSIONER PRESIDENT
WE HAVE TWO SHEETS, ONE FROM OUR VIRTUAL SIGN UPS AND ONE FROM THE IN ROOM SIGN UPS, AND I'LL TAKE ONE FROM EACH SHEET AS WE GO THROUGH
SO BEGINNING WITH THE VIRTUAL SIGN UPS AND JORDAN VAN VOS
JORDAN, IF YOU'RE ON THE TELEPHONE, STAR SIX TO UNMUTE
OKAY, WE'LL COME BACK TO JORDAN MOVING TO THE ROOM FOR HEATHER WORTHLEY
THANK YOU
GOOD AFTERNOON, COMMISSIONER DIRECTOR METRUCK
IT'S GREAT TO BE IN PERSON AND HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO INTRODUCE MYSELF
I'M HEATHER WERSLEY WITH PORT JOBS, AND TODAY YOU WILL BE HEARING DURING PUBLIC TESTIMONY FROM SOME OF OUR INCREDIBLE STAFF AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS IN OUR WORK AT AIRPORT JOBS AND AIRPORT UNIVERSITY, WHERE WE SERVE AIRPORT JOB SEEKERS, INCUMBENT AIRPORT WORKERS WITH CAREER ADVANCEMENT STRATEGIES, AND EMPLOYERS WHO ARE, AS WE SPEAK, DESPERATELY TRYING TO FILL HUNDREDS OF JOBS
I THINK WE HAVE 350 POSITIONS OPEN ON OUR AIRPORT JOBS HOTEL TODAY
THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONTRIBUTE
WE HAVE BEEN FOLLOWING YOUR LEAD AS YOU HAVE INFUSED EQUITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION MORE THOROUGHLY INTO THE PORT IN ALL OF ITS ACTIVITIES OVER THE LAST TWO YEARS
WE CARE DEEPLY ABOUT LANGUAGE ACCESS, AND I'VE HAD CONVERSATIONS WITH SOME OF THE COMMISSIONERS ABOUT CHALLENGES IN THE SECURE BADGING PROCESS
I'M PLEASED TO REPORT THAT WE ARE IN THE PROCESS OF TRANSLATION AND INTERPRETATION FOR SECURITY BADGE PREPARATION, AND SOME OF THE FOLKS YOU'LL BE HEARING FROM TODAY WILL SPEAK MORE DIRECTLY TO THAT
THANK YOU
AND I WILL BE AVAILABLE DURING THE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PRESENTATION FOR ANY QUESTIONS IF NEEDED
THANK YOU, MS WERSLEY
NEXT SPEAKER? YES
OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS JORDAN VAN VOST
JORDAN, IF YOU'RE ON THE LINE FROM THE TELEPHONE, STAR SIX TO UNMUTE, CAN YOU HEAR ME? WE CAN
JORDAN
HELLO? WE CAN HEAR YOU
OKAY
GOOD AFTERNOON
MY NAME IS JORDAN VAN VOST
I'VE HEARD THE PORT REPEAT THE LOGIC THAT IF YOU STOP DOING BUSINESS WITH CRUISE COMPANIES, THE EMISSIONS WOULD JUST OCCUR ELSEWHERE
AN ANALOGY
A HOUSE IS ON FIRE
THERE IS SMOKE POURING OUT A WINDOW, BUT THE FIRE HAS NOT ENGULFED THE BUILDING
THERE IS STILL TIME TO SAVE IT
THAT HOUSE IS OUR PLANET
ARE WE REALLY WILLING TO CHASE A FEW DOLLARS BECAUSE WE DON'T WANT TO BE FIRST TO GRAB A BUCKET OF WATER? TO AVERT THE TRAGEDY OF THE COMMONS, WE NEED COURAGEOUS ACTION
AND THE PROPOSED GREEN CORRIDOR, I'M AFRAID, IS TOO LITTLE, TOO LATE
HYDROGEN FUEL IS EXPLOSIVE AND REQUIRES MASSIVE QUANTITIES OF ENERGY TO PRODUCE LNG
GAS LEAKS METHANE AND IS IMPLICATED IN ENVIRONMENTAL RACISM IN TACOMA FROM PUGET SOUND ENERGY'S FACILITY ON UNSEEDED PUYALLUPP TERRITORY
BATTERY TECHNOLOGY DOESN'T EXIST FOR LARGE SHIPS TRAVELING FOR DAYS AT A TIME
ON THE OTHER HAND, THERE ARE FEASIBLE PLANS BY COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO BUILD A SAFE BICYCLE LANE NOW ON LANG, ALASKAN WAY
BUT THE PORT IS BLOCKING THESE EFFORTS
A CRUISE INDUSTRY EXECUTIVE WAS QUOTED IN A RECENT SEATTLE TIMES ARTICLE SAYING, WE AT CARNIVAL CORPORATION HAVE AMBITIOUS GOALS GETTING TO NET ZERO GREENHOUSE GASES BY 2050
THAT'S NOT AMBITIOUS
IT'S NEGLIGENT AND DELUSIONAL AND WILL END UP FIRST SACRIFICING THE GLOBAL SOUTH WITH THE BRUNT OF CLIMATE IMPACTS
BUT EVENTUALLY ALL OF US BURN
NOW, PAY LATER ISN'T A VIABLE STRATEGY IF WE WISH TO AVOID CATASTROPHIC HEATING OF THE PLANET
THANK YOU
THANK YOU, MR VANVOST
NEXT SPEAKER
YES, OUR NEXT SPEAKER
I THINK IT'S DES RAJE
GOOD AFTERNOON, COMMISSIONER AND DIRECTOR
MY NAME IS DES RAJE
I'M EMPLOYEE HOSPITALITY FOR CUSTOMER SERVICE
I'M A SUPERVISOR
I'M HERE TO DO MY PUBLIC COMMENT ABOUT AIRPORT SERVICE
THEY ARE HERE TO HELP FOR ALL THE PEOPLE SPECIAL, FOR THE EMPLOYEES WHO ARE LOOKING FOR JOBS, ESPECIALLY PEOPLE WHO ARE NEW TO THE COUNTRY
AND WHEN I CAME TO THE UNITED STATES 2016, I WAS LIKE A PLAN AND THEY ARE THE ONE WHO HELPED ME, TRAIN ME AND HELPING ME TO BECOME WHAT I AM RIGHT NOW
I'M A SUPERVISOR FOR THE AIRPORT CUSTOMER SERVICE
AND THANKS TO AIRPORT [Inaudible 00:26:17] AND ANYBODY WHO HELPED THEM TO DO THAT JOB
SO I'M ENCOURAGING THE HOT JOB THAT THEY'RE DOING FOR THE CONTACT WITH THE PORT OF SEATTLE
AND I REALLY APPRECIATE THEIR HELP THAT THEY ARE DOING OTHER EMPLOYEES AND THEY ARE ALWAYS GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO SHOW HOW TO GET THAT JOB AND EVEN EMPOWERING THEIR KNOWLEDGE BECAUSE THEY DO AIRPORT UNIVERSITY
SO I GET SOME CLASSES, WHICH MAKES ME MORE PROFICIENT NOW TO UNDERSTAND DIFFERENT CULTURES AND HOW THE AIRPORT WORKS
AND IT'S LIKE A SMALL WORLD
EVERYBODY COMES TO HEAR DIFFERENT CULTURES
SO I'M REALLY APPRECIATE TO BE HERE AND TO DO A TESTIMONY FOR THEIR JOB
AND I WOULD LIKE IF YOU CAN DO MORE, YOU CAN DO BETTER
THANK YOU
THANK YOU, MR RAJE
NEXT SPEAKER
YES
OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS IRIS ANTMAN
GOOD AFTERNOON
MY NAME IS IRIS ANTMAN AND I'M A MEMBER OF SEATTLE CRUISE CONTROL AND A RESIDENT OF SEATTLE SINCE 1982
I'M A RETIRED PSYCHIATRIC NURSE PRACTITIONER, A PAINTER, A GARDENER, AND SINCE 2015, A CLIMATE ACTIVIST
I'M NOT A MAJOR OUTDOORS KIND OF PERSON, AND DUE TO LUNG DISEASE, I CAN NO LONGER HIKE OR BIKE, BUT I WALK AND GREATLY ENJOY THE BEAUTY OF THE WATER, THE MOUNTAINS AND THE AIR THAT UNTIL RECENT YEARS HAS BEEN GOOD
DEPENDING, OF COURSE, WHERE IN SEATTLE YOU LIVE
MANY OF US GIVE TESTIMONY REPEATEDLY ABOUT THE HARMS OF CREWS TO THE ENVIRONMENT AND PORT COMMUNITIES AND THE LACK OF ACCOUNTABILITY OF THE CRUISE SHIP OWNERS IN SO MANY WAYS, AND WE WILL CONTINUE TO DO THIS
BUT TODAY I WANT TO IMAGINE WITH YOU A COMMUNITY WHERE RATHER THAN ENORMOUS VESSELS, OBSCURING VIEWS OF THE SAILOR'S SEA AND SMOKESTACKS SPEWING TOXIC PARTICULATE MATTER IN DOWNTOWN SEATTLE, WE'VE DEVELOPED A NEW ECONOMIC BUSINESS AND OPPORTUNITIES ENGAGING A DIVERSE WORKFORCE RELATING TO OUR BEAUTIFUL WATER AND ALSO PRIORITIZING HEALTH, SAFETY, HAPPINESS AND CONNECTION WITH EACH OTHER
I'M NOT SURE WHAT THOSE BUSINESSES MIGHT BE, BUT I KNOW THERE ARE SMART AND CREATIVE PEOPLE WHO WOULD LOVE TO WORK ON THIS
TO SAY YES TO THESE IDEAS AND MAKE THEM HAPPEN MEANS WE CANNOT CONTINUE BUSINESS AS USUAL
A GREEN CORRIDOR WILL NOT ENSURE CRUISE SHIPS WILL NOT BURN DIRTY FUEL OVER THE NEXT TEN YEARS, THESE MOST IMPORTANT YEARS WHEN THE CAUSES OF GLOBAL WARMING NEED TO BE ADDRESSED
IF WE ARE TO AVOID UNTOLD HUMAN SUFFERING BY THE END OF THE CENTURY, I WON'T BE ALIVE THEN, NOR WILL YOU
BUT YOUR PROGENY WILL BE, AND THEY WILL SUFFER
PLEASE, POOR COMMISSIONER, WAKE UP FROM THE DREAM
THAT CRUISE CONTINUES TO BE A SOUND BUSINESS FOR SEATTLE RATHER THAN AN OUTDATED ECONOMIC MODEL THAT HAS BECOME A BAD HABIT TO WHICH WE ARE NOW ADDICTED
DO THE RIGHT THING
TIME IS SHORT
STOP CRUISING IN THE SAILORS SEA
THANK YOU
THANK YOU, MS ANTMAN
NEXT SPEAKER
YES
OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS EMMA REYES
GOOD AFTERNOON, COMMISSIONER
MY NAME IS EMMA REYES
I WORK WITH PORT JOBS
I'VE BEEN WITH THEM FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS NOW, AND MY ROLE THERE IS TO HELP INDIVIDUALS, WHETHER IT'S JOB SEEKING, BATCH SECURITY TRAINING, TRANSLATION, OR OPEN INTERVIEW EVENTS
I ENJOY WHAT I DO
IT'S SOMETHING THAT I LOOK FORWARD TO EVERY DAY AND I FEEL LIKE I'M MAKING A DIFFERENCE WHEN I COME AND I SEE PEOPLE BETWEEN GOING TO WORK AND KNOWING THAT THEY SEE ME, ACKNOWLEDGE ME AND TELL ME LIKE, THANK YOU SO MUCH, AND THAT'S WORTH EVERY DAY COMING TO WORK
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME
THANK YOU, MR REYES
NEXT SPEAKER
YES
OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS STACEY OAKS
STACY, IF YOU'RE ON THE TELEPHONE AT STAR SIX TO N MUTE
GOOD AFTERNOON
MY NAME IS STACEY OAKS
FOR JUST A MOMENT, LET US DREAM OF THE WORLD THAT COULD BE THE WORLD WE WANT THE WORLD WE NEED
COMMISSIONERS HAVE ASKED SEATTLE CRUISE CONTROL WHAT FORM OF CRUISE WOULD WE SUPPORT
THEY SAY IF ALL WE DO IS SAY NO TO EVERYTHING, WE ARE UNREALISTIC AND WILL BE DISMISSED
BUT I THINK IF YOU LISTEN FROM THE RIGHT PERSPECTIVE, WE ACTUALLY ARE TALKING ABOUT WHAT WE DO WANT TO SEE
WE WANT TO RISE TO THE CALL OF DUTY OF EVERY HUMAN BEING ALIVE IN THIS MOMENT OF TIME AND MAKE THE UNPRECEDENTED CHANGE NEEDED TO MOVE AWAY FROM FOSSIL FUEL USE BY 2030
WE WANT A SAILORS SEA WHERE SHIPS ARE NOT WELCOMED AT OUR PORTS
IF THEY PRACTICE DUMPING SEWAGE, PLASTIC TRASH AND TOXIC ENGINE EXHAUST ANYWHERE ALONG THEIR JOURNEY, WE WANT TO SEE ORCAS BEING BORN THAT ACTUALLY MAKE IT TO ADULTHOOD
AND POPULATIONS OF VIABLE SHELLFISH INCREASE INSTEAD OF DECREASE
WE WANT ALL MARITIME WORKERS TO BE PAID DECENT WAGES, HAVE ACCESS TO REAL MEDICAL CARE AND PROTECTIONS AGAINST ABUSE, REGARDLESS OF THE COUNTRY THEY'RE FROM
WE WANT TO SEE FORMS OF TOURISM THAT DON'T DESTROY THE PLACES BEING VISITED WITH LOCAL COMMUNITIES SHAPING WHAT THAT TOURISM LOOKS LIKE
INSTEAD OF BEING AT THE MERCY OF THE CORPORATIONS THAT EXPLOIT THE AREA, OFTEN FORCING ECONOMICALLY VULNERABLE POPULATIONS TO ACCEPT WHATEVER TERMS AND SCRAPS THEY'RE GIVEN
WE WANT TO SEE THE HEALTH DISPARITIES LIKE LOWER LIFE EXPECTANCIES AND HIGHER RATES OF ASTHMA AND CANCER FOR PORT COMMUNITIES VASTLY REDUCED
THE WAY I SEE IT IS ACTUALLY THE PORT OF SEATTLE AND THE CRUISE INDUSTRY, THEY'RE SAYING NO TO EVERYTHING, JUST BEING UNREALISTIC AND LACK OF AVIATION
I URGE YOU ALL TO DREAM WITH US AND CHART THE PATH NEEDED TO TURN THAT DREAM INTO A REALITY
THANK YOU
THANK YOU, MS OCHS
NEXT SPEAKER
APOLOGIES
OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS FATIMARA BERRY
GOOD AFTERNOON IS
GOOD AFTERNOON
MY NAME IS FATIMARA BERRY FROM AIRPORT JOBS
I'VE BEEN WITH THE COMPANY FOR ALMOST TWO YEARS NOW
SERVICES WE OFFER IN OUR COMPANY IS LIKE ASSISTING PEOPLE ON JOB SEARCHING, TAKING CLASSES, HELPING THEM WITH THE [INaudible 00:33:04] TRAINING, WHICH IS THE BAGGING
AND WE ALSO HAVE THE CLIENT NAVIGATOR THAT ASSISTS THEM ON MAKING A RESUME
AND WE ALSO HAVE OUR PROGRAM, WHICH IS THE BASIC FOOD AND EMPLOYMENT TRAINING
WE ARE NOT CHOOSING PEOPLE THAT SHOULD BE HAVING THAT, BUT WE HAVE IT FOR ADDITIONAL HELP
AND ALL OUR SERVICES ARE FREE
AND THE BEEF THAT PROGRAM INCLUDES LIKE THE PERSONAL HYGIENE, IT HELPS CLIENTS ON GROWING
IT HAS SOME MANY GOOD STUFF, LIKE THINGS THAT WILL HELP THEM ON JOB SEARCHING
AND ALSO I'VE HELPED MANY CLIENTS FROM DIFFERENT COMPANIES, MANY CLIENTS FROM DIFFERENT COUNTRIES, DIFFERENT PEOPLE, DIFFERENT PEOPLE IN DIFFERENT COUNTRIES
AND WE ASSIST ALSO ON JOB APPLICATION
SOMETIMES SOME COMPANIES, THEY WANT YOU TO GO ONLINE AND FEEL IT
SO, YEAH, WE HAVE COMPUTERS FOR CLIENTS
THEY MAKE APPOINTMENTS, COME TO THE OFFICE, THEN YOU ASSIST THEM ON THAT
I ALSO HELP WITH TRANSLATING IN FRENCH SPECIALISTS AND ALSO SOME JOB SEARCH, WHICH PEOPLE ACTUALLY COME VERY OFTEN FROM DIFFERENT COUNTRIES
AND ALSO I'VE BENEFIT A LOT FROM OUR SERVICES, WHICH IS THE TYPING CLASS, THE KEYBOARDING AND IT REALLY HELPED ME SPEED UP ON MY TYPING
THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR SUPPORT AND HELP
THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MS BARRY
NEXT SPEAKER, YES
OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS GIFTY EGAN
GOOD AFTERNOON, COMMISSIONER
MY NAME IS GIFTY EGAN, A CUSTOMER SERVICE AGENT WITH ALASKA AIRLINES AT THE SEATTLE TACOMA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
I LIKE TO BEGIN WITH A QUOTE FROM CHRISTINE GREGOR WHICH SAYS EDUCATION IS THE FOUNDATION UPON WHICH WE BUILD OUR FUTURE
I STARTED BUILDING MY FUTURE WEST AIRPORT UNIVERSITY BY TAKING TWO CLASSES IN FOUR QUARTER 2021 THAT WAS MANAGING CUSTOMER SERVICE AND INTRODUCTION TO MICROSOFT EXCEL
I'M CURRENTLY TAKING MY THIRD CLASS, PROFESSIONAL DOCUMENT FORMATTING
THE CLASSES HAVE BEEN EXCEPTIONALLY INTERACTIVE, INFORMATIVE, AND DEVELOPED MY COMMUNICATIONS AND PERSONAL SKILLS
AS A CUSTOMER SERVICE AGENT, I HAVE LEARNED TO BE GOALS AND RESULTS ORIENTED, COMMITTED, AND REPRESENT MY COMPANY IN A POSITIVE WAY
THANK YOU UNIVERSITY FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN AND BUILD MY CAREER
THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MS EGAN
NEXT SPEAKER
YES
OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS EMILIDO BRAVO
GOOD AFTERNOON, COMMISSIONER AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR METRUCK
THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME HERE TODAY
MY NAME IS EMILIDO BRAVO AND I AM THE CAREER DEVELOPMENT SUPERVISOR AT AIRPORT JOBS HERE AT SEATAC AIRPORT
ONE THING THAT I DO LOVE ABOUT MY JOB IS THE FACT THAT I'M ALLOWED OPPORTUNITY TO CONNECT WITH AND SPEAK WITH YOUTH
I LOVE WORKING WITH YOUTH
IT'S SOMETHING THAT I'VE BEEN DOING SINCE I GRADUATED FROM COLLEGE
SO JUST A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO I WORKED AT A JOB FAIR AT THE PUGET SOUND SKILLS CENTER AND LATE LAST MONTH I WAS WORKING AT THE CAREER SHOWCASE AT THE KENT SHOWER CENTER
AND THAT ALLOWED ME THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONNECT WITH LITERALLY HUNDREDS OF STUDENTS, MANY OF WHICH MAY NOT HAVE BEEN INTERESTED IN CAREERS HERE AT THE PORT
MAYBE BECAUSE THEY WEREN'T AWARE OF THE DIVERSE OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE TO THEM, BUT HAVING THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK TO THEM, HOPEFULLY I IMPLANTED SOMETHING IN THEIR MIND
ALSO, THIS YEAR ALONE, I'VE HAD FOUR SEPARATE VISITS TO TAHEE HIGH SCHOOL WHERE I'VE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONNECT WITH DOZENS OF STUDENTS
ANOTHER THING THAT I LOVE DOING AND MY COLLEAGUES EVAN YAKIMA MENTIONED IT IS WORKING THE SITA AND AOA BADGE TRAININGS THAT WE DO
SO WHENEVER CLIENTS NEED HELP PASSING THE BADGE TRAINING TEST, THEY COME TO US AND WE UNDERSTAND THAT'S NOT EASY
THE VAST MAJORITY OF OUR CLIENTS ARE NOT ENGLISH LANGUAGE SPEAKERS
AT LEAST IT'S NOT THEIR FIRST LANGUAGE, AND NOT ALL OF THEM HAVE TRANSLATION SUPPORT
BUT JUST A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO, WE HAD FIVE AFGHAN REFUGEES COMING FROM A WAR TORN COUNTRY CARRYING THE TRAUMA OF THAT, AND THEIR TRANSLATOR WAS ACTUALLY ONE OF THE PEOPLE NEEDING BADGE TRAINING
AND BY THE END OF THE TIME THAT HE FINISHED TRAINING WITH US, HE WAS UP THERE AT THE FRONT LEADING THE CLASS WITH ME
SO WE HELP PEOPLE FEEL COMFORTABLE AND WE HELP PEOPLE EXCEL IN THEIR CAREERS HERE AT THE AIRPORT
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME
THANK YOU
MR RAVO
NEXT SPEAKER? YES
OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS ANDREA ALEXANDRIA PIERCE
THANK YOU
I'M ALEXANDRA PIERCE, AND I'M THE TOURISM MANAGER FOR THE CITY AND BOROUGH OF JUNEAU, AND I WANTED TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO THANK THE TEAM AT PORT OF SEATTLE FOR REACHING OUT TO US AND STARTING THE DIALOGUE AROUND THE GREEN CORRIDOR AND ALSO THEIR REACH OUTREACH CAME IN A VERY FORTUITOUS TIME FOR REGIONAL COLLABORATION
WE HAD BEEN WORKING SINCE THE BEGINNING OF THE PANDEMIC WITH OTHER SOUTHEAST ALASKA PORTS TO FORM AN ALLIANCE AND PARTNERSHIP
AND HAVING SEATTLE'S PARTICIPATION AND LEADERSHIP ON THE GREEN CORRIDOR CREATES AN EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY FOR REGIONAL COLLABORATION
THE GREEN CORRIDOR GIVES US AN OPPORTUNITY TO BECOME A MORE PROACTIVE REGION
IN OUR ENGAGEMENT WITH LOCAL, STATE, PROVINCIAL, AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, AS WELL AS INDUSTRIES RANGING FROM CRUISE TO FISHING TO TRANSPORT, IT GIVES US THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE THE TESTING GROUND FOR REAL CHANGE IN THE CRUISE INDUSTRY AND TO LEAD THE WORLD ON CRUISE RELATED ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVES AND TO CREATE A FRAMEWORK THAT CAN BE REPLICATED ELSEWHERE IN THE WORLD
WE'VE BEEN LEADERS ON THIS FOR DECADES, AND IT'S AN OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE THE NEXT STEP OF LEADERSHIP
I'VE HAD INTEREST FROM MANY POTENTIAL PARTNERS AND COLLABORATORS ACROSS SEVERAL MARITIME INDUSTRY SINCE WE MADE OUR ANNOUNCEMENT, AND I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING THE PORT SEATTLE ON THE NEXT STEPS IN OUR COLLABORATION
WE'RE VERY EXCITED ABOUT MOVING FORWARD WITH THIS INITIATIVE, AND WE'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING WHAT'S TO COME IN THE FUTURE AS WE CONTINUE THIS IMPORTANT STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR TIME AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE
THANK YOU
MS PIER
NEXT SPEAKER
YES
OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS CHRIS CRISALAGO
GOOD AFTERNOON, EVERYBODY
MY NAME IS CHRIS CRISALAGO, AND I AM THE AIRPORT JOBS PROGRAM MANAGER
I JUST WANT TO GIVE YOU SOME OVERVIEW OF WHAT WE DO TO GET PEOPLE IN AND HELP THEM
ONE OF THE THINGS I WORK REAL HARD WITH A LOT OF THE AIRPORT EMPLOYERS WHO HAVE, AS YOU KNOW, MANY JOB OPENINGS
AND WE TRY TO FIND ALTERNATIVE WAYS BESIDES HOSTING THEM ON OUR AIRPORT JOBS HOT LIST TO TRY TO GET THEM AND PROMOTE THEM AND THEIR JOBS
IN ADDITION TO THAT, WE DO EVERYTHING WE CAN TO DO THE OUTREACH TO THE VARIOUS COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS, VETERAN ORGANIZATIONS, WORK SOURCE, SCHOOLS, COLLEGES TO LET THEM KNOW WHAT WE'RE DOING
AND THEY NOT ONLY GET THE MAILING, WHICH IS UPDATED EVERY WEEK, THE PORT JOB'S HOT LIST AND THE LIST OF HIRING EVENTS
THESE HIRING EVENTS CAN BE EVERYTHING FROM OPEN INTERVIEWS THAT WE SCHEDULE
AND RIGHT NOW I'M SCHEDULED THROUGH JULY
THAT'S HOW BAD IT IS
WE DO ON TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS AND WE ARE BOOKED AND THE PHONE IS ALWAYS RINGING OFF THE HOOK
AND THEN WE ALSO WILL PROMOTE ANY EMPLOYER WHO'S DOING THEIR OWN
LIKE TODAY
HUDSON IS DOWNSTAIRS IN BAGGAGE DOING THEIR OWN LITTLE HIRING EVENT
THEN THEY'RE COMING UPSTAIRS NEXT WEEK TO DO THE OPEN INTERVIEW
BUT IT'S CRAZY TRYING TO GET EMPLOYEES TO COME IN OR JOB SEEKERS TO COME IN
SO WE DO EVERYTHING WE CAN TO DO THAT
WE WORK, AS YOU HEARD, WITH EJ, YOUTH AND DOWN TO 16 AND ALL THE WAY UP
I HAD A CLIENT THE OTHER DAY WHO WAS 75 WANTING A JOB
SO WE GOT A WIDE RANGE OF JOB SEEKERS
I THINK OUR MAILING LIST RIGHT NOW, JUST TO GIVE YOU A QUICK IDEA, ON MONDAY IT WENT OUT TO 8,780 NAMES ON OUR DISTRIBUTION LIST THAT INCLUDED 677 CONTACTS WITH THE COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS AND 147 CONTACTS WITHIN COLLEGES AND SCHOOLS
AND I ADD AND DELETE THEM AS THEY COME AND GO BECAUSE OBVIOUSLY THERE'S JOB TURNOVER IN A LOT OF THOSE AREAS
WE ALSO DO JOB FAIRS ON OUR OWN
AND THANK GOODNESS WE DID THE JOB FAIR
THAT WAS GREAT
THANK YOU
THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MR CRISTALGO
NEXT SPEAKER
YES, OUR NEXT SPEAKER
AND FORGIVE MY PRONUNCIATION
JERMAINE WORKER YES, I'M HERE TODAY
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONERS AND EXECUTIVES
THANK YOU
I APPRECIATE IT
AS I'M HERE TODAY, I WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK IN THE PUBLIC ABOUT AIRPORT UNIVERSITY FOR MY EXPERIENCE
I STARTED MY JOURNEY AT THE AIRPORT, THE WHEELCHAIR ATTENDANT 2015, ONE OF THE COMPANIES
BUT I KNEW THAT I WANT TO BE MORE THAN THAT PUSHING WHEELCHAIRS, THANKFUL FOR AIRPORT JOBS AND PORT OF SEATTLE AND TAKE ADVANTAGE FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND AIRPORT UNIVERSITY AND HIGHLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE, TAKING MANY CLASSES WITH AN EVASION CAREER PATH SUCH AS TERMINAL JUSTICE AND CUSTOMER SERVICE, HOSTILE AND TOURISM MANAGEMENT, LEADERSHIP AND SUPERVISION CLASSES AS WELL
AND I ALSO HAVE A GREAT OPPORTUNITY SCHOLARSHIPS FOR ALASKA AIRLINES AS WELL
SO THEN IN SUMMER 2018, I GRADUATED IN [inaudible 00:43:48] ASSOCIATE DEGREE WITH CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND HOSPITAL AND TOURISM MANAGEMENT
AND I DIDN'T STOP
AND THEY HAVE A SHORT TERM CERTIFICATE AS WELL
THEY HAVE HOMELAND SECURITY AND THEN THEY HAVE A STUDY TOURISM BUSINESS CRISIS
SO MY HARD WORK AND SUPPORT THOSE ORGANIZATIONS, THE PORT OF SEATTLE, PORT OF JOBS AND ALSO AIRPORT UNIVERSITY PLUS THE HIGHLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGES
SO NOW THOSE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
I'M WORKING FOR SEATTLE AS A FULL TIME EMPLOYEE NOW
SO NOW I'M EVEN BETTER LOOKING FOR OPPORTUNITIES TO MOVE TO GROW UP AT THE PORT GROWS
SO WHAT I'M SAYING IS TODAY HERE
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT ALL THE TIME FOR AIRPORT UNIVERSITY IN THE PORT OF JOBS
PLEASE CONSIDER FOR THE NEXT BUDGET UPCOMING
AND I WILL SAY THAT FOR THE COMMENTS
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER
AND THANK YOU, EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS
THANK YOU
THANK YOU, MR WORKER
NEXT SPEAKER
YES, SIR
NEXT SPEAKER IS MODSTORASH
AND AGAIN, PLEASE FORGIVE MY MISPRONUNCIATION
I'M SURE MOHAMED IS OBLIGATED TO
GOOD AFTERNOON, EVERYONE
MY NAME IS MOHAMED SUSHI
I'M FROM AFGHANISTAN
I COME TO THE US IN 2016 AND MY JOURNEY STARTED AT THE SEATTLE TACOMA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
FROM THAT TIME I WORK FULL TIME FOR THE INTERNATIONAL CURRENCY EXCHANGE
AND SINCE RECENTLY, THERE IS A LARGE COMMUNITY OF AFGHAN NEW ARRIVAL REFUGEES TO THIS AREA
I START WORKING WITH THE AIRPORT JOBS BASED ON A PART TIME CONTRACT
SO I'M HERE TO TESTIFY THE IMPORTANCE OF THE SERVICES AND SUPPORT THAT AIRPORT JOBS PROVIDE FOR AFGHAN NEW ARRIVAL REFUGEES
SO I USUALLY PLAY THE ROLE OF TRANSLATOR FOR THE JOB SEEKERS
