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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning 2014-06-24 Item 6 - 2015 Comprehensive Plan - Attachment C.1: Proposed Roles and Responsibilities Element (Clean Copy)TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES PURPOSE The Comprehensive Plan focuses on the natural and built environments, for which the City has a mandated and historic responsibility. Most Comprehensive Plan goals and policies are concerned with how land is used and protected and the extent to which the physical environment and design promote positive human interaction, mobility, and a sense of community. By contrast, the Roles and Responsibilities Element deals with the social environment. It aims to relate the goals and policies described elsewhere in the Plan to the City's vision of compassion and support, responsibility and involvement, and education and organization that is essential to a safe, secure and successful community This element is about the roles Tukwila serves and its responsibilities toward the community: recognize and solve problems to ensure that basic needs are met, provide for safety and security, communicate broadly and with clarity, reach out to diverse communities to increase engagement by all residents, and realize Tukwila's role in the region. ISSUES A Firm Foundation for All The City's commitment, articulated in its Mission Statement and Strategic Plan, is to provide superior services that support a safe, Comment [RF1]: Subsections have been added under Issues to provide a short narrative background for policies and implementation strategies that follow. Roles and Responsibilities — Planning Commission Review Draft 1 117 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN inviting, and healthy environment for all Tukwila's residents, businesses and guests. Despite the region's wealth and the ongoing investments in public and human services, inequity persists and in some cases has expanded. Historical data have consistently revealed disparities in social, educational, health and economic outcomes based on race, income, and other factors. Tukwila's community, similar to other South King County cities, has experienced lower incomes, less educational attainment, higher rates of chronic disease and morbidity and a higher percentage of residents needing human services assistance. Tukwila's high numbers of immigrants, refugees and their children may struggle as they seek employment, services or when in the classroom, trying to learn English while receiving limited support for their home language and culture. Long -time residents, including minorities, seniors, adults and families, may face challenges in meeting basic needs. To accomplish the goals and vision of the Strategic Plan and Comprehensive Plan will require both City services and an emphasis on partnering and collaboration to meet human services needs. Assisting and supporting residents to meet basic needs and gain skills will enable them ultimately to engage more fully in the life of the City. Safety and Security Perceived or actual lack of safety and security can hinder both individual and community development and feelings of well- being. Increasing the City's collaboration with the whole community around these issues, will help efforts to reduce and prevent crime while enhancing the overall sense of safety and security. Security also extends to emergency planning for natural and manmade Comment [RF2]: Captures a broad message of safety and security including both Police and Emergency Management Comment [RF3]: TPD's focus on crime reduction and prevention per its Crime Reduction Initiative and Strategic Plan Roles and Responsibilities — Planning Commission Review Draft 2 118 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN emergency events, such as earthquakes, terrorism or the effects of climate change. Strategies that enhance public safety and security will ultimately strengthen the community. Communication and Involvement Meetings at City Hall, printed mailings and website articles have been commonly - utilized means tools to inform citizens about issues and events, and solicit their opinions and involvement in City affairs. While these tools are effective with some people, we recognize the need to adopt a broader approach to communications in Tukwila. Although some Tukwila residents may choose to be involved in City activities, other Tukwila residents may not be involved or represented due to cultural differences, language issues, age, economic status, lack of time or awareness. Diverse communities may require non - traditional methods of communication and engagement. City processes and regulations that seem confusing and difficult for the public may present an additional obstacle to clear communication and engagement between the community and the City. A key challenge is developing communication tools, and that are clear, effective, appropriate so that all residents are aware of and can choose to participate in the processes and decisions that affect them. Communication within and across City departments is crucial for developing a coordinated approach to problem solving. Regional Opportunity and Role Many issues that the City faces are not exclusive to Tukwila, but are prevalent throughout the region. Sitting at various regional tables can both drive and support policy and strategy that affects Tukwila. The City benefits from engaging in regional partnerships in order to achieve its long -term goals. For example, the City's Human Services Department has long engaged with other cities and King Count to craft more efficient Roles and Responsibilities — Planning Commission Review Draft 3 119 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN ways to plan and