This document compares the governance practices of three major U.S. airport advisory committees — Charlotte-Douglas (NC), LAX (CA), and Chicago O'Hare — across key issues including membership by elected officials, public recording of meetings, agenda-setting, advance notice of materials, and inclusion of expert witnesses. The comparison is used to evaluate StART (Sea-Tac Airport Roundtable), which currently lacks most of these features, with the BAC (Boeing Airport Committee) flagging items such as public recordings and expert witness inclusion as highest priorities. The findings highlight significant gaps between StART's current practices and the more transparent, publicly accessible models used at other major airports.Open full document
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BAC (Burien Airport Committee) comparison chart examining StART (Sea-Tac Roundtable) deliberations against bylaws of Charlotte-Douglas Airport (NC), LAX Airport (CA), and Chicago O’Hare. Covers specific issues including membership by elected officials, audiovisual recordings, agenda-setting and motions, advanced notices and materials, and inclusion of expert witnesses or speakers at meetings. StART is noted as lacking elected-official membership, public recordings, a steering committee, and expert witness inclusion — all flagged as high or highest priority by BAC. POS (Port Of Seattle) is noted as unwilling to agree to expert witness inclusion.