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RESOLUTION 3770 EXHIBIT D
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PORT OF SEATTLE COMMISSION
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WATERFRONT AND INDUSTRIAL LANDS STANDING COMMITTEE CHARTER
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Proposed February 25, 2020
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I. INTRODUCTION
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A. The Waterfront and Industrial Lands Standing Committee, herein referred to as “the
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committee,” is a standing committee created by the Port of Seattle Commission. The committee
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will provide information, advice, and recommendations to the full commission and executive
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director regarding the port’s waterfront and industrial lands interests and goals.
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B. This committee will build upon some of the Port of Seattle’s earliest accomplishments;
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promoting and developing industrial lands policy on behalf of the public. The port’s Century
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Agenda continued this commitment by calling out the need to anchor industrial lands within the
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urban area. The Port of Seattle and Northwest Seaport Alliance recognized the importance of this
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limited resource when they publicly committed to no net loss of industrial lands in the 2016
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motion: “Guiding Principles: Protect and Enhance Maritime and Industrial Lands.” This
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committee will work to support policy and activities that support maritime and industrial
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businesses and provide a diversity of good paying employment opportunities to our region.
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C. This charter defines the mission, composition, scope, authority, responsibility, and
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meeting structure of this committee.
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II. COMPOSITION
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The committee will consist of two Port of Seattle commissioners appointed by the commission
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president, after consultation with the commission, at the beginning of each calendar year in
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which the committee is active.
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III. SCOPE OF WORK
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The work of the Waterfront and Industrial Lands Standing Committee shall include the following
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areas and associated activities:
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A. Waterfront: Review and provide recommendations to the commission on the
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development and implementation of internal and external advocacy efforts, policies, systems,
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and practices including but not limited to the development of maritime and industrial properties,
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cruise, waterfront development, and initiatives including Terminal 46.
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Item Number: 8d_Exhibit_D
Meeting Date: February 25, 2020
Revised: February 24, 2020
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B. Industrial Lands: Review and provide policy recommendations to the commission
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regarding the protection and growth of industrial lands. Monitor and support the Port of Seattle’s
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role at the state level and in the City of Seattle’s decision-making process regarding zoning and
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industrial lands.
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C. Review and recommend to the Port of Seattle Commission pilot projects/research
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opportunities to develop commission policy directives.
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D. Review and recommend to the Port of Seattle Commission updates to the Century Agenda
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and policies to support the waterfront development and industrial lands policies.
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IV. AUTHORITY
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In pursuit of its mission and scope, the committee is not legally authorized to act on behalf of the
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Port of Seattle Commission, but is authorized to conduct the following activities:
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A. Gather information, consider matters within the committee’s scope of work, and provide
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information, advice, and recommendations to the Port of Seattle Commission.
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B. Communicate the priorities of the Port of Seattle Commission.
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C. Engage in outreach efforts with community leaders and stakeholders and activities to
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gather information to provide to the Port of Seattle Commission.
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D. If the committee determines that to meet its responsibilities it needs the independent
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services of an outside advisor or consultant within any areas under its authority, it may propose
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the retention of such advisor or consultant to the commission for approval.
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V. DURATION
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The Waterfront and Industrial Lands Committee is a standing committee with broad purview over
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matters related to the port’s interests in the waterfront and industrial lands and will continue
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indefinitely until the commission repeals its charter.
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VI. RESPONSIBILITIES
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A. The role of the committee chair(s) shall be to:
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1. Preside at meetings and serve as committee sponsor(s);
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2. Ensure that the committee addresses the purposes described in this charter; and
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3. Set committee meeting agendas.
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B. The Commission Policy Manager is the committee liaison, and commission staff will
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support the work of the committee as assigned. The role of the committee liaison shall be to:
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1. Regularly update the commission on the work of the committee in memos, individual
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briefings, and public session;
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2. Support the work of the committee;
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3. Help develop, manage, and distribute meeting materials;
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4. Provide logistical support including procuring meeting rooms, scheduling, creating
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meeting records, and providing technical assistance; and
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5. Coordinate with the primary executive staff contact to keep the Executive Director
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informed about committee progress.
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C. The Port of Seattle Managing Director of Maritime and the Senior Director of External
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Relations or their delegates will support the committee as the primary executive staff
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contacts. The role of the executive staff contacts shall be to:
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1. Inform the Executive Director about committee progress;
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2. Support the committee with timely and responsive information;
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3. Coordinate with other executive staff in support of the committee’s work; and
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4. Serve as a resource for committee deliberation.
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VII. MEETINGS
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A. The committee will meet at least quarterly and will report to the commission in public
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session to provide transparency as to progress made in executing its charter.
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B. A quorum of the committee is required to conduct official committee business. A quorum
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is defined as the presence of both commissioners assigned to the committee.
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C. Meetings of the Waterfront and Industrial Lands Committee shall be open to the public
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when required by applicable law or the bylaws of the Port of Seattle Commission.
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D. Agendas will be prepared and made available to committee members in advance of
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meetings.
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E. Agendas for updates to the commission to be presented in public session will be published
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as part of regular or special commission meeting notices.
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F. Minutes will be prepared and retained for all meetings of the committee.
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G. Records of committee meetings, including any meeting minutes, shall be provided to the
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commission clerk for appropriate retention in accordance with applicable law and best practices.
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