BESIDES, THIS IS NOT JUST TRANSLATION OF THE FLYERS OR THE JOB APPLICATION OR THE JOB LIST
I ALSO GIVE THEM SOME RECOMMENDATION
WHAT JOB IS LIKE A GOOD JOB FOR THEM BASED ON THEIR EXPERIENCE AND BASED ON THEIR ENGLISH LEVEL
AT THE SAME TIME, I HELP THEM WITH THE SIDE OUT TRAINING THROUGH AIRPORT UNIVERSITY
MOST OF THEM, WHEN THEY GET A JOB, THEY NEED TO PASS THE SIDE OF TRAINING TO GET THEIR BADGE TO START WORK AT THE AIRPORT
SO I WORK WITH THEM WITH THE PORT OF MY COWORKER, THE AIRPORT JOBS TO MAKE THEM READY TO PASS THE SITE ATTEST AT THE AIRPORT JOB EVERY SINGLE WEEK
WE HAVE LOTS OF AFGHAN NEW REFUGEES
THEY ARE LOOKING THIS PARTICULAR JOB, THEY COME TO THE US WITH NOTHING
AND MOST OF THEM, THE FIRST THING THAT THEY NEED IS TO GET A JOB
AN AIRPORT JOB HAS DONE AN AMAZING, SUPPORTIVE PROGRAM FOR THIS WARNER PIER COMMUNITY AT THE MOMENT
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT
THANK YOU, MR NEXT SPEAKER
YES
OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS MARY TURDLAS
HELLO
GOOD AFTERNOON
WE CAN HEAR YOU
OH, GREAT
AND I'M TRYING TO SHOW MY CAMERA
LET'S SEE
HERE WE GO
HELLO
GOOD AFTERNOON
GREETING
PORT OF SEATTLE COMMISSIONER AND AIRPORT UNIVERSITY STUDENTS
MANY OF MY STUDENTS ARE HERE TODAY
MY NAME IS MARY TURLA AND I'M AN INSTRUCTOR AT HIGHLINE COLLEGE AND I'M HERE TO SUPPORT THE VITAL WORK OF THE PORT JOBS AIRPORT UNIVERSITY AND AIRPORT JOBS PROGRAMS AT HIGHLAND COLLEGE
I TEACH BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY AND SUPPORT CLASSES FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS AND BASIC SKILL LEARNERS
AND I ALSO TEACH THE SAME CLASSES, THOSE SAME BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY CLASSES HERE ON SITE AT SEATAC AIRPORT THROUGH AIRPORT UNIVERSITY
AND MANY OF MY STUDENTS ARE IMMIGRANTS AND REFUGEES WORKING TO SUPPORT THEIR FAMILIES
AND IT'S BEEN SUCH A PRIVILEGE AND HONOR TO TEACH AND SUPPORT OUR LEARNERS AT AIRPORT UNIVERSITY FOR TEN PLUS YEARS
MY FAMILY AND I IMMIGRATED TO SEATTLE FROM THE PHILIPPINES DECADES AGO, AND THIS SHARED EXPERIENCE ALLOWS ME TO DEEPLY APPRECIATE THE VALUE AIRPORT MUTED UNIVERSITY BRINGS TO OUR COMMUNITY
AU OFFERS JOB SEEKERS AND WORKERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO EARN COLLEGE CREDIT AND LEARN THE SKILLS NEEDED TO GET THEIR FIRST JOB, SUSTAIN A CURRENT JOB, OR ADVANCE TO A NEXT STEP JOB
ONE OF MY EARLIEST EXPERIENCES OF THE POSITIVE IMPACT OF AIRPORT JOBS AIRPORT UNIVERSITY WAS IN 2005
I WORKED AS A VOCATIONAL ENGLISH LANGUAGE INSTRUCTOR AT NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE AND I TAUGHT WORKPLACE ENGLISH TO IMMIGRANTS AND REFUGEES
AND I REMEMBER ORGANIZING FIELD TRIPS TO AIRPORT YOU INTERVIEW WORKSHOPS HELD ON SITE AT AIRPORT JOBS
AND THESE WORKSHOPS FOCUSED ON HELPING APPLICANTS SUCCESSFULLY APPLY FOR AIRPORT JOB APPLICATIONS, LEARN THE ENGLISH NEEDED FOR JOB INTERVIEWS, AND PASS AIRPORT SECURITY BADGE TESTS
AND AS A HIGHLY COLLEGE INSTRUCTOR, I'M NOW IN A DIFFERENT ROLE, BUT STILL INSPIRED BY ALL OUR STUDENTS SUCCESSES
AND WE CELEBRATE ALL THOSE ACHIEVEMENTS AS A STEP TOWARDS CAREER AND EDUCATIONAL ADVANCEMENT
AND I'LL SHARE MY QUICK FAVORITE MEMORY OF A NEW STUDENT WHO MUTED AYE
ENGLISH SKILLS AND EXCEL SKILLS TO CORRECT AYE
PAYCHECK
I WILL SAY AYE
EMPLOYER CORRECTED AYE
WAGES BASED ON AYE
EXCEL CHARGE AND I HAVE MORE, BUT I SUBMITTED MY WRITING COMMENTS, SO HOPEFULLY YOU CAN READ THOSE
ON BEHALF OF MY STUDENTS, THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING POOR JOBS
AND THANK YOU, PROFESSOR TURLEY
NEXT SPEAKER
YES
OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS MARGUERITE RICHARDS
YES
MY NAME IS MARGUERITE RICHARD
I LIVE IN SEATTLE, WASHINGTON
LAST TIME I WAS HERE, I DON'T KNOW WHAT I WAS GOING THROUGH, BUT I SEE THAT CIRCLE THERE
I DIDN'T HEAR A CHIME OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT
I HEARD SOMEBODY TELL ME TO WRAP IT UP
AND I HEAR THOSE THINGS OFTEN TOWARDS INDIGENOUS BLACK PEOPLE
AND I'M VERY OFFENDED BY THAT BECAUSE WE HAVE FREE SPEECH
I KNOW WHAT YOU'RE ALL ABOUT FROM PORT OF SEATTLE
YOU DEAL WITH PEOPLE AND THE WATER
BUT THIS STUFF HERE SAYS, FOUNDED IN 1911 BY A VOTE OF THE PEOPLE AS A SPECIAL PURPOSE GOVERNMENT, THE PORT OF SEATTLE'S MISSION IS TO PROMOTE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES
DON'T INDIGENOUS BLACK PEOPLE NEED ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES AND QUALITY OF LIFE IN THE REGION BY ADVANCING TRADE, TRAVEL, COMMERCE AND JOB CREATION IN AN EQUITABLE, ACCOUNTABLE AND ENVIRONMENTALLY RESPONSIBLE MANNER
OH, THAT SOUNDS SO GOOD
BUT SOMETIMES IT DOESN'T HAPPEN THAT WAY, RIGHT? SO WE HAVE TO GET IT RIGHT AND WE HAVE TO HAVE PEOPLE
LIKE I SAID, I WALKED THAT CORRIDOR TODAY, CAUGHT THE BUS, THEN I WALKED AND I WALKED AND I WALKED AND I KEPT ON WALKING BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT WE HAVE TO KEEP ON DOING
WE DON'T ALWAYS HAVE TO MARCH AND PROTEST ABOUT SOMETHING, BUT WE CAN WALK TO GET WHERE WE NEED TO GO AND STILL BE ABLE TO ADDRESS PEOPLE
SO THAT'S WHAT I WAS SAYING
I DON'T KNOW WHY I DIDN'T HEAR A CHIME AND NOTHING ELSE, BUT I SAW SOMEBODY INTERFERE WITH MY TRAIN OF THOUGHT
AND THAT'S NOT A GOOD THING BECAUSE WE'RE ALL HUMAN BEINGS AND WE HAVE A RIGHT TO SAY WHAT WE NEED TO SAY BECAUSE TIME IS WINDING UP
YOU SEE THE PEOPLE IN NEW YORK, THEY DIDN'T KNOW THEY WERE GOING TO BE GONE LIKE THAT IN A FLASH MINUTE
SO YOU'VE GOT TO SAY WHAT YOU'VE GOT TO SAY
AND SO ANYWAY, I SEE THAT LITTLE OLD BLUE LIGHT RIGHT THERE, AND THIS IS THE SECOND TIME I'VE BEEN HERE
THANK YOU, MS RICHARD
RICHARD, MY APOLOGIES
NEXT SPEAKER
YES
OUR FINAL SIGN UP SPEAKER TODAY IS NAOMI MAXWELL
GOOD AFTERNOON
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR TAKING MY COMMENTS
I AM HERE TO ASK YOU TO STAND UP FOR JUSTICE IN THE COMMUNITY NEAR SEATAC AIRPORT AND TO TAKE TIMELY ACTION TO SAVE THE SUBSTANTIAL PORT OF SEATTLE PORT OWNS OF THE REMAINING ICONIC EVERGREEN FOREST HERE AT THE GATEWAY OF THE EVERGREEN STATE
I'VE SENT WRITTEN COMMENTS WITH LINKS TO THE DOCUMENTS I'LL BE MENTIONING
THE PORT PROPOSALS TO DEVELOP AN ESTIMATED 100 PLUS ACRES OF MOSTLY TREE COVERED LAND IN SEATAC, INCLUDING 31 ACRES INSIDE NORTH SEATAC PARK, ARE UNJUST
THEY'RE OPPOSITE TO THE LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION TO EXPAND TREE CANOPY AND GREEN SPACE WITHIN 10 MILES OF THE AIRPORT IN ORDER TO REDUCE HUMAN EXPOSURE TO DEADLY AIRPORT POLLUTION
THESE PROPOSALS ARE ESPECIALLY UNJUST FOR SEATAC, A CITY WHERE ONE OF THE MOST RACIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DIVERSE COMMUNITIES IN THE COUNTY BEARS AMONG THE HIGHEST IMPACTS FROM ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH DISPARITIES AND HAS AMONG THE LOWEST PERCENTAGE OF PROTECTIVE TREE CANOPY
IF IT'S REALLY NECESSARY TO LOCALLY EXPAND THE PORT, SUPPORT CAN USE UPDATED METHODS AND ALREADY CLEARED LAND TO AVOID DEADLY SPRAWL, BUT IT'S UNLIKELY THAT MUCH OR EVEN ALL OF THE PROPOSED EXPANSION IS, IN FACT, UNNECESSARY
IT'S LIKELY
I'M SORRY, THAT MUCH OF IT IS UNNECESSARY
A 2018 LETTER FROM ALASKA AIRLINES TO THE PORT ABOUT THE NEAR TERM PROJECTS IN THE SUSTAINABLE AIRPORT MASTER PLAN THAT HAS ALL THE SEAFOOD AVIATION IN THEM NOTED THAT THESE PROJECTS POSED, QUOTE, A SUBSTANTIAL RISK OF OVERBUILDING
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I SEE NO EVIDENCE IN THE PUBLIC RECORD THAT THE PORT HAS CONDUCTED A FULL, TRANSPARENT EXAMINATION OF THIS AND OTHER INPUT AS IT HAS RECEIVED THAT THE STAFF NEAR TERM PROJECTS ARE NOT NECESSARY
THIS AVIATION MUST BE DONE
IT MUST BE LED BY COMMISSIONERS
WE KNOW WE CAN'T RELY ON THE FEDERAL ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT PROCESS THAT WE'RE IN RIGHT NOW
PAST EXPERIENCE AND RECENT RESEARCH SHOWS THAT NATIONWIDE THE FAA AND LOCAL AIRPORT OWNERS DON'T CONSISTENTLY DETECT ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE IMPACTS OR ACCORD THEM THE PROPER WEIGHT
SO MY QUESTION TO YOU IS, WHERE IS THE PORT STRATEGIC INITIATIVE OR GREEN CORRIDOR TO SAVE OUR ICONIC, ICONIC PARTS HERE AT THE GATEWAY TOUR AND THE LIVES OF CHILDREN AND ELDERS FROM THE AIRPORT POLLUTIONS THAT THE TREES WOULD CATCH IF WE DIDN'T CUT THEM DOWN
THANK YOU
THANK YOU, MS MAXWELL
THAT CONCLUDES OUR SIGN UPS TODAY
IS THERE ANYONE ELSE PRESENT WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK IN PUBLIC COMMENT? OKAY
IS THERE ANYONE ELSE ON THE TEAM'S CALL WHO DIDN'T SIGN UP BUT WHO ALSO WISHES TO ADDRESS THE COMMISSION? OKAY
WITH THAT, I'LL ASK THE CLERK TO PLEASE GIVE A SYNOPSIS OF ANY WRITTEN COMMENTS THAT WE'VE RECEIVED
YES
THANK YOU
MR COMMISSION PRESIDENT, MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSIONER, MR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND COMMISSION CHIEF OF STAFF, WE HAVE FOUR WRITTEN COMMENTS THAT WE'VE RECEIVED FOR THIS MEETING TODAY, BEGINNING WITH KALYN TAMARARO
SHE SPOKE IN SUPPORT OF THE AIRPORT JOBS PROGRAM, ASSISTING PEOPLE WITH ENGLISH AS THEIR SECOND LANGUAGE TO PASS THE AIRPORT BADGING TESTING PROCESS AND GAIN EMPLOYMENT AT THE PORT
MARK LESLIE FROM VIP HOSPITALITY ALSO WRITES IN SUPPORT OF THE AIRPORT JOBS PROGRAM AND STAFF FOR ACTIVE FACILITATION OF THE JOB SEEKING PROCESS AND BRINGING EMPLOYERS AND POTENTIAL EMPLOYEES TOGETHER
THEY THANKED THE COMMISSION FOR ITS CONTINUED SUPPORT OF THESE SERVICES AND INVESTMENTS TO THE AIRPORT COMMUNITY
AND THEN FINALLY, ELIZABETH, I'M SORRY, WE DO HAVE ONE MORE
ELIZABETH BURIEN SPEAKING REGARDING TRUTH AND PORT REPORTING OF THE SURETY RELATED TO ONGOING CRUISE AND THE ONGOING COVID-19 PANDEMIC, CITING CDC STATISTICS AND NEWSPAPER ARTICLES REPORTING THAT COVET OUTBREAKS ARE STILL OCCURRING ON CRUISE SHIPS
AND THEN NAOMI MAXWELL SUBMITTED WRITTEN COMMENTS SUPPORTING HER SPOKEN COMMENTS TODAY
AND THAT CONCLUDES THE WRITTEN COMMENTS RECEIVED
THANK YOU VERY MUCH
HEARING
NO FURTHER PUBLIC TESTIMONY
WE'LL MOVE TO THE CONSENT AGENDA
ABSOLUTELY
GO AHEAD
COMMISSIONER FELLEMAN, I JUST WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE FOR ALL THE PEOPLE THAT CAME HERE FOR PORT JOBS AT THE DISCUSSION, WE ARE HAVING A WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
YOU'LL SEE THAT THERE'S NO OTHER PROGRAM THAT HAS THAT MANY JOBS BEING ABLE TO BE ACTUALLY ENUMERATED
SO THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR WORK IN THAT REGARD
AND YOU'LL SEE IN THE MATERIALS THAT IT'S WELL ACKNOWLEDGED
THANK YOU AND FOR HELPING US TO LIVE UP TO OUR VALUE OF BEING A WELCOMING PORT
IT'S WONDERFUL TO HEAR THE TESTIMONY ABOUT THE WORK DONE WITH RECENT ARRIVALS TO THE UNITED STATES THROUGH OUR ECOSYSTEM HERE
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 AT THIS TIME
THE CHAIR WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA COVERING ITEMS EIGHT, A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H,I,J, AND K
SOME OF THOSE
ALL RIGHT, I'VE GOT A MOTION IN A SECOND FOR THE CONSENT AGENDA
COMMISSIONERS, PLEASE SAY I OR NAYS
WHEN YOUR NAME IS CALLED CLERK HART, YOU CALL THE ROLL
THANK YOU
BEGINNING WITH COMMISSIONER CHO AYE
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER FELLEMAN
AYE
THANK YOU
COMMISSIONER HASEGAWA AYE
THANK YOU
COMMISSIONER MOHAMED AYES
THANK YOU
AND COMMISSIONER CALKINS
AYE
THANK YOU
YOU HAVE FIVE AYES AND ZERO NOS FOR THIS ITEM
AND WITH THAT, THE CONSENT AGENDA PASSES
MOVING ON IN THE AGENDA, WE HAVE TWO NEW BUSINESS ITEMS TODAY
CLARK, PLEASE READ THE FIRST ITEM INTO THE RECORD
AND THEN WE'LL ASK EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR METRUCK TO INTRODUCE THE ITEM
YES, THIS IS AGENDA ITEM TEN A
IT'S A PUBLIC HEARING AND ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NUMBER THREE
EIGHT, TWO, A RESOLUTION OF THE PORT OF SEATTLE TO AMEND UNIT 18 OF THE COMPREHENSIVE SCHEME OF HARBOR IMPROVEMENTS OF THE PORT OF SEATTLE BY DECLARING CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY SURPLUS AND NO LONGER NEEDED FOR PORT DISTRICT PURPOSES
DELETING SAID PROPERTY FOLLOWING A PUBLIC HEARING IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW FROM UNIT 18 OF THE COMPREHENSIVE SCHEME AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO TAKE ALL NECESSARY STEPS AND EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS FOR THE SALE OF SUCH REAL PROPERTY TO BRIDGE POINT, SEATAC 300, LLC COMMISSIONER, WE INTRODUCED THIS RESOLUTION AT OUR MAY 10 COMMISSION MEETING
THIS ACTION SUPPORTS THE EXTENSION OF STATE ROUTE 509 BY DECLARING PARCELS THAT WE HAVE NO OPERATIONAL USE FOR A SURPLUS PROPERTY
RESPONSES TO YOUR QUESTIONS YOU HAD AT OUR LAST MEETING WERE SENT TO YOU AS PART OF YOUR FRIDAY MEMO, AND YOU SHOULD HAVE RECEIVED THOSE
AND I JUST WANT TO JUST A FEW QUICK THINGS HERE TO MENTION TO SUMMARIZE SOME STOP RESPONSES
OBSTRUCTION REMOVAL REPLACEMENT OF TREES ON NONPORT PROPERTY FALLS THE RESPECTIVE JURISDICTION REPLACEMENT REQUIREMENTS, AND THESE CODE REQUIREMENTS INCLUDE IDENTIFICATION, PROTECTION AND OR REPLACEMENT OF TREES
REGARDING THE QUESTION ABOUT WHETHER A RACIAL IMPACT EQUITY ANALYSIS HAD BEEN CONDUCTED, IT WAS NOT CONDUCTED OR SOMETHING ALONG THOSE LINES WAS NOT CONDUCTED FOR THE PARTIAL SALE
FOR THE PARTIAL SALE, THE PORT SALE TO BRIDGE DOES NOT PROVIDE A MEASURABLE CHANGE IN EXISTING CONDITIONS OF THE REMNANT
PARCELS AND STAFF ARE HERE TO ANSWER ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS
IF THERE ARE SOME AT THIS TIME, I'LL OPEN IT UP FOR COMMISSIONER COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS
I SHOWCASE AYE.
GO AHEAD, COMMISSIONER FELLEMAN, THE SPECIFIC NATURE OF MY QUESTION WAS, DOES THE PO PORTS POLICY ON TREE REPLACEMENT EXTEND TO A PARCEL THAT WE'RE SELLING? SO MY UNDERSTANDING IS WE USUALLY DO A FOUR TO ONE RATIO FOR THE AIRPORT TO ASSURE THAT WE HAVE REPLACED IN THE TERM
THANK YOU FOR THAT, COMMISSIONER FELLEMAN
NO, THE TREE STANDARD IS FOLLOWED UNDER THE RESPECTIVE JURISDICTIONS DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
WE ARE ACTUALLY WORKING ON A TREE STANDARD FOR PORT JURISDICTIONS BECAUSE THAT FOUR TO ONE HAS APPLIED TO THE FLIGHT CORRIDOR OBSTRUCTION REMOVAL PROGRAM, AND WE WANT TO BE ABLE TO PROVIDE SOMETHING THAT PROVIDES CONTINUITY ON THE PORT BUILDING AUTHORITY JURISDICTION
SO THAT WILL MOVING FORWARD
FOR EXAMPLE, IF IT'S IN THE CITY OF SEA TAG, IT WILL FOLLOW CITY OF SEATAC STANDARDS, FOR SURE
I SHOULD HAVE INTRODUCED UP ON MY YOU WERE IN MY BLIND SPOT
SARAH COX, WHO'S OUR SENIOR MANAGER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS, AND STEVE CARR FROM THE STAFF, IS ALSO ON THE LINE
COULD YOU DISTINGUISH WHAT THE SEATAC POLICY IS? AYES
SO THE CITY OF SEATAC HAS A COMBINATION OF A RETENTION AND REPLACEMENT STANDARD
SO THIS IS ONE THING THAT'S UNIQUE
EVERY JURISDICTION HAS A UNIQUE STANDARD, AND THEY LOOK AT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT
DEPENDING ON THE IMPACT, IT'S EITHER A MINIMUM OF THREE UP TO 12% OF RETENTION, AND THEN THERE'S A REPLACEMENT STANDARD ASSOCIATED WITH ANY REMOVAL WITHIN THAT RETENTION COMPONENT
IT'S PRETTY LAYERED
AND THEN WSDOT IS A ONE TO ONE REPLACEMENT FOR EVERY INCH OF TREE
IT'S ONE REMOVED
IT IS ONE TREE REPLACED
I DON'T WANT TO BELLEVUE IT, BUT THE REALITY IS, THOUGH, IF WE WANTED TO, DEPENDING ON ITS LOCATION AND SOMEPLACE LIKE SEATAC, WHICH IS KIND OF A DEARTH OF TREES, WE COULD CONDITION OUR SALE
WE COULD PUT A STIPULATION ON THE SALE
THAT WOULD SAY OUR POLICY GOES FORWARD
GIVEN WHATEVER THE DEVELOPMENT THEY NEED TO DO, IT MAY DEVALUE THE VALUE OF THAT PROPERTY SOMEWHAT, BUT IT'S NOT LIKE IT'S OUT OF OUR AUTHORITY THAT'S STEPPING A LITTLE BIT OUT OF MY REALM WITHIN THE LEGAL TRANSACTIONS
AND MAYBE
STEVE, DO YOU WANT TO SPECIFICALLY ANSWER THAT ONE? YEAH, WE ABSOLUTELY COULD INTRODUCE THAT INTO OUR NEGOTIATIONS
THE PROBLEM THAT WE HAVE WITH THAT AND THIS IS PART OF THE WAY THE QUESTION CAME, THE WAY THE ANSWERS CAME OUT ON THIS IS WE WOULD BE ESSENTIALLY ASSERTING OUR TREE REPLACEMENT STANDARD ON IMPOSING IT ON THE CITY OF SEATAC
AND WHILE THEORETICALLY IT'S POSSIBLE FOR US TO DO THAT, I THINK THAT WOULD BE A LITTLE BIT CHALLENGING FOR US IN OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH SEATAC
THE OTHER THING THAT WE'D HAVE TO TAKE INTO ACCOUNT IS THE IMPACT OF THE VALUE ON THE FAA'S RIGHT TO GIVE US PERMISSION TO MOVE FORWARD WITH ANY SORT OF TRANSACTION THAT WE DO BECAUSE THIS WAS PURCHASED AT MARKET VALUE AS NOISE LAND, WE HAVE TO SELL IT AT MARKET VALUE
SO, COMMISSIONER, I'LL TAKE THAT BACK
I UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU'RE ASKING, AND I UNDERSTAND THAT WE CAN TAKE THAT BACK BECAUSE I KNOW IT'S BIGGER THAN JUST THESE TWO PARCELS, BUT I UNDERSTAND THAT COMPLETELY, AND WE CAN LOOK INTO THAT MORE AND GET BACK TO THE COMMISSIONERS ON THAT
COMMISSIONER HASEGAWA JUST WANT TO REITERATE THAT WHAT I HAVE VALUE IN IS MAKING SURE THAT AS MANY TREES ARE SAVED AS POSSIBLE, OR RATHER THAT AS FEW TREES ARE DESTROYED AS POSSIBLE IF WE DON'T GO THE ROUTE THAT COMMISSIONER FELLEMAN WAS TALKING ABOUT? IF THAT'S NOT POSSIBLE, IS THERE SOME SORT OF A POLICY THAT THE PORT OF SEATTLE HAS OR COULD ESTABLISH SO THAT EVERY SINGLE TREE SOLD WHERE THEIR DESTRUCTION IS IMMINENT, THAT WE OURSELVES WOULD TAKE ON AND REINVESTING INTO EXPANDING GREEN CANOPY, MAYBE IN OTHER PLACES AND COMMUNITIES OF NEED OR SOMETHING TO THAT EFFECT? AYES
AND I REALLY APPRECIATE THAT BECAUSE THAT IS SOMETHING THAT WE'RE LOOKING AT
WE HAVE DRAFTED A LAND STEWARDSHIP PLAN, AND IT INCLUDES MULTIPLE COMPONENTS, HABITAT CANOPY, COMMUNITY, DIFFERENT COMPONENTS
AND SO ONE OF THOSE IS THE TREE STANDARDS AND HOW WE WOULD REPLACE THAT
AND SOME EXAMPLES THAT WE'RE LOOKING AT AND HAVE COMPLETED TO DATE ARE, FOR EXAMPLE, WITH THE CITY OF BURIEN
WE HAVE A PARTNERSHIP WITH THEM ON A STREAM RESTORATION PROJECT THAT INCLUDES A COMMUNITY TRAIL, REVEGETATION HABITAT LIFT, CONTIGUOUS HABITAT
AND THEN WE'RE ALSO WORKING ON A PARTNERSHIP WITH WSDOT RIGHT NOW TO DO SOMETHING SIMILAR
AND SO WE'RE REALLY TRYING TO LOOK AT WHERE THE OPPORTUNITIES ARE STRATEGICALLY, WHERE WE CAN PROVIDE A MULTIFUNCTION LIFT
AND SO WE ARE PLANNING TOWARDS THE END OF THE YEAR TO COME TO YOU WITH THE FIRST PHASE OF THAT, WHICH IS THE TREE STANDARDS ON THE PORT PROPERTY AND HOW WE ARE PORT JURISDICTION, EXCUSE ME, AND WHAT THOSE CAPACITIES ARE UNDER OUR CURRENT LAND USE FOR THAT
SO, YES, WE ARE LOOKING AT THAT AND REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR INPUT AND FUTURE SUPPORT AS WE MOVE FORWARD TOWARDS THOSE GOALS SO THAT FOR EVERY TREE THAT WE LOST, THAT WE WOULD BE HOLDING OURSELVES IN THAT TRANSACTION, THAT SALE ACCOUNTABLE TO LIVING OUR PORT VALUES AND A STANDARD OF REPLACING FOUR TO ONE, AND THAT COULD ACTUALLY BE SOME SORT OF AN OPPORTUNITY
ONE OF THE QUESTIONS I ASKED IN THE LAST MEETING WAS WOULD ANY OF THE POTENTIALLY IMPACTED TREES IN THIS TRANSACTION, HAS ANY OF THEM BEEN IDENTIFIED AS AN OLD GROWTH TREE? AND THEY SAID THAT THEY DIDN'T THINK SO, BUT I WAS WONDERING IF YOU HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO VERIFY WE'VE CONFIRMED
NO, THEY HAVE NOT
IT WAS PREVIOUS
THERE IS NO OLD GROWTH
THE PARCEL ITSELF HAS SOME SECOND GROWTH AND ALSO HAS A FAIR AMOUNT OF INVASIVE ON IT AS WELL IN TERMS OF THE BEST OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE TO US
AND WITH THE WAY THE PROPERTIES ARE LOCATED, IT'S REALLY PRETTY ISOLATED
SO IT DOESN'T PROVIDE US AS MUCH OPPORTUNITY AS COMPARED TO SOME OF THESE OTHER AREAS THAT WE ARE LOOKING AT AND PURSUING RIGHT NOW
COMMISSIONER OR MOHAMED, DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? NO, I'M GOOD
THANKS
NO QUESTION, MR COMMISSIONER
OKAY
MR PIER WOULD LIKE THE FLOOR AS WELL
ALL RIGHT, LET'S TURN TO COMMISSIONER FELLEMAN FOR ONE LAST QUESTION
MR PRICHARD
WITH SALMON RESTORATION, THE TERM OF ART IS USUALLY IN KIND IN PLACE, AND THEN WHAT IS IN PLACE? LIKE THE WATERSHED? NOT NECESSARILY THAT PARCEL
SO I APPRECIATE YOUR POINT THAT THIS TREE COULD BE PLANTED BETTER SOMEPLACE ELSE
I'M JUST THINKING ALSO FOR THE COMMUNITY, THOUGH, THAT IT COULD BE LIKE IN ANOTHER CITY THAT HAS A BETTER PROJECT
BUT TO THE FOLKS THAT ARE IMPACTED, THERE'S THE ECOLOGICAL VALUE AS WELL AS THE COMMUNITY VALUE
SO I THINK WE NEED TO LOOK AT BOTH OF THOSE CONSIDERATIONS
BUT I DO APPRECIATE I DON'T FEEL THAT THAT PARCEL NEEDS TO BE THE PLACE WHERE YOU DO WHATEVER ADDITIONAL PLANTING
OKAY
THANK YOU FOR THE CONCEPT
THANK YOU
MR PRINTER, I DO THINK THIS ISSUE WOULD BE RIPE FOR REVIEW IN THE SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE COMMITTEE, BOTH THE LAND STEWARDSHIP AND THE SORT OF COMMUNITY VERSUS ECOLOGICAL VALUE THAT COMMISSIONER FELLEMAN MENTIONED
THANKS
OKAY
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONERS, AT THIS TIME, I'LL GO AHEAD AND OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING
EACH SPEAKER HAS TWO MINUTES TO ADDRESS THE COMMISSION
CLARK, DO WE HAVE ANYONE SIGNED UP? MR COMMISSION PRESIDENT, BEFORE WE DO THAT, MR KINARD, DO WE NEED TO GO THROUGH THIS POWERPOINT PRESENTATION AT ALL OR
NO, I THINK THE MATERIALS WERE INCLUDED IN THE COMMISSIONER'S PACKAGE AND WE DISCUSSED IT LAST TIME
SO UNLESS THERE ARE FURTHER QUESTIONS ON THAT, I DON'T THINK SO
I WANTED TO ADD ONE THING IN RESPONSE TO COMMISSIONER FELONY'S QUESTION ABOUT THE PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT
