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The Highline Forum held a virtual meeting on January 27, 2021 via MS Teams to discuss 2021 state legislative agendas, forum operational issues including Community Co-Chair selection, and a StART (Sea-Tac Airport Roundtable) update presented by Port of Seattle Aviation Director Lance Lyttle. Due to the Governor's Stay at Home Order, public comments were accepted by email or via MS Teams link. The forum was scheduled to meet six times throughout 2021, with the next meeting set for March 24, 2021, focused on the 2020 StART Annual Report.

The StART (SEA Stakeholder Advisory Round Table) 2021 Priorities Survey was designed to gather input from community representatives about the most important topics to address in the coming year. Participants were asked to check all topics of interest and then narrow their selections down to their top five priorities across categories including aviation noise, air quality and health impacts, future of aviation, and federal policy. Key topics on the survey included aircraft noise reduction strategies, ultra-fine particle studies, NextGen implementation, and proposed federal legislation aimed at protecting airport communities from noise and emissions.

The SEA Stakeholder Advisory Round Table (StART) is a forum established by the Port of Seattle in early 2018 to facilitate information sharing between the airport and surrounding communities on issues related to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. Developed in consultation with Highline Forum member cities, StART also involves Alaska Airlines, Delta Air Lines, and the FAA. This 2021 update, presented by Port of Seattle staff, recaps the group's meetings and ongoing efforts to address airport community concerns.

The Burien Airport Committee held a virtual meeting on December 15, 2020, to address several issues related to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, including finalizing a letter to the Port of Seattle regarding a controversial 250-degree flight turn, discussing improvements to the SeaTac Airport Stakeholder Advisory Round Table (StART), and reviewing a letter concerning the Port's COVID-19 response. The committee also reviewed draft minutes from its November 17, 2020 meeting, during which members discussed adding more community representatives from areas such as Beacon Hill, Shoreline, and Vashon to improve StART's reach. All meetings were conducted remotely via Zoom in compliance with Governor Inslee's COVID-19 public gathering restrictions.

This document summarizes the StART (SEA Stakeholder Advisory Round Table) meeting held on December 9, 2020, where participants discussed the outcomes of a Federal Policy Working Group meeting regarding how national election results might affect aviation noise legislation, and planned a virtual Washington DC Fly-In for cities and the Port of Seattle to meet with Congress and the FAA. Members also reflected on three years of StART participation, with representatives from Normandy Park, Burien, SeaTac, and Alaska Airlines noting that initial skepticism had given way to productive partnerships and meaningful dialogue about balancing airport growth with community impacts. The meeting concluded with a discussion of priorities for 2021 and a farewell to outgoing facilitator Phyllis Shulman.

This document is the meeting agenda for the SEA Stakeholder Advisory Round Table (StART) held on December 9, 2020, focused on cooperation between the Port of Seattle and communities surrounding Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The meeting aimed to recap discussions from the December 7 Federal Policy Working Group and begin identifying StART's priorities for 2021 by reflecting on lessons learned. Key topics included community engagement, development of 2021 priorities, and open public comment, with the next meeting tentatively scheduled for February 24, 2021.

The SEA Stakeholder Advisory Round Table (StART) held a video conference meeting on December 9, 2020, focused on reviewing the Federal Policy Working Group's recent discussions and planning priorities for 2021. Members from the Port of Seattle, six neighboring communities (SeaTac, Burien, Des Moines, Normandy Park, Tukwila, and Federal Way), Delta Air Lines, Alaska Airlines, and the FAA reflected on StART's accomplishments and shared input on strengthening community relationships. The group's comments and survey results were submitted to the StART Steering Committee to shape the organization's 2021 agenda, with the next public meeting scheduled for February 24, 2021.

This document summarizes a December 7, 2020 virtual meeting of the StART (SEA Stakeholder Advisory Round Table) Federal Policy Working Group, which brings together representatives from cities near Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Port of Seattle staff, and congressional offices to address aviation noise and policy issues. The meeting covered how the 2020 election results might affect airport-related legislation, a review of European Union aviation environmental policies—including tying airline financial relief to green commitments—as a potential model for U.S. advocacy. The group also discussed plans for a virtual Washington D.C. fly-in to meet with Congress, the FAA, and the Department of Transportation to advance the StART policy agenda.

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.

This is the agenda for a StART (SEA Stakeholder Advisory Round Table) meeting held on October 28, 2020, focused on aircraft noise issues at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The meeting covered updates from the Federal Policy Working Group and Aviation Noise Working Group, along with a detailed presentation on the Port of Seattle's aircraft noise monitoring program, including both permanent and temporary noise monitors. Public comment was also scheduled, with the next meeting planned for December 9, 2020.