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ITEM INFORMATION
1 ORIGIN,U,AGENDA DATE. JANUARY 5, 2009
RECORD OF COUNCIL ACTION
ITEM No.
AGEND I'n r TITLE Update on Climate Change Program; Resolution authorizing the City to join the
Cascade Agenda.
C.\ 1'I :GORY Discussion Motion Resolution Ordinance Bid Award Public Hearing Other
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1 SPONSOR I 1 Council ma Adin Svcs DCD Finance n Fire 1 Lzdal P &R Police PTV
DA 1'E: 10/27/08 12/08/08
RECOMMENDATIONS:
SPONSOR /ADMiN. Review and Approval
COMMITTEE Unanimous Approval; Forward to Regular Meeting
COST IMPACT FUND SOURCE
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$5,000 $N /A $N /A
Fund Source: 000 -08- 558 100 -41 -00 AND 000 -07- 574 10041 -00
Comments. Fee will be split by DCD and Parks.
MTG. DATE ATTACHMENTS
01/05/09 Informational Memorandum dated 12/24/08
Informational Memorandum dated 12/02/08
Informational Brochure from Cascade Land Conservancy
Resolution in Final Form
Minutes from the Community Affairs and Parks Committee meeting of 10/27/08
Minutes from the Community Affairs and Parks Committee meeting of 12/08/08
In November of 2007, the City pledged to reduce greenhouse emissions by 50 percent by
2020. Additionally, the Council directed staff to complete an inventory of the greenhouse
emissions generated by the community as a whole. Planning staff has completed the
inventory for the community and has outlined some basic steps to take to reduce CO2
emissions. Staff is also requesting the City Council adopt a resolution that would allow the
City to join the Cascade Agenda.
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TO:
City of Tukwila
Department of Community Development Jack Pace, Director
Mayor
City Council
FROM: Jack Pace, Director
CC:
RE:
Rhonda Berry, City ministrator
Overview of Climate Change Work
Cascade Agenda Program
DATE: December 24, 2008
I. Issue
In November of 2007 the City Council unanimously adopted resolution 1649 which
established the City's greenhouse reduction program. As part of that resolution the City
pledged to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 50 percent by 2020. The resolution also
called for DCD to conduct an inventory of the greenhouse emissions released by the
Community and for DCD to examine ways to reduce greenhouse emissions for both
municipal operations and the Community.
The following report examines the following items:
A. Municipal Emissions
B. Municipal Reduction Efforts
C. Community greenhouse emissions for 2006
D. Community reduction efforts
As part of the Community reduction effort, planning staff is presenting a resolution to the
Council for adoption. The Resolution will authorize the City to join the Cascade
Conservancy's Cascade Agenda as a leadership City.
II. Background
A) Municipal Emissions
In 2006, City operations were responsible for the release of 7,041 tons of carbon dioxide.
The City released the carbon dioxide either directly from such sources as the use of fleet
vehicles or indirectly through the use of power for City facilities.
Jim Haggerton, Mayor
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6300 Southcenter Boulevard, Suite 11100 Tukwila, Washington 98188 Phone: 206 431 -3670 Fax: 206 431 -3665
The following is a breakdown of the inventory:
1. Buildings
2. Fleet
3. Streetlights
4. Employee Commute
5. Water /Sewage
B) Mumicinal Reduction Efforts
During the year, staff implemented several "green" initiatives as a way to reduce the CO2
released by City operations. Staff also was able to learn from these initiatives and a
discussion is provided on staff's experiences.
1. Energy Demand Reduction
3,721 tons of CO2 (52% of total)
1,319 tons of CO2 (18 of total)
1,046 tons of CO2 (14.8 of total)
688 tons of CO2 (9.7% of total)
267 tons of CO2 (3.7% of total)
When staff briefed the City Council in 2007, we noted that one of our goals in CO2
reduction efforts would be to conserve energy at City facilities. DCD and Public Works
examined simple lighting and electrical upgrades to City Hall and the 6300 Building as a
way to reduce energy consumption. The upgrades included, new lamps and ballasts for
the overhead lights, replacing exit signs with LED lights, and installing occupancy
sensors.
The total cost for the work was estimated at approximately $28,500, however Puget
Sound Energy (PSE) has a program where the City could be reimbursed up to half the
costs associated with installation, thus the total out -of- pocket cost to the City would be
$14,250. The total energy savings is estimated at 52,534 kilowatt hours and would save
approximately $3,551 per year' in energy costs. Staff has estimated that an investment of
$14,250 would be paid back within four years as a result of the energy savings.
