HomeMy WebLinkAboutReg 2016-08-01 Item 6A - Powerpoint Presentation Shown at Meeting - Public Safety Bond on November 8 General ElectionPublic Safety Plan
Overview & Timeline
August 1, 2016
How we got here
• Two efforts converged; Public Safety prioritized
• Identifying how to fully fund fire services in Tukwila has been an ongoing
effort since 2010, and included two lengthy processes investigating whether
joining the Kent Regional Fire Authority was the best option.
• At the direction of the City Council in 2012, the City has also engaged in a
comprehensive review of City facilities, which included fire facilities, resulting
in the City of Tukwila Facilities Plan for Essential Government Services.
• Public Safety was the top priority identified and, at the direction of the City
Council, the Public Safety Plan was developed in 2016 to address both fire and
the broader public safety facilities deficiencies identified by the Facilities
Committee.
Details of the Public Safety Plan
• 20 -year voter - approved Public Safety bond to pay for:
• Replacing three seismically- deficient fire stations
• Guaranteed funding for fire equipment and apparatus for the life of the bond
• New Justice Center the house Tukwila's Police Department and Municipal
Court
• Consolidated Public Works shops facility to be paid for with an equal
mix of General Fund and Utility Funds, within the existing rate
structure
Next Steps
• Public Safety Bond — Council must act by August 1 to make the
November 8 ballot; must also decide pro /con committee makeup
• Public Works — 2017/2018 Budget process
• Bond Oversight Committee scope and representation to be finalized
by the Council this summer