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Burien council asks staff to draft minimum‑wage ordinance for April discussion
Summary
Councilmember Sam Mendez asked staff to draft a minimum‑wage ordinance modeled on a voter‑approved measure with local revisions; council signaled support to discuss the draft at the April 6 meeting with potential action then.
At the March 23 Burien City Council meeting, Councilmember Sam Mendez asked the council to direct city staff to draft a minimum‑wage ordinance largely reflecting Measure 1 (voters, February 2025) but with a key revision: Burien’s law would not be tied to another city’s wage law.
Mendez said the draft should come back to council for discussion on April 6 with the possibility of action at that meeting. Councilmembers indicated their support via a thumbs signal; no formal ordinance language was presented at the March 23 meeting.
Mayor Sarah Moore summarized the next step as staff preparing the draft for the April meeting so council can evaluate specific language and any implementation details. The council did not provide ordinance text, specific wage figures, or budget impacts during the March 23 discussion.
Because the council asked staff to prepare draft language rather than adopting an ordinance, the item remains at the proposal stage. Staff will draft the ordinance, circulate materials ahead of April 6, and return to the dais for formal consideration and a potential vote.
Next steps: city staff to prepare and publish the draft ordinance and supporting analysis for the April 6 packet; council action, if any, will be recorded at that meeting.
