HomeMy WebLinkAboutReg 2016-02-01 Item 6C - Report - City AdministratorMayor's Office - David Cline, City Administrator
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TO: Mayor Ekberg
Cmuncilrnernbers
FROM: David Cline, City Administrator
DATE: January 27, 2016
SUBJECT: Report for February 1, 2016 Regular Council Meeting
The City Administrator Report is meant to provide the Council, staff and community an update Onthe
activities of the City and On issues that concern Tukwila. Please let rne know if you have any questions
or need additional information about any of the following items.
Intergovernmental Update
~ Meeting with the Economic Development Council: Mayor Ekberg, City Administrator Cline,
and Economic Development Administrator Speck met with Suzanne Dale-Estey, President of
the Economic Development Council OfSeattle/King County and discussed regional economic
development and the Mayor's role on the EOC board representing the Sound Cities
Association.
Meeting with Auburn Mayo : Mayor Ekberg and Rachel Bianchi, Communications and
Government Relations manager met with Auburn Mayor Nancy Backus regarding ST3
priorities as she is now the newest member Of the Sound Transit board.
Office: Meeting with Congressman Smith's Sergeant Kraig Boyd has been meeting with a
representative from the US Congressman Adam Smith's office regarding expanding contacts
in the Bhutanese community in regards to the community outreach program.
U. Community Events
� The Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service: Forterra, City of Tukwila employees and
volunteers from United Wayjoined together on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day to work on the
restoring the DVvvannish shoreline. The efforts included clearing invasive weeds and cutting
down blackberry bushes to protect newly planted shrubs, while targeting the "transition zone"
where Chinook salmon adapt from fresh to salt water.
m Blockwatch Meeting: Mayor Ekberg, Commander Mitchell, Chris Partrnan and the
Community Policing Team met with the residents Vf5.z64th at(Salliano'sto discuss concerns
in their neighborhood.
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U|. Staff URdates
Public Safgty
w Outreach to Somali Community: 5erqeantKn*igBovdattendedateenageyouths|eep-
Over6ttheAbo-Bakr|slarnic[enterOnJanuaryzS. |n addition, he spoke tothe
congregation after the Friday prayer service about the police, the community, and our duty
tO protect their constitutional rights and has also been working with Companion Athletics
attending basketball games with other patrol officers and occasionally speaking to the
Somalian youths. The police department obtained a$lmoo grant from Target tOsupport
community and athletic programs and used the grant to assist Companion Athletics in the
purchase of basketball uniforms and trophies for the youth.
~ /4 m Quarter PID EmDlovee of the Quarter: Detective Eric Kunsmann and Detective Dan
Lindstrom received the PD Employee of the Quarter award for their outstanding work in
the fourth quarter 0f2Oz5.
Pro-ject Updates
• Redevelopment Demolition: Demolition is scheduled to begin in the near
future with completion bv the end OfJune.
• : King County held apreconstroction
meeting on January iS. The first task is the removal of asbestos from the motel rooms. Full
demolition isscheduled to start in March with 8 target completion date nf April ]o/ao16.
• Interurban Ave S Roadway: Work continues On Interurban Ave South. VVecurrently
anticipate active construction to continue into the first week of February. Final paving is
weather sensitive and vve now anticipate the completion of the project around May 2o16.
• Boeing Access Rd Bridge Rehabilitation: Working on finalizing the Construction and
Maintenance Agreement with BNSF. Once the agreement is executed, vvewill be able to
certify bid documents with the federal granting agency and plan to advertise for
construction bids in the zst Quarter ofzo1G.
• Teens from Tukwila travelled to Olympia on Sunday tomeet
with State representatives and talk about issues that involve teens and the City of Tukwila.
• Basketball Sponsorships: VVe received youth basketball sponsorships from the following
businesses and community groups for the zo15-2oi-6 season; Tukwila Fire Local #zo88,
Dollar Park & Fly, Jeff Snow Real Estate/ California Pizza Kitchen, Tukwila Police Guild/
Schneider Family Homes, Teamsters Local #zz7 Teamsters Local #7G3, Tukwila Equity and
Diversity Commission.
• Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting: The Certificate of
Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting has been awarded to the City 0fTukwila
by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada for the
2oz4 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR).
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|V. Responses to CounciNCitizen|nquiries
Date of Inquiry
Inquiry
Response
Councilmember Seal
Staff talked with the property owner and
January 4, 2o,:i6
expressed concerns about
they will be installing new light bulbs that
bright lights around Riverside
are not so bright.
Residences