Work group directs consultants to draft annual report ahead of December deadline

Member Charlie Reardon moved and the group approved a motion directing the consultant team to begin a first draft of the annual report that summarizes the group's findings and flags possible recommendations. The consultant team said it had accumulated material and an initial draft could be circulated for feedback; Evan and Representative Feige discussed timelines and the goal of having a December adoption to meet statutory deadlines.

Suggested report topics included an updated demand forecast for Puget Sound airports, potential policy recommendations (including suggested legislative language to clarify coordinated airport-system authority), the need to engage JBLM on airspace/training-route issues, and priority staffing or appointment gaps. The consultants committed to provide a draft and to use committee input to refine content ahead of the December meeting.