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• Study the implications of air traffic at Sea-Tac • Assess the concentrations of ultrafine particulate matter (UFP) in areas surrounding and directly impacted by air traffic • Distinguish between and compare concentrations of aircraft-related and other sources of UFP • Coordinate with local governments, and share results and solicit feedback from community • Produce study report by December 1, 2019 • Randomized crossover study of 22 non-smoking adults with mild to moderate asthma • 2-hr scripted, mild walking activity both inside and outside of the high LAX UFP impact zone (avg. difference ~30,000 /cc) • Mean particle size at LAX impact zone was 29 nm • “We found significant increases in markers of systemic inflammation associated with ‘Airport UFPs’ (IL-6) and ‘Traffic’ (sTNFrII) exposure and a significant decrease in FEV1 associated with measured PM and BC and modeled ‘Traffic’ exposure. The robust IL-6 effects we found with the ‘Airport UFPs’ source, which would have been masked by considering PN alone…” MOVUP Monitoring Locations Mobile Monitoring Transects + Stationary Sites stationary sites Data collection as of 2018 Number of sampling days Season Mobile monitoring Airport fixed sites Near highway fixed sites Winter 2018 16 Spring 2018 14 10 8 Summer 2018 16 15 Autumn 2018 12 7 Total finished 58 32 8 Mobile monitoring typically occurs between 12 PM and 5 PM  Typically monitoring consists of 2 concurrent cars (N and S of the airport)  Another round of Mobile and Fixed site monitor was recently completed in January…

• StART was created to establish a forum to: – Strengthen and improve relationships with six neighboring communities – Begin to work together to more cooperatively identify issues and possible solutions • StART’s development began mid-2017 Sea-Tac Stakeholder Advisory Round Table StART’s Structure • Cities appointed two community members and one city employee to serve • Airport’s Managing Director is the chair • Alaska, Delta and Lynden also serve Sea-Tac Stakeholder Advisory Round Table StART’s Structure • FAA provides agency expertise • Employs an independent, neutral facilitator • Reports up to the Highline Forum Sea-Tac Stakeholder Advisory Round Table Development of StART Priorities • Early conversations with cities • Discussion at inaugural meeting • Follow-up individual member survey • Continuing discussion at meetings Sea-Tac Stakeholder Advisory Round Table StART’s Meeting Progress Sea-Tac Stakeholder Advisory Round Table Development of StART Priorities • Prevention/reduction of aviation noise identified as Priority #1 • Focus on near-term efforts to explore and potentially implement • Creation of working group and hiring of a noise consultant Sea-Tac Stakeholder Advisory Round Table Aviation Noise Working Group • Potential near-term actions to prevent & reduce noise: – Runway Use Plan Agreement – Late Night Noise Limitation Program – Glide Slope Analysis – Airfield Noise Assessment Sea-Tac Stakeholder Advisory Round Table Runway Use Plan Agreement • Revise & update the current agreement • New language: – “During regular late night operations (12 AM to AM) in normal weather patterns, the FAA plans to reduce its use of the 3rd…

The central Puget Sound region is booming 4.1 million people 3.7 million people Jobs and a strong economy generate growth 2.3 million jobs 1.9 million jobs Aviation demand – SeaTac passenger volumes 46.9 million passengers 32.8 million passengers PSRC’s role in the region Getting ready for 2050 5.8 million people 4.1 million people 3.4 million jobs 2.3 million jobs airports in the central Puget Sound region • 3 commercial service and air cargo airports (SEA, BFI, and PAE) • 3 industrial airports supporting aerospace manufacturing • 5 seaplane bases • 2 military airports • Multiple general aviation facilities Air passenger service – SeaTac Air passenger service – Paine Field Air cargo Aerospace manufacturing – Boeing Field Aerospace manufacturing – Paine Field Aerospace manufacturing – Renton Military needs – Joint Base Lewis-McChord Military needs – Naval Air Station Whidbey Island • Build off of master planning efforts at the region’s airports • Along with demand and capacity analysis, provide community perspectives • Not a siting study! • Prepare regional and state leaders for the next phase of planning • Study overseen by PSRC’s Executive Board Regional Aviation Baseline Study Thank you Josh Brown jbrown@psrc.org

Voluntary measure to reduce late-night noise by incentivizing air carriers to fly at less noise sensitive hours or transition to quieter aircraft • Runway Use Program Revised the previous informal Runway Use Program to minimize use of the 3rd Runway during the late-night • Glide Slope Adjustment Raise Runway 34R’s glideslope to lessen aircraft approach noise Near-Term Aviation Noise Action Agenda • Ground Noise Analysis Analyze airfield ground noise sources and identify potential mitigation measures • Noise Abatement Departure Profiles Study Implement a Noise Abatement Departure Profile to lessen aircraft departure noise for farther out airport communities • A320 Aircraft Noise Encourage air carriers to install a vortex generator on pre-2014 A320 series aircraft to lessen descent noise

