
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
January 8, 2019
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 or remove items from the agenda)
SPECIAL ORDERS
7a. Adoption of Resolution No. 3754: A resolution of the Port Commission of the Port of Seattle amending Resolution Nos. 3742 and
3744, regarding bylaws governing the organization and transaction of business of the Port of Seattle Commission. (draft
resolution and redline enclosed)
7b. Election of officers and commission president remarks. (no enclosures)
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 November 27 and Special Meeting of December 3, 2018. (no enclosure)
6b. Approval of the Claims and Obligations for the period December 1, 2018, through December 31, 2018, including accounts
payable check nos. 927343-927866 in the amount of $10,212,787.92; accounts payable ACH nos. 13350-14093 in the amount of
$78,129,420.51; accounts payable wire transfer nos. 15015-15027 in the amount of $7,845,796.92, payroll check nos. 191614-
191867 in the amount of $316,317.38; and payroll ACH nos. 889820-893957 in the amount of $10,938,170.73 for a fund total of
$107,442,493.43. (memo enclosed)
6c. Authorization for the Executive Director to execute a joint marketing agreement with Visit Seattle, a non-profit agency, to promote
international tourism to Seattle and Washington state in China, Japan, Korea, France, Germany, Australia/New Zealand, and the
United Kingdom/Ireland for one year with three additional one year options at the rate of $150,000 per year for a total not to
exceed $600,000 and that the commission determine a competitive process is not appropriate or cost effective and exempt this
contract from a competitive process consistent with RCW 53.19.020. (memo enclosed)
6d. Authorization for the Executive Director to extend the term of the existing interagency memorandum of agreement with the
Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections (SDCI) for up to five years. The agreement commits SDCI staff to expediting
all Port of Seattle permit reviews. Funding for this action is covered by divisional operating expense allocations and was included
in the 2019 budget. No new funding is requested with this action. (memo and agreement enclosed)
6e. Authorization for the Executive Director to execute contracts supporting the 2019 Port of Seattle Economic Development
Partnership Program in an amount not to exceed $960,000. (memo enclosed)
6f. Authorization for the Executive Director to execute a contract for the purchase of Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) Cobus
parts for maintenance and repair of the Cobus fleet at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The contract will be structured as a
one-year agreement with up to four one-year renewal options. Only contracting authority is being requested at this time. There is
no budget request associated with this authorization and any necessary costs are in 2019 budget and future operating budgets.
(memo enclosed)