PORT OF SEATTLE

MEMORANDUM

CORRECTED COPY

COMMISSION AGENDA

Item No.

Date of Meeting

September 12, 2011

DATE: September 8, 2011

TO: Tay Yoshitani, Chief Executive Officer

FROM: Tom Barnard, Research and Policy Analyst

Geri Poor, Regional Transportation Manager

SUBJECT: Century Agenda Committee: Discussion of Environmental Goals and Monthly

Briefing

ACTION REQUESTED:

Request approval for Century Agenda Committee preliminary goals arising from the “Achieving

our Environmental Goals” Roundtable.

SYNOPSIS:

In August, the Century Agenda Committee activities continued with both internal and external

meetings, including the August 9, 2011, public roundtable discussion on “Achieving Our

Environmental Goals.” Panelists praised the Port Commission and staff for their past and

ongoing environmental efforts and achievements, which framed the discussion of the Port’s

future environmental goals. The need for focused, local environmental efforts was a primary

topic of conversation, specifically around stormwater runoff and the Duwamish River cleanup.

Additional conversation was rooted in the opportunities for Port’s leadership for leading-edge

environmental initiative in the port industry. In closing, panelists and the Port Commission

agreed a strategic and collaborative environmental approach was essential to achieving

environmental successes that benefit both the Port and regional communities. Following this

roundtable, Port staff discussed ways in which Port environmental goals can complement

existing regional environmental goals and strategies.

At this time the Century Agenda Committee requests Commission approval for the following 25-

year goals: (preliminary version)

 Reduce air emissions

o By 50% at the seaport with a focus on diesel particulate reductions.

o By 50% at the airport

 Reduce port carbon emissions by 50% and help lead our industry’s greenhouse gas

(GHG) reduction strategies.

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 Work with our airline partners to reduce aircraft-related GHG emissions at Sea-Tac by

25% below 2005 levels.

 Meet future growth in energy through conservation and renewable sources.

 Restore, create, and enhance 40 acres of habitat.

 Anchor our region’s urban industrial land use to prevent sprawl in less developed areas of

the Puget Sound.

 Create partnerships that lead our industry in stormwater quality improvements and ensure

all stormwater leaving Port operated facilities will meet or exceed agency requirements.

Planning continues around refining future roundtable topics, participants and questions for the

September roundtable on “Achieving Our Community Values.”

Overall roundtable topics include:

1) Fostering Economic Growth – April

2) Moving Cargo: Logistics & Growing Exports – May

3) Moving People: Airport, Cruise Ships, & Tourism – June

4) Attracting Next Generation Industries – July

5) Achieving our Environmental Goals – August

6) Achieving our Community Values – September

7) Putting Our Real Estate to Work – October

8) Funding Our Strategic Goals – November

At the conclusion of all panels this fall, the Commission will review the preliminary goals and

approve a final set of Century Agenda strategic goals.

NEXT PANEL: “ACHIEVING OUR COMMUNITY VALUES”

This panel discussion was held on Monday, September 12, 2011, from 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM, and

was entitled “Achieving Our Community Values.” Key questions considered were:

 How can the Port contribute to workforce development in the trade, trade, and logistics

sectors?

 How can the Port remove barriers to participation for small and disadvantaged businesses

through its contracting processes and requirements?

 How can the Port conduct its operations so they strengthen surrounding communities?

 How can the Port be a leader in seeking innovative and creative ways to increase

diversity in POS-related employment and contracting?

 What benchmarks should the Port use to measure its success in the area of Social

Responsibility?

We will report on the discussion at the next Commission briefing.

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Tay Yoshitani, Chief Executive Officer

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BACKGROUND:

Starting in 2008, the Port of Seattle began creating a “Century Agenda” — a comprehensive

vision and strategic plan that focuses on the Port’s next quarter-century. The goal of the Century

Agenda is to refresh the Port’s strategic plan, using a process that builds upon the

accomplishments of the past century with a visionary look forward to the emerging challenges

and opportunities of the 21st century.

The Commission completed the first stage of the Century Agenda’s work on August 4, 2009, by

adopting the “Century Agenda: Expert Panels’ Recommended Guiding Principles.” Since that

time, both the Commission and Port staff have engaged in iterative discussions to develop

strategic goals to further work on the principles embodied in that report. The need for a formal

process to finalize these goals prompted a proposal to form a temporary Port of Seattle

Commission Committee, as provided for in the Commission’s Bylaws, to oversee the next steps

in the Commission’s strategic planning process. On January 4, 2011, the Commission approved

the Century Agenda Committee, made up of Commissioner Albro and Commissioner Creighton.

OTHER DOCUMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REQUEST:

None.

PREVIOUS COMMISSION ACTIONS AND BRIEFINGS:

 On January 4, 2011, the Port of Seattle Commission established a temporary Century

Agenda Committee to further engage in a strategic planning process to develop

quantifiable overarching strategic goals for the Port of Seattle to pursue over the course

of the next twenty-five years.

 On March 8, 2011, the Port of Seattle Commission authorized for up to $145,000 to meet

the costs of the Century Agenda, including $20,000 for a part-time intern to assist with

organization and logistics, and $30,000 to $40,000 for audio-visual taping services. The

funds come from the Commission’s contingency funds. The Commission also received a

monthly update briefing.

 On April 5, 2011, the Port of Seattle Commission received its second monthly briefing.

 On May 10, 2011, the Port of Seattle Commission approved a preliminary strategic goal

to “Add 100,000 Port-related jobs in the next 25 years.”

 On June 7, 2011, the Port of Seattle Commission approved the preliminary goals for

“Moving Cargo” and approved a refined Century Agenda goal for “Fostering Economic

Growth” of “Add 100,000 new Port-related jobs to the existing 200,000 jobs in the region

that are attributable to the economic activity created by the Port of Seattle.”

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 On July 12, 2011, the Port Commission approved the goals that arose from the “Moving

People” panel. It also heard a briefing on five-year milestones arising from the “Moving

Cargo” panel.

 On August 9, 2011, the Port Commission held a discussion on possible goals that arose

from the “Attracting Next Generation Industries” panel. It also heard a briefing on five-

year milestones arising from the “Moving People” panel.