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Home My WebLink AboutCOW 2015-01-26 Item 4C - Resolution - 2015 Legislative AgendaCOUNCIL AGENDA SYNOPSIS Initials Meeting Date Prepared by Ma 'r'r review Council re iew 01/26/15 RB MC [2] Resolution Mtg Date 02/02/15 02/02/15 0 Bid Award Mtg Date E Public Hearing Mtg Date [1:1 Other Mtg Date CATEGORY ■ Discussion Mtg Date SPONSOR 0 Council Mayor E HR El DCD E Finance Fire • IT Lil P&R • Police PW SPONSOR'S Review and approve 2015 City of Tukwila Legislative agenda by Resolution. SUMMARY REVIEWED BY 0 COW Mtg. E Utilities Cmte DATE: 01/21/15 i4 CA&P Cmte II F&S Cmte 0 Transportation Cmte Comm. E Planning Comm. CHAIR: HOUGARDY AND SEAL ITEM INFORMATION ITEM No. 4.C. STAFF SPONSOR: RACHEL BIANCHI ORIGINAL AGENDA DATE: 1/26/15 AGENDA ITEM TITLE 2015 Legislative Agenda 1/26/15 Motion Mtg Date [2] Resolution Mtg Date 02/02/15 1 Ordinance Mtg Date 0 Bid Award Mtg Date E Public Hearing Mtg Date [1:1 Other Mtg Date CATEGORY ■ Discussion Mtg Date SPONSOR 0 Council Mayor E HR El DCD E Finance Fire • IT Lil P&R • Police PW SPONSOR'S Review and approve 2015 City of Tukwila Legislative agenda by Resolution. SUMMARY REVIEWED BY 0 COW Mtg. E Utilities Cmte DATE: 01/21/15 i4 CA&P Cmte II F&S Cmte 0 Transportation Cmte Comm. E Planning Comm. CHAIR: HOUGARDY AND SEAL Arts Comm. El Parks & 01/26/15 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS: SPONSOR/ADMIN. COMMITTEE Government Relations Unanimous Approval; Forward to Committee of the Whole COST IMPACT / FUND SOURCE EXPENDcruRE REQUIRED AMOUNT BUDGETED APPROPRIATION REQUIRED $ $ $ Fund Source: Comments: MTG. DATE RECORD OF COUNCIL ACTION 1/26/15 MTG. DATE ATTACHMENTS 1/26/15 Informational Memorandum dated 1/13/15 Resolution in Draft Form Attachment A - Legsilative Agenda Minutes from the Finance and Safety Committee meeting of 01/21/15 2/2/15 A4 42 4,st 0 •••1 9o5 TO: City of Tukwila Jim Haggerton, Mayor INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM Mayor Haggerton Finance and Safety Committee Community Affairs and Parks Committee FROM: Rachel Bianchi, Communications and Government Relations Manager DATE: January 13, 2015 SUBJECT: 2015 Legislative Agenda ISSUE The City of Tukwila develops an annual legislative agenda for use in Olympia during the legislative session. BACKGROUND The City's Legislative Agenda provides direction to staff and consensus among the elected officials as to what policy positions are taken on behalf of the City of Tukwila during the legislative session. RECOMMENDATION The Council is being asked to approve the resolution and consider this item at the January 26, 2015 Committee of the Whole meeting and subsequent February 2, 2015 Regular Meeting. ATTACHMENTS Resolution in draft form Attachment A — Legislative Agenda 43 44 R FT A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, ADOPTING A LEGISLATIVE AGENDA FOR USE DURING THE 2015 WASHINGTON STATE LEGISLATIVE SESSION. WHEREAS, the City Council has agreed to pursue certain legislative issues for 2015; 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 February 2, 2015; NOW, THEREFORE, THE *CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS: The Tukwila City Council has identified priorities for the 2015 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 2015 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 , 2015. ATTEST /AUTHENTICATED: Christy O'Flaherty, MMC, City Clerk Kate Kruller, Council President APPROVED AS TO FORM BY: Filed with the City Clerk: Passed by the City Council: Resolution Number: Rachel B. Turpin, City Attorney Attachment A: City of Tukwila 2015 Legislative Agenda W: \Word Processing \Resolutions \Legislative Agenda for 2015 1 -13 -15 RB:bjs Page 1 of 1 45 Attachment A City of Tukwila 2015 Legislative Agenda Transportation and Infrastructure • Funding from key programs such as the Transportation Improvement Board and Public Works Assistance Account are critical for cities in addressing infrastructure and transportation needs. • Previous raids on the Public Works Assistance Account resulted in a loss of $9.6 million in loans to Tukwila alone, w hich would have funded critical infra- structure in the City. • The State Legislature should fully fund these and other programs, such as the Centennial Clean Water Fund and Model Toxics Control Account, to allow cities to meet growing transportation and infrastructure needs. Shared Revenue • The State