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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOW 2014-01-13 COMPLETE AGENDA PACKETc Age Tukwila City Council Agenda • COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE • ❖ Jim Haggerton, Mayor Counciimembers + Joe Duffie + Dennis Robertson -9 David Cline, CityAdministrator + Allan Ekberg + Verna Seal De'Sean Quinn, CounciiPresident + Kathy Hougardy + Kate Kruller Monday, January 13, 2014, 7:00 PM Tukwila City Hall Council Chambers 1. CALL TO ORDER / PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 2. CITIZEN COMMENT At this time, you are invited to comment on items not included on this agenda is (p /ease limit your comments to five minutes per citizen). To comment on an item listed on this agenda, please save your comments until the issue presented for discussion. 3. SPECIAL ISSUES a. A resolution regarding Growing Transit Communities. b. A resolution adopting the 2014 Legislative Agenda. c. A resolution regarding an apprenticeship program. d. Council representation on local, regional, state and national committees. Pg.1 Pg.23 Pg.33 Pg.41 4. REPORTS a. Mayor b. City Council c. Staff d. City Attorney e. Intergovernmental 5. MISCELLANEOUS 6. EXECUTIVE SESSION 7. ADJOURNMENT Tukwila City Hall is wheelchair 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 notice is available at www,tukwilawa,gov, and in alternate formats with advance notice for those with disabilities. Tukwila Council meetings are audio /video taped. HOW TO TESTIFY If you would like 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 five minutes. The Council appreciates hearing from citizens but may not be able to take immediate action on comments received until they are referred to a Committee or discussed under New Business. COUNCIL MEETINGS 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 1st and 3rd Mondays of each month at 7:00 p.m. Official Council action in the form of formal motions, adopting of resolutions and passing of ordinances can only be taken at Regular Council meetings. Committee of the Whole Meetings - Council members are elected for a four -year term. The Council President is elected by the Council members 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 are forwarded to the Regular Council meeting for official action. GENERAL INFORMATION At each Council meeting citizens are given the opportunity to address the Council on items that are not included on the agenda during CITIZENS COMMENTS. Please limit your comments to 5 minutes. 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. 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: 1. 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. Citizens 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 this 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 AGENDA SYNOPSIS Initials Meeting Date Prepared by Mclor's review Council l review 01/13/14 NG ,,Ai Li) — Bid Award Mtg Date 01/21/14 NG SPONSOR T Council Mayor HR 11 DCD El Finance I- Fire IT E P&R E Police E P / SPONSOR'S The Growing Transit Communities Partnership, a broad coalition awarded a $5 million SUMMARY federal grant, identified actions needed to create the sustainable, equitable communities envisioned in adopted regional plans and supported by high-capacity transit investments.The Puget Sound Regional Council has invited the City of Tukwila to partner with this regional coalition of governments, non-profits and community stakeholders by signing the Growing Transit Communities Compact. REVIEWED BY r COW Mtg. z CA&P Cmte P F&S Cmte Z Transportation Cmte Utilities Cmte E Arts Comm. 7 Parks Comm. r Planning Comm. DATE: 11/26/13, 12/9/13 COMMITTEE CHAIR: KRULLER, EKBERG RECOMMENDATIONS: SPONSOR/ADMIN. CommITITE Department of Community Development Unanimous Approval; Forward to Committee of the Whole COST IMPACT / FUND SOURCE EXPENDITURE REQUIRED AMOUNT BUDGETED APPROPRIATION REQUIRED $0 $0 $0 Fund Source: Comments: MTG. DATE RECORD OF COUNCIL ACTION ITEM INFORMATION ITEM No. 4.A. 1 STAFF SPONSOR: NORA GIERLOFF ORIGINAL AGENDA DATE: 1/13/14 AGENDA ITEM TITLE Growing Transit Communities Resolution - Michael Hubner from the Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC) will be providing an overview CATEGORY Discussion Mtg Date 1/13/14 E Motion Mtg Date Z Resolution Mtg Date 1/21/14 El Ordinance Mtg Date — Bid Award Mtg Date E Public Hearing Mtg Date E Other Mtg Date SPONSOR T Council Mayor HR 11 DCD El Finance I- Fire IT E P&R E Police E P / SPONSOR'S The Growing Transit Communities Partnership, a broad coalition awarded a $5 million SUMMARY federal grant, identified actions needed to create the sustainable, equitable communities envisioned in adopted regional plans and supported by high-capacity transit investments.The Puget Sound Regional Council has invited the City of Tukwila to partner with this regional coalition of governments, non-profits and community stakeholders by signing the Growing Transit Communities Compact. REVIEWED BY r COW Mtg. z CA&P Cmte P F&S Cmte Z Transportation Cmte Utilities Cmte E Arts Comm. 7 Parks Comm. r Planning Comm. DATE: 11/26/13, 12/9/13 COMMITTEE CHAIR: KRULLER, EKBERG RECOMMENDATIONS: SPONSOR/ADMIN. CommITITE Department of Community Development Unanimous Approval; Forward to Committee of the Whole COST IMPACT / FUND SOURCE EXPENDITURE REQUIRED AMOUNT BUDGETED APPROPRIATION REQUIRED $0 $0 $0 Fund Source: Comments: MTG. DATE RECORD OF COUNCIL ACTION 1/13/14 MTG. DATE ATTACHMENTS 1/13/14 Informational Memorandum dated 11/19/13 with attachments Draft Resolution Growing Transit Communities Compact Growing Transit Communities Strategy Executive Summary Minutes from the Transportation Committee meeting of 11/26/13 Minutes from the Community Affairs and Parks Committee meeting of 12/9/13 1/21/14 1 2 T{]: City of Tukwila Jim Haggerton, Mayor INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM Mayor Haggerton Community Affairs and Parks Committee Transportation Committee FROM: Jack Pace, DCD Director BY: Nora Gierloff, Deputy DC ector DATE: November 19, 2013 SUBJECT: Growing Transit Communities Compact ISSUE The Puget Sound Regional Council has invited the City of Tukwila to partner with a regional coalition of governments, non-profits and community stakeholders in supporting the Growing Transit Communities Strategy by signing the Growing Transit Communities Compact. BACKGROUND |D October 2O1O, the region was awarded G$5.O00'OOO regional planning grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Office of Sustainable Housing and Communities. These grant funds supported a multi-year PSRC program called Gro Transit Communities. The Council was given an overview and status report on this program at your March 25, 2013 meeting. The Growing Transit Communities Partnership, a broad coalition of stakeholders from the public, private and nonprofit sectors including the City of Tukwila, came together in 2010 to identify what will be needed to create the sustainable, equitable communities envisioned in 8dOp1ed[8giOn8|p|8DS8DdSUppOrtedbyihe[egiOO'SCOm0it0eDtOfO8Rdy$2OBi||iOOiDhigh' C8pGCitxt[aOGiiiDv8st[D8DtS.TheSep|@DG8OdiOV8StDl8DLSp[eS8Dt8OOCe'iD'8'|if8tiDle opportunity to shape the region and ensure that transportation improvements support sustainable deveopment and foster vibrant, healthy neighborhoods for all. DISCUSSION This summer, foliowing an extensive 1 8-month collaborative process, the Partnership adopted the Gro Transit Communities Strategy. This document presents consensus approaches to developing the region's high-capacity and high frequency transit areas, and what tools and resources are needed to implement the region's adopted ptans with a focus on three overarching goals: • Attract more of the region's residentia and employment growth near high-capacity transit • Provide housing choices affordable to a full range of incomes near high-capacity transit • Increase access to opportunity for existing and future community members in transit communities The goals and recommendations in the Gro Transit Communities Strategy are wide- ranging, developed with the recognition that some approaches may work in some locations but not in others, and that each partner retains flexibility to pursue the actions most appropriate to INFORMATIONAL MEMO Page 2 local needs and conditions. The region's continued success will require an ongoing, dedicated partnership of a wide variety of public, private, non - profit, and community stakeholders. The full text of the Growing Transit Communities Strategy as well as more detailed summaries of work program elements are available at http: / /www.psrc.org /growth /growing- transit- communities. For more information, please contact Michael Hubner at (206) 971 -3289 or at mhubner @psrc.orq. FINANCIAL IMPACT Signing the Compact would have no direct budget impact. RECOMMENDATION The Council is being asked to approve the resolution and consider this item in January 2014. ATTACHMENTS A. Draft Resolution B. Growing Transit Communities Compact C. Growing Transit Communities Strategy Executive Summary Z: \DCD n Clerk' s\ GrowingTransitCommunities \11- 25- 13_GTC_CommitteeMemo.docx 4 AFT A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, AFFIRMING THE CITY OF TUKWILA'S SUPPORT FOR THE GROWING TRANSIT COMMUNITIES COMPACT. WHEREAS, the central Puget Sound region has adopted VISION 2040, a long - range strategy to advance the ideals of our people, our prosperity and our planet by integrating land use, economic and transportation decisions in order to meet the needs of current and future generations, achieve economic prosperity with social equity, and support a healthy environment, including addressing global climate change; and WHEREAS, VISION 2040 includes among its goals: (1) maintaining a prosperous and sustainable regional economy by supporting businesses and job creation, investing in all people, sustaining environmental quality, and creating great central places, diverse communities, and a high quality of life; (2) focusing growth within already urbanized areas to create walkable, compact, and transit - oriented communities; and (3) meeting housing needs through preservation and expansion of a range of affordable, healthy and safe housing choices; and WHEREAS, the voters of the central Puget Sound region have committed to a $15 billion investment in light rail, commuter rail, bus rapid transit and local streetcar service that creates a once -in -a- lifetime opportunity to plan for and support the growth of communities near high- capacity transit; and WHEREAS, transit - oriented development is a land use pattern with many social, economic, and environmental benefits, including more sustainable and efficient use of urban land, support for regional and local economies, reduced combined housing and transportation costs per household, and improved access and mobility for residents; and WHEREAS, the Growing Transit Communities Partnership was formed as a diverse coalition of governmental and nongovernmental partners that was funded by a grant from the federal Partnership for Sustainable Communities for the express purpose of leveraging regional transit investments to create thriving and equitable transit communities around light rail and other high- capacity transit stations; and W: \Word Processing \Resolutions \Growing Transit Communities Compact 11 -15 -13 NG:bjs Page 1 of 2 5 WHEREAS, progress toward creating equitable transit communities will depend on active participation from a full range of partners over the long term, including transit agencies, businesses, and non - profit organizations, as well as local jurisdictions and the Puget Sound Regional Council; and WHEREAS, the Growing Transit Communities Partnership has developed the Growing Transit Communities Strategy, which recommends adoption of specific actions and tools by regional and local governments, by both public and private stakeholders, in order to create, grow, and enhance equitable transit communities throughout the region; and WHEREAS, it is in the interest of elected officials; public agencies; and leaders of and for affordable housing, communities and neighborhoods, business, education, the environment, philanthropy, finance, real estate, and transportation to cooperatively engage in the work related to the Growing Transit Communities Strategy for its successful completion; and WHEREAS, the Growing Transit Communities Strategy will be managed by the Puget Sound Regional Council; NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. This resolution is established to acknowledge the support and need for coordinating efforts to successfully implement the Growing Transit Communities Strategy, and to authorize execution of the Growing Transit Communities Compact on behalf of the City of Tukwila. Section 2. The undersigned individual hereby executes this resolution on behalf of her respective agency and authorizes a designee to sign the Growing Transit Communities Compact. PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, at a Regular Meeting thereof this day of , 2013. ATTEST /AUTHENTICATED: Christy O'Flaherty, MMC, City Clerk Kathy Hougardy, Council President APPROVED AS TO FORM BY: Filed with the City Clerk: Passed by the City Council: Resolution Number: Shelley M. Kerslake, City Attorney W: \Word Processing \Resolutions \Growing Transit Communities Compact 11 -15 -13 NG:bjs 6 Page 2 of 2 Growing Transit Communities Compact Preamble VISION 2040 was approved as the central Puget Sound region's plan for sustainable development following a broad - based, collaborative planning process. Central Puget Sound region voters also approved a series of high - capacity light rail and transit projects —a commitment of approximately $15 billion —that will serve the region's most densely populated and diverse communities for decades to come. These investments present a once -in -a- lifetime opportunity to shape the region's urban form and ensure that transportation improvements support sustainable development and foster vibrant, healthy neighborhoods for all. Recognizing what this unprecedented opportunity means for the region and its residents, a broad coalition of stakeholders came together to identify what will be needed to create the sustainable, equitable communities envisioned in the region's plans. The result was the Growing Transit Communities Partnership. The Growing Transit Communities Partnership produced the Growing Transit Communities Strategy as a tool to implement VISION 2040 and local comprehensive plans adopted under the state Growth Management Act, and which is supported by this Compact. Its goals and recommendations are wide - ranging, developed with the recognition that some tools and approaches may work in some locations but not in others, and that each partner retains flexibility and discretion in pursuing the strategies most appropriate to local needs and conditions. However, the envisioned outcomes, consistent with VISION 2040, require an ongoing dedicated partnership of many interests, including cities, counties, transit agencies, businesses and employers, housing authorities, public health agencies, affordable housing providers, educational institutions, community -based organizations, and development interests. And while the Compact is not legally binding and does not mandate adoption of any particular policies or actions, it expresses the need for many and diverse partners to work together over time to achieve its goals, recognizing that opportunities for success cannot be achieved unless we work together. Therefore, as signatories to the Compact, we commit ourselves to working in partnership to achieve the goals and strategies in this Compact, while respecting the diversity of interests, perspectives, and responsibilities throughout the region, Attachment B Growing Transit Communities Compact 1 August 23, 2013 1 7 Whereas the central Puget Sound region has adopted VISION 2040, with the following vision statement: Our vision for the future advances the ideals of our people, our prosperity, and our planet. As we work toward achieving the region's vision, we must protect the environment, support and create vibrant, livable, and healthy communities, offer economic opportunities for all, provide safe and efficient mobility, and use our resources wisely and efficiently. Land use, economic, and transportation decisions will be integrated in a manner that supports a healthy environment, addresses global climate change, achieves social equity, and is attentive to the needs of future generations. and; Whereas the central Puget Sound region is expected to add 1.3 million people and 1.1 million jobs by the year 2040; and Whereas VISION 2040 includes among its goals (1) maintaining a prosperous and sustainable regional economy by supporting businesses and job creation, investing in all people, sustaining environmental quality, and creating great central places, diverse communities, and a high quality of life, and (2) focusing growth within already urbanized areas to create walkable, compact, and transit oriented communities, and (3) meeting housing needs through preservation and expansion of a range of affordable, healthy and safe housing choices; and Whereas the voters of the central Puget Sound region have committed to a $15 billion investment in light rail, commuter rail, bus rapid transit and local streetcar service that creates a once -in -a- lifetime opportunity to plan for and support the growth of communities near high capacity transit; and Whereas in 2010 the region adopted Transportation 2040, a long -range transportation plan designed to implement VISION 2040 that calls for implementation of an aggressive transit strategy to keep up with increasing population and employment growth, including completion of Sound Transit 2 projects, additional Link light rail extensions to Everett, Tacoma, and Redmond, and local transit service increases of more than 100 percent in peak periods and over 80 percent in off -peak periods; and Whereas The Regional Economic Strategy recognizes that transportation investments must address the diverse needs of the region's economy and support key employment sectors, provide more convenient and varied transportation options, and improve travel reliability to maintain and enhance quality of life in the region for workers and support local businesses; and Whereas approximately 45% of households currently residing in proximity to existing and planned light rail corridors are moderately or severely housing cost burdened; and Whereas current income distribution for the region shows 13% of households earn between 0 -30% of the area median income, 12% of households earn between 30 -50% of the area median income, and 18% of households earn between 50 -80% of the area median income; and Whereas new market -rate housing trends and subsidized housing resources are not providing sufficient housing choices in transit communities for households earning under 80% of the area median income; and Growing Transit Communities Compact August 23, 2013 2 8 Whereas the combined cost burden of housing plus transportation can be substantially reduced by locating affordable housing opportunities in proximity to transit; and Whereas the report "Equity, Opportunity, and Sustainability in the Central Puget Sound Region" identifies a widespread pattern within the region of unequal household access to educational, economic, transportation, environmental health, and neighborhood resources; and Whereas many communities that are now or may be served by high- capacity transit are home to low- income and minority households and small locally- and minority -owned businesses that are at a potentially higher risk of displacement due to a range of factors; and Whereas transit - oriented development is a land use pattern with many social, economic, and environmental benefits, including more sustainable and efficient use of urban land, support for regional and local economies, reduced combined housing and transportation costs per household, and improved access and mobility for residents; and Whereas the Growing Transit Communities Partnership, a diverse coalition of governmental and nongovernmental partners, was funded by a grant from the federal Partnership for Sustainable Communities for the express purpose of helping to implement VISION 2040 by leveraging regional transit investments to create thriving and equitable transit communities around light rail and other high- capacity transit stations; and Whereas the Equity Network Steering Committee has defined equity to mean that all people can attain the resources and opportunities that improve their quality of life and enable them to reach their full potential; and Whereas the Growing Transit Communities Partnership defines equitable transit communities as follows: Equitable transit communities are mixed -use, transit- served neighborhoods that provide housing and transportation choices, and greater social and economic opportunity for current and future residents. Although defined by a half -mile walking distance around high- capacity transit stations, they exist within