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INFORMATIONAL MEMO <br />Page 2 <br />Following the adoption of the budget, the Chairs of the State House Appropriations <br />Committee and the State Senate Ways and Means Committee sent a letter to the <br />Department of Commerce with refined language (see attached). It was noted that the <br />language came too late to be included in the final draft of the State budget. The main <br />modification was that Commerce was also directed to look at the benefits of SeaTac <br />International Airport on surrounding cities as a result of proximity to the airport. The <br />options section was also expanded to include a discussion regarding "bolstering <br />potential benefits." Per the Department of Commerce, the adopted budget language <br />governs, but the letter provides good guidance on the legislative intent of the proviso. <br />The City of SeaTac's budget includes $250,000 for an "Airport Impact Analysis Project." <br />No other city listed in the proviso has formally committed funds for the local match of the <br />study. <br />Since final adoption provision, the City of Tukwila has not yet received a formal request <br />to provide a portion of the local match for the study. It's also unclear if this request <br />would come from the Department of Commerce, the City of SeaTac, or some other <br />entity. <br />DISCUSSION <br />Staff recommends this item remain in committee until additional information is obtained, <br />specifically a formal request to provide matching funds. It is still unclear how this match <br />will be allocated, based on proximity to the Airport, population, etc. As part of any <br />request for a match, staff would like to also understand the scope of the project, both <br />issues being examined, as well as the geographical scope. The impacts of SeaTac <br />Airport, both positive and negative, to the City of Tukwila differ than those cities <br />immediately adjacent to the Airport or those cities under the approach paths of the <br />Airport. <br />There has also been some discussion if the total amount of the study, $600,000 <br />($300,000 State and $300,000 local match) is sufficient to adequately examine the <br />various impacts associated with the Airport. <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />Information Only. Staff suggests the item remain in committee until additional <br />information is obtained. <br />Attachments: <br />• City of SeaTac Letter to the City, dated February 12, 2018. <br />• City of Des Moines Letter of Support, dated February 14, 2018 <br />• City of Federal Way adopted Resolution. <br />• Pages of State adopted budget with proviso language. <br />• Letter from Washington State Legislature to Department of Commerce, dated March 21, 2018. <br />• 2017/2018 City of SeaTac budget page. <br />68 <br />Z:\Council Agenda Items\Mayors OfficelAirport Imact Study\Draft Memo, April 2018 sm.docx <br />