• Completing the Gateway Program provides more direct links from the state’s largest ports to the distribution centers in the region and to Eastern Washington • Provides direct access to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport from the south for both passenger and air cargo • Supports community and economic development Puget Sound Gateway Program - SR 509 & SR 167 Legislative Direction – 2015 ESHB 2524, Section 306 (23) In making budget allocations to the Puget Sound Gateway project, the department shall implement the project's construction as a single corridor investment. The department shall develop a coordinated corridor Construction and Implementation Plan for SR 167 and SR 509 in collaboration with affected stakeholders. Specific funding allocations must be based on where and when specific project segments are ready for construction to move forward and investments can be best optimized for timely project completion. Emphasis must be placed on avoiding gaps in fund expenditures for either project. Legislative Direction – 2017 Update ESB 5096, Section 306 (19) $93,500,000 of the Connecting Washington account is provided solely for the SR 167/SR 509 Puget Sound Gateway project. Any savings on the project must stay on the Puget Sound gateway corridor until the project is complete. Puget Sound Gateway Funding as enacted by the 2015 Legislature Puget Sound Gateway Funding as enacted by the 2017 Legislature $20m Legislative Direction – 2017 Update ESB 5096, Section 306 (20)(b) & (c) b) The secretary of transportation must develop a memorandum of understanding with local project stakeholders that identifies…

Ribbon Cutting for the Town Center Steps The Highline Forum Sound Transit light rail demolition begins The Highline Forum Brooklake Connector Trail Opening The Highline Forum Greg Baruso Joins Council as Jesse Johnson is selected for State Legislature The Highline Forum 2020 State of the City Address The Highline Forum 2020 State of the City Address Higher Ed Initiative Time Capsule Burial 2050 Initiative Eyes on Federal Way 30 for 30 Initiative The Highline Forum “30 for 30” Celebrates Federal Way’s 30th Birthday by asking residents to volunteer for 30 minutes. The Highline Forum “Eyes on Federal Way” Reporting App The Highline Forum Public Safety is a Priority, and it shows as crime is down The Highline Forum And a continuing commitment to our community’s health. The Highline Forum Addressing the basic needs of residents during the COVID-19 Crisis The Highline Forum Nonprofits, faith communities, and businesses have come together to support health care workers, first responders, essential business workers, and those impacted economically. The Highline Forum City Response  Issued a Proclamation of Emergency aimed at freezing late fees put on renters by landlords. This will be in effect for the duration of the moratorium on residential evictions ordered by Governor Inslee on March 18, 2020. The Highline Forum Allocated emergency funding of to Multi- Service Center and Senior Center food banks, Catholic Community Services Day Center, and Reach Out shelter. At my recommendation, the Council approved an additional allocation up to $300,000 to ensure the City is doing…

Highline Forum public comments, 5-27-2020, Bernedine Lund See below for comments I submitted to the PoS Commissions in response to the draft Century. (The specific comments about the wording on the presentation slides are not included here.) PoS Commissioner’s meeting 5-26-2020, Bernedine Lund, Federal Way resident, member of QSPS and 350 Seattle Aviation group Thank you for modifying the Century Agenda Policy Directive to have more realistic goals. Given the Covid-19 pandemic it is reasonable to reduce the Port’s long term goals for air cargo and all travel, including international travel. Here are a few changes and additions to the Century Agenda that would make it more meaningful to the public: - Add a goal to not operate at the expense of the health and safety of the local communities. You already know that the noise from aircraft has a negative impact on people in local communities, based in part on the WHO Report of 2018. And recent reports also state that pollution from the jet engines falls to the ground and has a negative impact on health, that is both the noise and pollution cause increase illnesses, disease, and death in local communities - Modify the goal to become the greenest Port in North America to also endorse climate change limits. If is not enough to say that the operations of the airport will be using green energy, as the public can easily misunderstand this goal to include the jet flights they take. The Port needs to take responsibility…

May 25, 2022, Wednesday - 2:30pm-4:30 pm Hybrid: Federal Way City Hall and via MS TEAMS __________________________________________________________________ 2:30pm Convene Meeting/Introductions Highline Forum Co-Chair Councilmember Assefa-Dawson 2:35pm Public Comments Audience PUBLIC COMMENTS FOR MAY 25th The Highline Forum meeting will be held in person and virtually. Those wishing to provide public comment will have the opportunity to: 1) Deliver public comment via email: All written comments received by email to Kaplan.D@portseattle.org will be distributed to Forum members. 2) Deliver public comment via Microsoft Teams: To take advantage of this option, please email Kaplan.D@portseattle.org with your name and the topic you wish to speak to by 9:00 a.m. PT on Wednesday, May 25th. You will then be provided with a link to join the Teams meeting. 3) Deliver public comment in person by signing up to speak on your arrival to the physical meeting location: To take advantage of this option, please sign-up on the public comment sheet available at the entrance to the meeting room. 2:50pm Host Update: City of Federal Way Jim Ferrell, Mayor City of Federal Way 3:00pm Port’s Economic Development Update Annie Tran, Econ. Devel. Coord. Port of Seattle 3:20pm Cities’ Economic Development Updates Councilmember Assefa-Dawson Highline Forum Co-chair 4:05pm StART Update Lance Lyttle, Aviation Managing Director Port of Seattle 4:15pm Round the Table Updates All 4:30pm Adjourn Next Meeting: July 27, 2022 Highline Forum Co-Chairs mailto:Kaplan.D@portseattle.org mailto:Kaplan.D@portseattle.org Highline Forum 2022 Meeting Dates