Staff is hoping to have the retrofit completed in January and to use the experience of this
project to hopefully complete similar upgrades to other City owned buildings.
What we learned:
Reducing CO2 by upgrading lighting at two City buildings can also save the City money.
Additionally, the City's utilities (City Light and PSE) have programs available to off -set
the costs associated with lighting upgrades.
2. Expanded CTR Program
The expansion of the Commute Trip Reduction was not associated with the City's green
initiative program; however the program has contributed to the City's overall greenhouse
1 Based on current cost of one kilowatt hour. If prices should increase, the City's savings would be
increased.
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reduction goals. In 2008, all City employees were given the option of obtaining a
Flexpass free of charge. The Flexpasses were good on all trains and buses operated by
Sound Transit, Metro, and Pierce Transit.
What we learned:
Outside programs such as the CTR program are contributing to the CO2 reduction effort.
While CTR was originally designed to reduce congestion on highways, the program has
the added benefit of reducing CO2 emissions.
3. Hybrid Car Purchase
The City Engineer replaced his Dodge Stratus with a hybrid Toyota Prius. When we
compared the miles driven we found that the City Engineer typically got 25 miles per
gallon when driving the Stratus, the Prius on the other hand got 53 miles per gallon. The
hybrid clearly got better gas mileage than the Dodge and thus reduced CO2 emissions;
however the hybrid was almost $10,000 more than the Dodge. Even when we factored in
the fuel savings associated with driving a hybrid the City would likely not recover the
additional costs
What we learned:
Many larger agencies, such as the State of Washington, King County and the City of
Seattle have replaced many of their fleet vehicles with Toyota Priuses, however these
agencies have a different driving pattern than most Tukwila employees. City staff does
not have a driving pattern that necessarily warrants the use of expensive hybrid cars. City
staff typically has short distance trips. However, this information will be useful in future
vehicle purchases for the City. If staff is only driving short commutes, the need for large
cars with six cylinder engines does not seem necessary. Purchasing cars with four
cylinder engines may best serve City staff for most needs while at the same time reducing
CO2 emissions and saving the City money in fuel costs.
4. DCD Waste Reduction Effort
City government is a paper generating machine. Everyday City staff creates and receives
countless letters and documents. During 2008, DCD examined ways to reduce the
amount of paper generating during typical daily operations.
For example:
A. An electronic letterhead was created to allow Planning staff to send letters
electronically.
B. The ability to scan documents into PDFs was installed on a copier which allows
letters and documents to be transmitted and stored electronically.
2 The average fuel costs during the time period examined was $2.87 a gallon. Fuel costs have now fallen to
almost $1.75 a gallon, thus the payback period would be further increased.
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C. Staff computers had the default changed on their computers so that documents are
printed double sided.
D. The Sign Code Update utilized an online sign up that allowed interested
individuals to track the status of the update process. Individuals who provided an
email address would receive notifications regarding upcoming meetings and
documents that were available for public review via the City's website. This
replaced the previous method of sending out hard copies via the mail.
E. Changed the letter procedures to eliminate redundant copies and double archiving
of correspondence.
What we learned:
The ability to access and store documents electronically saves the City money and can
also improve customer service. While exact financial numbers are not known, DCD
reduced its paper consumption and reduced the use of postage. The ability to easily
access documents electronically allows staff the ability to quickly answer questions from
the public regarding projects. Additionally, those documents can easily be transmitted
via email which allows interested parties to quickly view the documents without having
to send the documents via the mail or having the documents picked up at City Hall.
However, there were legal limitations to what we could transmit via email due to
specifications outlined in the TMC. For example, when the City receives a land use
application we are required to issue either a Notice of Complete Application or Notice of
Incomplete Application. The TMC specifically requires that the Notice be issued via the
mail. This Code requirement was put into the TMC in 1995, prior to the current internet
and email environment. Many of the individuals that we work with do communicate with
City staff via email and seem to prefer receiving communications via email in lieu of
snail mail. Planning staff hopes to bring a house keeping ordinance to the City Council
in 2009 which would provide the flexibility to allow staff to send communications to
applicants via email, provided of course that applicants agree to receiving such
communications via email.
What's Next for 2009?
Staff hopes to make great strides in 2009 to further reduce the City's CO2 emissions.
Resolution 1649 called for the creation of an executive team to identify ways to reduce
CO2 emissions. While a faunal team has not been convened, DCD has been working
with Public Works and Finance to identify methods to reduce waste. In 2009, the City
will formulize a "green team" to identify ways to reduce waste and reduce CO2 produced
by the City.
