HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes 1903 - 2017 Legislative AgendaA RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, ADOPTING A LEGISLATIVE AGENDA FOR USE
DURING THE 2017 WASHINGTON STATE LEGISLATIVE SESSION.
WHEREAS, the City Council has agreed to pursue certain legislative issues for 2017;
and
WHEREAS, the City Council recognizes this agenda is not all encompassing, in that
certain additional items may arise during the legislative session that require support or
opposition; and
WHEREAS, a legislative agenda outlines the priority issues that elected officials may
discuss when speaking to members of the Washington State Legislature; and
WHEREAS, the City Council agreed to these priorities at the Special City Council
Meeting on December 12, 2016;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
The Tukwila City Council has identified priorities for the 2017 Washington State
Legislative Session that provide a framework for advocacy on behalf of the community.
The City of Tukwila 2017 Legislative Agenda is hereby incorporated by reference as
Attachment A.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CI;LY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, at
a Special Meeting thereof this _j;4-P1 day of _' 1) _0, x"3 Qv"' 2016.
ATTEST /AUTHENTICATED:
Chri'§fy O'Flarerty, MMC, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM BY:
Rach B. Turpin, City Attorney
6 uffie, Council PkAid4nt
Filed with the City Clerk: j
Passed by the City Council:
Resolution Number:
Attachment A: City of Tukwila 2017 Legislative Agenda
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City of Tukwila 2017 Legislative Agenda
Transportation & Infrastructure
• Join the US DOT, Freight Mobility Strategic Investment Board, the City of Tukwila and other
partners to fund the Strander Extension project to increase freight mobility and remove
55,000 vehicles a day from 1-405, 167 and other nearby roadways.
• Create stable, reliable infrastructure assistance funding for cities to assist in repairing
roads, bridges and other public infrastructure that support economic development.
Housing & Human Services
• Provide future stable funding for homelessness by eliminating the sunset and increasing the
document recording fee.
• Create new local options to generate revenue for housing and human services and for capital
construction of affordable housing.
• We strongly encourage the state to adequately fund human services programs for the health
of the safety net.
Shared Revenue
The State must continue its role as a partner with cities and fully fund the MRSC.
Maintaining existing programs such as Streamlined Sales Tax Mitigation Payments, which
provides Tukwila over $1.1 million annually, is part of this partnership.
In addition, the state must retain the local share of liquor taxes to allow jurisdictions to
address impacts, such as public safety, of privatized liquor in our cities.
Revenue Reform
• Allow cities the authority and flexibility to address the fact that growth in the cost of services
continue to outstrip revenues.
• The state should amend the law that limits annual property tax growth to 1 percent and work
with cities to authorize additional funding flexibility and opportunities at the local level.
Public Records
Provide cities with additional tools to address public disclosure requests that are
voluminous, overly broad, commercially- driven or retaliatory in nature.
The City of Tukwila is committed to — and has a long history of — making public documents as
accessible as possible; however, many of the more onerous public disclosure requests require
an inappropriate use of tax payer dollars, particularly when subsidizing requests tied to
commercial or personal gain.
Education
• Implement needs based funding for allocation of social emotional student support resources
and expand funding for learning opportunities for summer school students.
• Increase funding for homeless students and secondary ELL students.
• Incorporate early learning for low income students as a part of Basic Education.
Law Enforcement
• Increase funding for law enforcement training to ensure that all police officers have access to
key resources that save lives.
Environment
• Support policies and budget appropriations that improve the Green and Duwamish rivers
in areas of high equity and social justice need, including tree planting and shade to address the
rivers' temperatures, and acquisition of priority properties along the riverbanks for habitat,
floodplain, and other conservation purposes.