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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-04-27 Committee of the Whole MinutesTukwila City Council Committee of the Whole Meeting City Hall Council Chambers April 27, 2015 — 7:00 P.M. MINUTES COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE CALL TO ORDER/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Council President Kruller called the Tukwila City Council meeting to order at 7:03 p.m. Councilmember Quinn led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance. OFFICIALS Present were Kate Kruller, Council President; Councilmembers Joe Duffie, Dennis Robertson, Allan Ekberg, Verna Seal, De'Sean Quinn. Councilmember Hougardy was not present. CITY OFFICIALS Jim Haggerton, Mayor; Mike Villa, Police Chief; Bruce Linton, Deputy Chief; Rick Mitchell, Police Commander; Brent Frank, Police Officer; Kimberly Walden, Municipal Court Judge; Trish Kinlow, Court Administrator; Amy Bell, Judicial Support Coordinator; Mindy Breiner, Probation Officer; Nora Gierloff, Community Development Deputy Director; Dave Johnson, Parks and Recreation Superintendent; Jack Pace, Community Development Director; Mary Miotke, Information Technology Director; Laurel Humphrey, Council Analyst; Melissa Hart, Deputy City Clerk. MOMENT OF SILENCE Council President Kruller requested a moment of silence in honor of Tukwila Fire Captain Mike McCoy who lost his life after a sudden and unexpected medical emergency on April 22, 2015. ANNOUNCEMENT Council President Kruller said that Tukwila was in the news today, and she read into the record the statement from the City of Tukwila regarding a potential multipurpose arena project. Statement from the City of Tukwila On Wednesday, April 22, 2015 the City of Tukwila received a letter asking for a zoning code interpretation related to a multi - purpose arena. The Director of Community Development is currently reviewing the letter and will provide a determination to the developer, RLB Holdings Sports & Entertainment, LLC. The City of Tukwila was approached in January of 2014 by developers looking for potential sites for a multipurpose arena. It has been our understanding that Tukwila has been one of multiple sites in the region investigated for this purpose. As a retail and employment hub, with the largest shopping mall in the Pacific Northwest, the City of Tukwila has significant experience dealing with large -scale developments. While the City is supportive of building a multipurpose arena within Tukwila, there are many steps ahead for this project. If anyone has any questions please contact Rachel Bianchi, Communications and Government Relations Manager. End of statement. Tukwila City Council Committee of the Whole Minutes April 27, 2015 Page 2 of 11 SPECIAL PRESENTATION a. Life - saving awards and Certificate of Commendation. Mike Villa, Police Chief, explained the Tukwila Police Department will present two live- saving awards and a Certificate of Commendation to Tukwila Police Officers this evening. He explained a Certificate of Commendation is presented to an officer for outstanding performance and the life- saving awards are presented to officers assisted in saving a life. Rick Mitchell, Patrol Commander, stated he is honored to update the Council on an incident that took place in which three Tukwila Police Officers will be recognized for their efforts. Commander Mitchell explained that on October 30, 2014, Tukwila Police responded to a call that the caller's son, who was driving, was having a heart attack. There was no further description of the caller, the vehicle, or the whereabouts other than a brief description of their location. The officers quickly responded to the vicinity of where it was thought the caller was located, and Officer Jacob Berry was the first to arrive on scene at State Route 599 /South 116th Way and Tukwila International Boulevard. Officer David Pollett and Sergeant Sanjay Prasad arrived shortly thereafter and they made contact with the male driver who was in medical distress. At one point, he had stopped breathing. Officers Pollett and Berry removed the driver from the vehicle, and Sergeant Prasad retrieved the electronic defibrillator from his patrol vehicle. After use of the defibrillator, the officers administered CPR for three minutes until medics arrived. Due to the officers' quick actions and teamwork, they were able to obtain a pulse on the subject after administering the automated external defibrillator and performing CPR. The dedicated effort of the officers' was crucial to saving the man's life, and their actions exemplify the City's core values of Caring, Professional and Responsive. Officers Jacob Berry and David Pollett were each presented