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APPROVED MINUTES

COMMISSION SPECIAL MEETING APRIL 10, 2018

The Port of Seattle Commission met in a special meeting Tuesday, April 10, 2018, in the Gene J.

Colin Education Building at the South Seattle College, 6737 Corson Avenue South, Seattle,

Washington. Commissioners Bowman, Felleman, Gregoire, and Steinbrueck were present.

Commissioner Calkins was excused. Commissioner Steinbrueck was present until 3:25 p.m.

1. CALL to ORDER

Pursuant to Article IV, Section 8, of the Commission Bylaws, the meeting convened at 11:05 a.m.

to conduct an executive session.

2. EXECUTIVE SESSION pursuant to RCW 42.30.110

The notice posted during the executive session included one matter related to legal risk. The time for

reconvening was posted as 12:00 noon, in accordance with commission bylaws and the public

meeting notice previously published. Following the executive session, which lasted approximately 80

minutes, the public meeting reconvened at 12:29 p.m. Commissioner Gregoire led the flag salute.

ANNOUNCEMENT

Commissioner Gregoire noted the death on April 7 of the Reverend Dr. Samuel B. McKinney, 93.

Rev. McKinney was the pastor of Seattle’s Mount Zion Baptist Church for 43 years and a

prominent civil-rights leader in the community.

3. APPROVAL of the AGENDA

Without objection, the preliminary agenda was revised to consider agenda item 7a and public

comment related to it immediately after the executive director's report.

4. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT

Executive Director Steve Metruck previewed items on the day’s agenda and made

announcements.

5. PUBLIC COMMENT on AGENDA ITEM 7a

Public comment on a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Stakeholder Engagement and

Capacity Building Grant and related project work with the Duwamish Valley communities of South

Park and Georgetown was received from the following individual(s):

 Joanne Tilley, Georgetown resident

P.O. Box 1209

Seattle, Washington 98111

www.portseattle.org

206.787.3000

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 James Rasmussen, Director of the Duwamish River Cleanup Coalition/Technical

Advisory Group

 Jesse Moore, Co-Leader of Duwamish Valley Safe Streets

 John Persak, Georgetown resident

 Nancy Zugschwerdt, South Park resident

7. SPECIAL ORDERS of BUSINESS

7a. Authorization for the Executive Director to execute an amendment with a local

community health organization, Just Health Action, and authorize a total estimated

project cost of $175,000 as part of a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Stakeholder

Engagement and Capacity Building grant awarded in 2017 for a project with the

Duwamish Valley communities of South Park and Georgetown.

Request document(s) included an agenda memorandum, presentation slides, EPA letter, and

opportunities and concerns list.

Presenter(s): Elizabeth Leavitt, Senior Director, Environment and Sustainability; Christina

Billingsley, Environmental Engagement, Public Affairs; Tim Hamlin, Director, Office of Air and

Waste, EPA Region 10; and Andrew Schiffer, Georgetown resident.

The contributions of the Energy and Sustainability Committee on elevating the profile of equity in

port environmental efforts and community engagement were noted. The project elements were

summarized and the disproportionate community health impacts of environmental factors in South

Park and Georgetown were described.

The motion for approval of agenda item 7a carried by the following vote:

In favor: Bowman, Felleman, Gregoire, Steinbrueck (4)

Absent for the vote: Calkins

5. PUBLIC COMMENT

Additional public comment was received from the following individual(s):

 Glen R. Stockwell, Washington State Economic Development Council, regarding

completion of President Franklin Roosevelt’s Columbia Basin Project. Mr. Stockwell

submitted written materials, which are attached as minutes Exhibit A.

 Lee Fogel, Seattle, regarding condition of the Department of Fish and Wildlife fishing pier

at Terminal 86.

 Heather McAuliffe, Seattle, regarding condition of the Department of Fish and Wildlife

fishing pier at Terminal 86. Ms. McAuliffe submitted written materials, which are attached

as minutes Exhibit B.

