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of Tukwila
Mayor's Office - David Cline, City Administrator
The City of opportunity, the community of choice
Mayor Ekberg
Councilmembers
FROM: David Cline, City Administrator
DATE: June 1, 2016
SUBJECT: Report for June 6, 2016 Regular Council Meeting
Allan Ekberg, Mayor
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
• Affordable Housing Press Conference: Mayor Ekberg attended a press conference at the
Corinthian Apartments in SeaTac where King County Executive Dow Constantine announced a
proposal that would give the King County Housing Authority access to King County's AAA
credit rating, enabling the Authority to develop or preserve up to 2,200 units of affordable
housing such as the 95 -unit Corinthian Apartments near the Tukwila Light Rail Station.
11. Community Events
• The Backyard Wildlife Festival: The Backyard Wildlife Festival was held on May 14. Over 50
vendors participated, three guest speakers delivered presentations about on birds & plants and
two different children's performances occurred. The event drew about 400 people.
• Regional Community Service Project: Teens for Tukwila, participated with several other local
teen groups, to host a regional community service project on May 14 at Thomas Tisdale Park.
They a cleaned up the park and collected canned food for donation to a local food bank.
• Community Cleanup: Public Works staff met with Waste Management personnel on May 18 to
work out the details of the June 10 Curbside Community Clean up Event. Postcards and flyers
will be mailed out and the event will be advertised on the City's website. This will be Tukwila's
first citywide Curbside Clean -up Event.
III. Staff Updates
Public Safety
• International Rescue Committee: Community Liaison Officer Valdez continues his work with
the International Rescue Committee and has taught two classes to incoming immigrants
regarding law enforcement and our role in the community.
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• National Law Enforcement Memorial Service: On May 17 a National Law Enforcement
Memorial Service took place in front of the City Hall flag pole to recognize and honor those
that have paid the ultimate sacrifice while serving their communities.
Project Updates
• TIB Redevelopment— Motel Demolition: The motel sites have been cleared of all structures
and grading is almost complete. Project completion will include removing tree stumps,
completing the grading, laying down topsoil, hydro- seeding, and light pole installation.
• Foster Library Building: Now that the new Tukwila Library is under construction, the King
County Library District is accepting offers to purchase the Foster Library Building. In May the
Tukwila School District announced its plan to purchase the building to house its Transportation
and Technology department.
• 14239 42nd Ave: In 2000 the City purchased the single family house located at 14239 42nd Ave
South and that is adjacent to Foster Library in case that property was needed for Tukwila
Village. In the interim, the City has been leasing the house rent free to the Way Back Inn,
which is a non - profit that provides transitional housing to homeless families. The City does not
need the property for Tukwila Village. Now that the School District has announced its plan to
acquire Foster Library, the City may want to consider its long term plan for the residential
house. This item may come to Council later this year.
• Safe Routes to School Application: Community Development and Public Works staff
submitted a Safe Routes to School application to Washington State Department of
Transportation to widen the sidewalk on the S. 144th Street Bridge over I -5. The Tukwila
School District assisted in this effort by estimating of the number of students who get to
school on a typical day by walking, biking, school bus, family vehicle, or other mode of
transportation.
• Tour of High Point: Mayor Ekberg, City Administrator David Cline and Community
Development Planning staff went on a tour of High Point, a housing development in West
Seattle that is similar to the proposed compact single - family housing development at the
Riverton Church site. The architect who worked on High Point is also working on the Riverton
project.
• Desimone Levee: Community Development staff attended a contractor's meeting with the
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (COE) and Bristol Engineering Services at the Desimone levee to
discuss damage to the levee plantings last fall. A number of plants, top soil, and coir mats were
washed away or damaged due to high river flows last year. The contractor hopes to begin work
May 31 and plans to complete activity by the third week of June.
• Strander Blvd Phase 3 Early Start: A grant application for the preliminary engineering and
right -of -way phases was presented to the King County Project Evaluation Committee on May
18 for scoring by the evaluation teams. Results are expected by mid -June.
• TUC Pedestrian /Bicycle Bridge: Project is being advertised for construction bids and a pre -bid
site visit was held on May 18. Two pre -bid conferences were both well attended. Bid opening
was held May 24.
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• 5 144th St Phase 11: Project is being advertised for construction bids on May 18 & 25 with a
pre -bid conference set for May 26. Bid opening is June 7. The agreement with Seattle City
Light is scheduled to go before the Transportation Committee in the near future.
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