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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-12-14 Committee of the Whole MinutesTukwila City Council Committee of the Whole Meeting City Hall Council Chambers December 14, 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 7:02 p.m. Jim Haggerton, Mayor, led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance. OFFICIALS Present were Kate Kruller, Council President; Councilmembers Joe Duffie, Dennis Robertson, Allan Ekberg, Verna Seal, Kathy Hougardy, De'Sean Quinn. CITY OFFICIALS Jim Haggerton, Mayor; David Cline, City Administrator; Bob Giberson, Public Works Director; Rachel Bianchi, Communications and Government Relations Manager; Bruce Linton, Deputy Police Chief; Peggy McCarthy, Finance Director; Trish Kinlow, Court Administrator; Kim Gilman, Human Resources Analyst; Laurel Humphrey, Council Analyst; Christy O'Flaherty, City Clerk; Melissa Hart, Deputy City Clerk. Council President Kruller thanked Mayor Haggerton for his 30+ years of public service, and she presented him with a plaque on behalf of the City. The Councilmembers and audience gave Mayor Haggerton a standing ovation. Mayor Haggerton stated that his years on the Planning Commission were formidable, and he encouraged anyone who is interested in becoming involved in local government to begin at the Planning Commission. The Planning Commission is a good precursor for individuals who have a desire to serve the City as a Councilmember. He recalled the early years of the area and the McMicken area annexation into Tukwila. He encouraged the Mayor -Elect and City Council to maintain the existing partnerships with the businesses and residents, in addition to the regional and national partnerships. Mayor Haggerton was informed that Senators Cantwell and Murray and Congressman Adam Smith all read commemorative letters at the Senate and House of Representatives in Washington D.C. recognizing the Mayor's 30 years of service. He voiced his appreciation for that recognition and the presentation by the Tukwila City Council. Councilmember Duffie recalled the early years with the Haggerton family, and he thanked Mayor Haggerton for his service to the Tukwila community. Councilmember Robertson shared some of his early memories of Mayor Haggerton, and he commended the Mayor on his ability to chair the Council meetings. Councilmember Ekberg congratulated Mayor Haggerton on his service and retirement. Councilmember Seal thanked Mayor Haggerton for being her mentor. Councilmember Quinn stated Mayor Haggerton remained calm during the Council meetings, and has a strong commitment to City employees and the role of Mayor. Councilmember Hougardy utilized a slideshow to highlight events from Mayor Haggerton's years of service to the City. Tukwila City Council Committee of the Whole Minutes December 14, 2015 Page 2 of 13 CITIZEN COMMENTS Mike Hansen, 12201 Tukwila International Boulevard, stated he is present this evening representing Sabey Corporation. On behalf of Sabey Corporation, he thanked Mayor Haggerton for his years of service to the Tukwila community. Mr. Hansen commented that the three - legged stool approach used by City Administration during the economic downturn was admirable. He congratulated Mayor Haggerton on his retirement. SPECIAL ISSUES a. A resolution in support of the three 2016 Tukwila School District ballot measures: Title: Proposition 1 — Renewal of expiring school programs and operations levy. Public comments will be accepted. Q Title: Proposition 2 — Bonds to improve safety, and renovate and construct schools. Public comments will be accepted. Q Title: Proposition 3 — Renewal of expiring technology improvement levy. Public comments will be accepted. Q Laurel Humphrey, Council Analyst, explained the Tukwila School District Board has advanced three ballot measures to the February 9, 2016 Special Election to renew the operations levy, issue general obligation bonds for facilities, and to renew the technology levy. The draft resolution would support the three ballot measures and encourage eligible voters to do so as well. Tukwila School District Communications Manager Sara Niegowski referred to the Tukwila School District informational handout listed on page 5 of the agenda packet. Ms. Niegowski distributed a copy of a handout titled "Tukwila School District: February 2016 Bond and Levy Measures: Facts and Figures" to the Council. Title: Proposition 1 — Renewal of expiring school programs and operations levy. Council President Kruller called for public comments on the Tukwila School District Proposition 1. There were no public comments on Proposition 1. Title: Proposition 2 — Bonds to improve safety, and renovate and construct schools. Council President Kruller called for public comments on the Tukwila School District Proposition 2. There were no public comments on Proposition 2. Title: Proposition 3 — Renewal of expiring technology improvement levy. Council President Kruller called for public comments on the Tukwila School District Proposition 3. There were no public comments on Proposition 3. The Councilmembers each voiced their support for the Tukwila School District ballot measures and the draft resolution. COUNCIL CONSENSUS EXISTED TO