the context of larger neighborhoods with existing residents and businesses. These communities promote local community and economic development by providing housing types at a range of densities and affordability levels, commercial and retail spaces, community services and other amenities integrated into safe, walkable neighborhoods. Successful equitable transit communities are created through inclusive planning and decision - making processes, resulting in development outcomes that accommodate future residential and employment growth, increase opportunity and mobility for existing communities, and enhance public health for socially and economically diverse populations Whereas Growing Transit Communities Partners recognize that transit communities throughout the region will have unique roles, functions, and opportunities, and will develop with different uses at varying intensities; and Whereas creating vibrant transit - oriented communities can be substantially advanced through the development of additional tools and funding for infrastructure improvements in communities along transit corridors; and Growing Transit Communities Compact I August 23, 2013 3 9 Whereas Growing Transit Communities Partners believe that progress toward creating equitable transit communities will depend on active participation from a full range of partners over the long term, including transit agencies, businesses, non - profit organizations, as well as local jurisdictions and the Puget Sound Regional Council; and Whereas the Growing Transit Communities Partnership has developed a Toolkit of Strategies and Actions that recommend adoption of specific actions and tools by regional and local governments, by both public and private stakeholders, in order to create, grow, and enhance equitable transit communities throughout the region; and Whereas updates to local comprehensive plans and development regulations, transit agency plans, and the refinement of regional growth and transportation plans present continuing opportunities to implement the Toolkit of Strategies and Actions; Now, therefore, the signatories to this Regional Compact: Agree that the region's long -range growth management, economic, environmental, and transportation goals depend heavily on continued investment in more and better public transportation services ; and Acknowledge the acute need for additional resources and tools to create and preserve affordable housing throughout the region; and Recognize that cities and counties will require new resources to create the critical physical and social infrastructure that will support growth, including transportation, utilities, recreation, and public services; and Agree that progress toward equitable transit communities requires a cooperative, regional approach with diverse partners across governmental and nongovernmental sectors that supports and builds upon existing and ongoing planning efforts by regional and local governments and transit agencies; and Commit to build upon the work of the Growing Transit Communities Partnership through the promotion of equitable transit communities in Tight rail station areas and transit nodes located within the region's three long -range light rail transit corridors, and around transit nodes outside these corridors in other parts of the region; and Recognize that each corridor is at a different stage of high- capacity transit system development, and that future stations may be identified and sited that should also be considered under this Compact; and Understand that this Compact is designed to express the intent of diverse partners to work together toward common goals, with specific actions identified by partners appropriate to their roles and responsibilities; and Recognize that the policies and programs promoted by the Growing Transit Communities Partnership may also benefit community development around other transit investments and corridors, including but not limited to bus rapid transit, streetcar, commuter rail, intercity express bus, and ferries; and Support a continuing process of collaboration and coordinated action to advance the development of equitable transit communities, as guided by the following goals, signatories to this Compact will strive to: Growing Transit Communities Compact 1 August 23, 2013 4 10 Attract more of the region's residential and employment growth to high capacity transit communities. VISION 2040 calls for a compact pattern of growth within the Urban Growth Area, particularly in regional and subregional centers served by high capacity transit. The Growing Transit Communities work program has demonstrated that the region's light rail corridors alone have the potential to support this vision by attracting at least 25% of the housing growth and 35% of the employment growth expected in the region through the year 2040. Attracting additional TOD market demand to other regional corridors that are served by other types of high capacity transit is also essential. To advance the Regional Growth Strategy adopted in VISION 2040, promote economic development, and realize the multiple public benefits of compact growth around rapid transit investments, the signatories to this Compact will strive to: • Use a full range of tools, investments, and economic development strategies, to attract the potential demand for residential and commercial transit oriented development within transit communities consistent with and in furtherance of regional policies and plans, and • Plan for and promote residential and employment densities within transit communities that support ridership potential and contribute to accommodating growth needs within each high - capacity transit corridor. Additional transit communities along the region's other high- capacity transit mode corridors will also attract significant portions of future residential and employment growth. Provide housing choices affordable to a full range of incomes near high- capacity transit. Adopted regional policy recognizes housing as a basic human need and calls for local policies and tools that provide for an adequate supply of housing affordable at all income levels, to meet the diverse needs of both current and future residents. Region -wide, affordable housing need is defined by current household incomes, where 18% of households earn between 50% and 80% of AMI, 12% earn between 30% and 50% of AMI, and 13% earn less than 30% of AMI. In transit communities, projected need for affordable housing is higher, especially for households in the lowest income range due to their greater reliance on transit. Depending on local market conditions, efforts to meet that need will focus on new housing, housing preservation, or combined strategies. In order to meet a substantial portion of this need within walking distance of rapid transit services, the signatories to this Compact will strive to: • Use a full range of housing preservation tools to maintain the existing level of affordable housing within each transit community, and • Use a full range of housing production tools and incentives to provide sufficient affordable housing choices for all economic and demographic groups within transit corridors, including -new housing in the region's transit communities collectively that is proportional to region -wide need or greater to serve transit - dependent households. Growing Transit Communities Compact 1 August 23, 2013 5 11 These goals apply to the region's transit corridors collectively, and do not suggest a specific desired outcome for any individual transit community. Further, fully attaining these goals will require new tools, resources, and subsidies beyond those that exist today. Increase access to opportunity for existing and future residents of transit communities. Adopted regional policy recognizes the need to address the diverse housing, transportation and economic needs of current and future residents so that all people may prosper as the region grows. This requires special attention to communities that lack access to transportation choices, quality schools, and other social and physical neighborhood components that allow community members to thrive and succeed. In order to more equitably meet the needs of all residents of the region, the signatories to this Compact will strive to: • Improve access to opportunity in the transit corridors through targeted investments that meet the needs of residents and businesses in communities with limited access to opportunity, targeted affordable housing investments in communities with good access to opportunity, and transit connections linking areas with good access to opportunity and areas with limited access to opportunity. • Use a full range of community engagement strategies to increase the involvement of diverse and historically under - represented groups in transit community development, empower communities to influence decisions at all levels of government, and ensure opportunities for participation throughout decision - making processes. In order to maximize this historic opportunity, show regional leadership, and act as a national model of how diverse stakeholders can make transformative decisions that advance a region's goals for its people, its prosperity, and the planet, the signatories to this Compact pledge to work individually and collaboratively toward the goals described above, and toward the implementation of the Growing Transit Communities Strategy, as appropriate to each jurisdiction and organization. PSRC will periodically convene representatives of Compact signatories as an Advisory Committee to evaluate the region's progress over time toward achieving equitable transit communities. PSRC's regional monitoring program will track progress of implementing and achieving the goals described in this compact. Growing Transit Communities Compact 1 August 23, 2013 6 12 Signatories to the Growing Transit Communities Compact Name, Title, Organization Date Name, Title, Organization Date Name, Title, Organization Date Name, Title, Organization Date Name, Title, Organization Date Name, Title, Organization Date Name, Title, Organization Date Name, Title, Organization Date Name, Title, Organization Date Growing IISIL 0 Communities For more information on the Growing Transit Communities Partnership, please contact Program Manager Ben Bakkenta (bbakkenta@psrc.org or 206-971-3286) or visit the Growing Transit Communities website at http://www.psrc.org/growth/growing-transit-communities/ Growing Transit Communities Compact August 23, 2013 7 13 14 uc Our region has a shared vision for a sustainable