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The Port of Seattle Commission met on November 19, 2019 to adopt the 2020 Budget, covering operating expenditures, a five-year capital plan, tax levy proposals, and key business activity forecasts for the Aviation, Maritime, and Economic Development divisions. The budget process spanned June through December 2019 and included multiple public briefings, open houses at Pier 69 and Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, and a public hearing before final adoption. While the document outlines the overall port budget framework, it does not specifically address noise policy or mitigation measures for communities surrounding the airport.

This map, prepared by the Port of Seattle in 2019, identifies Environmental Remediation Liability Sites associated with Seattle-Tacoma International Airport's aviation operations. It highlights two key contaminated properties — the Lora Lake Apartments and the Former CAL/UAL Tank Farm — located near the airport's boundaries. The document was presented at a Port of Seattle Commission meeting on November 19, 2019, as part of the agency's environmental liabilities inventory.

The Port of Seattle Commission voted in November 2019 to increase its regular property tax levy by 3 percent, raising it from $74,160,000 to $76,384,800 for the 2020 budget year. The increase, authorized under Washington State law RCW 84.55.120, amounts to an additional $2,224,800 in tax revenue, with an estimated levy rate of $0.012 per thousand dollars of assessed property value. The resolution was part of the Port's annual budget process, which included multiple public briefings and a public hearing before final Commission adoption.

The Port of Seattle Commission approved Resolution No. 3764 on November 19, 2019, authorizing a property tax levy of $76,384,800 for the 2020 budget year — a 3.0 percent increase from the previous year's levy of $74,160,000. The levy rate is approximately $0.120 per thousand of assessed value. Excluding new construction and refund amounts, the effective increase for tax filing purposes was $1,035,306, or 1.4 percent over 2019.

The Port of Seattle Commission introduced Resolution No. 3767 in November 2019, establishing the Duwamish Valley Community Benefits Commitment Policy to guide the Duwamish Valley Community Equity Program (DVCEP). The policy targets three goals—building community and Port collaboration capacity, promoting a healthy environment, and supporting economic prosperity—for residents of the South Park and Georgetown neighborhoods, who have historically faced environmental and economic inequities linked to Port operations. Over 300 community stakeholders and 27 organizations were consulted in co-writing the policy directive.

The Duwamish Valley Community Benefits Commitment Policy Directive outlines the Port of Seattle's framework for working with the Duwamish Valley Community — primarily the neighborhoods of South Park and Georgetown — to advance equity, environmental health, and economic opportunity. It establishes three shared goals: building community and Port capacity for collaboration, promoting a healthy environment, and fostering economic prosperity in place. The directive also provides detailed definitions of key terms such as equity, environmental justice, displacement, and community engagement to guide program implementation.

This document is a Port of Seattle environmental map identifying two Maritime North Properties — Fishermen's Terminal and Terminal 91 — designated as Environmental Remediation Liability Sites as of November 2019. The map outlines the property boundaries requiring environmental cleanup and was presented as an attachment to an agenda item at the Port of Seattle's November 19, 2019 meeting. Note that this document pertains to maritime environmental liabilities and does not contain information related to Sea-Tac Airport noise policy.