The following individuals commented on implementation of rideshare re-match designed to

quickly pair a drop-off fare with a pick-up at the airport:

 Matthew Wald, Executive Director of Drive Forward Seattle

 Maurice Brown, Kent

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 James Lockhart, Everett

 Barby Fortin, Drive Forward Seattle

 Michael Wolfe, Drive Forward Seattle

 Virginia Moore, driver, Drive Forward Seattle

 Colleen Gruber, Manager, Regulatory Operations, Lyft

 Lynn Reed, Drive Forward Seattle and Uber

The following individuals commented on airport taxi service and conditions:

 Dustin Lambro, Political Director of Teamsters Local 117

 Eskinder Yirgu, Owner, E-Cab

 Aamar Khan, taxi operator

 Cindi Laws, director and lobbyist for Wheelchair Accessible Taxis. Ms. Laws submitted

written materials, which are attached as minutes Exhibit C.

 Saranjin Singh Shaglani, owner/driver, Burien

 Suldan A. Mohamed, driver, Seattle

 Alemu Daba, E-Cab, Kent

 Abdirahman Elmi, taxi driver, Seattle

 Zelalem Bekele, taxi driver, Seattle

The following individuals commented on airport impacts to neighboring communities:

 J.C. Harris, Des Moines

 Debi Wagner, Burien. Ms. Wagner submitted written materials, which are attached as

minutes Exhibit D.

 Steven Edmiston, Des Moines. Mr. Edmiston submitted written materials, which are

attached as minutes Exhibit E.

6. UNANIMOUS CONSENT CALENDAR

[Clerk’s Note: Items on the Unanimous Consent Calendar are not individually discussed.

Commissioners may remove items for separate discussion and vote when approving the agenda.]

6a. Approval of the minutes of the special meetings of September 12 (evening) and 18, 2017.

6b. Approval of the Claims and Obligations for the period March 1, 2018, through March 31,

2018, including accounts payable check nos. 922684-923277 in the amount of

$7,361,528.04; accounts payable ACH nos. 006483-007208 in the amount of

$68,655,673.75; accounts payable wire transfer nos. 014849-014867 in the amount of

$7,113,965.99, payroll check nos. 188999-189232 in the amount of $321,816.44; and

payroll ACH nos. 848319-852344 in the amount of $9,860,441.87 for a fund total of

$93,313,426.09.

Request document(s) included an agenda memorandum.

6c. Authorization for the Executive Director to execute a contract for the administration of

the Port’s Family Medical Leave Act, Paid Parental Leave, and any other paid leave

program that the Port may sponsor or participate in during the duration of this

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contract. The contract will be for three years with five possible one-year options and

will not exceed $750,000 for eight years.

Request document(s) included an abbreviated agenda memorandum.

6d. Authorization for the Executive Director to execute a new collective bargaining

agreement between the Port of Seattle and the International Brotherhood of Electrical

Workers, Local 46, representing 56 Electronic Technicians assigned to the Port of

Seattle Aviation Maintenance division, covering the period from June 1, 2017, through

May 31, 2019.

Request document(s) included an agenda memorandum and collective bargaining agreement.

The motion for approval of consent items 6a, 6b, 6c, and 6d carried by the following vote:

In favor: Bowman, Felleman, Gregoire, Steinbrueck (4)

Absent for the vote: Calkins

8. AUTHORIZATIONS and FINAL ACTIONS

8a. Introduction of Resolution No. 3746: A resolution of the Port of Seattle Commission

amending the Policy Directives on Construction Labor Practices for Projects Located

on Port of Seattle Property and Priority Hire created by Resolutions 3725 and 3736,

respectively, to change the threshold for applying project labor agreements to Port

projects and related definitions.

Request document(s) included an agenda memorandum, draft resolution, construction labor

practices redline, and priority hire redline. A copy of the final draft of Resolution No. 3746 will be

made available upon adoption.

Presenter(s): Aaron Pritchard, Commission Policy Manager.

Previously, consideration of Resolution No. 3746 was laid on the table on March 27, 2018.

The proposed change to two policy directives would lower the applicability threshold from $5 million

in construction labor costs to $5 million in contract costs. Benefits based on alignment with policies

of other jurisdictions and greater ease of calculation for contracting partners were noted.

