This January 2024 Port of Seattle commission briefing outlines local and regional policy priorities for 2024, aligned with the Port's Century Agenda goals. It reviews 2023 accomplishments, including passage of Maritime and Industrial Lands Policy, tribal MOUs with the Muckleshoot and Suquamish Tribes, extension of the SeaTac Interlocal Agreement to 2028, and South Seattle Roundtables addressing airport community concerns. The document also previews next steps for adopting the 2024 priorities at the February 13th commission meeting.

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A Port of Seattle commission briefing presenting the draft 2024 local and regional policy priorities. The presentation reviews progress made on 2023 priorities, including Maritime and Industrial Lands Policy passage, tribal MOUs, and the SeaTac ILA extension. It outlines that 2024 priorities are aligned with the Port’s Century Agenda goals and seeks commission feedback before adoption at the February 13th meeting.

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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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