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Mayor Ekberg
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David Cline, City Administrator
July 27, 2016
Report for August 1, 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
• Affordable Housing Roundtable with Senator Cantwell: Mayor Ekberg and Laura Benjamin,
Assistant Planner attended an Affordable Housing Roundtable hosted by Senator Maria
Cantwell to discuss housing issues in South King County and Senator Cantwell's proposed
policy to increase the Low Income Housing Tax Credit program by 50 percent.
• City Tour for King County Economic Development Advisor: Economic Development staff
met with Paige Shevlin, King County's Economic Development Advisor, and gave her a tour of
Tukwila.
• Tour of Marine Science and Technology Center: Mayor Ekberg toured Highline College's
Marine Science and Technology Center at Redondo Beach and met with 25 IRC students from
Tukwila to welcome them to the City, their new home, and share insights about Tukwila.
• Meeting with Abu -Bakr Islamic Center: Mayor Ekberg accompanied Deputy Chief Linton and
Sgt. Kraig Boyd to a meeting with the leadership at the Abu -Bakr Islamic Center to discuss the
City's Public Safety Plan.
• Leaders at the Library: Mayor Ekberg and Tukwila School Superintendent Coogan held a
Leaders at the Library meeting at Foster Library on July 16.
Community Events
• Touch -A -Truck Safety and Emergency Preparedness Fair: The Annual Touch -A -Truck Safety
and Emergency Preparedness Fair is scheduled for July 3o at Westfield Mall from g:oo am to
1:0o pm. Over 25 local city and community groups are scheduled to participate by showcasing
different vehicles and passing out important safety information.
• Seattle Theater Group's AileyCamp: The Seattle Theater Group's AileyCamp is about to
conclude their first year of camp at the Tukwila Community Center. Their final performance is
scheduled for August 4 at the Foster Performing Arts Center from 6:00 — 8:0o pm.
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• Be a Part of the Art!: Renowned artist John Fleming is working with the community to paint
26 thirty- foot -long /seven- inch -wide steel blades for artwork to be displayed at the new
Tukwila Library. Participants must be 5 and older with kids under 12 accompanied by an adult.
Each participant will have a 12 inch section of a blade to paint a personalized flag. The blades
will be installed in the plaza outside the new Tukwila Library currently under construction. The
event is scheduled for August 20 from 11:ooam — 3:oopm and August 21 from 12:00— 4:oopm.
All art supplies provided. Sponsored by the King County Library Foundation, the City of
Tukwila.
III. Staff Updates
Public Safety
• Public Safety Support for Boeing Founders Celebration: The City provided support for the
Boeing Founders Day Celebration July 15 -17. The Tukwila Police Department, with assistance
from the Auburn, Federal Way, Kent, Renton and Seattle police departments, provided
coverage for 18 hours per day and deployed a total of 72 police officers while the Tukwila Fire
Department provided more than 400 staff hours of service arranging for 31 members of the
department to work the event. Boeing is reimbursing the City for the costs to provide these
public safety services.
• Presentation to Tukwila Teens: On July 22 Police staff gave a presentation to the Teens for
Tukwila group about the work done by the Kg and Civil Disturbance Units.
Project Updates
• Tukwila Village: The City and the developer amended the temporary site usage agreement.
The developer may now pull building permits to construct building C, construct the concrete
portion of building D, and install foundations for building E. Buildings D and E will be on the
south side of 144th. Building C will be on the plaza. The developer will construct parking and
access roads in time for the library opening in early 2017. In early August the Administration
will seek Council approval to enter into an agreement to sell two parcels to the developer.
• TUC Pedestrian /Bicycle Bridge: The pre- construction conference was held July 21. Tentative
start date of construction is August 15 with project completion expected by July 2017.
• Duwamish Gardens /Chinook Wind: The contractor has installed all large woody debris and
erosion control fabric and is in the process of installing 6,000+ emergent marsh plants.
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