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Resolution No. 3763 is a Port of Seattle Commission resolution adopted on November 19, 2019, that formally approves the Port's final operating budget for the year 2020. The resolution authorizes a tax levy of $76,384,800 to be collected in 2020, directing King County to impose that amount on assessed properties within the Port District to fund bond repayments, capital improvements, and general Port operations. The resolution also reflects the Port's broader commitments to economic development, environmental sustainability, workforce training, and financial transparency as outlined in its Century Agenda.

The Port of Seattle Commission approved Resolution No. 3764 in November 2019, authorizing a property tax levy of $76,384,800 for the 2020 budget year — a 3.0 percent increase from the previous year's levy of $74,160,000. The levy rate was set at approximately $0.120 per thousand of assessed value. Excluding new construction and refund amounts, the net increase for tax filing purposes was $1,035,306, or 1.4 percent over 2019.

The Port of Seattle's Commission reviewed a request in November 2019 to increase a contract for purchasing liquid and solid pavement deicing chemicals used at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport by $1,020,000, bringing the total contract value to $3,220,000. The deicers are applied to runways and roadways during winter weather to keep airport operations running safely. The Port uses acetate-based products rather than glycol-based fluids to minimize environmental impact on water quality, a practice backed by two decades of studies approved by Washington's Department of Ecology.

The Port of Seattle Commission held a public hearing on November 12, 2019, to introduce Resolution No. 3763, which proposes the adoption of the Port of Seattle's final budget for the year 2020. The budget covers tax levies, bond payments, capital improvements, and general Port operations, including investments at Sea-Tac Airport and in Maritime and Economic Development divisions. The final budget was set to be filed with the King County Council and made available to the public by December 13, 2019.

The Port of Seattle held a public hearing on November 12, 2019, to introduce its Preliminary 2020 Budget, covering operating costs, capital plans, and a proposed tax levy. The budget process involved multiple commission briefings and public open houses held at Pier 69 and Seattle-Tacoma International Airport between June and October 2019. Final adoption of the 2020 Budget was scheduled for November 19, 2019, with the statutory budget to be filed with King County by December 2, 2019.

The Port of Seattle Commission proposed Resolution No. 3764 in November 2019 to authorize a 3 percent increase in the Port's annual property tax levy, raising it from $74,160,000 to $76,384,800 for the 2020 budget year. The resolution was required under Washington State law (RCW 84.55.120), which mandates that taxing districts formally specify the dollar and percentage change in any property tax levy increase. Following a public hearing on November 12, 2019, the final 2020 budget was to be filed with the King County Council and Assessor's Office, with public release scheduled by December 13, 2019.