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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReg 2014-09-15 Item 7C - Report - City Administrator City of Tukwila Jim Haggerton, Mayor CITY ADMINISTRATOR REPORT Mayor Haggerton TO: Councilmembers David Cline, City Administrator FROM: September 10, 2014 DATE: Report for September 15 , 201 4 Regular Council Meeting SUBJECT: 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. Intergovernmen tal Update Lodging Tax Advisory Committee : Council President Quinn chaired the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee meeting on August 27. Economic Development and Tourism staff attended. The committee recommended funding for the lodging tax budget for 2015. S outhwest King County Chamber Event : On August 27 Economic Development staff attended the Chamber of Commerce after hours held at Starfire Sports Complex. Soundside Alliance Executive Committee : Councilmember Hougardy chaired the Soundside Alliance executi ve committee meeting. County Assessor Lloyd Hara presented. The committee approved the scope of work for a report the Port of Seattle is commissioning on the current economic and workforce environment trends and what they mean for our region. The request for proposals should be issued in the next few weeks with the final report completed by the end of this year. II. Community Events Community Resource Center Ribbon Cutting : On September 3 , the P olice Department (PD), in conjunction with the City’s Communication ’s Division and Westfield M all , held a ribbon - cutting ceremony for the grand - opening of the Community Resource Center (CRC) located inside the mall near the South entrance . The event was attended by the Mayor Haggerton, Council members Duffie a nd Hougardy , PD staff as well as many other City staff members, and mall management personnel. The CRC provides more accessibility and visibility for the PD and will help bring the communi ty and police closer together . III. Staff Updates P roject Updates Tukwila Village : T he City notified the barbershop that is operating on the Tukwila Village site that the City would not renew their month - to - month lease because the City has executed an agreement giving site control to Tukwila Village Development Associates. It is likely t he barbershop will close by September 30. MPD Support Services Transition: City Staff have scheduled weekly meetings with the MPD Executive Director to review and discuss the transition plan matrix. The focus of the September 3 meeting was related to Fin ance Support Services, and the focus of the September 10 meeting was related to Information Technology Support Services. 65 City Administrator Report Page 2 Gully Gardens : The Gully Gardens sign for the pea patch at Riverton Park has been shipped and will be installed as soon as it arrives. Staff is coordinating a dedication event with the family, the date will be announced soon. ICANN Update : The installation of outdoor fitness equipment will take place in the near future at Joseph Foster Park near the playground. The equipment will include four pieces of exercise equipment, including a cardio stepper, pull - up/dip, chest/back, and plyometrics machine. The intention of the equipment will be to increase opportunities for physical fitness of all ages in an effort to decrease obesity an d accompanying medical issues. The hope is adults will utilize th is equipment while children play, not only to benefit themselves but to be a visual role model for active and healthy lifestyles. Total co st of the equipment was $15,829 of which $14,285 was covered by the King County Youth Sports Facility Grant. ICANN is the Community Activity Nutrition Network and is a south King County multi - city collaborative aimed at reducing the prevalence of obesity in kids and families. Foster Golf Links : August was a great month for the golf course . 7,777 rounds of golf were played, which is an increase over August 2013. FootGolf continues to do well with ne arly 600 rounds of play and over $7,000 in revenue. Footgolf was also the cover story on the rece nt Tukwila Reporter. Cultural Competency Workshop : A pproximately 20 City staff participated in a City sponsored C ultural Competency Workshop on September 10 . To date, almost 200 employees, including all Police Dept. staff, have participated in Cultural Co mpetency . training Tourism Promotion Area : At the September 9 SeaTac City Council study session the Council discussed the proposed tourism promotion area (TPA) and formation of a public development authority (PDA). The SeaTac Council is considering holding the public hearing on October 14. The SeaTac Council is scheduled to approve the resolution setting the public hearing at its reg ular meeting on September 23. At its study session on September 23, the SeaTac Council will also review and discuss the propose d formation documents for the TPA and PDA. Community Services Parks and Recreation Preschool : The Preschool at the Tukwila Community met maximum participation limits for all age groups for the 2013/2014 school year. IV. Council Updates Comprehensive Plan Process Update for Parks, Recreation and Open Space Elemen t : At the September 8 Council Meeting the Council raised additional issues, mainly definitions, with the Parks, Recreation and Open Space Element. City staff recommended that the element be returned to a future meeting to allow the Council final review of the requested changes. After the meeting, the request for additional information was rescinded. Due to this change, the Parks, Recreation and Open Space element can remain on schedule for final action along with the other Comprehensive Plan elements. Information Technology Incident After Action Report planned for October 13 : As discussed during the September 8 Council meeting, the City staff are preparing a full After Action Rep ort for the October 13 Committee of the Whole meeting. This report will answer the questions by the City Council, especially regarding the events that led up to the September 5, 2014 incident, the lessons learned and recommendations on moving forward. 66