At a October 25, 2022 special meeting, the Port of Seattle Commission reviewed its draft 2023 state legislative agenda, which included support for the Quiet Sound program aimed at reducing vessel noise and its impacts on the region. The agenda also outlined priorities around workforce development, progressive climate action including decarbonization of aviation and maritime sectors, and equity-focused contracting and grantmaking initiatives. The Commission planned to formally adopt the agenda on November 8, 2022.

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This document contains the agenda and memorandum for a Port of Seattle Commission special meeting held on October 25, 2022, focused on the draft 2023 state legislative agenda. The memo outlines priority agenda items including workforce investment, progressive climate action, equity and community focus, vessel noise impacts, and quality jobs. The legislative agenda was prepared for commissioner review prior to formal adoption on November 8, 2022.

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As the source for federal transportation grants, the Puget Sound Regional Council was charged with developing a system to meet the growing need for commercial aviation. When the search for a second airport failed, they authorized the Port of Seattle to build the Third Runway, with a mandate to develop a noise abatement and mitigation program. In their effort to stop the Third Runway, the ACC argued over every detail of the Port's efforts--including property buyouts and sound insulation. The dispute was meant to be settled by a three member Expert Arbitration Panel. This is their final report. It finds 2-1, that the Port's program was insufficient in several respects. Despite that, funding for the Third Runway was approved by the PSRC, and the 'Port Package' program, proceeded largely unchanged. Expert Arbitration Panel's final decision finding that the Port of Seattle had not shown sufficient reduction in real on-the-ground noise impacts to satisfy noise reduction conditions required for approval of a third runway at Sea-Tac International Airport. The majority decision concluded the Port's noise abatement programs were insufficient despite being impressive in scope.

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