a "Life Saving Award," and Sergeant Sanjay Prasad was presented the Certificate of Commendation in recognition for their actions on October 30, 2014. They thanked the Council and City for the recognition and introduced family members in attendance. b. State of the Municipal Court. Judge Kimberly Walden utilized an electronic presentation to provide a summary of the Municipal Court's operations in 2014, with key points as follows: The Tukwila Court's mission statement: "We are committed to providing the community with a fair, efficient, and accessible venue for the timely resolution of alleged law violations in an atmosphere of mutual respect and dignity for all employees and customers. We are dedicated to our partnership with the City of Tukwila in enhancing the quality of life and safety of our community." MUNICIPAL COURT TEAM: • Trish Kinlow • Amy Bell • Valerie Marino • Mindy Breiner - State Excellence in Probation Award • Kerry Carlson • Crystal Sweet — 2014 City Spirit Award recipient • Amy Shaffer • Marcos Ortiz • Julie Tran — 2014 Court employee of the year REGIONAL /STATE -WIDE EFFORTS (TRAININGS AND /OR FACILITATORS): • Gender and Justice Commission • Domestic Violence Faith Based training • Court Employee Ethics Tukwila City Council Committee of the Whole Minutes April 27, 2015 • Court Social Media • Judicial College: DUI • Facilitator /Instructor for the State -wide probation academy • Adult Risk Oversight Committee • State -wide Case Management Court User workgroup and Steering Committee • System Codes Committee • Interpreter Scheduling and Best Practices Page 3 of 11 SOCIAL MEDIA PIONEERS • Tukwila Municipal Court was the first Municipal Court in Washington to utilize social media for court news, outreach and information sharing. COURT FOR KIDS • Mock Trials • Know the Law Protect Your Future • Junior Achievement COURT CASELOAD • 5,000 + cases filed • 13,400 hearings CRIMINAL CIVIL Non - Traffic Crimes 1,600 cases Theft 900 cases Traffic Crimes 560* *30% were driving while license suspended o DUI: 30 Traffic Infractions 2,400 (13% decrease from last year) Non - Traffic Infractions 90 (60% decrease from last year) Parking Infractions 500 (40% increase from last year) PROBATION • 246 cases referred • 125 cases required probation supervision Revenue derived from the Interlocal Agreement between the City of Tukwila and SeaTac Municipal Court: • Probation Services $50,000 • Jail Alternatives: $7,000 JAIL ALTERNATIVES • Jail savings to the City $172,000 The Court staff has been trying to work on other alternative programs, such as a work release type program in collaboration with SCORE. While the request has been unsuccessful, the Judge is hopeful that talks will continue on other jail alternative programs. CONSUMER AWARENESS • 96 attendees • Net cost to City $1,075 LEGAL ASSISTANCE • Applications for assistance 800+ and 95% appointment rate • Budgeted revenue projection $17,450 • Actual revenue received $21,000 Tukwila City Council Committee of the Whole Minutes April 27, 2015 Page 4 of 11 LANGUAGE ASSISTANCE • Language Interpreter cases 365 • Number of different languages 32 • Budget: $52,000 • Cost for interpreters $40,000 (76% of the budget) and 32 different languages RELICENSING PROGRAM • Individual payment plans • Negotiate the payment plans with Alliance One Receivables ALLIANCE ONE /SIGNAL CREDIT • Collected at Tukwila Pay station $1.2 million • Collected on behalf of Tukwila $200,000 • Rent paid to the City for window lease $10,500 2014/15 INITIATIVES • King County Municipal Courts Collaboration • Code Smart • Relicensing program • Succession planning /training for staff Judge Walden thanked the Council for the opportunity to serve the City of Tukwila. The Councilmembers asked clarifying questions regarding the presentation and thanked Judge Walden for the update on the good work of the Tukwila Municipal Court. CITIZEN COMMENTS I. J. Eustaquio, 14424 511t Avenue South, voiced his disappointment with Sound Transit on several issues associated with the Link Light Rail system near his home. He briefed the Council on his experience with extensive delays responding to claims submitted to the agency. He feels that voters should not approve any expansion of the Sound Transit system until they can resolve all the current issues with homeowners along the current route. PUBLIC HEARING An ordinance renewing a moratorium on the establishment, location, operation, licensing, maintenance or continuation of medical cannabis collective gardens or dispensaries. The City's current moratorium on medical cannabis collective gardens and dispensaries will expire on May 27, 2015. The Council is being asked to consider and approve the draft ordinance extending the moratorium. 