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The City of Burien, Washington entered into an Interlocal Agreement with Des Moines, Normandy Park, and SeaTac to jointly review the Sea-Tac Airport Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP), hiring law firm Lockridge Grindal Nauen PLLP for environmental review consulting at a total contract value of $175,000. Each city's share of costs was calculated at approximately $1.50 per capita, with Burien responsible for the largest share at 42.97%. As of the second invoice dated January 25, 2019, covering services through December 31, 2018, a total of $64,916.83 had been billed, with $110,083.17 remaining on the contract.

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 $175,000 to review the Sea-Tac Airport Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP), with each city's share based on a per-capita funding rate of approximately $1.50. Two invoices totaling roughly $64,917 had been billed by January 2019, covering legal research into airport noise programs, Part 150 noise studies, and community engagement strategies. The remaining contract balance of approximately $110,083 was still outstanding as of that date.

In January 2019, the City of Burien, Washington considered Resolution No. 406, calling for action on growth and safety concerns at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The resolution highlights the negative health, environmental, and economic impacts on Burien residents due to the city's proximity to the airport, and notes that even with a planned $10 billion expansion under the Sustainable Airport Master Plan, the airport would still lack sufficient capacity within a decade. The city supported ongoing state and federal studies into regional aviation capacity and the impacts of airport operations on surrounding communities.

In this Winter 2019 edition of Des Moines City Currents, Mayor Matt Pina outlines the city's strong opposition to Sea-Tac Airport's expansion plans, arguing that rapid growth between 2012 and 2017—including surging passenger numbers, aircraft operations, and air cargo—has already caused disproportionate noise, health, and environmental impacts on surrounding communities. The city formally called on the Port of Seattle to conduct a comprehensive environmental review under Washington State's SEPA laws before approving any further capacity-building projects, and specifically demanded that issues such as nighttime flight noise, fuel dumping, ultra-fine particle emissions, and Third Runway usage be included in the scoping process. Members of the city's Aviation Advisory Committee also voiced concerns about the health toll on residents, outdated federal standards, and the need for alternatives such as a second regional airport.

This 2019 Aviation Committee document outlines Sea-Tac Airport's Ground Transportation Framework, detailing the guiding principles, goals, and strategies for managing how passengers and vehicles move through the airport. Key goals include reducing environmental impact (50% scope 3 emissions reduction), cutting private vehicle pick-up and drop-off to 30% of trips, and achieving a 15-minute tower-to-curb travel time. Strategies span infrastructure planning (SAMP), access policy (GTAP), day-to-day operations, and taxi/TNC contracts, with Port policies providing overarching guidance across all areas.

The Des Moines Aviation Advisory Committee met on December 10, 2018 to discuss next steps following the submission of scoping comments for the Airport Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP), including plans to bring consultants before the Committee and Council. The City outlined roughly $97,000 in active aviation-related programs covering environmental review, an airport impacts study, and an ultra-fine particle research study conducted by the University of Washington. The Committee agreed that measuring the airport's impact on the surrounding community and securing mitigation funds should be top priorities going forward.

The Burien Airport Committee met on November 15, 2018, to discuss potential city council resolutions related to airport noise and impact issues, including ideas drawn from Federal Way's Quiet and Healthy Skies Task Force Report. The committee also reviewed updates on the Sea-Tac Airport Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP) Environmental Impact Statement, which was described as being in its early stages. Additional agenda items included an update on the committee's appointment process and approval of minutes from the October 16, 2018 meeting.