The Port of Seattle Commission held a Regular Commission Meeting on February 11, 2025, during which a Proclamation was issued commemorating the Day of Remembrance (February 19th) and honoring Japanese Americans affected by Executive Order 9066, which authorized the forced incarceration of over 120,000 people of Japanese descent during World War II. The proclamation acknowledges Washington State's unique connection to this history, condemns acts of vandalism and discrimination, and reaffirms the Commission's commitment to equity, civil liberties, and justice for all.

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Proclamation by the Port of Seattle Commission commemorating February 19th as the Day of Remembrance for Japanese American incarceration during World War II. The document details Executive Order 9066, the forced removal and incarceration of over 120,000 Japanese Americans, including specific references to Bainbridge Island and the Puyallup Assembly Center.

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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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