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  • 2019-06-26 00:00

    South King County Fund

    • Provide context for spending within the Port’s statutory authority. • Present the outreach plan. • Allow some time for Q&A. Origin of the South King County Fund On November 27, 2018, Port Commission passed a motion creating the SKCF as follows: “There shall be an Airport Community Fund, which will designate $750,000 in 2019 to be used to provide airport communities resources and support, as allowed under law. Additional funding shall be designated for the Airport Community Fund over five years not to exceed a gross allocation of $10 million between 2019 and 2023, inclusive.” Commission-Adopted Principles (1 of 2) • The SKCF will be used to fund projects in the South King County area: Defined as near-airport communities, with other locations considered on a case-by-case basis, depending on the merits and type of program or project. • The SKCF will prioritize community input to inform Port decision making: Recognizes the importance of community participation and the Port governance role. • The SCKF will support Port equity policies and practices: Gives underrepresented communities access to opportunities, and uses equity policies to evaluate potential initiatives and establish desired outcomes. • The SKCF will provide added benefit: Adds to current Port programs to address airport noise, increased environmental health, and sustainability. Commission-Adopted Principles (2 of 2) • The SKCF will prioritize projects that are ready to proceed: Prioritizes measures that we can implement now or within a short time frame. • The SCKF will build on established programs and commitments to…
  • 2019-04-25 12:55

    Quit Whining (StART Meeting 4/24/19)

    Last time I checked, the Port Of Seattle ran Sea-Tac Airport and the Port Of Seattle Commission was elected by the voters of King County. There are currently about 2.1 million residents of King County. And there are maybe 150,000 people living in ‘the airport communities’ so the airport communities are at best a mere
  • 2019-03-01 16:35

    Priorities

    I attended my first StART meeting in a while last night. The first thing I noticed was how ‘official’ it has become. By that I mean, it was sparsely attended, quiet and the attendees were engaged in some very fine-grained the work, mostly on the whole Glide Slope thing. The second half of the meeting
  • 2019-01-22 22:01

    It’s not about the policy.

    …It’s about getting the work done. —Joe Scorcio. As tortured as those two sentences sounded (at least to my ear), I think I knew  what the former City Manager of SeaTac meant at today’s Port Of Seattle Commission Meeting. There are many, many flaws in the StART process, but I have to agree with the
  • 2018-08-22 22:52

    Real Sustainability

    So the past couple of days I’ve been ‘slumming’–attending the Des Moines ‘Ad Hoc’ Aviation Committee meeting and then a Burien City Council Meeting on Monday. And then the last StART meeting on Tuesday. I’ve made no secret of my disdain for these groups but that has little to do with the people who are,
  • 2018-06-28 00:00

    Westside Seattle – Stakeholders debate priorities for airport noise mitigation

    Coverage of the June StART Meeting
  • 2018-03-12 00:00

    Des Moines Aviation Committee 03/12/18

    2. Update on the Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP). a. Airport Staff Presentation to Port of Seattle Commission on February 27, 2018. • Letter from the City in regard to that Commission meeting. • Interlocal Agreement between the Cities of Burien, Des Moines, Normandy Park and SeaTac for Environmental Review of the of the Sea-Tac Airport Sustainable Airport Master Plan. 3. Update on Sea-Tac Stakeholder Advisory Round Table (StART) 1st meeting. 4. Discussion on Participating in April 5 City Council Study Session: a. Issues to be raised with Council. b. Materials needed. 5. Next Report to Council. a. March 22, 2018 6. Public Comment (10 minutes). 7. Next Meeting Date: April 9, 2018, 4:30-6:00 p.m. 8. Adjourn. *Materials provided to the Committee are available for review in the City Clerk’s Office. AGENDA AVIATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING Des Moines City Hall North Conference Room 21630 11th Avenue S, Suite C March 12, 2018 – 4:30-6:00 p.m.