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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.

This is a legal billing statement dated September 1, 2018, from Lockridge Grindal Nauen P.L.L.P., a Minneapolis law firm, submitted to the City of Burien, Washington, totaling $62,685.58. The invoice covers attorney and staff time from July through September 2018 related to work on Sea-Tac Airport noise and airspace policy issues, including review of the airport's Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP), SEPA/NEPA research, and strategy meetings with city officials. Work tasks included document review, legal research on airport procedures and noise impacts, teleconferences with clients and consultants, and preparation of planning documents in support of Burien's advocacy goals regarding Sea-Tac Airport operations.

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). Under an Interlocal Agreement executed March 6, 2018, the cities shared a $175,000 contract based on per-capita funding rates, with the first invoice (covering July 23–September 25, 2018) totaling $62,685.58. The billing backup includes itemized legal services such as research, teleconferences, document review, and SAMP analysis performed by firm attorneys.

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.