8:01 p.m. Council President Kruller opened the public hearing. Nora Gierloff, Community Development Deputy Director, explained the City has had a moratorium relating to medical cannabis since 2011, when the Washington State Legislature passed a bill legalizing medical marijuana. Governor Gregoire vetoed portions of the bill, leaving an uncertain regulatory climate. Since the Washington State Legislature had yet to provide clarification on regulation associated with medical marijuana, the City adopted a moratorium. The medical marijuana issue is separate from the recreational marijuana issue, where the City has ordinances addressing recreational marijuana. She announced that Governor Inslee signed a bill on April 23 associated with medical marijuana. Staff is hopeful the new bill will provide guidance and framework for addressing the issues with medical marijuana. The draft ordinance was presented to the Community Affairs and Parks Committee, and the Committee recommended continuance of the moratorium until 6 months after the end of the current legislative session. With the recent action by the Washington Legislature, the moratorium will allow staff the time to work with the City Attorney to draft an ordinance relating to medical marijuana for Council review in the fall. Tukwila City Council Committee of the Whole Minutes April 27, 2015 Page 5 of 11 Council President Kruller called for public comments Janelle Baldwin, 5827 South 144th Street, spoke in favor of continuing the City's current moratorium. She stated Tukwila is a gem, and a center hub of transportation. She feels the issues with medical marijuana grow operations are diminishing the quality of life in the City. There are a lot of places where individuals can obtain medical marijuana, and she encouraged the Council to continue the moratorium. Medical marijuana grow operations have no place within the City of Tukwila. Sharon Mann, 4452 South 160th Street, spoke in favor of the continued moratorium, and especially looks forward to an ordinance that will not allow collective gardens within the City. It is happening in the residential neighborhoods, and the City needs to send the message that these types of operations are not allowed in the neighborhoods, near schools and daycare facilities. She feels any ordinance brought forward should prohibit collective gardens in the City. 8:09 p.m. Council President Kruller closed the public hearing. SPECIAL ISSUES a. An ordinance renewing a moratorium on the establishment, location, operation, licensing, maintenance or continuation of medical cannabis collective gardens or dispensaries. Councilmember Seal indicated this item was discussed at the Community Affairs and Parks Committee meeting on February 23, 2015. The committee members were unanimous in recommending approval. The City's current moratorium on the establishment, location, operation, licensing, maintenance or continuation of medical cannabis collective gardens is set to expire on May 27, 2015. Since August 15, 2011, the City Council has enacted and renewed moratoriums on medical cannabis collective gardens and dispensaries. The latest renewal, Ordinance 2439, will sunset on May 27, 2015. Since the moratorium was enacted and extended, the City has waited, expecting the state to provide clarification on the statutes and the conflicts created by the partial veto, and to create clarity on the relationship between medical cannabis and recreational marijuana. So far the current legislative session has not resulted in the adoption of any new or clarified regulations for medical cannabis. State law clearly does not allow medical cannabis dispensaries, so allowing them would not be legal and disallowing them would be unnecessarily redundant. However, collective gardens remain illegal under federal law and are not subject to a state regulatory system that the Department of Justice (DOJ) has indicated is necessary to avoid DOJ scrutiny. The Councilmembers exchanged comments on the above topic and voiced continued support for the draft ordinance. COUNCIL CONSENSUS EXISTED TO FORWARD THIS ITEM TO THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING. b. An ordinance relating to park rules and regulations. Councilmember Seal indicated this item was discussed at the Community Affairs and Parks Committee meeting on April 13, 2015. The committee members were unanimous in recommending approval. Dave Johnson, Parks and Recreation Superintendent, explained staff is seeking Council approval of an ordinance to amend Tukwila Municipal Code Chapter 12.08, Park Rules and Regulations. The chapter has not been amended since 1998, and staff recommends a number of changes to bring it in line with current practices and standards, as