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The Burien Airport Committee held a virtual meeting on July 20, 2021, featuring presentations on the Port of Seattle's Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP) process and Burien's Climate Action Plan, both topics relevant to managing the environmental and noise impacts of Sea-Tac Airport on surrounding communities. The committee also reviewed a draft workplan and received an update on the SEA Stakeholder Advisory Round Table (StART), a forum where community representatives engage with the Port of Seattle on airport-related concerns. Draft minutes from the June 15, 2021 meeting were included, reflecting ongoing discussions about future agenda priorities and the selection of Burien's StART representatives.

The StART (SEA Stakeholder Advisory Round Table) meeting held on June 23, 2021 via Zoom covered key topics including a Seattle-King County Public Health study on the health impacts of aviation, an update on the SAMP public process, and reports from the Federal Policy Working Group and Aviation Noise Working Group. The meeting was chaired by Lance Lyttle, SEA Managing Director, and facilitated by Brian Scott, with presentations from public health researchers and Port of Seattle staff. A follow-up meeting was tentatively scheduled for August 25, 2021.

The Burien Airport Committee (BAC) June 2021 workplan outlines the city's priorities for addressing the impacts of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on the Burien community. Key high-priority topics include reviewing the Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP), exploring noise mitigation strategies, advancing sustainable aviation fuel research, and addressing airport-related health impacts. The committee also plans to strengthen its partnership with the Port of Seattle and integrate airport climate concerns into the city's Climate Action Plan.

This June 2021 amendment to a consultant contract extends an agreement between the City of Des Moines, WA and two consulting firms—Primacy Strategy Group, LLC and ABCx2, LLC—through December 31, 2023, with a maximum compensation of $275,000. The contract, originally signed in 2018 and administered by Des Moines on behalf of a partnership with the cities of Burien, SeaTac, and Normandy Park, relates to advocacy and consulting work connected to Sea-Tac Airport's environmental review process (SAMP SEPA/NEPA). Consulting services were suspended as of January 1, 2020, pending the public release of SAMP Environmental Review documents, with any interim work to be authorized by the City through individual Task Orders.

The Highline Forum held a virtual meeting on May 26, 2021, hosted by the City of Federal Way, focusing on a recap of the 2021 Washington State Legislative Session and non-SAMP (Sustainable Airport Master Plan) airport improvement projects at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The meeting, conducted via Microsoft Teams due to the Governor's Stay at Home Order, also included updates on the StART (Sea-Tac Airport Roundtable) program presented by Port of Seattle Aviation Director Lance Lyttle. The forum is a recurring regional body that meets bimonthly, with 2021 meetings hosted by various neighboring cities and institutions including Burien, Highline College, Tukwila, and SeaTac.

The Burien Airport Committee held a virtual meeting on May 18, 2021, to discuss issues related to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, including proposals to invite Port Commission President Fred Felleman to a future meeting and presentations on sustainable aviation fuel and aviation's climate impacts. The committee also reviewed updates on the SEA Stakeholder Advisory Round Table (StART) and Burien's planned comments on the Port of Seattle's Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP). Draft minutes from the April 20, 2021 meeting, which featured guests from Public Health Seattle-King County and the Port of Seattle, were also submitted for approval.

The Port of Seattle filed an environmental checklist in May 2021 for a project to widen Arrivals Drive at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) from two lanes to four lanes, aiming to reduce congestion and improve safety for passengers and ground transportation vehicles. Construction was planned to begin in mid-2023 and last approximately 18 months, involving road realignments, updated stormwater drainage, new LED lighting, and utility relocations. The project was designed as a standalone improvement but coordinated with broader airport master plan efforts to accommodate potential future infrastructure expansions at SEA.