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 18, 2025
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 672 907 303#
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 p.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 COMMENTprocedures 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 18, 2025. (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.
PRELIMINARY AGENDA Port of Seattle Commission Regular Meeting of November 18, 2025 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
www.portseattle.org
For additional information, please contact commission-public-records@portseattle.org.
8. CONSENT AGENDA (consent agenda items are adopted by one motion without discussion)
8a. Approval of the Regular Meeting Minutes of November 11, 2025. (no enclosure)
8b. Approval of the Claims and Obligations for the Period of October 1, 2025, through October 31, 2025, Including
Accounts Payable Check Nos. 960164 through 960739 in the Amount of $11,980,009.32; Accounts Payable
ACH Nos. 078135 through 079071 in the Amount of $95,814,878.00; Electronic Fund Transfer Nos. 069528
through 069552 in the Amount of $25,332,487.77; Payroll Check Nos. 229652 through 229781 in the Amount
of $141,424.63; and Payroll ACH Nos. 1277587 through 1282655 in the Amount of $19,040,367.30, for Total
Payments of $152,309,167.02. (memo enclosed)
8c. Authorization for the Executive Director to Execute an Agreement with Daifuku Services America Corporation
for an Onsite Baggage Control Technician, in Accordance with RCW 39.04.280 Competition Waiver, for
Rapid, Technical Onsite Service for a Period of Three Years with Two Additional Option Years, in an Amount
Not-to-Exceed $3,400,000. (memo, waiver, proposal, and presentation enclosed)
8d. Authorization for the Executive Director to Execute a Lease Amendment with AARP at SeaTac Office Center
to Remove 2,195 Square Feet of Office Space from their Leased Premises.
(memo and presentation enclosed)
8e. Authorization for the Executive Director to Increase the Parking Garage Elevator Modernization Project
Budget by the Requested Amount of $3,937,000, for a Final Revised Total Project Cost of $27,027,000, to
Account for Unanticipated Existing Conditions. (CIP C#800789) (memo and presentation enclosed)
8f. Authorization for the Executive Director to Execute a Memorandum of Understanding with the Unites States
Army Corps of Engineers to Establish Eligibility for Potential In-Kind Credit to the West Waterway Deepening
Project Resulting from the West Waterway High Spots Early Action Project.
(memo, MOU, updated MOUs, and presentation enclosed)
8g. Commission Supplemental Approval of International Travel Requests for Known Travel in the Fourth Quarter
2025. (memo enclosed)
8h. Authorization for the Executive Director to Execute a Settlement Agreement to Recover Approximately
$4,412,500 in Costs Associated with the Port’s Cleanup of the Terminal 91 Uplands. (memo enclosed)
8i. Adoption of the Salary and Benefits Resolution No. 3841, Amending the Policy Directive for Salaries and
Benefits for Employees Not Covered by a Collective Bargaining Agreement Established by Resolution
No. 3831 and Providing an Effective Date for All Amendments as of January 1, 2026. (draft resolution;
Attachment A; Attachment B; Exhibit A; pay ranges; redline; and presentation enclosed)
9. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
PRELIMINARY AGENDA Port of Seattle Commission Regular Meeting of November 18, 2025 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
www.portseattle.org
10. NEW BUSINESS
10a. Adoption of Resolution No. 3839: A Resolution Adopting the Final Budget of the Port of Seattle for the Year
2026; 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 2026. (memo, resolution, and presentation enclosed)
10a.1 Adoption of Resolution No. 3840: 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 on
the Levy from $88,389,944 to $90,180,054. (draft resolution enclosed)
11. PRESENTATIONS AND STAFF REPORTS
11a. ADR Program Briefing. (memo and presentation enclosed)
11b. 2025 Police Department Update. (memo, 21CP recommendations, strategic plan, annual report,
Implementation Review Committee memo, and presentation enclosed)
12. QUESTIONS on REFERRAL to COMMITTEE and CLOSING COMMENTS
13. ADJOURNMENT