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The cities of Tukwila and SeaTac each published 2021 state legislative agendas addressing local infrastructure, public health, and community needs near Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. SeaTac's priorities notably include advocating for full funding of SR 509 and SR 518 transportation improvements through the Puget Sound Gateway project, which is directly tied to airport-related regional traffic, as well as supporting a University of Washington indoor air quality study near the airport to recommend health protections for local residents. Tukwila's agenda focuses more broadly on housing, racial equity, broadband access, law enforcement reform, and stable infrastructure funding from the state.

The City of SeaTac has been working since 2018 to acquire approximately 8 acres of surplus forested land from the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) adjacent to Des Moines Creek Park. The acquisition aims to expand open space, improve trail access, and preserve a conservation area along one of the city's salmon-bearing streams. As of October 2020, the city had secured $2.29 million in grant funding for the purchase, with an additional $1 million under consideration in the 2021-2022 budget process.

This is the official zoning map for the City of SeaTac, Washington, prepared in February 2020, showing land-use classifications across the city. It covers a range of zones including low-, medium-, and high-density residential areas, commercial and industrial districts, aviation-related zones, and parks, alongside overlay districts and special boundaries such as the Urban Center and Angle Lake Station Area. The map also depicts infrastructure features including light rail stations, the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport footprint, and planned future rights-of-way for SR-509.

The Highline Forum held its January 22, 2020 meeting at SeaTac City Hall, focusing on the 2020 Legislative Session and shared policy agendas among local governments and the Port of Seattle. Key agenda items included updates from the City of SeaTac, discussions of state legislative priorities, and StART (Sea-Tac Airport Roundtable) updates related to airport noise and community impacts. The document also outlines six scheduled 2020 meeting dates at rotating venues including Highline College, the Port of Seattle's International Conference Center, and the City of Burien City Hall.

In a November 2019 letter to the Washington State Department of Commerce, SeaTac Mayor Erin Sitterley raised concerns about the management of the state-mandated Seattle-Tacoma International Airport Study, which SeaTac was funding to the tune of $150,000. The city questioned whether the study's consultant, Stantec, had strayed from the original technical scope of work, cited worries about monitoring stations placed outside the defined study area, and expressed doubt that the study could be completed on time and within budget. The letter demanded a full accounting of project expenditures—including consultant travel costs from Dallas—and requested that public input be limited until after a draft report was reviewed by the Technical Advisory Committee.

In a November 2019 letter to the Washington State Department of Commerce, SeaTac Mayor Erin Sitterley raised concerns about the management of the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport Study, which SeaTac is funding to the tune of $150,000. The city questioned whether consultant Stantec had strayed from the study's original technical scope, flagged potentially wasteful spending on travel from Dallas, and expressed doubt that the study would be completed on time and thoroughly by the June 2020 deadline. The city demanded a full budget accounting and requested that public input be limited until after a draft report was completed and reviewed by the Technical Advisory Committee.

The Highline Forum held a meeting on May 22, 2019, at SeaTac City Hall, focusing on a South King County Fund Update and a StART (Sea-Tac Airport Roundtable) progress report presented by Port of Seattle officials. The agenda included public comments, a host city update from SeaTac, and a discussion of emerging issues related to airport noise and community impacts. Upcoming 2019 meetings were scheduled for July 31 at Highline College, September 25 in Tukwila, and November 20 in Des Moines.

This document is a presentation from a Noise 101 Symposium held on January 12, 2019, organized by the City of SeaTac and the Port of Seattle, and delivered by Steve Alverson of Environmental Science Associates (ESA). The symposium covered four key modules: the principles of aviation noise, methods for quantifying aircraft noise, aircraft noise regulations and guidance, and principles of aircraft noise control. The half-day session was designed to provide attendees with a foundational understanding of how aircraft noise is measured, regulated, and managed in the context of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.