2019-02-26 Community Development and Neighborhoods Minutes

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City of Tukwila City Council Community Development & Neighborhoods Committee COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT & NEIGHBORHOODS COMMITTEE Meeting Minutes February26, 2019 - 5:30 p.m. - Hazelnut Conference Room, City Hall Councilmembers: De'Sean Quinn, Chair; Dennis Robertson, Verna Seal Staff: David Cline, Stacy Hansen, Stephanie Gardner -Brown, Rick Still, Laurel Humphrey Guest: Erika Rhett, BERK Consulting CALL TO ORDER: Chair Quinn called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. I. PRESENTATIONS II. BUSINESS AGENDA A. Older Adult Recreation and Services Needs Assessment Staff updated the Committee on the progress of the projects being funded with Veterans, Seniors, and Human Services Levy (VSHSL). The VSHSL is a voter -approved six -year property tax levy and the City of Tukwila was awarded $77,500 to perform minor capital improvements at the Tukwila Community Center and to implement an Older Adult Recreation and Services Needs Assessment. The capital improvements are now installed, and BERK Consulting is managing the needs assessment. In January, BERK completed a situation assessment to gather demographic, economic, social, and health data to better understand and forecast recreation services for older adults. Throughout February BERK has been focusing on outreach and engagement to connect with older adults from diverse backgrounds and communities. Next steps include working with a stakeholder's group, local organizations, and city staff to create a draft needs assessment which will include recommendations for prioritizing and implementing senior recreation services. The Final Needs Assessment is expected at the end of March and will be used to apply for future funding from the VSHSL. Key findings shared with the Committee included: • Adults aged 50 and older are growing at a faster rate than the population overall. • About 28% of the Tukwila population is 50 years or older and 40% is over the age of 40. • 48% of the older adult population aged 65 and older are non -white, 35% of which are Asian. • 40% of Tukwila residents are foreign -born. The older adult population, age 45 and older, has lower rates of foreign born than the rest of the population. The oldest segment of the population, over age 85, is only 18% foreign born. • Almost half of the foreign -born population in Tukwila is from Asia, while 21% is from Africa and 20% from Latin America.