Motion 2018-14 – Fund Designation for 2019-2023 Page 1 of 2
MOTION 2018-14:
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A MOTION OF THE PORT OF SEATTLE COMMISSION
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directing the Executive Director to set the 2019-2023
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Capital Improvement Plan CIP Reserve for Maritime and
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Economic Development at $25 million; designating funding
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in the 2019-2023 plan of finance for South King County
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communities, development of sustainable aviation fuels,
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support for greenhouse gas reduction, efforts to reduce air
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emissions, and establishment of a pilot program to educate
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and assist workers at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport;
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directing the Executive Director to review and recommend
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updated financial management policies as outlined in
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Appendix B of the 2019 Port of Seattle preliminary budget
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document; and establishing deadlines and stipulating
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budget amounts for 2019 for the above.
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PROPOSED
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NOVEMBER 27, 2018
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TEXT OF THE MOTION
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Section 1. The Port commission hereby directs the Executive Director set the 2019-2023
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Maritime and Economic Development Divisions Capital Improvement Plan CIP Reserve at $25
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million, primarily for unanticipated renewal and replacement needs for existing assets and
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secondarily, for new investments that offer financial and/or community benefits.
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Section 2. The Port commission hereby directs the Executive Director to take the following
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actions and designate funding for the purposes described below, provided, the Executive
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Director may at any time designate appropriate division or department to administer the
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following expenditures or programs:
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Section 3. Within the funding plan for 2019-2023 there shall be funding, not to exceed $10
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million, designated for a South King County Support Program, which will be budgeted at
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$750,000 in 2019, to be used to provide resources and support for Sea-Tac International Airport
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area communities.
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Specific uses, guidelines, and timelines for the expenditures will be established by commission
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policy directive in 2019. For purposes of illustration, uses may include support for addressing
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Item Number: 8c_motion
Meeting Date: November 27, 2018
Revised November 26, 2018
Motion 2018-14 – Fund Designation for 2019-2023 Page 2 of 2
airport noise and for other projects that support environmental health and enhance
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sustainability.
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Section 4. Within the funding plan for 2019-2023 there shall be funding, not to exceed $5
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million, designated for Sustainable Aviation Fuels and Air Emissions Program, which will be
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budgeted at $375,000 in 2019, to be used to address development of sustainable aviation fuels
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at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport and efforts to reduce air emissions.
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Specific uses, guidelines, and timelines for the expenditures will be established by Commission
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policy directive in 2019. For purposes of illustration, uses may include preparation and
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implementation of strategies, infrastructure development, and attraction of capital and other
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resources from state and other entities for the development of sustainable aviation fuels;
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efforts to reduce air emissions in communities near the airport; and strategies and projects to
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reduce airport-related greenhouse-gas emissions.
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Section 5. In 2019, up to $531,000 will be allocated for a two-year workforce development
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pilot program starting in 2019 to educate and assist workers at Seattle-Tacoma International
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Airport on labor and employment matters. The Executive Director shall develop a request for
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authorization to solicit proposals for a competitive solicitation process in 2019 for this purpose
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The passing of City of SeaTac Ordinance 13-1020 (“Prop 1” or STMC Section 7.45.010) created a
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network of benefits and rights unique to the City of SeaTac and different from state statute.
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This led to an increase in complaints from Prop 1 impacted airport workers concerning wage
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and other employment compliance and highlighted a lack of understanding of workers’ rights
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under the new ordinance. It is the Commission’s intent that this pilot program be designed to
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address these issues.
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Section 6. The Executive Director shall identify financial management policies as outlined in
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Appendix B of the 2019 Port of Seattle Preliminary Budget document to be reviewed and
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updated. Recommendations for updates shall be delivered to the Commission for consideration
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and approval prior to September 1, 2019. The updated financial management policies will then be
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incorporated into the Preliminary Budget document for 2020.
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The Executive Director shall also direct the Port’s Chief Financial Officer to conduct a review of
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best-practices and a survey of the management of capital contingencies and reserves by other
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organizations such as Washington state ports and other public agencies. A recommendation on
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the use of capital contingencies and reserves shall be delivered to the Commission by September
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1, 2019.
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The Port of Seattle Preliminary Budget document for 2020 shall include a section titled “Capital
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Contingencies and Reserves” in that document’s financial management policies section.
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