Item Number:
8c_motion
Meeting Date: November 27, 2018
Revised November 26, 2018

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MOTION 2018-14:
A MOTION OF THE PORT OF SEATTLE COMMISSION
directing the Executive Director to set the 2019-2023
Capital Improvement Plan CIP Reserve for Maritime and
Economic Development at $25 million; designating funding
in the 2019-2023 plan of finance for South King County
communities, development of sustainable aviation fuels,
support for greenhouse gas reduction, efforts to reduce air
emissions, and establishment of a pilot program to educate
and assist workers at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport;
directing the Executive Director to review and recommend
updated financial management policies as outlined in
Appendix B of the 2019 Port of Seattle preliminary budget
document; and establishing deadlines and stipulating
budget amounts for 2019 for the above.
PROPOSED
NOVEMBER 27, 2018
TEXT OF THE MOTION
Section 1.
The Port commission hereby directs the Executive Director set the 2019-2023
Maritime and Economic Development Divisions Capital Improvement Plan CIP Reserve at $25
million, primarily for unanticipated renewal and replacement needs for existing assets and
secondarily, for new investments that offer financial and/or community benefits.
Section 2.
The Port commission hereby directs the Executive Director to take the following
actions and designate funding for the purposes described below, provided, the Executive
Director may at any time designate appropriate division or department to administer the
following expenditures or programs:
Section 3.
Within the funding plan for 2019-2023 there shall be funding, not to exceed $10
million, designated for a South King County Support Program, which will be budgeted at
$750,000 in 2019, to be used to provide resources and support for Sea-Tac International Airport
area communities.
Specific uses, guidelines, and timelines for the expenditures will be established by commission
policy directive in 2019. For purposes of illustration, uses may include support for addressing

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airport noise and for other projects that support environmental health and enhance
sustainability.
Section 4.
Within the funding plan for 2019-2023 there shall be funding, not to exceed $5
million, designated for Sustainable Aviation Fuels and Air Emissions Program, which will be
budgeted at $375,000 in 2019, to be used to address development of sustainable aviation fuels
at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport and efforts to reduce air emissions.
Specific uses, guidelines, and timelines for the expenditures will be established by Commission
policy directive in 2019. For purposes of illustration, uses may include preparation and
implementation of strategies, infrastructure development, and attraction of capital and other
resources from state and other entities for the development of sustainable aviation fuels;
efforts to reduce air emissions in communities near the airport; and strategies and projects to
reduce airport-related greenhouse-gas emissions.
Section 5.
In 2019, up to $531,000 will be allocated for a two-year workforce development
pilot program starting in 2019 to educate and assist workers at Seattle-Tacoma International
Airport on labor and employment matters. The Executive Director shall develop a request for
authorization to solicit proposals for a competitive solicitation process in 2019 for this purpose
The passing of City of SeaTac Ordinance 13-1020 ("Prop 1" or STMC Section 7.45.010) created a
network of benefits and rights unique to the City of SeaTac and different from state statute.
This led to an increase in complaints from Prop 1 impacted airport workers concerning wage
and other employment compliance and highlighted a lack of understanding of workers' rights
under the new ordinance. It is the Commission's intent that this pilot program be designed to
address these issues.
Section 6.
The Executive Director shall identify financial management policies as outlined in
Appendix B of the 2019 Port of Seattle Preliminary Budget document to be reviewed and
updated. Recommendations for updates shall be delivered to the Commission for consideration
and approval prior to September 1, 2019. The updated financial management policies will then be
incorporated into the Preliminary Budget document for 2020.
The Executive Director shall also direct the Port's Chief Financial Officer to conduct a review of
best-practices and a survey of the management of capital contingencies and reserves by other
organizations such as Washington state ports and other public agencies. A recommendation on
the use of capital contingencies and reserves shall be delivered to the Commission by September
1, 2019.
The Port of Seattle Preliminary Budget document for 2020 shall include a section titled "Capital
Contingencies and Reserves" in that document's financial management policies section.

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