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City Council Community Affairs and Parks Committee
COMMUNITY AFFAIRS AND PARKS COMMITTEE
Meeting Minutes
March 28, 2016 - 5:30 p.m. - Hazelnut Conference Room, City Hall
Councilmembers: De'Sean Quinn, Chair; Kathy Hougardy, Thomas McLeod
Staff: David Cline, Nora Gierloff, Rachel Bianchi, Hoa Mai, Laurel Humphrey
Guest: Kim Allen, AT &T
CALL TO ORDER: Committee Chair Quinn called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
I. ANNOUNCEMENT
Chair Quinn announced that comments or questions from guests or residents should be directed to
the Chair of the meeting, or Committee members, rather than City staff.
There was consensus to consider item 2b as the first order of business.
II. BUSINESSAGENDA
A. SeeClickFix - Resident Reporting Software
Staff provided the Committee with an update on a plan to launch a new technology,
SeeClickFix, to expand the ability for residents and other stakeholders to report issues to City
staff. Staff researched a variety of options and selected SeeClickFix due to functionality, cost,
and success in other communities. The software is technology based, including a mobile app,
and allows users to report issues, check resolutions, and view what others are reporting in
designated geographic areas. Because smart phones are common in all demographics, it is
anticipated this may help reach community members that don't typically engage with
government. This tool can also be provided in other languages. Issues reported by other
means, such as email, phone or in person, will be tracked in the system so that reporting and
tracking is comprehensive. The cost for 12 months of service is $11,712, which is available from
existing Communications Department budget dedicated to community engagement.
There are several policy decisions that need to be identified, such as the window of time in
which to respond to a reported issue and how issues are prioritized. The Committee requested
to be involved in those policy decisions and asked that the item return with the following:
rollout plan, policy options and legal impacts regarding response expectations, and
information about the experience of smaller cities. In addition, the Committee requested a
report after a year of implementation. Chair Quinn noted that it will be important for
Councilmembers to review this technology carefully and be proficient with processes around
it. RETURN TO COMMITTEE.
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B. Ordinance: Wireless Communication Facilities
Staff is seeking Council approval of an ordinance that would amend Tukwila Municipal Code
18.58, Wireless Communication Facilities, to conform to new Federal Communication
Commission (FCC) rules. The Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (Spectrum
Act) requires cities to approve qualified applications within 60 days, allow limited expansion
and clarifies other rules. The draft ordinance includes other housekeeping edits and will have
no financial impact. The Planning Commission held a public hearing on February 25t ". Staff
distributed a list of existing wireless communications facilities. The Committee requested
examples of "stealth" facilities. An additional amendment has been identified in Section 4,
18.58.050, Table A, last row to read "New tower or waive height adjustment." This amendment
will be reflected in the draft ordinance before the Committee of the Whole. UNANIMOUS
APPROVAL. FORWARD TO APRIL 25, 2016 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FOR PUBLIC
HEARING AND DISCUSSION.
C. Code Enforcement Update: 2015 Abatements
Staff provided the Committee with an update on abatement work performed since the addition
of a Code Enforcement Officer in March 2015. Prior to 2015, 2 -3 nuisance properties were
abated per year. The additional staffing resulted in the closure of 27 cases from the backlog,
including voluntary abatements and City abatements. The Committee requested to be kept
informed on staffing and responsibilities in the Code Enforcement Department. INFORMATION
ONLY.
III. MISCELLANEOUS
Work Plan
Chair Quinn led a discussion of the Committee's work plan, and the following ideas were mentioned:
• Offsite meetings at locations relevant to the agenda
• Code Enforcement update, including rental housing inspection program
• Multifamily issues, concerns, opportunities
• Neighborhood outreach regarding Comprehensive Plan implementation
• Information about the scope of committee involvement in Fire Department organizational
issues
• Healthy Tukwila updates
• Allentown resident comment on Doak Homes development
The Community Affairs and Parks Committee Meeting adjourned at 6:37 p.m.
Next meeting: Monday, April 11, 2016
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