future that will benefit our people, our prosperity, and our planet. VISION 2040, the central Puget Sound region's long -range plan for growth, transportation, and economic development, describes the commitments, actions, and stewardship needed over many decades by many stakeholders to achieve far - reaching goals. As the region grows to 5 million people —a more than 30 percent increase —by the year 2040, a key goal calls for growth within existing urban areas and especially in compact, walkable communities that are linked by transit. The region's recent commitments to invest over $15 billion in high- capacity transit (light rail, bus rapid transit, express bus, streetcar, and commuter rail) present an once -in -a- lifetime opportunity to locate housing, jobs, and services close to these transit investments, and to do so in a way that benefits surrounding communities. A region -wide coalition of businesses, developers, local governments, transit agencies, and nonprofit organizations —the Growing Transit Communities Partnership —spent three years working together to create solutions that will encourage high - quality, equitable development around rapid transit. Growth, as envisioned in VISION 2040, should benefit all people by increasing economic development and access to jobs, expanding housing and transportation choices, promoting neighborhood character and vitality, and improving public health and environmental quality. But, this is easier said than done. In particular, this growth may magnify several challenges currently facing the region: Living in and working in walkable, transit - served communities. Recent market studies show that there is significant unmet demand for housing and jobs located within walking distance of transit. Many people want to live and work in compact, complete, and connected communities, but investments in transit and in transit station areas have fallen behind. Attracting growth to transit communities will require policies to encourage more housing and jobs near transit along with investments in the infrastructure and services for a growing population. Housing choices for low and moderate income households near transit. Forty -three percent of the region's households make less than 80 percent of the area median income. However, most new market - rate housing that is accessible to transit is unaffordable to these households. With new investment in ransit communities, many lower -cost units are at risk of displacement. For the lowest income households, many of whom are transit dependent, the supply of subsidized housing is far short of the need. Building mixed- income communities that meet these needs will require improved strategies to minimize displacement, and preserve and produce diverse housing types affordable to a full range of incomes. Equitable access to opportunity for all the region's residents. Analysis of indicators across the region reveals that too many people do not have access to education, employment, mobility, health, and neighborhood services and amenities. These community resources are the building blocks that create the opportunity to succeed and thrive in life. Transit communities, with their access to the region's jobs, institutions, and services are critical focal points for achieving greater equity for the region's diverse residents. As these communities grow through public and private investment, equitable development will require targeted community improvements and strategies to connect existing and future residents to greater regional resources. Attachment C 15 In the last decade, central Puget Sound voters have approved a series of high- capacity light rail and other transit investments —a commitment of approximately $15 billion —that will serve the region's most densely populated and diverse communities for decades to come. These investments present an once -in -a- lifetime opportunity to support and improve existing communities and meet regional goals through strategies to make great places for people to live and work. In order to do this, the region must: Leverage transit investment to build sustainable communities. Transit investments, such as light rail, streetcars, commuter rail, and bus rapid transit, create value by connecting communities to the larger region. Transit communities are the best opportunity for the region to become more sustainable, prosperous, and equitable. Create new resources and tools. Current resources available to governmental and non - governmental agencies alike are not enough. New tools and funding sources will be necessary to meet infrastructure, economic development, housing, and other community needs. Work together across the region and across sectors. It will take collaboration among a wide spectrum of public, private, and nonprofit agencies and organizations working together to promote thriving and equitable transit communities. There are roles for everyone in this process. How will this all be accomplished? The Growing Transit Communities Strategy calls for regional and local actions that respond to the challenges and opportunities in transit communities and represent major steps toward implementing the growth strategy in VISION 2040. The Strategy was developed by the Growing Transit Communities Partnership, an advisory body of various public, private, and nonprofit agencies and organizations working together to promote successful transit communities. The Growing Transit Communities Partnership, funded by a three -year grant from the federal Partnership for Sustainable Communities and housed at the Puget Sound Regional Council, established three main goals for the Strategy: • Attract more of the region's residential and employment growth near high - capacity transit • Provide housing choices affordable to a full range of incomes near high- capacity transit • Increase access to opportunity for existing and future community members in transit communities Twenty -four strategies, guided by a People + Place Implementation Typology, constitute the "playbook" for the Growing Transit Communities Strategy. From overarching regional approaches to local and individual actions, together these provide a set of coordinated steps toward ensuring a prosperous, sustainable, and equitable future. The Strategy presents 24 strategies recommended by the Growing Transit Communities Partnership and includes specific actions for PSRC, transit agencies, local governments, and other regional partners. The recommendations address the three main goals for transit communities. As a whole, the strategies are a call to action for partners across the region to redouble efforts to create great urban places and build equitable communities around transit. Fully recognizing the strong policy foundation embodied in regional and local plans, as well as the innovative work in implementing those plans to date, the Partnership makes these recommendations as a challenge to do more than is being doing today. 16 The Toolkit of Strategies and Actions fall into four groupings: The Foundation Strategies recommend a regional and local framework for ongoing work to support transit communities. Modeled on the relationships and values at the heart of the Growing Transit Communities Partnership, these strategies envision an ongoing regional effort involving a variety of partners and community members in decision making and implementation at all levels, The Strategies to Attract Housing and Employment Growth recommend actions to make great urban places that are attractive to households and businesses, remove barriers to development, and support development in emerging markets. The Strategies to Provide Affordable Housing Choices recommended actions to define and quantify housing needs, preserve existing affordable housing and supply new housing choices, and capitalize on the value created by the private market — enhanced by transit investments —in order to achieve the broadest range of affordability in transit communities. The Strategies to Increase Access to Opportunity recommend actions to understand regional disparities in access to opportunity, identify existing and potential new resources and tools to meet community needs, and build support for equitable opportunities through education, coalitions, and leadership. mppi 1. Establish a regional program to support thriving and equitable transit communities 2. Build partnerships and promote collaboration 3. Engage effectively with community stakeholders 4. Build capacity for community engagement 5. Evaluate and monitor impacts and outcomes 6. Conduct station area planning 7. Use land efficiently in transit communities 8. Locate, design, and provide access to transit stations to support TOD 9. Adopt innovative parking tools 10. Invest in infrastructure and public realm improvements 11. Assess current and future housing needs in transit communities 12. Minimize displacement through preservation and replacement 13. Increase housing support transit - dependent populations 14. Implement a TOD property acquisition fund 15. Expand value capture financing as a tool for infrastructure and affordable housing 16. Make surplus public lands available for affordable housing 17. Leverage market value through incentives 18. Implement regional fair housing assessment 19. Assess community needs 20. Invest in environmental and public health 21. Invest in economic vitality and opportunity 22. Invest in equitable mobility options 23. Invest in equitable access to high quality education 24. Invest in public safety in transit communities Successful implementation will require shared commitment and collaboration among governments, major stakeholders, and community members. There are roles for many different regional and local partners, each with a distinct jurisdiction, authority, and mission. Consistent with those roles, all are asked to use the Toolkit of Strategies and Actions as a "playbook" 17 for taking action to advance the regional vision of creating thriving and equitable transit communities in a manner that is a best fit to each community. !c" '7( shafT tw:'flf: = }I /c No two transit communities are alike. Accordingly, there is no one -size- fits -all approach to the strategies that will help a transit community thrive and grow with equitable outcomes for current and future community members. The Strategy presents the People + Place Implementation Typology as a regional framework for local implementation. Working with stakeholders from each of three major light rail corridors, the Growing Transit Communities Partnership analyzed conditions