Founded in 1911 by a vote of the people as a special purpose government, the Port of Seattle’s mission is to promote economic opportunities

and quality of life in the region by advancing trade, travel, commerce, and job creation

in an equitable, accountable, and environmentally responsible manner.

COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING AGENDA

November 19, 2024

To be held virtually via MS Teams and in person at the Seattle-Tacoma International

Airport – Conference Center, International Room, located at 17801 International

Blvd, Seattle WA, Mezzanine Level. You may view the full meeting live at

meetings.portseattle.org. To listen live, call in at +1 (206) 800-4046 or (833) 209-2690

and Conference ID 764 637 529#

ORDER OF BUSINESS

10:30 a.m.

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. EXECUTIVE SESSION – if necessary, pursuant to RCW 42.30.110 (executive sessions are not open to the

public)

► 12:00 a.m. – PUBLIC SESSION

Reconvene or Call to Order and Pledge of Allegiance

3. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA (at this time, commissioners may reorder, add, or remove items from the

agenda)

4. SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY

5. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT

6. COMMITTEE REPORTS

7. PUBLIC COMMENT – procedures available online at https://www.portseattle.org/page/public-comment-port-

commission-meetings

During the regular order of business, those wishing to provide public comment (in accordance with the

Commission’s bylaws) on Commission agenda items or on topics related to the conduct of Port business will

have the opportunity to:

1) Deliver public comment via email: All written comments received by email to commission-public-

records@portseattle.org will be distributed to commissioners and attached to the approved minutes. Written

comments are accepted three days prior to the meeting and before 9.a.m. on the day of the meeting. Late

written comments received after the meeting, but no later than the day following the meeting, will be included as

part of the meeting record.

2) Deliver public comment via phone or Microsoft Teams conference: To take advantage of this option,

please email commission-public-records@portseattle.org with your name and agenda item or topic related to the

conduct of Port business you wish to speak to by 9:00 a.m. PT on Tuesday, November 19, 2024. (Please be

advised that public comment is limited to agenda items and topics related to the conduct of Port business

only.) You will then be provided with instructions and a link to join the Teams meeting.

3) Deliver public comment in person by signing up to speak on your arrival to the physical meeting

location: To take advantage of this option, please arrive at least 15 minutes prior to the start of any regular

meeting to sign-up on the public comment sheet available at the entrance to the meeting room to speak on

agenda items and topics related to the conduct of Port business.

For additional information, please contact commission-public-records@portseattle.org.

PRELIMINARY AGENDA – Port of Seattle Commission Regular Meeting of November 19, 2024 Page 2 of 3

Commissioners: Ryan Calkins ■ Sam Cho ■ Fred Felleman ■ Toshiko Hasegawa ■ Hamdi Mohamed Executive Director: Stephen P. Metruck

To contact commissioners: 206-787-3034 For meeting records and information: commission-public-records@portseattle.org 206-787-3210

www.portseattle.org

8. CONSENT AGENDA (consent agenda items are adopted by one motion without discussion)

8a. Approval of Minutes of the Regular Meeting – November 12, 2024. (no enclosure)

8b. Authorization for the Executive Director to Authorize Design and Contract Development for the Flight Corridor

Safety Program 2024; to Negotiate and Obtain Easements as the Permanent Approach for Obstruction

Management; and to Pay Fees to the Washington State Department of Transportation and/or Local

Jurisdictions to Perform Replanting for Obstructions Identified to be Removed from Their Properties, in the

Requested Amount of $3,100,000, and a Total Estimated Project Cost of $9,700,000.

(memo and presentation enclosed)

8c. Authorization for the Executive Director to Develop Design Documents, Execute Consulting Contracts,

Apply for Permits, and Prepare Construction Documents for the P66 Grand Staircase Replacement Project,

for an Estimated Design Cost of $200,000, Bringing the Current Project Authorization from $300,000

to $500,000, Resulting in a Total Estimated Project Cost of $4,060,000. (CIP #C801371)

(memo and presentation enclosed)

8d. Authorization for the Executive Director to Execute a Purchase Order to Approve a Ten-Year Contract with

Axon for Updated Technologies to Improve Port of Seattle Police Department Capabilities and Transparency

with Stakeholders and the Public, in the Requested Amount of $13,285,000.

