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Home My WebLink About2017-01-03 Regular MinutesTukwila City Council Regular Meeting City Hall Council Chambers January 3, 2017 — 7:00 P.m. REGULAR MEETING CALL TO ORDER/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE/ROLL CALL Mayor Ekberg called the Regular Meeting of the Tukwila City Council to order at 7:03 p.m. and led the audience in the Pledge ofAllegiance. ROLL CALL Christy D'F|ahorty. City Clerk, called the roll of the Council. Present were Counci|membemDennis Robertson, Verna Seal, JoeOufDe. KathyHougardy. De'SoanC)uinn. Kate Kru||er. Thomas McLeod. CITY OFFICIALS Allan Ekberg. Mayor; David C|ine, City Administrator; Charlotte Archer, Assistant City Attorney; Mike Villa, Police Chief; JayVWUmer, Fire Chief; Peggy McCarthy, Finance Director; Rachel Bianohi, Communications and Government Relations Manager; Brandon Mi|es, Business Relations Manager; Laurel Humphrey, Council Analyst; Christy D'F|aherty, City Clerk. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS 2017 State Legislative Preview. Jennifer Ziegler, Public Relations Consulting. Rachel Bianchi' Communications and Government Relations Manager, introduced Jennifer Ziegler tnthe City Council. Ms. Ziegler is the City's lobbyist in Olympia and will represent the City's interests during the 2017 State legislative session. Jennifer Ziegler from Public Relations Consulting utilized a Powerpnint presentation to provide the following summary: INTRODUCTION: • Ms. Ziegler has over 20 years of legislative and government relations experience. • Served as staff counsel to the Senate and House Transportation Committees, the Government Relations Director for the Washington State Department of Transportation, and Governor Christine Gnagoire's Legislative Director and Transportation Policy Advisor. • Current clients include HNTB Curporadnn, the cities ofEdmonds, Burien. and Cheney. the Woodland Park Zoo. the Washington State Association of Counties, the Washington State Patrol Lieutenant's Aosooiation, and the Small and Mid-Size Transit Alliance. 201S INTERIM ACTIVITIES AND ISSUES: * Homelessness, Affordable Housing and Mental Health * Infrastructure * 196 Property Tax Cap Coalition * Public Records Stakeholder Group w Criminal Justice Training Commission (CJTC) Funding Request * Federal Transportation Funding Distributions ~ Model Toxios Control Act Governor's Work group * B&{} Licensing Work Group * Growth Management Act House Local Government Work Sessions * Use of Deadly Force Task Force 9 Body Worn Cameras Task Force Tukwila City Council Regular Meeting Minutes January 3, 2017 Page 2 of 7 LEGISLATIVE OUTLOOK: • Continue to have close margins between Republicans and Democrats in both chambers, as well as new statewide electeds in some positions. • Final biennium to fulfill state funding obligations for basic education. Most estimates are between $3 and $3.5 billion. • State revenue projections are generally stable— marijuana revenues up sharply. • We will have to play defense on state shared revenues. GOVERNOR'S REVENUE PROPOSAL: • The Governor proposed about $4.4 billion in new tax revenue for the 2017 -19 biennium. • The revenue proposal consists of the following new taxes or tax increases: • Increasing the B &O tax rate on services from 1.5% to 2.5 %, which generates approximately $2.3 billion in the 17 -19 biennium. • Implementing a carbon pollution tax of $25 per ton, starting in 2018. The tax would generate $1.06 billion in the 17 -19 biennium, increasing to $1.9 billion in the 19 -21 biennium. • Imposing a 7.9% capital gains tax on the sale of stocks, bonds and other assets. The tax would generate $821 million in fiscal year 2019. • The Governor's proposal also closes or changes five tax exemptions to raise about $300 million in the biennium. GENERAL HIGHLIGHTS OF THE GOVERNOR'S BUDGET PROPOSAL: • $2.7 billion to local school districts to pay the state share of educator compensation, including a salary increase for beginning teachers. • The Governor's budget assumes that the increase in state contributions for education would enable school districts to decrease local school taxes by at least $250 million per year. • $1.1 billion to decrease Kindergarten -3rd Grade class size. • $70 million for early learning, including 2700 new pre - school slots. • Increase financial aid for 14,000 more students and freeze tuition for the next two years at public colleges and universities. • $120 million for homelessness services, as well as funding for 1700 new affordable housing units. • $10 million to consolidate the state's early childhood services into a single state agency. • $99.7 million for 356 new community alternative placement beds for psychiatric patients ready for discharge, but with long -term care or developmentally