in 74 study areas as a basis for a set of locally tailored recommendations. Based on indicators of the physical, economic, and social conditions in each transit community, the results of this typology analysis suggest eight Implementation Approaches. Key strategies and investments address the needs and opportunities in different communities, while also advancing regional and corridor -wide goals. The Implementation Approaches and typology analysis are intended to complement and inform existing regional and, especially, local plans as they are implemented, evaluated, and refined in the coming years. implementation approaches PRA }tea and GlOW transit communities reprove Acce,a Transform and Diverphy Stinaatete Demand Peed Urban Places 4e:A St The Growing Transit Communities Strategy includes a three -part implementation plan to promote thriving and equitable transit communities in the central Puget Sound region. The Regional Compact affirms the support of a variety of partners from throughout the region for the Partnership's work and a commitment to work toward regional goals by implementing the Strategy. The Toolkit of Strategies and Actions and the People + Place Implementation Typology, as described above and detailed in the body of this report, include 24 recommended strategies, eight implementation approaches, and corridor specific priorities that will guide an evolving approach to transit communities. The Individual Work Plans are local government, agency, or organization specific work plans, to be developed individually and in consultation with PSRC staff, which define short- and medium -term actions that can implement the Strategy. The nature and format of the Individual Work Plans will vary to reflect the diversity of public and private partners, legislative and decision - making processes, and actions adopted. By working together, the central Puget Sound region can achieve its vision for a sustainable future that advances our people, our prosperity, and our planet. The Growing Transit Communities Strategy lays out essential tools and actions to get us there, 18 npr ommunities Transportation Committee Minutes November 26, 2013 — Page 2 • Frank Zepp Bridge (South 180th Street). Seismic, Paint, and Deck and Joint program funding will be sought, requiring no local match. • Beacon Avenue South Bridge. Paint program funding will be sought, requiring no local match. UNANIMOUS APPROVAL TO SUBMIT APPLICATIONS. C. Beacon Avenue South Bridge Load Limit Signs As part of the 2013 Annual Bridge Inspections and Repairs Program, Sargent Engineers, Inc. provided an analysis of several existing bridge load ratings and updated documentation using current standards. As a result of this analysis, the capacity of the Beacon Avenue South Bridge was reduced and warning signs will be installed stating "One Truck at a Time on Bridge." It is uncommon for more than one truck to be on this residential area bridge, but the signage will serve as an extra precaution. The new signs are anticipated to cost less than $500. INFORMATION ONLY. D. Transit Center Project Contracts 1. Staff is seeking Council approval to enter into a construction management contract with AECOM Technical Services in the amount of $739,350.06 for the Tukwila Urban Center (TUC) Transit Center, Andover Park West Street and Water Improvement Projects (Transit Center Project). The Transit Center Project is scheduled for construction in early 2014. The City determined a need for construction management services to supplement the in -house staff, solicited consultants, and received eight proposals. Of the top three firms who were interviewed, AECOM was rated the highest by the selection panel. This contract will include field engineering, inspection documentation compliance support, and on -call consulting. 2. Staff is also seeking Council approval of Supplemental Agreement No. 21 to Contract No. 06 -019 with IBI Group in the amount of $80,000 to provide on -call design engineering support during the construction phase of the Transit Center Project. The total construction management budget for the project is $1,022,460.00. UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. FORWARD TO DECEMBER 2 REGULAR CONSENT AGENDA. E. Resolution: Setting Public Hearing for Vacation of415t Avenue South Staff is seeking Council approval of a resolution that would set a public hearing date of January 27, 2014 for the proposed vacation of the portion of 415 Avenue South that adjoins South 144th Street. This portion of 415 Avenue South falls within Tukwila Village Project boundaries, and its vacation would enable better site planning on that development. The City could sell this property in the future as part of the overall development area land. Because 41St Avenue South is the only road access to the Normandy Court parking lot, the City is legally bound to ensure continued access by providing easements. If the Council decides to approve the street vacation, an ordinance will be prepared that includes a condition requiring those easements. UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. FORWARD TO DECEMBER 9 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE AND DECEMBER 9 SPECIAL MEETING. F. Resolution: Growing Transit Communities Compact Staff is seeking Council approval of a resolution that would affirm the City's support for the Growing Transit Communities Compact on the invitation of the Puget Sound Regional Council. The Growing Transit Communities Partnership, a coalition of stakeholders including Tukwila, adopted the Growing Transit Communities Strategy in 2013. This document presents wide - ranging, flexible approaches to developing high capacity and high- frequency regional transit areas. Building on the momentum of the work resulting in the adopted Strategy requires ongoing and dedicated partnership, which this Compact represents. It is not legally binding and does not mandate any future action, but expresses support and commitment to these ongoing regional efforts. UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. FORWARD TO JANUARY 2014 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE. 19 20 City of Tukwila Community Affairs and Parks Committee COMMUNITY AFFAIRS AND PARKS COMMITTEE Meeting Minutes December 9, 2013 — 5:15 p.m. PRESENT Councilmembers: De'Sean Quinn, Kate Kruller and Kathy Hougardy (Absent: Allan Ekberg) Staff: David Cline, Jack Pace, Nora Gierloff, Laurel Humphrey CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order at 5:15 p.m. I. PRESENTATIONS No presentations. II. BUSINESS AGENDA A. Resolution: Growing Transit Communities Compact Staff is seeking Council approval of a resolution that would affirm the City's support for the Growing Transit Communities Compact on the invitation of the Puget Sound Regional Council. The Growing Transit Communities Partnership, a coalition of stakeholders including Tukwila, adopted the Growing Transit Communities Strategy in 2013. This document presents wide - ranging, flexible approaches to developing high capacity and high- frequency regional transit areas. Building on the momentum of the work resulting in the adopted Strategy requires ongoing and dedicated partnership. This Compact is not legally binding and does not mandate any future action, but expresses solidarity with these ongoing regional efforts. UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. FORWARD TO JANUARY 13, 2014 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE. III. MISCELLANEOUS Meeting adjourned at 5:38 p.m. Next meeting: TBD 2014 Committee Approval Minutes by LH. 21 22 COUNCIL AGENDA SYNOPSIS Initia/s Meetin,gDate Prepared by Ma or's review Council review 01/13/14 KAM AOM /14 01/21/14 KAM ID Bid Award Mtg Date E Public Hearing Mtg Date Eil Other Mtg Date CATEGORY Ab, Discussion rA Resolution Mtg Date Mtg Date 01/21/14 El HR LJ Finance "'Fire E IT II] P&R Police Li PW SPONSOR • Council Mayor ITEM INFORMATION ITEM No. 4.B. 23 STAFF SPONSOR: KIMBERLY MATE] ORIGINAL AGENDA DATE: 01/13/14 AGENDA ITEM TITLE Draft Resolution for Council's 2014 State Legislative Priorities 01/13/14 Lil Motion Mtg Date El Ordinance Mtg Date ID Bid Award Mtg Date E Public Hearing Mtg Date Eil Other Mtg Date CATEGORY Ab, Discussion rA Resolution Mtg Date Mtg Date 01/21/14 El HR LJ Finance "'Fire E IT II] P&R Police Li PW SPONSOR • Council Mayor • DCD SPONSOR'S Staff has prepared a DRAFT 2014 Legislative Agenda/Priorities for Council consideration. SUMMARY The agenda is intended to be utilized as a tool for Councilmembers when they meet with state legislators in Olympia in January. The Council is being asked to adopt a Resolution that identifies the agreed upon priorities. REVIEWED BY r] COW Mtg. E Utilities Cmte DATE: N/A 1 CA&P Cmte 0 F&S Cmte LI Transportation Cmte E Parks Comm. Eil Planning Comm. COMMITTEE CHAIR: Ell Arts Comm RECOMMENDATIONS: SPONSOR/ADMIN. COMMITTEE Mayor COST IMPACT / FUND SOURCE EXPENDITURE REQUIRED AMOUNT BUDGETED APPROPRIATION REQUIRED $ $ $ Fund Source: Comments: MTG. DATE RECORD OF COUNCIL ACTION 01/13/14 01/21/14 MTG. DATE ATTACHMENTS 01/13/14 Informational Memorandum dated 01/08/14 AWC list of 2014 Legislative Priorities City of Tukwila 2013 Legislative Priorities - State Issues Draft Resolution (Attachment A to be provided at 01/21/14 Regular Meeting) 23 24 City of Tukwila a MEMORANDUM JimA m/� � ^^��� � o,00aymr TO: Tukwila City Council FROM: Kimberly Matej, Government Relation Manager CC: Mayor Haggerton David Cline, City Administrator DATE: January 8, 2014 SUBJECT: Legis!ative Agenda!Priorities for 2014 Session — Short Session The State Legislature will begin a 60-day short session on Monday, January 13, 2014. This is the second year of the Legislature's biennium legislative cycle, and it is anticipated this will be another financially challenging year for the State of Washington as economic growth remains slow. Governor Ins lee released his proposed supplemental budget tothe State's 2013-15 Operating Budget on December 17. His proposal is modest and minimal, and he anticipates that it will put the State in a better position to address significant fiscal challenges expected in the 2015-17 biennium. Funding education per the McCleary mandate continues to have a significant impact on the State's budget, combined with a current budget which has relied heavily on one-time fixes, unspecified reductions and assumed savings. 