COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
September 10, 2024
To be held in person ONLY at the Port of Seattle Headquarters Building,
Commission Chambers, located at 2711 Alaskan Way, Seattle Washington. No callin line is provided for this meeting due to the Port of Seattle network outage.
ORDER OF BUSINESS
10:30 a.m.
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. EXECUTIVE SESSION - if necessary, pursuant to RCW 42.30.110 (executive sessions are not open to the
public)
► 12:00 noon - PUBLIC SESSION
Reconvene or Call to Order and Pledge of Allegiance
3. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA (at this time, commissioners may reorder, add, or remove items from the
agenda)
4. SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY
5. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S REPORT
6. COMMITTEE REPORTS
7. PUBLIC COMMENT
During the regular order of business, those wishing to provide public comment (in accordance with the
Commission's bylaws) on Commission agenda items or on topics related to the conduct of Port business will
have the opportunity to:
1) Deliver public comment via email: All written comments received by email to [email protected] will be distributed to commissioners and attached to the approved minutes. Written
comments are accepted three days prior to the meeting and before 9.a.m. on the day of the meeting. Late
written comments received after the meeting, but no later than the day following the meeting, will be included as
part of the meeting record.
2) Deliver public comment via phone or Microsoft Teams conference: Due to the current Port of Seattle
network outage, no virtual link or telephone call-in line will be available to attendees to participate virtually during
this meeting.
3) Deliver public comment in person by signing up to speak on your arrival to the physical meeting
location: To take advantage of this option, please arrive at least 15 minutes prior to the start of any regular
meeting to sign-up on the public comment sheet available at the entrance to the meeting room to speak on
agenda items and topics related to the conduct of Port business.
(Please be advised that public comment is limited to agenda items and topics related to the conduct of
Port business only.)
For additional information, please contact [email protected].
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and quality of life in the region by advancing trade, travel, commerce, and job creation
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8. CONSENT AGENDA (consent agenda items are adopted by one motion without discussion)
8a. Approval of Minutes of the Regular Meeting of August 13, 2024; and Special Meeting Minutes of August 26
and August 30, 2024. (no enclosure)
8b. Monthly Notification of Prior Executive Director Delegation Actions August 2024. (memo enclosed - No
action, for Information only) (memo enclosed)
8c. Authorization for the Executive Director to Execute Contract(s) for Acquisition of Approximately Sixty-Two
Fleet Vehicles, Fleet Equipment, or Fleet Tools for the Aviation and Corporate Division Fleet Replacement
Program in the Approximate Amount of $3,979,000. (CIPs #C801341 and #C801414)
(memo and presentation enclosed)
8d. Authorization for the Executive Director to Execute a Contract for an Estimated Value of $2,200,000 for the
Provision of Port Restroom Services for the Ground Transportation Lots, the Cell Phone Lot at SEA, and
Other Various Port Locations, with a Contract Length of One Year with Two One-Year Options for
Renewal. (memo and presentation enclosed)
8e. Authorization for the Executive Director to Deaccession Nine Artworks from the Port's Collection
(memo enclosed)
8f. Authorization for the Executive Director to Approve Design Funding in the Amount of $350,000 for the
Waterfront Smart Meters Phase 1 Project for a Total Authorized Amount of $475,000 out of a Total Estimated
Phase I Cost of $2,500,000. (CIP #C801269) (memo and presentation enclosed)
8g. Authorization for the Executive Director to Execute an Interlocal Agreement with the Washington State
Department of Natural Resources to Support a 5-Year Follow-On Study to Conduct Eelgrass, Kelp, and
Sediment Carbon Monitoring and Data Collection in the Amount of $227,000, for the Smith Cove Blue Carbon
Project. (memo, agreement, and presentation enclosed)
8h. Authorization for the Executive Director to Execute a Settlement Agreement with Highline Water District.
(memo enclosed)
8i. Authorization for the Executive Director to Execute a New Collective Bargaining Agreement Between the
Port of Seattle and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 46, Representing Seventy-Nine
Electricians Assigned to the Port of Seattle Aviation Maintenance and Maritime Maintenance Divisions,
Covering the Period from June 1, 2023, through May 31, 2026. (memo and agreement enclosed)
8j. Authorization for the Executive Director to Increase the Budget of the Air Cargo Building 167A/B Access
Controls Project at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in the Amount of $500,000, for a Total Estimated
Project Cost of $2,500,000. (CIP #C801288) (memo enclosed)
Commissioners: Ryan Calkins ■ Sam Cho ■ Fred Felleman ■ Toshiko Hasegawa ■ Hamdi Mohamed
Executive Director: Stephen P. Metruck
To contact commissioners: 206-787-3034 For meeting records and information: [email protected] 206-787-3210
www.portseattle.org
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8k. Authorization for the Executive Director to Advertise, Award, and Execute a Major Works Construction
Contract; to Execute Related Project Change Orders, Amendments, Work Authorizations, Purchases,
Contracts, and Take Other Actions Necessary to Support and Deliver the Parking Garage Low Voltage
Project within the Approved Budget; and to Authorize Use of Port of Seattle Crews to Support Construction
Activities in the Requested Amount of $8,344,000 of a Total Estimated Cost of $12,544,000.
(CIP #C800901) (memo and presentation enclosed)
9. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
10. NEW BUSINESS
10a. Introduction of Resolution No. 3827: A Resolution in Opposition of Washington State Ballot Initiative
Measure No. 2117, Concerning Carbon Tax Credit Trading. (memo, resolution, budget table enclosed)
10b. Introduction of Resolution No. 3828: A Resolution Endorsing City of Seattle Proposition No. 1, Concerning
Replacing Funding for Citywide Transportation Maintenance and Improvements (the "2024 Transportation
Levy"). (memo, levy data, and resolution enclosed)
10c. Order No. 2024-10: An Order to Require the Executive Director to Consider the Attainment of Greenhouse
Gas Reduction Goals Before the Renewal of Any Long-Term Cruise Agreement. (order enclosed)
11. PRESENTATIONS AND STAFF REPORTS
12. QUESTIONS on REFERRAL to COMMITTEE and CLOSING COMMENTS
13. ADJOURNMENT
Commissioners: Ryan Calkins ■ Sam Cho ■ Fred Felleman ■ Toshiko Hasegawa ■ Hamdi Mohamed
Executive Director: Stephen P. Metruck
To contact commissioners: 206-787-3034 For meeting records and information: [email protected] 206-787-3210
www.portseattle.org