Our Mission:
The Port of Seattle is a public agency that creates jobs by advancing trade and commerce, promoting industrial growth, and stimulating economic development.
Strategic Objectives: ■ Position the Puget Sound region as a premier international logistics hub ■ Advance this region as a leading tourism
destination and business gateway ■ Use our influence as an institution to promote small business growth and workforce development
■ Be the greenest and most energy efficient port in North America
COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
October 9, 2018
To be held in Commission Chambers at Pier 69, 2711 Alaskan Way, Seattle
ORDER OF BUSINESS
11:00 a.m.
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. EXECUTIVE SESSION – if necessary, pursuant to RCW 42.30.110 (executive sessions are not open to the public)
► 12:00 noon – PUBLIC SESSION
Reconvene or Call to Order and Pledge of Allegiance
3. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA (at this time, commissioners may reorder, add, or remove items from the agenda)
4. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT
5. PUBLIC COMMENT – procedures available online at https://www.portseattle.org/page/public-comment-port-commission-meetings
6. UNANIMOUS CONSENT CALENDAR (consent calendar items are adopted by one motion without discussion)
6a. Approval of the minutes of the regular meeting of September 11, 2018. (no enclosure)
6b. Approval of the Claims and Obligations for the period September 1, 2018, through September 30, 2018, including accounts
payable check nos. 925723-926225 in the amount of $5,942,361.29; accounts payable ACH nos. 011041-011733 in the amount
of $65,070,425.49; accounts payable wire transfer nos. 014961-014979 in the amount of $9,843,898.29, payroll check nos.
190788-191044 in the amount of $241,492.11; and payroll ACH nos. 875255-879492 in the amount of $10,571,253.62 for a fund
total of $91,669,430.80. (memo enclosed)
6c. Authorization for the Executive Director to proceed with design and prepare construction documents for the replacement of
distressed pavements and related utilities for the 2019 Airfield Pavement portion of the 2016-2020 Airfield Pavement
Replacement Program at the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in an amount not to exceed $1,325,000. (CIP # C800483)
(memo and presentation enclosed)
6d. Authorization for the Executive Director to (1) prepare design and construction bid documents; and (2) advertise and award a
major public works contract for Phase 1 of the North Employee Parking Lot (NEPL) Improvements project at Seattle-Tacoma
International Airport. This request is for both design and construction and is for an amount of $570,000 for a total Phase 1
estimated project cost of $615,000. (CIP #C800957) (memo and presentation enclosed)
6e. Authorization for the Chief Executive Officer to execute Lease Amendment No. 25 (Exhibit A attached) of the existing Main
Lease and Lease Amendment No. 3 (Exhibit B attached) of the C1 Building Lease with the General Services Administration for
the current occupancy of the Transportation Security Administration. (memo, exhibit A, exhibit B and exhibit C enclosed)
6f. Nomination of Mr. Weldon E. Ihrig as Chair of the Terminal 91 Neighbors Advisory Committee (NAC). (memo, letter and
attachment enclosed)
6g. Authorization for the Executive Director to (1) proceed with the construction of the Commission Chambers Refresh project and
the Lobby Improvements project at Pier 69 and (2) use a Port Construction Service contract and Port work crews to complete the
work. This single authorization funds both the Commission Chamber Refresh project and the Lobby Improvements project, for a
total additional $381,000. The total combined estimate for both projects is $715,000. (CIP #C800216) (memo enclosed)
7. SPECIAL ORDERS – None.
PRELIMINARY AGENDA – Port of Seattle Commission Regular Meeting of October 9, 2018 Page 2 of 2
Commissioners: Stephanie Bowman ■ Ryan Calkins ■ Fred Felleman ■ Courtney Gregoire ■ Peter Steinbrueck Executive Director: Stephen P. Metruck
To contact commissioners: 206-787-3034 For meeting records and information: commission-public-records@portseattle.org 206-787-3210
www.portseattle.org
8. AUTHORIZATIONS and FINAL ACTIONS
8a. Introduction of Resolution No. 3750, a resolution of the Port of Seattle Commission replacing the current policy prohibiting illicit
and non-stormwater discharges from being discharged through the stormwater system on Port of Seattle Maritime properties;
providing revised definitions and describing fully prohibited, conditionally allowable, and permissible discharges; and repealing
existing policy in Resolution No. 3596. (memo, presentation, draft resolution and draft resolution with changes highlighted
enclosed)
8b. Authorization for the Executive Director to increase Marine Stormwater Utility rates by 8.2 percent in 2019.(memo and
presentation enclosed)
9. PRESENTATIONS, REPORTS, and STAFF BRIEFINGS
9a. Presentation on Washington Initiative 1631, state carbon “pollution fee” proposal.
Ballot Title as ordered on April 6, 2018: Initiative Measure No. 1631 concerns pollution. This measure would charge pollution
fees on sources of greenhouse gas pollutants and use the revenue to reduce pollution, promote clean energy, and address
climate impacts, under oversight of a public board.
Initiative Title as filed March 13, 2018: Initiative Measure No. 1631, an act relating to reducing pollution by investing in clean
air, clean energy, clean water, healthy forests, and healthy communities by imposing a fee on large emitters based on their
pollution; and adding a new chapter to Title 70 RCW.
(memo, presentation, ballot title, ballot full text and letter enclosed)
9b. 2018 Affirmative Action Plan, Commission Briefing. (memo and presentation enclosed)
9c. 2019 Central Services Capital Budget Briefing.(memo and presentation enclosed)
9d. 2019 Operating Division Preliminary Budgets Briefing. (memo and presentation enclosed)
10. QUESTIONS on REFERRAL to COMMITTEE
11. ADJOURNMENT
