Template revised January 10, 2019.
COMMISSION
AGENDA MEMORANDUM
Item No.
8b
FOR INFORMATION ONLY
Date of Meeting
September 9, 2026
DATE: September 1, 2026
TO: Stephen P. Metruck, Executive Director
FROM: Karen R. Goon, Deputy Executive Director
SUBJECT: Monthly Notification of Prior Executive Director Delegation Actions August 2026
APPROVAL SUMMARY
Notification of the following Executive Director delegated approvals that occurred in August 2026.
Category of Approval
Request#
Description of Approvals August
2026
Category
Amount
Projects & Associated
Contracts
2893-2026
2026 Aviation Maintenance small
capital purchases
$694,000.00
Projects & Associated
Contracts
2965-2026 Xovis Cloud 2026
$1,200,000.00
Projects & Associated
Contracts
2885-2026
Marine Maintenance North Office
Locker Trailer Replacement
Construction Funding
$420,000.00
Projects & Associated
Contracts
2936-2026
Pre-Conditioned Air End of Line
Bypass project
$808,887.00
Non-Project Procurement of
Goods & Purchased Service
Contracts, Other Contracts,
& Tenant Reimbursement
2942-2026
Agreement with Washington
Department of Ecology for
Washington Conservation Corps
Stewardship Services
$499,590.00
Non-Project Procurement of
Goods & Purchased Service
Contracts, Other Contracts,
& Tenant Reimbursement
2919-2026
Chiller Maintenance Services
(diagnosis and repair)
$1,250,000.00
Non-Project Procurement of
Goods & Purchased Service
Contracts, Other Contracts,
& Tenant Reimbursement
2958-2026
FreshService Contract
Authorization 2026
$850,000.00
Non-Project Procurement of
Goods & Purchased Service
2929-2026
International Waste Handling
Contract (collection and
preparation for disposal)
$950,000.00
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Meeting Date: September 9, 2026
Template revised June 27, 2019 (Diversity in Contracting).
Contracts, Other Contracts,
& Tenant Reimbursement
Non-Project Procurement of
Goods & Purchased Service
Contracts, Other Contracts,
& Tenant Reimbursement
2319-2025 Lumen NaaS WAN Services
$1,900,000.00
Non-Project Procurement of
Goods & Purchased Service
Contracts, Other Contracts,
& Tenant Reimbursement
Real Property Agreement
No Approvals in August
Utilization of Port Crews
No Approvals in August
Sale of Surplus Port Property
No Approvals in August
Total Value of Executive
Director Approvals
$8,572,477.00
TRANSPARENCY:
In approving the delegations for the Executive Director, the Commission requested that staff ensure
transparency as it is paramount moving forward. As a result, staff will make approvals visible to the public in
two ways. First, these types of approvals will be made visible in public Commission meetings via monthly
reporting similar to this one. This approval is both timed and designed to be visible in a similar manner to the
monthly Claims and Obligations reporting. Second, staff will publish these delegations to the web by publishing
them in a PeopleSoft formatted report on the Port website in the same manner that all procurements, contracts,
and other opportunities are made available to public communities.
BACKGROUND:
On January 24, 2023, the Commission approved and adopted Resolution No. 3810 that repealed related prior
resolutions and increased the previously delegated Commission authority to the Executive Director and
provided clarity in process directives to port staff. The approval made the Delegation of Responsibility and
Authority to the Executive Director (DORA) effective on April 3, 2023, and the approvals made by the Executive
Director for the month of April are identified in the table above. The foundation for Resolution No. 3810 included
significant data analysis, employee surveys, and internal audit recommendation. Resolution No. 3810 also aligns
with the Port Century Agenda in that it helps make the Port a more effective public agency. Many considerations
and checks and balances have been built into the associated processes of Executive Director approvals including
a high bar of transparency. Following significant analysis and multiple Commission reviews, the Commission
approved the DORA on January 24, 2023. That reporting memo is available for review on the Port website under
the January 24, 2023, Commission public meeting, and it provides detailed reasoning and explanation of
Resolution No. 3810.
