The Port of Seattle Commission held a regular meeting on September 26, 2017, at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, covering topics including FAA approval to use passenger facility charges for the International Arrivals Facility and North Satellite projects, eliminating the need for debt financing. A significant portion of the meeting involved public testimony from taxi drivers and transportation companies regarding taxi rates, as well as discussion of airport concessions. The Commission unanimously approved an amendment to the concession agreement with Eastside for Hire, lowering the per-trip fee to six dollars and introducing automatic vehicle tracking to improve fare transparency.Open full document
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Minutes from the Port of Seattle Commission regular meeting held September 26, 2017, at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The meeting covered public testimony on airport concessions, taxi rates, and tree removal, as well as authorization to amend a concession agreement with Eastside for Hire Inc. for transportation services at Sea-Tac Airport. The FAA’s approval to use passenger facility charges for the International Arrivals Facility and North Satellite projects was also announced.