well as to eliminate redundancies with state and other laws. Once approved, the standard "Park Rules" sign will be updated and a sign inventory will be provided to Council pursuant to an earlier request. Councilmembers asked clarifying questions and did not propose additional changes. COUNCIL CONSENSUS EXISTED TO FORWARD THIS ITEM TO THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING. Tukwila City Council Committee of the Whole Minutes April 27, 2015 Page 6 of 11 c. A lease to accommodate the Police Physical Fitness Program. Councilmember Duffie indicated this item was discussed at the Finance and Safety Committee meeting on April 21, 2015. The committee members were unanimous in recommending approval. Staff is seeking Council approval of a joint lease agreement between the Tukwila Police Department and the Tukwila Police Officer's Guild with the Andover Executive Park Company for an exercise facility located at 605 Industry Drive. If approved, this space would double the size of the current facility, as well as provide a functional shower room. The proposal would divide the monthly rent and security deposit equally between the Police Department and the Police Officer's Guild. Monthly rent for this five - year lease agreement is calculated as follows: Months Base Rent Per Month 1 -12 $2,400.00 13 -24 - -- $2,472.00_ - -- 25-36 $2,546.16 37 -48 $2,622.54 _ 49 -60 $2,701.22 Mr. Duffie acknowledged receipt of a letter from a Tukwila resident voicing concern on the agenda item. Officer Brent Frank provided the Council with an overview of a new Fitness and Health Program planned for implementation in the Police Department. Law enforcement officers have specific job - related mental and physical impacts to their health and this program aims to provide fitness and nutrition related resources, motivation, accountability and assistance to officers. One challenge to the successful implementation of the program is the need for a larger exercise facility. The Tukwila Police Officer's Guild currently provides an exercise facility to its members, but the space is insufficient and the equipment is outdated with regard to the program goals. Officer Frank utilized a PowerPoint presentation to update the Council on the Tukwila Police Department Fitness and Health Program. Highlights of the presentation included: TRAINERS: Brent Frank • Program Specialist, Eastside Boys and Girls Club: 4 Years • Coordinated and implemented all physical activities for members • Assistant Football Coach, Pacific Lutheran University: 3 Years • Worked with college athletes daily on an individual and group basis • Participated in the creation and implementation of strength and condition program • National Academy of Sports Medicine Certified Personal Trainer Certification: 3 Years • Worked with a broad range of patients to structure and develop personalized fitness plans • Created individual exercise regimens • Evaluated and critiqued patient progress and modified programs to improve performance • College Athlete: PLU, Football: 2002 — 2006, 4 year letterman, 2 time all- conference • B.A. from Pacific Lutheran University with emphasis in Phys. Ed., Coaching, and Kinesiology WHAT IS A "FITNESS PROGRAM "? • Provide Officers/Tukwila Police staff with a positive resource for fitness and nutrition information specific to the individual's goals and needs. • Provide as much accountability, motivation, direction, and assistance as the participant desires • The Implementation of a yearly fitness test that will help individuals develop a base line to build from and to lay a foundation for a potential fitness incentive in the future. What it isn't: • A test from the department to pull officers off the street • A means to embarrass /ridicule based upon an officer's current wellness Tukwila City Council Committee of the Whole Minutes April 27, 2015 Page 7 of 11 & WM WJ1Jz1261 • Improve the quality of life for participants • Reduce health risks and complications associated with Police line of work • Improve the general fitness and nutrition of officers and staff to improve at work performance and their safety • Improve gym facilities in order to provide a space that encourages and facilitates exercise • Reward officers for putting in the work to improve /maintain health • Reduces stress: at work and at home • Boosts mental capacity / focus o Increased blood flow, metabolic rate, lung capacity, endurance • Promotes better sleep patterns o Night Shift/Day Shift • Increases energy • Prevents injuries o Increased strength and stability means officers are less likely to suffer an injury • Increases confidence LAW ENFORCEMENT HEALTH RISKS • Metabolic Syndrome and Cardiovascular Disease risk factors: • High blood pressure and cholesterol (medications) • Increased risk of hypertension /heart attack • Approximately 75% of first responders have high blood pressure (2012 Harvard Study). • The same study noted that in 2011 -12 sudden cardiac death was suffered by 441 Law Enforcement Officers'. 