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RESOLUTION NO. 18-735 <br />A RESOLUTION of the City of Federal Way, Washington, expressing <br />support for a state budget proviso appropriation for fiscal year 2019 to <br />fund an analysis of current and ongoing impacts associated with Sea -Tac <br />International Airport aircraft operations on surrounding airport <br />communities and their residents <br />WHEREAS, Sea -Tac International Airport is the 9th busiest airport in the United States and <br />the 6th fastest growing airport in the world; and <br />WHEREAS, Sea -Tac is currently planning significant expansion to meet demand, but faces <br />spatial constraints to growth that result in more intense direct impacts to those cities in proximity to <br />the airport; and <br />WHEREAS, the City of Federal Way is one of several cities located near Sea -Tac <br />International Airport that are disproportionately impacted by airport operations through increased <br />noise and air quality impacts; and <br />WHEREAS, it is critical to assess these impacts to the cities negatively affected by increased <br />airport operations, and having objective measurements for all communities impacted by airport <br />operations will allow all parties a greater degree of accountability in future discussions; and <br />WHEREAS, the fiscal year 2019 operating budgets passed by both the State Senate and the <br />State House currently contain a proviso that would provide a state match from the general fund for <br />the Department of Commerce to select a consultant to conduct an analysis of current and ongoing <br />impacts associated with Sea -Tac International Airport aircraft operations on surrounding airport <br />communities and their residents. <br />Resolution No. 18-735 Page 1 of 3 <br />77 <br />