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
January 27, 2026
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 314 838 833#
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 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, January 27, 2026. (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 January 27, 2026 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 Special and Regular Meetings’ Minutes of January 13, 2026. (no enclosure)
8b. Approval of the Claims and Obligations for the Period of December 1, 2025, through December 31, 2025,
Including Accounts Payable Check Nos. 961183 through 961797 in the Amount of $15,608,689.59; Accounts
Payable ACH Nos. 079932 through 080982 in the Amount of $149,844,215.24; Accounts Payable Wire
Transfers Nos. 069581 through 069606 in the Amount of $14,375,141.28; Payroll Check Nos. 229904
through 229994 in the Amount of $49,304.18; and Payroll ACH Nos. 1287740 through 1292803 in the Amount
of $19,888,722.97, for Total Payments of $199,766,073.26. (memo enclosed)
8b.1 Approval of the Claims and Obligations for the Period of November 1, 2025, through November 30, 2025,
Including Accounts Payable Check Nos. 960740 through 961182 in the Amount of $7,839,126.72; Accounts
Payable ACH Nos. 079072 through 079931 in the Amount of $106,721,927.59; Accounts Payable
Electronic Fund Transfers Nos. 069553 through 069580 in the Amount of $14,340,941.48; Payroll Check
Nos. 229782 through 229903 in the Amount of $92,994.23; and Payroll ACH Nos. 1282656 through
1287739 in the Amount of $19,757,525.90, for Total Payments of $148,752,515.92. (memo enclosed)
8c. Approval of Commissioner International Travel for the First Quarter 2026. (memo enclosed)
8d. Authorization for the Executive Director to Execute a Term Lease Agreement with Innspace, LLC at SeaTac
Office Center (STOC) to Lease 4,193 Square Feet of Office Space for a Term of 70 Months.
(memo and presentation enclosed)
8e. Commission Federal Legislative Agenda for 2026. (memo and presentation enclosed)
9. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
10. NEW BUSINESS
10a. Authorization for the Executive Director to Advertise and Execute a Construction Contract for the Flight
Corridor Management Project 2024 in the Requested Amount of $6,000,000, for an Estimated Total Project
Cost of $9,700,000. (memo and presentation enclosed)
10b. Authorization for the Executive Director to Execute All Related Contract Agreements for the 2026/2027
Selected Tourism Marketing Support Program Recipients in an Amount Not-to-Exceed $600,000.
(memo, attachment, and presentation enclosed)
11. PRESENTATIONS AND STAFF REPORTS
11a. Rental Car Program at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport Briefing. (memo and presentation enclosed)
11b. 2026 Draft International Policy Agenda Briefing. (memo and presentation enclosed)
PRELIMINARY AGENDA – Port of Seattle Commission Regular Meeting of January 27, 2026 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
12. QUESTIONS on REFERRAL to COMMITTEE and CLOSING COMMENTS
13. ADJOURNMENT
