2025 Burien Federal Agenda

1. Bring Federal Funding to the City of Burien for Capital Projects • Potentially support a Sound Health Congressional Funding Request for a Co-Response Model / continuing funding support for the Burien model. • Continue to work with department directors to align city priorities with federal funding opportunities containing in the infrastructure and climate bills. • Explore the RAISE grant (up to $5 million for planning and up to $25 million for construction) for Burien’s local infrastructure needs. • Prepare for the next Transportation Authorization Bill – specific projects requests and policy changes. • Highlight the work in Boulevard Park during the next Water Resources Development Act (WRDA). • Review Grant Opportunities and support City applications. 2. Delegation Relationships Build on the relationships already in place between the City of Burien and its Congressional Delegation, including meetings in Washington, D.C. between the city and its delegation as well as other federal agencies and offices. We will also meet locally with district-based congressional staff and elected officials. 3. Lobby for Policies of Importance to the Burien Community • Lobby for Transportation and Infrastructure Policies that benefit Burien: o Support a Medium Sized City set aside for federal grant programs. o Support the Boulevard Park Flood Reduction Project o Support the SR 509 Extension o Support the FAA Reauthorization Act with the following emphasis:  Reduce Airport Noise and Emissions  Conduct a new SEA-TAC Noise Study  Support Aviation Impacted Community priorities, including supporting funding from the Port of Seattle to…

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Call to order – Roll Call – Quorum Established – Land Acknowledgement We would like to acknowledge that our Agency operates in four present-day counties, which are the traditional lands of the Coast Salish people, past and present. This acknowledgement does not take the place of authentic relationships with indigenous communities in our jurisdiction and [...]