In the conduct of business the Oregon International Port of Coos Bay Commission & staff should:

1. Be a leader in cooperation among governmental jurisdictions.
2. Accurately assess and plan for future needs.
3. Rigorously examine the financial solvency of Port users seeking public funding.
4. Put overall public interests ahead of special interests and be transparent in all aspects of decision making.
5. Be deliberate in the development of an adequate budget and in the practice of sound business.
6. Employ adequately trained staff to accomplish all mandated responsibilities.
7. Develop an adequate process through which commissioners and staff receive and are responsive to input and assistance from the public such as via Port advisory committees.  Make maximum use of technical knowledge, planning, and implementation experitise.  
8. Use the mandated powers to their maximum in order to bring economic and environmental benefit to the district.  Encourage and support uses of Port assets that increase the total disposable income to the community without compromising existing elements of the local economy.
9. In planning and decision-making processes, use current scientific research and best practices.
10. Incorporate climate change, seismic risks, and other natural hazard risk analysis adaptation and mitigation into all planning.
11. Engage regional Tribes in all planning activities and establish goals that enhance the protection and understanding of Indigenous cultural heritage.
12. Share plans for the management of Port assets that articulate a desired future condition shaped by a consideration of appropriate financial, social, and environmental factors.

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