Resolution 3770, Standing Committee Charters: Aviation; Energy & Sustainability; Equity; Waterfront & Industrial Lands; Audit Page 1 of 2
RESOLUTION NO. 3770
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A RESOLUTION of the Port of Seattle Commission adopting the charters of the
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following standing committees: the Aviation Committee,
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Equity Committee, Waterfront and Industrial Lands
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Committee, and Energy and Sustainability Committee;
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and amending the charter of the Audit Committee as
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adopted in Resolution No. 3613 and subsequently
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amended on June 28, 2016, and July 11, 2017.
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WHEREAS, all authority of the Port of Seattle is vested with the Commission in its actions
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as a public body under Title 53 RCW, and the Commission vests authority with the Executive
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Director and delineates Commission and Executive Director responsibilities through the
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Delegation of Responsibility and Authority; and
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WHEREAS, the Port of Seattle Commission exercises executive authority to govern the
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Port of Seattle and most commission decisions focus on exercising controls on staff operational
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activities like contract execution and project implementation; and
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WHEREAS, development of policy for commission consideration and final action benefits
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from the attention by subject matter experts and is required by commission bylaws, and
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committees function as policy development bodies or intensive review boards; and
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WHEREAS, both special and standing committees have charters, produce records, have
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membership determined by the commission president, and can include non-commissioner
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members, and committee compliance with Open Public Meetings Act requirements depends on
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legal status, charter provisions, and circumstances, and Article V of the commission bylaws guides
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the formation and activity of committees; and
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WHEREAS, the charter is the foundational statement of the committee’s purpose,
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establishing the name and scope of the committee and identifying when the committee’s work
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will be considered complete, and special considerations for holding meetings in public,
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composition of the committee, and expected outcomes are addressed in the charter, and
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commission bylaws describe what information is to be contained in the charter in Article V,
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Section 2; and
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WHEREAS, the commission exercises control over the work of its committees by
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establishing their scope, or purview, in the committee charter and by taking advantage of the
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motion to refer to or discharge from committee any matter under its consideration as described
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Item Number: 8a_reso
Meeting Date: February 11, 2020
Resolution 3770, Standing Committee Charters: Aviation; Energy & Sustainability; Equity; Waterfront & Industrial Lands; Audit Page 2 of 2
in commission bylaws Article IV, Section 5(k), enabling standing committees to adopt their own
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annual workplans, which represent the concrete implementation of the committee’s chartered
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scope in a given year; and
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WHEREAS, records produced by committees, whether agendas, minutes, presentations,
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or illustrative materials, are all public records of the Port of Seattle under Chapter 42.56 RCW,
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and because committee policy work attracts public attention, it is the best practice to publish
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these materials online proactively; and
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WHEREAS, with this resolution and attached charters the commission will create
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standing committees and direct the committees to adopt annual workplans; and
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WHEREAS, the Open Public Meetings Act (Chapter 42.30 RCW) and related law and
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committee charters make it clear when commission committees are strictly advisory in nature,
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and the rules requiring open public meetings are well established in law; and
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WHEREAS, public reporting and accessible records elevate the profile of commissioners’
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work in committee and make committee contributions more tangible to the public;
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Port of Seattle Commission:
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Section 1. The charters the Aviation Committee, Energy and Sustainability Committee, Equity
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Committee, and Waterfront and Industrial Lands Committee, attached as Exhibits A, B, C, and D,
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are hereby adopted.
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Section 2. Resolution No. 3613, adopting the previous charter of the Audit Committee, is
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hereby amended as shown in attached Exhibit E.
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ADOPTED by the Port of Seattle Commission at a duly noticed public meeting
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thereof, held this ______ day of _______________________________ , 2020, and duly
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authenticated in open session by the signatures of the commissioners voting in favor thereof and
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the seal of the commission.
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