Unhoused residents packed their bags and camped outside Burien's City Hall after "Sunnydale Village" shut its doors on Monday. The sanctioned encampment, located in the parking lot of Oasis Home Church, was forced to disband as it was only allowed to stay on church property for 90 days.
As the King County Regional Homelessness Authority extends its severe weather protocol through Wednesday, overnight shelters that have been activated need volunteers and donations to help people seeking shelter.
Three unhoused people are suing the City of Burien over its no-camping ordinance, claiming it is unconstitutional. The ordinance prohibits sleeping or residing on public property between 7 p.m. and 6 a.m. The complaint argues that this law effectively forces people out of the city and criminalizes their state of being unhoused.