Burien Gov Watch

10/14/2025

REMINDER: Join us tonight (Tuesday, October 14) at 5:30 p.m. for this month's "City Chat" and enjoy some treats while learning something new! This month, meet our friendly Finance Department staff and learn about our budget process, public safety levy, financial reporting, and more. We'll be in the Burien Library Multipurpose Room (City Council Chambers) until 6:30 p.m.

09/29/2025

Tuesday 10/7 at 6 pm the Burien Library and League of Women Voters of King County are hosting a city council candidate forum!

Join us in the Burien Library's 2nd Floor Meeting Room for a Voters' Forum with the candidates for positions on the Burien City Council. Listen to the candidates introduce themselves and answer questions from attendees. This forum is hosted by the League of Women Voters of South King County.Reasonab...

09/23/2025

2026 Comprehensive Plan Amendments Follow-Up
Liz Stead, Community Development Director
Chaney Skadsen, Senior Planner

09/23/2025

Akey moves to place CDBG on the next consent agenda.

Matta talking about the Alcove apartments shooting and asking why staff recommended funding programming at a different apartment complex. Staff says funding was reallocated at the request of the nonprofit.

Passes unanimously.

09/23/2025

Council is back!

I forgot to note they passed the consent agenda before the break.

09/23/2025

Nobody signed up to speak on the Community Development Block Grant hearing. Mayor Schilling did what he randomly does sometimes and allowed other people the chance to speak without having signed up, no takers.

Mayor declares a five minute "break" (recess)

09/23/2025

City Manager's Report:

09/23/2025

Parks and Facilities Wayfinding Sign Plan Update
Casey Stanley, PaRCS Director

09/23/2025

Sustainable Forestry Initiative Urban Forestry Benchmarking
Liz Stead, Community Development Director
Joshua Petter, Urban Forest Planner
https://burienwa.civicweb.net/document/212992/Sustainable%20Forestry%20Initiative%20Urban%20Forestry%20.pdf

09/23/2025

Burien you have 1 day to sign up for a free Tree to plant at your home!

https://kingcd.org/burien-tree-giveaway/

09/23/2025

Port of Seattle Flight Corridor Safety Program (FCSP) Presentation

Casey Stanley, PaRCS Director

Mark Leutwiler, Assistant Director for Airport Operations, Port of Seattle

Marco Milanese, Community Engagement Manager, Port of Seattle

09/23/2025

Full agenda for tonight's council meeting!