HomeMy WebLinkAboutReg 2016-07-05 Item 7C - Report - City Administrator •
City of Tukwila a Allan Ekberg,Mayor
• Mayor's Office-David Cline, City Administrator
The city of opportunity, the community of choice
TO: Mayor Ekberg
Councilmembers
FROM: David Cline, City Administrator
DATE: June 29, 2016
SUBJECT: Report for July 5,2016 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.
I. Intergovernmental Update
• Animal Control-The City is part of a consortium of cities that contract with King County for
animal control services. As the existing contract expires at the end of 2018, negotiations for
the next contract have begun, and Tukwila staff are involved in the effort. It is anticipated
that this issue will come before Council later this year for direction, but the Council should be
aware of City staff active involvement.
• Tukwila School District Bond Projects: PW and DCD staff met with the School District to
establish protocols for permit applications and team meetings to streamline review and
approvals. Progress was made on the Bus Barn building and Birth to Five Center.
• ST3 Update On June 23,the Sound Transit Board voted unanimously to place the ST3
package on the November 8 election ballot. Included in ST3 is full funding for a new Link
Light Rail station at Boeing Access Road, anticipated to come online in 2031. The coalition
behind the BAR station will continue to work with Sound Transit, identifying strategies to
bring the BAR station online even earlier. Voters within the regional taxing district must pass
ST3 by 50%+ 1 vote.
II. Community Events
• Fourth of July The annual Family Fourth at Fort Dent event kicks off on Monday,July 4 at
4:OOPM with local bands, inflatable bouncers/slides, roving entertainment,food and fun. The
park opens at 9:OOAM and closes after the fireworks show that begins at 10:00PM.
• Community Cleanup: Through the partnership with Waste Management,the Curbside
Community Cleanup Event open to all Tukwila residents was conducted on Friday,June 10.
The Cleanup was a major undertaking which required the deployment of seven WM collection
trucks,four WM-contracted collection vehicles, and the Tukwila Street Department crew. An
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estimated 50 tons of recyclables,yard waste, large bulky items and other materials were
collected over a period of eight days. An after-action review will be conducted next week to
capture lessons learned.
III. Staff Updates
Public Safety
• Special invitation The White House Office of Public Engagement and Intergovernmental
Affairs invited Chief Villa to participate in a White House 21st Century Policing Briefing on
June 30,2016. The briefing will provide police representatives with an overview of the
recommendations from the President's Task Force on 21st Century Policing and an
opportunity to discuss what the recommendations mean to everyday work. In addition,the
Chief and other participants will be joined by senior Administration officials to brainstorm
new ideas about how to enhance public trust and confidence in the justice system while
maintaining public safety. It is a privilege that our Chief has been invited to the briefing, and
he looks forward to representing the city. A report after the briefing will follow.
• Public Safety Plan Recently the City held four community open houses to discuss the Public
Safety Plan. These open houses were just one component of the overall outreach effort
around this plan. Other components include a comprehensive website that features videos,
presentations and other documents. The website can be found at
TukwilaWA.gov/PublicSafetyPlan. In addition,staff are visiting with various civic and
community groups to give presentations on the plan. A narrated version of this presentation
to these groups is also available on the website and on Comcast Channel 21. Finally,tours of
the various public safety facilities are available for community members to schedule at their
leisure. People interested in such a tour should call 206-433-1850 or email
PublicSafetyPlan @TukwilaWA.gov.
Project Updates
• 2016 Overlay& Repair: Construction began 6/16/16 at 52nd Ave S with pavement grinding
and repair with overlay on 6/20/16. Project should be completed by the middle of August.
• Cascade View SRTS Phase II: Field surveying has been completed,which produced base
maps.The next steps will be to verify right-of-way needs,but none are anticipated. The
project is scheduled to go to ad early in 2017.
• S 144th St Phase 11: Resolution to reject all bids will be brought to the 7/5/16 Transportation
Committee as the two bids were both over the budget.
• Andover Park E Water/Sewer: Construction bids will be advertised on 6/29/16 and 7/6/16
with the bid opening schedule for 7/13/16.
• Tukwila Village: Contractor has started grading the south parcels. See prior update for
estimated schedule. City authorized the general contractor to use the Great Bear motel site
for a laydown yard to expedite construction of the Village and work on South 144th Street.
City recorded an easement benefitting Seattle City Light in order to enable power connection
for the new KCLS library.
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• Washington Place: The development is under construction and scheduled to open in late
2017.
Finance •
• Annual Audit-The State Auditor's Office has begun the 2015 audit, and the City now has
auditors here on site, likely for the next several weeks. This is an annual event that every City
experiences. The Finance Department is working closely with the auditors to ensure they
have access to all necessary information.
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