TemplaterevisedJanuary10,2019.

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COMMISSION

AGENDAMEMORANDUM ItemNo. 8b

FORINFORMATIONONLY DateofMeeting October8,2024

DATE: October8,2024

TO: StephenP.Metruck,ExecutiveDirector

FROM: KarenR.Goon,DeputyExecutiveDirector

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SUBJECT: MonthlyNotificationofPriorExecutiveDirectorDelegationActionsSeptember2024

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APPROVALSUMMARY

NotificationofthefollowingExecutiveDirectordelegatedapprovalsthatoccurredinSeptember2024.

CategoryofApproval Request#

DescriptionofApprovalsAugust

2024

CategoryAmount

Projects&Associated

Contracts

1382‐2024

BagwellRampsImprovement

Project(BRIP)

$1,180,868.00

Non‐ProjectProcurementof

Goods&PurchasedService

Contracts,OtherContracts,

&TenantReimbursement

1327‐2024

MOAbetweenPortofSeattleand

CityofSeattleRPO

$30,000.00

Non‐ProjectProcurementof

Goods&PurchasedService

Contracts,OtherContracts,

&TenantReimbursement

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1290‐2024

CybersecurityTesting&

ComplianceConsultantContract

Authorization

$375,000.00

RealPropertyAgreementNoApprovalsinSeptember

$0.00

UtilizationofPortCrewsNoApprovalsinSeptember

$0.00

SaleofSurplusPortPropertyNoApprovalsinSeptember

$0.00

TotalValueofExecutive

DirectorApprovals

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$1,585,868.00

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TRANSPARENCY:

In approving the delegations for the Executive Director, the Commission requested that staff ensure

transparencyisbuiltintotheprocess.Asaresult,staffwillmakeapprovalsvisibletothepublicintwoways.

First,thesetypesofapprovalswillbemadevisibleinpublicCommissionmeetingsviamonthlyreportinglike 

thisone.ApprovalsarebothtimedanddesignedtobevisibleinasimilarmannertothemonthlyClaimsand

Obligationsreporting.Second,staffwill publishthesedelegationsinaPeopleSoftformattedreportonthe

Port website in the same manner that all procurements, contracts, and other opportunities are made

availabletopubliccommunities.

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MeetingDate:October8,2024

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TemplaterevisedJune27,2019(DiversityinContracting).

BACKGROUND:

OnJanuary24,2023,theCommissionapprovedandadoptedResolutionNo.3810thatrepealedrelatedprior

resolutions and increased the previously delegated Commission authority to the Executive Director and

providedclarityinprocessdirectivestoportstaff.TheapprovalmadetheDelegationofResponsibilityand

AuthoritytotheExecutiveDirector(DORA)effectiveonApril3,2023.

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Thefoundation for ResolutionNo.  3810 included significantdata analysis, employee surveys, andinternal

auditrecommendation.ResolutionNo.3810alsoalignswiththePortCenturyAgendainthatithelpsmake

thePortamoreeffectivepublicagency.Considerationsandchecksandbalanceshavebeenbuiltintothe

associatedprocessesofExecutiveDirectorapprovalsincludingahighbaroftransparency.

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Following significant analysis and multiple Commission reviews, the Commission approved the DORA on

January24,2023.Thatreportingmemoisavailable forreviewonthePortwebsiteunder the January 24,

2023,Commissionpublicmeeting,anditprovidesdetailedreasoningandexplanationofResolutionNo.3810.

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