Category : Meetings(468)

The Des Moines City Council held a regular meeting on June 23, 2022, during which staff presented updates on several topics relevant to the SeaTac Airport area, including a Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP) overview delivered by Chief Strategic Officer Susan Cezar. The council also conducted a public hearing on the city's 2023-2042 Transportation Improvement Plan, which passed unanimously, and received a Marina Redevelopment update. Additional agenda items included routine consent calendar approvals and community presentations on small business development and summer parks events.

This document contains the agenda and draft minutes for the Burien Airport Committee's special meeting held on May 19, 2022, covering topics related to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (Sea-Tac). Key agenda items included a presentation on Burien's Climate Action Plan, an update on the SEA Stakeholder Advisory Round Table (StART), and consideration of a draft letter requesting that the Port of Seattle ask the FAA for a longer review period for the Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP). The attached April 19, 2022 draft minutes document the prior meeting's proceedings, including unanimous approval of the March 15, 2022 meeting minutes.

The Port of Seattle Commission held a virtual regular meeting on April 12, 2022, covering airport-related capital projects including a briefing on the C Concourse Expansion Project and authorization requests for construction contracts at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The agenda also included a Sound Transit briefing on the West Seattle and Ballard Link Extensions Draft Environmental Impact Statement, which touches on the Ballard/Interbay corridor near port facilities. Public comment was accepted by email or phone only, with no in-person attendance permitted under Governor Inslee's pandemic proclamations.

The Commercial Aviation Coordinating Commission met in January 2022 to discuss potential airport expansion sites in the Washington State region, including updates on a short list of six airports being considered for additional commercial, cargo, and general aviation capacity. The Commission voted to update its decision-making charter language regarding quorums and voting procedures, and reviewed public concerns about noise and community impact, particularly around Tacoma Narrows Airport. No new greenfield airport sites were added to the list, though the Commission acknowledged that additional sites may eventually be needed to meet future aviation demand.

The StART (SEA Stakeholder Advisory Round Table) meeting held on December 8, 2021 via Zoom covered two main topics: an update on the School Resilience to Air Pollution Study presented by Dr. Elena Austin of the University of Washington, and a briefing on the Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act by Port of Seattle federal relations staff. Additional agenda items included a SAMP update and public comment, with the next meeting scheduled for February 23, 2022.

The December 8, 2021 StART (SEA Stakeholder Advisory Round Table) meeting covered three main topics: a University of Washington study finding that HEPA filters significantly reduce outdoor air pollution infiltration in schools near Sea-Tac Airport (from ~50% to ~10%), a briefing on the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and its potential $240 million in direct funding for Sea-Tac, and an update on the Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP) targeting an early 2022 environmental review publication. The meeting also included public comments and acknowledgment of departing StART members from Normandy Park, Burien, and Tukwila.