The Highline Forum provides Southwest King County municipalities, educational governing bodies and the Port of Seattle with the opportunity to share information, interact with outside speakers and other governmental organizations and work in partnership on initiatives that benefit the residents of Southwest King County.
One elected representative and one senior administrator from the following jurisdictions or institutions make up membership on the Highline Forum:
- City of Burien – Councilmember Pedro Olguin and City Manager Brian Wilson
- City of Des Moines – Mayor and Councilmember Matt Pina and City Manager Michael Matthias
- City of Federal Way – Mayor Jim Ferrell and Councilmember Lydia Assefa-Dawson
- City of Normandy Park – Councilmember Michelle Sipes-Marvin and City Manager Mark Hoppen
- City of SeaTac – Mayor and Councilmember Erin Sitterley and City Manager Carl Cole
- City of Tukwila – Councilmember Kathy Hougardy and Business Relations Manager Brandon Miles
- Highline College – President John Mosby and VP for Institutional Advancement Josh Gerstman
- Highline Public Schools – Board President Bernie Dorsey and Chief Operations Officer Scott Logan
- Port of Seattle – Commissioner Fred Felleman and Aviation Managing Director Lance Lyttle
An elected representative from the Port of Seattle and a jurisdiction or institution co-chair moderate the meetings. The 2019 Co-Chairs are Commissioner Felleman and Councilmember Hougardy.
Meeting Schedule
The Forum meets six times a year. Meetings are typically held on the fourth Wednesday of January, March, May, July, September, and November from 2:30 – 4:30 p.m. at alternating locations.
2020 Meeting Dates
Due to COVID-19 response and the Washington state and King County Health order limiting the number of people at events and mandated social distancing, the next Highline Forum meeting on April 1 is cancelled.
The next Highline Forum meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 27 and hosted by by the City of Federal Way, as noted below. Please watch for a reminder notice in May.
| Date and Time: | Host: | Location: | Directions: |
2:30–4:30 p.m. |
18010 8th Avenue S, SeaTac |
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| May 27 2:30–4:30 p.m. |
City of Federal Way |
Federal Way City Hall 33325 8th Avenue S, Federal Way |
Map |
| July 22 2:30–4:30 p.m. |
Highline College |
Student Union Building, Building 8 2400 S. 240th Street, Des Moines |
Map |
| September 23 2:30–4:30 p.m. |
Port of Seattle |
The Conference Center at SEA, International Conference Room Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, SeaTac |
Map |
| November 18 2:30–4:30 p.m. |
City of Burien |
Burien City Hall, Main Floor 400 SW 152nd Street, Burien |
Map |
2020 Meeting Materials
Wednesday, January 22, 2020 (Host – City of SeaTac)
City of SeaTac City Hall | Council Chambers | 4800 S 188th St. | SeaTac, WA 98188 | Map
- Meeting Agenda
- Meeting Presentation: State Legislative Priorities for 2020
- Meeting Presentation: Sea-Tac Stakeholder Advisory Round Table (StART) Update
2019 Meeting Materials
Wednesday, November 20, 2019 (Host – City of Des Moines)
Dining Hall at Des Moines Beach Park Event Center | 22307 Dock Avenue S | Des Moines, WA 98198 | Map
- Meeting Agenda
- State Route 518 Corridor Study Exec. Summary
- Meeting PowerPoint: WSDOT State Route 518 Presentation
- Meeting PowerPoint: Sea-Tac Ground Noise Study Presentation
- Sea-Tac Stakeholder Advisory Round Table (StART) Noise Work Group Action Summary
Wednesday, September 25, 2019 (Host – City of Tukwila)
Sullivan Center at Tukwila Village | 14350 Tukwila International Blvd S | Tukwila, WA 98168 | Map
- Meeting Agenda
- Meeting PowerPoint Presentation: Sea-Tac Airport Advisory Round Table (StART)
- Meeting PowerPoint Presentation: Airport Community Ecology (ACE) Fund
Wednesday, July 31, 2019 (Host – Highline College)
- Meeting Agenda
- Meeting PowerPoint Presentation: South King County Fund
- Meeting PowerPoint Presentation: Sound Mitigation Briefing
Wednesday, May 22, 2019 (Host – City of SeaTac)
- Meeting Agenda
- Meeting PowerPoint Presentation: South King County Fund
- Meeting Handout 1: Sea-Tac Airport Advisory Round Table (StART) Federal Policy Work Group
- Meeting Handout 2: StART Near-Term Noise Action Agenda Summary
Wednesday, March 27, 2019 (Host City – Federal Way)
- Meeting Agenda
- Meeting Powerpoint Presentation: SAMP NTP Update
- Meeting Powerpoint Presentation: StART Annual Report
Wednesday, January 23, 2019 (Host – City of Burien)
- Meeting Agenda
- Meeting Powerpoint Presentation: UW MOV-UP Ultra-Fine Particle Study Update
Wednesday, November 28, 2018 (Host – Highline School District)
Wednesday, September 26, 2018 (Host – City of Normandy Park)
Wednesday, July 25, 2018 (Cancelled)
Wednesday, May 23, 2018 (Host – Port of Seattle)
- Meeting Agenda
- PowerPoint Presentation
Wednesday, March 28, 2018 (Host – City of Federal Way)
- Meeting Agenda
- PowerPoint Presentation
Wednesday, January 24, 2018 (Host – City of SeaTac)
- Meeting Agenda
- PowerPoint Presentation
Wednesday, November 15, 2017 (Host – City of Tukwila)
- Meeting Agenda
- PowerPoint Presentation
Wednesday, September 27, 2017 (Host – City of Des Moines)
- Meeting Agenda
- PowerPoint Presentation
Wednesday, July 26, 2017 (Host – City of SeaTac)
Wednesday, May 24, 2017 (Host – Port of Seattle)
- Meeting Agenda
- PowerPoint Presentation
Wednesday, March 29, 2017 (Host – City of Tukwila)
- Meeting Agenda
