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In January 2019, the City of Burien, Washington considered Resolution No. 406, calling for action on growth and safety concerns at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The resolution highlights the negative health, environmental, and economic impacts on Burien residents due to the city's proximity to the airport, and notes that even with a planned $10 billion expansion under the Sustainable Airport Master Plan, the airport would still lack sufficient capacity within a decade. The city supported ongoing state and federal studies into regional aviation capacity and the impacts of airport operations on surrounding communities.

The Burien Airport Committee met on December 18, 2018 to review three draft resolutions addressing airport growth, noise, and health impacts related to Sea-Tac Airport, and to discuss the committee's composition and purpose. Prior meeting minutes from October and November 2018 were also up for approval, with earlier discussions having covered recommendations from Federal Way's Quiet and Healthy Skies Task Force and scoping comments on Sea-Tac's Sustainable Airport Master Plan Environmental Impact Statement. The committee, made up of city council members, business representatives, and residents, was working to shape Burien's policy response to ongoing airport expansion and its effects on the surrounding community.

The Green Cities Partnership, funded by the Port of Seattle, supports healthy urban forests in the near-airport communities of SeaTac, Burien, and Des Moines through community-based restoration projects. Key initiatives include a Forest Steward Program, where trained volunteers lead park and natural area restoration efforts, and a Neighborhood Tree Program offering tree walks, plantings, and care activities. The project also includes an urban forest assessment and a community-supported enhancement plan aimed at reducing carbon emissions 80% from 2007 levels by 2050.

The Burien Airport Committee met on November 15, 2018, to discuss potential city council resolutions related to airport noise and impact issues, including ideas drawn from Federal Way's Quiet and Healthy Skies Task Force Report. The committee also reviewed updates on the Sea-Tac Airport Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP) Environmental Impact Statement, which was described as being in its early stages. Additional agenda items included an update on the committee's appointment process and approval of minutes from the October 16, 2018 meeting.

The City of Burien billed the City of SeaTac $15,331.10 for the first payment under an interlocal agreement (Contract #18-A101) related to the SeaTac Airport Mitigation Program (SAMP), covering work performed between July 23 and September 25, 2018. The invoice, numbered 466 and dated October 31, 2018, was addressed to SeaTac planning official Steve Pilcher and was due by November 30, 2018. This document reflects a cost-sharing arrangement between the two cities for airport noise policy and mitigation planning efforts.

This is an invoice dated October 31, 2018, issued by the City of Burien to the City of Normandy Park for the first payment under an interlocal agreement (Contract #18-A101) related to the 'SAMP' (likely a Sea-Tac Airport area noise or planning study) covering the period July 23 to September 25, 2018. The total amount billed was $3,510.39, with payment due by November 30, 2018. The invoice was directed to David Nemens at Normandy Park's SEPA Office, indicating a shared environmental or noise planning effort between the two cities.

The City of Burien billed the City of Des Moines $16,907.20 under an interlocal agreement (Contract #18-A101) related to the 'SAMP' (presumably the Sea-Tac Airport Master Plan or a related noise mitigation program), covering the period July 23 to September 25, 2018. The invoice, dated October 31, 2018, was issued to Des Moines city representative Susan Cezar and was due by November 30, 2018. This document reflects intergovernmental cost-sharing arrangements between neighboring cities in connection with Sea-Tac Airport policy and planning efforts.