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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReg 2016-09-06 Item 7 - Report - City Administratorl\ Ekberg, C 3t Mayor Allan I"1 -i Mayor's 1 David Cline, City Administrator The City of opportunity, the community of choice TO: Mayor Ekberg Councilmembers FROM: David Cline, City Administrator DATE: August 31, 2016 SUBJECT: Report for September 6, 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 • Tour of HealthPoint Dental Clinic: On August 11 Mayor Ekberg, Council President Duffie and Human Services Manager Evie Boykan toured the new HealthPoint Tukwila Dental Clinic. • Southcenter Pedestrian Bridge Groundbreaking: On August 12 Mayor Ekberg, Council President Duffie, Councilmember Hougardy and City staff attended the Groundbreaking Ceremony for the Southcenter Pedestrian Bridge. • Tour of Tukwila for Port of Seattle: On August 12 Economic Development Administrator Derek Speck provided a tour of transit oriented development opportunities in Tukwila to Dave McFadden, Managing Director of Real Estate forthe Port of Seattle. • Seattle Soundside Chamber Luncheon: Mayor Ekberg, Council President Duffie, Councilmember Hougardy and City staff members attended the Seattle Southside Chamber lunch on August 16 where Congressman Adam Smith and Calvin Goings, Regional Administrator for the U.S. Small Business Administration spoke at the luncheon. • Washington City /County Managers Association (WCMA) Summer Conference: City Administrator David Cline attended the WCMA Summer Conference in Walla Walla August 16- 1g. Mr. Cline will be serving as the President of the organization for this next year. • Port of Seattle Waterfront Tour: Mayor Ekberg, Council President Duffie and Councilmembers Kruller and McLeod attended a Port of Seattle Waterfront Tour on August 17. • Mayor Ekberg toured Joe's Garage Coffee: On August 18 Mayor Ekberg and Council Analyst Laurel Humphrey toured Joe's Garage Coffee located on Industry Drive. Joe's Garage provides custom coffee roasting and packaging for their varied clients. They toured the facility, saw first- hand the roasting and packaging process, enjoyed a sample, and met the employees. An unique aspect of the business is that they produce customized K -Cup pods branded as their clients specify. • Port of Seattle Board Meeting: On August 23 Economic Development Administrator Derek Speck spoke at the Port of Seattle's Board meeting and to express the City's appreciation for the 157 opportunity to apply for a $1g,000 grant for economic development and to explain how the City would use the grant funds, if awarded. • Tour of Greenbridge Housing Development: On August 26 Mayor Ekberg, Council President Duffie, Councilmember McLeod and City staff attended a tour given by the King County Housing Authority of their Greenbridge Housing Development in White Center. • Rebuilding Together Plans Assistance to Homeowners in Allentown: Human Services Manager Evie Boykan has worked to cultivate an ongoing relationship with Rebuilding Together Seattle. As a result, Rebuilding Together Seattle will hold its first ever She Builds event here in Tukwila. On October 22 four women homeowners in the Allentown area will be have housing repairs completed on their homes featuring women contractor businesses. Rebuilding Together will also offer home repair workshops at the Tukwila Community Center designed to train volunteers and empower homeowners to manage their own repairs. II. Communitv Events • Bhutanese Elders Visit Tukwila Community Center: 28 Bhutanese elders from the community garden at St. Thomas Church were shuttled to the Tukwila Community Center on August 16 for a tour of the facility and lunch. Tyler George - Minetti from the International Rescue Committee helped facilitate the visit and will be working with staff to collaborate with the loo Bhutanese elders that live in Tukwila. • Tukwila Kids Festival: Over 800 people attended the Tukwila Kids Festival was held on August 1g under clear blue sunny skies and go+ degree temperatures. Camp Tukwilly performed their annual talent show, several vendors provided give -a -ways and information including free dental exams. III. Staff Updates Public Safety • Somali Soccer Tournament: Community Liaison Sergeant Boyd attended several of the matches at the Somali Soccer Tournament that was held in early July. During the event, he was able to make contact with several prominent members of the Somali Community in the Seattle /South King County area. At the final game, he was asked to help hand out awards and trophies. • Outreach to Local Houses of Worship: The Community Liaison Officer (CLO) Team recently attended a staff meeting at the Church by the Side of