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The Highline Forum provides Southwest King County municipalities, educational governing bodies, and the Port of Seattle with the opportunity to share information, interact with outside speakers and other governmental organizations, and work in partnership on initiatives that benefit the residents of Southwest King County.

One elected representative and one senior administrator from the following jurisdictions or institutions make up the membership of the Highline Forum:

  • City of Burien — Councilmember Alex Andrade and City Manager Adolfo Bailon
  • City of Des Moines — Mayor Yoshiko Grace Matsui and City Manager Katherine Caffrey
  • City of Federal Way — Mayor Jim Ferrell and Councilmember Lydia Assefa-Dawson
  • City of Normandy Park — Councilmember Jack Lamanna and City Manager Amy Arrington
  • City of SeaTac — Councilmember Joe Vinson and City Manager Jonathan Young
  • City of Tukwila — Councilmember Armen Papyan and Policy Analyst Laurel Humphrey
  • Highline College — Vice President for Institutional Advancement Josh Gerstman and External Relations Shakira Ericksen
  • Highline School District — School Board Member Angelica Alvarez and Superintendent Dr. Ivan Duran
  • Port of Seattle — Commissioner Hamdi Mohamed and Aviation Managing Director Wendy Reiter

An elected representative from the Port of Seattle (Commissioner Hamdi Mohamed) and a jurisdiction or institution co-chair (shared by Tukwila Council President Armen Papyan and SeaTac Councilmember Joe Vinson) moderate the meetings.

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  • 2022-07-27

    Highline Forum revised agenda: Workforce development

    The Highline Forum held a hybrid meeting on July 27, 2022, hosted by Highline College, focused on the theme of Workforce Development in the Highline area. Representatives from the Port of Seattle, Highline College, Highline School District, and the City of Burien presented on local workforce development efforts and needs. The meeting was part of a series of six bimonthly Highline Forum sessions scheduled throughout 2022, with the next meeting planned for September 28, 2022, hosted by Highline School District.
  • 2022-07-27

    Workforce development programs: Office of Equity Diversity and Inclusion

    The Port of Seattle's Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion presented its Workforce Development Programs at the Highline Forum in July 2022, highlighting a $3.7 million investment in port-related industries including aviation, maritime, and construction. In 2021, the programs resulted in 1,312 job placements, 259 training completions, and support for 291 youth earning $16–$20 per hour through the Opportunity Youth Initiative. The effort aims to provide equitable access to quality careers for women and diverse communities in the greater Seattle region.
  • 2022-07-27

    Highline Forum July 27, 2022: Highline 60 years+

    This document is a presentation from a Highline College Forum held on July 27, 2022, marking the college's 60th anniversary celebration spanning 2021-2022. It highlights the college's degree pathway offerings across areas such as STEM, Business, Health, and the Arts, accessible through pathways.highline.edu. The presentation does not contain content directly related to Sea-Tac Airport noise policy.
  • 2022-05-25

    City of Tukwila economic development update

    This May 2022 presentation by the City of Tukwila provides an economic development update delivered at the Highline Forum, highlighting a mixed-use development project called Wadajir located along Tukwila International Boulevard. The Wadajir project appears to involve a multi-story building with ground-floor commercial space, situated on a property near addresses 14110 and 14120 Tukwila International Blvd. The document does not directly address Sea-Tac Airport noise policy, but reflects broader redevelopment activity in the airport-adjacent Tukwila community.
  • 2022-05-25

    Business retention & expansion programs possible through Port Grant Program

    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.
  • 2022-05-25

    Public comment by Bernedine Lund on StART Annual Report transparency, Highline Forum meeting

    At a May 2022 Highline Forum meeting, Federal Way resident Bernedine Lund criticized the Port of Seattle's StART program for reducing transparency in its annual reporting, noting that the 2021 report replaced detailed meeting summaries with a glossy, brochure-style format lacking substantive information. She further raised concerns that StART Steering Committee meetings, which began in 2021 and include outside parties like the FAA, have no published minutes or summaries, leaving the public no way to know what decisions were made. Lund argued this lack of openness is especially problematic given that the Port of Seattle is a publicly funded taxing district supported by local property taxes.
  • 2022-05-25

    The Highline Forum City of Federal Way update

    Mayor Jim Ferrell presented a City of Federal Way update to The Highline Forum on May 25, 2022, framing the post-COVID reopening period as an opportunity rather than a challenge. The 2022 State of the City address highlighted five key focus areas: the city's COVID-19 response, the municipal budget, economic development, public safety, and the city's approach to addressing homelessness.
  • 2022-05-25

    Highline Forum agenda: Economic development and tourism

    The Highline Forum held its May 25, 2022 meeting, hosted by the City of Federal Way, with a focus on Economic Development and Tourism. The hybrid meeting, held at Federal Way City Hall and via Microsoft Teams, featured updates from the Port of Seattle on economic development and a StART (Sea-Tac Airport Roundtable) briefing by Aviation Managing Director Lance Lyttle. The document also lists all six Highline Forum meeting dates for 2022, with hosts ranging from local cities to Highline College and the Highline School District.
  • 2022-03-25

    SEA Stakeholder Advisory Round Table 2021 annual report

    The SEA Stakeholder Advisory Round Table (StART) 2021 Annual Report, presented by Port of Seattle staff and BDS Planning, summarizes the group's activities focused on managing aviation noise impacts around Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The report covers 2021 accomplishments from the Aviation Noise Working Group and Federal Policy Working Group, key discussion topics from the year, and tentative priorities heading into 2022.
  • 2022-03-23

    Highline Forum agenda: March 23, 2022

    The Highline Forum held a virtual meeting on March 23, 2022, hosted by the City of Des Moines, focusing on the 2021 StART (Sea-Tac Airport Roundtable) Annual Report and the selection of a new Community Co-Chair. The meeting, conducted via Microsoft Teams, included presentations by Port of Seattle representatives and BDS Planning Urban Design on airport noise mitigation efforts affecting Highline-area communities. The document also lists all six 2022 Highline Forum meeting dates, with hosts ranging from local cities such as Tukwila, Federal Way, and SeaTac to institutions like Highline College and the Highline School District.