In February 2020, the Port of Seattle presented its 2020 Local and Regional Policy Priorities for Commission adoption, covering areas such as climate and energy, clean fuels, industrial lands, regional mobility, workforce development, and equity and inclusion. The presentation was organized into port-wide and regional priorities, maritime and Seattle-specific items, and aviation and airport community concerns. The document outlines the Port's legislative and engagement agenda for the year, including partnerships and monitoring of additional policy areas.

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A Port of Seattle Commission presentation requesting adoption of the 2020 Local and Regional Policy Priorities. The document outlines port-wide, maritime, and aviation priority areas including climate and energy, industrial lands, regional mobility, workforce development, and equity and inclusion. It also covers engagement and partnership priorities and next steps for Commission adoption.

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As the source for federal transportation grants, the Puget Sound Regional Council was charged with developing a system to meet the growing need for commercial aviation. When the search for a second airport failed, they authorized the Port of Seattle to build the Third Runway, with a mandate to develop a noise abatement and mitigation program. In their effort to stop the Third Runway, the ACC argued over every detail of the Port's efforts--including property buyouts and sound insulation. The dispute was meant to be settled by a three member Expert Arbitration Panel. This is their final report. It finds 2-1, that the Port's program was insufficient in several respects. Despite that, funding for the Third Runway was approved by the PSRC, and the 'Port Package' program, proceeded largely unchanged. Expert Arbitration Panel's final decision finding that the Port of Seattle had not shown sufficient reduction in real on-the-ground noise impacts to satisfy noise reduction conditions required for approval of a third runway at Sea-Tac International Airport. The majority decision concluded the Port's noise abatement programs were insufficient despite being impressive in scope.

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