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MOTION 2018-04 1

OF THE

PORT OF SEATTLE COMMISSION 2

ADOPTING THE CHARTER OF AN ENERGY AND 3

SUSTAINABILITY SPECIAL COMMITTEE 4

PROPOSED 6

MARCH 13, 2018 7

TEXT OF THE MOTION 10

The Port of Seattle Commission hereby adopts the attached charter of the 2018 Energy and 12

Sustainability Special Committee to develop policy recommendations and provide oversight in 13

pursuit of the environmental and sustainability goals as described in the Port’s Century Agenda 14

and in the Commission’s motion of October 24, 2017, and further elaborated in the attached 15

charter. 16

STATEMENT IN SUPPORT OF THE MOTION 19

An Energy and Sustainability Committee was originally chartered by the Port of Seattle 21

Commission on January 26, 2016. On October 24, 2017, the Commission passed a motion 22

supporting the committee’s recommendation to align the Port’s greenhouse gas reduction 23

goals with those of King County and the City of Seattle and instructing Port staff to develop a 24

Sustainability Evaluation Framework to assist the Port in meeting its greenhouse gas reduction 25

and sustainability goals. Adoption of the 2017 motion concluded the work outlined in the 2016 26

Energy and Sustainability Committee Charter. 27

The Port of Seattle Commission has identified the chartering of a new Energy and Sustainability 29

Committee as one of its top priorities for 2018. The Port has significant strategic environmental 30

decisions in 2018 and 2019 that will require an added level of oversight and engagement by the 31

Chairs of this Committee, Commissioners Fred Felleman and Ryan Calkins. The Committee will 32

undertake four primary subjects in its workplan: the Sustainable Project Evaluation Framework, 33

Sustainable Aviation Fuels, Blue Carbon, and an Environmental Awards update. 34

The Sustainable Project Evaluation Framework was proposed by the 2016 Energy and 36

Sustainability Committee, chaired by Commissioners Courtney Gregoire and Fred Felleman. This 37

Framework will assist the Commission in making decisions on projects in a transparent manner 38

that explicitly reviews the social and environmental tradeoffs that occur in any project of 39

significance. The Committee will also guide four pilot projects that will inform the Framework 40

and propose a final Framework based on the outcomes of the pilot projects. 41

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The Chairs will conduct oversight on the development of a Sustainable Aviation Fuels strategy 43

and implementation. Sustainable Aviation Fuels is one of the most signifianct ways the Port can 44

create greenhouse gas reductions in the region. 45

Blue Carbon is a new area of exploration for the Port that the Committee will support through 47

community engagements and partnerships. The Blue Carbon pilot project developed by a Port 48

of Seattle graduate intern, Victoria Knorr, will break ground this year and could have significant 49

impact on our greenhouse gas sequestration and regional partnerships. 50

Finally, the Committee shall update the Port’s environmental awards with an eye towards 52

creating a comprehensive award that engages all of the Port’s stakeholders and elevates the 53

community’s sense of the Port’s environmental innovation. 54

The Port of Seattle Commission, by this motion, charters the 2018 Energy and Sustainability 56

Special Committee to develop policy recommendations and conduct oversight in these four 57

primary areas to further the environmental and sustainability goals of the Port’s Century 58

Agenda. 59