FORWARD THIS ITEM TO THE CONSENT AGENDA OF THE SPECIAL MEETING TO FOLLOW TONIGHT'S COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING. Tukwila City Council Committee of the Whole Minutes December 14, 2015 b. An update on the Facilities Plan funding options. Page 3 of 13 Bob Giberson, Public Works Director, explained City staff and the consultant team have worked over the last several years with the Steering Committee and City Council to draft the Facilities Study and provide Steering Committee recommendations. The presentation this evening will review the four phases of the facilities study and focus on the Steering Committee recommendations for alternatives, funding and phasing. Mr. Giberson introduced Dave Fergus, of Rice Fergus Miller; Dawn Couch, of BERK, Inc. and members of the Steering Committee: Joan Hernandez, Katrina Dohn, and Mike Hansen. Dave Fergus, utilized a presentation to review the phased approach used for review and assessment of the City's facility needs. INTRODUCTION This evening's presentation: • Process refresher • Phase 1 refresher • Phase 2 refresher • Phase 3 — Steering Committee recommended alternatives • Phase 4 • Steering Committee Recommended Funding and Phasing • Community Outreach and Engagement • What's next? PROCESS Phase One: What are the facilities needs for the City of Tukwila? • Identify current use • Estimate current space needs • Project future space needs Phase Two: How suitable are the current facilities? • Inventory existing facilities • Assess suitability for use • Assess condition Phase Three: What is the best plan for the City? • Identify alternatives (buy, build, and /or lease) • Assess alternatives • Identify the preferred approach Phase Four: How does the City move forward? • Phasing and Funding Plan PHASE 1 Facility Space Needs • Existing space: 144,044 square feet • 2013 needs: 205,237 square feet • 2040 needs: 235,567 square feet PHASE 2 Assessment of Existing Facilities • Rebuild: o George Long and Minkler Shops o Fire Stations 51, 52 and 54 0 6300 Building • Remodel o City Hall Maintain • Golf Maintenance Facility • Tukwila Community Center 0 Fire Station 53 Tukwila City Council Committee of the Whole Minutes December 14, 2015 Page 4 of 13 PHASE 3 Steering Committee Recommended Alternatives • Public Safety Building $25.5 M o Police and Court combined in a new location • City Shops Facility $26.2 M o Both current shops demolished and new shops combined on a new location, either concurrently with or after the Public Safety Building • City Hall Campus $18.1 M o 6300 Building to be demolished and City Hall expanded on current location after move -in to new Public Safety Building PHASE 4 Steering Committee Recommended Funding and Financing Fund 7k with UTGO (voted) bonds and �X with 63 -20 financing. Site Selection & Entitlements - Hold,` public vote for Issue RFP,- for X' Desi n & Build - ;� M (IV F, 1N z®zo! IFUND Council Decision Community Input Construction Phase Recommended Community Outreach wt v!'i 20, 2 Road Show: Tukwila International Boulevard Action Committee (TIBAC), Community Oriented Policing Citizen's Advisory Board (COPCAB), Tukwila Rotary, Southcenter Rotary, Southwest King County Chamber of Commerce, Tukwila Historical Society, Equity and Diversity Commission, Library Advisory Board, Arts Commission, Park Commission and Sustain the Pool Group. Other: Draft Report and Summary on website Narrated video of Road Show on website and TukTV TukTV Tukwila, Your Community episode Reporter — City Pages E- Hazelnut Mailing Open House Social media Internal communications WHAT'S NEXT NEXT STEP TARGET DATE Council review of Steering Committee Recommendations December 14, 2015 Public Outreach January/February January/February 2016 Council Plan Adoption March 2016 Council Selection of Funding Program March 2016 Pursue Funding Program Aril 2016 Mike Hansen explained that the Steering Committee has been working on this issue for the past two years. There have been a series of meetings and inspections of City facilities. The Steering Committee was unanimous in the recommendation, including the importance of a Public Safety Building for the Police Department and Court. While the City is well maintained, the City's shop facilities are not Tukwila City Council Committee of the Whole Minutes December 14, 2015 Page 5 of '13 sustainable in their current condition and locations. New facility locations have not been determined, and the siting process for any new facilities will be a detailed and lengthy process. Joan Hernandez stated that the committee is now in Phase 4 of the project, which is the most difficult part as it involves how to pay for the needed facilities. The Steering Committee has focused on several options to finance the updates. The option for funding the Public Safety Building, which the committee recommends, is a voter approved UTO (Unlimited Tax Obligation) bond to cover the costs of housing the Police Department and the Municipal Court. Ms. Hernandez explained that the Steering Committee recommends the Council consider 63 -20 financing for the Public Works Maintenance Facility. This is a method of obtaining tax exempt financing that allows public bonds to be used to construct public facilities if they are