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RESOLUTION NO. 3775
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A RESOLUTION of the Port of Seattle Commission establishing the
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Century Agenda Policy Directive to codify goals that
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will guide the strategic planning, budget, and
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resource allocation throughout the Port of Seattle.
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WHEREAS, all authority of the Port of Seattle is vested with the Commission in its
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actions as a public body under Title 53 RCW, and the Commission vests authority with the
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Executive Director and delineates Commission and Executive Director responsibilities through
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the Delegation of Responsibility and Authority; and
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WHEREAS, in December 2012 the Port of Seattle Commission adopted a motion
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approving the Century Agenda which included strategies, objectives, and regional initiatives to
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achieve the Port’s 25-year vision of adding 100.000 jobs through economic growth, for a total
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of 300,000 port-related jobs in the region, while reducing our environmental footprint; and
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WHEREAS, the Port of Seattle sees the Century Agenda as foundational guiding business
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planning and strategic resource allocation across the Port of Seattle; and
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WHEREAS, in April and December 2017, the Port of Seattle Commission adopted a
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motion to amend the Century Agenda to include carbon-emission reduction goals for Scope 1,
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and 3 emissions, and Scope 2 emissions, respectively; and
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WHEREAS, in December 2017, the Port of Seattle Commission adopted a motion to
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amend the Century Agenda to include goals to increase participation by minority and women
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owned and controlled businesses in Port contracting; and
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WHEREAS, in September 2019 the Port of Seattle Commission adopted Resolution No.
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3761 that amended the mission to the following: “Founded in 1911 by a vote of the people as a
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special purpose government, the Port of Seattle's mission is to promote economic
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opportunities and quality of life in the region by advancing trade, travel, commerce, and job
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creation in an equitable, accountable, and environmentally responsible manner.”; and
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WHEREAS, the Port of Seattle is committed to sustaining and creating family-wage jobs,
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preserving the maritime and industrial lands that serve our seaport and airport facilities,
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supporting small businesses, workforce development, tourism and economic development; and
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Item Number: 8a_reso
Meeting Date: May 26, 2020
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WHEREAS, the Puget Sound region has changed since the adoption of the Century
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Agenda in 2012 with Seattle’s population growing 18 percent from 611,000 in 2012 to 725,000
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in 2019; international passengers at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport was 260,000 in 2012
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it was 408,000 in 2019; and regional unemployment rate was 8 percent in 2012 and at 4
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percent in 2019; and
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WHEREAS, the Century Agenda needs to be agile and adaptable to the changing
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landscape of the region; it must also be in alignment with current Port of Seattle policies and
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strategies; reporting on progress needs to be streamlined with metrics that are meaningful,
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accountable, and easily collected; and duplicative planning and reporting are reduced; and
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Port of Seattle Commission as follows:
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SECTION 1. The Century Agenda Policy Directive as shown in Exhibit A is hereby
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established.
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SECTION 2: The Century Agenda Policy Directive shall be labeled and catalogued as
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appropriate, together with other Commission Policy Directives, and shall be made
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readily available for use by Port staff and members of the public as a governance
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document of the Port of Seattle.
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ADOPTED by the Port of Seattle Commission at a duly noticed meeting thereof,
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held this _____ day of ________, 2020, and duly authenticated in open session by the
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signatures of the Commissioners voting in favor thereof and the seal of the commission.
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