10/10/26 SeaTac Council Study Session

SeaTac City Council study session on October 10, 2026, included review of a draft 2027 state legislative agenda. The proposed priorities include a $1.2 million capital-budget request to close the funding gap for cleanup of the International Dining District site; continued work on dedicated airport-community impact funding; seeking city regulatory and revenue authority concerning transportation network companies; and supporting correction of the Children, Youth, and Families sales-tax authority. Council discussed refining the airport-funding language and adding engagement on autonomous-vehicle legislation. The agenda was scheduled to return as an action item on November 24; no adoption vote occurred at this session. The city’s contract lobbyists, Gordon Thomas Honeywell, presented the agenda, but no new contract award or procurement approval was made.

Council also received a legal briefing on the Seattle Southside Regional Tourism Authority’s governance and funding framework, including its proposed 2027–28 budget and board appointments. Members expressed a need for further review and outreach to the authority and neighboring cities. The mayor summarized direction to pause action and have the executive and city manager explore the issues and report back; no vote on the budget or appointments occurred. An opening reference to parking-tax and curb-management questions was not developed further in the transcript.