12% of those deaths were during struggles with a suspect and 23% occurred during routine duties such as desk work. • Obesity/Weight risks: • Increased load on joints and ligaments • Low back -pain: Desk chairs, patrol vehicles, and duty belts. • Mobility: Pain in everyday tasks or the inability to perform them all together. FIGHT STRESS AND IMPROVE YOUR MOOD • Regular exercise has the unique ability to exhilarate your mind, along with countering depression and dissipating stress. • The benefits for your mind are neurochemical in nature: Exercise reduces levels of the body's stress hormones, like adrenaline and cortisol. Simultaneously it stimulates production of endorphins, your body's natural painkillers and mood elevators LIFE AFTER LAW ENFORCEMENT • Ultimately, if you create and maintain good physical and nutritional habits during your career then it will prolong your life after retirement and potentially increase the quality of those years. WKWILA'S PROGRAM • Assessment of current fitness level to include: • Objective based physical test • Body Fat percentage measurement and weigh in (optional) • Assessment of current plan /routine and nutrition • Modification or creation of plan based upon goals EXERCISE PROGRAMING • Created and implemented in concert with personal goals • Accountability, progress, and programming based upon participant's desire • Trainers to be available for instruction /guidance • Program success and involvement is a two -way street. FITNESS FACILITY • Expectation of higher level of fitness requires the tools to achieve them. • Increased camaraderie and teamwork. Tukwila City Council Committee of the Whole Minutes April 27, 2015 Page 8 of 11 Facility that would allow officers to have their equipment accessible in a secure location. • A venue where officers will not potentially encounter a subject they have contacted while on duty. • Healthier officers equals increased performance, greater job satisfaction, and better service. Officer Frank explained utilizing the Tukwila Community Center is not safe for the officers. They would spend most of their time watching who is entering the workout area, rather than focusing on the exercise. The proposed facility is secure; a place where officers can arrive in uniform and actively participate in the program. Chief Villa stated the Police Fitness and Health Program has been talked about for many years. In the past, they had surveyed areas within the City and there was no adequate space. Currently, the Police Guild provides a facility for the Guild members only, and he would like to expand that for all Tukwila Police staff. Officer Frank is an asset for this type of program, and there are two additional officers that have the experience and qualifications to be instructors. He approached the Guild about a new facility and he asked if they would share the costs, allowing use of the facility by all Tukwila Police employees. The Guild agreed with the proposal presented by Chief Villa. The lease is a standard lease, that includes a termination clause. If there is a public safety facility in the future, they would like to include a fitness center in that new facility. Councilmember Robertson asked if the program would have an impact on the labor contracts. Chief Villa stated the proposed program doesn't impact the existing labor agreements. There was a discussion between the Police Department and the Police Guild relating to the mandatory testing as part of the program, and both parties have reached an agreement on that issue. Councilmember Robertson feels the expense is a wise investment for the Police staff. This program is designed to improve the health of officers, and improved health reduces health insurance risk. Councilmember Ekberg asked if the new facility will include showers for the users and about the state (age) of the current equipment. Chief Villa clarified that the property manager will include one shower area with the tenant improvements to the property. The current equipment owned by the Police Guild will move to the new facility, and the Police Department will cover the cost of a few pieces of new equipment from the department's existing budget. Councilmember Ekberg commented that in future budgets the maintenance and other costs associated with the leased facility would need to be included. Additionally, his review of the lease, specifically page 61 of the agenda packet, shows the City will be responsible for additional rent of 14.85% of the building costs and 1.3% of the project costs. He feels there are additional expenses the Council should be aware of. The overall goal of the program is noble, and he asked if staff had contacted the Port of Seattle about partnering with them to use their facility. Chief Villa stated accessing the Port of Seattle facility is difficult, and would not be practical. