TagSAMP Four City ILA(30)

This document details billing records for the City of Burien, Washington, related to a joint environmental review of the Sea-Tac Airport Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP). Under a March 2018 Interlocal Agreement, the cities of Burien, Des Moines, Normandy Park, and SeaTac jointly hired the law firm Lockridge Grindal Nauen PLLP for $175,000 to review the airport's master plan, with costs shared among the four cities based on a rate of approximately $1.50 per capita. The sixth invoice, dated July 15, 2019, covers 26 hours of legal work performed in June 2019—including meetings, research on community impacts, and Part 150 noise review—totaling $5,262.50, of which Burien's share was $2,261.37.

A consulting team addresses two community concerns about Seattle-Tacoma International Airport: the lack of a direct NEPA environmental review covering noise impact growth between 2012 and 2018, and questions about how the airport's third runway is being used. The document explains that while current NEPA and Part 150 processes will capture existing noise conditions, they will not specifically compare 2012 versus 2018 impacts, and that federally funded runways like the third runway must be made available whenever air traffic control deems it necessary. The consultants propose reviewing historical Part 150 studies, past NEPA documents, and third-runway records to assess noise impacts on surrounding communities, while also supporting clients in engaging the Port, FAA, and airlines through the StART committee and other channels.

The City of Burien invoiced the City of SeaTac $397.43 for services rendered in April 2019 under Interlocal Agreement #18-A101, related to the 'SAMP' (SeaTac Airport Master Plan) initiative. The invoice, numbered 704 and dated May 31, 2019, was directed to Steve Pilcher, AICP, at SeaTac's planning department, with payment due by July 5, 2019. This document reflects the intergovernmental cost-sharing arrangement between the two cities in connection with airport noise and land use planning efforts.

This March 2019 City Manager's Report from the City of Burien, Washington, covers a range of internal city updates including youth engagement programs, public safety initiatives, and community events. Topics include a Super Bowl youth event co-hosted with Burien Police and Highline School District, a safe firearm storage event, a Community Police Academy, and opioid treatment funding for the SCORE regional jail facility. The report does not contain information related to Sea-Tac Airport noise policy.

In 2018, the cities of Burien, Des Moines, Normandy Park, and SeaTac entered an Interlocal Agreement to jointly hire the law firm Lockridge Grindal Nauen PLLP for a total of $175,000 to review the Sea-Tac Airport Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP), with costs split among the cities based on population at approximately $1.50 per capita. The document includes billing records showing two invoices totaling $64,916.83 billed to date, covering legal research on topics such as airport noise programs, Part 150 noise studies, and community engagement strategy. Burien served as the fiscal manager, with each city's share proportional to its population — for example, Burien (51,000 residents) owed 42.97% of the total contract cost.

The cities of Burien, Des Moines, Normandy Park, and SeaTac entered into an interlocal agreement to coordinate their review of the Port of Seattle's Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP), which outlines airport growth over the next 20 years. The agreement establishes a process for the four cities to jointly analyze environmental impacts, submit coordinated comments under NEPA and SEPA, and potentially hire shared consultants to assist with their response. Approved by the Burien City Council on February 5, 2018, the agreement aims to give the neighboring cities a stronger, unified voice in evaluating potential negative impacts from Sea-Tac Airport expansion.