2024-02-05
A committee hearing in a formal chamber displaying both the U.S. flag and the Washington State flag. Name placards are visible on the dais but are not legible enough to confirm individual names or the specific committee or date of the session.
2023-06-30
A man in a blue suit with a green tie and a woman in a pink blazer are seated in white chairs, appearing to be at a formal panel or event. The woman is wearing a name badge with what appears to be a Boeing logo, suggesting a Boeing-affiliated event.
2019-06-06
The Des Moines, Washington City Council held a Study Session on June 6, 2019, with aviation noise and policy among the key topics on the agenda. The city welcomed aviation consultants James Allerdice and Jason Schwartz from abcx2.com, along with Emily Tranter from federal relations firm Lockridge Grindal Nauen P.L.L.P., to brief the council on aviation matters relevant to the Sea-Tac Airport area. Public comments were accepted for up to 20 minutes, limited to agenda items per Council Rule 10.
2019-01-01
This 2019 Aviation Committee document outlines Sea-Tac Airport's Ground Transportation Framework, detailing the guiding principles, goals, and strategies for managing how passengers and vehicles move through the airport. Key goals include reducing environmental impact (50% scope 3 emissions reduction), cutting private vehicle pick-up and drop-off to 30% of trips, and achieving a 15-minute tower-to-curb travel time. Strategies span infrastructure planning (SAMP), access policy (GTAP), day-to-day operations, and taxi/TNC contracts, with Port policies providing overarching guidance across all areas.
So the past couple of days I’ve been ‘slumming’–attending the Des Moines ‘Ad Hoc’ Aviation Committee meeting and then a Burien City Council Meeting on Monday. And then the last StART meeting on Tuesday. I’ve made no secret of my disdain for these groups but that has little to do with the people who are,
Meeting agenda for Policy Advisory Committee meeting on May 28, 1980 at Sea-Tac Mezzanine. Nine agenda items include long-term use of Sunset Junior High, Sea-Tac Plan Update, aircraft noise, zoning issues, beautification programs, and aviation patterns.