Some examples that will most likely be examined include:
1. Expand the lighting and electrical upgrades to other City Buildings.
2. Expand and make more convenient recycling in all City Facilities.
3. Identify ways for each Department to reduce its use of paper.
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4. Examine ways to reduce fuel consumption by the City's fleet of vehicles.
5. Create a purchase list of green products such as cleaning supplies and recycled
papers. Also, include a List of prohibited items such as single water bottles, etc
6. Educate employees about not idling cars and establish "No Idle Zones" at City
facilities.
7. Ensure adequate facilities for employees to store bikes during the work day as a
way to promote biking to work.
As part of this reduction effort staff would like to brief the City Council on an annual
basis in order to keep the Council up -to -date on the City's reduction effort and meeting
our 50 percent reduction goal.
C. Community Greenhouse Emissions for 2006
In 2006, the City of Tukwila as a whole was responsible for the release of 868,228 tons
of CO2. The CO2 released was either the result of direct sources, such as driving or
indirect sources such as electricity used in homes and businesses.
The following is a breakdown of CO2 emissions by category:
Residential: 37,884 tons of CO2 (4.3% of total)
Commercial: 186,542 tons of CO2 (21.4% of total)
Industrial: 167,499 tons of CO2 (19.29% of total)
Transportation: 490,679 tons of CO2 (56.5% of total)
As indicated in the data above, over half of the Community's CO2 was a result of
transportation. This category measures the CO2 released when Tukwila residents
commute to work, the CO2 released when employees who live outside of the City
commute to their jobs within the City and when people shop in Tukwila. The State of
Washington recently completed their greenhouse survey and found the same results, that
transportation is the single largest source of CO2 in the State. As would be expected cars
are the single largest source within the transportation category. Unlike other areas of the
Country, Washington State gets most of its electricity from hydroelectric dams thus the
CO2 released by electrical generation is small compared to the other sources.
D. Community reduction efforts
The City already has many programs which assist in reducing greenhouse emissions.
These programs include the City's Commute Trip Reduction (CTR) Program, Tree
Retention Requirements, Wetland and Watercourse Protection Provisions, Salmon
Enhancement Projects, and the City -wide Recycling Program. Yet, many of the
programs were adopted in the past to address other important issues. For example, the
CTR Program, which the City implements for the State, was originally intended to
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address congestion and to reduce the need to build more roadways. The Recycling
Program, like with most cities, was created initially to reduce the amount of solid waste
being sent to landfills. Now both programs have extreme importance in reducing CO2
emissions.
Reducing CO2 emissions throughout the community will require a two pronged program.
1. CO2 and Sustainability Should be made Elements in the Comprehensive Plan
As noted, most of the CO2 generated within the City is a result of transportation
activities, thus simply requiring green or LEED buildings will not significantly reduce the
Community's CO2 emissions. In order to address the CO2 released as a result of
transportation activities the City will need to reduce the miles traveled to get to work by
both Tukwila residents and Tukwila employees who live outside of the City. This can be
accomplished by encouraging more compact development that can be served by
transportation modes other than the automobile, especially within the Urban Center. As
the Council is aware, staff has been working on an Urban Center Plan which will
encourage people to live within the Urban Center and hopefully live closer to their place
of employment or transit access. Additionally, reducing the miles traveled could also be
accomplished by expanding and improving non motorized transportation options within
the City, hence the importance of the Walk and Roll Plan.
The first prong of the community reduction program is to create a new element of the
Comprehensive Plan to address the community's CO2 emissions and to encourage a more
sustainable Tukwila. This "Green" element would be the over arching theme to the
City's future development regulations and all future development regulations would be
evaluated on how they assist in reducing CO2 emissions. Examples include street
standards, low impact development standards, and mixed use development projects.
Tukwila is scheduled for a major Comprehensive Plan update in 2011. This would be the
best time to add a "Green" element to the City's Comprehensive Plan. There is
background work that would need to be completed prior to 2011. Planning Staff would
like to undertake a public outreach program in 2009 to work with the public in the
creation of the "green" element. Staff has solicited the help of the Cascade Land
Conservancy to assist in the public outreach program. Cascade Land Conservancy has
created a program called the "Cascade Agenda" which is promoting smart growth and
greener lifestyles for cities. Currently, ten cities are part of the Cascade Agenda and
three of those cities joined at the leadership level. The leadership level provides the
services of the Cascade Conservancy in promoting various land use activities within the
City. As noted, Staff would like to have Cascade Conservancy assist in promoting
sustainability within the City. Staff would like to join at the leadership level and Tukwila
would be the first city in south King County to join the Cascade Agenda Program.
