HomeMy WebLinkAboutREG 2017-03-20 Agenda Front SheetTukwila City Council Agenda
• **** REGULAR MEETING ****
Allan Ekberg, Mayor Councilmembers. -*.- Joe Duffle -.*- Verna Seal
David Cline, City Administrator ❖ Kathy Hougardy -.*- De'Sean Quinn
Dennis Robertson, Council President ❖ Kate Kruller -.*- Thomas McLeod
Monday, March 20, 2017; 7:00 PM • Ord #2527 • Res #1907
1. CALL TO ORDER / PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE / ROLL CALL
2. SPECIAL
a. Property taxes. Bailey Stober, Director, Communications and
PRESENTATIONS
External Relations, King County Assessors Office.
b. Homeland Security community outreach.
Gabriel Russell, Regional Director, Federal Protective Services.
Anne Corsano, District Director, Citizenship and -Immigration Services
Leanne Leigh, Chief of Staff, Citizenship and Immigration Services
Bradford Bench, Special Agent in Charge, Homeland Security Investigations
Bryan Wilcox, Acting Feld Office Director, Enforcement and Removal Office,
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
3. PUBLIC
At this time, you are invited to comment on items not included on this agenda
COMMENTS
(please limit your comments to flf ve minutes per person). To comment
on an item listed on this agenda, please save your comments until the issue is
presented for discussion. (Refer to back of agenda page for additional information.)
4. CONSENT
a. Approval of Minutes: 3/6/17 (Regular)
AGENDA
b. Approval of Vouchers
c. Authorize the Mayor to sign an amendment to contract #16-180 with
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Pacifica Law Group, LLP, for bond counsel services in the amount of
$138,000. [Reviewed and forwarded to Consent by the Finance Committee
on 317117.]
5. UNFINISHED
GET-IT: Government Electronic Transparency Initiative for Tukwila —
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BUSINESS
Phase I, High Retrieval Permit Files (1,200,000 images).
Christy O'Flaherty, City Clerk
6. NEW BUSINESS
7. REPORTS
a. Mayor
b. City Council
c. Staff - City Administrator Report
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d. City Attorney
e. Council Analyst
8. MISCELLANEOUS
9. EXECUTIVE SESSION
10. ADJOURNMENT
Tukwila City Hall is ADA accessible.
Reasonable accommodations are available at public hearings with advance notice to the
City Clerk's Office (206-433-1800 or TukwilaCityClerk@TukwilaWA.gov). This agenda is available at
www.tukwilawa.go , and in alternate formats with advance notice for those with disabilities.
Tukwila Council meetings are audio/video taped (available at www.tukwilawa.gov)
HOW TO TESTIFY
When recognized by the Presiding Officer to address the Council, please go to the podium and state your
name and address clearly for the record. Please observe the basic rules of courtesy when speaking and limit
your comments to 5 minutes. The Council appreciates hearing from citizens and members of the public, and
may not be able to answer questions or respond during the meeting.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Members of the public are given the opportunity to address the Council on items that are NOT included on
the agenda during PUBLIC COMMENTS. Please limit your comments to 5 minutes. If you have a
comment on an Agenda item, please wait until that item comes up for discussion to speak on that topic.
SPECIAL MEETINGS /EXECUTIVE SESSIONS
Special Meetings may be called at any time with proper public notice. Procedures followed are the same as
those used in Regular Council meetings.
Executive Sessions may be called to inform the Council of pending legal action, financial, or personnel
matters as prescribed by law. Executive Sessions are not open to the public.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Public Hearings are required by law before the Council can take action on matters affecting the public
interest such as land -use laws, annexations, rezone requests, public safety issues, etc. Section 2.04.150 of the
Tukwila Municipal Code states the following guidelines for Public Hearings:
The proponent shall speak first and is allowed 15 minutes for a presentation.
2. The opponent is then allowed 15 minutes to make a presentation.
3. Each side is then allowed 5 minutes for rebuttal.
4. Members of the public who wish to address the Council may speak for 5 minutes each. No one may
speak a second time until everyone wishing to speak has spoken.
5. After each speaker has spoken, the Council may question the speaker. Each speaker can respond to the
question, but may not engage in further debate at that time.
6. After the Public Hearing is closed and during the Council meeting, the Council may choose to discuss
the issue among themselves, or defer the discussion to a future Council meeting, without further public
testimony. Council action may only be taken during Regular or Special Meetings.
COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE
No Council meetings are scheduled on the 5th Monday of the month unless prior public notification is given.
Regular Meetings - The Mayor, elected by the people to a four -year term, presides at all Regular Council
Meetings held on the 1 st and 3rd Mondays of each month at 7:00 p.m. and Special Meetings. Official
Council action in the form of formal motions, adopting of resolutions and passing of ordinances can
only be taken at Regular or Special Council meetings.
Committee of the Whole Meetings - Councilmembers are elected for a four -year term. The Council
President is elected by the Councilmembers to preside at all Committee of the Whole meetings for a
one -year term. Committee of the Whole meetings are held the 2nd and 4th Mondays at 7:00 p.m.
Issues discussed there are forwarded to Regular or Special Council meetings for official action.