COMMISSION AGENDA MEMORANDUM BRIEFING ITEM Item No. Date of Meeting 11b October 14, 2025 DATE: September 26, 2025 TO: Stephen P. Metruck, Executive Director FROM: Stephanie Jones-Stebbins, Managing Director, Maritime Division A Boungjaktha, Managing Director, Economic Development Division Kelly Zupan, Director, Seaport Finance & Budget SUBJECT: 2026 Maritime and EDD Operating and CIP Budgets Briefing EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The purpose of this briefing is to discuss with the Commission the 2026 preliminary operating and CIP budgets for Maritime Division and Economic Development Division. Staff would also like to seek the Commission's feedback on the preliminary budgets. This is one of a series of budget briefings to the Commission starting from June. Staff plans to discuss the three operating divisions' budgets on October 14, 2025, and the 2026 Tax Levy and Draft Plan of Finance on October 28, 2025, prior to the formal Commission reviews and approvals of the 2026 budget in November. ATTACHMENTS TO THIS BRIEFING (1) Presentation slides PREVIOUS COMMISSION ACTIONS OR BRIEFINGS September 23, 2025 - 2026 Central Services Preliminary Budget and Port-wide Rollup Briefing July 8, 2025 - 2026 Budget Development Briefing June 17, 2025 - Commission Budget Retreat Template revised April 12, 2018.