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In this October 2020 letter, the City of Des Moines formally objected to the Puget Sound Regional Council's Regional Aviation Baseline Study, arguing that it wrongly assumes full implementation of SeaTac Airport's long-term expansion plan (the SAMP) before any required environmental review has been completed. The City warned that this flawed assumption skews all study scenarios, understates community noise and pollution impacts on neighborhoods near SeaTac, and creates a circular logic problem that undermines sound regional planning. Des Moines requested that the baseline be revised to reflect only already-approved and environmentally reviewed projects, and called for planning toward a second international airport to relieve pressure on SeaTac.

This is an invoice dated December 31, 2019, issued by the City of Burien to the City of Des Moines for $202.28, related to Interlocal Agreement #18-A101, covering the 'SAMP' (Sea-Tac Airport Mediation Program or similar noise-related program) for August 2019. The invoice, numbered 1060, was due on February 21, 2020, and was directed to Susan Cezar at Des Moines City Hall. Payment was to be remitted to the City of Burien Finance Department in Burien, Washington.

This document outlines the internal Rules of Procedure for the Des Moines City Council, governing how council meetings are conducted, including rules on meeting times, quorum, voting, public comment, and officer elections. It covers member duties, legislative processes, and procedures for ordinances and resolutions. The rules have been updated numerous times since their original adoption, with the most recent update in November 2019.

The City of Burien billed the City of Des Moines $3,317.49 under Interlocal Agreement #18-A101, related to the 'SAMP' (Sea-Tac Airport Mediation Program) initiative, via Invoice #7 for July 2019. The invoice, dated October 4, 2019, was directed to Susan Cezar at Des Moines City Hall and carried a due date of November 4, 2019. This document reflects a cost-sharing arrangement between the two cities in connection with Sea-Tac Airport noise policy efforts.

In a September 12, 2019 letter to Port of Seattle Executive Director Steve Metruck, Des Moines Mayor Matt Pina outlines the city's concerns about Sea-Tac Airport's decision to allocate $10 million for Sustainable Airport Master Plan design work without environmental review or stakeholder notice, which prompted Des Moines to temporarily suspend its participation in the StART Committee. The letter demands specific, verifiable data on six noise-mitigation measures the Port claimed to have accomplished, including late-night flight reductions, runway glide slope adjustments, and third-runway usage limits, arguing these initiatives have been overstated as completed achievements. While expressing willingness to re-engage and noting several positive Port-city partnerships, Des Moines calls for greater transparency and accountability in the airport's community engagement process.