Template revised January 10, 2019.
COMMISSION
AGENDA MEMORANDUM
Item No.
8b
FOR INFORMATION ONLY
Date of Meeting
October 13, 2026
DATE: October 1, 2026
TO: Stephen P. Metruck, Executive Director
FROM: Karen R. Goon, Deputy Executive Director
SUBJECT: Monthly Notification of Prior Executive Director Delegation Actions September 2026
APPROVAL SUMMARY
Notification of the following Executive Director delegated approvals that occurred in September
2026.
Category of Approval
Request#
Description of Approvals
September 2026
Category
Amount
Projects & Associated
Contracts
3040-2026
Audio Visual System Refresh AoB
Conference Center
$1,184,830.00
Projects & Associated
Contracts
2875-2026
Parking Garage Dry Standpoint
Budget Amendment (C802128)
$110,000.00
Projects & Associated
Contracts
2899-2026
T106 S Nevada St Drainage
Improvement
$620,000.00
Projects & Associated
Contracts
2950-2026
Budget and Procurement
Authorization for a Second Rubber
Removal Truck – Aviation
$1,500,000.00
Projects & Associated
Contracts
2973-2026
Delegation of Authority to Submit
Grant Application 2026 NOAA
Seattle Waterfront Sea Level Rise
Vulnerability Assessment in
Grants.gov
$1,000,000.00
Non-Project Procurement of
Goods & Purchased Service
Contracts, Other Contracts,
& Tenant Reimbursement
2989-2026
Request to Amend Budget for RFP
Leave Administration for Port
Employees
$1,500,000.00
Non-Project Procurement of
Goods & Purchased Service
Contracts, Other Contracts,
& Tenant Reimbursement
3017-2026
Law Enforcement Officers
Reimbursement Program (LEORP) -
2026 SEA Individual Agreement
$410,625.00
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Meeting Date: October 13, 2026
Template revised June 27, 2019 (Diversity in Contracting).
Non-Project Procurement of
Goods & Purchased Service
Contracts, Other Contracts,
& Tenant Reimbursement
3001-2026
Credential Center Services
Contract Increase
$540,000.00
Non-Project Procurement of
Goods & Purchased Service
Contracts, Other Contracts,
& Tenant Reimbursement
3036-2026 ORAT Software Renewal Contract
$330,000.00
Non-Project Procurement of
Goods & Purchased Service
Contracts, Other Contracts,
& Tenant Reimbursement
2970-2026
2026 Annual USDA Interlocal
Agreement for Waterfowl
Management
$2,500.00
Non-Project Procurement of
Goods & Purchased Service
Contracts, Other Contracts,
& Tenant Reimbursement
2978-2026
Funding Request for FV New St
Joseph Salvage and Disposal
$750,000.00
Real Property Agreement
No Approvals in September
Utilization of Port Crews
No Approvals in September
Sale of Surplus Port Property
No Approvals in September
Total Value of Executive
Director Approvals
$7,947,955.00
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
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Meeting Date: October 13, 2026
Template revised June 27, 2019 (Diversity in Contracting).
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.