deliver services, and provide strategic direction about how the County allocates federal, state and county funds to support housing and community development activities. Emergency Management staff participate in maintaining the Regional Catastrophic plan so that resources can be shared and efficiencies gained. Community Development staff are involved with inter - jurisdictional groups to develop and share policies and standards. GOALS AND Goal 15.1 POLICIES Provide a high - performing, service- and results- oriented government that works with citizens, citizens groups, institutions and service providers to recognize and solve problems within the community. FIRM FOUNDATION POLICIES 15.1.1 Implement the human services strategic approach and program to support a solid foundation for all Tukwila residents, by providing high - quality services and actively collaborating with service providers to help meet basic needs and job readiness, Including: — Safety net for urgent and basic needs — Positive and healthy relationships — Support for self- sufficiency — Information referral. Comment [RF4]: Policies have been rearranged for clarity according to issue topics. Implementation strategies are grouped at the end of each policy section Comment [RF5]: Incorporates Strategic Plan Goal 4 Comment [RF6]: Policies relocated for clarity w /in the element. Comment [RF7]: Needs updated to reflect Human Services priorities. Solid foundation concept reflects Strategic Pan Goal 2. Roles and Responsibilities — Planning Commission Review Draft 4 120 Comment [RF10]: Suggested in Strategic Plan TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 15.1.2 Enhance and encourage effective partnerships across City departments and with providers to meet community needs. 15.1.3 Ensure that land use, urban design, transportation , economic development and other policies, plans and projects in Tukwila consider human services impacts and benefit existing and future populations in an equitable manner. 15.1.4 Promote health, safety, and the quality of life through responsive and responsible investment of public funds toward social and human services. IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES • Advocate for populations with access and functional needs and increase understanding of the challenges they face. • Disseminate information on local and regional human services programs. • Work collaboratively with local partners to ensure that human services are accessible. This could include co- location of services within organizations i.e. providing contracted services in the Tukwila School District or supporting providers that engage with various city populations with multiple access barriers. • Strengthen and enhance informal supports and networks that help individuals and families to access resources, connect to jobs and other social and financial support. Comment [RF8]: Policy references Strategic Plan Goal 2 B Comment [RF9]: Language reflects federal verbiage changes and usage within the region. Supports Strategic Plan Goal 2.B Roles and Responsibilities — Planning Commission Review Draft 5 121 Comment [RF13]: Strategic Plan Goal 1.B Comment [RF14]: Addresses both crime prevention /reduction and Emergency Management to broaden concept of safety TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN • Strengthen the City's partnership with schools to identify and pursue shared goals toward building healthier students and families. • Expand programs, such as class room visits by City staff, and the Tukwila City of Opportunity scholarship, that support students and recognize Tukwila students' excellence. • Establish and maintain partnerships with Tukwila and Highline School Districts, college and technical schools, Small Business Administration, and micro - enterprise support groups to provide employment readiness and related services. Facilitate connections among educators, service providers and businesses to link residents with job training and employment opportunities. • Consider examples and models for public /private partnerships that will promote the development of needed services and facilities, such as childcare, social service and medical facilities, recreational uses, housing, healthy food options and community facilities . SAFETY AND SECURITY POLICIES 15.1.6 Foster an environment of safety for those who live in, work in, and visit Tukwila, through a broad and collaborative approach to reducing preventing crime, while increasing a sense of safety and security. 15.1.6 Maintain and update as required, a city -wide Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan (CEMP) and program, that{: Comment [RF11]: Strategic Plan Goal 2.B.1 Comment [RF12]: Strategic Plan Goal 2.B.2 Comment [RF15]: Consistent with Emergency Services plan and State requirement Roles and Responsibilities — Planning Commission Review Draft 6 122 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN — Establishes a comprehensive all- hazards approach to incident management; — Ensures ongoing operation and continuity of City government; — Uses the National Incident Management System (NIMS); — Serves to inform and educate City employees and the community about emergency preparedness measures for all hazards, including flood and climate - related emergencies; — Effectively utilizes available resources from all City departments, and mutual aid partners in an adequate and timely response to emergency situations, and — Addresses emergency preparedness for those with access and functional needs, coordinating a broad range of stakeholders to improve planning and responsive service. 15.1.7 Continue to meet or exceed federal minimum standards for the National Flood Insurance Program to better protect public health and safety and to achieve flood insurance premium discounts. 