secured by a lease agreement. The facility is transferred to the government entity once the debt is retired. She referenced Appendix G in the Council's "Facility Needs Assessment and Feasibility Study" binders for more information about this method of financing. The Steering Committee also recommends using limited tax general obligation bonds for the proposed City Hall renovation and expansion. More details and flow sheets are available in the binders. Katrina Dohn said that as part of the Steering Committee, she found the process a fascinating journey. Our community, citizens and workers deserve excellent places to conduct City business. She strongly supports the renovations and the processes put forth by this committee. She feels the next important step is to educate the public to understand what the City needs and how that can be accomplished. Public safety is paramount and the citizens need to know why the City is asking for more money. Mr. Giberson thanked the Steering Committee for their efforts in this process. He referred to page 22, Tab 2, of the Facility Needs Assessment and Feasibility Study binder, and a copy of the decision tree that was used by the committee to reach the decision points. Mr. Giberson described the legend used on the decision tree, and explained the decision tree is flexible and has recommendations on the funding options. Rachel Bianchi, Communications and Government Relations Manager, clarified that the "Road Show" outreach has been used in the past to illustrate to the citizens options available for funding. Councilmember Duff ie asked if the Road Show was the correct way for the citizens to understand what the City needs and why. Ms. Dohn felt the Road Show is the right program to reach the goals of the committee. Timing is critical and the information needs to be shared with the public. Councilmember Robertson thanked the Steering Committee for their time and dedication. At this time, there are many issues relating to funding that the City Council needs to research and present to the citizens for their input. He believes public safety is the main concern. However, the issue with the Regional Fire Authority (RFA) has not been decided, and the impact to the fire stations is not yet known. Fire Station 51 is the most deficient building in regards to earthquake safety, yet houses the most equipment used in the fire program. He feels educating the public as to upcoming needs and funding issues is an important step. However, cost will be of primary concern to citizens, so that element needs to be in place before it can be brought to the public. Councilmember Ekberg also thanked the committee for their efforts. He feels there is a need to get an idea of how the public feels about the needs of their city and the proposed funding issues. Councilmember Seal appreciated the effort that was given to putting the binder together for this issue. There is some misinformation in the community about the funding and the numbers that will impact the citizens, so the costs need to be presented clearly. Councilmember Hougardy is concerned that it may be too early to present the funding options to the public, at this point. There are too many unknowns such as the RFA at this time. She recommended the Council be allowed more time to understand the financing options and do more investigation with the RFA. Tukwila City Council Committee of the Whole Minutes December 14, 2015 Page 6 of 13 Councilmember Quinn referenced the introduction in the packet. He would like to see what and how the information will be presented to the residents as part of the Road Show, and to have the fire department in the model to include the RFA. Council President Kruller voiced her concern with the siting of the new facilities and questioned how a budget can be prepared if the sites are still unknown. She believes the Council needs to review items that are seen as a priority. She feels there is still budget confusion with the adoption or non - adoption of the RFA. Councilmember Duffie feels the public should be informed about the needs of the City and why the money is being requested. Councilmember Robertson agrees with Councilmember Quinn about including the fire stations in the plan. He also agrees with Councilmember Hougardy; he would like to have a financing plan settled before it is presented to the public. This would ensure the City would present the citizens with the best choices and not have to go back with another option later which could lead to confusion. Councilmember Ekberg feels a broader outreach to the citizens to further educate them is very important and he also likes Councilmember Quinn's suggestion of including the RFA and the details of that addition. Councilmember Seal agrees that the fire stations need to be in the plan to ensure safety. She feels the numbers do need to be firmed up before they go out to the public. Councilmember Hougardy suggests the Council decide on the recommended funding options before they are released to the public. Councilmember Quinn feels the recommendation for the financing plan as presented by the Steering Committee is the most conservative approach to all the decisions that have to be made. He also thinks a more robust Road Show is