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ORDER NO. 2022-06 4
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AN ORDER OF THE PORT OF SEATTLE COMMISSION 6
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… Appointing Members to the Port of Seattle Commission 8
Board of Ethics. 9
PROPOSED 10
APRIL 26, 2022 11
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INTRODUCTION 13
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The Port Commission, through Resolution No. 3681, reconstituted its Board of Ethics in 2013. 15
Two openings on the Commission’s Board of Ethics resulted during the Covid-19 pandemic of 16
2020 and 2021, due to inactivity of the Board. 17
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An extensive recruitment process to fill the vacant positions has taken place with the Port reaching 19
out to interested parties through its LinkedIn Network; the City of Seattle Ethics and Elections 20
Commission; and the Northwest Ethics Network, an independent group of ethics and compliance 21
professionals from over 30 different Pacific Northwest organizations, organized by Seattle 22
University’s Center for Business Ethics. 23
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TEXT OF THE ORDER 25
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The Port Commission, in accordance with Resolution No. 3681, the Port of Seattle Code of Ethics 27
for Port Commissioners, hereby appoints William Barrett and Josh Friedmann to serve three-year 28
terms as a member on the Commission Board of Ethics effective May 1, 2022, and ending April 29
30, 2025. 30
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STATEMENT IN SUPPORT OF THE ORDER 32
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The Port of Seattle has established a strong and comprehensive ethics program for employees and 34
Port Commissioners to foster high ethical standards, strengthen public trust and confidence in the 35
Port of Seattle, and promote good governance. To further these goals, the Port of Seattle 36
Commission adopted Resolution No. 3681, a revised Code of Ethics for Port Commissioners, on 37
May 14, 2013. 38
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The Code of Ethics for Port Commissioners provides for the appointment of an Ethics Board 40
composed of three members by majority vote of the Commission “to ensure proper and consistent 41
implementation” of the Code. The Board serves as the formal mechanism to consider all 42
complaints against Port Commissioners and acts as an advisory body to provide guidance on 43
ethical matters to the Port Commission or individual Commissioners upon request. 44
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Agenda Item: 8g_Order
Meeting Date: April 26, 2022
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Both Mr. Barrett and Mr. Friedmann possess strong understanding, skills, and experience in the 46
subject of government and professional administrative ethics and will serve the Commission well 47
in its adherence to and guidance of the Code of Ethics. 48
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 50
(1) Applicant resumes previously distributed under separate cover. 51
