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Meeting Date:

8f_amend
September 10, 2019

Amendment 1 to Resolution 3761
(Bylaws Amendment)
Filed September 4, 2019
For consideration on September 10, 2019
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In Resolution 3761, in Section 1, on page 1, line 30, strike all the inserted text
through line 34 and replace it as follows:
Founded in 1911 by a vote of the people as a special purpose government, the
Port of Seattle's mission is to promote economic opportunities and the quality of
life in the region by advancing trade, travel, and commerce in an equitable,
accountable, and environmentally responsible manner.
And on page 1, line 39, insert a new Section 3 of the resolution as follows:
Section 3. Article II, Section 1, Port of Seattle Commission Bylaws, is amended to
read as follows:
Membership. The Port of Seattle is led by a board of five commissioners elected by
King County voters to four-year terms pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 53.12
RCW. The members of the Port of Seattle Commission shall be those
commissioners duly elected pursuant to the laws of the State of Washington.
Election and terms of port commissioners shall be pursuant to applicable law. As
elected officials, each commissioner shall exercise the responsibilities of office
and be accountable to the general public, the citizens of King County, and one
another.