2013 Session Wrap: Public Works Trust Fund and Transportation Funding Public Works Trust Fund (PWTF). As the result of a court mandate to fund education, the 2013 Legislature made major changes to the State's infrastructure funding system by diverting all available monies plus a m jOhtvOfthe[eV8DU8GtFe8DlSth81fUDdthePVVTF(fO[OO@||VD8Dledth8PUb|iCVVO[ks Assistance Account). All of the public utility tax and solid waste tax as well as two-thirds of the real estate excise tax that had been directed to the PWTF was redirected to the Education Legacy Account. In addition the $277 million balance in the PWTF was immediately transferred. The City lost $9.6M in funding for four projects in this fund diversion. Transportation Funding. Despite ongoing conversations and countless meetings, there was no transportation package passed last session, and early reports suggest that the same will remain true for the 2014 session. Some of the core issues lacking agreement concern what funding types and amounts should be included in a transportation package as well as where sales tax should be directed. The Legislative Agenda As with most legislative ageOd8S, it is important to note that usually a city will choose items for highlighting to local representatives (i.e.: priorities); however, that does not preclude the City from ouppOrting, oppoaing, monitoring issues or directly contacting legislators regarding additional items not specifically highlighted on the published legislative agenda. For example, City departments will often advocate for the Council to support or oppose specific items, and in response to these the Council is able to meet directly with the appropriate state representatives regarding such issues. Recommended legislative priorities to focus on during the legislative session are outlined below for your review and discussion. These are Iargely carry-over priorities from the 2013 session given the two-year cycle of the legislature. The order in which items are listed does not reflect the importance of any item. After Council discussion, staff will provide a 2014 L ' /atime^4{7enda—St8&9/GGu8GiOfiO8| form for review at the January 21 Regular Council Meeting. 2014 Council Legislative Priorities page 2 City Fiscal Health & State Shared Revenues SUPPORT: Restoration of the Public Works Trust Fund (PWTF) The City of Tukwila lost $9.6 million in loans last year due to the legislature diverting 100% of the PWTF construction loan monies in an attempt to balance the budget. As a result, infrastructure spending will be reduced now and in the future. Infrastructure projects create and sustain jobs and the PWTF is a crucial source of state funding for local infrastructure. SUPPORT: Maintaining Streamlined Sales Tax (SST) Mitigation Payments Ensure that state monies committed for streamlined sales tax mitigation continue to remain dedicated to that source and are not utilized or reduced to balance the state budget. Cities have already suffered from reduced SST payments from the state. Any legislation making this reduction permanent will be considered harmful to the City as we struggle to fund basic services. SUPPORT: Reinstatement of Local Share of Liquor Revenues Historically, liquor revenues have been shared between the state and local governments. In order to address funding issues relating to public safety and other local impacts as a result of the passage of Initiative 1183, the state needs to restore the growth in liquor sharing profits which is distributed to local governments. General Government Operations SUPPORT: Tools for Addressing Burdensome Public Records Requests to Cities Tukwila is committed to transparency in government as well as pro- actively providing access to public records; however, our ability to do so is hampered by those who abuse the law to harass local government or for monetary gain. The City supports legislation that provides tools for addressing such public records requestors who are abusive and harassing. This could include injunctions and dedicated resource thresholds. Transportation & Infrastructure SUPPORT: State & Local Transportation Funding The 2013 legislative session did not result in any transportation revenue package. Without a transportation package, the economic vitality of cities is at substantial risk. Transportation legislation should increase the flexibility of the use of existing revenues and implement new revenues for use in expansion, maintenance and repair of transportation mechanisms. State revenue proposals should contain a significant share of funding to assist cities while providing for new local options. Law, Justice & Public Safety SUPPORT: Tools for Combating Gang Activity The City of Tukwila has firsthand experience with the results of gang activity within the community. As such, we are interested in ongoing collaboration of activities and funding that provides tools to address gang prevention and intervention, as well as civil and criminal ways to address gang activity. City Responsibilities Concerning Regulation of Marijuana The state legalization of marijuana has created a number of complex issues for local governments relative to how these businesses will operate in accordance with applicable local regulations. We encourage the state to support and acknowledge cities that have designated zoning regulations that pertain to marijuana businesses. Currently, no funding from the taxation of marijuana has been directed to local jurisdictions who will sustain the majority of impacts resulting from legalization. Additionally, there is still a need for reconciliation between medical and recreational marijuana in order to meet the mandates of the tightly - regulated federal system. 26 2014 Council Legislative Priorities page 3 Unfunded Mandates & Transferring Responsibilities Over the past several years, local municipalities have been burdened with the transfer of responsibilities from the state as well as the addition of new regulations (unfunded and underfunded). Cities have been struggling financially to simultaneously streamline and maintain services in the midst of budget cuts and the taking of shared revenues. Stopping this problematic cycle is essential to the efficient functioning and financial sustainability of local governments. Continued Funding for Human Services Especially during turbulent economic times, the City of Tukwila recognizes and is committed to continue funding of human services programs. In consideration of this local commitment, we encourage our State legislators to maintain human services funding recognizing the need of these vital services throughout our local communities. Programs addressing the needs of vulnerable individuals and families include but are not limited to: mental health, basic health, affordable childcare, hunger relief, housing and homelessness, and substance abuse. For your review, a copy of AWC's 2014 Legislative Priorities is attached. 27 28 it SSOCIATION F WASHINGTON iTiES The key to a great state is strong cities throughout Washington. Our 281 cities are the state's economic engines and where most of the population lives, works, shops and plays. In 2014, legislators can protect the heart of a great state by acting as follows: Restore local liquor revenue sharing — there is a long history of local /state liquor revenue sharing, a partnership dating 70+ years which has been severely undermined in recent sessions.The Legislature must pass legislation restoring the growth in profits that expanding cities need to fund public safety and other local impacts. Fund and clarify new city responsibilities from marijuana — the new marijuana industry is subject to up to a 75% state excise tax, but none of that funding is directed to local jurisdictions to address public safety needs and other complex local impacts.And, reconciliation must occur between medical and recreational marijuana to meet the federal mandate for a tightly - regulated system. Fund transportation needs, including providing new local transportation options — transportation is critical for our economic vitality so cities must have the resources to maintain and strengthen both local and state transportation systems. Stop raiding infrastructure funds — our infrastructure is aging and cities can't keep up with increasing demands. If we are going to keep Washington moving forward, we need the Public Works Trust Fund and other infrastructure programs to remain intact, which will allow for planned and sustained investments in communities. lomix 0 our k ustice, personnel, pensions, lic records, social services iceb @awcnet.org ictoria Lincoln nergy, general government perations, municipal finance, tate budget, telecommunications ictorial @awcnet.org contact io arl Schroeder nvironment, housing, land arts @awcnet.org Alison Hellberg Economic development, infrastructure, transportation alisonh @awcnet.org Association of Washington Cities • 1076 Franklin St SE, Olympia,WA 98501 • awcnet.org 29 City of Tukwila 2013 Legislative Priorities • State Issues During the first year of the Washington State Legislature's 2013 -14 biennium legislative cycle, the City of Tukwila will focus on the following legislative priorities: City Fiscal Health & State Shared Revenues SUPPORT: Maintaining Streamlined Sales Tax Mitigation Payments Ensure that state monies committed for streamlined sales tax mitigation continue to remain dedicated to that source and are not utilized or reduced to balance the state budget. Cities have already suffered from reduced SST payments from the state. Any legislation making this reduction permanent will be considered harmful to the City as we struggle to fund basic services. SUPPORT: Reinstatement Local Share of Liquor Revenues Restoring both the $10 million in liquor taxes to cities that was taken last legislative session to help balance the state budget and the pre- initiative liquor profit sharing system will stop the loss of additional funding for public safety that was approved by Initiative 1183 as well as the loss of growth from liquor revenues going forward. OPPOSE: Reductions to the Public Works Trust Fund (PWTF) Currently, the City of Tukwila has four (4) projects on the Public Works Board Recommended 2014 Construction Loan List with a loan request of $9.6 million and a total projects cost of $28.4 million. Diverting funds from this revolving LOAN program will reduce infrastructure spending now, and in the future as the loan repayment stream is diminished. Infrastructure projects create and sustain jobs and the PWTF is a crucial source of state funding for local infrastructure. General Government Operations SUPPORT: Tools for Addressing Burdensome Public Records Requests to Cities Tukwila is committed to transparency in government as well as pro- actively