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This document details billing records from Lockridge Grindal Nauen P.L.L.P., a law firm hired jointly by the cities of Burien, Des Moines, Normandy Park, and SeaTac to review the Sea-Tac Airport Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP). The first invoice, dated September 1, 2018 and covering services from July 23 to September 25, 2018, totaled $62,685.58, with each city's share calculated based on a per-capita funding rate against a total contract value of $175,000. Itemized billing entries show attorneys and staff conducting research, teleconferences, document review, and planning activities related to the SAMP environmental review process.

In 2018, the cities of Burien, Des Moines, Normandy Park, and SeaTac entered into an Interlocal Agreement to jointly hire the law firm Lockridge Grindal Nauen PLLP for a combined $175,000 to review the Sea-Tac Airport Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP). Costs were divided among the four cities based on population, at approximately $1.50 per capita, with Burien managing finances and SeaTac overseeing the contract. The first invoice, dated September 1, 2018, covered services from July 23 to September 25, 2018, totaling $62,685.58, which included legal research, document review, teleconferences, and planning activities related to the airport's master plan.

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.

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.