On the agenda for Monday night’s (May 15, 2023) regular Burien City Council meeting: proclamations in honor of Affordable Housing Week and Peace Officer Memorial Day, discussion of Blake decision and neighboring city ordinances, and a proposed lease agreement for the City property where a homeless encampment is in downtown Burien.

One item of major interest on the agenda will be regarding leasing property owned by the City at SW 152nd Street and 6th Ave SW – which currently serves as a homeless encampment – to local nonprofit Burien CARES. If a lease is approved, it would likely result in a sweep of the homeless encampment and subsequently turn the lot into an official dog park. According to the agenda, “negotiations with the interested party have remained active and positive.”

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, or online here.

Download the full agenda packet here.

Here are highlights from the agenda:

PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS:

• a)  Affordable Housing Week Proclamation: Councilmember Cydney Moore
• b)  Peace Officers Memorial Day: Deputy Mayor Kevin Schilling

CITY MANAGER’S REPORT

BUSINESS AGENDA:

• a) Educational Session on Recent State Legislature Actions regarding the Blake Decision and Status Update of Neighboring Cities with Blake Ordinances: Garmon Newsom II, City Attorney
• b) Proposed Lease Agreement of City property: Adolfo Bailon, City Manager
• c) City Council Planning Calendar: Adolfo Bailon, City Manager