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 Sofia Aragon and City Manager Brian Wilson
- City of Des Moines – Mayor Matt Pina and City Manager Michael Matthias
- City of Federal Way – Mayor Jim Ferrell and Councilmember Lydia Assefa-Dawson
- City of Normandy Park – Deputy Mayor Michelle Sipes-Marvin and City Manager Mark Hoppen
- City of SeaTac – Councilmember Stan Tombs and City Manager Carl Cole
- City of Tukwila – Councilmember Kathy Hougardy and Policy Analyst Laurel Humphrey
- Highline College – President John Mosby and VP for Institutional Advancement Josh Gerstman
- Highline Public Schools – Board Member Aaron Garcia Virgen and Chief Operational Officer Scott Logan
- Port of Seattle – Commissioner Sam Cho and Senior Director of Aviation Lance Lyttle
An elected representative from the Port of Seattle and a jurisdiction or institution co-chair moderate the meetings. The 2020 Co-Chairs are Commissioner Cho and Councilmember Assefa-Dawson.
2022 Meeting Schedule and Dates
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
Due to the COVID-19 response, meetings will be held via Microsoft Teams. To attend the virtual meeting, please email Dave Kaplan and put “Highline Forum RSVP” in the subject line. He will provide you the link to the meeting as the date draws closer.
| Day: | Date: | Time: | Location: |
| Please email Dave Kaplan and put Highline Forum RSVP in the subject line. Dave will email you the link to the Microsoft Teams meeting. This practice will apply until further notice. | |||
| Wednesday | January 26 | 2:30 – 4:30 p.m. | HOST: City of Tukwila (virtual) |
| Wednesday | March 23 | 2:30 – 4:30 p.m. | HOST: City of Des Moines (TBD) |
| Wednesday | May 25 | 2:30 – 4:30 p.m. | HOST: City of Federal Way (TBD) |
| Wednesday | July 27 | 2:30 – 4:30 p.m. | HOST: Highline College (TBD) |
| Wednesday | Sept. 28 | 2:30 – 4:30 p.m. | HOST: Highline School District (TBD) |
| Wednesday | Nov. 16 | 2:30 – 4:30 p.m. | HOST: City of SeaTac (TBD) |
Note regarding public comment
Those who wish to provide public comment will have the opportunity to:
- Deliver public comment via email: All written comments received by email to Kaplan.D@PortSeattle.org will be distributed to Forum members.
- Deliver public comment via Microsoft Teams: To take advantage of this option, please email Kaplan.D@PortSeattle.org with your name and the topic you wish to speak to by 9:00 a.m. PT on the Wednesday of the meeting. You will then be provided with a link to join the Teams meeting.
This process will be in place until further notice.
2021 Meeting Materials
Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2021
- Final Meeting Agenda: Highline Forum Nov. 17, 2021
- Meeting Presentation: City of SeaTac Update
- Meeting Presentation: Sound Transit Update
- Meeting Presentation: WSDOT Update
Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2021
- Meeting Agenda: Highline Forum Sept. 22, 2021
- Meeting Presentation: City of Tukwila Update
- Meeting Presentation: SEA Airport Noise Program Overview
- Meeting Presentation: Fall StART Update
- Meeting Presentation: South King Co. Fund Update
Wednesday, July 21, 2021 (MS Teams Meeting)
- Meeting Agenda: Highline Forum July 21, 2021
- Highline College Presentation
- SEA Airport Activity Update and Outlook
Wednesday, May 26, 2021 (MS Teams Meeting)
- Meeting Agenda: Highline Forum May 26, 2021
- Public Comments (Loh, PSE)
- City of Federal Way Presentation
- Q2 2021 Capital Improvement Program Update
Wednesday, March 24, 2021 (MS Teams Meeting)
- Meeting Agenda: Highline Forum March 24, 2021
- Public Comments (Lund)
- City of Burien Presentation
- 2020 StART Annual Report
Wednesday, January 27, 2021 (MS Teams Meeting)
- Meeting Agenda: Highline Forum January 27, 2021
- Meeting Presentation: Combined 2021 State Legislative Agendas
2020 Meeting Materials
Wednesday, November 18, 2020 (MS Teams Meeting)
- Meeting Agenda: Highline Forum November 18, 2020
- Meeting Presentation: City of Burien Update
- Meeting Presentation: Sound Transit Update
- Meeting Presentation: WADOT Puget Sound Gateway Project Update
- Meeting Presentation: South King County Fund Update
Wednesday, September 23, 2020 (MS Teams Meeting)
- Meeting Agenda: Highline Forum Sept. 23, 2020
- Public Comment #1
- Public Comment #2
- Meeting Presentation: Host Update
- Meeting Presentation: Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC) Aviation Baseline Study
- Meeting Presentation: South King County Fund (SKCF) Update
Wednesday, July 22, 2020 (MS Teams Meeting)
To attend the virtual Zoom meeting, please email Dave Kaplan and put “Highline Forum RSVP” in the subject line. He will provide you the link to the meeting as we draw closer to the date. Please see the note above regarding public comment.
- Meeting Agenda: Highline Forum July 22, 2020
- Meeting Presentation: Highline College Update
- Meeting Presentation: UW MOV-UP and related Ultra-Fine Particle Studies Update
- Meeting Presentation: South King County Fund Update
- Meeting Handout: South King County Fund “one-pager” for 2020
Wednesday, May 27, 2020 (Zoom Meeting)
- Meeting Agenda
- Meeting Presentation: City of Federal Way Update
- Meeting Presentation: South King County Community Fund Update
- Meeting Presentation: StART Aviation Noise Working Group Update
- Meeting Presentation: Noise Program Update
- Public Comment submitted by Email: Lund
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