WE DID, BASED ON YOUR INPUT, ADD A CLAUSE INTO THE PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT WHERE WE HAVE THE RIGHT TO GO BACK TO THE PROPERTY AFTER IT'S SOLD AND DO AN ASSESSMENT OF THE TREES THAT ARE THERE TO FIND OUT WHAT'S BEEN DONE, AND THEN THE PORT CAN ACT INDEPENDENTLY TO REPLACE THE TREES IF ANY HAVE BEEN TAKEN DOWN AS A RESULT OF THE WORK
ARE THERE ANY SPEAKERS TO THIS ITEM? NO ONE HAS SIGNED UP TO SPEAK
ALL RIGHT, WITH THAT, I'LL GO AHEAD AND CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND MOVE DISCUSSION OF THE COMMISSION
IS THERE A MOTION TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NUMBER 3802? SO MOVE
SECOND, THE MOTION WAS MADE
AND SECONDED, IS THERE ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION ON THE MOTION? COMMISSIONER, INDICATE WITH YOUR HAND
OKAY
SEEING NO FURTHER DISCUSSION
CLARK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL FOR THE VOTE
COMMISSIONER, PLEASE SAY I OR NAY WHEN YOUR NAME IS CALLED
THANK YOU
BEGINNING WITH COMMISSIONER CHO
AYE
THANK YOU
COMMISSIONER FELLEMAN
AYE
THANK YOU
COMMISSIONER HASEGAWA
AYE
THANK YOU
COMMISSIONER MOHAMED AYE
THANK YOU
AND COMMISSIONER CALKINS
AYE
THANK YOU
FIVE AYES AND ZERO NAYS FOR THIS ITEM
AND WITH THAT, THE MOTION TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NUMBER 38
TWO PASSES FOR OUR NEXT ITEM
ITEM TEN
B IS A PRE RECORDED PRESENTATION
COMMISSIONER, PLEASE BE PREPARED TO TAKE NOTES ON YOUR FOLLOW UP QUESTIONS
CLARK, PLEASE READ THE ITEM INTO THE RECORD AND THEN I'LL ASK EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR METRUCK TO INTRODUCE IT
THANK YOU
THIS NAYS
AGENDA ITEM TEN
THE AUTHORIZATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH KING COUNTY, CITY OF SEATTLE AND CITY OF TUKWILLA FOR THE DU DUWAMISH BASIN STEWARD POSITION
COMMISSIONERS, THIS AGREEMENT IS BEFORE YOU TODAY LARGELY DUE TO THE LEADERSHIP OF COMMISSIONER FELLEMAN
DURING LAST YEAR'S BUDGETING PROCESS, YOU MADE A REQUEST FOR THE LOWER DUWAMISH BASIN STEWART, WHICH IS BEFORE YOU TODAY
WE BRING THIS FORWARD AS AN AGREEMENT THAT ESTABLISHES THIS POSITION
KING COUNTY SUPPORTS A SERIES OF STEWARDS ALONG THE RIVER, THOUGH THERE IS NOT CURRENTLY ONE ALONG THE LOWER DUWAMISH WHERE PORT RELATED ACTIVITIES IS MOST PROMINENT
PORT SUPPORT FOR A NEW DUWAMISH RIVER STEWARD IS IN ALIGNMENT WITH THE DUWAMISH VALLEY COMMUNITY EQUITY PROGRAM, WHICH WAS ADOPTED BY THE PORT COMMISSION IN 2019, AS WELL AS SEVERAL CENTURY AGENDA, GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
SARAH OJE, DIRECTOR, DIRECTOR OF MARITIME ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY AFTER WE PRESENT THE VIDEO IS AVAILABLE TO ANSWER QUESTIONS AND OTHER STAFF
A NUMBER OF OTHER FOLKS ARE AVAILABLE AS WELL
SO I DON'T KNOW, COMMISSIONER FELLEMAN
I DON'T KNOW
ROLL INTO THAT AND THEN WE'LL ROLL INTO THE VIDEO AND WE'LL GO FROM THERE
THANK YOU
GIVE US JUST A MOMENT HERE FOR SOME TECH
GOOD AFTERNOON, COMMISSIONERS AND EXECUTIVE METRUCK
MY NAME IS KATHLEEN HURLEY
I'M A SENIOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAM MANAGER WITH THE PORT, THE PORT, MARITIME AND ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY TEAM
I'M HERE TODAY TO PRESENT ON THE DUWAMISH BASIN STEWART INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT AND TO REQUEST APPROVAL TO EXECUTE THE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN KING COUNTY, CITY OF SEATTLE, CITY OF TUKWILLA AND PORT OF SEATTLE
NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE TO REITERATE THIS ITEM IS TO REQUEST COMMISSION AUTHORIZATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH KING COUNTY, CITY OF SEATTLE AND THE CITY OF TAHOOLA FOR A NEW DUWAMISH BASIN STEWARD POSITION
THIS REQUEST FURTHER THE COMMISSION PRIORITY RELATED TO STEWARDSHIP CAPACITY WITHIN THE DUWAMISH SERVICE AREA, AND WE THANK THE COMMISSIONER FOR THEIR SUPPORT ON THIS INITIATIVE
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THIS REQUEST FOR THE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT FOR DUWAMISH BASIN STEWART IS ALIGNED WITH THE PORT DUWAMISH VALLEY COMMUNITY EQUITY PROGRAM, WHICH WAS ADOPTED BY THE PORT COMMISSION IN 2019
THIS PROGRAM AIMS TO HARNESS THE PORT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MISSION WHILE PROMOTING COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS, HEALTHY ENVIRONMENTS, COMMUNITIES, AND ECONOMIC PROSPERITY
IN ADDITION, SUPPORT OF THIS POSITION IS ALIGNED WITH THE PORT CENTURY AGENDA GOAL TO RESTORE, CREATE, AND ENHANCE 40 ADDITIONAL ACRES OF HABITAT WITHIN THE GREEN DUWAMISH WATERSHED
IN PARTICULAR, THIS POSITION WILL LEVERAGE THE RESOURCES FROM A NUMBER OF AGENCIES AND HELP US COORDINATE PROJECTS WITHIN THE GREEN DUWAMISH SERVICE AREA, WHICH I'LL EXPLAIN A LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT IN A COUPLE OF SLIDES
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THE DUWAMISH BASIN SERVICE AREA ENCOMPASSES THIS YELLOW AREA HERE, WHICH INCLUDES THE DUWAMISH WATERWAY, EAST WATERWAY, AS WELL AS UNINCORPORATED AREAS OF SKYWAY AND THE NORTH HIGHLINE AREAS THAT CURRENTLY ALSO DO NOT HAVE BASIN STEWARDS
BASIN STEWARDS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ENACTING HABITAT RESTORATION AND IDENTIFYING OPPORTUNITIES FOR THAT WITHIN THEIR AREAS
AND THIS AREA OUTLINED IN YELLOW IS THE GEOGRAPHIC AREA THAT DUWAMISH BASIN STEWARD WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR
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SO WHAT ARE THE KEY PRIORITIES OF A BASE IN STEWARD? ESSENTIALLY, THEY'RE RESPONSIBLE FOR INCREASING STEWARDSHIP CAPACITY WITHIN A PARTICULAR SERVICE AREA, AND THIS POSITION, AS I MENTIONED EARLIER, WILL INCREASE STEWARDSHIP CAPACITY IN THAT YELLOW OUTLINED AREA FROM THE PREVIOUS SLIDE
THE EFFORTS WILL BE FOCUSED ON SALMON RECOVERY, SHORELINE HABITAT RESTORATION, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, PARTNERSHIP, AND FUNDING COORDINATION SO WE CAN HAVE A LARGER IMPACT IN THIS AREA IN TERMS OF CREATING HABITAT, CREATIVE STORMWATER MANAGEMENT, CLIMATE ADAPTATION AND RESILIENCE, LAND CONSERVATION, COMMUNITY BASED SCIENCE, AND OTHER STEWARDSHIP ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE AREA
SO ESSENTIALLY, THEY SERVE AS ESSENTIAL COORDINATING POINTS FOR ALL OF THESE TYPES OF ACTIVITIES WITHIN THEIR PARTICULAR SERVICE AREA
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SO WHAT DO WE ANTICIPATE THE OUTCOMES OF THE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT TO BE? THIS ESSENTIALLY WILL BE A STEWARD POSITION THAT WILL SIT WITHIN KING COUNTY, ALONG WHICH IS WHERE THE OTHER BASED IN STEWARDS ALSO SIT
IT WILL INCREASE COLLABORATION WITH LANDOWNERS, BUSINESSES, COMMUNITIES AND AGENCIES AND TRIBES WITHIN THE SERVICE AREA TO HELP US UNDERSTAND ON A LANDSCAPE LEVEL WHAT TYPES OF ACTIVITIES ARE OCCURRING RELATED TO RESTORATION AND ENHANCEMENT AND CLIMATE ADAPTATION ALL THOSE AREAS THAT I TOUCHED UPON IN OUR PREVIOUS SLIDE
ADDITIONALLY, THIS WILL BE A POINT PERSON FOR SECURING AND CENTRALIZING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND FUNDING FROM FEDERAL AND STATE AGENCIES AND OTHER SOURCES, AND ALSO WILL ASSIST THE PORT IN OPTIMIZING OUR SUSTAINABLE SHORELINE PROGRAM, OUR MULTI SITE MITIGATION BANK STORMWATER UTILITY AND CLIMATE RESILIENCE PROGRAM
AND AS I MENTIONED EARLIER, THIS IS A KEY ROLE IN TERMS OF HELPING US THINK ABOUT OUR STEWARDSHIP AND RESTORATION PLANNING WITH OUR KEY PARTNERS ON A LANDSCAPE LEVEL WITHIN THIS SERVICE AREA
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SO WHAT IS THE COST SHARE? THIS COST SHARE WAS AGREED TO BASED ON A WEIGHTED GEOGRAPHIC CALCULATION WITH DISCUSSION WITH OTHER MEMBERS OF THE ILA, WHICH INCLUDED KING COUNTY, CITY OF SEATTLE, CITY OF TUKWILLA, AND PORT OF SEATTLE
THE PORT OF SEATTLE'S SHARE ESTIMATED COST SHARE FOR 2022 AND 2023 IS 12.5% OF THE TOTAL COST OF FULLY LOADED COST OF THE POSITION, AND THAT IS $26,000
WE DO ANTICIPATE THAT THIS COST WILL INCREASE RELATED TO COST OF LIVING INCREASES OVER TIME
THIS IS A FIVE YEAR AGREEMENT
THERE ARE OPPORTUNITIES TO EXIT THE AGREEMENT AS NEEDED
WE DON'T ANTICIPATE THAT, BUT THAT IS BUILT INTO THE AGREEMENT
THERE'S ALSO OPPORTUNITIES FOR OTHER ENTITIES TO JOIN AS DESIRED OVER TIME
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AND SO WHAT ARE OUR NEXT STEPS AT THIS POINT? WE ARE REQUESTING WE'RE AT SPRING 2022 AND REQUESTING FINALIZATION AND EXECUTION OF THE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT
THE NEXT STEP, AFTER ALL PARTIES APPROVE OR JUST PRIOR TO APPROVAL BY ALL PARTIES, IS RECRUITING AND HIRING THE DUWAMISH BASIN STEWARD POSITION
THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS WILL BE LED BY KING COUNTY WITH SUPPORT FROM THE DUWAMISH BASIN MANAGEMENT TEAM
THE DUWAMISH BASIN MANAGEMENT TEAM WILL ENCOMPASS A REPRESENTATIVE FROM EACH ENTITY THAT HAS SIGNED ON TO THE ILA, THAT IS PORT OF SEATTLE, CITY OF SEATTLE, CITY OF TUKWILLA AND KING COUNTY
AND THEN IN FALL 2022, WE WILL BE REQUESTING FUNDS IN OUR BUDGET REQUEST
ACTUALLY, THAT WILL HAPPEN SOONER FOR FUNDING THE PORT'S SHARE FOR 2023 OF THE DUWAMISH BASIN STEWARD POSITION
IN TERMS OF FINALIZING AND HIRING WHEN WE EXPECTED A STEWARD POSITION TO BE FILLED, I THINK WE'RE HOPEFUL THAT THAT WILL BE FILLED BY FALL OF THIS YEAR
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AND THAT CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION ON THE DWELLING BASIN STEWARD INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT AUTHORIZATION REQUEST
AND I'D WELCOME QUESTIONS
THANK YOU VERY MUCH
THANK YOU, KATHLEEN, FOR THE PRESENTATION
AND THE PRERECORDED PRESENTATION WAS GREAT
AND THANK YOU TO EVERYONE INVOLVED IN THIS EFFORT, PARTICULARLY COMMISSIONER FELLEMAN, FOR LEADING ON THIS
AT THIS POINT, I'M GOING TO OPEN IT UP FOR QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS, AND I'D LOVE TO START WITH COMMISSIONER FELLEMAN
GREAT
THANK YOU VERY MUCH
AND THANK YOU, KATHLEEN, FOR THAT PRESENTATION
IT'S OBVIOUSLY A SMALL AMOUNT OF MONEY AND CERTAINLY WITHIN OUR EXECUTIVE DISCRETION TO BE ABLE TO DO THAT
IT'S THE ILA THAT MAKES US COME BEFORE THE COMMISSION THAT ALLOWS US TO HAVE THIS AGREEMENT
AND THAT'S REALLY ONE OF THE THINGS I THINK IS GREAT ABOUT THIS IS THAT FOR REALLY A SMALL AMOUNT OF MONEY, WE HAVE THIS PARTNERSHIP WITH OUR COLLEAGUES IN THE CITY AND THE COUNTY
AND THE MORE WE CAN DO THESE COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS, WE HAVE THIS MAGNIFIED IMPACT ON A WATERWAY THAT IS OBVIOUSLY CONNECTED BY THE RIVER
ONE OF THE THINGS SO I THANK YOU FOR THAT
AND I BELIEVE THAT DU DUWAMISH BASIN MANAGEMENT TEAM OF THOSE INDIVIDUALS, OF THOSE AGENCIES PRODUCES AN ANNUAL REPORT OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT, WHICH WOULD BE GREAT TO HAVE SORT OF AN UPDATE FOR THE COMMISSIONER ON AN ANNUAL BASIS JUST TO SEE HOW GOOD WE ARE DOING AND IF THERE ARE OTHER THINGS THAT MIGHT BE ADDED TO THE PROGRAM
BUT THE ONE THING I JUST THOUGHT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMISSION AND THE PUBLIC AT LARGE WOULD BE JUST TO UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS ONE OF MANY OF THESE BASIN STEWARDS, AND IT'S BEEN ADMINISTERED BY KING COUNTY FOR SOME TIME
AND I THINK OUR ENVIRONMENTAL DIRECTOR ACTUALLY USED TO OVERSEE THIS PROGRAM
AND SO I JUST WONDERING IF YOU COULD ZOOM OUT JUST FOR A MINUTE TO GIVE A BROADER CONTEXT OF HOW WHAT WE'RE DOING HERE IS PART OF THE BROADER EFFORT
IT'S A GREAT COMMENT, COMMISSIONER FELLEMAN, AND IF I MIGHT JUMP IN, KATHLEEN
THIS IS SARAH J, DIRECTOR FOR MARITIME ENVIRONMENT SUSTAINABILITY
THE BASIN STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM IS A PROVEN AND SUCCESSFUL MODEL FOR PROACTIVE WATERSHED IMPROVEMENTS
AND OVER THE YEARS, I HAVE HAD THE GREAT FORTUNE OF WORKING CLOSELY WITH THIS PROGRAM, AND I'VE SEEN IMPRESSIVE RESULTS IN SIGNIFICANT LANDSCAPE RESTORATION AND OVER TIME, THE DEVELOPMENT OF REALLY CHERISHED COMMUNITY ASSETS AS A RESULT OF THE WORK OF THIS PROGRAM
AND AS YOU MENTIONED, THE COUNTY DOES HAVE MULTIPLE BASE AND STEWARDS ACROSS THE VARIOUS WATERSHEDS AND ENCOMPASSING THEIR TERRITORY, WITH SHARED CONTRIBUTIONS FROM OTHER JURISDICTIONS AS WELL
WE HAVE IN THE AUDIENCE, I BELIEVE, KING COUNTY REGIONAL PARTNERSHIPS UNIT SUPERVISOR, MR YANNI KAIE
HELLO, YANI
AND HE'S AVAILABLE, TOO, FOR QUESTIONS
AND I WOULD INVITE, IF YOU'D LIKE TO SAY A FEW WORDS ABOUT THE BASIN STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM AND THE PHILOSOPHY AND SUCCESS OF THAT PROGRAM
YEAH
THANK YOU VERY MUCH
THANK YOU VERY MUCH, COMMISSIONER, AND THANK YOU, SARAH, FOR THAT
I'M REALLY EXCITED ABOUT THIS ADDITION
SO I OVERSEE THE BASIN STEWARDS FOR KING COUNTY
CURRENTLY, WE HAVE SIX OF THEM
THIS WILL BE NUMBER SEVEN
I ALSO SEE THE SALMON RECOVERY TEAMS THAT WORK IN EACH OF OUR MAJOR WATERSHEDS
AND I REALLY SEE THOSE TWO BODIES OF WORK IS VERY CLOSELY RELATED
THE STEWARD POSITIONS DO DIFFER A LITTLE BIT BY LOCATION
MOST OF THEM OPERATE STRICTLY IN KIND OF UNINCORPORATED KING COUNTY AND ARE FUNDED ENTIRELY BY KING COUNTY
HOWEVER, IN THE GREEN RIVER, WE ALREADY HAVE ONE OTHER STEWARD THAT IS SORT OF CO FUNDED THAT'S IN THE LOWER GREEN RIVER
SO THINK ABOUT THAT AS IF THIS IS THE DUWAMISH STEWARD
THEN AS YOU MOVE UPSTREAM, THERE'S A LOWER GREEN BASIN STEWARD AND THEN ABOVE THAT IS ACTUALLY WHAT WE CALL THE MIDDLE GREEN BASIN STEWARD
AND WHAT'S EXCITING TO ME ABOUT THIS IS THAT WE WILL NOW, FOR THE FIRST TIME, HAVE STEWARDSHIP FOCUSED ON THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF THE MAIN STEM OF THE GREEN DUWAMISH, AS WELL AS SOME REALLY IMPORTANT AREAS THAT FRANKLY, I FEEL HAVE BEEN UNDERSERVED
SPECIFICALLY, SOME OF THE URBAN UNINCORPORATED AREAS AROUND SKYWAY, NORTH HIGHLAND ARE PART OF THE TERRITORY HERE
SO I THINK CAPTURED IT WELL
IT'S A REALLY WELL DEVELOPED MODEL
IT STARTED AROUND 1999 OR SO OR LATE 90S
WE'RE THE FIRST BASED IN STEWARDS IN KING COUNTY, AND THERE WERE QUITE A FEW OF THEM, AND THEY'VE REALLY BECOME SORT OF A CENTRAL POINT OF COORDINATION AND KNOWLEDGE AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IN THEIR GEOGRAPHIES
NOW, YOU SAW THAT IMPRESSIVE LIST THAT KATHLEEN HAD ON THERE FOR WHAT THIS PERSON WILL DO
WELL, THAT'S A LOT FOR ONE PERSON TO DO
SO IT DOES TAKE TIME TO REALLY KIND OF DEVELOP THE WORK PROGRAM PRIORITIZE AND REALLY LEARN NOT JUST THE GEOGRAPHY, BUT THE COMMUNITY AND THE NETWORK OF FOLKS THAT THEY'LL BE WORKING WITH
SO I'M EXCITED ABOUT THAT
THIS WILL BE VERY DIFFERENT THAN ANY OTHER BASIN STEWARD POSITION JUST BECAUSE OF THE GEOGRAPHY
SO THERE ARE THINGS THAT WE'RE GOING TO NEED TO FIGURE OUT OVER THE FIRST YEAR OR SO
AND THAT'S WHY I'M ALSO EXCITED ABOUT THIS MANAGEMENT TEAM CONCEPT
WE DON'T HAVE THAT FOR THE OTHER STEWARDS IN THE SAME WAY, BUT I THINK WE NEED THAT HERE
AND I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO WORKING WITH COLLEAGUES FROM EACH OF THESE PARTIES TO KIND OF HELP SHAPE THE POSITION, HELP SUPPORT THE STEWARD, BUT ALSO HELP PRIORITIZE
WE'D BE GLAD TO REPORT OUT TO THE PORT AND OTHERS WHENEVER THAT MAKES THE MOST SENSE
BUT WE'LL HAVE TO HAVE SOME PATIENCE AS WE GET THIS PERSON HIRED AND GET THEIR FEET ON THE GROUND AND GET THINGS GOING
SO AGAIN, I REALLY WANT TO EXPRESS MY APPRECIATION TO COMMISSIONER FELLEMAN
I KNOW YOU'VE BEEN SUPPORTING THIS, BUT TO THE PORT COMMISSION OVERALL, I THINK THIS IS AN IMPORTANT STEP
I HOPE WE CAN BUILD ON IT
WE HAVE A LOT OF PARTNERS WHO ARE EXCITED ABOUT IT, TOO
SO IT'S GOING TO BE HARD WORK, BUT IT'S GOING TO BE A REALLY NEAT DEVELOPMENT, I THINK, GOING FORWARD
THANK YOU
ONE MORE CLOSING, OF COURSE
SO THANK YOU SO MUCH
I HAVE YET TO MEET YOU, AND I APPRECIATE KNOWING THAT IT'S ALL PUT UNDER THE ONE ROOF
I APPRECIATE THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF MY CONTRIBUTION HERE, BUT REALLY, I'VE ONLY KNOWN ABOUT IT BECAUSE OF THESE OTHER EFFORTS GOING ON
AND GREG WINGARD DESERVES QUITE A BIT OF CREDIT FOR BRINGING IT TO MY ATTENTION
BUT ALSO A COUNTY COUNCIL PERSON UP THE GROVE AND CITY COUNCIL PERSON, HERBALD
I THINK SHE'S THE HEAD OF WIRING NINE, OR OVERSEAS WIRING NINE, WHICH IS REALLY THIS IS A SALMON EFFORT, AND WHERE THE SALMON GO IS WHERE WE ALL LIVE
SO ANYWAY, I JUST SHARE THE FACT THAT THIS IS ONLY BECAUSE THIS PROGRAM HAS BEEN SO SUCCESSFUL
OTHER PEOPLE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO LET ME KNOW ABOUT IT, AND SO I'M HAPPY THE COMMISSION IS SUPPORTIVE AND I'LL LEAVE IT AT THAT
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FROM COMMISSIONERS? I JUST HAVE A COUPLE OF COMMENTS
ONE IS THIS TYPE OF POSITION REMINDS ME OF IT'S SORT OF SIMILAR TO AN OMBUDSPERSON OR AN AUDITOR, WHERE IT'S SOMEBODY WHO IS AFFILIATED WITH THE ORGANIZATION BUT KIND OF HAS TO SAY SOME HARD THINGS TO THE ORGANIZATION
AND SO IN THOSE CIRCUMSTANCES, I THINK THEY NEED TO BE ABLE TO FEEL LIKE THEY ARE PROTECTED FROM THE VICISSITUDES OF A FUTURE COMMISSIONER THAT MAY NOT BE SO EXCITED ABOUT THIS PROGRAM
AND SO I WANT US TO THINK ABOUT HOW DO WE ENSURE THAT A PROGRAM LIKE THIS PERSISTS EVEN WHEN THEY'RE HAVING TO SAY TOUGH THINGS, TO TELL US THE TRUTH, EVEN WHEN IT'S NOT COMFORTABLE? AND THEN THE OTHER THING IS, LAST WEEK I HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO DO SOME ADVOCACY ON BEHALF OF OUR MITIGATION BANKING PROGRAM
WE'RE TRYING TO WORK ON SOME TECHNICAL FIXES TO THE LEGISLATION, THE FEDERAL LEGISLATION AROUND IT, AND IT SOUNDS LIKE SUCH AN ENCOURAGING PROGRAM
AND I THINK IT DOVETAILS NICELY WITH THIS
AND I SUPPOSE THAT HAVING SOMEBODY IN THIS ROLE, HAVING, AS I THINK YANA SAID, THAT SOMEBODY ON THE GROUND WITH AYES ON IT DAILY WILL REALLY HELP US IN THOSE EFFORTS TO IDENTIFY WHERE THERE ARE OPPORTUNITIES, BOTH IN CURRENTLY PUBLICLY HELD LANDS, BUT ALSO IN PRIVATELY HELD LANDS, AS HOPEFULLY WE'RE SUCCESSFUL IN EXPANDING THE MITIGATION BANKING PROGRAM
SO THANK YOU AGAIN TO EVERYBODY
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? ALL RIGHT
IS THERE A MOTION? FRED SO MOVED SECOND
ALL RIGHT
THANK YOU
THE MOTION WAS MADE
AND SECONDED
CLERK HART, CAN YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL FOR THE VOTE? COMMISSIONERS, PLEASE SAY I OR NAYS WHEN YOUR NAME IS CALLED
SPEAKING
WHAT'S? COMMISSIONER CHO? AYE
THANK YOU
COMMISSIONER FELLEMAN
AYE
THANK YOU
COMMISSIONER
HASEGAWA
AYE
THANK YOU
COMMISSIONER MOHAMED AYE
THANK YOU
AND COMMISSIONER CALKINS
AYE
THANK YOU
THERE ARE FIVE AYES IN ZERO NAYSFOR THIS ITEM
AND WITH THAT, THE MOTION PASSES
WE ARE NOW MOVING TO ITEM ELEVEN, WHICH IS PRESENTATIONS AND STAFF REPORTS
CLERK HART, CAN YOU PLEASE READ THE NEXT ITEM IN THE RECORD? AND WE'LL HAVE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PATRICK INTRODUCE IT
YES
THIS IS AGENDA ITEM ELEVEN, A THE 2021 WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ANNUAL REPORT
COMMISSIONER, IN THE SUMMER OF 2020, YOU PASSED A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT POLICY DIRECTIVE TO GUIDE THE INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF SKILLED EMPLOYEES WITHIN THE INDUSTRY IS NECESSARY FOR PORT DEVELOPMENT
THAT POLICY DIRECTIVE CREATED AN ANNUAL REPORTING REQUIREMENT TO THE COMMISSION ON CAREER CONNECTED LEARNING, BEST PRACTICES, EVALUATION OF PORT INVESTMENTS, OUTCOMES AND PROGRESS ON OUR WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS
THANKS TO YOUR LEADERSHIP, WE HAVE EXPANDED OUR EFFORTS TO INCLUDE ADDITIONAL INVESTMENTS IN OUR CAREER YOUTH CAREER LAUNCH PROGRAM
AND TODAY'S REPORT WILL FOCUS ON THE RESULTS OF OUR 2021 EFFORTS
I THINK WE HAVE A NUMBER OF PRESENTERS TODAY, AND I SEE CARL GOING FIRST
ARE YOU SPEAKING FIRST? THERE YOU ARE
I'M NOT USED TO BEING IN PERSON HERE WHERE I SEE THE SEAT THERE AND THE SEAT THERE
WE HAVE A NUMBER OF SPEAKERS, LUIS NAVARRO, OUR DIRECTOR OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, TIFFANY SEVILLA, CARL HUGLE, HEATHER WARTLEY, AND OF COURSE, AND THEN BOB WATCHERS AS WELL ARE GOING TO SPEAK
I DON'T KNOW IF EVERYBODY'S GOING TO SPEAK, BUT I'LL TURN OVER TO YOU GOOD AFTERNOON
OUT OF PRACTICE? YEAH
PRESS ON THE BUTTON
GOOD AFTERNOON, COMMISSIONERS AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR METRUCK
I'M LUIS NOVARO, DIRECTOR OF THE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT TEAM AT THE PORT OF SEATTLE IN THE OFFICE OF EQUITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION
AND IT IS GREAT TO BE HERE IN PERSON TALKING TO ALL OF YOU ABOUT AN ITEM THAT IS IMPORTANT TO ALL OF US AND THAT'S OUR EQUITY AND INCLUSION WORK IN WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
TODAY WE PROVIDE YOU WITH A BRIEFING OF THE 2021 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT INVESTMENTS AND THE PRIORITIES IN OUR 2022 WORK PLAN
WE WILL ALSO PRESENT THREE SHORT VIDEOS ABOUT THE IMPACT PORT INVESTMENTS IN WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT HAVE IN THE REGIONAL COMMUNITIES
I WANT TO START BY THANKING COMMISSIONERS MOHAMED AND CHO, WHO ARE MEMBERS OF THE EQUITY AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR METRUCK AND DIRECTOR GEZAR FOR THEIR GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT AS WE DELIVER IMPORTANT TRAINING PROGRAMS AND WRAPAROUND RESOURCES TO UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES
I'M ALSO VERY GRATEFUL FOR THE MANY COMMUNITY LEADERS, COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS AND TRAINING ORGANIZATIONS FOR LINKING OUR WORK WITH THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE
AND YOU HEARD TODAY SOME OF THOSE TESTIMONIALS OF HOW THE WORK IS REALLY IMPACTING INDIVIDUALS IN THE COMMUNITY
