HomeMy WebLinkAbout2009-10-22 Special Minutes - City Council and School Board Joint MeetingJoint School Board City Council Meeting
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Tukwila Community Center
October 22, 2009
6:08 p.m.
8:22 p.m.
City of Tukwila
City Council
Jim Haggerton. Mayor; Joan Hernandez, Council President; Councilmembers: Joe Duffie,
Pam Linder, Dennis Robertson and Kathy Hougardy
Rhonda Berry, Evie Boykan, Mary Miotke, Bruce Fletcher, Shawn Hunstock, Jack Pace, Don
Lincoln, Marty Grisham, Nick Olivas, Hillman Mitchell and Kimberly Matej
Mary Fertakis, President; Mark Whahlstrom, Vice President; Board Members: Jasminka
Kujundzic, Dave Larson and Steve Mullet; Alex Lindekugel, Student Representative
Ethelda Burke, Linda Sebring, Rich Knuth, Leonor de Maldonado and Gwen Estes Zuehlke
The joint School Board City Council meeting consisted of presentations and discussions on the following
three items:
The State of the City and School District Budgets
Impacts of Proposed Initiative 1033
Emergency Preparedness Flood Response
Unfortunately, there was not enough meeting time to finish the discussions of the two remaining items:
City /School Partnerships and Communication Strategies.
The State of the Citv and School District Budgets
Shawn Hunstock, City of Tukwila Finance Director, gave a PowerPoint presentation regarding the City's 2009-
10 General Fund revenue and expenditures and sales tax receipts. He discussed the budgetary effects of the
economy on the City including a 3% reduction across the board as well as the delay of several capital projects.
The City will not be cutting school district programs such as DARE and GREAT and the School Resource
Officer position.
Linda Sebring, School District Director of Finance and Operations, reported the State will not reduce school
funds for the current fiscal years; however, programs such as all -day kindergarten and the small portion of I -728
that is left may be reduced or cut in the biennium. The District is working toward long -term savings such as
being conservative with capital resources and energy conservation and utility reductions where possible. The
District currently has stimulus funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, however, those funds
end in 2012.
Imnacts of Pronosed Initiative 1033
Shawn Hunstock briefed the group on the impact of Initiative 1033 which is on the November 3 General
Election ballot. The City Council passed a resolution earlier this month in opposition of 1 -1033.
If I -1033 passes, the fiscal impact to the City of Tukwila grows to over $7 million per year within ten years. If
forced to absorb the impact of revenue reductions at this level, the City would not be able to sustain essential
services, such as police and fire protection, street maintenance, maintenance of parks and trails and
unanticipated costs such as flood and storm responses. Additionally, the City would not be able to improve
services to meet the needs of the residential and business community.
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Emergency Preparedness Flood Response
Hillman Mitchell, City of Tukwila Emergency Management Coordinator, gave a PowerPoint presentation on
the concerns of the Howard Hanson Dam, potential flooding and its affects in the Tukwila community.
Hillman also talked about flood preparedness including making family and work plans, securing flood insurance
and constantly staying informed. The flood season is generally from November through March.
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Hand -Outs Distributed at Meeting
Budget PowerPoint, Shawn Hunstock
Howard Hanson Dam PowerPoint, Hillman Mitchell