Template revised January 10, 2019.
COMMISSION
AGENDA MEMORANDUM
Item No.
8d
ACTION ITEM
Date of Meeting
February 13, 2024
DATE: January 25, 2024
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 – First Quarter 2024 Requests.
ACTION REQUESTED
Commission approval of international travel requests for known travel in the first quarter of
2024.
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: February 13, 2024
Template revised June 27, 2019 (Diversity in Contracting).
Travel
Dates
No. of
Attendees
Reason for
Travel
Destination
Other Information
March
17-22
2
Wind Europe
Conference and
Offshore Wind
Study Mission
with Oceantic
Network
Bilbao, Spain
Commissioner Hamdi Mohamed and
Sam Cho will travel to Bilbao, Spain
to attend the Wind Europe 2024
Conference with the Oceantic
Network delegation. They will tour
ports and meet companies who are
involved in the Offshore Wind and
Floating Offshore Wind supply chain,
in order to better understand the
essential role of ports in the
Offshore Wind supply chain
ecosystem.
ATTACHMENTS TO THIS REQUEST
None.