TODAY I'M JOINED BY MY TEAM, CARL HUGO AND TIFFANY CELIA, WHO WILL BE VIRTUAL AND THEY WILL BE PRESENTING LATER IN THE BRIEFING
AND TODAY I'M ALSO JOINED BY HEATHER WORTHY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF PORT JOBS, AND CONSULTANT BOB WALKER'S, A WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT EXPERT WHO HAS SUPPORTED SOME OF THE ANALYSIS WE PRESENT TO YOU TODAY
THEY WILL BE AVAILABLE TO PROVIDE ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS OR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IF NEEDED
SO NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE
WHY WE DO THIS WORK THE ROLE OF THE PORT OF SEATTLE AND REGIONAL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT IS TO INCREASE EQUITABLE ACCESS TO ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES, AND WE DO THIS WORK SUPPORTED BY THE DOCUMENTS AND GUIDELINES LISTED IN THIS SLIDE
BY USING OUR INFLUENCE AS AN ANCHOR INSTITUTION, WE SUPPORT THE REGION'S WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM AND PORT SECTORS
THROUGHOUT THE LAST TWO YEARS OF COVID, OUR APPROACH HAS REMAINED THE SAME TO USE AN EQUITY LENS TO ENSURE THAT THE PORT RELATED INDUSTRIES HIRE AND RETAIN QUALIFIED WORKERS WHO REFLECT THE DEMOGRAPHICS OF THE REGION
HOWEVER, OUR WORK WAS RECALIBRATED TO SUPPORT A HYBRID MODEL OF DELIVERY OF SERVICES BY OUR SERVICE PROVIDERS
NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE
THIS SLIDE PROVIDES A VISUAL OF WHERE PEOPLE LIVE WHO ARE SERVED BY THE PORT'S WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS ALTHOUGH WE SERVE PEOPLE WHO LIVE THROUGHOUT THE GREATER PUGET SOUND REGION, THE DARKER AREAS ON THIS MAP REPRESENT THE ZIP CODES WHERE MOST OF THE INDIVIDUALS SERVED LIVE, AND THE DATA SHOWS THEY COME FROM NEARPORT COMMUNITIES AND IN PARTICULAR SOUTH KING COUNTY
I WANT TO THANK CARL HUGO, WHO IS OUR DATA ANALYST, FOR PROVIDING THIS GREAT MAP
NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE
IN THE NEXT TWO SLIDES, I WILL COVER THE RESULTS OF INVESTMENTS OR ROI FIRST IMPACT OF INVESTMENTS WITH A FINE IMPACT AS THE POSITIVE OUTCOMES OF THE PORT INVESTMENTS AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT IN 2021
THE PORT INVESTED ALMOST $4 MILLION IN WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS AND PORT SECTORS AVIATION, MARITIME AND CONSTRUCTION AND CONSTRUCTION TRADES
THAT INVESTMENT RESULTED IN OVER 1300 JOB PLACEMENTS AND 259 TRAINING COMPLETIONS
ALSO, 37 YOUTH PARTICIPATED IN MARITIME EXPERIENTIAL TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES
JOBS THAT PEOPLE WERE PLACED INCLUDED JANITORIAL, FOOD SERVICE, RAM AIRFIELD, CUSTOMER SERVICE, AIR FREIGHT AT THE AIRPORT, BUT ALSO IN CONSTRUCTION, APPRENTICE WORKERS, LABORERS, PIPE FITTERS, BRICKLAYERS AND CEMENT MASONS WITH AN AVERAGE WAGE EARNED RANGING FROM $17.02 TO 25 POINT
CITY OF KENT NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE INFLUENCE ANOTHER WAY WE MEASURE SUCCESS IS BY THE INFLUENCE THE PORT HAS ON REGIONAL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SYSTEMS, FROM STRONG PARTNERSHIPS WITH OTHER PUBLIC OWNERS ON IMPORTANT ISSUES SUCH AS INCREASED DIVERSITY AND APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS TO INFLUENCING THE COLLEGE SYSTEM AND IMPROVING ACCESS TO WOMEN AND PEOPLE OF COLOR INTO COLLEGE PROGRAMS LIKE THE AVIATION MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN AND OUR PARTICIPATION AND SUPPORT FOR THE MARITIME HIGH SCHOOL
THE PORT IS PRESENT AS A PARTNER IN ADVANCE AND EQUITY GOALS AND SUPPORTING A SKILLED LABOR FORCE IN THE REGION AND PORT SECTORS
LEVERAGE IS ANOTHER WAY WE TRACK HOW WE IMPACT THE REGION AND HOW WE LEVERAGE OUR INVESTMENTS BY PARTNERING AND ENCOURAGING OTHER AGENCIES AND STAKEHOLDERS TO JOIN OUR EFFORTS
IN 2021.5, MILLION WAS INVESTED BY THE COUNTY, THE CITY OF SEATTLE AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS AND WORK TO SUPPORT SECTORS
NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE
SO IN PORT SECTORS, WE'RE GOING TO PRESENT YOU WITH INFORMATION IN EACH SECTOR, STARTING WITH AVIATION
FOLLOWING A COMPETITIVE PROCESS, THE PORT HIRED THE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION PORT JOBS TO OPERATE THE SEATTLE TACOMA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT EMPLOYMENT CENTER
THE DEMOGRAPHICS OF THE PEOPLE SERVED THROUGH THE EMPLOYMENT CENTER ARE MAJORITY PEOPLE OF COLOR, INCLUDING MANY IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE JOB SEEKERS WHO FIND THE AIRPORT A FRIENDLY PLACE TO WORK AS MANY OF THEIR FRIENDS AND FAMILY MEMBERS ALSO WORK AT THE AIRPORT
AND I KNOW THIS BECAUSE I'M AN IMMIGRANT AND I HAVE WORKED AT SEVERAL AIRPORTS
THEY ARE WONDERFUL PLACES FOR US WHEN WE COME TO THIS COUNTRY
IN 2021, THE NUMBER OF JOB OPENINGS AT SEA INCREASED COMPARED TO 2020
AT THE SAME TIME, THE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE IN KING COUNTY WAS LOW 4.4% IN OCTOBER OF 2021, FOR EXAMPLE, AND MANY AIRPORT COMPANIES FOUND IT CHALLENGING AND STILL DO TO HIRE NEW EMPLOYEES
MANY AIRPORT COMPANIES BEGAN OFFERING HIRING, ATTENDANCE AND RETENTION BONUSES TO ENTICE JOB APPLICANTS TO COME AND WORK FOR THEM
IN 2021, THE PORT TOTAL 1211 JOB PLACEMENTS, REFLECTING THAT THE INCREASE OF AIR TRAVEL RESULTING IN 42% INCREASE FROM 2020, BUT STILL WELL BELOW 2019 NUMBERS
AND IN 2021, 80 EMPLOYERS HIRED SEATTLE TACOMA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT SERVICES INCLUDED IN PERSON AND VIRTUAL INTERVIEWS, REMOTE ASSISTANCE FOR RESUME, INCLUDING ASSISTANCE TO NEWLY ARRIVED AFGHAN REFUGEES
WE HAD A VERY SUCCESSFUL JOB FAIR FOR AFGHANS A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO
A HOT LIST OF JOB OPENINGS IS AVAILABLE ONLINE AND 200 AIRPORT WORKERS COMPLETED TRAINING IN 2021, INCLUDING TWO NEW COHORTS IN THE INTRODUCTION TO AVIATION MAINTENANCE TECHNOLOGY CAREER PATHWAY
OTHER SERVICES INCLUDED COMBINED JOB AND HEALTH INSURANCE ENROLLMENT AND AVIATION FAIRS AND PARTNERSHIP WITH KING COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH AND ALSO FREE COLLEGE CLASSES FOR CAREER PATHWAYS AND SKILL BUILDING THROUGH THE AIRPORT UNIVERSITY PROGRAM
COMMISSIONER MOHAMED AND COMMISSIONER CHO YOU HAD ASKED ABOUT AIRPORT UNIVERSITY UNTIL THE END OF 2021
THE TRAINING AVAILABLE THROUGH AIRPORT UNIVERSITY WAS ONLY AVAILABLE TO AIRPORT WORKERS BECAUSE OF PARTICULAR ISSUES THEY HAD TO DO WITH THE USE OF AIRPORT FUNDS, AND THEIR CONTRACT DID NOT ALLOW TO EXTEND THE AIRPORT UNIVERSITY SERVICES OUTSIDE OF THE AIRPORT WORKER POPULATION
HOWEVER, UNDER A NEW CONTRACT WITH AIRPORT JOBS WITH PORT JOBS THAT STARTED IN JANUARY OF 2022, WE ARE ABLE TO EXPAND THE REACH OF AIRPORT UNIVERSITY TO THE COMMUNITY AND LAID OFF AIRPORT WORKERS WHO NEED FURTHER TRAINING
AND POOR JOBS CONTINUES TO PARTNER WITH THE TECHNICAL COLLEGES TO ENSURE THAT THEY OFFER CLASSES AT THE COLLEGES WHEN WORKERS NEED THAT ADDITIONAL TRAINING
NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE
AVIATION CAREER PATHWAYS IS A PROGRAM FUNDED BY THE PORT OF SEATTLE, WHICH IS A BRIDGE PROGRAM AT THE AIRPORT FOR AIRPORT WORKERS
THE ELEVEN WEEK PROGRAM IS A BRIDGE INTO THE SOUTH SEATTLE COLLEGE PROGRAM, WHICH IS A TWO YEAR FAA APPROVED AMT OR AIRPORT MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN PROGRAM
THE STUDENTS RECEIVE $1,000 SCHOLARSHIP FUNDED BY ALASKA AIRLINES THROUGH PORT JOBS
NOW WE'RE GOING TO SHOW YOU A SHORT VIDEO OF THE RESULTS AND THE IMPACT THAT THIS PARTICULAR PROGRAM HAS
GIVE ME ONE MOMENT
TEAMS DOESN'T LIKE VIDEO COMING FROM OTHER SOURCES, SO WE NEED TO RESHARE AND TRY TO GET THIS FOR THE ANTI CAME ABOUT, I SAW A FLYER ON ONE OF OUR BREAK ROOMS IT'S AN OPPORTUNITY FOR ME TO GET TO A CLASS THAT I'VE ALWAYS WANTED TO DO, BUT I NEVER HAD A CHANCE TO DO IT
MY EXPERIENCE IN CLASS WAS INCREDIBLY GOOD
THEY HAVE GIVEN US EVERYTHING THAT WE NEED
ALL WE HAVE TO DO IS SHOW UP AND FINISH UP OUR WORK
BEING A CUSTOMER SERVICE AGENT AND BECOMING A MECHANIC IS TWO THINGS I LIKE
I LIKE DEALING WITH PEOPLE AT THE SAME TIME
I LIKE FIXING STUFF SO THOSE THINGS GO TOGETHER AS WELL
I EVENTUALLY GOT ENROLLED TO THE SEATTLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE, WHICH IS REALLY EXCITING
HI, MY NAME IS REUBEN
I'M FROM TORONTO
I USED TO BE A SOUS CHEF WHEN I CAME TO US
MY FIRST JOB IS WORKING FOR THE AIRPORT
I SAW AN EMAIL FROM MY WIFE SAYING, POOR JOB IS GIVING AN INTRODUCTION TO AMT, AND I TOOK IT THEN
NOW I'M HERE
I JUST LOVE WORKING WITH PLANES
BEFORE
I DON'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT PLANES
I DON'T EVEN KNOW THERE'S PEOPLE THAT WORK WITH THEM EVERY DAY, EVERY NIGHT, JUST TO MAKE IT SAFE FOR PEOPLE TO FLY
NOW THAT I'M GOING TO BE PART OF IT, I'M REALLY EXCITED ABOUT IT
I'VE LEARNED A LOT
IT'S IN A CLASSROOM, BUT YOU'RE GETTING MORE HANDS ON
I AM ORIGINALLY FROM KENYA
I'M DOING THIS FOR MY FAMILY
WE CAN HAVE THE AMERICAN DREAM
I'M HOPING TO FINISH UP THE COURSE TO JOIN ALASKA ISLAND AS A MECHANIC
I'VE BEEN WITH THEM AND I LOVE THEM
I'M THINKING OF WORKING ON A BIG AIRLINE COMPANY AND DO SOME CONTINUOUS STUDY, MAYBE ENGINEERING, AEROSPACE, DOING PRINTING WHILE STUDYING
IT'S REALLY HARD
BUT MY WIFE IS PROUD OF ME
I KEEP PUSHING THROUGH EVERY DAY
IT GIVES YOU A BIG OPPORTUNITY AND A BIG STEP FORWARD BECAUSE THIS IS WHAT YOU WANT TO DO IN LIFE
THANK YOU VERY MUCH
SO WHEN THE CUSTOMERS ARE HAPPY
YEAH
WE HAVE TWO OTHER VIDEOS THAT I THINK YOU'LL FIND ALSO VERY INSPIRING
AND IT IS BECAUSE NOT ONLY DO THEY NEED THE ADDITIONAL TRAINING, BUT THEY ALSO WANT THE ADDITIONAL TRAINING THAT WE DO THIS
SO LET ME TELL YOU ABOUT PRIORITIES IN 2022 AND AVIATION
NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE
NO VIDEO
THERE YOU GO
THANK YOU
SO WE WANT TO EXPAND THE SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE AIRPORT UNIVERSITY PROGRAM
WE WANT TO OFFER ANOTHER CAREER PATHWAY PROGRAM AND AIR CARGO LOGISTICS
WE DO A LOT OF ENGAGEMENT WITH EMPLOYERS TO FIND OUT WHERE THE NEED AND IN DEMAND EXISTS IN CAREERS, AND THAT'S HOW WE IMPLEMENT
WE ALSO WANT TO CONTINUE TO SUPPORT IMMIGRANTS AND REFUGEES TO OBTAIN EMPLOYMENT AND PORT SECTORS
I THINK I DID GO FASTER THAN THE VIDEO
NEXT, I'M GOING TO TURN IT OVER TO MY COLLEAGUE TIFFANY CIVILIAN, WHO WILL PRESENT THE 2021 RESULTS OF THE MARITIME SECTOR
GOOD AFTERNOON, EVERYONE
MY NAME IS TIFFANY CIVILIAN
MY PRONOUNS ARE SHE AND HER
I JUST JOINED THIS TEAM IN MARCH
PRIOR TO THAT, I WAS MANAGING STORMWATER AT SEA
I'M REALLY EXCITED NOW TO BE A PROGRAM MANAGER AND DATA ANALYST FOR MARITIME AND GREEN CAREERS
PART OF WHAT DRIVES THAT WORK IS THAT IN KING COUNTY, THE MARITIME INDUSTRY IS 90% WHITE AND 77% MALE
AND AS THAT WORKFORCE AGES, THERE IS BOTH A GAP IN LABOR NEEDS AND AN OPPORTUNITY TO CONNECT YOUNG PEOPLE FROM ECONOMICALLY DISTRESSED BACKGROUNDS TO QUALITY CAREERS THAT WILL HELP THEM BUILD GENERATIONAL WEALTH
PART OF OVERCOMING THAT GAP IS JUST MAKING PEOPLE AWARE THAT THESE CAREER OPPORTUNITIES EXIST
AS MUCH AS MARITIME HAS BEEN A PART OF SEATTLE'S CULTURE AND IDENTITY SINCE TIME IMMEMORIAL, TOO FEW PEOPLE SEE THEMSELVES IN MARITIME RELATED CAREERS
SO SO FAR, WE HAVE INVESTED IN THE EARLY STAGES OF MARITIME CAREER LEARNING BY RAISING AWARENESS AND PROVIDING YOUNG PEOPLE WITH EXPERIENCES IN THE INDUSTRY
IN 2000 AND 2188 YOUTH PARTICIPATED IN MARITIME EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING EVENTS OVER TWICE THE NUMBER THAT PARTICIPATED IN 2020
THOSE EXPERIENCES INCLUDED WORKING ABOARD THE ADVENTUROUS, WHICH IS A 130 THE PORT NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK SHIP
ABOARD THE ADVENTUROUS, YOUTH RAISED TO THE MASSIVE MAINSAIL STOOD ANCHOR, WATCH AND NAVIGATED SAILOR SEA WATERS
YOUNG PEOPLE ALSO LEARNED ABOUT CURRENT ISSUES IN MARINE SCIENCE AND MARITIME SKILLS
SOUND EXPERIENCE WILL CONTINUE TO OFFER THIS PROGRAMMING IN 2022
IN ADDITION, 17 YOUTH PARTICIPATED IN EXTERNAL SUMMER INTERNSHIPS
THE YOUTH MARITIME COLLABORATIVE, OR YMC, WAS A VOLUNTARY PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN MARITIME LEADERS AND YOUTH SERVING ORGANIZATIONS THAT INTRODUCED YOUTH TO MARITIME CAREERS
THE PROGRAM GUARANTEED A PAID SUMMER INTERNSHIP WITH A MARITIME BUSINESS OR NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION FOR USE BETWEEN THE AGES OF 16 AND 24 YEARS
EMPLOYERS WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE PROGRAM HAD TO FIRST COMPLETE AN EQUITY TRAINING BECAUSE AS WE CONNECT MORE YOUTH OF COLOR TO THIS INDUSTRY, IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT THAT THE WORKPLACE IS ONE WHERE THEY CAN THRIVE
WE'RE ALSO VERY EXCITED TO BE SUPPORTING MARITIME HIGH SCHOOL, WHERE 37 STUDENTS ENROLLED FOR THE 21 TO 22 SCHOOL YEAR
THIS NEXT YEAR, WE'RE PROJECTING 100 STUDENTS TO BE ENROLLED
SO, LIKE I SAID, SO FAR EFFORTS HAVE FOCUSED ON JUST INCREASING AWARENESS AND PROVIDING EXPERIENCES FOR YOUTH
BUT THE NEW CAREER LAUNCH PROGRAM WILL ENABLE US TO FOCUS ON THE NEXT STEP OF ACTUALLY PREPARING YOUNG PEOPLE WITH THE SKILLS NECESSARY TO QUALIFY FOR ENTRY LEVEL ROLES AND PLACING THEM IN PERMANENT JOBS
THAT PROGRAM IS SET TO BEGIN AT THE END OF THIS YEAR, WITH CAREER PREP AND LAUNCH PLACEMENTS EXPECTED TO BEGIN IN 2023
THE PORT CURRENTLY HAS AN OPEN SOLICITATION FOR THIS PROGRAM, WITH PROPOSALS DUE ON JULY 7
AND NEXT, WE'LL SHARE A 92ND VIDEO WHERE SOME OF THE YOUTH WHOM EL CENTRO DE LA RASO HELPED US RECRUIT WILL TELL YOU ABOUT THEIR EXPERIENCE AT THE CENTER FOR WOODEN BOATS, NEXT SLIDE, WHICH HAS A VIDEO
DURING THE FALL INTERNSHIP, JUANA SHE SEEMED TO POSE REALLY HIGH LEADERSHIP SKILLS, AND HE WAS VERY ENTHUSIASTIC
HE CAME IN EVERY DAY READY TO WORK
THANK YOU VERY MUCH
NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE
SO NEXT, OUR WORK IN 2021 IN THE CONSTRUCTION SECTOR WILL BE PRESENTED BY MY COLLEAGUE CARL HEY
GOOD AFTERNOON, COMMISSIONERS AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR METRUCK AND ALL IN ATTENDANCE
MY NAME IS CARL HUGLE
HE AYE
PRONOUNS
I'M THE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM MANAGER FOR CONSTRUCTION PATHWAYS HERE AT THE PORT
I CAME HERE BY WAY OF THE VETERANS FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM, PART OF THE SPRING CLASS OF 2021 AFTER FINISHING UP A 21 YEAR CAREER IN THE US ARMY
I'VE BEEN WITH THE PORT EXACTLY ONE YEAR THIS THURSDAY
THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK IN FRONT OF YOU AND TO BE HERE
CONSTRUCTION IN THE TRICOUNTY COMMUNITY AND THE TRICOUNTY REGION IS A $47 BILLION INDUSTRY
OVER THE NEXT FIVE YEARS, PROJECTED SPENDING ON CONSTRUCTION WILL TOP $233,000,000,000, MOST OF WHICH WILL HAPPEN IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR
UNFORTUNATELY, THIS INDUSTRY, WHICH WAS NOT HEAVILY IMPACTED BY CODED, HAS NOT HISTORICALLY BEEN DIVERSE
MEN OUTNUMBER WOMEN FIVE TO ONE
PEOPLE OF COLOR ONLY MAKE UP 25% OF THE ENTIRE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY, AND MOST OF THOSE WHO STAND TO BENEFIT FROM QUALITY JOBS LIVE OUTSIDE OF THE KING COUNTY ECONOMICALLY DISTRESSED ZIP CODES
SO THE PORT HAS MADE A CONSCIOUS EFFORT TO INCREASE EQUITABLE ACCESS TO CONSTRUCTION BY INVESTING IN CONSTRUCTION, PRE APPRENTICESHIP, APPRENTICESHIP, AND JOB READINESS PROGRAMMING WITH AN INTENTIONAL OUTREACH TO WOMEN AND PEOPLE OF COLOR
THESE PROGRAMS WERE SELECTED TO CONDUCT OUTREACH, PERFORM ASSESSMENTS, TRAIN AND PLACE NEW APPRENTICES INTO THESE JOBS
WE, ALONG WITH THE OTHER PUBLIC AGENCIES HAVE ASKED THAT OUTREACH HAPPENED IN ECONOMICALLY DISTRESSED ZIP CODES
IN THE EFFORT TO BALANCE THE OPPORTUNITY OF EXPOSURE TO THE TRADES, WE ASKED THAT OUR SERVICE PROVIDERS ALSO IDENTIFY AND REMOVE BARRIERS THAT HISTORICALLY DISCOURAGE PEOPLE FROM ENTERING THE TRADES AND STAYING IN THE TRADES
IN 2021, THE PORT OF SEATTLE COMMITTED $600,000 TO THIS CAUSE
WITH THAT INVESTMENT, WE WERE ABLE TO PLACE 101 NEW FOLKS INTO THE CONSTRUCTION TRADES IN THE SLIDE
YOU SEE UP THERE, YOU'LL SEE THERE'S A LAG IN TRAINING COMPLETIONS TO PLACEMENTS
I THINK WE HAD 180 THAT COMPLETED TRAINING, BUT ONLY 101 WERE PLACED
THAT'S BECAUSE OF THE CEMENT STRIKE
IT DELAYED THE ENTRY INTO THE TRADES
WE ANTICIPATE THOSE PLACEMENTS ARRIVED NOW THAT THE CEMENT TRUCKS ARE ROLLING AGAIN, WHICH WE'RE REALLY EXCITED TO SEE
NEARLY 60% OF THOSE THAT ARE ENTERING CONSTRUCTION TRADES COME FROM ECONOMICALLY STRESS ZIP CODES
IN KING COUNTY, 72% OF THEM ARE PEOPLE OF COLOR, 35% OF THEM ARE WOMEN, AND 85% OF THOSE THAT WERE PLACED HAVE BEEN RETAINED
IN THE YEAR 2021, THE AVERAGE STARTING WAGE WITHIN THE TRADES IS 25 POINT $61
SO OUR INVESTMENTS ARE MAKING A DIFFERENCE
AS YOU'RE AWARE, THE PORT OF SEATTLE IS NOT ALONE IN STIMULATING THE GROWTH OF THE TRADES
PORT OF SEATTLE IS A PARTNER WITH OTHER PUBLIC AGENCIES LIKE THE CITY OF SEATTLE, SOUND TRANSIT, KING COUNTY, WSDOT
AND WE FORMED THE REGIONAL PUBLIC OWNERS GROUP, WHICH OUR AIM IS TO CREATE A SKILLED, DIVERSE CONSTRUCTION TRADE PIPELINE TO CREATE CURRENT AND FUTURE NEEDS DRIVEN BY THE PORT AND OTHER INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS
AND WITH THE HELP OF ERIC FITCH AND GOVERNMENT RELATIONS AND KAREN DOVE FROM ANEW, WE SUCCESSFULLY LOBBIED THE STATE LEGISLATURE FOR ADDITIONAL WRAP AROUND PROVISIONS FOR THOSE THAT ARE NEW TO THE CONSTRUCTION TRADES
WE'LL SEND A BILL 5600, WHICH JUST PASSED IN MARCH OF 2021
THIS PROVISION INCLUDES A GRANT FOR WRAPAROUND SERVICES THAT WOULD MITIGATE BARRIERS TO BEGINNING OR PARTICIPATING IN APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS, AND ITS FOCUS IS THE PORT SERVICES THEY'LL PROVIDE WILL PROVIDE CHILD CARE, HEALTH CARE, AND TRANSPORTATION TO THE JOB SITES
WHAT THIS BILL ALSO DOES IS THAT IT REQUIRES THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR CONDUCT AN APPRENTICESHIP RETENTION ANALYSIS TO TRACK RETENTION FOR ALL APPRENTICES AND IDENTIFY FERRIES FOR APPRENTICES ENTERING OR TRYING TO REACH THE JOURNEY PERSON STATUS
THIS IS A PRACTICE THAT WE ALREADY DO HERE AT THE PORT WITH THE SUPPORT OF OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS AND TRAINING ORGANIZATIONS
THIS MEASURE GOES INTO EFFECT IN JULY OF 2021
NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE
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SO THE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT TEAM'S EFFORTS ALSO INCLUDE AN EFFORT TO SHOW UP PROGRESS AND APPRENTICESHIP AND PRIOR TO HIGHER UTILIZATION ABOUT CLOSELY COLLABORATING WITH THE PORTS CAPITAL PROJECTS PROGRAMS YOU'LL GET A FULL REPORT FROM JANISON AND HER TEAM AFTER THIS PRESENTATION
OUR WORK SUPPORTS THE PIPELINE FOR FEMALES AND PEOPLE OF COLOR, AND IT'S OUR GOAL THAT WE WORK ON PORT PROJECTS
WE'RE ALSO IMPLEMENTING AN INTERNAL APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM, AND IT IS OUR INTENT TO PROVIDE INCREASED OPPORTUNITIES FOR APPRENTICESHIPS AT THE PORT WHILE BUILDING CRITICAL SKILLS IN THE REGION AND AT THE PORT
THIS PROGRAM WILL ALLOW A NEW APPRENTICES THAT ARE COMING TO THE PORT TO CYCLE THROUGH PCS, AVIATION MAINTENANCE AND MARINE MAINTENANCE IN AN EFFORT TO PROVIDE A UNIQUE AND WELL ROUNDED COMPREHENSIVE EXPERIENCE IN PURSUIT OF JOURNEY PERSON STATUS
WE HOPE TO HAVE THAT KICKED OFF HERE IN EARLY THIRD QUARTER, 2022
NEXT IS A 92ND VIDEO ABOUT THE PRE APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS THAT WE WORK WITH FEATURING A NEW AND I'LL TURN THIS BACK OVER TO TIFFANY
THANKS SO MUCH
HI, I'M MADISON AND I'M A PART OF A PRE APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM CALLED ANEW
BEFORE I JOINED THIS PROGRAM, I WAS ACTUALLY WORKING IN A WAREHOUSE
I HAVE PEOPLE WHO I KNOW PERSONALLY WHO HAVE GRADUATED AND BECOME SUCCESSFUL AFTER BEING IN THIS PROGRAM
SO IT KIND OF GAVE ME THE MOTIVATION TO GET MY FOOT IN THE DOOR
MY NAME IS JAY
I'VE BEEN IN THE PROGRAM FOR FOUR WEEKS
I'M ALSO BARISTA
I IDENTIFY AS TRANS
I'M IN THE TRP PROGRAM, THE WOMEN'S AND WOMEN IDENTIFIED PROGRAM
IT'S FOR TWELVE WEEKS
CONSTRUCTION BASICS
GET HANDS ON EXPERIENCE WITH ALL DIFFERENT TYPES OF TRADES AND EXPOSURE, JOURNEYMEN AND APPRENTICES, THEY SET YOU UP FOR A BUNCH OF DIFFERENT CAREERS
IT COULD BE IN THE TRADES, IT COULD BE IN SAFETY, IN THE TRADES, ORGANIZING IN THE TRADES, MANAGING IN THE TRADES
IT'S REALLY LIKE, SUPER DIVERSE, AND EVERYBODY IS HERE TO TRY AND HELP YOU
THE EDUCATION THAT THE INSTRUCTORS GIVE YOU IS PHENOMENAL
IT'S PEOPLE WHO HAVE ALREADY BEEN IN THOSE UNIONS GIVING YOU FIRST HAND EXPERIENCE, GIVING YOU TIPS OF THE TRADE
I THINK THIS PROGRAM IS SUPER INSPIRING
TO BE ABLE TO ENGAGE WITH PEOPLE FROM ALL DIFFERENT TYPES OF BACKGROUNDS AND TO LIFT EACH OTHER UP BUILDS A REALLY INTENSE SENSE OF COMMUNITY
NOT ONLY THAT, ONCE YOU LEAVE, YOU HAVE A NEW FOR TWO YEARS HAVING YOUR BACK
MY GOAL IS TO BECOME AN APPRENTICE AND THE LOCAL 188, WHICH IS THE GLAZERS UNION, AND THEN WITHIN THE NEXT FOUR TO FIVE YEARS, I WOULD LIKE TO JOURNEY INTO THAT UNION
I TAKE MYSELF PRETTY SERIOUSLY ABOUT THIS COMMITMENT, AND NOW I AM SUPER EXCITED TO HAVE A SKILL THAT I CAN MASTER AND BE ABLE TO HELP PEOPLE WITH
THEY DEFINITELY SET YOU UP FOR SUCCESS
YOU HAVE THE COMPETENCE
YOU HAVE THE COMPETENCE
I WOULD RECOMMEND THAT 100% LIFE CHANGING
EVERY TIME I WATCH THOSE VIDEOS, THERE'S A LITTLE PART OF MY HEART THAT WANTS TO GO JOIN THESE PROGRAMS THAT WE'RE WORKING ON
BUT I ALSO REALLY DO LOVE WHAT I GET TO WORK ON IN THIS ROLE
