09/13/2026
Hi Grand Mound-Rochester Community,
FYI, the Port of Olympia is holding their commissioner meeting tomorrow, Monday, September 14, at 4pm in the new room we are renting from the Rochester School District.
Commission Meeting
Monday, September 14, 2026, 4:00 p.m.
Rochester School District
Grand Mound-Rochester Chamber of Commerce
Archive and Research Facility (see map on Facebook post)
10140 Highway 12 SW
Rochester, WA 98579
The meeting agenda is available on the Port’s website as of September 10, 2026.
https://www.portolympia.com/commission
AGENDA
A. Call to Order
B. Pledge
C. Approval of Agenda
D. Executive Director Report
E. Public Comment
NOTE: Guidelines for public comment can be found in the Commission Rules in Resolution 2026-02 Article VI.
• Comments should be directed to Commission: Comments should be directed to the Commission as a whole and should
not include comments about individual Port staff or members of the public.
• Courtesy: All speakers (members of the public, Port staff, and Commissioners) shall be courteous in language and
demeanor and shall confine remarks to those facts that are germane and relevant to the question or issue under
discussion.
F. Commission Response to Public Comment / Follow-Up to Public Comment
G. Partner Spotlight: Grand Mound/Rochester Update by Diane Weaver, President, Grand Mound/
Rochester Washington Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
H. Consent Calendar
1. Olympia Hangar Condo Association Amendment No. 4
2. Cutters’ Lease Amendment No. 2
3. Bills and Vouchers for August 2026
Warrants over $200,000:
NewTerra Corporation: $317,766.90 - Stormwater equipment retrofit
4. Minutes: March 9, 2026 Commission Meeting; March 16, 2026 Work Session; March 16, 2026
Executive Session; March 23, 2026 Commission Meeting; March 31, 2026 Executive Session; April
13, 2026 Special Joint Meeting with City of Olympia; April 14, 2026 Executive Session; April 20,
2026 Special Joint Meeting with City of Lacey; April 27, 2026 Commission Meeting
Port of Olympia Mission
Creating economic opportunities and building community for all of Thurston County through responsible resource use.
I.
Action Calendar
1. Contract for Grant Assistance – The Beckett Group: Alex Smith, Executive Director
J.
Action/Other Calendar
1. Port of Olympia Community Advisory Committee (POCAC) Appointments: Alex Smith, Executive
Director
K. Advisory Calendar
1. Cascade Pole Site-Unit Priced Environmental Consultant Services Agreement Budget Increase:
Don Bache, Cascade Pole Site Manager
2. Briefing: Olympia-Lacey Fan Zone After-Event Report: David Schaffert, President/CEO Thurston
County Chamber and Jennie Foglia-Jones, JFJ Strategies
L. Commissioner Reports
M. Additional Public Comment
This time is devoted to individuals who could not arrive at or register for the meeting earlier. Public
comment at this time is for those members of the public who did not submit public comment previ
ously during the current meeting.
N. Other Business
1. None
O. Meeting Announcements
P. Adjourn
Attendance and Public Comment Hybrid Meeting Information
Attend Remote or In-Person
The public are welcome to attend the meeting in person, or may view or listen to the meeting using one of the following
platforms:
In-Person:
Zoom:
YouTube:
Phone:
Rochester School District
Archive and Research Facility
10140 Highway 12 SW
Rochester, WA 98579
Go to http://www.zoom.us/join and enter Webinar ID 867 1135 5888 and Passcode 780857.
Instructions and access details (a link to the meeting) will be emailed to you once a short registration form is
complete. (Check Spam or Junk folder and move Zoom link email to your Inbox to view/access link.)
www.youtube.com/
Call (253) 215-8782, listen for the prompts and enter Webinar ID 867 1135 5888 and Passcode 780857.
Port of Olympia Mission
Creating economic opportunities and building community for all of Thurston County through responsible resource use.
Verbal Public Comment
Those wishing to provide verbal public comment may do so in-person or by Zoom:
In-Person:
Virtual / via
Zoom:
Use the sign-up sheet located at the meeting location.
Must pre-register using the following Zoom link no later than five (5) minutes after the meeting has
commenced:
https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_yfCoyqFSTXOcqutptePTfA
Instructions and access details (a link to the meeting) will be emailed to you once registration is complete.
(Check Spam or Junk folder and move Zoom link email to your Inbox to view/access link.) Registration for
remote/virtual verbal public comment closes six (6) minutes after the meeting has commenced.
Written Public Comment
Written public comment may be submitted to [email protected] by 12:00 p.m. on the date of the
meeting. All written comments will be compiled and sent to the Commissioners prior to the meeting.
Port of Olympia Mission
Creating economic opportunities and building community for all of Thurston County through responsible resource use.
