Item No:       7a Attach 2
Date of Meeting:  Februgg 26, 2013

RESOLUTION NO. 3464

A RESOLUTION of the Port Commission of the Port of Seattle,
Washington, amending Resolution No. 3253 and
authorizing an increase in the passenger facility
charge imposed at Seattle  Tacoma International
Airport at the level of $4.50 per enplaned
passenger, effective October 1, 2001.

WHEREAS, the Port of Seattle ("Port") owns and operates SeattleTacoma International

Airport ("Sea - Tac") located in King County, Washington; and

WHEREAS, Sea - Tac promotes a strong economic base for the community, assists and

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

WHEREAS, the Congress of the United States has authorized the adoption of a
Passenger Facility Charge program by local airports pursuant to the Aviation Safety and Capacity
Expansion Act of 1990, Pub. L. 101-508, Title IX Subtitle B, November 5, 1990 ("Act"); and

WHEREAS, Congress has prohibited collection of Passenger Facility Charges from
frequent yer award passengers pursuant to the Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization
Act of 1994, Pub. L. 103-260; and

WHEREAS, on April 5, 2000, President Clinton signed into law the "Wendell H. Ford
Aviation Investment and Reform Act for the 2151 Century" which allows a public agency to apply

to the FAA to increase the PFC level that it may charge to $4.00 or $4.50; and

WHEREAS, Sea  Tac is a commercial service airport as that phrase is dened in Title
14 of the Code of Federal Regulations Part 158, 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 Sea
- Tac facilities to meet the future projected demand for passenger air travel; and

WHEREAS, on July 23, 2001, the FAA approved an amendment to Sea - Tac's PFC
application 95-03-C-02SEA, allowing Sea  Tac to collect PFC's at the $4.50 level effective
October 1,2001.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Port Commission of the Port of
Seattle as follows:

Section 1. It is in the Port's best economic interest and in the interest of airline

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

Commission by adoption of Resolution No. 3099 on December 10, 1991, further extended by
adoption of Resolution No. 3143 on May 25, 1993, Resolution No. 3199 on July 25, 1995, and
Resolution No. 3253 on October 28, 1997, and as identied in the Act to preserve and enhance
capacity, safety, security, reduce-mitigate noise, and enhance competition at Sea - Tao; and

Section 2. The fees to be implemented pursuant to Resolution No. 3464 are reasonable

for the use of the Sea - Tac facilities by the general traveling public; and

Section 3. There shall be implemented a Passenger Facility Charge program at Sea - Tac.

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 Sea - Tac a Passenger Facility Charge of $4.50, as approved by the FAA, provided

that no Passenger Facility charge is imposed upon any frequent yer award passenger.

Section 4. The Passenger Facility Charge Program authorized by this Resolution shall

commence the rst day of October 2001.

Section 5. 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.

Section 6. All Passenger Facility Charges collected pursuant to Resolution No. 3464

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

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

Section 7. The Passenger Facility Charge authorized herein shall expire on December 31,

2022 unless subsequently extended or amended by this Commission.

ADOPTED by the Port Commission of the Port of Seattle at a regular meeting held

this 43% day of ' jgn [2&1     2,0 Q l    and duly authenticatedin open
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session by the signatures of the Commissioners voting in favor thereof and the seal of the

Commission.
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CLARE NORDQUIST

BOB EDWARDS






".11 Commission