THIS SUBJECT IN PARTICULAR OF GREEN CAREERS IS VERY CLOSE TO MY HEART AS AN ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER
BUT WHAT ARE GREEN CAREERS AND WHAT ARE GREEN JOBS? RIGHT
THIS IS SUCH AN ELUSIVE QUESTION
THE DEFINITION WE NORMALLY GIVE IS A GREEN JOB
IS ANY JOB FOCUSED ON THE ENVIRONMENT, SPECIFICALLY ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY AND SOLVING ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS? I THINK OF GREEN JOBS AS ANY JOB THAT SUSTAINS THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT AND ENSURES PEOPLE EQUITABLY BENEFIT FROM A HEALTHY ECOSYSTEM WITH CLEAN AIR AND WATER
PEOPLE ARE REALLY AT THE HEART OF THIS
FOR ME, I BELIEVE THAT THE COMPLEXITY OF THESE DEFINITIONS IS JUST AN HONEST REFLECTION OF THE VAST OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL PEOPLE IN THE WORK OF BUILDING A BETTER WORLD
FORT RELATED GREEN JOBS INCLUDE RENEWABLE AND SOLAR ENERGY, STORMWATER MANAGEMENT, HABITAT RESTORATION, CARBON BANKING, SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATION, ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE, AND ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY
OUR APPROACH SO FAR IS JUST GETTING STARTED
PLANNING EFFORTS WERE ADDED FOR A GREEN CAREER STRATEGY TO BE DEVELOPED THIS YEAR AND NEXT, BUT AS MANY OF YOU KNOW, THE PORT HAS ALREADY BEEN SUPPORTING GREEN CAREER EXPERIENCES IN MULTIPLE WAYS, PARTICULARLY THROUGH THE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT TEAM'S WORK IN THE DUWAMISH VALLEY LED BY CHRISTINA BILLINGSLEY AND HER GROUP THROUGH THE SOUTH KING COUNTY FUND
FOR EXAMPLE, THE PORT HAS DIRECTLY SUPPORTED COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS WHO PROVIDE GREEN JOB TRAINING AND CAREER LEARNING
ADDITIONALLY, WE ALSO HAVE THE DUWAMISH RIVER GREEN JOBS PROGRAM, THROUGH WHICH SUPPORT HAS SUPPORTED GREEN JOBS TRAINING PROVIDED BY PARTNERS LIKE DIRT CORPS, THE DU DUWAMISH VALLEY YOUTH CORPS ECOS, AND DUWAMISH TRIBAL SERVICES
IN ADDITION, THE PORT INVESTED $757,000 THROUGH THE SUMMER OPPORTUNITY YOUTH INITIATIVE, IN WHICH 81 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN GREEN CAREER EXPERIENCES
FOR EXAMPLE, PARTICIPANTS WORKED ON HABITAT RESTORATION AND CLEANUP ALONG THE DUWAMISH RIVER, UNDERSTANDING AIR POLLUTANTS AND CARBON EMISSIONS, AND RESTORATION OF BOTH PARK FORESTS AND SALMON HABITATS
SO WHAT'S NEXT FOR GREEN CAREER STRATEGY? WELL, RIGHT NOW WE HAVE A CONSULTANT CONDUCTING A GREEN JOBS LABOR MARKET ANALYSIS, AND WE'RE GOING TO USE THAT INFORMATION TO DEVELOP A STRATEGY FOR ONE OR TWO CAREER PATHWAY PROGRAMS NEXT YEAR
ADDITIONALLY, I'VE BEEN WORKING CLOSELY WITH MY COUNTERPARTS AT KING COUNTY AND THE CITY OF SEATTLE WHO SHARE SIMILAR OBJECTIVES SO THAT WE CAN WORK COLLABORATIVELY ON A REGIONAL APPROACH TO GREEN JOBS
I WOULD LIKE TO EMPHASIZE THAT THIS IS NOT LIKE AVIATION, MARITIME, AND CONSTRUCTION ITS OWN SECTOR
THIS IS A HORIZONTAL APPROACH THAT GOES ACROSS PORT RELATED SECTORS TO CONNECT PEOPLE FURTHEST FROM ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY TO GREEN CAREERS
SO YOU'LL SEE THIS FOCUS ACROSS THE OTHER INDUSTRY SECTORS AND IN PROGRAMS LIKE THE YOUTH MARITIME CAREER LAUNCH
AND NOW I WILL HAND IT BACK TO LUIS TO TALK ABOUT THE FUTURE OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE
THANK YOU, TIFFANY
AND THANK YOU, CARL, FOR THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER
THE FUTURE OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PORT IS TO CONTINUE WITH THE GREAT WORK THAT WE'VE STARTED WITH YOUR GUIDANCE AND APPROVAL IS TO INVEST IN PORT SECTORS THROUGH COMPETITIVE SERVICE CONTRACTS
WE'RE ALSO WORKING ON UPDATING OUR WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PLAN WITH A MULTI YEAR FUNDING PROPOSAL
WE'LL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT SECTOR INITIATIVES AND CAREER PATHWAYS
WE'LL CONTINUE TO EVALUATE NEW PORT SECTORS AS APPROPRIATE
FOR EXAMPLE, A TRANSPORTATION MIGHT BE A NEW SECTOR MANUFACTURING, AND WE'LL LOOK INTO THAT AS WELL
AND ALL WORK WILL REMAIN INDUSTRY AND COMMUNITY NEEDS DRIVEN
NEXT SLIDE PLEASE
SO THIS IS JUST A SHORT LIST OF PARTNERS AND STAKEHOLDERS WE WORK WITH IN ALL OF OUR SECTORS
AND THE LIST WILL CONTINUE TO GROW
AND IT'S A DYNAMIC LIST
AND WE'RE REALLY FORTUNATE TO HAVE MANY PARTNERS THAT WE CAN COLLABORATE WITH AND COMMISSIONERS
THIS IS THE LAST SLIDE
WE ARE HERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE
THANK YOU FOR THE TIME
THANK YOU, LUIS AND TIFFANY AND CARL FOR PRESENTATION
THE VIDEOS REALLY ARE INSPIRING AND THEY GIVE LIFE TO THEM
I KNOW YOU GUYS NEED TO DELIVER A LOT OF STATISTICS, AND THOSE ARE REALLY IMPORTANT
I LEARNED A TON, BUT IT IS WONDERFUL TO HEAR THE ANECDOTES FROM FOLKS WHO ARE REALLY BENEFITING FROM THESE PROGRAMS AND CARL, NICE TO MEET YOU IN PERSON
AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE
AT THIS TIME, I'M GOING TO TURN IT OVER TO COMMISSIONERS FOR QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS
WE CAN DO THAT? SURE
ALL RIGHT
LET'S GO ALPHABETICALLY THEN IN REVERSE ORDER
HOW'S THAT, COMMISSIONER MOHAMED, THANK YOU
THANK YOU FOR THE BRIEFING, LOUISE, AND ALL THE MEMBERS OF THE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT TEAM
I SECOND THE WORDS OF COMMISSIONER CALKINS THAT THE VIDEOS ARE JUST SO INSPIRING
IT'S ALWAYS GREAT WHEN YOU GET TO HEAR HOW THIS WORK IS ACTUALLY IMPACTING EVERYDAY PEOPLE
THE WORK THAT YOU ALL ARE DOING IS NOT ONLY BENEFITING OUR POOR INDUSTRIES, BUT ALSO OUR COMMUNITY MEMBERS
ALSO, THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO CAME TODAY WHO PROVIDED PUBLIC COMMENTS
THAT WAS REALLY GREAT
THANK YOU TO THE AIRPORT JOBS LEADERSHIP WHO ARE PROBABLY STILL IN THE ROOM TODAY
HEATHER AND OTHERS, THANK YOU FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP AND THE WORK THAT YOU ALL ARE, THE COLLECTIVE WORK THAT YOU GUYS ARE DOING IN THE COMMUNITY
I DO HAVE A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS
I GUESS MAYBE I'LL DIRECT THIS TO LOUISE
I WANTED TO KNOW WHAT ARE SOME OF THE WAYS THAT WE ARE THINKING ABOUT HOW THE PORT IS LEVERAGING ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH OUR BUSINESS COMMUNITY? WHAT ARE SOME WAYS THAT OUR PORT TEAM IS AMPLIFYING THE SERVICES THAT ARE AVAILABLE THROUGH AIRPORT JOBS? I IMAGINE THE CONTRACT CHANGE THAT HAPPENED THROUGH AIRPORT UNIVERSITY TO EXPAND IT OUT TO THE COMMUNITY IS BECAUSE I'M ASSUMING THERE MIGHT BE STILL SOME DIFFICULTIES WITH RECRUITMENT
AND EXPANDING THAT AND TRYING TO REACH MORE COMMUNITY MEMBERS GIVES NOT ONLY OPPORTUNITY TO OTHERS IN THE COMMUNITY, BUT I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE LEVERAGING OUR RESOURCES AND OUR RELATIONSHIPS TO ENSURE THAT AIRPORT EMPLOYEES HAVE ACCESS TO THE RESOURCES THAT ARE AVAILABLE THROUGH AIRPORT JOBS AND THAT WE'RE LEVERAGING THOSE RELATIONSHIPS
SO MAYBE WHAT ARE SOME WAYS THAT WE'RE DOING THAT AND MAYBE IF THERE ARE WAYS THAT THE COMMISSION CAN HELP YOU WITH THAT, I'D LOVE TO HEAR THAT AS WELL
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER
THE BEST WAY TO LEVERAGE THE WORK OF THE AIRPORT UNIVERSITY, FOR EXAMPLE, WHICH IS A TRAINING PROGRAM OR TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES TO GIVE AIRPORT WORKERS ADDITIONAL SKILLS TO GAIN BETTER JOBS AT THE AIRPORT WITHIN THEIR COMPANIES OR WITH OTHER COMPANIES
SO WE WANT TO CONTINUE TO PROVIDE THEM WITH THAT UP SKILL OPPORTUNITY, BUT ALSO WORKING WITH COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS TO BRING INDIVIDUALS WHO WILL REPLACE THEM AS AIRPORT WORKERS, GAIN SKILLS AND GAIN BETTER JOBS AND MOVE UP IN THE CAREER LADDER, THEY WILL LEAVE A VACANCY BEHIND
SO ONE WAY IS TO ENSURE THAT COMMUNITY MEMBERS KNOW OF THOSE ENTRY LEVEL JOBS THAT ARE NOW OPEN FOR THEM
AND THEY SEE THOSE ENTRY LEVEL JOBS NOT AS A DEAD END JOB, BUT AS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THEM TO LEARN FROM THE BOTTOM UP
BECAUSE THE AIRPORT UNIVERSITY PROGRAMS ALLOW FOR GROWTH
SO THAT'S ONE WAY AND THE OTHER ONE IS WORKING AGAIN WITH NOT ONLY POOR JOBS, WHICH IS THE OPERATOR UNDER OUR CONTRACT, BUT WITH OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS OR COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS TO ENSURE THAT COMMUNITIES LIKE IMMIGRANT REFUGEE COMMUNITIES ARE AWARE OF THE JOBS AVAILABLE AT THE AIRPORT, BUT ALSO OF THE TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES THAT ARE PROVIDED THROUGH THE AIRPORT CONTRACT
AND THOSE TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES MAY NOT BE NECESSARILY IN THE AIRPORT BECAUSE NOT EVERYBODY HAS THE ABILITY TO COME TO THE AIRPORT TO GET TRAINED
WE'RE ALSO WORKING WITH THE COMMUNITY COLLEGES, SOUTH SEATTLE COLLEGES, HIGHLINE COLLEGE TO ENSURE THAT THEY GET ALSO ON BOARD WITH THE TRAINING NEEDED, THE TRAINING THAT PEOPLE NEED TO GET JOBS AT THE AIRPORT
AND MAYBE I'LL ASK HEATHER WORTHY IF YOU WOULD JUST SAY A COUPLE OF WORDS ON THE WORK OF AIRPORT UNIVERSITY TO ENSURE THAT YOU ARE DOING ALL YOU CAN AS AN ORGANIZATION
THANK YOU, CARL
AS AN ORGANIZATION TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO COMMUNITIES
THANKS LOUISE
AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR QUESTION
COMMISSIONER MOHAMED, I WANT TO START BY JUST SAYING THAT WE ARE SO EXCITED TO BE WORKING IN PERSON WITH THE COMMISSION AND WE WELCOME YOUR IDEAS AND INVITE YOU, PARTICULARLY NEW COMMISSIONERS WHO HAVEN'T HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO COME OUT TO OUR SPACE DOWN THE MEZZANINE AND SEE US AT WORK IN OUR NATURAL HABITAT
SO IF EITHER YOU OR COMMISSIONER HASEGAWA ARE ABLE TO SCHEDULE TIME TO COME OUT IN PERSON, WE WOULD REALLY WELCOME THAT BECAUSE WE KNOW YOU ARE HELPING AMPLIFY OUR MESSAGING
WE DO DO A LOT OF DEEP ENGAGEMENT WITH COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS, PARTICULARLY THOSE THAT ARE REFUGEE AND IMMIGRANT LED AND PERSON OF COLOR LED NEAR AIRPORT COMMUNITIES, WE CAN ALWAYS DO MORE
WE TRY TO USE OUR ONLINE PRESENCE AS WELL AS OUR IN PERSON IN THE AIRPORT PRESENT OUR STAFF, MANY OF WHOM YOU HEARD FROM TODAY, SPEND A LOT OF TIME NOW THAT COVET PROTOCOLS ALLOW WALKING AROUND THE AIRPORT, INCLUDING IN THE AREAS BEHIND SECURITY, TALKING DIRECTLY TO WORKERS AS THEY WORK ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITIES
WE ALSO MUTED THE PORT PORTS MEETINGS
SO THE CONCESSIONNAIRES AT THE AIRPORT COVID USED TO HAVE MONTHLY MEETINGS
WE WERE ON THE AGENDA, CONSTANTLY TELLING ALL OF THE EMPLOYERS ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR THEIR WORKERS
IT'S A RETENTION STRATEGY FOR THEM AS WELL
WE WORK WITH THE AIR CARGO EMPLOYER COMMITTEE THAT SUPPORT CONVENED QUARTERLY WE COME TO THE STATION MANAGER MEETINGS THAT THE PORT CONVENES
SO WE'RE WORKING WITHIN THE PORT AND EXTERNALLY, AS YOU HEARD FROM CHRIS AND OTHER STAFF WHO WORK AT AIRPORT UP IN AIRPORT UNIVERSITY
EVERY SINGLE COMMUNITY EVENT THAT WE CAN, WE'RE THERE
WE ALSO ASK FOLKS TO COME BRING EMPLOYMENT CASE MANAGERS AND CLIENTS TO OUR OFFICE
WE'RE DOING THAT WITH KING COUNTY'S RECONNECT TO OPPORTUNITY, USING YOUNG ADULT EMPLOYMENT SERVICE IN ONE OF OUR PARTNERSHIPS
AND WE'RE WORKING WITH PORT SUPPORTED SOUTH KING COUNTY FUND RECIPIENTS, INCLUDING ASIAN COUNSELING AND REFERRAL SERVICES AND BUSINESSES ENDING SLAVERY AND TRAFFICKING TO AMPLIFY THE OTHER INVESTMENTS THAT YOU'RE MAKING IN YOUR AIRPORT COMMUNITY EMPLOYMENT AND CAREER ADVANCEMENT
THE PORT PUBLIC RELATIONS GROUP HAS REACHED OUT TO US REPEATEDLY AND INVESTED IN METRO BUS, MOST RECENTLY A METRO BUS MESSAGING CAMPAIGN ABOUT AIRPORT JOBS
SO WE WELCOME ADDITIONAL IDEAS AND LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU IN THE MONTHS TO COME
THANK YOU, HEATHER, FOR THAT
I THINK THIS APPLIES ACROSS THE BOARD AND NOT JUST TO AIRPORT JOBS
LIKE RIGHT NOW THERE'S A BUS DRIVER SHORTAGE AT THE AIRPORT
AND AGAIN, I WONDER WHAT ARE WAYS THAT WE CAN LEVERAGE OUR RELATIONSHIPS AS A PORT AND PORT STAFF TO COMMUNICATE WITH, FOR INSTANCE, THE DRIVER GIG WORKERS TO CONNECT THEM TO THOSE OPPORTUNITIES? TIFFANY, I HEARD YOU SAY OVERCOMING SOME OF THE WORKFORCE GAP IS REALLY RAISING AWARENESS AND LETTING COMMUNITY MEMBERS KNOW ABOUT THESE OPPORTUNITIES
AND SO FIGURING OUT WAYS THAT WE CAN AMPLIFY THAT INFORMATION IS REALLY IMPORTANT
EVEN WITH THE YOUTH CAREER LAUNCH PROGRAM RIGHT NOW, IT'S OUT AND FOLKS CAN APPLY FOR THE OPPORTUNITY
I'D LOVE TO SEE SOME FLYERS THAT COMMISSIONERS CAN USE TO SHARE THAT ON THEIR SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS AND OTHER PLACES TO MAKE SURE THAT OR BLOGS OR NEWSLETTERS TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE RAISING AS MUCH AWARENESS TO MAKE SURE THAT THESE AMAZING PROGRAMS AND OPPORTUNITIES ARE REALLY REACHING ALL OF OUR COMMUNITIES ALL ACROSS THE COUNTY
YEAH, THAT'S ALL OF MY QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS
THANK YOU FOR THE TIME AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR WORK
THANK YOU
PERHAPS
YES, WE HAVE PLANS FOR COMMISSIONER CHO BE OUR AMBASSADORS OF THE MESSAGE AS WELL, BUT I WANT TO MAKE REFERENCE TO ONE OPPORTUNITY LAST SATURDAY
CARL HUGO, TALK TO THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY ABOUT OPPORTUNITIES IN CONSTRUCTION, BECAUSE YOU'RE RIGHT, IT IS NOT JUST ABOUT AIRPORT JOBS
IT'S ALSO ABOUT CONSTRUCTION AND MARITIME JOBS
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER HASEGAWA
WELL, THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH FOR THE THOUGHTFUL, THOROUGH PRESENTATION
THERE WAS SO MUCH ABOUT IT THAT STOOD OUT
AND THIS WORK IS DOING SO MUCH TO AS ONE OF THE PARTICIPANTS FRAMED IT, DOING SO MUCH TO BUILD BOTH CONFIDENCE AND COMPETENCE
THE PROOF IS IN THE PUDDING
I REALLY APPRECIATE ALL OF THE SLIDES THAT CAPTURE, STATISTICALLY SPEAKING, THE DIVERSITY OF THE WORKFORCE THAT WE ARE BEING SO INTENTIONAL ABOUT INVESTING IN IN SO MANY DIFFERENT WAYS
MY ONLY COMMENT IS A REQUEST, AND SO IT IS OUR LAST MEETING IN ASIAN NATIVE HAWAIIAN PACIFIC ISLANDER HERITAGE MONTH
AT OUR FIRST MEETING IN THE MONTH OF MAY, WE PASS A PROCLAMATION THAT ACKNOWLEDGES THE SIGNIFICANT DISPARITIES THAT EXIST BETWEEN THE ASIAN AND NATIVE HAWAIIAN PACIFIC ISLANDER COMMUNITIES, RESPECTIVELY, AND THE SIGNIFICANT DISPARITIES THAT EXIST AMONG ASIAN COMMUNITIES ON AN ETHNIC BASIS
MY REQUEST IS THAT IN FUTURE PRESENTATIONS THAT WE DISAGGREGATE THAT API BLOCK THAT YOU HAVE
THERE'S SO MUCH THAT I WANT TO KNOW ABOUT THAT WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, AND I THINK PROBABLY A REALLY IMPORTANT STORY THAT NEEDS TO BE TOLD THROUGH THAT DATA
I CAN ONLY SPEAK, THOUGH, AS A COMMISSIONER, ANECDOTALLY BY WHAT I SEE ABOUT THE REPRESENTATION OF DIVERSITY IN THE ASIAN AND NATIVE HAWAIIAN PACIFIC UNDER COMMUNITIES IN OUR AVIATION AND IN OUR MARITIME WORKFORCE
I WOULD LOVE TO SEE THAT ACTUALLY SPECIFICALLY SPELLED OUT IN FUTURE MEETINGS
THANK YOU
WE'LL INCLUDE THAT ASK OF OUR SERVICE PROVIDERS AND REQUESTED THAT INFORMATION IS PROVIDED
I THINK IT IS IMPORTANT
THANK YOU
COMMISSIONER TELLING ME
WELL, THANKS
THAT WAS A GREAT WRAP UP OF A WHOLE LOT OF WORK AND REALLY NICE TO SEE A LOT TO SHOW FOR IT
AND GOING OVER THE ACTUAL MEMOS IS ACTUALLY GREAT QUANTIFICATION BEYOND JUST THE AIRPORT
I DON'T MEAN TO SLIDE ANYBODY THERE ON THE MARITIME SIDE OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT
SO IT'S REALLY GREAT TO SEE THESE NUMBERS
AND OF COURSE, THE VIDEOS ARE ALWAYS LOVELY
WHAT I DO KNOW IS THAT IT WAS REALLY ONLY RECENTLY WITH THE CREATION OF THE SOUTH KING COUNTY FUND, THAT THIS CATEGORY OF GREEN JOBS CAME ABOUT AND THAT LAWYERS HAD TO LOOK HARD AT ARE THESE REALLY JOBS? ARE THESE REALLY PORT RELATED JOBS? AND WHENEVER I SAW THE EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH, LIKE, THE DUWAMISH CLEAN UP HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS, SOMEBODY IS MAKING THIS MONEY
RIGHT
SO IT BECAME VERY CLEAR THAT THERE'S ALL SORTS OF JOBS THAT ARE VERY MUCH PORT RELATED
AND THAT MAY NOT BE THE GREENEST JOB, BUT THEY ARE TOWARDS CLEANING THE ENVIRONMENT
BUT I STILL UNDERSTAND STILL IT'S IN ITS NASCENT FORM
AND TIFFANY, I GUESS THIS FALLS ON YOUR LAP TO PUT IT INTO A REAL PROGRAM
AND I'M HAPPY TO SEE THAT YOU'RE TAKING THIS ON THIS COMING YEAR'S TASK, I WOULD SAY
BUT I WAS ENCOURAGED TO SEE THAT YOU WERE CONDUCTING THIS JOBS ASSESSMENT TO TRY TO KNOW WHAT ARE WE TRAINING PEOPLE TO DO OR WHAT ARE WE EXPOSING PEOPLE TO DO? IT'S NICE TO DO THESE DIFFERENT THINGS
AND I WAS JUST WONDERING WHEN THAT ASSESSMENT YOU EXPECT IT TO BE OUT
AND I WAS ALSO THINKING, I HAVEN'T SOCIALIZED YET WITH MY COLLEAGUES, BUT WHERE EVERYBODY'S TALKING ABOUT DOING STUDY SESSIONS
AND I KIND OF THOUGHT, WOULDN'T IT BE GREAT TO FLESH OUT WHAT IS A GREEN JOB AND HAVE REPRESENTATIVES, WHETHER IT BE TRAVEL, FISH BIOLOGISTS OR AQUACULTURE FOLKS, THESE ARE PARKS MAINTENANCE FOLKS, FISH TEXTS
THERE'S ALL SORTS OF THINGS THAT ARE RELATED TO WHAT WE DO THAT KIND OF WOULD PUT SOME FLESH ON THE BONES OF THIS
LIKE YOU WERE SAYING, THIS AMORPHOUS CONCEPT
SO TELL US WHAT YOU WOULD
I THINK WE COULD HELP AS A COMMISSION TO MAYBE PROVIDE SOME GUIDANCE AS TO PUTTING SOME BOUNDS AROUND WHAT IS THIS CONCEPT
AND I DIDN'T KNOW WHETHER STARTING OFF WITH THE HARD FACTS
WHEN DO YOU EXPECT TO HAVE THAT ASSESSMENT DONE? AND WOULD THIS BE OF ANY HELP TO YOU TO HAVE A COMMISSIONER TYPE ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION? OBVIOUSLY, YOU CAN'T ANSWER THE NEXT QUESTION ANYTHING BUT POSITIVELY
BUT OTHER THAN THAT, YOU CAN AT LEAST TELL ME THE REAL ANSWER TO THE FIRST QUESTION
YES, THE ASSESSMENT SHOULD BE COMPLETED THIS SUMMER, SO WE'LL HAVE THAT REPORT AVAILABLE
KING COUNTY HAS DONE A SIMILAR ASSESSMENT, TOO
OURS WILL, OF COURSE, BE FOCUSED ON THE PORT RELATED INDUSTRIES
AND AS I SAID IN MY PRESENTATION, I AM WORKING CLOSELY WITH KING COUNTY TO MAKE SURE THAT OUR REGIONAL APPROACH IS ONE THAT MAKES SENSE FOR OUR DIFFERENT AGENCIES AND OUR DIFFERENT PURPOSES
AS REGARDS COMMISSION INVOLVEMENT, I CERTAINLY WELCOME THE IDEAS AND APPRECIATE THE ENTHUSIASM AND ENERGY THAT THIS COMMISSION BRINGS TO THIS REALLY IMPORTANT WORK
SOUNDS LIKE A SAFE ANSWER
THANK YOU SO MUCH
I REALLY DO APPRECIATE YOUR EFFORTS, AND WE'LL DISCUSS WHETHER OR NOT IT'S SUITABLE FOR A STUDY SESSION SOMETIME IN THE FUTURE
ALL RIGHT, THANKS AGAIN
I THINK THAT'S AN EXCELLENT POTENTIAL REFERRAL TO THE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE AS WELL, POTENTIALLY THE SEA COMMITTEE, DEPENDING ON THE TOPIC, THE GREEN JOBS OR OTHERS
MY ONLY COMMENT
I FEEL LIKE THIS IS AN AREA WHERE OVER THE LAST FOUR AND A HALF YEARS IN WHICH I'VE BEEN AT THE PORT, I'VE SEEN SUCH TREMENDOUS DEVELOPMENT OF A PROGRAM THAT WAS ROOTED IN NECESSITY WHEN IT STARTED
IT IS HARD TO FIND WORKERS FOR OUR WORK SITES AND IS NOW BECOMING A MODEL FOR A PUBLIC AGENCY
AND I'M REALLY PLEASED WITH THE WORK THAT'S BEEN DONE
AND I THINK THEN THE DEVELOPMENT OF OUR OFFICE OF EQUITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION, WHICH THEN INFORMS THIS WORK SO HEAVILY, HAS BENEFITED THAT WORK
WE'RE ALSO IN A MOMENT RIGHT NOW WHERE I WANT US TO BE CAREFUL NOT TO SORT OF OVERREACT TO A VERY TIGHT LABOR MARKET MOMENT AND SORT OF FORGET THAT THE LONG WORK OF THIS IS ACTUALLY HELPING TO RIGHT NOW, WHERE WORKERS ARE SO COVETED, THERE'S A LITTLE BIT OF AN IMBALANCE WHERE MAYBE WE'VE GOT THE EMPLOYERS ATTENTION A LITTLE BIT MORE THAN NORMAL
AND SO I WANT US TO KIND OF REALLY LEAN INTO THAT, TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THAT, GET THOSE EMPLOYERS REALLY INTO THE SYSTEM OF THIS PROCESS
BUT REMEMBER THAT OVER THE LONG TERM, WHAT WE'RE REALLY TRYING TO DO IS TO CREATE PATHWAYS INTO GREAT JOBS AT CONSTRUCTION
WE'VE LOST SOUND
THEY'VE LOST THE SOUND
YEAH
WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO TAKE THE MEETING ANYWAY
IT WASN'T VERY INSIGHTFUL, SO IT'S NOT THAT BIG A DEAL
TIFFANY, CAN YOU HEAR US NOW? NO, YOU CANNOT
ALL RIGHT, LET'S JUST TAKE A COUPLE OF MINUTES TO SEE IF WE CAN FIGURE OUT SOUND FOR THOSE STREAMING
IF SOMEBODY COULD JUST TYPE IN THE CHAT
OKAY
YEAH
LET THEM KNOW WE'RE WORKING ON IT
THANK YOU
ERIN, IF WE CAN JUST STAND AT EASE
WE'VE ACTUALLY LOST THE ROOM SOUND, SO WE NEED TO CALL BACK IN
HANG ON
OKAY
WELCOME TO THE AUDIO CONFERENCING CENTER
PLEASE ENTER A CONFERENCE I'D FOLLOWED BY POUND
SORRY, I CAN'T FIND A MEETING WITH THAT NUMBER
TRY ENTERING YOUR CONFERENCE I'D AGAIN AND THEN PRESS POUND, YOU ARE NOW JOINING THE MEETING
CAN SOMEBODY ON THE TEAM'S MEETING TELL ME IF YOU CAN HEAR ME NOW, PLEASE? AYES, I DO
WONDERFUL
THANK YOU
ARE WE BACK LIVE? WE'RE BACK
ALL RIGHT
THANK YOU
COMMISSIONER MOHAMED SAYS YOU WERE CUT OFF AT THE MOMENT
I THOUGHT YOU'RE ABOUT TO SAY SOMETHING PROFOUND
UNLIKELY
I'M NOT SURE HOW MUCH YOU GUYS GOT, BUT I WAS BASICALLY SAYING WE'RE IN A MOMENT NOW WHERE THERE'S A REAL LABOR SHORTAGE
AND SO WE'VE KIND OF GOT THE ATTENTION OF EMPLOYERS
AND I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS MOMENT TO REALLY KIND OF CREATE SOME GROOVES FOR WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS LIKE THIS, WHERE WE KEEP THOSE EMPLOYERS ENGAGED EVEN WHEN THINGS MAYBE LOOSEN UP A LITTLE BIT IN THE LABOR MARKET
BECAUSE AT ITS ROOT, WHAT WE'RE REALLY ABOUT IS HELPING WORKERS FIND GREAT PATHWAYS INTO THE FOUR CREW AREAS THAT WE'VE FOUND AND GIVE IT A FEW YEARS, AND IT WILL LIKELY THE PENDULUM WILL SWING BACK
IT WILL BE A LOOSER LABOR MARKET AND THERE'LL BE A LOT OF FOLKS LOOKING FOR JOBS
