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Six cities near Seattle — Burien, Des Moines, Normandy Park, Federal Way, Tukwila, and SeaTac — entered into an interlocal agreement to jointly provide $300,000 in local matching funds required by the Washington State Legislature to commission a study of the current and ongoing impacts of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. SeaTac serves as the lead fiscal agent, collecting each city's proportional share (Burien's portion is $37,238.24) and transferring the pooled funds to the Washington State Department of Commerce, which will hire a consultant to conduct the study. The agreement outlines each party's financial obligations, administrative responsibilities, and dispute resolution procedures to ensure the study moves forward in a timely manner.

The Burien Airport Committee (BAC) met on June 19, 2018 to discuss several airport-related issues affecting the city, including an FAA Petition for Review filed by Burien, meetings with Alaska Airlines, and a proposed noise workshop and survey through the StART program. The agenda also covered potential economic opportunities linked to airport proximity and plans for future presentations on environmental justice and public health impacts. The committee reviewed an 'Aircraft Noise 101' presentation as part of its ongoing efforts to address noise policy concerns related to Sea-Tac Airport.

In June 2018, the Port of Seattle notified the cities of SeaTac, Burien, and Des Moines that its single-family sound insulation program would resume that summer for eligible homeowners near Sea-Tac Airport. The Port's program manager, C&S Engineers, requested meetings with city staff to review local building and construction inspection practices. In response, Burien City Manager Brian Wilson designated Community Development Director Chip Davis as the city's primary contact for the program.

The City of Burien filed a petition for review against the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in June 2018, challenging an FAA decision in what is believed to be a dispute related to air traffic and noise policy near Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The case went through mediation, multiple briefing schedule extensions, and motions to supplement the record before the FAA filed its answering brief in March 2019. Key filings include Burien's opening brief submitted in late November 2018 and the FAA's certified administrative record, reflecting a formal appellate challenge to federal aviation authority decisions affecting the Burien community.

This document bundle relates to a 2018 media inquiry from KING 5 Television to the City of Burien regarding an FAA flight path decision affecting the Seattle-Tacoma (Sea-Tac) Airport area, along with an FAA Air Traffic Initial Environmental Review from May 2016. The environmental review describes a proposed Letter of Agreement between Sea-Tac's Air Traffic Control Tower and the Seattle Terminal Radar Approach Control facility to standardize turboprop departure headings to 250 degrees during north flow operations, routing smaller aircraft westward to improve safety and reduce ground delays. The change was intended to de-conflict slower turboprops from faster jet traffic and Boeing Field operations, though it raised noise concerns for communities such as Burien located under the newly defined flight paths.

The Burien Airport Committee (BAC) met on April 17, 2018 to discuss the city's response to Sea-Tac Airport-related concerns, including noise contour maps, air pollution health impacts, and environmental justice issues. The committee reviewed potential priorities such as updating FAA noise contour maps, inventorying air pollution studies, and engaging Port of Seattle commissioners on community concerns. Draft minutes from the March 20, 2018 meeting were also included, documenting the committee's brainstorming of initiatives to better understand airport impacts and advocate for the Burien community.

This April 2018 Federal Aviation Administration document describes a proposed procedural change at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to automatically direct southbound turboprop aircraft to a 250-degree westerly heading during north-flow operations between 6 am and 10 pm, rather than requiring air traffic controllers to manually coordinate each turn. The nighttime hours of 10 pm to 6 am were excluded from the automatic turn procedure in response to community concerns from the City of Burien and other residents about flight noise over sensitive areas. The document evaluates this preferred alternative alongside other options, including changes to heading angles and missed approach procedures, which were ultimately eliminated due to safety and airspace separation requirements.

The cities of Burien, Des Moines, Normandy Park, and SeaTac entered into an interlocal agreement to coordinate their review of the Port of Seattle's Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP), which outlines airport growth over the next 20 years. The agreement establishes a process for the four cities to jointly analyze environmental impacts, submit coordinated comments under NEPA and SEPA, and potentially hire shared consultants to assist with their response. Approved by the Burien City Council on February 5, 2018, the agreement aims to give the neighboring cities a stronger, unified voice in evaluating potential negative impacts from Sea-Tac Airport expansion.

This document is an agenda and draft meeting minutes for the City of Burien Human Services Commission meeting held on January 10, 2018, covering topics such as updates on a Human Services Manager hiring process, volunteer recruitment for a homeless count event, and review of demographic data. The commission also worked on developing funding criteria for an upcoming human services grant application cycle. Note: this document pertains to Burien city human services policy and does not contain content related to Sea-Tac Airport noise policy.