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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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  • Highline Forum 220126 IAF Opening presentation

    The number of international capable gates went from 12 to 20 Spacious - the new IAF building has 450,000 sq. ft. versus 87,000 sq. ft. Went from 4 to 7 baggage carousels with “Bags First” Supported over 10,000 jobs on this project during construction Enhanced Customer Experience Benefits • Faster access to gates and facility for passengers on arriving flights, connection times drop from 90 to minutes • Simpler, more secure "bags first" arrival process reduces passenger stress • Expansive interior eliminates crowding, allows for faster processing of more guests Economic Development • SEA is a gateway for continued economic development in the region • SEA Airport accounted for $3.6 billion in direct earnings and $22.5 billion in business revenue in 2021 • The airport generated 151,400 jobs, including 87,300 direct jobs making it one of the country’s largest job centers • In (pre-pandemic) 2019, SEA was the eighth busiest airport in the U.S. SEA’s International Services “The much-anticipated opening of SEA’s International Arrivals Facility is a major advancement in facilitating and welcoming international visitors to our state. The longer trip stays and greater expenditures of these visitors make them especially impactful to our tourism economy.” -David Blandford, Executive Director State of Washington Tourism (SWT) Passenger Journey IAF Grand Hall / Baggage Carousels A Concourse International Corridor S Concourse IAF Passenger Walkway IAF Welcome Portal Security Screening Passenger Walkway International Arrivals Facility IAF’s Iconic Passenger Walkway Top 10 longest escalator in U.S. (191 ft.) ft. vertical clearance World’s longest structure…

  • Highline Forum 220126 IIJA Briefing Presentation

    Eric Schinfeld, Sr. Mgr. of Federal Government Relations Melissa Parks, Government Relations Policy Analyst January 26, 2021 Major Federal Investment in “Infrastructure” • On Monday, November 15, President Biden signed an 8-year, $1.2 trillion investment ($550 billion in new money) in a wide variety of areas: • Roads and Bridges – $110B • Passenger and Freight Rail – $66B • Safety – $11B • Public Transit – $39.2B • Broadband – $65B • Ports and Waterways – $16.6B • Airports/FAA – $25B • Water Infrastructure – $55B • Power and Grid – $65B • Resiliency – $47.2B • Addressing Legacy Pollution – $21B • Western Water Infrastructure – $8.3B • Clean School Buses and Ferries – $7.5B • Electric Vehicle Charging – $7.5B • Reconnecting Communities – $1B IIJA Port-specific provisions • $20 billion for airports • $5 billion for FAA Facilities and Equipment • $5.225 billion for seaports • $27.1 billion for “Port eligible” transportation investments that other jurisdictions can apply for as well, like $12.5 billion for RAISE and $3.2 billion for INFRA Specifics on the Airport Dollars*: • $15 billion for airport infrastructure grants distributed by formula – An estimated ~$240 million directly to SEA – Airports would likely be allowed to use these funds for any “PFC-eligible projects” except debt service. • $5 billion for a new “airport terminal program” distributed via competitive grants – 55% of which is reserved for large hubs like SEA to compete for – for “terminal projects that increase capacity, improve…

  • Highline Forum 220126 Tukwila Update Presentation

    New Fleet & Facilities Building – 11210 Tukwila International Blvd. Tukwila Village, Building “B” 14400 Tukwila International Blvd Bellwether’s The Confluence 3631 S. 152nd St Holden Southcenter 112 Andover Park East Tukwila South – The Prato District • 250 Acre Mixed-Use • Multifamily, Office, Tech, Retail, Light Manufacturing, Hospitality Tukwila Pond Master Plan SR 518 and Tukwila International Boulevard Public Art Program Utility Box Art Program ExperienceTukwila.com • facebook.com/ExperienceTukwila • twitter.com/ExpTukwila • instagram.com/experiencetukwila • linkedin.com/company/experience-tukwila

  • Highline Forum 220323 Agenda

    Theme: 2021 StART Annual Report, Community Co-Chair selected March 23, 2022, Wednesday - 2:30pm-4:30 pm via MS TEAMS __________________________________________________________________ 2:30pm Convene Meeting/Introductions Highline Forum Co-Chair Commissioner Hasegawa 2:35pm Public Comments Audience SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING PUBLIC COMMENTS FOR MARCH 23rd PLEASE NOTE: THERE WILL BE NO PHYSICAL LOCATION FOR THIS MEETING. 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 MS 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, March 23rd. You will then be provided a link to the MS Teams meeting. This process will remain in place for awhile. 2:50pm Host Update: City of Des Moines Michael Matthias, Manager City of Des Moines 3:00pm Highline Forum Co-Chair Selection Highline Forum Co-Chair • Forum Community members vote only Commissioner Hasegawa 3:10pm 2021 StART Annual Report Brian Scott, report author BDS Planning Urban Design Marco Milanese, Port of Seattle Eric Schinfeld, Port of Seattle 3:55pm StART & Forum Member Reflections Highline Forum Co-Chair Commissioner Hasegawa 4:10pm Round the Table Updates All 4:30pm Adjourn Next Meeting: March 25, 2022 Highline Forum Co-Chairs mailto:Kaplan.D@PortSeattle.org mailto:Kaplan.D@PortSeattle.org Highline Forum 2022 Meeting Dates

  • Highline Forum – Part 150 Schedule Update, September 26, 2012

  • Highline Forum – Noise Abatement Procedures Presentation, May 23, 2012

  • Highline Forum – Lora Lake Cleanup Presentation, March 28, 2012

  • Highline Forum – Hudgins and Orwall Thank You Letter, September 26, 2012

  • Highline Forum – Highline Public Schools Capital Facilities Presentation, May 23, 2012

  • Highline Forum – Draft Agenda, January 25, 2012