Six cities near Seattle-Tacoma International Airport — Burien, Des Moines, Federal Way, Normandy Park, Tukwila, and SeaTac — agreed to jointly contribute $300,000 in local matching funds to unlock an equal amount of state funding for a study of the airport's current and ongoing impacts on surrounding communities. Under the agreement, the City of SeaTac serves as the fiscal and contracting agent, collecting contributions from the other cities and transferring the combined funds to the Washington State Department of Commerce, which will hire a consultant to conduct the study. The agreement outlines each city's financial obligations, dispute resolution procedures, and the process for participating in and reviewing the study's draft findings.Open full document
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Interlocal agreement (document 18-206, Council approval 11/5/18) between the Cities of Burien, Des Moines, Normandy Park, Federal Way, Tukwila, and SeaTac to collectively provide $300,000 in local matching funds required under Washington State Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 6032, Section 127(63), for the Sea-Tac International Airport Impacts Study contracted through the Washington State Department of Commerce. SeaTac designated as contracting and fiscal agent. Includes provisions for contract administration, fiscal management, termination, alternative dispute resolution via JAMS, and payment schedule per Exhibit A. Stantec referenced in original filename as study consultant.