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Home My WebLink About2016-09-12 Community Affairs and Parks MinutesCity Council Community Affairs and Parks Committee COMMUNITY AFFAIRS AND PARKS COMMITTEE Meeting Minutes September 12, 2016 - 5:30 p. m. - Hazelnut Conference Room, City Hall Councilmembers: De'Sean Quinn, Chair; Kathy Hougardy, Thomas McLeod Staff: Rick Still, Tracy Gallaway, Rachel Bianchi, Nora Gierloff, Mary Hulvey, Gail Labanara, Jack Pace, Vicky Carlsen, Laurel Humphrey Guest: Sharon Mann, Resident CALL TO ORDER: Committee Chair Quinn called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. I. ANNOUNCEMENT II. BUSINESSAGENDA A. Contract Amendment: Healthy Tukwila Staff is seeking Council approval of an amendment to the Partnerships to Improve Community Health (PICH) grant agreement with Public Health - Seattle & King County, Healthy King County Coalition, and Seattle Children's Hospital that would renew funding in the amount of $35,000 forthe third and final year. The total PICH grant allocation to the Citywas $102,000, and funding has enabled the implementation of the Healthy Tukwila project. This project includes an internal and external education campaign and the creation of City administrative policy changes to encourage healthy choices for employees, program participants, rental customers and community center visitors. The 2016 budget amendment will reflect 2016 expenditures that will be reimbursed through PICH. UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. FORWARD TO SEPTEMBER 19, 2016 REGULAR CONSENT AGENDA. B. Parks and Recreation Department 2017 -2022 Capital Improvement Program Staff is seeking Council approval of the Parks and Recreation Department's Capital Improvement Program for 2017 -2018, which has been reorganized for clarity and housekeeping. The budget is $4.46 million for the next six years, and all proposed funding is from grants, King County Levy, mitigation, and REET 1 with no general fund impact. Major changes from 2015 -2016 are as follows: • WRIA 9 Watershed Planning moved to 412 Surface Water • Duwamish Gardens completed in 2016 • Salmon Habitat Restoration moved into Green the Green in 412 Surface Water • Black River Trail Connector now exists as part of Lake to Sound • Ryan Hill Park will be reevaluated with PROS Plan • Nelson Salmon Habitat Side Channel moved to 412 Surface Water Project list was reordered Community Affairs and Parks Committee Minutes .......................................................... ............................... September 12, 2016 • Tukwila Pond Trail & Boardwalk and Open Space Improvements pages were renamed • All pages have improved graphic references • Park Acquisition, Park Improvements, Municipal Arts Fund, and Dog Park Projects pages were added. • Funds were reallocated to better reflect the priorities and goals of the City and the PROS Plan. Chair Quinn asked when policy questions on these projects, such as park equipment replacement, would be presented to the Council. Staff responded that plans and input on prioritization will be shared with the Committee. Councilmember McLeod asked how to get traction on funding for Tukwila Pond improvements. UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. FORWARD TO SEPTEMBER 26, 2016 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE. C. Update on Municipal Arts Fund Staff provided the Committee with an update on the Municipal Arts Fund for Capital Arts Projects created in 2014. Also referred to as the 1% Art Fund, 1% of all qualifying Capital Improvement Project funds are transferred to the Art Fund if art is not included in the project. The Arts Commission is currently preparing a scope of work for a consultant to develop a city- wide public art plan to assist with implementation of the fund. A contract for this consultant work will return to Committee later this year. Chair Quinn suggested that the Arts Commission factor in data and evidence supporting the value of public art as they move through the consultant scoping process. COMMITTEE DISCUSSION ONLY. D. Tukwila Works First Quarter Report Staff presented a report on the first quarter of Tukwila Works implementation. Tukwila Works is the name for the City's interface with SeeClickFix, a web and app portal for reporting issues. There were 197 issues reported as of September 7, 2016, with 134 acknowledged and 149 closed. The report also included information on users, issues, methods, and lessons learned. One significant change to improve privacy is that code enforcement issues on private property are now hidden so that only the person reporting the issue and city staff can see the report. Committee members restated concerns relating to staff workload impacts and prioritization of issues. Staff will return with a second quarter update which will include best practices from other organizations. COMMITTEE DISCUSSION ONLY. E. Status on Vehicle Parking Ordinance Implementation Staff updated the committee on the implementation status of two parking- related ordinances that were passed by Council in February 2016. One ordinance overhauled parking regulations and removed references to "commercial vehicles," instead defining vehicles by size. The other limited the number of vehicles allowed to be parked on private lots of less than 13,000 square feet to a total of six. Since the effective date of these ordinances, the Code Enforcement Department has received two complaints regarding commercial vehicles parking in the driveway of a residential property, which was legal both before and after the code update. The department has received one complaint about number of vehicles that was enforceable under the new law. Community Affairs and Parks Committee Minutes .......................................................... ............................... September 12, 2016 The majority of complaints still pertain to parking on unimproved surfaces, which was not impacted by the code changes. New regulations relating to Low Impact Development with impact to parking surfaces will be presented to the Planning Commission soon and then return to Committee. Ordinance 2494 enacted in February also prohibited vehicles of Class 5 or greater from parking on City right -of -way in all zones. Chair Quinn noted that there is still a problem with oversize vehicles parking on 42nd Avenue South. Staff will follow up and get a representative from the Police Departmentto address the Committee regarding increasing effective enforcement of this ordinance. RETURN TO COMMITTEE. III. MISCELLANEOUS Ms. Mann asked the Committee how best to address the Council regarding loitering issues. Chair Quinn suggested she provide comment under the Citizen Comment portion of a Council meeting. The Community Affairs and Parks Committee Meeting adjourned at 6:43 p.m. Next meeting: Monday, September 26, 2016 , Committee Chair Approval Minutes by LH