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2. Education and Leadership
The second prong of the community reduction effort is for the City to promote CO2
reduction efforts and sustainability throughout the City as well as the region.
Throughout 2008, staff has become aware of a number of businesses within the City that
are trying to be more "green One good example is Johnson Braund Design Group
located on 52" Ave South. The company has committed itself to a zero energy goal and
has installed solar panels on their roof in order to produce their own energy.
Additionally, Boeing has consistently been given praise for its C 1'K program and Starfire
has worked to reduce vehicle trips generated by soccer tournaments.
Staff also learned about the numerous programs available to businesses to help them
reduce energy consumption. For example, City Light has a program available to builders
that encourages them to install better insulation in new buildings. The program is free
and grants are available that can assist in reducing the costs of providing the additional
insulation.
There are also several programs available to residents and apartment managers designed
to assist them in saving energy and reducing CO2 emissions. For example, PSE offers a
"Green Power" program where individuals can purchase their power from green sources
such as wind turbines. City Light has a similar program.
In 2009, Planning Staff would like to actively promote these existing programs
throughout the community. The following is a list of possible activities:
1. In conjunction with Economic Development hold the first "Green Tukwila
Summit" to bring together Tukwila businesses to discuss what they are doing to
be "greener As part of the Summit,PSE and City Light representatives will be
invited to discuss what programs are available to businesses and property owners.
2. Encourage City Light and PSE customers to sign up to purchase green power.
Staff is considering partnering with adjacent cities to have a competition to see
which cities can get the most people signed up for green power.
3. Kick off a program to encourage residents to track their CO2 emissions by using
one of the many online calculators.
4. Provide a new page on the City website with information specifically targeted to
living "greener The page would include links to the wealth of infoimation
already on the web with information 011 energy conservation, recycling, mass
transit, etc.
5. Annual recognition for businesses and residents who strive to live a more
sustainable lifestyle.
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III. Conclusion
Municipal Reduction Effort
In 2008, Staff undertook the first steps in reducing CO2 generated by the daily operations
of City government. We learned that CO2 reduction can have other tangible benefits
such as reducing the City's electrical bills, reducing postage, and improving customer
service. Staff hopes that even more work can be accomplished in 2009 and that Tukwila
can set an example for other cities as well as the City's businesses.
Community Reduction Effort
Reducing CO2 emissions within the City will require continued polices that support
smart growth. As noted, over half of the City's CO2 emissions were generated by cars of
people coming and going from the City. The implementation of the Urban Center Plan
may assist in creating a place where people live and work within the same area or with
easy access to transit, thus reducing miles driven. Additionally, expansion of non-
motorized transportation options will also assist in reducing miles driven and thus assist
in reducing CO2 emissions.
The City is at a unique position it that in can directly work with residents and businesses
to reduce CO2 emissions and to create a greener Tukwila. The City hopes to be able to
work with Cascade Land Conservancy to educate and promote the idea of sustainability
throughout the City.
IV. Recommendation
Staff recommends that the City join the Cascade Land Conservancy's "Cascade Agenda
Program" by adopting the resolution provided to the Council. No action is needed by the
Council on the various other programs outlined in this memo.
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TO: Mayor
Community Affairs and Parks
FROM: Jack Pace, Director of DCD
Bruce Fletcher, Director of Parks and Recreation
RE: Cascade Land Conservancy
Cascade Agenda Membership
DATE: December 2, 2008
Issue
Should the City participate in the Cascade Land Conservancy's "Cascade Agenda" as a
member city?
Background
On October 27, 2008, Jeff Aken with Cascade Land Conservancy briefed Community
Affairs and Parks (CAP) about the possibility of the City participating in the Cascade
Agenda. CAP asked staff to see what role the Conservancy could play with regards to
on -going and future planning activities in order to see if membership would be beneficial
to the City. DCD and the Parks Department met with Cascade Land Conservancy to
discuss possible projects where the City could use the assistance of the Cascade Land
Conservancy. As the City Council may be aware, the Parks Department has had an
ongoing relationship with Cascade Land Conservancy for several years.
