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MOTION 2018-04
OF THE PORT OF SEATTLE COMMISSION
ADOPTING THE CHARTER OF AN ENERGY AND
SUSTAINABILITY SPECIAL COMMITTEE
PROPOSED
MARCH 13, 2018
TEXT OF THE MOTION
The Port of Seattle Commission hereby adopts the attached charter of the 2018 Energy and
Sustainability Special Committee to develop policy recommendations and provide oversight in
pursuit of the environmental and sustainability goals as described in the Port's Century Agenda
and in the Commission's motion of October 24, 2017, and further elaborated in the attached
charter.
STATEMENT IN SUPPORT OF THE MOTION
An Energy and Sustainability Committee was originally chartered by the Port of Seattle
Commission on January 26, 2016. On October 24, 2017, the Commission passed a motion
supporting the committee's recommendation to align the Port's greenhouse gas reduction
goals with those of King County and the City of Seattle and instructing Port staff to develop a
Sustainability Evaluation Framework to assist the Port in meeting its greenhouse gas reduction
and sustainability goals. Adoption of the 2017 motion concluded the work outlined in the 2016
Energy and Sustainability Committee Charter.
The Port of Seattle Commission has identified the chartering of a new Energy and Sustainability
Committee as one of its top priorities for 2018. The Port has significant strategic environmental
decisions in 2018 and 2019 that will require an added level of oversight and engagement by the
Chairs of this Committee, Commissioners Fred Felleman and Ryan Calkins. The Committee will
undertake four primary subjects in its workplan: the Sustainable Project Evaluation Framework,
Sustainable Aviation Fuels, Blue Carbon, and an Environmental Awards update.
The Sustainable Project Evaluation Framework was proposed by the 2016 Energy and
Sustainability Committee, chaired by Commissioners Courtney Gregoire and Fred Felleman. This
Framework will assist the Commission in making decisions on projects in a transparent manner
that explicitly reviews the social and environmental tradeoffs that occur in any project of
significance. The Committee will also guide four pilot projects that will inform the Framework
and propose a final Framework based on the outcomes of the pilot projects.
2018 Energy and Sustainability Special Committee Charter Motion

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The Chairs will conduct oversight on the development of a Sustainable Aviation Fuels strategy
and implementation. Sustainable Aviation Fuels is one of the most signifianct ways the Port can
create greenhouse gas reductions in the region.
Blue Carbon is a new area of exploration for the Port that the Committee will support through
community engagements and partnerships. The Blue Carbon pilot project developed by a Port
of Seattle graduate intern, Victoria Knorr, will break ground this year and could have significant
impact on our greenhouse gas sequestration and regional partnerships.
Finally, the Committee shall update the Port's environmental awards with an eye towards
creating a comprehensive award that engages all of the Port's stakeholders and elevates the
community's sense of the Port's environmental innovation.
The Port of Seattle Commission, by this motion, charters the 2018 Energy and Sustainability
Special Committee to develop policy recommendations and conduct oversight in these four
primary areas to further the environmental and sustainability goals of the Port's Century
Agenda.

2018 Energy and Sustainability Special Committee Charter Motion

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