From: laura gibbons

To: Commission-Public-Records

Subject: Re: [EXTERNAL] July 14 port meeting testimony

Date: Tuesday, July 14, 2020 1:05:45 PM

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Here is the testimony I just gave, with the hyperlinks I promised:

I am Laura Gibbons, a Seattle resident and a volunteer member of the Aviation Team of

350 Seattle, a group that works for climate justice.

I want to comment today about the 2021 Budget Guiding Principles you will be

considering under item 9b.

One of the principles is to “Continue investments that enhance the health of our

communities and promote equity”. I am thrilled to see that as a proposed principle and hope

you realize that it requires a drastic reduction in flights out of SEATAC. The adverse health

impacts from air and noise pollution from SEATAC flights are well-documented

(https://deohs.washington.edu/mov-up

), and fall disproportionally on people who are low-

income and people of color

(https://deptofcommerce.app.box.com/s/rmi8sie7ivpy4wqjrfwgwdiosj2jebc0

). I am providing

links to my sources in my email, so that you can learn more about these impacts.

Air traffic is unhealthy, even before you consider global warming, and its impacts are

inequitable, so to adhere to the principle “Continue investments that enhance the health of

our communities and promote equity” you must drastically reduce aviation from SEATAC.

I ask that you adopt and follow this principle.

Thank you, Laura Gibbons

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From: laura gibbons <lgibbons51@yahoo.com>

Sent: Friday, July 10, 2020 10:14 AM

To: Commission-Public-Records <commission-public-records@portseattle.org>

Subject: [EXTERNAL] July 14 port meeting testimony

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I would like to testify Tuesday about item 9b.

many thanks,