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DEPARTMENT: Mayor (03) <br />FUND: General <br />RESPONSIBLE MANAGER: Allan Ekberg <br />Description <br />FUND NUMBER: 000 <br />POSITION: Mayor <br />The Mayor is the Chief Executive and Administrative Officer of the City, in charge of all departments and <br />employees as set forth by RCW 35A.12.100. The Mayor has general supervision of the administration of <br />all City government and all City interests. It is the Mayor's responsibility to prepare and submit to the City <br />Council a proposed budget and to serve as the official and ceremonial head of the City. The Mayor is <br />assisted with his duties by the City Administrator. The Mayor's Office encompasses Administration, the <br />City Attorney's Office, the City Clerk's Office, Communications & Government Relations, Economic <br />Development, and Human Services. <br />2017-2018 Accomplishments <br />♦ Completed the sale of phase 1 land for Tukwila Village to developer and celebrated the grand <br />opening of two affordable senior apartment buildings, the new Tukwila Library, Kona Kai Coffee, <br />the Sullivan Center, and plaza. Formed non-profit community organization to operate the Sullivan <br />Center and plaza. Strategic Goals 1, 3 & 5 <br />♦ Awarded designation of four census tracts as Opportunity Zones to attract investment through <br />federal capital gains tax incentives. Began marketing the opportunity zones and facilitating <br />development. Strategic Goals 1, 3 & 5 <br />♦ Supported Forterra's purchase of the Knights Inn motel for eventual partnership with Abu Bakr <br />Islamic Center to develop affordable apartments and small business spaces. Strategic Goals 1, <br />2, 3 & 5 <br />♦ Supported business outreach and negotiations related to the Public Safety Plan. Strategic Goals <br />1&3 <br />♦ Finished Phase 2 of the GET -IT project, which added SEPA/EPIC permit records from 1991-2009 <br />to the Digital Records Center. Strategic Goal 4 <br />2019-2020 Outcome Goals <br />♦ Sale of the second (and final) phase of Tukwila Village land and opening of the final two senior <br />apartment buildings and mini -food hall/small business incubator. Strategic Goals 1, 3 & 5 <br />♦ Sale of land to HealthPoint to develop a health and wellness facility providing primary medical <br />care, dental care, behavioral health and other community services. Strategic Goal 2 <br />♦ Facilitate private redevelopment along Tukwila International Boulevard. Strategic Goals 1, 3 & <br />5 <br />55 <br />