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A November 2021 Sound Transit update presented to the Highline Forum outlines plans to open 28 new light rail stations by 2024, including extensions to Federal Way, Lynnwood, East Link, and other corridors in the greater Seattle region. The presentation also addresses a financial affordability gap, explaining that some projects have two possible delivery dates — an earlier target date contingent on securing additional funding, and a later affordability date if extra financial capacity cannot be achieved.

The Highline Forum held a virtual meeting on November 17, 2021, hosted by the City of SeaTac, covering transportation updates including WSDOT's SR 509 project, Sound Transit developments, and a StART (Sea-Tac Airport Roundtable) update from the Port of Seattle's Aviation Director. The meeting was conducted via Microsoft Teams with no physical location, and public comments were accepted by email or through the online platform. The agenda also included planning for six bimonthly Highline Forum meetings scheduled throughout 2022, running from January through November.

The City of Burien's 2021 Federal Legislative Priorities outline the city's goals for reducing SeaTac Airport noise and emissions, including supporting a regional coalition of elected officials, encouraging the FAA to complete health and environmental studies mandated by the 2018 FAA Reauthorization Act, and backing legislation such as the Aviation Impacted Communities Act. Burien also calls for re-examining the DNL 65 noise standard and increasing funding for airport emission reduction projects. These priorities reflect the city's ongoing efforts to protect residents from the impacts of airport operations while pursuing mitigation funding tied to the Sustainable Airport Master Plan.

The Highline Forum held a virtual meeting on November 18, 2020, hosted by the City of Burien, focusing on transportation updates including Sound Transit, the SR 509 highway project, the South King County Fund, and the StART (Sea-Tac Airport Round Table) program. Due to the Governor's Stay-at-Home Order, the meeting was conducted via Microsoft Teams, with public comments accepted by email or virtual attendance. The document also lists six scheduled 2021 Highline Forum meetings, all running from 2:30–4:30 pm on bimonthly Wednesdays throughout the year.

Sound Transit CEO Peter Rogoff presented to the Highline Forum in November 2020, outlining multiple light rail extensions under construction across the greater Seattle region. A key highlight for the Sea-Tac area is the Federal Way Link Extension, a 7.8-mile line with three new stations scheduled to open in 2024, which will connect the Federal Way Transit Center to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in approximately 15 minutes.

The Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC) 2020 Annual Report outlines the organization's response to COVID-19 challenges in the Central Puget Sound region, including the distribution of $538 million in federal CARES Act funding to local transit agencies such as King County Metro, Sound Transit, and Washington State Ferries. The report also highlights an ongoing competitive process to allocate over $540 million in federal transportation funding for 2023–2024, evaluated on criteria including health and equity, safety, emissions reduction, and accessibility. PSRC continues its mission of regional planning and transportation funding coordination across four counties in the greater Seattle-Tacoma-Everett area.

This is the official zoning map for the City of SeaTac, Washington, prepared in February 2020, showing land-use classifications across the city. It covers a range of zones including low-, medium-, and high-density residential areas, commercial and industrial districts, aviation-related zones, and parks, alongside overlay districts and special boundaries such as the Urban Center and Angle Lake Station Area. The map also depicts infrastructure features including light rail stations, the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport footprint, and planned future rights-of-way for SR-509.

The Federal Way City Council Regular Meeting agenda from September 18, 2018 includes a notable item under Council Business: authorization to submit a public comment regarding Environmental Review Scoping for the Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP), found on page 41 of the agenda packet. The meeting also covers consent agenda items, proclamations, and committee reports, but the SAMP comment authorization represents the council's formal engagement with airport-related environmental policy affecting the Sea-Tac area. This item reflects the city's opportunity to weigh in on potential noise and land-use impacts associated with the airport's long-term expansion plans.

The Des Moines, Washington City Council held a regular meeting on July 19, 2018, covering several infrastructure and finance topics, including an Interlocal Agreement with Highline College to develop the College Way Connection Project as part of Sound Transit's Federal Way Link Extension light rail project. Additional items included a bond ordinance for general obligation refunding bonds, a 2019-2024 Capital Improvement Plan discussion, and a separate Interlocal Agreement with the Port of Seattle for South 216th Street improvements. The meeting concluded with an executive session regarding potential litigation and property acquisition.