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) controls the parking along the drive, and officers would be required to park in the airport parking garage to use the facility. The new facility would allow officers to respond to calls (if needed) quickly. Additionally, the Chief clarified that the current equipment that is owned by the Police Guild will continue to be maintained by the Guild. Council President Kruller thanked Chief Villa for the presentation and she asked if all City -owned facilities were searched for use as a possible fitness center. Chief Villa answered in the affirmative. Council President Kruller asked staff to obtain more information on the other costs listed on page 61 of the agenda packet for discussion at the next Regular Meeting. Chief Villa stated he will get information on the costs for the next meeting. COUNCIL CONSENSUS EXISTED TO FORWARD THIS ITEM TO THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING. Tukwila City Council Committee of the Whole Minutes April 27, 2015 d. Review of the "Tukwila, City of Opportunity Scholarship" recipients. Page 9 of 1 In 2014, the City of Tukwila created the "Tukwila, City of Opportunity Scholarship" program to provide financial assistance to high school seniors living in Tukwila to continue their education beyond high school. The resolution adopting the "Tukwila, City of Opportunity" Scholarship allocates $10,000 per calendar year for scholarship awards with each award, being no less than $1,000 and no more than $5,000. Based upon review of the applications, the Committee recommends the award of the following scholarships: Nandina Cengic in the amount of $4,000 Ada Jannina Arquiza in the amount of $3,000 Mamata Tamang in the amount of $3,000 The Counci!members exchanged comments on the scholarship applicants and the program. COUNCIL CONSENSUS EXISTED TO FORWARD THIS ITEM TO THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING. e. Discussion and consensus on Sound Cities Association Public Issues Committee (SCA PIC) items. Council President Kruller is seeking Council discussion on the revised timeline and final draft of the Committee to End Homelessness (CEH) Strategic Plan. The timeline for the CEH Strategic Plan follows (page 93 of the agenda packet): • April 151h — CEH releases Final Draft Plan • May 41h — Final public comments are due to CEH • May — Final review and recommendation by Interagency Council and Consumer Advisory Council • June -July — Endorsement by Sound Cities Association, King County, City of Seattle, and City of Bellevue • June 30th — CEH Governing Body meeting to adopt the plan, hear public comments, and vote at the Annual CEH Conference Council President Kruller requested the Council review the timeline for planning the adoption of the CEH Strategic Plan. f. Update on recent federal delegation trip to Washington, DC. Council President Kruller, Councilmembers Seal and Hougardy, and City Administrator Cline traveled to Washington D.C. to seek support and guidance on City projects from federal legislators and program specialists. This discussion is intended to brief the Council on this effort. The agenda for the delegation included the following: Wednesday, April 22: U.S. Department of Justice — Sandra Webb, COPS Program Specialist Senator Patty Murray, Josephine Eckert, Legislative Assistant; and Rachel Peterson, Legislative Aide Senator Maria Cantwell, Pete Modaff, Legislative Director; and Eric Ffitch, Legislative Assistant Thursday, April 23: U.S. Department of Transportation - Howard Hill, TIGER Grant Specialist Jonathan Pawlow, Legislative Director to Representative Adam Smith Councilmember Seal explained the purpose of the trip was to update the City's Congressional representatives on the project status of a few of the City's current projects. The delegation had three major areas of focus for the recent visit that included: Allentown BNSF Intermodal Facility joint access study, the Boeing Access Road Light Rail Station, and the Strander Boulevard extension and Strander Boulevard multi -modal connector projects. Tukwila City Council Committee of the Whole Minutes April 27, 2015 Page 10 of 11 Council President Kruller explained the delegation visited the U.S. Department of Justice to discuss the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) program. The COPS Grant