Updated 12/1/2025: An application for the Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Arts Advisory Board is now available.
Updated 11/19/2025: An application for the Business and Economic Development Partnership Board is now available.
Want to serve your community and help shape local laws and policy? Do you have expertise to share? Consider applying for one of the 11 open positions on a Burien advisory board, commission, or committee! These boards study issues important to the community they serve, take in public testimony, perform independent research, and review staff reports and recommendations. Members discuss, analyze, develop, and forward recommendations to the Burien City Council, who then uses these recommendations to develop legislation. They volunteer their time to help plan the future of their communities. Learn more about our advisory boards and commissions.
Application Instructions
To apply for an open position, select the application link below. Applications are due January 16, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. Interviews will occur during City Council meetings in February and/or March 2026.
Burien Airport Committee
The Burien Airport Committee provides guidance to the City Council on topics related to the airport. Topics include:
- Positive and negative impacts of the airport to the city of Burien.
- Land use issues and interlocal agreements.
- Mitigation of airport impacts.
- Recommendations on ways to protect residents from negative impacts, and ways for residents and businesses to take advantage of positive airport impacts.
There is one opening. This opening is for a three-year term.
Business and Economic Development Partnership
The Business and Economic Development Partnership’s (BEDP) role is to advise and make recommendations to the City Council regarding economic development within Burien.
There is one opening. The opening is for a one-year term.
Human Services Commission
The Human Services Commission is an advisory board to the City Council responsible for providing advice and recommendations related to human services issues. Duties and responsibilities of the Human Services Commission include:
- Identify and assess the human services needs in the city.
- Recommend priorities and approaches to address human services needs within the city.
- Review human services funding requests submitted to the City and make funding allocation recommendations.
- Review performance of human services agencies and programs that are funded by the City.
There are four openings. Three openings are for four-year terms, and one is for a one-year term.
Planning Commission
The purpose of the Planning Commission is to provide guidance and direction to the City Council on Burien's future growth through review, analysis, and recommendations regarding the City's Comprehensive Plan and related land use documents. In the coming years, the Planning Commission will be considering major updates to the Comprehensive Plan, advising on community-based planning, and making recommendations on changes to Burien’s codes and regulations for our urban forest, diverse housing types, and development that supports vibrant neighborhoods throughout the city.
There are four openings. All openings are for four-year terms.
Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Arts Advisory Board
The Burien City Council created the Parks, Recreation & Cultural Arts Advisory Board (PRCAAB) to provide advice to Burien City Council on parks, recreation, and cultural arts-related programs such as the use and acquisition of land for parks, trails, and facilities; the care for trees and vegetation on parks property; the creation and objectives for recreation and cultural programs; obtaining or purchasing artwork for municipal installation; reviewing arts and culture services requests; making funding allocation recommendations; and working with local schools and arts organization for Burien’s benefit.
There is one opening. The opening is for a three-year term.