must continue its role as a partner with cities. • Part of this partnership is maintaining existing programs such as Streamlined Sales Tax Mitigation Payments, which provide Tukwila over $1.1 million annually. • In addition, the state must restore the local share of liquor taxes to allow jurisdictions to address impacts, such as public safety, of privatized liquor in our cities. Revenue Reform • Allow cities the authority and flexibility to address the fact that growth in the cost of services continues to outstrip revenues. • The state should amend the law that limits annual property tax growth to 1 percent and work with cities to authorize additional funding flexibility and opportunities at the local level. Marijuana • The state must coordinate medical marijuana and Initiative 502. • The legal quagmire between the two allows for significant threats to public safety and direct and damaging impacts in our cities' neighborhoods. • It is time to reconcile the two systems and provide local jurisdictions with a portion of the taxes to address marijuana impacts within cities. Human Services Funding • The City of Tukwila is committed to local funding for human services, and we know that as the city with the lowest median income in King County, many of our residents rely on local, county, state and federal services for basic survival. • While we continue to do our part, we cannot do it alone and will continue to rely heavily on county, state and federal partners to meet the needs of the most vulnerable. • We strongly encourage the state to adequately fund human services programs for the health of the safety net. 46 City of Tukwila Finance and Safety Committee FINANCE AND SAFETY COMMITTEE Meeting Minutes January 21, 2015 — 5:30 p.m.; Hazelnut Conference Room PRESENT Councilmembers: Kathy Hougardy, Chair; Joe Duffie, De'Sean Quinn Staff: Peggy McCarthy, Rachel Bianchi, Laurel Humphrey CALL TO ORDER: Committee Chair Hougardy called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. I. PRESENTATIONS No presentations. II. BUSINESS AGENDA A. Resolution: Adopting the 2015 Legislative Agenda Staff is seeking Council approval of a resolution that would adopt a legislative agenda for use during the 2015 Washington State Legislative Session. The draft legislative agenda includes items in the categories of Transportation and Infrastructure, Shared Revenue, Revenue Reform, Marijuana, and Human Services Funding. Committee members and staff reviewed the draft and discussed the addition of language expressing support for Sound Transit in its effort to obtain local funding authority for a Sound Transit 3 ballot measure in 2016. The Committee was unanimous in its support for this additional language pertaining to Sound Transit 3. UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. FORWARD TO JANUARY 26, 2015 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE. B. Review of the Draft 2015 Finance and Safety Committee Work Plan Committee members and staff reviewed a preliminary work plan for the Committee in 2015. The work plan is meant to capture items known to date as well as emergent needs, will be updated accordingly, and will be periodically reviewed in Committee. Councilmember Quinn proposed that when the Committee reviews financial policies relating to fees it also consider conditions under which fees can be waived. With regard to the standard quarterly revenue report, the Committee expressed support for an expanded version including more details regarding various revenue sources. INFORMATION ONLY. III. MISCELLANEOUS Committee Chair Hougardy commented that she would like the Committee to consider items pertaining to community livability, which is a broad theme including subjects such as code enforcement, streets, sidewalks, and public health. Committee members were in agreement with the importance of the topic and discussed with staff the process for determining committee work under this scope. The full Council has opportunity to discuss this at the forthcoming retreat as well as at two upcoming February meetings which will help in determining which committees may be responsible for which action items. The Committee also discussed a preliminary interest in considering a policy regarding notice of rent increases to tenants. Meeting adjourned at 6:27 p.m. Next meeting: Tuesday, February 3, 2015 — 5:30 p.m. — Hazelnut Conference Room Committee Chair Approval Minutes by LH 47