program has funded police officer positions and training. She reviewed for the Council some of the topics of discussion during this meeting. The COPS representatives were very impressed with the Tukwila Police Department report. Councilmember Seal stated the group then met with Senator Murray and members of her staff to discuss the Boeing Access Road Light Rail Station and the City's pre - application for the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) Grant. Senator Murray commented on the recent ribbon - cutting event for the Tukwila Sounder Station. Council President Kruller said the next meeting was with staff from Senator Cantwell's office to review the activities the City has been working on associated with BNSF, and Senator Cantwell's work associated with oil tanker rail car legislation. The delegation alerted staff from Senator Cantwell's office to the Allentown Community meeting on May 7. Councilmember Seal updated the City Council on the meeting with Howard Hill, Policy Analyst, the Office of Infrastructure, Finance and Innovation, for the U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary. She explained the Strander multi -modal connector project is the east -west connection along Longacres Way. The City of Renton has finished phases 1 and 2A of the Strander Boulevard extension project. Phase 3 is Tukwila's share of the project that will complete the connector project. The City has applied for a TIGER Grant for that project. The TIGER grant is a competitive grant program, and Mr. Hill recalled the City's previous application for the Strander project; he was able to provide great comments for staff on the application. Council President Kruller explained the delegation next met with Jonathan Pawlow, Legislative Director to Representative Adam Smith. They updated him about the Boeing Access Road Station, and Ms. Kruller described a transportation area that has been improved in the DC area. She commented that the City's lobbyists were invaivable to the delegation, and the City has a lot of support at the federal level. Mayor Haggerton said Tukwila has a resident population of 19,500. However, the City is an economic hub that generates a significant amount of money for King County and the State. He referenced City road projects that were completed using federal grant funds. Additionally, the Tukwila Police Department benefited from the COPS grant, and the City has retained the three officers that were hired as a result of the grant. He commented that having the City continue to have delegations visit federal representatives allows the City to keep the projects at the forefront. Council President Kruller stated a written update on the recent federal delegation activities will be distributed to the Council. REPORTS a. Mayor Mayor Haggerton participated in the Career Day at Foster High School on April 23. He stated there were a lot of vendors at the event and he thanked Maria Ibanez for being his ambassador during the event. On April 22 he attended the SCORE Board of Directors meeting and later that afternoon the Cascade Water Alliance Board Meeting. He explained that the repairs at Lake Tapps are complete and the refilling of the lake is taking longer than anticipated due to the drier than normal weather. On April 24 Tukwila hosted the Valley Cities Mayors meeting where the Tukwila Community Connector Program was a topic of discussion. Mayor Haggerton stated he would meet with Judge Walden to discuss the issues associated with a work release program in partnership with the SCORE Correctional Facility. b. City Council Councilmember Seal reminded everyone about the King County Special Election on April 28, and the Cultural Fair at Showalter Middle School beginning at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 30. She also Tukwila City Council Committee of the Whole Minutes April 27, 2015 Page 11 of 11 reminded everyone to sign up for the Waste Management "Recycle Often. Recycle Right." challenge. On April 25 she participated in the Healthy Earth, Healthy You 5k Run/Walk event. Council President Kruller participated in the Healthy Earth, Healthy You 5k Run /Walk event, and she acknowledged all the work accomplished as part of the recent Crystal Springs Park event. c. Staff The City Administrator was not in attendance. d. City Attorney The City Attorney's presence is not required at Committee of the Whole meetings. e. Intergovernmental There was no report. ADJOURNMENT 9:35 p.m. COUNCIL PRESIDENT KRULLER DECLARED THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING ANQURNED. Kate KrWW, CowAil President Melissa Hart, Deputy City Clerk APPROVED AND SIGNED BY THE COUNCIL PRESIDENT ON 05/18/2015 AVAILABLE ON THE CITY'S WEBSITE 05119/2015