providing access to public records; however, our ability to do so is hampered by those who abuse the law to harass local government or for monetary gain. The City supports legislation that provides tools for addressing such public records requestors who are abusive and harassing. This could include injunctions and dedicated resource thresholds. Transportation & Infrastructure SUPPORT: State & Local Transportation Funding — Preserve and Enhance Support legislation which increases flexibility of use of existing revenues and implements new revenues for use in expansion, maintenance and repair of transportation mechanisms; including such items as street utility capability for cities and counties. This includes street maintenance, stormwater, local transportation and public works assistance such as fully funding the PWTF. State revenue proposals should contain a significant share of funding to assist cities while providing for new local options. Law, Justice & Public Safety OPPOSE: Required Election of Municipal Court Judges & Regionalization of Courts The City opposes any legislation requiring the election of municipal court judges or regionalization of courts. Appointed judges and municipal courts provide cities with flexible options for efficient court operations, cost effective measures, and accessibility to the community. SUPPORT: Tools for Combating Gang Activity The City of Tukwila has firsthand experience with the results of gang activity within the community. As such, we are interested in ongoing collaboration of activities and funding that provides tools to address gang prevention and intervention, as well as civil and criminal ways to address gang activity. Continued Funding for Human Services Especially during turbulent economic times, the City of Tukwila recognizes and is committed to continue funding of human services programs. In consideration of this local commitment, we encourage our State legislators to maintain human services funding recognizing the need of these vital services throughout our local communities. Programs addressing the needs of vulnerable individuals and families include but are not limited to: mental health, basic health, affordable childcare, hunger relief housing and homelessness, and substance abuse. Unfunded Mandates & Transferring Responsibilities Over the past several years, local municipalities have been burdened with the transfer of responsibilities from the state as well as the addition of new regulations (unfunded and underfunded). Cities have been struggling financially to simultaneously streamline and maintain services in the midst of budget cuts and the taking of shared revenues. Stopping this problematic cycle is essential to the efficient functioning and financial sustainability of local governments. 30 DRAFT A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, ADOPTING A LEGISLATIVE AGENDA FOR USE DURING THE 2014 WASHINGTON STATE LEGISLATIVE SESSION. WHEREAS, the City Council has agreed to pursue certain legislative issues for 2014; 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 Regular City Council Meeting on January 21, 2014; NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS: The Tukwila City Council has identified priorities for the 2014 Washington State Legislative Session that are integral to serving the Tukwila community in the manner in which the residents and businesses have come to expect. The City of Tukwila 2014 Legislative Agenda is hereby incorporated by reference as Attachment A. PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, at a Regular Meeting thereof this day of , 2014. ATTEST /AUTHENTICATED: Christy O'Flaherty, MMC, City Clerk De'Sean Quinn, Council President APPROVED AS TO FORM BY: Filed with the City Clerk: Passed by the City Council: Resolution Number: Shelley M. Kerslake, City Attorney Attachment A: City of Tukwila 2014 Legislative Agenda W: \Word Processing \Resolutions \Legislative Agenda for 2014 1 -8 -14 KM:bjs Page 1 of 1 31 32 COUNCIL AGENDA SYNOPSIS Initials Meeting Date Prepared by Mayor's review Council review 01/13/14 LH Z Resolution Mtg Date 01/21/14 LI) [ Bid Award Mfg Date 01/21/14 LH SPONSOR Z Council E Mayor HR E DCD E Finance fl Fire IT E P&R Police PIJY SPONSOR'S The 2013 Transportation Committee considered the value of an apprenticeship utilization SUMMARY program as a way to ensure a viable workforce in the future. Committee discussions focused on similar programs in the region, and at its December 10, 2013 meeting, the Committee approved a draft resolution. REVIEWED BY E COW Mtg. Fl CA&P Cmte F&S Cmte [E] Transportation Cmte E Utilities Cmte E Arts Comm. E Parks Comm. E Planning Comm. DATE: 12/10/13 COMMITTEE CHAIR: KRULLER RECOMMENDATIONS: SPONSOR/ADMIN. CommuTEE Consideration of attached resolution Unanimous approval; forward to Committee of the Whole COST IMPACT / FUND SOURCE EXPENDITURE REQUIRED AMOUNT BUDGETED APPROPRIATION REQUIRED $N/A $N/A $N/A Fund Source: Comments: MTG. DATE RECORD OF COUNCIL ACTION ITEM INFORMATION ITEM No. 4.C. 33 STAFF SPONSOR: COUNCILMEMBER KRULLER ORIGINAL AGENDA DATI: 01/13/14 AGENDA I' EM TITLE A resolution promoting the use of apprentices in public works projects over $1 million dollars and establishing apprenticeship utilization guidelines. CATEGORY Discussion Mtg Date 01/13/14 Ell Motion Mtg Date Z Resolution Mtg Date 01/21/14 E Ordinance Mtg Date [ Bid Award Mfg Date ri Public Hearing Mtg Date E Other Mtg Date SPONSOR Z Council E Mayor HR E DCD E Finance fl Fire IT E P&R Police PIJY SPONSOR'S The 2013 Transportation Committee considered the value of an apprenticeship utilization SUMMARY program as a way to ensure a viable workforce in the future. Committee discussions focused on similar programs in the region, and at its December 10, 2013 meeting, the Committee approved a draft resolution. REVIEWED BY E COW Mtg. Fl CA&P Cmte F&S Cmte [E] Transportation Cmte E Utilities Cmte E Arts Comm. E Parks Comm. E Planning Comm. DATE: 12/10/13 COMMITTEE CHAIR: KRULLER RECOMMENDATIONS: SPONSOR/ADMIN. CommuTEE Consideration of attached resolution Unanimous approval; forward to Committee of the Whole COST IMPACT / FUND SOURCE EXPENDITURE REQUIRED AMOUNT BUDGETED APPROPRIATION REQUIRED $N/A $N/A $N/A Fund Source: Comments: MTG. DATE RECORD OF COUNCIL ACTION 01/13/14 MTG. DATE ATTACHMENTS 01/13/14 Informational Memorandum dated 12/4/13 Draft resolution Minutes from the Transportation Committee meeting of 12/10/13 01/21/14 33 34 TO: City of Tukwila Jim Haggerton, Mayor INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM Mayor Haggerton Transportation Committee FROM: Kate Kruller, Transportation Chair DATE: December 4, 2013 SUBJECT: Draft Resolution relating to Apprenticeship Program ISSUE As part of the 2013 Transportation Committee goals, committee members have been exploring the implementation of an apprenticeship utilization goal for Public Works construction contracts. BACKGROUND Committee members have previously expressed support for implementing apprenticeship utilization goals as a way to help ensure a viable workforce in the future. Previous committee discussions have focused on similar programs in the region, and a preliminary draft was reviewed at both the August 27 and October 15 Transportation Committee meetings. DISCUSSION Committee discussion will focus on a revised draft resolution that would establish levels of apprenticeship utilization and direct City Administration to develop guidelines for such a program. RECOMMENDATION Committee direction; potential to Committee of the Whole in January 2014. 35 36 DRAFT A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, PROMOTING THE USE OF APPRENTICES IN PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS OVER $1 MILLION DOLLARS AND ESTABLISHING APPRENTICESHIP UTILIZATION GUIDELINES. WHEREAS, a highly - skilled workforce is essential for enhancing economic growth and the continued prosperity of workers; and WHEREAS, apprenticeship is a proven, highly- effective training model, providing consistent wage progression to family wage careers; and WHEREAS, shortages of skilled construction workers limit job growth and affect our economic development and this "skill gap" problem will continue to grow, due to the large numbers of skilled worker retirements and increased construction activity; and WHEREAS, the responsibility to train the next generation of skilled workers rests with both the public and private sectors; and WHEREAS, the City of Tukwila is committed to working in partnership with labor and business to create a skilled workforce that reflects the diversity of our population and promotes community development; and WHEREAS, recent actions of the Washington State Apprenticeship and Training Council (WSATC) have made apprenticeships more widely available in the construction industry; and WHEREAS, growing participation in apprenticeship programs today will ensure a viable workforce in the construction trade industry tomorrow; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds that it would be in the best interests of public health, safety and welfare for the City to implement an apprenticeship utilization goal in qualifying public works construction contracts; W: \Word Processing \Resolutions \Promoting the use of apprentices in PW projects 12 -11 -13 LH:bjs Page 1 of 2 37 NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Apprenticeship Utilization Goal. The City of Tukwila shall require good faith efforts from contractors to use WSATC- registered apprentices as follows: 1. Levels of apprenticeship utilization shall be 15% of the total labor hours for the life of the contract for all qualified City construction contracts over $1 million dollars that are awarded on or after January 1, 2014. 2. The contractor shall provide quarterly reports, as well as a final report, indicating the total labor hours and the apprenticeship hours utilized by the contractor and all subcontractors on the project. 