2020-08-26
This document is the meeting agenda for the SEA Stakeholder Advisory Round Table (StART) held on August 26, 2020, via video conference. The meeting covered topics including community engagement strategies, updates on the Federal Policy Working Group Advocacy Plan, the Aviation Noise Working Group, and monthly noise complaint reports. Also on the agenda was a discussion of the updated timeline for the Sustainable Airport Master Plan, with the next meeting scheduled for October 28, 2020.
2020-08-26
This document summarizes a August 26, 2020 virtual meeting of the StART (SEA Stakeholder Advisory Round Table), a group representing communities, airlines, and the Port of Seattle around Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. Key topics included strategies for improving community engagement such as quarterly videos and social media outreach, an update on the Federal Policy Working Group's advocacy priorities including noise insulation funding and supersonic aircraft noise standards, and a report from the Aviation Noise Working Group noting a rise in late-night cargo flights exceeding noise thresholds due to increased e-commerce activity during COVID-19.
2020-08-18
The Burien Airport Committee held a virtual meeting on July 21, 2020, discussing whether the city should rejoin the SeaTac Airport Stakeholder Advisory Roundtable (StART), with four options considered ranging from full re-engagement to creating an alternative forum. Key concerns included distrust of the Port, the FAA Regional Ombudsperson's exclusive availability through StART, and the decisions of neighboring cities Des Moines and Federal Way. The August 18, 2020 follow-up agenda continued this discussion alongside topics such as committee leadership, a BAC workplan, and flight path presentations.
2020-08-10
This August 2020 meeting summary from the SEA Stakeholder Advisory Round Table (StART) Aviation Noise Working Group covers updates on late-night noise exceedances at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, including increased cargo operations by FedEx and Amazon's Prime Air. The group also reviewed proposed FAA noise standards for supersonic aircraft, which the Port of Seattle opposed as less stringent than current subsonic rules. Additionally, the meeting addressed COVID-19's impact on air traffic, with carriers operating at reduced capacity, and discussed future priorities such as cargo noise, international noise standards, and green aviation.
2020-08-03
The StART Federal Policy Working Group met on August 3, 2020 to review ongoing Congressional efforts related to aviation noise and community impacts near Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. Key updates included the reintroduction of the Aviation Impacted Communities Act, two House amendments addressing aircraft particulate emissions and noise re-insulation for affected homes, and a discussion of the Federal Policy Advocacy Plan. Members also explored new priorities such as climate change, aviation biofuels, and emerging noise sources like drones and supersonic aircraft, with feedback requested by September 15.
2020-07-22
The Highline Forum held its July 22, 2020 meeting virtually via Microsoft Teams, hosted by the City of Federal Way, focusing on ultra-fine particle studies, noise program updates, and StART (Sea-Tac Airport Roundtable) developments near Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. Key presentations included University of Washington air quality research (MOV-UP study), a temporary noise monitors update from the Port of Seattle, and a South King County Fund update. The meeting was conducted remotely due to the Governor's Stay-at-Home Order, with public comments accepted via email or MS Teams.
2020-07-21
The Burien Airport Committee held a virtual meeting on July 21, 2020, to discuss several airport-related issues affecting the community, including flight patterns, noise monitoring, and re-engagement with the SeaTac Airport Roundtable (StART). Key agenda items included a potential request for a temporary portable noise monitor in Burien, recommending representatives for NextGen/PBN rollout discussions with the GAO, and continuing discussions on inviting Port Commissioners to meet with the committee and City Council. Draft minutes from the June 16, 2020 meeting also reflected earlier discussions about airport impact mitigation, equity concerns, and a proposed letter to the Port Commission addressing a post-COVID 'new normal' for airport operations.
2020-07-09
Transcript City Manager Matthias: “The next item we’re going to discuss is our city’s future participation in StART, which is the Sea-Tac Airport Stakeholder Round Table. I had prepared a PowerPoint presentation, but it seems it didn’t make it into the virtual format, so I’ll refer Council to your packets and walk through this. Let
2020-07-09
This presentation slide documents the temporary suspension of participation by Burien, Des Moines, and Federal Way in the Sea-Tac Aviation Round Table (StART), following the Port Commission's July 2019 approval of design work for Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP) projects. The cities cited loss of trust in the StART process and raised concerns about the Port dividing up the SAMP to avoid identifying cumulative impacts.
2020-07-09
This presentation slide outlines the process undertaken by the Cities of Burien, Des Moines, and Federal Way regarding the StART (Sea-Tac Airport Roundtable) process, including joint Aviation Advisory Committee meetings in September and November 2019, a December 2019 meeting at the Port with Mayors, City Managers, Port Commissioners, Port Executive Director Metruck, and Aviation Director Lance Lyttle, and a January 2020 follow-up meeting between City Managers and Aviation Director Lyttle to review progress opportunities from StART.
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