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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: February 1, 2017
SUBJECT: Report for February 6, 2017 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
• Puget Sound Regional Council's (PSRC) Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory
Committee (BPAC) Meeting: On January 10 Community Development staff attended
Puget Sound Regional Council's (PSRC) Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee
(BPAC) meeting. The group discussed new threshold criteria, and developed member
input for inclusion of trail projects in the T2040 Capacity Project List. This change allows
more bicycle and pedestrian projects to be eligible for PSRC funding as programmatic
investments not subject to the board approval process. Meetings will be held throughout
the region over the next few months to obtain input on regional bicycle network routes.
• 45th Annual Economic Forecast Conference: Mayor Ekberg, Council President
Robinson, Councilmembers Hougardy, Kruller, McLeod, and Seal, and staff from
Economic Development, Finance and Community Development attended the 45th
Annual Economic Forecast Conference in Seattle on January 12.
• Association of Washington Cities Mayor's Exchange: Mayor Ekberg attended the
Association of Washington Cities Mayor's Exchange in Olympia on January 18.
• Regional Transit Committee Meeting: On January 18, Community Development staff
attended a Regional Transit Committee (RTC) meeting. King County Metro provided a
presentation on the pilot program for carpool parking permits at six park and rides
around the County. Other programs to provide access to transit include a first /last mile
connection program in partnership with Uber and Lyft, as well as a program to use
parking spaces at multifamily properties near transit stations left empty during day when
residents are at work. In the 2nd quarter of 2017 Metro will explain how projects were
chosen for funding under the Alternative Services Program.
II. Community Events
• Family Pancake Breakfast: On January 19, the Tukwila Community Center Preschool
had their annual family pancake breakfast. Several parents and grandparents attended
the festive morning activity.
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• Tukwila Community Center Open House: On February 1 Parks and Recreation staff
will kick off a month -long celebration to honor the 20 -year anniversary of the Tukwila
Community Center and the people, programs and patrons that have made the facility
the center for community. The evening will include membership specials, interactive
information tables, give -a -ways, free drop in fitness programs, and a free community
style spaghetti dinner.
• Volunteer Appreciation Ice Cream Social: The annual Volunteer Appreciation Ice
Cream Social will be held on February 8 at the Tukwila Community Center from 5:00
p.m. — 7:00 p.m.
• HERO Gala: On February 25 Tukwila Parks and Recreation will celebrate the 20 -year
anniversary of the Tukwila Community Center with an evening of music, stories, small
bites and cheer. Proceeds will benefit the HERO Scholarship Fund.
• King County International Airport /Boeing Field Master Plan: King County
International Airport/Boeing Field is currently in the process of updating its Master Plan
to serve as the guide for future land use planning at the airport. A neighborhood briefing
for community members from Allentown, Duwamish, and other Tukwila neighborhoods is
scheduled for February 7 at 7:00 p.m. at the Tukwila Community Center.
III. Public Safety Plan
• Public Safety Plan Implementation: On January 18 the City received 11
Statements of Qualifications for architectural services for the new bond - funded Fire
Stations #51, 52 and 54. Finalist interviews are scheduled for February 7 with plans
to bring a final contract to Committee and Council for approval in March.
IV. Staff Updates
Public Safety
• Bulldog Academy: The Tukwila Police Department School Resource Officer is
organizing the Bulldog Academy that is scheduled to begin February 9.
• Coordination with the International Rescue Committee: Community Liaison Officer
Matt Valdez continues to provide weekly presentations to the International Rescue
Committee.
Project Updates
• Tukwila Village: The Washington State Housing and Finance Commission approved
Tukwila Village Development Associates application for tax credits and bond financing
for phase one. This is a key milestone in securing financing for that phase, which is
currently under construction and will include two senior apartment buildings, the plaza,
and plaza building.
• Youth Action Day: Teens for Tukwila participated in the annual Youth Action Day in
Olympia January 29 and 30.
• Wildlife Explorers Grant: Staff applied for a National Recreation and Parks
Association grant to support a program call Wildlife Explorers. The program aims to
expose children to nature in urban and suburban settings while providing staff with easy
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to use materials that require no formal education in environmental education. Staff
learned this week that we will receive $2690 to support the program.
• Southcenter Pedestrian /Bicycle Bridge: Contractor completed building, pouring and
curing the concrete for the grout pad at Abutment #1 on the west side of Green River.
• Neighborhood Traffic Calming: The S 160th St Speed Cushion Pilot Project update
was presented to the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on January 24.
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