The City has committed itself to reducing greenhouse emissions within the City by 20
percent by 2020. Membership in the Cascade Agenda as a "Leadership City" would be
beneficial to the City in achieving its greenhouse gas reduction goals. In 2009, Cascade
Land Conservancy could assist the City in public outreach associated with the City's
greenhouse emission reduction efforts and in the early update process of the
Comprehensive Plan which will include new sections devoted to climate change and
sustainability. The climate change and sustainability goals will most likely include
efforts to add additional open space and nature areas within the City in order to increase
livability.
Joining at the "Leadership City" level has an annual membership fee of $5,000.
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Discussion
Tukwila would be the first city in south King County to become a member of the Cascade
Agenda. Membership will assist staff in our ongoing effort to create a more sustainable
City.
DCD and Parks will be split the annual membership dues of $5,000
Recommendation
Staff recommends that the City join at the "Leadership level Given Council time
constraints in December and January, staff would request to take this to the January 5,
2009 Regular Council meeting. At that time Jeff Aken will provide the same briefmg
that was previously provided to CAP. Additionally, planning staff will provide an update
on the City's 2008 green initiatives and what staff has planned for 2009.
Attachment(s): Draft Resolution
Brochure from Cascade Land Conservancy
Minutes from 10/27/08 CAP Meeting
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CASCADE AGENDA CITIES PROGRAM
CASCADE AGENDA CITIES PROGRAM
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City of Tukwila
Washington
Resolution No.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUK4VILA,
WASHINGTON, AUTHORIZING PARTICIPATION IN THE "CASCADE
AGENDA" CITY PROGRAM.
WHEREAS, the population in the Puget Sound region is expected to double in the next
100 years, in addition to the already dramatic growth recently experienced, thereby
significantly impacting the growth of cities and towns; and
WHEREAS, long -term ecosystem health, economic vitality and quality of life are of
critical importance to the citizens of the City, and
WHEREAS, in the face of such growth, the City can maintain and enhance the quality
of life by guiding how and where this growth will occur; and
WHEREAS, The Cascade Agenda is a 100 -year collective vision for the Central Puget
Sound region with the goals of conserving 13 million acres of working farms, forests and
natural areas, and creating vibrant and livable communities, while sustaining a strong
regional economy; and
WHEREAS, The Cascade Land Conservancy, recognizing the relationship between
making our communities spectacular enough to attract growth and the conservation of this
region's ecosystems and working lands, has launched the "Cascade Agenda Cities Program"
to help local jurisdictions create complete, compact and connected communities;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City endorses the vision articulated in The Cascade Agenda as beneficial
to the City and the region as a whole.
Section 2. The City shall pursue a partnership with the Cascade Land Conservancy as a
member of the Cascade Agenda Cities Program to advance this vision within the community
Section 3. The City will seek to align policies and programs on community
development, housing, transportation, parks, open space, and sustainability with the
objectives of The Cascade Agenda Cities Program, striving to make the City more complete,
compact and connected.
Section 4. The City shall appoint a staff person to act as the City's primary link with
respect to Cascade Agenda Cities related activities.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, at a
Regular Meeting thereof this day of 2009.
ATTEST/AUTHENTICATED-
Christy O'Flaherty, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM BY:
Office of the City Attorney
Joan Hernandez, Council President
Filed with the City Clerk:
Passed by the City Council:
Resolution Number:
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COMMUNITY AFFAIRS AND PARKS CON METTEE
Meeting Minutes
October 27, 2008, 5:00 p.m.; Conference Room #3
City of Tukwila
Community Affairs and Parks Committee
PRESENT
Councilmembers: Joan Hernandez, Chair; Verna Griffin and De' Sean Quinn
Staff Bruce Fletcher, Lisa Verner, Jack Pace, Brandon Miles, Rhonda Berry and Kimberly Matej
Guests: Brooke Alford (Parks Commissioner), Jeff Aken (Cascade Land Conservancy), Chuck Parrish
(resident) and Mark Hancock (Segale Properties)
CALL TO ORDER: Chair Hernandez called the meeting to order at 5:04 p.m.
I. PRESENTATIONS
No presentations.
H. BUSINESS AGENDA
A. Cascade Agenda Cities Program
Staff is seeking full Council approval of a resolution which establishes the City as a member of the
Cascade Agenda Cities Program.
Brooke Alford, Parks Commissioner, introduced Jeff Aken from Cascade Land Conservancy (CLC) and
briefed the Committee on The Cascade Agenda. Jeff spoke further to the Agenda and how it reaches out
to communities within the region as well as to different stakeholders. The Cascade Agenda Cities
Program began last year and is an extension of the Agenda. It acknowledges that we are all planning
under the Growth Management Act and also incorporates the greater Agenda vision which looks out over
100 years. The Cities Program encourages partnering with cities to talk about creating livable cities
through smart choices about future growth. Additionally, the Program assists cities in connecting
planning policies to things the community cares about (traffic, housing, walk ability, etc.) The Program
focuses on working towards creating communities that are: complete, compact and connected.
