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The City of Burien, Washington passed Resolution No. 505 in early 2024 to shrink the Burien Airport Committee (BAC) from nine members down to five, including reducing council representation from three members to one. The change was prompted by the committee's repeated inability to hold meetings in 2023 due to a lack of quorum. The restructured committee will consist of one council member and four non-council members.

The City of Burien, Washington passed Resolution No. 495 on May 1, 2023, updating the structure and purpose of its Burien Airport Committee (BAC), an advisory body focused on Seattle-Tacoma International Airport issues. The resolution clarifies the BAC's role in advising the City Council on airport noise, harmful particulates, land use, traffic impacts, and related agreements with the Port of Seattle. It also adjusts committee membership rules, setting terms of two years for up to six resident and business representatives alongside one to three Councilmembers.

The Burien Airport Committee held its March 21, 2023 meeting to review and vote on Resolution 495, which proposed amendments to the committee's governing guidelines, and to receive a general overview presentation about the Port of Seattle. The agenda also included a meet-and-greet with new committee applicants and a discussion of the 2023 workplan focused on outreach and education related to Sea-Tac Airport noise issues. Draft minutes from the February 21, 2023 meeting were also reviewed, reflecting prior discussions on committee structure and a U.S. Senate Commerce Committee request for policy priorities on aviation matters.

The Burien Airport Committee held a meeting on February 21, 2023, to discuss local airport-related policy matters, including the future structure and staggered terms of committee membership, and a U.S. Senate Commerce Committee request for policy priorities related to aviation. Draft minutes from the December 20, 2022, and January 17, 2023, meetings were also reviewed, noting that a committee member had resigned and another was absent. Public comment was accepted in person, via Zoom, or by email before the meeting.

The Burien Airport Committee held a meeting on January 17, 2023, to review and update its 2023 work plan priorities, discuss committee resolutions governing its structure, and address logistics such as in-person meeting frequency and member applications. Draft minutes from the December 20, 2022 meeting were also presented for approval, noting that committee member Steven Wydick had resigned and that Representative Tina Orwall had previously presented findings from the Commercial Aviation Coordinating Commission. The committee, which focuses on airport-related impacts including noise and air quality affecting the Burien community near Sea-Tac Airport, accepts public comment via email or Zoom.

The Burien Airport Committee held a public meeting on November 15, 2022, via Zoom to discuss issues related to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport and its impact on the community. Agenda items included a climate action plan proposal to fund a community air filter event, updates on the SEA Stakeholder Advisory Round Table (StART), federal legislative updates, and a review of the committee's workplan. The meeting also covered potential volunteers for the Comprehensive Plan Advisory Committee and a discussion about returning to in-person meetings.

The Burien Airport Committee held a meeting on October 18, 2022, via Zoom to address issues related to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport and its impact on the surrounding community. Agenda items included a budget proposal to fund a community air filter event as part of the Climate Action Plan, updates from the SEA Stakeholder Advisory Round Table (StART), and federal legislative updates related to airport noise policy. The committee also reviewed its 2022 workplan and discussed the possibility of resuming in-person meetings.

The Burien Airport Committee held meetings in August and September 2022 to address issues related to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, including air pollution harms and mitigation strategies for Burien residents, and updates from the SEA Stakeholder Advisory Round Table (StART). The September 20, 2022 agenda featured a proposal by committee member Savannah Sly to educate the public on air pollution impacts, alongside a committee workplan review led by Mayor Sofia Aragon. Meetings were conducted via Zoom webinar due to ongoing COVID-19 emergency provisions, with public comment accepted by email, text, or live online participation.