needed. Council President Kruller commented that the first draft of the Road Show materials be reviewed by the Finance and Safety Committee to include a schedule of where the Road Show will be held, including the information on the RFA. Councilmember Hougardy also requested that the Council be provided with more information on the 63- 20 financing option. Ms. Bianchi referred to page 4 of Tab 10 in the Facility Needs Assessment and Feasibility Study binder, which contains some information on 63 -20 financing. She stated that staff is available to review the 63 -20 financing information with Councilmembers. Ms. Bianchi clarified that Plan B is strictly for facilities. Another topic the Council has spoken about is apparatus. She said that two documents could be brought back to the Council: one for facilities and one with facilities and apparatus. Council President Kruller confirmed that would be agreeable with the Council. Ms. Bianchi also suggested that a comment matrix be started and updated with the questions being asked so that the questions are answered in a comprehensive and transparent way. Council President Kruller asked for a timeline as to when this information would be available to Council. Ms. Bianchi replied that staff shares the importance of getting decisions made quickly and staff will strive to have this return to Council in January. c. An update on the BNSF Access Study screening criteria. The Council was presented with the initial results of the Access Study community outreach at the August 10, 2015 Committee of the Whole meeting. Since then, the study team has developed screening criteria that is being presented to the Council this evening. Tukwila City Council Committee of the Whole Minutes December 14, 2015 9:03 p.m. Councilmembers Duff ie and Hougardy exited the Council Chambers. Mr. Giberson utilized a presentation to update the Council on the BNSF Access Study Project. OVERVIEW: • Partnering with BNSF Railway • Currently, trucks travel through Allentown, near the Tukwila Community Center • Studying alternative routes to BNSF's South Seattle Intermodal Facility • The study is essential for seeking future funding from State and Federal resources 9:05 P.M. Councilmember Quinn exited the Council Chambers. DEVELOPING THE REPORT • Building upon previous studies • Five routes are being studied • A "no- action alternative" (maintaining the existing route) • Four alternative access routes • Screening criteria used to potentially help choose a preferred alternative 9:07 p.m. Councilmembers Duff ie and Quinn returned to the Council Chambers. DEVELOPING THE SCREENING CRITERIA • Initial input received from: o City Council and staff o Consultant team o Community • Consultant and City staff collaborate on refining the list • Technical reports • Professional judgment and best practices DRAFT SCREENING CRITERIA CATEGORIES • Construction • Railroad • Environmental • Right -of -way SCORING PHILOSOPHY • Evaluate each alternative independently • How challenging will it be • Not weighted against other alternatives • Color code scoring o Scoring range: 1 to 9 (low to high challenge) • Low (green): 1 to 3 • Medium (yellow): 4 to 6 • High (red): 7 to 9 TIMELINE Fall 2015 • Receive input on the selection criteria • Ongoing outreach to the community Early 2016 • Finalize draft access study report • Present draft report to the community and receive input • Present draft report to and receive input from the City Council • City Council asked to approve resolution choosing preferred alternative • Ongoing outreach to the community Page 7 of 13 Tukwila City Council Committee of the Whole Minutes December 14. 2015 Moving Forward • Depending on the recommendations, further project phases may include: • Environmental studies • Identify funding sources • Design • Construction Page 8 of 13 Dennis Martinez, 4660 South 160' Street, commented that another financing issue that will affect (McMicken Heights) residents is the sewer connection to Valley View Sewer. He feels including the fire stations into the Capital Facilities Plan is a good decision. Brennan Wilson, 4803 South 162nd Street, voiced his support for the upgrades to the City facilities. Regardless of the decision relating to the RFA, Station 51 needs to be upgraded. The Fire and Police Departments need to have safe places to work. 9:08 p.m. Councilmember Hougardy returned to the Council Chambers. Angela Steel, 11540 40th Avenue South, spoke on the BNSF topic. She asked the Council to research the alternative routes being considered thoroughly to make sure the problem is not just being moved to another area of the City. She prefers the 48th Avenue South location, as it would have the least impact on the residential areas. Georgina Kerr, 3836 South 116th Street, thanked the Council for considering the BNSF alternate route item, and she concurred with the statement by Ms. Steel. Brooke Alford, 4724 S. 122nd Street, stated that she is excited to see the BNSF study and also concurred with the comments from previous speakers. Ms. Alford asked that the consultant be open to two -way communication. The first interaction the residents had with the consultant was strictly one -way communication; the consultants were not taking comments /concerns