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TO: Mayor Ekberg
Councilmembers
FROM: David Cline, City Administrator
DATE: July 13, 2016
SUBJECT: Report for July 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.
I. Intergovernmental Update
Joint Meeting with Liquor and Cannabis Board: Mayor Ekberg, accompanied by staff from
the City Attorney's office, DCD and the Mayor's Office attended ajoint meeting with state and
local government entities regarding marijuana licensing. The meeting was hosted by the City
of Auburn and attended by representatives from the Liquor and Cannabis Board (LCB), the
Attorney General's office, Auburn, Bothell, Kent, Renton, Tukwila, the Association of
Washington Cities and Sound Cities Association. The Liquor and Cannabis Board clarified
their licensing process and the limitations of the State Law and there was robust discussion
about how cities can partner with the State on these matters.
• Port of Seattle Event: DCD staff members attended an event at the Port of Seattle hosted by,
Young Professionals in Transportation and Women Transportation Seminars. Staff heard
about everything the Port has done, is doing and plans to do including coordinating light rail
with Sound Transit, airline scheduling and future technology; and was also a rare opportunity
to interface directly with Port of Seattle transportation professionals, planners, schedulers,
and systems managers.
• Business Salute to Boeing: Mayor Ekberg, Council President Duffie and Economic
Development staff attended a Business Salute to Boeing sponsored by Alaska Airlines at the
Museum of Flight to celebrate Boeing's 100th anniversary. Governor Inslee and four previous
governors attended along with Ray Conner, CEO of Boeing Commercial Airplanes, and Brad
Tilden, CEO of Alaska Airlines.
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11. Staff Updates
Public Safety
• White House 21st Century Policing Briefing: Chief Villa participated in a White House 21st
Century Policing Briefing on June 30. The briefing provided police representatives with an
overview of the recommendations from the President's Task Force on 21st Century Policing
and opportunity to discuss what the recommendations mean to everyday work. In addition,
the Chief and other participants werejoined by Senior Administration Officials to brainstorm
new ideas about how to enhance public trust and confidence in thejustice system while
maintaining public safety.
• Seminar Hosted by the US District Attorney's Office: Sergeant Kraig Boyd was asked to
speak at the Protecting Houses of Worship seminar hosted by the Assistant US District
Attorney's Office and the Department of Homeland Security on June 29. The meeting was
attended by several community leaders and religious clergies from various faiths.
• Situational Awareness Training: The Community Liaison Officer for the Police Department
presented a training to Waste Management regarding situational awareness while working in
the community. He spoke to four different outgoing shifts emphasizing the importance of
being aware of possible illegal activity and issues that need to be reported to police while
they work in our communities.
• Ramadan Celebration: The community liaison team coordinated efforts with the traffic unit
and the Abu Bakr Islamic Center to assist with the annual end of Ramadan celebration (Eid Al
Fitr). The event went smoothly and the community and the mosque were extremely
appreciative of our assistance.
• 2016 US Police and Fire Games Gold Medalist: Officer Charles Saguil represented the Police
Department and the City when he competed in the 2016 US Police and Fire Games held in San
Diego, California. He competed in the submission grappling event, super heavyweight
division (2201bs plus) and won by decision against LAPD 4 -2 in overtime in round one, won by
decision against Vancouver, WA PD 9 -0 in round two and won 1st Place by decision against LA
County Fire Fighter 2 -0 in round three.
Project Updates
• Strander Blvd Phase 3: The City received notification that the Strander Blvd. Extension
project has been identified as a proposed recipient of $5 million as part of the FASTLANE
project awards.
• Tukwila International Boulevard Redevelopment - Motel Demolition: Split rail fence
installation was completed on July 1. Grass is starting to germinate and grow. Last week
Seattle City Light connected power to the two new light poles and installed an electrical
meter.
• S 144th St Phase II: Resolution to reject all bids is going before Council. Design alternatives
will be considered and the project will be rebid in late 2016 for construction in 2017. Closing
South 144th St during construction will also be considered as a cost savings measure.
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• Andover Park E Water /Sewer: Four contractors attended the Pre -Bid meeting on July 6.
Addendums will be issued to address questions brought up from the meeting. The bid
opening will be the week of July 18.
• Tukwila Village: Consolidation of the parcels south of 144th Street from seven parcels into
one has been completed and recorded with King County. This was a lengthy process taking
over a year primarily due to a 0.9' gap in ownership between two parcels that was created in
1947 when a parcel on one side of the gap was conveyed with a minor error in the legal
description. In order to get clear ownership of the gap, the City received a judgment from
King County Superior Court. To obtain this judgment, the City had to provide notice to the
heirs of the original owners which involved hiring a private investigator and serving notice on
twenty heirs and their spouses in five different states.
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