3. These requirements may be modified by City Administration for a specific project for one or more of the following reasons: a. A lack of availability of qualified apprentices; b. A disproportionately high ratio of material costs to labor hours, which does not make feasible the required minimum level of apprentice participation; c. Participating contractors have demonstrated a good faith effort to comply with the requirements of this resolution; d. Where utilization conflicts with federal requirements. Section 2. Apprenticeship Utilization Guidelines. Apprenticeship utilization guidelines will be developed for City Council approval for the purpose of implementing the apprenticeship utilization goal as established in Section 1 herein. PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, at a Regular Meeting thereof this day of , 2014. ATTEST /AUTHENTICATED: Christy O'Flaherty, MMC, City Clerk , Council President APPROVED AS TO FORM BY: Filed with the City Clerk: Passed by the City Council: Resolution Number: Shelley M. Kerslake, City Attorney W: \Word Processing \Resolutions \Promoting the use of apprentices in PW projects 12 -11 -13 LH:bjs 38 Page 2 of 2 TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE - Meeting Minutes December 10, 2013 — 5:15 p.m. — Conference Room #1 City of Tukwila Transportation Committee PRESENT Councilmembers: Kate Kruller, Chair; Joe Duffle, Dennis Robertson Staff: David Cline, Bob Giberson, Frank Iriarte, Robin Tischmak, Laurel Humphrey CALL TO ORDER: Committee Chair Kruller called the meeting to order at 5:15 p.m. I. PRESENTATIONS No presentations. II. BUSINESS AGENDA A. Resolution: Apprenticeship Utilization Program The Transportation Committee has been exploring the implementation of an apprenticeship utilization goal for Public Works construction contracts. The draft resolution included in the Committee packet represents earlier Committee discussions and is modeled after the program used in the City of Burien. Public Works Director Bob Giberson noted that he will share information regarding the City of Olympia's program following a meeting with their Public Works staff. The Council Analyst noted that the draft resolution will receive legal review prior to Committee of the Whole discussion. UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. FORWARD TO JANUARY 2014 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE. B. Regional Meeting Follow -up Committee members and staff discussed Tukwila's continued representation on the South County Area Transportation Board (SKATBd). Typically, the Transportation Committee Chair has served on the Board, but since this is a one -year position, the City might benefit from an alternative such as a Councilmember commitment to a multi -year term regardless of Council Committee. Committee Chair Kruller noted that in 2014, she will serve on the PSRC Transportation Policy Board, and Councilmember Hougardy will serve on the Metropolitan King County Regional Transit Committee, and perhaps they will have opportunities to share information with SKATBd as needed. Staff mentioned that participation on King County's Project Evaluation Committee would be quite valuable and will seek opportunity to do so. INFORMATION ONLY. C. 2013 Transportation Committee Workplan and Goals Committee members and staff reviewed the 2013 Transportation Committee Workplan and Goals. The information memo in the meeting packet includes the status of projects and workplan items for the 2 "d 3rd and 4th quarters of 2013, with uncompleted items carrying over into 2014. Committee Chair Kruller distributed a copy of the 2013 Committee Goals for discussion as noted below. 1. Create a Public Safety - oriented Sidewalk Policy • Several capital projects have addressed sidewalk improvement, but the policy remains pending. Committeemembers agreed that the ultimate goal is to establish an annual funding source for public safety sidewalk improvements, and this effort will be ongoing. 39 40 COUNCIL AGENDA SYNOPSIS Initials Meeting Date Prepared 6y 01/13/14 LH Mayo review ,4011 Council review ITEM INFORMATION ITEM No. 4.D. 41 STAFF SPONSOR: LAUREL HUMPHREY ORIGINAL AGENDA DATE: 01/ 13/ 14 AGENDA ITEM TITLE Council representation on local, regional, state and national committees, commissions and/or boards for the 2014 calendar year. 1/13/14 E Motion Mtg Date Resolution Mtg Date T Ordinance Mtg Date Bid Award Mtg Date E Public Hearing Mtg Date r Other Mtg Date CATEGORY Discussion Mtg Date E Mayor T HR L DCD E Finance E Fire E IT E P&R E Police E P117 SPONSOR 1 Council SPONSOR'S The Council annually updates its list of participation and representation on external boards SUMMARY and commissions. The 2014 list, attached here in draft form, needs to be confirmed and finalized following Council discussion. REVIEWED BY r COW Mtg. E CA&P Cmte E F&S Cmte 1- Transportation Cmte Utilities Cmte Arts Comm. Parks Comm. Planning Comm. DATE: N/A COMMITTEE CHAIR: RECOMMENDATIONS: SPONSOR/ADMIN. COMMITTEE Council President COST IMPACT / FUND SOURCE EXPENDITURE REQUIRED AMOUNT BUDGETED APPROPRIATION REQUIRED $N/A $N/A $N/A Fund Source: Comments: MTG. DATE RECORD OF COUNCIL ACTION MTG. DATE ATTACHMENTS 01/13/14 Draft list of 2014 Council representation on boards, committees and commissions. 41 42 City of Tukwila 2014 Council Representation on Boards, Committees and Commissions Cascade Water Alliance Board of Directors Firemen's Pension Board High line Forum Lodging Tax Advisory Board City Council Verna Seal, Mayor's Alternate Verna Seal, as Finance & Safety Chair Kathy Hougardy, Mayor's Alternate De'Sean Quinn, as Council President National League of Cities: Transportation Kate Kruller Infrastructure and Services Steering Committee National League of Cities: Council on Youth, Verna Seal Education and Families Sound Cities Association : King County LEOFF 1 Verna Seal Disability Board Sound Cities Association: P ublic Issue s Kate Kruller Committee (P IC) Verna Seal Alternate Sound Cities Association: Metropolitan KathyH0ugar Alte Alternate com-1 tteeRegio naiTransit Cbl nittee Sound fi g:Ass°c iation: tegional Law, Safety Kate Kruller and Justice Sound Cities Association:%PSRC Transportation Policy Board South County Area Transportation Board Soundside Alliance for Economic Development Board Washington State Commission on African American Affairs Water Resource Inventory Area 9 (WRIA 9) Water Resource Inventory Area 9 (WRIA 9) Management Committee Kate Kruller, Alternate Allan Ekberg, as Transportation Chair Kathy Hougardy De'Sean Quinn Dennis Robertson (Mayor Haggerton, Alternate) Dennis Robertson Updated 1/8/14 43 44 City of Tukwila City Council MISCELLANEOUS PARTICIPATION (Appointment/Designation Not Required) Chamber of Commerce, Tukwila International Boulevard Action Committee, Tukwila Government & Community Affairs Committee (Committee of the Chamber), Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC), Tukwila Children's Foundation (TCF), Tukwila Historical Society, Tukwila Pantry , Tukwila School District — Providers' Meeting, Tukwila Elementary — Safety Meeting, Tukwila Rotary Updated 1/8/14 Upcoming Meetings & Events January 2014 13th (Monday) 14th (Tuesday) 15th (Wednesday) 16th (Thursday) 17th (Friday) 18th (Saturday) ➢ City Council Work Session on City's Facility Plan 5:30 — 7:00 PM (Council Chambers) ➢ City Council Committee of the Whole Mtg., 7:00 PM (Council Chambers) ➢ Community Affairs & Park5 ➢ Parks Commission, 5:30 PM (Community Center) ➢ Tukwila Historical Society, 7:00 PM (Tukwila Heritage & Cultural Center, 14475 59th Ave S.) Cmtc, Cancelled ➢ Civil Service Commission, Special Meeting 1:00 PM (CR #3) ➢ Tukwila International Boulevard Action Cmte, 7:00 PM (Community Center) 20th (Monday) 21st (Tuesday) 22nd (Wednesday) 23rd (Thursday) 24th (Friday) 25th (Saturday) M.L. City offices King, Jr. Day Closed g (, > Utilities Cmte, 5:15 PM (CR #1) ➢ City Council Regular Mtg., 7:00 PM (Council Chambers) ➢ Tukwila Metropolitan Park District Board of Commissioners, 5:30 PM (Council Chambers) Note: New Meeting Date and Time ➢ COPCAB, 6:30 PM (CR #5) ➢ Tukwila Int'l. Action Trash Pickup 9:00 — 10:00 III ligli For location information Sharon 206 - 200 Blvd. Cmte's Day AM vy� "� or contact Mann -3616 Commission, Cancelled; > Arts Commission: 1st Tues., 5:30 PM, Tukwila Community Cen er. Contact Stephanie Gardner at 206 -767 -2342. > City Council Committee of Whole (C.O.W.) Meeting: 2nd & 4th Mon., 7:00 PM, Council Chambers at City Hall. > City Council Regular Meeting: 1st & 3rd Mon., 7:00 PM, Council Chambers at City Hall. ➢ Civil Service Commission: 1st Mon., 5:00 PM, Conf. Room #3. Contact Kim Gilman at 206 - 431 -2187. > Community Affairs & Parks Committee: 2nd & 4th Tues., 5:30 PM, Conf. Room #3 Meeting Cancelled. ➢ COPCAB (Community Oriented Policing Citizens Adv. Board): 4th Thurs., 6:30 PM, Conf Rm #5. Chris Partman (206 -431- 2197). > Equity & Diversity Commission: 1st Thurs., 5:15 PM, Conf Room #3. Contact Joyce Tr•antina at 206 - 433 -1850. > Finance & Safety Committee: 1st & 3rd Tues., 5:30 PM, Conf. Room #3 > Library Advisory Board: 1st Tues., 7:00 PM, Community Center. Contact Stephanie Gardner at 206 -767 -2342. > Parks Commission: 3rd Wed., 5:30 PM, Senior Game Room at Community Center. Contact Dave Johnson at 206 - 767 -2308. > Planning Commission /Board of Architectural Review: 4th Thurs., except 2nd Thursday in Nov. & Dec., 6:30 PM, Council Chambers at City Hall. Contact Wynetta Bivens at 206 - 431 -3670. > Transportation Committee: 2nd & 4th Mon., 5:15 PM, Conf. Room #1 > Tukwila Historical Society: 3rd Thurs., 7:00 PM , Tukwila Heritage & Cultural Center, 14475 59th Avenue S. >Tukwila Int'l. Blvd. Action Cmte: 2nd Tues., 7:00 PM, Tukwila Community Center. Contact Chief Villa at 206 - 433 -1815. > Utilities Committee: 1st & 3rd Mon., 5:15 PM, Conf. Room #1 45 Tentative Agenda Schedule MONTH MEETING 1- REGULAR MEETING 2 - C.O.W. MEETING 3 - REGULAR MEETING 4 - C.O.W. January 6 13 See agenda packet cover sheet for this week's agenda (January 13, 2014 Committee of the Whole Meeting). 21 (Tuesday) Consent Agenda: 27 Special Presentation: - Authorize the Mayor to sign an Interagency Agreement with the King County Solid Waste Division to accept grant funds for the Tukwila Recycling Program in the amount of $35,883.00. - Authorize the Mayor to sign an Interagency Agreement with the Washington State Patrol regarding reimbursement to Tukwila for costs incurred by Fire Department. Unfinished Business: Alive and Free Program Update. Public Hearing: An ordinance vacating right -of -way within the City of Tukwila generally described as portions of 41st Avenue South adjoining South 144th Street. Special Issues: An ordinance vacating right -of -way within the City of Tukwila generally described as portions of 41st Avenue South adjoining South 144th Street. -A resolution affirming Tukwila's support for the Growing Transit Communities Compact.. -A resolution promoting the use of Apprentices in Public Works Projects over $1 million dollars and establishing apprenticeship guidelines. - Update on the status of the Tukwila South Development Agreement. New Business: Fireworks permit for Vietnamese Martyrs Church. 46