Category : Meetings(460)
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2020-07-09Des Moines City Council Staff Report: Rejoining StART Committee — July 2020
A city council staff report (page 4) describing the background, alternatives, financial impact, and recommendation regarding rejoining the StART (Sea-Tac Airport Roundtable) Committee. The City Manager recommends rejoining StART, noting that participation had been suspended in summer 2019 after the Port of Seattle Commission moved forward with the Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP) outside the parameters of its environmental review, with Burien and Federal Way also having suspended participation. -
2020-07-09Des Moines City Council Briefing Slide on Rejoining StART Process — July 2020
A summary slide discussing a briefing serving as the foundation for a more extensive City Council discussion scheduled for March 12th, regarding the possibility of rejoining the StART (Sea-Tac Airport Roundtable) process. The slide also notes that other cities, including Burien and Federal Way, are holding similar briefings with their City Councils to determine appropriate action. -
2020-07-09Des Moines City Council Agenda Attachment: StART Withdrawal and SAMP Policy Update — July 2020
This presentation slide, labeled Attachment #1 (page 5), outlines aviation policy issues related to Sea-Tac Airport, including a temporary withdrawal from the Sea-Tac Aviation Round Table (StART), the Port Commission's July 2019 design work on the Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP), and the suspension of StART participation by several cities including Burien, Des Moines, and Federal Way due to loss of trust in the process. The City also formally commented on the SAMP regarding cumulative impacts. -
2020-07-09Des Moines City Council Briefing Slide on Rejoining StART Process
A presentation summary slide indicating that a briefing will serve as the foundation for a more extensive City Council discussion on March 12th regarding the possibility of rejoining the StART (Sea-Tac Airport Roundtable) process. The slide notes that other cities, including Burien and Federal Way, are holding similar briefings with their City Councils to determine appropriate action. -
2020-07-09Burien, Des Moines, and Federal Way Suspend StART Participation Following Port Of Seattle SAMP Approval
This presentation slide documents the temporary suspension of participation by Burien, Des Moines, and Federal Way in the Sea-Tac Aviation Round Table (StART), following the Port Commission's July 2019 approval of design work for Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP) projects. The cities cited loss of trust in the StART process and raised concerns about the Port dividing up the SAMP to avoid identifying cumulative impacts. -
2020-07-09Des Moines, Burien, and Federal Way StART Process Update — July 2020
This presentation slide outlines the process undertaken by the Cities of Burien, Des Moines, and Federal Way regarding the StART (Sea-Tac Airport Roundtable) process, including joint Aviation Advisory Committee meetings in September and November 2019, a December 2019 meeting at the Port with Mayors, City Managers, Port Commissioners, Port Executive Director Metruck, and Aviation Director Lance Lyttle, and a January 2020 follow-up meeting between City Managers and Aviation Director Lyttle to review progress opportunities from StART. -
2020-06-24StART facilitator’s meeting summary, June 24, 2020
The June 24, 2020 StART (SEA Stakeholder Advisory Round Table) meeting covered updates on airport and airline operations during COVID-19, the status of federal aviation legislation being developed by Representative Adam Smith, and a recap of the Aviation Noise Working Group's progress on issues such as late-night noise limits, runway use, and glide slope adjustments. Several noise-related projects, including ground noise analysis and A320 aircraft whistling noise retrofits, were put on hold due to the pandemic's impact on flight patterns and airline operations. The Port of Seattle also introduced a new monthly noise reporting system, PlaneNoise, to track and share aviation noise complaint data with surrounding communities. -
2020-06-24StART SEA Stakeholder Advisory Round Table June 24, 2020 recap
The SEA Stakeholder Advisory Round Table (StART) met on June 24, 2020, via video conference to discuss the Port of Seattle's Economic Recovery Framework, which outlines investments in areas such as youth employment, small business assistance, and community partnerships in the neighborhoods surrounding Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. Airport and airline representatives provided updates on COVID-19 safety measures and the gradual rebound in air travel, while a federal policy working group noted limited legislative opportunities for the remainder of 2020. The meeting also included a recap of the Aviation Noise Working Group's near-term action agenda, with the next public meeting scheduled for August 26, 2020. -
2020-05-27Noise programs update
This May 2020 update from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport outlines the status of its noise abatement and mitigation programs. Citizen noise complaints were averaging 400 per day, while the Noise Abatement Corridor saw 98% compliance and the Late Night Noise Limitation Program recorded an average of 11 exceedances per night in Q1 2020. COVID-19 delayed sound insulation construction projects for single-family homes and condominiums, pushing estimated start dates into 2021. -
2020-05-11Aviation Noise Working Group facilitator’s meeting summary
This document summarizes a May 11, 2020 virtual meeting of the StART Aviation Noise Working Group, which oversees efforts to reduce aircraft noise around Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. Key updates included a significant drop in nighttime flight operations due to COVID-19, continued progress on the Runway Use Plan limiting third-runway landings between midnight and 5 a.m., and the temporary pause of several noise studies due to pandemic-related constraints. The group also reviewed ongoing initiatives such as the A320 aircraft whistle-noise retrofit effort, a glide slope adjustment project for Runway 34R, and a new monthly public reporting system called PlaneNoise.