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The Burien City Council agenda for January 26, 2026 includes a presentation by Burien Airport Committee Representatives to StART (Sea-Tac Airport Roundtable) regarding their decision not to attend the 'Day on the Hill' legislative advocacy event in Olympia. The meeting also covers routine city business including budget amendments, transportation planning, and human services funding allocations. Airport noise policy stakeholders may find the StART representatives' discussion relevant to ongoing community engagement efforts around Sea-Tac Airport impacts.

The Port of Seattle responds to Burien's City Council regarding its Sound Insulation Repair and Replacement Pilot Program, explaining that the $5 million program targets homes insulated before 1993 that still measure at or above 45 dB DNL interior noise levels. Of 262 eligible homes in the highest noise zones tested so far, only 5 qualified for repairs, suggesting older insulation packages are still performing acoustically. The Port plans to expand testing to 209 additional homes in early 2026 and may access FAA grants covering up to 80% of design and construction costs.

The Burien City Council Regular Meeting agenda for October 6, 2025 includes an update from the Burien Airport Committee, presented by City Manager Adolfo Bailon and committee members Brian Davis and Jeff Harbaugh, which is relevant to ongoing airport-related policy discussions in the Sea-Tac area. The meeting also covers a range of other local government business, including proclamations, a Critical Areas Ordinance briefing, a mid-biennium revenue update, and consent agenda items such as voucher approvals and meeting minutes. The airport committee update spans pages 13–16 of the 387-page agenda packet and represents Burien's continued civic engagement on airport impact issues.

The City of Burien is calling on Port of Seattle Commissioners to overhaul their decades-old noise insulation program after hundreds of Port-installed soundproofing packages in homes near Sea-Tac Airport have degraded or failed with no repairs made. A 2024 pilot program contacted 3,000 homeowners but evaluated only 30, and none qualified for repair under the Port's narrow federal-funding criteria. Burien is urging the Port to fund a broader replacement program using its own resources, pointing to San Francisco International Airport's locally funded model as a potential template.

The Burien Airport Committee met on September 16, 2025, to discuss issues related to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport's impact on the city, including updates on a Port noise-mitigation package letter, a Student Consulting Lab application, and tree removal at Mathison Park. The committee also reviewed legislative recommendations tied to Senate Bills 5652 and 5955, as well as an Airport Cities Impact Study examining mitigation strategies for communities affected by airport proximity. Draft minutes from the August 19, 2025 meeting, which covered similar topics including a productive meeting with Port Commission President Toshiko Hasegawa, were presented for approval.