SO I WANT US TO MAKE SURE THAT WE BUILD THE PROGRAM FOR THE DURATION WITH THAT
ARE THERE ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS YET? ONE MORE THING, MR FELONY
SO I MEANT TO NOTE IN THE MARITIME SIDE, IN TERMS OF OTHER PARTNERS THAT WE KNOW THAT THE SCHOOL OF MARITIME ACADEMY, SEATTLE MARITIME ACADEMY, PEOPLE WANT TO SAY SCHOOL OF MARINE AFFAIRS, IT'S THE UW, BUT THE SEATTLE MARITIME ACADEMY, OBVIOUSLY, THAT'S THE LAST JUMP BEFORE YOU GET A CERTIFICATION
SO, I MEAN, THEY NEED, TECHNICALLY SPEAKING, BUTTS AND SEATS, AND SO YOU HAVE THE PATHWAY TO CHANNEL SOME OF THAT ATTENTION
I ALSO KEEP ON HEARING FROM THE MARATHON FOLKS ABOUT THEIR CORE PLUS PROGRAM THAT'S SUPPOSEDLY THIS IS SOMETHING THAT'S IN THE VARIOUS HIGH SCHOOLS ALREADY
AND TO THE DEGREE THAT WE HAVE MARITIME ACTUAL PEOPLE IN THE FIELD THAT COULD BE DOING FIELD TRIPS, NOT EVEN FIELD TRIPS, BUT SPEAKING TO THE CLASS, NOT FOLKS THAT ARE LIKE ME, THAT REALLY LIKE THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT, BUT ACTUALLY PEOPLE WHO ARE WORKING IN THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT, THAT THEY GET THE CREDIT
ANYWAY, I UNDERSTAND TEACHERS ARE DOING THESE PROGRAMS TO THE DEGREE WE CAN FACILITATE THAT
AND I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO THE FUTURE WHEN THE SEATTLE AQUARIUM HAS SOME SORT OF EXHIBITORY UP THERE THAT WE CAN TAKE KIDS THROUGH, THAT IT'S NOT JUST THE FISHES, BUT THERE ARE OPPORTUNITIES TO STUDY AND DO MORE OF THAT, AND THAT WILL BE HOPEFULLY PART OF OUR EXHIBITORY WILL BE JOB OPPORTUNITIES
THANK YOU
THANK YOU
THANK YOU
AGAIN, THANK YOU FOR THE PRESENTATION
ALL RIGHT
FOR THE THE NEXT ITEM
CLARK, CAN YOU PLEASE READ IT INTO THE RECORD? YES
THIS IS AGENDA ITEM ELEVEN, B, 2021, APPRENTICESHIP AND PRIORITY HIRE ANNUAL REPORT
COMMISSIONERS
THE LAST TIME THIS ITEM WAS PRESENTED TO THE FULL COMMISSION WAS IN 2018, WHEN HE INTRODUCED AMENDMENTS TO ADJUST THE THRESHOLD FOR AN ASSUMPTION IN FAVOR OF PROJECT LABOR AGREEMENTS TO ALIGN WITH OTHER REGIONAL PUBLIC OWNERS
THIS PRESENTATION WILL SHARE THE SUCCESSES AND CHALLENGES FOR A HIGHER PROGRAM AND OFFER A LOOK FORWARD ON HOW WE CAN ENHANCE AND IMPROVE THIS PROGRAM FOR MORE COMMUNITY IMPACT
THE PRESENTERS ARE JANICE ZHAN, ENGINEERING DIRECTOR, ENGINEERING, GENERAL, FERRIES, AND SAMUEL PIER, CONSTRUCTION LABOR PRIORITY HIRE PROGRAM MANAGER
SO I'LL TURN IT OVER TO JANICE
OH, THANK YOU
GOOD AFTERNOON, COMMISSIONERS AND EXECUTIVE METRUCK
I'M EXCITED TO BE HERE TO SHARE ABOUT THESE TWO AMAZING PROGRAMS, ONE THAT WE'VE HAD FOR WELL OVER 20 YEARS WITH APPRENTICESHIP AND THEN PRIORITY HIRE MUCH MORE RECENTLY
AND REALLY TO TALK ABOUT THE COMMUNITY IMPACTS OF OUR CONSTRUCTION INTO OUR REGION
IF I CAN TAKE UPON A PRIVILEGE, I ACTUALLY DO WANT TO SAY THAT FROM THE LAST PRESENTATION ABOUT JOBS AT THE AIRPORT, ONE OF MY FIRST JOBS WAS ACTUALLY SELLING BUS TICKETS OUTSIDE OF THE LOWER DRIVE
THOSE LITTLE BOOTHS NO LONGER EXIST, BUT I ALWAYS HAVE FOND MEMORIES EVERY TIME I COME OUT TO THE AIRPORT ABOUT THOSE TIMES ANYWAY
SO IF WE COULD GO TO THE NEXT SLIDE, WHAT I WANTED TO GIVE YOU A SENSE FOR THE AGENDA FOR THIS TOPIC
WE'RE GOING TO GIVE YOU AN OVERVIEW OF THE RESOLUTIONS THAT WERE PASSED BY THE COMMISSION THAT LED TO THESE PROGRAMS THEN WE'LL PASS IT OVER TO SAM
HE'LL TALK ABOUT THE APPRENTICESHIP AND THE PRIORITY HIRE PROGRAMS AND HOW WE DID IN 2021
THEN WE'LL TALK A BIT ABOUT HOW WE COMPARE TO OTHER PUBLIC OWNERS AND LOOKING FORWARD, WHAT ARE SOME AREAS WE'RE GOING TO BE FOCUSING ON, AND THEN WE'LL TAKE QUESTIONS
SO NEXT SLIDE
THIS SLIDE SHOWS THAT THESE TWO PROGRAMS ARE REALLY IN PLACE TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO QUALITY FAMILY WAGE, CAREERS, AND CONSTRUCTION
I THINK EARLIER YOU HEARD LOUISE TALK ABOUT THE STARTING SALARIES OF THESE JOBS AS MID $25 AN HOUR, AND THEY GO ALL THE WAY UP TO $100 AN HOUR FOR SOME OF THE DIFFERENT JOBS
AND THESE PROGRAMS WERE ADOPTED BY THE COMMISSIONER THROUGH THESE THREE RESOLUTIONS WITH SOME AMENDMENTS, AND THEY REALLY GUIDE THE WORK THAT WE DO TOWARDS HOW WE LOOK AT ECONOMIC EQUITY AND COMMUNITY IMPACT
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SO, AS YOU KNOW, EVEN DURING COVET, OUR CONSTRUCTION NEVER STOPPED
WE BELIEVE THAT AS AN ECONOMIC ENGINE FOR THE PORT, THAT ONE OF THE BEST THINGS WE CAN DO, ESPECIALLY WHEN WE DON'T HAVE A LOT OF PASSENGERS AT THE AIRPORT IS TO GET GOING WITH OUR CONSTRUCTION
SO EVEN DURING THOSE TIMES, OUR CONSTRUCTION CONTINUED
AND IN 2021, WE HAD 40 MAJOR CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS
ALL OF THEM HAD APPRENTICESHIP REQUIREMENTS OR GOALS WITHIN THEM
WE HAD OF THOSE, 18 OF THOSE PROJECTS WERE PROJECTS WITH A PROJECT LABOR AGREEMENT
THOSE ARE ONES WHERE BY RESOLUTION, THERE'S A PRESUMPTION OF PLA FOR CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS OVER $5 MILLION
AND LET ME JUST BACK UP ON THE APPRENTICESHIP SIDE
SO OUR RESOLUTION TALKS ABOUT THE FACT THAT IF THE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT IS OVER A MILLION DOLLARS, THAT WE WILL PUT APPRENTICESHIP GOALS WITHIN THOSE CONTRACTS
AND THEN FOR PRIORITY HIRE THOSE PROJECTS, WE HAVE EIGHT OF THEM
IN 2021, IT WAS REALLY ONLY 2020 THAT WE FULLY LAUNCHED THAT PROGRAM
IN 2020, WE HAD THREE PROJECTS, SO WE DIDN'T HAVE A LOT OF INFORMATION
BUT NOW WITH EIGHT MORE PROJECTS UNDER A BELT, WE HAVE MORE INFORMATION THAT STARTS TO SHOW A PATTERN FOR HOW WE'RE DOING RELATED TO PRIORITY HIRE
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SO THIS GIVES YOU JUST A SNAPSHOT, AND SAM IS GOING TO GO INTO A LOT MORE DETAILS
SO I DON'T WANT TO SPEND A LOT OF TIME HERE WALKING YOU THROUGH DATA
WHAT I DO WANT TO LET YOU KNOW IS THAT WE HAVE DONE A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF WORK WITH STACEY HILL GUYS WHO HAS CREATED THE DATA POLLS TO ALLOW US TO ACTUALLY UNDERSTAND WHAT WE'RE DOING FROM THE STANDPOINT OF DATA AND TO ALSO LET YOU KNOW THAT THE TWO DIFFERENT PROGRAMS, WE COLLECT DATA AND REPORT ON THEM SLIGHTLY DIFFERENTLY
SO ON THE LEFT IS INFORMATION RELATED TO OUR APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM
SO WHEN WE TALK ABOUT APPRENTICESHIPS BY RESOLUTION, WE REPORT ON THEM BASED ON THE LIFE OF THE CONTRACT
SO IF THEY ARE A THREE YEAR CONTRACT, OUR DATA WILL TALK ABOUT THAT FROM THAT LENS, WHEREAS IN OUR PRIORITY HIGH RESOLUTION, WE TALK ABOUT IT BY YEAR
SO THE DATA THAT YOU'LL SEE IS REALLY RELATED TO HOW WE DID IN 2021
AND I WOULD SAY THE PUNCHLINE IS THAT WITH OUR $348,000,000 WORTH OF CONSTRUCTION THAT WE PAID OUT IN 2021, WE'VE HAD NEARLY $55 MILLION OF CONSTRUCTION WORKER WAGES AND BENEFITS, AND WE'VE SUPPORTED 592 APPRENTICES EARNING OVER $9.3 MILLION
AND THEN IN OUR PRIORITY HIRE WORKERS EARNING $770,000 AND 99 OF THOSE PRIORITY WORKERS
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I WANT TO NOW TURN IT OVER TO SAM PIER
HE'S GOING TO HAVE A LOT MORE INFORMATION AND ALSO BACK UP AND EXPLAIN A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE CRITERIA FOR HOW WE DETERMINE WHAT ARE THOSE DISADVANTAGED ZIP CODES THAT WE FOCUS ON FOR THAT? GO AHEAD, SAM
THANK YOU, JANICE
I'D LIKE TO SAY I'M HAPPY TO BE HERE AND MAKE A PRESENTATION BEFORE THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE COMMISSIONERS
FIRST, I WOULD LIKE TO START WITH THE APPRENTICE PROGRAM
THANKS FOR THAT SLIDE
THANK YOU
NOW, THE OVERALL GOAL FOR APPRENTICES ACROSS ALL PROJECTS IS 15% OVER THE LIFETIME OF EACH CONTRACT
NOW, FOR EACH PLA PROJECT, THAT GOAL IS SET ON A PER CRAFT BASIS
NOW, THE PER CRAFT ELEMENT IS UNIQUE TO PLA PROJECT
OKAY, WE ALSO HAVE THOSE FOR WOMEN SET AT TEN OR 12% OF TOTAL APPRENTICE HOURS AND FOR PEOPLE OF COLOR SET AT 15 OR 20% OF TOTAL OR PREVIOUS HOURS
NOW, WE HAVE THE VARYING HOURS OR GOALS BECAUSE WE HAVE TWO PROJECTS THAT CONTINUE TO HAVE THE OLD STANDARD AND THE OLD STANDARD BEING APPLIED TO THE IAL AND THE PORT STAR PROJECT
ALSO UNIQUE TO PLA PROJECTS IS A GOAL SET FOR PREFERRED ENTRY, AND THAT MEANS THAT IF YOU HAVE FIVE APPRENTICES ON SITE, ONE OF THEM MUST BE A GRADUATE FROM A PRE APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM
NOW, THOSE ARE PRE APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS ARE THE NEW PROGRAM, THE PACE PROGRAM, AND THE PACK PROGRAM
NOW, THE 15% FOR EACH PROJECT WITHOUT A PROJECT LABOR AGREEMENT LISTED HERE AS NON PLA PROJECT IS AN OVERALL GOAL FOR THE DURATION OF EACH PROJECT BASED ON TOTAL LABOR HOURS
WHILE THE GOAL FOR WOMEN APPRENTICES IS SET AT 10% AND FOR PEOPLE OF COLOR, APPRENTICES IS SET AS 15% OF TOTAL APPRENTICE HOURS
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NOW, IN 2021, THE FOURTH HAD 40 PROJECTS THAT PROVIDED WORK FOR 592 APPRENTICES, AND THEIR OVERALL UTILIZATION WAS 22%
HE HAD 12.3% FOR WOMEN AND 32.1% FOR POC PEOPLE OF COLOR
NOW, THOSE WORKERS ACCOUNTED FOR OVER 231,000 APPRENTICESHIP HOURS, EARNING OVER 9.3 MILLION WAGES AND BENEFITS
NOW, SINCE TAKING OVER THE FULL ADMINISTRATION OF THIS PROGRAM IN 2021, WE HAVE WORKED TO UNDERSTAND THE CHALLENGES OUR CONTRACTORS ARE EXPERIENCING, AND WE HAVE BEEN TAKING STEPS TO HELP THEM MAXIMIZE THE ABILITY TO HIRE APPRENTICES TO REACH THEIR GOALS
WE WERE NOT ABLE TO ACCOMPLISH THIS ON ALL PROJECTS, BUT OUR OVERALL TREND IS POSITIVE
NOW, LOOKING AT THEIR PERFORMANCE THROUGH 2021 ON A PROJECT LEVEL, 13 PROJECTS ARE MEETING APPRENTICESHIP GOALS FOR WOMEN, AND 22 PROJECTS ARE MEETING APPRENTICESHIP GOALS FOR PEOPLE OF COLOR
ONLY NINE PROJECTS ARE MEETING THE OVERALL GOALS
ONE PARTICULAR CONCERN IS THAT NONE OF OUR PLA PROJECTS MEET THEIR OVERALL GOALS
THIS IS MAINLY BECAUSE THERE IS A CRAFT REQUIREMENT THAT IS CHALLENGING TO MEET
NOW, THE PROJECT LABOR AGREEMENT ITSELF SETS THE OVERALL GOAL TO BE APPLIED FOR EACH CRAFT RATHER THAN ACROSS ALL CRAFTS ON THE PROJECT AS IT'S DONE FOR A NONPLA PROJECT
REPORT IS CURRENTLY THE ONLY REGIONAL LABOR AGREEMENT WITH THE FOR CRAFT REQUIREMENTS
THIS IS SOMETHING WE'RE LOOKING AT IN THE FUTURE
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SO THE LAST SLIDE MOSTLY FOCUSED ON THE 2021 PERFORMANCE FOR THE APPRENTICESHIP GOALS AND PERFORMANCE ARE TRACKED OVER THE DURATION OF OUR ACTIVE PROJECTS
NOW, THIS SHOWS THAT OVER THE LIFE OF THE PORT ACTIVE PROJECTS, 21.5% OF THE TOTAL LABOR HOURS HAVE BEEN PERFORMED BY APPRENTICES, WITH NEARLY 10% OF THOSE HOURS TO WOMEN AND OVER 30% OF THOSE APPRENTICESHIP HOURS TO PEOPLE OF COLOR
NOW, KEEP IN MIND THE OVERALL GOAL IS 15% PER PROJECT
NOW, SOME OF THESE ACTIVITIES ACTIVE PROJECTS STARTED BACK IN 2015, SUCH AS THE IAF IN THE NORTH SATELLITE AND THE NORTH STAR PROJECT WHICH I MENTIONED EARLIER
YOU CAN SEE THIS SLIDE ALSO INCLUDES A FURTHER BREAKDOWN OF DATA FOR PLA AND NONTLA PROJECT
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JUST TAKING OVER THE APPRENTICESHIP UTILIZATION PROGRAM IN 2021, WE HAVE BEGAN TO CREATE A REPORTING THAT ALLOWS US TO LOOK BACK AND SEE THE TRENDS OF THIS PROGRAM
IN REVIEWING THE TRENDS, WE HAVE FOUND THAT THE OVERALL UTILIZATION AND THE UTILIZATION FOR PEOPLE OF COLOR HAVE CONSISTENTLY EXCEEDED THE GOALS WE HAVE SET IN EVALUATING THE PROGRAM AT A PROGRAM LEVEL
NOW, IN RECENT YEARS, WE HAVE SEEN UTILIZATION FOR WOMEN HAVE BEEN LAGGING, BUT IN THIS LAST YEAR WE HAVE SHOWN A LOT OF IMPROVEMENT
NOW, THIS IS THE FIRST YEAR WHERE THE CONTRACTORS ARE RECEIVING REGULAR UPDATES AS TO HOW THEY ARE PERFORMING AGAINST PROJECTS GOALS
NOW THIS HAS INCREASED THEIR OVERALL AWARENESS AND HAMDI CONTRIBUTED TO OVERALL PERFORMANCE BY ALLOWING FOR EARLY INTERVENTION TO ASSIST CONTRACTORS IN MEETING THEIR GOALS AND IDENTIFYING ANY CHALLENGES THAT THEY MAY HAVE
NOW ON THE LEFT, YOU CAN SEE ALL CRAFTS THAT CONTRIBUTED SIGNIFICANT NUMBERS TO THE APPRENTICES
WE WANT TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO THANK OUR LABOR PARTNERS FOR ALL OF THEIR EFFORTS OF PROVIDING QUALITY WORKERS AND HELPING TO GROW THE WORKFORCE IN THIS REGION
ALSO, IF YOU LOOK, WE HAVE PROVIDED OVER 600 APPRENTICES ACROSS 50 DIFFERENT CROWDS
THE CROWDS THAT UTILIZE THE MOST APPRENTICES FOR THE CARPENTERS, ELECTRICIANS AND LABOR SLIDE, PLEASE
NOW I WANT TO FOCUS IN ON THE PRIORITY HIRE PROGRAM
THIS IS THE OTHER PROGRAM THAT WE ADMINISTER
NOW
THE PROGRAM REQUIRES FOUR CONTRACTORS TO WORK FROM THE ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED AREAS
THE GOALS FOR THESE ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED AREAS ARE DEFINED BY KING COUNTY USING THE THREE CRITERIA SHOWN HERE
THE GOAL FOR PRIORITY HIRING IS AN OVERALL GOAL OF 20% OF TOTAL HOURS FOR EACH PROJECT EACH YEAR TO BE PERFORMED BY PRIORITY HIRE WORKERS
THERE ARE NO SUB GOALS IN PLACE FOR PRIORITY HIRE AT THIS TIME
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ON THIS SLIDE, YOU CAN SEE THAT THERE ARE 42 ZIP CODES THAT WE CURRENTLY HAVE IN PLACE AND THAT WE ARE UTILIZING TO RECRUIT OUR WORKERS FROM NOW LET'S GO TO THE NEXT SLIDE
NOW
THIS SLIDE PROVIDES A BREAKDOWN OF 21 PERFORMANCE PRIORITY HIGH PROGRAM
NOW, WE'VE HAD EIGHT PROJECTS OF PRIORITY HIGH GOES
THERE WERE 99 PRIORITY HIGH WORKERS, 75 WERE JOINTLY WORKERS, AND 24 WERE APPRENTICES WHICH RESULTED IN 15.4 THOUSAND PRIORITY HOURS
KING COUNTY PRODUCED 79 WORKERS AND THERE WERE 20 WORKERS THAT LIVED OUTSIDE OF KING COUNTY
I WILL SHOW MORE DETAILS ON THIS IN THE NEXT SLIDE
THESE WORKERS EARN $751,000 IN WAGES IN BENEFITS
OVERALL UTILIZATION WAS AT 25 POINT 41
OUR PROJECT UTILIZATION RESULTED IN FIVE PROJECTS MEETING THEIR OVERALL GOAL
NOW, THIS WAS THE FIRST FULL YEAR OF ADMINISTERING THE PRIORITY HIRE PROGRAM
WHAT WE ARE DOING, WE ARE FINE TUNING OUR PROCESS AND GETTING BETTER AT HELPING CONTRACTORS MONITOR AND TRACK THEIR UTILIZATION, WHICH IN TURN IS INCREASING THEIR ABILITY TO MEET THEIR PRIORITY OUR GOALS
WE HAVE DEVELOPED AN EFFECTIVE REPORTING SYSTEM AND EFFECTIVE REPORTING SYSTEM THAT GIVES SUPPORT CONTRACTORS REAL TIME PRIORITY HOUSING METRICS ON A WEEKLY BASIS
FROM THERE, WE CAN COLLABORATE TO ASSIST OUR CONTRACTORS TO SEE IF THEY NEED HELP FINDING PRIVATE WORKERS OR IDENTIFY OTHER ISSUES THAT NEED TO BE ADDRESSED
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NOW, THE CHART ON THE LEFT SHOWS THE 2021 UTILIZATION FOR EACH PROJECT AND SHOWS WHERE THOSE WORKERS LIVE
AND WE HAVE INCLUDED A MAP ON THE RIGHT TO SHOW THAT
NOW TO SHOW THE WORKERS HOURS
NOW, THE LIGHT COLOR INDICATES THE LOWER NUMBER OF HOURS FROM A ZIP CODE AND THE DARKER INDICATES A HIGH NUMBER OF HOURS FROM THE ZIP CODE
AS YOU CAN SEE, MOST OF OUR PROJECTS ARE MEETING AND ARE EVEN EXCEEDING THE GOALS THAT WE HAVE SET
NOW, CONTRACTORS ARE SHARING WITH US THE CHALLENGES THAT THEY ARE HAVING IN TRYING TO REACH THEIR PRIORITY HIGH GOALS
SOME OF THE CHALLENGES INCLUDE THAT THERE ARE CURRENTLY FIVE PUBLIC OWNERS WITH PROPERTY HIRE PROGRAMS SEEKING TO UTILIZE THE SAME PROPERTY POPULATION
AND ALSO THERE ARE NOT ALWAYS ENOUGH QUALIFIED PROPERTY WORKERS TO MEET CONTRACTORS DEMAND, WHILE AT THE SAME TIME NOT ENOUGH TRAINING SLOTS TO MEET THE DEMAND FOR PEOPLE WHO WANT TO EXPLORE CONSTRUCTION OF THE CAREER
SO WHAT WE ARE DOING, WE ARE CONTINUING TO COLLABORATE WITH THE FORD WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT GROUP TO FIND AND IMPLEMENT SOLUTIONS TO ADDRESS THESE ISSUES
WE PLAN TO INVESTIGATE HOW UNIONS ARE IMPLEMENTING THIS PROGRAM AND DISPATCHING WORKERS TO IDENTIFY OPPORTUNITIES
I'M LOOKING FORWARD NOW I'D LIKE TO RETURN THE PRESENTATION BACK OVER AGAIN
THANK YOU
THANK YOU
THANK YOU
THANK YOU, SAM
THANK YOU
I THINK YOU SHOULD BE GOOD NOW, JAMES
OKAY, WELL, I WAS GOING TO SAY I WANT TO DOUBLE DOWN ON WHAT SAM SAID ABOUT THE COLLABORATION BETWEEN OUR STAFF AND LUIS AND CARL
AND WE'RE REALLY WORKING HAND IN GLOVE TOGETHER TO MAKE SURE THAT AS WE LOOK AT OUR CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS AND BEING ABLE TO BRING WORKERS IN, THAT WE'RE WORKING CLOSELY ON THE BUILDING, THE CAPACITY AND THE PIPELINE THAT LOUISE'S GROUP IS WORKING ON TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE AS LINED AS POSSIBLE
SO THE NEXT SLIDE, WHICH I THINK IT MIGHT BE THE NEXT TWO SLIDES MOVING FORWARD, YOU CAN SEE THAT WE HAVE OVER $3 BILLION OF CONSTRUCTION AMONGST AVIATION, MARITIME, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND THE SEAPORT ALLIANCE
SO WHAT THAT MEANS IS THAT WE'VE GOT A LOT OF CONSTRUCTION WORK AHEAD THAT WE'RE GOING TO NEED WORKERS FOR AND WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THOSE CONSTRUCTION JOBS ARE TRULY ACCESSIBLE FOR ALL AND ESPECIALLY OUR MOST UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES
AND FOCUSING ON THAT WILL BE ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT
THE OTHER THING THAT CARL TALKED A BIT ABOUT THAT I WANT TO ELABORATE ON IS THE COLLABORATION THAT WE HAVE WITH OTHER PUBLIC AGENCIES
AND SO WE ARE JUST FINISHING A NEW FORECAST UPDATE ON CONSTRUCTION WORKFORCE DEMAND NEEDS AMONGST THE DIFFERENT REGIONAL PUBLIC OWNERS, INCLUDING CITY OF SEATTLE, KING COUNTY, SOUND TRANSIT, WSDOT AND THE PORT
AND IT SHOWS THAT AMONGST ALL OF THE AGENCIES TOGETHER, THERE'S ACTUALLY $12.9 BILLION WORTH OF CONSTRUCTION OVER THE NEXT FIVE YEARS THAT WE'RE GOING TO HAVE, NOT INCLUDING ANY OF THE PRIVATE CONSTRUCTION
AND THAT REGIONALLY
WE'RE GOING TO NEED 100,000 WORKERS PER YEAR ON AVERAGE
AND JUST FOR PUBLIC OWNERS ALONE, WE'RE LOOKING AT OVER 6000 WORKERS AMONGST ALL OF US, AND WE'RE PROJECTING OVER 1000 WORKERS SHORT EVERY YEAR TO BE ABLE TO PROVIDE AND WORK ON THESE JOBS
SO IT'S A REALLY SYMBIOTIC RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN LIFTING UP THE COMMUNITY AND INCLUSIVE ECONOMY, AS WELL AS GETTING OUR CAPITAL PROGRAM DELIVERED AT THE SAME TIME
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SO IN LIGHT OF THAT, WE ALSO WANTED TO SHOW HOW WE'RE DOING IN COMPARISON TO OTHER AGENCIES
SO WHAT YOU'LL SEE IS THAT WE LOOKED AT US IN COMPARISON TO KING COUNTY, CITY OF SEATTLE AND SOUND TRANSIT
SO ON THE APPRENTICESHIP SIDE, WHAT WE HIGHLIGHTED FOR YOU IS THE AREAS WHERE THE PORT UTILIZATION WAS BETTER THAN THE OTHER AGENCIES
AND SO YOU'LL SEE THAT OVERALL APPRENTICESHIP UTILIZATION AT 22%, WE WERE HIGHER THAN THE OTHER AGENCIES
FOR WOMEN APPRENTICES, KING COUNTY IS DOING SLIGHTLY BETTER
AND THEN FOR WORKERS OF COLOR, WE ACTUALLY HAVE THE HIGHEST PERCENTAGE AMONGST ALL OF THE PUBLIC AGENCIES LOCALLY
CURRENTLY, SOUND TRANSIT DOES NOT HAVE A PRIORITY HIRE PROGRAM, BUT WE DID LOOK AT A COMPARISON WITH KING COUNTY AND CITY OF SEATTLE, AND YOU'LL SEE THAT FROM A GOAL STANDPOINT FOR THE PORT, OUR 25% UTILIZATION WSDOT QUITE AS GOOD AS KING COUNTY OVERALL, BUT WE DID DO BETTER IN OUR WORKERS OF COLOR, AND THEN WE'VE GOT SOME WORK TO DO
AS YOU CAN SEE, WITH OUR WOMEN PRIORITY HIGHER AND BRINGING IN THE PIPELINE AND INCREASING THAT PARTICIPATION, THE OTHER THING I WANT TO REALLY HIGHLIGHT HERE IS DATA IS JUST NUMBERS
SO I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT I ALSO LIFT UP THE WORK THAT WE'RE DOING TO MAKE SURE THAT WHEN WE HAVE APPRENTICES AND PRIORITY HIRE JOURNEY WORKERS AND APPRENTICES ON OUR JOB SITES, WHAT WE'RE DOING TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY ARE AS SUCCESSFUL AS POSSIBLE
SO SOME OF THE THINGS THAT WE'VE BEEN DOING IS RELATED TO HOW WE LOOK AT SAFETY, BOTH FROM THE STANDPOINT OF PHYSICAL SAFETY ON OUR JOB SITES AS WELL AS PSYCHOLOGICAL SAFETY
SO THE COMMISSION WAS QUITE ASTUTE
SO AS PART OF THE RESOLUTION, YOU INCLUDED LANGUAGE ABOUT ACCEPTABLE WORK SITES
SO SOME OF THE THINGS THAT WE'VE INCORPORATED IS A CULTURE OF CARE WHERE IT IS ABOUT CREATING A JOB SITE FREE FROM HATE, BIAS AND DISCRIMINATION THAT OUR CONTRACTORS ARE SIGNED UP FOR
WE ALSO INCLUDE ACCEPTABLE WORK SITE TRAINING WITHIN OUR CONSTRUCTION WORKER ORIENTATION
SO IT IS ONE OF THE PIECES THAT WE BELIEVE THAT IT ISN'T JUST BRINGING WORKERS ONTO OUR JOB SITE, IT'S REALLY MAKING SURE THAT THEY CAN BE THEMSELVES FEEL THAT SENSE OF BELONGING AND THAT THEY CAN BE AS SUCCESSFUL AS POSSIBLE WHILE THEY'RE ON OUR CONSTRUCTION SITES BUILDING ON OUR BEHALF
AND I ACTUALLY DO WANT TO LIFT UP AT THIS POINT THAT JUST LAST WEEK ONE OF OUR SUPERINTENDENTS ON THE NORTH STAR PROJECT WON A RISING STAR AWARD FOR THAT IS KABRI LERMAN SMITH WITH PENCIL PHELPS
AND SHE WON THAT AWARD BECAUSE OF ALL OF HER WORK RELATED TO PSYCHOLOGICAL SAFETY FOR CONSTRUCTION SITES
AND SHE'S DONE A LOT OF NATIONAL SPEAKING ON THAT
AND I THINK IT'S ALWAYS IMPORTANT TO LIFT UP WHEN WE HAVE PARTNERS THAT ARE REALLY DOING EXCELLENT WORK IN THIS AREA
SO I DID WANT TO LIFT THAT UP
THE NEXT SLIDE ACTUALLY SHOWS SOME OF THE DATA RELATED TO HOW WE'RE DOING WITH OUR APPRENTICESHIP UTILIZATION, LOOKING AT BOTH GENDER AND ETHNICITY
AND COMMISSIONER HASEGAWA, WE WILL WORK ON THE DATA TO DISAGGREGATE THE ASIAN AMERICAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER
WE DO HAVE NATIVE AMERICAN AND ALASKAN NATIVE SEPARATED
IT MIGHT TAKE US A LITTLE WHILE TO CHANGE THE DATA PORTAL IN ORDER TO ACCEPT INFORMATION IN THE NEW FORMAT
I WILL SAY THAT THIS IS ONE AREA AND WE'VE WORKED CLOSELY WITH OEDI ON EVEN THE CATEGORIES THAT WE'RE USING
WHAT IS THE CORRECT CATEGORY TO USE FOR HISPANIC LATINX? IS THAT THE RIGHT NOMENCLATURE? SO THOSE ARE SOME AREAS WE'RE DEFINITELY WORKING ON BEING REALLY CULTURALLY SENSITIVE AND MAKING SURE THAT WE ARE USING THE LABELS
THEY REALLY ARE JUST LABELS IN A WAY THAT IS CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE
