Port of Seattle
Commission
Tom Albro
Bill Bryant
John Creighton
Rob Holland
Gael Tarleton
Chief Executive Officer
Tay Yoshitani
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COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
Port of Seattle
Commission Chambers
P69, 2711 Alaskan Way
Seattle, WA 98111
REGULAR MEETING

Revised July 12, 2011, item 7b postponed
and added PowerPoint for item 6c

Date: July 12, 2011
ORDER OF BUSINESS

12:00 noon 1. Call to Order
Recess to:
2. Executive Session, if necessary*
1:00 p.m.
Call to Order or reconvene to Open Public Session
3. Approval of Minutes
4. Special Order of Business
5. Unanimous Consent Calendar**
6. Division, Corporate and Commission Action Items
7. Staff Briefings
8. New Business
9. Policy Roundtables
10. Adjournment
1. CALL TO ORDER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
2. EXECUTIVE SESSION* - Pursuant to RCW 42.30.110, if necessary.
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Approval of the Regular Meeting of May 10, 2011, and the Special Meeting of May 24, 2011.
4. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS
a. The Port Centennial: 1911-2011. (memo, PowerPoint, and video enclosed)
b. Presentation by Puget Sound Regional Council of the 2011 VISION 2040 Award. (memo and
announcement enclosed)
5. UNANIMOUS CONSENT CALENDAR**
Notice: There will be no separate discussion of Consent Calendar items as they are considered routine by the
Port of Seattle Commission and will be adopted by one motion. If a Commissioner or a member of the public
requests discussion on a particular item, that item will be removed from the Consent Calendar and considered
separately.
a. Approval of Claims and Obligations for the period of June 1 through June 30, 2011, in the amount
of $37,884,606.79. (memo enclosed)

* An Executive Session may be held at any time after the convening time, if necessary.
** Unless otherwise requested by a Port Commissioner, all items under the Unanimous Consent
Calendar will be considered as a single item.
**** Cellular telephones and pagers should be off or on vibrate mode during the Public Session.

AGENDA - Port Commission Regular Meeting, July 12, 2011

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5. UNANIMOUS CONSENT CALENDAR (Continued)
b.

Authorization for the Chief Executive Officer to execute a new Collective Bargaining Agreement between the Port of Seattle and the
International Association of Machinists, Local Union No. 289, representing Parts-Procurement Representatives covering the period
from January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2013. The total overall additional cost to the Port for the first year of the contract is
$13,723.00, $11,523.00 for total wage increases covering all employees and $2500 for one-time bonus payments to five employees at
the top of the wage scale. (memo and agreement enclosed)

6. DIVISION, CORPORATE AND COMMISSION ACTION ITEMS
a.

Authorization for the Chief Executive Officer to 1) proceed with the design of phase 1 of the Airfield Lighting Control and Monitoring
System (ALCMS) project; 2) execute purchases and authorize Port Construction Services and Port crews to self-perform work for
phase 1 of the project; and 3) execute a contract for the phase 2 consultant, hardware purchase, and resulting software upgrades. The
total cost of the ALCMS Upgrades project at the Seattle Tacoma International Airport is $2,109,000. This request seeks a single
Commission authorization to move forward with design and construction of phase 1, selection of a phase 2 design consultant,
execution of a phase 2 contract, purchase of hardware, and necessary final testing (CIP #C800415). (memo enclosed)

b.

Authorization or the Chief Executive Officer to execute a project specific professional services contract for technical and engineering
services related to Stormwater Phase I permit compliance anticipated to be issued in 2012 for the Seaport and Real Estate divisions.
The contract is intended to support the transition from the existing permit and the life of the permit. The life of the permit is expected to
be 5 years, so the duration of the contract could be up to 6 years. The estimated contract value for the six year duration is $8,757,000.
(memo, PowerPoint, municipal permit, and stormwater plan enclosed)

c.

Approval of Century Agenda Committee preliminary goals for "Moving People." Current recommendations include: Fully meet the
region's air transportation needs for the next 25 years; Make Seattle-Tacoma International Airport the West Coast "Gateway of Choice"
for international travel; Double the number of international flights and destinations; Double the economic value of cruise traffic to
Washington State; Be a catalyst for establishing this region as a premier destination for tourists from Asia, Europe, and other targeted
international areas. (memo and PowerPoint enclosed)

7. STAFF BRIEFINGS
a.

Briefing on the Northwest Ports Clean Air Strategy 2010 Implementation Report and the interim report on accelerating Seaport Clean
Air Goals. (memo, PowerPoint, and report enclosed)

b.

Terminal 91 Strategic Planning Briefing. (POSTPONED)

8. NEW BUSINESS
9. POLICY ROUNDTABLE
None.
10. ADJOURNMENT
PUBLIC TESTIMONY PROCEDURES
1.
Any person wishing to speak at a Port Commission meeting must register on a sign-up sheet and identify the specific agenda item to which he/she will speak before the
agenda item commences.
2.
The Commission does not generally take public testimony for non-action agenda items such as "Staff Briefings" or Work Session presentations, but may do so at the
discretion of the Commission Chair.
3.
An individual may testify on an agenda item for up to three minutes. Organization representatives may testify for up to five minutes.
4.
Any person wishing to speak on a topic not appearing on an agenda may sign up to speak under "New Business". All testimony provided under "New Business" is limited to
three minutes.
5.
In the interests of time, the Commission Chair may limit the number of persons speaking on any topic or may limit testimony to those having new information or material to
present.
6.
The Commission Chair may alter the time allotments for testimony to ensure that more speakers have an opportunity to be heard.
7.
The identity of each testifier will be noted in the meeting minutes. An individual or organization representative may have the text of his/her remarks appended to the
Commission minutes by submitting a written text at, or before, the meeting. The appended written text will be preserved permanently.
8.
A digital audio recording of the public testimony is on file in Port offices. Digital audio recordings are retained in Port offices for six years and then transferred to State
Archives. A charge is assessed for duplication or transcription.
9.
The Commission does not engage in discussion or debate with testifiers during commission meetings. Questions and requests for information or documents may be
addressed to Port staff or to individual Commissioners outside of Commission meetings. (Revised September 14, 2007)