Jeniann Kaelin

The Port of Tacoma's 2024 budget includes key investments to grow the competitive advantages, increase economic activity, and meet overall strategic plan goals. The 2024 budget builds on the successes of the previous year, which include partnering with Tacoma Public Schools to begin the planning process for a new Port Maritime Center and Maritime 253 Skills Center; winning an EPA Phoenix Award for work in brownfields remediation; completion of the 20-acre Lower Wapato Creek Habitat site, and connecting with the community through bus and boat tours. The budget focuses on road and waterway infrastructure improvements, enhanced security, and environmental projects. Also includes the electric vehicle charging station at the Port Administration Building, Information Technology Upgrades and Security Enhancements, including replacement of financial and procurement systems, channel dredging of the Blair Waterway at Husky and WUT terminals and PCT Turning Basin, Construction of an off-dock container support facility, replace rail switches in the Banana Yard, Maintenance and rehabilitation of Port assets, Design and construction of a Maritime Center, East Commencement habitat construction, Environmental cleanups for land stewardship.

This addendum to the Region 5 All Hazard Mitigation Plan outlines the Port of Tacoma's strategic direction for hazard mitigation from 2015 to 2020. The plan focuses on identifying and assessing risks, vulnerabilities, and consequences of geological, meteorological, and technological hazards. Its main strategic pillars include protecting life and property, ensuring continuity of operations, promoting a sustainable economy, increasing public preparedness, preserving natural resources, and establishing and strengthening partnerships. The intended outcome is to enhance the Port's resilience and reduce its vulnerability to various hazard events.

The Port of Tacoma's 2025 budget reflects priorities set by Port Commissioners and the work of Port staff to execute the vision of the 2021-26 Strategic Plan. The budget includes revenue from the NWSA, lease revenue for POT managed properties, and property lease rental rates. Expenses include salary increases for staff, allocations of services to NWSA, and outside services for various projects. The capital budget focuses on road and waterway infrastructure improvements, enhanced security, and environmental projects. Major capital projects include land acquisitions, development of environmental mitigation habitat, remediation of contaminated properties, and design and construction of a new Maritime Center and an off-dock container support facility.

The Port of Tacoma's 2020 budget focuses on strategic investments to deliver competitive financial results and create jobs. Key discussion points include competition within the international container business, the Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA), economic activity and job creation in Pierce and King County, and environmental stewardship. Strategic actions involve updating the Port's strategic plan, developing infrastructure for warehousing and distribution centers, strategic land purchases, completing legacy contamination cleanup, and planning for office upgrades or relocation. The budget also addresses financial issues, legislative impacts, and port security measures.

This document outlines the implementation plans for the Northwest Ports Clean Air Strategy, a collaborative initiative by the Port of Tacoma and The Northwest Seaport Alliance. The strategy aims to phase out emissions from seaport-related activities in the Georgia Basin-Puget Sound airshed by 2050. Key focus areas include cleaning existing fleets, improving operational efficiency, infrastructure planning and development, and deploying zero-emission technologies. Specific initiatives cover ocean-going vessels, cargo handling equipment, trucks, tugs and trains, and port facilities and vehicles, with an overarching goal to reduce greenhouse gases and diesel particulate matter through various technological upgrades, incentive programs, and policy advocacy.