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A memorandum detailing examples of citizen involvement programs in King County, including the Policy Development Commission, METRO’s advisory committees, and the Port of Seattle’s Policy Advisory Committee. The document discusses structures, functions, and changes to these citizen participation programs.

This document outlines the structure and responsibilities of the Policy Advisory Committee (PAC) established in 1978 to oversee implementation of the Sea-Tac Airport Communities Plan. The 12-member committee—drawn from King County, the Port of Seattle, local businesses, government, schools, airlines, and community representatives—was charged with long-term monitoring, addressing special issues, and making recommendations to the King County Executive, Council, and Port of Seattle Commission. The PAC met quarterly at the Sea-Tac Conference Room, with members serving three-year terms and staff support provided jointly by the Port and County.

This document contains materials from the 1977 Highline Communities Plan, outlining the legal and administrative framework governing the Highline area near Sea-Tac Airport in King County, Washington. It references key planning documents including the 1964 King County Comprehensive Plan and the 1976 Sea-Tac Communities Plan, which sought to balance airport operations with surrounding residential communities through noise mitigation measures such as property acquisition, insulation programs, and land use controls. A 1976 memo from the Highline Communities Plan Committee also requests that Forward Thrust funds not be reallocated until the Highline Communities Plan was formally adopted.