PORT OF SEATTLE
MEMORANDUM
COMMISSION AGENDA

Item No.
Date of Meeting

DATE:

July 21, 2011

TO:

Tay Yoshitani, Chief Executive Officer

FROM:

Mary Gin Kennedy, Director, Commission Services

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July 26, 2011

SUBJECT: Commission Discussion of a (Draft) Proposed Directive on Worker Retention for
the Concessions Program at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
The Port Commission plans to discuss a proposed directive on worker retention for the
Concessions Program at the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (Airport). The Port
Commission will take public testimony on this agenda item at the July 26 meeting, but no final
action will be taken on the proposed directive at this meeting.
The discussion may cover the following topics:
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The type of Concessions Program the Airport will operate in future years and the
requirements of any Requests for Proposals for prime concessionaires and direct leases.
The establishment of a worker retention policy for prime concessionaires.
The establishment of a "Concession Worker Pool" for prime concessionaires.
The applicability of any Commission directive to Disadvantaged Business Enterprises
and non-prime concessionaires.
The next steps the Commission intends to take regarding the draft proposed directive.

OTHER DOCUMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS DISCUSSION:
(Draft) Proposed Directive on Worker Retention for the Concessions Program at Seattle-Tacoma
International Airport.