DESC Community Advisory Committee will be Tuesday, April 14 with public Q & A, program and community updates

Name: DESC Community Advisory Committee will be Tuesday, April 14 with public Q & A, program and community updates
Start: 2026-04-14T15:30:00-07:00
End: 2026-04-14T16:30:00-07:00
Location: DESC Bloomside

April 14 @ 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm

A DESC Community Advisory Committee meeting set for Tuesday, April 14 at its Bloomside location in Burien will include a public question and answer session and updates on programs and community engagement.

The meeting is set for 3:30 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. in the Bloomside Conference Room at 801 SW 150th Street in Burien (map below). The agenda lists welcome and introductions from 3:30 p.m. to 3:35 p.m., followed by a public Q and A from 3:36 p.m. to 3:50 p.m.

Download the full agenda here.

The agenda says program updates will be presented by Project Manager David H. from 3:51 p.m. to 4 p.m., followed by community updates from Neighborhood Engagement Coordinator Brian L. from 4:01 p.m. to 4:10 p.m. A Public Q&A is scheduled from 3:36-3:50 p.m. An open floor for topics for the next meeting is scheduled from 4:11 p.m. to 4:15 p.m., with adjournment to follow.

According to the agenda, DESC will support the committee by recording and distributing meeting minutes, posting meeting times, locations, minutes and agendas on the advisory committee page of DESC’s we b site, scheduling accessible meeting spaces and distributing agendas and discussion materials before meetings. The agenda also says DESC will facilitate language translation of meeting documents and announcements as needed.

DESC’s Burien community members are Nancy Kick, Carrie Ly, Project Manager of Sea Mar Burien/White Center, Aaron Burkhalter with LEAD, NAVOS Chief Operating Officer Sarah Coleman, Director of Discover Burien Debra George, Latino Civic Alliance Board Chair Nina Martinez and Project Manager of Kent Sea Mar Ricardo del Fierro.

DESC staff members include Executive Director Daniel Malone, Director of Housing Noah Fay, Executive Coordinator Maria Jacinto, Director of Property Development Sondra Nielsen, Housing Development Coordinator Akhil Arun, Construction Coordinator Christopher Ledestich and Community Engagement Coordinator Mateo Chavez.

Questions about the meeting can be directed to Mateo J. Chavez, identified on the agenda as DESC’s Community Engagement Coordinator at mchavez@desc.org.