Motion 2018-09 – Commission Board of Ethics Appointment Page 1 of 1
MOTION 2018-09:
A MOTION OF THE PORT OF SEATTLE COMMISSION
re-appointing Dr. J. Patrick Dobel to serve a three-year
term as a member on the Commission Board of Ethics
effective immediately and ending June 3, 2021.
ADOPTED
JUNE 12, 2018
INTRODUCTION
The Port of Seattle has established a strong and comprehensive ethics program for employees
and port commissioners to foster high ethical standards, strengthen public trust and confidence
in the Port of Seattle, and promote good governance. To further these goals, the Port of Seattle
Commission adopted Resolution No. 3681, a revised Code of Ethics for Port Commissioners, on
May 14, 2013.
TEXT OF THE MOTION
In accordance with the Port of Seattle Code of Ethics for Port Commissioners, the Port of
Seattle Commission hereby re-appoints Dr. J. Patrick Dobel to serve a three-year term as a
member on the Commission Board of Ethics effective immediately and ending June 3, 2021.
STATEMENT IN SUPPORT OF THE MOTION
The Code of Ethics for Port Commissioners provides for the appointment by majority vote of an
ethics board composed of three members “to ensure proper and consistent implementation”of
the code. The board serves as the formal mechanism to consider all complaints against port
commissioners and acts as an advisory body to provide guidance on ethical matters to the port
commission or individual commissioners upon request.
Dr. Dobel is a nationally known expert and author in the fields of public management, public
ethics, organizational design, and integrity issues. He has advised a number of municipal
governments on these issues and has been a member of the City of Seattle Ethics and Elections
Commission (1998 – 2004) and chair of the King County Board of Ethics (1987 – 1995). Dr. Dobel
has served as a member of the Port Commission’s Board of Ethics since June 4, 2013.
