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Home My WebLink AboutReg 2015-07-06 Item 8C - 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: July 1, 2015 SUBJECT: Report for July 6, 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 • Government Finance Officer Association Conference: At the recent Government Finance Officer Association conference, Finance Director, Peggy McCarthy, served as one of four panelists speaking on the subject "The SEC Municipal Advisor Rule: Regulatory Next Steps and Issuer Reaction" providing the perspective of a small issuer on bond issuance under the new rule. The session was featured the next day in the Bond Buyer newspaper. The article can be viewed at http://www.bondbuyer.com/ news /washington- securities -law /secs - Olsen- too -soon- for -ma -rule- changes - 1075070- 1.html • Southwest King County Chamber (SWKCC) Lunch: Mayor Haggerton and Joyce Trantina, Project Development Manager attended the SWKCC monthly membership lunch. Keynote speakers were Dr. Susan Enfield, Superintendent of Highline Schools; Wanda Billingsly, Assistant Superintendent of the Tukwila School District and Maggie O'Sullivan, School Leader of Rainier Prep. • Association of Washington Cities (AWC) Annual Conference: Mayor Haggerton, Councilmembers Hougardy and Quinn, City Administrator David Cline and Council Analyst Laurel Humphrey attended the AWC Annual Conference in Wenatchee where Nandina Cengic, a senior from Foster High School was presented with an AWC Quality Communities Scholarship Award and the City of Tukwila was presented with a Governor's Smart Communities Award for the Southcenter Plan. • Tukwila Transit Center Ribbon Cutting: King County Executive Dow Constantine and Mayor Haggerton spoke briefly at the Tukwila Transit Center Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on June 29. 0. Community Events • Annual Teen Summer Kick Off: Several City departments participated in the annual Teen Summer Kick Off coordinated by Parks and Recreation on June 17. Several departments had booths to promote City programs and opportunities to get involved. The Police Department Phone: 206 - 433 -1800 • Email: Mayor @TukwitaWA.gov • Website: TukwitaWA.gov 167 City Administrator Report July 1, 2015 Page 2 Community Relations Committee also sponsored a dance competition and had a number of prizes for the contest winners. It was a great event and an excellent opportunity for us to connect with the various communities in Tukwila. • Community Kitchen: Tukwila Parks & Recreation and Project Feast co- hosted a Community Kitchen event at TCC on Friday, June 26. About 5o people participated in this free cooking event. Participants cooked together and enjoyed a four course meal that included menu items from Mexico, Ukraine, Ghana and Iraq. • Summer Youth Programs Update: Summer youth programs are in full swing. Camp Tukwilly is operating at maximum capacity, 120 campers per week, and is full with -wait lists for the entire summer. TeenVenture Camp is averaging 3o campers per week. Specialty sports camps and preschool camps are reaching capacity for July and August. The summer playground program at Cascade View Park had 5o kids the first day. The summer "Rec Time" and extended day program at Thorndyke elementary are off to a great start as well. There are about 250 kids in the TSD summer school program that participate daily in Rec Time. About 75 kids stayed after summer school to play with staff at the extended day program. This was the first week of the five week program. • Park Watch Program: The first in a series of "See You in the Park" events is scheduled for Tuesday, July 8. Communication has included postcards sent to nearby residents, strategically placed yard signs, a banner at the park, messaging in the Parks and Recreation guide, the e- Hazelnut, Tukwila Reporter and an advertisement on Channel 21. "See You in the Park Events" are scheduled from 5:30 -7:00 pm on the following dates: Tuesday, July 8th: Joseph Foster Park Tuesday, July 15th: Riverton Park Tuesday, July 22nd: Duwamish Park Tuesday, July 29th: Tukwila Park Wednesday, August 4th: Crestview Park (held in coordination with National Night Out) III. Staff Updates Project Updates • American Medical Response (AMR) Business Tour: Mayor Haggerton, City Administrator David Cline and Project Development Manager Joyce Trantina toured the AMR site in Tukwila and learned about the range of services they provide throughout the region. • McMicken Canvass: Staff is working to complete the McMicken Canvass by mid -July. Nearly every home in the neighborhood has been visited at least once. In total 425 homes have been visited, with 115 surveys completed. For this canvass, we also included an online survey option and have had some success with this mechanism. Staff has been experiencing a high number of rejections (134 total) at the door by residents. Staff will visit select streets in the next few weeks where there were a high number of residents who were not home during the initial visit. • Urban Renewal Area: The City has resumed negotiations with the owner of Sam's Smoke Shop, 14452 Tukwila International Boulevard. The site is directly south of the city -owned motels. 