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City of Tukwila
Jim Haggerton, Mayor
CITY ADMINISTRATOR REPORT
The City of opportunity, the community of choice
TO: Mayor Haggerton
Councilmembers
FROM: David Cline, City Administrator
DATE: January 29, 2014
SUBJECT: Report for February 3, 2014 Regular Council Meeting
The City Administrator Report is meant to provide the Council, staff and community an update
on the activities of the City and on issues that concern Tukwila. Please let me know if you have
any questions or need additional information about any of the following items.
I. Intergovernmental Update
• Soundside Alliance: Councilmember Hougardy and staff attended the Soundside
Alliance Executive Committee meeting on January 15. Councilmember Hougardy
agreed to serve as Acting Chair until elections are held. Staff also attended the steering
committee meeting on January 23. The Alliance is planning to host a business
development event this Spring.
• Afterschool Programming: Staff had a meeting with CSC and School District
representatives on January 23 to provide and discuss opportunities and costs
associated with the City's Parks & Recreation Department providing extend -day after
school programming to Tukwila's three elementary schools through the remainder of the
school year. The meeting concluded with CSC and School District staff agreeing to meet
separately in order to determine if CSC costs could be reduced any further. City staff is
gathering information from dialogue between CSC and the School District as well as
conversations from the recent City Council Retreat. This item will be discussed further at
the February 3 Council meeting.
• South Kinq Council of Human Services: Human Services staff participated in South
King Council of Human Services on Tuesday, January 28 providing input and questions
to a variety of governmental representatives including King County Public Health
Director, Director of Community and Human Services, Deputy Director of Senior
Services etc. regarding the update to the King County Health and Human Services
Transformation plan.
• AWC City Action Days: Mayor Haggerton, several councilmembers and staff attended
AWC's annual Legislative Conference January 29 & 30. While in Olympia Mayor
Haggerton had the opportunity to speak to the Conference attendees as well as testify at
a Committee hearing about the Public Works Trust Fund.
II. Staff Updates
Project Updates
• Tukwila International Boulevard Action Committee: Staff attended the January
meeting to brief TIBAC on this year's Comprehensive Plan Update and specifically the
Economic Development and Transportation Corridors chapters. Opportunities to
participate in updating the Plan and to announce the upcoming TIB Community
Conversations meeting on March 6 were discussed.
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• Thorndyke Elementary Safe Routes to School: Staff attended the kick -off meeting for
the Safe Routes to School project at Thorndyke Elementary. The project includes
construction of a sidewalk on one side of S. 150th Street between 42nd Ave S and
Tukwila International Blvd, examination of whether a formalized crosswalk can be added
to S. 150th Street in the area in front of the school, and education, outreach, and
encouragement activities.
• Traveler's Choice Motel: The City is in negotiations with the U.S. Attorney's Office and
lienholders to purchase the Traveler's Choice motel, which was seized by the Federal
Government last August. On January 21, 2014 the City Council authorized the Mayor to
purchase the property for up to $900,000.
• Transit Center /Andover Park West: A Business coordination meeting was held on
Wednesday, January 29, 2014 for all businesses in the construction area. The
contractor, Road Construction Northwest, has been issued a Notice to Proceed for
February 10, so mobilization of the site will slowly begin after that date.
• Storm Lift Station #15 at 5880 S 180th St (Southcenter Pkwy and S 180th St):
Electrical work is currently underway as the new generator was installed in late
December.
• Duwamish Gardens: An update will be presented to the Community Affairs and Parks
Committee meeting on February 11. There is a potential for expansion of the habitat site
north to the Sleeping Tiger property off of Tukwila International Blvd. The new site's
name would be Chinook Wind. There are various granting agencies that may be able to
fully fund the property acquisition of the 5.83 acres.
• Strategic Plan Implementation: The City is continuing to provide Cultural Awareness
training to staff and Councilmembers as a way to increase cultural competence and
support our community outreach efforts. Workshops are scheduled for February and
May. Staff met to further develop plans for upcoming community meetings regarding the
Comprehensive Plan.
Community Services
• Joint Human Services Community Development Meeting: Human Services is
working with DCD Director and Housing Development Consortium regarding the second
joint meeting between Human Service Planners /managers and Community Development
Directors. Tentative topics include the Comprehensive plan.
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