 
Digital recordings of the meeting proceedings and meeting materials are available online – www.portseattle.org. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
APPROVED MINUTES 
COMMISSION SPECIAL MEETING JUNE 4, 2020 
The Port of Seattle Commission held a special meeting, Thursday, June 4, 2020, as a commission 
retreat session. The retreat was held remotely in accordance with the governor’s ‘Stay at Home’ 
order and Proclamation 20-28. Commissioners Bowman, Calkins, Cho,  Felleman, and Steinbrueck 
were present.  
 
 
The meeting convened approximately at 8:30 a.m.  
 
Presentation materials included the following documents:  
  Packet table of contents 
  Meeting agenda  
  2020 budget reductions 
  Environmental budget reductions 
  2020 CIP changes 
  Equity in budget analysis 
  Port financial update 
  Industry information 
  BCG analysis 
  Washington State economic analysis  
  Seattle Jobs Initiative analysis  
  2021 budget calendar 
  2021 budget guiding principles 
 
Commissioners and staff met in a retreat to discuss updates to the 2020 budget and priorities for the 
remainder of the budget year in response to the economic impacts of COVID-19.  Expectations and 
process  for  the  2021  budget  was  also  discussed.  Updated  revenue  projections,  to-date  budget 
reductions, and  equity in  budgeting  were  presented to  Commissioners  and discussed  at length. 
Commissioners were also provided with background economic information including Port financial 
background information and industry background information.  
 
Commissioners and staff discussed priorities for economic recovery and investing in the community, 
as well as laying out goals for 2021 investments. The 2021 budget discussion began with reviewing 
the established guiding principles, as well as the structure and anticipated timeline of the 2021 budget 
process.  
 
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Minutes of June 4, 2020, submitted for review on September 3, 2020, and proposed for approval on September 8, 2020.

The retreat concluded with an update from staff and discussion regarding Port policing and best

practices in light of a nationwide call to action in regard to equity in policing.

The retreat concluded and the meeting adjourned at 1:15 p.m.

Prepared: Attest:

Lauren Smith, Deputy Commission Clerk Sam H. Cho, Commission Secretary

Minutes approved: September 8, 2020.