Burien City Council may appoint new councilmember at its meeting on Monday, July 27

The Burien City Council could appoint a new councilmember at its meeting on Monday, July 27, after interviewing five finalists for the vacant Position No. 2 seat.

The meeting will begin at 5:30 p.m. at Burien City Hall (map below), and can be viewed live on Comcast TV Channel 21, via Zoom here and via live-stream here.

As we previously reported, the five candidates selected for interviews are:

• Jacques Colon
• Jessica Ivey
• Krystal Marx
• Torrance Dixon
• Patricia Hudson

Each candidate will have up to 20 minutes to interview with the council during the public meeting. The council is also scheduled for an executive session to evaluate the qualifications of a candidate for appointment to elective office, with potential action to follow.

The city received 14 applications before the application period closed June 26, and the council selected the five interviewees at its July 13 meeting.

Download the full agenda packet here.

Agenda Highlights

PROCLAMATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

• a) Utility Update: Seattle City Light: Rod Steitzer, Public Works Director
• b) Year-to-Date 2026 Budget to Actual Update: Casey Headley, Finance Director, Penelope Penaflor, Senior Financial Analyst

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.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

COUNCIL REPORTS

CITY MANAGER’S REPORT

BUSINESS AGENDA

• a) City Council Position No. 2 Vacancy: Interviews and Appointment: Bob Larson, Interim City Manager, Heather McCoy, City Clerk, Rochelle Larican, Deputy City Clerk
• b) Executive Session per RCW 42.30.110(1)(h) to evaluate the qualifications of a candidate for appointment to elective office, with potential action to follow.
• c) City Council Planning Calendar: Bob Larson, Interim City Manager

EXECUTIVE SESSION

• a) Executive Session per RCW 42.30.110(f), to evaluate complaints brought against a public employee and RCW 42.30.110(1)(i), to discuss with legal counsel representing the agency litigation or potential litigation to which the agency, the governing body, or a member acting in an official capacity is, or is likely to become, a party, with potential action to follow.