15.1.8 Ensure the City of Tukwila's continued participation in the National Flood Insurance Program through periodic review and updating of flood plain management standards and the flood zone construction permit process. 15.1.9 Encourage long -term community environmental security by supporting and implementing the U.S. Conference of Mayor's Comment [RF16]: Policy 15.1.7 Moved from Utilities Element to supplement emergency services planning policy . Comment [RF17]: Policy 15.1.8 moved from Utilities Element. Implemented by TMC 16.52. Once updated flood maps are released, Tukwila will develop a flood zone construction permit process Roles and Responsibilities — Planning Commission Review Draft 7 123 Comment [RF22]: Strategic Plan 1.B.4 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Climate Protection Agreement, climate pledges and commitments undertaken by the City, and other multi - jurisdictional efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, address climate change, and other impacts of changing global conditions. 15.1.10 Lead by example to establish policy decisions and priorities, design programs and facilities that consider long- term impacts on natural and human environments to address sustainability and climate change,. IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES Use design guidelines that implement environmental design and defensible space principles to improve public safety. ❑ Engage businesses and residents in preventing crime and preparing for ',emergencies ❑ Support and advance community- oriented policing (e.g. block watch program, National Night Out Against Crime, Citizen's Academy). ❑ Adapt and expand crime prevention, emergency education and personal safety programs to reach diverse populations and to be culturally appropriate. ❑ Review case data to identify frequent violators and coordinate with service providers to resolve issues. ❑ Establish and operate Citizen's community policing task force. ❑ Use police satellite centers to strengthen ties with the community. Comment [RF18]: New policy supports a longer -term view of emergency planning to include the developing climate change issues and impacts. Comment [RF19]: New policy references leadership in sustainability and climate change issues for longer -term view of emergency planning Comment [RF20]: TPD Crime Prevention unit does this through CPTED review of building plans Comment [RF21]: Strategic Plan Goal 1.B.3 Roles and Responsibilities — Planning Commission Review Draft 8 124 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN ❑ Continue to fund housing weatherization and rehabilitation programs. ❑ Support Tukwila's crime -free multi - family program. ❑ Support and enhance strict enforcement of health & safety codes. ❑ Support Tukwila crime -free hotel /motel Iprogram. ❑ Implement Emergency Services Plan. ❑ Employ a centralized emergency operations center. ❑ Offer accessible emergency education programs and workshops in topics such as earthquake preparedness that increase public safety, and strengthen ties between the City and the community. ❑ Promote community awareness, responsibility, and participation in sustainability efforts through public outreach programs and other opportunities for change. Serve as catalyst and facilitator for partnerships to leverage change in the broader community. ❑ Continue City -wide training and awareness to increase cultural competency to better engage with Tukwila's diverse population. ❑ Adapt and expand crime prevention, emergency education and personal safety programs to reach diverse populations and to be culturally appropriate. ❑ Use strategies such as Community Connectors and culture - specific materials that connect directly with diverse communities to provide crime prevention and emergency planning, information and training. Comment [RF23]: Crime -free hotel and motel regulated per TMC 5.60 (Business Licenses) Roles and Responsibilities — Planning Commission Review Draft 9 125 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN ❑ Improve relationships between the City and immigrant communities concerning public safety. ❑ Develop long -term partnerships and improved communication among residents, businesses, schools, social service organizations, Tukwila police department, and other City staff in crime intervention and safety enhancement programs. COMMUNICATION AND ENGAGEMENT POLICIES 15.1.11 Use frequent and open communication and collaboration as an operating principle in all affairs of the City. 15.1.12 Improve the City's ability to build trust and work with all members of the community. 15.1.13 Design and implement processes and programs to be user - friendly for the public and efficient for City staff. 15.1.14 Broaden the City's outreach and communications toolkit to include innovative technology and formats that enable two- way communication 15.1.15 Strengthen the City's ability to engage with diverse populations within the community, particularly those that do not participate in traditional formats, by using a variety of participation techniques to reach all segments of the population, where appropriate, at a suitable level of involvement and effort for the issue at hand. 15.1.16 Build meaningful connections between the City and the diverse communities that make up the broader Tukwila Comment [RF24]: References Strategic Plan 1.B.3 Comment [RF25]: Policy relocated from different section in element Comment [RF26]: New policy references Strategic Plan 5.A.1 Roles and Responsibilities — Planning Commission Review Draft 10 126 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN community to foster their participation and involvement in City affairs, and decision - making processes. 