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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
Agenda
- CALL TO ORDER1
- PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE2
- NATIVE LAND AND PEOPLES ACKNOWLEDGEMENT3
- ROLL CALL4
- AGENDA CONFIRMATION5
- COUNCIL REPORTS6
- CITY MANAGER'S REPORT7
- 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 AGENDA9
- BUSINESS AGENDA10
- EXECUTIVE SESSION11
- ADJOURNMENT12
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