Commissioners commented on how best to remedy concerns over a prevailing-wage exemption for

small businesses. It was explained that getting certification from the Department of Labor and

Industries of prevailing wages for projects not involving public funds is problematic. There is no

remedy for this condition in the resolution currently.

The motion for introduction of Resolution No. 3746 (agenda item 8a) carried by the following vote:

In favor: Bowman, Felleman, Gregoire, Steinbrueck (4)

Absent for the vote: Calkins

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8b. Authorization of the 2018 tourism grant program and authority for Executive Director to

execute all related contract agreements.

Request document(s) included an agenda memorandum and presentation slides.

Presenter(s): Dave McFadden, Managing Director, Economic Development Division, and Ron

Peck, Director, Tourism Development Department.

The goals and past performance of the program were summarized and recipient tourism efforts for

2018 were described. Commissioners commented on the need for Washington’s tourism partners

to be responsive to the technology in use in Chinese markets. They expressed interest in inclusion

of new partners in the program, particularly native groups.

The motion for approval of agenda item 8b carried by the following vote:

In favor: Bowman, Felleman, Gregoire, Steinbrueck (4)

Absent for the vote: Calkins

8c. Authorization for the Executive Director to enter into contract to provide cruise

passengers onboard airline check-in and airline baggage handling, screening, and

storage services for participating carriers at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport for

the 2018 cruise season. The estimated cost of this program for 2018 is up to $900,000.

The charges will be based on actual services rendered. The port will pay a per-

passenger fee for only those passengers who sign up for the service.

Request document(s) included an agenda memorandum.

Presenter(s): Michael Ehl, Director, Airport Operations, and Michael McLaughlin, Director Cruise

Operations.

The onboard check-in and baggage handling program was explained and described as successful.

It enables passengers returning from a cruise and heading to an outbound flight to complete airline

check-in and check their baggage before leaving the cruise ship. This provides an opportunity for

them to spend time in Seattle and neighboring areas baggage-free before they fly home, benefiting

the local economy. Commissioners asked about the port’s subsidy of the program and urged

partner participation to help fund the effort.

The motion for approval of agenda item 8c carried by the following vote:

In favor: Bowman, Felleman, Gregoire, Steinbrueck (4)

Absent for the vote: Calkins

9. PRESENTATIONS, REPORTS, and STAFF BRIEFINGS

9a. Airport Drives Traffic Enhancement Briefing.

Presentation document(s) included an agenda memorandum and presentation slides.

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Presenter(s): Michael Ehl, Director, Airport Operations; Jeffrey Hoevet, Senior Manager Airport

Operations; and Scott DeWees, Environmental Program Manager.

The presentation focused on near-term planned operational improvements to traffic congestion on

the drives at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. Near-term traffic mitigation plans were presented

showing the travel patterns for cell-phone-lot users and rideshares and taxis such that re-matching

drivers with drop-offs paired with pick-ups to reduce deadheading would enjoy a more direct route

through the airport drives. The result would be a reduction in airport-drive congestion. Deadheading

refers to a round trip in which a vehicle carries a passenger for only one leg of the trip.

Commissioners requested clarifications about use of the re-match program, including options to

employ re-match with taxis. They asked about taxi compliance with contract requirements for

deadheading and it was reported that deadheading reduction targets currently are not being met.

Instead, liquidated damages are being paid regularly by the contractor. Commissioners asked for

clarification on the method of calculating fuel economy of pick-up events and asked for fuel

economy data. Availability of accessible vehicles was discussed, and commissioners commented

on overall vehicle trips and the need to encourage passenger use of public transit.

Commissioners asked about local traffic impacts in SeaTac and continuous process improvement

efforts applied to ground transportation. They commented on the need to manage basic

imbalances between cabs and transportation network companies (TNCs or rideshares) inherent in

the operational reality of the proposed congestion mitigation efforts.

Commissioner Steinbrueck was present until 3:25 p.m.

10. QUESTIONS on REFERRAL to COMMITTEE – None.

11. ADJOURNMENT

There was no further business, and the meeting adjourned at 3:46 p.m.

Prepared: Attest:

Paul J. White, Commission Clerk Courtney Gregoire, Commission President

Minutes approved: July 24, 2018.