15.1.17 Encourage community organizations (school groups, service clubs, community clubs, youth sports clubs, etc.) that highlight service and respond to issues and needs,. 15.1.18 Use the skills of community members in appropriate paid and volunteer tasks and programs. 15.1.19 Encourage the participation of dedicated, community - oriented volunteers on City Boards and Commissions; aiming for a broad and balanced representation of members from the entire community. IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES ❑ Develop and use clear, well- documented administrative and permitting processes. ❑ Provide timely and effective public notification of City actions (i.e. meetings, land use applications, etc.) to encourage early and meaningful public participation. ❑ Use technology to make it easier for residents and businesses to interact and do business with the City (i.e. permit applications, development review, etc.). ❑ Conduct periodic and comprehensive review and update of the Tukwila Municipal Code and administrative policies to clarify intent, address changed conditions and eliminate contradictions. ❑ Develop regulations and programs that are easy to understand for all citizens and businesses. Comment [RF27]: New policy— Strategic Plan Goal 5.B.2 Comment [RF28]: Relocated w/ in element Roles and Responsibilities — Planning Commission Review Draft 11 127 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN ❑ Support and advance clear, consistent code enforcement activities. ❑ Provide innovative opportunities for all community members to be informed of and involved in local government issues, activities and events. ❑ Embrace the community's cultural diversity, and use cultural resources to promote cross - cultural awareness and explore differing points of view. ❑ Expand the linguistic and cultural competencies of City staff through training and hiring ❑ Adopt engagement strategies, such as Community Conversations and Council Chats, that bring City staff and elected officials out into varied sites in the community tengage in meaningful dialogue with diverse cultures. ❑ Use and expand the capability to connect regularly on various issues with diverse communities and groups via Community Connectors or a similar mechanism. ❑ Develop a comprehensive communications plan that considers all aspects of communication with the public. ❑ Prioritize upgrading and expanding the City of Tukwila's communications capabilities, including graphics, website, social media and other developing technologies for greater ease of use and clarity. ❑ Provide expanded language capability in City communications: Comment [RF29]: Strategic Plan Goal 5. A.2 Comment [RF30]: Strategic Plan 5.A.2 Comment [RF31]: Social media and other developing technologies essential for effective Emergency Management Roles and Responsibilities — Planning Commission Review Draft 12 128 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN o Translate key elements of the City of Tukwila website and other materials into the City's most common non - English languages as appropriate; o Make interpreters readily available in conducting City business. ❑ Provide meeting, training, and recreation space in City facilities, giving highest priority to local community groups and organizations. ❑ Assess and provide outreach to the community to create and use a list of interested volunteers and their related skills and interests. ❑ Utilize a Volunteer Coordinator. REGIONAL RESPONSIBILITY Goal 15.2 Foster a strong sense of regional responsibility and accountability balanced by an awareness of regional impacts on the City and its citizens. POLICIES 15.2.1 Enhance Tukwila's interests through participation in regional partnerships. 15.2.2 In reviewing proposals to site new or expanded essential public facilities within the City, Tukwila shall consider accepting its regional share of facilities which supply essential services, provided: • other communities accept their share as well; Comment [R32]: New policy references Strategic Plan Goal 4 B Roles and Responsibilities — Planning Commission Review Draft 13 129 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN • the funding of regional facilities sited in Tukwila relies on an equitable regional source of funding, and • the siting of all essential public facilities is based on sound land use planning principles and is developed through working relationships with affected neighborhoods, special purpose districts, ports and other agencies which serve the Tukwila community. 15.2.3 Assure that essential public facilities are located where necessary and that they are conditioned as appropriate to ensure equity and to mitigate their impacts on the community. 15.2.4 Public capital facilities of a countywide or statewide nature shall be sited to support the countywide land use pattern, support economic activities, mitigate environmental impacts, provide amenities or incentives, and minimize public costs. Amenities or incentives shall be provided to neighborhoods /jurisdictions in which facilities are sited. IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES ❑ Encourage broad participation of City staff and elected officials in regional agencies, organizations and in partnerships to benefit the City of Tukwila and the community. ❑ Seek leadership positions in local and regional bodies when Tukwila's interests are affected. ❑ Work collaboratively with other jurisdictions and consider environmental justice principles when siting regional capital facilities to foster the development of a healthy community. Comment [RF33]: Implemented through TMC 18.66. Comment [RF34]: Focus on partnerships and regional involvement per Strategic Plan 4.B.1 Comment [R35]: Strategic Plan 4.B.2 Roles and Responsibilities — Planning Commission Review Draft 14 130