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Burien council debates proposed rewrite of rules of order; public‑comment and agenda processes under review
Summary
City staff returned a redraft of the council rules of order that would reorganize agendas, move public comment earlier in meetings and remove the "two‑touch" consent‑agenda requirement; councilmembers asked for more time and agreed to submit written feedback before a future vote.
City staff presented a substantial redraft of Burien’s council rules of order on Feb. 10 that would reorganize meeting agendas, clarify the clerk’s packet schedule, relocate public comment earlier in the agenda and remove the so‑called two‑touch requirement for consent‑agenda items.
City attorney and staff said the rework is chiefly organizational, intended to make existing practice clearer and to reflect…
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