COMMISSION

AGENDA MEMORANDUM Item No. 6b

ACTION ITEM Date of Meeting August 11, 2020

DATE: August 3, 2020

TO: Steve Metruck, Executive Director

Pursuant to RCW 42.24.180, “the Port’s legislative body” (the Commission) is required to approve in a public

meeting, all payments of claims within one month of issuance.

OVERSIGHT

All these payments have been previously authorized either through direct Commission action or delegation of

authority to the Executive Director and through his or her staff. Detailed information on Port expenditures is

provided to the Commission through comprehensive budget presentations as well as the publicly released

Expenditures are monitored against budgets monthly by management and reported comprehensively to the

Commission quarterly.

Effective internal controls over all Port procurement, contracting and disbursements are also in place to

ensure proper central oversight, delegation of authority, separation of duties, payment approval and

documentation, and signed perjury statement certifications for all payments. Port disbursements are also

regularly monitored against spending authorizations. All payment transactions and internal controls are

Leasehold Taxes, Utility Expenses, Insurance and Janitorial Services expense categories. Net payroll expense for

the month of June was $11,773,165.24. The following chart summarizes the top expense categories by total

spend.

Duaner

At a meeting of the Port Commission held on August 11, 2020 it is hereby moved that, pursuant to RCW

42.24.180, the Port Commission approves the Port Auditor’s payment of the above salaries and claims of the

Port:

Port Commission