1 6 8 Phone: 206 - 433 -1800 • Email: Mayor @TukwilaWA.gov • Website: TukwilaWA.gov City Administrator Report July 1, 2015 Page 3 • Seattle's Notice of Intent to Annex Area "Q ": The City of Seattle filed a notice of intent to annex Area "Q," the industrial area that is also in Tukwila's Potential Annexation Area. Seattle's proposal is to also annex the "Sliver," the small residential neighborhood adjacent to South Park. Staff has determined that it is not in Tukwila's best interest to continue litigating this issue. Staff is preparing a position statement that will be sent to the BRB expressing Tukwila's opposition to the annexation. The letter will be shared with the Council upon completion. • Duwamish Gardens: The Notice to Proceed has been issued to McCann Construction and they have started to mobilize equipment and materials to the site. • Duwamish Hill Preserve Phase 2: Construction has started, the contractor has mobilized and begun clearing and grubbing which will followed by survey work. • Boeing Access Road Bridge Rehabilitation: 9o% plans are under review. We are working with Union Pacific Railroad to get design comments and railroad permits. Delays in design review and response from the railroads is pushing design completion into Fall 2015. • TUC Ped /Bike Bridge: 9o% Plans, Specifications and Estimate are under review for comment. The critical right -of -entry and possession /use rights for the eastern landing parcel have been elevated to District Court. • Metro Long Range Planning: Staff attended KC Metro's Technical Advisory Committee meeting to discuss tradeoffs between the different service emphases — Frequent, Express and Local. Frequent had the highest ridership, Express had the fastest travel times during peak hours but the lowest access to overall service, and Local had the greatest access but the lowest overall ridership. The goal is to identify a blended concept by the end of 2015. • Housing and Health Forum: DCD and Human Services staff attended the Housing and Health Partnerships Forum, hosted by the Housing Development Consortium. The forum highlighted existing best practices and innovative partnerships and programs for housing and health collaborations. Speakers included King County Executive Dow Constantine and representatives from Seattle & King County Public Health, and the Washington Low - Income Housing Alliance. • Comprehensive Plan Video: As part of ongoing outreach efforts, DCD and Communications staff developed an informational video on the Comprehensive Plan update. You can watch the video at http:// www. tukwilawa .gov /dcd /dcdcompplan.html. • Comprehensive Plan Update: The Planning Commission held a public hearing on the draft updates to the Housing and Residential Neighborhoods elements of the Comprehensive Plan. They made revisions and the recommended versions of the draft elements are scheduled for review by City Council beginning July 27. • Parks and Recreation Registration Software: A cross departmental AD HOC team has been formed to begin the process of review and recommendation for a Recreation Management Software system. Community Services Phone: 206 - 433 -1800 • Email: Mayor @TukwilaWA.gov • Website: TukwilaWA.gov 169 City Administrator Report July 1, 2015 Page 4 • After School Program: Staff from the YMCA, Parks and Recreation and the District are collaborating on program changes that will be implemented in the fall. In its first year, the new partnership and program has proven very beneficial to our students, and further enhancements will provide better communication and clearer expectations for teachers and parents. • Senior Services Hyde Shuttle Program: Hyde Shuttles offers affordable and accessible transportation to seniors and people with disabilities of all ages in Tukwila and SeaTac, providing 3,588 rides in 2014. Due to a change in Federal funding the program will be losing approximately $230,000. Senior Services is working with KC Metro, City of Seattle, PSRC, and reaching out to legislators and cities to develop a plan that will help provide sustainability for this important service in our region. 1 7 0 Phone: 206 - 433 -1800 • Email: Mayor @TukwilaWA.gov • Website: TukwilaWA.gov