from the residents. Additionally, she voiced concern that Airport Way could become a truck route, and that would impact the Allentown neighborhood. Councilmember Robertson referred to Page 60 of the agenda packet, specifically relating to the four criteria categories to be weighted equally. He asked if the vacant land and the right -of -way category are going to have the same weight of impact to railroad operations in the railway category. Additionally, he asked who would be completing the ranking. Mr. Giberson stated they would be weighted equally, and that the consultant team of Enviro Issues and City Engineering staff would complete the ranking form. Councilmember Robertson asked if BNSF will be participating in the ranking process. Mr. Giberson stated that BNSF will receive a copy of the results the same as the public, but will not be part of the ranking process. Councilmember Robertson commented that on Page 61 it states there will be 4 different categories, and the City is financing all of that cost included in the 6 -year CIP. Mr. Giberson confirmed that the access study has been budgeted. Councilmember Seal recommended the draft access study report go through and be vetted by the Community Affairs and Parks (CAP) Committee before it is presented to the Council. Council President Kruller said that would mean a change in process as it has already been presented at Committee of the Whole Meetings. Councilmember Hougardy stated that the study may need edits prior to full Council review, and she felt having the CAP Committee review the study first would be more efficient. Tukwila City Council Committee of the Whole Minutes December 14, 2015 Page 9 of 13 Councilmember Duffie feels everything should go through a Council Committee before being presented to the full Council. Council President Kruller stated the quandary in this case was whether this was a Transportation Committee issue or a Community Affairs and Parks Committee issue. That is why it was brought to the full Council in this manner. Councilmember Quinn said he favored a slight adjustment in the timeline, as there have been concerns articulated from the Council, and Council Committee review would provide an opportunity for comments, and this would allow the Council to continue to be informed on the process. d. A resolution regarding non - represented employee compensation. Councilmember Hougardy indicated this item was discussed at the Finance and Safety Committee meetings on November 17 and December 8, 2015. The committee members were unanimous in recommending approval. Kim Gilman, Human Resources Analyst, explained the City Council adopted Resolution No. 1769 in May of 2012 which applied different wage adjustments to specific bands of the non - represented salary structure. Over the past few years this has affected the salary structure line of regression, creating compression at bands C43, and D61 -17102. The compression has resulted in employees at lower bands earning more than employees in higher bands. With the represented groups expected to receive their contractual wage adjustments in 2016, we will begin to see internal equity compression with the lower bands of the non - represented group if we do not provide for a wage adjustment that is comparable. Therefore, the Administration is recommending a threefold approach to address this issue, and would like to discuss the recommendation in more detail with the Finance and Safety Committee. Councilmember Robertson referred to Resolution No. 1796 and the fourth 'Whereas' clause which states: "The City has made a determination to, when economic conditions allow, to review and adjust non- representative employee salaries via a market analysis to that of the average of comparable jurisdictions in even - numbered years and to provide a cost -of- living (COLA) allowance in odd - numbered years." Last year, the COLA was applied and the year prior market analysis was done. He asked if a market analysis has been done. Ms. Gilman confirmed a market analysis was completed; one external analysis and one internal analysis. Councilmember Robertson said that in 2013 the comparables internally were higher than the market and asked if that also occurred this year. Ms. Gilman stated that this year's comparables were in line with the market. Councilmember Robertson stated that he understands there is no compelling reason for increases this year. Ms. Gilman said that was correct according to the external market analysis. Councilmember Robertson requested that the data for both the internal and external analyses be presented to the Council. This information can be used in the negotiation process, and he is concerned about salaries getting out of alignment, as has happened in the past. He suggested that the process and the positions may need to be studied again. He recommended that the 1% increase move forward for January 151 and the rest of the proposed raises be put on hold until the Finance and Safety Committee can review the data. Councilmember Quinn asked if the methodology was followed and if there are any positions in the list that are subject to bargaining. Tukwila City Council Committee of the Whole Minutes December 14, 2015 Page 10 of 13 Ms. Gilman stated that