Reducing Airport Committee, ARPA update, housing funds, SR 509 & more on agenda for Burien City Council

On the agenda for Monday night’s (Feb. 5, 2024) regular Burien City Council meeting: reducing the Burien Airport Committee, ARPA update, South King Housing and Homelessness Partners funding, SR 509 project update and more.

The meeting will start at 7 p.m., and can be viewed in-person at Burien City Hall, on Comcast TV Channel 21, via Zoom here and live-streamed online here.

Download the full agenda packet here.

Here are some agenda highlights:

PROCLAMATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

• a) Lunar New Year Proclamation: Mayor Kevin Schilling.
• b) Black History Month Proclamation: Councilmember Sarah Moore.
• c) Presentation of Stride Bus Rapid Transit (BRT): Robin Tischmak, Deputy Public Works Director Paul Cornish, Strategic Projects Director for Stride BRT.

COUNCIL REPORTS

CITY MANAGER’S REPORT

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.

BUSINESS AGENDA

• a) Discussion of Resolution No. 505, Reducing the Burien Airport Committee Composition: Garmon Newsom II, City Attorney.
• b) Presentation and Update of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Economic
  Development Funds: Chris Craig, Economic Development Manager, Lorraine Chachere, Economic Development Specialist.
• c) Introduction to Resolution No. 503, South King Housing and Homelessness
  Partners (SKHHP) Housing Capital Fund Allocation: Colleen Brandt-Schluter, Human Services Manager, Claire Vanessa Goodwin, SKHHP Executive Manager.
• d) Briefing of SR 509 Project and Presentation of Memorandum of Understanding
  (MOU) with Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT): Robin Tischmak, Deputy Public Works Director, Ali Amiri, PE, SR 509 Project Design Manager.
• e) Briefing of Advisory Body Recruitment and Review of Interview Timeline: Heather Dumlao, City Clerk.
• f) Introduction to Ordinance No. 834, Establishing a Council Meeting Ordinance: Adolfo Bailon, City Manager, Garmon Newsom II, City Attorney.
• g) Discussion and Recommendation on Next Steps for Minimum Wage: Adolfo Bailon, City Manager.
• h) City Council Planning Calendar: Adolfo Bailon, City Manager.