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The Des Moines, Washington City Council Economic Development Committee held a meeting on March 27, 2025, which included a discussion on updating the city's Sound Transmission Code, a topic that had been postponed from the previous February 27 meeting due to time constraints. The agenda also covered short-term rental regulations, a long-range financial plan, and development impact analysis. While the sound code discussion is relevant to ongoing concerns about noise transmission in the area near Sea-Tac Airport, no specific policy decisions or recommendations are recorded in these meeting documents.

The Burien City Council Regular Meeting agenda for March 24, 2025 includes an interview and appointment process for candidates to the Burien Airport Committee, which is relevant to local oversight of Sea-Tac Airport impacts. The meeting also features a Green Burien and Urban Forestry update, consent agenda items covering over $4.2 million in vouchers and payroll, and a quarterly review of the City Council Work Plan. The meeting was held both in person at Burien City Hall and virtually via Zoom.

The Des Moines, Washington City Council held a Study Session on February 6, 2025, covering several topics including marina improvements, a planning commission discussion, and an Airport Advisory Committee review. The $25.1 million bond ordinance, passed in June 2023, funds projects such as dock replacement at the city marina, public steps and plazas, and Redondo Beach pier and restroom improvements. The airport-related agenda item focused on an Airport Partnership discussion, reflecting the city's ongoing engagement with Sea-Tac Airport noise and policy concerns.

The Normandy Park City Council's December 10, 2024 agenda includes renewal of a lapsed Interlocal Agreement (ILA) among four cities — Normandy Park, Des Moines, Burien, and SeaTac — formed to coordinate review of the Port of Seattle's Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP) and its environmental impacts. The renewed agreement removes a fixed expiration date, instead allowing the partnership to continue until the SAMP environmental review process is fully complete. Normandy Park contributes 5.6% of shared costs and has participated in the collaborative effort since the ILA's original adoption in March 2018.

The Federal Way City Council held a regular meeting on December 3, 2024, during which one notable item of regional interest was a council discussion and letter to the FAA regarding the Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP) expansion, presented by Policy Advisor Bill Vadino. The letter reflects the city's formal engagement with proposed airport expansion plans that could affect surrounding communities, including potential noise and environmental impacts. Additional business included ordinances, consent agenda items, and volunteer recognitions.