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Port of Seattle Audit Meeting Mar 19, 2026

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Port Of Seattle Commission Audit Committee meeting agenda – March 19, 2026

This document is an agenda and presentation package for the Port of Seattle Audit Committee meeting held on March 19, 2026, covering internal audit updates, charter reviews, and performance audits of areas such as Fishermen's Terminal accounts receivable, the Public Art Program, and a tenant reimbursement agreement. The meeting, chaired by Commissioner Fred Felleman, included approval of the 2026 Audit Plan and an overview of the Internal Audit department's organizational structure under Director Glenn Fernandes. Note: this document does not contain content related to Sea-Tac Airport noise policy.

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As the source for federal transportation grants, the Puget Sound Regional Council was charged with developing a system to meet the growing need for commercial aviation. When the search for a second airport failed, they authorized the Port of Seattle to build the Third Runway, with a mandate to develop a noise abatement and mitigation program. In their effort to stop the Third Runway, the ACC argued over every detail of the Port's efforts--including property buyouts and sound insulation. The dispute was meant to be settled by a three member Expert Arbitration Panel. This is their final report. It finds 2-1, that the Port's program was insufficient in several respects. Despite that, funding for the Third Runway was approved by the PSRC, and the 'Port Package' program, proceeded largely unchanged. Expert Arbitration Panel's final decision finding that the Port of Seattle had not shown sufficient reduction in real on-the-ground noise impacts to satisfy noise reduction conditions required for approval of a third runway at Sea-Tac International Airport. The majority decision concluded the Port's noise abatement programs were insufficient despite being impressive in scope.

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Port Of Seattle Commission Audit Committee meeting agenda – March 19, 2026

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