COMMISSION
AGENDA MEMORANDUM
ACTION ITEM

DATE:

August 19, 2025

TO:

Stephen P. Metruck, Executive Director

FROM:

Greg Gauthier, Labor Relations Manager

Item No.
Date of Meeting

8g
September 9, 2025

SUBJECT: Memorandum of Understanding between the Port and the Seattle/King County
Building and Construction Trades Council regarding Fleet Telematics and Cameras

ACTION REQUESTED
Request Commission authorization for the Executive Director to enter into a Memorandum of
Understanding (MOU) with the Seattle Building Trades, allowing the Port to install and utilize
fleet vehicle telematics and vehicle cameras in Port vehicles operated by represented members
of the SBT in accordance with the terms negotiated.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Seattle/King County Building and Construction Trades Council (SBT) represents the
employees of eight trade groups working at the Port in Aviation, Marine Maintenance, and
Port Construction Services.
Earlier this year the SBT was notified that the Port planned on installing and managing telematics
systems, along with outward facing, non-audio recording, video cameras on all Port owned, fleet
vehicles in an effort to provide information to improve overall fleet asset health, driver safety,
improved maintenance data, and improved performance of Port assets.
Upon receiving notification, the SBT informed the Port that it wished to negotiate terms
regarding the implementation of both the telematics and vehicle camera systems within fleet
vehicles that are operated by their members. This MOU is the product of good faith bargaining
between the parties.
JUSTIFICATION
RCW Chapter 41.56 requires the Port of Seattle to collectively bargaining wages, hours and
conditions of employment with the exclusive bargaining representative designated by the
employees.

Template revised January 10, 2019.

COMMISSION AGENDA - Action Item No. 8g
Meeting Date: September 9, 2025

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DETAILS
Upon the execution of this MOU the fleet management team, in both the Marine and
Aviation Maintenance departments, will proceed to install and/or activate telematics and
video equipment in Port fleet vehicles.
ATTACHMENTS TO THIS REQUEST
(1)

Memorandum of Understanding

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