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Port of Seattle’s budget overview document covering the organization’s mission, Century Agenda goals, and table of contents for detailed budget information. Includes land acknowledgment recognizing Indigenous peoples of the region.

The Port of Seattle's 2024 Environment and Sustainability Annual Report outlines progress across key areas including climate, clean energy, and habitat restoration at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport and port facilities. Highlights include a 15% reduction in auxiliary power unit (APU) emissions at SEA airport, 53 electric vehicles added to the fleet, and completion of research on a Ground Transportation Emission Reduction Strategy. The report tracks long-term goals tied to the Port's Century Agenda, which aims to make Seattle the greenest and most energy-efficient port in North America.

The Port of Seattle's Equity Index tracks community well-being across King County using four categories: Economy, Livability, Accessibility, and Environment. It draws on data from sources such as the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey, EPA EJ Screen, and local agencies to measure indicators like poverty rate, housing cost burden, transit access, and diesel emissions. The index is designed to assess equity and quality-of-life conditions for residents and communities in the region.

The Port of Seattle presented an overview of its Economic Development Partnership Grant Program, created in 2016, which provides King County cities per capita funding (capped at $60,000, with a $5,000 minimum for smaller cities) to support local economic development projects tied to the Port's Century Agenda and business interests. Cities are required to provide a 50% local match, either monetary or in-kind, to qualify for the grants. The forum also covered the Business Navigator Initiative and Tourism Recovery efforts aimed at supporting regional businesses and communities near Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.

The Port of Seattle's Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion presented its Workforce Development Programs at the Highline Forum in July 2022, highlighting a $3.7 million investment in port-related industries including aviation, maritime, and construction. In 2021, the programs resulted in 1,312 job placements, 259 training completions, and support for 291 youth earning $16–$20 per hour through the Opportunity Youth Initiative. The effort aims to provide equitable access to quality careers for women and diverse communities in the greater Seattle region.

Port of Seattle Commission resolution establishing the Century Agenda Policy Directive to codify goals guiding strategic planning, budget, and resource allocation. The resolution formalizes the Port’s 25-year vision of adding 100,000 jobs while reducing environmental footprint, and incorporates amendments for carbon emission reduction goals and increased participation by minority and women-owned businesses.

Federal Way resident Bernedine Lund submitted public comments to the Port of Seattle Commission on May 26-27, 2020, calling for stronger environmental and community health protections in the Port's Century Agenda. She urged the Port to add goals addressing aircraft noise and pollution impacts on local communities, take responsibility for jet fuel emissions rather than limiting green energy claims to airport operations only, and plan for reduced flight numbers by developing proposals for a transportation-communication hub. Lund also suggested the COVID-19 pandemic presented an opportunity to rethink long-term aviation growth targets.

The Port of Seattle Commission established the Energy and Sustainability Standing Committee to develop policy recommendations and monitor progress toward the port's environmental goals, including becoming the greenest and most energy-efficient port in North America and reducing carbon emissions 50% by 2030. The committee, composed of two appointed commissioners, oversees areas such as sustainable aviation fuels, shore power for cruise ships, and clean energy planning. While it can gather information and advise the full Commission, it does not have independent legal authority to act on the Commission's behalf.

The Port of Seattle Commission considered authorizing up to $960,000 for its 2019 Economic Development Partnership Program, which provides grant funding to King County cities based on a $1-per-capita formula (minimum $5,000, maximum $65,000) to support local economic development projects. Eligible activities include small business development, business recruitment, workforce development, tourism, and downtown revitalization, with cities required to provide a 50% funding match. The program, funded through the Port's property tax levy, has been running since 2016 and previously awarded about $950,000 to 30 King County cities during the 2017–2018 cycle.