The Burien City Council will hold its next regular meeting on Monday, Nov. 17, 2025 at 5:30 p.m., with a public hearing on the city 2026 mid biennium budget update and a slate of tax, safety, housing and environmental items on the agenda, according to the city meeting packet.

The meeting will begin at 5:30 p.m., and can be viewed in-person at Burien City Hall, live on Comcast TV Channel 21, via Zoom here, and via livestream here.

Download the full agenda packet here.

Here are some agenda highlights:

PROCLAMATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

  • a) International Day of Persons with Disabilities Proclamation: Councilmember Alex Andrade

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. Residents can sign up by completing the public comment form here: https://bit.ly/BurienPublicCommentForm.

PUBLIC HEARING

  • a) Public Hearing on the 2026 Mid-Biennium Budget Update: Casey Headley, Finance Director, Kaitlyn Graham, Financial Analyst

BUSINESS AGENDA

  • a) Federal and State Legislative Agenda for 2026: Adolfo Bailon, City Manager
  • b) Introduction to Ordinance No. 885, Restricting the Use and Sale of Single-Use Plastic Bags Update: Rod Steitzer, Public Works Director, Sycora Powell, Sustainability Coordinator
  • c) Introduction to Ordinance No. 881, Co-living Housing Zoning Code Text Amendments: Chaney Skadsen, Senior Planner
  • d) Discussion of Ordinance No. 878, Critical Areas Ordinance Periodic Update 2025: Liz Stead, Community Development Director, Amanda McIntire, Planner
  • e) Introduction of Ordinance No. 877, Business and Occupation Tax Update: Casey Headley, Finance Director
  • f) Introduction of Resolution No. 526, 2026 Right-of-Way (ROW) Permit Table: Casey Headley, Finance Director, Kaitlyn Graham, Financial Analyst
  • g) Introduction of Ordinance No. 884, 2025-2026 Mid-Biennial Budget: Casey Headley, Finance Director, Kaitlyn Graham, Financial Analyst
  • h) City Council Planning Calendar: Adolfo Bailon, City Manager

Since 2007, The B-Town Blog is Burien’s multiple award-winning hyperlocal news/events website dedicated to independent journalism.