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Burien adopts King County hazard-mitigation-plan annex, outlining facility, power and shoreline priorities
Summary
Council unanimously approved Resolution 532 adopting the City of Burien annex to the King County Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan. The annex prioritizes public-works maintenance facility capacity, standby power at the community center, shoreline evacuation planning and infrastructure work to mitigate landslide and flood risks.
The Burien City Council unanimously adopted Resolution 532 on April 6 to adopt the City of Burien annex to the King County Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan, a five-year plan required by the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 to maintain grant eligibility.
Emergency Management Coordinator Chris (first name only in the record) told the council the plan identifies Burien’s geographic risks—coastline tsunami exposure, landslide-prone slopes, flood and earthquake vulnerabilities—and ties local priorities to regional mitigation and grant opportunities. Key priorities highlighted: siting a public-works maintenance facility that can house operations and an emergency operations center; providing standby power at the community center for sheltering functions; updating building codes and infrastructure to be more resilient; and targeted shoreline improvements and public escape-route planning.
Chris said the annex is used both to prioritize mitigation projects before disasters and to guide rebuilding that increases resilience after incidents. The plan also supports eligibility for emergency-management grants (EMPG and similar programs). Council member Linda Akey and others praised the work and asked about potential funding sources; Chris noted the plan’s role in helping the city compete for federal and county mitigation grants.
Why it matters: Adoption preserves eligibility for certain grants and sets a multi-year mitigation agenda for the city to reduce risks from landslides, flooding and coastal hazards.
What’s next: Staff will submit the annex to King County and FEMA as part of the approval process and continue project-level planning for the prioritized facility and infrastructure investments.
