HomeMy WebLinkAboutReg 2025-12-15 Item 9C - Report - City AdministratorThomas McLeod, Mayor
TO:
Mayor's Office - Marty Wine, City Administrator
The city of opportunity, the community of choice
Mayor McLeod
Councilmembers
FROM: Marty Wine, City Administrator
DATE: December 9, 2025
SUBJECT: City Administrator's Report
The City Administrator Report is meant to provide the Council, staff, and the community with an
update on the activities of the City and on issues that concern Tukwila. Please let me know if you
have any questions or need additional information about any of the following items.
I. Intergovernmental Update
• King County Visit to Tukwila Elementary: On November 26 Mayor McLeod and Director
Miles joined King County Executive Zahilay, King County Councilmember Fain, and the
Tukwila School District at Tukwila Elementary for Executive Zahilay's day of service. Executive
Zahilay learned about the Snackpack program, and the group filled bags with food for
students.
• Tukwila School District Monthly Providers Meeting: On December 2 Human Services staff
participated in the Tukwila School District monthly provider meeting focusing on social
services at year end.
• 2026 Emergency Management Strategic Planning Meeting: On December 2 Deputy City
Administrator Pete Mayer and Emergency Manager Mindi Mattson attended a 2026 strategic
planning meeting with the City of Maple Valley and Puget Sound Regional Fire Authority to
jointly and regionally plan emergency management exercises, training and education,
including preparations for World Cup 2026.
• American Public Works Association (APWA) Stormwater Project Networking Fair: On
December 3 Public Works staff attended the regional APWA Stormwater Project Networking
Fair.
• Sound Cities Association Annual Meeting: On December 3 Mayor McLeod and
Councilmember Ho attended the Sound Cities Association Annual Meeting on December 3.
• Sound Transit Light Rail Extension Events: Mayor McLeod and Councilmember Camacho
participated in a preview ride event for the new extension of link light rail going to Federal
Way on December 3 and 6 Mayor McLeod attended the official ribbon cutting on December 6.
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• Puget Sound Regional Council Executive Board Meeting: Mayor McLeod attended the
monthly Puget Sound Regional Council Executive Board meeting on December 4.
• Human Services Advisory Board Meeting: Human Services staff facilitated a Human
Services Advisory Board meeting on December 4, focusing on the upcoming funding cycle,
trends in federal cuts, and impacts on community and non -profits.
• Washington State Recycling Association: Public Works staff attended the monthly
Washington State Recycling Association board meeting on December 4.
• Seattle Southside Chamber of Commerce Elected Officials Reception: On December 4
Mayor McLeod and Councilmember Papyan attended the Seattle Southside Chamber of
Commerce Elected Officials Reception.
• Panelist at Evans School of Public Policy and Governance: City Administrator Wine was
part of a panel speaking with Master of Public Administration students for a local government
management class at University of Washington Evans School of Public Policy and Governance
on December4.
• King County Parks Directors Meeting: Parks & Recreation staff attended the King County
Parks Directors Meeting on December 5.
• 2026 FIFA Draw Event: On December 5 the City, in partnership with Explore Seattle
Southside and the Seattle Southside of Chamber, hosted a breakfast for the 2026 FIFA draw.
Nearly 50 people from south King County participated including Mayor McLeod,
Councilmembers Camacho and Papyan, and city staff.
• King County Grant Award: King County Council's 2026-2027 budget included a grant award
to the City of Tukwila of $50,000 for youth and amateur sports activities or facilities.
II. Community Events
• Senior Thanksgiving Lunch: The Parks & Recreation Senior Adult Program hosted its annual
Thanksgiving lunch at the DoubleTree Suites in Southcenter to record attendance. Mayor
McLeod, Councilmembers Hedrick and Martinez and City Administrator Wine participated in
the event that was held in partnership with the City of Burien.
• Tukwila Community Leadership Initiative Celebration: On December 2 Mayor McLeod,
Councilmembers Abdi, Hedrick, Papyan, City Administrator Wine, and Judge Walden
participated in the Tukwila Community Leadership Initiative Celebration. A cohort of 17
participants received certificates for their successful completion of the 7-week program.
• 12 Days of Goodness: The Parks & Recreation Senior Adult Programs hosted the 12 Days of
Goodness on December 5, where Seahawks players of years past had lunch and conversed
with our community's seniors. Councilmember Ho participated in the event that was held in
partnership with the City of Burien.
• Spirit of Giving: The annual Spirit of Giving event will be held on December 14. The
invitation -only event welcomes Tukwila families with a holiday celebration and care
packages. The department has raised nearly $20,000, which will go toward providing grocery
gift cards to families in need.
Phone: 206-433-1800 • Email: Mayor@TukwilaWA.gov • Website: TukwilaWA.gov
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III. Staff Updates
Public Safety
• Retail Emphasis: The Police Department conducted retail emphasis on Black Friday with no
significant issues and are now in preparation for the upcoming "day after Christmas"
emphasis.
