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City Council meeting summary

BurienMar 23, 20263 min read

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Council approved the consent agenda including budget revisions and financial policy changes; appointed members to the Burien Airport Committee and Planning Commission; directed staff to draft a minimum wage ordinance based on a 2025 voter measure with revisions; and convened an extended executive session on potential litigation.

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Approved Consent Agenda including voucher report, minutes, adoption of Ordinance No. 893 revising the 2025-2026 biennial budget, and financial policy changes.
Appointed Emily Inlow-Hood to the Burien Airport Committee for a term expiring March 31, 2029 (motion passed 4-2; opposed: Councilmember Linda Akey and Councilmember Alex Andrade).
Appointed Alex Hyman, Hayden Campbell, Jessica Ivey, and Michael Levkowitz to the Planning Commission for terms expiring March 31, 2030 (motion passed unanimously).
Directed City staff to draft a minimum wage ordinance largely reflecting Measure Number 1 (February 2025) with revisions to avoid tying Burien's wage law to any other city, to be discussed April 6 with potential action that night.
Requested upcoming presentations/updates: King County Library regional representative programs and an update from Lake Burien Transitional Care Facility (letter or presentation).
Entered multiple extensions of an executive session under RCW 42.30.110(1)(i) to discuss matters with legal counsel relating to litigation or potential litigation.

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City Council Regular Meeting - 23 Mar 2026

Mar 23, 2026, 12:00 AMcompleted

Agenda

CALL TO ORDER
1
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
2
NATIVE LAND AND PEOPLES ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
3
ROLL CALL
4
AGENDA CONFIRMATION
5
COUNCIL REPORTS
6
CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
7
PUBLIC COMMENT Notice to all participants: Pursuant to RCW 42.17A.555, campaigning for any ballot measure or candidate in City Hall and/or during any portion of the Council Meeting - including the public comment period - is prohibited.
8
CONSENT AGENDA
9
BUSINESS AGENDA
10
EXECUTIVE SESSION
11
ADJOURNMENT
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