the Road as part of their outreach to local houses of worship. The CLO Team hopes to develop deeper relationships with the leadership from our local houses of worship with the goal of developing a local Community Advisory Council for Houses of Worship. • Presentation to Somali Youth: The Community Liaison Officer (CLO) Team was invited to give a presentation about gangs to Somali Youth ages 15 -2o at an outreach event the FBI is hosting in Seattle. The event will be held at the Somali Services of Seattle location in the Rainer Valley. • Intro to Police in the United States Presentation: Each week the Community Liaison Officer (CLO) Team works with the International Rescue Committee to provide an Intro to Police in the United States presentation to incoming refugees. The presentation includes information about 158 City Administrator's Report August 31, 2o16 Page 3 who the police are in the United States and basic laws the refugees should be aware of, how to contact the police, what to expect from the police and discussion about Community Policing. The goal is to help ease the fear of police among the refugees and to build positive relationships. Last week the CLO Team met refugees from Eretria, Ethiopia, Somalia, Iraq, and Afghanistan at the weekly presentation. Project Updates • Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC) Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee meeting: Community Development staff attended a PSRC Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee meeting on August 9. The meeting included a walking tour of Everett Station and the Everett Arts District and highlighted transit - oriented development planned and under construction between the Everett Station and the waterfront as well as discussion about public art's role in place- making. • Southcenter Pedestrian /Bicycle Bridge: Construction started on August 15 with surveying, clearing and grubbing, installing silt and high visibility fencing. The contractor will begin the abatement work for the house on West Valley Hwy. The house demolition permit is being processed by the City. • Crystal Springs Emergency Surface Water Repair: Emergency repairs have been completed and project plans for permanent repair are being prepared for construction that will take place later this year. • Regional Transit Committee (RTC) Meeting: Councilmember Hougardy and Community Development staff attended a Regional Transit Committee (RTC) meeting on August 17. The RTC is beginning formal review of the Metro Connects plan. On August 3o a workshop will be held with RTC members to review the plan, and discuss plan implementation of Metro Connects, including timing, partnerships, relationship to other plans and financial details. • Tukwila Village: The Developer has pulled the full building permit for Building D and is under construction for buildings C and D and doing foundation support systems for building E. The purchase and sale agreement for phase one has been fully signed. Community Services • Meeting with Target: Volunteer Coordinator Shannon Fisher, Human Service Manager Evie Boykan and Human Services Coordinator Stacy Hansen met with Carlos Morrow, Executive Store Team Leader from Target to discuss ways Target and Target Team Leaders can get involved with the City and our community. • Meeting with Highline Physical Therapy: Marlus Francis and Steve Batz, Fitness and Athletic staff from Parks and Recreation, are meeting with a representative from Highline Physical Therapy (HTP) to discuss a new partnership where HTP clients utilize the Tukwila Community Center fitness center as part of their treatment program. IV. Responses to Council /Citizen Inquiries Date of Inquiry Inquiry Response August 22 Council Councilmembers Waste Management experienced truck issues on 159 Meeting inquired about Waste Friday afternoon, thus impacting collection in Management missing various areas included the affected Tukwila collections on Friday neighborhoods. Resources were deployed on August 1g. Saturday and Monday to complete the collections missed and the affected neighborhoods were collected by the end of the day Monday, August 22. David Della followed up via email to Council on 8/25. August 22 Council Councilmember Quinn In response, there will be a standing item added Meeting asked to be notified of to the Transportation Committee agenda traffic revisions such as relating to traffic revisions. turn lane revision on th 154 August 22 Council Councilmember Kruller The City had 56 locations sign up to participate Meeting inquired about the in the event. This does not include people who number of participants may have participated but did not register with in the Community the City. Garage Sale Event. 160