May 26
th
2020
Commissioner Stephanie Bowman
Commissioner Ryan Calkins
Commissioner Sam Cho
Commissioner Fred Felleman
Commissioner Peter Steinbrueck
Executive Director Stephen Metruck
Managing Director Lance Lyttle
CC: Mike Merritt
Senior Manager Dawn Hunter
Sent via email
RE: SBAAC May 26
th
2020 Port Commissioner Meeting Testimony
Thank you, Commissioners, Port Executives and ADR Staff.
My name is Kathy Casey, In the interest of time efficiency, I am offering, this testimony on behalf of all
22 business members of the SBAAC - Small Business Airport Action Committee. For the record, we will
submit a written copy of this testimony with the name of all members included.
The relief plan the Port Staff is presenting today has the support of SBAAC and our appreciation for that
proposal.
At the April 28
th
Commission Meeting many of our members expressed concerns about COVID’s impact
on the viability of the ADR Concession program, particularly for small, women and minority owned
businesses. We appreciate your listening and taking our concerns to heart. Since that meeting, we have
had many follow up discussions with most of you and participated in several working meetings with
Lance Lyttle and Dawn Hunter.
These meetings helped clarify the challenges all parties face and to uncover shortfalls in some of the
operating agreements and norms that had been established over the years. We hope our efforts and
input were a positive contribution to this process and set the example for future collaboration.
While the solution before you does not provide for everything we believe is necessary, particularly in the
area of actual rent relief, we understand the Port has to balance many competing demands. Once travel
restrictions are lifted and we have insight into what the new normal looks like and how it impacts all our
operations, we hope we can continue our dialog and collaboration to address the challenges we face.
Thank you for your leadership and concern expressed throughout this process
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Kathy Casey,
Steward, SBAAC
Owner, Lucky Louie Fish Shack
David Fukuhara
Steward, SBAAC
Owner, Concourse Concessions LLC
Nat Stratton-Clarke
Steward, SBAAC
Owner, Floret by Café Flora
David Montanaro
Steward, SBAA
Owner, Pallino Seatac LLC
Daniel Nguyen & Katherine Lam
Owners, Bambuza and 9th & Pike
Tom Small
Co- CEO,The Yarrow Group, LLC, DBA Evergreens
Kurt Beecher Dammeier
Owner, Beechers Handmade Cheese
Robert Comiskey
Owner, McDonald's
Stacy House
Owner, Lucky Louie Fish Shack
Max Heigh
Owner, Poke to the Max
Sandy Sun
President , Manchu Wok
LeeAnn Subelbia
Owner, BF Foods
Jean Thompson
Owner, Seattle Chocolate
Jennifer Longley
Owner, Planewear
Michele Manasse
Owner, Fireworks
Danialle An
Owner, Chalo
Rod O'Neal & Jerry Whitsett
Sea-Tac Bar Group, LLC; Africa Lounge,
Mountain Room
Vera Maldonado
United Indians of All Tribes Foundation;
Sacred Circle
Marcus Smith
Owner, Lucky Shoe Shine
Stephanie Hara & Greg Laverseyn
Owners, Show Pony
Kathy Taylor
Owner, Dilettante
Megan & Russell Wagstaff
Lady Yum, LLC Lady Yum
