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ORDER 2023-07 2
AN ORDER OF THE PORT OF SEATTLE COMMISSION 3
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…To establish the Small Business Committee as an ad-hoc 5
committee of the Port of Seattle Commission. 6
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PROPOSED 8
MAY 9, 2023 9
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INTRODUCTION 11
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Commissioners Cho and Mohamed have developed and supported several small business 13
initiatives, met with community members and small business interests, and submitted budget 14
requests to advance these initiatives. These emerging initiatives and current portwide work in 15
small business assistance will be advanced by establishing an ad hoc committee dedicated to 16
small business, as an area not currently covered by existing committees. Some examples of work 17
discussed in this committee includes initiatives such as the Community Business Connectors, 18
Port Accelerators and Incubators, and ideas still in early stages of development such as the 19
International South King County Public Market Feasibility study. 20
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Establishing an ad hoc committee will create the opportunity for a regular cadence of oversight, 22
and further engagement with members of the public. Agendas and meetings will be shared on the 23
Commission’s public website. An overview of the workplan is included in the statement of 24
support. 25
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TEXT OF THE ORDER 27
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The Port Commission hereby establishes the Small Business Committee as an ad hoc committee 29
for the Port of Seattle Commission for 2023. The Small Business Committee membership shall 30
include Commissioner Hamdi Mohamed and Commissioner Sam Cho. 31
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The Committee will provide information, advice, and recommendations about fulfilling the 33
Port’s Century Agenda goals through the Port’s work to support small businesses as part of our 34
mission to advance economic development. The committee shall focus on initiatives led by the 35
Economic Development Division. 36
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The Port of Seattle Economic Development Director will support the committee as the primary 38
executive staff contact. The role of the executive staff contact shall be to inform the Executive 39
Director about committee progress, support the committee with timely and responsive 40
information, coordinate with other executive staff in support of the committee’s work; and serve 41
as a resource for committee deliberation. 42
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Item Number: 10a_order
Meeting date: May 9, 2023
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STATEMENT IN SUPPORT OF THE ORDER 47
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The current roster of standing Commission committees includes Aviation, Equity and Workforce 49
Development, Waterfront and Industrial Lands, Energy and Sustainability, and Audit. Each of 50
these committees includes a charter which details the issues and topics that fall under the 51
purview of each committee related to the Port’s lines of business. 52
