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The City of opportunity, the community of choice
TO: Mayor Haggerton
Councilmembers
FROM: David Cline, City Administrator
DATE: November 12, 2015
SUBJECT: Report for November 16, 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.
Intergovernmental Update
• Puget Sound Regional Council Growth Management Planning Council (PSRC /GMPC): On
November 6 Community Development Director Jack Pace and Code Enforcement Officer
Kathy Stetson gave a presentation to the PSRC /GMPC Housing Consortium on Tukwila's
Rental Licensing program and the effect on the quality of housing in Tukwila as well as the
adoption of the National Healthy Housing Standard.
• Amtrak Advisory Committee: Staff participated in an Advisory Committee for WSDOT and
ODOT regarding the Amtrak Cascades Corridor Policy for Station Stops. The purpose of this
committee is to provide policy guidance for the development of a permanent station stop
policy for the Amtrak Cascades service between Eugene and Vancouver, Washington.
• Meeting with South King County Chamber of Commerce Workforce Development
Committee Chair: Project Development Manager Joyce Trantina met with Dustin Stevens,
Chair of the South King County Chamber's Workforce Development Committee to discuss the
efforts to expand mentor /internship activities in conjunction with the Tukwila School District
and local businesses.
• Prep for Elected Officials Economic Development Summit: Economic Development
Administrator Derek Speck attended a meeting of economic development staff hosted by
Sound Cities Association, King County and Seattle to reviewthe agenda for an Elected Officials
Economic Development Summit they are hosting on December 11 at the Tukwila Community
Center.
• Boeing Access Road: Staff met with Harold Taniguchi, head of the King County Department
of Transportation to discuss the Boeing Access Road light rail and commuter rail stations and
the City's desire to see them included in ST3. The discussion centered around ensuring that
KCDOT's long range planning assumes a station at Boeing Access Road (it does), how to better
enhance non - motorized access to the station, specifically through trails, and working with
KCDOT to develop an employer- sponsored shuttle service that would serve the station in the
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future. There was also discussion as to how stations at Boeing Access Road could better serve
people working at King County International Airport.
• Meeting with Tukwila School District Administration: On November so the City hosted a
lunch meeting between City staff from various departments and the Tukwila School District
Administrative staff to learn more about how both agencies intersect in service to the Tukwila
community and to identify opportunities to collaborate in the future.
II. Staff Updates
Public Safety
• Police Panel meets with Civics Class: On October 28 Deputy Chief Linton, Commander
Drever, Sgt. Mettlin, SRO Harrison, Detective Kunsman and Detective Balcom participated in a
Civics Class outreach forum with Foster High School Seniors. The students asked the panel
members to respond to well- thought -out questions. The meeting between students and
police was received well and provided an opportunity for both parties to better understand
each other and their needs.
• Chief of Police Appreciation Award Challenge Coin: In November Police Chief Villa rolled out
the "Chief of Police Appreciation Award" challenge coin. This beautiful coin is given on the spot
by the Chief of Police to employees or others who are caught demonstrating one or more of
the police core values of Leadership, Excellence, Accountability, and Dedication. Sergeant
Bisson and Officer Kerin worked together to design the coin and received the first two coins for
demonstrating Excellence in the product that they designed.
Project Updates
• Museum of Flight B -52 Memorial: The Museum of Flight is proposing a park and memorial site
on the vacant lotjust south of the Raisbeck Aviation High School for the B -52 aircraft that is
currently being stored at Paine Field in Everett. The project will be developed in 2 phases:
development of the landscape /park area in 2016 and placement of the B -52 aircraft in 2017.
• Proposed Quail Park of Tukwila Project: A market rate senior housing project containing 121
independent living apartments and 21 memory care units is proposed on a 10 acre parcel at
13112 Military Rd South, east of Highline Medical Center. The project will require
administrative SEPA and Parking Determination decisions as well as Planned Residential
Development (PRD) and Design Review approvals.
• Operation Warm: Firefighter James Booth has been spearheading "Operation Warm" for IAFF
Local 2088. Operation Warm is a community service project that provides winter coats for
children in need and has gained momentum across the country and impacted the American
factory providing the coats, to the point that they have doubled their workforce in an effort to
fulfill the increase in demand. This week Local 2088 delivered coats to every kindergartener at
Thorndyke Elementary School.
• Duwamish Hill Preserve Phase z: Planting is underway and is the main activity going on right
now. Remaining work to be done includes planting and seeding, rabbit fencing, concrete
driveway, clean -up and punch list. Installation of the granite artwork began November g. We
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have received official notice that Duwamish Hill Preserve is being recommended to the King
County Council for a $200,000 grant which will help finalize Phase 2.
• Community Organization Collaboration: Fitness and Athletic Coordinator Marlus Francis and
Fitness and Athletic Specialist Steve Batz met with Adam Taylor, Executive Director of Global
to Local and Cesar Amaral of MX18o to try and develop collaboration between the three
organizations. MX 18o's mission is to encourage and inspire the Latino community to live a
healthier and activate life style. We will be looking at where and when we can offer classes,
workshops, and opportunities for Latinos in our community.
• Interurban Ave S Roadway: Work continues on the final paving and the west side sidewalk
placement prior to the end of this year. South end traffic by Fort Dent has been shifted into the
center lanes, pavement grinding is complete in anticipation of pre -level placement and the
soldier pile wall cap and east side improvements are continuing as the work area becomes
available. Sidewalk on the west side of Interurban Ave S will be placed from Fort Dent Way
moving north should be completed within the next few weeks. Utility coordination is nearing
an end as final relocations take place.
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