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 VOTES
September 11, 2018
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 11:05 a.m. – 12:05 p.m. (1 matter national security; 1 matter litigation/legal risk)
► 12:00 noon – PUBLIC SESSION
Reconvene or Call to Order and Pledge of Allegiance 12:15 p.m.
3. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA no changes; approved without objection
4. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT no final action
5. PUBLIC COMMENT – 3 spoken only, 1 written and spoken.
6. UNANIMOUS CONSENT CALENDAR Agenda items 6a, 6b, 6c, 6d, and 6e passed 5-0.
6a. Approval of the minutes of the special meetings of March 23, May 7 and 8, June 5, and July 10 and 24, 2018, and the regular
meetings of May 22, June 12 and 26, and July 10, 2018.
6b. Approval of the Claims and Obligations for the period July 1, 2018, through July 31, 2018, including accounts payable check nos.
924793-925190 in the amount of $5,879,784.89; accounts payable ACH nos. 009586-010335 in the amount of $45,599,527.38;
accounts payable wire transfer nos. 014922-014939 in the amount of $10,309,942.91, payroll check nos. 190193-190450 in the
amount of $322,226.08; and payroll ACH nos. 866647-870906 in the amount of $10,755,812.79 for a fund total of
$72,867,294.05.
6c. Approval of the Claims and Obligations for the period August 1, 2018, through August 31, 2018, including accounts payable
check nos. 925191-925722 in the amount of $6,213,022.75; accounts payable ACH nos. 010336-011040 in the amount of
$79,941,809.44; accounts payable wire transfer nos. 014940-014960 in the amount of $8,872,763.96, payroll check nos.
870907-875254 in the amount of $10,668,596.75; and payroll ACH nos. 190451-190787 in the amount of $314,013.19 for a fund
total of $106,010,206.09.
6d. Authorization for the Executive Director to execute a contract for the purchase of liquid and solid pavement deicing agents for
use at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The contract shall be structured as a one-year agreement with up to four one-year
renewal options. The estimated value of this contract is $2,200,000.
6e. Motion 2018-10: A motion of the Port of Seattle Commission modifying the executive director employment agreement with
Stephen Metruck to increase the amount of relocation reimbursement due to changes in federal tax law to account for taxes
withheld from reimbursement payments; providing an effective date.
7. SPECIAL ORDERS
7a. Update on the incident of August 10, 2018, at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport and Commission action as follows: (1) that
Commission exercise its authority under RCW 53.19.020(5) to waive the competitive solicitation process for a personal service
agreement on the basis that it is not appropriate or cost-effective and (2) authorize an amendment of the existing contract with
firm Ross & Baruzzini for $275,001 for development of a federally regulated After-Action Report for the August 10, 2018,
abduction of a Horizon Air aircraft at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.
Agenda item 7a passed 5-0.
7b. International Arrivals Facility Program update including independent Executive Review Panel recommendations regarding
advancing the program #C800583.
No final action.
VOTES – Port of Seattle Commission Regular Meeting of September 11, 2018 Page 2 of 2
Commissioners: Stephanie Bowman ■ Ryan Calkins ■ Fred Felleman – Present until 4:10 p.m. ■ Courtney Gregoire ■ Peter Steinbrueck – Present until 4:05 p.m.
8. AUTHORIZATIONS and FINAL ACTIONS
8a. Authorization for the Executive Director to commit previously approved Environment and Sustainability Center of Expertise funds
to analyze and evaluate the ecological performance of the Smith Cove Blue Carbon Pilot Project, in an amount not to exceed
$200,000.
Agenda item 8a passed 4-0; absent: Steinbrueck.
9. PRESENTATIONS, REPORTS, and STAFF BRIEFINGS
9a. [Removed from agenda.]
9b. Q2 2018 Financial Performance Briefing. No final action.
10. QUESTIONS on REFERRAL to COMMITTEE None.
11. ADJOURNMENT 4:15 p.m.
