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Mayor's Office -David Clime, City Administrator
The City of opportunity, the community of choice
TO: Mayor Ekberg
Councilmembers
FROM: David Cline, City Administrator
DATE: April 13, 2016
SUBJECT: Report for April 18, 2016 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 General Assembly: Mayor Ekberg and Economic
Development Administrator Derek Speck attended the Puget Sound Regional Council
General Assembly on March 31 at Husky Stadium. In addition to regular business, PSRC
launched an effort to create a regional economic strategy for the four county area.
• Best Starts for Kids Roundtable: Mayor Ekberg attended the Sound Cities Association
Best Starts for Kids Roundtable at the Renton Civic Center on March 31.
• Economic Development Council of Seattle /King County (EDC): Project Manager Joyce
Trantina attended a meeting of city economic development managers in King County
hosted by the Economic Development Council of Seattle /King County (EDC). The EDC is in
discussions with Challenge Seattle on ways to collaborate for business attraction and
marketing the region.
• South King County Chamber of Commerce: The City became a member and sponsor for
the South King County Chamber of Commerce after a one year hiatus while the Chamber
reconfigured its membership categories and benefits.
• Meeting with King County Parks and Recreation: Senior Planner Moira Bradshaw
coordinated a meeting with King County Parks and Recreation staff and several City staff
members to discuss King County's proposal to provide design and financial assistance to
the City for construction of non - motorized connections between the Southcenter
Connection bus transit center and Tukwila Station. King County Parks and Recreation
• Sound Cities Association (SCA) workshop for Regional Transit Committee:
Councilmember Hougardy and Jaimie Reavis attended the Sound Cities Association (SCA)
workshop for Regional Transit Committee (RTC) members and staff on April 6. Members
worked to finalize amendments to King County Metro's Strategic Plan and Service
Guidelines documents, and were introduced to Metro's Draft Long Range Plan.
II. Community Events
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• Duwamish Southside Rotary Service Club Meetina: Volunteer and Event Coordinator
Shannon Fisher attended a joint Tukwila /SeaTac Service Club meeting sponsored by the
Duwamish Southside Rotary on April 7 and spoke about upcoming events, programs, and
volunteer engagement opportunities in the City.
III. Staff Updates
Public Safety
• DARE Graduation: 200+ fifth graders attended the DARE graduation on April 11 at Foster High
School Performing Art Center.
Project Updates
• TIB Redevelopment— Motel Demolition: Seattle City Light (SCL) disconnected the power at
the demolition sites April 8 and demolition has been completed. Site restorations will occur
through May. This summer, Economic Development will request Council direction on whether
to seek development proposals on the motel sites.
• Strander Blvd Phase 3 Early Start: Geotechnical investigations are underway to determine
soil and groundwater conditions as part of early design activities.
• 53rd Ave S: Staff is preparing a mailer for property owners adjacent to 53rd Ave S and within
the project limits. The owners will be asked to choose between two project design options: 1)
construct all improvements within the existing 40 foot right -of -way or 2) include a 5 foot
planter strip with right -of -way donations.
• TUC Pedestrian /Bicycle Bridge: Army Corps of Engineers levee modification permit is
expected to be issued this week and the right -of -way certification is expected by April 30,
allowing for bid advertisement May 1.
• S 144th St Phase II: Final coordination with Seattle City Light, King County Library System
and the Tukwila Village site developer is near completion. Ad date expected late April to early
May.
• Tukwila Village: King County Library System continues construction on the new library,
estimated to be open to the public in late 2o16. Tukwila Village Development Associates
continues sitework on the property north of 144th. The City has approved building permits for
buildings A, C, and E. City is awaiting developer response to comments on the permit
application for building D. Developer will submit permit application for building B at a future
time. City and developer expect to close escrow on the land sale for the first phase in summer
2o16. Developer estimates first buildings will open in late 2017.
• 443o S 16oth St: This property has new owners as of August 2015 and Code Enforcement has
been working with them to address the junk vehicles, residential parking, and accumulation of
rubbish and garbage on site. This March they removed 65 tons of garbage and 1ljunk
vehicles, including 1 motorhome, to bring the property into compliance.
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