Template revised January 10, 2019.
COMMISSION
AGENDA MEMORANDUM
Item No.
8m
ACTION ITEM
Date of Meeting
March 14, 2023
DATE: March 3, 2023
TO: Stephen P. Metruck, Executive Director
FROM: Karin Zaugg Black, International Business Protocol Liaison
LeeAnne Schirato, Commission Deputy Chief of Staff
Aaron Pritchard, Commission Chief of Staff
SUBJECT: Approval of Commission International Travel – Second Quarter 2023
ACTION REQUESTED
Commission approval of international travel requests for known travel for Second Quarter of
2023.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Article III(5)(h) of the Commission’s Bylaws and Rules of Procedure requires approval of
Commissioner international travel requests by Commission authorization. The authorization shall
include: the number of commissioners traveling (if applicable), the port-related reason for travel,
and the dates and destination of travel. International travel requests shall be submitted to the
Commission Office 21 days in advance of each calendar quarter. Travel change requests for
previously approved international travel shall again be put before the full Commission for review
and action. Commissioners not receiving advanced travel authorization for international travel
shall report to the Commission regarding the purpose of their travel, dates of travel, location of
travel, benefit received by the Port through the travel, and shall seek majority approval of the
post-travel authorization in order to submit claims for travel expense reimbursement. Travel
requests of Commissioners should be equitable to all members and consistent with the interests
of the Port. Domestic travel requests are approved by the Commission President consistent with
the requirements of Article III(5)(h).
The following are known travel requests for approval as of this authorization date:
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Meeting Date: March 14, 2023
Template revised June 27, 2019 (Diversity in Contracting).
Travel
Dates
No. of
Attendee
s
Reason for
Travel
Destination
Other Information
April
21-30
3
Offshore Wind
Conference and
Study Tour
Aberdeen and
Edinburgh,
Scotland;
Copenhagen
and several
port cities,
Denmark
Commission President Sam Cho,
Commissioner Ryan Calkins, and
Commissioner Toshiko Hasegawa
will travel to Scotland and Denmark
to attend the Wind Europe 2023
Conference, and tour ports and
companies who are involved in the
Offshore Wind supply chain, in order
to better understand the diverse role
of ports in the Offshore Wind supply
chain ecosystem.
ATTACHMENTS TO THIS REQUEST
None.