Jeff described the two types of levels in the Cities Program. the Membership level and the Leadership
level. The Membership level results in no cost to the city and requires a council resolution supporting
membership. The Leadership Cities requires a council resolution, costs $5,000 annually and Cascade
Land Conservancy establishes a closer partnership with .the member city on a policy level often resulting
in specific planning objectives between CLC and the city.
Committee members were interested in the Program and have requested staff return to Committee at a
later date with a draft resolution and recommendation regarding which level the City should pursue.
STAFF WILL RETURN TO COMMITTEE AT A LATER DATE WITH A
RECOMMENDATION AND RESOLUTION.
B. Tukwila Pond Park Development Contract with Robert W. Droll. Landscaue Architect
Staff is seeking Council approval of a consultant agreement with Robert W. Droll Landscape Architect in
the amount of $34,100.54 for Tukwila Pond Park Development Design.
The most recent contract with Robert W. Droll expired in August 2008, with a remaining balance on the
agreement. Since the agreement was not extended prior to its expiration, staff must draw up a new
agreement for the unspent/available funds remaining from the original agreement ($34,100.54). The new
agreement will be valid for one year. According to the agreement, Robert W. Droll will continue to serve
as consultant to the City in the capacity of park planner /landscape architect as well as preparation of bid
documents. UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. FORWARD TO NOVEMBER 10 COW FOR
DISCUSSION.
COMMUNITY AFFAIRS AND PARKS COMMIT I _LE
Meeting Minutes
December 8, 2008, 5 00 p.m.; Conference Room #3
PRESENT
Councilmembers: Joan Hernandez, Chair; Verna Griffin and De'Sean Quinn
Staff: Bruce Fletcher, Rick Still, Lisa Verner, Nick Ohvas, Brandon Miles, Shawn Hunstock, Jack Pace,
Derek Speck, Rhonda Berry and Kimberly Mate
Guests: Nancy Damon, Bill Arthur, Mark Segale, Joe Desmoine and Mike Hansen
CALL TO ORDER: Chair Hernandez called the meeting to order at 5:02 p.m.
L PRESENTATIONS
No presentations.
City of Tukwila
Community Affairs and Parks Committee
II. BUSINESS AGENDA
A. Cascade Land Conservancy Membership
Staff is seeking full Council approval of a resolution authorizing the City's participation in Cascade Land
Conservancy's Cascade Agenda Cities Program (Agenda). This item was first presented in detail at the
t October 27 Community Affairs and Parks meeting. After that presentation, committee members
expressed interest in the program and requested staff return to the Committee with a draft resolution and
recommendation regarding which leadership level the City should pursue.
Staff recommends the City join the Agenda at the leadership level which will cost 55,000 annually. This
membership fee will be shared equally between the Depaitiiient of Community Development and the
Parks and Recreation Depai tiuent. The leadership level membership will benefit the City with public
outreach assistance associated with the City's greenhouse emission reduction efforts and with the
formation of future comprehensive plan changes relative to climate change and sustainabihty. Due to
constraints of upcoming Council meetings, staff has requested this item move forward directly to the
January 5 Regular meeting. Committee members agreed to forward this item directly to the January 5.
UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. FORWARD TO JANUARY 5 REGULAR MEETINi G.
B. Contract Extension for Commercial Development Solutions
Discussions regarding a development agreement arid annexation are still moving forward relative to the
Tukwila South project and are not expected to fully complete by the December 31, 2008; which is the
contract expiration for Commercial Development Solutions (contract with Lisa Verner)
In an effort to keep the continuity of work moving forward, staff is requesting Council approval of a
contract amendment that will extend the current Commercial Development Solutions contract through
June 30, 2009, and add an additional amount of funding for contract services not to exceed 548,000.
UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. FORWARD TO DECEMBER 8 COW FOR DISCUSSION.
C. Impact Fee Ordinances for Fire and Parks
This agenda item is returning to the Community Affairs and Parks Committee meeting as an information
only item to provide an update on the Mayor's recommendations on impact fees and subsequent
Committee recommendations presented at the December 2 Finance and Safety Committee meeting
Committee members reviewed the information as presented by staff and asked several clarifying
questions