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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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2026-05-27Highline Forum Burien Presentation May 27, 2026
A presentation about Burien for the Highline Forum on May 27, 2026. Describes Burien as a vibrant and creative community incorporated in 1993, with 52,000 residents across 11 square miles, highlighting its diversity, arts and culture focus, and environmental values. -
2026-05-26Sustainable airport master plan near-term projects state environmental policy act draft environmental impact statement and next steps
Presentation about the Port of Seattle’s Sustainable Airport Master Plan Near-Term Projects, covering the completed NEPA process and the required SEPA Draft Environmental Impact Statement. The document outlines various airport infrastructure projects including runway improvements, terminal facilities, maintenance facilities, and cargo operations planned for Sea-Tac Airport. -
2026-03-25
Highline Forum – 2026 World Cup Activities
2:30pm – Convene Meeting/Introductions Community Co-Chair Council President Papyan 2:35pm – Public Comments Audience participation via email (Kaplan.D@portseattle.org), Microsoft Teams, or in-person sign-up 2:45pm – Host Update: City of Tukwila Marty Wine, City Administrator, City of Tukwila 2:55pm – 2026 FIFA World Cup – Regional Andrea Jones, Events & Programs, Seattle Southside Chamber Mark Everton, -
2026-02-022026 City of Des Moines City Council State Legislative Priorities
Des Moines City Council’s legislative priorities for the 2026 state legislative session, covering public safety funding, airport impact mitigation, historic preservation, ferry development, and local government financial resources. The city is not requesting earmarks for public works projects due to the challenging state budget. -
2026-02-02CITY OF BURIEN 2026 STATE LEGISLATIVE AGENDA
The City of Burien’s 2026 state legislative agenda outlining priorities across three main areas: Healthy and Thriving Communities, Quality of Life and Economic Development, and Behavioral Health. The agenda includes requests for housing funding, migrant assistance, property tax cap revisions, infrastructure investments, and behavioral health workforce development. -
2026-01-28Highline Forum Sea-Tac Airport Employee Commuting Jan 28 2026
Presentation about employee commuting at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, showing badge distribution data across different employer categories including airlines, airline services, construction/temporary, government, and ADR employers. Presented by David Tomporowski at the Highline Forum. -
2025-12-09Highline Forum Port of Seattle State legislative agenda Aviation topics
Aviation legislative agenda adopted by the Port of Seattle covering aviation fuel tax amendments, sustainable aviation fuel incentives, and StART committee policy priorities. Also lists bills not included in the Port’s adopted agenda. -
2025-11-19
Highline Forum November 19, 2025 (SeaTac City Hall)
WSDOT/SR 509 Update, Sound Transit Update, StART Update -
2025-11-19Puget Sound Gateway Program SR 509 Completion Project
WSDOT presentation on the Puget Sound Gateway Program, focusing on the SR 509 Completion Project. The program includes two projects (SR 167 and SR 509) to provide essential connections to the ports of Tacoma and Seattle, with various stages of construction progress. -
2025-11-16Highline Forum Topic for the coming year: Tree Canopy Reforestation (the Miyawaki method)
Email from Sandy Hunt of Defenders of Highline Forest to Dave Kaplan proposing the Miyawaki method for tree canopy reforestation as a Highline Forum topic. Includes links to local Miyawaki forest projects and criticism of airport mitigation policies.