• Shop With a Cop Event: This year's Shop with a Cop event will be December 13. Police
Department members will pick up 12 children selected by the schools, to go shopping for
their families for Christmas.
Project Updates
• Outback Steakhouse Emergency Sewer Repair: The Emergency Sewer Repair project at
Outback Steakhouse is complete and the excavated section of Southcenter Parkway was
repaved before Thanksgiving. City Sewer Crews inspected the new pipe with video from the
sewer inspection truck and observed that all is in working order.
• Allentown Supplemental EIS: The Allentown Truck Reroute Supplemental EIS process is
complete. Documents have been accepted by the Department of Ecology on December 3 and
will be uploaded to the project website soon.
• Duwamish Hill Preserve Phase 3: Public Works staff met with representatives from the
Muckleshoot Indian Tribe and Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife on December 5 to
discuss the concept designs for Duwamish Hill Preserve Phase 3.
• Lower Duwamish Cleanup: The Lower Duwamish Cleanup is progressing into final cleanup
of polluted sediments in the waterway. Construction on parcels near the waterway will take
up to 10 years to complete. Stormwater CIP "Norfolk Pipeline Separation" will finalize
Tukwila's responsibilities.
• 2025 Neighborhood Traffic Calming Program: Staff are working on the communication plan
to close out the 2025 Neighborhood Traffic Calming Program site selections.
• Desimone Levee Project: Public Works Director Tetatzin met with King County Water and
Land Resources Division's Capital Delivery Section manager regarding the new timeline and
scoping of the Desimone Levee project per the Flood Control District's recently adopted
Budget and CIP.
• West Valley Highway Speed Limit Change: Public Works continues to coordinate the City of
Kent regarding change in speed limit for West Valley Highway. With City Council's adoption of
Ordinance 2778 on December 1, the speed limit will change from 50 mph to 40 mph in mid -
January 2026.
• Coordination with Seattle City Light on Vegetation Management Plan: Public Works
Director Tetatzin worked with Seattle City Light to understand their vegetation management
plan in Tukwila, which is important to reduce electricity outages and improve reliability of the
grid. The 2025 program is 6 months behind schedule and will require contracting and
permitting to proceed. DCD has been provided with the information.
Phone: 206-433-1800 • Email: Mayor@TukwilaWA.gov • Website: TukwilaWA.gov
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• Utilities Coordination Meeting: Public Works Director Tetatzin is hosting a Utilities
Coordination meeting on December 11 at the Justice Center to improve relationships with all
utilities operating in the Tukwila right of way.
• 2025 Annual Small Drainage Project: 2025 Annual Small Drainage project work on 42nd Ave
South, including a road closure and detour (1-2 days), is postponed to the latter half of
January due to long lead item procurement and interagency coordination.
Boards, Commissions and Committees
We welcome the City Council to encourage community members to apply for vacant Board &
Commission positions.
• Arts Commission: The next meeting is scheduled for December 17, 2025.
2 Resident position terms expire March 31, 2026.
VACANT: 1 Resident Position.
• Civil Service Commission: The next meeting is scheduled for December 18, 2025.
1 resident position term expires March 31, 2026.
No vacancies.
• COPCAB: The next meeting is scheduled for December 11, 2025.
3 resident position terms expire March 31, 2026.
VACANT: 1 Business position and Student Representative.
• Equity & Social Justice Commission: The next meeting is scheduled for January 8, 2026.
1 City Employee position term expires March 31, 2026.
2 Education position terms expire March 31, 2026.
1 Community position term expires March 31, 2026.
No vacancies.
• Human Services Advisory Board: The next meeting is scheduled for February 2026.
1 Resident position term expires March 31, 2026.
1 School District position term expires March 31, 2026.
1 Medical/Health position term expires March 31, 2026.
No vacancies.
• Library Advisory Board: The next meeting is scheduled for January 2026.
3 Resident position terms expire March 31, 2026.
VACANT: 1 Resident position and Student Representative.
• Lodging Tax Advisory Committee: The next meeting is scheduled for January 9, 2026.
All positions are 1-year terms.
VACANT: 1 Business Collecting Tax Representative & 1 Business Funded by Tax Representative.
• Park Commission: The next meeting is scheduled for December 10, 2025.
2 Community position terms expire March 31, 2026.
VACANT: 1 Community position and Student Representative.
• Planning Commission: The next meeting is scheduled for January 2026.
VACANT: 1 Business position and 1 Resident position.
Phone: 206-433-1800 • Email: Mayor@TukwilaWA.gov • Website: TukwilaWA.gov
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IV. Responses to Council/Community Inquiries
Date of inquiry
Inquiry
Response
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Cound|nnennberMartinez asked why the
rain buckets have returned toCity Hall?
Wasn't the roof addressed last year.
Patching efforts failed inaneffort for a
short-term fix; next fix ismore extensive
roof repair scheduled for Z0I6.
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