* 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.
COMMISSION SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA
Port of Seattle
Commission Chambers
Pier 69, 2711 Alaskan Way
Seattle, Washington 98111
SPECIAL MEETING Please note convening time and weekday.
Date: September 12, 2011
ORDER OF BUSINESS
11:30 a.m. 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 minutes of the special meeting of June 28, 2011, and the
regular meeting of July 12, 2011.
4. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS
a. The Port Centennial 1911-2011. (memo, PowerPoint, and attachment enclosed)
b. Presentation of U.S. flag flown over Capitol on Port Centennial. (memo 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. Authorization for the Chief Executive Officer to execute a new services contract to provide drug and alcohol
testing as part of the Project Labor Agreement Substance Abuse Program for application to all contractor craft
personnel working on Airport and Seaport construction projects covered under a project labor agreement. The
initial contract would be executed for a one-year term with four annual renewal options for a maximum term
through September 30, 2016, with an estimated five-year total value of $500,000, based upon specific projects
for which the Commission has determined the need for a project labor agreement. (memo enclosed)
Port of Seattle
Commission
Tom Albro
Bill Bryant
John Creighton
Rob Holland
Gael Tarleton
Chief Executive Officer
Tay Yoshitani
Web site:
www.portseattle.org
E-mail:
Commission-records
@portseattle.org
Port Commission:
(206) 787-3034
Meeting and Agenda
Information:
(206) 787-3210
Port of Seattle:
Creating Economic
Vitality Here
Business Strategies:
• Ensure Airport and
Seaport Vitality
• Develop New Business
and Economic
Opportunities for the
Region and the Port
• Enhance Public
Understanding and
Support of the Port’s
Role in the Region
• Be a Catalyst for
Regional Transportation
Solutions
• Be a Leader in
Transportation Security
• Exhibit Environmental
Stewardship through our
Actions
• Be a High-Performance
Organization
AGENDA - Port Commission Special Meeting, September 12, 2011 Page 2
5. UNANIMOUS CONSENT CALENDAR Continued
b. Authorization for the Chief Executive Officer to execute appropriate contract documents with Century Link (previously Qwest) to continue
Qwest Metropolitan Optical Ethernet services until December 31, 2015, at a cost not to exceed $990,000. (memo enclosed)
c. Authorization for the Chief Executive Officer to execute appropriate contract documents utilizing the Washington State Department of
Information Services for the purpose of procuring technology equipment/hardware. This is not a request for funding. All purchases will
be made with previously approved expense budget funding or approved capital project funding by December 31, 2015. (memo
enclosed)
d. Authorization for the Chief Executive Officer to execute a new Collective Bargaining Agreement between the Port of Seattle and the
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local Union No. 46, representing Electronic Technicians covering the period from June 1,
2011, through May 31, 2014. The total additional cost to the Port for the first year of the contract is $79,281.28 for total wage increase
and $7,948.80 for health and welfare, for a total overall increase for year one of $87,230.08 covering all employees. (memo and
agreement enclosed)
6. DIVISION, CORPORATE, AND COMMISSION ACTION ITEMS
a. Approval for Century Agenda Committee preliminary goals arising from the “Achieving our Environmental Goals” Roundtable. (memo
enclosed)
b. Authorization to (1) execute contracts to multiple vendors for the Electrified Ground Support Equipment (EGSE) vehicle procurement and
(2) execute a contract for EGSE charging units. The maximum value of these contracts over two years could be $35 million depending
upon airline participation. (memo and PowerPoint enclosed)
7. STAFF BRIEFINGS
a. Air Cargo Logistics Development Strategy Briefing. (memo and PowerPoint enclosed)
b. Briefing on the Airport Realignment Program at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. (memo and PowerPoint enclosed)
c. Capital Improvement Projects for the Second Quarter, 2011. (memo, PowerPoint, and report enclosed)
d. Briefing on Port Liability Insurance Renewal for 2011-2012. (memo and PowerPoint enclosed)
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)
