2022 Finance and Administration Seminar

State Auditor’s Office Updates, Tools and Resources for Ports, and Tips for Success

• Wendy Choy, State Auditor’s Office

• Niles Kostick, State Auditor’s Office   

2022 Legislative Session Update

• Chris Herman, Washington Public Ports Association

Best Practices on Communicating Financial Complexities to your Commission and the Public

• Tina Drennan, Port of Edmonds

• Abigail Berg, Port of Port Townsend

HANDOUTS FROM THE PRESENTATION

1. Open Projects as of 04-20-22 Redacted

2. March 2022 Financial Statements

3. Executive Summary 1

4. March Presentation to Commission

5. Harbor Square Report

6. 2022 - First Quarter Presentation

Establishing a Tax Increment Financing (TIF) District

• Jack Flug, Port of Vancouver

• Donna Watts, Port of Pasco

• Nick Popenuk, Tiberius Solutions

Recruiting in a Tight Labor Market

• Jill Brownfield, Port of Anacortes

• Bob Marion, Port of Everett

Port Bond Disclosure

• Stacey Lewis and Deanna Gregory, Pacifica Law Group

Rating Agency and Municipal Market Update

• Caitlin Caldwell, Key Bank 

Effective and Strategic IT Contract Procurement for Ports

• Rick Cline, Port of Vancouver USA

  HANDOUT FROM THE PRESENTATION

Download the handout- WPPA IT Presentation

Download the toolkit- RFP Templates and Tech Agreement Term Conditions Checklist

CERB Grants and Loans, increased funding opportunities for your port

• Janea Stark, CERB 

The New Green Bonds – Making ESG Bonds Work for You

• Scott McJannet, K&L Gates

• Scott Bauer, Northwest Municipal Associates

Using a Strategic Plan and Performance Metrics to Increase Transparency and Accountability

• Steve Taylor and Matt Hoffman, Maul Foster Alongi