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Engagement letter dated September 12, 2025 from attorney Steven M. Taber of Leech Tishman Nelson Hardiman (Pasadena, CA) to City of SeaTac Interim City Attorney Cindy C. Corsilles and Director of Community and Economic Development Evan Maxim, engaging the firm to provide legal counsel to the City of SeaTac regarding the forthcoming Final Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI/ROD) for the Port Of Seattle’s Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP). Scope includes legal memorandum preparation, supplementary comments, and filing and prosecuting a Petition for Review in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit or D.C. Circuit, with the FAA as Respondent. Billing rates: $540/hour (partner), $300–$400/hour (associates); $10,000 retainer required; $300,000 not-to-exceed budget. Associate Philip Kanarsh named. FONSI/ROD expected late October or early November 2025.