Administration recommendations did follow the provisions of Resolution No. 1796, as a market study was conducted. The consultant then used that data to bring salaries into alignment. The compression portion of the language in the compensation philosophy was also looked at and steps were taken to correct those internal equity issues that were discovered. None of those positions in the list are subject to negotiation. Councilmember Hougardy asked that the market analysis be presented to the Council in the future to allow the Council to make a well informed decision. Councilmember Quinn stated that he is in agreement with what is before the Council. However, the Council will need to have a discussion about the methodology being used. Council President Kruller explained that one of the goals of a resolution coming up later this evening is to mitigate or avoid salary compression issues where possible. There may by an administrative cost when the City pays employees retroactively, which could happen if the Council wants to discuss the issue further. She asked what the cost would be to the City to pay retroactively. David Cline, City Administrator, stated that retroactive pay has been done in the past and the cost was nominal. Council President Kruller feels the Council may not be ready to move forward with this resolution. Councilmember Quinn stated the Council decided to take a holistic approach to setting salaries. The original intent with the methodology chosen was to avoid having to go through this every two years. He feels a work session is probably reasonable to look at the process and methodology. Councilmember Robertson is comfortable with the 1% COLA and would like to take another look at this process. He would like calculations on the compression issue and how overtime is affected. Councilmember Ekberg would like to have the 1 % increase move forward, as the Council needs additional data on the different bands. Mr. Cline stated that the Council could make a motion for the 1 % increase now, and then look at the rest of the salary package at a later date. Councilmember Seal asked that the market analysis data be provided to the Councilmembers. It may be that the salary issue has to be reviewed and discussed every year, even though that was not the intent of the resolution. Councilmember Hougardy spoke in favor of the 1 % moving forward. She would also like to wait on the decision on the upper band salaries until there is more information Ms. Gilman explained that the 1% will help address some of the compression issues that are currently present between the non - represented and represented employees. Councilmember Quinn suggested there should be a review process for the data as part of the resolution, as this issue will continue to surface as personnel changes. The market analysis needs to be agreed upon as to what companies or government entities Tukwila is using for comparison. Council President Kruller feels the resolution criteria was not met, and the process was supposed to be reviewed. She feels this issue should be sent back to committee and then a recommendation brought forth in January 2016. COUNCIL CONSENSUS EXISTED TO FORWARD THIS ITEM TO A FINANCE AND SAFETY COMMITTEE MEETING IN JANUARY 2016. e. Discussion on proposal for Police and Fire budget reporting. Tukwila City Council Committee of the Whole Minutes December 14, 2015 Page 11 of 13 The 2015 -2016 mid - biennium budget amendment ordinance included an additional $420,000 in 2015 and $643,000 in 2016 for the Police Department and $680,000 in 2015 and $713,000 in 2016 for the Fire Department. These overages were due in large part to unbudgeted expenditures relating to salaries and overtime. As discussed in detail at the November 23 and December 7 Council meetings, the City Council desires a transparent budgeting process that accurately relays to the public the cost of providing police and fire service, as well as providing the Council with the information necessary for key decision- making. At the December 7 Regular meeting, Councilmember Quinn proposed the following: Quarterly reports to the City Council on the status of the Police and Fire Department budgets, including the following: • Full cost of police and fire service, both projected and year -to -date • Inclusion of overtime budget with operations budget, including initiatives contributing to operational cost • Mitigation plan for any unexpected overages • Interim measures to meet short term Fire capital needs The first report shall be provided no later than February 28. Follow -up questions or comments from Councilmembers will be tracked in a matrix for clear follow -up. The Councilmembers exchanged comments on the above topic to include: The information that is requested is much more detailed and could be provided in one report to the Council; The information provided to the Council in the new report will aid the Council when making future decisions; and The requested information will allow for greater transparency in the City's budget. Brennan Wilson, 4803 South 162nd Street, said that he is familiar with the budget process in the private sector, and he reviewed his past experience with that type of budget preparation. He suggested the City move