disabled needs. • A pay increase of 6% over the next four years for state employees. LOCAL GOVERNMENT ITEMS IN THE GOVERNOR'S BUDGET PROPOSAL: • The Governor's Budget includes the following specific provisions related to state shared revenues: • Liquor Profits are fully funded at $98.9 million • Liquor Taxes are fully funded at $56.1 million • The local share of marijuana revenues is fully funded at $30 million. • The Municipal Criminal Justice Assistance Account is fully funded at $36.9 million. • The Fire Insurance Premium Tax is fully funded at $9.9 million. • The budget adds eight additional basic law enforcement academy classes in FY 2017, four in FY 2018 and four in FY 2019. An additional four classes can be offered in FY 2018 and FY 2019 if local law enforcement agencies agree to pay the full cost. • The Municipal Research and Services Center budget is fully funded. • Transfers all revenues from the Public Works Assistance Account to the Education Legacy Trust ($253 million). NEXT STEPS: • 2017 Legislative Session starts January 9, 2017 and a weekly report will be provided to the City. • Meet with legislators regarding Tukwila priorities. • Weekly updates on priority issues. The Councilmembers exchanged comments and asked clarifying questions regarding the presentation. Mayor Ekberg asked if there were any public comments regarding this topic. Tukwila City Council Regular Meeting Minutes January 3, 2017 Page 3 of 7 Todd Smith, 13325 Macadam Road, distributed a document to the Council showing energy consumption and costs, speaking in favor of conservation efforts such as solar panels. In reference to the carbon tax being considered in the legislative session, from his viewpoint, that could provide a positive solar gain at a reasonable cost. He said Seattle City Light is proposing not to spend as much money on solar energy developments. If the cost saving benefits from building with solar components are not available from City Light, then developers will not proceed with that option. This is concerning to him, and he is glad the legislature is reviewing this issue. Councilmember Quinn expressed appreciation to Mr. Smith for the forward thinking ideas as they relate to an efficient community. He relayed that the City should consider leveraging its authority when working with Seattle City Light to promote renewable energy sources and energy neutral concepts. APPOINTMENTS a. Appointments /Reappointments: 1) Arts Commission: a) Confirm the reappointment of Steve Mullet to Position #3 on the Arts Commission, with a term expiring 12/31/2020. MOVED BY ROBERTSON, SECONDED BY SEAL TO CONFIRM THE REAPPOINTMENT OF STEVE MULLET TO POSITION #3 ON THE ARTS COMMISSION, WITH A TERM EXPIRING 12/31/2020. MOTION CARRIED 7 -0. b) Confirm the reappointment of Trisha Gilmore to Position #4 on the Arts Commission, with a term expiring 12/31/2020. MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY QUINN TO CONFIRM THE REAPPOINTMENT OF TRISHA GILMORE TO POSITION #4 ON THE ARTS COMMISSION, WITH A TERM EXPIRING 12/31/2020. MOTION CARRIED 7 -0. c) Confirm the reappointment of Cynthia Chesak to Position #5 on the Arts Commission, with a term expiring 12/31/2020. MOVED BY HOUGARDY, SECONDED BY MCLEOD TO CONFIRM THE REAPPOINTMENT OF CYNTHIA CHESAK TO POSITION #5 ON THE ARTS COMMISSION, WITH A TERM EXPIRING 12/31/2020.* Ms. Chesak relayed this is her 24th year on the Arts Commission. She is pleased there is now funding for art purchases, and she is excited about providing some great public art for the City that represents the many cultures in Tukwila. *MOTION CARRIED 7 -0. d) Confirm the appointment of Alexander Villella to Position #7 on the Arts Commission, with a term expiring 12/31/2017. MOVED BY SEAL, SECONDED BY QUINN TO CONFIRM THE APPOINTMENT OF ALEXANDER VILLELLA TO POSITION #7 ON THE ARTS COMMISSION, WITH A TERM EXPIRING 12/31/2017.* Ms. Chesak introduced Mr. Villella, expressing that he brings a fresh perspective, with experience in theater, visual arts and music. Mr. Villella said he grew up in the City, attending Tukwila schools. He is excited to be involved and working with people he knows. *MOTION CARRIED 7 -0. Tukwila City Council Regular Meeting Minutes January 3.2017 2) Library Advisory Board: Page 4 of 7 a) Confirm the reappointment of Scott Kmize to Position #1 on the Library Advisory Board, with a term expiring 12/31/2018. MOVED BY QUINN, SECONDED BY KRULLER TO CONFIRM THE REAPPOINTMENT OFSCOTT KRUiZE TO POSITION #1ON THE LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD, WITH A TERM EXPIRING 12/31/2018.