HomeMy WebLinkAboutReg 2015-02-02 Item 7C - Report - City AdministratorTO:
City of Tukwila
Jim Haggerton, Mayor
6200 Southcenter Boulevard
Tukwila, WA 98188 -2544
The City of opportunity, the community of choice
Mayor Haggerton
Councilmembers
FROM: David Cline, City Administrator
DATE: January 28, 2015
SUBJECT: Report for February 2, 2015 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
• Teen Lobby Day: Eleven "Teens for Tukwila" representatives and Nate Robinson, Teen
Recreation Program Specialist, went to Olympia on January 25 and 26, for lobby day where
around 100 teens are expected to show and participate. The teens will spend Sunday prepping
and learning about the issues that they are passionate about and on Monday they will spend
the day at the capital talking with District and State representatives.
• Green River System Wide Framework Update: On January 15, the United States Army Corps
of Engineers (USACOE) approved the King County Flood District's request for a six month
extension of the System Wide Improvement Framework (SWIF) for the lower reach of the
Green River. SWIF is an interagency workgroup whose mission is to improve flood capacity
along the Green River while also looking at ways to improve habitat for fish. SWIF will be
working on drafting a plan to be submitted to USACOE by August 2015.
• Panel Regarding Aging and Disabled Services: On January 14 Evie Boykan, Human Services
Program Manager served on a sub - regional panel regarding aging and disabled services in
South King County. Changing demographics of the sub - region were shared. New
coordination links and efforts are being established under an initiative of Community Living
Connections.
• Human Services partners with Tukwila School District: Human Services participated in the
Tukwila School District's Early Learning Advisory Team held at Tukwila Elementary on January
27 and a planning meeting on January 28 for a Community Career Day at Showalter Middle
School.
II. Community Events
• Open Computer Lab Night: The Tukwila School District will be holding an open computer lab
night on February 3 from 5 -8 pm for families that want to sign up for the King County Housing
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Authority Section 8 waiting list. The waiting list opens up every several years. Online
applications are available from January 28 — February 10.
• MLK "Pitch in for Parks" Day: There was a great turnout for the Martin Luther King Jr. "Pitch
in for Parks" Day of Service Volunteer Events at the Tukwila Community Center (TCC) and the
Duwamish Hill Preserve (DHP) on Monday, January 19, 2015. The weather cooperated very
nicely and smiles were bountiful as families volunteered their time improving the grounds at
TCC and participated in restoration activities at the DHP.
III. Staff Updates
• TCC Maintenance Week: The Community Center will be closed March 16 -22 for
maintenance. This annual maintenance includes refinishing wood floors, shampooing carpets,
painting, etc.
• Parks & Recreation Annual Work Group Retreat: The Parks & Recreation (P &R) management
team participated in an annual work group retreat. At the retreat they reviewed the City's
mission, vision and values, City Council Priorities, the Mayors focus areas and the
Department's work plan as a basis to update the teams "Playbook" for 2015. It was a positive
and productive meeting.
• Monthly Department Leadership Team (DLT) meeting: On Wednesday, January 21, all P &R
Staff reviewed the 2015 Work Plan and implementation processes and strategies at our
monthly DLT meeting. We also shared values related success stories. It is great to hear all the
stories and see all the ways the department is living out the City's Values of Caring,
Professional & Responsive in their work.
Public Safety
• Water Main Break: Public Works staff responded to small water main break on 53rd Ave. S,
southwest of 52nd Ave S and Interurban Ave S at about 2 a.m. Friday January 23. The 8" main
at 13325 53rd Avenue South ruptured due to 8 foot long crack in the 8" water main. By noon the
next day the roadway was reopened with a temporary cold mix patch. A permanent hot mix
asphalt patch will be placed this spring after the ground dries out and temperatures rise.
• TFD Annexation to Kent RFA: City Administrator David Cline, Interim Fire Chief Chris Flores,
and Project Manager Moira Bradshaw attended the January meeting of the Kent RFA
Governing Board and briefed them on the Tukwila's next steps in its analysis into the possible
annexation. We are currently advertising for citizen and business members for the Regional
Fire Authority Steering Committee. The deadline to apply is Friday, February 6. Applications
are available on the City's website.
Project Updates
• Municipal Arts Fund: A first draft of guidelines and procedures for implementing the Municipal
Arts Fund (1% for Arts Fund) was distributed to several Department Heads this week for review
and input as it is prepared to present to the Arts Commission and Community Affairs and Parks
Committee.
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• Duwamish Hill Preserve: The Archaeological Survey is complete and was "uneventful ". The
draft report should be available soon. 5o% design plans are being reviewed.
• Community Outreach: The City and Forterra were awarded a Sustainability Leadership Award
from Sustainable Seattle in the category of Creative Solutions. This award recognized the
partnership by Forterra and the City in a number of programs that address sustainability
challenges — access to healthy food, restoring shoreline along the Duwamish River and most
recently, our development of the Community Connector program to support engagement of a
broader group of residents in a wide range of city initiatives and issues.
• Briscoe /Desimone Levee Repair: DCD and Public Works staff met last week with the U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers (COE) about proposed changes at the Desimone levee repair site.
The City provided formal comments expressing concerns about habitat replacement by the
COE. DCD staff is reaching out to other regional partners on this project.
IV. Responses to Council /Citizen Inquiries
Date of Inquiry
Inquiry
Response
1/20/15
Question regarding
whether tethering a dog
with an over -line tether
between two trees is
appropriate.
TMC Title 7 is largely silent on the topic of tethering. It
only identifies animals tethered on public property as a
nuisance (TMC 7.12.230 (11)). No mention is made of
private property tethering of animals. In the state
legislature, SB 5649, introduced 02/03/11, is still in
committee and has not been passed into law. If passed,
this senate bill would severely restrict the practice of
tethering animals anywhere.
1/20/15
Question regarding the
SCA PIC (Sound Cities
Association Public
Issues Committee) item
regarding flexibility in
investment for
hotel /motel taxes for
affordable housing.
King County would like to bond against its lodging taxes
to create affordable housing near transit. The County
requested city support for the necessary State approval.
The 2014 Council Legislative Agenda encourages the
State to maintain funding for human services, including
affordable housing. Since the item had no financial
effect on Tukwila, City staff expressed support for the
request. At the January 26, 2015 COW meeting the
Council confirmed support.
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