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The Burien City Council met on November 20, 2023 to consider accepting a King County offer of $1 million and 35 pallet shelters to establish emergency temporary housing for homeless residents, with the offer set to expire November 27, 2023. The council reviewed several potential sites, including a vacant lot in Boulevard Park and a Seattle City Light-owned lot, as well as potential funding sources from city ARPA allocations across economic development and human services budgets. No action was required if the council chose not to proceed, but a motion template was provided for selecting a site and funding source if they wished to move forward.

The SEA Stakeholder Advisory Round Table (StART), convened on October 25, 2023 by the Puget Sound Regional Council, brought together stakeholders to discuss regional planning around Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in the context of the Vision 2050 plan, which guides growth for 5.8 million people across the Central Puget Sound region. The meeting covered key planning priorities including mobility, housing, equity, climate, and environment. It also outlined a regional planning timeline from 2020 to 2025, encompassing transportation plans, economic strategies, countywide growth targets, and local comprehensive plan updates leading to plan certification.

The Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC) 2023 Annual Report highlights regional planning achievements including the adoption of a Regional Transportation Plan, a new Regional Housing Strategy, and Washington State's passage of House Bill 1110 to expand middle housing supply by an estimated 75,000 to 150,000 units over 20 years. The report also notes a $4.9 million grant secured for a Regional Safety Plan, progress on a Regional Equity Strategy, and efforts to support local comprehensive plan updates across the greater Puget Sound area.

A DESCRIPTION OF THE PORT OF SEATTLE'S RELOCATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

The Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC) 2022 Annual Report highlights the organization's key regional planning achievements, including the adoption of the first-ever Regional Housing Strategy, an update to the Regional Transportation Plan, and $102 million in funding for the Northgate Extension of Link Light Rail. The report also notes the passage of the federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Washington State's Move Ahead transportation package as significant funding milestones for transit, bridges, and roads in the central Puget Sound region. Note: this document does not contain information specifically related to Sea-Tac Airport noise policy.

The City of Burien's 2021 Federal Legislative Priorities outline the city's goals for reducing SeaTac Airport noise and emissions, including supporting a regional coalition of elected officials, encouraging the FAA to complete health and environmental studies mandated by the 2018 FAA Reauthorization Act, and backing legislation such as the Aviation Impacted Communities Act. Burien also calls for re-examining the DNL 65 noise standard and increasing funding for airport emission reduction projects. These priorities reflect the city's ongoing efforts to protect residents from the impacts of airport operations while pursuing mitigation funding tied to the Sustainable Airport Master Plan.

This document outlines the City of Burien's 2020 State Legislative Priorities, presented at the Highline Forum on January 22, 2020. It covers six key areas: affordable housing, behavioral health, public safety, climate change, economic development, and transportation. Notable transportation items include pursuing a comprehensive city transportation bill and securing $3 million for the SR 518 westbound on-ramp to Des Moines Memorial Drive.