^ Mr. Kruize is a heavy user of the library system and is willing to take input from all citizens to help the King County Library System fulfill its mission. *MOTION CARRIED 7'0. b) Confirm the reappointment of Steve Miller to Position #2 on the Library Advisory Board, with a term expiring 12/31/2018. KDQVEO BYKOCLE{JD,SECONDED BY SEAL TQ CONFIRM THE REAPPOINTMENT [}FSTEVE MILLER TO POSITION #2ON THE LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD, WITH A TERM EXPIRING 12131/2018.^ Mr. Miller has been on the Board for 14 years and feels that libraries are an important pillar of the community. *MOTION CARRIED 7-U. o) Confirm the reappointment of Geraldine Ventura to Position #4 on the Library Advisory Board, with a term expiring 12/31/2018. MOVED BYKRULLEB, SECONDED BY QUINN TO CONFIRM THE REAPPOINTMENT OF GEFRALO|NE VENTURA TO POSITION #4 ON THE LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD, WITH ATERKA EXPIRING 12/31/3018. MOTION CARRIED 7-0. Councilmember Robertson explained that 8 years ago, he visited 50 homes in the City with a questionnaire. The 3rd hem of importance tn the citizens (with Police and Fire being 1 and 2) was library services. He emphasized that the work done by the Library Advisory Board is very important to the people in this community. 3) Lodging Tax Advisory Committee: MOVED BYKRULLER, SECONDED BY SEAL T0APPROVE THE APPOINTMENTS AND REAPPOINTMENTS TQ THE LODGING TAX ADVISORY COMMITTEE AS FOLLOWS: Reappointment ofK8ioaa Berry to Position #2 Reappointment of Jim Davis to Position #3 Reappointment of Owen Leinbachho Position #4 Reappointment of Jamie Randall to Position #5 Reappointment of Ben Oliver to Position #O Appointment of Becky Smith to Position #7 Reappointment of Dan Lee to Position #8 Appointment of Ashley Messmer to Position #9 MOTION CARRIED 7-D. 8: 01 p. m. Councilmember McLeod left the Council Chambers. Council President Duffie relayed that these are great appointments, explaining that he participated in this Committee as Council President. He also commended Brandon Miles for his work with the Committee. Tukwila City Council Regular Meeting Minutes January 3, 2017 Page 5 of 7 PUBLIC COMMENTS There were no public comments. 8:03 p.m. Councilmember McLeod returned to the Council Chambers CONSENT AGENDA a. Approval of Minutes: 12/5/16 (Regular Mtg.); 12/12/16 (Special Mtg.) b. Approval of Vouchers: December 19, 2016: #373711 - 373814; #161202- 161203, #1161101 in the amount of $1,993,396.47 January 3, 2017: #373815 - 373823; #373910; #161100, #161204- 161206 in the amount of $1,294,122.37 MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY ROBERTSON THAT THE CONSENT AGENDA BE APPROVED AS SUBMITTED. MOTION CARRIED 7 -0. NEW BUSINESS a. Election of 2017 Council President. MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY HOUGARDY TO ELECT DENNIS ROBERTSON AS COUNCIL PRESIDENT FOR 2017. MOTION CARRIED 7 -0. Councilmember Robertson took his place on the dais as Council President. The Councilmembers thanked Councilmember Duffie for his work as Council President in 2016, with comments as follows: Councilmember Duffie has challenged the Council each year to work even harder, which in turn has resulted in great accomplishments; his leadership is valued throughout the community; the expectations for Committee Chairs to work through the issues resulted in greater efficiencies; he successfully handled the daunting task of leading the Council through the public safety bond issue; he empowers others through his own leadership; he has integrated the youth in the City into the legislative process; he is a great leader and role model; Joe Duffie is a legend in this community, whose love for Tukwila is unquestioned. The City Council presented Councilmember Duffie a certificate of appreciation for his dedication and commitment to the City. b. A resolution establishing the titles, duties and schedule of the standing City Council Committees for 2017. MOVED BY SEAL, SECONDED BY ROBERTSON THAT THE PROPOSED RESOLUTION BE READ BY TITLE ONLY. MOTION CARRIED 7 -0. Christy O'Flaherty, City Clerk, read the proposed resolution by title only A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, ESTABLISHING THE TITLES, DUTIES, AND SCHEDULE OF THE STANDING CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEES FOR 2017, AND REPEALING RESOLUTION NO. 1872. MOVED BY ROBERTSON, SECONDED BY KRULLER THAT THE PROPOSED RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED AS READ. MOTION CARRIED 7 -0, TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NUMBER 1904. Tukwila City Council Regular Meeting Minutes January 3, 2017 Page 6 of 7 a. Mayor Mayor Ekberg attended the Valley View Sewer District Open House on January 3, 2017. The State of Washington has rated the Valley View Loop Sewer Project the number one project in the state, giving it a good chance for construction to be paid for by the state. The citizens who would hook up to it in the future would pay King County assessments as well as Valley View Sewer assessments. Additionally, in December, there