towards that type of process for the City's next budget. f. An ordinance updating regulations for vehicle parking on residential properties. This item was discussed at the Community Affairs and Parks Committee meetings on October 12, November 9, and November 23, 2015. The committee members were unanimous in recommending approval. Tukwila Municipal Code Section 8.25.020, Parking Limitations, currently requires that vehicles must be parked on approved durable uniform surfaces, limits the overall size of the improved surface, and does not set a limit on the total number of vehicles. Councilmembers and Code Enforcement staff have received community feedback that indicates a limitation is desired. The draft ordinance proposes to establish a limit to the number of vehicles that can be parked on a residential lot. THERE WAS COUNCIL CONSENSUS FOR ITEM V. TO BE DISCUSSED BY THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE IN 2016. g. An ordinance relating to parking regulations within the City. This item was discussed at the Community Affairs and Parks Committee meetings on October 12, November 9, and November 23, 2015. The committee members were unanimous in recommending approval. The ordinance updates street parking regulations in Tukwila in alignment with the City's strategic goals of "Inviting Neighborhoods" and "A Positive Community Identity." Tukwila City Council Committee of the Whole Minutes December 14, 2015 Page 12 of 13 In response to complaints from residents regarding commercial truck parking on City streets, the City Council requested that regulations regarding this activity be reviewed and updated. While draft legislation was being developed to address commercial vehicle parking, other parking - related items were identified as needing an update as well. This draft ordinance proposes to re -enact Tukwila Municipal Code Chapter 9.20, Parking Regulations, and amends certain other sections accordingly. THERE WAS COUNCIL CONSENSUS FOR ITEM 3.g. TO BE DISCUSSED BY THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE IN 2016. Council President Kruller stated that staff has informed her that Special Issues items 3.f. and 3.g. are not time sensitive. With that information, the draft ordinances will be discussed at a Committee of the Whole meeting in 2016. REPORTS a. Mayor Mayor Haggerton thanked the Council, City employees, residents and business community for the past 8 years. He commented that while there was an issue with the budgeting this year, the City is well and the staff is well versed in the budgeting process. He acknowledged the recognition he has received over the past few weeks by the Councilmembers, SCORE Board of Directors, Cascade Water Alliance, and Association of Washington Cities, just to name a few. He wished Mayor -Elect Ekberg the best of luck with his term as Mayor. b. City Council Councilmember Duffie announced that the City received funding (from the Transportation Improvement Board) for the 53rd Avenue South Project. Councilmember Seal hosted the Council coffee chat on December 12, 2015. Councilmember Hougardy attended the Economic Development Summit on December 11, 2015. She also reported on the recent activities of Soundside Alliance. Councilmember Quinn congratulated Council President Kruller on the year of duties as Council President. Council President Kruller reported on the various Sound Cities Association (SCA) 2016 Committee applications submitted by Tukwila Councilmembers. The SCA Board will appoint members to the various committees later this month. c. Staff David Cline, City Administrator, announced that the Department of Military will be flying to /from King County (Boeing Field) Airport. Staff has reported that it is anticipated that the building permit for the Washington Place Development project will be issued by the end of the week. d. City Attorney The City Attorney's presence is not required at Committee of the Whole meetings. e. Intergovernmental Laurel Humphrey, Council Analyst, stated that applications for Council Position No. 3 are available on the City's website. Applications are due by December 28, 2015 at 5:00 p.m. Tukwila City Council Committee of the Whole Minutes December 14, 2015 MISCELLANEOUS Page 13 of 13 Councilmember Robertson requested two items be discussed at a future Community Affairs and Parks Committee meeting. The first is the topic of an urban rest stop for the homeless. An urban rest stop is a hygiene center that provides free restrooms, showers and laundry facilities for the homeless. Mr. Robertson distributed information on an urban rest stop. The second topic relates to topics being discussed on a national level by candidates that are campaigning for U.S. President. He feels the Council should adopt a resolution or make a public statement about how the City supports diversity. Council President Kruller concurred with Councilmember Robertson's two miscellaneous items. ADJOURNMENT 10:49 p.m. COUNCIL PRESIDENT KRULLER DECLARED THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING ADJOURNED TO CONVENE A SPECIAL MEETING. Kate 5 11&x, oun�f President Minutes by Lady of Letters edits by Melissa Hart, Deputy City Clerk APPROVED BY THE COUNCIL PRESIDENT: 1/11/16 AVAILABLE ON THE CITY WEBSITE: 1/12/16