StART Nov 4 2019 Federal Policy Working Group Meeting Summary

StART enhances cooperation between the Port of Seattle and the neighboring communities of Sea-Tac Airport StART FACILITATOR’S FEDERAL POLICY WORKING GROUP MEETING SUMMARY Monday, November 4, 2019 5:30-6:30 pm, Seattle Tacoma International Airport Conference Center Member Interest Represented Present Jennifer Ferrer-Santa Ines Normandy Park Finance Director X Kyle Moore SeaTac Government Relations and Communication Manager X Robert Akhtar SeaTac X Flannary Fox Office of Sen. Patty Murray X Yasmine Mehdi Office of Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal (phone) X Jessica Mulligan Office of Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal (phone) X Resources Title Eric Schinfeld Port of Seattle, Sr. Manager, Federal & International Government Relations X Consultants Phyllis Shulman Facilitator, Civic Alchemy X Emily Jackson Note taker, Floyd|Snider X Additional Participants: Rihanna, City of Normandy Park Fellow Meeting Objectives: To receive updates and discuss the Senate Appropriations noise policies, joint Port- Cities letters to Congress and FAA, and Representative Adam Smith’s legislative efforts. Meeting Summary: Update on Senate Appropriations Noise Policies Flannery Fox, Legislative Outreach Aide, Senator Patty Murray Fox provided an update on language in the Senate’s FY2020 transportation appropriations bill relating to the FAA. She stated that there is increasing attention on aviation noise issues from the Senate, particularly around intensifying interest from senators for FAA to meet its deadlines on releasing reports identified in the FAA Reauthorization Bill. The specific language is as follows: • “Noise and Community Outreach.—The Committee directs the FAA to improve the development of flight procedures in ways that will give fair consideration to public comment and reduce…

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