was a dinner hosted by the Riverton Park United Methodist Church for those in need. Staff from the City were instrumental in supporting through food donations and serving at the event. b. City Council Councilmember Duffie thanked the Council and the Council Analyst for all their support this past year during his term as Council President. Councilmember Seal reminded the Council of the Notice of Intent to appoint members to the Public Safety Bond Financial Oversight Committee. The City is seeking 5 members to serve on the Committee: 2 residents; 2 members from the business community; and 1 at -large member, who can be a resident or a representative from a non - profit organization serving Tukwila. The deadline is Friday, January 27, 2017. Information can be found on the City's website. Councilmember Hougardy referenced the portion of the City Administrator (CA) Report regarding the Bulldog Academy at Foster High School, which is similar to the Tukwila's Citizens Academy. She looks forward to hearing status reports regarding this issue. She offered a reminder regarding the Transportation Demand Management Small Grant Application and asked the City Administrator for examples. David Cline, City Administrator, said he could provide examples at the next meeting. Councilmember Quinn attended the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission meeting on December 14, 2016. It is important that training resources be available to police officers, and he looks forward to continuing his work on the Commission. Councilmember Kruller chaired her last King County Regional Law, Safety and Justice Committee meeting on December 8, 2016. Tukwila Police Officers presented success stories at this meeting that were very well received. Law enforcement staff from King County and Seattle are involved in these meetings, and Tukwila is very highly regarded. She hopes that Tukwila Police staff will continue involvement in these meetings into the future. c. Staff In response to Councilmember Hougardy's question regarding project examples for the Transportation Demand Management Small Grant, Mr. Cline said the amount is up to $5,000 for projects such as the pedestrian and bicycle wayfinding signage. There are multiple examples on the City's website. d. City Attorney There was no report. e. Intergovernmental Laurel Humphrey, Council Analyst, thanked Councilmember Duffie for a great year working with him as the Council President. Tukwila City Council Regular Meeting Minutes January 3, 2017 MISCELLANEOUS Page 7 of 7 Council President Robertson explained there will be a great deal of work coming before the Council Committees and the full Council in 2017 by way of the Public Safety Plan, siting of 3 fire stations, a new justice center, and an Emergency Operations Center (EOC), as well as zoning changes based on the Comprehensive Plan. Council President Robertson announced the Council Committee schedule and membership as shown below: Community Development and 2nd & 4th Monday 5:30 p.m. Kathy Hougardy, Chair Neighborhoods City Hall, Verna Seal This Committee will provide policy Hazelnut Kate Kruller recommendations on legislative matters Conf. Rm. #3 relating to housing policies and programs, planning and land use, community engagement and outreach, parks, recreation facilities, economic planning and tourism, and human services. Finance 1St & 3rd Tuesday 5:30 p.m. Verna Seal, Chair This Committee will provide policy City Hall, Kathy Hougardy recommendations on legislative matters Hazelnut Tom McLeod relating to financial management and Conf. Rm. #3 fiscal operations of the City, personnel issues, library, information technology, and finance and administrative services. Public Safety 1St & 3rd Monday 5:30 p.m. Tom McLeod, Chair This Committee will provide policy 6300 Building Joe Duffie recommendations on legislative matters Suite 100, De'Sean Quinn relating to police, fire, municipal court, Foster Conf. public safety facilities, animal control, Rm. emergency services, and code enforcement. Transportation and Infrastructure 2nd & 41h Tuesday 5:30 p.m. Kate Kruller, Chair This Committee will provide policy 6300 Building Joe Duffie recommendations on legislative matters Suite 100, De'Sean Quinn relating to transportation, traffic, streets, Foster Conf. water, sewer, surface water, power, public Rm. works facilities, street lighting and signals, solid waste and recycling, river basins and levees, telecommunications and fleet. ADJOURNMENT 8:37 p.m. MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY KRULLER THAT THE TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL MEETIN0 13E ADJOURNgEQ. MOTION CARRIED 7 -0. Allarl -WlWg, Mayor Christ "y O'Flaherty, City Clerk APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: 1117117 AVAILABLE ON CITY WEBSITE: 1118117