WHAT YOU'LL SEE FROM THE GENDER PERSPECTIVE IS THAT THE NATIVE AMERICAN AND ALASKA NATIVE IS ACTUALLY ALMOST A PARITY BETWEEN MEN AND WOMEN APPRENTICES ON OUR JOB SITES
WE ARE ALSO GAINING GROUND WITH BLACK WOMEN ON APPRENTICES ON OUR JOB SITE
BUT YOU CAN SEE IN SOME OF THE OTHER AYES, WE'VE GOT QUITE A WAYS TO GO BEFORE WE INCREASE PARTICIPATION BY WOMEN ONTO OUR JOB SITES OF APPRENTICES
THEN IF WE LOOK AT THE RIGHT HAND SIDE OF APPRENTICES BY ETHNICITY, YOU'LL SEE THAT ALTHOUGH OUR HISPANIC AND LATINX COMMUNITY HAS MORE ACCESS TO OUR JOB SITES OF APPRENTICES, THAT IN THE OTHER CATEGORIES WE REALLY HAVE STILL QUITE A WAYS TO GO IN TERMS OF INCREASING THE PIPELINE AND PARTICIPATION ON OUR JOB SITES
AND THIS IS WHERE HAVING THIS DATA IS REALLY HELPFUL
AS WE WORK WITH LUIS AND CARL AND ANEW AND PACE AND PACK IN TERMS OF SEEING THE DATA GIVES US A BASELINE OF WHICH WE CAN IMPROVE FROM
NEXT SLIDE NOW SHOWS THE PRIORITY HIGHER UTILIZATION FROM A GENDER AND ETHNICITY STANDPOINT
AND THIS IS IMPORTANT BECAUSE FOR PRIORITY HIRE, IT IS BOTH JOURNEY WORKERS AND APPRENTICES
SO WHAT WE CAN SEE IS THAT IN THE DARKER BAR IS THE APPRENTICE HOURS AND IN THE GREEN BAR IS THE JOURNEY WORKERS
SO IF I LOOK AT THAT, ONE THING I CAN SAY IS THAT WE SEEM TO BE TRENDING WHERE WE MAY NOT HAVE A LOT OF JOURNEY WORKER PARTICIPATION BY WOMEN YET
AND YET SEEING THE FACT THAT WE'VE GOT A PRETTY HIGH PERCENTAGE IN THE APPRENTICESHIP CATEGORY MEANS THAT WE'RE BUILDING THE PIPELINE
SO I LOOK AT THOSE WITH HOPE THAT AS WE COLLECT THIS DATA AND TREND OVER TIME WE CAN START TO SEE IF WE'RE ACTUALLY MAKING A DIFFERENCE WITH SOME OF THE INVESTMENTS WE'RE MAKING ON THE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT WORK THAT LUIS AND CARL SPOKANE ABOUT PREVIOUSLY
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ACTUALLY, YOU KNOW WHAT? I DO WANT TO MENTION ONE THING IF YOU GO BACK TO THE PREVIOUS SLIDE BECAUSE I WANTED TO LIFT UP THE FACT THAT ONE OF OUR PARTNERS ANEW THIS WEEK HAS THEIR 6TH ANNUAL DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION SUMMIT AND SOME OF THE SESSIONS THAT THEY'VE HAD IS ON INTENTIONAL PROMOTION OF WOMEN AND BY POCKET TRADES AND A CHILD CARE TASK FORCE BECAUSE WE RECOGNIZE THAT FOR SOME OF OUR WORKFORCE, CHILDCARE IS ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT ISSUES AND ALSO BARRIERS TO ENTRY
SO I WANTED TO LIFT THAT UP BECAUSE WE WORK VERY CLOSELY WITH OUR PARTNERS, BOTH LABOR CONTRACTORS AS WELL AS THE COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS AND THE APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS NEXT SLIDE
AND THIS IS MY LAST SLIDE OF LOOKING FORWARD AS WE THINK ABOUT APPRENTICESHIP AND PRIORITY HIRE, WE ARE LOOKING AT FROM THE PROGRAM GOAL STANDPOINT WHAT SUB GOALS MIGHT WE WANT TO HAVE FOR PRIORITY HIRE RELATED TO WOMEN AND WORKERS OF COLOR
AND AS WE THINK AHEAD TO PRIORITY HIGHER, OUR CURRENT GOAL IS 20%
OTHER AGENCIES ARE ALSO LOOKING AT HOW WE TREND AND WHAT KIND OF ASPIRATIONAL GOALS WE MIGHT WANT TO PUT OUT THERE
SO I PUT THIS OUT AS MAYBE JUST TO SEE GET SOME FEEDBACK FROM THE COMMISSION ABOUT YOUR THOUGHTS ABOUT 35% PRIORITY HIGHER BY 2026
IS THAT A GOOD GOLD? NOT HIGH ENOUGH
WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS AROUND THIS? BECAUSE I WOULD SAY THIS IS THE FIRST TIME WE'VE BEEN IN FRONT OF COMMISSION SINCE PRIORITY HIRE PROGRAM WAS LAUNCHED AND WOULD LOVE TO GET YOUR FEEDBACK WITH STACY HOW GUYS HAS WORKED
WE WANT TO ENHANCE THE DATA ANALYTICS AND THE DASHBOARD TO HELP OURSELVES, OUR LABOR PARTNERS, OUR CONTRACTORS AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT REALLY UNDERSTAND WHERE WE'RE BEING SUCCESSFUL
WE WANT TO GIVE KUDOS FOR THOSE THAT ARE DOING REALLY WELL, AS WELL AS HIGHLIGHT THOSE AREAS AND GAPS WHERE WE NEED TO DOUBLE DOWN AND DO A LOT MORE WORK
AND THEN LASTLY ON THE PRIORITY HIRE ADVISORY COMMITTEE, WE HAVE BEEN CONTINUING TO ATTEND THOSE MEETINGS WITH THE CITY OF SEATTLE AND KING COUNTY INSTEAD OF STANDING UP OUR VERY OWN COMMITTEE, REALIZING THAT THEY ARE THE VERY SAME COMMUNITY MEMBERS THAT ARE ATTENDING
SO DO WE ASK THE COMMUNITY TO GO TO THREE MEETINGS OR DO WE REALLY THINK ABOUT LISTENING IN TO WHAT WE'RE HEARING FROM THE TWO THAT ARE ALREADY EXISTING AND THEN EXPLORE A JOINT REGIONAL PRIORITY HIRE ADVISORY COMMITTEE, WHICH WOULD TAKE A CHANGE TO THE POLICIES OF THE OTHER AGENCIES BECAUSE CURRENTLY THE CITY OF SEATTLE AND KING COUNTY, THEIR RESOLUTIONS AND POLICIES STAND UP THEIR OWN INDIVIDUAL ONE INSTEAD OF HAVING A JOINT ONE WITH US
AND I THINK THE OTHER PIECE THAT THIS MIGHT PROMPT IS CARL TALKED ABOUT THE FACT THAT AS WE LOOK AT THE PIPELINE, CERTAINLY KING COUNTY HAS GOTTEN TO BE VERY EXPENSIVE
SO MANY PEOPLE HAVE BEEN PRICED OUT OF KING COUNTY
SO AS WE THINK ABOUT A JOINT REGIONAL, THE THOUGHTS AROUND HOW REGIONAL IS REGIONAL, IS REGIONAL ONLY KING COUNTY, OR DO WE CONSIDER BROADENING THAT? SO I JUST WANTED TO PUGET THAT OUT HERE TO GET YOUR THOUGHTS ABOUT WHAT YOU MIGHT BE INTERESTED IN SEEING AS WE MOVE FORWARD, BECAUSE THIS IS OUR VERY FIRST REPORT TO YOU, AND I WILL END WITH THIS
WE ARE ALSO PUBLISHING AN ANNUAL REPORT SO THAT OUR COMMUNITY SEES DOWN TO INDIVIDUAL PROJECTS AND WHICH CRAFTS AND WHAT PERCENTAGE THEY LOOK LIKE SO THAT WE HAVE AS MUCH TRANSPARENCY AS POSSIBLE AS WE ARE EMBARKING ON THIS WORK
SO I THINK THE LAST SLIDE JUST SAYS HERE FOR QUESTIONS
GREAT
THANK YOU, JANICE
AND THANK YOU, SAM
COMMISSIONER, QUESTIONS
YEAH, FOR SURE
I THINK I TURNED MYSELF OFF
SO THANK YOU, JANICE
AND LET'S BE QUANTITATIVE ABOUT IT
LET'S LOOK AT YOUR PIPELINE AND LET'S USE A PERCENTAGE OF THAT PIPELINE TO SET THAT GOAL
YOU WANT TO KNOW THE 35%, THE RIGHT
SO HOW MUCH LARGER IS THAT THAN YOU HAD PREVIOUSLY? AND LET'S ASSUME A CERTAIN LEVEL OF DROP OUT AND THEN USE THAT NUMBER TO SET THE GOAL BECAUSE YOU OBVIOUSLY HAVE A HUGE YOU'VE TEED UP A HUGE POPULATION OF FOLKS
SO LET'S NOT UNDERSHOOT IT
BUT THANK YOU FOR CREATING THAT PIPELINE AND FOR ALL THE WORK THAT YOU GUYS ARE DOING
IT'S FANTASTIC
I'M GOING TO BE RIGHT BACK
COMMISSIONER, HOW'S IT GOING? THANK YOU, JANICE
THAT WAS REALLY EXCITING
I REALLY APPRECIATE THE PRESENTATION AND ALL THE INFORMATION THAT BOTH OF YOU BROUGHT
THANK YOU SO MUCH, SAMUEL
I'M WONDERING
SO ON SLIDE 20, PI'S PACIFIC ISLANDERS WERE OMITTED BECAUSE THEY DO NOT EXIST WITHIN THE WORKFORCE OR BECAUSE THEY WERE BEING CLUMPED IN WITH THE ASIAN AND ASIAN AMERICAN GROUP
YEAH
SO ONE OF THE CHALLENGES WE HAVE WITH SOME OF THE WAY THAT OUR SYSTEM COLLECTS DATA IS THAT THOSE ARE THE CATEGORIES THAT WE'VE HAD FOR PEOPLE TO SELF SELECT FROM
SO ONE OF THE THINGS WE NEED TO DO IS ACTUALLY CREATE A CATEGORY
CREATE A CATEGORY
BECAUSE I WOULD SAY THAT RIGHT NOW, I BELIEVE THAT THE NATIVE HAWAIIAN ARE ACTUALLY CHOOSING THE ASIAN AMERICAN CATEGORY AS THEY'RE IDENTIFYING IN THE PAYROLL DATA
YEAH
GIVEN THE OPTIONS
RIGHT
OKAY
WELL, THANK YOU FOR ACKNOWLEDGING PREEMPTING SORT OF WHAT MY ASK A REQUEST WOULD BE FOR THIS, WHICH IS TO MAYBE BE ABLE TO CAPTURE BETTER DATA ON THE FRONT END AND BE ABLE TO DISAGGREGATE IT IN THAT WAY
I THINK THAT WOULD BE HELPFUL FOR ME
AND ALSO EVERYONE LOOKING TO EXPAND THE PIPELINE
SO THEN I ALSO REALLY LIKE I SMILED WHEN YOU ASKED THE QUESTION ABOUT WHAT WE THOUGHT ABOUT THE GOALS BECAUSE THAT WAS EXACTLY WHAT I WROTE DOWN WORD FOR WORD TO ASK TO, YOU KNOW, IF WE HAVE A GOAL FOR 15% BUT WE EXCEEDED IT AT 32%, WHAT DOES IT SAY TO YOU ABOUT HOW AMBITIOUS WE CAN BE? SO I ACTUALLY TURNED THE QUESTION BACK TO YOU TO SEE HOW YOU ALL CRUNCHED THOSE NUMBERS TO SEE WHAT MORE WE CAN OR SHOULD BE DOING
WELL, SO THOSE ARE THINGS THAT WE ARE LUIS, CARL AND I TALKED ABOUT IN TERMS OF HOW DO WE AND PERHAPS I DON'T KNOW IF LUIS OR CARL WANT TO ACTUALLY ALSO JOIN ME EARLIER
I BELIEVE THAT CARL, YOU HAD ON THE SLIDE THAT FROM A PRIORITY HIRE STANDPOINT, THERE WAS 55% WAS ONE OF THE NUMBERS THAT WAS ON THAT SLIDE
SO I BELIEVE THAT THE 35% IS ACHIEVABLE
I WOULD SAY THAT ONE OF OUR BROADER CHALLENGES IS THAT WHEN WE THINK REGIONALLY ABOUT THE WORKER SHORTAGE AND THE WORKER NEEDS, THAT'S WHERE WE NEED TO BUILD MORE AND MORE OF THAT PIPELINE, BECAUSE I WOULD SAY THAT REGIONALLY, WE'RE ALL TRYING TO ACHIEVE SIMILAR GOALS
AND SO THAT'S WHERE UNLESS WE'RE GROWING THE PIPELINE SIGNIFICANTLY, WE MAY FIND OURSELVES WITH NUMBERS THAT ARE NOT ACHIEVED NOT BECAUSE OF NOT TRYING, BUT BECAUSE THERE'S ACTUALLY JUST SUCH A DEMAND THAT WE DON'T HAVE ENOUGH WORKERS FROM KING COUNTY ZIP CODES
AND THE OTHER PART OF IT IS THAT WE KNOW THAT THE AVERAGE HOUSING PRICE IN KING COUNTY HAS GONE UP SO MUCH
AND THE CONCERN ABOUT ACTUALLY EVICTIONS AND PEOPLE ACTUALLY NOT BEING ABLE TO LIVE IN KING COUNTY BECAUSE OF RENTAL INCREASES IS REAL
AND THE OTHER THING THAT OBVIOUSLY STANDS OUT TO ME IS THE GENDER DISPARITY IN APPRENTICESHIPS AND JOURNEY LEVEL JOBS
AND I WISH THAT PORT JOBS WAS STILL HERE BECAUSE THIS IS NOT UNIQUE TO THE BUILDING TRADES OR CONSTRUCTION
IT'S SOMETHING THAT WE ARE EXPERIENCING ACROSS AIRPORT JOBS
AND THE THEME THAT WE HEARD IN COMMON WAS SPECIFICALLY FOR WOMEN IS THAT BARRIER TO RE ENTRY TO THE WORKFORCE HAS SO MUCH TO DO WITH STRIKING THAT WORK LIFE BALANCE
AND SO FOR ME, IT COMES BACK TO A CONVERSATION ABOUT THE REGIONAL NEED FOR MORE CHILDCARE OPTIONS OR EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING SERVICES BEING PROVIDED, INCLUDING BY PUBLIC ENTITIES LIKE SUPPORT
AND SO THAT'S SOMETHING THAT I'M GOING TO TAKE AWAY FROM THIS AND KIND OF REALLY THINK CRITICALLY ABOUT IS WHAT DOES A FEASIBLE PROGRAM HERE AT THE PORT OF SEATTLE LOOK LIKE THAT COULD HELP US ACHIEVE THESE WORKFORCE DIVERSITY GOALS THAT WE HAVE BUT ARE FALLING SHORT OF
THANK YOU
THAT'S IT
IF I MAY, COMMISSIONER, WE'VE HEARD SIMILAR ANECDOTAL AND VERY REAL FEEDBACK FROM WORKERS
IF YOU CAN HEAR ME, OKAY
THERE ARE SOME BARRIERS THAT THEY SEE OVERALL CHILDCARE BEING ONE OF THEM, BUT IN PARTICULAR IN CONSTRUCTION
AND I'M GOING TO LET CARL GIVE YOU MORE SPECIFICS
THERE IS ALSO ANOTHER REAL DATA POINT THAT PEOPLE OF COLOR AND WOMEN AT THE END OF THEIR SECOND YEAR AND THIRD YEAR OF APPRENTICESHIP DROP OUT
AND WE ARE BEGINNING TO LEARN THAT THE REASON WHY THEY DROP OUT BESIDES LIFE
OR MAYBE THIS IS NOT THE WORK FOR THEM, BUT WE'RE LEARNING THAT SEXISM AND RACISM IS STILL CANCER IN THE TRADES THAT WE AND CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES AND ORGANIZATIONS ARE WORKING TOWARDS ELIMINATING
BUT WHEN A LARGE NUMBER OF APPRENTICES DROP OUT, THAT MEANS THAT THE PIPELINE IS NOT BEING BUILT STRONG ENOUGH BECAUSE THEY ARE LEAVING
MICROAGGRESSIONS SEXISM AND LACK OF AFFORDABLE CHILDCARE FORCES WOMEN TO LEAVE THE TRAITS THAT WE SPEND SO MUCH MONEY GETTING THEM INTO
BUT WE ARE WORKING VERY INTENTIONALLY TO BRING MORE PEOPLE OF COLOR AND MORE WOMEN WORKING WITH PARTNERS
AND THE RELATIONSHIP WITH YOUR GROUP, JANICE, IS FANTASTIC
WE ARE TRULY TIED AT THE AYE.
WE SUPPORT THE SUPPLY AND SHE SUPPORTS THE WORKERS ONCE THEY ARE READY TO BEGIN THE WORK
AND CARL IS DOING ALSO ADDITIONAL WORK, ENSURING THAT THE TRAINING IS GOING TO POPULATIONS THAT WERE EXCLUDED BEFORE
THANK YOU, LOUISE
YEAH, IT'S A HUGE PROBLEM
IT'S A CHALLENGE THAT WE ARE TRYING TO ATTACK AT THE REGIONAL LEVEL AS WELL
WE ARE ALSO MEMBERS OF THE REGIONAL PRE APPRENTICESHIP COLLABORATION, WHICH IS A COALITION OF COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS, PRE APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS, APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS, AND TRAINING ORGANIZATIONS ALL CONNECTED TO AND ELEANOR IS ALSO A PART OF THIS GROUP HERE IN KING COUNTY FOCUSED ON LOOKING AT OUTREACH, TRAINING, RETENTION, AND POLICIES THAT AFFECT PEOPLE OF COLOR ENTERING THE WORKFORCE
SOME OF THE TRENDS THAT WE SEE IN TERMS OF WHAT'S CHALLENGING FOR PEOPLE STAYING IN THE TRADES ARE BOTH SUPPORT SERVICES ISSUE, WHICH IS CHILDCARE TRANSPORTATION, RE LICENSING, DISPATCHING
RIGHT
WHICH IS A HUGE ISSUE, ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU CONSIDER THAT PUBLIC AGENCIES HAVE THESE PRIORITY HIGHER GOALS
BUT IN THE 95% OF THE CONSTRUCTION TRADES ARE PRIVATE SECTOR, SO THEY DON'T NECESSARILY HAVE THOSE GOALS
SO WHAT HAPPENS WHEN A PERSON OF COLOR OR WOMAN IS ASKED TO WORK ON THE SITE HERE? THEY BECOME AN APPRENTICE
THEY WORK HERE AT THE PORT AND THEY ARE SUCCESSFUL IN THEIR JOB
BUT WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THEY GO BACK TO THE UNIONS AND THEY'RE NOT DISPATCHED BECAUSE THE OTHER PROGRAMS OR PRIVATE SECTOR DOESN'T NECESSARILY HAVE THE SAME SET OF GOALS? DOES THAT MAKE SENSE? AND THEN THAT SUPPORT FERRIES? THERE'S ALSO A RESPECTABLE WORK SITE ISSUE THAT WE ARE CONSISTENTLY WORKING THROUGH WITH RISE UP TRAINING, WORKSITE TRAINING, ANTI HARASSMENT TRAINING, PSYCHOLOGICAL SAFETY TRAINING THAT WE MUST MAKE SURE THAT ALL ADHERE TO
AND THAT'S SOMETHING THAT THE REGIONAL PRE APPRENTICESHIP COLLABORATION IS DEFINITELY WORKING TO TRY TO ENFORCE AND PUSH FORWARD
WHAT I'M EXCITED TO KNOW IS THAT NOW WE HAVE THE LABOR INDUSTRIES WITH THE CENTER BILL 5600 NOW IN PLACE, THEY CAN ACTUALLY DO THEIR OWN ASSESSMENT
REMEMBER, THEY TRACK ALL APPRENTICES AS THEY COME THROUGH THESE PROGRAMS SO NOW THEY CAN COME BACK AND SAY THESE ARE THE TRENDS AND NOW WE CAN WORK ON THIS MAYBE FROM A LEGISLATIVE STANDPOINT OR MAYBE DEVELOP POLICY AT THE STATE LEVEL TO REALLY ATTACK THESE ISSUES IN A SIMILAR WAY THAT WE TRY TO DO THEM HERE AT THE LOCAL LEVEL ON OUR JOB SITES HERE WITHIN KING COUNTY
I HEAR THAT, AND I'M SENSITIVE TO THAT
AND I REALLY APPRECIATE HEARING SOME OF THE STEPS THAT ARE BEING TAKEN TO CREATE A MORE ROBUST PIPELINE SO WE DON'T HAVE PEOPLE LEAKING FROM IT SIMPLY BECAUSE WE'RE NOT AN INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENT
I'M GOING TO SWITCH GEARS, AND IT'S MY FINAL QUESTION, BUT DO WE HAVE ANY SORT OF A RELATIONSHIP WITH CORRECTIONS OF AN OFFENDER REENTRY PROGRAM, SOMETHING THAT COULD HELP GUIDE PEOPLE REENTERING INTO SOCIETY? REBUILDING THEIR LIVES WOULD TRULY BENEFIT FROM THE STABILITY OF A UNION JOB
DO WE HAVE ANYTHING LIKE THAT IN PLAY? YES, ABSOLUTELY
SO WE HAVE A FEW PROGRAMS WITHIN THAT WORK REALLY CLOSELY WITH THE REGIONAL PRE APPRENTICESHIP COLLABORATION, PRE APPRENTICESHIP TRAINING HAPPENING INSIDE THE PRISON SYSTEM, WHERE THEY'RE ABLE TO TRANSITION OUT AND REHABILITATE THEIR LIVES IS ALSO ONE OF THE CORE TENETS OF OUR WORK IS WORKING WITH THE CITY OF SEATTLE AND SOUND TRANSIT
WE HAVE A COLLABORATION THAT OUTREACH SPECIFICALLY TO JUSTICE INVOLVED OR INJUSTICE INVOLVED, FOLKS FROM WITHIN OUR COMMUNITIES TO PROVIDE THEM OPPORTUNITIES FOR GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT WITHIN THE TRADES AND REDUCE RECIDIVISM
AND SO IT'S REALLY OUR FOCUS TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE REALLY ALLOWING THEM THE STEPS TO REBUILD THEIR LIVES WHILE WE REBUILD OUR COMMUNITIES
AND SO THOSE ARE ALL VERY IMPORTANT CORE TENANTS THAT WORK IN WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
THANK YOU
I WANT TO CHECK IN WITH COMMISSIONER MOHAMED
DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? SHE MAY HAVE STEPPED AWAY FOR A MOMENT AS WELL
I DON'T
CAN YOU HEAR ME? WE CAN, YEAH
I'M HAVING A LITTLE BIT OF TECH ISSUES ON THE PHONE
I DON'T HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, BUT I DEFINITELY WANTED TO JUST SAY THANK YOU TO ALL THE PRESENTERS
WE JUST GET BRIEFED ON THIS
AND I'VE SEEN THESE SLIDES DURING OUR EQUITY AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
AND JUST THANK YOU AGAIN FOR THE GREAT WORK YOU'RE DOING
I HAD WRITTEN DOWN FOR MY OWN QUESTION OR COMMENT WAS JUST OTHER FACTORS IN PREVENTING PARTICIPATION IN THE WORKFORCE
AND YOU GUYS HAVE GONE THROUGH AND GIVEN US CHAPTER ADVERSE ON THE WAYS YOU'RE THINKING ABOUT IT, WHETHER IT'S WHAT THE WORK SITE IS LIKE, WHAT ARE SOME OF THE OTHER THINGS PREVENTING PEOPLE FROM ACCESSING JOB SITES OR BEING ABLE TO ADDRESS CHILDCARE ISSUES, THINGS LIKE THAT
SO I REALLY APPRECIATE THE THOUGHTFULNESS WITHIN WHICH YOU'VE TAKEN ON THIS PROBLEM
I ALSO COME AWAY FROM THIS, AS CARL, YOU SAID, 95% OF THE WORK IS NOT COVERED BY THIS BECAUSE IT'S PRIVATE EMPLOYERS WHO DON'T HAVE THESE TYPES OF GOALS
AND I WONDER HOW WE CAN EXPAND THE MODEL SO THAT IF WE SEE REAL BENEFIT FROM THIS, THEN THEY OUGHT TO, TOO
AND HOW WHETHER IT'S CARROTS OR STICKS, TO ENCOURAGE THE REMAINING 95% TO REALLY THINK ABOUT THAT
AND THAT MIGHT BE PART OF OUR LEGISLATIVE AGENDA OR CONTINUING TO WORK ON WAYS THAT WE ADDRESS SOME OF OUR INTEREST IN AFFIRMATIVE EFFORTS TO DIVERSIFY OUR WORKFORCE OR AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL WHERE I KNOW THERE'S SOME INTEREST, TOO, IN FREEING UP SOME DOLLARS FOR THIS KIND OF PROGRAM IN REGIONS LIKE OURS
WITH THAT AND BEING COGNIZANT OF TIME, I'M GOING TO CLERK HART TO PLEASE READ THE NEXT ITEM INTO THE RECORD
THANK YOU ALL FOR THE PRESENTATION ON IT
THANK YOU
AYES, THANK YOU
THIS IS AGENDA ITEM ELEVEN, C QUARTER 1, 2022, FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE BRIEFING
YEAH
COMMISSIONERS, WE ALWAYS DO END UP SOMETIMES WITH THE BUDGET ITEMS AT THE END, BUT THAT'S NOT ANY
NO
COMMISSIONER, AS I MENTIONED IN MY OPENING REMARKS, WE ANTICIPATE MANY CHALLENGES
AS WE BUILD OUR 2023 BUDGET
THERE REMAINS MUCH UNCERTAINTY OVER INFLATION, THE ONGOING IMPACT OF GLOBAL UNREST, SUPPLY CHAIN DEMANDS, AND THE PANDEMIC, AND PERHAPS HOPEFULLY NOT OTHER PANDEMICS
DESPITE THESE CHALLENGES, WE'RE TRACKING WELL AGAINST OUR PROJECTIONS FOR THE FIRST QUARTER OF 2022, AND LOOKING AHEAD, WILL SOON WRAP UP THE SECOND QUARTER MOVE TOWARDS OUR FIRST BUDGET RETRIEVE OF THE YEAR IN MID JUNE
AND I'LL SHARE MORE ABOUT THE DRIVERS OF THE BUDGET, THE BUDGET GUIDANCE THAT I'VE ISSUED TO OUR STAFF AND PROVIDE A HIGH LEVEL OVERVIEW OF THE PORT STRENGTHS, OPPORTUNITIES, WEAKNESSES AND THREATS AT THAT BUDGET RETREAT FOR TODAY, AS I SAID, THINGS ARE TRENDING WELL FOR US IN 2022
AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER DAN THOMAS WILL PROVIDE A SUMMARY OF THE FIRST QUARTER AND ALSO DISCUSS A FEW TAKEAWAYS FROM THE FIRST QUARTER PERFORMANCE AS WELL
AND YOU DO HAVE THE FULL FINANCIAL REPORT IS IN YOUR PACKAGE TODAY, ALONG WITH A LENGTHY PRESENTATION AS WELL
BUT I THOUGHT IT WAS SERVICE WELL TO HAVE, AND I APPRECIATE YOUR FEEDBACK
IT WILL SERVICE WELL
WE ALTERNATE SOMETIMES BETWEEN DETAILED REPORTS QUARTERLY AND A SUMMARY ROLL UP REPORT WHEN THINGS ARE TRENDING
BELIEVE ME, IF I HAD REALLY BAD NEWS, WE'D BE GOING THROUGH IT IN DETAILS IN GREAT DEPTH ON THAT IF THAT WAS THE CASE
SO WITH THAT, I'M GOING TO TURN OVER TO DAN THOMAS
THANK YOU, STEVE
AND GOOD AFTERNOON, COMMISSIONERS, IF WE CAN MOVE THE SLIDE TO PLEASE, AS STEVE MENTIONED, I'M GOING TO KEEP THIS VERY BRIEF
YOU DO HAVE A FULL WRITTEN REPORT IN YOUR PACKETS AND REALLY PRIMARILY BE FOCUSING ON OUR FORECAST FOR THE YEAR
AND THAT'S REALLY WHAT WE REALLY TRY TO LOOK AT, WHERE WE THINK WE'RE GOING TO WIND UP IT AT THE END OF THE YEAR
SO AS YOU KNOW, GENERALLY, WE'RE EXPERIENCING A CONTINUED RECOVERY IN MOST OF OUR MAJOR BUSINESS LINES, WITH A FEW EXCEPTIONS
AND AS YOU MENTIONED, OUR FINANCIAL RESULTS ARE LARGELY IN LINE WITH OUR BUDGET, PARTICULARLY WHEN WE LOOK AT THE FULL YEAR FORECAST SIMILAR YEAR TO DATE
WE'VE GOT SOME TIMING ISSUES, BUT AS STEVE HAS REITERATED, WE CONTINUE TO OPERATE IN AN ENVIRONMENT OF SIGNIFICANT UNCERTAINTY, AND THAT NOT ONLY APPLIES TO OUR BUDGET PLANNING FOR NEXT YEAR, BUT TO SOME EXTENT, WE'RE STILL LOOKING AT UNCERTAINTY AS WE PROGRESS THROUGH THIS YEAR, GIVEN BOTH THE STATE OF THE PANDEMIC AND THEN A VARIETY OF ECONOMIC HEADWINDS THAT WE'RE FACING THAT WE'LL BE TALKING ABOUT WITH YOU IN MORE DETAIL
AS THE FIRST QUARTER, WE WERE FORECASTING THAT AIRPORT EMPLOYMENT WOULD BE DOWN 7.6% BELOW 2019 LEVELS
THAT COMPARES TO OUR BUDGET NUMBER WAS 6% DOWN
SO WE HAVE REVISED THAT DOWNWARD SLIGHTLY
AND ACTUALLY, I WAS IN A MEETING THIS MORNING WHERE WE'RE CONTINUING TO WORK WITH OUR BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE TEAM TO TAKE A LOOK AT THE FORECAST
AND WE'RE THINKING RIGHT NOW THAT WE MAY SLIGHTLY REVISE THAT DOWNWARD
IT'S SOMEWHERE, PROBABLY IN THE LOW 90% AREA, A LITTLE BIT BELOW WHERE WE HAD BEEN FORECASTING AS THE FIRST QUARTER, NOT A SIGNIFICANT DROP, BUT SLIGHT DECREASE
AS YOU KNOW, THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT RELIEF GRANTS HAVE GONE A LONG WAY TO SUPPORT THE AIRPORT'S FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE, AND I'LL TALK A LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT THAT
BUT AS YOU KNOW, THEY ARE PROVIDING A GREAT BENEFIT BOTH TO OUR AIRLINE CUSTOMERS AS THEY REDUCE AIRLINE COSTS AND ALSO ARE PROVIDING RELIEF TO CONCESSION TENANTS THIS YEAR IN PARTICULAR
REAL BRIGHT SIDE ON LIGHT ON THE HORIZON IS THE MAJOR REBOUNDING CRUISE VOLUMES WE EXPECT THIS YEAR, AS YOU KNOW, WITH THE RECORD OF 295 SAILINGS PROJECTED AT 1.6 MILLION PASSENGERS
SO THAT'S A GREAT SUCCESS STORY
I'VE RECEIVED A SIGNIFICANT RECOVERY IN OUR CRUISE OPERATION, AND THAT'S EXPECTED TO PROVIDE SOME SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER MARITIME DIVISION REVENUES THAN WE HAD ORIGINALLY BUDGETED
LAST FALL, WE'RE FORECASTING THAT WE'LL BE BELOW BUDGET ON OPERATING EXPENSES BY JUST A LITTLE BIT UNDER $5 MILLION
SO THAT'S GOOD NEWS AGAIN
THERE'S ALWAYS RISKS AS WE GET INTO THE YEAR
