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Transportation & Infrastructure Committee Minutes...........................................................................September 24,2018 <br /> <br />B. Public Works Fee Resolution for Water, Sewer, and Surface Water Rates <br />Staff is seeking approval of a Resolution adopting a Public Works fee schedule to update water, <br />sewer, and surface water rate for 2019 and 2020 based upon analysis of the enterprise funds as <br />outline in the memo. Cascade Water Alliance and King County sewer rates are increasing, which <br />impacts City rates, While the proposal is to adopt rates for two years, analysis could result in <br />modifications for 2020. UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. FORWARD TO OCTOBER 8, 2018 COMMITTEE <br />OF THE WHOLE. <br /> <br />C. Proposed 2019-2020 Biennial Budget <br />Staff reviewed the proposed budgets for Water (401 Fund), Sewer (402 Fund), and Surface <br />Water (412 Fund). <br /> <br />Water Fund <br />Public Works Department Water division will have a 5% rate increase on all base rates as <br />Cascade Water Alliance is increasing wholesale water rates 3.01% in 2019 and 1.71% in 2020. <br />Capital Improvement Projects include the CBD Sewer Rehabilitation Project, the Fort Dent <br />Sewer Relocation Project and an update to the Sewer Comprehensive Plan. <br /> <br />Sewer Fund <br />Public Works Department Sewer division will have a 2.51% pass-through rate increase for King <br />County sewer treatment fees in 20 <br />fees. Capital Improvement Projects include the CBD Sewer Rehabilitation Project, the Fort <br />Dent Sewer Relocation Project and an update to the Sewer Comprehensive Plan. <br /> <br />Surface Water Fund <br />Public Works Department budget proposes a 5% rate increase in 2019 <br />and a 3% rate increase in 2020. Capital Improvement Projects include Riverton Creek Flap Gate <br />Removal, Chinook Wind, Tukwila 205 Levee and the East Marginal Way Outfalls. <br /> <br />D. Tukwila International Boulevard Retrofit Analysis <br />Continuation of the discussion on implementation of the Tukwila International Boulevard <br />recommendations that came out of the Congress for New Urbanism report in 2015. Staff has now <br />proposed three Options; Option A allows for updating the zoning code and assumes no change in <br />the configuration of the TIB roadway. Options B and C offer further study on traffic and mitigation <br />and Option C includes an economic benefit study. Options B and C would take at least six months. <br />This information will also be presented to the 9/25/18 Community Development and <br />Neighborhoods Committee. <br /> <br />There was a lengthy discussion on development, zoning, and that we need to get it right the first <br />time. Zoning does have an impact to traffic as speed of the roadway and on-street parking <br />determines if development is closer to the street and increases walkability/visibility. Any change <br />to the road configuration has a cost and there will be trade-offs. The CNU had the use of alleys as <br />a means to cut down on mega blocks like we currently have on TIB. There is also the option to <br />have on street parking at certain times of the day with travel lanes during busy times. Sharon <br />Mann spoke of the need for more development in the area and new zoning. Ms. Mann is concerned <br />that there may be a recession and does not want further development to take 15 years like Tukwila <br />Village. Committee sees the need for a clear direction on if the road configuration remains the <br />same or do we assume that there will ultimately be a road diet on TIB. Staff recommended a video <br /> <br /> <br />