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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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2025-01-012025 Burien Federal Agenda pdf
Official policy document from the City of Burien outlining its 2025 Federal Agenda, including lobbying priorities related to SEA-TAC Airport noise and emissions. Specific airport-related items include supporting the FAA Reauthorization Act with emphasis on reducing airport noise and emissions, conducting a new SEA-TAC Noise Study, supporting Aviation Impacted Community priorities, and increasing Sustainable Airport Master Plan Funding. -
2024-11-20Highline Forum Agenda: Childcare & Sustainable Airport Master Plan — November 20, 2024
The Highline Forum meeting on November 20, 2024, hosted by the City of SeaTac, covered two main themes: childcare initiatives in the Highline area and an update on the Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP) Environmental Assessment. Representatives from SeaTac, Highline Public Schools, the City of Burien, and Highline College participated in the childcare discussion, while Port of Seattle staff presented on the SAMP and StART programs. The document also includes the schedule of six bimonthly Highline Forum meetings planned for 2025, running from January through November. -
2024-11-18City of Burien 2025 State Legislative Agenda
This document outlines the City of Burien's 2025 State Legislative Agenda, covering priorities such as affordable housing, migrant assistance, childcare access, infrastructure investment, and property tax reform. It also addresses public safety topics including law enforcement training, gang prevention, and behavioral health co-responder programs. Note that while Burien is located near Sea-Tac Airport, this particular document does not contain content specifically related to airport noise policy. -
2024-05-22Highline Forum SAMP NTP Environmental Review Overview — Slide 5 (May 22, 2024)
This presentation slide lists the NEPA resource categories that will be covered in an environmental review document, including Air Quality, Biological Resources, Climate, Coastal Resources, DOT Section 4(f), Farmlands, Hazardous Materials, Land Use, Historical/Cultural Resources, Noise and Noise-Compatible Land Use, Socioeconomics/Environmental Justice, Visual Effects, and Water Resources. A footer note states that the FAA is the lead agency for NEPA and that the document will cover an extensive set of resource categories; this is slide 5 of the presentation. -
2024-05-22Highline Forum SAMP NTP Environmental Review Overview — Page 2 (May 22, 2024)
This presentation slide outlines near-term projects under the Sustainable Airport Master Plan, including expanded passenger processing facilities to accommodate a projected 56 Million Annual Passengers (MAP), additional cargo and fuel storage facilities, airfield infrastructure modifications to meet FAA design standards, and taxiway efficiency improvements. The mention of the Port's Sustainable Aviation Fuel initiative identifies this as a Port of Seattle document related to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport planning. -
2024-05-22Sustainable Airport Master Plan Near-Term Projects Environmental Review
The Port of Seattle presented an environmental review of near-term construction projects at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport as part of its Sustainable Airport Master Plan. The projects include expanding passenger terminals and gates to handle a projected 56 million annual passengers, adding cargo and fuel storage facilities, and upgrading airfield infrastructure to meet current FAA safety standards. The review was presented to the Highline Forum in May 2024 by Senior Environmental Program Manager Steve Rybolt. -
2024-05-22Sound Insulation Repair and Replacement Pilot Program Update
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport launched a Sound Insulation Repair and Replacement Pilot Program following Commission Order 2024-04, approved on February 27, 2024, with a total budget of $6.5 million — including $5 million reserved for design and construction. The program, funded by tax levy, aims to assess and repair aging sound insulation in nearby homes, incorporating equity guidelines for participation. The 2024 assessment timeline includes resident surveys, acoustic testing, and a final report, with design and construction work planned for 2025. -
2024-05-22SAMP NTP Environmental Review Overview — Aircraft Operations Forecast Chart (Page 4), May 2024
A line graph comparing historical aircraft operations data (2011–2022) with forecast scenarios through 2037, including an unconstrained 2022 forecast, a No Action constrained scenario, and a Proposed Action constrained scenario. The chart shows operations declining sharply in 2020 (likely due to COVID-19) and recovering, with the Proposed Action scenario reaching approximately 520,000 operations and the No Action scenario capping near 485,000 operations by 2037. -
2024-05-22SEA Stakeholder Advisory Round Table 2023 Annual Report
The SEA Stakeholder Advisory Round Table (StART) 2023 Annual Report, presented by Port of Seattle staff Marco Milanese and Nate Caminos, summarizes the group's work addressing aviation noise and federal policy issues around Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The report highlights efforts from two key working groups: the Aviation Noise Working Group and the Federal Policy Working Group, which engage community stakeholders in shaping airport noise mitigation strategies. The presentation also includes a Q&A section to allow stakeholder input and discussion. -
2024-05-22SAMP Near-Term Projects Environmental Review Overview — Highline Forum, May 22, 2024 (Page 1)
Title slide for a Port of Seattle presentation on the Sustainable Airport Master Plan Near-Term Projects Environmental Review, delivered by Steve Rybolt, Senior Environmental Program Manager, at the Highline Forum on May 22, 2024.