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The City of SeaTac's Economic Development Division, in partnership with the Seattle Southside Chamber of Commerce and funded by a Port of Seattle grant, runs an annual Business Synergy Outreach Program to survey and support local businesses. Now in its fifth year (2022), the program uses survey results to guide business retention and expansion (BRE) initiatives aimed at helping SeaTac businesses grow and remain in the community.

This March 2022 report to SeaTac's Parks and Recreation Committee examines the city's existing lease arrangements with the Port of Seattle for North SeaTac Park and explores the feasibility of the city taking ownership of the park. The presentation covers the background of the ownership proposal, an overview of current leases dating back to 1991 and 1994, and outlines next steps including drafting a formal resolution. The park land, currently leased from the Port, encompasses multiple areas governed by agreements that have been amended over the years.

A November 2021 City of SeaTac/Highline Forum presentation reviewed the city's COVID-19 financial recovery, noting that while sales tax revenues rose 50% compared to 2020, they remained 27.4% below pre-pandemic 2019 levels. Parking tax revenues also continued to lag significantly, down 72% in 2020 and still down 42% in 2021, reflecting the ongoing impact of reduced airport activity on city finances.

The City of Des Moines, WA considered an amendment to a consultant contract supporting a coordinated environmental review of the Port of Seattle's Sea-Tac Airport Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP), a 20-year airport growth plan. The amendment adds $100,000 to the original $175,000 contract, extends its term to 2023, and shifts contract administration from SeaTac to Des Moines, with costs shared among Des Moines, Burien, Normandy Park, and SeaTac based on population. The consultant, now operating as Primacy Strategy Group LLC, assists the four cities in reviewing and responding to environmental documents and impacts related to the SAMP process under NEPA and SEPA.

At a March 9, 2021 City Council meeting, the City of SeaTac considered a motion to authorize an amendment to an Interlocal Agreement with King County to receive a $500,000 Conservation Future Tax Levy grant, matched equally by the City, for acquiring approximately 8 acres of surplus Washington State Department of Transportation land adjacent to Des Moines Creek Park. The acquisition aims to expand open space, improve trail access, add a new trailhead with educational amenities, and preserve forested land along a salmon-bearing stream. The City has been pursuing this land purchase since 2018 as part of its Parks, Recreation, and Open Space (PROS) Plan.

The City of SeaTac applied for $1,105,000 in King County Conservation Futures Tax Levy funds in 2022 to purchase the final three acres of surplus Washington State Department of Transportation land adjacent to Des Moines Creek Park, bringing the total acquired acreage to eight acres. The project aims to preserve forested upland habitat along a salmon-bearing stream, improve public park access from the west side via 18th Avenue South, and support trail connectivity including the Lake to Sound Trail. This was the third phase of a multi-year acquisition effort, following prior CFT awards of $1.1 million in 2019 and $500,000 in 2020.