Item No:       7a Attach 1
Date of Meeting:  Februar 26 2013

RESOLUTION NO. 3253


A RESOLUTION of the Port Commission ofthe Port of Seattle. Washington,
Authorizing Passenger Facility Charges for l998-2022

WHEREAS. the Port of Seattle owns and operates Seattle~Tacoma intemationa!

Airport ("STIA") located in King County, Washington; and

WHEREAS, STlA promotes a strong economic base for the community. assists and

encourages world trade opportunities, and provides a vital national and intemational transportation link
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for all citizens of the State of Washington: and

WHEREAS. the Congress ofthe United States has authorized the adoption of 3

Passenger Facility Charge program by local airports pursuant to the Aviation Safety and Capacity

Expansion Act of I990 (Pub. L. [0! -508, Titie lX Subtitle B, November 5, 1990. hereinafter the

"Act"); and

WHEREAS. STlA is a commercial service airport as that phrase is dened in I4 Code

of Federal Regulations Part 358. as adopted by the Federal Aviation Administration ("FAA"). being a

public airport enplaning 2.500 or more scheduled air passengers per year; and

WHEREAS. the Port will require substantial expenditure for capital development of

STIA facilities to'meet the future projected demand for passenger air travel; and

WHEREAS. the Congress ofthe United States has prohibited collection of Passenger

Facility Charges from frequent yer award passengers pursuant to the Federal-Aviation Administration

Re-authorization Act of 1994 (Pub. L. IDS-260);
'NOW THEREFORE. 81-: IT RESOLVED by the Port Commission of the Port of
Seattle as follows

3mmit is in the Port's best economic interest and in the interest of airline

passengers that the Port continue the Passenger Facility Charge program tirst authorized by the

Commission by adoption of Resolution No. 3099 on December 10. I92". further extended by adoption
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of Resolution Np. 3143 on May 25. 993 and No. 3199 on July 25, I995, as identied in the Act to

preserve and enhance capacity, safety, security, reduce-mitigate noise. and enhance airline competition

at STIA; and

My]; The fees to be implemented pursth to Resolution No. 3253 are reasonable

for the use of the STIA facilities by the general traveling public; and

5mm There shall be implemented 2: Passenger Facility Charge program at STIA.

Port staff is hereby authorized to make any necessary application for. and to take all steps required to

continue implementing the Passenger Facility Charge Program in accordance with the Act and

applicable FAA rules and regulations. which Program shall impose upon each enplaned passenger at

STlA a Passenger Facility charge of $3.00. prOVided that no Passenger Facility charge is imposed upon
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any frequent yer award passenger.

mm The Passenger Facility Charge Program authorized by this Resolution shall

commence the rst day of April l. 1998. following the approval by the FAA, or on such date thereafter

as the Managing Director. Aviation. determines the Passenger Facility Charge can rst be collected.

gm; The Passenger Facility Charge authorized herein shall be collected and

disbursed pursuant to the rules and regulations adopted by the FAA pursuant to such statute.

5mm All Passenger Facility Charges collected pursuant to Resolution No. 3253-

shall be expended for projects separately authorized in accordance with Port policies 'anddetermined

by the FAA to be eligible under the Act and applicable mics and regulations.

Smugnl. The Passenger Facility Charge authorized herein shall expire on December

3 l
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2022 unless subsoquently extended or amended by this Commission.

ADOI'I'ED by the Port Commission of the Port of SeattlethM day of
W, I997. and duly authenticated in open session by the signatures of the Commissioners voting
in favor thereof and the seal of the Commission. 0






Port Commissioners