AND THEN FINALLY, AS YOU KNOW, AND AS WE'VE BEEN TALKING A LOT TODAY UNDER COMMISSION LEADERSHIP, WE CONTINUE TO SUPPORT A VARIETY OF REGIONAL ECONOMIC INITIATIVES AIMED AT RECOVERY AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY THROUGH PROGRAMS LIKE THE YOUTH CAREER LAUNCH PROGRAM, WHICH AS YOU KNOW, WAS EXPANDED THIS YEAR IN LENGTHENED, AS WELL AS THE ONGOING COMMUNITY GRANTS FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TOURISM PROMOTION, ECONOMIC STEWARDSHIP, AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE
SO THIS LOOKS AT THE PORT WIDE FINANCIAL RESULTS
AGAIN, I WANT TO FOCUS ON THE YEAR END NUMBERS, PARTICULARLY IN THE SECOND AND THE LAST COLUMN
AND WE'LL GO INTO A LITTLE MORE DETAIL ON THESE WHEN I TALK ABOUT INDIVIDUAL DIVISIONS
BUT AS YOU CAN SEE, JUST TAKING DOWN LINE BY LINE, AERONAUTICAL REVENUES ARE FORECASTED TO BE ABOUT $9.3 MILLION BELOW BUDGET
BUT AS A REMINDER, AERONAUTICAL REVENUES ARE BASED ON OUR COST RECOVERY FROM OUR AIRLINE PARTNERS
SO WHEN AERONAUTICAL REVENUES ARE DOWN, THAT REALLY REFLECTS THE COSTS TO THE AIRLINES ARE ALSO DOWN
SO THAT'S GENERALLY A GOOD NEWS STORY
AND THEN ON THE NON AERONAUTICAL SIDE, FOR THE AIRPORT, WE'RE LOOKING AT JUST A VERY SLIGHT REDUCTION COMPARED TO BUDGET FOR THE YEAR, BUT IT'S PRETTY CLOSE
AND THEN NON AIRPORT REVENUES, WHICH INCLUDE BOTH OUR MARITIME AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISIONS, BUT ALSO THE NORTHWEST SEAPORT ALLIANCE
WE'RE LOOKING AT A FAIRLY SIGNIFICANT POSITIVE VARIANCE THERE OF $6.3 MILLION, AND THAT AGAIN LARGELY REFLECTS THE INCREASE THAT WE'RE GOING TO BE EXPECTING IN CRUISE REVENUES FOR THE YEAR
SO TOTAL OPERATING REVENUES ABOUT $4.4 MILLION BELOW BUDGET, BUT THEN OUR OPERATING EXPENSES ARE FORECAST TO BE ABOUT $4.7 MILLION BELOW BUDGET
SO THEY LARGELY OFFSET OURSELVES
SO OUR NET INCOME BEFORE DEPRECIATION DEPRECIATION IS EXPECTED TO BE PRETTY MUCH RIGHT ON BUDGET FOR THE YEAR
NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE
LOOKING AT THE AVIATION DIVISION, AGAIN, I TALKED ABOUT THE PASSENGER LEVEL FORECAST
AS I SAID, WE MAY REVISE THAT SLIGHTLY DOWNWARD AS WE'RE LOOKING AT SCENARIOS RIGHT NOW
AS I MENTIONED, AERONAUTICAL REVENUE IS BELOW BUDGET, BUT THAT LARGELY REFLECTS THE FACT THAT WE'RE APPLYING MORE GRANTS TO AERONAUTICAL COST CENTERS THAN WE HAD BUDGETED FOR
WE ACTUALLY MOVED SOME OUT FROM 2021 BECAUSE AS YOU MAY RECALL, WE GOT A LARGE YEAR END PENSION CREDIT FROM THE STATE FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE SYSTEMS SO WE WERE ABLE TO MOVE SOME OF THE GRANT MONEY THAT HAD BEEN TARGETED FOR 2021 TO REDUCE AIRLINE COSTS AND MOVE THAT INTO 2022
SO THAT'S RESULTING IN THAT LARGER BUDGET
THAT BUDGET VARIANCE COMPARED TO WHAT WE HAD PLANNED FOR THE NON AERONAUTICAL REVENUE IS PRETTY MUCH ON TARGET, AND O AND M EXPENSE ALSO PRETTY MUCH ON TARGET
AGAIN, ON THE FEDERAL RELIEF SIDE, YOU SEE UNDER THE YEAR END FORECAST UNDER FEDERAL RELIEF AND CONCESSIONS RELIEF
SO THESE ARE OUR FEDERAL PROGRAMS WE'RE APPLYING ABOUT A TOTAL OF $140,000,000 IN 2022 TOWARDS THE AIRPORT, AND AGAIN, THAT INCLUDES ABOUT $21 MILLION WHICH WILL BE APPLIED TO CONCESSIONS RELIEF RELATED TO COVID
SO THAT I KNOW WE'LL BE VERY WELCOME FROM OUR TENANTS AT THE AIRPORT IN TERMS OF REDUCING THEIR REVENUE REQUIREMENTS
AND THEN JUST AT THE VERY BOTTOM, I WOULD HIGHLIGHT OUR ADF BALANCE, THE AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT FUND
WE HAVE BEEN ON TRACK TO INCREASE THAT FUND BALANCE OVER TIME TO A LEVEL OF ABOUT 18 MONTHS OF O AND M EXPENSE
THE TARGET FOR THIS YEAR WAS 14% AIRPORT IS CURRENTLY ABOUT $18 MILLION BELOW THAT TARGET PROJECTED FOR YEAR END
SO THEY'LL BE LOOKING AT WAYS IN WHICH THEY MIGHT REDUCE THAT SHORTFALL BY LOOKING AT THEIR GRANT USAGE AND OTHER FUNDING PLANS TO HELP GET BACK UP TOWARDS THAT AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT FUND CASH BALANCE
WE JUST HAVE A FEW RISKS TO OUR O AND M BUDGET
THAT INCLUDES PAYROLL VACANCIES
WE DID ASSUME A 5% VACANCY RATE IN OUR BUDGET THIS YEAR ACROSS THE BOARD
SO IF WE DON'T ACHIEVE THAT, THAT COULD LEAD TO HIGHER PAYROLL COSTS
AND THEN THE AIRPORT IS STILL LOOKING INTO THE FINANCIAL IMPACT OF THE GARAGE FIRE AT THE PUBLIC PARKING GARAGE
AND THERE'S ALWAYS A RISK THAT PROJECT COSTS THAT IF PROJECTS ARE NO LONGER MOVING FORWARD, WE HAVE TO EXPENSE THOSE COSTS
SO THERE ARE SOME RISKS TO THE EXPENSE FORECAST
NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE
LOOKING AT THE PORT AND AGAIN AT THE FAR RIGHT COLUMN AS WE FOCUS ON THE YEAR END RESULTS THAT WE'RE PROJECTING
AGAIN, FOR MARITIME, WE'RE EXPECTING OVER $8 MILLION OF POSITIVE BUDGET VARIANCE, AGAIN, LARGELY DUE TO THE FACT THAT OUR CRUISE SEASON IS EXPECTED TO BE ALMOST ACTUALLY BETTER THAN FULL RECOVERY, MUCH MORE THAN WE HAD EXPECTED
SO THAT'S LEADING TO THAT LARGE REVENUE VARIANCE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, WE'RE REALLY SEEING A MUCH SLOWER RECOVERY IN THE CONFERENCE AND EVENT CENTER, SO OUR REVENUES ARE PROJECTED TO BE ABOUT $4.3 MILLION FOR THAT DIVISION, LOWER THAN BUDGET, BUT THAT ALSO HAS VARIABLE EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH CONFERENCES EVENTS
SO WE ALSO SEE A POSITIVE EXPENSE VARIANCE RELATED TO THAT, SO THEY SOMEWHAT OFFSET EACH OTHER
AMERICANS LIAISON IS EXPECTING A LITTLE BIT UNDER A MILLION DOLLARS OF EXPENSE OVER EACH FOR THE YEAR, AND THAT'S LARGELY THE RESULT OF HAVING TO EXPEND SOME PREVIOUSLY CAPITALIZED COSTS THAT WERE RELATED TO THE GATEWAY BUILDING AT FISHERMAN'S TERMINAL
SO SINCE THAT PROJECT IS PROBABLY NOT GOING TO PROCEED AS ORIGINALLY PLANNED, WE HAD BEEN CARRYING A NUMBER OF DESIGN AND PLANNING COSTS, SO WE HAVE TO EXPENSE THOSE
WE DID ACTUALLY EXPENSE ABOUT 400,000 OF THOSE COSTS BACK IN 2020, AND WE'RE GOING TO BE EXPENSING THE REMAINING $1.2 MILLION IN 2022
THAT'S A NON CASH TRANSACTION
AGAIN, WE'VE ALREADY SPENT THE MONEY, BUT WE'RE JUST SHIFTING IT FROM CAPITAL TO EXPENSE AND THEN AGAIN ON THE JOINT VENTURE, WHICH INCLUDES THE SEAPORT ALLIANCE
WE ARE EXPECTING AT YOUR END, THAT SHOULD BE PRETTY CLOSE TO BUDGET
THE ALLIANCE DOESN'T REALLY DO A DETAILED YEAR END FORECASTS, SO WE TYPICALLY CONTINUE TO JUST CARRY THE FORECAST THROUGHOUT THE YEAR UNTIL WE GET BETTER INFORMATION AROUND BUDGET TIME
NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE
LOOKING AT CENTRAL SERVICES, WE'RE EXPECTING TO BE ABOUT $1.2 MILLION UNDER BUDGET AND EXPENSES THIS YEAR
THAT'S ABOUT 1%, SO PRETTY CLOSE TO BUDGET
A FEW BUSINESS HIGHLIGHTS ARE NOTED HERE ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE
I THINK YOU'VE HEARD ABOUT A LOT OF THESE, SO I WON'T GO THROUGH THOSE
BUT AGAIN, A LOT OF GREAT INITIATIVES UNDERWAY
AND THE NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE
WE'RE TAKING A LOOK AT OUR FORECAST FOR WIDE CAPITAL SPENDING FOR THE YEAR
WE EXPECT TO SPEND ABOUT 86% OF OUR TOTAL CAPITAL BUDGET
AND REALLY THE LARGEST VARIANCES THERE ARE COMING FROM THE AIRPORT AND RELATED TO PROBABLY THE TWO BIGGEST PROJECTS THAT ARE GOING TO BE UNDER SPENDING THIS YEAR OR TWO
SOME JUST DELAYS WILL BE THE NORTH MAIN TERMINAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECT, AS WELL AS THE C ONE BUILDING FLOOR EXPANSION
SO THE REST OF THE DIVISIONS ARE EXPECTING TO BE PRETTY CLOSE TO THEIR SPENDING ON THEIR FULL BUDGET FOR THE YEAR
SO BEFORE WE LEAVE THIS, I DID WANT TO GIVE YOU A QUICK ASIDE AND A HEADS UP ON THE FACT THAT WE THIS YEAR WILL BE IMPLEMENTING A NEW LEASE ACCOUNTING STANDARD PROMULGATED BY THE GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD, OR GASBY
THIS NEW STANDARD CALLED GASB 87 IS BEING IMPLEMENTED THIS YEAR AT THE PORT
ESSENTIALLY, IT CHANGES THE WAY WE RECORD OPERATING LEASES ON OUR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AND THESE PARTICULARLY APPLY TO LEASES THAT ARE OVER ONE YEAR IN TERM
AND WHAT THIS REQUIRES US TO DO FOR THE FIRST TIME, AND THIS FOLLOWS WHAT HAPPENED IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR A FEW YEARS AGO, IS THAT WE HAVE TO BOOK LEASES EITHER AS A LIABILITY OR AN ASSET ON OUR BALANCE SHEET, BECAUSE THE WAY GASB LOOKS AT LEASES, THEY CONSIDER THEM TO BE A FINANCING OF THE RIGHT TO USE AN ASSET
AND WHAT THAT REALLY DOES IS SHIFTS THOSE KINDS OF LEASES INTO THE CATEGORY OF CAPITAL LEASES OR HOW CAPITAL LEASES WERE TRADITIONALLY HANDLED
THE PORT IS PRIMARILY A LESSOR WE MOSTLY LEASED TO OTHERS
WE DO NOT LEASE A LOT OF THINGS OURSELVES, SO THE PRIMARY IMPACT WILL BE ON OUR LESSOR ACTIVITIES
AND WHAT THIS WILL MEAN IS WE WILL HAVE TO LOOK AT ALL OF OUR MAJOR LEASES, AND WE'LL HAVE TO PUT ON OUR BALANCE SHEET
WE'LL BOOK AT LEAST RECEIVABLE FOR THE LEASES ON OUR BALANCE SHEET
SOME LEASES ARE EXEMPT FROM THIS, MOST NOTABLY THE AIRLINE LEASE AGREEMENT, SINCE IT'S CONSIDERED A REGULATED LEASE, AND THEN ALSO ANY LEASES THAT DON'T HAVE FIXED AND TERMINAL PAYMENTS
IF THERE ARE VARIABLE RATE LEASES, THEY GENERALLY WILL BE EXCLUDED AS WELL, SINCE YOU CAN'T REALLY DETERMINE THE EXACT AMOUNT OF THOSE LEASES THAT WILL BE COLLECTED OVER TIME
BUT THE REAL BIG IMPACT, ASIDE FROM WHAT WE HAVE TO DO ON OUR BALANCE SHEET, IS THAT WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO BREAK OUT LEASE REVENUES DIFFERENTLY THAN WE'VE DONE IN THE PAST
SO WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO BREAK THEM DOWN INTO TWO COMPONENTS
OUR LEASE REVENUES
A PORTION OF THEM WILL BE CONSIDERED A REDUCTION IN LEASE RECEIVABLES
YOU MIGHT CONSIDER THAT SIMILAR TO A PRINCIPAL AMORTIZATION UNDER A CAPITAL LEASE, AND THAT WILL BE CONSIDERED OPERATING REVENUE THAT PORTION
BUT THEN THERE'S AN INTEREST COMPONENT, SINCE THEY'RE CONSIDERED FINANCING LEASES AND THAT INTEREST REVENUE COMPONENT, WHICH WILL BE CONSIDERED NON OPERATING REVENUE
SO THIS IS GOING TO BE A DISCONNECT, WHEREAS OUR OPERATING LEASE REVENUES ARE GOING TO BE BROKEN OUT INTO OPERATING REVENUES AND NON OPERATING REVENUES, AND THEY'LL NET OUT
SO WHEN YOU LOOK AT NET INCOME, WHEN YOU INCLUDE BOTH OPERATING AND NON OPERATING EXPENSES, THEY'RE GOING TO BE THE SAME
BUT WE FEEL THIS PARTICULARLY FOR INTERNAL REPORTING
WE FEEL THAT IT'S REALLY GOING TO BE CONFUSING AND DISTORTED TO SOME EXTENT
OUR MANAGEMENT REPORTING, WE'VE ALWAYS AIM REALLY TO HAVE OUR INTERNAL FINANCIAL REPORTING TRY TO MIRROR ACTUAL CASH FLOWS RATHER THAN SOME OF THESE OTHER KIND OF ARBITRARY DISTINCTIONS
I WILL NOTE THAT THE NORTHWEST SEAPORT ALLIANCE IMPLEMENTED GAS D 87 IN 2021
THEY INITIALLY WERE ACTUALLY INCLUDING IT THE IMPACTS THAT WENT IN THERE INTERNAL FINANCIAL REPORTS, BUT THEY STOPPED DOING THAT BECAUSE THEY FOUND IT WAS CONFUSING
SO THE BOTTOM LINE IS WE'RE GOING TO EXCLUDE THE IMPACT OF GAS THE 87 ON OUR INTERNAL MANAGEMENT REPORTS, BUT THE DIFFERENCE WILL BE YEAR ROUND WHEN WE DO OUR AUDITED FINANCIAL REPORT, GASB 87 WILL BE INCORPORATED INTO THAT
SO THOSE LEASE REVENUES ARE GOING TO BE BROKEN OUT INTO OPERATING AND NON OPERATING COMPONENTS
SO I JUST WANTED TO GIVE YOU A HEADS UP THAT THAT'S WHAT WE'RE PLANNING TO DO
IF YOU WANT MORE DETAILED BRIEFING ON THAT, WE'RE HAPPY TO DO THAT, BUT I'M SURE YOU'VE GOT ANY OTHER THINGS ON YOUR PLATE THAT GETTING INTO THE ARCANE ACCOUNTING REQUIREMENTS MIGHT NOT BE THE BEST USE OF YOUR TIME
AND THEN FINALLY, AS STEVE MENTIONED, WE ARE BEGINNING TO PLAN FOR THE 2023 BUDGET
AND AGAIN, TO REITERATE AYE
COMMENTS, WE CONTINUE TO OPERATE IN A VERY UNCERTAIN ENVIRONMENT BETWEEN THE PANDEMIC AND A NUMBER OF ECONOMIC HEADWINDS, SUPPLY CHAIN DISRUPTIONS, THE WAR IN UKRAINE
STEVE MENTIONED THE HIGH INFLATION, BOTH GENERAL AND COST CONSTRUCTION COSTS, INFLATION, VERY TIGHT LABOR MARKETS, INCREASING INTEREST RATES, AND MORE AND MORE PEOPLE ARE TALKING ABOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF A RECESSION OVER THE COURSE OF THE NEXT YEAR
SO REALLY CALLS OUT A VERY UNCERTAIN ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH WE'LL BE PLANNING
AND THEN AGAIN, STEVE NOTED THAT WE WILL BE COMING TO THE COMMISSION AND DOING SOME HAVING A CONVERSATION ON BUDGET PLANNING ON JUNE 14
SO THAT'S MY PRESENTATION AND WOULD BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS
THANK YOU SO MUCH, DAN
ANY QUESTION? DAN, CAN YOU PLEASE AYE
THE BUTTON? WE HAVE A HOT MIC SOMEWHERE IN THE ROOM
TRY NOW THAT SOUNDS BETTER
TEST THE 3000 IS THE ROOM, NOT THE ISSUE, BUT THE ECHO IS COMING FROM
THERE WE GO
OKAY, DAN
JUST NEED TO REMUTE
OKAY
THANK YOU, DAN
THAT WAS SO THOUGHTFUL AND DIGESTIBLE
I'M WONDERING, DO BATHROOM SUPPLIES, LIKE PAPER TOWELS OR TOILET PAPER OR MENSTRUATION PRODUCTS? ARE THOSE ALL PART OF CAPITAL SPEND? YOU'RE MUTED
DAN, YOU'RE ON MUTED
SORRY, I THOUGHT I TRIED TO UNMUTE, BUT SOMEONE MUTED ME AGAIN
NO, COMMISSIONER, THERE THEY WOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED CAPITAL
OUR CAPITAL THRESHOLD WAS ABOUT $2,000 FOR ASSETS WITH A THREE YEAR LIFE, SO THAT WE WOULD NOT BE CAPITALIZING THOSE ITEMS, THEY WOULD BE JUST CONSIDERED MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES
WHAT SORT OF REVENUES DOES THE PORT OF SEATTLE MAKE OFF OF CHARGING TO RECEIVE ADMINISTRATION PRODUCTS? YEAH, THAT'S A GOOD QUESTION
AND I REALLY DON'T KNOW ABOUT
I DON'T KNOW IF ANYONE FROM THE AIRPORT IS ON
I'VE NEVER REALLY SEEN ANY REVENUE FIGURES FROM THAT
IS THAT BECAUSE IT'S NOMINAL AND INSIGNIFICANT? IT'S PROBABLY PRETTY NOMINAL, I WOULD IMAGINE
WE GET REVENUES FROM COVID, FROM VENDING MACHINES AND COINS
I THINK THEY'RE PRETTY NOMINAL
I SEE
LADS PERHAPS PREPARING TO RESPOND
I'M SORRY
I'M IN THE TERMINAL
WHAT WAS THE QUESTION? I WAS JUST WONDERING WHAT SORT OF REVENUES WE GENERATE OFF OF CHARGING TO ACCESS THE MENSTRUATION PRODUCTS FROM THE BOXES
I'M SORRY? ACCESS FEE FOR WHAT? MENSTRUATION PRODUCTS, TAMPONS OR PADS? I HAVE NO IDEA
YEAH, I WILL CHECK WITH KELLY AND THE ADR TEAM AND FIND OUT AND GET BACK TO YOU
I HAVE NO CLUE WHAT THOSE REVENUES ARE
SOME OF THOSE, I BELIEVE, WASH, DOT AND FELLEMAN
YEAH, WE CAN CHECK ON THAT, COMMISSIONER, BUT I THINK SOME OF THOSE ARE IN THE CONTRACTS WITH THE SUPPLIERS OF THOSE
I'M NOT SURE IF SOME OF THOSE WHERE THEY ACCRUE, WHETHER THEY GO TO THE CONTRACTOR OR WHETHER THEY GO TO THE PORT, BUT WE CAN ANSWER THAT QUESTION AND GET BACK TO YOU ON THAT SPECIFICALLY
THAT'D BE HELPFUL
I WOULD LOVE TO LEARN WHAT SORT OF A FISCAL IMPACT IT WILL HAVE IF WE WERE TO MAKE MENSTRUATION PRODUCTS FREE AND AVAILABLE ACROSS AIRPORT PREMISES
SO I WOULD LOVE TO KNOW WHAT THAT SORT OF FINANCIAL IMPACT WOULD BE IN OUR BUDGET
THANK YOU
THAT'S ALL
I APOLOGIZE, COMMISSIONER
I MISSPOKE OUR CAPITAL ASSET THRESHOLD IS $20,000
NOT TOO
IT'S $20,000 AND A THREE YEAR LIFE
I APOLOGIZE FOR THAT ERROR
COMMISSIONER FELLEMAN, ANY QUESTIONS? THANKS, DAN
I DON'T KNOW SINCE I'VE BEEN HERE, HOW MANY TIMES HAS THE GREAT GASB CHANGED? IT'S CONTINUOUS
I'LL LET DAN COME IN ON THAT, BUT IT'S EVERY YEAR
WHAT IS THIS? WELL, WE GENERALLY HAVE NEW GASB PRONOUNCEMENTS EVERY YEAR
SOME ARE MORE SIGNIFICANT IN TERMS OF THE IMPACT
ONE A NUMBER OF YEARS AGO WAS ON PENSION ACCOUNTING
ONE WAS ON ENVIRONMENTAL ACCOUNTING
THIS GAS B 87 IS PRETTY HUGE BECAUSE IT REALLY DOES HAVE A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON HOW WE ACCOUNT FOR LEASES
WE'VE GOT A COUPLE MORE
WE'RE LOOKING AT REIMPLEMENTATION OVER THE COMING YEAR, SO IT VARIES
SOME YEARS THEY'RE RELATIVELY MINOR, SOME YEARS THEY'RE VERY MAJOR
THE GOOD NEWS IS WE TYPICALLY HAVE A COUPLE OF YEARS IN ADVANCE NOTICE SO THEY CAN PLAN FOR THEM
AND I HAVE TO REALLY JUST GIVE CREDIT TO OUR ACCOUNTING TEAM THAT DOES JUST A TREMENDOUS JOB IN INTERPRETING THESE VERY COMPLEX PRONOUNCEMENTS INTO THE ACTUAL WAY WE HAVE TO ACCOUNT FOR THE CHANGES
SO WE GOT A TERRIFIC TEAM THAT CAN INCORPORATE THOSE INTO OUR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
RIGHT
BUT IN TERMS OF YOU HAVE YOUR INTERNAL PROCESSES, AND THEN WE HAVE TO TRY TO TRACK HOLDING THINGS AS CONSTANTLY AS POSSIBLE
SO YOUR REPRESENTATION TO US ON REVIEWING THE BUDGET
IF THIS KEEPS ON CHANGING, ARE YOU TRYING TO MAINTAIN JUST LIKE A NORMAL, CONSTANT REPRESENTATION THAT WE COULD SEE YEAR OVER YEAR, OR HOW DO YOU HAVE TO ACCOUNT FOR THESE CHANGES IN ACCOUNTING FOR US TO BE ABLE TO ACCURATELY REVIEW WHAT CHANGES ARE ON THE BUDGET? WELL, AGAIN, LIKE I SAID, WE REALLY WANT TO TRY TO BE A LITTLE MORE CONSISTENT IN HOW WE PRESENT OUR INTERNAL FINANCIAL REPORTS LIKE I JUST PRESENTED TODAY AND HAVE THEM REFLECT REALLY CLOSER TO HOW THE BUSINESSES ARE ACTUALLY OPERATING
WE FOCUS ON OPERATING REVENUES
IN THESE BRIEFINGS, WE TYPICALLY SHOW YOU NON OPERATING REVENUES AT YOUR END
SO THIS GAS B 87 THAT SPLITS SPLITS OUR LEASES INTO OPERATING AND NON OPERATING JUST CREATES A LOT OF CONFUSION
BUT AS I SAID, WE WILL HAVE TO SHOW AT YOUR END IN OUR AUDITED FINANCIALS THE CORRECT ACCOUNTING FOR THAT
AND WE'LL PROBABLY HAVE SOME INFORMATION THAT WILL HELP YOU CROSS REFERENCE TO SEE HOW WE GOT FROM ONE TO THE OTHER
SO YOU WANT TO BE AS TRANSPARENT AS POSSIBLE
FORTUNATELY, WE HAVE A LOT MORE FLEXIBILITY ON OUR INTERNAL FINANCIAL REPORTING, AND WE WANT TO MAKE THAT AS STRAIGHTFORWARD AND UNDERSTANDABLE AS POSSIBLE FOR THE COMMISSIONER OF THE PUBLIC
I'M JUST THINKING LIKE, SO FIVE YEAR OVER YEAR REVIEW WE'RE TRYING TO LOOK AT, WOULD WE BE ABLE TO GO BACK OVER THE PORT FIVE YEARS AND BE ABLE TO SAY THAT THE PROGRESS WE'RE TRACKING AS A REFLECTION OF THE PORT OPERATIONS AND NOT CHANGES IN THE GREAT GATSBY? YES, THAT'S CORRECT
WE DO TRY TO TRY TO MAKE IT MORE CONSISTENT
YOU MAY RECALL LAST YEAR WHEN WE HAD THIS LARGE PENSION ADJUSTMENT THAT I MENTIONED FROM THE STATE, IT WAS ESSENTIALLY A $58 MILLION NON CASH REDUCTION IN PORT EXPENSES, WHICH, AGAIN, WE FELT REALLY DISTORTED OUR TRUE OPERATING PERFORMANCE, EVEN THOUGH IT WAS CONSIDERED AS AN OPERATING ITEM
SO WHAT WE DID ON OUR YEAR END REPORTS IS WE CALLED THAT OUT AS A SEPARATE LINE ITEM SO THAT YOU CAN SEE THE PERFORMANCE BEFORE THE EFFECT OF THAT PENSION CREDIT
AND THEN YOU CAN SEE IT AFTER BECAUSE WE REALLY WANT YOU TO UNDERSTAND, ALL OF US TO BE ABLE TO BE CLEAR ABOUT WHAT OUR TRUE FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE IS AND NOT SOME OF THESE DISTORTIONS THAT ARE CREATED BY ACCOUNTING RULES
WELL, THANK YOU FOR DOING DOUBLE THE AMOUNT OF WORK
WE APPRECIATE IT A GREAT TEAM
THEY DO MOST OF THE WORK
MR MOHAMED, DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? NO
THANK YOU FOR YOUR AMAZING WORK
THANKS
GREAT
THANK YOU, DAN, VERY MUCH
IT'S ALWAYS NICE WHEN THE FINANCIALS ARE STRONG
THAT CONCLUDES OUR SCHEDULED BUSINESS ITEMS TODAY
BUT BEFORE WE MOVE ON TO THE GENERAL CLOSING COMMENTS, I JUST WANTED TO MENTION SOMETHING THAT WE WERE ABLE TO PULL OFF LAST WEEK, AND THAT WAS TO GENUINELY SURPRISE STEVE
HE WAS NAMED THE PUBLIC OFFICIAL OF THE YEAR BY THE SEATTLE PROPELLER CLUB, A WELL DESERVED HONOR
AND I WAS REALLY THRILLED THAT WE WERE ABLE TO SURPRISE YOU THAT AND ALSO TO GET PEGGY THERE TO BE A PART OF THE CELEBRATIONS ALSO
CONGRATULATIONS, STEVE
WELL DESERVED
DO YOU HAVE ANY RESPONSE TO THAT OR CLOSING COMMENTS? I WILL HAVE TO SAY THAT I WAS REALLY SURPRISED AND I APPRECIATE RECEIVING THAT AWARD FROM COMMISSIONER HASEGAWA, BECAUSE, OF COURSE, YOU COULD TELL I WAS A LITTLE BIT EMBARRASSED BECAUSE REALLY, I VIEW IT AS NOT FOR ME, BUT I ACCEPT IT BECAUSE IT'S A REFLECTION OF ALL THE WORK OF THE STAFF AND OVER THE LAST TWO YEARS IN THE COMMISSIONER AS WELL
AND SO I STEPPED IT ON THAT BEHALF HUMBLY, REALLY, BECAUSE IT'S REALLY THE WORK OF EVERYONE ELSE THAT'S RESPONSIBLE FOR THAT
SO I DIRECTLY DO NOTHING
BUT IN COMMISSIONER HASEGAWA'S WORDS YOU ARE HUMBLE AND MODEST BUT YOU ARE A GREAT LEADER STEVE AND YOU DESERVED IT
AND SO WE'RE ALL GLAD TO GET TO WORK WITH YOU
ARE THERE ANY OTHER CLOSING COMMENTS FROM COMMISSIONERS AT THIS TIME? WELL, IF WE REFER TO COMMITTEES, NOW IS THE TIME
AYES
SO I GUESS AT YOUR SUGGESTION I WOULD REFER TO THE WORKFORCE COMMITTEE CONSIDERATION OF HAVING A GREEN JOBS STUDY SESSION AND I WOULD SECOND THAT
ANY FURTHER COMMENTS ON THAT? ALL RIGHT
BY VOICE VOTE, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE
AYES
THAT'S UNANIMOUS MOTION PASSES
ANY OTHER REFERRALS TO COMMITTEE OR COMMENTS? YES
PURSUANT TO OUR DISCUSSION RELATING TO ITEM TEN A I'D LIKE TO REFER THE LAND STEWARDSHIP AND TREE REPLACEMENT POLICY TO THE CC COMMITTEE FOR DISCUSSION
I WILL SECOND THAT MOTION
ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION ON IT? ALRIGHT
BY VOICE VOTE ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYES
AYES
ANY OPPOSED? WAS THAT AN I OR NAYS? HOMIE
DEFINITELY AN I
ALL RIGHT
THAT PASSES UNANIMOUSLY AS WELL
ANY OTHER REFERRALS TO COMMITTEE? NO REFERRALS
BUT I DO HAVE A COMMENT
ALRIGHT
COMMISSIONER HASEGAWA
I JUST WANTED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT OVER THE COURSE OF THIS MEETING 14 CHILDREN WERE KILLED AT AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN A MASS SHOOTING IN TEXAS
THIS COMES ON THE TAIL OF TEN BLACK PEOPLE KILLED AND THREE OTHERS INJURED IN BUFFALO, NEW YORK AND THREE KOREAN WOMEN WHO WERE SHOT AND KILLED IN TEXAS TRADE DISTRICT EARLIER THIS MONTH
IN SOLEMN OBSERVANCE AND RESPECT FOR THE INNOCENTS WHO WERE MURDERED I WOULD LIKE TO HUMBLY REQUEST MR CHAIR A MOMENT OF SILENCE
ABSOLUTELY
LET'S TAKE A MOMENT OF SILENCE NOW
[Observering Moment of Silence] THANK YOU COMMISSIONER HASEGAWA FOR CALLING THAT OUT
ANY FURTHER COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR METRUCK AND CLOSING COMMENTS? NO
THANK YOU COMMISSIONER
AND WITH THAT AT 03:44 P.M
WE ARE ADJOURNED.

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