(memo, policy, agreement, letter1, letter2, analysis, and quote enclosed)

8e. Authorization for the Executive Director to Renew the King County Jail Interlocal Agreement for Booking

Services. (memo, agreement, letter enclosed)

8f. Adoption of Resolution No. 3831: A Resolution Amending the Policy Directive for Salaries and Benefits for

Employees Not Covered by a Collective Bargaining Agreement Established by Resolution No. 3823 and

Providing an Effective Date for All Amendments as of January 1, 2025. (memo, draft resolution, attachment

A, attachment B, Exhibit A, 2024 pay ranges, and presentation enclosed). (memo, draft resolution,

attachment A, attachment B, Exhibit A, and 2024 pay ranges enclosed)

8g. Authorization for the Executive Director to Execute a Term Lease with Washington Maritime Blue for

Approximately 15,700 Gross Square Feet of Space Located within at Fishermen’s Terminal within the

Maritime Innovation Center (MInC). (memo, agreement, and presentation enclosed)

10. NEW BUSINESS

10a. Authorization for Executive Director to Execute a Memorandum of Understanding with Maritime Blue, a

Washington 501 C6 Nonprofit Organization, Surrounding Operation and Port of Seattle’s Participation in

Maritime Blue’s Strategic Alliance. (memo, memorandum of understanding, and presentation

enclosed)

PRELIMINARY AGENDA – Port of Seattle Commission Regular Meeting of November 19, 2024 Page 3 of 3

Commissioners: Ryan Calkins ■ Sam Cho ■ Fred Felleman ■ Toshiko Hasegawa ■ Hamdi Mohamed Executive Director: Stephen P. Metruck

To contact commissioners: 206-787-3034 For meeting records and information: commission-public-records@portseattle.org 206-787-3210

www.portseattle.org

10b. Authorization for the Executive Director to Execute a Partnership Agreement with Maritime Blue, a Non-

Profit Agency, to Advance Economic Efforts by Contracting for the Continuation of a Maritime Blue

Ventures Program, Including an Accelerator and Incubator Program at Fishermen’s Terminal and

Facilitating the Blue Wind Collaborative to Activate the Region’s Developing Floating Offshore Wind Supply

Chain, in the Requested Amount of $360,000. (memo and presentation enclosed)

10c. Adoption of Resolution No. 3829: A Resolution Adopting the Final Budget of the

Port of Seattle for the Year 2025; Making, Determining, and Deciding the Amount of Taxes to be

Levied Upon the Current Assessment Roll; Providing Payment of Bond Redemptions and Interest,

Cost of Future Capital Improvements and Acquisitions, and for Such General Purposes Allowed

by Law Which the Port Deems Necessary; and Directing the King County Council as to the Specific Sums

to be Levied on All of the Assessed Properties of the Port of Seattle District in the Year 2025.

(memo, draft resolution, presentation enclosed)

10d. Adoption of Resolution No. 3830: A Resolution Specifying the Dollar and Percentage Change in the

Regular Property Levy From the Previous Year Per RCW 84.55.120; Providing for an Increase of the

Levy from $86,664,580 to $88,389,944. (memo and draft resolution enclosed)

10e. Order No. 2024-13: An Order Directing the Executive Director to Expand Alternative Transportation

Options for Airport Workers Through the SEA Moves Transportation Management Association, Including

Through a Pilot Program to Provide Free or Low-Cost ORCA Cards to a Subset of Eligible Employees at

Seattle-Tacoma International Airport and a Study of a Dedicated SEA Employee Commuter Bus Program.

(order enclosed)

11. PRESENTATIONS AND STAFF REPORTS

11a. Draft 2025 State Legislative Agenda (memo and presentation enclosed)

12. QUESTIONS on REFERRAL to COMMITTEE and CLOSING COMMENTS

13. ADJOURNMENT

The Federal Aviation Administration will be releasing the Draft National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Environmental

Assessment (EA) on the Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP) Near-Term Projects (NTP) on October 21, 2024. The Port will

subsequently share our presentation materials when the Draft NEPA EA is released.