COMMISSION
AGENDA MEMORANDUM
ACTION ITEM
DATE:

June 13, 2018

TO:

Stephen P. Metruck, Executive Director

FROM:

Mike Merritt, Commission Chief of Staff

Item No.
Date of Meeting

6d
June 26, 2018

SUBJECT: Approval of 2018 Commission International Travel Plan
ACTION REQUESTED
Request Commission approval of the Commission's 2018 international travel plan.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Pursuant to Section 2 of Resolution No. 3604, the Port Commission annually considers and
approves a motion authorizing anticipated Commission international travel for the year. This
practice promotes transparency in the commission's conduct of international travel. Not all of
the approved trips may materialize. Any additional international travel not included in this
request will be approved separately by the Commission in an open public meeting.
JUSTIFICATION
Participating in the conferences provided for below will support three of the Port's Century
Agenda strategies to 1) Advance the region as a leading tourism destination and business
gateway, 2) Use our influence as an institution to promote small business growth and
workforce development, and 3) Be the greenest, and most energy efficient port in North
America. The Port will have the opportunity to explore maritime innovation, including
electrification and other maritime technologies; engage in trade development with China;
participate in an international ports workforce development panel; and engage in tourism
development including meetings with tourism boards and industry partners.
DETAILS
The following is a list of trips that constitute the Commission's 2018 international travel plan:
1st Quarter
None
2nd Quarter
Canada
3rd Quarter
Hong Kong/China
Japan
Norway/Iceland/Netherlands
Template revised April 12, 2018.

COMMISSION AGENDA - Action Item No. _6d_
Meeting Date: June 26, 2018

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4th Quarter
Korea/China
Chile
United Kingdom
ATTACHMENTS TO THIS REQUEST
Resolution No. 3604
PREVIOUS COMMISSION ACTIONS OR BRIEFINGS
May 22, 2018 - The Commission authorized travel to British Columbia in May and June of 2018
in anticipation of approving an international travel plan for the rest of 2018.
October 10, 2017 - The Commission amended its 2017 international travel authorization to
include travel to Canada in the fourth quarter.
April 25, 2017 - The Commission authorized international travel for 2017.
December 13, 2016 - The Commission authorized January 2017 travel to Cuba prior to
completion of its 2017 overall international travel plan.

Template revised September 22, 2016; format updates October 19, 2016.