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WHEREAS, such economic development purposes include the provision of training and
education in the public sector management skills necessary to implement the economic
development programs of the Port; and
WHEREAS, the Port has created the Economic and Trade Fellowship (the “Fellowship”)
for the purpose of contribution to the Port’s core mission of economic development by extending
education opportunities to employees interested in economics and trade; and
WHEREAS, the Port has created the Sponsoring Committee, to oversee the selection
process, comprised of representatives from the Development Corporation, the Economic,
Business and Trade Development Department, the Finance and Budget Department, the Legal
Department, and the Human Resources and Development Department; and
WHEREAS, the Port advertised the Fellowship to Port staff, the Sponsoring Committee
reviewed the applications received and the Sponsoring Committee determined that the selected
Fellows for the year 2009 and their program of study will contribute to the economic
development purposes of the Port; and
WHEREAS, this Board has determined that the balance on hand in the accounts of the
Development Corporation is more than sufficient to meet the reasonably anticipated needs of the
Development Corporation for the years 2009 and 2010; and
WHEREAS, the Development Corporation has accumulated transferable surplus funds
and the directors of the Development Corporation have agreed to a transfer of those funds in the
amount of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) to the Port under RCW 39.84.130 to fund the
Fellowships in furtherance of the Port’s economic development purposes;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Directors of the Industrial
Development Corporation of the Port of Seattle, as follows: